From Rabbi Cohen
WINTER 2016-17 Chai Lights CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL • BERKELEY From Rabbi Cohen From the President P.2 Several months ago, our family announced with excitement and some trepidation that we will be going to Jerusalem for a six-month sabbatical starting at the end of December. I shared my hope that this period will offer our community, as well as my family and myself, meaningful opportunities for reflection, learning, and growth. Gan Shalom P.3-4 I am pleased that our professional team, board (the Chesed Chevre). This group of volunteers of directors, and countless volunteers were will support the pastoral work of Maharat Victoria inspired by this challenge. During the past few Sutton and will help ensure that members of our months, we worked hard to develop a though vi- community are regularly visited and receive care sion and plan. In this column, I will share just a from our CBI Family. In case of need, members few of the initiatives that will be launched in my of our shul are advised to contact Maharat absence. Victoria Sutton who will serve as the first point of contact. On the educational front, a strong lineup of shul New Members P.06 volunteers (such as Dr. Deena Aranoff, Dr. In addition, in January our community will launch Bernie Steinberg, R. Eliyahu Klein, and R. Zac a process group on “Aging with Grace and Laws of Chanukah P.7-9 Kamenetz), local scholars (such as Rachel Wisdom.” Facilitated by R. Mimi Weisel and R. Brodie and Prof. Daniel Matt), and national SaraLeya Schley, like-minded journeyers will join CBI Classes P.10-11 lecturers (such as Alan Morinis of The Mussar together on a monthly basis to share experiences Institute, Dina and R.
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