The Bulletin TEMPLE BNAI ISRAEL’S MEMBERS & FRIENDS NEWSLETTER

“...to do justly, love mercy, and Kislev/Tevet 5777 December 2016 walk humbly with thy God.” 107 Years and growing!

Table of Contents on Page 2 In This Issue A message from Judy Stein, Vice President 3 Rabbinic Reflections & December Readings 4 Services 5 J-Kids and Religious School 6 Bnaifactors. Welcoming Local Immigrants. 7 THE BULLETIN is a publication of Committee News 8 TEMPLE BNAI ISRAEL Temple Family News 9 345 Jackson Street The General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America 9 PO Box 61 SAVE THE DATES in January and February 11 Willimantic, CT 06226 Phone: 860.423.3743 Craft and Collectibles Fair follow up 12 Fax: 860.423.7594 Kugel Bake-Off follow up 13

Submission deadline: Library 14 3rd Monday of each month. Our Day at WAIM 14 Rabbi Jeremy Schwartz Donations 15 Office hours: Follow up to Dr. Freund’s November 14 lecture at ECSU 15

Tuesday through Friday Jewry Duty 16-17 To schedule an appointment call Yahrzeits 20-21 860.423.3743 Ext. 0 or e-mail Calendar 22 [email protected] Take Note Concert to support the Windham No-Freeze Shelter Back cover Confidential Voice Mail: 860.423.3743 Ext. 1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS & OFFICERS [email protected] President Immediate Past President Affiliations: Jim Baber David Stoloff

The Jewish Reconstructionist Movement Vice President www.jewishrecon.org Judy Stein

Jewish Federation of Kesher/Secretary & Communications Eastern Connecticut Gloria Gerald www.jfec.com Tikkun Olam Windham Area Interfaith Anne Willenborg Ministry (WAIM) www.waimct.org Brit/Community & Membership Mona Friedland Mazon: A Jewish Response to Hunger Torah/Education & Programming www.mazon.org Karen Drazen

Religious Avodah/Religious Life School Administrator Judy Stein

Morah Dara Bowling Kemah/Treasurer Email: [email protected] Glenn Blumenstein

Members at Large: Office Administrator Marlene Aulten Gerry Berkowitz

860.423.3743 Ext. 0 Alex Nishball [email protected] Ellie Shane Monday 10am-3pm Doreen Simonsen Tues/Wed/Fri 12pm-5pm Thank you for your service to our shul. 2 A MESSAGE FROM JUDY STEIN, VICE PRESIDENT

Dear Friends –

As the days shortened this month we found new opportunities to focus on inner peace, drawing from Jewish wisdom and humility. I often need to remind myself that everything isn’t as it may seem. Brighter days will return and, as our tradition reminds us, we give thanks for each day – even those that compress sunrise and sunset!

I hope you will all have nurturing times this month with family and friends. I also hope you will join our Congregation efforts to learn, play, add light to our world, and to the lives of others. Together we can make each day even more beautiful.

All best to you and your families, from Jim and me – Judy

MISSION STATEMENT

Temple Bnai Israel is a welcoming Jewish community which offers a spiritual, religious, and social home for all Jews. We cherish a belief in one God, the Torah, prayer and the music and beauty of our Jewish culture. We are commanded and committed to passing these blessings on to all future generations.

We observe and celebrate Jewish traditions and laws, while remaining open to change which meets the needs of our time, and which will stand the test of time.

We intend to be a force for good and comfort as individuals and as a whole. We seek to offer justice, tolerance, and charity within the Temple Bnai Israel community, the larger Jewish community, and the non-Jewish worlds within which we live.

Our synagogue recognizes the equality of all Jews. Jewish men and women, including those Jews in interfaith marriages, are entitled to participate equally in all religious rites, and all secular and religious leadership positions. Our congregation also reaches out to all who welcome Judaism into their lives.

We believe in the ancient teaching: “to do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with thy God.”

3 RABBINIC REFLECTIONS Rav Jeremy Schwartz

Sometimes, you don’t really have to be a rabbi to write the Rabbinic Reflections column. This year’s Hanukkah message, for example, is pretty obvious:

When those with power try to repress minorities, whether ethnic or religious, the minorities have more power to resist than some might realize. And the light of hope, the light of learning, the light of commitment to one another is a light that shines across generations, and always, eventually, grows. It is ultimately stronger than any force and more long-lasting than any structure.

