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February 2015 5775

In This Issue:

From the Rabbi

Page 3

President’s

Perspective

Page 5

Calendar

Pages 16 & 17

FEBRUARY

Birthdays &

Anniversaries

Page 26

100% CLUB

Pages 27 & 28

Contributions

Pages 29-30

The Next Step in Realizing our Vision:

Netivot Haneshamah (Pathways of the Soul) By Rabbi Ohriner

With great excitement, I’d like to share with you the latest developments

in our efforts to be a more vibrant, welcoming, and Shabbat focused

kehillah kedoshah (sacred community).

In transitioning into the role of senior rabbi this past July, I crafted a

strategic vision for how our kehillah might better fulfill our mission as a

21st Century Jewish-American community. This strategic vision sprouted

from one-to-one coffee conversations, congregational meetings, and

strategic planning sessions with our board and focused on becoming a

visionary community in each of the three

pillars of our mission - a Beit Knesset

(House of Relationships), a Beit Midrash

(House of Learning), and a Beit Tefilah

(House of Prayer).

As a Beit Midrash (House of Learning),

our vision includes diversifying and

bolstering our adult education offerings,

particularly on Shabbat; more fully

embracing an experiential learning

modality in our JYEP (Jewish Youth

Education Program) by introducing

Shabbat school and launching our

Wednesday elective-based program,

JEWEL; and reinvigorating our teen

program (now called JET).

In each of these areas we have made tremendous strides and are currently

reaping the individual and communal benefits of these developments. Our

schools are growing, our attendance at adult education programs is up, and

there is an amazing energy of Torah-learning in our halls.

As a Beit Knesset (House of Relationships), our vision includes creating

multiple opportunities to Jewishly engage with our fellow congregants in

activities we enjoy through affinity groups; planning multi-generational

holiday and cultural programming; founding new havurot as a way of

building stronger relationships in micro-community; and transitioning

from being a kehillah that has a chevrat chesed committee of caring souls

who deliver meals, offer rides, and reach out in times of need to a kehillah

of individuals committed to these mitzvah opportunities as a function of

living together in community.

Continued on page 3: From The Rabbi

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Main Office 408-257-3333

[email protected]

Rabbis Philip R. Ohriner Senior Rabbi 408-366-9104 [email protected] Leslie Alexander Rabbi of Community Engagement and Outreach 408-366-9105 [email protected] Daniel J. Pressman Rabbi Emeritus

Staff Tanya Lorien Dir. of Operations 408-366-9107 [email protected]

Barbara Biran Dir. of Ritual 408-366-9106 [email protected]

Monica Hernandez Bookkeeping Associate 408-366-9108 [email protected]

Jillian Cosgrave Front Office Associate 408-366-9110 [email protected] Lynn Crocker Mkt & Comm Associate 408-366-9102 [email protected]

Iris Bendahan Dir. of Jewish Edu. Program 408-366-9116 [email protected]

Andrea Ammerman School Admin. Assistant 408-366-9101 [email protected] JET (Jewish Experience for Teens) [email protected]

Share This Simcha!

Rowin Hughes is called to the Torah on:

Saturday, February 21st

Join us for Kiddush luncheon following the service.

- Rowin’s Family

Help Rowin collect new or gently used sporting equipment for his Bar Mitzvah project. The equipment will be donated to underprivileged kids who can’t afford their own equipment. Please put items in the collection box in the lobby.

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From the Rabbi

Continued from front cover

In this area of kehillah life we have seen the genesis of our affinity groups with a new artists group, the

formation of a mah jongg group and a Yiddish speakers group. Rabbi Alexander and our Havurot chair, Ziva

Fishman, are currently in the process of launching new havurot and would love to hear from you if you have an

interest in joining a Havurah (see page 25 for more information on forming a new havura).

Chevrat Chesed transitioned to an online platform called Lotsa Helping Hands. Our cadre is growing every day

with new caring souls offering to help out 15 minutes to an hour at a time when a fellow community member

needs an extra pair of hands. In the last six months we have had a fantastic series of

events from BBQ and Barchu, our Sukkot Supper and Skits, Light Up the Night, a

packed A cappella concert with Ani V’atah from NYU, and a wonderful week with

our Artist-in-Residence, Mordechai Rosenstein. Already, our staff is working with

the programming and membership committees on an exciting array of multi-

generational relational, cultural, and educational events for 5776!

As a Beit Tefilah (House of Prayer) we continue to work towards maintaining our

successful daily minyan; streamlining, invigorating, and enriching our traditional

Shabbat morning service, and diversifying the opportunities for spiritual fulfillment

both within our main service and elsewhere in the building on Shabbat.

Many of our parents join their kids in Youth Congregation, Haverim services, and Tot Shabbat. Some members

come by just for our ruah rally and stay for lunch and learning. And, as of this month, we are launching Netivot

Haneshamah: Pathways of the Soul. This new program provides alternative, eclectic Shabbat learning and

prayer experiences complementing our main service as an entry points into kehillah life. Netivot

Haneshamah: Pathways of the Soul begins at 10:30 and ends at noon when we will all join together for our

Ruah Rally and, of course, lunch (see flyer on page 12). Our pilot Netivot (pathways) include a learners’

service with Rabbi Alexander, a Torah LIVE improv opportunity with Doug Brook, and a Torah study discussion

with Rabbi Allan Berkowitz.

