November 2015 Kol Shalom - Congregation Beth Shalom

November 2015
Cheshvan / Kislev 5776
Photos from our September Open House taken by Donna Harlev and our Hebrew School Classes in the Sukkah taken by Ed Sobel
Marla Covin Cooper
PRESIDENT
Edward Sobel
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Steven Bernhardt
VP ADMINISTRATION
Karolin Lipman
VP MEMBERSHIP
Jodie Pezzner
VP PROGRAMMING
Linda Sigman
VP EDUCATION
Peter Hazen
VP FUND RAISING
Barney Kantar
TREASURER
Jeffrey Ledger
ASSISTANT TREASURER
Frances Ratner
SECRETARY
Anita Sobel
RELIGIOUS LIFE
Michael Sigman
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Ralph Downard
PAST PRESIDENT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Brian Appelbaum
Bob Berman
Carol Einhorn
David Fruchtman
Debbie Nachlis
Mara Raskin
Andrew Rosen
David Rosengarten
Hayim Weiss
——————————1801 Baynard Boulevard
Wilmington, DE 19802
302.654.4462
[email protected]
www.bethshalomwilmington.org
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DO YOU HAVE THAT SHABBAT FEELING ALL OVER YOU?
Then join Congregation Beth Shalom on Friday, November 6 at 5:30pm for a dairy / pareve pot
luck dinner followed by a family friendly Tot Shabbat Service. Children of all ages and those young
at heart are welcome. Bubbes and Zaydas, this is a great way to spend Shabbat with your
grandchildren!!
See you on Shabbat!
DO A MITZVAH…VOLUNTEER!
Join your fellow congregants in an annual tradition.
Volunteer at St. Francis Hospital on Friday, December 25, 2015.
Two shifts available: 7:00am-10:30am AND 10:30am-2:00pm
St. Francis will feed you during your shift. All child volunteers must be at
least 16 years old. To volunteer for a shift, contact Ellen Meyer at
302.652.6663 or [email protected]. Sign up no later than December 1, 2015.
The St. Francis employees who will be able to spend Christmas Day with their families because of
you will be most grateful.
Thank you!
FROM OUR RABBI
MODIM ANACHNU LACH :
WE ARE GRATEFUL BEFORE YOU
a lesson from the opening of the 18th Benediction of the Amidah
A
s Jews living mostly free of
anti-Semitism, in a country
where our rights have been protected by
law for more than 239 years, we American
Jews take a lot for granted. This month of
November, or Mar Cheshvan in Hebrew,
has two important dates which might
refine our Jewish souls,
and help us achieve a
greater level of gratitude
or hoda’ah which can lead
to greater joy throughout
the year.
blackening Germany before the world
could outdo the tale of burnings and
beatings, of blackguardly assaults on
defenseless and innocent people, which
disgraced that country yesterday.”
Jews had lived in Germany for almost
2,000 years before Kristallnacht. If Jews
feel at home in America after the majority
Is it Night or Day? (Read more at
www.fernshumberchapman.com). Ms.
Schumer-Chapman’s feel-good story
about the courage of young people to
overcome hardship, and for today’s youth
to work together and create a small
modern miracle, is perfect for a student
audience. This program will create an
opportunity for young people to ask
questions about the Shoah.
If weather permits, all are
invited to come to the
Garden of the Righteous
Gentiles, in front of the
Siegel JCC, for a brief
service activity. Everyone
will be invited to plant
spring daffodils bulbs.
November 9th and 10th
marks
the
77th
Anniversary
of
Kristallnacht – which I
Please also note that Ms.
often refer to as “the
Schumer Chapman will
gateway
to
the
also be presenting a
Holocaust.”
True the
second FREE public
Nuremberg Laws, Nazi
lecture also on November
Germany’s version of
8, from 2:00-4:00pm at
Southern Jim Crow Laws,
the
Brandywine
had already been in effect
Hundred Library.
for five years.
But
Kristallnacht was on an
We will be able to also
entirely different level. It
express our gratitude for
1938 Interior of a Berlin synagogue after Kristallnacht, courtesy Wikipedia
was a state-sponsored
our freedoms – and all our
pogrom against Jews
other blessings, at our
throughout Nazi Germany and Austria and
of us arrived in the years 1881-1924, just
annual
9th Ward Interfaith
it was pervasive.
In fact the name
imagine how much MORE comfortable
Thanksgiving Celebration on Tuesday,
Kristallnacht comes from the shards of
Jews must have felt in Germany with such
November 24th, the Tuesday just before
broken glass that littered the streets after
a long history living in one place?
Thanksgiving. We will gather across the
the destruction was over. More than 1,000
Marking the anniversary of Kristallnacht
street at Hanover Presbyterian Church
synagogues were burned (95 in Vienna
is both a call for us to be truly grateful for
at 5:30pm for a fellowship vegetarian /
alone) and more than 7,000 Jewish
what America has given to us – as well as
dairy potluck dinner. At 7:00pm, we
businesses were destroyed or damaged.
serve as a cautionary tale that we must
will be treated to a musical celebration,
Although early reports put the death toll at
ever be vigilant and NEVER take our
featuring synagogue and church choirs
91, scholars now believe the numbers to
freedoms, or the freedoms of other
from our neighborhood, as well as
be much higher. Additionally, 30,000
minorities, for granted.
uplifting spiritual readings from our
Jews were arrested and incarcerated in
sacred texts. You are welcome to bring
Nazi concentration camps.
For the very first time, thanks to the
canned food items for the Hanover’s Food
Halina Wind Preston Holocaust Education
Pantry, to feed those less fortunate than
Historian Martin Gilbert writes that no
Committee, 6-12th grade students,
ourselves. This event is always a feelevent in the history of German Jews
teachers and families will be
good experience, addressing the very heart
between 1933 and 1945 was so widely
commemorating Kristallnacht as a united
of the Thanksgiving season – although for
reported as it was happening, and the
Jewish community on Sunday,
Jews, every day is Thanksgiving.
accounts from the foreign journalists
November 8 from 10:30am – 12:15pm,
working in Germany sent shock waves
at the Siegel JCC.