May your Hanukkah celebrations bring joyous light to you, strengthening your hope and your commitment to our Jewish community and to the wider community in which we live.

And, for those of you who celebrate with Christian family, may that celebration of new life also be joyous to you, leaving space for the differences in your family, but also creating synergy in shared commitments.

Please note the following vacation and conference dates:

Rav Jeremy Office Administrator December 1st through the 3rd November 30th through December 12 December 11th through the13th December 29th through January 5th

DECEMBER READINGS

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10 Toldot Vayetze Genesis 25:19-28:9 Genesis: 28:10-32:2 This year: 25:19-26:22 This Year: 28:10-30:13 Haftarah: Malchi 1:1-2:7 Haftarah: Hosea 12:13-14:10

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24 Vayishlach Vayeshev Genesis 32:3-36:43 Genesis 37:1-40:23 This year: 32:4-33:20 This Year: 37:1-37:36 Haftarah: Hosea 11:7-12:12 Haftarah: Amos 2:6-3:8

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31 Miketz Genesis 41:1-44:17 This Year: 41:1-41:52 Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14-4:7

4 SERVICES/SHABBAT DINNER

SATURDAYS: 1st: Bagel & Bible study, 9:30am, abbreviated service 10:30

All other Saturdays: service at 10:00am

 Saturday, December 3, 9:30am, Bagel & Bible. Join Mitzi Horowitz for a discussion of Rabbi Zalman on Davening: A Guide to Meaningful Jewish Prayer. A Shabbat service, led by Faye Ringel, and aufruf, for Naomi and Jerry Shea, follows.

 Friday, December 23, 4th Friday Shabbes Dinner, 6:30pm at the home of Joan and Stuart Sidney.

 Friday, December 30, 5th Friday, Leader’s Choice Shabbat Service.

5 J-KIDS, Merle Potchinsky, [email protected]

J-Kids hosted another popular PJ Library PJ Party on November 13th , immediately following our 2nd annual Crafts and Collectibles Fair. We learned about values that Judaism places on animals, highlighted by a PJ Library book about King David and a spider! This coincided with the Jewish Day of Global Learning themed “Under the Same Sky,” where we are asked to consider our role as protector of our planet. Big concepts for little people, but animals are familiar, and concrete representations of our world and nature; a wonderful entrée for young people.

We look forward to participating in the Chanukah Party at the Temple, and a joint effort with Beth-El, on December 18th. We are also looking forward to spending a morning with our Young Israeli Emissaries in January, so stay tuned for updates!

For more information about J-Kids programming please contact Merle at [email protected] or phone the synagogue office at 860-423-3743.

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL, Dara Bowling, Administrator, [email protected]

Our Rabbi and students demonstrate their “golden age of Spain” turban technique.

The group enjoyed an 11th century poetry and “wine” banquet, learned that “nobody expects the Spanish inquisition,” and hid Shabbat candles as did generations of crypto-Jews following the expulsion from Spain. Stay tuned as the intrepid group travels through much of the old world and a thousand years of Jewish history over the rest of this year. On a different note, many thanks to Morah Dara for volunteering to work with Jan Franklin of Mansfield’s Beth-El on the many details that will result in a sure-to-be wonderful Chaukah party!

Dara says, “Please attend, it’ll be great!” Marlene says, “Don’t forget to RSVP to me or Janis.” [email protected] [email protected]

6 BNAIFACTORS MAKE A DIFFERENCE AT TEMPLE BNAI ISRAEL

In May 2016, the Development Committee launched a new initiative to help ensure that Temple Bnai Israel is sustainable as a vibrant Jewish community today and into the future. Through direct solicitation of our members and past supporters, we asked people to step up their annual contribution to the Temple and be recognized as Bnaifactors, a clever take on the word “benefactor” and Bnai (children of) paying tribute to all those who have played a role in supporting our congregation.

We are delighted to report that the following individuals have taken this pledge and are infusing our budget with needed dollars to continue our mission, and the renewal we have undertaken this past year.

