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DIVREI HARAV: WORDS FROM RABBI COHEN

In one of my very fi rst sermons at Beth Israel Congregation, over nine years ago, I wrote this:

Jewish music creates moments of communication with God. Music is prayer. I always feel like the musical notes and the passion behind them fl oat up to God much like the incense and sacrifi cial scents did in ancient Judaism. Music can also inspire us to talk to God – to fi nd the right words or abstract feelings that we are trying to convey in our prayers.

One of the attributes that attracted me most to Beth Israel as a young rabbi was this congregation’s dedication to music. Now, as your middle-aged rabbi, I continue to be touched by our congregation’s music. We have a volunteer choir that rivals larger congregations in its beauty, we have had numerous soloists who sing with their souls as well as their voices, and the music that rises from our bima inspires and lifts our community.

Early this summer, Josh Wiener, who has volunteered countless hours as our Shirim Choir Director, decided to take a break from that capacity. After 15 years of dedicated service to music at Beth Israel (and he does much more than music here!), he needed some time to focus on other priorities. I applaud Josh for knowing when to step back; not all of us are so self-aware. Yet it is a great loss for the congregation. Josh shared his incredible talent with us without any expectation of personal return beyond a “thank-you.”

The history of our congregation shows how important music is in our worship, our holiday celebration, our Jewish expression in general. With this in mind, we knew that the High Holidays would not be the same without the Shirim Choir on Rosh Hashana morning and Kol Nidre. The board has agreed to ensure the Choir’s role for these holidays, we have hired an Interim Music Director and accompanist to make this happen.

As we move forward, we need the congregation’s help. On September 9th at our Semi-Annual Meeting, we will decide whether or not we can continue to support the expense of the Shirim Choir. Please come to the meeting and confi rm that the history of our congregation is its present and its future: that music remains a priority, that the Shirim Choir moves not only the volunteers who sing but also all who experience their joy and their music.

“Jewish music creates moments of communication with God”

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A TIME FOR REFLECTION...

SELICHOT SERVICE AND DESSERT RECEPTION

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 89:30 P.M.

A SERVICE THAT WARMS THE HEART AND SOUL INCLUDING A TASTE OF HIGH HOLY DAY MUSIC AND SPECIAL PRAYERS

FOR FORGIVENESS.

Elul,

Please join us for the

Semi-Annual Meeting

Sunday, September 9, 20124:30pm

Included in the agenda:conversation about the Shirim Choir

A quorum is required.

Save the Date25th Annual

Jay Mosow MemorialDelta Jewish Golf Open

October 20-21, 2012

Voting at congregational meetings:

At past annual and semi-annual meetings, the use of proxy voting has been discussed and/or possibly utilized. The Board of Trustees chose to review the Constitution and General Policies currently in use regarding the practice of proxy voting, and has determined that our congregational constitution and general policies do not discuss the practice other than allowing the second vote for each family unit. Therefore, barring an amendment to the constitution or creation of a policy regarding proxies, no proxy voting will be allowed at our congregational meetings. As always, your attendance at these

meetings is highly encouraged.

5th Annual osow Memorial

Jewish Golf Open

ber 20-21, 2012

For more info, Contact :Barry Piltz662-332-3322

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High Holiday Schedule 2012-5773

Saturday, September 8 Selichot Program ....................................................... 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, September 16 Erev Rosh Hashanah Service .................................... 8:00 p.m.

Monday, September 17 Rosh Hashanah Day ......................................... (Offi ce Closed)

Children’s Service ..................................................... 9:00 a.m.

Morning Service ......................................................10:00 a.m.

Friday, September 21 Shabbat Shuvah Service ........................................... 6:15 p.m.

Sunday, September 23 Memorial Service at Cemetery...............................10:30 a.m.

Tashlich & Picnic ....................................................... 5:00 p.m. Location: Reservoir Overlook- Natchez Trace Parkway

Tuesday, September 25 Kol Nidre ..................................................................... 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, September 26 Yom Kippur Day .................................................(Offi ce Closed)

Children’s Service ..................................................... 9:00 a.m.

