Beth Israel Synagogue

12604 Pacific Street, Omaha NE 68154

www.orthodoxomaha.org

402-556-6288

The Beth Israel Bulletin

A Publication of Beth Israel Synagogue

December 2015 • Kislev/Tevet 5776

Table of Contents

Chai Lights ........................................................ 3

Weekly Classes .................................................. 4

Youth Shabbat Classes and Events .................... 7

Scholar-in-Residence Schedule ........................ 8

November Photos ....................................... 10-13

Birthdays & Anniversaries ............................... 14

Contributions ................................................... 15

Service Schedule ................................ Back cover

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Rabbi Ari Dembitzer Rabbi

In a few weeks, we will be lighting ourlittle “menorahs” in our windows for theworld to see.Realistically these lightsarenot getting much attention, for they arebeing trumped by different lights. Whataretheselittle�lamessupposedtoshowtous and theworld,when notmany peoplecanreallyseethem.Therabbistellusthatthe word “Chanukah” contains the roodword “Chinuch,” or education. Thequestion then becomes who are weeducatingandwhatareweeducating?

The rabbis tell us that it is us we areeducating.Weareeducatingthatgodlinessexists in nature and in humanaccomplishmentsaswell.Justbecausethelight is not physically pronounced andlarge, it is there. It is the driving forcebehind all.We are educatingourselves inthe comfort of our homes to de�ine ourpurpose and then continue to shine thislighton theworld.Thecandles igniteour�lames within us which then inspires theworld.

As the Rabbi of this wonderful shul, mymission is to light the �ire inside of us sowecanthenshineforth,

Blessings for a goodwinter and a HappyHanukah.

About the Cover ShabbatMenorah—H26xW40in.Charcoal.1999.

byNormanGorbatyGorbaty’s work as anillustratorhasbeenincludedin countless publicationsand annual reports,brochures, advertisements,and numerous children’sbooks.Hehasalsodesignedposters for such clients asMuseum of Modern Art,Walker Art Institute, TheSmithsonian and Hoffman-LaRocheLtd.Seemoreat:http://normangorbaty.com/

Rabbi Yaakov Weiss Assistant Rabbi

The story of Chanukah came about at a timewhentheJewishpeopleweregoingthroughanintensestruggleandbattleagainstassimilation.DuringthetimeofthestoryofChanukahtherewasgreatassimilationoftheJewishpeopleduetothein�luenceoftheGreekculture.

The Maccabees not only stood up againstdesecration of the Temple but the ideals ofJudaismaswell.Itwasa�ierceinternalbattleaswellasaphysicalbattle.Intheend,thePriestswho have become known as the Maccabeesemerged victorious. They defeated the mightyarmy and regained control over the Temple.TheywentbackinandrededicatedtheTemple– a �itting job for the spiritual guides andleadersoftheJewishpeople.

In future generations, the mitzvah of lightingthe Chanukah candles was instituted. Themitzvahwascreatedasapublicdisplayof themiraclesthatHashemdidfortheJewishpeople.Wewerealsooriginallycommandedtoputthecandlesout in the frontof thehouses inordertoencourageustobeproudandstrengthenourown believe in Hashem and His Torah. Mostmitzvotareinternal,buttheChanukahcandlesaremeant tobringour insideconnectionsandbeliefsoutintotheopen.Maytheyinspireustocontinue to grow in ourmitzvot, learning andinvolvement.

...to Alex and Mary Sue Grossman on the birth of a grandson, Benjamin Robert Lopez, son of Sarah and David Lopez.

...Shirley and David Goodman are delighted to announce the birth of great grandson Tzur Noam, son of Ya'el and Avi Margolin, and the engagement of grandson Avi Gluck to Oriya Turgemon. The engagement and birth took place in Israel.

