CBI Bulletin June/July 2009

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Volume 5769, Issue 10 June/July 2009 Sivan/Tammuz/Av 5769

St. Petersburg, Florida

Inside this issue:

Shabbat Services 2

From Rabbi 3

From the Hazzan 3

Sisterhood/Men’s

Club

6

Schools 7

Youth 8

Adult Studies 9

Buns Family Library

News

10

Mitzvah Grams 15

Special points of

interest:

Our 2009 High

School, College,

Graduate School

Graduates P–5

Glimpses into Jewish

History P– 7

Donations Form P-9

Tisha B’Av and the 3

Weeks P– 11

Bulletin Reading Test

P- 12

New 50 Year

Members P– 17

Page 2 B’nai Israel Review

Congregation B’nai Israel

727-381-4900 Contacts

Rabbi Jacob Luski, D.D. 727-381-4900 Ext. 207

[email protected]

Hazzan Paul D. Goldstein 727-381-4900 Ext. 205 [email protected]

Executive Director, Sara A. Latham 727-381-4900 Ext. 202 [email protected]

Pauline Rivkind Preschool Director Bonnie Halprin 727-381-4900 Ext. 211

[email protected]

Pauline Rivkind Talmud Torah Education Director, Ilana Dayan

727-381-4900 Ext. 310 [email protected]

Youth Department, Youth Director Sandy Brasch 727-381-4900 Ext. 209

[email protected]

Office Manager, Pam Askin 727-381-4900 Ext. 203

[email protected]

Receptionist, Anita Helfand 727-381-4900 Ext. 201

[email protected]

Accounting, Barbara Jarvis 727-381-4900 Ext.204

[email protected]

PRTT Secretary, Patzi Gil 727-381-4900 Ext. 210 [email protected]

President, Susan Marger LeVine [email protected]

Sisterhood Presidents, Susie Berman, Gail Frye, Diana Litt. Men’s Club President, Bill Marger

USY President, Allison Warren

Bulletin Committee:

Layout Editor, Masha Ronay Coordinators, Pam Askin, Anita Helfand

and Carol Marcin

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Shabbat Services & Candlelighting

Friday, June 5, 2009 Candlelighting 8:07 pm Shabbat Service 8:00 pm Glimpses into Jewish History Speaker: Alan Gross “Jewish American P.O.W.’s at Berga & Arama”

Saturday, June 6, 2009 Sedra – Naso Shabbat morning services 9:00 am Summer Sermonette by Allen Polon Minha, Maariv and Havdala 8:10 pm

Friday, June 12, 2009 Candlelighting 8:10 pm Shabbat Service 8:00 pm Anniversary Shabbat Glimpses into Jewish History Speaker: Jeff Litt “The Hebrew Alphabet – Or Is It”

Saturday, June 13, 2009 Sedra – Beha’alotekha Shabbat morning services 9:00 am Summer Sermonette by Reva Pearlstein Minha, Maariv & Havdalah 8:10 pm

Friday, June 19, 2009 Candlelighting 8:12 pm Shabbat Service 8:00 pm Glimpses into Jewish History Speaker: Jesse Rodman “Tzedakah – A Moral Tax”

Saturday, June 20, 2009 Sedra – Shelah Shabbat Morning Services 9:00 am Summer Sermonette by Barry Augenbraun Minha, Maariv & Havdala 8:15 pm

Friday, June 26, 2009 Candlelighting 8:13 pm Shabbat Service 8:00 pm Glimpses into Jewish History Speaker: Barry Augenbraun “Israel’s Greatest Spy”

Saturday, June 27, 2009 Sedra – Korah Shabbat morning services 9:00 a.m. Summer Sermonette by Linda Grau Minha, Maariv & Havdala 8:15 p.m.

Friday, July 3, 2009 Candlelighting 8:13 pm Shabbat service 8:00 p.m. Glimpses into Jewish History Speaker: Dr. Brian Kagan “South African Jewry”

Saturday, July 4, 2009 Sedra – Hukat/Balak Shabbat services 9:00 am Summer Sermonette by Jesse Rodman Minha, Maariv & Havdala 8:10 pm

Friday, July 10, 2009 Candlelighting 8:13 pm Shabbat Service 8:00 pm Anniversary Shabbat Glimpses into Jewish History Speaker: Oren Adelson “Jewish Gangsters”

Saturday, July 11, 2009 Sedra - Pinhas Shabbat Services 9:00 am Summer Sermonette by Alice Ettinger Minha, Maariv & Havdala 8:15 pm

Friday, July 17, 2009 Candlelighting 8:11 pm Shabbat Service 8:00 p.m. Glimpses into Jewish History Speaker: Janice LeVine “Made in China? Nope, Israel”

Saturday, July 18, 2009 Sedra – Matot/Masei Shabbat Services 9:00 am Summer Sermonette by Eric Ludin Minha, Maariv and Havdala 8:10 pm

Friday, July 24, 2009 Candlelighting 8:08 pm Shabbat Service 8:00 pm Glimpses into Jewish History Speaker: Sheldon Scheinert “An Unusual Chapter in Jewish History”

Saturday, July 25, 2009 Sedra – Devarim Shabbat Hazon Shabbat Services 9:00 am Summer Sermonette by Gail Frye Minha, Maariv & Havdala 8:00 pm

Friday, July 31, 2009 Candlelighting 8:04 pm Shabbat Service 8:00 pm Glimpses into Jewish History Speaker: Carol Marcin “Hear O Israel”

Saturday, August 1, 2009 Sedra – Va’ethanan Shabbat Nahamu Shabbat Services 9:00 am Summer Sermonette by Cary Reich Minha, Maariv & Havdala 8:05 pm

Friday, August 7, 2009 Candlelighting 7:53 pm Shabbat Service 8:00 pm Glimpses into Jewish History Speaker: Chana Olmstead “Refuah Shelemah (Complete Healing)

Saturday, August 8, 2009 Sedra – Ekev Shabbat Services 9:00 am Summer Sermonette by Lou Bader Minha, Maariv & Havdala 8:00 p.m.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

If you are interested in sponsoring an Oneg Shabbat on Friday evening, a Seudah Shlishit on Shabbat afternoon

or a L’Hayim following a Morning Minyan in honor or memory of a loved one or a

special occasion, please contact Synagogue office.

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

The Mitzvah Men’s Club provides a Continental

Breakfast for all worshippers on Minyan Mornings in the alcove of the Social Hall.

Please join the Minyanaires for the morning Shaharit

service and relax and schmooze over breakfast

bagels, cream cheese, coffee cake and coffee/tea.

CHILD CARE To request Shabbat

morning childcare for preschoolers, please call the Synagogue

office by Wednesday prior to Shabbat.

DAILY SERVICES Daily Minyan

Please join our twice-daily Minyan which meets weekday

mornings at 7:45 am Sundays and National

Holidays at 9:00 am and weekday evenings at the

following times:

May 31, 2009 – August 6, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.

Due to rising costs, after April 1, 2009, the minimum

donation is now $10 per

acknowledgment sent.


From the Rabbi

How did you do? The point is, none of us remember

the headliners of yesterday. These are no second-rate achievers. They are the best in their fields. But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten. Accolades and certificates are buried with

their owners. HERE IS ANOTHER QUIZ. SEE HOW YOU DO ON THIS ONE:

1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.

2. Name 3 friends who have helped you through a difficult time.

3. Name 5 people who have taught you

something worthwhile. 4. Think of a few people, who have made you

feel appreciated and special. 5. Think of 5 people you enjoy spending time

with. 6. Name a half dozen heroes whose stories

have inspired you. Easier? The lesson: The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They are the

ones who care. Pass this on to people who have made a difference in your life. Have a wonderful summer!

