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February 2018/5778 Published Monthly Volume 34 No. 6
Congregation B’nai Shalomבני שלום Bulletin
Find Out How to Enhance Your Seders!Sunday, February 11 • 10:00 am • Social Hall
Meet the Author: Dr. Murray SpiegelOpen to the entire congregation
The presentation is free, but you should RSVP at http://www.cbnaishalom.org/300-unforgettable-seders/
Details about the event can be found on page 8.
The Justice League
presents…
PURIM 5778!
Wednesday February 28
6:00 pm Family Pizza Dinner ($5/person — registration by Sunday, February 25)
6:45 pm Purim Service and Shpiel for everyone, featuring our Chai School Players in our Justice League Super-Shpiel!
7:30 pm Adult Dinner and entertainment program ($18/person — registration online by Friday, February 23)
photo by 1uplego at flickr.com
Warm up your winter!The Congregation B’nai Shalom
Annual Gala Heads to the Tropics
Dinner, Dancing, & Silent AuctionSaturday, February 3, 7 pm
The Verve, Crowne Plaza Natick
$100 per ticket$900 for a table of 10Dinner • Dessert • Drink ticketwww.cbnaishalom.org/2018gala
Thursday, March 15 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Congregation B’nai Shalom Social Hall, 117 East Main Street, Westborough, MA
Details on page 9
SAVE THE DATE!Congregation B’nai Shalom of Westborough
Temple Beth Am of FraminghamJulio Liquors of Westborough
Join Together to Present:
Iron Chef Rabbi and
Passover Wine Pairing
Secret Ingredient: Pesach!
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Friday, February 26:45 pm Shabbat Rishon Family
Service – Tu B’shevat
Saturday, February 3Parashat Yitro Exodus 18:1 - 20:238:00 am Torah and T’filah
Friday, February 9 7:00 pm Scout Shabbat Service at Beth
Tikvah in Westborough
Saturday, February 10Parashat Mishpatim Exodus 21:1 - 24:188:00 am Torah and T’filah10:15 am Tot Shabbat
Friday, February 167:30 pm Torah Shabbat Service
Saturday, February 17Parashat Terumah Exodus 25:1 - 27:198:00 am Torah and T’filah
Friday, February 237:30 pm Simply Shabbat
Saturday, February 24Parashat Tetzaveh Exodus 27:20 - 30:108:00 am Torah and T’filah
MAIN OFFICE508-366-7191 FAX: 855-780-2665http://www.cbnaishalom.orgUsually Mon–Fri 9am – 5pm, but please call first
Rabbi: Rachel GurevitzExt. 201 [email protected]
Rabbi–Educator: Joe EidusonExt. 204 [email protected]
Administrator: Steve WinerExt. 202 [email protected]
Youth Educator: Debbi MorinExt. 209 [email protected]
PALS Director: Amy ScottExt. 206 [email protected]
Cantorial Soloist: Sharon Brown GoldsteinExt. 203 [email protected]
Cantorial Soloist: Lisa Marcus JonesExt. 312 [email protected]
Family Educator Cheryl PouliotExt. 209 [email protected]
Secretary: Lori ZembruskiExt. 200 [email protected]
Secretary: Stacey WeinExt. 205 [email protected]
Bookkeepeer Marsha BealsExt. 208 [email protected]
Worship Schedule Rabbis and Staff
President: Allison Orenstein [email protected]
VP Finance & Admin: Michael Manning [email protected]
VP Education: Steven Goldstein [email protected]
VP Cong. Affairs: Cheryl Kasof [email protected]
VP Membership: Karen Rothman [email protected]
Treasurer: Carole Grayson [email protected]
Secretary: Heidi Swanick [email protected]
Directors:Robin BaerShari BedarRob BlumbergMark ChapleauSimon DavisAlan EhrlichAndy FeldmanPhil LeavittPam PennaAllen RosenfeldAndrew Shaw
Committee Chairs:Finance: Larry SambergInformation Technology: Steven GoldsteinMembership: Karen Rothman
Ritual: Adam WinterYouth Engagement and Lifelong Learning:
Rachel Bernzweig and Michelle Garland (School and Youth), OPEN (Early Childhood)
Social Action: Amy RosenbergSustaining our Vision Taskforce:
Gordon ManningCBS Cares • Yad b’Yad: Anita Backer
Affiliate Groups:Sisterhood: Nancy BoscoBrotherhood: Jim WilnerWAFTY: Emma Swanick and
Sarah Swanick
Our Board and Committee Chairs
Torah and T’filah • Saturdays, 8-9:30 am, LibraryAll are welcome to join this weekly study and conversation group as we continue to explore some of the later books of the Bible. No prior knowledge is necessary. This year: Ezra-Nehemiah, the return from exile and the rebuilding of Jerusalem. Join us every Shabbat morning in the library for our weekly Torah study group. We are currently studying the last books (historically-speaking) in the Hebrew canon. Come learn what happened after the exile, when the Jewish leaders were permitted to return to rebuild Jerusalem and a second Temple. More than a history lesson, we’ll be grappling with politics and power, social change, theology and ritual life, finding the common strands between the past and present.
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There are probably two things that I hear more often than any others from our
members when it comes to Jewish ritual. The first is that they find many of the rituals of Judaism beautiful and meaningful, but they don’t participate in them as often as they’d like. The second, which I think is related, is that they wish they felt more confident about participating in Jewish ritual. We have such a long and rich tradition, which is wonder-ful. That tradition, along with a need to get comfortable with Hebrew, and the fact that many within our community didn’t grow up gaining familiarity with Jewish ritual for a variety of reasons, means that it is sometimes difficult to know where to start.
This March I’d like to invite you to join me in a series of evenings called Navigating Jewish Ritual. As you’ll see below, each session is a stand-alone topic, meaning that you can come to just the sessions that you
are most interested in, or sign up for the whole series. These offerings are for anyone — those who are Jewish and those who come from other faith or cultural backgrounds but who want to learn how to participate in Jewish ritual with their families.
