Volume 1 Issue 8 August 1, 2009 C O N G R E G A T I O N O F M O S E S Bulletin President s Message Shalom: We are now in the middle of the summer. This has been a very active and involved two months as President of the Congregation. Since my last article, we celebrated the Bat Mitzvah of Sara Torres. Camp Keshet was well attended and enjoyed by our younger youth, and organized by Beth Grode with the help from several parents. The Camp was enhanced by the participation of two young women from Israel, hosted by the Grode and One of the things we are most proud of about the Congregation of Moses is the participation by members in leading services. And nothing makes us prouder than seeing members chanting the Torah and Haftarah readings on Shabbat. People who have made Davis-Rosenthal families. Several of our members and some of their teenage children are now in Israel, and we wish them a good trip and homecoming. The Congregation Board has made several noteworthy decisions, which I want to address at this time. The Board is seeking your support of these decisions and welcomes feedback. Seating at the High Holiday has been changed to open seating. The reasoning behind From the Rabbi Inside this issue: Calendars 2 Sisterhood News 6 Men s Club News 7 Special Meeting information 18 Friday Service schedule 13 Community BBQ/ Fundraiser 19 Yartzeit 23 the commitment to prepare a Torah reading recently include Ken Eisenberg, Al Rosenthal, Judah Ari-Gur, Michelle Angel, David Rosenberg, Earl Norman and Tamara Norman. Our recent Haftarah readers are Joanne Simon, Steve Koss, David this was to create a closer, more inclusive atmosphere during this solemn and reflective time of the Jewish year. It has been apparent that with our lower number of members, the sanctuary during the High Holidays has looked quite sparse. Even though 95% of the seats were sold, many members were not at services to fill the seats. (continued on pg 8) Rosenberg, Judah Ari- Gur, Janet Heller and Bruce Stein. Thanks and yashar koach to each one! (continued on pg.15) IMPORTANT NOTICE Special By-Laws Meeting August 23, 10:30 A.M. Board Training 11 am--1 pm 1 www.congregationofmoses.org
August 2009 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 2 3 4 Synagogue Board Mtg. 7:30 pm *TBI= Temple B nai Israel 5 6 7 Shabbat Services 7:30 pm 1 Rachel HurwitzBat Mitzvah @TBI 8 9 BBQ Fund Raiser 4-7 pm 10 11 12 13 14 Shabbat Services 7:30 pm 15 16 Hadassah Board Mtg. 9:30-12 17 Hadassah Book Club 7:30 pm 18 Executive Committee Mtg. 7:30 pm 19 20 21 Ethan Rocklin Bar Mitzvah 7:pm 22 Ethan Rocklin Bar Mitzvah 9:30 am 23 Special Membership Mtg 10:30 am 24 Sisterhood Rummage Sale Set-up 10-3 25 Sisterhood Rummage Sale Set-up 10-3 26 Sisterhood Rummage Sale Set-up 10-3 27 Sisterhood Rummage Sale Set-up 10-3 28 Sisterhood Rummage Sale Set-up 10-3 29 30 Sisterhood Rummage Sale noon-4 pm 31 Sisterhood Rummage Sale 10 am 3 pm Bulletin deadline 5 pm Calendars September 2009 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Synagogue Board Mtg. 7:30 pm 6 7 8 9 Hadassah Board Mtg. 7 pm 13 1st day of R.S. School 9:30 am 20 Rosh Hashanah Services 9 am No Religious Sch 27 Men s Club Mtg.8 am; Cemetery Memorial Page 2 Service 11:30 am; Kol Nidre 7 pm 14 15 Executive Committee Mtg. 7:30 pm 21 Hadassah Book Club 7:30 pm 28 Yom Kippur & Yizkor Service 9 am Office closed 2 3 4 Shabbat Services 7:30 pm 16 Bulletin Deadline 5 pm 2 10 11 Shabbat Services 7:30 pm 17 18 Erev Rosh Hashanah Services 8 pm 22 23 24 25 Shabbat Services 7:30 pm 29 30 5 12 Tot Shabbat 10:30 am Blum New Year Kiddush 19 Rosh Hashanah Morning Service 9 am 26 B U LL ET I N
Friday August 7 7:30 p.m. Service Schedule Friday August 21 7:00 p.m. Announcements Steven Harris Saturday August 8 9:30 a.m. Ethan Rocklin s Bar Mitzvah Announcements Mike Rocklin Torah: Deuteronomy 9:4-10:11 Haftarah: Isaiah 49:14-51:3 Announcements Al Rosenthal Dave Rosenberg Ken Eisenberg Friday August 14 7:30 p.m. Saturday August 22 9:30 a.m. Ethan Rocklin s Bar Mitzvah Torah: Deuteronomy 18:6-19:13 Haftarah: Isaiah 51:12-52:12 Announcements Ethan & Family Ethan & Family Shirley Wise Announcements Werner Sichel Friday August 28 7:30 p.m. Saturday August 15 9:30 a.m. Announcements Bruce Stein Torah: Deuteronomy 12:29-14:29 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:11-55:5 Announcements Ken Eisenberg Janet Heller Valerie Eisenberg Saturday August 29 9:30 a.m. Torah: Deuteronomy 23:8-24:13 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1-10 Announcements Michelle Angel Stephen Koss Judy Davis August 7 August 14 August 21 August 28 8:38 p.m. 8:29 p.m. 8:18p.m. 8:07 p.m. Candle Lighting Barucha for Candle Lighting Baruch ata Adonai Eloheinu melech haolam asher kideshanu bemitsvotav vetzivanu l hadlik ner shel Shabbat. V OLU ME 1 I SSU E 8 3 Page 3
