e-mail: [email protected] website: http://www.cbi18.org RELIGIOUS SCHOOL CALENDAR & EVENTS LISTED COME CELEBRATE A UNIQUE SHABBATON WITH ! Vol. XX, No. 2 This is a rare and wonderful opportunity for Cheshvan ~ Tevet November~December 2011 Mercaz Limmud Hebrew School children to learn and sing with this very special musician entertainer and spiritual leader! FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18 6:30 PM: Dinner & Z’mirot 8:00 PM: Service led by Sam Glaser SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19 9:30 – 11:00 AM: Special event with Sam & Students in the Family Life Center (parents welcome!) 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM: Sam’s D’var Torah & Musaf in the Main Sanctuary 12:30 – 2:00 PM: Kiddush Lunch 5:30 PM: Seudah Shlishit, Ma’ariv & Havdallah 7:00 PM: Piano Concert with Sam Glaser Meals: $25/Adult, $10/Child not in Mercaz Limmud ~ Free/Child in Mercaz Limmud Concert: $18/Non-member ~ Free for all Community Scholar Program and CBI members RSVP to the CBI Office by Monday, November 14

Get Ready for a Treat! ~ Neshama Carlebach at CBI! December 9 ~ 11

Friday, December 9 at 6:00 PM: Don’t Forget Sunday, December 11 at 4:30 PM: NeshKabbalatama C Shabbatarleb withach Unity Tour Concert with Reverend Roger Hambrick and Neshama and Cantor Tilchin Members of the Green Pastures Baptist Church Choir~ JoinShabbaton us for a Community Neshama carries on the legacy of her father, Rabbi ShabbatDecember Dinner 9followed – 10, 2011by a Shlomo Carlebach through his compositions and presentation: her own music. Neshama is a superstar in Jewish Jewish Spirituality and Music Entertainment who will endear you to her with her

Friday, December 9, 2011 Saturday, December 10, 2011 incredible insight and musical artistry! 6:00 pm: Service, Dinner and Lecture 9:30 am: Service, Lunch and Saturday December 10 at 9:30 AM: Conversation with Rabbi Spitz Concert and Shabbaton are open to the entire community Services and D’Var Torah with Neshama~ Tickets $18 - $180/ person CommunityConcert Shabbat: Sunday, Lunch December followed by11, a2011 Q & A sessionat 4:30 with pm Neshama and Sponsored by CBI Adult Education and the Community Rabbi Spitz about her life and her father Scholar Program A leading superstar in Jewish Entertainment, Neshama Carlebach is continuing the legacy established by her father Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach. His deep spirituality and love of all humanity filled every song he wrote and touched every person he encountered as he changed the face of . Come Join Us for a Celebratory Shabbat Service with Like her father, Neshama’s talent and charisma captivate and endear her to people of all ages and backgrounds as she performs and teaches in cities worldwide. With her incredible band and in collaboration with The Green Pastures Baptist Church Choir, she Dale Schatz continues to both deeply move and entertain as she sings her father’s incomparable melodies, and inspiring original compositions.

The ShofarSaturday, November 5 at 9:45 AM in the Family Life Center page 1 Call the CBI office for meal reservations and concert tickets at (714) 730-9693 or email at [email protected].

Sponsored by Congregation B’nai and Community Scholar P High Holydays, Cantor Tilchin chanted melodies by Sam for the Rabbi’s Message blessing of our children and for the Cantor’s Notes Rabbi Elie Spitz Sim Shalom, marking the end of the Cantor Marcia Tilchin silent Amidah prayer. Sam lives in Los  Angeles, where he has a recording studio. He sings and performs on piano for all ages and this concert is a benefit for our Religious School. You will awake the next morning with melodies from the night before and they will make you smile. Please join us for a Shabbat with Sam on November 18th and 19th and a concert on Saturday night, November 19th at 7:00 PM. The Beat Goes On Neshama Carlebach has the IN THE BEGINNING… he day after Yom Kippur I velvety voice of a jazz, torch singer ith the fall holidays in full T awoke hearing the Cantor and heart-touching soulfulness. Her W swing, something and choir singing in my head. It was a legendary father, Rabbi Shlomo world over can be sure of is that, as nice feeling, a reminder of the beauty Carlebach, composed over two one annual cycle of Torah reading of the liturgy. Later in the day, Linda thousand melodies, mostly for comes to a close on Simhat Torah, and I attended a string concert of an Psalms. His music is a common part of another will immediately begin in its octet from San Diego. The concert Jewish services of all denominations. wake. The final passages of Torah was held in a Newport Beach church. At CBI, much of our Kabbalat Shabbat honor Moses upon his death while Among the selections was Kol Nidre service is sung to his compositions. leaving the Israelite people to linger by Max Bruch. The violinist, a friend Neshama’s most recent album upon the precipice of their uncertain of Linda’s from high school, stood in contains selections from her father’s future. Torah’s beginning returns us front of her fellow performers taking repertoire, which she sings with a to God as the source for everything the lead. As she performed, she Gospel choir from New York City. On that is. As a piece of literature, the closed her eyes and tears streamed Sunday night, December 11th, we Torah has it all. Its stories are touching down her face. Afterwards, she said will have the opportunity to sing with and painful, gripping and repetitive, to me, “When I play that song I feel as Neshama and her five-piece band cont. on next page if I am playing it for God.” The music and an African-American choir. I was beautiful and deeply moving. guarantee that you will not be able Music amplifies our feelings, to sit in your seat quietly. The music An Opportunity whether joy or yearning. In Hebrew prompts joining in with voice and feet. to Learn! each letter has a numerical equivalent. This is a major event for our Adult When you add up the letters for song Education Fund in partnership with Introduction to Judaism Classes the Community Scholars’ Program. (shira) and for prayer (tefillah), they Every Sunday are the same. Song and prayer go It is not to be missed. Please bring together. In song, we are focused, self- friends. You will have much to show from expressive, and linked to others. off and to share. We will also have October 23, 2011 At Congregation B’nai Israel, we the opportunity to learn and pray thru April 1, 2012 with Neshama during the Shabbat will have great musical performances Taught by Rabbi Spitz, of December 9-10th, including in November and December. Cantor Tilchin Neshama’s leading of Kabbalat Sam Glaser is an important and Rabbinic Intern, Dan Kaiman composer and performer of Shabbat on Friday night. contemporary Jewish music. During Let us sing together. Let us An intensive course for those wishing feel the uplift of Jewish music and to embrace Judaism or to expand sing-along with two of our people’s upon what they already know. THE SHOFAR is published bi-monthly by Congregation B’nai Israel, 2111 Bryan Ave., Tustin, CA 92782. Deadline best performers! A $360/single attendee for articles is the 8th of the month. “Upon Three Things the World $540/ couple Editor: $250/ CBI member Jean Kravitz e-mail: [email protected] Stands: On Torah, on (Divine)

