P a s s o v e r & P u r i m e r v i c e S ChroniCle S Congregation Neveh Shalom Saturday march 19 6:30 pm Purim eve March/April 2011 No. 4 dinner (reservations Adar I-Nissan 5771 Supported by the Sala Kryszek Memorial Publication Fund required) 7:30 pm Ma’ariv & Megillah Reading FrOM THE PulPIT FrOM THE PrESIDENT Sunday march 20 9 am Megillah Do you identify yourself as a member of Neveh Reading and Purim Is Not Just “Fur Die Kinder” Any Shalom because you are Jewish or do you identify Religious School More yourself as a member of Neveh Shalom because Celebration As children, we all have fond of the activities and causes we as a Congregation memories of dressing up for Sunday aPril 17 Purim. Our Esthers and Mordecais represent? Conservative Judaism among them. Search for Chametz over the years have morphed into rabbi Steven Wernick, Executive Director of ninja turtles and super heroes. united Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, made monday aPril 18 Our parents came, but the focus 7am Morning was almost exclusively on the the case during his visit to our synagogue that Minyan (Fast of the children. We drowned out Haman’s people today no longer join synagogues based on First Born/Siyyum) name with groggers and gorged on identity of afiliation; rather they will join synagogues Hamentashen. We sang ridiculous songs about foolish based on an identity of purpose. What exactly does tueSday aPril 19 King Ahashuerus and our triumphant heroes who outwitted 9am Services 1st wicked Haman. Though in truth a terrifying and violent story, that mean? That’s a good question. Day Passover we softened Purim’s message to more or less the old joke: I think part of its meaning is that we cannot 5:30 pm 2nd night “They tried to kill us, we won, let’s eat!” assume that our membership will beneit from being Congregational But Purim is much more than that. Anthropologists Seder with Cantor tell us that Purim falls into a genre of late-winter, pre-spring the only Conservative Synagogue in the Portland Bletstein at Neveh frivolous holidays which include modern day celebrations area. On the other hand I don’t think it gives us Shalom such as Mardi Gras, Carnival and St. Patrick’s Day, among license to create services or pursue causes that others. Each of these merrymaking occasions, though fall outside the tenets of our traditions. What I am WedneSday aPril 20 based on completely different origins, have many aspects 9am Services 2nd in common such as dressing up in costumes and drinking sure it means is that CNS must be excellent at all Day Passover alcohol. (Jews were permitted to drink on Purim, we are that CNS does. Excellence: that’s a terribly high told, until they couldn’t tell the difference between ‘blessed standard to obtain, unless you understand that the be Mordecai’ and ‘cursed be Haman’!) Then some weeks thurSday aPril 21 later with the advent of spring each of these cultures would alternative may be to slowly wither and fade into 7am Chol HaMoed unimportance. And unfortunately the membership Services observe a major serious festival—for us, of course, that’s Passover. of uSCJ has many examples of congregations who So then why have we so easily relegated silliness Friday aPril 22 exclusively to the children? I don’t see that happening to failed to adapt to the times; I assure you Neveh 7am Chol HaMoed Shalom is not and will not be another. Services the other pre-spring holidays. Just as those occasions are 6:15 pm Chol intended for and engaged in by adults, so ought Purim to As you know we have a highly regarded long HaMoed Erev be. It’s the Jewish opportunity to drop certain standards range Planning process in place that currently is of propriety and let loose. It’s our organized opening Shabbat Services taking an introspective look at who we are and how to use our imaginations to allow ourselves to be a bit we are meeting the needs of our Congregation. And Saturday aPril 23 outrageous and maybe not just a bit... Do things that do 9am Chol HaMoed not it our year-round public persona. Dress up. Create where we don’t see excellence being obtained we Services inventive noisemakers. If a bit of alcohol for those over are taking decisive action, making tough decisions. 2 helps to lower our respectability and dignity, why We are not there yet. Sunday aPril 24 not? If not on Purim, then when? 9am Chol HaMoed And as we shout and holler with catcalls There is much work to do to align CNS’s Services and other bellows of approval and disapproval during purpose with yours, but I have no doubts that we the Megillah reading, we should remember that the are headed in the right direction. monday aPril 25 message of Purim is not entirely frivolous. Jews in 9am Services 7th Day serious danger in various places and times looked Passover to the story of Purim with hope. Could they be saved from the clutches of tyrants by an Esther or tueSday aPril 26 Mordecai in high places? 9am Services 8th Day The Megillah gave Jews hope for the future. Passover & YIZKOR Though all too often they suffered, they Doug lenhoff Continued on page 3

page  Chronicle No. 4 March/April 577 NAI ITzvAH youth B’ M Jack Friedman led march 4 & 5 Mazal Tov to Jack Friedman son of Steve & Suzanne Friedman, brother of Marissa, and grandson of Sue & Irv Friedman and Pat & Al lubarsky. Jack is a Shabbat 7th grader at Access Academy who enjoys playing basketball and tennis, following the Portland Trail Blazers, playing the upright bass, reading, and hanging out with ServiceS friends.

April 16 noah henry Wenger march 11 & 12 Show your Mazal Tov to Noah Henry Wenger, son of Neil & Sharon Wenger, brother of support for Jordan, step-brother of Jason Williams, and grandson of Shirley Wenger and Shirley several of Tuthill. Noah is a 7th grader in the Odyssey Program at Hayhurst School. Noah our most enjoys computer games, hiking with his dog and playing with his cats. recent B’nai Mitzvah Jack rubin students as march 18 & 19 they take on Mazel Tov to Jack Rubin son of Betsy & Spencer Rubin, brother to Molly and Emma, leadership and grandson to Josephine rubin and Donna & richard ross. Jack is a 7th grader roles by at Conestoga Middle School in Beaverton and enjoys playing lacrosse, football, and leading basketball. parts of the service david menaShe (shaharit aPril 1 & 2 and musaf) Mazal Tov to David Menashe son of Rick & Abby Menashe, brother to and reading Daniel,grandson of Hy & Myra Jackson and the late Sylvia Jackson, and Sol E. Torah. Their Menashe and the late rebecca Menashe. He is a 7th grader at robert Gray Middle School. He has enjoyed attending Camp Solomon Schechter for 3 years, loves to growing play soccer and basketball and enjoys hanging out with friends and family. conidence and strengthening alana cogen aPril 8 & 9 skills are inspiring to Mazal Tov to Alana Celia Cogen, daughter of Arlene & Mitch Cogen, sister of all of us and Abrielle and granddaughter of Ada Siegel and Stephen & Helene Cogen. Alana is a 7th grader at Skyline K-8. She has raised and donated over $2000 to children in a reminder Africa. Her hobbies are acting, modeling, taekwondo, tennis and skiing. that a Bar/Bat Mitzvah is just the beginning of Solomon nudelman many religious aPril 29 & 30 and educational opportunities. Mazal Tov to Solomon Joseph Nudelman, son of Jeff & Anne Nudelman, brother of Josh, grandson of Jerry & Shirley Nudelman and Jo Pollard, and friend to his dog lucky. Sol is an Honor roll student in 7th grade at lake

Oswego Junior High. Sol plays on a traveling lO basketball team and will be in JBO baseball this spring. He was one of only  players chosen for the lake Oswego little league All Star baseball team last summer. Sol is a Duck fan extraordinaire and enjoys playing guitar, Xbox and hanging out with his friends.

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Dear Friends, in between reading chapters of Megillat Continued from page 1 It’s been Esther! a busy and fun After Purim, Passover is right nevertheless irmly held on to the belief that January illed with around the corner, so don’t miss our despots in the end will not be victorious, lots of Havdalah! Community 2nd Night Seder with me here at that the Jewish people will overcome On the 5th, Cantor CNS. We’ll do a lot of singing, story-telling, and survive. When Esther is reluctant to B showed up in there will toys for the kids, and the seder confront her husband, the king, and reveal Birnbach Hall in her will be very interactive with our brand new her identity and the threat to her people, pajamas with feet (see photo) to have a family participation haggadah, A Different Mordecai chides her that if she doesn’t act great Havdalah program with our Shoreshim Night. Our new haggadot have wonderful to save her people, help will come from families! illustrations, Hebrew and English texts, some other source, but that she will not be The CNS choir and I also had the stories and commentaries, and will give spared. Thus Purim becomes that clarion opportunity to lead a beautiful Havdalah everyone a chance to participate. call to tell truth to power, to risk position and program at rose Schnitzer Manor on the Our B’nai Mitzvah continue to even life to rescue others in peril. If one 29th. The choir has been working hard to amaze and inspire me. We’ve had some has access, it is incumbent to use it when rebuild and we are adding new singers every fantastic services over the past few months appropriate and necessary. week. The choir is helping organize this and there are many more yet to come. Please Megillah reading this year will take year’s Purim festivities that will take place on join us on Saturday mornings and be a part place Saturday evening, March 9 and Saturday evening, March 9th. We’re doing of services with our wonderful kids! We also Sunday morning, March 20. Think about a disco theme this year, so dig up your 70s- have an upcoming Shabbat morning service how outrageous you can be. Turn pots, duds from your closets or go out and have on April 6th that will be entirely led by our pans, woks and ladles into noisemakers a fun day shopping for a costume at one of teens! that you can donate to the Community Portland’s great vintage stores. You won’t Hoping to see you at upcoming events, Warehouse for new immigrants and those want to miss the fun parodies that will occur Cantor Bletstein who desperately need. remember. Be joyous! It’s Purim. rabbi Daniel Isaak ArT AT NEvEH SHAlOM

