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May/June 2018 16 Iyar 17 Tammuz Volume 26 Issue 3 Together we honor G-d and Torah, Promote Spiritual Growth, and Strengthen Our Community Special Points of Interest: Picture Review pg. 2 CBT President s Message pg. 3 May/June Schedule pg. 7 HELLO WE MUST BE GOING.. As your now former Co-Presidents some reflections on our term the past two years: We are very proud that our congregation is currently financially solvent despite starting off with a significant deficit two years ago. Thank you to all of our members who paid their dues and to those people who have Congregation B nai Torah in their hearts and who made generous pledges and donations each year. Fundraising We also thank Scott Frank, Chuck Weisman and our Rabbi for their tireless efforts in making our annual poker tournament the success it has been, especially the last two. Without their extraordinary efforts and we emphasize the word extraordinary we would be in dire financial straits. I know that they are working hard to make the upcoming tournament another huge success. Speaking of the tireless Chuck Weisman, he has taken on the role of Men s Club President and his work has already made a difference. Thanks to Chuck and committee Chairperson Dr. Charles Stein they resurrected the Rhodes Rally which was rebranded as the Charity Road Rally and turned out to be a success because they were able to engage local businesses and individuals to sponsor and participate in the event for the first time. Of course it goes without saying (but we are saying it) that Dr. Richard Rhodes thought provoking clues were the reason the event was not only so much fun but extremely challenging. We know that everyone is looking forward to an even bigger and better event next year. Welcome Andy New President Andy Dattel stole some of our thunder in recapping some of the excitement that occurred last year. Suffice it to say that we thank all of the people mentioned in his article. Two items of note that were not mentioned are the passing of amendments to our By -laws and that Rabbi Kane signed a new contract agreeing to be our Rabbi for at least another five years. Thank you to Harvey Singer, Ken Haberman and Dr. Charles Stein for their work on the By-Laws To be continued on pg. 8... Inside this issue: Cover Story 1 Presidents Message Religious School Report 4 Calendars 8/9 Jewish Federation 12 CBT Road Rally Pictures 13 Donations Needed 14/15 Graduates 16/17 Anastasia Chuven 18 Birthdays and Anniversaries 3 20 Rabbi s Column 24

Page 2 ACTIVITIES AT CBT Photo Gallery

Page 3 President s Message by Andy Dattel First, I want to say that it is a true honor to represent CBT as president of the congregation. Second, I look forward to working with the other officers, board members, the Rabbi, and the wonderful members of the congregation. Some great things happened at CBT during the last several months. The community Passover seder was attended by over 100 people on March 30th, the largest seder attendance in the history of CBT; a huge thank you to the Sisterhood. Mazel Tov to Jesse Acosta and Rita Pender who were blessed with holy matrimony under the chupah in our sanctuary on March 29th. The 1st Annual Road Rally, held on April 22nd, was a great success despite the uncooperating weather. Thank you Helen Farb for leading another wonderful year of religious school and thank you Chana Zimmerman for another successful year of Jewish High School. A special thanks to Hallie Silverstein, Grace Silverstein, Alannah Silverstein, Joshua Liebman, and Asher Ravede for their dedication and commitment to the religious school. The students soundly defeated the parents in the end of the school year Parents/Students kickball game. However, it is questionable if the Rabbi was biased in his umpiring. Anastasia Chuven will be celebrating her Bat Mitzvah on Friday, June 8th and Saturday, June 9th. Please join us for Shavuot services at 9:30am on Sunday, May 20th and for Shavuot/ Yiskor services at 9:30am on Monday, May 21st. Lunch and Learn will be on Sunday, May 20th and will be led by Dr. Ken Nussbaum. Our next Tot Shabbat will be held on June 15th 6:00pm. Just a reminder that CBT will have a 20th birthday bash Saturday night, October 27th at the Shores Resort in Daytona Beach. Please contact the office at 672-1174 if you are interested in attending the Show Dogs movie with Rabbi Kane on Sunday, May 27th. The Ada Siegel committee will be sponsoring a Klezmer concert that will be held on Sunday, June 10th at 2:30pm in the Sanctuary. Remember, all are welcome to our weekly Friday night services held at 7:30pm and weekly Shabbat morning services at 10:00am I look forward to seeing y all at services. Andy

