June 2017 Sivan/Tamuz BTS: The Learning Place Where Learning Never Stops. Bulletin

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1 June 2017 Sivan/Tamuz 5777 BTS: The Learning Place Where Learning Never Stops Bulletin

2 Friday Night Onegs & Saturday Morning Kiddushes Let s face it schmoozing over food afterwards is one of the best part of services on Shabbat. To help make this happen, you can: 1. Volunteer to shop, set up and/or clean up; or 2. Sponsor an oneg or kiddush. To volunteer or to sponsor, either alone or with friends, to honor a birthday, anniversary, special event, your family, a yahrzeit, or just because it s a mitzvah, please contact the office. Available dates for June and July are: Friday nights: June 2nd 9th 16th 30th Saturday mornings: June 3rd 10th 17th 24th July 7th 14th 21st 28th Shavuot : Wednesday, May 31st & Thursday, June 1st July 1st 8th 15th 22nd 29th Mazal Tov to Lynn Kaplan and Barry Goldberg on their marriage on May 28th. Cindy and Steven Maher on the upcoming graduation of daughter Rebecca Maher from Conard High School. She will be attend UCONN in the fall Jason Pearl, on the gradation of his granddaughter Alyssa Rubin from Northeastern University summa cum laude in May. Judith and David Salm, on graduation of their son Justin Robert Salm from Union College, May He was awarded the Miners Fellowship and will serve in Uganda for 9 months. Renee and David Schwartz, on the graduation of their daughter Sally from Franklin & Marshall in May. Refuah Shelemah to Gloria Bein, Alex Cohen, Barry Gordon, Ben Homar, Judith Lubusky, Burt Miller, Si Pava, Marion Warner Minyanim Weekday minyanim are held regularly on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:15 p.m. at BTS, unless otherwise noted. If you wish to ensure a minyan for a yahrzeit or kaddish, please contact the minyan captains shown below. Sunday Tuesday Minyan Call the office at Wednesday Minyan Call Julie Shifreen at Thursday Minyan Call Jerry Lubusky at or Barbara Katzman at Shabbat are held: Friday night are at 7:00 pm, followed by an Oneg Shabbat. Saturday morning are at 9:30 am, followed by a Kiddush luncheon. In This Issue Yovel: 50 Years Since The Sixth Day War/Shavuot 3 Friends of Yiddish 4 BTS Tag Sale 5 Mah Jongg at BTS 6 Donations 6 Calendar 9 Hazardous Household Waste Collection 10 Cover photo of Clematis Multi Blue from her garden by Shari J. Cantor. Neshama starts in October Jewish-Muslim Women s Cooking Classes Torah Yoga - Mussar - Jewish Ethics in Action... And more! Will you be ready? Bulletin June 2017 Sivan/Tamuz 5777 Page 2

3 SHAVUOT We have been counting the days since Passover and Shavuot is just a little over a week away! Please plan to join us for our Erev Shavuot program on Tuesday, May 30th at 6:00 p.m. We ll begin with a light Israeli dairy dinner and then enjoy a fascinating lecture/discussion with Professor Jeremy Pressman, who will reflect on the them of Yovel: 50 Years Since the Six-Day War. After some Jerusalem poetry and singing (and cheesecake!), we ll conclude with a short Maariv service at 8:30 p.m. Lease RSVP so that we have plenty of food for everyone. This program is, of course, open to the entire community, so invite your friends. Also, please contact the office at or office@btsonline.org if you can help make a minyan for Shavuot services. Wednesday morning, May 31st at 9:30 a.m. (We ll be reading the Ten Commandments! Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. for evening minyan Thursday morning, June 1st at 9:30 a.m. (Yizkor will be recited) Thursday at 7:15 p.m. Rabbi Debra Cantor cantordebra@gmail.com President: Janna Gross jsg144@sbcglobal.net Office/Business Manager: Maria dacunha mdacunha@btsonline.org B nai Tikvoh-Sholom 180 Still Road Bloomfield, CT FAX office@btsonline.org Bulletin Editor: Shari J. Cantor RABBI S OFFICE HOURS: Wednesday 2:00 5:00 pm Tuesday and Thursday by appointment: Please call the office to arrange an appointment. OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Tuesday-Thursday; 10:00am-4:00pm Wednesday: 2:00-5:00pm Friday: 9:00am-12:00pm NEXT BULLETIN DEADLINE: Monday, June 19th Sunday June 4th 10:00 a.m. Professor Jeremy Pressman University of Connecticut Director of Middle East Studies Associate Professor of Political Science From Cindy Cohen & Dale Osborn Mitzvah Day was a huge success here at BTS (although there s still work to be done). A grateful thank you to all who participated: Rabbi Debra Cantor (& for several days of work beforehand) Shari J. Cantor Laurie Feldman Rhoda Gladstone Todd Gladstone Janna Gross Judy Hauth Marsha Lowry Linda Margolin David Schwartz Julie Shifreen Jon Tress & our own Steve Motley! (And of course, Cindy and Dale worked tirelessly, too) * *Editor s Comment Bulletin June 2017 Sivan/Tamuz 5777 Page 3

