Ha’ShofarVOLUME XI, ISSUE 1

CONGREGATION

BETH ISRAEL

January 2019

InsidePrayer Corner

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Ongoing Events

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Friday Noon

Study Group .......

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CBI Committee

News............ p. 7

Gift Shop

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Donations .... p. 13

January

Calendar .... p. 15

As we move away from Hanukkah, we follow the

narrative of our Torah down to Mitzrayim and into

Sefer Shemot – the Book of Exodus. Found within the

stories and laws of Sefer Shemot, we can find hints

of challenges that those who were responsible for

canonizing the Tanakh were seeking to confront.

Throughout Jewish history, every major crisis is

responded to with an awakening of creativity. In

response to the transition between Persian and

Hellenistic rule we see the beginning of the canon-

ization of Tanakh sometime around the 2nd century

BCE. When the Babylonian Exile came to an end,

and a majority of those living in Babylon remained

in Diaspora, an entire generation of Jews that never

stepped foot in the land of Israel came of age toward

the end of the 5th century BCE when the Second

Temple was constructed. This led to three distinct

groups of Jews – those who never left the land of

Israel, those who had returned to the land of Israel,

and those who had never been to the land of Israel.

There are elements of the narrative of Sefer Shemotwhich speak to each of these groups individually and

collectively.

To speak to the community who had never been to

the land of Israel, whether because they were born

outside the land or had chosen to join the people in

exile, the Sinai narrative of covenant as the bonding

aspect of peoplehood brings together those from any

place in the world who share the common values and

adherence to the laws and customs of the Torah. The

experience of those returning from exile in Babylon

is spoken to directly by the narrative of God fulfilling

the promise made to Avraham, Yitzhak, and Yaakov,

that their descendants would reside in the land of

their ancestors and that Moshe, the stranger in astrange land, would lead the people to freedom.

Addressing those who never left the land of Israel

during the exile, comes the centralization of the

Mishkan/Mikdash (Tabernacle/Temple) motif – that

what was and remains at the center of the people is a

sacred space that is always destined to be in

Jerusalem, and so the practice of Pilgrimage becomes

essential, that even as there are those in Diaspora

who must make a distant pilgrimage, the rites,

practices, and governance is always maintained by

those present in the land who are at the center of the

people.

The Exodus narrative unifies, crystalizes, and solid-

ifies our sense of self and collective identity. The

bringing together of disparate identities that

ultimately seek to find a commonality is one of the

most powerful aspects of this text. It is a firm

reminder that while each of us may have a different,

unique entry-point into our Jewish practice, and that

while there is an incredible diversity in authentic

Jewish expression and practice, we are bonded

together. That bond may come from a shared value

system (Sinai), from a shared experience (Exodus),

or from a shared place (Temple), or it may be a

mixture of all of these. The Book of Exodus reminds

us that it is our perpetual responsibility to provide

affirming, inclusive community, inviting to everyone

who is seeking to find their place within the Jewish

people.

An Awakening of CreativityBy: Rabbi Justin Goldstein

Tu B’Shivat

January 21

https://www.facebook.com/bethisraelnc/

A monthly tour through the Siddur:

the meaning, significance, customs, laws,

history and choreography of prayer

Tehilot L’El Eliyon (pg. 158 of Lev Shalem) – What is the premier example of God’s being deserving of praise? Kriyat yam

suf, the splitting of the Sea of Reeds. So, in the moment before entering into silent prayer, each day we exclaim that our

praises are directed to God Supernal, and in essence recreate the journey through the sea onto dry land. Tradition teaches

that when we recite the words b’simhah rabbah, with great joy, we, too, should feel a great joy. The Midrash notes that while

the Children of Yisrael crossed through the sea, the angels sang surrounding God’s throne at the same moment the people

sang, mi khamokhah, who is like You? This verse comes directly from shirat ha’yam, the Song of the Sea, which concludes

Hashem yimlokh l’olam va’ed, Hashem will reign forever and ever. The liturgy refers to this verse as causing God’s sover-

eignty – him’likhu. Therefore, simultaneously we are focusing on the narrative of kriyat yam suf as the paragon redemption,

contemplating the possibility of our own future redemption, reflecting on the narrative of yetziat mitzrayim as the moment

our ancestors dedicated themselves as a people to the Holy One the only sovereign, and likewise our focusing of our intention

to hold that in heart and mind as we stand to pray the Amidah.