the gloria bacharach Many thanks to Tony & Priscilla Kostiner for commissioning a personalized chuppah Judaica ShoP covering to Neveh Shalom in honor of their daughter Dana’s marriage to Eric Simpson, at congregation neveh Shalom cousin of artist Darleen Bercovich. The result is stunning, the attention to detail impressive, and the artistry extraordinary. The chuppah is graced with several “emblems” of signii- March and April are cance, so beautifully described by Darleen’s eloquent words: busy and fun times for the Jewish family. We celebrate Purim beginning March 19th and Pesach preparations begin “Congregation Neveh Shalom‘s logo is of a soon thereafter! Please visit the gift shop for Jewish World cards, groggers, seder plates, kiddush cups, Embraced by willow leaves, a symbol of books, shabbat items, jewelry and more. peace…so We have new handmade beaded women’s kippot, bar and bat mitzvah gifts, A Peaceful Jewish World is the Foundation and have redesigned our gift certiicates. The Roots of the Tree of Life are embedded in You may now purchase a gift certiicate for the ANY amount and we will track certiicates Peaceful Jewish World by number. We currently stock a limited number The Tree of Life is the Pomegranate Tree and of wood challah boards handmade by exhibits the cycle of life. George Miller, the step-father of congregant The bud, lower, fruit and seed with seeds Nicole Elovitz. These boards are available dropping on the in several styles and even include a challah knife. These challah boards are a beautiful, Peaceful Jewish World functional, and meaningful addition to your The Double Wedding Bands are unadorned shabbat table. metal that In anticipation of Mother’s Day (I have been forged together and there is no know, not until May) we carry a sweet sterling silver necklace with a charm that says “Ema” link. in Hebrew on one side and “Mom” on the They are made as one unit. other. It is accented with pearl beads. All the colors of the Rainbow are used in this Please see the weekly eBlast for shop piece hours. Unfortunately, due to the limited number of shop volunteers, the shop cannot A symbol of God’s promise to mankind.” always be open as hoped. Please email me at [email protected] to set up a time to The piece is a multi-media work of art, made of several types of fabric, some quilted (the visit. logo), some stuffed (the rings), and intricate bead work (the pomegranates). The piece is on display in the Foyer of the Main Sanctuary….that is until we have our next wedding where Chag Sameach! it will take its proper place above the heads of the blessed Bride and Groom. Stefani Cozine page 3 Chronicle No. 4 March/April 577 E r E v S HABBAT S E r v I C E S daily minyan Zidell Chapel All Friday evening services are at 6:15 pm 1St FRIDAy WItH IlENE SAFyAN, MARCH 4 & APRIl 1 Monday - Friday 2ND, 4tH & 5tH FRIDAyS, KABBAlAt SHABBAt SERvICES 7:15 am, Rosh 3RD FRIDAyS, MARCH 18 & APRIl 15 Chodesh 7:00 EREv SHABBAt SERvICES 3RD FRIDAy MARCH 18 KABBAlAt SHABBAt & CHIK CHAK (lAy-lED CARlEBACH-StylE FolloWED By RESERvAtIoN-oNly am, Sunday & DINNER) SERvICES Holidays 9:00 am 3RD FRIDAy APRIl 15 CHIK CHAK SERvICES oNly Shabbat C H I l D r E N ’ S S HABBAT S E r v I C E S ServiceS Held regularly on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month at 10:15AM Fridays 6:15 pm Saturdays tot SHABBAt for families with children ages 0 - 5 years in the Zidell Chapel at 10:15AM led by Amy Katz (1st Saturday) and levia Friedman (3rd Saturday) 9:00 am KEHIllAt NoAR for families with children in 1st - 5th grades at 10:15AM st rd tot led by gershon liberman (1 Saturday) and Amy Katz (3 Saturday) Shabbat tot SHABBAt AND KEHIllAt NoAR WIll CoNCluDE WItH A JoINt KIDDuSH IN tHE ZIDEll CHAPEl FolloWINg SERvICES. 0 - 5 years & KEVA All MEMBER SHABBAt kehillat With rabbi greenStein noar 1st Saturdays, 10:00-11:45am st th DINNERS 1 - 5 grades *no keva in march 6:15pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service 1st & 3rd Join us for Neveh Shalom’s newest Shabbat morning service. We study, we sing, we meditate and engage deeply in prayer Dinner following (approximately 7:30pm) Saturdays, together. KEVA is for adults and kids of every age, no experience 10:15am necessary. Bring your friends! KEVA...a little time for your soul. For more inFormation or to get involved please contact keva rabbi greenstein at [email protected] with rabbi March 4, “Shabbat Across America” greenstein D o W N S t A I R S M I N y A N April 15, Pre-Passover Dinner 1st Saturdays Downstairs Minyan is a lay-led Shabbat service followed May 20, Celebrating Yom by a Kiddush lunch and lively singing of z’mirot. We are a 10:00am - welcoming group and encourage congregant participation in Ha’Atzmaut Join us after services for a kosher, family-style 11:45am the service. We meet at 9:00am on the 2nd and 4th Shabbat Shabbat dinner. *special march Keva of each month. If you are interested in leading a part of the date: march 12 service or reading Torah please contact Eddy Shuldman at [email protected]. reservations required. $4 per person, $7 per child age 0 and under, $42 limit per immediate doWnStairS household. rSvP by noon on the preceding eleanor FiScher dial-in Service minyan Wednesday. Call the ofice at 503.246.8831x100, nd th If you are unable to attend Shabbat Services dial in to [email protected]. 2 and 4 hear them. Saturdays in the Call 503.246.8832 Zidell Chapel, 9:00am HINENu SHABBAt candle lighting candle lighting 3rd Shabbat at 4th Friday evenings Passover Shabbat the Robison Services, 6:45 pm Zidell Chapel 18 April 7:42 Home. Followed by a potluck dinner 4 March 5:44 1st night Passover/erev 11 March 5:53 FoR youNg ADultS IN tHEIR If you would like to Pesach 18 March 7:02 lead the davening for 20S-30S 19 April after 8:48 pm 25 March 7:11 2nd night Passover Shaharit, Torah or Musaf, Please rSvP to Noah Barish at 1 April 7:20 24 April 7:50 please contact Eddy [email protected] or Callie 8 April 7:29 Barish at [email protected] 7th night Passover 15 April 7:38 Shuldman at and let us know whether you 25 April after 8:57 pm 22 April 7:47 [email protected]. can make it to services and/or 8th night Passover 29 April 7:56 dinner and what you can bring. 26 April 8:59 pm Passover Ends

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c n S P a S S o v e r S c h e d u l e taSte & travel School and oFFice cloSureS (See Page 1 For Service timeS) Thursday, March 3, 7:00pm Sunday aPril 17 Sunday aPril 24 Search for Chametz Religious School closed

monday aPril 18 monday aPril 25 Enjoy a virtual tour! Lesley Isenstein & Steve Schools Closed Ofices & Hebrew School Closed Laveson will share their travels in Myanmar, Foundation School In Session and Larry & Corinne Spiegel will share their tueSday aPril 19 travels in Antarctica. Coffee/Tea service and cookies will be served. Please RSVP for this Ofices & Schools Closed tueSday aPril 26 event. Contact Steve Laveson at 503-636-5052 Ofices & Hebrew School Closed or [email protected]. WedneSday aPril 20 Foundation School In Session Ofices & Schools Closed

C o M E S I N g W I t H u S ! Congregation Neveh Shalom’s choir needs you! We have a wonderful new accompanist, Karl rohde, and we are learning new music for future events in the synagogue, including our upcoming Purimspiel in March! No auditions necessary—come and join us!

MoNDAy EvENINgS 7:30PM-9:00PM StAMPFER CHAPEl

Questions? Please contact Cantor Bletstein at [email protected] or gary liberman at [email protected]

Jewish Film Club Occasional Sundays, 3pm Room 102

We usually gather every 4-6 weeks to enjoy Jewish themed ilms and to discuss afterwards. Refreshments served. Those interested in being on the email invitation list (and to RSVP) contact Paul or Joan Sher at [email protected] or Paul at [email protected]. H AZAK For adults age 55 and up The name HAzAK is an acronym for Hokhmah (wisdom), ziknah (maturity) and Kadima (looking ahead). Hazak compliments our adult o r education program with specially designed SPEND YOur SuNDAY MOrNING F WITH uS! 9:00AM - 0:30AM social, spiritual and educational components. We Eleanor Fischer Foyer aim to develop a sense of community through a variety of creative programs that include Sip, Sit, Schmooze study, prayer, entertainment and socializing. l o s e d Hazak is now planning our calendar of events CCafé Shalom is brought to you by the for the remainder of 20. If you would like to Membershipe m o d Committee. e l i n g be involved, please contact JoAnn Bezodis at If you have any questions,r please contact Wendy Kahn, Membership & 503.293.7309 or Development [email protected] Directoruntil at further503-293-7305 notice or email [email protected]. page 5 Chronicle No. 4 March/April 577 TIKKuN OlAM Shomrei teva NOTES FrOM SHOMrEI TEvA monthly Pesach: From Impurity to Holiness remember the “natural wealth” of rabbi Natan, a student of reb Nachman our surrounding world. The Israelites spent mitzvah of Bratslav, said “an essential aspect of 40 years in the desert. We can use this creW Pesach is to repair material wealth - to elevate week-long holiday to walk around, look, and it…from impurity to holiness.” Pesach can be listen outdoors. Join Shomrei Teva on April an opportunity to consider material things in the 7th just before Pesach as we continue to 3rd Sundays at holiest of ways --- a time to relect on what we restore our beautiful creekside site. And don’t forget Earth 9:45 am have, what we need, and how we act. Day on the 22nd. We make our homes holy by removing Finally, include the earth in your seders. There are March 20, chametz. rid your home of toxic cleaning agents. lovely prayers and poems about spring and nature in the April 17 There are natural and non-toxic alternatives. use Haggadah. As you dip the greens, read of the song of the fewer or no toxic substances in your yard. They kill turtle-dove. Consider the plagues, disasters of nature, as a Come join beneicial insects and plants and eventually end up kind of human chametz that threatens our planet, which only Shomrei Teva as contaminating our waters. Give away anything you we can repair and sustain. Tikkun Olam! we gather for no longer need or use. There are others who will Chag Sameach. our monthly beneit. Jordan Epstein, Chair, Shomrei Teva maintenance at the Creekside TIKKuN OlAM EvENTS Restoration site. Join us at 9:45 tHE REtuRN oF and consider PotS & PanS For Purim making it a MItZvAH DAy On Sunday, May 5, Congregation double mitzvah Neveh Shalom will be reinstituting our Mitzvah by going first Day tradition, providing many opportunities for to the Morning students and congregants to get involved, both aturday night arch unday morning arch Minyan. Bring a S , m 19 & S , m 20 in our synagogue AND out in the community. small digging/ After an opening ceremony classes weeding tool On Purim we use noisemakers to blot out the villain’s will be rotating through four major activities: (trowel, small name in the Megillah. We challenge you to support a Preparing sandwiches for Potluck in the shovel, small good cause when you attend Purim festivities by bringing Park, knitting scarves and hats for the needy, preparing cards and challah covers for folks at mattock, etc.), creative noisemakers. Bring a pot or pan and a cooking and dress for rose Schnitzer, environmental projects around utensil that can bang or scrape or grind: spatulas, cooking the weather. the synagogue including helping with our new Wear shoes or spoons, shedders, peelers, can-openers, let your imagina- vegetable garden. We will also hold a Blood Drive that Sunday for adults. boots with good tion run wild! Afterwards, these items will be donated to the Community Warehouse, helping the needy, Down in the Birnbach Hall, our religious traction. And School classes will create displays showing bring your sense homeless, and new immigrants set up new housing with their tzedakah projects for this year, including: of humor. We these kitchen items (used or new). For more information, Heifer Project International, Community like to schmooze contact Roz Babener at 503-227-3644 Transitional School, Habitat for Humanity, Smile and have a good Train, Sunshine Pantry, Autism Service Dogs of time while we A DouBlE MItZvAH: America, Neve Michael (children’s services in weed out the Israel). In addition, adults will be encouraged to noxious invasives. FRoM tABlE to direct tzdakah to support Dr. rick Hodes’ work Sometimes we in Ethopia supported by the American Joint have refreshments CREEKSIDE Distribution Committee. and possibly things In the afternoon we will go out into the In honor of their son Avi’s community with 3 different projects: Potluck in to plant. We’ll be Bar Mitzvah, the family of the Park, a Habitat for Humanity project, and a done by noon but Rich & Erika Meyer chose visit to Cedar Sinai’s rose Schnitzer Manor. In you can work as native shrubs and small trees the month prior to the event we will be collecting long or little as you as table settings, and decorations for the bimah. After the books for the “Children’s Book Drive.” want. Meet at the Bar Mitzvah party, Shomrei Teva volunteers planted the volunteers are needed to help during restoration site along donations at the creekside restoration site on January 6th. the day and we will be have sign ups for the the lower parking lot afternoon activities well in advance. Kol HaKavod to the Meyers and to rain-proof volunteers in the wooded area. Contact Steve Sirkin, 503-454-060 or at (it poured during the planting time) Sylvia Frankel, the Questions: Jordan stevejew[email protected]. Jacobowitz family (Edward, Kempe, Clarissa, Isaac, Epstein, 503-245-6580, Aryeh), the Cozines (Stef & Ben), and tim oliver. [email protected]. lood rive at eveh halom What a wonderful way to decorate for a simcha and b d n S beautify a restoration site at the same time. A true May 15, 8am-1pm mitzvah! To sign up, contact JoAnn Bezodis at 503.293.7309 or [email protected]

