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Congregation B’nai Israel Visit Us: 3008 Avenue O, Galveston, TX 77550 Mail Us: P.O. Box 8060, Galveston, TX 77553 409.765.5796 www.cbigalveston.org Congregation B’nai Israel Visit Us: 3008 Avenue O, Galveston, TX 77550 Mail Us: P.O. Box 8060, Galveston, TX 77553 409.765.5796 www.cbigalveston.org CBI Artist-in-Residence CHERIE RAY 9-11 September 2016 FREE TO PUBLIC Rabbi Emeritus Lecture Series ~ 7 & 14 September BIKE-2-BIMAH September 17th WINE & WOMEN Congregation B’nai Israel The Rabbi Henry Cohen Memorial Temple Strengthening Jewish identities and Jewish values since 1868. CBI READS Sept. 20th Sept. 25th RELIGIOUS SCHOOL STARTS 11 September 2016 GRAB SOMETHING OFF THE SHELF AND PLAY WITH YOUR CBI FAMILY THIS MONTH! INTERFAITH BLOOD DRIVE September 9th September 2016 Av/Elul 5776 Sisterhood Kickoff Event

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Congregation B’nai Israel

Visit Us: 3008 Avenue O, Galveston, TX 77550 ● Mail Us: P.O. Box 8060, Galveston, TX 77553

409.765.5796 ● www.cbigalveston.org

Congregation B’nai Israel

Visit Us: 3008 Avenue O, Galveston, TX 77550 ● Mail Us: P.O. Box 8060, Galveston, TX 77553

409.765.5796 ● www.cbigalveston.org

CBI Artist-in-Residence

CHERIE RAY

9-11 September 2016

FREE TO PUBLIC

Rabbi

Emeritus

Lecture Series

~

7 & 14

September

BIKE-2-BIMAH

September 17th

WINE

&

WOMEN

Congregation B’nai Israel

The Rabbi Henry Cohen Memorial Temple

Strengthening Jewish identities and Jewish values since 1868.

CBI READS

Sept. 20th

Sept.

25th

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL STARTS

11 September 2016

GRAB SOMETHING

OFF THE SHELF

AND PLAY WITH

YOUR CBI FAMILY

THIS MONTH!

INTERFAITH

BLOOD DRIVE

September 9th

September 2016 Av/Elul 5776

Sisterhood

Kickoff Event

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Congregation B’nai Israel

Visit Us: 3008 Avenue O, Galveston, TX 77550 ● Mail Us: P.O. Box 8060, Galveston, TX 77553

409.765.5796 ● www.cbigalveston.org

ANAT HOFFMAN

COMES TO

CONGREGATION B’NAI ISRAEL — GALVESTON

FRIDAY, 02 DECEMBER 2016

Anat Hoffman is one of the world’s most influential Jews

(Jerusalem Post, 2013). As founder and former director of

Neshot HaKotel (Women of the Wall), Hoffman organized

and participated in a nearly 30-year civil disobedience

campaign that resulted in the recent history-making plan to

include a progressive, egalitarian prayer space at the Kotel

(Wailing or Western Wall). As current Director of the Israeli

Religious Action Center (IRAC), she continues to fight against

the status quo, giving voice to and standing up for equal

access and treatment of progressive Jews in Israel. In 2013,

Israel’s Haaretz newspaper named her their “Person of the

Year” for bringing these neglected rights of fellow Jews to the

forefront of the world Jewry’s consciousness.

UNDERWRITING & SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:

To have such a world famous individual visit CBI is unprecedented!

Here is your opportunity to associate with this history making moment!

Underwriters Levels*: Sponsorship Level

*: $100-$999

Diamond Level $5000+

Platinum Level $2500-$4999

Gold Level $1000-$2499

Diamond Underwriters Gift: 2 Women of the Wall Tallits, 2 WoW Prayer Books and 2 WoW limited

edition T-shirts as well as Premium Seating (up to 10) & Premium Parking for the event (2 vehicles).

Platinum Underwriters Gift: 1 Women of the Wall Tallit, 2 WoW Prayer Books and 2 WoW limited

edition T-shirts as well as Premium Seating (up to 5) and Premium Parking for the event (1 vehicle).

Gold Underwriters Gift: 1 Women of the Wall Chamsa, 1 WoW Prayer Book and 1 WoW limited T-

Shirt as well as Premium Seating (up to 5) and Premium Parking for the event (1 vehicle).

If interested in underwriting or sponsoring this event, please contact:

PATRICIA RENNICK at 714-488-2777 or [email protected]

* Underwriters and Sponsors will be acknowledged

on all promotional material related to this event

with name and level of giving. All Sponsors will

also receive limited Women of Wall T-shirts.

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Congregation B’nai Israel

Visit Us: 3008 Avenue O, Galveston, TX 77550 ● Mail Us: P.O. Box 8060, Galveston, TX 77553

409.765.5796 ● www.cbigalveston.org

Dearest CBI Family,

My, how the time has flown! Can you believe it?! In one month, we’ll be celebrating our

third High Holy Days together. And, while there have been many changes within our

congregational home over this time, resulting in us being one of the fastest growing, most

dynamic congregations in the United States right now, one area which has not changed as

much has been the High Holy Days. These Days of Awe are, for many members of our

Family of Faith, the touchstone of their Jewish lives. And, I deeply respect that.

