Ha’ShofarVOLUME XI, ISSUE 2

CONGREGATION

BETH ISRAEL

February 2019

InsidePrayer Corner

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Ongoing Events

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Friday Noon

Study Group .......

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CBI Committee

News............ p. 9

Gift Shop

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Donations .... p. 17

February

Calendar .... p. 20

I recently read that our little city of 90,000 welcomed

4 million visitors in 2017, and I began to imagine

some of the people we have welcomed into CBI who

are visiting our beautiful mountain town. How many

were able to say kaddish for a loved one? How many

were able to have a meaningful, spiritual experience

at one of our prayer services or other programs? How

many were able to enjoy a friendly conversation over

a Shabbat lunch? How many were moved in some

way by our community? Time and time again, from

long-time members and new-comers alike, I hear

how CBI feels like home. I know I have felt it since

I began coming to pray at CBI before I was the rabbi

here. There is an inviting, nonchalant atmosphere

that creates a truly welcoming environment. A

significant component to feeling welcomed in

familiar place, and all the more so in a new place, is

the manner in which one is greeted and how we

encourage meaningful relationships in our

community.

Dr. Ron Wolfson, one of the most important profes-

sors from whom I’ve ever had the pleasure to learn,

wrote in Relational Judaism (we have two copies in

the library):

What really matters is that we care about the peo-ple we seek to engage. When we genuinely careabout people, we will not only welcome them; wewill listen to their stories, we will share ours, andwe will join together to build a Jewish communitythat enriches our lives.

We are a community that genuinely cares about

people. I do believe that we enrich one another’s

lives and even those select few of the millions who

visit Asheville each year and make their way to CBI.

And yet, there is something missing from the reno-

vated lobby of our beautiful synagogue – you and

me. We are a small community. We are not only

active and engaged in our synagogue, many of us

have numerous places to which we dedicate our-

selves and our time. Since we are a small community,

we are dependent upon all of the energy and time of

our members. It is with that in mind that I am making

yet another ask. For 90 minutes, just a few Shabbat

services a year, I do not want to see you in the sanc-

tuary. You read that correctly. I want to see you in the

lobby, standing at the front door, giving hugs and

handshakes to your friends and family, and welcom-

ing our visitors and guests. I myself will be spending

some time each Shabbat outside of the sanctuary,

greeting you and others at the front door.

Sign up now to be a greeter here

The traditional model of Jewish hospitality, Sarah

and Avraham’s open-walled tent, is more than just a

cute little story. It is a directive and an imperative

that is grounded in meeting a deep, universal human

need – to feel safe and secure. When being welcomed

into a space, we often feel intimidated until it

becomes familiar. A concealed space presents what

may feel to many as an overwhelming boundary, and

this raises emotional and spiritual insecurity. The in-

tention of the metaphor of Sarah and Avraham’s tent

is to encourage emotional and spiritual security.

There is an intentional irony in the symbolism –

would we not feel more secure behind fortified,

locked doors than in an open-walled tent?

We at CBI have taken some intentional measures,

like encouraging people to wear nametags and

redesigning our sanctuary, to establish a surrogate

open-walled tent. And in an era of uncertainty and

threats, both real and perceived, we have to ask

continued on page 2

I Hear How CBI Feels Like HomeBy: Rabbi Justin Goldstein

Tribute Book

Photo Shoot

Feb. 3 and 24

A monthly tour through the Siddur:

the meaning, significance, customs, laws,

history and choreography of prayer

Tzur Yisrael (pg. 158 of Lev Shalem) – Our Sages of Blessed Memory taught that one should always link redemption and

prayer, therefore the custom is to say nothing between the final word of the blessing after the Shema and the Amidah – not

even amen! Mentioning the people Yisrael a total of five times, the focus on redemption as a prayerful plea is made on five

accounts: 1) God is steadfast, tzur meaning stronghold; 2) God is a source of support, kumah b’ezrat yisrael meaning get up

and help the Jewish people; 3) God made a promise, kinume’khah meaning, just like you promised; 4) because out of all

people and Creation, God and the Jewish people have a unique relationship, hence k’dosh yisrael; 5) God had redeemed us

at Mitzrayim – while most blessings use future-tense or present-tense, this blessing employs a past-tense. The Shema, recited

previously, mentioned yetziat mitzrayim, and likewise our hope for future redemption is grounded in that same awareness.

Therefore, we connect our hope for redemption with our Amidah prayer, again, by not uttering any words between the closing

words of this blessing and the opening words of the Amidah.

