CBI Review April 2013

Shabbat Services 2

From Rabbi 3

Cantor’s Notes 3

Women’s League 9

Men’s Club 9

Schools 11

Youth 12

Adult Studies 13

A-Team 13

Buns Family Library 15

Family Programs 18

Life Cycle Events 19

Mitzvah Grams 21

CBI Annual Meeting 5Women’s League Fashion Show 7Wizards of Ashkenaz Concert 8Women’s League Glitter Girls 9Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration 17Lag B’Omer Picnic 23Sacred Texts Burial 26Daven & Dine at Kotel Back Cvr

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Services & Got Shabbat? DinnerSaturday, April 13 at 9:00am

Services & Israeli Breakfast Kiddush

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ROSH HODESH NISANWednesday & Thursday,

April 10 & 11, 2013

Congregation B’nai Israel

727-381-4900Contacts

Rabbi Jacob Luski, D.D.727-381-4900 Ext. 207

[email protected]

Cantor Jonathan Schultz

727-381-4900 Ext. [email protected]

Executive Director, Michael Grossman727-381-4900 Ext. [email protected]

Pauline Rivkind Preschool DirectorBonnie Halprin 727-381-4900 Ext. 211

[email protected]

Pauline Rivkind Talmud TorahEducation Director, Ilana Dayan

727-381-4900 Ext. [email protected]

Youth & Family Program DirectorSandy Brasch 727-381-4900 Ext. 209

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Community Engagement, Liz Sembler727-434-0513

[email protected]

Torah Reader/Educator Deborah Marmon727-381-4900 Ext. 205

[email protected]

Office Manager, Pam Askin727-381-4900 Ext. 203

[email protected]

Receptionist, Anita Helfand727-381-4900 Ext. 201

[email protected]

Accounting,727-381-4900 Ext.204

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PRTT Secretary, Patzi Gil727-381-4900 Ext. [email protected]

President, Laurie [email protected]

Women’s League President, Alice EttingerMen’s Club President, Jesse Rodman

USY President, Reva HalprinKadima President, Rachel LeVine

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Shabbat Services & Candlelighting

PARTICIPATE IN ALIYOTdŚĞZŝƚƵĂůŽŵŵŝƩĞĞŽĨŽŶŐƌĞŐĂƟŽŶ ŶĂŝ/ƐƌĂĞů

encourages worshippers toƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐďLJ

performing aliyot. If you wouldlike to receive an aliyah, please

call the synagogue office at 381-4900, or kindly speak toone of the ushers when you

enter the sanctuary, and every

effort will be made to accommodate your request.Those wishing to receive an

aliyah on Shabbat morning are

asked to arrive at services nolater than 9:30 am.

We look forward to yourƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ

Shalom,Morry Bornstein, Ritual Chair

Friday, March 29, 2013ĂŶĚůĞůŝŐŚƟŶŐϳ ϮϵƉŵMinha & Shabbat HolHamoed Pesah Service6:30pm

Saturday, March 30, 2013Shabbat Hol Hamoed PesahServices 9:00 amE Ž:ƵŶŝŽƌŽŶŐƌĞŐĂƟŽŶMinah, Maariv & Havdala7:30 pm

Friday, April 5, 2013ĂŶĚůĞůŝŐŚƟŶŐϳ ϯϮƉŵSephardic Shabbat Service8:00 pm

Saturday, April 6, 2013Sedra – SheminiShabbat Services 9:00 am:ƵŶŝŽƌŽŶŐƌĞŐĂƟŽŶϭϬ ϬϬĂŵMinha, Maariv & Havdala7:35 pm

Friday, April 12, 2013ĂŶĚůĞůŝŐŚƟŶŐϳ ϯϲƉŵMusical Kabbalat Shabbat6:00 pmDaven & Dine at the KotelGot Shabbat? Dinner

Saturday, April 13, 2013Sedra – Tazria/MetzoraDaven at the Kotel Shabbat9:00 amApril Simha Shabbat,Israeli Breakfast KiddushJoyful Prayer Chapel 9:15am:ƵŶŝŽƌŽŶŐƌĞŐĂƟŽŶϭϬ ϬϬĂŵMinyan Katan 10:45 am,Rm 9Minha, Maariv & Havdala7:35 pm

Friday, April 19, 2013ĂŶĚůĞůŝŐŚƟŶŐϳ ϰϬƉŵShabbat Ruach Service8:00 pm

Saturday, April 20, 2013Sedra – Aharei Mot/KedoshimShabbat Services 9:00 am:ƵŶŝŽƌŽŶŐƌĞŐĂƟŽŶϭϬ ϬϬĂŵMinha, Maariv & Havdala7:40 pm

Friday, April 26, 2013ĂŶĚůĞůŝŐŚƟŶŐϳ ϰϰƉŵMusical Kabbalat Shabbat6:30 pm

Saturday, April 27, 2013Sedra – EmorShabbat Services, 9:00 am:ƵŶŝŽƌŽŶŐƌĞŐĂƟŽŶϭϬ ϬϬĂŵMinha, Maariv & Havdala7:45 pm

Friday, May 3, 2013ĂŶĚůĞůŝŐŚƟŶŐϳ ϰϴƉŵCarlebach Kabbalat Shabbat6:30 pm

Saturday, May 4, 2013Sedra – Behar/BehukotaiShabbat Services 9:00 am:ƵŶŝŽƌŽŶŐƌĞŐĂƟŽŶϭϬ ϬϬĂŵMinha, Maariv & Havdala7:50 pm

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From the Rabbi

Israel shall endure forever!

As we celebrate the 65th anniversary of the State ofIsrael's founding, let us remember these words:

“To those who ask ‘what of the future?’/ƐƟůůŚĂǀĞŽŶůLJone answer: I believe that we will have peace with our neighbors, but I amalso sure that no one will make peace with a weak Israel. If Israel is notstrong there will be no peace. I have seen my five grandchildren grow up as free in a country that is their own. Let no one anywhere have anyĚŽƵďƚƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶΖƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁ ŝůůŶĞǀĞƌƐĞƩůĞĨŽƌanything less.” Golda Meir, My Life (1975)

Few states since the end of the Second World War have faced the kind ofůĞƚŚĂůƵŶƌĞŵŝƫ ŶŐŚĂƚƌĞĚĂŶĚƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞƉůĂŐƵĞĚ/ƐƌĂĞůƐŝŶĐĞŚĞƌďŝƌƚŚ dŽĚĂLJΖƐƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞŝƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨ/ƐƌĂĞůĂŶĚŚĞƌĐŝƟnjĞŶƐƚŽůŝǀĞŝŶpeace and dignity, secure against her relentless enemies: Hamas,, ĞnjďŽůůĂŚ /ƌĂŶĂŶĚŝŶŇĂŵĞĚǁ ŽƌůĚǁ ŝĚĞĂŶƟƐĞŵŝƟƐŵ dŚĞLJŚĂǀĞdemonstrated their willingness to employ any means available to createŚƵƌƚƐƵī ĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚĚĞǀĂƐƚĂƟŽŶ

&Žƌ/ƐƌĂĞůŝƐǁ ŚŽŚĂǀĞĨŽƵŐŚƚĂŶĚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽĮ ŐŚƚƐŽǀĂůŝĂŶƚůLJũƵƐƚƚŽƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞƚŚĞŶŽƟŽŶŽĨƉĞĂĐĞŵĂLJƐĞĞŵĂƐƚŽŽŐƌĞĂƚĂůƵdžƵƌLJƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶ /ƐƌĂĞůĂƚϲϱŵƵƐƚĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌŝƚƐĞdžŝƐƚĞŶĐĞt ĞĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞknowing that Israel, more than just a country, is an idea that inspiresmillions of Jews around the world. From the ruins of Europe, from theashes of the gas chambers, from Russia, Venezuela, Ethiopia, Egypt,Morocco, Romania, Poland, the United States, Canada and dozens of otherlands, our people created a vibrant new land sustained by an ancient faith.

