September/October 2007 L Shanah Tova Elul/Tishrei/Cheshvan 5768 NEW BEGINNINGS

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1 THE NEWSLETTER OF CONGREGATION BETH JACOB "How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your dwelling places, O Israel!" September/October 2007 L Shanah Tova Elul/Tishrei/Cheshvan 5768 NEW BEGINNINGS Rosh Hashanah! The beginning of the New Year! Time to turn over that new leaf, make mitzvah s and rejoice with family and friends. Of all of the Jewish Holidays, Rosh Hashanah may be my favorite. It is when we take the time to recognize and wish each other a sweet and healthful, happy New Year. We reminisce about the year we leave behind and look forward to the joyful occasions we have planned and hope for in the year to come. It is when my 95 year old grandmother, Bubbie, sends her traditional (and delicious) Honey Cake to us as well as each member of our family, her way of sending love and wishes for a sweet New Year from afar. It is the one time of year when everything seems just perfect! On this Rosh Hashanah, on this New Year, I challenge you to try something new. A new hobby? Volunteer? Join a club? Look forward to the year to come and not back on the year past. Make this year a year to reflect on next year. Make it your best year! At the same time, remember how quickly time flies. Children grow, fall turns to winter to spring to summer, birthday s pass... So while enjoying your new challenges and the busyness of everyday life, do take time to enjoy the ordinary days and special occasions. And every now and then take a mental picture and file it away for a day when you need a smile. I further wish for you to look at this New Year with eager eyes and warm hearts. Wish your family, friends and loved one s L Shanah Tova and best things to come. Dip apples in honey with your children and let the honey run all down their smiling faces and explain all about this joyous and special day! I wish you all a L Shanah Tova and the sweetest New Year! Best Wishes, Stefanie Zeitz Editor ROSH HASHANA HIGH HOLIDAYS SERVICE SCHEDULE First Day Services at the Community Center: Wednesday, September 12 7:30 pm Thursday, September 13, 10 am ***Childcare available*** Special Children s Service: Thursday, September 13, 11 am following Torah procession in main services Second Day Services at the Synagogue: Thursday, September 13 7:30 pm Friday, September am YOM KIPPUR Kol Nidre Services at the Community Center: Friday, September 21, 7:00 pm Morning Services (including Yizkor): Saturday, September 22, 10 am ***Childcare available*** Special Children s Service: Saturday, September 22, 3 pm at the Synagogue Evening, Saturday, September 22, at Community Center: Torah Study 4:30 pm Afternoon Service 5:30 pm Ne ilah (conclusion) 6:30 pm Break-fast in Weishaupt Hall hosted by Beth Jacob Sisterhood following Ne ilah 1

