Torah Times - Congregation B`nai Torah

November 2014 Cheshvan-Kislev 5775
Volume 22, Issue 15
Torah Times
Special Points of
Interest:
Teaching Tradition by Ray Weiss
On every other Sunday
morning, Jim Ravede drops
his two young children, Asher,
10, and Shoshana, 8,
off at the temple,
where they join
several others
their age.
As an elementary
school teacher,
Ravede knows the
importance of
receiving a good
education, whether
in a public school
classroom or at Congregation
B’nai Torah on Sundays.“I
hope they get a better under-
standing of their heritage and
traditions, their background,
who they are,” he said of his
 CBT Photo Gallery pg. 2
kids. “That’s tough in a nonJewish community.”
But CBT has provided that
educational oasis for
Jewish children for
much of the past 17
years.
Helen Farb currently
oversees most of the
tactile weekly curriculum and teaching,
which usually includes
crafts and food.
Continued on pg. 6...
Shoshana Ravede and Rosalie Morrissey
having fun building an edible sukkah.
Holiday Charity Classic 2014 by Ray Weiss
There are no sure things in the
world of poker.
But you can bet on next
month’s Fourth Annual Holiday
Classic being a winner.
During the first three years,
the Texas Hold ’Em tournament
sponsored by DeLand Kia -- a
smaller version of the spring’s
Deep Stack annual charity
classic -- has nearly doubled in
size from 180 to 333 players
last year.
And as they say, the Dec. 7th
event is expected to be even
bigger and better.
Together we honor G-d and Torah,
Promote Spiritual Growth , and
Strengthen Our Community
The main prize is an all-inclusive
trip and seat at the Ante Up
World Championship’s main event
being held at a four-star
California resort. The package is
valued at more than $5,000.
But ultimately many of the big
winners are several community
organizations.
“The charity aspect of the two
tournaments is different,” said
Congregation B’nai Torah’s Rabbi
David Kane, who helps organize
and oversee both events each
year. “At this one, we invite the
charities to come down and teach
people about their work. Every
charity has a table.”
In addition to the many top
prizes and about a hundred
door prizes, the poker players
will receive $20 for each
competitor they eliminate head
-to-head at their tables. Ten
dollars will go to the successful
player, with the other $10 going
to his or her charity of choice.
Continued on pg. 7...
 November 2014 Education
Calendar pg. 6
 President’s Message pg. 8
 Men’s Club News pg. 8
 Thank You Spot pg. 9
 Birthday Spotlight by
Carole Miller pg. 10
 Rabbi’s Reminders pg. 14
Inside this issue:
Religious School
Ritual Comm Report
3
Announcements
4
Calendar
5
Sisterhood News
6
Jewish Federation
News
7
Thank You Spot
9
Birthdays
Anniversaries
10 & 11
Rabbi’s Message
14
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CBT Photo Gallery
Iyara Andrews (age 4)
(Top left and right) Rabbi Kane tells the story of Jonah and the Whale to the children.
Sukkot and Sukkah Building:
Thank you to Jerry Epstein, Chuck Weisman, Norm Feldman, Ken Nusbaum, and Ken Haberman and everyone else who helped
build the Sukkah.
Volume 22, Issue 15
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Religious School News by Helen Farb
Rabbi Kane has been teaching us new
songs each week.
Becky and Sydney made paper chains to
be hung there.
The students painted candlesticks to be
used on Shabbat.
On Sunday, October 5th, he taught us a
song about our Mispacha and we learned
about Sukkot.
The older children worked with Rabbi.
Everyone got a chance to hang something
in the Sukkah. Prayers were said. The
builders and the students were served a
delicious lunch prepared for us by the
Sisterhood. Thanks to all who helped
make this a success.
After a snack, Esther Morse took the older
children and read about Noah and the Ark.
They learned about the symbols of peace
from the story: the dove and the rainbow.
They made their own arks.
