March Congregation CONFECTIONS€¦ · Dr. Rosalyn Sussman Yalow Diane Von Furstenberg Tuesday, May...

Dear Chaveirim/Friends: Without a doubt, Purim gets short-shrift in our tradition. After all, the

importance of any festival is clearly indicated by the number of mitzvot/

commandments associated with it. And Purim? It gets a paltry four

mitzvot* – what’s up with that?

To address this shanda, a resolution was recently presented to the CBI Board of Trustees to

do something about this insult to Purim. Please join us for a special ad hoc meeting that will

be held on the evening of Purim itself, on Wednesday, March 4. Though we value everyone’s

participation in this discussion, we can’t guarantee that we’ll be able to hear all that you have

to say, over the sound of groggers and such. But it’s worth a try, at least.

Here is the actual wording of the proposal the Board of Trustees is considering, in this

attempt to bolster up the mitzvot associated with Purim at CBI:

Whereas Purim is the most fun of any of the Jewish holidays, and

Whereas it can be enjoyed fully by people of all ages, and

Whereas we feel badly that poor Purim has so few mitzvot associated with it,

We hereby call for the following mitzvot to be added to our celebration, to enhance our

enjoyment:

1. No tuna fish or egg salad will be served within 12 hours of the beginning

and end of Purim;

2. The length of all services will be limited to no more than 35 minutes or

until the food is put out, whichever comes first;

3. Everyone must sit in the seat closest to the bimah, starting in the front

row and working backward from there;

4. The Torah and haftarah readings will be supplemented by a ritual reading

from Dr. Seuss or Shel Silverstein, at the Rabbi’s discretion;

5. Services will be followed by a creative dance intended to ensure that

March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb (please wear

comfortable footwear);

6. And last but certainly not least: Wearing of costumes is required by all

participants in Purim services, regardless of age.

Volume 94 • Issue 3 Published Monthly

171 Ridge Road Rumson, NJ 07760

Phone: 732-842-1800 Fax: 732-842-7269

www.cbirumson.org

S e r v i c e s Thursday Minyan

8:00 am

Friday 7:30 pm Saturday 9:30 am

Inside This Issue

Judaism for Adults p3

Cantor’s Note p4

Purimpalooza p5

President’s Message p6

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Corner p7

Ezra Luncheon p7

Adult Education p8

Guess Who's Coming to Shabbas? pg 9

Community Outreach p9

Library News p10

Sisterhood News p10

Bene Fete CBI p11

Purim Carnival p11

Youth News p12

Todah Rabah p13 -14

Passover Seder p14

Congregat ion B ’na i I s rae l

March 2015 /Adar/Nissan 5775

Cong rega t i on B ’na i I s r ae l “B r i ng i ng God and t he Commun i t y Toge the r ”

Rabbi’s Reflections

CONFECTIONS

Rabbi’s Reflections on p3

Congregation B’nai Israel of Greater Red Bank 171 Ridge Road, Rumson, NJ 07760

732-842-1800 FAX: 732-842-7269

WEBSITE: WWW.CBIRUMSON.ORG

Rabbi Jeff Sultar, x201 Rabbi Emeritus, Jack M. Rosoff, D.D.

Director of Education, Cantor Dov Goldberg, x202 Cantor Emerita, Marla J. Barugel

President: Lois Green 1st VP: Joel Weissglass

2nd VP: Dr. Melinda Wagner-Rosen Treasurer: Stephen Hoffman

Financial Secretary: Art Becker Secretary: Lynn Einbinder

Synagogue Director, Emilie Kovit-Meyer, x203 Gan Yeladim Early Childhood Director, Suzanne Wycoff, x209

Youth Director, Susan Alderson, x210

Main Office Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Friday 8:30 am - 2:00 pm

Accounting Monday - Wednesday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Alice MacPhee, x 211

Please Note

Because of the HIPAA laws, we are not informed by the hospital when a congregant has been hospitalized. If you or someone you know from the congregation is ill or in the hospital, please notify:

Rabbi Jeff Sultar, 732-842-1800, x201 or email: [email protected]

Cantor Dov Goldberg, 732-842-1800, x202 or email: [email protected]

Mi she‐berach (Prayer for the Sick)

Anyone wishing a mi she-berach to be acknowledged should call the office and give the person’s Hebrew name whenever possible. Mi she-berachs will be acknowledged for 4 Shabbats. If you need the mi she-berach to be continued, please call the office at 732-842-1800 to request this.

USCJ News Check out the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism’s website, www.uscj.org. It’s loaded with wonderful articles and information, a great resource site.

Thursday, April 16 Congregation Meeting

Mark your calendar for a very important special Congregational membership meeting on April 16th to vote on the proposed amended and restated CBI Constitution and By-Laws. This vote is to formally adopt the governance restructuring proposals that were approved by the Trustees in the Fall and were the subject of two town hall meetings in January. The Board of Trustees is expected to vote on the formal proposal at its March meeting. Although the proposal has not yet been approved by the Board of Trustees, it is available for review by all congregants via the CBI website and What’s Happening emails.