THANK YOU! Sheila B. Amdur Gerry Berkowitz Glenn & Tiffany Blumenstein Bruce & Sharon Brettschneider Judy Stein & Ken Dardick Michael & Gloria Gerald Jane & Robert Moskowitz Rita Pollack Rav Jeremy Schwartz and Merle Potchinsky Jerome & Nina Rosen

We are accepting pledges for the next fiscal year which began July 1, 2016. Payments may be made throughout the year. For more information about becoming a Bnaifactor, please contact Sheila Amdur at 860-477-0339 or e-mail [email protected] WELCOMING LOCAL IMMIGRANTS - A Mansfield Public Library Program

The Mansfield Public Library and Vernon Regional Adult-Based Education are working together to offer monthly workshops showcasing the richness of our neighbors from other countries. Each one of Vernon’s English as a Second Language students will showcase an aspect of their culture by providing dynamic, multi-cultural workshops in an atmosphere of respect, appreciation and acceptance of all. The goal is to provide the community with enrichment opportunities as we contribute to an atmosphere of respect and acceptance for our local immigrants.

The interfaith working group invites you to attend the next free event in the series on Saturday, December 17 at 2:00pm

Omar Poleo from Venezuela will speak on December 17th, a special date in Venezuela’s history as it honors the life of the “Great Liberator” Simon Bolivar. Simon played a leading role in the establishment of Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Panama as sovereign states, independent of Spanish rule. Omar will speak of Venezuela’s remarkable geographic and ethnic diversity that make up the fabric of this marvelous country. Omar’s presentation will include a small tasting of Venezuela’s most famous confectionaries.

Contact the Library to obtain a schedule of future events. 860-432-2501

7 COMMITTEE NEWS CARING COMMITTEE DAUGHTERS OF ABRAHAM BOOK CLUB Caring for each other in times of need Carol Kraus [email protected] Fran Jaffe Ellie Shane Next meeting - Tuesday December 20, 7:00pm 860.228.2390 860.423.7418 At the office of Gail & Joe Petrowsky, [email protected] [email protected] Right Trac, 110 Main Street, Manchester

Thanks to Sheila Amdur and Susan Meisler, our e-leaders Please join us for a discussion of in November. We have no volunteers for December or “The People of the Book” by Geraldine Brooks beyond so please lend a hand sometime over the next few months. PLEASE.

Our committee would welcome some new members. Why not consider joining us in helping our fellow congregants when they’re in need. It’s a pretty simple commitment since communicate through email – no monthly meetings! Call our monthly leaders, Rav Jeremy or the committee co-chairs, Fran Jaffe or Ellie Shane, if you or anyone you know needs some help.

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and here’s hoping for a “kind” winter! Carpooling available. Contact [email protected]

INTER-FAITH WORKING GROUP

The Inter-Faith Working Group brought together by the Temple’s Hochberg and Human Rights Committee has been very active since its formation this past Spring. The Working Group has acted to promote and support on-going initiatives, such as the Refugee Resettlement group and also WAIM’s Walk For Warmth. Also, for the first time, the Inter-Faith service preceding the Walk For Warmth had all three Abrahamic Faiths represented, Jewish, Muslim and Christian.

The Temple’s sponsored Sukkot Dinner at the No-Freeze Shelter was joined by other Faith groups, and we are also now working on developing shared scriptural learnings among all faiths.

By the time this issue of The Bulletin is published, we will have also sponsored our first major public dialogue, Hon- est Conversations with our Muslim Neighbors, a conversation with questions from the audience answered by Connecticut Muslims, held at ECSU.

The Temple has become the Inter-Faith leader in northeastern Connecticut and is increasingly recognized for its work. We welcome your ideas and participation. Please contact Sheila Amdur at [email protected] for further information.

OUR CARING COMMITTEE NEEDS NEW MEMBERS! PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING US IN HELPING OUR FELLOW CONGREGANTS WHEN THEY’RE IN NEED! NO MEETINGS! COMMUNICATION IS DONE VIA E-MAIL. CONTACT FRAN: [email protected] OR ELLIE: [email protected]

8 TEMPLE FAMILY NEWS

מזל טוב !Mazal Tov - Congratulations

Einav Sahrah Stein! Born 10/27/16 to Ravit & Ishay Stein. She joins brothers Idan and Gilad, who are attending religious school here at Temple Bnai Israel this year! The proud grandparents are Moshe and Sima Lessner.

