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but we should really be called the People of the Books.

bookcases they have; and most Jews have their own personal Jewish library.

But let s be honest with ourselves: it s a mess, and has been for years. That is about to change.

Our intern, Merrit Corrigan, is a rising junior at Millsaps College.

determining which ones to keep under the guidance of our newly formed library committee, finding

story and give us her thoughts on this project.

out, a collection that can be viewed and searched over the internet (password protected), and a

If you have any suggestions for our library project, please don t hesitate to contact me.

Merrit and welcome her to our congregational community.

1 ig LIGHTS PUBLISHED MONTHLY NO. 5 MAY 2013 Divrei HaRav: Words from Rabbi Cohen We as Jews are often called the People of the Book, but we should really be called the People of the Books. Every synagogue I have ever visited has a library; rabbis' offices are rated on a scale of how many bookcases they have; and most Jews have their own personal Jewish library. We also have a library at Beth Israel and it is used for many purposes in addition to housing books. But let s be honest with ourselves: it s a mess, and has been for years. That is about to change. We have just hired a summer intern with the goal of overhauling our library. Our intern, Merrit Corrigan, is a rising junior at Millsaps College. She will begin after Memorial Day and spend most of June and July sorting through the books, determining which ones to keep under the guidance of our newly formed library committee, finding homes for the displaced books, looking for library software, cleaning, and reorganizing our collection and more. You can look forward to learning more about Merrit in the June Chailights, where she will share her story and give us her thoughts on this project. By the fall, my hope is that we will have a library that is accessible, books that can be checked out, a collection that can be viewed and searched over the internet (password protected), and a library/sanctuary/meeting space that is once again clutter-free. If you have any suggestions for our library project, please don t hesitate to contact me. And when you drop by the temple during our summer office hours, be sure to introduce yourself to Merrit and welcome her to our congregational community. Students asked Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev: Why does every tractate of the Talmud begin on the second page? He replied: However much we learn, we should always remember that we have not even reached to the first page Confirmation May 10, :15 pm Avery Cohen Jacob Craig Katie Fijman Nina Humphrey Ashley Rubinsky Jacob Schipper Justin Schlakman 5315 OLD CANTON ROAD JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI PHONE FAX Founded 1860 A member of the Union for Reform Judaism, Serving Reform Congregations in North America

Welcome to Summer! Shabbat Services & Potluck Dinner Mazel Tov!

Congratulations to Our Graduating Seniors Will Leonard Sydney Mack Jessica Rubinsky

Martin Big Sister: Jessel Martin Great Grandparents: Reva and Ellis Hart

Tikkun Leil Shavuot Stay up all night studying to celebrate the giving of the Torah!

2 Welcome to Summer! Shabbat Services & Potluck Dinner Mazel Tov! Susan and Macy Hart are proud to announce the birth of their granddaughter, June 7th Contact Charna & Sign-Up for either an entree, side or a dessert. Drinks will be provided. RSVP by June 5th to Charna charna515@aol.com Graduation! Congratulations to Our Graduating Seniors Will Leonard Sydney Mack Jessica Rubinsky Jason Snyder Reva Pearl born Sunday, April 21, 2013 Proud Parents: Hannah and Will Martin Big Sister: Jessel Martin Great Grandparents: Reva and Ellis Hart CONGRATULATIONS! Tikkun Leil Shavuot Stay up all night studying to celebrate the giving of the Torah!** **(Or just come to Temple at 7pm, study for 1 ½ hours, and pretend it was the whole night!) We will enjoy a dairy dessert reception with the sweetness of our study Tuesday, May 14, 7pm Beth Israel Library 2 BETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION

2013 Mother s Day Tributes Thanks to those who donated in honor of and in memory of a special woman (mother, grandmother, mother-in-law, aunt, sister, etc.) through our Mother s Day Tribute.

Walsh Joan Geiger Mindy Humphrey In Memory of Beth Sollek With Love Emily Kamber Gilda Hesdorffer Betty Samuels Mindy Humphrey Betsy and Joey Samuels Gerda Stessmann Pearl Davidson Deborah Blumenthal

Sadie Jacobs Betty Rubinsky Florence Stiebel Debra and Joel jacobs Debra and Joel Jacobs Sheila Stiebel Rubin Bea Gavant Doris Tucker Florence Neidorf The Gavant Children (Ric, Jackie, Judy) Laurie

