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November 2015 Cheshvan 5776 - Kislev 5776 Vol. 53 No. 34
Inside HaRuach
Rabbi’s Desk .............................. 2
President’s Article ....................... 3
Sisterhood ................................ 4
Men’s Club ................................. 5
Religious School ......................... 6
Preschool & Kindergarten ............. 7
Calendar ............................. 10/11
November Celebrations.............. 17
Yahrzeits ................................. 18
Todah Rabah ............................ 19
Highlights .................... Back cover
The SPIRIT of Beth Israel Congregation - Chester County, PA Member, United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
HaRuach
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From the Rabbi’s Desk
Rabbi Cutler
A few weeks ago we celebrated Simhat Torah (it was a very nice event with music and dancing with the Torah scrolls). We ended the reading of Torah which spoke about Moses’ death and started reading the Torah which spoke about God creating the world. We did this within the same service. The purpose of reading the very last Torah portion and immediately reading the very first Torah portion is symbol-ic of the continuity of the Jewish people that the Torah is eternal and it is the responsibility of each generation to keep Judaism alive. But unfortunately with each succeeding generation it is becoming more and more difficult (Pew Study of 2013) to keep liberal Judaism continuing. The future for non-Orthodox Judaism is not faring too well. (I would like to offer an adult education program looking at the future trends in American Judaism based on the Pew Study of 2013.) The trend in America is that all liberal religions are not doing too well in attracting younger people. But it is even more difficult in the Jewish community for several reasons – our numbers are much smaller so we would feel the impact immediately, there are too many barriers (Hebrew language, complexity of ritual ob-servance, etc) and most importantly the loss of purpose. The Torah is very clear cut on purpose – be loyal (ahava) to God and God will give you a promised land and pro-tect you. The Israelites needed only to be obedient to the mitzvoth that God gave to Moses. It was a simple quid pro quo. It served our ancestors well for over 3,000 years. When Joshua took over for Moses, the judges took over for Joshua, the prophets for the judges, the Sanhedrin for the prophets and the rabbis for the Sanhedrin. But as postmodern Jews in light of the Holocaust and the establishment of State of Israel and advancement of technolo-gies the quid pro quo theology does not work any longer. Therefore we are the generation that has to figure this out for the next generations. We have to make a strong case on what the purpose is to be Jewish. We belong to Beth Israel because we are all committed to Judaism in our own particular way for various reasons. But do we share as a community a common purpose? Do we share a universal purpose on being Jewish? If you ask Chabad (Lubavitch) their purpose is to bring the messiah and that happens if every Jew did a mitzvah (ritual act such as putting on tefillin). They go out into the general Jewish community to recruit Jews to do ritual acts. I ask you, members of Beth Israel, “what is the purpose to being a Jew?” And the second question is “what is the purpose of Beth Israel?” I am challenging you to answer the two questions and to discuss among yourselves the answer. Once we can have this conversation we can then focus on what our mission is. It is the mission (I realize there is a mission statement for the synagogue but a statement is not a mission) that will drive every decision, poli-cy, program, and plan of our community. The mission transcends any one individual or group. The mission is the purpose of why we exist. Everything flows from that. I have my own thoughts and ideas on what the purpose is but before I do that I think it is important to have soul searching conversations and dialogue. This will also help to bring people together and to listen to each other. As we are now in the month of Heshvan (month without holidays) there is time for deep discussions and dialogue.
We started the New Year, we started from the beginning of the Torah and now let us start our conversation.