Additionally, for those who are Jewish and who can commit to most of the sessions, I invite you to consider putting your newly gained knowledge and skills to use with an adult Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Unlike the work that our teens do, for this celebration you simply need to set a goal for yourself that gets you a step beyond where you currently are in your knowledge and skill. For some that might mean learning the blessings to recite over the Torah. For some it might mean learning how to study and interpret a Torah portion and write a drash (explica-tion) of the portion to deliver at a service. Some might wish to read or chant from the Torah scroll — just a few verses — for the very first
time. You set the goal, and I’ll help you achieve it. We’ve set aside the Friday, May 18 to celebrate your achievements with us.
Adult learning is often a chal-lenge — we often put the priorities of others above ourselves and it is hard to carve out time in our busy lives — but that’s why this course isn’t an “all or nothing.” Come to what you can and take those first steps to make Jewish ritual more accessible and meaningful, gaining the self-confidence to participate in these aspects of Jewish life.
You can sign up on the temple website to help us plan for these sessions.
Rabbi Rachel [email protected]
From the Rabbi – A GPS for Jewish Ritual… Coming to CBS in March!
Navigating Jewish Ritual
March 1: The function of ritual in Jewish life in the home and the communityMarch 8: The Torah service: rituals, roles, hagba (the art of lifting the scroll) and the blessing over the reading
of the Torah (coming up for an Aliyah)March 15: Pre-passover — masterchef and wine-tasting evening (separate registration and cost for this joint pro-
gram with Rabbis Gurevitz, Eiduson, and Sobel)March 22: Women’s Seder (free of charge; separate advance sign-up required). March 31: Community Seder (separate registration and cost with advance sign-up required)April 5: Yizkor at 6:30 pm. Class at 7 pm — Rituals for death and mourningApril 12: Friday night at home and at the synagogueApril 19: The rest of Shabbat (Saturday morning, creating Shabbat in your life, making Havdalah)April 26: Interpreting the Torah, part 1May 3: Interpreting the Torah, part 2May 10: Ritual lingo and other special times of year: get clued in on terms like oneg, Tu Bishvat, Sukkah,
lulav and etrog , Megilah, the real meaning of bar and bat mitzvah, tashlich, and more.May 17: Rehearsal for those celebrating an adult Bar or Bat Mitzvah
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From Our Rabbi-Educator – Religious School News
Shabbat Rishon on Feb 2Shabbat Rishon Services will take place on Friday, February 2 as we celebrate Tu b’Shvat together. Scout Shabbat at Beth TikvahFor our Shabbat service on February 9, we are joining Beth Tikvah Synagogue for a special joint Scout Shabbat. The service will be at 7:00 pm at Beth Tikvah. We invite all who are in scouting to attend in uniform.
School Session InformationReligious School will not be in session in observance of Pres-idents Week from Sunday, February 18 through Sunday, Feb-ruary 25. School will resume on Tuesday, February 27.
Confirmation Class TripYouth Educator Debbi Morin and Rabbi Gurevitz will be leading our tenth grade Confirmation Class trip to Washington D.C. for the L’Taken Social Justice Seminar of the Reli-gious Action Center of Reform Juda-ism on February 9 – 12. This seminar is an intensive four-day study event focusing on Jewish values and social justice. Every year more than one hundred congregations from across the country bring their high school students to participate in this exciting event. This unique oppor-tunity enables students to hear from experts both inside and outside the Jewish community. Every L’Taken Seminar covers several different issue areas in a variety of interactive formats. Each seminar includes an opportunity for students to tour the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and participate in Havdalah services
at one of the memorials. Students also sample the vibrancy of George-town and other exciting areas of Washington, DC. To learn more about this special program go to http://rac.org/confprog/ltaken/.
Gesher Parent/Student B’nai Mitzvah ProgramThe Gesher Parent/Student B’nai Mitzvah program is sched-uled for Saturday, February 3, 9:30 am –12:30 pm.
Important Parent MeetingOn Sunday, April 29 there will be an important 5th Grade Parent Meeting from 10:30 – 11:30 in the Sanctuary. We will be discussing the Gesher Program and sharing important information regarding the 2018 – 2019 school year.
Activities UpdateParents will be receiving a letter from each homeroom teacher describing the educational activi-ties that have taken place since the start of the school year. If you have individual concerns about your child(ren) please contact the home-room teacher directly.
Tikkun OlamDuring the months of February and March, our Tikkun Olam project is collecting hotel toiletries such as unopened soap, shampoo, lotions, mouthwash, and gently-used chil-dren’s books. These items will be donated to FIT (Families-in-Tran-sition). Please put items in the specially marked bins located in the hallway outside of the office. Thank you for your support.
Safety ReminderStudents in grades K – 5 are not allowed to leave the building unless accompanied by an adult. There is no supervision available outside of the building. Especially with the snowy season upon us, please be sure to take the time to come into the building and pick up your child.
Plant A Tree In Israel By helping your children to plant trees in Israel through the Jewish National Fund, you are helping them to learn about the importance of caring for our environment, giv-ing them a direct link to the land and people of our homeland and ensur-ing that Israel will remain green and beautiful for generations to come. Go to http://www.jnf.org/ for further information.
School Bulletin BoardCheck out our school bulletin board outside of the library for school news and other updates from our teachers.
Rabbi Joe [email protected]
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Purim Carnival(Sponsored by WAFTY)
Sunday, March 411:30 am – 1:00 pm
CBS Social Hall
Costume Parade!Games!
Lunch Available!
Religious School News
Snow CancellationsIn the event of school cancellation, we will decide whether to close school by 6:30 am on Sundays and 1 pm on weekdays. School cancellations will be announced using an “emergency message” on the CBS website, via direct email, and on radio/webpages/TV (WBZ & WCVB) whenever possible. If we do not cancel school, please use your best judgment in deciding whether it is safe for your family to travel.
Eitz Chayim Family Education DaysGezah (grades 2 and 3) will be meeting on Sunday, March 18, and Anaf (grades 4 and 5) will be meeting on Sunday, April 8, 2018.