In reflecting on all we have accomplished together in the last six months, including raising more than six million

dollars for our Next50 project and breaking ground, I want to express my profound appreciation for all of our

staff, our lay leadership, and our dedicated volunteers. We still have much holy work to do together, but our

congregation and the lives of our members have been enriched through your hard work!

I hope many of you will join us on Shabbat mornings in the coming months for Netivot Haneshamah: Pathways

of the Soul. I believe this program will provide is unique opportunities to explore authentically Jewish Shabbat

experiences. As always, please share your feedback, thoughts, and ideas with us. We are still exploring the ideal

movement-based opportunity for this program and are open to other Jewish experiences that might enhance our

learning, mindfulness, and prayerfulness on Shabbat.

Netivot Haneshamah: Pathways of the Soul is just one more opportunity CBD provides for our members to find

meaning, authenticity, purpose, and joy in their Judaism and their lives!

L’shalom,

Rabbi Philip Ohriner

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Two Ways to Enjoy:

Sign-Up as Contestant or

Attendee

at Beth-David.org/RSVP

Or call 408-257-3333

Join us for this year’s

Hamen-Scotch-En

February 21st 7:30pm

Attendees: $36 per person:

Enough dinner bites to satisfy as

well as the infamous scotch and

hamentaschen tasting and

contest included.

RSVP by February 13th

Contestants: $10 per person:

See participation guidelines online.

RSVP by February 6th

Last Year Our Event Sold

Don’t delay! Sign up Today! (See flyer on page 19)

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President’s Perspective

Dear Friends,

I draft this column in early January, anticipating that it

will reach your mailbox before February 7th

–the date of

Board Installation Shabbat. I hope you will attend to

show support for the Board that you elected in

December. I would like to thank outgoing Board

members Michael Sinensky, Bob Baird, Steve Levin,

David Graubart, Bryan Ferguson, and Crystal Ouzillou

for their service and dedication to our community. I

will miss their presence at future board meetings!

As you know, CBD has been going through some major

changes in the last few years. I think it instructive to

remind you of where this change began. Prior iterations

of your board understood more than 10 years ago that

the horizon for rabbinic transition was rapidly

approaching.

The congregation agreed to accept Rabbi Ohriner as

Rabbi Pressman’s successor, which occurred in 2012 at

a special congregational meeting. Then, in June, 2013,

I called a congregational forum to gather information

from you as to what direction(s) you wanted Beth

David to move in.

Arising out of that forum was the clear need to hire a

second rabbi for community engagement and outreach.

A mere 10 months later, Rabbi Alexander joined our

fold in that capacity.

The June, 2013 Congregational Forum expressed the

need for new and different worship experiences.

Beginning this month, learning services, in-depth torah

study services, and interactive Torah experiences will

be rolled out in successive Shabbats.

Of course, these new educational programs will be held,

we anticipate, in our new portable buildings that will

house the administrative and educational wings of our

community as our building begins its remodel and

expansion. Yes, the need and desire for a refurbished

building was another strong theme that arose out of the

June, 2013 meeting.

So in the past two years, we’ve achieved rabbinic

succession and been responsive to you in terms of

offering new programs and worship opportunities. And

obviously, major attention and energy has been directed

toward the Next 50 Remodel and Endowment Project.

There is more to look forward to. Several years ago,

the finance committee, along with the membership

committee, began a study of new dues models. The

concern was that the historic model – you have to

pay to be a member of a synagogue – was failing in

the new millennium. Conservative and Reform

shuls nationwide were reporting declining

memberships, with more and more members

requesting special arrangements. Young families

were not joining traditional congregations. We have

not been immune to declining membership, nor

members requesting special arrangements. The

question was how to turn this around. Are there

models out there that are financially sound, but

allow people the dignity to choose to contribute to

their community?

Spearheaded most recently, and very ably, by

Membership VP Jeff Warwick, he and the finance

committee will be hosting a series of informational

meetings about the new dues model the Board will

be considering at its March meeting. I hope you

will attend these meetings to learn more about the

Sustaining Dues model.

L’shalom,

Dave

By David Hoffman, CBD Board President

Sustaining Number Dues Model Information

Meetings The Board is still studying this model and is soliciting congregational feedback during a series of meetings with presentations and time to ask questions and discuss all aspects of the proposed dues model. At the March meeting, the Board of Directors will vote on whether to adopt the proposed dues model, to become effective for the next fiscal year, commencing on July 1, 2015. As with all of the Congregation’s board meetings, congregants are invited to attend that meeting.

February Information Meetings Sunday, February 8th 10:30- 11:15am

Tuesday, February 17th 10:00 - 11:00am

Tuesday, February 17th 7:30 - 8:30pm

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Dr. Ron Wolfson Friday March 20th – Sunday March 22nd

Presented by Adult Education Thank you to the Addison Penzak JCC for co-sponsoring our Scholar-in-Residence

0-22 March 2015

Dr. Ron Wolfson is a Fingerhut Professor of Education at American Jewish University in Los Angeles and a cofounder of Synagogue 3000, an institute whose mission is to catalyze excellence in synagogue life. He is a pioneer in the field of Jewish family education and a member of the Consortium for the Jewish Family.

