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Vol 41/No 10

Tammuz-Av 5767

July 2007

 

Editor: 

Stan Schaffer

Congregation Beth Hamedresh – Beth Israel

B U L L E T I N

 

July Presidentís Message

 

Friends,

 

Summer is finally upon us.  Schools have closed, the days are long, and hopefully the weather will cooperate!  I hope you are all finding ways to enjoy and relax.

 

One of my favorite summer events is the Rochester Jewish Film Festival, which this year runs from Sunday July 8 through Sunday July 15.  In this, its seventh year, you can choose from among 20 different films, from short to feature length, documentary, comedy and drama, Israeli, foreign and domestic, all relating in different ways to the Jewish experience.  The festival opens with the movie ìHyam Plutzik: American Poet,î a documentary with an interesting local connection: Plutzik was the first Jewish professor at the University of Rochester, where he spent most of his career in the English department.  Other films include the Israeli movie ìSweet Mudî, which tells the story of a 12 year old growing up on a kibbutz in the 70ís and which won the 2006 Ophir Award (Israeli Oscar), and prizes at the Sundance and the Berlin Film Festivals; the USA produced, Oscar winning short, ìWest Bank Story,î a musical comedy about competing falafel stands (I kid you not); and the restored USA 1937 Yiddish movie, ìThe Cantorís Son.î  There is certain to be something for everyone.  Rochester is very fortunate to have such a film festival that would be the envy of many a larger city.  Further information can be found online at http://www.rjff.org/ or by calling the Jewish Community Center at 461-2000 x 235.

 

As some of you may have noticed, our lawn has been looking a bit scruffy lately due to an upset in our usual mowing operation.  Not to worry!  The shul is now the proud home of a working riding lawn mower thanks to a generous donation from Ira Cohen.  So put your guinea pigs and sheep away, our lawn should be back in proper shape for the rest of the season.  Thanks to Art Mercer for arranging and subsidizing the first cut of the season, to Harris Honickman for getting Iraís mower into shape, and to Chris Paprocki who will do our mowing.

 

On a more somber note, our Tisha BíAv evening service will take place this year on July 23rd jointly with congregants of Temple Beth David, at Beth David.  A study program will begin at 8 pm followed by services at 9 pm (fast begins at 8:37 pm).

 

I am saddened to note the passing of Mrs. Esther Cole, a very long time member of the congregation.  In earlier days Esther was a dedicated member of the shul sisterhood, regularly attending services and helping out with kiddushim.  In more recent days, health permitting, she was a regular attendee at shul dinners and special events.  May the Lord comfort the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

 

See you at shul,

 

Steve Teitel

 

Check out our web site at www.BHBIRochester.org to get the latest info on happenings at BHBI, to view photos from our social events, and to try out some new melodies for Adon Olam. 
BHBI CALENDAR OF EVENTS – July 2007

 

Sunday

July 1

9:00 AM

 

Service, Discussion

Friday

July 6

8:00 PM

Shabbat Evening Services

     Light candles at 8:34 PM.

Saturday

July 7

9:30 AM

Shabbat Morning Service                             Torah: Pinchas        

Sunday

July 8

9:00 AM

Service, Breakfast, Discussion

Monday

July 9

7:30 PM

Board Meeting

Wednesday

July 11

7:30 PM

Small Conservative Shul Collaborative Joint Torah Study Session at BHBI

Friday

July 13

8:00 PM

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

     Light candles at 8:30 PM.

Saturday

July 14

9:30 AM

Shabbat Morning Service                             Torah: Matot-Masei

Blessing for the new month

Sunday

July 15

9:00 AM

Service, Breakfast, Discussion

Friday

July 20

8:00 PM

Shabbat Evening Services

     Light candles at 8:25 PM.

Saturday

July 21

9:30 AM

Shabbat Morning Service                              Torah: Devarim

Sunday

July 22

9:00 AM

Service, Breakfast, Discussion

Monday

July 23

8:00 PM

Joint Tisha BíAv study program and services with Congregants from Temple Beth David at Beth David

     Fast begins at 8:37 PM.

Friday

July 27

8:00 PM

Shabbat Evening Services

     Light candles at 8:19 PM.

Saturday

July 28

9:30 AM

Shabbat Morning Service                              Torah: Vaetchanan

Sunday

July 29

9:00 AM

Service, Breakfast, Discussion

 

BHBI Officers 2007-2008

President – Steve Teitel

First Vice-President – Leon Metlay

Second Vice-President – Judith Mercer

Treasurer – Ira Cohen

Financial Secretary – Art Mercer

Recording Secretary – Stan Schaffer

THANK YOU TO OUR KIDDUSH SPONSORS

FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE

June 2                 The Congregation

June 9                 Phil and Annette Garver in memory of Freade Kaplan Woods

June 16               The Congregation

June 23               Nina Klionsky and Leon Metlay in honor of their niece, Robynís graduation from high school

June 30               The Congregation

                          

TO OUR DONORS -- THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!