Page 4 END OF THE YEAR RELIGIOUS SCHOOL REPORT 2018 by Helen Farb Our Sunday School had a very fun filled, active year. We celebrated Kid and Tot Shabbat every month with many families. Rabbi always told Jewish stories, songs. And blessings and has fun interacting with all the children. It was also a wonderful time for the children and parents to share a meal. We usually got 30-40 people. The Religious School had 12-15 students ages 4-14. We added a Hebrew High School for those who have had a Bat or Bar Mitzvah. This is being taught by Channah Zimmermann. In August, Rabbi and Val Kane invited everyone to a Splash party with swimming and food. We also had a good Sunday School cleaning. Our school room was painted by Allison Silverstein and family with the help of Jerry and Adam Epstein. Allanah Silverstein painted a gorgeous Tree of Life mural on a wall. September and October were busy holiday months. We made Shema pillowcases with our grandparents and other adults. On Rosh Hashanah, the students learned about the holiday and made a challah and cards for those who were ill. On Sukkot, each child decorated the Sukkah and had a chance to wave the luluv and smell the etrog. In October we started a new magazine series Mitzvah and Me with the younger children. Each issue dealt with a specific mitvah and had activities included. The older children worked with Rabbi Kane and Asher Ravede and learned the meaning of prayer in the Friday night service. They have worked on the grouping of certain ideas and the order of the prayers. They have learned these prayers and most can do much of the Friday Shabbat service in Hebrew. We also went Trick or Treating for Hunger with the students from Beth El/Temple Israel. All the food collected went to the Jewish Federation Food Bank. In November, we continued to do a Mitzvah by going to the Bridge of Hope Soup Kitchen. Our volunteers helped serve lunch to the homeless. We were busy in December celebrating Hanukkah and joined other synagogues at the City of Daytona Hanukkah Festival. Thanks to Alannah Siverstein and her friend for face painting. Our youth helped at our booth, served food, and performed Hanukkah songs on stage with Rabbi Zev and Rabbi Kane. January was full of many activities. The younger children learned about King David. They also helped Judy Kane clean up the Serenity Garden for Tu B'Shevat. She has worked hard to make our synagogue look beautiful. February is always fun because we celebrated Purim and read the Megillah, had a carnival, and made hamentashen. The costumes and play were hilarious The children performed a mitzvah and made and delivered Shelach Manot baskets to those who were ill. March was spent preparing songs and stories about Passover and learning about the mitzvah Being Kind. The next Sunday, the children made matzo ball soup with Ken Nussbaum and charoses with Esther Morse and Lisa Ravede. We then had a lovely Model Seder with the parents and children. Rabbi Kane led and the older students read the four questions. We all participated in the Jewish Heritage Festival at the Casements in April. Thanks to the students who helped at the B'nai Torah Booth and many thanks to Alannah Silverstein for face painting. We ended the year with the Mitzvah Being Kind and being a friend. There was also a rousing game of kickball, parents vs students. Our school year would not have been successful with out the help of many people, especially Andy Dattel, the religious school cochairman. Grace and Hallie Silverstein and Asher Ravede were invaluable classroom helpers. Rabbi Kane and I both could not have managed without them. Josh Liebman and Alannah Silverstein were also there to help when called upon. Betty Berdichevsky has also helped with the Religious school. Continued Pg. 5

Page 5 Trick or Treat for Hunger Hanukkah Festival Purim Festival Kid & Tot Shabbat HUM Continued from Pg. 4 Thanks also to Alan Kisseloff who fixed the insulation in the ceiling so we could be more comfortable and got us kitchen and bathroom supplies. We could not have had a successful year if we had not had the parent s support and help at the Kid and Tot Shabbats and all our special events. YOU FOUND OUR CONTEST If you are reading this you can be entered to win A Tree of Life planted in Israel dedicated to you or whomever you like. Call or email the office before June 15th in order to be entered.

