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B’nai Israel קולנו
Iyar/Sivan 5776 Sivan I/Tammuz 5776 June 2016/July 2016
Vol. 14, Issue 5 www.bnais.com
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If you would like to stay in touch with Mandy and Marcia, you may use the following email: [email protected].
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Worship JuneJune
Friday, June 3 6:55pm Pre-Shabbat Meditation 7:30pm Tzedek Pride Shabbat
with Jason Lindo: “B’tzelem Elohim: We Are All Created in the Divine Image”
Saturday, June 4 9:00am Torah Study 10:30am Mini Minyan 10:30am Shabbat Morning Services Friday, June 10 – 2nd Shabbes 6:00pm Tot Shabbat 6:30pm 2nd Shabbes Dinner 7:30pm Shabbat Services with blessing
of the Confirmation Class and BISY Board 2016-2017 Installation
Saturday, June 11 9:00am Torah Study 10:30am Shabbat Morning Services 7:00pm Tikkun Leil Shavuot
Sunday, June 12 7:00pm Shavuot Services, honoring
the 2016 Confirmation Class
Monday, June 13 9:15am Yizkor (Memorial) Service Friday, June 17 7:30pm Shabbat Services
Saturday, June 18 9:00am Torah Study 10:30am Kavanah Shabbat Friday, June 24 7:30pm Shabbat Services with
Sh’lichah giving the Drash
Saturday, June 25 9:00am Torah Study 10:30am Shabbat Morning Services
JulyJuly
Friday, July 1 7:30pm Shabbat Services
Saturday, July 2 9:00am Torah Study 10:30am Shabbat Morning Services
Friday, July 8 7:30pm Shabbat Services
Saturday, July 9 9:00am Torah Study 10:30am Shabbat Morning Services
Friday, July 15 7:30pm Shabbat Services
Saturday, July 16 9:00am Torah Study 10:30am Shabbat Morning Services
Friday, July 22 4:00pm Camp Newman Shabbat
with Rabbi Alfi
7:30pm Shabbat Services
Saturday, July 23 9:00am Torah Study 10:30am Shabbat Morning Services Friday, July 29 7:30pm Shabbat Services
Saturday, July 30 9:00am Torah Study 10:30am Shabbat Morning Services
Anniversaries – June/July .............. 12 Birthdays – June/July .................... 11 Brotherhood ..................................... 4 Calendars – June/July .............. 18-19 CBI Bulletin Board .................... 12-16 Community Bulletin Board . 12-14, 16 Donations.. ................................ 10,15 Education ...................................... 6-8 Mourning Our Losses .................... 16 President’s Column ......................... 3 Social Action .................................... 9 Women of B’nai Israel ..................... 5 Worship ......................................... 2-3
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Congregation B’nai Israel 3600 Riverside Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95818
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Fax: 916.446.2875
IN THIS ISSUE
Rabbi Alfi’s Sabbatical, Vacation, and Other
Scheduled Time Away from the Temple
this Summer
Rabbi Alfi is scheduled to be out of the office from June 13 through Au-gust 3. This includes her annual install-ment of her sabbatical, as well as two weeks at Camp Newman. She will not be responding to any calls or emails from June 13 through July 19. When Rabbi Alfi is working at Camp Newman, she will have very limited phone and internet access.
This is a time for well-deserved and needed rest and renewal. On be-half of the Board of Trustees, I ask that we respect her time away from her usual duties by not calling, emailing, or texting her. Cantor Steinberg will be available to cover all clergy responsi-bilities.
If there is an emergency, please contact the CBI office during office hours at 916-446-4861, or Cantor Steinberg, after hours, at 916-849-6023. If necessary, staff will contact Rabbi Alfi for you. Thank you for your consideration.
Alan M. Steinberg,
Board President
WILL RETURN
ON SEPTEMBER 6.
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Worship (Continued) President’s Message
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President’s Message
Shalom! As we conclude the 2015/16 fiscal year, and with a year as Presi-dent under my Tallis, there is much to say and still more to do heading into the 2016/17 fiscal year. First, a big thank you and best wishes to Mandy
Greene. Mandy retires at the end of June after 13 years of dedicated service. Sadly for us, he and Marcia will be leaving Sacra-mento to enjoy their retirement years with their grandchildren in Massachusetts. The Greenes have been a fixture in the Sacramento Jewish community and they will be dearly missed.
For those that missed the Annual Meeting on May 28, I would like to reiterate how privileged I am to work with such a dedicated group of clergy, staff, lay leaders, volunteers, and congregants. I want to acknowledge and thank outgoing Board of Trustees members Alisa Sakowitz, Daniel Kaufman, and Gary Leiserowitz. They have devoted a tremendous amount of time and effort contributing to the governance and support of our Congre-gation. I am sure they will continue to find ways to stay involved, but they will be missed at board meetings. At the same time, we are fortunate to welcome new members to the board: Jody Prunier, Illene Carroll, Bendan Blue, Diego Horenstein, David Lang, and Davita Levin-Robinson.
And it is with great pleasure that I announce the retention of our Education Administrator, Denise Crevin, with a 3-year contract extension. She has proven to be a tremendous asset to our Congregation, and we are very excited by the continued growth and expansion of our religious education programming. Thank you, Denise.
On the financial front, we are poised to end the 2015/16 fiscal year in the black with a small surplus. The Board of Trustees passed the 2016/17 budget that, based on
Alan M. Steinberg President
to join Rabbi Mona Alfi for a Shabbat at URJ Camp Newman!
For more info. or to register to visit, go to campnewman.org/summer-camp/visitors/
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very conservative revenue projections, forecasts a budget deficit of several thou-sand dollars. We will make every effort to fill that gap during the year, but do not feel that the small deficit is a cause for concern in the overall context of an ap-proximately $1.1 million annual budget. The Board of Trustees is dedicated to good governance, financial stewardship, and espousing Jewish ideals in our service to this great Congregation.
Finances aside, the real strength of our community comes from your participation and prayer. Congregation B’nai Israel is a dynamic and inclusive community, and we continue to see growth in our member-ship and programming, outreach, and community support. In the past year alone, we have looked inward in our dia-logue on Israel, looked outward to assist refugee families in the Sacramento area, looked intently and critically at social and racial injustice and inequities in our socie-ty, and looked with a progressive and plu-ralistic eye on the Wailing Wall where the Women of the Wall will pray with Rudy’s Torah! And all the while sharing the holi-days and life cycle events together as a community. I look forward to the year to come.
