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Funds with a Purpose a Message from Rabbi Schultz Volume 161, Number 9 Nisan/Iyar April 2020 Congregation B’nai Israel A MESSAGE FROM RABBI SCHULTZ APRIL 2710 Park Avenue Dear B’nai Israel community. As I write the beautiful and comforting words of our Bridgeport, CT 06604 HIGHLIGHTS this on Friday, March 13, I have no idea tradition. With love and support, Rabbi (203) 336-1858 what the state of the world will be when Schultz. Learning About Judaism this arrives on your doorsteps. I have been www.cbibpt.org Written on March 10 Rabbi Schultz offers suggestions for so impressed by how we have garnered anyone interested in learning more strength together as a community. So I’m often amazed how our ancient poets so about the basics of Judaism. Page 3. many people have volunteered to help out poignantly spoke to the human condition. others, and we have created sacred spaces Running my overly Purell’ed hands Fans of Cantor Blum over Facebook and Zoom. today along the words of Ecclesiastes, They are known as “the Mahjong Let’s hope that as you read this there is “to everything there is a season... a time Ladies,” and they may well be some light amidst the challenging news to embrace, and a time to refrain from Cantor Sheri Blum’s biggest fans. and realities of the day. I wanted to share embracing...” Page 4 some reflections that I wrote in March, as You never quite know when a text will we were preparing to close our synagogue suddenly jump out and make sense to Embracing Our Children doors to in-person groups and gatherings, you. In one sense I wanted to laugh, Rabbi Marion suggests ways to I hope they provide a bit of calm and after all humor helps us through times love our children for who they are, peace. Praying you are all finding strength of crisis. I too felt so sad; hugs and in this time from one another and from in a world that contains destructive Continued on P.15 messaging about gender and harmful notions about what boys “should” or shouldn’t do, and how girls “should” or shouldn’t behave. Page 5. FUNDS WITH A PURPOSE B’nai Israel has a number of “special you indicate on your Seders for the Very Young purpose funds” to which those in donation form and Alexa Cohen presents ideas for our synagogue community and non- is something that is making the Seder more appealing congregants make regular donations. always wonderful for for young children and encouraging Starting in this issue of the Bulletin, we someone to receive. them to ask questions. Page 6 will highlight some of those funds so you will have a better idea how they are used. This month we are featuring two special Telling Stories Needless to say, you are encouraged purpose funds. The Ira Wise writes about “self- to donate to all of the Temple’s special Rabbi Arnold Sher authorship,” in which learners purpose funds, but particularly to those Social Action Fund Rabbi Arnold I. Sher claim their narrative and weave being spotlighted, as they could use a was established in the educational experience they boost to fulfill their mission. 1990 to honor our Rabbi Emeritus Arnold encounter into their lives. Page 7. Sher on his departure, after more than 20 Many people use them to celebrate a years as our rabbi, to become director of Also Inside special birthday, anniversary, engagement placement for the Central Conference of Sharing Our Joy .........................P. 2 or birth, to honor a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, American Rabbis. Bonim .........................................P. 6 to congratulate someone on an Adult Learning ...........................P. 8 accomplishment, to honor the memory The establishment of this particular fund Donations ...................................P. 9 of a loved one, to express gratitude, for reflected Rabbi Sher’s commitment to Shabbat Services ......................P. 15 a special blessing in your life, or just making social action a cornerstone of because it’s a nice thing to do. An B’nai Israel’s mission. The fund has acknowledgment is sent to the person that Continued on P.16 Passover Service Schedule: BULLETIN BOARD Shop for Your Passover Needs! Red Cross Blood Drive Thursday, April 9 Passover will be There is always a need for blood 10:00 a.m. Passover Morning here before you donations. We will host a blood Service know it. The drive on May 11 from 1:00 to 6:00 Wednesday, April 15 first Seder is p.m.Please call 1(800)REDCROSS 10:00 a.m. 7th Day of Passover. on Wednesday or go to www.redcross.com to make Yizkor Service evening, April your appointment. 