From the Rabbi…

Beth Chaim Reform Congregation Newsletter P.O. Box 1198 / Malvern, PA 19355 610-640-2147 www.bethchaim.net

THE SCRIBE NOVEMBER 2017 / 5 7 7 8 Services

Friday, November 3rd From the Rabbi… 6:00 pm Young Family Service 7:30 pm Shabbat Service 5th Grade Tower of Babel and White Supremacy Saturday, November 4th 10:00 am Bar Mitzvah Amid the protests and gunfire which accompanied White Supremacist Richard 5:00 pm Bar Mitzvah (Havdalah) Spencer’s speech a few weeks ago at the University of Florida, two great pro- th Saturday, November 11 test stories emerged. One video showed a black man hugging a white suprema- 10:00 am Bar Mitzvah Friday, November 17th cist outside of the campus auditorium. 31-year-old Aaron Alex Courtney 7:30 pm New/Longstanding grabbed the skinhead in an embrace and asked, “Why do you hate me?” Member Shabbat Service Courtney told the NY Daily News about his choices. His options were to hurt Saturday, November 18th the white supremacist or engage him in a fight, but instead approached him 10:00 am Bar Mitzvah with love. 5:00 pm Bar Mitzvah (Havdalah) “I asked him, ‘Why do you hate me?’” And when the white supremacist Religious School looked away, Courtney just gave him a big hug, and asked again. “Why do you hate me.” Sunday, November 5th Sunday, November 12th Sunday, November 19th To which the man replied, “I don’t know.” (1) NO SCHOOL November 26th At the same time as Richard Spencer was beginning his speech, a chorus of B’nai Mitzvah Class bells pealed out from the carillon tower. Music professor Laura Ellis climbed up the 11 flights of stairs to troll Spencer and his followers by sending the tune Tuesday, November 7th Lift every Voice and Sing out into the air. The song, of course, is a kind of na- Tuesday, November 14th st tional anthem for African Americans and for civil rights in our country. (2) Tuesday, November 21 Two beautiful and creative protests against a movement that seeks what Spen- Confirmation Class cer calls “peaceful ethnic cleansing and the establishment of a White Ethno- State on the North American Continent.” Spencer is an advocate of a kind of Sunday, November 5th totalitarian state which explicitly calls for wiping out ethnic and religious dif- Sunday, November 19th ferences.

In this issue In the Torah, the classic story of the Tower of Babel unfolds over only 9 verses From the Rabbi………..…….…...1 in the 11th chapter of Genesis. Rabbi Shai Held teaches that the story of the President’s Message ….……...... 2 Tower of Babel is also a creative protest against Spencer-like totalitarianism. Education Director……………….3 Sisterhood …………….………....6-8 As the story of Noah’s ark ends, before the tower story, we get a litany of Adult education……………….9-10 names and ‘begats.’ We are told that Noah’s descendants spread out over the Jubilee Information…………....11 earth and they each create their own language. But as chapter 11 begins the New Members……….…………...15 text switches abruptly to tell us that suddenly everyone speaks one unified lan- Men’s Club………………………...15 guage. Kind of like the kind of ethnic cleansing advocated by Richard Spencer. Donations……….………………....16 Yahrzeits……………………...…….17 In Genesis 11:1 the beginning of the Tower of Babel story, we read: Calendar of Events….…..…18-19 Contacts……………………..……...20 RABBI continued on page 4

OWN EGGS & EWE At least that’s how Siri translates “Onegs and You”. I often dictate my President’s Message using Siri. If you think about it, it’s really quite remarkable that a machine can now translate the spoken word into printed text - although it does get it wrong from time to time.