The children, with the help of Rosalie,
Sydney, and Becky made their own edible
sukkah out of graham crackers and
marshmallow fluff. Some of the sukkahs
even had tables and doors. Pretzels and
green candy were used for the roofs.
Each sukkah was different.
The younger children and the elementary
children decorated paper fruit to hang in
the sukkah that was being built in the
synagogue parking area.
On Sunday, October 14th, Rabbi Kane
taught more about Shabbat.
The children had to answer questions
about what they knew about Shabbat. We
practiced many of the songs we have
learned about Shabbat.
Ritual Committee Report by Debra Rodensky
The younger children watched a video
story and song about the animals coming
onto the ark. They put animal stickers and
Noah in and around their ark.
See pictures on pg. 2.
OFFICERS AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Co-Presidents: Bari Amols and Dr. Charles Stein
The Ritual Committee is happy to
report that CBT had a minyan at
every High Holiday and festival
from the end of September to the
middle of October. Dare we say,
there were times the shul was
filled to bursting. We would like to
thank all of the attendees who
helped fill unexpected gaps in the
assigned honors. Your flexibility
made this a truly memorable year
for us.
We continue to have a steady
number of participants in our
Lunch & Learn program every
other Saturday. Please call the
office if you would like to attend so
we can make sure we have enough
food on hand for everyone.
Our Tot Shabbat continues to be
very popular.
Rosh Chodesh for Cheshvan was
celebrated on October 24th and
25th. Thank you to Rabbi Shapiro
for leading services that weekend.
Many of our regular Minyaneers
are away this month. If you could
make time to attend a Saturday
morning service between now
and Chanukah, the Ritual Committee would appreciate it. Thank
you.
Vice President: Saralee Morrissey
Co-Treasurers: Adriana Albanese and Charlie
Shalett
Secretary: Carol Hyman
Trustees (2014-2016): Dr. Joyce Battle, Dr.
Marvin Lewis, Charles Moskowitz, Nancy Nusbaum,
and Chuck Weisman
Trustees (2014-2015): Judy Kane, Jim Ravede,
Debra Rodensky, Ed Rothberg, and Barbara Singer
Religious School Chairs: Esther Morse and Jim
Ravede
Sisterhood President: Sue Goldberg
Men’s Club President: Chuck Weisman
Recent Past Presidents: Norman Feldman,
Harvey Singer, Charles Moskowitz, George Selis,
and Lea Moskowitz
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Announcements
Join the fun Dec. 14, 2014 on Royal Caribbean’s
Freedom of the Seas 7 days Eastern Caribbean
Port Canaveral, Coco Cay, Bahamas:
Charlotte Amlie, St Thomas; Philipsberg, St Maarteen
$50 onboard credit per cabin
Inside cabins start at $782.15 Per person
Ocean view cabins start at $972.15 per person
Balcony cabins start at $1012.15 per person
Deposit Required is $ 250 per person
Bus transportation information will follow at a later date
Please call George Selis at 386-615-8399 to reserve your cabin!
Reserve the Date!
Join us for "Latkes and Lights"
on Sunday, December 21 at 4:00 pm as we celebrate Hanukkah
Entertainment will be provided by CBT Religious School
students and Doug Colter, respected and Grammy award
winning artist, courtesy of DeLand Kia and the Ada Siegel
Memorial Cultural and Education fund. Entertainment will
be followed by lighting of the Hanukkah candles and
enjoying the CBT Sisterhood's potato latkes.
AMHSI Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted!
Students currently enrolled in CBT Jewish High School and in the 10th, 11th, or 12th grades are eligible to
apply for the 2014-2015 Alexander Muss High School in Israel sessions. The six week Summer 2015
session and eight week Fall 2015 are open. Applications are due to the CBT Scholarship Committee by
November 1, 2014. Applications are available by contacting the Temple office or any member of the
Scholarship Committee. Members of the Scholarship Committee are Barbara Goldstein, Charlie
Moskowitz, Saralee Morrissey, and Scott Frank.