Mishpacha SPEEDY RECOVERY WISHES To Sallie Goodman CONDOLENCES TO Rabbi Spivak and family on the passing of his aunt. GENERAL FUND Mazel Tov to Cindy and Larry Beer on Alyssa s graduation from Purdue University. Mazel Tov to Rabbi and Natalie Spivak on Elana s graduation from high school. Mazel Tov to Beatrice and Werner Sichel on their 50 th wedding anniversary. Mazel Tov to Cathy Cheron and Benjamin Torres on their daughter, Sara s bat mitzvah. Jeanne & Marc Schupan In memory of my happy times in Kalamazoo and the Congregation of Moses. Bernice Rosenman Condolences to Rabbi Spivak and family on the passing of his aunt. Shirley Wise & Frank Szopo, Marilyn & Art Feinberg, Pnina & Judah Ari-Gur Marian & Ken Fisher, Joanne & Mike Simon Wishing Sallie Goodman a speedy recovery. Shirley Wise & Frank Szopo, Marilyn & Art Feinberg, Pnina & Judah Ari-Gur Marian & Ken Fisher, Joanne & Mike Simon, Gerry & Lee Tregerman BUILDING FUND Condolences to Rabbi Spivak and family on the passing of his aunt. In loving memory of Siegfried Baum. In memory of Arthur Finman. Sallie & Ken Goodman Elinor Star Hy Tuchman 4
Mishpacha MARVIN AND ROSALIE OKUN RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND Wishing Sallie Goodman a speedy recovery. Condolences to Rabbi Spivak and family on the passing of his aunt. In honor of Rosalie and Marvin Okun s anniversary. RABBI S DISCRETIONARY FUND In loving memory of my husband, Robert H. Grekin. In loving memory of my father, Meyer Lebowitz. HONOR AND MEMORIAL FUND Judy & Lowell Seyburn, The Fischell Family In loving memory of Judah s mother: Yaffa Sasson and relatives and friends mentioned in Yizkor. BEN AND MIRIAM BROT ISRAEL PILGRIMAGE FUND In loving memory of my mother, Esther Marshall. TORAH RESTORATION CAMPAIGN In loving memory of our Father/Grandfather, Martin Ginsberg. CEMETERY FUND In loving memory of my father, Louis Loeser. Mazel Tov Cheryl and Michael Tenenbaum are pleased to announce the engagement of their son Matthew to Rebecca Raymor. Rebecca is from Muskegon, Michigan. Both Matt and Rebecca attended Kalamazoo College, but at different times. Rebecca accepted Matt's proposal while both were recently working/vacationing in Singapore. Before the end of July, they will be moving to San Francisco for Matt's job. No dates have been set for their wedding. Marda Brown Shirley Grekin Leonard Lebowitz Pnina & Judah Ari-Gur Norm Marshall Carol McCain & Family Marjorie Gaynor 5
Sisterhood Dear Members, RUMMAGE SALE: We are now planning for our Sunday and Monday, August 30th and 31 st Rummage Sale. Emily Hoffman is in charge of this important fundraising event. We are accepting donations of new and gently used clothing, furniture, jewelry, collectibles, and household items from our COM members. Donations can be dropped off at the Synagogue Monday, August 24 th through, Friday, August 28 th. You can make arrangements with Rod Anderson, the Facilities Manager, if you need to drop off donations prior to August 24 th. Every dollar we make directly benefits the Marvin and Rosalie Okun Religious School. We are in need of volunteers to help with the Rummage Sale set-up and sale. It is a huge job. We welcome your help anytime during the week of set-up and on the Sunday and Monday of the sale. If you can help during Religious School or in the afternoon we would really appreciate it. It takes a lot of hands and some strong backs. The busiest day of the sale will be Sunday morning, August 30 th. We will also need volunteers to help put everything away on Monday, August 31 st after 3:00 p.m. Please call or email Emily Hoffman. GIFT SHOP NEWS: 10% to 50% off the original price on everything in the shop. Summer Hours: Thursdays from 10 am to noon. Any other time, please call Candi Levene at 345-5412 or Valerie Eisenberg if you need help. NEW SISTERHOOD CALENDARS: Sisterhood is putting in an order for the Women s League for Consevative Judasim 2009/2010 pocket-size Calendar Diary. There is a charge of $8.00 for this pocket size calendar. Call or email Valerie Eisenberg to order. A description and image of the calendar can be found in the July Bulletin on the Sisterhood page. Valerie Eisenberg, President, 372-1874, veisenberg@charter.net Tema Lando, 1 st Vice-President, 388-3562, TemaZysla@chartermi.net Emily Hoffman, 2 nd Vice-President, 779-9306, emily.hoffman@wmich.edu 6
