February 2018 / Shevat Adar 5778 Kehillat Bet Hamidrash (KBH) - Kempsville Conservative Synagogue. Newsletter

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1 Cantor David Proser Co-Presidents Ed Landress ( ) Myra Savransky ( ) 1 st Vice President Norman Cohen 2 nd Vice President David Lesser Treasurer Sam Epstein ( ) Trustees Nathan Segal (2018) Amos Berkovich (2019) Harvey Eluto (2020) Ritual Jason Silverstein Facilities Charlie Firestone Financial Secretary Libby Furst Secretary Chris Epstein ( ) Ways and Means Karen Rosenberg Executive Steering Committee Judy Saperstein Member at Large Judy White Alene Kaufman Auxiliary of KBH Co-Presidents Heliene Siegel Lynn Bell Programming/Social Rona Proser Webmaster Jason Silverstein Sam Epstein Kiddush Coordinator Rona Proser (757) kbhsynagogue@gmail.com Kehillat Bet Hamidrash (KBH) - Kempsville Conservative Synagogue Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the L-rd your G-d gives you [Shemot (Exodus) 20:12]. On 18 Shevat 5778 (Saturday, 03 FEB 2018), we read from Yitro. The children of Israel, freed seven weeks earlier from Egypt, camp at Mount Sinai and tell Moshe, All that the L-rd said we will do. Then G-d spoke the Ten Commandments. Tu b Shevat (the 15 th of the Jewish month of Shevat) started at sunset on Tuesday, 30 JAN The New Year for Trees marks the timing for tithe requirements from Temple days. Please join us for Shabbat services at 10:00 AM on Saturday, 03 FEB 2018 as we read from Yitro (during which we read the Ten Commandments) and remain for bokser (carob) during the Kiddush. As part of Kahbaid Weekend, Cantor Proser discusses rabbincal interpretations of the commandment to honor our parents. The weekend reminds us of all our elders and Beth Sholom Village enrich our lives. During Khabaid Weekend, Beth Sholom sponsors a community concert with the A bisl Theater Tribute to Mothers and Fathers. De Mommas and De Poppas features local individuals performing songs, comedy routines, and monologues from Jewish shows. This serves as the finale to Kahbaid Weekend from 2:00 4:00 PM on Sunday, 04 FEB For details, please contact Ms. Brodie at (757) or mbrodie@bethsholomvillage.com. We cordially invite everyone to our annual Matinee Art Auction on Sunday, 11 MAR This fun event offers something for anyone looking to add a new look to a room, a gift for that special friend, or just because. Our auction offers art in all price ranges, including pieces by Marc Chagall, Avi Ben-Simhon, Ansell Adams, and various memorabilia. wine, coffee, soda, and dessert. Candle Lighting* FRI 02 FEB :14 PM FRI 09 FEB :21 PM FRI 16 FEB :29 PM FRI 23 FEB :36 PM FRI 02 MAR :42 PM * Your $7.50 admission includes horse d œuvres, We also have a silent auction that features beautiful, themed Chocolate Lovers, Kitchen Favorites, Wine Lovers, and Craft Beer gift baskets. Sponsorship and advertising opportunities available. For more information and to stay informed of updates, KempsvilleArtAuction@gmail.com or visit our Facebook page at Jewish Family Service (JFS) thanks the congregation contributing food and other products collected throughout the year. JFS specifically requests hygiene (e.g., soap, shampoo, sanitary napkins), paper, and cleaning products. You may bring perishable items directly to JFS on the Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community, 5000 Corporate Woods Drive, Virginia Beach, VA. You may contact Ms. Laibstain at (757) or donate@jfshamptonroads.org for details about this non-denominational program. Kehillat Bet Hamidrash - Kempsville Conservative Synagogue 952 Indian Lakes Boulevard Virginia Beach, VA Your Kehillat Bet Hamidrash (KBH) board meets at 7:30 PM on the second Wednesday of the secular month Inputs Mail information to synagogue; or to EpsteinSam@aol.com Input requested 7 days before the first of the month