Our greatest success is not only material but moral. Our enemies,

ĐŽŶƐƵŵĞĚďLJŚĂƚƌĞĚ ĂƩĂĐŬĞĚƵƐďĂƌďĂƌŽƵƐůLJĞǀĞŶďĞĨŽƌĞϭϵϰϴ zĞƚǁ ĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƚĂďĂŶĚŽŶĞĚŽƵƌĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐǀĂůƵĞƐt ĞŚĂǀĞƐĂĐƌŝĮ ĐĞĚŽƵƌƐŽůĚŝĞƌƐΖůŝǀĞƐŝŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞƚŚĞƌŝƐŬŽĨWĂůĞƐƟŶŝĂŶĐŝǀŝůŝĂŶĐĂƐƵĂůƟĞƐŝŶĂǁ ĂLJƚŚĂƚĨĞǁ ŝĨĂŶLJĚĞŵŽĐƌĂĐŝĞƐƵŶĚĞƌƐŝŵŝůĂƌcircumstances would ever consider.

The days to come will be a challenge. At Israel 's 65th IndependenceDay, let us remember how we started, what we are today and thatwe have to go forward in a dynamic way, improving our work-in-progress. Looking back at what has been accomplished, we must andwe should have every confidence that we will succeed. Am Yisrael Chai!

At this 65th Israel Independence Day, let us remind the world thatIsrael is facing an enormous threat from increasing waves of MuslimŚĂƚƌĞĚĂŶĚŐůŽďĂůĂŶƟƐĞŵŝƟƐŵ /ƌĂŶΖƐĂŐŐƌĞƐƐŝǀĞŶƵĐůĞĂƌĂŵďŝƟŽŶƐand its sponsorship of Hezbollah and Hamas are looming daily threatsfor Israel and Jews the world over.

We Diaspora Jews can stand in the front line of this conflict by lending our support and encouragement to our sisters and brothersin Israel . We must work according to our hope and belief that‘Netzah Israel lo ishaker’ - the eternity of Israel will never falter.

Join us as we celebrate at CBI’s Kotel on April 12 and 13, as well as atŽƵƌWŝŶĞůůĂƐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJĐĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶŽŶƉƌŝůϭϲ , ĂŐĂŵĞĂŚ

Shalom,Rabbi Jacob Luski

LJƚŚĞƟŵĞLJŽƵƌĞĐĞŝǀĞƚŚŝƐWĞƐĂŚǁ ŝůůŚĂǀĞũƵƐƚĞŶĚĞĚ >ĂƐƚmonth, I talked about Hallel and its unique place in the Maarivservice on the first night of Pesah and in the Seder. This month, I would like to talk about the central figure of the Pesah service: the &ĞƐƟǀĂůŵŝĚĂŚ dŚĞ ŚĂďďĂƚĂŶĚ&ĞƐƟǀĂůŵŝĚŽƚĚŝī ĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞǁ ĞĞŬĚĂLJŵŝĚĂŚŝŶƚŚĂƚǁ ŚĞƌĞĂƐƚŚĞŵŝĚĚůĞƐĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞweekday Amidah consists of thirteen brakhot making variousƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐŽĨ' ŽĚ ƚŚĞŵŝĚĚůĞƐĞĐƟŽŶƐŽĨƚŚĞ ŚĂďďĂƚĂŶĚ&ĞƐƟǀĂůŵŝĚŽƚŚĂǀĞŽŶůLJŽŶĞďƌĂŬŚĂŚ ŽŶƚŚĞƚŚĞŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĂŶĐƟƚLJŽĨƚŚĞday – K’dushat ha-Yom dŚĞ&ĞƐƟǀĂůK’dushat ha-Yom is the mostbasic form of this brakhah, and it is the form from which the^ŚĂďďĂƚĂŶĚ, ŝŐŚ, ŽůLJĂLJĨŽƌŵƐƐƚĞŵ dŚĞ&ĞƐƟǀĂůK’dushat ha-Yom covers four basic themes: God has chosen us from among theŶĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌ, ŝƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ, ĞŚĂƐůŽǀŝŶŐůLJŐŝǀĞŶƵƐƚŚĞ&ĞƐƟǀĂůƐ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚƵƐŽŶƚŚŝƐ&ĞƐƟǀĂůĂŶĚ ďĞƐƚŽǁ ƵƉŽŶƵƐƚŚĞďůĞƐƐŝŶŐŽĨzŽƵƌ&ĞƐƟǀĂůƐ

B’shalom,Cantor Jonathan Schultz

I’m sure that many of you have heard by now thatI’m doing a concert this month. In case youhaven’t… I am very pleased to be performing atCBI on Sunday, April 21 at 4:30 pm with my verygood friends, Hazzanim Sidney Ezer, Yakov

, ĂĚĂƐŚĂŶĚD ĂƩŚĞǁ <ůĞŝŶ ĂŬĂThe Wizards of Ashkenaz. I am veryexcited to reunite with my fellow Wizards for this concert, featuringJewish music in every style from Hazzanut to jazz, barbershop and pop.&ŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŽƉƵƌĐŚĂƐĞƟĐŬĞƚƐƉůĞĂƐĞƐĞĞŽƵƌǁ Ğďpage at www.cbistpete.org/cantor-concert.

Also this month, I am giving a follow-ƵƉƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶŵLJƚƌŝƉƚŽGermany last summer with the Cantors Assembly. I am speakingabout the trip on Wednesday night, April 24 at 7:00 pm in the socialhall. I will go into more depth than I was able to when I spoke on aFriday night last summer, and I will also show pictures.

Cantor’s Notes

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I know it is only the beginning of April when youread this column, but I want to know where youwill be on May 1, 2013?

I hope the answer is-ĂƚƚŚĞ/ŶŶƵĂůD ĞĞƟŶŐThis important annual event allows us all theopportunity to come together and summarize the

year in CBI history that has just passed and move forward into the newLJĞĂƌďLJǀŽƟŶŐŽŶĂŶĂŶŶƵĂůďƵĚŐĞƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞǁ džĞĐƵƟǀĞŽŵŵŝƩĞĞand Board of Trustees. That will mean that my first complete year as President of CBI will be ending. I once again thank you for the honor;ŵŽƐƚŽĨƚŚĞƟŵĞͿĂŶĚŚŽƉĞƚŚĂƚ/ŚĂǀĞĞĂƌŶĞĚLJŽƵƌĐŽŶĮ ĚĞŶĐĞƚŽlead CBI for another year.

There have been bumps in the road, some larger than others. A lot isĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐŝŶŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟǀĞ:ƵĚĂŝƐŵĂŶĚ/ĚŽƚĂŬĞƐŽŵĞĐŽŵĨŽƌƚƚŚĂƚsome of our problems such as a decreasing membership and strugglingD ŝŶLJĂŶĂƌĞŶŽƚŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐĂůŽŶĞ/ĚŽĨĞĞůƚŚĂƚƚŚĞdžĞĐƵƟǀĞŽŵŵŝƩĞĞĂŶĚŽĂƌĚŽĨdƌƵƐƚĞĞƐŚĂƐƚĂŬĞŶŽŶƐŽŵĞĐŚĂůůĞŶŐŝŶŐissues and are working hard to serve your interests by moving ourĐŽŶŐƌĞŐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŽƵƌŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶĨŽƌǁ ĂƌĚ /ŚŽƉĞLJŽƵǁ ŝůůĞŵďƌĂĐĞŽƵƌĐŚĂŶŐĞƐĂƐǁ ĞƚƌLJƚŽŵĞĞƚLJŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐďĞƩĞƌĂŶĚďĞƉĂƟĞŶƚǁ ŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞƐŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁ ŝŶŐƉĂŝŶƐ/ĚŽŚŽƉĞLJŽƵĂƌĞďĞŶĞĮ ƫ ŶŐĨƌŽŵ

From the PresidentƚŚĞŶĞǁ ǁ ĞďƐŝƚĞĂŶĚŽŶůŝŶĞĚŽŶĂƟŽŶƐ Z s WƐĂŶĚƉĂLJŵĞŶƚƐ/ŚŽƉĞLJŽƵǁ ŝůůĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌŐŽŝŶŐƚŽD ŝŶLJĂŶĂĨĞǁ ŵŽƌĞƟŵĞƐŶĞdžƚyear- maybe strive to become a MInyanaire!