Page 6 Sunday May 20 @ 12 PM Migration: The failure of all that our ancestors held dear, and the way forward. Yahrzeits

Page 7 May/June Schedule Sun May 20 9:30 AM Shavuot Service Sun May 20 12 PM Lunch & Learn* Migration: The failure of all that our ancestors held dear, and the way forward. Mon May 21 9:30 AM Shavuot and Yiskor Services Fri May 25 7:30 PM Shabbat Services w/ Brandon Liebman Sun May 27 TBD Lunch & Movies with the Rabbi* Show Dogs a family comedy adventure PG Sat June 2 Lunch & Torah Study Fri June 8 6 PM Shabbat Supper Club $12/adult $6/child* Fri June 8 7 PM Anastasia Chuven s Bat Mitzvah see pg. Sat June 9 9:30 AM Anastasia Chuven s Bat Mitzvah see pg. Sun June 10 2:30 pm Klezmer Concert see flyer pg. 11 Thu June 14 7 PM Special Event Mark Your Calendars Fri June 15 6 PM Kid & Tot Shabbat* Fri July 20 6 PM Kid & Tot Shabbat* * Please call or email to reserve a spot

Brandon Liebman leads Friday Service Page 8

SPECIAL EVENT 7 PM Page 9

Continued from pg. 1 committee and an additional thank you to Harvey for undertaking the enormous task of updating and correcting our Yahrtzeit list. Our Awesome Executive Board We would also like to thank our Co-Treasurers, Barbara Singer and Harry Lasris for their efforts in cleaning up our books by getting a good handle on our bad debts and making sure invoices were sent out in a timely fashion. Harry also did a masterful job of getting our books organized which will go a long way toward helping future Treasurers manage our finances. In addition, we thank Vice-President Ken Haberman for his work in maintaining our buildings and grounds as well as our air conditioning units. Our gratitude to Secretary Robin Freedman for taking accurate copious minutes at our Executive committee, board and annual meetings. Her smiling countenance is always a joy to behold. Delicious Sisterhood We say kudos to the ladies of our Sisterhood who even without a President made sure that our Kiddushes, Onegs and special events were beautifully catered. No one will ever starve at B nai Torah! What some of you may not know is that our Sisterhood is not only a generous donor to our synagogue but that they are also generous to our community as well; for instance this year they gave out Seder meals to those members of another congregation in need. We would be remiss if we did not thank Lea Moskowitz who helped steer the Sisterhood and manage our Kosher kitchen. Although not technically a Co- President of the synagogue, she made sure that we did what we were supposed to do and did it correctly. Last but not least, thank you to the members of our Board of Directors for your support, effort and input in keeping the synagogue running smoothly the past two years. Lest I forget and before I end this lengthy discourse, I personally want to thank my Co- President Charlie Moskowitz for not only mentoring me these past two years but also for everything that he does for the synagogue especially his weekly Torah readings and for so ably assisting the Rabbi and our Ritual Chairperson Debra Rodensky in conducting all of our weekly and holiday services. I do not know of anyone (other than possibly Lea) more dedicated to our congregation s well-being than Charlie. In closing, it was an honor and a privilege serving as Co-President of this twenty year old thriving little synagogue these past two years. It was a joy getting to know and socialize with so many of our fellow congregants. Please continue to attend services as often as possible and support our new President Andy Dattel, the officers and Board of our congregation. Alan and Charlie

