March 2010 Newsletter - Congregation Beth...

CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL

“A Family of Families” March 2010

Torah Study Saturdays @ 11:00 am

Please come and join us.

CALENDAR OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES

RYAN JARETT BUTLER BAR MITZVAH

Friday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 6 at 9:00 a.m.

Ryan Jarett Butler will lead Friday night services on March 5 and be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, March 6. Ryan is the son of Richard But-ler and Mara Schechter Butler and the brother of Daya Butler. He is the grand-son of Ed and Sandy Butler of Hope, Idaho and Larry Schechter of Merrick, New York and the late Rita Mostel Schechter.

Ryan is a 7th grader in the Athena pro-gram at Baker Middle School where he is an honor roll student and plays alto saxo-phone in the concert band. Ryan is a member of the Baker Robotics and Math Counts teams and has won numerous sci-ence-related awards. When Ryan is not playing with his dog, Lucky, he enjoys playing his saxophone and the piano, playing soccer and basketball, practicing Tae Kwon Do, reading and computer pro-gramming.

Please join the Butlers as they celebrate their simcha with an Oneg Shabbat on Fri-day evening and a Kiddush Luncheon fol-lowing services on Saturday morning.

March

Friday, March 5 Shabbat Service

Ryan Butler will take part in service 7:30 pm

Saturday, March 6 Shabbat Service

Bar Mitzvah of Ryan Butler 9:00am


Service Led by Members of CBI 7:30 pm


Service Led by Members of CBI 9:00am

Friday, March 19

Shabbat Service Service Led by Members of CBI

7:30 pm


Service Led by Members of CBI 9:00am


Reform Shabbat Service Traditional Shabbat Service (Racusin Chapel)

7:30 pm


9:00am

Tuesday, March 30 6:00 pm

Congregational Seder for Second Night Seder Reservations required

PRESIDENT’S

MESSAGE

Dear Members of CBI, It is hard to believe that once again on the eve-ning of March 29, we begin the celebration of Passover, the biblical liberation of the Jewish people for Egyptian slavery. The festive celebra-tion of Pesach is rich with traditions meant to help us remember the past and achieve freedom in our own lives. The Torah promises that one day, Jews will merit redemption from all of our oppres-sors and enemies. Please come participate with us at CBI. Our weekly religious services on Friday and Saturday, study group with the Rabbi, adult beginners He-brew class, twice weekly religious school, and monthly Shabbat dinners are available for all. In addition we have many committee meetings, monthly board and Sisterhood meetings. This year our congregants will join in celebrating four Bnai Mitzvahs and several conversions. As you can see we are busy at Congregation Beth Israel. . Shalom, Maury Wolfson

Dear Friends:

There is a Jewish saying: “Even the poor-est person in Israel is obligated to give alms, if only one penny [as there is al-

ways someone poorer than he/she].”

I was reminded of that saying the other evening as I sat at the opening meeting when the Combined Jewish Appeal offers each of us an annual opportunity to do the mitzvah of tzedakah. I was reminded of this saying because I learned the shocking statistic that only roughly half of Corpus Christi’s Jews make any contribution to the CJA drive. That means, of course, that approximately half of our residents do not fulfill the basic obligation of a Jew to give charity through the CJA.

Why is this important? Let me recall a few of the points made by Jim Lodge, our guest speaker.

In 2008, our contributions helped feed 220,000 needy Jews in the former Soviet Union. This year, be-cause of declining contributions (The economy is having its inevitable impact.), roughly 60,000 of these people have had to be dropped from the rolls. This is the equiva-lent of every Jew in either Dallas or Houston not having even one decent meal a day. This is an enormous amount of new suffering.

