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December 1-31, 2012 17-Kislev-18 Tevet 5773

Congregation B’nai Israel 6525 Sylvania Avenue

Sylvania OH 43560

p. (419) 517-8400 f. (419) 517-8401

A Congregation Affiliated with the

United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism 146 Years of Consecrated Service to God, Torah and Israel

Bulletin

Congregational Hanukkah Celebration

Sunday December 9th

11:00 a.m.

Latkes, Songfest & Menorah Building Contest

Hanukkah cookie fundraiser to benefit the

Confirmation Israel trip

$6.00 a dozen

Jewish Film Festival - 2012

“Campfire” – Sat. eve, Dec. 1st @ 7 PM A woman seeking to embrace both her faith and her culture finds that

neither is as simple as she imagined in this drama from Israel. It's 1981, and Rachel (Michaela Eshet) has become a

single mother of two teenage girls after the unexpected death of her husband. Looking for a new identity as she starts

her life again, Rachael decides to pull up roots and leave Jerusalem for a new settlement on the West Bank. Rachel's

daughters have become acclimated to city life and are unenthusiastic about their mother's decision, but that doesn't

change her mind. More seriously, daughters Esti (Maya Maron) and Tami (Hani Furstenberg) don't feel safe or

accepted in their new environment, especially Tami, who has a traumatic experience while on a camping trip with a

Zionist youth organization. Campfire was the winner five Israeli Academy Awards in 2005, including Best Picture.

“Emotional Arithmetic” – Sun., Dec. 2nd @ Noon Emotional Arithmetic tells the story of three people who formed a

life-long bond while housed at a detention camp during World War II that are reunited some 35 years later after being

separated from one another. Jakob Bronski, a young Jewish man, took a shine to two youngsters, Melanie and

Christopher, while they were interred, by the Nazis, at Drancy, a housing complex on the outskirts of Paris that was

used as a detention camp for Jews. Drancy operated as a way station; once there, having your name put on the wrong

list meant relocation to a death camp. Their separation inflicts deep emotional wounds that grossly impact their lives in

differing ways in the years leading up to their life-altering reunion. Now a beautiful woman in her 50's, Melanie Lans-

ing Winters, wife of David Winters, balances her precarious emotional state with an innate sharp, deprecating wit.

Jakob, now a senior citizen, is a heroic dissident and veteran of a Soviet psychiatric hospital.

“Maya” – Sun., Dec. 2nd @ 7 PM A struggling young actress lands the leading role in a theater production. She is to

play the part of a girl who undergoes a traumatic experience and is committed to a mental hospital. The actress, seek-

ing to research her character in depth, spends some time observing in a psychiatric ward. As a result she brings to the

role aspects that don't jibe with the director's take on the part - creating conflict between herself and the director.

By the evening of the play's premiere, the actress is walking a thin line between acting and madness.

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From the Rabbi’s Desk Hanukkah has a special hold on all Jews. And I believe that it’s not just because of its proximity to the non-

Jewish holiday season. I think there is something for everyone in the holiday and its traditions.

Very young children are fascinated by fire. The story of the miracle of the flame, which burned for eight days,

carries an immediate impact on them. But I think there’s something in that story which can appeal to people of

all ages.

In the oldest records of the Maccabean victory, there is no mention of this so-called miracle. The initial

legends stressed the military prowess of the Maccabees. The legend of the oil burning for eight days came to

the fore some 300 years AFTER the recapture of the Temple and the festival of rededication.

The rabbis chose to emphasize the miracle because they were great pacifists. They had seen too many

examples of attempts at armed rebellion resulting in great destruction. Instead, they wanted to emphasize

dedication (the literal meaning for the word "Hanukkah"), not warfare. In so doing, they sought to stress the

difference between our people and all others: Other people might trust in the power of arms, but that would

never insure their survival. Our people would trust in God's spirit, and in the process, survive.

Hundreds of years after the initial legend, the medieval rabbis proposed a Midrash on a Midrash: They asked

why Hanukkah should last for eight days; if the oil lasted seven days longer than expected, then there was no

miracle on the first day. They then provided the answer that the miracle of the first day was the fact that the

Maccabees lit the oil in the first place. It was an act of hope, performed even when it seemed futile.