Shalom,

Rabbi Jacob Luski

The month of June means that we are rapidly approaching the end of the Jewish Year. During the summer is a good time for all of us to start the emotional, intellectual and spiritual tune-

up for the New Year 5770 and the High Holy Day Season. A friend sent me an

insightful quiz that helps focus on the real priorities of life. Answering the questions helps serve to establish some appropriate directions as to how our lives should move in the coming years. Answer the questions and think about what you have to do, so that you can join

the list of those individuals who make a real difference in the lives of others. HOPE YOU FIND THE QUIZ THOUGHTFUL:

1. Name the 5 wealthiest people in the world. 2. Name the last 5 Heisman trophy winners.

3. Name the last 5 winners of the Miss America contest.

4. Name 10 people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.

5. Name the last 6 Academy Award winners for best actor and actress.

6. Name the last decade’s worth of World Series

winners.

fun time at rehearsals, and promise you it will be a rewarding experience. Another summer activity is seeing a blockbuster summer movie. This summer we have the opportunity to see another Star Trek movie. OK, I can

just hear the sighs (not from Alice or Larry Ettinger), but it is true. Almost all of the Star Trek stories (they are written by Jews) have their roots in the Torah or Talmud. Go see the newest movie and come see me or email me and we'll discuss the Jewish message. Though I have not yet seen the movie, as a student of Torah, I know there will be at least one message. After

all, everything in life has a message rooted in Torah. Over the summer we will be learning some new melodies and having a little more laid back services. Join us and come open some new musical gifts. If you do a mitzvah during the week come and thank Hashem for allowing you to help someone else

or even yourself. So, this summer, share your Judaism with yourself, your family, your Congregation and friends and open those gifts. See you in Shul, no sun screen necessary. "Live Long and Prosper"

B’Shalom

Hazzan Paul D. Goldstein

Summer has officially arrived. We have a lull in the Jewish holidays but not a lull in our responsibilities as Jews. Try to do at least one daily Mitzvah. Call a fellow congregant or friend who is

under the weather or just a little down, come to a Minyan; volunteer in the

Synagogue for an hour or two; email an old friend or relative; volunteer to baby-sit for a friend who never

gets out; if you own a business try to give some work to someone who is unemployed; spend some time with your family. There has never been

a reported case of anyone saying on their death bed, "I wish I'd spent more time at work". God made summers hot so we'd want to be lazy, renew our body, mind and spirit as well as our relationships. Take advantage and relax. For some of us a vacation is simply sleeping until the sun comes up. One summer activity is having Choir Rehearsals

for the High Holydays. We will be rehearsing on Thursday evenings (while not away on vacation). I know that there are many congregants that have sung in the choir in the past (but maybe not over the last several years). If you feel getting back into it, we always have a

From the Cantor’s Keyboard

It’s hard to believe the school year and calendar year of programming is quickly coming to an end. This has been a fabulous year! Our youth have been busy with preschool, religious school, youth programs, and Hebrew High School. Our members

have been busy attending services, participating in events, learning in adult studies classes, and enjoying Sisterhood and Men’s Club’s events. If you want camaraderie and want

to have a good time, make plans now to become more involved. We are in the process of forming next year’s calendar of services and events and there are plenty of opportunities for you to take advantage of. Just ask. I would like to take a moment to thank the outgoing officers and board of trustees for their dedicated service, and especially to Susan Marger LeVine, Immediate Past President, for her outstanding two-year leadership. She has created a refreshing atmosphere in our shul, and has made my job very rewarding. Todah Rabah! I would also like to welcome our newly elected officers and board members. Under the leadership of Karen Sher, President, I look

forward to a rewarding year. Remember we are open for business year round. Plan to enjoy “Glimpses into Jewish History” at Friday evening Shabbat services, and sermonettes at Saturday morning services. If you would like to be a Shabbos morning greeter Saturday morning, please let me know. It’s a great way to greet our members on Shabbos, and welcome those visiting us. Whatever your summer plans are, please enjoy and be safe. Have a fantastic summer.

Sara Latham, Executive Director


This is my fond farewell. I’ve braved two years at the helm of the shul, through smooth and unchartered seas and am grateful for both the honor and the experience of being shul president. I am most appreciative to Steve LeVine, my

grounded, loving husband and our sweet kids Jen (22), Jared (12), Marc (10) and Danielle (8) for weathering it through with me!

I’ve been given gifts. Gifts of friendship are the ones I will cherish most. We are truly blessed with a team of hard working and dedicated staff and volunteers who manage the multitude of calendared programs. Sara Latham, Anita Helfand, Pam Askin and Barbara Jarvis are our front line team, and keep us all on course. We are fortunate to have Sara’s “whatever it takes” attitude and intuition as our executive director, because she not only burns the hours on both ends of the day, but she also knows when to drop her daily workload to aid a congregant who has lost a loved one. Religious school director Ilana Dayan, preschool director Bonnie Halprin, youth director Sandy Brasch as

well as Wilma, Pei and Chris are all invaluable, dedicated workers. Our services are brightened with Rabbi Luski’s sermons, Hazzan Paul Goldstein’s davening, Debbie Marmon’s Torah

From the President

From the Executive Director

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readings (you must hear her read Megillah!) alongside a true wealth of talented service lay leaders. Our shul’s greatest wealth is in our congregants who volunteer endless hours to keep our synagogue a vibrant house for prayer, meeting and learning. We are a Beit Tefillah, a Beit Knesset, a Beit Midrash. We have a vibrant Sisterhood and Men’s Club who provide many enrichment events and delicious food to feed both our hearts and our souls.

We have volunteers working on house committee, adult education, Mitzvah Day, Hebrew High, Gift and Craft festival, youth, preschool, religious school, membership, High Holiday services, Bulletin, CBI Website, fundraisers and so much more. Our minyan captains enable our shul to provide a twice daily minyan and our minyannaires provide a delicious post-morning minyan nosh! We are truly blessed with Hevra Kadisha, two mitzvah teams, one ladies and one men, who perform the loving and kind ceremonial cleansing of the deceased according to Jewish law. During my term, no decision was made in a

vacuum. Our congregation is comprised of a very hard-working team of executive committee and board of trustees as well as past presidents and lawyers who made themselves available for emergency-called meetings. I relied on the advice of past presidents and lawyers, and to them I am immensely grateful. Another bright legal mind I called on often is that of my dad, Bruce Marger, who could provide wisdom and insight, having served as president twice of Temple Beth El during my growing up years. As a child, I learned leadership by watching both of my brothers take on

terms as president of our temple youth group. This past year, I enjoyed giving preferential treatment at board of trustees meetings to my own “Brother Bill,” Men’s Club President Bill Marger, as I called on him to share his remarks. Toward the end of my term, I could almost anticipate Rabbi’s response to a given question. I’ve enjoyed my direct phone line to him. We have a mutual respect and I appreciate the fact that he has rabbinic laws as well as advice of ritual and lay leaders and the needs of our congregants to guide his judgements. During my tenure we approved Shabbat-friendly games (available to small

children following morning service) and paved the way toward innovative service programming (although I’m sad to say I didn’t get to experience Havdallah on the Beach (held after sundown, so we’d need to have the city approve a bonfire)! I appreciated being able to discuss issues candidly with our Rabbi and it is my hope I can continue to share my enthusiasm to bring innovative programming to engage families of all ages in the beauty of Shabbat and Jewish practice. Like a seasoned captain, I now take my turn on dry land, a bit stronger, steadier, infinitely wiser with a crop of weathered curls to show for my journey.