You may remember that Israel brought a large number of Ethiopian Jews to Israel a couple of decades ago. Their integration into Israeli society has moved for-ward, but there is still a long way to go. And now it ap-pears that there are an additional 8,000 Jewish refugees near Addis Ababa who will need to be airlifted, housed, fed and taught. We are proud that this movement repre-sents the only time in history that a black population was moved from one country to another for a purpose other than enslavement. But we can only sustain that pride if we now take the necessary step of making sure that these people are offered the same privileges as other Israeli citi-zens and move up the economic and social ladder like everyone else.

Jim also told us about the Jews in South America (100,000 in Argentina, alone) who face economic prob-lems and sometimes serious anti-Semitism.

What’s the point? Roughly half of your CJA contribution goes to alleviate these dire conditions. You can make a difference – a real difference. The other half stays right here in Corpus Christi.

So, here’s the deal. If a volunteer solicitor calls you for a pledge, make one. Make a pledge that is as generous as you can afford; every dollar makes a difference. If no one calls you, unless your index finger is broken, pick up the phone and call the CJA at 855-6239 and ask them to help you perform a mitz-vah. If you can commit a dollar-a-month (Everyone can do at

least this much.) or five or ten, you will have done some-thing special; you will have fulfilled a sacred obligation. And more is always welcome!

If you don’t step forward, I’m going to ask the CJA for a list of members of CBI who have met their Jewish duty and those who have not. I won’t get the amounts, but I’ll know who’s who. Sometime in the Spring, those who have not given can expect a personal phone call from me. I don’t think you want to get this call, so do what is right now and help Jews around the world and in Corpus Christi to whose needs you can respond.

When you sit down to your next meal, remember Jews who do not even have that. You’ll feel gratified knowing that you were part of the solution to their desperation. Thanks in advance for your participation in our communal mitzvah.

Kenneth D. Roseman, Rabbi

Corpus Christi Community Religious School

It’s hard to believe that more than half of our school year has passed. Classes have been busy with different activities. Our stu-dents donated $400 of their Tzedakah money to the Haiti relief movement through the URJ.

Brian Honigbaum and Dave Ryan were joined by their students for lunch following reli-gious school on Sunday, January 31st. The group then attended the final performance of Ray High School’s production of Brighton Beach Memoirs to support fellow classmate Frannie Sheinberg. Frannie did a great job as “Laurie” in the play. Several parents com-pleted the group.

Students in Chelsea Eisenberg’s class worked in the Menorah herb garden on Sunday, Feb-ruary 7th. Diana Stillman and Julia Noble helped them work the soil and plant various herbs. Hopefully, the parsley will be ready for our Passover seder.

Monica Males will be leading our younger stu-dents in Purim songs at the end of February and we will be attending the JCC Purim Carni-val on Sunday, February 28th. Look for pic-tures in next month’s bulletin.

Lena Wise, our education fellow from ISJL, will be spending the weekend of April 16-18 in Corpus Christi. Several families have gra-ciously opened their homes to Lena and An-drew in the past. I hope to hear from par-ents who would be able to host Lena for her April visit. Shalom! Susan

A Message from the Family Corner

Thank you to all who have helped with the Shabbat dinners.

If you would like to have your child utilize the childcare during services, please be sure to check them in and out. If you have any questions or concerns, please con-tact Meredith Ryan at 960-0698.

Shalom,

Meredith Ryan

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES

Sunday School

9:30 am - 12:00 pm March 7 & 28

Hebrew School 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm on Thursday

February 4,11, 18 & 25

From the Jewish Community Council

JCC Preschool is now enrolling for current students, siblings, alumni & Jewish families.

Open registration will begin March 1st

We now have a Toddler Class (18mo.- 23 mo.)!

Check our website for prices and more information.

SISTERHOOD NEWS

Wednesday, March 3rd Sisterhood General Board Meeting

JCC @ 12:00

Sunday, March 7th Passover Wine and Appetizer Party

Laura Smith-Noe's House 5 pm

Tuesday, March 30th

Second Night Passover Community Seder Congregation Beth Israel

6 pm

Volunteers needed…... If anyone is interested in taking over the Sisterhood Secretary position or helping Clara in the gift shop, please contact Meredith Ryan at 960-0698 or Iris Karas at 413-575-2625.

