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Vol 41/No 3

Kislev/Tevet 5767

December 2006

 

Editor: 

Stan Schaffer

Congregation Beth Hamedresh – Beth Israel

B U L L E T I N

 

December President’s Message

 

Friends,

 

At this season many – Jews and those of other faiths – take time to give thanks for the bounty we enjoy in this country. Certainly no country has ever offered as much material comfort as ours.

 

Unfortunately, there are still many who are in need, not just this season, but throughout the year. There are many ways to help.  In the spring, the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts conduct ‘Scouting for Food’ to collect food and clothing for those in need locally.  We also have the United Way to provide services for the greater Rochester area.  The Jewish community is fortunate to have the Jewish Community Federation, Jewish Home, Hillel Community Day School, Jewish Family Service, Hillel Foundation and the JCC.  And on December 3rd, the JCF will have their Super Sunday fundraiser as part of the United Jewish Appeal which supports Jewish organizations and helps the needy in our community, Israel and around the world.  Please give as generously as you can to these Jewish and secular efforts as well to as to our congregation.

 

We extend sincere thanks to all those who gave their time and energy towards two Sundays of leaf raking in November.  Those who helped were: Chris Paprocki, Andrea Paprocki, Leon Metlay, Ira Cohen, Steve Teitel, Art Mercer, Esther Vogelstein, Harris Honickman and Yacob Deng.

 

Chanukah arrives on the evening of December 15 and lasts to sundown on December 23.  The shul will have our annual Chanukah party on evening of Sunday, December 17 beginning at 5 p.m.  It will be an evening of lighting menorahs, songs, music, dreidel games, and festive food.  Please bring your menorahs, dreidels, children, friends – and especially your appetite for fun.

 

See you at shul,

 

Harris Honickman

 

 

 

 

Join in the fun!

The BHBI Hanukkah Party is scheduled for Sunday, December 17th.  The fun begins with refreshments at 5 p.m., candle lighting at 5:30, followed by traditional Hanukkah foods and lots of fun.  Don’t forget your candles and your dreydels!!

BHBI CALENDAR OF EVENTS – December 2006

 

Friday

Dec. 1

8:00 PM

 

Shabbat Evening Services

     Light candles at 4:18 PM.

Saturday

Dec. 2

9:30 AM

Shabbat Morning Services                               Torah: Vayeitzei

Sunday

Dec. 3

9:00 AM

 

Service, Breakfast, Discussion

 

Friday

Dec. 8

8:00 PM

Joint Shabbat Evening Services with congregants from Temple Beth Am at Beth Am

     Light candles at 4:16 PM.

Saturday

Dec. 9

9:30 AM

Shabbat Morning Services                               Torah: Vayishlach

Sunday

Dec. 10

9:00 AM

Service, Breakfast, Discussion

Monday

Dec. 11

7:30 PM

Board Meeting

Wed.

Dec. 13

7:30 PM

Small Conservative Shul Collaborative Joint Torah Study Session at BHBI

Friday

Dec. 15

8:00 PM

Shabbat Evening Services                              

     Light candles at 4:17 PM.

Saturday

Dec. 16

9:30 AM

Shabbat Morning Service                                 Torah: Vayeishev

Blessing for the new month

Sunday

Dec. 17

9:00 AM

 

5:00 PM

Service, Breakfast, Discussion

 

BHBI Hanukkah Party

Friday

Dec. 22

8:00 PM

Shabbat Evening Services

     Light candles at 4:20 PM.

Saturday

Dec. 23

9:30 AM

Shabbat Morning Services                                Torah: Miketz

Sunday

Dec. 24

9:00 AM

Service, Breakfast, Discussion

Friday

Dec. 29

8:00 PM

Shabbat Evening Services

     Light candles at 4:25 PM.

Saturday

Dec. 30

9:30 AM

Shabbat Morning Services                                Torah: Vayigash

Sunday

Dec. 31

9:00 AM

Service, Breakfast, Discussion

 

 

Live generously. Be generous.

