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Learning from Israel: Environmental Lessons for San Diego

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4 Learning from Israel: Environmental Lessons for San Diego Both are semi-arid environments wedged between desert and sea along the 32nd parallel. What environmental lessons can San Diego learn from Israeli innovation?

6 Rise of the Nones A growing number of people in America, young Jewish adults among them, do not have any religious affiliation. How can we engage them in meaningful ways?

8 Healing the World, One Mitzvah at a Time The Social Action Committee has pioneered an incredible array of innovative programs and events that have had an impact on our community and beyond.

10 Let My People Eat! Surprise your Seder guests with these delicious twists on traditional dishes, shared by Beth Israel members.

11 Pull-Out Schedule of Events: March-June Pull out and keep the center spread and you’ll know exactly what’s going on at Beth Israel for the next four months.

16 The Men’s Club - How Good it is for Brothers to Come Together The Men’s Club projects and mitzvot benefit all of us at Beth Israel.

18 How is Your Seder Different From All Other Seders? A camping Seder? A flip chart Seder? Beth Israel members share how they are telling the Passover story in some distinctive ways that are engaging and relevant to their Seder guests.

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Looking Ahead to High Holy Days at Beth Israel and Welcoming a New President

By Emily Jennewein

Looking ahead, toward the High Holy Days, I am anticipating the momentous move of all of Beth Israel’s High Holy Day worship back to our synagogue home. After much careful research by a staff and lay, collaborative task force, the Board of Directors last fall approved the move of High Holy Days worship in its

entirety to Beth Israel’s campus in 2013.

So, on Erev Rosh Hashanah, which will fall on Wednesday, September 4, 2013, we will gather at Beth Israel rather than at the Civic Theatre. For the first time in 48 years, Beth Israel will worship throughout the High Holy Days at our own beautiful synagogue and campus.

The move will make it possible to be creative and offer new forms of worship and programming, and it will require a huge effort, behind the scenes, to make the experience as seamless as possible for thousands of worshipers who will transition at once to our new venue.

Everyone involved is very excited about this opportunity! Many of you, our members, have asked for High Holy Days at Beth Israel for years, and I am very proud that we have listened carefully. We frequently heard requests from members who would love the opportunity to worship in our own magnificent synagogue during the High Holy Days. For the last two years, we experimented with holding Yom Kippur afternoon services at Beth Israel and offering a light Break-the-Fast at the conclusion of services. We learned a great deal and will build upon those experiences.

To accommodate all who will worship with us, we will expand the Glickman-Galinson Sanctuary by opening the wall to the adjacent David & Dorothea Garfield Social Hall. I’ve sat in many seats in the Social Hall and can assure you that each seat has a direct sightline of the bimah. And our large video screen will enhance the view. Also, we will utilize the Foster Family Chapel for new, creative worship and programming. And we plan to use a comfort-controlled tent with a floor on our lower field for family-oriented services. Break-the-Fast again will be served in the Price Family Courtyard.

Rabbi Michael Berk, Rabbi Arlene Bernstein and Rabbi Michael Satz are refining plans for our worship schedule. Our High Holy Days Task Force, chaired ably by Board Member David Bark, is working with Executive Director Lesley Mills to explore the myriad challenges: opportunities for creative new programming, scheduling, parking, shuttling, ticket processes, security, tenting, video screens and audio enhancement, ushers, snacks and meals, and so much more.

Why I Disagreed with 400 American Jewish Leaders about Israel

By Rabbi Michael Berk

I was raised in a politically active family, so I love politics. I don’t, however, love the current political climate where civil discourse and the great American art of compromise no longer seem as valued as they once were. Nuanced discussion and helpful conversation about Israel becomes difficult when we divide the

world into those who love Israel and those who hate Israel.

I am one who loves Israel, but I’m not uncritical of Israel. It can be difficult to speak about doubts, questions and disagreements with Israel and its government when some see any criticism as proof you don’t support Israel’s right to exist and defend itself. On the other hand, criticisms of Israel will be misconstrued by those who are hyper-critical or unfairly biased against Israel.

Late last year 400 American rabbis and cantors published an open letter expressing “deep concern” about the Israeli government’s expressed plans to construct apartments in the area known as E1. The letter warned that the move would undermine the territorial contiguity of the future Palestinian state and the prospects for reaching a two-state solution, and damage US-Israel relations.

I chose not to sign the letter. Here’s why:

1. 8,000 comfortable miles separate America from Israel and we can’t presume to understand the whole issue from here. In fact, development of the E1 area would not jeopardize a contiguous Palestinian state and the corridor which would connect the northern West Bank to the south is the same size as the pre-Six Day War corridor.

2. The Palestinian Authority went to the UN this fall instead of going to the peace table. Abbas spoke there of “Palestine” from the river to the sea; with no Israel in between. What’s wrong with Israel making clear that there will be consequences of their refusal to come to peace talks without preconditions?

3. It will be years before actual construction. During this time, progress towards peace and more Palestinian commitment to a two-state solution could lead Israel to give up some of its construction plans.

4. I trust Israel. Israel has a proliferation of very public critics and I don’t feel the need to be one of them. I will continue to disagree with Israel’s government when my conscience demands, but choose to be careful how I speak publicly about that very special place.

You may read the open letter about E1 here: http://bit.ly/U46Tvs.(continued on page 7)

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When the Dead Sea Scrolls were exhibited at the San Diego Museum of Natural History in 2007, patrons waiting to enter lined up along a series of surprisingly similar photos of Israel and San Diego.

It’s true that Israel and San Diego have much in common. Both are semi-arid environments wedged between desert and sea along the 32nd parallel. When it comes to the environment, San Diego has much to learn from Israel.

Water Water is a key resource in our semi-arid county. For almost a century, most of our water has come from the Colorado River. That resource is increasingly stretched by a growing Western population, but San Diego is learning from Israel by tapping the water in the sea.

by Chris Jennewein

Construction of the largest desalination plant in the Western Hemisphere began in December in Carlsbad. Israel-based IDE Technologies will provide reverse osmosis equipment for desalination and operate the facility for developer Poseidon Resources.

The San Diego Water Authority estimates that by 2020 the Carlsbad plant will account for a third of all water produced in San Diego County.

“The Carlsbad Desalination Project is a significant milestone for us, California and the U.S. at large, as we believe it will set the stage for the future of desalination in America,” Avshalom Felber, CEO of IDE Technologies , told the Jerusalem Post in January.

Agriculture Water is fundamental to agriculture, and Israel pioneered the use of drip irrigation to conserve this precious liquid resource. The technology is common now, but was first introduced in San Diego County in 1970 in a test supervised by a team from the University of California, Davis.

Sunflowers grown with the help of drip irrigation. Top: at the Reform Movement’s Kibbutz Lotan in Israel.Left: in Beth Israel’s Bill & Sid Rubin Preschool garden.

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Israel’s Dead Sea and California’s Salton Sea:The similarities are uncanny and both are in danger of vanishing.

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We believe [the Carlsbad Desalination Project] will set the stage for the future of desalination in America. - Avshalom Felber, CEO of IDE Technologies, Israel

“Because of the good results with drip irrigation in Israel, an irrigation project was initiated on avocados in San Diego County,” the research team wrote in its report in the July 1972 issue of California Agriculture.

While the concept of drip irrigation goes back the early 20th century, it was revolutionized by Israeli water engineer Simcha Blass, who discovered that a slow and balanced drip improved plant growth. He designed plastic tubing that slowly released water where it was most effective. Bass took his idea to Kibbutz Hatzerim, a small agricultural community with manufacturing experience located in Israel’s Negev desert, and commercialized drip irrigation. The venture evolved into the international company Netafim.

Salt Seas Israel has the Dead Sea, San Diego County the nearby Salton Sea. Both are in danger of vanishing as growing populations draw off water and the salinity increases.

As this issue of Beth Israel Quarterly went to press, California State Assembly Member Ben Hueso, a former San Diego city councilman, was scheduled to chair a state oversight hearing on the current efforts and future opportunities to restore the Salton Sea. The problem is that farmers in the Imperial Valley are using less water from the Colorado River, and allowing more to go to San Diego, so less water runs off their cropland to replenish the Salton Sea.

Meanwhile, the water level in Israel’s Dead Sea is dropping as much as a yard a year as water from the Jordan River is diverted to agriculture and other uses. Saving the Dead Sea may require construction of a canal from the Red Sea and cooperation on the project by Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority.

The similarities between the problems facing the two salt seas

are striking. This may be a case where San Diego and Israel can learn from each other.

Desert San Diego County is home to the largest desert park in the United States. How do we keep the Anza-Borrego Park in pristine condition? Are the opportunities to make it a center for solar electric generation? We can learn from Israeli’s experience in the Negev.

The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, affiliated with Ben-Gurion University, is an acknowledged leader in desert studies. Its graduates are qualified in the management of arid lands and in techniques to combat desertification, the process by which dry lands become deserts.

California has the Desert Studies Center in the Mojave Desert near Barstow. The center is jointly

operated by seven institutions of the California State University System.

Learning from Each Other San Diego and Israel share a similar environment and outlook. We can learn a lot from Israel about preserving and increasing water resources, improving agricultural production, and protecting our fragile envinroments. Perhaps Israel can learn from San Diego in return.

Top: IDE’s desalination plant in Ashkelon, Israel. Bottom: When completed in 2016, the plant in Carlsbad, California will be the largest seawater-desalination plant in the Western Hemisphere.

A Beth Israel Family Helped Bring Israeli Agricultural Innovation to the U.S.

The family of Louie Vener, whose wife Tammy is director of early childhood education at Beth Israel, operated Vener Farms for 32 years in Chula Vista and Otay Mesa. The Veners were among the first to introduce many growing techniques developed in Israel with drip irrigation among the most significant.

Vener Farms was a testing ground for UC Davis. Louie, who has a degree in agricultural economics, recalls doing field trials of everything from plant genetics to drip irrigation systems.

The family grew 350 acres of tomatoes a year and shipped to customers across the U.S. and Canada. Louie’s father, Sam, is credited with introducing the Hot House cucumber to this country in 1964.

Sam Vener and his dog Mike at Vener Farms

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By Rabbi Michael Satz

It’s been all over the news media lately. People are calling it the Rise of the “Nones” after a recent study of the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life of a similar name. “Nones” (not “nuns,” to paraphrase a joke made by Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) President Rabbi Rick Jacbobs) are what sociologists are calling the rising number of people in America who do not have any religious affiliation.

According to Pew, just under one fifth of the U.S. population has no religious affiliation. One third of people under thirty are “Nones.” Now, being a None does not mean that one is anti-religious, it just means that they do not affiliate with a religious group. Huge majorities of Americans of all backgrounds believe in God. Nones might call themselves “spiritual but not religious.”

If Nones are a huge number of the American religious landscape, so much the more so for Jews. According to the groundbreaking book American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us by Robert Putnam and David Campbell, Jews are the least religiously affiliated off all American religious communities. And, if this is true for all American Jews, it is even truer for San Diego Jews. According to the Jewish Federation of San Diego, of the almost 100,000 Jews in San Diego County, at most 25 percent are affiliated in any way with the community, whether it is giving to the Federation or another agency, or belonging to the JCC or to a synagogue. Now, if we think about Jews in their 20s

and 30s, the numbers are even greater. According to a report by the Federation affiliated 2030 Project, there are an estimated 28,000 Jews in San Diego between the ages of 21 and 40, but only 1,000 of them can be identified as actively involved

in Jewish organizations. (Full disclosure: My wife, Rabbi Janice Elster, is the former coordinator of the 2030 Project.)

Anecdotally, we at Beth Israel know these statistics to be true. While we have a very active group of preschool and religious school families, Jews in their 20s and 30s without children are much scarcer in our community. Some well meaning people assume that they will find us when they have children, but can we assume they will seek out Jewish schools as they might have a generation ago? In addition, the years between college and starting a young family are getting longer and longer for young Jews. A couple might be in their early forties before they seek out a religious school.

Rabbi Rick Jacobs has noted that this generation is distrustful of denominations and institutions, and will respond to relationships more than programming. They also need to experience how Jewish traditions and ideas are relevant to their lives as a young adults. The job of Reform leaders is to reach young people where they are and connect them to the values of the movement, emphasizing ritual and observance, community, social action and moving tradition into modernity.

Rather than wait for young adults to show up, we need to go outside of our fortress and engage them in meaningful Jewish ways. As a holy community we have a vibrant and progressive notion of Jewish living and learning - a good “product” to use a crude term, and we

“...there are an estimated 28,000 Jews in San Diego between the ages of 21 and 40, but only 1,000 of them can be identified as actively involved in Jewish organizations.

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need to promote our product in new ways. We need to present Beth Israel to young Jews “out there” and not just the people already here if we want a vibrant, diverse community in the future.