Next month … tzur yisrael

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Have You Tried Our Dip Jar?As you know, most of our programs are FREE and open to all. The Dip Jar resides in the temporary

CBI office at CBHT alongside a donation jug. It is an easy way to make a $5 contribution to Beth

Israel by inserting your credit or debit card. Or feel free to leave a check or cash in the donation

jug.

If you have enjoyed a program at CBI, please make a donation the next time you are in the building

(except on Shabbat).

Refuah ShleimahTo Ezra Landau, Neil McCollum

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Social Action Volunteer Opportunities

Help serving dinner at the Western Carolina Rescue Mission on the third Tuesday of the month from 4:00 pm to

5:30 pm. The Rescue Mission is located at 225 Patton Avenue, Asheville. Contact Alan Escovitz aescovitz@charter.net

or Gail Gordon socialaction1@bethisraelnc.org.

Help with our involvement with Room In the Inn. Contact Jan Zollars warreallysucks@yahoo.com or Gail Gordon

socialaction1@bethisraelnc.org.

Ongoing CBI Events

Torah on Tap – A Lively Group Discussion

Led by Rabbi Goldstein

The last Sunday of the month 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm. We will be meeting at Habitat Tavern & Commons,

174 Broadway, Asheville 28801. You are welcome to bring a snack or meal as Habitat does not serve

food. Dog-friendly with non-alcoholic options.

Meet the Midrash

Out of the texts of the Torah, the Rabbis created teachings bringing deeper meanings to the wisdom of the Jewish

people known as Midrash. Each week we will explore some of these teachings based on the weekly Torah portion.

We will gain not only an understanding of what the Rabbis were teaching, but how and why they were able to offer

these teachings. While there are many compilations of Midrash from different periods in Jewish history, we will

focus our studies on Midrash Rabbah. Wednesdays 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm

Hasidishe Kiddushled by Rabbi Goldstein

Fill your heart and soul with Torah (and schnapps...) and join together to learn Hasidic thought and wisdom on parashat

ha'shavu’a, the weekly Torah portion. Last Shabbat of each month at 12:30 pm.

Hazak

Hazak is a group of empty nesters who meet monthly for good food and conversation at local restaurants. The group

usually meets the first Wednesday of each month at 5:30 pm, barring holiday conflicts. Anyone who is interested can

be added to the email list. Contact Sue Lerner.

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CBI Volunteers Work on the 20th Habitat forHumanity Interfaith House

By: Alan Escovitz

For the 20th year, the local interfaith community is coming together

to help build another Habitat for Humanity house in Buncombe

County. Congregation Beth Israel’s volunteers continue to have

an active role in supporting Habitat’s annual construction of the

Interfaith House by contributing five work days, totaling 96 volun-

teer hours in this effort. It was a real surprise to see CBI volunteers

fill up our assigned work times within a week of the initial

announcement!

This year’s home is being built for Tyerecka Howell, a single parent

working full-time as a medical assistant in MAHEC’s Obstetrics

department in addition to her Habitat required sweat equity.

Tyerecka’s home, a 3 bedroom, 1½ bathroom in Arden, will be

perfect for raising her two young sons, the most recent being born

in July. The house which started on September 19 is currently

having siding and insulation installed and should be finished around

March, 2019.

CBI proudly serves as an ongoing member of the interfaith coalition

sponsoring these homes. Special thanks should be extended to our

past CBI Habitat volunteers who have contributed their time to the

annual Interfaith Home construction and this year’s volunteers that

include Alan Escovitz (co-coordinator), Jeremy Samsky (co-coor-

dinator), David Rahn, Robert Kline and Doug Miller.

