The Bulletin TEMPLE BNAI ISRAEL’S MEMBERS & FRIENDS NEWSLETTER “...to do justly, love mercy, and NISAN - IYAR 5776 MAY 2016 walk humbly with thy God.” 106 Years and growing! . Board of Directors 2 Help Celebrate Israel @ 68! 12 President’s Message 3 Traveling Dinner 14,15 Rabbinic Reflections & Weekly Readings 4 THANK YOU TODD & MONA! 17 Services 5 Rav J’s Adult Learning at UCONN Hillel 19 Committee Updates 6 In this issue Sephardic Cooking & Culture Follow up 19, 21, 24 Temple Family News 7 Yahrzeits 18, 20 Repairing our World; Healing our Souls 7 Donations 23 Library & Religious School 8,9 Auditorium Rental, Thanks to our advertisers 25 The Bat Mitzvah of Willow Golden 10 May Jewry Duty, Calendar 27 Visioning & Task Force Reports 11 JFEC 22nd Annual International Film Festival Back cover OFFICERS & BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Immediate Past President David Golden David Stoloff THE BULLETIN is a publication of Vice President, Mishkan/Building & Operations TEMPLE BNAI ISRAEL Jim Baber 345 Jackson Street PO Box 61 Kesher/Secretary & Communications Willimantic, CT 06226 Marilyn Moir Phone: 860.423.3743 Fax: 860.423.7594 Secretary-Elect Submission deadline: 3rd Monday of each month. Gloria Gerald Rabbi Jeremy Schwartz Tikkun Olam Office hours: Anne Willenborg Tuesday through Friday To schedule an appointment call Brit/Community & Membership 860.423.3743 Ext. 0 or e-mail Mona Friedland
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