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BHBIRochester.org Published Monthly Vol 43/No 2 Cheshvan-Kislev 5769 November 2008 Editor: Stan Schaffer |
Congregation
Beth Hamedresh – Beth Israel B U L L E T I N |
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November
President’s Message Friends, Our holiday season has
now at last concluded. I would
like to thank Dr. George Kornfeld for once again leading our High Holiday
services, and to Harris Honickman and Leon Metlay of our ritual committee for
their great job organizing it all.
Thanks also to all who participated on the bimah or with readings. Our lovely new holiday bimah cover,
generously donated by Joe Yudelson in memory of his late wife Tanya,
zichronah l'brachah, enhanced the beauty of our services. Thanks to the Honickman family for
once again sponsoring the break-fast at the shul at the conclusion of Yom
Kippur. Many thanks to Janet
Grable for the wonderful kiddushim she sponsored and prepared from Sukkot
through Simchat Torah. I don't
think there is a better fed congregation in town! Our special Sukkot
dinner in honor of our caretaker Lual was a great success. Over 30 people turned out to wish
Lual a safe and joyful journey as he makes his first return visit to the
Sudan to see his family, from whom he has been separated for many years. I would like to express my very
sincere appreciation to all those who came to the dinner and all those who
made contributions. The proceeds
from this event amounted to a nice bonus that we presented to Lual to assist
him with the expenses of his trip.
I would also like to thank Judith Mercer and Emily Fishman for helping
out in the kitchen, and Aline Honickman for help setting up. Lual will depart on his trip October
29. During Lual's three month
absence his duties will be taken up by his friend William, also from the
Sudan. Please stop by to say
hello and introduce yourself to William. Although the holidays
have now passed, our special three-month free membership offer, for
prospective first time new members, continues! Please tell anyone you know who is unaffiliated, or who is
shul shopping, about this great opportunity to see what BHBI has to
offer. Our warm, member-led,
Shabbat services allow for a level of participation and engagement that one
just will not find in larger congregations. I wish to bring your
attention to a new BHBI tradition that has begun over the last few
months. On the third Friday of
each month we now hold Shabbat evening services at Heather Heights, an
assisted living community in Pittsford located at 160 W. Jefferson Road
between Clover and Main Streets.
Heather Heights is the home of long time BHBI members Ben and Muriel
Hobel. Ben and Muriel, and the
many other Jewish residents, greatly appreciate being able to attend our
traditional Shabbat services, and we have had a nice minyan each time. Services at Heather Heights begin at
7 pm, so please come on out! As this bulletin
reaches you, we are right in the middle of the annual Rochester Jewish Book
Festival. Please check out the RJBF
website at http://www.rjbf.org for a schedule of the events and support the festival! See you in shul,
Steve
Teitel |
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BHBI CALENDAR OF EVENTS – NOVEMBER 2008
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Saturday |
Nov 1 |
9:30 AM |
Shabbat Morning Services Torah: Noah |
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Sunday |
Nov 2 |
9:00 AM |
Service, Breakfast and Discussion |
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Friday |
Nov 7 |
6:00 PM |
Joint Shabbat Evening Services with Temple Beth Am at Beth
Am (note special time of service) Light candles at 4:35 PM |
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Saturday |
Nov 8 |
9:30 AM |
Joint Shabbat Morning Services with Beth Am at BHBI Torah: Lech Lecha |
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Sunday |
Nov 9 |
9:00 AM |
Service, Breakfast and Discussion |
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Monday |
Nov 10 |
7:30 PM |
BHBI Board Meeting |
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Wednesday |
Nov 12 |
7:30 PM |
Joint Small Shul Collaborative Torah Study Session at BHBI |
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Friday |
Nov 14 |
8:00 PM |
Shabbat Evening Service Light candles at 4:28 PM. |
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Saturday |
Nov 15 |
9:30 AM |
Shabbat Morning Services
Torah: Vayeirah
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Sunday |
Nov 16 |
9:00 AM |
Service, Breakfast and Discussion |
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Friday |
Nov 21 |
7:00 PM |
Shabbat Evening Service at Heather Heights in Pittsford Light candles at 4:22 PM |
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Saturday |
Nov 22 |
9:30 AM |
Shabbat Morning Services
Torah: Chayei Sarah |
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Sunday |
Nov 23 |
9:00 AM |
Service, Breakfast and Discussion |
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Friday |
Nov 28 |
8:00 PM |
Shabbat Evening Services Light candles at 4:18 PM |
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Saturday |
Nov 29 |
9:30 AM |
Shabbat Morning Services
Torah: Toldot
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Sunday |
Nov 30 |
9:00 AM |
Service, Breakfast and Discussion |
EVENTS IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
The JCC Lane Dworkin Jewish Book
Festival will be held October 26 – November 5. For more information, contact the JCC or visit www.rjbf.org
A special commemoration marking the 70th
anniversary of Kristallnacht will be held at Temple Brith Kodesh on Sunday,
November 9th at 7 p.m.
