NEWSLETTER Congregation Sons of Israel

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1 NEWSLETTER Congregation Sons of Israel Established 1909 Park and Spring Streets; P.O. Box 702 Peabody, Massachusetts (978) The next FRIDAY NIGHT SABBATH SERVICE (will be on the 2nd Friday for April) April 13, 2018 at 7:30pm Time to Kindle Sabbath Candles for April 2018 April 6...6:57pm April 13.7:05pm April 20.7:13pm April 27.7:21pm SATURDAY MINYANS 9:00am SUNDAY MINYANS 9:00am Page 1

2 April 2018 HAPPENINGS! Our Spiritual Leader, Seth Landau, will be leading our Friday Night Shabbat Service ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Oneg will be sponsored by Harvey & Diane Elefson in Celebration of their 35th Wedding Anniversary! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SAVE THE DATE: Our next Friday Night Sabbath Service will be May 4, 2018 at 7:30pm Saturday-April 6, 2018-Kiddush sponsored by: The Shul with a Passover Breakfast. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saturday-April 14, 2018-Kiddush sponsored by: Barry & Rosalyn Abrams in Celebration of Irving Bacherman s Birthday! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saturday-April 21, 2018-Kiddush sponsored by: The Shul. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saturday-April 28, 2018-Kiddush sponsored by: Bernie & Anita Horowitz in Celebration of Marcia Hillman's 89th birthday. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WE APPRECIATE THE PEOPLE WHO CONTINUALLY SPONSOR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. SPONSORING GIVES YOU INNER SATISFACTION. NOW S YOUR TIME TO SHINE. PLEASE PAY PROMPTLY PRIOR TO EVENT. We currently have dates available to sponsor a Kiddush and/or Oneg Into the Spring & Summer of Call to book your date(s) today! Cost of Oneg is $ Cost of Kiddush is $75.00 Please contact Mara at or by (marabcohen123@comcast.net) to sponsor one of these dates. IF YOU WRITE A DATE ON THE CALENDAR, PLEASE CONFIRM THE DATE WITH MARA. Thank you! Page 2

3 ATTENTION Cancellation of Shul Services Due to Inclement Weather The following procedures are put into place to ensure the safety of our congregants: *Once a decision has been made to cancel a Friday night or Saturday/Sunday service, an broadcast is sent to all Shul members as well as posted on the Facebook page. *The information is submitted to the local television stations (Channels 4, 5, 7 and Fox) *Updated information is recorded on the Shul answering machine at We are looking for volunteers to lead our D Var Torah on Saturday and/or Sunday morning services. Please contact Rosalyn Abrams if you are interested. Thanks! Phone or to: peabodycsi.org@comcast.net Effective Immediately: Here is the New Address for the Shul: peabodycsi.org@comcast.net ** Board Meeting Dates 2018** May 6, 2018 Annual Mtg. June 2018 (TBD) ALL meetings will begin at 11am. PLEASE BRING 2 ITEMS FOR THE FOOD PANTRY. CHECK THE EXPIRATION DATES! THANK YOU. All members of SOI are cordially invited to attend services at Congregation Tifereth Israel - 8 Pierpont St, Peabody. Dates are: April 20, May 18, June 15, Jul 13, Aug 17. Thank you. Elliot Hershoff, President Page 3

4 A Passover Message from Our President... Passover is one of my favorite holidays and this year it comes a bit earlier than in past years (March 30th is the first seder), giving us just about a month of preparation. Ridding our homes of chometz, preparing the menu for the seders, buying the special foods that are eaten once a year are all part of the "Passover Ritual. On Passover we are commanded to tell the story of the Exodus, eat Matzah (or unleavened bread),and refrain from eating or owning Chometz. At the end of the Seder we recite words of hope: "La Shanah Habah Bi-Yirushalayim", Next Year in Jerusalem. On behalf of the Officers and Board of Directors, I would like to wish everyone a happy, healthy, and unleavened Passover-Chag Sameach. Rosalyn B. Abrams, President. Passover Services: 1st 2 Days: Saturday, March 31st - 9:00am Sunday, April 1st at - 9:00am; both followed by a Passover Kiddush. The Last 2 Days: Friday, April 6th - 9:00am Saturday April 7th both at - 9:00am both followed by a Passover Kiddush. Yizkor will be recited on Saturday (the 7th) around 10:30am. Page 4