Morning Service ......................................................10:00 a.m.

Text Study ................................................................... 1:00 p.m.

Afternoon Service ...................................................... 3:00 p.m.

Yizkor (Memorial Service) ......................................... 4:30 p.m.

Neilah (Concluding Service) ..................................... 5:15 p.m.

Break-the-Fast

Sunday, September 30 Sukkot Picnic ............................................................. 5:30 p.m.

Service........................................................................ 6:15 p.m.

Monday, October 1 1st Day of Sukkot .............................................(Offi ce Closed)

Sunday, October 7 Erev Simchat Torah Potluck Dinner ........................ 5:30 p.m.

Service ....................................................................... 6:15 p.m.

Monday, October 8 Simchat Torah ……………………..........................(Offi ce Closed)

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HIGH HOLIDAYS FLOWERS FOR 2012HIGH HOLIDAYS FLOWERS FOR 2012

Bea Gotthelf, Donna and Ted Orkin, Lynn Orkin Koff and Marty Nislick, Dianne Orkin Footlick and James Moore, Bruce Taffet, Suzanne and Enrique Fefer in loving memory of Isadore and Gussie Lehman, Lehman Engel, Phyllis and Julius Herman, Harold Gotthelf, Lee Gotthelf, Freda and Adolph J. Orkin, Sr., Celeste and D. H. Orkin, Adolph J. Orkin Jr., T. Stanley Orkin, Sr., Joan Luxenberg Orkin, Elizabeth Orkin Taffet and William B. Taffet.

Jan and David Docter in loving memory of Marian Jacobs and Stewart Docter, Lottie Brock and Al Brady.

Debra and Joel Jacobs and Tammy and Bert Rubinsky in loving memory of Rose and Sol Sherman, Bertha and Joseph Rubinsky, Richard Brown, Betty and Toby Rubinsky, Sydney and Sadie Jacobs, Lena Finegold, Nick Karno, Arthur and Helen Weiss, and Natalie Brown.

Sandy and Mickey Fischer, Dana and Jonathan Larkin, and Suzanne and Jim Freedman in loving memory of Beatrice and John Fischer, Shirley and Bernard Klateman, Jack Freedman, Lona Freedman Cohen, Bennett Freedman, Ruth Chamow, Oscar Larkin, Ruth Feyer and Estelle Oppenheim.

Irv Feldman, Amy and Gerry Printz, Michele and Ken Schipper and Jana and Alex Feldman in loving memory of Judy Feldman, Shelda and Mike Binder, Alvin Binder and Esther and Alex Feldman, and Rita Printz.

Melanie Dobel Brame, Matt and Dana Dobel in loving memory of Joseph Webb Brame, Jr. and Jesse Dobel

Howard and Cheryl Katz in loving memory of our grandparents

Bette and Lou Shornick in loving memory of Cecille Shornick

The Gavant children, Ric, Jackie and Judy in loving memory of Laurence, Jill, Myron, and Lorrayne Gavant

Tamar, Peter and Sophie Sharp in loving memory of Simon Sharp

Aaron Trubman in loving memory of Harriet Trubman, Ann Trubman, Morris Trubman, Lena Kahn, Morris Silverman and Joseph Trubman

Rabbi Valerie and Jonathan Cohen in loving memory of our grandparents

Given By:

*Any other families wishing to make contributions to the High Holiday Flowers may do so by making a $40 contribution to Beth Israel Congregation. Please include a list of your family members as you would like them listed in memorial.