Dr. Wolfson is a frequent scholar-in-residence for synagogues and communities, speaking on a wide range of topics in Jewish life. During his time at CBD, Dr. Wolfson will discuss the meaning and impact of Relational Judaism based on his book “Relational Judaism: Using the Power of Relationships to Transform the Jewish Community”, in which he suggests a synagogue is a face-to-face community of relationships that offers meaning and purpose, belonging and blessing. Join us to explore this important and transformational subject.

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CBD Social Action Happenings

November 21 Meal for the Homeless with the Abrahamic Institute The Lincoln Glen (Mennonite) Church, Pacifica Institute of Sunnyvale (Turkish Muslim group) and Congregation Beth David partnered with the Abrahamic Institute to make and serve dinner for over forty homeless guests at the San Jose InnVision Shelter on November 21. The Abrahamic Institute fosters understanding between Christians, Jews, and Muslims and coordinates Social Action projects. We had fun preparing and serving the meal and getting to know our fellow volunteers.

Warm up the Winter Coat Drive CBD congregants donated over 200 coats for the Addison-Penzak JCC Warm up the Winter coat and blanket drive! Dorothy Dorsay of the CBD Social Action Committee led our successful drive.

Christmas Eve Dinner for the Homeless at Home First, San Jose The CBD Social Action committee, under the leadership of Judy Levin and Barbara Green, prepared and served Christmas Eve Dinner for 175 homeless guests at the HomeFirst Shelter in San Jose. Thanks to all those who prepared more than 25 batches of stew, made donations, bought groceries, served food, and organized the dinner.

Our volunteers at the Nov 21 meal for the homeless

Our CBD Social Action volunteer crew at the Christmas Eve dinner

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February Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

1 12 Sh’vat 9:00am Haftarah Trope 9:30am Jcore Sunday 9:30am Minyan 10:45am T’Fillah 11:15am Family Ed: Zayin Jewish Life 12:45pm Teacher Mtg

2 13 Sh’vat 10:00am Inter. Hebrew 11:45am Beg Hebrew 2:15pm Beg Hebrew for FSU (offsite) 3:30pm Blood Drive 7:00pm Minyan

3 14 Sh’vat 7:00pm Minyan 7:30pm Membership Committee Meeting

4 15 Sh’vat 4:00pm JEWEL 4:00pm JCORE 7:00pm Minyan

8 19 Sh’vat JET Sato Sunday 9:00am Haftarah Trope 9:30am JCore Sunday School 9:30pm Minyan 10:30am Dues Model Meeting 10:45am T’Fillah 11:15am Family Ed: B’nei Mitzvah

9 20 Sh’vat 10:00am Inter. Hebrew 11:45am Beg Hebrew 2:15pm Beg Hebrew for FSU (offsite) 7:00pm Minyan 7:30pm Lean in Circle

10 21 Sh’vat 7:00pm Minyan

11 22 Sh’vat 4:00pm JEWEL 4:00pm JCore 6:00pm JET Dinner & Learn 7:00pm Minyan 7:30pm E-Board Meeting 7:30pm Morris Adler AZA Meeting

15 26 Sh'vat 9:30am Minyan 10:00am Mah Jongg Tournament 10:30am Sunday Seminar

16 27 Sh'vat Washington's Birthday 10:00am Inter. Hebrew 11:45am Beg Hebrew 2:15pm Beg Hebrew for FSU (offsite) 7:00pm Minyan

17 28 Sh'vat 10:00am Dues Model Meeting 7:00pm Minyan 7:30pm Dues Model Meeting

18 29 Sh'vat 7:00pm Minyan

22 3 Adar 9:30am Minyan 10:30am Sunday Seminar

23 4 Adar 10:00am Inter. Hebrew 11:45am Beg Hebrew 2:15pm Beg Hebrew for FSU (offsite) 7:00pm Minyan

24 5 Adar 7:00pm Minyan

25 6 Adar 4:00pm JEWEL & JCore 6:00pm JET Dinner & Learn 7:00pm Minyan 7:30pm Board Meeting 7:30pm Morris Adler AZA Meeting

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Thursday

Friday

Saturday

5 16 Sh’vat 6:00pm Adult B’nai Mitzvah Study Group 7:00pm Minyan 7:00pm Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class

6 17 Sh’vat 10:00am Talmud Study: Tractate Megillah 11:15am Spiritual Ethics Discussion Group 5:20pm Candle lighting 6:30pm Shabbat Mishpaha Experience 6:30pm Family Services

7 18 Sh’vat 9:30am Services/Board Installation Shabbat 12:00pm Ruah Rally 12:30pm Kiddush 1:30pm Hot Topics in Halakhah Today

12 23 Sh’vat 6:00pm Adult B’nai Mitzvah Study Group 7:00pm Minyan 7:00pm Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class

13 24 Sh’vat 10:00am Talmud Study: Tractate Megillah 11:15am Spiritual Ethics Discussion Group 5:27pm Candle lighting 6:30pm Services

