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5779 Cheshvan-Kislev Kehillah November TBI's Monthly News Magazine 2018 In This Issue Page Page 14 Parashiyot 2 Calendar of Events 15 Memorials,Tributes, and Contributions, Beit Midrash 3 From the Rabbi, Presidential Perspective Minyan Shabbat Morning T'filah 4 Preschool News, Advocacy for Autism, Financial Markets 16 Shomrim Society After the Midterm Elections 17 Jewish Book Festival - Springfield Connection 5 Adult Jewish Learning Programs 18 Jewish Book Festival - Event Schedule 6 From the Archives, Get Acquainted Potluck BBQ, Life 19 Introduction to Judaism Cycle Events 20 Hadassah Musical Afternoon 7 Soles4Souls, Community Calendar, Thank You 21 Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Service 8 19th Annual High Holy Days Food Drive, Social Action 22 TBI Chanukah Dinner, Candle Lighting & T'filah Excellence Awards 23 Hanukkah Blessings 9 Shel Ner Tzedakah, Refugee Assistance News 24 Festival of Jewish Music 10 Serving the Homeless in Our Community, The Mid-term 25-26 TBI Scrip Order Form Elections 27 TBI Tribute Order Form 11 Mitzvah Network Spotlight, Art Lovers See Fabulous Judy 28-30 TBI Advertisers Chicago Exhibit 31 Leadership Roster, How to Contact TBI Staff 12 The Importance of Promoting Youth Engagement, Worship 32 Bunco! at TBI 13 Yahrzeits CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sundays are indicated as bold dates. Sundays: Beit Sefer and Library open at 9:00 a.m.* Thursdays: Library opens at 1:00 pm. Wednesdays: Beit Sefer begins at 4:00 p.m.* Saturdays: Torah Study begins at 9:30 am every Saturday *Unless otherwise noted in the calendar of the year in the Louis Family Library. November 2018 Cheshvan-Kislev 5779 December 2018 Kislev-Tevet 5779 2 7:30 pm Erev Shabbat T’filah and Oneg 1 10:30 am Family Shabbat Morning T’filah 3 7:30 pm Jewish Federation Book Festival Event (See 2 9:30 am Brotherhood Monthly Lox and Bagels Community Calendar and event flyers) Meeting 4 9:30 am Brotherhood Monthly Lox and Bagels Erev Chanukah – First Candle Meeting 4 7:00 pm Engaging Israel: “Jewish Values and the 5 7:00 pm Advocacy for Autism Meeting Israeli-Palestinian Conflict” (7th of 9) 6 7:00 pm Engaging Israel: “Jewish Values and the 5 7:00 pm AJL Wisdom Wednesdays, 100 Years of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict” (5th of 9) Archaeology in Israel, Part II 7 7:00 pm AJL Wisdom Wednesdays, 100 Years of 7 6:00 pm Chanukah Latke Dinner Archaeology in Israel, Part II, presented 7:30 pm Chanukah and First Friday Erev Shabbat T’filah with TBI Shul Band and Oneg by congregants Gary Gilbert and Tammie Schneider. (See Adult Jewish Learning 8 9:00 am Chanukah Shabbat Hike - Details coming Programs) in December Kehillah 9 6:30 pm Family Erev Shabbat T’filah and Oneg 9 9:30 am AJL DVD Discussion Group 7:30 pm Erev Shabbat T’filah and Oneg with Shul 11 7:00 pm Engaging Israel: “Jewish Values and the Band Israeli-Palestinian Conflict” (8th of 9) 11 Beit Sefer Closed – Veteran’s Day 14 6:30 pm Family Erev Shabbat T’filah and Oneg 13 7:00 pm Financial Markets After the Midterm 7:30 pm Erev Shabbat T’filah and Oneg Elections, presented by Don Gould 15 10:30 am Beit Midrash Minyan Shabbat Morning 14 7:00 pm AJL Wisdom Wednesdays, 100 Years of T’filah Archaeology in Israel, Part II 16 3:00 pm Bunco! 7:00 pm Introduction to Judaism 17 7:00 pm Monthly Board of Trustees Meeting 16 7:30 pm Erev Shabbat T’filah and Oneg 21 7:30 pm Erev Shabbat T’filah and Oneg 17 10:30 am Beit Midrash Minyan Shabbat Morning T’filah 23 Beit Sefer and Library Closed 18 9:30 am AJL DVD Discussion Group 25 TBI Closed – Christmas Day 2:00 pm Sharon Hadassah Presents Cantor Paul Buch 26 Beit Sefer Closed (See Community Calendar and event flyer) 28 7:30 pm Erev Shabbat T’filah and Oneg 21 Beit Sefer Closed 7:00 pm Interfaith Thanksgiving Service 30 Beit Sefer and Library Closed 22 TBI Closed – Thanksgiving Day Please see Community Calendar on Page 7 23 TBI Closed – Thanksgiving Holiday 7:00 pm Erev Shabbat T’filah with Torah Service and Oneg 25 Beit Sefer and Library Closed – Thanksgiving Holiday 3:00 pm Bunco! (Note change of date from Remember the November 18) Ner Shel Tzedakah 26 7:00 pm Monthly Board of Trustees Meeting Gift Collection 27 7:00 pm Engaging Israel: “Jewish Values and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict” (6th of 9) for the girls at the 28 7:00 pm AJL Wisdom Wednesdays, 100 Years of David and Margaret Archaeology in Israel, Part II Home 30 7:30 pm Erev Shabbat T’filah and Oneg 2 From the Rabbi Presidential Perspective Rabbi Jonathan Kupetz Jeanine Mann Modim Anachnu Lach . “Team work is the ability