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Volume 37, Issue 9 March 2017 Tevet—Shevet

Monthly Newsletter of Congregation Beth Yam, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Mishloach manot (sending of portions) are packages of treats and goodies sent to friends and family on Purim. Drinking alcohol is mandatory on Purim; in fact, the

requirement in the Talmud goes so far as to instruct that one should get so drunk that they can’t tell the difference between the phrases Arur Haman (cursed is Haman) and Baruch Mordecai (blessed is Mordecai). Traditional foods include hamentashen, a triangular cookie usually filled with different flavors of jam which is supposed to represent either Haman’s ears or his three-cornered hat.

Purim, which literally means “lots”, is the holiday in which Jews commemorate being saved from prosecution in the ancient Persian Empire. According to the Book of Esther in the Bible, the Jews of the city of Shushan were threatened by the villain Haman (boo!!!) a prime

minister who convinces the King Ahaseurus to kill the Jews because the Jew Mordecai refused to bow down to Haman (boo!!!) Haman casts lots, hence the name of the holiday, to

determine the date he would carry out his plan: the 13th of Adar. In the end the Jews are saved by the heroic Queen Esther, Mordecai’s niece and adopted daughter who married Ahasuerus after he banished his first wife, rebellious Vahshti. When Ahasuerus discovers that his wife Esther is Jewish he decided to reverse Haman’s ( boo!!!) decree and instead of the Jews being killed, Haman (boo!!!), his sons and other enemies are killed instead.

Purim is the most raucous holiday on the Jewish calendar. Observance of the holiday begins with dressing up in costume–some people dress as characters from the Purim story. It is a mitzvah, yes, a commandment, to listen to the story of Purim chanted from the Megillah Esther (The Scroll of Esther), which we are so blessed to have in our possession, and to hear every word. It is customary to make noise with a grogger every time Haman’s name is mentioned in order to fulfill the obligation of blotting out Haman’s name. Part of

the holiday also includes giving gifts of charity to the poor, called matanot l’evyonim. A fun tradition on the holiday is to perform a Purim spiel, a satirical show dramatizing the Purim story in a humorous way.

How is Purim Celebrated?

What kind of foods are eaten on Purim?

What is Purim?

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March 2017 Adar—Nisan 5777

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 Candle Lighting 6:18 PM 4 Parashat Terumah NOTE:

JUDAICA SHOP IS OPEN

EVERY WEEKDAY FROM 1-3

Call for appointment at other times

Elaine Lust: (843) 837-1639

10 AM Sisterhood Executive Board Meeting

4 PM Music Meeting

5:30 PM Reserved

6 PM MOTL Class

7 PM Shabbat Choir Rehearsal

3 PM The Hunger Coalition

4 PM History of Jewish Immigration to US

6:45 PM Reserved

1 PM Library Committee

7:30 PM Shabbat Service with Shabbat Choir

7 PM Evening to Remember Auction

5 6 7 8 9 10 Candle Lighting 6:24 PM 11 Parashat Tetzaveh

9 AM Religious School

9 AM Purim Carnival

9:15 AM Religious School Committee

12:15 PM Hebrew School

2 PM Reserved

10 AM Ritual Committee

3:30 PM Set up for the Executive Committee

4 PM Executive Committee

4 PM Music Meeting

5:30 PM Reserved

6 PM High School Seminar

FAST OF ESTHER

10 AM Sisterhood Board

12:30 PM Sisterhood Book Club

1:30 PM Outreach Committee

3 PM Fund Raising Committee

6:45 PM Reserved

7:30 PM Shabbat Service with Student Cantor Geigerman

SHABBAT ZACHOR

MEGILLAH READING

10 AM Torah Study with Student Cantor Geigerman

7 PM Purim Megillah Reading Service with Student Cantor Geigerman

12 13 14 15 TIDINGS DEADLINE 16 17 Candle Lighting 7:29 PM 18 Parashat Ki Tisa

PURIM

9 AM Religious School

2 PM Reserved

SHUSHAN PURIM

3:30 PM Set up for the Board Meeting

4 PM Board Meeting

10:30 AM Men’s Club Board Meeting

12:15 PM Men’s Club Luncheon

12 PM Exploring Our Roots: Book Review

4 PM Music Meeting

5:30 PM Reserved

6 PM MOTL Class

1 PM Membership Committee

Yom HaAtzma’ut meeting

3 PM Back Pack Buddies

3:30 PM Adult Ed

6:45 PM Reserved

6 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service

SHABBAT PARAH

9 AM Hold for Setup

19 20 21 22 23 24 Candle Lighting 7:34 PM 25 Parashat Vayakhel-Pekude

9 AM Religious School

12:15 PM Hebrew School

4 PM Wedding

5:30 PM Cocktail Reception

4 PM Music Meeting

5:30 PM Reserved

7 PM Shabbat Choir Rehearsal

6 PM Dine Around-Wiseguys

6:45 PM Reserved

7:30 PM Family Shabbat Service

SHABBAT HACHODESH

26 27 28 29 30 31 Candle Lighting 7:39 PM 9 AM Religious

School

9:15 AM Parent Brunch & Learn

12:15 PM Hebrew School

2 PM Reserved

ROSH CHODESH

10 AM Set up for Women’s Seder

6 PM MOTL Class

11 AM Sisterhood Women’s Seder

4 PM Music Meeting

5:30 PM Reserved

7 PM Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class

6:45 PM Reserved 7:30 PM Shabbat Service

Future dates of Student Cantor

Daniel Geigerman

visits

April 21-23

May 19-21

June 9-11

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Membership Committee—Candy Solomon & Michael Weingarten, Co-chairs

We are busy planning our annual New Member/Ambassador Party scheduled for Sunday, April 30 and our New Member Shabbat on Friday, May 5.