CBI Committee NewsLiaison Committee

The committee’s purpose is to help resolve interpersonal conflicts within the shul. These disagreements can occur

between congregants, between congregants and the Rabbi, between congregants and the Board, or between the Board

and the Rabbi. The Liaison Committee is here to assist you if you have a concern.

Committee members are carefully chosen for their abilities to be impartial and to provide a discreet and safe sounding

board. They are ready to listen to any concerns that you may have. You can contact any of the members of the

committee. They are:

Davida Horwitz (279-6599) Rabbi Wolff Alterman (337-6185)

Eva Blinder (275-6447) Laurie Chess (545-7318)

Marc Penansky (279-0940)

Our Madrichim Help You Create

Personal and Meaningful Programs at CBI

At its core, the CBI Madrichim initiative is designed to engage each and every member on a personal level; empower

each of us to create the Jewish experiences that are meaningful for us; and, in doing so, enhance our potential for

authentic Jewish expression. Success is when we realize that we benefit as much by supporting another’s personal

journey as we do from the program itself. What is your passion or interest: a class, a club, a social action program, a

fundraiser, a tikkun olam project, a social event? Think about it. Then contact one of the folks below and let us help

you make it happen!

CBI MadrichimAli Climo Sally Gooze

Caren Kessler Alan Silverman Mike Weizman

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Our Gift Shop

During our year away from our home on Murdock Avenue the Gift Shop will

have to be shuttered as well. However, if you remember unique items from our

shop, especially works of a local artists, for instance the mezzuzot by Walter

Ziffer, please get in touch with Carol Samsky at (828) 676-0765. Most of our stock

is stored at her home and she is happy to help you.

We look forward to a Grand Reopening of the Gift Shop.

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Have You Tried Out Our

Web Check Payment System?CBI’s Web Check Payment system is being used by quite a few congregants. Try it out, if you haven’t already. It’s an

easy-to-use, NO FEE way to make any of your payments to CBI – Dues, Bet Sefer, Ingles Gift Cards, or Donations. This

is a direct debit from your checking account. You just need your routing number and account number. There is also a

place for a memo entry so that you can indicate the purpose of your donation (in memory of, a particular fund, etc.).

Please make sure to fill in the memo box so that we can allocate your payment correctly.

We have contracted with a third party web check provider for this service. They have all of the necessary security issues

in place to handle sensitive account information data. Beth Israel Web Check Payments Online

Click on the donate button at the left to pay your dues,

make a contribution, pay your Annual Appeal Pledge or

pay for your Ingles cards. This simple Web Check system

is a direct debit to your checking account and allows you

to send a message to the CBI office along with your pay-

ment. No need to write checks or make special trips to the

office.

Ingles cards are a no-cost fundraiser for Beth Israel. Each month

CBI members and friends buy $8,000 worth of Ingles gift cards to

help raise $400 for Beth Israel – over $4,800 annually. Ingles gift

cards can be used at any Ingles store for groceries, pharmacy items

and gasoline. Sign up now to receive your Ingles cards automati-

cally each month. The office also keeps an inventory of Ingles

cards for immediate purchase. Contact the CBI office to get more

information and/or to participate at 252-8660 or admin@bethis-

raelnc.org.

Your Amazon Purchases Can Help Support Beth Israel

Your Amazon purchases can help support Beth Israel. Amazon Smile donates 1% of your purchases to CBI at no cost

to you. Just visit https://smile.amazon.com and select Congregation Beth Israel, then shop as you regularly would. If

you are a regular Amazon shopper, you can bookmark this website so as to find it easily every time you shop.

For Information about Burial Plots

at Lou Pollock Memorial Park

Contact:

Josh Tager admin@bethisraelnc.org

or Fred Lashley

Current rates: $1,000 CBI members;

$1,250 non-members

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Carolina Jews for Justice Update

A happy secular New Year to all!

