B’nai Jacob BulletinMarch/April 2020 • Adar/Nisan/Iyar 5780

Don’t Miss The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Buy your tickets today to reserve your seat at the Bee!!

How do you spell F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S? Congregation B’nai Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Jacob’s award-winning theater company, The B’nai Jacob Best Book, this musical comedy about a fictional spelling Players is proud to present The 25th Annual Putnam bee set at the Putnam Valley County Middle School has County Spelling Bee--a wonderful evening of dinner & charmed audiences with its effortless wit and humor. musical theatre on Saturday, April 4, 2020. In addition to a Don’t miss this chance to revisit your own middle school truly fun show you will be treated to a retro dinner that will memories. take you right back to your middle school cafeteria. To purchase tickets (adults $54, children $36) for Saturday CBJ’s own Cantor Malachi Kanfer (Musical Director) along night April 4th, use the order form on page 7 or visit with Cindy Gerber and Susan Jacobs (Co-Directors/cast) bnaijacob.org. Or join us for the Preview Performance (no lead an amazing cast of multiage performers who portray dinner) on Thursday, April 2nd for a suggested minimum quirky middle school spelling bee contestants. donation of $18/ticket. You can further support BJ players with an ad for your favorite thespian/s in the playbill! The B’nai Jacob Players Sponsorship opportunities are also available and greatly include veterans David appreciated. Mindell, David Reis and Harry Schwartz, Questions? Please contact the B’nai Jacob office or our along with newbies producers, Amy Mindell, Miriam Sivkin and Ros Sperling, L. Faith Miller, Andy at [email protected]. See you at the Bee! Dows and Dawn Kopel. Rounding out the cast is Stacey Battat, the See more information and ticket/sponsorship incomparable Cantor order form on page 7, or visit our website, Malachi Kanfer, and a wonderful chorus of spellers. bnaijacob.org, for online purchases. Religious Services • March & April 2020

Shabbat Zachor Candlelighting 5:31pm Congregation B’nai Jacob Fri Mar 6 6:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service Sat Mar 7 9:45am Shabbat Morning Service Rona Shapiro Rabbi Malachi Kanfer Cantor Lynn Ginzberg Office Manager Shabbat Parah Candlelighting 6:39m Malachi Kanfer RS Education Director Fri Mar 13 6:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service Lynn Ginzberg Communications Director Sat Mar 14 9:45am Shabbat Morning Service and RS Administrative Director Joshua Konigsberg Cantor Emeritus

Shabbat Hachodesh Candlelighting 6:46pm Fri Mar 20 6:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service Officers Sat Mar 21 9:45am Shabbat Morning Service Glenn A. Duhl President Lauren Miller 1st Vice President Abby Silbert 2nd Vice President Candlelighting 6:54pm Shabbat Vayikra Ros Sperling Treasurer Fri Mar 27 6:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service Roz Atkins Secretary Sat Mar 28 9:00am Shir Hadash 10:00am Torah Service The complete list of the Board of Directors and committee chairs can be found on our website. Shabbat Gadol Candlelighting 7:01pm Fri Apr 3 6:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service Sat Apr 4 9:45am Shabbat Morning Service

Shabbat Hol Hamoed Pesach Candlelighting 7:09pm Fri Apr 10 6:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service Sat Apr 11 9:45am Shabbat Morning Service

Shabbat Shemini Candlelighting 7:17pm Fri Apr 17 6:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service CONGREGATION B’NAI JACOB (USPS 128-600) Sat Apr 18 9:45am Shabbat Morning Service is published bimonthly for $1.00 per year by Con- gregation B’nai Jacob, 75 Rimmon Road, Wood- bridge, CT 06525-2098. Periodical postage paid at New Haven, CT. Shabbat Tazria-Metzora Candlelighting 7:24pm Fri Apr 24 6:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service Subscription: $1.00 per annum Bulletin Permit Number: 128600 Sat Apr 25 9:00am Shir Hadash Circulation: 400 10:00am Torah Service Lynn Ginzberg Bulletin Editor Congregation B’nai Jacob 75 Rimmon Road Woodbridge, CT 06525 Telephone • 203-389-2111 Fax • 203-389-5293 www.bnaijacob.org [email protected]

Daily Minyan Services Monday - Saturday 7:45am Sunday 9:00am Saturday Afternoon 1:00pm Sunday - Friday 6:00pm Every Shabbat: National Holidays Times vary Fridays 6:00pm Shabbat Schmooze - Welcome Shabbat with wine & cheese Saturdays 9:00am Bread & Torah - Discuss weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Shapiro over bagels & coffee 2 From the Rabbi Rabbi Rona Shapiro

After the destruction of the Temple by So in reality, Maxwell House is its the Romans in the year 70CE, Rabban generation’s riff on a story that has been Gamliel, the second head of the Sanhedrin, in the process of being written for over essentially created the seder as we know 2000 years. The invitation to us, if we it. Do you remember him from your want to be traditional, is to do what our haggadah? He is the one who says, if you ancestors did – add our voices to the have not discussed these three things, you chorus of the past! A seder is and always have not fulfilled the mitzvah of seder. has been like a jazz composition – a new The three things are matzah and maror, riff on an old theme. A Traditional Seder: Is Tradition which you eat, and Pesach, the lamb, What We Think It Is? or shankbone, which you no longer eat Many years ago, at a seder in my home but which symbolizes the Passover lamb in Berkeley, the question was asked, Several years ago, I wrote an article sacrificed at the Temple. In other words, “Why do we have an orange on the about tips for a successful Passover he maintains the symbols of Passover seder plate?” A four-year old guest seder. A congregant whom I love dearly as practiced in the Temple but shifts the responded in all innocence, “Because and respect greatly later said to me, context – now the mitzvah of seder is it is traditional.” She had never seen a “You know I talked to the kids and we not eating your lamb, but talking about seder plate without one – hence, it was all agreed that we like just doing the these three central symbols! Now it need tradition. Tradition is not and has never traditional thing. We are sticking to not take place in Jerusalem but rather been written in stone. Tradition is a Maxwell House.” wherever Jews gather to celebrate! Now the highly flexible concept that allows us to High Priest is not the officiant – you are! recreate the traditions of our ancestors Although I suspect many people feel Each of us becomes our own high priest, in radical ways, just as Rabban Gamliel, similarly, there is delicious irony in his every table becomes its own altar. the creator of the seder did, and call it statement. After all, the Maxwell House Tradition! Haggadah was first published in 1933 by If you are thinking this is a radical the Joseph Jacobs Advertising Agency. transformation, you are right! And yet, by I bless you all to have seders steeped in While its publication made Maxwell maintaining continuity with the symbols tradition this Pesach! House a household name with Jewish of old, Rabban Gamliel enabled Jews to families, it was, in actuality a clever feel that they were preserving their past as Passover begins this year on Wednesday marketing strategy by Maxwell House to much as they were taking a giant leap into night, April 8 and concludes at nightfall convince Jews that coffee was kosher for the future. on April 16. Sell hametz by Wednesday Passover. They hired an Orthodox rabbi morning, April 8, at 9am. who asserted, correctly, that a coffee bean So, where did the haggadah come from? was not a legume and hence kosher for Other parts of the seder date back to the Passover. In any case, despite the myriad time of Rabban Gamliel. But, in reality, wine stains on all of our Maxwell House every generation has added its own words Haggadot, it hardly dates back to Sinai. and traditions to the seder. Opening the door for Elijah is a medieval custom. So is So, where does the haggadah come from? Dayenu and Had Gadya. In fact, I am the Well, definitely not from Sinai because proud owner of a copy of the “Polychrome the tradition of seder as we know it dates Haggadah” which designates the time to the first century CE. Allow me a little period in which each section of the history lesson. If you were a Jew who haggadah comes to us by its color. As you lived when the Temple stood, Passover may have guessed by now, it is a rainbow! meant that you and your family went up to Jerusalem with a lamb and offered it as a sacrifice at the Temple. Your lamb was roasted on the altar and then you ate it together with matzah and maror as a family. Were there special words you said? Probably. Did you recline and ask the four questions? Definitely not.

