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1 the Shofar 16 Heshvan 18 Tevet 5773/November December 2012 Inside this issue: From the Rabbi 1 Fine Art & Food Fair Calendar 2 President s Message 3 Moveable Feast 3 Trip to Israel 4 Religious School 5 Adult Education 5 Shabbat Dinner 5 NIFC Thanksgiving 5 Ma aser Sheni 6 Visit our website! Like us on 1 Travel to Israel with ICM in February oin ICM congregants on a terrific trip to J Israel February along with our friends at Beth Emeth, Albany. Air and land cost (per person, double occupancy) is $3,299 for an extraordinary experience in seeing Israel, new and old. We will depart from Albany, NY to Newark, NJ where El Al will whisk us to Ben Gurion Airport in Israel. Upon arrival we will ascend to Jerusalem for four nights at the Leonardo Hotel, renowned for wonderful breakfasts and its central location. We will then go to Kibbutz Kʹfar Giladi Guest House in the Galilee for the northern portion of our trip, concluding with three nights at the David Intercontinental Hotel in Tel Aviv. In Tel Aviv we will celebrate Purim with the local Reform community! A full description of the trip is found on the Israel Congregation website at: index_files/icm beth emeth israel trip 2013.pdf.This information is also printed on the registration form in this issue of the Shofar. (See page 4) This is a unique opportunity to go to Israel for first timers and veterans alike. It is my hope that we will have ten solid commitments from ICM congregants to make this trip a ʺgoʺ for us. All touring and sightseeing will be in a deluxe air conditioned motor coach with an English speaking guide. Full security will be provided throughout our trip. I will be holding three information sessions on this trip in early November: Tuesday, November 6th at 9 am, Wednesday, November 7th at 6 pm, Friday, November 9th at 12 noon. If you have any questions I hope you will call or me. I look forward to this unique opportunity to travel with you to Israel in February! Rabbi David Novak ack by popular demand, and bigger and better than ever, this year s stellar artisans include a limited number of very special food products... ranging from pickles to chocolate! In addition to the wide range of arts & crafts for holiday giving, there will be a special book room featuring a broad range of holiday books for children and adults. To top it off, three very talented members will offer cooking demonstrations during the day. You will find the perfect gift selection from Vicki Greene s quilts and quirky dolls, Saragay Klebenoff s jazzy jewelry, Elinor Katz s outstanding ceramic constructions, Matthew Lerman s unique photography and much, much more. And of course, there will be a traditional Chanukah Table, with items ranging from candles to games and the pro ICM s 3 rd Fine Arts & Food Festival, November 11 B ceeds of sales going to Israel Congregation. Food Demonstration Schedule 10am: Lynne Andreen will demonstrate the preparation of raw foods into delicious appetizers and main courses while providing important information about the specific values of integrating whole foods into your menus. 12pm: Yuval Sela will show how to prepare a wide range of Middle Eastern appetizers and hors dʹoeuvres. 2pm: Cathy Kimmel makes the preparation of rugelach look easy...and you get to taste the delicious results! MARK YOUR CALENDAR TODAY Treat yourself to a SENSATIONAL event while supporting your fellow congregants.

Page 2 16 Heshvan 18 Tevet 5773/November December 2012 NOVEMBER 11/2 5:45 pm Wine & Cheese Preneg sponsored by Irene & Ed Glazer in honor of their 50th Anniversary 11/3 9:30 am Shabbat Worship,