תודה רבה לך !Toda - Thank you

Many thanks to Todd Friedland, for his hard work at refinishing the wood trim on our entrance doors. They look fabulous!!

יום הולדת שמח Yom Huledet Sameah - Happy Birthday

To Louis Heller, whose 105th birthday was on November 20, 2016!

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (GA) OF THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA I had the privilege of attending this gathering of There were sessions about making our communities Jewish community leaders Nov. 13-15th in more welcoming to various groups of Jews and their Washington, D.C. My registration was paid for by families that have historically been marginal. And even the Jewish Federation of Eastern Connecticut on the often-difficult topic of Israel, it seemed there (JFEC), which generally brings one rabbi from our was a movement toward emphasizing the areas of region each year to the GA. This year, there were broad agreement rather than drawing lines of two of us, as Hillel International sent Rabbi disagreement that must not be crossed.

Susan Schein from the Conn College Hillel and My favorite session was one called “Reimagining six Conn College students. Jerry Fischer, JFEC Jewish,” addressing some of the issues we are director, was rather tickled to have a delegation of addressing in our own Visioning process. A panel of two Reconstructionist rabbis from his small four (relatively) young leaders discussed the theme of Federation region. the session: “In the 20th century, institutions defined Some highlights: Jewish community and Jewish identity. But that’s not The assembly of 3400 Jewish leaders was palpably how we live today. Facebook and Instagram are our energized to fight anti-Semitism and all forms of communities as much as the synagogues we belong bigotry, whether coming from the political right or to—or don’t belong to. How can we both critique in- left. The anxieties of the recent extremely emotional stitutional life and preserve what’s great about it? Let’s election seemed to already be being channeled into a create a vision for the Jewish community of the 21st commitment to action, to make sure our country century.” I was particularly taken by the approach remains true to the pluralist heritage that has made it taken by Aliza Klein, who had been involved in such a productive home for Jews. creating Mayim Hayyim, the liberal mikveh in Boston,

I was happy to note a movement in the direction of and is now directing something called “One Table,” an inclusion and civility among diverse Jewish online platform that helps people host and attend Shabbes dinners. viewpoints and identities. Turn to page 11 9

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10 IMPORTANT JANUARY AND FEBRUARY EVENTS

JFEC’s Kallah For The Inquisitive (Adult Jewish Learning) - 4 Sunday afternoons in January JANUARY 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th at 2:00pm Temple Emanu-El 29 Dayton Road - Waterford, CT For details and a registration form, visit www.jfec.com or call 860-442-8062

JANUARY 29, 10:00am to noon - A study session with Rav Jeremy at Beth El/UCONN Hillel, Storrs. Rav Jeremy will continue his series on “The Parashah (the Torah Portion) - Applied.”

FEBRUARY 7, 6:00pm at Temple Bnai Israel. The Intellectual Opportunities Task Force invites you to a potluck dinner and lecture with Judaic Studies speaker, Jeffrey Shoulson, Ph.D.

Dr. Shoulson is a UCONN Professor of Literatures, Cultures, and Lan- guages, and Director of the Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life.

His lecture discusses Translating the Bible. What are the key issues? What are some of the most important and influential translations? What makes a translation Jewish? What are the better, or worse, translations? What is lost and what is gained in translation? RSVP: [email protected]

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (GA) OF THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 She spoke about “design thinking,” which I’ve also Finally, the Emissaries. This is the part of Federation lately become interested in. The notion is that our congregation has come to know and love and community builders can learn from the way great benefit from most. Our Young Emissaries, Guy and designers (think Steve Jobs and crew) work: Tal, were supposedly there (though I didn’t see them), Discover the problems that need solving, even if along with their colleagues serving all over the neither the problem nor the solution is clear to the continent. And the Emissaries brought their wonderful people with the problem, and design elegant energy to the event. I attended a concert by the Israeli solutions to those problems. And be very Hip Hop group, Cafe Shahor Hazak, with a ton of conscious of how the solution “feels” to users. I Young Emissary fans. It was a terrific celebration. think we could profitably apply some of that way of thinking to our own visioning. Jerry and I discussed that our congregation might be a