3 From the President Glenn A. Duhl

Spring into Laughter

Following the fun and frolic of Purim and then April Fool’s Day, I invite each of you to join our congregation at the When we were younger, we laughed far more frequently. As April 2 Preview Performance and April 4 Opening Night adults, life has become more complicated and serious; laughter Dinner Theater performance of the BJ Players presentation is less frequently enjoyed. By spending a few hours with your of the musical comedy “The 25th Annual Putnam County BJ community in which you will enjoy an opportunity for Spelling Bee.” I do not just invite you – I invite you to bring humor and laughter, you will improve your emotional health, as many family, friends and other guests as you can to fill strengthen your relationships, find greater happiness—and add up our auditorium for this masterpiece. This is the perfect years to your life. opportunity for us to showcase who we as CBJ members are, what we have by way of a beautiful building, and what we have I undertook some research for this: to “show” as a community. Laughter relaxes our entire body. A good laugh relieves physical When we invited guests at our Thanksgiving and Gospel tension and stress, leaving our muscles relaxed. Shabbat events, filling up the sanctuary on both instances, the accolades about CBJ thereafter were nonstop. Let’s keep Laughter boosts our immune system. It decreases stress the momentum going! Help us get the word out as to what hormones and increases immune cells and infection-fighting we do and what makes CBJ stand out as the go-to synagogue antibodies, improving our resistance to disease. Positive that we know and love. I also ask that you, as a reader of this thoughts can actually release neuropeptides that help fight stress article, please inform others about the event (how about ten and potentially more-serious illnesses. others) and plan to have them join you and others at the event. Please ask them to in turn each tell ten more. Beyond this, Laughter triggers the release of endorphins, the body’s natural let’s all buy additional tickets and then invite those who might feel-good chemicals. Endorphins promote an overall sense of not otherwise attend. There are numerous residents at The well-being and can even temporarily relieve pain. Towers who would surely enjoy the trip to CBJ and the event that the BJ Players have rehearsed day after day to entertain us. Laughter protects the heart. Laughter improves the function of While the Dress Rehearsal will be just the show (need there blood vessels and increases blood flow, which may help protect be more?), the Opening Night will be accompanied by a light against a heart attack and other cardiovascular problems. dinner and small live auction. Have I persuaded you yet? Laughter burns calories. Wow – reduce your time at the gym! Better yet, how about being a sponsor? We will have a program for advertising and providing well wishes and Laughter can also make it easier to cope with difficult situations. congratulations to the cast and supporting participants. Please It also helps you connect with other people. contact Ros Sperling at (203) 494-0835; [email protected]. The show is a comical musical that will prompt you to laugh “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” highlights the over and over again. Laughter has great short-term and best of what makes us each one of a kind. It is heartwarming long-term benefits, triggering healthy physical and emotional and uplifting. See how what makes us different, makes us changes in the body. Laughter strengthens our immune stronger. systems, enhances our intake of oxygen-rich air, stimulating our heart, lungs and muscles, helps diminish pain, and Let us all help keep Ken Sperling’s vision going strong. BJ protects us from the damaging effects of stress. It is said that Players was near and dear to his heart. Because of the nothing works faster or more dependably to restore our minds wonderful community it provides for all of us! and bodies back into balance than laughter. Humor in our congregation will lighten our burdens, inspire hope, and surely connect us to our community. See you at the show!

4 Best, Glenn Office & Board Notes

Scrip Judy Taylor

Start earning by shopping! Scrip When you use scrip gift cards at your Shopping for college this summer? fundraising is an easy program that allows favorite stores or online, you’re fundraising Then don’t forget Bed, Bath & Beyond, congregants to raise money for B’nai while you shop. Scrip offers more than 700 Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Uber/ Jacob. Scrip is just another way to pay for of the country’s biggest retailers, including Uber Eats. The rebates to BJ really add up! everyday purchases for yourself or gifts grocery, department stores, gas stations, for others using the Scrip gift cards. You restaurants, hotels, home improvement, Do you part without any cost to you. can buy plastic cards or virtual ones that and more. Just by using scrip to pay for QUESTIONS? Contact Judy Taylor (the can be kept on your phone or emailed as your normal purchases including gifts, you Scrip Lady) at 203-980-5607. a gift. can easily raise $500 or more per year at no cost to you. Remember, You purchase gift cards from www. IT’S A MITZVAH TO SHOP! shopwithscrip.com website or from the April, May and June are huge gift giving CBJ office. You buy them at face value, months with graduations, birthdays, and Scrip donates a portion back to anniversaries, end of the year gifts, BJ. The rebate varies according to the etc. Give Scrip or use Scrip to buy the retailer and ranges from 2%-18%! It cost gift you’re giving. Think about Macy’s, you nothing extra, the rebate is from the Bloomingdale’s, Uber, TJ Maxx and a retailer. It’s really that simple! host of others that are sure to please the recipient.

Office Phone System

B’nai Jacob When calling B’nai Jacob, you may occasionally be greeted by a recorded message. 2019-2020 A directory is provided in the greeting with the extensions of all staff and clergy, which can be dialed at anytime during the message. This list will be a helpful Board of Directors reference: Meetings 211 Rabbi Rona Shapiro Wednesday Evenings 212 Cantor Malachi Kanfer March 18 April 22 200 Susan Abdirkin - Receptionist May 13 Clergy Assistant June 24 - Annual Meeting 204 Shikha Garg - Bookkeeper 220 Lynn Ginzberg - Office Manager All Board meetings are open School Admin to congregants. For most general inquiries, donations, rsvps, etc. dial x200. 203-389-2111 5 A Note from the Cantor Cantor Malachi Kanfer

Dear Friends,

First, I’m happy to report that rehearsals for the B’nai Jacob Players’ production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee are going swimmingly! The rehearsals are an absolute joy - everyone is working really hard, but they’re filled with laughter. We can’t wait to share the laughter with all of you! It’s also amazing and beautiful to see how people linger after a grueling two hour rehearsal, at 8:30 PM on a Wednesday evening, and just want to continue talking and hanging out! The friendships and connections developed in the BJ Players team is what BJ Players shows are all about.

On a personal note: After a long placement process, I’ve decided to take the position as Cantor at Sutton Place Synagogue in Manhattan next year. I’m very excited for new opportunities, and I’m also so sad to leave B’nai Jacob and all the people that I love so much. Fortunately, Manhattan isn’t very far away!

With love, Malachi

Sundays

There are many wonderful ways to learn outside of the classroom. These recent photos show a few: Seventh graders learn the mitzvah of feeding the hungry by making lunches for Abraham’s Tent. Children in our lower school learn to make challah during a Shabbat workshop, while the older kids make their own Shabbat candlesticks with sand art. Music is always fun and engaging; and what’s better than getting to go outside on a warm winter morning to learn about Tu B’Shevat?

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7 Adult Education

Guest Speakers Sunday, March 15 • 10am Debra Sachs M.A. “Hearing Loss: Listening and Communication Tools and Tips”

Do you have a hearing loss, or do you know someone who does? Are you ever frustrated in your efforts to relay or receive a spoken message in an acoustically challenging environment? 10.6% of Americans have hearing loss. No doubt there are members of CBJ who struggle with it. Member Debbie Sachs, an award-winning teacher of students with hearing loss, will lead an interactive program to learn about hearing loss and have the opportunity to listen as if you had one. We will consider the impact of hearing loss on individuals, particularly aging adults, and identify listening strategies and spoken language techniques to maximize communication.

Shabbat, March 28, after Kiddush Daniel Headrick, Ph.D. Climate Change: A New Perspective

CBJ member, scholar and author of the new book, “Humans Versus Nature: A Global Environmental History,” Headrick will speak with us about the state of our planet: almost all scientists, most political leaders (outside the United States), and much of the public, especially young people, agree that climate change is real, that it is caused by anthropogenic greenhouse-gas emissions, and that we must start doing something soon to reverse it. Yet the amount of emissions continues to grow. Headrick argues that two powerful forces – developmentalism and consumerism – stand in the way of meaningful action.

Private Tour of The Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation, Greenwich Village, New York City

Tuesday, May 19, 9am-5:30pm Chaim Gross was a renowned 20th century Jewish-American sculptor with works in the Smithsonian and the Met.

A group of 20 will attend a private tour at the Gross Museum, accompanied by CBJ member, Dr. Barry Zaret, a pupil and friend of the artist. The beautiful 4-story building houses Gross’ studio and living quarters, a gallery, and temporary exhibits, with lovely collections of Gross’ work and other American and African artists. The museum is ADA accessible. The group will travel and eat lunch together. Cost TBA. Register at 203-389-2111. Attendance is strictly limited.

Learn to do More with your IPhone Bread & Torah Taught by Judy Taylor Saturday Mornings 9:00am-9:45am Classes resume in March Meet in the B’nai Jacob Library to explore the Tuesdays at 4:00-5:30pm treasures of bible and other Jewish readings. Be and beginning in April, Wednesdays 10-11:00am prepared for a lively discussion over bagels and coffee. No experience necessary. Taught by Rabbi Sign up for one of the sessions Class is FREE, Rona Shapiro. but please RSVP to Judy at 203-980-5607. 8 9 2019 High Holiday Service Times