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President’s Article
Drew Weintraub and Rob Greer
We have heard over the years that the conservative movement is struggling, that two thirds of Jews are unaffiliated with synagogues and that the new generation does not identify with religion. There have been many studies on these subjects and I will not dispute the facts. What I will dispute is that the future of Judaism is dim. For decades, studies have said that Judaism will die out and yet we still survive. Here at Beth Israel, our cherished community, the future is bright. We are meeting these challenges by evolving and listening very closely to our Jewish community and their needs. These changes will take some time, a lot of thought and a commitment from all of us. Slow, steady, and staying the course will make us continue to grow and flourish. As you have read, over the past few months we have had 10 new members join our community. I see the future of Beth Israel being the center of Judaism in Chester County, with prayer, study, ritual, and heritage for all of us, as well as the unaffiliated as we open up our doors even wider to the greater Jewish community surrounding us. One of the ways we can carry out this vision is with the Cohen Religious School Enrichment Fund. We are very fortunate to have a donor who matches our donations to the Cohen Religious School Enrich-ment Fund, up to $5,000. This fund is used to support all programs that enrich Judaism in our children and our families here at Beth Israel as well as the surrounding community. This fund has supported such great events as Sukkot Under The Stars, Hanukkah Hooplah, and the Andi Jo-seph Musical program to name a few. It helps support our FREE program B.I. High that has been a huge success thus far for our Jewish teens in the community. Please help us reach our goal by December 20th so we may receive the matching funds of $5,000. Please contact Debbie in the office or go to www.bethisraelpa.org and click on donations to make a pledge. A few updates… Over the past month, you may have heard that we have had some severe issues with our well system. Af-ter looking at all options of possible fixes and the costs of those repairs, the board decided that we would tap into the public water system. All the paperwork and permits have already been completed and the repairs should be completed by November 1st. Thank you to Cindy Blair-Miller and Debbie Barbato for spearheading this project. During the end of December, the front doors from the synagogue are going to be refinished and brought back to their original beauty. For two to three weeks, the entryway will be closed and we will be using the rear entry of the building. On behalf of the congregation, I wish to thank the gracious donor who wishes to remain anonymous. We wish to welcome Paul Zislis to the Board of Directors. Over the past year Paul has given a lot of his time to Beth Israel and was a key component in orchestrating the Rabbinic search and is a very welcome addition.
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Beth Israel Sisterhood
Maxine Endy
Sisterhood Works in TIkkun Olam
Many thanks to all who have contributed to Sisterhood’s service projects this year, your
participation has been appreciated and as a result we have been able to donate eyeglasses
for the needy as well as several bags of sample size toiletries for Ronald McDonald
House.
The following projects are ongoing and there are many ways to participate:
IF YOU KNIT, CROCHET, OR QUILT:
We donate washable, handmade children's blankets to Project Linus. These blankets provide
comfort to children who are seriously ill or experiencing other trauma. We also knit or
crochet newborn baby caps for Paoli Hospital. Please call Bernice Berger at 610-745-6500
for specifications and/or instructions for these projects
IF YOU HAVE PRESCRIPTION EYEGLASSES OR SUNGLASSES OR NONPRESCRIPTION SUNGLASSES (OLD OR
NEW) that you no longer need please bring them to the synagogue. These are donated for
needy individuals in the U.S. and third world countries.
IF YOU TRAVEL please donate the sample size toiletries for Ronald McDonald House in Wil-
mington, Delaware We are very pleased that Z'havah will be hosting an event: Popcorn in
PJ's, Mitzvah and a Movie. This event is intended as reinforcement of the Religious
School Mitzvah Day as well as to support Sisterhood's ongoing toiletry collection pro-
ject. Contact Jody Reinbold or Olga Faden for more information. Hopefully additional
Sisterhood /Z'havah service projects will follow. Please bring donations for all of
these projects to the synagogue your support and participation are greatly appreciated.
We will be raising money for our ongoing projects. Roz Cohen will be baking and selling
delicious strudel and herbal breads by order only. Please contact Roz to place an order
for your delicious goodies. 610-269-0563.
Thank you to Deborah Kaplan and Roselyn Cadoff for their work in bringing Boscov Friends
Helping Friends to BICC!