Thus, we see a second--even greater--miracle performed within the first, more obvious one–the ability to act

with hope, even when all hope seems to be gone. Perhaps this message is so subtle that it is hardly even

noticed. But the message gets across, with a meaning for many different people:

~People with addictions: When they get sick and tired of getting sick and tired, there is a reason to start over,

to walk the road to recovery.

~Anyone who undergoes serious illness or surgery: It's not the end of your life, but rather the beginning of a

new phase of life. Our capabilities are diminished, but we can still live and function with them.

~People in troubled relationships: Love and marriage need tune-ups; communication and understanding do not

happen on their own. When we find ourselves in times of crisis, there are ways and means to bring these

precious relationships back on track.

~People who’ve lost their youthful idealism: The scars of experience need not rob us of our idealism. Indeed,

it can lead to pragmatism that will help us accomplish what, in our youthful naiveté, we could not do.

Hanukkah can speak to people in every stage and situation in life. As children, we remember a simple lesson--

that of fantastic miracle. As adults, we can learn of an even greater miracle--the ability to act with hope, even

when hope seems to be gone. If we can learn this lesson, we learn new meanings for the second blessing which

we recite on this holiday: Praised is God...who performed miracles for our ancestors in days of old, and who

continues to perform them for us at all times.

Happy Hanukkah!

Rabbi Moshe Saks

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DON’T LET THE LIGHT GO OUT

Last year for my December bulletin article I wrote about the connection between the music of the 18th century composer Handel and Hanukkah. This year I am contemporizing the association between secular music and Hanukkah by some 300 years, with reference to one of the most powerful and popular songs of Hanukkah – the song ‘Light One Candle’ by Peter Yarrow of Peter Paul And Mary fame. Yarrow wrote the song in 1984 when he was going to perform in a Christmas concert at New York’s Carnegie Hall, which also happened to be the 3rd night of Hanukkah. Concerning his Jewishness, Yarrow said, “…the importance of that moment of finding a sense of togetherness, is for me a very Jewish concept…It’s turning the sadness of the world into the exposition of possibility, of caring, loving, saving the world.” In 1970 Yarrow wrote in ‘Weave Me the Sunshine,’ “They say the tree of loving grows on the banks of the river of suffering.” These thoughts of Yarrow which motivated the song Light One Candle and some of his other songs, are reminiscent of Jewish values such as ‘tikkun olam – repairing the world’ and from the Torah in the Book of Devarim/Deuteronomy which 5 times warns us about ethical treatment of others because we were slaves in Egypt and know what it is like to be treated unfairly. In fact who more than us understands better Yarrow’s reference to “the river of suffering”? Yarrow states that he believes prayer is about “…empowering, sticking up for what you believe in the face of the common current...a gentleness and generosity of spirit, manifest being in the service of something you believe in, and about translating these things into the way people their love for one another.” So this year as you light your Hanukkah candles, think of Yarrow’s poignant thoughts that motivated this and other of his songs, as relevant as ever for us as Jews, as Americans, all Americans, for Israelis or wherever in the world freedom, justice and human dignity are threatened. We will include this song in our own Hanukkah celebration on Sunday December 9th at 11am. (included here is only the 1st verse) Light one candle for the Macabee children With thanks that their light didn’t die Light one candle for the pain they endured When the right to exist was denied Light one candle for the terrible sacrifice Justice and freedom demand But light one candle for the wisdom to know When the peacemaker’s time is at hand Chorus Don’t let the light go out It’s lasted for so many years Don’t let the light go out Let it shine through our love and our tears…

Wishing you all a wonderful Hanukkah holiday. May the candles shine brightly for you and spread their warmth and cheer not only through the 8 days of Hanukkah but all through year 2013. Hazzan Ivor Lichterman

N O T E S F R O M T H E CANTOR

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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

Many exciting events continue to keep us busy at the B’nai Israel Religious School. November started out with

our seventh graders choosing a mitzvah project. They chose to have a book drive and bake sale to benefit chil-dren in need of books. They did a fabulous job of organizing, baking, promoting, collecting books and selling

delicious baked goods.

The Northwest Community Book Fair held at Shomer Emunim was an enlightening experience for all. The

youngest students heard a wonderful story by Laurel Snyder, called Good night, laila tov. Doni Zasloff Thomas rocked out with our 4th -6th graders singing popular Jewish children’s songs. She also shared her Get Cooking! A Jewish American Family Cookbook with the students. Our 7th-10th grades had the opportunity to view the moving documentary Race to Nowhere and have an enlightening discussion with Jennifer Dubow, LISW.