There are so many ways for you to get involved in CBI. There areƐŽŵĂŶLJƉƌŽũĞĐƚƚŚĂƚŶĞĞĚĞŶƚŚƵƐŝĂƐƟĐǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐƚŽŵĂŬĞƚŚĞŵhappen. Let me know how you want to get involved next year.

Laurie Reiskind

President

QUOTE

Be the first to extend greetingsto every human being.

Be a tail to lions rather thana head of foxes.

Rabbi Mattia ben Harash

PROPOSED SLATE OF OFFICERS & BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2013-2014PROPOSED OFFICERS COMPRISING THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

TREASURER: Ralph Mizrahi*

SECRETARY: Sherrie Carroll*

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: Dr. Leslie Pearlstein

PARLIAMENTARIAN** To be appointed by President**

PRESIDENT: Laurie Reiskind*

1st VICE PRESIDENT: Alice Ettinger*

2nd VICE PRESIDENT Bill Marger*

3rd VICE PRESIDENT Ricki Lewis*

IMPORTANT NOTE: In order to vote, all dues and obligations must be current through the 3rd Quarter of the fiscal year. Absentee Ballots must be received no

later than 4:00 pm Friday, April 26, 2013. Absentee ballots become invalid if the motion for which it was intended is amended.

MEN’S CLUB REPRESENTATIVE: To be determined WOMEN’S LEAGUE REPRESENTATIVE: To be determined* Indicates new term nominations requiring election at this meeting.

**Parliamentarian has no Board voting rights, is appointed by the President and does not require election.

Outgoing Board Members: Susie Berman, Chana Olmstead, Cary Reich, Cindy Weisberg and

Outgoing Executive Committee Members: Liz Sembler and Lorne Abrams

Congregation B’nai Israel of St. PetersburgOFFICIAL NOTICE OF ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1st, 2013, AT 7:00 P.M.in the Benjamin Social Hall

1. Amendments to CBI By-laws2. Election of 2013-2014 Officers and Board of Trustees

3. Approval of the Budget for 2013-20144. Presentation of Gail S. Warren Legacy for Leadership Award

1 YEAR TERM

Pam LeCompte

Larry Freid

Byron Kolitz

Jesse Rodman

2 YEAR TERM

Ed Ginsburg

Gail Frye

Joel Shane

Dr. David Wein

3 YEAR TERM

Lou Bader*

Mandi Gross*

Philip Redisch*

Dr. Michael Slomka*

PROPOSED BOARD MEMBERS

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Savethe

Date

Mother-Daughter Fashion ShowSunday, May 5th - 9:00 a.m.

Stein MartSeminole

Contact Jennifer SternbergFor more information

j [email protected]

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CBI WOMEN’S LEAGUE

Spring is here and I want to repeat something I havealready written in this column, but it is always verypertinent.

How to Plant Your Garden

PLANT THREE ROWS OF PEAS:1. Peace of mind2. Peace of heart3. Peace of soul

PLANT FOUR ROWS OF SQUASH:1. Squash gossip2. Squash indifference3. Squash grumbling4. Squash selfishness

PLANT FOUR ROWS OF LETTUCE:1. Lettuce be faithful2. Lettuce be kind3. Lettuce be patient4. Lettuce really love one another

NO GARDEN IS WITHOUT TURNIPS:1. Turnip for meetings2. Turnip for service3. Turnip to help one another

TO CONCLUDE OUR GARDEN WE MUST HAVETHYME:

1. Thyme for each other2. Thyme for family3. Thyme for friends

WATER FREELY WITH PATIENCE AND CULTIVATEWITH LOVE. THERE IS MUCH FRUIT IN YOURGARDEN BECAUSE YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW.

Enjoy Spring.

ůŝĐĞƫ ŶŐĞƌ, President

Wednesday, April 10th

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THE PAULINE RIVKINDTALMUD TORAH

This month we are observing 4 holidays that are significantly important during this century. We are not learning aboutholidays from the Torah, but as Jewish people we must lookconstantly at our history.

1 - Yom Ha-Shoah - Day of Remembrance of the Holocaust ison the 27th of Nisan. This was formed by the Israeli Knesset.The Holocaust was the murder by Nazi Germany of six millionJews. Most of the Jews of Europe were dead by 1945. AĐŝǀŝůŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚŚĂĚŇŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĨŽƌĂůŵŽƐƚϮ ϬϬϬLJĞĂƌƐǁ ĂƐŶŽmore. The survivors – one from a town, two from a host –dazed, emaciated, bereaved beyond measure, gathered theremnants of their vitality and the remaining sparks of theirŚƵŵĂŶŝƚLJ ĂŶĚƌĞďƵŝůƚdŚĞLJŶĞǀĞƌŵĞƚĞĚŽƵƚũƵƐƟĐĞƚŽƚŚĞŝƌtormentors –ĨŽƌǁ ŚĂƚũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽƵůĚĞǀĞƌďĞĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚĂŌĞƌsuch a crime? Rather, they turned to rebuilding: new familiesforever under the shadow of those absent; new life stories,ĨŽƌĞǀĞƌǁ ĂƌƉĞĚďLJƚŚĞǁ ŽƵŶĚƐŶĞǁ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞǀĞƌŚĂƵŶƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞůŽƐƐt ĞŵƵƐƚĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞůLJŶŽƚĨŽƌŐĞƚƚŚŝƐterrible period in our history and never forget!

2 - Yom Ha-Zikharon- Remembrance Day is in honor of thoseǁ ŚŽĚŝĞĚĮ ŐŚƟŶŐfor Israel in all wars. Since this affects almost everyone in Israel, many ceremonies take place and schoolchildren of high school age realize that it is their turn tobecome soldiers.

3 - The wonder of living and growing up in Israel is the nextday,Yom Ha-Atzma’ut- Israeli Independence Day, is on the 5th

of Iyar, the Hebrew date of the founding of the State of Israel.This is celebrated by Jews all over the world! Thank God thatwe have a Jewish country which is now 65 years old! There willbe a Shabbat Israeli-food dinner and we will have our ownƵŶŝƋƵĞĐĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶƐĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƵŶĚĂLJ ĞŵŝŶĂƌ

4 - Lag B’Omer is a minor Jewish holiday that falls betweenPassover and ^ŚĂǀƵŽƚΗ>ĂŐΗŝƐĂĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨƚǁ Ž, ĞďƌĞǁ ůĞƩĞƌƐ ůĂŵĞĚĂŶĚŐŝŵŵĞůĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽ, ĞďƌĞǁ ŶƵŵĞƌŽůŽŐLJ lamed represents the number 30 and gimmel represents thenumber 3. These two numbers are significant, because Lag KŵĞƌŝƐĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞϯϯƌĚĚĂLJŽĨŽƵŶƟŶŐƚŚĞKŵĞƌt ŚŝůĞƚŚĞKŵĞƌŝƐĂƟŵĞŽĨŵŽƵƌŶŝŶŐŽŶ>ĂŐĂΖKŵĞƌmarriages can be performed, children are taken to parks toƉůĂLJ ĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞŽŌĞŶŐĂƚŚĞƌĨŽƌůĂƌŐĞďŽŶĮ ƌĞƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƟŶŐthe light of the Torah.

t ĞĂƌĞƉƌŽƵĚĨŽƌĂůůƚŚĞĐŽŶƟŶƵŝŶŐĂĐŚŝĞǀĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨ/ƐƌĂĞůĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚŝƐƟŵĞ

“Avinu She-bashamayim…Bless the State of Israel!”