This FREE
Rabbi Michael Beals
around the world. The Times wrote at the
educational and inspirational program will
time: "No foreign propagandist bent upon
feature Fern Schumer Chapman, author of
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FROM OUR PRESIDENT
MILLENNIALS ARE TAKING OVER
THE WORLD
Board of Directors explores the impact of changing demographics to program engagement
Y
es that’s right, according to the Pew Research Center, in 2015, the “Millennial” generation, 18-34
year olds, will surpass the Baby Boomer generation as the nation’s largest living generation,
according to the population projections released by the US Census Bureau in December, 2014.
So it certainly seems wise to make sure we are doing all we can as a congregation to understand this generation
and try to meet their needs. To this end, our Board of Directors at its October meeting focused discussion on an
article entitled, Synagogue Engagement: Building Brides to Young Adults, an article resulting from the 2014
UJA-Federation of New York sponsored SYNERGY research project. This particular aspect of the SYNERGY
project focused on 14 synagogues nationwide that received funding and were subsequently followed and
reported on in this article.
The study focused on adults in their 20s and 30s as it is found to generally be an underrepresented group in synagogues. The article
opens with a discussion of critical changes taking place in our culture and the lifestyle patterns of these young adults in contrast to
previous generations. They often delay getting married, having children and may even vacillate between living at home and with friends
while exploring a variety of jobs before deciding on a career. Often times this phase lasts well into the 30s. Since established Jewish
organizations, such as synagogues, have always tended to focus on families with children, it is not surprising that this group has
developed different ideas and definitions of community and belonging which often don’t include traditional synagogues.
In the past 10-15 years North America has been flooded with innovative organizations seeking to provide these young adults with
meaningful entry points into Jewish life by focusing on their wide range of interests…social justice, the environment, arts and culture,
spirituality, and more. In a 2010 study by Jack Wertheimer of the AVI CHAI Foundation, he found this group is not necessarily less
interested in connecting to the Jewish community…it’s just they do so in different ways than we are used to. Many young adults find
the idea of joining a single institution limiting and are hesitant to put down seemingly permanent roots at the outset. Congregations can
benefit in the long run by working to understanding the needs and interests of this new generation and how they want to connect.
As a Board, we acknowledged our desire to attract this age group to our congregation. What was less clear was how to do that which we
discussed by trying to answer the following questions… questions that need to be answered if we want to go beyond our desire and
effectively launch a program:
 What are our expectations? Is our congregation interested in engaging young adults despite recognizing that membership cannot
be an expectation or necessarily a marker of success?
 What is our vision? Given that this 20s - 30s group is not homogenious…they are not all in a similar phases of life and therefore
programming will appeal to some and not others…who are we most interested in attracting? Some are single and some in
committed relationships, some have children and some do not…beyond Shabbat dinners what other Jewish experiences are most
fitting for what cohort?
 What does success look like and how will we measure it? If we understand membership cannot be a goal in targeting this age
group, what do we hope to accomplish and how will we know if we are successful?
 What is our congregation’s capacity? Can we afford to devote time and resources to a project that may not deliver an immediate
financial return on investment?
 What leadership structure are we willing to support? The study found that the majority of successful synagogue programs for this
age group were guided by committees of volunteer leaders in their 20s and 30s which operated largely independently from the
Board and/or other synagogue volunteer groups.
Among the Board of Directors there was definitely consensus on one thing…we must find ways to engage this age group. While
connecting to a synagogue might not be the only way these young adults participate in Jewish life during their years of exploration,
engaging with a synagogue can be an important and meaningful stop along the way. We hope to make CBS a part of this journey.
What do you think? Email ([email protected]) or text (610-348-4035) and making sure to include your name.
Thank you and I look forward to continuing our “conversation” next month. ■
B’shalom,
Marla Covin Cooper, President
Congregation Beth Shalom
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FROM OUR CANTOR
FASCINATED BY THE JEWISH CALENDAR
a look at how the calendar can shape one’s journey
I have always been fascinated by the Jewish calendar. Each
Rosh Chodesh, “head of the month” or new month, I try to
step back, take a breath, take account of my life, where I am
at on my journey, make wishes for the future month, and
share blessings with those around me. Although the
Gregorian year brings with it beautiful holidays and
seasons, I am partial to the Hebrew calendar, because each
month, our tradition teaches that we should stop and
celebrate the minor holiday we call Rosh Chodesh. Even
before the new month arrives, we are fixated on the night
sky, observing the cycle of the moon, waiting for the very
first sign of the new moon. And on the Shabbat before each
Rosh Chodesh, we gather as a community and stand with
our Sifrei Torah to sing a blessing for the new month,
Birkat HaChodesh. In this blessing, we ask God for life,
peace, joy, abundance, love of Torah, and happiness, among
other things. This text reminds us of our mortality and that
God is really in control of the bigger picture. At the very
core of this blessing is the idea of renewing ourselves each
month. We hear the root for renew, Chadesh, wdx, in the
word for month, Chodesh. What does it mean to renew
something? How can we renew ourselves each month? How
can we renew our relationships to those around us and to
God?
What fascinates me the most about the Jewish year is this
idea of starting over each month. It’s so easy to get caught
up with work and life, and forget about the passage of time
and where life is taking us. Perhaps what I find most
fascinating is the special story each month brings with it.
I was recently reading a midrash, a story, about Tu B’Av by
Rabbi Jill Hammer, called “Dance of the Twelve Sisters,”
and was captivated by her description of the twelve months
of the Jewish calendar. In her words, Rabbi Hammer
imagines the twelve sisters, or twelve months of the Jewish
year coming together to celebrate Tu B’Av, the Jewish day
of love, when women would dress in white and dance in the
vineyards and find their true love. I thought I’d share her
captivating words as an inspiration and to help guide our
prayers as we travel from month to month.
As you read Rabbi Hammer’s words, notice how each of
the months of the Jewish calendar bring with them a
beautiful story. What is your midrash? How can the story of
each month help to guide your journey?
Cantor Elisa Abrams
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“Dance of the Twelve Sisters”
By Rabbi Jill Hammer
On Tu b’Av, the twelve ancestor-sisters gather to dance. On other
days it is the Maiden who leaps on the hills and runs circles in the
orchards, but on this day all the sisters come to the vineyards of
Shiloh to celebrate. On this day, the sisters share their joy with
one another and all creatures.