At Home

Rabbi Shapiro is Awarded an Honorary Degree To Carl and Joyce Joseph Blumberg Feen, on the achievement of their The Jewish Theological Seminary awarded granddaughter, Lilli an honorary Doctorate of Divinity honorus Luftig, who was named a National Merit causa to Rabbi Rona Shapiro at its convocation Scholar finalist. on January 26 in New York City. The award is given to rabbis who have served their To Ana and Steven White, on the birth communities and the Conservative Movement of their granddaughter, Michaela Drew for 25+ years. Forty five rabbis were so White, daughter of Jennifer and Jason honored including rabbis from the North White. America, Israel, Europe, South America and Asia. At the ceremony, Rabbi Shapiro was To Janet Rosier, Certified Educational happy to meet classmates she had not seen Planner, whose book , “May 2: Practical since graduation. Advice For College Freshmen And Their Parents” is now available on Amazon. Rabbi Shapiro has served B’nai Jacob for almost seven years. Prior to that, her career included serving as a pulpit rabbi in Cleveland Ohio for six years. She previously served To Barbara and Mal Rashba on the as senior associate of Ma’yan: The Jewish Women’s Project. She was the executive birth of their great grandson, Lavi director of Berkley Hillel from 1990-2000 and is the founding editor of ritualwell. Gavriel, grandson of Jeffrey and Hedy org, a website for new Jewish rituals. Rabbi Shapiro was named one of America’s most Rashba. inspiring rabbis by the Jewish Forward in 2016. She was ordained by the JTS in 1990 as one of the earliest of Conservative female rabbis. In Memoriam Throughout her service at B’nai Jacob, Rabbi Shapiro has expanded Jewish learning Congregation B’nai Jacob at the synagogue, including a Monday night study group and a Sabbath morning extends its most heartfelt sympathy to the recently Bread and Torah class preceding the traditional Torah service, the Elm City Kallah, bereaved families of: and a rich adult education calendar. Rabbi Shapiro has also worked to transform our prayer experience through our special Shir Hadash service as well as Shabbat morning Martin Leibowitz walks, and she has worked to enhance our social justice work. Rabbi Shapiro sees Brother of Gary Leibowitz Congregation B’nai Jacob as a place of Torah (learning), Avodah (meaningful prayer), Uncle of Jeff Leibowitz and Gemilut Hasadim (acts of lovingkindness). Seymour Shapiro Husband of Harriet Shapiro Save the Date: Joel Teller On Shabbat morning, June 20, 2020, please join us for a special Brother in Law of Jeffrey Hoos Evelyn Dermer celebration of Rabbi Shapiro’s thirty years as a Rabbi. Michael Goldman Brother of Mark Goldman Myrna Gordon Stanley Scholsohn

(as of February 24, 2020)

Kiddush Sponsors Todah Rabah for sponsoring or co-sponsoring a Join us for a songful, prayerful, soulful Shabbat Schmooze Kiddush in service led by the Rabbi and the Cantor. Jaanuary or February: Friday Evenings Our intent is to use the power of our 6:00pm-6:30pm Shelly and Spencer Lauer music and the kavanah of our words and Berta and Henry Samson hearts to make God’s presence manifest. Gather with us to schmooze with wine March 28 & May 23, 9:00am and cheese before Shabbat services. Services start at 6:30pm. 10 At Home CBJ Cooks Join us for HIAS Shabbat Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society

Friday, March 20 6:00 pm Shabbat Shmooze 6:30 pm Shabbat Service 7:30 pm Shabbat Dinner with a Mediterranean Flair, a CBJ Cooks event

Special Guest Speakers: Herbert Brockman, Rabbi Emeritus of Congregation Mishkan Israel, and Joshua Perry, the Special Counsel for Civil Rights in the Office of the Connecticut Attorney General.

Dinner $18 per Adult, $12 per Child. Sign up online, or send check to B'nai Jacob office. See page 14 for more information about HIAS Shabbat.

Learn more about CBJ Cooks Recipe Sharing... CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS ALL ARE WELCOME! from Shanghai Shabbat Members of B’nai Jacob form cooking teams to prepare for various events (i.e. YIELD: 4 SERVINGS Family Shabbat dinners, special events, PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES • COOK TIME: 10 MINUTES • TOTAL 20 MINUTES maybe even some onegs or kiddush lunches sometime down the road). INGREDIENTS: 1 tablespoon olive oil There are a few ways to be involved. 1 pound ground kosher chicken or turkey 2 cloves garlic, minced If you volunteer to be an event chair, 1 onion, diced you get to choose the menu and prepare 1/4 cup kosher hoisin sauce the meal with a team to help with the 2 tablespoons soy sauce shopping, cooking, set up, serving, and 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar clean up - usually on the Thursday before 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger and the Friday morning of Shabbat. 1 tablespoon Sriracha, optional Menus can be as simple or as gourmet as 1 (8-ounce) can whole water chestnuts, drained and diced you choose! If you want to be a chair but 2 green onions, thinly sliced Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste aren’t sure what to prepare, we can help! 1 head butter lettuce

If you’re not up to being a chair, you can DIRECTIONS: still help with cooking and/or any of Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium high heat. Add ground chicken and cook the other tasks. All help is needed and until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the chicken as it cooks; appreciated, and we love the time spent drain excess fat. together with new and old friends! The more the merrier!!!. Stir in garlic, onion, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ginger and Sriracha until onions have become translucent, about 1-2 minutes. Preparing food together is a wonderful way to meet new people and feel more Stir in chestnuts and green onions until tender, about 1-2 minutes; season with salt a part of the B’nai Jacob community. To and pepper, to taste. participate, or for additional information, contact Abby Silbert at abby@silbert22. To serve, spoon several tablespoons of the chicken mixture into the center of a com. lettuce leaf, taco-style. 11 At Home

CBJ Book Group New in the Library Wednesday, May 6 at 7:30pm If you're a reader then you seek out libraries for new books. Come and see what we To discuss A Pigeon and a have for you at the B'nai Jacob library! Our beloved Rhoda Gorenberg, bright, capable, and warm, was an extraordinary librarian, serving B'nai Jacob for over fifty years. Boy, by Meir Shalev When her illness sapped her strength and energy, she was unable to maintain the Winner of the Brenner Prize, library. I met with Rhoda at her home to visit and talk about the library. Israel’s highest literary recognition Liz Edelglass and I (at Rabbi Shapiro's request) began to organize and update the During the 1948 War of membership cards in the library. Then I ordered a selection of new books. I hope you Independence—a time enjoy reading them. Please take good care of the books and return them promptly so when pigeons are still others can check out the new titles. Please let me know if you hear of a book you think used to deliver battlefield we should have in the library. I will be ordering new books a few times a year. messages—a gifted young pigeon handler is mortally wounded. In the moments These are the new titles and a brief description. Happy Reading! before his death, he Tina Brogadir dispatches one last pigeon. The bird is carrying his extraordinary gift to the When Time Stopped The Bookshop of the BrokenHearted by girl he has loved since by Ariana Neumann, Robert Hillman. adolescence. Intertwined a memoir about the author who A poignant and heartwarming with this story is the contemporary tale of Yair Mendelsohn, who has his own legacy from the 1948 grew up in Caracas and found story of a farmer in a small war. Yair is a tour guide specializing in bird-watching a mysterious box of her father's town in Australia and a trips who, in middle age, falls in love again with a containing an ID card with his colorful but complicated childhood girlfriend. His growing passion for her, photo, but a different name, woman from Budapest who along with a gift from his mother on her deathbed, becomes the key to a life he thought no longer possible. birthdate, and a Nazi stamp. opens a bookshop in his town. Unforgettable in both its particulars and its sweep, A Pigeon and A Boy is a tale of lovers then and now—of To the Edge of Sorrow The Chosen Game, a Jewish how deeply we love, of what home is, and why we, by Israeli author, Aharon Basketball History like pigeons trained to fly in one direction only, must eventually return to it. In a voice that is at once Appelfeld, by Charley Rosen playful, wise, and altogether beguiling, Meir Shalev with great character tells a story as universal as war and as intimate as a portraits of Jewish refugees Forest of winged declaration of love. hiding and living in the Castanets forests of Ukraine. by Diane Mehta, Discussion will be led by our a book of poems that includes Inheritance, A Memoir of an essay quoting Shep Nuland. own Kinneret Chiel Genealogy, Paternity, and Kinneret Chiel has been an educator Love Momento Park for over 40 years. She served as school by Dani Shapiro, by Mark Sarvas, principal at B’nai Jacob and at Mishkan a true story of how the results a novel about a father and Israel in Hamden and was director from the author's DNA test son relationship and the of Gan Hayeled Nursery School. At affect her life. reclamation of a painting Southern Connecticut State University, taken by the Nazis in she was Assistant Professor in the The 100 Most Jewish Foods Budapest. Education Department and ran its Child by Alana Newhouse, Development Center. Kinneret earned an with recipes and background The Last Watchman of Old Cairo MA in Early Childhood Education from and anecdotal information. by Michael David Lukas, also the author of Columbia University, Teacher’s College The Oracle of Stamboul. and an MALS in English from Wesleyan Unorthodox Match A contemporary but ancient University. She graduated from Talmud by Naomi Ragen, tale of old and modern Cairo, Torah in Winnipeg, Canada and studied the newest novel by this the Ibn Ezra synagogue, and at Herzliah Hebrew Teachers Academy in prolific author, an American the genizah stored there. NYC. living in Jerusalem for most of her adult life. All B’nai Jacob members are welcome. RSVP to 203-389-2111 or [email protected] 12 At Home

