Kabbalat Shabbat Pg 1 Off The Bimah Pg 2 Shoe Drive Pg 3 From Our Hazzan Pg 3

From Samara Pg 4 Art & Gift Show Pg 4 Scholar in Residence Pg 5

From our library Pg 8

What’s Happening?

The Three Doors Bulletin

Nisan - Iyar 5770 April 2010 www.cbimilwaukee.org Issue 2010 Volume 4

Place Your Orders Now Please remember to place your order for the new mahzorim at the

special introductory price of $29/each (by April 30th). After April 30th,

the books will be sold at full price for $44.00/each

As a reminder, the new Mahzorim, Lev Shalem will not

be available at the door during the High Holy Days!

Save the Date!

Sunday, June 13th

For

Hazzan Stein &

Amanda Ruppenthal’s Wedding

Special Todah Rabah to

Melinda Steffey for all her

hard work & creativity!

Tamara Huck

said…”I had

the best time of

my life!”

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Friday, April 2

Kabbalat Shabbat 6:00 pm

Saturday, April 3

Kabbalat Shabbat 9:00 am

Study with Rabbi Herber, Minha, Maariv

and Havdallah 6:40 pm

Friday, April 9

Kabbalat Shabbat 6:00 pm

Saturday, April 10

Kabbalat Shabbat 9:00am

Family Service 10:30am

Study with Rabbi Herber, Minha, Maariv

and Havdallah 6:45 pm

Friday, April 16

Kabbalat Shabbat 6:00 pm

Saturday, April 17

Kabbalat Shabbat 9:00 am

Study with Rabbi Herber, Minha, Maariv

Havdallah 7:00 pm

Friday, April 23 Kabbalat Shabbat 6:00 pm

Saturday, April 24

Kabbalat Shabbat 9:00 am

Kehilat Yeladim 10:30am

Tot Shabbat 11:00am

Study with Rabbi Herber, Minha, Maariv

and Havdallah 7:00 pm

Friday, April 30

Kabbalat Shabbat 8:00pm

(Please note time change)

All Services are led by

Rabbi Jacob Herber & Hazzan Jeremy Stein

Please join us as we celebrate, pray and commemorate.

Shabbat Schedule

R’fuah Shlemah - Speedy Recovery To...

Mazal Tov To…. Esther and Ric Ancel

&

Bluma Weinstock

on the birth of their granddaughter and great-granddaughter,

Shayna Rose Meyers

Linda and David Deskalo

&

Shirley Raffe

on the birth of their granddaughter and great-granddaughter,

Maya Bella Khayat

Arlene and Howard Rubin

on the birth of their grandson,

Jacob Atticus Rubin

Greg Strick and Armona Nadler-Strick

&

Bea and George Strick

on the birth of their daughter and granddaughter,

Sarina Adira

Our Congregation Extends Its

Deepest Sympathy To...

Bryan, Jordy & Merry Atinsky on the passing of

Efrat, Noam & Ya’ari

Bryan’s wife and children, and Jordy & Merry’s

daughter-in-law and grandchildren.

May God comfort the family together with all mourners in Zion

and Jerusalem.

Bring your friends and family as we

celebrate Kabbalat Shabbat on Friday, April 30th.

Services will be held at 8:00pm with a light dessert

oneg (reception) to follow.

This is open to the community. Please

bring your children, family and

friends, and be with your CBI Family.

We promise, you will have a great

time.

(Please note, the 6:00pm evening service will be held at 8:00pm)

Jerry Bass Sue Berland

Sheryl Pelc Bernice Persten

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Off The Bimah...by Rabbi Herber

This month Israel observes the 62nd anniversary of its independence. On many days during

the last several months finding the joy to celebrate this achievement has been a challenge.