B’shalom,Ilana Dayan ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ

THE PAULINE RIVKINDPRESCHOOL

dŚĞŵŽŶƚŚŽĨƉƌŝůŝƐ ƉƌŝŶŐƟŵĞĂƚWĂƵůŝŶĞZŝǀŬŝŶĚWƌĞƐĐŚŽŽůt ĞĂƌĞfinishing our Passover holiday and returning to Preschool on Wednesday, April 3, 2013. The children are working their vegetable/herb and flower gardens out in the courtyard. Be sure to take a peek ƚŚĞŶĞdžƚƟŵĞLJŽƵĂƌĞĂƚƐŚƵů

t ĞĂƌĞŶŽǁ ĂĐƟǀĞůLJƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌŝŶŐƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞϮϬϭϯ-2014 schoolyear. Pauline Rivkind Preschool has classes for children as young asone year old, all the way through VPK classes. To register for VPK achild must be four years old by September 1, 2013. We are open yearround from 7:30 am – 6:00 pm every day except Friday when we closeat 4:30 for Shabbat. Please contact Bonnie Halprin at 302-9668 forŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ

ŽLJŽƵŚĂǀĞƐŽŵĞƟŵĞLJŽƵǁ ĂŶƚƚŽƵƐĞǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌŝŶŐĂƚWĂƵůŝŶĞRivkind Preschool? You can come and read to the children, work withƐŵĂůůŐƌŽƵƉƐŽŶƉƌĞƌĞĂĚŝŶŐǁ ƌŝƟŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚŚƐŬŝůůƐLJŽƵĐĂŶĞǀĞŶĐŽŵĞŝŶĂŶĚƌƵďďĂĐŬƐĚƵƌŝŶŐŶĂƉƟŵĞ;ϭƉŵͿdŚĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĂůůLJůŽǀĞ“playing” with adults!

Thank you to Judi Gordon who has started volunteering weekly in ourVPK class. Thank you also to the ladies who assisted the children inŚĂŵĞŶƚĂƐŚĞŶŵĂŬŝŶŐ:ƵĚŝ' ŽƌĚŽŶ >ŝǀŝĂt ĞŝŶ ĞƩĞ ĐŚƌŽĞĚĞƌĂŶĚthree residents from Philip Benjamin Tower.

Bonnie HalprinPreschool Director

JUNIOR CONGREGATION

All B’nai Israel children, ages 9 to 13, grades 3 through 7, areŝŶǀŝƚĞĚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶŽƵƌƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂŐĞ-appropriate Shabbat^ĞƌǀŝĐĞŝŶƚŚĞŚĂƉĞů:ƵŶŝŽƌŽŶŐƌĞŐĂƟŽŶǁ ŝůůŵĞĞƚŽŶƚŚĞfollowing Saturdays at 10:00 am on April 6, 13, 20 and 27th.dŚŝƐŝƐĂŐƌĞĂƚƟŵĞĨŽƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽƉƌĂLJǁ ŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌĨĞůůŽǁ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ

HEBREW HIGH SCHOOL

Nineteen students have been enjoying theSpring Semester of Hebrew High School,

which completes on Wednesday, April 3, 2013.

Todah Rabah to our teachers:Rabbi Jacob Luski, Rivy Chapman,

Dr. Marc Reiskind and Sandy Brasch.

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YOUTH DEPARTMENT

ůĞĐƟŽŶƐǁ ĞƌĞŚĞůĚĨŽƌSub Regional Board at Mercaz^ƉƌŝŶŐ ƵďZĞŐŝŽŶĂůŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶ last month in:ĂĐŬƐŽŶǀŝůůĞ ŝdžŽĨŽƵƌh^zĞƌƐĂƩĞŶĚĞĚĐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĂŶĚrepresented us well. We wish the new Board “MazalTov!”

h^zĐŚĂƉƚĞƌĞůĞĐƟŽŶƐwill take place at our closing eventMay 18th. If you are interested in running for a BoardƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ /ǁ ŽƵůĚůŽǀĞƚŽƚĂůŬƚŽLJŽƵ ĞƌǀŝŶŐŽŶŽĂƌĚŝƐan ideal way to bond with other USYers and become partof the force that will drive your USY chapter 2013-2014.

On April 14th Kadima and USY will come together for ajoint event! Stay tuned for details on this awesomeevent.

April 3rd is our last Dine and Dash of the year. Weappreciate all those who provided sponsorships this yearand to the Piper Family who sponsored Aprils’ Dine andDash.

&ŽƌŽƵƌƐĞŶŝŽƌƐŝƚǁ ŝůůďĞďŝƩĞƌƐǁ ĞĞƚĂƐƚŚĞLJĂƩĞŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶĂůŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶ Ɖƌŝůϭϵ-21 in Orlando. This will beƚŚĞŝƌůĂƐƚh^zĐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶ ŚŽǁ ĞǀĞƌĨŽƌƚŚŽƐĞĂƩĞŶĚŝŶŐĂZĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶĨŽƌƚŚĞĮ ƌƐƚƟŵĞŝƚǁ ŝůůďĞĂƵŶŝƋƵĞexperience.

Mark your calendars so you don’t miss a moment ofprogramming!

B’Shalom,Sandy Brasch

Youth and Family Program Director

April Calendar

Wed. 4/3: ϱ ϬϬƉŵh^zŽĂƌĚŵĞĞƟŶŐ

6:00 Dine and Dash

7:00 final Hebrew High & Mehina sessions

Fri. 4/12: “Got Shabbat?” dinner, USYers will serve

Sun. 4/14: 12:30 pm USY/Kadima co event

Sun. 4/28: Lag B’Omer Picnic and BBQ

We want to thank everyone that participated inMitzvah Day 2013 to make it a huge success. Avery special Thank You goes to our sponsors thatdonated money or goods. And finally thanks toour committee members for all their hard work.

Jackie and Helen Wertel

FROM THE DESK OF RABBI JACOB LUSKI

One the most important mitzvoth in Judaism is bikkur holim – ǀŝƐŝƟŶŐthe sick. It is the responsibility that the clergy of B’nai Israel take veryseriously. When our members are ill or hospitalized, we want toknow.

/ŶƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŽĨƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐĐŽŶĮ ĚĞŶƟĂůŝƚLJ ŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐƚŽĚĂLJĂƌĞĞdžͲƚƌĞŵĞůLJĐĂƵƟŽƵƐĂďŽƵƚƐŚĂƌŝŶŐƉĂƟĞŶƚŶĂŵĞƐĞǀĞŶǁ ŝƚŚƌĂďďŝƐ t Ğneed our congregants to communicate directly with us and to informƵƐŽĨŝůůŶĞƐƐŽƌŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝnjĂƟŽŶ WůĞĂƐĞĐĂůůWĂŵƐŬŝŶ Žĸ ĐĞŵĂŶĂŐĞƌat 381-3900, extension 203, so that as clergy and as a synagoguefamily we can be helpful in moments of difficulty or stress.

Mazal Tov

Mazal Tov to Dr. Ruth Lebowitz and Janet Augenbraunand the rest of the Library Committee members, EstaBlaxberg, Sandy Harwood, Shoshana David and RachelSeldin, for all their hard work to achieve nationalaccreditation for our Buns Family Library by theNational Association of Jewish Libraries. Everyone iswelcome to attend the next Regional meeting of thatorganization on Monday, April 8th at noon. This is alunch with guest author, Betty Grebenschikoff.

Please rsvp for lunch or if you wish to becomeinvolved with the work of the library committee,

contact Ruth Lebowitz at 537-0795 orby e-mail: [email protected].

