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Dunfein Havurah Goes Back to School In This Issue:

Among a variety of ritual, recreational, and social activities, every year the Congregation Beth David Dunfein Havurah also schedules a community service From the project. Its members have volunteered, for example, at the Second Harvest Food Rabbi Bank, Habitat for Humanity, and the Faith in Action Rotating Shelter. Page 3 This year during Thanksgiving week, Dunfein targeted the Resource Area for Teaching (RAFT) for participation. Founded in 1994, RAFT's mission is to help teachers use hands-on President’s education to Perspective inspire in Page 5 their students the joy and discovery of January learning. Calendar

RAFT's Pages 16 & 17 Activity Kits, Idea Sheets, and low-cost teaching supplies enrich and improve the education of over 850,000 young people each year. January The organization converts commonly found or discarded materials from the Birthdays business community into low cost student Activity Kits, all built with the help of Page 26 thousands of volunteers.

And that’s the role that January the eager Anniversaries members of Page 26 the Dunfein Havurah 100% club played on November Pages 27 - 28 21 at the Sunnyvale RAFT Volunteer contributions Center. Pages 29 - 30

For more information on RAFT, including how you, too, can help, Visit www.RAFT.net

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Main Office 408-257-3333 [email protected] Did you know the D’var is available online? Help us save resources and money. Stop receiving a hard copy Rabbis of D’var. Email [email protected]. Philip R. Ohriner Senior Rabbi 408-366-9104 [email protected]

Leslie Alexander Rabbi of Community Engagement and Outreach 408-366-9105 [email protected]

Daniel J. Pressman Rabbi Emeritus [email protected]

Staff Sarah Hanuka Director of Lifelong Learning 408-366-9116 [email protected]

Tanya Lorien Director of Operations 408-366-9107 [email protected]

Barbara Biran Director of Ritual 408-366-9106 [email protected]

Monica Hernandez Member Account Associate 408-366-9108 [email protected]

Jillian Cosgrave Front Office Associate 408-366-9110 [email protected]

Lynn Crocker Mkt & Comm Associate 408-366-9102 [email protected]

Andrea Ammerman Admin. Rabbi Alexander & Sarah Hanuka 408-366-9101 [email protected]

Jewish Experience for Teens (JET) [email protected]

2 From the Rabbi By Leslie Alexander

I want to write from the heart. To serve as a Rabbi of Community Engagement and Outreach at CBD is to have an awesome view of the flow of life. It is sometimes uplifting, sometimes elating, sometimes wrenching, but always, always hopeful.

In a given day, I might meet new prospective members or talk to or visit people who are ill and help them with arrangements to receive meals or other things they need from Chevrat Chesed. I see so many members who are busy cooking for other members, spending time with them at difficult interludes, planning social action events that feed or clothe others whom they have never met, that it fills my heart. A few weeks ago Threads of Tradition was here sewing Tachrichim (shrouds) in which to clothe members as they are laid to rest. My father is wrapped in this lovingly created garment as are so many others.

Some of you, I meet at meetings such as the new women’s group, A Place for Women, Men’s Club or Program Committee. You join together in community and yes, fun, to create experiences that are creative, enjoyable and bring us all together in celebration and appreciation for the blessings that we have. Right now, A Place for Women is working on several exciting events including Succulent Shvat where attendees will create their own succulent gardens while sipping tequila and enjoying cactus-based treats at Marlene Burak’s home (see page 13); a Japanese Tea Ceremony at Hakone Gardens guided by Wendy Glasser (details to come), and a White Elephant sale during the Shushan County Fair (see page 18). Many women have experienced Ladies Who Lunch or Dames Who Dine and met new people and/or have enhanced relationships (see page 13).

The Men’s Club gets together for bocce ball, coffee and schmoozing, Beer with the Boys and soon a Superbowl party here at the synagogue on February 5th at 2:30pm. This event is for all CBD men, women and supervised children. Guest are welcome (see page 8).

The Program Committee has been going strong since its inception, planning events that we all have loved, from CBD @ Homes, BBQ and Barchu, ZipCode Potluck, and Jewish Time Travel. Upcoming is the newly revamped Purim Carnival on March 12th. Called the Shushan County Fair, it will feature exhibits and contests, demonstrations, a petting zoo, expanded inflatable rides and new games in addition to White elephant and book sale. Our events focus on fun for all ages and stages of life, where we can truly get to know each other inter-generationally and appreciate who we are and what we bring to the synagogue experience. Having fun together is also what we are about!

Last March in Washington D.C more than 20 of you attended the AIPAC policy conference. We went to sessions together, met up for photos, informal snacks, schmoozing and a special lunch. This year the policy conference is on March 26-28. Bring the CBD spirit east and feel the multigenerational connection, as several members come with their teen and young adult children.

Some of you I meet when I come to say hello at a Hazak event or attend one of the new daytime adult offerings. Hazak organizes fun and educational events for older adult members and now Iris Bendahan is working tirelessly to make more offerings available such as mini courses, speakers, Israel discussion and more.

Some of you I meet everyday at a synagogue minyan. You attend because you want to pray, because you want to support others as they say kaddish, because you believe that having a minyan is crucial. Those who attend know that now it is a small “hevrah,” friendship group, of folks who look forward to seeing each other at the end of the day or on Sunday morning and miss each other when absent.

Now I ask you, where do you meet up with Beth David? Interested in Adult Education? Join one of the ongoing adult ed classes and be sure to attend the Scholar-in-Residence weekend from January 27-29th with Rabbi Naomi Levy (see page 23). Looking for a Religious School and/or Teen Education Program? We have top notch programs designed to foster Jewish identity and values in fun and engaging ways. Are you a young adult looking to connect? Join us for Tequila, Tacos and Talmud or a Night In Italy (see page 10).

Where do you meet up with Beth David? Could there be a new way for you to experience the daily life and energy here? We want you, we need you, you matter!!!! If you want a new way to connect, call me and I will have coffee/tea with you and discuss what you might love.

Rabbi Leslie Alexander

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Please share our joy as our son, Eliot is called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah.

Saturday, January 7, 2017

We invite you to join us for Kiddush lunch following the service.

Irina and Gene Tenberg

4 President’s perspective By dan skilken

At the December 13th annual meeting, the Beth David board of directors offered a detailed review of our progress and synagogue health. There was some great news, some amazing progress, and some congregational concerns aired.

In the last few years we’ve transformed Beth David. Certainly our new building has changed how we look, and how we can operate. We now have the most exciting synagogue facility in the Bay Area that inspires spiritual feelings and allows us to be the best synagogue we can be.

But the real transformation for Beth David over the last three years has been in our membership. We tried three times in the past fifteen years to remodel the building, and each time we couldn’t raise the money or commitment to do it. In the last two years, we raised $7.9 million for this construction project. You, our membership, believe in our future enough to invest in creating a new building that serves our needs. This renewed commitment to Beth David’s future is a clear indication of the impact our synagogue makes on our community and our congregation’s desire to see this Kehillah thrive for generations to come. This investment is already delivering dividends – our membership numbers now total 1344 people in 515 families. We grew a net increase of 22 membership units this year, the largest annual increase since 1993. In addition, our resignations are down because people are finding new ways to connect and participate at CBD.

