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BHBIRochester.org Published Monthly Vol 45/No 11 Av-Elul 5771 August 2011 Editor: Stan Schaffer |
Congregation Beth Hamedresh – Beth Israel B U L L E T I N |
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August
President’s Message Our farewell dinner for
Rabbi Goldberg was a great success with roughly 50 people from BHBI, Temple
Beth Am, and Temple Beth David attending. Remarks of appreciation were made by Leon Metlay and Aaron
Marsh who presented the Rabbi, on behalf of BHBI and TBA, with a parting gift
of a fine-art illustrated Hagaddah with a commemorative plaque. The Rabbi reciprocated with words of
thanks and appreciation for the time he has spent in Rochester in the service
of all our congregations. I would
like to thank Paula Bobb and Nina Klionsky for their great help in preparing
the dinner, and Judith Mercer, Ira Cohen, Stan Schaffer, Jeff Nidetz and
others (forgive me if I don’t remember everyone’s name) who helped serve, as
well as those who helped to clean up. Our next upcoming event
will be our annual joint picnic with Temple Beth Am, which will take place
Friday, August 12, at 5:30 pm at Beth Am, to be followed by Shabbat evening
service. This month we will also
start a new tradition, with a joint BHBI, Temple Beth Am and Temple Beth
David trip to the Seneca Park Zoo, in honor of the Jewish New Year for
Animals, which takes place on the first of Elul. We will meet at the zoo on Sunday, August 28, at 11
am. A kosher deli lunch will be
provided – send in your reservation form and payment, details to be
found elsewhere in this Bulletin.
Did you know that Jewish law places great emphasis on the kind
treatment of animals? For
example, you are required to let your animals rest on Shabbat (you cannot ask
Fido to fetch your Saturday morning paper!), and you are obligated to feed
your animals before you eat yourself.
If you have not been to the Seneca Park Zoo lately, this is a
wonderful opportunity to meet with friends and explore our city’s steadily
expanding zoo. It is with sadness that
our congregation notes the passing of Alan Fishman, husband of Emily Fishman,
and Sheila Kleinstein, sister of Sherris and Sherman Kleinstein. May their memories be a blessing to
their loved ones. On a happier
note, Mrs. Esther Solomon will be celebrating her 105th birthday
on August 7th. See page 3 for more info. See you in shul, Steve Teitel |
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Save the Date!
Joint Beth Am/BHBI
Picnic
Friday, August 12th,
5:30 P.M. at Temple Beth Am
$15/family or
$5/person if RSVP on/before Aug. 5
$18/family or
$6/person if RSVP after Aug. 5
Plus PAREVE dish to
pass. Add $2/person, $6/family if you don’t bring a dish to pass.
RSVP by sending payment with a
note to the Temple Beth Am office (Temple Beth Am, P.O.Box 177, Henrietta, NY
14467). Indicate your name, how many people will be attending, how many of each
(for planning): vegetarian, hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken (more than 1 serving
of each is permitted).
Please contact Ami Schmerl at
334-1950 or social@bethamrochester.org
specifying items you are bringing so we do not have duplicates.
Suggested dish to pass (must be
pareve and have a hechsher other than “K”): pickles, olives, non-dairy dessert,
Tofutti, cookies, Italian ice, potato chips, pretzels, salsa, tabuleh,
hummus/pita bread, soda, juice, carrot and celery sticks, non-dairy packaged
dip, fresh corn, fresh fruit, cole slaw, pita chips, bagged salad,
salsa/tortilla chips.
BHBI CALENDAR OF EVENTS – AUGUST
2011
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Friday |
Aug 5 |
7:00 PM |
Shabbat Evening Service at Heather Heights in Pittsford Light candles at
8:08 PM |
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Saturday |
Aug 6 |
9:30 AM |
Shabbat Morning Service Torah: Devarim |
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Sunday |
Aug 7 |
9:00 AM |
Service,
Breakfast and Discussion |
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Monday |
Aug 8 |
7:30 PM |
Joint Erev Tisha b’Av study session with Temple Beth Am and Temple Beth David at BHBI followed by service at 8:30 PM Fast begins at 8:18 PM |
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Wednesday |
Aug 10 |
7:30 PM |
Small Conservative Shul Collaborative Torah Study Session at BHBI |
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Friday |
Aug 12 |
5:30 PM 8:00 PM |
Joint Beth Am-BHBI Picnic at Temple Beth Am Joint Shabbat Evening Service with congregants from Temple Beth Am at Beth Am Light candles at 7:59 PM |
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Saturday |
Aug 13 |
9:30 AM |
Joint Shabbat Morning Service with congregants from Temple Beth Am at BHBI Torah: Vaetchanan |
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Sunday |
Aug 14 |
9:00 AM |
Service and Discussion |
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Monday |
Aug 15 |
7:30 PM |
Monthly Meeting of the BHBI Board of Trustees |
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Friday |
Aug 19 |
8:00 PM |
Shabbat Evening Service
Light
candles at 7:48 PM |
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Saturday |
Aug 20 |
9:30 AM |
Shabbat Morning Service Torah: Eikev |
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Sunday |
Aug 21 |
9:00 AM |
Service, Breakfast and Discussion |
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Friday |
Aug 26 |
8:00 PM |
Shabbat Evening Service Light candles at 7:37 PM |
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Saturday |
Aug 27 |
9:30 AM |
Joint Shabbat Morning Service with congregants from Temple Beth Am at BHBI. Blessing for the New Month. Torah: Re’ei |
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Sunday |
Aug 28 |
9:00 AM 11:00 AM |
Service, Breakfast and Discussion Outing to Seneca Park Zoo with Temple Beth Am and Temple Beth David to mark the New Year for the Animals |
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)
which includes free High Holy Day tickets. 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!!