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Jewish Federation of Volusia and Flagler Counties 470 Andalusia Avenue-Ormond Beach, Florida 32174 (386) 672-0294 Dear Congregants, I am glad that Rabbi Kane is recovering from his cancer surgery. He is a special Rabbi who immediately says prayers when he finds out you are sick and visits the hospital. We are grateful that Sue Abel came thru her surgery with flying colors and pray that Mike Farb will recover quickly. On Sunday, April 15th @ 11:00 a.m. the Jewish Heritage Festival was held at the Casements. Lots to see and do and we are proud that the Endowment Fund of the Jewish Federation was the grand sponsor of $10,800 for this Festival. The Federation had a booth and we showcased the I.D.F. Lone Soldiers Project, the backpack program and the Jerry Doliner Food Bank. We raffled off items every hour to benefit, the Food Bank, the School Supply Project and the ID lone soldier program. The lone soldiers are men and women who leave their families from all over the world to fight for Israel. One grandmother in Ormond Beach has a grandson who made aliyah and is in a special top secret unit. We made $453.00. Thank you President Marvin Miller for getting the raffling items-they were really nice things. Thank you Howard Krugman, Cory Lancaster, Carolyn Hill, Ray Max, Jeffrey Max and Dr. Howard Pranikoff and Marvin Miller for all their help. A big thank you to Murray Steinberg who worked continuously and all the other folks who made this Heritage Festival such a success. The almighty was with us it didn t rain until 3:30pm Ray and I heard our own Jeff Bigman on the radio with Mark Burnier and he was terrific. Mark gave him an entire hour. Bravo again to everyone who made this event such a success. On Sunday, April 22, @ 7:30 p.m. at Chabad of Greater Dayton Beach, Jewish Federation and Chabad had a Holocaust Remembrance evening. We had six Holocaust survivors light red candles in memory of the 6 million that perished and 98 year old Marthe Kohen lit a candle in honor of the righteous gentiles that liberated and saved Jews. Pastor Matt McKenzie sang the song Ani Maman which means I Believe. Some of the concentration victims marched to the gas chambers singing this song. We heard 15 year old Colleen Coupling before at our Board Meeting and she wowed the 275 folks that came. Marthe Kohen told her story of being an undercover spy. She was very spry and she in my opinion was amazing. She recited history and dates like you wouldn t believe. Her schedule afterward was unbelievable. A 50 year old couldn t do it. The refreshments afterwards were enjoyed by all and she does not charge for speaking but we had to fly her and her husband first class from California and put them up in a hotel. We thank Congregation B'nai Torah for announcing that through their Road Rally, they will be giving some funds to the Food Bank. We also thank the Postal Services for bringing us a lot of good food thru their drive and thank you to all the volunteers who helped sort the mountain of food. Rabbi Sonnenstein of Temple Beth Shalom received a grant from the Endowment Fund of the Federation and he brought in Bizu Wiki Riki Mullu -an Ambassador-an Ethiopian Jewish and Israeli entrepreneur. Everyone thought she was fantastic. By the time you get this Bulletin, I hope you attended the 70th Anniversary of Israel at the Living Cornerstone Church on May 14th @ 6:30 p.m. Rabbi S. David Kane was the main speaker. Christians and Jews together came to bless Israel. How fitting this day was because this was the day that Jerusalem became he capital of Israel. Thank you Susanne Wiggins for arranging this evening. On Sunday, June 10th -2:30 pm, the Federation is proud to cohost with the Ada Siegel Fund of Congregation Bnai Torah a Klezmer Concert. This is free and open to the public. Please help us buy at least 1 backpack with supplies for a needy local child. An $80 value for $25.00. We have a match for May, June and July if we raise $40,000. Otherwise we won't get the funds. Please help at least one less fortunate child that the counselors choose at the 81 local schools that are the recipients. 100% of your funds purchases the backpacks filled with supplies. Thank you to Lynne Ritter who gave the Bat Mitzi gift to Amelie Hannah Kurlander at Temple Beth-el. Shalom, Marvin Miller, President Gloria Max, Executive Director

