January 2018

14 Tevet through 15 Shevat www.cabi-boise.org

Congregat ion Ahavath Beth Israe l , 11 North Latah, Boise, ID 83706

(208)343 -6601 www.cabi -boise.org

Shabbat Afternoon Malka Everyone is invited!

Saturday, January 20th 2:00pm - 5:00pm

In Hebrew, malka means "queen,"

and the word is often used to represent Shabbat.

A malka is also a Shabbat afternoon celebration to help us bid goodbye

to Shabbat.

Location: 1687 South Annett Street, Boise, ID 83705-3102 Please park on Annett Street if the Carson Cove Guest Park-ing spaces are filled. Please Bring a dairy or pareve dish to share Themes: Parsha BO; singing and dancing to the Joy of Shabbat! RSVP to Molly by phone, 208-863-8384, text, or email: mollyoshea520@gmail.com

Don't miss our first All Ages Kabbalat Shabbat Song Session on Friday, January 19th, 5:30-6 pm in the Sanctuary! Join us in singing some of your favorite songs to help us welcome Shabbat before we all join together for our musical Early Bird Shabbat Unplugged service with the Red Sea Ramblers!

Game Night Saturday, January 20

6-9pm Hosts: Susie & Paul Frank

Bring your board games, a snack and drink to share and join us for an evening of fun. This month we will be at the clubhouse where Paul & Susie Frank live on McKinley Lane off of Fair-view Ave. There is plenty of room for everyone at

this location.

To RSVP call Andrea Leeds at 208-322-6775 or 208-724-3633.

Remember this is for adults only.

Challah Baking! Sunday, January 14

1:00-5:00 pm

We are making challah for Shabbat services. If you want to make challah for your home, please bring your own ingredi-ents and you can bake with us. We will provide the ingredients for the CABI challahs. If you have a recipe you want to share with the community, please bring it. Inter-ested? It's a mitzvah and it's fun! Contact Telma Andersen: anidjart@live.com or call (208) 284-4794.

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December at CABI in pictures

Twelve members of The TABLE made and donated 350 latkes for CABI's Ha-nukkah celebration! They even taste tested a few and decided that the sweet potato latke with sour cream and sriracha was the winner! (photo right)

The TABLE orga-nized a Hockey & Hanukkah evening with the Idaho Steelheads. (photo left)

Thank you to Highlands Elementary, White Pine Elementary and River-stone Elementary for inviting Nemmie into their classrooms to help teach a few Hanukkah songs, eat some latkes and play dreidel. This is always a highlight to the season for Nemmie. (photo right)

Rosa Fink and Rabbi Dan presented their travelogue at “Lights, Latkes and Lithuania.” (photos below)

Maeera Shreiber and Janet Kaufman spoke about the relation-ship between poetry and prayer after Saturday morning services (photo below)

Yoga, the glow of menorahs and latkes were the focus of Decem-ber’s Rosh Chodesh gathering. Kathryn Shapero led the group in yoga. (photo left)

For more photos turn to page 4.

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January Worship Calendar

Tuesday Talmud Study (In English) on January 9, 16, 23 and 30

For beginners and veterans alike. We will discuss passages that touch on contemporary concerns, and learn

more about the Talmud and why it continues to be the central text of our tradition. Bring a brown-bag lunch at

noon to these weekly sessions.

Torah Trope: How to Chant Torah—January 6, 13, 20 and 27

9:15-10:00 am Saturdays before the Shabbat morning service. In this class, we will learn how to chant Torah according to

the traditional musical system. Participants who choose will be encouraged to put this skill into practice, leyning (chanting) from

the weekly portion on selected Shabbat morning services. This course is recommended for B’nai Mitzvah students. It is

also highly recommended for CABI adult members who are able to read Hebrew phonetically. A working knowledge of

reading Hebrew is a prerequisite. Without it, it is too much to take on learning the musical notation.

This class began December 2. Contact Leigh Evans if you would like to join in January. You can reach her at 503-781-8096 or boiseleight@gmail.com. There is a fee for this class. .