Alan M. Steinberg President, CBI
President’s Message (Continued) The Brotherhood
Transition Time
A bit hard for me to believe that the time has come, but this is my twelfth and final column as Brotherhood presi-dent. I have enjoyed the honor and opportunity of leading the Brotherhood during the past two years. With my term coming to an end, I look forward to turning over that same honor and opportunity to the next president, while I catch up on some long overdue home maintenance. These past two years have been personally fulfilling, sometimes challenging, but ultimately gratifying and satis-fying. Yes, it was a lot of work at times, but even on those
inevitable frustrating days where things didn’t go quite as expected (to say the least), I’ve always found the time and effort to be well worth it and rewarding. So perhaps this is also my roundabout way to encourage those men who may be hesitant about actively participating in Brotherhood to just go ahead, step up, and jump in, to mix a metaphor or two. I would be greatly surprised if you didn’t also find it genuinely rewarding and a won-derful way to build friendships and work with a terrific group of men.
There are so many people to thank for their support. First, thanks to eve-ry Brotherhood member – and there were many – who was involved in Brotherhood events. To the leaders of our congregation, Rabbi Alfi and our past and current presidents of the Board of Trustees, Barbara Allen-Brecher and Alan Steinberg – thank you for your confidence in me and your sup-port. To WBI’s Peggy Goldstein and Sandy Lee, who were absolutely won-derful to work with on our collaborative events. A special acknowledge-ment of thanks to our two past presidents, Paul Ortega and Jeff Rabinovitz, for their sage advice and perspective. Also, my deepest thanks to Gary Sib-ner, our V.P. of Programming, who stepped up and took on an additional role of co-leading our catering activities after Dave Lewis retired. Finally, a very special thank you that goes beyond mere words to my wife, Robin, for her support, patience, and wise counsel.
On June 26, we will be holding our annual Brotherhood meeting. I would like to strongly encourage every Brotherhood member and prospective member to attend – not only for the good food and drinks of the adult vari-ety, but also for the fellowship. This meeting really serves two purposes. First, to update members on upcoming programs and activities and present the new budget. Second and more important: to gather ideas and feedback on the programs and activities that you would like to see and that will help keep Brotherhood a relevant, vital, and engaging organization. Hope to see you there.
Again, thank you – it has been a privilege to be your president.
Shalom, Jon
Jonathan Meltzer Brotherhood
President
"The world is filled with friends you have not yet made.”
~ Rabbi David Wolpe
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Women of B’nai Israel Farewell and Thank You
It is hard to believe it has been two years since I became the President of the Women of B’nai Israel. The time has flown by in a whirl of meetings, events, planning, discussion, and (most of all) e-mails! I want to use my last column to say what an incredible experience it has been to lead this group of wom-en. I have seen loving kindness, sacrifice, and extreme goodwill at every turn. Over the last two years many women have taken active responsibility or volunteered their time. Many others have given sup-port with their participation and donations. My Jewish journey has been forever enriched through my leadership role in WBI and participation with the national and area organizations of Women of Reform Judaism.
The new Board will be installed on June 5. With Sandy Lee as the new President, WBI will continue to grow, flourish, and explore ways to meet the needs of women (and men) in partnership with the leadership of Congre-gation B’nai Israel. In the past two years, we have set in place mechanisms to help that growth: policies and procedures, job descriptions, a new logo, an annual report, bringing our finances into the computer age, and many innovative and successful events. Those include the Chai Tea, the Happy Hour Havdalah, the Spring Mah Jongg Tournament, and the fall Fashion Show. We have continued to emphasize social action with sponsorships of the Anat Hoffman visit to Sacra-mento, St. John’s and Loaves and Fishes shelters, and the Central Downtown Food Basket. We joined with other groups to sponsor the movie screening of The Mask You Live In, which addresses issues of diversity and gender identity. Our annual membership luncheon featured a dynamic/interactive presentation about a woman’s right to choose. We con-tinue to support CBI youth through awards to assist young people to attend Jewish summer camp, as well as donations to the Confirma-tion Class and other youth groups. We have forged closer working relationships with the Brotherhood and now support each other for our special Shabbat services and onegs.
There is always more that can be done, and I have every expectation that Sandy and her fine Board will take the Women of B’nai Israel into the next two years with a powerful spirit and a love of our mission as Jewish women. Please stay involved, or get involved, and make your mark by being a member of this tremendous organization
Announcing the 2016-18 Women of B’nai Israel Board of Directors Executive Officers.
Please join us on June 5 for their Installation. (Please see the invitation on right.)
Sandy Lee - President
Caryn Mizzi - Executive Vice President
Suzy Underwood - Secretary
Nora Makarczyk - Treasurer
Linda Byrne - VP Membership
Jan Gutierrez - VP Programming
Eve Panush - VP Communications
Helen Nusbaum - VP Social Action
Peggy Goldstein - Immediate Past President
Linda Henderson - WRJ Liaison
Peggy Goldstein WBI President
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Religious School Education
Focus on Shavuot
Shavuot is a holiday we don’t discuss much during Religious School, since it usu-ally takes place after classes conclude for the year, so I thought it would be fun to give you some background and ideas for celebrating this year. Shavuot is the Hebrew word for “weeks” and refers to the Jewish festival marking the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. It began as an agricultural festival that marked the end of the spring barley har-
vest and the beginning of the summer wheat harvest. In ancient times, it was a pilgrimage festival during which Isra-elites brought crop offerings to the Temple in Jerusalem. Today, it is a celebration of Torah, education, and actively choosing to participate in Jewish life. It is customary to decorate one’s home with greens and fresh flowers on Shavuot as a reminder of the spring har-vest and the ancient ritual of bringing the first fruits to the Temple. Many Jews prepare and eat dairy foods—often cheesecake or blintzes—on Shavuot as a reminder of the sweetness of Torah. Many people stay up all night studying Torah. And it has become traditional on Shavuot to hold the Confirmation ceremony for high school students who have continued their studies and Jewish involvement be-yond b’nai mitzvah. Just as the Jewish people accepted the Torah on Shavuot, confirmands reaffirm their commitment to the covenant and adult Jewish life.
We have several opportunities for you to observe and celebrate this year, beginning with Shavuot in the Park for families from 3:00-4:30 pm on June 11. Come enjoy music, art, and ice cream in Land Park, across the street from CBI. Later that night, adults are encouraged to attend Tikkun Leil Shavuot from 7:00-10:00 pm and learn about the Book of Ruth with Rabbi Alfi and Cantor Steinberg while enjoying culi-nary treats prepared by Jason Lindo and Caryn Mizzi. Then join us at 7:00 pm on June 12 for Shavuot Services, where our 2016 Confirmation Class will be honored. (Prepare to be amazed by this year’s Confirmation Class.)