Over this past year, every one of us was invited to take part in a collective chesbon

hanefesh, a collective accounting of our community’s soul via — what will be — an annual

Satisfaction Survey: reflecting on what has gone really well and what things can be im-

proved upon, as well as soliciting feedback on how we may work together to make those

positive adjustments. Everything was on the table: from my service as your spiritual leader to

the quality of our building, from our programs to our communication.

One of the many things we learned from this congregational accounting was that it may now be time to make

a few slight adjustments to our High Holy Day observances. Given that Rosh HaShanah this year will begin on

Sunday evening, 02 October 2016 and Yom Kippur on Tuesday evening, 11 October 2016, I wanted to share

these changes with you now so that you may prepare accordingly, as we all can appreciate that change — no

matter how slight — is never an easy thing to manage.

1. Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur Evening Services to begin at 7:00 pm instead of 8:00 pm. This was a

reoccurring theme from both solicited and unsolicited feedback over the years. There are many reasons for

which this time change was desired; among them was to allow families with younger children the ability to

attend, as an 8:00 pm start time was much too late.

2. Tashlich (Casting Away Sins Ceremony) on Rosh HaShanah at Rabbi’s & Christina’s Home. Graciously, over

the past many years, Fredell and Lewis Rosen have hosted this ceremony on Yom Kippur. With their

blessing, this year Christina and I are honored to host this event on Rosh HaShanah, making it a CBI Family

get together at our home, which will include my mother’s delicious Honey Cake!

3. Instead of Babysitting, we now have Jewish Youth Programming during all High Holy Day Services. Thanks

to our investment in a Jewish Youth Area Coordinator, we can now provide high-quality High Holy Day

programming that will be fun, socially engaging and educational. It is available for all youth elementary

school age and younger. Middle and high school students are encouraged to attend the main service.

4. Cemetery Services to honor our loved ones has been moved back to Sunday. For the past couple of years,

we have held the cemetery service on a Saturday. By popular demand, we are moving it back to the

Sunday afternoon between the High Holy Days: 09 October 2016. If you have a relative buried at either

our 42nd St. Cemetery or our 61st St. Cemetery, please plan on joining us that day to fulfill the mitzvah.

Those are the changes. And, while I pray these adjustments will help us all have a more meaningful observance

at CBI this year, what I truly believe makes our High Holy Days delightful and insightful are (no… not my ser-

mons) but our willingness to come together as a community in a spirit of acceptance, renewal and love. Let us

remember that we are each ambassadors of our CBI Family. As we gather on the High Holy Days and through-

out the year, let us remember it is our task to extend our hands and hearts in a warm welcome to all!

Looking forward to seeing you throughout the month of September, as we warm up to the Jewish new year!

Marshal Klaven

CBI Rabbi

PS — The High Holy Day 5777 schedule can be found on page 10. Take a look!

Rabbi Klaven invites you

to connect with him:

[email protected].

Rabbi Marshal’s Monthly Message

Some High Holy Day Alterations

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Congregation B’nai Israel

Visit Us: 3008 Avenue O, Galveston, TX 77550 ● Mail Us: P.O. Box 8060, Galveston, TX 77553

409.765.5796 ● www.cbigalveston.org

Divrei haNasi: Words of the President

A Heads-Up for What’s Going Down!

Dear Congregants and Friends of Congregation B’nai Israel,

Program/Service Guide and Directory 2016-2017: As promised, in last month’s bulletin, you

should have received our annual CBI Program/Service Guide and Directory in your mailbox.

Beyond Shabbat services for young and old, and special Holy Day celebrations, we offer

continuing Jewish Education, Scholars and Artists in Residence, Community Engagement

activities and events sponsored by our auxiliary groups: the Sisterhood, Ah-Mens Club, and

GiFTY Youth Group. I believe we have something for everyone, so please take a minute to

look it over to be sure you can plan to attend something of interest to you.

If you did not receive yours, please call Melissa, our full-time office assistant. The number

for the Temple is 409-765-5796.

Our 150th Anniversary Celebration Year: Planning for this celebration continues at the Board and Committee

level. I will share with the congregation the full breadth of these efforts on Rosh Hashanah. I mention this in

September’s bulletin even though the High Holy Days are in October because they are so early in that month:

Rosh HaShanah eve is October 2nd. Although the president traditionally speaks on Rosh Hashanah day, I will

be making my remarks on Rosh Hashanah eve this year. Please make sure you can be there.

Wishing you the best September ever, where the weather is good, the tourists are gone and we have this

beautiful island to ourselves. Looking forward to seeing you at the Temple!

Best,

Barbara Sasser

CBI President

Barbara Sasser:

[email protected]

Sisterhood September: A Month of Renewal

By Saralyn Richard

Hey CBI Ladies!

