400 East Middle Turnpike, Manchester, CT 06040 (860) 643-9563 www.myshul.org Vol. 5776 No. 6 February 2016 BSBI’S CHAI LIGHTS Rabbi’s Corner I was visiting a man in a convalescent home who said, “Rabbi, I really admire you.” I thought something good was coming, but I was wrong. “Day after day you can say the same prayers and still get something out of it.” This man wasn’t praising me; he was criticizing our liturgical system, a system that seems to prioritize Keva, the fixed prayers, over Kavanah, spiritual depth in our worship. There is some truth to the criticism, but it is based on misunderstanding. The sages, nearly 2,000 years ago, warned, “Don’t make your prayers rote,” and the warning was likely because too many people did just that. On the other side of the coin, I recall a friend who said, “I am never happier, more fulfilled, than when I have a siddur in my hands.” She loved reciting the prayers; they spoke to her heart. That the words today were the same as yesterday did not interfere with her appreciation. As a matter of fact, for some, the dependable, familiar nature of the prayers is what they like most about them. Interestingly, for some people, the tune alone will bring a spiritual high. People who really know no Hebrew will chant Hebrew prayers with heartfelt ardor, and if you change the tune on them, they go bonkers. Just consider the uproar over “Sh’hu noteh shamayim” in our community. Some of the most vociferous proponents of the jaunty melody have no idea about the content of the prayer; it’s the melody that enters their heart. Another proof of this is the power of the Nigun, the Hasidic prayers in melody that have no words. I admit that I love certain prayer tunes. I know that Reb Shlomo Carlebach had some character flaws, but his melodies move me tremendously. His compositions for Kabbalat Shabbat are a highpoint of the week for me, if I can daven in a congregation of others who also appreciate the melodies, and I am pleased to say that that often is the case at our BSBI service. Continued on page 6 Words from the President Rabbi Search: I wanted to share with you that as our Rabbi Search unfolds, we have received very nice feedback from our interviewing candidates regarding our website and the activity at BSBI. This is evident by your response to the visiting Rabbi in January. As I write this message, our Rabbi candidate is preparing to board a plane in Florida. I feel we are blessed as thousands of flights have been cancelled today across the country with many states preparing for emergency situations. By the time you receive this, you will have sent in your impressions of Rabbi Kantor’s visit via e-mail. However, if you didn’t get a chance to meet the candidate, perhaps because you were away, it is my hope to take a short video that you can view via our announcements online. A huge thanks to all the volunteers who have helped with weekend preparations, including Rabbi and Lisa Plavin for hosting and our Endowment Committee. BSBI Directory: Let’s aim for the participation of all our members in the directory (see page 7 for more information). There will be special daytime hours set aside for those who do not like to drive at night. If you know someone who will need a ride, please reach out and offer them a ride. Thanks to Barry Baron and Jeanne Lowrey for coordinating this undertaking. Risa Filkoff, President Exciting Events Open to the Community Shabbat Across America, March 4 th See back page Community Seder, April 23 rd See page 11
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400 East Middle Turnpike, Manchester, CT 06040 (860) 643-9563 www.myshul.org Vol. 5776 No. 6 February 2016
BSBI’S CHAI LIGHTS
Rabbi’s Corner
I was visiting a man in a convalescent
home who said, “Rabbi, I really
admire you.” I thought something good was coming, but I was wrong.
“Day after day you can say the same
prayers and still get something out of it.” This man wasn’t praising me; he was
criticizing our liturgical system, a system that seems to prioritize Keva, the fixed
prayers, over Kavanah, spiritual depth in our worship.
