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Published Monthly

Vol 40/No 12

Elul 5766/Tishrei 5767

September 2006

 

Editor:  Stan Schaffer

Congregation Beth Hamedresh – Beth Israel

B U L L E T I N

 

September President’s Message

 

Friends,

 

We had lovely weather for our recent annual BHBI summer picnic. The food was great and the company was even better.

 

Special thanks are due to all who helped make the picnic a success. Leon Metlay purchased the franks & burgers, Andrea Paparocki bought the buns, and Art Mercer got the corn.  Setup & cleanup were done by Art Mercer, Hanni Metlay, Katharine Carney, Yacob Deng, Alana Whalen, Stan Schaffer, Leon Metlay, and Harris, Aline & Matt Honickman.  Chris & Jordan Paprocki, and Matt Honickman manned the grills.  Sweating in the kitchen were Judith Mercer, Steve & Jack Teitel, and Andrea, Chris & Jordan Paprocki.  Food servers included Katharine Carney, Ceil Goldman, Alana Whalen, Jimmy Manucso, Paul & Rose Israel, and Mike Kleine.  Aaron & Jacob Schaffer sold New Year’s greetings.  Hanni Metlay and Harris Honickiman sold food and raffle tickets. (Yes Hanni won the raffle, and I certified it!).  I regret if I left out anyone’s contribution.

 

Earlier in the month Rebbetzin Esther Solomon had a wonderful 100th birthday party attended by many appreciative and admiring friends from BHBI and the community.  It was wonderful to see such a great turnout of BHBI members.

 

Recently, Yacob Deng received heartening news that both his parents are alive in Sudan. He will now try to contact them and see how to arrange for their aid.  We are all very happy for him.

 

Now we begin preparations for the High Holidays. We will host a joint Selichot service with Beth David at an earlier time than what some of you are used to: 8:30 pm on September 16.  Rosh Hashanah begins on the evening of Friday, September 22 and continues through Sunday.  See the calendar below for service times.  We are pleased that Dr. George Kornfeld will again lead our High Holiday services.

 

Please tell your friends who are looking for a synagogue to attend on the High Holy Day about BHBI, and ask them to call the synagogue office to arrange to purchase tickets.

 

At this time of year, we take stock of ourselves and make corrections in the course of our lives. Let us forgive each other our faults and resolve to redouble our efforts to make this world worthy of its Creator.

 

I wish you all a happy and healthy New Year.  

L'shanah Tovah Tekatavu,

 

Harris Honickman

 

 

BHBI CALENDAR OF EVENTS – September 2006

 

Friday

Sept 1

8:00 PM

Shabbat Evening Services

      Light candles at 7:26 PM.

 

Saturday

Sept 2

9:30 AM

Shabbat Morning Services                                Torah: Ki Teitzei

 

Sunday

Sept 3

9:00 AM

Service, Breakfast, Discussion

Friday

Sept 8

8:00 PM

Joint Shabbat Evening Services with Temple Beth Am at Beth Am

      Light candles at 7:14 PM.

 

Saturday

Sept 9

9:30 AM

Shabbat Morning Services                                Torah: Ki Tavo

 

Sunday

Sept 10

9:00 AM

Service, Breakfast, Discussion

 

Monday

Sept 11

7:30 PM

BHBI Board Meeting

 

Wednesday

Sept 13

7:30 PM

Small Conservative Shul Collaborative Joint Torah Study Session at BHBI

 

Friday

Sept 15

8:00 PM

Shabbat Evening Services

     Light candles at 7:02 PM.

 

Saturday

Sept 16

9:30 AM

 

8:30 PM

Shabbat Morning Services                               Torah: Nitzavim-Vayeilech

 

Reception followed by Joint Selichot Services with Congregants from Temple Beth David at BHBI

 

Sunday

Sept 17

9:00 AM

Service and Discussion

 

Friday

Sept 22

7:00 PM

Erev Rosh Hashanah First Day Services

     Light candles at 6:49 PM.

 

Saturday

Sept 23

9:00 AM

 

8:00 PM

Rosh Hashanah 1st Day and Shabbat Morning Services                              

 

Erev Rosh Hashanah Second Day Services

 

Sunday

Sept 24

9:00 AM

 

5:00 PM

Rosh Hashanah 2nd Day Services

 

Mincha/Tashlich at Lake Riley

 

Friday

Sept 29

8:00 PM

Shabbat Evening Services

     Light candles at 6:36 PM.

 

Saturday

Sept 30

9:30 AM

Shabbat Morning Service                                 Torah: Haazinu

Shabbat Shuvah

 

 

We wish everyone a happy, healthy and successful New Year!