Adar, the Fool, is playing her pipe and leading the children all
through the streets and squares, each one with an instrument or a
song to share. She is reminding all those who have lost their way
that it is possible to find one’s innocence again. And she is taking
the children on ahead, for theirs is the future, and their running
will bring us to gates and doors we do not know.
Shevat the Lover, is dancing at the Heart of the Universe, and her
Beloved is entwining with her as if they are the grapevines. All
who see them are transfixed. In an instant, Shevat sets mystics,
devotees, and poets afire with love. All who hear her voice are
filled with a radiant oneness. All who see her throw away everything to follow her and watch her dance.
Tevet the Seeker has come home. Maybe it is a temple in the
mountains she has come to, or the gate-shrine of her own beloved
city, or maybe it is the porch of her mother’s house. It does not
matter where she is. She is home, and that is all she needs to
know. She leaves her begging bowl and puts on the white dress
the Shrinekeeper left for her. She goes in to get the embrace she
has been wanting during all those long journeys.
At the center of the vineyard, wild-haired women and men are
dancing in ecstatic trance. Around them are the spirits of the ancestors, who love to be among the joyful living. The Prophetess
and the Shamaness have switched dresses, and no one knows
what is past and what is future, what is now and what is forever.
Now and then someone whispers in the ear of Kislev, the Shamaness—maybe a spirit, maybe a living person, maybe a voice
from the Messianic age. She puts the words into her dance. There
will be time for books later.
Marcheshvan, the Mourning Woman, is telling a sad story of passion and eternal love. Even though it makes everyone cry, everyone wants to hear the story over and over. Though on all other
days she cannot be comforted for the suffering of the world, today her sorrow is lessened, for she knows that all the suffering on
earth cannot quench love. At the height of the story, the Mourning Woman looks up and sees the one she most wants to see.
Love and violence share the same world. Long ago, this festival
was marred by violence toward the women dancing. So today,
Tishrei the Warrior-Queen steps forward with her companions
and forms a circle around the revelers. They will stand guard all
night and all day, until the last straggler goes home to bed. But
around midnight, for a moment, Tishrei steps into the center of
the circle and performs the most beautiful sword dance ever seen.
When she leaves the circle, the awed farmers begin beating their
swords into plowshares.
(Continued on page 17)
S E C O N D F R I D AY S H A B B AT
A HISTORY OF THE JEWS OF WILMINGTON
GUEST DARSHANIT, TONI YOUNG
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2015, 8:00PM
By Marv Cytron
Y
ou move to a new city, get
connected to the Jewish
Community and at some point you may
wonder “How long have Jews lived
here?” In our many moves Sue and I
explored the history of the Jewish
communities of Utah and Alaska, hence a
bit of Jewish history of these Western and
far-North states:
Utah- Founded by the Church of Latter
Day Saints (Mormons) in 1847, Utah
became a territory in 1850 and a state in
1896. Utah is the rare place on earth
where Jews are considered as “gentiles,”
in this case as non-Mormons. The first
Jews were trappers as early as 1826. In
1881, in Salt Lake City, Reform German
Jews incorporated Congregation B’nai
Israel on land loaned by Brigham Young,
President of LDS. In 1890 the Orthodox
Synagogue, B’rith Sholem, was founded
in Ogden and today is the oldest
Synagogue in the state. In 1909, three
hundred Jewish farmers moved to Clarion
and formed a Jewish colony. Jews have
been prominent in business, the
professions, education and Utah politics:
Simon Bamberger-Governor 1903-1907,
Louis Marcus, and Salt Lake City Mayor
1932-1935. Today nearly 6000 Jews live
in Utah primarily in Salt Lake City,
Ogden, and Park City. Utah has four
synagogues, a vibrant JCC, and a close
knit Jewish community.
Alaska- Jewish trappers and traders
accompanied Vitus Bering during the
period of Russian rule of Alaska, 17301867. In 1868 two Jewish merchants in
San Francisco formed the Alaska
Commercial Company and established
steamboat and commercial trading in
Alaska.
Jewish residency started in
Haines in1884, Solomon Rapinski was a
law clerk, postmaster and U.S.
Commissioner to Alaska. In 1884 Robert
Gottstein and his wife formed a trading
business and moved later to Anchorage to
form Carr’s Grocery, today the largest
supermarkets in the state. The gold rush
of the 1890’s brought over 200 Jews as
traders and miners. Synagogues were
established in Nome, Fairbanks, and
Juneau. Today the Jewish population of
Alaska is 6000 with synagogues in
Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau. In
Anchorage congregation Beth Sholom’s
website is known as “The Frozen
Chosen.” In Fairbanks, Or Ha’TzafonLight of the North is the world’s farthest
north synagogue and organizes the
“Farthest North Jewish Film Festival.”
And, on a personal note, our son,
Michael, is the first Jew born in the State
of Alaska (1959).
Delaware- Ever wonder about the first
Jews of our First State? Join us Friday,
November 13th at 8:00pm as our own
Toni Young takes us on a journey of` the
history of our Jewish Community. Toni is
no stranger to Congregation Beth Shalom
or our Jewish Community. In addition to
being an accomplished author of several
books on Delaware history, she has
served on many community boards and
numerous leadership positions. Toni will
share with us highlights of her book:
Becoming American, Remaining
Jewish: The Story of Wilmington,
Delaware's First Jewish Community,
1879-1924.
Coming up in December...
Coming next month, a bit of Chanukah froelich (merriment). We welcome Rabbi
Michael Kramer as he discusses Jewish Humor In America! Most notably, Solomon
Rabinovitch, perhaps the first Jewish-American Humorist. So! One may ask whom? The
first CBS member that sends me the pen name of Mr. Rabinovitch and the comment
Mark Twain was to have said about Solomon Rabinovitch will receive a copy of the
recently published “Jewish Jokes.” Email only to [email protected]. ■
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Marv Cytron is a member of our Programming and Second Friday Shabbat Committees.