14 25 Sh'vat Shabbat Shekalim 9:30am Services 10:30am Pathways of the Soul: Learning Minyan 11:15am Tot Shabbat 12:00pm Ruah Rally 12:30pm Kiddush 1:30pm Book Discussion

19 30 Sh'vat Rosh Chodesh Adar 6:00pm Adult B’nai Mitzvah Study Group 7:00pm Minyan 7:00pm Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class

20 1 Adar Rosh Chodesh Adar 10:00am Talmud Study: Tractate Megillah 11:15am Spiritual Ethics Discussion Group 5:34pm Candle lighting 6:00pm PJ Shabbat 6:30pm Services

21 2 Adar 9:30am Services/Rowin Hughes Bar Mitzvah 9:30am Zayin Shabbat School 10:30am Pathways of the Soul: Torah study 12:00pm Ruah Rally 12:30pm Kiddush 1:30pm CBD Jewish Artists Group 7:30pm Hamen- Scotch-en

26 7 Adar 6:00pm Adult B’nai Mitzvah Study Group 7:00pm Minyan 7:30pm Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class

27 8 Adar 11:15am Spiritual Ethics Discussion Group 5:42pm Candle lighting 6:30pm Services

28 9 Adar Shabbat Zachor 9:30am Services/ Sharone Hadassah 10:30am Pathways of the Soul: TORAH! LIVE! 10:30am Youth Cong. 11:00am Haverim 11:15am Tot Shabbat 12:00pm Ruah Rally 12:30pm Kiddush 1:30pm Shabbat Schmooze: The Road to the 2016 Elections

Highlights 14th 1:30pm Book Discussion Group: Jeremiah (Biblical book), led by Rabbi Philip Ohriner

15th 10:00am Mah Jongg

15th 10:30am Sunday Seminar: Reshaping Judaism and Reordering the Jewish World

21st 7:30pm 2nd Annual Hamen- scotche-en

22nd 10:30am Sunday Seminar: Constantinople – New Rome in the East and its Christian Empire 28th 1:30pm Shabbat Schmooze: The Road to the 2016 Elections








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Congregation Beth David strives to create a caring, supportive community, and to serve its families at all stages of the life cycle. Threads of Tradition helps to fulfill this mission at a most important stage of life – the death of a loved one.

We are a group of women who sew tachrichim - Jewish burial garments – for CBD members and their families, free of charge. We are one of very few congregations in the country to provide this service, and have been doing this work for over 10 years. The group feels it is important that families who wish to bury their loved ones in a traditional manner have easy access to

Threads of Tradition Fulfilling the Mitzvah of Chesed Shel Eemet – a kindness that cannot be repaid

halachiclly correct burial garments. Sewing these garments enable the women who participate to fulfill the mitzvah of chesed shel emet – a kindness that cannot be repaid. Please contact Barbara Biran at [email protected] if you need a set of tachrichim. The funding for this effort is graciously provided thru Rabbi Ohriner’s discretionary fund. Contributions are always appreciated.

New members are always welcome. Sewing experience is useful, but not essential. Please contact Beverly Jacobson at [email protected] for more information.

CBD Jewish Artists Group

Meets monthly to discuss Jewish Arts and Crafts, after Kiddush lunch.

Everyone is welcome at any meeting, whether you are an artist, crafter, or simply enjoy the academic or aesthetic side of Judaica. All meetings begin approximately 1 - 1:30 pm, after Kiddush Lunch ends. Everyone is welcome to CBD’s Kiddush Lunch, which begins approximately 12 noon.

Upcoming Presentations and Discussions:

Saturday, February 21st – by Corinne Sherman on: Teaching Art Saturday, March 28th – by Paul Freudenthal: Noah’s Ark, as described in the Torah, and in art Saturday, April 18th – by Jack Goodman: Fine Woodcraft, Wood Judaica at CBD & Rabbi Philip Ohriner: Making Coffins Want more information? Contact Jeff Warwick at [email protected]

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JYEP Hanukkah Brunch On December 14th, JYEP students brought in Hanukkah in their

PJs with a fun latke and sufganiya brunch.

Hanukkah Lights Up the Night An Evening of Fun and Philanthropy for All ages

Everyone enjoyed creating illuminations, color and sparkle to prepare for Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights. We shared this evening with One Million Lights, an organization dedicated to replacing dangerous and polluting kerosene lamps.

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On Sunday Dec 21, after Minyan Shmuel Shultz did a Siyum ceremony for his completion of studying the Mishnaic tractate Nezikin. He dedicated the Siyum to loved ones who’ve passed away since he joined CBD 2 years ago. Thank you to Carol Osofsky for putting together the Seudat Mitzvah (festive meal in honor of completing a Jewish milestone)!

Celebrate Tu B’shevat (New Year of the Trees)

Saturday, February 7th During Installation Shabbat Services

All are invited to join us in celebrating Judaism's sacred commitment to protecting the environment.

We will be speaking briefly about the importance of trees and protecting our natural world (shemirat hateva). Afterwards, enjoy Tu B'shevat foods and learning at our communal tables during our kiddush lunch.