September is a month of renewal, not just because of the High Holy Days, not just

because of our youth going back to school, but because of the exciting programming

your Sisterhood kicks off this month.

All CBI women are invited to the “Hats Off to Wine & Women” celebration

honoring our CBI Volunteer of the Year: Sara Salzman. The festivities are set for

Sunday, 25 September 2016 from 2 – 4 p.m. at the home of B.J. Herz: 2902

Dominique, Galveston. Bring your good cheer, and wear a hat (optional)!

Also, please bring canned goods and other non-perishable food items during our

High Holy Day Food Drive in partnership with the Galveston Ministerial Alliance and Ball High’s

“Share Your Holidays Food Drive,” benefiting local residents through the Galveston County Food

Bank. Some of these donations will also adorn the pulpit throughout the High Holy Days, as a little

reminder to others to contribute as well!

Please join us for all these delightful events. We are hoping for participation from every single one of

you! Remember, we can’t spell “success” without u!

BJ Herz

Sisterhood President

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Congregation B’nai Israel

Visit Us: 3008 Avenue O, Galveston, TX 77550 ● Mail Us: P.O. Box 8060, Galveston, TX 77553

409.765.5796 ● www.cbigalveston.org

CBI YOUTH: A BLESSING FOR THEM AND FOR US ALL!

DT Panter — CBI’s Jewish Youth Area Coordinator (JYAC)

To my CBI Friends,

August seemed to fly by, and September 11th (the start of Religious School) is fast approaching. I would

like to thank everyone for making this month’s Family Shabbat such a success, with 100 of you joining us

for services and our family meal! I had particular fun constructing our Graham Cracker Beit Hamikdashim

(Holy Temples) and devouring them in memory of Tisha b’Av.

I also want to give a huge thanks to Jody, Kim, Caleb, Chloe and Caylee Stein for opening up their home

and hosting our amazing BACK TO SCHOOL POOL PARTY. I’m sure everyone got enough food and

then some... especially the great grilling master-pieces of chicken and hamburgers; it was all fantastic!

We have been working hard to get ready for this CBI Religious School year as we are expecting to have

close to 50 students! I want to thank: Nikki Pollack (Kitah Aleph), Rene Schwartz (Kitah Bet), Chuck and

Randi Betts (Kitah Gimel), Steve Feldman (Kitah Dalet), Kathrine and Geri Druckman (Kitah Hey) as well

as ISJL Ed Fellow Elias Chajet, GiFTY Youth Leader Lexi Conrad and Rabbi Marshal Klaven for giving up their Sunday and

joining me for our Teacher-in-Services, which was both productive and fun.

I would like to close with a blessing for those who are starting the new school year: “May the God of our ancestors Abra-

ham, Isaac and Jacob, Sarah, Rebecca, Leah and Rachel, bless us as we move through our academic year. May God bless

us with patience, understanding and courage during those times of great challenge. May God be with us as we strive to

live up to the expectation of our parents and teachers, enabling us to be a light to our peers.” I hope you’ll join me in

saying and living a big... AMEN!

Daniel “DT” Panter

CBI JYAC Fellow

(432)254-3483 Cell

DT Panter

[email protected]

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES

2-5 September 2016

NFTY-TOR Summer Palooza @GFC

(Departing from CBI at 1 pm )

09 September 2016 — 6:00 pm

Family Shabbat with Artist Cherie Ray

11 September 2016 — 9:00 am

1st Day of Religious School

w/Artist Cherie Ray

18 September 2016 — 9:00 am

Mandatory R.S. Parent Meeting

18 September 2016 — 12:30 pm

GiFTY Monthly Munchies Paint Ball!

Cost: $18 (includes 2 hrs of play & lunch)

23 September 2016 — 5:30 pm

Tot Shabbat

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Congregation B’nai Israel

Visit Us: 3008 Avenue O, Galveston, TX 77550 ● Mail Us: P.O. Box 8060, Galveston, TX 77553

409.765.5796 ● www.cbigalveston.org

Our CBI Family Photo Album:

Pictures from our Recent Events

Sat., 06 Aug. 2016 - CBI Booth at Galveston Heritage

Festival, recognizing our historic role in the community!

Fri., 12 Aug. 2016 — ISJL Ed Fellow Elias Chajet sharing a

story during Family Shabbat with nearly 100 present!

Tues. 02 Aug. 2016 — Rabbi w/CBI golfer Daniel Golan

(gold & bronze winner) at Maccabi Games in St. Louis.

Fri., 12 Aug. 2016 — The youth building and devouring

mini-Temples in remembrance of Tisha b’Av! God’s in us!

Tues., 02 Aug. 2016 - CBI Maccabi Swimmer Jared

Steele (far left) with relay team. Silver & Bronze winner!

Sun. 14 Aug. 2016 — Team building exercise during CBI’s

Religious School Teacher-in-Service!

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Visit Us: 3008 Avenue O, Galveston, TX 77550 ● Mail Us: P.O. Box 8060, Galveston, TX 77553

409.765.5796 ● www.cbigalveston.org

Our CBI Family Photo Album:

Pictures from our Recent Events

Sun., 28 August 2016 — Ah-Mens Club Kick-off Event,

sailing with Laurence Wall in the Gulf of Mexico!