We would like to thank the first of our guest speakers, Louis Wilson, for discussing death and dying with the

tenth graders.

Nick Thanasiu and Noah Hupp have been working diligently with our students weekly to learn new songs for

our Family Friday Night Shabbat Service and Dinner. We hope to see all of you there!

We are also looking forward to our B’nai Israel Hanukkah Celebration on Sunday , Dec 9th at 11:00am. We will

have a sing a long led by Cantor Lichterman, delicious latkes and more!

Religious School Dates Dec 2

Dec 9- Congregational Hanukkah Celebration 11:00am-latkes, song fest, and Hanukkiah contest Dec 16

Classes resume Jan 13

7th grade book drive & bake sale

Kitah daled

students working

on a timeline of

Jewish History

Tots making

challah

covers

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Dear Congregants,

Principal Kim Brody and the entire staff of the new Congregation B’nai Israel Religious School thought that you would like to learn about the exciting things going on this year. We intend to send updates to the community so that you may all see - just as the excited kids in our program have seen - the dynamic program that they and the Education Committee have created for our precious future.

The New Torah Tots Program, for ages 2 ½-4 years, has learned about the Jewish Holidays, prayers,

the Hebrew Letter of the Week, and have weekly music class, art, and library time. They also had

a special visit from the Toledo Zoo Van.

Torah Tots – Kitah Alef, for ages 5-6 years, have been learning sounds and recognition of Hebrew

letters and Hebrew vocabulary, been making life-size cut outs of what makes me Jewish and are building

their own siddurim. Consecration for our kitah alef class is on March 9 at the Family Shabbat Service.

Kitah Gimmel, for ages 7-8 years, are actively learning the alef bet, conversational Hebrew, and tefillah,

through games and practice. They attend twice a week and are building their pre-b'nai mitzvah siddurim.

Kitah Daled, for ages 8-9 years, are expanding their knowledge of Hebrew, Judaics and tefillah by

working on a 20-ft Jewish history time line. They attend twice a week and are building their pre-b'nai

mitzvah siddurim.

Kitah Vav, for ages 10-12 years, are focusing on the Bar/Bat Mitzvah experience and making Judaism

relevant to their everyday lives. They visited the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Detroit as part of

Holocaust curriculum, study the weekly parsha with the Rabbi and are taught by the Cantor. They attend

twice a week.

Kitah B’nai Mitzvah, for ages 12-13 years, are expanding their knowledge of prayer as well as

conversational Hebrew, traveled to the Holocaust Memorial Museum with Shomer Emunim, and are in

weekly Bar/Bat Mitzvah training with Cantor Lichterman. The 7th and 8th grade girls participate in Rosh

Chodesh program with their friends from Shomer Emunim, and the 7th and 8th grade boys planned, made

and served lunch for more than 250 people at the Cherry Street Mission with both schools bringing in

food donations.

Hebrew High School, for ages 13-15, teaches conversational Hebrew through basic sentences and

grammar in preparation for the trip to Israel in June. They discuss Middle Eastern politics at high level

and are covering Miamonides’ 13 principles of Judaism. The 9th and 10th grade students met with Israel

Ambassador Ettinger.

Confirmation Class, for 10th graders, is joining for the first 15 weeks with Shomer Emunim and learning

about various topics such as comparative religion, Judaism and the Law, Death and Dying, special needs

individuals, and Russian Jewry through special guest speakers and field trips.

We are encouraged by the enthusiastic response we are receiving from our students and their parents to B'nai Israel Religious School, and we wanted to share it with you.

- Meira Zucker, Kim Brody and the entire Religious School Staff

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USY & KADIMAUSY & KADIMAUSY & KADIMAUSY & KADIMA

There will be no lounge night on the following dates

December 26,

January 2

December 1: SA/TO movie night with

havdallah

December 15: Holiday lights at the zoo

December 19: White elephant Hanukkah

party and the movie night

Writing letters to Jewish

Soldiers

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Sisterhood SISTERHOOD BOOK CLUB

JOINT MEETING WITH TEMPLE SHOMER EMUNIM

Thursday, December 13, 2012

“The Coffee Trader”

David Liss

11:00 a.m. promptly in B’nai Israel Library

12:00 Noon Latke Luncheon in the Barry Social Hall $5 per person

RSVP by Monday, December 3

419-724-0354 or registration@JewishToledo.org

Sisterhood Gift Shop 2012 HANUKKAH SHOPPING SPREE

9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Sunday December 2 and Sunday December 9 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 4, Wednesday, December 5, Thursday, December 6

WE’RE READY FOR HANUKAH!!!