Next month … Avot – the first blessing of the Amidah

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Refuah ShleimahTo Carol Deutsch, Ezra Landau, Neil McCollum

ourselves, as a family, how we use our synagogue to engender a

sense of home; a sense of safety, security, affirmation, welcoming,

and belonging. It is important to remember that security is not just

about defense and physical boundaries, it is also about emotions

and feelings. The spirit of welcoming in which we engage can

have a transformative impact on the cultural foundation of our

community.

Through the specific effort of having 2 to 3 people standing at our

front door each Shabbat between 9:00 am and noon, that familiar

face who you don’t quite know so well becomes a friend on whom

you can rely. The already established relationships with people

whom you’ve prayed next to and shared lunch with become even

deeper. And we achieve a sense of security in our hearts and souls

that transcend walls and doors. Thus, we turn our hexagonally

inspired, brick building into Sarah and Avraham’s open-walled

tent.

Sign up now to be a greeter here

I Hear How CBI Feels Like Homecontinued from page 1

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Social Action Volunteer Opportunities

Help serving dinner at the Western Carolina Rescue Mission on the third Tuesday of the month from 4:00 pm to

5:30 pm. The Rescue Mission is located at 225 Patton Avenue, Asheville. Contact Alan Escovitz aescovitz@charter.net

or Gail Gordon socialaction1@bethisraelnc.org.

Help with our involvement with Room In the Inn. Contact Jan Zollars warreallysucks@yahoo.com or Gail Gordon

socialaction1@bethisraelnc.org.

Ongoing CBI Events

Torah on Tap – A Lively Group Discussion

Led by Rabbi Goldstein

The last Sunday of the month 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm. We will be meeting at Habitat Tavern & Commons,

174 Broadway, Asheville 28801. You are welcome to bring a snack or meal as Habitat does not serve

food. Dog-friendly with non-alcoholic options.

Meet the Midrash

Out of the texts of the Torah, the Rabbis created teachings bringing deeper meanings to the wisdom of the Jewish

people known as Midrash. Each week we will explore some of these teachings based on the weekly Torah portion.

We will gain not only an understanding of what the Rabbis were teaching, but how and why they were able to offer

these teachings. While there are many compilations of Midrash from different periods in Jewish history, we will

focus our studies on Midrash Rabbah. Wednesdays 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm

Hasidishe Kiddushled by Rabbi Goldstein

Fill your heart and soul with Torah (and schnapps...) and join together to learn Hasidic thought and wisdom on parashat

ha'shavu’a, the weekly Torah portion. Last Shabbat of each month at 12:30 pm.

Hazak

Hazak is a group of empty nesters who meet monthly for good food and conversation at local restaurants. The group

usually meets the first Wednesday of each month at 5:30 pm, barring holiday conflicts. Anyone who is interested can

be added to the email list. Contact Sue Lerner.

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This is the first of a few brief essays that deal with some of

the characteristics of the ancient synagogue. The idea of

introducing our congregation to this subject must be attrib-

uted to our synagogue's recent interior redesign. As we see

the radical changes of this remapping of our shul space,

questions come to mind such as what is the origin of the

synagogue, does the term apply to the concept of congrega-

tion or to building or to both, what was its original function,

were all synagogue buildings built the same way, were there

differences in the architectural conceptions of the synagogue

between those in the Land of Israel and those in the diaspora,

etc.

While responding to all such questions would require the

writing of a book, something that has, of course, been done,

I want to deal in these essays with major aspects of

synagogue existence and function. The origin of the term

synagogue is especially interesting in view of the fact that

the word is Greek while the institution is Jewish.

What does the Greek term synagogue literally mean? The

syn- is a prefix, meaning together and the rest of the word

derives from the Greek ago meaning to lead. Combined, the

word means to lead together or to assemble.

In the Septuagint, the oldest Greek version of the Hebrew

Bible made for Greek speaking Jews in Egypt in the 3rd and

2nd centuries BCE, the Greek synagogue is most frequently

used for the Hebrew edah (congregation) and sometimes for

the Hebrew kahal (assembly).

With the 1st century CE the term synagogue appears in

Jewish sources such as Philo and Josephus as place of

assembly, house of worship and instruction, and so also in

the Greek New Testament.

About the same time, the place of worship in Tannaitic liter-

ature (the writings of the tannaim, the sages of the mishna)

is beit hakneset, house of assembly. Where these rabbis use

the shorter form kneset alone, they refer to the congregation

and not to the place of assembly of the congregation.

Can the beginning of the synagogue both as congregation and

location of the assembly be determined? Unfortunately not.

Rabbinic sources offer no help in the matter. There are

passages in the Targum and in Midrash that suggest that the

existence of the synagogue goes back to the inception of the

Jewish people. But when was that? Was that with Adam and

Eve (hardly!), the semi-nomadic Habiru tribe in Canaan,

Abraham or Moses? To that question there is no absolute

answer other than the historical fact that we Jews have been

around for a long time.

