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Vol 40/No 9

Sivan/Tammuz 5766

June 2006

Editor: Stan Schaffer

Congregation Beth Hamedresh – Beth Israel

B U L L E T I N

June Presidentís Message

Friends,

Once again you have given me the honor to be elected President of the Congregation. I know all too well my shortcomings in fulfilling the duties of the office and I ask for your patience, constructive criticism and suggestions for improving our shul. If we all work and contribute together in a spirit of cooperation and mutual respect, we can accomplish much for the Congregation.

One very significant accomplishment that weíve had over the last year has been the construction and deployment of our website on the world wide web. This was due almost entirely to the efforts of one of our newest members – and now 1^st Vice-President - Steve Teitel. The web site has been enormously useful to our members for learning about events at shul, and also to the wider community in learning about our congregation. We have had many compliments from near and far about the web page. Thanks from all of us to Steve!

We have good turnouts at services throughout the year including Shabbat, High Holidays, and the festivals. The major exception has been Friday evening Kabbalat Shabbat services where attendance has been low. I ask all of our members to please treat yourselves to this relatively brief and touching service – where singing and reading beautiful Psalms are the centerpiece of the worship.

We also should remember and thank those that do so much for our shul - Leon Metlay, Ira Cohen, Dave Rogachefsky, Jeff Nidetz, Art Mercer, Steve Teitel, Stan Schaffer, Janet Grable, Aline Honickman, Dianne Hooker, Chris Paprocki, and those who help with the kiddushim, the holiday meals, and the annual picnic.

Letís all wish our caretaker, Yacob Deng, all the best in his search for information about the fate of his mother and family in eastern Africa when he travels to Australia.

Please let me and the other officers and trustees know your thoughts on the best way to address the increasing costs facing the congregation. Please also invite friends and acquaintances to services.

Remember, Shavuot starts on Thursday evening on the 1^st of June with services at 8 pm. We also have services Friday and Saturday morning at 9 am. Please join us.

See you all at shul,

Harris Honickman

BHBI CALENDAR OF EVENTS – June 2006

Thursday	June 1	8:00 PM	Erev Shavuot Services and Torah Study Light candles at 8:24 PM.
Friday	June 2	9:00 AM 8:00 PM	Shavuot Morning Services Shabbat Evening Services Light candles at 8:25 PM.
Saturday	June 3	9:00 AM	Shavuot and Shabbat Morning Service with Yizkor
Sunday	June 4	9:00 AM	Service, Breakfast, Discussion
Friday	June 9	8:00 PM	Shabbat Evening Services Light candles at 8:30 PM.
Saturday	June 10	9:30 AM	Joint Shabbat Morning Service with Congregants from Beth Am at BHBI Torah: Nasso
Sunday	June 11	9:00 AM	Service, Breakfast, Discussion
Monday	June 12	7:30 PM	Board Meeting
Wednesday	June 14	7:30 PM	Small Shul Collaborative Joint Torah Study Session at BHBI
Friday	June 16	8:00 PM	Shabbat Evening Services Light candles at 8:33 PM.
Saturday	June 17	9:30 AM	Shabbat Morning Services Torah: Behaalotchah
Sunday	June 18	9:00 AM	Service and Discussion
Friday	June 23	8:00 PM	Shabbat Evening Services Light candles at 8:35 PM.
Saturday	June 24	9:30 AM	Shabbat Morning Service Torah: Shelach Blessing for the new month
Sunday	June 25	9:00 AM	Service, Breakfast, Discussion
Friday	June 30	8:00 PM	Shabbat Evening Services Light candles at 8:35 PM.

Please Note:

We are changing the timing and format of the monthly

Small Shul Collaborative Joint Torah Study sessions. Beginning in June, the Torah study sessions will be held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at BHBI. We will start ëat the beginningí (literally) with Beresheit and will progress each month from where we left off until we have completed studying the entire Torah.

THANK YOU TO OUR KIDDUSH SPONSORS

FOR THE MONTH OF MAY

May 6 The Congregation

May 13 Janet Grable in honor of members with March, April and May birthdays and anniversaries

May 20 Jill Clark in memory of her grandfather, Sam Gastel

May 27 The Congregation

TO OUR DONORS -- THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!

TORAH FUND

In memory of Larry Lutzky

In memory of Michelle Blumkin

Congratulations to Morris Herman

Congratulations to Phil Mantel

Charles and Laura Levinson

RABBI AARON SOLOMON SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Get well to Mae Cohen

Mazel tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Henry Hyman on the birth of a new grandchild

Esther Solomon

SHAVUOT QUIZ

Test your knowledge about Shavuot, then check your answers on Page 5.

1. Why is Shavuot known as Hag Matan Torateinu?

2. What do we count from Pesach to Shavuot?

3. What is read in the Torah Reading on the first day of Shavuot?

4. Which book do we read during services on the second day of Shavuot?

5. What do we traditionally eat on Shavuot?

6. What do we decorate our homes with on Shavuot?

7. Which famous Jewish king passed away on Shavuot?

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.

June 2-3

Sivan

June 9-10

Sivan

June 16-17

Sivan

June 24-25

Sivan/

Tammuz

Max Atkin*

Bessie Eber*

Max Vogelstein

Benjamin Weinrib*

Sarah Osband*

Jessie Stolnitz*

Harry Strauss*

Minnie Strom*

Rose Sallerson*

* Denotes name memorialized on BHBI Memorial Plaque

Janet Riwkin Glaser*

Evelyn Goldman Kauffman*

Louis Maltinsky*

Sadie Stolnitz*

Katherine Weinrib*

Lyons I. Jossem*

Zus Kaminnik

Esther Senzel*

Sarah Rebecca Gerber*

Minnie Marcus*

Nathan Yablin*

Leo Lewin

Fannie Warnick*

Ada Gordon*

Stella Getz*

Mary Goldman*

Betty Newell*

Louis Sanow*

Eva Wasserman*

Elsie Cohen

Isadore Goldman*

Hyb Jossem*

Gerald Braz

Marion Bernstein

Samuel Hoffman*

Sara Sarachan*

Rose Joffe*

Jennie Epstein*

David Glasser*

June 30-July 1

Tammuz

Morris Krinsky*

Sarah Shnitman*

Rabbi Aaron Solomon*

Eva Krinsky*

Jael Stekel

Phillip Morrow*

Rochli Rothschild*

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.

Would you like to honor or remember a friend or loved one?

Then why not sponsor one of our wonderful Shabbat kiddushim?

Contact Aline Honickman at 271-5145 for more information.

Congratulations to Our Graduates

Aviva Schaffer, who is graduating from Hillel Community Day School

Matthew Honickman, who is graduating from Twelve Corners Middle School

Noah Honickman, who is graduating from Council Rock Primary School

Hanni Metlay, who is graduating from School #1

Answers to the Shavuot Quiz

1. Shavuot commemorates the giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai

2. The Omer

3. The Ten Commandments

4. The Book of Ruth

5. Dairy foods

6. Flowers and plants

7. King David

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 the_schaffers@juno.com

Remember to check out our web site on the internet at:

www.BHBIRochester.org

For fun, click on the Adon Olam songbook and see if you know all the Adon Olam melodies

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

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Congregation Beth Hamedresh-Beth Israel

1369 East Avenue

Rochester, NY 14610