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I N O U R C O N G R E G AT I O N
DR. NORMAN H. ERTEL:
LECTURE NAMED IN HIS HONOR
By Ruth Hochheiser
O
n September 19th of this year, congregant Dr. Norman H.
Ertel presented a paper entitled "An Update on Adrenal
Diseases" at the Annual Meeting of the New Jersey Chapter of the
American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE), the
successor to the Endocrine Society of New Jersey. To his surprise,
he was informed that this lecture was the first in a planned yearly
series of lectures to be named in his honor:"The Norman H. Ertel
Lecture" of the NJ Chapter of AACE.
Dr. Ertel has been a tenured Professor of Medicine at the Rutgers
New Jersey Medical School (R-NJMS) since 1971 when he was
also appointed as the first Chief of the Division of Endocrinology,
Diabetes and Metabolism. He is currently Professor Emeritus at
R-NJMS. He also served as Chief of Medicine at the VA New
Jersey Healthcare System from 1971 until 2003.
He is a Magna cum Laude graduate of Harvard College and an
honors (AOA) graduate of the Columbia University College of
Physicians and Surgeons. He did his
Medical Residency at the Albert
Einstein College of Medicine,
Steroid Biochemistry Research
Fellowship at Columbia P&S and
Endocrine Fellowship at the CornellNY Hospital Medical Center, where
he developed the first test for urinary
free cortisol- a principal test for the
diagnosis of Cushing's Disease. He
also developed and published
methods of testing for Plasma
Cortisol and Urinary Colchicine, a
drug used in the treatment of gout.
He is a founder and past President of
Congregant, Norman Ertel
both the Endocrine Society of New
Jersey and the American Diabetes Association-New Jersey
Affiliate. He is the author of more than 200 published papers,
book chapters and abstracts and has received numerous research
grants from the NIH, the Veterans Administration and other
agencies. He was the Chief Editor of several Textbooks of
Endocrinology and Diabetes. ■
NEW FACES…
MEET THE SLOMICHS AND THE BARTKOWSKIS
J
osh is originally from Boston. He graduated from the
University of Massachusetts Amherst and Suffolk Law
School in Boston. Hope is from Upper Dublin township, just
west of Philadelphia. She graduated
from Lehigh University and
Hahnemann School of Medicine. Her
residency was in emergency medicine
at Christiana Hospital. Josh is currently
employed at Forex Capital Markets in
New York City. Previously he was in
the U.S. Air Force JAG Corps,
stationed at Dover Air Force base.
Hope works at Kent General hospital in
The Slomich Family
Dover. They met on JDate in 2002.
They moved to Garnet Valley in 2007.
Hope and Josh have two young sons, Benjamin, 9, and Ilan, 4.
Ben is in the fourth grade at Garnet Valley Elementary, and
attends Hebrew School at CBS. Ilan is in pre-K at the JCC preschool. The boys enjoy riding their bikes and their scooters.
When I asked Hope and Josh if they had any hobbies they
enjoyed, I thought to myself, how could they have time? But it
appears that they have invented the 28 hour day!!
Hope and Josh are scrabble aficionados and play regularly. Hope
enjoys gardening and watching cooking shows. Josh loves to read
and enjoys politics, the NFL and science fiction.
The Slomichs are looking forward to participating in CBS
programs and activities. When they left the Yom Kippur havdalah
service, they were filled with the feeling of being "home" at CBS.
We are delighted to welcome you home!!!
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By Ruth Hochheiser
I
liza was born and raised on Long Island, New York and Eric
was born and raised in Bear, Delaware. Both Iliza and Eric
received a Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice from the
University of Delaware (Iliza in 2013 and Eric in 2011.) Iliza
received her Masters in Education in the
areas of Secondary Special Education and
Social Studies Education from Hofstra
University. Eric received his Masters of
Science in Management (MSM) from
Wilmington University and is currently
finishing his MBA there as well.
The two met in Delaware during their time
at UD and upon marriage moved back to
Delaware from New York.
The Bartkowskis
Iliza is a Special Education teacher for Harford County Public
Schools in Maryland. Eric is a Credit Analyst for Sallie Mae in
Newark.
This accomplished young couple enjoys being with friends and
family, travel, and trying new things. They began their marriage
with a honeymoon adventure in Italy, touring Venice, Florence,
Rome and the beautiful Amalfi Coast.
Thank you, Iliza and Eric, for joining our CBS family. We know
you look forward to taking advantage of what CBS has to offer,
and we look forward to getting to know you! ■
SISTERHOOD
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
PAID-UP MEMBERSHIP BRUNCH
Featuring
AWARD-WINNING STORYTELLER
Peninnah Schram
Sunday, November 8, 2015
10am -12pm
Peninnah will be discussing her latest book,
“Jewish Stories of Love and Marriage:
Folktales, Legends and Letters.”
January 23
February 6
February 20
March
March 26
Wine & Cheese Tu B’Shevat Seder
Sisterhood Shabbat
Community Game Night
CBS sponsoring
Mishloach Manot –
gift selection and assembly
Hamantashen Baking
Purim Dance
Brunch is complimentary for all paid Sisterhood members
Basic Membership: $36
Contributory Membership: $72
Guests are Welcome: $18
Checks made payable to CBS Sisterhood
RSVP by November 1 to [email protected]
TRADITIONS, TRADITIONS …
Have a family recipe to share?
In the spirit of this year’s Family Legacy theme at CBS, if you
have a favorite recipe that has been passed down in your family
or a recipe that has become a favorite tradition, we would love for
you to share it with us. Please let us know by e-mailing our
Sisterhood at [email protected].
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
We would love your help with any of our events. If you are
interested in volunteering, please e-mail at sisterhood@
cbswilmde.org. The help you give is always greatly
appreciated.
ROSH CHODESH SCARF MAKING
Make a silk scarf for yourself or for that special person at Hanukkah time.
WHEN:
TIME:
WHERE:
COST:
Thursday, December 10th
7:00 PM
CBS
$40 for Members, $45 for Non-Members
PLEASE RSVP BY DECEMBER 2
To reserve your spot, please send a check made payable to CBS Sisterhood to the Synagogue Office. Credit card payment
is also available through the Sisterhood website.