The publication and debate over the infamous Goldstone Report, the outrageous student protest

which disrupted and brought to an end the visit of Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren’s visit to

the campus of the University of California, Irvine campus, and the recent reprise of Israel

Apartheid Week across our country remind us that Israel’s enemies are many, that their voices are gaining a

growing following and their views are becoming more and more mainstream. Palestinian Authority President

Mahmoud Abbas refuses to engage in direct talks with Israel, and Hamas continues to seek Israel’s destruction.

To top things off, the relationship between United States and Israel hit a new diplomatic low last month. This has

not been an easy time.

How do we maintain hope in the face of depressing and despairing assessments of the near future? Or, put

differently, how might we appropriately celebrate Israel’s 62nd birthday in a few weeks time?

Let’s remember what there is to celebrate. Sixty-two years ago a small, vulnerable country came into being, and

over the course of six decades it has achieved miraculous things under often treacherous conditions. Cultivating

the land, absorbing wave after wave of immigrants, building a vibrant and diverse culture, preserving a democ-

racy, utterly rewriting the meaning of Jewish identity in the modern world, these are not small achievements and

they deserve to be celebrated even in difficult times.

Let’s also consider that none of Israel’s achievements has come without cost. Nation building leaves diverse and

dramatic damage in its wake, sometimes to others, sometimes to oneself. So it’s been with Israel’s prodigious

accomplishments, as the Jewish State continues to struggle with issues of war and peace with the Palestinians and

with neighboring Arab states and simultaneously engages demanding and complicated social and cultural issues

of all kinds. Independence hasn’t been easy, I suspect it never is.

There are then significant and important reasons for celebrating. So let’s stand together with Israel and be counted

when the entire Jewish community celebrates Yom Hazikaron (Day of Remembrance) and Yom Ha’atzmaut

(Israel Independence Day) April 18 and 19 at the JCC.

-Rabbi Herber

CBI Social Action Committee

Will Host a Spring Shoe Drive

In the spring, we will be collecting shoes for Soles4Souls. This is a wonderful organization that takes shoes that are

not in use and puts them on the feet of those in need. This, in turn, also helps the environment by recycling shoes

that may otherwise be sent to a landfill. We encourage everyone to start cleaning out their closets and saving adult

and children’s gently used or new shoes. Simply cleaning out your closets can make a significant difference in the

quality of life of someone in need. (Collection bin in front of the Glass Box)

COLLECTION TAKES PLACE FROM:

April 12 - May12 @ CBI

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From Our Hazzan!!! A

While other songs of the time eloquently communicate the physical and emotional devastation of the war, this song’s refrain says

simply ―We have no words.‖ In place of words, the song suggests singing ―la la la.‖ Though singing nonsense syllables may not seem

like an effective way of responding to such a situation, it does address a significant aspect of dealing with adversity.

When faced with grief and tragedy, we often look to find an explanation. We search for the words that truly express our suffering.

Sometimes, though, when we are overcome by our emotions—whether joy or pain—we simply cannot elicit the right words. In fact,

there may not even be ANY words that truly communicate the magnitude of how we feel.

The song’s author may not have been an observant Jew, but he did touch on a powerful aspect of Jewish tradition: the niggun. These

wordless melodies, rooted in the Hassidic tradition, are said to be the ―pen of the soul.‖ Emanating from deep within, they allow us to

communicate our most intimate feelings without the burden of words. A niggun can express all ranges of emotions—happiness and dis-

tress, celebration and affliction—as well as the inexpressible nature of what we are feeling.

This month, we commemorate Yom Hashoah and Yom Hazikaron. We remember those who perished in the Shoah and pay tribute to

those who died in defense of Israel. As we share stories of heroism and sadness, we will search for the words to comfort those who have

been affected by tragedy and to find solace for ourselves. When our words fail us, we can sing a niggun.

May the memories of all those we remember forever be a blessing.

To hear examples of various niggunim, visit the “Hazzan’s Listening Lab” on the CBI website

-Hazzan Stein

Spring cleaning is done and Passover is going to be in full swing. We can take a short rest before packing up everything

for another year and start focusing on the new programs that are ahead of us for this spring.