TheDenenbergfamilyinvites

thecongregationtocelebrate

LevDenenberg’sBarMitzvah,

December5,2015

BETH ISRAEL STAFF

Rabbi Ari Dembitzer Rabbi Rabbi Yaakov Weiss Assistant Rabbi Jeannie Nickels Office Manager Kris Eschliman Administrative Assistant Betty Bader, Kitchen Jay Benton, Housekeeping Leo Fettman, Cantor Emeritus

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Toba Cohen-Dunning, President

Liat Shyken, VP of Administration

Bruce Potash, VP of Membership & Executive Officer

Bruce Goldberg, VP of Financial Planning

Jeff Kirshenbaum, Treasurer

Bonnie Bloch, Secretary

Joel Alperson

Aryeh Epstein

Mary Sue Grossman

Julee Katzman

Zoë Riekes

Stacey Rockman

Lynne Saltzman

Michael Shrago

Sherry Taxman

Harry Weiner

All past presidents

BETH ISRAEL CHAI LIGHTS

Ourcommunitycontinuestothrivebecauseofourdedicated

benefactorsandvolunteers.

Thank you to…

• SponsorsoftheNovemberSimchaKiddush

BethIsraelSynagogue, inhonorof thevisitofLewGroner,RabbiRaphaelGroner,GladyGroner,AvivaGuttman and Matti Shicker; Eliad Eliyahu & Sara Ben Shushan inhonorofIttiel’s1stbirthday;Jake&SusanBesserinhonorofJake’sbirthday;Eyal&RutiMargalit inhonorof theiranniversaryandinhonorofNoam’s&Tal’sbirthdays;Jack&BetteKozleninhonorofBette’s birthday, Jeff & Sharon Kirshenbaum in honor of Sharon’sbirthday; Toba Cohen-Dunning& Eric Dunning in honor of Toba’sbirthday

• BetteKozlen,HeleneShrago,andMarySueGrossmanforchairingtheSisterhoodDonorLuncheon,tothemanyvolunteerswhohelpedinsomanywaystomaketheeventsuchasuccessandtoeveryonewhoattended

• NovemberDayofLeaningSponsors:

Rabbi Ari Dembitzer in memory of his grandfather Shabshi Ben Avrohom Zev Tzvi

David and Shirley Goodman in honor their new grandson and the engagement of their grandson

• CynthiaFollickandfellowvolunteersforleadingtheNovemberSundayKidsCraftandbakingextracookiesforShabbat

• Shmuel Aharon, Brad Berman, and Rachel Kricsfeld for reading theParshaQuestionsonShabbat

• DavidAtriforhelpingwiththeTorahreading

• Rachel and Joey Shyken for hosting the monthly Teen Friday nightdinnerattheirhouse

• ThosehelpingwiththeLewGronerScholar-In-ResidenceWeekend

Marty&IrisRicksforsponsoringtheScholar-In-Residenceweekend

DaniShragoforsettingupandhelpingcookforFridayNight

ZoeBerman, Raelyn Cherry, BeccaDenenberg, LiorNicholson, andIlanaWeissforbakingchallah

TheKricsfeld family fordonatingwine inhonorof thebirthdayofJakeBesser

Joel Alperson for hosting and sponsoring the Saturday nightreceptionandpresentationinhishome

• MarySueGrossmanandJordanaKurtzmanforeditingtheShabbatSheet

• MarySueGrossmanandJordanaKurtzmanforeditingthemonthlybulletin

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WEEKLY CLASSES

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ShabbatMorningChildren’sClasses

BeginningwiththeTorahparadeat9:45am,classesareavailableforchildrenofallages

ParshahStudy

BeforeandaftertheTorahreadingeachweek

ShabbatAfternoon

TwohoursbeforeMincha,LawsofShabbat(5thgradeandolder)

OnehourbeforeMincha,delveintoinsightsoftheWeeklyTorahPortionorupcomingholidays

SeudahShlishit

CelebratethebeautyofShabbatwithTorah,food,andsong

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9:45am-BagelsandBeitMedrash:UnderstandingOurPrayers

10:00am-MishnaandGemara (6thand7thgrade)

1:00pm-ShavuaTovwithYaldeiBeitYisrael (forchildreningradesK-5)

2:30pm-CaffeIvritwithEliad

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9:30am-Women’sClass:DeepeningOurConnectionwithG-d(SocialHall)

