CMI-November-2015-WE.. - Congregation Mishkan Israel

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The Congregation Mishkan Israel
More than a place. We’re a community.
November 2015
Series 100, Number 3
Celebrating our 175th Anniversary • 1840 - 2015
IN OUR SYNAGOGUE
MEMBERSHIP CORNER
The Congregation
extends a warm welcome
to new members:
Max & Jennifer Berkowitz
and their children Ava & Sadie, Matthew Brown
& Rachel Kline Brown and their children Noah,
Isabelle & Elijah, Peter & Caroline Jenei and their
children Alexander & Gabriella, Marilyn Kaufman
& John Ringwald, Doris Kaufman, Emily Loeb
& Lee Hammons and their children Hannah &
Samuel, Rachel Siegel & Bradley Jerson and their
son Elliot, Annie Wareck and her son Malachai,
and warm welcome back to Elaine Zimmerman &
David Plotke.
November Birthday Blessings
ONEG SHABBAT
& PULPIT FLOWERS
One of the nicest ways to honor
a special occasion is to
sponsor an Oneg Shabbat
and/or pulpit flowers for
services. Congregation
Mishkan Israel is grateful
to the following Oneg
Shabbat/Flower Sponsor
November 20 – Flowers given in remembrance of
Andrea and Arnold Werner in their birth month of
November from Margot Werner and family.
November 21 - Flowers and Oneg given in
celebration of Nicole Helena Cohen becoming a Bat
Mitzvah with love from her family.
To arrange for your sponsorship, contact Merav at
(203) 288-3877 or [email protected]
Celebrate your birthday at Family Services.
November birthdays
will be celebrated at the
Family Service on Friday,
November 13 at 7:00
p.m. If your child was
born in November and will
be at the Family Service,
please call Tamara at
(203)288-3877.
CONNECT
WITH CMI
ONLINE
Keep up-to-date with all CMI
events. Check our website
regularly at http://cmi.hamden.
org. You will find announcements, upcoming
events, calendar, worship service times, and
contact information. New members can join the
congregation, and everyone can register for
religious school and nursery school, pay your
bills and make contributions. And don’t miss the
slideshow of recent events – it changes frequently
so check back often!
We have several e-newsletters to keep our
congregational family informed of upcoming events,
recent passings, and school events. If you’re not
currently receiving our e-newsletters, contact
Jennifer at [email protected] so that
you can get on the distribution list.
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Sunday, November 22 • 10:00 AM
Instead of purchasing gifts at the mall, why not “buy” a warm
meal for a person experiencing homelessness, clothing for a poor
family or toys for hospitalized children in your friend’s relative’s
or children’s teachers’ name? Participants experience the
gratifying gift of charity (tzedakah) for the holidays as they learn
about and donate to non-profit agencies. It’s a hassle free way to
shop that helps those in need.
The Mitzvah Mall, co-sponsored by the Social Action and
Religious Education Committees, is an alternative gift fair.
The vendors are non-profit organizations and charities.
CMI•785 Ridge Road Hamden, CT 06517•203-288-3877•www.cmihamden.org
www.cmihamden.org • (203) 288-3877
Fall 2015
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LEADERSHIP
CANTOR’S NOTES
Cantor Arthur Giglio
We have been celebrating all
year the 175th Anniversary
of CMI, but this year on
November 9th is also the 77th
Anniversary of Kristallnacht
or the “Night Of Broken
Glass”. A somber night of
remembrance, a day we shall
never forget. It was a night of pogroms in Germany
and Austria when Nazi mobs destroyed Jewish
businesses, synagogues, homes and lives. It was the
night that Germany lost it’s soul. That is the night, as
Rabbi Brockman has told us repeatedly, “that many
consider to be the beginning of the holocaust.”
Out of the broken glass, ashes and death came the
inevitable explosion of creative expression. I would
like to take you down a small path. It is unimaginable
that out of such atrocities, such pain, is born great
inspiration, artistic expression and creativity, but
history has proven otherwise. I want to point to one
small corner of creativity out of the vast sea of music
and art that has come forth. It is a Yiddish Song that
was actually written just before the holocaust but was
a harbinger of what was very soon to come. S’Brent
- Our Town is Burning, was written by Mordecai
Gebertig a carpenter who was also a famous Yiddish
Poet and songwriter. He was murdered by the Nazis
for resisting them in the Cracau ghetto in 1942. His
song S’Brent, was written in 1938 in response to a
pogrom in Poland that destroyed the Shtetl (town)
of Przytyk. Antisemitism had been on the rise since
the late 19th century, but no one could foresee the
impending madness that would erupt in a few short
years. S’Brent would become the anthem of Jewish
resistance in the Cracao ghetto. To this day it is
regularly performed in recitals of Jewish/Yiddish
music and holocaust memorial ceremonies. The
translation of the song is thus:
Brothers, our poor town is burning! Raging winds
are fanning the wild flames and furiously tearing,
destroying and scattering everything. Everything is
burning. And you stand by and look on with folded
arms. You stand and look passively on while our
town is burning.
Brothers, our poor town is burning! Tongues of
flames have almost consumed the whole town, and
raging winds howl.
Brothers, our poor town is burning! The moment is at
Continued on page 7...
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PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE
Alan Lakin
The CMI Board of Trustees
recently approved the
recreation of a Development
Committee. This committee
will facilitate coordination of
the fundraising activities of
the congregation. Through
effective fundraising, we
can meet the needs of the congregation, whether it is
upgraded bathroom facilities in our building, a modern
entryway, an underfunded rabbinic endowment fund,
etc. We need to do this through an effective voluntary
giving program that minimizes our reliance on dues
while meeting our financial obligations to service the
congregation. These needs include maintaining the
building, supporting our professional staff, providing
an effective religious school program, and insuring our
spiritual home is here now and for future generations.
