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SHABBAT SHALOMA warm welcome to our guests

We welcome you and are pleased that you have joined

us to worship. We hope you will feel welcome whenever

you are in town. If you are a new resident to our area,

please introduce yourself so we can properly welcome

you and tell you more about our wonderful congregation

and community.

SCHEDULECandle Lighting: Chaya Sarah 11/22 4:30 PM

Shabbat Morning services 11/23 9:30 AM

Shabbat Ends 11/23 5:30 PM

Candle Lighting: Toldot 11/29 4:27 PM

DAILY MINYANIf you are in need of a Minyan for a Yahrzeit for a loved

one please contact Paul Walsky at 410-627-9762 or email

him at paulwalsky@yahoo.com or call Jody Goldsmith at

443-837-6866 or email him at jody_goldsmith@hotmail.com.

VOLUNTEERSSince we are short staffed in the office, for the time being,

anyone willing to help out with answering the phone and

letting people into the building, your assistance would be

greatly appreciated. Just a couple of hours would be a

great help. If you are willing to help out, please call Shirley

Aronson at 410-974-9011.

Chaya Sarah

November 23, 2019

25 Cheshvan 5780

CHAYA SARAHGenesis 23:1–25:18

Sarah dies at age 127 and is buried in the Machpelah Cave

in Hebron, which Abraham purchases from Ephron the

Hittite for four hundred shekels of silver.

Abraham’s servant Eliezer is sent, laden with gifts, to Charan,

to find a wife for Isaac. At the village well, Eliezer asks G-d

for a sign: when the maidens come to the well, he will ask

for some water to drink; the woman who will offer to give

his camels to drink as well shall be the one destined for his

master’s son.

Rebecca, the daughter of Abraham’s nephew Bethuel,

appears at the well and passes the “test.” Eliezer is invited

to their home, where he repeats the story of the day’s

events. Rebecca returns with Eliezer to the land of Canaan,

where they encounter Isaac praying in the field. Isaac

marries Rebecca, loves her, and is comforted over the loss

of his mother.

Abraham takes a new wife, Keturah (Hagar), and fathers

six additional sons, but Isaac is designated as his only heir.

Abraham dies at age 175 and is buried beside Sarah by his

two eldest sons, Isaac and Ishmael.

Parsha: Page 80

Haftorah: Page 90

SCHEDULECandle Lighting: Shlach 6/28 8:18 PM

Shabbat Morning services 6/29 9:30 AM

Shabbat Ends 6/29 9:24 PM

Candle Lighting: Korach 7/5 8:17 PM

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REFUAH SH’LEIMA (Speedy Recovery)Jeffrey Blum, Betty Goldstein, Marcia Lewis, Leah Prichip,

Sara Schmerling, and Laura Sutton

May the Holy One, Blessed is He, be filled with compassion

for them, to restore their health, to heal them, to strengthen

and revivify them. May He send them a speedy and com-

plete recovery from heaven, a recovery of the body and a

recovery of the spirit, swiftly and soon. Amen.

RABBI PANITZRabbi Panitz will be joining us for services on the

following Shabbatot. He will be leining Torah and

providing the sermon.

November 9 January 11 March 14

December 7 February 8

LAY LED SERVICESWe will be having lay led services on the following shabbatot:

November 23 January 25 March 28

December 21 February 22

As an ongoing addition to our Shabbat

experience on the dates when Rabbi

Panitz is here, Rabbi Panitz will be

conducting a fascinating and insightful

study session following the kiddush.

This is open to everyone.

SISTERHOOD GIFT SHOPEngagements, Weddings, Graduations, Bar and

Bat Mitzvahs, Babies! Gifts for all occasions available

at the Gift Shop! Please contact Laura Sutton at

ls217@comcast.net or 410 721-0679 for an appointment.

YAHRZEITS FOR THIS WEEKThe following Yahrzeits are being observed during the week

of November 23-29

Saturday, Nov 23

Sara Snyder

Rose Lerner

Emanuel Halpern

Maurice Ani

Sunday, Nov 24

Isaac Abraham Sheena

Anna Friedman Roth

Jack Exler

Mordechai Turgeman

Samuel Riegel

Monday, Nov 25

William Glick

Tuesday, Nov 26

Robert Leon Reich

Wednesday, Nov 27

Thursday, Nov 28

Leonard H. Lieberman

Friday, Nov 29

Joseph Cohen

MEMBER DIRECTORYWe are looking for a volunteer to help us update our

membership directory. We have all the information needed,

but need to format it. If you are interested please contact

the synagogue office at CongKnesethIsrael@gmail.com or

410.263.3924.

GIFT SHOW CHANUKAH HOURS!!We will have special hours

for chanukah shopping.