Ryan Butler's Bar Mitzvah is on March 5th & 6th. We are in need of volun-teers to bake items for the Oneg. If you are available to bring a baked item, please contact Mara Butler at 334-0695. Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary. -Margaret Cousins

The Yellow Lily is the floral symbol of grati‐tude, our theme for Sisterhood for this

year.

FEBRUARY-TRAIN LIBRARY NEWS New Additions

Ancient Israel: From Abraham to the Roman Destruction of the Temple

By Hershel Shanks

There are two broad audiences for histories of the Old Testament period in Israel: those who want to know the archaeology and those who want to know the history as it is depicted in the Bible. Now, there are a wide range of books for those audiences. Some take a

delight in debunking the Bible, while others are respectful of it while presenting honest archaeology, while others ignore archaeology (or make very selective use of it) and discuss only what is in the Bible. This book is in the middle category. The editor and the vari-ous authors clearly do not regard the history of Israel as presented in the Bible as authoritative or terribly accurate. They do not go out of their way to attack the Bible, but use it as a only a small part of a larger scientific framework of examining Israel's history.

Immensely readable and digestible in just a few sittings, this book examines the complete history of ancient Israel—from Abraham to the Roman destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D. Offers highest-quality authorship from respected leaders in their fields. Provides numerous color and black-and-white photos, maps, charts, and timelines. Gives a broader sweep of history, starting at an

earlier point and/or ending at a later point than other books on the subject.

Who Wrote the Bible? by Richard Elliott Friedman

Friedman carefully sifts through clues available in the text of the Hebrew Bible and those provided by biblical archaeology searching for the writer(s) of, primarily, the Pentateuch. He does so with clarity and engaging style, turning a potentially dry scholarly inquiry into a lively detective story. The reader is guided through the historical circumstances that occasioned the writing of the sources un-derlying the Five Books of Moses and the combining of these diverse sources into the final literary product. According to Friedman, the most controversial part of his case is the identification of the writer and date of the Priestly source. This book is neither compre-

hensive nor unduly complex, making it a good introductory text for beginners and non-specialists.

****Don’t forget to check in your books in the wooden box located in the library****

Students in Chelsea Eisenberg’s class worked in the Menorah herb garden

Passover Guide for our Members Pesach Begins Monday Evening, March 29

Passover Vocabulary and Symbols Pesach - Passover Pesach is a Hebrew word which has two derivative meanings: (a) the "pascal lamb" sacrifice which our ancestors in Egypt offered on the 14" of Nisan and the blood of which was used to mark the doorposts and lintel of each Jewish home. (b) The Bible tells us that the Angel of Death "passed over" the Jewish homes.

Haggadah Haggadah is a Hebrew word derived from the verb meaning "to explain" or "to narrate." In Exodus 1 3 : 8 the Children of Israel are instructed - "And you shall tell your child on that day, saying: It is because of that which God did for me when I came forth out of Egypt." On the basis of this passage, it is considered a duty to narrate the story of the Exodus on the eve of Passover.

Seder Seder is a Hebrew word meaning "order" or “procedure." When our ancestors left Egypt they celebrated their freedom with a special ceremony. Ever since then, Jews have been observing our ceremony on the first evening of Pass-over.

The Seder Plate The following articles are grouped on the seder table: three matzot placed in the center; a dish containing bitter herbs (horse radish); celery, parsley, or lettuce; charoset; a roasted egg; a roasted lamb bone (the shank is generally used); a dish of salt water; a cup of wine for each person; a large brimming goblet in the center of the table for the prophet Elijah; and festival candlesticks.

