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November 15, 2018 7 Kislev, 5779 The Weekly Voice will not be published on Thursday, November 22nd. We are taking a holiday for Thanksgiving. It will return on Thursday, November 29th.

1 November 15, Kislev, 5779 The Weekly Voice will not be published on Thursday, November 22nd. We are taking a holiday for Thanksgiving. It will return on Thursday, November 29th. In case of urgent or timely updates, we will those who receive the Voice. From Rabbi GaberEarlier this week, I went to Pittsburgh to visit my friend, Rabbi Hazzan Jeffrey Myers, the Rabbi of Tree of Life*Or L simcha. It was a very moving time offering him support and witnessing the incredible resiliency of his community in the aftermath of the attack. In the evening, I attended a performance with him based on a book, The Children of Willesden Lane, which recalls the story of Lisa Jura who escaped Vienna on the Kindertransport in 1938 or Her daughter, Mona Golabek, led an emotional musical and narrative performance of her mother s story. Out of tragedy, people can be uplifted through humanity s goodness to others. On my return home, I realized that I was close to the Flight 93 memorial created in memory of the airline flight that crashed on 9/11. In all that I did, I found sadness, but I also found strength and uplift and the knowledge that we can create a future even out of devastation. By traveling and visiting new places, I learned about history and culture. I also found resilience and strength. All of which I would not have learned if I had not made the journey this week. A couple of weeks ago, some of our members journeyed to the National Liberty Museum and had a wonderful time learning about Jewish life in North America and Philadelphia. Their trip reminds me of the twelfth century traveler and storyteller, Benjamin of Tudela. As part of a medieval Jewish history course in college, I read accounts of some of his travels through Europe and Asia and other places, including the land of Israel. Without the aid of modern transportation or communication, he shared vivid descriptions of the ruins of the ancient city of Nineveh where Jonah encouraged the people to repent. We don t really know the reasons for his extensive travels or his vivid portrayal of those communities, but we have learned a lot about the notable scholars and celebrities of that time. His descriptions of Jewish communities and his sharing of the varied ritual practices in those communities have taught us much about our ancestors. Continued on page 8 For more information, see our website at Shabbat Service Schedule All services are held at 8:00pm on Friday night and 9:30am Shabbat morning Sunday morning minyan Begins at 9:20am Upcoming Services Friday, November 16th Kabbalat Shabbat at 8:00pm Cantor May will be here Saturday, November 17th Shabbat Services at 9:30am Rabbi Gaber discusses The Observant Life chapter over Kiddush Cantor May will be here Friday, November 23rd Kabbalat Shabbat at 8:00pm Cantor May will be here Saturday, November 24th Shabbat Services at 9:30am Cantor May will be here Friday, November 30th Kabbalat Shabbat at 8:00pm Saturday, December 1st Shabbat Services at 9:30am Honoring Sid Moszer Please note that the office will be closed on Thursday, November 22nd and Friday, November 23 for Thanksgiving. There will be no Hebrew School on Wednesday, November 21st or Sunday, November 25th. Please check the calendar at for all dates and times.

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ISRAEL FORUM HAMAS ROCKETS AND THE IDEA OF A TWO STATE SOLUTION I recently read an article by Jonathan Tobin from which I used the title of my piece.

Hamas is dedicated to Israel's destruction, and no amount of negotiations will end their goal.

Support for Hamas's military arsenal and tunnel building into Israel comes from Iran.