Nov. 23 During The

Night at the

Copa Show event

Dec. 15 1-3pm

Dec. 18 11:30am-1:30pm

UPCOMING EVENTSHadassah Presents “The Eddie Cantor Story: A Jewish Life in Performance and Politics” by author David Weinstein, Sunday,

December 15, 2:00 P.M., at Congregation Kol Shalom. Cost is $10 donation per person to Hadassah. Send your reservation

check made out to Hadassah to Thea Pinskey, 524 Horn Point Dr., Annapolis, 21403 by Monday, December 9.

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“ The Night at the Copa Show”An Evening of Music with Steve Earle

“The Singing Baloney Salesman”

Saturday, November 23rd Doors Open: 7:00 PMShowtime: 7:30 PMat Congregation Kneseth Israel

Tickets: $36Join us for an evening of dinner, drinks and a show!

For more information contact the synagogue offi ce at 410-263-3924 or CongKnesethIsrael@gmail.com.

Congregation Kneseth Israel 1125 Spa Road, Annapolis, MD

CONGREGATION KNESETH ISRAEL PRESENTS

Enjoy the Music of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin,Tony Bennett, Bobby Darin, and so Many More!

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CONGREGATION KNESETH ISRAEL PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETINGThursday, November 7, 2019

In attendance: Shirley Aronson, Larry Block, Glenn Carr, Mark Goldberg, Robert Goldstein, and Anna Greenberg

The committee began the meeting by sharing their

feedback of the recent special town hall meeting that

took place on Sunday, October 20th. While it was not

well attended, we learned that people are accepting of

changing the religious identity of the synagogue if it

means survival.

The hiring of a new rabbi was discussed. It was noted that

we have financial limitations, and an approximate cost of

hiring a rabbi would be at least $125,000. Alan Hyatt of

Severn Bank was approached about a loan, but there must

be collateral and only certain people could sign a loan

agreement.

Before seeking a new rabbi, we should assure that we can

pay him, have a religious identity, and define the goals and

expectations from him.

A point was made to document what went wrong in the

past. A discussion of our mistakes in the past that led us to

the situation took place, and it is very unlikely that this will

ever happen again. There must be board transparency in

the future.

A discussion took place about the Jewish Community Lega-

cy Project, founded by Home Depot Chairman of the Board

Bernie Marcus in Atlanta. Their mission is focused exclusively

on small-town Jewish communities and their survival and fu-

ture. Larry Block spoke with Noah Levine from this organiza-

tion. It was suggested that a special meeting of the Board

of Governors, the Planning Committee, and Mr. Levine take

place. Those attending this meeting were unanimously in

favor of taking this action.

There was a discussion of a congregation vote for our reli-

gious affiliation. This is one of the requirements before we

consider hiring a new rabbi. The committee discussed the

choices that should be on the ballot. Three choices were

identified - -stay the same (traditional), Conservative, or

Egalitarian. The definitions of Conservative and Egalitarian

should be provided on the ballot. Voting can take place

at the annual Congregation Meeting in January. Members

that can’t attend will be strongly encouraged to submit an

absentee ballot.

Rabbi Elson was identified as someone who could refer a

rabbinic candidate when the time comes. Gary Rosenblatt

was contacted, but has not followed up.