Mark your calendars and make your RSVP’s for the Torah Fund Luncheon on May 2nd, which will be held at Beth El. CBI will be

honoring Marlene Deutsch and Beth EL will honor, Nancy Kellman.

On Friday, June 4th we will have our Sisterhood Installation. We will enjoy a wonderful dinner prepared by the Sisterhood & Rabbi

Herber will be installing the new officers.

Do you have some free time?

We would love to have you volunteer to assist with our kiddushim.

Call Hannah Sattler or Judy Wolkenstein for more information.

On October 6, 1973—Yom Kippur—Israel found itself caught in the midst of a surprise attack at the hands of Egypt and Syria.

Against great odds, the Tzahal fought valiantly to repel the invaders. Twenty days later, the Yom Kippur War was over. Although the

Jewish State remained in tact, the results were devastating not only in terms of casualties, but also with regards to the morale of the

Israeli people. Just six years earlier, Israel had emerged triumphant against insurmountable odds in a mere six days! The great high

and sense of invincibility Israel experienced following the Six Day War now gave way to feelings of vulnerability and confusion as

people began to question the indestructibility of Israel.

In response to the Yom Kippur War, Israeli recording artists released a series of songs addressing the wide range of emotions Israel

felt both during and after the war. These songs vividly capture the grief and despair brought on by the war as well as highlight a

strong sense of hope for more peaceful days. Among the most famous of these songs are Hamilhama Ha’ahrona (The Last War) and

Lu Yehi (Naomi Shemer’s Hebrew version of the Beatles’ ―Let It Be‖).

One of the lesser known songs from this era is Ein Lanu Milim (We Have No Words) by Matti Caspi. The opening words of the

song are:

Ein lanu milim v’ein gam mangina We have no words or melody

Lo nora efshar lashir gam “la la la” It’s OK, we can just sing ―la la la‖

NEWS FROM OUR SISTERHOOD

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From Our Education Director

CBI’s school is one of several area schools participating in an exciting program brought to Milwaukee

by the Coalition for Jewish Learning called the Jewish Lens. The Jewish Lens is a class based on the

combination of photography and Jewish values. It utilizes the photography of Israeli photographer

Zion Ozeri and Jewish texts while encouraging students to capture images of

Jewish values in their lives.

We are offering the Jewish Lens class as an elective in our high school program

taught by Amanda Rupenthal. In the class, the students are learning basic

principles of photography while studying a variety of Jewish values. They are

learning different ways to look at a photo to understand the content and message it portrays. Towards

the beginning of the semester, Kipp Friedman, a professional photographer and Milwaukee Jewish Lens

coordinator, led a session with the students on how to take quality photographs. The students are

engaging in Jewish text study and learning how to relate the values in the texts to different images. They

are then taking a variety of photographs that portray those values explored in the texts.

For a sampling of the texts and photographs that the students are studying, please visit the Jewish Lens

website at www.jewishlens.org.

On Tuesday, May 11th from 7:00-9:00pm there will be an exhibit and reception at the Jewish Commu-

nity Center featuring the photos of Milwaukee's Jewish teens. The work of our students will be proudly

displayed among the work of other area schools. I encourage everyone to come to see the work that the

students are producing.

-Samara

Save The Date!

Spring Art & Gift Show @ CBI

Sunday, April 25th 11:00 - 4:00pm

more info to follow

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Jody Hirsh is the Director of Judaic Education at Milwaukee’s Harry and Rose Samson Jewish Community Center and is

the winner of the 2005 Covenant Award for Outstanding Jewish Educator. For three years he served as Programme Director

of the Hong Kong Jewish Community Centre. He has taught Jewish Studies at the University of California (both the

Berkeley and Los Angeles Campuses), Mills College, and the University of San Francisco as well as the Los Angeles

University of Judaism and Hebrew Union College. In the fall of 1990 through the winter of 1992, he was a Jerusalem

Fellow, concentrating on Museum Education at the Israel Museum, the Citadel Museum with post graduate work at the

Hebrew University.