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Alannah's Plant Your Way to Israel Fundraiser! Hello all! This summer, I will hopefully be attending the Alexander Muss High School in Israel program due in part to the generosity of Congregation B Nai Torah. In effort to raise funds for extra expenses for the trip, I ve joined forces with the Jewish National Fund and started a Plant Your Way to Israel fundraiser! When a donation is made under my fundraising page, 50% of the funds go into a savings account specifically for my trip, and the other 50% goes to funding the planting of trees in Israel! Each donation means a lot because it s not only helping to support my education and experience in Israel, but a great cause as well! ANY donation is greatly appreciated, as well as the sharing of my fundraiser link to others. You can access, share, and donate at http://support.jnf.org/site/tr/events/securepages? px=7962711&pg=personal&fr_id=1861#.wuflcgnevme.em ail. Feel free to call me at 815-566-0478 with questions, and I hope to be able to share my Israel experience with everyone when I get back! Blessings and thanks, Alannah Silverstein

Page 15 Anastasia has chosen a Mitzvah Project to benefit the Jewish Federation of Volusia and Flagler County s Backpack Program. The Jewish Federation instituted a program 19 years ago to provide quality backpacks filled with school supplies at the beginning of the school year to Volusia & Flagler County school children in elementary, middle, and high school via the school s counselors. That is over 81,000 backpacks filled with school supplies distributed to date! Please write that the donation is in honor of Anastasia Chuven s Bat Mitzvah, when writing out a check for the organization s program, The wonderful program provides backpacks full of school supplies to needy children who attend area schools. She would he honored to have her special day also benefit needy area children. Tooth Paste Dental Floss Ormond Beach Police Homeless Charity needs our support!! We are collecting toiletry products for the Police Athletic League of the Ormond Beach Police Department that they in turn give to the homeless people in the area. Thanks for all you do for CBT! Tooth brushes Shampoo Conditioner Body Lotions Foot Creams Cologne After Shave Lotion Perfume Any other item that could be used for Hygiene purposes. Thanks again for helping!

2018 I am graduating from Seabreeze High School and I will be attending the University of Florida starting in the summer. I plan on pursuing a degree in the health sciences. TO I will be graduating from Spruce Creek High School this coming June. This summer I will be studying abroad in Israel thanks to the generosity of Congregation B Nai Torah, and will be attending the Alexander Muss High School in Israel. There I will be taking several honors courses to earn college credit. When I returns from Israel, Iwill be attending Daytona State College to take my prerequisite courses and participate in their performing arts program. The thing I will remember most from High School is all the amazing people and friends I have met and how they have helped me grow into the person I am today. TO

Page 17 I graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Health Science. My major was Communication Sciences and Disorders with a minor in Disabilities in Society. I can proudly relay that I will be a Double Gator as I pursue a Master or Arts in Speech Language Pathology this Fall at UF! I will always remember the friendships I have made during my undergraduate years and the professional development that I have experienced in my field. I just graduated from UCF s College of Engineering and Computer Science with my Bachelors of Science in Environmental Engineering. I m currently pursuing employment in the Solid Waste Disposal Design field here in Florida. Spirit Splash and the Knights football team going undefeated are some of my fondest memories, but I was honestly shocked at how challenging my courses were at times. I recently graduated from the University of Central Florida in Orlando with a Bachelor s degree in Accounting. My plans for this summer are to continue studying for the CPA exam and take it before I begin graduate school at UCF this coming fall. From there I plan on working in public accounting for an auditing firm and eventually move into health care/nonprofit after a few years. College was definitely an interesting experience, but I ll never forget the friendships made from the clubs and activities I participated in over the years. I ll cherish those memories for a lifetime!

