Ha’ShofarVOLUME X, ISSUE 11

CONGREGATION

BETH ISRAEL

November 2018

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. 12

November

Calendar .... p. 14

The more I speak to colleagues, other Jewish

professionals, non-profit directors, and professional

fundraisers about our Capital Campaign success, the

more I hear about how unusual and incredible it is to

have accomplished what we have accomplished. For

a community our size to raise the funds we’ve been

able to raise, in the amount of time we were able to

raise it, and to receive those contributions from such

a significant percentage of our relatively small

community, let’s just say the people whom I’ve

spoken to have been shocked.

What began in early 2015 as a process of looking into

a modest beautification, in just a few months evolved

into a major renovation project. By the end of 2015

we had secured our design, architecture, and

construction firm. By mid-2016 we had received

pledges constituting ¾ of our total goal from 60% of

our congregation. By the end of 2016, an incredibly

generous anonymous donor stepped up to offer a

matching donation to anyone who would expand

their existing pledge. By the fall of 2017, we had

moved out of our building and the renovation com-

menced. To date, we have raised nearly $1.3 million

from an overwhelming percentage of our member-

ship. And now, we find ourselves standing on the

figurative plains of Moab, overlooking the Promised

Land, awaiting our entry back into Beth Israel. It has

been an absolutely incredible journey, and we

couldn’t have done it without you.

I would like to thank Mike Weizman for taking on

the mantle of leadership in organizing the fundraising

campaign, and each of the numerous members of the

Capital Campaign Oversight Group over the last few

years, including the original beautification commit-

tee and architect selection team both overseen by Jay

Jacoby. Also deserving mention is the behind-the-

scenes efforts of Lauren Malinoff and Mark Gold-

stein acting as liaisons between the architects and the

congregation. Without the generosity of our anony-

mous donor we would not have been able to include

certain aspects of the project, and for that we are

exceedingly grateful. Having a stable location in

which we have been able to hold our Shabbat and

holiday services, as well as communal events and

classes, has made this last year as smooth as it could

have been. Thank you to Eva Blinder and others who

volunteered their time for ensuring that we had

locations in which to gather weekly and for the High

Holy Days.

On that front, of course it is with the highest gratitude

and humble appreciation that we thank our friends

and neighbors at Congregation Beth HaTephila –

Craig Frustaci and the CBHT staff and volunteers for

everything they did to help make this time as easy

and comfortable for us as possible; and to the entire

CBHT community for helping us feel welcome and

at home. This time should be remembered as a

special moment in the history of the Jewish commu-

nity of Asheville. Our sincere gratitude to our High

Holiday hosts, the Unitarian Universalist Congrega-

tion of Asheville, and to everyone who labored and

worked to make our Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

services possible and a great success.

Of course, we never would have made it into our

space at CBHT were it not for the leadership efforts

of Tamar and Norman Katzwer, who coordinated

moving us out of CBI and into our temporary home.

A special thank you goes out to Jeremy Samsky and

everyone who helped to create our temporary Aron

Kodesh so we could have a functioning ark for our

Torah scrolls.

Overlooking the Promised LandBy: Rabbi Justin Goldstein

Thanksgiving

Day

Novemeber 22

continued on next page

A monthly tour through the Siddur:

the meaning, significance, customs, laws,

history and choreography of prayer

Ezrat Avoteinu (pg. 157 of Lev Shalem) – Due to two occurrences of the word emet, it would be reasonable to presume this

poem is a part of emet v’yatziv, however it is a stand-alone prayer integrated into the blessings following the Shema. The

structure of the prayer has the reciter look back to the ancestors, recognize his or her current obligation to observe the precepts

of the Torah, while at the same time looking forward to the collective redemption of the people. In other words, our connection

to the past should inspire our actions in the moment which has the potential to herald in a future of justice.

Next month … mi’mitzrayim ge’altanu

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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).

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

We also are indebted to Jewish Family Services and the Jewish

Community Center for allowing us access to their facilities, which

allowed for us to continue to serve food prepared in a kosher

kitchen and to hold our Sunday school classes.

There are many more thanks to go around. If you were not named,

your contributions are recognized and appreciated nonetheless.

Most especially, a resounding thanks is in order to each and every

one of you, and the myriad ways you continue to support this

community by your financial contributions, and equally or more

importantly, the contributions of your time, skills, talents, gifts,

presence, and helping us connect with one another.