3:30pm-Scholar’sClubfor6thgrade

7:00pm-AvotU-Banim-Parent-ChildLearning

8:00pm-TalmudLearningatBethIsrael

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DailyLearningofJewishLawandJewishThoughtfollowingSundayandweekdayShacharitservices

7:45am-PrinciplesofJewishThoughtonweekdays

December 2 - K thru 2nd grade Monthly Chaburah K-2 @ 3:30pm December 3

Scholars Club for 6th grade @ 3:30pm Avot U Banim @ 7:00pm - Any age

December 6 - K-6 and their families Shavua Tov Israel @ 1:00pm

December 6 - 6th grade and younger Kids Craft time TBA

December 10 Scholars Club for 6th grade @ 3:30pm Avot U Banim @ 7:00pm - Any age

December 12 - Everyone Chanukah Carnival

December 13 - K-6 and their families Shavua Tov Israel @ 1:00pm December 17

Scholars Club for 6th grade @ 3:30pm Avot U Banim @ 7:00pm - Any age

December 20-January 1 - 11th & 12th grade Omaha Teen Trip to Israel

December 24-28 - 9th thru 12th grade Sr. NCSY Winter Conclave

THE EDWARD ZORINSKY B’NAI B’RITH BIBLE QUIZ

30th Annual Bible Quiz 7:30 pm on December 8th.

This year’s quiz questions will be drawn from the

books of Exodus and Ruth.

It is a great opportunity to learn and earn scholarship money for our community’s

Jewish high school youth.

$700 – 1st place, $400 – 2nd place, $300 – 3rd place and $150 – 4th place

Speak to Rabbi Weiss for more information.

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Congratulations to….

Meira Weiss & Evelyn Smith

for being the grand prize ticket winners in

the Great Ticket Shabbat Program!

Congratulations to all the other winners and all the participants in this exciting new

program. Thank you to Liat Shyken for bringing this program to Beth Israel.

Tuesday, December 8 Eye on Israel with Eliad Eliyahu 12pm - 1pm Kripke Jewish Federation Library

Fridays, December 11 & 18

Friday Learning Series Light Unto the World with Rabbi Ari Dembitzer 11am - 12pm Kripke Jewish Federation Library

Thursday, December 17 Dorothy Kaplan Book Discussion Group All Fall Down by Jennifer Weiner 1pm - 2pm Kripke Jewish Federation Library

Saturday, December 26

A Celebration of PJ Library Fun 6pm - 9pm Omaha Children’s Museum

Upcoming Programs from the Center for Jewish Life

Kripke Jewish Federation Library Hours Monday - Thursday, 9am - 6pm

Friday, 9am - 4pm On-line catalog available 24/7 at kripkelibrary.org

Open to the community, free of charge

For more information on any CJL programming, please call (402) 334-6463

Happy Hanukkah from Friedel Jewish Academy

Join us for our Annual Friedel Latke Lunch Wednesday, Dec. 9

11:30 a.m. JCC Auditorium

Pre-Order

or Walk-Ins Welcome!

Pre-Orders Due Monday, Dec 7

Please see the Weekly Shabbos Sheet for a Pre-Order form & more information.

Friedel Hanukah Play

Tuesday, December 8 at 6:30 p.m.

In the JCC Theater

Followed by a sufganiyot reception

at Friedel Jewish Academy

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MikvahNews

For mikvah access, please contact Dani

Shrago at (402) 333-6108. Please give

as much notice as possible.

Thecommunitymikvahislocatedinthe

RoseBlumkinJewishHomeontheJewish

CommunityCentercampus.

FromtheSynagogueOf(ice

• Beth Israel sends a weekly e-mail reminder of upcoming events.

Contact the of�ice if you are not on the list and would like to receive

the e-mail.

• We are happy to include announcements of your family simchas.

Contact the synagogue of�ice to share your good news.

• The synagogue of�ice will send e-mail noti�ications of funerals to the

congregation when we are contacted by a family member.

• The of�ice will be closed December 25 and January 1 for the

holidays.

ShopAmazonandHelpBethIsrael!

Buy ANYTHING on Amazon and earn cash for Beth Israel Synagogue.