Over the last few years, we have invested in our school, education programs, and in membership programs that help our members find a more meaningful connection to our synagogue life. This investment meant dipping into our financial reserves to reverse a ten-year slide in our membership numbers. We had to change that trend or Beth David would have eventually shrunk to numbers that could not sustain the synagogue. This investment is the major reason behind the deficit budget numbers that the board has approved.

We received a lot of congregational concerns following the annual meeting that Beth David cannot sustain a deficit budget like this, and still have a solid financial future. In addition, they want to see more information on the budget tradeoffs we are making, and a more realistic budget for maintaining our new building. Based on these concerns, I called a special meeting of the Executive Board and Finance Committee to review CBD’s income and expenses at this midpoint of the year to see how we can reduce the deficit without sacrificing important programs.

For this year, the Board approved a budget deficit of $82,000. With mid-year numbers coming in, the Finance Committee reviewed pledges and receipts and found that income from Sustaining Contributions and the Annual Campaign are projected higher, but other income areas may not meet projections. They are anticipating that our income will come in on target. At this meeting, our executive committee worked with department heads to find options that can reduce $34,000 in budgeted expenses without adversely affecting our programming or membership goals. We will also need to cover forecasted financing expenses of the Next 50 program that will unfortunately offset this savings, but we have certainly made some progress in getting the budget back into alignment. We will take these recommendations to the general board on Wednesday, January 25th for deeper discussion and as always, congregants are welcome at our board meetings if you would like to join us for this discussion.

As we enter the budgeting process for next year, the Board will take a fresh look at where CBD now is, with a renewed building, increased membership, and new spending priorities, to better allocate funding to support CBD’s growth and core mission, maintain our facility, and a plan to balance the budget. An important consideration is how our congregation decides to address the debt incurred in completing the Next50 project, and to what extent debt service will be a part of our budget going forward. We plan to hold congregational meetings to discuss options for retiring the Next 50 debt on Sunday, January 22 at 10:00AM and Monday, January 30 at 7:30PM.

On behalf of the board of directors, I want to express our appreciation for your amazing commitment, your feedback, and dedication to creating and maintaining a new future for Congregation Beth David.

Dan Skilken 5 BALK FAMILY MEMORIAL CAMP SCHOLARSHIP We are now accepting nominations for summer 2017 resident camp scholarships funded by the Balk Family Memorial Camp Scholarship Fund.

This fund perpetuates the memory and ideals of Beth David members Sheldon and Melvina Balk and their sons, Richard and David Balk. We seek to capture and light the spirit of Judaism in our youth, especially those who may seem apathetic about Jewish activities.

We offer substantial aid, not based on academic results or activities, but, rather, to awaken a student’s Jewish identity. We give preference to first time campers.

Please call Chuck Taubman at 408-257-3251 to learn how to submit a nomination. Deadline 1/13/17

Adult B’nei Mitzvah Class Are you in a Havurah? Forming Now! Tuesdays from 7:30-9:30pm If so, let us know! beginning January 17th

We are seeking to identify and recognize the many havurot made up by Beth David members.

If you are currently a part of an active Have you ever thought about becoming an adult havurah, email Rabbi Alexander at Bar or Bat Mitzvah? Or, if you had a Bar or Bat [email protected] and let her Mitzvah as a child, would you like to enhance know. your understanding and skills in prayer, Torah and Haftarah reading (trope)? Plans are in the works for a special Shabbat recognizing Beth David’s havurot. If yes, now is the time!

We need a minimum of 6 people. This class is for both men and women. Email Barbara Biran at [email protected].

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SUPER BOWL – This year at CBD! Sunday February 5th @ Starting 2:30 (kickoff @ 3:30) CBD Men’s Club Welcomes Members & Guests

Men’s Club invites all men, women and well behaved, supervised children. to a dairy/pareve pot luck Super Bowl party. Beer, soda snacks and chips provided.

All CBD members can attend free of charge, though please bring a pareve or dairy item or your favorite libation to share. Guests pay a suggested $10 donation to help cover costs.

RSVP’s are strongly encouraged to ensure that we have enough drinks and snacks.

Any questions, contact Men’s Club at [email protected]. RSVP online at www.beth-david.org/RSVP or call the office at 408-257-3333.

January Events Stay Up To Date on All Men’s Coffee and Schmooze th Club Activities Sunday, January 8 9:30am Peet’s Coffee, 12148 Saratoga Sunnyvale Rd, Saratoga All CBD Men, are encouraged to join Comradery, Coffee and Connections for our Community. our Yahoo! Group. Go to:

Beer with the Boys www.groups.yahoo.com/group/ th cbdmensclub/join to sign up. Thursday, January 26 7:00pm Aqui, 201 E Campbell Ave, Campbell. We’re currently looking for men to help RSVP [email protected]. organize events like the Purim Shushan

Monthly Meeting County fair, family-friendly bowling, Sunday, January 29th 9:30am cigar and scotch nights and more. We Come join us at our next meeting at CBD. Email also have a need for Men’s Club [email protected] for more information. Membership chair to enlarge our group and increase attendance at events. Upcoming Contact [email protected]: Super Bowl Party at CBD Sunday, February 5th 2:30pm. See ad above Please Remember: CBD Men’s Club relies on your donations. Please Purim Shushan Fair: White Elephant Sale. We are consider sending a check to the shul looking for contributions of newer electronics, new/gently earmarked for Men’s Club or send via used items, sports tickets, gift certificates and even your PayPal to cbd.mensclub@beth- time and talents. Your gifts are fully tax deductible. Email david.org. Thank you in advance for [email protected]. your help!

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Tea Time With a Maven 2nd Tuesday of the month @ 2:00pm Bring your questions related to the topic and schmooze with the maven* and friends over tea and sweet nosh. Free

Upcoming: Tuesday, January 10th Travel Tips Our maven, Marina Salzman will intro and field questions about all you need to know to plan a great trip.

*Yiddish for a trusted expert in a particular field.

Israel Coffee Klatch 4th Tuesday of the month @ 10:30am

Upcoming: Tuesday, January 24th Coffee, questions and conversations about the state of our Jewish state with Alex Drukarev as moderator. Free

Do you know Yiddish? Would you like to chat with others in Yiddish?

1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month @ 3:00pm

The Yiddish Group is for people to re-activate prior Yiddish knowledge, to learn Yiddish for the first time, and to have conversations. Free

Upcoming Dates: January 3rd and 17th @ 3:00 p.m.

For more information, email coordinator, Ruth Bareket, at [email protected], or call Vivian Herman at 408- 257-7760.

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Tacos, Tequila, & Talmud Thursdays

January 12th @ 7:30pm @CBD

This monthly event is the perfect way to unwind after a day’s work. We’ll start the evening socializing, enjoying tacos and Tequila, and then some Jewish learning! Suggested donation $15.00 per person.

RSVP www.Beth-David.org/RSVP or call 408-257-3333

A Night In Italy Saturday January 21st 8:00pm - Midnight Offsite

Enjoy a flight of rich Italian wines (provided and poured by Marc & Paula Levitt of Girasola Imports), paired with authentic Italian nibbles, movie and music will make for a memorable Jewish Italian night! Suggested donation $10.00 per person.

www.Beth-David.org/RSVP or call 408-257-3333

10 Tacos, Tequila, and Talmud December Get Together

Rabbi Laurie Matzkin was the guest Talmud teacher for our 3rd Tacos, Tequila and Talmud for young adults.