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Beit Sefer Page 5 CBJ News and Info Page 6 Calendar Page Education Committee Page 7 Friends of CBJ Page Fundraising Page 8 Holiday Pages Pages In The Kitchen Page 12 President s Page Page 9 Publicity Committee Page 8 Rabbi s Report Page 3 Sisterhood Page 7 Youth Group Page 4 Submission Information: Stefanie Zeitz 98 Early Red Circle Plymouth, MA stefaniezeitz@aol.com WHERE ARE YOU? Have you changed your telephone number or address? Have you switched from Adelphia to Comcast? Please send an to cbjpresident@yahoo.com to update your information in the new CBJ directory. YAHRZEIT Yahrzeit Observance begins the evening before the date shown "May the Memory of each one abide as a Blessing" [Some customs associated with Yahrzeit observance are: lighting a memorial candle at home in the evening at the beginning of the Yahrzeit period; saying Kaddish during a Shabbat service close to the Yahrzeit; donating to a charity or one of CBJ's special funds in memory of the one whose Yahrzeit is being observed.] September Sept. 1 Stuart Silverman David Sugerman Jack Pearch Sept 3 Myron Policow Dorothy Schwartz Sept. 4 Judah Leib Sherman Sept. 6 Ludwig & Clair Jonas Sept. 7 Louis Lipetz Sept. 8 Benjamin Nigrosh Sept. 9 Julius Louis Putnam George Gilbert Sept. 14 Claire Sternfield Sept. 16 Jack Bello Samuel Toabe Sept. 17 Rose Cohen Sept. 18 Benedict Veiner Ada Lutsky Sept.19-Bessie Sophie Putnam Fay Pevzner Sept. 20 Bessie Keller Harry Mankoff Jacob Kaplan Sept. 22 Burton Cowan Sept. 23 Brian Herman Sept. 25 Phillip Gerber Sept. 26 Max Toabe Abraham Lelyveld Sept. 27-Mitchell David Cohen Frederick Klein Sept. 28 Sydney Glansberg Ari Meltzer Sept 30 Celia Aranowitz Meyer Minkowitz October Oct. 2 Eva Erie Oct. 3 Maxine Elger Joseph Wax Oct. 5 Lillian Roth Oct. 6 Fannie Winokur Oct 7. David S. Katz Oct. 8 Richard Balton Oct. 9 Anna Veiner Harry Dana Oct. 11 Manny Arons Oct. 12 Joan-Betty Bernard Zelda Gladstein Oct.14 Harry B Cohen Sarah Sherman Harry Skulsky Oct. 15 Lionel Greene Oct. 16 Anna Rodman Oct. 19 Ada Lutsky Oct. 20 Morton Arons Oct. 22 Harvey Cheroff Oct. 23 Erika Blass Oct. 24 Manis Albert Oct. 25 Gertrude Gold Oct. 26 Meyer Baron David M. Goldstein Oct. 27 Trude Weishaupt Oct. 28 Dora Goodman Sally Jaffee Oct. 29 Sophie Dorf Charlotte Roe Gerber Elissa Teles 2 Oct. 30 Gida Michaels

3 Rosh Ha-Shanah is called, in the Torah, the Day of Remembrance. The first of our High Holy Days begins the Ten Days of Repentance and a period of Remembrance, which reaches one of its high points during the Yizkor Service on Yom Kippur. Jewish tradition teaches us to confront the past realistically, which includes the good and the bad and everything in between; and during the Yizkor Service, we are called upon to remember especially the good. We actively participate in realizing the ancient and modern prayer, that those whom we remember partake of some degree of righteousness, and that their memory will abide as a blessing. days are scrolls, the sage Bachya ibn Pakuda wrote. Write on them what you want to be remembered. The Yizkor Service, like the recitation of the Mourner s Kaddish itself, binds the generations and the community to one another. As we remember the names and the lives of those for whom we say Yizkor during the coming season of Remembrance, let us give their memory the greatest blessing we can offer; our own desire and effort to do good works in the world and the building of a good name for ourselves. May the memory of our loved ones endure as an inspiration Anonymous In Memory of MICHAEL BAUM, Brother of our Friend Dr. Alfred Baum By Nancy Golden and David Cohen, Jackie and Steve Winokur, Adeline and Dr. Harry Keller The Rabbi s Mitzvah Fund supports special educational and charitable projects for the Congregation and in its name. Gifts in any amount are always welcome, and are acknowledged to the donor and/or to the honoree or to the family of one who has been remembered. Please direct gifts and instructions to Rabbi Silverman. (Checks payable to CBJ-Rabbi s Mitzvah Fund) Your support is always appreciated. RABBI S TELEPHONE CALLING INFORMATION Rabbi Silverman is generally reachable directly during the following hours: Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday from 10 am until Noon The special number is and a source of comfort to all who rise in prayer and thoughtful meditation. May the New Year bring each and every one renewal and peace. May each and every one experience the strength and sweetness of the New Year that is about to open before us. -Rabbi Lawrence Silverman Become a Sponsor The National Yiddish Book Center, in South Amherst, Massachusetts is expanding! The success of the Center is a long and wonderful story. Through the Rabbi s Mitzvah Fund, we can be part of this expansion by having our name (as CBJ) inscribed in an honored place in the new facility. Ground-breaking is set for after the Holidays. We are looking for ten contributions in the amount of $18.00 each to ensure that our name is so inscribed. Please consider a special gift to the Rabbi s Mitzvah Fund for this purpose. If we receive donations above and beyond the ten requested, unless instructed otherwise, Rabbi Silverman would be happy to put these gifts to good use, through the Mitzvah Fund, for other purposes (see Rabbi s Mitzvah Fund box to the left). Thank you for your donation! 3