In addition to his claim to fame as the world’s only speaker of ―Judaeo Cantonese,‖ he is an OBIE award winning

playwright who has had productions of his plays all over the world. His plays include the award winning ―Seeing Double‖

written with the San Francisco Mime Troupe, ―The Great King Herod Murder Mystery,‖ Israel’s longest running play,

―The Long Seder, ― first produced in Houston, Texas, in 1996, and ―The Case for Matthew Nathan,‖ performed in Hong

Kong as part of the Handover festivities in June 1997. Among his publications is the award winning book and holiday guide,

Tastes of Jewish Tradition

Friday Night: Is there Jewish Theater?

Join us as we read scenes from 20th century Theater and consider what makes a Jewish play. This is your chance to be a star – you might

even get a starring role.

Shabbat: The Written Word – the Archetypical Jewish Art Form The Jews have always been the people of the Book – the Torah being unquestionable the central book of Jewish life. However, can we

look at our seminal texts as artistic as well as halachic or historical? We will look at traditional texts and consider their astonishing artis-

tic merit.

Shabbat (during kiddish/lunch) : The Power of Jewish Art We will examine a work of the Jewish artist Mauryci Gottleib, who, in spite of being the victim of anti-Semitism in 19th Century Poland,

is today considered by Poles to be the greatest Polish artist.

May 7th & 8th Jody Hirsh... The Jew and the Arts

Friday, May 7th - Shabbat Dinner Adults: $15.00 Children (under 12) $7.00 (Childcare provided) Please add 3% for Mazon Please call the office to RSVP ( no RSVP’s taken after May 4th)

Vegetarian Option - Available

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Day of Remembrance, Israel Independence Day

April 18 & 19

Milwaukee -- The Milwaukee Jewish community will celebrate the Day of Remembrance

(Yom Hazikaron) and Israel Independence Day (Yom Ha’atzmaut) with events on April 18

& 19, sponsored by the Israel Center of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation and the Harry &

Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center.

April 18, “A Day of Remembrance” (in Hebrew: Yom Hazikaron) will be held at the Harry & Rose Samson Family

Jewish Community Center, 6255 N. Santa Monica Boulevard. Yom Hazikaron is Israel’s Remembrance Day, in honor

of Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terror. This year’s ceremony will focus on the plight of prisoners of war and the

families who wait for their return. The event will begin at 3 pm with a screening of Family in Captivity: The Story of

Gilad Shalit’s Familty and their Journey to Bring their Son Back Home. A ceremony will follow at 4:15 pm, including

music and speeches. Event Chairs are Razia Azen & Suzanne Weinstein. The guest speaker will be Major Oron Mincha

of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

April 19, “Israeli Independence Day” (in Hebrew: Yom Ha’atzmaut) will be held at the Harry & Rose Samson Family

Jewish Community Center. This celebration will begin with a Walk for Israel at 4 pm, as hundreds of supporters walk

a short route on the North Shore, beginning at the northern end of the Karl Community Campus. Chair is Jeff Schuster,

and Co-Chairs are Randi and David Arnstein. The festivities will continue with a variety of family activities from

4-8:30 pm, at the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center, 6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd., including

Lenny’s Magic Show, ethnic foods, a photo exhibit (―The Many Faces of Israel‖) and activities for the whole

family. Event Chair is Rena Safer. The evening will culminate with a 6:45 pm performance featuring Israeli musical

group ―Kolot.‖

The above events are known together as Yamim (―Days‖). Yamim Chair is Yonatan Zvi, Co-Chair is Joe Devorkin and

Honorary Chair is Betty Chrustowski.