Next time: surprise about the synagogue's multi-function and

decor.

The Ancient Synagogue:A Mini-Introduction

By: Walter Ziffer

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Have You Tried Our Dip Jar?As you know, most of our programs are FREE and open to all. The Dip Jar resides in the temporary

CBI office at CBHT alongside a donation jug. It is an easy way to make a $5 contribution to Beth

Israel by inserting your credit or debit card. Or feel free to leave a check or cash in the donation

jug.

If you have enjoyed a program at CBI, please make a donation the next time you are in the building

(except on Shabbat).

Dear CBI members,

Many of you have already experienced Shabbat in the beauty

of our newly reopened building. To those of you who have

not been in our rejuvenated synagogue, you have something

to look forward to.

Our official reopening will be on April 7th, 2019. Our Ribbon

Cutting and Building Rededication Ceremony will be held

from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. We will simultaneously celebrate

our recent Capital Campaign Renovations, our fiftieth year

in our Murdock building, and our 120th year as a congrega-

tion. I look forward to seeing everyone at this free event

which will include the wider Jewish community and friends

of the synagogue.

Our rededication will include the distribution of a commem-

orative 120th anniversary tribute book. The book will memo-

rialize our congregation through the years and will include a

special section featuring our recent Capital Campaign. These

8 ½ x 11 inch full-color books will be keepsakes, and there

will be a book reserved for each congregational member and

donor to the capital campaign.

The tribute book will include photographs of our current

members, and we’d love for you and your family to be part

of this historic document. The cost to members to have their

photograph included will be modest, so that everyone can

participate. This tribute book is not a fundraiser, and the

photo inclusion costs will largely cover the design and print-

ing costs.

Laurie Johnson, local photographer and friend of CBI, will

be available in January and February to schedule portrait

sittings. The dates are: January 27th, February 3rd, or

February 24th. Each photo session will be from 10:00 am

to1:00 pm at CBI and will be by reserved appointment. All

digital images will be yours to keep. If you are out of town,

and not able to attend a photo shoot, you can submit a high-

quality photograph, so your family will be included in the

book. The deadline for tribute book photo/message submis-

sion is Sunday, March 3rd. The costs for inclusion in the

tribute book are:

1/8 page Congratulatory Message Only $ 18

1/4 page Photo and Message $ 25

1/2 page Photo and Message $ 50

Full Page Photo and Message $ 100

For more information about the tribute book, the photo

sessions or the April 7th event, please contact Mike Weizman

at msweizman@gmail.com.

To reserve a spot on one of the three dates above, please use

this hot link to the schedule:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f054faaaf29aa8-

cbitribute

Please send in your message with your check after booking

your photo appointment. Checks should be made to Congre-

gation Beth Israel with Tribute Book in the memo line.

Thank you for your support of CBI. Mazel Tov to all of us.

Michael Weizman

Capital Campaign and Development Committee Chair

120th Anniversary Tribute BookBy: Michael Weizman

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Ribbon Cutting and Building RededicationSunday, April 7th, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Café IsraelSunday, May 19th, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm

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120th Anniversary Tribute BookForm

CBI Committee NewsLiaison Committee

The committee’s purpose is to help resolve interpersonal conflicts within the shul. These disagreements can occur

between congregants, between congregants and the Rabbi, between congregants and the Board, or between the Board

and the Rabbi. The Liaison Committee is here to assist you if you have a concern.

Committee members are carefully chosen for their abilities to be impartial and to provide a discreet and safe sounding

board. They are ready to listen to any concerns that you may have. You can contact any of the members of the

committee. They are:

Davida Horwitz (279-6599) Rabbi Wolff Alterman (337-6185)

Eva Blinder (275-6447) Laurie Chess (545-7318)

Marc Penansky (279-0940)

Our Madrichim Help You Create

Personal and Meaningful Programs at CBI

At its core, the CBI Madrichim initiative is designed to engage each and every member on a personal level; empower

each of us to create the Jewish experiences that are meaningful for us; and, in doing so, enhance our potential for

authentic Jewish expression. Success is when we realize that we benefit as much by supporting another’s personal

journey as we do from the program itself. What is your passion or interest: a class, a club, a social action program, a

fundraiser, a tikkun olam project, a social event? Think about it. Then contact one of the folks below and let us help

you make it happen!

