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The Beth El Bulletin

Inside this issue:

Service Schedule 2

President’s Message 3

Rabbi Message Cont./Cantor’s Visits

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Thank you to: Rabbi Search Committee

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Late Kabbalat Shabbat/ Hamentashen Bakers Needed

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Community Purim Party 7

Mishloach Manot 2020 8

Wiener-Tom Lecture: Ben Wizner

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Potluck Supper/ Juli Memorial Concert Date

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Congratulations to Crossroads Presbyterian Church/ Golda’s Balcony

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Thank You’s/ Mazel Tovs

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Book Club/ Torah Readers

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Birthdays & Anniversaries/ March Simcha Shabbat

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Donation Form/ Donations

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Condolences/ Bikor Cholim

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Yahrzeits 19

Volunteer Opportunities 20

March Calendar 21

Food Donations/ Advertisers

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A Dark Comedy

The Purim story reads like a burlesque comedy: an effete king is manipulated by a dysfunctional court to turn the power of the throne against an imagined enemy only to discover that the people targeted in-cludes his personal savior. The story ends, as does every good comedy, with the downfall of the plot’s instigator, the villain Haman, and his sons. Reading

this tale in “normal” times, we wonder – as did our early Sages – why this farce warranted inclusion in the Biblical canon. What message of enduring worth could such a superficial tale convey? But these are not “normal” times. For many American Jews the current era is a period of profound uncertainty. We are experiencing a visceral fear of a sort that has not been commonplace in our community for many decades. Fatal attacks on Jewish religious gatherings in Pittsburgh, Poway and Mon-sey and uncoordinated assaults on identifiably Jewish individuals in the streets of New York (not to mention widespread instances of anti-Semitic graffiti, arson attempts and desecration of Jewish cemeteries) have left America’s Jews feeling exposed and vulnerable. Some have even expressed fears that if the Democratic presidential nominee is Jewish, it could unleash a surge of anti-Semitic violence. In this climate, we cannot help but read the megillah through a different lens. The tale of a besieged Jewish minority, drawing on their relations to the corridors of power to ensure their safety, resonates with us in a way that it has not for generations. It is not a farce, it is our lived reality – or at least a means of understanding our contemporary experience. So, what lessons can we draw from Esther’s reluctant heroism? From Mor-dechai’s insistence on staying true to his values and identity? From the Sages’ decision to commemorate this incident in perpetuity? Clearly one of the enduring messages of Esther – reified by scholars based in Eretz Yisrael – was that Jewish existence in the Diaspora was not only possible but, at some level, desirable. After all, the Land of Israel lay within the one hundred twenty-seven provinces over which King Ahashveros ruled, meaning that less Esther’s intervention, the Jews of Israel would have been targeted for annihilation. This, of course, does not mean that Jews’ existence as a minority will always be comfortable and safe. Indeed, this has been the rare exception in Esther’s day and our own. We are thankful for the intervals when our Jewish status does not present a barrier to full integration into the larger society, but when faced with a choice between relinquishing – or trying to hide our identity –

From the desk of… Rabbi Rachel Safman

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Friday 3/6 6:00 p.m. 6:28 p.m.

Saturday 3/7 10:00-11:30 a.m. Short Shabbat

6:37 p.m.

Monday 3/9 6:00 p.m.

PURIM CELEBRATION at Temple Emanu-El

Friday 3/13 6:00 p.m.

Musical Kabbalat Shabbat & Potluck

6:35 p.m.

Saturday 3/14 9:30 a.m. 7:45 p.m.

Friday 3/20 7:30 p.m.

Late Musical Kabbalat Shabbat

6:43 p.m.

Saturday 3/21 9:30 a.m.

Simcha Shabbat 7:52 p.m.

Friday 3/27 6:00 p.m.

Musical Kabbalat Shabbat

6:51 p.m.

Saturday 3/28 9:30 a.m.

Shabbat Service 8:00 p.m.