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8 Kislev
Sunday School 10 am /Adult
B’nai Mitzvah 12:30 pm
2 Kislev
3 Kislev
CBT Visiting Comm
Meeting (Library)
12 pm
25
4 Kislev
26
24
Jewish High School
7:15 pm
19
19 Cheshvan
12
12 Cheshvan
23
25 Cheshvan
18
18 Cheshvan
11
11 Cheshvan
5
Jewish High School
7:15 pm
Wed
26 Cheshvan
24 Cheshvan
17
17 Cheshvan
4
Election Day
Tue
Sunday Learning Adventure
(ages 10-13) 10 am
”Mysteries in Your Handwriting”
2pm
16
16 Cheshvan
Sunday School 10 am /Adult
B’nai Mitzvah 12:30 pm
10
9
3
10 Cheshvan
Mon
9 Cheshvan
Daylight Saving Time Ends
Sun
Cheshvan-Kislev 5775
Thu
6
7
5 Kislev
Thanksgiving Day
27
6 Kislev
Services 7:30 pm
28
28 Cheshvan
Services 7:30 pm
CBT Board Meeting 7 pm
27 Cheshvan
21
21 Cheshvan
Services 7:30 pm
14
14 Cheshvan
Tot Shabbat 6 PM
Veterans Shabbat
7:30pm
Fri
1
7 Kislev
Services 10 am
29
29 Cheshvan
Services 10 am /Lunch and
Torah Study after services
22
22 Cheshvan
Services 10 am
15
Services 10 am
Lunch & Torah Study after
services /CBT Men’s Club
Dinner Dance 6:30 pm
8
8 Cheshvan
Services 10 am
Sat
November 2014
20
20 Cheshvan
13
13 Cheshvan
Sisterhood Board Meeting
7 pm
Congregation B’nai Torah
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Teaching Tradition by Ray Weiss...continued from pg 1
“We basically work around the holidays,”
she said, as the children prepared to
decorate Shabbat candles after a lesson and
songs by Rabbi David Kane about observing
the Sabbath. “I hope it builds a foundation
and a better understanding, so they follow
the traditions, maybe with their parents.”
November and December 2014 Education Calendar
Last week for Sukkot, a sukkah was built and
decorated outside the temple. “The children
may never see a sukkah except here,” she
said.
Sun, Nov. 9: Sunday School 10 am
November:
Wed, Nov. 5: Jewish High School 7:15 pm
Fri, Nov. 7: Tot Shabbat 6:00 pm
Sat, Nov. 8: Lunch and Torah Study (after services)
Adult B’nai Mitzvah 12:30 pm
Sun, Nov. 16: Sunday Learning Adventure (ages 10-13) 10:00 am
Farb added that during Hanukkah the
children usually bake cookies, make crafts
and sing Jewish holiday songs for residents
at a nearby nursing home, Grand Villa.
Wed, Nov. 19: Jewish High School 7:15 pm
Sat, Nov. 22: Lunch and Torah Study (after services)
Sun, Nov. 23: Sunday School 10:00 am
December:
“We try to do that every year,” she said. “It
gives the children a feeling of being Jewish,
during the Christian holidays.”
For more info about the Religious School,
please contact Helena in the CBT office:
386-672-1174.
Wed, Dec. 3: Jewish High School 7:15 pm
Fri, Dec. 5: Tot Shabbat 6:00 pm
Sat, Dec. 6: Lunch and Torah Study after services
Sun, Dec. 14: Sunday School/Nursing Home 10:00 am
CBT Sisterhood Presents: “Mysteries in Your Handwriting”
Sunday, November 16th at 2:00 pm at Congregation B’nai Torah
Everyone is invited (men too)! Come and enjoy an interesting and different program presented by Mrs. Millie Kinbar.