This has been a busy month filled with the addition of some new families. Please welcome:

New members who need a

family directory and binder,

please contact Sharyn Brager

Resident Families 146 Resident Singles 90 Affiliates 70 Associates 1 Honorary 6 Total 313

Save The Date for April Date Time April Events

2 9:00 AM Religious School 11:00 AM Blood Mobile 2:00 PM Reserved 3 10:00 AM Ritual Committee 3:30 PM Set up for the Executive Committee 4:00 PM Executive Committee 5 3:00 PM Endowment Trustees 4:00 PM Music Meeting 5:30 PM Reserved 6:00 PM MOTL Class 7:00 PM Shabbat Choir Rehearsal 6 3:00 PM The Hunger Coalition 6:45 PM Reserved 7 7:30 PM Shabbat Service with Shabbat Choir 9 2:00 PM Reserved 10 9:30 AM Set Up for Community Seder 1:00 PM Communications Committee 3:30 PM Set up for the Board Meeting 4:00 PM Board Meeting 11 OFFICE CLOSED–PASSOVER I 10:00 AM Passover Festival Service 5:00 PM Sisterhood Community Seder 12 4:00 PM Music Meeting 5:30 PM Reserved 7:00 PM Shabbat Choir Rehearsal 13 10:00 AM Sisterhood Board 1:30 PM Outreach Committee 3:00 PM Fund Raising Committee 6:45 PM Reserved

Date Time April Events 14 6:00 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service 16 2:00 PM Reserved 17 OFFICE CLOSED–PASSOVER VII 3:30 PM SAC Meeting 18 10:00 AM Passover Yizkor Service 6:00 PM Men’s Club Dinner Meeting 19 4:00 PM Music Meeting 5:30 PM Reserved 6:00 PM High School Seminar 7:00 PM Shabbat Choir Rehearsal 20 1:00 PM Membership Committee 6:45 PM Reserved 21 7:30 PM Shabbat Service with Student Cantor

Geigerman 22 10:00 AM Hot Topic with Student Cantor

Geigerman 23 9:00 AM Religious School 9:15 AM Religious School Committee 1:00 PM Yom HaShoah Service with Student

Cantor Geigerman and Shabbat Choir 26 4:00 PM Music Meeting 5:30 PM Reserved 7:00 PM Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class 27 6:45 PM Reserved 28 7:30 PM Shabbat Service 30 9:00 AM Religious School 12:15 PM Hebrew School 5:30 PM Setup 7:00 PM New Member/Ambassador Party

Cemetery Committee—Ed Brager, Chair

Six Oaks Cemetery will be offering a special promotion on cemetery plots during the period May 1-June 15, 2017. Look for details being mailed around mid April.

Gail and Jim Titus from Pittsburgh – Affiliates – Sun City Melanie Ludwig and daughter, Elizabeth, from

New Hampshire – Resident Single – Windmill Harbor Elizabeth Greenberg and Rex Garniewicz and son,

Nathaniel, from Albany, NY – Resident Family – Hilton Head Plantation

Valerie and William O’Keefe and sons, Eli and Leo, from NC – Resident Family – Hilton Head (Allenwood)

Andrea Lago – Resident Single – Bluffton Wendy and Steven Lewensohn from Wisconsin –

Resident Family – Hampton Lake

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Rabbi’s Message

This month marks our daughter Leah’s wedding to her b’shert Michael Miller. Many of us who have made weddings for their children understand the excitement and the feelings of seeing a daughter or a son become married. Admittedly, I have officiated at countless weddings over the years but for this one it feels to some degree like being in uncharted waters. Both Linda and I are so happy for Leah that she has chosen a fine young man who loves her and is devoted to her. Similarly, we see the same love and devotion emanating from Leah to Michael. They are a lovely couple.

We are thrilled to share this event with not only our relatives and long time friends from near and far but with you, Congregation Beth Yam, our community in which I serve as Rabbi. Both Linda and I have lived our lives within a Jewish synagogue community and cherish the ideal of the partnership brit or covenant between the rabbi’s family and the community. You have been gracious and hospitable in many ways to our entire family over the years so how could we not share this simcha with you?

Our son in-law Michael and Leah lived with us in Hilton Head for six months in 2015 and so they have gotten to know quite a few Beth Yam members too. Michael is a sports writer and journalist and Leah is graduating from Towson University this May with a Masters degree in Jewish Education and Communal Leadership. She aspires to devote her professional life to working in the Jewish community. Michael has accepted a position as an editor with the National Association for Credit Management. We are proud of them both and, like all parents, look forward to their forthcoming adventures along the pathway of life.