Please shop our Sisterhood Gift Shop for all of your Judaica needs. Contact Michelle
Harbold if you need an item that isn’t in our inventory, she will help you. The Sister-
hood Gift Shop is open every Wednesday and Sunday during religious school thanks to
Michelle Harbold and Marcy Zeichner.
Your support of our projects helps us raise money to pay for our weekly Onegs and Kiddush
(supervised by Elaine Bran and Michele Steiner with help from Stu Bran) after Services,
and our many other donations to assist BICC. Thank you so much!
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Join us as part of the Beth Israel Men’s Club, a hands-on auxiliary for the congregation. Beth Israel Men’s Club sponsors social and religious programs year round, as well as supports other congregational programs in many ways. Programs include:
Serving as ushers for High Holiday Services
Poker Nights
Guest speakers
Providing cooks and servers for community events
Sports events and field trips
Spring Clean up
Sukkah construction All men affiliated with Beth Israel are welcome. See the congregational calendar or visit the Beth Israel web site for information about our activities. Please review the online Beth Israel calendar for the Men’s Club meeting schedule which began in September. We will often be meeting on Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m. followed by a discussion group open to all. We will also have our usual Monday evening socials . Events beginning this Fall will include a sports night and a Men’s night out. Join us for a “Brews with Jews” social. Join in, pitch in and have a good time. For additional information, contact Rob Greer at [email protected] or Drew Weintraub at [email protected].
Beth Israel Men’s Club
Mah Jongg Anyone?
Everyone is Invited Sisterhood members free, all others $5 per class
Please call Jody Reinbold, Sisterhood Z’havah Co-Chair to inquire about new classes.
215-620-4433 or [email protected]
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Religious School Chai-lights Joan Sharp
November brings the Religious School’s first “Saturday School” of this school year on November 7th (note
date change from originally scheduled date of Nov. 21st). Saturday School offers the opportunity for our stu-
dents to fully experience Shabbat morning services, familiarize them with the Torah service, and join together
to learn from the d’var Torah, put on a skit, and follow the conclusion of services with a congregational lunch-
eon. Services and activities are geared for different grade levels; we will have a Young Children’s Shabbat ser-
vice geared towards children up to second grade, which will include a craft related to the Torah portion. Chil-
dren in 3rd grade – Confirmation will participate in their own Shacharit (morning) service from 9:30 – 10:00,
while adults participate in the Shacharit service led by Rabbi Jon. Parents of younger children may choose to
join the adult service while their younger children are in the Young Children’s Shabbat service if they like.
Third grade through Confirmation will then join together for the Torah service with the adults.
We hope that every Religious School family can join us on this special morning to celebrate Shabbat together.
We ask that you RSVP to the office to let us know how many people from your family will be attending and
staying for the luncheon following, so we can adequately plan.
*To clarify scheduling changes, please note that we will have Saturday School on November 7th. We will still
have Religious School on Sunday, November 8th, as there are several other events taking place that morning
(Culter Chat & Chew for 3rd-5th grade families, Pre-K Parent Workshop, K-2nd grade students trip to the art
studio, and Zumba).
We will cancel classes on Sunday, November 22nd to make up for the extra day of school the weekend of Sat-
urday School.
