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The Shul Shofar, March/April 2019 MARCH/APRIL 2019 ADAR I/ADAR II/NISAN 5779 THE SHUL SHOFAR VOL. 23, NO. 4 * Congregation Beth Israel * Bellingham, WA 98229 * bethisraelbellingham.org * (360) 733-8890 FROM THE RABBI A lesson of Passover On Friday evening, April 19, nearly three-quarters of American Jews (including their friends and family) will sit around dining room tables and participate in a Pass- over seder. This continues to be the most widely ob- served Jew- ish festival, surpassing even the High Holy Days. Natu- rally, one must wonder: What is the draw of this holiday? I know it’s not the food! Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco has a funny bit about Passover seders. He quips, “Has anybody ever said to you ‘We went to this Jewish restaurant last night… The gefilte… amazing!’ I respect the Jews, but let’s just have the Italians cater the Passo- ver meal.” For me, the draw is the message of Passover. Each year we recite the same words from the haggadah: You shall then recite as follows before your Eternal God: “My father was a fugitive Aramean. He went INSIDE: down to Egypt with meager num- bers and sojourned there; but • Mishloach Manot • FACES IN OUR fundraiser, page 7 there he became a great and very COMMUNITY: populous nation. The Egyptians Michal Retter, • Capital Campaign dealt harshly with us and op- page 8 news, page 10 Continued on Page 11 Page 2 The Shul Shofar March/April 2019 From the President... CONGREGATION Ner tamid BETH ISRAEL Dear Congregants, also a lesson in responsible leader- 751 San Juan Boulevard Bellingham, WA 98229 ship. We are told that Aaron had to As I write this, the week’s Torah carry the names of the twelve tribes of The Shul Shofar portion from the book of Exodus, Israel on his shoulders as a reminder Volume 23, Number 4 T’tzaveh, instructs the people of Israel of the multitudes he represented. We March/April 2019 Adar I/Adar II/Nisan 5779 to bring pure olive oil for the ner tamid, need no reminders at Congregation the eternal light. At that time, the ark Beth Israel that we represent a diverse and the eternal light were inside a tent, and wonderful community, but it al- but we know that they were eventually ways helps to reflect on that responsi- set up in the Temple in Jerusalem. As bility. As President, I remind myself is often the case, we can connect so that Judaism is a deep well into which much of our Jewish experience here in we all dip our buckets at different times and in different ways. Our greatest Bellingham with those long-ago days. Deadline for submission of all The instructions in T’tzaveh for set- charge as community leaders is to articles and calendar events for ting up the ark and the eternal light, protect that wellspring and to make it the May/June issue is APRIL 11. along with the detailed instructions for accessible to congregants. Call the office for more infor- preparing priests for worship, were the On our campus, we see expressions mation. responsibility of the whole community. of the richness of our tradition all the CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL For the eternal light to stay lit, all the time. Our new conservative minyan is Israelites must bring the oil. This is the thriving, and we also have a growing Rabbi: Joshua Samuels abundance of adult education offer- Kesher Director: Sagit Hall model that we use for synagogue life Cantorial Soloist: Andrea Shupack today. We believe that the ner tamid ings. Some of us will draw on our Admin. Assistant: Mary Somerville growing diversity of spiritual offerings, not only honors G-d, but it also pro- Executive Board vides light in the world. Our communi- others will find their place in our com- ties are a light unto themselves, but mitment to social justice, and many will President: Steven Garfinkle return frequently to the well to nourish Vice Pres: Miriam Schwartz they also help to shine a light on injus- Vice Pres: Gaby Mayers tice and suffering. themselves in ways that we have not Treasurer: Terri Weiner T’tzaveh is more about the practice yet imagined. Our duty as community Secretary: Paul Blum leaders is to make certain that we all of worship than it is about repairing the Board Members world, but the light cast by the ner tam- replenish the waters. id is a light without end, and it guides As I write this, Miriam Schwartz is Steve Ban Marcia Lippman Katie Edelstein Harriet Markell us to be better citizens of the commu- attending the Scheidt Seminar provid- Josh Greenberg Jane Relin nities in which we live. Through some ed by the Union for Reform Judaism to Isaac Konikoff David Zimmerman very dark times, the light has remained help prepare congregational