And we need to do this in an organized way, insuring
we are meeting the highest priority needs, while at the
same time giving you the opportunity to support the
project of your choice. When a major fundraising
campaign is underway, the Development Committee
will assist the committee that leading a fundraising
program in setting realistic goals and achieving
successful results.
Dan Liston, the Board Assistant Treasurer, has
agreed to chair the Development Committee. He
will be working closely with Jennifer Levin-Tavares,
Executive Director. Your thoughts and ideas on
projects we may want to consider are welcome and
should be submitted to this committee. This will help
us to understand what you, our members, see as
needs that should be considered and will help us in
setting priorities. I look forward to the fundraising
successes this committee will help us achieve and
your support in helping us achieve our goals.
On another note, I am very pleased to report that
Congregation Mishkan Israel recently secured
ownership of a property which borders our cemetery
along Blake Street. This property has been an
eyesore for years. Demolition of the structure on the
property is already underway including removal of
dead trees and grading of the property to align with
our cemetery property. This not only is a welcome
addition to our cemetery property, it supports the
City of New Haven’s efforts to rid neighborhoods of
blighted properties.
I wish you all the very best for the Thanksgiving
holiday.
Honoring Veterans &
First responders
November 13, 2015
7:00 p.m.
If you are a CMI member who falls into this category, please RSVP to
Lina & Sarah at [email protected]
SAC Film Series
Celebrate your birthday at
Family Service.
November birthdays will be
celebrated on
Free admission. Light refreshments will be served.
If your child was born in
November and will be
attending the
Family Service in their
birthday month, please call
Tamara
203-288-3877 or email:
[email protected]
CMI • 785 Ridge Road Hamden, CT 06517•203-288-3877•www.cmihamden.org
To honor CMI’s 175th
Anniversary, and our
synagogue’s long history of
concern and support for
refugees and immigrants,
the Social Action Committee
is sponsoring
175th Anniversary Special Events
CMI 175th Anniversary
Special Shabbat Service
Hester Street.
Released in 1975, the film
deals with themes of assimilation
among Jewish immigrants on the
Lower East Side of New York
around the turn of the last
century.
Please consider bringing
contributions to our ongoing
collections of food and clothing.
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CMI’s 175th Anniversary:
A Look Back at Our History
The Road to Reform: The Evolution of Ritual: Part Two
Rabbi Judah Wechsler set Mishkan Israel solidly
on the path to Reform Judaism, but eventually
he grew too radical for the congregation, many
of whom were not ready for the sweeping
changes that he advocated. He resigned in
1878, and was replaced by Rabbi Leopold
Kleeberg, a more moderate reformer. Originally
from Germany, where he had studied with a
prominent Orthodox rabbi, Kleeberg adopted
the Reform movement after his arrival in
America. During his fifteen-year tenure at CMI,
Rabbi Kleeberg did not introduce any drastic
changes in synagogue rituals, which suited the
congregants who needed time to fully assimilate
the changes instituted by his predecessor.
However, towards the end of his term, he did
become embroiled in a heated debate about the
practice of holding Sunday services.
Today the notion of holding Shabbat services
on a Sunday seems heretical but the proposal
gained traction in the late nineteenth century.
The idea for moving Shabbat services to
Sunday originated in Germany around 1840
as a way to resolve the conflict between the
traditional Sabbath and the demands of daily
life. Although most rabbis rejected the idea, it did
gain support among some Reform rabbis and
stimulated considerable debate both in Germany
and in the United States. Proponents of the
idea saw it as a way to increase attendance
at services; many congregants had to work
on Saturdays, and were thus unable to attend
services.
The idea had garnered some support within
the nascent Classical Reform movement in the
US, which was founded in 1885 when a group
of prominent Reform rabbis, led by Isaac Wise,
met in Pittsburgh to formulate a definitive set of
principles and guidelines. The document they
produced was known as the Pittsburgh Platform,
which listed eight principles to Americanize
the practice of Reform Judaism. This platform
did not endorse Sunday services but neither
did it reject the idea; the Rabbis declared the
importance of the historical Sabbath but also
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maintained that there is “nothing in the spirit of
Judaism, or its laws, to prevent the introduction
of Sunday services in localities where the
necessity for such services appears, or is felt.”
Since Mishkan Israel was suffering from poor
attendance at Saturday morning services, some
members found the idea of Sunday services
appealing and, by 1892, Mishkan Israel was
engaged in a serious dispute over the idea of
Sunday services. The issue had become so
heated and divisive that some members were
considering withdrawing from the congregation
to start a new one. One congregant who
favored the split was quoted in the New Haven
Register: “The enterprise would be greatly
favored by the young people. At present but
few young men attend at Court Street. The
congregation is mostly women. But few of the
businessmen, either young or old, can attend on
Saturday. They cannot give up their business.
Then if a change were made we would be
brought more in harmony with the people of the
city who kept Sunday. Now we are considerably
secluded by ourselves.”
Other members of the congregation were
violently opposed, and viewed it as an essential
conflict with Jewish law and tradition. The
debate raged on for another decade. There is
some evidence that the argument over Sunday
services was only one of several concerns
raised by members, who desired to modernize
the practices at CMI and were dissatisfied
with Rabbi Kleeberg. For example, by 1892,
despite the fact that the majority of members
were American born and fully acculturated
to American life, Rabbi Kleeberg was still
delivering his sermons in German. In 1893,
when Rabbi Kleeberg retired, the congregation
seized the opportunity to hire a new rabbi who
would institute reforms and modernize ritual
practices.
Rabbi David Levy, appointed in 1893, was
Mishkan Israel’s first American-born leader. He
Continued on page 8...
(Answers at bottom of the page)
1. Soon after the first Russian Jews arrived
in New Haven in the 1880’s, Mishkan
Israel members
3. When were Sunday services introduced
at CMI?
