The Beth El Bulletin December 2019 Kislev-Tevet 5780

From the desk of… Rabbi Rachel Safman

- Service Schedule President’s Message Messages Continued Beth El Bylaws - Cantor’s Visits/ Hanukkah Reminder -– Beth El Gift Shop/ -- Milton Seed Turns 95! Potluck Supper Donations/ - Mazel Tov Our Treasured Memories - Birthdays & Anniversaries/ Simcha Shabbat Blanket Brigade/ – Thank you from Hillel – Thank You’s/ Habitat for Humanity – Condolences Yahrzeits - Beth El Book Club/ - Train to Lead Services December Calendar – Food Donations/ - Advertisers –

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Our Mission Statement: The mission of Congregation Beth El is to foster a welcoming, diverse, and egalitarian community within the framework of Conservative Judaism, and to enrich the lives of its members through worship, learning, fellowship, celebration and tikun olam—healing the world.

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Back by Popular Demand… The Beth El Gift Shop!

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RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND BUILDING FUND In memory of Marilyn Simonson For the good health of Sunny Fein Barbara Lewis Hinda & Elliot Kimmel Beth & Garon Camassar Kathleen McFadden & Gabe Stern Judy & Ed Goldberg In memory of Marilyn Simonson Mona & Robert Levin Kathleen McFadden & Gabe Stern Jeffrey & Lisa Newman Sol & Trudy Klioze Shirley Owaroff & family Karl & Marcia Bratin In honor of Milton Seed’s special birthday Jeffrey & Arlene Tannenbaum Judy & Ed Goldberg Karla & Dan Bendor In memory of Dee Rubin Richard & Jill Mehlman Gaby Schlesinger In memory of Deborah Stern Barr, Gabe Stern’s sister Libby & Richard Smith Hinda & Elliot Kimmel Shirley Owaroff & family In memory of Barbara Levine For the good health of Shlomo Dean Hinda & Elliot Kimmel Mona & Robert Levin In memory of Harvey & Myrna Frommer, Ian Frommer’s parents In honor of her High Holidays aliya Hinda & Elliot Kimmel Beverley Steinman In memory of Deborah Stern Barr, Gabe Stern’s sister In honor of Jerry Fischer Judy & Kirk Engel Beverley, Alvin & Ronnie Steinman For the good health of Ruth Radin Kathleen McFadden & Gabe Stern For Shlomo Dean’s speedy recovery BETH EL DISCRETIONARY FUND Kathleen McFadden & Gabe Stern For the good health of Sunny Fein In memory of Dee Rubin Judi & Ed Goldberg Richard & Jill Mehlman Sandra Davidson In memory of Marilyn Simonson Abraham & Estelle Bernstein ENDOWMENT FUND Joyce Tarnapol For the good health of Sunny Fein Irene & Howard Weiss Your Dinyan Friends Nancy Brand Mona & Robert Levin The Reardon Firm Beth & Garon Camassar Mark & Julie Wolman Sally & Lewis Baker Barbara Sohn Michael Sherb In memory of Marilyn Simonson In memory of Deborah Stern Barr, Gabe Stern’s sister George & Barbara Burton Judi & Ed Goldberg Fran & David Salsburg In memory of her husband, Harvey Davidson Michael Sherb Sandra Davidson Diane & Stephen Smith In memory of her parents Isidor & Matha Pollock Sunny & Maier Fein Sandra Davidson Leonard & Linda Cohen In memory of Deborah Stern Barr, Gabe Stern’s sister Gaby Schlesinger Shelley & Nate Weiss Sema Stein In memory of Dee Rubin Beth & Garon Camassar Nancy Brand In memory of Dolores Rubin Beth & Garon Camassar For the good health of Jeffrey Dubins HAROLD JULI MEMORIAL CONCERT FUND Michael Sherb In honor of Ed Goldberg, for the great work he does for Habitat for Hu- In memory of Dee Rubin manity Harriet Juli Michael Sherb In memory of Marilyn Simonson In memory of Deborah Stern Barr, Gabe Stern’s sister Harriet Juli Diane & Stephen Smith Eunice Greenberg