There is some truth to the criticism, but it is based on
misunderstanding. The sages, nearly 2,000 years ago, warned, “Don’t make your prayers rote,” and the
warning was likely because too many people did just
that. On the other side of the coin, I recall a friend who said,
“I am never happier, more fulfilled, than when I have a
siddur in my hands.” She loved reciting the prayers; they
spoke to her heart. That the words today were the same as yesterday did not interfere with her appreciation. As a
matter of fact, for some, the dependable, familiar nature
of the prayers is what they like most about them. Interestingly, for some people, the tune alone will bring
a spiritual high. People who really know no Hebrew will
chant Hebrew prayers with heartfelt ardor, and if you change the tune on them, they go bonkers. Just consider
the uproar over “Sh’hu noteh shamayim” in our
community. Some of the most vociferous proponents of
the jaunty melody have no idea about the content of the prayer; it’s the melody that enters their heart. Another
proof of this is the power of the Nigun, the Hasidic
prayers in melody that have no words. I admit that I love certain prayer tunes. I know that Reb
Shlomo Carlebach had some character flaws, but his
melodies move me tremendously. His compositions for
Kabbalat Shabbat are a highpoint of the week for me, if I can daven in a congregation of others who also
appreciate the melodies, and I am pleased to say that that
often is the case at our BSBI service.
Continued on page 6
Words from the President
Rabbi Search: I wanted to share with you that as
our Rabbi Search unfolds, we have received very nice feedback from
our interviewing candidates
regarding our website and the
activity at BSBI. This is evident by your response to the visiting Rabbi
in January.
As I write this message, our Rabbi candidate is preparing to board a plane in Florida. I feel we are blessed as
thousands of flights have been cancelled today across the
country with many states preparing for emergency situations. By the time you receive this, you will have sent
in your impressions of Rabbi Kantor’s visit via e-mail.
However, if you didn’t get a chance to meet the candidate,
perhaps because you were away, it is my hope to take a short video that you can view via our announcements
online. A huge thanks to all the volunteers who have helped with weekend preparations, including Rabbi and Lisa Plavin for
hosting and our Endowment Committee. BSBI Directory: Let’s aim for the participation of all our members in the
directory (see page 7 for more information). There will be
special daytime hours set aside for those who do not like to
drive at night. If you know someone who will need a ride, please reach out and offer them a ride. Thanks to Barry Baron and Jeanne Lowrey for
Dr. Richard Plavin: Rabbi Saundra Roethel: Office Manager Rabbi Aaron Jaffee: RLWRS Principal Jeanne Lowrey: Program Administrator Mike Wemmell: Maintenance Specialist Risa Filkoff: President Ron Abrahams: Executive VP Sally Ivaldi: VP - Administration Marc Finer: VP - Education Ilene O’Neil & Barry Baron: VPs - Membership Steve Cohen: VP - Ritual Mike Turk: VP - Financial Ed Reilly: VP - Properties Debbie Cinquemani: VP - Fundraising Marshall Grodofsky: VP - Memorial Park Spin Zucker: Recording Secretary Brina Abrahams: Sisterhood Philip Margolis: Brotherhood President Jack Steigelfest & Steve Cohen: Brotherhood Co-Representatives
Chairpersons
Larry Torff: Board of Trustees Cathy Ludlum: Social Action Teri Norman: Youth Bruce Beck: Legal Counsel Gayle Block: Personnel
Services
Monday through Thursday: 7:30 PM Friday service time: 6:30 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM All service times are as listed above unless otherwise noted. See calendar for any changes. The entire community is welcome to attend any of our services. Our Saturday morning service is followed by a community Kiddush. This would be an excellent opportunity to meet our congregation and clergy.
Our updated website has all the latest information on upcoming events, class and event registration, secure online donations, and
shopping opportunities that support BSBI! If you would like to send in any pictures, videos, or upcoming event information, please email [email protected].
Sisterhood Gift Shop - Your Source for All Your Smachot! Come browse our gift shop and check out all of our beautiful and fun new items!