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Yiddish Discussion Group

Do you know Yiddish?

Would you like to chat

with others in Yiddish?

Email Al Ghan at

[email protected]

Mah Jongg Players

Would you like to play

Mah Jongg at CBD?

Games forming soon.

Email [email protected]

CBD Forming New Micro Communities (Havurout)

For families with children and other groups for empty nesters and seniors!

Let Beth David introduce you to an opportunity to

create an extended family of friends with similar ages

and interests.

You can get to know other families within our

community and share activities, learning and more

for Jewish holidays and all other times throughout

the year.

After your micro community is established, these

friendships can move through life with you becoming

your CBD family.

Established groups like this at CBD will tell you that

the people in their extended family community are

profoundly important to them and to their children and grandchildren. Many have been together a long time,

support each other for births, B'nai mitzvah, weddings and some sad experiences as well.

We already have several interested young families with children under age 9 and would like to help those get

started!

At the latter part of the 20th century these micro communities were named Ḥavurot. Maybe some of you grew up

in a Havurah! Sometimes ideas that are great stand the test of time. No matter what we call it, It is still fun and

meaningful to develop a group of friends in your synagogue community with whom you share special time and

have a lot of commonalities. If you would like to learn more and are interested in becoming a part of a new CBD

micro community, please contact Rabbi Alexander at alexander@ beth-david.org or (408) 257-3333.

Or call Jillian in the CBD office at: 408-257-3333

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We wish the following members a very happy birthday.

Be sure to attend the Saturday, February 14th Ruah Rally

(following services) for a special birthday blessing.

1st

Lori Kahn

Lauren Greenberg

Mia Robinson

Andrea Linder

Rebecca Pressman

2nd

Maels Kuperman

Larisa Blank-Kapilevitch

Larry Yelowitz

Samuel Ladabaum

Jacob Ouzillou

3rd

Marjorie Bischoff

Benjamin Frieden

Howard Blumenthal

4th

Edan Harel

Liam Harel

5th

Daniel Pressman

Yakov Glukhovsky

6th

Judith Kuhn

Viktor Gitis

Harry Glatstein

Grigoriy Vaystikh

Phyllis Burdman

Laurie Himelstein

7th

Sima Shore

Gavriela Fine

Janine Adelberg

Israela Kamchi

Georgette Silver

9th

Frances Greenberg

Lorraine Isaac

Samuel Holtzman

Michael Salzman

10th

Henry Stone

Eli Cagan

Michelle Conrad

Martin Vick

Helaine Green

12th

Dawn Glajchen

Elijah Hurwitz

13th

Allan Ader

Sol Shatz

William Mauskopf

14th

Miriam Marr

Martin Rauchwerk

lene Finger

Leslie Alexander

Shmuel Shottan

15th

Alicia Ader

Adam Dorsay

18th

Miri Volinsky

Evan Hirsch

Daniel Adelberg

19th

Joshua Tieger

20th

George Mednick

Shelley Luskey

Lorna Borenstein

Zachary Alexander

21st

Benjamin Leitner

23rd

Lee Ghan

Hillary Farkas

24th

Terry Winograd

Ike Nassi

Daniel Hoffman

Adam Graubart

25th

Thomas Saichek

Joshua Ferguson

Lu Gildenberg

Marilyn Popper

William Province

26th

Rachel Shen

Harriet Weiss

Vered Marash

28th

Amir Gafni

Alex Goldberger

Boris Kapilevitch

Naomi Volinsky

Anniversaries

We wish the following members a happy anniversary. Be sure to attend

the Saturday, February 28th Ruah Rally (following services)

for a special anniversary blessing.

1st

Ted & Gloria Rosenblume

4th

Fred & Beverly Jacobson

14th

Leonid Kats & Gita Gilgur

Marshall & Marlene Burak

15th

Stephen Schleimer & Cyndi

Sherman

17th

Sam & Judy Holtzman

20th

Steven & Debra Schwartz

27th

Rami Tabibian & Susan

Gould

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THANK YOU! To the following who have donated to the Next 50 building campaign

It our hope to have 100% of CBD members step forward and make a personally meaningful donation to the campaign. Your participation is important, not the amount. See your name here! (List updated as of January 21st)

Cookie Addison & Family Davida & Charles Adelberg Marilyn & Allan Ader Yael & Elie Alcheck Monique & Philip Alexander Dr. Kenneth Aitchison & Rabbi Leslie Alexander Rochelle & Barry Alhadeff Anonymous Appleman Family Judy & Michael Applesmith Ginny & Bob Baird David & Rabbi Ilana Baird Helen & Max Baer Mishy & Jason Balaban Amy & Gary Ball Ruth & Noah Bareket Elizabeth & Jim Batson Betty Becker Mindy & Rabbi Allan Berkowitz Mary Jo & Alan Bernard Marlene & Phil Bernstein Cathy & William Beyda Barbara Biran Roberta & Jeremy Bloom Ellyn & Kenneth Bloomfield The Blumenthal Family Judy & Brett Borah Rhoda & Martin Bress Bayla & Abe Bromberg Linda & Barry Brummer Marlene & Marshall Burak Nestor Cabrales Felissa & Myron Cagan The Checkman Family Seema Cicerone Lori Kramer Cinnamon Diane & Bert Clement Joanne & Harry Cornbleet Jillian Cosgrave Lynn Crocker