Overlooking the Promised Land(continued from page 1)

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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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119th Annual Congregation Beth Israel

Hanukkah Party

Bring your Menorah and join your CBI family to celebrate The Festival of Lights

SAVE THE DATE - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9

5:00 – 7:00 PM

~Hall of Flame Community Candle Lighting~

~Vegetarian Potluck Dinner~

~Raffle, Music, and Fun~

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

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

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.

Come this time next year, we look forward to a Grand Reopening of the Gift

Shop. Meanwhile Carol Samsky (828) 676-0765 or Beth HaTephila’s Gift Shop

(828) 633-6666 are both available to you.

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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

Vote! It’s Your Jewish Duty!

This month our CJJ update is devoted to voting, with Election

Day just around the corner.

Moses commanded us to vote: You shall appoint for yourself

judges and officials . . ., and they shall govern the people with

righteous justice. (Deut.16:18.) It is our duty, the

community’s duty, to elect those who will serve us. In the

Talmud, Berakhot 55a, Rabbi Yitzḥak instructs that only if

the community is consulted and agrees to the appointment

may a leader be appointed – even if the appointing authority

is HaShem! So be sure to vote, and please assist others to do

so as well.

Not sure where to vote, or who’s on the ballot? By hitting

this link, you will be directed to the NC Voter Search Page.

Enter your full first and last name and your county. Select the

link with your name and you will get your Voter Information

page. If you are registered at your current address under your

current name, all is well. If not, you can go to the Board of

Elections and easily update your registration there.

And please become informed about candidates and ballot

measures. CJJ, as a non-partisan organization, does not

endorse or oppose candidates for public office. If you are not

sure who merits your vote, especially in the judicial races

where the candidates are not as well known, ask a friend.

Any of us in CJJ are free to give our personal opinions, just

not in our capacity as CJJ leaders or members.

What about those six constitutional amendments? As to those

ballot measures, CJJ is free to express an opinion – and we

have, on our website. We believe all six are deeply flawed,

and we recommend a no vote on each. First, many of the

amendments are so vaguely drafted that it is impossible to

discern how they will be applied in practice. In addition, the

language that will appear on the ballot does not reveal the

actual legislation that was passed. Whether that failure is

intentional concealment or careless draftsmanship, the result

is the same: voters will not know the effect of their decision

whether to amend the state’s Constitution. We do not believe

this is a partisan issue; we would oppose such tactics

regardless of whether the majority party were the

Republicans or the Democrats.

There are other problems with each of the amendments. Let’s

look at them in the order in which they will appear on your

ballot:

Hunting and Fishing This amendment is entitled simply

Constitutional amendment protecting the right of the people

to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife. The actual legislation

enshrines harvesting wildlife by traditional means and states

that the preferred method for managing and controlling

wildlife shall be public hunting and fishing. None of these

terms are defined; may steel traps be set anywhere on public

lands? May certain species be protected from any harvesting

at all? Hunting and fishing are under no assault in North

Carolina; this amendment appears to be a naked ploy to drive

voters to the polls in hopes of gaining approval of the other

amendments and boosting voter turnout to benefit the

majority party’s candidates.

Crime Victims’ Rights The wording of this amendment

would lead one to believe that our present Constitution lacks

any protection for crime victims. That is not true; Art. I, § 37

already contains an extensive list of rights for victims of

crime. The proposed changes would restrict the scope of

victims’ rights to victims of crimes against the person or

felony-level property crimes; the current Constitution has no

such limitation. The rest of the changes are relatively minor

and unnecessary; and implementing them could, if the

Legislature were serious about it, cost taxpayers millions of

dollars. It seems clear that this amendment, like the hunting

and fishing amendment, is designed to drive voter turnout.

There is no present threat to the rights of crime victims.

Income Tax Cap There is nothing vague about this

amendment; it would reduce the current constitutional cap on

the income tax rate from 10% to 7%. (The current individual

income tax rate is 5.499%, and it will go down to 5.25% in

2019. The current corporate income tax rate is 3%, and it will

go down to 2.5% in 2019.) Should state tax revenue decrease,

as it does in a recession, this amendment would restrict the

ability of the Legislature to fund needed programs such as

education, healthcare, public safety, social services, and other

traditional functions of government. It would also create

pressure to increase revenue from sales tax, property taxes,

and governmental fees, which harm the poor. This

amendment, too, may have been proposed only to encourage

turnout by the majority party’s base and to protect the wallets

of the wealthy.