Men s Club Phil Horwich President Bruce Patrick Vice President Jon Isley Secretary Paul Nimz Treasurer Our First Men s Club meeting is September 27 at 8am. We will be setting up the Sukkah. If you can help please let me know. 7
President s Message continued Despite requests from the Bima to move forward, members were reluctant to do so, and the sanctuary remained empty. It was decided therefore, that by having open seating the membership would sit within the sanctuary making our community more cohesive. The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism President s Information List serve, indicates that many synagogues have open seating. Members who would prefer to remain in previously reserved seats need only to arrive early enough to use those same seats. Of course, special provisions will still be available for any member with special seating needs. It was with great deliberation that the Board has approved another change. The Board voted to increase the cost of High Holiday seats to $65, an increase of $15 per ticket. None of the long standing members asked could recall any increase over the past years. Charging for seating is indeed an in-house fundraiser. It should not come as a surprise that the increase was necessary considering the dire financial condition of COM. Another financial incentive is that with open seating, the cost of printing individual tickets with not be needed. It is hoped that the membership will recognize the needs for this decision. The Futures Committee, which has been responsible for reviewing policies, has established a Bylaws revision committee, under the leadership of Mike Tenenbaum. The previous By-laws were revised in August 1979 and amended in 2002 and 2006 and needed updating. The By-laws Committee has been meeting for countless hours these past three years reviewing each word. The Board reviewed the revisions at the July meeting,. A follow-up Committee meeting later that week reviewed comments made by Board members and Trustees. The newly revised By-laws will be reviewed and submitted to the entire membership for acceptance at the special Membership meeting on Sunday, August 23 rd at 10:30AM. The Membership meeting will be followed by a training session for Board members. We also welcome any member who is interested in assuming a leadership role in the community in the future. The Congregation has some fun activities scheduled in August. The Social Committee along with the Financial Committee is organizing a Family Fun BBQ Block Party Sunday, August 9 th. We are hoping our entire community will be able to participate and enjoy this community fundraising event. We look forward to celebrating the Bar Mitzvah of Ethan Rocklin on August 22 nd. Later this month Sisterhood takes on the giant task of the Rummage Sale. Some of the proceeds of this fund raiser are used to support the Marvin and Rosalie Okun Religious School. Recently I attended a Healing Service conducted by Rabbi Spivak on a Friday evening. I truly found the service healing, relaxing, and spiritual. Participating in this service and others has helped me feel at peace. I recommend this service and all of our Shabbat Services to our members. I enjoy praying in a community with others and making contacts with our membership. Thank you, Shirley M. Wise President 8