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DoNAtE youR CAR to NEvEH SHAloM Thank You to our recent donors: Myra Jackson and Julie Welch You can receive a tax write-off by donating your unused or unwanted vehicle, On December 12, we delivered black bean soup, running or not. Call JoAnn in the Neveh Shalom Ofice for more info: 503-293- corn-cheese mufins, and salad for 84 people to Outside-In, a 7309, or [email protected]. Portland shelter for homeless teenagers. The meal was prepared in the CNS kitchen by Rick Botney, Bruce Sutherlin & Susan Sutherlin, and Chris & Cathy Blair. On Sunday, January 9, CNS members prepared Tuna Noodle Casserole and Salad for 60. Many thanks to our NEvEH SHAlOM ON wonderful group of volunteers: Rick Botney, Susan & Bruce Sutherlin, Ingrid Siegman, Joshua, Aaron & Elana Welter, and Chris & Cathy Blair. Did you know that Neveh Shalom has a facebook group? We post photos If you would like to be notiied of our next cooking date, from events and publicize programs. It’s a great way to stay connected online watch the CNS e-Blast or contact Aviva Zigman at ajzigman@ to Neveh Shalom. Invite friends to an event, post interesting information for hotmail.com or Cathy Blair at [email protected]. other congregants to read. It is an amazing communication tool. Join the Neveh Shalom Facebook group today, and invite your friends to join too. SAFEWAy SHoPPER CARD REgIStRAtIoN THINK GREEN Support Neveh Shalom by grocery shopping. Go to www.escrip.com and click on “-Sign up”. Select Neveh Our Chronicle is available as a downloadable PDF for Shalom as your charity of choice, Group ID # 6394303. DO viewing on the screen or your computer. Sign up for the IT TODAY! Don’t know your Safeway card number? Call them online version by sending an email to at -877-SAFEWAY. [email protected]. Please let us know if you NOTE: Albertsons no longer donates to CNS via your shopper would like to forego your paper version to save trees. card! The only way to beneit charity at Albertsons is though buying SCrIP that is loaded onto a gift card in increments of $50. DARFuR AWARENESS CoMMIttEE The Neveh Shalom Says Never Again Darfur Awareness Committee is our Congregation’s active and present voice speaking out against acts of genocide and working to help the victims of these atrocities. Add your voice FooD BARRElS and support to our cause by joining the committee and/or participating in these committee-sponsored activities: Neveh Shalom has two food barrels · Join the Postcard Brigade! receive monthly updates on the situation in beneitting Neighborhood House and Darfur and stamped postcards for you to sign and mail. Join the Brigade by the Sunshine Pantry. Bring in your emailing [email protected]. non-perishable food items to the bar- · Wanted: Your enthusiasm, your ideas and your voice. Bring them to our rels located in the religious School upcoming Darfur Awareness Committee meetings. March 7 and April 4 at hallway and in the foyer outside zidell Chapel. 7:00pm at Congregation Neveh Shalom. Questions? Email greenstein_ Thank you for your generosity! [email protected]. · Join the Coalition. The Never Again Coalition is a local community based group that brings together several local religious and community hygiene kitS For the homeleSS organizations to rally for social justice and be an ever-present voice in We are collecting hygiene kit items again, for response to genocide and other crimes against humanity. visit The Never kits to be assembled on Mitzvah Day, May 15. We are Again Coalition website at www.neveragaincoalition.org or get details by challenging every adult member of CNS to purchase emailing [email protected]. at least $10 worth of hygiene kit items. You may also · look good and feel good! Make an appointment on the last Friday of the donate by mailing a check payable to Congregation month at Hair by DW in lake Oswego. All proceeds go to Jewish World Neveh Shalom and writing “Hygiene Kits” on the Watch to aid the victims of genocide in Darfur and victims of the violence in memo line. The hygiene kits will go to Transitions the Congo. Project, a Portland charity that provides showers for To book your appointment call 503-720-3602 or visit their website at homeless people unable to obtain a shelter bed. Boxes www.hairbydw.com. Big thanks to Wednesday Night School parent Denise for donations are in the Stampfer Chapel Foyer and the Wetherall for her support in setting this up. Administration Foyer. Items Needed: • Small Deodorants for Men NEvEH SHAloM SAyS “NEvER AgAIN” • Hotel Size Conditioner PArT OF THE NEvEr AGAIN COAlITION WITH OTHEr POrTlAND SYNAGOGuES • Hotel Size Lotion Please join our Never Again Coalition at CNS. The focus is the current • Small Tubes of Toothpaste issues in Darfur and the need for a Certiication Process for Conlict For any questions about this project, please Minerals (the underlying source of the terrible violence in the Congo). contact Cathy Blair at (503) 675-1328 or cblair456@ Help make a difference in these humanitarian implications. Questions, yahoo.com. contact Dale Oller at Oller505@comcast.net

page 7 Chronicle No. 4 March/April 577 Panim el Panim WOMEN’S lEAGuE Women’s league is the What would Women’s league be without all the place for women of all ages to great food? On March 6, we will hold the Annual Maj Jongg bond, share ideas, learn new Tournament. Thank you to Judy goodman and Sarah things, create friendships and Coblens for chairing this popular event and to Jackie lesch have fun. We have had two for preparing all the wonderful food. A big thank you to all great programs this year. The who come and participate. ladies, you are what makes it all Book review of Meir Shalev’s A worthwhile. Pigeon and a Boy on February Save the date: May 5 is the annual Mitzvah Day Deinition: Panim 24,was done in conjunction with Café v’lvrit. and we will be joining Cathy Blair on her Hygiene project. el Panim, literally Thank you to Mel Berwin and Susan Sutherlin Plan to bring sample sizes of soaps, shampoo, toothpaste, “face to face,” is an for coordinating and chairing this event. A big etc. and help her put together kits for the homeless. We opportunity for Neveh Todah rabah to Jenn Director-Knudsen for her are still looking for great ideas for this year so your input is Shalom congregants hard work leading the discussion, and of course invaluable. to get better acquainted with their a thank you to all who baked the cookies for the Email your thoughts to rmweiner@yahoo.com. neighbors who are event. Neveh Shalom Women’s league also congregants, our clergy & our lay leadership. MEN’S CluB

Through intimate The month of March brings capital campaign. home gatherings three Men’s Club events. The irst is On April 3 we have the privilege of hosting like these, we an evening discussion group at the chiropractor Dr. Mike underhill. While his practice deals with hope to strengthen home of Bruce and Sheila Stern at the treatment of pain arising from various physical injuries, the connections 7pm with Rabbi greenstein. Space his topic of discussion will focus on sports related injuries. between one is limited so please contact Bruce by To get a glimpse of our activities, we encourage you another, thereby e-mail at [email protected] to rSvP. Sunday to visit the synagogue’s website to view the photo gallery of strengthening morning March 3 we are hosting our own executive our recent Men’s Club activities. To access these pictures, our synagogue director, Fred Rothstein, who will discuss Passover click on the “About us” drop down menu and click the Photo community. observance. Gallery tab. NO strings attached, NO The Men’s Club Texas Hold-‘Em Poker Tournament If you would like to join Men’s Club and participate solicitations, just will also be held on March 3. Dinner starts at 4:45pm in our activities, or have suggestions for activities that might an old fashioned, and the games begin at 5:30pm. registration for be of interest to you and your friends, please contact Bruce informal get the event is due by March 7 (see Chronicle lyer Stern at [email protected] or me, gabe Markiz at together. insert). This is Men’s Club largest fundraiser, and the [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you at proceeds from the tournament will be used to provide our next event. To date, 80%+ of youth education scholarships and the synagogue’s gabe Markiz, Men’s Club President our congregants have received an invitation to attend cnS receiveS maJor grant From the covenant a Panim el Panim gathering! While oundation most gatherings F are neighborhood- based, some have Neveh Shalom is the recipient of a 2010 Ignition Grant from The been based on Covenant Foundation, which supports creative approaches to educational initiatives age/life stage, and that perpetuate the identity and continuity of the Jewish people. The grant will this spring we will allow CNS to expand its Hebrew language programs for the Portland community. also be holding a special gathering for The congregation will grow its well-known Hebrew immersion our Russian-speaking programs for children ages 0-8, Kochavim and Notz’tzim, to reach Portland’s Eastside with partner members. Shir Tikvah. The synagogue will also create a new program, Machon Ivrit, an intense Hebrew learning program for adults community-wide. “Hebrew knowledge is a pivotal ingredient for children as well What does all this as adults to feel at home in Judaism, no matter to which stream of Judaism they belong,” says Mel mean? It means we are listening to our Berwin, founder and director of the language programs at Congregation Neveh Shalom. members who say they Machon Ivrit will offer two adult-level classes using the respected Brandeis Modern Hebrew want to get to know curriculum, and Jewish educators with little Hebrew proiciency will be encouraged to participate. each other AND our The adult initiative will be a collaborative project of CNS; the Harold Schnitzer Family Program in clergy better, and PEP is Judaic Studies at PSU; Morasha, the Jewish Community Education Alliance; Portland Kollel; and, one way to achieve that! the Institute for Judaic Studies. “We are particularly interested in acknowledging creativity in Jewish education and going where risk and innovation co-mingle,” said Harlene Winnick Appelman, executive director of the Foundation. “This initiative by Congregation Neveh Shalom is a solid example of that.” For more information, contact Mel Berwin, (503) 246.8831 or [email protected]. Yasher Koach to Mel and our synagogue for this wonderful honor!

page 8 Chronicle No. 4 March/April 577 YOuTH AT NEvEH SHAlOM G r E E T I N G S F r O M N E v E H S H A l O M Y O u T H S E r v I C E S Shalom Neveh Families, Activities, through the growth and learning in our kids as they come Happy Adar to all! This season brings us one of my favorite together as friends, family and community. As you can see from the holidays in the Jewish calendar, Purim! Not just because of the programs on this page, whether it’s overnights, social action, bowling costumes, treats and festivities (which are awesome), but because of or chocolate fest, we have created a unique environment where our what it teaches us. There are many wondrous miracles relected in our youth can connect as Jews in fun and creative ways. I am proud to be holidays and traditions, but Purim focuses on the everyday miracles, part of the unique space and time we have created for our miraculous the one’s which are behind the scenes, making everything happen at children, and I look forward to more. the right time, in the right place. We see them everyday, and often miss Jonathan Emanuel them. I have witnessed these miracles through Neveh Shalom Youth Director, Youth Services NEvEH SHAlOM YOuTH

As we inally become comfortable writing region, and experienced an action packed night. Despite the lack of “20” on the top of papers, the Neveh Shalom sleep, the NSYers thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Youth (NSY) continues programming in full swing. On the 3th of February NSY attended the Portland We concluded 200 with an all “Wednesday International Film Festival, to watch an Israeli ilm, Human Resources Night School” sleepover, which was open to Manager. This cultural event was fascinating and entertaining, and 7th through 2th graders. Students of all ages we all had a great time relecting and hanging out after the movie congregated together to play icebreaker games, enjoy the company downtown. On Sunday, February 27th, NSY had its second “Social of each other, venture to Sky High and sleep in our own synagogue. Action/ Tikkun Olam” event. volunteers had a fun and meaningful It was a great opportunity for students to gain a deeper connection experience volunteering with the organization “Potluck in the Park”, with their synagogue and their peers. handing out warm food to the needy at O’Bryant Square, in downtown In January, students ranging from 8th graders to seniors Portland. This event was a great opportunity for teens to directly help gathered for a late night session of “laser Tag.” NSYers darted and give back to the broader community of Portland. The rest of the through the dark in an effort to overcome their opponents. Our team NSY year looks very promising, with Spring Kinnus in Canada and was even victorious in one of the rounds! later in the month, NSY our mystery scavenger hunt around Portland on March 27th. Come headed to Seattle for the annual “Into the Night” event. Members join us! traveled to Emerald City to meet up with uSYers from all over the Rachel Caron, Social Action/Tikkun Olam vice President, NSY Board

JuNIOr KADIMA KADIMA That’s right, Jr. Kadima is Pinwheel region recently held its annual Kadima Kinnus in full effect. In January we and regional General Board Weekend at Camp Solomon Schechter went to Chocolate Fest for in Washington. Over ninety uSYers, Kadimaniks and staff gathered Tu B’Shevat. We learned together for an enjoyable and memorable weekend of connecting, all about chocolate and ruach, learning, praying and pure Pinwheel fun. Our Kadimaniks the plethora of delectable deepened their knowledge on the laws and practices of kashrut through the theme of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Sessions, concoctions that are made such as the Golden Ticket Game Show, Kosher Wonka Factory, and from the cacao bean. Get the Gelt Dreidel Tournament proved to be highly interactive, Then in February we went entertaining, and engaging for all. Our religious services included to Sky High to get our jump a Candyland Shacharit, Parsha Players Torah service, interactive on. If you or someone you learner’s minyan, and beautiful Havdallah service led by our uSY know is in third, fourth or leadership. ifth grade and likes to have upcoming Events: fun then you should come hang with us on March 3 from noon until • Purim Prep! 3:00 at Neveh Shalom. We will have a Pre-Purim Party: The Big March 3, Post Sunday School until 4pm PPP! As usual it’s going to be awesome! Come join us. We will be Get ready for Purim with trivia, grogger and mask making, and a creating and playing Purim games, making hamantashen with wild bagel lunch. For any questions or to rSvP to an event, please contact crazy illings and creating Purim decorations for the Purim fair the our Kadima Advisor Ellen Swire at [email protected]. following week. This event is free for Jr. Kadima members; $6 for Kadima is a youth group program aimed at Jewish youth from grades non-members. To rSvP or for more information please contact Josh 6th - 8th. victor at [email protected] or (503) 703-4473.

S t A F F u P D A t E Caron Blau Rothstein has left her position here at CNS at the end of February. She has accepted a similar (outreach / engagement focused), but full-time position with the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland. She will begin her work with the Federation during March. We appreciate the many positive things Caron achieved in working with young CNS families, spearheading Mothers’ Circle, developing our Panim El Panim program, and more to engage congregants in our congregational community. Please do take the opportunity to thank Caron for her efforts and work with CNS during these past 3 plus years. We wish her well as she will continue to serve the greater Portland Jewish community.