To refresh your memory on a few Jewish wedding customs, the name of the Jewish Wedding ceremony is Kiddushin which means holiness. Yes, I will have the distinct privilege of officiating at the service. I am what is called the M’sader Kiddushin- the one who arranges the holiness of marriage. Before the wedding ceremony commences, the bride and groom will sign the civil license

and the Ketubah which is the Jewish wedding contract. The Ketubah outlines their moral and spiritual commitment to each other. In the service we will raise the chuppah over them which represents their first spiritual home. We will say the blessings of nusuin and erusin which means betrothal. The ring ceremony follows as the bride (kallah) and groom (hatan) proclaim, “Behold, you are consecrated to me according to the faith of Moses and Israel.” Then we recite the seven benedictions which highlight the joyous occasion including the themes of community and praises of God. I will then

share a few comments to the bride and groom followed by a special blessing and conclude with the groom breaking the glass. Yes, there are many interpretations for why we perform this last ritual and I’ll save a few for the wedding itself. Following the conclusion of the ceremony, the bride and groom retire for a few minutes for what is called Yihud or consecration of the marriage. It is a few minutes alone to share thoughts and feelings at this most important moment of their lives. Then, let the celebration begin!

On behalf of Linda and myself, I want to thank you for all of your good wishes and your support for us and our children. It has meant a great deal to us and, I know, to them as well. In the Kabbalah it is written, “When a soul is sent down from Heaven, it is a combined male and female soul. The male part enters the male child and the female part enters the female. If they are worthy, God causes them to re-unite in marriage. This is the true blessing of the sacred act of marriage. May it be God’s will to bestow upon our blessed and cherished children a life of Torah, mitzvoth, happiness and good health along with children to enrich their lives and ours as well.

God bless Leah and Michael.

Shalom, Rabbi Brad L. Bloom MSW DD

Temple Tidings

Men’s Club—

Alan Krumholz, President

The Men’s Club held its February lunch meeting on February 14 at CBY. The March meeting is on the 14th and the speaker will be Mr. Steve Weber from the Bedminster Group. Our spring dinner meeting will be on April 18. Our annual meeting will be a Sunday brunch on June 4.

Please contact Stuart Blickstein, Nelson Adelman or Mike Werner of our events committee, with any ideas for

new events, or revivals of old meeting programs. We welcome your suggestions for short programs for future meetings, and larger scale events.

If you are a dues paying member and not receiving our regular emails it may be due to your system blocking communications from Constant Contact. Please let me know and we will send you an email to help you fix the problem going forward. Thanks for your cooperation.

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Adult Education—

Barbara Slagowitz, Chair

The Lunch and Learn book club will meet March 15 at 12:30 in social hall B . The book we will be discussing is The Jew Store by Stella Suberman; copies are available in our library. Bring your lunch–coffee and dessert will be served.

Thank you to all who attended the Exploring Our Roots film festival. Special thanks to Felicia Pascal, Sandee Willis, Marty Slagowitz and Judy Bluestone for their help. We would welcome new members on our committee. If you are interested please contact Barbara Slagowitz at bslagowitz@gmail.com.

Ritual Committee—David Kurjan, Chair

In March we seem to be concerned with two major themes.

First, we read in the Torah portions that the Israelites are given instruction concerning the building of the Mishkan, the movable sanctuary that they are to carry throughout the wilder ness journey. The Torah describes the sanctuary’s implements, the Priests’ clothing, and all

the work and materials used to build it. In addition, we read the famous story of the Golden Calf. Second, we celebrate the joyous festival of Purim, which

commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people from the wicked Haman in the days of Queen Esther of Persia (approximately 500 BCE) during the reign of King Xerxes I. Our CBY observance this year, under the leadership of Rabbi Bloom and Student Cantor Geigerman, will have as its theme The Wizard of Oz. The service, which includes the traditional reading of the Megillah, will begin at 7 pm on Saturday evening, March 11. Delicious hamentaschen will be served following the service.

Message From The President–

Pennie Meiselman

Fun Facts Noodle Month National Reading Month National Frozen Food Month Women’s History Month Peanut Month

Our weather here in the Low Country has been so beautiful it’s hard to believe that Spring doesn’t officially arrive until March 21st. Spring is a time of restoration or renewal, like a garden that has been dormant for several months.

It can also be renewal of your involvement in Congregation Beth Yam both spiritually and emotionally. Make more of an effort to attend Friday night services, meet old and new friends, enjoy the candle’s glow and the beautiful music. Join us for another very interesting Hot Topic Shabbat.

Reconnect with activities you might have “let fall by the wayside”, over the winter, reconnect with old friends and connect with new members, make new friends.

March 4 is “An Evening to Remember” honoring the founders of Congregation Beth Yam. It will be a delightful evening featuring a Viennese Table with exquisite pastries, delicious coffees and international liquors. Beside the delicacies there will also be both a live and silent auction. If you haven’t made a reservation yet, the President can always make sure there is room for you.

As we move into March and into anticipation of our Women’s Seder as well as our Community Seder in April

and Religious School Seder we are powerfully reminded of our history of forced immigration. Whether our Exodus from Egypt, our Babylonian exile or our refugee status in the 20th Century, we must always be mindful of our history and we must welcome the stranger among us. Shalom, Pennie

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Religious School –Robin Krumholz, Principal

This month our students were all busy exploring the tales of Moses, from a babe in a basket to a leader through the dessert and atop Mount Sanai.

At our Boker Tov services, Rabbi and students are enjoying seeing each piece of these stories come alive in our Illustrated Torah!

Our Kita Gan preschool students were basking under a rainbow after they loaded Noah’s Ark, 2x2. We welcomed eight students from four new families this semester! We welcome Eli and Leo O’Keefe, Nathaniel Greenberg, Brian and Keaton Nadel, Noah, Logan, and Connor Woods. That brings our enrollment to 48! Our Family Shabbat this

month was centered on the theme “Kehilah Kedosha: A Community Standing Together.” All were entertained by the humor and musical talent of Student Cantor Geigerman.