Call the B’nai Israel In-The-Family Hotline (714) 730-9693 Service, and on Deeds of Please contact the CBI office - whenever there’s a major event in your life. Lovingkindness.” PirkeAvot 1:2 if you’re interested. page 2 The Shofar CANTOR, cont. from previous page the following do you believe: a) stand at Sinai, build the mishkan, detailed and vague, depicting a God We are bound by the literal words learn what makes us as a people who is loving and violent. Torah laws even when there is conflict within kadosh (separate and holy), wander are very prescriptive in some cases the text itself. b) We should ac- in the desert making some very while cryptic in others. Just as fasci- knowledge flagrant scribal errors poor choices along the way, and nating as the text itself is the Jewish within the text and obvious ex- arrive again at the eastern side of enterprise of reading it, and how one amples of practices borrowed from the Jordan River, try to do so with understands the Torah’s sanctity has pre-Israelite cultures. c) Rabbis the above questions in mind. The profound implications for one’s ap- in each generation can change ability to discern and describe our proach to its read. laws when necessary in accord understanding of Torah’s origin helps How do YOU read the Torah? It with modern developments in us reach our ultimate goal in all Jewish is a question that most adult Jews the social and hard sciences. d) living and learning: Knowing God, as are never challenged to wrestle with. We are at liberty to reconstruct author, inspiration or both. A Most American Jews will describe all of Jewish practice according themselves as Orthodox, Conser- to current cultural customs and vative, Reconstructionist, Renewal, ideas thereby dismissing historical Don’t Miss It! Reform or Humanistic, depending rabbinic interpretation. e) It is up A Thanksgiving Interfaith on what synagogue they attended in to every individual to decide which Choir Festival! their youth and/or to which institution mitzvot, if any, are relevant to their Featuring Six Choirs and lives, implying that Torah has no they pay annual dues in the present. Speakers from all Walks of Faith! But, in fact, what truly defines one’s true religious mandate. denomination is one’s view of Torah’s 4) How does one approach the The finale will feature origin and its continued sanctity. In study of Torah? Does your under- over 200 voices his book, “: standing of Torah today rely only Guaranteed to inspire you! Our Ancestors to Our Descendants”, upon interpretations of rabbinic Rabbi Elliot Dorff discusses how the commentators from the Talmudic November 13 Authority of Torah is understood in era through the Middle Ages or do 7:00~8:30 PM the four major Jewish Movements by you employ the “Historical method LDS Church addressing the following questions: of interpretation”, determining the Peshat (true meaning) of a word or 674 S. Yorba in Orange 1) What is the nature of Revelation? Price of Admission: a Do you believe that Torah itself and verse through literary and histori- cal analysis? generous donation of food to all the rabbinic traditions derived feed the hungry from it were dictated by God at Many Jewish people today iden- Sinai? Do you believe that the tify with their Judaism only through Torah was written through human communal activities and would not agency divinely inspired? Do you know where or how to begin articulat- Orange County Interfaith believe that Torah was an entirely ing their own theology on the origins Coalition on the human enterprise? of Torah and revelation. Also true is Environment presents 2) To what Authority does one that synagogue affiliation and per- ascribe the Bible’s laws and sonal theories of revelation can be a at CBI: ideas? Do you believe that it is mixed marriage for many of us. My solely God’s will or might there beloved teacher, Rabbi Neal Gillman, Energy and our Future: be other factors like historical believes that a handsome percent- covenant, tradition and internal age of members of Conservative a Symposium wisdom that came into play both are really Reconstruc- Sunday, November 6 in its development and ongoing tionist at heart. Many people support 2:00~5:00 PM vitality? Do you see a distinc- Orthodox synagogues because it is tion between the moral laws in the only Jewish practice they know, Come listen to what current Torah (You shall not stand idly by yet their day-to-day life, including experts have to say! the blood of your fellow) and the Shabbat observance, would indicate ritual laws (Of these animals you a theological stance at the other end Participate in informative, may not eat…) in terms of their of the spectrum. thought-provoking workshops! relevance for today? As you begin again to turn the $10/person 3) What ability do people have pages of the Humash, and reacquaint to change the laws and ideas yourself with our patriarchs and Register online at www.ocice.org prescribed in Torah? Which of matriarchs, venture down to Egypt,

