BHBIRochester.org

Published Monthly

Vol 40/No 3

Cheshvan/Kislev 5766

December 2005

 

Editor: 

Stan Schaffer

Congregation Beth Hamedresh ñ Beth Israel

B U L L E T I N

 

December Presidentís Message

 

Friends,

 

Now that weíve all had our bountiful portion ñ hopefully not too bountiful ñ of fixings for the secular Thanksgiving, we turn to preparing for our next feast. Our Chanukah festivities will begin on the first night at 5:00 pm on December 25. It will be an evening of lighting menorahs, music, songs, childrenís dreidal games, grown-up Chanukah quizzes and festive food. Please come with your friends and share the fun. To make your reservation, just complete the form on page 5 and send it in with your check.

 

Remember that we cannot take for granted that everyone in our community ñ Jews and people of other faiths ñ was able to enjoy Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, there are people who are in need throughout the year. There are many ways to help. The United Way provides services to the entire community. Jews in our community are helped by the Jewish Federation, Jewish Home, Jewish Family Service, Hillel Foundation, Jewish Community Federation, and by synagogues such as ours.

 

You can help by supporting these organizations directly. You can also contribute to the Jewish Community Federationís annual Super Sunday appeal ñ this year on December 4th. Please volunteer to work the phones and please give a generous contribution. The appeal helps our brethren locally, in Israel and around the world.

 

We have scheduled a special meeting of the Congregation for December 11th at shul to vote formally on the dues change that was previously announced. You should receive a letter in the mail giving you additional information about the meeting. Please come to voice your opinion.

 

I look forward to seeing you all at shul.

 

Harris Honickman         

 

 

Please Note:

Beginning in December, our Kabbalat Shabbat services on Friday evenings will start at 8:00 p.m.
BHBI CALENDAR OF EVENTS ñDecember 2005

 

Thursday

Dec. 1

7:30 PM

Small Conservative Shul Collaborative Joint Torah Study Session with congregants from Temple Beth Am and Temple Beth David at BHBI

 

Friday

Dec. 2

8:00 PM

 

Shabbat Evening Services

     Light candles at 4:17 PM.

 

Saturday

Dec. 3

9:30 AM

Shabbat Morning Services                               Torah: Toldot

Sunday

Dec. 4

9:00 AM

 

Service, Breakfast, Discussion

 

Friday

Dec. 9

8:00 PM

Shabbat Evening Services

     Light candles at 4:16 PM.

Saturday

Dec. 10

9:30 AM

Joint Shabbat Morning Services with Congregants from Temple Beth Am at BHBI                                                           Torah: Vayeitzei

Sunday

Dec. 11

9:00 AM

 

7:30 PM

Service, Breakfast, Discussion

 

BHBI Membership Meeting

Monday

Dec. 12

7:30 PM

Board Meeting

 

Friday

Dec. 16

8:00 PM

Shabbat Evening Services                              

     Light candles at 4:17 PM.

 

Saturday

Dec. 17

9:30 AM

Shabbat Morning Service                                 Torah: Vayishlach

 

Sunday

Dec. 18

9:00 AM

Service, Breakfast, Discussion

 

Friday

Dec. 23

8:00 PM

Shabbat Evening Services

     Light candles at 4:21 PM.

 

Saturday

Dec. 24

9:30 AM

Shabbat Morning Services                                Torah: Vayeishev

Blessing for the new month               Birthday and Anniversary Kiddush

 

Sunday

Dec. 25

9:00 AM

 

5:00 PM

Service, Breakfast, Discussion

 

Chanukah Celebration and Dinner

 

Friday

Dec. 30

8:00 PM

Shabbat Evening Services

     Light candles at 4:26 PM.

 

Saturday

Dec. 31

9:30 AM

Shabbat Morning Service                                 Torah: Miketz

 

 

Come to the BHBI Chanukah Celebration and Dinner on Sunday, December 25th.  We will start at 5 p.m., light the Chanukah candles at 5:30, then have activities and a scrumptious Chanukah meal.   

Make your reservation by completing the form on page 5.


Join us for our November/December Birthday and Anniversary Kiddush after Shabbat morning services on December 24th

 

Birthdays

Sarah Bobb

Ira Cohen

Ella Finkelman

Muriel Hobel

Betty Katzen

Bruce Lipsky

Hanni Metlay

Leon Metlay

Steven Paprocki

Stan Schaffer

Jack Teitel

Ruth Teitel

Mark Toker

Nelly Vishnagorsky

Anniversaries

Harris and Aline Honickman

Paul and Rose Israel

Robert and Rise Levine

Steve and Ruth Teitel

 

 

 

TORAH STUDY

Join friends from BHBI, Temple Beth Am and Temple Beth David for an interesting evening of Torah Study at BHBI at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 1st.  We will be studying Parshat Toldot.

 

ENJOY AN EVENING OF COMEDY

Join rabbi and comedian David Kilimnick for an evening of rousing comedy and a dessert reception at Congregation Beth Shalom on Saturday evening, December 10th.  Kilimnick (the son of Beth Shalomís Rabbi Kilimnick) is an ordained rabbi in his own right and is also a very popular comic in Israel, who peppers audiences with stories about his misadventures after making aliyah.  He has gotten rave reviews in the Israeli press and will only be performing his ëAliyah Monologuesí once in Rochester.  Tickets are $18 if reserved in advance, $20 at the door.  Call 463-1625 for more information.

CHANUKAH FUN

The JCC is hosting Chanukah Chooplah, a day of fun at the JCC on December 25th from 11 am to 4 pm.  All of the JCCís facilities will be open to the public.  While you are there, do a mitzvah and drop off school supplies to be donated to children in the Rochester City Schools.