Many new and exciting items including contemporary,

traditional, glass, silver, or ceramic pieces.

Visit our gift shop and see the many new and exciting items we have for everyone on your gift list. Gift certificates are available.

First Hanukkah Candle is Saturday evening, December 8.

Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo Upcoming Events

RSVP to Jill Lane at 419-724-0354or registration@JewishToledo.org

Senior adult programs of Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo are supported in part through your campaign dollars and through a generous grant from the Jewish Senior Services Supporting Organization. Please note registration deadlines for all programs. To register for a Jewish Federation Senior Program, please call 419-724-0354 or email registration@JewishToledo.org.

To register for a Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo senior program, please call Jill Lane at 419-724-0354 or

email registration@JewishToledo.org

Special Notice:Please note that our trips are open to all seniors and

reservations and payment are due at the time of the request to hold your space. We will accept reservations on a first-come basis since space is limited. A waitlist will be formed as needed. No confirmations will be mailed; your credit card charge or cancelled check will serve as your confirmation. Please fill out an Emergency Contact Form if you will be traveling with us for the first time.

For questions about a program, please contact René Rusgo at 419-724-0365 or rene@JewishToledo.org or Mary Lou Whittaker at 419-531-2119 or marylou@JewishToledo.org. Please note registration deadlines for all programs. To register for a program, please call 419-724-0354 or email registration@JewishToledo.org.

Thursday, December 13Annual Latke Luncheon with entertainment by “SWINGMANIA” AKA “THE JEFF MCDONALD BAND”NoonCongregation B’nai Israel 6525 Sylvania Avenue$5 per person, includes lunch & entertainment

“SWINGMANIA” AKA “THE JEFF McDONALD BAND” is a dedicated group of talented Toledo area musicians whose goal is to entertain the widest possible audience whether they’re accustomed to the “Big Band Swing Sound”

or not. From Benny Goodman’s

“Sing Sing Sing” to Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York”, this band has all the tunes that you will love. Their musical library, which is the largest in this area, consists of over 2,000 arrangements. All the big name band leaders are represented here, such as Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Harry James, Gene Krupa, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Les Brown, Ray Anthony, Artie Shaw and many, many more.Registration is required by Monday, December 3.

You’ve seen them on YouTube, CNN, The Today Show, heard them on ITunes, now see them LIVE

in Toledo!

The sensational a cappella group of Yeshiva University students promises a afternoon of spirit and inspiration that

has brought audiences around the world to their feet.

About the MaccabeatsIn the fall of 2007, a few students at Yeshiva University realized that Jewish collegiate acappella groups had been formed on almost every college campus with a substantial Jewish student community – except for YU. To fill this gap, the Maccabeats, YU’s all-male a capella group, was formed.The Maccabeats have since performed all around the country, from New York’s Madison Square Garden, to Los Angeles and everywhere in between.Strongly committed to the philosophy of Torah u-Madda, the integration of traditional and secular wisdom, the Maccabeats perform an eclectic array of Jewish, American, and Israeli songs.

This event is generously supported by the Joseph Wassertrom Family Supporting Organization

Yeshiva MaccabeatsSunday, December 2, 201218 Kislev 57731:30 pmTemple Shomer Emunim6453 Sylvania AvenueIn lieu of a charge we ask that you please bring a donation of new socks, scarfs, or gloves/mittens for all ages.Registration is requested by Monday, November 26 to Jill at 419-724-0354 or registration@JewishToledo.org

scarves, or gloves/mittens for all ages.

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Special Birthdays

Special Anniversaries

Todah Rabah to:

Fagie Benstein for writing and performing in the

Sisterhood Opening Meeting program.