And while celebrating active participation in Jewish life, consider signing your children up for Camp Shelanu, CBI’s day camp. With five sessions running from June 27 through July 29 and options for those entering kindergarten through 10th grade, it’s a great opportunity for kids to spend time with friends, learn about Israel, play sports and other games, go on enriching field trips, cook, create, discover, and enjoy being Jewish! Visit http://www.bnais.com/index.php/education/camp-shelanu for details and to register! We look forward to seeing you around campus this summer!
Denise Crevin Education
Administrator [email protected]
On April 3 during Religious School, the 3rd grade class installed the stepping stones they made as part of their Family Education program in our garden. Thank you to Abbie, Ashley, and Marcia Greene for your help in making this happen!
Mazel Tov to BISY – recipient of the following awards from NFTY Central Region: Ilana Klusky for Outstanding Sophomore, and the BISY group for Most Creative T’fillah and Outstanding Social Action Program –the Midday Run.
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Religious School Education (Continued)
June/July Education Dates At-a-Glance
Camp Shelanu 2016 Schedule
SESSION 1 – June 27-July 1; SESSION 2 – July 5-8; Tayarim (6th-8th graders) – July 5-8; Shelanu Shabbat (4th & 5th graders) – July 8-9; SESSION 3 – July 11-15; SESSION 4 – July 18-22; SESSION 5 – July 25-29
Mini Minyan – Saturday, June 4 (No meeting in July.) 10:30am - noon, Multipurpose Room #15
Tot Shabbat / 2nd Shabbes – Friday, June 10 (No 2nd Shabbes in July.) Tot Shabbat - 6:00pm
2nd Shabbes Dinner – 6:30pm (RSVP required) Shabbat Services - 7:30pm, with blessing of the Confirmation Class and BISY Board 2016-2017 Installation
Shavuot in the Park – Saturday, June 11, 3:00 - 5:00 pm, in William Land Park
Shavuot Service honoring Confirmation Class – Sunday, June 12, at 7:00 pm
Play at B’nai – Thursday, June 16 (No session in July), 9:00 - 10:00am, in the library
Movie & Popcorn Havdallah – Saturday, June 18, 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Shelanu Shabbat Sleepover – July 8, for 4th and 5th graders , beginning at 4:00 pm
CBI at Camp Newman – July 22
BISY News By BISY Communications Vice President Jonah Wiener-Brodkey
Greetings from BISY for the last time this school year! Yes, it's true - BISY's 2015-16 year has come to a close. We’ve spent the last couple of months attending some great events, starting on April 3 when we watched The Hunting Ground, a film about assault on college campuses, followed by a panel discussion. The film opened up a meaningful discussion and we learned a lot. On May 6 we held our Senior Goodbye Shul-In, where we played an awesome game of real-life Clue, wel-comed our incoming 9th grade members, and said farewell to our graduating seniors. We also elected our new BISY board for the 2016-17 year. These eleven teen leaders are definitely looking forward to planning fun and impactful programs for BISY during the upcoming year!
Over the weekend of May 13, BISYites attend-ed Gesher Kallah, a regional NFTY event at Camp Newman with over 200 Jewish teens. Summer is a slower time for BISY, but before you head off to camp, vacation, jobs, and more, please join us for Shabbat services on June 10, when BISY's new board will be installed. 8th graders are highly encouraged to come to meet the BISY board be-fore getting involved in BISY next year. On that note, feel free to give BISY a shout-out to any 8th
graders you know so they can get in on the fun next year!
On behalf of BISY, thanks, and have a great summer!
BISY elected their board for the 2016-2017 year, beginning with their installation on June 10 during services. They are:
Lexi Nicodemus – President
Ben Schwartz – Programming Vice President
Leeza Wong – Social Action Vice President
Jonah Wiener-Brodkey – Religious & Cultural Vice President
Rachel Chancellor - Membership Vice President
Dani Wiesenthal – Communications Vice President
Maddy Halseth - Fundraising and Merchandise Vice President
Rachael Grand – Senior Representative
OPEN – Junior Representative
Lucy Beckett – Sophomore Representative
Justin Williams – Freshman Representative
Mazel tov!
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Adult Education
Adult Education: Year-End Thank-You’s By Terri and Jonathan Cristy, Co-chairs, Adult Education Committee
As we wrap up 2015-16, we’d like to thank the members of the Adult Education Committee for all the time and effort they have contributed to make this year’s programming possible: Laura Choate, Ralph Lubick, Jon Meltzer, MaryAnn Misenhimer, Steve Orkand, Sunny Romer, Sean Ward, Jennifer Webb, and Ruthann Ziegler. Your work is greatly appreciated!
We’re now starting to plan our programs for 2016-17. More information will be available in the August/September issue of the Koleinu and via the weekly Education Chadashot (which will be on hiatus over the summer but will start up again in the fall).
Finally, thank you to everyone who has attended any of our classes or presentations. You are the reason our com-mittee exists! If you have any suggestions for Adult Education programming, or if you’d like to participate in the program by joining the Adult Education Committee (even better!), please contact us at [email protected] or 916-638-8108.
Lifelong Jewish Learning — June & July Classes & Lectures
June Classes and Events
Tuesdays, June 7, 14, 21, and 28 ● Israeli Dancing 7:00 – 9:00 pm, Social Hall
This fun-filled evening begins with instruction for beginners from 7:00 - 7:45 pm. Beginning at 7:45 pm, we take requests and learn intermediate to advanced dances. We enjoy circle and line dances, from the classics to some of the newest dances coming out of Israel. This is a welcoming group of mostly adults, but teens and children are invited, too. Please wear tennis or soft-soled shoes. Fee: $5 donation. For more information, please contact Jeanette Salkin, 916-799-7213.
Thursday, June 9 ● “We Survived … At Last I Speak” 2:00 – 4:00 pm, Chapel ● Leon Malmed (Holocaust survivor)
Join us to hear Leon Malmed’s story of surviving the Holocaust in Occupied France. Born in France in 1937, Leon and his sister were hidden by Gentile neighbors throughout the war. His neighbors were named “Righteous Among the Nations” by Yad Vashem in 1977. Leon immigrated to the United States in 1964 and currently lives in South Lake Tahoe. Only recently has he begun speaking about the Holocaust. Within the last few years he has spoken to many institutions such as schools, churches, and synagogues, and has written a memoir called We Survived …At Last I Speak.
After his presentation, Mr. Malmed will be happy to answer questions and sign copies of his book. The book costs $20, and proceeds will go to an organization that aids Holocaust survivors.
This event is co-sponsored by the “Golden Gate Over the Hill Gang,” an active seniors’ organiza-tion in which Mr. Malmed participates. For more information, contact Melissa Grand in the CBI office, 916-446-4861 or [email protected].
