BSBI’S CHAI LIGHTS

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Vol. 5778 No. 3 November 2017

Beth Sholom B’nai Israel, 400 East Middle Turnpike, Manchester, CT 06040 (860) 643-9563 www.myshul.org

BSBI’S CHAI LIGHTS

Event Line-up

Jam Session will follow the last performance on both evenings. Bring your instruments!

Saturday Evening: Doors open at 6:45 pm

7:30 pm: Classical Meets Jazz: Alex Nakhimovsky will

be performing classical and jazz including a

Rhapsody in Blue segment

8:45 pm: Robin Lyn Treger: Jazz Vocals with various

musicians including: Alex Nakhimovsky –

Piano; Norman Johnson – Guitar; Avery

Sharpe – Bass; Arti Dixson – Percussion; Sergei

Gurbelo – Saxophone

9:45 pm: Greg Abate Quartet: Greg plays jazz

saxophone and flute. He will be accompanied

by: Avery Sharpe – Bass; Matt DeChamplain –

Piano; Ben Bilello – Percussion; Scott Rosen –

Guitar

Sunday Afternoon: Doors open 1 pm

1:30 pm: Walter Zev Mamlock Klezmer trio

2:30 pm: SwingStorm: Dianne Mower; Atla DeChamplain; Bev Rohlehr; Rebecca

Ellis; Norman Johnson – Guitar; Matt

DeChamplain– Piano; Lou Bocciarelli –

Bass; Tom Devino – percussion

4:00 pm: The Riverboat Stompers

New Orleans Jazz with Jimmy Mazzy on

Banjo & Vocals; Steve Straus – Soprano

Sax and Clarinet; Frank Batchelor –

Trombone; Phil Hower – Piano; Tuba –

To Be Determined

The 2nd

Annual Jazz Festival is almost here, and

we need your support! Join us for a great

weekend of music at Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford

Road, Manchester.

The success of our fundraising efforts is

dependent on the support of our Temple

community. The more success we have the more

we can support the needs of the congregation!

Tickets can be purchased in advance on our

website or by mailing the enclosed order form

to: Jazz Festival, C/O J. Steigelfest, 26 Tamarac

Drive, Glastonbury, CT 06033. Advance tickets

will be held at the door.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact Ken Wichman, Vice President of Fundraising & Jazz Festival

Coordinator, at [email protected] or 860-324-8658. Thank you in advance for your support!

http://www.myshul.org/

http://alexnakhimovsky.com/

http://www.robinlyntreger.com/

http://alexnakhimovsky.com/

http://normanjohnsonguitar.com/

http://averysharpe.com/biography

http://averysharpe.com/biography

https://artidixon.com/biography

http://gregabate.com/

http://averysharp.com/biography

http://altaandmatt.com/

http://www.benbilello.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzbhyjYR_dZGb3Qtl77qsYA

http://www.klezband.com/ensemble.html#clarinet

http://diannemower.com/

http://atlaandmatt.com/

http://atlaandmatt.com/

http://thecolbysband.net/

http://www.normanjohnsonguitar.com/

http://www.mattandatla.com/

http://www.mattandatla.com/

https://www.google.com/search?q=Tom+Devino+drums&source=lnms&tbm=vid&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwibl8zTxdfVAhULySYKHXReDRgQ_AUIDCgD&biw=1280&bih=694

http://riverboatstompers.com/



mailto:[email protected]

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BETH SHOLOM B’NAI ISRAEL 400 Middle Turnpike East, Manchester, CT 06040

(860) 643-9563 www.myshul.org

Rabbi: Randall J. Konigsburg Cantor: Sarah Bolts Rabbi Emeritus: Richard J. Plavin Office Manager: Saundra Roethel Program Administrator: Jeanne Lowrey Maintenance Specialist: Dave Pastula

BSBI Board of Directors President: Ron Abrahams Executive Vice President: Phil Margolis Vice President of Administration: Sally Ivaldi Vice President of Finance: Mike Turk Vice President of Fundraising: Ken Wichman Co-Vice Presidents of Membership: Ilene O’Neil & Barry Baron Vice President of Ritual: Steve Cohen Co-Vice Presidents of Education: Debbie Benblatt & Joya Libow Vice President of Memorial Park: Liza Mandel Brotherhood Co-Representatives to Board: Steve Cohen & David Alter Sisterhood Representative to Board: Brina Abrahams Co-Chairs, Social Action: Merle Cohen & Jen Bundy Co-Chairs, Programming: Dawn & Jack Steigelfest Co-Chairs, Personnel: Gayle Block & Debbie Cinquemani Chair, Youth Activities: Teri Norman At-Large Appointment to Board: Ed Reilly Recording Secretary: Spin Zucker Board of Trustees Representative: Marshall Grodofsky Immediate Past President: Risa Filkoff Legal Counsel: Bruce Beck

Services

Monday through Thursday: 7:00 PM Friday: 6:30 PM

Saturday: 10:00 AM

All service times are as listed above unless otherwise noted in the calendar. The entire community is welcome to attend any of our services. Our Saturday morning service is followed by a community Kiddush. This would be an excellent opportunity to meet our congregation and clergy.

You may contact us via e-mail at:

Rabbi Konigsburg: [email protected] Cantor Bolts: [email protected]

Saundra Roethel: [email protected] Jeanne Lowrey: [email protected]

AFFILIATED WITH THE UNITED SYNAGOGUE

OF CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM

T E M P L E T O P I C S

High Holiday Appeal & Hineni — 3-4 Updates from Clergy & President — 5 Sisterhood Speaks & Rags Flier — 6-8 Brotherhood Corner & Shabbat Dinner Flier — 8-9 BSBI Community — 10-11 RLWRS News & Shabbat Dinner Flier — 12-13 Shabbat Learning Programs — 14 Leave a Jewish Legacy — 15 The Endowment Foundation — 16 Contributions from Thoughtful People — 17-18 Celebration Dates in November — 19 November Evening Minyan Calendar — 20 November Calendar — 21 Ads from Our Sponsors — 22-23 BSBI Interfaith Trip to Israel — Back Page

Call the Rabbi! Rabbi Konigsburg visits the local

hospitals on a regular basis. An

important part of his duties is to bring

comfort and healing to those who are

sick. Due to privacy laws, the

hospitals can’t tell him if one of our

members has been admitted. He could

be just down the hall, but if he doesn’t

know someone is there, he will not

know to make a visit. Please call the

Rabbi if you or someone you know is

in the hospital so a timely visit can be

made.

860-643-9563

Upcoming Events!

These are just some of the highlights! For full service and program

schedules, see calendar on page 21.

Condolences to: Barbara Leshin and her entire

family on the death of her

mother, Annette Chernick.

Phil Margolis and his entire

family on the death of his father,

Maurice Margolis.

Sidney Schwartz on the loss of

his brother, and to Risa Filkoff

on the loss of her uncle, Milton

Schwartz.

Ken and Mark Sheptoff and their

families on the death of their

mother, Tillie Sheptoff.

Tuesday, November 14th

Noon – 1:30 pm: Lunch & Learn

1:30 pm: Knit & Kvetch Annual

Distribution

See page 6

7:30 pm: BSBI Academy

Friday, November 17th

6:30 pm: Brotherhood Kabbalat

Shabbat & Dinner

See flier on page 6

Saturday, November 18th

9:30 am: Meditation Service

Sunday, November 19th

9:00 – Noon: Sisterhood Bake Sale

See page 6 & flier

4:00 pm: Interfaith Thanksgiving

Service at BSBI

See page 10

7:30 – 8:30 pm: Nusach Workshop

Tuesday, November 21st




10:00 am: Life, the Universe, &

Judaism


9:30 – 11:00 am: Sisterhood

Adventure Walk

11:00 am: Rags brunch at BSBI

followed by show at 2:00 pm

See flier on page 7

Friday, November 3rd

6:30 pm: RLWRS Family Shabbat

See flier on page 13


10:00 am: Learner’s Minyan


9:00 am: Morning Minyan

9:30 am: Brotherhood Breakfast

Meeting

10:30 am: Speaker Kevin Zingler

See page 8

2:00 pm: Sisterhood New Member

Tea

See page 6


See page 10



See page 10


See page 10


10:00 am: Shabbat Service

followed by Joe Davis Award

Kiddush Luncheon

See page x

10:00 am: Shirat HaLev



Monday, November 13th

7:30 pm: Sisterhood/Hadassah

Book Club

See page 6



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YES! Here is my gift to the 5778 High Holiday Annual Appeal to ensure

continuity in our programs and services at BSBI.

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5778 Hineni and High Holiday Annual Appeal

Thank you to those who have donated to the 5778 Hineni Society or to our

High Holiday Annual Appeal. We appreciate your support.

For those who have not yet donated, there is still time! You can fill out the form below and

send it to BSBI.

Thank you for your consideration.

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HINENI SOCIETY תשע״ח 5778 2017/2018

For our Jewish community, our families, and ourselves, a strong, vibrant synagogue

is of vital importance. We are fortunate to have just such a synagogue here, one with

a full array of quality Jewish religious, educational, social and supportive programs. One reason for our success has been the Hineni Society. When these members are

asked to come forward and do more than their fair share, they say, “Hineni!”

(“Here I am!”). Through their generous contributions, every part of our synagogue

community has prospered. Hineni members see the wonderful things we offer. They

feel our Temple has proven itself worthy of their generous support. In fact, 43 families contributed about $50,000 to Hineni last year. Won’t you please

join them to ensure the continued strength of our beloved synagogue? I invite all

congregants to join us in Hineni, and proudly say:

“Here I Am, Ready To Do My Part!”

There are two levels of contribution: $1,000 (Hineni) and $1,800 (Hineni Chai). I

look forward to your participation. Please contact me with any questions at 860-604-

8816, or contact Saundra Roethel at the Temple office, 860-643-9563 ext. 100.

