June Sivan/Tammuz 5778 Rabbi: Ben-Zion Lanxner Phone: 254-772-1451 Fax: 254-772-2471 rabbi@agudath-waco.org Congregation Agudath Jacob www.agudath-waco.org President: Brent demoville Office Admin: Karen Eason cajassistant@grandecom.net This bulletin is published twelve times per year by Congregation Agudath Jacob, a non-profit organization. Founded in 1888 * Celebrating 130 years * Member of United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Your Board of Directors Dear Members and Friends of Congregation Agudath Jacob, For this month s newsletter we would like to take this space to discuss different ways to make donations to Congregation Agudath Jacob that may, or may not, be familiar to you. Different synagogues do things differently, but most of what you will read here happens across all synagogues regardless of their affiliation. As all of you are aware, we raised our dues this year and we cannot thank you enough for stepping up and working with us. But dues alone do not pay our yearly expenses. We are so fortunate to have a wonderful full time Rabbi and a beautiful building, but our dwindling population and our decreasing income from dues makes it a real challenge on a month-to-month basis. We rely on the kindness of our members and friends for donations to help meet our shortfall. Here are some ways you can help. Did you know that when you are called to the Torah for an aliyah you can donate as little or as much as you would like, and no money is involved on Shabbat? The box next to the gabbi is for just such donations. It s very simple and all you do is quietly whisper what you would like to donate to the gabbi and he or she will make sure the donation is recorded to your account when the office is open. Aliyot include those who come to the Torah while it is being read and those who lift the Torah and those who wrap the Torah. Each of those are very important honors and it is our hope that it is meaningful enough to you to donate what you can. Again, we are fortunate that many of our members do that already. It is also customary at CAJ to send donations to people in memory of someone for a birthday or anniversary or in any way you would like to honor another person. These donations are documented in the bulletin, show community support, and are greatly appreciated by the people you are recognizing. To make these donations you just call or email the office. While donations of money will always help our bottom line sometimes the most generous gift of all is your time. There are always things that need to be done at CAJ; all you need to do is ask how you can help. Finally, there have been some questions about donating to the Rabbi s Discretionary Fund and giving personally to the Rabbi. The Discretionary Fund is an account available to Rabbi Lanxner to use for charitable purposes. These funds do not benefit the rabbi directly. If you would like to donate directly to the Rabbi, there are traditional times when that is appropriate. Often Rabbi s go above and beyond expectations and those times should be recognized. It is customary to give the Rabbi a gift when he performs a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, a wedding, an unveiling, a funeral, a conversion, or any time he has done something personally for you and your family. This is just a way to thank the Rabbi personally. In these cases, you will give your funds directly to the Rabbi rather than to the shul. There are a lot of great things happening at Congregation Agudath Jacob. If you ever have any questions about anything that may not make sense, just ask! The Board of Directors and the Rabbi are happy to help. Brent demoville and Susan Silver
June Service Schedule Friday, June 1 Saturday, June 2 Friday, June 8 Saturday, June 9 Friday, June 15 6:00 8:10 9:12 6:00 8:14 9:15 6:00 8:17 Saturday, June 16 Friday, June 22 Saturday, June 23 Friday, June 29 Saturday, June 30 9:18 6:00 8:19 9:19 6:00 8:20 9:30 9:20 June 1 Harvey Spark Rifka Hacker June 3 Brian Glick June 4 Yhoshua Via June 5 Arielle Levy June 7 Paula Farmer June 8 Martin Schwartz Schmuel Via June 11 Judith Wolstein June 17 Mika Shalti Brooks Ray Via June 25 Blake Lynn June 27 Hanna Vaughan June 28 David Brooks June 29 Natalie Hoffman June 20 Mr. & Mrs. Rick Bauer
Special Donations: Robert & Gayle Monta Leonard & Elysse Englander Rabbi Discretionary Fund: Michael Pesses May Shabbat Food Sponsors: McNabb Family The MANY who sponsored Shavuot Shabbat Donations: May 5 Brent & Dianne demoville May 19 George & Kathleen Keller Inez Bonneville Javis Howeth Gloria Yoder Mike & Cindy Perry Abbye & Susan Silver Abbye & Susan Silver Javis Howeth May 12 Jim & Morasha Stuckey Brent & Dianne demoville Gloria Yoder May 26 Javis Howeth Brent & Dianne demoville Jim & Morasha Stuckey George & Kathleen Keller Judy Hersh Jim & Morasha Stuckey