Shalom, Susan Marger LeVine, President

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OUR 2009 HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE AND GRADUATE SCHOOL GRADUATES

Our High School Graduates: Aaron Abel, son of Drs. Warren & Naomi Abel, graduated from St. Petersburg High School International Baccalaureate Program and will attend the University of Central Florida. Alex Applefield, son of Rick Applefield and grandson of Aaron and Helen Applefield, graduated from Seminole High School. Matthew Bloom, son of Drs. Steven Bloom and Charlene Wygodski and grandson of Mort and Mary Wygodski, graduated from Lakewood High School CAT Program and will attend the University of Florida. Benjamin Brasch, son of Herb and Sandy Brasch and grandson of Abe and Bunnie Katz and Janice Brasch, graduated from Gibbs High School, and will attend the University of Florida. Forrest Feld, son of Dr. Fred and Mali Feld and grandson of Mona Feld, graduated from St. Petersburg High School International Baccalaureate Program and will attend the University of South Florida. Robert Franklin, son of Dr. Michael and Terry Franklin, graduated from St. Petersburg High School International Baccalaureate Program and will attend Temple University. Daniel Gil, son of Asher and Patzi Gil, home schooled and will attend George Washington University. Evelyn Gross, daughter of Jay and Terri Gross, and grandson Don and Jane Silverberg, graduated from St. Petersburg High School International Baccalaureate Program with honors and will attend Boston University. Jocelyn Howard, daughter of Mark Howard and Valerie Hyman, graduated from St. Petersburg High School International Baccalaureate Program and will attend Columbia University. Daniel LeVine, son of Dr. David and Janice LeVine and grandson of Dr. Morris and Marilyn LeVine, graduated from Lakewood High School CAT Program and will attend the Honors Program at University of Florida. Leslie LeVine, daughter of Dr. Mitchell and Ellie LeVine and grandson of Dr. Morris and Marilyn LeVine, graduated from St. Petersburg High School and will attend Florida State University. Max Lipman, son of Renee Lipman and Dr. Stuart Lipman and grandson of Richard and Ruth Erman, graduated from Pinellas Park High School Criminal Justice Academy and will attend the University of Florida. Eli Marger, son of Bill and Carol Marger and grandson of Bruce and Mary Ann Marger, graduated from Lakewood High School CAT Program and will attend University of Florida.. Noah Silverberg, son of Ed Silverberg and Shelly Silverberg, grandson of Don and Jane Silverberg, graduated from Admiral Farragut Academy and will attend Tallahassee Community College. Elliot Stein, son of Dr. Bernardo and Stephanie Stein, graduated from Berkley Preparatory School and will attend Harvard University. Allison Warren, daughter of Dr. Steven and Gail Warren, graduated from St. Petersburg High School International Baccalaureate Program and will attend Indiana University.

Note: These are the graduates of whom we have been informed. If we missed your graduate, please notify the Synagogue office.

Our College and Graduate School Graduates: Cindy Silverberg, wife of Ed Silverberg, graduated from St. Pete College with a LPN degree. David Goldfarb, son of Jack and Linda Goldfarb, graduated from Seattle University with Juris Doctor in Law. Eric Kanner, son of Barry and Jackie Kanner, graduated from Northwestern University in TV Productions. Rachel Luski, daughter of Rabbi Jacob and Joanne Luski, granddaughter of Abe and Rose Luski and Vivian Neumann, graduated from Fordham University with a Masters in Social Work. Shoshana Marmon, daughter of Dr. Allen and Debbie Marmon graduated from Albert Einstein Medical School with and M.D./Ph.d degree. She has been accepted as a Resident in Dermatology at New York University Hospital. Lila Richman, daughter of Michael and Eileen Richman and granddaughter of Harry and Jean Kraff, graduated from Florida State with a Bachelors in Chemical Engineering. Lila will be employed by Exxon in New Orleans. Jeffrey Rosenthal, son of David and Sharon Rosenthal and grandson of Dr. Morris and Marilyn LeVine, graduated from DePaul University in Chicago, majoring in Computer Games. Stephanie Rubin, daughter-in-law of Murray and Myrna Rubin, graduated from New York University-Stern with an MBA in Finance/Commercial Real Estate Management. Sherri Allison Weissman, daughter of Ronnie and Jayne Weissman and granddaughter of Dorothy Goldblatt, graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a Masters of Medical Science in Physician Assistance. Bruce Werner, son of Sid and Phyllis Werner and grandson of Dorothy Werner, graduated from the University of Florida with a Masters Degree in Architecture.

Note: These are the graduates of whom we have been informed. If we missed your graduate, please notify the Synagogue Office. As of 5/15/09

Anyone interested in getting more info on this, please see one of the presidents listed below.

Upcoming events:

First Board Meeting

Tuesday September 8th – 6 PM First General Meeting

Tuesday September 8th – 7:30 PM

Shalom, Susie Berman, Gail Frye and Diana Litt,

Co-Presidents

We would like to thank Chana Olmstead and Starr Silver for bringing the terrific program in May celebrating “Mothers and Daughters” and all women. It was very warm, wonderful and very entertaining.

Anyone that is ever interested in making a donation to the flower fund in honor or memory of someone, please contact Marilyn Goldberg. We hope everyone is having a fun and exciting summer. Enjoy all your travels wherever they may take you and please stay safe. The Florida Region Wheels on Water adventure will set sail on Friday, January 8th, 2010 returning on Monday, January 11, 2010.

SISTERHOOD


The Men’s Club completed another very successful Mother’s Day brunch with over 200 attending. Alan Gross and his kitchen crew served up a bountiful buffet and

Alan arranged for exceptional musical entertainment. The Men’s Club awarded it’s first Eishet Chayil

award to Joan Redisch for her dedicated service and mitzvot. The Men’s Club had its annual meeting and elected officers and directors for the 2009-2010 year. Thanks to Tom Magariel for chairing our nominating committee. The officers are: Bill Marger, President; Herb Brasch, Vice President; Keyvan Kohan, Vice President; Jesse Rodman, Treasurer; and Allen Polon, Secretary. Tom Silverberg,

Phil Redisch, Jeff Litt, and Alan Gross will serve in advisory roles. We have several open positions including committee chairmanships and members so please get involved. Ideas and new programming have invigorated our club and we invite men of all ages to get involved. We will be mailing out membership information this summer with a calendar. Catch the buzz with the Mitzvah Men’s Club !

Shalom, Bill Marger

President, Mitzvah Men’s Club

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2009-2010 USY Board Names may be found in the Life Cycle Column

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THE PAULINE RIVKIND TALMUD TORAH

The Pauline Rivkind Talmud Torah had a very successful year with ruach and great programming. Lag B’omer celebration was a lot of fun. The students enjoyed good food and enjoyed participating in games.

Yom Ha Atzmaut – Israel Independence Day – Each student of the Talmud Torah selected and researched very important people who contributed highly to the State of Israel. They presented reports on Prime Ministers, Presidents, Songwriters. The PRTT closing program took place on Sunday, May 17th with the students starting out with Shaharit. Their studies were highlighted and they related to their parents their studies in Tefila and Torah. The refreshments were delicious and was enjoyed

by all who attended.

To the families of the Talmud Torah, thank you

for your dedication and support.

The PRTT staff should be commended under the

direction of Hazzan Paul Goldstein, Deb Marmon, Shoshana David, and Pam Himmel. Todah Rabah!

Todah Rabah to Sara Latham and Anita Helfand

for all their assistance. Students, please take the opportunity to visit the Website to learn and review Hebrew and Torah. We look forward to seeing you on Sunday, August 30th at 9:00 a.m. when the next school year commences. Have a safe and great summer.