My best wishes to you and yours for a happy and healthy New Year,

Roy Filkoff, Chairman, Hineni Society

HINENI SOCIETY

2017 / 2018 5778

Arthur Abramson

Joan & Barry Baron

Barbara & William Bayer CHAI

Bruce Beck

Susan & Bill Breslau

Beatrice & Gordon Brodie

Sandi & Neil Brooks

Emily & Peter Buch

Elise & Richard Carlton

Elaine Charendoff

Elly & Steve Cohen

Gerald Creem CHAI

Elizabeth & Neil Ellis CHAI

Raquel Fialkoff

Risa and Roy Filkoff

Ellie & Herb Flink

Sharon & Ari Hartstein CHAI

Nino Zaridze & Steven Hirth CHAI

Hope & Alan Igdalsky

Maxine Jaffe

Constance Kaplan CHAI

Shirley Katz

Laura Levine & Rick Ketai

Maxine & Manuel Lerman

Susan & Philip Margolis

Irene & Joel Milzoff

Carol & Saul Nesselroth

Ellen & David Neuhaus

Arlene & Paul Norman CHAI

Stephanie & Nelson Orringer

Mallorie & Arthur Ostrowitz

Connie Plepler

Pearl Podrove

Gayle Block & Ed Reilly

Doreen & Joel Rosenlicht

Lea & Alan Schmerler CHAI

Miriam & Sidney Schwartz

Sissy Seader

Shirley & Lewis Segal

Dawn & Jack Steigelfest CHAI

Rebecca Rumbo & David Stern

Susan & Julian Stoppelman

Diane & Jeffrey Wasser CHAI

Anonymous

Barbara & Theodore Zupnik CHAI

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Faithcraft

This time of year finds us reading again the stories at the

beginning of the Torah; Adam and Eve, Noah and his

family, Abraham and Sarah, Ishmael, Isaac and Rebecca,

Esau, Jacob, Rachel and Leah, Joseph and his brothers.

Only a few weeks ago we finished the last of the chapters

of Deuteronomy, and we immediately began again to read

the Torah from the Beginning.

It seems so ancient and quaint. We read Torah from a scroll, and when we

get to the end we roll it all back up and start again from the beginning.

Reading from a scroll is not even old technology; it is a technology that is

positively ancient. Scrolls gave way to books centuries ago. Books gave way

to CD-ROM disks that could contain entire libraries on one volume. Now we

can read text on our phones or on a Kindle, jumping to the exact place where

we might want to read.

My colleague, Rabbi Eddie Feinstein notes that despite the latest technology,

we still read our Torah from a scroll. He writes, “And we will read from a

scroll long after CD-ROMs are replaced in the next revolution. We do so not

out of stubborn adherence to ancient tradition and not just as a symbol of

the authenticity of ancient truth, but precisely because the scroll is so

inefficient, so slow, so linear. Only by reading in that format does each word

remain real and important. Written slowly and carefully. Read slowly and

carefully.”

Rabbi Feinstein understands that one does not read Torah for factual

information nor for moral certainty, but we read it to understand the varied

nuances of daily living. In the words of Torah, we find the word of God, not

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Words from the President

Consider the following, A Short Story about a Long Life by

Gutman Locks:

The man was totally depressed. He was standing by the side

of the road speaking through the open window of my car.

His wife had left him. He had no job. Each day was a

burden, and worse yet, he was a burden to the world. In his

words, he was “totally useless.” I tried to cheer him up with

some words of hope, but he was firm in his belief. I left him with some

optimistic thought and darted into a U-turn, happy to go on to something

more cheerful.

Suddenly he screamed, “Stop!” I slammed on the brakes just in time to see

an extremely fast moving car whiz by.

I said to him: “If you hadn't called out, I would have been dead now. A few

seconds ago you felt useless without purpose, and now you have saved my

life! From this moment on, every good deed I do will also be credited to your

account.” His face lit up, as the many months of depression fell away. There

is a dawn, and even the darkest nights do pass. No one knows what the next

moment holds and to deny hope is to deny the constantly demonstrated fact

that, “This too will pass.”

As this season of Thanksgiving draws near, we should all be giving thanks

for what we have. We are blessed to be living in such a caring community

where we stand by each other in good times and bad.


Notes from the Cantor

The High Holidays have

come to a close, and I

am glad to have had my

first opportunity to share

them with you here at

BSBI. It was a privilege

to undertake the journey

of teshuva with you, to rejoice together in

the sukkah, and to dance with the Torah

at the culmination of this season. I am

grateful to all those whose voices and

energy helped to make these holidays

happen, whether you led a service or read

Torah, organized a meal or Kiddush,

helped with logistics, accepted an honor,

or simply were present during these days.

I also want to extend a special thank you

to Rabbi Konigsburg for his support and

presence, for his inspiring words of

Torah, and for being a fantastic clergy

partner through this High Holiday season.

As I write these words, we are about to

begin the Jewish month of Marcheshvan

(usually nicknamed Cheshvan), which is

famous for having no holidays at all. We

have now transitioned from kodesh, holy

space and holy time, to chol, the space

and time of the everyday. In addition to

being a nice break for those of us in

synagogue leadership, this month reminds

us of the need for both kodesh and chol.

Everyday time is the backdrop against

which holiness takes place. Holy time is

holy precisely because it is separate,

distinct from the everyday. Neither could

exist without the other.

But the idea of holy time as that which is

separate is complicated by a commentary

on Parashat Bereishit. In the biblical

creation story, God famously declares at

the end of each day of creation that “it

was good.” But “it was good” is missing

on one day: the second day, when God

creates a separation between sea and sky.

The Midrash explains that this is because

separation, even separation for the

purpose of creating order in the world,

cannot be called good. If this is the case,

how can we use the name “holy” for

times and spaces that we have set apart

from the everyday?


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Sisterhood Speaks

Mimi Kalman, Editor

New Membership Tea Our New Membership Tea will be held

on Sunday, November 5th

at 2:00 pm, at

the Arbors of Hop Brook, 403 West

Center Street, Manchester. It will be an

Afternoon Tea with a presentation on the

History of Makeup in the last one hundred

years and how world events impact on the

way women have viewed themselves past

and present as a result. This is the

presentation that Rima Riedel (our very

own playwright) showcased at the

Women’s League Convention, and it was

a big hit.

So come, new members to meet us and

older members to welcome the new ones,

for a very special afternoon. See enclosed

flyer for more info.

Hadassah/Sisterhood Book Club The Hadassah/Sisterhood book club will

meet in the Silverstein Center on Monday,

November 13th

at 7:30 pm. At our

September gathering we decided that the

next book for us to read would be The Two-Family House by Lynda C.

Loigman.

The book tells the story of two brothers

working together and living with their

families, starting in Brooklyn in 1947,

in “The Two-Family House”. The story

starts with the brothers and wives in very

close relationships, but over the

decades how the consequences of long-

festering secrets and the lies that cover

them up affects all the family members.

The book is available at Mary Cheney

Library in the reference room. They

will be holding multiple copies for us.

Please plan to join us for a discussion

of this book and to help choose books

for future discussions.

Our book club will meet on the

second Monday of every other month,

January 8th

, March 12th, and May 7

th

(first Monday).

Happy reading!

Myrna Spector and Maxine Lerman, Co-Chairs

Knit & Kvetch

This month, our meeting on Tuesday,

November 14th

at 1:30 – 3:30 pm is our

Annual Distribution Event. If you have

been knitting at home, this is the time

to bring items to BSBI. If anyone

wants to witness a miraculous

outpouring of loving dedication, they

should show up toward the end of this

event to see what is piled up on the

tables. We are always asking for

knitters, but we’d really like to stress

also the importance of receiving

donations. This is really important

work that we do everything we make is

given away to help keep others who are

not that fortunate warm. If you can’t

knit you can still help. It doesn't have

to be a huge amount; $5.00 goes a long

way towards buying yarn. Please make

sure that all donation checks are made

out to BSBI Sisterhood and

marked “Knit and Kvetch” on the

memo line. The checks can be left in

the BSBI office for us, but please

write Sisterhood on the envelope!

Any questions, you can call me at 860-

649-6551 or send me an e-mail at

[email protected].

Anne Fink

It’s Time for Sisterhood’s Annual

Bake Sale

Just in time for Thanksgiving we will

be holding our Annual Bake Sale

on Sunday, November 19, 9:00 am

- noon. PLEASE CALL SALLY

IVALDI at 860-647-8186 or

at [email protected] to offer to

bake (she needs to know what is

coming). Place food on disposable

plates and if you can, tell the

ingredients and also label if it is

from a Kosher home and if it is

Dairy or Pareve.

Then think about also buying a treat

to enhance either your Thanksgiving

or the Thanksgiving of your hosts.

Come Walk With Us, Again and

Again!

We are continuing our “Walking

and Adventuring” on the last

Sunday of each month. Our next one

will be on Sunday, November 26th

,

9:30 - 11:00 am. We meet in the

BSBI parking lot at 9:30 am, decide

which of the local beautiful trails to

explore and carpool there. We will

be back about 11:00 am.

The Fall colors may be gone by

then, but the trails are still beautiful.

Ann Labb and Margie Partney, Co-

Chairs

Torah Fund Cards

Judy Meyer; get well to Lenore

Bergson.

Mimi Kalman; sympathy to Phil and

Susan Margolis in memory of Phil’s

father, Maurice Margolis.

Continued on page 7

What’s Ahead for Sisterhood?

Wednesday, November 1st, 7:30 pm:

Sisterhood Board Meeting (note new date)


, 2:00 pm: Sisterhood New Member Tea held at

Arbors of Hop Brook

Monday, November 13th

, 7:30 pm: Hadassah/Sisterhood Book Club


, 1:30 pm:

Knit & Kvetch Annual Distribution

Sunday, Nov 19th

, 9:00 am – Noon: Bake Sale


:

Sisterhood/Brotherhood theater outing,

“Rags” at the Goodspeed Opera House


, 9:30 – 11:00 am: Sisterhood Adventure Walk

Wednesday, November 28th

. 7:30 pm:

Sisterhood Board Meeting

Deadline Extended

RSVP RIGHT AWAY!

Join us to see Rags at the

Goodspeed!