Looking for a gift? Purim is coming soon. Look at what we have. Don’t see exactly what you want? Call Sally or Rima and we'll be happy to help you find it! Our prices
are highly competitive and the proceeds are used to help fund special Sisterhood and
synagogue projects Volunteers are always appreciated and needed to run the gift shop - as little as 20 minutes before and/or after minyan, Hebrew School, meetings and special events. We
need your help to keep it going! Remember! "If you build it they will come"- BUT, someone has to be there when they do- so please contact us if you have a little time to spare. For further information or for an appointment, please call or email us!
“The Syrian Refugee Crisis: Realities and Responses”
Jewish Theological Seminary Live Stream @ BSBI
Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 7:30 PM
The conflict in Syria has produced the world’s largest refugee crisis, with four million people forced to flee the country
since the war began—becoming a major humanitarian and political issue. And across the globe, 60 million people are
currently displaced: the worst refugee catastrophe since the Second World War. What are the realities on the ground in Syria and other affected countries? What are our responsibilities as individuals, as a country, and as a Jewish community?
How do we fulfill the Jewish moral imperative of dealing compassionately with the stranger even as we ensure domestic
security? Join us at BSBI to watch a live stream of this very timely lecture. If you cannot make it to the shul that evening, you
can also watch the program on your own at www.jtsa.edu/live. SPEAKERS: Mark Hetfield is President and CEO of HIAS, a global organization, guided by Jewish values, which assists
refugees of all faiths and ethnicities. He is an expert in refugee and immigration law, policy, and programs. Dr. Georgette
F. Bennett is founder and president of the Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding. In 2013, she founded the
Multifaith Alliance for Syrian Refugees as a faith-based response to the worst humanitarian crisis since World War
II. Shadi Martini, Senior Syria Advisor at the Multifaith Alliance for Syrian Refugees, was a businessman in Syria before
the war turned him into a refugee, activist, and advocate for greater cooperation across faiths and cultures. He fled Syria in 2012.
New BSBI Photo Directory In The Works
This spring, BSBI is partnering with Lifetouch to create a FREE
photo directory of our congregation. There will be no charge to have your photo taken, although you will have the opportunity to
purchase prints if you wish to do so. The photographers will be at
BSBI in the afternoon and evening on May 1-3, 22-23.
Additional days will be added if there is sufficient interest.
Soon, you will be able to sign
up for your photo shoot one of
several ways. First, we will send you a link where you can
pick your own time slot online.
Or, if you prefer, you can call
Jeanne Lowrey at 860-643-9563 x103 to register over the
phone or to make an appointment to stop into the office and
register in person. Families, couples, individuals-we want as many people from our
shul to be represented as possible! Look for more information in
the coming months and keep those dates in May in mind.
Save the dates!
Friday night June 3 and Saturday morning June 4, 2016
Interested in giving back to our synagogue and the surrounding community? Join us for the next meeting of the Social Action Committee on Wednesday, February 3, at 7:30 PM, location to be announced. This meeting is open to anyone in the congregation who wishes to participate. Please RSVP to Cathy Ludlum by phone (860-649-7110) or by email ([email protected]).
BSBI
PENNIES FOR FUEL
IT’S TIME TO BRING IN YOUR PENNIES
CONTAINERS ARE SET UP IN THE LOBBY TELL YOUR FRIENDS, TELL YOUR FAMILY
BRING IN YOUR PENNIES and nickels, quarters, dollars…
by March 6th
ALL OF THE MONEY COLLECTED WILL GO TO
MACC AND HVCC FUEL BANKS
Ice Cream Party for the Religious School at the end of the winter and the end of the penny collection
sponsored by RLWRS and Social Action.
For Adults Only
Adult Winter Coat Drive
Ends March 1st
Please donate your lightly-worn winter coats, hats, scarves, and gloves
for men and women. In good condition, please:
Clean, empty pockets
No rips, no stains
Working zippers, no missing buttons Deposit them in the designated bin in the lobby. Our volunteers will get them to our neighbors who need them.
And thank you!