Shalom, Ilana Dayan, Education Director


CHANGE IN ACADEMIC SETTING We welcome children who have changed their academic settings. For information and registration, please contact our Education Director, Ilana Dayan, in the PRTT office at 381-4900 ext 310 or by e-mail to [email protected]

THE PAULINE RIVKIND PRESCHOOL

Pauline Rivkind Preschool, at the Shirley Buns Education

Center, is in full swing. Our summer program runs from June 8th through August 19th. The only day we will be closed is July 4th. Children from age one through five will enjoy water play, creative art activities on the playground, special guests and visitors, and special Shabbat programs on Friday mornings. If you, or someone you know, are interested in our summer program, children may register for individual weeks throughout the summer. Our summer themes are Oceans and Water Fun in June and All American Spirit in July and Sportsmania in August. Call the preschool office if you would like to

register! Registration forms for the 2009-2010 school year have been distributed. Our school will participate in the state VPK program for the fourth year in a row. The Voluntary Pre Kindergarten program is open to all children who are four years old by September 1, 2009. Call the preschool office to get more information about registration. If you need a form, call the synagogue office and we will get it right out to you. Pauline Rivkind Preschool will be having a TOURING DAY before classes begin for new families to come meet the teachers

and see the classrooms. The date for TOURING DAY is Tuesday, August 25, 2009 from 9:30 am – 11:00 am. If you or anyone you know is thinking about our preschool, this will be a great day to visit! This is different than Open House, which is scheduled for Wednesday, September 2 at 7:00 pm. Have a wonderful summer!

B’shalom!,

Bonnie Halprin, Director,

[email protected]

GLIMPSES INTO JEWISH HISTORY

It‘s that time of the year again for the Friday evening talks on GLIMPSES INTO JEWISH

HISTORY. We will have these talks every Friday from

May 22 to August 21…If you are interested in giving a talk, please

speak with Marvin Jacobs.

ADULT STUDIES

As we prepare and plan for the year of 5770 and the Adult Studies Programs, this is the time for anyone who desires to either teach or attend a specific session to please contact me via the

synagogue office. I wish our entire congregational family a pleasant and safe summer.

B’shalom, Lou Bader

PARTICIPATE IN ALIYOT The Ritual Committee of Congregation B‘nai Israel encourages worshippers

to participate in services by performing aliyot. If you would like to receive an

aliyah, please call the synagogue office at

381-4900, or kindly speak to one of the ushers when you enter the sanctuary, and every effort will be made to accommodate your request. Those wishing to receive an aliyah on Shabbat

morning are asked to arrive at services not later than 9:30 am. We look forward to your participation.

Shalom, Morry Bornstein, Ritual Chair


YOUTH DEPARTMENT This past month has been exciting around the youth department. May 1st we held our first USY/Kadima and Alumni Shabbat. It was exciting to have so many of the kids lead prayers with their parents who are USY Alumni. It was special for me to share this Shabbat with many friends with whom I was in USY over 40 years ago! What fun we had during the Oneg Shabbat

looking over photos from as far back at the 60’s! I am proud to say CBI was represented at the Interfaith Environmental Coalition celebration of Earth Day, in April, and was recognized for the recycling program our Youth Department has adopted! USY has elected a new board and I wish them all a Mazel Tov! Being chosen by one’s peers to lead your organization is a huge responsibility. I will continue my focus on training and work to teach the board how to work successfully as a team. Kadimaniks, along with 11 other chapters, had a blast at Adventure Island for their end of the year bash!

This year we celebrated Shavuot with a traditional dairy dinner. The younger kids were entertained by USY’ers who acted out the story of receiving the Torah and had a yummy time making and decorating their own cookies. It is a bitter sweet time as we say goodbye to our seniors. You are a unique group and added to the lively personality of our youth group. We wish you luck as you embark on your new adventure. Although you will be attending schools all over the country remember you always have a home at CBI and hold a special place in our hearts.

Over the summer I will be redecorating the Youth Lounge. I have several items on my wish list. Please take a look and see if you can help fill any of my wishes! T.V.

Couch or Loveseat (one or two)

Beanbag chairs (4)

Narrow credenza about 4 feet long and 1 foot wide

Games for Wii

Where ever your summer plans take you, have fun and be safe!

B’Shalom

Sandy Brasch, Youth Director

CBI USY NEWS AND VIEWS By Allison Warren

SPUSY Chapter President

As I write, I am sad to note that this is the last USY bulletin note I will write as president. It has been an interesting year with many ups and downs, but our USY group has gotten through it together. The family bond we have is incredible and I'm proud to be part of this group.

Looking back on the year I am proud of what we have accomplished. We had a lot of great events such as our bowling SATO event and our techno party. We adopted an Israeli soldier and really did a lot of great SATO work and raised quite a bit of money. We had many fun beach days and dine and dashes. It was incredible to see everyone come together this year and work in unison. I also want to thank everyone in USY, and the CBI community for that matter, that has been so supportive of Michael and me during this difficult time for our family. All the love and prayers for our mother

makes things much better. I have never been more thankful for my community family. I have thoroughly enjoyed being president of SPUSY for this year. We've had many successes, and as I leave for Indiana University, I know that I will miss my USY and CBI family. We did it together this year. I think I speak for all of the graduating seniors when I say that we will truly miss USY. Congratulations to the new board and I hope there are even more successes next year!

PLEASE TELL THE RABBI If you know of anyone who is ill

or hospitalized and would

appreciate a call or visit from Rabbi Luski, please call

the synagogue office. You will do a good mitzvah

especially since several hospitals in our area, due to

security procedures and protection of patient’s privacy

rights, will not release the names of Jewish patients.

QUOTE God waits long, but pays with interest.

Yiddish Proverbs


TO BOOK MEETING ROOMS If you are having a

meeting or event, you must reserve a room with

Pam Askin as soon as possible to schedule it on

the Synagogue calendar to make sure there is a room

available, all facilities information is known, and a custodian

knows to open and close the building at the proper time. Also, if you need to cancel a

meeting or a room reservation, please notify the synagogue office as well.

Ushers for High Holidays

We will soon be organizing our ushering committee for the high holidays 5770. We need new ushers and the old regulars. There are many shifts that are open and no one works too hard. Ushers give out pledge cards for the Israel Bond Appeal, Kol Nidre, and Yizkor as well as making sure our congregational family is safe during services. We Need Your Help! Please call the synagogue office at 381-4900 and let us know that you will be interested in ushering. Watch the mail – you will soon receive a notice informing you of the ushering planning meeting.

BUNS FAMILY LIBRARY


Recently three members of the Library Committee attended a meeting of the Jewish Library Association, in Longboat Key. It was interesting to compare notes about common problems - organizing and

classifying the collection, deciding what new works to purchase, and encouraging use of the library for research and pleasure reading. We will continue to work on these projects for your benefit, and hope you will take advantage of what we have to offer. Our Sunday Matinee film series, Jewish Journeys Through Film, has been a great success, with over 70 attendees at each showing. Our thanks go to Sara Latham for managing the audio-visual equipment, and to Chris and Wilma for helping with set-up and refreshments. We hope to continue this series in the coming year - let us know if you have suggestions for films you would like to see.

Remember - we are in the library on Thursday mornings, or call us to meet you at another time. You may also get a key from the office and sign out books at the desk next to the computer. Enjoy the summer!

Janet Augenbraun, co-chair Library Committee

CBI-HADASSAH BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP We will resume our meetings in October. Over the summer we encourage you to read the books we plan to discuss next year so that you can participate in

the discussion. If you would like to facilitate a discussion on a particular book, please contact Sheila Wasserman at 347-5816. Books for next season: Sarah’s Key, A City of Thieves, A Pigeon and a Boy, The Emperor’s Children, Water for Elephants, Vivaldi’s Virgins, The Year of Living Biblically, Crossing California, A Tale of Love and Darkness and Dancing with Einstein.

FROM THE MAILBOX

From the City of St. Petersburg to

Rabbi Jacob Luski

Thank you for delivering the invocation at the City Council meeting. Council

believes that beginning our meeting with an invocation starts us out in the

right direction, and I am very proud of this tradition.