Unless otherwise announced, all Shabbat services will take place at Crossroads (70 Cross Rd., Waterford).

*Should you wish to ensure a minyan to say kaddish, please notify the office at least 2 days prior so that we may announce it to the congregation. Please also ask your friends and family to come.

SERVICE SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH

Service

Candle Lighting

Shabbat ends

Daily Services

Daily Evening Svc. Sunday-Thursday

at Shaw Street

7:30 p.m.

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Our Mission Statement: The mission of Congregation Beth El is to foster a welcoming, diverse, and egalitarian community within the framework of Conservative Judaism, and to enrich the lives of its members through worship, learning, fellowship, celebration and tikun olam—healing the world.

Dear Congregation Beth El, February was another busy month for the leadership of Congregation Beth El. The High Holiday Cantor Search Committee, chaired by Sandy Greenhouse, along with Diane Maran, Elyse Landesberg, Sue Miller, and Rabbi Earl Kideck-el, reviewed audio files from a number of candidates. I am pleased to report that Cantor Sanford Cohn, who is retiring from The Emanuel Synagogue in West Hartford this year, has agreed to serve as our High Holiday Hazzan. Cantor Cohn, who has been a mentor and friend to Cantor Michael Zoosman, has an absolutely beautiful voice. We look forward to having Cantor Cohn enrich our high holiday services this coming fall. In additional cantorial news, Cantor Michelle Rubenstein has decided to pursue a full-time position rather than renew her part time contract with Beth El. We will miss her and her lovely voice and wish her the best at her next pulpit. I am in the process of forming a Cantorial Intern Search Committee, which Sandy Greenhouse has once again agreed to chair. You may have heard the good news that Solomon Schechter Academy (SSA) will continue to operate through the 2020-2021 school year, which means that BE’s move is delayed until the fall of 2021. That is because TE’s very busy Religious School requires all seven of its existing classrooms. The newly cre-ated chapel will potentially be used as a classroom for the students who are preparing for b’nai mitz-vah, but that still leaves TE with one less classroom than is needed for its Religious School. TE’s plan has always been to convert the SSA principal’s office into a classroom to make up the shortfall. Since that can’t be done while SSA is still in the building, we’ll need to wait until the fall of 2021 in order to move to TE. I have already advised Crossroads Church that we will be extending our lease for another year. As you are witnessing, transparency and democracy can be both messy and time-consuming, and I apologize for that! As always, feel free to email me at [email protected]. Happy Purim! Kathleen McFadden

President’s Message


mailto:[email protected]

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Cantor, Michelle Rubenstein

Upcoming visits:

March 13-14 ~ Crossroads March 27-28 ~ Crossroads

PLEASE SAVE THE DATE:

Saturday, June 13, 2020 at 9:30 a.m.

Farewell Service & Kiddush Luncheon

in honor of Rabbi Rachel Safman

versus fighting for our rights (openly) as Jews, we are always on our strongest footing when we opt for the latter. Finally, our history and traditions are empowering. Even – perhaps, especially – when confronting challenges that are new to us in our generation, we should remember that we are the scions of a people whose resilience stretches back to Biblical times. We can and should model our responses after those of our ancestors, building strong alliances (and calling upon them strategically), standing united in the face of a common threat, and remaining resolute in our commitment to our core values and goals even in those moments when it may be tempting to yield or hide. The story of Purim reminds us that history unfolds in cycles and we await the day when we can again blithely laugh at its machinations. Hoping to see everyone at our communal Purim celebration, on the evening of Monday, March 9 at

Temple Emanu-El.