Anastasia Vija Chuven Anastasia is the daughter of Michael and Karen Chuven. She recently completed the 6th grade at Holly Hill School, excelling in her advanced classes. She plays the saxophone in the concert band, advanced band, and the elite band. Anastasia played several seasons of roller hockey before finding true enjoyment in playing ice hockey, where she is the only girl. Anastasia has been described as funny, caring, a hard worker, and a leader, taking leadership roles in her school s Future Florida Educator s Association and the School Advisory Committee. In her spare time she spends time with her three cats, Rusty Dusty, and Musty. Anastasia has chosen a Mitzvah Project to benefit the Jewish Federation of Volusia and Flagler County s Backpack Program. Please write that the donation is in honor of Anastasia Chuven s Bat Mitzvah, when writing out a check for the organization s program, The wonderful program provides backpacks full of school supplies to needy children who attend area schools. She would he honored to have her special day also benefit needy area children. Michael and Karen Chuven invite you to share a proud and special moment as we celebrate with joy the Bat Mitzvah of our daughter Anastasia Vija On Saturday, the Ninth of June, two thousand and eighteen At nine-thirty in the morning Congregation Bnai Torah 403 North Nova Road Ormond Beach, FL Kiddush luncheon to follow

Page 19 APRIL Road Rally Sunday, April 22 Our first attempt to run a road rally. Successful for the first year. Next year plans are in place. We need committee members to help or next year won't happen. We had approximately 100 people participated in the event counting volunteers. $25 dollars per person. (3) Reduced room rates for Saturday night. Starting at $129 per night. (4) Breakfast Bunch from 9-11 am Sunday morning. We need a list of possible guests for planning purposes as soon as possible. Please don't be left out of this wonderful occasion. Open to our family members and friends in our community. Call Chuck Weisman at 513-200-9821 or Tara in Temple office to sign up. Thank you to everyone that participated or worked in the event. Tortugas Game MAY Sunday, May 6th 5:30 pm. Game rained out. People with tickets can use them for any other game during the season along with the vouchers. OCTOBER Saturday, October 27th 20th Anniversary Dinner Dance OPTIONS: (1) Preview party with food from 6-7 pm. 4 different food stations Price will be between $40 to $50 depends on the two fund raisers in June and August to reduce prices per person. (2) Anniversary Dance and Dessert Bar with live music from 7-10 pm. Price between $20 to

Page 20 BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES MAY JUNE MAY JUNE 1 Robin Freedman 1 Michael Chuven 1 Patrizia & Dr. Mark Rubin 16 Marsha & Howard Rosenbloom 2 Vicki Haberman 11 Jill Goldsmith 12 Ken Lipowitz 13 Avi Freedman Weiss 15 Jesse Acosta 18 Alan Berman 19 Alan Rabin 21 Doug Golden 4 Shoshana Ravede 5 Max Landau 7 David Offenberg 7 Nancy Nusbaum 9 Rosalie Morrissey 11 Talia Sznapstajler 12 Asher Ravede 15 Jim Ravede 15 Saralee & Tom Morrissey 17 Rena & Mike Katz 23 Rabbi Merrill & Robyn Shapiro 23 Leslie & Bob Goodman 29 George & Anita Rimler 30 Zandra & Andy Dattel 16 Bonnie & David Turetsky 17 Beverly & Dr. Marvin Lewis 18 Ellen & Alan Ravede 18 Mary & Jay Beggelman 20 Lauran & Daniel Hoven 24 Sue & George Baker 27 Waren & Kim Williams-Heap 22 Jeffrey Bailen 18 Jerry Miller Barbara Singer 18 Carin Rothberg 25 Kyla Amols 20 Alannah Silverstein 27 Sue Goldberg 21 Judy Kane 28 Harriete Flavio 24 Alvin Macomber 29 Zandra Dattel 24 Pauline Berman 31 Michael Sessler 25 Evelyn Ladau 26 Jay Beggelman Become a Kitchen Angel!! 28 Brittany Kisseloff 28 Sherry Armstrong We Need You! Consider becoming A Kitchen Angel call the office for more info

