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Sivan 5775 - Av 5775 Volume 5775 Issue 11
Summer Sermonette Series:
Glimpses Into Jewish History
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Rabbi
Jacob Luski, D.D.
727.381.4900 x1008
Cantor
Jonathan Schultz
727.381.4900 x1005
Executive Director
Susan Goldstein
727.344.1017
Pauline Rivkind Early Childhood
Education Center Director
Katherine Schaefer
727.302.9668
Pauline Rivkind Talmud Torah
Education Coordinator
Ricki Lewis
727.381.4900
Youth Advisor
Bianca Levi
727.381.4900 x1011
Community Engagement
Liz Sembler
727.381.4900 x1007
Torah Reader/Educator
Deborah Marmon
727.381.4900 x1017
Office Manager
Pam Askin
727.381.4901
Communications Coordinator
Carolyn Moritz
727.381.4900 x1001
Accounting
Denice Piller
727.302.9676
President
Alice Ettinger
Men’s Club President Steve Feld
USY President Hannah Weiss
B’nai Israel REVIEW
June/July 2015
Contact Us
Our Mission Through our congregational life, our goal is to provide the opportunity for our
members and friends to experience Jewish life to its fullest. We want to transmit the
ideals of Conservative Judaism to our children and grandchildren, to enable them to be
knowledgeable and responsible participants in Jewish life, sensitive and ethical human
beings and reliable custodians of an enduring heritage. Through the synagogue, we
want to find strength and inspiration in worship and study, in the sharing of lifecycle
events, in acts of caring, in reaching out to the wide Jewish and non-Jewish
communities, and in concern and support for Israel.
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Rabbi Luski on Sabbatical
Rabbi Jacob Luski will be completing his Mini-Sabbatical,
May 4 - August 12, which was spaced out in short segments during
the fall, winter, and summer months to accommodate the needs of
the Congregation.
WHAT TO DO WHILE RABBI’S AWAY IF…
A child is born in my family? There is an engagement in my
family? There will be a wedding in my family?
Call the CBI office at 727.381.4900 to share the good news with
the Congregation.
There is a death in my family?
Call the CBI office at 727.381.4900 during business hours or, after
hours, call Susan Goldstein, Executive Director, on her cell
phone at 214.263.8464. A member of the staff will help you make
the necessary arrangements and will contact a Rabbi who will be in
touch with you to plan the funeral.
For those who are not members, we request that you consult with
David Gross or Michael Gross at
David C. Gross Funeral Homes, 727.381.4911, for assistance
with the funeral arrangements.
I have an emergency and need to talk to a staff member
during non-business hours?
Call Susan Goldstein, Executive Director, on her cell phone at
214.263.8464.
We wish Rabbi Jacob and Joanne a most enjoyable last segment of
their Mini-Sabbatical!
Announcements
Kehilla
BUCS TICKETS You’re in luck! There are
still some Tampa Bay Bucs tickets available in
the Mitzvah Men’s Club block for the
upcoming season. These are great seats:
Section 135! Contact Mike Slomka at
727.458.6703 for more information.
SHABBAT DINNER AT PBT The Benjamin
Tower Foundation invites CBI congregants
who would like to join PBT residents for
Shabbat dinners. Dinner is $10 every Friday
at 4:45 pm. This is a great opportunity to
enjoy dinner and fellowship before walking
over to CBI for Shabbat services. CBI will
post each week’s menu to cbistpete.org on Monday afternoons. RSVP with payment and
entrée choice to Kelli Rolfe by Wednesdays
at 12:00 pm: 727.347.5191 or
BIKKUR HOLIM One of the most important
mitzvot in Judaism is bikkur holim: visiting
the sick. It is a responsibility that the clergy
of B’nai Israel take very seriously. When our
members are ill or hospitalized, we want to
know. In the interest of protecting
confidentiality, hospitals today are extremely
cautious about sharing patient names, even
with clergy. We need our congregants to
communicate directly with us and to inform
us of illness or hospitalization. Please call
Pam Askin at 727.381.4901 so that, as clergy
and the synagogue family, we can be helpful
in moments of difficulty or stress.
Cantor Schultz to sing National Anthem
What's summertime without a Rays game?
Our very own Cantor Schultz will be singing the National Anthem at Tropicana Field.
Come cheer for him on Monday, June 29, at 7:00 pm, and stay to watch the Rays face off
against the Cleveland Indians.
Michael Barth is the point person for getting group tickets! Anybody who is interested in game
tickets should contact him at [email protected] or 727.393.3467.
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From the Rabbi
The month of June means that we are rapidly approaching the end of the Jewish Year.
Summer is a good time for all of us to start the emotional, intellectual, and spiritual tune-up
for the New Year 5776 and the High Holy Day season. Take a look at this insightful quiz that
helps focus on the real priorities of life. Answering the questions helps serve to establish
some appropriate directions as to how our lives should move in the coming years. Answer the
questions and think about what you have to do, so that you can join the list of those individuals
who make a real difference in the lives of others.
HOPE YOU FIND THE QUIZ THOUGHTFUL:
1. Name the 5 wealthiest people in the world.
2. Name the last 5 Heisman trophy winners.
3. Name the last 5 winners of the Miss America contest.
4. Name 10 people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.
5. Name the last 6 Academy Award winners for best actor and actress.
6. Name the last decade’s worth of World Series winners.
How did you do? The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday. These are no second-rate
achievers. They are the best in their fields. But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten.
Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.