Hadassah August Hadassah Meeting For all Hadassah members and those in our Jewish community who are not YET members, this is for you - a look back, where we are now, and going forward - a program to inform, to swell our hearts with pride, to energize. When: August 16, Where: Home of Tamara Norman 5879 Blue Jay Dr., Kalamazoo 49009 Time: 1:00-1:45 pm Dessert & Dessert & fellowship 1:45 Program: To Hadassah with Love: Our Mission and Our Successes It is our pleasure to have as presenter, Carol Ann Schwarz, President, Central States Region of Hadassah. Prior to her assuming the presidency of the 4-state Central Region (Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and W. Virginia), she served as Region Executive Vice-President and Region Service Coordinator. She and her husband are in the Founder Category of support for the Hadassah Medical Hospital in Jerusalem and she has made numerous trips to Israel. She is a 4th generation life member of Hadassah! An added bonus will be a first-hand account by our very own member, Liz Thall, of her recent trip to Israel and visit to Hadassah Hospital. Janet Nykaza 329-0588 or jnykaza@att.net RSVP: by August 12, 2009 to Membership Co-Chairs: Mabel Stenesh 342-9935 or mstenesh@att.net 9
Marvin and Rosalie Okun Religious School The Religious School pages this month are sponsored by Steve and Kaycee Harris in recognition of the wonderful teachers and staff of the Marvin and Rosalie Okun Religious School. Happy summer everyone! Important Dates to remember: Ethan Rocklin Bar Mitzvah is Friday, August 21 st and Saturday, August 22 nd. Sisterhood rummage sale is Sunday and Monday, August 30 and 31 st. (Some of the money from this sale helps run the religious school.) The first day of Religious School will be Sunday, September 13 th. CALLING ALL FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGED 3 TO 5. If you have a child aged 3, 4, or 5 and they are ready for Sunday School, we want to know. We are hoping to have a class for our younger children, but we need to know who they are and how many. The children do need to be potty trained and able to go to the bathroom by themselves. We will also be interested in parent helpers in the classroom, so if you are able to do that, please let us know as well. If you or anyone you know has a child in this age range, please e-mail me at Morahrakefet@gmail.com and leave me the parent s name and phone number or e-mail address and the child s name as well. Tuition and school information will be in the September bulletin as well as e-mailed to all families already registered with the school. Please do not hesitate to e-mail me with any questions that you have. I try to be in the office on Tuesday mornings, so you can call the synagogue as well. Formal registration for students will be on Sunday, September 13 th. We are collecting Box Tops for Education to help raise funds for the school. This is a very easy way to help that anyone can do. Collect the Box Tops for Education logo from packages that you purchase (Betty Crocker and others that carry it) and bring them to synagogue with you and put them in the box marked for them by the office door. The more you bring in, the more money the school makes. If you have any questions, please call Tamara Norman or me. Thanks for all of your help. 10
The religious school appreciates all donations. There are two funds that accept donations to support the school: the Marvin & Rosalie Okun Religious School Fund (the school s general fund) and the Bryna Graff Fund (helps fund professional development for religious school staff). I want to thank everyone who has made donations so far this year. Your help and generosity is truly appreciated! I hope everyone is having a happy, healthy Summer Break! Please try to come to service occasionally, and maybe pick up a good Jewish book or two to read during your vacation. Thank you very much to the Harris family for sponsoring our Religious School pages in the Bulletin. Your generosity is truly appreciated. If you have any questions for me, please e-mail me at MorahRakefet@gmail.com or leave a message at the COM Religious School Office and I will return your call as soon as possible. I will be in the office weekly during the summer months. Morah Rakefet Good News! Our Religious School received its first check from Box Tops for Education for $78! That was just our first try at collecting box tops. Let s see if we can top that next time. Save, save, save then bring in your collection by February 20 for the next deadline. Thanks to all who have participated. This is GREAT! Keep em coming! Questions? Contact Tamara Norman 11