Photo I.D The ballot measure states, without elaboration,

that it would require voters to provide photo identification

before voting in person. Neither the ballot nor the actual

legislation state what kind of identification would suffice, or

how it could be obtained, or how provisional voting can be

protected; it is left to the General Assembly to decide those

important questions in the future by general laws . . . which

may include exceptions. Do you trust the General Assembly

to do that fairly? Requiring photo i.d. has been deemed illegal

by the courts; it erects barriers to civic participation for

people of color, people living in poverty, people living with

low incomes, and people with disabilities. There is virtually

no evidence of documented in-person voter fraud in North

Carolina. The amendment is costly, fails to protect the

integrity of elections, and serves only to block participation

in the democratic process.

Judicial Selection The ballot language misleads voters, and

the legislation leaves important details to be filed in later by

the General Assembly. Here the North Carolina Center for

Nonprofits says it best: The amendment provides no details

for the ‘merit-based’ system for judicial appointments, so

legislators would be able to choose the process by which they

would select the individuals to recommend to the Governor

to fill judicial vacancies. Effectively, this would replace one

political appointment system with another political

appointment system, and it would further limit the (already

limited) powers of the Governor. Also, this could enable the

General Assembly to engage in political ‘court packing’ by

creating additional positions on the Supreme Court or other

state courts and choosing the individuals who will fill these

positions.

Elections and Ethics Oversight Again, the ballot misleads

the voter. The actual legislation reveals more detail,

requiring the establishment of a board with four members

appointed by each major political party. It is unrealistic to

expect such a board to arrive at consensus; the likely

stalemates could make it impossible to make decisions

affecting elections, lobbying reporting and registration, and

ethics enforcement. Effectively, such deadlocks could also

limit the hours and number of sites for early voting in many

counties of North Carolina. As with the judicial selection

amendment, this supposedly non-partisan board would, in

reality, erode the checks and balances of our government to

heavily favor the General Assembly. It is unprecedented and

noteworthy that all five living former governors, two

Republicans and three Democrats, emphatically oppose this

power grab by the Legislature.

Exercising our power of appointment is both an individual

and a collective responsibility. Individually and communally,

our overarching objective is to see that justice is done, as the

Torah states: Justice, justice you shall pursue; that you may

live and inherit the land which the Lord your God gives you.

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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

Carolina Jews for Justice Update (continued)

Refuah ShleimahTo Ezra Landau, Neil McCollum

Mazel Tov !To Elie Aharon & Sara Yakira on their wedding.

Boray Perie HagafenBy: Ira Naiman

A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the

world – Louis Pasteur

I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food – WC Fields

People who read Value Man’s columns (all of whom are smart and

good looking), are aware that you never know where you may find

interesting wine. A few weeks ago, my wife wanted an unusual

spice, and we tried to figure out where to shop for it. It dawned on

us that we should try World Market, in the shopping center off

Airport Road near Lowes and Target. World Market tends to have

unusual food items.

On the way to the spice section, Value Man couldn’t help but notice

a long wall full of wine, many of which he had never seen, as well

as many full wine racks. It just so happened (and Value Man doesn’t

know how often it does), World Market was having a sale, plus

20% off with 6 or more bottles. With a sale like that, you bring your

truck.

Value Man has reported on 7 Deadly Zins in the past. If you like

Zinfandel, this is a fine choice. It tends to be priced somewhat

above the Value range but worth it ($13-14 at Ingles), but on sale it

was $10.99. Value Man reached for a bottle, but since he didn’t

want that bottle to be lonely, he took a second.

Next, Casa Santos Lab Rosé from Lisbon, Portugal. It had a light

peach color, an easy fruitiness with a pleasant acidity which makes

it food-friendly. Well worth the $6.99, given the regular price was

$9.99. Wife and Value Man have a soft spot for Portuguese wine.

In the Italy section Value Man spotted a wine from Sicily, Cantina

Cellaro Luma Nero D’Avelo. Made with Nero D’Avelo and Syrah

grapes, this wine was deep red, had an earthy nose, and had dark

fruit and spice flavors. A great wine for pizza or any Italian dish.

The sale made it $7.87, unheard of for good, solid, Italian wine

(please, don’t bring up the Chianti in the little straw baskets).

We went back to Portugal for Silk and Spice Red Blend. This wine

was dark, smooth and had length. Deep berries, spices, vanilla and

a little tannin (think pucker). A definite winner. On sale (sit down

because Value Man doesn’t want you to fall and break a hip) it was

$7.87, a little more than half its usual price.