To help us reach this goal, Beth Israel has been accepted in the URJ’s new initiative called Emerging Young Adult Initiatives Community of Practice. This is a cohort of eight congregations from around the country who will work together to implement programs of outreach to young Jews. In January, Beth Israel’s program coordinator, Bethany Ratner, and I travelled to Chicago to meet our new chavurah. The URJ’s press release explains it this way:

“By participating in this initiative, Beth Israel will have the opportunity to meet with leaders from congregations with common interests to share ideas and experiment together with new strategies. Beth Israel also will have access to the URJ’s Faculty of Expert Practitioners, some of the most renowned thought-leaders in their fields.”

“Across North America, people hunger for real connections. They want – they need – to be part of meaningful communities,” said Rabbi Jacobs. “The URJ communities of practice will give Reform congregations opportunities to work together, take risks, explore new ideas, innovate and have unprecedented access to top experts.”

The eight congregations in the Emerging Young Adult Initiatives Community of Practice will work together formally for 18 months to push the boundaries of existing congregational efforts, experiment in their own communities, receive peer support and guidance along the way, create congregational changes and garner skills that will benefit all areas of congregational life.

Each community of practice will begin and end with an in-person meeting for congregational staff and lay leadership involved in the initiative. There also will be monthly virtual gatherings and e-learning opportunities. Finally, results of these strategic experiments will be

“Beth Israel has been accepted in the URJ’s new initiative called Emerging Young Adult Initiatives Community of Practice...a cohort of eight congregations...who will work together to implement programs of outreach to young Jews.”

shared with congregations outside the communities of practice and with the Reform Movement at large.

“We believe that the relationships built among the community of practice participants will support creation and innovation through a new paradigm. No longer will congregations need

to experiment on their own to create change,” said Vicky Farhi, co-director of the URJ’s Expanding Our Reach. “The consistency of belonging to a committed group – a community of practice – focused on similar areas of interest will encourage congregations to delve more deeply and with long term commitment to transforming their culture. Working together, the network of participants will grapple with challenges and celebrate successes among all of the congregations.”

While we have had some success in the past engaging young adults in Shabbat, holy day, and study opportunities, I look forward to working with the URJ and the other congregations of our cohorts to make Beth Israel a leader in San Diego in 20s and 30s outreach. We need to be proactive because our Jewish future needs a vibrant community of young Jews expressing their Judaism now.

Rabbi Michael Satz

In a change this big, we’ll all have to be a little flexible, especially this first year as the worship experience at Beth Israel is refined and fine-tuned. For example, every member will be asked by mid-summer to commit to a preferred service time – early or late – and, on a first-come first served basis, members will receive tickets for specific service times.

Finally, since this is the last time as president I will write in the Beth Israel Quarterly, I would like to encourage you to get to know Meg Mandel, who will

become president of the congregation at our Annual Meeting in May. Meg currently chairs our development committee, sits on the Executive Committee and the Campaign Cabinet, and has served on our Membership and Education committees. She is active in Women’s Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of San Diego County. We are extremely fortunate to have a president-elect as talented and skilled as Meg and I look forward to supporting and celebrating her presidency of Beth Israel.

Members of the Beth Israel community are invited to contact President Emily Jennewein by writing to board@cbisd.org.

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President’s Message

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Excerpted from an article by Judy Fisher and Bonnie Graff in Beth Israel’s history book, The First 150 Years

Beth Israel’s Tikkun Olam/Social Action Committee (SAC) puts into action the Jewish values of tikkun olam, or repairing the world. The committee’s comprehensive framework for social action includes advocacy on social issues, education, opportunities for hands-on participation, and support for Israel. Formed in 1967, the committee fell into dormancy for several years until it was reinstituted in 1994. Since that time the SAC has pioneered an incredible array of innovative programs and events that have made an impact in our community and beyond. Among them, Operation Understanding, which, for 10 years, brought African-American and Jewish high school students together for discussion and travel, and the Hunger Project, which continues to feed 800 to 1,000 hungry individuals

and families every Sunday morning. Another popular program, Mitzvah Day, brought together as many as 600 adults and children annually to serve the community in projects as diverse as painting, gardening, sorting donated items and visiting seniors. The SAC has also offered a variety of educational programs, including an African American-Jewish dialogue,

programs on political advocacy and genocide in Darfur. The committee has presented resolutions to the Beth Israel board on social issues and reviewed URJ national resolutions. It has raised awareness of the environment by facilitating an energy audit of the congregation’s campus, monitoring the implementation of changes, holding Green Fairs, and introducing recycling bins to the campus. Partnering with outside organizations such as Mama’s Kitchen, Voices for Children, Habitat for Humanity, and HIPPY, the SAC has worked to provide meals for people with AIDS, support for foster children, U.S.O. dinners, books for preschool reading programs, care packages for U.S. soldiers and much more. Traditional fundraising efforts have collected funds to help prevent malaria in Africa and to help school children affected by Hurricane Katrina, to name just a few.

Social Action

One Mitzvah at a Time

Look at My works.

See how beautiful they are,

how excellent. See to it that

you do not spoil or destroy

My world – for if you do,

there will be no one to

repair it after you.

– Midrash Ecclesiastes Rabbah 7:13

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Programs initiated by the SAC often impact our local, national and global communities. Two Walks for Darfur, initiated by the SAC reached out to San Diegans, raising awareness as well as more than $80,000 for relief aid to the region. The Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Interfaith Service, started by the committee, now brings nearly 600 people from various faith communities to work together cleaning and planting in Balboa Park. Knit and Nosh, which creates handmade blankets for babies, now has volunteers throughout San Diego and across the U.S. sending in knitted and crocheted squares. Through the years, hundreds of hard-working, dedicated volunteers have led these efforts. They have combined their individual consciences and collective strengths to help solve social problems wherever they exist.These volunteers, through Beth Israel’s Social Action Committee, are partners with God in Tikkun Olam through education, advocacy and performing mitzvot. They are helping to heal the world, one mitzvah at a time. For more information on our Social Action programs go to www.cbisd.org/sac

Upcoming Social Action Activities

Environmental Fair: Fair Trade Expoat Beth Israel Sunday, April 28, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

The Social Action Committee invites you to learn about, explore and purchase Fair Trade products that provide workers with fair wages, sustainable and safe working environments, and ensure that children are not exploited. No fee or RSVP needed.

Knit and Nosh: 2nd Sundays, March-June, 9:00 a.m.

Hunger Project: Sundays, 9:00 a.m.

Empty Bowls: Benefit for Hunger Project: Thursday, April 18, 5:00 p.m.

Environmental Fair: Sunday, April 28, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. See ad on this page.

Adopt a U.S. Soldier Packing/Send a Care Package: Sunday, May 5, 10:00 a.m.

Ongoing Ways to Help Others: Drop off these used items in the Beth Israel lobby:Eye Glasses: for New Eyes for the Needy.Batteries: 9 volt, AA, AAA, C cell, D cell, lithium, and mercury button batteries to be recycled. Cell Phones and Accessories: to be refurbished for those in developing countries.

See details see page 14, visit www.cbisd.org/socialaction, or contact Program Coordinator Bethany Ratner at bratner@cbisd.org or 858 535 -1111, ext. 3124.

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Apple Matzoh KugelProvided by Joani Gross, original recipe from Epicurious

4 large apples, Granny Smith or any other tart apple, cored and cut into medium dice½ cup light brown sugar¼ cup orange juice6 matzoh8 eggs1 tsp. salt1 tsp. ground cinnamon1 ½ cup sugar½ cup (8 tbs.) butter or margarine, melted1 cup golden raisins or craisins1 cup dried apricots chopped4 tbs. butter or margarine, cut into small pieces for toppingPreheat the oven to 350º.Toss the apples with the brown sugar and orange juice, set aside in a medium bowlBreak matzoh into 2-3 inch pieces and soak in 1 cup warm water until soft but not mushy. Set aside.While the matzoh soaks, beat eggs with a wire whisk in a large bowl until blended. Add the salt, sugar, cinnamon, melted butter, raisins and apricots.Squeeze the liquid from the softened matzoh and add to the egg mixture with the apples. Stir the kugel well and pour into a lightly greased 2 ½ qt. casserole dish or a 10” x 14” pan. Dot top of the kugel with the 4 tbds. of butter.Bake the kugel for 1 hour. Cover the top with foil if the top begins to brown early in the baking. Remove the kugel from the oven and cool to room temperature.Cook’s Tip: The kugel can be made two days ahead, cooled, and refrigerated, covered. Bring to room temperature and reheat in a 350º oven.Makes 12 servings.

Manya’s Mushroom KugelServed at our Women’s Seder, Provided by Eric Whinston, original recipe courtesy of Irene Saiger

1 ½ lbs. brown mushrooms or combination of mushrooms2 large onions2 large carrots2 stalks celery4 eggs beaten6 matzoh1 ½ tsp. salt1 tsp. pepper½ cup olive oil2-3 tbs. vegetable oilDice onions and sauté in olive oil over low flame until a rich golden color, this can take up to 30 minutes.Dice carrots and celery and add to onions and sauté for about ten minutes until tender. Raise heat slightly, add sliced mushrooms and cook an extra 15 minutes. Allow to cool and place in large mixing bowl.Soak matzoh in warm water until soft. Then squeeze matzoh and add to mushroom mixture. Add beaten eggs, salt and pepper.Prepare 9x13” pan by adding 2-3 tbs. oil, make sure bottom and sides are well greased and place in 350º oven for several minutes. Take out and immediately pour in vegetable mixture. Brush with olive oil.Bake at 350º for about 45 minutes or until golden brown. Serves 12.

Chocolate Covered Matzo ButtercrunchCourtesy of Heather McCracken Cohen

6 unsalted matzo boards or sheets¾ cup unsalted butter or unsalted Passover margarine1 cup packed dark brown sugar1 cup mini chocolate chips1. Preheat oven to 375º2. Line a jelly roll pan with aluminum foil. Arrange matzo crackers in a single layer on pan, cutting them as necessary to fit; bake at 375º for 5 minutes or until crackers are lightly browned. Reduce oven temperature to 350º.3. Combine butter and brown sugar in a small heavy saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring often. Cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly; pour mixture over matzo. Spread evenly. Bake at 350º for 8-10 minutes or until the mixture bubbles, checking every few minutes to make sure the mixture is not burning. 4. Sprinkle evenly with chocolate, and as chocolate melts, spread with a spatula. Cool slightly; refrigerate 30 minutes or until chocolate is set. Break into 36 pieces and enjoy!

Israeli HarosetServed at our Women’s Seder, courtesy Dix Hills Hadassah, New York

15 pitted dates, chopped3 bananas, mashed1 apple, pealed and choppedJuice and grated zest of 1 orange1 cup almonds, chopped1/2 cup red wine1 tsp. ground cinnamonSugar or honey to taste (optional)Matzoh meal, if neededCombine fruits, nuts, wine, cinnamon, and sugar or honey. Add matzoh meal to get the consistency you want.Makes about 6 cups

Let My People Eat! Create a memorable Passover meal with these delicious recipes from Beth Israel members.

Note: The Mushroom and the Apple Matzo Kugel are favorites from past Womens Seders (See page 14 for details on this years Womens Seder, which features a make-your-own haroset bar.)

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Beth Israel Calendar Pull Out: March - June 2013Please pull out this section to keep and use until the next Beth Israel Quarterly arrives in June.