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ADULT STUDIES

/ŚĂĚƚŚĞƉƌŝǀŝůĞŐĞŽĨŚŽƐƟŶŐƚŚĞƐĞĐŽŶĚŽĨĂĨŽƵƌ-part JCRCseries on Israel advocacy. Rabbi Ed Rosenthal, Director andCampus Rabbi of the Hillels of the Florida Suncoast was theĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚŽƌ, ŝƐƚŽƉŝĐǁ ĂƐ / ƉĞĂŬ&ůƵĞŶƚ/ƐƌĂĞů/ƐƌĂĞůĐƟǀŝƐŵŽŶĂŵƉƵƐ KƵƌ , ĞďƌĞǁ , ŝŐŚ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞdiscussion. This month’s column summarizes the Februarysession.

^ŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ /ŵĂŐŝŶĞůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĂǁ ŽƌůĚǁ ŚĞƌĞƚŚĞ, ŽůŽĐĂƵƐƚŝƐĂdistant memory, where being Jewish is broadly accepted,where you (and perhaps your parents) have never lived in aworld without a state of Israel. This is what it’s like for today’syoung adults. Rabbi Rosenthal shared with us what it’s like toŵĂŬĞ/ƐƌĂĞůĂŶĚ:Ğǁ ŝƐŚŝĚĞŶƟƚLJƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚǁ ŚĞŶŝƚƐĞĂƐLJƚŽƚĂŬĞfor granted.

, ŝůůĞůƐƚŚƌĞĞƉƌŽŶŐƐŽĨ/ƐƌĂĞůĂĐƟǀŝƐŵŽŶŽƵƌůŽĐĂůĐŽůůĞŐĞĐĂŵƉƵƐĞƐĂƌĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚĚǀŽĐĂĐLJ

ŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ĂŶ /ƐƌĂĞů dĂďůĞ Ăƚ Ă ŵƵůƟ-culturalĐĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶƐĐŽī ĞĞĚĂƚĞƚŽĚŝƐĐƵƐƐ/ƐƌĂĞůǁ ŝƚŚĂŶŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚƐƚƵĚĞŶƚŚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽƵƚ/ƐƌĂĞůŝĐĂŶĚLJǁ ŝƚŚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂďŽƵƚ/ƐƌĂĞůzŽŵ, ĂƚnjŵĂƵƚĐĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶŽŶĐĂŵƉƵƐ ĂŶĚdĂŐůŝƚ;ŝƌƚŚƌŝŐŚƚͿ

ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ ƐƉĞĂŬĞƌƐ ŵŽǀŝĞƐ ƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůencounters; Israel though holidays and culture.

ĚǀŽĐĂĐLJŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ŚŝŐŚĞƐƚůĞǀĞůŽĨ/ƐƌĂĞůĂĐƟǀŝƐŵ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚgovernment; student club leaders; student newspapers. Theprinciple of Israel advocacy is that “Israel is NOT a Jewish Issue;Israel is an AMERICAN Issue”. Student leaders, not necessarilyJewish, are sent to conferences, eg, AIPAC, and to Israel.

• Hillel welcomes, partners with, and aids the efforts of ŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬĞƌƐĨƌŽŵĚŝǀĞƌƐĞƉĞƌƐƉĞĐƟǀĞƐŝŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚŽĨ/ƐƌĂĞůĂƐĂ:Ğǁ ŝƐŚĂŶĚĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐƚĂƚĞ, ŝůůĞůǁ ŝůůŶŽƚƉĂƌƚŶĞƌǁ ŝƚŚ ŚŽƵƐĞŽƌŚŽƐƚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŽƌƐƉĞĂŬĞƌƐƚŚĂƚĂƐĂŵĂƩĞƌŽĨƉŽůŝĐLJŽƌƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ-ĚĞŶLJƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŽĨ/ƐƌĂĞůƚŽĞdžŝƐƚĂƐĂ:Ğǁ ŝƐŚĂŶĚĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐƚĂƚĞwith secure and recognized borders;-ĚĞůĞŐŝƟŵŝnjĞĚĞŵŽŶŝnjĞŽƌĂƉƉůLJĂĚŽƵďůĞƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƚŽ/ƐƌĂĞů-ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚďŽLJĐŽƩŽĨ ĚŝǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚĨƌŽŵ ŽƌƐĂŶĐƟŽŶƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚĞState of Israel;-ĞdžŚŝďŝƚĂƉĂƩĞƌŶŽĨĚŝƐƌƵƉƟǀĞďĞŚĂǀŝŽƌƚŽǁ ĂƌĚƐĐĂŵƉƵƐĞǀĞŶƚƐor guest speakers or foster an atmosphere of incivility.

Byron KolitzdŚĞĚǀŽĐĂĐLJĨŽƌ/ƐƌĂĞůŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ[email protected]

TALMUD MADE EASY LED BY STEPHEN WEINWednesday, April 3rd and 17th at 7:00 pm,

Tuesday, May 7th and Wednesday, May 29thin the Buns Family Library

TORAH FOR SENIORS LED BY RABBI JACOB LUSKITuesday, April 9th at 11:00 am

ĂƚWŚŝůŝƉĞŶũĂŵŝŶdŽǁ ĞƌĐƟǀŝƟĞƐZŽŽŵ

LUNCH WITH THE RABBI & MISHNAH STUDYWednesday, April 10th at 12:00 noon in the CBI Atrium.

Please RSVP your deli lunch order to the synagogue officeby 1:00 pm the Tuesday prior to class.

JOYFUL PRAYERSaturday, April 13th, 9:15 am in the Chapel

CBI - HADASSAH BOOK DISCUSSION CLUBWednesday, April 24th at 10:00 am In the Buns Family Library

To discuss: Sleeping With the Enemy: Coco Chanel’s SecretWar by Hal Vaughan

THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS - A LIVING HISTORYTuesday, April 9th at 4:00 pm

ƌD ŽƌƌŝƐ>Ğs ŝŶĞǁ ŝůůƚĂŬĞƵƐďĂĐŬŝŶƟŵĞĂŶĚexplore the Dead Sea Scrolls.

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BUNS FAMILY LIBRARY

YOU ARE INVITED

The ŶĞdžƚŵĞĞƟŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶŽĨ:Ğǁ ŝƐŚ>ŝďƌĂƌŝĞƐǁ ŝůůďĞŚĞůĚĂƚƚŚĞ/>ŝďƌĂƌLJŽŶD ŽŶĚĂLJ

April 8th ĂƚϭϮ ϬϬŶŽŽŶ dŚĞŐƵĞƐƚƐƉĞĂŬĞƌǁ ŝůůďĞĞƩLJ' ƌĞďĞŶƐĐŚŝŬŽī ůŽĐĂůƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ, ŽůŽĐĂƵƐƚƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌĂŶĚĂƵƚŚŽƌŽĨƚŚĞŬKŶĐĞD LJE ĂŵĞt ĂƐ ĂƌĂ ĞƩLJǁ ŝůůďĞƐƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŚĞƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶ^ŚĂŶŐŚĂŝĚƵƌŝŶŐt ŽƌůĚt Ăƌ//ĂŌĞƌŚĞƌĨĂŵŝůLJŇĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞE ĂnjŝƐ

This event is open to everyone. Lunch will be ordered from Jo-El’s.All sandwiches are served with pickle and your choice one: potato salad, coleslaw, or macaroni salad.

The following menu choices are available:

Hot corned beef $7.99

Hot pastrami $7.99

Oven roasted turkey breast $6.99

dĞĂĐŽī ĞĞĂŶĚĚĞƐƐĞƌƚǁ ŝůůďĞƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďLJƚŚĞ>ŝďƌĂƌLJŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ

Please respond to Ruth Lebowitz at [email protected] or at 727-537-0795with your lunch order by Friday, April 5th.