Tuesdays, June 14 and 28 ● Jewish Meditation and Mindfulness – Building Your Spiritual Practice 6:30 – 7:30 pm, Chapel ● Deni Deutsch Marshall, Jewish Spiritual Director The Jewish Meditation and Mindfulness group meets various Tuesdays each month. Drop-ins are welcome! This group will explore a number of Jewish meditation practices, both ancient and modern, designed to help you have a more personal relationship with G-d. The group is led by Deni Deutsch Marshall, LCSW and a graduate of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality’s Meditation Teacher Training Program. Fee: $5/session. No advance registration is required.
No Religious Ethics in June or July, and no Rosh Chodesh in June, July, or August.
July Classes and Events
Tuesdays, July 5, 12, 19, and 26 ● Israeli Dancing 7:00 – 9:00 pm, Social Hall
No Jewish Meditation and Mindfulness or Achim in July.
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Social Action
CBI’s Focus on Racial Justice
Created in fall 2015, and joining with the URJ Commitment to Racial Justice as well as partnering with Reform California, our CBI Racial Justice Committee was formed to strengthen B’nai Israel’s efforts in furthering our Jewish commitment to equality and jus-tice for all of God’s children. Through the 3 stages of “Reflect, Relate, and Reform,” we will embark on a campaign to become allies in the work to dismantle structural racism. (URJ) If you are interested in being on the committee, contact Sharon Rogoff: [email protected]. See more at: http://www.rac.org/blog/2015/12/24/reflecting-relating-and-reforming-foster-racial-justice-our-country#sthash.sH8zu8aL.dpuf.
Sustainable Living Committee Updates and Information
New committee members and project ideas are always welcome! If you would like to get involved with the CBI SLC, please contact Chuck Rosenberg
([email protected]) or Todd Mendell ([email protected]).
American River Parkway Stewardship – Upcoming Parkway Cleanup Dates:
▪ Friday, June 24 – 10:00am ▪ Sunday, July 10 – 10:00 am
If you would like to volunteer or be added to the email contact list for future cleanups, please contact Todd Men-dell ([email protected] or 916-684-6734).
Family Promise Helen Nussbaum has joined Ann Soloway and Sandy
Kaufman in coordinating services for Family Promise this year. We would love to have another member or two join our little committee. FP will be at B'nai Israel starting No-vember 6, 2016, for 2 weeks ending on November 20. We have spoken to the B'nai Mitzvah students and hope to have a couple of students make Family Promise their Mitzvah project. We are looking forward to hosting again this year and enlisting many of our congregants to make it successful!
One of the families that was here this year is now settled in their own apartment. Another family has a new addition to her family. If anyone would like to make a contribution for a gift card, please send a check to Sandy Kaufman. They, too, are getting permanently settled.
Thanks to all who join in this wonderful project each year. Sandy Kaufman, [email protected]
CBI’s GAN ORGANIC – What’s new in the garden? by Sue Rosenberg
Religious School students, Madrichim, and volunteers have been very active in the garden this spring. Participants in the garden chug ac-complished a great deal during their
six week session. The enthusiastic group of 4th through 7th graders weeded, planted seeds, planted transplants, thinned seedlings, and harvested plants, flowers, and veg-etables for CBI and the food closet. They also learned about the garden's drip irrigation system, and the 3rd grade class installed pavers they made!
CBI Refugee Assistance Program By Maryann Rabovsky - Coordinator
Because our world is facing a refugee crisis, CBI organized its volunteer team earlier this year to help with the re-settlement process by working with the local organization “Opening Doors.” However, God works in mysterious ways, and a refugee family came to us a couple of months ago. A young couple, Zlata and Ayhan Durak, arrived in Sacra-mento from Turkey as refugees seeking political asylum and came to B’nai Israel
looking to be part of the Jewish community. While they wait six months for their immigration paper-
work to be reviewed, CBI has opened its food closet to them, as has the Federation, and has been providing gro-cery cards and helping with their rent and utility expenses. Also, on May 1, Opening Doors offered a bike repair class at the Bike Kitchen for tuning up and donating to our refu-gees. Some of the refugee clients were there to tune up their own bikes, and our CBI volunteer team transported them to and from their homes.
Contact Maryann Rabovsky to see how you can help: [email protected].
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We Thank Our Contributors
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Rabbi Al f i ’s D isc ret ionary FundRabbi Al f i ’s D isc ret ionary Fund
Merle Axelrad in support of CBI Jill & Jason Beckett in honor of Rabbi Alfi, with gratitude Melanie & Ed Canale in memory of Beverly Zimmerman Illene Carroll in honor of the Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class; in
memory of Suzie Carroll, Arthur Samoville, Francis “Brit” Brittain, Ray Weinrub, Frances Samoville, Harry Samoville, Dave Neustadt, and Lou Samoville
Joy & Herb Cohn in memory of Julian Kaplan Morgan & Bruce Deutsch in honor of Bruce’s promotion
and Morgan’s career milestone Hellan Dowden, Andrea Rosen, & Sharon Rogoff thank you
to Rabbi Alfi for participating in the Latino-Jewish Forum event Rhonda & Frank Folger in memory of Herbert Melvin