WORSHIP SCHEDULEMARCHFriday, March 16:00 p.m. Tot Shabbat Service 6:00 p.m. Shabbat Simchah Service for young families 8:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service followed by an Oneg

Saturday, March 2Torah Portion: Ki Tisa, Exod. 30:11-34:35 Haftarah: Ezekiel 36:22-36 8:30 a.m. Torah Study 10:00 a.m. The congregation will celebrate a Bat Mitzvah

Friday, March 86:15 p.m. Erev Shabbat Family Service preceded by an Oneg 8:30 p.m. Soul Food Shabbat Service

Saturday, March 9Torah Portion: Vayak’heil-Pekudei, Exod. 35:1-40:38 Haftarah: Ezekiel 45:16-25 8:30 a.m. Torah Study 10:00 a.m. Shabbat Lay Led Service 12:00 p.m. Lunch n’ Learn with Rabbi Bill Berk

Friday, March 156:00 p.m. Teen Shabbat Service 6:15 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service preceded by an Oneg

Saturday, March 16Torah Portion: Vayikra, Lev. 1:1-5:26 Haftarah: Ezekiel 45:16-25 8:30 a.m. Torah Study 10:00 a.m. Shabbat Lay Led Service 10:00 a.m. The congregation will celebrate a Bat Mitzvah

Friday, March 226:15 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service preceded by an Oneg

Saturday, March 23Torah Portion: Tzav, Lev. 6:1-8:36 Haftarah: Malachi 3:4-24 8:30 a.m. Torah Study 10:00 a.m. Shabbat Lay Led Service 10:00 a.m. The congregation will celebrate a Bar Mitzvah 4:00 p.m. The congregation will celebrate a Bat Mitzvah

Monday, March 256:30 p.m. Congregational 1st Night Seder 6:30 p.m. The Seder for 20’s & 30’s

Tuesday, March 26First Day of Pesach 10:00 a.m. Festival Service followed by a light kiddush lunch

Friday, March 296:15 p.m. Erev Shabbat Chai Service preceded by an Oneg

Saturday, March 30Torah Portion: Shabbat Chol Hamoed Pesach, Exod. 33:12-34:36 Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:1-14 8:30 a.m. Torah Study 10:00 a.m. Shabbat Lay Led Service

APRILMonday, April 1Last Day of Pesach 10:00 a.m. Festival Service followed by a light kiddush lunch

Friday, April 56:00 p.m. Tot Shabbat Service 6:00 p.m. Shabbat Simchah Service for young families 8:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service followed by an Oneg

Saturday, April 6Torah Portion: Sh’mini 2, Lev. 9:1-11:47 Haftarah: 2 Samuel 6:1-23, 7:1-17 8:30 a.m. Torah Study 10:00 a.m. Shabbat Lay Led Service 10:00 a.m. The congregation will celebrate a Bar Mitzvah

Friday, April 126:15 p.m. Erev Shabbat Family Service preceded by an Oneg 8:30 Soul Food Shabbat Service followed by an Oneg

Saturday, April 13Torah Portion: Tazria-M’tzora, Lev. 12:1-15:33 Haftarah: II Kings 7:3-20 8:30 a.m. Torah Study 10:00 a.m. Shabbat Lay Led Service

Friday, April 196:00 p.m. Teen Shabbat Service 6:15 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service preceded by an Oneg

Saturday, April 20Torah Portion: Acharei Mot-K’doshim, Lev. 16:1-20:27 Haftarah: Amos 9:7-15 8:30 a.m. Torah Study 10:00 a.m. Shabbat Lay Led Service 10:00 a.m. The congregation will celebrate a Bat Mitzvah 4:00 p.m. The congregation will celebrate a Bat Mitzvah

Friday, April 266:15 p.m. Erev Shabbat Chai Service preceded by an Oneg

Saturday, April 27Torah Portion: Emor, Lev. 21:1-24:23 Haftarah Ezekiel 44:15-31 8:30 a.m. Torah Study 10:00 a.m. Shabbat Lay Led Service 10:00 a.m. The congregation will celebrate an Adult B’nai Mitzvah 4:00 p.m. The congregation will celebrate a Bat Mitzvah

MAYFriday, May 36:00 p.m. Tot Shabbat Service 6:00 p.m. Shabbat Simchah Service for young families 8:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service followed by an Oneg

Saturday, May 4Torah Portion: B’har-B’chukotai, Lev. 25:1-27:34 Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19-17:14 8:30 a.m. Torah Study 10:00 a.m. Shabbat Lay Led Service 10:00 a.m. The congregation will celebrate a Bar Mitzvah

Friday, May 106:15 p.m. Erev Shabbat Family Service preceded by an Oneg 8:30 p.m. Soul Food Shabbat Service followed by an Oneg

Saturday, May 11Torah Portion: B’midbar, Num. 1:1-4:20 Haftarah: Hosea 2:1-22 8:30 a.m. Torah Study 10:00 a.m. Shabbat Lay Led Service 10:00 a.m. The congregation will celebrate a Bat Mitzvah

Wednesday, May 15Shavuot 10:00 a.m. Festival Service followed by a light kiddush lunch

Friday, May 176:15 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service preceded by an Oneg

Saturday, May 18Torah Portion: Naso, Num. 4:21-7:89 Haftarah: Judges 13:2-25 8:30 a.m. Torah Study 10:00 a.m. Shabbat Lay Led Service 10:00 a.m. The congregation will celebrate a Bat Mitzvah

Friday, May 246:15 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service preceded by an Oneg

Saturday, May 25Torah Portion: B’haalot’cha, Num. 8:1-12:16 Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14-4:7 8:30 a.m. Torah Study 10:00 a.m. Shabbat Lay Led Service 10:00 a.m. The congregation will celebrate a Bat Mitzvah

Friday, May 316:15 p.m. Erev Shabbat Chai Service preceded by an Oneg

JUNE Saturday, June 1Torah Portion: Sh’lach L’cha, Num. 13:1-15:41 Haftarah: Joshua 2:1-24 8:30 a.m. Torah Study 10:00 a.m. Shabbat Lay Led Service 10:00 a.m. The congregation will celebrate a Bar Mitzvah

Friday, June 76:00 p.m. Tot Shabbat Service 6:00 p.m. Shabbat Simchah Service for young families 8:00 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service followed by an Oneg

Saturday, June 8Torah Portion: Korach, Num. 16:1-18:32 Haftarah: 1 Samuel 11:14-12:22, 1 Samuel 20:18-42 8:30 a.m. Torah Study 10:00 a.m. Shabbat Lay Led Service 10:00 a.m. The congregation will celebrate a Bat Mitzvah 4:00 p.m. The congregation will celebrate a Bar Mitzvah

Friday, June 146:15 a.m. Erev Shabbat Family Service preceded by an Oneg 8:30 p.m. Soul Food Shabbat Service followed by an Oneg

Saturday, June 15Torah Portion: Chukat, Num. 19:1-22:1 Haftarah: Judges 11:1-33 8:30 a.m. Torah Study 10:00 a.m. Shabbat Lay Led Service 10:00 a.m. The congregation will celebrate a Bat Mitzvah

Friday, June 216:15 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service honoring Men’s Club preceded by an Oneg

Saturday, June 22Torah Portion: Balak, Num. 22:2-25:9 Haftarah: Micah 5:6-6:8 8:30 a.m. Torah Study 10:00 a.m. Shabbat Lay Led Service 10:00 a.m. The congregation will celebrate a Bat Mitzvah

Friday, June 286:15 p.m. Erev Shabbat Chai Service in the Price Family Courtyard preceded by an Oneg

Saturday, June 29Torah Portion: Pinchas, Num. 25:10-30:1 Haftarah: Jeremiah 1:1-2:3 8:30 a.m. Torah Study 10:00 a.m. Shabbat Lay Led Service

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ALEINUAll programs require an RSVP unless otherwise noted. RSVP and pay at least one week in advance online at www.cbisd.org/aleinu, or contact Program Director Bonnie Graff, bgraff@cbisd.org, 858 535-1111, ext. 3800.

Shabbat Torah Study with Beth Israel ClergyEvery Saturday, 8:30 a.m.Discover Torah’s relevance in your life in lively, insightful discussions about the week’s Torah portion. Young and old, scholars and beginners are welcome. Bagels and coffee provided. No fee or RSVP needed.

Series on Sacred Relationships: Celebrating Together: Passover for all AgesSunday, March 17, 9:15 a.m.Why is Passover the most celebrated Jewish family holiday and how do family Passover rituals change as the family dynamic changes? You’ll learn practical ideas to engage children of all ages. No fee.

The Series@Beth Israel Presents: And God Said What? Why Biblical Scholarship is Not Sunday School, with Dr. Risa Levitt KohnMonday, March 18, 7:00 p.m.This lecture samples varieties of biblical literature, placing the meanings of these texts among their original audiences, and explores the methods and concerns of contemporary biblical studies. $5 per member; $10 per nonmember. See page 19 for details.

Adult Learners Network (ALEINU) Book Club3rd Thursdays, 7:00 p.m.This stimulating evening book club welcomes new members. March 21: The Hare with Amber Eyes, by Edmund de Waal, presented by Vivian Rich and Louise Winheld; April 18: Peace and Violence in Judaism by R. Eisen, presented by Milton Kodmur; May 16: Jewish Pirates of the Carribbean by E. Kritzler, presented by Arnie Gass and Ken Gross; June 20: In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson, presented by Edith Kodmur. No fee.

Series on Sacred Relationships: Kibbud Av va’Eim – Honoring our Parents and Our Relationships with Older GenerationsSunday, March 24, 9:15 a.m.What are our obligations to our parents and older generations? How can we make these responsibilities sacred, meaningful and fulfilling? No fee.

Living Jewishly: L’Chaim! with Rabbi/Cantor Arlene Bernstein and GuestsFour Wednesdays: April 3, 10, 17 and 24, 7:00 p.m.How can we “live Jewishly” in our everyday lives? This course will focus on four major stages of life through a Jewish perspective: pregnancy, childbirth, adoption and raising children; friendships, dating, work relationships, marriage and divorce; empty nesting, becoming the person you’ve worked to become, grandparenting and retiring; health, illness and death. No fee.

SDSU Visiting Professor Lecture Series Israel in the 21st Century: New Hopes, New Challenges Four Mondays, April 8 - 29, 7:00 p.m.Four Master Lectures presented by the San Diego State University Jewish Studies Program and held at Beth Israel. April 8: The Threat to Israel’s Existence – Why It’s Back, How to Deal with It, with Daniel Pipes, Director Middle East Forum; April 15: Nationalism, Ethnicity and Tradition: Jewish-Israeli Secularism and Its Limits with Dr. Yaacov Yadgar, Lisa & Douglas Goldman Visiting Israeli Professor, UC Berkeley; April 22: Between East and West: Middle Eastern Jews and the Arab-Israeli Conflict with Dr. Moshe Maor, Leichtag Meyerhoff Visiting Israeli Professor at SDSU; April 29: The Power of Orthodoxy in Israel and Its Implication on Women and Women’s Rights with Dr. Anat Maor, Schusterman Visiting Israeli Professor, UC Irvine. No fee. Co-sponsored by Israel Committee.

The Series@Beth Israel Presents: Here I Am: Using Jewish Spiritual Wisdom to Become More Present, Centered and Available for Life with Leonard Felder, Ph.D. Saturday, April 13, 12:00-4:00 p.m.At this Shabbaton you will learn extremely effective Jewish stress-reduction remedies that will help you through a hectic day or a stressful moment. Fee for lunch: $18 per member; $25 per nonmember. See page 19 for details.

Interfaith Panel: with Rabbi Michael Berk, Imam Taha Hassane, Msgr. Dennis Mikulanis and Rev. Jim StandifordWednesday, May 8, 7:00 p.m.In what has become a Beth Israel tradition, representatives of four major religious traditions will engage in an open and spirited panel discussion on a topic of contemporary interest. The discussion will be followed by a question and answer session moderated by Dr. Sanford Feldman. No fee or RSVP needed.

Cafe ALEINUTuesday, May 14, 6:30 p.m.Celebrate Erev Shavout by learning, noshing and shmoozing. Select from two sets of classes with a break for coffee, refreshments, and an opportunity to socialize and enjoy live musical entertainment. Classes include: The Play’s the Thing: Backstage at the La Jolla Playhouse with Gabe Green; I Am Jewish: Personal Reflections Inspired by the Last Words of Daniel Pearl with Rabbi Michael Satz and Liz Levine; Jews and the Civil War with Dr. Mark Shapiro; A Taste of Talmud with Rabbi/Cantor Arlene Bernstein; Code of Ethics in the Israeli Army with Rabbi Michael Berk (sponsored by Men’s Club); Dance with Our Stars with Roxane Carrasco (sponsored by Women of Beth Israel). No fee. See page 19 for details.

DAYTIMERSRSVP and pay at least one week in advance online at www.cbisd.org/daytimers, or contact Program Director Bonnie Graff, bgraff@cbisd.org, 858 535-1111, ext. 3800.

Onstage, Offstage and Behind the Curtain with Pat LaunerThursday, March 7, 1:30 p.m.Prepare for comedy and high drama as Pat Launer, the voice of theater in San Diego, gives you the behind-the-scenes scoop on our fabulous San Diego artists and productions. Coffee and dessert included. $5 with RSVP. $8 without RSVP.

Pacific Jews: Exploring the History of Jewish Life in California with Dr. Joellyn ZollmanThursday, April 4, 1:30 p.m.Dr. Joellyn Zollman looks at the many reasons American Jews settled in the Golden State, as she takes us on a tour of California’s Jewish Past. Coffee and dessert included. $5 with RSVP. $8 without RSVP.

Love Songs Then and Now with Heidi Gantwerk and Andy MayerThursday, May 2, 1:30 p.m.Heidi Gantwerk and Andy Mayer continue their musical journey down membory land with love songs from our musical past. We guarantee you’ll be tapping your toes, singing along and shouting “bravo” to these two talented and charming performers. $5 with RSVP. $8 without RSVP.

DayTimers Book Club 1st Tuesday every other month at 1:30 p.m.We look forward to meeting new and old friends as we share the wonder we discover “between the lines.” We have limited openings for newcomers interested in regular attendance and leading book discussions. April 2: Defending Jacob by William Landay, presented by Linda Levine; June 4: Palace Walk by Naguib Mahfous, presented by Evelyn Rady; August 6: I Am Forbridden by Anouk Markovitz, presented by Leona Levy. No fee. Please RSVP to Randy Savarese at randybeth@aol.com.

Women’s Discussion Group4th Tuesdays, through May 23, 10:00 a.m.Share friendship, camaraderie and connection in a safe and comfortable environment in this discussion group for women who are Beth Israel members. No fee. Please RSVP to Gayle Wise at gwise2@aol.com, or Linda Valfer at linval1220@aol.com.