Brown University Distinguished Professor Omer Bartov will speak on the
significance of Kristallnacht and the importance of the testimonies of survivors.
The Jewish Community Federation is
sponsoring a mitzvah fair at Eastview Mall on Sunday, November 9th
from 12 to 5 p.m. Participants
will make items for donation to agencies working with families in need.
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.
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Oct 31-Nov 1 |
Cheshvan |
Nov 7-8 |
Cheshvan |
Nov 14-15 |
Cheshvan |
Nov 28-29 |
Kislev |
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Sarah Rickler* Blanche Florescue Ross* Charles Schnidman* Harry Silverman* Rabbi Jordan Taxon Ida Menter* Clara Spencer Marion Lazar* Joseph D. Stolnitz* Ida Buchbinder* Irene Bernstein Mikolasek* |
4 4 4 4 4 7 7 8 8 9 9 |
Bernard Lipschutz Lottie Astrachan* Lewis Glaser Alfred E. Hart* Sol Weinstein* Israel Astrachan* Marion Grossman* Nellie Beckler* David Mandelbaum Lena Cohen* |
10 12 12 12 12 13 13 15 15 16 |
Sofya Kaminnik* Ray Toker Mosheh Lazar* Nathan Pastor Nachem Reb Tsvi Hersh Julia Goldman* Bessie Schnidman* Louis Gastel* |
17 17 18 18 18 19 21 23 |
Eva Shulman Pauline Solomon Sam Morris* Israel Schriba* Jacob Smilack* Dorothy Lewis Cohen* Mark H. Keyfetz* Ilse Beutler Natalie Glickman Meyer Kovelski* * Denotes name memorialized
on BHBI Memorial Plaque |
3 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 |
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Nov 21-22 |
Cheshvan-Kislev |
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Emanuel Koveleski* Nathan Strom* Harriet Snyder Mary Jaffey* Harvey Sanow* Fannie Stern* Abraham Friedman* Jacob Marker* Rose Nidetz |
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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.
Thank You Everyone Who Contributed to the BHBI High
Holy Day Appeal
Ira Cohen
Richard Cole
Alan and Emily Fishman
Phil and Annette Garver
Steve and Helen Gulack
Harris and Aline Honickman
Dianne Hooker
Robert and Rise Levine
Charles and Laura Levinson
Art and Judith Mercer
Leon Metlay and Nina Klionsky
Katharine Metlay
Lyn Michaels and Maxine Gold
Jeff Nidetz and Leslie Toker
Allen and Susan Platt
Stan and Elaine Schaffer
Karen Schulman
Herb Spencer
Steve and Ruth Teitel
Peg Toker
THANK YOU TO OUR KIDDUSH
SPONSORS
FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER
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October 4 |
The
Congregation |
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October 9 |
Yom Kippur Break Fast Sponsored by Harris and
Aline Honickman in memory of Milton Honickman and in honor of Matthew’s 16th
Birthday |
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October 11 |
The Congregation |
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October 14 |
Janet Grable in honor of Sukkot |
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October 18 |
Jill Clark in memory of her mother, Beverly
Clark Katharine Metlay in memory of her brother, Leon
Titof Janet Grable in honor of Sukkot |
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October 21 |
Janet Grable in honor of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah |
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October 25 |
The Congregation |
TO OUR DONORS -- THANK YOU FOR
YOUR GENEROSITY!
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Do you know anyone who is unaffiliated and interested
in joining a congregation?
Let them know about
BHBI’s special free 3 month
trial membership (available to prospective first-time new members only). Have them contact BHBI at 244-2060 or BHBI@frontiernet.net and we will be
happy to give them information about BHBI and this great offer!!
TORAH STUDY
Join
congregants from BHBI, Temple Beth Am and Temple Beth David for Torah study at
BHBI on Wednesday evening, November 12th at 7:30 p.m. Our joint Torah study sessions are
always most interesting and engaging!
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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 or your family and
support BHBI at the same time!!
MEMORIAL PLAQUES
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: 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 making 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. A standard sponsored kiddush at BHBI costs just $40 while a larger enhanced kiddush is just $50.
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Congregation Beth Hamedresh-Beth Israel
1369 East Avenue
Rochester, NY
14610