Brunch in Silverstein 11:00 am -

12:30 pm, then Carpool to East

Haddam for 2:00 pm

performance

See flier on page 7 for more

information!

tel:(860)%20649-6551

tel:(860)%20649-6551


tel:(860)%20647-8186


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The musical Rags is playing at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam from October

6th through December 10

th. The BSBI Sisterhood & Brotherhood has reserved a block of 20

tickets for BSBI at reduced ticket price for the show on Sunday, November 26, 2017. We

will also enjoy brunch at the synagogue before carpooling to the show.

Cost is $90 for side seats, $95 for center seats.

RSVP IMMEDIATELY!

Please send this form along with your checks made out to BSBI to the office at 400 East

Middle Turnpike, Manchester, CT 06040. For more information, contact Rima Riedel

at [email protected] or Jack Steigelfest at [email protected]. You can also call Jeanne

Lowrey in the BSBI office at 860-643-9563 x103

Join us for Brunch and a Show! Sunday, November 26, 2017

Brunch, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm at BSBI, Show, 2:00 pm

Rags at the Goodspeed with BSBI Sisterhood & Brotherhood

Sunday, November 26, 2017

Price includes brunch at the temple prior to the show as well as your ticket. Please make checks out to BSBI and return to

the office at 400 East Middle Turnpike, Manchester, CT 06040 IMMEDIATELY!

Name: __________________________________________________________ Phone: ___________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

E-mail: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Side Seats: ______ @ $90 = ___________

Center Seats: ______ @ $95 = ___________

Total = $ __________



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Brotherhood Corner Carl Mandell, Brotherhood President

What a busy October and November

for our Brotherhood, with both events

and planning for future programs.

On October 22nd

, we participated in

the Keepers of the Flame Celebration,

held at Congregation Or Shalom in

Orange. Our recipient of this

prestigious award was Ari Hartstein.

Ari has worked tirelessly as our

Treasurer for the past eight years and

has either coordinated or participated

in many of our programs.

On October 8th

, we held our Steak

and Schnapps event in the

synagogue’s sukkah. Our program,

Hearing Men’s Voices, allows men to

discuss specific topics in a

confidential setting. With almost thirty

participants, the discussions were both

lively and helpful.

Prior to our sukkah event, on the

morning of October 8th

, a number of

Brotherhood members participated in

the Tour de Shul’s bicycle ride.

Money raised for this event supports

Camp Ramah's Tikvah and Camp

Eisner's Chazak programs.

Please plan to join us for the

Brotherhood Kabbalat Shabbat dinner

on November 17th

. See the enclosed

flier for more information about how

Sisterhood Speaks, continued

PLEASE NOTE: We have been

advised by national Women’s

League that the price of the Torah

Fund cards is going up. Therefore

we will also be raising the price of

the cards to $5. Just keep in mind

the importance of Torah Fund and

the service we provide in sending

the cards for you. To order cards

for all occasions contact our

Torah Fund Chairperson Lynn

Cohen at 860-298-0457 or

[email protected].

Share an Oneg

The Kiddush Luncheon and pulpit

flowers on Shabbat, October 21st,

were sponsored by Debbie and

Russ Benblatt in honor of the Bat

Mitzvah of their daughter Jordana

Benblatt.

The Kiddush Luncheon and pulpit

flowers on Shabbat, December 2nd

,

will be sponsored by Joya and

Jamie Libow in honor of the Bar

Mitzvah of their son Jack Libow.

Want to enhance our service or

Kiddush? Call either Stacey or

Mimi (please note our new

addresses) and we will be happy

to help.

Stacey Poutre

Kiddush Chairperson

(Desserts only)

860-645-1575

[email protected]

Mimi Kalman

Pulpit Flowers Chairperson

860-649-3890

[email protected]

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Sisterhood Gift Shop: Your Source for All Your Smachot

The High Holidays are over, but Thanksgiving and

Chanukah are just around the corner. Need a hostess

gift or something to help add that something special

to your holiday celebrations? Don't forget about

upcoming B'nai Mitzvot, weddings and

anniversaries.

Check out our clearance sale on selected holiday items! Your Temple Gift Shop

has something for everyone! Can't find exactly what you are looking for, give us a

call and we'll show you our catalogues.

Still looking for help straightening up our gift shop and running it for as little as 20

minutes a week! For more information or to make an appointment, please contact

Rima and Sally at:

Rima: [email protected], 860-649-8507

Sally: [email protected], 860-647-8186

Have a simcha you want to share with the congregation? Make sure to notify Jeanne at [email protected] so she

can include it in the bulletin!

to sign up. Our meal this year will be

catered by MACC Catering. We

learned about this catering program

from our September speaker, Beth

Stafford, the CEO and Executive

Director of MACC Charities.

Fortunately for us, they have a chef

who is experienced in kosher catering.

Our next scheduled Brotherhood

Breakfast meeting is November 9th

.

As always, morning minyan services

will start at 9:00 am, followed by our

meeting at 9:30 am and our speaker at

10:30 am. Everyone is invited to hear

our guest speaker, Kevin Zingler,

Executive Director of MARC.

Soon, you will see two new flags on

the bima, which are a gift from the

BSBI Brotherhood. The Brotherhood

has also made donations to the Jewish

Communities in Texas and Florida as

well as our upcoming Jazz Festival.

Virtually all funds go directly to our

synagogue and/or community. Your

membership is crucial even if you

can’t make all of our breakfast

meetings and events. Please join by

sending your $36 to Ari Hartstein at

27 B Carillon Drive, Rocky Hill, CT

06067-2501.




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Friday, November 17th

Reservation Form for Brotherhood Kabbalat Shabbat & Dinner

Return this form by November 10th along with a check made payable to BSBI Brotherhood.

Mail to Dave Alter, 5 Eleanor Street Extension, Vernon, CT, 06066

Name/s:___________________________________ Email:_______________________________

Address: _____________________________________ Phone nos.:________________________

City: _________________________ State: _______ Zip:________ ___ I have enclosed a check

Individuals ___ @ $15 = $__________

Family (3+) ___ @ $40 = $__________

Total = $__________

Service: 6:30 PM

Dinner: Approximately 7:30 PM

Ru’ach to follow a traditional

“Shabbes” dinner

Vegetarian & Gluten Free Options Available.

Questions? Call Maury Luxemburg at 860-798-1869 or Dave Alter at 860-729-6803

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BSBI Chesed: Kindness and Caring is asking you to let us know who might benefit from a card, a call, or a

visit. Help us extend the friendliness and warmth the congregation wishes to provide to all its members. We

can be reached by phone or email:

Cards: Marilyn Lassow, 860-646-2291, [email protected]

Phone calls: Elaine Kahaner, 860-983-3929, [email protected]

Visits: Debbie Cinquemani, 860-645-6146, [email protected]

Please join us on November 11, 2017 as we honor

DAWN & JACK

STEIGELFEST

with the

JOE DAVIS

DISTINGUISHED

SERVICE AWARD

A Kiddush luncheon will follow services.

Please RSVP to the office if you plan to attend.

BSBI Community

Jack Libow Bar Mitzvah December 2, 2017

10:00 am Jack Libow will be called to the Torah

as a Bar Mitzvah on December 2nd,

2017. His parents, Joya and Jamie,

along with his proud older sister

Jaiden are looking forward to

celebrating Jack’s milestone with

family, friends, and the congregation.

Jack is an honor roll student at Timothy Edwards Middle

School and plays the cello in the school orchestra. His

hobbies include CrossFit and basketball. He is a huge NY

Knicks fan and hopes to see them win a championship one

day. He is working very diligently with Dr. Mandell to

prepare for his Bar Mitzvah, and is looking forward to it.

Social Action Updates

We will be holding a Book Drive in conjunction with the

Jewish Federation to support their literacy program

called Children's Reading Partners. They send volunteers

into public schools in Hartford to read with at risk kids.

They collect books so that their volunteers can give each

child they work with a book to keep at the end of the

school year. So, if you would like to donate new or

gently used books for children in grades K-5, please drop

them in the bin which will be available at the temple the

week of November 27th

. Your donation could bring joy

to a child and inspire the love of reading! If you are

interested in being a volunteer reading mentor, you can

contact Alana Butler, Director of Community

Engagement at the Jewish Federation, 860-727-6152.

Social Action will be distributing hats for the homeless!

With the cold months upon us, we know that those who

are out in the cold will need hats to help them stay warm.

Knit & Kvetch will be providing some hand knitted hats,

and Social Action will be using some of its funds to

purchase dozens more to give to MACC to distribute to

those in our community who need our help. If anyone

wants to be part of this effort and would like to donate a

new hat or more, please leave them in a plastic bin that

will be provided in the coatroom. We hope to have all

the hats delivered by mid-November.

Jennifer Bundy & Merle Cohen

Social Action Co- Chairs

Sign up for BSBI Continuing Education!

This month we are kicking off another year of

stimulating Continuing Education classes! We

have an excellent line up available on a wide

range of topics at various times throughout the

week. For more details on all of our courses, see

the enclosed flier.

November Courses

Workshops in Synagogue Music –

Nusach: Chanting Liturgy 7:30 – 8:30 pm, November 5, 12, 19, 2017

(Course runs through end of January)

Lunch & Learn:

Noon – 1:30 pm, Begins November 7, 2017

BSBI Academy – Living as a Conservative Jew:

7:30 – 8:30 pm, November 7, 14, and 21, 2017

Interfaith Thanksgiving Service

4:00 pm, Sunday, November 19, 2017

Mark your calendars and plan to join us

Sunday, November 19th right here at BSBI

for an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service with

other local religious organizations. Stay tuned

to our website and e-mail announcements for

more details as we get a little closer.




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Library Corner Dave Alter, Librarian

Introducing the Jewish Library Classification

System

The lack of a satisfactory classification scheme

for the Jewish library has long been a problem

to the Jewish librarian. Many solutions have

been suggested and attempted, with varying

degrees of success.