Every purchase you make on Amazon that begins on the Beth Israel

website will return a percentage of your purchase to the synagogue.

The link is found on the website at www.orthodoxomaha.org.

A total of 37 Omaha

teens will be traveling to

Israel as part of the

Omaha Teen Trip joining

the Partnership2GETHER

Teen Mega Mission!

December 20, 2015 thru

January 1, 2016

Register online for all Beth Israel events directly from the

website. You can also pay for events now via credit card

or bill your account directly. If you have any questions or

need help please contact the synagogue of�ice.

www.orthodoxomaha.org

Calendarata

GlanceDecember 6-14,

Chanukah

December 12,

Chanukah Lunch & Carnival

December 19,

Simcha Kiddush

December 25,

Friday Night Chinese Dinner

January 9, Scholar-In-Residence,

Rabbi Elchonon Zohn

MINYANUPDATE

To assure the scheduling of mincha/

maariv minyan times in advance,

please contact the of"ice by the

Wednesdayoftheweekbeforethedate.Thisallowsthesynagogueto

include those times in the weekly schedule and also allow minyan

attendeestoadjusttheirschedulesaccordingly.

SNOWCANCELLATIONS:IfOmahaPublicSchools(OPS)or

FriedelhasasnowdaythentherewillbenomorningMinyan.

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Shavua Tov Israel:

The Future of Beth Israel

Sunday 1:00 pm at Beth Israel

EliadwillteachthechildrenofBethIsraelthatareingrades K-5. The class will engage the children inlearning through music, videos, and classic textualsources.

Monthly Kids Learning Chabura

(Children in Grades K-2)

First Wednesday of the Month at 3:30 pm

ChildreningradesK-2areinvitedtocomelearnwithRabbiWeissonthe�irstWednesdayofeachmonthattheBlumkinHome. In themonthlymeeting,wewillexploreJewishlife,customs,andTorah.

Teen Class - Social Hall (Grades 6 and older)

Following Kiddush

This class is a time to delve into the weekly Torahportion with Rabbi Ari as well as gain a deeperunderstandingandconnectiontotheprayersthataresaidonShabbatandonadailybasis.

MonthlyKidsCraftandClass

Sunday,Dec6

Shareyourcraftingtalentsforthesegreatevents!

Scholar’sClub-ForGrade6

“CreatingTomorrow’sLeaders”

Classmeetsat3:30onThursdayafternoonsattheRoseBlumkinJewishHome.

“AvotU-Banim”-Parent-ChildLearning

ThursdayNightsat7:00pm

intheBethIsraelBeitMedrash

ParentsandchildrenareinvitedtocomelearnasweexplorelessonsfromAvot.

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The Youth of Beth Israel Part I

AlephBeit-Allages10:00-10:30intheChapel

ParshaandMidot-Ages3-6

10:15-10:30intheSocialHall

TopicsinJewishLife-Boys,Ages11andolder

10:00-11:00intheSocialHall

NEW JuniorCongregation

Childreningrades6andyounger10:30-10:50(Haftorah—sermon)intheChapel

DuringHaftorahandsermon,childrensixthgradeand

youngerwilljoinEliadandRabbiWeissforJunior

CongregationinthebeautifulnewYouthLounge.

Te(illah&Parsha-Girls,Ages5-12

10:50-11:25intheTeenLounge

ParshaandLifeLessons-Ages6andolder

11:00-11:25intheChapel

TotShabbat-Ages3-610:50-11:20intheplayroom

AdvancedParsha-Boys,Ages13andolder

11:00-11:30intheSocialHall

The Youth of Beth Israel Part II 12:00pm

MishnaL’Neshamah-Allages(childrenunderage5

mustattendwithaparent)intheSanctuary

TeenClass-Grades6andupintheSocialHall

To ensure the bulletin is compiled and edited with enough time to be printed and mailed seven days before the first of the following month, all submissions are due no later than 10:00am on the 15th of the current month.

