August 2016 RABBI S MESSAGE. CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL A Family of Families. Torah Study 11:00am Please come and join us

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CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL A Family of Families August 2016 CALENDAR OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES >> Friday, August 5 @ 6:00 pm *Lay Lead by Greg Marks Saturday, August 6 @ 9:00 am *Lay Lead by Dr.

Gary Blum Friday, August 19 @ 6:00 pm Saturday, August 20 @ 9:00 am Friday, August 26 @ 6:00 pm Saturday, August 27 @ 9:00 am Torah Study Saturdays @ 11:00am Please come and join us Growing up I was

1 CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL A Family of Families August 2016 CALENDAR OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES >> Friday, August 6:00 pm *Lay Lead by Greg Marks Saturday, August 9:00 am *Lay Lead by Dr. Gary Blum Friday, August 6:00 pm *Lay Lead by Greg Marks Saturday, August 9:00 am *Lay Lead by Dr. Gary Blum Friday, August 6:00 pm Saturday, August 9:00 am Friday, August 6:00 pm Saturday, August 9:00 am Torah Study 11:00am Please come and join us Growing up I was that mythical creature that loved both Star Wars and Star Trek but I will admit to having a special place in my heart for Star Trek. Star Wars was an adrenalin fueled rush of action telling a rousing, if simplistic, tale of good vs evil. Star Trek, on the other hand, was always more cerebral. Sure there was action, but baked into its DNA by its creator Gene Roddenberry was a sense of social conscience, presenting stories that were allegories for real world issues such as racism, drug addiction and war, that could only get through the 1960 s TV censors if the stories were set on other worlds. So, while Star Wars was lots of fun, Star Trek was always my example to skeptics of why sci-fi was not just escapism but a means of expressing moral lessons in a creative way. Watching the new Star Trek movie I was reminded of one of the most enduring lessons of the Star Trek series and one that has great relevance to synagogue life the importance of community. The central message of Star Trek has always been the importance of belonging, of supporting others, accepting support from others, and finding meaning in being part of something larger than yourself. Or as the character of Scotty says in his thick Scottish brogue in the recent movie: You canna break one stick in a bunch. In days gone by community was essential because, in the face of the many dangers of the world such as prejudice and pogroms, it was in fact safer in a bunch. Today, while we still sadly live in a dangerous world, most of do not rely on our community for safety. But, in an atomized individualistic world we still need community to give us a sense of belonging and meaning beyond ourselves. Where our ancestors bunched together for physical security and support against our enemies, today we bunch together today for emotional support and spiritual security. In a congregation we support each other, in good times and in bad. We are there for each other as we celebrate our joyous occasions and to help heal and comfort each other in times of sadness and struggle. In a synagogue community we are able to find greater meaning in our lives through connection with God when we pray and study, through connection with each other as we engage in communal activities, and through connection with the world with social action and involvement in the larger community. All congregations fulfill this function but our congregation does so especially well. We are a wonderful place filled with wonderful people, that welcomes all and makes all feel included. May we long continue to be a place to connect to community, to meaning and to purpose for all those who walk through our doors. Rabbi Ilan Emanuel RABBI S MESSAGE

Announcing the birth of our newest congregant: Cooper William Sandbach Born on July 1 at

Telephone:361.857.8181 Fax: 361.857.8227 Email: congregation@bethisraelcc.

com Rabbis Ilan Emanuel, Rabbi Rabbi Kenneth Roseman, Rabbi Emeritus Staff Debbie Bustillo,

Coordinator CBI Executive Board President Chris Adler First Vice President George Kopf

President Suzy Hilliard Sisterhood Representative Jerri Osberg Committee Chairs Adult

Grandparents are John and Suzy Hilliard and Jill Sandbach Proud Great Grandparents are

are proud to announce the arrival of their grandson Callum Dean Martin (7lbs. 15 oz.

Chairs Membership Committee Chair Social Action Committee Chair Dues Committee Chairs