From the desk of… Rabbi Rachel Safman

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The Board of Directors and the congregants of Congregation Beth El would like to thank the members of

the Rabbi Search Committee:

Artie Dean, co-Chair Richard Simonson, co-Chair

Daniel Bendor, co-Chair Steven Daren

Lauren Doherty Adam Goldstein Elliot Kimmel Diane Maran

Kathleen McFadden Sue Miller Val Popkin

Romana Primus Ella Sackett Sema Stein

This Committee was amazing. They understood the urgency involved in bringing Rabbi Kideckel to Congregation Beth El as soon as possible and moving quickly to make him an offer once we realized that he is an excellent match for Congregation Beth El. Many thanks to all of the Committee members on moving quick-ly to achieve this fantastic outcome! And a special thank you to Artie and Barbara Dean, for opening up their home to Committee members and Board members on Sunday, January 5th so that they could get to know Rabbi Kideckel in a more relaxed and informal setting.

Kathleen McFadden, President, Congregation Beth El

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Had a hectic week?

Longing for the rejuvenation of Shabbat but need some time to decompress and have a bite before rushing out for services?

Now you can have it both ways ...

Light refreshments (Oneg) to follow.

Join us at Crossroads for

a late Kabbalat Shabbat service

Friday, March 20th,

beginning at 7:30 p.m.

We will welcome in Shabbat with music and prayer

accompanied by pianist Marcia Reinhard.

Community Hamantaschen Baking Get Together

Grab an apron for some bakin'

Volunteers are needed for a hamantaschen-baking/

mishloach manot - preparing party.

Sunday, March 8 at Temple Emanu-El at 5:00 p.m.

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DO YOU KNOW WHO KNOWS WHAT YOU BUY, WHERE YOU GO AND WHO YOU MEET? Join friends and Ben Wizner at a private home for dinner, a talk and a provocative discussion on April 26 at 4:30 p.m.

Ben Wizner who heads the ACLU’s Project on Speech, Privacy and Technology, works at the intersection of civil liberties and national security. This is where your right to privacy collides with the government’s need to know and both battle with commercial interests.

PARALLEL UNIVERSES: THE TWO SIDES OF THE SURVEILLANCE DEBATE

Mr. Wizner has written that “In the first universe, the U.S. intelligence community operates in a framework so regulated and constrained that it should be the envy of the world, not the target of its scorn. No intelli-gence agency in the world can match our respect for rules and laws.

In the second universe, the U.S. surveillance community has outgrown legal restraints and allowed its sur-veillance activities to be driven by technological capabilities. It developed and deployed a global system of mass surveillance without the knowledge or consent of the public and it is sitting on massive databases of private information that constitute a genuine threat to free societies”.

Is it possible that both of these pictures are largely accurate? Find the answer at:

Mr. Wizner’s public lecture April 26, 7:30 PM. The Weller Center at Mitchell College

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P.O. BOX 1310 • NEW LONDON, CT 06320• 860.442.0418 • BETHEL-NL.ORG This lecture is made possible through the Weiner-Tom Lecture Series. The public is welcome.

2020 Weiner-Tom Lecture:

“Parallel Universes: The Two Sides of the Surveillance Debate” LECTURE BY BEN WIZNER Director of ACLU’s Project on Speech, Privacy and Technology

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Please join us for a family Shabbat service followed by a potluck supper on Friday, March 13th at Crossroads. We will begin with a musical Kabbalat Shabbat service

at 6:00 p.m. led by Rabbi Safman and Cantor Rubenstein. At 7:00 p.m. we will enjoy a potluck supper.

All food brought to the potluck should be vegetarian/dairy (kosher fish is okay).

If you have any questions, please call the Beth El office at (860) 442-0418.

Karla Bendor has once again volunteered to coordinate our popular Shabbat potluck suppers. To ensure that we have the right balance of main dishes and desserts, please call Karla at (860) 442-6940 to let her know what you'd like to bring and the number of people in your party. Karla is also appreciative of volunteers to help set up or clean up after the dinner. Thank you!

Save the Date:

Harold Juli Momorial Concert

Sunday, May 31, 2020 @ 3:00 p.m.

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to our friends at Crossroads Presbyterian Church on their 50th Anniversary

and best wishes to Pastor Anne Fuhrmeister

on her retirement!