The Shofar page 3 Holidays without acknowledging the efforts and dedication of our clergy. The President 's Corner In addition to his thoughtful and Religious School Joel Kuperberg thought-provoking commentaries Robin Hoffman, and sermons, Rabbi Spitz shares Education Director comments throughout the services Francine Wenhardt and Susan Don, to place the prayers and readings VPs in context. Cantor Tilchin inspires and moves us with her davening and singing. And we are fortunate to have so many skilled congregants who lead services. Hal Hurwitz, Stuart Gallant, Jeremy Segal, Carl Cedar, Scott Spitzer and Rabbinic intern Dan Kaiman all led one or Looking Back … and Forward more of the many, varied services that CBI offered. The sounds of Jackie write this column just a Mentor’s cello introduced Kol Nidre, I few days after Yom Kippur, and the choir under the leadership with the last blast of the shofar still of Judy Fenton helped lift our voices The Power and Beauty ringing in my ears. Reflecting back and our spirits. of Jewish Music on the High Holidays, I continue to Finally, our staff and other be amazed by the large number of congregants make CBI special, both he inner history of a people is our Congregants who commit so at High Holidays and throughout the T contained in its songs. much time and energy to allow us year. Camille Gershonowitz sends out - Rabbi Adolph Jellinek to have such a meaningful religious birthday and anniversary wishes, and Years ago, I attended my first experience. Months before Rosh Melanie Greenberg mails out yahrzeit CAJE conference. “CAJE” stands Hashanah, our Ritual Committee, letters. Jean Kravitz puts in long for the Coalition for the Advancement led by Phyllis Abrams and Bonnie hours editing our informative, easy-to- in Jewish Education. Thousands Widerman, began working with read Shofar. Our office staff—Sandy of educators around the country Rabbi Spitz and Cantor Tilchin to Klein, Helene Coulter and Debbie attended these conferences to learn address the spiritual and logistical Hebron—work especially hard from experienced educators, to gain challenges of High Holidays. Ritual assisting Congregants during the new ideas about classroom activities, Committee members Helene Coulter, weeks leading up to High Holidays. and to explore philosophies and Eric Dangot, Norm Baron, Viviana And our custodial staff, James Shipp ideologies about Jewish education. Schulman, Terry Ginsberg, Gail and Miguel Rodriguez, work long There were hundreds of workshops, Murray, Jack Eisen, Mark Cohen, hours to set up and maintain our worship experiences, and vendors Bertil Askelid and Howard Mirowitz all sanctuary and the other spaces on who showed new curriculum, new played an important role in planning our campus that we use this time of craft ideas, and beautiful ritual for the services. year. Please take the time to thank objects. Many other congregants also our staff and fellow congregants for But what I remember most assist in the High Holiday preparations. their efforts on our behalf. about attending CAJE was the Phyllis Abrams, Batia Swed, Nora Looking forward to the New Year, music! Jewish musicians performed Stern and Michele Snyder organize I am gratified by the support from traditional and original music that was and mail out High Holiday tickets. Our so many Congregants regarding moving and inspirational. It was at Men’s Club organizes the ushers, and Congregation B’nai Israel’s CAJE that I saw Francine Morrison coordinates our Endowment Campaign, which was perform for the first time. How greeters, who welcome Congregants publicly announced on Yom Kippur amazing it was to experience two entering the sanctuary. Ching-Lan morning. Under the leadership thousand Jewish educators standing St. John prepares all of the signs of our co-Chairs, Mark and Sue and singing and clapping to her to direct us to our various services. Ann Cross and Ron and Francine rendition of “Hallelu!” I was moved Gail Murray coordinates the Yizkor Morrison, the Campaign is off to a to tears. I learned the music of Doug Book, Howard Mirowitz organizes strong start, having already raised Cotler, Rick Recht, Julie Silver, Noah our Torah readers, and Neil Spingarn over $1.2 million. Every member Budin, Craig Taubman and many coordinates our Shamashim. of the congregation will have an We cannot talk about High cont. on page 7 cont. on page 6 page 4 The Shofar T o b e “ p r e s e n t ” , Child Development m e a n s pausing for Lisa Heller - Director, Certified just a moment Parent Coach Michael Adler and to quiet your Scott Cross, VPs static and prepare to join your child in the interaction. With a quieter mind, you can think. You can focus. You can decide how to respond with intention rather than simply react. Pausing Why is it important to be “present” to be “Present”? with your child puts you in a ver feel like there’s so much clear and open E going on in your mind you can frame of mind barely hear yourself think? That is so that you can static, a mental noise. It’s like the be intentional annoying sound on your phone that in a powerful makes it hard to have a conversation, way. or the distracting commercials that B e i n g interrupt your favorite TV show, “ p r e s e n t ” except this static is in your head, means that and it keeps you from concentrating. y o u a l l o w Getting reading to dress, getting ready to change and It often keeps you from really being yourself to changing the mantles. “present” with your child or spouse be fully in the or friend. Static affects us all. It is moment. You are focused on not everywhere: at home, at work, at the what you were doing a second ago It isn’t just for market, in classrooms, and at the or what you need to do tomorrow. big kids anymore! gym. Sometimes in our own homes You’re thinking only about the now. it can get so busy, noisy, and active As parents, we strive to be the Join us for you struggle juggling the many tasks best we can be. As spouses, we and priorities all at once. We are so want a meaningful relationship. As LITTLE SHUL connected to our smart phones that teachers, we want to strengthen our A program designed to we aren’t even aware of the static it relationship with the children, which creates within our lives. It’s no wonder in turn will make the children more prepare your little one the static in your head becomes so open to learning. for the “big” shul! loud that many of your everyday As time goes by, let’s all take For children ages infant interactions with your children or a breath and quiet the static in our thru Pre-K spouse happen without much thought heads. Let us be present in our re- about what you are saying and doing lationships with the people we care Sunday, December 4 or why. about. 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Static can interfere with you Information in this article taken n the Bet Midrash trying to think clearly. It can make from Powerful Interactions by Dom- it difficult to remember and draw bro, Jablon and Stetson. A $10/Family covers upon the personal qualities and materials and a snack experiences you bring to your home Check our website at and relationships. Turning off the Contact the CBI Office if daily interruptions requires turning http://www.cbi18.org interested down the static.