4 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW CO-PRESIDENTS OF PARTY... ARIELLE THOMAS AND GABRIELLE BROOKS Recap: Our year closed in May with a bitter sweet good bye to our graduating seniors and welcome to our newly selected Executive Board. Coming up we will be electing our new PARTY offices and welcoming new members. Our first event was in August at a Summer Leadership Training Institute at Crane Lake Camp. Arielle Thomas was selected as one of the 4 Overalls (high school seniors who are selected by the Executive Board for their leadership and creative qualities) Great Job Arielle!! Chaplin's Closet our ongoing project which provides clothing and toiletry items to young men and women who are wounded. This is through the Jewish War Veterans Organization and anyone interested in participating please contact, Gabrielle Brooks, abzellapoke@comcast.net, Ben Hunter, Worldcontrol44@aoll.com Arielle Thomas drtamar@verizon.net It seems every month one or all of our members are off to another event from Framingham to Bangor to Manchester, N.H. to Connecticut. Much of this traveling is due to the warm relationship developed with SHASTY, Hingham's NFTY youth group. We have shared rides and our youth, rented vans, and have found in them an extended family. Many friendships are made at these events and our Jewish beliefs are strengthened. UPCOMING EVENT OCTOBER 21: Levi Leap is Temple Beth Am in Framingham's traditional get to know you dance with over 600 youths from all over New England in attendance. (it can get a bit overwhelming for the younger youth). SAVE THE DATE November 11: CONCLAVETTE PLANNING WORKSHOP - This is a 3 day event TBA: ROAR weekend YOUTH GROUP AGE GROUPS On a regional level, the group is split between middle school (grades 6-8) and high school (grades 9-12). Known as "PARTY" and "Jr. PARTY", Plymouth Area Temple Youth. We are members of NFTY-NE (National Federation of Temple Youth - Northeast). (click on Event Listing for dates and documents - username: nftyne; password: neat). While the middle school group (Jr. PARTY) attends an annual Shul-In in Brookline, the high school group (PARTY) has the opportunity to attend a regional activity almost every month. On a local level, the two groups combine for a variety of activities. Membership dues are $26 this year. Please send them made out to PARTY to the advisor, Robin Hunter by October 18th. New members, please call Robin Hunter at to request a membership sign up sheet. 4

5 MESSAGE FROM THE NEW BEIT SEFER COORDINATOR: Hi my name is Beth Hadfield and I am going to be the Beit Sefer Coordinator this year. I have been part of the Beth Jacob Family for over 3 years now. In that time I have gotten to know many members and I look forward to getting to know more of you this year. The teachers this year will be as follows: Pre-k, kindergarten and first grade Jesse Bridgewater Second and Third grade Michele Baum and Robin Kirby Fourth Grade Brenda Contos Fifth and Sixth Grade Paula Keller We are also looking for substitute teachers if you can help us out please let me know. Thanks and looking forward to a great year, Beth Hadfield DON T FORGET!!! First day of Beit Sefer is September 9th. We will be covering Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. ONEG SHABBAT Please select a special Friday to host Oneg Shabbat! It is a joyous opportunity for CBJ members to get together after Friday night services. It is a minimal cost with a spiritual reward. Contact information: Harriet Weiner Harriet_Weiner@comcast.net 5

