October 2014 / Tishrei-Cheshvan 5775

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1 Congregation Beth Shalom BULLETIN / Tishrei-Cheshvan Sherwood Ave., Modesto, CA Website: Phone: Fax: cbsmodesto@sbcglobal.net LUNCH BUNCH October 21, noon Everyone is welcome. Please RSVP to Laura Skolnick so she can prepare accordingly! Rabbi Shalom Bochner will be here the weekends of October 3-5 and HeBrew Fest Friday, 17, 6:30pm Following Services details to follow. Please RSVP to the Office. INSIDE President s Letter... 2 Upcoming Events, Thank Yous...3 Oneg Hosts, Kindle Candles... 4 Birthdays/Anniversaries... 5 Yahrtzeits, Donations... 6 Rabbi s Message... 7 High Holy Days Kol Nidrei Yom Kippur Build & Decorate the Sukkah 1st Day Sukkot Yom Tov Friday, October 3 Saturday, October 4 Sunday, October 5 Thursday, October 9 11:00 a.m. Torah Study Noon Lunch in the Sukkah Shabbat Sukkot 7:00 p.m. Friday, October 10 Shabbat Sukkot Saturday, October 11 Services 10:00 a.m. followed by Oneg in the Sukkah Sukkot Chol HaMoed Sunday, October 12 Sukkot Celebration 9:30 a.m. Shimini Atzeret Thursday, October 16 Yizkor Service 6:00 p.m. Simchat Torah Friday, October 17 Torah Dancing Celebration 5:00 p.m. Shabbat Services 6:00 p.m. HeBrew Fest 6:30 p.m. Sunday Afternoons at CBS Sunday, 12 3:00pm Cradle Duende Cradle Duende takes its name from the Spanish word duende, in reference to a musically heightened state of emotion, expression and a merging of disparate musical traditions that each evolved from independent cradles of civilization. The group s fusion of Klezmer & Balkan influenced melodies with Latin rhythms, and eco conscious hip hop lyrics brings the strength of deep cultural roots into a party atmosphere! It's not too late to get your season tickets and save! Check the website (cbsmodesto.org Concerts) for the latest details about our 23rd season, and learn more about upcoming artists.

2 President s Letter The Congregation Beth Shalom (CBS) Bulletin is published monthly by: State of CBS - 9/24/2014 SHANA TOVA. Welcome to Congregation Beth Shalom. I ll start with a short story... So, this morning Joan goes in to wake up her son and tell him it s time to get ready for shul. It s yontif and her son says I m not going. Why not? says his mother. I ll give you 2 good reasons, he says, #1, they don t like me and #2 I don t like them. But, Joan says, I ll give you 2 good reasons why you must go to shul #1, you re 47 years old and #2, you re the Rabbi!!! Actually, by complete coincidence, our Rabbi s mother is named Joan and he will be 47 tomorrow Happy Birthday Rabbi! Unlike the story I just told I am happy to say that no one needs to be shamed into coming to Congregation Beth Shalom. As the center for Jewish Life in Stanislaus County we have something for everyone. From preschool to Adult Education and Friday night Onegs to Latkes & Vodkas and Sunday Concerts to Sunday golf. And if you can t remember all of the great activities I just mentioned, please visit our brand new website, And if you are so inclined, we have a donation button and I want to assure you we are credit card friendly. In a minute I ll share some of our goals going forward, but before I talk about the future, I want to acknowledge our past. We CBS have inherited a rich history and a wonderful legacy, and we would not be here today if not for the vision and courage and sacrifice of the founders of the 1st Hebrew Congregation of Modesto, the predecessor of Congregation Beth Shalom. Nor would we be here if not for all of the families and Rabbis and Cantors who have followed over the last 100 years and in the finest of Jewish traditions we still have members willing to provide a Jewish house of worship for generations to come. I am happy to say that my family now has added a 5th generation of Highiets to our community and Hunter Harvey Highiet s father and grandfather are asking that you save the date for his Bar Mitzvah. In And that s not the only event in our future. We have a HeBrew Fest in October, our second annual public Menorah lighting in December and on Erev Christmas our annual 1st Responders dinner. Our finance committee is studying ways to improve our financial statement to provide easily understandable reports. We are considering our security needs and hope to soon install a new security gate with entry system. And we hope to have architectural plans for new restrooms and a new kitchen by next spring. I invite anyone with any interest in participating to please contact me. Our success is dependent on you. I wish I could mention every person who has helped by name, but in the interest of time I will simply and humbly say THANK YOU to everyone who makes our Jewish way of life better at Congregation Beth Shalom. Please have a happy, healthy, and sweet New Year. Shalom. Doug Highiet 2 Congregation Beth Shalom 1705 Sherwood Ave. Modesto, CA Phone: FAX: Website: cbsmodesto.org cbsmodesto@sbcglobal.net Office hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Board of Directors President: Doug Highiet Vice President: Joyce Gandelman Secretary: Jesse Roseman Treasurer: Janet Rasmussen Members: Marty Grynbaum Steve Gugenheim Joella Harlan Ann Johnson Eli Lester Jane Pascal Deborah Steinberg Admin. Asst. to the Board: Laura Skolnick Office Manager: Sandy Fitzgerald Bulletin Editor: Judy Israels Bulletin Layout: Dan Langhoff Deadline for Bulletin submissions is the 15th of each month. Commercial Advertising Rates: 6 months minimum. Business Card: $18/ month, or $15/month if paid 1 year in advance ($180). Quarter Page: $30/ month, or $27/month if paid 1 year in advance ($324). Half Page: $60/ month, or $55/month if paid 1 year in advance ($660). (Alternative arrange-ments can be made by contacting the Editor.) Personal Advertising Rates (per one month insertion): Quarter Page: $30 Half Page: $60 Full Page: $90.