3 2013 Mother s Day Tributes Thanks to those who donated in honor of and in memory of a special woman (mother, grandmother, mother-in-law, aunt, sister, etc.) through our Mother s Day Tribute. In Honor of With Love Diane S. Adler Marcia L. Walsh Joan Geiger Mindy Humphrey In Memory of Beth Sollek With Love Emily Kamber Gilda Hesdorffer Betty Samuels Mindy Humphrey Betsy and Joey Samuels Gerda Stessmann Pearl Davidson Deborah Blumenthal Emily Kamber Janice and Bernard Blumenthal Janice and Bernard Blumenthal Sylvia Goldstein Jenny Davis Luise Draft Ashley Laskin Betsy and Joey Samuels Rebecca Laskin Rebecca Laskin Rebecca Laskin Sadie Jacobs Betty Rubinsky Florence Stiebel Debra and Joel jacobs Debra and Joel Jacobs Sheila Stiebel Rubin Bea Gavant Doris Tucker Florence Neidorf The Gavant Children (Ric, Jackie, Judy) Laurie and Jim Neidorf Laurie and Jim Neidorf Juliet Kossman Carol Kossman Sharie Rose Laurie and Jim Neidorf Karen Neidorf Laurie and Jim Neidorf Campaign for Kindness: Congregant Spotlight The most important yardstick of your success will be how you treat other people along the way. -Barbara Bush When I was getting a pedicure the other day, I was asked if I knew the Leonards. This person knew I was the Rabbi at Beth Israel, as I m a regular at this particular spa. When I told her I did, she wanted to share with me how impressed she was with Will Leonard. Will is Melanie s oldest child, Mary Golde and Bill Howell s grandson. He is a Senior at St. Andrews High School and will be attending Mississippi State in the fall. Apparently, this woman s daughter was friends with Will, and she wanted to make sure she told me how kind Will had been to her daughter. She had never seen a young man be so much of a gentleman before not like Will. In fact, she had been waiting for me to return to the shop just so she could share this information. I wasn t surprised. I remembered the days when I sat with Will studying for his Bar Mitzvah. He was polite, courteous, and always prepared. Will is a great role model for his brother Reed and for other young people in general. If Will s kind behavior is a yardstick of his success, he has a lot to look forward to. We wish Will and all of our other seniors a Mazel Tov on your graduation and good luck in your first year in college. 3

The Sisterhood Spotlight Looking back on a very busy year, I am so thrilled to have gone through the journey with all of you.

I know we all want our Sisterhood to continue to thrive and accomplish the goals we set forth.

I am always available to chat, and I welcome the opportunity to work with new and longtime members alike. Sisterhood is so important to our congregation in a multitude of ways.

For instance, Sisterhood supplies the candles, wine, juice and sometimes the challah for Friday night onegs; we provide camp scholarships, donate to many local charities, host several holiday

4 The Sisterhood Spotlight Looking back on a very busy year, I am so thrilled to have gone through the journey with all of you. We just finished a very successful Bazaar, and I cannot express enough my sincerest gratitude to everyone involved. The volunteers who helped make this year a success are too many to count. I know we all want our Sisterhood to continue to thrive and accomplish the goals we set forth. There are many opportunities to get involved in our community, which enriches your membership and your life. I am always available to chat, and I welcome the opportunity to work with new and longtime members alike. Sisterhood is so important to our congregation in a multitude of ways. Sometimes we forget the little things we do that are equally as valuable as our splashy events. For instance, Sisterhood supplies the candles, wine, juice and sometimes the challah for Friday night onegs; we provide camp scholarships, donate to many local charities, host several holiday dinners, help with BITY Conclave, and many other things too numerous to list here. In reflection, perhaps these are not little things at all. I hope you will continue to support Beth Israel Sisterhood so it can remain an integral part of our congregation. Yours truly, Charna Schlakman President, Beth Israel Sisterhood Sisterhood Lunch-Bunch Wednesday, May 15th 12:00 Noon Bon Ami in Maywood Mart Dutch-treat RSVP to Jan Docter by May 10th jan_4200@yahoo.com Meals on Wheels Monday & Friday of the first week of the month! Needs Volunteers to: cook or bring food prepare the plates deliver the meals Please contact Charna Schlakman BETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION

BITY End of the Year Party & Senior Farewell Saturday, May 11 th 6:00 pm @ Pan Asia Hope to See Ya'll There!

A Day Camp Program for Children Ages 4-6 Co-sponsored by Beth Israel Preschool and the URJ Henry S.

application: jacobs.urjcamps.org/register/ Beth Israel Preschool Summer Camp Beth Israel Preschool will host 5 camps in July.

All camps are from 8:30 am-11:30 am Open to ages 3-6 years old July 1-5 (no camp on the 4th): Soccer and Tennis and FUN!