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L’ShanahTovah

2012 New Year’s Greetings

L’ShanahTovahfrom

School Absences: Letters from Rabbi Cohen will be sent to all area schools, public and private, to inform them that our children will be absent on Monday, September 17 and Wednesday, September 26. If individual diffi culties arise, please contact the Temple Offi ce. Calling All Children: All children 2nd grade and older who are at Temple are expected to be in the sanctuary with their families for all High Holiday services. Yizkor Kaddish List: During the Yizkor (Memorial) Service on Yom Kippur day, we will read the names of those who have died during the past year. Th e names listed below are those who have been taken from us since Yom Kippur 2011 and will be recalled during the Yizkor Service on Yom Kippur afternoon. If we inadvertently left the name of a loved one off the list or a name is misspelled, please contact the Temple Offi ce. Trudy Cohen, Albert Brady, Meridith Spencer, Timothy Amadee, Guierl Lee Smith, Dorene Norma Bowley,Raymond Docter, Ida Stein, John Pouncey, Alfred Rosenbaum, Billie Ann Lucas, Michael Wolpin, Ellene Davis, Suzanne Goodwin, Rita Printz, Mel Feldman, Barbara Sandler, Marshall Edelston, James Gibb, Carl Rost, Frances Davidson, Christopher Dimattia, Michele Fijman, Claire Simon. Please note that this list was prepared on 8/10/12. Passings beyond 8/10/12 will be included with recent passings at the Memorial Service. Break-the-Fast: We are grateful to the members of our Sisterhood who will be sponsoring a Break-Th e-Fast immediately following the Neilah (Closing) Service on Yom Kippur.