Fri., 26 Aug. ‘16 — AIPAC Regional Policy Director Jerry

Greenspan presents at Shabbat Service & Torah Study!

Thurs., 25 Aug. 2016 — Fabulous offering from CBI, CBJ,

& others for the survivors of LA’s Floods. Thank you all!

Sun., 21 Aug. 2016 — Christina Ebert-Klaven’s art show

opening: “D’rash Design Project: Scriptures in Pictures!”

Fri., 26 Aug. 2016 — Our Rabbi with some community

leaders at GPDs monthly Police Prayer Breakfast.

Fri., 26 Aug. 2016 — Rabbi Marshal leading our Tots and

Families in the blessing over candles during Tot Shabbat!

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Congregation B’nai Israel

Visit Us: 3008 Avenue O, Galveston, TX 77550 ● Mail Us: P.O. Box 8060, Galveston, TX 77553

409.765.5796 ● www.cbigalveston.org

Up-Coming CBI Events:

We congregate to celebrate!

Interfaith in Action

“In the Name of God” Fall Rabbi Emeritus Lecture Series:

Sponsored by CBI’s Ah-MENs Club

7 & 14 Sept. 2016 — 6:00-8:00 pm

The Other

Jewish Revolution

Rabbi Kessler will deal

with the historical origins

of Bern ie Sander s ’

Revolution and the 2nd

Century B.C.E.

By popular demand, our beloved Rabbi

Emeritus Jimmy Kessler, “the Alta-Rebbe,” will

provide two outstanding lecture series in the

2016-2017 program year: one in the fall and

one in the spring. Each will be two sessions!

Open to the public! So, invite your friends!

Small nosh will be provided.

Interfaith Blood Drive

09 September 2016

11:00 am — 4:00 pm

Galveston Islamic Center

(9th & Broadway)

For the second year in a row, CBI is partnering with

Galveston Islamic Center and St. Augustine of Hippo

Episcopal Church on an interfaith blood drive in

memory of 9/11 and in honor of all first responders

and our shared humanity, created in God’s image.

This year we will have even more UTMB profession-

als on hand to take donations and GIC will be

providing outstanding refreshments and fellowship!

Come make a difference in the lives of others!

1 Donation = 3 Lives!

Program Series

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Congregation B’nai Israel

Visit Us: 3008 Avenue O, Galveston, TX 77550 ● Mail Us: P.O. Box 8060, Galveston, TX 77553

409.765.5796 ● www.cbigalveston.org

Paintball

Zone

For Middle

& High School

Only

GiFTY Monthly Munchies

Sunday, 18 Sept. 2016 - 12:30-3:30 pm

Cost: $18

Includes 2 Hours of Play & Lunch!

RSVP to [email protected] before Sept. 14th!

CBI READS: Drinks, Desserts, & Discussion

20 September 2016 — 7 pm

Sponsored by CBI Sisterhood

The Nightingale, historical fiction, sharing the story

of two sisters, who are just coming of age in France

on the eve of World War II, and their struggle to

survive and resist the German occupation of

France. It was inspired by the true story of a

Belgian woman, Andrée de Jongh, who helped

downed Allied pilots to escape Nazi territory.

Host Home: Sara Salzman

3205 Ave. N, Galveston

PLEASE BRING DESSERTS!

Please RSVP to Nicky De Lange at 409-795-0075

[email protected]

Up-Coming CBI Events:

We congregate to celebrate!

CBI Jewish Pedalers:

Semi-Annual Bike-2-Bimah Day

Saturday, 17 Sept. 2016 — 8 am

CBI’s Bike-2-Bimah Day returns to Saturday, as a way to

promote a healthy lifestyle inside and out on Shabbat!

Starting from two locations (see below), we eventually

arrive at Temple for a short Text Study on Judaism and

the body, while enjoying a bagel and lox breakfast.

Two meeting locations:

West Side - Rabbi Klaven’s Home (2823 Merida Ct.)

East Side — Beachtown, Galveston

More information?

Contact Dana Buschmann: [email protected]

1st Ever: CBI Hav-DOG-alah BBQ

24 September 2016 — 5:30 pm

Backyard & Courtyard

The Mishnah teaches there are four Jewish

New Years: Rosh HaShanah (the new

year of the spirit), T’’U b’Shvat (the new

year of trees), the first of Nisan (the new

year of liberation with Pesach), and the

first of Elul (the new year of animals).

So, this year, thanks to the suggestion of

CBI Congregant Mel Tarman, are going to

to hold a short service acknowledging

the sacred and grateful role animals have in our lives.

Rabbi and some of CBI’s Ah-MEN

will be grilling up hamburgers and hotdogs.

Pet-friendly food will be available as well.

PLEASE BRING PET (with leash or crate)!

AND, PLEASE BRING SIDE-DISH TO SHARE!

Rabbi will deliver a special blessing upon our

furry and feathered CBI Family Members.