HERE IS ANOTHER QUIZ. SEE HOW YOU DO ON THIS ONE:
1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.
2. Name 3 friends who have helped you through a difficult time.
3. Name 5 people who have taught you something worthwhile.
4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special.
5. Think of 5 people you enjoy spending time with.
6. Name half dozen heroes whose stories have inspired you.
Easier? The lesson: The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the
most money, or the most awards. They are the ones who care. Pass this on to people who have made a difference
in your life.
Have a wonderful summer!
Shalom,
From the President What do I write when it is the last time I will be doing this? Do I get serious? Do I make
some funny comments? Each time I have written this column, I never know what to say.
But with this one, I just want to confirm my deepest love for CBI, even when there was
rough sledding. (You can take the girl out of New Jersey, but you can’t take the snow out of the girl!)
I want to confirm that the members of the Executive Committee and Board of Trustees are the smartest, most loyal,
most loving, supportive, and most brave people I have ever known. (That also applies to their spouses, partners,
friends, and families as well.) Words can never thank them enough for their dedication.
All of the employees of CBI deserve a special thank you for always being there with a smile and a helpful manner.
We would not be here without their love and dedication to CBI. Thank you for always making me look good and
feel good no matter what was going on.
To all of our members who have been supportive, made suggestions (complaints), volunteered, came out in support,
donated time and/or money and/or energy, prayed, laughed, cried, ate, cooked, schmoozed, and/or just plain
belonged, I thank you for what you have let me share with you.
I am honored and proud to have served.
B’shalom,
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From the Cantor
I’m singing the National Anthem at a Tampa Bay Rays game on Monday, June 29, at 7:00 pm! If you’d like tickets to the game, please contact Michael Barth at
[email protected] or 727.393.3467.
And now, on a completely different note, let’s look ahead to the summer. We who live in the
21st Century tend to think of summer as a time for enjoyment and relaxation. I find it
interesting that the saddest day on the Jewish calendar – Tish’a b’Av – falls during this season
that we tend to think of as happy.
Tish’a b’Av is a day of mourning. According to tradition, both the First and Second Temples were destroyed on
Tish’a b’Av, and traditionally, the destruction of the Temples is the primary thing that we mourn on Tish’a b’Av.
Over time, this day came to be a day when we mourn all Jewish suffering, including the Bar Kochba rebellion, the
expulsion from Spain, and the Holocaust.
The liturgical highlight of Tish’a b’Av is the reading of Megillat Eicha, the Book of Lamentations. In Eicha, the prophet
Jeremiah describes and laments the destruction of the Temple. When we read Eicha, we create an atmosphere of
mourning by sitting on the floor and reading by candlelight or flashlight. Also, Eicha has a unique trope, which is a
hauntingly beautiful melody. When we hear the music of Eicha trope, we hear both deep sorrow and beauty at the
same time.
But our summertime period of mourning is not confined to Tish’a b’Av alone. We start three weeks earlier on 17
Tammuz, when we commemorate the breaching of the walls of Jerusalem by the Romans in 70 CE. Between 17
Tammuz and Tish’a b’Av, we observe a period of semi-mourning, when weddings and other simchas are not held.
Also, on the three Shabbatot during this period, we read three special Haftarot of Admonition that warn us about the consequences of sin. After Tish’a b’Av, we then have seven weeks when we read Haftarot of Consolation.
Altogether, that makes ten straight weeks when the Haftarot are related to the calendar, and not to the parshiyot.
B’shalom,
From the Executive Director
The Kiddush Lunch Bunch
“No eatin’; no meetin’!” Apparently that goes for Shabbat services, too!
Like many of you, I enjoy visiting with our members during the Shabbat Kiddush luncheons.
This practice has taken hold in the Conservative kehillot over the past few years. I remember
very well being on the executive committee at my home shul, Anshe Emet in Chicago, when
the rabbi came to us and announced that we NEEDED to have Kiddush lunch after Shabbat
services because it would help build community.
Well, it took us a few breaths to think about going from challah and brownies to lunch – and it took a few more
breaths to realize we had to find a way to fund it! You see, the kehilla was in transition. We were trying to move the
culture from formal and stiff to welcoming and inclusive. The rabbi was sure this investment would pay off. And it did.
We learned the importance of investing in community, not just food.
Over time, little groups of Kiddush Lunch Bunches developed. When I go “home” to Anshe Emet, I know I’ll be
having lunch with my chevre – friends – just as I have for years. The faces around the table may have changed over
time. Some have died; some have moved; some newcomers have become regulars; and some, like me, pop in from
time to time. Table hopping is welcomed and encouraged because, in the end, we’re all just one big
Kiddush Lunch Bunch!
If you enjoy catching up with friends and welcoming newcomers during Shabbat Kiddush lunch, I encourage you to
make a contribution to Women’s League to ensure that we’re able to continue to enjoy these times with our CBI
family. Tell us that you want to join the Kiddush Lunch Bunch!
B’Shalom,
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February 2014
Pauline Rivkind Early Childhood Education Center (PRECEC)
The 2014 - 2015 School Year has officially drawn to a close. As we bid our graduates farewell, we
celebrate all of their accomplishments as they begin their lower elementary school careers.
This year, our students scored in the top 98% for their academic achievements and we could not
be more proud!
As we gear up for Summer Camp Shalom, we will have a full house! We are all looking forward to
Water Days, Garden Time, and weekly themed pre-Shabbat celebrations every Friday morning.
