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BHBIRochester.org Published Monthly Vol 44/No 12 Elul 5770 – Tishrei
5771 September 2010 Editor: Stan Schaffer |
Congregation Beth Hamedresh – Beth Israel B U L L E T I N |
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September
President’s Message Friends, We've had
an active August with some repairs to the shul (thanks to Steve for painting
the steps), Jacob Schaffer's bar mitzvah (Mazel tov!), and Steve's Chinese
picnic (yum!). Next come the High Holy Days. On September 4th at 8:45 PM at Beth Am we have
a showing of the Israeli movie Ushpizzin followed by a discussion and
Selichot service. Then, on the evening of September 8th, Rosh Hashanah starts. This
year we will again welcome Dr. George Kornfeld as our cantor. Following
Yom Kippur, the holiday season continues with the festival of Sukkot. Come
join us in the sukkah. This year, Sukkot is enlivened by Noah Honickman's Bar
Mitzvah on September 25th.
Please join us for the celebration! Leon Metlay |
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May you be
inscribed for a good year.
L’Shana Tova
Tikatevu
BHBI CALENDAR OF EVENTS – SEPTEMBER 2010
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Friday |
Sept 3 |
7:00 PM |
Shabbat Evening Service at Heather Heights in Pittsford Light candles at 7:23 PM |
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Saturday |
Sept 4 |
9:30 AM 8:45 PM |
Shabbat Morning Service Torah: Nitzavim-Vayeilech Movie “Ushpizzin” at Temple Beth Am followed by Selichot
service at 10:30 p.m. |
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Sunday |
Sept 5 |
9:00 AM |
Service,
Breakfast and Discussion |
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Wednesday |
Sept 8 |
7:30 PM |
Erev Rosh Hashanah First Day Service Light candles at 7:14 PM |
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Thursday |
Sept 9 |
9:00 AM 7:15 PM 8:30 PM |
Rosh Hashanah First Day Service Tashlich at Lake Riley Erev Rosh Hashanah Second Day Service Light candles after 8:13 PM |
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Friday |
Sept 10 |
9:00 AM 8:00 PM |
Rosh Hashanah Second Day Service Joint Erev Shabbat Shuvah Service with Temple Beth Am at Beth Am Light candles at
7:11 PM |
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Saturday |
Sept 11 |
9:30 AM |
Joint Shabbat Shuvah Morning Service with Temple Beth Am at BHBI Torah: Ha’azinu |
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Sunday |
Sept 12 |
9:00 AM |
Service,
Breakfast and Discussion |
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Monday |
Sept 13 |
7:30 PM |
Monthly Meeting of the BHBI Board of Trustees |
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Friday |
Sept 17 |
6:45 PM |
Yom Kippur Kol Nidre Service Light candles at
7:46 PM |
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Saturday |
Sept 18 |
9:00 AM 5:30 PM 6:30 PM 7:56 PM |
Yom Kippur Morning Service Yom Kippur Mincha Service Yom Kippur Ne’ilah Service Yom Kippur ends |
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Sunday |
Sept 19 |
9:00 AM |
Service,
Breakfast and Discussion followed by sukkah building |
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Wednesday |
Sept 22 |
7:00 PM |
Erev Sukkot First Day Service Light candles at
7:35 PM |
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Thursday |
Sept 23 |
9:00 AM |
Sukkot First Day Morning Service
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Friday |
Sept 24 |
8:00 PM |
Shabbat Evening Service Light candles at 8:07 PM |
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Saturday |
Sept 25 |
9:00 AM |
Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot Service with Bar Mitzvah of Noah Honickman |
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Sunday |
Sept 26 |
9:00 AM |
Service, Breakfast and Discussion |
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Wednesday |
Sept 29 |
8:00 PM |
Joint Erev Shemini Atzeret Service with Temple Beth Am at Beth Am led by Rabbi Goldberg with Yizkor |
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Thursday |
Sept 30 |
9:00 AM 7:30 PM |
Joint Shemini Atzeret Morning Service with Temple Beth Am at BHBI led by Rabbi Goldberg with Yizkor Erev Simchat Torah service |
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FROM THE RABBI’S DESK By RABBI GEOFFREY GOLDBERG September 2010 |
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The
Conservative Movement worldwide has recently brought out two new prayer books
of remarkable quality. The first is newly edition of Siddur Va’ani