The most special accomplishment this month is that our students used their tzedakah monies to do a mitzvah for our own CBY community. To celebrate Tu B’Shevat (the birthday of the trees) and to commemorate everyone’s losses during Hurricane Mathew, the children purchased and planted two trees. As the legend goes, parents should plant a cedar tree when a boy is born; a cypress tree when a girl is born. When children marry you remove a branch from each of their trees, to be a part of their chupah! We now have a Cedar and a Cypress tree outside the school entrance. Though they are small now, in 20 years they will be towering over us, and likely intertwined. In 50 years they will likely be as tall as the trees around them!

Youth Group— Robin Krumholz, Acting Director

Our Youth Group has been enjoying “hangin’ out” in their awesome lounge, and prancing down the “yellow brick road” preparing for the annual Religious School Purim Carnival (theme is the Wizard of Oz).

You are all welcome to stop in on March 5 at from 11 AM-1 PM to “Nosh some Hamantashen and Hot Dogs” as you watch the kids enjoying our original, hand-made, theme-related games. The sale of all food items will go to support Youth Groupers attending NFTY Spring Kallah at Camp Coleman.

We are grateful to Ellen Jenner and Jeremy Press for finding and donating our new couch and rug! Take a look at how our lounge is shaping up! WE LOVE IT!

The Religious School will be in need of Substitute Teachers in both Aleph and Bet classes for several dates this Spring. If you are willing to reap the rewards of inspiring our youngest members, then please get in touch with me, and I will share the dates needed. Lesson plans and materials will be provided. No Hebrew skills required, as a wonderful Youth Group classroom aide will be at your side to teach that part of the lesson if you’d like.

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Message from the Sisterhood President–

Sue Gostanian It’s hard to believe almost a year has passed since Cathy Kite “passed the baton” to me as Sisterhood President, telling me that the Women of Sisterhood make things

happen; they pitch in and are so supportive of each other, our temple and our community. She was right! Cathy and the women that led Sisterhood before her were so accomplished in their own lives. Each one brought her own unique qualities to the group. As they stepped in to lead, the women never missed a beat...they moved along with new leadership, and “made things happen.”

The members of Sisterhood have created a network of women that have come together to share, to celebrate, and to learn with (and from) each other. This month, we celebrate Passover at the Women’s Seder, and in April at the Community Seder. We celebrate our collective Jewish history as we retell the story of the Exodus, and celebrate our individual histories as we share the family rituals and memories we have cherished. We prepare together, we share with each other and create a unique experience that we look forward to celebrating each year. At the Women’s Seder, we recognize the outstanding contributions of members as we present an award for The Woman of Valor. We also acknowledge continuity of our Sisterhood as we present and vote on the slate of officers for the coming year.

Please join us and add your experiences and qualities to Sisterhood. We welcome new members and the opportunity to grow through your involvement.

Yours in Sisterhood, Sue

Book Club March 9, 2017, 12:30 PM at Moss Creek Book: The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman Reviewer: Judie Aronson This book is based on the life of Rachel Pissaro, the mother of the impressionist painter, Camille Pissaro. It traces his parents’ “unlikely” romance and marriage and goes into depth about Pissaro’s life. This is a wonderful book for discussion!! RSVP to Judie Aronson (judiea2323@gmail.com).

Women’s Seder Please join Sisterhood for our 17th Annual Women’s Seder on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at 11 AM. Our Annual Meeting and election of Board officers will take place immediately preceding the Seder. See page 13 for more information. If you would like to help plan the Seder please contact Cathy Kite at: sagehenmom@aol.com

Community Seder Mark your calendars for the CBY Community Seder, to be held on the second night of Passover, Tuesday, April 11, at 5:00 PM.

The Seder will be led by Rabbi Bloom, with musical accompaniment by Adriana Urato and David Kimbell. The Serg Group will cater the event. Everyone enjoyed their wonderful food last year. Please reserve early for this very popular event. It fills up quickly! Seating is limited to 130 people. The deadline for reservations will be April 2. Any reservations received after this date will be filled from our wait list. See page 13 for more information. JoAnne Doyle and Janice Fradkin Onegs Thank you to the following for providing the Onegs in January: Karen Blickstein, Mona Griffer, the Social Action Committee, the Membership Committee, and the Religious School Families. Donations: To Oneg/Kitchen Fund from Sharon and Bob Leff in

memory of both their parents and brother, Jeff. To the Camp Scholarship Fund from Janet Weingarten

to support the Sweetheart Luncheon even though she couldn’t be there from Phyllis Napoli and Pennie Meiselman for additional donations.

To the Lisa G. Memorial Fund from Sue and Mike Fritz in memory of Alfred P. Savage, beloved uncle.

From Sue and Mike Fritz in honor of Gay Birnbaum and her committee for doing an excellent job on the Pot Luck dinner.

To the Greatest Need Fund from Marcia Mann in honor of Helen Hauer’s beautiful afghan.

Condolences to Sheri Farbstein in memory of her uncle, Milton Metz.

Thank you notes: From Treat the Troops for Sisterhood’s donation. From Sisterhood to Barnes and Noble.

Respectfully Submitted, Candy Solomon. Sweetheart Luncheon On Monday, February 13, fifty-four woman came

together for the annual Sweetheart Luncheon. It was a beautiful day outside as well as inside where great food and company were shared. The afternoon also featured a film montage of some of everyone’s favorite stars and scenes cleverly put together by Lori Skope who is the daughter of the chairperson...me.