Marks, father of Irene Paxson Susan Gieger & Bryan Shragge in memory of Ross Kaplan Gary & Barri Freeman Gilbert thank you to Rabbi Alfi for
sharing her time Family of Cissie Goldstein thank you to Rabbi Alfi for her
love and support on the passing of Cissie Goldstein Alice Hammel to Rabbi Alfi – “You’re a blessing.” Sandra & Alan Kreeger in memory of Julian Kaplan Fanny & Neil Levy in honor of Ezra Hammel’s Bar Mitzvah Maxine & Michael Mantell in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of
Ezra Hammel Eleanor & Jerry Mitchell in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of
Alice Hammel Bonnie Penix in honor of the 15th anniversary of Rabbi
Mona Alfi and Dr. Glenn Hammel Barbara Rogers in honor of Rabbi Alfi, Sandora, Melissa,
Denise, Cantor Julie, Dean, Tom, and librarian David, for making my time at CBI a real joy – such an awesome team and incredible, inspiring leader
Michael Roth in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Ezra Hammel Jan & Scott Schaffner in memory of Annette Schaffner Ron Schaffner thank you to Rabbi Alfi for the unveiling ser-
vice for Annette Schaffner Edythe Swider in memory of Herbert Melvin Marks, father
of Irene Paxson
Cantor’s Discret ionary FundCantor’s Discret ionary Fund Rabbi Mona Alfi & Dr. Glenn Hammel in gratitude to Can-
tor Steinberg for guiding our son in his Bar Mitzvah studies Jill & Jason Beckett in honor of Cantor Steinberg, with gratitude Family of Cissie Goldstein thank you to Cantor Steinberg
for her love and support on the passing of Cissie Goldstein Michael Roth in appreciation of Cantor Steinberg for her
guidance to Evan Roth in his Bar Mitzvah preparation Alice Hammel in memory of Ross Kaplan Sue & Chuck Rosenberg in honor of Cantor Steinberg Beverly Zalkind in memory of her son, Bruce Zalkind
Educ ator’ s Discret ionary FundEduc ator’ s Discret ionary Fund Jill & Jason Beckett in honor of Denise Crevin, with gratitude
Adult Educ at ion Enr ichment FundAdult Educ at ion Enr ichment Fund Elaine Berghausen & Dave Brubaker for the yahrzeits of
Elaine’s mother, Lieselotte Berghausen, and Dave’s father, Marwin Brubaker
Sheila & Ken Budman in honor of Steve Orkand, Brother-hood’s “Man of the Year”
Illene Carroll in support of the Adult Education program Terri & Jonathan Cristy in honor of the birth of Jane and
Steven Orkand’s grandson, Oliver; in memory of Ross Kaplan
Laurel & Jeremy Hollis in honor of Alice Hammel becoming a Bat Mitzvah
Barbara Rogers a huge thank you to Terri Cristy for all her expertise, advice, humor, and help as proofreader extraor-dinaire for the Koleinu– an invaluable team player & friend
Brotherhood Tikkun Olam FundBrotherhood Tikkun Olam Fund Jeff Aran & Family in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Ezra Hammel
Jeff, Jayne, & Claire Buchanan in memory of Ross Kaplan
Faye Detsky-Weil & Family in memory of Ross Kaplan
Camp Shelanu Sc holarship FundCamp Shelanu Sc holarship Fund Susan & Theo Goodwin in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Ezra
Hammel
Susan & Joel Harris in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Ezra Hammel
Caring Community FundCaring Community Fund Elaine Berghausen & Dave Brubaker in support of the Ref-
ugee Assistance Program Terri & Jonathan Cristy in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of
Ezra Hammel Susan Dlugach in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Ezra Hammel Jackie Fields in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Ezra Hammel
and in memory of Joan Goldberg Barbara Fine in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Ezra Hammel Elaine Freedman in support of the Refugee Assistance Program Esther Gaines in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Ezra Hammel Susan & Theo Goodwin in memory of Dick Bernheirmer Cecile Kaplan in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Ezra Hammel Jennifer & Todd Kaufman in support of the Refugee Assis-
tance Program Paula & Todd Mendell in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Ezra
Hammel Eleanor & Jerry Mitchell in support of the Refugee Assis-
tance Program
Muriel & Arthur Molho in support of the Refugee Assis-tance Program
Kent & Bill Newton in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Ezra Hammel
Eve & David Panush in support of the Refugee Assistance Program
Betty & Jack Reuben in memory of Julian Kaplan
Barbara Rogers in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Ezra Hammel Myrna Rudman in memory of Joan Goldberg Jo Ann & Marty Solov in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Ezra
Hammel
Carl Naluai , Jr . Music FundCarl Naluai , Jr . Music Fund Cecile Kaplan in memory of Joan Goldberg Roslyn Benkle in memory of Betty Leib Eleanor & Jerry Mitchell in memory of Julian Kaplan Barbara Rogers in honor of Mandy & Marcia Greene
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Birthdays
1 Kelsey Bray, Marc Levy, Nancy Salinger, Max Schooley, Ethan Spitze, Shoshana Stewart, Eric Wiesenthal, Petra Lewis Wynbrandt
2 Sue Sperber, Dylan Stelling 3 Muriel Gallagher, Jonah Herzog-Meyers, Paul Seave,
Mary Slavit, Julane Slossberg 4 Miranda Churchill, Robert Ling-Hei Fisher,
Elyce Frydman-Sherman, Klara Milch Goldberg, Sarah Luery, Lauren Silva
5 Philip Einsel II, Diana Gibson, Rebecca Marcus 6 Len Bloom, Molly Underwood Lowry, Marsha Young 7 Jacob Eaton, Wesley Ellinghouse, Sydney Hollis, Mason Smith 8 Jeff Rabinovitz, Nicole Wolkov 9 David Albert, Merle Axelrad, Andrew Belsky,
Daniel Kaufman, Matthew Marcus, Aiden Moseley 10 Daniel Hammer, Emma Hollis, Judy Lewis,
Madelyn Paul Moses 11 Danielle Harris, Liwa Kurtzman, Rebekah Kurtzman,