CBI - HADASSAH BOOK DISCUSSION CLUBWednesday, April 24th at 10:00 am In the Buns Family Library

To discuss: Sleeping With the Enemy: Coco Chanel’s Secret War by Hal Vaughan

Egg salad $5.99

Albacore tuna salad $6.99

Beef tongue $9.50

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St. Petersburg Chapter

Come join us!For membership information

please contact:

Rhoda Ross – Membership VP

[email protected]

727-548-5405

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THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS

Todah Rabah to the following volunteers whoassisted with the office work and special mail-ings over the past month:

Marian Lustigman Rooth

Helen Kahan

Sally Swale

Elissa Reiskind

Through their efforts many tasks have beenaccomplished and their time and assistanceare greatly appreciated. Our apologies to any-one we may have inadvertently omitted. If youwould like to do volunteer work, please callthe synagogue office at 381-4900.

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FAMILY PROGRAMS

Although it has felt like spring for many weeks, the arrival ofPesach seems to make it official. I hope your Seders were meaningful and you have enjoyed the holiday.

Several weeks ago you had the opportunity to take part in aŵŽƌŶŝŶŐŽĨůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĨƵŶĂƚƚŚĞƐĞĐŽŶĚĂŶŶƵĂůfamily Passover program. Once again Patzi Gil did anŽƵƚƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐũŽďĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚŝƐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵĂŶĚƚŽŚĞƌǁ ĞƐĂLJ dŽĚĂŚZĂďĂŚ , ĞƌĐƌĞĂƟǀŝƚLJĂŶĚĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŵĂŬĞƚŚĞWĂƐƐŽǀĞƌƐƚŽƌLJcome alive is amazing.

This month there are several events to enjoy with your family. The last “Got Shabbat?” dinner of the year, April 12, 2013

ǁ ŝůůĨĞĂƚƵƌĞ/ƐƌĂĞůŝĐƵŝƐŝŶĞD ĂŬĞLJŽƵƌƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶŶŽǁ ƐŽyou can experience dining at the Kotel.

ĞůĞďƌĂƚĞzŽŵ, Ă ƚnjĂŵ ƵƚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJĐĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶ ƉƌŝůϭϲƚŚ ĞĞƚŚĞŇLJĞƌŝŶƚŚŝƐďƵůůĞƟŶĨŽƌƚŚĞĚĞƚĂŝůƐ

Sunday, April 21 we will be entertained by TheWizards of Ashkenaz featuring our talented CantorJonathan Schultz.

Sunday April 28 is Lag B’Omer and our annual LagB’Omer Picnic at Lake Seminole Park. The JCC^ƵŶĐŽĂƐƚŚĂƐƚĞĂŵĞĚƵƉĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĐĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǁ ŝůůůĞĂĚŐĂŵĞƐĂŶĚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ dŚĂŶŬƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞMitzvah Men’s Club who will prepare a yummyBBQ!

Come to one or come to all!

B’Shalom,Sandy Brasch

Youth and Family Program Director

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We share in thesorrow

of the passing of:

BEN BUSHFather of Gayle Bush, Steve Bush,

Lisa Harris & Rick CarrollFather-in-law of Joann Bush

MAITLAND KNAPPHusband of Sheila Knapp

Father of Dr. Richard Knapp andStepfather of Susan Gill

LIFE CYCLE EVENTS

Mazal Tov To:ACHIEVEMENTS: Eric & Judy Ludin on their new home.

Danny & Rachelle Schwartz on their new home. Robyn Mencher ŽŶŚĞƌŶĞǁ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐD ŝŶƵƚĞďLJD ŝŶƵƚĞĚŝƟŶŐand Proofreading

BAR & BAT MITZVAH:

ƌD ĂƌŬΘĞďďŝĞ ŽŬŽůŽǀĂŶĚD ĂƌŝĞƩĂƌƵĐŬĞƌon the BarMitzvah of their son and grandson, Corey Nathaniel Sokolov.

Dr. David & Amy Piper and Julian & Zoe Piper on the Bat Mitzvahof their daughter and granddaughter, Emma Claire Piper.

BIRTHS: Jeffrey & Diane Hilton and Julian & Zoe Piper on the birth of theirdaughter and granddaughter, Alexa Sloan Hilton.

Drs. Igor & Yana Sirotkin on the birth of their son Benjamin LiamSirotkin. Sidney & Phyllis Werner and Bruce & Sara Werner on the birth oftheir granddaughter and daughter, Tali Jordana Werner.

ENGAGEMENTS: , ĂƌŽůĚΘŚĂƌůŽƩĞ' ŽůĚďĞƌŐĂŶĚƌ>ĂƌƌLJ' ŽůĚďĞƌŐΘ:ĞƐƐŝĐĂWhitcoff on Larry’s engagement to Jessica.

WEDDINGS: Dr. Sheldon & Susan Scheinert on the marriage of their son,

Lawrence Scheinert to Rachel Speisman.

LIFE CYCLE EVENTS

Looking for a special way tohonor your family and friendsǁ ŚŽĂƌĞĐĞůĞďƌĂƟŶŐĂƐŝŵŚĂ

The TREE OF LIFE is just theanswer. What a joy it is for

someone to walk into our shuland see a Tribute of their

special birthday, anniversary orwedding.

Does your child or grandchild have a Bar/Bat Mitzvah or specialoccasion coming up? What a great way to honor them!

ůƐŽŵĂŬĞƐĂŐƌĞĂƚŐƌŽƵƉŐŝŌ ĨŽƌĂƐƉĞĐŝĂůŽĐĐĂƐŝŽŶ Order forms are in the synagogue office and lobby.

D ŝŶŝŵƵŵĚŽŶĂƟŽŶΨϮϱϰ

Leaves have been dedicated:

Steve & Linda Grau’s 45th Anniversary, Love, Aaron, Sharon,Sam, Gia & Brooklyn, March 10, 2013

JUDAICA SHOP HOURS

Mondays: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. &3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Tuesdays: 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.Thursdays: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

If you need an appointment, please contact:Ellen Bernstein – 345-0237Anita Helfand – 381-4900

Remember, we special order.

NEW! You can now donateonline at:

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5 Diane & Jeremiah Weiner7 Jennifer & Dr. Robert Sternberg9 Anita & Dr. Harold Pollack

12 Mali & Dr. Fred Feld13 Liz & Greg Sembler15 Susan & Dr. Sheldon Scheinert26 Bonnie & Michael Walker

In Honor of: ________________________________

Check the names of everyone to you would like to send aMitzvah Gram.

Send this form together with your check, minimum $10 donation each, to:Congregation B’nai Israel, 300 58th Street North, St. Petersburg, FL 33710,or donate online at www.cbistpete.org*The minimum donation per acknowledgement is $10.Please print:

Your Name: ______________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________

City, _____________________________Zip: __________________

Telephone: ______________

Join us in wishing Mazal Tov! to members celebrating their birthdays, anniversaries and B’nai Mitzvah. Your good

wishes can be part of their memories, while at the same time, supporting B’nai Israel’s commitment to help our

schools, youth groups and Synagogue through your donations to our Mitzvah Fund.