My thanks to everyone who helped make this day wonderful. A special shout-out goes to Marcie Fine who made the delicious quiches. Also, thanks to the women who came to support Sisterhood and help raise money for the camp scholarship fund.

Carol Carty, VP Fund Raising

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Temple Tidings

January 9, 2017 Meeting called to order by President Pennie

Meiselman Community Prayer read by Twyla Sable Motion made, seconded and passed to accept minutes Rabbi giving invocation at opening of new Habitat

house on Hilton Head Island tonight Received a lot of positive feedback from MLK

program. Will have program at Cong Beth Yam next year but probably on a Thursday evening

Friends Campaign has received contributions from 117 member units to date

Potluck dinner was a huge success. Had 108 members

in attendance. Approved six new member units for Cong Beth Yam

membership “A Night to Remember” Gala to be held on March 4.

Seventy five raffles will be sold for a chance to win a Viking River Cruise trip

Special cemetery promotion will be held from May 1 through June 15. More details to follow

Pennie working hard trying to get Meeting Street cleared of hurricane debris

Meeting adjourned

Board Abstract—Sharon Bass, Recording Secretary

Care Committee—Carol Carty,

Janice Fradkin, Co-Chairs The Care Committee hospital volunteers continue to

bring greetings to all Jewish patients at Hilton Head Hospital–CBY members and non-members alike. Since July, 2016, 38 unduplicated patients have received visits. Thank you, Volunteers!

Have a little time to visit a resident of a senior community at Passover? Put down that matzo meal and join us in bringing good wishes and holiday treats to Lowcountry Jewish seniors! A great mitzvah to share with children, grandchildren, or friends. Please contact Janice Fradkin at janicehfradkin@gmail.com or Carol Carty at carolcarty@rocketmail.com.

Social Action Committee—Judie Aronson & Janet Weingarten, Co-chairs

What a wonderful month for SAC and

temple. We worked with the Adult Education Committee and presented the documentary The Voyage of the St Louis. This film, which depicted the “escape of almost 1,000 Jews from Germany at the start of WWII and their flight to safety” – which never came!! Thank you to Barbara Frogel for moderating this film. A very interesting question and answer period followed the showing of the film to over 50 CBY members.

A follow up was presented on Saturday at a Hot Topic Shabbat which spoke of the Jewish responsibility to the “Stranger In Our Midst–Ethically and Morally.” Thanks to Ellen Jenner, Alan Krumholz and the Rabbi who led the group of almost 50 congregants to a lively and well received program. More to come in the months ahead. Beginning

March 26 SAC will again be working with All Saints Episcopal Church to feed the guests of Family Promise. If you feel you can help please contact Tena Graber. On Sunday April 2 from 9 AM-1:30 PM there will be a Blood Mobile in the parking lot of temple. If you can donate or want more information please contact Jill Harrison. In May the committee plans to stock shelves at Bluffton Self Help and Deep Well. If you can work for a few hours contact Kathy Burnce (for Bluffton Self Help) and/or Cathy Kite (for Deep Well). More information will follow. SAC is still collecting cell phones for women’s shelters and metal tabs for Ronald McDonald House. Please place donations in the box in the Social Hall of temple. If you are interested in working with SAC contact Judie Aronson or Janet Weingarten. We would love to have you.

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Fundraising Committee—

Alan Meiselman, Chair

It was a mighty struggle but the fundraising committee of Congregation Beth Yam overcame the forces of nature, specifically named Matthew, a deep well of depression following the hurricane and a great deal of financial pain suffered by all in the Lowcountry. Yet, the volunteers of the fundraising committee battled them all and succeeded in creating a unique “Evening To Remember, the ABC’s of CBY”, were presented in a video format that was both entertaining and educational. Now we all know why a

couple of Jewish couples wanted and created the Jewish embodiment that is now known as Congregation Beth Yam.

At the end of the evening we also managed to raise some considerable money for the CBY general fund. A small group of congregants including Janice Fradkin, Janet Weingarten, Howard Rothchild, Barry Dickson, Fred Carty and Dave Solomon, and with the support of Michael Shapiro, Judie Aronson, Jeremy Press and Randy Kurjan and the many supportive members working together who made the event a success. Thanks to all those named and unnamed for their hard work and commitment.

That’s our dream; come to the auction and make it a reality!

Library Committee—Felicia Pascal

We are slowly going through the stash of books that were donated in past months. Much of it is already in our collection and the determination of the Library Committee with Executive Committee approval is to see if we can sell the duplicates to a second hand bookseller. We now have the name of the seller used by the Hilton Head Library to sell excess books that are not sold in their used bookstore. The list is being compiled and we will know if there is a possibility of funding some future purchases for our library after the list is brought up to date. If you have been to the JRC recently, you will note that are shelves are full, so removing duplicates is a must and the ability to provide a practical strategy for our extra books is important.

I want to give a special thanks to Michael Shapiro who maintains the listing of our holdings for the CBY website and Ceil Treiss who updates the electronic hall sign.

It is with sadness that I say thanks and best wishes to Linda Stern who has been serving as co-chair for the Library Committee for at least a half dozen years, if not longer.

We are always on the lookout for helping hands and willing book reviewers. If you have an interest, please get in touch with me.