Aleph-Bet – Continues Saturday Mornings for Adults

Feast of Torah, which had been planned for January 27, 2018, is being postponed. Watch the Chai Lights for updated information.

Friday, January 5—7:30 pm Shabbat Evening Service Saturday, January 6—10:00 am Shabbat Morning Service Portion Shemot—Exodus 1:1-6:1 Friday, January 12—7:30 pm Shabbat Evening Service Saturday, January 13 Shabbat Morning Service Portion Va’era—Exodus 6:2-9:35 Friday, January 19—5:30 pm Early Bird Shabbat Service and Shabbat Unplugged 5:30 Song session for young and old alike Shabbat Unplugged” with musical accompaniment, singing and dancing

Saturday, January 20—10:00 am Shabbat Morning Service and Torah Study Portion Bo—Exodus 10:1-13:16 Friday, January 26—7:30 pm Shabbat Evening Service Saturday, January 27—10:00 am Shabbat Morning Service and Torah Study Shabbat Shirah Portion Beshallach—Exodus 13:17-17:16

Coming in February

February 16—Kabbalat Shabbat

February 28—Purim

For those who aren't aware, The Cooperative Preschool, housed on the CABI campus since 2015, is a secular NAEYC-accredited cooperative (parent-participation) preschool in operation since 1969. The Preschool is hosting two informational meetings that are open to CABI families. RSVP required for either or both meetings, to Anne Cirillo: director@cooperativepreschool.org. Kindergarten Information Meeting: Tuesday, January 9, 6:00-7:30 pm, CABI Social Hall: Designed to help parents understand educational options for kindergarten and beyond. A great opportunity to hear from representa-tives of several public, private and charter kindergarten programs located in the city of Boise. Cooperative Preschool Open House: Tuesday, January 16, 6:00-8:00 pm, Preschool Building & CABI Classrooms 3 & 4: For prospective students, parents and families. Visit classrooms, meet teachers, and learn about the Preschool's programs for ages 1-5. More information at www.cooperativepreschool.org

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Religious School resumes Wednesday, January 10.

Religious School will be having a Tu B'Shevat Seder on Wednesday, January 31. Students will participate in and contrib-ute food items for the special Seder. Joanna's cooking class will be cooking something special, too!

Friendship Feast resumes January 25, 2018. Religious School classes have provided helping hands and donated fruit every fourth Thursday of each month for years. Beginning this month, we're asking families to sign up for one Thursday that works best for your family between the months of January and May. Look for an email from Beth to sign up. WE NEED YOU!

Under the Tent of Abraham Interfaith Camp. August 6-10 from 8:30am until Noon. Ages 5 and up. The Camp is hosted at the Islamic Center this summer.

This year during Hanukkah the gan-3rd graders with teachers Tamar, Inbar and Janet put on an out-standing black-light show; 4th graders with Joanna cooked fabulous oven-fried latkes and read a Dr. Seuss-style Hanukkah poem; and Becky’s 5th & 6th graders used props to tell the Hanukkah story.

Jewish Journeys Update

CABI’s Early Bird Shabbat in December was a celebration of Hanukkah with a visit from Mr. Menorahead, our annual visi-tor, who brings us the status of the Jews down in Jewville.

(photos below and right)

CABI’s Moody Jews played at the first an-nual Hanukkah Dinner Party at the Sap-phire Room in the Riverside Hotel. (Photo below right)

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January Birthdays

A Day Apart: A Workshop on Making Shabbat in our Homes

5:45-6:30 pm Wednesdays January 10, 17 and 24

This ongoing workshop is part of our new CABI Shabbat Initiative, designed to help our community celebrate Shabbat together in our homes. Although it is a series, each session will stand alone, so participants are encouraged to drop in as they can.

Rabbi Dan and Haya Kinberg will lead the workshop.

We will use the book A Day Apart—Shabbat At Home, by Noam Sachs Zion and Shawn Fields-Meyer, which is available on Amazon at very reasonable prices, new and used.