BSBI Social Action Committee
BSBI Security Update Our security committee recently met to review
what’s in place, where we can improve our systems, trainings and next steps. We had full attendance and
great input. We also want to thank Rick Berkman,
who pays close attention to our building security, as
well as Ken Spector, who has been very helpful with equipment.
Remember:
REMAIN CALM AND ALERT!
IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING!
IF SOMETHING MAKES YOUR NECK HAIR
RISE, PAY ATTENTION!
Risa Filkoff and Ed Riley
RLWRS Snow Reminder:
Generally speaking, when
Manchester schools cancel for snow, so will RLWRS. However,
because we have very limited
school days to accomplish many
educational goals, this rule will
not always apply. Information on RLWRS school cancelations will be available by:
1. Calling the Synagogue at 860-643-9563 ext. 102 and listening to
the message (Sunday and Thursday)
2. Our website www.myshul.org ---- religious school (Sunday and
Thursday)
3. Television WFSB – Channel 3 (Sunday only) BSBI Religious
School
BSBI Community
BSBI Social Action Toiletry Drive
It’s time to start collecting toiletries for area shelters. A box has been set up in the coat room. Items needed include: shampoo, conditioner, combs/brushes, soap, face/body cream, toothbrushes and paste, deodorant, and razors.
On January 5th, 26 students gathered at BSBI to learn about Israel Activism. The program was very well received and we are pleased by the
enthusiasm of our congregation on this topic.
This January, BSBI hosted Avinoam Patt for a three week lecture series co-sponsored by the Jewish Theological Seminary entitled The Jewish State, The Jewish Problem. Around 40 individuals
signed up for this fascinating program.
BSBI in Photos
Attend a BSBI event (not on Shabbat) and have some pictures to share? Send them
Back to the Old Neighborhoods Jewish Hartford Bus Tour
Monday, May 16, 2016 at 9:30am and 1:30pm Take a professionally guided bus tour through the city's
neighborhoods as we follow in the footsteps of those who created this special community. Visit the first congregation
to be built in Connecticut, Congregation Beth Israel
(presently Charter Oak Cultural Center) and the landmark sites of the former Agudas Achim and The Emanuel
Synagogue. View the places where people worked,
worshipped, shopped, and played as they built lives for
themselves and their families. Hear about Hartford's Jewish leaders, their accomplishments and contributions, as we
return to a special time and place. Learn about the first Jew
to arrive in Hartford in the 1600s, and the challenges faced by the growing Jewish population in the following decades. All tours will begin and end at the JHSGH office,
Community Services Building, 333 Bloomfield Ave, West
Hartford. Tours will last approximately three hours, but are subject to change. Please note that some buildings require
climbing stairs and are not handicapped accessible. For
more info call 860-727-6171. The cost of the trip is $26 for JHSGH members, $28 non-
members. Download the registration form or sign-up online
at http://www.jhsgh.org/bustour.html
How Does One Become a Terrorist?