2 Announcing the birth of our newest congregant: Cooper William Sandbach Born on July 1 at 7:56 pm 7 lbs 10 oz 21 inches long CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL 4402 Saratoga Blvd Telephone: Fax: congregation@bethisraelcc.com Website: bethisraelcc.com Rabbis Ilan Emanuel, Rabbi Rabbi Kenneth Roseman, Rabbi Emeritus Staff Debbie Bustillo, Office Administrator Meredith Ryan, Religious School Director Leslie Green, Shabbat Dinner Coordinator CBI Executive Board President Chris Adler First Vice President George Kopf Second Vice President Richard Hausman Secretary Leslie Levy Treasurer Greg Marks Past President Suzy Hilliard Sisterhood Representative Jerri Osberg Committee Chairs Adult Education Chair David Jacobs Proud parents are Josh and Brittany Sandbach Proud Grandparents are John and Suzy Hilliard and Jill Sandbach Proud Great Grandparents are Robert and Pat Harris, Howard and Christy Cave and Margaret Hilliard Carl and Chris Kuehn are proud to announce the arrival of their grandson Callum Dean Martin (7lbs. 15 oz.) on July 28, 2016 Cemetery Chairs Robert Adler Carl Kuehn, Gary Blum Ritual Committee Chairs Membership Committee Chair Social Action Committee Chair Dues Committee Chairs Building Chair Grounds Chair Fine Arts Chair Andrew Sheinberg Jim Gold Suzy Hilliard Linda Snider Ann Engel Jim Gold Bill Adams Rikki Schmitchel Laurie Mintz Callum is the son of Carrie Kuehn Martin & Christopher Martin of Dallas, Texas. Page 2

PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Dear Friends.Experiencing the dog days of summer is standard for all of us. Seems we are getting a double dose of hot and dry days.

3 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Dear Friends.Experiencing the dog days of summer is standard for all of us. Seems we are getting a double dose of hot and dry days. I hope you are all staying well and staying inside as much as possible. Several of our Temple youth are away at camp right now, and enjoying the programs that have been planned for each of them. I m sure you re missing your children (??), but know they are having great times with other Jewish children at sleep away camps. It s a great experience for them to spend time in an all Jewish atmosphere. The experiences they have at summer camp are life changing and will stay with them all their lives. Several of us attended a program at Del Mar College this week. Dr. Bryan Stone, professor of history at the college for the past 12 years, presented a lecture and program for the community. He has recently collaborated with some Texas families and published a book on Memories of Two Generations: A Yiddish Life in Russia and Texas. It was an excellent presentation and the 50+ attendees enjoyed hearing about the steps taken by Russian families who came to San Antonio in the 1800s, set up business and communities, then spread to other parts of Texas. We spoke to Dr. Stone about conducting an Adult Education program for us at CBI. He is delighted to come and speak to us, and we will make definite plans for his presentations in the Fall. Joshua Yaker was called to the Torah and became a Bar Mitzvah Saturday, July 16. The Yaker family hosted a delightful lunch following the Bar Mitzvah. Congratulations to Josh and the Yaker family. Be sure and notice the newly updated Menorah wall in front of our Temple. Mike Trimyer and the Fine Arts Committee met on several occasions and chose the tiles and colors, and are responsible for updating this structure facing Saratoga. Sisterhood Kickoff meeting will be Thursday, August 18 at Ginger Café. Mark your calendars now to attend this fun event. Also, it s time to pay your Sisterhood dues. Our first NEW CBI BOARD meeting will be Wednesday, August 24. You will be receiving more information about this soon. Enjoy the rest of the summer. Try to attend services on Friday Evening at 6 p.m. and/or Torah Study on Saturday. We need YOU. Chris Adler, President Congregation Beth Israel Page 3

SOCIAL ACTION CARE BAGS: The annual Resource Fair for the Homeless and Insecure housing folks will be held September 14 th at the Mother Theresa s Day Shelter.

There is a large basket under the table just inside the main door to CBI if you have items that can be used for the Care Bags.

Even lightly used school back packs would be welcome. Contact Sue Williams (361-779-8593) for more information. She will be happy to pick up items if you are unable to bring them to the temple.

4 SOCIAL ACTION CARE BAGS: The annual Resource Fair for the Homeless and Insecure housing folks will be held September 14 th at the Mother Theresa s Day Shelter. The Social Action Committee of CBI will be delivering Care Bags for distribution during that fair. There is a large basket under the table just inside the main door to CBI if you have items that can be used for the Care Bags. We are particularly looking for items such as deodorant, shaving crème, soap, shampoo, new wash cloths, new socks, razors, chap stick, Kleenex, dental items, etc. Even lightly used school back packs would be welcome. Contact Sue Williams ( ) for more information. She will be happy to pick up items if you are unable to bring them to the temple. FOOD BANK: Just a reminder that there is a barrel at the front entrance for non-perishable food items for the Corpus Christi Food Bank. Sue Williams ( ) will be happy to pick up items if you are unable to bring them to the temple. UPCOMING BAR/BAT MITZVOT December 17, 2016 June 3, 2017 Aaron Lebowitz Mira Emanuel Thank You We wanted to say thank you to Ann Engel, Phyllis Roseman, and everyone who planned, baked, and attended our farewell oneg. This community and congregation have been our family for over a decade and it will always have a special place in our hearts. We plan on coming to town for High Holy Days and Food Fest, so this isn t goodbye just see you later. Much Love, Thank you to an anonymous member for donating a computer for the library. Natalie, Brian, Mia, & Molly Honigbaum Page 4