CBI MadrichimAli Climo Sally Gooze

Caren Kessler Alan Silverman Mike Weizman

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Our Gift Shop

Gift Shop Hours

Fridays 11:30 am to 3:00 pm

Sundays* 9:45 am to 1:00 pm *when Sunday School is in session

Please call Carol Samsky at (828) 676-0765 to arrange for opening the shop at

other times and for special orders.

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Have You Tried Out Our

Web Check Payment System?CBI’s Web Check Payment system is being used by quite a few congregants. Try it out, if you haven’t already. It’s an

easy-to-use, NO FEE way to make any of your payments to CBI – Dues, Bet Sefer, Ingles Gift Cards, or Donations. This

is a direct debit from your checking account. You just need your routing number and account number. There is also a

place for a memo entry so that you can indicate the purpose of your donation (in memory of, a particular fund, etc.).

Please make sure to fill in the memo box so that we can allocate your payment correctly.

We have contracted with a third party web check provider for this service. They have all of the necessary security issues

in place to handle sensitive account information data. Beth Israel Web Check Payments Online

Click on the donate button at the left to pay your dues,

make a contribution, pay your Annual Appeal Pledge or

pay for your Ingles cards. This simple Web Check system

is a direct debit to your checking account and allows you

to send a message to the CBI office along with your pay-

ment. No need to write checks or make special trips to the

office.

Ingles cards are a no-cost fundraiser for Beth Israel. Each month

CBI members and friends buy $8,000 worth of Ingles gift cards to

help raise $400 for Beth Israel – over $4,800 annually. Ingles gift

cards can be used at any Ingles store for groceries, pharmacy items

and gasoline. Sign up now to receive your Ingles cards automati-

cally each month. The office also keeps an inventory of Ingles

cards for immediate purchase. Contact the CBI office to get more

information and/or to participate at 252-8660 or admin@bethis-

raelnc.org.

Your Amazon Purchases Can Help Support Beth Israel

Your Amazon purchases can help support Beth Israel. Amazon Smile donates 1% of your purchases to CBI at no cost

to you. Just visit https://smile.amazon.com and select Congregation Beth Israel, then shop as you regularly would. If

you are a regular Amazon shopper, you can bookmark this website so as to find it easily every time you shop.

For Information about Burial Plots

at Lou Pollock Memorial Park

Contact:

Josh Tager admin@bethisraelnc.org

or Fred Lashley

Current rates: $1,000 CBI members;

$1,250 non-members

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Carolina Jews for Justice Update

In the current political moment it has become increasingly

clear that communities affected by white nationalism and

historical prejudice must speak up for collective justice —

that true safety can only be found in solidarity. As CJJ has

assumed an increasingly prominent role in the public square,

Jewish members of the community have been both relieved

and proud to find a way to raise their voice, and so in five

short years, we have grown exponentially, both in size and

in might. CJJ is heading into 2019 with a sense of renewed

urgency around raising our Jewish voice for justice in NC.

Over the last six months, our growth has enabled CJJ to hire

two full-time community organizers, Brandon Mond and

Cole Parke, and their leadership is already bringing new

energy and vision to our work.

In addition to this major development, some recent examples

of our work include:

Following the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue, we

brought together hundreds of Jews and non-Jews to comfort

one another, and direct our collective grief into fighting for

the state, country, and world we believe in. In that space, our

leaders took the opportunity to name the roots of the violence

in Pittsburgh, drawing clear connections between the Jewish

community and the myriad other communities that are

affected by White Nationalism’s growing prominence.

CJJ Charlotte pushed in coalition with community partners

for a successful vote from the city council that will seed new

funds for affordable housing built in the Charlotte area.

We organized more than forty rabbis statewide to speak

collectively against family separation. Last summer, in the

midst of the Trump Administration’s immigrant family

separation policy, CJJ used the mourning period that begins

with Tisha B'Av to create space for communal grieving

focused on the challenges of migrants today.

Across the state, we celebrated our cultural history of

resistance during Hanukkah, and came away excited to keep

this legacy alive in the coming year.

We want more Jewish community members to join our

collective call for progress in this state. In 2019, we will

continue to organize legislative visits to advocate for issues

such as rising White Nationalism and gun control; to write

on social media and our monthly e-newsletter to keep our

network informed and engaged; to share Jewish teachings

related to our political situation; to coordinate GOTV days

of action at synagogues and community centers across the

state during election season; to gather for justice-themed

Shabbat and holiday practice; and to host a wide variety of

speakers and trainings to better equip our members for

effective organizing.

Please contact our organizers,

Cole Parke cole@carolinajewsforjustice.org and

Brandon Mond brandon@carolinajewsforjustice.org to get

connected with your local chapter.