The Shofar page 5 in. When we bid farewell to each RELIGIOUS SCHOOL, cont. from page 4 other after being here there is always others. I was thrilled that I could buy Youth News a deeply felt "I love you" with it. their recordings and share them Barbara Sherman - Youth Director Hopefully this gives you a glimpse with my students. I played them in Annie Shugarman and into the deep connections we make the classrooms and used their lyrics to each other. It is not just the kids; I Marcy Shapiro, VPs about God and Torah as text studies. become attached to them as well. This These musicians and song writers is why I say "you can graduate, but teach us a greater appreciation you can never leave". Our program for for our liturgy and their songs are this year is just getting under way and midrashim that teach us about our I urge every person to get involved, ancient texts. no matter what age they are. Come I was especially moved by the to an event, host an event, support music of Sam Glaser. When he sings us through a donation, work with us traditional melodies and liturgy, his on a program…all are needed. My deepest thanks to everyone soul fills the room. He sings with such who sponsored a Flame of the Future joy! His original songs are inspiring candle. It is very special to see the lessons of Torah and faith and spirit. nother life cycle event has bima filled with children and their We are blessed that he is coming to A taken place for us. Our third lights as Yom Kippur comes to a CBI to share his music and teachings grandchild Steven Daniel Harris was close. You made that possible and with us! On Friday, November 18, born; he joins his cousins Logan and we appreciate it! We also deeply Sam will be leading our service. On Reagan in bringing much happiness thank you for supporting the Kol Saturday morning, November 19, and joy to our family. His arrival Nidre Food Drive: the need was great Sam will spend time with our children, comes just months after my dad’s and together we filled that truck for teaching them songs and about his unexpected passing. Needless to Families Forward. As we look ahead love for Judaism. He will also give the say, we have been on a roller coaster towards Thanksgiving, let’s make our D’var Torah and lead us all in musaf. of emotions. blessings count and not just count our Saturday evening, we will all have We have turned to CBI for all of our blessings. Similarly, as the season of the opportunity to sing with Sam as needs and life cycle events. This is miracles also looms ahead, I invite he shares his love of Jewish music. true for our CBI children as well. CBIJO INyou US to beFOR a part A FUof theN- miraclesRAISER of Bring your children,JOIN USyour FOR family, A and FU N-RAISER and our Youth Department provide the Youth department. 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HOUSEHOLD GUIDELINES: 1. For the safety of our guests, no horseplay, running or climbing at any time, please. 2. Please HOUSEHOLD GUIDELINES: 1. For the safety of our guests, no horseplay, running or climbing at any time, please. 2. Please accompany small children when visiting food bars. 3. It is very much appreciated when a supervisory person is present at a accompany small children when visiting food bars. 3. It is very much appreciated when a supervisory person is present at a table of children. table of children. My CBI Story Social Action Membership Moments Heather Katz Joyce Walter & Judith Lipshutz, Mike Mymon and ore than 18 years ago, Stuart VPs Daveen Meyers,VPs M and I went to the old B Street address for CBI and met Rabbi and his is the start of a New Year s we start the new year, we Linda Spitz. They were very friendly and so we would like to thank wish you a happy and a T A and gave us a great impression of all of you who: healthy new year. We’d also like to take a moment and thank everyone the shul despite its humble location. • Gave Blood for our Blood Drives for returning the membership forms Then we attended services at the and left a little lighter; for the 2011-2012 fiscal year and for newly opened CBI on Bryan. We • Participated in our Fund Raiser being a part of the CBI family. had already done a great deal of shul for Family Promise and enjoyed Please join us in welcoming shopping and had narrowed it down a good meal; the following new members to to two. Stuart’s cousin Mindy and her family were already members • Performed a Mitzvah on Mitzvah Congregation B’nai Israel: Ann and Allan Adler, Nessim Albagli, Diane of CBI, which gave it an advantage Day while enjoying the company over the other choice. When we of other CBI members; and Michael Busch, Mark Cohen, Hillary and Joseph Gerber, Denise attended services and met Steve • Helped make our Sunday Suppers and Mike Mailman, Greg Masler, Chase, who greeted us with a warm such a success, serving as many Stacey and Jacob Meis, Edythe and smile and Lynn Levine who joyously as 90 people at a time; Robert Messe, Valerie Nussenblatt, insisted we join her chavurah, we • Contributed food and cash to help Nanci and Jonathan Patchen, Karen were sold. others. and Marco Pereira, Amy Robinson, As it is said, “what you get out Rebecca and Aaron Schilleci, Morgan of something is measured by what If you haven’t had the pleasure of and Lance Stern, Donna and Gary you put into it.” Immediately upon participating in one of our programs, Sugarman, Evelyn and Harold Gurev, joining, I served on the Ways and don’t miss out! Get ready for the next Alison and Steven Posner, Shelly Means committee and joined Sis- blood drive on December 29 and and Jonathan Rimler, Shahin and terhood. Cousin Mindy and I spent watch for more information on Family Jonathan Williams years doing the decorations and Promise. Sorry, but you”ll have to wait On Sunday evening, August flowers for the gala. We worked until next year for another Mitzvah Day, 28, Membership hosted our 3rd with Sisterhood making the refresh- but of course our Sunday Suppers Annual Membership Appreciation ments for the Onegs and yes – in will continue the 2nd Sunday of every event. It was a country-western those days we even served them! month. (and we continue to need theme celebrated with a ranch style It was always filled with giggles and people, food and cash. BBQ dinner, games, music and line happiness. Good times at CBI are We thank you, our wonderful dancing. It was a joy to kick off the new contagious – whether you’re baking CBI community, for being involved year in our bandanas and boots! Hamentaschen, setting up for the in helping others. A Membership also invited all Hanukkah bizarre, or participating on the Board. PRESIDENT, cont. from page 4 our new and prospective members to join us in celebrating Sukkot on Through our children’s participa- opportunity to participate in this Friday, October 14with a Shabbat/ tion in the CDC, we met oodles of important initiative to ensure the Holiday service and a dinner at the other parents and friends that are financial vitality of our synagogue. CBI Sukkah. now closer than any friendships Over the next several months, L'shanah Tovah. A we’ve ever known in our adult lives. Endowment Committee members All three of our children were born will be contacting CBI members to When you hear of a lifecycle during our time here. All three of schedule meetings to discuss the event in our CBI community them have been blessed and named by Rabbi Spitz at our home, and the Endowment, and how each of you (whether simcha, illness or a may be able to participate, with a town mohel, Jay Masserman. To pledge of cash and/or an estate gift. death), or if you have something the best of our knowledge, we had I am confident that our Congregation which you wish the Cantor to (perhaps) the first Upshernish (hair will respond enthusiastically to the be aware of, please notify the cutting ceremony) of our shul, where Endowment Campaign, as we all CBI office. again Rabbi Spitz officiated. Our work together to protect and enhance Call (714) 730-9693 or daughter was a Bat Mitzvah in 2009, the future of Congregation B’nai e-mail [email protected]. Israel. A cont. on page 8