We Remember Rhoda Gorenberg

Rhoda was a natural teacher, gentle and that someone would approach the table patient. She lived by the dictum in Ethics and ask her for a good book to curl up of the Fathers to judge all people favorably. with on the weekend. Accommodating Children especially, were the beneficiaries as always, she would pop into the of her generous spirit; they adored her and library and, since she knew the book flocked to her classes and activities. She tastes of her B’nai Jacob friends, she was a vital member of the teaching staff. would try to return with the perfect Day by day and for special programs and read. projects, she contributed ideas, resources and hard work. She had a strong work In her last years, Rhoda was ethic and was a consummate professional. amazingly courageous and cheerful. When a friend came to see her, she B’nai Jacob sisterhood flourished in the deflected attention from herself and 1970’s and the 1980’s and held regular focused on her visitor. She was the meetings for its large membership. matriarch of her extended family and Occasionally, Rhoda was called upon to continued to engage with her children, Rhoda Gorenberg loved books, and she present a program about Jewish authors grandchildren, and nieces every day loved people; her mission was to bring and their books. She particularly enjoyed about matters large and small. them together, and she did it with energy talking about and reading from long- and joy. forgotten women writers such as Anzia Rhoda Gorenberg was a rare and Yezierska, an impassioned novelist and beautiful woman. We were lucky to When B’nai Jacob opened its doors on short story writer of the 1920’s and 1930’s; know her and to have her at B’nai Rimmon Road in Woodbridge in 1961, she invariably delighted her audiences Jacob. Her presence among us was a its library space was large, shining new, with her fascinating finds. blessing. and empty of books. Rhoda accepted the challenge of creating a working When around 1980, Sisterhood undertook library with alacrity and began to gather to establish the B’nai Jacob Archives, they a collection of Judaica that would make turned to Rhoda to help them organize the B’nai Jacob proud: volumes of the Bible huge jumble of documents and papers that and Bible commentaries, Mishnah, had accumulated over the years. Rhoda Talmud, Jewish history, philosophy, and dove in, sorted, classified, and labelled, literature, current fiction, and books for found a home for the collection in the children. space above the stage in the auditorium, and kept the archives current. For the From the beginning, the library served commemoration of the synagogues 100th not only the B’nai Jacob community but anniversary in 1982, Rhoda used materials all of New Haven and beyond. High from the archives to create an impressive School and college students, when they display of the history of B’nai Jacob. needed help with a paper on a Jewish theme - indeed, anyone who wanted Rhoda did not keep strict work hours. It information or guidance turned to Rhoda was not unusual for her to come in on her and B’nai Jacob library. She greeted days off to catch up on her work or to meet everyone with a with someone welcoming smile, spent who could not see time with them and, her during regular after a few days, was hours. ready with a stack of Special thanks to Kinneret books. In time, B’nai For many years, Chiel, Rhoda’s dear friend Jacob library under she came to and colleague for many Rhoda Gorenberg’s Shabbat services leadership became almost every years, for sharing these known as the finest week. At lunch, memories with us. synagogue library in it often happened the area. 13 Social Action

Resettling Refugees in Our Community HIAS National Refugee Shabbat – March 20, 2020 JCARR welcomed its fifth family! On February 9, JCARR’s new family moved into their home in New Haven. Originally from Angola, the family is a Dad and Mom with three daughters aged 17 months to seven years. With help from many CBJ members, and volunteers from JCARR’s four other synagogues, their apartment was cleaned, furnished, and equipped with supplies and clothing to last the family for a year. Thank you to everyone who bought Scrip gift cards and items on the SignUp Our congregation will have a chance to list, or donated money to help this family. JCARR has already begun to connect learn more about issues surrounding them with health care and legal services, register the children in school, enroll the immigration on Friday March 20 when adults in ESL classes, and orient them to their new surroundings. we participate in HIAS National Refugee Shabbat. HIAS, the Hebrew Immigrant Unlike JCARR’s four previous refugee families, this family arrived at the U.S.- Aid Society, established this national- Mexican border without visas and asked for asylum. Our border officials granted wide event in 2018 to raise awareness and them “parole,” which means they have permission to stay in the United States for activism among Jews concerning refugees up to a year and can apply for asylum during that time. Being a parolee means they and asylum-seekers today. passed their Credible Fear Interview at the border (stating they have a basis on which to apply for asylum), and have been found to present no security risk. JCARR During Kabbalat Shabbat services and is one of the first groups to co-sponsor an asylum-seeking family in Connecticut. over dinner following, we will hear remarks by Herbert Brockman, Rabbi Although the family is in the United States legally, their status as parolees – not Emeritus of Congregation Mishkan Israel, yet asylees or refugees -- means that they do not receive any federal financial aid and Joshua Perry, the Special Counsel (including food stamps, medical services, and temporary social service payments), for Civil Rights in the Office of the nor are they authorized to work yet. JCARR has committed to providing $10,000 Connecticut Attorney General. to support this family during its first year, with most of the funds going toward food, rent, and utilities. IRIS is also contributing to the support of the family. If you CBJ Cooks will provide a delicious would like to help JCARR resettle new families you can donate online at: https:// dinner. HIAS National Refugee Shabbat jewishnewhaven.org/refugee-resettlement/give . Or, send checks payable to the is a time to remember our own ancestors’ Jewish Federation, with JCARR in the memo line, to The Jewish Federation, 360 journeys, as we think of the millions of Amity Road, Woodbridge, 06525. Attention: Amy Holtz. refugees and asylum seekers around the world today still fleeing violence and persecution because of who they are.

We are gratefull to those who bought See page 11 for HIAS Dinner info.. scrip gift cards to donate to the family

Mindy and Stan Brownstein Todah Rabah to our Abraham’s Tent Volunteers Debbie and Rick Epstein Roz Atkins Lauren Arch Arons Diane and Isaac Goodrich Linda Cedarbaum Religious School 7th graders Barbara Berg Cecle Adler Lauren Hass Sue Cohen Gary Leibowitz Robyn Teplitzky Betty Lou and Joe Blumberg David Franklin JoAnne Burger Sara-Ann and Hillel Auerbach Andrea Benjamin Ellen Papermaster Debbie Fernbach and Jonathan Bell Margaret Leibowitz Hank Kopel Joan & Stuart Margolis Debbie Fried Adam Spark Esther Krystal Kate Ezra These are some of the organizations we partner with for social action in our community. All are welcome to volunteer for projects, participate in events, and contribute your ideas. Let’s work together and do our part to repair our world.

14 At Home

Selling Chametz Chametz is the general term for all leavened foods. Foods and drinks with ingredients of wheat, rye, barley, oats, or PESACH spelt, as well as derivatives of these grains, are presumed to be chametz unless they are reliably certified “Kosher for Passover.” Service Times Any chametz owned by a Jew during the week of Passover is forbidden for actual Pesach - Day 1 Candlelighting 7:07pm use forever. Chametz that one is not Wed Apr 8 No evening service (1st Seder) inclined to discard may be disposed of Thu Apr 9 9:45am Service via sale to a non-Jew. You may authorize Pesach - Day 2 Rabbi Shapiro to serve as your agent to effect such a sale. Thu Apr 9 No evening service (2nd Seder) Fri Apr 10 9:30am Service All chametz in your possession should be collected and locked in a spare room, Candlelighting 7:13pm Pesach - Day 7 closet, or trunk. All chametz dishes and Tue Apr 14 6:00pm Service utensils should also be placed in a special Wed Apr 15 9:30am Service room or closet until after Pesach, after Pesach - Day 8 having been thoroughly scoured and Wed Apr 15 6:00pm Service cleansed. You should then see the rabbi Thu Apr 16 7:45am Early Minyan w/ Yizkor personally to authorize a bill of sale. If 9:45am Service that is not possible, simply mail this form 11:00am Yizkor to the rabbi. It is customary to make a donation for tzedakah as part of this transaction. The full Rabbinical Assembly Guide to Pesach is posted on our website, bnaijacob.org. Click on ‘worship’ then ‘holidays’. Authorization Form for the Sale of Thank you to all the people who volunteered to make Chametz the Martin Luther King Gospel Shabbat such a success: I hereby authorize Rabbi Rona Shapiro to act as my agent to sell all Event Chairs: Adele Messina and Lynn Estra chametz that is in my possession Roz Atkins throughout the duration of Passover. Barbara Berg Lynne Ditman Plus: ______Adam Dworkin Special Thanks to Signed Stacy Dworkin Meredith Abel, Abel Catering ______Kate Ezra and Address Debbie Fernbach Celin Garcia, Carmen Mozisek, Millisa Lebron Debbie Fried Please enclose a donation check made Mara Ginsberg payable to B’nai Jacob for Maot Chittim Shelly Greengarden (feeding the hungry.) Gail Halprin Lauren Hass This transaction must be completed by Lauren Faith Miller 9:30am, April 8. Sarah Nuland Send this form and your check to Janet Rosier Congregation B’nai Jacob, Judy Skolnick 75 Rimmon Road, Woodbridge, CT Ros Sperling 06525. Dena Springer

15 Judaica Gift Shoppe

The Shoppe Ladies “Four Questions”

Why on this night should you use a boring Seder Plate? Because our Gift shoppe has so many beautiful options for you!

Hours: Sunday: 9:00am-12:00pm* Why on this night should you show Monday: 10:00am-12:00pm Tuesday: 12:00pm-2:00pm up emptyhanded to your Seder? Wednesday: 9:00am-11:00am & We have lovely hostess gifts at all price 3:30pm-5:00pm* points! Thursday: 11:00am-1:00pm Friday: 9:00am-11:00am *When religious school is in session

If you are unable to shop during our set hours, the Gift Shoppe will always open by appointment!! Please call the synagogue office at 203-389-2111.