2 Carl Rubinsky3 Robert Warsaw4 Lorelei Monast5 Lillian Grau5 Sandy Brasch7 Sandi RodmanϳƌD ĂƌƟŶZŽƐĞŶďůƵŵ7 Dr. Naomi Abel7 Robin Eldred8 Dr. Warren Abel9 Joan Redisch

10 Joyce Seder10 Marion Joseph11 Diana Jay12 George Sakovich12 Barbara Karpay13 Dr. Glen Goldfarb14 Harry Kraff14 Susan Turner14 Rachel Wein15 Jerome Rosenberg15 Karen Leon15 Michael Hurwitz

16 Naomi Berg16 Dr. David H. Gross18 Michael Frye19 Sanders HellerϮϬĞƩĞ ĐŚƌŽĞĚĞƌ20 Dr. Steven Shwer20 Gerald Wiseberg21 Janet Shapiro22 Claire Yogman22 Billie Bornstein24 Meni Kanner25 Joel Berman25 Pearl Brook25 Leslie Kirsner26 Sharon Schloss27 Roberta Tepper27 Dennis Vorob27 Liz Sembler29 Teddi Robbins29 Joanne Luski29 Dr. Steven Warren

April

“NEW” ANNOUNCING SIMHA SHABBAT

^ŝŵŚĂ ŚĂďďĂƚŝƐĂŶĞǁ ŚĂďďĂƚƉƌŽŐƌĂŵďĞŝŶŐŝŶŝƟĂƚĞĚƚŽĐŽŵďŝŶĞour former Anniversary Shabbat and Birthday Shabbat programs intoŵŽŶƚŚůLJ ŝŵŚĂ ^ŚĂďďĂƚ ĐĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ďŝƌƚŚĚĂLJƐ ĂŶĚanniversaries of our members will be celebrated each month andprovide an opportunity for celebrants to jointly sponsor the Kiddushlunch.

dŚĞĚĂƚĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĞŵŽŶƚŚůLJ ŝŵŚĂ ŚĂďďĂƚĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞApril 13, May 11 and

June 8 (June & July observed).

CELEBRATE YOUR BIRTHDAY ANDANNIVERSARY AT SIMHA SHABBAT

SATURDAY, April 13, 20139:00 AM

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TORAH FUND DINNER, HONORING MILLIE GELFOND, A HUGE SUCCESSBY: JOANNE LUSKI, TORAH FUND VICE PRESIDENT

ON FEBRUARY 6, 2013, WE GATHERED TO HONOR THE JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY AND MILLIE GELFOND, AS CBI WOMEN’SLEAGUE 2013 “JACKIE JACOBS WOMAN OF ACHIEVENT”. MAZEL TOV TO MILLIE ON RECEIVING THIS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD.THANKS TO MARILYN LEVINE'S EFFORTS, AS SPECIAL GIFTS CHAIR, OUR WOMEN’S LEAGUE BOASTS 1PATRON, 11 GUARDIANSAND 44 BENEFACTORS.

I ENCOURAGE ALL OF YOU TO SCHEDULE A VISIT TO THE SEMINARY. WHEN YOU GO, PLEASE NOTE THE PLAQUE ON THE "WALLOF HONOR", OUTSIDE THE WOMEN'S LEAGUE SYNAGOGUE AND SEVERAL SHELVES IN THE LIBRARY FROM OUR CBI’S WOMEN’SLEAGUE.

THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO MADE THE TORAH FUND DINNER SUCH A SUCCESS:HEAD CHEFS: SHERRIE CARROLL AND RICKI LEWIS FOR A DELICIOUS DINNERTHEIR SOUS CHEFS: LIVIAN WEIN, CHANDYE PASTMAN, RUTH ANN MIZRAHI AND WILMA REASONERSETUP: JENNIFER STERNBERG, GAIL FRYE, PATTY ADELSON, PHYLLIS WERNER, SUSIE BERMAN, AND ALICE ETTINGERCLEANUP: JENNIFER STERNBERG, PHYLLIS WERNER, SUSIE BERMAN, JANET AUGENBRAUN, ANITA HELFAND, SHERYL SUTTONAND EILEEN RICHMANCENTERPIECES: JENNIFER STERNBERG AND MARILYN LEVINEPROGRAM: SHERYL SUTTONINVITATIONS AND RESERVATIONS: ANITA HELFANDTORAH FUND CARDS: JENNIFER STERNBERGSPECIAL GIFTS CHAIR: MARILYN LEVINEANTHEMS: CANTOR JONATHAN SCHULTZBIRKAT HAMAZON: SHERRIE CARROLL AND RICKI LEWIS

BA’AL KOREI

The proper definition of a Ba’al Korei is “an officiant who reads the Torah from the scroll in the synagoguewith proper accentuation and cantillation.” Before the 12th Century it was customary for each person calledup to the Torah to read their own portion. The Ba’al Korei was appointed in order not to embarrass thoseunable to read properly and thereby worshippers were honored with an “Aliyah.”

Cantillation, originally, was the term applied to the mode of chanting the Torah in public. In the beginning ofthe 20th Century it is used to describe the musical interpretation of the “Te’Amim” that accompany the print-ed text of the Torah. Ta’Am means sense, meaning or taste for Torah accentuation. The function of theaccents (appearing 12-below, 1 in between and 15-above the words) is to indicate the intonations and theimportance of the syllables sung to them.

So where did the “trope/te’amim originate? Some scholars accept that Moses received the Torah on MountSinai with its proper accentuation. Another theory is that they were handed down orally from Mount Sinaiand the form of accents were put down by Ezra and the men of the Great Synagogue about 450 B.C.E.Currently the accepted view is that the vowels and accents did not exist in the time of the Talmud and weredeveloped between the 6th and 10th centuries. Aaron Ben Asher of Tiberias, the head of a family ofMasoretes, is credited with finalizing the vowels and accents.

Approaching this tradition is a great honor for me as it should be for all Torah readers.

Debbie Marmon, Educator and Torah Reader

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DONATIONS THROUGH MARCH 1, 2013 Warren & Rebecca Simmons Corey Sokolov's Bar Mitzvah

Bev Sherman /ŶĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŽƌŝĂŶΘ ƵƐĂŶ<ĂŐĂŶΘ

, ĂƌŽůĚΘŚĂƌůŽƩĞ' ŽůĚďĞƌŐ

Millie & Lenny Gelfond Livia & Steve Wein's Israel Bond Honor

Marilyn Benjamin The wedding of Jennifer & Bob Sternberg's

son

Mitzvah Fund In Memory of

Vivian & Ed Lurie Mort Sherman, Joe Elias

Frank Moss Raela & Norman Moss

Eva Fuchs David Ickowicz

&ƌĂŶŬΘ<ĂƚŚLJD ĞŶĚĞůďůĂƩ Leah Blacker

Audrey Kopelman Mort Sherman

Charles Possick Meyer Possick

Marilyn Benjamin Irwin Miller

Joseph & Sherry Schwartz Wendy Benstock

Mr. & Mrs. David Robbins Dr. Robert Robbins

Charlene Wygodski & Mort Sherman

Steve Bloom & Family Happy Birthday to Livia Wein

Mary Wygodski Mort Sherman

Mindy Siegel Wendy Benstock

Laurie & Marc Reiskind Mort Sherman

Nancy K. Landfish, M.D. & Benny Skop

Edward G. Bailey

Jean & Harry Kraff Mort Sherman

Dr. Howard Kay David Kay

Alan & Sharon Koenig Gladys Koenig

Harold Wolfson Julia Wolfson

Joann Bush Sidney Seidberg, Joe Elias

The Hafner Family Mort Sherman

Millie & Lenny Gelfond Mort Sherman

Larry & Renee Salzer Mort Sherman

:ĞĂŶt ŝƩŶĞƌ dĞĚWt ŝƩŶĞƌ

Arlene LeVine ůLJƐΘD Ădž>ĞǀŝƩ

Mr. & Mrs. F. Linn Mort Sherman

Wagner

Robin Perlman Anne Perlman

Pauline Rivkind Fund In Memory of

Audrey & Eliot Dantowitz Cara Dantowitz

PRTT In Honor of

Brian & Susan Kagan /ŶĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƟŽŶΘƚŚĂŶŬLJŽƵĨŽƌŚĞůƉ

