Published Monthly No. 9 september 2013 In this Issue... Meet our new Office Administrator! 2 Words from Rabbi Cohen 2 Sisterhood Spotlight 4 Special High Holiday Section New Year s Greetings 5 High Holiday Flowers 5 High Holiday Schedule 6 Roll of Remembrance 7 High Holiday Details 7 Please join us for a very special evening as BIC welcomes renowned Jewish musician Craig Taubman for a concert! To learn more about Craig and his band, go to www.craignco.com High Holiday Babysitting 8 Break-the-Fast 9 Tashlich Service 9 BITY / Religious School 10 Upcoming Events 11 Announcements / Reminders 14 Contributions 15 Yahrzeits Back Cover Another proud presentation of the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life For more information about the ISJL, visit www.isjl.org http://joyfuljewish.wordpress.com/tag/apples/ 5315 OLD CANTON ROAD JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39211 PHONE 601-956-6215 FAX 601-952-0895 www.bethisraelms.org Founded 1860 A member of the Union for Reform Judaism, Serving Reform Congregations in North America
Welcoming Erica Fell as BIC s new Office Administrator We were so sorry to see Meg Wilkerson leave Beth Israel after making a tremendous contribution to our congregation, yet we rejoice with Meg, her husband Mark, and their daughter Melane as they anticipate the birth of their baby in the near future. Meg has decided to spend the majority of her time caring for her growing family, and we wish her all the best. On August 14, we welcomed Erica Fell as our new BIC Office Administrator! Originally from Lansing, Michigan, Erica has been living in Jackson for over 10 years. She has been married to her husband Tony for 7½ years and they have their hands full with three beautiful boys: Jaylon (7), Aaron (3) and Ethon (5 months). Erica received her Bachelor s Degree in Business Management from Jackson State University and her Master s Degree in Business Management from Belhaven University. She brings to her new position at Beth Israel vast experience in Human Resource Management and Executive Assistance. New BIC Office Administrator Erica Fell and her son, Aaron, who is 3 years old. Erica also owns Exceptional Affairs Wedding & Event Coordinators, for which she plans, coordinates and budgets weddings and events of all sizes. Divrei HaRav: Words from Rabbi Cohen Idon t wake up easily or well. I press snooze multiple times, I m grumpy, I growl at my dogs and cats, and please, don t talk to me. I ve given up my official alarm clock and now put my phone next to my pillow, using it as my alarm. I always hope I ll get a better result. Wake Up! This is the season where we are called to Wake Up! When the shofar sounds on Rosh Hashana, it is our signal that we are not just awakened to a new day; we are awakened to a new way of being. The symbolism of the Shofar blasts are more than just waking up; it is also about hearing - have we heard the call? Are we listening to what is inside of us, what we know to be the truth of our behavior over the past year? Are we responding to the command to turn and change? It is easy to say in the quiet space of our minds: yes, I messed up. I need to apologize and mend what has been broken. A true shofar blast knocks the voice outside our heads and forces us to wake up and listen. Hear the sound of the truth. Feel the pain of the loud ringing in our ears. Get up out of the sleepiness of avoidance and be different. That is the challenge of the shofar. If you happen to be reading this after Rosh Hashana, or even after Yom Kippur - let s face it, we ve all been When the shofar sounds on Rosh Hashana, it is our signal that we are not just awakened to a new day; we are awakened to a new way of being. complaining about how early the High Holidays are this year - the shofar blasts still call us to wake up. Jewish tradition teaches that the Gates of Repentance never truly close - all we need is an opening the size of a pinhole to fling them open wide. Besides, we should repent the day we die, meaning we should repent every day. What have I learned? It s time to change my phone ringtone to a very loud shofar blast. A Tekiah Gedolah will have much better results as my morning wake-up call. A Vaad-certified Kosher restaurant in Memphis. Dine in Carry Out Catering Shipping 901.683.8404 table613.com 5101 Sanderlin Avenue Ste. 103 Memphis, TN 2 Beth Israel Congregation
Mark your calendars for Beginning Hebrew Tuesdays 5:30-6:30 Starting October 8 Library Instructor: Dana Larkin Hebrew no longer has to feel like a foreign language! Turn those weird characters into sounds that make sense. Learn the aleph-bet, simple prayer vocabulary, and how to pronounce our Holy Language. Biblical Hebrew Tuesdays 5:30-6:30 Starting October 1 Rabbi s office Instructor: Rabbi Cohen Would you like to read and understand the Bible in its original Hebrew? Take this class and you will be on your way. We will learn vocabulary, basic grammar, and translate Biblical passages Prerequisite: knowledge of Hebrew letters and ability to form words (decoding). Conversational Hebrew Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 Starting October 2 Library Instructor: Francine Sherwood If you dream of talking about Middle East politics with an Israeli cab driver, this is how to begin. Learn how to speak modern Hebrew for your future trip to Israel, to converse with Israelis, or to see how Hebrew is a spoken, living language. Prerequisite: knowledge of Hebrew letters and ability to form words (decoding). No cost for members. Suggested donation of $100 for non-members. Contact the Temple office to register and order recommended texts: office@bethisraelms.org or 601-956-6215 Tuesdays @ 7:00pm at BIC Beginning October 1, 2013 10/1 Does Judaism Have an Essence? 10/8 Stop on Shabbat 14 sessions taught by Rabbi Valerie Cohen No cost for Beth Israel members Suggested donation for non-members of $120 for all 14 sessions Contact the Temple office: 601.956.6215 Class Schedule 10/15 Sacred Time: Jewish Calendar & Holidays 10/22 High Holidays: The Days of Awe 10/29 Reading the Text I: Our Books 11/5 Reading the Text II: On the Web and in the Cloud 11/12 The Jazz of Jewish Worship 11/19 Celebrating our Lives 12/3 What Happens When We Die and Afterward? 12/17 Two Jews, Three Opinions: Jewish Theologies 1/7 History in a Nutshell 1/14 Zionism, Israel, and Palestine 1/21 Streams of Judaism or Just Jewish 1/28 Remaining Questions and Conclusions www.bethisraelms.org 3
The Sisterhood Spotlight A Message From the Sisterhood President L Shana Tova to my fellow congregants, friends and Sisterhood members. As we welcome in our New Year, I want to wish you a sweet year filled with love and good health. When our members have health issues, Sisterhood reaches out to them in many ways as a deeply caring community. This is one of the important functions of Beth Israel Sisterhood. Whether it s just a handwritten note, a meal for a family, a Shiva set-up or a hospital visit, we use our strengths to help each other overcome some life s obstacles. There are so many opportunities to get involved with Sisterhood as a way to help others. I encourage you to join this wonderful group of women if you have not already done so. We are a fun, intelligent and welcoming group with varied interests. We have lots of events planned that will surely please our members. I offer a special thank you to Marla Harbor for hosting our beautiful membership brunch. Everyone had a lovely time catching up with their friends and meeting new members. May you all be blessed with a Happy New Year. Fondly, Charna Schlakman Smell the etrog, wave the lulav! Eat outside like wandering Jews! Bring something natural to decorate the Sukkah. Come dance and sing; hear the last verses of Deuteronomy and the first verses of Genesis; see the Torah unrolled before your very eyes, and formally welcome our kindergarten and 1st grade children to Jewish Education. Wednesday, September 25 Potluck Dinner at 5:30 pm Services at 6:15 pm Wednesday, September 18 Pizza-in-the-Hut 5:30 p.m. Outdoor Services 6:15 p.m. $7 per person for pizza, drinks and dessert RSVP to Jan Docter at 601-842-1550 by Friday, September 13 Please RSVP by September 20 th to Sharon Norris at 601.291.1127 or sbnorris99@yahoo.com Adults $8 and Children 10 & under $5 Beth Israel Sisterhood will provide main dish and beverages. Thursday, September 26 Morning Service, 10:00 a m Go to www.perfectpotluck.com Password: bic Coordinator: Norris 4 Beth Israel Congregation
Erica and Tedd Abeles Janice and Buddy Blumenthal Lynn Crystal Ralph and Melissa Daniels Luise Draft Joann Eisenstatt Susan, Mark, Jacob and Katie Fijman Amy and Arty Finkelberg Jimmy, Suzanne, Gabriel and Maya Freedman Bea Gavant Ric Gavant Joann and Bill Gordon and Family Helen Greenberg The Guimbellot Family Susan & Macy Hart Mary Golde and Bill Howell Clay and Mindy Humphrey Debra, Joel, Seth, Michael and Becci Jacobs Emily Kamber Howard and Cheryl Katz and Family Carol Kossman Dana and Jonathan Larkin Rebecca Laskin Melanie, Will and Reed Leonard Peggy Omolara Ted and Donna Orkin Beth and Steve Orlansky Kay and Phillip Pollack Syril Portnoy Esther Roberts The Rockoff Family Lynne and Roger Rosenfield Sheila and Ira Rubin Bette and Louis Shornick Rick and Susan Snyder Gilbert Sollek Phoebe L. Spenber Emilie F. Thost Albert and Judy Wahba Allen and Honorine Weiss Peter and Jarmila Zapletal Bea Gotthelf, Donna and Ted Orkin, Lynn Orkin Koff and Marty Nislick, Dianne Orkin Footlick, Suzanne and Enrique Fefer and Bruce Taffet in loving memory of Isadore and Gussie Lehman, Lehman Engel, Phyllis and Julius Herman, Harold Gotthelf, Lee Gotthelf, Freda and Adolph J. Orkin, Sr., Celeste and D.H. Orkin, Adolph J Orkin Jr., T. Stanley Orkin, Sr., Joan Luxenberg Orkin, Elizabeth Orkin Taffet, William B. Taffet and James Moore. Jan and David Docter in loving memory of Marian Jacobs Docter, Stewart Docter, Lottie Brock Brady, Al Brady and Eldora Judlin. Aaron Trubman in loving memory of Harriet Trubman, Ann Trubman, Morris Trubman, Lena Kahn, Morris Silverman and Joseph Trubman. The Gavant children (Ric, Jackie and Judy) in loving memory of Laurence, Jill, Myron and Lorrayne Gavant. Dana and Jonathan Larkin, Marcy Nessel, Suzanne and Jim Freedman and Sandy and Mickey Fischer in loving memory of Beatrice and John Fischer, Shirley and Bernard Klateman, Jack Freedman, Lona Freedman Cohen, Bennett Freedman, Ruth and Martin Chamow, and Oscar Larkin. Tamar, Peter and Sophie Sharp in loving memory of Simon Sharp. Debra and Joel Jacobs and family in loving memory of Rose and Sol Sherman, Bertha and Joseph Rubinsky, Richard Brown, Betty and Toby Rubinsky, Sydney and Sadie Jacobs and Natalie Brown. Tammy and Bert Rubinsky in loving memory of Rose and Sol Sherman, Bertha and Joseph Rubinsky, Richard Brown, Betty and Toby Rubinsky, Lena Finegold, Nick Karno, Arthur and Helen Weiss, and Natalie Brown. Bette and Lou Shornick in loving memory of Cecille Shornick, Ida and Louis Muskin and Bessie and David Shornick. Melanie Dobel in loving memory of Joseph Webb Brame, Jr. and Jesse Dobel. Howard and Cheryl Katz in loving memory of their father and grandparents. Rabbi Valerie and Jonathan Cohen in loving memory of their grandparents. Irv Feldman, Amy and Gerry Printz, Michele and Ken Schipper and Jana and Alex Feldman in loving memory of Judy Feldman, Shelda and Mike Binder, Alvin Binder and Esther and Alex Feldman, and Rita Printz. Jeanette, DJ, Bobby and Jacob Briggs in loving memory of Kerry Stone Briggs, Rabbi Jacob Haim Elfassy, Hassibah Ifrah Elfassy, Salomon Elfassy, Chalom Elfassy, Denise Elfassy Hamow, Esther Elfassy, Steve Kerry Briggs, Mary Davenport Briggs, Abner Fedida, and our grandparents. www.bethisraelms.org 5
Saturday, August 31 Selichot Program Wednesday, September 4 Erev Rosh Hashanah Service Thursday, September 5 (Rosh Hashanah Day - Office Closed) Children s Service Morning Service 9:30 pm 8:00 pm 9:00 a m 10:00 a m Friday, September 6 Shabbat Shuvah Service 6:15 pm Guest Speaker: Zak Yitro (sponsored by the Jackson Jewish Federation) Sunday, September 8 Memorial Service at Cemetery Tashlich & Picnic Location: Reservoir Overlook - Natchez Trace Parkway Friday, September 13 Kol Nidre Saturday, September 14 (Yom Kippur Day) Children s Service Morning Service Text Study Afternoon Service Yizkor (Memorial Service) Neilah (Concluding Service) Break-the-Fast Havdallah & late Break-the-Fast (in Library) 10:30 a m 5:00 pm 8:00 pm 9:00 a m 10:00 a m 1:00 pm 3:00 pm 4:30 pm 5:15 pm 8:00 pm Wednesday, September 18 Sukkot Pizza-in-the-Hut Service Thursday, September 19 (1 st Day of Sukkot - Office Closed) Morning Service Wednesday, September 25 (Erev Simchat Torah) Potluck Dinner Service with Consecration Thursday, September 26 (Simchat Torah - Office Closed) Morning Service 5:30 pm 6:15 pm 10:00 a m 5:30 pm 6:15 pm 10:00 a m 6 Beth Israel Congregation
School Absences Letters from Rabbi Cohen have been sent to all area schools, public and private, in the Jackson Metro area to inform them that our children will be absent on Thursday, September 5. If individual difficulties arise, please contact the Temple Office. Calling All Children All children 2 nd grade and older who are at Temple are expected to be in the sanctuary with their families for all High Holiday services. Yizkor Kaddish List During the Yizkor (Memorial) Service on Yom Kippur day, we will read the names of those who have died during the past year. The following names listed are those who have been taken from us since Yom Kippur 2012 and will be recalled during the Yizkor Service on Yom Kippur afternoon. If we inadvertently left the name of a loved one off the list or a name is misspelled, please contact the Temple Office. Beth Sollek, Polly Owen, Marie Threet, Elaine Crystal, Berton Friedman, Joe Gerache, Andrew Orkin, Mel Korelitz, Daniel Aven Hendrix, Helen Petersen, Leah Grossman Kantor, Anita Kamisky, Jack Phillips, Donna Belle Nichols, Lena Pritikin, Gerry Crystal, Sydney Geiger, Ralph Daniel, Jr., Carla Willenzik, and Martin Chamow. Please note that this list was prepared on 7/26/13. Passings beyond 7/26/13 will be included with recent passings at the Memorial Service. Break-the-Fast We are grateful to the members of our Sisterhood who will be sponsoring a Break-The-Fast immediately following the Neilah (Closing) Service on Yom Kippur. Beth Israel continues with the tradition of publishing a Roll of Remembrance. With your help, this simple yet dignified means of honoring the memory of our beloved departed will again become part of our Memorial Service on Yom Kippur. To include the names of your cherished departed in the Roll of Remembrance, please fill out the attached form and return it to the office no later than Friday, September 6 th. It is imperative we have this information no later than the given date. This will enable us to prepare the service booklet. We will distribute the book at the Yizkor Service on the afternoon of Yom Kippur, September 14 th. A tradition to honor the memories of our loved ones with a special Yizkor donation to the temple is customary. Let the memories of the past provide for our future. L Shanah Tovah! Please include the names listed below in the Beth Israel Congregation Roll of Remembrance. I have enclosed a Yizkor donation: $18 $36 $50 $100 Other Remembered by: Names (Please Print): www.bethisraelms.org 7
Yom Kippur Friday, September 13 8:00 P.M. (infants 1st grade) Saturday, September 14 10:00 A.M. (infants 1st grade) Saturday, September 14 3:00 P.M. (infants 1st grade) Deadline for reservations: Tuesday September 10 th Cost: $10.00 per session for the first child $5.00 per session for the second child and any additional children. All Reservations must include payments in advance. Please mail checks payable to Beth Israel Sisterhood with a notation for High Holiday Babysitting by September 10 th along with your form. Please mark the appropriate days and times. Please be sure to list names and ages of child/children. DETACH AND SEND the form below. We want to provide safe, organized care for children whose parents are attending services and here s how it works: 1. Children will be divided into two age groups as follows: a) infants - 4 yrs. b) 5 yrs. - 6 yrs. Please note that siblings might not be in the same room. Lists will be posted outside of each classroom. Check these lists so you ll know to which room(s) to bring your child(ren). 2. Send a toy or book with your child. 3. Please let us know in advance if your child has any allergies we should be aware of. 4. Bring a drink and something to eat for your child. Please put his/her name on the snacks. 5. Please make sure that an adult, not an older sibling or friend, picks up your child at the conclusion of Services. 6. Children will not be permitted to go back and forth from the sanctuary to the classrooms. Your child must remain in the classrooms through the conclusion of Services. 7. Children have to be registered by Friday, August 30. We will not accept any reservations beyond this date. We will not be able to accommodate your child at the last minute. Please avoid any disappointment. Make sure your reservation and payment are received by August 30. 8. Please Note: Make your reservations as soon as possible!! We need to know how many sitters to reserve. Yom Kippur Babysitting Reservation Please make checks payable to Beth Israel Sisterhood and return it to Beth Israel Sisterhood at 5315 Old Canton Road Jackson, MS 39211 before September 10 th. Reservations must include your check. Names and ages of children Time of service: 8 pm 10 a m 3 pm Please check this box if your child has allergies of which we should be aware, and list the allergies next to the child s name. 8 Beth Israel Congregation
invites you to a Break-the-Fast! Saturday, September 14 (Yom Kippur Day) Immediately following services Sunday, September 8 5:00 pm Reservoir Overlook on the Natchez Trace Parkway Directions: I-55 North to Natchez Trace Parkway-Tupelo Overlook Park at Natchez Trace mile marker 115 www.bethisraelms.org 9
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October 11-13, 2013 Registration deadline: October 1 st Fall Family Fest is a great way for the whole family to spend a weekend together in the country! Fall Family Fest is a great opportunity for parents and children of all ages to experience Jacobs Camp. Join us and: Be part of some outstanding camp-style programming. Watch some of our best counselors in action, working with our weekend campers. Celebrate Shabbat at Camp - there s nothing like it! Experience many of our great specialty activities and favorites like: the Climbing Tower, Arts & Crafts, Boating, Sports, and more! Eat great camp food - including our famous Fried Chicken. Sing along with great music provided by renowned musician Dan Nichols. Enjoy wonderful fellowship with families from across the Deep South. And, on Saturday night, all Family Fest participants will attend the Deep South Premiere of the new documentary Road to Eden, starring Dan Nichols. You ll get to hear from the film s director, and enjoy an exclusive post-screening acoustic concert by Dan! Fall Family Fest is just $150/person (and children under 3 are free). To learn more and complete a registration form, visit: http://jacobs.urjcamps.org/yearround/ Special dinner-and-a-movie event at Jacobs Camp Saturday, October 12 6 pm Registration deadline: October 4 th Road to Eden is a feature-length documentary film that captures the essence of Judaism s most profound teachings about our connection to the earth, the fragility of existence, and our dream of a world perfected. The spine of the film is the inspirational journey of Dan Nichols, a tour de force of modern Jewish music, who took his show on the road for the Jewish festival of Sukkot in October 2011. (The tour was sponsored in part by the Jacobs Camp.) Dan and his incredible band Eighteen loaded into an RV and wandered through the Deep South. Each day of Sukkot brought a new town, a unique celebration, and uplifting, sometimes heartbreaking Sukkot stories. Jacobs Camp is offering a special Dinner and a Movie Package for $36 per person - which includes a Fried Chicken dinner, Havdallah, the film screening, discussion with the film s director, and an exclusive acoustic concert by Dan Nichols. The premiere is being held in conjunction with the Camp s Fall Family Fest weekend. To learn more and complete a registration form, visit: http://jacobs.urjcamps.org/yearround/ www.bethisraelms.org 11
Sponsored by the Jackson Jewish Federation Friday, September 6, 2013 6:15 PM Zak Yitro is an Irish-born Israeli, a reserve soldier and an intense artist. Yitro spent his childhood in Dublin and Manchester before moving to Israel in the summer of 2005, and now lives in Jerusalem. Zak s unique art style, which combines geometrical forms and Jewish concepts, can be seen at his online gallery (www. zakyitro.com). Zak has exhibited his works widely throughout New York, Jerusalem and Manchester and has begun a 4 year degree in Photography at Hadassah College in Jerusalem. Trees of Providence: The Connection Between Free Agency & Divine Providence Left: Israeli artist Zak Yitro at work Below Yitro s Trees of Providence December 31, 2013 Beth Israel will be ringing in the other New Year with dancing and fun! Details to follow! 2013-2014 Dues: $36.00 Student Dues: $18.00 World Union Donation: $2.00 Contribution to the Oneg Fund ($18, $36, etc.): Support for additional Sisterhood events: TOTAL: Name: Address: Phone: Home: Cell: E-mail: Suggestions for Sisterhood events: Changes for the new Sisterhood Directory: 12 Beth Israel Congregation
URJ s 72nd North American Biennial is the largest Jewish gathering in North America! The Biennial will bring together 5,000 Jewish lay leaders and professionals, congregants, and clergy to learn, pray, share ideas, and make decisions about the future of Jewish life. The Women of Reform Judaism s Assembly will gather concurrently. The WRJ Assembly will be integrated with the Biennial programming, giving Biennial and Assembly participants opportunities to study, worship, learn, network and celebrate WRJ s Centennial Anniversary together. Highlights of this biennial include: Largest Shabbat dinner in the world Inspiring Torah study sessions and learning sessions Entertainment in San Diego s historic Gaslamp Quarter, including Josh Nelson, Dan Nichols, Julie Silver, Rick Recht, Billy Jonas and Neshama Carlebach Top notch speakers including Ron Wolfson (educator), Rabbi Donniel Hartman (Hartman Institute) and Ruth Calderon (Knesset member) To learn more and register, visit: http://urj.org/biennial13/registration Hurry! Early Bird Registration ends October 18. Thank you for supporting the Men s Club. Detach and return your $36.00 check to: Beth Israel Congregation, Men s Club 5315 Old Canton Road Jackson, MS 39211 Name: Address: Phone: Home: Cell: E-mail: www.bethisraelms.org 13
An n o u n c e m e n t s Bi r t h day s & An n i v e r s a r i e s announcements birthdays & anniversaries From The Office The e-mail address for our Office Administrator, Erica Fell, is office@bethisraelms.org. Contributions processed after September 10 th will be included in the November issue of Chailights. To protect your privacy and ensure checks are handled in a timely manner, please put all checks in the black lock box by the BIC Office door. The box is conveniently located on the wall to the left of the door. Please don t leave checks anywhere else. Thank you! Reports and articles for the October issue of ChaiLights are due Tuesday, September 10 th. Submissions can be e-mailed* to office@bethisraelms.org. Submissions received after the 10 th will be included on a space-available basis. *Please note in the subject line (October 2013) ChaiLights submission. Dates to Remember 9/1 Beth Sollek s Unveiling 10:30am Shalom group 7 pm 9/2 Office Closed for Labor Day Meals on Wheels 8:30 a m 9/3 Hebrew Class 5:30 pm 9/4 Billy Brumfield House 4 pm Erev Rosh Hashana Service 8 pm 9/5 Rosh Hashana Office Closed Children s Service 9 a m Morning Service 10 am 9/6 Meals on Wheels 8:30 a m Shabbat Shuvah - guest speaker Zak Yitro 6:15 pm 9/7 Shabbat Services 9 a m Torah study 10:15 a m 9/8 1 st day of Religious School Cemetery Memorial 10:30 a m BITY Meeting 12 pm Tashlich & Picnic 5 pm Shalom Group 7 pm 9/10 Prayerbook Hebrew 5:30 pm 9/11 Hebrew Hangout 4:45 pm B nai Mitzvah Meeting 5 pm Hebrew 5:15 pm Confirmation 6 pm Confirmation Dinner 6:30 pm 9/12 Talmud 12 pm Happy Birthday to: 9/13 Kol Nidre Service 8 pm 9/14 Yom Kippur Children s Service 9 a m Morning Service 10 am Text Study 1 pm Afternoon Service 3 pm Yizkor (Memorial) 4:30 pm Neilah 5:15 pm Break-the-fast (after services) Havdallah and late Break-the- Fast 8 pm 9/15 Religious School 9:30 a m Shalom Group 7 pm 9/17 Prayerbook Hebrew 5:30 pm 9/18 Sukkot Picnic 5:30 pm Service 6:15 pm 9/19 Office Closed Sukkot Morning Service 10 a m Monthly Board Meeting 6 pm 9/20 Shabbat Services 6:15 pm 9/21 Shabbat Services 9 a m Torah study 10:15 a m 9/22 Religious School 9:30 a m Shalom Group 7 pm 9/24 Prayerbook Hebrew 5:30 pm 9/25 Potluck Dinner 5:30 pm Simchat Torah Service with Consecration 6:15 pm 9/26 Office Closed, Simchat Torah Service 10 a m 9/27 Shabbat Services 6:15 pm 9/28 Shabbat Services 9 a m Torah 10:15 a m Craig Taubman Concert 7:30 pm 9/29 Religious School 9:30 a m Shalom Group 7 pm Happy Anniversary to: 9/2 Howard & Joy Roffwarg 9/4 Steve & Maryann Jacobson 9/5 Larry & Peggy Goldstein 9/10 Gino & Windy Giammarco 9/24 Jerry & Christine Branson 9/25 Francis & Frankie Springer 9/28 Gil & Angela Hoffberg 9/29 Mark & Susan Fijman 9/I Shirley Orlansky 9/2 Craig Tucker 9/3 Benjamin Johnson 9/4 Traci Stratford 9/4 Bruce L. Hirshman 9/4 Hanna Schwartz 9/6 Sam Haber 9/7 Ella Rockoff 9/7 Miriam Smith 9/8 Sara Hirshman 9/9 Dani Turk 9/10 Janice Blumenthal 9/10 Maryann Jacobson 9/10 Sam Humphrey 9/10 Hannah Humphrey 9/10 Bebe Workman 9/11 Reva Hart 9/11 Jennifer Tucker 9/11 Robert Emmich 9/11 Donald Sawyer 9/13 Jonathan Larkin 9/14 Gary Brandt 9/15 Alexander Nessel 9/16 Rachelle Geiger 9/16 Joyce Salomon 9/17 Gilbert Sollek 9/19 Tabor Abeles 9/19 Melanie Dobel 9/19 Shawn Alexander 9/20 Anna Lerant 9/20 Alana Schipper 9/20 Clay Crystal 9/21 John Cohen 9/22 Jonathan Fratkin 9/22 Mark Fijman 9/23 Dana Dobel 9/23 Rabbi Valerie Cohen 9/24 Alexander Kassoff 9/25 Paula Erlich 9/27 Syril Portnoy 9/27 Jonathan Orlansky 9/27 Tori Giammarco 9/28 lrv Feldman 9/29 Joan Daniel 9/29 Angela Hoffberg 9/3O Lique Coolen 9/3O Michelle Mack 14 Beth Israel Congregation
We appreciate those who have remembered and honored their friends and family through their generous contributions: In Memory of Nokhim Ivshin By Nina Ivshin to the General Fund By Lisa and Michael Ivshin to the General Fund In Memory of Vladimir Ivshin By Nina Ivshin to the General Fund By Lisa and Michael Ivshin to the General Fund In Memory of Sirna Finkelstein By Lisa and Michael Ivshin to the General Fund In Memory of Leib Finkelstein By Lisa and Michael Ivshin to the General Fund In Honor of the Baby Naming of Railyn Jayde Kweller By David Kweller to the Rabbi s Discretionary Fund In Memory of Martin Chamow By Amy and Arty Finkelberg to the Cemetery Fund By Betsy and Joey Samuels to the General Fund By the Haber Family to the Endowment Fund In Memory of Jill Gavant By Richard Gavant to the Rabbi s Discretionary Fund In Memory of Gerry Crystal By Betty Crystal to the Cemetery Fund By Capitol Investors, Inc. to the General Fund In Memory of Maxine Harris By Joe Harris to the Cemetery Fund In Honor of Tammy Rubinsky s Birthday By the Haber Family to the Endowment Fund By Sheila and Ira Rubin to the General Fund We are pleased to announce the birth of In Memory of Ralph Daniel Jr. By Thyra and Kenneth Carter to the Endowment Fund By The Clinic of Plastic Surgery, PA to the General Fund In Memory of Laurence Gavant By Richard Gavant to the Cemetery Fund In Memory of Myron Gavant By Richard Gavant to the General Fund www.bethisraelms.org 15
5315 Old Canton Road, Jackson, MS 39211 Phone: 601.956.6215 Fax: 601.952.0895 September 6-7 Celia Greenfield Betsy Rae Smith Mimmaugh Morris Rosenzweig Susan Kweller Jack Spiegel Abe A. Rotwein Arthur Benjamin Weiss lrene Giannesini Bernard Klateman Adolph J. Orkin, Jr. Helen Pollack September 13-14 Brenda Schneider Ruth Prince Lamensdorf Fanny Ruvinsky Esther Elfassy Edith Rosenthal Levine Gary Orkin Al Sherman lsrael Rivlin September 20-21 Fanny Smith Eleanor Miller Kerry Stone Briggs Salomon Sam Elfassy Frank Barron Rosamond Harris Siegal James Hearon Marie Ascher Sternberg Helen Parish Weiss David H. Rice Doris R. Schneider Max Mushlin September 27-28 Harold Kolodney Rebecca Sherman Sydney Jacobs Beatrice J. Fischer Beth Sollek* Richard Roberts Sheila Thrower Morton Adler Dudley Burwell Jesse Harvey Rose K. Mitchell Steve Laskin Pearl Tannenbaum Martha R. Joseph Joan Luxenberg Orkin Robert Greenberg *Denotes Memorial Plaque