All events are free of charge and open to the community. Additional information is available at

www.milwaukeejewish.org or by calling (414) 390-5700.

Yom Hashoah Commemoration Sunday, April 11 at the JCC

Yom Hashoah, Memorial to the Six Million, Remembrance of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and All Resistance,

will be held on Sunday, April 11, 2010 at 2:30 pm

at the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center

Holocaust survivor, Dr. Miriam M. Brysk, Ph.D., and author of "Amidst the Shadows of Trees: A Holocaust Child's

Survival in the Partisans," will be the guest speaker. Her memoir describes her childhood in the Lida Ghetto and in the

partisans; how she remained with her parents during WWII, and how her father, who was a doctor, established a hospital

in the woods. She also honors the one and a half million Jewish children who did not survive and

uses images of children that will be shown in her Holocaust exhibit at Yom Hashoah.

A new Intergenerational Program entitled "Hiding from Hitler: A Child's World in the Woods" will

also feature Dr. Brysk who will share her own experiences. This program is aimed at students in

grades 5 through 8 however all participants will be able to explore what it was like to live with the

partisans during World War II. The Intergenerational Program will be from 1:00 – 1:45 pm.

Sandra Hoffman, Chair of the Yom Hashoah Planning Committee, will be honored for her many years of service. In

addition, the Holocaust Youth Essay Contest Winners will be recognized. This contest is sponsored by the Habush Fam-

ily Foundation. The Yom Hashoah Planning Committee is chaired by Sandra Hoffman and co-chaired by Amy Shapiro.

Yom Hashoah is a program of the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center and the Nathan & Esther

Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center is a Program of the Coalition for Jewish Learning, the Education Program of

the Milwaukee Jewish Federation.

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It began in 1971 and 1973 as two men and their families joined Congregation Beth Israel. They were both doctors, one a

medical doctor and the other, a PhD. Instantaneously, they became involved in our synagogue, chairing assorted

committees, serving on the Board of Trustees, in various capacities, being

appointed Gabbiam and now recently elected Lifetime Trustees.

Dr. Bud Margolis, a retired pulmonologist, served as chief of medicine at both

St Lukes Hospital and St Francis Hospital, and was president of his medical group.

Bud is married to Judy and father to three children, Adam, Jessie and Simeon.

He has been a vital member of CBI since1971. Bud has served as Vice President

of Membership, was appointed to the Hazzan selection and review committees

and is currently the co-chair of the Cemetery Committee. He has taught matzah

baking and at one time helped the Sisterhood bake hallot as well. You can now

find Bud working in the library. On Shabbat mornings, Bud is on the bima serving

as one of our Gabbiam..

Dr. Jay Miller, PhD, is currently teaching math at Marquette University and UW-Milwaukee, is married to Bobby and the

father of three children, Aaron, Rachel and Robyn. Jay has shared his wit and humor with the membership of CBI since

1973.

He has been on the Ritual Committee since he first joined and for more than 30 years he has served on the subcommittee

to assign High Holy Day honors. During the High Holy Days you can find Jay making sure that no one misses their honor.

Jay was instrumental in writing the bylaws for the CBI Hebrew School, and at one time taught on Sundays for over nine

years. Jay has been a part of the Board of Trustees continuously since 1976 and currently he holds four positions on the

Board – Gabbai, Parliamentarian, Lifetime Trustee and unofficially the resident humorist. You can always find Jay on

Shabbat mornings manning the doors as usher in between his duties as a Gabbai.

to Bud and Jay on being elected Lifetime Trustees of Congregation Beth Israel.

They are two men who have devoted their time and energy in making a lasting

impact through their devotion to CBI.