An Anti-Defamation League Community Briefing
Thursday, February 25th 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Mandell JCC, 335 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford
Join us for a fascinating conversation as we hear from
Oren Segal Director of the Anti-Defamation League’s
Center on Extremism and Research Center. Recognized
as an expert in this field, much of Segal’s time with the ADL has been devoted to evaluating activity and tactics
of extremist groups and movements, including the
radicalization process of homegrown Islamic extremists. Last February, Segal participated in a landmark White
House Summit on countering violent extremism. Join us
as he shares his remarks, including his insight as to how
Americans of all religions, races, and backgrounds are being reached and recruited. This special event will be
offered at no charge, but registration is required online at
this address: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/adl-presents-how-does-one-become-a-terrorist-tickets-20630740099
Registration Deadline is February 22, 2016 Call with any questions (203) 288-6500 • connecticut.adl.org. This event is co-sponsored by the
Berkman Family Fund Israel and Lillian Abramovitz Fund
Sheldon and Doris Adler Fund
Louis and Sadye Apter Family Fund
Clare and Herbert Bernstein Fund
Raymond Bernstein Fund
Nathan Chesler Fund
A. Elmer Diskan Fund
Ruben Fialkoff Fund
Morris and Ann Firestone Fund
Rhoda Goldstein Fund
Edith Gottlieb Fund
Leo and Shirley Juran Fund
Kahaner Family Fund
Ethel and Nathan Kasowitz Fund
Marcus Family and Bula Family Fund
Irving and Ethel Mehlman Rose Fund
Irma and Merwin Meridy Fund
Rita Oshinsky Fund
Phair Family Fund
Reichlin Family Fund
Pauline and Nathan Rubin Fund
Ruth and Jack Sandals Fund
Israel and Shirley Snyder Family Fund
Gloria and Robert Weiss Fund
Edythe and Abraham Zubrow Fund
Max Zucker Fund
Howard Gold Fund David Sherman Foster
Fund
Clare-Kramer Fund Ann and Emanuel Hirth
Fund
Bernard and May
Kahn and Eli and Rose Lerman Fund
Hochberg Family Fund Ruth and Sidney
Cohen Fund
Klemens-Wiener Fund
Rubinow-Schwolsky Fund
Jacobs Family Fund Jack Goldberg Fund* Gordon Barshay Lassow and Jay Joshua Lassow Fund
Rebecca Ann and
Herman Seidman
Fund
Rose Jaffe Fund F. Ruth and S. I.
Kummer Fund
Esther Margulies Lessner
and George C. Lessner
Fund
Irene and Henry Springer Fund
Katz-Robbins Fund Fay and Benjamin Levy and Max Mandel
Fund*
Jerome and Louise Nathan Fund
Diane and Barry
Weinbaum Fund
Ruth Podrove Melton
Fund
Aida S. Nesselroth
Educational Enhancement Fund*
Ella and Herman Plavin
Fund
Rabbi Leon Wind Fund
Barney, Jean, Rachel, and Sarah Moses Education
Fund
George and Lillian Sandals Fund
Plepler Family Fund
Irene and Abraham
Zimmerman Fund
Gertrude and Abraham
Podrove Fund
Rabbi Jeshaia and
Hilde Schnitzer Fund
Jay E. Rubinow Fund
Podrove - Resnick Fund Saul and Rebecca Silverstein Fund
Rita and David Schmerler Fund
Martin L. Rubin Fund Weil-Braunsberg Fund* Leonard Seader Fund
Nat N. and Gertrude Sturm Schwedel Fund
Shapiro Family Fund
Berdine Spector Stoltz Fund
Stern Family Fund
Blanche and Robert Stone Fund
Continuity Fund
Program Enhancement
Beth Sholom B’nai Israel
Operating Fund
Scholarships Youth Maintenance/Capital
Improvements Memorial Park
Emanual Hirth Fund Anna Brita Chilberg Fund Bayer-Marlow Fund Temple Beth Sholom Memorial Park Fund
Maxine & Efrem
Jaffe Fund
Nellie Katz Cohen Fund Elaine and Leo
Charendoff Fund
Congregation B’nai Israel
Memorial Park Fund
Seymour B. Kaplan
Fund
Murray H. and Celia D.
Novins Fund
David S. and Norma
C. Garber Fund
Sonia and Max Karp
and Anita Karp Treston Fund
Miriam Barshay
Lassow and Herman Lassow Fund
Joseph Kopman Fund
Capital Improvement Fund
Anne and Leon
Kramer Fund
Max Lundy Fund
Laurie Margolis Fund
Cantor Israel and Irene Tabatsky Fund
Marsha and Samuel Yules Fund
Pauline and Isadore
Zackin Fund
The Endowment Foundation
The Time
is Now,
The Need
is Great!
Endowments
are an
opportunity
for each of us
to provide for
our synagogue
on a
continuous
basis by
creating a
permanent
tribute to our
values and
principles.