A. established the Hebrew Benevolent Society
to assist the new immigrants
B. 1900
B. offered Friday night services in Russian
C. provided evening classes in German
D. CMI never allowed services to be held on
Sunday
D. discouraged the immigrants from joining
the congregation because they were too
orthodox.
4. In the 1960’s CMI was accused by some
members of “creeping conservatism.”
What provoked this criticism?
2. What percentage of the current
congregation of CMI have been members
for at least 25 years?
A. The CMI basketball team had been
seen wearing yarmulkas at the Jewish
Community Center.
A. 15%
B. Rabbi Goldburg asked all members to
refrain from eating pork.
B. 25%
C. 35%
D. 50%
Cantor’s Notes
Continued from page 4...
hand when, God forbid, our town along with all
of us, will be turned to ashes by the flames, and
only black wall will remain, (as after a battle).
Brothers, our poor town is burning!
A. 1850
C. 1930
C. Members were required to wear a tie during
Shabbat services.
D. The cantor refused to use any melodies
composed after 1900.
THE CMI 175TH ANNIVERSARY HISTORY QUIZ
175th Anniversary
Fall Events
September
4 Special Service - Shabbat
Under the Stars
I sang S’brent in one of the December 25th
concerts a few years back, but my interpretation
pales in comparison to what I have recently
heard on the site of the United States Holocaust
Museum. I highly encourage everyone to go and
listen to the bold and unique arrangement by the
German Folk Singer Daniel Kempin. He can be
heard at the following link; http://www.ushmm.org/
exhibition/music/detail.php?content=burning
October
Take the time to listen to Daniel Kempin sing
S’brent. His retelling and reinterpretation of the
folk song is truly wonderful and will give you food
for thought and reflection.
13 Special Service - Honoring Veterans
and First Responders
4 Special Service Simchat Torah Honoring New Members
9 Genesis by Mark Berman
16 Special Service - Honoring Long
Term Members
November
7 Celebration Party
14 SAC Film Series
December
4 Special Service - Guest Speaker:
URJ President Rabbi Rick Jacobs
5 SAC Film Series
18 Special Service - Honoring Past
Presidents/Leadership
25 December 25 Concert
Answers: 1.A 2.D 3.B 4.A
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MAKING HISTORY
The Evolution of Ritual
Continued from page 6...
had grown up with American Reform Judaism
and became one of its most ardent and radical
proponents. As soon as he arrived in New
Haven, Rabbi Levy introduced a series of
sweeping reforms and ritual changes that fit
with the principles of Classical Reform Judaism
as enumerated in the Pittsburgh platform.
Under his leadership CMI dispensed with all
elements of German in the service, abandoned
the wearing of kipot and tallit, discussed the
possibility of replacing the bar mitzvah services
with confirmation ceremonies, and renounced
Zionism to affirm America as their only
homeland. Finally, in 1900, the congregation
agreed to institute Sunday services, although
this step was so controversial that it was
abandoned after ten years.
There had always been some dissention
at CMI about the direction of Rabbi Levy’s
leadership and, by 1913, the pendulum of
change had swung away from radical reform.
The congregants had become dissatisfied with
Rabbi Levy, most specifically his willingness to
perform interfaith marriages and his decision to
eliminate Torah readings from Sabbath services.
In 1913, before his term had expired, Rabbi
Levy left Mishkan Israel under the pretext of
“voluntary retirement.”
After twenty years of heated debates over ritual
reforms, CMI chose Louis Mann, a moderate, to
succeed Rabbi Levy. During his ten-year tenure
CMI prospered financially and expanded its
scope of programming. Board meetings were
filled with discussions of seating assignments
and financial allocations, rather than heated
debates over the introduction of new reforms.
This tradition was continued during the sixyear tenure of the succeeding rabbi, Sidney
Tedesche, who led the temple during a peaceful
and stable period. In 1929 Edgar Siskin was
appointed Rabbi and held the post until 1948.
This was a difficult period for CMI, including
the Great Depression and World War II, but
throughout this time the synagogue remained
committed to the philosophy of Classical
Reform Judaism.
SERVICES LIVESTREAMED
While we always look forward to sharing the
sabbaths and holy days together, during the
year, we livestream services in our sanctuary
and chapel so that members and friends who
are unable to attend in person due to health
or distance can still enjoy services and the
holidays. Regular services are available for
viewing on your computer or mobile device.
Simply go to http://cmihamden.org/ worship/
livestream/. Copies of past services are available
under the Archived Videos tab. If you do take
advantage of this service, please let us know
of your experience. At the same time, we look
forward to seeing you in person again, soon.
The initiation of livestreaming was made
possible in part by a grant from the Jewish
Home Building Fund Corporation. Continuing
support is thanks to the contributions of our
members.
Hands
Sunday, November 1
For more information, contact
Sue at (203) 288-9797 or
[email protected]
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Social Action Committee to Host Film Festival
for 175th Anniversary
To honor CMI’s 175th Anniversary, and especially
our synagogue’s long history of concern and
support for refugees and immigrants, the Social
Action Committee is sponsoring a series of films,
beginning on November 14 with Hester Street.
Released in 1975, the film deals with themes of
assimilation among Jewish immigrants on the
Lower East Side of New York around the turn of
the last century.
YOUTH GROUP
Alex Forte
The High Holiday Food Drive
was a resounding success with
1400 lbs of food being donated
to the Jewish Family Services
Food Pantry! Thank you so
much for your donations and
thank you to the MITYORites
and parents who were able to come and help sort it
all out. See you next year!
The evening begins at 7:00; there is no admission
charge, but we do strongly encourage contributions to our ongoing collections of food and clothing. Light refreshments will be served.