Currently, we are looking for donations of water-play toys. If you would like to donate sprinklers,
water toys, and other outdoor equipment or would like to make a monetary donation to
Pauline Rivkind Early Childhood Education Center, please contact me at 727.302.9668!
This summer, our Summer Camp Shalom program will be adopting a dramatic play component to
really make our themes come to life. With themes such as Ocean Life and Superheroes, students will
be invited to dress up for our pre-Shabbat celebrations and learn through self-expression.
Have you liked our Facebook page? Check out upcoming events, photos
from past events, and see all the fun that is happening at PRECEC.
Like us at facebook.com/PaulineRivkind!
Katherine Schaefer, PRECEC Director
VPK Star Graduation
Mazal Tov Class of 2015!
Graduates: Riley Calahan, Dov Cicco, Hunter Colton, Joel Douglass, Baela Comfort, Benjamin Hally, Savannah Hayko,
Parker Ninis, Natalie Palms, Christopher Rhubottom, and Sydni VanKoevering. Photograph courtesy of Michael Frye.
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Hey CBI!
I am sad that I will no longer be
serving as SPUSY's Chapter
President, but am extremely
honored to be serving the HaNegev
region of USY as Social Action/
Tikun Olam VP!
I'll be bringing lots of social
action back to the 'Burg, so look
out for me and my projects!
Hannah Weiss,
SPUSY Chapter President 2014-2015
HaNagev Social Action/Tikun Olam
Vice President 2015-2016
USY Summer Experience
Registration is still open for
USY Summer Experience 2015!
Visit usy.org/escape
for registration and brochure infor-
mation.
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Advocacy for Israel Committee
Anti-Semitism in Europe: A series by Dr. Leslie Pearlstein
Since the Holocaust, Germany has measured its progress by how the country treats Jews. For
example, the government provided generous funding to rebuild Jewish communities and allowed
Jews from the former Soviet Union to relocate to Germany. But with a rising tide of anti-Semitism,
there are now questions about how significant the culture of Holocaust remembrance has been in
preventing hatred of Jews. The wave of modern anti-Semitic rhetoric and violence that inundated
Germany in 2014 jolted Chancellor Angela Merkel and religious and political leaders to participate
in a "Stand-Up: Jew-Hatred-Never Again!" rally organized on September 14, 2014 not far from the
country’s national Holocaust memorial.
A long list of anti-Semitic incidents occurred between July and early September of 2014. Protests
against Israel’s Operation Protective Edge in Gaza led seamlessly to Molotov cocktails tossed at a
synagogue in Wuppertal, a city in western Germany, on July 29 — the first torching of a Wuppertal
synagogue was during the Hitler era in 1938. Anti-Israel protesters attacked Jews for wearing kippot
on the streets of Berlin in July. German authorities recorded 184 anti-Semitic incidents in June and
July of 2014. According to a study by German human rights NGO Amadeu Antonio Foundation,
there were 25 anti-Semitic incidents in August of 2014.
Merkel, who has cultivated German-Jewish life and fostered a robust relationship with Israel,
delivered a tough speech at the rally. "It is our national and civic duty to fight anti-Semitism," the
chancellor declared in front of the Brandenburg Gate — a symbol of German unification and
democracy. "There is a startling indifference in the German public to the current display of
anti-Semitism," said Samuel Salzborn, a leading expert on anti-Semitism at the University of
Göttingen. Merkel’s rally on September 14 produced a mere 5,000 people. In comparison, after a
firebombing of a synagogue in Düsseldorf in 2000, then-Chancellor Gerhard Schröder called for a
nationwide protest against racism and anti-Semitism. Some 200,000 people marched in a procession
through Berlin, and tens of thousands protested in other cities across Germany.
The apathy of today has many people wondering what’s gone wrong. In a commentary, Kirsten
Serup-Bilfeldt, a journalist and author who writes about German-Christian relations, went as far as
to argue that the "confrontation with Germany’s National Socialist past has failed." In a country that
takes pride in its ability to confront the Nazis’ crimes, Serup-Bilfeldt issued a death certificate to
illusions that remembrance of the Holocaust will alone be enough to stop anti-Semitism.
For Jews to feel comfortable in 21st-century Germany, rising anti-Jewish and anti-Israel sentiments
will need to be blunted. Merkel’s appearance at the rally shows that she understands this. "Young
Jewish parents are asking if it safe to raise their children here," she said to the small crowd in
attendance. The pressing question is whether Merkel will match her characteristically tough speech
against anti-Semitism with policy prescriptions — and whether Germans are listening.
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Adult Studies
Glimpses into Jewish History: Summer Sermonette Series
Get a glimpse into summer history during summer Shabbat evening services or be inspired by our
speakers with a D’var Torah during summer Shabbat morning services. If you would like to present
a message on Shabbat evening or morning from June through August, please contact Lou Bader at
727.867.4913 or [email protected].
Support your friends and family by coming out to hear them speak!
Friday Summer Musical Kabbalat Shabbat, 7:30 pm Shabbat Morning Services, 9:00 am
June 5 Alan Gross June 6 Morry Bornstein
June 12 Janet Augenbraun June 13 Valerie Hyman
June 19 Naomi Berg June 20 Larry Green
June 26 Mali Feld June 27 TBD
July 3 TBD July 4 Jesse Rodman
July 10 TBD July 11 Leslie Pearlstein
July 17 Gail Frye July 18 TBD
July 24 Mary Ann Marger July 25 TBD
July 31 TBD August 1 Cantor Schultz
August 7 TBD August 8 Oren Adelson
August 14 Joan Epstein August 15 Rabbi Luski
August 21 TBD August 22 Rabbi Luski
CBI is proud to be partnering
with TOP and the Grinspoon
Foundation in the
Life & Legacy Program.