6 August Condolences: CBJ would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the following families. Jean Priolo the wife of Richard Priolo, our CBJ Caretaker Joseph Burke, father of Rick Burke, passed away on August 24th, The CBJ Library Team is looking for a volunteer. He or she would be doing data entry as we start to catalog our collection and bring CBJ into the 21st century! Please contact Pam Koplan ( ) or Carl Finer ( ). CBJ is seeking a few volunteers to join Carl Finer and Harry Shamir in a committee to prepare a Yard Sale and Flea Market this coming spring The sale will take place on the lawn across the street from the Community Center. Participation would be extended to the entire Plymouth Community, individual families and local businesses. We plan to use the tables from Weishaupt Hall (about of them) and all of the unsold items will be the responsibility of the owners. SIMCHA BLESSINGS The first Shabbat service of every month we will be bestowing a special blessing for your Simchas during the service. Birthdays, Anniversaries, get wells, great report cards, new job, retirement ~ whatever you wish to celebrate for that month. This is for adults and children. Be called to the Bimah with others celebrating that month and share with the congregation. REPORT FROM THE BEACH Gentle ocean breezes, a calm sea as far as the eye could see, warm summer air, sea birds circling overhead, the laughter of children on the playground, good food and companions, with the freedom to worship and praise the Creator of it all. That was Shabbat on the Beach Friday evening July 27th at Nelson Street Park in Plymouth. 52 adults and kids gathered in a circle of friendship as members of our Plymouth Area Temple Youth - PARTY participated in the short Kabbalat Shabbat service and provided home baked cookies and cupcakes for the Oneg. What a way to welcome Shabbat in America s Hometown! If you missed being at our Shabbats on the Beach this summer, plan to join us next year! 6

7 Whenever Sisterhood Sets the Table The High Holidays are a wonderful time to gather at home around a festive table to renew old bonds with family and welcome new friends. Just like at home before you plan and prepare for a festive meal or have an open house it makes sense to know how many people you are expecting to arrive. No Jewish household wants to run out of food! And no one, with rising food prices, wants to throw out unused food because it just can't possibly be consumed before it is spoiled! Well Beth Jacob Sisterhood has the same things to consider when it sets the table for any of its functions that include food preparations. At our August meeting it was decided unanimously that all Sisterhood sponsored Temple events will require a reservation. If you plan to come to the Paid Up Supper, The Simchat Torah Munch and March, The Annual Chanukah Celebration or the Second Night Passover Seder, a Rosh Chodesh celebration, a Shabbat Dine and Daven; be advised that your reservation will be required with no exceptions. You can't just expect there will be enough for you, or a place set at our table, if you decide at the last minute to show up. It is not fair to those who reserve on time to have less, or for a chairperson to have to set up more tables and chairs at the last minute. We want everyone at CBJ to enjoy the events we plan and prepare for them all year long. We want to welcome new members and old ones with happy faces and enough of everything to go around. Best Wishes for a Healthy, Happy and Sweet New Year! L'Shana Tova Barbara Aharoni- CBJ Sisterhood President Notice to All CBJers, Please DO NOT bring any of your cast off (used) adult or children s Jewish books, toys (Jewish or secular), furniture, kitchenware, stereo equipment, computers or such to the Community Center. Our bookshelves and closets are overflowing with too much stuff. The Education Committee and some helpers are clearing out and rearranging our library. There will be a table full of old paperbacks, Haggadot, Jewish text books and storybooks for the taking during the first weeks of Beit Sefer. Anything not taken will be discarded. If you don t want them, neither do we. We will let you know our wish list of books, CD s and DVD s when we are ready to restock our shelves. Thank you, The Education Committee 7

8 PUBLICITY COMMITTEE The Publicity Committee is in the process of promoting CBJ for High Holy Days Services. We have also been announcing the new School year for Beit Sefer. In addition, we are making an attempt to coordinate the repair of a Torah with having the Sofer showing some of that repair in a Beit Sefer class. The Publicity Committee is trying to coordinate a breakfast at the Community Center in conjunction with an appearance of a well known Sports Announcer along with a Raffle for a "signed" Red Sox Jersey and the sale of "Hebrew" Red Sox Tee shirts. GREAT LAKES SCRIP Check out the website and print out a work sheet of all the retailers who are part of this fantastic program! Call Carl at or him at carlfiner@comcast.net to place an order. Reminder that the freight charge of $7.00 is equally divided by the number of subscribers FUNDRASING Help meet the CBJ operating costs and not impact your budget! Super market cards (Stop & Shop and Shaw s) are available in $50.00 denominations and CBJ earns 5% commission. The Stop & Shop card can be used to purchase gasoline. Additionally, when you make a purchase of $ or more at Stop & Shop, you receive an instant coupon good for ten cents a gallon discount. CHILI S: Now a $25 card, with a few $20 still remaining, so ACT NOW! CABELA S: Promotion 9/1-9/21 offers CBJ an additional 2% commission on $25 & $100 cards to make a whopping 13% commission. SEARS: Promotion 8/25-9/14 offers a commission up to 7% on $25, $100 and $250 cards. MAX & ERMA S: Promotion 9/1-10/19 - on the $20 card and gives a huge 16% commission CBJ GIFT CARD RAFFLE CBJ GIFT CARD RAFFLE CONTEST PERIOD: AUGUST 1, OCTOBER 31, Winner chosen on November 1, 2007 THE PRIZE: A $50 RESTAURANT GIFT CARD AND WALLET HOW TO PARTICIPATE: You will automatically get one Raffle entry for every $100 of Gift Cards purchased (from either one merchant or any combination of merchants). Remember, the more cards you purchase, the better your chances are to win. Also, the more cards you purchase, the more you help your Congregation Beth Jacob, since CBJ earns a commission on each card 8 purchased.