Congregation B’nai Torah - Sisterhood Calendar 2014 – 2015
November 2014: 6-Board Meeting 7 pm
7- Veteran’s Shabbat Dinner
(Kitchen Angels needed)
16-“Mysteries in Your Handwriting” 2 pm
December 2014: 11-Sisterhood General Meeting 7 pm
21-Hanukkah Latkes & Lights 5 pm
(Kitchen Angels needed)
January 2015: 21-Mah Jongg Tournament 11 am at
CBT
February 2015: 12- Paid-Up Membership Dinner 7 pm
at CBT
March 2015: 13-Shabbat Across America Dinner
(Kitchen Angels needed)
15- Board Meeting 10 am
April 2015: 3- First Seder (Kitchen Angels needed)
17-Sisterhood Shabbat
May 2015: 4-Sisterhood Last General Meeting and
Dinner 7 pm (Kitchen Angels needed)
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Volume 22, Issue 15
JEWISH FEDERATION OF VOLUSIA AND FLAGLER COUNTIES
470 Andalusia Avenue - Ormond Beach, Florida 32174-7502 (386) 672-0294 - FAX. # (386) 673-1316
Dear Congregants:
Thank you for collecting food for the
Jerry Doliner Food Bank. We are seeing
more people who have not visited us for
at least 6 months come back because
their hours have been cut to 29 hours a
week, due to their employer not wanting
to pay for insurance.
We are also seeing many more grandmothers raising their grandchildren.
The economy is improving and people are
getting jobs but their pay is not up to
what they were getting before the
recession.
We receive so many letters telling us
how much they appreciate the good food
we give them. We always tell them that we
couldn't do the work we do, if it wasn't for
the donations that we receive from individuals, congregations, churches, and
businesses.
We really appreciate Rabbi Kane for
always going out of his way to alert
others to help the Food Bank.
Place: Global Prayer Center
701 Bill France Blvd. Daytona Beach, Fl.
Professor of American Jewish Studies at
Brandeis University, Dr. Stephen
Whitfield will talk about the extraordinary
life of Dr. Franz Boas. This will be free
and open to the Public.
On Sunday, November 2nd we will have a
speaker from Brandies University, Dr.
Stephen Whitfield, Professor of American
Jewish Studies.
Shalom,
Please attend the Jewish Federation's
speaker's forum:
Gloria Max, Executive Director
Dr. Howard Pranikoff, President
Date & Time: Sunday, November 2, 2014 @
7:30 p.m.
Holiday Charity Classic 2014 by Ray Weiss...continued from pg 1
This year’s charities are: the Service Animal Training Program
of Disabilities Solutions; the Jerry Doliner Food Bank; the
Holiday Fund for the Jewish War Veterans; Greyhound Pets of
America and CBT’s Youth Scholarship Fund.
Rabbi Kane said money from last year’s Holiday Classic helped
pay for needed capital improvements around the temple, including a new sign and exterior painting of the two buildings.
He said CBT congregants again are being asked to assist as
volunteers before or during the tournament and if possible
donate jewelry or any other worthy gift-basket merchandise.
And if inclined, congregants are encouraged to test their own
poker skills at the tournament. The entrance fee is $165 until
Dec. 6th and $185 the day of the competition.
feel and less chaotic atmosphere because there’s always
something new.”
He said the Holiday Classic provides a poker laboratory of
sorts, where new ideas can be tested and if successful possibly
added to the Deep Stack charity competition. This year for
example, he’s hoping that some players will be given the
chance to enter a “hurricane tunnel,” an enclosed booth, and
try to grab as much money as possible in 30 seconds.
that’s being blown around. And as always, there will be a
famous face.
This year’s Holiday Classic celebrity is Mike “The Mad Genius”
Caro, a world-famous and flamboyant player who rarely makes
tournament appearances.
“This tournament is better for beginners. There’s less top
For more information call 386-316-3138.
competition,” Rabbi Kane said. “This one has a more lighthearted
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Men’s Club News by Phil Ringle
The Men's Club held its regular meeting
in October and while much of the meeting
dealt with final planning for the
November 8th Sweet Sixteen Dinner
Dance, there was also quite a bit of
future planning.