The last wine to report on, which brings us back to Italy, was the

Roscato Dark Red. This vineyard in Northern Italy makes many

different styles (sweet to dry) of wine. It was medium weight; the

flavors were red berries, spices, with a little bit of tannins. A very

pleasant lean-back and swirl wine. It’s made for Italian food or

meats in sauce. The regular price is listed as $16.99, but the sales

brought it down to $9.99 a bottle. Again, to find quality Italian wine

at this price borders on miraculous.

In a nod to Louis Pasteur quoted above, Wife and Value Man

enjoyed bringing wonderful bottles of philosophy home that day.

Until next time.

December Ha’Shofar Deadline –

November 10thI welcome your newsletter contributions, but

please, please respect the deadline of the

10th of the month

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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

Linda Wolf

Walter Solomon: in honor of Bob &

Carol Deutsch

Lee Avishai: in honor of Bruce

Brown & Brian Stone’s

anniversary

Eva Blinder & Beth Israel Blinder:

in honor of Elie Aharon & Sara

Yakira’s wedding

Jeremy & Carol Samsky: in honor

of Eva Blinder & Beth Israel on

their wedding

Brad & Shelley Fisher: in honor of

Elie Aharon & Sara Yakira’s

wedding

Lee Avishai: in honor of Elie

Aharon & Sara Yakira’s wedding

Gerard & Thelma Uhler: in honor

of Barret Uhler & David Wright’s

wedding anniversary

Amy & Steven Gottlieb: in honor of

Elie Aharon & Sara Yakira’s

wedding

Kate & Harvey Dinerstein: in

honor of Elie Aharon & Sara

Yakira’s wedding

Marc Penansky & Judy Gross: in

honor of Elie Aharon & Sara

Yakira’s wedding

Michael & Sheila Dalmat: in honor

of Elie Aharon & Sara Yakira’s

wedding

Yahrzeit Fund

Alan & Suzanne Escovitz: in

memory of Alan’s father, Louis

Escovitz

Robert & Karen Marcus: in

memory of Robert’s father, Louis

Marcus

Alan & Suzanne Escovitz: in

memory of Alan’s mother,

Dorothy Escovitz

Eva Blinder: in memory of her

father, Joseph Blinder

Patti Haskell: in memory of her

grandfather, Joseph Haskell

Ted Liebowitz Childrens

Education Fund

Gerard & Thelma Uhler

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund

Eva Blinder & Beth Israel Blinder

Capital Campaign Fund

Michael & Michele Heller: in

honor of Eva Blinder & Beth

Israel on their wedding

Kenneth & Marlyn Schwartz: in

honor of Eva Blinder & Beth

Israel on their wedding

Ron & Deborah Neimkin

Blankenberg Family Charitable

Trust (Deborah & Erick Blanken-

berg): in honor of Eva Blinder &

Beth Israel on their wedding

Mitchell & Susan Levine

Karin Fraade: in honor of Elie

Aharon & Sara Yakira’s wedding

Arnold Wengrow and Reberta W.

Karesh

September to October

Mazel Tov !November Birthdays01 Bob Deutsch

Laura Kaufman

04 Davida Horwitz

05 Michele Heller

Lael Gray

Jeremy Lerner

06 Jennifer Michalove

07 Joseph Mann-Stadt

Vivien Saron

Malkah Millsaps

Eliot Renick

08 Marc Rudow

09 Danielle Tocaben

Nancy Renick

10 Steve Frankel

Karin Fraade

12 Wolff Alterman

17 Jan Zollars

Charlie Hume

23 Bob Elkin

Hannah Kirschenfeld

26 Rendi Mann-Stadt

27 Jonah Hauser

28 Jamie West

Ali Climo

29 Regi Weile

30 Rick Chess

Brett Millsaps

Julianna Leigh Boyd

November Anniversaries20 Frank Goldsmith & Dee Cash

24 Larry & Marcia Schantz

Fred & Beth Barnet

25 Jodi Travis & Terri Brne

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Shirley Kayne: in honor of Eva

Blinder & Beth Israel on their

wedding

Lara & Charlie Hume: in honor of

Mike Weizman & Della Simon for

the new CBI water fountain

Yizkor Booklet

Steve & Carolyn Kayne

September to October(continued)