For this month’s update, we want to focus on a single,

important issue: the need for racial, gender, socioeconomic,

and geographic equity, and assurance of continued health care

delivery in rural areas, in the new entity that will oversee the

delivery of health care services to almost everyone in Western

North Carolina.

First, some background: As most of you know, last summer

Mission Health System, the 133-year old non-profit hospital

and medical office network that has long been the major

health care provider in Western North Carolina, announced

that it had agreed to be acquired by HCA Healthcare, a

for-profit company. However, the net proceeds of that sale

are proposed to be placed in a successor non-profit

foundation, Dogwood Health Trust (DHT). The new trust will

be responsible for carrying on Mission Health System’s work

of seeing to the provision of health care in all 18 Western

North Carolina counties. As set forth in its articles of

incorporation, DHT’s sole purpose is: to dramatically

improve the health and well-being of all people and

communities of Western North Carolina. The acquisition is

subject to regulatory approval, notably by the North Carolina

Attorney General, Josh Stein.

However, there are substantial concerns about diversity in the

board of directors that will govern DHT. The concerns were

first voiced collectively in the Racial Justice Coalition, of

which CJJ is a founding member. The RJC has engaged in

advocacy before Attorney General Stein and to the existing

members of the proposed board. Briefly, the points we have

raised are as follows:

• The racial composition of the initial board consisted of 8

white persons and 1 person of color (a Native American);

• The gender composition of the board consisted of 7 men

and 1 woman;

• The geographic composition was heavily skewed

towards Asheville: 66% of the board members are from

Buncombe County, which has just 29% of the population

to be served;

• So many of the members live in South Asheville,

including Biltmore Forest, that the board is jokingly

referred to as the 03s, after their common zip code,

28803;

• Eight of the 9 board members have served as chairs of

the boards of Mission Hospital or of an affiliated

hospital; Mission board members and executives made

the decision to sell to HCA, then appointed themselves

as the new board of DHT while the executives continue

to run the various hospitals, raising concerns about the

new board’s ability to exercise effective oversight of the

hospitals for the benefit of all people in Western North

Carolina.

Through the RJC’s advocacy, we have seen incremental

progress. Two new members, a Latina woman and an

African-American woman, have been named to the board.

And AG Stein, to his credit, is taking very seriously his duty

to examine this proposed acquisition carefully before giving

his approval. But more remains to be done to satisfy the need

for transparency, fairness, and inclusion in creating the

structure of this crucial health care entity. We believe that the

Mission/HCA Sale could improve health outcomes and shore

up rural economies in Western North Carolina for

generations. However, we see critical deficiencies in the

agreement as it stands, and we urge the Attorney General to

condition his approval of the sale of Mission to HCA upon

the satisfactory resolution of these deficiencies. Please

consider weighing in with AG Stein and asking for a public

hearing to allow the people who will be affected by this

transition to voice their concerns. We need more than

tokenism in the proportion of racial and ethnic minorities on

the board, as well as more diverse gender and socioeconomic

representation and members free from economic or other

conflicts. We also need assurance that the stability of health

care in rural areas will be protected. You may comment by

sending an e-mail to Jennifer Harrod, Special Deputy

Attorney General, at jharrod@ncdoj.gov.

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As always, we encourage you to tell your friends about

Carolina Jews for Justice. Ask them to go to our website and

sign up for mailings at www.carolinajewsforjustice.org. If in

the WNC area, have them contact Judy Leavitt at

judleavitt76@gmail.com or Frank Goldsmith at

goldsmith.cf@gmail.com.

Follow us on Facebook: Carolina Jews for Justice/West

February Ha’Shofar Deadline –

January 10thI welcome your newsletter contributions, but

please, please respect the deadline of the

10th of the month

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To all of our wonderful volunteers who have been helping in getting us set up again at CBI.

Thank You and Yasher Koah!

Boray Perie HagafenBy: Ira Naiman

It doesn’t matter if the glass is half empty or half full. There is

clearly more room for wine. – Unknown author

Roses are red, violets are blue, don’t forget the wine aisle’s bottom

shelf, there can be great values for you. – Chaim ben Yaakov (a.k.a.