The classification scheme of the Library of

Congress, which has now been adopted by most

of the great scholarly Jewish libraries of the

country, suffers from the drawback of being

unknown to most of the general public. On the

other hand, the Dewey Decimal System as it

stands, although familiar even to school

children, presents certain difficulties when

applied to a specialized collection. The

excessive subdivision required in certain

numbers, the lack of provision for certain

subject areas which do not fit satisfactorily into

the Dewey system, are drawbacks which

librarians in the Jewish field have long struggled

with.

It was to meet these objections that Mae Weine

devised the present scheme. Although based

upon the Dewey system, certain areas have been

drastically revised, most notably in the fields of

religion, Jewish education, and history. In every

case, whether or not explicitly stated, the

number refers only to the Jewish aspect of the

subject in question. Since the scheme is intended

only for Judaica collections, the letter "z" has

been added throughout, to distinguish it from the

regular Dewey system. This will be useful in the

case of librarians with "mixed" collections, i.e.,

containing books of a general as well as of a

Jewish nature.

This classification scheme is intended primarily

for a small Judaica library, such as one in a

synagogue or school. Very large or very

scholarly collections will probably find the

Library of Congress classification more suited to

their needs.

Important: Update Your Contact Information!

Have a child who has gone off to college and would like to keep up to

date with life at BSBI?

Planning on moving or getting a new e-mail address?

Want to be added to our e-mail list to get our bi-weekly

announcements, sad news notifications and other important

information related to the congregation?

Think you signed up to get e-mails but haven’t received any lately?

Have a new cell number or gave up your landline? Please notify Jeanne Lowrey directly regarding ANY changes or issues by

calling 860-643-9563 ext. 103 or by sending an e-mail to

[email protected].

REMEMBER: We cannot reach you if our records are not up to date!

Support BSBI with AmazonSmile!

AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way

for you to support BSBI every time you shop,

at no cost to you. When you shop

at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact

same low prices, vast selection and convenient

shopping experience as at Amazon.com, with

the added bonus that Amazon will donate a

portion of the purchase price.

For detailed instructions for how to sign up, visit our website at:

https://www.myshul.org/support-bsbi/shopping/.

Please note:

The BSBI library is no longer accepting

book donations, as we do not have the

room. Thank you to all of those who have

donated in the past. Monetary donations are

always welcome, as they allow us to keep

the library up and running.

Teen Program @ BSBI

Please join us on

Thursday, October 26th

, November 2nd

and 16th

4:30-6:30 pm

LET'S TALK, NOSH and CATCH UP! ALL TEENS WELCOME!

PLEASE RSVP to Teri Norman at [email protected]

Bring your ideas and a canned good for the food bank!

Daylight Savings Ends November 5th

Don’t forget, Daylight Savings Time ends on

November 5th, so set those clocks back an hour.

We have a busy day at BSBI that Sunday, and

while we love having you here, you probably

don’t want to arrive an hour early for our

programs!

http://smile.amazon.com/

https://www.myshul.org/support-bsbi/shopping/


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RLWRS News

Religious School Update from Cantor Bolts

This month at RLWRS we’ve been learning about Torah and Hebrew, as well as

celebrating the holidays together! Our kindergarten class started to learn the letters

of the Alef-Bet, made Rosh Hashanah cards, and learned some stories from the

Torah. 2nd

and 4th grades learned about the five books of the Torah, visited the

sanctuary to learn how to navigate the Chumash (Torah and Haftarah book), began

their study of Bible stories with the Creation story, and talked about the importance

of tzedakah (charity). 6th and 7

th grades decorated their own kippot, learned about the

many languages that Jews have spoken over the centuries, and began to study

parashat hashavua (the weekly Torah portion). 6th grade also began their study of

the Prophets, while 7th grade began to learn about the holidays through the lens of

their corresponding liturgical and biblical texts.

All of our classes had a chance to make sukkah decorations and put

them up inside the shul sukkah. Rain kept us inside for our school-

wide Sukkot program, but we still had fun learning about the

symbolism of the lulav and etrog. Everyone also had a chance to shake

the lulav and do hoshanot together (marching in a circle with the lulav

to pray for rain).

We were glad that some of our religious school families were able to

join us for BSBI’s Simchat Torah celebration. Our students had fun

wearing their silly hats and dancing with flags and plush Torah scrolls.

They even got to help lead an Israeli dance for the rest of the

community!

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FAMILY SHABBAT DINNER

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Service 6:30pm, Dinner 7:30 pm

JOIN US FOR OUR FIRST FAMILY SHABBAT DINNER

Dinner menu will include: vegetable matzah ball soup, challah, green salad, potatoes, chicken,

and a side vegetable. (FISH WILL BE AVAILABLE IN LIMITED PORTIONS FOR ANY

PESCETARIAN FAMILIES - SPECIFIC RSVP REQUIRED.)

A generous donation from the David and Dorothy Sherman-Foster Family Fund will help

subsidize the cost of these events.

Adults: $8 Children 5 and over: $5 Children under 5: Free

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Please cut out this portion and mail with your check and reservation to:

Beth Sholom B’nai Israel, 400 Middle Turnpike East, Manchester, CT 06040

Please make out checks to Beth Sholom B’nai Israel and write “RLWRS Family Dinner” in the memo line.

Name: _________________________________ # of Adult meals _____ Fish? Y/N_____

# of children’s Meals ____ Fish? Y/N_____

Address:________________________________________________________________

Phone #: _______________________ Email Address: __________________________________________

Can you help with set-up or clean up? Y/N ___________

Questions? Please contact Teri Norman: [email protected] or Ilene O’Neil: [email protected]

Save the dates for our next family Shabbat meals!

March 9, 2018 Shabbat across America; May 5, 2018 Shabbat Luncheon



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Faithcraft, continued

Learner's Minyan

November 4th

, 10:00-11:00 AM

Led by Michelle Konigsburg

Learn the structure and choreography of

the Saturday service in a relaxed setting.

Bring your questions.

Shirat HaLev

November 11th

, 10:00-11:00 AM Led by Cantor Bolts

Awaken your soul with a musical,

contemplative interpretation of the

Shabbat morning service.

Life, the Universe, and Judaism

November 25th

, 10:00-11:00 AM

Led by Michael Chernicoff

Come learn what science has

to say about our universe and

life as we know it, then

discuss Judaism’s views on

the same subjects.

Suggestions for upcoming topics are

welcome.

November Parashiyot

November 4th

: Parashat Vayera

November 11

th:

Parashat Chayei Sara

November 18th

:

Parashat Toldot

November 25th

:

Parashat Vayetzei

Shabbat Learning Programs

This Month in Jewish History: 12 Heshvan – 12 Kislev By Rabbi Konigsburg

15 Heshvan: The first and biggest pogrom of Nazi Germany, Kristallnacht (the Night of

Broken Glass) took place throughout Germany and Austria. Jewish businesses, homes and

synagogues were ransacked and destroyed in 1938.

16 Heshvan: Yahrzeit of Sabato Morais, the founder of the Jewish Theological Seminary.

27 Heshvan: Jews College in London, a seminary for the training of Hebrew Teachers and

Rabbis, was founded on this date in 1855 by Rabbi Nathan Adler.

5 Kislev: The siege of Jerusalem was officially broken with the opening of “The Road of

Valor,” also called “The Burma Road,” that connected Jerusalem with the rest of Jewish

Palestine in 1948.

10 Kislev: Anwar el Sadat, President of Egypt, addressed the Knesset in Jerusalem in 1977.

He was the first Arab head of state to ever visit Israel and address the Knesset.

just teaching our ancestors basic truths, but

teaching us those truths as well. Just when

we think we know and understand one of the

stories of the Torah, just when we think we

have mastered a basic mitzvah, we read it

again and find new meaning and new truth in

the old familiar words. Just as life has to be

lived one day at a time, Torah has to be read

one word, sometimes one letter at a time.

Often, our new understanding of Torah

comes to us not because the words have

changed, but we have grown since our last

time in this chapter. Life has taught us new

lessons, and Torah now is able to speak to us

as we stand looking at Torah from a different

perspective. A first-time parent reading about

Joseph and his brothers would see the story

differently from the point of view of a parent

Notes from the Cantor,

continued

I think we can find an answer

in the fact that the sky and the

sea, while separate, are not

completely so. They are

connected by the rains that fall

from the sky to the sea, and by

evaporation that returns water

from the sea to the sky.

Likewise, kodesh and chol can

never be entirely separate.

Even in this month of chol, we

still have Shabbat every week

to bring us back to kodesh. The

story of creation and the month

of Cheshvan thus function as

reminders not to lose sight of

the ordinary in the holy, nor of

the holy in the ordinary.

Cantor Sarah Bolts

Meditation service

November 18th, 9:30-10:30 AM

Led by Rabbi Konigsburg

Prepare for prayer with chanting of prayers

and mindful meditation.

of many children. A grandparent with many

grandchildren will read about Abraham and

Sarah differently than a couple struggling

with infertility. Each time we read the story

of Adam and Eve, we see the world anew

just as they did every morning after creation.

Rabbi Feinstein writes, “Each information

revolution has put us in touch with so many

more words so much more quickly; but each has compromised the depth of the words we

touch. To know the soul of Torah is to read

deeply, and slowly and reflectively.”

In the end we don’t READ Torah, we

STUDY Torah. Torah study is ongoing at

Beth Sholom B’nai Israel. Won’t you join

us?

Rabbi Randall Konigsburg

Words from the President,

continued

We recently celebrated an

uplifting holiday season by

joining together for services,

Kiddush, a wonderful dinner in

the Sukkah and dancing and

merriment for Simchat Torah.

Anyone who missed the

Rabbi’s special hat on Simchat

Torah missed a really good

laugh. A hearty thank you to

the Steigelfests for a delicious

dinner, to Brina for her yummy

desserts, and to all who helped

make these events a success.

May the joy we have

experienced during this holiday

season continue throughout the

coming year. Wishing you all a

Happy Thanksgiving.

Ron Abrahams, President

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Leave a Jewish Legacy

IRA Assets and Qualified Charitable Distributions

BSBI’s would like to encourage charitable donations to the Endowment Board of Trustees. At this time I would like to

review some of the benefits of gifting Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) to the Endowment.