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As always, we encourage you to tell your friends about

Carolina Jews for Justice. Ask them to go to our website and

sign up for mailings at www.carolinajewsforjustice.org. If in

the WNC area, have them contact Judy Leavitt at

judleavitt76@gmail.com or Frank Goldsmith at

goldsmith.cf@gmail.com.

Follow us on Facebook: Carolina Jews for Justice/West

https://www.facebook.com/bethisraelnc/

March Ha’Shofar Deadline –

February 10thI welcome your newsletter contributions, but

please, please respect the deadline of the

10th of the month

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fellow Jews of diverse backgrounds (Ethiopian, B’nai Israel of India, and more)

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Boray Perie HagafenBy: Ira Naiman

A kiss on the hand may be quite continental, but diamonds are a

girl’s best friend. – Gentleman Prefer Blonds; Carol Channing

(1949); Marilyn Monroe (1953).

I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the

number you get in a diamond.- Mae West.

Last month’s column about great wine discoveries on the lower

shelves in the wine section led to a ton of fan mail. Value Man took

off his shoes and ran around in the vast ocean of letters. It took a

while to get the stamps off his feet.

So, to meet the demand for information, Value Man will delve

further into one of the wineries, Red Diamond Winery from Wash-

ington State. We will start by refreshing our memories about the

Red Diamond Shiraz. It is a very pleasant wine, offering a light to

medium body, nice red fruit and a light spray of pepper at the end.

All of this for under $7, on sale at Ingles.

A definite winner is the Red Diamond Malbec. The grapes for this

wine come from California. It has a nice, full mouth feel, very

pleasant cherry with a hint of pepper at the end. All for under $7

on sale at Ingles. Although a higher priced Argentine Malbec will

be a fuller, more complex wine, the Red Diamond is a fine value

for a daily wine. Value Man and Wife had the wine with a rotisserie

chicken, and both were gone by the end of the meal.

Another Red Diamond Winery varietal Value Man and Wife tried

was the Cabernet Sauvignon. The grapes come from California.

Unfortunately, this wine was a little underwhelming. It had a nice

color and welcoming nose, but it had a light body and pleasant but

mediocre cherry flavor. The label mentioned subtle oak, but neither

Value Man nor Wife could taste any. It could pass if someone

wanted a simple, light red. If you want a significant Cab or even a

modest one, this isn’t it.

The fourth member of our series is the Red Diamond Temperamen-

tal. It will be found in the Spain section of Ingles because it is a red

blend from Spanish grapes. The label doesn’t say it, but Value Man

will bet it has a healthy percentage of Tempranillo. Why? Because

the wine has a nice purple color, full body, dark fruit (blackberry,

plum) and an earthy flavor. Value Man and Wife tasted it, looked

at each other, put down the glasses (only temporarily) and gave it

two thumbs up each (a total of 4 thumbs). At a price of under $7 on

sale (plus 10% off if you buy any 6 bottles of wine at one time),

the Temperamental was the winner of the group. It is a great value

find.

Let’s hear it once more from Carol and Marilyn:

Men grow cold as girls grow old, and we all lose our charms in the

end. But square cut or pear shape these rocks don’t lose their shape;

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend.

Until next time.

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Support Your Shul and Its Congregants!

Active Donor Directed FundsFor those members of

CBI who would like to

direct their financial

support toward a spe-

cific area within CBI,

these are the active

donor directed funds.

You are encouraged to

support the General

Fund with your dona-

tions, allowing the Board of Directors the

discretion to direct this support toward

areas of the most need.

** These funds are very active and in the

most need of regular contributions.

� ** Spiritual Life Fund – Support of

spiritual life programs and needs

� **Social Action Fund – Funds CBI’s

social action projects

� ** Chesed/Tzedakah Fund –

Supports the Bereavement Committee

and other Chesed related activities

� ** Ted Liebowitz Children’s Fund –

Provides scholarships for Bet Sefer

students and supports Bet Sefer

expenses

� ** Toby Cohen Minyan Katan and

Junior Congregation Fund

� ** Family Education Fund –

Supports family education program-

ming

� Shorashim Teen Program Fund –

Supports CBI teen programs

� **Adult Ed Fund

� Website/Computer/Tech Fund

� Cemetery Committee Fund –

Supports maintenance of CBI’s

Lou Pollock Cemetery

� Chevra Kadisha Fund – Supports

efforts toward preparing the body of

the departed for Jewish burial.

� **Rabbi Discretionary Fund –

Supports needs or causes the Rabbi

chooses to support

General Fund

Diana Lieb: in appreciation of

Rabbi Goldstein’s work reaching

out to allies

Janis & Larry Shulman: in honor of

Bob Deutsch with thanks and

appreciation

Sheldon & Rochelle Neuringer: in

memory of David Boas’ sister,

Carol Boas

Harlene Rosenberg: in memory of

her father, Phil Zaretsky

Bill & Jo Golson: in honor of

Leonard Lewensohn on his 85th

birthday

Anon.