High Holy Days Details 2012

Jan and David Docter

Bea Gavant

Joann Eisenstatt

Janice and Buddy Blumenthal

Aaron Trubman

Joyce and Art Salomon

Debra, Joel, Seth, Michael & Becci Jacobs

Amy and Arty Finkelberg

Judy and Richard Stamm

Kathryn Wiener

Dana and Jonathan Larkin

Donna and Ted Orkin

Mike, Michele, Brad and Sarah Krock

Erica, Tabor and Tedd Abeles

Eugenia and Marcelo Ruvinsky

Jonathan and Jordyn Sledge

Michel, Sarah and Katy Rivlin

Betsy and Joe Samuels

Richard Gavant

Melissa and Ralph Daniel III

Angela and Gil Hoffberg

Beth and Steve Orlansky, Abram, Hannah, Samuel, Jonny, and Benji

Dinah Jeannette, DJ, Bobby, and Stephen Kerry Briggs

The Schipper Family

Bette and Lou Shornick

Debbie and Alec Kassoff, Sylvia and Mariel

Syril Portnoy

Mary Golde and Bill Howell

Melanie, Will and Reed Leonard

Jonathan, Valerie, Gabriel and Marisa Cohen

Rebecca Laskin

Luise Draft

Lauren Rosenbaum Brown, Brittany Brown Raider and Family

Dr. and Mrs. Howard Katz and Family

Tammy, Bert, Jessica, Ashley & Tovah Rubinsky

Emily Kamber

Carol Cherkasky

The Balfours

Melanie, Matt and Dana Dobel

Shirley and Gary Eriksen

Suzanne, Jimmy, Gabriel and Maya Freedman

Alice and Gary Friedman

Helen Greenberg

Marla, Erik and Benjamin Hearon

Kelly and Lawrence Haber

Susan and Macy Hart

Carol Kossman and the Yarbrough Crew

Janice LeBlanc

Shirley and David Orlansky

The Pollack Family

Kay and Philip Pollack

Rick, Susan, Daniel and Jason Snyder

Phoebe Spencer

Judy and Albert Wahba

Peter and Jarmila Zapletal

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As members of Beth Israel Congregation, we are people who, of our own free will, have joined together to maintain a Jewish institution as a house of worship, a house of learning and a house of assembly. It is a social as well as religious meeting place for us. We all have a stake in maintaining our Temple as a place in which Judaism is fostered and maintained. Our Temple is not a membership organization; it is a congregational home. While we’ve previously called our fi nancial commitment to BIC “dues”, we must get away from that concept – we’re not a health club or country club. It’s time to realize that we are making an annual commitment, a gift of our hearts and minds, to support the mission, vision, and goals of BIC. Those who came before us preserved our Jewish heritage for us. Our obligation is to do the same for future generations of our community. The time has come for those of us who love this congregation, those of us who depend on it, and yes, even those who only occasionally use it to realize our Congregation’s needs and provide for them. In Deuteronomy 16:17, we fi nd the words: “Every man shall give as he is able according to the blessing of Adonai, Thy God, which Adonai has given thee.” This biblical concept of giving as much as we’re capable of is the culture we need to embrace. What have been the barriers to achieving the needed support from all our congregants? Many excuses have been heard: “I don’t use the Temple very much”, “I only come three days a year”, “Others don’t pay their Fair Share”, “I only want to be buried there”, or, “I should pay less because I don’t have children in the Religious School”. My response to these comments is that Temple membership is not a fee for services rendered but rather a means of supporting a community. As responsible Jews, we are required to fulfi ll the Mitzvah of Tzedakah for our congregation even if we do not choose or use its programs. The fact remains that regardless of how often we participate in Temple activities, the average cost per family of operating our congregation is around $150 per month/$1800 per year. This doesn’t include expenses that arise outside of the budget such as capital maintenance and improvement for which it is impossible to budget. By insuring the future of our congregation through adequate fi nancial support, we are doing our utmost to protect our Jewish future and that of our children, as well as of generations to come.

Rebecca Laskin, BIC Board President

A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT

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Erev Simchat Torah

Come dance and sing; hear the last verses of Deuteronomy and the first verses of Genesis; and see the Torah unrolled before your very eyes.

Sunday, September 235:00 p.m.

Reservoir Overlook on the Natchez Trace Parkway

Bring a picnic and enjoy.

Directions : I-55 North to Natchez Trace Parkway-Tupelo. Overlook Park at Natchez

Trace mile marker 115

TashlichA Symbolic Service to

Cast Away our Sins

Please RSVP by October 3rd to

lyndabalfour@yahoo.com or call

601-813-8022

Sunday, October 7Potluck Dinner, 5:30 p.m.

Services, 6:15 p.m.

Last Names A-G: Please bring a side dish/ vegetable dishLast Names H-O: Please bring a dessertLast Name P-Z: Please bring an appetizer/ salad

Adults $7 and Children 10 & under $5

Beth Israel Sisterhood will provide main dish and beverages.

Mazel Tov!♦♦♦

Rachelle & Sydney Geigerare proud to announce

the birth of their Great-granddaughter,

Rowyn Saige Geiger,born Monday, August 13, 2012

to proud parentsEmma and Landon Geiger.CONGRATULATIONS!

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THE SISTERHOOD SPOTLIGHT

Beth Israel Sisterhood Membership Application

2012-13 Dues: $36.00New Year’s Greetings: $10.00(You do not have to be a member to send New Year’s Greetings. The money is paid to BIC.)

World Union Donation: $2.00

Total due: $48.00

Contribution to the Oneg Fund: ($18, $36, etc.) ______

Support for additional Sisterhood events: ______

Total: ______

New Year’s Greeting name(s):

~Thank you for supporting Sisterhood.~

Name:

Address:

Telephone: Home: Cell:

Email:

If you do not have an email address, Sisterhood will mail you announcements of upcoming events.

L’shana Tova,

As we begin the Jewish New Year, I would like Beth Israel Sisterhood to have a new vision for the upcoming year. With our newly elected Board Members, we have prepared a great line up of new and exciting events and it is only with your continued help and participation that these events and programs continue to grow more successful each year. Some of the new events we have planned are a cooking demonstration, mitzvah day with a musical recital, interfaith dinner, and a special havdallah service with a family picnic. I would encourage everyone who has not been part of sisterhood to become a member and for all our current members to continue to participate in our future events. We are consistently looking for new and fresh ideas to attract new members so please keep the lines of communication open and let us hear from you. May you be blessed for a happy and healthy new year. Charna Schlakman, President Beth Israel Sisterhood

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Beth Israel Sisterhood invites you to a Break-the-Fast

immediately following the conclusion of

services on

Yom Kippur Day, Wednesday, September 26

Future Selections:

October: Kosher Chinese (Levy)

November: A Thread of Grace (Russell)

Visit www.goodreads.com for an overview of Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian.