From Our Family Educator
Hi everyone.January was filled with
some exciting events on the calendar. The Shoresh students (Kindergarten and 1st graders) met on January 21 for their spring family education event where we focused on making a child’s day special. We made some great goody bags and wrapped hundreds of boxes of crayons for Birthday Wishes while also being entertained with stories and music.
By the time you read this Bulletin, 2/3 WAFTY (2nd and 3rd graders) should have had their incredible Faux Shul-in, with shul-in activities but without the sleepover compo-nent. The planned activities: Big Joe the Storyteller with lots of ice-breaker and Israeli games, Havdalah with Rabbi Joe, pizza and ice cream sundaes, and a movie.
In February, WAFTY Lite (Anaf students in 4th and 5th grade) are
scheduled for their annual Shul-in event. We start with tubing at Ski Ward (with our own heated tent), followed by games and activities, ice cream sundaes, movie, Shabbat crafts, and more.
Cheryl [email protected]
Souper Bowl of Caring on February 4 at 9:30 am
Central Massachusetts will be participating in this nationwide program with assistance from Rachel’s Table and a grant from Jewish Federation of Central Massachusetts.
When: Super Bowl Sunday, February 4, 2018, 9:30 – 11:30 am
Where: Congregation B’nai Shalom, 117 E. Main Street, WestboroughWho: Students from Beth Tikvah, B’nai Shalom, Beth Israel, WPI Hillel along
with adults from all three congregationsWhat: We will be preparing 15 meals for families of 4, consisting of soup,
cornbread, fruit, and chocolate cake, as well as gift bags, for delivery to area shelters and pantries.
Join us beginning at 9:30 am for a presentation on hunger in Central Massachusetts and what our tradition teaches us about how to respond.
www.souperbowl.org
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I am pleased to announce our new policy that camp scholar-ships are available for all over-
night Jewish camps.Helping your children build their
communities of Jewish friends is so important. One way to do this is to have your children participate in our Youth Groups: 2/3 WAFTY for our 2nd and 3rd graders, WAFTY Lite for our 4th and 5th graders, WAFTY 678 for our 6th through 8th graders, and Senior WAFTY for our high school students. Our Youth Groups offer a variety of social, educational, religious, and social action programs.
Another way to strengthen Jewish connections is to send your children to Jewish overnight camps. The experiences gained are invaluable. Please contact me to learn more.
On that note, camp scholarship applications are now available. To help send your child to camp, there are two non-need-based camp schol-arships available to our members in good standing. Both of these schol-arships are being provided to any camper who is enrolled in and reg-ularly attends our religious school (80% attendance), and will attend an approved Jewish camp program.
1) Congregation B’nai Shalom is pleased to announce that camp scholarships from the Steve Meltzer Youth Summer Experience Scholar-ship Fund are available to campers attending any not-for-profit Jewish overnight camp with strong Jewish
educational and experiential compo-nents, and their Israel trips.
The Steve Meltzer Youth Summer Experience Scholarship Fund is supported by your direct donations, by the proceeds from registering your Stop & Shop Card for their A+ program http://stopandshop.com/savings-and-rewards/rewards-program/aplus/, as well as by the fundraising the YELL (Youth, Education, and
Lifelong Learning) Committee does. Please consider supporting this Scholarship Fund.
2) The Jewish Federation of Cen-tral Massachusetts offers generous scholarships to first-time campers, with the support of the Freelander Family Jewish Camping Initiative. This fund provides four $1500 scholarships for campers in grades 2 through 5 who are attending Jewish summer camp for the first time.
In addition, the Jewish Federation of Central Massachusetts has a lim-ited pool of scholarships for resident camps.
To apply for any of these scholar-ships, please visit our temple’s web-site at http://www.cbnaishalom.org/learning/urj-summer-camp/ to down-load the instructions and applica-tions at the bottom of the page. You may also pick them up at the temple
office.The Steve
Meltzer and JFCM Freelander scholarship appli-cations should be submitted to Debbi Morin by Thursday, Febru-ary 8, 2018. The Federation scholar-ship application should be submit-ted directly to them by Thursday,
February 15, 2018.Please note that if your
child was consecrated at Con-gregation B’nai Shalom, then you received a gift certificate towards a URJ camp.
You may also apply to the One Happy Camper Scholar-ship http://www.jewishcamp.org/happy-camper-eligibility which offers up to $1000 for first time campers.
If you have any questions about any of these scholarships, or if you can’t find your gift certificate, please contact me.
L’shalom,Debbi [email protected]
From Our Youth Educator – Camp Scholarships For All Overnight Jewish Camps
New Policy – Camp scholarships are available for all overnight Jewish camps
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Follow Rabbi Gurevitz’s blog “Raise it up” at http://shmakoleinu-hearourvoices.blogspot.com/Visit our Facebook page (you don’t need an account) at www.facebook.com/cbnaishalomOur CBS Early Childhood Facebook Group (you must ask to join) at https://www.facebook.com/groups/392004534295513/Our CBS Interfaith Family Group (you must ask to join): https://www.facebook.com/groups/192799714446106/Watch our Shabbat and High Holy Days worship live stream www.cbnaishalom.org/live-stream-services/
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Mazel Tov! It’s time to celebrate. Congregation B’nai Shalom has hit the first of its milestones for the Life & Legacy Program, which is our
program that we kicked off last year along with the Grinspoon Foundation and the Jewish Federation of Central Massachusetts. Our Life & Legacy program is helping us to build a future financial foundation for the congregation. Through this program, we are asking for your consideration to make a legacy commitment to Congregation B’nai Shalom — which may be designat-ing a portion of your IRA or naming the congregation as a beneficiary on a life insurance policy.
We have our first eighteen commitments and there-fore have met our formal target for the first year of the program — although we would like to reach twenty-five for the first year of our program.
I would like to thank Marvin Silver, Esq., and Adam Sachs, CFP, who led a brotherhood breakfast presen-tation for the congregation in December, educating us on issues related to estate and financial planning. If you would like a copy of the presentation materials, please email Steve Winer at [email protected]. And many thanks to Jim Wilner and the Brotherhood for extending the invitation to lead that Brotherhood breakfast session.