Very much on display was the Federation bit unaware that JFEC pays for the Young Emissaries movement commitment to do good at home and to work with our community and our children. abroad, following Hillel’s dictum: “If I am not for Although the real reason to support JFEC is the good myself, who will be for me? And if I am only for work that they and the other Federations are doing myself, what am I? And if not now, when?” both here and around the world, I ask you to consider Programs in the U.S., Israel, Canada, the Ukraine, responding generously to your Annual Campaign Greece, Latin America, and more were highlighted. requests if only for the wonderful benefit we receive through the Young Emissaries. And, Jerry and I are My next-to-last highlight: spending time with Jerry discussing other ways our community can use Fischer. It was a pleasure sharing a room, checking engagement with Federation to better serve our out restaurants near the hotel, talking Jewish life, members and our neighbors. Stay tuned. and being introduced to what seemed like 3000 of the 3400 people at the convention whom Jerry knows personally.

11 A good time was had by all (even the Alpacas) at our 2nd annual Crafts and Collectibles Holiday Fair! THANK YOU to all who made it a success!

I’m thinking the alpaca is wishing he could indulge in some of those GREAT baked goods!! YUM!!!

Thanks to Sue, Ellie, and Faye for managing our baked goods sale table!

Thanks Mona for all your work on the donated goods sale table! Thanks Quiet Corner Fiddler’s - You are THE BEST!!!

Thanks Nora for lining up all the great vendors!

And many thanks to all who worked to make this a great day!

12 A good time was also had at our Kugel Bake-off! Thanks to our Cultural Committee for bringing this to fruition!!

Many thanks to all the Kugel bakers for providing a delightful, delectable array of tasty Kugel!

Thanks to Ellie Shane for sharing her Kugel expertise!

And thanks to our noshers for attending and enjoying!!

13 SARAH RATNER LIBRARY Sue-Ellen Kirkham, [email protected], Brenda Rosen, [email protected], and Scott DeShong, [email protected]

Dear Friends, we welcome Scott DeShong to our cadre of library caretakers. Scott is also one of the newest members of our congregation, and he brings a fresh new energy to your library’s management needs! Please speak to him about your ideas for making the library a more valuable part of your life.

Through a very generous, and greatly appreciated, donation from Mr. Samuel Wheeler, we now have the introductory volume, and fourteen additional volumes, of the Yale University Press “The Code of Maimonides,” (also known as the Mishneh Torah) with translations by many noted scholars of Judaica.

This is truly an amazing body of work, the most clear and thorough statement of Jewish law ever produced. The Medieval rabbi, commonly known as Rambam, is universally recognized for his influence on thought regarding halakha and religious philosophy.

These are our guides to almost every aspect of daily Jewish life, including business, religion, agriculture, marriage etc., as defined in the Torah and interpreted in the commentaries of the Talmud. This series presents an incredible fund of knowledge and, I believe, a wonderful experience into greater thought on our tradition.

Let me just share the content of the first two books:

Book One: The Book of Knowledge, has five treatises: The Foundation of the Torah; Discernment; The Study of Torah; Idolatry; Repentance.

Book Two: The Book of Love, discusses halakhic laws concerning “ Recitation of the Shema”; the wearing of Tefillin; Mezuzah and the Torah Scroll; The Blessings; and Circumcision.

Please stop by and take a look. You may well be captivated!

We wish you all a very happy Hanukkah!

Sue-Ellen, Brenda, & Scott

OUR DAY AT WAIM - Sunday, December 4th, 9:00am to noon

As you may know, our faith community is one of 39 belonging to the Windham Area Interfaith Ministry community. As a member, we commit to help WAIM by gathering a group of volunteers twice a year on a Sunday morning to assist them in whatever it is they need us to do. Feel free to invite friends and family to come with you - it's more fun with a group!

Our commitment is from 9 AM to noon, Sunday, December 4th! You can join us for the entire time, or just an hour if you wish, so please stop by, and help us help WAIM. Thank you!

WAIM - 866 Main Street, Willimantic Park on the street, or in the public parking one block down Walnut St.