ISRAEL COMMITTEERSVP and pay online at www.cbisd.org/israel at least one week in advance, or call Bethany Ratner at 858-535-1111, ext. 3124.

Underground Israel: Incredible Stories from Israel You Don’t Hear Much AboutLunch n’ Learn with Rabbi Bill BerkSaturday, March 9, 12:00 p.m.Enjoy a light Israeli lunch, and learn some surprising things about Israel from Rabbi Bill Berk, Rabbi Michael Berk’s brother, who made aliyah in 2006. No fee. RSVP at www.cbsid.org/israel, or at 858 535-1111, ext. 3124.

2nd Annual Israeli Wine TastingSunday, March 10, 4:00-7:00 p.m.Beth Israel invites the entire community to join us for an evening of wine tasting. Over eight Israeli wineries will be featured and attendees will have the opportunity to taste at least twenty different wines. Bottles of wine will be raffled during the night. Heavy hors d’oeuvres. $25. RSVP at www.cbsid.org/israel, or at 858 535-1111, ext. 3124.

SDSU Visiting Professor Lecture Series Israel in the 21st Century: New Hopes, New Challenges Four Mondays, April 8 - 29, 7:00 p.m.Four Master Lectures presented by the San Diego State University Jewish Studies Program and held at Beth Israel. See details in ALEINU on this page.

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MEN’S CLUBRSVP and pay online at www.cbisd.org/mensclub at least one week in advance, or call Bethany Ratner at 858-535-1111, ext. 3124.

Men’s Club Discussion Group 2nd and 4th Mondays, 10:00 a.m.Men who are members of Beth Israel are invited to come discuss relevant issues. Discussion topics depend on what the participants wish to discuss. Refreshments will be served. For more information contact Larry Bornstein at larrysdo@cox.net.

Men’s Club Board Meetings1st Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m.Beth Israel men who are interested in volunteering with the Men’s Club are invited to attend our board meetings. Please contact Bob Metz at bob@v-vsales.com for more information.

Yom HaShoah Candle PackingSunday, March 10, 8:30 a.m.The Men’s Club distributes Yom Hashoah candles to Beth Israel members each year. We will be packing and addressing 1400 candles for mailing until early afternoon in the social hall. All volunteer help is welcome. Free refreshments. RSVP to 858 535-1111, ext. 3124.

Men’s Club Dinner Forum: Novel Therapies for Breast Cancer with Dr. Barbara Parker and Dr. Haydee Ojeda-Fournier3rd Wednesdays, March 20, 6:30 p.m.Dr. Parker is professor, one of San Diego’s top oncologists and a member of the UCSD School of Medicine Academy of Clinical Scholars. Dr. Ojeda-Fournier is assistant clinical professor of radiology. Learn the latest strategies in the battle against breast cancer. $15, or $12 with RSVP, includes deli dinner.

Hunger Project: Volunteer with the Men’s ClubSunday, March 31, 9:00 a.m.Feed Hundred at the Hunger Project with the Men’s Club. The Men’s Club need volunteers to help serve the morning meal to 700 hungry men , women and children at the St. Vincent de Paul Center. To volunteer and/or make a donation, please contact Jeff Easton at jeffeaston@gmail.com or 619.871.2783.

Men’s Club Dinner Forum: State of the Congregation with Emily Jennewein3rd Wednesdays, April 17, 6:30 p.m.Emily Jennewein is president of Beth Israel and has served the congregation in many capacities since 2001. What were her goals for Beth Israel during her tenure as president, what is she most proud of and what’s next for her and for Beth Israel. $15, or $12 with RSVP, includes deli dinner.

Texas Hold ‘Em Poker TournamentSunday, May 5, 10:00 a.m.Men and women (adults only) are invited to join us for an afternnon of poker playing! Low buy-in. Snacks, prizes and refreshments included. Beginners welcome.

Men’s Club Dinner Forum: The Legacy of Sol Price with Robert Price3rd Wednesdays, May 22, 6:30 p.m.Beth Israel member Robert Price is CEO of PriceSmart. He and his father, Sol Price, founded Price Club, which merged with Costco in 1994. Learn how they changed the retail industry and how the current organization changes lives through philanthropy. $15, or $12 with RSVP, includes deli dinner.

Beth Israel Golf TournamentSunday, June 9, 10:00 a.m.Save the Date! All friends, family, and congregation members are invited to participate in a day of friendship and fun at Riverwalk Golf Course in Hotel Circe.

Men’s Club Dinner Forum: Do Jews Believe in Sin? with Rabbi Michael Berk3rd Wednesdays, June 19, 6:30 p.m.The Jewish view of sin differs from the Christian concept. Rabbi Michael Berk will share Jewish views on what is a sin, how and why we aviod and how we atone for sins. $15, or $12 with RSVP, includes deli dinner.

Men’s Club Shabbat and Dinner: Friday, June 21, 6:15 p.m.Join us for an Erev Shabbat service honoring the Men’s Club. The dinner.

Hunger Project: Volunteer with the Men’s ClubSunday, June 30, 9:00 a.m.Feed Hundred at the Hunger Project with the Men’s Club. The Men’s Club needs volunteers to help servie the morning meal to 700 hungrey men, women and children at the St. Vincent de Paul Center. To volunteer and/or make a donation please contact Jeff Easton at jeffeaston@gmail.com or 619.871.2783.

OUTREACH - NEW TO JUDAISMRSVP at least one week in advance online at www.cbisd.org/outreach, or contact Program Director Bonnie Graff, bgraff@cbisd.org, 858 535-1111, ext. 3800.

Outreach Shabbat Service and DinnerFriday, March 15, 6:15 p.m. (Dinner 7:30 p.m.)This moving Shabbat service will honor Introduction to Judaism graduates, interfaith families, Jews by choice and those of other faiths who play a key role in raising Jewish children and living a Jewish life. All are invited to join us for the celebratory Shabbat dinner, as well. Please RSVP for dinner: $20 for adults; $13 for children (ages 6-17). Dinner free for Introduction to Judaism students.

Living Jewishly: L’Chaim! with Rabbi/Cantor Arlene Bernstein and GuestsWednesday, April 3, 7:00 p.m.How can we “live Jewishly” in our everyday lives? This course will focus on four major states of life through a Jewish perspective.

Adult B’nai Mitzvah Shabbat Service and LuncheonSaturday, April 27, 10:00 a.m.The congregation, friends and family will share in an inspirational Shabbat service celebrating the Adult B’nai Mitzvah class. A Shabbat luncheon will follow. No fee.

Interfaith Panel with Rabbi Michael Berk, Imam Taha Hassane, Msgr. Dennis Mikulanis and Rev. Jim StandifordWednesday, May 8, 7:00 p.m.In what has become a Beth Israel tradition, representavies of four major religious traditions will engage in an open and spirited panel discussion on a topic of contemporary interest. The discussion will be followed by a question and answer session moderated by Dr. Sanford Feldman.

LEE AND FRANK GOLDBERG FAMILY RELIGIOUS SCHOOLPlease RSVP for events online at www.cbisd/school. Or contact the school office at 858 535-1111, ext. 3121. Check the Religious School calendar for school holidays and winter break dates.

5th grade Shabbat Service and Pot Luck March 1, 6:00 p.m.

Series on Sacred Relationships: Celebrating Together– Passover for All Ages with Rabbi Satz Sunday, March 17, 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. Passover is the most celebrated Jewish family holiday. Why is that and how does it change as the family dynamic changes? Practical ideas to engage children of all ages will be discussed.

Series on Sacred Relationships: Kibbud Av va’Eim – Honoring our Parents and Older Generations Sunday, March 24, 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.What are our obligations to our parents and older generations? How can we make these responsibilities sacred, meaningful and fulfilling? No fee.

6th Grade Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl Thing! Monthly at 10:00 a.m., March 24, April 21, May 5This proactive, informal education program draws on Jewish tradition to give girls a place to feel safe, articulate their questions and concerns, have fun, and be ‘real’ with their peers.

6th grade Shabbat Service and Pot Luck April 19, 6:00 p.m.

4th grade Shabbat Service and Pot Luck April 26, 6:00 p.m.

Religious School Classes at Nobel Park for Community Yom HaAtzmaut Celebration April 21

Confirmation, Tuesday, April 30

3rd grade Dinner and Sleepover Friday, May 10, 6:00 p.m.

3rd grade Shabbat Service with Parents Saturday, May 11

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Ongoing Ways to Help OthersEye Glass Collection: Drop your old glasses off in the basket in the lobby for New Eyes for the Needy.

Battery Collection: Throwing batteries in the trash is illegal in California. Recycle used 9 volt, AA, AAA, C cell, D cell, lithium, and mercury button batteries by dropping them off in the Beth Israel lobby.

Cell Phone Collection: Drop off your old cell phones and accessories in the lobby to be refurbished for those in developing countries.

SPECIAL EVENTSCaring Community Shabbat with Rabbi Bill Berk Friday, March 8, 6:15 p.m.Join us as we celebrate our Caring Community vounteers. Special guest speaker Rabbi Willam Berk will speak on The Giving Heart. The service will be preceded by an Oneg. No RSVP needed to attend the service.

Underground Israel: Incredible Stories from Israel You Don’t Hear Much AboutLunch n’ Learn with Rabbi Bill BerkSaturday, March 9, 12:00 p.m.Enjoy a light Israeli lunch, and learn some surprising things about Israel from Rabbi Bill Berk, Rabbi Michael Berk’s brother, who made aliyah in 2006. No fee. RSVP at www.cbsid.org/israel, or at 858 535-1111, ext. 3124.

2nd Annual Israeli Wine TastingSunday, March 10, 4:00-7:00 p.m.Beth Israel invites the entire community to join us for an evening of wine tasting. Over eight Israeli wineries will be featured and attendees will have the opportunity to taste at least twenty different wines. Bottles of wine will be raffled during the night. Heavy hors d’oeuvres. $25. RSVP at www.cbsid.org/israel, or at 858 535-1111, ext. 3124.

Congregational 1st Night SederMonday, March 25, 6:30 p.m.Our traditional Congregational 1st Night Seder with Rabbi Michael Berk, Rabbi/Cantor Arlene Bernstein and Rabbi Micahel Satz. This joyous celebration will feature a delicious catered dinner and Haggadot will be provided. $40 for members and their guests, $45 per nonmember, $18 for children 6-12, and $5 for children under 5. RSVP at www.cbisd.org/specialevents or to bratner@cbisd.org / 858 535-1111, ext. 3124.

The Seder for 20’s and 30’sMonday, March 25, 6:30 p.m.Young adults (kids welcome) are invited to join us for an intimate Seder with Rabbi Michael Satz. The Seder will include a delicious catered dinner and Haggadot will be provided. $40 for members and their guests, $45 for nonmembers, $18 for children 6-12, and $5 for children under 5. RSVP at www.cbisd.org/specialevents or to bratner@cbisd.org / 858 535-1111, ext. 3124.

Empty Bowls: A Benefit for Hunger ProjectThursday, April 18, 5:00 p.m.At this fundraising event sponsored by Coronado High School you will purchase a beautiful hand-made ceramic bowl to take home ($20). The bowl will be filled with a scrumptious soup provided by a local restaurant. All funds raised are donated to Beth Israel’s Hunger Project. RSVP at www.cbisd.org/specialevents or to bratner@cbisd.org / 858 535-1111, ext. 3124

Adult B’nai MitzvahSaturday, April 27, 10:00 a.m.The congregation, friends and family will share in an inspiring Shabbat service celebrating the Adult B’nai Mitzvah class. A Shabbat luncheon will follow. There is no fee and no need to RSVP for the Shabbat service. RSVP online for luncheon at www.cbisd.org/specialevents, or to bgraff@cbisd.org / 858 535-1111, ext. 3800.

Summer Outdoor Erev Shabbat ServicesFridays, June 21-August 30, 6:15 p.m.An annual tradition continues as we welcome Shabbat in our beautiful Price Family Courtyard. This year all outdoor services will be in the courtyard (no beach services). Enjoy a light Oneg before the service.

WOMEN OF BETH ISRAEL Please RSVP, where appropriate, online at www.cbisd.org/women, at least one week in advance, or contact Program Director Bonnie Graff, bgraff@cbisd.org, 858 535-1111, ext. 3800.

Annual Women’s SederMonday, March 11, 6:00 p.m.All women in the community are invited to attend this annual multi-generational celebration of the Passover Seder from a female perspective. The Seder will be led by Rabbi/Cantor Arlene Bernstein, Rabbi Lenore Bohm and Rabbi Aliza Berk. Cost is $25 per Beth Israel member, $30 per nonmember and $18 per student. Childcare will be provided for children 3 years and older.

The Spirit of Healthy Cooking, with Rabbi Michael BerkTuesday, May 7, 7:00 p.m.Rabbi Michael Berk, Weight Watcher guru and success story, will tell us how to transform our culinary skills to create healthy eating options. He will “season” recipes with inspirationsl thoughts from his rabbinic perspective.