Matzot When our ancestors left Egypt they had no time to bake their bread in an oven, so they took along dough and baked it in the sun while traveling. The matzot re-mind us of the bread of affliction or suffering which our ancestors ate in Egypt and of their haste to flee from the land of slavery. Three matzot, each of which is cov-ered separately in the folds of a napkin or in a special matzah cover, are used at the seder. According to tra-dition, these matzot represent the three historic reli-gious divisions of Israelites: the "Kohen" (priest), "Levi" (associate priest), and "Yisrael" (lay-Israelite).

Cup of Elijah There is a beautiful legend that before the Messiah will come to lead the Jews back to Palestine and to estab-

lish everlasting peace in the world, the prophet Elijah will appear to announce the coming of the Messiah. We express our wish and hope for the arrival of this glad messenger by providing a special cup of wine and by opening the door.

Arba Kosot (Four Cups) The wine symbolizes joy: "And wine that maketh joyful the heart of people" (Psalm 10 1 : 15). We drink four cups of wine because of the four promises made to our ancestors when they were freed from Egyptian slavery.

"And I will take you out" of the land of bondage.

"And I will save" you. "And I will free" you from slavery.

"And I will take" you to be a Chosen People.

Eggs In addition to the roasted egg on the seder plate, there is a custom of serving hard-boiled eggs in salt water as the first course of the meal. The egg is a symbol of redemption and rebirth. Our ances-tors were about to break the shell of slavery and enter the period of liberation. The salt water completes the symbolism - despite our fears, we do find redemption.

The Afikoman Derived from the Greek, afikoman means "after meal" or "dessert." It, too, reminds us of the way Passover was celebrated in olden times. At the end of the seder each person received a small portion of the paschal lamb for dessert. When sacrifices had ceased, a piece of the matzah was eaten instead. The meal is not con-sidered complete until the afikomen is eaten. If it has been "lost" by the leader, it is very important it be found so as to be able to finish the seder.

Searching for the Leaven (chametz) Before Pesach, traditional Jews spend much time cleaning to be sure that all traces of chametz (leaven) are taken out of the home. Passover dishes are brought out of storage, all non-Passover foods are put away, and the house is cleaned from top to bottom.

A special ceremony is performed the evening before Passover begins: B'dikat Chametz, searching for leaven. During this time we search all corners of the house for any crumbs which might have been over-looked. Beforehand, bread or cake crumbs are hidden in ten places in the home which then need be found. The following blessing is said before the search be-gins:

Blessed are You, Adonai our God Ruler of the universe, who made us holy with

Your commandments and commanded us concerning the removal of leaven.

A candle is used to light the way, and a 1) feather or napkin is used to brush the found crumbs into a wooden spoon (though an envelope or small cardboard box may be substituted).

After completing the search, the crumbs (together with the feather and receptacle used to collect them) are put in a safe place till the following morning when they are disposed of properly. Traditionally, another ceremony called Bi'ur Chametz, burning of the leaven, is enacted. The following is recited afterwards:

Any kind of leaven in rny possession that I have not seen or removed shall be considered non-existent or as the

dust of the earth. Children find this an exciting activity to do with family.

Why Matzah? Matzah is a symbol of both slavery (it is “the bread of affliction") and of freedom (eaten in haste as the people of Israel were quickly leaving Egyptian slavery). "Kosher

for Passover" matzah is different because it is produced in such a way that the whole proc-ess from the mixing of the flour and water until the end of the baking must take place in less than 18 minutes. Given that the whole bakery line was to be cleaned after each batch, the

time-consuming process of cleaning adds to the cost of the matzah. Some do not eat matzah the two weeks before the seder to truly focus on the spiritual meaning of matzah at this season.