Page 21 DONATIONS Happy Birthday from Lea and Charlie Moskowitz to Robin Freedman, Vicki Haberman, Jill Goldsmith, Ken Lipowitz, Jesse Acosta, Alan Berman, Alan Rabin, Doug Golden, Jeffrey Bailen, Barbara Singer, Sue Goldberg, Harriete Flavio, and Zandra Dattel Happy Anniversary from Lea and Charlie Moskowitz to Patrizia & Dr. Mark Rubin, Saralee & Tom Morrissey, Rena & Mike Katz, Rabbi Merrill & Robyn Shapiro, Leslie & Bob Goodman, George & Anita Rimler, and Zandra & Andy Dattel Dear Students and Parents, Thank you so much for the beautiful flowers. They have brightened my days. I look forward to another year of learning with you. See you at the next Tot and Kid Shabbat on Friday, June 1st. Have a great summer. Helen Get Well & Speedy Recovery from Lea and Charlie Moskowitz to Sue Abel Condolences to Bonnie Turetsky for the passing of her father, Gerald Fischer from Lea and Charles Moskowitz, George & Illene Selis, Barbara & Harvey Singer, Robin & Ira Freedman, and Suzanne and Charles Stein Calling all volunteers there are lots of way to help out in YOUR Temple ---Please take the time to step up and help. SPONSORS NEEDED Our 2 delicious monthly Friday evening meals need sponsors! Shabbat Supper Club has already been sponsored this year by the Bermans & Becks. If you would like the mitzvah of sponsoring $150 for dinner during one of the upcoming months please contact the Rabbi or the office. Speaking of mitzvot if you would rather donate $150 to sponsor our fabulous kid and tot Shabbat please let the office know. KID &

Page 22 OFFICERS President: Alan S. Kisseloff and Charles Moskowitz Vice President: Ken Haberman Co-Treasurers: Harry Lasris and Sherry Armstrong Secretary: Robin Freedman Men s Club President: Chuck Weisman Congregation B nai Torah 401/403 N. Nova Road Ormond Beach, FL 32174 Phone: 386-672-1174 Email: cbt@cfl.rr.com Office Hours: Monday Friday 1 PM 5 PM Religious School Co-Chairs: Helen Farb Immediate Past President: Alan S. Kisseloff and Charles Moskowitz Contact Lea Moskowitz or Rita Pender to sponsor an Oneg or Kiddush in honor of your special event. Gift Shop News Do you need a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Birthday, Anniversary, Get Well, Shower, Wedding, or Graduation gift? The Gift Shop can make your shopping easy with a large selection of unique items with prices that are affordable. If you need a special item we have catalogs! Just call 672-1174 or stop by the office, Tara will be happy to help

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Page 24 Congregation B nai Torah 401/403 N. Nova Road Ormond Beach, FL 32174 Phone: 386-672-1174 Email: cbt@cfl.rr.com We re on the web: www.mybnaitorah.com MAILING LABEL: Postage Required A note from Rabbi.. Chaverim Why go to Israel? There is nothing quite like the experience of being in the holy land. Israeli s love American s, especially Jewish Americans who are coming to visit there spiritual home. Consider this special trip. Here is the itinerary for next February 18-27 that will help our spirits connect to our heritage in Israel. It is designed to appeal to veteran travelers to Israel as well as first timers. In addition to many of the essentials that comprise the heart of every Jewish Israel visit, we will visit with many different kinds of Israelis, enjoy many delicious cuisines, and see some amazing technological achievements which are literally saving the world. In terms of logistics, you will notice that the costs are a little bit lower in February than during other times of the year. ($2985pp double) Also, anyone who registers and leaves a deposit($250) by June 1st will receive a $100 discount off the land tour price.(then $2885pp double). The deposit is fully refundable up until September 1st. There will be a meeting tomorrow night, Thursday, May 17, 2018 at CBT at 7:30pm. Attendance is not required, however, I wanted to gather people who know they are interested to answer questions and talk about possible flights. Kindly share this email with your networks. Rabbi David