Lannie Katzman for filming the Sisterhood Opening

Meeting

Ellie Williams for maintaining our website and posting

our info and videos

Cathy Sperling for keeping track of all the additions to

our L’Dor V’Dor Project

SIMCHA TREESIMCHA TREESIMCHA TREESIMCHA TREE

Leaves – 100.00 Donation

Stones - $1000.00 Donation

The following leaves have recently been selected for inscription on our B’nai Israel Simcha Tree, The Tree of Life: In honor of In honor of Howard Rosenberg Ann Rosenberg Special birthday Special birthday From your wife Ann 11/11/12 From your friends

S.O.A.P Synagogue Organized Afternoon Program

December 5 - Great Cantors of the Golden Era December 12 - Hanukkah and the “December Dilemma” December 19 - Heaven and Hell

All are welcome on Wednesdays at 1:00pm in the B’nai Israel Library.

Snowbirds!!!!

Please let us know your winter ad-

dress and how long you will be gone.

Do we have your email address?

Call Kandee at the office at 419-517-8400

or email

kstorm@cbitoledo.org or rmiller@cbitoledo.org

10 Years

Jack & Kathryn Gallon 12/19

5 Years

Havery Malone & Esther Kezur 12/9

Russell & Deborah Thaler 12/8

Gerald Getz 12/12

Jeff Goldstein 12/17

Shelley Helberg 12/1

Nathan Hendel 12/4

Norman Malkin 12/27

Bruce Post 12/16

Mindy Slutsky 12/23

Russell Thaler 12/23

Chuck Weinblatt 12/23

Ira Weisman 12/7

Michelle Blumberg was inadvertently

left out of the November special

birthday’s

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GENERAL FUNDS

KIDDUSH

In Memory of

ALBERT GLICK Bob & Lisa Axonovitz DR. DONALD STEINBERG Phil & JoJo Markowicz **

Yahrzeit HARRY FOGEL Helen Boxenbaum DR. ISRAEL E. GARBER JAY JOSEPH SHUER William & Luann Garber ***

DR. JEROME GERBER Felice Wolff CALVIN KATZ, Father & grandfather Steve, Susan, Eli & Max Kaufman ***

In Honor of

ALEXA BADER, Bat Mitzvah Jerry & Arlene Russell JACK & DIANA LIPSZYC, Birth of grandson Sharon Rappaport RABBI MOSHE & MEIRA SAKS, Son's marriage Jerry & Arlene Russell PAULETTE SHERLINE, Daughter's marriage Inge Horowitz

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

In Memory of

HARIETTE LEEPER Bob & Gayle Retske CHARLES SACK Randy Katz & Lauri Levison *** DR. DONALD STEINBERG Helen & Sheldon Kerper

Yahrzeit

ANN FINGERHUT Linda Shyavitz & Nancy Holczer ***

MORRIS ROSENTHAL Al Ross ***

In Honor of

ELI ABRAMSON, Bar Mitzvah anniversary Marjory Rusgo RANDY AUSLANDER, Birthday Lee & Gail Kwait ** NATHAN PODOLSKY, Bar Mitzvah Jerry & Arlene Russell HARVEY & EDNA ROSEN, New home Marjory Rusgo RABBI MOSHE & MEIRA SAKS, Son's marriage Matt, Jill, Sari, Asher & Chase Kripke ** DAHLIA ZACK, Bat Mitzvah Marcia Liber & Jim Kujawa Jerry & Arlene Russell

TRIBUTE

Yahrzeit

SELMA BOYKI Charlotte Kominars, Stephen Brovenick & Geoffrey Siegel ** RUTH KALKSTEIN Marilyn J. Reinstein HAROLD PINTIS Zale & Shirley Kohler

KATHARINA TAUBER The Tauber & Aiken Families *** JOSEPH TOCHTERMANN Ben & Helen Pertcheck ELIAS WAJSKOL Dr. & Mrs. Aron Wajskol ***

In Memory of

HARIETTE LEEPER Andy & Marci Klumb ***

MEMORIAL FUNDS

HARRY GOMETZ Yahrzeit

MARSHAL SHAPIRO Lannie & Roanne Katzman

In Memory of

DR. DONALD STEINBERG Marty & Harriet Davis

FLORENCE KEZUR

Yahrzeit

SIDNEY KEZUR The Kezur Family DORA SACK, Sister Bill & Eva Touran DR. DONALD STEINBERG Steve & Bobbye Gordon