Jewish Theological Seminary The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) is one of North America's most prestigious centers of Jewish learning and the academic and spiritual center of Conservative Judaism worldwide. For over a century, JTS has inspired and trained religious leaders who have a command of our sacred texts, are sensitive to the changing needs of the Jewish community, and are able to impart spiritual meaning to generations of Jews. Please support the Jewish Theological Seminary with your purchase of cards. Special offer --purchases--20 cards for $36.00 Cards may be purchased by contacting Tema Lando 388-3562 Library News The COM Library is bursting with exciting books, fiction and non-fiction, perfect for lying on the beach or snuggling inside on a stormy Michigan summer day. Please let me know if you need a book rachelhaus@yahoo.com -- and we can arrange a time. By the way, here are some ways to support your Library. There are some bar and bat mitzvah celebrations coming up. How about donating a few books or the amount they are worth to the Library? In lieu of decorative flowers, you could place books on the bima or reception table and then deliver them to the Library. I would then place a bookplate in each book honoring the bar/bat mitzvah. The same can be done for birthdays and other occasions. As always, we are grateful for any donation to the Herman and Rose Fisher Library Fund. We also need a new or used couch to replace the tattered one currently in the Library. Of course, we are always pleased to accept donations of Jewish books, CDs, or DVDs in good condition. Todah Rabah, Rachel Haus Library Director 12
Special features on the Friday night calendar August 7 services begin at 7:30 August 14 Healing Service: special prayers and songs for healing of body and soul will be added to the service; starts at 7:30 August 21 Ethan Rocklin s bar mitzvah! NOTE! service begins at 7:00 August 28 popular Shabbat songs will be part of service All Friday services begin at 7:30 pm. except August 21(at 7:00) Community Announcements 13
Israel Affairs Gilad Shalit was kidnapped in June 2006 by Palestinian militants in a cross border raid from the Gaza Strip on the crossing Kerem Shalom (in Israel) and has been held hostage by Hamas since. According to B Tselem organization "international humanitarian law absolutely prohibits taking and holding a person by force in order to compel the enemy to meet certain demands, while threatening to harm or kill the person if the demands are not met", so holding him is a war crime. Shalit's denied access to Red Cross visitation is also a violation of international law. The web site: http://dogood.aish.com/gilad/ contains a petition that calls on the United States government to make its $300 million humanitarian aid pledge to the people of Gaza, conditional upon the Hamas leadership releasing Gilad Shalit. Please take a moment to read and sign the petition. Thanks, Pnina Ari-Gur Scripcents BACK TO SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!! Time to start thinking about buying new backpacks and boots. If you are a Lands End or LLBean shopper, please consider using scrip to make your purchases. The synagogue will get 14-17% return on those purchases. You can drop off a check to Shirley in the office, and she can place your order for the gift cards for you to use. Target gift cards are also now available. Scripcents is the name of a program that sells gift cards to the Congregation of Moses at a disount. Simply purchase gift cards and use them for what you normally buy books, clothing, gasoline, groceries, home improvements, hotels, restaurants, and more. EASY TO USE - Using gift cards for your everyday shopping as well as for gift giving is an effortless way to help the Synagogue earn money. By using same-as-cash gift cards from Scripcents to make your normal purchases our Synagogue earns a percentage from every purchase you make! 14