Refuah Shleimah! Michal Tannenbaum From Florence Hersh Stanley Hersh Elsie May & Karel Hoffman Mary Budin Florence Hersh Al Jacobson Naman & Esther Lipinski John Harry Fay David Fay Hyman Novy Stanley & Diane Novy H.B. Novy David Novy Phillip Citrin Mandel Citrin Dorothy Gulman Jeff & Lea Levin Samuel Chernoff Sylvia Chernoff Ellen Chernoff Simon Rhua Settle David Hoppenstein Howard Hopenstein Marsha Lev Leibel Harelik Mr. & Mrs. Gary Maruska Dr. Matt & Family Yvette & Family Our sympathies go out to the family and friends of Arlene Fred who passed away in her sleep on Wednesday morning, May 30, in California. Her last days were filled with joy as she was able to spend quality time with her children, 6 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren as well as many of her friends. Shiva will be held at 42 Toyon Court, Corte Madera, CA 94925 on Sunday, June 3 and Monday, June 4 from 6 to 8
HOW TO OBSERVE THE YAHRZEIT It is traditional to kindle a Yahrzeit Candle in the home on the evening Yahrzeit begins. It should remain lighted until sunset the next day. Possible prayer before lighting a Yahrzeit candle: Eternal God, I/we light this candle in memory of (name), my/our beloved (relationship). The light of the flame rekindles all the warm memories of the moment we shared together and reassures me /us that a piece of his/her soul dwells in my/our heart(s) forever. May his/her soul be bound up with the bonds of eternal life. Amen. Candles are available at the Gift Shop. Every effort should be made to say Kaddish at congregational services. It is meritorious to perform some Mitzvah or to contribute to the synagogue in commemoration of the deceased. Kaddish will be read June 1 Sivan 18 Louis Fred Pearl Goodman Rose Todd Sivan 20 Zelda Taub Rabbi Isaac Caplan Sivan 21 Hannah Moser Selma Schulman Henry Spelke David Hoppenstein Sivan 22 Morris Goodman Dorothy Gulman Harry Rubel S. Barnett Sachs Sivan 23 Celia Cohen Louis Levy Sivan 24 Isadore Budin Mrs. Bessie Taub Kaddish will be read on June 8 Sivan 25 Alvin Adelman Edith Schwartz Sivan 26 Harry H. Schwarz Sivan 27 Jack Chodorow B.R. Goldberg Milton Harelik Sol Herzlich Bernard Wolstein A.J. Farmer Julius Caesar Genecov Nathan Julius Genecov Sivan 28 Mrs. Nathan Zidman Sivan 29 Mary Bertha Englander Fannie Fogel Herman Rich Sivan 30 Morris Novy Abe Weitzman Hilda Ruttenberg Kaddish will be read on June 15 Tammuz 3 Sam Levy Esther Goldie Lubin Tammuz 4 Lt. J.A. Englander Tillie Goodman Goldstein Tammuz 5 Tammuz 6 Tammuz 7 Tammuz 8 Annie Geetah Gus Holste Mrs. Joe Kaplan Abe Wizig Hyman Fogel Reva Green Morris Zoblotsky Leslie Hoffman Sam Marks Mary Robinson Kaddish will be read on June 22 Tammuz 9 Tammuz 10 Tammuz 11 Tammuz 12 Tammuz 13 Tammuz 14 Tammuz 15 Dora Kleinman Maurice Rosenberg Mamie Sampson Adolph Beerman Isadore Dansky Max Miller Anna Neuwirth Israel Genecov Dave Harris Mrs. L. Gershowitz Harry Hoffman Meyer Heyman Fannye Smith Nathan Neuwirth Sam Pinchuk Max Siegel Benny H. Green Matley Harelik Robert Settle Kaddish will be read on June 29 Tammuz 16 Annie Adams Phillip Koss Molly Sorkin Marie Solovey Wanger Tammuz 18 Tammuz 19 Tammuz 20 Tammuz 21 Annette Fox Louis Ringold Isaac Draiman Edwin Bernard Dreyfus Ethel Dickwolf Benson Offit John Perry Sam Katz
June 2018 18 Sivan 5778-17 Tammuz 5778 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 4:54AM/7:52PM 1 2 7:34PM 6:00 4:53AM/7:53PM 8:38PM 18 Sivan 19 Sivan Zevachim 49 Zevachim 50 4:53AM/7:54PM 4:53AM/7:55PM 4:52AM/7:55PM 4:52AM/7:56PM 4:52AM/7:57PM 4:52AM/7:57PM 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Minyan & Classes 9:30 a.m.-1:00 7:39PM 6:00 4:51AM/7:58PM 8:43PM 20 Sivan 21 Sivan 22 Sivan 23 Sivan 24 Sivan 25 Sivan 26 Sivan Zevachim 51 Zevachim 52 Zevachim 53 Zevachim 54 Zevachim 55 Zevachim 56 Zevachim 57 4:51AM/7:58PM 4:51AM/7:59PM 4:51AM/7:59PM 4:51AM/8:00PM 4:51AM/8:00PM 4:51AM/8:01PM 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Minyan & Classes 9:30 a.m.-1:00 7:43PM Rosh Hodesh I Rosh Hodesh II 6:00 4:51AM/8:01PM 8:46PM 27 Sivan 28 Sivan 29 Sivan 30 Sivan 1 Tammuz 2 Tammuz 3 Tammuz Zevachim 58 Zevachim 59 Zevachim 60 Zevachim 61 Zevachim 62 Zevachim 63 Zevachim 64 4:51AM/8:01PM 4:51AM/8:02PM 4:51AM/8:02PM 4:52AM/8:02PM 4:52AM/8:03PM 4:52AM/8:03PM 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 7:45PM Father's Day 6:00 4:52AM/8:03PM 8:48PM 4 Tammuz 5 Tammuz 6 Tammuz 7 Tammuz 8 Tammuz 9 Tammuz 10 Tammuz Zevachim 65 Zevachim 66 Zevachim 67 Zevachim 68 Zevachim 69 Zevachim 70 Zevachim 71 4:53AM/8:03PM 4:53AM/8:03PM 4:53AM/8:03PM 4:54AM/8:03PM 4:54AM/8:03PM 4:54AM/8:03PM 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Minyan & Classes 9:30 a.m.-1:00 7:45PM 6:00 4:55AM/8:03PM 8:48PM 11 Tammuz 12 Tammuz 13 Tammuz 14 Tammuz 15 Tammuz 16 Tammuz 17 Tammuz Zevachim 72 Zevachim 73 Zevachim 74 Zevachim 75 Zevachim 76 Zevachim 77 Zevachim 78 [, Observance End, Printed May 23, 2018/9 Sivan 5778 for Canton, Ohio]