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Congregation B’nai Israel

Visit Us: 3008 Avenue O, Galveston, TX 77550 ● Mail Us: P.O. Box 8060, Galveston, TX 77553

409.765.5796 ● www.cbigalveston.org

Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur – Every fall, we begin the holiness of our Jewish year in

reflection and renewal. Our High Holy Day services are filled with meaningful contemplation,

aided by the thought-provoking words of our rabbi, the stirring prayers of our liturgy, and the

uplifting tones of our organ and choir.

Rosh HaShanah:

Erev (Evening) Service

Sunday, 02 October 2016 — 7:00 pm

Children’s Service

Monday, 03 October 2016 — 9:00 am

Shacharit (Morning) Service

Monday, 03 October 2016 — 10:00 am

Tashlich at Rabbi’s Home (2823 Merida Ct.)

Monday, 03 October 2016 — 12:45 pm

Yom Kippur:

Erev (Evening) Kol Nidrei Service

Tuesday, 11 October 2016 — 7:00 pm

Children’s Service

Wednesday, 12 October 2016 — 9:00 am

Shacharit (Morning) Service

Wednesday, 12 October 2016 — 10:00 am

Yom Kippur Jewish Labyrinth Lesson

Wednesday, 12 October 2016 — 1:30 pm

Yizkor (Memorial) Service

Wednesday, 12 October 2016 — 4:00 pm

N’ilah (Concluding) Service*

Wednesday, 12 October 2016 — 5:00 pm

*After N’ilah, all congregants and guests are invited to stay and break the fast together.

HHD

YOUTH ENGAGEMENT

Instead of “babysitting”

CBI’s JYAC will provide high

quality, High Holy Day

centered youth programming

for elementary age children

and younger during all

Erev (Evening) and

Shacharit (Morning) Services

as well as

Yizkor and N’ilah!

CBI High Holy Day 5777 Schedule

Where we congregate to celebrate!!!

Cemetery Service to Honor Ancestors:

Sunday, 09 October 2016 —

1:00 pm (42nd

Street)

1:45 pm (61st Street)

High Holy Day Food Drive:

01-31 October 2016

Drop off non-perishable food items at the

Temple. Let’s make our holy abstention,

someone else’s blessed jubilation!

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Congregation B’nai Israel

Visit Us: 3008 Avenue O, Galveston, TX 77550 ● Mail Us: P.O. Box 8060, Galveston, TX 77553

409.765.5796 ● www.cbigalveston.org

Congregation B'nai Israel The Rabbi Henry Cohen Memorial Temple

Strengthening Jewish identities and Jewish values since 1868.

09 August 2016 // 05 Av 5776

RE: CBI High Holy Day Memorial Book for 5777

Dearest CBI Family Member,

Shalom, may these words greet you in peace. On behalf of our CBI President Barbara Sasser and our entire

Board of Trustees, we hope that you had an inspiring summer. It’s hard to believe but the High Holy Days are

just around the corner, kick-starting another amazing year of deeper relationships, stronger minds, and healthier

spirits!

Speaking of the High Holy Days, once again CBI will be publishing a Memorial Book for this sacred time of re-

flection, repentance, and renewal. The Memorial Book includes the names of our departed loved ones, allowing

their blessed memories to stir our consciousness during this holy season and to spur us into greater action in the

year to come.

If you would like your family members and/or friends to be included in this year’s Memorial Book, please fill

out the form below. If the names for your remembrance are the same as last year’s, please indicate this on the

form by writing: “same as last year.” A suggested minimum donation per name is $18. Please complete the form

below and return with any contribution to CBI’s office by Monday, 12 September 2016.

Thank you and God bless!

Rabbi Marshal Klaven

CBI Rabbi

CBI HIGH HOLY DAY MEMORIAL BOOK 5777

HONORING OUR PAST BY INVESTING OUR THE FUTURE

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Congregation B’nai Israel

Visit Us: 3008 Avenue O, Galveston, TX 77550 ● Mail Us: P.O. Box 8060, Galveston, TX 77553

409.765.5796 ● www.cbigalveston.org

Up-Coming CBI Events:

We congregate to celebrate!

CBI DINNER & MOVIE NIGHT

Tues., 18 October 2016 - 6:00 p.m.

USHPIZIN:

“One of Israel’s

most successful films!”

A heart warming tale of a

newly Orthodox couple

striving for a perfect Sukkot

observance, yet -- in spite of

the challenges -- redefining it in

a beautifully moving way.

Dinner and Movie Nights

are open to all! No fee!

Pizza and salad dinner provided.

(Donations always welcomed.)

Calling all CBI MEN!

Our Ah-Mens Club is putting together a

team or two to compete in this year’s

CLEAN-GALVESTON WALKABOUT

FUNDRAISER

Saturday

15 October 2016

Downtown Galveston

Meeting time: TBA

Team will visit about 30 places,

picking up an envelope at each establishment.

At the end the best poker hand wins;

great prizes will be awarded.

If you are interested, please contact Rabbi at:

[email protected]

CBI’s Pizza-in-the-Hut

Family Sukkot-Shabbat

Service and Dinner

Friday, 21 October 2016 — 6:00pm

Weather permitting, a fun-filled service with

special prayers for the holiday and joyous

music will be held outdoors, around the Sukkah.