The Shofar page 7 “!yeh atnizeg yeG,” Muscle-Les said. He meant to say, “Gey gezinta Support Your Fellow Der Yidishe Vinkle hey (go in good health).” “Zol zein shah (be quiet) every- Congregants in Need Club Yiddish Carl Bendroff one, so we can get this over with,” by Donating to the I said after Bob headed to his own y baleepteh (beloved) team. My teammates stared at me CBI Membership Mreaders, last time ikh hob through their schmutzy (smudgy) Support Fund tsugezogt (I promised) to finish glasses. “Here’s die untershte this farshlepteh epizod (drawn-out sheereh (the bottom line): We all Hard economic times have episode). Well, forgive me, but the know it’s fun to win, right?” made it difficult for conclusion was too long. So here’s “Dos veis ickh nisht (I wouldn’t many congregants to pay the first half (and good news: there’s know),” said Stan. “I don’t ever for membership. Our only one half left). win.” Membership Support Fund My bazorgteh (bewildered) helps with that. basketball teammates didn’t let Next time: What’s fun have to do me explain my ‘guaranteed-to-win’ with winning? Until then, Zei Gezunt! Donations can be made by mental-magic strategy, because they (Be well). A contacting the CBI Office. wouldn’t farshvaygn (be quiet). Perform the mitzvah of “You’re cockamamie (ridicu- Comfort giving to others in lous), Carl,” Stan said. “You expect their time of need. us to play casketball when we don’t Committee It’s an investment that will know how?” pay off again and again! “Er heyst (it’s called) basket- We want to be ball,” I said. there for you. “Basketball, schmaskitball, cas- ketball…whatever it’s called, we’re If you or a CBI friend have farfaln (doomed).” experienced a recent loss, “!thgir s’eH (He’s right),” said are preparing for surgery, are Muscle-Les. homebound, recovering from “What’s wrong with you Carl?” an illness, or expecting a baby, Nicky asked. “You either got reality- we seek to offer care. Please dyslexia or a loch in kop (a hole in contact our office (714) 730-9693 the head).” or the Cantor and our comfort “Oy. Is that klepick (contagious)?” committee will contact you. Our comfort committee is expanding. asked Stan. He aimed his bug repel- Please consider letting us know if lant at me. you would like to participate. “Stop iber-shlogn (interrupting) It's Easy to be a Hero! your captain, boys,” Coach Klowski MY CBI STORY, cont. from page 7 told my teammates. “Captain Carl’s Donate Blood on gotta fit this half of his endless shlus and our boys will celebrate theirs Thursday, December 29 (ending) into CBI’s Shofar.” over the course of the next five years. 1:00 – 7:00 PM “And he’d better fit the final half This part of life is such an amazing CBI Social Hall into our next Shofar or I’m canceling cacophony of simchot! We are so You may sign up at my prescription,” said Stan. fortunate to have one another and www.givelife.org and use “You’d better increase your pre- this amazing community with whom Sponsor code bnai OR scription, so you can share it with we get to share these experiences. contact Marla Nathan at your crazy teammates,” Bob Bigalo, Attending services, planning and [email protected] the school bully yelled. “And I wish participating in fundraisers, par- for an appointment someone reading this langveylikeh ticipating in the Men’s Club Casino (boring) story would pluck me outta nights, partying with everyone on Join the it. I got better things to do.” Simchat Torah and Purim, and par- “Vos machstu hier, (what are ticipating in the many, many enrich- Sunday Minyan you doing here) Bob?” I asked. “This ing Mitzvah Days is what crafted the any Sunday story’s not ending till you’re out of depth of our love for CBI. As our at 9:10 am in the ear-shot. I got a top secret to tell my children will attest, CBI is our home team.” away from home. A Bet Midrash page 8 The Shofar HAPPENINGS AND POINTS OF INTEREST @ CBI

CONTINUE TO LEARN ON SHABBAT MORNINGS: Parashat Ha- Bet Midrash. This amazing evening of discussion is free. A light meal shavuah ~ Study the week’s Torah portion from 8:30 AM – 9:20 AM is provided and followed by a USY-style Havdalah. Share with us your every Saturday before services. Then join us for How to Read Hebrew pearls of wisdom; give us your perspective that only a teenager can Scripture with a Modern Lens after services from 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM have. Let us learn from you! in the Bet Midrash. Come join us! YIDDISH CLUB WILL MEET Sunday, November 13 and 27; De- DON’T FORGET SUNDAY MORNING MINYAN: 9:10 AM – 10:00 AM cember 11 and 25: 10:30 AM in the Bet Midrash. Come join us for in the Bet Midrash. learning and laughter! JUNIOR CONGREGATION IS A SENSATION: Saturday mornings, SUNDAY SUPPER, AN INTERFAITH EFFORT (and perfect Mitzvah 10:30 – 11:45 AM. in the Family Life Center. Come join Dr. Scott Spitzer, Project too!): Sunday, November 13 and December 11 at 4:00 Carl Cedar, Robin Hoffman and friends for a musical, interactive service. PM. We will need people to prepare, serve and clean up dinner for Especially appropriate for children ages 6 – 11. Parents welcome! needy individuals and families at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1221 Wass St., Tustin. Two hour time slots available. RSVP to CBI office DON’T MISS TOT SHABBAT: Saturday mornings, 11:50 AM – by November 10 and/or December 8, respectively. 12: 15 PM in the Family Life Center. An energy-filled service for parents and their young children, followed by Kiddush and motzi! SISTERHOOD’S BOOK CLUB: Thursday, November 17 at 7:30 PM. We are discussing.The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit, by Lucette ISRAELI DANCING AT CBI: Israeli dancing continues on every Lagnado. Book club for December: December 8 at 7:30 PM: They Tuesday, 6:30 – 9:00 PM for all levels. We will meet in the Social Poured Fire on us From the Sky by Benson Deng, Alephonsion Deng, Hall~ wear comfortable shoes! Children 7 – 12 years old must be and Benjamin Ajak. Come and lend your insights to our discussion! accompanied by a dancing parent. Cost is free. FYI: MEN ARE INVITED TO JOIN BOOKCLUB, TOO! SISTERHOOD’S ONGOING MAH JONGG is every Wednesday SHABBATON WITH SAM GLASER: November 18 and 19: See front night at 7:00 PM. A $5 donation is optional and payable to Sisterhood. cover of this edition for details. Please bring your own Mah Jongg set. RSVP to the CBI office so we know how many to set up for. IT’S LITTLE SHUL: Sunday, December 4 from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM. in the Social Hall: Bring your little ones, ages birth thru Pre-K for a INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM CLASSES: Sundays 1:00 – 4:00 PM. fun, hands-on learning experience! Together we explore the holidays Ongoing beginning October 23 thru April 1, 2012. Taught by Rabbi of the Jewish calendar, getting your little one ready for his/her future Spitz, Cantor Tilchin, and Rabbinic Intern Dan Kaiman. This is an attendance in “big shul.” $10/family covers materials and a snack. intense course designed for anyone who is looking to embrace the Contact the CBI office if you are interested. Jewish faith and for those who wish to expand upon what they already know. $360/single attendee, $540/couple, $250 CBI members. Please ADDITIONAL MUSICAL SHABBAT SERVICE: The third Friday of contact the CBI office if interested. every month at 8:00 PM: November 18 and December 16: Come join Cantor Tilchin, Carl Cedar, and friends as they celebrate an additional FAMILY SHABBAT SERVICE AND DINNER: Friday, November 4 Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma’ariv Service the third Friday of every month! and December 2 at 5:30 PM. For families with children ages 10 and A dessert Oneg precedes the service. The November 18 Service will under. Services begin at 5:30 PM and are immediately followed by be celebrated with Sam Glaser. dinner. RSVP to CBI by Wednesday, November 2 for the Novem- ber 4 dinner and Wednesday, November 30 for the December 2 NESHAMA CARLEBACH AT CBI: December 9 – 11: See front cover dinner. $10 per member/$15 per non-member, 12 years of age and of this edition for details. over; $5 per child member/$7 per child non-member 2-11 years old. Children under 2 are free. Come join us in prayer, song, and stories BLOOD DRIVE AT CBI: Thursday, December 29 1:00 – 7:00 PM. led by Cantor Tilchin! in the Social Hall. You may sign up at www.givelife.org and use spon- sor code bnai or contact Marla Nathan for an appointment. It’s easy A MORNING OF CELEBRATORY SHABBAT WORSHIP WITH DALE to be a hero! SCHATZ: Saturday, November 5 at 9:45 AM in the Family Life Center. Come join us! SAVE THE DATE! DINNER AT SOUPLANTATION: Wednesday, November 9, 5:00 ~ Details in the next Shofar edition will be for the following, but mark 9:00 PM. your calendars now: EXPERIENTIAL PRAYER AND TEXT STUDY WITH DAN KAIMAN: Mordechai Rosenstein, Artist in Residence, January 6 – 8, 2012 Saturday morning, November 12 at 10:30 AM: We will meet in the Bet Midrash! Clive Lawton, CSP Scholar, Shabbaton, January 20 – 21, 2012 TEEN SEUDAH SH’LISHIT AND LEARNING WITH RABBINIC INTERN, DAN KAIMAN: Saturday, November 12 at 4:00 PM in the Professor Amy Jill Levine, Shabbaton, February 24 – 25, 2012