Rabbi Luski, thank you once again for taking the time to share your words of

inspiration with us.

We appreciate your participation and express our sincere gratitude for the

spiritual leadership you provide to our city.

Sincerely,

Jeff Danner, Chair, St. Petersburg City Council

From Jeremy Reiskind to the Scholarship Committee

Thanks for the money for Ramah. I can’t wait to go to camp for the sixth

straight year.

I will use the scholarship well.

Jeremy Reiskind

From Elissa Reiskind to the Scholarship Committee

Thank you very much for the generous scholarship. I will enjoy it

tremendously during my Gesher summer.

Love, Elissa

TODAH RABAH TO:

Dr. and Mrs. Ben Ami

Braun for their generous donation of educational materials to the Pauline Rivkind Talmud Torah.

Mr. and Mrs. Marvin

Jacobs for their generous donation of books to the Buns‘ Family Library.


SHABBAT GAMES FOR THE KIDS..

Look what's new for you! CBI will now have a Shabbat Game Cart located in the alcove of the Social Hall each Shabbat morning. The game cart will have games for children to play while their parents enjoy the Kiddush. PARENTS! Please assist your child in

cleaning up before leaving.

In Praise of Our Ba’alat Kriah

Deborah Marmon has been our Ba‘alat Kriah – Torah Reader – at Congregation B‘nai Israel for more than five years. The quality of her chanting, as we know, is superb – both musically and enunciation-wise – and Debbie goes about her service to our shul in a somewhat anonymous way. In one sense, her work is similar to that of a baseball umpire – when they do an excellent job, they are less noticed. So, let‘s consider for a moment some of what is involved in the work of a Torah Reader.

Those of you who have read Torah from the Bima (I have not) know how truly challenging it is to prepare to read for a single aliyah during a single service: having to learn to precisely pronounce the words, and read without the benefit of vowels in the Scroll; learning the Torah trope, first by the symbols, then likewise without the trope in the Scroll; then putting the words and trope notes together; THEN doing the presentation before the Congregation. Now imagine having to be able to deliver several aliyot of Torah reading, and often times the entire parsha, again with unfailing musical and pronunciation precision. Now imagine preparing week in and week out throughout the year. You now have some idea of Debbie Marmon‘s profound talent and dedication to her singular role in the ritual life of our shul.

In my conversations with Debbie, I know that she regards her service to us as a labor love; it is a calling that comes from her conscience and her being, and not from any sense of, ‗it‘s a job.‘ Indeed, the remuneration she receives is quite modest, given the volume of effort and the precision demanded. We constantly behold her extraordinary ability, and yet I think many of us have at times taken it, and her, for granted. Knowledgeable observers, both inside and outside our congregation, have remarked at her talent; ―She has a gift‖ is one of the comments I heard not long ago, and the truly lovely lilt of her chanting does add so much to the beauty and meaningfulness of our services. Of course, not only does she read Torah on Shabbat, but also chants Megillat Esther on Purim with same degree of commitment.

As chairman of CBI‘s Ritual Committee, I am privileged to have this ‗forum‘, so to speak, to comment on matters relating to our Ritual practices. Whenever the thought of trying to read Torah has come to mind, I think of Debbie delivering each reading so beautifully, and am in awe of the knowledge and skill that is involved in doing what she does, as well as she does, and as much as she does. So, to our Ba‘alat Kriah, I take my Kepah off to you, and want you to know the profound admiration and appreciation your congregational family has for the qualities of your service to us, and your involvement in our shul. Todah Rabah, Debbie.

Respectfully, Morry Bornstein

Chair, Ritual Committee

TISHA B’AV AND THE 3 WEEKS

What are the Three Weeks? According to the Mishnah, Taanit 3:16, a number of disasters occurred to our ancestors on both the 17

th of Tammuz and the 9

th of Av.

Two of the disasters, which occurred, concern the destruction of the Second Temple. On the 9

th of Av both the First and

Second Temples were destroyed. The next Mishnah, Taanit 3:7, states that during the week in which Tisha B‘Av, the 9

th of Av

falls, it is forbidden to both cut one‘s hair and to do laundry. From the second Mishnah we see that a number of customs associated with mourning were observed in order to remind us of the gravity of the destruction, which befell Israel. While the Mishnah states the mourning customs are observed only the week in which Tisha B‘Av falls, the Talmud brings a number of Tannaitic opinions which hold that the mourning customs are observed from Hodesh Av, from the first day of the month of Av (Taanit 29b). It wasn‘t until centuries later that the custom developed to observe some of the mourning customs from the 17

th of Tammuz. Rabbi Moses

Isseries in his glosses on the Shulhan Arukh says, ―The custom is to be strict about the prohibitions of doing laundry from Rosh Hodesh, but regarding cutting one‘s hair, the custom is to be strict from the 7th of Tammuz‖ (Orakh Hayyim 551:4). In addition to the prohibitions mentioned in the Mishnah, it has been customary not to perform marriages from the 17

th of

Tammuz until after Tisha B‘Av and some people also minimize the eating of meat and drinking of wine.

SCHEDULE

Erev Tisha B‘Av Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Minha, Maariv, Erev Tisha B‘Av, 8:10 p.m. Thursday, July 30, 2009, 9:00 a.m.

Shaharit, 9:00 a.m. Minha, 1:00 p.m. Maariv, 8:15 p.m.


CBI Website

www.cbistpete.org

Bulletin Reading Test To Life! To Excellence! This is Congregation B‘nai Israel‘s 18th year as a Synagogue of Excellence. We‘ll be publishing our 2009 Directory just after the High Holy Days. We want to be sure everyone has had the opportunity to place an ad in the Directory. So here‘s the Reading Test. We want to hear from everyone who has read this article. Please send one of us an e-mail with one of the following messages: 1. I received your letter about placing a

greeting or ad in the Directory and you won‘t need to waste the synagogue‘s resources with a follow-up contact.

2. I may have misplaced your letter. Please e-mail me another one.

3. Here‘s the name and contact information of a business I would like you to speak to on my behalf about placing an ad.

4. Please accept this e-mail as confirmation to include my endorsement of (business name) in their ad.

If you do not have e-mail, please call the synagogue office or have someone send an e-mail on your behalf. We hope to contact everyone who doesn‘t respond to this article. If you need an additional order form, contact the office or download it from the CBI website: http://www.cbistpete.org/forms.htm. We have a small committee and we could always use more members. Please call us if you would like to help by soliciting ads, proof reading, and much more… We look forward to receiving your ad and greeting for the 2009 CBI Directory very soon!

Michael Barth,

2009 CBI Directory Committee Chair [email protected]

Laurie Reiskind, Fundraising VP

[email protected] Sara Latham,

Executive Director [email protected]

P.S. Please check your contact information in the current directory and contact Sara with any changes.

I am proud to have worked this past year with the other members of the Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee as well as the CBI staff and to have been successful in our efforts to reduce expenses for our congregation. Our work, however, is far from over. I have the primary responsibility for raising funds for CBI. We have tried this year, during this tough economic time, to find creative ways to raise money without always asking you for money and donations. It is crucial that all of our members participate. We can not succeed without you. Please continue to support CBI with donations whenever possible but remember all the following ways you can help that cost you no additional money!!! Save your printer and copier cartridges and

bring them to the office. Recycle your newspapers and magazines in

our bins. Use Goodsearch to do online web searches

or online shopping go to www.goodsearch.com and enter Congregation B'nai Israel of St. Petersburg as your charity. Then click the link to add the Goodsearch toolbar to your computer. Installation takes under 5 minutes.