3 Upcoming Events Fri., 3: Kol Nidrei. Sat., 4: Yom Kippur. Sun., 5, 10:00am: Build & Decorate the Sukkah. Thu., 9: 1st Day Sukkot Yom Tov; 11:00 a.m. Torah Study. Fri., 10: CBS office closed; Shabbat Services in the Sukkah 7:00pm. Sat., 11: Shabbat Services 10:00am, followed by Oneg in the Sukkah. Sun., 12: Sukkot Chol HaMoed celebration 9:30am; Cradle Duende concert 3:00pm. Thu., 16: Shimini Atzeret, Yikzor Service 6:00pm. Fri., 17: Simchat Torah Dancing Celebration 5:00pm; Shabbat Services 6:00pm; HeBrew Fest 6:30pm. Thank You! A special thank you to the following families for the donation of the beautiful flowers for the High Holy Days: Evelyn Heilbronn and family in memory of loved ones. Joel Youngheim, Marlene Gonsalves, and families in memory of loved ones....to Art & Dolly Velasquez & family for cleaning the foyer, sanctuary and social hall walls and windows and trimming bushes and trees. Sun., Nov. 9, 3:00pm: Concert Joe Craven with Mamajowali. Sat., Dec. 6: Latkes & Vodkas. Sun., Dec. 7: The Whipping Man at the Prospect Theatre Project. Committees Some of the following committees are in need of volunteers. If you are interested, please call the committee chair/laison(s): Adult Ed Latkas & Vodkas Joel Building & Grounds Tom Gough Youngheim Cafe Shalom Joyce Gandelman & Membership Jan Pascal & Myrna Ann Johnson Wachs Cemetery Joyce Gandelman Religious Educ. Chesed Myrna Wachs Ritual Janet Rasmussen Chorus/Music Joella Harlan Scholarship Flo Loeffler & Nancy Concert Series Tina Driskill Blankenship Fundraising Al Angel Security Janet Rasmussen Gift Shop Flo Loeffler Tikkun Olam Pat Hall Golf Tournament Tom Gough Youth Commission Tom Gough 3