If you prefer a hard copy, you may pick it up at the office or contact Emilie Kovit-Meyer if you would like it mailed to you.

Questions can be emailed to [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you on April 16th.

CBI CONNECTION ‐ March 2015

Mazal Tov CBI extends its warmest wishes to:

Robyn and Steven Etzler on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Elizabeth.

If you have a simcha or good news to share, please let the office know so that we can wish you

Mazal Tov in our bulletin

Please lend a hand for the

Great Kashrut Reboot. We're combining some much needed "Spring cleaning"

with updating and improving our system for maintaining kashrut in our kitchen.

If you're interested in being a part of this effort, please send an e-mail to Rabbi Jeff Sultar at

[email protected]

Upcoming Lectures by Dr. Barbara Rosoff All are welcome.

Tuesday, March 17, 2015 "And Celebrate Her Through

Her Accomplishments" (Proverbs31:10-31) Bella Abzug

Emma Lazarus Dr. Rosalyn Sussman Yalow

Diane Von Furstenberg

Tuesday, May 12, 2015 "Women in the Bible, the Apocrypha, and Present Time"

Deborah Judith

Malala Yousafzai

All lectures begin at 10:30 am.

Please note that while it’s understood that this resolution won’t become binding until voted on, in anticipation of its approval,

all comments at the March 4 meeting will only be accepted from people wearing a costume.

For the sake of full disclosure, the following amendment (dubbed the “Dylan”) was introduced to the preliminary discussion but was soundly defeated: Don’t follow leaders Watch the parkin’ meters With great anticipation of seeing what you’ll be dressed up as on Purim,

Rabbi Jeff Sultar * The traditional four mitzvot of Purim: 1. Hear the Scroll of Esther (“Megilat Esther”) read aloud 2. Give tzedakah (called matanot la’evyonim) specifically aimed at those who are in need 3. Give gifts (called mishlo’ach manot or shalach manos) of at least 2 different kinds of food to friends 4. Have a feast (called a seudah) in celebration of the day.

At CBI we make it easy for you: simply come to our Purim service on Wednesday evening, March 4 (see p.5 for details), and simply bring along some food gifts for friends, as well as money and/or food donations for tzedakah, join us for our community feast, and then listen to our reading of Esther, and you’ll have fulfilled all four of the mitzvot.

Judaism for Adults All classes taught by Rabbi Jeff Sultar, and meet on Sunday morning, 11:40 AM – 12:30 PM

Making a Place for Shabbat in Your Life March 8 – Delighting in Shabbat: A Palace in Time or an Abandoned Building? Many people consider Shabbat to be a burden, or just not practical, or irrelevant in our lives today. Some think it’s a good idea but can’t figure out how to incorporate it into their lives. Being realistic about the challenges each of us face with our hectic lives in the modern world, we will explore different models for making Shabbat a positive part of our lives.

Experiencing God: An Introduction to Jewish Mysticism I thank God for not having created me in the period before the Zohar was known to the world, because the Zohar kept me a Jew. Rabbi Pinchas of Korzec (18th century) This class will be based on the book A Guide to the Zohar by Arthur Green, published by Stanford University Press. If you don’t have a chance to read the book, please don’t hesitate for a moment to still join us for any or all of the classes, as they will not assume any prior knowledge. That being said, reading the suggested sections before the corresponding class will enhance your experience. March 1 – Foundations of Jewish Mysticism – Early History Suggested Reading, A Guide to the Zohar, Arthur Green, Part I, pp. xi – 59 (Please note this class will begin at 10:30am (March 1st only) due to CBI Purim Carnival) March 22 – Zohar: The Bible of Jewish Mysticism Suggested Reading, A Guide to the Zohar, Arthur Green, Part II, pp. 63 -98 April 12 – Mysteries within Enigmas: The Zohar’s View of Our World Suggested Reading, A Guide to the Zohar, Arthur Green, Part III, pp. 101 – 156 May 10 – Kabbalah/Jewish Mysticism Beyond the Zohar Suggested Reading, A Guide to the Zohar, Arthur Green, Part IV, pp. 159 – 187


Rabbi’s Reflections from front cover

Today we live in a world where we don’t believe in the possibility of miracles and are skeptical of

those recorded in the Torah. Nevertheless, all around us are Jews with incredible, seemingly

miraculous abilities. These are not the kind of simple abilities possessed by such fictional

comic book characters as Wonder Woman, Superman, Batman, Spiderman and the like. NO!

These are Jews with superhuman Judaic powers that are virtually unimaginable to common, everyday, mortal Jews.

Are they freaks? Are they mutants? Are they especially pious? No one really knows. But their exploits are well

documented in such respected Jewish publications as the English language “Jerusalem Pose,” the Yiddish

language “Daily Backverts” (i.e. Backward), and Israel’s largest circulation newspaper, the Hebrew language “Idiot

Achronot” (i.e. last moron). For your convenience I have created a list of all legitimately confirmed Jewish Super

Heroes here:

Matzah Man can eat any kind of bread on Passover without violating the prohibition of chametz (leaven).

