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CONGREGATION BETH SHOLOM DOVER, DELAWARE
J U N E & J U L Y 2017
JUNE SIVAN—TAMMUZ 5777
JULY TAMMUZ—AV 5777
CONGREGATION BETH SHOLOM
Is a Conservative
synagogue offering an egalitarian setting with strong rabbinical
support,
and opportunities for spiritual growth and new friendships.
Inside this Issue:
Cover 1 Donations 9
Board of Directors 2 We Can Do Better 10
Rabbi’s Message 3 Yahrzeits 11—12
President’s Message 4-5 Yahrzeits List 13
Treasurer’s Message / lamps Needed,
Special leadership help 6 Rabbi Schedule 14
New Board Leadership 7
June & July Calendar 15—16
June Announcements 8 Advertising Sponsors 17—19
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President Caroline Schwartz
V-Pres. Of Administration & Bulletin Editor Larry
Klepner*
V-Pres. Of Religious Affairs Steven Schwartz*
V-Pres. For School and Education Affairs Barbara White
V-Pres. For House and Building Herbert Konowitz*
V-Pres. For Fundraising Open
Treasurer Stuart Handler*
Recording Secretary Judi Applegate-Zager
Corresponding Secretary Rita Klepner
Sisterhood President or Delegate Linda Roberts
Men’s Club President or Delegate Open
TRUSTEES
Cheri Bragg Senior Activities/Chessed
Geri Gitlin Membership
Open Youth Activities
Jerome Abrams Daniel Marelli*
Barry Brill Frank Zaback*
Burt Brenman Cindy Konowitz*
John Levine
*Past Presidents
CONGREGATION BETH SHOLOM, DOVER, DELAWARE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS / TRUSTEES
2015—2017
EDITOR’S NOTE: If you want to contact an individual member on
this list by email with any ideas, comments, or questions, requests
for current board or congregation meeting minutes, please send your
message to [email protected]. Our secretary will forward it to
the appropriate person.
Synagogue Office Hours: 10am-2pm, Tuesday-Friday Phone: (302)
734-5578
Email: [email protected] Website: cbsdover.net
Address: Congregation Beth Sholom, 340 North Queen Street,
Dover, DE 19904
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RABBI’S MESSAGE
Rabbi Peggy Berman de Prophetis
It takes a village--no, it takes a congregational family to
raise a bat mitzvah. For our most recent bat mitz-vah, Sabrina
Marelli, the synagogue is a comfortable Jewish space. We all
contributed to her bat mitzvah preparations, either by assisting in
her training and/or cheering her on, not just on this Shabbat but
on the many Shabbatot when she practiced in front of us. Her
successful bat mitzvah did not just happen out of the blue on this
one particular Shabbat. I have observed in my travels that where
the Jewish population is small, and the Jewish community is
rela-tively isolated, people make more of an effort to be with
other Jews. They are invested in keeping the syna-gogue alive as a
center for all Jews in the area, whether they are religiously
observant Jews, secular Jews, social Jews, or some time Jews, but
Jews nevertheless. The synagogue should feel like a Jewish home to
all of us. How well do we do in Dover? Is the synagogue your Jewish
home? A home is not a house. We have a house, our building. What
makes it a home is the people who come to it. We depend on all of
you. We want you to come to learn and pray, to observe holidays and
simchot together, to socialize and to maintain and beautify our
synagogue home just as you would your personal home. Our synagogue
home exists for the benefit of all our Jewish community. It is
there for us whenever we need it. But it is up to all of us to
maintain it. Empty houses are easily destroyed. Synagogue dues are
like a school tax. All citizens should pay. They are a tax for the
public good, not just for us personally. For example, people who
pay school taxes support a community and civic good whether they
have had children in the schools, will have children in the
schools, or may never have children in the schools. We all benefit
from educated and civilized children who will become productive
adults. Synagogue dues are your contribution to the general Jewish
good in the Dover area whether you personally take ad-vantage of
religious services or come to social events or need a wedding or a
funeral. We all benefit from a healthy Jewish community. Under the
leadership of our president we are redecorating our home
(figuratively, not literally). We are try-ing to make it more
inviting. Help us, pitch in; come in the door. Come see the newly
refurbished small sanctuary and the new sanctuary chairs in the
larger one, if you haven’t already. When you shop, bring some extra
paper towels, an Entenmann’s cake (it’s kosher) or grape juice (but
only Kedem brand, available in Wilmington’s ShopRite). In fact,
with this nice weather, take some friends for an outing and visit
the Seven Mile Market in Pikesville, MD. Even if you don’t keep
kosher, it’s an adventure; call it a trip to a kosher museum. Pick
up some fun stuff for yourself and maybe a bonus purchase on
non-perishables for the synagogue. Come, leave an easy-read
paperback book or two for the book exchange outside Evelyn’s door
and take one yourself. Have a chat with Evelyn. Pick up a copy of
the Jewish Voice. Better yet, bring a friend with you. If the
rabbi’s there, drop in and say “Hi.” Make your synagogue a familiar
space, your oth-er Jewish home.