9 RESIDENT S PAGE BY SHEILA FINER Celebrating the 30 th! No, I m not trying to pass for 30 years old and CBJ is way past celebrating its 30 th anniversary, but 2007 is the 30 th year the Finer family has belonged to CBJ. How time flies. I know we re young pishers compared to some other members, but we re striving towards triple Chai membership too. In the beginning I remember Carl attending services faithfully with our young children and I stayed home figuring CBJ was just like other temples I had attended over the years. New dresses, fur coats, fancy jewelry. Well, I finally gave in because the children raved about meeting so many nice people and singing songs with the Rabbi. Wow, was I surprised when I went to my first Shabbat service. Everyone was so welcoming, down to earth, and casual. Some of the older women thought Carl was either divorced or a widower because his wife was never with him and they made it a challenge to find him a mate. Well. I never missed a service after that! Some things have changed over the years yet some have stayed the same. Rabbi Silverman is still our spiritual leader, services continue to be held in our synagogue which is about to celebrate its 100 th anniversary, and each week old friends gather and new friends join in to celebrate the Sabbath. For almost 30 years, I have served on the Congregation s executive board in many different capacities ~ member-at-large, Sisterhood/Hadassah president, sunshine lady, membership chairperson, etc. I taught in our Sunday school for years and chaired many social activities. Rising to president of the congregation felt like a natural progression and what a very rewarding one it has been. It is so exciting to see so many new families join us ~ newlywed couples, singles, young families, established families, and retired couples. The life of CBJ depends upon its membership encompassing all of these members. I hope to be able to serve and encourage others to do so as well with a goal to have CBJ here for many, many more years. Celebrating 100 years is quite a feat and I m excited to be an integral part of the celebration s planning. Committees are busy at work organizing many events to appeal to everyone. Watch future newsletters for more details. Make CBJ a way of life not just a place to be while your children attend religious school. Set an example for new members and share the excitement that CBJ has brought to you. Yiddish Translation Project CBJ is undergoing an exciting project right now. In anticipation of our 100 th anniversary coming up in 2009, we decided to have our original 1909 board meeting notes translated from Yiddish to English. Thanks to Susan Stone, a descendant of one of our founding families, we hired Coraid O Brien, a Yiddish scholar, to take on this task. Coraid has corresponded with me several times telling me about some funny things she is uncovering in these notes. As much as things change, the more they stay the same. The board meetings back then encountered many of the same challenges we still do to this day. I ve heard some funny anecdotes that I know many of you will appreciate. We have been offered an opportunity through a matching fund to underwrite this task. You will be receiving more details shortly as to 9 how you can participate and even have a copy of your own to add to your CBJ memorabilia.

10 ROSH HASHANAH TRIVIA 1. Why do we eat a lot of honey on Rosh Hashanah? A. It tastes good B. We hope that HaShem will grant us a sweet new year C. It goes nicely with apples D. We should be as busy as bees during the upcoming year 2. Rosh Hashanah is the beginning of the Ten Days of Repentance known as: A. Yamin Noraim B. The Fast of Gedaliah C. Yom Kippur D. Yom Hadin 3. What is the name of the prayer book we use during the high holidays? A. Machzor B. Shofar C. Sidur D. Haggadah ROSH HASHANAH COLORING PROJECT B 2. A 3. A