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November Perek Yomi readings December Perek Yomi readings PROVERBS JOB JOB JOB JOB RUTH Nov. Chapter Nov. Chapter Nov. Chapter Dec. Chapter Dec. Chapter Dec. Chapter 1 30 11 9 21 19 1 29 13 41 23 1 2 31 12 10 22 20 2 30 14 52 24 2 JOB 13 11 23 21 3 31 SONGS 25 3 4 32 15 1 3 1 14 12 24 22 26 4 5 33 16 2 25 23 4 2 15 13 6 34 17 3 LAMINTATIONS 5 3 16 14 26 24 7 35 18 4 27 1 6 4 17 15 27 25 8 36 19 5 28 2 7 5 18 16 28 26 9 37 20 6 29 3 8 6 19 17 29 27 10 38 21 7 30 4 9 7 20 18 30 28 11 39 22 8 31 5 10 8 12 40 page 10 The Shofar In the B’nai Israel Family . . . Bat Mitzvah of Lauren Adena Goldin December 17, 2011 (21 Kislev) Lauren is an honors student at La Paz Intermediate. She loves to play tennis, soccer and run. She also loves to hang out with her friends and take care of her dog, Sophie. Lauren has a passion for animals. She loves going to Camp Ramah every summer and being a part of USY. Lauren will be joined by her parents Alyssa and Marc, her sisters, Heather and Jamie, her Bubbe and Zaide from Fort Worth, Texas and her Grandma Barbara from Atlanta, along with her many aunts, uncles and cousins from around the country. They are all looking forward to seeing Lauren take her place as a young woman in our Jewish community. Mazal Tov! A

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The Shofar page 11 Kiddushes Mazal Tov and Todah Rabbah to the following families for co-sponsoring CBI Kiddushes: Ofra and David Willner in honor of Ofra’s birthday Phyllis and Al Steinberg in honor of Al’s birthday Cindy and Michael Furst in honor of Sheila and Jay Joe and Barbara Baim in honor of their 1st anniversary Witzling’s anniversary Ken and Nikki Cowan in honor of Ken’s birthday Joel Kuperberg and Lydia Levin in honor of their Ken and Nikki Cowan in honor of their anniversary anniversary Wolfe and Cecily Yudelman in honr of Wolfe’s birthday Robert and Joyce Cowan in honor of their anniversary Doron, Sharon, Donna, Tiffany and Ben Refael in honor Norm and Roz Baron in honor of their anniversary of Emma Ruth’s birthday Phyllis Iser in honor of David’s birthday Marshall and Marcia Margolis in honor of Aaron’s The Morrison family in honor of Francine’s birthday birthday Mark, Noreen and Moriah Lerner in honor of Haley’s Ruth and Jerry Raskin in honor of their 51st anniversary birthday Ellen and Howard Mirowitz in honor of Eric’s birthday Ahuva and Winston Ho in honor of their anniversary Jon and Nanci Patchen in honor of their anniversary Anvar and Janet Alfi in honor of Anvar’s birthday Bob and Edythe Messe in honor their anniversary Sheila and Mike Lefkowitz in honor of Erica and Robyn and Brian Pittluck in honor of Emily and Robyn’s Hayley’s birthdays birthdays Sheila and Mike Lefkowitz in honor of Mike’s birthday Bonnie, Courtney and Danielle Judy Thurmond in honor of her birthday Widerman in honor Neil’s birthday Steven and Linda Ascher in honor of their birthday Jaleh and Djamshid Farivar in honor of Shervin’s birthday Please see the CBI Dave and Meredith Stewart in honor of their anniversary website for a complete Mary Ann Olson-Geiger in honor of her 1st Aliyah and list of Yartzeits Torah reading for this month. Anvar and Janet Alfi in honor of Marvin’s birthday

Schedule of Services for December Friday, December 2 9:30 AM Service PARASHAT: 5:30 PM Family Service and Dinner VAYESHEV 6:00 PM Service Torah: Genesis 38:1 – 38:30 Saturday, December 3 Haftarah: Amos 2: 6 – 3:8 9:30 AM Service PARASHAT: VAYETZE Torah: Genesis 30:14 – 31:16 Friday, December 23 Haftarah: Hosea 12:13- 14:10 Fourth Hanukkah Candle Numbers 7: 24 - 35 Friday, December 9 6:00 PM Service 6:00 PM Anniversary Service Saturday, December 24 6:00 PM 4th grade Service and Dinner Fifth Hanukkah Candle Saturday, December 10 Birkat Hahodesh 9:30 AM Service PARASHAT: VAYISHLAH 9:30 AM Service PARASHAT: MIKETZ Torah: Genesis 34:1 – 35:15 Torah: Genesis 41: 53 – 43: 15 Haftarah: Obadiah 1:1 - 21 Maftir: Numbers 7:30 – 7: 41 Special Guest: Neshama Carlebach Haftarah: Zehariah 2:14 – 4:7