Jerry Daniel Karen & Jacob Deloumi Eleanor & Lloyd Dickman Sandra & Morris Dolmatch Lou Dombro Dorothy & Richard Dorsay Galina & Mike Drabkin Herb Dreifuss Lory & Alexander Drukarev Susan Greenberg-Englander & Jeffrey Englander Rhonda Farber Hillary & Stanley Farkas Jan & Bryan Ferguson Harriet & Don Fernandez Donald Field Karen & Melvin Fihn Reneé & Howard Fine Ziva & David Fishman Kama Fletcher Julia & Adam Fuks Ricki Lee & Neal Gafter Emily & Howard Gannes Susan & Lee Gavens Ann Graubart Gershanov Lee & Al Ghan Ruth & Edward Gipstein Wendy J. & Lance Glasser Glenda & Harry Glatstein Jane & Michael Gold Sondra & Alex Goldberger Sheila & Howard Goldstein Isaac Goldstein Barbara & Stephen Goldstein & Family Vivian & Sherman Golub Alana & Grant Goodman Janie & Greg Gotlib Rhonda Raider & Donald Gould Joseph Grapa Cheryl & Dave Graubart Barbara & Arye Green

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Helaine & Stephen Green Ann Greenspan Karen & Allen Guggenheim Susan & Clifford Gutterman Joyce & Bill Halper Nathan Handelsman Harel Family CBD Hazak Vivian Herman Monica Hernandez Laurie Himelstein Bonnie & Lee Hirsch Debby & David Hoffman Dr. Melinda Reynard & Steve Hoffman Sharon & Amir Horovitz Madelyn & Dov Isaacs Beverly & Fred Jacobson Jane & Len Jacobson Lori & Daniel Kahn Renee & Jeffrey Kanel Marcia Kaplan Ellen & Steven Karel Evan Kass Stephanie & Ian Kass & Family Marlene Kass Shoshana Wolf & Jonathan Katz Rudi & Jeff Katz Doris & Stanley Katz Bonnie Kehl Carol & Roland King Lynne & Stephen Kinsey Morrie Kirschen Eleanor & Ed Kiss Jacqueline & Charles Klein Susan & Thomas Klein Ruth A. Kohan Caryn & Ben Kovar Anna Kraus Judith & Israel Krongold Lauren Flato & Steven Labovitz Rachel Schwab & Chet Lanctot Judith & Allan Lavetter Lorna Borenstein & David Lawee Benjamin Leitner Susan & Michael Leitner Jeanette & Stuart Lerner Judy & Gordon Levin Bernard Levine

Fay Levinson Paula Barbarito-Levitt & Marc E. Levitt Gloria & Ken Levy Mimi & Reuben Levy Sheryl & Eric Lewis Andrea & Steven Linder Tanya Lorien Shelley & Ken Luskey Miriam & Charles Marr Dan Maydan Sandy & David Mayer Sylvia & Michael Meltzer Holly & David Mendel Elizabeth & William Menkin Sylvia & Leonard Metz Janine & Austin Moore Bonnie Slavitt Moore & Jack Moore Vanina J. Sandel Mutchnik & Sharon Mutchnik Susan & Gary Nankin Ronee & Ike Nassi Nancy & Marty Newman Phyllis & Neil Newman Jenifer & Evan Ohriner Rabbis Shoshana & Philip Ohriner Crystal & Mendy Ouzillou Alice Wald & Paul Overmyer Judy & David Paktor Andrew Passett Lori Passett & Family Robin D. Penn Evette & David Pennypacker Susannah & Karl Pfalzer Joelle Pluemer Margie & Howard Pomerantz Rabbi Daniel Pressman Susan Murai Raider & Andrew Raider Judie & Benjamin Ram Thelma Ramm Susan & Ron Remba Robinson Family Bettina & Daniel Rosenberg Susan and Allen Rosenzweig Alison & Ron Ruebusch Robin Sabes Marina & Michael Salzman Christel Sanders

Felicia & Michael Schaffer Cyndi Sherman & Steve Schleimer Natalie M. Schriger Myra & Pete Schwartz Roberta & Martin Schwartz Marilyn Sefchovich Yulia Shvarts Lil Silberstein Barbara & David Silverstein Nancy & Dan Skilken Morris and Fannie Skilken Family Foundation Irene & Walter Spector Stephanie & Peter Spielvogel Kitty Steinborn Joan & Henry Stone Bonnie & Lee Stone Rama & Arieh Strod Meryle & Howard Sussman Irene & Bob Swedroe & Family Susan Gould & Rami Tabibian Rochelle & Sander Taboh Barbara & Chuck Taubman Ann & Rick Tavan Evelyn Tavan Irina & Gene Tenberg Support provided by Tides Foundation Helen Tieger Nazgol & Shelley Timmins Aline Usim Cara & Ronen Vainish Reenie Wagner Marjorie Alpert & Jeff Warwick Barbie & Martin Weinstein Sheila & Marty Weisberg Harriet & Frank Weiss Linda & Joseph Weiss & Family Gayle & Arthur Weissbrodt Pat & Alan Werba Drs. Carol & Terry Winograd Marsha & John Witkin Elise & Dennis Wolf Roni & Andy Wolfe Wendy Wu Yanovsky Family Rhoda & Larry Yelowitz Zimberoff Family Trust Beryl Zimberoff Phyllis & Jerry Zis