11 Yom Kippur Overview and Facts Yom Kippur, The Day of Atonement, falls on the eve of the tenth day of Tishrei. That is when the fast begins for the next 24 hours. Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Friday, September 22nd and ends Saturday evening, September 23rd with the sounding of the Shofar with one long blast, called Tekia. It is the holiest and most solemn day of the year, a day of fasting and prayers, and is only celebrated one day everywhere. It is customary to wear white on Yom Kippur, which symbolizes purity and calls to mind the promise that our sins shall be made as white as snow (Is. 1:18). It is customary to recite Next year in Jerusalem! at the end of the Ne ila (conclusion) service after the final Sofar blast. Following the Ne ila service, it is time to break the fast. This is a time to be with friends and family to enjoy the conclusion of Yom Kippur. LESHANA TOVA TEKATEV V ETACHETEM! 11

12 IN THE KITCHEN DAVE S DELECTABLE BAKED BEANS Note: You really need a bean pot for this, or some heavy skillet that can be covered. 1 Pound Navy Beans Kosher salt 1 Large onion 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda 4 tablespoons molasses (more or less to taste) 1 Pound Brisket with a good chunk of fat 1 teaspoon dry mustard (more or less to taste) Soak beans covered with water overnight. In the morning, pour off the soaking water. Cover the beans with fresh water, JUST TO COVER! Boil for 15 minutes. Put onion into the bean pot. Pour beans and water into the bean pot. Add molasses, dry mustard, a pinch of Kosher salt, Baking Soda and Brisket to pot. Cover beans and meat with hot water, just to cover. Cover the bean pot. Bake at 300 F for 4 hours, or until done to your taste. Add water, as required, to keep wet and add additional of the more or less to tastes as required by your taste. Uncover and brown for the last hour. Enjoy! David Cohen CANDY APPLES 10 small red apples 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup corn syrup 3/4 cup water 8 drops red food coloring 10 barbecue skewers Wash and dry the apples. Have an adult help put a skewer into the stem of each apple. Mix sugar, corn syrup and water in a pot and carefully heat on a medium heat until the sugar melts. When it starts to boil, add the food coloring. Let it boil without stirring for 20 minutes, until it reaches 160 degrees C (use a special thermometer/candy thermometer for this). Remove it from the fire. Place a piece of wax paper on a sheet pan and set aside. Dip the apples, one at a time in the sugar mixture. Turn/ twirl the apples around so that the mixture should cover the apples completely. Set apples on the prepared sheet pan with the stick upward to let it cool completely. Once cool EAT! HAPPY ROSH HASHANAH 12 Makes 10 candy apples.

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14 FRIENDS OF CBJ THANK YOU NOTE TO MY CBJ FAMILY Thank you.todah Rabah doesn t quite say what I want to say to you. I don t know how to thank you. Let me explain: I ve been an active member of this community since I knew some people called it a temple family. But it wasn t until this last year, after my automobile accident, that I had a real feel of what those words signified. Kevin and I would have somehow pulled through this without your support. We ve pulled through some pretty rough times before. But having our CBJ Temple Family supporting us made all the difference in the world. You have made it possible for us to come out of this smiling, laughing and eventually dancing (I hope!). In the beginning some of you came to Boston (though I guess I was pretty out of it a lot of the time there). You certainly kept in touch there as well as here. I didn t learn until after I was home how you took care of Kevin by providing him with meals and camaraderie as he joked about his newfound freedom. At the Rehab in Plymouth I don t think a day went by without several visitors from our temple family. You know who you are, you were there for me by calling, sending cards, flowers, visiting, bringing presents...we had a ball We decorated my room with your cards, balloons, and flowers Some of you went to the extent of having meetings in the rehab to include me. You have no idea how much that meant to me. Not only did we have a birthday party together, but also we celebrated Chanukah lighting the lights every night. I can t imagine how different it would have been if I had been there day after day without your telephone calls, visits, cards, and much, much laughter, singing and support. You wouldn t even let me wallow in self-pity once I got home. There you were bringing us meals, visiting, offering rides, continuing to call How can I possibly express my gratitude and the other wonderful feelings you have touched in me in a letter? People have praised me for my attitude and my work towards healing. The praise goes back to you, my temple family, for showering me with so much love and caring support I had no choice but to have a positive attitude. Again TODAH RABAH to everyone for being there. With Love and Gratitude, Barbara Zimman 14