Christie London 12 Ezra Cole, Alvin Livingston, Sue Schooley, Isaac Shepherd 13 Wayne Grossman, David Lang, Mark Snyder, Ellicia Weber 14 Eleanor Mitchell, Donna Pulverman, Robbie Scherer 15 Benn Blincoe, Diego Horenstein, Jane Orkand,
Mark Samberg, Evelyn Weber 16 Darlene Darvin, Ryan Lillis 17 Rhonda Folger, Jon Len, Dorothy Novack, Claire Richardson,
Eliana Robinson, Meredith Roth, Susan Zalkind 18 Haley Claremon, Dahlia Lutter, Sima Rubin, Sasha Steinberg 19 Ryan Dunbar, Scott Govenar, Molly Silva, Sharon Sugerman 20 Sasha Dubrovsky, Katherine Jacobson, Nathaniel Jakobs,
David Koretsky, Joel Lieberman, Claudia Searls, Victoria Shuttleworth, David Simon, Elise Solov, Janet Ulmer
21 Nancy Bernheimer, Katherina Goldberg, Noa Mandel, Marcee Samberg, Gali Schwarz, Jeff Shulman
22 Erin Barney, Riane Barney, Sam Buck, Louis Nelson, Catherine Travers
23 Wilma Hitchins, Sam Schooley 24 Rita Bekowitz, Regina Wander 25 Gabi Wiener-Brodkey 26 Jonah Howe, Gary Sibner, Samuel Stern 27 Rachel Farabee, Cayla Groveman, Stacia Levy,
Samantha Marcus, Marianne O’Malley, Sarah Rabovsky, Kevin Sweetwood
28 Allen Grand, Matthew Jacobs, Abbie Lewis, Tamar Nelson, Beverly Rose, Meryl Shader, Lisa Williamson
29 Michele Asch, Bryce Gilbert, Matania Ginosar, Steven Kasower, Jesse Mandel, Boston Levine, Jesse Mandel, Dick Nathanson, Nicole Samuels, Rochelle Schermer
30 Jill Beckett, Matthew Bremson, Mervin Ezray, Maury Macht, David Townsend, Oliver Kaufman, Michael Ullman
1 Harper Barankin, Amanda Citrenbaum, Chase Tobe 2 Michael Goldstein, Maia Merin 3 Alyssa Abend, Shira Abend, Jeff Rosenhall, Ben Wong 4 Judith Heiman 6 Mia Kaufman, Elizabeth Landsberg, Benjamin Rubin,
Jacob Swedlow, Jason Ward 7 Vida Adelman, Betsy Burns, Alanna Dubrovsky, Harper King-
Kaviani, Ryan Lewis, Helen Nevins, Maryann Rabovsky, Brenda Schwartz, Benjamin Tanner, Raysh Tobe
8 Lilah Grossman, Erica Leiserowitz, Ryan Travis, Samantha Travis
9 Caleb Kuduk, Jacob Mendelson, Jane Younger 10 Carrie Claremon, Robert Freedkin, Michael Lewis,
David Panush, Violet Rubin, Barbara Steinberg 11 Adam Attia, Paul Jacobson, Elijah Poppers 12 Rachel Behrmann, Susan Goodwin, Michael Schermer,
Benjamin Steiner, Benjamin Supkoff 13 Diann Gruen, Carolyn Kuduk, Shauna Pellman 14 Jody Cooperman, Gabriela Gaj, Adam Harris,
Sandra Kreeger, Viktor Pekelis, Austin Rimmer 15 Jonathan Brody, Kelly Caffero, Denise Gottlieb,
Tyler Huxsoll, Randy Roberts 16 Edward Chancellor, Richard Lewis, Jessica Mador,
Mike Schoenfeld 17 Warren Anapolsky, Abigail Grossman 18 Rachel Kaldor, Noah Merin, Paul Ortega, Laura Poppers 19 Eliana Clair, Sarah Clair, Maeve Fine, Jared Josephs,
Michelle Slingsby, Zoe WittlakeTaylor 20 Samuel Blincoe, Bruce Hammer, Daniel Vasquez Lightstone 21 Rachel Dunbar, Isaiah Rosenhall 22 Gary Jakobs, Jeff Levy, Laurie Supkoff 23 Simone Behar, Teri Block, Alan Kreeger, Jet Steele,
Robert Wood 24 Paige Mueller, Gillian Passovoy 25 Jill Abramson, Ari Dean, Marie Kurtzman, Michelle Lutter,
Scott Mayer, Maya Moseley 26 Hellan Roth Dowden, Maurice Houllou, Betsy Jennings,
Leah Lamming, Michael Luery, Susanne Sommer, Elizabeth Weber
27 Gavin Cassman, Michael Freeman, Bill Hitchins, Sharene Josephs, Gerald La Bayne, Barbara Len, Sarah Lipton
28 Farla Kaufman, Mackenzie Ross 29 Andrew Acosta, Cairn Aran, Sam Goodwin,
Daniel Jacobs, Sarah Zimmerman 30 Janet Gordon-Boyer, Ed Lowry, Nora Makarczyk 31 Brandi Burns, Marc Koenigsberg, Roberta Korcz,
Benjamin Kurtzman, Estelle Opper
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Anniversaries CBI Bulletin Board
...to Mandy Greene, who is retiring after 22 years as a Temple Administrator, including 13 dedicated years at CBI.
…to Rabbi Mona Alfi, recipient of the Tzedek (Wisdom and Justice) Award from the National Council of Jewish Women at their Founder's Day Celebration Luncheon on April 17.
...to the 16th Annual Wine and Food Festival Co-chairs Greg Hubbs and Dan Crevin and the following committee members for another successful year: Elise Huggins, Eileen Jacobowitz, Lainie Josephson, Marc Koenigsberg, Elliot Mulberg, Bonnie Penix, Hope Rabinovitz, Jeff Rabinovitz, Alex Swedlow, Steven Tincher, and the CBI staff.
...to Education Administrator Denise Crevin, who was accepted at Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion to pursue an Executive Masters in Jewish Education.
...to Steve Orkand, chosen Man of the Year by the CBI Brotherhood.
...to Michael Lewis (son of Steve and Judy Lewis), who was also accepted at Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion as a Rabbinical student.
...to Haley Panneton (daughter of Judie and John Panneton), on her marriage to Andrew Stevenson, in Hamilton, Virginia, on May 28.
...to Mia Whitfield (daughter of Gina Whitfield and Kelly Caffero), a member of the Robotics Club at Kennedy High School that made it all the way to the finals at Boise State University with their entry.
…to Rachael Grand (daughter of Allen and Melissa Grand), who received an award for the article she coauthored titled “Struggling with Mental Health Issues, Seeking Support” that was published in the Sacramento Bee newspaper’s high school edition, SacCounty Breeze.
...to Jo Ann and Marty Solov on the birth of their third grandchild, Hannah Jo, and to her elated parents, Kelly and Nate Solov.
...to Julia and James Willsie, proud parents of their new son, Eli Jordan Willsie, born on Wednesday, May 4, weighing 7 lb 12 oz, and measuring 21 inches. Big brother Jakob is especially proud.
…to Steve and Jane Orkand on the birth of their grandson, Oliver Huck Myers, born on March 17. His proud parents, Rachel Orkand and Brett Myers, and big sister, Willa, of Albany, California, are thrilled to welcome him.