2 KBH and Temple Israel host joint adult education classes in the KBH sanctuary. The topic, Broadly Speaking: Men and Women in the Talmud meets on 10, 17, and 24 APR Your synagogue requests assistance in soliciting advertisements for the annual art auction. To volunteer in this area or others, please contact Ms. Rosenthal via You may also spread the word by linking the art auction Facebook page, Dedicated in loving memory of Arlene Shea Stein, the Stein Family Scholarship provides a $10,000 grant to Jewish Hampton Roads students with strong academic records, history of service to the Jewish and general community, and those who demonstrate financial need. You must meet the 30 MAR 2018 submission deadline and include the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You may apply directly at goo.gl/yeeq6g. For assistance or for other questions, please contact Ms. Gelb at bgelb@ujft.org or call (757) You may find more details in the synagogue lobby. Please consider lending your support to the Norfolk Mikvah. Each year, the Norfolk Board of Rabbis and Cantors and the President of the Norfolk Mikvah strive to enhance this facility open to the entire Jewish community. Recent improvements include replacement of the hot water heater. You may mail your contribution to Norfolk Mikvah, 420 Spotswood Avenue, Norfolk, VA Families interested in the Edwin J. Rosenbaum Scholarship for Jewish Students from South Hampton Roads need to apply by 01 MAR 2018 at goo.gl/92fcay. For details, please contact Ms. Foreman-Wheeler at (757) / rforeman@hamptonroadscf.org. The Karp/Sroka Memorial Fund provides need-based scholarships for overnight Jewish camps for eligible Virginia children from the Richmond and Tidewater areas. For details, please contact Ms. Burnette at (804) or joice@rjfoundation.org. The application deadline is 02 MAR Sponsor a Kiddush Please contact Ms. Rona Proser via kbhsynagogue@gmail.com Khabaid Shabbat Saturday, 03 FEB 2018 Page 2 of 5 Learn with Rabbi Rudin 2:00 PM on Tuesdays KBH Library

3 The Jewish Museum and Cultural Center, 607 Effingham Street, Portsmouth, VA presents Crimes and Misdemeanors on Sunday, 18 FEB 2018 at 2:00 PM. $5.00 donation suggested. It also hosts Making Sense of Nonsense: Understanding Jewish Humor as Professor Jack Kugelmass speaks from the perspective of a cultural anthropologist from 2:00 3:30 PM on Sunday, 04 FEB For details, please contact Ms. Rossen at (757) or bgrossen@hotmail.com. You may also visit WED 28 FEB Purim in the KBH Sanctuary SUN 11 MAR Annual Art Auction SAT 17 MAR Rosh Chodesh Women s Service (tentative) TUE 10, 17 & 24 APR Classes at KBH with Rabbi Panitz SAT 21 APR Yom Ha Atzmaut celebration FRI 11 MAY Erev Shabbat service at Beth Sholom SAT 21 JUL Tisha b Av at Temple Israel The Hebrew Academy of Tidewater (HAT) presents the Tidewater Learning Connection How to Raise an Adult on Thursday, 15 FEB 2018 from 7:00 8:30 PM at the Roper Performing Arts Center with workshops for educators and parents on Friday, 16 FEB 2018 from 8:00 9:30 AM on the Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus. Facilitators include Ms. Julie Lythcott-Haim, former dean of freshmen and undergraduate advising at Stanford University. Details available from Ms. Patti Seeman at (757) or pseeman@hebrewacademy.net. Beth El Men s Club, 422 Shirley Avenue, Norfolk, VA hosts a night of Bingo from 7:00-10:00 PM on Saturday, 10 FEB For details, please call (757) or sandy@bethelnorfolk.com. United Jewish Federation of Tidewater (UJFT) Community Relations Council (CRC), the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the Simon Family Jewish Community Center (JCC), and community partners present Israel 70 with Aaron David Miller on Monday, 12 FEB 2018 at 7:30 8:30 PM on the Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus. The Vice President for New Initiatives at the Wood Wilson International Center for Scholars and Global Affairs offers patterns of the past as the basis for comparison to a wandering and clueless modern-day Gulliver tied up by tiny tribes as a means for recognizing that not all foreign policy problems can be solved: not abandoning hope, but perhaps abandoning illusions. Free and open to the community, though RSVP required. For details, please visit goo.gl/vauqpm or contact Ms. Weissman at (757) or wweissman@ujft.org. The UJFT Young Adult Division (YAD) hosts a happy hour from 6:00 8:00 PM on Tuesday, 20 FEB 2018 at Scotty Quixx West, 2404 Virginia Beach Boulevard, Virginia Beach, VA. For details, please contact Ms. Amitay at (757) or jamitay@ujft.org. UJFT also holds a Women s Bike & Brunch Engagement on Sunday, 25 FEB 2018 from 9:00 AM 12:00 PM at the Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus. For details, please contact Ms. Zelenka at (757) / azelenka@ujft.org. Synagogue Inputs to kbhsynagogue@gmail.com BINA High School hosts a Purim Carnival at the Simon Family JCC on the Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus from 12:30 3:00 PM on Sunday, 25 FEB For details, kindly contact Ms. Danziger at (767) or sdanziger@binahighschool.com. Consider Purim at the Circus with Chabad of Tidewater at 5:00 PM on Thursday, 01 MAR You may get tickets at the door for $25/person, or purchase them by 22 FEB 2018 for $18 each. In addition to the Megillah and food, the Twins from France features a world famous acrobatic performance. Located at Wyndham Garden Hotel, 700 Monticello Avenue, Norfolk, VA across from the Scope. RSVP at or call (757) You may also e- mail chabadvb@gmail.com. Page 3 of 5