Anyway, I just wanted to reach out to let everyone know that we are working to create a more systematic ap- proach to managing our onegs. A number of our onegs are sponsored by grade by the parents of our religious school students. Others can be sponsored by different groups like Sisterhood, Men’s club or the Choir, etc. However we have between six and eight onegs per year that require membership support. Our tradition is to ask members who do not have children in the religious school to help sponsor these open onegs - and we often ask three or four couples to share in the responsibility of sponsoring a single oneg. For the Shabbats sponsored by the various grades in the Religious School, Sarah Carroll who chairs our Family Engagement committee of the Religious School, will be reaching out to the families of our grade school children to organize those onegs. So when you hear from Sarah about an oneg sponsorship opportunity, please make the effort to help with this important Religious School experience for our young people. We thank Sarah for her dedication, commitment and enthusiasm in leading this effort. Additionally, for the onegs not sponsored by the Religious School, new members Cheryl and Phil Paul have kindly agreed to step up and manage the process and help us identify fellow congregants who would be will- ing to help sponsor onegs. Thank you Cheryl and Phil for diving right in! Sponsoring an oneg is easy and we provide step-by-step directions. The nice thing about sponsoring an own egg (just checking to see if you’re paying attention) is that it also meets our expectations that all our members, if able, volunteer one to two hours per month in an activity that aligns with their interests and with our needs as a community. Sponsoring an oneg meets that requirement. Also, since we have less than a dozen onegs each year that require sponsorship, that means we will only need most members to sponsor an oneg once every two or three years. When you hear from Cheryl and Phil asking you if you could help sponsor an oneg, please make the effort to help with this important tradition. If you find you have a scheduling conflict after agreeing to sponsor a partic- ular oneg, it is certainly possible to switch your sponsorship date with someone else’s. Just let Cheryl and Phil know. If you’d like to take the initiative and volunteer to do this mitzvah and sponsor an oneg before being asked, please feel free to reach out to the Paul’s at [email protected]. Since volunteerism is such a big part of our community please consider this fun, delicious and engaging mitzvah to help support the volunteer needs of our congregation. When Sarah, Cheryl or Phil reach out to you, please don’t say “No.” Please say “Yes” -- and just for fun, ask whether you want your own egg sunny side up or scrambled. Kol tov, Ed

Ed Nathan

As the autumn colors fill the leaves of the trees and the weather cools, I look forward to the family gathering for Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a very Jewish holiday. There is delicious food. There is the tradition of football watching. There is giving thanks. And there is the opportunity for doing a mitzvah or two! In my family, we created traditions to celebrate Thanksgiving. Along with family, we invite friends to fulfil the mitzvah of Hachnassat Orchim (welcome guests); sometimes they are Nelson’s and my friends and sometimes they are our children’s friends’ families. The table can expand to fit whoever is there! My daughter and I share the cooking; the stuffing, pumpkin pies and apple crisps belong to my daughter. When shopping, we always purchase extra canned foods for a local food pantry; the mitzvah of Ha’achlat Re’evim (feeding the hungry). Before we break bread and say the Motzi prayer (Baruch Ata Adonai Elohaynu Melech HaOlam, HaMotzi LeHem Min HaAretz/ Blessed are You, Sovereign of the Universe who brings forth bread from the earth), we go around the table and say one thing for which we are thankful. In our traditions, we find comfort. Thanksgiving is an excellent time to create not only family time but family traditions. Find a mitzvah opportunity that fits your family. Go to a soup kitchen and help serve a meal, cook meals for a family in need, make a large pot of soup and freeze in plastic container (from the deli) and deliver to a food pantry, make Thanks- giving decorations and hang them in a local nursing home, invite a neighbor who has no local family to your dinner, make Thanksgiving cards for your family members telling them why you are thankful for them and send it to them…the list is endless. Involve your children in the Thanksgiving preparations. Children’s artwork makes the table more festive. Let them decorate placemats or make centerpieces for the table. Involve your children in the menu and food prep- aration (age appropriately). Have them share the Thanksgiving song they learned in school and sing it at the beginning of the meal. And talk about being thankful! Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays! I want to thank the BCRC family for including me in this great family and allowing me to share some of my “traditions” with the school families. Look for and participate in our new family programs. Meet friends and strengthen our community! B’Shalom, Sherrie Rosenberg Klein

Join us for: Friday Nov 3: Shabbat dinner and service with participation from the 5th grade students Sunday Nov 19: 5th grade Family Program at GVHS Friday Dec 1: Potluck dinner and service with participation from the 2nd grade students Saturday Dec 2: 6th and 7th graders participate in the service Sunday Dec 10: 5th grade Havayah program at Gratz College Sunday Dec 17: SAVE THE DATE for a schoolwide family Hanukkah program and party! Sherrie Klein

3 RABBI continued from page 1 “Everyone on earth had the same language and the same words.”

So they commence building their totalitarian empire. One tower which will soon reach the sky. Shai Held pro- poses that this will be the power center and all other people will be subservient to those in the heights.