MICHAEL & RENEE

QUIROGA

Yahrzeit

CHARLES B. GOLD, Father, grandfather, great grandfather Jerold, Ruth, Nancy, Michael, Larry & Sam Gold ** MORRIS GOLDBERG Bill & Dorothy Goldberg *** STANFORD SCHWARTZ Teri S. Schwartz ***

SAMUEL SCHWARTZ

In Memory of

DR. DONALD STEINBERG Natalie Julius

Good Health Tribute

DR. CARY KART Jerry & Arlene Russell

In Honor of

HOWARD & KAREN ROSENBAUM, New home Inge Horowitz ** RABBI MOSHE & MEIRA SAKS, Son's marriage Howard & Karen Rosenbaum

CANTOR JULIUS ULMAN

In Memory of DR. DONALD STEINBERG Eleanor Golding

DESIGNATED

FUNDS

BUILDING

BEAUTIFICATION

MARILYN DEVENOW

Yahrzeit

DR. NORMAN FISHER Barbara Fisher *** MIRIAM LANE William Lane Family **

ABRAHAM GOODMAN

SINGLES

PROGRAMMING

Yahrzeit

KATZ SANCTUARY

In Memory of

DR. DONALD STEINBERG Jan Katz

Yahrzeit CALVIN KATZ, Husband & father Bernice Katz

NEW BUILDING

Yahrzeit GOLDIE ADLER, Mother in law Eli Benstein *** SHULAMITH BENSTEIN, Wife Eli Benstein *** HELEN BROWN Bill & Eva Touran LILLIAN BUFF Arthur, Marcia & Mark Friedman HELEN COHEN, Mother & grandmother Chuck, Sandy, Jay & Kari Traugott **

DR. JEROME GERBER Shirley Gerber

BERNICE C. RICHMAN, Mother Bill & Carol Richman

LEWIS & ESTHER SHAPIRO, Parents &

grandparents Carole & Jack Lash & Sara,

David & Barbara Lash

Regular Contributions are $10.00

Please note: More generous contributions will be indicated in the following ways:

* denotes B’nai Mitzvah-$13.00 ** denotes Chai-$18.00

*** denotes Silver-$25.00 A box denotes Gold-$50.00

A bold box denotes Platinum-$100.00

Shabbat Prayer Book $65.00 Etz Hayim $75.00 Tree of Life Leaf $100.00 Tree of Life Stone $1000.00 Memorial Plaque $500.00 Kiddush Lunch $250.00 “Remember B’nai Israel in your will”

MEYER STRAUS, Father Blair Grubb & Barbara Straus

ANNE DAVIS Marty & Harriet Davis

LEONARD DAVIS Marty & Harriet Davis

JACK RICHMAN, Father Bill & Carol Richman

FRANCES GOMETZ Marty & Harriet Davis

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BARNEY FRIEDMAN Arthur, Marcia & Mark Friedman LENA GOLDMAN Leona Goldman SOL C. GUTTENBERG BERNARD KOZEL Arthur, Marcia & Mark Friedman PHILIP H. MILLER Teddy & Kay Miller **

HOMER SCHROEDER Richard Schroeder ADELE STRIKER ADOLPH WEIGLER MILO WIEGLER ROSE WIEGLER SIGMUND WIEGLER Arthur, Marcia & Mark Friedman

In Memory of

ALFRED GLICK Leo & Marian Goldner ***

JACK SCHWARTZ Gerry & Dee Resnick ** DR. DONALD STEINBERG Dr. Eli Abramson & Nora Romanoff ** Shirley Bader Judy Erd Barbara Fisher Stu, JoJo, Josh, Adam & Cydney Goldberg Bill & Helene Sherman Steve & Debbe Skutch *

In Honor of

DR. ELI ABRAMSON, Birthday Mark & Marla Holtzman Mel & Jackie Nusbaum *** Gary & Marilyn Reinstein ** JUDY GERSZ, Marriage of son Chuck & Sandy Traugott & Family STEVE & BOBBY GORDON, Grandchildren's Bar Mitzvah Inge Horowitz * JACK & DIANA LIPSZYC, Birth of grandson Jeff & Anne Bauer

BOBBI & AMY

ROSENBLOOM

In Memory of

DR. DONALD STEINBERG Harriet Goldberg

YOUTH FUNDS

HELEN FINK BURKE

In Memory of

DR. DONALD STEINBERG Michael & Lois Burke RAMONA WEBLE Michael & Lois Burke Don & Laurie Green