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These yahrzeits, taken from the CBI’s Memorial Tablets,

will be observed during the following weeks beginning on

the evening of:

April 2

Irving Bear

Charles S. Bence

Nanette Berlin

Joseph Bilansky

Irving A. Blumenfeld

M. Borenstein

Abraham Brillman

Sam Cohen

Yente Donin

Sarah Geisenfeld

Mary Geisenfeld Norman David Glicksman

Ann Gottfried

Samuel Hansher

Henry Hansher

Barbara Heimovit

Sam Kaiser

Julia Klein

Eva Koritzinsky

Rose Margoles

Sophie Melman

Manuel G. Meyers

Benn Ollman

Bella Pollack

Fred Rubenstein

Rabbi S.I. Scheinfeld

Florence Schneiderman

Evelyn Schwartz

Leah Stearns

Gustel Stern

Anna Traxler

Herbert Weiss

Ida Zilberbrand

Paul Zitron

April 9

Sandi Becker

Esther Berg

Erwin Berger

Olga Borkin

Ethel Cohen

Fay Fedderly

Sam Frank

Lt. Benjamin Frankel

Bertha Ginsburg

Anna Golper

Rosa Greenblatt

Jennie Hansher

Emil Hersh

Samuel Hirschman

Philip H. Horwitz

Ben A. Jacobson

Abraham Kantrovich

Eva Kohler

Alma Laux

Helen Luban

Louis Nashban

Sabine Neuer

Gidon A. Oren

Harry Petashnick

Louis Polakow

Kate Sadowsky

Robert I. Schilling Gertrude Goldie Schulman

Yetta Sosnay

Milton Wertheimer

Rosa Yungfrau

April 16

Leonard Babrove

Norman Balkansky

Shifra Becker

Marla Berman

Dr. Alexander Berman

Max Friedman

Sam Gollin

Dora Haber

Jack Heim

Darwin Huxley

Belle Kadwit

David Kahn

Lillge Barbara Kaiser

Anna Kaiser

Joseph Katz

Esther Erna Kleiner

Sally Lisberg

Charles Marks

Mollie Meisel

Harry Meyers

Minnie Mitz

Rudolph Ottenstein

Sophie Schiewitz

Celia Schnell

Harry Schwid

Isaac Silbar

Samuel Silverstein

Marie Singer

Morris Spector

Jack Stern

Tracy Jo Sweet

Isadore Traxler

Albert Wagner

Becky Ginsberg Wald

Louis Weiss

April 23

Elaine Schuster Baron

Jennie Wagner Berson

Irving Blumenfeld

Mary Brillman

Suzann Colton

Charlotte Denny

Philip Dwoskin

Ruben Fischer

Emil Hansher

Lawrence Klinghoffer

Steven Korobkin

Libby Kosberg

Eve Lazarus

Esther Lubotsky

Isaac Nelson

Abraham Ottenstein Emanuel Michael Oxman

Rose Pachefsky

Marion Polansky

Harry Pollack

Abraham Rubinstein

Sylvia Schecter

Samuel Schulman

Dr. Jacob Serge

Ida Sarah Sires

Rabbi Saul Solomon

Leah Stein

Richard Tarkinow

Sophie Wolfman

Moritz Yale Zamosh

April 30

Esther Bergman Frederick Charles Ber-

grom

Jonas Borkin

Marilyn Cohen

Meyer Cohen

Minnie Cornfield

Benjamin Glazer

Jack Greenberg

Emanuel Herskovits

Miriam Herskovits

Jennie Hiken

Rose Takubowicz

Ben-Tzion Karsh

Louis Kimmel

Bessie Krasno

Samuel Lampell

Ronald Lorber

Joseph Malkin

Carl Maness

Jack Margulis T. Sgt. William M. Miller

Libby Muchin

Molly Pearlman Ida Kaminsky Pittelman

Nathan P. Schnoll

Mariashe Shapiro

Morris Shlimovitz

Lewis Shlimovitz

Sarah Pearl Siegel

Lena Silverstein

THE ISADORE AND SYLVIA

BLANKSTEIN LIBRARY

. . .by Paula Fine, Librarian

APRIL BOOK CLUB MEETINGS

AFTERNOON BOOK CLUB

Monday, April 19th

1:30 p.m. in the Blankstein Library

A Pigeon and a Boy by Meir Shalev

EVENING BOOK CLUB

Wednesday, April 21st

7:00 p.m. at the home of Gail Sherman

Shanghai Diary: A Young Girl’s Journey from

Hitler’s Hate to War-Torn China by Ursula Bacon

OUR AMAZON.COM CONNECTION

Take a look at the library’s new WISH LIST on Amazon.Com.