UPCOMING RELIGIOUS SCHOOL EVENTS:
Sunday, November 1 – Confirmation students’ trip to art studio
Don’t forget to turn BACK clocks 1 hour the night before
Saturday, November 7 – Saturday School – 9:30 am – 11:30 am/ Luncheon following
Sunday, November 8 – Cutler Chat & Chew – for families of 3rd – 5th graders- 9:15 – 10:00 am
Pre-K Parent Workshop – 10:00 – 11:00 am
Gan- Bet classes – trip to art studio 10:30 am
Friday, November 13 – Family Shabbat service – 7:30 pm
Sunday, November 15 – B.I. High – 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Wednesday, November 18 – Gimel – Hey classes trip to art studio
Sunday, November 22 – No Classes
Wednesday, November 25 – Sunday, November 29 - No Classes: Thanksgiving break
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Preschool & Kindergarten News
Adrianne Liebman
This year we will be adding another component to our Shabbat celebration. The first Monday of each month will have a different mitzvah opportunity. This month we will be honoring our troops (KAVOD), by making cards and sending care packages. We are partnering with Pickering Valley Mom’s Club- with their LOVE FROM CHESTER COUNTY fourth annual troop drive. Rabbi Jon and Mitch Drucker will do a brief presentation to the children about the military and what their donations will mean to those individuals. From now until November 15th they will be collecting goods as well as cash donations to cover the cost of shipping. It is about 1.75 per pound to send the goods overseas. The second half of the month we will be collecting donations for Children’s Hospital in Phil-adelphia as well as St. Baldrick’s Foundation in honor of Olivia Steinberg ( a former student) who is battling leuke-mia. Teaching children that tzedakah is a component of Shabbat at a young age helps children to easily incorporate this into their routine as well as instill the need to help others. On November 14th we will hold our 2nd Glow in the Dark Dance Party. Two dollars of each admission will be donated to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia or St. Baldrick’s Foundation. We will use PTO funds to also match donations up to $100 in honor of Olivia Steinberg. Childhood cancer research is grossly underfunded. In spite of the fact that each year 13,500 children are diagnosed with cancer in the U.S., in the last 20 years, only two drugs have been FDA approved. Half of all chemotherapies used for children’s cancers are over 25 years old. Pharmaceutical companies don’t commit resources to childhood cancer research because the adult cancer business is much more profitable. Only 4% of U.S. federal funding is dedicated to childhood cancer research. St. Baldrick’s foundation is the largest private (non-government) funder of childhood cancer research grants. We will split those funds between the two organizations.
Mitzvah of the Month
November- Goods/Care Packages to the troops Honor-Kavod
December- Gently Used or New Toy Generosity- Nedivut
January- SPCA (Goods list) Kindness to Animals- Tza’ar Ba’alei Hayim
February- Food Drive Feeding the Hungry/Ha’akhalat Re’evim
March- Challah Mitzvah Project (Money Donation) Visiting the Sick-Bikur Holim
April- Environmental Recycling Project Tikkun Olam
May- Gently Used or New Books -: Learning- Limud
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Torah Fund What is it?
The Torah Fund campaign began in 1942 as a scholarship fund. In 1963, it merged with the Mathilde Schechter
Residence Hall campaign that provided housing for undergraduate students. In time, the campaign identified needs
and raised funds for specific projects, including:
Women’s League Educational Pavilion (Kripke Tower)
Women’s League Seminary Synagogue
Mathilde Schechter Residence Hall Renovations
Goldsmith Hall
Residence Hall at the American Jewish University
JTS Quadrangle
JTS Library Bookshelves
Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies Garden
For the past several years, funds raised by Torah Fund have gone toward scholarships to all the schools. There are
continuing opportunities for sisterhoods and individuals to provide support to all four institutions through Torah
Fund. Thousands of dedicated volunteers have contributed to the spiritual, esthetic and material well being of these
educational communities by supporting Torah Fund projects.
Every woman has the opportunity to participate in preserving, promoting and perpetuating Conservative/Masorti Judaism through active giving to the Torah Fund Campaign of Women's League in support of The Jewish Theo-logical Seminary (New York, NY), Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies (Los Angeles, CA) and the Schechter Insti-tute of Jewish Studies (Jerusalem). The Torah Fund campaign was first launched in 1942 as a scholarship fund. In 1963, it combined with the Mathilde Schechter Residence Hall campaign that provided housing for undergraduate students. Since then, To-rah Fund has been a vital source of support for JTS and its students, raising more than 66 million dollars. Thou-sands of dedicated volunteers have contributed to the spiritual, esthetic and material well being of the JTS com-munity by supporting Torah Fund projects.