Yizkor Monday, April 5th at 6:30 pm At Yizkor, we think of the loved ones who are no longer here and of those we would so much like to see. We may think about those with whom we wish we could have that drink or conversation. How we long to hear their voice and counsel, to let them know what is going on in our lives, to feel the warmth of their embrace, their words of encouragement, their love. Part of what we hold onto at Yizkor are the memories of those we once held dear, and who once held us tight. We fondly re-member the loved ones who are no longer there. But let us also think about those we would like to see, who are still here. Sometimes we wait too long to reach out to those who we can still talk to. There may be family members and loved ones from whom we have become estranged, and we may miss their not being a part of our lives. In some instances, it may not be possible to make amends and repair the breaks of family fissures. But if it is at all possible to try to reach out, to make peace, then try. Try before it is too late, before they too are gone.

While lamenting that our days are few, we act as if they are infinite. They are not. We often wait too long to do what must be done today. We wait too long to express thanks, to give encouragement, to set aside slights. Part of the message of this season is to remind us that we know not when we will last walk on this earth, but that our time is finite. Our tradition implores us to make the most of the moments that God gives to us. In the end, all we leave behind are memories and the deeds we per-formed. It is in that spirit that Yizkor, the prayer of mem-ory, is recited. It is in that spirit that we come together to remember loved ones and honor their memory.

These quiet moments of memory move us to honor our loved ones - both those who are gone and those who are still here. -- Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt

Share a Seder “Let’s all who are hungry come and eat…” A number of members of our Temple Family have no fam-ily or have families too far away to be with on Pesach, and still others are new to Judaism and not yet comfortable with making their own seders. Others of us have extra spaces at our Seder tables and value the mitzvah of welcoming the stranger. We'd like to match all who wish to enhance their Pesach celebration by sharing their seders with those who would seek a seder to attend.

If you would like to host one or more people, or if you would like to be invited to attend a Seder, please contact the Temple office at 361-857-8227 or [email protected]

MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger

There was a time when Sarah's chicken soup was the highlight of every Passover seder. This year, Sarah cannot afford the ingredients to make a pot of soup.

Helping is easy by mail, online, or phone:

Send your check (payable to "MAZON) to: MAZON 1990 S. Bundy Dr., No. 260 Los Angeles, CA 90025

Donate online at www.mazon.com or by phone (800-813-0557)

The Passover Haggadah teaches, "Let all who are hungry enter and eat. " With your support, MAZON will honor this tra-dition by helping people like Sarah.

To Dr. Gregg Silverman for being honored by LULAC

as an Outstanding Community Leader

RABBI ROSEMAN IN THE COMMUNITY On Wednesday, March 24, Rabbi Roseman will lead the Adult Education program at the First United Methodist Church. He will provide their members with a Jewish understanding of Passover. .

Religious School Classes Preparing Hamentaschen

TRADITIONAL KABBALAT SHABBAT SERVICES SCHEDULED

Once-a-month, lay members of Congregation Beth Israel conduct traditional Friday evening Kabbalat Shabbat (Welcoming the Sabbath) services in the Racusin Chapel. These services last about 45 minutes; attendees often then join the rest of the congregation in the Sanctuary for the Rabbi’s sermon, the concluding parts of the service and the Oneg Shabbat. The mood of these services is relaxed and celebratory, and all are welcome.

The schedule for the entire year is: We encourage you to enter these dates on your calendar now so that you will be able to attend these services when they occur.

March 26, 2010 May 21, 2010 April 30, 2010 June 18, 2010

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CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL 4402 Saratoga

Telephone-361.857.8181/Fax-361.857.8227 Email: [email protected]