Topics will include: Intro and Preparing for Shabbat, Lighting Shabbat can-dles, Welcoming Angels of Peace, Blessing Children and Others, Songs of Love, Kiddush over Wine or Juice, Challah, Shabbat Table Talk, Soul Sing-ing at the Table, Birkhat HaMazon, Malka, and Havdalah.

No knowledge of Hebrew is required, and we will teach to all levels of ob-servance and background.

Stacy Ditlove January 1 Jean McGillis January 1 Sidney Leo Garson January 2 Howie Wasserstein January 2 Carmen Hayes January 2 Jacquelyn Roggow January 3 Jeffrey Pollack January 3 Julie Manning January 4 Jesikah Luangaphay January 5 Laurie McKenzie January 6 Jason Charme January 7 Daniel Rubin January 7 Tara Wolfson January 8 Larry Mullins January 8 Sydney Jones January 8 Deanah Messenger January 9 Sarah Grago January 10 Merrill Bading January 10 Max Strunk January 10

Michael Wiener January 10 Howard Rapp January 11 Laurie Ryan January 11 Ruth Schneider January 11 Alexander Mikhalev January 12 Rita Wood January 12 Jennifer Smackey January 13 Debra Abramsohn January 13 Aviella Lee-Petzak January 14 Eliazar Ravitskiy January 14 Max Peterson January 16 Richard Aiani January 16 Jack Bonawitz January 16 Zane Wolf January 17 Sam Peterson January 17 Isaac Bishop January 17 Matt Brown January 17 Lily Simmonds January 17 Xander Riley January 18

Marty Geffon January 18 Abby Lee January 18 Michal Martinez January 18 Helen Brookman January 19 Lenn Moorhead-Rosenberg January 19 Elisabeth Sonersen January 23 Elisa Cooper January 23 John Dickinson January 25 Jonah Brown January 27 Elizabeth Edrich January 27 Sydney Fidler January 27 Vicki Stieha January 27 John Barnet January 27 Zachary Friedman January 27 Pettra Pollack January 28 Shoshanna Cohen January 29 Maxwell Chasan January 29 Samuel Chasan January 29 Marlowe Peter January 30

Life Cycles

Mazel tov to Cara Adelman and Andrew Oppenheimer on the birth of their son, Thedore Lev Oppenheimer on December 11 in Boise. Mazel tov also to grandfather Doug Oppenheimer on his new grandchild! Condolences to Paula Koppel on the death of her husband, S. Howard Koppell z'l in Boise. Condolences also to Howard's daughter, Deborah, and stepdaughter, Andrea.

Marc Snyder read from the Haftorah on the anniversary of his Bar Mitzvah.

Consider reading To-rah or Haftorah on the anniversary of your Bar or Bat Mitzvah.

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Rabbi Dan Fink, rabbidan@cabi-boise.org Synagogue Director Nina Spiro, director@cabi-boise.org Office Administrator Kat Dellamater, office@cabi-boise.org Director of Education & Teen Advisor Beth Harbison, school@cabi-boise.org & teens@cabi-boise.org Music Educator Nemmie Stieha, music@cabi-boise.org PJ Library Manager Joanna Jost, pjlibrary@cabi-boise.org Shabbat Facilitator Moshe Yager Board of Trustees, Officers President—Sharon Ledesma, president@cabi-boise.org Vice-President—Amy Duque Treasurer—James Auw Secretary—Alethia Dahlin Board of Trustees, At Large Members Pat Beale Oni Kinberg Joe Levitch Davida Mitchell Shellan Rodriguez Kathryn Shapero Ellen Suchar Addie Waxman Dennis Wolf Youth Representative—TBD Synagogue Life Adult Education—Sandy Berenter Building Fund—Jeannette Bowman