Cafe ALEINU - Dancing with our StarsTuesday, May 14, 7:00 p.m.Women of Beth Israel will sponsor one of the delightful offerings at the annual Cafe Aleinu event hosted by the Adult Learners Network (ALEINU). Special guest choreographer Roxane Carrasco, who played Velma in the Broadway cast of Chicago, will teach you how to dance like a star.

YOUTH GROUPSFor more information about Youth events or to become a Youth Group member, contact Daniel Brenner at dbrenner@cbisd.org

Maccabiah! Saturday, March 2 NOAR Pool Party and BBQ Saturday, April 13J2 Boomers Sunday, April 14BITY Belmont Saturday, April 27

BILL & SID RUBIN PRESCHOOLPlease RSVP, where appropriate, by contacting the Preschool at schooloffice@cbisd.org, or 858-535-1144, ext. 3120. Check the Preschool calendar for school holidays and winter break dates.

Tot Shabbat and Dinner (1st Fridays)Fridays, March 1, April 5 (no dinner), May 3, June 7 (no dinner), 6:00 p.m.Tot Shabbat is designed for families with young. There is no RSVP needed for Shabbat. A family friendly dinner follows most months in the David and Dorothea Garfield Social Hall, dinner reservationas are required. RSVP for dinner call 858-535-1144 ext. 3120.

My Family & Me Sunday, March 10, 9:30 a.m.: Passover This free 60-minute program, open to the community and designed for families with children ages 6 months to 4 years features the celebration of Jewish holidays and activities with theme-related songs, art and cooking. No RSVP is required.

SOCIAL ACTIONFor more information visit www.cbisd.org/socialaction or contact Program Coordinator Bethany Ratner at bratner@cbisd.org or 858 535 -1111, ext. 3124.

Knit and Nosh2nd Sundays, March-June, 9:00 a.m.Meet at Cafe Beth Israel to knit or crochet 8-inch squares to create blankets for babies at Vista Hill. Beginners welcome. You may also knit, crochet or stich squares at home and drop them off at Beth Israel. Donations of washable cotton yarn are welcome. No RSVP. Contact Susan Volsky at susanvolsky@yahoo.com, or 858-259-1667.

Hunger ProjectSundays, 9:00 a.m.Your help is needed to set up, serve bruch, and clean up from 9:00 to 11:30 am. Cash donations are also needed. Reservations are a must. To sign up, contact Terri Fine at 858-535-1111, ext. 3110.

Empty Bowls: A Benefit for Hunger ProjectThursday, April 18, 5:00 p.m.At this fundraising event sponsored by Coronado High School you will purchase a beautiful hand-made ceramic bowl to take home ($20). The bowl will be filled with a scrumptious soup provided by a local restaurant. All funds raised are donated to Beth Israel’s Hunger Project.

Environmental FairSunday, April 28, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.Learn about, explore and have the opportunity to purchase Fair Trade products that provide workers with fair wages, sustainable and safe working environments, and ensure that children are not exploited. No fee or RSVP needed.

Adopt a U.S. Soldier Packing/Send a Care PackageSunday, May 5, 10:00 a.m.Donate to create a care package (cost $32) to send to active duty soldiers serving our country in Afghanistan. Help put the packages together. Contact Paul Dickstein at pwdbicycle@aol.com, or Program Coordinator Bethany Ratner at bratner@cbisd.org or 858 535 -1111, e xt. 3124.

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As many of you know, after I got over the shock of being diagnosed with a serious cancer, I established four goals for myself. The goals started with a desire to survive five years—the benchmark for what counts as a cancer cure, and this milestone passed two years ago. Second, I wanted to ski free at Mammoth Mountain which requires attaining the age of 80 and remaining an active skiier. I’ve been skiing free for three years. Third, I wanted to help Beth Israel celebrate our 150th anniversary, and I spearheaded the writing of the history of our congregation to mark that event. Finally, I wanted to have a second bar mitzvah, and here we are. There has been nothing in my life that I have looked forward to with greater anticipation. What is the purpose of a second Bar Mitzvah? I believe it is a time for reflection; a time to strike a trial balance before the great reckoning yet to come. How moral a life have you been living? What contributions have you made to your family and society? Well, I have lived a blessed life. Many wonderful and exciting things have happened to me, but my first bar mitzvah was not one of them. There were very few people in the small Orthodox shul. I was not permitted to read from the Torah. I recited my maftir from memory. And there was no party for me afterwards. I was given a few presents – the usual fountain pen and hair brush and a few war bonds that promised me $25 when I was 23 years old.

Since that time I have embarked on a spiritual journey that I am still traveling. In my youth I kept looking for a burning bush that did not turn to ashes. I wanted to see God, to hear God, to have a personal relationship with God. When I grew older, I gave up childish ways. While it is convenient to think and speak of God in personal terms, as it is the only form of discourse with which we are truly comfortable, still, I do not believe in an anthropomorphic God. I know I have free will, but I am unsure whether God directly impacts my life. I do accept divine presence within nature and humanity. Jewish theologians do not dwell on the nature of God. Rather they focus on the question ‘What does God want from me?’ My answer is drawn from ethical monotheism. Rabbi Michael Satz introduced me to the writings of Hermann Cohen, a German writing in the 19th century. He described ethical monotheism as a God-concept that encompasses morality, and Judaism is the best religion to promote morality. In a Yom Kippur sermon, Rabbi Berk said that it matters less whether

you believe in God, and more what you do with that belief. My God-concept encourages in me the desire and willingness to do mitzvot, to avoid doing evil, and to walk humbly. Judaism to me is a way of life. My Judaism goes beyond intellectual constructs. It is emotional. I love the Jewish people, this congregation, and particularly this minyan. Love helps explain the emotion with which I pray, and the emotion and joy I feel in being with this congregation. Rabbi Bohm once said, “If you keep moving, you will reach that place in your spiritual journey where you want to be.” That is the case with me. I erred in seeking God, for God found me. I have lived a blessed life. Do I believe in God? In no sense and in every sense, do I believe. But, this is an incomplete answer. Religion is only a part of my Judaism. Another part is Tikun Olum –trying to repair the world. That is part of the reason why I chose macro economics as my career. I do believe that proper macro economic policy can have a very positive impact on peoples’

lives. I have enough chutzpah to believe that in a small way that I have contributed. Also I recognize that ‘Jewish public space’ is a necessary part of Judaism. While I personally could not do aliyah to the State if Israel—as I am an American to my very core—I believe that the State of Israel is essential to sustaining Jewish life. When Sallye was in a coma some years ago, I vowed that if she would survive, I would devote my remaining life to doing mitzvot and trying to be a mench. My God-concept points me in that direction. I want to continue to be a loving husband, a devoted father and brother as well, but what else? As I learned from studying both Chinese Tai Chi and Judaism, I try to live my life with intent. I anticipate that I will be involved in some wonderful adventures, even though I don’t know what they are. I am a realist. I know that someday my parts will wear-out, and the grant to me of space on earth will eventually be rescinded. I do count my days. I believe that time is holy. But it matters less to me how much time I have left, and more with what use I make of that time. My journey continues. Challenges and goals lay ahead. I will establish new meaningful and achievable goals for myself. I look forward to sharing in the life of this Minyan, and having you share in mine.

Shabbat ShalomDecember 8, 2012

Larry Krause has packed a great deal into his first 83 years. After marrying the love of his life, Sallye, in 1953, serving in the Marines and teaching at Yale, he worked at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. and then served as international economic advisor to President Lyndon Johnson. In 1987 he became the first appointment to the new Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IRPS) at UCSD and started the Korea Pacific Program there.

Larry has served on the board of PriceSmart, is an active Beth Israel Minyan participant and enjoys skiing and spending time with family and friends.

by Larry KrauseExcerpted from Larry’s D’var Torah

My 2nd Bar Mitzvah

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by George Wise

The Men’s Club offers adult men of our congregation a Jewish setting in which to learn, socialize and to volunteer in service to the congregation and the community. The Beth Israel Men’s Club was organized in 1923, when the tradition of Reform Jewish brotherhoods began in America. In its early years, it held lox and bagel breakfasts and ran fundraising activities for the temple. In the 1930s and early 1940s the Club met sporadically, then dissolved, and was reorganized in 1946. In 1954, the Club became more active, enjoying Sunday brunches and an annual picnic. In later decades the group raised money for prayer books, Shabbat challah and the temple’s general fund, and started the annual blood drive and the tradition of providing gifts to bar and bat mitzvah honorees that continues today. Over the years the Men’s Club has enriched Beth Israel in countless ways - providing funding for the annual

confirmation class trip to Washington D.C., serving as ushers for Friday night services and volunteering at the Hunger Project. Annually, the Men’s Club provides each Beth Israel family with a Yom Hashoah candle and raises funds to teach about the Holocaust. The beautiful Kriah Holocaust memorial sculpture in the Price Family Courtyard was made possible by a $40,000 donation by the Men’s Club. The Club also initiated the highly successful monthly Dinner Forum, which attracts top flight speakers and is open to all. More

recently, a Men’s Club Discussion Group was created that brings men together to enjoy camaraderie and to discuss topics of current interest. In 2008, Larry Krause spearheaded a project, starting with a group of Men’s Club members, to research and write the history of Beth Israel, which provided a foundation for the history book produced for Beth Israel’s 150th anniversary.During his presidency, George Wise resurrected the annual Men’s Club Shabbat service. Larry Krause organized the first Men’s Club Minyan service. The Men’s Club also co-sponsors a Selichot dessert reception, the New Member Shabbat dinner, Café Beth Israel and sponsors the annual Beth Israel Golf Tournament. Men of all ages are welcome to join us as we work together, support each other, and form a community of men actively transmitting our Jewish values to future generations. For more information on the Men’s Club visit www.cbisd.org/mensclub

men’s club

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HOW WE CARE FOR OUR MEMBERS:• Calls and visits to sick and

homebound

• Yahrzeit candle on the first anniversary of loss

• Gifts for new babies

• Birthday cards

• Calls to our seniors at Passover and during High Holy Days.

Let us know if we can help, or if you’d like to be a Caring Community volunteer!

Contact Judi Schwartz at 858 535-1111, 3113, or caring@cbisd.org

GLAZER GIFT SHOP

Contemporary Judaica accessories, jewelry, exquisite gift pieces

and much more.

Tuesdays, 4:30-7:00pm

Thursdays, 4:30-6:00pm

Fridays with 6:15pm Erev Shabbat services:

5:30-6:00pm and 30 minutes after the service

Sundays, 9:00am-12:00pm

Open by appointment: email giftshop@cbisd.org

Men’s Club Dinner Forums: Wednesday, March 20, 6:30 p.m. Novel Therapies for Breast Cancer with Dr. Barbara Parker and Dr. Haydee Ojeda-Fournier

Wednesday, April 17, 6:30 p.m. State of the Congregation with Emily Jennewein

Wednesday, May 22, 6:30 p.m. The Legacy of Sol Price with Robert Price

Wednesday, June 19, 6:30 p.m. Do Jews Believe in Sin? with Rabbi Michael Berk

See details on page 13. RSVP at least one week in advance online at www.cbisd.org/mensclub, or contact Bethany Ratner, bratner@cbisd.org, 858 535-1111, ext. 3124.

Men’s Club Discussion Group 2nd and 4th Mondays, 10:00 a.m.

Men’s Club Board Meetings1st Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m.

Yom HaShoah Candle PackingSunday, March 10, 8:30 a.m.

Men’s Club Hunger ProjectSunday, March 31, June 30, 9:00 a.m.

Texas Hold ‘Em Poker TournamentSunday, May 5, 10:00 a.m.

Beth Israel Golf TournamentSunday, June 9, 10:00 a.m.

Men’s Club Shabbat and Dinner: Friday, June 21, 6:15 p.m.

Lance Armstrong had just come out, so we asked about drugs and boxing. Jim indicated that boxing is probably the only “clean” sport and that had Armstrong not doped, he would have been at a disadvantage, as his opponents would have. We discussed how all the latest records were set with doping. A very sad state of affairs, but it is rampant in most sports. Jim also discussed his personal and professional dealings with Howard Cosell and their love/hate relationship. It was fascinating. We all wished he could have spoken longer and I left the temple feeling high on life. I felt like I had made a new friend. I can’t wait for the next Dinner Forum, which, by the time you’re reading this, will be March 20 with Beth Israel members and noted oncologist Dr. Barbara Parker and Dr. Haydee Ojeda-Fournier. They’ll be discussing novel therapies for breast cancer. Definitely not for men only. See you there.

by Barbara Parker Ratner

Who doesn’t love good company, a good speaker, and a good nosh? January’s Men’s Club Dinner Forum featuring Jim

Lampley turned out to be one of my favorites. Jim is an Emmy-winning sports announcer who has been calling boxing matches for decades on HBO’s World Championship Boxing. He’s also worked for ABC and NBC covering major league baseball, college basketball and football, the Indianapolis 500, and 14 Olympic games. And, as if all this has not kept him busy enough, Jim has a movie production company. We were in awe of this very accomplished and very down-to-earth man. Jim is a real story-teller, and we all loved his tales. After his stories and our deli dinner, it was time for the Q&A. The doping news about

Pssst! Men’s Club Dinner Forums are NOT for Men Only

UPCOMING (MARCH-JUNE) MEN'S CLUB PROGRAMS

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O ur family has been celebrating Passover as a

camping experience for about 30 years. We started in a campground in Jamul, with tents, camp fires and picnic tables. Needless to say, the Seder always started early because otherwise it would get too cold and dark.