Website: bethisraelcc.com

Rabbi Kenneth Roseman Debbie Bustillo, Office Administrator

Susan Martin, Corpus Christi Community Religious School Administrator

President….……….….….…………..…... ..Maury Wolf-son First Vice President….……..…..……………..Suzy Hilliard Second Vice President……............………Rikki Schmitchel Secretary .…......…....…......…………………….Rona Train Treasurer………….….....…..…………………....Ed Mange Past President……………………...……….Andy Lehrman Sisterhood Co-Presidents…..........................Meredith Ryan Iris Karas Cofty President……..….................……....Meredith Hilliard Adult Education……….………………...…....David Jacobs Cemetery Co-Chairs.....................Robert Adler, Carl Kuehn, Gary Blum and Clara Braslau Ritual Committee Co-Chairs…….….......Andrew Sheinberg and Joe Loon Program Coordinator…………….……...… Meredith Ryan Membership Committee Chair….……………..Susan Mar-tin Social Action Committee Co-Chairs. …...... Michelle Arevalo-Davila, Diana Stillman Dues Committee Co-Chairs..….………….…..…Ann Engel and Leslie Kane Building Chair…………………………...…...David Jacobs Grounds Chair………………………...….Rikki Schmitchel

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 Hebrew School 4:30pm—6pm

5 Shabbat Service *Ryan Butler will take part in Service 7:30 pm

6 Shabbat Service 9:00 am *Bar Mitzvah of Ryan Butler Torah Study 11:00 am

7 Sunday School 9:30am—12pm

8

9

10 CBI Board Meeting @ 7pm

11

Hebrew School 4:30pm—6pm

12

Shabbat Service (Lay Led) 7:30 pm

13

Shabbat Service 9:00 am Torah Study 11:00 am

14 No Sunday School

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17

18 No Hebrew School

19 Shabbat Service (Lay Led) 7:30 pm

20 Shabbat Service 9:00 am Torah Study 11:00 am

21 No Sunday School

22 23

24

25 Hebrew School 4:30pm—6pm

26 Shabbat Service 7:30 pm (Traditional Services held in Racusin Chapel)


28 Sunday School 9:30am—12pm

29 1st Night Passover Seder

30 2nd Night Congregational Passover Seder (Reservations required)

31 1 April Hebrew School 4:30pm—6pm

2 Shabbat Service 7:30 pm


MARCH 2010

P E R P E T U A L YAHRZEITS

Sabbath of March 5th Rebecca Bazaman *Ernestine Berlin *Morris M. Brand Marcie Lee Braslau *Morris Braslau Esther Nubia Chapman *Sandra Goodman Davis *Lilly Flaum *Isadore H. Glanz *Mitchell Goltzman *Fela Grossman *Rebecca Grossman Hattie Belle Hoffman *Rabbi Gerald J. Klein Yentil Leah *Bernard Lipman Faye Lipton Birdie Maltzman Harry Lewis Marks *Malvina Newman Freda Rednick Roslie Jessel Roberts Aaron Samuels Dorothy Schwartz *Isaac Silver *Joe Simon Polina Solevey *Benjamin Suchoff Walter Wisznia Sabbath of March 12th Abe Bazaman *Theodore Beck *Pauline Beilin *Dora Feldman Benjamin Rose Sanders Bresler *Mildred Green Chafetz *Morris Ettelman

Mort Finkelstein *Samuel Flaum Morie Giller *Max Goltzman *Sarah Goodman *Lois Ruth Grossman *Otto Kuehn *Ada L. Leshin *Philip Lieberman Samuel Livni *Jeanette Neumann Steven Rider *Serene Lowy Schmidt *S. David Shor Helen White Sabbath of March 19th *Joseph Ascher Abbey *Hinda S. Adler Seymour Applebaum *Penny Baum *Nathan Dunn *Daniel Goltzman Rose Hauer *Frances Hausman *Monroe E. Hausman *Elliott David Hurwitz Helen Jacobs *Philipp Lachs *Ida Levinson *Harry Minsky Sanford Mintz Charles M. Patrick Jule Pels Alvin Reingold Pauline Carol Sheinberg *Pearl Unger Mary Zeidman

Sabbath of March 26th *Bessie Bein Michael Chaplick *Sidney Ginsberg *Philip Goldstein *Mitchell Jacobson *Monette Karchmer *Jerry (Jerome) Levy *Morris Minsky *Jerome Nast *Ruth Goldner Robinson Benjamin Roosth *Jerome Schlader *Leslie Simon, Sr. Irwin Spear *Alex Weil, Sr. *Max Samuel Yaffe