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M E N’S C L U B
This event is open to the entire community, and not just men. Enjoy a delicious, complimentary pancake breakfast. Mimosas will be
served. Guest speaker will be renowned sex therapist and author, Dr. Debra Laino. Admission is FREE for Men’s Club members. $10
for non-members. This is a NEW engaging, informative presentation. All those in attendance will be eligible for a raffle for a FREE
session with Dr. Laino.
G U E S S W H O ’ S C O M I N G TO S H A B B A S
There’s a new program getting started at Congregation Beth
Shalom and you’re already included!
“Guess Who’s Coming to Shabbas,” a program that partners
congregants with one another for Shabbat dinners in their own
homes and our program kicked off on Friday, October 16. Dinner
were held at two homes and included nine CBSfamilies. We
already have 13 hosts for our upcoming November 20th date!
The program, which began last year in a suburban congregation
outside Philadelphia, has two goals:
1.
2.
To strengthen the synagogue community
To help families build meaningful memories
Our hope is to grow the program exponentially, with invited
guests then serving as hosts in subsequent months, leading to
100% inclusion of our members by the end of the year.
So don’t be shy. Let us know if you can host! We want more of
us to get to know one another outside the walls of the synagogue.
The dates we have designated for the program are: November 20,
January 22, February 26, and April 8.
Send an email to [email protected] to sign up to host
or let us know if you would like to attend a dinner. You can also
call one of our committee members, which include Jodi Cohen,
Barbara Epstein, Stacy Horowitz and Debbie Nachlis.
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Top left to right: Jerome Nachlis and Ivy Harlev. Bottom left to right: Alan
Horowitz, Phil Epstein (host), Stacey Horowitz, Debbie Nachlis and Laura
Kaplan. Not pictured: Barbara Epstein (host and photographer).
THE
KUTZ HOME
2015
FORGET-ME-NOT
GALA
The Auxiliary of the Milton & Hattie
Kutz Home requests the pleasure of
your company for the Forget-Me-Not
Cocktail Reception on Saturday,
November 7, 2015, from 7:0010:00PM at the Brantwyn Estate on
Rockland Road. The Forget-Me-Not
Reception is the major fundraiser for
the Kutz Auxiliary’s efforts to
improve the quality of life and
support the activities for residents at
the Kutz Home.
This much anticipated event features
a fabulous classical guitarist, Hanan
Harchol. Mr. Harchol was the inhouse guitarist at the Tavern On the
Green for fifteen years, and is
currently performing for both private
and corporate functions across the
Tri-State area.
Reservations
requested for the luscious cocktail
buffet and open bar. Cocktail attire.
All contributions welcome, however a
minimum established contribution is
required to attend.
For contribution levels and additional
information, contact either of this
year’s Gala chairpersons: Helene
Weinberg at heleneweinberg@
gmail.com or Joyce Shtofman at
[email protected].
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I N O U R C O N G R E G AT I O N
LES RACHLIN CONCERT AT THE
SIEGEL JCC
By Jodie Pezzner
On Saturday, October 3, congregants and community members
braved the projected Hurricane and attended a wonderful concert
by Les Rachlin at the JCC. Les told us trivia about many singer
and song writers. Did you know Elvis had a Jewish grandmother
and often wore a star of David? Did you know Bob Dylan was
Jewish? Members of Kiss? Jewish song writers did songs for
commercials? Most singers/song writers receiving awards are
Jewish? We were surprised at some of the trivia presented. Les
sang a variety of folk songs and many joined him in singing.
Some of the younger members of the audience danced to the
tunes. All enjoyed a dessert of s'mores, cupcakes, fruit and cider
and chocolate treats. Thank you to all who attended! ■
CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM’S
OPEN HOUSE OFFERS
SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY
By Ellen L. Weingart
From familiarizing congregants with
initiatives affecting people thousands of
miles away to those right around the
corner, Congregation Beth Shalom’s
open house offered the perfect
opportunity for a newcomer like me to
learn about the many programs the
synagogue has to offer and to become
acquainted with the faces behind them.
For longer-term members, it was a
chance to re-familiarize themselves with
Beth Shalom’s offerings and to learn
about new programs. More than 75
members attended.
Hebrew School Teacher
Dan Metz and CBS Youth
Advisor Josh Rudley
Overseen by Jodie Pezzner, Vice President for Programming,
and Karolin Lipman, Vice President for Membership, with
input from members of the Programming and Membership
Committees, the morning featured a variety of tables where
attendees could pick up information and chat with the people
behind the activities.
The Tikkun Olam Committee, chaired by Faith Silver,
connects congregants with people in the greater community who
may need a helping hand. Connections include providing
nutritious meals through the support of the CBS Sisterhood in
preparing and serving meals at the Emanuel Dining Room and
food drives for the Hanover Church Pantry.
The Committee, in collaboration with other faith-based
congregations, also works with homeless families that have
children. Congregational volunteers and Family Promise, an
organization that provides sleeping accommodations, meals,
transportation, activities and most importantly, friendship, assists
these families on their path to independence. Finally, they work
with Warner Elementary School mentoring a student.
MAZEL OF THE MONTH
Congratulations to Congregation Beth Shalom congregant Nate
Zahn on his recent installation as Most Worshipful
Grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons of Delaware. Mazel Tov!
Congratulations to Congregation Beth Shalom congregants Dr.
Evan H. Crain and Dr. Neil G. Hockstein for being named
among the “TOP DOCs” in Delaware Today’s Top Doctors issue
for 2015. In the survey physicians were asked who they would
most recommend to a loved one. Only three nominations were
allowed for each category. Dr. Crain was selected in the
Orthopedics category and Dr. Hockstein was selected in the
Otolaryngology category. Mazel Tov! ■
Also this year, Peace Drums, a steel band composed of Jewish
and Arab children living in the Galilee, will be visiting in April,
with northern Delaware serving as host.
Harvey Price, a University of Delaware music professor, began
organizing a band consisting of Jewish children from Haifa and
Arab children from Ibillin in 2013 with a goal of building trust
among them that will lead to peace in the future. Price led a
breakout session on Peace Drums that in addition to providing
background on the group, included enjoyable—and inspiring—
video clips of the band playing Volunteers will be needed to
house the visitors.