Steve Marks and Chuck Weisman are
exploring a spaghetti dinner fund raiser
to support four Ormond Beach police
officers who are joining a national effort
to raise awareness for fallen officers.
George Selis is assessing the feasibility of
the Club assuming responsibility for the
parking and ushering services for major
events and holiday services at the
Synagogue.
The Club also endorsed looking into
another super bowl party. Please watch
your email for announcements related to
all of those activities.
programming ideas and participation of
more congregants if the Club is going to
be a viable organization striving to serve
the Synagogue, provide an outlet for
engagement in worthy social, educational
and service projects, and enhance
brotherhood opportunities. If you are not
already a member of the Men's Club
please consider joining. If you are a
member please consider becoming more
actively involved.
The Men's Club can only be as strong as
its active members. We need the
Sweet Sixteen
Dinner Dance
Pelican Bay Country Club
Saturday, November 8, 2014
6:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Cost: $45.00 per person
President’s Message: Dr. Charles Stein & Bari Amols
Perhaps you’ve noticed the freshly
painted synagogue and office building and
the improvement in the landscaping. Yes,
we have been busy as the New Year 5775
is now upon us and we hope that you have
noticed these improvements and how they
blend in with the new sign and “dress up”
our CBT facilities.
the remainder of this year. We are a
strong and vibrant congregation and an
extended family to our congregants and
we look forward to seeing you at
services, educational events and social
activities. As I have mentioned in the
past, don’t take CBT for granted. Be
active and involved and a participating
“family” member.
prospective email listed below, so please
don’t hesitate to let us know if there are
issues. Of course positive comments are
also appreciated.
Shalom,
Charles Stein:
[email protected]
cell: 954-260-5640
Bari Amols:
But, even though appearance is important,
[email protected]
it’s what inside that really counts and as
Bari and I are available to answer your
cell: 386-846-3907
usual, we have many events planned for
questions, concerns, or comments at our
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The “Thank You” Spot
“Thank you to Rose Grace for
making our High Holiday Services
so sweet.”
-Lea and Charlie Moskowitz
“To Sue and Rob Goldberg and
family-Mazel Tov on the birth of
your new grandson and nephew"
“We want to thank those that sent
Sonny birthday cards for his
90th birthday and also those that
sent congratulations for our
67th wedding anniversary.”
“Sonny and Marilyn FreedmanThank you for the honey, once
again & best wishes for a sweet
& healthy New Year.”
Warmly, Mike & Rena
-Thanks a million,
Edie and Sonny Plotkin
“To Herbert and Lillian Goldberg
–Mazel Tov on the birth of your
great-grandson"
“A donation has been sent in honor
of Charles Stein –President.”
-Eileen and George Selis
-Gayle and Steven Stein
“Happy birthday to our grandson, Gavin Sherman.”
—from his grandparents: Bruce and Helaine Sherman
(parents of Evan and Christina Sherman)
“Ira and Robin FreedmanThank you for the honey, once
again & best wishes for a sweet
& healthy New Year.”
-Warmly, Mike & Rena
“Please extend a heartfelt thank you
to your congregants for the food
donations during Rosh Hashanah.”
-Gloria Max and the Jerry Doliner
Food Bank
A special thanks to all the Kitchen Angels who worked tirelessly to prepare a beautiful Break-the-Fast for
our Congregants and guests at the end of Yom Kippur. Among those angels that fluttered their wings were
Sherry Armstrong, Barbara and Jeff Bailen, Marcia Bergman, Pauline and Al Berman, Roberta Feldman,
Sema Friedman, Diane Goldsmith, Barbara Goldstein, Valerie Kane, Mary Lande, Lea and Charles
Moskowitz, Rita Pender, Carin Rothberg, Barbara Ringle, Eileen and George Selis, Caryl Shalett, and
Sandy Zimbler. Many others helped set up tables and clean up afterwards. Your talents and hard work are
greatly appreciated.