Friday, December 16 Friday, December 30 6:00 PM Service 6:00 PM Service 8:00 PM Service Saturday, December 31 Saturday, December 17 9:30 AM Service PARASHAT: VAYIGASH Bat Mitzvah of Lauren Goldin Torah: Genesis 45:28 – 46:27 page 12 The Shofar Congregation B 'nai Israel gratefully acknowledges the following donations ~ November/December 2011 GENERAL FUND CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND IN HONOR OF IN HONOR OF Lydia Levin and Joel Kuperberg’s son Ben and Sabrina’s Cantor Tilchin for her prayers and good wishes for her wedding son, Allan - Natalie and Mike Vishny - Ruth Bernstein - Sharon and Mark Berman Cantor Tilchin for her help and support during their time of Beth and Andy Elster on the birth of her Granddaughter need - Sharon and Mark Berman - Phyllis Silverman and Barbara Sherman - Leah and Jack Pariser Cantor Tilchin for her support - Nancy and Carl Cedar - Nancy Neudorf Andrew Kravitz becoming a Bar Mitzvah Cantor Tilchin for her support - Daniel and Phyllis Horwitz - Harriet Gardner Noah Poremba becoming a Bar Mitzvah - Sharon and Mark Berman In appreciation for the Torah Trope class Neil and Dvora Spingarn, thank you for your kindness and - Ellen and Norm Nise friendship Cantor Tilchin - Batia Swed - Debra Jakubovitz and Tim Fletcher Aufruf Aliyah of Tal Masserman and Danielle Goldstein - Joyce and Michael Stern - Jay and Aliza Masserman Cantor Tilchin for officiating at Shlushiom Memorial IN MEMORY OF Service of Esther Broner Randall Menter, brother of Scott Menter - Jay Masserman - Cindy and Michael Furst In honor of Cantor Tilchin with our gratitude, appreciation - Phyllis Abrams and Steven Littman And love - Mindy Lauerlevin and Ed Levin - Paul and Esther Fisher and Family Lee Madick, mother of Paul Madick Steven Harris’s Bris and Pidyon HaBen - Mark and Sue Ann Cross - Jill and Randy Harris - Mindy Lauerlevin and Ed Levin Cantor Tilchin’s beautiful singing on Yontiv - Ron and Francine Morrison - Rochelle Anixt Gold, Robert Gold and Barnet Gold - Mark and Noreen Lerner IN MEMORY OF - Nancy and Carl Cedar Mother, Bobby Manashil Anita Backal, mother of Irma Minsky - Ellen and Norm Nise - Sharon and Mark Berman SOCIAL ACTION RABBIS DISCRETIONARY FUND IN HONOR OF IN HONOR OF Rabbi Spitz for his prayers and good wishes for her son, To support the Sunday Supper program Allan - Jonathan Cohen - Ruth Bernstein Rabbi Spitz TREE OF LIFE -Debra Jakubovitz and Tim Fletcher IN HONOR OF Rabbi Spitz-with our gratitude, appreciation and love The Bar Mitzvah of David Samuel Kotin - Paul and Esther Fisher and Family - Meryl, Jay and Andrew Kotin In gratitude for Rabbi Spitz participating in 9/11 ceremonies CHOIR FUND - St. Johns Episcopal Church IN HONOR OF Steven Harris’s Bris and Pidyon HaBen The birthday of Norman Nise - Jill and Randy Harris - Ellen and Norm Nise IN MEMORY OF The anniversary of Roz and Norm Baron Their mother, Trudy Umles - Ellen and Norm Nise - Gertrude Umles, Stephen Umles and Harriet Gardner The anniversary of Flori and Mike Rosenthal Herb Silverman, husband of Phyllis, father of Barbara - Ellen and Norm Nise grandfather of Stacy and Jill and great-grandfather of Logan and Reagan - Phyllis Silverman and Barbara Sherman cont. on next page