Pizza dinner will be provided.

PLEASE BRING SIDE DISH OR DESSERT

TO SHARE!

SAVE THE DATE:

GiFTY Volunteer Day

D’Feet Breast Cancer Run

Saturday, 22 October 2016

Middle school and high schoolers,

join your fellow GiFTYites October 22nd,

as we volunteer to help fellow CBI congregant

Dolly Warren with the

D’Feet Breast Cancer Run!

More information to come!

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Congregation B’nai Israel

Visit Us: 3008 Avenue O, Galveston, TX 77550 ● Mail Us: P.O. Box 8060, Galveston, TX 77553

409.765.5796 ● www.cbigalveston.org

September 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

6:00-6:30 pm —

Sacred Silence:

A Meditative

Moment

2

5:30 pm —

Pre-service Oneg

6:00 pm —

Erev (Evening)

Shabbat Service

3

10:00 am —

Taste of Torah

Study

Re’eh

Deut. 11:26-16:17

4

ROSH CHODESH:

ELUL

5

LABOR DAY

6

7

8:00 am —

Run/Walk w/Rabbi

6:00-8:00 pm ––

Fall Rabbi Emeritus

Lecture Series:

Part 1

8

6:00-6:30 pm —

Sacred Silence:

A Meditative

Moment

9

11 am-4 pm —

“In the Name of

God” Blood Drive

6:00 pm —

Family Shabbat

Service and Dinner

w/Cherie Ray

10

10:00 am —

Kavanah Collage

Torah Study

2:00 pm –– “40

Days to Creativity”

Shoftim

Deut. 16:18-21:9

11

9:00 am ––

CBI Religious

School: FIRST DAY

w/Artist-in-

Residence Cherie

Ray

12

13

14

8:00 am —

GMA Meeting

6:00-8:00 pm ––

Fall Rabbi Emeritus

Lecture Series:

Part 2

15

6:00-6:30 pm —

Sacred Silence:

A Meditative

Moment

16

5:30 pm —

Pre-service Oneg

6:00 pm —

Erev (Evening)

Shabbat Service

17

8:30 am — CBI

Bike To Bimah/

Taste of Torah

Study

Ki Tetze

Deut. 21:10-25:19

18

9:00 am ––

Religious School &

Parent Meeting

12:30 pm ––

GiFTY Monthly

Munchies

PAINT BALLING

19 20

7:00 pm ––

CBI Reads:

Drinks, Desserts &

Discussions

“The Nightingale”

by Kristin Hannah

21

8:00 am —

Run/Walk w/Rabbi

22

6:00-6:30 pm —

Sacred Silence:

A Meditative

Moment

23

5:30 pm —

Tot Shabbat

5:30 pm —

Pre-service Oneg

6:00 pm —

Erev (Evening)

Shabbat Service

24

10:00 am —

Torah Study

5:30 pm ––

Hav-DOG-alah BBQ

SELICHOT

Ki Tavo

Deut. 26:1-29:8

25

9:00 am ––

Religious School

2:00 pm ––

Sisterhood Kick-Off

Event: "Hats offs to

Wine and Women!"

26

5:30 pm —

CBI Board of

Trustees Meeting

27

28

8:00 am —

Run/Walk w/Rabbi

29

6:00-6:30 pm —

Sacred Silence:

A Meditative

Moment

30

5:30 pm —

Pre-service Oneg

6:00 pm —

Erev (Evening)

Shabbat Service

RUMMAGE SALE ROUNDUP!

Throughout the year, CBI is accepting items

for its annual Rummage Sale in April 2017,

benefiting Youth Programs.

Donations Tax Deductible. Drop off at Temple.

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Congregation B’nai Israel

Visit Us: 3008 Avenue O, Galveston, TX 77550 ● Mail Us: P.O. Box 8060, Galveston, TX 77553

409.765.5796 ● www.cbigalveston.org

October 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

10:00 am —

Taste of Torah

Study

Nitzavim

Deut. 29.9:2-30:20

2

No Religious

School

7:00 pm -

Erev (Evening) R.H.

Service

EREV ROSH

HASHANAH

3

9:00 am –

Children's Service

10 am – Shacharit

R.H. Service

12:45 pm – Tashlich

ROSH

HASHANAH

4

5

8:00 am —

GMA Meeting

6

6:00-6:30 pm —

Sacred Silence:

A Meditative

Moment

7

5:30 pm —

Pre-service Oneg

6:00 pm —

Erev (Evening)

Shabbat Service

8

10:00 am —

Taste of Torah

Study

SHABBAT SHUVAH

Vayelech

Deut. 31:1-30

9

9:00 am ––

Religious School

1:00 pm - Cemetery

Service: 42nd St.

1:45 pm - Cemetery

Service: 61st St.