When you arrive, please sign in at the front desk. Merle Potchinsky will be there to direct you to the jobs to be done. Questions? Contact Merle Potchinsky at [email protected] or call 456-7270 x17

14 DONATIONS - THANK YOU!

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Helen Ross Marsha Hilsenrad

General Fund Murray Wachman in honor of the High Holidays Marsha Hilsenrad

Chai Appeal Shoshana Levinson

A SECRET TUNNEL, A DARING HOLOCAUST ESCAPE ATTEMPT - A FOLLOW UP TO DR. RICHARD FREUND’S LECTURE OF NOVEMBER 14, 2016. Submitted by Susan Meisler

Capturing Evidence; Recognizing Courage

Dr. Richard Freund, a professor of Jewish History at the University of Hartford, told an enthusiastic audience at ECSU that he was able to transform the destructive science of archeology to a non-invasive form of exploration by using technology and electric resistive tomography pioneered by gas and oil exploration.

Archeological remains were revealed with minimal disturbance of the site. According to Freund, archeology is not about artifacts; it’s about the culture they reveal. Freund described his excavations of the Great Synagogue of Vilnius, Lithuania and the vibrant culture of the “Jerusalem of the North.” At its height, Vilnius had 12 synagogues to meet the needs of 90,000 Jews. He also described the evidence that documented the extermination pits in the Ponar Forest where 100,000 Jews were murdered by the Nazis and their sympathizers.

The Great Synagogue of Vilna

Excavations at the Ponar Forest revealed both destruction and courage. “Burn Brigades” of Jewish prisoners were forced to incinerate thousands of corpses. Freund showed evidence of the remains of a secret escape tunnel dug by prisoners desperate to survive. Although only 11 were successful, their testimonies, as well as the diary of a Polish farmer who lived not far from these pits, supplement the physical evidence of ashes and artifacts.

The audience previewed a Nova documentary about the Vilnius excavations that will be aired on PBS in April of 2017. The Holocaust and Human Rights Committee sponsored Dr. Freund’s presentation and hopes to show this documentary in the spring. Visits to the Vilnius exhibit at the Jewish Museum at the Greenberg Center for Jewish Studies, University of Hartford are encouraged.

15 JEWRY DUTY If you have not yet signed up for ALL of your 6-8 Jewry Duty dates for 5777, please do so soon. We are in great need of Jewry Duty participants.

Many people choose dates around an occasion or a family yahrzeit. Yahrzeits are read the Shabbat previous to the yahrzeit date, unless the date falls on Shabbat, in which case it is read on that day. TO SIGN UP, Go To: lotsahelpinghands.com/c/644418 LOTSA HELPING HANDS is our online Jewry Duty management calendar

If you ARE NOT already registered in LOTSA Once in LOTSA, follow the prompts to register (it’s easy). Once your email address has been verified by me (your office administrator) you will be ready to log-on and sign-up for your chosen dates; be sure you are working in the 5777 Jewry Duty category.

If you are registered Then you need only log-in and sign-up for your chosen dates, making sure you choose the 5777 Jewry Duty category.

Problems? Questions? contact Marlene at [email protected] or 860-423-3743

We understand that some individuals simply can’t attend to Jewry Duty functions due to transportation or mobility issues, please email Marlene with “OPT OUT” in the subject line to be removed from consideration.

Though we did offer the option of signing up for half of your dates prior to Yom Kippur, and the other half prior to Passover, we ask that you please not wait, as we need to have a better understanding of what our Jewry Duty needs will be in the coming months.

Thank you!