Donation of “Qualified Charitable Distributions” (QCD)

In legislation at year end 2016, Congress made permanent Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) from individual

retirement accounts.

What are QCDs?

A QCD permits annual direct transfers to a qualified charity (or charities) totaling up to $100,000 of tax-deferred IRA

savings. QCDs offer advantages over taking a taxable IRA distribution and then contributing the proceeds of that

distribution to a charity. That’s because taxable IRA distributions must be included in adjusted gross income. Importantly,

QCDs automatically satisfy required minimum distributions (RMDs) for the year when the QCD is made. That’s a real

advantage for a charitably minded IRA owner who doesn’t depend on some or all of the RMD for living expenses.

What are important things to know about QCDs?

Only individuals who’ve attained age 70 ½ may make QCDs. The charitable organization must be an organization that

qualifies for a charitable income tax deduction of an individual. The Beth Sholom B’nai Israel Endowment qualifies as

such an organization. The BSBI Endowment will be required to provide the same contribution acknowledgement to the

owner of the IRA claiming a charitable tax deduction. Failure to obtain the acknowledgement will quash the QCD. QCDs

may be made from any IRA or individual retirement annuity, but not from a simplified employee pension, a simple

retirement account, or an inherited IRA. Among other benefits, the use of QCDs for charity may reduce taxable income,

reduce state and federal tax, reduce taxation of social security, reduce supplemental IRMMA payments to Medicare parts

B and D. Individuals and couples with low as well as high incomes may benefit by contributing QCDs to charity.

Examples of using QCDs for charitable giving

One example of optimizing the use of QCD is to establish a perpetual endowment fund. By making a QCD donation to the

Endowment of BSBI the donor may create a $25,000 endowment for BSBI. This endowment may be given over the course

of a number of years to reach the level necessary to provide perpetual support of a $1000 to Hineni. By adding to the

donation annually the donor could reach a $45,000 over a number of years. This amount would support a perpetual

Hineni donation at the $1800 per year level. Details of further possibilities and arrangements for payment can be

obtained from the Endowment members or via email noted below.

For further information, contact a member

of the Endowment Committee. You may

reach out to the BSBI Endowment by e-

mail at [email protected] or

directly to Roy Filkoff or Jeff Wasser.

Remember to discuss this and all other tax

matters with your tax advisor before taking

any action.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey Wasser, MD

President BSBI Endowment

Don’t Forget to Check Out MyShul.org!

Our website has all the latest information on upcoming events, class and event registration, secure online donations, and shopping

opportunities that support BSBI! If you would like to send in any pictures, videos, or upcoming event information, please email

[email protected].



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Religious Rabbi Leon Wind

Religious School Adult Education Community

General

Endowment Fund

Max and Sally Glaiber and Joseph and Gertrude Snider

Fund

Bayer/Davison Fund Sylvia A. Cheikin

Fund Berkman Family Fund

Israel and Lillian Abramovitz Fund

Sheldon and Doris Adler Fund

Louis and Sadye Apter Family Fund

Clare and Herbert Bernstein Fund

Raymond Bernstein Fund

Nathan Chesler Fund

A. Elmer Diskan Fund

Ruben Fialkoff Fund

Morris and Ann Firestone Fund

Rhoda Goldstein Fund

Edith Gottlieb Fund

Leo and Shirley Juran Fund

Kahaner Family Fund

Ethel and Nathan Kasowitz Fund

Marcus Family and Bula Family Fund

Irving and Ethel Mehlman Rose Fund

Irma and Merwin Meridy Fund

Rita Oshinsky Fund

Phair Family Fund

Reichlin Family Fund

Pauline and Nathan Rubin Fund

Israel and Shirley Snyder Family Fund

Gloria and Robert Weiss Fund

Edythe and Abraham Zubrow Fund

Max Zucker Fund

Howard Gold Fund David Sherman Foster

Fund Clare-Kramer Fund

Ann and Emanuel Hirth Fund

Bernard and May Kahn and Eli and

Rose Lerman Fund Hochberg Family Fund

Ruth and Sidney Cohen Fund

Klemens-Wiener Fund

Rubinow-Schwolsky Fund

Jacobs Family Fund Jack Goldberg Fund* Gordon Barshay Lassow and Jay Joshua Lassow

Fund

Rebecca Ann and Herman Seidman

Fund Rose Jaffe Fund

F. Ruth and S. I. Kummer Fund

Esther Margulies Lessner and George C. Lessner

Fund

Irene and Henry Springer Fund

Katz-Robbins Fund Fay and Benjamin

Levy and Max Mandel Fund*

Jerome and Louise Nathan Fund

Diane and Barry Weinbaum Fund

Ruth Podrove Melton Fund

Aida S. Nesselroth Educational

Enhancement Fund*

Ella and Herman Plavin Fund

Rabbi Leon Wind Fund

Barney, Jean, Rachel, and Sarah Moses Education

Fund

Saul and Carol Nesselroth Fund for

Israel Advocacy Plepler Family Fund

Irene and Abraham Zimmerman Fund

Gertrude and Abraham Podrove Fund

George and Lillian Sandals Fund

Jay E. Rubinow Fund

Podrove - Resnick Fund Ruth and Jack Sandals

Fund Rita and David Schmerler Fund

Martin L. Rubin Fund Rabbi Jeshaia and

Hilde Schnitzer Fund Leonard Seader Fund

Nat N. and Gertrude Sturm Schwedel Fund

Saul and Rebecca Silverstein Fund

Shapiro Family Fund

Berdine Spector Stoltz

Fund Weil-Braunsberg Fund* Stern Family Fund

Elliott and Eveleen

Zimmerman Library Fund

Blanche and Robert Stone Fund

Continuity Fund

Program Enhancement

Beth Sholom B’nai Israel

Operating Fund

Scholarships Youth Maintenance/Capital

Improvements Memorial Park

Emanual Hirth Fund Anna Brita Chilberg Fund Bayer-Marlow Fund Temple Beth Sholom Memorial Park Fund

Maxine & Efrem Jaffe Fund

Nellie Katz Cohen Fund Elaine and Leo

Charendoff Fund Congregation B’nai Israel

Memorial Park Fund

Seymour B. Kaplan Fund

Murray H. and Celia D. Novins Fund

David S. and Norma C. Garber Fund

Sonia and Max Karp and Anita Karp Treston Fund

Miriam Barshay

Lassow and Herman Lassow Fund

Joseph Kopman Fund

Capital Improvement

Fund

Anne and Leon

Kramer Fund

Max Lundy Fund

Laurie Margolis Fund

Cantor Israel and Irene Tabatsky Fund

Marsha and Samuel Yules Fund

Pauline and Isadore Zackin Fund

The Time

is Now,

The Need

is Great!

Endowments

are an

opportunity

for each of us

to provide for

our synagogue

on a

continuous

basis by

creating a

permanent

tribute to our

values and

principles.

Our

synagogue is

here for you

as you

experience

life's greatest

joys and

greatest

challenges.

The

Endowment

Foundation

*These funds can

also be used in

Rabbi Leon Wind

Religious School

The Endowment Foundation

For information about establishing an Endowment Fund or leaving a bequest, contact Dr. Jeffrey Wasser [email protected] or Rabbi Konigsburg 860-643-9563 x101.


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Thank you to those who support BSBI by remembering and honoring friends and loved ones with generous contributions. Donations appearing in the newsletter may not reflect all donations received prior to publication. Listings are as current as the newsletter deadline allows.

BAYER/MARLOW FUND

Laurie and Aaron Bayer, with gratitude for their holiday at

BSBI.

BERNARD AND MAY KAHN AND ELI AND ROSE

LERMAN FUND

Maxine and Manny Lerman, a Yizkor donation; in loving

memory of Bernard Kahn on the occasion of his yahrzeit; and

in memory of Phil Margolis' beloved father, Maurice Margolis.

CANTOR ISRAEL AND IRENE H. TABATSKY FUND

Maralyn Tabatsky and family, in loving memory of their mother

and grandmother, Irene Tabatsky, on the occasion of her

yahrzeit.

CANTOR'S DISCRETIONARY FUND

Laurie and Aaron Bayer, in appreciation of a beautiful and

inspirational High Holiday service.

DIANE AND BARRY WEINBAUM FUND

Dianna and Martin Weinbaum, in loving memory of Diane

Weinbaum.

Flo and Barry Weinbaum, in memory of Diane Weinbaum; and

in memory of Doris Golinsky.

EDITH GOTTLIEB FUND

Lori Gottlieb, in loving memory of Lori's grandfather, Sydney

Fineberg on the occasion of his yahrzeit.

Joe Gottlieb, with thanks to Sissy Seader, Connie Plepler, and

Elaine Charendoff for their birthday wishes.

F. RUTH AND S.I. KUMMER FUND

Corby Kummer, in loving memory of Ruth and S.I. Kummer.

GENERAL FUND

James and Dorothy Becker, a Yizkor donation.

Bea and Gordon Brodie, in loving memory of Gertrude Brodie

on the occasion of her yahrzeit.

Marsha DuBeau, a Yizkor donation.

Judy Faymann, in loving memory of Regina Faymann on the

occasion of her yahrzeit.

Raquel Fialkoff, in loving memory of mother-in-law, Frida

Fialkoff, and father-in-law, Kasil Fialkoff; in loving memory of

Raquel's husband Ruben Fialkoff; in memory of Raquel

Fialkoff's beloved father, Nejemia Levin; and in memory of

Raquel's beloved mother, Nejoma Kaplan Levin.

William Gamzon, in loving memory of Kathryn Gamzon on the


Vida Klein, a Yizkor donation.

Maxine and Manny Lerman, in memory of Milton Schwartz,

beloved brother of Sidney Schwarts.

Alan Lessoff, in loving memory of Stanley Lessoff.

Eva Libitzky, a Yizkor donation.

Frances Licht, in memory of Dorothy and Philip Menchel on the

occasion of their yahrzeits.

Cruz and Carl Mandell, for the speedy recovery of Glenn Hauer.

Irma Menschell, in memory of Barbara Leshin's beloved mother.

