Cantor David Proser Co-Presidents Ed Landress (757-305-0626) Myra Savransky (757-639-4213) 1 st Vice President Norman Cohen 2 nd Vice President David Lesser Treasurer Sam Epstein (757-420-5891) Trustees Nathan Segal (2018) Amos Berkovich (2019) Harvey Eluto (2020) Ritual Jason Silverstein Facilities Charlie Firestone Financial Secretary Libby Furst Secretary Chris Epstein (757-420-5891) Ways and Means Karen Rosenberg Executive Steering Committee Judy Saperstein Member at Large Judy White Alene Kaufman Auxiliary of KBH Co-Presidents Heliene Siegel Lynn Bell Programming/Social Rona Proser Webmaster Jason Silverstein Sam Epstein Kiddush Coordinator Rona Proser (757) 495-8510 kbhsynagogue@gmail.com You shall take some of every first fruit of the soil, which you harvest from the land that the L-rd your G-d is giving you, put it in a basket and go to the place where the L-rd your G-d will choose to establish His name (Devarim (Deuteronomy) 26:2). Shavuot starts at sunset on Saturday, 19 MAY 2018 and continues until nightfall on Monday, 21 MAY 2018. Kehillat Bet Hamidrash (KBH) Kempsville Conservative Synagogue observes the holiday on both days at 10:00 AM in the KBH sanctuary. We also conduct Yizkor services on 21 MAY 2018. We also know Shavuot as Yom habikkurim (the Day of the First Fruits), when the Jewish people brought their fruits to the Temple. We also brought an omer of grain (thus the name for the count between Pesach and Shavuot) to the Temple. We associate the gift of receiving the Torah on Shavuot, a reason for the custom of studying the Torah the first In the KBH Kitchen night of the holiday. This year, we join other community partners for tikkun leil Shavuot (learning during the night of Shavuot) at 7:00 PM at Beth Synagogue on Saturday, 19 MAY 2018. For details, please call (757) 625-7821. Jewish Family Service (JFS) thanks the congregation for contributing food and other products collected throughout the year. JFS specifically requests hygiene (e.g., soap, shampoo, sanitary napkins), condiments, paper, and cleaning products. You may bring perishable items directly to JFS on the Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community, 5000 Corporate Woods Drive, Virginia Beach, VA. For details, contact Ms. Laibstain at (757) 321-2227 or donate@jfshamptonroads.org about this non-denominational program. Sunday, 10 JUN 2018 10:00 AM KBH Social Hall Reports, Brunch and Elections Learn with Rabbi Rudin 2:00 PM on Tuesdays KBH Library Kehillat Bet Hamidrash - Kempsville Conservative Synagogue 952 Indian Lakes Boulevard Virginia Beach, VA 23464-5655 Your Kehillat Bet Hamidrash (KBH) board meets at 7:30 PM on the second Wednesday of the secular month Inputs Mail information to synagogue; or e-mail to EpsteinSam@aol.com Input requested 7 days before the first of the month
Virginia Primary 12 JUN 2018 Registration/address change deadline is 21 MAY 2018 Through a ritual fund donation from Jane and John Rosenman, KBH offers a large-print Siddur Sim Shalom for Shabbat and Holidays. This is the same prayer book used by the congregation / cantor and remains by the hallway door to the sanctuary area for your use. KBH and our programming partner Temple Israel hold Erev Shabbat services at 7:00 PM on Friday, 11 MAY 2018 at Beth Sholom Home, 6401 Auburn Drive, Virginia Beach, VA. Please help us meet a quorum at our annual synagogue meeting and brunch on Sunday, 10 JUN 2018 at 10:00 AM in the KBH Social Hall. The agenda includes annual reports and elections. The nominating committee proposed a new slate of officers, found at the end of the. You may also nominate candidates from the floor. Friends of the Israel Defense Force (FIDF) hosts a poker night fundraiser from 5:30 10:30 PM on Wednesday, 02 MAY 2018 at Beth Chaverim, 3820 Stoneshore Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23452. For details, please contact Mr. Alex Pomerantz at (757) 472- Women s Rosh Chodesh Study Group & Light 9054 / alex.pomerantz@fidf.org or visit Dinner https://tinyurl.com/78j2gn7o. We will not hold a Lag b Omer picnic this year. Instead, we suggest congregants join United Jewish Federation of Tidewater (UJFT) Young Adult Division (YAD) and Chabad of Tidewater at a Lag b Omer Community Event from 5:00 7:00 PM on Thursday, 03 MAY 2018. Located on the Sandler Family Campus, you may obtain additional details from Ms. Amitay at (757) 965-6138 or jamitay@ujft.org. The JFS 14 th annual Run, Roll or Stroll occurs on Sunday, 06 MAY 2018 at the 24 th Street Park on the Virginia Beach oceanfront. For details, please contact Ms. Levin at (757) 321-2222 or