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Contributions Contributions are vital to the life of our community. We acknowledge the gifts received between

December 1 – 31, 2014, from the following individuals and families

Adult Education Programs

Jerry Daniel, in memory of your

brother, Michael Daniel, from

Lance & Wendy J. Glasser

In memory of Steven’s

grandfather, Ferdinand Klein,

from Steven & Pamela Levin

Annual Campaign

In loving memory of our parents,

Sara & Irving Goodman and

Ray and Dorothy Wiener,

from Kenneth & Nancy Wiener

In memory of my father, Erwin I.

Klein, from Scott Klein

In memory of Lee's father,

Benjamin Stone, from Lee &

Bonnie Stone

In memory of Lee's mother, Alice

Stone, from Lee & Bonnie

Stone

In memory of my brother, Max

Daniel, from Gerald Daniel

Balk Family Camp Scholarship

Fund

Alex Balk & Lauren Hyman, in

honor of your marriage, from

Mary Beth Klotz

Congregation Beth David

Anniversary Campaign

In memory of my mother,

Blanche Lindenbaum, from

Bonnie Ashkenazi

In memory of my sister, Bernice

Helfand, from Sheila Weisberg

In memory of my aunt, Shirley

Rubin, from Sheila Weisberg

In memory of my aunt, Sophie

Ginsburg, from Sheila

Weisberg

In memory of my aunt, Vera

Chechik, from Seema Cicerone


Anniversary & Capital Campaign

Murray & Sandra Dolmatch, in

honor of your anniversary,

from Leonard & Jane Jacobson

Congregation Beth David Bible

and Siddur and Mahzor Fund

In honor of Hayley Yael

Goodman's 3rd birthday, from

Grant & Alana Goodman


Endowment Fund

Daniel & Nancy Skilken and

Ryan and Lauren Skilken, in

honor of the birth of Levi

Sherman Lewis, from David &

Deborah Hoffman

In memory of my father, Dr.

Gerhard Maerker, from Wendy

Harris

In memory of my grandfather,

Morris Hoffman, from David

Hoffman

Congregation Beth David Fund

Jerry Daniel, in memory of your

brother, Michael Daniel, from

Edward & Ruth Gipstein

In memory of my very beloved

husband, Alvin Jacobs, from

Tamar Jacobs

In memory of Faina Kremer, from

Alexandra Kreimer

In memory of my father, Hyman

Goldberg, from Ruth Gipstein

In memory of my mother, Aghdas

Noorollah Mordian, from

Farideh Feizzadeh

In memory of Jennie Bress, from

Martin & Rhoda Bress

In memory of my mother, Ruth

Woron, from Harold Woron

In memory of my brother,

Michail Lif, from Samuel Lif

In memory of Ralf Herman, from

Frank Herman

In memory of my uncle, Burton

Yalowich, from Patty Hughes

In memory of my father, Howard

Yalowich, from Patty Hughes

In memory of my father, David

Israel Kremer, from Alexandra

Kreimer

Congregation Beth David Fund

Congregation Beth David, from

Nathan & Janet Silberman


Bernard & Paula Klein


William Province & Julie

Tardos


David & Ilana Baird


Leonard & Jane Jacobson

Kiddush Lunch

Sponsor kiddush on December 6,

2014, in honor of their

marriage, from Joshua Leffell

& Cici Malik

Co- sponsor kiddush on

December 20, 2014 in honor of

the anniversary of David’s Bar

Mitzvah, from David &

Deborah Hoffman

Sponsor Kiddush lunch on

November 22, 2014 in honor of

Lia Pickholtz’ Bat Mitzvah,

from Andrew Pickholtz and Jan

Larkey and Dave & Suzanne

Larky

In loving memory of my sister,

Celia Fertig, from Gerald

Daniel

Jerry Daniels and The Daniels

Family, in memory of Michael

Daniels, from Natalie Schriger

Norman Abramovitz, thank

you, from Joel & Myrtle

Schwartz

In memory of my mother-in-law,

Sylvia Schwartz, from Minda

Schwartz

In fond memory of my friend,

Steffi Goldschmidt from

Gerald Daniel

In memory of my father, Joseph

Nassi, from Ike & Ronee Nassi

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Contributions (Continued)

Kiddush Lunch (continued)