The Seder is attended by family members from Southern California with a few coming from as far north as the Bay area. It has grown from about 25 to more than 40 (the younger generation is reproducing). We have moved from Jamul to the Julian Mountains now – with cabins, and a large dining hall. We still have campfires, go for hikes – a long traditional hike was always taken to commemorate the long journey out of Egypt – and play lots of indoor card games with family and friends.

David Bark

I ’ve led a Progressive Seder at Brown University Hillel my

freshman and sophomore years. Its purpose was to reclaim the role of women in the Exodus story and celebrate the continuing role of women and LGBT people in Judaism.

I compiled the Haggadah a couple of years ago with the help of Rabbi/Cantor Bernstein using various Haggadot for input including the Stonewall, Velveteen Rabbit and Love in Times of War. The Seder was very popular among students (Brown Hillel also has traditional, musical, Jewish frat, orthodox, and other seders.) with twice as many students showing up the second year as we expected. People of all faiths were invited and many non-Jews attended. It was a really great experience.

Maddy Jennewein

Since I’m intermarried, and rediscovered my

Judaism at the age of 50, my family had never hosted a Seder and they were only marginally open to the idea. The first one had to be engaging and meaningful or it might be the last.

I wrote an interfaith Haggadah that was welcoming to all. I decorated the table with plastic flies, roaches (locusts) and a trail of plastic ants (lice) to pique curiousity. I handed out kazoos, bells and maracas to accompany Dayenu for those who didn’t know the song (almost everyone). I resisted my husband’s urging to serve Honey Baked ham (“but it’s so festive!”) and put him to work making his amazing brisket. Ten years later my family looks forward to inviting others to our unique and very welcoming Seders.

Karen Shein Christiansen

O ur group (Snyder-Sebastian Seder) puts quite a bit

of time each year into creating and personalizing an up-to-date political Haggadah. We find it’s well worth the effort. We decided this was a perfect way to keep our tween-to-teenagers engaged along with our eldest member (age 91).

Our group of 20-plus people includes Republicans, Democrats, Independents and anarchists--the conversations are lively, informative and fun. We try to hit real-time issues and ask a “secondary” four questions pertaining to current “hot” topics. Its been a hit for years now!

This year we discovered a free app for iPad called the DIY Seder Haggadah. It enables users to create their own Haggadah in a few easy steps and then share it on everyone’s iPads.

Maxine Snyder

A few years ago our son, Arnold, created a flip chart

Haggadah complete with artwork, hebrew lettering, music notes, etc. all done by hand. He revealed each of the pages as he led the Seder.

It was unique in other ways as well. The participants were mainly non-Jewish, but everyone participated in the service. Our grandson Benjamin recited the four questions while standing on a chair. Eggs were decorated with each person’s name as placecards. Our grandson, Oliver, played the music on his violin. The runners down the center of the table were handpainted by family members and Sima pieced them all together. There were many questions and much discussion throughout. It was unforgettable!

Sima and Joe Oppenheimer

in their own words:How is your Seder different from all other Seders?

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And God Said What? Why Biblical Scholarship is Not Sunday School, with Dr. Risa Levitt Kohn

Celebrate Erev Shavuot by learning (and noshing) at Café ALEINU!

6:30 pm – CHECK-INNote: Pre-registration and early check-in are essential due to limited class sizes.7:00-7:50 pm – 1st CUPChoose one:1. The Play’s the Thing: Backstage at the La Jolla Playhouse with Gabe Green2. I Am Jewish: Personal Reflections Inspired by the Last Words of Daniel Pearl with Rabbi Michael Satz and Liz Levine3. Jews and the Civil War with Dr. Mark Shapiro

7:50-8:20 pm – CAFÉ CHASER Enjoy coffee, pastries, live entertainment.8:20-9:10 pm – REFILL / 2nd CUPChoose one:1. A Taste of Talmud with Rabbi/Cantor Arlene Bernstein2. Code of Ethics in the Israeli Army with Rabbi Michael Berk (sponsored by MC) 3. Dance with Our Stars with Roxane Carrasco (sponsored by WBI)

No fee. Register online at least one week in advance at www.cbisd.org/aleinu or contact Program Director Bonnie Graff: bgraff@cbisdorg / 858 535-1111, ext. 3800.

Tuesday, May 14, 6:30 p.m.

Jewish Burial Space Available

Space for members and their relatives is available at Mount of Olives Lawn at El Camino Memorial Park and Home of Peace Corridors at Cypress View Mausoleum. Contact Stuart Simmons at 619 871-4160, or ssimmons@cbisd.org

Beth Israel Cemetery & Mausoleum Association

Remember them on the Beth Israel Memorial Wall

For information, contact Judi Schwartz at jschwartz@cbisd.org,

or 858 535-1111, ext. 3113

Here I Am: Spiritual Wisdom to Become More Present, Centered and Available for Life, with Dr. Leonard Felder

WE’LL KEEP THE MEMORY OF YOUR LOVED ONES ALIVE

Monday, March 18, 7:00 p.m. This lecture samples varieties of biblical literature, situating the meanings of these texts among their original audiences, and explores the methods and concerns of contemporary biblical studies. $5 per member; $10 per nonmember.

Saturday, April 13, 12:00 p.m.Bestselling author and psychologist Dr. Leonard Felder will show us how to use Jewish centering methods to stay healthy, resilient and mindful even when dealing with challenging work, home or social situations. $18 per member; $25 per nonmember.

T h e S e r i e s @ B e t h I s r a e l

Register and pay at least one week in advance online at www.cbisd.org/aleinu, or contact Program Director Bonnie Graff at bgraff@cbisd.org, or 858 535-1111, ext. 3800. Note: no money accepted on Shabbat.

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LIGHT THE WAY (ANNUAL FUND)Contribution by:Wendy Abramson, Sondra and William Albers, Phyllis and Al Bendett, Joyce and Bob Blumberg, Eric and Paula Book, Valerie Leman and Ross Cohen, Mary and Simon Coleman, Clive David, Deborah DeBow and Herbert Weissman, Ethel A. Delawie, Janine and Sanford Feldman, Terri Fine, Jonathan Flaster and Jamie Massie, Marcia and Leonard Fram, Lisa and Jeff Gittleman, Marilyn and Melvin Goldzband, Steve Gould and Mary Marshall, Martin Greenberg, Chris Gruenwald, Barbara and Alan Haubenstock, Peter Herman and Meryl Maneker, Tracy and Gary Hirschfeld, Anita Hosenpud, Linda and Edward Janon, Marina Baroff and Robert Kaplan, Jill and Martin Koller, Bobbie and Sheldon Krueger, Joan and Leon Kutner, Jane Smith and Martin Lederer, Jeffrey Loeb, Terri Levenson, Lynn and Michael Maskin, Carol Miller, Evelyn Mishuck, Marlene and Dave Nourok, Janet and John Perlman, Thelma Press, Ruthe and Murray Rogow, Louis Rosen and Myla Wingard, Marge and Sanford Schane, Helene and David Schlafman, Judi and Bob Schwartz, Heather Shortreed, Jane and Sydney Shore, Karen and Brad Shuman, Beverly and Howard Silldorf, Jane Smith, William Snyder, Emanuil Valmianski, Cindy and Geoff Weinstein, Caryl Lees WitteIn appreciation:Of Rabbi Berk, Rabbi Satz, and Rabbi/Cantor Bernstein by Paul ZablotnyIn honor of: Kelly Ann Edwards on the occasion of her college graduation by Ellen and Larry EdwardsJoan and Arnold Gass on the occasion of their 50th anniversary by Jean FeinsteinPenny and Maddy Jennewein celebrating their 21st birthdays by Beverly Miller and Judith AbelesIn memory of:Evalyn Ethel Binder and Edward Issak Binder by Lynne Barbara BinderLori Bolotin by Cindy and Lorne PolgerCharles Myers by Jill Myers

RABBI BERK’S FUNDContribution by:Cathy and Marc Lebovits, Renee and Joseph O’RourkeIn appreciation:Of Rabbi Berk’s beautiful service for Morton Kleinberg by Maxine KleinbergOf Rabbi Berk’s preparation of Haley Nelson to become a Bat Mitzvah by Sheryl and Eric Nelson Of Rabbi Berk as a thank you for officiating at the memorial service for Pauline Garblik by Marcia and Leonard FramOf Rabbi Berk for Murray Galinson’s funeral service by Linda and Ed JanonOf Rabbi Berk making Jonathan’s Bar Mitzvah a meaningful occasion by Meryl Maneker and Peter Herman Of the Beth Israel Synagogue Geography Tour by Ron NewellOf Rabbi Berk, in recognition of who he is and all that he means to our family by Rebecca and Marshall LittmanOf Terri Fine for all her help and support, by Lynne Barbara BinderIn honor of: The baby naming for our daughter Shoshannah by Abbe and Adam AlexanderZachary Pilarski becoming a Bar Mitzvah by Rachel Shein and Steven PilarskiThe Bris for Elijah Robins by Stuart Rubenstein Vicki and Ken Turest on the occasion of their birthdays by Lynne Barbara BinderIn memory of:Evelyn Ethel Binder, Edward Issak Binder and Louis Lampert, by Lynne Barbara BinderSondra Breslauer by the Levine Breslauer familyLori Bolotin by Pearl Cuttler, Shirley and Edward Haimsohn Abraham Herman Borden by Betty GarrityLes Cohen and Ken Friedman by Clive David Frieda Feldman by Naomi and Larry Rivkin Murray Galinson by Cindy and Lorne Polger, Lauren and Robert Resnik, Naomi and Larry Rivkin, Susan and Richard UlevitchPauline Garblik by Marilyn and Mark TregerDave Levinson by Jeanne A. Gill Robert Shapiro by Shirley and Edward Haimsohn

RABBI/CANTOR BERNSTEIN’S MUSIC FUNDIn appreciation:Of the service for David Cantor by June Cantor and family Of Rabbi/Cantor for Jonathan Herman’s becoming a Bar Mitzvah by Meryl Maneker and Peter Herman Of Rabbi/Cantor and all that she means to our family by Rebecca and Marshall Littman, The Littman Family Fund of the Jewish Community FoundationOf the wonderful Bat Mitzvah service for our daughter, Hayley Nelson, by Sheryl and Eric Nelson Of Zachary Pilarski’s becoming a Bar Mitzvah by Rachel Shein and Steven Pilarski For the Soul Food Shabbat by Ron Newell In honor of: The marriage of Henry and Sophie Haimsohn by Henry Haimsohn Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation Noah Kalal’s Bar Mitzvah by Fran and Robert PreismanThe Bris for Aaron Lefter, son of Angela and John Lefter by Stuart Rubenstein The Bris for Jordan Scher by Stuart Rubenstein Jordan’s Bris by Amy and Bret Scher Family Fund of the Jewish Community FoundationIn memory of:Sylvia Weider and Paul Sholem Amber by Sylvia Weider-Amber Family Foundation Betty Amber and Rhonda AmberDan Bartell by the Polger family Lori Bolotin by Merle and Mitchell Brodie, Naomi and Myron Shelley Leslie Burke by the Shanken family, Randi, Stuart and Stacey Audrey and Alfred Brooks by Pamela Lawrence Florence Field by Paul and Valerie FieldA. Jack Fischer by Susan Morris and the Morris family Bud Fischer by Cindy and Lorne PolgerMurray Galinson by Merle and Mitchell Brodie, Lori and Kenneth Polin, Frances and Robert PreismanPauline Garblik by Gail and Jim Malkus Abby and Sanford Gibberman and Henry Shanken by Randi, Stuart and Stacey Shanken

Alex Gregory by Karen and Richard Stern Esther Hayman by Joani Gross and family Hadassah Hirschbein by Susan and Ed Weiner Esther Jinich by Raquel Cohen and family Rose Kaplan by Cathie Atkins, Cam and Seth Kaplan Anne and Harry Kauderer and Manuel Weissman by Myra and VADM Bernard M. KaudererJacob Krumholtz by Ina Cantor and Samuel Krumholtz Claire Levin and Anna Bashlow by the Levin family Ruth Levin by Heidi and Steve Levin and familyJesse Liberman by Dorian Polson and James Liberman Gail Littman by Cindy and Lorne Polger, Merle and Mitchell Brodie Elinor Miller by Joni, Rich and Lauren Miller Muriel Morrison by Esther and Richard RosenbergMarsha Patinkin by Doris P. RubinEsther Polin by Deborah and A. Marcus GerberDon Rogow by Ruthe and Murray Rogow Robert Shapiro by Frances and Robert Preisman, Sandra and Arthur LevinsonBeth Tabor’s aunt by Diane, Buddy and Emma Voit Julius Tein by Bonnie and Kevin HallSadie Dutchy Weissman by Myra and VADM Bernard B. Kauderer Cedric M. Zweig and Victor H. Shulman by Elaine Zweig Shulman

RABBI SATZ’ FUNDIn appreciation: Of Rabbi Satz’s visit by Edith LangeOf the wonderful Bat Mitzvah service for our daughter, Hayley Nelson, by Sheryl and Eric Nelson Of the unveiling service for my mother, La Verne Stern, by Martin Stern Of the baby naming for our daughter, Tristen, by Desiree and Tyler Zottola

ContributionsWe acknowledge these contributions, processed through January 31, with appreciation. To make a contribution email giving@cbisd.org, or call 858 535-1111, ext.3500.