It’s filled with titles that we’d love to add to the collection, but

can’t afford to buy!

A few simple keystrokes will take you to the list, and a few

more will send the books on their way to the library – gifts from

you. Here’s what you need to do:

Go to www.Amazon.com home page

Click on the ―Gifts & Wish Lists‖ section at the

top of the page.

Find ―Wish Lists & Registries‖ on the top right in

the space ―Enter a name or email‖ type in:

Beth Israel Library and hit ―enter‖

Click on ―Blankstein Library‖

AND THERE’S OUR WISH LIST

When you’ve made your selections, just follow the

prompts from Amazon.

By the way, you might want to use our Wish List to help you

select books for your family to read (especially children) or

to use a guide for gift-giving.

...and thank you for your support of

the library

General Synagogue Fund

In memory of: Norman Schneider

Leo, Donna, Jacob and Evan Kleiner

Mark and Barbara Glazer

Daniel and Caren Goldberg

Shirley Aaron

Dora Russek

Sari Rappaport

Sandra Weinstein and Edward Blumberg

Rosalyn Matsoff

Ted and Barbara Bradbury

In honor of:

Yael and Nat Stein

Mark and Barbara Glazer

Hersh Gellerman

The Wertheimer family

Speedy recovery:

Nancy Shapiro

Michael Kleiner

Hazzan’s Tzedakah Fund

In honor of:

Hazzan Jeremy Stein

Larry and Ruth Page

Isadore & Sylvia Blankstein Library Fund

In memory of:

Jack Langer

Alan and Wendy Melton

Kiddish Fund

In honor of:

Betty Wallens

Harry and Edie Pump

Miriam Kahn

Marcus Wohlfeiler

Rachael Frydman

Shel and Bobbie Fishman

Hannah Sattler

Shel and Bobbie Fishman

Speedy recovery:

Sue Berland

Jordy and Merry Atinsky

Shel and Bobbie Fishman

Harry and Edie Pump

Rhoda Wertheimer

Shel and Bobbie Fishman

Selma Zeiger

Harry and Edie Pump

Rabbi PanitchCamp Ramah Scholarship Fund

In honor of:

Rabbi Herbert Panitch

The Florida CBI Reunion

School Fund

In memory of:

Norman Schneider

Jonathan and Sheryl Rubin

Contributions We acknowledge with gratitude and appreciation the generous contributions made to various funds in February.

Looking to play softball this summer?--Men needed for CBI's recreational softball team which plays in the JCC

Softball League. The games are Tuesday evenings starting in May and continue thru mid August. You must be

18 years old or older. If you are interested, call Jerry Deutsch 262-512-1360.

Presort Std

U.S. Postage PA ID

Milwaukee, WI

Permit No. 3426

So...you’ve got something to kvell about?

An anniversary maybe? A birthday?

A new child or grandchild? A promotion?

A higher degree of education?

Has Sisterhood got a deal for you!

For a $100 donation, you will help support the

Shabbat Kiddish, your news will be announced from the bima,

listed in the Shabbat Supplement, and there will be a lovely balloon

bouquet or plant in honor of your occasion! Interested?

Please call Suzy 414-352-7310 or

E-mail: suzyp@cbimilwaukee.org to pick a date for your event.

Greetings From … The Glass Box

Need a quick gift? Don’t know what to get? The Glass Box will have it So don’t be upset.