1

7:00 pm Gender

Equality in

Israel - Dave

Hall

2

12:00 pm

Noon Study Group

6:16 pm Candles

3

9:30 am Shabbat

morning services

7:05 pm Havdalah

410:00 am Anti-

Semitism in

Schools JCC

1:00 pm Jewish

Meditation

5 6

6:00 pm

Social Action

Committtee

7

12:00 pm Meet

the Midrash

8

6:30 pm Board

Meeting

9

12:00 pm

Noon Study Group

6:00 pm Family

Shabbat & dairy

potluck5:10 pm Candles

10

9:30 am Shabbat

morning services

5:59 pm Havdalah

11 12 13 14

12:00 pm Meet

the Midrash

15 1612:00 pm

Noon Study Group

5:05 pm Candles

179:30 am Shabbat

morning services -

Jazlyn Hume Bat

Mitzvah

10:45 am Youth and

Tot Shabbat

5:54pm Havdalah

18 19 20 21

12:00 pm Meet

the Midrash

22

Thanksgiving

Day

23

No Noon Study

Group

6:00 pm Kabbalat

Shabbat

5:01 pm Candles

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9:30 am

Shabbat morning

services

12:30 pm

Hasidishe Kiddush

5:50 pm

Havdalah

25 26 27

5:00 pm Exec-

utive Commit-

tee Meeting

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12:00 pm Meet

the Midrash

29 30

12:00 pm

Noon Study Group

4:59 pm Candles

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November 2018SUN FRI SATTHUWEDTUEMON

CBI Office Closed for Thanksgiving

HA’SHOFAR

November Yahrzeits

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Announced during services on:

October 26 & 27

01 (23 Cheshvan) Leslie Goldstein for her mother, Josephine Pete

01 (23 Cheshvan) Marilyn Friedman for her mother, Ida Schanzer

01 (23 Cheshvan) Julie Sherman for her uncle, Ira Goldenberg

November 3

03 (25 Cheshvan) Robert Feirstein for his cousin, Charlie Book

04 (26 Cheshvan) Patti Frankel for her mother, Suzanne Rabyon

05 (27 Cheshvan) Ira Naiman for his mother, Gloria Naiman

05 (27 Cheshvan) Eliot Renick for his father, Nathan Renick

08 (30 Cheshvan) Wolff Alterman for his grandmother, Ann Zodikoff

09 (01 Kislev) Sara Yakira for her mother, Tziporah Heckelman

09 (01 Kislev) Hanan Weizman for his brother, Nissim Weizman

09 (01 Kislev) Frank Goldsmith for his father, Frank Goldsmith

09 (01 Kislev) Gail Shulimson for her aunt, Jean Shulimson

09 (01 Kislev) Barbara Miller for her grandmother, Nettie Slosman

November 9 & 10

10 (02 Kislev) Carol Deutsch for her mother, Helen Hillman Cohen

15 (07 Kislev) Jillian Krupp for her grandmother, Selma Krupp

16 (08 Kislev) Jeremy Samsky for his mother, Sarah Samsky

November 17

18 (10 Kislev) Alan Baumgarten for his uncle, Miki Altberger Haran

18 (10 Kislev) Danielle Waters for her grandmother, Sophie Boumel

22 (14 Kislev) Norman Katzwer for his mother, Dora Katzwer

22 (14 Kislev) Lauren Malinoff for her grandfather, Herbert Lipman

22 (14 Kislev) Gail Shulimson for her uncle, Morris Shulimson

23 (15 Kislev) Jodi Travis for her uncle, Norman Bander

November 23 & 24

25 (17 Kislev) Marc Penansky for his mother, Ruth Penansky

25 (17 Kislev) Goldie Weizman for her mother, Anna Zucker

26 (18 Kislev) Bernard Coleman for his sister, Yvonne Coleman

28 (20 Kislev) Barbara Lewin for her mother, Ruth Kaufman Blick

29 (21 Kislev) Norman Winkelman for his father-in-law, Sam Samuels

30 (22 Kislev) Sara Yakira for her grandfather, Jack Heckelman

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

November

Candle-lighting & Havdalah

Friday 11/2/2018 6:16 pm

Saturday 11/3/2018 7:05 pm

Friday 11/9/2018 5:10 pm

Saturday 11/10/2018 5:59 pm

Friday 11/16/2018 5:05 pm

Saturday 11/17/2018 5:54 pm

Friday 11/23/2018 5:01 pm

Saturday 11/24/2018 5;50 pm

Friday 11/30/2018 4:59 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

For everything else, contact admin@bethisraelnc.org

Chesed: CBI’s Support NetworkIn the last 18 months, Chesed has assisted approximately 32 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.