Thank you to the following Beth El members who helped to prepare a special luncheon for the church to mark these special occasions: Linda Agranovitch, Dona Casey, Ella Sackett, Kathleen McFadden, Mona Levin, Deb Schwell, Harriet Juli, Sema Stein, Romana Primus, Cindy Weiner, Judy Engel, Rena Linder, Gaby Schlesinger and Valerie Popkin.

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Celebrate Fran Baratz’s 101st Birthday!

Please join us at Crossroads on Saturday, March 7th

at 10:00 a.m. for a (short) Shabbat service

and a special birthday luncheon, sponsored by Fran!

Mazel Tov, Fran!!!

Mazel Tov to:

Joan & Izzy Schwartz

on the birth of their great-granddaughter,

Eleanor Cecilia Schwartz


Thank you to…

Ruth Radin for her help in updating the Beth El website.

Diane Maran and Rena Linder for leading Shabbat services in Rabbi

Safman’s absence.

Elyse Landesberg for coordinating the cantor’s visits.

Ella Sackett for coordinating the Solomon Schechter Academy Shabbat service.

WEBSITE UPDATES IN PROGRESS: Beth El Congregants, We are working on updating the Beth El website (bethel-nl.org) and

would welcome your submissions of photos from recent Beth El and

Jewish community events. Please send photos for consideration to the

Beth El office at [email protected].

Thank you, in advance, and remember to check out the Beth El website!

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Do you want to lead a service, or chant a Torah portion?

Rabbi Safman and Ba’alat T’fillah Diane Maran would welcome

your participation!

If you are interested in leading Friday or Saturday services, partici-

pate in leading or saying D’var Torah, or chant a Torah portion,

please contact the office to let us know that you’d like to begin

training, 860-442-0418.

Beth El Book Club - Wednesday, March 18, 8:00 p.m. Be Strong and of Good Courage, by Dennis Ross

Dear Congregants, Next month we're doing something unusual. Rabbi Safman suggested the book Be Strong and of Good Courage by Dennis Ross. ("For more than 12 years, Ambassador Ross...was point man on the peace process in both the George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton administrations." Washington Institute web site) It discusses Israel's founding leaders and contrasts their challenges with Israel's current challenges. Ross is understandably worried re some of the issues on Israel's current political scene. Since we won't have Rabbi Safman’s suggestions for many more meetings, the current members chose to read the book, even though, because of its newness, we can't get it on interlibrary loan. We decided we'd read it electronically. The electronic version is less than $20, ie, less than we'd spend going out for dinner. If you sign up on Amazon for a trial of Audible, you can get it for free. Another option is to borrow an e-reader from a friend who's finished the book or you can buy the hard copy. Even though people have been hesitant to do so, consider coming to the meeting even if you have-n't read the book. Those who've read it will be discussing its main points and you can get a sense of the club and join in the discussion. All in the SE Connecticut community are welcome. Any thoughts/questions, call me at 860-235-9569. Regards, Dan Bendor

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Next Simcha Shabbat - March 21st at Crossroads

The Simcha Shabbat for March will be held on Saturday, March 21st. As we do each month

on our specially designated Shabbat, we will be reserving honors in the Torah service for con-

gregants who are marking a special occasion during the month. We will also be serving a

more elaborate Kiddush lunch that Shabbat and are asking those who are marking special oc-

casions that month to make contributions toward the luncheon — and, of course, to come

along with your family members and friends! If you are interested in being a co-sponsor of the

March Simcha Shabbat, please contact the Beth El office, (860) 442-0418.

Yana Abramova Frances Baratz Karl Bratin Eila Cohen

Michael Cohen Reva Coleman Soffy Dineralter Valeriy Dineralter

Anna Fishman David Jaffe Sol Klioze Arvin Pine

Valerie Popkin Louise Sokol Jack Feinberg Liam Wolman

MARCH BIRTHDAYS

Thank you to our... February Simcha Shabbat Kiddush Sponsors

Maier & Sunny Fein, in honor of both of their February birthdays!