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RabbiElchononZohn

GetAnAfterlife

January8-10,2016

RabbiZohnisaspecialistandlecturesnationallyonmatterspertainingtotheworkoftheChevra

Kadisha.HeistheDirectoroftheChevraKadishaoftheVaadHarabonimofQueens,NYandfounder

oftheAssociationofChevrosKadisha,andisconsideredtobeoneoftheforemostexpertson

Halachicissuespertainingtoend-of-lifeandtheworkoftheChevraKadisha.Hehastraveledaround

theworldspeakingaboutandstrengtheningtheimportantworkofthemanyregionalChevra

Kadishagroups.

Friday,January8|6p.m.|ShabbatDinnerfollowedbypresentationbyRabbiZohn

$12adults,$6childrenages4-12,freeforchildren3andunderDinnerwillincludesoup,chicken,vegetablesanddessertYouthProgrammingandbabysittingwillbeavailableduringtheFridaynightpresentation.

Saturday,January9|ShabbatMorningSermon

Saturday,January9|7p.m.|ReceptionandPresentation

RabbiZohnwillgivealectureonSaturdaynighttotheentirecommunity.

Sunday,January10|10a.m.|TaharaTrainingSeminar

OnSundaymorning,RabbiZohnwilldeliveraTaharaTrainingSeminar(forallnewandexperiencedChevraKadishamembersandanyoneinterestedinjoiningtheChevraKadisha)inordertoexplainindetailthevariousaspectsofChevraKadishaworkandtotakequestions.

ManythankstoShirley&DavidGoodmanforsponsoringthisScholar-in-Residenceweekend.

Friday Night Shabbat

Beth Israel Friday Night

Shabbat Chinese Dinner December 25, 2015

Soup, chicken, vegetable egg rolls, beef wontons, vegetable lo mein, fried rice and white rice

Cost: $12 adults, $6 kids (ages 4-12), free for 3 and younger

Please RSVP on the website, calling the office, or using Shabbos cards

Reservation Deadline is NOON, Tuesday, December 22 Thank you to Joey Shyken for organizing the dinner

*** Adult Volunteers Are Needed. Please contact the synagogue office to volunteer. * **

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CaffeIvritwith Eliad Eliyahu

Shaliach

Do you have basic skills in Hebrew and want to improve

upon them?

We have just the class for you!

Join this class every Sunday at 2:30 pm at Beth Israel.

The sessions will include short updated clips from Israel, tips

for fluent conversational Hebrew, and lessons in basic

understanding of Hebrew grammar.

Shabbos Lunch & Chanukah Carnival December 12, 2015

Shabbos Chanukah Lunch With brisket and latkes

Immediately following Services $12 for adults, $6 for kids (ages 4-12) free for 3 and younger

Please RSVP on the website, calling the office or using Shabbos cards

Reservation Deadline is NOON, December 7 th

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Chanukah Carnival

with a “Star Wars” Theme—come dressed as your favor ite Star Wars character 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Bounce House, Games and Prizes, Hot Dogs and Cotton Candy *** Volunteers ages 12 and older are needed. Please contact the synagogue office to volunteer. ***

Shavua Tov &

Caffe Ivrit

will NOT

meet on

December 27th

&

January 3

Beth Israel Photo Gallery

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As part of the Shabbos Project after the Thursday Morning

Ladies class Dani Shrago, Lauren Tam, Stephanie Beneda, Lynne

Saltzman, Deborah Platt, and Betsy Goodman made "Bubby's

Challah Recipe" featured in the popular children's book by Goldie

Shulman titled "Way Too Much Challah Dough."

Thank you ladies for making the world a little brighter!

Ladies from Omaha Jewish Community participate in the Thursday

Morning Women’s Class taught by Rabbi Ari here at Beth Israel.

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Sisterhood Donor Luncheon and Silent Auction

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Beth Israel Photo Gallery - Continued

Teens making Challah with Ilana Weiss

Shavua Tov Israel

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Scholar-In-Residence Weekend with

Lewis Groner and Dr. Lawrence Schiffman

Enjoying pizza,

a movie, learning

and fun together!

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Bag n’ Save Gift Cards

are available for

purchase at Beth

Israel!