4 ISRAEL FORUM HAMAS ROCKETS AND THE IDEA OF A TWO STATE SOLUTION I recently read an article by Jonathan Tobin from which I used the title of my piece. The latest clash with Hamas in the Gaza Strip shows how irrelevant the on-going effort to force more Israeli territorial withdrawals is to the reality the Jewish State faces. Hamas is dedicated to Israel's destruction, and no amount of negotiations will end their goal. Yes, as we see in this recent flare up a quiet period can be agreed between the parties, but in the long run Hamas will not change its vision of no Israel. Support for Hamas's military arsenal and tunnel building into Israel comes from Iran. Iran, the global sponsor of terrorism, pours millions of dollars into the coffers of Hamas leaders for one goal, confront Israel. Iran's acceptance of the Nuclear Agreement resulted in a reported $150 billion dollars of held money by the U.S. for them. This has funded not only Hamas but to Israel's North, Hezbollah, Syria's Assad regime, the Houthi Rebels in Yemen and worldwide terror plots throughout Africa, Asia and South America. Remember in 1992 and 1994 Hezbollah operatives bombed the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires, killing 29 and wounding 100, and then the Argentine Jewish Community Center, killing 85 and wounding 300. The two State Solution requires compromise on both sides, but on the Palestinian side Hamas and the Palestinian Authority are technically enemies and polls in the West Bank reveal a majority of Palestinians support Hamas. So despite many people of good will wanting a two state solution, their wish has little chance to succeed if Hamas, supported by Iran and Qatar, continues to be in power. Imagine if Hamas took control of the West Bank as the governing body, what would be in store for Israel. This article is the opinion of Alan Agree and not that of Brothers of Israel. Page 4 Congregation Brothers of Israel

5 Services This Weekend: Friday, November 16th Candlelighting: 4:23pm Kabbalat Shabbat 8pm Saturday, November 17th Shabbat Services 9:30am Torah Reader: Cantor Anna May Parashah: Vayetzei Pg. 166, Genesis 28:10 Haftorah: Hosea 12:13 Yahrzeits Carl Abromovitz, Harold Alter, Ethel Apple, Joseph Borrus, Gary Cherrin, Seymour Cohen, Ethel Cohen, Stan Cohen, Gussie Cohen, Sarah Cohen, Fannie Cohen, Marc Cohen, Lazarus Etzkovitz, Sarah Fineberg, Phyllis Giuffre, Abe Glick, Raymond Goldberg, Fanny Goldman, William Greenberg, David Greenfield, Harry Kohn, Simon Lavenson, Yetta Lavine, Grace Levenson, Sarah Lidsky, Sydney M. Lilienfeld, Betty Nowicki, Julius Rutkin, Rose Schulman, Anna Schulman, Marion Schwartz, Benjamin Siegle, Riva Urken, Isaac Vine, Isaac Wineberg, Gail Wolfson, Bessie Young, Joseph Steven Young, Abraham Zelit To the Marci Sharf Fund from Susan and Steve Medoff in memory of Beverly Axe, mother of Francesca Axe Elsie Epstein, mother of Roz Zucker Ida Maretsky, mother of Judith Young Barbara and Sanford Dash in memory Of Ida Maretsky, mother of Judith Young and Beverly Axe, mother of Francesca Axe To the Education Fund from Judy and Fred Young in memory of Beverly Axe, mother of Francesca Axe And Elsie Epstein, mother of Roz Zucker To the Millie Minsky Technology Fund from From Judy and Steve Minsky in memory of Ida Maretsky, Judith Young s mother In memory of Elsie Epstein, mother of Roz Zucker In memory of Beverly Axe, mother of Francesca Axe In honor of Harriet Belovin s Special Birthday In honor of Louis Klapper s marriage to Kelly Bernhardt Klapper To the Martin Rogoff Fund from Janice Pincus in memory of Carol Abramovitz Caroline and Martin Rogoff in memory of Joseph Rogoff Stephen Brilliant in memory of Shirley Brilliant Laurie and Allan Samuels in memory of Bella Gandel To the Chasin Fund from Rabbi and Joan Hersch with wishes for a speedy recovery to Rita Schultz Donations We thank you for your generosity- To the General Fund from Judith and Fred Young in memory of Bessie Young To the Yahrzeit Fund from Martin Schwartz in memory of Arnold Gary Schwartz From Edie and Fred Mallen in memory of Ida Maretsky, mother of Judith Young Riselle and Harris Lilienfeld in memory of Sydney M. Lilienfeld Donna and Seymour Nowicki in memory of Bronia Betty Nowicki Ellen Weiner in memory of Ernst Kohn, Ida Maretsky, mother of Judith Young and Beverly Axe, mother of Francesca Axe To the Alvin Berger Fund from Gloria Berger in memory of Ida Maretsky, mother of Judith Young and Elsie Epstein, mother of Roz Zucker Gloria Berger and Family in memory of Abe Glick Gloria Berger with get well wishes to Rita Schultz To the Deutsch ABC Educational Fund from Amy and Craig Deutsch in memory of Daniel Deutsch Amy and Craig Deutsch in memory of Elsie Epstein, mother of Roz Zucker Ida Maretsky, mother of Judith Young Beverly Axe, mother of Francesca Axe To the Martin Belovin Fund from Phyllis and Jordan Warshafsky with Happy Birthday wishes to Harriet Belovin To the Caring Committee Fund from Bernice Rosenthal in memory of Hilda Rosenthal Bernice Rosenthal in memory of those killed at Tree of Life in Pittsburgh Donna and Seymour Nowicki in memory of Elsie Epstein, mother of Roz Zucker Donna and Seymour Nowicki with get well wishes to Rita Schultz To the Rabbi s Discretionary Fund from Amy and Craig Deutsch in memory of Daniel Deutsch To the Spring Gala Fund from Anita and Irwin Ettlinger in memory of Ida Maretsky, mother of Judith Young Joyce and Steve Orland in memory of Ida Maretsky, mother of Judith Young To the Melvin Kushner Fund from Nati Kushner in memory of Elsie Epstein, mother of Roz Zucker and Ida Maretsky, mother of Judith Young Page 5