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Caroline Schwartz, President
While “R and R” means Rest and Relaxation to most, “R and R” at
Congregation Beth Shol-om means Reflect and Respond . Early in June
we elect or re-elect people to the Board. We finish Religious
School and celebrate the children’s accomplishments. We wind down
on winter-spring activity and look towards summer schedules,
vacations, children going to camp or Bubba’s, and generally having
a more relaxed weekly attitude and schedule.
However, the new Board won’t get to engage in ‘Rest and
Relaxation’ for too long! For the upcoming Jewish New Year is upon
us and demands a lot of planning and scheduling to lay out paths
and programming activities to engage and deliver to the membership.
In July we’ll plan retreats and committee meetings, align plans for
the High Holy Days with the Rabbi, and work on calendars for
religious school, services, onegs, choir, and programs. The Amen
Choir will begin to practice again for the chanting at HH services
and a myriad of other plans will be worked out.
What can you do to engage yourself in some of this? Well, what
are you interested in attend-ing? Are you needing guidance for soul
searching, meaningful prayer services, better under-standing of
Jewish history, philosophy, or Biblical texts? Do you enjoy music?
Or are you just interested in meeting other Jewish persons, not
particularly religious but more social? We have it all at Beth
Sholom. Sometimes you overlook the bulletin and hesitate to follow
the calendar of activities. You will be missing out on a lot of
Jewish living experiences if you choose to stay home or away.
Do you ever get the feeling that you are losing your Jewishness?
Well, come to a program or activity at Beth Sholom, not just the
High Holy Day services, but some other activity to feel Jewish
again. We pride ourselves at Beth Sholom on our ability to govern
and conduct our activities collaboratively with our Rabbi to suit
our membership community. Even though we adhere to Conservative
halachic rules, we nevertheless are able to create and celebrate
coming together to enjoy and rekindle our Jewishness through a
variety of experiences. There are no strings attached other than
showing up. Hopefully you will come often, and consider accepting a
membership position. We may need you more than you need us. If not
you, then who? We is defined by all of us, not just a few people
putting in hours of service to the synagogue. But all of us
maintaining our Jewish home led by our Rabbi with activities to
bring Jews together.
Beth Sholom is still here and accepting new members all the
time. We welcome you to come for Shabbat and more. Think about what
the impact would be of not having a central Dela-ware Jewish
home.