The discussion topic was "Should we hide in a cave" and Rabbi Matzkin neatly related the topic to the current political climate. If you’re 22-35 come to Tacos, Tequila and Talmud every 2nd Thursday at 7:30. Our next get together is January 12th. Bring a friend! (See ad on page to the left)

Young Adults Help Hatikvah House Residents Ring in Some Hanukkah Happiness

Recently the residents of Hatikvah House began their holiday celebration with CBD’s Young Adult Hanukkah Happiness event on December 6th organized by Iris Bendahan. The young adults assisted the residents in ushering in the season by making Hanukkah decorations and edible dreidels, lighting candles and singing Hanukkah favorites. The residents had a great time, and the Young Adults began their season, as it should be, with the great feeling you get after doing some good social action!

Hatikvah House is a residence for Developmentally disabled adults. The various Jewish entities in the community share in making sure the residents get Jewish programming throughout the year. We hosted the residents at the CBD Sukkah this past Sukkot.

11 Today’s Take on Timeless Traditions Kicks off Thursday, January 26th 7:30 - 10:00pm Learn new ways to enjoy Shabbat, holidays and Jewish life

Evenings include food demos, crafting, discussion and real information and ideas on how do Jewish stuff without stress and with enjoyment and satisfaction.

Upcoming dates and themes January 26th - Shabbat February 23rd - Purim March 30th - Passover April 27th - Jewish Values for Everyday Life May 25th - Shavuot and Summer Living

A themed signature cocktail and snacks will be served. Participants will receive a special loose-leaf retro binder in which to save all handouts, information, ideas and recipes each month and a special gift.

RSVP by January 20th at www.beth-david.org/RSVP or call the office at 408-257-3333. Cost for the 5 week session is $100 for members/$125 for guests

Congregation Beth David 19700 Prospect Road ● Saratoga ● CA ● 95070 ● 408.257.3333 ● www.Beth–David.org

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Ladies Who Lunch 2nd Thursday of the month @ 11:00am

Ladies Who Lunch meets monthly at a member’s home. Attendees bring dishes to match the month’s theme. We share stories, recipes and memories. This is a casual, fun opportunity to socialize with women of all ages. Upcoming: 1/12, 2/9, 3/9, 4/6

Dames Who Dine 4th Thursday of the month @ 7:00pm

Dames Who Dine meets monthly for to share a meal and casual socializing at a local restaurant. This is an opportunity to get to know new people and to catch up Email Cathy Beyda at with old friends. Upcoming: 1/26, 2/23, 3/23, 4/27 [email protected] for details.

th st Wednesday, February 8 7:30pm January 21 9:30am

ALL women ages 13 – 113 are welcome to join us for an inspiring women led Shabbat Beth David women of all ages are invited to morning service.

celebrate Tu Bi'Shvat by creating our own Be Part of the Service succulent gardens while sipping tequila and You can also choose to lead a part with enjoying cactus-based treats. something you’ve led before or learn to lead something new! RSVP online at www.beth-david.org/RSVP or call 408-257-3333. $18.00 per person. Service is followed by a lovely Kiddush lunch. To ensure that we have enough supplies, please RSVP no later than February 1st.. Sign up to participate http://tinyurl.com/hzk4p3g Email Iris at [email protected] for more information.

13 14 Calling all boys 1st through 5th grade. CBD’s own Cub Scout Pack 504 invites you join in our Pinewood Derby this January!

All boys are welcome to join for this event! Meeting at CBD on Sundays, January 8th and 22nd from 1:00 - 3:00pm Meeting offsite on Sundays, January 15th and 29th time TBD District races are on February 11th

Current 504 pack members are free. Boys registered in other packs and those interested to joining the race, will cost $15 per car for materials.

Contact: Art Singer or Jeff Warwick or email [email protected] for more information.

TGI Shabbat - 1st Fridays @ 6:30pm January 6th Join together with the entire Beth David community in celebrating Shabbat. Begin with a happy and celebratory Kabbalat Shabbat service followed by a delicious potluck dinner. This year, in honor of completion of our new synagogue, our theme is Holy Place - Makom Kadosh. Each month we will feature a specific place in Israel during services and dinner. In January we will feature Kinneret, the biblical city which gave the Sea of Galilee its Hebrew name. RSVP for dinner online at www.Beth-David.org/RSVP or call the office at 408-257-3333.

Family Service - 2nd Saturdays @ 9:30am January 14th This service offers a joyous, spiritual, thought-filled, multigenerational experience. Pray with your whole family and find something different and unique for every individual big and small.

Tot Shabbat - 2nd and 4th Saturdays @ 11:15am January 14th & 28th For ages 5 and under. Relaxing, lighthearted, interactive, Shabbat program for tots including songs, stories, puppets and more.

15 January Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

1 3 Tevet 2 4 Tevet 3 5 Tevet 4 6 Tevet Chanukah: 8th Day 7:00pm Minyan 3:00pm Yiddish Conversation 7:00pm Minyan New Year's Day Group 9:30am Minyan 7:00pm Minyan

8 10 Tevet 9 11 Tevet 10 12 Tevet 11 13 Tevet Asara B'Tevet 10:00am Intermediate 1:00pm Photo 4:00pm JEWEL 9:00am Haftarah Trope Hebrew Directory Photoshoot 7:00pm Minyan 9:30am JCORE 11:45am Beginning Hebrew 2:00pm Tea Time with a 9:30am Men’s Club Coffee 1:00pm Photo Maven and Schmooze at Peets Directory Photoshoot 7:00pm Minyan 9:30am Minyan 2:15pm Beginning Hebrew for 7:00pm Silicon Valley 10:00am Biking Group Meet FSU Émigrés (offsite) Introduction to Judaism Up and Ride 7:00pm Minyan (Offsite) 10:00am Photo 7:30pm My Iran Directory Photoshoot 12:30pm Cub Scouts Mtg 15 17 Tevet 16 18 Tevet 17 19 Tevet 18 20 Tevet 9:00am Teen Mini Mission Martin Luther King's Birthday 1:00pm Photo 4:00pm JEWEL Mitzvah Day 10:00am Intermediate Directory Photoshoot 7:00pm Minyan 9:30am Minyan Hebrew 3:00pm Yiddish Conversation 10:00am Photo 11:45am Beginning Hebrew Group Directory Photoshoot 1:00pm Photo 7:00 pm Minyan Directory Photoshoot 7:00 pm Silicon Valley 2:15pm Beginning Hebrew for Introduction to Judaism FSU Émigrés (offsite) 7:30pm Program Cmt mtg 7:00pm Minyan 22 24 Tevet 23 25 Tevet 24 26 Tevet 25 27 Tevet 9:00am Haftarah Trope 10:00am Intermediate 10:30am Israel Coffee Klatch 4:00pm JEWEL 9:30am JCORE Hebrew 1:00pm Photo 7:00pm Minyan 9:30am Jewish Experience 11:45am Beginning Hebrew Directory Photoshoot for Teens - Session 1 1:00pm Photo 7:00pm Minyan 9:30am Minyan Directory Photoshoot 7:00pm Silicon Valley 10:00am Congregation Mtg. 2:15pm Beginning Hebrew for Introduction to Judaism 10:00am Photo FSU Émigrés (offsite) (Offsite) Directory Photoshoot 7:00pm Minyan 11:00am Jewish Experience for Teens - Session 2 12:30pm Cub Scouts Mtg. 29 2 Sh'vat 30 3 Sh'vat 31 4 Sh'vat 9:00am Haftarah Trope 10:00am Intermediate 7:00pm Minyan Scan for Photo 9:30am CBD Men’s Club mtg. Hebrew 7:00pm Silicon Valley Directory Photoshoots 9:30am JCORE 11:45am Beginning Hebrew Introduction to Judaism 9:30am Jewish Experience 2:15pm Beginning Hebrew for (Offsite) for Teens - Session 1 FSU Émigrés (offsite) 9:30am Minyan 7:00pm Minyan 10:00am SIR: Deepening the 7:30am Congregation Mtg. Experience of Prayer 11:00am Jewish Experience for Teens - Session 2