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CANTOR MEREL’S MUSIC FUNDIn appreciation:Of Cantor Sheldon Merel’s participation in the memorial service for Pauline Garblik by Marcia and Leonard Fram In memory of:Clara Smith and Murray Galinson by Lois RichmondNathan and B. James Mallinger by Ettie Delawie Hannah Radin by Harriet and Norman Radin Lillian and Walter Wacke by Elaine Zweig Shulman and Dee and Larry Zweig

BETH ISRAEL Contribution by:Terry Bignell Fund of the Jewish Community FoundationIn appreciation:Of Arlene and Jerry Rosen for a wonderful Thanksgiving by Barbara and Alan HaubenstockIn honor of:Larry Krause on the occasion of his second Bar Mitzvah by Dianne Krell Bates and Thomas Bates, Sandy and Larry Bornstein, Lauraine and Richard Esparza, Marilyn and Joseph Hirschhorn , Lesley Mills, Esther and Richard Rosenberg, Raymond G. Slavin for the Raymond G. Slavin TrustSallye and Larry Krause, for their gracious hospitality, by Cynthia and Sydney Wexler Barbara Parker’s birthday by the Andrew and Sonia Israel Fund of the Jewish Community FoundationIn memory of:Fannie Addleson by Hebert Solomon Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation Sara Ansill by Bernard Gottlieb Richard Berger by Janice Mulligan, Vanessa Berger and Harvey BergerRichard Barrett by Sue Raffee Barrett Lori Levinson Bolotin by Dr. Michael S. Stotsky and Caryl Lees WitteLilian Bruser by Lynn, Michael and Josh BruserDanielle Coombs by Helena BergerSally Davis by Linda and Louis LevySam Deutsch by Simma and Paul NemethElias Djanogly by Marianna and Sidney DjanoglyEmma Eligator and Alexander Levy by Leona and Jerome Levy Esther W. Farber by Elisabeth and Alan RubinJennie Feldman and Frank Winicki by Sylvia and Dan Feldman

Celia Filderman and Harry Meyer by Marilyn and Bob FildermanArnold (Bud ) Fischer by Laura Walcher, Lisa and P.J. Shapiro Murray Galinson by Toby and Howard Cohen, Barbara Goldman and Howard Katz and Bunny MitchellNada Gildred by Susie and Jeff Heimler, Lori Gildred, and families Lloyd Gerber and Ernest Polin by Deborah and A. Marcus GerberJack Goodsitt by Patricia and Marvin Spira Bella Gordon and Meyer Block by Rita and Harold Block Samuel Gordon by Lynn and Dick Gordon Mary Gordon by Lynn and Richard Gordon Avi Greenberg by the Kadima ChavurahSusan Greenberg by Alan Greenberg Elaine Gutstadt and Harry Kass by Jan and Irv Kass and familyJay Hoxie by Kerry Hoxie Violet B. Ilko by C. Marie and Robert Ilko and family Joshua Katri by Norma and Al Alexander Sonya Khmara by Milla Favilukis Gerald Kobernick by Irene and Larry Fine Barney and Melvin Kodmur by Milton Kodmur Samuel Korhan by Thelma and David Breton William Krasny by Marcia and Jerrold Krasny Maddie Levitt by Jeff Glazer Louis J. Levy Sr. by Linda and Louis Levy Phyllis Mares by Jean Levy Harold Marems by Lisa Marems LazarErnest Matzner by Janet MatznerRobin Nelson by Cathy and Marc Lebovits Ethel Nemeth by Simma and Paul Nemeth Freda Nemetz by Gail RobinsonRose Pechet by Lynn Pechet-BruserShirley Podrup by Karen and Jonathan HornHelen Rabb by Joyce and Bob BlumbergJanice Rabin by Marilyn and Seymour Rabin Irene Riehl by Judy and Al AdlerEsther Rosenwald and Gertrude Sarfin by Joan and Roy Rosenwald Norman Rubin by Robin NelsonIrene Ruttenberg by Marcia and Don WolochowLeo Schuster by Jack Schuster Helene Simon and Abdallah Simon by Ronald SimonGloria Penner Snyder by the JFC Chief Executive Officer’s Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation

Lewis Solomon by the Herbert J. and Elene Solomon Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation Robert Shapiro by the Cemetery and Mausoleum Association and Paul Zarefsky David Steinberg by Bruce Steinberg and family Albert Stern by Karen and Richard SternMax Stern by Martin and Charlotte SternJosef Usatin by Netanya Cranford Emanuel Yavner by Joyce and Bob BlumbergMary and Clemens Zeilengold by Anne and Herb Arnold

LEARNER’S COMMUNITY (ADULT EDUCATION) ALEINUIn honor of: Joan and Arnold Gass 50th anniversary by Stephanie and Michael Heinzman Of Jerry Goldberg’s big birthday by Bonnie and Barry Graff Phyllis Cohn’s speedy recovery by Bonnie and Barry GraffLee Levy’s birthday by Marilyn and Robert Filderman In memory of:Lori Bolotin, Shirley Gabaeff, Gail Littman and Marian Meyers by Bonnie and Barry GraffDarlene Heinzman by Michael Heinzman Ernest and Ruth Strauss by Edith Kodmur Maxine Slesinger by Susan and Richard Ulevitch

LEE AND FRANK GOLDBERG FAMILY RELIGIOUS SCHOOLIn honor of: Simon Chait on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah by Myrthe E. NaparstekIn memory of:Lori Bolotin by Suzi and Bernie FeldmanLouis Fischbein by Lee and Frank GoldbergJames Hickman and Jean Goldberg by Susan and Bernard Feldman James Hickman by Susan and Bernard FeldmanMorton Kleinberg, Shirley Ravit and Gloria Penner Snyder by Lee and Frank Goldberg Larry Pidgeon by Lee and Frank GoldbergLeo Reich by Lisa Marems LazarRobert Shapiro by Lee and Frank Goldberg

BILL AND SID RUBIN PRESCHOOLIn memory of:Adeline Gendlar by Sol NagonerMax Glaser by Dennis Glaser and familyMike Mazurek by Lisa and the Mazurek family Edward Joseph Ross by Ross Biederman and family

Sidney Rubin by Helene and Alan Ziman and Jeanette Rubin Burnett Norman Rubin by Phyllis Cohn, Shirley and Edward Haimsohn, Maxine and Michael MantellSheldon Savage by Emily Jennewein

DAY TIMERS In memory of:Irving Hosenpud by Anita Hosenpud

HUNGER PROJECT Contribution by: Deborah and Isaac Bejar, Ayden Belsky, the Terri Bignell Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation, Brian Brandler, the Phyllis F. Epstein Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation, Seymour and Muriel Filman the Daro Foundation, Donna and Bob Gans, Diana Hahn, Lynne and Richard Hodgman, Steven Jacobson, Eliot Kaagan, Shayne Mccool and Alan Peller, Margaret Meyer, Hal Meltzer, Janet and Robert Matzner, Renee and Joseph O’Rourke, Matilda Remba and William Wachsman, Esther and Dick Rosenberg, the Samiljan Family Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation, Barbara and Joseph Scaglione, Connie and Richard Sherman, OHR Shalom Synagogue, Mitch Siegler, Harold Wilensky, Vicki and Bob WolfsonIn appreciation:Ingrid Croce by Ronald Newell In honor of: Ellen and Herb Brosbe on the occasion of their 40th wedding anniversary by Cynthia and Sidney Wexler Roberta Fredricks 90th birthday by Diana Hahn Jerry Goldberg’s 65th birthday by Judi and Robert SchwartzMinh-Hai and Ben Alex on the occasion of their wedding by Sherry and Bill ReshHoward Harris on the occasion of his 90th birthday by Michael Harris and familyAnita Hosenpud’s birthday by Seekey Cacciatore and Cory Briggs Larry Krause on the occasion of his second Bar Mitzvah by Sondra and William Albers, Nadine Finkel and Marcia and Len FramJudie and Richard Markson’s birthday by Ronald NewellRuth Moskowitz 90th birthday by Noah Moskowitz David Newell with prayers for a speedy recovery of spirit by Roland NewellBarbara Parker’s 60th birthday by Mary Marshall and Steve Gould Jerry Polansky’s birthday by Ronald Newell

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Harry Rothschild by Gregory SherwinRob Sussman’s birthday by Ronald Newell In memory of:Sylvia Weider-Amber and Paul Sholem Amber by the Sylvia Weider-Amber family Foundation and Betty and Rhonda Amber Gladys Baba by Sally NalvenSam Bachrach by Eileen Bachrach Helen Bayle by Joan and Leon KutnerWilliam Benkle by Ellen and Stewart Benkle Ross Berton by Irene Borevitz, Beverly and Leonard Bernstein, Marcia and Len Fram, Gail and Jim Malkus, Marilyn and Richard RowenRose Beverstein by the Book familyLori Bolotin by Bev and Len Bernstein, Irene Borevitz, Marline Gendelman, Marilyn and Melvin Gogabaeff, and Marilyn and Melvin G. Goldzband, Marge and Jerry KatlemanMindy Bornstein and Sanders Steinbach by Sandy and Larry Bornstein Gladys Brown by Ruth and Jim HarrisDavid Cantor by Diane Krell-Bates and Thom Bates, Barbara and Irv Gellman, Terry and Harry Leitner, Andrew Mayer, Carol and Garry Rosenberg, Susan and Joel Volsky Lesley Cohen by Heather Shortreed Ruth and Herbert N. Danciger and Justin Riesenhuber by Roanne Danciger Gotthelf Irving “Duke” Ducoffe by Laura and Phil Ducoffe and familyHarry and Eleanor Epsten by Bea and Bob Epsten Richard Farber, Libbie Nagel and Samuel Nagel by Henrietta FarberFrieda Feldman by Holly and David HazanFrances Fenton by Phyllis and Dan EpsteinAbraham Fineman and Phyllis Suchman by Rosalind and Jerry StreichlerHarry Fingerman and Peter David Fingerman by Bernice FingermanRosella Fingert by Joan and Lou Chesner, Margaret and Paul MeyerHarry Fox by Joan and Victor Kramer Arnold (Bud) Fischer by Beverly and Leonard Bernstein, Irene Borevitz, Alan Berkowitz, Melanie Cook, Barbara and Steven Drosman, Beatrice and Robert Epsten, Michael Fortgang, Annete Wu and Ruth Fortgang, Marline Gendelman, Chrissy Hall and John Colella, Catherine and Martin Meagher, Teddie Pincus, Thomas Sayer, Mary Ann and George Scher, Harriet and Alan Shumacher and Hildebrand WeatherspoonWilliam Friedman by Jean Friedman Donald Frischer by Debra Frischer, Shani and Harrison Langford

Shirley Gabaeff by Joan and Lou Chesner, Nadine Finkel, Marla and Gordon Gerson and Gayle and George WiseMurray Galinson by Barbara and Eugene Appel, Susan and Richard Braun, Bev and Len Bernstein, Marla and Gordon Gerson, Bonnie and Barry Graff, Linda and Ed Janon, Marge and Jerry Katleman, Margaret and Paul Meyer, Tedde Pincus, Marilynn and Dick Rowen, Harriet and Alan Shumacher and Joann and Eric Weitzen Rudolph Gans by Donna and Robert GansPauline Garblik by Irene Borevitz, Joani and Steve Gross, Marge and Jerry KatlemanPhillip R. Gerson by Marla and Gordon Gerson Irving Gordon by the Gordon family Harold Grossman and Max Rokofsky by Sybil GrossmanDorothy Green by Helen Green Risa Greene by Beverlee and Pat Greene Esther Hayman by Lauren and Jeff Abrams, Karen Coleman, Carol and Joel Ewan, Joanne and Alan Cherrin and Helene and Richard Kline, Linda and Jeffery Shohet, Judi and Bob SchawartzHadassah Hirschbein by Margareth and Paul MeyerEthel Hodous by Carl Hodous David Horowitz by Inez Jacobson , Sylvia NaliboffTobias Karel by Joan and Victor KramerMargit Kingston by Diana Hahn Emily and Julian Klein by Linda and Jerry GoldbergAnna S. and Benjamin B. Kolkey by Robert KolkeyMarilyn and Richard Rowen, Roberta and Michael WitteAdele Kugler by Stephanie HeinzmanEsther Kutner and Frances Zelnick by Joan and Leon KutnerRichard Levin by Marilyn and Richard Rowen, Kathy and Jeffrey Lysaught, Barbara Goldman and Howard Katz Edith Locke by Tedde Lewis PincusBruce Lloyd by Mary Lou Lloyd Eric Matzner by Janet Matzner and family Marian Meyers by Nadine Finkel and Joani and Steve GrossEli Mishuck by Evelyn Mishuck and familyLibbie Nagel by Henrietta FarberShirley Neben by Marla and Gordon GersonEarnest Newell by Ronald Newell Isadore Offenberg by Margy Newman Somer O’Neil by Ronald NewellJoseph O’Rourke Sr. by Joseph O’Rourke Mollie Rabinowitz by Marilyn and Seymour RabinJeanette Rieger by the Krasny family

