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CBD NEWS... Summer-Fall 2018 2018 HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICE SCHEDULE 5779 Saturday, Sept. 1 10 p.m. Selichot @CBD Sunday, Sept. 9 6:45 p.m. Erev Rosh Hashana @CBD Monday, Sept. 10 9 a.m. Rosh Hashana 1 st day @Aqua Blue 6 p.

18 6:45 p.m. Kol Nidre @Aqua Blue Wednesday, Sept. 19 9 a.m. Yom Kippur Day/Yizkor @Aqua Blue 5 p.m. Mincha/Study Session @CBD 6:30 p.m Ne illah @CBD 7:30 p.m. Havdalah/Shofar @CBD Monday, Oct.

1 CBD NEWS... Summer-Fall HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICE SCHEDULE 5779 Saturday, Sept p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9 6:45 p.m. Erev Rosh Monday, Sept a.m. Rosh Hashana 1 st Blue 6 p.m. Pier Gazebo 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept a.m. Rosh Hashana 2 nd 6:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept a.m. Shabbat Tuesday, Sept. 18 6:45 p.m. Kol Blue Wednesday, Sept a.m. Yom Kippur Blue 5 p.m. Mincha/Study 6:30 p.m Ne 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1 9 a.m. Shemini 7 p.m. Simchat Torah: Note: Aqua Blue Hotel and Conference Center located at 1 Beach Street, Narragansett, RI

2 Page 2... Congregation Beth David... Summer-Fall 2018 From Rabbi Adler New Year Message: Recognizing Limitations, Strengthening our Weaknesses Rosh Hashanah is that time of year when we look back upon the previous year and decide what we want to fix about ourselves for the following year. Maybe it s the way we look, or the way we think, how we spend our time or who we spend it with; maybe we feel we do not do enough for the community maybe we feel we do too much. Maybe we weigh too little, maybe too much. Maybe we re too quiet, maybe we re too loud. Maybe we re all of these maybe we re none of these. But, one thing is for sure none of us is perfect, because, well, we were not made that way. If we were, other folks would call us God, and that simply would not work. According to the Rabbis, we were created in an imperfect state. Adam & Eve were formed on the sixth day, Friday, and according to Midrash, they already sinned with the apple and were banished from the Garden of Eden before the very first Shabbat. It only took one generation to experience murder when Cain kills Abel in a jealous rage, as they vie for God s acceptance through their unique sacrifices. Just a few generations later, God decides to flood the entire world because its inhabitants had become so evil and wicked, that only one man, Noah, and his family, were saved. Even Moses, the great prophet and leader, was not allowed by God to enter Canaan, the Promised Land, because he showed certain weaknesses while leading the Israelites thru the Sinai wilderness. As a matter of fact, most biblical heroes are presented as having failings of one type or another. So if we feel we are not as perfect as we think we ought to be, we are not alone in our deficiencies we are in good company. Even if we do accept our limitations, we want to work on ourselves a bit, strengthen some weaknesses, polish off some dull spots and clear some blemishes. Yes, we do this every year, and perhaps we fail at doing this every year. However, a significant key to fixing ourselves is embracing the notion that even though we know we may never achieve all that we want for ourselves; we are nevertheless still obligated to work towards it. Pirkei Avot, the Ethics of the Sages, underscores this idea as it records the words of Rabbi Tarfon It is not your obligation to complete the task, but neither are you at liberty to desist from it entirely. (2:16) Thus, we enter a new year realizing we are not perfect, and knowing that there is always room for improvement. We enter a new year fully intending to do the best we can, while acknowledging that our best may turn out to be only our good. We enter a new year hoping that our positives outweigh our negatives, with a clear understanding that as fallible humans, we are bound to miss the mark every once in a while. At the same time, we do not give up on our attempts to attain a state of flawlessness; to inch in on precision; to strive towards a position of excellence. We also know that we may not always be able to choose the appropriate course, for one reason or another. But, we have plenty of opportunities to improve - every day is a new day, and every day we can do better than we did yesterday. What s important is that we learn from our mistakes. The only person we should strive to be better than is the person we were yesterday. As has been said - Better to do something imperfectly, than to do nothing flawlessly. On Rosh Hashanah it is written On Yom Kippur it is sealed. May it be written and may it be sealed that all of you have a new year that brings fulfillment and happiness, peace and prosperity and all of life s very best things. Lori and I and our families wish all of you a Shanah Tovah Umetukah - A good and sweet year!