CABI Bus—OPEN CABI Café—Beth Harbison CABI Community Garden—Renée Kline CABI Socialites— Arleen Winkler Cemetery—Jack Bonawitz, Paul Frank, & John Barnet Chai Lights Editor—Nancy Feldman Chai Lights Folding—Andrea Goodman and Susie Frank Chevra Kadisha—Freddie Fisherman Chicken Soup Group—Pettra Pollack Conversion Mentoring—Rabbi Dan, Isabel Ringer Deli Days—OPEN Eblast—Lorian Gans Emergency Prep.—Addie Waxman, Alan Leschinski Facebook & Social Media—OPEN Facilities—Marc Snyder Feast of Torah—Nemmie Stieha & Sandy Berenter Friendship Feast—Kathryn Shapero, John Lllewellyn Gift Shop—Arleen Winkler, Paulette Esposito GreenFaith—Tom Rogers Idaho Jewish Festival—Oliver Thompson Jewish Assistance Fund of Idaho (JAFI)—Andy Chasan Kitchen—Marya Bruning Landscape—OPEN Library (Adults)—Terry McKay, Freddie Fisherman Library (Children)—Isabel Ringer Malkah Gathering—Molly O’Shea, Haya Kinberg Membership—Arleen Winkler Onegs—Debbie Holmes Ritual—Elisabeth Sonersen Rosh Chodesh—Betsy Russell Shabbat on the Lake & Shabbat on the Mountain—OPEN Social Action—Tom Rogers Social Activities—OPEN The TABLE—Nemmie Stieha Volunteer Coordinators—Sharon Ledesma, Amy Duque Website—Elliott Groves Yom HaShoah—Patti Diener, Sherrill Livingston

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CABIT OFFICERS’ CONTACT INFORMATION Carly Hanna, President, carly.surfcr@gmail.com Mira Torf, Membership Vice President mira.ruby7@gmail.com Alex Swerdloff, Social Action Vice President, swerdkiffa@gmail.com Rachel Kaufman, Religion & Cultural Vice President, rachelmichelle2345@gmail.com Steven Wiener, Financial Vice President, hebrewnational35@gmail.com Izzy Lusby, Programming Vice President, izzy.lusby@gmail.com Rachael Metzgar, Communications Vice President , Rachael@metzgars.net

Donations If I am not for myself, who will be for me?

Gail LeBow in memory of Hazel Johnson

Murray & Nancy Feldman in memory of Gaye Wise

Harriet Berenter in memory of Gaye Wise

Dorothy Kidd in memory of Gaye Wise

Jane Foreman in honor of Hannah & Matt’s B’nai Mitzvah and in memory of Gaye Wise

Molly O’Shea for Friendship Feast and in memory of Gaye Wise

Alan Leschinski in honor of Isabel Ringer

Marsha Levinson in memory of Gaye Wise

Andrea Leeds in memory of Gaye Wise and in honor of Hannah & Matthew’s B’nai Mitzvah

Gayle Speizer in memory of Gaye Wise

Linda Tell in memory of Gaye Wise

Paula Koppel in honor of our wonderful Chicken Soup Group

Andrea Goodman in memory of Gaye Wise

Dennis & Beth Wolf in memory of Gaye Wise

Jeffrey Bratspies in memory of Gaye Wise

Patti Diner Lough & John Lough in memory of Gaye Wise

Ted & Shirley Century in memory of Gaye Wise

Florence & Jerome Hausman in memory of Hazel Johnson

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Register Now for Camp!

Camp Kalsman Registration is open for summer 2018. Ses-sions close quickly, so I urge

you to save your child a place ASAP. $200 gets you a place, and you can apply for scholarships later. Questions? Contact Beth Harbison: school@cabi-boise.org.

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Application for scholarship assistance for camp, NFTY events, and Jewish-related travel and edu-cation is now available on the website under Learning/Jewish Journeys and under Learning/Teens. Deadline for submissions is January 19, 2018.