10

11

7:00 pm –

Kol Nidrei

(Evening) Yom

Kippur Service

EREV

YOM KIPPUR

12

9:00 am –

Y.K. Children Service

10:00 am –

Shacharit Y.K. Service

1:30 pm – Labyrinth

4:00 pm – Y.K. Yizkor

5:00 pm – Y.K. N'ilah

YOM KIPPUR

13

6:00-6:30 pm —

Sacred Silence:

A Meditative

Moment

14

5:30 pm —

Pre-service Oneg

6:00 pm —

Erev (Evening)

Shabbat Service

15

10:00 am — Taste

of Torah Study

12:30 pm – AhMEN

Clean Galveston

Walkabout Team

Haazinu

Deut. 32:1-52

16

9:00 am ––

Religious School

EREV SUKKOT

17

SUKKOT

18

6:00 pm –

Dinner & Movie

Night

Movie: USHPIZIN

SUKKOT

19

8:00 am —

Run/Walk w/Rabbi

SUKKOT

20

6:00-6:30 pm —

Sacred Silence:

A Meditative

Moment

SUKKOT

21

5:30 pm -

"Pizza-in-the-Hut"

Family Sukkot

Shabbat Service &

Dinner

SUKKOT

22

6 am—D’Feet Run

NO TORAH STUDY

TBD - GiFTY Vol. at

D'Feet Run

Parashat Sukkot

Ex. 33:12-34:26

23

9:00 am ––

Religious School

HOSHANAH RABA

30

9:00 am ––

Religious School

24

5:30 pm —

CBI Board Meeting

SHMINI ATZERET

31

25

SIMCHAT TORAH

26

8:00 am —

Run/Walk w/Rabbi

27

6:00-6:30 pm —

Sacred Silence:

A Meditative

Moment

28

5:30 pm —

Pre-service Oneg

6:00 pm –

Simchat Torah

Erev (Evening)

Shabbat Service

29

10:00 am –

Ethan Goldberg's

Bar Mitzvah (CSK)

NO TORAH STUDY

Bereshit

Genesis 1:1-6:8

CBI RUMMAGE SALE ROUNDUP!

Throughout the year, CBI is accepting items for its

annual Rummage Sale in April 2017, benefiting Youth

Programs. Donations Tax Deductible. Please drop off

gently used: appliances, furniture, sporting

equipment, etc.

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Congregation B’nai Israel

Visit Us: 3008 Avenue O, Galveston, TX 77550 ● Mail Us: P.O. Box 8060, Galveston, TX 77553

409.765.5796 ● www.cbigalveston.org

We understand that families are dynamic forces, always in various states of change. For going through these

transitions of life, your congregational family of CBI offers you a heartfelt yasher koach (may you continue to

move forward with strength).

As members of your extended family, we ask that you keep us informed of the various simchas (joys: births,

achievements, honors, etc.) as well as tzurus (heartache: challenges, illness, death of loved ones, etc.) in your

lives, so that we may have the opportunity to be there for you.

Days of Special Significance:

Let us reach out and connect as family.

September Birthdays September Anniversaries

Brenda Ginsberg –– 2

Zane Seigel –– 2

Sharon Pagan –– 2

Jana Peyton –– 2

Janet Hassinger –– 3

Brenda Waxman –– 3

Norma Rubin –– 4

Vernon Friedland –– 4

Daniel Camp –– 9

Bob Holmes –– 10

Valerie Halcumb –– 11

Donna Weaver –– 12

Jackson Gaido –– 13

Easton Betts –– 16

Sheryl Lane –– 18

Joseph Sonstein –– 18

Sue Smith –– 19

Sara Salzman –– 21

Mitzi Levy –– 22

Brandie Kessler –– 22

Brent Richbook –– 23

Lisia Hurwitz –– 26

Sarah Shabot –– 29

Wesley White –– 29

Janet Hassinger –– 31

Annette & Harry Wallfisch –– 7

Sasha & James Clark –– 8

Dana & Rob Buschmann –– 24

Linda & Neil Nathan –– 29

New to the CBI Family

ברוכים הבאיםA Blessed Welcome Back to…

Andy and Brandie Kessler & Family

“Your presence is a gift to the CBI family

today and to the CBI family of tomorrow.”

September Oneg Hosts

We are grateful to the following

CBI Family Members for providing

Oneg this month:

Roger and Marilyn Soloway –– 9/2/2016

Family Dinner — 9/9/2016

Keith and Marilyn McFatridge –– 9/23/2016

Jennifer and Danny Hart — 9/30/2016

Also. thank you, Suzie Reiswerg for

organizing this effort.

If you have a special date/person you would

like to honor through providing food for

Oneg, please contact Suzie at

[email protected] or 409-744-6770.

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Congregation B’nai Israel

Visit Us: 3008 Avenue O, Galveston, TX 77550 ● Mail Us: P.O. Box 8060, Galveston, TX 77553

409.765.5796 ● www.cbigalveston.org

Yahrzeits

זכרונם לברכה.May their memories endure — through us — as blessings to others.