Kelly- Leaps & Bounds July 22-26: ComputerTots - What will I be when I grow up?

5 BITY End of the Year Party & Senior Farewell Saturday, May 11 th 6:00 Pan Asia Hope to See Ya'll There! Camp K Tanim combines the creative & innovative programming of the Jacobs Camp s overnight program within a day camp setting. A Day Camp Program for Children Ages 4-6 Co-sponsored by Beth Israel Preschool and the URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp 2013 Dates: Monday, June 17 - Friday, June 21, 2013 Fee: Just $200 Visit our website to learn more and complete an application: jacobs.urjcamps.org/register/ Beth Israel Preschool Summer Camp Beth Israel Preschool will host 5 camps in July. Please reserve your spots today! There is limited space available for extended care. All camps are from 8:30 am-11:30 am Open to ages 3-6 years old July 1-5 (no camp on the 4th): Soccer and Tennis and FUN! July 8-12: Computer Tots - Get a Clue! July 15-19: Soccer and Tennis and FUN! July 22-26: Dance and Movement with Ms. Kelly- Leaps & Bounds July 22-26: ComputerTots - What will I be when I grow up? Day Camps are $145 per week Registration is a one time fee of $ Make checks to Beth Israel Preschool. Extended Care rates are an additional $50 per week. Priority will be given to returning Beth Israel Preschool students. For more information, please call or visit our website: 5

6 Announcements Birthdays & Anniversaries Announcements Birthdays & Anniversaries From The Office Contributions processed after May 10th will be included in the July issue of ChaiLights. Reports and articles for the June issue of ChaiLights are due Friday, May 10 th. Submissions can be ed* to Submissions received after the 10 th will be included on a spaceavailable basis. *Please note in the subject line (June 2013) ChaiLights submission. Dates to Remember 5/1 Billy Brumfield House Meal, 4:00pm 5/5 Sisterhood BBQ & Picnic, 12:00pm 5/10 Confirmation, 6:15pm 5/11 BITY End of the Year Party, 6:00pm 5/12 Mother's Day 5/14 Tikkun Leil Shavuot, 7:00pm 5/15 Sisterhood Lunch-Bunch, 12:00pm 5/16 Monthly Board Meeting, 6:00pm 5/27 Office Closed for Memorial Day Happy Anniversary to... 5/1 Judy and Albert Wahba 5/4 Karen and Cleve Barham 5/12 Rachelle and Sydney Geiger 5/23 Lucy and Howard Cohen 5/23 Susan and Stuart Rockoff 5/25 Donna and Ted Orkin 5/27 Monique and David Guimbellot 5/27 Shirley and David Orlansky 5/28 Bonnie and James Bowley 5/28 Jan and David Docter 5/29 Sandra and Mickey Fischer 5/29 Dana and Jonathan Larkin Happy Birthday to... 5/3 Bernice Silberman 5/5 Jacob Craig 5/5 Henry Haber 5/5 Melanie Howell Leonard 5/5 Beth Orlansky 5/5 Dorothy Printz 5/5 Kenneth Schipper 5/6 Becci Jacobs 5/6 Lou Shornick 5/7 Christina Klaven 5/8 Benjamin Hearon 5/9 Robert Devine 5/10 Randy Harris 5/11 Gary Friedman 5/11 Julie Paul 5/12 Sondy Berman 5/12 Buddy Fish 5/12 Lawrence Haber 5/13 Hannah Guimbellot 5/13 Samuel Orlansky 5/14 Jacob Schneider 5/14 Peter Zapletal 5/15 Deborah Crystal 5/15 Charna Schlakman 5/17 Gail Dellar 5/17 Ashley Rubinsky 5/19 Kira Giammarco 5/19 Halina Mitchell 5/19 Morgan Samuels 5/20 Carol Thompson 5/21 Betty Mermelstein 5/22 Hulbert Crystal 5/22 Wyatt Davidson 5/22 Allen Workman 5/23 Peggy Goldstein 5/24 Alana Bowman 5/24 Vera Davis 5/24 Kay Grishman 5/24 Richard Schwartz 5/25 Rebecca Burr 5/26 Robert Kay 5/27 Sarah Buxbaum 5/27 Wendy Giammarco 5/27 Allen Weiss 5/29 Bobby Jacobs 5/29 Lily Katz 5/29 Petra Kay 5/30 Ida Schwartz 6 BETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION

7 In Memory of Meredith Spencer By Phoebe Spencer to the Rabbi s Discretionary Fund In Memory of Beth Sollek By Phoebe Spencer to the Rabbi s Discretionary Fund In Memory of Nokhim Ivshin By Nina Ivshin to the General Fund By Lisa and Michael Ivshin to the General Fund In Memory of Vladimir Ivshin By Nina Ivshin to the General Fund By Lisa and Michael Ivshin to the General Fund In Memory of Sima Finkelstein By Lisa and Michael Ivshin to the General Fund In Memory of Leib Finkelstein By Lisa and Michael Ivshin to the General Fund To the Cemetery Fund By Jackson Jewish Welfare Fund In Memory of Andrew Orkin By Nancy Reichek to the General Fund By Melissa and Ralph Daniel to the Caring Committee Fund In Honor of the Birth of Dylan Sky Klingler By Nancy Reichek to the Rabbi s Discretionary Fund In Memory of Leah Grossman Kantor By Melissa and Ralph Daniel to the Caring Committee Fund In Memory of Helen Siegal Petersen By Melissa and Ralph Daniel to the Caring Committee Fund In Memory of Elaine Crystal By Melissa and Ralph Daniel to the Caring Committee Fund In Memory of Julius Greenberg By Helen Leighton to the Cemetery Fund In Memory of Laura Bregman and Isabella Greenberg By Helen Leighton to the Cemetery Fund In Memory of Lena Levy Pritikin By Syril Portnoy to the General Fund For the Recovery of Jonathan Fratkin By Emily Kamber to the Caring Committee Fund Finance Corner In addition to your annual pledge contribution, Beth Israel offers many opportunities for giving throughout the year to fund the many activities, programs and renovations needed for the Temple. Your ongoing contributions are vital to the financial stability of Beth Israel. In Memorium Opportunities For Giving Memorial Tablets ($500) Yahrzeit Cemetery Fund In Memorium/ In Honor Of Tree of Life ($100) Operating Funds Sisterhood Brotherhood Beth Israel Temple Youth (BITY) Jewish Cinema Jackson BIC Art Fund BIC Program Fund Shirim Choir Fund Adult Education Fund Rabbi Discretionary Fund BIC Preschool Fund Library/ Prayer Book Fund Tikkun Olam Fund Major Funds Capital Fund Cemetery Fund General Fund Endowment Fund KROGER SIGN-UP (5% FROM KROGER TO BIC WITH YOUR PURCHASES) We appreciate your generosity and support. Beth Israel Board of Trustees 7

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8 5315 Old Canton Road, Jackson, MS Phone: Fax: We Remember May 3-4 May May Yahrzeits for May 2013 May Joseph Pollack Lena Greenberg Louis Katz Rene Amdur Charles Marsden Dorothea Wernicke William Wiener Sr.* Helen Weil Loeb Eli Abromson Deborah Danziger Adele Gamzon Rabbi Mark Goodman Abraham Plotkin Suzanne Marie Goodwin* Marvin Kirsch Natalie Brown Jack Davidson Henrietta Hesdorffer* Nick Sam Karno Florence P. Stiebel Sydney Chain Lillian Gerber Ricka Hart David Alan Hesdorffer* Anna Marcus Mildred Wise Dorothy Alter Jeannette Altshool Alice Mackevich* Vivian Ascher* Birgitte Hoffberg Judith Rivlin Estelle Binswanger Ruth Feyer Sydney Geiger Sr.* Lou Humphrey Ann Joseph* Rose Sherman* Jack Wallick Ben Applebaum Abe Berman Charles Shapero Irving Jacob Ratner Harold Edelston Leo Elson* Selma Glass* Irene Urban Parker Richard Parker Rita Printz Roston Lucas Esther Gavant John Hirko Margaret Laboda Morris Silverman Alex Feldman Mel Feldman Paul Hubal Isadore Schwartz Leota Blaw Sarah Dornbaum Sandra Zalowitz Gilbert Balkin Jennie Botnick Carp* Mollyne Karnofsky Allen Latzman Florence Libglid Elizabeth O. Taffet Wanda C. Calliss Bernard Lehman Pompey Ucci Lola Muskin Jenia Howell Charles Sandler Meyer Falk* Robert Gamzon Judy Kart Hazen Florence Weinberg

Chailights. May will be Busy at Beth Israel FROM OUR PRESIDENT MAY 2017

Chailights. May will be Busy at Beth Israel FROM OUR PRESIDENT MAY 2017 May will be Busy at Beth Israel MAY 2017 Rabbi Jeffrey Kurtz-Lendner It seems like events are winding down. So far during 5777, we have had the dedication of our new Holocaust Memorial, the celebration