Our
synagogue is
here for you
as you
experience
life's greatest
joys and
greatest
challenges.
The
Endowment
Foundation
*These funds can
also be used in
Rabbi Leon Wind
Religious School
For information about establishing an Endowment Fund or leaving a bequest, contact Dr. Jeffrey Wasser [email protected] or Rabbi Plavin 860-643-9563 x101.
Thank you to those who support BSBI by remembering and honoring friends and loved ones with generous contributions. Donations appearing in the newsletter may not reflect all donations received prior to publication. Listings are as current as the newsletter deadline allows.
BERDINE SPECTOR STOLTZ FUND
The Spector Family, in loving memory of Berdine Spector Stoltz.
ELLA AND HERMAN PLAVIN FUND
Lisa and Rabbi Richard Plavin, in loving memory of Rabbi Plavin's mother, Ella Plavin, on the occasion of her Yahrzeit.
GENERAL FUND
Dorothy Daley, in loving memory of Zelda Lappen on the occasion of her Yahrzeit.
David Engelson, in loving memory of David's mother, Fay Engelson.
Corinne and Norman Fisher, in loving memory of Corinne's mother, Mollie Mittelman, on the occasion of her Yahrzeit.
Ann Hirth, in loving memory of Isaac Hirth on the occasion of his Yahrzeit.
Mark Kasowitz, in loving memory of Nathan Kasowitz on the occasion of his Yahrzeit.
Maxine and Manny Lerman, in honor of Laura Levine and Rick Ketai on the marriage of their daughter Devorah to Andrew King.
Eleanor Lipton, in loving memory of Eleanor's beloved husband, Simon Lipton, on the occasion of his Yahrzeit.
Cruz and Carl Mandell, for the speedy recovery of Ari Hartstein; for the speedy recovery of Bea Brodie; and on the occasion of the Yahrzeit of Ramona Dorbat.
The McGee Family, in loving memory of Milton Leon on the occasion of his Yahrzeit.
Arnold Menchel, in loving memory of Philip and Dorothy Menchel.
Arlene and Paul Norman, mazal tov to Diane and Jeff Wasser on the birth of their grandson, Abraham Rafael Mozer, son of Naomi and Paul Mozer.
Sandra and Peter Patten, in loving memory of Peter's mother on the occasion of her Yahrzeit.
Merle Cantor Rimler and Barry Rimler.
Laurie Ross.
Blanche Ross, in loving memory of Steven Ross on the occasion of his Yahrzeit.
Roberta Shore, a Yizkor donation.
Fran and Eugene Spiegel, in honor of the birth of Sophie Harper Spiegel, daughter of Paul and Sasha Spiegel.
Blanche and Robert Stone, in loving memory of Abraham Stone.
Diane and Jeff Wasser, in honor of the marriage of Devorah Ketai to Andrew King; in honor of the marriages of Ted Ketai to Kelsey Simmen; and in loving memory of Diane's mother, Roslyn Grier, on the occasion of her Yahrzeit.
Ronni, Scott, and Emily Zoback, in memory of David Engelson's beloved wife, Susan Engelson.
JOE DAVIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD FUND
Audrey Davis, in loving memory of Audrey's mother, Anna Garber, on the occasion of her Yahrzeit.
LIBRARY FUND
Bea and Gordon Brodie, in memory of Libby Kosloff.
Diane and Jeff Wasser, with get well wishes to Bea Brodie.
NICHUM AVAYLIM FUND
Rachel and Stephen Donnell, mazal tov to Diane and Jeff Wasser on the birth of their grandson, Abraham Rafael Mozer, son of Naomi and Paul Mozer; and mazal tov to Naomi and Paul Mozer on the birth of their son, Abraham Rafael Mozer.
Harold Meyer, in loving memory of Vivian Meyer on the occasion of her Yahrzeit.