4 Oneg Shabbat Hosts KINDLE CANDLES : : : : :40 3 No Oneg Kol Nidre. 10 Asher & Filgas families. 17 Mendlin & J. Israels families. 24 Strauss & Rosenthal families. 31 Skolnick family. Thank you for participating. Please remember to include fruit as an alternative dessert. Also, if you provide anything with dairy or nuts please use the pre made label provided in the kitchen when putting food out for oneg. [If you do not remember when your oneg is, you can check for links on the NEWS page of our website, check postings in the foyer and kitchen, or call the Office.] SPEEDY RECOVERY We pray the Refuah Sh lemah Speedy Recovery for Anita Altman, Brenna Au Miller, Myra Balinson, Phyllis Balmat, Joe Barrera, Ray Barrera, Leslie Barrera, Roberta Black, George Blanco, Dan Blankenship, Lara Brotslaw, Mary Brown, Mason Buckner, Brielle Carlson, Ray Castillo, Tyrone Christopher, Doris Colton, Marc Colton, Nadine Conly, Noah Dietrich, Sue Divjak, Sidney Drabkin, Doreen Goldman, Sharon Gonzales, Laurie Greenwald, Dennis Hall, John Hall, Daniel Harris, June Hunt, Maximilliano Ixcot, Gordon Kaplan, Ron Leedy Jr., Andrew Little, Paul McCoy, Donna Minighini, Elisa Reitsch, Dorothy Rund, Mitch Steinberg, Alan Strauss, Benjamin Troyanovski, RoseMarie Velasquez, Barbara Wolfe, Evan Wolozin, and all others who are not well at this time. [If you know of a congregant who is ill or in the hospital, please help us include them for calls, visits, and the speedy recovery list by letting the Office staff know. Please remember that hospitals are not permitted to share information with the public, including CBS.] Bar & Bat Mitzvah Anniversaries Pat Hall Sonia Arnopole (z l) Dick Henriksen (z l) Laura Biewer Jeremy Loew Marlene Gonsalves Paula Driskill Jacob Biewer Martha Loeffler (z l) Elsa McCoy Iris Singer Alicia Youngheim Erin Redding Danielle Snyder Alex Kitzmann Andrew Gonsalves Morgan Filgas

5 Birthdays and Anni v e r s a r i e s Mazel Tov to all of you! October Birthdays 1 Matthew Haskett 3 Jay Childs 5 Mark Dunker Rebecca Steelman 6 Morgan Filgas 7 Marlene Gonsalves Brandon Loew 8 Joella Harlan 10 Kathi Cohn 12 Dennis Goodman 13 Jeremy Loew 14 Jonathan Dietrich Marla Loew 21 Kayla Johnson 22 Sarah Haskett Gilbert 25 Janet Rasmussen 26 Deborah Steinberg 28 Al Angel 29 Omar Jimenez October Anniversaries 2 David & Esther Jimenez 9 Andrew & Valli Mendlin 20 Deborah Steinberg & Ross Redding CBS Gift Shop Available Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Sunday during Religious School 5