Value Man)

Yes, Value Man made some grape discoveries on the bottom/lower

shelves in the wine aisles. In virtually any wine section, supermar-

ket or wine store, you will notice that the more expensive offerings

are on the top shelves. They tend to be shoulder or chest high,

which gives the bottles greater visibility, which the distributor

hopes will lead to higher sales.

Value Man, with his trusty CBI Ingles card in hand and his innate

contrarian bent, decided to specifically look at the bottles on the

lower shelves to see what values might be had. Ingles makes this

easier with their large sale stickers on the shelves. You can zip along

like a pro. What did Value Man find? He found a plethora (Value

Man increases your vocabulary as well as your wine knowledge)

of great values, especially as we are in the holiday season. Many

of these were close to half their regular price. Sales and almost half

-price wines gently lift Value Man to his happy place.

A wonderful find was Pepperwood Grove, located in Napa,

California. They have a distinctive green, wavy label. They make

several varietals from grapes they get from various vineyards. First

up is Pepperwood Grove Merlot. Very nice light to medium body,

flavors of plum, vanilla and herb. A nice everyday wine. Another

find was Pepperwood Grove’s Cabernet Sauvignon. These grapes

come from Chile’s Valle Central region. Good medium body, with

blackberry, cherry and notes of pepper. This was a big winner when

our daughter and son-in-law came for Thanksgiving. The price for

these, on sale at Ingles, was unbelievable: less than $5 a bottle.

Value Man ran back and snagged six more bottles (got 10% off on

top of the sale price for buying six). Value Man is willing to bet

any of their other products are worth a try.

Next up was Hella Fine Merlot from the Save Me, San Francisco

Wine Company. This Merlot was medium, heading towards full-

body, with big cherry, light chocolate and spice flavors. It has a

colorful, funky label, and is a good choice at just over $6 on sale at

Ingles.

Looking for a nice red blend? A must try is Big House Prohibition

Red from the Big House Wine Company in Livermore, California.

The label has a gangster theme. A nice smooth red with blackberry,

red berries, touches of spice and vanilla. On sale at Ingles, a

smidgeon over $7.

Last but not least, Red Diamond Shiraz from Washington State’s

Red Diamond Wine Company. It is a very pleasant wine, offering

a light to medium-body, nice red fruit and a light spray of pepper

at the end. All of this for under $6, on sale at Ingles. Red Diamond

makes other varietals as well, so if you like this one, be adventur-

ous, and try their other products.

So, it just goes to show, that spending time perusing the often times

unloved lower shelves, can lead to wonderful discoveries.

Until next time.

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CBI Has Joined the CARS™ Program –Any Easy Way to Donate Your Vehicle As a Tax Deductible Contribution

Support Your Shul and Its Congregants!

Active Donor Directed FundsFor those members of

CBI who would like to

direct their financial

support toward a spe-

cific area within CBI,

these are the active

donor directed funds.

You are encouraged to

support the General

Fund with your dona-

tions, allowing the Board of Directors the

discretion to direct this support toward

areas of the most need.

** These funds are very active and in the

most need of regular contributions.

� ** Spiritual Life Fund – Support of

spiritual life programs and needs

� **Social Action Fund – Funds CBI’s

social action projects

� ** Chesed/Tzedakah Fund –

Supports the Bereavement Committee

and other Chesed related activities

� ** Ted Liebowitz Children’s Fund –

Provides scholarships for Bet Sefer

students and supports Bet Sefer

expenses

� ** Toby Cohen Minyan Katan and

Junior Congregation Fund

� ** Family Education Fund –

Supports family education program-

ming

� Shorashim Teen Program Fund –

Supports CBI teen programs

� **Adult Ed Fund

� Website/Computer/Tech Fund

� Cemetery Committee Fund –

Supports maintenance of CBI’s

Lou Pollock Cemetery

� Chevra Kadisha Fund – Supports

efforts toward preparing the body of

the departed for Jewish burial.