Sidenote: One interesting fact Marvin presented for those of you with children over the age of eigh-teen who are leaving for college or living inde-pendently — because of the healthcare privacy laws, you should ask your young adult to sign a health care proxy. In a situation where your child is in an accident, your child’s physicians will not be able to discuss his/her condition with you without one.
In regards to Life & Legacy, by reaching our first eighteen commitments, we receive our initial seed money of $1800 back from the program. We also receive an incentive grant of $5000. This will help us with future programming — and as we look toward our 40th year anniversary of Congregation B’nai Shalom — and ongo-ing fundraising planning efforts.
If you have questions about Life & Legacy, please contact me, Steve Winer, or Adam Sachs at [email protected]. To obtain a copy of the Life & Legacy commitment form, please download it at http://www.cbnaishalom.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/declaration-of-intent-Fillable.pdf.
A Bomb Cyclone of a Thank YouAt the time of this writing, we have dried out the carpets and have started removing drywall to replace the damage throughout the building. We’ve had water damage mitigation professionals through and the insurance providers work-ing on the claims. Through it all, Steve Winer has been there — until 3 am one morning while water was being drained from the main lobby hall and the temple offices, and then again early the next (same) day. Steve has been working tirelessly to make sure that the damage to the building is minimized, our books, artifacts, and supplies are moved out of the construction zones, and that the restoration work is planned in a way to minimize disrup-tion to our activities and classrooms.
I owe a super huge thank you to Steve. He’s been on top of the issues and calling on professionals to get ahead of the next steps in the process. I know that we’ll be asking a few of you with expertise in this area to lend yours as we think through any long-term mitigation plans for building maintenance. In the meantime, if you see Steve, please give him a hearty thank you!
L’shalomAllison
From Our President – Life & Legacy
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From Our Temple Administrator
So…how was your New Year’s? Mine was won-derful and relaxing — until about 6 pm New Year’s Day. By now you’ve all heard about the synagogue
building mayhem caused by our frigid temperatures, and may have already seen the mitigation work being done to remove damaged walls and ceilings. It will be another few weeks until we’re back at one hundred percent, but we’re making the best of it. Thanks to the staff who have been wonderfully flexible during challenging working conditions and to the many congregants who’ve volun-teered to help. We’re engaging many of you in planning for the restoration process and upgrades to our insula-tion and monitoring systems, which have been in place in the ‘old wing’ since its construction in the ‘80s and the ‘new wing’ since the late 90s/early 2000s.
In addition, I wanted to fill you in on what I consider to be an exciting change in the way we do business here at CBS. We’ve been using an old platform for our synagogue database for almost eleven years, and all of us know how much technology has advanced during that time.
The new comprehensive system is cloud-based, and used by more than eight hundred synagogues around the world. It is fully integrated with all our systems so that, when you log into the system, all of your informa-tion will be prepopulated, and you can renew your membership, sign up for an event, or register your kids for school. The system will replace many of the separate systems we are currently using for our website, email, billing, pastoral management, calendaring, event management, and the like. We’re excited to move into this new era, and, of course, will be keeping you updated on its progress this spring with the expectation of going live in a couple of months.
Steve WinerTemple [email protected]
Member Activities
Learn to chant Torah!Thursdays: March 8, 15, 29 April 5, 12, 26; May 3, 10
7:30 – 9:00 pm
You’ve watched other people chant Torah at a Friday night Torah service. They make it look easy, you think. I could never do that. But you can. If you can read Hebrew, you can chant Torah. Torah cantillation uses trope, a system of symbols organized into families. Using the V’ahavta and other passages, you will learn to decode the symbols, and chant Torah text. The class will begin with a brief look at the history of trope, its function, and its structure. We will then jump right in and start chanting. To register, email Cantorial Soloist Sharon Brown Goldstein at [email protected].
FIND OUT HOW TO ENHANCE YOUR SEDERS
Meet The Author: Dr. Murray Spiegel Sunday, February 11 at 10 am
Open to the entire congregation • Free • RSVP at http://www.cbnaishalom.org/300-unforgettable-seders/
We are delighted to present a special guest speaker, Dr. Murray Spiegel. Coming just a few weeks before Passover, Dr. Spiegel is the author of 300 Ways to Ask the Four Questions and noted authority on ways to make your Passover seder more fun, creative, and engaging. Would you like your seders to surprise, delight, inform and engage your guests? Come hear this intriguing, humorous, multimedia presentation that inspired unforgettable seders around the world. Dr. Spiegel’s innovative seders were featured on PBS and The New York Times.
(Presentation sponsored by the Brotherhood)
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Member Activities
Spiritual Journey Group: The Kabbalistic Tree of Life
Wednesday February 7, 7:30 – 9:00 pm
All are welcome as we continue this year’s monthly reflections on the sephirot of the Kabbalistic tree of life. This month we will examine the quality of gevurah (strength, boundaries) and its role in balancing the ener-gies of chesed (lovingkindness, unbounded flow).
Congregation B’nai Shalom of Westborough, Temple Beth Am of Framingham
Julio Liquors of Westborough Join Together to Present:
IRON CHEF RABBI and PASSOVER WINE PAIRINGSECRET INGREDIENT: PESACH
Thursday, March 15, 2018, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Congregation B’nai Shalom Social Hall, 117 East Main Street, Westborough, MA
Join Iron Chefs Rabbi Sharon Sobel (TBA) and Rabbi Joe Eiduson (CBS) as they demonstrate the most delicious and delectable Pesach recipes. You will be amazed and delighted as they:• Demonstrate appetizers, soup, vegetable, main dish, and a dessert. • Give everyone an opportunity to taste all the prepared dishes• Send you home with a complete recipe packet which includes even more delicious recipes for your
holiday celebrations.
Wine Connoisseur Rabbi Rachel Gurevitz (CBS), in partnership with Toni DeLuca (wine manager, Julio’s Liquors) will enhance the evening by pairing all the dishes prepared with appropriate “Kosher for Passover” wines. As she leads the wine tasting part of the evening (sponsored by Julios Liquors). You will:• have opportunities to sample the different types of wines available• be able to pre-order your Passover wine.