Yom Kippur Man can complete a day-long fast in 18 minutes.

Captain Kosher can eat anything without violating any of the laws of Kashrut.

Hagbah Hero can lift even the largest Torah scroll aloft while unfurling it 36 columns.

Minyan Man can constitute a minyan all by himself (including performing all the honors).

Minyan Girl counts in any minyan anywhere (including in ultra-Orthodox communities).

Sheitl Woman grows a wig from her head instead of her own natural hair.

The Human Lulav has a body made of palm, half of his hair is aravot (willows), half is hadassim (myrtle) and one hand is an

etrog.

The Davener can pray all of Shacharit (morning service) in 60 seconds (including putting on and removing tefillin).

Captain Chanukah can make any candle burn for 8 days and nights.

Bagel Boy can make anything hol(e)y.

However, just as there are these remarkable Jewish Superheroes they also have Jewish Arch-Villains to defeat

using their Judaic super powers. Fortunately, only a few have been definitively confirmed (although a few

undocumented others are suspected). Those we can reliably share with you are:

Mister Megillah can change anyone’s name into Mordechai, Esther, Haman or Achashverosh.

Cohenhead is considered a priestly descendent of Aaron, the first Kohen Gadol (High Priest), but, only from the neck up.

The rest of him was considered an Israelite. However, after a $100,000 donation to his shul (Congregation B’nai Evil) his

body is now considered a Levite.

Katz Woman can make the Cantor sing all of Yom Kippur services (including Kol Nidre) to tunes from the Broadway musical

Cats.

Doctor Strangeloaf uses gemara rays to mutate challah into odd shapes.

Cantor Dov Goldberg


The Sour Note by Cantor Dov Goldberg


purimPALOOZA Wednesday, March 4

SHMA & CBI transform into a Purim extravaganza having

fun fulfilling the four Mitzvot of Purim.

** 4:00pm – SHMA Grades 2-6 **

Mishlo’ach Manot (gifts of goodies) Preparing packages of food goodies to exchange with classmates.

Seudat Purim (Purim feast) A school talent show with feasting on the goodies in our Mishlo’ach Manot.

Matanot La’evyonim (gifts for the poor) Houses for Change - A special Tzedakah project. Please bring Tzedakah.

FREE Purim Dinner for the CBI Community ** 5:30pm – All Ages **

Festive Purim dinner sponsored by Sisterhood for the entire CBI community.

There is no charge. Menu includes hot dogs, chicken nuggets, pasta & salad.

Megillah Reading for Families & the Whole Community ** 6:30pm – All Ages *

Child/Family oriented, abbreviated Megillah reading and service

for the entire congregation. Everyone is encouraged to come in costume!

Thursday, March 5 – 8:00am Purim Minyan with Full Megillah Reading

Join the regular Thursday morning minyan

(including a full traditional Megillah reading) followed by breakfast.

A Purim Parody with a 2015 Message

As Purim was approaching, I wondered for a few minutes what if the present condition of CBI occurred in Shushan at the time of Haman, King Ahasuerus and Queen Esther. Imagine if Haman had come to the King with the report that the Castle was crumbling and needed costly

and immediate repairs and the treasury was also not in good shape. The wicked Haman recommended a “tax assessment” be levied on all the people and a “double tax assessment” on the Jewish merchants and members of their faith. This assessment would have caused hardships, but Haman argued “someone must foot the bill or the castle could be destroyed and the Kingdom would go bankrupt!” Mordecai urged Esther to go to the King and his Cabinet (the Board) and argue against the assessment. I imagined that I was Queen Esther and thought of what I would say. The facts were as Haman had stated them then, and unfortunately, as CBI is now.

1. The Castle, like our building, was old and in need of repair.

2. There was no cash money in the Treasury, like our Endowment fund, to pay for these repairs and their budget like ours was running at a deficit.

3. Esther saw two other alternatives, like myself, and went to the King and discussed them.

The ideas were:

1. Why not ask for voluntary contributions?

2. Why not have a Purim Party with food, music and games of chance (raffles, auctions, etc.)

3. Why not honor the most important members of the court (CBI Members) and one of the prizes would be that those selected would become even more prominent and gain even more power.

Haman liked the idea because he felt he would be honored and could become even more powerful. I was feeling very good in that there was no assessment or increase in dues but instead a great potential that a Purim fundraiser could be held with our members being asked to make voluntary contributions. There is a great chance the money needed could be raised. What about Haman! Then I woke up. Had I been dreaming? This dream had a sense of reality to it! Bottom Line and as The Groggers Roar Please make your voluntary contributions to our gala fundraiser in April, Bene Fete (see p.11):