We are always looking for volunteers to staff the Shoppe, a couple of hours each week, or whatever suits your schedule! Or, share a shift; gather a group of friends, and volunteer Why on this night should you use the together when it’s convenient for you! same old recipes from year to year? Please keep the Shoppe in mind for all our gift-giving. Our selection of Come browse through our selection of Kosher cookbooks! jewelry continues to grow and change- there's always something new to entice you!

Why on this night should your grandchildren be bored? LOTS of fun Seder and Pesach toys! Frogs! Bag of plagues!

16 Howard Zik Guest Column

I’m most happy to relate I have had two Both shared the core perspective that enormously with Jews and non-Jews of additional articles published since my last human rights cannot be confined to his time. Further, his friendship with summary in the Bulletin elevating the particular groups. One example of King’s Reverend William Hechler, Anglican total to a fulfilling 18 (chai) articles. The expression was his co-sponsorship of chaplain to Vienna provided him the two recent ones are “Martin Luther King the 1963 Conference on Soviet Jewry right contacts with both Great Britain, the Jr’s. Relationship with Abraham Heschel and 1964 opposition letter to the Soviet press, and international figures to catapult and the Jewish People” and “Theodor Union. his cause into the international spotlight. Herzl With His Astonishing Talents and Hechler, moreover, was driven by the Friendships”. The first article (January 19, Another parallel uniting them was conviction that a prophesy 1240 years 2020) deals with the deep relationship the establishment of a state of justice earlier based on the book of Daniel was that prevailed between these two men and or kingdom of God in this life. King fulfilled. how each exerted an influence upon the acquired that perspective through the other for both inspiration and guidance. influence of the Baptist scholar Walter Herzl’s organizational skills and brilliant Rauschenbusch and his Social Gospel concept that a Zionist Congress meet Both were born in the midst of movement origin. Heschel’s commitment every 2 years (later altered to 4 years) oppression of their own people and for his part was rooted in the Torah, itself, was also an essential factor in providing responded by developing movements along with some parallels with Jewish indispensable momentum for the to remedy the afflicted evils, MLK with notions of a Messianic Age. movement. This factor, along with the segregation in the South and Heschel with others, rendered Herzl’s dream a reality the oppression of rights in the former The second article explores Theodor about 50 years after he prophesized Israel’s Soviet Union. In this article, I traced their Herzl’s success in launching the Zionist creation. I look forward to continuing shared advocacy of universal human movement. The factors involved his my journey into further articles. Stay rights as well as leaving a world that better personal strengths and friendships and tuned! mirrored their ideals. With regard to the would not have succeeded if they did first, both tapped the Prophets with King not intersect with the flow of history at In order to access these two articles as quoting Amos in Washington declaring, the right moments. His pivotal powerful well as any of the 18 others link to https:// “We will not be satisfied until justice rolls work Der Judenstat (Jewish State), about www.jewishpress.com/author/howard- down like water,” and Heschel additionally a nationalism driven by an extended zik/ alluding to slavery under the Pharaoh. commitment to humankind, resonated

Calling all knitters — and anyone who wants to learn how to knit! Make friends AND do a mitzvah! Professional knitter and CBJ member Linda Reis (of Knit in New Haven) will be here to teach. Canasta Anyone?? Men-Women-Mixed-Couples For our first project we are making & donating hats to HatNotHate.org, a national anti-bullying Let us know if you’re interested in a game! organization. Register (FREE): KnitzvahCBJ@gmail. Contact the CBJ office: com, 203-389-2111 or [email protected]

Our next meeting is May 3 at 10:00am Someone will be in touch with details.

17 At Our Daily and Shabbat Services the following Yahrzeits will be observed from March Yahrzeits March 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 - 5 Adar to 6 Nisan 5780.

Ruth Aaronson Louis Cohan Isidore Gorkin Yeshaya Lerea Joseph Rashba Shirley Aaronson Bella Cohen David J. Greenberg Celia Lerner Philip Ravski Carolyn Abel Benjamin Cohen Norma Ruff Greenblatt Josiah Lessner Frances Ray Philip Abramowitz Harry Cohen Florine Greene Sigmond Levin Frances E. Regelson Samuel Ades Joyce Cohen Rhoda Greenstein Dorothy Levine Tinoket Reiter Ruth Alderman Sara Cohen Herman Grenet Myer Levine Florence Sklar Resnick Morris Alter Benjamin Cohen John Jack Groves Manfred Harold Levine Morris Resnikoff Abraham Amerling Abraham Cole Elsie Halperin Zelly Levine Lily Resnikoff Max Amerling Marilyn Conn Estelle Handler Beatrice Levine Herbert Rice Murray Amerling David Cooper Henry Hankin Gertrude Levinson Irving Riff Calvin Andringa Theodore Cooperstock Louis Harris Harry Levinson Mary Rimland George Arons Kathryn Sagal Copelon Mayer Hasbani Minnie Levitt Philip Rimland Philip Arons Doris Corry Barbara Haskes Renee Levy Lillian Rock Dorothy Arons Doris (Dodie) Crane Sam Hauser Joseph Levy Harry Rogovin Sidney Atkins Sydney Davidoff Suzanne Hecht Missy Levy Larry Rome Theodore Baboff William Deitch Victor Heller Bertha Schwartz Bober Levy James Rosen Bernard Backer Emma Segre DeLeon Israel Hillman Beverly Levy William M. Rosen Natalie Newman Baer Howard Denbow Irving Hillman Dorothy Lifshatz Sylvia Rosen Peter Baggish Samuel Dirnfeld Edith Himmel Esther Lipman Marc Rosenberg Aaron Bailin Aaron Disken Eric Hirsch Morris Lipsher Jason Rosenholtz Mollye (Lichter)Barnett Ruth Disken Beverly Hodes Samuel Lipshitz Benjamin Rosenkrantz Margot Barr Herman Dorman Tess Bresnick Holiner Fannie Lipton Louis Rosenzweig Matthew Barstein Charles Drazen Rubin Horowitz Miriam Lirtzman Riva Tarren Rosner Nachem Barzilai Benjamin Eichenbaum Sara Horowitz Sol Lirtzman Joseph Edward Rosner Ruth Barzilai Lillian Eisenberg Ida Horowitz Flora Lirtzman Frank Rosoff Avraham Battat Samuel Elitzak David Horowitz Sidney Lirtzman Bruce Rosow Irving Beck Arlene Ellant Charles Horton Freda Litsky Andrea Krevit Ross Morris H. Bell Harold Elston Norman Horton Jess Lubitz Henry M. Rothberg Elana Bell Katie Epstein Ruth Horwitz Abraham Lubow Zoe Rottman Barbara Bell Dora Epstein Herman Noel Horwitz Fanny Lubowitz Don Rubens Fred Bender Harry Murphy Epstein Jacob Huberman R. Stanton Lyons Al Rubin Esther Cohen Bender Samuel Factor Jane Huberman Jean Mann Betty Rubin Steven Benjamin Hilda Fannick Eli Hurwitz Belle Maretz Fay Rubin Alban Abe Berg Abraham Akivah Feinstein Pesia Ibling Harvey Margolin Anna Ruda Nathan Berke Mayer Fenig Eli Ickowicz Jacob Mark Archie Ruda Edward Berkowitz Edward Fewes Charlotte Isenberg Anne Marks Harold Rudnick Alex Berman Fred Finkel Stuart Jackson Milton Marks Julia S. Sachs William Berman Sherwin Fischman Peter Jacobson David Mattin Joel Sachs Morris Berman David Fleischner Barbara Jacobson Morris Mazer Saul Saginor Arthur Berman John Fox Bernard Jacoby Joseph Melny Abraham “Al” Saltzman Harry Berman Moses Freedman Helena Janow George Mendelsohn Sarah Samson Barbara Berman Muriel Gandelman Friedman Caryn Rosoff Johnson Isaac Mendelsohn Jacob J. Saposnik Robert Berns Ralph Friedman Frances Josephy Nathan Merriam Marilyn Savin Dorothy Bernsley Roman Froimovitz Belle Kahan Isidore Mezoff Colleen Saxe Shirley Bernstein Israel Fromer Louis Kaletsky Herman Michel Norma Schaefer Samuel Berstein Mae Charlotte Fromkin Israel Kamens Lillian Miller Eleanor Schaffer Leo Bitterman Samuel Frumer Ann Kaplan Samuel Mittler Richard Schatz Peter Blackman Hiram Gandelman Albert Kapleau Hyman Montlick Adeline Schecter Ruth Blum Charles Gans Blanche Kasden Walter Morse Edward H. Scherr Ralph Blumberg Martin Gant Samuel Katz Harry Myers Erika Schoenfeld Raya Blumkin Frances Gantmacher Ethel Katz Edith Myers James Schottland Mildred Bogdish Rebecca Gantmacher Sadie Katz Lottie Myers Bea Schrank Bernice Brand Samuel Garber Rachela Katz Dina Nicklesberg Morris Schreibman Molly Braverman Mitchel W. Garber Sara Kellert Philip Nicklesberg Eli Schwartz Henry Brenner Harold Gaynor Inez Kelso Dorothy Spector - Noretsky Fannie Schwartzman Minnie Brodsky Lillian Gell George Kerson Tzvi Norman Leah Serow Polly Brogadir Meyer Genel Rose Klein Paul Noun Bluma Seymon Rachel Brogadir Tzata Genel Melvin Klein Robert Olderman Beatrice Seymon Bessie Brokowski Charles Gerall Leonard Klein Leonard Olderman Joseph Shapiro Morris Bronen Samuel Gibson Martin Koenigsberg Janet Olderman Sarah Shapiro Malvin Brown Rose Gibson Pincus Kolender Regina Olmer Reba Shapiro Rena Brownstein Judith Gibson Samuel Komisar Bessie Pearlman Morris Shapiro Yale Brownstein Murray Gillette Philip Komisar Benjamin Peter Perlman Robert Shapiro Rachael Brownstein Myer “Max” Ginsberg Gerard Kornblum Marsha Perlmutter Philip Shiff Alfred Brownstein Joseph Ginzberg Bernard Kramer Sylvia Levine Perlroth Harry Shiffrin Samuel Brownstein Sylvia Glassman Allen Krevit Lillian Peska Dorothy Shiffrin Gerald Brownstein Sophie Goby Robert Krevolin Carl Peterson Eleanor Toby Shure Esther Bryzman Velma Gold Sherman Krevolin Mildred Pisetsky Edward Sickle Harold Buxbaum Jacob Gold Hilda Krug Isadore Podheiser Rebecca Sickle Milton Cagan Joseph Gold Sanford Kuvin Tillie Podheiser Harry Siegel Jeffrey Paul Calechman Helen Gold Ezra Laderman Sillik Polayes Sylvia Sigel Morris Caminear Lena Gold Ann Lambert Manuel Poliner Albert Silver Jerome Caplan Abraham Gold Phyllis Landzberg Murray Ponchick Pearl Silverman Samuel Caplowitz Mae Weinstein Goldberg David Larrison Joel Portnoy Harry Silverman Helanie Causgrove Irwin Goldberg Ida Stein Laster Jack Portoff Martin Singer Mary Chartoff Leila Goldberg Sidney Lauer Leo Portugal Abraham Cheifetz Hana Goldkorn Irving Lazaroff Lillian Portugal Rachel Slifer Rose Chernes David Goldman Edward Lazaroff Ruth Press Louis Sloan Louis Chorches Joseph Goldstein Morton Lazaroff Morris Radin Samuel Sloane Harry Clark Max Goldstein Hymen Lender Hyla Raphael Albert Louis Small Lillian Cleman Scott Evan Gordon Murray Lender Rose Rappeport Irene Small