Our next Sisterhood Book Club meeting will be held at the Temple on Sunday, September 30 at 11:00 a.m. Our September selection is Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian. Please join us. Everyone is welcome.

Break-the-Fast

Sukkot CelebrationSmell the etrogWave the lulavEat outside like wandering Jews

Bring something natural to decorate the Sukkah

Sunday, September 30

Pizza-in-the-Hut, 5:30 p.m.

Outdoor Services, 6:15 p.m.

$7 per person

for pizza, drinks and dessert

RSVP to Jan Docter at 601-842-1550

by Sunday, September 23

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Roll of RemembranceBeth Israel continues with the tradition of publishing a Roll of Remembrance. With your help, this simple yet dignifi ed means of honoring the memory of our beloved departed will again become part of our Memorial Service on Yom Kippur.

To include the names of your cherished departed in the Roll of Remembrance, please fi ll out the attached form and return it to the offi ce no later than Wednesday, September 19th.

It is imperative we have this information no later than the given date. This will enable us to prepare the service booklet. We will distribute the book at the Yizkor Service on the afternoon of Yom Kippur, September 26th.

A tradition to honor the memories of our loved ones with a special Yizkor donation to the temple is customary. Let the memories of the past provide for our future. L’ Shannah Tovah!

Please include the names listed below in the Beth Israel Congregation Roll of Remembrance.

I have enclosed a Yizkor donation: ____$18 ____$36 ____$50 ____$100 ____Other

Remembered by: ________________________________________________________________

Names (Please Print)

___________________________________ _____________________________________

___________________________________ _____________________________________

___________________________________ _____________________________________

___________________________________ _____________________________________

Beth Israel Men’s Club Application Name: ___________________________________________________________________________

Address:__________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

Phone:_________________ (Home) _________________ (Work) _________________ (Cell)

E-mail:___________________________________________________________________________

-Thank you for supporting the Men’s Club-

Detach and return your $36.00 check to:

Beth Israel Congregation- Men’s Club • 5315 Old Canton Road • Jackson, MS 39211

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Rosh Hashanah Sunday, September 16, 8:00 P.M. (infants – 1st grade) Monday, September 17, 10:00 A.M. (infants – 1st grade)

Yom Kippur Tuesday, September 25, 8:00 P.M. (infants – 1st grade) Wednesday, September 26, 10:00 A.M. (infants – 1st grade) Wednesday, September 26, 3:00 P.M. (infants – 1st grade)

Deadline for reservations: Wednesday, September 12. Cost: $10.00 per session for the fi rst child; $5.00 per session for the second child and any additional children.

We want to provide safe, organized care for children whose parents are attending services and here’s how it works: 1. Children will be divided into two age groups as follows: a) infants - 4 yrs. b) 5 yrs. - 6 yrs. Please note that siblings might not be in the same room. Lists will be posted outside of each classroom. Check these lists so you’ll know to which room(s) to bring your child(ren). 2. Send a toy or book with your child. 3. Please let us know in advance if your child has any allergies we should be aware of. 4. Bring a drink and something to eat for your child. Please put his/her name on the snacks. Please do not purchase drinks from the soda machine. 5. Please make sure that an adult, not an older sibling or friend, picks up your child at the conclusion of Services. 6. Children will not be permitted to go back and forth from the sanctuary to the classrooms. Your child must remain in the classrooms through the conclusion of Services. 7. Children have to be registered by Wednesday, September 12. We will not accept any reservations beyond this date. We will not be able to accommodate your child at the last minute. Please avoid any disappointment. Make sure your reservation and payment are received by September 12.