15 September 2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday LABOR DAY Sisterhood 7 pm CC Shabbat (Simcha Shabbat) 7:30 pm SYN First day of Beit Sefer Fall Holidays (Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur Hebrew School begins for 3rd year students Hebrew School begins for 1st year students Erev Rosh Hashanah Services 7:30 pm CC Rosh Hashanah Services 10 am CC (Children s Services 11 am) Rosh Hashanah Second Day Services 10 am SYN DIVERSITY DAY Services 7:30 pm SYN NO HEBREW SCHOOL Shabbat Shuvah Service 7:30 pm SYN Memorial Service 9:15 am at Beth Jacob Cemetery Beit Sefer & Preschool Fall Holidays (Sukkot) Confirmation Class (CC) Hebrew School begins for 2nd and 4th year students Erev Yom Kippur Yom Kippur Kol Nidre 7:00 pm at CC Services (including Yizkor) 10 am CC Children s Service 3 pm at SYN 4:30 pm Torah Study CC 5:30 pm Afternoon Service CC 6:30 pm Ne ilah (conclusion) CC Following Ne ilah join Sisterhood for a Break-Fast at Weishaupt Hall Beit Sefer Fall CBJ Board Holidays Meeting 7 pm (Simchat Torah) SYN Erev Sukkot Services 6pm SYN 27 NO HEBREW SCHOOL Sukkot 28 Sukkot Shabbat Services 7:30 pm SYN 29 Sukkot KidsPARTY 6-10 pm at CC 30 Sukkot Beit Sefer & Preschool (Sh mni Atzeret 11:15 am) 15 Confirmation Class (CC)

16 October 2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sukkot Sukkot Sisterhood 7 pm CC Sukkot Sh mini Atzeret (including Yizkor) 8 am SYN Simchat Torah Services TBA NO HEBREW SCHOOL DINE AND DAVIN 6:45 pm Simchat Torah Munch and March 6 pm Shabbat Service & Simcha BlessingsSYN Oneg Shabbat Elaine Carlson NO BEIT SEFER COLUMBUS DAY Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan NO HEBREW SCHOOL Shabbat Services 7:30 pm SYN Oneg Alyce Gladstein 14 Beit Sefer Mystery Day Confirmation Class Shabbat Services 7:30 pm SYN Oneg Marcia Baum 20 KidsPARTY 6-10 pm at CC 21 Beit Sefer & Preschool Israel Part 1 NFTY Levi Leap Shabbat Services 7:30 pm SYN Oneg Barbara Carlson Beit Sefer Israel Part HALLOWEEN 16

17 MAKE SURE TO CHECK THE CALENDAR ON PAGES 14 AND 15 TO SEE THE LATEST EVENTS, BEIT SEFER AND HEBREW SCHOOL SCHEDULES. STAY UP TO DATE! STAY INVOLVED! Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Plymouth, MA Permit No. 176 WISHING YOU A SWEET NEW YEAR! L SHANA TOVA! Congregation Beth Jacob P.O. Box 3284, Plymouth, MA CBJ Web Page: Community Center (CC): Court Street at the corner of Brewster Street (across Court Street from the Court House) Synagogue (Syn): Summer Street at the corner of Pleasant Street (Next door to Friendly s) IN THE KITCHEN IS BACK!! TURN TO PAGE 11 AND CHECK OUT THE LATEST RECIPE AND A SPECIAL KIDS CORNER FOR A ROSH HASHANAH TREAT! Rabbi Lawrence Silverman: RabbiLawrence@gmail.com President: Sheila Finer cbjpresident@yahoo.com Sisterhood President: Barbara Aharoni ahaba@juno.com Brotherhood President: John Bridgewater jbridge450@aol.com Newsletter Editor: Stefanie Zeitz stefaniezeitz@aol.com Next Newsletter Deadline: October 14, 2007 The next newsletter will encompass November and December If you would like to contribute, please send your items to Stefanie Zeitz. 17