Buy Tickets Buy ads to honor our extraordinary Honorees. Donate auction items

And Shushan will live happily ever after (as well as CBI)! Lois Green President

President’s Message



Bar/Bat Mitzvah Corner

Elizabeth Etzler, daughter of Robyn and Steven Etzler March 21, 2015

My name is Elizabeth Etzler and my Hebrew name is Rifka Shayna. I live in Fair Haven with my parents, my sister, Rachel, my brother, Harrison, and our dog, Maui. I have been attending the CBI Religious School since Kindergarten. In preparation for my Bat Mitzvah, I have thought about what it means to me. I’m excited to be a part of the “Adult” Jewish community. I will wear my tallit proudly and be a responsible Jewish female for the rest of my life. I now will be able to “Count” in a minyan and read from the Torah again at my brother’s Bar Mitzvah. I am honored to be a Jewish Adult at our congregation. My Mitzvah Project was to help the less fortunate living in Asbury Park, NJ. Last summer I went to the Joffrey Ballet School in NYC. Not only did I have an amazing experience dancing there, but I got to live the city life for a week. I walked the streets of Manhattan and took the subway to and from the Joffrey Studio each day. No matter what time of day it was, I was saddened to see the number of people, particularly the homeless, who were not as fortunate as we are. I knew

then that I wanted to help the less fortunate for my Bat Mitzvah Project. In Asbury Park, NJ where we’re hosting my Bat Mitzvah party there is a place called the Jewish Family Service Pantry that provides assistance to anyone in need. Right now they are in desperate need of hygienic products, so I’m collecting these items from friends and family, and I will bring them to Asbury Park after my Bat Mitzvah. My favorite thing to do with my time is dance. I’m currently dancing at Dance Mixx on their competition team as well as in their pre-professional production company. I love it! When I’m not dancing or studying for my Bat Mitzvah, I like playing bas-ketball and hanging out with my friends. In the winter, I like to ski, and in the summer I like to surf.

I would like to thank Cantor Goldberg, Rabbi Sultar, my Hebrew school teachers, and especially Ms. Woolley for helping me get to a milestone in the Jewish religion. I can’t wait to celebrate my Bat Mitzvah with my family and friends.

We gratefully acknowledge the following

Torah and Haftarah readers who participated in Shabbat Services

in January 2015.

Susan Alderson Cantor Dov Goldberg

Arthur Liberman Dr. Moshe Segal Richard Semaya

Dr. Yona Shulman Joel Weissglass

Linda Weissglass Jodi Woolley Robin Zager

Reservations a MUST to CBI Office by Wednesday, March 18 732-842-1800 or [email protected]

March Programs: CBI Social Hall Sunday, March 8, 11:40 am - 12:20 pm: "Shabbat" Rabbi Sultar continues his popular lecture series on the spirit and practice of Shabbat. Entitled: "Delighting in Shabbat: A Place in Time or An Abandoned Building? This fascinating presentation is accompanied by bagels and coffee. Sundays: March 1, March 22, April 12, May 10: "An Introduction to Jewish Mysticism" All classes taught by Rabbi Jeff Sultar, and meet on Sunday morning, 11:40 AM – 12:30 PM Please note the March 1 class will start at 10:30am. Join us as Rabbi Sultar guides us through the basic foundations of Jewish mystical belief. Rabbi will discuss the Zohar, the Bible of Jewish mysticism, as well as the Kabbalah. Recommended Reading: A Guide to the Zohar, by Rabbi Arthur Green. Reading is not required - All are welcome to participate. Bagels & coffee provided.

Tuesday, March 10, 7 PM: Documentary Film presentation by film-maker Carole Basri "From The Ethnic Cleansing of Iraqi Jews to Isis: Lessons Learned" We are pleased to host veteran Iraq observer and film-maker Carole Basri as she presents an illuminating picture of Iraq - its ancient Jewish community, ongoing ethnic turmoil and frightening incursions by ISIS. A startling look at the genesis of the story unfolding in today's headlines. We hope to see you at our programs. Bring your friends - All are welcome! Yona Shulman, Chair Adult Education Committee [email protected]

Adult Education

IRAQ DOCUMENTARY From the Ethnic Cleansing

of the Iraqi Jews to ISIS: Lessons Learned. Tuesday, March 10, 7:00 PM

Congregation B’nai Israel Social Hall

Film-maker and Iraq expert Carole Basri will show excerpts from her documentary film and address the ethnic cleansing policies towards Iraqi Jews now culminating in

the brutal ISIS persecution of Christians, Kurds, Yazedis & Shiite minorities.

Ms. Basri is currently Adjunct Professor and Corporate Compliance Advisor at Fordham University Law School and visiting Professor at Peking University School of Transnational Law. In 2002, she joined the US State Department's "Future of Iraq" Project and served on the Iraqi Reconstruction Development Council for Ambassador Bremer in Baghdad. She has worked with all Iraqi Ministries on health and legal issues, and in 2004 represented Iraq at the behest of then Prime Minister Jaafari, providing documentation for the Oil for Food program. Carole is the author of many books and articles and has spoken extensively in the Middle East on corruption and constitutional issues. In 2006 she worked with the Global Justice Center on gender crimes training for the Iraqi Judges who tried Saddam Hussein. She has been a Senior Fulbright Scholar, as well as visiting Professor at Hebrew University Law School, and Pericles University Law School in Moscow. Ms. Basri is a graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University and received her JD from NYU Law School. Her documentary films have been shown at film festivals and on PBS. She has been a commentator on the Iraqi elections and constitution for MSNBC, CNN, FOX and Al Iraquiya TV.