Book Review: The Black Widow by Daniel Silva Reviewed by Elaine Lust A bomb explodes in the Marais

district of Paris, a region known for its large Jewish population. One of the victims has a personal connection to Gabriel Allon, the man poised to be the next chief of Israel’s intelligence service and that is why the legendary assassin and spy joins the hunt for a terrorist mastermind known only as Saladin. Before Silva became a novelist he was a journalist stationed in the Middle East. His Gabriel Allon novels have tracked and, in some cases, anticipated, the rise of the Islamic State group. In his forward he notes that he began writing this story before

the Paris attacks of 2015. A dark thriller for difficult times and a must read.

Library for Grandchildren

Dear CBY Grandparents, I recently found a post in my Facebook feed about the

PJ Library. The CBY Sisterhood had looked into it last year as a possible activity, but were not able to move forward because of logistical reasons. Fast forward to a few weeks ago, when I saw a post about the PJ Library specifically directed towards grandparents. Having become a doting grandma this year, I decided to join. I was delighted to receive the first book, “Goodnight, Sh’ma,” by Jacqueline Jules and illustrated by Melanie Hall.

I thought that some of you might be interested in signing up. I went to the website and found this information: “PJ Library sends free Jewish children’s books to families across the world every month. We know that something

magical happens when parents sit down together to read with their children. PJ Library shares Jewish stories that can help your family talk together about values and traditions that are important to you. A program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, PJ Library is made possible through partnerships with philanthropists and local Jewish organizations. Families with kids ages 6 months through 8 years old with Judaism as part of their lives, are welcome to sign up. PJ Library welcomes all Jewish families, whatever your background, knowledge, or family make-up, or observance may be. For more information and to sign up, please go to their website at pjlibrary.org.

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Temple Tidings

2017 Friends Campaign—Judy Bluestone and Bob Sable, Co-chairs

= First Time Donor, = Donor of $1,000 or more, = Increase of 20% or more

The 2016-2017 Friends Campaign is actually going quite well, both in dollars and, more importantly, in terms of the number of participants thus far. Unlike some sale and fundraising campaigns, we don’t count pledges and promises; we only count actual receipts. Through February 10,2017, the Friends Campaign has collected $54,775 from 116 donor families or 71.1% of our budgeted goal of $77,000. The 116 donors this year represent almost 40% of our total membership of approximately 300 families, including non -resident members. We hope and expect that the level of participation will exceed 50% . That really speaks well of the Congregation, its Rabbi and its lay leadership.

We have begun calling our loyal Friends’ donors which gives us an opportunity to connect personally. Frankly, at Beth Yam the Friends “connecting” process is not a

stressful one, at least for the person doing the asking. That is because we know one another and our membership in Beth Yam is a positive factor in our Hilton Head lives and in our Jewish lives. Many of us have moved here because of Beth Yam which serves a connection to the Jewish world of the Lowcountry and beyond.

Over the next six weeks, we will continue to call members who have not yet donated to the Congregation Beth Yam 2016-2017 Friends Campaign. We will contact everyone so that each of us will have the opportunity to participate as a Friend of CBY.

If you have donated to the Friends Campaign, thank you. if you have not yet contributed, we look forward to receiving your donation.

Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Adelman Mr. Stephen Alfred Mr. Joshua Appel & Mrs. Valerie Seldes-Appel Mr. & Mrs. Gene Aronoff Mr. & Mrs. Alan Baer Mrs. Ursula Behr Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Behrens Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Bernstein Mrs. Marilyn Bernstein Mr. & Mrs. Sam Birnbaum Rabbi & Mrs. Brad Bloom Mr. & Mrs. Stanton Bluestone Mrs. Alys Blumberg Mr. & Mrs. Larry Bluth Mrs. Lorna Bonner Mr. & Mrs. Ed Brager Mr. & Mrs. Terrence Brennan Mr. & Mrs. Mark Britanisky Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Brookshire Mr. & Mrs. Michael Burnce Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Burstein Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bush Mrs. Jean Caplan Mr. & Mrs. Fred Carty CBY Men’s Club CBY Sisterhood Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Chertow Mrs. Ida Ruth Citron Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Cohen Mrs. Mildred Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Coran Ms. Rita Cymbalista Mr. & Mrs. Rick Dale Mr. & Mrs. Irwin T. David Mr. & Mrs. Bob Dixon Mr. & Mrs. Martin Eichner Mr. & Mrs. David Elow Dr. & Mrs. Karl Engelman Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Feuerman

Mr. & Mrs. Roger Freedman Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Frezza Mr. & Mrs. Robert Friedman Dr. & Mrs. Michael Fritz Dr. & Mrs. Marvin Frogel Mr. Richard Glass Drs. Michael and Myra Goldschmidt Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Gostanian Mr. & Mrs. Philip Graber Ms. Geraldine Gutweniger Mr. & Mrs. Scott Hamlin Mr. & Mrs. Bob Harrison Mrs. Helen Hauer Mr. & Mrs. Roger Irvine Mr. & Mrs. Charles Jesser Mr. & Mrs. Hart Joseph Mrs. Arlene Katz Mr. & Mrs. Paul Kirschenfeld Mr. & Mrs. Steven Kite Mr. & Mrs. Larry Kopp Dr. & Mrs. Alan Krumholz Mr. & Mrs. David Kurjan Mr. & Mrs. Pat Laff Mrs. Ellen Lash Mr. & Mrs. Allan Lefer Dr. & Mrs. Peter Leff Dr. & Mrs. Robert Leff Mr. & Mrs. Robert Levin Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Lichtman Mr. Irwin Lindenbaum Mr. & Mrs. Doug Luba Ms. Elaine Lust Mrs. Marcia Mann Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Massman Dr. & Mrs. Matthew Mastrorocco Mr. & Mrs. Michael Melnick Mr. & Mrs. Alan Meiselman Mr. & Mrs. Myron Meister Mr. Marty Montag