leaders. Lynn Korner Youth Rep.: Samantha Sommers lit to rally our people and recommit us My own time at the Scheidt Seminar to the work of justice. Critically, we all helped me to see how miraculous our Brotherhood: Isaac Konikoff need to provide some oil to keep the community is, and it provided me with Sisterhood: Miriam Davids, Joan Wayne lamp burning. tools to better understand the sacred Shofar Coeditors: Vermeda Fred duty of congregational leadership. and Nora Mazonson The oil is a metaphor for our materi- al support for our community, but that Our future is bright as long as our You can reach us at: commitment to keeping the ner tamid phone: (360) 733-8890 support comes in so many forms. As [email protected] T’tzaveh makes clear, keeping the lit remains intact. I look forward to con- tinuing to share this journey with you. Visit our website at light lit requires something from every- https://bethisraelbellingham.org one. It is in this way that we have We all need to bring the oil, whether we plan to drink deeply from the well Printed by Lewis Publishing Inc. in made our way from the “tents” — our Lynden, WA of Judaism or whether we take comfort brief period of homelessness — to our Beth Israel is a member of: new campus on the hill, where we will in the fact that it is there. keep the ner tamid lit for generations to come. Many scholars over time have — STEVEN GARFINKLE, agreed that the message in T’tzaveh is PRESIDENT March/April 2019 The Shul Shofar Page 3 From the Social Action Committee The primary focus of the Social Action Committee in 2019 is homelessness BY LINDA BLACKWELL Thank you to all who contributed Sandwiches on the Street Together), food and gift cards during our recent one night a month. We could either drive to help federal employees. We make sandwiches as a group one will continue food donations for the afternoon, or distribute sandwiches Food Bank during the months of one evening a month at the Oppor- March and April. Chametz will be tunity Council. We need enough peo- collected until April 14. Please do not ple to make a commitment. We also bring any food into the synagogue have knitters from CBI making hats after that date, or during Passover. every Tuesday for Project Warm-Up. Basket are located on the first floor Hats are distributed through shelters near the elevators and in the parents’ and the CAST program. lounge in the basement. The Interfaith Hope Auction will be held on Saturday, March 23. We will be selling tickets to the auction. It is nice when CBI congregants sit to- gether as a group. Tickets are $65 each. You can sign up online, but please note if you would like to sit marrow match project that day, and with CBI. We are also seeking dona- adults, especially under the age of tion of items to the auction. You can 45, are encouraged to find out more contact Geraldine Reitz and Arlene and participate, if possible. Feld for tickets or to donate. We are in need of a portable bas- This is NOT for daycare or childcare. Mitzvah Day is now April 28! ket ball hoop to set up a fundraiser This is to support the families and be Please note the date change. Every- for “Nothing but Nets,” a project to available for help during the daytime one, of all ages, is invited to partici- raise money to prevent malaria. in the Family Promise support center pate! Bagels and nosh start at 10:30. Please contact the office or Linda located next to First Christian Church You can sign up for projects of your Blackwell if you could transport and/ at 495 E. Bakerview Rd. Contact choice. We will not have a speaker or donate one or more portable Andrea Shupack for training infor- this year. Work on projects will begin hoops for the day. We will again be mation. Linda Blackwell, Gloria at approximately 11 am and last until making hygiene kits for Northwest Lebowitz, and Arlene Feld can also 1 pm. During Mitzvah Day, we will Youth Services. We are considering answer questions. host a Blood Drive, and you will see a tiny house construction or working We would like to form a group from sign-up information for this event with Habitat for Humanity. CBI to work with CAST (Coffee & soon. We will also have a bone Synagogue 411 Archives: Tim Baker, (360) 305-6945 New Synagogue Task Force: Care: Harriet Markell, (916) 207-9381; Warren Rosenthal, (360) 961-9772 Else Sokol, (360) 393-9618 Scholarship: Emil Hecht, Membership: Rita Spitzer, (360) 733-4825 (360) 647-7065; Ann Suloway, Social Action: Linda Blackwell, (360) 296-8220 (360) 647-9519 Library, Scrip: Joan Wayne, (360) 676-8939 Page 4 The Shul Shofar March/April 2019 Bat Mitzvah Mia Clarke will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on April 13, 2019.
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