Michele & Ronald Yoffe: refuah

sheimah to Adele Cornils,

Barbara Tucker and Sandi

Mainwaring

Bill & Jo Golson: in memory of

Ruth Bass

James O. Stamey

Bill & Jo Golson: in memory of

Sybel Hoffman

Lee Avishai: refuah shleimah to

Carol Deutsch

Barbara Bruce

Lee Avishai: in honor of Elijah Caro

becoming Bar Mitzvah

Charles Griggs

Gerard & Thelma Uhler: in honor

of the birthdays of Warren Uhler

and Lucy Uhler

Yahrzeit Fund

Eliot & Nancy Renick: in memory

of Eliot’s father, Nathan Renick

Lee Berkwits & Barb Hall: in

memory of Barb’s father, James

Hall

Claire Mager-Jaffee: in memory of

her mother, Adele Mick Mager

Lee Berkwits & Barb Hall: in

memory of Lee’s father, Edward

Berkwits

Claire Mager-Jaffee: in memory of

her brother-in-law, Stanley Jaffee

Walter Ziffer & Gail Rosenthal: in

memory of Walter’s sister, Edith

Altmann

Claire Mager-Jaffee: in mem-

ory of her son-in-law’s father,

Daniel Solondz

William & Barbara Lewin: in

memory of Barbara’s grandfather,

Abe Blick

Eileen & Bob Elkin: in memory of

Eileen’s father, Ray Greene

Michael & Michele Heller: in

memory of Michael’s father,

Joseph A. Heller

Allison Marks: in memory of her

father, Lowell Fisher

Eileen & Bob Elkin: in memory of

Eileen’s grandmother, Anita

Grossman

Gerard & Thelma Uhler: in mem-

ory of Gerard’s sister, Cornelia

Uhler

Rededication Tribute Book

Wendy Feinberg

December to January

Adult Education Fund

Neil & Cindy Garroway

Charles Griggs

Anonymous

Judith Hoy: in appreciation of Jay

Jacoby’s wonderful leadership of

Adult Ed at CBI

Capital Campaign Fund

Eva Blinder & Beth Israel Blinder

Phyllis Blum

Kevin & Lauren Boyd

Norman & Tamar Katzwer

Kevin & Lauren Boyd

Bart Brass & Michelle McCalla

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund

Shirley Kayne: in appreciation of

Rabbi for blessing Jonathan prior

to his Birthright trip to Israel

Rob & Ronna Resnick

December to January(continued)

Chesed CommitteeBy: Caren Kessler

Twice a year, the Chesed Committee tries to update its lists of

people who want to help. Since we did not have a chance to do this

in December and since we have some new members, we want to

give you the chance to be involved by doing the update through

HaShofar.

In just the last three months, Chesed has provided meals, given

rides, sent cards, and made phone calls to almost twenty people.

We also made calls before the December snowstorm to see if people

needed us to do anything to help them be prepared. In addition,

Chesed helps make a minyan, visits people, and provides assistance

in setting up for simchas. Chesed is a caring team of CBI members

who are here to help out the CBI community during both challeng-

ing as well as joyous times.

We need YOUR help to respond to the requests. If you want to be

involved, please contact the Chesed committee directly at

chesed@bethisraelnc.org. Let us know what you would like to do.

Once we know how you would like to be involved, your name will

be added to the list of people who provide that specific kind of

assistance. When we get a call, we will contact you to see if you

are available to help. If you have any questions, please contact

Caren Kessler.

To Charles Griggs for his generous help in donating and changing fluorescent lights in the

building.

To all of our wonderful volunteers who are helping set up the Gift Shop.

To Brad Fisher, Frank Gilreath, Josh Tager, Ken Vallario, Lee Avishai and Mike Weizman for

helping to unpack the shed and help Carol and Jeremy Samsky begin to set up the Gift Shop.

To Bart Martindale (our new House Chair) for helping to install two cabinets near the gift shop and helping to manage

left over building supplies.

Thank You and Yasher Koah!