5 Corpus Christi Community Religious School Meredith Ryan, Director I wanted to take this opportunity to formally announce that Manuela Sela is going to be my co-director for Religious School. Manuela will be in charge on Sundays during Religious School and I will be handling the administration side of the job. I am very excited to be working with Manuela and I know that she is the perfect addition to our Religious School team. The summer has flown by and it is time to gear up for our Religious School Year. Please mark your calendars for September 11 th. This will be our first day of Hebrew and Sunday School. We are already planning visits with our ISJL fellow, researching Greene Family Camp dates and planning out fun activities for the school year. We hope you have enjoyed your summer and we look forward to seeing you on September 11 th. Shalom, Meredith Ryan RABBI KENNETH ROSEMAN INVITED TO SPEAK The Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati has invited Rabbi Roseman to be the speaker at this year s opening-of-school academic convocation. The convocation will be attended by rabbinic and graduate students, faculty, Board of Trustee members and representatives from the Cincinnati Jewish community. The festivities will begin with a gala dinner on Tuesday, August 23. His talk at the Wednesday morning service will be followed by a luncheon and then another festive celebration that evening at the campus Jewish museum. Rabbi Roseman was chosen for this honor because he combined in his five decades of rabbinic service both academic and congregational involvements. He served as Dean of the Cincinnati school for eight years, led an international program research and development institute on behalf of North America s Jewish federations and has taught at the University of Wisconsin, SMU and TAMU- CC. He has written or edited twelve books, four of which have received prestigious recognition, and numerous articles. He has also served congregations in Madison WI, Dallas and Corpus Christi. Wherever the Rosemans have lived they have been active leaders in the Jewish and general community; Rabbi Roseman is currently chair of the Board of the Art Museum of South Texas. Congratulations to Rabbi Roseman on this distinguished invitation, and kudos to CBI that he and Phyllis remain active among us. Page 5

CBI Sisterhood News Happy summer to Y all!! I hope everyone has enjoyed spending time with friends and family, traveling, exploring new places and staying cool during these hot summer months.

6 CBI Sisterhood News Happy summer to Y all!! I hope everyone has enjoyed spending time with friends and family, traveling, exploring new places and staying cool during these hot summer months. Sisterhood is gearing up for the new year with a fun Kick-Off planned for Thursday, August 18th at The Ginger Café at 6:00 p.m. Be sure to SAVE THE DATE and we look forward to seeing y all then!! RSVP s are appreciated!!! Our Sisterhood Membership letters have been mailed. If you didn t get your letter, please let me know. I hope to get as great a response as we did last year. Continuing our CBI Sisterhood and keeping it strong, requires the support of every one of you! Please send your dues, in the envelope provided, as soon as possible. Before we know it the High Holidays will be right around the corner. If you are interested in volunteering for these or any other events, please feel free to contact me. I look forward to seeing y all soon!! Jerri Osberg, President CBI Sisterhood Jerri.Osberg@hotmail.com Page 6

Family Shabbat Dinner Shalom Everyone, Hopefully, you have all been enjoying your summer with friends and family, relaxing, vacationing, and even getting some home projects done.

7 Family Shabbat Dinner Shalom Everyone, Hopefully, you have all been enjoying your summer with friends and family, relaxing, vacationing, and even getting some home projects done. Can you believe a new school year starts a month from today? The boys and I are never ready for the lazy days of summer to end! We have all the dates for our Family Shabbat Dinners planned for the upcoming year! Our first dinner will be on September 9 th. Services will begin at 6:00 pm and dinner will follow. Make sure to read your CBI Newsletter for the upcoming monthly dinner dates, holiday schedules, as well as all the activities planned for the coming year. This is going to be a great year at CBI! I can't believe I'm entering my 6 th year cooking for all of you time really flies!! Please consider giving up some of your free time to help me in the kitchen once a month... it's pretty lonely in there all by myself! To some of our NEW members, going behind the scenes is a great way to make new friends, stay connected and get involved in our CBI family! I'm always researching new menu ideas, but I must admit, after 5 years, I sometimes get stuck. It would be wonderful to have your input for new recipe ideas. Have a favorite main dish, salad or side that you love? Just let me know and I'd be happy to make it! As a reminder, I will continue to provide kosher style meals, keeping dairy and meat separate. Wishing y'all a fabulous rest of the summer and before you know it, we will be breaking bread together once again! Leslie Green Family Shabbat Dinner Coordinator Cell: (804) clutterqueen2758@gmail.com Page 7