The second film, Terrafirma (Dry Land) will be
shown on December 5. This Italian film won the
Special Jury Prize at the 2011 Venice Film Festival. CMI member Penny Marcus, Professor of
Italian at Yale, will moderate a discussion following
the movie.
Helping Others
SOCIAL ACTION
COMMITTEE NEWS
Stay tuned to the Bulletin for information about our
third and final film in the series. We look forward to
seeing you!
COLLECTIONS
The Social Action Committee continues its ongoing
collection of non-perishable foods for the food
pantry at Chris-tian Community Action. Please
bring non-perishable goods to the collection bin
in the rotunda. CCA
requests that food be
brought in sturdy bags
or be double-bagged
and prefers no glass
containers. If you have
any questions, contact
Rick Molot richard.
[email protected].
The Committee also
collects clothes for Immanuel Baptist Church’s
“Clothes Closet,” which provides items at no
charge to those in need. Fall and winter clothing
for all ages are especially appreciated at this time
of year. The clothing bin is located inside the CMI
coatroom. For more information, contact Sarah at
[email protected].
LIFE IS DELICIOUS
Life is Delicious gets together one
Sunday each month to cook for
Columbus House regular shelter.
Congregants and their children
are invited to join in the fun
and help with the cooking.
We will be back in the kitchen to cook for
Columbus House's overflow shelter.
Sunday, November 15
12:00 noon
If you'd like to help shop, set-up, cook
or clean for this session, contact
Harvey at [email protected]
Slots fill up quickly
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Get Involved!
BROTHERHOOD NEWS
Chanukah is right around the corner, and
now is the perfect time to start your holiday
shopping! We have something for everyone
in the CMI Gift Shop. We will be carrying
a full line of Chanukah gift card holders
and gift tags along with Chanukah greeting
cards. For those with nut allergies, we will
be carrying NUT FREE Chanukah gelt!!
Looking for something beautiful? We’ve got
a line of new jewelry ranging from simple
styles to elaborate designs. We are also
carrying a full line of handmade scarves.
Need a house gift or something to bring to a
party? Check out our beautiful Hamsa wallhangings and handmade table runners.
Are you shopping for a child? We’re
expanding our children’s section and have
something for every age, from newborn to
the pre-teen. Starting this month, we will
have toys and crafts galore for the little
ones. We’re particularly excited about the
Chanukah shrinky-dinks!
Looking for a gift for someone crafty? Back
again this year are gift certificates to Clay
Date, located in Woodbridge, where you
can paint ceramics or create something with
glass. Or maybe yarn is their material of
choice. We’ve still got some beautiful yarn
and kits from Peace Fleece.
We’ve got some great environment friendly
cleaning product baskets which would make
a wonderful gift for any home.
We are very excited to announce, and privileged
to host, Jeffrey Sonnenfeld for a presentation and
Table Talk on November 15th at 10:00 a.m. at CMI.
If you didn’t watch, read or hear about the second
Republican Presidential debate, then you might not
know that Jeff’s article(s) about candidate Fiorina
was an explosive talking point for candidate Trump.
(Jeff was also named the Dean of the Yale Law
School, according to Trump!)
Here are my top 7reasons to come to CMI on
Sunday mornings:
1) Table Talks! The Role of Jewish Women in the
Women’s Movement (12/13/2015), Scott Jackson
–Life After Mayor (TBD), and Jews in Jazz (TBD)
2) Have an informal but meaningful moment with
Rabbi Brockman, Cantor Giglio or President Lakin
–if you can catch them between a busy morning of
meetings!
3) Meet a (new) friend and hang out in the
coffee shop or elsewhere in the warm, peaceful
synagogue.
4) Take a walk with your dog around the grounds or
at the nearby dog park; then stop in for a coffee and
a bagel, and hop on the expanded WiFi.
5) Check out a book at the library and meet CMI’s
librarian Carrie Kerzner
6) Join any number of committees or work with
your hands with Chevra Hands.
We are also offering FREE GIFT
WRAPPING for anything bought in the shop.
7) There’s much more, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t
mention the songs and sounds of the Religious
School in action. That’s where it all starts!
All this and more is waiting for you in our
store! Don’t forget us for menorahs and
dreidels, and all of your Bar and Bat Mitzvot
gifts, too! Hope to see you all.
It’s an exciting place!
The next Brotherhood of Men and Women Board
meeting - open to all - is scheduled for November
8th at 10 AM.
Sincerely,
Michael Ross
Brotherhood President
[email protected]
Toni and Reva
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Thank you to all our new and renewing Brotherhood
of Men and Women (BMW) members! If you have
not received an acknowledgement (via email) for
your membership, please let me know. It’s not
too late to join. A $25 (individual)/$40 (family)
check to the “CMI Brotherhood”, plus your email
address, can be sent to the CMI office. You are
our sustenance, and in return, the BMW promises
to make a distinct impact on the CMI community
throughout the year.
New books to check out this month:
Jewish Stories of Love and
Marriage: Folktales, Legends,
and Letters / by Sandy Sasso &
Peninnah Schram.
Nine Essential Things I’ve
Learned About Life /
by Harold Kushner.
House of Twenty Thousand
Books / by Sasha Abramsky.
Hidden: A Child’s Story of the
Holocaust / by
Loïc Dauvillier.
The CMI Brotherhood
of Men and Women’s
Table Talks
welcomes
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld
Lester Crown Professor in the Practice of Management
at Yale’s SOM and CMI member
presenting
!"#$%#&'()* ,-.(' $/% 0#$1)2#'3 451)26'7 4#&85&9$/6#7 $/% 4&5*$:$/%$;< “(the) SOM associate dean dragged into GOP brawl” - Yale Daily News
November 15, 2015 10:00 AM
CMI Social Hall
free
please come early and enjoy the
adult education
LIBRARY NEWS
Brotherhood of Men and Women’s Coffee Shop
(opens at 9:00 AM)
CONGReGAtION MISHKAN ISRAeL
Book Discussion Group
CMI Trope Class
Learn to Read & Chant Torah
By
Gloria Goldreich
“Filled with fascinating details about the art world and colorful
real-life characters, this novel may appeal to historical fiction
fans who enjoyed Natasha Solomons's the House at tyneford
and tatiana de Rosnay's Sarah's Key.”