The Congregation thanks you for the following contributions Yahrzeit Donations

In Memory of------------------------------------------------ From

Joe Jessel

Joseph Axelrad

Grace Coin Dorothy Jessel

Ida Silverman Dr. & Mrs. Jerry Silverman

Esther Jessel Bill & Susan Martin

Fannie Gottleib Al & Elise Geller

Frank Davis Louise Davis

Sarah Jean Lesser LA & Rona Train

Anna Goltzman Joseph & Joan Goltzman

Bess Nance Robert & Cris Adler

Shirley Liedeker Ronald Liedeker

Archie Goodman Doris Katz

David Greenberg Evelyn Greenberg

Abe Feferman Don & Carol Feferman

Cemetery Endowment Fund In Memory of------------------------------------------------ From

Irene Hausman

Sam Kane Irene Roth

Sam Kane Ted & Edith Mason

Kornelia Meister Ted & Edith Mason

The Endowment Fund Recovery of-------------------------------------------------- From

Roslyne Massman Evelyn Maltz

General Fund In Honor of--------------------------------------------------- From

Dorothy Heffler's Birthday Barbara & Jerry Wells

Grossman Audio & Visual System Donation---------------------------------------------------- From

Harvey Grossman

Melvyn & Annette Klein

Irene & Saul Grossman Flower Fund In Memory of------------------------------------------------- From

Sam Kane Mr. & Mrs. Melvyn N. Klein

Mitzvah Fund In Memory of------------------------------------------------ From

Charles Maltz Mendy & David Mitrani

In Honor of--------------------------------------------------- From

Wedding Anniversary of

David & Mendy Mitrani Evelyn Maltz

Recovery of-------------------------------------------------- From

LA Train Evelyn Maltz

Kenneth Maltz

Nelson Landscape Fund In Memory of------------------------------------------------- From

Sam Kane

Marvin Rubin

Nathan Stillman Susan & Bill Martin

In Honor of--------------------------------------------------- From

Ann & David Engel's Birthday Susan & Bill Martin

Racusin Jewish Outreach Fund Recovery of-------------------------------------------------- From

Joe Sheinberg

Ruth Josephs Robert Racusin

The Congregation thanks you for the following contributions

Don’t forget . .You can re-m e m b e r a friend or rela-tive with a

minimum contribution of $5.00 to one of our many funds. These funds support camp scholarships, educa-tion, cemeteries, fine arts, library, and building im-provements, to name a few. An acknowledgement card will be sent to the honored person or family. Please make checks payable to CBI and specify the fund. Call the CBI office with any questions.

Rabbi's Discretionary Fund

In Memory of------------------------------------------------- From

Sam Kane

Nathan Stillman

Marvin Rubin Hank & Ruth Josephs

Sam Kane

Marvin Rubin

Frida Shejet Sharfman Iris & Andy Lehrman

In Honor of--------------------------------------------------- From

Jeff Lehrman for passing the

New York & New Jersey Bars

Andy Lehrman for passing

the New Mexico Bar Iris & Andy Lehrman

Dr. Gregg Silverman-Recognized

by LULAC as an Outstanding

Community Leader Rosalyn & Maury Wolfson

Recovery of-------------------------------------------------- From

Roslyn Massman

Ben Groner

Fran Brodkey Rosalyn & Maury Wolfson

Susser Family Fund

In Memory of------------------------------------------------ From

Mike Weil

Sam Kane

Marvin Rubin Sam L. & Catherine Susser

In Honor of--------------------------------------------------- From

Birth of Alexandra Aliyah Weil

Dr. John T. "Jack" Dugan Sam L. & Catherine Susser

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Matzo Plates, Haggadah’s, and more.

CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL 4402 SARATOGA CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78413

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Please call Clara Braslau @ 361-991-6798

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