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Rabbi Peggy Berman de Prophetis

Board of Directors 2019 – 2021

President: Caroline Schwartz*

Vice President of Administration: Cindy Konowitz*

Vice President of Education: Kim Schulenburg

Vice President for Religious Affairs: Steven Schwartz*

Vice President of Housing and Building: Barry Brill

Treasurer: Stu Handler*

Secretary: Gwen Stubbolo

Trustees:

Herb Konowitz* Dan Marelli* Margaret Anne Parks

Frank Zaback* Ernesto Rivera Marianne Gellman

Debbie Weiner Janet Rennie Newton Rennie

Ellie Ayervais Ed Ayervais

*Past Presidents

SHALOM from BETH SHOLOM

JANUARY 2020 4 TEVET - 5 SHEVAT 5780

Index

No Rabbi’s Column this month

Pictures from Hanukkah

Happenings 2 – 4

President’s Message 5

Treasurer’s Message 5

Jewish History Class 6

Simchas and Onegs 6

Weekday Book Club 6

January Calendar 7

Yahrzeits 8 - 9

New Yahrzeit Plaques 10

Religious School Schedule 10

Chesed and Misheberah 10

Rabbi’s Schedule 10

Choir Schedule 11

Interfaith Mission for Housing

Christmas Brunch Pictures 11

340 N. Queen Street, Dover, Delaware 19904

302-734-5578 Office@cbsdover.com

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Lighting our menorahs on the

first night of Hanukkah.

Members having made their initial bids

on the auction items, are now resting

before the latkah feast!

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Hundreds of items on the silent auction tables. Total

profit over $500. Thanks to all who participated by

donating items, arranging items and bid sheets, and

bidding on favored items. We were able to clear out the

gift shop and make room for a new and updated use of

the cabinets.

Getting ready for the evening: bidding, noshing,

schmoozing, and smiling for the camera!

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JUST DESSERTS!

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

This month’s bulletin is short and sweet as we are recovering from all the extra activities in December.

Pictures taken at the Hanukkah Happenings and the Interfaith Mission on Christmas Day are presented

here to show off our special programs. We had over 50 people attend the Hanukkah Happenings and

more than enough people served and helped cleanup after the Christmas Brunch. Many more people

made donations of items and food for both our events and contributed countless hours to accomplish

each and make them both absolutely first class and fabulous. We were able to raise over $500 on the

silent auction. Very few items were left afterwards, and people seemed happy with their purchases.

Well done everyone. Thank you for your participation and help with everything. And thank you for

supporting Congregation Beth Sholom.

In the New Year, a new activity we are hoping to initiate in January is the Supper Club. Gwen

Stubbolo is arranging a dining location in mid-January for everyone who is interested. No reservations,

but a designated location within the restaurant will be arranged with individual checks. I hope we can

check out Vincenzo’s new place on Forrest Avenue. They have just moved and are now open. More

news will come next week.

Choir, Religious School, and the Jewish History Class will be starting again and the schedules are

elsewhere for you. Rabbi Peggy returns for the weekend starting January 10 through 12.

Did you resolve to read each and every bulletin and weekly newsletter to find out what is going on in your shul?

I asked you to in the December bulletin!

Caroline B. Schwartz

TREASURER’S MESSAGE

By mid-January I will be sending out letters for your 2019 contributions for Tax deductions.

Along with this letter will be your current statement for our 2019-20 fiscal year.

Also, to bring you up to date on the Redner's cash register receipt program, we have received a

recent check. Even though it's not a huge amount it all helps. So, keep bringing in those

receipts and put them in the basket in the office window.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns please contact me.

Stu Handler

Treasure

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JEWISH HISTORY CLASS WITH BURT BRENMAN

The text is A Bride for One Night, by Ruth Calderone. The next class will be January 19 at 10:00 am.

Steve Schwartz will lead the discussion of Elisha page 123, Reflections on the Story pages 128 to 131,

and Notes pages 152 to 153.

The following classes are still awaiting leaders: Libertine page 39. Return page 49. Nazir page 67.

Lamp page 75, The Matron page 856. The Goblet page 91. He and His Son page 105. Any questions

or suggestions-send me an e-mail burtrehab@gmail.com or call 302-947-2183

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Simchas and Onegs

Gwen Stubbolo

If you would like to host a Friday night Oneg, several dates are still open in January and February. As

you can see below February 7, 21, and 28 is already booked. We are now booking into March as well.