2 Page 2 16 Heshvan 18 Tevet 5773/November December 2012 NOVEMBER 11/2 5:45 pm Wine & Cheese Preneg sponsored by Irene & Ed Glazer in honor of their 50th Anniversary 11/3 9:30 am Shabbat Worship, Parashat Vayera 11/7 4:00 pm Religious School 11/9 9:00 am Biblical Garden Meeting 5:45 pm Shabbat Worship followed by 11/10 9:00 am Tot Shabbat 10:00 am Shabbat Worship, Parashat Chayei Sara 11/11 10:00 am Fine Arts & Food Festival 11/12 Office Closed 11/14 4:00 pm Religious School 11/16 5:45 pm Wine & Cheese Preneg 11/17 9:30 am Shabbat Worship, Parashat Toldot 11/20 7:00 pm NIFC Thanksgiving Celebration 11/21 4:00 pm Religious School 11/22 11/23 Office Closed 11/23 5:45 pm Wine & Cheese Preneg 11/24 9:30 am Shabbat Worship, Parashat Vayetzei 11/28 4:00 pm Religious School 11/29 7:00 pm Board of Directors Meeting 11/30 5:45 pm Wine & Cheese Preneg Calendar of Events DECEMBER 12/1 9:30 am Shabbat Worship, Parashat Vayishlach 12/5 4:00 pm Religious School 12/7 5:45 pm Wine & Cheese Preneg 12/8 9:00 am Tot Shabbat 10:00 am Shabbat Worship, Parashat Vayeshev 5:05 pm Light the First Chanukah Candle 12/12 4:00 pm Religious School 12/14 5:45 pm Wine & Cheese Preneg 6:30 pm Chanukah Shabbat followed by 12/15 9:30 am Shabbat Worship, Parashat Miketz Light the Last Chanukah Candle 12/16 4:00 pm Winter Film Festival 12/19 4:00 pm Religious School 12/20 7:00 pm Board of Directors Meeting 12/21 5:45 pm Wine & Cheese Preneg 12/22 9:30 am Shabbat Worship, Parashat Vayigash 12/28 5:45 pm Wine & Cheese Preneg 6:00 pm Shabbat Worship followed by 12/29 9:30 am Shabbat Worship, Parashat Vayechi

3 16 Heshvan 18 Tevet 5773/November December 2012 The First First Day Of Chanukah F or Irene and me, the two major family holidays are Thanksgiving and Chanukah... food, song, more food and story telling are important, but having the family together is the absolutely essential element. When we became empty nesters, getting the whole family together for both holidays, so close in time, became increasingly difficult. Thanksgiving, being a national holiday, was the event we could count on to have our children and their children and our extended family around the dining room table. We ate, we sang. We shared our reasons for giving thanks. But all too often Chanukah loomed as an empty event because it often followed on the heels of Thanksgiving. And so Irene and I started a new Glazer tradition... by making the day after Thanksgiving the first first day of Chanukah. With our whole family together, we light the first candle, exchange a few gifts, eat latkes with apple sauce and talk about this very special holiday. Now, as President of Israel Congregation, I feel a different but just as important sense of family and community. It is written that the real meaning of Chanukah is freedom freedom to choose and practice our religion and our freedom not to assimilate and that the menorah, which symbolizes light, really means wisdom. We have the freedom to observe our religion, and at ICM we benefit from the wisdom of the members who came before us who made possible this beautiful home. So on Thanksgiving day we have much to celebrate. Most of all, we need to give thanks for our amazing community of members who enrich each other s lives on a daily basis. Irene and I want to wish you and your family a safe and calm holiday season. Happy Thanksgiving and happy first, first day of Chanukah. Ed Glazer, President ICM s Moveable Feast Raises $10,000! Page 3 ith over 100 people in attendance, ICM s First W Annual Moveable Feast was a resounding success! Congregants joined together in nine different homes enjoying fabulous food prepared by our very talented & generous chefs: Fran & Mark Aronowitz, Mindy & Alan Bloom, Rosalie & Lee Fox, Irene & Ed Glazer, Carol & Phil Goldsmith, Phyllis & Steve Gottdiener, Linda & David Sischy, Marlene & David Skulnik, Norma & Paul Waters. This evening would not have been possible without the support and dedication of our committee chairs. Karen Ganz, our extraordinary auction chair, worked tirelessly and creatively to gather exciting auction items, garnering $6,400. Our unflappable reservation chair, Norma Rappaport, worked closely with Karen lending her design expertise and energy to the auction. A big thank you to our dynamite auctioneer, Ed Glazer. Kudos to our dessert chair, Nancy Landis, who turned the auction space into an elegant blue & silver setting, decorated with candles and flowers. She assembled a magnificent variety of desserts and sweets. Her wonderful bakers were Judy Hirschberg, Lynne Abcug, Helena Davidoff, Merrily Lewis, Cathy Kimmel, Carole Gold, Yuval Sela, Ponce Restaurant, Justin Smolov, Amy Benedikt, and Nancy. Desserts were accompanied by the lovely piano music of Sharon Wexler. Special thanks to invitation chair Mickey Kent with Judy Katz & Susan Kreitzer for creating our beautiful invitation! Thanks go to our extended committee, Al Feldan, Carole Gold, Ina Rubin, Rebecca Fishkin, Marjorie Weiss. Much appreciation to our generous donors for helping us cross the finish line! And a heartfelt thank you to Karen Dreiblatt who supported our committee in every way possible. The most wonderful thing about this event was that, in addition to raising funds for ICM, we all had the opportunity to come together as a community, to enjoy great food as well as each other s company. Sandy Castelbaum, Chair, Moveable Feast The overwhelming support of our members and the dedication and commitment of chairwoman Sandy Castelbaum and her tireless committee made this event an evening to remember and bolstered the synagogue coffers. My gratitude to all who organized, schlepped, baked, cooked, decorated, designed, and attended. Remember the great time you had and be sure to return next year to see what this amazing committee will do. Oh start making a list of friends to invite the more, the merrier. Lynne Abcug, Fundraising Chair.