3 orah from right to left (like Hebrew writing). The shammus ammus candle, recite the following blessings. As a reminder, tickets are required for admission into High Holiday services during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Tickets are mailed to members in good standing (see note below). You will NOT be God, sovereign of the universe able to pick up your tickets and pay your dues in person. If you have misplaced your invoice and would h His commandments and commanded us like another sent to you, please contact Lesley Engelson, membership committee chair at lesley.engelson@ kkah. (Amen) gmail.com or Tickets are not required for your children 24 years old and younger, for Rosh Hashanah evening einu, melekh services, ha'olam the second day of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Ne illah service. av v'tzivanu Guest Tickets h. (Amein) Members may purchase tickets for relatives only who are visiting Rhode Island. The price per ticket is $130. To purchase a guest ticket contact Lesley Engelson, membership committee chair, at lesley.engleson@gmail.com or College students and current active military service personnel do not require High Holiday tickets. They need only show an I.D. God, sovereign of the universe If You Are Traveling During the Holidays or our ancestors If YOU in those are days spending at this any time. part (Amen) of the holiday at another synagogue that requires tickets, please contact Lesley Engelson, membership committee chair, at lesley.engelson@gmail.com or , einu, melekh who ha'olam will provide you with a letter of reciprocity. (You must be a member in good standing see note below). bayamim haheim baziman hazeh. (Amein) ht only. Page 3... Congregation Beth David... Summer-Fall 2018 High Holiday Reminders NOTE: Members in good standing have paid their dues in full, or have made other arrangements with CBD treasurer, Gary Engelson (gary.engelson@gmail.com or ) High Holiday Parking When parking for the High Holidays at CBD or Aqua Blue, please respect our neighbors property and that of Aqua Blue. The management of Aqua Blue has requested that we NOT park in the front parking lot located on Beach Street or in spaces that are reserved for Pier Village shopping. There is ample parking God, sovereign behind the of hotel the universe in the Pier Village or on the street. tained us, and enabled We have us also to reach made this arrangements season (Amen) with the Ice House, located at the corner of Kingstown Rd. (one block from CBD) to use its parking lot during the High Holidays. Please refer to our CBD parking diagram einu, melekh on the ha'olam last page of the Bulletin). v'higi'anu laz'man hazeh. (Amein) Food Donations Community food banks continue to struggle to meet high demands for provisions. As is our High Holiday tradition, we will be collecting nonperishable food during the High Holiday services. We encourage you to bring nonperishable foods to any of the High Holiday services. After the holidays, we will distribute kosher nonperishable goods to the Kosher Food Bank; non-kosher items will be donated to area food banks in South County. ah-candle-lighting-prayers.aspx Welcome Back Cantor Goldstein We re pleased to once again welcome back Cantor Adam Goldstein for the High Holidays, his third serving as CBD High Holiday cantor. Cantor Goldstein comes from a rich heritage of cantors and rabbis, beginning his cantorial training at the age of six with his world-renowned father, the late Cantor Jacob Goldstein. He is also planning a children s music program at CBD on Sunday, Sept. 16.

4 Free and open to the community! Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur services for FAMILIES At Aqua Blue 1 Beach St, Narragansett Rosh Hashanah Mon 9/ am Yom Kippur Wed 9/ am Children and their families will participate in a service celebrating the high holy days with songs, prayers, and stories.

5 Congregation Beth David s Sunday, Sept 30, :30 pm at CBD Lunch & Fun for Everyone Hamburgs, Hot Dogs and More! Free No Charge! Reservations are required so we know how much food to get! RSVP no later than Sept. 24 to: Bob Hicks at bobahicks@gmail.com or Michelle Neri at michelleneri11@gmail.com

Page 4... Congregation Beth David... Summer-Fall 2018 Sophie Ahava s Birthright Experience This past December I had the opportunity to travel to Israel under Birthright.