Sylvia and David Roller and Harry Roller by Linda and Larry Okmin and familyBlanka Rothschild by Gregory SherwinC. Walter Rowland by Jeff EastonNorman Rubin by Harriet and Alan Shumacher, Marla and Gordon GersonSarah Selikowitz by Rae and Ed SamiljanPhyllis Siegel by Barbara and Irv GellmanSimi Siegel by Mark SiegelSaul C. Sigelman by Michael and Nancy Gordon Elene Solomon by Marilyn and Melvin GoldzbandStanley Stein by Marge, Sarah and Marc Stein Rose Springer by Alan Springer and family Hannah Sternfield by Hedy WithamSamuel Streichler and Phyllis Suchman by Rosalind and Jerry StreichlerMarvin Stern by Karen, Richard Stern and the Stern family Max Stern by Charlotte and Martin SternRalph Temple by Renee O’RourkeHenry Weissenberg by Barbara Insel and Gary WeissenbergAlex Jacob Wurtz by Gail Wurtz Hyman Zechtzer by Nathan Zechter

KEHILLAH/CARING COMMUNITY In memory of:Caroline Deutsch by Marcie and Cantor Sheldon MerylHarry Golub by Judy HaimsEsther Hayman by Deborah Horwitz and Paul Nierman

ONEG SHABBAT/KIDDUSH Contribution by: Anonymous, Diane Krell-Bates, Heidi Gantwerk and Andy Mayer, Deborah Horwitz and Paul Nierman, Edith Koppel, Beatrice Low, Jennifer and Richard Lutz, Linda and Steven Luttbeg, Lani and Herbert McCoy, Gail and Jim Malkus, Julianne and Greg Markow, Lynn and Michael Maskin, Janet Matzner, Hal Meltzer, Estelle and James Milch, Arlene Mink, Anabel and Ted Mintz, Evelyn and Eli Mishuck, Susan and James Morris, Barbara and Sol Nagorner, Simma Nemeth, Shelley and David Odelson, Linda and Larry Okmin, Renee O’Rourke Andrea and Larry Oster, Susan and Charles Parme, Glenn Perelson, Janet and Ami Minteer , John Perlman, Marion Perlman, Cynthia Polger, Linda and Shearn Platt, Thelma Press, Evelyn Rady, Lauren and Robert Resnik, Andrew Ries, Carole Robin,

Shira Robbins, Robert Rockstein, Nenette Adelson-Rodriguez, Ruthe and Murray Rogow, Esther and Dick Rosenberg, Barbara and Norman Rozansky, Brigitte and Gerrard Salomon, Lynn and Jerry Sampson, Mary Ann and George Scher, Annette and Fred Schriber and Janice and Jay Schuffman In appreciation:Of Gail Malkus by Mickey Stern In memory of:Marcia Ruben, Rose Mink and Abraham Mink by Arlene Mink

MEN’S CLUBContribution by:Vicki and Bob WolfsonIn honor of: Mitchell Brodie’s birthday by Nomi Feldman Larry Krause on the occasion of his second Bar Mitzvah by Donna and Bob Gans, Ann and Ben Weinbaum In memory of:Milton Lerner by Harriet and Norman Radin

MEN’S CLUB YOM HASHOAH FUNDIn honor of: Larry Krause on the occasion of his second Bar Mitzvah by Gayle and George Wise In memory of:Johanna Schattman Linssen by Philip Linssen Ruth Yurman by Harriet and Norman Radin

WOMEN OF BETH ISRAEL In memory of:Sylvia Weider and Paul Sholem Amber by Sylvia Weider Amber family Foundation Betty and Rhonda Amber Esther Hayman by Valerie Leman and Ross Cohen, Arlene R. Mink Esther and Sam Moskowitz, Ruth Singer and Helen Brainsky by Shirley and Dick Gilbert

SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCEIn memory of:William L. Heinzman by Michael Heinzman Max Koffler by Doris and Irv Goldfarb

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SOCIAL ACTIONIn appreciation:Of Ruth Weiss by Joan and Victor KramerIn memory of:Harry Fox by Ruth Weiss David Gerstein by Joanne and Herb HeinArthur Kahn by Vivian RichJoseph Weiss by Ruth WeissDorothea Zechter by Nathan Zechter

TORAH STUDY AND MINYAN Contribution by: Stephanie Jed and Eduardo Garcia Acosta, Mardelle and Jeffrey Davis, Cathy Cosen and Elazar Harel , Jeffrey Loeb, Tamara B. Luckett, Jessica and Michael Middleton, Steve Milgrom, Helene and Harvey Miller, Esther and Richard Rosenberg, Vicki and Bob WolfsonIn honor of:The entire Minyan community for all they do by Deborah Gill-HesselgraveJanice and Marv Alper’s golden anniversary by Nancy and Dean Abelon, Randi and Havey Helsel, Howard Hian, Fern and Al Kohn, Ronald Newell, Randy Savarese and Chuck Petler, Cynthia and Sydney WexlerJean Feinstein’s special birthday by Jeffrey LoebLarry Krause on the occasion of his second Bar Mitzvah by Nancy and Dean Abelon, Barbara and Irv Gellman, Judy and Gordon Glenn, Jay H. Harris, Randi and Harvey Helsel, Howard Hian, Men’s Club of Beth Israel, Gail and Jim Malkus, Ronald Newell, Brigitte and Jerry Salomon, Susan and Joel Volsky, Cynthia and Sydney Wexler, Louise Winheld Joan and Arnie Gass on the occasion of their 50th anniversary by Jeffrey LoebIn celebration of the Minyan’s 21st anniversary by the Sima and Joseph Oppenheimer Fund of the Jewish Community FoundationEric Whinston’s good health and swift recovery by Sally and Joe Nalven and Louise WinheldIn memory of: Marilyn Choy by Marcia, Brandon and Vanessa Lane Anne Dunn by Leslie Dunn LevineYossi Favilukis by the Favilukis family Murray Galinson and Gladys Modell by Randi and Harvey HelselEdwin and David Hockstein by Charlotte Hockstein

Paul Krause by Sallye and Larry KrauseJack Greenstein by Howard Hian, Cynthia and Sydney Wexler, Louise Winheld, Harry and Bessie Marcovic by Estelle and Lou Dunst Anna Nalven by Stephanie and Rob Rubin, Cynthia and Sydney Wexler Louis Pearlstein by Marvin J. AlperAnna Roth by Charlotte HocksteinIna Schwartz Rubinstein by Tom, Judy, Michael, Rebecca and Mariah Fisher

STAND WITH ISRAELIn honor of: Phyllis Cohn with get-well wishes by the Polger family Israel by Martin Naskovski In memory of:Lori Bolotin by Phyllis Cohn, Lori and Kenneth Polin Larry, by Phyllis Cohn Stephen Baer and Matthew Zimmerman by Susan Shmalo

ALYCE B. WAX YOUTH FUNDContribution by:The Price-Wax Charitable Lead Annuity Trust by Laurie Price and Stephen WaxIn memory of:Jeannette Wax by Charles Wax

DAYTIMERS In memory of:Gladys Brown by Ruth and Jim HarrisIda Moldofsky by Bobbi and Sheldon Krueger

ADOPT A SOLDIER PROGRAM Contribution by:Fern and Alan Kohn,In honor of: Larry Krause on the occasion of his second Bar Mitzvah by Linda and Fred ValferIn memory of:Arnold (Bud) Fischer by Leslye and Scott Lyons

ENDOWMENT AND DESIGNATED FUNDS

THE GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUNDIn memory of:Murray Galinson by Milton Shorr

SHEARN AND LINDA PLATT FUNDIn memory of:Robert Lawrence by Laurie Black and familyNorman Rubin by Linda and Shearn Platt Marci Ann Platt by Linda and Shearn Platt

VICTOR J. SCHULMAN FUNDIn memory of:Mary Berton, Murray Galinson and Robert Shapiro by Robert James Berton Norman Rubin by Marty Freedman

LOUIS AND LEE TEMKIN FUNDContribution by:Blair H & Lee D. Temkin Family Donor Advised FundIn honor of: Wendi Temkin and Victor Babbitt in honor of their recent marriage In memory of:Mary Berton by Robert James BertonRoss Berton and Murray Galinson by Barbara and Norman Rozansky David Katleman by the Katleman family Isadore Rozansky by Barbara and Norman Rozansky and familyLee F. Temkin by Leah and Bob Temkin

KENTON-KLEINBERG FUND FOR THE NEEDYIn memory of:Irene and Joseph Burns by Wendy JanonLori Bolotin by Edythe Kenton Sharon Felder by Edythe Kenton Morton Kleinberg by Shirley and Edward Haimsohn

HERBERT J. SOLOMON FUNDIn memory of:Elene Solomon by Frances and Bob Preisman

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDIn honor of: Lee Goldberg’s 80th birthday by Cindy and Lorne Polger Shimon Chait’s becoming a Bar Mitzah by Myrthe E. Naparstek In memory of:Adeline Gendlar by Sol NagornerJames Irving by Robin and Joth Layton

RABBIS’ YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUNDIn memory of: Bessie Lowy by Beatrice Hyman

ELIZABETH AND MITCH SIEGLER FAMILY FUND FOR YOUTHContribution by:Elizabeth and Mitch Siegler

CAMPERSHIP FUNDS

CAMPERSHIP FUNDIn memory of:Arthur Jack Werner by Ellie Werner

DONA SHENKMAN/WBI CAMPERSHIP FUNDIn memory of:Rachel Levy and Lillian Schoenberger by Carol and Ralph Levy

MEMORIAL FUNDS

JACOB NOVAK MEMORIAL FUND In memory of:Philip Sheinberg, Rae Shumacher and Joseph Silverman by Harriet and Alan Shumacher

LILLIAN NOVAK MEMORIAL FUNDIn memory of:Carolyn Rubin by Harriet and Alan Shumacher

LIBRARY FUNDS

BILL AND GEORGE BURNETT MEMORIAL LIBRARY FUNDIn memory of:William Burnett by Barbara Lauer

HELENE SCHLAFMAN COLLECTION FUNDIn memory of:Lori Bolotin, Max Gendelman, Gail Littman and Sherri Makoff by Helene SchlafmanMinnie Judith Weinbaum by Ann and Ben WeinbaumEly Schlafman and Nathan Shur by Helene and David Schlafman

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Senior Rabbi Michael Berk Rabbi/Cantor Arlene Bernstein Associate Rabbi Michael Satz Executive Director Lesley Mills President Emily Jennewein

Israeli Wine Tasting: Sunday, March 10, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.Location: Congregation Beth Israel. Taste 20 different wines from more than eight Israeli wineries. Stockup on Passover wine. Enjoy hors d’ouvres. Participate in a raffle for wine. $25. RSVP and pay online at www.cbisd.org/israel, or contact Bethany Ratner at bratner@cbisd.org / 858 535-1111, Ext. 3124.

San Diego Celebrates Israel / Yom Ha’Atzmaut: Sunday, April 21, 9:00 - 4:00 p.m.Location: Nobel Athletic Field near Beth Israel9:00 a.m.: Friendship Walk Registration, 10:00 a.m.: Friendship Walk Begins, 11:00 a.m.: Festival BeginsThe Friendship Walk benefits children with special needs in San Diego and Israel.The Festival is free! Bring a picnic blanket or camp chairs to enjoy the entertainment and activities.Games, arts, crafts, Israel Expo, local and Israeli music and dance performances! Free parking and shuttle. More at www.sdcelebratesisrael.com

Yom Hashoah Holocaust Commemoration: Sunday, April 7, 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.Location: Lawrence Family JCC Contact Linda Feldman: 858 737-7138, lindaf@jewishfederationsandiego.org, visit: www.lfjcc.com

Yom Hazikaron: Sunday, April 14, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.San Diego comes together to honor and remember the soldiers who fell to Israel’s wars. The ceremony will include song, personal stories, and candle lighting.Contact Dana Mekler: 858 737-7132, or the Israel Center at: israelcenter@jewishfederationsandiego.org

Celebrate Israel! AT T H E S E E V E N T S I N M A R C H A N D A P R I L