16 DECEMBER JEWRY DUTY PARTICIPANTS/NEEDS - 15 additional participants needed! Have you signed up for your 6-8 for 5777?

Friday, December 2 Shabbat Service Saturday, December 17 Shabbat Service CAPTAIN(S) JD Participant Needed Captain Rochelle Marcus JD Participant Needed Saturday Kiddush Rita Pollack Adrienne Marks Saturday Kiddush Grace Adams Roberta Schwane Friday, December 23 Saturday, December 3 Bagel & Bible Shabbat Dinner at the home of Joan Captain Faye Ringel and Stuart Sidney Saturday, December 24 Shabbat Service Lottie & Karl Hackner CAPTAIN(S) JD Participant Needed Leanne Rand JD Participant Needed Naomi Shea JD Participant Needed Friday, December 9 T.G.I. Shabbes Friday, December 30 Leader’s Choice Captain Ellie Shane JD Participant Needed Anne Willenborg JD Participant Needed Doreen Simonsen Debra & Paul Sarazin Saturday, December 10 Shabbat Service Saturday, December 31 Shabbat Service Captain(s) JD Participant Needed CAPTAIN(S) JD Participant Needed JD Participant Needed Saturday Kiddush JD Participant Needed Martha Cutter Saturday Kiddush JD Participant Needed Friday, December 16 Tikkun Olam Service CAPTAIN(S) JD Participant Needed JD Participant Needed JD Participant Needed Scott DeShong

Looking ahead to January, 2017 7 additional participants needed

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18 Opportunities for Giving

Your legacy Please consider Our future the Temple in your estate planning.

FUNDS : Habonim Board Bnaifactor Donor ($500-999) Rabbi's Discretionary Patron ($1,000-2,499) Capital Improvement Benefactor ($2,500-4,999) Beautification Habonim ($5,000+) Endowment Books Library Humashim (Torah & Haftarah Books) Good & Welfare $75 each for a bookplate Cemetery Siddurim (prayer book) Religious School $30 each for bookplate High Holiday Cantor Tikkun Olam Mahzorim (High Holiday Prayer Books) Anne & Meyer Russian Youth Fund $30 each for a bookplate Shabbes Dinner Fund Sanctuary Seat Plaques & Yizkor Memorial Plaques $250 each

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19 SAVEYAHRZEITS THE DATES FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER

Remember to light your Yahrzeit candle on the night before the date shown. It is also appropriate to come to shul to say Kaddish on the Shabbat when your loved one’s name is read, and to give tzedakah in your loved one’s memory. May their memory be a blessing.

The following Yahrzeits will be read December 2 and 3 Paul Colombo Husband of Carol Colombo 4 Kislev December 4 Mildred Marks Andrews Mother of Adrienne Marks 4 Kislev December 4 Sandra Lautz Sister of Adrienne Marks 5 Kislev December 5 Eva Berkowitz Miller Sister-in-Law of Lenore Berkowitz 5 Kislev December 5 Lillian Beatrice Friedman Grandmother of Steven Stein 5 Kislev December 5 Rose Goldstein Flatow Mother of Lenore Berkowitz 6 Kislev December 6 Samuel Schwartz Father of Rabbi Jeremy Schwartz 6 Kislev December 6 Louis B. Guny Father of Ida Millman 7 Kislev December 7 Jacob Cohen 8 Kislev December 8 Sarah Bassok 8 Kislev December 8 Ruth Russian 9 Kislev December 9 The following Yahrzeits will be read December 9 and 10 Sarah Dvoshe Rothblatt 10 Kislev December 10 David Michael Kaplan 11 Kislev December 11 Bernard Grossman 11 Kislev December 11 Moshe Fishman Grandfather of Bernie Schreiber 12 Kislev December 12 Morris Rothblatt 12 Kislev December 12 Hattie Cohen 13 Kislev December 13 Morris Kelman Uncle of Ruth Case 13 Kislev December 13 Mildred Goldstein Aunt of Roberta Frankel 13 Kislev December 13 Aaron Drutman Brother-in-Law of Harry Glasner 13 Kislev December 13 Charles Marmon Father of Stefan Marmon 14 Kislev December 14 Fanny Ostrofsky 14 Kislev December 14 Blanche Tauster Mother of Ethel Glasner 15 Kislev December 15 Milton Morton Sidney Father of Stu Sidney 15 Kislev December 15 The following Yahrzeits will be read December 16 and 17 Hyman Kirschenbaum Father of Arthur Kirschenbaum 17 Kislev December 17 Norman Brettschneider Father of Bruce Brettschneider 17 Kislev December 17 Samuel M. Moskowitz 19 Kislev December 19 Louis Jacob Cohen 19 Kislev December 19 Abraham Potchinsky Grandfather of Merle Potchinsky 19 Kislev December 19 Louis Rosen Grandfather of Debra Sarazin 19 Kislev December 19 Minnie Chasen 20 Kislev December 20 Gary Cantor Brother of Gail Petrowsky 20 Kislev December 20 Nathan Plotkin 21 Kislev December 21 Samuel Solotaroff 21 Kislev December 21 Alice Rubin Aunt of Georgia Mittelman 23 Kislev December 23