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Movshin Mr. & Mrs. Steve Napoli Mr. & Mrs. Larry Oday Dr. & Mrs. Lee Oppenheimer Mr. & Mrs. Albert Palatchi Mrs. Felicia Pascal Ms. Jo-Anne Perchick Mr. & Mrs. Abe Peritz Dr. & Mrs. Burton Pollock Dr. Stuart Poticha Mr. Jack Resnick Dr. & Mrs. Jeff Reuben Mr. & Mrs. Yale Roe Mr. & Mrs. Emanuel Rosenbaum Mr. & Mrs. David Rosenberg Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Rosenberg Mr. & Mrs. Bob Rosenfeld Mr. & Mrs. Irvin Rudick Mr. & Mrs. Robert Sable Mr. & Mrs. Charles Sanders Dr. & Mrs. Joe Sanker Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Schiffer Ms. Jaquelin Schmid Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Schuman Dr. & Mrs. Howard Shapiro Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Shapiro Mr. & Mrs. Michael Shapiro Mr. & Mrs. Elliot Siegel Dr. & Mrs. Steven Siegelbaum Mr. & Mrs. David Solomon Mr. Tobin Spirer Mr. Robert Steinberg Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Swimmer Mr. & Mrs. Joe Ulicny Mr. & Mrs. Mark Vosk Mr. & Mrs. Terence Willis Mr. & Mrs. Michael Wolfe Mr. & Mrs. Harold Yanofsky

YOUR GIFT MAY BE THE ONE THAT TAKES US OVER THE TOP!!!!

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Birthdays 1 Melanie Cohen 2 Roger Irvine Paul Kirschenfeld Logan Woods 3 Ursula Behr Martin Katz 4 Edgar Soifer 5 Michael Sole Alexandra Mogil Susana Mogil 6 Stanley Gefen Ellen Yanofsky 7 Irwin David Robert Diamond Matthew Niekamp 8 Richard Glass Melvin Slotnick 9 Nikki Greenberg Robert Harrison 10 David Pustilnik 11 Catherine Kite Leroy Pepin 12 Hannah Obstler Alma Nadger-Gur 13 Harold Freeman Alan Krumholz 14 Jack Adelson 15 Janice Ross Sarah Stepleman 16 Stuart Blickstein Laurence Kopp Nina Mitelman Adam Rosen David Rosen 17 Arnold Gellman Pat Laff 20 Judie Aronson Marsha Fine Jeff Wynne 21 Mildred Cohen Pamela Freedman 23 Marcia Frezza Katherine Gill 24 Nancy Lerner 25 Eli Roth Alan Suntup 26 Ellen Lash Victoria Rose Hamlin 28 Denise Fitzgerald 29 Joanna Chalson

30 Ruth Adelson Arlene Marcus 31 Cynthia McAndrew Marcia Mohl Andrea Press

Anniversaries * Denotes milestone anniversary

1 Jennifer & Joseph Nahman* 25th anniversary 5 Renee & Eli Roth 6 Estelle & Steven Nadel* 50th anniversary 7 Lynne & Roger Irvine 15 Peggy & Philip Wasserstrom 18 Jeri-Ann & Irwin T. David* 55th anniversary Robin & Alan Krumholz Joan & Norman Levy 21 Elyse & Martin Eichner* 30th anniversary 24 Stacy & Rabbi Mark Covitz Sue & Frederick Gostanian* 55th anniversary 26 Lynda & Pat Laff 29 Dorothy & Irvin Rudick* 70th anniversary

Yahrzeits * Denotes a memorial board plaque 1 Charles Fonck 3 Barbara Bernstein Meyer Caplan 4 Ruth Jakubovitz Chalson* Selma Kadets 5 Norma Borsky 6 Johanna Glass Marshall Katz* Anna Koldobsky Julius Nathan Silver Sally Slagowitz 7 Isidore Appelbaum Thomas Cleveland Barbara Dokell Hilda Goodman Gladys Tucker Gerald Weingarten* 9 Edith Cohen 11 Arlene S. Apter Margaret Louis Levine 12 Leon Birnbaum* Ruth Ruben Ethel Blodinger Schine*

Sharing Our Lives – March Dates

13 Albert Solomon Perry* Joseph S. Poticha 14 Louis Berman* Seymour Hoffman Bertha Sklak Nan E. Weiser 15 Ida Cornfield Ruth Covitz Irving Klein Ella Vilchinsky Monaco Jeffrey Stern Perchick* Ernest Radbill 16 Clara Bass Jeanette Caplan Ruth H. Marcus Florence Obstler 17 Ronald Burdman Renee Ann Linder Israel Yanofsky 18 Helen Schliesenberg 19 Martha Lev Albert S. Sklak* 20 Edwin Kaplan Ida Uttal 21 Brenda Cox Stella Dauber Harry Parks* 24 Frank Manheim Steve Mesnik Naomi Salus Silberman 25 Robert Caine Samuel Jacobson Charles Krumholz* 26 Samuel Ascher Alan Leff Carol Roark Sol S. Silberman 27 Louis Aronoff Edith Beckman Sidney Cohen 28 Max Gutmann* 29 Anthony Angelico Elizabeth M. Jenner Jack Saltz Jeanne Saltz Celia Permut Schoen* 30 Rose Aronoff Seymour Lash Burton Melvin Rosenbaum 31 Kathleen Caplan*