HAPPY MARCH ANNIVERSARY

Jeffrey & Opal Betz

Michael & Lisa Cohen

Ian & Laura Frommer

Isidore & Joan Schwartz


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RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND

Mazal Tov to the Safman-Robinson Family on the birth of Talya Luiza Eila & Ira Cohen In memory of Eli Udolf Mendy & Shirley Gottesdiener In memory of Lena Gottesdiener Mendy & Shirley Gottesdiener In memory of their beloved parents Mendy & Shirley Gottesdiener For the good health of Ruth Lamchick Barbara Lewis In memory of Louis Taylor, Leah Spitz’s brother Gaby Schlesinger Mazal Tov to Rabbi Carl Astor and Sharon on the birth of their grandson, Anton Gaby Schlesinger In memory of Betty Manley, Martin Manley’s mother Gaby Schlesinger For the good health of Robert Zoosman Gaby Schlesinger Mazal Tov to Rabbi Carl Astor and Sharon on the birth of their grandson, Anton Garon & Beth Camassar For the good health of Ruth Radin Garon & Beth Camassar In memory of Louis Taylor, Leah Spitz’s brother Garon & Beth Camassar

BUILDING FUND In memory of Ronald Henry Weiss on his Yahrzeit Linda, Leonard & Dana Cohen

CAMP RAMAH FUND

For the speedy Richard In memory of Alita Sevilla , Armi Rowe’s mother Rena Linder In memory of Louie Taylor, Leah Spitz’s brother Rena Linder In memory of Betty Manley, Martin Manley’s mother Rena Linder

ENDOWMENT FUND

In memory of Dave Weinbaum on the anniversary of his Yahrzeit Ed Cramer In memory of Irene Weinbaum on the anniversary of her Yahrzeit Ed Cramer In memory of Judy Bendor, Dan Bendor’s sister Ed Cramer In memory of Jenny Cramer on the anniversary of her Yahrzeit Ed Cramer Mazal Tov to the Safman-Robinson Family on the birth of Talya Luiza Ed Cramer In loving memory of Dr. Kenneth Ritter Sunny & Maier Fein In loving memory of Cecilia Ort Sunny & Maier Fein For the good health of Carol Rogovin Garon & Beth Camassar In loving memory of Marcie Goldberg Nancy Brand & Family

HAROLD JULI MEMORIAL CONCERT FUND Mazal Tov to Jeff & Arlene Tannenbaum on the birth of their granddaughter Garon & Beth Camassar Mazal Tov to Ed & Judi Goldberg on the birth of their grandson Xander Garon & Beth Camassar

THE CHILDREN’S LIBRARY FUND For the good health of Ed Newman Garon & Beth Camassar In loving memory of mother, grandmother and great grandmother Irene Weinbaum, on the anniversary of her yahrzeit Holly & Ron Medwick; Matthew, Keren, Nadav, Ma’ayan, Yoav & Itamar Medwick; Heather, Daniel, Isabelle & Emily Pesikoff In loving memory of dear friend, Jenny Cramer Holly & Ron Medwick

LEVINE FUND In memory of Evelyn Mehlman on the anniversary of her yahrzeit Garon & Beth Camassar


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We offer our condolences to

Martin Manley and family

on the passing of his mother,

Elizabeth Manley


Leah Spitz and family

on the passing of her brother,

Louis Taylor


Sherry Barnes and family

on the passing of his mother,

Ruth Dunkerley


the friends and family of

Rebecca “Becky” Goldstein

Contact: Bikur Cholim if you need assistance - meals, a ride, etc. Volunteer: Offer to cook or drive! Coordinators: Sema Stein 860-691-0654 [email protected] Gaby Schlesinger 860-442-3841 [email protected]