Tefillati of the Israeli Masorti Movement. The siddur’s sub-title is: Siddur Yisre’eili, “An
Israeli Siddur.” Perhaps on another occasion I will tell you more
about it. Compact and beautifully presented, this siddur has been
prepared (and marketed) not only with the davenning public in mind,
but also with that large sector of the Israeli population who know little
about Judaism and Jewish prayer, but who are open to engagement with the masoret,
the Jewish religious tradition, or who seek Jewish spiritual enrichment in
their live. The
second prayer book is the Rabbinical Assembly’s Maḥzor Lev Shalem for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. I cannot possibly begin to give
justice to this magnificent publication, but it seems to me to take
Conservative liturgy to a new level. While it embraces much of the masoret
that the davenner is familiar with it also understands, like Siddur
Va’ani Tefillati, that a prayer book needs to address the needs of those
for whom the structure and content of the prayer book is unfamiliar or
perplexing. It understands that the words of the prayers are only the beginning
in prayer: they help us enter another level of awareness of seeing reality
and seeing ourselves. It assumes that the worshipper today has difficulties
with much of the language of traditional liturgy. What do we mean, for
example, when we speak of God as “Avinu”? What do we mean when we call
God “malkeinu”? To address these questions and struggles Maḥzor Lev Shalem has provided explanations, commentaries and reflections on the
margins of every page. Commentaries and explanations also accompany the Torah
readings and the Haftarot. The basic theme of each prayer or piyyut
(poem) is as well as the beautiful structures of the latter. In addition one
is guided gently through the choreography of the services. The
finest of liturgical poetry, often of a deeply introspective and personal
character, from outside the Ashkenazic tradition has also been included. Here
is one example, written by Solomon ibn Gabirol (Spain, 11th
century) found in other non-Ashkenazic liturgies, but included in Maḥzor Lev Shalem in the preface to the Ma‛ariv Service of Rosh Hashanah. Mighty God who listens to the poor and hears their
prayer; How long will You be distant and hidden from me? Night and day I turn, calling out with a true heart, always thanking You, for Your kindness is so great. My sovereign, my hope is in You; my heart trust in
You, as dreamer of dreams depends on an interpreter. This I ask: hear my prayer. This I seek—not more, not less. The
Hebrew of the latter line, otah avakeish, lo fahot ve-lo yoteir, has a
refreshing powerful directness, as direct as the living street Hebrew of
Israel today. It speaks with an urgency which is the very essence of Yamim
Nora’im. The
name of this remarkable maḥzor, Lev Shalem, is based on the verse, ve-hithalakhti
lefanekha be-emet uve-leiv shaleim, “I have walked before You sincerely
and wholeheartedly” (Isaiah 38:3). The Even Shoshan Hebrew Dictionary
prefaces the biblical source with the explanation: in truth (be-emet),
with wholeness (uve-tamim), with integrity (be-yosher) and
trustworthiness (uv-ne’emanut). I look forward to the time when it
will be possible to davven with Maḥzor Lev Shalem to fulfill the aim of the Yamim Nora’im: to be whole with
ourselves, with others, and with God. L’shanah
tovah, Rabbi
Geoffrey Goldberg |
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BAR MITZVAH OF NOAH
HONICKMAN
September 25, 2010
Shabbat Chol Hamoed
Sukkot
On Saturday, September 25th we will celebrate the Bar Mitzvah of Noah Honickman; son of Aline and Harris and younger brother of Matthew. Noah is a seventh grader at Twelve Corners Middle School whose favorite activities include soccer, history and video games. He has an inquiring mind and regularly enjoys challenging his parents with hard questions on religion. He has been working very hard towards this day and hopes you can share it with him. A kiddush luncheon will follow the service.
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VISITS TO ELDERLY MEMBERS
Many of our elderly
members do not have much opportunity to get out and would love visitors. Please visit them when you have an
opportunity. Esther Solomon, Ella Finkelman, Ben and Muriel Hobel, Maxine Gold
and Erika Gunder are at the Jewish Home, Harry Rogachefsky is at Heather
Heights, Alan Fishman is at the Highlands at Brighton, and Paul and Rose Israel
(who recently returned to Rochester from a time living in Florida) are now
residing in Greece.
WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS
BHBI would like to
welcome its newest members, Patrick and Sue Kruchten and their children Josh
and Rachel. In addition, Paul and
Rose Israel, who moved to Florida a few years ago, have returned to Rochester
and are rejoining BHBI.
TORAH STUDY
Because
of the High Holy Days, there will be Torah study during the month of September.
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
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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Sept 3-4 |
Elul – Tishrei |
Sept 10-11 |
Tishrei |
Sept 17-18 |
Tishrei |
Sept 24-25 |
Tishrei |
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Rose Levin* David Goldman* Trudy Bender Baran I. Robert Lewis* Phillip Rogachefsky* Janet Kanthor* Gerald Glasser* Mazel Tov Levy Shirley Arlene Dvorkin* Ronni Lynn Gordon* David Lester Kauffman* |
25 26 27 27 27 28 29 29 1 1 1 |
Catherine Braz* Hyman A. Davis* Rose Lewis* Annie Schawartz* 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 |
Harris I. Cenzer* Jean Traub* Marie L. Steinmetz* Robert Steinmetz* Stanley Toker* Daniel Horowitz |
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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.
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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!!
WHEELCHAIR LIFT
Please note that our
wheelchair lift is now fully installed and operational. If you are
someone who has stayed away from services because of difficulty climbing our
stairs, know that there is now a safe, easy and convenient way to join us once
again. Please come and give it a try! There is a conveniently
located button to press should you need assistance. So don’t delay any
longer – join us at BHBI services and events! Of course,
contributions to help with the expense of the lift are still welcome.
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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 |
TO OUR DONORS – THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!
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THANK YOU TO OUR KIDDUSH SPONSORS
FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST
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August 7th |
The
Congregation |
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August 14th |
Nina Klionsky
and Leon Metlay in honor of their wedding anniversary |
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August 21st |
Elaine and
Stan Schaffer in honor of Jacob’s bar mitzvah |
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August 28th |
The
Congregation |
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!! Free high holy day tickets are included
too!
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Goodsearch.com
is an on-line internet search program that pays non-profit organizations like
BHBI a fee every time someone uses their search service. Go to www.goodsearch.com, enter the search term
that you want and put in BHBI on the line where it says Who Do You Goodsearch
For? BHBI will collect a fee for
each search you make!
THE RABBI GOLDBERG FUND
Contributions to the Rabbi Goldberg Fund enable us
to engage Rabbi Goldberg to lead additional services at BHBI during the
year. Whenever the funds in the
Rabbi Goldberg Fund reach a predetermined level, we will schedule an additional
service with Rabbi Goldberg. To contribute
to this purpose, please send a check in to BHBI with a notation that the contribution
should be used for the Rabbi Goldberg Fund.
UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY
The opening event of the
UJA Federation’s 2011 campaign will feature columnist David Brooks on Sunday,
October 3rd starting at 5 p.m. at the Riverside Convention Center. Cost for the dinner and program is $50
per person. Those in attendance
will have an opportunity to privately make a commitment to the 2011 UJA
Federation Campaign. A minimum
gift of $500 is suggested. Contact
Jay Podolsky at the Federation at 461-0490 x224 to RSVP.
HIGH HOLY DAY GREETINGS
The following people send wishes
for a good New Year to all the members of the congregation:
Paula, Rachael and Sarah Bobb
Ira Cohen
Alan and Emily Fishman
Phil and Annette Garver
Maxine Gold and Lyn Michaels
Janet Grable
Ben and Muriel Hobel
Harris, Aline, Matthew and Noah Honickman
Charles and Laura Levinson
The Mercer Family
Katie Metlay
Leon Metlay, Nina Klionsky and Hannah
The Paprocki Family
Harry Rogachefsky
Stan, Elaine, Aviva, Aaron and Jacob Schaffer
Herb Spencer
Elana Spezio
Ruth, Steve and Jack Teitel
Please be
generous this year when you make your donation to our High Holy Day Appeal.
OFFICE: The synagogue office is checked regularly for mail and messages. The synagogue 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, Rabbi Goldberg Fund 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