6 Page 4... Congregation Beth David... Summer-Fall 2018 Sophie Ahava s Birthright Experience This past December I had the opportunity to travel to Israel under Birthright. This free, 10-day trip allowed me to meet 40 other Jews between the ages of from all over the U.S., and to learn more about what being Jewish means to me. I grew up attending a conservative synagogue, attended Hebrew school every Wednesday and Sunday, went to services, and after my Bat-Mitzvah even taught the kids in the Hebrew school. I considered myself pretty Jewish, both religiously and culturally. Though there were 40 of us on this trip, a few of us from different parts of the country, like Virginia, Florida, and Ohio, over half of the students on this birthright trip were from Boston, specifically the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Hillel. A lot of people asked me if I knew anyone who was going on this trip, and my answer was always, Not one. I am just excited to meet 39 other kids my age who also happen to be Jewish. Those 10 days in Israel were among the best days of my life. I traveled with a group called Shorashim. I chose Shorashim because while they went everywhere that other Birthright sponsors go in Israel, Shorashim keeps Israelis on the trip the entire 10 days. Israelis usually accompany every Birthright trip, but most companies only keep them for half the trip. These soldiers were the same age as us and had gotten a 10-day vacation from the military to explore their country with us, while learning about American Jewish culture, as we learned about their culture. We started up north in the Golan Heights on the border with Syria. We climbed Mount Bental where you could see Israel, Syria, and Lebanon. We visited the beautiful cobblestone town of Tzfat, where we sang Lecha Dodi on a rooftop; a school in Haifa, where we played soccer and tag with Israeli children; and on Shabbat, we went through Jerusalem s Ben Yehuda Street, where every inch of space was taken up by those preparing for the holy night. When the sun went down, we walked from our hotel to the Western Wall, where each of us had the opportunity to stick a note in the Wall and go right up and touch it. It was incredible. We had our own little Shabbat service back at the hotel that was led by one of our leaders, while also playing his guitar. New Year s Eve was spent in Tel Aviv. As we made our way south, we stayed a night in Bedouin tents and rode camels. I was surprised that camels are very awkward and uncomfortable animals to ride. My favorite day was the day we woke up at 4 a.m. to hike Masada and sat on the top watching the sunrise over the Negev Desert and Dead Sea. It was truly breathtaking. That same day, we hiked down to have breakfast and then floated in the Dead Sea. During the trip we also took the time to pay our respects at Yad Vashem, Israel s Holocaust Museum and Mount Herzl, Israel s national cemetery, probably two of the most powerful and emotionally filled sites on the trip. (Continued next page)

Sometimes they were games, where we learned more about Israel s history, and others were more about sitting in a circle and reflecting on our day, learning about current events, and listening to the

7 Page 5... Congregation Beth David... Summer-Fall 2018 All these places were amazingly beautiful. Israel is a beautiful country. Some of the most important and meaningful times on my trip were our end-of-the-day reflections. Sometimes they were games, where we learned more about Israel s history, and others were more about sitting in a circle and reflecting on our day, learning about current events, and listening to the Israeli soldiers talk about their Jewish upbringing and time in the service. The reflections at night were where I learned the most. Yes, Israel was breathtakingly beautiful, but to learn and listen to 46 different answers to the question, What does it mean to be Jewish? well those were some of the most meaningful moments, and where I learned the most. Bus rides were filled with conservations like, What did you learn in Hebrew school? How often do you go to temple? or Did you have your bar/bat mitzvah? The questions I asked and even left with about Judaism plus the deep conversations we all had about being Jewish were some of my favorite parts of traveling on Birthright. I got to better understand my heritage, my culture, and my religion with 40 other people who became my close friends all while traveling around the beautiful country of Israel. Sophie Ahava is a member of CBD, and a college sophomore

8 Page 6... Congregation Beth David... Summer-Fall 2018 Donations, March 23, August 12, 2018 General Fund In Appreciation of Rabbi Adler and the members of CBD for the kindness and expressions of sympathy on the passing of Arlene s mother Arlene Hicks In Memory of Estelle Winograd, mother and mother-in-law of Lauren and Alvin Gabrilowitz Joan and Stephen Garfinkel Adele Curhan Joan Jacober Betty and Cindy Rogan Wishing a Speedy Recovery to Susan Kirschenbaum Arlene and Neal Rogol In Memory of mother, Sally Portman Chorney Alan Chorney In Memory of Norman Levinson Robert and JoAnn Babat In Memory of Arthur Poulten, brother of Steve and Howard Poulten Esta Avedisian Gail Chorney Deborah Chorney Anita Chorney Sally and Harris Chorney Alan Chorney In Honor of Rabbi Ethan and Lori Adler s granddaughter Maya Adler-Albaum Liz Karp and Peter Stonberg In Memory of Donald Avrut, brother and brother-in-law of Marilyn and Robert Moskol Deborah Chorney Esta and Paul Avedisian Marilyn Greenberg Sally and Harris Chorney Alan Chorney In Memory of father, Ben Rabinowitz Esta Avedisian In Honor of their 50th wedding anniversary Esta and Paul Avedisian In Memory of husband, Richard Greenberg Marilyn Greenberg In Memory of mother, Beatrice Schmidek and Grandfather, Bernard Heineman Shelley Parness In Memory of Saul Wolf Arlene Hicks In Memory of father, Morris Levin Carl Levin In Memory Burt Fischman Anita Chorney In Honor of Eliza Rose, granddaughter of Alvin and Lauren Gabrilowitz Betty and Cindy Rogan In Memory of mother, Ruth Botvin Robrish Carole Robrish In Support of Yom Hashoah Program Angelo Rossi and Roz Rowen Rossi In Memory of Alan s mother Alan Witten In Memory of Harold Salavon Ron Salavon In Honor of Bev Schneider on her move to Narragansett Arlene and Bob Hicks In Memory of brother, Herbie Talan In Memory of Joan and Alan Greene Katie and Michael Levin In Memory of father, Bernard Engelson Gary Engelson In Memory of Leonard Summer Joan and Jerry Tebrow In Memory of mother, Gertrude Katzanek; uncle, Bertram Katzanek; uncle, Herman Kupetzky; aunt Frances Katzanek; and grandmother, Lillian Katzanek Robin Katzanek In Honor of Isaac and Bridget Katzanek on their marriage Robin Katzanek In Memory of mother, Lucille Malise Joanne Malise In Memory of mother, Florence Goldstein Lesley Engelson In Memory of mother, Hannah Rabinowitz Esta Avedisian In Memory of father, Robert Amundson Richard Amundson In Memory of sister, Carolyn Dedrick Liz Karp In Support of Congregation Beth David Susan and Louis Kirschenbaum In Honor of the birth of Scott Surdut s grandson, Theo In Memory of brother, Sonny Chorney and mother, Evelyn Chorney Deborah Chorney Family Friendly Program Grant Jewish Federation In Memory of Gerry Rowen Roz and Angelo Rossi In Memory of mother, Miriam Pressman Sara Nelson