18 At Our Daily and Shabbat Services the following Yahrzeits will be observed from April 1, 2020 to April 30, 2020 - 6 Nisan to 6 Iyarr 5780. April Yahrzeits

Benjamin Smith Lawrence Aaronson Abraham Goldberg Esther Lessner Annie Schine Jeanne Smith Max Abeshouse Etta Goldblatt Anna Caplan Lettick Anna Schneiderman Shlomo Soffer Matthew Albom Richard Goldman Matthew Lettick Jacob Max Schnier Ida Spector Irving Alderman Dora L. Goldsmith Saul Levine Ralph Scott Frances Spector Harry Aaron Alderman Frank Goldstein Benjamin Levine Leonard David Seldon Philip E. Sperling Jacob Allinson Morris Goldstein Myer Levinson Morris Selkowitz Lillian Stein Lena Allinson Anna Ginsberg Goldstein Anna Levitin Marcia Sheiman Miriam Stein Esther Alpert Marvin Goodless Gloria Levitt Bernard Sheldon Eva Sterling Abe Alpert Samuel E. Gordon Charles Levitz Claire Sheres Lillian Sachs Still John Arovas Rose Gorkin Katie Levitz Sadie Shiffrin Robert Still Helen Baboff Dorothy Granoff Nathan Levy Mark Shortier Barbara Still Rita Backer Ida Green Philip J. Lipkin A. Lewis Shure Charlotte Stock Abraham Banever Ruth Green Tsivia Lipshitz Herbert Sills Anna Stockman Bernard Barnett Abraham Greenberg Abraham Lipton Susan Jill Silverstein Richard Stone Elaine Baron David Greenberg Norman Liveten Milton Skolnick Pauline Suesserman Marjorie Baron Donah Greenhouse Albert Lowenstein Steven A. Smith David Sugarman Fanny Bell George Greenstein Harry Lowenthal Richard Smith Sherman Sulkis Beth Beller Elaine Grossman Harvey B. Lupion Irving Smith Harry A. S. Tanenbaum William Belman Mildred Groves Paul Lupion Eva Sobel Gregory Taubin Harold Bench Ben Gruenbaum Lillian Lyman Myles Soloway Beatrice Teitelman Frank Berger Morris Grundfast Herman Maltzman Roger Spark Ida Teitelman Itzchok Berkowitz Hannah Hartzman Milton Mandel Jacob Spivack Linda Tepper Ruth Berkowitz Lillian Hershkowitz Kate Margolies Shifra Spivack Alice Trager Anna Berman Nancy Hess Sylvia Markle Shirley Stephson Kenneth Davis Trapani Gertrude Berman Sidney Hilcoff Beatrice Marmitt Essie Stier Charles Virship Hyman Berman Dorothy Hilcoff Nell Mellion Ina Still Jacob Wadler Hilda Bernblum Anne Hillman Anna Merriam Minna Still Frances Lee Walker Miriam Birdwhistell Mildred Hillman Alla Mester Isadore Still Ellen Eisenberg Weil Frank Blech Evelyn Cutler Himmel Sara Miller Joan Strauss-Kleeman Nathan Weinstein Samuel Blum Rose Hoffman Estelle Miller Howard Sugarmann Allan Weinstein Elliott Brand David Hollander Adina Kligfeld Mocha Dorothy Taubin Manuel Weisman Lawrence Brass Lillian Holzman Edith Mogul Rose Tommasini Sara Weyler Anne Cammaker Breslow Miriam Horowitz Anna C. Moss Harry Tomsky Doris Whitman Murray Brodoff Sidney Horton Benedict Moss Sidney C. Trager Arnold Widman Robert Burger Marcia Horton G. Daniel Mostow Mollie Trosch Myrna Wilensky Beth Gorfinkle Burrows Mildred Horton Bertha Murnick Ethel Turner Esther Wilner Frieda Bushinsky Ida Moore Hyman Irving B. Myers Helene Tzall Gilbert Winnick Hyman Calechman Louis Isacoff Virginia Myers Tillie Unger Benjamin Wiznia Irving Campbell Edward Paul Israel Helen Olin Max Warhaft Albert Wolfe Leon Chevlin Anne W. Jacobs Gideon Oren Arline Weiner Chana Rivka Zavodnick Dora Cohen Jay N. Jacobs Alan Parker Louis Weinstein Jack Zemsky Sara Cohen Ethel Jacobs Claude Perkins Jennie Weisman Saul Zitser Gertrude Cohen Bella Libby Kaplan Irving Peska Max Weiss Minnie Zolot Sol Walter Cohen Morton Kaplan David Joel Peska Bessie Wessel Gertrude Zwickler Adolph Cohen William Kasowitz Cyvia Peters Ruth P. Wexler Abraham Cohen Tillie Katz Eliyahou Pitegoff Doris White Rhoda Cohn Isaac Katzman Harry Louis Plotke Bertha Winnick Marion Cole Clara Kaufman Lea Rose Plotke Jacob Witkin Rachel Coleman Beatrice Kaye Leonard Plotnick Anna Witkin Ernest Coleman Gloria Kent Jack Polayes Ruth Yale Wolf Barbara Conway Barnett Kern Betty Alderman Polayes Anna Wolf Jonathan Adam Cooper James Kleeman Marcia Polayes Sarah Wolfson Moishe Cooper Lena Klein Ruth Poliner Robert L. Wolpert Nathan Cooper Arthur Klein Carl Potash Lenore Wurtzel Lillian Cooper Susan Koenigsberg Esther Potoff Esther Yaffe Floren Cowan Harry Komisar Pearl B. Press Irving Yale Samuel Decker Paula Kopf Sol Rabinowitz Selma Zamore Esther Dennis Maurice Korman Tony Rakieten Irving Zaret Howard G. Dietch Leo Korman Linda Rappeport Harvey Zimmerman Oscar Dirnfeld Ira Korrick Jacob Regelson Sylvia Zitser David Doskal Leah Krall Thelma Resnick Max Zolot Samuel Eisenberg Bessie Krall Al Resnick Cecilia Zommick Lillian G. Elkin Meyer Kravitz Isreal Resnikoff Edna Canter Zusman Samuel Ion Escoett Anne Kreinick Mildred Ressler Beatrice Etkind Seymour Krimsley Irving Rogers Anna Faigel Sara Kuklinsky Charles Romanoff Meyer Fanick Albert Kupferman Yetta Rosen Harry Fater Louis Lasky Sadie Rosenfield Dora Feinberg Sarah Lasky Herman Rosenfield Gloria Feitelson Lena Lavietes Willy Rosenthal Louis Fenichel Susman Lazaroff Randall Rosier Martin Fernbach Anita Lazaroff Harris Rubin Gertrude Finkelstein Marcus Lebov Louis Rubin Sara Fleischner Terry Ledewitz Stanley Sacks Matilda Fried Belle Lehman Edna Goldman Samson Frederick Gandelman Samuel Leibovitz Ines Sanchez Simon Gedansky Nicoletta Lender Edward Sands Carl Gelb Max Leopold Max Savelle Fred Gibson Edward Lerman Abraham Savelle Arthur Gluck Roslyn Lerner Anna Schaefer Leo Gold Sylvia Lesser Shirley Schaefer