8th. Drop by the Gift Boutique What Happened at Mt. Sinai Sharing our Joy… on Sunday, March 29 and April 5, to see the new selection of Seder plates Jenny Goldstein, in celebration of being from Michael Aram and Emanuel, promoted to Chief Development Officer matzoh dishes from Sheraleah, bags of Americares of plagues, squishy frogs and much, much more. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Shop local and support your Sincere Sympathy community! We extend our sympathy to the bereaved April Mitzvah Morning In some circles, when two Jews meet families of: for the first time and one suggests that Arnold Shear, father of Perry Shear they have met before, the response Karin Newman is often “We must have met at Mt. Joel Zabin Sinai.” We have some very powerful textual memories of what happened there some 3,400 years ago or so. TORAH STUDY Join Ira Wise for an exploration of – SHABBAT Please join us for the April Mitzvah what may well have – or not have Morning on Sunday, April 26th from happened at Mt. Sinai. We will also MORNINGS 9:30 to noon. Once again, we’ll discuss what Moses gave us that day. What binds together Jews across be serving breakfast at Homes for There will be two opportunities to the millennia? Torah, questions, and the Brave. HFTB is a wonderful study this topic: Monday Midrasha food. Every Saturday morning at 9:30 organization that provides housing, – May 18, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., and we study Torah and ask questions, vocational and life-skills training Lifelong Learning – Friday, May bringing into today and into our to homeless veterans. They greatly 22, Noon – 1:30 p.m. own lives the amazing adventures appreciate our coming to make a of the Jewish people. Won’t you join hot meal, but even more so, they Fraudulent Emails us? No prior experience necessary. appreciate our active engagement Please continue to be aware of No knowledge of Hebrew needed. with them and the opportunity we “fake” emails that appear to be No weekly commitment required. provide to tell their stories. This coming from Rabbi Schultz. Thank We are studying Torah line-by-line is a great mitzvah for families and you to those who have reported and only now, seven months later, kids. We’ll meet at HFTB, 655 these suspicious emails. Note that reaching Abraham after Adam and Park Avenue (private parking lot the only official Congregation B’nai Eve, Cain and Abel, and Noah and available), at 9:30 a.m. for coffee Israel email addresses are those that the pairs (or is it seven?) of every and bagels. Volunteers are limited end in cbibpt.org. Rabbi Schultz›s animal. Please join us for the plague- to 15 (due to kitchen size), so please B›nai Israel email is: eschultz@ filled negotiations, commandments, sign up through Hashavua or the cbibpt.org. Thank you for remaining and desert wanderings with your temple website. vigilant and aware. puzzling, insightful, and skeptical questions. To win the Jewish trifecta, come early for a bagel at the Brotherhood breakfast. There’s always a chair for you. 2 What’s happening at the Temple? Get Hashavua, our weekly email. Send your request to Lynn at [email protected]. From the Rabbi’s Desk/Rabbi Evan Schultz LOOKING FOR ‘INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM’ OPPORTUNITIES? There is a reason that our ancient Rabbis of their stories. We are starting to think likened Jewish knowledge and wisdom about potential topics for next year, and to an ocean or a sea. Just look around our would love any ideas you have! library -- hundreds of books on Jewish history, law, practice, prayer, God, and B’nai Israel Adult Education courses: We more -- it can feel like an immensely are always trying to think of topics that overwhelming and deep ocean! I know will speak to our diverse set of learners at that many in our community wish to B’nai Israel. This month you’ll see that deepen their knowledge of Judaism, Rabbi Marion, Ira and I will be teaching especially the basics. But where to introductory courses on both the prayer begin? It can feel like a vast sea -- where book and Israel. These are great ways to swim first? to focus on two important and specific topics. These classes are specifically offers a comprehensive introduction to I want to offer a few suggestions if you’re for congregants interested in learning Judaism class online. The 21-session interested in learning more about some the basics of the Jewish worship service course covers all topics related to Jewish of the basics of Judaism. Some of these and introductory theories on Zionism life, from the holidays to life cycle, options are in person at our synagogue, and the state of Israel. If you have other basic terms and concepts to ideas about and others are online or “virtual” areas of Jewish life that you’re interested God.
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