HONORING TRADITIONS ENGAGING FAMILIES SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES Volume 92, No. 5 • November 2019 • Tishrei/Kislev 5780 kinds of sacrifices, but we might give of communities participating, as well as From Rabbi something else of value to us, money or to enhance what we do together; we Jessica time. Our students do a volunteer proj - would like to come together not just Barolsky ect as part of their process of becoming once a year for prayers of thanksgiving, B’nai Mitzvah, in part to show their grati - but more frequently, to help improve Judaism is all about tude for attaining this milestone in their our shared city through volunteering giving thanks, and lives. Many of us make donations out of and other projects. Please join us for the there are sources that gratitude for someone’s help or to mark service at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, report that a new achievement. November 27, at Brown Deer United Thanksgiving is really Methodist Church, just a couple of miles based on our holiday of Sukkot. In We often mark our gratitude by simply west of our building. More details on Judaism, we have several different ways stating it out loud. How many of us start future interfaith events will be available to give thanks. We give thanks with our Thanksgiving meals by going as they are planned, and if interfaith vol - blessings, thanking God for the food we around the table and sharing things in unteering activities sounds like some - eat, for waking up each morning, for the our lives for which we are grateful?! thing you want to be a part of—and even working order of our bodies, and so a part of planning—please let me know! much more. Our blessings (mostly) start Together, we give thanks for our com - with the words, “blessed are You, Eternal munity. This month, we have a chance Blessed are You, Eternal our God, our God, Sovereign of the universe, to reach beyond the walls of our syna - Sovereign of the universe, who brings us who…” as a way of praising God for the gogue, and beyond the boundaries of together with our community, who gives things in our lives, a fancy way of our congregational community, and give us what we need, and who has given us expressing our thanks. Historically, we thanks together with our neighbors. We the impulse to share with others. From gave thanks with sacrifices, bringing our participate in an annual Interfaith me and my family to you and yours, best and giving it back to God as a way Thanksgiving service on the Wednesday have a happy Thanksgiving! to show our gratitude to God for the night before Thanksgiving with partners of a variety of faith backgrounds. This Rabbi Jessica Barolsky things that went well in our lives. In [email protected] modern times, we don’t do those same year, we are trying to grow the number Cantorpalooza Friday, November 22 at 7:30 pm Please join us on Friday, November 22 at 7:30 pm for Cantorpalooza, a unique Shabbat Eve service and oneg honoring Cantor David Barash. Cantorpalooza is the kickoff event for the Year of the Cantor, a celebration of Cantor Barash’s first 18 years with CEEBJ. The service will include specially-chosen music, instrumentalists and will also feature the CEEBJ choir. After the service, a delicious oneg will be served. Additional Year of the Cantor events (Latke Dinner, Artist in Residence Weekend and Salute to Song and Spirit) are listed on the Save the Dates (see back cover). We will also have a number of special activities throughout the year that will give all congregants an opportunity to thank Cantor Barash for all he does at CEEBJ. and Haftarah readers who helped make From Our our services so beautiful. Cantor We are so blessed to have such talented members of our congregation chant Thank You for Torah and Haftarah during our High Holy Beautiful High Day services and during our family serv - Congregation ices. Congratulations to Noah Bernstein, Holy Day Leila Emir, Macy Lamberton, and Noah Emanu-El Services and… Richheimer who chanted Torah for the B’ne Jeshurun first time this High Holy Days. Also, Founded in 1856 See you after the Israel Ride! thanks to Cantor Jerry Berkowitz for Affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism chanting Haftarah for the first time at our Hopefully you had a meaningful and congregation on the second day of Rosh Our Mission awe inspiring High Holy Day experience HaShanah. Our congregation is fortunate We are a vibrant spiritual home and this year. I want to thank our outstand - to have all those who so beautifully place of learning where all individuals ing High Holy Day choir. Much appreci - chanted and honored us. can deepen their Jewish identity, ation goes out to our proficient Torah engage with our