Between now and the end of the year, retirees 70 1/2 years of age

retirement accounts or face tax penalties.

some basic information: https://money.usnews.

6 Between now and the end of the year, retirees 70 1/2 years of age and older are required to take a distribution of traditional retirement accounts or face tax penalties. But if you donate your RMD to the synagogue you may experience tax advantages. Here is an article from US News and World Report that outlines some basic information: articles/ /how-to-donate-your-requiredminimum-distribution-to-charity Of course, consult your financial advisor for more information.

7 CBOI recently added the option of text messaging our members in times of emergency. But you have the ability to OPT-OUT. If you do not want to receive text messages we deem of an truly urgent nation, please contact the office by phone at or and we are happy to respect your wishes.

8 Continued from page 1 It has been my experience that many people learn so much by visiting, touring and learning about a community and Judaism. Just two years ago, 29 of us traveled to Israel together. We learned so much during that trip. And from time to time, many of those participants in our Israel trip reminisce and recall significant moments, such as singing L cha Dodi, a Friday night prayer, in the same synagogue that Rabbi Shlomo Alkabetz wrote and used it for the first time. Or our visit to the David Citadel s museum in Jerusalem where we learned about Jerusalem history while standing in the fortress. We also stood on the Golan Heights learning about the Yom Kippur war and the incredible sacrifices made by Israeli soldiers and their small number of tanks against the much larger Syrian Army. And to hear the mortar fire off in the distance as Israelis told us about the mobile hospitals Israel set up to treat Syrian wounded today. So, I would like to propose the creation of a new synagogue committee called CBOI Travels. I would use CBOI Road Scholars, but that name is trademarked; the meaning, of course, is the same. Together, we can plan and travel to places around the United States, learning about a particular community s Jewish life and history. For example, we can plan a day trip to Jewish Philadelphia or a trip to New York s Lower East side. For the adventurous, let s plan a trip to the south and visit the Museum of Slavery and Civil Rights in Selma, AL, and walk across the same bridge crossed by Martin Luther King, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel and others to demonstrate for equal rights in this country. We can stay home and read about all these places and events in books, articles and the internet, but to really connect, we must take a journey. Please join Sharon Segarra and me as we begin to create a community of learners and travelers who would like to experience history in person. Together we will be the modern version of Benjamin of Tudela, visiting and learning about Jewish communities around the world, returning with ideas of how to strengthen our community and create a vibrant future. Look for the announcement of a first committee meeting in upcoming Voices and .

December 13th, Tevet, 5779

December 13th, Tevet, 5779 December 13th, 2018 5 Tevet, 5779 A Message from Rabbi Gaber- I watched with interest the open meeting between President Donald Trump, Senator Chuck Schumer and Representative Nancy Pelosi. I am glad to