16 Thursday Friday Saturday Upcoming 5 7 Tevet 6 8 Tevet 7 9 Tevet 7:00pm Minyan 11:15am Jewish Ethics 9:30am Services/Eliot 7:30pm Ritual Committee Discussion Tenberg Bar Mitzvah 1/6 @ 6:30pm Meeting 4:47pm Candle lighting 9:30am Zayin Shabbat School TGI Shabbat Service 6:30pm TGI Shabbat 10:30am Torah Takes The Followed by Potluck Service Followed by Stage Dinner Potluck Dinner 1:00pm Kabbalah Havurah: Experiencing the Zohar 12 14 Tevet 13 15 Tevet 14 16 Tevet 1/12 @ 7:00pm 11:00am Ladies Who Lunch 10:00am Talmud Study 9:00am Haftarah Trope Ladies Who Lunch 7:00pm Minyan 11:15am Jewish Ethics 9:30am Family Service 7:30pm Tequila, Tacos and Discussion 9:30am JCORE Talmud Thursdays 4:54pm Candle lighting 9:30am Services 6:30pm Services 10:30am Exploration of 1/26 @ 7:00pm Shabbat Prayer in Russia Dames Who Dine 10:30am Makom Yoga 11:15am Tot Shabbat 1:30pm Jewish Book Discussion The Best Place on Earth 1/26 @ 7:00pm Beer with the Boys 19 21 Tevet 20 22 Tevet 21 23 Tevet 7:00pm Minyan 10:00am Talmud Study 9:30am A Learning Minyan 11:15am Jewish Ethics 9:30am Services/Women's Discussion Shabbat 5:01pm Candle lighting 10:30am Mindfulness and 1/26 @ 7:30pm 6:00pm PJ Shabbat Meditation The Hipster’s Guide to 6:30pm A Themed Kabbalat 10:30am Youth Congregation Jewish Homemaking Shabbat 1:00pm Exploring “The Other - See flyer on page 12 Talmud” 8:00pm A Night In Italy

26 28 Tevet 27 29 Tevet 28 1 Sh'vat 1/27 – 1/29 7:00pm Dames Who Dine 10:00am Talmud Study Rosh Chodesh Sh'vat Scholar-in-Residence 7:00pm Beer w/the Boys by 11:15am Jewish Ethics 9:30am Services - See flyer on page 23 CBD Men’s Club Discussion 10:30am Haverim 7:00pm Minyan 5:09pm Candle lighting 10:30am Netivot Haneshamah: 7:30pm The Hipster’s Guide 6:00pm Services Approachable Torah to Jewish Homemaking 7:00pm SIR: Dinner 10:30am Youth Congregation 8:30pm SIR: Repairing 1:30pm SIR: My Life Will Begin Ourselves, Repairing Our When… World Congregational Meetings

1/22 @ 10:00am & 1/30 @ 7:30pm

At these meetings we will discuss options for retiring the Next50 debt.

Scan to see all programs and events.

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Sunday, March 12th

Calling on all CBD Bakers, Quilters and Party Planners Enter a Shushan County Fair Contest

Love to bake? Enter the hamentaschen baking contest and the Purim cake or cookie decorating contest. (Items need to meet CBD Kashrut standards, see www.beth-david.org/event- planning/kashrut-policy.

Love to crochet? Enter the Purim Kippah contest!

Love to quilt? Enter the quilting contest to create the best triangular challah cover, placemat or wall hanging sized 14”x16”.

Love to throw a creative party and decorate a great table? Enter the Jewish holiday or Shabbat table setting contest.

There will also be a Religious School Purim art show!

All entries will be displayed in the exhibition area of the Shushan County Fair on March 12th!! Adults, teens and children are encouraged to participate.

Register to participate by February 28th.

Name:______

Phone number:______Email:______

I am entering the following contest(s): ______

Please send form to CBD or email the information to: [email protected] Deadline for receipt of materials entered except for baked goods is March 7th. Baked goods due Friday, March 10th by noon.

White Elephant Sale @ Shushan County Fair Donations Needed

We are looking for contributions of newer electronics, new/gently used items, sports tickets, gift certificates and even your time and talents.

Contact Lisa Kravitz at [email protected] if you have something to donate.

18 Cook and Serve A Meal to the Homeless

Sunday, February 26th 1:30 - 4:00pm Rabbi Naomi Levy is a renowned author, and founder and spiritual leader of Nashuva, a groundbreaking Jewish outreach organization based in Los Angeles. Through Nashuva, Naomi has been involved in drawing hundreds of unaffiliated Jews back to a Judaism that is soulful, committed to social justice, meaningful, relevant and fun.

Friday, January 27th 7:00pm - Dinner RSVP by January 20th 8:30pm - Repairing Ourselves, Repairing Our World. All are welcome to join us as we once th again meet with West Valley Muslim Saturday, January 28 Association and Saratoga Federated 9:30pm - Drash 1:30pm - My Life Will Begin When… Church, to prepare a meal for one of the area shelters. Option to continue and Sunday, January 29th serve & partake of the meal at the shelter 10:00am - Deepening the Experience of Prayer.

afterwards. Email irisbendahan@beth- See flyer on page 23 david.org for more information.

Conversations in Jewish Learning My Iran: Memories, Mysteries and Myths Tuesday, January 10 at 7:30 p.m.

Isaac Yomtovian recalls his childhood as a Jewish boy raised in a multi-cultural neighborhood in Tehran. While attending school, he developed close friendships with Muslims and an understanding of Islam. My Iran reveals the rich history, culture, and customs of Jewish and non-Jewish Persians, and their complex relationships. Isaac also discusses current conditions in Iran.

About the author: After high school graduation, Isaac emigrated to Israel and volunteered in the 1967 Six Day War. He arrived in the US In 1971, earned a Master’s degree at University of Nebraska, and did post-graduate studies at Cornell. Isaac is a real estate developer and lives in Los Angeles.

Jewish Book Discussion Group: Killing a King by Dan Ephron, led by Susan Marcus Saturday January 14th at approximately 1:30 p.m.