Shop online using Igive (The joinLink is http://www.iGive.com/CBI)

Shop online using One Cause and choose to support Pauline Rivkind Preschool or *Talmud Torah (www.schoolpop.com))

Sign up for a GFS Fun funds card and shop at GFS- locations in St. Pete and Clearwater

BUY SCRIP cards!!!To learn more, go to www.cbistpete.org

Thank you to Michael Barth and his committee who are working diligently to produce this year‘s CBI membership directory. Please support this project. We all know what a valuable resource the directory is. Your participation can make it successful.

Laurie Reiskind Fund Raising VP


http://www.cbistpete.org/forms.htm

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.goodsearch.com/

http://www.schoolpop.com/



TREE OF LIFE

Looking for a special way to honor your family and friends who are celebrating a simha?

The TREE OF LIFE at CBI is just the answer. What a joy it is for someone to walk into our shul and see a Tribute of their special birthday, anniversary or wedding. Does your child/grandchild have a Bar/Bat Mitzvah or Graduation coming up? What a great way to honor them! Order forms are in the synagogue office and lobby. The minimum donation for leaves is $218.

A Leaf on the Tree of Life has been inscribed:

In honor of the Bar Mitzvah of William R. Gross with Love, Mom, Dad & K.C. May 9, 2009.

We share in the sorrow of the passing of:

Annette Dresdner Mother of Dr. David Dresdner

Ruth Rivkind

Mother of Ivan Faggen, Carol Berger, Susan Melton, Laurel Lowy and Judah Raviv

Joe Klein

Father of Michael Klein & Jerry Klein Grandfather of Rachel Litz

John Sommella

Husband of Shirley Sommella, father of Carolyn Glick and Charles Sommella

Sylvia Kimelman,

Aunt of Arlen Helfand

LIFE CYCLE EVENTS Births:

Arthur and Lilly Salcman on the birth of their great

granddaughter, Olivia Taylor Salcman.

Bonnie and Michael Lurie and Dr. Ed and Vivian Lurie on

the birth of their daughter and granddaughter, Avery Eliza Lurie.

Bar/Bat Mitzvah:

Alan and Araceli Gross on the Bar Mitzvah of their son,

William Raymond Gross.

Dr. Bruce and Amy Epstein on the Bar Mitzvah of their

grandson, Jacob Sidney Alexander.

Mrs. Shirley Sommella on the Bar Mitzvah of her great

grandson, Shimshon Adam Zeevi. New Home:

Kitty and Marvin Jacobs on their new home.

Achievements:

Dr. David LeVine on being named Chief of family

medicine at St. Petersburg General Hospital and Vice chief of family medicine at Northside Hospital.

Jennifer LeVine daughter of Steve and Susan LeVine and

granddaughter of Dr. Morris and Marilyn LeVine on being the 2009 recipient of the Evan J. Yegewel Fellowship, sponsored by the University of Florida Center for the Study of Race and Relationship.

Adele Morris on receiving the 2009 National Leadership

Award from the St. Petersburg Chapter of Hadassah. Golden Kippa Award: Solomon Howard, son of Valerie Hyman and Mark

Howard for receiving the Golen Kippa Award. The Jewish Federation of Pinellas/Pasco Counties for 2009-2010: Mazal Tov to CBI Members: Executive Committee: Joan Benstock, President

Dr. Sheldon Scheinert, VP General Campaign Chair

Ilona Kossoff, VP Women’s Philanthropy Campaign Chair

Margot Benstock, VP Chair of ONAD and Missions

Dr. Bruce Epstein, VP Co-Chair Jewish Community

Relations Council Board of Directors:

Marilyn Benjamin, Ernest Drucker, Steven Kossoff, Karen Reich, Debbie Sokolov, Stephen Wein Pinellas County Jewish Day School Executive Committee 2009-2010: Steven Kossoff, President

Debbie Sokolov, VP Fundraising

Tampa Orlando Pinellas (T.O.P.) Jewish Foundation,

Inc. : Margot F. Benstock, Pinellas Trustee

Mazal Tov to the USY officers 2009-2010: President: Yael Reich

Programming/Executive VP: Liz Nordlinger

Communications VP: Matt Smalbach

SATO VP: Julia Halprin

Religious Education VP: Elissa Reiskind

Israel Affairs VP: Harvey Halprin

Membership/Kadima VP: Bernie Marger

Historian/Secretary VP: Naomi LeVine

JEWISH FEDERATION WEBSITE If you want to view the Federation website, their address is www.jewishpinellas.org


Join us in wishing Mazal Tov! to members celebrating their birthdays, anniversaries and B’nai Mitzvah. Your good

wishes can be part of their memories, while at the same time, supporting B’nai Israel’s commitment to help our

schools, youth groups and Synagogue through your donations to our Mitzvah Fund.

2 Dr. Harold Seder 3 Eileen Silverstein 3 Gary Scott 3 Barbara Baccari 4 Dr. Richard Blanchard 4 Jack Goldfarb 5 Abe Luski 5 Nick Benjacob 5 Dr. Bernardo Stein 5 Ari Weisberg 6 Mussie Eidelman 6 Mort Sherman 6 Rivy Chapman 6 Carol Marger 9 Ron Weissman 9 Arlene Moss 9 Bob Jacobs 9 Alan Gross 10 Arthur Salcman 10 Jackie Kanner 11 Dr. Robert Robbins 11 Tom Silverberg 12 Lee Leibson 12 Rose Luski 12 Shoshana David 13 Jean Kraff 13 Sam Cohen 14 Joan Epstein 15 Gail Frye 15 Dr. Frank Moss

16 Susan Kagan 16 Meirav David 17 Audrey Chenkin 18 Marvin Leibson 18 Mavis Wallace 18 Mali Feld 19 Craig Siegel 19 Dr. David Mendelblatt 20 Ilana Dayan 21 Donna Milcich 21 Fred Buns 21 Chana Olmstead 21 Lea Seiden 22 Judy Buns 22 Brian Fox 23 Linda Goldfarb 24 Jay Gross 25 Dr. Pat Cottrille 25 Miriam Tambor 25 Julio Russek 25 Beth Figard 26 Gary Levine 27 Betty Polon 27 Dr. Leslie Pearlstein 28 Myra Gross 28 Greg Sembler 28 Shelly Kamins 29 Margot Benstock 29 Gaye Taller

In Honor of: ___________________________________ Check the names of everyone to you would like to send a Mitzvah Gram. Send this form together with your check, minimum $10 donation each, to: Congregation B’nai Israel, 300 58th Street North, St. Petersburg, FL 33710 *Beginning April 1st, the minimum donation per acknowledgement is $10. Please print:

Your Name: ______________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________

City, _____________________________Zip: __________________

Telephone: ______________

Celebrate your Anniversary at

Anniversary Shabbat, 8:00 p.m. Friday, June 12, 2009!

DO A MITZVAH ON YOUR BIRTHDAY

ATTEND THE DAILY MINYAN!