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SEND TO: Congregation Beth Yam, 4501 Meeting Street, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926

I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING DONATION: From:

Address:

In Honor of:

In memory of:

Send Card To:

Address:

Please do NOT publish in the Tidings

General - Unrestricted Care Committee Rabbi’s Discretionary Adult Education Flower Rabbi’s Enrichment Backpack Buddies Friends of CBY Rabbi’s Library

Bellet Youth Israel Events Religious School Building Expansion Landscape Ritual Cantor Music Tzedakah/Social Action Caplan Dedicated Prayer Book Youth Group

Please publish in the Tidings

Contributions: We gratefully acknowledge the following contributions from January 16—February 15

Back Pack Buddies

From Joel & Judie Aronson Congratulations to Valerie & Josh Appel on the birth of

your daughters

Caplan Fund

From Jean Caplan In memory of Roberta Orenstein sister of Sandy

Rosenberg

Flower Fund

From Marvin & Barbara Frogel In memory of the yahrzeit of Florence Sussman

General Unrestricted Fund

From Alan & Pennie Meiselman In honor of Judy & Stan Bluestone’s grandson Noah’s

Bar Mitzvah–Mazel Tov From Ed & Sharyn Brager

Mazel Tov to Nadyne on her 70th birthday From David & Barbara Elow

In honor of Gay & Sam Birnbaum From Ed & Nancy Schottland

In honor of Steve & Sharon Burstein From Robert & Twyla Sable

In memory of Morris H. Sable, M.D. From Judith Adams & Leytes Vlad Adams

Thank you for giving our son Alex Adams Leytes the honor of singing at your inspiring service on January 20th. The occasion was among the highlights of our trip to Hilton Head. Thank you for your kind hospitality.

From Jeffrey & Melanie Cohen In memory of the yahrzeit of Sheldon Kapner

From Lynn & Linda Newport In honor of Leah & Michael’s wedding

From Arlene Katz In loving memory of my dearest Marshall

Memorial Plaques

From Larry & Joan Oday In memory of Norbert H. Loeb

Music Fund

From Michael & Suzanne Fritz In honor of the Bar Mitzvah of the grandson of Judy &

Stan Bluestone–Congratulations From Stephen & Barbara Schuman

In honor of Stan & Judy Bluestone’s grandson Noah’s Bar Mitzvah

In honor of Jacki & Ron Stevens–much happiness in your new home

Rabbi Discretionary Fund

From Alan & Rita Suntup In honor of the birth of Janice & Maury Fradkin’s

grandson

Tzedakah / Social Action Fund

From Randy & David Kurjan Mazel Tov to Valerie Seldes-Appel & Josh Appel on the

birth of their precious twin daughters, Leia & Lily!

Youth Group Fund

From Herbert & Anne Sirowitz In memory of Birdie Bronstein

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Temple Tidings

Please reserve early! SEATING LIMITED TO 130 PEOPLE. ALL RESERVATIONS MUST BE

RECEIVED BY SUNDAY, APRIL 2. RESERVATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE WILL BE FILLED FROM OUR WAITING LIST.

Congregation Beth Yam

Sisterhood Invites you to attend our

Passover Community Seder Led by Rabbi Brad Bloom

Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 5:00 PM CBY Social Hall

Catered by Serg Group See the website for more information about the menu and reservations

In Celebration of Women

Wednesday March 29, 2017

11:00 AM *Please note: ALL reservations must be received by

March 21. Any reservations after this date will be filled from a

waiting list, if possible. CLICK HERE FOR RESERVATION

Catered by The Serg Group

Gefilte Fish Grilled Salmon with

Orange Champagne Sauce OR Chicken Piccata Potato Kugel Warm Root Vegetable Slaw Home baked Passover desserts Coffee and Tea

$36 for Sisterhood members & guests

Menu

Seventeenth Annual Congregation Beth Yam Sisterhood

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Temple Tidings

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2016/2017 Board of Directors

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Pennie Meiselman President Elaine Lust 1st Vice-President Jack Miller 2nd Vice-President Irwin “Ted” David Treasurer Sharon Bass Recording Secretary Marcia Frezza Corresponding Secretary Twyla Sable Immediate Past President

Ed Brager Jeremy Press Nadyne Ulicny David Kurjan Michael Shapiro Janet Weingarten

Alan Meiselman Candy Solomon Melanie Wynne

DIRECTORS

Sisterhood President, Sue Gostanian Men’s Club President, Alan Krumholz

OFFICERS

Rabbi Brad L. Bloom

Congregation Beth Yam 4501 Meeting Street Hilton Head Island

South Carolina 29926

Temple Tidings Vol. 37 Issue No. 9

Published monthly by Congregation Beth Yam

4501 Meeting Street Hilton Head Island, SC 29926

(843) 689-2178 fax (843) 681-5531

Email: bethyam@aol.com www.bethyam.org

Editorial Staff Elaine Lust

Michele Johnson

Deadline for submitting materials is the 15th of the month preceding

publication date. The Editor reserves the right to select and edit materials

which are submitted.

Please submit articles to Elaine Lust by email at

tidingseditor1@gmail.com

or computer disk by the 15th of each month.

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