For the good health of Sunny Fein Harriet Juli

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ENDOWMENT FUND—continued CAMP RAMAH FUND For the good health of Ruth Radin For the good health of Leah Spitz Leonard & Linda Cohen Rena Linder In memory of Anne Weiss at yahrzeit For the speedy recovery of Ruth Radin Leonard & Linda Cohen Rena Linder In honor of the special birthday of Milton Seed In memory of Marilyn Simonson Leonard & Linda Cohen Rena Linder In memory of Deborah Stern Barr, Gabe Stern’s sister In memory of Dolores Rubin Sunny & Maier Fein Rena Linder In honor of Milton Seed on his 95th birthday LOUIS & HANNAH LEVINE FUND Rena Linder In memory of Barbara Segal In honor of the birth of Xander Goldberg, grandson of Judy & Ed Gold- Karen & Michael Slosberg berg Rena Linder For the speedy recovery of Ruth Radin THE CHILDREN’S LIBRARY FUND Linda & Paul Agranovitch In memory of Deborah Stern Barr, Gabe Stern’s sister For Shlomo Dean’s speedy recovery and continued good health Holly & Ron Medwick Linda & Paul Agranovitch In memory of Marilyn Simonson In memory of Marilyn Simonson, beloved mother of Richie Simonson Holly & Ron Medwick and Barbara Dean In loving memory of Melvin Medwick Linda & Paul Agranovitch Holly & Ron Medwick; Heather, Daniel, Isabelle and Emily Pesikoff; Matthew, Keren, Nadav, Ma’ayan, Yoav and Itamar Medwick STROCHLITZ FUND In memory of Barbara Segal In memory of Marilyn Simonson Holly & Ron Medwick Richard & Ruth Kirsch In memory of Barbara Segal In memory of Dolores Rubin Beth & Garon Camassar Richard & Ruth Kirsch

Mazel Tov to: Mazel Tov to:

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DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS

HAPPY DECEMBER ANNIVERSARY

Thank you to our... November Simcha Shabbat Kiddush Sponsors

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Blanket Making Continues

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Thank you to…

Harriet Juli, Nancy Brand and Mona Levin for their help preparing Lech Lecha program.

Elyse Landesberg for hosting Cantor Rubenstein during her November visits.

Ella Sackett for picking up the Crown order for our Lech Lecha dinner program.

Karla Bendor and her helpers for setting up for the potluck on Nov. 15th.

Yair Robinson for creating the Google Slide presentation for our “This is Hunger” program.

Did you know...?

Payments for dinners, events and donations can now be made on the Beth El website (www.bethel-nl.org) using a credit card or PayPal. Need help? Call the office at 860-442-0418 with any questions.

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We offer our condolences to Richard, Barbara, Steven and their families on the passing of their mother,

Marilyn Simonson

We offer our condolences to Julian Rubin, and family, on the passing of his wife,

Dolores Rubin

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December 6, 2019 December 13, 2019 December 20, 2019 December 27, 2019 9 Kislev—December 7 16 Kislev—December 14 23 Kislev—December 21 30 Kislev—December 28 Jane Baker Burton Federman Rose Greenblatt Simon Lipton Helen Kranter Clara Goldstein James Ofengand Edith Resnick David Weinberg 1 Tevet—December 29 24 Kislev—December 22 George Chain 10 Kislev—December 8 17 Kislev—December 15 Saul Tanenbaum Oscar Dane Gerald Clymer Emanuel Elfenbein Gitlya Shterman Lawrence Felsenberg James Jacobs 25 Kislev—December 23 Barnet Gordon Alma Krieger Sorah Billman 2 Tevet—December 30 Isaac Hellman Marilyn Marcus Anna Gordon Rose Kurtz Caroline Hillsberg Frances Rutberg Julius Jaffe 18 Kislev—December 16 3 Tevet—December 31 Nathan Jaffe Jacob Fishman 26 Kislev—December 24 Regina Friedman Simon Jaffe Leya Sheyser Abraham Bersutzky Victor Gottfried Jacob Jaffe Minnie Smithline Helen P. Shulman David Weinbaum Harry Rachleff Julius Sheriff 19 Kislev—December 17 27Kislev—December 25 4 Tevet—January 1 Robert Thompson Mary Astor Evelyn Atlas Rose Agrin Ester Turetzky Jane De Haaff Fay Fenster Frank Hecht David Paull Gutti Jaffe Sally Schaperow 11 Kislev—December 9 Howard Siegel Martin Reiser Sidney Schiller Marion Aronson Pincus Troner Sarah Weinstein Charles Glassenberg 28 Kislev—December 26 Louis Wool 20 Kislev—December 18 Richard Holmwood 5 Tevet—January 2 Stanley Hendel Kurt Liebenau Ben Ami Bendor 12 Kislev—December 10 Ethel Kierstein Hannah Levine Shirley Gershon Herman Sears 29 Kislev—December 27 Bob Lewis Hyman Shepatin Myron Friedman Morris Rodensky Yekutiel Zeevi 21 Kislev—December 19 Shirley Sitker Carl Stern David Bersutzky Harold Weiner Beyla Tetelboum 13 Kislev—December 11 Eva Davis Harold Balkan Ethel Kraemer 6 Tevet—January 3 Ruth Belgrade John Kuchner Alice Distefano Eva Shepatin Benjamin Packer Ruth Hendel Bessie Stein Theodore Robert 22 Kislev—December 20 Milton Rome 14 Kislev—December 12 Gladys Daren Annie Sitker Myron Hendel Rita Engel Stanley Watsky Louis Ginsberg 15 Kislev—December 13 Blanche Kendall Ethel Beit David Owaroff Henry Kalmann

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Donations Needed!

Beth El is accepting donations of tuna fish, penne pasta, and cans of cream of mushroom soup for the monthly meal served at the New London Soup Kitchen. You can drop off donations at

the office, located at 27 Shaw Street.

Please contact Beverly Rhodes if you have any questions.

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