Refreshments will be served. Admission is free for members of CBI, Red Bank Hadassah and Chhange.

Non-member fee is $5.

Kindly RSVP by March 5 on the CBI website: www.cbirumson.org .

For further information, please contact Director Emilie Kovit-Meyer: [email protected], or 732-842-1800, x 203.


Vivian Gordon Lecture


Finally, the new Shabbat dinner program you’ve been hearing about since

Yom Kippur, is almost here!

Congregation B’nai Israel will be having Shabbat dinner together in

each other’s homes on lucky Friday the 13th of March.

All that we need now is to hear from you, letting us know how you would like to participate, whether you’d like to host or be a guest. We’ll do the rest to match people up.

All host families will receive:

User-friendly handouts for “making Shabbat,” with all Hebrew transliterated and translated. Fresh-baked challah from CBI’s Challah Sisters.

If you want to GUEST please go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CY6ZYMF to sign up

If you want to be a HOST please go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CDNSJ6S to sign up

Please contact Anne Zack 732-261-4687 with any questions.

And please let us know of any prospective members who you would like invited.

The Community Outreach Committee has been busily knitting baby blankets, hats and scarves, which it will be selling

throughout the month of March. If you know of someone who is having a baby, we have beautiful crocheted or knitted

blankets, some baby hats and some scarves for moms and dads. All of the money collected from this Community Outreach

Committee effort will be used to purchase Passover groceries to be donated to Jewish Family and Children Services in

Asbury Park who provide services to many needy families, Jewish and non-Jewish in the area. They also provide kosher

meals and Passover and Thanksgiving meals to shut - ins. So, be sure to check out CBI’s Facebook page where we will be

shortly posting pictures of our knitting and crocheting efforts so you can pick out your favorite! We hope that you will help

support our efforts to raise money for this worthy cause.

In other news, in January the Community Outreach Committee helped the Community of Caring to restock the supply of

chicken and matza ball soup, which the Community of Caring distributes to members of our shul who are in need.

Finally, we would love you to join our community outreach efforts for a single event or on an ongoing basis. We welcome

any interested members who wish to help us continue to reach out to the greater community and continue our efforts to

foster goodwill with our neighbors. Won't you help us?

Please contact Eve Brownstein 732 391-2711 or [email protected],

or Nancy Postelnek 732 259-3608 or [email protected].

If anyone wants to participate in knitting or crocheting a blanket, we would welcome the contributions.

Eveline Brownstein

Community Outreach

April, National Poetry Month, is just around the corner and the library committee will once again be hosting Café Pinsky 2015, The Poet Next Door, an evening of readings by local Jewish poets. Named for Long Branch native, Robert Pinsky, who served as the U.S. Poet Laureate from 1997-2000, the free event will take place on Monday, April 27, 2015 at 7 pm. In addition to poetry, the evening will feature music, light refreshments, coffee and tea. All are welcome to attend.

Published and unpublished local Jewish poets are invited to enter up to two poems each to the Library Committee by Monday, March 30, 2015. There is no entry fee. If the committee selects a poem for inclusion in the program, the poet will be invited to read his or her poem that evening. Enter your poems at [email protected] or Library, CBI, 171 Ridge Road, Rumson, NJ 07760.

In the library, we have many books about and containing poetry, including:

The Life of David by Robert Pinsky (2005)

That Said: New and Selected Poems by Jane Shore (2012)

The snowy day and art of Ezra Jack Keats (2012)

God’s Optimism by Yehoshua November (2010)

Sloan Kettering by Abba Kovner (2002)

The Jew of Home Depot (stories and poems) by Max Apple (2007)

The Collected Poems by Stanley Kunitz (2000)

The Art of Blessing the Day: Poems with a Jewish Theme by Marge Piercy (1999)

Falling Up: Poems and Drawings by Shel Silverstein (1996) Collected Poems by Allen Ginsberg (1984)

Thank you to everyone who came out on a cold January day for our lunch and movie, The Green Prince, now in the library! Please stop by, take out a book or film, or just say hello! Volunteers are also needed and welcome!

Suzanne Gottuso Librarian

Shalom,

Happy Purim!!!!!! Now that we are in the new year and are working hard, it is time to put the finishing touches on Purim. This year with the help of Barbara Fleischer and Iris Michaelson our Purim Bags were done. I really hope you enjoy all the goodies inside. Could we please give these ladies an extra thank you and to all the ladies who helped stuff the bags. Without all of you this wouldn't have been possible to do. I would also like to thank Margo Tikijian and Michelle Martens for helping on the computer end of the Purim Bags. As I mentioned in my previous newsletters we were planning on having a Wine and Cheese Tasting Event but due to all the other events going on in April we have to cancel it. Since we can't have the Wine and Cheese Tasting we can discuss having another event at the end of the year. In conclusion, I'm hoping you will all join us for our next meeting on March 8th, 2015 at 10am. Looking forward to seeing you all there. L'Shalom, Lisa Ann Unger Sisterhood President [email protected]

Get Connected at the Library


Calendar of Meetings and Events March 8th, 2015: Meeting to discuss a possible end of the year event April 12th, 2015: Wrap up for the year - what worked and what didn't May 12th: Additional wrap up meeting (if needed)

Sisterhood News


Looking forward to seeing everyone on SUNDAY, MARCH 1st at the 2015 Purim Carnival and Gift Auction!