The assassination of Yitzhak Rabin altered history for both Israelis and Palestinians. Learn the stories of Yitzhak Rabin and Yigal Amir, as one planned peace and the other plotted murder.

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Rabbi Philip Ohriner Pastor Arvin Engelson Shaykh Alaeddin El Bakri What do Jewish, Christian and Muslim Scriptures teach about our obligations to serve humanity, both inside and outside of our religious community? Congregation Beth David, Saratoga Federated Church, and West Valley Muslim Association invite all to a panel discussion with Rabbi Philip Ohriner, Pastor Arvin Engelson, and Shaykh Alaeddin El Bakri.

Saturday, February 25th 1:15 – 2:45pm at CBD

Space is limited. RSVP http://trialogue.eventbrite.com

Learn about the unifying teachings from our sacred texts which can guide all Jews, Christians and Muslims to cooperate and collaborate in service to the poor, suffering and marginalized. Kosher and halal refreshments will be provided following the panel discussion.

Rabbi Philip Ohriner received Pastor Arvin Engelson received Shaykh Alaeddin El-Bakri began an M.A. in Hebrew Arts and his masters degree at Gordon- his study of Islam in North Africa Letters and rabbinic ordination Conwell Theological Seminary and a and continued his education in the with a concentration in Talmud doctorate at Princeton. He deeply Islamic sciences in Jordan, and Rabbinics. He also received values dialog with all for whom learning from predominant training in clinical pastoral skills faith is difficult. He also enjoys scholars in the Muslim world. He and worked as a chaplain at helping people experience both has served the Muslim community Bellevue Hospital in New York. subtle and substantive forms of in the United States in numerous Rabbi Ohriner served as the transformation when they at an capacities. Having been trained in Legacy Heritage Rabbinic Fellow impasse, captive to issues, in need both the Islamic sciences and at Congregation Beth Israel in of healing, or seeking truth and secular education, Shaykh Flint, Michigan, before joining grace to live in reality. Alaeddin has the ability to appeal Congregation Beth David. to a wide variety of audiences.

20 Everyone is welcome at this special Service

21 Celebrating the Light of Our Diverse Community By Iris Bendahan

With all the worries about rising anti-Semitism, intolerant rhetoric, and bigoted politicians, it was delightful to enjoy the city of Saratoga’s heightened commitment to embracing diversity this past Thanksgiving. It began with the annual Saratoga ecumenical service on Thanksgiving morning which was hosted at Beth David this year. One could not help but listen with wonder as Christian, Muslim, Jewish and Hindu clergy, chants, music and lyrics comingled on the bimah. How could it be that we have such strife, when the messages of harmony that were shared out of each faith’s scripture are so similar? But there was no strife to be seen that day, as the 400+ crowd enjoyed the wonderful treats Beth David had set out.

Later that week, the rain gave pause for the gathered crowd to enjoy Saratoga’s newly modified Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony, now on Saturday night to accommodate the Jewish members of the community, and renamed “A Celebration of Light.” Each faith had the opportunity to introduce their celebration and light up the night with their own display. In addition to the traditional Christmas tree lighting and caroling by students from the local elementary school (which included a Hanukkah song), the Hindu community lit a trident as children performed a traditional chant; the West Valley Muslim Association (WVMA) lit a symbolic structure featuring 2 minarets, topped with the half moon crescent, and Beth David lit a new person-sized Hanukkiyah created by Jeff Warwick. This proud display of diversity really warmed up night and the weeks following!

In February we will have 2 additional opportunities to continue to get personally acquainted with members of the WVMA and SFC (Saratoga Federated Church) under the auspices of the Abrahamic Alliance International (AAi). On Saturday, Feb 25, CBD will host a Trialogue where the clergy from each of the 3 faiths will share what each community’s scriptures say about serving, the poor, suffering and marginalized as a way to begin a dialogue with each other (see page 20). The next day, Feb 26, we will get the chance to put the words into action with a meal service for the homeless (see page 19). This is the 4th AAi meal service Beth David has participated in. Beth David will host the meal preparation after which the meals will be served at a local shelter. An exciting part of the AAi meal service program, is the time for small group dialog with members from each of the 3 communities. One then continues to work with that group throughout the meal prep. At the last event my daughter, Arielle, connected with a lovely young Muslim girl who had just ‘escaped’ Turkey. They’ve kept in touch and met up since then.

The only path to peace is through understanding, and the way to understanding is by getting to know ‘the others’ personally. I hope everyone will ride the momentum of Saratoga’s embrace of diversity this Thanksgiving and come to our AAi Trialogue and/or meal service (space is limited for the meal service event, but not the The menorah pictured above was made by Trialogue). Look for signup through the bulletin/website! CBD’s VP of Membership Jeff Warwick. The menorah is an impressive nine feet tall and Scan to RSVP Scan to RSVP for nine feet wide. for Trialogue homeless meal preparation

22 23 24 Important Information for users of Hearing Aids or Cochlear Implants By Lynne Kinsey

If you have a telecoil (also called a T-Coil) in your hearing device you may be able to hear at Beth David better than you thought was possible. If you have a T -Coil, everything spoken into a microphone in any of the prayer spaces, the Beit Midrash, or the Board Room will be heard by you directly in your ear(s).

The telecoil works because Magnetic Induction Loops (copper wires) were installed in designated areas at CBD. An electronics professional can better explain how it works. but in essence the sound system pulses are magnetically transmitted around the room via the wire loop and picked up by the T-Coil in your hearing device. This results in the sound being heard by you directly with no interference from other noises or conversations in the room.

If you have a hearing device and do not know if you have a T-Coil, you need to ask your audiologist or hearing aid dispenser. If the answer is “yes,” you need to know that it is activated and how to turn it on and off. Small in-the-ear and some other hearing aids may not have a T-coil. In older hearing aids there was often an obvious switch labeled T/M (Telecoil/Microphone) and sometimes a combined TM combined setting. The combined setting would allow you to hear both the person using the microphone and the person next to you. Current digital hearing aids may have an automatic T-coil that is enabled when it senses the magnetic signal from the loop. It may have a multifunctional button, about which you need to know what functions are activated with each number of clicks. On both of my devices program #1 is an everyday program and #2 is the telecoil program. I have a total of 5 programs, so it is important to know which program is on and which one I want. You might only have 1 or 2 programs. I usually activate my combined program when I am coming to CBD, so I do not forget.

Besides being more beautiful and functional, Beth David has become more Hearing-Loss-Friendly. So turn on your telecoil when you come to CBD and hear more at services and programs. Feel free to ask me questions. If I cannot answer them I will suggest who might know the answers.

51st Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service

On Thanksgiving morning more than 400 members of multiple and diverse faiths in the community of Saratoga joined together to give thanks.