Library Journal
Anyone interested is welcome.
Bring your lunch; coffee and tea are provided.
If you can read Hebrew and have always wanted to
learn Torah trope, or simply want a refresher, CMI is
offering a short, no-stress course.
Sundays
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
November 8 &15
December 6 & 13
Taught by Aaron Singer
No prior knowledge of trope is required.
Participants are asked to commit to coming to
all four classes and to help read Torah on
Shabbat morning, January 9, 2016.
Contact Aaron Singer to RSVP or for more information at [email protected]
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School News
NURSERY
SCHOOL NEWS
Susan Witten Nason
Early Childhood Director
October was a very busy
month for us. The rain didn’t
slow us down too much from
decorating the Sukkah, and
enjoying our snacks in there.
We also had our classroom and individual pictures
done, and I can say,( without prejudice!) that we
have the best looking children around.
We also had a very special Tzedakah project. We
sponsored a child through the Save The Children
organization.
Her name is Lyla, she is 3 years old, from
Kentucky. She loves music and wants to be a
Doctor when she grows up.
With everyone’s generous donations, we were
able to sponsor Lyla for a year.
This will aid in her nutritional and educational
needs.
The children have learned about her, and were
very excited to be able to communicate with her,
as well.
We feel very fortunate to have a community that
supports all our Tzedakah projects!
We welcomed back our Artist in Residence, Mr.
Mike. He does art projects with the three year
olds, and four year olds, and we feel very fortunate
to have him.
We hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving.
We will be closed on November 26 and 27.
RELIGIOUS
SCHOOL NEWS
Michelle Goldstein
Early Childhood Director
What an amazing month
October was! It was
wonderful to celebrate
our new students at
Consecration, begin our 1st
grade parent connection, work with our 6th and 7th
grade families on their first Family Mitzvah Project
and travel to Camp Jewell for the B’nei Mitzvah
Retreat! I would like to thank Harvey Cheskis and
Peter Alpert for their work on our Family Mitzvah
Program, it was a wonderful collaboration and we
are lucky to have had such generous leaders.
This month continues the journey of an incredible
year! Get ready for the 5th grade Brit Milah
program, the 4th grade and their parents will
participate in the ADL’s Julia’s Star program, and
one of my favorite events of the year, the Mitzvah
Mall! We will also have our first student lead family
service as we call up our 7th graders to lead us on
November 13th!
On Tuesday afternoons you will see students
trying new things! New Tuesday features include
a healthy snack and a choice of elective classes.
Students were able to choose between a Book
Club, Jews in Pop Culture, Conversational Hebrew,
Judaism and Art and Collage Poetry. Students
are participating in electives for 30 minutes on
Tuesdays!
The Religious School has a new Facebook page.
Please like Congregation Mishkan Israel Religious
School Facebook page and get updates and
reminders about important events and activities!
If you have any questions or concerns, please
contact Michelle, [email protected].
November Bat Mitzvah
MINS is unparalleled in
flexibility and providing a loving,
multi-cultural experience with a
Jewish curriculum. Reflecting
the CMI mission, the School
incorporates social justice
(tzedakah) projects.
The school is open to the
community.
Reserve your spot today.
Fall registration is now
available.
For more information, contact Director
Susan at (203) 288-2375 or
[email protected].
Enroll online at www.cmihamden.org.
A $100 non-refundable registration fee is
required per family for Fall.
Nicole Cohen
Daughter of Matthew &
Michele Cohen
November 21, 2015
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13
30
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No Religious School
No Introduction to Judaism
No Introduction to Hebrew
7:00 p.m. Executive Committee
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17
16
12:15 p.m. Intermediate Hebrew
1:00 p.m. MINS Early Closing
25
18
11
12:00 Noon Book Discussion
Group
4
Wednesday
THANKSGIVING
Office & School Closed
26
19
12
5
Thursday
MINS Closed
5:30 p.m. Early Oneg
6:00 p.m. Evening Service
27
20
5:45 p.m. 7th Grade Dinner
7:00 p.m. 175th Anniversary
Family Service
honoring Veterans &
First Responders &
Birthday Blessings
13
6
Friday
28
No Bible Study
10:30 a.m. Morning Service
9:15 a.m. Bible Study
Bat Mitzvah of
Nicole Cohen
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7:00 p.m. SAC Film Series
14
6:00 p.m. 175th Anniversary
Celebration
7
Saturday
NOVEMBER CALENDAR
www.Printable2015Calendar.org
4:00 p.m. Religious School
7:00 p.m. CMI Chorale
Rehearsal
24
Rehearsal
Rehearsal
10
Rehearsal
No Religious School
3
Tuesday
7:00 p.m. Board Meeting
9
2
Monday
9:00 a.m.