But God knows the horrors that can happen when empires are built on ethnic supremacy. The Torah teaches that ours a world where individuals are valued because they are created in the divine image, a world filled with dizzying diversity.

Not wanting one monolithic culture to have dominion over the world, God confounds their speech thereby re- introducing diversity. The tower is destroyed and they are scattered, as we are across the earth.

Rabbi Held calls this moment in Torah, “the Torah’s takedown of totalitarianism.” Rabbi Held writes, “We are relational, communal beings and that is a fact to be cultivated and treasured.” Thinkers like Richard Spencer and his followers are not working in God’s service as they claim, but rather declaring war on God. Building their towers to the sky they challenge the beauty and diversity of God’s creation. But we cannot let them build towers, even one level off the ground. Like the man who reached out and hugged his enemy, like the music professor who climbed up into the sky and used music as a weapon, we have to be partners with God to level the towers. Our work is to embrace one another in all our quirky difference and diversity. We cannot allow those towers with their bricks and mortar of hatred to stand. We must strike them down, and confound their builders, as God did Rabbi Michelle Pearlman with the Tower of Babel.

(1) http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/protester-hugged-nazi-pleads-hate-article-1.3575977 (2) http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/20/us/university-florida-bell-tower-trnd/index.html (3) Parashat Noach Commentary https://jps.org/books/the-heart-of-torah/

SAVE THE DATE!

Honoring Denise Moser Jack Dibeler Marcy McGee

AUDITIONS Beth Chaim’s Schmata Productions Community Youth Theater Invites ALL students in 5th-12th grades to audition for

No experience needed! Please be prepared to sing 30 seconds to 1 minute of a song that you feel shows your abilities (karaoke accompaniment is welcomed) & to read some scenes from the script with other auditionees.

Rehearsals are Sundays at 1:00 pm (along with some Wednesday evenings) and performances are in early June at West Chester University.

Auditions are: Sunday November 12 & 19 at 1:00 PM at Beth Chaim Reform Congregation 389 Conestoga Road, Malvern

Please check out our website (SchmataProductions.org) for complete details

RSVP to [email protected]

BRING A FRIEND!!!

Upcoming Programs

SAVE THE DATE

Sisterhood’s

Annual Holiday BCRC Brunch Sisterhood Book Club members met Sunday, authors Lisa December 3rd Scottoline and 10:15 a.m. – Francesca Serritella at a 12:15 p.m. special event! BCRC Social Hall

Book Club

Tuesday, November 21, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Fellini Cafe in West Chester This year’s theme Discussing SING FOR YOUR LIFE by Daniel Bergner will be Contact: Leslie at [email protected] Thoughtful Re-Gifting Sisterhood members enjoying Ladies’ Night Out at TiraMisu Restaurant - Roman Jewish cuisine in downtown More details to Berwyn! The evening kicked off with come . . . garlic planting at the BCRC community garden.

New: SHALOM WORLD tees made exclusively for BCRC now available in the J-shop . . .

Best Bets for November:

-SHALOM WORLD pre-washed soft heather gray tee, unisex sizing S-2X.

-Mah Jong Serving Tray

-Mah Jong Tile Soaps

-LED Electric Menorahs battery or USB powered

Don’t wait to start your holiday shopping!

We are open during religious school hours on Sunday, Tuesday evenings & by appointment. If you would like to get involved or have any questions, contact Terry at [email protected]

By popular demand . . .

THE GUILTY PLEASURES EVENT is BACK!

Join us for an evening of wine, enticing desserts & gorgeous jewelry by Maxine Denker!

Tuesday, December 5, 2017 BCRC Sanctuary 6:30pm -9:00pm

If you missed this fabulous event last year, this is your chance to see what everyone has been talking about. Join friends for a relaxing evening with shopping for holiday gifts and socializing while helping to support our growing community.

This event was made possible by Maxine Denker’s generous donation and the support of BCRC Sisterhood. All proceeds from sales of Maxine Denker’s jewelry directly benefit Beth Chaim Reform Congregation.