4 Sandy & Dr. Steven Harwood 4 Betty Sue & Joel Shane 4 Peggy & Dr. Sam Segal 4 Barbara & Dr. Richard Karpay 5 Ilene & Dr. Michael Worman 5 Judy & David Carr 6 Millie & Leonard Gelfond 6 Amy & Dr. David Mendelblatt 7 Rita & Dr. Jeff Jacobson 8 Ricki and Mark Lewis 9 Susie & Ira Berman 9 Lynn Amy & Stuart Nast 11 Sharron & Gary Scott 12 Ruth Ann & Ralph Mizrahi 13 Lea & Marshall Seiden 13 Sheryl & Dr. Larry Feinman 13 Karyn & Steven Feld 14 Lil & Dr. Sidney Grau 15 Ellen & Joel Goetz 15 Mavis & Michael Wallace 16 Sandy & Dr. Michael Slomka 16 Hannah & Dr. Irwin Ayes

17 Malina & Meni Kanner 18 Helen & Ben Pertcheck 18 Irma & Jack Mayer 19 Sally & Joe Cohen 19 Sheila & David Hutman 19 Rachel & Matt Domber 20 Edie & Walter Loebenberg 20 Stephanie & Keyvan Kohan‑Shohet 21 Sandra & Dr. Barry Caplan 22 Nancy & Capt. Allan Lonschein 22 Randi & Ben Rabin 23 Esta & Ben Blaxberg 23 Elaine & Dr. Harrison Jerrold 24 Phyllis & Sid Werner 24 Ivy & Dr. Ron Leight 24 Gaye & Joel Taller 25 Susan & Dr. Steven LeVine 26 Jean & Harry Kraff 26 Audrey & Dr. Harvey Kopelman 28 Reva & Dr. Leslie Pearlstein 29 Judy & Eric Ludin

2 Marilyn & Dr. Morris LeVine 3 Doris & Herschel Hochman 4 Beverly & George Levine 4 Selma & Jerry Rosenberg 5 Sharron & Lorne Abrams 5 Erika & Joe Kauffman 5 Pam & Morris LeCompte 7 Susan & Seymour Gordon 8 Sharon & Moshe Gershuny 16 Deborah & Dr. Richard Blanchard

19 Arline & Dr. David Dresdner 19 Asher & Patzi Gil 21 Alison & Dr. George Hitzel 24 Susie & Dr. Hugh vanGelder 27 Susan & Dr. Brian Kagan 28 Elaine & Lyle Garon 29 Haris & Evan Cohn 30 Debbie & Dr. Mark Sokolov 31 Ilona & Steven Kossoff

Join us in wishing Mazal Tov! to members celebrating their birthdays, anniversaries and B’nai Mitzvah. Your good

wishes can be part of their memories, while at the same time, supporting B’nai Israel’s commitment to help our

schools, youth groups and Synagogue through your donations to our Mitzvah Fund.

1 Arlene Ludin 1 Gerald Colen 1 David C. Gross 1 Diane Sembler-Kamins 1 Debbie Kobernick 1 Rita Thomas 2 Selma Strauss 2 Dr. Frank Mendelblatt 2 Dr. Stephen Kobernick 2 Amy B. Piper 3 Ruth Erman 3 Ellen Bernstein 3 Marietta Drucker 3 Steven Grau 4 Amnon Abayov 4 Blanka Benjacob 6 Lyubov Pleskov 7 Dr. Chester Babat 7 Pearl Azneer 8 Ira Berman 8 Sherrie Carroll 8 Ann Haendel 8 Debbie Marmon 9 Dr. Steve Bloom 10 Shimon Bines 11 Jack Goldberg 12 Ben Rabin 13 Rhoda Bader 13 Dr. Ben‑Ami Braun 13 Ellen Magriel

14 Beatrice Friedberg 14 Robin Post 14 Dr. David Wein 15 Isabel Hanna 15 Dr. Ira Azneer 16 Dr. Sam Segal 16 Michael Richman 17 Dr. Richard Karpay 18 William Barifshefky 19 Anita Pollack 19 Sharon Gershuny 19 Jack Buns 19 Lucille Urvater 20 Rae Schuster 20 Jesse Rodman 21 Helen Freid 21 Morris Bornstein 21 Larry Figard 22 David Hertz 23 Aaron Applefield 23 Don Silverberg 23 Pati Gross 23 Terry Franklin 23 Byron Kolitz 26 Judy Ludin 28 Janine Warsaw 29 Jane Markowitz 29 Tracy Benstock 30 Marshall Seiden 30 Louisa Galanti Benjamin

In Honor of: ___________________________________ Check the names of everyone to you would like to send a Mitzvah Gram. Send this form together with your check, minimum $10 donation each, to: Congregation B’nai Israel, 300 58th Street North, St. Petersburg, FL 33710 *Beginning April 1st, the minimum donation per acknowledgement is $10. Please print:

Your Name: ______________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________

City, _____________________________Zip: __________________

Telephone: ______________

Celebrate your Anniversary at

Anniversary Shabbat, 8:00 p.m. Friday, July 10, 2009!

DO A MITZVAH ON YOUR BIRTHDAY

ATTEND THE DAILY MINYAN!



CHANGE OF ADDRESS

Has your address changed? Has your telephone number changed? Has your email address changed? Have you changed jobs? Have your offices moved? Has your work number

changed? Remember to call the

synagogue office with your changes.

THE MINIMUM DONATION IS NOW $10 PER ACKNOWLEDGMENT SENT.

MAZAL TOV ….. YITZHAK RABIN AWARDS RECIPIENT FROM CBI

We are proud to announce that two of our members are recipients of the Yitzhak Rabin Awards

Liz Sembler, Educator of Excellence, has been associated with the Pinellas County Jewish Day School for many years, and many other activities. Dr. Marc Reiskind teaches at the CBI Hebrew High School and has a tremendous love for teaching.

Mazal Tov to you both on being our recipients of the

Yitzhak Rabin Award.

LOOKING AHEAD

Erev Rosh Hashana Friday, September 18, 2009

Rosh Hashana Saturday, September 19, 2009 & Sunday, September 20, 2009

Kol Nidre Sunday, September 27, 2009

Yom Kippur Monday, September 28, 2009

MERCAZ USA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Rabbi Jacob Luski has been elected to the

MERCAZ BOARD of Directors for the 2009-2011 term.

Mazal Tov!

NEEDED….. A letter-size, 2 drawer file cabinet Is needed for use in the Synagogue Office. If you would like to donate one, Please call the Synagogue Office.


JUDAICA SHOP HOURS

Mondays: 11:00 am to 2:00 pm; 3:00 – 5:00 pm

Tuesdays: 10:00am – 11:30am; 3:00 – 5:00 pm

Wednesdays – 11:00am—2:00 pm

Thursdays: 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Fridays: 10:00 am – 12:00 noon

If you need an appointment, please contact: Ellen Bernstein – 345-0237 or

Anita Helfand – 381-4900

If you do not see it in the shop, please contact us. We special order.

TALLITOT FOR WOMEN We are very fortunate to be an egalitarian

Synagogue where women and men are equal. Women count in minyan and share the same honors as our gentlemen counterparts. Women are invited to wear a talit. The Judaica Shop carries an entire array of tallitot imported

from Israel in various price ranges. Stop by and check us out!

Spin A Yarn Helen Pertcheck, Linda Osmundson (CASA Executive Director) and Joanne Luski after delivering beautiful

handmade knitted blankets and shrugs to CASA, (Community Action Stops Abuse).

Summertime is New Member Time! Do you know someone…

Unaffiliated with a synagogue?

Looking to make contact with the

Jewish Community?

Seeking Jewish education for

their children?

Looking to expand their personal

Jewish education?

Wishing to build relationships with

fellow Jews?

Seeking to celebrate family life

cycle events with a warm, friendly Congregation?

Please invite them to join you at Friday evening services. Call the synagogue office with their contact information and we will reach out to them. Remember that every member is a part of the Membership Committee.