No matter what simha A new baby or home Just stop at Beth Israel Or pick up the phone.

We have platters & pitchers Jewel & good books. Mezuzahs and candlesticks How great it all looks.

Our Judaica is superb as always, but we have secular gifts as well and we love to show them to you. Remember—it does

not have to be Yom Tov to celebrate

being a member of Beth Israel.

Shop Hours Mon-Thurs: 10:00-4:00

Fri: 10:00-12:00 Sun: 10:00 - 12:00

Sunday (when school is in session)

Jacob Herber ..................................................................... Rabbi

Herbert G. Panitch ............................................... Rabbi Emeritus Jeremy Stein….……….………………..…………………………………………….. Hazzan

Samara Sofian ................................................. Education Director

Gayle Weber Rakita………………………………………..Congregation President

Anita Nagurka……….………………………………………………..Executive Director Suzy Peltz ..................................................... Executive Assistant

Debbie Friberg…………………………………………..…………Executive Secretary

Jane Cotton……..……………………………………………………………...Office Assistant

John Fields .............................................. Maintenance Supervisor Merry Atinsky & Bobbie Fishman…………..…… Co-Sisterhood Presidents

Mike Spanjar………... ………………………………….……...…………..…..Men’s Club President

Paula Fine .................................................................... Librarian

Delores Kramer………….………………...…Second Home Cemetery-Secretary

SYNAGOGUE FUNDS

Asman Fund…………………..……………………………………………… ……$10.00 min Balkansky Fund…………..………………………….……………………………$10.00 min

Beth Hearst Youth Fund…………………………………………………………………...$10.00 min

Bima Fund……………………………………………………………………….………………….$10.00 min

CBI Special Endowment Fund…………………………….….………………...$10.00 min CBI Youth Scholarship Endowment Fund…………….…..……..…$10.00 min

Carl S. Zetley Generation to Generation Fund…….. ………..$18.00 min

Dr. Ervin & Suzann Colton Education Endowment Fund…..……….$10.00 min

Gemilut Chasidim Fund (In Memory of Abraham & Rose Bass)… ….…..$10.00 min

General Synagogue Fund ............................................$10.00 min Harold M. Kramer Beautification Fund………………… ………….$10.00 min

Hazzan’s Tzedakah Fund .............................................$10.00 min

Isadore & Sylvia Blankstein Library Fund ......................$10.00 min

Jacobson Chapel Fund ................................................$10.00 min Kiddish Fund…………………….…………………………………………………$10.00 min

Landscape Fund .........................................................$10.00 min

Louis Rabinovitz Memorial Minyan Fund ........................$10.00 min

Marilyn Zetley Children’s Library Fund ..........................$10.00 min Panitch “CBI Family Education Fund” ............................$10.00 min

Pentateuch/Humash Fund ...........................................$60.00 min

Prayer Book Fund .......................................................$35.00 min

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund ..........................................$10.00 min Rabbi Panitch Camp Ramah Scholarship Fund……..…………..$10.00 min

Sam Cooper Capital Art Fund……….…………………………………..$10.00 min

School Fund ..............................................................$10.00 min

Senior Activities Fund………………………………………………………..$10.00 min

Shirley Bass Floral Fund………………….…………………………………$10.00 min Sol & Esther Blankstein Scholarship Fund ......................$10.00 min

Solomon & Yetta Soloff Memorial Adult Education Fund . .......$10.00 min

Stein Mendelson Scholarship Fund………………………… ……….$10.00 min

William & June Sherkow Scholarship Fund .....................$10.00 min Youth & Education Endowment Fund ............................$10.00 min

CBI OFFICE HOURS

Monday-Thursday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Friday 8:30 am - 2:00 pm

414-352-7310 www.cbimilwaukee.org

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6880 N. Green Bay Ave

Milwaukee, WI 53209

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