Please consider sharing a special mitzvah with your Beth Sholom family by providing set up and

refreshments on a Friday of your choosing, or to help with the monthly kiddush luncheons during

Rabbi Peggy’s weekend program. We have a growing and more active congregation. What better way

to celebrate simchas! Please call or email me at gweegies@gmail.com or at 302-900-1024 with your

date and special occasion or with any questions about what needs to be done to set up and of course

what to bring.

Schedule of oneg sponsors: Thank you all. Gwen Stubbolo December 27 Handler anniversary

January 3 OPEN

January 10 Nancy Shenkein

January 11 Kiddush Lunch assist Caroline

January 17 OPEN

January 24 Laurie P.

January 31 Cindy for Herbs birthday

February 7 Cheri Bragg daughter Paula’s birthday

February 8 Kiddush Lunch assist Caroline

February 14 OPEN

February 21 Gwen for Garth’s birthday

February 28 John Levine

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Daytime Book Club The Weekday Book Club will meet again at the synagogue at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, January

15. Our next selection is Dutch Girl. It is about the five years of Audrey Hepburn’s young life

in the Netherlands, during WW ll, and how that shaped the rest of her life. For more

information please contact Anne Parks at 302-335-3730.

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JANUARY

4 TEVET – 5 SHEVAT

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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HAPPY SECULAR NEW YEAR! 4 Tevet

