Beth Israel Congregation s Nov. 2017/5778 BULLETIN Rabbi s Message General Service Schedule Friday 7:00pm; Saturday 10:00am November Events Nov. 12@ 10am Book discussion The Centennial of the Balfour Declaration November 2, 2017 marked the centennial of the Balfour Declaration in which England stated that it looked favorably upon the establishment of a Jewish homeland in the British Mandate of Palestine. Celebrations acknowledging this significant date have occurred in both Israel and in the United Kingdom. Prime Minister May of the United Kingdom has noted the centennial as one of the great humanitarian gestures on the part of Great Britain. She reaffirmed the appropriateness of the declaration despite voices in England and the Arab world declaring otherwise. The declaration reflected the efforts of Chaim Weitzmann, who had aided the British Government in its victory in World War I, in moving British diplomacy. The British Government was recognizing the actual facts on the ground as Jews continued to move into the British Mandate. Many of the kibbutzim had been established in the Galilee. Tel Aviv was a small, but booming Jewish metropolis. Religious Jews were returning to Jerusalem and the New City of the Jerusalem outside the historic walls had many Jewish neighborhoods. The Balfour Declaration gave the Jewish community in the British Mandate of Palestine a glimmer of hope that its aspirations were recognized by the international community. Sadly, the British Mandate was a small gesture in the appropriate direction. However, later British policy turned against Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel. It should be noted that 80 percent of the British Mandate was given to the Hashemite Dynasty, the current monarchy of Jordan. Thus, eighty percent was utilized to create a new Arab state, the country of Jordan. England, throughout the thirties and forties, curtailed Jewish immigration to the British Mandate of Palestine. This era was one of the darkest periods in Jewish history. Hitler had made his meteoric rise to power in Germany. Hitler had declared his initial aim -continued on page 2 Shabbat Candle Lighting Times November 3 5:42 November 10 4:36 November 17 4:30 November 24 4:26 The Beth Israel Book Club will meet on Sunday, November 12 at 10:00am. We will be discussing Biography of Rabbi Kuk by Yehuda Mirsky. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Rabbi s Message, Continued of expelling the half million Jews of Germany from the country. The place where Jews desired to resettle our ancient homeland was prohibited by British authorities. Britain continued this policy even in the aftermath of the Holocaust. The famous novel and later film, Exodus captures the horrific policy of the British government at this time. Ultimately, when the United Nations agreed to the partition of Palestine into a Jewish. and Arab state, Israel was given a tiny sliver of the original British mandate. The Jewish homeland was to be a tiny strip of land along the Mediterranean coast. However, the leadership of the 600,000 Jews living in the mandate was ecstatic with the decision. On the on other hand, the Arab world rejected the partition of Palestine no matter how small the Jewish entity was to be. As Jews and their friends throughout the world celebrate the centennial of the Balfour Declaration, we can say, The more things change, the more they stay the same. The Palestinian Authority has protested the anniversary of the Balfour Declaration. The erroneous charge is that Britain had absolutely no right to assert a humanitarian gesture towards the Jewish community living in the Mandate. Prior to the British Mandate, Palestine had been a backwater province of the Ottoman Turkish Empire with Jewish, Arab and other populations. Once again, the opposition to the centennial demonstrates that the Arab world has a problem with the very