Torah Fund Pin for 5776 (2015-2016)
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BETH ISRAEL CHOIR
Our Choir has evolved into a meaningful and spiritual part of Beth Israel. Thanks to Rabbi Jon, the choir plans to sing at least once a month during Shabbat Services. However, we are in need of a few musicians in addition to our wonderful pianist and harpist: . BassGuitar . Drums . Clarinet . Violin . Saxophone . Trumpet . Trombone The musicians would not have to attend every practice session. There is a fantastic program being planned for the January Shabbat service. Stay tuned!! We encourage you to contact Barbara Hendel, 610-321-2559 or [email protected] if you are (hopefully) interested in becoming part of our choir family. Thank you for your support.
Nat’ah karem is a phrase from the beloved prayerEishet Chayil, taken from the biblical book of Proverbs. We re-envision this prayer
today with appreciation for the hard-working, generous, family-oriented woman, who “plants a vineyard by her own la-
bors” (Proverbs 31:7). We honor her productivity, independence, creativity, and her orientation to a hopeful future with the 2016
Torah Fund pin/pendant.
Women’s League’s support of the Torah Fund Campaign helps strengthen Conservative/Masorti Judaism throughout the world and
enhances the Jewish community by recognizing and appreciating our diverse families.
Every woman has the opportunity to participate in preserving, promoting and perpetuating Conservative/Masorti Judaism through
active giving to the Torah Fund Campaign of Women’s League in support of The Jewish Theological Seminary (New York, NY),
Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies (Los Angeles, CA) and the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies (Jerusalem). Another way to
donate to Torah Fund is:
Torah Fund & EBay: A New Way to Support an Important Cause
Torah Fund has partnered with eBay to raise funds to benefit Torah Fund’s campaigns and support scholarship pro-jects at the four rabbinical schools. It is easy to do. 1) Select the item you want to sell. If you have a digital camera, take a picture of the item. It helps to sell it. 2) Register as a seller at eBay (www.ebay.com), designating Torah Fund as your charity choice, when asked. You'll need to pick a user name and password (just like when you created your email address). 3) You'll be asked to select a donation percentage (10% - 100%) that will be given to Torah Fund from the proceeds of the sale. 4) Create a brief description and post this information to your listing as directed on the eBay site. 5) When you're notified by eBay that someone has bought your item, wait for payment to arrive before sending the item to the buyer. Then wrap the item and ship it off. The buyer has paid the shipping costs. (There's help on the eBay site to determine the shipping costs.) 6) If you don't want to wrap it yourself, take it to a service store (e.g. UPS). 7) Send the donation percentage to MissionFish, the company that processes these funds for eBay. Torah Fund re-ceives your donation from MissionFish. 8) You keep the remaining proceeds of the sale. That’s it— your mitzvah is completed. Mission Fish, eBay’s agent, will provide you with a tax receipt for your taxes when you ask for it. Easy stuff!
Plus there are the Torah Fund Cards
Please contact:Aviva Dubrow, [email protected], 215 260 4570-C, 610 458 1933-H
Or Nancy Goldberg, [email protected], 561-908-2520-H, 484-410-7766 -C
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Z'havah eating a picnic lunch under the sukkah
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Jamie & Andy Parker are the proud parents of Presley age 6 (soon to be 7) and Evan age 4.
This family of four loves all things Disney as can be attested to by the photo above. They enjoy in-
door and outdoor activities together and as individuals. Andy is a golfer and a huge Eagles fan. Ja-
mie is into Yoga and Zumba (sign up for a class).Presley and Evan love their school.
Jamie is the Marketing Manager for Summers Labs, a Pharmaceutical Co specializing in medical
products for the treatment of skin disorders. She also teaches Zumba classes at Beth Israel. Jamie
is extremely committed to making a positive difference in people's lives. We need more Jamie's in
this world.