Kor’im Ivrit

Beginners Hebrew Reading Class for Adults

Would you like to increase your spiritual experience at services with greater under- standing of the prayers in Hebrew?

Are you a parent of a student in religious school and want to learn to read Hebrew?

Have you forgotten most of the Hebrew you learned in Hebrew school?

This class is designed for anyone with min- imal or no prior Hebrew language skills. Through this 10-week course, you will learn to read Hebrew from scratch and acquire basic Hebrew vocabulary necessary to un- derstand liturgy. By the end of the class, you will be able to read our prayers and bless- ings in Hebrew.

Registration for this fun, interactive class costs $50, and the class will meet at Beth Chaim Reform Congregation on Wednesdays from 11 AM-12 PM.

Class will meet on the following Wednesdays: 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/29, 12/6, 12/13

To Register: Please call the Congregation office at 610-640-2147. For questions about the class, please contact Narda Oz at 610-280-0274 or [email protected]

About the Instructor: Narda Oz holds an M.A. in Jewish Education from Hebrew College in Boston and a B.A. in Nursing from Tel Aviv University. She has 30 years’ experience teaching Hebrew and Judaics to students ranging from elementary school age to retirees and seniors, beginners to advanced levels. Locally, Narda has taught at West Chester University, Chester County Adult Education Programs, Gratz Col- lege’s Jewish Community High School, and various synagogues. Narda was Interim Education Direc- tor of Beth Chaim’s Religious School, and she continues to coordinate the school’s Hebrew Studies Program and to teach 7th grade and the B’nai Mitzvah class.

Beth Chaim Fall 2017 - Adult Education Programs Presents

Challah Baking Class

Come Learn How to Bake Challah

Taught by our own Master Baker – Jeanine Ure The Baking Class will be held on November 12th at 1:00 In the BRBC Social Hall

Classes will be 1:00 – 4:00 PM

There is a $5 per person Material Fee to cover the cost of the ingredients

TIME TO REGISTER:

Contact Beth Chaim’s office by email at [email protected]

Questions? Contact: [email protected]

Thank you for supporting Adult Education Committee events

Help us to Celebrate our 25th Anniversary

A small planning group has gotten together to begin to organize what we need for our Silver Jubilee. Now that we have begun to plan, we need people to get involved to help make this the most successful event ever!

Please let us know if you will be part of our celebration.

Join us if you have never participated in an event before! Join us if you want to help Beth Chaim have a successful Jubilee! We’re especially hoping that members who have worked so hard on our previous galas will help with this one.

We want to build on the amazing success we had with our last gala! co-chairs: Jen Tribulski, ([email protected]) Joanne Borin, ([email protected])

Click here for full trip information

Special Meeting

to discuss details of the Eastern European trip

Wednesday, November 29th 7:00 pm

Beth Chaim Reform Congregation

Please RSVP to Rabbi Michelle Pearlman if you are interested in the trip and would like to attend the meeting.

If you cannot attend, we will make other informational opportunities available.

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give“ - Winston Churchill Beth Chaim Reform Congregation is experiencing one of the most exciting periods in its 25 years! • We are growing • We are providing more spiritual and educational opportunities for adults and children • We are doing more for the community Be a part of our Leadership Team! We are looking for members to volunteer for various roles: • Be a part of the Leadership Nominating Committee • Consider joining the BCRC Board • Join or lead one of our 20 + committees We need people with new ideas, new experiences and a desire to serve our community. We hope that is you!

If you are interested in finding out about these volunteer opportunities, please reach to Jennifer Tribulski at [email protected] or Natalie Katz at [email protected] “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” - Mahatma Gandhi

October 08, 2017 Beth Chaim Reform Congregation ATTN: Rabbi Michelle Pearlman 389 Conestoga Road Malvern PA 19355

Dear Rabbi Pearlman, It is great to see another donation from you, a loyal supporter! Once again, thank you for joining the West Chester Food Cupboard in helping to feed the hungry and food insecure in our community through your recent donation of an INCREDIBLE 5137.6 pounds of food on October 02, 2017. Thanks to you, we were able last year to distribute more than 755,000 pounds of fresh and nonperishable food items. These items included: diary products, fresh produce, frozen meat and staples such as beans, pasta, cereal, rice, and soup and were gratefully taken by 500 households every month. We are very grateful that you have chosen to continue to partner with us! We are counting your support to make this year an even better year for our clients. Please feel welcome to contact us to arrange a personal tour of the Cupboard to see how your donation makes it to our shelves. On behalf of our clients and dedicated volunteers, thank you for partnering with us…because no one should go hungry! Gratefully, Kathy Whitman Volunteer

Come Celebrate at the Most Unique Events Facility in

Kosher Catering Available Upon Request.