CHARLES AND LAURA LEVINSON
Charles and Laura Levinson have relocated to New
Jersey. If you would like their
new address, please contact the BHBI office.
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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August 5-6 |
Av |
August 12-13 |
Av |
August 19-20 |
Av |
August 26-27 |
Av - Elul |
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Anna Berman* George Cohen* William Aaron Bernstein* David Titof Haim Menachem Levy Hyman Silverman* |
8 8 9 9 12 12 |
Frank Carper* Sarah R. Spector* Samuel Gross Abraham Heyman* Phillip Boyarsky* Bessie Gastel* |
13 13 15 17 18 18 |
Jennie Braime* Abraham I. Spector* Alexander Aronov Morris Ohl* Sarah Applebaum Gastel* Israel Osband* Rose T. Cohen Jacob Osband* Joseph Teitel Samuel Wechsler* |
20 20 21 21 22 22 26 26 26 26 |
Ruben Klein* Esther Marker* Sarah Weisenberg* Harry Eber* Bernard W. Engel* Rose Gordon Eva Lederman* * Denotes name memorialized
on BHBI Memorial Plaque |
27 27 28 30 30 30 2 |
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
You can memorialize a
friend or loved one by purchasing a BHBI memorial plaque. Our memorial plaques are very
reasonably priced. For more
information, contact Stan Schaffer at 473-8072 or stanschaffer@frontiernet.net
EVENTS
IN THE COMMUNITY
The JCC is sponsoring
several discussions about foreign travel including:
· Visions of China –
August 3rd at 7 pm
· Spain – August 9th
at 7 pm
· Walking Israel –
An American Girl’s Odyssey – August 25th at 7 pm
For reservations call
the JCC at 461-2000 or go to jccrochester.org
ESTHER SOLOMON’S
105TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Mrs. Esther Solomon will
be celebrating her 105th birthday on Sunday, August 7th
from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. at the Atkins Center at the Jewish Home. All of her
friends are invited.
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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 JULY
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July 2 |
Nina Klionsky and Leon Metlay in honor of July 4th
and the visit of the Klionsky Family |
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July 9 |
The Congregation |
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July 16 |
The Congregation |
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July 23 |
Nina Klionsky
and Leon Metlay in memory of their daughter, Nelli Ahuva Metlay, and Phil and
Annette Garver in memory of David Gordon |
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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 benefit from each
search you make!
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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 price. Buy gifts or something for yourself or your family and
support BHBI at the same time!!
NEW
JEWISH TV CHANNEL
Jewish
Life Television (JLTV) is the world’s only 24-hour, full-time TV network
delivering Jewish-themed programming. Launched in 2007, JLTV offers news,
sports, lifestyle and entertainment programming including films, documentaries,
music, reviews, interviews and special events. Its spotlight on Israel and
Jewish life is facilitated by broadcast studios in Los Angeles, New York and
Toronto as well as bureaus in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Washington DC, Miami, London
and Moscow. Members of its website can access live and on-demand programming;
watch unique local, national and international news stories; and take part in
one of the fastest growing online social networks. In the U.S., JLTV can now be
seen in Rochester on Time Warner Cable channel 445. Their website http://www.jltv.tv/home.php
has their broadcast schedule and other information.
BHBI WEB SITE
Have you checked out the
BHBI web site lately? If you
haven’t there is a lot that you’re missing. The web site at www.BHBIRochester.org
provides information about many aspects of our congregation, lists the BHBI
calendar, has electronic versions of this and previous bulletins going back
several years, has an extensive history of our congregation along with historic
photos, includes photos from several BHBI dinners, picnics and other special
events, and has the unique Adon Olam Songbook with information on over 100
melodies for Adon Olam.
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 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.
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? Don’t worry. BHBI Bulletins going back several years
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
Congregation Beth Hamedresh-Beth
Israel
1369 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14610