RABBI JESHAIA AND HILDE SCHNITZER FUND
Lisa and Rabbi Richard Plavin, in loving memory of Lisa Plavin's mother, Hilde Schnitzer, on the occasion of her Yahrzeit.
RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND
Ellie and Herb Flink, for the Masorti Bar Mitzvah Program in Israel.
Joesph Kristan, in honor of Neil Brooks, M.D..
Elizabeth and Cary Lakenbach, for the Masorti Bar Mitzvah Program in Israel.
Phyllis and Sidney Ulreich, for the Masorti Bar Mitzvah Program in Israel.
SHABBAT LUNCHEON FUND
Lieba and Victor Bernstein, in honor of Lisa Plavin on her recognition for her years of service to Sisterhood.
Marilyn Lassow, in honor of Judy Meyer on her 70th birthday.
Irene and Joel Milzoff, in memory of Esther Horn's beloved mother, Ruth Berger; mazal tov to Diane and Jeff Wasser on the birth of their new grandson Abraham, son of Naomi and Paul Mozer; mazal tov to Laura Levine and Rick Ketai on the marriage of their daughter, Devorah Ketai to Andrew King; and mazal tov to Laura Levine and Rick Ketai on the marriage of their son, Ted Ketai to Kelsey Simmen.
Diane and Jeff Wasser, in honor of Aaron Stein on his Bar Mitzvah; in honor of Paul Rubin on the birth of his new grandson, Jackson Cooper; and in honor of Susan Rubin on the birth of her new grandson, Jackson Cooper.
SHELDON AND DORIS ADLER FUND
Doris Adler, in loving memory of Doris' mother, Martha L. Rubin; and in memory of Doris’ beloved husband, Sheldon Adler, on the occasion of his Yahrzeit.
First Monday – 2/1 Bloostein, Saul & Susan* Creem, Jerry* Delaney, Bill & Deb* Levy, Richard & Phyllis
First Tuesday – 2/2 Banks, Craig Baron, Barry & Joan Bayer, Aaron & Laurie Dashefsky, Arnold & Sandy Marlow, Lillian Schiller, Richard and Amy Stern, Alfred & Eileen Vinick, Cal
First Wednesday – 2/3 Axler, Phil* Brodie, Gordon & Bea Horn, Stuart Karasik, Sheldon & Gail Keyser, Arnold & Diane* Lerman, Manny & Maxine Pasternak, Lorin* Rubin, Donna
First Thursday – 2/4 Burstein, David* Caplin, Bob & Donna * Lassow, Art Ludlum, Cathy Luxemburg, Maury Mandell, Carl & Cruz Poutre, Stacey Riedel, Rima
Second Monday – 2/8 Bayer, Bill & Barbara Beck, Bruce Creem, Jerry* Delaney, Bill & Deb* Flink, Herb & Ellie* Heimann, Walter Ketai, Richard & Levine, Laura Partney, Philip & Margery
Second Tuesday – 2/9 Breslau, Bill or Susan Carter, Irma Cohen, Jack & Lynn Grad, Howard & Linda Kalman, Mimi* Lerner, Brenda Norman, Mike & Bonnie Phair, Sandi Singer, Trudy
Second Wednesday – 2/10 Axler, Phil* Gamzon, Bill Gottlieb, Joe Greenwald, Marilyn Keyser, Arnold & Diane* Leshin, Steven & Barbara Pasternak, Lorin* Resnick, Barry & Renny* Sussman, Aaron* Zucker, Spin
Second Thursday – 2/11 Burstein, David* Caplin, Bob & Donna * Finkelstein, Paula Goldstein, Alan & Carol Norman, Sam & Teri Resnick, Barry & Renny* Sussman, Aaron* Zupnik, Ted & Barbara*
Third Monday – 2/15 Creem, Jerry* Delaney, Bill & Deb* Freedman, Arthur Linner, Abe & Iris Milzoff, Joel & Irene Rubin, Paul