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March 6, 2020

11 Adar—March 7

Ida Detz

Lou Detz

Joseph Dubowski

Nathan Peck

Yakov Shterman

Nathalie Tanenbaum

12 Adar—March 8

Benjamin Bergrin

Manuel Finkle

Pincus Gruber

Arnold Lawall

Samuel Morris

Samuel Smith

Sam Snow

13 Adar—March 9

Liliya Bekman

Selma Camassar

Mollie Sokol Ellis

Benjamin Gordon

Joseph Klotz

Theodore Levy

Morris Mallove

Tillie Mandrick

Lillian Pollack

Anna Taub

Sydney Weiss

14 Adar—March 10

Sheyna Bekman

Arnold Cohen

Rivka Dubowski

Edward Levinson

Ida Pumerantz

Harold Slosberg

Louis G. Sokol

15 Adar—March 11

Donald Daren

Eva Dorenbaum

Barbara Grand

Dorothy Markowitz

William Mehlman

16 Adar—March 12

Marcie Goldberg

Gloria Mandel

17 Adar—March 13

Patricia Gilman

Saul Kanter

Gertrude Reich

Louis Sklarew

March 13 ,2020 18 Adar—March 14

Sara Eisenstein

Eve Feldman

Louis Friedman

Anna Goldberg

Mayme Elfenbein Meyer

Harry Pollack

Fannie Schweid

Mabel Wener

19 Adar—March 15

Louis Dean

William Feinberg

Victoria Glassenberg

Freda Iba

Samuel Pattek

William B. Perry

Rose Reingold

Martin Swidler

20 Adar—March 16

Edward Agranovitch

Rose Balkansky

Aaron Elfenbein

Allan Goldberg

Samuel Golumbic

Mollie Hyman

Dorothy Krinsky

Barbara Markowitz

Elias Perlman

Ben Steinman

Sylvia Weinberg

21 Adar—March 17

Sheila Burger

David Khan

Samuel Kaplan

Robert Klauber

Herbert Meshekow

Sarah Ofengand

Regina Ort

Oscar Silverman

22 Adar—March 18

Louis Black

Irwin Braverman

Phyllis Feinberg

Louis Goldberg

John Kroll

Burton Schaperow

Joseph Schuman

Herbert Stern

23 Adar—March 19

Benjamin Feigenbaum

Herbert Linder

Saul Shenfield

Joan Wickart

24 Adar—March 20

Louis Belgrade

Jenny Cramer

Joseph Feingold

Samuel Rodensky

March 20, 2020 25 Adar—March 21

Joseph Fein

Bella Lubow

Mollie Main

Colman Mehlman

Samuel Opotowsky

Zelma Shenfield

Ida Snider

Gertrude Stienman

Isadore Yoselevsky

26 Adar—March 22

Sophie Braverman

Maurice Hendel

Isaiah Moyel

Ernest Schlesinger

Harry Sharaf

Sarah Udolf

27 Adar—March 23

Philip Adel

Jenny Lapin

Elayne Lichter

Eva Rutberg

28 Adar—March 24

Kathryn Linder Ecochard

George Owaroff

Oscar Smith

29 Adar—March 25

Tillie Atlas

Esther Fishman

Capt. Israel Jacobs

Ann Mandel

Esther Silverman

1 Nisan—March 26

Sara Leiser

2 Nisan—March 27

George Gilman

Michael Kamenetsky

Benjamin Levinson

Maxine L. Pevner

Benjamin Rutman

Edith Salcman

Murray Zuckerman

March 27, 2020 3 Nisan—March 28

Judith Gottlieb

Morris Krinsky

Philip Ratnowsky

Rubin Rodensky

F. Jerome Silverstein

4 Nisan—March 29

Bernard Fischer

Morris Levine

Harriet Schwartz

5 Nisan—March 30

Josephine Barer Kogan

Clara Manheimer

Mina Rocha Pukhovsky

Donald Shulman

6 Nisan—March 31

Nathan Gilman

Bernard Juli

Bernard Richman

Nathan Ritter

Moses Savin

7 Nisan—April 1

Bessie Brody

Rebecca Pais

Abraham Zultowsky

8 Nisan—April 2

Ida Elion

Daniel Goldberg

Bertha Kaplan

9 Nisan—April 3

Sadie Mann


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Blanket Making Continues

Nancy Brand, Harriet Juli and Ruth Radin are continuing to make lovey blankets (small 14 x 14 with satin tabs) for children hospitalized at L&M Hospital and for adults in area nursing homes.