Once again, our sincere thanks to the following for their generous donations to provide a beautiful
Break-the-Fast for our Congregation: Anonymous, Sherry Armstrong, Barbara and Jeff Bailen, Roberta
and Norman Feldman, Robin and Ira Freedman, Sema Friedman, Barbara Goldstein, Evelyn and Jerry
Holt, Lauren Hoven, Manette and Harry Lasris, Lea and Charles Moskowitz, Rita and Bill Pender, Carin
and Ed Rothberg, Dr. Jack Rotstein and Family, Jonathan Rotstein and Family, Patrizia and Dr. Mark
Rubin Caryl and Charlie Shalett, Howard Silverstein and Family, Barbara and Harvey Singer, Lorraine
and Chuck Weisman, Sandra Zimbler, and anyone that might have been missed.
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November Birthdays and Anniversaries
1-Patrizia Rubin
18-Jordon Couzo
27-Ethan Ravede
4-Brielle Goldberg
19-Melissa Flavio
28-Sophia Rose Morse
5-Michael Katz
5-Sydney Nusbaum
5-Sandy Zimbler
29-Scott Selis
“Happy Birthday To My Awesome Wife, Rena,
from Mike”
7-Robert Goldberg
“Happy Birthday to My Amazingly Fabulous
Husband, Mike, from Rena”
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2-Vivian & Mitch Nixon
6-Carin & Ed Rothberg
9-Karen Hechtman
12-Evelyn & Jerry Holt
13-Jack Rohald
15-Eileen & George Selis
14-Rivka Ravede
19-Marsha Shapiro
15-Barbara & Harvey Singer
16-Naomi Beggelman
26-Scott Ravede
26-Sheryl & Ken Lipowitz
A Quiet Man: Jack Rohald by Carole Miller
Jack comes from a heritage of Rabbis.
Jack’s father was a Jerusalem born
Rabbi. Jack’s grandfather was a Rabbi.
Jack’s great-grandfather was a Rabbi.
Jack’s great-great-grandfather was a
Rabbi and so on and on. In addition to his
responsibilities as a Rabbi, Jack’s father
also worked in a grocery store to “make
ends meet”. The grocery store closed
when urban renewal came into being. His
mother was born in Russia. The two met
at a wedding in Philadelphia.
where they had resided for 30 years and
where Jack’s two sons still live. His
daughter Marla died three years ago. He
For the past 15 years Jack and his wife of has two sisters, one 10 years his senior,
35 years, Dianne, have lived in Halifax
now deceased, the other 5 1/2 years his
Plantation with their daughter Stephanie senior residing in Atlanta.
who has been an employee of River Grille
for many years, her daughter McKenzie
Jack was born in Newark, NJ. He attended
who is 8 ½ years old, their two Shih Tzus, the University of Knoxville in Chattanooga,
Brooklyn 7, Lucky 5, and a cat 12 year
TN. He majored in Business
old, Cici. They moved from Atlanta, GA
Administration. Jack served in the U.S.
Army immediately after college. After the
army, Jack was a sales representative
for A & S (Abraham & Strauss) Furniture
Company and then owned his own
furniture company which he and Dianne
operated.
His hobbies are gardening, reading,
bowling, and solving puzzles of all kinds
(crossword, Sudoku, WORD SLEUTH,
WONDERWORD, Celebrity Cipher, Boggle,
and diagram.)
In his younger years, Jack was an avid
tennis player. He now volunteers at
Florida Memorial Hospital which is where
wife Dianne works as concierge in the
Cancer Center. Dianne also shares
Jack’s love of gardening. She is an
expert in photography.