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January 12th 23rd 28th 1st Ann Tavan Alex Volinsky Judy Levin Samuel Tramiel Sander Taboh Adrienne Kravitz Julie Tardos Eliot Tenberg Aaron Fox Reuven Shelef 24th Renee Ben-David Yelena Yatskar Martin Bress 29th Anna Kraus Janet Witkin Vered Katzir Rachel Gild 2nd Ian Kass Rowin Hughes 25th Heather Harris Evan Kass 30th Joel Bauman 3rd 13th Michael Hamilton Andrew Green Elise Schwartz Theodore Rosenblume Mindy Berkowitz 26th Ekaterina Moshkevich Bren Dorsay Anton Gotlib 31st Jane Gold Steven Linder Emilia Shvarts Zahara Friedman Nehama Beer Stanley Farkas Karen Guggenheim Joseph Bendahan Guy Shani Andrew Wolfe 14th Aaron Schneider 4th Molly Grodzinsky Lloyd Dickman Edward Kiss Leonid Kats Susan Rosenzweig 15th 27th Mila Gless Lory Drukarev Jacob Deloumi Bryan Ferguson Jayden Cohen Elliot Applesmith Dena Acevedo David Veksler Stephen Schleimer 16th Ian Ferguson 5th Alex Fridlib David Mendel Gloria Rosenblume Anniversaries Tamara Maltiel 17th January 17th 6th Rosa Bencuya 1st Alex & Sondra Ella Katzir Maureen Schneider Clifford & Susan Goldberger 7th Philip Alexander Gutterman 18th Maya Segev 18th Steve & Rita Schlosser Alex & Galina Susan Schwerin Nadav Ben-David 2nd Belogolovsky Frances Wasserman Naomi Gafni Benjamin Abada Donald & Ruth Schwartz Bill Province & Julie Richard Parrish Leonid Segal & Ida Tardos 8th Jake Selincourt Kamran Zohoori Alexander Sherman Gourevitch 19th

Deborah Shapiro Isaac Berezovsky 3rd Richard & Dorothy Barbara Bromberg Susan Fahn Dorsay Andrew Pickholtz & Jan Elior Ohriner 19th Larky 21st Barry Shimelfarb Heidi Brandman Lawrence & Judith Cohn 9th Michael Cohen 7th 25th Leonard Shen 20th David & Andrea Rama Strod Paul Riskin Ammerman Deon & Dawn Glajchen Stephanie Spielvogel Joseph & Ann Sorger Jenifer Ohriner Paul Overmyer & Alice 10th Alana Goodman Wald 28th

Sarah Rosenberg Norman Abramovitz Igor & Liliya Yunerman Alexandra Kass 9th 21st Bill & Cathy Beyda Robert Kirschbaum & Alina Korol Inna Sigal Marilyn Goldsmith 11th Ezra Jacobson 14th 31st Nachum Meyers Alison Field Martin & Barbie Marty & Sheila Weisberg Ilana Eskinazi-Stockdale Carla Khakshoor Weinstein Neal Gafter Debra Fils 15th