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r E l I G I O u S S C H O O l Keeping informed and current Follow the steps below to view all lessons from ARE YOU with your child’s progress in her/his Kindergarten to Sixth Grade: Judaic studies helps in partnering . Go to www.nevehshalom.org READY FOR with the school and indicates to 2. Click on lEArNING on the top of the page MARCH your child that this part of their lives 3. Click on Youth Education on the left side is important. 4. Click on religious School MADNESS?? Please note that lessons are posted each week 5. Click on religious School Weekly Class lessons on the Congregation Neveh Shalom webpage. By Engage your child in discussion of class material Yachad – the active Thursday of each week, all lessons are available and learn along with them. Enjoy the journey together! for parents to read. arm of Men’s Club - presents a Neveh Shalom NCAA K O C H A v I M & N O T z ’ T z I M Basketball Tour- We are thrilled to be receiving a major grant of our unique Hebrew from the Covenant Foundation to expand our immersion program for nament pool! Hebrew Immersion programs! Starting in the entering 3 year olds to $25 per bracket, fall, we’ll be creating an East-Side Kochavim 2nd graders. multiple brackets & Notz’tzim program, in collaboration with Shir Kochavim Summer Camp allowed. Call Tikvah, and an intensive weekly adult Hebrew -- register now! 3-day Neveh Shalom learning program called Machon Ivrit. look camps for 3s, 5-day for the article in this issue of the Chronicle for camps for Pre-K through to pay by credit more info! 2nd grade. July -5 card or come Interested in seeing what we do in and July 8-22. in and drop Kochavim?? Join us for a special Open House Contact Mel Berwin at [email protected] off a check. on Wednesday, April 3 to experience the fun for registration forms & more info! We will email you on March F O u N D A T I O N S C H O O l 14 with the Spring is sprung and Founda- story of our people as we moved from slavery to freedom website where tion School is ready to celebrate 2 long ago. Children will learn the concepts of this holiday wonderful Jewish holidays – Purim & through stories, songs, art, music and dramatic play. We you can ill out Passover! will say together, “let my people go!” just like Moses, your bracket by March inds us preparing to and make frog puppets to jump on mean King Pharoah’s Thursday, March enjoy the fun and noisy holiday head. 18. Sit back and of Purim. Children will be wearing Children will become familiar with the items on a watch! The top crowns as they pretend to be kings and queens; we will seder plate, bake real matzah and practice singing “Mah stomp our feet and shake our groggers at the sound Nishtanah”. Children and their families will join together at three winners of bad Haman’s name, and the delicious taste of fruit our annual Foundation School Model Seder to prepare for will receive illed hamentaschen cookies will delight us. All of this their family Passover celebrations at home. donated prizes… merriment will wind up with our annual Purim Parade The year is lying by as we watch these wonderful dinner for two in the main sanctuary as we march in costume to the children grow and develop in every way. at great Portland singing of Morah Kim Palumbis. Jan Skolnik April brings us the holiday of Passover and the area restaurants or tix to a game! S H O r E S H I M Shoreshim is busy, busy, busy March 20th, details to follow. Dress up and join us to All proceeds this March! Join us for a special make groggers, hear the Megillah reading with CNS support Kochavim Shoreshim treat at the Congregational religious school, and have Purim snacks and story time & Notz’tzim Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, March with your Shoreshim pals. Hebrew Immersion 6th at 9:30am. Have breakfast in your Shoreshim is grateful for our helpful friends: pjs (with a yummy pancake topping Thank you very much to Cantor Bletstein for her programs! bar!) and listen to story time with your tremendous Havdallah program; way to rock the footie Shoreshim friends. This program is pajamas! Another big thank you to Julia Waco and For more info, contact free to all CNS members. Michelle Katz for volunteering your time at the Winter Yachad chairs: Shoreshim is having a unique Shabbat Family Fun Fest. Josh Mitnick Dinner on Friday, March th. Our special Shoreshim is excited to invite everyone to the guest, rabbi Issak, will be sharing Shabbat Second Night Seder at CNS on Tuesday, April 9, 5:30 [email protected] stories and, after dinner, members of the pm. The Seder, led by Cantor Bletstein, will be a very or Percy Bernstein Orchestra will be performing family friendly celebration. We hope to see you there! Glen Coblens live Klezmer music. Clapping, stomping, As always, Shoreshim would love your help! If [email protected] and dancing are guaranteed! you would like to volunteer to help with a program, please Get your costumes ready for the contact the Shoreshim Chairperson, Rachel Pines, at Shoreshim Purim Celebration on Sunday, [email protected]. page 0 Chronicle No. 4 March/April 577 ADulT EDuCATION

BEIt MIDRASH Thursdays B E g I N N I N g S : t HE B I B l E ’ S • rabbi Stampfer’s Talmud Class, room , 3:00-4:5pm • rabbi’s Isaak’s Bible Class, room , 4:30-5:30pm I N t R I g u I N g F I R S t S Please call the ofice to conirm classes are meeting, 503.246.8831 Wednesday, March 9, 7:30pm

RABBIS goNE WIlD Bestselling Israeli novelist Meir Shalev Thursday, March 0, 7:30pm Join some of our community’s fabulous speaks on his new book. rabbis and musical guests for a non-denominational night of hilarity featuring stand-up, music, and shocking surprises in the festive spirit Translated into over 20 of Purim, featuring our own Cantor Deborah Bletstein. Sponsored by languages, author of some the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School, this event is open to everyone. Tickets: $8 in advance, $20 at the door, $36 patron, $0 students of the best selling novels and young adults. Contact Melton at http://www.meltonportland.org/ in all of Israeli publishing contact for more information or to reserve your ticket! history as well as a dozen children’s books, columnist NEvEH SHAloM READS – Book Selection for 20: Wherever You for Yediot Aharonot, Israeli Go by Joan leegant. Pick up your discounted copy today in the CNS writer Meir Shalev comes to us this March to speak about library or Gift Shop (retail is $24, on sale now for $5). We will hold his latest book, Beginnings: Relections on the Bible’s in-home discussion groups some time in April. Then, Neveh Shalom Intriguing Firsts, a collection of essays about the Bible. is thrilled to be hosting award-winning writer Joan leegant, author of Wherever You Go on Wednesday, May . At that time, she will be With a secular point of view Shalev follows the heroes speaking about “Israel and the Cost of Jewish religious and Political and heroines of the Bible, examining the irst love ever Extremism.” leegant’s novel follows three Americans in Jerusalem mentioned in the text, the irst kiss, the irst laugh and the and shines a light on one of the most pressing issues in Israeli society irst hate, the irst dream, the irst king, the irst prophet and today: Jewish extremists and their threat to the modern democratic the irst spy. state. This is a stunningly timely book for Jews worldwide. read book reviews at www.joanleegant.com. Congregation Neveh Shalom $0 (free for students and pre-K-2 teachers) Co-sponsored by Congregation Neveh Shalom, Café v’Ivrit, and PSu Department of English Mizrach: a Neveh coMMuNity… Neveh Shalom’s East-side Action!

November 2010, an intrepid group of Neveh Shalom Eastsiders met in a living room near Mt. Tabor to discuss the creation of a little Neveh Shalom East-side action. After much discussion about how to deine “action,” Mizrach: A Neveh Community emerged. Since that initial meeting, this small group has celebrated Shabbat together in a local Eastside home and brought in Havdallah together with the larger Eastside community. Another planning meeting in early February has put some more exciting events on the calendar, including a February Mt. Tabor Shabbat Hike, and the following: • April - Second Night Pesach Seder, April 19th • May – Eastside “Musical” Shabbat • July - Friday night Shabbat service on the Eastside Watch for Mizrach updates on the Neveh Shalom website under www.nevehshalom.org/getinvolved/ mizrach and in the Neveh Shalom weekly e-blasts. We’ll make sure to keep you informed! If any or all of this sounds exciting, keep your eyes peeled to join the “Ivrim” as we cross the “river” to the East! For questions or more information, contact Tamar Wyte Lake at [email protected], Amy Katz at [email protected], or Wendy Kahn at [email protected].

page  Chronicle No. 4 March/April 577 M E M B E r S H I P C OMMITTEE PANCAKES, PANCAKES, Membership Committee want to and fruit, Who encourage everyone at Neveh Shalom take the AND oRE ANCAKES M P to “engage” each other. Wouldn’t it initiative Come one, come all to be spectacular if every congregant to invite the annual Membership Do You “engaged” members as well so that someone Committee Pancake our large congregation felt “smaller” new to sit Breakfast on Sunday, March at these big events? What does it at your Know? 6 at 8:30 – 0:30 AM. Thanks mean to “engage?” Simply, it means table…or seat yourself with people in advance to the Men’s Club to get them involved by speaking with you don’t know. Now, pass the for once again cooking and them. How many times have you syrup, please. serving this year. It’s no small gone to an event—and just not at the If you have questions about The Chesed task to feed so many of us! synagogue—where you didn’t know the Membership Committee and our committee is The Pancake Breakfast anybody and felt alone? activities contact either co-chair: looking for is one of the Membership If you see somebody you Mitch Elovitz Committee’s signature events members who don’t know-especially if they seem like [email protected] that help us reach out to new and may be in need they don’t know anybody else-step or existing members. Events like this or alone but up and say, “Hello.” It’s always fun David Meltzer are a great opportunity to sit and will not ask for to make new friends and who knows [email protected]. talk with friends we already know assistance. what you might have in common. So Seek. Engage. retain. but it’s an even better opportunity as you’re enjoying your pancakes Mitch Elovitz & David Meltzer to meet new friends. We on the Do you know someone who lONG-rANGE PlANNING COMMITTEE no longer On April 3, at 2pm-4pm we complainers. The lrP is chaired by drives, who CNS loNg RANgE will be having our congregational Beverly Bookin and Arnold Cogan, does not get PlANNINg CoMMIttEE meeting where we invite your input both professional planners. They out very much, NEEDS you to the plan developed by the lrP spearheaded the 998 CNS long- who does not Committee. We will make information range plan, which established the have family April 3, 2011 from 2pm-4pm available on the CNS website blueprint for the building renovations close by? Do about our activities and preliminary and key staff, like Executive Director you know The Congregation Neveh conclusions so you can read it prior Fred Rothstein and Rabbi Bradley someone Shalom (CNS) long range Planning to the congregational meeting. You greenstein. who might (lrP) Committee is planning for will learn so much about CNS--- our Key areas that lrP budget, the demographic make-up Committee has focused on are like a ride to CNS’s next 0 years of programming, of our congregation, our programs shul once in inances, and membership. This technology, education, inances, April 3, we need your input in the and services. What we need to know community, and communication. a while? Who process! We don’t care whether you from you is what you need and want Please come to the may beneit are a new- or long- term member, from CNS. congregational meeting on April 3, from a friendly whether you show up every week With regard to the committee, 2pm-4pm in the Stampfer Chapel. phone call or just on the High Holidays. WE we are a group of 20 congregants, Hope to see you there! occasionally, NEED YOu because all of us make some very involved, some less Chantal Rosenthal just to say “Hi?” up Congregation Neveh Shalom. involved, and some (like me)