20 DECEMBER YAHRZEITS continued

The following Yahrzeits will be read December 23 and 24 Abraham Borodach 26 Kislev December 26 Celia Mandel 26 Kislev December 26 Myer Russian 26 Kislev December 26 Philip Rosen 26 Kislev December 26 Frank Kenton Father of Steve Kenton 27 Kislev December 27 Irwin David Mittelman Brother of Eugene Mittelman 28 Kislev December 28 Josephine Greer 29 Kislev December 29 Benjamin Prague Father-in-Law of Edith Prague 29 Kislev December 29 Max Schupack Grandfather of Beth Schilberg 29 Kislev December 29 George Hauslaib Father of Mark Hauslaib 29 Kislev December 29 Irving Israel Seliger Father of Joan Seliger Sidney 1 Tevet December 30 Israel Russian 1 Tevet December 30 Morris Sandler 1 Tevet December 30 Ida Rosen Grandmother of Janet Miller 1 Tevet December 30 Melvin Miller Husband of Janet Miller, Father of Debra Sarazin 1 Tevet December 30 Harry Seplowitz 1 Tevet December 30 Minnette Drazen Mother of Karen Drazen 1 Tevet December 30 The following Yahrzeits will be read December 30 and December 31 Etta Beckerman Aunt of Mona Friedland 2 Tevet December 31 Joseph Oguschewitz 2 Tevet December 31 David Morris Roth Husband of Sandra Roth 2 Tevet December 31 Harriet Gochros Mother of Stephen Gochros 2 Tevet December 31 Nathan Berliner Father of Martin Berliner 2 Tevet December 31 Samuel Eisenberg 3 Tevet January 1 Helen Gutstein Mother of Rita Pollack 3 Tevet January 1 Abraham Sussman 4 Tevet January 2 Miriam Moskowitz 4 Tevet January 2 Yetta Schretter 5 Tevet January 3 Peshe Gordon Mother-in-Law of Irene Gordon 7 Tevet January 5 Anna Ethel Marshall Mother of Ralph Marshall 7 Tevet January 5 Lesley Kirschenbaum Wife of Arthur Kirschenbaum 7 Tevet January 5 Yetta Schiller Mother of Larry Schiller 8 Tevet January 6 Florence Rosenstein 8 Tevet January 6 Martin Wollner Father of David Wollner 8 Tevet January 6

21 22 NOTE: Please Rav Jeremy will be away for conferences consider 9:30am and vacation on: Bagel & Bible donating to December 1st through the 3rd our 10:30am December 11th through 13th Shabbat Service, Shabbes December 29th through January 5th aufruf for Naomi Dinner Fund & Jerry Shea, Your Office Administrator will be away and a Shabbat November 30th through December 12th 7:30pm Shabbat Experience. Service

9:00am to noon 10:00am WAIM Shabbat Service 4:30pm WORK DAY Religious School

Special Wednesday

7:00pm 6:15pm T.G.I. Shabbes Spiritual & Ritual Comm. Mtg.

9:00am Mussar Va’ad 10am Shabbat Service, 4:30pm 10:30am Shabbat Religious School Family Mitzvah Experience Sunday 7:30pm 7:00pm Tikkun Olam Hevra Kaddisha VaNefesh mtg.

5:30-8:30pm 10am Hanukkah party at BULLETIN the Temple with 4:30pm Shabbat Service ARTICLES & 6:30pm Mansfield/Storrs’ Religious School EVENT Shabbes Dinner Beth-El LISTINGS 7:00pm at the home of DEADLINE Daughters of Joan and Stuart Abraham Book 7:00pm Sidney Club Board Mtg.

10:00am 12:00pm Sandwich Making JFEC Seniors 7:30pm 10am at the Covenant Hanukkah and Leader’s Choice Shabbat Service Soup Kitchen New Year’s party! Shabbat At Beth El Celebration Synagogue in New London