Dear Members of the Treasure Valley Jewish Community, As 2018 draws near, please keep CABI in mind for your end of year donations. Whether you come for Shabbat services every week, or just attend a few events a year, remember that CABI is always there. The lights turn on, the water flows, the grounds are maintained and the ta-blecloths get washed. All of this costs money. For most of us, CABI is our spiritual home, a gathering place for support and celebrations. We rarely think about how the kitchen got cleaned or when’s the last time we updated our sound system or our internet access. I personally have so many fond memories of good times spent in the social hall and sanctuary; I am sure you, too, can conjure a happy memory of Feast of Torah, Deli Days, Religious school classes, Adult education, holiday celebrations or any other time you spent at CABI. Because of our beautiful campus and our dedicated congregants, we have a thriving, vibrant Jewish community to access and a place that we can gather and grow. I hope that you will join me in supporting CABI financially this year. Make a membership pledge, or make a payment towards a previous pledge. If you have already pledged - thank you for your support, please consider an additional contribution during this holiday season. As always, check with your tax specialist for information on deductions. Thank you for your support, Sharon Ledesma President, Board of Trustees

A s you come and go to CABI celebrations during the winter holidays, please take a moment to notice the beautiful sanctuary and the recent maintenance that has been completed. The shingles have been se-

cured and replaced as needed, the windows have been caulked and winterized so we don’t get rained on inside the sanctuary anymore and the entire building has received fresh paint. All of this work will help assure that the building lasts for years to come.

We’d like to thank the building fund committee for their finan-cial support and continued commitment to making sure our buildings and grounds are available, comfortable and beauti-ful for the entire Jewish community to use and enjoy.

Last month one of our very own teens, Rachael Metzgar, performed with the newly named, Red Sea Ramblers at the Egyptian theater for the Extreme Extrav-aganza.

In January we have the Teen’s Tu B’Shevat Seder. It is open to everyone in the youth group. Have a wonderful month!

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S halom chaverim! Here are some updates as to what we’ve been doing over the past few months.

We started off the Jewish New Year fundraising for hurricane relief by selling honey from the Harbi-

son apiary at CABI and at Boise High!

Our group bonded at a potluck Friendsgiving where our Religious and Cultural vice president Rachel Kaufman created a service dedicated to learning about the con-nection between Judaism and Thanksgiving.

We created a spreadsheet of podcasts we enjoy. If you’d like to see what we listen to or would like to add suggestions of your own, email Carly Hanna at car-ly.surfcr@gmail.com.

For Chanukah, our Financial vice president Steven Weiner hosted a party filled with homemade latkes and sufganiyot! Gary Weiner kindly made the latkes (which resembled in both appearance and taste as fried chick-en). If asked nicely, he may share the recipe with you.

Finally, thank you to everyone for donating to our Inter-faith Sanctuary drive headed by our Social Action vice president Alex Swerdloff! Your donations made a differ-ence in the lives of Boise’s homeless!

A friendly reminder that all proceeds from the coffee bar help us put on more fun and educational events, so next time you see a teen behind the counter, pick up a latte (or Italian so-da, if that’s more your style!).

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From the Editor . . .

Only six more issues and I will retire from compiling the monthly ChaiLights newsletter. Are you interested in being the next editor? If you are interested contact Nancy at 208-384-1729 or via email at mnfeldman@cableone.net.

Keep up with the TABLE events by visiting and bookmarking www.cabi-boise.org/table.

Sunday, January 14—All Day: Bogus Snow day.

Tuesday, January 30– 5:30-8pm Erev Tu B’shevat Tikkun Olam event and dinner.

The February Chai Lights deadline is Wednesday, January 24, 2018. Email submissions to Nancy Feldman at mnfeldman@cableone.net.

We welcome notices of births, weddings and deaths for inclusion in our Life Cycle section.

CABI’s social group for 18-38 year old members

Jews in the News

E lizabeth Rodgers directed (with Rob-

by Henson) the movie Exodus 1947. It is now available for view-ing on Amazon Prime. The documentary is about the

secret American involvement in “illegal” immigration to Pales-tine after WWII. The film provides a window into the history of the creation of Israel, specifically after WWII and pre-statehood.

Congratulations Elizabeth.

Save the Dates for All Ages Kabbalat

Song Sessions

January 19 February 16

March 23 April 20 May 18

All sessions take place at 5:30pm, before Early

Bird Shabbat, in the Shul