1 Melissa Gamer & Allan Cooper, Evalyn Horowitz & Shawn Spitze 2 Erin Smith & Sean Doering 4 Karen & Russell Levine 9 Ramesh & Larry Raskin 10 Joan & Kevin Fine (15th), Wendy & Greg Hubbs,
Maggy Krell & Cary Huxsoll (10th), Debbie & John Lewis 11 Susan Dorenfeld & Evan Bloom,
Catherine Travers & Steve Cohn, Dorothy S. & Brian Landsberg
13 Annette & Joel Levy (35th), Debra & Timothy Zeff (35th) 14 Shye Anne & Evan Marshall (1st) 15 Stephanie & Kevin Smith (20th) 17 Betty & Jack Reuben 18 Katie & Rick Jacobson, Carol & Michael Luery,
Linda and Ron Tochterman (55th) 20 Terri & Jonathan Cristy (40th), Sue & Harry Sperber 21 Teri & Steve Block, Eve & Graydon Ford 22 Barbara & Terry Allen-Brecher,
Petra & Fred Wynbrandt (60th) 23 Lynn & Steve Belzer, Barbara & Bruce Berg,
René & Jeff Smith (20th), Jill Stecher & Dan Weitzman, Alison & Jon Stein (20th), Julie & Darrell Steinberg (25th)
24 Gaby & Jimmy Siegel, Janet & Ron Ulmer 25 Vida & Gordon Adelman, Elizabeth Landsberg & Gordon
Dean, Nanette & Kent Wong 26 Susan & Ted Zalkind 27 Carol Goodman-Gane & Tony Gane 28 Stacia & Mark Levy, Ronni & Dick Riemer (35th),
Elise Rose & Kirk Rimmer (30th) 29 Mahala & Matthew Archer, Wendi & Jeff Shulman
1 Marie & Jay Kurtzman (15th), Teresa & Stephen Mendick,
Laura & Ken Poppers, Randy & Sharon Sommer, Roxanne & Phil Stanger (40th)
3 Debbie & Dan Albert, Amy Jones & Jason Ward, Marianne O’Malley & Daniel Siegel
5 Kimberly Buss & David Frankel, Helen Nusbaum & Steve Meinrath
7 Katia Davies-Kemmler & Richard Kemmler 8 Judy & Michael Hersher, Christie & Ted London (15th) 10 Donna & Mark Blum (45th), Jennifer & Todd Kaufman,
Shirley & Skip Rosenbloom (40th) 11 Brie & Billy Bajar, Rachel August-Dapkewicz & Jack Dapkewicz 14 Lisa Brodkey & Rob Wiener (25th) 15 Young Chong & Rick Britzman, Joan & Dan Gorfain 16 Shelley & Wesley Ellinghouse, Tamar & Louis Nelson,
Melanie & Dave Passovoy 20 Jacquelyn & Roger Levy 21 Patti & Greg Roth 24 Barbara & Mark Len 27 Allison Einsel & Philip Einsel II (20th) 31 Marcy & Corey Brown
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CBI Bulletin Board
Sunday, June 26, from 2:00-5:00 pm
There will be Israeli dancing on June 26 in the Social Hall at Congregation B’nai Israel led by Jim Lawson.
Instruction for beginners will be from 2:00-3:00, followed by oldies, requests, and inter-mediate dances. Please wear tennis or soft-soled shoes. Enjoy a fun afternoon of dancing! Donation $5.00. For more information contact Jeanette: (916)799-7213.
Meet Dana Hirschel By Carol Moon Goldberg
I joined B’nai Israel about 20 years ago. I grew up on the Bay Area Peninsula in a Conservative congregation. I came to Sacramento from the Bay Area in 1981 to attend college and attended High Holiday services at another synagogue, but didn't feel comfortable there. I met Eileen Jacobowitz through work and she told me about CBI. I don’t remember when I first attended but I knew I immediately felt at home and comfortable. I joined soon thereafter. It took awhile to become involved, but once I did, I became very busy. In the past 10 years or so I have been the Treasurer and President of the Women of B’nai Israel and now sit on the tem-ple board. I became a Bat Mitzvah three years ago. I like to volunteer at the social events such as the Seder and the Wine and Food Festival, particularly as a wine pourer. What I like most about CBI is the sense of community, our own and that around us. Everything we do is to make our community and world better. That inspires me. Additionally, it is a commu-nity that surrounds us when we need it, and even when we don’t know that we need it, like a
warm, giant hug. I want to ensure that future generations have a community to embrace and inspire them, to make them feel warm and comforted, and for them to continue Tikkun Olam.
The L’Dor V’Dor Legacy Circle is made up of forward-thinking people who have made provisions for a gift to our congregation in their estate plans. Methods and amounts vary but each adds to the foundation on which our congregation rests. These donors are providing for future generations just as those who came before have done for us. In this Koleinu, and in future editions, Legacy Circle members will be profiled to thank them for their generosity and illustrate the variety of donors who wish to provide a legacy to Congregation B’nai Israel. Please join the L’Dor V’Dor Legacy Circle.
Summer Shopping at our Judaica Gift Shop
Although Religious School is on hiatus for the summer, the Jonas Goldman Judaica Gift Shop volunteers are still available to meet your needs. During the summer, the shop will be open the following Tuesdays from 2 to 5 pm: June 7 and 21, July 12 and 26, and August 9 and 23. We’d love to assist you in choosing special gifts for bar/bat mitzvahs, weddings, and holidays.
We have beautiful ritual items, including mezuzzot by Adi Sidler, Seeka, and Gary Rosenthal; necklaces and ear-rings by Ayala Bar, Orly, Adaya, Yoolie, and other Israeli artists; and tallit and kippot from Israel. Before schlepping all the way to the Bay Area, visit the Jonas Goldman Judaica Gift Shop. We think you’ll be pleasantly surprised by our selection of gifts and ritual items.
If you have questions or can’t visit during our regularly scheduled hours, call Jane Orkand, 365-5579, or Carole Kovnick, 974-0875, for an appointment.
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Stars and S’mores Intergenerational Retreat II: March 31 – April 2, 2017
Based on the huge success of our first Stars and S’mores retreat in 2015, we have booked a date for an-other amazing intergenerational CBI retreat, March 31 – April 2, 2017! We will all gather together at URJ’s beauti-ful Camp Newman near Santa Rosa—an easy 90-minute drive from Sacramento. The camp is ours for the week-end! Save the date, you won’t want to miss it!
The retreat will be a super weekend for all age groups and will be filled with food, music, dancing, meditation, arts & crafts, sports, and an awesome Shabbat service under the stars. The weekend will have something for everyone!
We will be forming a committee in the fall to plan for the event, so if you are interested, please contact Ted London at 916-284-7277 or [email protected].
Leisure League welcomes all congregants and their Jewish friends 55 and better, affiliated or not, at any of the events. Each luncheon, $5 payable at the door. For more info or to RSVP: 486-0906 or email [email protected].
Leisure League in June and July By Deborah Meltzer, Federation Leisure League Coordinator
June
● Wednesday, June 8, at Temple Or Rishon, 7755 Hazel Avenue, Orangevale, noon: Laurel Zucker, Master Flutist – Award-winning Juilliard graduate and Professor of Flute at California State Universi-ty, Sacramento, virtuoso flutist Laurel Zucker will perform Broadway favorites, as well as jazz and classical selections. Laurel’s musical range, from the upbeat to the mellow, is sure to delight, soothe, and inspire.
● Thursday, June 23, at Albert Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright St., Sacramento, noon: John Doolittle and Friends – Professional musicians John Doolittle on piano and saxophone, John Spivak on guitar, and seasoned vocalist Gene Ford will get your toes tapping in a variety of upbeat genres when this dynamic trio gets together to regale the Leisure League. John's many credits include playing for celebrity notables such as Natalie Cole and Bob Hope.