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Adult Studies
Summer Reading List for 2015-2016 Book Club Meetings
The Girl from Human Street: Ghosts of memory in a Jewish family
Roger Cohen
At the heart of The Girl from Human Street is the powerful and touching relationship between Cohen and his
mother. Tortured by the upheavals in her life yet stoic in her struggle, she embodies her son’s complex inheritance.
Discussion Group: Wednesday, September 16
The Difficult Saint
Sharan Newman
Catherine’s estranged younger sister, Agnes, is the prime suspect in her new husband’s apparent murder by
poisoning. In spite of their differences, Catherine believes in Agnes’ innocence, and knows that she must do
everything she can to save her sister’s life.
Discussion Group: Wednesday, October 21
The Zone of Interest
Martin Amis
Can we meet each other’s eye after we have seen who we really are? In a novel powered by both wit and pathos,
Martin Amis excavates the depths and contradictions of the human soul.
Discussion Group: Wednesday, November 18
The Boston Girl
Anita Diamant
From the one-room apartment she shared with her family, to the library group for girls she joins, to her first,
disastrous love affair, Addie recalls her adventures with compassion for the naive girl she was and a wicked sense
of humor.
Discussion Group: Wednesday, December 16
An American Bride in Kabul: A memoir
Phylis Chesler
In 1961, when Phylis Chesler arrived in Kabul with her Afghan bridegroom, authorities took away her American
passport. Drawing upon her personal diaries, Chesler recounts her ordeal, the nature of gender apartheid, and her
longing to explore this beautiful, ancient, and exotic country and culture.
Discussion Group: Wednesday, January 20
Suddenly, Love
Aharon Appelfeld
Ernst is a gruff seventy-year-old Red Army veteran from Ukraine who landed, almost by accident, in Israel after
World War II. Irena is the unmarried thirty-six-year-old daughter of Holocaust survivors who has been taking care
of Ernst since his surgery two years ago. As she becomes an increasingly important part of his life, Ernst not only
regains his sense of self but realizes, to his amazement, that Irena is in love with him. Even more astonishing, he
discovers that he is in love with her.
Discussion Group: Wednesday, February 17
Future 2016 discussion dates (books to be announced):
Wednesdays, March 16, April 13 (one week earlier than usual), and May 18.
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Morning
Minyan Followed by
Breakfast
Sunday: 9:00 am
Monday - Friday:
7:45 am
Evening
Minyan
Sunday -
Thursday:
6:30 pm
Sivan - Tammuz 5775
June 2015
Sun Mon Tue
1 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
7:00pm SSP Priority Setting
2 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
7 9:00am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
8 First Day of Camp:
Session 1 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
9 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
14 9:00am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
15 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
16 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
21 FATHER’S DAY 9:00am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
22 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
7:30pm Behind the Scenes with
AIPAC Lobbyists Part 2
Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay
23 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
7:00pm Board of Trustees
28 9:00am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
29 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
30 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
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Wed Thu Fri Sat
3 Preschool Last Day 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
4 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
10:00am Library Committee
6:30pm Minyan
6:45pm Choir Rehearsal
5 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
7:30pm Summer Musical
Kabbalat Shabbat
8:06pm Candlelighting
6 Parasha B’halalot’kha 9:00am Shabbat Services,
Kiddush*
10 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
7:00pm Annual Meeting
11 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
10:00am Library Committee
6:30pm Minyan
6:45pm Choir Rehearsal
12 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
7:30pm Summer Musical
Kabbalat Shabbat
8:00pm Candlelighting
13 Parasha Sh’lah L’kha 9:00am Shabbat Services,
June-July Simha
Shabbat, Kiddush*
17 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
18 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
10:00am Library Committee
6:30pm Minyan
6:45pm Choir Rehearsal
19 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
7:30pm Summer Musical
Kabbalat Shabbat
8:11pm Candlelighting
20 Parasha Korah 9:00am Shabbat Services,
Kiddush*
24 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
25 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
10:00am Library Committee
6:30pm Minyan
6:45pm Choir Rehearsal
26 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
7:30pm Summer Musical
Kabbalat Shabbat
8:12pm Candlelighting
27 Parasha Hukkat 9:00am Shabbat Services,
Kiddush*
* Shabbat Minha service
will begin approximately
45 minutes after the
conclusion of
morning services.