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October and November Birthday and Anniversary Donations
Happy Birthday to Stuart Lande from Eileen
and George Selis
Happy Birthday to Julie Liebman from Barbara
and Harvey Singer and Lea and Charlie Moskowitz
Happy Birthday to Sonny Plotkin from Lea and
Charlie Moskowitz
Happy Birthday to Stuart Lande from Barbara
and Harvey Singer, Caryl and Charles Shalett, and
Lea and Charlie Moskowitz
Happy Birthday to Sherry Lipp from Barbara
and Harvey Singer and Lea and Charlie
Moskowitz
Happy Birthday to Irv Abel from Barbara and
Harvey Singer and Lea and Charlie Moskowitz
Happy Birthday to Mike Farb from Barbara and Happy Birthday to Barbara Goldstein from Lea
and Charlie Moskowitz, Caryl and Charlie Shalett,
Harvey Singer and Lea and Charlie Moskowitz
Barbara and Harvey Singer, Bertha Wohl, Eileen
Happy Birthday to Mitch Nixon from Lea and
and George Selis, Carin and Ed Rothberg, and
Charlie Moskowitz
Roberta and Norm Feldman
Happy Birthday to Carol Hyman from Barbara Happy Birthday to Rita Pender from Lea and
and Harvey Singer, Caryl and Charles Shalett,
Charlie Moskowitz, Caryl and Charlie Shalett,
Bertha Wohl, and Lea and Charlie Moskowitz
Bertha Wohl, Eileen and George Selis, Carin and Ed
Rothberg, and Roberta and Norm Feldman
Happy Birthday to Suzanne Stein from
Barbara and Harvey Singer, Evelyn and Jerry
Holt, and Lea and Charlie Moskowitz
Happy Birthday to Helayne Cohen from Lea and
Charlie Moskowitz
Happy Birthday to Barbara Ringle from
Barbara and Harvey Singer, Caryl and Charlie
Shalett, Roberta and Norm Feldman, and Lea and
Charlie Moskowitz
Happy Birthday to Rena Katz from Mike Katz
Happy Birthday to Ira Freedman from
Barbara and Harvey Singer and Lea and Charlie
Moskowitz
Happy Birthday to Patrizia Rubin from Bertha
Wohl and Lea and Charlie Moskowitz
Happy Birthday to Tom Morrissey from Lea
and Charlie Moskowitz
Happy Birthday to Howard Silverstein from
Caryl and Charlie Shalett and Lea and Charlie
Moskowitz
Happy Birthday to Mike Katz from Bertha Wohl,
Rena Katz, and Lea and Charlie Moskowitz
Happy Birthday to Sandy Zimbler from Bertha
Wohl, Eileen and George Selis, Carin and Ed
Rothberg, and Lea and Charlie Moskowitz
Happy Birthday to Jack Rohald from Carin
and Ed Rothberg and Lea and Charlie Moskowitz
Happy Birthday to Marsha Shapiro from Lea
and Charlie Moskowitz
Happy Birthday to Scott Ravede from Lea
and Charlie Moskowitz
Happy Birthday to Scott Selis from Lea and
Charlie Moskowitz
Happy Anniversary to Rachel and Cameron
Stewart from Caryl and Charlie Shalett and
Lea and Charlie Moskowitz
Happy Anniversary to Edith and Sonny
Plotkin from Lea and Charlie Moskowitz
Happy Anniversary to Vivian and Mitch
Nixon from Lea and Charlie Moskowitz
Happy Anniversary to Carin and Ed
Rothberg from Bertha Wohl, Eileen and George
Selis and Lea and Charlie Moskowitz
Happy Anniversary to Evelyn and Jerry Holt
from Eileen and George Selis, Carin and Ed
Rothberg, and Lea and Charlie Moskowitz
Happy Anniversary to Eileen and George
Selis from Lea and Charlie Moskowitz and Carin
and Ed Rothberg
Happy Anniversary to Barbara and Harvey
Happy Birthday to Robert Goldberg from Lea and Singer from Eileen and George Selis, Carin and
Ed Rothberg, and Lea and Charlie Moskowitz
Charlie Moskowitz
Happy Birthday to Karen Hechtman from Lea and Happy Anniversary to Sheryl and Ken
Lipowitz from Lea and Charlie Moskowitz
Charlie Moskowitz
Yahrzeits:
Louis Lande by Stuart Lande
Hilda Ehrlich by Mary Lande
Maurice Daniels by Louis
Liebman
Nathan Plotkin by Sonny Plotkin
Ilene Zoll Case by Marsha Shapiro
“In Memory of
our Mom,
Rena &
Sharon”
The Congregation B’nai Torah
family mourns the loss of Nick Thelma Kallick by Lauren Hoven
Arbuiso, our dear member.