9 Page 7... CongregatioBeth David... Summer-Fall 2018 Donations, March 23, August 12, 2018 In Memory of Judy Barnett, wife of Stanley Barnett and mother of Nat Barnett Marilyn and Jerry Cohen Suzanne and Raza Hassan Eileen Corey Sadasiv Naomi and Norman Zucker Linda and Howard Zell & family Carol and Michael Albert Alice and Lawrence Juda Sally and Harris Chorney Sara and David Nelson Judith and Allen Kronick Beryl and Elliott Chapman Joan and Stephen Garfinkel Betty Rogan and family Carole Robrish Lauren and Alvin Gabrilowitz Susan and William Macy Shelley and Larry Parness MaryAnn and Jack Sumner Liz Karp and Peter Stonberg Deborah James In Memory of Gary s brother, Mitchell Dorfman Vicky and Gary Dorfman Etz Hayim Chumash and SimShalom dedicated in memory of Judy Barnett Sheila and Joel Padlipsky In Memory of mother, Bessie Talan and sister, Evelyn Zimberg In Memory of Anna Gershman Lipsey Howard Lipsey In Memory of Louis Shulman Cindy Amundson In Support of the Bagels Over Berlin movie program Susan and Harvey Smith In Memory of father, Max Witten Alan Witten In Memory of father, Joseph Myerson Ann Grossman In Memory of mother, Ruth Grossman Edward Grossman In Memory of Alan Gargle Tamar and Thomas Krakowiak In Memory of Benjamin Chorney Sally and Harris Chorney In Honor of Liz Karp s special birthday Sally and Harris Chorney In Memory of nephew, Benjamin Chorney In Memory of Vicky s father, Albert Gelfenbaum Vicky and Gary Dorfman In Honor of Sally and Harris Chorney s special anniversary Marilyn and Robert Moskol In Honor of son, Jakob Jemal on becoming a Bar Mitzvah Michael and Priscilla Jemal Oneg/Kiddush Sponsorship In Memory of mother, Sally Portman Chorney and Harris Chorney In Memory of Gary s grandmother, Fannie Dorfman; Gary s mother, Ava Dorfman and father, Milton Dorfman Vicky and Gary Dorfman In Memory of Joan s mother, Yetta Lincourt Churchin Joan and Stephen Garfinkel In Honor of daughter Madison s graduation from high school Hope and Joel Rittner In Honor of the B nai Mitzvah of daughter, Lillian and son, Benjamin Dara and Steven Liebermensch In Memory of Harvey s son, Peter Smith Susan and Harvey Smith Tree of Life In Memory of aunt, Frances Katzanek and uncle, Bertram Katzanek Robin Katzanek In Memory of father, Sam German and In Honor of mother, Bella German Anne and Charles German In Memory of parents, Bernice and Maurice Chorney, and sister, Ellice Beerman Anne and Charles German In Memory of husband and father, Bernard S. Goldberg Beverly Goldberg and family Rabbi s Discretionary Fund In Honor of Rabbi Ethan Adler Robin Rittenberg CBD s Annual Appeal As we did last year, in lieu of a High Holiday appeal we will be asking for your financial support through an Annual Appeal. The Annual Appeal will take place in the fall, after the High Holidays. Watch for details! And, as always, we appreciate your continued financial support as well as the gift of your time. Please see the Get Involved page of the CBD website at cbdri.org/committee.html.

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Congregation Beth David of Narragansett and South County Hebrew School A Message from Ethan Adler, Our Spiritual Leader Want to Participate? High Holidays 2012 5773 The High Holy Days represent a time