Arlene and Paul Norman, with get well wishes to Sissy Seader.

Leslie, Larry, Justin, Jeff, Scott and Sarah Rabinovitz, with Happy

Birthday wishes to Herb Flink: Dad/Herb/Grampy! With love!

Anita and Monty Rackow, in memory of Tillie Sheptoff, beloved

mother of Kenneth and Mark Sheptoff.

Anita Schubert and Reuven Perry, in gratitude for their emergence

from Hurricane Irma unscathed; and in loving memory of Doris

Schubert on the occasion of her yahrzeit.

Michael Snyder, in loving memory of Isaac Snyder and Beatrice B.

Snyder on the occasion of their yahrzeits.

Jane and Larry Torff, in honor of Dawn and Jack Steigelfest on

being awarded the Joe Davis Award of Distinction.

Maddy and Mike Turk, in loving memory of Helen Krasne on the


Rose Ulan, in memory of Manning-Fendell.

Diane and Jeffrey Wasser, in memory of Barbara Lesnin's beloved

mother; and in memory of Phil Margolis' beloved father.

Bunny and Harvey Weiner, in honor of Sophie Weiner.

Sidney Werbner, a Yizkor donation.

Kenneth Wichman, in memory of Lil Marlow.

Diane Wurmbrand, a Yizkor donation.

GORDON BARSHAY LASSOW AND JAY JOSHUA

LASSOW FUND

Lee Lassow, in appreciation of Lee's mother, Marilyn Lassow and

of the High Holidays.

LAURIE MARGOLIS FUND

Susan and Phil Margolis, in honor of Dawn and Jack Steigelfest on

receiving the Joe Davis Award; and in memory of Barbara

Leshin's beloved mother.

LEONARD SEADER FUND

Herb Byk, on the occasion of the yahrzeit of Samuel C. Lewis.

Sissy Seader, belated Happy Birthday wishes to Barry and Gayle

Trabitz; Healthy and Happy New Years to Connie Plepler; in

celebration of Betty Ellis' birthday; in memory of dear friend,

Gloria Byk, on the occasion of her yahrzeit; wishing a very happy

anniversary to Scott and Hiroka Gottlieb; wishing Elizabeth

Pullman a very Happy Birthday; with Happy Anniversary wishes

and many more to come to Margery and David Gussak; with

Happy Anniversary wishes to Richard and Lisa Plepler; with

Happy Birthday wishes to Bob Stone; with happy birthday wishes

to Connie Kaplan; with Happy Birthday wishes to Steve Roth;

with Happy Holiday wishes to Richard & Lisa Plepler and Eden.

Contributions from Thoughtful People

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LIBRARY FUND

Bea and Gordon Brodie, in memory of Bea's beloved mother,

Regina Faymann, on the occasion of her yahrzeit.

Ellie and Herb Flink, in memory of Annette Chernick, beloved

mother of Barbara Leshin.

NATHAN CHESLER FUND

Walter Graef, in memory of beloved father, Julius Graef, on the

occasion of his yahrzeit.

NELLIE KATZ COHEN FUND

Sissy Seader, Happy Birthday and Happy New Year to Steve

Slavkin family; in memory of Isadore Seader; L'Shanah Tovah

to the Zundell family; and with Happy Birthday wishes to Nyla

Zundell.

NICHUM AVAYLIM FUND

BSBI Brotherhood in support to help provide dinners for

synagogue members who are sitting shiva.

Jane Zimmerman and Dane Petrucelli, in memory of Shirley

Katz's beloved husband, Lewis Katz; in honor of Emily and

Peter Buch on the engagement of their daughter, Nicole, to

Bobby Mathews; in memory of Maury Luxemburg beloved

mother, Bernice Luxemburg; in memory of Phil Margolis'

beloved father, Morris Margolis; and in memory of Richard

Carlton's beloved father, David Carlton.

RABBI EMERITUS' DISCRETIONARY FUND

Mark Sheptoff, in memory of Mark's beloved mother, Tillie

Sheptoff.

RABBI LEON WIND RELIGIOUS SCHOOL - SPECIAL

FUND FOR EDUCATION

Irene and Joel Milzoff, in memory of Phil Margolis' beloved

father; and mazal tov to Laura Levine and Rick Ketai on the

birth of their new grandchild.

RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND

Laurie and Aaron Bayer, in appreciation of Rabbi Randall

Konigsburg, a wonderful Rabbi and all-around mensch.

Elly and Steve Cohen, mazal tov to Rabbi and Michelle

Konigsburg on the birth of their new grandson and in celebration

of the High Holidays.

Rachel and Stephen Donnell, in appreciation of Rabbi

Konigsburg and Cantor Bolt for the very meaningful High

Holidays; in honor and with warm appreciation of Sissy Seader

for all she does for BSBI and its members; and in memory of Lil

Marlow.

Ellie and Herb Flink, in honor of Michelle and Rabbi Konigsburg

on the birth of their grandson, Natan.

Carol and Alan Goldstein, in honor of Michelle's and Rabbi

Konigsburg's hospitality.

David Gussak.

Susan and Phil Margolis, in appreciation of Rabbi Konigsburg's

support during Phil's father's illness and passing; and in honor of

Michelle and Rabbi Konigsburg on the birth of their new

grandson.

Irene and Joel Milzoff, in loving memory of Rebecca Hausknecht

and Rose Milzoff.

Sissy Seader, mazal tov to Rabbi and Michelle Konigsburg on the

birth of their new grandson; and with thanks to Rabbi Konigsburg

and Cantor Bolts for the beautiful holiday services.

Diane and Jeffrey Wasser, in appreciation of Michelle and Rabbi

Konigsburg.

Barbara and Ted Zupnik, with thanks to Michelle and Rabbi

Konigsburg for their hospitality.

SHABBAT LUNCHEON FUND

Emily and Peter Buch, a Yizkor donation; and in memory of Phil

Margolis' father.

Elly and Steve Cohen, in memory of Barbara Leshin's beloved

mother, Annette (Cohen) Chernick; and in memory of Phil

Margolis' beloved father, Maurice "Morris" Margolis.

Flo and Daniel Cole, in loving memory of Michael Cole on the

occasion of his yahrzeit.

Matt Costa, in appreciation of Beth Sholom B'nai Israel.

Ellie and Herb Flink, in honor of Arnold Keyser on his 70th

birthday; and in memory of Phil Margolis' beloved father, Morris

Margolis.

Carol and Alan Goldstein, in celebration of Saul Nesselroth's 90th

birthday.

Maxine and Manny Lerman, in memory of Barbara Leshin's

beloved mother, Annette Chernick.

Sue and Phil Margolis, in memory of Gloria Naftali's beloved

mother, Mina Weiss.

Eveleen Zimmerman, congratulations to Linda and Marshall

Grodofsky on the birth of their "Rosh Hashanah" grand-daughter;

and in honor of Lisa Plavin on her retirement and for all she has

done for this community

SOCIAL ACTION FUND

Carol and Alan Goldstein, for Knit & Kvetch.

Susan and Jay Stoppelman, in appreciation of David and Donna

Plen for their hospitality.

YOUTH ACTIVITIES FUND

Edward Borgida, congratulations to Dr. Adam Borgida on being

appointed Professor at UCONN Medical School; and with thanks

to Sissy Seader for donating the shades for the Silverstein Center.

Rachel and Stephen Donnell, mazal tov to Michelle and Rabbbi

Konigsburg on the birth of their grandson, Natan Chaviv.

Contributions from Thoughtful People

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Patricia and Ken Goldberg - 2 Sid & Miriam Schwartz - 3

Andrea and Richard Tardif - 3 Debra and Adam Rosenberg - 5

Helen and Mark Ross - 10 Debbie and Michael Kaprove - 20 Debra and William Delaney - 21

Phyllis and Norman Greenstein - 25 Sharon and Ari Hartstein - 26 Laura and Richard Ketai - 26

Eric and Annemarie Miller - 27

Isaac Abrams - 18 Joel Rosenlicht - 18 Judy Krutt - 19 Linda Grad - 20 Michael Chernicoff - 21 Steven Cohen - 22 Marshall Grodofsky - 22 Jack Libow - 23 Maxine Jaffe - 25 Anita Rackow - 25 Rachel Neuhaus - 26 Diane Wasser - 26 Ronni Zoback - 26 Ilene O'Neil - 27 Henry Katz - 28 Rianna Lloyd - 28 Susan Scherick - 28 Patricia Case - 29

Birthdays

Anniversaries

Marilyn Krutt - 1 Ethan William Mallett - 1 Millie Malkin - 2 Daniel Norman - 2 Jane Zimmerman - 3 Joan Baron - 4 Teri Norman - 4 Robert O'Neil - 5 Dvora Caspi - 6 Cara Taback Feinstein - 8 Alexander O'Neil - 9 Nelson Orringer - 9 Gayle Block - 14 Richard Tardif - 14 Iris Linner - 15 Maury Luxemburg - 16 Monroe Rackow - 16 Casey Reilly Block - 16 Sandi Phair - 17

CELEBRATION DATES IN NOVEMBER

If we have overlooked a special date please

contact us at:

860-643-9563 ext. 100

so that we may celebrate it in the future.