balevin@jfshamptonroads.org. Tuesday, 15 MAY 2018 6:30 PM Home of Ms. Rona Proser Synagogue Inputs e-mail to kbhsynagogue@gmail.com From 2:00 4:00 PM on Sunday, 06 MAY 2018, Temple Emanuel, 424 25 th Street, Virginia Beach, VA hosts its 7 th Annual Pink Tea, an annual event to benefit the Beach Health Clinic to support under-served women with free cancer screenings and mammograms. For additional details, please contact office@tevb.org or call (757) 428-2591. JFS, WHRO, Chrysler Museum and the Brock Institute of Eastern Virginia Medical School present a joint presentation by Dr. Marie Budev (Medical Director, Cleveland Clinic Lung and Heart-Lung Transplant Program) and soprano lung transplant recipient Charity Sunshine in Music, Medicine, and Hope. 5:30 PM Thursday, 10 MAY 2018, at the Chrysler Museum, 1 Memorial Place, Norfolk, VA. The free program requires pre-registration. For details, please visit http://tiny.cc.xak2sy, contact balevin@jfshamptonroads.org, or call (757) 321-2244. Page 2 of 5
Monday, 21 MAY 2018 10:00 AM KBH Sanctuary Ms. Rona Proser cordially invites you to the first quarterly Rosh Chodesh women s get together on Tuesday, 15 MAY 2018 at 6:30 PM. Join women of all ages at her home for a light dinner and discussions on future programming. For directions, please contact Ms. Proser at kbhsynagouge@gmail.com or (757) 495-8510. Hillel seeks to engage Jewish students on college campuses throughout the country and world. You may discover the ways, and donate to the campus of your choice (or to one in need) by visiting www.hillel.org. We sorrowfully announce the passing of Bernice Kahn, mother of Ron and Alene Kaufman. May the Kaufmans and their family find comfort in their memories. Mazel Tov to Sergeant Eve Young, who was among the Israel Defense Force soldiers to receive the President s Medal of Excellence as part of the Independence Day celebrations. We also send our congratulations to Crystal Ton and George Mitzner on the birth of their daughter, Ruby. Celebrate an event and sponsor a Kiddush. Please contact Ms. Rona Proser via kbhsynagogue@gmail.com to reserve your date. KBH expresses its appreciation for: Mr. Ed Landress, Mr. David Rabinowitz, and Mr. David Lesser for their work in the KBH booth at Israel Fest on 21 APR 2018. Dr. Alan Shapiro transported machinery in the morning, and Ms. Rona Proser bought the freezer back to the synagouge. A contribution from Steve and Marge Schechner to honor the memory of Ionel Kahn. Rabbi Panitz and Temple Israel for joining us for our Spring Adult Education series. Mr. David Lesser and Mr. Ed Landress for preparing the 21 APR 2018 Kiddush. A donation to honor the memory of Ionel Kahn from Ms. Arlene Losick. Ms. Jane Rosenman for bringing our food collection to the JFS Food Locker. A contribution to the Auxiliary of Kempsville Conservative Synagogue to honor the memory of Ionel Kahn by Ms. Heliene Seigel. Mr. Ed Landress, Mr. Norman Cohen, Mr. Harvey Hoffman, Mr. David Lesser and Mr. David Cohen for their efforts preparing the KBH Seder. A donation from Dr. John Young and Ms. Judy White. Ms. Arlene Losick for a contribution to honor the memory of Sidney Chernick. David and Sherry Rabinowitz for their donation to honor Mr. David Lesser and Mr. Ed Landress. Mr. Nathan Segal and Ms. Susan Tapper-Segal for a donation to honor the memory of Ionel Kahn. Page 3 of 5
To save some trees and a portion of your dues, or receive a copy of the in color, please specifically request electronic delivery by sending your e-mail address to kbhsynagogue@gmail.com. As an added bonus, it arrives without wrinkles, but with fewer grammar and typographic errors. Nominations for 2018-2020 KBH Board of Directors Co-presidents: Ms. Marge Schechner Ms. Rona Proser 1 st Vice President: Ms. Alene Kaufman 2 nd Vice President: Ms. Judy Saperstein Secretary: Ms. Chris Epstein Treasurer: Mr. Ron Kaufman Financial Secretary: Ms. Lynn Bell Trustee (2018-2021): Mr. Nathan Segal Member at Large: Mr. Danny Berkovich Mr. Jonathan Friedman Elections on Sunday, 10 JUN 2018 at 10:00 AM Erev Shabbat Services at Beth Sholom Home Friday, 11 MAY 2018 7:00 PM Shop at AmazonSmile and Amazon donates a percentage of your purchase to KEHILLAT BET HAMIDRASH http://tiny.cc/zxg3sy SAT 21 JUL Tisha b Av at Temple Israel Candle Lighting* FRI 04 MAY 2018 7:39 PM FRI 11 MAY 2018 7:45 PM FRI 18 MAY 2018 7:51 PM SAT 19 MAY 2018 8:53 PM SUN 20 MAY 2018 8:54 PM FRI 25 MAY 2018 7:56 PM FRI 01 JUN 2018 8:01 PM *www.chabadoftidewater.com Page 4 of 5 Sponsor a Kiddush Please contact Ms. Rona Proser via kbhsynagogue@gmail.com
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