A not-to-be-missed collaborative community event!Full details and online registration coming soon.
Advance registration will be required, along with an entrance fee (TBD) to cover food and materials costs.
Interfaith Family ForumSunday, February 4, 8:30 – 10 am
Join Rabbi Gurevitz for a conversation based on her recently published article on Interfaith Families in the CCAR publication, A Life of Meaning, based on interviews with some of our members. We’ll be explor-ing what she learned from these conversations, and the opportunities that may lie ahead to continue to learn together (and see her column this month for the first of these opportunities coming up in March to begin to learn more about Jewish ritual).
Scout Shabbat at Beth Tikvah on February 9 at 7:00 pm
For our Shabbat service on February 9, we are joining Beth Tikvah Synagogue for a special joint Scout Shabbat. The service will be at 7:00 pm at Beth Tikvah, 45 Oak St, Westborough. There is no service at Congregation B’nai Shalom that night. We invite all who are in scouting to attend in uniform.
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Member Activities
Brotherhood News – Breakfasts and Dr. Murray Spiegel
On Sunday, January 7, about a dozen men of CBS Brotherhood braved the frigid early January cold for a warm brunch at Jack’s Abby Brewery
in Framingham. The beer flights at 11:00 am probably didn’t hurt to warm things up a bit more. Following brunch, we all toured the brewery facility and learned about the brewing process that Jack’s Abby employs. It was a nice outing and a chance for the guys to spend some quality time together outside of the synagogue environment.
Brotherhood Breakfast on Feb 11 at 9 am Be sure to join us in the Social Hall on Sunday, February 11 at 9:00 am for our next Brotherhood bagels and lox breakfast. If you will be joining us for the break-fast, RSVP to [email protected]; the cost is $5 for Brotherhood members (free to members at the spon-sor/benefactor level), or $12 for non-members/guests.
Special Presentation on Feb 11 at 10 am
Then, in the Social Hall on Sunday, Februrary 11 at 10:00 am, we are delighted to have as our special
guest speaker, Dr. Murray Spiegel. See the box on page 8 for details of this special presentation. Dr. Spiegel’s presentation is free and open to the entire congregation, but RSVP here to help our planning: http://www.cbnaishalom.org/300-unforgettable-seders/.
Brotherhood Breakfast on Mar 11 at 9 am Please save the date for our March breakfast and gather-ing on Sunday, March 11 at 9:00 am, program TBD.
Brotherhood is always looking for new members. You do not need to be a CBS member or Jewish to partici-pate in Brotherhood events or become a Brotherhood member. To join or renew, go to www.cbnaishalom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/SisterBrotherFY18-Fillable.pdf, or contact one of the officers. See the Brotherhood page at www.cbnaishalom.org/community/brotherhood for the list of officers.
Jim Wilner, [email protected]
Sisterhood Action – Art of Good Nutrition on February 8
Our featured speaker in February will be Judy Palken, MNS, RD, LDN, who will present The Art of Good Nutrition on Thursday, February 8,
2018 at 7:00 pm at CBS. Judy has been a registered dieti-cian for over thirty years. She presents nutrition classes with a side of appreciation for beautiful art. The Art of Good Nutrition is a slide-show presentation that covers overall great nutrition choices. Everyone will leave with ideas on how to improve her diet. This event is free of charge and open to all women. Light refreshments will be served. Bring a friend.
RSVP today at http://www.cbnaishalom.org/the-art-of-good-nutrition/.
Mah JonggDrop-In Mah Jongg and Mah Jongg Learn/Re-learn continue 11:15 am each Tuesday in February at CBS. Contact Nancy Bosco to join this email list so you can be notified about any cancelation due to inclement weather.
Craft GroupOur Craft group has been meeting on Thursdays at CBS from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. Currently our members are knit-ting and crocheting. We welcome all women with porta-ble crafts. Contact Nancy Bosco for more information.
Women’s Seder on March 22The Annual Women’s Seder takes place on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 6:00 pm. This is always a special evening for all women. We encourage you to invite your mothers and daughters. Mark your calendars.
Nancy (Leveillee) BoscoSisterhood [email protected]
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YELL — Youth Engagement & Lifelong LearningOur next Meeting is Sunday, February 11 at 8:30 am in the Library. Old and new members are invited to attend.
The YELL Committee is looking for volunteers to sell pizza and hamantaschen during the Purim Car-nival on Sunday, March 4. Please email Rachel at [email protected] if interested.
Manageable Mitzvah: YELL is looking for volun-teers to staff the reception desk on Sunday mornings. Parents can volunteer for part or all of any Sunday morning. Lori, the temple’s receptionist, will provide training when you arrive. There is an outlet for plugging in a laptop (and free wi-fi) so you can be productive at the same time. Sign up at http://bit.ly/YELL-signup. New dates have been added online.
For any questions, please contact YELL co-chairs: Rachel Bernzweig at [email protected] or Michelle Garland at [email protected].
Early Childhood Activities Farm Animals Tot ShabbatEarly childhood will be hosting the next Tot Shabbat on Saturday, February 10 at 10:15 am. Farm Visits (http://www.farm-visits.com) will be providing baby farm animals for your child to cuddle and pet! This is a child-friendly service that is geared for families with children ages 6 and under. Please bring a child-friendly snack to share following services (nut-free, please).
We are looking for volunteers to staff an Early Child-hood Purim Carnival Booth. We are also looking for host(s) for two events, one in May (PJ Havdalah) and one in June (Early Childhood Picnic Meet-up). Please email Michelle at [email protected] if interested.
Rachel BernzweigMichelle GarlandCo-Chairs
Member Activities
B’nai Shalom Book Group for January, February, and MarchOn Monday, February 12, please join us to discuss My Jewish Year: 18 Holidays, One Wondering Jew by Abi-gail Pogrebin. Rabbi Suri Krieger will join us as guest facilitator. Pogrebin created this insightful yet entertain-ing work to increase her understanding of the Jewish calendar. She celebrated all holidays, immersing herself into their historical traditions and rituals. Peppered with writings from rabbis and Jewish pundits, the book is a good way to learn more about how Jewish holidays are celebrated in 21st century America.