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Caroline Schwartz, President
On another subject, and “food for thought”: Recently I have been
digesting the www.Pewforum.org articles about studies on world
religious distributions and projections for religious population
growth. Some of the areas studied include questions on degrees of
reli-gious observance vs. spiritual feelings. In the Religious
Landscape Study, the participants were asked about the frequency of
their feelings and sense of spiritual peace, their feelings and
wondering about the universe, and whether they ever have feelings
or a sense of grati-tude or thankfulness. Do they ever wonder about
the meaning and purpose of life, as well as to what level do they
believe in G-d, or in what form do they view G-d? These are very
interesting questions and summaries of conclusions drawn from the
collected data of the studies. It provides ‘food for thought’ for
us and you and so I hope you will also
view this website and the study summaries. They might help you
to formulate your own thinking. Another question was who or where
do you derive your ideas and beliefs of right and wrong? It isn’t
heavy reading, but extremely thought provok-ing. If you would be
interested in attending a forum of our own on such topics please
let me know. There are many books in our library related to these
ques-tions. They aren’t necessarily religious, but more
philosophical. They may not contain right or wrong answers, but it
is interesting to know how other people think and feel. Why not
share our ideas?
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Stuart Handler, Treasurer
Please continue to send your dues and commitments in as you
agreed.
If there are any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate
to contact me.
Sincerely,
Stu Handler
Treasurer
TREASURER’S MESSAGE
LAMPS NEEDED
Our latest project in the Shul has been reorganizing and
decorating Rabbi
Peggy’s office. We are helping her manage the accumulation of
‘stuff’ that
found its way into the room during the renovation of the small
sanctuary! We
are in need of lamps: a nice table lamp, a desk lamp, and a
floor lamp, all suit-
able for a professional office. Please call Evelyn in the office
to let us know
you would donate one. If she does not use yours, then we will
make sure it
finds good home with Habitat for Humanity in Dover.
Caroline Schwartz
Friday evening services will continue thoughout July at 7:00 pm.
Special leadership will be posted as arranged. Please contact Steve
Schwartz if you are interested in helping service leadership.
Please mark you calendars for July 31, 7:00 pm for services
commemorating Tisha B’Av, the date of the destruction of both Holy
Temples in Jerusalem.
Caroline Schwartz
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Summer is coming, so is the new Board Leadership!
After June 16, the new Board will be meeting with the outgoing
Board to pass the torch and brainstorm ideas for the future of
Congregation Beth Sholom. If you have ideas, or wish to join a
committee in a specific area of what we do then please contact
Evelyn in the office to pass your infor-mation to the newly elected
leadership. We will be looking for members to take on small tasks
and help in the small ways with programming, ser-vices, onegs, and
other activity that relies on many hands to make light work.
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J u n e
A N N O U N C E M E N T S
Happenings Month of June 2016 Calendar
June 3 Friday Evening Services 7:00 pm - Special Guest Leaders
June 4 Jewish History Class 10:00 am June 5 Last Choir Practice
5:15 p June 5 Board Meeting 6:15 pm June 5 Congregational Mtg. 6:30
pm June 10 Friday Evening Services 7:00 pm Choir Finale Religious
School Awards June 17 Friday Evening Services 7:00 pm June 24
Friday Evening Services 7:00 pm July 31 Tisha B’ Av Service 7:00
pm
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DONATIONS
TO
CONGREGATION BETH SHOLOM
When making monetary donations did you know you can earmark your
donation for a special purpose? You will be acknowledged in the
bulletin as well as have a notice sent to the honoree that your
donation was made. The fol-lowing are suggested categories for
receipt of your generous donation: General Fund, Fund for the
Future, Memoriam Fund, Library Fund, Choir Fund, or Rabbi’s
Discretionary Fund. Contributions for the issuing of Golden Book
Cards should be now made to Congregation Beth Sholom and designated
as ‘Golden Book’ donations. We will be renaming and revitalizing
this fund as it was originally designed. A ‘Golden Book’ will be
kept updated and placed in the foyer and cards will be sent to the
honoree. .
If you have any questions regarding ways and funds to which to
donate, please contact me through the office.