4 Kumen baheftn aundz (come join us). Friends of Yiddish Sunday, June 11th 10:30 AM At the Mandell JCC It s an informal, mostly English, bi-lingual drop-in social group which meets to hear a guest speaker or discussion & maybe absorb a Yiddish word or two. For more information, contact Alexander Cohen at acohen102@cox.net. Shabbat Morning Torah Study Saturday mornings at BTS begin at 9:30; Torah Study at 10:30 am Join us each week for an engaging interactive exploration of the Torah portion and its relationship to our lives today. Tangling With Talmud Wednesdays, 11:00 am at the JCC Last session for : June 14th The Talmud is a rich and lively conversation among many generations. Passionate arguments about law and justice are intertwined with wild stories and musings about the meaning of life. Come participate and add your own voice. No experience needed! Bulletin June 2017 Sivan/Tamuz 5777 Page 4

5 B nai Tikvoh-Sholom Sisterhood Shabbat It s not just for Sisterhood members. It s for anyone who is a 180 Still Road, Bloomfield woman or who knows one (on the West Hartford/Bloomfield line at the intersection with Mountain Road) (860) office@btsonline.org Drop off Items: Sunday, June 4th, 10am-4pm Monday thru Wednesday, June 5th-7th DONATE: Accessories (hats, belts, bags, ties, wallets, etc.) Jewelry CDs DVDs Records Flat screen TVs Electronics of all kinds Knick-knacks Holiday items Judaica Tools Sporting Goods Books China Kitchenware DON T DONATE: Cassette tapes VHS video tapes Old-style chunky monitors for TVs or computers Upholstered furniture Large exercise equipment Skis or ski boots Text books or encyclopedias Bulletin June 2017 Sivan/Tamuz 5777 Page 5

6 MAH JONGG AT BTS Next Dates: June 7th and June 21st 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Mah Jongg and light snacks. RSVP to Marsha Lowry at or Donations as of 5/15/2017 GENERAL FUND Gloria Bein, in honor of Rabbi Cantor s Doctor of Divinity degree Tom & Donna Divine, in honor of Beth & Lenny Bren for their extraordinary friendship Tom & Donna Divine, to express gratitude to Rabbi Cantor and members of BTS who made it possible for Tom to say Kaddish for his father Bruce Fox, in honor of the yahrzeit of his father Jack J. Fox Margery Gassner, in honor of the yahrzeit of Tobe Pinkes Lore Goodman, in honor of the yahrzeit of Martin Adler Dr. Thomas Michael Graf, in honor of the yahrzeit of his father Hans Graf and his mother Joanna Hellman Lauren & Steve Levine, in memory of Judith Blank s father Hugh Blank Ursula Marx, in memory of Tom Divine s father Harold S. Divine Anne O Connell, in honor of Janna Gross for all she does and to BTS for being so warm and welcoming to her Al & Barbara Oppenheimer, in memory of Laura Aronstein Al & Barbara Oppenheimer, in honor of the yahrzeit of Esther Harmin Al & Barbara Oppenheimer, in honor of the yahrzeit of Martha Oppenheimer Seth Radeen, in honor of the yahrzeit of Shirley Radeen Renbrook School, to thank BTS for allowing them to use school desks for school production Barbara Sperber, in graditude of Maria for letting me in the Synagogue Rogin Nassau, LLC Attoryenys at Law Members, in memory of Tom Divine s father Harold S. Divine KIDDUSH FUND Trudi & Lou Brown, in honor of the yahrzeit of Senta Brown Trudi & Lou Brown, in memory of Harold S. Divine Trudi & Lou Brown, in memory of Shirley Stein Trudi & Lou Brown, in honor of the yahrzeit of Freda Yazmer RABBI S DISCRETIONARY FUND Roslyn Elston, in honor of the yahrzeit of her mother Monya Millstein Jerry & Judy Lubusky, in memory of Harold S. Divine Rachel Rubin, to thank Rabbi Cantor for all her support during a difficult time during her father s illness and after his passing BIRNBAUM FUND Jason E. Pearl, in honor of granddaughter Alyssa Rubin s graduation from Northeastern Summa Cum Laude THE GUGGENHEIM FUND Deborah Guggenheim Fox, in honor of the yahrzeit of her father Dr. Melvin Goldstein Margot Goldstein, in honor of the yahrzeit of her husband Dr. Melvin Goldstein Bulletin June 2017 Sivan/Tamuz 5777 Page 6