From the Rabbi continued Learning to read a Haftarah or Torah portion is a satisfying project and a great way to increase your Jewish knowledge while making a significant contribution to the community. If you have basic Hebrew reading skills, I can teach you what you need to know. Ask don t assume that you can t! Contact me at 342-5463 or avocet68@aol.com. Rabbi Harvey Spivak The Rabbi s Recognition Certificate goes to. Beth Grode Thank you, Beth for organizing Camp Keshet and for being persistent in making sure that it would be successful and fun for the kids. Beth and Steve also opened their home to the two Israeli teachers who lead the week-long camp for young children at the Congregation of Moses. Thanks also to Shoshana and Tamar Grode for assisting the teachers during camp hours. Thank you also to Judy and Al Rosenthal for their hospitality for the teachers on Shabbat. 15
THE FORBIDDEN ZONE KASHRUT 101 Number 1 It is indeed difficult to navigate the supermarket shelves with kashrut in mind, if the concept of keeping kosher is a foreign one. The act of observing and maintaining kashrut can be both daunting, and even overwhelming, at times. I have been asked to write an article which will assist our congregants in knowing what foods may and may not be brought into the synagogue. I am terribly unqualified to compose a single article which would accomplish this task. There is simply too much information to digest. Therefore, I will submit articles in a series of installments, so as to minimize the amount of new information given at one time. To that end, let s begin with a few ground rules of kashrut. Ground Rules within the FORBIDDEN ZONE: -- If the food(s) in question contain both dairy and meat ingredients together, then it is FORBIDDEN. -- If the food(s) in question were prepared with or themselves contain any traces of pork or other nonkosher meat, then it is FORBIDDEN. -- If the food(s) in question were prepared with or themselves contain any traces of shellfish or other nonkosher fish, then it is FORBIDDEN. -- If the meat involved did not come from a kosher butcher, and the meat involved was not slaughtered in accordance with the ritual laws of kashrut, then it is FORBIDDEN. -- If the food(s) in question were prepared under non-kosher circumstances, in a non-kosher kitchen, where non-kosher meats have been previously cooked, where dairy and meat are not kept separate and appropriately designated dairy and meat utensils were not used, then it is FORBIDDEN. (This would include both residential and commercial kitchens.) These are the rules for raw foods. We have one additional ground rule within the FORBIDDEN zone. The rule is: -- All foods which are packaged or processed must bear a hechscher or they may not be brought into the Synagogue. What in the world is a hechscher, you ask? More on that in future installments. So what do I do with this information? What does this mean? Here is some practical usage. To the best of my knowledge, we have absolutely NO kosher restaurants in Kalamazoo or the surrounding areas. So, if there is food that you have purchased, with the intent to consume it fast food style, please don t bring it into the synagogue prior to consumption. This would include cups of coffee too. We cannot oversee the cleaning practices of these restaurants which are preparing non-kosher meat products. Therefore we must assume that the coffee pots/accessories are washed along with the non-kosher meat utensils, and subsequently should not be brought into our synagogue. Now, every rule seems to come, complete with an exception, firmly affixed to its side. The exception to the above is, Sweetwater s Donut Mill. They have no meat or meat by-products anywhere on their premises. Since these are the very items which determine a product s kosher status, their absence paves the way for the Rabbi Spivak/C.O.M. Good Kosher Housekeeping Seal of Approval! So, in short, Sweetwater s doughnuts and coffee may be consumed in our synagogue. 16
Israel Affairs /websites To keep up-to-date on Israel the following websites are useful: www.haaretz.com www.jpost.com www.ynetnews.com www.israelnationalnews.com www.azure.org.il www.dailyalert.org You Tube: Two good Jewish/Israeli clips. Hebrew Hamita (Def Poetry) 500,000 Hits Cellcom Several very funny ads From Israel. 17