19 Donations We appreciate donations to Congregation B’nai Jacob­­ - December 11 through February 14, 2020

Abiding Memorials Marilyn Weyler Cohn Joel Kolomer Dina Rapaport Viola Vitale Benjamin Adler By Arlene Weyler By Arthur Rosenberg By Veronica & Tzvi Rapaport By Richard A. Vitale By Alice Lippman Gertrude Cole Maxine Larrison Lillian Resnick Sue Allen Warren Herman Adler By Barry Stern By Melanie Waynik & Wayne By Susan & Larry Franzman By Sara & Arthur Little By David Adler Larrison Robert F. Corcoran Jack Resnick Kate Weinstein Sara Adler By Nancy & Steven Silverstein Anne Weinberg Lebov By Susan & Larry Franzman By Suzanne Weinstein By David Adler By Beverly Lebov Sloane Dodie Crane & Alison Gaylin Lillian Rosenberg Anne Wernick Arnold J. Alderman By Raymond Crane By Arthur Rosenberg By Julianne Wernick By Lucille Alderman Gussie Lebowsky Edith Davidson By Vicki & Richard Horowitz Mark Rosenberg Goldie W. Weshner Pauline Arons By Sonya & Henry Barron By Arthur Rosenberg By Dorothy W. Goldsmith By Marvin Arons Rose Lebowsky John Dick By Vicki & Richard Horowitz William Rosenberg Morton J. Weyler Rebecca BarDayan By Jeri Ripkin By Arthur Rosenberg By Arlene Weyler By Aimlee Laderman George Lessner Ida Disken By Michael & Stacy Kaplan Morris Rosner Sara Weyler Elsie Badmann By Iny & Joel Karp By Rosalind Gornstein By Arlene Weyler By Sonya & Henry Barron Bernard Levitt William Fast By Arlene Weyler Benjamin Sachs Aaron Wolfe Isadore Badmann By Mel, Beth, & Jim Mezoff By Debra & Joel Sachs By Joan & Robert Wolfe By Sonya & Henry Barron Rhea Levine By Jane & Martin Sachs Herman Felix By Ruth Frohman Esther L. Wolfe Judy Bennett By Lillian Felix & family Lillian Sachs By Lucille Alderman By Veronica & Tzvi Rapaport Minnie Levitt By Debra & Joel Sachs Albert Feinberg By Arlene Weyler Morris E. Wolfe Helen Bernblum By Michael Feinberg David Sacks By Lucille Alderman By Bennett Bernblum Hyman Levine By Arthur Rosenberg Frank E. Fink By Robert Levine Selma Wolfe Ezra David Bessey By Howard D. Fink Netti Sacks By Joan & Robert Wolfe By Vicki & Richard Horowitz Minnie LeVine By Arthur Rosenberg Eric Gofstein By Sherman LeVine Lt Sidney A. Wolfe Arthur Blumberg By Lila & Gary Gofstein Samuel Sacks By Lucille Alderman By Betty Lou & Joe Blumberg Lowell Lippman By Arthur Rosenberg Morton Goldberg By Alice Lippman Benjamin Yankeloff Lester Blumberg By Deborah & Jeffrey Pollack Barry Saltzman By Shirley Halprin By Betty Lou & Joe Blumberg Harry Lipsher By Sheila E. Saltzman Sydney Goldberg By Julian Lipsher Goldie Zitzer Louis Bobrow By Hyla & Barry Vine Shirley Saltzman By Her 3 Grandchildren By Paulette & Sam Bobrow Aladar Lowi By Paulette & Sam Bobrow Hyman Goldstein By Leatrice & Richard Brodner Elana Marcy Bell Endowment Ruth Botwinik By Ruth Jacobson Erwin Samuelson Fund By Harriet Shapiro Abraham H. Lubowitz By Nancy Samuelson IN MEMORY OF Charles Gordon By Sue Cohen Elana Marcy Bell Benjamin Brodner By Edie Goodmaster Lilli Samuelson By Linda & Lenny Bell By Leatrice & Richard Brodner Barbara Mezoff By Nancy Samuelson Thelma Gordon By Mel, Beth, & Jim Mezoff Linda & Lenny Bell Jean Brown By Edie Goodmaster Richard Schatz Endowment Fund By Ruth Jacobson Leonard Margolis By Sue Schatz IN MEMORY OF Shirley Granoff By Joan & Stuart Margolis Barbara Bell Abraham Brownstein By Vicki & Richard Horowitz Lena Shlank By Linda & Lenny Bell By Mindy & Stan Brownstein Elise Gant Mooney By Susan & George Krall Richele “Ricki” Gross By Joseph Mooney Gerald & Barbara Berg Sonia Buffard By Vicki & Richard Horowitz Joseph Soffer Endowment Fund By Barbara & Malcolm Rashba Nora Morris By Alan Soffer IN MEMORY OF Mildred Hoffman By Michele & James Brownstein By Barbara Soffer Gerald Berg Abraham Caplan By Marc Hoffman By Barbara Berg By Elaine & Jack Lawson Diane Natkin Isaiah Spector Esther Gass Hoos By Sheldon Natkin By Barbara & Hill Fitzgerel Stanley Berg Harry Caplan By Betsy & Jeffrey Hoos By Barbara Berg By Susan & George Krall Henry Parker Benjamin Spivak Sherman Horwitz By Thelma Parker By Sheila & Allen Mushin Sylvia Berg Hyman Caplan By Bonnie Horwitz Woods By Marlene & Peter Feldman By Barbara Berg By Susan & George Krall Jeanette Spivak Lillian Hyman George Pollack By Sheila & Allen Mushin Jack Less Jessie Clark By Naomi & Norman Marshall By Martin Pollack By Barbara Berg By Ruth Nitkin Stephen Shulman Hilda Kessler Ida Pomerantz By Susan & James Millen Rose Less By Elaine Kessler-Heimberger By Vicki & Richard Horowitz By Dana & Harold Schwartz