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9 PERPETUAL YAHRZEITS Sabbath of August 5th *Lester Adler *Louis Lebowitz *Meyer Lipton *Sidney Lynn Sylvia Brauer *Saul Grossman *Isadore Solovey *David Ettelman *Clara Offenberg Edith Roseman *Myra Stillman Louise Caldwell *Miriam Eidelberg Cookie Silverman Florence Bloom *Fred Haas *Albert Nelson *Kate Schapira *Rose Vorob *Hyman Eidelberg *Jeanette Ginsberg *Louis Kohn *Miriam Mozes *Eva Tenovsky Sabbath of August 12th Bernice Eisenberg *Sammy Gold Donald Gordon *Pearl Tolman *Mary Wisznia *Linda Beck Abel Rodriguez Isadore Rosenwasser *Goldie Ettleman Milton Axelrad *Arthur Holzman *Joe Goldstein *Isaac Maniloff *Joseph Oshman Sabbath of August 19th Elisa Cox Minnie Hersh *Edward Jacobson *Marcus Rossenwasser Barbara Unger *Bertha Wolf *Rose Blair *Karry Kovner *Bertha Weil Sarko Sanders *Israel Goltzman *Sarah Susser *Lillian Farber Sylvia Levey Truman Appel Sol Roosth Eloise Rubenstein *Julia Nast Sabbath of August 26th Helen Hoffman Zoltan Grun *Salome Isenberg *Joseph Krams *David Nagler *Bessie Zane *Milton Krams Yetta Rosenkrantz Bessie Feinberg Helaine Strauss *Celia Bergman *Irene Grossman Mildred Union Sabbath of September 2nd *Nathan Cohn *Edward Grossman *Dora Greenberg *Alfred Laser Melvin Marks *Sophie Wolf *Rose Josephs *Jacob Nieman *Harry Friedlander Elise Gold *Betty Katz *Hannah Solinger *Archer Dawson *Sol Mintz *Hadassah Goltzman *Jacob Zalim *Sam Susser Page 9

10 The Congregation thanks you for the following contributions Yahrzeit Donations General Fund Charlotte Berkowitz Mille Zalim Warren Kline Elaine Albin Annette & James Cottingham Sol Greene Madeline Appel Polly & Ray Elletman Abe Katz Nina Foster Annette & James Cottingham Joyce Clark Susan Barham Polly Ettelman Beth Barham In Honor of From Bill Adams-Recipient of Joel Laser Maurice Jessel Sussan & Bill Martin Exemplary Service Award Monroe Horn Edwin.B. Groner Phylis & Jerry Rozen Randy Berry Hebrew Rest Fund Terri Groner Berry Polly Ettelman Elizabeth & Jerry Susser Herman Gottlieb Elise Geller Offenberg Library Fund Cemetery Endowment Fund Francis Heller Lois & Gary Blum Joseph Newman Edith Mason Malvina Newman Penny Baum Torah Fund Polly Ettelman Karma & Michael Lakin Charlotte Berkowitz Zoltlun Grun George Normand Seaside Beautification Fund Ted Mason Dr. Jerry Levinson Isador Levinson Marlene & Norman Katz Yetta & Marvin Leshin Don t forget. You can remember a friend or relative with a minimum contribution of $5.00 to one of our many funds. These funds support camp scholarships, education, cemeteries, fine arts, library, & building improvements, to name a few. An acknowledgement card will be sent to the honored person or family. Please make checks payable to CBI and specify the fund. Call the CBI office with any questions. Page 10

August 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 @ 6:00 pm *Lay Lead by Greg Marks 6 9:00 am *Lay Lead by Dr.

11 August 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat :00 pm *Lay Lead by Greg Marks 6 9:00 am *Lay Lead by Dr. Blum Light Candles at: 7:58 PM :00 pm *Lay Lead by Greg Marks 13 9:00 am *Lay Lead by Dr. Blum Light Candles at: 7:52 PM Sisterhood Kickoff Cafe 6:00 pm Light Candles at: 7:45 PM 20 9:00 am Board Mtg Exec 6:30pm Reg 7:00pm 25 6:00 pm Light Candles at: 7:38 PM 27 9:00 am Sept 1 7:30 pm 3 9:00 am Light Candles at: 7:31 PM

12 CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL 4402 SARATOGA CORPUS CHRISTI, TX CBI Sisterhood Gift Shop announces its new *Judaica Exchange * Donate your previously loved and gently used Judaica, get a tax donation receipt, then come to the Gift Shop to browse and buy! To schedule alternate appointment times, please call the CBI office at (361)

RABBI S MESSAGE. How fair are your tents, O Jacob, Your dwellings, O Israel

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