 

 

So far our TOPS Gift Card fundraiser has been quite successful.  Remember,

TOPS Gift Cards are now available through BHBI in $50 denominations. 

 

To purchase TOPS Gift Cards, contact Stan Schaffer

at 473-8072 or by e-mail at schaffer@localnet.com

 

THANK YOU TO OUR KIDDUSH SPONSORS

FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER

November 5         Phil and Annette Garver in memory of Rose Garver

November 12        Leon Metlay and Nina Klionsky

November 19        Phil and Annette Garver

November 26        Esther Vogelstein

                          

TO OUR DONORS -- THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!

 

TORAH FUND

Ira Cohen

 

In honor of Betty and Morris Herman

Congratulations to Ruth and Louis Siegel

Charles and Laura Levinson

KOL NIDRE APPEAL

Art and Judith Mercer

 

 

 

SUPER SUNDAY

The Jewish Community Federationís Super Sunday phonathon is scheduled for December 4th.  Please be generous with your donation when called by a Super Sunday volunteer.

 

SPECIAL THANKS

Jeff Nidetz has stepped down as our kiddush coordinator.  We all thank him for his hard work in preparing our wonderful Shabbat kiddushim.  Aline Honickman has graciously volunteered to prepare the kiddushim from now on.  If you would like to sponsor a kiddush, contact her at

271-5145 or by e-mail at alineh@frontiernet.net

 

ORDER A GREAT CHANUKAH GIFT

Itís still not too late to order Shlock Rock CDs in time for Chanukah.  Instill some Jewish Pride with these wonderful Jewish themed rock and rap music CDs that will really get you grooving!  The CDs, which cost just $13, are great gifts for adults and kids alike, and are being sold by the Hillel School 8th grade class as a fundraiser for their trip to Israel.  There are 10 CDs to choose from.  For more information, contact Aviva Schaffer at 473-8072.  All orders must be in by December 7th.

 

YAHRZEITS

At the following Shabbat Services, we will read the names of our late loved ones whose Yahrzeits will occur on that Shabbat or during the following week.

Dec. 2-3

Kislev

Dec. 9-10

Kislev

Dec. 16-17

Kislev

Nov. 25-26

Tevet

Eva Shulman

Pauline Solomon

Sam Morris*

Israel Schriba*

Jacob Smilack*

Dorothy Lewis Cohen*

Mark H. Keyfetz

Ilse Beutler

Natalie Glickman

Meyer Kovelski*

3

3

4

4

4

 

5

5

6

6

7

Nathan Bernstein*

Beatryce Cohen*

J. Louis Shapiro*

Feist Hess*

Eleanor Teitel

Dr. Mark Blue

Wolf Schild*

Rachel Olkes*

Jack Soble*

 

* Denotes name memorialized on BHBI Memorial Plaque

  9

  9

  9

10

10

11

12

13

14

Rebecca H. Nussbaum

Rose Alderman*

Hyman Ring*

Ernst Beutler

Ida Taub

 

16

20

20

21

22

 

Morris Kanthor

Morton Fink*

Belle Lipsky

Abraham Weinstein*

Abraham Stolnitz*

Barbara Bertman*

Sigmund Traub*

3

4

4

4

5

6

6

 

Dec. 23-24

Kislev

Ida Bobb

Sarah Hoffman*

Michael Miller*

Emma Aranow*

Karen Cohen

Rose Marcus

Hyman Snider*

24

25

27

28

28

28

28

We pray that our mourners will be comforted among all the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem and that the memory of the deceased continues to be a blessing to all who knew them.

 

RESCHEDULED EVENT

 

The following event from the 2005 Lane Dworkin Jewish Book Festival was rescheduled for December 5th at 7:30 pm:  Rabbi Shlomo Riskin - Around the Family Table: Songs and Prayers for the Jewish Home. For tickets and more information, call 461-2000 ext. 235. 

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

 

 

Chanukkah Dinner Reservation Form

 

Sunday, December 25, 2005

The fun begins at 5 p.m., followed by the lighting of all of our menorahs at 5:30 p.m., songs and games, and then a tasty Chanukah meal.

Dinner: $10 for adults, $7 for children, family maximum of $35

 

Names: ________________________________________________

Number Attending: __________

Amount Enclosed: $ ________

 

Please send your reservation form to BHBI, 1369 East Ave., Rochester, NY  14610 so that it is received no later than December 19th.

 

 

OFFICE HOURS:  The shul office is checked regularly for mail and messages.  The shul phone is 244-2060.  For urgent issues, call Harris Honickman at 271-5145 or Stan Schaffer at 473-8072.  You can also e-mail us at BHBI@frontiernet.net

 

WANT TO REMEMBER OR HONOR SOMEONE OR A SPECIAL OCCASION? 

Consider sponsoring a kiddush or make a donation to any one of our funds (General Operating, Kiddush, Library, Torah, Rabbi Aaron Solomon Scholarship, Our Youth, Special Events, or the Sam Malina Memorial Fund) please indicate which fund you would like your donation to go to and we will send out an acknowledgement card as you indicate and print an announcement in this bulletin.

 

BULLETIN CONTENT

What do you enjoy reading in the BHBI Bulletin?  Is there something that you would like added (or taken out)?  If so, please let Stan Schaffer know.  We always appreciate feedback.

 

DID YOU MISPLACE YOUR BULLETIN?

Donít worry.  BHBI Bulletins going back several months can now be found on our web page: www.BHBIRochester.org

 

WANT TO GET YOUR BULLETIN HOT-OFF-THE-PRESS?  Consider having us e-mail it to you!  Contact Elaine or Stan Schaffer at:   the_schaffers@juno.com  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congregation Beth Hamedresh-Beth Israel

1369 East Avenue

Rochester, NY  14610