On Monday, March 26, we will discuss And After the Fire by Lauren Belfer. This novel is inspired by events in 1783 to present, involving a European and Ameri-can woman at each end of the time period. In 2010, a long-hidden Johann Sebastian Bach musical masterpiece is found, and thought to conceal the manuscript of a Bach anti-Jewish cantata. The search for the rightful owner and the unraveling of the music’s journey through time are this mystery’s topics.
On Monday, May 14, we will discuss Suddenly, Love, a story of a unique friendship by Israeli author Aharon Appelfeld. Ernst, a Ukrainian Red Army veteran, dis-claimed his Jewish roots when he was a young commu-nist who persecuted Jews. Now 70 and in failing health, he is writing his memoirs, coming to the terms with his past beliefs, and seeking forgiveness. He engages Irena, age 36, whose deceased parents were Holocaust survi-vors, as his caregiver. Ernst and Irena form an inspiring bond that expands our understanding of forgiveness (excerpted from www.goodreads.com).
The February 12 meeting will be held at The Wil-lows in Westborough. The March 26 and May 14 meetings will be held at B’nai Shalom. Meetings start at 7 pm. All B’nai Shalom members are welcome. For more information, please contact Barbara Barry at [email protected].
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Member Activities
We Could Use Some Help with the Bulletin
We now print the Bulletin in-house. Once it’s printed, we put together a small group to fold, tab, and label the Bulletins for mailing. We could use some more volunteers. This task is a couple of hours during the day usually the third week of the
month. We will send out an email specifying day and time, and if you can make it, you let us know. If you are willing to get asked, please email Lori Zembruski at [email protected].
Membership Social Clubs – Next Hike on February 4We had five hearty souls on our first CBS snowshoe hike on the Milford Upper Charles Trail on January 7. In spite of temperatures in the single digits and one broken snowshoe, we had a great time and even worked up a sweat. Our next trek will be on February 4. We have several possible places we can choose from, depending on the weather and the desires of the group. Intrigued? Email Pat, [email protected], for more info. See you on the trail!
On January 20, eleven members of our “What’s Playing” group became CBS Sleuths at a Murder in the Mansion – Clue Live event at the MIT Endicott House. CBS Sleuths was one of the five teams out of thirteen who solved the mystery. For the record, it was Mrs. White with the lead pipe in the first floor foyer.
Have you signed up for our Membership Social Clubs yet? To sign up, and to learn how the clubs work and how to initiate an event, go to www.cbnaishalom.org/lets-have-fun/.Current groups:Come away with me (Day Trips)Walk / Hike with Me Go Climb a Wall What’s Playing (theater/movies) Let’s eat at my/your house
Let’s Make ReservationsParty Bridge Learn / Teach me…Ski With Me Mom’s Time Out
Come Dance with Me Easy Riders (biking) Those who sow (gardening) Gluten Free and Me Wine With Me (& beer and spirits)
Karen Rothman, VP Membership, [email protected]
January Snowshoe in MilfordMurder in the Mansion – Clue Live
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B’nai Shalom Oneg SponsorsCelebrate s’machot (happy events) and remembrances
with your temple family by sponsoring an oneg. Please contact Ruth Lubitz at [email protected].
Additional Sponsor from December:Skip Richards in honor of the baby naming of his
grandchildren, Ellie and Jonah Richards
The Young Adult Division (YAD) of the Jewish Federation of Central Mass
Geared for adults between the ages of 22 and 45, the Young Adult Division of the Jewish Federation of Central Masschusetts plans events of outreach, social engagement, social action, philanthropy, and education.
To see events, visithttps://jewishcentralmass.org/yadand https://www.facebook.com/groups/centralmassyad/.
For more information, contact Mindy Hall, JFCM Director of Outreach, [email protected].
Member Activites
Todah rabbah to our oneg hosts, oneg captains, and ushers since the last issue:Hosts:Sarah Kipp and family, Jonathan Altman and family, Jen Altman and Mark Altman and family, Nancy and Bruce Simon, Amy and Todd Rosenfield, Beth and Gary Spiro, Lauren and Glenn Randall, Emily Sandahl, Johanna and Alan Yoffie.Captains:Judy Palken, Nancy Bosco, Bobbi and Joel Feinblatt.Ushers:Mark Chapleau, Karen Rothman, Phil Leavitt.
Please send announcements and news toEileen Samberg at [email protected].
Mazal tov to Marsha and Michael Cramer on the birth of grandson Logan Alexander Cramer, born to Kaylee and Matthew Cramer in December.
Mazal tov to Lori and Steve Winer on the birth of grandson Johnathan Harley Montague Winer, born to Shelby Montague and Jeff Winer in January.
Mazal tov to Rabbi Debra Hachen and Peter Weinrobe on the birth of grandaughter Alice Lippitt, born to Dr. Melissa Weinrobe and Alex Lippitt in January.
En–CHANT–ment CIRCLETuesday, February 27
7:30 pm
Hebrew chanting heals the mind, body, and soul. It lights the flame in words of prayer through beautiful melodies. It creates energy while allowing for inner contemplation. No musical background needed.
Email Eva Friedner for more information: [email protected].
CBS CaresCBS Cares, formerly Yad b’Yad, is here to help out our congregants in times of need, offering rides, helping those sitting shiva, and making visits to the sick. If you would like to learn more about CBS Cares or perhaps become more involved in this most worthwhile commit-tee, or, if you know of someone who is in need of help, please contact Anita Backer at [email protected].
Anita Backer508-481-5011
Lunch and Learn at the WillowsFebruary 8 at 12:00 noon
Rabbi Gurevitz continues her lunch and learn series, exploring lesser-known biblical and post-bibli-cal texts that influenced the evolution of Judaism and Christianity.