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Morning
Minyan Followed by
Breakfast
Sunday: 9:00 am
Monday - Friday:
7:45 am
Evening
Minyan
Sunday -
Thursday:
6:30 pm
Tammuz - Av 5775
July 2015
Sun Mon Tue
5 9:00am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
6 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
7 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
12 9:00am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
13 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
14 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
19 9:00am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
20 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
21 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
26 9:00am Tisha B’av Service
1:00pm Tisha B’av Service
8:15pm Tisha B’av Service
27 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
28 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
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Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
2 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
10:00am Library Committee
6:30pm Minyan
6:45pm Choir Rehearsal
3 OFFICE CLOSED 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
7:30pm Summer Musical
Kabbalat Shabbat
8:13pm Candlelighting
4 INDEPENDENCE DAY Parasha Balak 9:00am Shabbat Services,
Kiddush*
8 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
9 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
10:00am Library Committee
6:30pm Minyan
10 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
7:30pm Summer Musical
Kabbalat Shabbat
8:12pm Candlelighting
11 Parasha Pinhas 9:00am Shabbat Services,
Kiddush*
15 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
16 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
10:00am Library Committee
6:30pm Minyan
17 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
7:30pm Summer Musical
Kabbalat Shabbat
8:10pm Candlelighting
18 Parasha Mattot-Mas’ei 9:00am Shabbat Services,
Kiddush*
22 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
23 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
10:00am Library Committee
6:30pm Minyan
24 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
7:30pm Summer Musical
Kabbalat Shabbat
8:07pm Candlelighting
25 Parasha D’varim 9:00am Shabbat Services,
Kiddush*
8:30pm Erev Tisha B’av
Service
29 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
6:30pm Minyan
30 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
10:00am Library Committee
6:30pm Minyan
31 7:45am Minyan, breakfast
7:30pm Summer Musical
Kabbalat Shabbat
8:03pm Candlelighting
* Shabbat Minha service
will begin approximately
45 minutes after the
conclusion of
morning services.
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Women’s League To the members of
Women’s League
We must have a program
committee in order to have
vibrant programs for our group.
This letter is a plea for people
to come forward and help plan
our meetings.
We will have 4 meetings
next year:
✡ Tuesday, October 13,
7:00 pm
✡ Tuesday, December 8,
7:00 pm (Chanukah)
✡ Tuesday, February 9,
1:00 pm
✡ Tuesday, April 5,
7:00 pm
You only have to volunteer to
take one meeting. You can ask
your friends to help you plan!
If we don’t get volunteers, we
will not have any meetings -
it’s that simple.
If you are willing to step up and
volunteer, or have any questions,
please contact me:
703.915.0556
THANK YOU!
Barbara Noonberg
Programming Chair
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Torah Fund Dinner honoring Esta Blaxberg
a huge success
On April 29 we gathered to honor the Jewish Theological
Seminary and Esta Blaxberg, CBI Sisterhood's 2015 Jackie
Jacobs Woman of Achievement. Mazel tov to Esta for receiving
this prestigious award. With Marilyn LeVine’s efforts as Special
Gifts Chair, our Women’s League boasts 2 Patrons, 11
Guardians, and 46 Benefactors. We've surpassed our quota for
Torah Fund once again.
I encourage all of you to schedule a visit to the seminary.
When you go, please note the plaque on the "Wall of Honor"
outside the Women's League synagogue, and the several shelves
in the library dedicated by CBI’s Women’s League.
Thank you to those who made the Torah Fund dinner such a
success:
✡ Head Chefs Sandy Brasch and Sheryl Sutton for a delicious
dinner
✡ Setup: Susie Berman, Millie Gelfond, Linda Grau, Vicki
Greenfield, Karen Kauffman, Vivian Lurie, Chandaye Pastman,
Eileen Richman, Jennifer Sternberg, Phyllis Werner,
and Jackie Wertel
✡ Cleanup: Janet Augenbraun, Susie Berman, Carol Marger,
Chandaye Pastman, Dr. Starr Silver, Byron Kolitz,
and Jackie Wertel
✡ Edible Centerpieces: Sandy Brasch and Sheryl Sutton
✡ Program and Place Cards: Lorri Helfand
✡ Invitations, Reservations, and Seating: Anita Helfand &
Lorri Helfand
✡ Torah Fund Cards: Jennifer Sternberg
✡ Special Gifts Chair: Marilyn LeVine
✡ Anthems: Debbie Marmon
✡ Birkat Hamazon: Cantor Jonathan Schultz
✡ CBI Office Assistance: Pam Askin and Carolyn Moritz
✡ Guest Speakers: Carolyn Cantor
✡ Speaker Introduction: Liz Sembler
✡ D’var Torah: Rabbi Jacob Luski
Joanne Luski
Torah Fund Vice President
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Mitzvah Men’s Club
The following is a letter from the Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs (FJMC) regarding CBI’s very own Jeff Litt.
Dear Friends,
Jeffrey Litt has been chosen by the FJMC Florida Region to receive the prestigious 2015
Ma’asim Tovim (Doer of Good Deeds) honor. The recognition will be made to Jeff by the region
during the FJMC Biennial Convention, which will be held from July 8 thru July 12, at the
Deauville Hotel and Resort, Miami Beach.
This honor is the highest and most cherished that any region of the FJMC can bestow upon one of
its members. The honor recognizes significant accomplishments the honoree has made to his club,
his synagogue, and the Jewish community. Jeff joins a small, but growing, fraternity of dedicated
volunteers whose efforts and actions have helped to improve our lives and the world we live in.
Jeff’s biography, along with a summary of his accomplishments, will be published in the 2015 FJMC
Virtual Convention Journal; a printed copy will be presented to Jeff as a memento of his honor. The
journal is the vehicle we use to pay tribute to Jeff and the many other volunteers within the
Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs and its affiliated regions and member clubs.
We encourage you to pay tribute to Jeff via the purchase of an ad in the 2015 FJMC Convention
Journal in Jeff’s honor. Tribute price categories range from $54 for a listing, up to $5,000 for a
Platinum Sponsorship. All tribute categories and prices are defined in the FJMC web site
www.fjmc.org. Revenue from the convention journal helps the FJMC to continue to fund new
initiatives and provide essential services to the member clubs.
We have known Jeff for many years and he is well deserving of this honor. Please join us in paying
tribute to Jeff and his volunteerism by purchasing a tribute in Jeff’s honor. Tributes can be placed at
wizadjournal.com/fjmc2015.