community and Continued on page 3 give back to our world Our Clergy and Staff Marc E. Berkson, Rabbi Tashlich, Monday, September 30 at Kletzsch Park [email protected] The Allan H. and Suzanne L. Selig Rabbinic Chair Francis B. Silberg, Ph.D., D.D., Rabbi Emeritus Jessica Barolsky, Sabbatical Rabbi [email protected] David M. Barash, Cantor [email protected] Andrew Appel, Executive Director [email protected] Susan E. Cosden, RJE Director of Lifelong Learning [email protected] M’Johno Foster, Director of Security [email protected] Our Lay Leadership Michael Levin, President, [email protected] Dan Wilkinson, Brotherhood President [email protected] Ruth Treisman, Women of Emanu-El President [email protected] Our Editor Cary Silverstein [email protected] Contact Us Phone: (414) 228-7545 Fax: (414) 228-7884 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ceebj.org 2020 W. Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, Wl 53217 www.ceebj.org 2 Follow CEEBJ on Facebook Cantor Barash, continued from page 2 November Worship Schedule A hearty thanks to Michael Taibleson, Taxi service available for anyone needing transportation on November 22. Laura Straus, and Michael Barolsky for To reserve a place, please call the Synagogue office at (414) 228-7545. blowing shofar on the first and second Friday, November 1 Our Adult Choir will sing. days of Rosh HaShanah – we were treat - Kabbalat Shabbat Service/ Childcare will be provided. ed to a stereophonic blowing of three Early Shabbat Worship 6:15 pm shofars positioned around the sanctuary! Camp Shabbat. OSRUI Assistant Director Saturday, November 23 Also, thanks to Alex Franklin for blowing Shabbat Morning Study Minyan 9:00 am Naomi Segal will talk about camp and shofar during the family services. Torah Portion: Hayyei Sarah, answer questions. Genesis 23:1-25:18 A huge thanks to Sheri Masiakowski for Saturday, November 2 Prophetic Reading: I Kings 1:1-31 accompanying superbly on the organ Shabbat Morning Study Minyan 9:00 am Wednesday, November 27 during Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur, Boker Tov Totpalooza 9:30 am to John Patek for playing cello and violin Interfaith Thanksgiving Service 7:00 pm This is a service in song and Brown Deer United Methodist Church on Erev Yom Kippur, to Levi Stein for dance for families with playing viola on Yom Kippur morning, 5736 West Brown Deer Road. young children with special We join with several of our neighboring to Rick Kieffer for masterfully conducting musical guest Wendy Cohen. A Shabbat our choir, and to Larry Phillabaum for houses of worship as we share our brunch for those attending Totpalooza thanks with all Americans. providing clear and balanced sound follows at 10:00 am. RSVP at ceebj.org during the services. or call the Synagogue Office at (414) Friday, November 29 Our adult choir has a fun time singing at 228-7545 by Thursday, October 31. Kabbalat Shabbat Service/ Shabbat services once a month and we Torah Portion: Noah, Genesis 6:9-11:32 Early Shabbat Worship 6:15 pm Prophetic Reading: Isaiah 54:1-55:5 would love to have you join us and Saturday, November 30 even further increase our rank! We also Friday, November 8 Shabbat Morning Study Minyan 9:00 am chant Torah each month during the Shabbat Eve Service 7:30 pm Torah Portion: Toledot, Genesis 25:19-28:9 Birthday Blessing Shabbat. If you are Childcare will be provided Prophetic Reading: Malachi 1:1-2:7 interested in honoring our congregation Artist Reception; Bev Richey. by chanting Torah at one of these servic - Friday, December 6 es throughout the year, please contact Saturday, November 9 Kabbalat Shabbat Service/ me to work out a schedule. All are Shabbat Morning Study Minyan 9:00 am Early Shabbat Worship 6:15 pm encouraged to chant! Torah Portion: Lekh-Lekha, Pop-Up Shabbat 7:00 pm Genesis 12:1-17:27 Damascus Gate, 807 W. Mitchell Street Debra and I will be participating in The Prophetic Reading: Isaiah 40:27-41:16 Israel Ride from November 5 through 12 , A service, dinner and program for young adults a 200-mile bike trek through the Negev Sunday, November 15 desert from Jerusalem to Eilat. We are part Kabbalat Shabbat Service/ Saturday, December 7 of Team JNF Wisconsin, a group of 13 Early Shabbat Worship 6:15 pm Shabbat Morning Study Minyan 9:00 am team members from Milwaukee and Boker Tov Totpalooza 9:30 am Madison. We are raising money to bene - Saturday, November 16 This is a service in song and fit the Arava Institute in Israel, an environ - Shabbat Morning Study Minyan 9:00 am dance for families with mental organization where Israelis, Torah Portion: Vayera, Genesis 18:1-22:24 young children with special Palestinians and Jordanians all study and Prophetic Reading: II Kings 4:1-37 musical guest Wendy Cohen.