Chesed is C HESED H AND IN H AND • H E A r T TO H E A r T looking to I am proud to be a unable to drive, she asked for help to get reach out to our member of Neveh Shalom. to synagogue functions, but it was dificult REFuAH members who We do so many things for for people to make it to NE Portland. She SHlEMA perhaps have been our community and our asked for someone to call once in a while A speedy forgotten. congregants. We have just to say “Hello”; but it was hard to ind recovery to: Please help us. so many programs, most willing volunteers. of which are geared to Today our synagogue is larger Earl Oller members who take the with more resources, and we are committed Terry Howard If you know initiative to be active. My concern is to making sure our members feel they are of someone for those who want to participate, but part of a caring community. We need each Lou Menashe who its the bill, can’t. Chesed has made great strides of you to make this happen. volunteer to Walter Froelich please contact in assisting our members whom we provide a meal or ride just one time this Susan Honigstock Rabbi Greenstein, know could use some help. We year or make birthday calls for 5 minutes, Jo Ellen Miller Miriam Rogoway provide meals and rides when we once a week. Give the synagogue the Raissa Moore are asked. But can we do more? My names of people you know who could use (360.256.6951 or Emily mother was an active, contributing some “outreach.” merogoway@hotmail. Palik-Killian member of Neveh zedek and Call JoAnn Bezodis and/or Rabbi com) or Trudy Stone then Neveh Shalom for about greenstein at (503) 246-883. Hannah Sturman ([email protected]). 70 years. But when she became Marilyn (Miriam Rogoway) thompson

page 2 Chronicle No. 4 March/April 577 KvEll WITH uS Mazal Tov to past Neveh Shalom 23, 2010 in Vancouver, WA. Reuben Menashe & Levi Efraim, presidents, Elaine & Arnold They will reside in Vancouver on January 11. Cogan on their granddaughter, until March , 2011 and then Elizabeth Van Brocklin, being move to Las Vegas for a year, Mazal Tov to Jeff & Sandy Axel, elcome eW named to the Dean’s List at where Jack has taken a job. whose son, Lieutenant jg Mike W n Duke University for the fall 2010 Axel, USN, earned his Naval semester. Mazal Tov to Josh & Tamar Lake Aviator wings on January 28, memberS: on the birth of their daughter 2011, after completing the Naval Mazal Tov to Julie Diamond, who Ayelet Har Lake on December Flight Oficer (NFO) syllabus. was named Executive Director of 31, 2010. Mike will be stationed in Point Jennifer Antick & Eric the Oregon Jewish Community Mugu, CA with the VAW113 Foundation on December 8, Mazal Tov to Allison Kaufman, Black Eagles squadron, attached Oslund 2010. She was formerly OJCF’s whose father, Dick Anderson, to the aircraft carrier Ronald Steven & Sarah Cantor interim executive director and was sworn in as Mayor of Regan. previously served as OJCF’s Lincoln City on January 10 and Marla & Earle Ellis development director. will serve a four-year term. Mazal Tov to Suzanne & Steve Effros and big sister Lila on JD Horn & rich Mazal Tov to Peter & Molly Sax the birth of Eva Rose Effros on and big brother Nathan on the February 5. Weissman birth of daughter and sister Clara Elizabeth Sax on December 9, Ed Jacobowitz & Kempe 2010. Jacobowitz Ames Mazal Tov to Bob Liebman & Elaine Friedman on the Allan & Nancy lipton engagement of their daughter Eric & rae Piesner Sarah Liebman to Channing Dodson on December 18, Sandra Schmahmann & 2010. Brian Campf Mazal Tov to Marilyn (Miriam Mazal Tov to Bethany & Joel Rogoway) Thompson, who Friedlander and big sister Julia Toub married Jack Thompson on Dec. Maya on the birth of twin boys, kol-ha-kavod Every simcha is special. Congratulations to our many members who are celebrating in March and April. In particular, mazal tov to the following members who are celebrating special ive year milestones!

MARCH BIRtHDAyS APRIl BIRtHDAyS Beverly Getreu rick Barde Susan Stern leslie Goodman Judy Blauer Irving leopold Martha rothstein Susan Chess lisa rockower Don Hite Merridawn Duckler Wendy David lynne Fitzsimmons Mitch Cooper MARCH ANNIvERSARIES Francine Frisch Mike Shainsky Mark & Francine Aboloia Joel Gilbert ruth zingeser vladimir & Ida Fiks Avraam Hayat Michael Feves Marvin & Marlene lazarus Arnold Hopfer Marlene Weiner Jane & larry O’Glasser Amy Katz Jack zidell Jordan & Debbie Plawner Eric Kodesch David Johnson Barry & Wendy Rosenield Julie levie Caron Mark zeitzer David & Darcy rubin Samuel louke lee Cordova robert & Terrye rudolph James Meyer Geoffrey Strongin Sheldon & Sarah zakreski Marcia Meyer Sheldon zakreski James Northrop Abraham Perlstein APRIl ANNIvERSARIES Eric Piesner lesley Isenstein lev Astrakhan & Nina Narinskaya lisa rosenthal Bari Isaacson Bill Brenner & Julia Waco Sondra Seres lawrence Mendelsohn Seth & Susan Garber Nathan Sherman Garry Kahn Tyler & lindsay Gluckman Mark Sherman Walter Mast Anatoly & roza Markus Allan Sherman Dana Sirkin Yeim & Maria Messin Barbara Wolf William Hadield Daniel reisberg & Friderike Heuer Paul zimmerman Wendy Rosenield richard & lois rosenbaum Jon zingeser Daniel Cutright Julie & Perry Welch Arleen zucker rochelle leisner Michael Krall *Thelma Geffen & Harry Wilson Karen Berman December Anniversary Cheryl viale page 3 Chronicle No. 4 March/April 577

IN MEMoRIAM eldStein WE MOurN THE lOSS OF SYNAGOGuE MEMBErS: F May their souls be bound in the bonds of eternal life. chronicle RICHARD BRoWNStEIN library CHARlottE gRANt lEo gREENStEIN SubmiSSionS RutH HoPFER AlICE KERN Share your life-cycles ad CoNDolENCES events and accomplishments Our condolences to our members and their families, with your congregation. SuSAN BRENNER ON THE lOSS OF HEr BElOvED MOTHEr, lEATrICE Please email BrENNEr submissions to DoNNA BRoWNStEIN ON THE lOSS OF HEr BElOvED HuSBAND, [email protected] RICHARD BRoWNStEIN PaSSover BEv gEtREAu & SHARyN SCHNEIDERMAN, AND JulIA RoBINSoN ON THE lOSS OF THEIr BElOvED FATHEr AND GrANDFATHEr, lESTEr SAlMENSON book Sale BARBARA gooDKIN, ON THE lOSS OF HEr BElOvED FATHEr, MIlTON BECK may-June 2011 iSSue CHERyN gRANt ON THE lOSS OF HEr BElOvED MOTHEr CHARlottE gRANt deadline april 1, 2011 ARNolD HoPFER ON THE lOSS OF HIS BElOvED WIFE, RutH HoPFER Sunday, BRuCE MAguN ON THE lOSS OF HIS BElOvED MOTHEr, IrENE GOlDBErG DEBBI MoNtRoSE & EvIE oxMAN, ON THE lOSS OF THEIr BElOvED MOTHEr, April 3 The Chronicle is printed every AlICE KERN 9am to other month. Please read our BRIAN NoRMAN ON THE lOSS OF HIS BElOvED GrANDMOTHEr, weekly e-blast and check the noon JEANETTE NoRMAN CNS website for regular updates. vICKI RotStEIN ON THE lOSS OF HEr BElOvED AuNT ruTH JACOBS In the front hall, next to May god comfort you among the mourners of Zion and the Sanctuary Jerusalem.

When a Death occurs HAGGADOT Call the synagogue ofice 503.246.8831 so that we may inform Rabbi Isaak and/or Rabbi - for all ages greenstein and be of assistance. During business hours, ask for JoAnn, ext. 3. After business hours, on weekends and holidays, contact Fred Rothstein 503.475.2934, BOOKS – for Rabbi isaak 503.228.889 or the funeral home of your choice for assistance. Most young and old Jewish funerals in Portland are arranged by Holman Funeral Service, 503.232.53. to explain the If you wish Tahara for your loved one--respectful preparation for burial according to ancient Jewish tradition--you may request it from Holman’s Funeral Home or holiday the funeral home of your choice. The funeral home will then notify the Chevra.

COOKBOOKS –to make the ClERgy vISItS Tzedakah is a central mitzvah of Judaism. holiday special To assure that clergy make visits to congregants Use it often and in good health! Tzedekah in the hospital, extended care facilities honors the giver and the recipient. You can make a Tzedakah contribution to and hospices, please contact the ofice at honor, remember or thank someone who Congregation Neveh Shalom, 503.246.883. is important to you. It is also the custom In an effort to comply with the new patient in many communities to give Tzedakah in privacy laws, healthcare facilities may not appreciation of an honor or aliyah during any service. release the names of their patients; it is imperative that you provide the name of PleaSe be Sure to include the nameS and the member, the facility name, patient’s addreSSeS oF both the donor and the COME EARLY FOR room number, length of anticipated stay, reciPient, aS Well aS the name oF the BEST SELECTION ! your relationship to the patient and a Fund. number where you can be reached if We gratefully acknowledge donations to the further information is needed. mentioned Synagogue Funds.

page 4 Chronicle No. 4 March/April 577 page 5 Chronicle No. 4 March/April 577 congregation neveh Shalom NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION 2900 SW PeaceFul lane U.S. POSTAGE PAID Portland, oregon 97239 Portland, Oregon Permit No. 963 Address Service Requested

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When a death occurs call the synagogue ofice 503.246.8831 so that we may inform Rabbi Isaak and/or Rabbi Greenstein and be of asistance. After business hours, on weekends or holidays, contact Fred Rothstein at 503.475.2934 or Rabbi Isaak 503.228.8819 See page 14 for more information.

Directory Congregation Neveh Shalom afiliated with USCJ www.nevehshalom.org ofice 503.246.8831 Fax 503.246.7553 email: [email protected] rabbi Daniel Isaak Wendy Kahn, Membership & Development Director 503.246.883 ext. 5, [email protected] 503.293.7305, [email protected] rabbi Bradley Greenstein Gabe Markiz, Men’s Club Co-President 503.246.883 ext. 36, [email protected] **NEW ADDrESS [email protected] rabbi Joshua Stampfer Doug lenhoff, President 503.246.883 ext. 9, [email protected] [email protected]

Cantor Deborah Bletstein Dayle Maizels-Tyrrell, religious School Assistant 503.246.883 ext. 6, [email protected] 503.293.732, [email protected]

Fred rothstein, Executive Director Julie Marquis, Administrative Assistant 503.246.883 ext. 34, [email protected] 503.246.883 ext. , [email protected]

Darlene Arntson, Administrative Assistant James Monaghan, Cemetery Maintenance 503.246.883 ext. 35, [email protected] 97.207.7307, mlm5@aol.com

Marci Atkins, Clergy Assistant & Events Coordinator Jan Skolnik, Foundation School Director 503.293.7308, matkins@nevehshalomorg 503.293.7307, [email protected]

Susan Bernstein, Director, Youth Education Susan Sutherlin, Women’s league representative 503.293.7306, [email protected] [email protected]

JoAnn Bezodis, Program & Cemetary Director Debbi villani-Allen, Administrative Director 503.293.7309 503.246.883 ext. 25, [email protected]

Jonathan Emanuel, Youth Director Karen Wilkins, receptionist 503.246.883 ext. 42, [email protected] 503.246.883 ext. 00, [email protected]

Marg Everett, Administrative Assistant Kathy Wolfson, Foundation School Assistant 503.246.883 ext. 2, [email protected] 503.293.7307, [email protected]

Hilde Jacob, librarian 503.293.73, [email protected] page 6 Chronicle No. 4 March/April 577 The Congregation gratefully acknowledges the following contributions: The Congregation gratefully acknowledges the following contributions:

ADULT EDUCATION CEMETERY FUND FELDSTEIN LIBRARY FUND Geraldine Cowan Eddy Shuldman Elizabeth Shenker IN MEMORY OF IN MEMORY OF IN MEMORY OF Susan Cowan-Scott Estee Emlen & Family Arden and Lois Shenker Mitchell Gilbert Gesya Averbukh Sylvia Mae Becker Hyman Eisen IN MEMORY OF Jay and Michele Gilbert Rozalye Averbukh Martha Decherd Harvey Checkman Rose Cohen TOINETTE MENASHE Cele Schwartz Herbert Bodner Frank H. Eiseman Alice Kern Reena Davis BOOKSHELF FUND Lawrence Schwartz George Bodner Ron Eiseman The Oxman Family Laura Cordova IN MEMORY OF Dorothy Spiro Jacob Borenstein Judy Gold-Woods Selma Mesher Lee Cordova Victor Capeloto Rena Ziegler Maria Borenstein Leo Schwartz Ferne Ross Lorraine Weger Rebecca Bortnik Elizabeth Gold Anne Shuldman Rosalyn Menashe Sam Olds Elisa Weger Rozalye Averbukh Nettie London Eddy Shuldman & Jeff Edmundson Pamela Ritchie Joanna Menashe Bertha Eisenberg Sharon London Kurt Schiff Solomon Menashe BERNSTEIN ENVIRONMENTAL Rebecca Mudrick SOBLE RENOVATION FUND Robert Glasgow Victor Menashe BOOKSHELF FUND Min Zidell FOUNDATION SCHOOL FUND William Glasgow IN HONOR OF Hova Rosenberg IN MEMORY OF Thea Grunbaum IN HONOR OF Ruth Schnitzer Sandey and Del Fields' 49th wedding Ruth Blum Rob Bernstein Ruth Ephraim Jaimee Bloom's special birthday Trudi Stone anniversary Carolyn Cohen & Scott Cline Paula Liebreich Ben and Jeanette Philan Jerry and Shirley Nudelman TORAH REPAIR FUND Max Liebreich Thelma Geffen & Harry Wilson's 20th RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND IN MEMORY OF GET WELL WISHES FOR BROWNSTEIN LANGUAGE ARTS Daniel Lindenberger wedding anniversary IN HONOR OF Ida Soble Fred Harwin FUND Leah Lindenberger Stan and Judy Blauer Becky Holzman's 40th birthday Sandey Fields Ian and Beverly Getreu IN MEMORY OF Lorraine Lippoff IN MEMORY OF Anita & Jim Miller Jerry and Shirley Nudelman Betty Balmuth Bari Isaacson Debbie Cohen's mother IN MEMORY OF USY TRAVEL FUND Lorraine Widman & Family Solomon Neusihin Max Philan Lucille Neusihin & Family Ben and Jeanette Philan Robert Bernstein STAMPFER DISCRETIONARY GET WELL WISHES FOR CAMP SOLOMON SCHECHTER Betty Rosencrantz Anne Geffen Ruth Hopfer FUND Matt Marger IN HONOR OF Ian and Bev Getreu IN HONOR OF Arne Rosencrantz Thelma Geffen June Kabaker Estee Emlen's Bat Mitzvah Eugene Vilderman Dana Hersh Alan and Vicki Rotstein Rabbi & Goldie Stampfer on their IN HONOR OF granddaughter's Bat Mitzvah Dr. & Mrs. Joel Friedlander on the Avi Meyer's Bar Mitzvah Laura Vilderman Judith Wasserman Julie Brophy Mel Berwin & Family David and Susan Honigstock Tony and Priscilla Kostiner birth of Reuben & Levi Charles & Carol Ann Mahon IN MEMORY OF CONGREGANT ASSISTANCE Alice Kern Ian and Bev Getreu Leon Klugman Rabbi Joshua Stampfer's birthday Pincus Gotleib FUND Stan and Judy Blauer Ellen Singer Ian and Bev Getreu Seth Garber's birthday John Barton IN MEMORY OF Ben and Jeanette Philan Tony and Priscilla Kostiner Ian and Bev Getreu Helaine Gross' sister Alexander Raskin Pearl Leopold ROBBIE BALL MEMORIAL IN MEMORY OF IN MEMORY OF Alice Kern Elisa Weger Irving Leopold FUND FOR DARFUR Hannah Bodner Dick Brownstein Sidney and Regina Atlas Kenneth Leventhal IN HONOR OF Molly Bodner Arnold and Elaine Cogan COOKIE YOELIN FLORAL FUND Norman and Suzan Wapnick Harold & Pam Fisher's Wedding Zelsey Duitch-Rotenberg CANTOR MORRIS AIL MUSIC GET WELL WISHES FOR Eva G. Lewis Anniversary Rebecca Mudrick WEINSTEIN CHAPEL FUND FUND Rosalie Lesch Irma Keller Mel and Elaine Ball Frieda Tobin IN MEMORY OF IN MEMORY OF Jo Ellen Miller Jack Resnikoff Carolyn Gorin's retirement Dick Brownstein Geoffrey Ail Howard Shapiro Bernice Resnikoff Earl and Dale Oller STAMPFER LECTURE FUND Gary and Carolyn Weinstein Rob and Emily Ail & Sons Frieda Tobin Charles Wapnick

IN MEMORY OF IN MEMORY OF Miriam Roth Merritt Yoelin Norman and Suzan Wapnick CANTOR'S DISCRETIONARY IN MEMORY OF Fruma Baldovitch Dick Brownstein Jerry & Jerrie Roth FUND Lillian Bernard GENERAL SYNAGOGUE FUND Tova Goldstein Gary and Sylvia Pearlman WOMEN'S LEAGUE IN APPRECIATION OF Mildred Yoelin IN HONOR OF Melvyn Ball Cantor Deborah Bletstein Amara Norman Steven Kahn's birthday Ruth Hopfer SYLVIA PEARLMAN FUND SCHOLARSHIP IN HONOR OF IN HONOR OF Jeff and Felicia Blauer Merritt Yoelin Harvey and Marilyn Schneider Bruce Magun's mother Lisa Eckstein Rich & Erika Meyer on their son, Avi's, Gary Pearlman in his new business Sheryl and Ray Robert's 60th Mel and Elaine Ball Mike and Chris Feves ELAINE & GLORIA SCHILLER Bar Mitzvah Rosalie Goodman Robert Mudrick Birthdays Ian and Bev Getreu BOOKSHELF FUND Fred and Nora Rothstein Earl and Dale Oller Barb & Jack Schwartz Sid and Linda Alpert Arnold Hopfer IN HONOR OF Charles Jerome Rogson's pidyon Ha Ben Ruth Rotman IN MEMORY OF IN MEMORY OF Marty and Sharyn Schneiderman Jo-Ann Bleich's special birthday Ariel and Jennifer Rogson Gail Maron Alfred Brownstein Alice Kern IN HONOR OF Thelma Geffen and Harry Wilson Michel and Miriam Rogson Dick Brownstein Mel and Cathy Berlant Cantor Bletstein IN MEMORY OF SHULDMAN KIDDUSH FUND Cele Schwartz Benjamin Schneider Dave Liberts ELEVATOR FUND Julius Aigner IN APPRECIATION OF Gary and Sylvia Pearlman Bob and Marla Weiner Cantor Deborah Bletstein's birthday IN MEMORY OF Leslie Aigner Gail & Mark Sherman Barb & Jack Schwartz Jerome Weiner Tony and Priscilla Kostiner Dick Brownstein Frodel Amburg Jim and Lora Meyer Robert Weiner IN MEMORY OF Bob and Carol Ginsberg Inna Sheinkman IN HONOR OF TIKKUN OLAM Lillian Chinitz Monte Chusid & Beatrice Chusid Adolf Asher Noam O'Glasser and the celebration of IN MEMORY OF Rachel Lewine Norman and Kathy Chusid Steven Stone his birth Dick Brownstein Alice Kern Lillian Volchok Benjamin Babani The Oxman Family Alice Potter Mary Peizner Leslie Elder Michael & Deborah Kovsky The Congregation gratefully acknowledges the following contributions: The Congregation gratefully acknowledges the following contributions:

Matthew Barthold Suzy Gevurtz Gyle Pisotchi JUDITH & GARRY KAHN CAMP MONTROSE VIDEO FUND Stuart and Jacqueline Barthold Bradley Gevurtz Maurice and Rose Pisotchi Bonnie Berry & Kimberley Fleck FUND IN MEMORY OF Milton Beck Norton Goldstein Stanley Rogoway Milton Winer IN HONOR OF Alice Kern, Debbi Montrose's mother Michael and Jaimee Bloom Barry and Barbara Caplan Carol Rogoway Deborah Winer Steven Kahn’s birthday Norman and Kathy Chusid Helen Bennett Harvey Keller Rick Rogoway Marianne Wollstein Fran and Vincent Lucchesi William Bennett Myrtle Goodman Julius Rolnitzky Peter Wollstein IN MEMORY OF MURIEL/JOSEPH UNKELES Percy Bernstein Leon Goodman Neil Rolnitzky Leib Yablonkevich Shirley Freeman CHOIR FUND Barbara Bernstein Fant Eugene Gottesman Akiba Rosenbaum Sophia Yablonkevich Garry and Judith Kahn IN APPRECIATION OF Meyer Blauer Gabriela Davis Ann Josephs Barbara Zusman The Choir Stanley Blauer Yevsey Govshtein Motria Moraru Rachel Rosen LEONARD BARDE CEMETERY Lisa Menachof Ralph Bodnoff Liliya Zaltsman Harry Rosenfield ENHANCEMENT FUND Paul Cohen Philip Greenberg Bernice Gevurtz GEVURTZ CHAPEL FUND IN MEMORY OF NATHAN & MINNIE SHERMAN Frances Braverman Sondra Greenberg Miriam Roth IN MEMORY OF Dick Brownstein BOOKSHELF FUND Mark Braverman Gloria Gurian Allen Roth Harry Hoffman Ruth Hopfer IN MEMORY OF Julie Brophy Kenneth Gurian Bertha Rothkow Brana Hornstein Goldie Barde Alice Kern David Ackerman Mark Gutnik Sybil Slate Marvin and Barbara Wolf Carolyn Cohen & Scott Cline Dick Brownstein Fenya Zamakhover Joy Russell LESCH CAMP FUND GET WELL WISHES FOR Henry and Gerel Blauer Evelyn Hirschman Stan and Marlene Davis GLADYS & JOSEPH FENDEL IN MEMORY OF Ruth Freedman Barry and Barbara Caplan Lawrence Hirschman Lester Salmenson CAMP Ruth Hopfer Lorraine Widman & Family Ian and Bev Getreu Sali Hopfer Sharon Stern and Stephen Rallison IN MEMORY OF Mary Lesch Mark and Susan Sisisky Arnold Hopfer Wolf Schauffer Jack R. Menashe Joy Russell PA-AM B'DOR-L'DOROT HA- Yetta Buckman Fred and Nora Rothstein Sam Schauffer Albert and Bette Lynn Menashe Rosalie Lesch BA'IM Mark Braverman Sharon Kagna Ethel Scherzer Ruben and Elizabeth Menashe IN MEMORY OF Simon Bursztyn Julian Kaufman Robert Scherzer Lester Salmenson MARK AIL CAMPERSHIP FUND Jerome Eckstein, Jr. Gunter Moell Pesya Khaya Katz David Shaman Brauna Ritchie IN MEMORY OF Jerome Eckstein, III Sandra Caplan Nelly Altotsky Paul and Susan Shaman Mark Ail Steven Caplan Isabella Kaufman Judith Sherman GROSS CHAPEL FUND David Ail PRINCIPAL’S FUND Samuel Chess Paul Weiden Michael Sherman IN MEMORY OF Carlton R. Reiter IN MEMORY OF Martin Chess Edward Kay Harry Singer Laddy Gross Susie Ail Norton Goldstein Gitl Cleyderman Shirley Jabon Rose Weider Goldie Keenan Gary and Sylvia Pearlman Abram and Rimma Press Alice Kern Louis Slifman Rose Rosen MEMORIAL BIBLICAL GROVE Zadell Cogan Jeff and Sandy Axel and Family Nancy Slifman Esther Wayne IN MEMORY OF RABBI GREENSTEIN Gerald Cogan Earl and Dale Oller Nesya Snitivker Rob Bernstein DISCRETIONARY FUND Robert and Lesley Glasgow Reyzya Kizhner Anna Smetana HEINZ JACOB BOOKSHELF FUND Albert and Bette Lynn Menashe IN APPRECIATION OF Ethel Cohen Emiliya Kizhner Ray Solomon IN MEMORY OF Rabbi Bradley Greenstein Barbara Young Sholom Levenshtein Nancy Solomon Siegfried Jacob MILT HORENSTEIN MINYAN Mike and Chris Feves Andrew Cooper Ber Levenshtein Guillermo Stern Hilde Jacob FUND Jeff and Felicia Blauer Harry Cooper Kenneth Leventhal Ricardo Berdichevsky IN HONOR OF IN HONOR OF Mitch and Eileen Cooper Burton Leventhal Phinneus Stevens HUNGER RELIEF FUND Morning Minyanaires and attendees Rabbi Greenstein Boris Dekhtyar Sophia Markel Julian Kaufman IN MEMORY OF Howard Shapiro Dave Liberts Izrail and Sarra Dekhtyar Suzanne Spangler Abe Stone Alan Kantor Sandy Axel's birthday IN MEMORY OF Ayzik Dinets Solomon Markus Steven Stone Sheryl Martel Herb Hochfeld's birthday Lester Salmenson Anna Smetana Anatoly Markus Morton Titelbaum Sam Popowcer Tony and Priscilla Kostiner Rick and Sharyl Vagy Oscar Dunis Julius Martel Michael Titelbaum Roberta Ruimy Sandy Axel Robert and Harriet Perkel Gary Martel Ida Toff IN MEMORY OF RABBI ISAAK DISCRETIONARY Frances Eastern Selma Messinger Dianne Arensberg JACOB FREEDMAN SCHOOL Milton Beck FUND Stanley Eastern Cheryl Viale Klara Tolchinskaya FUND Hortense Frank IN APPRECIATION OF Anne Ellis Samuel Metz Gregoriy Tolchinsky IN HONOR OF Larry and Susan Rein Rabbi Isaak Alan Ellis Paul Metz Peter and Alla Tolchinsky Howard & Evelyn Freedman's Florence Bookman Lisa Eckstein Robert Feldman Moisey Minkin Bella Tulchinsky anniversary William Brenner David Singer Terry Howard Vera Goldman Eduard Vaynberg Jeff and Deb Freedman Marlene Brenner Rein IN HONOR OF Sadie Feves David Mitchell Eugene Veltman IN MEMORY OF Ruth Hopfer Jeff & Felicia Blauer on their son, Ben's, Michael Feves Esther Menashe Lesley Glasgow Archie Freedman Jeff and Sandy Axel Bar Mitzvah Norman Fisher Rebecca Mudrick Larry and Linda Veltman Howard Freedman The Fettigs, The Rodrigues' and Ev Rabbi Isaak Dorothy Fisher Larry Mudrick Laura Vidgoff Gordon Rabbi Daniel & Carol Isaak's Sarah Fowler Harold Myers Jaclyn Vidgoff JEWS OF CHOICE FUND Tony and Priscilla Kostiner granddaughter's Bat Mitzvah Harold Fowler Julian Kaufman Eddie Vosen IN MEMORY OF Larry and Susan Rein Tony and Priscilla Kostiner Jeshaiah Frydman Frances Myerson Diane Kahn Jack Golden Merritt Yoelin IN MEMORY OF Harry Friedman Gerald Cogan Katie Wahba Sheri Cordova Lawrence Shapiro Lillian Chinitz Anne Geffen Burnetta Packouz Elliot Wahba Howard Shapiro Rachel Lewine Stanley Geffen Raymond and Dorothy Packouz Eleanor Wilber BRIEF PASSOVER GUIDELINES AND REMINDERS From CNS Passover is every Jewish adult’s favorite holiday. It is illed with history, symbolism and meaning. he more we put into preparing and observing the Mitzvot of Passover, the more purposeful it becomes. For beginners it is diicult to do everything the irst time. However the goal should be to add new pieces each year. Initial preparation often begins soon after Purim; setting the guest list for the Seder and planning to eat up the Hametz (see below) we have in our homes. In the last weeks and days the scouring of the kitchen, the changeover of dishes and purchase of Kosher for Passover foods takes place. It’s hard work, but it’s worth it. You will ind below a reference guide for your preparation. PERMITTED AND PROHIBITED FOODS: he Torah prohibits the eating or ownership of Hametz cream cheese, ripened cheeses such as cheddar (hard), (leaven) during Passover. Hametz consists of foods muenster (semi soft), and Camembert (soft), frozen containing any of the basic grains: wheat, barley, rye, oats (uncooked) fruit (with no additives); baking soda. and spelt. (Matzah itself is made from lour, but made with suicient speed so that the dough cannot leaven.) B. he following foods require no Kosher le-Pesach label if purchased Prohibited foods include the following: before or during Pesach: fresh leavened bread, cakes, biscuits, crackers, fruits and vegetables, eggs, fresh cereal, cofees containing cereal ish and fresh meat. derivatives, the ive grains (see above) and all liquids containing ingredients C. he following foods require a Kosher le- Pesach label: or lavors made from grain alcohol. All baked products (matzah, cakes, matzah lour, farfel, Most Ashkenazi authorities have added matzah meal, and any products containing matzah), canned *Kitniot to the above list: rice, corn, millet, legumes (beans and or bottled fruit juices (hese juices are often clariied with peas; however string beans are permitted). Peanuts and peanut kitniot which are not listed among the ingredients.), canned oil are permissible, as peanuts are not actually legumes. Some tuna (since tuna, even when packed in water has often been Ashkenazi authorities permit, while others forbid, the use of le- processed in vegetable broth and/ or hydrolized protein), gumes in a form other than their natural state, for example, corn wine, vinegar, liquor, oils, dried fruits, candy, chocolate sweeteners, corn oil, soy oil. Sephardi authorities permit the lavored milk, ice cream, yogurt and soda. (If it is known that use of all of the foods which the Ashkenazi authorities added to the juices are not clariied with kitniot and the tuna is not the basic list. processed in vegetable oil or hydrolized protein, then they * Some Conservative movement authorities claim that there is need no label.) no legal basis for prohibiting kitniot and they should be permit- ted to all Jews during Passover. D. Liquid and powdered detergents permitted during the year do not need Permitted Foods: a Kosher le-Pesach label. A. he following foods require no Kosher le-Pesach label if purchased prior to Medicine: Passover: unopened packages or Hametz binders are used in many pills. If the medicine containers of natural cofee, sugar, is required for life sustaining therapy, it may be used on Pesach. If it is pure tea (not herbal tea), salt (not iodized); not for life sustaining therapy, some authorities permit, while others pepper, natural spices; frozen fruit juices with no additives, prohibit. In all cases, capsules are preferred to pills. frozen (uncooked) vegetables; milk, butter; cottage cheese;