HA’SHOFAR PAGE 18

Mazel Tov !February Birthdays02 Lorraine Silverman

Isabel Thomas

04 Shirley Kayne

07 Marcia Schantz

Olivia Thomas

Daniel Kulick

08 Josh Gettinger

09 Shep Goldstein

10 Dee Weiner

11 Scott Unfried

12 Ira Naiman

Moses Goldstein

14 Carol Samsky

Elliot Tocaben

15 Hannah Limov

17 Barry Tureff

19 Sid Tureff

23 Paul Michalove

26 Adam Kaufman

28 Margaret Teich

February Anniversaries13 David & Beth Kulick

14 William & Barbara Lewin

23 Sam & Robin Feldman

25 Walter Ziffer & Gail Rosenthal

28 Leland Berkwits & Barbara Hall

HA’SHOFAR PAGE 19

Our Sympathy

To Lauren Malinoff on the passing of her step-mother, Carole M. Malinoff.

A Local Jewish Dialogue Group –Would You Like to Join Us?

We are a small, diverse group of local Jews who have been meeting informally once a month for the last several months

to discuss issues of concern to us as Jews. We come from different backgrounds, experiences, and have different views

on a wide range of topics from Jewish identity to Israel. We are committed to creating a safe environment to express

our own views and listen respectfully to each others’ views. Our goal is to widen our perspectives while respecting our

differences.

If you are interested in finding out more about our group, please call one of our founding members:

Carol (828) 255-7700; Chuck (828) 242-5527; Florence (828) 675-0974

The group meets the second Tuesday of the month at 1:00 pm at Congregation Beth HaTephila

1

12:00 pm

Noon Study Group

5:40 pm Candles

Shabbatluck at Lou

Lieb’s

2

9:30 am Shabbat

morning services

6:29 pm Havdalah

310:00 am CBI

Beit Midrash

10:00 am CBI

Tribute Book

Photo Shoot

4 5

5:00 pm Exec-

utive Commit-

tee Meeting

6

12:00 pm Meet

the Midrash

7 8

12:00 pm

Noon Study Group

6:00 pm Family

Shabbat and Veggie

Potluck5:47 pm Candles

9

9:30 am Shabbat

morning services

6:36 pm Havdalah

10

10:00 am CBI

Beit Midrash

3:00 pm Liter-

acy Council

Presentation

11 12 13

12:00 pm Meet

the Midrash

14

6:30 pm Board

Meeting

1512:00 pm

Noon Study Group

5:54 pm Candles

169:30 am Shabbat

morning services

10:00 am Milk and

Honey Hour

10:45 am Youth

Shabbat

6:43 pm Havdalah

17

10:00 am CBI

Beit Midrash

1:00 pm Jewish

Meditation

18 19 20

12:00 pm Meet

the Midrash

21 22

12:00 pm

Noon Study Group

6:00 pm Kabbalat

Shabbat

6:01 pm Candles

23

9:30 am

Shabbat morning

services

12:30 pm

Hasidishe Kiddush

6:50 pm

Havdalah

2410:00 am CBI Beit

Midrash

10:00 am CBI

Tribute Book Photo

Shoot

10:00 am YEP

Multigenerational

4:00 pm Torah on

Tap

25 26 27

12:00 pm Meet

the Midrash

28

6:30 pm Com-

batants for

Peace Program

HA’SHOFAR PAGE 20

February 2019SUN FRI SATTHUWEDTUEMON

HA’SHOFAR

February Yahrzeits

PAGE 21

Announced during services on:

January 25 & 26

01 (26 Shevat) Shirley Kayne for her father, Simon Farkas

February 2

02 (27 Shevat) Alan Silverman for his grandmother, Miriam Lewitt

02 (27 Shevat) Carol Cohen for her father-in-law, Joseph Cohen

03 (28 Shevat) Rochelle Neuringer for her sister, Pearl Terhoch

04 (29 Shevat) Jay Jacoby for his mother, Esther Jacoby

06 (01 Adar) Eleanore Fisher for her mother, Rose W. Goodman

06 (01 Adar I) Jeremy Lerner for his father, Arthur Lerner

07 (02 Adar I) Jodi Travis for her grandmother, Mae Bander

07 (02 Adar I) Caren Kessler for her grandmother, Sophie Kessler

08 (03 Adar) Lauren Malinoff for her grandfather, Joseph Malinoff

February 8 & 9

12 (07 Adar I) Norman Winkelman for his brother, Milton Winkelman

12 (07 Adar I) Rochelle Neuringer for her brother, Maurice Rosenberg

13 (08 Adar I) Eileen Elkin for her grandmother, Bessie Greenspoon

13 (08 Adar I) Darnell Rogers for her father, John Blankenship

February 16

16 (11 Adar I) Robert Goldstein for his father, Abraham Goldstein

17 (12 Adar I) Rochelle Neuringer for her mother, Molly Rosenberg

17 (12 Adar I) Robert Kline for his father, Morris Alfred Kline

19 (14 Adar) Leonard Koenick for his father, Harry Koenick

19 (14 Adar) Norman Winkelman for his father, Frank Winkelman

19 (14 Adar) Marlene Jacoby for her first husband, Edward Heiman

20 (15 Adar I) Bob Deutsch for his uncle, Walter Rosenberg

21 (16 Adar I) Bradley Fisher for his father, Irving Fisher

22 (17 Adar) Sharon Boas for her mother, Fannie Ehrlich

22 (17 Adar I) Steve Miller for his uncle, Irwin Richard Abrams

February 22 & 23

24 (19 Adar I) Irvin Saron for his father, Benjamin Saron

25 (20 Adar) Mark Silberstein for his father, Aharon Eliezer Silberstein

26 (21 Adar I) Gail Shulimson for her grandmother, Esther Shulimson

May their memories be for a blessing.

Beth Israel Synagogue

Rabbi Justin Goldstein

Congregation Beth Israel

229 Murdock Avenue

Asheville, NC  28804

Office Phone (828) 252-8660

Rabbi’s Phone (828) 252-9024

Fax (828) 252-8431

email: admin@bethisraelnc.org

Synagogue Office Hours:

Monday to Friday

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

For updated information visit our website at

www.bethisraelnc.org

February

Candle-lighting & Havdalah

Friday 2/1/2019 5:40 pm

Saturday 2/2/2019 6:29 pm

Friday 2/8/2019 5:47 pm

Saturday 2/9/2019 6:36 pm

Friday 2/15/2019 5:54 pm

Saturday 2/16/2019 6:43 pm

Friday 2/22/2019 6:01 pm

Saturday 2/23/2019 6:50 pm

RabbiRabbi Justin Goldstein rabbi@bethisraelnc.org

Office AdministratorLee Avishai admin@bethisraelnc.org

Executive CommitteeAli Climo, President president@bethisraelnc.org

Danielle Tocaben, Vice Pres. vicepresident@bethisraelnc.org

Julie Sherman, Secretary boardsecretary@bethisraelnc.org

Norman Katzwer, Treasurer cbitreasurer@bethisraelnc.org

Della Simon, Past President pastpresident@bethisraelnc.org

Board Committee Chairs/Members

Alan Silverman, Membership membership@bethisraelnc.org

Mike Weizman, Development development@bethisraelnc.org

Eva Blinder, Spiritual/Ritual ritual@bethisraelnc.org

Gail Gordon, Social Action socialaction1@bethisraelnc.org

Elie Aharon, Adult Education adulted1@bethisraelnc.org

Board Members-at-LargeHannah Limov mal1@bethisraelnc.org

Kevin Boyd mal2@bethisraelnc.org

Ellen Sanders mal3@bethisraelnc.org

Alan Escovitz mal4@bethisraelnc.org

Patti Frankel mal5@bethisraelnc.org

Non-Board Committee ChairsMike Weizman, Capital Campaign capitalcampaign@bethisraelnc.org

Caren Kessler, Chesed chesed@bethisraelnc.org

Bruce Brown, HaShofar hashofar@bethisraelnc.org

Ken Vallario, Youth Education yepadmin@bethisraelnc.org

Kitchen kitchen@bethisraelnc.org

For everything else, contact admin@bethisraelnc.org

Chesed: CBI’s Support NetworkIn the last 18 months, Chesed has assisted approximately 42 different individuals

and families in a variety of ways. Sometimes it’s as simple as making a call or

writing a card. Sometimes it’s preparing a meal, making a visit or a providing a

ride. Sometimes it’s helping with a life cycle event: a Bat or Bar Mitzvah, the birth

of a baby, the loss of a loved one. Chesed is a caring team of CBI members who

are here to help out the CBI community during both challenging as well as joyous

times.

We need YOUR help to continue our work effectively. We can’t offer to do any-

thing unless we know who needs and wants some support. If we can help you with

something or if you are aware of someone who needs assistance, please tell Lee or

the Rabbi. They will pass along that information to the Chesed committee. Many

people at CBI are happy to help out.

We need YOUR help to respond to the requests. If you want to be involved, please

tell Lee or the Rabbi. You can also contact the Chesed committee directly at

chesed@bethisraelnc.org. Let us know what you would like to do. We’re grateful

to have you volunteer to do one or all of the following (it’s really up to you):

• Visit those who are sick

• Check in with those who are homebound

• Be part of a minyan for shiva

• Prepare meals

• Provide transportation

• Run errands

• Assist with set up for a Bar/Bat Mitzvah party

Jewish communities have a rich history of taking care of each other. The Babylon-

ian Talmud teaches us that All Jews are responsible one for another (Shevuot 39a).

The Chesed Committee invites you to be a part of that meaningful tradition.