Use just like cash at the

Bag n’ Save stores. There

is no extra fee to buy gift

cards. The synagogue

earns a percentage of

what you spend! Cards

are available for purchase

during regular synagogue

office hours.

Celebrate with a

Simcha Plaque!

A special birthday or

anniversary, birth of a

child or grandchild, Bar

or Bat Mitzvah in your

family? Simcha plaques

cost $100, and are a

wonderful way to

celebrate.

A leaf on the Tree of

Life! A beautiful and

meaningful way to

celebrate a milestone

or commemorate a

loved one.

Prices begin at $300.

Tree of Life donations

fund the Beth Israel

Endowment Fund.

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CONTRIBUTION FORM

In Honor Of

In Memory Of

For the Recovery Of

For the Yahrzeit Of

Contribution By

Amount $ � General Fund � Other (please specify)

� Please do not list my name on the Contributions page of the Bulletin.

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

Beth Israel sends its very best wishes to those who will be

celebrating birthdays and anniversaries in the coming month.

Please call the synagogue office at 402-556-6288 for any additions.

Birthdays

Anniversaries

Celebrating a Simcha in December?

Be a part of the Simcha Kiddush on Shabbat,

December 19, 2015

A sponsorship is just $25. Call the synagogue office

at (402) 556-6288 to be included.

Matan Shapiro Dec 1 12th Noah Solomon Shrago Dec 16 11th

Maggie Gerber Dec 1 Georgia Plotkin Dec 16

Phoenix Mavropoulos Dec 4 12th Jimmy Smith Dec 19 12th

Rachel Kricsfeld Dec 4 13th Alan Kohll Dec 19

Bruce Potash Dec 5 Jordana Kurtzman Dec 21

Ari Dembitzer Dec 10 David Silver Dec 22

Jeanne Shechet Dec 10 Alan Potash Dec 26

Aviva Chana Shyken Dec 13 11th Meira Weiss Dec 28 4th

Michael Shrago Dec 14 Ian Jacobs Dec 28

Annette Fettman Dec 14 Sophia Gurock Dec 29 7th

Audrey Rose Gerber Dec 15 William Cohen Dec 31

Leo Fettman & Annette Fettman Dec 9 53rd

Ron Powers & Debbie Powers Dec 16 26th

Bennett Fishbain & Zena Fishbain Dec 21 68th

Ed Joseph & Anne Joseph Dec 23 36th

Leon Shrago & Danita Shrago Dec 26 44th

Jake Besser & Susan Besser Dec 27 45th

CONTRIBUTIONS Beth Israel acknowledges, with sincere gratitude, the following contributions.

Contributions received after November 15 will be listed in the next bulletin.

YAHRZEIT DONATIONS

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GENERAL DONATIONS

IN MEMORIAM

Elliott Banner

Denny Lewis David Plotkin

Beth Israel extends condolences and wishes of comfort

to our members on the deaths of their relatives.

Ha'makom yenachem etkhem betokh she'ar avelei Tziyon vi'Yerushalayim

In Honor of Joel Alperson - Lourdes Secola

For the Birthdays of Jeanette Nadoff, Bette Kozlen, Eric Phillips, Marty Ricks, Ido Shtrobach, Susan Polack, Jake Besser, Ann Moskovits, Madeline Katzman, Sharon Kirshenbaum, Marvin Kohll, Marilyn Zevitz, Janet Glass, Toba Cohen-Dunning, Ittiel Ben Sushan, and Jack Cohen - Howard Gendelman & Bonnie Bloch

For the anniversaries of David & Jean Cahan, Mike & Judy Feldman, Eyal & Ruti Margalit, James & Susan Polack, Marty & Iris Ricks - Howard Gendelman & Bonnie Bloch

In Honor of Jake Besser, Jordana Kurtzman, Jim Polack, and Jay Benton for your military service - Howard Gendelman & Bonnie Bloch

In Honor of the research of Dr. Gendelman - Rabbi Yaakov & Ilana Weiss

In Honor of Lewis Groner - Lourdes Secola

In Honor of Mary Sue & Alex Grosman’s New Grandson from Benjamin Robert Lopez - Dorothy Spizman, The Wednesday Romeo's