Power of Attorney Authorizing the Selling of Hametz: Please Detach and Return to the Neveh Shalom Office I, the undersigned, fully empower and permit Rabbi Isaak and/or Rabbi Greenstein to act on my behalf to sell all Hametz possessed by me-knowingly or unknowingly-as defined by Torah and Rabbinic Law, and to lease all places wherein Hametz owned may be found. This transaction will be in effect for the duration of Pesach, which this year begins at sundown on April 18, 2011

To this I hereby affix my signature on this ______day of______, in the year 2011. Signature______Address______City______State______Zip______Phone______Kitchen Preparation

Passover preparation involves cleaning all areas of the house where Hametz may have been brought during the year. Central focus is on the kitchen: counter tops, cabinets, loors, refrigerator, freezer, microwave, and toughest of all, the stove. After thorough cleaning, line cabinets that will be used during Passover and counter tops with fresh paper. Table tops should be covered.

OVEN: Every part that comes in contact with food must be cooking are kashered by boiling, those used in broiling are thoroughly scrubbed and cleaned, then turn kashered by ire and heat, and those used only for cold food oven heat to its highest setting and the burners all are kashered by rinsing. the way up for half an hour. Scrub and clean EARTHENWARE: (china, pottery) self-cleaning ovens and put through the self-cleaning may not be kashered. However fine translucent cycle. Kasher continuous cleaning ovens as regular ovens. (bone) chinaware which has not been used for over Clean microwaves and then place a cup of water inside. Turn a year may be used if scoured and cleaned in hot water. on until the water disappears. (A microwave with a browning element cannot be kashered for Passover.) METAL: utensils used in ire (spit, broiler) must irst be thoroughly scrubbed and cleansed and then DISHWASHER: After not using the machine for made as hot as possible. hose used for 24 hours, run an empty full cycle with detergent. cooking or eating (silverware, pots) must be thoroughly scrubbed and cleaned and completely immersed ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES: If the parts that ordinarily in boiling water. Pots should not be used for at least 24 hours come into contact with Hametz are removable, they can be between the cleaning and the immersion in boiling water. kashered in the appropriate way (see below). If the parts are not Metal baking utensils cannot be kashered. removable, the appliance probably cannot be kashered. KITCHEN SINK: Thoroughly clean and then pour boiling water GLASSWARE: according to some over a metal sink. Clean a porcelain sink and use a sink rack. authorities, should be soaked in water for 3 days, changing the water every 24 hours. UTENSILS AND DISHES: Ideally dishes and Others require only a thorough scrubbing and then put utensils which are only used for Passover should be used exclu- them through a dishwasher. Glass Cookware, some say that sively. he following rules apply to kashering dishes and uten- after a thorough cleaning, boiling water should be put in it sils for Passover which are also used during the year. Leaven which overlows the rim. Others require only a thorough can be purged from a utensil by the same process in which it cleansing. was absorbed in the utensil, i.e. utensils used in Glass bakeware cannot be kashered.

If you have any other questions regarding Kashrut, call Rabbi Isaak at 503-246.8831 x 115 or email: [email protected]

Congregation Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, Or 97239, 503.246.8831 www.nevehshalom.org CONGREGATION NEVEH SHALOM MARCH/5771 - ADAR I/ADAR II SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAYTHURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 25 ADAR I 26 ADAR I 27 ADAR I 28 ADAR I 29 ADAR I 1 7:15am Minyan 2 7:15am Minyan 3 7:15am Minyan 4 7:15am Minyan 5 Jack Friedman Bar Mitzvah Jack Friedman Bar Mitzvah 9am Melton 4:15pm Hebrew School 3pm Talmud w/ R. Stampfer 9:15am Shoreshim Playgroup 9am Shabbat Services 4:15pm Hebrew School 4:15pm Pre-Kochavim 4:15pm Hebrew School 11am NSY group departs for 10am Shabbat School Seattle - NSY Spring Kinnus 4:15pm Kochavim 4:30pm Bible Class w/ R. Isaak 10:15am Tot Shabbat 6:15pm First Friday with Ilene 4:30pm Notz’tzim 7pm Executive Commitee Mtg 10:15am Kehillat Noar Safyan 6pm High School & dinner 7pm Intro to Judaism, follow-up 7:30pm Shabbat Dinner 7pm Long Range Planning Mtg. 7pm Taste & Travel Shabbat Across America PEKUDE 7:15pm Voice Class 5:44pm SHABBAT SHEKALIM 30 ADAR I 1 ADAR II 2 ADAR II 3 ADAR II 4 ADAR II 5 ADAR II 6 ADAR II 6 9:00am Minyan 7 7:00am Minyan8 7:15am Minyan 9 7:15am Minyan 10 7:15am Minyan 117:15am Minyan 12 Noah Wenger Bar Mitzvah Noah Wenger Bar Mitzvah 8:30am All Member Pancake 12:30pm Mah Jongg 9am Melton 4:15pm Hebrew School 3pm Talmud w/ R. Stampfer 9:15am Shoreshim Playgroup 9am Downstairs Minyan Breakfast 4:15pm Hebrew School 4:15pm Hebrew School 4:15pm Pre-Kochavim 4:15pm Hebrew School 5:30pm Shoreshim Shabbat 9am Shabbat Service 9am Religious School 4:15pm Kochavim 4:30pm Bible Class w/ R. Isaak Dinner 9:30am Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class 4:15pm Kochavim 10am Keva w/Rabbi Greenstein 4:30pm Notz’tzim 6:15pm Kabbalat Shabbat Serv. 11am Women’s League 7pm Darfur Meeting 7pm Intro to Judaism 10am Shabbat School 6pm High School & dinner Mah Jongg Tournament 7:30pm Choir Practice 7pm Intro to Judaism, follow-up 6:30pm Café V’Ivrit w/Meir Shalev 12pm 13 Mitzvot 7:30pm 4pm NSY returns from Seattle 7:15pm Voice Class “Rabbi’s Gone Wild” ROSH CHODESH ROSH CHODESH 7:30pm Meir Shalev 5:53pm VAYIKRA 7 ADAR II 8 ADAR II 9 ADAR II 10 ADAR II 11 ADAR II 12 ADAR II 13 ADAR II 13 9:00am Minyan 14 7:15am Minyan 15 7:15am Minyan 16 7:15am Minyan 17 7:15am Minyan 18 7:15am Minyan 19 9am Religious School Jack Rubin Bar Mitzvah Jack Rubin Bar Mitzvah 10:45am Foundation School 9am 5th Grade Mock Wedding 12:30pm Mah Jongg 9am Melton Purim Parade 10:30am Cemetery Committee 9:15am Shoreshim Playgroup 9am Shabbat Service 9:15am Notz’tzim 4:15pm Hebrew School 4:15pm Hebrew School 2pm Mens Club Yom Hashoah 3pm Talmud w/ R. Stampfer 6:15pm Kabbalat Shabbat 10am Shabbat School 9:30am Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class 4:15pm Kochavim Candle Packing & Dinner 4:15pm Hebrew School Service 10:15am Tot Shabbat 9:30am 2nd Grade Parent Mtg 4:15pm Hebrew School 6:15pm Chik Chok Service & 10:15am Kehillat Noar 9:40am Men’s Club Meeting 7:30pm Choir Practice 4:30pm Bible Class w/ R. Isaak 4:15pm Pre-Kochavim 6:30pm Purim Program/Dinner/ 12pm Jr. Kadima Purim Prep Party 4:15pm Kochavim 7pm Board Meeting Dinner 7:30pm Megillah Reading 4pm Kadima Purim Prep 4:30pm Notz’tzim 7pm Intro to Judaism TZAV 4pm Texas Hold’em Tournament 6pm High School & dinner SHABBAT ZACHOR 7pm Café V’Ivrit Movie 7:15pm Voice Class 7:02pm MEGILLAH READING 14 ADAR II 15 ADAR II 16 ADAR II 17 ADAR II 18 ADAR II 19 ADAR II 20 ADAR II 20 21 7:15am Minyan 22 7:15am Minyan 23 7:15am Minyan 24 7:15am Minyan 25 7:15am Minyan 26 9am Purim Service & Megillah Reading 12:30pm Mah Jongg 9am Melton 7:15pm Voice Class 3pm Talmud w/ R. Stampfer 6:15pm Kabbalat Shabbat Serv. 9am Combined Shabbat Service 9am Shomrei Teva Creekside 7:30pm Choir Practice 4:30pm Bible Class w/ R. Isaak 6:45pm Hinenu Shabbat Serv. Restoration 9am Religious School 7pm Intro to Judaism