In advance, THANK YOU to the CARNIVAL TEAM:

STUDENT AND ADULT VOLUNTEERS YOUTH COMMITTEE

STAFF & ADMINISTRATION and

GIFT AUCTION DONORS: 6TH GRADE CLASS

8TH&9TH GRADE CLASSES 2ND&3RD GRADE CLASSES 4TH&5TH GRADE CLASSES

BRICKS4KIDS, Toy Master, Starbucks, Trader Joes, Yestercades, Sickles Market, Delicious Orchards, Ice World, Pizza Fusion, Flaky Tart,

Copper Canyon, Carton Brewing, Smoothie King, Booskerdoos, Jersey Fusion Elite AAU, Rumson Wine & Spirit Shop

The 2015 Purim Carnival features: LEGO Bricks4Kids, Game Show hosted by our own Ross Bernstein! Gift Auction, Games, Prizes, Food,

Inflatables, Funny Photos and more!

A Kadima Shabbaton was hosted at CBI Jan. 16-17-18

which included a Lock-In for 8th graders that Saturday

night! As you may know, Kadima is a National Youth

Organization affiliated with United Synagogue of

Conservative Judaism (USCJ). Kadima is the 6-7-8th

grade group. Our chapter is part of the Hagalil Region

(Central NJ). There were 35 participants plus the

wonderful volunteer staff from USCJ. Staff included

USY Juniors and Seniors (6) as well as USY alumni (8) including our own CBI Alumnus Ross Bernstein! Thanks

Ross! Additional students attended the dance Saturday night, which included games, scavenger hunt, snacks

and gym. A Shabbaton is an opportunity for kids to share Shabbat together in a uniquely kid-friendly way. The

weekend included kitah (discussion groups), games, meals, prayer, activities, the dance, movies and time for

socializing. The presence of the students at services gave pleasure and pride to members who attended.

Students joined the discussion of the Torah portion, adding many thoughtful comments and questions. Josh

Zager, a CBI Hebrew High Alumnus, recently relocated to the area. Josh was an active Kadima and USY

member, and spoke to the students about his experiences. He told the kids – Kadima (and USY) will change

your life! We look forward to welcoming his family to CBI, Kadima and USY.

The Kadimaniks stayed Friday night at the homes of CBI members. A BIG THANK YOU to the host families, who

also assisted in transportation, breakfast and generally just being wonderful and welcoming to our guests!

They are:

Susan and Carl Alderson

Cynthia and Ron Barabas

Barbara and Paul Fleischer

Cantor Dov Goldberg and Danielle Romanoff

Melina and Wayne Stock

Adrienne and Fred Straus

Anne and David Zack

The Youth Committee is eager to support more such programs and events, and we look forward to your ACTIVE

participation!

B’shalom,

Susan Alderson, Youth Director

Youth News


Todah Rabah! We gratefully acknowledge the following contributions. Abram & Helen Green Fund In Memory of Jeffrey Grippaldi Joseph Wigdortz Marilyn Reingold Lois & Len Green In Honor of Zachary Leiman receiving an Eagle Scout Award Rona Kaplan & Stu Freidlin's granddaughter Lois & Len Green

Adult Education Fund In Memory of Marilyn Straus Yona & Herb Shulman Lillian Schultz Shelley & Sidney Schultz

Cemetery Fund In Memory of Dr. Hyman P. Fine Annellen & Murray Guth Sylvia & William Gerstenfeld Marian Gerstenfeld Vivianne Meistrich Esther Berman Marilyn Straus Sharon & Irv Alter CBI Playground

In Memory of Vivianne Meistrich Marilyn Straus Sally & Joe Schannen Becky Weisman Education-Gan Yeladim In Memory of Fay Herbstman Yona & Herb Shulman & Family Education-SHMA (Religious School) In Memory of Fay Herbstman Helene Matorin Jeffrey Grippaldi Helene & Ed Grodman In Honor of Rona Kaplan & Stu Freidlin's new granddaughter Mindy & Stephen Hoffman

Ezra Charities In Memory of George Greisman The Greisman Family Marilyn Straus Bella Gordon Jacob Scheinhartz Janet Kramer In Honor of Steve Hoffman's Birthday Dave & Sybil Scheinhartz

