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Vol 41/No 12

Elul 5767/Tishrei 5768

September 2007

 

Editor:  Stan Schaffer

Congregation Beth Hamedresh – Beth Israel

B U L L E T I N

 

September President’s Message

 

Friends,

It was a rootin’ tootin’ (but please on Shabbat no shootin’) weekend August 24, as BHBI was transformed into the K Corral for a western themed Shabbat.  A nice herd of about 30, including several prospective new members, turned out Friday evening for “Barbecue and Borochu”, an outdoor chicken barbecue dinner with all the fixin’s, followed by Kabbalat Shabbat services and dessert.  All agreed the food was great and the atmosphere (literally and spiritually) was as warm as could be.  Many, many, thanks to chef Janet Grable, and to the numerous others who helped with setup, cooking, serving and clean up, including Art Mercer, Jeff Nidetz, Leon Metlay, Harris Honickman, Ira Cohen, and Yacob Deng.  The action continued Saturday with a special celebratory kiddush in honor of all the cow-persons in the Congregation with birthdays or anniversaries in June, July, and August.  The horseshoe challahs impressed, while the cowboy cholent was, without doubt, the best this side of El Paso.  Thanks again to sponsor and chef Janet Grable, with setup and clean up help from Judith Mercer and Emily Fishman.

As summer winds down towards its end, our High Holiday Season starts off with Selichot Services on Saturday September 8.  We will be joined by congregants from Temple Beth David for services at BHBI.  A reception at 8:30 pm precedes the service at 9 pm.  Rosh Hashanah begins with evening services Wednesday, September 12, at 7:15 pm and continues on Thursday and Friday mornings September 13 and 14.  Yom Kippur starts with Kol Nidre on Friday, September 21, at 6:45 pm and concludes with the final shofar blast the next day.  All who have their own shofar are invited to bring it and join in when we blow the shofar to end the fast on Saturday at 7:54 pm.  Once again BHBI has holiday tickets available for non-members at a very reasonable charge.  Please tell any family, friends, or visitors who are looking for a small, warm, congregation in which to welcome the New Year to call or email for details.  Our High Holiday Services will be lead again this year by Dr. George Kornfeld.  See the schedule below for a complete listing of holiday services and times.

September will be a busy month!  Immediately following Yom Kippur we will meet Sunday morning, September 23, to put up the shul sukkah.  Everyone is invited (and encouraged) to help out.  Sukkot services will be held on Wednesday evening, September 26 and Thursday morning September 27, followed by Shmini Azeret services with Yizkor on Thursday morning October 4.  Our holiday services conclude with our Simchat Torah celebration that evening, October 4, at 7:30 pm.  Please come and don’t forget your dancing shoes!

It is with deep sorrow that I inform you of the passing of Tanya Yudelson, the wife of Joe Yudelson and the mother of Aline Honickman.  All who enter our sanctuary are sure to notice the beautiful window curtains that Tanya made only recently for us.  Our condolences go to the Yudelson and Honickman families.  May the Lord comfort the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

At this holiday season I ask that we reflect, forgive each other our faults, and start anew to work together to strengthen our congregation.  At BHBI, everyone is important and is needed.

I wish you and your loved ones a good and sweet New Year.

L’shanah tovah,

Steve Teitel

 

BHBI CALENDAR OF EVENTS – September 2007

 

Saturday

Sept 1

9:30 AM

Shabbat Morning Services                               Torah: Ki Tavo

 

Sunday

Sept 2

9:00 AM

Service, Breakfast, Discussion

Friday

Sept 7

8:00 PM

Shabbat Evening Services

      Light candles at 7:16 PM.

 

Saturday

Sept 8

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 at 9:00 PM

 

Sunday

Sept 9

9:00 AM

Service, Breakfast, Discussion

 

Monday

Sept 10

7:30 PM

BHBI Board Meeting

 

Wednesday

Sept 12

7:15 PM

Erev Rosh Hashanah First Day Services

      Light candles at 7:07 PM.

 

Thursday

Sept 13

9:00 AM

 

7:00 PM

 

8:15 PM

Rosh Hashanah First Day Services

 

Tashlich and Mincha at Lake Riley

 

Erev Rosh Hashanah Second Day Services

      Light candles after 8:06 PM.

 

Friday

Sept 14

9:00 AM

 

8:00 PM

Rosh Hashanah Second Day Services

 

Joint Shabbat Evening Services with Temple Beth Am at Beth Am

     Light candles at 7:04 PM.

 

Saturday

Sept 15

9:30 AM

Shabbat Morning Services                              Torah: Haazinu

Shabbat Shuvah

 

Sunday

Sept 16

9:00 AM

Service and Discussion

 

Wednesday

Sept. 19

7:30 PM

Small Shul Collaborative Torah Study Session at BHBI

 

Friday

Sept 21

6:45 PM

Yom Kippur Kol Nidre Services

     Light candles at 6:51 PM.

 

Saturday

Sept 22

9:00 AM

 

5:30 PM

 

6:30 PM

Yom Kippur Morning Services

 

Yom Kippur Mincha Services

 

Yom Kippur Neilah Services

 

Sunday

Sept 23

9:00 AM

Service and Discussion Followed By Sukkah Set-Up

 

Wednesday

Sept 26

7:00 PM

Erev Sukkot Services

     Light candles at 6:42 PM.