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MONDAYS (7:00 PM) TUESDAYS (7:00 PM) WEDNESDAYS (7:00 PM) THURSDAYS (7:00 PM)

First Monday –11/6 Bloostein, Saul & Susan* Creem, Jerry* Delaney, Bill & Deb* Schmerler, Alan & Lea

First Tuesday – 11/7 Banks, Craig Baron, Barry & Joan Bayer, Aaron & Laurie Dashefsky, Arnold & Sandy Schiller, Richard & Amy Stern, Alfred & Eileen Vinick, Cal

First Wednesday – 11/1 Axler, Phil* Brodie, Gordon & Bea Karasik, Gail Keyser, Arnold & Diane* Lerman, Manny & Maxine Pasternak, Lorin* Rubin, Donna

First Thursday – 11/2 Burstein, David* Caplin, Bob & Donna* Ludlum, Cathy Luxemburg, Maury Mandell, Carl & Cruz Poutre, Stacey Riedel, Rima

Second Monday – 11/13 Bayer, Bill & Barbara Beck, Bruce Creem, Jerry* Delaney, Bill & Deb* Flink, Herb & Ellie* Ketai, Richard & Levine, Laura Partney, Philip & Margery

Second Tuesday – 11/14 Breslau, Bill or Susan Carter, Irma Cohen, Jack & Lynn Grad, Howard & Linda Kalman, Mimi* Lerner, Brenda Norman, Mike & Bonnie Phair, Sandi* Singer, Trudy

Second Wednesday – 11/8 Axler, Phil* Gamzon, Bill* Gottlieb, Joe Keyser, Arnold & Diane* Leshin, Steven & Barbara Pasternak, Lorin* Resnick, Barry & Renny* Sussman, Aaron* Zucker, Spin

Second Thursday – 11/9 Burstein, David* Caplin, Bob & Donna * Finkelstein, Paula Goldstein, Alan & Carol Norman, Sam & Teri Resnick, Barry & Renny* Sussman, Aaron* Zupnik, Ted & Barbara*

Third Monday – 11/20 Creem, Jerry* Delaney, Bill & Deb* Linner, Abe & Iris Milzoff, Joel & Irene Rubin, Paul

Third Tuesday – 11/21 Abrahams, Richard & Leslie Gross, Michael & Susan Ivaldi, Sally Kahaner, Harvey & Elaine Meyer, Harold & Judy Orringer, Nelson & Stephanie Wasser, Jeff & Diane

Third Wednesday – 11/15 Axler, Phil* Filkoff, Roy Gamzon, Bill* Igdalsky, Alan & Hope Kaplan, Jonathan & Linda Keyser, Arnold & Diane* Pasternak, Lorin* Plen, Donna Stoppelman, Julian & Susan Sussman, Aaron*

Third Thursday – 11/10 Borgida, Edward Burstein, David* Caplin, Bob & Donna* Klein, Phil Kovensky, Neil McGee, Marcia Murray, Becky* Phair, Sandi*

Fourth Monday – 11/27 Bloostein, Saul & Susan* Creem, Jerry* Delaney, Bill & Deb* Pasternak, Lorin* Rubin, Susan Spiegel, Eugene Zimmerman, Eveleen*

Fourth Tuesday – 11/28 Beede, Harriet Kalman, Mimi* Lassow, Jeff & Liza Mandel Plavin, Lisa & Rabbi Richard Turk, Mike or Maddy* Zimmerman, Eveleen*

Fourth Wednesday – 11/22 Axler, Phil* Keyser, Arnold & Diane* Margolis, Phil & Susan Murray, Becky* Pasternak, Lorin* Shamash, Rahim & Sherry Sussman, Aaron* Zucker, Spin

Fourth Thursday – 10/26 Burstein, David* Caplin, Bob & Donna* Krutt, Sam Lassow, Marilyn Pearlson, Stan & Sue Sussman, Aaron* Zimmerman, Jane

Fifth Monday – 10/30 Creem, Jerry* Delaney, Bill & Deb * Flink, Herb & Ellie* Kovensky, Neil Ladue, Beverly Nesselroth, Saul & Carol Poutre, Stacey

Fifth Tuesday – 10/31

Cole, Daniel & Florence

Ellis, Joel & Susan

Kloehn, Ed & Ellen

Krutt, Joel & Tobi

Weil, Marvin & Marilyn

Zimmerman, Allan & Jennifer

Fifth Wednesday – 11/29 Abrahams, Ronald and Brina Axler, Phil* Cohen, Steve & Elly Feir, Alan & Donna Pasternak, Lorin* Sussman, Aaron* Turk, Mike & Maddy* Zubrow, Barbara

Fifth Thursday – 11/30 Burstein, David* Caplin, Bob & Donna * Goldstein, Alan & Carol Lerman, Manny Leshin, Steve Wasser, Diane Zupnik, Ted & Barbara*

November 2017 Evening Minyan Calendar

Please Note: Services will begin at 7:00 PM except where noted. * Special credit to our twice a month (or more) Jewry Duty members

Forth Monday – 1/28

Yom Kippur

People Needed

People

Needed

We are looking for members to add to

this Minyan List!

If you have volunteered for one night, would you consider committing for two per month?

Please call Rabbi Konigsburg at 860-643-9563 Ext. 101 or

email [email protected]

People Needed

People Needed

People Needed

People Needed

Fourth Thursday – 11/23

Thanksgiving

No Evening Service

People Needed


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November 2017

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 7:00 pm Service

7:30 pm

Sisterhood Board

Meeting

Heshvan 12

2 4:30 – 6:30 pm

RLWRS Grades 2-7

4:30 – 6:30 pm

BSBI Teen Program

7:00 pm Service

3 6:30 PM RLWRS Family

Kabbalat Shabbat Service &

Dinner

Candle Lighting 5:23 pm

4 10:00 am Shabbat

Service

10:00 am Learner’s Minyan

Havdalah 6:13 pm

5 Daylight Savings Ends

9:00 am Morning Minyan

9:00 am – 12:00 pm RLWRS Pre-K - 7

9:30 – 11:30 am Brotherhood Breakfast Meeting & Speaker Kevin Zingler

2:00 pm Sisterhood New Member Tea at the Arbors

7:30 – 8:30 pm Nusach Workshop

Heshvan 16

6 7:00 pm Service

7 Election Day

Noon – 1:30 pm Lunch & Learn

7:00 pm Service

7:30 pm BSBI

Academy: Living as a Conservative Jew

8 7:00 pm Service

9 4:30 – 6:30 pm

RLWRS Grades 2-7

7:00 pm Service

7:00 pm Finance

Committee Meeting

10 6:30 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service


11 10:00 am Shabbat

Service & Joe Davis Award

Kiddush Luncheon

10:00 am Shirat HaLev

Havdalah 5:06 pm

12 9:00 am – 12:00 pm RLWRS Pre-K - 7


Heshvan 23

13 7:00 pm Service

7:30 pm

Sisterhood/ Hadassah Book

Club

14 Noon – 1:30 pm Lunch & Learn

1:30 – 3:00 pm Knit & Kvetch Annual

Distribution

7:30 pm BSBI Academy: Living as a

Conservative Jew

7:00 pm Service

15 7:00 pm Service

7:30 pm Board of

Directors Meeting

16 4:30 – 6:30 pm

RLWRS Grades 2-7

4:30 – 6:30 pm

BSBI Teen Program

7:00 pm Service

17 6:30 PM

Brotherhood Kabbalat Shabbat Service &

Dinner


18 10:00 am Shabbat

Service

9:30 am Meditation Service

Havdalah 5:00 pm

19 9:00 am – 12:00 pm RLWRS Pre-K - 7

9:00 am – 12:00 pm Sisterhood Bake Sale

4:00 pm Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at BSBI


Kislev 1

20 7:00 pm Service

21 Noon – 1:30 pm Lunch & Learn

7:00 pm Service

7:30 pm BSBI Academy: Living as a

Conservative Jew

22 7:00 pm Service

23 Thanksgiving

No Religious

School

No Evening Service

24 6:30 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service


25 10:00 am Shabbat

Service

10:00 am Life, the Universe, &

Judaism

Havdalah 4:56 pm

26 9:00 am – 12:00 pm RLWRS Pre-K - 7

9:30 – 11:00 am Sisterhood Adventure Walk

11:00 am Rags Brunch followed by show at 2:00 pm

Kislev 8

27 7:00 pm Service

28 7:00 pm Service

7:30 pm Sisterhood

Board Meeting

29 7:00 pm Service

30 RLWRS

Grades 2-7

7:00 pm Service

Please note that calendar times are listed as posted in the office as of the date Chai Lights goes to print. Any schedule changes after this time will

be posted on the online calendar at https://www.myshul.org and included in the bi-weekly announcements. These sources will have

the most up to date information on events.


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Beth Sholom B’nai Israel Interfaith Trip to Israel

March 4-15, 2018

You are invited to join us on a very special journey of

faith. Join Rabbi Konigsburg and others from our

congregation on a trip to Israel this coming spring. Visit

Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and more! Includes Shabbat in

Jerusalem, a visit to Yad Vashem, exploring Mt. Zion

and various other historic and biblical sites.

View the complete itinerary and find registration forms

online at https://www.myshul.org/events/israel2018/.

Double Room Occupancy: $3985 per person

Single Room Supplement: Additional $924.00

Payment is due by November 27, 2017

https://www.myshul.org/events/israel2018/

Name ___________________________________________________________ Title ___________________________

Business Name ___________________________________________________________________________________

Street Address ____________________________________________________________________________________

Phone _____________________________________________ Email _______________________________________

All ads will be placed in our professionally prepared playbill! All display ads will also be featured on a

special page on our website for approximately one year. Personalize your ad with a camera-ready message.

Please indicate the quantity of tickets for each day you will be attending: Saturday ____ Sunday ____

Please select a SPONSORSHIP level. Note: All Ads Due by October 30th

BSBI Jazz Festival Sponsor $1,800

INCLUDES a 10” x 8” Double Page Centerfold Ad, Plus 6 Preferred Seating Tickets

Louis Armstrong Sponsor $1,250

INCLUDES a 5” x 8” Full Page Ad (Back Cover) Plus 5 Preferred Seating Tickets

Ella Fitzgerald Sponsor $1,000

INCLUDES a 5” x 8” Full Page Ad (Inside Cover) Plus 5 Preferred Seating Tickets

Jackie McLean Sponsor INCLUDES a 5” x 8” Full Page Ad Plus 4 Preferred Seating Tickets $ 750

Billie Holiday Sponsor INCLUDES a 5” x 4” Half Page Ad Plus 3 Preferred Seating Tickets $ 500

Miles Davis Sponsor $ 250

INCLUDES a 2.5” x 4” Quarter Page Ad Plus 2 Preferred Seating Tickets

Peggy Lee Sponsor INCLUDES a 2.5 x 2 Business Card Ad Plus 1 Preferred Seating Ticket $ 200

Paul Brown Sponsor INCLUDES Name Listing in Playbill Plus 1 Ticket $ 125

Nancy Wilson Sponsor INCLUDES Name Listing in Playbill $ 65

Ad source: Use prior ad Will provide camera-ready ad Will provide electronic file

Please email electronic ads to [email protected]

For further information, contact Dr. Kenneth Wichman at 860-324-8658 or [email protected]

Please Make Checks Payable to: Beth Sholom B’nai Israel. To pay by credit card, visit: https://www.myshul.org/events/jazz2017.