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February 2018Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Shevat Adar/
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400p Hebrew Meets 600p Tu B'ShevatFamily Seder &Shabbat Service
Parashat Yitro800a Torah and T'filah930a GesherParent/Student B'naiMitzvah Program600p Temple Gala
830a Interfaith FamilyForum830a Religious School930a Souperbowl ofCaring
1115a Drop-in MahJongg330p Hebrew andGesher Meets600p Chai School 4.1
330p Hebrew andGesher Meets730p SpiritualJourney Group: TheTree of Life in
1200n Lunch andLearn at The Willows400p Hebrew Meets700p Sisterhood Mtg -The Art of Nutrition
WAFTY Lite Shul In10th Grade RACSeminar700p Joint ScoutShabbat Service
Parashat MishpatimShabbat Shekalim800a Torah and T'filah
830a Religious School1000a BrotherhoodBreakfast
700p CBS Book Group 1115a Drop-in MahJongg330p Hebrew andGesher Meets600p Chai School 4.2
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CBS & CBT Trip toIsraelRosh Chodesh Adar400p Hebrew Meets
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Parashat Terumah800a Torah and T'filah
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אדר /שבט
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1 AndrewMunro2 JohnCardillo2 DavidChason2 DebbiMorin3 JenniferPowell3 LoriSchultz4 AdamJacobs5 ParisaFreshman5 AndrewShaw7 MarjorieGoldy7 CherylPouliot7 MeredithRossin
7 KatheleenSchaker10 JoelLitman11 AdaFreedman11 AmyRosenberg11 StuartWeigensberg12 WendyCooper12 MitchellDiamond13 BrianMidkiff13 AyalZingher14 LoriSilverman16 StevenBarbash16 CharlesBrenner
16 GlennRandall16 ElainaSachs16 MerylWidman17 LauraKing17 TheodoreShoemaker17 PhyllisSimas17 MichaelSimon18 StewartRappaport19 KarenIngerman20 PamelaJohnston20 MarkWinthrop20 PeterYoung
21 RachelGans21 IngridRasmussen22 ShariFox23 DavidCrandall23 JonathanLewis23 LauraLogan24 EdwardSherr26 RachaelArmstrong26 KimberlyKleine26 JoAnnaNealon26 MitchellSzymanski26 ToddZetlan
February Birthdays
View the full calendar at http://www.cbnaishalom.org/calendar/
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Early Childhood Fund EmilyLevinethankingEarlyChildhoodforincludingusasnon-membersatvariouschildren’sevents
General Fund WendyDamoulakisYourCause,LLCDellWilliamLopatininmemoryofBettyLopatinWilliamLopatininmemoryofJacobLopatinRobbiRubensteininlovingmemoryofAlisaStone’sfatherSylviaSussmanHeidiandPatSwanickinmemoryofLouisJeromeMillerHeidiandPatSwanickincelebrationoftheBarMitzvahofAndrewChason
JoelandSherryWeinsteininmemoryofIrving,Shirley,andMarkWeinstein,LouisandBeatriceAdams
High Holy Day Appeal StaceyandRobBlumbergLisa Elaine Feingold Memorial Fund AlanandEnidFeingoldinmemoryofStephen“Goldie”GoldbergAlanandLynneFoxinmemoryofLeatricePalleyMarkandSusanGordeninmemoryofAnneRobinson,motherofInaWerman,BetsyBertuzzi,andDavidRobinson
LauraBlackandMarvinSilverinhonorofthebirthofAlanandEnidFeingold’sgranddaughter,JamieLincolnFeingold
Meltzer Summer Camp Fund BethBlumbergandAlanEhrlichYad b’Yad Fund ArnoldNadlerinmemoryofSusanNadler
Music Fund StaceyandElliottBergerinmemoryofLouisJeromeMillerJohnWarshawandRachelHeppeninmemoryofLouisJeromeMiller
MarcyandTimLippoldthankingLisaMarcusJonesformusicallyinspiringMarcyandTimLippold’sdaughterIlana
GlennandLaurenRandallinmemoryofStephenHancoxandEllenRosene
EileenandLarrySamberginmemoryofLouisJeromeMillerRabbi Debra R Hachen Caring Fund JoelandSherryWeinsteininmemoryofIrving,Shirley,andMarkWeinstein,LouisandBeatriceAdams
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund EdwardandRuthLubitzinmemoryofMiltonLubitzGlennandLaurenRandallinmemoryofStephenHancoxandEllenRosene
Youth Fund DavidandRitaChad
Pleasesenddonationsto: Attn: DonationsCongregation B’nai ShalomPO Box 1019, Westborough, MA 01581-6019In order for an acknowledgement to be sent, the donation must
be at least $10, and must include the name of the fund, the name and address of the person(s) to whom the acknowledge-ment is to be sent, and your name and address.
You can also donate at www.cbnaishalom.org/donate/.
Abby Brown EducationUsed for special school projects and materials such as films and records, speakers and field trips.
Adult EducationUsed for Adult Education Programs and Leadership Training Programs.
ArtUsed to purchase and display artwork to beautify the synagogue.
Building Improvement Fund Used for special projects on the interior of the Congregation B’nai Shalom building including maintenance, repairs, security, and furniture.
Early ChildhoodUsed for Early Childhood programming.
GeneralUsed to support the congregation’s current budget.
High Holy DayUsed to arrange our High Holy Day Services.
Jennifer Lee Levine Youth Supports cultural and educational programs to benefit out preteen and teen members.
Joel I. SilversteinUsed to refurbish the temple kitchen.
Landscape ImprovementLibraryUsed to purchase books for children and adults for our circulating library.
Lisa Elaine Feingold MemorialUsed for the annual children’s Hanukkah celebration and for media or cultural projects to benefit our Pre-K to Grade 1 students.
MusicUsed to augment the congregation’s musical programs.