Caroline Schwartz, President
Rita Golden in Memory of Olivia Handler
Madelyn Wright Golden Book in Memory of Sabrina Marelli’s Bat
Mitzvah
Sue & Joey Cohen in Memory of Rayzella Spector
Steve & Caroline Schwartz in memory of Rayzella Spector
Mr. Daniel & Mrs Jessica Marelli in memory of Sabrina
Marelli’s Bat Mitzvah
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J U N E
YAHRZEITS IN LOVING MEMORY
SIVAN 7 Max Marcua June 1 9 Lillian Isaacson June 3 12 Sylvia
Hirschbein June 6 12 Barbara Ellen Slavin June 6 13 Janice Yocheved
Cohen Santos June 7 14 Milton Newman June 8 15 Edith Nevias Brown
June 9 15 Lena Gertrude Barros June 9 15 Frederick Rosenfeld June 9
15 Aida Kline June 9 18 Bettie Rosenhaus June 12 18 George E. Scott
June 12 18 Debbie Goldman June 12 19 Hannah Ettenger June 13 19
Helen Alterowitz June 13 21 Herman Kratenstein June 15 22 Selma
Dubyn June 16 23 Vida Brenman June 17 24 Abe Chodos June 18 25
Benjamin Morris Klassman June 19 25 Lena Perlmutter Levitt June 19
26 Mary Levitt June 20 27 Mitchell Schwartz June 21 27 Rose C.
Karpel June 21 29 Michael Gorrin June 23 30 Charles Gilbert Jacobs
June 24
TAMMUZ 1 Edna Swartzman June 25
1 Ben Dubyn June 25 3 Harry Gordon June 27 4 Reba Handler June
28 4 Rachel Kram June 28 4 David Kravitz June 28 4 Bernard Lundy
June 28 5 Abraham Solomon June 29 5 Dorothy Petersdorf Gorkin June
29 5 Ivan Howard Soskin June 29 5 Shirley Meyers June 29 6 Frank
Paul Colton June 30
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J U L Y
YAHRZEITS IN LOVING MEMORY
TAMMUZ
7 Morris Isaac Gross July 1 8 Anna L. Schiff July 2 8 Louis
Gross July 2 10 Ernish Hirschbein July 4 11 J. Julian Hirschbein
July 5 13 Bess Klein July 7 14 Ralph Barros July 8 15 Pincus Morris
Perelmuter July 9 16 David Spector July 10 16 Francis Jacobs July
10 18 Herbert Abraham July 12 19 Sarah Gelof July 13 20 Mary
Weinstein July 14 22 Jerome Zaback July 16 22 Gussie Golden July 16
24 Madeline Finkelstein July 18 24 Joyce Infield July 18 25 Harry
Swartzman July 19 25 Samuel Solomon July 19 25 Lilyan Leah Belock
July 19 25 Ida Beth Borish July 19 25 Ann Freedman July 19 27
Bernice Samuel Singer July 21 28 John Marcus July 22
AV 1 Max Melvin Cooper July 24 1 Sarah Gross July 24 2 Bessie H.
Berman July 25 4 Sylvia Weinstein July 27 6 Lena Levitt July 29
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Yahrzeit Listings
In the coming months and with your help, we wish to update and
confirm that the monthly Yahzeit listings are accu-
rate. Over the past many years, this history has suffered
neglect so what we have today may not reflect the proper
dates of remembrance, and most certainly we no longer have your
contact information to send you a reminder.
WE NEED YOUR HELP
If each month you would read the published Yahzeit lists that
should match your dates of loved ones’ passing, and if
you note an omission or incorrect information, please complete
the form and send it to Steven Schwartz, Vice Presi-
dent for Religious Affairs, 340 N. Queen Street, Dover DE 19904.
Please do not email or telephone. For the price of
a stamp, we will have a written record of your information,
THIS IS MOST IMPORTANT
It is our hope to update our internal membership records and be
truly current in providing you with a reminder of
your loved one’s yahrzeit. You may wish to attend services to
recite Kaddish. If not you, then who? It is a mitzvah.
It is our hope to update our internal membership records and be
truly current in
providing you with a reminder of your loved one’s yahzeit. You
may wish to at-
tend services to recite Kaddish. If not you, then who? It is a
mitzvah.