Page 4 16 Heshvan 18 Tevet 5773/November December 2012 In celebration of the 65th anniversary of the State of Israel, you are invited to join Rabbi David

4 Page 4 16 Heshvan 18 Tevet 5773/November December 2012 In celebration of the 65th anniversary of the State of Israel, you are invited to join Rabbi David Novak along with Rabbi Scott Shpeen and congregants from Beth Emeth, Albany, for a very special Mission to Israel February 14-24, 2013 $3, Land & Air

5 16 Heshvan 18 Tevet 5773/November December 2012 Religious School is in Session T ot Shabbat classes for pre schoolers are being held on the second Saturday of each month from 9am to 10am. These classes are taught by Alison Hill and Rabbi Novak and consist of crafts, games, stories, and songs, followed by challah and juice. ICM Religious School for school age children meets every Wednesday from 4pm to 5:30pm. This class is being taught by Alison Hill with assistance from Rabbi Novak. This class will cover basic Hebrew skills and holidays, as well as stories and lessons from the Torah. Please let Karen know if you are interested in either of these Religious School Programs. NIFC Thanksgiving Service P lease join ICM at Federated Church of East Arlington on Tuesday, November 22 at 7 pm for the annual Thanksgiving service sponsored by the Interfaith Council of the Northshire. Rev. Steve Jewett of First Baptist Church will give the sermon. Be with our friends in the interfaith community for this special night of communal thanks. Biblical Garden Meeting November 9 at 9:00 am Mazel Tov Carol & Phil Goldsmith on their grandson becoming a bar mitzvah Irene & Ed Glazer on their 50th anniversary Lana & Ben Hauben on their grandson becoming a bar mitzvah Debby & Richard Polivy on the birth of their grandson Condolences Nelson Friedman on the loss of his father, Edwin Betty Welt on the loss of her mother, Ilse Fuchs Gail Krevitt on the loss of her mother, Eva Miller Susan Leader on the loss of her mother, Miriam Adult Education 1565 Page 5 S ome upcoming opportunities for you to put on your calendar! On October 30 and again on November 6 at 10:30 am I will be leading two adult education classes on Abraham Joshua Heschel and his seminal work, The Prophets. I would love to see you here! Also on November 6 at 9 am, November 7 at 6 pm, and November 9 at 12 noon I will be giving informational sessions about the upcoming ICM trip to Israel. A PDF is attached to this with all the information. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to be in touch! With blessings, Rabbi David Novak Shabbat Dinner Notes eet & greet new and old friends at our weekly M Shabbat dinners. Start at our Preneg where socialization along with wine & cheese feels like a party and end with our ʺcommon tableʺ where the dinner will rival any of our many restaurants. Coming up will be a dinner sponsored by Irene & Ed Glazer in honor of their 50th anniversary on November 2nd, another on the 9th honoring all veterans (all vets please come so that we can indeed honor you), an Israeli night on November 16th, a bagel and lox dinner the day after Thanksgiving and a new member Shabbat dinner to honor all of our new members on November 30th. On December 14th all you balabustas get out your favorite latke recipes as we are going to have a latke contest, judged by our very own gourmets. December 21st will be sponsored by the rabbi who, believe it or not, will be celebrating his 50th birthday. The synagogue is a warm place to be on those cold winter nights and I hope to see many of you for a dinner date. Mindy Bloom