Eric Wolf by Evelyn Holt
May Nick’s loved ones and family
be comforted among the
Marvin Steinberger by Jill Goldsmith
mourners of Zion.
Ann Gewirtzman by Evelyn Holt
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The Jewish War Veterans of Volusia/Flagler Counties, Post #300 are proud to be the oldest
veterans service organization in the U.S.
We the members, invite all veterans and their wives to our monthly Breakfast/Meeting.
We provide aid to all veterans, regardless of race or religion.
For further information, contact Stan Kates (386) 446-0678 or
Charlie Shalett (PC) (386) 615-9848.
OFFICE HOURS BY APPOINTMENT
PHONE ( 386 ) 252-5578 - FAX ( 3 86 ) 257-3660
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Rabbi’s Reminders:
Don’t forget to sign up for our stellar
variety of prayer, social, and volunteer
opportunities: Remember to sign up
for Minyans in Motion. For more information contact Helena at 386-6721174.
401-403 N. Nova Rd
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Phone: 386-672-1174
Fax: 386-672-6834
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We’re on the web:
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Make sure to get your tickets for the
CBT Men’s Club Dinner Dance on Sat,
Nov. 8th!
Fri, Nov. 7th: Tot Shabbat 6:00 PM,
Veterans Shabbat 7:30 pm
Sun, Dec. 7th: Holiday Charity Classic
Poker Tournament
Notes from Rabbi Kane:
What are our lives made from? Do we
experience each day because of how we
feel? Or do we experience each day
because of how we feel about the stories
we have been told. Exactly how safe
should we feel? How confident? Precisely
how alarmed should we become, how
afraid?
It seems that our exposure to internet,
radio, newspaper, and television stories
have given us some kind of emotional
whiplash. Is there a fundamentalist nutjob lurking outside of each government
capital complex? Are there adolescent
ticking time bombs lurking within each
high school student population? Is Ebola
secretly spreading through the masstransit systems of the US? If a certain
political party takes control or retains
control of the legislative branch of our
national government, will we truly fall off
the face of the earth, doomed? Are
elections truly about making the worse
thing possible stick to a candidate’s
reputation so that people, out of despair
or disgust, will vote for the “lesser of two
evils”? Are we using our brilliance to
create better and better ways to kill more
and more people?
Judaism is a pragmatic religion, in fact,
there are very few things about Judaism
that are not open for discussion. Judaism
is based on discussing, debating, arguing,
and compromising. However, as a wise
man once said, “A person is entitled to
their own opinion; however, they are not
entitled to their own facts.” In many ways,
this is a very Jewish statement. Discussions and arguments are demanded by
our tradition to be intellectually rigorous .
The discussion is not whether manufacturing created pollution which damages
the environment, but from a Jewish
perspective, what is the balance between
jobs provided, the cost of technology to
minimize the pollution, and our ability to
renew the environment in areas where we
damage it?
The discussion is not whether a legislative
body is paralyzed because of the dispro-
portional influence of lobbyists, but
rather Judaism demands that we become
educated on the needs of society with
regard to safety, health, and providing
opportunities and to ask careful
questions of our representatives in
order to get them to emphasize the
needs of society over the desire to be
re-elected.
The discussion is not whether our
government should monitor all of our
communications in order to keep us safe,
but rather Judaism demands that we
insist that the private/public partnership
that our healthcare system has become,
find true ways to address the issues of
mental illness in our society.
In an election season, when we are
bombarded with every kind of issue,
Judaism demands that we react with our
intellect. We do our best to formulate
informed opinions based on our best
evaluation of the facts and ultimately how
each issue impacts the future of our
families and humanity.