 

L’Shana Tova
THANK YOU TO OUR KIDDUSH SPONSORS

FOR THE MONTH OF JULY

August 5

Janet Grable in honor Rebbetzin Esther Solomon’s 100th birthday

August 12

Jill Clark in memory of her grandmother, Bessie Gastel

August 19

Ira Cohen on honor of his brother, David’s 60th birthday

August 26

Leon Metlay and Nina Klionsky

 

TO OUR DONORS -- THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!

 

GENERAL FUND

In honor of the picnic

Ceil Goldman

 

RABBI AARON SOLOMON SCHOLARSHIP FUND

In honor of Mrs. Esther Solomon’s 100th birthday

Paul and Rose Israel

Charles and Laura Levinson

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Kaplan

Esther Vogelstein

 

TORAH FUND

Ira Cohen

 

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 Wednesday, September 13th.  We will be continuing our study of Bereisheit.  We are now up to the 6th day of the creation.

 

 

HAVE YOU LOOKED AT OUR WEB SITE RECENTLY?

If not, check it out at www.BHBIRochester.org
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.

 

September 1-2

Elul

September 8-9

Elul

September 15-16

Elul

September 22-23

Tishrei

 

David Nidetz

Anna Zakofsky*

Sylvia Album*

Morris Mittelman*

Isidor Hess*

Frumeh Hinensky*

Joseph Taub

 

12

12

13

13

14

14

14

 

A. Ben Glaser*

Celia Wolk*

Leonard Mayer Grossman*

Albert Perahya

Pearl Gross

Abraham Goldman*

Maurice Seide*

Hyman Senzel*

 

 

16

17

 

18

18

20

21

21

22

 

Bessie Cominsky*

Rose Levin*

David Goldman*

Robert Lewis*

Phillip Rogachefsky*

Janet Kanthor*

Gerald Glaser*

Mollie Levy

 

 

* Denotes name memorialized on BHBI Memorial Plaque

 

23

25

26

27

27

28

29

29

 

Shirley Arlene Dvorkin*

Ronni Lynn Gordon*

David Lester Kauffman*

Catherine Braz*

Hyman A. Davis*

Rose Lewis*

Annie Schwartz*

 

 

1

1

 

1

3

5

6

6

September 29-30

Tishrei

 

Fannie R. Spector*

David Schaffer

Milton Honickman

Ida Strom

Annie Kovel*

 

  8

10

11

13

14

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.

 

 

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

Yom Kippur  - Monday, October 2

First Day of Sukkot – Saturday, October 7

Shemini Azeret – Saturday, October 14

Simchat Torah – Sunday, October 15

  
We Send Our Best Wishes for a

Happy and Healthy New Year to the Congregation                    

 

 

Jill Clark

Ira Cohen and Dianne Hooker

Leon Metlay, Nina Klionsky, & Hannah, Katharine and Robynne

Mrs. Esther and Richard Cole

Jeff Nidetz, Leslie Toker, and Mark

Simon and Ella Finkelman

The Paprocki Family

Alan and Emily Fishman

Dave Rogachefsky

Phil and Annette Garver

Harry Rogachefsky

Mrs. Maxine Gold and Lyn Michaels

Tamar Rogachefsky

Janet Grable

John Rothbard

Benjamin and Muriel Hobel

Stan, Elaine, Aviva, Aaron and Jacob Schaffer

Harris, Aline, Matthew and Noah Honickman

Karen Schulman

Rabbi David and Pammy Isaacs

Mrs. Esther Solomon and Family

Paul and Rose Israel

Herb Spencer

The Kleinstein Family

Jeff, Lyn and Gavi Springut

Bob and Rise Levine

Ruth, Steve and Jack Teitel

Charles and Laura Levinson

Peg Toker

The Mercer Family

Ken and Mollie Traub

Mrs. Katharine Metlay

The Yudelson Family

 

DO YOU HAVE FRIENDS WHO ARE UNAFFILIATED?

 

Tell them about BHBI and invite them to attend our services – they will be sure to get a wonderful welcome.  We would also be happy to add them to our bulletin distribution list.

 

AMAZON.COM

 

The next time that you want to buy something from Amazon.com go to the BHBI web page at www.BHBIRochester.org and click on the Amazon.com link.  Each time you make a purchase after linking to Amazon.com from our web page, BHBI gets a percentage of the purchase.  Buy gifts or something for yourself and support BHBI at the same time!!

 

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

OFFICE:  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.

 

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Don’t 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