5 CONGREGATION SONS OF ISRAEL MEN S CLUB Will meet on Wednesday the 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th April at 9:00am, all at the Shul. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Congregation Sons of Israel Men's Club meets every Wednesday morning at 9:00 am; in the Herbster Social Hall. Each week the club has an abbreviated weekday morning service followed by breakfast and a lively discussion. The discussion is often led by Rabbi Nechemiah Schusterman of Chabad of the North Shore. Weekly dues, which are two dollars per week are used to purchase items that the Shul needs or sometimes donated to a local charity. Please join us on any Wednesday morning. If you have any questions, please call Stanley Simon at REMINDERS Get Well cards and Sympathy cards are sent to our Congregants. Please call Marjorie Simon , to inform her of any illness or condolences. To all our Congregants, when making a donation or any payment, please write reason, and specify on your check and envelope whether it is designated for the General Fund, Trust Fund, Building Fund, Scholarship Fund & Torah Repair Fund! Mail to: Congregation Sons of Israel - P.O. Box 702, Peabody, MA DEDICATE A PRAYER BOOK You can dedicate a book for a $36.00 donation. We will prepare a beautiful inscribed label and insert it into a book in memory or in honor of a loved one or a happy event. Send request and donation to: Congregation Sons of Israel, P.O. Box 702, Peabody, MA If you would like to be on the list, please send your address to our Shul address: peabodycsi.org@comcast.net You can also contact the Shul through our NEW website: Check it out! Page 5

6 The Shul supports The Shriners Hospitals for Children. We are saving the aluminum tabs on soda & similar cans. The Shriners collects these in bulk, sell the aluminum & use the money to support hospitals. Please save & bring in your tabs when you visit the Shul. There are red containers upstairs in the foyer & downstairs on top of the safe. Your cans will still have the full redemption value. The Humanitarian Committee is again collecting CLEAN, new or gently used blankets & towels, UNOPENED pet food & NEW pet toys for the North East Animal Shelter. Suggested donations that are needed may be viewed on their website Please bring them to the Shul in bags labeled Animal Shelter, a container for donations will be placed in the Social Hall. We will be collecting everything through the month of April. Thank you. DONATIONS TO THE JEWISH FOOD PANTRY Paper Goods, Peanut Butter, Tuna & ***Kosher Vegetarian Soup & ***Brown Rice & Dried Beans.are NEEDED to go to Kosher Food Pantry. Food donations (MUST BE KOSHER). This is a wonderful way to give back to our community, especially during the cold Winter months. Thank you to Francine Black who brings our items to the Food Pantry every month. Please remember to CHECK EXPIRATION DATES before you bring items to the Shul. Bins are located upstairs in the vestibule and downstairs in the back of the Herbster Social Hall. Thank you. The Humanitarian Committee Page 6

7 LIFE CYCLE EVENTS Condolences to Freda Kravetz on the recent passing of her sister, Gertrude Botman. Mazel Tov to Margie Simon on her Retirement from Nursing. Mazel Tov to Doris & Elliot Hershoff on the birth of their 2nd great-grandson, Ryan Elliot Thompson, born on March 11th. Due to the increased cost of postage, ALL shul members with an address will receive the newsletter via only. If your address has changed over the past few months, please notify the shul so that we can make the necessary changes in our database. As always, the newsletter is available on our website and is also posted on the bulletin board in the social hall. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please forward your information by the 15th of each month in order to get into the newsletter in a timely manner. Sometimes we miss an announcement, so if you hear of anything please inform us. Life Cycles should be sent to peabodycsi.org@comcast.net or call Barbara at You may also leave a message on the Synagogue s answering machine at ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Spring months are upon us, please bring a sweater or dress in layers when you join us for the wonderful services and events. Sometimes the temperature will fluctuate. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Newsletter Prepared by: Spiritual Leader: Publicity: Page 7 Mara B. Cohen, Barbara Sigel & Rosalyn Abrams Seth Landau Rosalyn Abrams Disclaimer: We are not responsible for typographical or other errors. We apologize if there are any.