A second breakout session was held on the
Traditions! Program, led by Caryl
Marcus-Stape (pictured), who chairs the
committee. Based on the Talmud
(Avot3:1)—“Know whence you came and
where you are going and to whom you
have to give account in the future”—
Traditions will offer a monthly program
delving into how our ancestors left their
homes in Europe to become part of the
American and Delaware story while
passing their traditions down through the
generations. Newcomer or native, Traditions! Will provide a
deeper understanding of the area’s Jewish history and how it
influences us today.
There were tables for the Book Club, Cabaret Committee, the
choir and klezmer band, CBS Youth Groups, gift shop, Girl
Scouts, Hebrew School, Sisterhood, “Guess Who’s Coming To
Shabbas,” where congregants celebrate Shabbat in each other’s
homes, Chesed, and much more.
For those who sought a more hands-on experience, congregant
Rachel Harad did a craft session to create a chain of good
wishes for the congregation’s sukkah. If you were seeking
tummy-satisfying experiences, congregant Vered Nohi
demonstrated how to make palooda, a traditional Iranian break(Continued on page 17)
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B I RT H D AY S A N D A N N I V E R S A R I E S
November 1
Steven Edell
Roy Finkelman
Constance Lipson
November 10
Herman Stein
Gerald Turnauer
Seth Walter
November 3
Samuel Caplan
Susan Ebner
Jack McDermott
Joshua Slomich
November 11
Ilene Guzik
Cindy Imber
Claire Kantar
November 4
Bill Adelman
Alaina Walter
Corinne Wiley
November 5
Steven Weiler
November 6
Caryl Marcus Stape
November 7
Donna Miller
November 8
Robert Cohen
Ruth Ger
Stanley Ross
Michael Sigman
Nathan Zahn
November 9
Anne Glass
November 12
Nigel Caplan
Rebecca Harrison
Bret Morris
Rachel Rodriguez
November 13
Daniel Berkowitz
Ethan Cooper
November 14
Jacob Adelman
Susan Spitzer
November 15
Leslie Dukart
Norman Ertel
Alex Felzer
Linda Saccomando
November 16
Pam-Sue Schwartz
Edward Sobel
November 17
Bernice Tomases
November 18
Peri Berman
Ethel Gorenstein
David Kerner
Alan Levin
November 19
Beverly Cloud
Jason Kutz
November 20
Melissa Stanley
November 21
Howard Barth
Hope Slomich
November 23
Brent Saliman
November 24
Donna Harlev
Lecia McDermott
Sophie Winaker
November 26
Samantha Lipson
Jack Markell
Ruth Siegel
November 27
Kim Ginsberg
Berta Kerr
Jill Liebling
November 28
Brian Appelbaum
Alan Horowitz
November 29
Lori Barbanel
Momilani Budner
Rachel Davidson
Ralph Downard, Jr.
November 30
Barbara Felzer
Jamie Rosengarten
November 25
Suzanne Adelman
Gary Gold
Hali Muldoon
Kelsey Muldoon
Celina Riebman
ANNIVERSARIES
November 1
Jennifer & Mark Furman
Katie & Michael Glazier
November 2
Ann & Michael Dukart
November 8
Jennifer & Gregg Fink
November 9
Amie Baker & Robert Hronsky
November 19
Rhea & Stanley Levy
November 20
Osnat & Ofer David
Vicki & Avrim Topel
November 25
Linda & Michael
Saccomando
November 26
Danna & Roger Levy
November 11
Karen & Michael Ballard
November 12
Jennifer & Gregg Goldstein
November 13
Ali Mendelson & Jeremy Winaker
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M AY T H E I R M E M O R I E S B E A B L E S S I N G
19 Heshvan (11/1/2015)
Edith Bucholtz
David S. Burcat
Van Wie Clyde
Abraham Levinson
Gerald Burr
Hyman Katz
Louis Pell
Faye Rubin
Anna Sklut
20 Heshvan (11/2/2015)
Tevye Dektor
Zachary Slomovitz
27 Heshvan (11/9/2015)
Harriet Bleier
Rose Cutler
Tibor Forray
Freida Kleinbard
Manette Newstat
Sara Smeyne
21 Heshvan (11/3/2015)
Herbert Cohen
Jacob Garfen
Linda Goldstein
Max Hochman
Harriet Kaufman
Fannie Knopf
Dorothy Pollett
Jacob Sadowsky
Henrietta Schwartz
Morris Sommers
Louis Tobin
22 Heshvan (11/4/2015)
Lillian Balick
Jacob Becher
Morris Perry
Arthur Schuster
Marilyn Spiegel
Katherine Waterland
23 Heshvan (11/5/2015)
Herman Greenbaum
Betty Hembree
Harold Levy
Benjamin Markovitz
Harry Ploener
Bessie Schagrin
Bernice Sobel
Lillian Zeid
24 Heshvan (11/6/2015)
Abraham Morris
Gertrude Rudman
Julius Turnauer
25 Heshvan (11/7/2015)
Anna Levin
Abraham Ploener
Mollye C. Sklut
26 Heshvan (11/8/2015)
Miriam April
Howard Barton
Sarah Ashley Burns
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28 Heshvan (11/10/2015)
Rose Metzker
John Rosbrow
James Strauss
29 Heshvan (11/11/2015)
David Cytron
Max Goldberg
Abe Simmens
Judith Strauss
30 Heshvan (11/12/2015)
Nathan Edell
1 Kislev (11/13/2015)
Barnet Belfint
Bertha Cutler
Sylvia Goldberg
Clara Herman
Hyman Reiver
Ann Rudman
2 Kislev (11/14/2015)
Ida Cohen
Morris Forman
Bessie Lewis
Ruth Siegal
Arnold Silvers
3 Kislev (11/15/2015)
Sabina Kowlowitz
Sara Rosbrow
4 Kislev (11/16/2015)
Sima Aserkoff
Anna Braunstein
Samuel Jacoby
Jennie Krichevsky
5 Kislev (11/17/2015)
William Kaplan
Anna Lehrfeld
Helen Likover
Alex Pollack
Ida Schutzman
12 Kislev (11/24/2015)
Ida Edell
Mark Harris
Esther Jacobs
Alan Shapiro
Morris Zucker
6 Kislev (11/18/2015)
Herman Dolinger
Samuel Drowos
Ruth Finger Gordon
Irving Kessler
Helen Levy
Ignatz Roth
Bernard Schaffer
Morris Seltzer
Harry David Zutz
13 Kislev (11/25/2015)
Morris Eisenman
Rebecca Frank
Lena Hirsch
Rose Moskowitz
7 Kislev (11/19/2015)