Thank you for your generous support.
Respectfully yours in Brotherhood,
Philip Redisch
Florida Region Ad Chairman
Ken Turkewitz
FJMC Ma’asim Tovim Awards Chair
Mark Druy
FJMC Convention 2015 Chair
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Life Cycle
June & July Anniversaries
June
Joel & Betty Sue Shane 4
Richard & Barbara Karpay 4
Dr. Michael & Ilene Worman 5 Leonard & Millie Gelfond 6
Mark & Ricki Lewis 8
Ira & Suzie Berman 9
David & Erica Benstock 10
Michael & Mandi Gross 12
Ralph & Ruth Ann Mizrahi 12
Dr. Larry & Sheryl Feinman 13
Marshall & Lea Seiden 13
Joel & Ellen Goetz 15
Michael & Mavis Wallace 15
Dr. Mike & Sandy Slomka 16
Dr. Irwin & Hannah Ayes 16
Meni & Malina Kanner 17
Jack & Irma Mayer 18
Ben & Helen Pertcheck 18
Joseph & Sally Cohen 19
David & Sheila Hutman 19
Keyvan & Stephanie Kohan-Shohet 20
Capt. Allan & Nancy Lonschein 22
Ben & Randi Rabin 22
Joel & Gaye Taller 24
Sidney & Phyllis Werner 24
Dr. Steven & Susan LeVine 25
Eric & Judy Ludin 29
July
Dr. Morrie & Marilyn LeVine 2
Jerome & Selma Rosenberg 4
Sam & Sherri Cohen 4
Moe & Pamela LeCompte 5 Seymour & Susan Gordon 7
Moshe & Sharon Gershuny 8
Dr. Richard & Deborah Blanchard 16
Dr. David & Arline Dresdner 19
Asher & Patzi Gil 19
Dr. George & Alison Hitzel 21
Dr. Hugh & Susie van Gelder 24
Dr. Brian & Susan Kagan 27
Dr. Mark & Debbie Sokolov 30
Mazal Tov!
Joel & Shoshana Blaiss
Birth of son
Noam Avraham Blaiss:
Grandson of Karen &
Jay Kauffman,
Michael & Terry Blaiss;
Great-grandson of
Ellen Bernstein
Sheryl & Larry Feinman Graduation of daughter
Michaela Feinman from
Florida State University with a
Bachelor of Arts in Political
Science; Graduation of son
Alex Feinman from the
University of Central Florida
with a Master of Business
Administration; Graduation of
son Matthew Feinman
from the University of
Pittsburgh Law School
Mali Schantz-Feld &
Fred Feld
Graduation of son
Forrest Feld from the
University of South Florida
with a Master of Business
Administration
Dr. David & Janice LeVine
Graduation of daughter
Shoshana LeVine from
Dixie Hollins High School and
acceptance into Florida Gulf
Coast University
Bev Sherman
Graduation of grandson
Ethan Sherman from the University of South California
Thornton School of Music
with a Bachelor of Arts in
Music: Studio/Jazz Guitar
In Memoriam
Jerry Gilbert
Husband of Thelma Gilbert
Father of Mark Gilbert,
Scott Gilbert
Grandfather of
Kimberly Gilbert,
Candace Gilbert
Claudette Kobin
Mother of Cynthia Baldree,
Stephanie Wilkerson,
Greg Kobin
Phylis Lapidus
Sister of
Helen (Aaron) Applefield
William Osborne
Son of Blanche Tuinakauvadra
Stepson of Pei Tuinakauvadra
Arlene Reiskind
Wife of
Edwin “Woody” Reiskind, Jr.
Mother of Jodi Reiskind,
Dr. Marc (Laurie) Reiskind, Steven (Abby) Reiskind,
Andrew (Stanton) Reiskind
Grandmother of Elissa Reiskind,
Jeremy Reiskind,
Danyelle Reiskind,
Michael Reiskind
Janet Shapiro
Wife of Edwin Shapiro
Sister of Beverly Weinstein Mother of
Lauren (Scott) Zimmerman,
Susan Haskel.
David (Robin) Shapiro
May God comfort the
families among the
mourners of Zion and
Jerusalem.