Andy is a Traffic Engineer with McCormick Taylor, a consulting firm specializing in Highway Design
and Traffic Analysis. He was quite patient with my questions regarding the completion of work on
202.
It was my pleasure to have the opportunity to speak with them both. They are lovely people and an
asset to Beth Israel.
Member Highlights
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LACHALL, COHEN & SAGNOR
H. MICHAEL COHEN Attorney at Law
Tel. (610) 436-9300 144 West Market Street Fax (610) 696-7962 West Chester, PA 19382-2985 Email: [email protected]
Something to Whet Your Appetite
Breakfast with the Rabbi Topic and Discussion by Rabbi Jon
Who or What is God? Sunday, November 15, 2015
10 am for breakfast, 11 am for program
Please plan to attend. Everyone is invited. Bring a friend to show support for ongoing adult ed-ucation opportunities!
Sponsored by Sisterhood Hot cooked breakfast includes nova lox, whitefish, bagels, eggs, fruit, hot fresh coffee and tea,
and the trimmings and delicious mores! BICC or Sisterhood Members: $10
All others $12 Non-member children under 13 years $6.00
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November Celebrations
Birthday Wishes
Anniversary Wishes
Best Wishes to All of Our November Celebrants!
1 Barry & Lynn Greenspan 17th 4 Andrew & Jessica Surden 8th 12 Adam & Nadine Dinerman 20th 14 Harold & Linda Glazer 50th 14 Jonathan & Janet Scharf 34th 29 Allan & Maxine Endy 30th 29 Brian & Halle Schonherz 12th
1 Zachary Tauber 3 Brandon Sharp 3 Patricia Sheves 5 Lynn Greenspan 5 Shane Walker 17th 9 Edward Margolis 10 David Smeddy 12 Paul Fanaroff 14 Andrea Keller 15 Molly Greenspan 16th 15 Ariel Drucker 4th 15 Rochelle Rabin 15 Rebecca Ressel 14th 17 Edward Barron 20 Drew Barron 17th 24 Kirk Reinbold 25 Charlie Shames 29 Andrew Weintraub
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Yahrzeits
The following will be remembered on Nov. 6th & Nov. 7th: 7 Heshvan 25 Alice Braveman 7 25 Ray Nalbone 7 25 Nathaniel Namerow 7 25 Philip Steinberg 8 26 Sarah Burns 8 26 Benjamin Krasnick 8 26 Regina Roth 8 26 Joseph Shanholtz 8 26 Nathan Wolf 10 28 Evelyne Blair 10 28 Israel Goldberg 10 28 Minnie Halpern 10 28 Solomon Lennett 11 29 Aaron Taylor 12 30 Martin Schloss 13 Kislev 1 Pauline Hymowitz
The following will be remembered on Nov. 13th & Nov. 14th: 14 2 Sadie Lissauer 14 2 Harold Wexler 15 3 Beatrice Cohen 15 3 Mark David 16 4 William Becker 16 4 Jo Greenberg 16 4 Morris Greenburg 16 4 Harvey Pless 17 5 Lois Finkel 17 5 Jennie Mordell 18 6 Shirley Dunn 18 6 Lena Prince 18 6 Annette Rabin 19 7 Anna Krasnick 19 7 Paul Preston 20 8 Bertha Cooper 20 8 Rose Jarris 20 8 Morris Kernerman
The following will be remembered on Nov. 20th & Nov. 21st: 21 9 Sarah Abramowitz 21 9 Tanchun DeKosky 21 9 Dorothy Gosule 21 9 Jacob Levin 22 10 Hazel Brazier 22 10 Sarah Cadoff
22 10 Asher Endy 22 10 Rose Kauffman 22 10 Mary Lipshutz 23 11 Sara Braveman 23 11 Sara Garber 23 11 Margaret Schantzer 23 11 Rachel Slipakoff 24 12 Anna Atlas 24 12 Harold Hipschman 24 12 Milton Perloff 24 12 Antoinette Rothberg 25 13 Sidney Bishop 25 13 Irene Milberg 26 14 Lester Zalesne 27 15 Philip Feldman