 

GENERAL FUND

Get well soon to Simon Finkelman

Lyn Michaels and Maxine Gold

 

In memory of Esther Cole

Lyn and Jeff Springut

 

In memory of Esther Cole

Dr. Jack Presberg

 

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 and send them information about BHBI.  Give their contact information to Harris Honickman, Stan Schaffer or Leon Metlay who will put them on the mailing list.

 

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, July 11th.

 

GET WELL SOON

To Simon and Ella Finkelman, who are both getting rehabilitation at the Jewish Home, Simon after a stroke and Ella after a fall.  They would appreciate visitors.

 

 

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

 

 

REMEMBER OUR SHUT-INS

Please give our elderly members who are shut-ins a call.  They would appreciate hearing from you!

 

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.  BHBI gets a percentage of the purchase price each time you link to Amazon.com from our web page.  Buy at Amazon.com and support BHBI at the same time!!

EVENTS IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY

The Rochester Jewish Film Festival will be held July 8th – 15th.  The following films will be screened:

            Hyam Plutzik: American Poet                                      7/8      1:30 pm

            Hebrew Lesson                                                            7/8      3:30 pm

            The First Time I Was Twenty/West Bank Story           7/8      7:15 pm

            Rape of Europa                                                           7/9      6:15 pm

            Close to Home                                                             7/9      9:00 pm

            KZ/Pigeon                                                                  7/10    6:15 pm

            Gorgeous!                                                                    7/10    9:00 pm

            More than 1,000 Words                                               7/11    6:30 pm

            Sweet Mud                                                                   7/11    9:00 pm

            The Cantorís Son                                                         7/12    2:00 pm

            Yippee/The 10th Man                                                  7/12    6:30 pm

            Three Mothers                                                             7/12    9:00 pm

            Wrestling with Angels                                                  7/14    7:30 pm

            Wrestling with Angels                                                  7/14    10:00 pm

            Sendak: Animation for Children                                  7/15    11:00 am

            Toots/Under the Roller Coaster                                  7/15    4:00 pm

            Dear Mr. Waldman                                                      7/15    7:30 pm

 

For tickets to the various films being shown at the festival, call the JCC at 461-2000 x235.

 

The JCC is asking for family or individual photos taken between Rosh Hashanah 2006 and Rosh Hashanah 2007 for their Jewish Faces of Rochester exhibition.  You are invited to submit a 4î by 6î photo on photographic paper.  Please write your name on the back of the photo.  Unfortunately photos cannot be returned.  They should be dropped off at the main desk at the JCC or sent to: Phyllis Kasdin, JCC of Greater Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Ave., Rochester, NY  14618.

 

 

AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY QUIZ

Test your knowledge and check your answers on page 6

 

  1. George Washington made his famous statement ìTo bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistanceÖî in a thank you letter to the congregation following his visit to a synagogue in this city.  Name the city.

a) New York                b) Philadelphia             c) Newport, RI             d) Boston

 

2.     The first Jews to settle in what later was to become the United States came from which country?

a) Germany                  b) Russia                      c) Spain                        d) Brazil

 

3.     This lawyer and ardent Zionist became the first Jewish justice of the US Supreme Court.  Name him.

a) Felix Frankfurter                 b) Louis Brandeis                     c) Arthur Goldberg     

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.

July 6-7

Tammuz

July 13-14

Tammuz/Av

July 20-21

Av

July 27-28

Av

Louis Edelson*

Bernard Sallerson*

Max Goodman*

David Gordon*

Nelli Ahuva Metlay*

Ira Edward Potter*

Thelma Ring Smith*

Louise Schulman

Irwin Bertman*

Mark Rose

Abraham Schriba*

Ida M. Weiss

 

21

21

23

23

24

24

25

26

27

27

27

27

Hyman Tannenbaum*

Celia Silverstein*

Sydney Gold

Louis Schiff*

Ray Bloch

Benjamin Bobb

Joseph Greenbaum*

Moses Berkowitz*

Dave Kovel

Kathy Shur*

 

28

29

  1

  1

  2

  2

  2

  3

  5

  5

Anna Berman*

George Cohen*

William Aaron Bernstein*

Haim Menachem Levy

Hyman Silverman*

  8

  8

 

  9

12

12

Frank Carper*

Sarah R. Spector*

Samuel Gross

Abraham Heyman*

Phillip Boyarsky*

 

 

 

* Denotes name memorialized on BHBI Memorial Plaque

13

13

15

17

18 

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.

 

MEMORIAL PLAQUES

Several memorial plaques have recently been added to our memorial boards.  You can also memorialize a friend or loved one by purchasing a BHBI memorial plaque.  For more information, contact Stan Schaffer at 473-8072 or stanschaffer@frontiernet.net

 

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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 Steve Teitel at 473-5741 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.  To sponsor a kiddush, write the congregation or call Aline Honickman at 271-5145.

 

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 Stan Schaffer at:  stanschaffer@frontiernet.net  

 

ANSWERS TO THE AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY QUIZ ON PAGE 4

1. c) Newport, RI     2. d) Brazil     3. b) Louis Brandeis

 

 

 

Congregation Beth Hamedresh-Beth Israel

1369 East Avenue

Rochester, NY  14610