Jennifer and Nathan Shields Eli and Lauren Gordon Nancy Erhardt Cara Stanzilis and Brandon Wilcox Harriet Laurin Joel and Carrie Fromer Lori and Jason Plans Susan Hefler

When you have the opportunity to meet our new members, please give them a warm welcome to our Beth Chaim Family.

MEN’S CLUB NIGHT OUT Tues. Nov. 7 @ 6:30 City Works New King of Prussia Town Center

220 Main St Advertise in King of Prussia Town Center Development THE SCRIBE! PA 19406 Business Card size ad as low as (484) 690-4150 $15 per issue (other options available) Join us for Beer! Burgers! & Good times! Call Beth Chaim at All BCRC Men Are Welcome! 610-640-2147 for more details.

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Building Fund Bruce and Debra Cohen Marsha Bernstein and Amanda Snyder Michael Entmacher and Jaclyn Hoffman Carole Curtis Michael Entmacher and Jaclyn Hoffman Lee and Marjorie Goldberg Arthur and Jill Glazer Richard and Geraldine Gropper Jean Mann Bernard and Dorie Greenberg Drew and Kim Soffer Beryl Grossman Joseph Jacobs Neil Wise Susan Katz and Richard White Eric and Kaitlyn Zahniser Madeleine Gardberg Seth and Bonnie Koss Jean Mann Choir Fund Richard and Barbara Orr Lauren Paul Joel and Carolyn Fromer David and Jean Plessett Bill Pikounis and Nicole Sakowitz Todd and Jennifer Rowe Sandra Segal Scott and Kate Savett Natanya Sortland Lewis Schwartz Stephen Shalet and Victoria Robinson General Fund and Natanya Sortland Andrew and Carolyn Silverman Bryan Abes Andrea Anigati Ralph and Roz Eisenstadt Fund Lawrence and Stacy Brilliant Alan and Nancy Charlson Nathan and Shirley Schenker Laura DiCondina Michael and Kristin Dinenberg High Holiday Donations Joel and Paula Frankfurt Robert Gesten Sandra Andersson Iris Berger Aileen Glass Joanne Borin Bernard and Dorie Greenberg Herbert and Sunny Greenberg Ronald and Charlotte Borofsky Linda and Stephen Harris Todd Cipperman Linda Dubnow Risetta Jacobs Steven and Susan Evans Kenneth Kahn Michael and Elizabeth Kaliner Alicia Fastman Stanton and Aileen Fruman Michael and Maureen Levin Bonnie Fryer Nick and Phyllis Merchiore Jenny Reimenschneider Jeffrey Gribben and Cheryl Kramer Marian Gushurst and Rob Gushurst Adam and Laura Sosinsky Cindy Hamilton Bernard and Sondra Sosinsky Debbie and Karl Weger Peter and Marie Herman Tina Woldow Rutan C. David Hoffritz Andrew and Jennifer Leibowitz Eric and Kaitlyn Zahniser Donald Mell Kagel Scholarship Fund Andrew Mozenter Richard and Sandy Orlow Ilene Mates Chad and Marcy Pearce Alex Plessett Nathan and Pamela Pickard Barbara Wexler Steven and Shirley Pincus Jeffrey and Diana Zamrin Greg and Laurie Raphael Adam and Robin Resnick Prayer Book Fund Nathan and Jennifer Shields Willard and Vivian Spilkes Joel Cohen Ryan and Stefanie Steinberger Rose Polin Yevgeny Vigdorchik and Natalya Rasinskaya Randy Sandler Carl and Shari Waldman Donna Smith Robert and Susan Yewdall

Yahrzeits will be read in November for the following:

Maria Palenzuela Kurt Nathan Julius Raube Ezra Keiser Louis Barlow Jay Buffan Fred Salomon Jean Solovitz Sidney Steinberg Nancy Lewis George Ellis Frank Boyd Lois Fein Albert Kravis Jack Wagner Lois Gross Sarah Fein Melvin Passner Esther Gunsher Leona Caine Pearl Steinberg Miriam Horwitz Marian Papish Rose Michaelson Edelson Rosalind Eisenstadt Gerry Miller Norman Tucker Lois Rubin Isadore Levin Stephen Porton Ruth Newman Brenner Miriam Adelman Blanche Levin Helene Brown Len Petlev Katherine Might George Francis Kendall Frank Klein Steven Becker Edward Cooke Henry Lichty John Presley Robert David Woldow Manny Goldstein Anna Metzker Sophie Sakowitz Florence Berggren Jacob Nadler Esther Raube

May their memory be a blessing.

The custom of observing the day of death as a yearly day of mourning, known as the Yahrzeit, seems to have come into Judaism in the Middle Ages, possibly as a way of memorializing the martyrs in the Crusades. It has been noted that Jewish tradition has assigned the day of death, instead of the day of birth, for remembrance because the life of a person can best be evaluated at the end of his journey on earth.

Yahrzeit candles are available for sale at the Judaica Shop

How to Reach the Rabbi The congregation extends its condolences to: Rabbi Pearlman can be reached at her cell by calling 201-344-5295 . If she is not Doug Marlow on the death of his father Richard Marlow available, please leave a message and Brian Tribulski on the death of his father Peter Tribulski she will return your call as quickly as Tina Woldow Rutan on the death of her mother Sonia Woldow possible. You may also email her at May their souls be bound in the bonds of eternity. [email protected]

SCHEDULE of SERVICES & EVENTS NOVEMBER 2017 All Friday night services begin at 7:30 and use the standard Mishkan T’filah Children are always welcome!

Wednesday, November 1st 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Narda’s Hebrew Class (Conference room) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Development Committee meeting (Conference room)

Thursday, November 2nd 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Pearlman (Conference room) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Goldman Resolution Meeting (Social hall) 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Mussar Class

Friday, November 3rd 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Kitchen Committee meeting (Conference room) 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm Young Family Service (Sanctuary, Social hall) 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Shabbat Dinner (Social hall) 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Shabbat Services: 5th Grade (Sanctuary, Social hall)

Saturday, November 4th 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Bar Mitzvah Service (Sanctuary) 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Bar Mitzvah Service; Havdalah (Sanctuary)

Sunday, November 5th ALL DAY Daylight Savings time ends 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Confirmation class (Sanctuary) 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Religious School (GVHS) 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Retention Relationship Committee (Conference room) 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm VA Bingo Event (Coatesville VA Medical Center, 1400 Blackhorse Hill Rd, Coatesville PA, 19320) 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm Coffeehouse Event (Social hall)

Monday, November 6th 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm B’nai Mitzvah tutoring (Conference room) 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Adult Education meeting (Conference room)

Tuesday, November 7th 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm RS Hebrew Enrichment (Conference room) 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm B’nai Mitzvah tutoring (Conference room) 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Men’s Club Night Out (TBD) 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm B’nai Mitzvah class (Sanctuary)

Wednesday, November 8th 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Narda’s Hebrew Class (Conference room)

Thursday, November 9th 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Adult Ed: Friday Night Services Class (Conference room)

Friday, November 10th ALL DAY Veteran’s Day observed

Saturday, November 11th ALL DAY Veteran’s Day 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Bar Mitzvah Service (Sanctuary)

For services dates and times, please visit our website at www.bethchaim.net and click on “view calendar”.

To reach Rabbi Michelle Pearlman, please email [email protected] or call (201) 344-5295 .

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SCHEDULE of SERVICES & EVENTS NOVEMBER 2017 All Friday night services begin at 7:30 and use the standard Mishkan T’filah Children are always welcome!