2 5 Tevet

3 Services 7 pm Leader: Lay Oneg: OPEN 6 Tevet

4 7 Tevet

5 8 Tevet

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NO BOARD

MEETING

9 Tevet

7 Relig Sch 4:45 10 Tevet

8 11 Tevet

9 12 Tevet

10 RABBI Services 7 pm Oneg: Nanci Shenkein 13 Tevet

11 RABBI Services 9:45 am Kiddush lunch Class 14 Tevet

12 RABBI Services 9:30 am Class 10:30 am Trope Class noon 15 Tevet

13 16 Tevet

14 Relig Sch 4:45 Choir 6:00 pm 17 Tevet

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WEEKDAY BOOK CLUB

6:00 PM 18 Tevet

16 19 Tevet

17 Services 7:00 pm Leader: Lay Oneg: OPEN 20 Tevet

18 21 Tevet

19 JEWISH HISTORY CLASS 10 am 22 Tevet

20 MLK DAY 23 Tevet

21 Relig Sch 4:45 Choir 6:00 pm 24 Tevet

22 25 Tevet

23 26 Tevet

24 Services 7 pm Leaders: George and Carole MASON Oneg: Lauri P. FEDERATION SHABBAT 27 Tevet

25 28 Tevet

26 29 Tevet

27 1 Shevat

28 Rel Sch 4:45 Choir 6:00 pm 2 Shevat

29 3 Shevat

30 4 Shevat

31 Services 7 pm Leader: CHOIR Oneg: Cindy Konowitz iho Herb’s birthday 5 Shevat

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YAHRZEITS

4 Tevet -- 5 Shevat

4 Tevet Lenore Siegelman No pl

6 Tevet Joseph Schwartz Bd 3 R1

6 Tevet Harvey Levine No Pl

7 Tevet Lester Brill No Pl

7 Tevet Phillip Davidoff Bd 2 R1

7 Tevet David Goldblum No Pl

7 Tevet Phyllis Flaxman No pl

8 Tevet Alan Schilin Bd 1 R1

10 Tevet Max I. Ackerman No Pl

10 Tevet Eleanor Hertz Talmud No Pl

10 Tevet Lenore Siegelman No Pl

10 Tevet Binem Shraga No Pl

11 Tevet Zelig Brenman No Pl

12 Tevet Evelyn Fink No Pl

12 Tevet Dr. Marvin R. Berman Bd 2 R4

12 Tevet Louie Herbin No Pl

12 Tevet Laura Slavin No Pl

13 Tevet Arnold Jackerson No Pl

13 Tevet Bettie Rosenhaus No Pl

13 Tevet Sol Simon Bd 1 R1

13 Tevet Clara Gamberg Bd 1 R5

13 Tevet Joseph Tollin Bd 2 R2

14 Tevet Edward Linsky Bd 2 R3

15 Tevet Annie Diamond Bd 2 R3

15 Tevet Deborah Edna Katz Bd 1 R2

15 Tevet George Rosenhaus No Pl

18 Tevet Samuel Frank Brill No pl

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18 Tevet Hyman Levine No pl

18 Tevet Sylvia Solomon Bd 3 R4

18 Tevet Saul Pellach No Pl

18 Tevet David Gamberg Bd 1 R5

18 Tevet Sylvia Gottlieb No Pl

19 Tevet Genevieve Mary Brill No Pl

20 Tevet Harry H. Berman Bd2 R4

21 Tevet Arthur Lipmanson No Pl

21 Tevet Jacob Meyers Bd 2 R3

22 Tevet Max Wolin No Pl

23 Tevet Esther Brill Sachs No Pl

24 Tevet Sarah Tollin Webber Bd 2 R2

24 Tevet Helen Wolfman Bd 2 R4

25 Tevet Ruth Schmeizer No Pl

26 Tevet Louis Finkelstein No Pl

26 Tevet Goldye Levinson Rubin No Pl

27 Tevet Kitty Brill Sachs No Pl

27 Tevet Zena Berman No Pl

28 Tevet Jack Berman Bd 2 R4

28 Tevet Max Golden No Pl

29 Tevet Dena Drute Gorrin No Pl

29 Tevet Faye Lewin No Pl

SHEVAT

1 Shevat Mollie Borish No Pl

1 Shevat Wolf Vogel No Pl

3 Shevat Jeryle Lloyd Konowitz No Pl

3 Shevat Florence Green No Pl

3 Shevat Marvin Landau No Pl

4 Shevat Pauline Fromowitz No Pl (Perla Roskin)

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New Yahrzeit Memorial Plaques

Our Memorial Wall is the rear wall of the main sanctuary. If you would like to remember a loved one with a

permanent memorial plaque, please contact Steve Schwartz. These take a few weeks to arrive. The cost is

$450.00. If you wish, Steve will arrange with you to conduct an unveiling and pay homage to your relative at a

subsequent Friday evening service. You may also choose to host the oneg in conjunction with the unveiling.

In case you are unaware on the Yahrzeit list within the bulletin, if there is a plaque in memory of a relative,

the board (Bd) and row (R) number has been listed for your convenience. No pl means there is no plaque.

Religious School Schedule.

Religious School will resume on January 7, and continue each Tuesday in January and February

at 4:45 until 6 pm, except February 25. Service attendance should be either January 10 or 11,

especially for Bar Mitzvah students.

Please let me know if you are new to the area and have young children. The VP for Education

and I will be better able to determine classes and activities if we know you are interested.

Schwartzcaroline@verizon.net or leave a message with the office.

Chesed and Misheberah information

If you hear or have knowledge of anyone who is in need of r’fuah sh’leyma, please contact the office and leave a message. We are trying to do more outreach and can only act when we are aware of the need. Names for the Misheberah list will be placed and read at services for two weeks unless we are notified differently.

Rabbi Peggy de Prophetis’ Schedule Friday evening services begin at 7:00 pm followed by oneg*. Saturday Table Torah service begins

at 9:45 am, followed by kiddush lunch* and class. Sunday service begins at 9:30 am followed by

classes. Rabbi keeps each class independent of previous discussions so that you may join and enjoy

the readings and discussions.

2020

Jan. 10-12 Vayechi or 17-19 Shemot

Feb. 7-9 Beshalach

Mar. 6-8 Tetazaveh

April 3-5 Tzav

May 15-17 Behar-Bechar-Bechukotai

June 12-14 Beha”alotcha

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Choir Schedule January practices 14, 21, 28 and services January 31.

February practices 4, 11, 18 and Services February 21.

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Donations to Congregation Beth Sholom When donating to Congregation Beth Sholom, your generosity will be acknowledged in the bulletin and letters

sent to the honorees. Schedule now to host your important date(s) for the coming year. Reminders are published

in the bulletin each month. Please contact the office and leave a message for Gwen Stubbolo 302-734-5578 to

book your oneg.

(We hesitate to take donations for onegs, but you are welcome to donate in honor or in memory of someone

and designate another fund you wish to support.)

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Christmas Brunch at the

Interfaith Mission.

Volunteers from Beth Sholom have

been doing this for many years to give

the men a wonderful meal. Also, we

honor the memory of Helen Gelof (of

Blessed Memory who dedicated her life

to the homeless of Kent County.

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Shalom from Beth Sholom

Congregation Beth Sholom 340 North Queen Street Dover, DE 19904

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SERVICES FRIDAY NIGHT – 7:00 PM Phone: (302) 734-5578