 

Thursday

Sept 27

9:00 AM

Sukkot Morning Services

     Light candles after 7:40 PM

 

Friday

Sept 28

8:00 PM

Shabbat Chol Ha’Moed Sukkot Evening Services

     Light candles at 6:39 PM.

 

Saturday

Sept 29

9:00 AM

Shabbat Chol Ha’Moed Sukkot Morning Services

 

Sunday

Sept 30

9:00 AM

Service and Discussion

 

THANK YOU TO OUR KIDDUSH SPONSORS

FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST

August 4

Jill Clark in memory of her grandmother, Bessie Gastel

August 11

Phil and Annette Garver in memory of David Gordon

August 18

Jill Clark in memory of her uncle, Irwin Bertman

August 25

Janet Grable in honor of congregants with June, July and August birthdays and anniversaries

 

TO OUR DONORS -- THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!

 

GENERAL FUND

In memory of Tanya Yudelson

The Yudelson Family

Peg Toker

Mark Bobb

Minnie Berg

In memory of Edith and Moses Berkowitz

Gloria Berkowitz

In honor of those maintaining the warmth of BHBI

Mark Bobb

 

RABBI AARON SOLOMON SCHOLARSHIP FUND

In honor of Mrs. Esther Solomon’s 101st birthday

Charles and Laura Levinson

 

TORAH FUND

In memory of Tanya Yudelson

Charles and Laura Levinson

 

Wishing Nancy Zonneville a speedy recovery

Charles and Laura Levinson

 

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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 19th. 

CONGRATULATIONS

To Gavi Springut who recently passed his Eagle Scout Board of Review.  He will officially become an Eagle Scout at a ceremony in October.

CONDOLENCES

To Joe Yudelson, Aline, Harris, Matthew and Noah Honickman and their extended families on the recent loss of Tanya Yudelson.
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.

 

August 31-Sept. 1

Elul

September 7-8

Elul –

Tishrei

September 14-15

Tishrei

September 21-22

Tishrei

 

Leonard Mayer Grossman*

Albert Perahya

Pearl Gross

Abraham Goldman*

Maurice Seide*

Hyman Senzel*

Bessie Cominsky*

 

 

 

 

18

18

20

21

21

22

23

 

 

 

Rose Levin*

David Goldman*

Robert Lewis*

Phillip Rogachefsky*

Janet Kanthor*

Gerald Glaser*

Mazel Tov Levy

Shirley Arlene Dvorkin*

Ronni Lynn Gordon*

David Lester Kauffman*

 

25

26

27

27

28

29

29

 

  1

  1

 

  1

 

Catherine Braz*

Hyman A. Davis*

Rose Lewis*

Annie Schwartz*

Fannie R. Spector

 

 

 

 

 

* Denotes name memorialized on BHBI Memorial Plaque

 

3

5

6

6

8

 

David Schaffer

Milton Honickman

Ida Strom

Annie Kovel*

Irving Solomon

 

10

11

13

14

15

September 28-29

Tishrei

 

Harris I. Cenzer*

Ida Traub*

Marie L. Steinmetz*

Robert Steinmetz*

Stanley Toker*

Daniel Horowitz

 

18

18

19

19

20

23

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.

 

Recipe for Parve Cowboy Kugel, as served at "Barbecue and Borochu"

Ingredients: 8 oz wide noodles, 3 eggs separated, 2 Tbs margarine, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, 1/2 cup sugar, raisins or apples as desired

Boil noodles, leave slightly underdone; add margarine to noodles and mix; mix cinnamon into sugar; add cinnamon sugar mixture to noodles; add egg yokes; add vanilla extract; add raisins or apples; mix noodle mixture and pour into greased baking tray; beat egg whites until stiff, then fold into noodles.  Bake at 350 F for 30 to 40 minutes until done.

 

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We Send Our Best Wishes for a

Happy and Healthy New Year to the Congregation                    

 

 

Jill Clark

Mrs. Katharine Metlay

Ira Cohen and Dianne Hooker

The Paprocki Family

Richard Cole

Dave Rogachefsky

Simon and Ella Finkelman

Harry Rogachefsky

Alan and Emily Fishman

Tamar Rogachefsky

Mrs. Maxine Gold and Lyn Michaels

John Rothbard

Janet Grable

Stan, Elaine, Aviva, Aaron and Jacob Schaffer

Ben and Muriel Hobel

Karen Schulman

Harris, Aline, Matthew and Noah Honickman

Mrs. Esther Solomon and Family

The Kleinstein Family

Herb Spencer

Bob and Rise Levine

Jeff, Lyn and Gavi Springut

Charles and Laura Levinson

Ruth, Steve and Jack Teitel

Art and Judith Mercer

Peg Toker

Leon Metlay, Nina Klionsky, Hannah Metlay & Katharine Carney

Joseph Yudelson


 

 

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 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.

 

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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Congregation Beth Hamedresh-Beth Israel

1369 East Avenue

Rochester, NY  14610