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June & July Birthdays
June
Adam Goldstein 2
Harold Seder 2
Harris Meltzer 3
Richard Blanchard 4
Jack Goldfarb 4
Nick Benjacob 5
Abraham Luski 5
Dr. Bernardo Stein 5
Ari Weisberg 5
Rivy Chapman 6
Mussie Eidelman 6
Carol Marger 6
Andrew Catalfina 7 Alan Gross 9
Robert Jacobs 9
Arlene Moss 9
Ronald Weissman 9
Jackie Kanner 10
Stephen Cantor 10
Susan Goldstein 10
Tom Silverberg 11
Shoshana David 12
Lee Leibson 12
Rose Luski 12
Sam Cohen 13
Joan Epstein 14
Gail Frye 15
Frank Moss 15
Leo Lang 15
Susan Kagan 16 David Benstock 17
Mali Feld 18
Marvin Leibson 18
Mavis Wallace 18
William Walters 19
Jackie Catalfina 20
Ilana Dayan 20
Fred Buns 21
Linda Diamond 21
Lea Seiden 21
Judy Buns 22
Linda Goldfarb 23
Joseph Gross 24
Dr. Pat Cottrille 25
Beth Figard 25
Miriam Tambor 25
Gary Levine 26
Dr. Leslie Pearlstein 27
Myra Gross 28
Shelly Kamins 28
Greg Sembler 28
Margot Benstock 29
Gaye Taller 29
July
Gerald Colen 1
David Gross 1
Diane Sembler-Kamins 1
Debbie Kobernick 1
Arlene Ludin 1
Rita Thomas 1
Marvin Freeman 2
Dr. Frank Mendelblatt 2
Amy Piper 2
Ellen Bernstein 3
Marietta Drucker 3
Steven Grau 3
Amnon Abayov 4 Blanka Benjacob 4
Ira Berman 8
Sherrie Carroll 8
Debbie Marmon 8
Dr. Steven Bloom 9
Jack Goldberg 11
Ben Rabin 12
Rhoda Bader 13
Dr. Ben-Ami Braun 13
Michael Henry 14
Michael Pastreich 14
Robin Post 14
Dr. David Wein 14
Dr. Ira Azneer 15
Allison Shenofsky 15 Dr. Richard Karpay 17
Jack Buns 19
Sharon Gershuny 19
Anita Pollack 19
Lucile Urvater 19
Jesse Rodman 20
Dr. Jerome Rubin 20
Morry Bornstein 21
Larry Figard 21
Helen Freid 21
Chandaye Pastman 22
Robyn Greenberg 22
Ben Alpert 23
Aaron Applefield 23
Pati Gross 23
Byron Kolitz 23
Don Silverberg 23
Sylvia Cantor 25
Judy Ludin 26
Louisa Benjamin 30
Marshall Seiden 30
Life Cycle
Join us in wishing Mazal Tov! to members celebrating their birthdays, anniversaries, and B’nai Mitzvah.
Your good wishes can be part of their memories, while at the same time supporting B’nai Israel’s
commitment to help our schools, youth groups, and Synagogue through your donations to our
Mitzvah Fund.
Celebrate your June & July Birthday and Anniversary Shabbat at Simha Shabbat
on Saturday, June 13, at 9:00 am.
Do a Mitzvah on your birthday or anniversary, and attend one of our daily Minyan services!
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Donations
Adult Education Fund In Memory Of
Adele Morris Bessie K Weisman
Don & Annette Weinshank Miriam Barshefsky
Buns Technology Fund In Honor Of
Susan Goldstein Forrest Feld's
Graduation
In Memory Of
Fred & Kathleen Buns Lillian Smith
Dr. Allan A. Smith
Leon Smith
Cantor's Discretionary Fund In Memory Of
Eileen Richman Arlene Reiskind
Gail Warren Leadership Fund In Honor Of
Jack & Linda Goldfarb David Wein
Sara Fuchs’ Engagement
Dr. Mike & Sandy Slomka Dr. Steven Warren's
Speedy Recovery
In Memory Of
Jack & Linda Goldfarb Arlene Reiskind
Annette Eichenbaum Arlene Reiskind
Dr. Mike & Sandy Slomka Murray Citrin
Dr. Stanley & Nancy Rosenberg Arlene Reiskind
Howie & Andrea Slomka Arlene Reiskind
Jacobs Beautification Fund In Memory Of
Dr. Richard & Debbie Blanchard William Osborne
Jerry Gilbert
Julius Green Scholarship Fund In Memory Of
Alan Gross Diane Green Shnider
Judith D. Komer Diane Green Shnider
Beth Gail Resnick Diane Green Shnider
Mark & Abby Green Diane Green Shnider
Dr. Mike & Sandy Slomka Diane Green Shnider
Library Fund In Honor Of
Ruth Lebowitz Birth of
Noah Abraham Blaiss
Anita Sher Teddy Robbins’
Birthday
Bev Sherman Samantha Haber's
Wedding
In Memory Of
Esta Blaxberg Elaine Elman
Ruth Lebowitz Jerry Gilbert
Dr. Ed & Vivian Lurie Rose Lurie
Annette Rosch Lee Rosch
Maller Education Fund In Memory Of
Henry Maller Allan Maller
Mitzvah Fund In Honor Of
Akif Agayev In Appreciation
Mitzvah Fund (cont’d.) In Honor Of
Dr. Richard & Debbie Blanchard Fred & Mali Feld’s
Anniversary
Naomi Berg’s Birthday
Greg & Liz Sembler’s
Anniversary
Liz Sembler’s Birthday
Joyce Seder
Joanne Luski's Birthday
Rachel Luski's Engagement
Rose Sutton In Appreciation
Dale Tessler In Appreciation
Marilyn Benjamin Lilly Salcman’s JNF Lifetime
Achievement Award
Esta Blaxberg Birth of
Noam Avraham Blaiss
Lenny & Millie Gelfond Jesse Rodman's Speedy
Recovery
Thelma Gilbert's Speedy
Recovery