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YAHRZEITS OBSERVED

November 2019

Rabbi Samuel Philip Cohen

May Donner

Anna Rudow

Miriam Rosenblum Legum

Blanche Ettinger

Michael Earle

Esther Ida Wollman

Kune Donner

Rebecca Thelma Levy

Aaron Lee Goodman

Elsie S. Gradet

Harry Wolfe

Minnie Rosenstein

Max Greenfield

Fred Richard Wertheim

Jerome Fine

Isaac Louis Snyder

Herta Wertheim

Phyillis O. Siskind

Sarah Lasky Earle Armstrong

Mervin Krimins

Ethel Olim Singerman

Anita Michaels Earle

Fmr. P. M.Yitzchak Rabin

Benjamin Rachap

Louis Salsbury

David Mark Wollman

Esther Cohen

Jeanette Legum

Louis Leventhal

Mathilde Blum Weinfeld

Morris Metterman

Charles F. Meyer

Nathan Reding

Elmer Fox

Benjamin Snyder

Regina Rose Cohen

Jacob Ross Epstein

Barnett Sodensky

Witasha Snyder

Fanye A. Pinskey

Leah Shore

Hyman Nemo Snyder

Harry Singerman

Joachiim Jakubowicz

Frank Kopen

Samuel A. Greenfield

Rose Corosh

Leon Schwartzman

Joseph I. Kirson

Max Leon Mandle

Abraham Kurnow

Bernard Sheff

Cecilia Siskind

Joseph Golombek

Jeanette Spiklosek

Hyman L. Setzer

Samuel Frishman

Albert A. Block

Melvin M. Katz

Benjamin H. Katcef

Cecilia Dorothy Gurwin

Myra Bernstein

Sara Snyder

Rose Lerner

Emanuel Halpern

Maurice Ani

Isaac Abraham Sheena

Anna Friedman Roth

Jack Exler

Mordechai Turgeman

Samuel Riegel

William Glick

Robert Leon Reich

Leonard H. Lieberman

Joseph Cohen

Malka Hershkovicz

Esther Z. Goldberg

Sarah Spritzer

Karen Strauss Bulman

John Mild

Irving Kahn

December 2019

Joseph Lerner

Anna Dietz

Meyer W. Gilden

Frieda Schwartz

Eugene M. Lerner

Hyman L. Barr

Maurice C. Legum

Anna Cheplowitz

Fanny S. Redfern

Abraham Post

Simon Greenfield

Joseph Hyatt

Lazer Leonard

David Z. Earle

Thelma Exler

Toby Schaftel

Beatrice Lippman Manck

Ellis Kahn

Harry Greenberg

Henry Diamond

Rachel Benatar

Rev Henoch Hammer

Dr. Louis L. Snyder

Lillian S. Boris

Lucille S. Rattner

Helen W. Bienenstok

Rose Greenberg

Louis Bloom

Benjamin Lindeman

Joseph Levy

Joseph E. Rattner

Annie Kotzin

Sophie Kramer Roth

Joseph Ettinger

Elaine Aschkynazo

Wilma Tourgeman

John Jaques Lafia

Harold L. Fine

Sidney Pasternack

Flora Glick

Reuben Slovis

Jean Schildhaus

Hyman Reichel

Jennie Richman

Louis Mashbaum

Harry A Klawans

David D. Unger

David Sanders Stark

Sadie Kolman

Julius Walder

Step father of

Nathan Leonard

Lilyan Schwartzman

Nathan Klawans

Jacob Zaks

Sylvia D. Hecht

Sam Hollander

Walter Singerman

Mary Posofsky

Morris Goldberg

Minnie Kotzin Stein

Dorothy Paul Goldstein

Fannie Moss

Florence Kleger

William Kleger

Yetta Snyder

Ralph Greil

Marjorie R. Kotzin

Felice B. Goldstein

Nettie Coale

Isidore Greil

Harry Gorelik

Julius Fine

Doris Packman

Elizabeth Needle

Rose F. Zall

Nathan Slobody

Isaac Snyder

Hyman M. Brilliant

Sylvia Sutton

Rebecca Levy

Moses Michelson

Rose B. Shochat

Dr. Edith Earle Leonard

Sylvia Gayle

Moshe Tourgeman

Jules Alfred Huber

Matilda Leah Rosenbloom

Louis Lott

Floretta Michaelson

Joseph Mankowitz

Doris Schwartz

Alan Lee Rothenberg

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PLEASE NOTEIf we have inadvertently omitted your name for any reason,

please accept our apologies and please call the office at

410-263-3924 with complete information so we may include

your information in the next publication.

Please advise the office of any congregant’s simchas that

you are aware of or if you know of someone who is ill so we

may acknowledge it. When calling the office, if you get the

answering machine, please leave a message. Someone will

return your call.

VOLUNTEERSSince we are short staffed in the office, for the time being,

anyone willing to help out with answering the phone and

letting people into the building, your assistance would be

greatly appreciated. Just a couple of hours would be a

great help. If you are willing to help out, please call Shirley

Aronson at 410-974-9011.

BOARDPresident – Michael Snyder

Executive VP and First VP – Jody Goldsmith

Comptroller – Larry Block

Treasurer – Shirley Aronson

Secretary – Jack Schmerling

Board Members – Dr. Larry Block, Lawrence Goldstein,

Steve Lebowitz, Marcia Lewis, Howard Pinskey, Steve Sutton,

Paul Walsky

Sisterhood President – Nancy Gordon

Pre-School Director – Alex Melnick

Web Master – Glenn Carr

Gift Shop – Laura Sutton

Gabayim – Glenn Carr, Aryeh Englander Jody Goldsmith,

Ethan Halpern, Barnett Rattner, Michael Snyder, Steve Sutton

Gabbayah – Gail Snyder

CONTACT USCongregation Kneseth Israel

1125 Spa Road, Annapolis, MD 21403

CongKnesethIsrael@gmail.com

knesethisrael.org | 410.263.3924

CONTRIBUTION FUND OPTIONSIf you would like to make a contribution to a specific fund,

please see the list below. Your contributions to any of these

funds would be greatly appreciated.

• Rosenblatt Memorial Fund

• Kiddush Fund

• Perpetual Torah Fund

• Torah Fund

• Cemetery Fund

• Preschool Fund

• Kitchen Fund

• Program Fund

• Sisterhood Fund

• Tree of Life & Simcha Fund

• Prayer Book Fund

• Concert Fund

• Building Fund

• Boiler Fund