6 Page 6 16 Heshvan 18 Tevet 5773/November December 2012 Ma aser Sheni When the Temple functioned in Jerusalem, the Jewish community supported it and its priests with a system of tithes in the form of food and/or money. Today we feed our communal needs by offering financial gifts that strengthen and enhance Jewish religious and communal life in the Northshire. GENERAL FUND Abby Ross in memory of Seymour Rosenblum and Josephine Rosenblum Gail Zimmer in memory of Bessie Cohen and Len Wallach Anthony Stein in memory of Maureen Stein Judith & Henry Kaplan in memory of Maurice Kaplan Marjorie Magner in memory of Max Magner Marilyn & Raymond Starker in memory of Albert Reiter Vicki & Stephen Greene in memory of Emmanuel Lewinstein Karen Ganz in memory of Morton Metzger and Gail Krevitt s mother Sandy Mailman in memory of Lorraine Mailman Susan & Herb Donner in memory of Rosalyn Miller Ruthie & Norm Ellenbogen in memory of Ruthie s mother, Mildred Roth, and in honor of Merrily & Frank Lewis special anniversary and Valerie & Spike Solomon s 50th anniversary Elaine Latzky in memory of Ilse Fuchs Helene & Al Feldan in memory of Norman Tanz and John Fried Leah Sperber in memory of Joseph Harrison Marjorie & Michael Weiss in memory of Jarvis Weiss Esther Rosenberg & David Simon in memory of Paul Rosenberg Roberta Forman in memory of Harry Grossman Sandy Sheppard in memory of Jack Sheppard Sheila & Russ Mills in memory of Gail Krevitt s mother, Eva Karen & Michael Dreiblatt in memory of Susan Leader s mother, Miriam, in memory of Ilse Fuchs, Justin Mueller, and Edwin Friedman, in honor of the birth of Cheryl Ullman s granddaughter, Olivia, in honor of Frances Yackel becoming a bat mitzvah, in honor of the birth of Susan Leader s granddaughter, and with thanks for the use of Mahzorim Bev & Warren Rokes in memory of Justin Mueller Sandy & Marty Castelbaum in honor of the marriage of Carole & Billy Gold s son Erik to Debra and in memory of Gail Krevitt s mother Janet Kleinberg & Harvey Flaxman in memory of Justin Mueller and in honor of Irene & Ed Glazer with thanks for their hospitality Linda & Harold Friedman in honor of Carol & Phil Goldsmith s 50th wedding anniversary Irene & Ed Glazer in honor of the birth of Morgan & Tim Taylor s son, Levi, in memory of Marlene & David Skulnik s dog, Lou, in memory of Gail Krevitt s mother, and in honor of Dara Kissel becoming a bat mitzvah Marilyn & Ed Rice in honor of Marty Castelbaum s 80th birthday, and in memory of Edward Wurzel and Gail Krevitt s mother Myra & Steven Eisenberg in memory of Irving Lipschutz Marion Mueller in memory of Henry New and Edwin Friedman Lila & Gilbert Silverman in memory of Justin Mueller Morgan & Tim Taylor with thanks to Rabbi Novak for the brit Milah Doris Bass in honor of Ina & Mark Katzman s new granddaughter, Samantha Barbara Freidman in honor of Carol & Phil Goldsmith s grandson becoming a bar mitzvah and in honor of Mindy & Alan Bloom s grandson becoming a bar mitzvah Susan & Gary Marmer with thanks for the use of Mahzorim Libby Harris with thanks for the use of Mahzorim Laney & Larry Davis with thanks for the use of Mahzorim Franci & Tom Carieri with thanks for the use of Mahzorim Ruth & Stanley Gilbert with thanks for the use of Mahzorim Sandra & Mark Koffman in memory of Clara Koffman and Ilse Fuchs and in honor of Ed Glazer, Ina Rubin, Marlene Skulnik, and Nancy Horowitz Deborah & Alfred Klein Grace Kimmey in memory of Ilse Fuchs Cookie & Israel Mac in memory of Ilse Fuchs Norma & Richard Daniels Steven Rosenberg Diane & Will Lehder in memory of Ilse Fuchs Lory Gitter for flowers in the sanctuary in memory of Leslie Lanvy Norma & Marvin Rappaport in memory of Gail Krevitt s mother Lynne & Les Abcug in honor of Carol & Phil Goldsmith s grandson becoming a bar mitzvah Prospect Rehabilitation in memory of Justin Mueller TIKKUN OLAM Janet Kleinberg & Harvey Flaxman in memory of Neil Kleinberg Marion Mueller Please Note: Donations received after the 15th of October will appear in the January edition of the Shofar.