In Honor of

DR. ELI ABRAMSON, Anniversary of Bar Mitzvah Inge Horowitz *** ALEXA BADER, Bat Mitzvah Inge Horowitz * JERRY & DIANE PHILLIPS, Bat Mitzvah of granddaughter Inge Horowitz JIM & INA TUSCHAMN, Anniversary Inge Horowitz *

SHERWIN & NAOMI

KRIPKE ISRAEL PROGRAM

Yahrzeit

ROSALIND BLUMBERG Alan & Mike Blumberg ** HYMAN COHEN Allen & Rita Cohen ** LEAH GERSZ Judy Gersz & Family EDITH LEVY Larry & Joanie Kripke ** GOLDIE MUNSTER HARRY MUNSTER Jim & Bonnie Swartz ROBERT WEEXLER Rhoda Miller & Family

In Memory of

RAMONA WEBEL Larry & Joanie Kripke ** CHARLES SACK Larry & Joanie Kripke DR. DONALD STEINBERG Larry & Joanie Kripke **

In Honor of

ALEXA BADER, Bat Mitzvah Allen & Rita Cohen ** Marcia Liber MARTY & RITA KATCHER, Granddaughter's Bat Mitzvah Mel & Donna Rukin ** HAZZAN IVOR & JAN LICHTERMAN, Son's marriage Inge Horowitz *** RABBI MOSHE & MEIRA SAKS, Son's marriage Stuart & Kim Brody

YALE ROBERTS

CAMP RAMAH

In Memory of

DR. DONALD STEINBERG Lillian Becker

In Honor of

ANDY & MARCI KLUMB, Anniversary Inge Horowiz DAHLIA ZACK, Bat Mitzvah Dr. Rebecca Alperin

In Appreciation of

ELI & FAGIE BENSTEIN, Housing Michael & Leslie Podolsky

ABE & DOROTHY

STEINBERG SKIP FUND

Yahrzeit

MIRIAM LANE, Sister TED STEINBERG, Brother Belle Swartz

YOUTH ACTIVITIES

SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Yahrzeit

HELEN GORDON SIDNEY GORDON BELLE ROSEN Harvey & Edna Rosen

In Memory of

HARIETTE LEEPER Hazzan Jamie Gloth & Bina Carr DR. DONALD STEINBERG Hazzan Jamie Gloth & Bina Carr Harry & Leeta Nistel ***

SUMMER YOUTH FUND

Yahrzeit

BENJAMIN GOLDBERG Lawrence & Cheryl Goldberg

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SISTERHOOD TORAH FUND/

RESIDENCE HALL CAMPAIGN

OF THE JEWISH

THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

Phyllis Diamond ………….…531-5005 Ruth Sitzmann …...………....843-7718 Marilyn Reinstein …………...882-8757

In Memory of

DR. DONALD STEINBERG Marvin & Peggy Damrauer Phyllis Diamond Bill & Helene Sherman Irv & Camille Alloy, FL Marilyn J. Reinstein Sherrie Zaft Caren Zaft Celia Goodman Elsie Liber RAMONA WEBEL Belle Swartz

In Honor of SIG & RITA MUNSTER, 50th anniversary Belle Swartz HOWARD & KAREN ROSENBAUM, New home Bill & Helene Sherman RABBI MOSHE & MEIRA SAKS, Marriage of son Dani Bill & Helene Sherman

MORRIS SCHEER Dr. David Scheer

JACK SCHWARTZ Professional Remodelers

DR. ELI ABRAMSON, Bar Mitzvah anniversary

Ruth Rosenberg

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In Memoriam

The synagogue family mourns the

loss of its members:

Hariette Leeper

Marcia Pitler

Dr. Donald Steinberg

December 1 – Kislev 17….. Elias Wajskol December 2 – Kislev 18….. Sara Bilchik, Joseph Brookenthal, Albert Drube, Ben Weisman December 3 – Kislev 19….. Anne Davis, Robert Price, Gertrude Shane December 4 – Kislev 20….. Helen Brown, Morris Burack, Sadie Katz, Ida Petler, Florence Singer December 5 – Kislev 21….. Frances Burstein, William Lewis, Jeanette Wiegler December 6 – Kislev 22….. Ann Botsch, Arthur Kaminsky, Samuel Liber, Harold Pintis, Oscar Rappaport, Stanford Schwartz, Sarah Steinberg, Robert Wexler December 7 – Kislev 23…..William Aronoff, Sarah Chabler, Isadore Cousin, Myron Karp, Max Moskowitz December 8 – Kislev 24…..Bernice Bernstein, Max Romanoff December 9 – Kislev 25….. Goldie Adler, Shulamith Benstein, Florence Kezur, Janet Romanoff, Fruma Simon December 10 – Kislev 26….. William Aiduss, Hilda Davis Siegle, Jennie Williams December 11 – Kislev 27….. Kirsten Alexander, Bert Bateman, Helen Greenberg, H. Jack Rosenbaum, Daisy Spielberg December 12 – Kislev 28.. December 13 – Kislev 29….. Fred Fleischer, Ruth Markowicz, Rose Stark December 14 – Tevet 1 ….. Samuel Albert, Celia Cohen, Joseph Jacobs, Jean Judashko, Sherwin Kripke, Manuel Shavin, Louis Sitzmann, Bess Sperling December 15 – Tevet 2…..

December 16 – Tevet 3…..Alexander Conn, Noel Romanoff, Gertrude Weinstein December 17 – Tevet 4….. Philip Miller, Rabbi William Seligman, Nettie Steinman, Dorothy Unger December 18 – Tevet 5….. Florence Greenberg, Sidney Kezur, Jean Weiner Lacker, Edith Rosenbaum December 19 – Tevet 6….Irma Sitzmann December 20 – Tevet 7…..Harry Cousins, William Diamond, Robert Mahler, Dora Mostov, Kurt Odenheimer December 21 – Tevet 8…..Reuben Kaplan, David Kaufman, Jeanne Leibovitz, Esther Schoichet, Meyer Straus December 22 – Tevet 9….. Esther Abramson December 23 – Tevet 10….. Jack Richman, Bessie Rosen, Evelyn Sandler, Marvin Weiss December 24 – Tevet 11….. December 25 – Tevet 12….. Ben Aronoff, Martin Krauss, Arthur Mintz, David Reinwald, Harry Rubins, Harry Stupsker December 26 – Tevet 13…..Gertrude Goldman, Mervin Goldstein, Frances Gometz, Ned Sack December 27 – Tevet 14….. Herman Fishbein, Abraham Leibovitz, Irving Sack, Ben Trattner December 28-Tevet 15….. Ann Lib Kozel, Sarah Phillips, Carl Shiff, Morton Zaft December 29 – Tevet 16….. Rudy Ertis, Calvin Katz, Miriam Leizerman, William Jacob Raeder December 30 – Tevet 17…..Klaus Hess, Henry Lipson, Cody Morse, Isidor Wiegler, Ruth Yuro December 31– Tevet 18…..Bert Fox, Frances Rosenblum, Ida Stein, Charles Swolsky

DECEMBER YAHRZEITS

Calling all Actors,

Actresses and

Musicians….

We will be presenting this year’s Purimspiel on Sunday, February 24, 2013. There will be a meeting on December 16, 2012 @ 11:45 a.m. in the chapel. Please Contact Cantor Lichterman, ILichterman@cbitoledo.org, 419-517-8400, if you are interested in being a part of the fun!

The office will be closed Tuesday,

December 25th

& Tuesday, January 1st

Services will be at 9:00 a.m. both

days. On Monday December 31,

there will be a regular

7:00 a.m. service.

If you need a

5:45 p.m. minyan, on Dec. 25, 31 or

Jan. 1 please contact the Rabbi.

B’nai Israel is proud of two of

our children who have become TV

Writers.

Eric Kripke, son of Joan and

Larry Kripke, is the creator

and Executive Producer of

the new NBC hit series,

REVOLUTION. Tune in

Mondays at 10 p.m. to see

this wonderful program. He

is also a writer for the TV

show SUPERNATURAL.

Dana Greenblatt, daughter

of Dick and Alix Greenblatt is

a writer on the new ABC hit

series, NASHVILLE. This

fabulous new show is on

Wednesdays at 10 p.m. Her

work has also been seen on

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President ......................................... Meira Zucker Vice President ....... Hope Davis, Ellen Federman, Debbie Spangenthal Secretary ....................................... Alix Greenblatt Treasurer .................................... Ron Wachsman

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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December 8, 11:15 – noon

Kiddush lunch to follow for all