Mazal Tov to

our

New 50 Year

Honorary

Members

Adele Morris

Joe & Ana

Masri

Yvette Lew


DONATIONS - THROUGH APRIL 28, 2009

Adult Studies In Honor of

Jack & Linda Goldfarb Stephen Wein - Mitzvah Men's Club

and Family Man of the Year

Sheryl Feinman on her 40th Bat Mitzvah

Anniversary

Adult Studies In Memory of

Linda & Jack Goldfarb Marilyn Schwedack

Camp Ramah In Honor of

Cary & Karen Reich Jacob Ludin Hebrew High graduate

Camp Ramah In Memory of

Sandy & Mike Slomka Annette Robbins, Carl Frye

Cantor's Fund In Honor of

Sandi & Jesse Rodman Hazzan Paul Goldstein for his generous

help in increasing our Judaic knowledge

Happy Birthday to Sandy Heller

Come Build It In Honor of

Steve & Linda Grau Speedy recovery to Dr. Leslie Pearlstein

Library Fund In Honor of

Jane Markowitz Mazel Tov to Jack & Mussie Eidelman

in their new home

Library Fund In Memory of

Rabbi & Mrs. Gary Atkins Carl Frye

Minyan Fund In Honor of

David Carr Jay Kauffman in appreciation

Mitzvah Fund In Honor of

Jack & Linda Goldfarb Speedy recovery - Leslie Pearlstein

Bonnie & Michael Walker Selma Gaby - Sisterhood Woman of

Achievement

The Reiskind Family Speedy Recovery Irma Mayer & Gail Warren

Larry & Vera Green Selma Gaby - Sisterhood Woman of

Achievement

Happy Birthday - Harry Kraff, Naomi Berg,

Annette Rosch, Joanne Luski

Beverly Dikman Happy Birthday to Lil Grau, Dr. David H. Gross,

Joanne Luski, Dr. Steven Warren

Dr. & Mrs. Larry Feinman Happy Birthday to Sandy Brasch & Sandi Rodman

Dr. & Mrs. J. L. Azneer Happy Birthday to Joan Redisch, Naomi Berg, Joanne Luski

Happy Anniversary to Dr. & Mrs. Allen Marmon

Dr. Mark & Judi Gordon Speedy recovery to Gail Warren

Fagl & Ron Oxman In appreciation for a wonderful seder -

Louisa & Mark Benjamin, Marilyn Benjamin,

Karen & Mandel Sher

Debbie & Mark Sokolov Happy Birthday - Laurie Reiskind

Marilyn Benjamin Speedy Recovery - Joe Masri, Jill Engelman,

Gail Warren; Best wishes for all good things

with Rabbi Jacob & Joanne Luski

Ronnie & Fred Geffon Joel Berman passing the Bar; Speedy recovery

to Dr. Robert Sternberg

Lenny & Millie Gelfond Speedy recovery to Gail Warren

Linda & Jack Goldfard Dr. Marc Reiskind for being honored by the

Jewish Federation for Educator of the Year

Mitzvah Fund In Memory of

Matt & Rachel Domber Loved ones

Randi & Bennett Rabin Meyer Miller

Irma & Jack Mayer Carl Frye

Stanley Bakshy Loved ones

George & Faina Sakovich Lev Pleskov

Ronnie & Fred Geffon Shirley Geffon

The Ayes Family Harold W. Canfield

Dr. Mark & Judi Gordon Carl Frye

Ronnie Ehrenwald Dora Schwartz

Al Yanchuck Loved ones

Alan Koenig Gladys Koenig

Ben Diamond Harry B. Diamond

William Dolgoff Benjamin Dolgoff

Allen & Betty Tut Polon Carl Frye

Shimon Bines Smuel Bines

Gail & Steve Warren Carl Frye

Dr. Warren Abel David I. Alpert

Harold Wolfson Gertrude Wolfson

Amnon Abayov Essachar Abayov

Samuel Bines Golda Bines

Arlene Ludin Sally Rubenstein

Marilyn Benjamin Carl Frye

Millie & Lenny Gelfond Carl Frye

Richard & Ruth Erman Ruth Rapp

Barbara & Jerry Colen Annette Robbins

Anita & Arlen Helfand Lena Proctor

Ed & Isabel Hanna Carl Frye

Pauline Rivkind Fund In Memory of

Gail & Michael Frye Julius Pearlstein

Prayer book Fund In Honor of

Cary & Karen Reich Eve Sembler - Hebrew High Graduation

Rabbi's Fund In Honor of

Leah Sandler Happy Anniversary to Shirley & John Sommella

In appreciation to Rabbi Jacob Luski &

Hazzan Paul Goldstein


Ron, Claire & Kandice Yogman Happy Anniversary to Shirley & John Sommella

Dr. & Mrs. Mitchell LeVine Wedding of Eric & Robyn Kane

Shirly & John Sommella Happy Birthday to Steve Warren, Joanne Luski,

Harry Kraff, Joan Redisch, Geoffrey Gross, Sandy Heller

Marvin & Kitty Jacobs Misheberah for Gail Warren

Dr. Daniel H. Kane Marriage of Eric and Robyn Kane

Barry Kanner Rabbi Luski - in appreciation

Dr. & Mrs. Martin Rosenblum Speedy recovery to Gail Warren

Rabbi's Fund In Memory of

Kitty & Marvin Jacobs Marilyn Schwedack

Yollette & Ouis Frey Marilyn Schwedack & Carl Frye

Martha Terry Manuel Stein

Helen Rosen Libby Kleinberger

Mickey Walter Samuel H. Feinberg

Jack Eidelman Adelaide & Charles Eidelman

Mali Schantz Feld Irwin Schantz

Mr. Max Goldman Morris Goldman

Dr. & Mrs. Fred Feld Dr. Harold Feld

Barry Kanner Moses Kanner, Abraham Kanner

Dr. Joe Rosin David Rosin

Florence Ballin Samuel Herskovitz

Dr. & Mrs. Martin Rosenblum Philip Rosenblum Annette Robbins

Capt Allan Lonschein Claire Lonschein

Yvette Lew Carl Frye

Dr. Larry Green Paula Green

Barbara Berenson Darnold Blivas

Yvette Lew Annette Robbins

Beatrice Mehl Joseph Mehl

USY Fund In Honor of

Susie & Ira Berman Gail Warren - thoughts and prayers are

with you

Karen & Cary Reich Ari Sokolov - Hebrew High Graduate;

USY Fund In Memory of

Adele Morris Dr. Leonard Morris

Larry & Sheryl Feinman Carl Frye

Sharron Scott, Lisea & Mark Goodfriend

Leana Lyons

USY Pilgrimage In Honor of

Ruth & Leonard Mauer Stephen Wein - Mitzvah Men's Club Man

of the Year Award

USY Pilgrimage In Memory of

Dorothy Goldblatt Bernard Pincus

Susie & Ira Berman Carl Frye

Ilene Goldblatt Maurice Goldblatt

Israeli Folk Dancing (It’s Free) (It’s Fun!)

Every Sunday evening at

Menorah Manor from

6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the

Activities Room.

New members are welcome.

For more information,

please contact

Janice LeVine at 392-3683.

Have You Ever Wondered The Following:

When should I bow?

When should I respond? When should I take 3 steps back?

When do I wear a Tallit? When should I be silent? When is the Torah read?

How do I daven Mincha, Maariv, Shacharit?

The answers to these questions and many more will be answered in a new class “How To Daven”. This very informative class will be held in two sessions. Whether it’s for daily minyan or for yom tov services, learn the customs and rules of Jewish prayer. To register for this free class, please call the office and place your reservation. 381-4900.

You want to

place an ad? call Pam Askin

381-4900 ext 203




DONATION NOTES…

Donations may be made by mailing

or bringing in a note to the

synagogue office detailing the

name of the fund, the reason for

the donation, to whom it should go

and the donor’s name, along with

a check made out to Congregation

B’nai Israel. Please note that if the

recipient is not a member, please

include the address. It would be greatly appreciated if

checks for donations were separate from other checks

to the congregation. The CBI accountant would be most

appreciative.

For Sisterhood and Men’s Club dues and donations,

please make checks payable to them. This makes record

keeping easier.

OFFICE DROP BOX

As a reminder that there is a Secured Drop Box available at

the shul and at your service whenever you are in the

building. It is located outside of the Synagogue office across from the Judaica Shop. You can drop off your messages, contributions, etc.

when coming to minyan, meetings, social events, and classes or when bringing children to school. It is an easy way to communicate within the congregational

family. Drop-in sometime!


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Documents

CBI Bulletin June/July 2009