7 16 Heshvan 18 Tevet 5773/November December 2012 Page 7 Ma aser Sheni, continued SHABBAT DINNER FUND Irene & Ed Glazer in honor of Marty Castelbaum s 80th birthday Gary & Susan Marmer in memory of Justin Mueller Carmel Furtado Micki & Bob Horowitz Laurie & Jeff Sullivan in memory of Laurie s sister, Ruth Schindler Marion Mueller Barbara Wingrove Phyllis & Arthur Angstreich in memory of Dorothy Angstreich Ina & Al Rubin in memory of Bernard Brown and Robert Rubin Victoria Robbins Susan & Richard Olshen Norma Colin & Fred Polsky Marlene & David Skulnik in memory of Justin Mueller and Nelson Friedman s father and in honor of the marriage of Joanne & Matthew Beck s daughter Fran & Mark Aronowitz Gail Zimmer in memory of Leonard Wallach and Sylvia Zimmer Nancy Landis in honor of Mindy & Alan Bloom with thanks for their friendship and hospitality CHILDREN S EDUCATION FUND Loni Bader in memory of Sylvia & Abraham Einhorn Leah Sperber in memory of Nathan Sperber and Julia Harrison Estelle Schwartz in memory of her grandfather, Sol Goldstein Sandy Sheppard in memory of Mary Doris Weisman Marilyn & Raymond Starker in memory of Ann Reiter Rosalind Compain in memory of Mark Klamkin Garry Berlin in memory of Margrit E. Berlin Sandy & Marty Castelbaum in honor of Eileen Wolff s granddaughter, Dara, becoming a bat mitzvah RABBI S DISCRETIONARY FUND Elinor & Joel Katz in honor of their 44th wedding anniversary William Hazelton with thanks for E.J. Hazelton s bar mitzvah Marion Mueller Becky & Gary Fishkin in memory of Justin Mueller Ilse Fuchs in memory of Bill Fox Steven P. Goldberg Marjorie & Michael Weiss in memory of beloved father Louis Fried MARILYN GLATT LINGLEY FUND Laurie & Jeff Sullivan in memory of Laurie s sister, Ruth Schindler Deborah Peretz in memory of her mother, Mary Peretz Marilyn & Ed Rice in honor of Frances Yackel becoming a bat mitzvah Norma & Marvin Rappaport MICKI & BOB HOROWITZ CHILDREN S EDUCATION FUND Micki & Bob Horowitz in honor of the birthdays of Ina Rubin & Marlene Skulnik Karen & Michael Dreiblatt in honor of Nancy Horowitz wedding ADULT EDUCATION FUND Ruth Arneson in honor of the Eisemann Family CULTURAL AFFAIRS FUND Sandy & Marty Castelbaum in honor of Carol & Phil Goldsmith s 50th anniversary Susan & Michael Kreitzer in honor of Carol & Phil Goldsmith s grandson becoming a bar mitzvah Ruthie & Norm Ellenbogen in honor of Carol & Phil Goldsmith s grandson becoming a bar mitzvah Helena & Neil Davidoff in honor of Carol & Phil Goldsmith s grandson becoming a bar mitzvah GOLDSMITH PRAYERBOOK FUND Irene & Ed Glazer in honor of Carol & Phil Goldsmith s anniversary BUILDING IMPROVEMENT FUND Judith & Michael Adler in memory of Edith & Jerome Alpart Please Note: Donations received after the 15th of October will appear in the January edition of the Shofar.

