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Congregation Beth Israel CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL ChaiLights WINTER-SPRING EDITION 2019 • ADAR-SIVAN 5779 NEWSLETTER From Rabbi Yonatan Cohen PURIM P. 10 Our sages of blessed memory famously teach us to welcome the month of Adar, in which we celebrate Purim, with great joy – “Our joy is increased when the month of Adar begins.” (BT Ta’anit 29a) Simchah or joy finds a funny (or at least a curious) place in one of our Talmudic tales: PESACH GUIDELINES “Two [scholars] came by the marketplace. [Elijah the prophet] came and P. 11-14 said to them [while pointing at two other people]: “These are destined for the World to Come.” [R’ Beroka, one of the scholars] went up to them and said: “What do you do?” They said to him: “We are comedians, and we go to cheer up those who are depressed. Additionally, whenever we see two From the President P. 3 people involved in a quarrel, we strive hard to make peace between them.” (BT Ta’anit 22a) Gan Shalom P. 4 OHDS/NCSY Update P. 5 In commenting on this story, the founder of the Hassidic movement, the Baal Veteran Member Profiles P. 9 Shem Tov, notes that the ability to connect with those who are despondent and Sale of Chametz P. 15-16 depressed through humor is “a major principle in our worship of God.” Indeed CBI Classes P. 23 laughter and joy can lift a person out of the pit of despair and connect them Calendar P. 18-21 with a renewed sense of a higher purpose or help them find a deeper meaning in Times for Action P. 22 life. More generally, these shared experiences of laughter and joy can connect Women’s Tefillah P. 25 us to one another, sharpening our sense of the interconnectedness of all of God’s creatures and creation itself. MishMash P. 25 Phone-A-Thon P. 29 The great Hassidic master, Rebbe Nachman of Bratslav, notes in several places in his writings that through joy and laughter we share in the Creator’s ability to give life, for at times even just a simple smile or a moment of laughter can restore another person’s sense of self and even this person’s will to live. In Sichot Moharan (43) he writes that, “when one person greets another with a smiling face, one can literally restore that other person’s life-force. Giving life to another person in this way is not an empty matter, rather it is a matter of great import.” A number of years ago I asked one of our community’s members to identify the most important component of their religious and spiritual practice in our shul. The person gave my question some thought and then responded that being greeted with a smiling and uplifting countenance when they enter the shul was that critical and essential ingredient. It’s a simple folk saying, and we all know it well, but a smile goes a long way. Indeed, sometimes, a smile goes all the way to God! CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1, FROM THE RABBI The month of Adar will, please God, give us many opportunities filled with laughter” during the time of our redemption. Here the to smile. The weeks leading up to Purim should ideally be used Psalmist reminds us that laughter is redemptive. As this year is a to identify members of our community, our circle of friends, and leap year, the additional month of Adar offers us a double portion our family who could use some extra reaching-out-to through of joy and a prolonged period to exercise Simchah. May these Mishloach Manot or Matanot L’Evyonim, and who would appreciate two months of Adar truly set our course as we head towards the being inspired by love and joy. At the same time, these weeks of month of Nissan, the month of redemption and the celebration Adar remind us to simply smile more, and to better appreciate of Passover. This year, may we willfully use joy to bring about our how willful daily acts of Simchah can make a fundamental redemption. difference in people’s lives. Psalm 126, which we sing prior to the grace after the meal during Shabbat and Yom Tov, famously notes that “our mouth will be Beth Israel Sisterhood Fundraiser • Mishloash Manot Send Mishloach Manot to friends and family. $36/BOX • FREE SHIPPING • ORDER BY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 6” Gourmet Box with Chocolate Dipped Hamentashen, Chocolate Covered Craisins and Roasted Salted Cashews. All orders will be shipped. Star K Certified. Look for email with order form soon. Questions • Susie Marcus • 510-517-8511 [email protected] CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL BOARD MEMBERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AT LARGE Eric Seder President, Issy Kipnis Katrin Arefy Philip Tendler 1st Vice President, Sara Darmoni Joshua Ladon Marti Zedeck 2nd Vice President, Daniel Magid Sarah Miranda Susie Marcus, Sisterhood Representative 3rd Vice