to work together towards a The prayer of thanksgiving in our prayer book begins with common vision. It is the fuel that allows common people these words, “We give thanks to You.” We recently to attain uncommon results.” Andrew Carnegie completed our Jewish festival of gratitude—Sukkot, “the time of our rejoicing.” The pilgrims looked to the Sukkot harvest TBI is blessed to have a variety of teams which contribute festival for inspiration when they had their first to the strength of our community and carry our values Thanksgiving feast. Gratitude is a very important part of from generation to generation. As president, I am able to Judaism, and it is also essential to leading a happy life. observe the many results of this teamwork. Some teams Judaism has a built-in mechanism for creating a are behind the scenes while others are in the spotlight. consciousness of gratitude—our tradition has a blessing for Our annual High Holy Day Food Drive is a perfect example everything. of this. Over 1,000 bags of food were collected by our TBI We are familiar with the blessings over wine and over bread, community for the Inland Valley Hope Partners. After but there are also blessings for seeing a rainbow, hearing several weeks of collecting, gathering, and counting bags thunder, meeting a great scholar, eating fruit, and for new of food, our Beit Sefer school students helped load all the beginnings (to name only a few). There is even a blessing for bags into the truck to be taken to the food pantry. Even when you use the toilet. Why blessings for everything? the littlest members helped, carrying bags bigger than Because at Judaism’s heart is reclaiming holiness from the they are! This annual project brings together every ordinary—sanctifying the mundane. This means that hidden generation of our congregation and is a fantastic example within ordinary moments are possibilities for holiness and of what we can accomplish when we come together for a for gratitude. common goal. The Rabbis taught that we should say recite one hundred Our temple leadership is looking to increase the ways for blessings a day (many of these were part of the morning, our community to be part of teams and be more engaged afternoon, and evening worship services). Each time we say in meaningful activities. Some of the groups being a blessing, we recognize the holy potential in the moment. developed include chavurot, book clubs, food groups, According to our tradition, each of us is created b’tzelem museum groups, and more. Interested in a group? Please Elohim, in God’s image. When we pause to say a blessing call the TBI office and let them know. Your teamwork in —to give thanks for our health, to appreciate a beautiful creating and managing the groups will help sustain them sunset, to bring in Shabbat with the lighting of candles, or and ensure their success. to say hamotzi before we eat—we engage in a powerful act Teamwork at TBI stems from the top. At the beginning of of stopping and taking a moment amidst the busyness to October, members of our board participated in a day-long give thanks for all the blessings in our lives. leadership training put on by the Jewish Federation of the This month as we celebrate as Americans and gather around Greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys. The training, led our Thanksgiving tables to offer thanks to the Source of by consultant Janet Levine, discussed temple missions and Blessing, I am grateful for all those who enrich our Temple visions, revenue generation, membership, and Beth Israel community. This community is a blessing to so fundraising. Out of the 26 participants, ten were from many people because many of you commit your time, heart, TBI! We truly have a fantastic leadership team at TBI. and spirit to serve others and bring holiness into our There are always more opportunities for leadership at community. TBI. Scheduling a book club event, organizing a dinner, or To all of your who give of your time, wisdom, resources, and creating flyers for an event are all important ways to help passion to enrich our TBI family I say, “Todah rabah—thank build our common vision. If you are interested in helping, you very much!” Your efforts help us to become a K’hillah please call the TBI office. Together, we can create K’doshah—a holy community. uncommon results! May you have a happy and meaningful Thanksgiving! 3 Preschool News Deborah Pruitt Preschool/Daycare Director As one might expect, our young children’s Jewish holiday experiences at TBI Preschool always include the enjoyment of a traditional food item. It might be such food as challah, latkes, hamentashen or matzah brei.