In memory of our loving mother

and grandmother, Diana Farber

Levitt, with love, from Marc,

Paula & Shoshana Levitt

In memory of our loving

grandmothers, Lillian Maderis

Levitt and Pauline Zirpoli

Levitt, with love, from Marc &

Paula & Shoshana Levitt


Ralph Thunick, from David

Hoffman

In memory of my grandmother,

Ruth Thunick, from David

Hoffman

In memory of my mother, Mary

Lill, from Jacqueline Klein

In memory of my sister, Sharon

Herko, from Jacqueline Klein

In memory of my nephew,

Howard Mark Levine, from

Carol Weiss

In memory of my aunt, Seemah

Isaac, from Myrtle Schwartz

In memory of my husband, Tevia

Pasumansky, from Tatyana

Ovchinnikova

In memory of my father, Samuel

Litvin, from Vivian Herman


Susan Cordell

Charlie Marr, in honor of your

80th

birthday, from Charles &

Jacqueline Klein

Rabbi Alexander Discretionary

Fund

Rabbi Leslie Alexander, in

appreciation, from Harriet

Fernandez

Rabbi Leslie Alexander, in

appreciation, from Vivian

Goldschmidt & Family

In memory of my mother, Anna

Weiss, from Franklyn Weiss

In memory of my mother, Amalia

Dreifuss, from Herbert

Dreifuss

Rabbi Alexander Discretionary

Fund (continued)

In memory of my mother,

Yocheved Shottan, from

Shmuel Shottan

Rabbi Leslie Alexander, from

Phillip & Marlene Bernstein

Rabbi Ohriner Discretionary

Fund

Rabbi Philip Ohriner, in

appreciation, from Phillip &

Margarita Chatoff

Rabbi Philip Ohriner, in honor of

the B'nai Mitzvah of Mariel &

Marc Weiner, from Gary

Weiner & Adriana Muscatel-

Weiner

Rabbi Philip Ohriner, in

appreciation, from Corinne

Lipman

In memory of my father, Nathan

Baer, from Maxie Baer

In memory of my mother, Amalia

Dreifuss, from Herbert

Dreifuss

Rabbi Philip Ohriner, in memory

of Khaim Pesin, from Zakhar

& Tatyana Pesin

Rabbi Philip Ohriner, Happy

Hanukkah and thank you for

everything you do, from Judie,

Ben & Jacob Ram

Rabbi Philip Ohriner, from Yosi

& Dafna Mizrahi

Rabbi Philip Ohriner, from Jay &

Susan Finkelstein

Rabbi Pressman Discretionary

Fund

Threads of Tradition, in memory

of my mother, Caroline

Sanders, from Christel Sanders

Religious School & Hebrew

High Scholarship

In memory of my grandmother,

Fannie Pessah, from Cara

Vainish

Religious School Myuchad

Fund

In memory of my mother, Judith

Steinborn, from Kitty

Steinborn

In memory of my uncle, Donald

Wald, from Alice Wald

In memory of my father, Lova

Zeltzer, from Rita Sauvage


Judie & Benjamin Ram


Ronald & Alison Ruebusch

Silver, Sabes, Frank Youth

Fund


Benjamin Dorsay, from Dr.

Adam Dorsay

In memory of my father, Alvin

Jacobs, from Aurianne Dorsay

Social Action Committee

Backpack drive, from Charles &

Davida Adelberg

Dinner for the Homeless, from

Dr. Steven & Debra Schwartz


Dov & Madelyn Isaacs


Charles & Miriam Marr

Stone Scholarship Fund

In memory of Henry’s beloved

grandmother, Sophie

Rosenfelder, from Henry &

Joan Stone

In memory of Joan’s beloved

grandmother, Adele

Mendelsohn,

from Henry & Joan Stone


uncle, Richard Mendelsohn,


In memory of Joan's beloved

cousin, Michael Mendelsohn,



cousin, Ronald Mendelsohn,


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Help Our B’nei Mitzvah Students with Their Projects:

Jared Weinstock is Raising Money to Support PJ Library PJ Library delivers free, award-winning Jewish literature and music to children in our community. Donations

can be made through their website: pjlibrary.org or by sending a check to: 67 Hunt Street, Suite 100, Agawam,

MA 01001.

Derron Mendel is Raising Money to Fight Ebola For his Bar Mitzvah project, Derron is raising money to fight Ebola through American Jewish World Service.

To donate, visit: action/ajws.org/goto/derron

Nadav Ben-David is Raising Money for Magen David Adom MDA is Israel’s ambulance, blood service and disaster-relief organization. It is funded through private

donations. To donate, visit: tinyurl.com/loo6rvy

Rowin Hughes is Collecting New or Gently Used Sporting Equipment

The equipment will be donated to underprivileged kids who can’t afford their own equipment. Please put items

in the collection box in the lobby.

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Upcoming in February At Congregation Beth David

Pathways of the Soul – Netivot Haneshamah From February through May we will launch a first taste of our new personal exploration of Jewish prayer and learning occurring in tandem with our traditional Shabbat morning service. All Pathways of the Soul -Netivot Haneshamah take place on select Shabbat mornings from 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and culminate in our community wide Ruah Rally and lunch. See flyer inside for details.

Hamen-Scotch-en Purim Marbim B'Simha: Celebrate Good Times! Saturday, February 21st 7:30 - 10:00pm Taste hamentaschen and scotch* and vote for your favorite. 21 and over only. Visit beth-david.org/speakeasy5775 for details about how to sign up as a contestant or attend as a judge. See flyer inside for details.

* Due to the whiskey rebellion of 2015, there will also be whiskey and/or whisky

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