Sunday, November 12th 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Religious School (GVHS) 10:15 am - 11:45 am Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary) 10:15 am - 12:15 pm Sisterhood (Social hall) 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm Schmata rehearsal (Social hall) 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Challah Baking for adults (Kitchen, Social hall)

Monday, November 13th 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm B’nai Mitzvah Tutoring (Conference room) 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Gala meeting (Conference room)

Tuesday, November 14th 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm RS Hebrew Enrichment (Conference room) 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm B’nai Mitzvah Tutoring (Conference room) 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Campaign Committee meeting (Conference room) 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm B’nai Mitzvah class and Torah Manners (Sanctuary) 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Development Committee meeting (Conference room)

Wednesday, November 15th 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Narda’s Hebrew Class (Conference room)

Thursday, November 16th 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Mussar Class (Conference room)

Friday, November 17th 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm New Member & Longstanding Member Shabbat Services with Choir (Sanctuary)

Saturday, November 18th 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Bar Mitzvah Service (Sanctuary) 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Bar Mitzvah Service - Havdalah (Sanctuary)

Sunday, November 19th 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Confirmation Class (Sanctuary) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Fat Prophet Investment Club (Conference room) 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Religious School (GVHS) 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm Schmata rehearsal (Social hall) 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Schmata Parent meeting (Sanctuary)

Monday, November 20th 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm Schmata rehearsal (Social hall)

Tuesday, November 21st 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm RS Hebrew Enrichment (Conference room) 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm B’nai Mitzvah Tutoring (Conference room) 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm B’nai Mitzvah class (Sanctuary) 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm Board Meeting (Conference room)

Wednesday, November 22nd OFFICE CLOSED Thursday, November 23rd OFFICE CLOSED (Thanksgiving Day) Friday, November 24th OFFICE CLOSED Sunday, November 26th OFFICE CLOSED; No Religious School

Wednesday, November 29th 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Narda’s Hebrew Class (Conference room)

Thursday, November 30th 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Mussar Class (Conference room)

For services dates and times, please visit our website at www.bethchaim.net and click on “view calendar”.

19 Beth Chaim Reform Congregation Leader List Beth Chaim Reform Congregation Telephone: (610) 640-2147 Fax: (610) 640-2148 Mailing Address: PO Box 1198, Malvern, PA 19355 Street Address: 389 Conestoga Rd., Malvern, PA 19355 Role Name Contact Email Rabbi Michelle Pearlman [email protected] Cantorial Soloist Denise Moser [email protected] Director of Education Sherrie Klein [email protected] Hebrew Director Narda Oz [email protected] Administrator Robin Resnick [email protected] President Ed Nathan [email protected] Vice-President Joanne Borin [email protected] Ex Officio (Immediate Past Pres.) Jen Tribulski [email protected] Treasurer Bob Cort [email protected] Secretary Bernine Knox [email protected] Board Member At Large Scott Scheer [email protected] Board Member At Large Michael Risch [email protected] Board Member At Large Andy Goldman [email protected] Board Member At Large Lori Paradis [email protected] Board Member At Large Elaine Goldhammer [email protected] Board Member At Large Philip Paseltiner [email protected] Board Member At Large Margo Schleman [email protected] Finance Committee Bob Cort [email protected] Building Committee Bob Cort [email protected] Marsha Zisling & Membership Committee Tammi Smith [email protected] Development Committee Phil Paseltiner [email protected] Religious School Vision & Administration Committee Scott Scheer [email protected] Religious School Family Engagement Committee Sarah Carroll [email protected] Playgroup Michelle Eisenberg [email protected] Kitchen Committee Madeleine Gardberg [email protected] Oneg Committee Alisa Katz & Alicia Schiller [email protected] Mitzvah Network (Formerly Caring Community) Victoria Robinson [email protected] Social Action Committee Elaine Goldhammer [email protected] Anti Racism Taskforce Stefanie Steinberger [email protected] Adult Education Jody Rosenblatt [email protected] Ritual Committee Julie Robertson [email protected] Men's Club Steve Blum [email protected] Security & Safety Committee Bobby Kagel [email protected] Sisterhood Melissa Dunoff [email protected] Culture Club Harriette Nadler [email protected] Technology Committee Michael Risch [email protected] Scribe Newsletter Lucy Hornstein [email protected] Judaica Shop Terry Heyman & Sherrie Brady [email protected] Grounds Maintenance & Snow Plowing Bill Metzker [email protected] External Marketing Linda Harris [email protected] Schmata Productions Marcy McGee [email protected] Community Garden Norah Yablonsky [email protected]