8. Please Note: Make your reservations as soon as possible!! We need to know how many sitters to reserve.

Please complete the form below and return it to Beth Israel Sisterhood, 5315 Old Canton Road, Jackson, MS 39211.Reservations must be accompanied with your check. Please mark the appropriate days and times. Please be sure to list names and ages of child/children. DETACH AND SEND

Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Babysitting ReservationPlease make checks payable to Beth Israel Sisterhood and return it to Beth Israel Sisterhood at 5315 Old Canton Road Jackson, MS 39211 before September 12. Reservations must be accompanied by your check.

ROSH HASHANAHName and age: _________________________________ __________________________________

_________________________________ __________________________________

Time of Service: 8:00 p.m. _____________ 10:00 a.m. ____________

YOM KIPPURName and age: ________________________________ __________________________________

________________________________ __________________________________

Time of Service: 8:00 p.m. _____________ 10:00 a.m. _____________ 3:00 p.m. _____________

Please check box if your child(ren) has any allergies we should be aware of. If so, please list for each child.

________________________________________________________________________________________________

High Holy Days

BABYSITTING INFORMATION

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Religious School and BITY

2012-2013 School Year

Religious SchoolBegins September 9th

Pre K- 6th grade 9:30am-Noon7th-8th grade 10:00am-Noon

Hebrew School3rd-6th grade

Begins September 5th Hebrew Hangout 4:45-5:15pm

Hebrew Class 5:15-6:15pm

Confi rmation9th-10th grade

Begins September 5th Dinner 6:00-6:30pmClass 6:30-7:30pm

SAVE THE DATE!BITY is hosting NFTY Southern Fall

Conclave here in Jackson,

November 16th-18th.

Over 120 teens will join us for a weekend of programming and activities planned and

run by BITY!

We need your help! Be a host family for a few teens that weekend!

If you have any questions, please let Traci know! Traci@bethisraelms.org

Class of 2013-2014 B’nai Mitzvah

Parents Meeting

September 5, 20125:15pm

In the Rabbi’s Office

2013 Confirmation Class

September 5, 20126:00pm

Parents Meeting

In the Rabbi’s Office

Congratulations Daniel!

Daniel Snyder, son of Dr. Richard and Susan Snyder, received the Spirit of State Award at Mississippi State University. He is the founder and president of Hillel at MSU.

“One professor credits him with doing more for the Mississippi State Jewish-Community in one year than others have been able to do in their careers.”

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Dear Families,

In just over two months, over a hundred high school teens from across the deep-south will come together in Jackson for NFTY-Southern’s Fall Conclave. The weekend is fi lled with programming, services, song session, meeting new friends while reconnecting with old ones. Youth groups in our region have the opportunity to host a regional conclave once every four years. This fall, it’s BITY’s turn! I am thrilled about the exceptional planning process BITY is already months into. Hosting a conclave however, is not just a youth group experience—the congregation itself plays a huge role in our event. Opening their arms and welcoming NFTY teens into their congregation and into their homes.

Conclave is a home-hosted event and congregants (youth group parents AND non-parents) are asked to volunteer to house some of our teens for the weekend. It’s a great experience for you (the potential host family) to get to know our great kids, and an opportunity for our kids to meet the Jews of Jackson. This event cannot happen without the support of local families.

As a host-family, your role is to provide our teens with a safe environment to spend the night, transportation to and from Beth Israel and an off-site Saturday night party location, as well as two meals (Saturday breakfast and dinner). We provide single-gender housing based on grade and mutual requests the teens make during registration.

Below is an application to volunteer as a host-family for Fall Conclave 2012. Please consider opening your doors to our teens. Remember, NFTYites are used to ‘roughing it’—you don’t need to provide them with their own guest rooms! They come with sleeping bags and are ready to crash on air mattresses, couches or even on the fl oor. Take as many teens as you’d like or can!