The following will be remembered on Nov. 27th & Nov. 28th: 28 16 Morris Lewis 28 16 Joseph Mandel 28 16 Ethel Mittelman 28 16 Rose Skolnik 29 17 Lena Cohen 29 17 Alexander Endy 29 17 Philip Hurwitz 29 17 Harry Prince 29 17 Mollie Sarvetnick 29 17 Leslie Starr 29 17 Irving Weiss 30 18 Edward Hymowitz 30 18 Terri Randall 30 18 Morris Zeichner 1 December 19 Joseph Buch 1 19 Elizabeth Cooper 1 19 Edward Sharlip 1 19 Charles Silverberg 3 21 Clair Baylinson 3 21 Anne Shapiro 3 21 Naomi Wood 4 22 Anna Dean 4 22 John Derby 4 22 Rebecca Kauffman 4 22 Alexander Meystel
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Todah Rabah Tzedakah is a mitzvah, a unique privilege granted to every Jew. Remembering friends and family in this manner is an appropriate way to show our feelings towards both our loved ones and our community. We
want to thank the following for their contributions.
Building Fund A happy, healthy New Year is wished for all of those who sent me holiday greetings
Irma Bailey To Rachel and Jeremy Kramer, Mazel Tov on the birth of your new son, Micah James
Nancy and Steve Goldberg Jon Cutler and Thierry Steenberghs
To Barbara Garber, In memory of your husband, Robert Eva and Martin Skolnik
Yarzheits In memory of my mother, Bertha Mondschein
Rhoda Riebman In memory of my brother, Leonard Riebman
Doris Goldring In memory of my husband, Leonard Riebman
Rhoda Riebman In memory of my brother, Joseph Mondschein
Rhoda Riebman In loving memory of our mom, grandma and great grandma, Marion Glazer
Harold and Linda Glazer and Family
Cohen RS Enrichment Fund To Rachel and Jeremy Kramer, Mazel Tov on the birth of your new son, Micah James
Stu Miller and Cindy Blair-Miller
Sisterhood’s Yahrzeit Flower Fund In memory of my grandfather, Morris Segal
Jamie Parker
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Co-Presidents .... Rob Greer and Andrew Weintraub
Executive Vice President ...................... Mark Segal
Vice President, Finance .............. Nadine Dinerman
Vice President, Program ............... Halle Schonherz
Treasurer ........................................ Stuart Miller
Secretary ........................................ Heidi Walker
Immediate Past President ........... Cindy Blair-Miller
Evelyne Blair-Miller, Maxine Endy, Paul Fanaroff,
Linda Glazer, Roz Goldstein, Barb Hendel,
Morris Kauffman, Robin Kerollis-Napiecek, Gary
Levin, Mandy Scott, Martin Skolnik, Neal Stone and
Paul Zislis
TRUSTEES
Ed Margolis, Jeff Pickholtz, Don Suss
Pre-School Director ................... Adrianne Liebman
Religious School Director ..................... Joan Sharp Office Manager/HaRuach Editor ....... Debbie Barbato
Choir Director .................. Robin Kerollis-Napiecek
__________________________________ BETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION
of CHESTER COUNTY
385 Pottstown Pike (Rte. 100)
Eagle, PA
P.O. Box 678
Uwchland, PA 19480
(610) 458-8550
www.bethisraelpa.org
November Highlights
Sisterhood Meeting ............................ 3
Religious Saturday School ................... 7
Young Children’s Shabbat ................... 7
Cutler Chat & Chew ........................... 8
Synagogue Board Meeting ................ 10
Breakfast with the Rabbi .................. 15
RS Committee Meeting ..................... 19
Happy Thanksgiving ........................ 26
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