In Honor of Sandy & Marv Kohll for a special time - Justin & Marilyn Manvitz

In Honor of the Retirement of Marvin Kohll after 67 years - Barbara Taxman

In Honor of the 80th birthday of Sandy Kohll - Barbara Taxman

In Honor of Rabbi Ari and Rabbi Weiss - The Banner Family

In Honor of Joe Roth - Howard Gendelman & Bonnie Bloch

In Honor of Rabbi Yaakov & Ilana Weiss & family, including Dr. Arnie Weiss - Lourdes Secola

In Memory of Elliott Banner - Howard Gendelman & Bonnie Bloch, Sheila & Ray Tomps, Iris & Martin Ricks, Harry, Kathy & Max Weiner, Patti, David, Laura & Kevin Adler, Nancy & Alan Biniamow, Jack & Bette Kozlen, Georgia Ann Steinberg & family, Doris & Garret Parker

In Memory of Etta Epstein - Esther Silver

In Memory of Denny Lewis - Ann Moskovits, Howard Gendelman & Bonnie Bloch, Vera, Howard & Bruce Lewis

In Memory of David Plotkin - Lourdes Secola

In Memory of Father John Schlegel, former Creighton University President - Lourdes Secola

In Honor of the visiting Scholars in the month of November - Lourdes Secola

For the Speedy Recovery of Donald Gerber - Jordana, Aaron, Joshua, & Isaac Kurtzman, Harold & Ruth Edelman, Lynne & Errol Saltzman, David & Shirley Goodman

Paul "Peicy" Alperson - David & Carol Porter

Doris Kwiatek Cohen - William Cohen

Sidney Cohen - Robert & Myra Oberman

Frances Ferer - William & Nancy Ferer

Meyer Ferer - William & Nancy Ferer

Anne Blotcky Fischer - David & Arlene Fredricks

Paul Goldstein - Shirley Goldstein

Bessie Himelbloom - Dick & Bev Fellman

Roza Kogan (Raizel Bas Nechama Kogan) - Basia Tsed

Harry Lehman - Jerry & Arlene Lehman

Edith Lelchook - Fred & Phyllis Fletcher

Albert Nepomnick - Myron & Marriet Marko

Isidore Oberman - Robert & Myra Oberman

Lillian Oberman - Robert & Myra Oberman

Ira Priluck - Sheila Priluck

Helen Rubin - Renee Kane

Abraham David Simons - Robert & Myra Oberman

Sorah Chia Simons - Robert & Myra Oberman

Joseph Weinroth - Ann Moskovits

SERVICE SCHEDULE FOR DECEMBER 2015

Beth Israel Synagogue

12604 Pacific Street

Omaha, Nebraska 68154

Beth Israel Synagogue is a member of the

Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations.

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Shacharit Schedule

7:00 a.m. - Weekday Shacharit

6:45a.m. - Weekday Shacharit on Rosh Chodesh & Chanukah

December 7-14

9:00 a.m. - Sunday & Holidays

CANDLE LIGHTING AND HAVDALAH TIMES

Friday Night

Mincha/Maariv and Kabbalat Shabbat

will be at candle lighting time

Shabbat Day

9:00 a.m. - Shacharit

Mincha and Seudah Shlishit is approximately 15 minutes before candle lighting time

Shabbat Vayeshev—December 4-5 4:38 pm Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 4:38 pm Candle Lighting 9:00 am Shacharit 4:20 pm Mincha/Seudah Shlishit 5:41 pm Havdalah Shabbat Miketz—December 11-12 4:37 pm Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 4:37 pm Candle Lighting 9:00 am Shacharit 4:20 pm Mincha/Seudah Shlishit 5:42 pm Havdalah

Shabbat Vayigash—December 18-19 4:39 pm Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 4:39 pm Candle Lighting 9:00 am Shacharit 4:20 pm Mincha/Seudah Shlishit 5:44 pm Havdalah Shabbat Veyechi—December 25-26 4:43 pm Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 4:43 pm Candle Lighting 9:00 am Shacharit 4:30 pm Mincha/Seudah Shlishit 5:48 pm Havdalah