Sharon Mutchnik 22nd Michael & Dena Acevedo Brent Hailpern Rimma Zaraysky Sandi Bretz Barak Tzori Adrian Feria Felissa Cagan Stephen Goldstein Briana Balaban 26 THANK YOU! To the following who have donated to the Next 50 building campaign Your participation is important, not the amount. See your name here! (List updated as of December16, 2016) Denise & Martin Goldberg Laura and David Abada Barbara (Babs) J. W. Davis Sondra & Alex Goldberger Cookie Addison & Family Karen & Jacob Deloumi Hava Goldman Davida & Charles Adelberg Eleanor & Lloyd Dickman Sheila & Howard Goldstein Marilyn & Allan Ader Sandra & Morris Dolmatch Isaac Goldstein Yael & Elie Alcheck Lou Dombro Barbara & Stephen Goldstein & Family Monique & Philip Alexander Phillip Doppelt Vivian & Sherman Golub Dr. Kenneth Aitchison & Rabbi Dorothy & Richard Dorsay Alana & Grant Goodman Leslie Alexander Galina & Mike Drabkin Norma & David Goorvitch Rochelle & Barry Alhadeff Herb Dreifuss Janie & Greg Gotlib Andrea and David Ammerman Danielle & Hank Drew Rhonda Raider & Donald Gould Appleman Family Lory & Alexander Drukarev Joseph Grapa Judy & Michael Applesmith Susan Greenberg-Englander & Cheryl Graubart Diane & Doron Aronson Jeffrey Englander Dave Graubart Wendy Askenas Miriam Engel Barbara & Arye Green James Attar Deborah Estreicher Helaine & Stephen Green Helen & Max Baer Rhonda Farber Ann Greenspan Ginny & Bob Baird Hillary & Stanley Farkas Karen & Allen Guggenheim David & Rabbi Ilana Baird Dina Fayngold Susan & Clifford Gutterman Mishy & Jason Balaban Jan & Bryan Ferguson Maxine and Robert Halem Amy & Gary Ball Cary & Adrian Feria Joyce & Bill Halper Ruth & Noah Bareket Harriet & Don Fernandez Nathan Handelsman Muriel & David Barnett Donald Field Sarah & Yonothan Hanuka Elizabeth & Jim Batson Karen & Melvin Fihn Harel Family Betty Becker Debbie & Bob Fils Wendy & David Harris Galina & Alex Belogolovsky Sofia Filshtinsky CBD Hazak Iris & Joseph Bendahan Reneé & Howard Fine Vivian Herman Renee & Jacob Ben-David Ziva & David Fishman Monica Hernandez Mindy & Rabbi Allan Berkowitz Aurelia & Frank Fleck Laurie Himelstein Mary Jo & Alan Bernard Kama Fletcher Bonnie & Lee Hirsch Marlene & Phil Bernstein Kate & Jeffrey Fox Debby & David Hoffman Cathy & William Beyda Donna & Steven Frankel Dr. Melinda Reynard & Steve Hoffman Barbara Biran Liya Freydin Sharon & Amir Horovitz Marjorie Bischoff Rosemary & Stephen Frieden Marcia Hunter Roberta & Jeremy Bloom Ria & Stuart Friedman Janet & David Hurwitz Ellyn & Kenneth Bloomfield Julia & Adam Fuks Madelyn & Dov Isaacs The Blumenthal Family Sandi & David Gaertner Beverly & Fred Jacobson Judy & Brett Borah Ricki Lee & Neal Gafter Jane & Len Jacobson Rhoda & Martin Bress Emily & Howard Gannes Carol Jeans, The Sereno Group Sandi & Kenneth Bretz Hindy and Jerome Ganeles Lori & Daniel Kahn Ruth & Victor Brill Susan & Lee Gavens Renee & Jeffrey Kanel Bayla & Abe Bromberg Daisy Gelb Marcia Kaplan Douglas Brook Ann Graubart Gershanov Ellen & Steven Karel Linda & Barry Brummer Lee & Al Ghan Evan Kass Marlene & Marshall Burak Rachel & Eli Gild Stephanie & Ian Kass & Family Nestor Cabrales Judy & David Gilford Marlene Kass Felissa & Myron Cagan Ruth & Edward Gipstein Rudi & Jeff Katz Carol & Chris Cassell Rakhil Karasik & Viktor Gitis Shoshana Wolf & Jonathan Katz The Checkman Family Wendy J. & Lance Glasser Doris & Stanley Katz Seema Cicerone Glenda & Harry Glatstein Bonnie Kehl Lori Kramer Cinnamon Gaelle Glickfield Carol & Roland King Diane & Bert Clement Jane & Robert Glicksman Lynne & Stephen Kinsey Judith & Lawrence Cohn Myrna Gluck Morrie Kirschen Joanne & Harry Cornbleet Genya & Yakov Glukhovsky Eleanor & Ed Kiss Jillian Cosgrave Ellen & Harvey Gold Jacqueline & Charles Klein Lynn Crocker Jane & Michael Gold Jerry Daniel 27 Susan & Thomas Klein Josephine & Scott Nelson Barbara & David Silverstein Barbara & Scott Knaster Nancy & Marty Newman Michal Strutin & Michael Sinensky Ruth A. Kohan Phyllis & Neil Newman Blanka & Art Singer Caryn & Ben Kovar Jenifer & Evan Ohriner Nancy & Dan Skilken Anna Kraus Rabbis Shoshana & Philip Ohriner Morris and Fannie Skilken Family Judith & Israel Krongold Crystal & Mendy Ouzillou Foundation Jan Krum Alice Wald & Paul Overmyer Liza & Ilya Slain Raisa and Vladimir Kukuyev Judy & David Paktor Anna & Mikhail Slutsky Marina and Maels Kuperman Minda & Richard Parrish Kenneth Solnit Lauren Flato & Steven Labovitz Andrew Passett Ann & Joseph Sorger Al Lampell Lori Passett & Family Irene & Walter Spector Rachel Schwab & Chet Lanctot Robin D. Penn Stephanie & Peter Spielvogel Suzanne & Dave Larky Evette & David Pennypacker Kitty Steinborn Judith & Allan Lavetter Susannah & Karl Pfalzer Lisa & Nathan Stein Lorna Borenstein & David Lawee Joelle Pluemer Cheryl Zatkin-Steres & George Steres Tracy Lee Margie & Howard Pomerantz Penina & Herman Stern Benjamin Leitner Marilyn Popper Joan & Henry Stone Susan & Michael Leitner Rabbi Daniel Pressman Bonnie & Lee Stone Jeanette & Stuart Lerner Emma & Gregory Prokter Rama & Arieh Strod Loretta & Edward Levin Julie Tardos & William Province Meryle & Howard Sussman Judy & Gordon Levin Susan Murai Raider & Andrew Raider Irene & Bob Swedroe & Family Bernard Levine Lena & Jussi Rajna Susan Gould & Rami Tabibian Susan & Mark Levine Judie & Benjamin Ram Rochelle & Sander Taboh Fay Levinson Thelma Ramm Georgette & Alan Tanenbaum Paula Barbarito-Levitt & Marc E. Sheryl & Martin Rattner Barbara & Chuck Taubman Levitt Robin & Martin Rauchwerk Ann & Rick Tavan Gloria & Ken Levy Susan & Ron Remba Evelyn Tavan Mimi & Reuben Levy Svetlana and Alexander Ring Irina & Gene Tenberg Sheryl & Eric Lewis Orit & Paul Riskin Support provided by Tides Foundation Elizabeth and Joe Lichy Robinson Family Helen Tieger Andrea & Steven Linder Bettina & Daniel Rosenberg Nazgol & Shelley Timmins Lisa & Oleg Lipkind Jill & Josh Rosenberg Janice & Robert Torczyner Tanya Lorien Gloria & Theodore Rosenblume Jane Troflianin Shelley & Ken Luskey Susan & Allen Rosenzweig Aline Usim Enid Malkin Rothstein Family Cara & Ronen Vainish Sue & Ron Maltiel Riva Rubnitz Sima Vishnevsky Tamar & Leeor Mamou Alison & Ron Ruebusch Tal Volinsky Vered Marash Robin Sabes Reenie Wagner Doysa Markova Marina & Michael Salzman Marjorie Alpert & Jeff Warwick Miriam & Charles Marr Christel Sanders Barbie & Martin Weinstein Natalie & William Mauskopf Felicia & Michael Schaffer Sheila & Marty Weisberg Howard May, DDS Cyndi Sherman & Steve Schleimer Carol & Jeffrey Weiss Dan Maydan Rita & Steve Schlosser Harriet & Frank Weiss Sandy & David Mayer Maureen and Andrew Schneider Linda & Joseph Weiss & Family Tamar & George Mednick Natalie M. Schriger Gayle & Arthur Weissbrodt Lydia Mednick Myrtle & Joel Schwartz Pat & Alan Werba Sylvia & Michael Meltzer Myra & Pete Schwartz Nancy & Kenneth Wiener Holly & David Mendel Roberta & Martin Schwartz Drs. Carol & Terry Winograd Aileen Menkin Marilyn Sefchovich Marsha & John Witkin Elizabeth & William Menkin Jerome Shapiro Elise & Dennis Wolf Sylvia & Leonard Metz Tzvia & Reuven Shelef Roni & Andy Wolfe Dalia & Alvin Milgram Susan Cohen & Leonard Shen Wendy Wu Ruth Miller Inna Sigal & Alexander Shlifshteyn Patty Yalowich Bonnie Slavitt Moore & Jack Moore Sima Shore Yanovsky Family Janine & Austin Moore Haya & Shmuel Shottan Lourdes & Frank Yashar Cohava & Jacob (Kobi) Mor Shmuel Shultz Rhoda & Larry Yelowitz Vanina J. Sandel Mutchnik & Yulia Shvarts Liliya & Igor Yunerman Sharon Mutchnik Lil Silberstein Rimma Zaraysky Susan & Gary Nankin Ken Silver Zimberoff Family Trust Ronee & Ike Nassi Sandra Silver Beryl Zimberoff Phyllis & Jerry Zis 28 Contributions Contributions are vital to the life of our community. We acknowledge the gifts received between November 1 – 30, 2016 from the following individuals and families.