Your name: ______________________________________________
Your address: ______________________________________________
Tel. Number if we need to contact you:
___________________________________
Departed Family Member English Name:
______________________________________
Hebrew Name_________________________________________________
English date of death:
______________________Year______________
Hebrew Date of death: (if you don’t know, we can convert it to
Hebrew calendar)
____________________
Please list more information on the back of this form.
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THE RABBI’S SCHEDULE FOR 2017-2018
HHDS, 10 shabbatot, 2 holidays ( Simchat Torah and Purim), 2
other activities
1. WELCOME BACK Rabbi Peggy August 18-20
2. September 15-17 ( September 16 Selichot)
HHDs– September 20-22 Rosh Hashanah
September 29-30 Yom Kippur
October 12-13 Simchat Torah
3. October 14-15 Bereishit
4. November 10-12 Chayei Sarah
5. December 1-3 Vayishlach
( December 12 Chanukah begins)
6. JAN 31, FEB 1-4 ( LONG WEEKEND INCLUDES….) TUB’SHVAT
AND EXTRA THURSDAY
( January 31 Tu B’Shevat Seder 4:30 pm) Thursday program TBD
7. March 2-4 Ki Tissa
( March 30 Enev Pesach
8. April 27-29 Acharei Mot
9. May 11-13 Behar Behukotai
(May 19-29 Shavuot)
10. June 1-3 Beha’alotecha
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J U N E IYAR / SIVAN
2017 / 5776
SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT
1 7 SIVAN 2 8 SIVAN
Friday evening services
7:00 pm
Religious School Partici-pation and awards
3 9 SIVAN
4 10 SIVAN
Burt Brenman’s
Jewish History Class
10:00 am
5 11 SIVAN
Religious School
4:30 pm
Choir Practice
5:15 pm
Congregation meet-ing
6:30 pm
Board Meeting following congrega-tion meeting
6 12 SIVAN
7 13 SIVAN
8 14 SIVAN
9 15 SIVAN
Choir Assisted service, with Rabbi Peggy
10 16 SIVAN
Table Torah Ser-vices 9:45 am with Rabbi Peggy Kiddush lunch
followed by Rabbi’s class
11 17 SIVAN
Morning Minyan 9:30 am Rabbi’s Class 10:30 am
12 18 SIVAN
13 19 SIVAN
14 20 SIVAN
15 21 SIVAN
16 22 SIVAN
Friday service– Installation Shabbat, Cantor Mason leader
17 23 SIVAN
18 24 SIVAN
19 25 SIVAN
20 26 SIVAN
21 27 SIVAN
22 28 SIVAN
23 29 SIVAN
Friday evening services conducted by Steve Schwartz
24 30 SIVAN
25 1 TAMMUZ
26 2 TAMMUZ
27 3 TAMMUZ
28 4 TAMMUZ
29 5 TAMMUZ
30 6 TAMMUZ
Friday evening services conducted by Steve Schwartz
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J U L Y SIVAN / TAMMUZ
2016 / 5776
SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT
1 7 TAMMUZ
2 8 TAMMUZ
3 9 TAMMUZ
4 10 TAMMUZ
5 11 TAMMUZ
6 12 TUMMUZ
7 13 TUMMUZ Friday Services 7:00 pm
8 14 TUMMUZ
9 15 TUMMUZ
10 16 TUMMUZ
11 17 TUMMUZ
12 18 TUMMUZ
13 19TUMMUZ
14 20 TUMMUZ Friday Services 7:00 pm
15 21 TUMMUZ
16 22 TUMMUZ
17 23 TUMMUZ
18 24 TUMMUZ
19 25 TUMMUZ
20 26 TUMMUZ
21 27 TUMMUZ Friday Services 7:00 pm
22 28TUMMUZ
23 29 Tammuz
24 1 AV
25 2 AV
26 3 AV
27 4 AV
28 5 AV Friday Services 7:00 pm
29 6 AV
30 7 AV
31 8 AV Services Commemorating Tisha B’ Av 7:00 pm
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