 

Please give when you are contacted by the Jewish Community Federation on Super Sunday, December 3rd.  The money raised by the Federation supports local Jewish agencies as well as others around the country, in Israel and elsewhere.

 

If you would like to volunteer to help in the effort on Super Sunday, call the Federation at 461-0490.

THANK YOU TO OUR KIDDUSH SPONSORS

FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER

November 4       The Congregation

November 11     Ira Cohen in honor of the 49th anniversary of his bar mitzvah

November 18     The Congregation

November 25     Nina Klionsky and Leon Metlay in honor of Leon’s birthday

                          

TO OUR DONORS -- THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!

 

TORAH FUND

Wishing Mel Gurell a speedy recovery

Charles and Laura Levinson

 

 

GENERAL FUND

Ira Cohen

 

In memory of Louis Gastel

Ruth Polur

 

WELCOME

Although she moved to Rochester several months ago and joined our congregation before the High Holy Days, we want to officially welcome Mrs. Katharine Metlay to our BHBI family.  As most of you know, Mrs. Metlay is Leon’s mother.  She grew up in Canada and lived most of her adult life in Pittsburgh and is a dietician by profession.  Although it was difficult to leave Pittsburgh, she has adjusted well to Rochester and is happy to be closer to her family and to have joined BHBI.  Please welcome her when you meet her.

 

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, December 13th.

 

HANUKKAH CANDLELIGHTING INFO

This year, both the first and last night of Hanukkah fall on Friday evening. 

Does one light the Hanukkah candles before the Shabbat candles or vice-versa?

Since Shabbat takes precedence over Hanukkah, the Hanukkah candles should be lit first (before the Shabbat candles).  On Saturday evening, after sunset, one does Havdalah before lighting the Hanukkah candles.

 

 

 

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 stanschaffer@frontiernet.net

 

 

 

Hanukkah Dinner Reservation Form

 

Sunday, December 17, 2006

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 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 12th.

 

Volunteers are needed to help at the dinner.

Please call Leon Metlay at 271-2945 if you would like to volunteer.

 

 


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. 1-2

Kislev

Dec. 15-16

Kislev

Dec. 22-23

Tevet

Dec. 29-30

Tevet

Dr. Mark Blue

Wolf Schild*

Rachel Olkes*

Jack Soble*

Rebecca H. Nussbaum

11

12

13

14

16

Sarah Hoffman*

Hyman Snider*

Michael Miller*

Emma Aranow*

Karen Cohen

Rose Marcus

 

 

* Denotes name memorialized on BHBI Memorial Plaque

25

25

27

28

28

28

 

Morris Kanthor*

Morton Fink*

Belle Lipsky

Abraham Weinstein*

Abraham Stolnitz*

Barbara Bertman*

Sigmund Traub*

Meriam Jossem*

David Goodman*

 

 

3

4

4

4

5

6

6

7

8

Selma Kauffman Lansky*

William Silverstein*

Maurice Bloom*

Manuel Miller*

Sadie Aberman*

Sol Lazarus*

Fannie Osband*

Celia Suskind*

Dora Rogovin*

 

  9

10

11

11

12

12

13

14

15 

Dec. 8-9

Kislev

Rose Alderman*

Hyman Ring*

Ernst Beutler

Ida Taub

Ida Bobb

20

20

21

22

24

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.

 

COMMUNITY EVENTS

The Jewish Community Federation is sponsoring Holiday of Lights on Sunday, Dec. 10th from 5 to 8 pm at the Rochester Museum and Science Center, 657 East Avenue.  Activities include laser light shows, “make and take” projects, opportunities for kids to play throughout the museum, light kosher food and many more surprises.

The JCC is sponsoring Hanukkah Hoopla, fun for the entire family, on Monday, Dec. 25th from 10 am - 5 pm

AMAZON.COM

Thinking about your Hanukkah gift purchases?  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!!

 

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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.

 

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Congregation Beth Hamedresh-Beth Israel

1369 East Avenue

Rochester, NY  14610