Any monetary donations would be appreciated to help cover the cost of materials would be appreciated.

Kindly send, or bring, donations to the Beth El office (P.O. Box 1310, N.L., CT 06320).

Thanks in advance for your support and generosity!

The Blanket Brigade,

Harriet Juli, Nancy Brand & Ruth Radin

A heartfelt recommendation from Stuart & Sue Miller:

For approximately the last two years, Sue and I have been attending the JFEC/TVCCA senior kosher lunches on Mondays, at Temple Emanu-El. The requested dona-tion for the meal is $3.00 and raffle tickets for small prizes are sold. Almost each week there is a speaker or activity after the meal. A good time is had by all and we encourage other Beth El members to make a reservation at the JFEC and check out this nice way to meet and be with people. The best part is that the food is prepared by Dona and/or Ken Casey!

Join us on our next build date!

Sunday, March 8th, at 12:30 p.m. Build site @ 122 Golden St., Norwich

New volunteers are always welcome!

No experience is needed and it’s very rewarding! Please contact Mike Sherb at (860) 691-0622 or [email protected].


March 2020

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 Evening Service 7:30 p.m. Shaw Street





6 6:00 p.m. Kabalat Shabbat @ Crossroads Candle Lighting 5:28

7 Short Shabbat 10:00 a.m. @ Crossroads & Luncheon to honor Fran Baratz’s 101st birthday Shabbat Ends 6:37

8 5:00 p.m. Hamantaschen Baking Get Together at Temple Emanu-El Evening Service 7:30 p.m. Shaw Street

9 6:00 p.m. Community Purim Celebration @ Temple Emanu-El Evening Service 7:30 p.m. Shaw Street



12 7:00 p.m. Service @ Crossroads 7:30 BOD Meeting @ Crossroads

13 6:00 p.m. Musical Kabalat Shabbat with Cantor Rubenstein & 7:00 Potluck Supper @ Crossroads Candle Lighting 6:35

14 9:30 a.m. Service @ Crossroads Shabbat Ends 7:45




18 8:00 p.m. Book Club At Shaw St. Evening Service 7:30 p.m. Shaw Street


20 7:30 p.m. Late Musical Kabbalat Shabbat with Marcia Reinhart @ Crossroads Candle Lighting 6:43

21 9:30 a.m. SIMCHA SHABBAT Service Shabbat Ends 7:52






27 6:00 p.m. Musical Kabalat Shabbat with Cantor Rubenstein @ Crossroads Candle Lighting 6:51

28 9:30 a.m. Service @ Crossroads Shabbat Ends 8:00






3 Candle Lighting 6:58

4 Shabbat Ends 8:07


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Donations Needed!

Beth El is accepting donations of tuna fish, penne pasta, and cans of cream of mushroom soup

for the monthly meal served at the New London Soup Kitchen. You can drop off donations at

the office, located at 27 Shaw Street.

Please contact Beverly Rhodes if you have any questions.

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BETH EL OFFICE HOURS

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday:

8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Tuesdays: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

27 Shaw Street

New London, CT 06320

(860) 442-0418


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Rabbi Rachel Safman Rabbi Emeritus Carl Astor Kol Bo Rabbi Isidore Greengrass z”l Gabbi Emeritus Lou Detz z”l Ba’alat T’fillah Diane Maran Officers President Kathleen McFadden 1st Vice President Judy Engel Treasurer Ira Cohen Assistant Treasurer Karl Bratin Recording Secretary Sarah Rogovin Financial Secretary Rena Linder Office Personnel Office Managers Merrill Mazzella & Ella Sackett Business Manager Donna Butler

Congregation Beth El P.O. Box 1310


860-442-0418 office 860-442-7112 fax

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