6 Yahrtzeits OCTOBER 1, 7 Tishrei 2, 8 Tishrei 3, 9 Tishrei Melvin D. Altman Herbert Scribner, Sr. 4, 10 Tishrei Simy Torjman Bohbot Dorthea Deister Mollie Platoff Stanley Rosen Joseph Schoenberg Peter Schoenberg Lore Schoenberg Gussie Zeff Mashe Zeff 5, 11 Tishrei Louis Arnopole Louis Banker Leonard Hirschfeld Mary Ellen Landrum Helene Spitzer 6, 12 Tishrei Arnold P. Davis 7, 13 Tishrei Rose Green Albert Harold Rubin 8, 14 Tishrei Ella Fistell Sigmund Spier 9, 15 Tishrei Tillie Feinman Millie Katcher Albert Rubin 10, 16 Tishrei Haskell Solomon 11, 17 Tishrei David Breger 12, 18 Tishrei Amelia Achtel Sarah L. Arnopole Marvin Rodinsky Morris Rubin 13, 19 Tishrei Everett Cannon Leonard Grill Ernst Lowenbach Celia Siraganian 14, 20 Tishrei Barney Bricker Walter Grauling Dora Hyman Marv Rabinovitz 15, 21 Tishrei Mendel Hirschfeld Siegmund Kallmann 16, 22 Tishri Abraham Bacharach Morris A. Kirsner Jennie Winslow 17, 23 Tishri William Goldman Edith Lowenbach Sylvia Sandler Dr. Jack J. Spier 18, 24 Tishri 19, 25 Tishri Joseph Goldberg Mendel Hirschfeld David Hyman 20, 26 Tishri Goldie Grabstein Rosie Loew 21, 27 Tishri Amelia Achtel 22, 28 Tishri 23, 29 Tishri Robert Alameda Murray Granat David Hyman 24, 30 Tishri Edwin Cohan Miriam Hochberg 25, 1 Cheshvan Edna Loeffler 26, 2 Cheshvan Bendix Heilbronn 6 27, 3 Cheshvan Mary Forsythe Carl Freitas Hirsch Gandelman Ben Goodman 28, 4 Cheshvan Dale Divjak Ludwig Levy 29, 5 Cheshvan Alex Kagan Jacob Kitzes Anne Lisker 30, 6 Cheshvan Murray Gervitz Saul Schlusberg 31, 7 Cheshvan Nathan Feldman NOVEMBER 1, 8 Cheshvan Hyman Kooba Belleen Shiovitz 2, 9 Cheshvan 3, 10 Cheshvan Bella Cipkin 4, 11 Cheshvan Yvonne De Priest 5, 12 Cheshvan Ilse Kershner 6, 13 Cheshvan Joseph Hirschfeld 7, 14 Cheshvan Victoria Cohen Dena Kleinfeldt Sossin 8, 15 Cheshvan Gabriel Bloch Hilda Julia Bloch Phillip Genser Harry Lazerwitz Morris H. Poaster Jack Ugar Samuel Waxman 9, 16 Cheshvan Abraham Cohen Helen Wasserman 10, 17 Cheshvan Iida Lazerwitz Peggy Romanoff Else Spear 11, 18 Cheshvan Leah Borodavkina Rose Schorr Feldman David Hyman Berta Spier Wertheim 12, 19 Cheshvan Samuel Eisen Harold Kahan 13, 20 Cheshvan 14, 21 Cheshvan Miriam Berwitz 15, 22 Cheshvan The anniversary of death is referred to as YAHRZEIT, and is determined by the Hebrew calendar. Yahrzeit is an occasion for recalling the debt we owe to the past, as well as a time for dedicating ourselves to the challenge of keeping the memory of our departed alive and vital through our own meaningful and significant contributions towards the fulfillment of the ideals of our heritage. Donations General Fund: Keith & Tamara Fraser in memory of Barry Highiet. USY/Kadima: Dr. & Mrs. Roanld Goldman in memory of Amalya Millie Jung.

7 Rabbi s Message Why you don t want to miss Sukkot and Simchat Torah! By Rabbi Shalom Bochner I know that it s hard to pace yourself for the holiday season. Rosh HaShana can feel like a two day marathon of praying, shofar blowing, Torah reading, and dipping apples and challah into honey. One week later, it s Yom Kippur, another marathon, but this one without food: praying (5 Services in one day!), three Torah readings, two Haftarot (readings from the Prophets), and lots of beating on our chests. How does Jewish tradition suggest that we recover from this holiday intensity? With another holiday, or more accurately a few more holidays: Sukkot, Hoshana Raba, Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah! Here s a quick guide to what they are and why you should care: Sukkot: THE Holiday of the year according to the Torah and Talmud: 7 days of celebration, joy, and meals in celebration of the harvest. We spend time in fragile and beautiful Sukkot (huts), we wave the 4 sacred species of the holiday and we rejoice for a week starting with the full moon just four days after Yom Kippur. Please join us for Shabbat Services and Kiddush in the Sukkah and a special Sukkot Service on Sunday October 12 at 9:30am. Hoshana Raba: The last (seventh day of Sukkot), it is marked with 7 processions around the sanctuary with the Lulav and Etrog and then the mystical beating of the willows as a final conclusion to the Days of Awe: the sealing of the Book of Life. Shemini Atzeret: The 8th day Assembly, the day after Sukkot, connected to the holiday and also its own festival. We pray for Rain and recite the Yizkor (Memorial) Service. Please join us on Thursday evening, October 16th at 6pm for Yizkor. Simchat Torah: The Grand Finale! We conclude and re start the annual Torah reading cycle amidst much dancing, singing and l chaims. Please join us on Friday October 17th at 5pm for this very unique and high energy celebration. These holidays are the original highlight of this important spiritual season. These holidays are rich with history, meaning, rituals, and beauty. The High Holidays can be a lot of work; this is the reward. The High Holidays are serious; these holidays are pure joy. Join us, and I think you ll be very glad that you did! 7

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