Irene Abramowitz
Phyllis Baylson
Murray Cohen
Abram Ettinger
Joseph Laiken
8 Kislev (11/20/2015)
Morris Davidoff
Emanuel Ehrenfeld
Helen Feldman
Ruth Leskiwec
Louis Sherby
Bertha Shusterman
Harry Stone
Harold Wexler
9 Kislev (11/21/2015)
Samuel Berlin
Lewis Raphaelson
10 Kislev (11/22/2015)
Leo Keil
Lionel Lipschultz
Jerry Singer
11 Kislev (11/23/2015)
Robert Ackerman
Bernard G. Greenberg
Melvin Himber
Una Rose
Eric Rotholz
Esther Schwebel
14 Kislev (11/26/2015)
Max Bucholtz
Helen Weiner
15 Kislev (11/27/2015)
Lillian Bellman
Charles Ginns
Daniel Lewis
Alfred Mendelsohn
Albert Raivy
16 Kislev (11/28/2015)
Jacob Garber
Halina Preston
Barbara Weiner
17 Kislev (11/29/2015)
Norman W. Grant
18 Kislev (11/30/2015)
Rae Fink
Harry Freedman
Lisa Gross
CONTRIBUTIONS
Congregation Beth Shalom raises funds to support synagogue activities, programs and projects. To make a donation to any
of our existing funds, please email or call our synagogue accountant, Marlene Greenberg, at 302.654.4462. The minimum
contribution to send a tribute card is $12. To establish a new fund or learn more about contributory opportunities, please call
our synagogue President, Marla Cooper. We appreciate your generosity.
AL BERLIN MINYAN FUND
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Speedy Recovery:
In honor of:
In honor of:
Noa Becker’s Bat Mitzvah
Diane Wolf & Lewis Bennett
Barney Kantar’s
Simchat Torah Honor
Diane Wolf & Lewis Bennett
Anita & Ed Sobel
Anita Sobel’s
Simchat Torah Honor
Diane Wolf & Lewis Bennett
Nancy & Jay Blumberg’s Grandson’s
Bar Mitzvah
Ellen & Robert Meyer
Shelly & Martin Mand’s
Special Anniversary
Adele & Stanley Ross
Anita Sobel’s
Simchat Torah Honor
Anita & Ed Sobel
Marilyn & Samuel Weiner
Charles Kaufmann
The Cabelli Family
Dicey Sklut
In memory of:
Michael Berman
Debra & Robert Berman
Theodore W. Berman
Debra & Robert Berman
Bruce Cohen
Debra & Robert Berman
Shirley Cohen
Debra & Robert Berman
Jennie Dwares
Ellin & Leonard Dwares
Haim Solomon
Sandi & Ethan Solomon
BRIAN DOMBCHIK FUND
Speedy Recovery:
Charles Kaufmann
Rhoda & Steven Dombchik
Speedy Recovery:
Charles Kaufmann
Marilyn & Samuel Weiner
Mazel Tov:
Joyce & Charles Kaufmann on
Gregg’s Engagement
Marilyn & Samuel Weiner
In memory of:
Beatrice Goldstein
Ann & Larry Klein
Benjamin Goldstein
Ann & Larry Klein
CHUMASHIMPERSONAL FUND
In honor of:
Richard Miller
Danna & Richard Levy & Family
Shelly & Martin Mand’s
Special Anniversary
Frances & Steven Klein
CAMP RAMAH FUND
CONGREGATION FUND
In memory of:
In honor of:
In appreciation of:
Sydney Glazier’s Honor
on Yom Kippur
Katie & Michael Glazier
In honor of:
CANTOR’S
DISCRETIONARY FUND
In appreciation:
Lillian Balick
In honor of:
Our High Holy Day Honor
Anita & Ed Sobel
Our High Holy Day Honor
Judy Dolinger & Ed Squire
In memory of:
Bruce Cobin
Ellen Cobin Freireich &
Gordon Freireich
Barbara & Bruce Parker
Leatrice Weinstock
Mamie Ertel
Bobbi & Norman Ertel
Samuel Greengold
Florence Budovitch
Cynthia Imber
The Imber Family
Isaac Lewin
Alfred Kessler
Sylvia Mass
Phyllis & Alan Fink
Lillie Rappaport
The Rappaport &
Fieldman Families
Edna Fisher Riebman
Celina & Ronald Riebman
Harriet & Marvin Sachs
Clara Stein
Anita & Herman Stein
Miriam Westrich
Betty & Barry Diznoff,
Jennifer Matzner, Emily Diznoff
Janet Westrich
Leon Wolpert
Linda Seidenstat
GLADYS ARIFF
KITCHEN KLUB
In appreciation of:
Barney Kantar’s
Simchat Torah Honor
Celina & Ronald Riebman
Anita Sobel’s Simchat Torah Honor
Karen & Arthur Moss
Celina & Ronald Riebman
Sara Del Goldstein’s
Baby Naming Kiddush
Bette & George Neuman
In memory of:
Faye Goldstein
Janet & Abe Bailis
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HIGH HOLY DAYS HONORS
LINDA GOLDSTEIN FUND
In honor of:
In memory of:
Barney Kantar’s
Simchat Torah Honor
Alan Bleier
Anita Sobel’s
Simchat Torah Honor
Alan Bleier
Harry Atlas
Frances Stein & Family
Eric Dolinger
Judy Dolinger & Ed Squire
Faye Goldstein
Donna & Richard Armstrong
Rhoda & Steven Dombchik
Elite PT
Beverly & Bill Fales,
Walt Fales & Amanda Shaw,
Christine Wiebe Otto
Ruth & Martin Hochheiser
Phyllis & Doug Hopper
Judith & Jeffery Lewis
Violet Mansky
Marlene & Larry Ornston
Celina & Ronald Riebman
Sharon & Jordon Rosen
Judy & Leonard Seltzer
Nancy Selzer
Faith & Paul Silver
Anita & Ed Sobel
Frances Stein
Judy Dolinger & Ed Squire
In appreciation:
Marla & Ross Cooper
Frank Levy
Rosalie & Peter Popper
KRAFT EDUCATIONAL
FOUNDATION FUND
In memory of:
Beatrice Goldstein
Ann & Larry Klein
Benjamin Goldstein
Ann & Larry Klein
Shyer Harowitz
Harriet & Jay Harowitz
Paul Kessler
Lilliam Kessler, Steven, Alan &
Susan Paikin
Joseph Vederman
Elizabeth & Zach Platsis
LEWIS - GREENBAUM FUND
In appreciation of:
Allen Friedland’s Kindness
Judith & Jeffery Lewis
RABBI’S
DISCRETIONARY FUND
In appreciation:
Jim Little
In honor of:
Sara Del Goldstein’s
Baby Naming
Shelley & Larry Goldstein
Bette & George Neuman
In memory of:
Mildred Alderson
Felisha & Gary Alderson
Bruce Cobin
David L. Freireich & Family
Faye Goldstein
Felisha & Gary Alderson
Roberta Marcus
Felisha & Gary Alderson
Harry Ross
Adele & Stanley Ross
RAMAH FUND