8 SAVE THE DATE!! Sunday, April 22nd at 1PM The Shul will be hosting a presentation on The Jews of Madagascar. Barbara Vinick from Kulanu will recount their journey to Madagascar where Kulanu organized the conversion of 100+ people who had studied Judaism for 5 years. This is an unusual organization whose work is truly beautiful to hear about. An Ice Cream Sundae Bar will follow. Your check for $8 will be your reservation. Please make check payable to: Congregation Sons of Israel Mail to: Carol Gorevitz, P.O. Box 9, Peabody, MA 01960, by April 19. Thank you. Page 8

9 The following donations were received February 16, March 15, 2018 Donations can be designated to the following funds: The Building Fund, The General Fund, The Trust Fund, The Scholarship Fund, The Torah Repair Fund. Prayerbooks can also be donated to honor the memory of a loved one or friend, to observe a yahrzeit, to acknowledge a "simcha", or for any reason. Send all gifts to: Congregation Sons of Israel, Box 702, Peabody, MA and be sure to mark your check or envelope which fund you'd prefer your donation to go to. Thank you. General Fund Judith Alpert...In memory of step-mother, Gertrude Karafin Edward Barrell...In memory of mother Ethel Barrell Bernice Bornstein...In memory of brother, Rodney Penziner...In memory of father, Jacob Penziner Richard Chandler...In memory of mother, Rose Chandler Ellen & David Cohen...Get well to Freda Kravetz Louis M. Cohen...In memory of grandfather, Joseph Altshuler...In memory of grandmother, Etta Altshuler Marcia Cohen...In memory of husband, Albert Cohen Sumner Greenberg...In memory of Gertrude Botman, sister of Freda Kravetz Charlotte Gross...In memory of father, Louis Kurtz Merrill Herbster...In memory of husband, Avrom Herbster Gary Kaplan...In memory of grandfather, Abraham Kaplan Dorothy Katz...In memory of mother-in-law, Esther E. Katz...In memory of Gertrude Botman, sister of Freda Kravetz Larry & Temmie Levitan & Leona Spector...In memory beloved father, Louis Spector Millie Madoff...In memory of father, Jacob Naseck...In memory of son, Aaron Blaustein Joel & Mary Marron...In memory of father, Bernard Marron Marcia & Harvey Myers...In memory of mother & mother-in-law, Goldie Erlich...In memory of father-in-law & father, Henry Myers Iris Sheinhait...In memory of father, Gerald (Jerry) Sheinhait Sandra Sheinhait...In memory of husband, Gerald (Jerry) Sheinhait Stanley Simon...In memory of mother, Betty Simon...In memory of father, Abraham Simon Sandy & Stanley Simon...Get well wishes to Freda Kravetz Steven Sogoloff...In memory of mother, Tillie Sogoloff Sandra Tertipis...In memory of father, Harold Shapiro Deanna Wolk...In memory of mother, Rose Lerner Scholarship Fund Diane Elefson...In memory of mother, Mary Sumberg Harvey Elefson...In memory of brother, Lenny Elefson Sally Francis...In memory of father, Saul Prager Edelstein Trust Fund Freda Kravetz...In memory of husband, Al Kravetz Torah Repair Fund Morris Sharaf...In memory of father-in-law, Jacob Schwartz Barbara Sigel...In memory of beloved sister, Ruth Sigel on her 11th yahrzeit...in memory of Gertrude Botman, sister of Freda Kravetz Building Fund Shelley Green...In memory of Gertrude Botman, sister of Freda Kravetz Barbara Kremer...Thank you to the members of the Shul who helped & support us!!! after the passing of our mother, Sara Kaluzney Gerald Silver...In memory of brother, Ronald Silver Prayerbooks Robin Waldman Bilazarian...In memory of parents, Bernice & Harry Waldman Page 9

10 April 2018 Sunday Monday Nisan/Iyar 5778 Wednesday Thursday Tuesday 1 2nd Day of Passover Rosh Chodesh 16 Friday Saturday 7 6 Services 9am Light Candles 6:57pm Yizkor 10:30am 8th Day of Passover 4 Men s Club 9am Light Candles 7:05pm Services 7:30pm Light Candles 7:13pm Light Candles 7:21pm 28 Men s Club 9am Men s Club 9am JWV Mtg. 12pm 22 Social Committee Event 1pm Men s Club 9am Some Jewish War Veterans News.. The Jewish War Veterans (JWV) North Shore Post 220 are looking for historical documents/photos/etc.. that pertain to JWV North Shore Post 220. Please contact Barry Lischinsky at blischinsky7679@gmail.com Items will be scanned and the original items will be returned to the owner. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 10