The Shofar page 13 DONATIONS, cont. from previous page PAUL KAHN YOUTH FUND Sister, Sylvia Greenberg Liner Sister-in-Law, Patty Hersch IN HONOR OF - Carole Miller - Michele Snyder Jill and Randy Harris on the birth of Mother, Rae Sussman Uncle, Lazi Goldberg their son Steven Daniel Harris - Edward Sussman - Joan & Chalky Samson & Family - Jonathan and Lisa Heller Grandmother, Ruth Rosenblum Wife, Miriam Kroll - Nancy and Carl Cedar - Fredda Sussman - Dennis Kroll - Sue Ann and Mark Cross Father, Israel Yudelman Mother, May Berg Danzig The birth of their son, Steven Daniel - Wolfe Yudelman - Larry Danzig Harris Mother, Bertha Yudelman Mother, Roslyn Goodwin - Jill and Randy Harris - Wolfe Yudelman - Valerie Danzig All of my CBI “family” for their Mother, Betty Simson Father-in-Law, Benjamin Braunstein support in the Chicago Komen - Cecily Yudelman - Ruth Kelman Marathon Father, Aba Lefkowitz Father, Abraham Kohl - Michelle Ginsburg - Mike and Sheila Lefkowitz - Roberta Abramson Andy Dosick for being my marathon Mother, Rita Kuperberg Father, Max Katlen buddy - Joel Kuperberg - Arvin and Beth Katlen - Michelle Ginsburg Grandmother, Fay Gilman Son, Richard Alan Miller Esther Dosick our cheerleader and - Joel Kuperberg - Carole Miller partner Husband, Moshe Ettinger Father, Joe Kilcourse - Michelle Ginsburg - Ruth Ettinger - Jean Kravitz SPEEDY RECOVERY Mother, Fannie Sokoloff Father, Phil Rosenbaum Jean Blakey - Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Garber - Sharon Berman - Ruth Kahn and Family Father, Louis Garber Sister, Diane Dregne-Cabrero IN MEMORY OF - Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Garber - Sharon and Alex Gerstenzang Randall Menter, brother of Scott Father, Herman Galant Father, Willie A. Rock Menter - Stan Galant - Joan and Chalky Samson and - Nancy Letson and Ruth Kahn Father, Solomon Kaye Family Donation of Shabbat Club Busses in - Yetty Kaye Brother, Marty Steinberg memory of Grandmother, Evelyn Prentiss - Phyllis and Al Steinberg Aaron Littman and Mark Comings - Pam Kauss Mother, Frida Marks - Bruce and Audrey Comings Son, Jeffrey Siegel - Yetty Kaye - Carol Beitscher Mother, Mania Krzepicki DANIEL ZEMBROSKY YOUTH IN Sister, Sylvia Liner - Harry Kaye ARTS FUND - Karen and Allen Lehrich Mother, Rose Gallin SPEEDY RECOVERY Mother, Shirley Reichlin - Joel and Ingrid Gallin Barbara Chudnow - Karen and Allen Lehrich Daughter, Marlene Helen Kelman - Shirley Zembrosky Brother, Isaac Snoyman - Ruth Kelman - Samson Snoyman Father, Julius Cherncoff GENESIS FUND Mother, Esther Diamond - Ruth Kelman IN HONOR OF - Neddy and Seymour Vigman Father, Kenneth Reich Rabbi Spitz, Cantor Tilchin, Judy Mother, Darlene Seligman - Pam Kauss Fenton and the Choir - Bonnie Widerman Brother, Julius Garber Blossom Siegel and all the volunteers Father, Louis Perlof - Leonard and Sylvia Garber pre and post High Holidays - Francine Wenhardt Wife, Elaine R. Raycroft-Vitt Thank you and a happy and helthy Mother, Dina Gibson - Stanley Vitt New Year to all! - Rue Gruber Mother, Joanne Warshaw - Joe and Yolande Bati Father, Max Lampert - Michael Family - Seymour Lampert Father, Jacob Wolf YAHRZEIT CONTRIBUTION Brother, Edward Lampert - Mike and Jackie Wolf Husband, Ronald Goldstein - Seymour Lampert Father, Morris Cohen - Mimi Goldstein Brother, Bobby Brady - Carol Beitscher Son, Adam Goldstein - Francine Morrison Mother, Esther Witzling - Mimi Goldstein Sister, Sarah Migrahi - Jay Witzling Father, Nicholas Iser - Ahuva Ho Mother, Anna Steinberg - Phyllis & David Iser Father, Allen Cowan - Phyllis and Al Steinberg Father, Henry Gallin - Robert Cowan - Joel and Ingrid Gallin Mother, Francis Hersch - Michelle Snyder cont. on next page page 14 The Shofar DONATIONS, cont. from previous page Mother, Marcelle Alfi, Sisterhood’s - Anvar and Janet Alfi SISTERHOOD Mother, Beatrice Masserman INVITES ALL TEENS AND Book Club - Jay Masserman TWEENS TO PLAY MAH "The Man in the White Father, Ben-Tzion - Amikam Gilad JONGG! 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TREE OF LIFE Commemorate a life-cycle event with an everlasting leaf on B’nai Israel’s Tree of Life. Each leaf is a $180 donation and is personally engraved with your own words of recognition. To order, please phone the office. BONNIE CURKIN YAHRZEIT PLAQUES Owner / Administrator The loss of a loved one is a difficult time for us. Memorializing these family members, however, is an important and honored tradition. Each Yahrzeit plaque A Bubbe & Zayde's Place is a $360 donation and is personally engraved with Quality Living for Jewish Seniors proper dates and Hebrew/English names; it is secured to our memorial wall to be lit annually on the appropriate date of remembrance. To order, please call the office Tel 714-928-5030 2220 N. Concord Fax 714-543-3838 Santa Ana, CA 92705 at (714) 730-9693. Business Licence No. 306000827 / 306001252 / 306001360 / 306001844 page 16 The Shofar November 4 and Caring for an Aging Relative

December 2 Do you have concerns about your aging relative’s at 5:30 PM changing abilities, health, finances, living arrangements and other life changes? Do you want to know what re- sources are available to you and your aging relative?

CBI’s Family Jewish Family Service Can Help A In home assessments A Friendly visitors or phone pals Shabbat Service A Care planning A Individual and family counseling A Monitoring the care plan A Support groups and Dinner A Securing other resources A Crisis intervention and advocacy (for families with children 10 years and under) Jewish Family Service of Orange County $10 member • $15 non-member 250 E. Baker Street, Ste. G, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (includes children 12 years and over) (714) 445-4950 Fax: (714) 445-4960 $5 per child member $7 child non-member (2-11yrs) Children 2 years and under are free

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THE SHOFAR A Monthly Publication Elie Spitz Rabbi Marcia Tilchin Cantor Joel Kuperberg President Sandy Klein Executive Director Robin Hoffman Director of Education Lisa Heller Preschool Director Barbara Sherman Youth Director Affiliated with United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Dated Material Schedule of Services for November Friday, November 4 Friday, November 18 Saturdays 5:30 PM Family Service and Dinner 6:00 PM Service 6:00 PM Service 8:00 PM Service only Special Guest: Sam Glaser Saturday, November 5 • Child Care is avail- 9:30 AM Service: PARASHAT: Saturday, November 19 able from 10:00 AM 9:30 AM Service: PARASHAT: LEKH L’KHA until the conclusion of HAYE SARAH Torah: Genesis 12:1 – 17:27 services every week. Torah: Genesis 24: 10 – 24:52 Haftarah: Isaiah 40:27 – 41:16 Haftarah: I Kings 1: 1 - 31 • Junior Congregation Special Guest: Sam Glaser Friday, November 11 for Grades K through 6 begins at 10:30 AM 6:00 PM Anniversary Service Friday, November 25 6:00 PM Service upstairs in the Family Saturday, November 12 Life Center. 9:30 AM Service: PARASHAT: Saturday, november 26 VAYERA Birkat Hahodesh • Tot Shabbat for Pre- Torah: Genesis 19: 1 – 20:18 9:30 AM Service: schoolers and parents Haftarah: II Kings 4: 1 - 37 PARASHAT: TOLDOT begins at 11:50 AM in Torah: Genesis 26: 23 – 27: 27 the Family Life Center Haftarah:I Samuel 20: 18 - 42

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