General Fund In Memory of Jeffrey Grippaldi Leo Friedland Joseph Cooperstein Marilyn Straus Fay Herbstman Michael Olan Lester & Amy Mallet Marilyn Straus Daniel & Elaine Katz Ellen & Alan Fellner Susan & Craig Sprung Fran & Rich Semaya Mindy & Steve Hoffman Dave & Sybil Scheinhartz Dr. Harry & Bozzi Swartz The Harnik Family Catarina Gonsalves Madalyn Zager Vivian, Francesca & David Gordon Janet & Richard Kramer Helene Matorin Karen & Art Becker Kathy & Bill Cooper Marjorie Marx Marilyn & Harold Ostrov The Spiro & Crane Families Lee Ann Gallop Nelly & Moshe Segal Stacey & Jeff Klinge Jeffrey Grippaldi Marilyn & Harold Ostrov Bernard Zimmel Sharon & Irv Alter Marilyn Reingold Robin Reingold Eric Menell Helene Matorin Mindy & Steve Hoffman Fay Herbstman Robin & Al Zager Michael Olan Stacey & Jeff Klinge Jean Klerman Dr. Joseph Green Elaine Kupferminc Rachel Green Irwin Goldman Russ & Seena Goldman Leo Friedland Sharon & Irv Alter Fay Cooperhouse Helene Matorin In Honor of Fran & Rich Semaya's grandson Dave & Sybil Scheinhartz Steve Hoffman's Birthday Fay Cooperhouse Helene Matorin Marge & Aaron Rassas Herb & Yona Shulman

Israel Scholarship Fund In Memory of Leo Friedland Robin and Howard File Landy - Sadoff Fund In Memory of Deborah Landy Jacob Scheinhartz Eugene & Gloria Landy Library Fund In Memory of Jacob Cooperstein Jean Klerman Dr. Harry & Bozzi Swartz

Music Fund In Memory of Marilyn Straus Nancy & Bob Postelnek & Family

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Thank you John & Shelley Ibex David Meistrich Linda and David Paling In Memory of Marilyn Reingold Lynne Reingold - Hoo Irving Reingold Marilyn Straus Robin & Al Zager Ethel Bladd Marilyn & Allen Freedman Donald Hoffman Ruth Goldwyn Tzedakah - Community of Caring Thank you Steve & Harriet Straus In Memory of Taube Herman Jenny Siers Jeffrey Grippaldi Mindy & Steve Hoffman Dave & Sybil Scheinhartz Marilyn Straus Vita Dworkin Leo Friedland Marna Feldt In Honor of Rona Kaplan & Stu Freidlin's new granddaughter Dave & Sybil Scheinhartz

Todah Rabbah continued on page 14


Yahrzeit Reminder

Please check with the office if you are unsure whether we have a record of all the yarhrzeits you would like the

synagogue to acknowledge.

We will need the deceased’s name and English date and time of death.

On-Going Food Drive Please remember that a food collection barrel is located at the entrance to CBI. Please make a point of picking up some extra non-perishable food items when you go shopping, and whenever you come into the synagogue, whether for Religious School, for services, for a meeting, or for any other purpose, please bring something to donate.

If you wish to honor a congregant’s special event, e.g. birthday, anniversary, or graduation--what better way than to celebrate the Simcha with a Friday night Oneg or Saturday Kiddush!

Contact Director, Emilie Kovit-Meyer for further information.

732-842-1800, x203

To Make a Donation (Tribute)

Traditionally, many congregants like to make tribute gifts in honor of or in memory of a loved one or to mark a special event.

The minimum donation is $18, which includes recognition in our synagogue newsletter and a trib-ute card to the recipient. If you do not wish to send a tribute card, the minimum donation is $15 and is published in newsletter.

To make a donation go to

www.cbirumson.org.

I Look Forward to Talking with You!

I look forward to meeting with you to talk about, well, just about anything that might be on

your mind. While you can always leave this to chance by just dropping by CBI, it’s best to

call or e-mail to set a time for us to meet. While it’s wonderful when people just stop by,

sometimes people are frustrated that I’m not available when they do so. The problem is

that much of the time I’m at CBI is already scheduled with meetings; also, sometimes I

have meetings and pastoral requirements that take me out of the building; and finally, I

usually spend one day a week (typically Thursday) working in Philadelphia.

For these reasons, never hesitate during “normal” hours to call my cell phone, and please

also call the cell number at any time for a life-cycle emergency or for any other truly

pressing matter. I typically check e-mail at least a few times during the day, but please

also know that I have a “dumb” phone and do not get e-mails instantly. While I always

prefer talking in person, one of e-mails’ best features is that it’s good for finding mutually-

good times to meet.

So be in touch, and let’s figure out a good time to meet!

L’Shalom,

Rabbi Jeff Sultar


“Let all who are hungry come and eat.” The Passover Haggadah

Are you looking for a seder to attend? Or do you have extra room at your seder?

If so, please contact Pat Mieth in the CBI office at [email protected] or 732-842-1800, x206.

Let her know how many seats you have or need,

and whether it’s for either the first and/or second night of Passover. We’ll do our best to match people up!

Todah Rabah! We gratefully acknowledge the following contributions.

Yahrzeit Fund In Memory of Sophie Gershman Phyliss Amses Freda Klausner Lynn Einbinder Sidney Miles Rose Miles

Youth Activities Fund In Memory of Jeffrey Grippaldi Yona & Herb Shulman Lillian Schultz Marti & Larry Fuchs Marilyn Straus Ken & Debbie Wasser

Todah Rabbah continued from page 13

“God heals broken hearts, and binds up wounds" (Psalm 147:3)

CBI’s Community of Caring Committee

is underway, but additional volunteers are needed to continue supporting our fellow congregants.