� **Rabbi Discretionary Fund –

Supports needs or causes the Rabbi

chooses to support

General Fund

Shirley Kayne: in honor of the birth

of Lena Ruth Shukla

Lee Avishai: in honor of Bruce

Brown’s birthday

Shirley Kayne: in honor of Jazlyn

Kayne becoming Bat Mitzvah

Henrietta Cuttler: in memory of

Charlie Hume’s mother,

Genevieve Pickens

Sylvia Bechinsky: in honor of Eva

Blinder & Beth Israel on their

wedding

Eva Blinder & Beth Israel Blinder:

with sympathy to Lisa Wiener on

the passing of her father

Gerard & Thelma Uhler: in honor

of their grandson Kevin Uhler’s

birthday

Lee Avishai: in honor of Alan

Silverman’s birthday

Eva Blinder & Beth Israel Blinder:

congratulations to Margaret Teich

& Shuchin Shukla on the birth of

their daughter

Yahrzeit Fund

William & Barbara Lewin: in

memory of Barbara’s father,

Milton Blick

William & Barbara Lewin: in

memory of Barbara’s mother,

Ruth Blick

Norm Winkelman: in memory of his

father-in-law, Sam Samuels

Michael & Michele Heller: in

memory of Michele’s father,

Alvin Ross

Michael & Michele Heller: in

memory of Michele’s mother,

Adele Ross

Miriam Zaretsky: in memory of her

husband, Phil Zaretsky

William & Barbara Lewin: in

memory of Barbara’s

grandmothers

Gerard & Thelma Uhler: in mem-

ory of Thelma’s grandmother, Ida

Sherman

Gerard & Thelma Uhler: in

memory of Thelma’s father,

Barney Sherman

Give-a-Gobble Holiday

Turkey Fund

Robert & Kathie Kline

Rick & Laurie Chess

Marta & Jimi Metscher

Gail Gordon

Ted Liebowitz Children’s

Education Fund

Gerard & Thelma Uhler

Capital Campaign Fund

Gary Kitchen, Outlaw Masonry

Philip & Norma Glogover: in honor

of Ira & Sheila Naiman

November to December

Mazel Tov !January Birthdays01 Barbara (Steve)

Miller

04 Elijah Caro

06 Barbara Michalove

07 Joshua Tager

Nathaniel Kaufman

08 Naviyah Goldstein

Marilyn Miller

09 Brian Stone

12 Barbara Lewin

Mark Boyd

14 Marilyn Friedman

16 Janet Harnash

17 Charles Cohen

18 Beth Barnet

20 Ben Kohan

21 Marc Penansky

25 Leland Berkwits

Tamara Cohen

27 Judith Berson-

Levinson

29 Judy Gross

30 Raziela Pohlman

31 Bill Golson

January Anniversaries

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Our Sympathy

To David Boas on the passing of his sister, Carol Boas.

A Local Jewish Dialogue Group –Would You Like to Join Us?

We are a small, diverse group of local Jews who have been meeting informally once a month for the last several months

to discuss issues of concern to us as Jews. We come from different backgrounds, experiences, and have different views

on a wide range of topics from Jewish identity to Israel. We are committed to creating a safe environment to express

our own views and listen respectfully to each others’ views. Our goal is to widen our perspectives while respecting our

differences.