Brotherhood Coffee
Shop
9:30 a.m. Religious School
10:00 a.m. Mitzvah Mall
10:00 a.m. Intro to Judaism
11:00 a.m. Intro to Hebrew
1:00 p.m. CMI High
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9:00 a.m. Brotherhood
Coffee Shop
9:00 a.m. 4th Grade Potluck
9:30 a.m. 4th Grade Program
10:00 a.m. Brotherhood Table Talk
10:00 a.m. Trope Class
12:00 Noon Life is Delicious
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Coffee Shop
10:00 a.m. Brotherhood Board
Meeting
10:00 a.m. Trope Class
10:00 a.m. B & G Meeting
8
Coffee Shop
9:00 a.m. 5th Grade Potluck
9:30 a.m. 5th Grade Brit Program
10:00 a.m. Chevra Hands
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Sunday
November 2015
november Yahrzeits
November 6
Louis Arnopolsky
Arnold Baltimore *
Sylvia Beckerman
Isadore Blumenthal
Frances Bolton *
Eva Chetrick *
Jean Cohen *
Irene Lesnie Cohn *
Robert Dulin
Joseph Eisenbuch
Virginia Fineberg
Saul Finkelstein
Lena Wrubel Greenbaum
Beatrice Hahn
Caroline G. Herrmann *
Fan R. Isenstadt *
Julia Jacobson *
Nell King
Paula Kirsch
Bernard Klatzkin
Ruth Klevorick
Esther Labacz
Isaiah Lambert *
Arthur Lesser
Dr. Bernard Lipin *
Dr. Morton J. Loeb *
Frances Polak *
Mollie Rattner
Marvin Rosenbaum
Abraham E. Rubington *
Murray B. Shemitz *
Howard J. Spodick
Esther Steiglitz *
Rose Wallace
Robert Wetmore
Rebecca Wilensky
November 13
Bertram B. Adler *
Bella Averbuch
William Beckerman
Abraham Berger *
Edward Bernstein
Eva B. Black *
Neal Bregman
Stanley Brown
Robert Carberry
Joel Cogen
Dr. Jacob Benjamin Fishman *
Marion Goldberg
Milton W. Grossman *
Judge Charles Henchel *
Rita D. Hershenson *
Tillie Stark Kaezor
Jean Sherres Kahn
Anne Kasterbaum
Charles Kleiner *
Florence Klugman
Dorothy Kuslan
Norton M. Levine *
Benjamin Lipka
Frieda Lonard
Sylvia Mangen
Evelyn Newman
Morton Prosco *
Greta Puklin *
Deborah Shai Reisman
Bernard I. Schub
Aramina Schwartz *
Reuben Shapiro
Jack Shapiro
Esther K. Silverman *
Esther Soffer
Hermine Swimmer
Edna May Thalheimer *
Jacob B. Ullman *
Adele Ida Yudkin
Minnie B. Yudkin *
November 20
Mollie Aronson
Anna S. Baskin *
Jane Bender
Harriet F. Berger *
Robert Allen Caeser *
Gertrude Caplan
Sylvia Greenbaum Cohen *
Barbara Deneau
Benjamin Dunn
Sidney Eder
Lauren Farber
Rhoda Weiner Feldman *
Robert Goldberg
Esther G. Goldstein *
Barbara Goodman *
Frances Gordon
Nathan C. Herz *
Rose Altschuler Hozer
Rose Johnson *
Charles D. Keegan
Edward Phillips Levine *
Pauline Lichtenstein *
Shirley K. Lichtman *
Bruin Lipman
Marcia Margolis
Olga Nobleman
Ray Olderman
Rose Proctor
Sheila L. Rauch *
Sadie S. Robin *
Ruth Rubington *
Sarah Sasson
Herbert Savitt
Jean Solomon *
Solomon J. Stein *
Daniel A. Steinbach *
Florence Amelia Wallack *
Marion Ullman Weinstein *
Paul D. Wingate *
November 27
Robert Ackerman
Isabel Baar
Jean Baggish
Eva Berkowitz
Dora Bostin *
Theresa B. Cahn *
William Cohen
Jenny Yudkin Enkelis
Alvin Evans
Norma Firtel *
Bertram Frankenberger Sr. *
Beatrice Franks
Diana Weissman Garcia *
Eva Gedzelman
Arthur Giglio
Max Goldfarb
Morris Harrison *
Sara C. Heller
Elaine Jacobson
Hilda Kaminsky *
Matthew W. Kaminsky
Max Kern *
Bessie Kraft
Clara L. Langrock *
Esther Marder
Ruth Hahn Meyer
Trudy Miller
Michael Milles
Anna Montlick *
Rose O. Osterweis *
Martin Pripstein
Flora Rothchild *
M. Alan Rubin
Bernice Felix Schnitman *
Irwin Schoen
Tesse D. Shemitz *
Louis Soffer
William P. Spear *
Benjamin H. Spier *
Richard M. Stiner *
Lou Stone
Abraham Weissman *
Hyman Zimmer
In Sympathy
Ivey Cooley on the passing of her husband, Lawrence Gennett
Barbara Kuslan on the passing of her husband, Louis Kuslan
Hedda Rubenstein on the passing of her mother, Rella Rubenstein
Susan Skolnick on the passing of her husband, David Skolnick
Andrew Skolnick on the passing of his father, David Skolnick
In Memoriam
Louis Kuslan
The Honorable David Skolnick
May their memory be for a blessing
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It is with immense gratitude that we acknowledge
those families who, as of this publication, have
responded to the menu of additional giving
opportunities with a commitment above their
standard dues and to the holiday appeal.