Larry & Vera Green Susan Turner's Birthday
Naomi Berg's Birthday
Joanne Luski's Birthday
Helen Kahan Esta Blaxberg's Torah Fund
Recognition
Dr. Ed & Vivian Lurie Helen Kahan's Birthday
Kitty Jacobs' Birthday
Dr. Arthur & Bebby Marlin Gail Swartz's Speedy
Recovery
Norman & Ilene Sholk Torah Aliyah
Dr. Marc & Laurie Reiskind Jeff Litt
Jesse Rodman's Speedy
Recovery
Hebrew High School
Graduates
Dr. Steve Warren's Speedy
Recovery
Milton & Evelyn Smolowitz Helen Kahan's Birthday
Susan Turner Birth of
Noam Avraham Blaiss
In Memory Of
Michael Bender & Robin Perlman Martin Perlman
Brian & Sherrie Carroll Judith Banks
Jerry & Barbara Colen Jerry Gilbert
Dr. Pat Cottrille Jerry Gilbert
Lenny & Millie Gelfond Jack Rosenberg
Anschel Gelfond
Jerry Gilbert
Harold & Charlotte Goldberg Jerry Gilbert
Susan Goldstein Jerry Gilbert
Arlene Reiskind
Sharon Koenig Abe Scott
Wally Loebenberg Edith Loebenberg
Bruce & Mary Ann Marger Jerry Gilbert
Dr. Frank & Kathy Mendelblatt Isaac Blacker
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Mitzvah Fund (cont’d.) In Memory Of
Arlene Rothman Jerry Gilbert
Harold & Anita Pollack Sol Pollack
Bennett & Randi Rabin Anne Miller
Dr. Marc & Laurie Reiskind Jerry Gilbert
Annette Rosch Regina Brescher
Jerry & Selma Rosenberg Jack Wolfson
Susan Scheinert Benjamin Scheinert
Alan & Susie Schwartz Jerry Gilbert
Warren & Rebecca Simmons John Simmons
Dr. Mike & Sandy Slomka Jerry Gilbert
Bob Warsaw Janine Warsaw
Sylvia Warsaw
PRTT Fund In Honor Of
Eileen Richman Jerry Gilbert
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund In Honor Of
Shirley Sommella In Appreciation of
Rabbi Luski
Cindy Cummins'
Speedy Recovery
Jesse Rodman's
Speedy Recovery
In Memory Of
Irwin & Hannah Ayes Evelyn M. Gold
Hymie & Judy Bader Shirley Bulkin
Lou Bader Shirley Bulkin
Ed Bailey & Dr. Nancy Landfish Joyce Bailey
Moshe & Sharon Gershuny Edna Sonkin
Steve & Linda Grau Jerry Gilbert
Jay & Terri Gross Evelyn Goldman
Anita Helfand & Lorri Helfand Jerry Gilbert
Moe & Pam LeCompte Sylvia Heller Wittner
Yvette Lew Jerry Gilbert
Allan & Nancy Lonschein Claire & Leon Lonschein
Marian Lustigman-Rooth Murray Lustigman
Anita Sher Elsie Weiskopf
Don & Jane Silverberg Evelyn Goldman
Helen Silverberg
Fred Silverman Jerry Gilbert
Milton & Evelyn Smolowitz Mary & Isadore Smolowitz
Susan Turner Rosa Halpern
USY Fund In Honor Of
“The Sher Girls” In Appreciation
In Memory Of
Bruce & Mary Ann Marger Theresa Baum
Dr. Mark & Debbie Sokolov Arlene Reiskind
USY Pilgrimage Fund In Honor Of
Anonymous Jesse Rodman's Speedy
Recovery
Lisa Grove Raider Laurie Reiskind's Birthday
USY Pilgrimage Fund (cont’d.) In Memory Of
Ellen Bernstein Siegfried Herschmann
Jerry Gilbert
Pearl Brook Irving Nevetsky
Frances Stone
Florence Nevetsky
Larry & Vera Green Paula Green
Michael & Barbara Noonberg Arlene Reiskind
Harriet Stein Selma Stein
Donations
Anonymous
Lou Bader
Marilyn Benjamin
Gerald & Joan Benstock
Ira & Susie Berman
Ellen Bernstein
Esta Blaxberg
Drs. Steven Bloom &
Charlene Wygodski
Brian & Sherrie Carroll
Dolores Diamond
Jeremy & Rebecca Douglass
Dr. Larry & Alice Ettinger
Dr. Larry & Sheryl Feinman
Andrew & Amy Giskin Joel & Ellen Goetz
Harold &
Charlotte Goldberg
Jack & Marilyn Goldberg
Jack & Linda Goldfarb
Susan Goldstein
Steve & Linda Grau
Larry & Vera Green
Anita Helfand
Robert & Carolyn Isakson
Robert & Deborah Jacobs
Sam & Sandy Janofksy
Helen Kahan
Barry & Jackie Kanner
Meni & Melina Kanner
Frank & Carol Katz
Byron Kolitz &
Dr. Starr Silver
Audrey Kopelman
Hannah Krassner
Mirla Kremer
Leo Lang
Dr. Morrie &
Marilyn LeVine
Arlene Ludin
Dr. Ed & Vivian Lurie
Shelley Lynn
Bruce & Mary Ann Marger
Dr. Arthur & Bebby Marlin
Debbie Marmon
Ruth Mauer
Adele Morris
Michael &
Barbara Noonberg
Bennett & Randi Rabin
Phil & Joan Redisch Dr. Marc & Laurie Reiskind
Jerome & Selma Rosenberg
Rhoda Ross
Howard & Elaine Rothstein
Murray & Myrna Rubin
Dr. Sheldon &
Susan Scheinert
Alan & Susie Schwartz
Dr. Harold & Joyce Seder
Dr. Maury & Rachel Seldin
Greg & Liz Sembler
Joel & Betty Sue Shane
Lee Shenofsky
Beverly Sherman
Shirley Sommella
Dr. Robert &
Jennifer Sternberg
Lucille Urvater
Claire Weinstein
Linda Weiss
Mary Wygodski
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and make new acquaintances.
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Todah rabah!