In honor of:
Sydney Glazier’s Honor
on Yom Kippur
Katie & Michael Glazier
NOW IN THE ATRIUM
THE TREE OF LIFE
In honor of:
Barney Kantar’s Simchat Torah
Honors
Judith & Jeffery Lewis
Anita Sobel Simchat Torah Honors
Judith & Jeffery Lewis
LIBRARY FUND
In honor of:
Toni Young’s Being Honored by
the American Associates,
Ben-Gurion University
Diane Wolf & Lewis Bennett
In memory of:
Doris Louick
Felicia Tannenbaum & Family
Tree of Life plaques are the gift for the person who has everything! Honor a loved one or
commemorate a special occasion with the purchase of a plaque. A variety of giving opportunities are available, leafs: $250, acorns: $1,000 and doves: $1,800. A note of acknowledgement will be sent to the person or family for whom the gift was made.
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(Continued from page 5, From Our Cantor)
(Continued from page 11,
CBS Open House)
The Shrinekeeper is treading the grapes. Elul, who watches over sacred space, has let
down her red hair, and borrowed a white dress from the Lover. Her feet are stained with
the juice of the season as she dances each grape into a dark red ocean. She is loving the
earth, breaking its body into the ecstasy of merging. On every other day, she pours out
water for the pilgrims and washes their feet, but today she is pouring out the blood of the
harvest, and the deep is rising in all the worlds.
the-fast drink. And
the Men’s Club
displayed its falafelmaking abilities while
the klezmer sounds of
the Chai Notes
welcomed attendees.
Av the Wise Woman is moving through the crowd with her staff, and all show her reverence. She is matchmaking. She knows which lover needs to meet with whom, and she
also knows which person on a train platform needs to meet an old friend, and which desperate person needs to find which photograph, and also she knows to send the child a
dream just before a parent must draw the last breath. She presides over all encounters in
the world, over all moments when meeting is revelation.
Mother Tammuz cannot hear the music. She is looking into the eyes of a single child.
For her, this is the dance of the tree of life, and the finding of perfect peace. She knows
that one day the infant will learn to say “Mama,” and the seed of love, love’s possibility,
will be reborn. She knows this love will be betrayed, and yet it will also remain true and
perfect, as real as the soil and the sea.
The drums are sounding, and the dancers’ feet pound on the earth. The prophetess Sivan
is pounding the drum, a drum the size of the moon. Sound comes from the place of nothingness: from the drumhead, being arises again and again. Sivan’s braid has come undone, and the fabric of things also comes undone, and that which was not possible becomes possible. Sivan is pounding the anvil of time, and making new shapes for love.
Iyar the midwife is throwing pots and blowing glass vases. She is weaving baskets and
she is painting wooden boxes. She is giving away these containers to everyone, crying:
“Fill them! Fill them!” Iyar is slurring her words. She is drunk on the ether of the grape
harvest. Creativity runs in her veins and arteries; she cannot stand because of the glorious weight of it. All the babies she has delivered pass before her eyes. She curls up on
the ground and laughs herself to sleep.
And the Maiden, Nisan, is dancing. She is not doing anything but dancing. She does not
worry about how she looks or who she will meet or what her mother thinks. She does not
know how old she is or how much she weighs or whether she is talented or what her net
worth might be. With crocuses and roses in her hair, she is dancing, she is dancing in
perfect presence, and no one in the world does not want to be her. In fact, everyone is
her, and on this one night of the year, they know it. “
An orientation for
Congregant
Vered Nohi
parents of Hebrew
School students was
also held while the children attended the
opening day of school.
Rabbi
Michael
(pictured), manning
his “Ask the Rabbi”
desk with a bowl of
chocolate
kisses
close at hand, and
President
Marla
Cooper
and
President-Elect Ed
Sobel greeted visitors and answered
questions.
Attendees also received their 2015-2016
calendar and membership directory, both
loaded with more information on
upcoming happenings.
The morning was a wonderful way to
become re-energized for the New Year
and an opportunity for both new and
established members to feel the warmth
of the strong friendship that develops as
all are welcomed into the CBS family.
Special thank you to our very own CBS
Photographer, Donna Harlev.
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RABBI
Rabbi Michael S. Beals
[email protected]
CANTOR / EDUCATION DIRECTOR
Cantor Elisa Abrams Casuto
[email protected]
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Sam Nussbaum
[email protected]
PRESIDENT
Marla Covin Cooper
[email protected]
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
THE TRADITIONS PROGRAM SLATED FOR NOVEMBER 1
HAS BEEN POSTPONED.
WATCH FOR DATES AND TIMES FOR FUTURE EVENTS.
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