Special By-Laws Meeting Very soon if not already, you will be receiving electronic or hard copies of the revised COM By-Laws, proposed for adoption at the Special Meeting called for August 23, 2009. This process has been going on for literally almost a dozen years, with culmination coming during 2009. A Work Group was established to prepare proposed new COM By-Laws. Well over 350 hours have been spent recently to review and consider options for inclusion, prepare a revision and then go over it line-by-line, word-by-word to prepare a document to present for the Board of Directors to review. With that behind us now, the rest is up to each of you. We recognize that most of you are not well versed in by-laws. None of us were either. Therefore, we have prepared a series of brief documents for you to read before you go through what is proposed. These documents will greatly assist in your understanding the basics of what by-laws are about, what they typically include and how they are generally used. The other documents relate to a couple of new concepts included in the proposed revisions. This additional information will answer many of the questions you might have. Our suggestion for review of the proposed By-Laws for your adoption, is to print out both the current set of COM By-Laws and the Proposed COM By-Laws. set them side by side and follow each Article and Section. You will find many additions to the new version not found in the old. Almost all of these stemmed from member input, comparison of revisions passed at other similar sized Conservative congregations and many long nights with incredible discussions we wish all of you could have been able to listen to. What is most important is that you now, PLEASE, READ THESE MATERIALS BEFORE THE MEETING OF THE 23RD. We are attempting to pass by-laws that can take us well into this century. We want you to each be a part of this action. We look forward to seeing you at 10:30 am on Sunday the 23rd. 18
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9 4 PM TO 7 PM CONGREGATION OF MOSES 2501 STADIUM DRIVE Menu Hamburgers, hot dogs All the fixin s Salads, dessert beverage Fundraiser: Silent Auction includes 2 parking spaces White Elephant sale YOUR CHECK IS YOUR RESERVATION. MAIL TO C.O.M. BEFORE AUG. 1 ST NAME NUMBER OF GUESTS AMOUNT ENCLOSED COST: PER PERSON $10 FAMILY: $25 19
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C O N G R E G A T I O N O F M O S E S Bulletin August 1, 2009 Volume 1 Issue 8 *****Opportunity for our congregants***** Our newly reformatted Bulletin has been gathering many kudos since its premier appearance in January. We have been busy soliciting Jewish owned business and members who have a service that can benefit from sponsoring an ad in our Bulletin. We need more sponsorships if we are to continue this format. If you would like to help you can make a donation to the Bulletin by sponsoring a page or two. We will publish the names of those who are able to contribute. A one page sponsorship is $18.00 A two page sponsorship is $36.00 You could sponsor a particular page or pages such as the ones suggested below or just a page in general. For example: One page sponsorships might be for: The calendar page The service schedule page Sisterhood, Men s Club or Hadassah Library News, Yahrzeit or Community Service Two page sponsorships might be for: Religious School page President s Message or From the Rabbi If you d just like to send in a donation and not designate a page that too will be acknowledged. ****Send your donations to Shirley at the Synagogue office along with a note stating the page you d like to sponsor.**** Thank you in advance for supporting your Bulletin 22
Yahrzeits August 7, 8, (18 Av 24 Av) Max Besbris* Milton Feinberg* Elliott Gluck* Harris Handelsman* Ruth Harriet Kaplan* Harold Karlin* Lianne Lando* Philip Levine Anna Marks* Leon Okun* Ethel Roodin* Ephraim Rose* Nettie Schwartz* Sylvia Weinstein Ben Weisman* August 14, 15, (25 Av 1 Elul) Mary Bennison* Irving W. Cushner* Jack A. Fisher* Anna Friedman* John Henry Isaacs Milton Kirschner Sarah Lowenson Burton Price Max Price Gertrude Seeder* Harry B. Sofen* Richard Star Esther Tigay Weiner* Sadie Zimmerman* August 21, 22, (2 Elul 8 Elul) Aaron J. Bennison* Rose Helen Blank Anne Breslow* Sam Camhi* Sadye R. Goldenberg* Anna Graff* Morris Haffenberg* Rose Handelsman* Stuart Harold Harris William C. Heller Jr. Phillip Hyman Robert Munsch Joseph Sichel* Edward Tyktin August 28, 29, (9 Elul 15 Elul) Jerome Gerber* Heidi Schechter Moldo Roselyn Reisig Fannette Schwartz Meyer C. Weiner* Dena H. Winick* 23
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