Annual Campaign 5777 In memory of my father, Sol Lindenbaum, from Herzel Rabbi Leslie Alexander, in memory of your father, Rabbi & Bonnie Ashkenazi Theodore Alexander, from Laurie Himelstein In memory of my father-in-law, Joseph Usim, from Aline Usim Balk Family Camp Scholarship Fund In memory of my mother, Thelma Fleck, from Frank Fleck In memory of my uncle, Gilbert Simms, from Joel In memory of my husband, Norm Gershanov, from Schwartz Ann Gershanov Beth David Memorial Garden In memory of my brother, Mike Daniel, from Gerald Daniel Yael Alcheck & Family, in memory of your beloved In memory of my mother-in-law, Minnie Sher, from brother, Rafi, from Thelma Ramm Gerald Daniel Congregation Beth David Capital Campaign In memory of my father, Haim Daniel, from Gerald Daniel Rabbi Leslie Alexander, in memory of your beloved In memory of my grandmother, Florence Wilde, from father, Rabbi Ted Alexander, with deep sympathy, Michael Hamilton from Martin & Sheryl Rattner In memory of my father, Israel Stokelman, from Dalia Orr Daniel Skilken, in honor of your leadership and Kiddush Lunch dedication to the community, from Steven and Amy Sponsor kiddush on November 5, 2016 in honor of the Stein Aufruf of Jess Knaster and Linzy Branson, from Sandra Mayer, for refuah sheleimah, from Noah & Scott & Barbara Knaster Ruth Bareket Co-sponsor kiddush lunch on November 12, 2016 in Lance Glasser, in memory of your mother, Selma honor of Yavneh/CBD Legacy Shabbat, from Jack Glasser, from Seema Cicerone Moore & Bonnie Slavitt Moore Yael Alcheck, in memory of your brother, Rafi Reiser, Co-sponsor kiddush lunch on November 12, 2016 in from Seema Cicerone honor of Yavneh/CBD Legacy Shabbat, from Jeffrey Dan Skilken, in recognition of a beautiful remodel, for Warwick & Marjorie Alpert all the blood, sweat and tears, a job well done! from Sponsor kiddush on November 19, 2016 in honor of Amy & Mark Garrett. Sam's Bar Mitzvah, from Andrew Pickholtz & Jan Larky Congregation Beth David Fund Sponsor kiddush on November 26, 2016 in honor of Congregation Beth David, from Leonard & Jane Jacobson Walter's 60th birthday, from Walter & Irene Spector Congregation Beth David, from Eve Kedar Sponsor kiddush on December 10, 2016 in honor of Congregation Beth David, from Leonid Segal & Ida Ron's Bar Mitzvah, from Reuven & Tzvia Shelef Gourevitch Congregation Beth David, from Jussi & Lena Rajna Congregation Beth David, from Neil & Diana Gelblum In honor of Madelyn Isaacs, from Lance & Wendy J Glasser Lance Glasser, in memory of your mother, Selma Rabbi Leslie Alexander, in memory of your father, Glasser, from Michael & Jane Gold Rabbi Ted Alexander, from Joel & Myrtle Schwartz Dr. & Mrs. Lance Glasser, in memory of your beloved In honor of Iris Bendahan, from Joel & Myrtle mother, Selma Glasser, from Ronald & Gail Joseph Schwartz Lance Glasser, in memory of your mother, Selma Glasser, Lance Glasser & Family, in memory of your mother, from Noah & Ruth Bareket Selma Glasser, from Ike & Ronee Nassi Jane Gold, in memory of your parents, Audria Davies & Joseph Potter Davies, Jr., from Noah & Ruth Bareket Lance Glasser, in memory of your mother, Selma Elizabeth Lichy, in memory of your father, Dr. Howard Glasser, from Martin & Nancy Newman Greyber, from Chris & Carol Cassell Lance & Wendy Glasser & Family, in memory of In memory of our parents & sister, David & Rachel your mother, Selma Glasser, from Israel & Judith Zacher and Jacob & Rachel Rosenberg, and Cipora Krongold Ehrlich, from Norman & Sarah Rosenberg Judy Holtzman, in honor of your special birthday, In memory of my grandfather, Avrum Belogolovsky, from Paul Overmyer & Alice Wald from Alex Belogolovsky Mr. Walter Spector, in honor of your 60th birthday, In memory of my mother, Anne Goldberg, from Enid from Paul Overmyer & Alice Wald Malkin Alex Goldberger, in memory of your mother, Helen In memory of my father, Moussa Moghtader, from Goldberger, from Marilyn Sefchovich Farideh Feizzadeh Judith Vardi, in memory of your mother, Helen In memory of my brother, Jacky Zeltzer, from Rita Goldberger, from Marilyn Sefchovich Sauvage 29 Contributions (Continued)

Sandra Mayer, thinking of you, from Minda Schwartz In memory of my grandmother, Bessie Resnick, from In memory of my mother, Estelle Klein, from Charles Harvey Checkman & Jacqueline Klein Rabbi Ohriner Discretionary Fund In memory of my father, Louis Rosenzweig, from Allen Rabbi Philip Ohriner, from Lance & Wendy J Glasser Rosenzweig Rabbi Philip Ohriner, thank you for visiting Bryan in the In memory of my mother, Ramah Khatoon Isaac, from hospital, from Joel & Myrtle Schwartz Myrtle Schwartz In memory of my mother, Leonora Martin, from Susan In memory of my step-mother, Sally Isaac, from Myrtle Rosenzweig Schwartz In memory of my son, Boris Freydin, from Liya Freydin In memory of Sally Simms, from Joel & Myrtle Schwartz In memory of my father, Erwin I. Klein, from Scott In memory of my mother, Giselle Marr, from Charles Marr Klein In memory of my nephew, Howard Mark Levine, from Carol Weiss Rama Strod Education Fund In memory of my brother, Stanley Levine, from Carol Yael Alcheck, in memory of your beloved brother, Rafi, Weiss from Arieh & Rama Strod in memory of my friend, In memory of my mother, Miriam Spivock, from Aline Harry Gelfman, from Charles Klein Usim In memory of my grandfather, Sam Schweitzer, from In memory of my mother, Pauline Roman, from Susan Eleanor Kiss

Ehrlich Religious School Myuchad Fund In memory of Peter Serrell, from William & Elizabeth Irit & Barry Goldman, in memory of your daughter, Adi, Menkin MD from Arieh & Rama Strod In memory of my grandmother, Frieda Kaufman, from In memory of Barry's uncle, Chaim Brumer, from Eleanor Kiss Barry & Linda Brummer In memory of my grandfather, Karl Langer, from Rabbi In memory of my father, Yehoshua Yosef Preil, from Leslie Alexander Moshe Preil In memory of my uncle, Raphael Isaac, from Myrtle In memory of Judy's mother, Helen Greenwald, from Schwartz David & Judy Paktor In memory of my aunt, Hilda Isaac, from Myrtle Schwartz Robert E. Levinson Memorial Library Fund In memory of my friend, Pauline Levin, from Joel In memory of my brother-in-law, Alfred Levinson, from Schwartz Fay Levinson In honor of my wife, Ilene Doppelt & father, Jack Doppelt, from Phillip Doppelt Social Action In memory of my father, Erwin I. Klein, from Scott Klein Dinner for the Homeless, from Daniel & Nancy Skilken March of the Living Fund Dinner for the Homeless, from Dov & Madelyn Isaacs Lisa Kiss, in memory of David Wieland, from Edward Dinner for the Homeless, from Martin & Nancy & Eleanor Kiss Newman In memory of my uncle, Sam, from Deborah Estreicher Dinner for the Homeless, from Minda Schwartz In memory of my father, Eugene Wald, from Alice Wald Dinner for the Homeless, from Leonard &Sylvia Metz In memory of my mother, Arlene Greenberg, from Laurie Himelstein Jewish Education Program/JET Scholarship Fund In memory of my father, Leonard Greenberg, from In memory of my brother, Lawrence Ehrlich, from Laurie Himelstein Donald Ehrlich

Rabbi Alexander Discretionary Fund Stone Scholarship Fund Rabbi Leslie Alexander, in memory of your father, Rabbi Rabbi Leslie Alexander, in memory of your father, Rabbi Ted Alexander, from Larry & Elisa Gerston Ted Alexander, from Paul Overmyer & Alice Rabbi Leslie Alexander, in memory of your father, Rabbi Wald Ted Alexander, a man ahead of his time, from Linda Weiss, in honor of your birthday, from Paul Sherman & Vivian Golub Overmyer & Alice Wald Rabbi Leslie Alexander, in memory of your father, Rabbi In memory of my mother, Lyuba Plotkina, from Dina Ted Alexander, from Marilyn Popper Yevelev Rabbi Leslie Alexander, in memory of your father, Rabbi Ted Alexander, from Noah & Ruth Bareket

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