President, Carol Cunradi Jodie Morgan Ben Rose, Gan Representative Treasurer, Ori Kanefsky Noah Nathan Leslie Valas, Past President Secretary, Miriam Barrere Irene Resnikoff PAGE 2 ChaiLights Winter Spring 2019 / Adar-Sivan From The President When Leslie Valas approached me last January with a suggestion to consider being President of CBI, I immediately responded with a long list of reasons why I thought that was a terrible idea. Amongst them was having to get to shul for psukei d’zimrah and services. The Phone-a-Thon committee did a great job on stay for Kiddush on Shabbat. Leslie answered that these would the yearly fundraising event. Other committees (Finance, be highly desirable goals for all members of the shul, let alone Community Building, Youth Education, etc.) have regular the President, but she said that what the shul really needed at activities throughout the year. This year we started a new this point in time was someone that could lead the CBI Board on Strategic Planning committee – which is in its forming stage - to developing a sustainable organizational structure for the years define our 10-year plan. I will periodically give the community to come. Further conversation with R. Cohen confirmed the relevant updates on the activities of the various committees. needed direction. Having been on the Board a few times in the Lastly, the tragic attack on the Tree of Life Or L’Simcha past, and having been the Treasurer for some years, I thought Synagogue in Pittsburgh last October generated an unexpected that I did have the institutional knowledge to lead the Board. flurry of activities to strengthen security at Beth Israel. We And so I agreed to step up. worked closely with the Berkeley Police Department (BPD) As I said in my Yom Kippur appeal, CBI is in the best position it to perform a comprehensive security assessment both at has been in over the last 30 years. We have new shul and Gan the shul and at Gan Shalom. The BPD also provided security Shalom buildings, and we have outstanding clergy leadership in R. training for the staff of the shul, teachers at the Gan, and Board Cohen and M. Victoria, and outstanding professional leadership members. We are in the process of completing all the security in Joelle Yzquierdo and Dr. Beatrice Balfour. We offer rich youth recommendations from the Berkeley Police. One of the most and adult education programs with depth and breadth of Torah important measures to increase security awareness at CBI is study. The job of the Board for the next few years is to engage the Greeters Program that we have instituted for Shabbat and the membership of the shul to fully participate in and support chagim. If you have not yet volunteered to be a CBI Greeter, these programs. With long term contracts for R. Cohen and M. please contact Noah Nathan to sign up. By donating one hour Victoria we need to establish a long-term strategy, that we are of your time a couple of times per year you will be doing your calling the 10-year plan, to sustain this privileged situation that part to improve security at the shul, and get to know your fellow we are in. members while doing so. We started our 2018-2020 Board term in July by organizing We have a lot of work ahead of us, but all in all, the first six ourselves into committees. Each committee is responsible for months of the new Board’s term have been inspirational. The leading the corresponding activities, and then updating the full love, dedication, and care that our members manifest for our Board in our monthly meetings. The list of committees is below, Beth Israel community is very uplifting. with the names of non-Board members in parentheses. B’chavod, The High Holiday Setup committee did a fantastic job during Issy Kipnis the chagim, beautifully preparing and organizing the shul for EXECUTIVE CHAI-LIGHTS STRATEGIC PLANNING BUILDING Issy Kipnis, Sara Darmoni, Susie Marcus, Katrin Arefy, Jodie Morgan, Issy Kipnis, Philip Tendler, Eric Seder, Dan Magid, Carol Cunradi, Carol Cunradi Leslie Valas, Miriam Barrere, *Joelle Yzquierdo Ben Rose, Miriam Barrere *R. Yonatan Cohen, Rebecca Sara Darmoni, Philip Tendler, CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL BOARD MEMBERS *R. Yonatan Cohen Landes, Desmid Lyon, M. Victoria Josh Ladon RITUAL Sutton, Joelle Yzquierdo * Noah Alper, R. Yonatan Cohen, *Tamara Beliak, R. Yonatan FINANCE Jessica Fain Cohen, Bobby Budnitz, Judy Ben Rose, Ori Kanefsky, Issy GAN SHALOM LIAISON Massarano, Joel Resnikoff, YOUTH EDUCATION Kipnis, Dan Magid, Eric Seder, Ben Rose *M. Victoria Sutton *M.Victoria; Jodie Morgan Advisors - Irene Resnikoff, Sara *R. Yonatan Cohen, Norm Winer COMMUNITY BUILDING KIDDUSH COORDINATION Darmoni, Sarah Miranda, Philip Sara Darmoni, Josh Ladon, Noah *Melissa Nathan, M.
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