PURIM SPRING VACATION - NO SCHOOL SHEMINI SPRING BEGINS SHUSHAN PURIM 7:11pm SHABBAT PARAH 21 ADAR II 22 ADAR II 23 ADAR II 24 ADAR II 25 ADAR II 27 9:00am Minyan 28 7:15am Minyan 29 7:15am Minyan 30 7:15am Minyan 31 7:15am Minyan

12-8pm NSY Mystery B-Day 12:30pm Mah Jongg 9am Melton 4:15pm Hebrew School 3pm Talmud w/ R. Stampfer Bootcamp! 4:15pm Hebrew School 4:15pm Hebrew School 4:15pm Pre-Kochavim 4:15pm Hebrew School 4:15pm Kochavim 4:15pm Kochavim 4:30pm Bible Class w/ R. Isaak NO RELIGIOUS 7:30pm Choir Practice 4:30pm Notz’tzim 7pm Intro to Judaism SCHOOL 6pm High School & dinner 7pm Long Range Planning Mtg 7:15pm Voice Class CONGREGATION NEVEH SHALOM APRIL/5771 ADAR II/NISAN SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

7:15am Minyan 26 ADAR II 27 ADAR II 1David Menashe Bar Mitzvah 2 David Menashe Bar Mitzvah 6:15pm First Friday with Ilene 9am Shabbat Services Safyan 10am Keva w/Rabbi Greenstein 10am Shabbat School 10:15am Kehillat Noar 10:15am Tot Shabbat

TAZRIA 7:20 pm SHABBAT HACHODESH 28 ADAR II 29 ADAR II 1 NISAN 2 NISAN 3 NISAN 4 NISAN 5 NISAN 3 9:00am Minyan 4 7:15am Minyan 5 7:00am Minyan 6 7:15am Minyan 7 7:15am Minyan 8 7:15am Minyan 9 Alana Cogen Bat Mitzvah Alana Cogen Bat Mitzvah 9am Religious School 12:30pm Mah Jongg 9am Melton 4:15pm Hebrew School 3pm Talmud w/ R. Stampfer 6:15pm Kabbalat Shabbat Serv. 9am Shabbat Services 9:30am 2nd Grade Family Life 4:15pm Hebrew School 4:15pm Hebrew School 4:15pm Kochavim & Pre-Koch 4:15pm Hebrew School 9am Downstairs Minyan 9:30am Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class 4:15pm Kochavim 7:15pm ORA Orientation 4:30pm Noz’tzim 4:30pm Bible Class w/ R. Isaak 10am Shabbat School 9:40am Men’s Club 7pm Darfur Meeting 6pm High School & dinner 6pm IJS Stampfer Award (off site) 4pm Long Range Planning 7:30pm Café V’Ivrit 7:15pm Voice Class 7pm Executive Commitee Mtg Congregational Meeting 7:30pm Choir Practice

ROSH CHODESH 7:29 pm METZORA 6 NISAN 7 NISAN 8 NISAN 9 NISAN 10 NISAN 11 NISAN 12 NISAN 10 9:00am Minyan 11 7:15am Minyan 12 7:15am Minyan 13 7:15am Minyan 14 7:15am Minyan 15 7:15am Minyan 16 9am Religious School 12:30pm Mah Jongg 9am Melton 4:15pm Hebrew School 3pm Talmud w/ R. Stampfer 6:15pm Kabbalat Shabbat Serv 9am Shabbat Services 9:15am Notz’tzim 4:15pm Hebrew School 4:15pm Hebrew School 4:15pm Kochavim 4:15pm Hebrew School 6:15pm Chik Chok Service 10am Shabbat School 9:30am 3rd Grade Family Life 4:15pm Kochavim 4:15pm Pre-Kochavim 4:30pm Bible Class w/ R. Isaak 7:30pm All Member Pre-Pesach 10:15am Kehillat Noar 9:30am Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class 7:30pm Choir Practice 4:30pm Notz’tzim Shabbat Dinner 10:15am Tot Shabbat 12pm 13 Mitzvot 5pmpm Koch/Pre-Koch Mesibat No Foundation School - 6pm High School & dinner Teacher In-Service 7:15pm Voice Class ACHAREI MOT 7:38 pm SHABBAT HAGADOL 13 NISAN 14 NISAN 15 NISAN 16 NISAN 17 NISAN 18 NISAN 19 NISAN 9:00am Minyan 7:00am Minyan - 7:00am Minyan 7:00am Minyan 17 18 Redemption of the First 19 20 21 22 23 Born 9am Religious School 12:30pm Mah Jongg 9am Pesach Services 9am Pesach Services 3pm Talmud w/ R. Stampfer 6:15pm Kabbalat Shabbat Serv. 9:00am Combined Shabbat Serv. 9am Creekside Restoration 5:30pm Second Seder 4:15pm Hebrew School 6:45pm Hinenu Shabbat Serv. 9:30am 1st Grade Family Life 4:30pm Bible Class w/ R. Isaak 9:30am Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class hebrew School & foundation school Closed for Pesach 7pm Board Meeting

7:38 pm Office Closed Office Closed 7:42 pm SEARCH FOR CHAMETZ FIRST SEDER PESACH PESACH CHOL HAMOED CHOL HAMOED CHOL HAMOED 20 NISAN 21 NISAN 22 NISAN 23 NISAN 24 NISAN 25 NISAN 26 NISAN 9:00am Minyan 7:15am Minyan 7:15am Minyan 7:15am Minyan 24 25 26 2718 28 29 Solomon Nudelman 30 Solomon Nudelman Bar Mitzvah Bar Mitzvah 9am Pesach Services 9am Pesach Services/Yizkor 4:15pm Hebrew School 3pm Talmud w/ R. Stampfer 6:15pm Kabbalat Shabbat Serv. 9am Shabbat Service 4:15pm Kochavim 4:15pm Hebrew School 9am Downstairs Minyan religious School Closed 4:15pm Pre-Kochavim 4:30pm Bible Class w/ R. Isaak for Pesach hebrew School Closed for Pesach 4:30pm Notz’tzim 10am Shabbat School Office Closed Office Closed 6pm High School & dinner 7:50 pm 7:15pm Voice Class CHOL HAMOED PESACH PESACH / YIZKOR 7:56 pm KEDOSHIM

March/April Events at Congregation Neveh Shalom

Men’s Club Texas Hold ‘em Tournament Sunday, March 13 All Member Dinner 4:45pm, Tournament 5:30-9:30pm Proceeds Benefit Youth Education Scholarships & The Pancake Breakfast Capital Campaign. Two levels of support are available: 1. Event Sponsor – 1 registration, Sunday, March 6 signage and acknowledgement $100 8:30-10:30am 2. Player – 1 registration $50 Registration DUE DATE March 7 RSVP required by Wednesday, March 2 Your Registration includes: A pasta dinner, three free wine or beer tickets, Members: FREE! complimentary soft drinks, snacks, and tournament play Non-Members:$7/adult, $3/children 3+ including prizes. If you go bust, stay and play for free. You Funded by the Sylvia Pearlman Membership Enhancement Fund. must be 18+ to play and 21+ to consume alcoholic beverages. Make checks payable to CNS Men’s Club. All Member Shabbat Dinners Friday, March 4 Wine & Cheese…and SHABBAT ACROSS AMERICA Chocolate too! Sunday, April 3, Friday, April 15 7-9pm PREP-PASSOVER DINNER Relax and have some fun. Make new friends. Women’s Dinners Follow 6:15pm Services

League will meet at 4315 Snowbrush Court in Celebrate Shabbat with a kosher family-style Lake Oswego for this special evening just for the Shabbat dinner. girls. RSVP by March 25 to Cathy Blair, $14/adult, $7/child age 10 & under, 503.675.1328 or email her at $42 limit/ immediate household. [email protected] Reservations required Wednesday before dinner Call Karen at 503.246.8831 x100 or email her at Make checks payable to CNS Women’s League. [email protected]

Please return this portion of the form to the CNS Office by the deadline listed for your event. Unless noted otherwise, make checks payable to CNS and write the event name on the memo line. Name______Email:______

Address______Zip______Phone: ______

Visa/MC ($25 minimum, only) #______3 digit code (on back) ______□ Men’s Club Texas Hold’em Tournament (deadline March 7) __$50 Registration(s) or __$100 Sponsor Registration(s) *Check to CNS Men’s Club □ All Member Pancake Breakfast (deadline March 2) Members FREE, Non Members $7adult/$3 child 3-12 years ___ Number of adults; ___ Number of children 12 and under □ All Member Shabbat Dinner 3/4 (deadline March 2) $14per adult; $7child 10 & under; $42 max. per family household ___ Number of adults; ___ Number of children 10 and under □ Wine & Cheese…and Chocolate too! (deadline Mar. 25) Free to attend. ___ Number of women attending *Check to CNS Women’s League □ All Member Shabbat Dinner 4/15 (deadline April 13) $14per adult; $7child 10 & under; $42 max./ family household ___ Number of adults; ___ Number of children 10 and under

TOTAL ENCLOSED:______See more on other side!  Congregation Neveh Shalom | 2900 SW Peaceful Lane Portland, OR 97239 | 503.246.8831 | www.nevehshalom.org March/April Events at Congregation Neveh Shalom

Passover Purim 5771 Saturday Night Fever Second Night Seder in Shushan Tuesday, April 19, 5:30pm Saturday, March 19

Dinner, 6:30 pm (Reservations Required) Members: $14 adult/$7 child; Non-Members $16/$9 Dinner includes 1 drink

Ma’ariv & Megillah, 7:30 pm (FREE & Open to ALL) Join Cantor Bletstein for a

Family-friendly Second Seder with a CASH BAR ALL NIGHT! NEW Haggadah this year! Costume Contest Seder will be interactive & filled with singing & fun! Wear Your Grooviest Duds! Purim Parodies Sung to Adult: $40 Member/$50 Non-Member Far Out Disco Tunes! Children (5-12): $20 Member/$25 Non-Member Disco Dancing After Megillah Reading! 4 and under: FREE Childcare for children under 4 years at an additional cost of $10/ child. Pre-Registration required. RSVP by April 5. Phone reservations accepted.

Please return this portion of the form to the CNS Office by the deadline listed for your event. Unless noted otherwise, make checks payable to CNS and write the event name on the memo line. Name______eMail:______

Address______Zip______Phone: ______

Visa/MC ($25 minimum, only) #______3 digit code (on back) ______

□ Purim Dinner (deadline March 16) Member/Non Member prices: $14/$16 adult; $7/$9 per child age 12 and under ___ Number of adults; ___ Number of children ages 12 and under □ Passover 2nd Night Seder (deadline April 5) Member/Non Member prices: $40/$59 adult; $20/$25 per child age 5-12 ___ Number of adults; ___ Number of children 5-12 years old; ___ Number of children 4 and under ___ Child under age 4 in need of childcare, $10/child. Please note age of child(ren): ______

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