In addition to honoring your loved one’s memory through a thoughtful and lasting gift to CBI

and its mission, we — as your extended family — encourage you to attend the Erev (Evening)

Shabbat Service immediately following the anniversary of your loved one’s death. During the

Friday night’s service, which starts at 6:00 pm, your loved one’s name will be recited for a

blessing prior to the communal recitation of the Kaddish Yatom (the Mourner’s Kaddish).

1 Gertrude Nathan

Glen Joe Gooden

2 Saul Faber

Warren Klein

Nettie Dricks

Julia Mitchell

3 Lyda Quinn

4 Charles Kaplan

Rosa Predecki

Ruth Katz

5 Elinor Eicholz

Charles Gill

Joyce Cauldwell

Alphonse Lion

6 Jack Barnett

Edwin Essig

Max Schreiber

Valerie Weshsler

7 Joseph Heyman

Zachary Nierman

Emile Lion

Joseph Wells

Sarah Ziff

Philip Zachariah

Julius Manaster

Mathilde Levy

8 Harold Levy

Phillip Nevelow

Isaac Cohen

Anne Siegel

9 Sara Levy

10 Rose Aronsfeld

Marvin Kahn

Mary Laviage

Odette Ruben

11 Sol A. Levy

Sorach Lipnick

Erna O'Connor

Audrey Schwartz

12 Emilia Freedman

Sam Levy

Louis Goodman

Juluis Manaster

Sorach Lipnick

Louise Ablon

Martin Towler

Jennie Krantz

Herman Hoffman

Sidney Masel

Simon Gernsbacher

Rachel Bonart

A. L. Farb

Ruth Wilsker

Derek Israel

Rosalie Schwarz

14 Hannah Sar

Benjamin Dorfman

Isaac Cohen

Mary Laviage

15 David Jameson

David Klein

Steve Windsor

16 Clarence Schornstein

Harry Laviage

Miriam Clark

Cecille Shure

17 Tillie Greenstein

18 Guilianna Barbengo

James Richbook

Ben Katz

Emanuel Hochman

Sophie Yambra

Irving Ravel

19 Helene Levy

Sarah Rampel

Bernard Jacobson

20 Sara Pearl

21 Miriam Clark

Sol Hoffman

Maeshel Glouberman

22 Irving Dochen

Mae Hecht

23 Peter Kamin

Jerold Ravel

Henrietta Kempner

24 Joe Nussenblatt

Harris L. Kempner

25 Peggy Levy

Isadore Harr

Leslie Ruben

26 Julia Marx

Alma Levy

Isadore Shapiro

Ray Freed

Eliza Kempner

Ruth Isaacson

Joseph Weinstein

Burton Michel

27 Arthur Goldblum

Irving Bornstein

Herman Horwitz

Al Goldstein

28 Jake Brock

Hyman Nierman

Elizabeth Brandon

Benjamin Saltz

Karen Giere

Nicholas Kralj

29 Mollie Cohen

Karen Kay

Mollie Levine

Rae Jacobs

30 Dorothy Dot Cohn

Iriving Bornstein

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Congregation B’nai Israel

Visit Us: 3008 Avenue O, Galveston, TX 77550 ● Mail Us: P.O. Box 8060, Galveston, TX 77553

409.765.5796 ● www.cbigalveston.org

To Make a Moment Last a Lifetime:

Please invest in CBI and our enduring mission...

GENERAL FUND

Robert and Ellen Goldhirsh In memory of Robert Fishkind, Judy Friedman

and Frances Stein

Vernon Friedland In honor of Melody Blake and her help

Nathan and Joan Weintraub In honor of grandsons Easton and Greyson Betts

Barbara Sasser In honor of CBI’s Personal Care Drive

Kingdom of God Restoration Ministry Church In honor of CBI’s Personal Care Drive

Debbie Kolenofsky In honor of CBI’s Personal Care Drive

Geri and Katherine Druckman In honor of CBI’s Religious School

RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND

Laurence Wall In honor of CBI’s fantastic programs!

CONGREGATION B’NAI ISRAEL — CONTRIBUTION FORM

Your Name:

______________________________________________________________________

(personal name, family name, group name, or you can leave blank for anonymous recognition)

Enclosed is my contribution in the amount of $____________,

payable to Congregation B’nai Israel,

in honor of:

_______________________________________________________________.

(occasion)

This contribution is designated for (please check one):

____General Fund ____Rabbi’s Fund ____Nathan Fund ____Youth Fund

Please inform:

_____________________________________________________________________

(full name and address)

Please be sure to fully complete this form, cut it out, and send it in with your contribution(s). Thank you!

Our Thoughtful Contributors:

Kol Yisrael arevim zeh b’zeh // All Jews are responsible for one another. (BT Shav. 39a)

Yes! It’s me again… the “Alta Rebbe” himself (a.k.a. for this bulletin only: “Jimmy on the Shelf”)!

As we approach the Jewish New Year, we should feel the soulful imperative to ensure we leave this community as the

priceless inheritance it is for the next generation. So, please, give now. See below...

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Congregation B’nai Israel

Visit Us: 3008 Avenue O, Galveston, TX 77550 ● Mail Us: P.O. Box 8060, Galveston, TX 77553

409.765.5796 ● www.cbigalveston.org