20 We appreciate donations to Congregation B’nai Jacob­­ - December 11 through February 14, 2020 Donations

Bench-Shure Memorial Fund Robert & Michael Dermer Bella Cowan Rose Less Aaron Perlmutter IN MEMORY OF Endowment Fund By Dena Springer, David By Judy & David Skolnick By Irving Perlmutter Al Kramer IN MEMORY OF Novick, & family By Bill Shure Evelyn Dermer Sandra Shulman Rabbis Discretionary Fund By Barbara Berg Greenblatt Minyan Fund By Judy & David Skolnick IN APPRECIATION Seymour Shapiro IN HONOR OF Rabbi Shapiro By Bill Shure Dibner/Thalberg Endowment Shelly Lauer Rhoda Gorenberg By Cecil & Josef Adler Fund By Debra & Rick Epstein By Judy & David Skolnick Andrew Gluckson IN MEMORY OF IN HONOR OF By Bill Shure Lillian Dibner Jared Shure Ellie Goldslager Rabbi Shaprio By Michale Thalberg By Barbara & Andrew Hodes By Renee Drell & Barry Zaret By Betty Lou & Joe Blumberg BJ Players Fund By Joan, Stuart, Aaron, Anna, & IN MEMORY OF Phillip Adler Debra & Rick Epstein Jack Tepper Micah Margolis Janet Kopel By Michale Thalberg By Barbara & Andrew Hodes By Renee Drell & Barry Zaret By Jerry Brodsky By Ros Sperling Parker Hayes IN MEMORY OF Morris & Elaine Klein Hallel Shapiro-Franklin Joel Teller By Michale Thalberg David Greenblatt Endowment Fund By Marsha & Alan Schwartz By Louise, Irwin, & Meredith By Marjorie Greenblatt IN MEMORY OF By Chana & Michael Baron Epstein Richard & Debra Epstein Seymour Shapiro By Barbara Berg Endowment Fund Norman Sands By Elaine Klein & Lisa Klein By Joyce & Carl Feen Blumberg Family Endowment IN MEMORY OF By Marjorie Greenblatt By Charlotte Brenner Fund Martin Leibowitz Sherman & Evelyn Krevolin By Gillie Lender IN HONOR OF By Debra & Richard Epstein Robert & Rena Grodd Endowment Fund By Michale Thalberg Betty Lou & Joe Blumberg Endowment Fund IN MEMORY OF By the Gerber family By Debra Blumberg & Michael Joel Teller IN MEMORY OF Lori Varma By Lillian & John Resnik Healy By Debra & Richard Epstein Esther Kreiger By Evelyn Krevolin By Joanna, Scott, Emily, Owen, By Betty Lou & Joe Blumberg By Rena & Bob Grodd & Ally Cooper By Nancy Blumberg Anne & Willian Fast Harry Simon By the Emery family Endowment Fund Halprin Family Endowment By Evelyn Krevolin By Edie Goodmaster Joe Blumberg IN MEMORY OF Fund By Dana & Harry Schwartz By Nancy Blumberg Barbara Fast Mezoff IN HONOR OF Library Fund By Veronica & Tzvi Rapaport By Beth, John, Billy, & Lindsay Hallel Shapiro-Franklin IN HONOR OF By Joan, Stuart, Aaron, Anna, & H. William Shure Wilson By the Halprin family George Olshin Micah Margolis By Betty Lou & Joe Blumberg By Charlotte Brenner David & Lillian Gandelman IN MEMORY OF Linda & Stephen Meisel IN MEMORY OF Endowment Fund Justin Wells IN MEMORY OF By Fran Rappaport & family Adolph Perlroth, II IN MEMORY OF By Gail Halprin Rhoda Gorenberg By Betty Lou & Joe Blumberg Sylvia Portnov By Rosalie Garcia Jeffries Shien By Betsy Fiske Seymour Shapiro By Joan, Stuart, Aaron, Anna, & By Rena & Bob Grodd Seymour Shapiro By Gail Halprin Micah Margolis By Betty Lou & Joe Blumberg General Donation By Bertha Kahn IN MEMORY OF IN APPRECIATION Sidney & Phyllis Horton By Marilyn Margolis Harry Abdirkin The Campbell Family By Stanley Bergman Endowment Fund By Dana & Harold Schwartz By Elaine & David Emery Endowment Fund IN MEMORY OF IN HONOR OF IN HONOR OF Seymour Shapiro Claire Scheib Janet Kopel Patricia Shure Karyn & Norman Ravski By Phyllis Horton By Caryl & Michael Kligfeld By Debbie Fried & Kal Watsky By Susan & Barry Buxbaum By Edie Goodmaster By Joan Horton By Joan & Stuart Margolis By Marcia & John Gell Joseph Alpert IN MEMORY OF Kiddush Fund By Gillie Lender Marty Leibowitz Albert Caplan Barbara & Andy Hodes IN GRADITUDE By Madeline & Arnold Potash By Patricia Shure By Marcia & John Gell For Soup Peter & Rhoda Myers By Susan Millen Endowment Fund Sharon Olmer-Portal Cantors Discretionary Fund IN MEMORY OF IN MEMORY OF By Elaine & David Emery IN APPRECIATION OF Sandra Shulman IN HONOR OF Peter Myers Cantor Kanfer By Susan & Barry Buxbaum Renee Drell By Rhoda Myers Samuel Olmer By Susan & Jimmy Millen By Fran Rappaport & family By Judy Skolnick By Elaine & David Emery By Bob Hallock Kate Myers Janet Kopel Leslie Zackin By Rhoda Myers Regina Olmer IN MEMORY OF By Dana & Harold Schwartz By Judy Skolnick By Elaine & David Emery Evelyn Dermer Music Fund By Gail & Sandy Ressler Martin Leibowitz IN MEMORY OF IN HONOR OF Religious School Fund By Ann & Robert Cole Lillian Bergman Cantor Malachi Kanfer IN MEMORY OF Alan & Judy Cooper By Fran Rappaport & family By Judy & David Skolnick By Susan & Jimmy Millen Stanley Watsky Endowment Fund By Debbie Fried & Kal Watsky IN HONOR OF Joan Mayer Ruth Kornreich Irving & Marsha Perlmutter Judy Cooper By Ann & Robert Cole By Judy & David Skolnick Family Endowment Fund Janet Kopel By Elaine & Richard Ades IN MEMORY OF By Lauren & Scott Miller Joel Teller Peter Naiman Anna Mirkin Lipkin By Deborah Fried & Kal By Vicki & Richard Horowitz By Judy & David Skolnick By Irving Perlmutter Watsky

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Schatz Family Endowment By Gillie Lender Paul & Doris White Fund By Leslye Schaefer Endowment Fund 2019-2020 IN HONOR OF By Allan Schaefer IN MEMORY OF CHAI SOCIETY Hallel Shapiro-Franklin By Carol & Jim Shanbrom Gertrude White By Teri & Paul Schatz By Madeline & Arnold Potash By Michelle & Effy Eckhaus By Evelyn & Judith Dermer By Ana & Steven White Atkins, Stephen and Roz IN MEMORY OF By Ana & Steven White Baron, Michael and Chana Janet Kopel By Marlene & Jerry Schweitzer Albert Kramer Bayer, Robert and Jennifer By Teri & Paul Schatz By Ana & Steven White Bell, Jonathan and Deborah Fernbach Paula & Elliot Stone Bell, Lenny and Linda Marty Leibowitz Endowment Fund Richard & Joanne Zitser Fund Bedford, Andy and Becca Levy By Teri & Paul Schatz IN HONOR OF IN HONOR OF Bergman, Stanley and Lillian (z’’l) Doreen Testa Joanne & Richard Zitser Bobrow, Samuel and Paulette Seymour Shapiro By Paula & Elliot Stone By Betty Lou & Joe Blumberg Campbell, Ken and Barbara By Teri & Paul Schatz Caplan, Michael and JoAnne Burger Linda & Stephen Meisel Cohen, Kenneth and Linda Harriet & Seymour Shapiro By Paula & Elliot Stone Diamond, Michael and Karen Endowment Fund Epstein, Richard and Debra IN MEMORY OF IN MEMORY OF Fleischman, Steve and Andrea Seymour Shapiro John Mayer Friedlander, Gary and Linda By Elaine Klein By Paula & Elliot Stone Gerber, Jaime and Cindy By Debra & Rick Epstein Goodrich, Isaac and Diane By Barbara Berg Gorelick, Adam and Judy Gross, Aaron and Erica Grubman, Eric and Stephanie Green Halprin, Gail Hass, David and Lauren Hirsch, Gerald and Barbara Seymon-Hirsch Hoos, Jeffrey and Betsy Jacobson, Ruth 2019-2020 All Inclusive Karp, Joel and Iny As of February 26, 2020 Kaufman, Richard and Susan Membership Commitments Krystal John and Bonnie Becker Tzedakim / Benefactor Bonim / Builder Lauer, Spencer and Shelly ($5,000-$7,499) ($7,500-$9,999) Lipson, Allen and Cheryl Nuland, Sarah Atkins, Stephen and Roz Fleischman, Steve and Andrea Oren, Dan and Jeanette Kuvin Oren Bayer, Robert and Jennifer Grubman, Eric and Stephanie Green Perkins, Hap and Stacey Bell, Jonathan and Deborah Fernbach Perkins, Hap and Stacey Potash, Arnold and Madeline Bergman, Stanley and Lillian (z’’l) Reiter, Howard and Jody Ellant Ravski, Norman and Karyn Bobrow, Samuel and Paulette Sperling, Ros Reiter, Howard and Jody Ellant Campbell, Ken and Barbara Reznik, Alan and Elizabeth Caplan, Michael and JoAnne Burger Rothberg, David and Nan Birdwhistell Cohen, Kenneth and Linda Saltzman, Stephen and Mary Beth Friedlander, Gary and Linda Amudim / Pillar Sapire, Joshua and Sara Gerber, Jaime and Cindy ($10,000 and above) Schatz, Paul and Teri Gorelick, Adam and Judy Schnittman, Steve and Elyse Stock Bell, Lenny and Linda Hass, David and Lauren Schreiber, William and Carol Epstein, Richard and Debra Hirsch, Gerald and Barbara Seymon-Hirsch Schwartz, Harry and Dana Lauer, Spencer and Shelly Hoos, Jeffrey and Betsy Shanbrom, Jim and Carol Rothberg, David and Nan Birdwhistell Jacobson, Ruth Shapiro, Rabbi Rona and David Franklin Kaufman, Richard and Susan Skolnick, David and Judy Lipson, Allen and Cheryl Silbert, Jonathan and Abby Nuland, Sarah Sklar, Craig and Nanci Sapire, Joshua and Sara Sperling, Ros Schatz, Paul and Teri Taubin, Howard and Martha Schreiber, William and Carol Taylor, Mark and Judy Schwartz, Harry and Dana Teplitzky Family Shanbrom, Jim and Carol Become a member of the Chai Society! Trachten, David and Stacey Skolnick, David and Judy Vine, Barry and Hyla Taubin, Howard and Martha The Chai Society is a group of dedicated members of B’nai Jacob who donate $1,800 to help the synagogue Watsky, Kal and Debbie Fried Trachten, David and Stacey Weinstein, Suzanne Vine, Barry and Hyla meet its annual financial obligations while undertaking White, Steven and Ana Watsky, Kal and Debbie Fried new projects to update and improve synagogue life for all Zaret, Barry and Renee Drell congregants. The beautiful plaque outside the sanctuary is inscribed with the names of people who belong to this society. Can we add your name to our plaque? See above As of February 26, 2020 who have already joined. To join the Chai Society, please call 203-389-2111 to make your pledge.

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Save the Date! Sunday afternoon, May 31 Join us as we say to our cantor and friend, Lehitra’ot Malachi! Goodbye for now, see you again soon!

Time and details coming soon.