Page 8 16 Heshvan 18 Tevet 5773/November December 2012 srael Congregation has about 180 I member families of diverse Jewish backgrounds, both full time and part time residents of southern Vermont.

An integral part of Jewish life in the Northshire for almost 90 years, Israel Congregation has been at its current location on Rte 7A, 1.2 miles north of Rte 11/30, since 1985.

com David Novak, Rabbi Michael Cohen, Rabbi Emeritus Karen Dreiblatt, Administrator Board of Directors Ed Glazer, President Mark Aronowitz, Vice President David Sischy, Vice President Marlene

8 Page 8 16 Heshvan 18 Tevet 5773/November December 2012 srael Congregation has about 180 I member families of diverse Jewish backgrounds, both full time and part time residents of southern Vermont. We provide weekly Shabbat and holiday services, a religious school, adult education, life cycle events, and cultural and social programming in a warm and welcoming environment. An integral part of Jewish life in the Northshire for almost 90 years, Israel Congregation has been at its current location on Rte 7A, 1.2 miles north of Rte 11/30, since Our building is ADA accessible. For a schedule of classes and to see information on our teachers, please visit our website. Yoga-2-go.com David Novak, Rabbi Michael Cohen, Rabbi Emeritus Karen Dreiblatt, Administrator Board of Directors Ed Glazer, President Mark Aronowitz, Vice President David Sischy, Vice President Marlene Skulnik, Treasurer Marisa Eisemann, Corresponding Secretary Mindy Bloom, Recording Secretary Cathy Kimmel, Immediate Past President Directors: Lynne Abcug, Morty Bunis, Sandy Castelbaum, Al Feldan, Rebecca Fishkin, Carol Goldsmith, David Heisler, Micki Lisman, Sheila Mills Gift Certificates available for private, group, or new ONE on ONE silk trapeze lessons. Shofar Editorial Board: Doris Bass, Karen Dreiblatt, Laurie Sullivan, Cheryl Ullman Kabbalat Shabbat Service: 6:30 pm, Friday (followed by Congregational Dinner) Shabbat Service: 9:30 am, Saturday Religious School: 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm, Wednesday Office Hours: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday Thursday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, Friday Telephone: Rabbi Cell Phone: Rabbi s rabbi@icmvt.org Office office@icmvt.org Website: P.O. Box 1050 Manchester Ctr. VT 05255

the The High Holy Days 5773 fall at the beginning of Vermont s beautiful foliage season... the perfect time and place to begin a sweet new year!

the The High Holy Days 5773 fall at the beginning of Vermont s beautiful foliage season... the perfect time and place to begin a sweet new year! Shofar the Inside this issue: From the Rabbi 1 President s Message 1 Calendar 2 Moveable Feast 2 High Holy Day Schedule Fine Arts & Food Festival Library 4 College Connections 4 Fundraising 5 Mah Jongg