Our Pacesetters:
Anonymous*
David & Ruthann Beckerman
Harvey Cheskis
Andrew & Eileen Eder
Sarah Greenblatt
Judi Hahn**
The Hellerman Family
Allan Hillman & Penny Marcus
Jim Horwitz & Sandy Allison**
Ruth Koizim
J. Lance Lichtor
Sandy Milles**
Lance Sauerteig
Larry Schaefer & Lina Lawall
Lou & Enid Scheps
Cis & Jim Serling
Corey Stone & Sue McDonald
Randy Wingate & Tanya Bilchik
*Double Chai
**Torah Circle
Additional Gifts:
Anonymous, Jason & Suzanne Alderman, Mark &
Marian Altman, The Astmann Family, Estelle Baltimore,
Isabel Baltimore, Betsy Barnston, Rabbi Laura Baum,
Phyllis & Larry Bausher, Elaine Blumenthal, Irwin
Braverman, Stuart & Hedy Bush, Floyd & Letty Caplan,
David & Allison Cohen, Marilyn Cohen, Matthew &
Michele Cohen, Bob & Tamara Epstein, Claire Faiman,
Lynne Franford, Bev Franken, Ruth Freedman, Saul
& Sonya Goldberg, Laura Goldblum, Paul & Betty
Goldstein, Harold & Carole Greenbaum, Neil & Marlene
Greenberg, Larry & Roberta Harris, Herb Hershenson,
Rob Homer, Al Klevorick & Susan Bender, Joel Kramer,
Meir & Barbara Kryger, Rochelle Lambert, Sandy &
Arlene Levine, Herb Lewis, Joan Lipin, George & Diane
Lublin, Howard & Bobbi Lurie, William & Irene Miller,
Bob & Sue Nobleman, Anita Perlman, Norman Rashba,
Sidney & Betsy Savelle, Karen Scholder, Sandy & Carol
Schrieber, Joel & Nira Silverman, Jeff Smith & Edith
Rotkopf, Rabbi Howard Sommer & Linda Waldman,
The Sorochan Family, Pearl Spodick, Rabbi Steve &
Caryl Steinberg, Marc Wallman & Cynthia Carr, Barbara
Wareck, Bert & Martha Weisbart, Marian Wexler
RITUAL COMMITTEE NEWS
The Ritual Committee would like to thank the
following volunteer organizers and participants
for their contributions to CMI’s recent holiday
observances:
Karen Kimball, for organizing and leading the
annual pre-holiday silver-polishing session.
Shelly Kagan, for leading the Yom Kippur afternoon
text study discussion.
Julie Chevan and Sue McDonald, for organizing and
leading the Sukkah-decorating activities.
Liz Hindinger and Hindinger’s Farm of Hamden for
their donation of cornstalks, pumpkins, and gourds
for decorating the CMI Sukkah.
THANK YOU
2015-2016 CHAI APPEAL
Stan Friedman and David Chevan, for organizing
and leading the Yom Kippur Reflection Service.
And the following volunteer presenters for the Yom
Kippur Reflection Service:
Diane Orson and Tim Moran, Joel Silverman,
Ruth and David Sack, Michele Abrams, Alan Sturtz,
Leslie Redmond, Linda Soha, Jeanne Steiner,
Dana Brozinsky, Marji Lipshez Shapiro and Harold
Shapiro, Dalton King, Michael Ross, Anna Reisman
TODAH RABAH
SHABBAT WELCOME TEAM
Thank you to our greeters:
October
2 Sarah Greenblatt, Ivey Cooley
3 Karen Kimball
9 Stephanie Hertz, Karen Kimball
10 Richard Shaw
16 Alan Sturtz, Cliff and True Wolff
17 Karen Kimball
23 Joan Lipin, Shirley Chasin, Marilyn Rittner
30 Ivey Cooley, Karen Kimball
For more information about our Team of greeters,
contact co-chairs Karen Kimball at kjkimball@
sbcglobal.net or Richard Shaw at [email protected].
IS SOMEONE IN THE HOSPITAL?
Area hospitals are not permitted to notify us
when a congregant has been admitted. If you
know of a congregant who is in the hospital and
would appreciate a call or visit, please contact
Rabbi Brockman’s office at (203) 288-3877 or
[email protected].
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Donations
“...who donates much to charity becomes the richer for it...”
Zohar, iii, 110b
SEPTEMBER 1 – OCTOBER 1, 2015
Building Fund
Nancy Horowitz
In Honor of
BILL HOROWITZ’S retirement
In Memory of
David & Rebecca Samuels
RUTH SAMUELS
_______________________________________________________________
Rabbi Brockman’s Discretionary Fund
In Appreciation of
Dana & Cynthia Astmann
RABBI BROCKMAN
Lurie Bonnie
RABBI BROCKMAN
Thank you for always being available!
Lois Geller
CMI
James & Sandra Horwitz
RABBI BROCKMAN
Hedda Rubenstein
RABBI BROCKMAN
The Sorochan Family
RABBI BROCKMAN & KOL NIDRE
In Memory of
Norman Adams & Lisa Fireman
CLARA ADAMS
Edward Biondi & Sheila Greenstein
POLA GREENSTEIN
NORMAN GREENSTEIN
RUTH ZATZ
CAROL BIONDI
JOSEPH BIONDI
CHARLOTTE STYLES
Stephanie & Leonard Farber
SYDNEY SOLOMON
Jane Farrington
SARAH SCHAEFER
Martin Garcia
GERALD WEISSMAN
Judith Hahn
DR. RICHARD SHELLING
Galina Khavinson & Adel Roytman
SEMEON ZELMAN ROYTMAN
Carolyn Kone & Allan Rubenstein
EUGENE H. KONE
Linda Prosco
STAN PROSCO
Carol & Sanford Schreiber
PAULINE SCHREIBER
Beverly & Irv Zakar
ETHEL BLEICH my beloved mother
_______________________________________________________________
Cemetery Fund
In Memory of
Larry Schaefer & Lina Lawall
SARAH SCHAEFER
_______________________________________________________________
General Fund
In Appreciation of
Fay Mittleman
HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES
In Honor of
Harvey Bixon
MAXINE WALLACE’S 65th birthday
In Memory of
Sarah B. Greenblatt
LAWRENCE GENNETT
Sarah B. Greenblatt
EVELYN L. GREENBLATT
Sarah B. Greenblatt
ALBERT LIPMAN
Sarah B. Greenblatt
RELLA RUBENSTEIN
Barbara Rosen
DAVID SKOLNICK
Charles Spatz & Marian Montano
IRVING SPATZ
_______________________________________________________________
Robert E. Goldburg Peace & Justice Fund
In Memory of
Betsy Barnston
LEILA GOMPERTZ
_______________________________________________________________
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Hunger Fund
In Memory of
Barbara Ginden
LOUIS SHAFER
Barbara Ginden
SARAH B. TROTSKY
Norman Rashba
HARRIET G. RASHBA
Bert & Martha Weisbart
IRENE ELLEN LESNIE COHN