Donations
Congregation B’nai Shalomבני שלום
Mark & Julie ChapleauRabbi Joe & Rabbi Lisa Eiduson
Carole and Mark GraysonRabbi Rachel GurevitzMike & Kim Manning
Gordon Manning & Karen Rothman
Allison & David OrensteinGlenn & Pamela Penna
Adam & Joy SachsEileen & Larry Samberg
Steve & Lori Winerand 3 others who prefer to be anonymous
We are here to answer any questions you might have, so invite us to have a conversation about ensuring your Jewish Legacy.
LIFE & LEGACY is an innovative program that helps local Jewish organizations build resources through planned after-lifetime giving. To learn more about the program contact Temple Administrator Steve Winer at 508-366-7191 or [email protected].
A special thank you and welcome to the newest members of the Congregation B’nai Shalom Legacy Family. We have met our year one goal
but are looking for more of you to join us.
Morton & Lorraine Brond • Steven & Sharon Goldstein Sarah & Neil Herzig • Michael & Beth Whitman
We are honored that they have made a commitment to help ensure the future of Congregation B’nai Shalom and the Jewish Community of Central Massachusetts.
They join:
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Prayer Book and RitualUsed to purchase items needed in the sanctuary, religious observerance, and copies of our High Holiday prayerbook and our regular prayerbook, Mishkan T’filah. A donation of $36 for Mishkah T’filah is acknowledged with a bookplate on the inside cover of the prayerbook.
Rabbi Debra R. Hachen CaringUsed to offer emergency assistance to congregants in times of need.
Rabbi’s DiscretionaryUsed by the rabbi for Tzedakah (charity) and special projects.
Rabbi-Educator’s DiscretionaryUsed by the rabbi-educator for Tzedakah and special projects.
Social ActionUsed for social action and mitzvah programs, including “Mitzvah Day”, educational activities and speakers, and to assist worthy non-profit causes selected by the Social Action Committee.
Steve Meltzer Memorial Summer Camp ScholarshipUsed to defray some of the costs of attending summer programs offered by nonprofit Jewish organizations. Qualifying programs include Jewish overnight nonprofit summer camps and other programs for students sponsored by nonprofit Jewish organizations.
CBS Cares • Yad b’YadUsed by the CBS Cares committee to prepare and deliver meals to congregants who are ill or caring for a family member; making friendly visits to congregants with various needs; sending cards etc.
YouthUsed to further the work of all of our youth groups, and provide subsidies for retreats, conclaves, and conferences.
February 2, 2018 18 Shevat, 5778RileyAllenLucileAndersonDoraBannerMaryBarnett*SaraBerollDavidBoff*BerniceBurnsSamuelChafetz*SoniaDubin*IsaacEpsteinJosephFeinbergBeatriceFeingold
JoelFeinsonAlbertFeldmanLouisFrank*NelsonGlueckHelenGroning*BenedictGrossmanMildredKreindelRaeLevineRichardMarcusJuliusSchongold*HershelleSilvermanHenriWinter*
February 9 25 ShevatAdolphBender*LauraBittel*GeorgeMBreger*BarbaraBryckRabbiHerbertEDroozRachelFeigelman*IdaFox*TheodoreGoulkinGeraldineHydeDavidJosephsSolKentPaulLipsitzGeraldMarcus
PaulineMermelsteinDavidMortimerEugenePhillips*GertrudeShapiroSidneyStarrSarahStein
February 16 2 AdarHenryBessellDonnaBethDiemontLinaDolgopolskyMorrisEpsteinNathanFedermanEdwinGinsburgSidneyMayGoldsteinDorothyJaneGreenHertaIllesJackIsgur*MurrayKrausSeymourLaskow*JamesRainsStanleyRapaport
EstherRappaportIrvingRosenWilliamSchongold*MaxineSchwartzPaulShoerNormanStupellOlgaTemkinMorrisTollCarlFVictor*MyraWarnerRitaWeber*SusanAliceWehleMiltonYoungBeaZuckerman
February 23 9 AdarWalterAntoineAbeBarnett*JoshuaBarryMorrisChadFrancesElowitchSoniaEpsteinElliottStanleyFinnCharlesHalpertEffieMeaghanHarrington*RobertHesdoerfer*LillianKay
VirginiaKopaldMorrisKranSolM.Nash*NancyL.Paskind*WilliamShoerDoraSiegalDoraSmithRobertTillmanNettieTolinGilbertWeinsteinPearlWiner
Yahrzeits and Condolences
* Yahrzeit Plaque
Tree of Life Leaf and Yahrzeit Plaque Informationhttp://www.cbnaishalom.org/donate-to-the-tree-of-life/
http://www.cbnaishalom.org/donation-yahrzeit-plaque/
Features
Justic League Presents Purim 5778 .............................................. 1Souper Bowl of Caring on February 4 at 9:30 am .................... 5Purim Carnival ................................................................................. 5Learn to chant Torah! ..................................................................... 8Find Out How To Enhance Your Seders! ................................... 8Iron Chef Rabbi And Passover Wine Pairing ............................. 9Interfaith Family Forum ................................................................. 9Scout Shabbat at Beth Tikvah on February 9 at 7:00 pm ........ 9Spiritual Journey Group ................................................................. 9Sisterhood Action – Art of Good Nutrition on February 8 .. 10Brotherhood News – Breakfasts and Dr. Murray Spiegel ...... 10YELL — Youth Engagement & Lifelong Learning ................. 11B’nai Shalom Book Group for January, February, and March 11Membership Social Clubs – Next Hike on February 4 .......... 12CBS Cares ....................................................................................... 13Lunch and Learn at the Willows................................................. 13En–CHANT–ment CIRCLE ...................................................... 13
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Worship Schedule ............................................................................ 2From the Rabbi – A GPS for Jewish Ritual ................................ 3From Our Rabbi-Educator – Religious School News ..........4–5From Our Family Educator .......................................................... 5From Our Youth Educator – Camp Scholarshipss ................... 6From Our President – Life & Legacy .......................................... 7From Our Temple Administrator ................................................. 8Member Activities .................................................................... 8–13Our Sponsors ...........................................................................14–16Calendar .......................................................................................... 17Donations ........................................................................................ 18Yahrzeits and Condolences.......................................................... 19