We only ask that you have enough seat belts for everyone in your vehicles and drivers must be insured and over 21 years old.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Traci Stratford (traci@bethisraelms.org or 601-956-6215). Kindly return this application to temple by November 1. Details about scheduling and the weekend will be sent via email a week prior to Conclave.

Looking forward to a great conclave in Jackson!

NFTY - Southern Host Family ApplicationFall Conclave hosted by BITY - Jackson, MS

November 16-18, 2012

Adult Family member names: ___________________________________________________________________Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________Phone number: ___________________________ E-mail address: ____________________________________Children living in your household (name, gender, age):_________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________

I am housing my own NFTYites. His/her name and grade: ___________________________________We can house ______ (#) of NFTYites maximum (Based on seatbelts and drivers over 21 years old)We will house (circle): Boys Girls No preferenceWe have the following PETS in our home: ________________________________________________________Is someone who lives in your house/in your car a SMOKER? YES NODoes your house keep KOSHER? YES NO

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ANNOUNCEMENTS | BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIESAAAAAAANNOUNCEMENTS |||||||||||| BBBBBIRTHDAYS &&&&& AAAAANNIVERSARIESANNOUNCEMENTS | BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

9/3 Offi ce Closed for Labor Day9/3 Meals on Wheels9/5 Brumfi eld House Meal, 4:00pm9/7 Meals on Wheels9/9 Semi-Annual Meeting, 4:30pm9/17 Offi ce Closed for Rosh Hashana9/20 Monthly Board Meeting, 6:00pm9/26 Offi ce Closed for Yom Kippur9/30 Sisterhood Book Club, 11:00am

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO... 9/1 Shirley Orlansky 9/2 Craig Tucker 9/3 Benjamin Johnson 9/3 David Ladden 9/4 Bruce L Hirshman 9/4 Hanna Schwartz 9/4 Traci Stratford 9/6 Sam Haber 9/7 Ella Rockoff 9/7 Miriam Smith 9/7 Gilbert Sollek 9/8 Erez Allouche 9/8 Sara Hirshman 9/9 Dani Turk 9/10 Janice Blumenthal 9/10 Hannah Humphrey 9/10 Sam Humphrey

9/10 Maryann Jacobson 9/10 Bebe Workman 9/11 Robert Emmich 9/11 Reva Hart 9/11 Donald Sawyer 9/11 Jennifer Tucker 9/13 Jonathan Larkin 9/14 Gary Brandt 9/15 Alexander Nessel 9/16 Rachelle Geiger 9/16 Joyce Salomon 9/18 Matthew Ladden 9/19 Tabor Abeles 9/19 Shawn Alexander 9/19 Melanie Dobel 9/20 Clay Crystal 9/20 Anna Lerant

9/20 Alana Schipper 9/21 John Cohen 9/22 Mark Fijman 9/22 Jonathan Fratkin 9/23 Rabbi Valerie Cohen 9/23 Dana Dobel 9/23 Rachel Jarman 9/23 Sadie Klein 9/24 Alexander Kassoff 9/25 Paula Erlich 9/27 Jonathan Orlansky 9/27 Syril Portnoy 9/28 Rachel Brannan 9/28 Irv Feldman 9/29 Joan Daniel 9/29 Angela Hoffberg 9/30 Michelle Mack

DATES TO REMEMBER HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO...9/2 Howard and Joy Roffwarg9/4 Paul and Stacy Dampf9/4 Steve and Maryann Jacobson9/5 Larry and Peggy Goldstein9/5 Amy Lappen and Neal Oliver 9/11 Ralph and Joan Daniel, Jr.9/25 Frankie and Frankie Springer9/28 Gil and Angela Hoffberg9/29 Mark and Susan Fijman

FROM THE OFFICE

• Contributions processed after September 10th will be included in the November issue of ChaiLights.

• To protect your privacy and ensure checks are handled in a timely manner, please put all checks in the black lock box by the BIC Offi ce door. The box is conveniently located on the wall to the left of the door. Please don’t leave checks anywhere else. Thank you!