If you are interested in finding out more about our group, please call one of our founding members:

Carol (828) 255-7700; Chuck (828) 242-5527; Florence (828) 675-0974

The group meets the second Tuesday of the month at 1:00 pm at Congregation Beth HaTephila

1

CBI Office

Closed

2

No Meet the

Midrash

3 4

12:00 pm

Noon Study Group

5:12 pm Candles

Shabbatluck

5

9:30 am Shabbat

morning services

and Elijah Caro

Bar Mitzvah

6:01 pm Havdalah

610:00 am CBI

Beit Midrash

1:00 pm Jewish

Meditation &

Chant Circle

7 8

5:00 pm Exec-

utive Commit-

tee Meeting

9

12:00 pm Meet

the Midrash

10

6:30 pm Board

Meeting

11

12:00 pm

Noon Study Group

6:00 pm Kabbalat

Shabbat

5:18 pm Candles

12

9:30 am Shabbat

morning services

6:07 pm Havdalah

13

10:00 am CBI

Beit Midrash

14 15 16

12:00 pm Meet

the Midrash

17 1812:00 pm

Noon Study Group

5:25 pm Candles

199:30 am Shabbat

morning services

10:45 am Youth and

Tot Shabbat

6:14pm Havdalah

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Beit Midrash

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B’Shvat Seder

1:00 pm Jewish

Meditation

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Noon Study Group

6:00 pm Kabbalat

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5:32 pm Candles

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Shabbat morning

services

12:30 pm

Hasidishe Kiddush

6:21 pm

Havdalah

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January Yahrzeits

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Announced during services on:

December 28 & 29

01 (24 Tevet) Marlene Jacoby for her mother, Dorothy Rosenberg

02 (25 Tevet) Bob Pohlman for his father, Ray Pohlman

03 (26 Tevet) Bob Deutsch for his mother, Bernice Deutsch

04 (27 Tevet) Jo Ann Myers for her aunt, Bernice Burkhartzmeyer

January 5

05 (28 Tevet) Rochelle Neuringer for her brother-in-law, Kurt Terhoch

05 (28 Tevet) Carol Cohen for her mother-in-law, Esther Cohen

06 (29 Tevet) Eileen Elkin for her grandmother, Anita Grossman

06 (29 Tevet) Janice Brock for her mother, Gishie Bloomfield

06 (29 Tevet) Ileana Grams-Moog for her father, Armand Jacoubovitch

08 (02 Shevat) Marc Rudow for his mother, Miriam Rudow

09 (03 Shevat) Alan Baumgarten for his uncle, Heinz Friedmann

09 (03 Shevat) Eileen Elkin for her father, Raymond Greene

11 (05 Shevat) Susan Lerner for her father, Charles Kimmel

11 (05 Shevat) Lauren Malinoff for her great aunt, Bess M. Saul

11 (05 Shevat) Gail Shulimson for her uncle, Edward Shulimson

January 11 & 12

12 (06 Shevat) Steve Miller for his grandfather, Samuel Miller

12 (06 Shevat) Eleanore Fisher for her husband, Lowell Fisher

15 (09 Shevat) Neal Appel for his brother, Clifford L. Appel

15 (09 Shevat) Walter Ziffer for his sister, Edith Altman

16 (10 Shevat) Sara Yakira for her father, A. Joseph Heckelman

17 (11 Shevat) Barbara Lewin for her grandfather, Abraham Blick

18 (12 Shevat) Jillian Krupp for her grandfather, Alan Krupp

18 (12 Shevat) Michael Heller for his father, Joseph A. Heller

January 19

22 (16 Shevat) Bob Deutsch for his grandmother, Ruth Albert

22 (16 Shevat) Shirley Kayne for her mother, Sarah Farkas

24 (18 Shevat) Alan Baumgarten for his father, Henry Baumgarten

24 (18 Shevat) Gerard Uhler for his sister, Cornelia Uhler

25 (19 Shevat) Alan Friedman for his father, Harry Friedman

25 (19 Shevat) Jeremy Lerner for his mother, Elizabeth Ivy Lerner

January 25 & 26

26 (20 Shevat) Norman Katzwer for his father, Benjamin Katzwer

29 (23 Shevat) Gail Shulimson for her grandmother, Rose Weintraub

29 (23 Shevat) Sondra Slosman for her mother, Irene Leah Kalfin

30 (24 Shevat) Susan Lerner for her aunt, Frances Gross Berg

30 (24 Shevat) Jodi Travis for her father, Larry Travis

31 25 Shevat) Carol Deutsch for her father, Gerald H. Cohen

May their memories be for a blessing.

Beth Israel Synagogue

Rabbi Justin Goldstein

Congregation Beth Israel

229 Murdock Avenue

Asheville, NC  28804

Office Phone (828) 252-8660

Rabbi’s Phone (828) 252-9024

Fax (828) 252-8431

email: admin@bethisraelnc.org

Synagogue Office Hours:

Monday to Friday

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

For updated information visit our website at

www.bethisraelnc.org

January

Candle-lighting & Havdalah

Friday 1/4/2019 5:12 pm

Saturday 1/5/2019 6:01 pm

Friday 1/11/2019 5:18 pm

Saturday 1/12/2019 6:07 pm

Friday 1/18/2019 5:25 pm

Saturday 1/19/2019 6:14 pm

Friday 1/25/2019 5:32 pm

Saturday 1/26/2019 6:21 pm

RabbiRabbi Justin Goldstein rabbi@bethisraelnc.org

Office AdministratorLee Avishai admin@bethisraelnc.org

Executive CommitteeAli Climo, President president@bethisraelnc.org

Danielle Tocaben, Vice Pres. vicepresident@bethisraelnc.org

Julie Sherman, Secretary boardsecretary@bethisraelnc.org

Norman Katzwer, Treasurer cbitreasurer@bethisraelnc.org

Della Simon, Past President pastpresident@bethisraelnc.org

Board Committee Chairs/Members

Alan Silverman, Membership membership@bethisraelnc.org

Mike Weizman, Development development@bethisraelnc.org

Eva Blinder, Spiritual/Ritual ritual@bethisraelnc.org

Gail Gordon, Social Action socialaction1@bethisraelnc.org

Elie Aharon, Adult Education adulted1@bethisraelnc.org

Board Members-at-LargeHannah Limov mal1@bethisraelnc.org

Kevin Boyd mal2@bethisraelnc.org

Ellen Sanders mal3@bethisraelnc.org

Alan Escovitz mal4@bethisraelnc.org

Patti Frankel mal5@bethisraelnc.org

Non-Board Committee ChairsMike Weizman, Capital Campaign capitalcampaign@bethisraelnc.org

Caren Kessler, Chesed chesed@bethisraelnc.org

Bruce Brown, HaShofar hashofar@bethisraelnc.org

Ken Vallario, Youth Education yepadmin@bethisraelnc.org

Kitchen kitchen@bethisraelnc.org

For everything else, contact admin@bethisraelnc.org

Chesed: CBI’s Support NetworkIn the last 18 months, Chesed has assisted approximately 42 different individuals

and families in a variety of ways. Sometimes it’s as simple as making a call or

writing a card. Sometimes it’s preparing a meal, making a visit or a providing a

ride. Sometimes it’s helping with a life cycle event: a Bat or Bar Mitzvah, the birth

of a baby, the loss of a loved one. Chesed is a caring team of CBI members who

are here to help out the CBI community during both challenging as well as joyous

times.

We need YOUR help to continue our work effectively. We can’t offer to do any-

thing unless we know who needs and wants some support. If we can help you with

something or if you are aware of someone who needs assistance, please tell Lee or

the Rabbi. They will pass along that information to the Chesed committee. Many

people at CBI are happy to help out.

We need YOUR help to respond to the requests. If you want to be involved, please

tell Lee or the Rabbi. You can also contact the Chesed committee directly at

chesed@bethisraelnc.org. Let us know what you would like to do. We’re grateful

to have you volunteer to do one or all of the following (it’s really up to you):

• Visit those who are sick

• Check in with those who are homebound

• Be part of a minyan for shiva

• Prepare meals

• Provide transportation

• Run errands

• Assist with set up for a Bar/Bat Mitzvah party

Jewish communities have a rich history of taking care of each other. The Babylon-

ian Talmud teaches us that All Jews are responsible one for another (Shevuot 39a).

The Chesed Committee invites you to be a part of that meaningful tradition.