Mail ticket orders to Jazz Festival, c/o J. Steigelfest, 26 Tamarac Drive, Glastonbury, CT 06033. All advertising orders should

be sent to BSBI, 400 Middle Turnpike East, Manchester, CT 06040 and art e-mailed to [email protected].

2nd Annual BSBI Jazz Festival December 2 & 3, 2017

Sponsorship and Ticket Order Form

TICKET ORDERS (Note: Tickets will be available at “Will Call”)

General Admission: $30 (1-day) _____ $50 (2-day) _____ Preferred Seating*: $65 (1-day) _____ $100 (2-day) _____

Students with Student IDs (General Admission Only): $20 (1-day) _____ $30 (2-day) _____ Total Enclosed: $______________

* Preferred Seating is Limited and includes table seating and 1 complimentary beverage per day.

Method of Payment


https://www.myshul.org/events/jazz2017


Thank You For Your Support

of Our

Important Fundraising Event!

Beth Sholom B'nai Israel Volunteers

Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Road, Manchester, CT 06040

7-10:30 pm 1:30-5 pm

Shabbat Programs: Learner’s Minyan: Learn the structure

and choreography of the Saturday service in

a relaxed setting. Bring your questions.

10:00-11:00 AM, Led by Michelle Konigsburg

Shirat HaLev: Awaken your soul with a

musical contemplative interpretation of the

Shabbat Morning Service.

10:00-11:00AM, Led by Cantor Bolts

Meditation Service: Prepare for prayer

with chanting of prayers and mindful

meditation.

9:30 -10:30 AM, Led by Rabbi Konigsburg

Life, the Universe and Judaism: Come learn what science has to say about

our universe and life as we know it, then

discuss Judaism’s views on the same subjects.

10:00 –11:00 AM, Led by Michael Chernicoff

1st Saturday of the month: Learner’s Minyan

2nd Saturday of the month: Shirat HaLev

3rd Saturday of the month: Meditation service

4th Saturday of the month: Life/Universe &Judaism

Shabbat Programming is free!

Lunch and Learn: Exploring the

Many Facets of the Bible Weekly classes on Tuesdays, Noon-1:30pm

Beginning Nov. 7, 2017


Starting with Genesis, a weekly chance to

explore the plain and hidden lessons of the Bible.

Bring your own kosher dairy lunch

BSBI Academy – Mini-courses in

Judaica Weekly classes on Tuesday evenings, 7:30-8:30 pm


Living as a Conservative Jew Nov. 7, 14, and 21, 2017

Understanding what it really means to

practice Judaism as a member of a

Conservative Synagogue.

Responsa of the RA Law

Committee Dec. 5, 12, 2017

Examples of how Conservative Rabbis

approach Jewish Law.

If Not Now, When? Jan. 2, 9, 16. 2018

A guide to bringing Jewish values and

practices into your life.

Why You Can’t Pray and What

You Can Do About It Jan. 30, Feb, 6, 13, 20, 2018

Making prayer personal and meaningful.

Creating your own spiritual experience.

Workshops in Synagogue Music Weekly classes on Sunday evenings, 7:30-8:30 pm.

Led by Cantor Bolts

These courses will cover both the "why" and the

"how" of traditional synagogue chant.

Nusach: Chanting Liturgy Nov. 5, 12, & 19, 2017; December 3 and 17,*

2017; January 7, 14, 21, & 28, 2018

The history and practice of nusach, the

traditional chanted melodies of the prayer

service. This class will cover the basics of

nusach for weekdays and Shabbat

morning. Open to all levels! Whether you've

been leading services for years or are

wondering what exactly nusach means,

there will be something here for you to learn.

*The class on December 17 will be from 6:30-

7:30pm and will be preceded by Chanukah

candle-lighting with the BSBI community.

Cantillation: Chanting Sacred Text Feb. 4, 11, & 25, 2018; March 4, 11, & 18,

2018 The theory and practice of cantillation, the

chanted melodies for Torah, Haftarah, and

megillot. This class will cover the basics of

Torah cantillation. All levels are welcome to

attend; veteran Torah readers may want to

attend only for the first few sessions.

Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah Led by Cantor Bolts and Rabbi Konigsburg

Never had the chance to lead a service or

chant and Haftarah? If you can read Hebrew

then this will open the service to you as you

prepare with your class to take on the spiritual

responsibilities of Judaism. We will work

together to find the time and location for

learning.

Institute of Basic Judaism Begins October 20, 2017 and continues through

April 27, 2018.

Meets Thursday nights, 7:35 – 9:15 PM at BSBI

and other local synagogues

Led by Rabbi Richard Plavin and other Hartford

areas Conservative rabbis This course is an overview of Jewish culture,

religion, values and rituals. It will be appropriate

for Jews who want to supplement their

knowledge and for non-Jews who want to

better understand Judaism. This course will fulfill

the academic learning portion of a process for

conversion to Judaism. Fee: $295 per participant. Significant Others,

Full time students and BSBI members will

receive a 50% discount. For more information

and to register, go to http://www.ibjewish.org/

There is also a connected but separate

Beginners Hebrew class associated with this

series beginning in December.

For complete information on this course,

contact Rabbi Plavin

Register for our classes online at

https://www.myshul.org/education/

continuing-education/

You can also return this form with a check

made out to BSBI to the synagogue office:

400 East Middle Turnpike, Manchester,

CT 06040

http://www.ibjewish.org/

https://www.myshul.org/education/continuing-education/

https://www.myshul.org/education/continuing-education/

For the Lunch and Learn, BSBI Academy & Workshop

in Synagogue series, you may attend any of these

sessions for $10 per class or purchase a Hall Pass

($50/person, $75 if you sign up with a study partner).

You may register in advance or just show up with

your payment. One pass is good for all series in the

2017-2018 academic year.

Name: ______________________________________

Phone: _____________________________________

E-mail: _____________________________________

To register for the Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah, contact

Rabbi Konigsburg at [email protected] or Cantor

Bolts at [email protected].

Registration forms for our Spring 2018 Lectures will be

sent in upcoming bulletins & available online.

To register for the Institute of Basic Judaism, visit:


January Mini Lecture Series Monday nights, 7:30 pm

Jan. 22, 2018: Puzzles and Paradoxes, Reason

and Faith

Jan. 29, 2018: Maimonides: Religious Philosopher

or Philosopher of Religion?

Feb. 5, 2018: The Idea(s) of Zionism

Snow date: Feb. 12

With Dr, Andrew Pessin, Professor of Philosophy,

Connecticut College

Sandals Lecture: featuring Dr.

Barry W. Holtz Theodore and Florence Baumritter Professor of

Jewish Education, Jewish Theological Seminary

March 20, 2018, 7:30 PM

Dr. Holtz will discuss his new book, Rabbi Akiva:

Sage of the Talmud. Books will be available for

purchase and can be signed by the author.

Torah Study Shabbat:

Two Worlds of America’s Jewish

Women with Dr. Pamela Nadell Professor and Patrick Clendenen Chair in

Women's & Gender History, American University;

President, Association for Jewish Studies

April 20 & 21, 2017

Living in New York, and in cities like Hartford, CT.

two groups of Jewish women who proudly called

themselves American Jewesses and their distant

cousins from Poland and Russia lived parallel

lives. Making homes just miles apart, they inhabit

two different worlds. Why their worlds diverged

and where they met are the themes for this Torah

Study Shabbat.

Course

No. of

People

Lunch & Learn

BSBI Academy: Living as a Conservative

Jew

BSBI Academy: Responsa of the RA Law

Committee

BSBI Academy: If Not Now, When?

BSBI Academy: Why You Can’t Pray and

What You Can Do About It

Workshops in Synagogue Music: Nusach

Workshops in Synagogue Music:

Cantillation

_____ Single Classes @ $10 = ________

Hall Pass – Single @ $50 = ________

Hall Pass – Study Partner

(2 people) @ $75 = ________

Total $__________

Member Non-Member

5777

Continuing

Education

2016-2017


Continuing

Education

5778

Fall/Winter

2017-2018

Beth Sholom B’nai Israel 400 Middle Turnpike East

Manchester, CT 06040

www.myshul.org 860-643-9563





In order to ensure that we have the best equipment and procedures for emergency situations, we would

like to purchase a defibrillator (AED). The cost is about $1,800.00 dollars. To do this, we are asking

congregants to make a small donation ($10-$20) as the easiest way to fund this project. You can make

your checks out to BSBI and send them to the office marked AED fund. We have been working diligently over the last few years to make our building both

secure and safe. This item, although we hope never to have to use it, will be available in the event of a

sudden episode.

Count Your Blessings

Please join us in supporting our synagogue’s “Turkey Fund” so that Thanksgiving Baskets can be delivered to

needy families in our community. Because people are hungry not only at holiday time but throughout the year the

funds we raise now give ongoing help to the MACC Food Pantry, HVCC, and the Jewish Services Food Pantry.

This year, while you are preparing for the holidays, we hope you are thinking about the many blessings in your

own life and, in gratitude, donate to the “Turkey Fund.” Think of family; a home, job, and vacation; trees, flowers,

and music; good news, good health, good friends, and more.

$18 $36 $54 $72

1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 $_________

blessings blessings blessings blessings write your own

Name: _____________________________________________________________

Count your blessings. Any thoughtful contribution is appreciated.

Please make your check out to BSBI and send it to Deborah Delaney at the following address:

12 Camp Avenue, Newington, CT 06111. Please note “Turkey Fund” on the note line. Please send

your checks by Nov. 5th.

And thank you very much!

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