________________________________________________________________
William N. Kauffman Fund
In Honor of
Phyllis Kauffman
STUART GRODD’S milestone birthday
In Memory of
Phyllis Kauffman
FAY KAUFFMAN
Phyllis Kauffman
WILLIAM KAUFFMAN
________________________________________________________________
Library Fund
Joel & Nira Silverman
________________________________________________________________
Music Fund
In Honor of
Hedda Rubenstein
CANTOR GIGLIO
In Memory of
Chuck & Judy Naden
ROBERT NADEN
Gladys Weisman
BERNICE GOLDMAN
Gladys Weisman
ELLIOT GOLDMAN
Gladys Weisman
HARRY GOLDMAN
Gladys Weisman
JAY GOLDMAN
Gladys Weisman
YETTA GOLDMAN
Gladys Weisman
ESTHER WEISMAN
Gladys Weisman
Herman “HANK” WEISMAN
Gladys Weisman
MORRIS WEISMAN
____________________________________________________________
Religious School Scholarship Fund
In Honor of
Bill & Nancy Horowitz
The marriage our son,
DIEGO ANGARITA HOROWITZ
and JOSE CARTAGENA
________________________________________________________________
Social Action Fund
In Honor of
Estelle Baltimore
RABBI BROCKMAN’S
Rosh Hashanah Day sermon
In Memory of
Chuck & Judy Naden
JACK KAPLAN
________________________________________________________________
Abraham & Helen Ullman Youth Scholarship Fund
In Memory of
Andrew Ullman
SYLVIA ULLMAN
________________________________________________________________
Other Contributions
Helping Hands
Laura Campbell, Ruth Lambert, Martha Weisbart
________________________________________________________________
To add or delete a name to our Mi Sheberach
(healing prayer) list that is read at services,
please call Rabbi’s office at (203) 288-3877.
You must have permission from the individual to
have their name read in public. (There is always
the Hebrew option as well.) Names will remain
on the list for one month, unless renewed
or requested to be deleted. If you join us for
services, you can add a name that evening by
signing in with the greeter prior to the beginning
of services.
TO OUR READERS
If you use a service from one of our
advertisers, please inform them that
you are doing so because you saw their
ad in the Bulletin. If you would like to
place an ad in the Bulletin, contact
Merav Canaan at (203) 288-3877
ADVERTISING SUPPORT
PROTOCOL FOR MI SHEBERACH
(HEALING PRAYER) LIST
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Educating students in
PreSchool through Grade 12.
Our Diversity Committee comprises faculty and students
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throughout the school year both on and off campus.
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If you use a service from one of
our advertisers, please inform
them that you are doing so
because you saw their ad in the
Bulletin.
If you would like to place an ad
in the Bulletin, Contact
Merav Canaan at
(203) 288-3877
To all of our Customers, Members, Friends, and Family,
The Helping Hands Community Thrift Store & Furniture Bank has
helped people in need across Connecticut since 2010, including
people with disabilities, transitioning from homelessness or
military service or displaced by fire. Now we are hoping for a
helping hand in return from the community after fire wiped
through its West Haven warehouse.
Early in the morning on August 10th we had a destructive fire in
our West Haven warehouse. The majority of our inventory was
destroyed. This is not only a devastating loss to us, but also to
the families we help in the charities we raise money for.
We need your help. We need your donations. We need furniture,
clothing, knick knacks, and housewares. Anything that you could
donate we need.
Your donations are tax deductible and you can choose what
charity you would like to your donation to benefit.
Members, please ask your donors and supporters to make
donations to help out. Donors and shoppers please go through
your gently used items and see if you have anything you can
spare. Please tell your friends and family that we need your help.
We need to restock so we can continue to help people in need.
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The Congregation Mishkan Israel
785 Ridge Road
Hamden, CT 06517
Non Profit Org
US POSTAGE
Time Value Data
Deliver No Later than November 1
Next Bulletin Deadline 11/1/15
THE CONGREGATION MISHKAN ISRAEL BULLETIN
November 2015 Series 100, #3
Published monthly except July and August
THE CONGREGATION MISHKAN ISRAEL
785 Ridge Road, Hamden, CT 06517
Phone: (203) 288-3877 Fax: (203) 248-2148
http://cmihamden.org
Rabbi Herbert N. Brockman, Ph.D., D.D. x236
[email protected]
Cantor Arthur Giglio x244,
[email protected]
Jennifer Levin-Tavares, FTA, Executive Director x241
[email protected]
Michelle Goldstein, Religious School Director x237
[email protected]
Susan Witten Nason, Early Childhood Director x245
[email protected]
Alan Lakin, President
[email protected]
novembER WORSHIP SERVICES & STUDY
SHABBAT CHAYE SARAH
Gen 23:1-25:18
Friday, November 6
Saturday, November 7
SHABBAT VAYETZE
Gen. 28:10-32:3
SHABBAT TOLEDOT
Gen. 25:19-28:9
Friday, November 13
7:00 p.m. 175th Anniversary Family
Service honoring Veterans & First Responders &
Birthday Blessing
SHABBAT VAYISHLACH
Gen. 32:4-36:43
Friday, November 20
Friday, November 27
Bat Mitzvah of
Nicole Cohen
No Bible Study
Service times are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information and to hear sample tunes from services,
go to http://cmihamden.org/worship.
PAID
Permit #156
New Haven, CT

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