We maintain lists of volunteers to: prepare or buy dinners

make visits make phone calls write notes

…for fellow congregants in need, and welcome you to add your name to one or more of our lists.

Please let a co-chair of this committee know of your interest in helping with any of the above areas:

Mindy Hoffman: [email protected] or 732-741-5444 Loren Lewin: [email protected] or 732-842-7397

Also please contact a committee co-chair if you or another congregant is in need of the committee’s services.

Thank you for helping us build and support a caring, action-taking community.

Donations can be made to the Tzedakah/Community of Caring Fund

Serving Our Community for Generations

268 Broad Street Red Bank, New Jersey 07701

732-747-3700 www.zagerfuchs.com

CBI BULLETIN Advertising Rates

3 Issues 12 Issues 1/16 pg (1 block) $125 $400 1/8 pg (2 Blocks) $175 $600 1/4 pg (4 blocks) $275 $900 1/2 pg (8 blocks) $375 $1350 Full pg (16 blocks) $600 $2000

1 block = 2.5” x 2” (vertically only )

Please contact Emilie Kovit-Meyer at [email protected]


Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 8am CBI Men's Basketball 9am SHMA K ‐ 7 9am ‐ 12:30pm Library Open 10:30 am Judaism for Adults 10:40pm SHMA HS 11:30am Purim Carnival

2 3 10am ‐ Noon Library Open 10:30am Sicha: Study Group 7:45pm Religious Committee

4 Erev Purim 10am ‐ Noon Bridge 3pm Youth Lounge 4pm Purimpalooza 2nd ‐6th 5:30 Free Purim Dinner 6:30pm Family Megillah 8pm CBI Men's Basketball

5 Purim 8am Minyan/Breakfast Full Megillah Reading 10am ‐ Noon Library Open 7:15pm Board of Education Mtg

6 9:15 am Yoga 7:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat

7 9:30am Services Kiddush sponsored by the Rosenbloom Family

10:15am Junior Congregation

Ki Tisa

8 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS BEGINS - Move clock ahead one hour 8am CBI Men's Basketball 9am SHMA K ‐ 7 9am ‐ 12:30pm Library Open 10:00am Sisterhood Mtg. 10:40pm SHMA HS 11:40 Judaism for Adults

9

10 10am ‐ Noon Library Open 10:30am Sicha: Study Group 7pm Adult Education Event Speaker: Carole Basri

11 10am ‐ Noon Bridge 3pm Youth Lounge 4pm SHMA 2nd ‐ 6th 4pm Library Open 7:30pm Finance Meeting 8pm CBI Men's Basketball

12 8am Minyan/Breakfast 10am ‐ Noon Library Open

13 Guess Who's Coming to Shabbas?

6pm Kabbalat Shabbat

14 9:30am Services SHMA Shabbat Experience

Vayakhel - Pekude

Shabbat Parah

15 8am CBI Men's Basketball No Religious School

16 17 10am ‐ Noon Library Open 10:30am Lecture by Dr. Barbara Rosoff 7:30pm Minyan 7:45pm Trustee Meeting

18 9:30am Library Committee 10am ‐ Noon Bridge 3pm Youth Lounge 4pm SHMA 2nd ‐ 6th 4pm Library Open


20 7:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat

21 9AM Services includes Bat Mitzvah of Elizabeth Etzler

Vayikra Rosh Chodesh

Shabbat Hachodesh

22 8am CBI Men's Basketball 9am SHMA PK ‐ 7 9am ‐ 12:30pm Library Open 10:40pm SHMA HS 11:40 Judaism for Adults

23 12pm EZRA LUNCHEON

24 10am ‐ Noon Library Open 10:30am Sicha: Study Group

25 10am ‐ Noon Bridge 3pm Youth Lounge 4pm SHMA 2nd ‐ 6th 4pm Library Open 8pm CBI Men's Basketball


27 11:30 Gan 2's Seder 1:30pm Gan 3's & 4's Seder 7:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat includes 4th ‐6th participation and 6th Grade Tanakh

28 9:30am Services

Tzav

29 8am CBI Men's Basketball SHMA CLOSED Passover Break

30 31 10am ‐ Noon Library Open 10:30am Sicha: Study Group

Congregation B’nai Israel 171 Ridge Road Rumson, NJ 07760-1065

Address Service Requested

Non Profit Org. U.S. Postage Paid

Red Bank, NJ 07701 Permit #37

5:34pm

6:49 pm

MARCH 2015

Please note time changes

Judaism for Adults March 1

Class will begin at 10:30am (March 1st only)

due to CBI Purim Carnival

Shabbat Services March 13 & 27

FRIDAY, MARCH 13 Shabbat Services will begin at 6pm.

SATURDAY, MARCH 21

Shabbat Services will begin at 9am.

6:42 pm

6:57 pm

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