existence of Israel. The opposition derives from the inability to accept the Jewish people as an indigenous people of the Middle East despite all the DNA research to prove that Jews are indeed a Middle Eastern people. The centennial of the Balfour Declaration, along with the United Nations recognition of Israel in 1948, are two of the most sacred events in world history. Through these events, the international community recognized the right of the Jewish people to live in freedom in our historic homeland. We acknowledge the significance of the Balfour Declaration which was an initial step in the establishment of the State of Israel. From the vision of a Jewish homeland, Israel has now become the homeland for six million Jews and its two million other citizens. Lord Balfour would be proud. --Rabbi Bienstock Member to Member Thank you to Steve & Laurie Schwalb for coordinating the SOS pledge cards. Thank you to Steve Schwalb and Mark Rudnick for setting up and taking down of the sukkah. BIC Birthdays: Mark Tyler- Nov. 3 Jeff Albright- Nov. 26 Tom Quigley- Nov. 27 Alex Paciga- Nov. 30
BIC Anniversaries: Mark & Susan Tilghman Nov. 7 General Fund Mendel Heilig Harvey Berger Michael & Sandra Gordon J.G. Townsend Jr. & Co. Donations: Yahrzeits Elliott & Dana Corn Ann Hancock Eva Mossman Mel Snyder Jeff & Joanne Sherr Yahrzeits of Hilda Winsten and Al Corn Yahrzeit of Jacob Rosenberg Yahrzeit of Else Loeb Rosenblum Yahrzeit of Samuel L. Snyder Yahrzeit of Bernice Sylvia Sherr In Memory of Samuel and Charlotte Goldman Barbara & Roger Schwarz and Joan Jarman BIC Cards Condolences to Linda Cooper for the loss of her husband, Arnold From Toby Rubin Condolences to Joe and Regina Beatus for the loss of Regina s mother, Regina From Toby Rubin Condolence to Joe and Regina Beatus From Andy & Karen Karten
Please do not forget to make your financial pledge to Beth Israel. Our SOS (Support or Synagogue) appeal is an important way for you to help sustain Beth Israel congregation. Your donation will make a big difference and is greatly appreciated. Thanks to each of those who have made a pledge. Beth Israel would like to thank the following members who, as of October 31, have paid their SOS pledge. We appreciate you generosity. Mark Rudnick Elie Touboul Mel Snyder Ken & Janis Gold Harvey & Ella Davis Terry & Amy Kleger Mona Janis Steve & Laurie Schwalb SHK Marketing Raffi & Ofra Hershtig Rabbi White Eva Mossman Bernard Polin Jeff & Joanne Sherr Robert & Susan Helm Yahrzeits: November SAMUEL L SNYDER Nov 3-4, 2017 LOUIS ALBERT MILLER Nov 3-4, 2017 STANLEY GOLDBERG Nov 3-4, 2017 HARRY SCHWARTZMAN Nov 3-4, 2017 JACOB ROSENBERG Nov 3-4, 2017 ABRAHAM JACOB LESNAR Nov 3-4, 2017 PAUL KAYE Nov 3-4, 2017 ROBERT L COHEN Nov 3-4, 2017 SOPHIE HYMAN Nov 3-4, 2017 MINNA HOROWITZ LESNAR Nov 3-4, 2017 RHEA MARMER Nov 3-4, 2017 HOWARD BILOFSKY Nov 3-4, 2017 JOSEPH M. LIPKIN Nov 3-4, 2017 Mary Deitchman Gerber Nov 3-4, 2017 MORRIS MILLER Nov 10-11, 2017 MINNIE ANNE ACKERMAN Nov 10-11, 2017 SIGMUND MUSKAT Nov 10-11, 2017 LOUIS LITOW Nov 10-11, 2017 BESSIE CUTTER PERLMAN Nov 10-11, 2017 MAX NEEDLEMAN Nov 10-11, 2017 DR. BERNARD KOPP Nov 10-11, 2017 JACOB MARMER Nov 10-11, 2017 ALBERTA B WOLTERS Nov 10-11, 2017 BERNICE SYLVIA SHERR Nov 10-11, 2017 RUTH LITOW Nov 10-11, 2017 JENNIE STEIN Nov 10-11, 2017 CHAIM KUTZIN Nov 17-18, 2017 MYER J PLUM Nov 17-18, 2017 NATHAN RATNER Nov 17-18, 2017 HERMAN HABERMAN Nov 17-18, 2017 SEYMOUR MACHSON Nov 17-18, 2017 FRANCES L GREENBERG Nov 17-18, 2017 INA SHIRLEY COHEN Nov 17-18, 2017 SAUL GLICK Nov 17-18, 2017 LOUIS KLEGER Nov 24-25, 2017 CARL NEGRIN Nov 24-25, 2017 LENA "LEE" BRESNER Nov 24-25, 2017 VICTOR MILLER Nov 24-25, 2017 HERMAN NAGEL Nov 24-25, 2017 CLARA NAGEL Nov 24-25, 2017 MORTON SUSSKIND HAYES Nov 24-25, 2017 GERALDINE A WEISS Nov 24-25, 2017 MOLKA BAS ZEV GINCHER Nov 24-25, 2017
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