• Reports and articles for the October issue of ChaiLights are due Monday, Sept. 10th. Submissions can be e-mailed* to support@bethisraelms.org. Submissions received after the 10th will be included on a space-available basis. *Please note in the subject line “(October 2012) ChaiLights submission.”

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Shabbat Service Schedule

Fridays, 6:15 pmSaturdays, 9:00 am

Torah StudySaturdays, 10:15 am

Unless otherwise noted

August 31-September 1Louis I. Portnoy*Julius L. Herman*Eliezer Eliyahu Weiner*Lehman Engel*Rose SalomonEstelle BinderIrving Jacob BuchmanBetty Ruth Docter-RainesDonna Feinberg*Sam Rabin*Hilda ShaperoEddie YawitzLena Gaethe FinegoldCarrie Hatry*Aaron KayHenry Leveck

September 7-8Mose Hesdorffer*Betsy Rae Smith MimnaughMorris Rosenzweig*Aaron HarborCarol HartSusan KwellerMax M. LawferSam G. LoebAbe A. Rotwein*Louis Muskin*

A.D. McWilliamsArthur Benjamin WeissAbner FedidaIrene GiannesiniPhilip HaimowitzAdolph J. Orkin, Jr.Helen PollackLil BurnsteinRob Roy Bruce McIntosh

September 14-15Agnes BoydRuth Prince LamensdorfIrene CohnElaine MackSam PhillipsFanny RuvinskyMichael Carson*Jack CherkaskyJennie KorelitzSarah GolodEdith Rosenthal LevineAnn AlpernJoseph BlacherJeanette P. LindGary OrkinHerman Weiss*Celia Greenfi eldBernard Shapero

Al ShermanDavid SimonLee KorelitzMax Plotkin*Fanny Smith

September 21-22Eleanor MillerRalph Salomon*Jack SpiegelAmelia Hatry*Frank BarronDavid M. FriedlanderJames HearonMarie Ascher Sternberg*Frank Milton JolleyBernard Klateman*Leona KorelitzRobert KuttnauerHelen Parish WeissHarry C. CarsonDavid H. Rice*Doris R. SchneiderMax MushlinSolomon Schwartz*Sam Cohen*Miriam DorfmanPhillip KaufmanHarold Kolodney

Harry L. Singer*

September 28-29Esther ElfassySydney JacobsHerman LoebNell Cohen*Beatrice J. Fischer*Margie RinehartMorton AdlerTania StotlandSheila Thrower*Dudley Burwell*Meyer Crystal*Sadye Bear HartJesse HarveyRose K. Mitchell*Israel RivlinMartha R. Joseph*Steve Laskin*Pearl TannenbaumRobert Greenberg*Joan Luxenberg Orkin*Kerry Stone Briggs*Dorothy D CarsonSalomon Sam ElfassyEdith Nerad

Yahrzeits for September 2012We Remember

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In Memory of Maxine HarrisBy the Harris Family to the Cemetery Fund

In Memory of Carl RostBy Rebecca Laskin to the Cemetery Fund

In Memory of Rita PrintzBy Rebecca Laskin to the Cemetery Fund

For Recovery of Harold SamuelsBy Rebecca Laskin to the Cemetery Fund

In Memory of Marshall EdelstonBy Janice and Buddy Blumenthal to the Cemetery Fund

In Memory of Harriet TrubmanBy Dr. Aaron Trubman to the Cemetery Fund

In Memory of Millstein and Oppenheim FamiliesBy Tanya Palmer to the Cemetery Fund

In Honor of the B’nai Mitzvah ClassBy Arna and Richard Miller to the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund

To the Saturday Morning FundBy J.B. Sandifer

In Honor of the Birth of Samuel Isaac OrlanskyBy Syril Portnoy to the General Fund

To the Rabbi’s Discretionary FundBy Jan and David Docter

We appreciate those who have remembered and honored their friends and family through their contributions: