Rabbi: David Finkelstein Cantor: Ellen Band President: Mark Frydenberg Vice President: Dina Baker Secretary: Susan Baron Treasurer: George Isaac Membership Secretary: Ramila Maystrovsky Office Manager: Andrea Baron Temple Beth Israel 25 Harvard Street Waltham, MA 02453 www.tbiwaltham.org Inside this Issue: Living with Mental Illness Our Trip to George s Island Cemetery Memorial High Holiday Schedule 2 3 3 5 Calendars 6-7 Yahrzeits 8 Donations 9 Who s Who 9 Shabbat Dinner in the Sukkah 11 S e p t e m b e r O c t o b e r 2 0 1 8 Rabbi s Reflections: Meet the new kid in town. And her name in Yisrael shall be Libi Bareket Finkelstein Meirowitz! Libi means my heart, and we chose this name in blessed memory of my beloved grandmother Lois Katlin Wynn. May Libi love the arts as her Savta rabbah did - music, painting, literature, and poetry. May she inherit some of Nani Lois irreverent sense of humor, too. Nani Lois was devoted to her immediate family and to the Jewish community, locally and internationally. We pray that you inherit these wonderful qualities, too, Libi. Bareket, Libi s middle name, means emerald, one of the gems in the choshen mishpat, the high priest s breastplate. Bareket sounds like Baruch, the Hebrew name of my grandfather, Bernie Finkelstein, after whom Libi is also named. Papa Bernie was an adventurous, musical, thoughtful, poetical and fun-loving father, grandfather, uncle, etc... May the memory of your great grandparents bless you, Libi Bareket Finkelstein Meirowitz! You are a blessing to me, to Sara, and to big brother Rafi. Thank you to everyone who celebrated with us today, both in Waltham and elsewhere. We love you all. Your love and support and community mean the world to us. Finally, we thank You, Source of Life and all Being, hakadosh Barukh hu, Hashem, Harachaman, who has been so compassionate and loving with us, allowing us to survive pregnancy and childbirth without any major injuries. In the words of my new favorite literary character, Anne Shirley, L.M. Montgomery s Anne of Green Gables: Dear old world, you are very lovely, and I am glad to be alive in you. Mark s Remarks: This is our Temple Beth Israel By: Mark Frydenberg Temple Talk V o l u m e 4 4 I s s u e 1 (This article is condensed from my remarks at the annual membership meeting on August 26th.) The sanctuary chairs arrived on Monday August 13, and the day was a momentous one for Temple Beth Israel. Our younger members, our older members, our long-time members, and our newest members joined together to carry in the chairs from a delivery truck that took up (Continued on page 10)
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September O ctober Page 3 2018 Harbor Island Cruise in July Thanks to Andrea's beautiful flier which attracted a dozen TBI members, with the weather cooperating, the Harbor Island trip to George's Island and additional ferry to Peddocks was a success. Two people went swimming and several explored. Everyone relaxed and enjoyed themselves. Thank you Programming Committee and Andrea. Watch the Bulletin and your email for more exciting trips in the coming months. Cemetery Memorial Service Join us on Sunday, September 16th at 10am for this service at Beth Israel Memorial Park, 190 South Street, Waltham. Please contact Jay Trilling of Menorah Cemetery Management Corporation, at (857)636-9440 for information on purchasing a lot in our cemetery. Jim Baron, Cemetery Committee Chair Thanks to those who read Torah, Haftarah, or gave a D'var Torah Rabbi David Finkelstein Mike Rosenberg Yaron Shragai Rabbi Sara Meirowitz Celia Schneider Sam Blumberg Phyllis Werlin Mark Frydenberg Scott Tepper Please contact readtorah@tbiwaltham.org to volunteer to read from the Torah or chant a Haftarah, or contact susan@theindexpros.com if you would like to give a d'var torah in the coming months.
P a g e 4 Click Here to Join Temple Beth Israel Membership Information The Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the sustaining membership amount for 2018-2019 will remain the same as last year. The sustaining membership amount is a combination of a required membership contribution and a voluntary High Holy Day Pledge. For an Individual Membership, the sustaining amount is $575 for membership + a voluntary $200 High Holy Day Pledge. For a Family Membership, the sustaining amount is $1150 for membership + a voluntary $400 High Holy Day Pledge. We welcome all members to give at a level in which they are comfortable and ensure the congregation will meet its budgeted expenses. In addition, this year we invite members to make a one-time pledge toward synagogue renovations which can be paid over two years. Thank you for your continued generosity. Please contact the Temple office for more information. Poets and Poet Wannabe s ATTENTION!!!!!! POETS AND RHYMERS!!!!!! WOULD BE'S AND WANNABE'S ACTUAL, FACTUAL WRITERS OR WOULD LIKE TO BE IF YOU DONT WRITE BUT TAKE PLEASURE IN READING POETRY THEN THIS IS FOR YOU IF YOU DONT DO EITHER BUT WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN, AMONG FRIENDS OF COURSE, CALL OR EMAIL PAUL SMITH @ 617-999-8448 OR paul_smith135@aol.com. Thank you for reading this... T e m p l e T a l k
S e p t e m b e r O c t o b e r 2 0 1 8 P a g e 5 High Holy Day and Schedule 2018-5779 Erev Rosh HaShanah Sunday, Sept. 9 7:30pm Evening Service Rosh HaShanah Day 1 Monday Sept. 10 Rosh HaShanah Day 2 Tuesday Sept. 11 8:30am 10:30am 5:00pm 8:30am 10:30am Morning Service Children s Service (until 11:30 am) Tashlich at Charles River Moody St. Morning Service Children s Service (until 11:30 am) Shabbat Shuva Saturday, Sept. 15 9:00am Shabbat morning service Cemetery Memorial Service Sunday, Sept. 16 10:00am Service at Beth Israel Memorial Park, 190 South Street, Waltham Erev Yom Kippur Tues., September 18 6:30pm Kol Nidre Service Yom Kippur Wednesday, Sept. 19 8:30 am Morning Service 11:30am Yizkor (approximate time) 10:45am Children s Service (until 11:45 am) 3:30 pm Discussion led by Susan Holbert 4:30pm Mincha, Neila, Ma ariv, Havdalah 7:36pm Shofar and Break-the Fast Build the Sukkah Sunday, September 23 10:00am Put up Sukkah (Rain or Shine) Erev Sukkot Sunday September 23 5:30pm Family Event: Decorate the Sukkah 6:30pm Potluck Dinner in the Sukkah Sukkot Yom Tov Day 1 Monday Sept 24 7:00am Morning Service/Kiddush in Sukkah Sukkot Yom Tov Day 2 Tuesday Sept 25 7:00am Morning Service/Kiddush in Sukkah Hol HaMoed Sukkot Shabbat Evening Hol HaMoed Sukkot Shabbat Morning Friday Sept 28 Saturday, Sept 29 6:00pm 7:00pm 9:00am Hoshanah Rabbah Sunday Sept 30 9:00am Morning Service Shabbat Evening Service and Dinner in the Sukkah Dinner in the Sukkah Shabbat morning service/kohelet Lunch in the Sukkah Shemini Atzeret Monday, Oct 1 7:00am Morning Service (with Yizkor) Simchat Torah Evening Monday, Oct 1 Simchat Torah Morning Tuesday, Oct 2 6:00pm 6:20pm 7:00am Family Event: Snack and Torah Tour Evening Service/Dancing with Torah Morning Service: Complete Torah Cycle Begin Bereshit/Genesis Shabbat Bereshit Saturday, Oct. 6 9:00am Shabbat Morning
CALENDAR September 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Leil Selichot Parashat Ki Tavo 8:00 pm Havdalah (42 min) 2 3 Labor Day 9:00 am Brit Bat/Naming for Baby Finkelstein Meirowitz 4 5 7:15 pm TBI Board Meeting 6 7 6:49 pm Candle lighting 8 Parashat Nitzavim 7:48 pm Havdalah (42 min) 9 Erev Rosh Hashana 6:46 pm Candle lighting 7:30 pm Evening Service 16 10:00 am Cemetery Memorial Service at Beth Israel Memorial Park 23 Erev Sukkot 12:00 pm Build the Sukkah (rain or shine) 5:30 pm Decorate the Sukkah 6:21 pm Candle lighting 6:30 pm Potluck Dinner in the Sukkah 10 Rosh Hashana 5779 8:30 am Day 1 Rosh Hashanah 10:30 am Children's 5:00 pm Tashlich at Charles River Moody St 7:44 pm Candle lighting 17 Program Committe 24 Office Closed Sukkot I 7:19 pm Candle lighting 11 Rosh Hashana II 8:30 am Day 2 Rosh Hashanah 10:30 am Children's 7:42 pm Havdalah (42 min) 18 Erev Yom Kippur 6:30 pm Kol Nidre 6:30 pm Candle lighting 25 Office Closed Sukkot II 7:18 pm Havdalah (42 min) 12 Tzom Gedaliah 13 19 Yom Kippur 8:30 am Yom Kippur Service 3:30 pm Discussion with Susan Holbert 4:30 pm Mincha, Neila, Ma'ariv and Havdalah 7:28 pm Havdalah (42 min) 7:36 pm Shofar and Break-the- Fast 26 Andrea is on vacation Sukkot III (CH''M) 20 27 Andrea is on vacation Sukkot IV (CH''M) 14 6:37 pm Candle lighting 21 6:25 pm Candle lighting 28 Andrea is on vacation Sukkot V (CH''M) 6:00 pm Shabbat Service and Dinner in the Sukkah 6:12 pm Candle lighting 15 Shabbat Sponsored by Diana Korzenik Parashat Vayeilech Shabbat Shuva 7:35 pm Havdalah (42 min) 22 Parashat Ha'Azinu 7:23 pm Havdalah (42 min) 29 Sukkot VI (CH''M) 7:11 pm Havdalah (42 min) 30 Sukkot VII (Hoshana Raba) 9:00 am Hoshanah Rabbah Service 6:09 pm Candle lighting
CALENDAR October 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Shmini Atzeret Office Closed 7:00 am Shemini Atzeret Service (with Yizkor) 6:00 pm Simchat Torah Family Event 6:30 pm Simchat Torah 7:07 pm Candle lighting 2 Simchat Torah Office Reopens 7:00 am Simchat Torah Morning Service 7:05 pm Havdalah (42 min) 3 4 5 6:00 pm Friday Night Service (no dinner) 6:00 pm Candle lighting 6 Parashat Bereshit 6:59 pm Havdalah (42 min) 7 8 Columbus Day (regional holiday) 9 Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan 10 Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan 11 12 5:49 pm Candle lighting 13 Parashat Noach 6:47 pm Havdalah (42 min) 14 15 7:15 pm TBI Board Meeting 16 Yom HaAliyah 17 18 19 5:37 pm Candle lighting 6:00 pm Friday Night Service and Dinner 20 Parashat Lech-Lecha 6:36 pm Havdalah (42 min) 21 22 23 24 25 26 5:27 pm Candle lighting 27 Parashat Vayera 6:26 pm Havdalah (42 min) 28 29 30 31 Halloween
September and October Yahrzeits Annie Meilman Tishrei 02 11-Sep Janet Greenblott Tishrei 02 11-Sep Noah Goldberg Tishrei 02 11-Sep Tsippa Shapiro Tishrei 03 12-Sep Jack Victor Itzkowitz Tishrei 04 13-Sep Rose Bronfman Tishrei 04 13-Sep Rose Sheer Wolk Tishrei 05 14-Sep Mary Hoffman Tishrei 05 14-Sep Louis Sheer Tishrei 05 14-Sep Ethel Shriberg Tishrei 06 15-Sep Stefanie Claire Handel Tishrei 06 15-Sep Ida Pedell Tishrei 07 16-Sep Abraham Larks Tishrei 09 18-Sep Barnett Goldstein Tishrei 10 19-Sep Florence Milesky Tishrei 10 19-Sep Herbert Larks Tishrei 10 19-Sep Minnie Krinsky Tishrei 10 19-Sep Louis Baron Tishrei 12 21-Sep Sarah Sheinhait Tishrei 12 21-Sep Louis Harris Tishrei 14 23-Sep Rose Talent Tishrei 15 24-Sep Sadie Sherman Tishrei 15 24-Sep Samuel Chansky Tishrei 16 25-Sep Gertrude F. Zuckerman Tishrei 16 25-Sep Florence Furman Tishrei 17 26-Sep Isaac Goldberg Tishrei 18 27-Sep Zelda Wolfman Tishrei 20 29-Sep Sylvia Pinstein Tishrei 20 29-Sep Samuel Nussinow Tishrei 21 30-Sep Adolf Stux Tishrei 22 1-Oct Joseph Canter Tishrei 23 2-Oct Abraham Geller Tishrei 23 2-Oct Lena Merowitz Tishrei 24 3-Oct Morris Weinstein Tishrei 25 4-Oct William Riseberg Tishrei 25 4-Oct Jacob Hoffman Tishrei 26 5-Oct Sophie Tuchfeld Tishrei 26 5-Oct Ida Dubin Tishrei 27 6-Oct Sarah Benjaminson Tishrei 27 6-Oct Ruth Shapiro Tishrei 29 8-Oct Helen Talvy Tishrei 29 8-Oct Miriam Bowra Tishrei 29 8-Oct Lillian Berman Tishrei 29 8-Oct Benjamin Moldoff Tishrei 30 9-Oct Louis Geller Cheshvan 02 11-Oct Sophie Becker Cheshvan 04 13-Oct Ida Hollicker Cheshvan 04 13-Oct Edith Escott Cheshvan 05 14-Oct Samuel Dressler Cheshvan 05 14-Oct Ida Michels Cheshvan 06 15-Oct Harriette Blackman Cheshvan 07 16-Oct Lottie Caplan Cheshvan 07 16-Oct Austin Rhodes Cheshvan 07 16-Oct Pearl Goldberg Cheshvan 08 17-Oct Harold Shapiro Cheshvan 08 17-Oct Bertha Grossman Cheshvan 08 17-Oct Rosalind Gardner Cheshvan 09 18-Oct Len Snyder Cheshvan 09 18-Oct Gladys Atkins Cheshvan 09 18-Oct Lena Canter Cheshvan 09 18-Oct Bella Elkins Cheshvan 10 19-Oct Allyn Abramson Cheshvan 11 20-Oct Ida Bloomenthal Cheshvan 12 21-Oct Leon Pinstein Cheshvan 12 21-Oct Nathan Stroum Cheshvan 12 21-Oct Arthur Merowitz Cheshvan 14 23-Oct Arpad Viltschek Cheshvan 15 24-Oct Elsie Seskin Cheshvan 15 24-Oct Rebecca Slatrow Cheshvan 16 25-Oct Edward Weiner Cheshvan 17 26-Oct Max Talent Cheshvan 18 27-Oct Herman York Cheshvan 19 28-Oct Daniel Griff Cheshvan 21 30-Oct Abraham Goldstein Cheshvan 21 30-Oct Philip Silver Cheshvan 21 30-Oct Bernard Resh Cheshvan 25 3-Nov Lester Goldberg Cheshvan 25 3-Nov Madeline P. Kaplan Cheshvan 26 4-Nov Joseph Tuchfeld Cheshvan 26 4-Nov Benjamin Wolk Cheshvan 28 6-Nov Max Katz Cheshvan 28 6-Nov Herbert Baron Cheshvan 29 7-Nov Chaim Taubman Cheshvan 30 8-Nov
Thank you to all our donors. All holiday donations and sanctuary improvement donations will appear in our November Bulletin. Who s Who at Temple Beth Israel Clergy: Rabbi: David Finkelstein Cantor: Ellen Band Officers: President: Mark Frydenberg Vice-President: Dina Baker Treasurer: George Isaac Membership: Ramila Maystrovsky Secretary: Susan G. Baron Chairs of Standing Committees: Cemetery: Jim Baron Chesed / Caring: Susan Holbert Development: Howard Trachtman Finance: George Isaac House: Merrill Griff / Catherine Cantrell Membership: Mila Maystrovsky Program: Yaron Shragai Ritual / Religious: Phyllis Werlin Sisterhood: Nessie Baron Contacts for Special Interests: Inclusion: Howard Trachtman Social Justice: Dina Baker Brotherhood: Paul Smith Donations Nessie Baron, in honor of Libi Bareket Finkelstein Meirowitz. Thelma Kennen, in memory of Joseph Kennen. Thelma Kennen, in memory of Anna Katz. Laurel Brody, in memory of Michael Macklin, grandson of Lester and Ellen Macklin. Lillian Etkind, in memory of Katherine Sidell. Michelle Meiches, in honor of Rabbi David, Mark, Esther, Erika and the warm welcome she received while in town. Beatrice Selig, in honor of Hella Hakerem s special birthday. Catherine Cantrell, in honor of Stella s family while they were visiting for the birth of her grandson. Annual Meeting Report (August 26, 2018) By: Mark Frydenberg Mark Frydenberg welcomed everyone to the meeting and gave a summary of accomplishments during the year, and announced several board transitions for the coming year. Committee chairs highlighted past and upcoming activities. The Congregation offered thanks and appreciation to Lester Macklin for his 5 years of service as Vice President, and Ellen Macklin for her six years of service as Membership Secretary. The Nominating Committee contacted almost all members of the synagogue to invite them to attend the meeting or vote by absentee ballot. Fifty-seven members voted (34 in person, and 23 absentee). The Congregation re-elected Susan Gitelle Baron as Temple Secretary. Mila Maystrovsky was elected as Membership Secretary. Dina Baker was elected as Vice-President. Each office is for a two-year term. Office Manager: P a g e 9 Andrea Baron If you would like to add a name to our yahrzeit list or purchase a plaque for the Memorial Wall, please contact the temple office by phone 781-894-5146 or email office@tbiwaltham.org.
P a g e 1 0 Mark s Remarks (Continued from page 1) half the block when parked on Russell Street. Thanks to Andrea Baron, Marilyn Racette, Encie who helps with our childcare, and her brother Nathan, who is celebrating his bar mitzvah in this sanctuary next year, along with their mom Amy Rothman, Jen Shectman, Michael Green, the Brothers of our Brotherhood Paul Smith, Al Smith, and David Smith; Alan Levine; Rabbi David; one of our newest members, Zach Roe; and Ben Maystrovsky, who celebrated his Bar Mitzvah in our sanctuary last year. Afterward, Ben Maystrovsky asked me why we didn't pay someone to carry in the chairs. I said to him that this day was a special one for the synagogue that doesn't happen very often: the last time anyone brought new seats in the sanctuary was over 58 years ago. This was a day of creating connections with the synagogue's past, and future. I told Ben, "every time you come to this synagogue, whether it's next week or next month or next year, or ten years from now, you can look at this space and say to everyone here, I helped to create it. This is your Temple Beth Israel." It s our turn. This is our Temple Beth Israel. This is our Temple Beth Israel. This accomplishment calls upon all of us to take our place as donors, supporters, and builders of Temple Beth Israel. I ask you to be as generous as you can when you make your pledge to the renovation fund. Naming opportunities are available. Your generosity will help the synagogue remain fiscally responsible. This is the day we celebrate these accomplishments. I hope we can continue to enjoy Temple Beth Israel for ourselves and remain strong for years and decades to come. It's our turn. This is our Temple Beth Israel. Zeh hayom asah Adonai, nagilah v'nismcha vo. This is the day that God has made, let us rejoice and celebrate. To see a video of the sanctuary renovations, please visit http://bit.ly/tbirenovation online. Navigating the Sanctuary In a departure from our long-standing custom, we will not be assigning seats for the high holy days. Please be flexible. If you used to sit in a favorite place in the sanctuary, try sitting in the same area, or be open to experiencing the service from a different vantage point. If you need additional space for mobility or comfort, please look for the sections around the sanctuary where three seats without arms are joined together. T e m p l e T a l k
S e p t e m b e r O c t o b e r 2 0 1 8 P a g e 1 1 Shabbat Service and Dinner in the Sukkah, Friday September 28 Menu: Vegetarian Chili / Stew, Veggies, Salad, and Apple Crisp Future Shabbat Evening with Dinner: begin at 6:00 pm. Dinner begins after services, around 7:00 pm. Vegetarian option available on request. October 19 November 16 December 7 January 18 Please let us know if you have any other dietary requirements when you sign up by contacting the Temple office. $18 per adult, $40 per family if paid by the Weds. before the dinner. $21 per adult, $45 per family for later reservations Register online at http://tbiwaltham.org or contact the Temple office to sign up. First Friday of the Month : Shabbat (no dinner) Join us beginning October 5th at 6:00pm when our Friday Night Service only begins again for the fall and winter. These services are short and sweet and are not followed by a dinner. Come and share a melody or learn a few new ones. Future Dates: November 2, December 21 SAVE THE DATE: We will be holding two special programs during the week of Chanukah to rededicate the Temple Beth Israel Sanctuary. Join us on Sunday December 2nd in the afternoon (time to be announced) for a concert with Hankus Netsky featuring songs and sketches from the Yiddish Radio Show with Ben Gailing (1898-1999) on what would have been his 120th birthday. Gailing hosted the Yiddish Radio Show in Boston for over 60 years. Join us the following Friday, December 7, for a special program after Shabbat dinner. Details to come!
S e p t e m b e r O c t o b e r 2 0 1 8 Temple Beth Israel 25 Harvard Street Waltham, MA 02453 781-894-5146 Email: office@tbiwaltham.org Website: www.tbiwaltham.org Facebook: facebook.com/tbiwaltham Help us save on postage! Pick up your copy of Temple Talk at the synagogue or view it online at www.tbiwaltham.org. General Fund Sanctuary Renovations High Holiday Donation Rabbi s Discretionary Fund Goldstein Prayerbook Fund Morris Hollender Torah Fund Children s and Programming Other, please specify: It is never too late to Donate! Temple Beth Israel Donation Form For your convenience, please use this form to make your donations and send to: Temple Beth Israel, 25 Harvard Street, Waltham, MA 02453 I have chosen the fund indicated at the left: (Please use a separate form for each fund. Minimum donation: $10) Attached is my check in the amount of: $ This donation is being made: In Honor Of In Memory Of Other This donation is made by: Name: Address: City/State/Zip Please send acknowledgement to: Name: Address: City/State/Zip