7 Please discard all previous donation forms and use this one. B nai Tikvoh-Sholom Donation Form (Revised 1/1/2017) Donation From: Name Telephone # Donation For: Fund: Minimum Donation for General Fund or Specific Fund is $10 each or for other see listed below: If applicable, acknowledge to: Please check other donation you wish to order and attach with specific instructions for: Chumash, Machzor Bookplate $35 Prayer Bookplate $25 Memorial Plaque $300 Sanctuary Seat Plaque $350 Foyer Tree of Life: Gold $360 Silver $250 Bronze $125 Stone $1,500 Hallway Tree of Life: Gold $125 Provide additional information if necessary: FUNDS Beautification Fund To further enhance the beauty of the synagogue Building Fund To offset the costs of operating the building General Fund To support the operation of the synagogue Kiddush/Ritual Fund To provide food for Shabbat and Holidays Mandell Israel Program Fund To subsidize teen trips to Israel Rabbi s Discretionary Fund To be used at the Rabbi s discretion Torah Fund To maintain integrity of the Torahs Education Fund To fund education Youth Fund To subsidize attendance at youth events Sol Ackerman Fund To provide outstanding achievement award (school) Justin Bernheimer Award For a Congregational Service Award Cantor Wilfred Birnbaum Fund for Religious Enhancement Arlyn and Myrna Baller Cohn Fund To fund the Hebrew School Bob Guggenheim Memorial Fund To support the operation of the synagogue Meier & Rachel Katten Memorial To be used for Hebrew school scholarships and financial aid Phyllis Margolin Memorial Music Education To provide music for the Hebrew School Alyssa Suzanne Roy Memorial Fund To provide gifts to bar and bat mitzvah students Ilse & Manfred Stein Memorial Fund Malcolm M. Snyder Memorial Fund To support the operation of the synagogue Bulletin June 2017 Sivan/Tamuz 5777 Page 7

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9 June 2017 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 Sivan 7 Shavuot 2 9:30 Shavuot (Yizkor) 9:10 pm Havdalah 2 Sivan 8 7:00 Shabbat 8:02 Candle lighting 3 Sivan 9 Nasso 9:30 Shabbat 4 Sivan 10 10:00 Annual Meeting 5 Sivan 11 6 Sivan 12 7 Sivan 13 11:00 Tangling with Talmud 8 Sivan 14 9 Sivan 15 7:00 Shabbat 8:07 Candle lighting 10 Sivan 16 Beha alotcha 9:30 Shabbat 11 Sivan 17 10:30 Friends of JCC 12 Sivan Sivan Sivan 20 11:00 Tangling with Talmud 15 Sivan Sivan 22 7:00 Shabbat 8:10 Candle lighting 17 Sivan 23 She lach 9:30 Shabbat 18 Sivan Sivan Sivan Sivan Sivan Sivan 29 7:00 Shabbat 8:11 Candle lighting 24 Sivan 30 Rosh Hodesh Tamuz Korach 9:30 Shabbat 25 Tamuz 1 26 Tamuz 2 27 Tamuz 3 28 Tamuz 4 29 Tamuz 5 30 Tamuz 6 7:00 Shabbat 8:11 Candle lighting

10 B nai Tikvoh-Sholom Debra Cantor, Rabbi 180 Still Road, Bloomfield, CT Phone: FAX: Office Rabbi s debracantor@sbcglobal.net B nai Tikvoh-Sholom BTS: The Learning Place And Don t Forget: HOUSEHOLD 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Wait Time: 5-20 minutes Items should be in original containers and placed in a cardboard box in the trunk of your vehicle. The MDC requests that you do not bring small children or pets or that you smoke. Lawn care products, batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, dry oil paint, auto products, etc. SUNDAY JUNE 25th Only SUNDAY Drop off Date for 2017! For complete information about what you can bring, go to: Hazwaste%20Info% 20Packet% pdf You may also call (860) or HHW@themdc.com. Items are accepted from residents of the following towns (Have your driver s license with you to prove residence); Bloomfield, East Hartford, East Granby, Hartford, Newington, Rocky Hill, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Windsor, Windsor Locks If you wish to volunteer for a shift at Emanuel, please contact Barbara Katzman at (860) or barbaralenore@yahoo.com Emanuel provides a free lunch. Emanuel Synagogue 160 Mohegan Drive, West Hartford