4 The 11 MAR 2018 Art Auction is our Synagogue s biggest fundraiser and we d like this to be the best yet! KBH also holds a silent auction as part of the art auction. As noted, this year will include themed baskets, for which we need your help and generosity. We request families donate a themed basket of your choosing. Examples include, but are not limited to, a chocolate lovers basket, a favorite sport/team basket, pool party basket, movie lovers baskets, Italian dinner themed basket, wine or beer themed basket, and a children s fun/games themed basket. We accept either completed, clear wrapped baskets or all the makings for a basket and we ll put it together for you. Our goal is to receive 15 donated gift baskets. All donations are tax deductible and we can provide a receipt upon request. We need your input by Wednesday, 07 MAY Please contact Ms. Rosenthal at kempsvilleartauction@gmail.com. We sorrowfully announce the passing of Pablo Savransky, Myra Savransky s father. A graveside service occurs at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, 31 JAN 2018, in the King David section of Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, 6309 East Virginia Beach Blvd., Norfolk, VA. The mean of consolation follows at KBH following the service. Ms. Savransky will observe shiva at the home of David and Rona Proser from 7:00 9:00 PM on 31 JAN and 01 FEB Visitors welcome from 12:00 3:00 PM on Thursday, 01 FEB 2018 and from 12:00 4:00 PM on Friday, 02 FEB May Myra and her family find comfort in their memories. KBH extends a hearty mazel tov to Lisa and David Rosenthal on their son Joshua s engagement to Natalie Vazquez. The families plan a 15 SEP 2018 wedding. The synagogue used recent building fund donations, coupled with 5777 designated Yom Kippur contributions, to order two items deemed most important for our security by a recent police assessment an automated external defibrillator (AED) and first aid kit with bandages for severe bleeding. KBH also expresses its appreciation for: Mr. John Young for his work with local police officials in identifying building security needs. Alan and Sallie Shapiro for their kind donation. Mr. John Young and Ms. Rona Proser for their efforts in obtaining and hanging the sanctuary curtains. Building fund donations from David and Lisa Rosenthal to honor the engagement of Joshua Rosenthal and Natalie Vazques. Mr. Charlie Firestone, Mr. David Rabinowitz. Mr. John Young, and Mr. David Lesser for their work in painting the kitchen. Mr. Harvey Eluto, Mr. David Lesser, and Mr. Harvey Hoffman for their building clearing efforts after the early January snow storms. Building fund donations from David and Rona Proser, Ms. Judy White, Ms. Myra Savransky, Mr. John Young, an anonymous person(s), and Mr. Charlie Firestone. A donation from David and Melissa Wexler. Mr. Harvey Hoffman for his kind donation. To save some trees and a portion of your dues, or receive a copy of the in color, please specifically request electronic delivery by sending your address to kbhsynagogue@gmail.com. It also arrives with fewer typographic errors. Purim Wednesday Evening 28 FEB 2018 KBH Sanctuary Page 4 of 5 Shop at AmazonSmile and Amazon donates a percentage of your purchase to KEHILLAT BET HAMIDRASH goo.gl/cuy0kj

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