July ● Wednesday, July 13, at Temple Or Rishon, 7755 Hazel Avenue, Orangevale, noon: Music A La Carte for Lunch! – Music A La Carte is a group of musicians who specialize in Klezmer and other genres of Jewish music, as well as classical arrangements on the French horn, trumpet, and clarinet. The group has per-formed at a variety of Sacramento venues, including Cha-bad in Roseville, and will perform an upbeat, lively show especially arranged for the Leisure League.
● Thursday, July 28, at Albert Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright St., Sacramento, noon: Program TBD
Funded by The Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region and the Trust Fund for the Jewish Elderly.
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CBI Bulletin Board Contributors (Continued) Continued from page 10.
Endowment Endowment –– GeneralGeneral Rachel & Matt Rhoades in honor of the baby naming of
their grandson, Saul Duditch
Flower FundFlower Fund Linda & Ron Tochterman in memory of Cissie Goldstein
General FundGeneral Fund Cecile Kaplan in honor of Mandy Greene upon his retirement Bonnie Penix in honor of Marcia & Mandy Greene’s 40th
wedding anniversary Myrna Rudman in memory of Julian Kaplan
Betty & Jack Reuben in memory of Cissie Goldstein Eileen & Howard Sarasohn thank you to Greg Hubbs for
chairing the 16th Annual Wine & Food Festival Barbara Rogers Mazel Tov to a beautiful, loving couple,
Mandy and Marcia Greene, on their 40th anniversary, and to Mandy on his retirement. Thank you both for your kind-ness and friendship.
I srael Youth FundIsrael Youth Fund Roslyn & Bob Dinsfriend in memory of Julian Kaplan Cecile Kaplan in honor of the 2016 Confirmation Class
I srael i Danc e FundIsrael i Danc e Fund Esther Gaines in support of Israeli dancing Jonathan & Janis Lightman in support of Israeli dancing
Len Maintenanc e FundLen Maintenanc e Fund Carol & Steve Goldberg in memory of Dick Bernheimer Eileen Jacobowitz & Eric Wiesenthal in memory of
Ross Kaplan Petra & Fred Wynbrandt in memory of Joan Goldberg; in
honor of the wedding anniversaries of Ema Gluckmann & Edward Chancellor and of Eileen & Howard Sarasohn; and in honor or the 15th wedding anniversary of Rabbi Mona Alfi & Dr. Glenn Hammel
Opper Courtyard FundOpper Courtyard Fund Linda & Ron Tochterman in memory of Sherine Frazin
Rel ig ious Sc hool Sc holarship FundRel ig ious Sc hool Sc holarship Fund
Debra & Benjamin Freeman in support of CBI’s Religious School
Shi r ley Seave Sc holarShi r ley Seave Sc holar -- inin -- Residenc e FundResidenc e Fund Bonnie Penix in honor of Jane and Steve Orkand’s new
grandson, Oliver
Soc ial Ac t ion FundSoc ial Ac t ion Fund Jackie Fields in support of Dan Gorfain, and wishing Barri
Freeman Gilbert good health
Carol & Steve Goldberg in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Ezra Hammel
Susan & Theo Goodwin in memory of Ross Kaplan
Alice Hammel in honor of the arrival of Jo Ann & Marty Solov’s granddaughter, Hannah Jo
Jean Ismail in memory of Joan Goldberg
Eileen Jacobowitz & Eric Wiesenthal in honor of the birth of Jo Ann and Marty Solov’s granddaughter, Hannah Jo
Cecile Kaplan in honor of Darrell Steinberg
Judy & Blair Leatherwood in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Ezra Hammel
Bonnie Penix in honor of Jo Ann and Marty Solov’s new granddaughter, Hannah Jo
Barbara Rogers in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Alice Ham-mel
Myrna Rudman in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Ezra Ham-mel
Sosnic k L ibrary FundSosnic k L ibrary Fund Jackie Fields in memory of Ross Kaplan
Alice Hammel in honor of the arrival of Aaron Rosenberg & Brianna Kalmykow’s duaghter, and Judah’s baby sister, Saskia Paul
Jean Ismail in memory of Julian Kaplan
Barbara Rogers in deep gratitude to Bonnie Penix, Koleinu editor, for being such a pleasure to work with on our newsletter for the past 5 years—an incredible volunteer & friend
Weinberg Godparent FundWeinberg Godparent Fund Teresa & Stephen Mendick in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of
Ezra Hammel
Doris Pittell in honor of the 50th wedding anniversary of her brother & sister-in-law, Steven and Carole Weinberg; and in honor of Arlene Pearl’s special birthday
Eileen & Howard Sarasohn in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Alice Hammel
Women of B ’nai I srael (WBI) Women of B ’nai I srael (WBI) –– Women Feed Women Feed the Hungrythe Hungry Bonnie Penix in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Jodie Rubenstein
Yahrzeit FundYahrzeit Fund Vida & Gordon Adelman for the yahrzeits of Ida Adelman &
Nathan Bunnin Zelda Schule in memory of her parents, Abraham and
Sarah Goldsheft, and her brother Reuben
CBI Bulletin Board We Mourn Our Losses
Cissie Goldstein Beloved mother of Sandi and Terri Goldstein
Beloved mother-in-law of Richard Norene & Craig Steyer
Beloved grandmother of Rachel Norene Beloved great grandmother of Eve Norene
& Juno Chojna Beloved aunt of Laurie Goldstein Wood
Kurt Jacoby Beloved cousin of Elaine Berghausen
& Dave Brubaker
Julian Kaplan Beloved husband of Cecile Kentwortz Kaplan Beloved father of Terry Henry & Judy Flynn
Beloved stepfather of Laura Kentwortz, Janet Radding, & Robert Kentwortz
Beloved grandfather of Rachel & Aaron Henry, Heather Flynn, & Sarah La Brayere
Beloved grandfather-in-law of Mark La Brayere
Beloved step-grandfather of Rebecca Radding & Nirra Radding
Beloved great-grandfather of Theodore Henry
Ross Kaplan Beloved father of Michelle
& Mackenzie Kaplan
Marian LaBrie Beloved in-law of Barbara Rogers
Herbert Marks Beloved husband of Madeline Marks
Beloved father of Irene Paxson, Sue Brown, & Robert Marks
Beloved father-in-law of Mark Paxson Beloved grandfather of Reese
& Jacob Paxson
Benjamin Pessah Beloved father of Ryan Pessah
Beloved father-in-law of Anna Pessah
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CBI Night at the River Cats – Saturday, July 23
For information, please contact Gary Sibner – [email protected] / 216-8872, or
Jonathan Meltzer – [email protected]. For tickets contact Amanda Holland: 916-376-4674.
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