Third Tuesday – 2/16 Abrahams, Richard and Leslie Gross, Michael & Susan Ivaldi, Sally Kahaner, Harvey & Elaine Meyer, Harold & Judy Orringer, Nelson & Stephanie Wasser, Jeff & Diane
Third Wednesday – 2/17 Axler, Phil* Filkoff, Roy Gamzon, William Igdalsky, Alan & Hope Kaplan, Jonathan & Linda Keyser, Arnold & Diane* Krutt, Bernard & Judy Pasternak, Lorin* Plen, Donna Stoppelman, Julian & Susan Sussman, Aaron*
Third Thursday – 2/18 Borgida, Edward Burstein, David* Caplin, Bob & Donna * Klein, Phil McGee, Marcia Murray, Becky* Phair, Sandi Plavin, Lisa Kovensky, Neil
Fourth Tuesday – 2/23 Beede, Harriet Lassow, Jeff & Liza Mandel Turk, Mike or Maddy* Zimmerman, Eveleen
Fourth Wednesday – 2/24 Axler, Phil* Kalman, Mimi* Keyser, Arnold & Diane* Margolis, Phil & Susan Murray, Becky* Pasternak, Lorin* Shamash, Rahim & Sherry Sussman, Aaron* Zucker, Spin
Fourth Thursday – 2/25 Burstein, David* Caplin, Bob & Donna* Krutt, Sam Lassow, Marilyn Pearlson, Stan & Sue Sussman, Aaron* Zimmerman, Jane
Fifth Monday – 2/29 Creem, Jerry* Delaney, Bill & Deb * Flink, Herb & Ellie* Kovensky, Neil Ladue, Beverly Nesselroth, Saul & Carol Poutre, Stacey
Fifth Tuesday – 12/29
Cole, Daniel & Florence
Ellis, Joel & Susan
Kloehn, Ed & Ellen
Krutt, Joel & Tobi
Weil, Marvin & Marilyn
Zimmerman, Allan & Jennifer
Fifth Wednesday – 12/30 Abrahams, Ronald and Brina Axler, Phil* Cohen, Steve & Elly Feir, Alan & Donna Horn, Stuart & Esther Pasternak, Lorin* Sussman, Aaron* Turk, Mike & Maddy* Zubrow, Barbara
Fifth Thursday – 12/31 Burstein, David* Caplin, Bob & Donna * Goldstein, Alan & Carol Lerman, Manny Leshin, Steve Wasser, Diane Zupnik, Ted & Barbara*
Please Note: Services will begin at 7:30 PM.
February Evening Minyan Calendar
Forth Monday – 1/28
Yom Kippur
Need People
Need People
Need People
Need People
Need People
Need People
We are looking for members to add to this Minyan List!
If you have volunteered for one night, would you consider committing for two per month?
Please call Rabbi Plavin at 860-643-9563 Ext. 101 or email [email protected]
* Special credit to our twice a month (or more) Jewry Duty members
On Friday night, March 4, 2016, hundreds of synagogues across the continent will take part in a historic national
Jewish event to celebrate what unifies all Jews — Shabbat! Everyone is invited… singles, couples, families — all
ages. That’s the magic of Shabbat Across America and Shabbat Across Canada. By participating in this continent -
wide event, you will not only have the opportunity to experience Shabbat, but you will be sharing your experience
with tens of thousands of Jews across North America. Dinner costs only $8 for adults and $5 for children 5 and up. Children under 5 years of age are free. To sign up for
this dinner online, go the MyShul.org website, click on the calendar link, go to March 4th, click on Shabbat
Across America and fill out the form. You can also sign up by sending the payment to Dawn Steigelfest, 26
Tamarac Drive, Glastonbury, CT 06033. Deadline is Tuesday, March 2, 2016. Please see enclosed flyer for more
details.
This event is sponsored by the David Sherman Foster Fund