and guidance to Ilana Dayan

Prayerbook Fund In Honor of

Phil & Joan Redisch Livia & Steve Wein being honored by

Israel Bonds

Prayerbook Fund In Memory of

Friends of Ellen Bernstein Ruth Levine

Adult Studies In Memory of

Barshefsky Family Mort Sherman

Michael H. Diamond In Memory of

Endowment Fund

Audrey & Eliot Dantowitz Cara Dantowitz

:ĂĐŽďƐΖĞĂƵƟĮ ĐĂƟŽŶ&ƵŶĚ In Memory of

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Jacobs Jackie Jacobs

Library Music Fund In Honor of

Bev Sherman & Family Cantor Jonathan Schultz,

ŝŶĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƟŽŶ

Library Music Fund In Memory of

Anita & Arlen Helfand Mort Sherman

ŚĂƌůŽƩĞ>ĞǀŝŶĞ Mort Sherman

Esta Blaxberg Mort Sherman

Noreen Walter Mort Sherman

Naomi Berg & Wes Sawyer Mort Sherman

Sam & Sandy Janofsky Mort Sherman

Lisa Ellen Davis & Jim Harris Mort Sherman

:ĞƌĞŵLJΘ ŚĞůůĞLJƌŽƩ Mort Sherman

Audrey Chenkin ĂǀŝĚZŽƚŚďůĂƩ

Sandy & Steve Harwood Mort Sherman

Mitzvah Fund In Honor of

Susan & Sheldon Scheinert CBI 90th Anniversary

Bevery Dikman Happy Anniversary Bruce & Mary Ann Marger

Happy Birthday Leah Sandler

ƌWĂƚƌŝĐŝĂŽƩƌŝůůĞ Happy Birthday Marilyn Goldberg,

Bill Dolgoff, Dr. Starr Silver, Livia Wein,

Dr. Mark Sokolov

Happy Anniversary to Alan & Laney Kay &

Jesse & Sandi Rodman

Lawrence & Jane Livia & Steven Wein

Wein Greenwald Helen Kahan

Harold Wolfson Anniversary of Billie & Morry Bornstein

Birth & Baby Naming of Gabrielle Rose Wolfson

Marilyn Benjamin Pam LeCompte & Cindy Weisberg for chairing

ƚŚĞďĞĂƵƟĨƵů' ĂůĂ

Bebby & Arthur Marlin Happy Birthday to Livia Wein

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Preschool Fund In Memory of

Steve & Linda Grau Mort Sherman

Michael & Bonnie Walker Mort Sherman

Rabbi's Fund In Honor of

Richard & Gerry Mensh /ŶĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƟŽŶŽĨIllana Dayan,

Debbie Marmon, Shoshana David

Gaye & Joel Taller CBI's Gala

Susan Turner Adele Morris' Speedy Recovery

Shirley Sommella Happy Birthday to Lenny Gelfond

Dr. Warren & Naomi Abel Steve & Livia Wein for Israel Bond Honor

Pam LeCompte & Cindy Weisberg for

the Gala

Bev Sherman & Family /ŶĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƟŽŶ

Jennifer & Bob Sternberg Livia & Steve Wein for Israel Bond Honor

Jan & Craig Sher /ŶĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƟŽŶƚŽƌt ĂƌƌĞŶďĞů

Jennifer & Bob Sternberg Birth of Drew Levine, grandson of

Jayne & Ronnie Weissman

Rabbi's Fund In Memory of

Sam & Sandy Janofsky Ronda Gale Janofsky, Carrie Janofsky

Gaye & Joel Taller Lillian Taller

Susan Turner Ruth Levine

Richard & Jerry Mensh Samuel Mensh

ŶŶĞƩĞt ĞŝŶƐŚĂŶŬ Gustave Barshefsky

Susan Turner Myron J. Kaplan

Barbara & Jerry Levin Sidney Roberts, Mort Sherman

ƌWĂƚƌŝĐŝĂŽƩƌŝůůĞ J. Leonard Azneer

Susan Turner Mort Sherman

Barbara & Jerry Colen Mort Sherman

Mr. & Mrs. Morris LeCompte & dĞĚWt ŝƩŶĞƌ

Samuel Heller Green

Doris & Herschel Hochman Mort Sherman

Dr. Harold Seder Jean Seder

Helen Kahan Her father

Audrey Kopelman Dr. Harvey Kopelman &

Norman & Beverly Halem

Florence B. Yukon Mort Sherman

Mr. & Mrs. Fred Greenstein Mort Sherman

Bob & Jennifer Sternberg Wendy Benstock

Craig & Jan Sher Wendy Benstock

^ŚĞůůĞLJĞŶƐƚŽĐŬ ƚĞƩŶĞƌ Wendy Benstock

USY Fund In Honor of

ůŝĐĞΘ>ĂƌƌLJƫ ŶŐĞƌ Bat Mitzvah of Rachel LeVine

Lucille Ginsburg Bar Mitzvah of Corey Sokolov

Carol & Bruce Marger Speedy Recovery to Janice LeVine

t ŽŵĞŶŽĨŝƐƟŶĐƟŽŶ- Sandy Brasch

& Laurie Reiskind

ĞƩĞ ĐŚƌŽĞĚĞƌ Birth of Gabrielle Rose Wolfson, daughter

of Sam & Julie Wolfson

20th Wedding Anniversary of Morris &

Jennifer & Bob Sternberg Speedy Recovery to Adele Morris

Birth of Avery Schwartz, granddaughter

of Susie & Alan Schwartz

USY Fund In Memory of

Lucille Ginsburg Mort Sherman

Myrna Irwin Fay Sonn

Mary Ann & Bruce Marger Herman Baum

Arlene & Frank Moss Hortense Lasher

Alysa Dortort Mort Sherman

Mel & Dee Dinsfriend Jenny Dinsfriend

Mirla Kremer Mort Sherman

Myrna Irwin Mort Sherman

Anita & Harold Pollack Louis Stromwasser

Carol & Bill Marger Mort Sherman

ĞƩĞ ĐŚƌŽĞĚĞƌ Julia Wolfson, Mort Sherman

Leah Sandler Mort Sherman

Abbye Perlman Judge Edwin P. Krassner

USY Pilgrimage In Honor of

Shelley Lynn D ĂƌƌŝĂŐĞŽĨ:ƵƐƟŶ ƚĞƌŶďĞƌŐƚŽ

Dianna Mannheim

USY Pilgrimaage In Memory of

Mark Gordon Isadore Gordon

Charla Fogel Paul Fogel

Ellen Bernstein Carola Herschmann

Joseph Kauffman

Max Herschmann

Susie & Ira Berman Wendy Benstock

Pearl Brook ^ƚĂŶůĞLJE ĞǀĞƩ ĂŵƵĞů ƚŽŶĞ

Gail S. Warren In Honor of

Legacy for Leadership

Linda & Jack Goldfarb Bar Mitzvah of Corey Sokolov

Gail S. Warren In Memory of

Legacy for Leadership

Dr. Stanley Rosenberg Dr. Hyman Rosenberg

Drs. Warren & Naomi Abel David Halprin, Paul Abel

Sandy & Mike Slomka Mort Sherman, Dr. Harold Stephens

Laurie & Marc Reiskind Dr. Harold Stephens

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Community

Sacred Texts Burialat Menorah Gardens

Chapel Hill Memorial Park

12905 Wild Acres Road, Largo

Sunday, April 7th, 2013

at 11:30 am

The children of the Pauline Rivkind Talmud

Torah, accompanied by Rabbi Jacob Luski,

Cantor Jonathan Schultz and faculty, will meet

with others from the Jewish community at

Menorah Gardens, the Jewish section of Chapel

Hill Memorial Park, to perform a very special

mitzvah.

The Jewish Community will join Congregation

B'nai Israel in the burial of sacred texts, i.e.,

books, Bibles and ritual items that contain

God's name that are no longer useable, to be

properly buried in consecrated ground.

The Service will be conducted by Rabbi Jacob

Luski and Cantor Jonathan Schultz at

Menorah Gardens, Chapel HillMemorial Park,

12905 Wild Acres Road, Largo.

Attendees may bring their items to be buried

to the cemetery that day.

Yom HaShoah CommemorationFlorida Holocaust Museum

April 8, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.

After a commemorative ceremony marking Holocaust

Remembrance Day, keynote speaker, Deborah

Dwork, Ph.D. will present on "Holding on Through

Letters: Jewish Families During the Holocaust."

Jewish families in Nazi Europe tried to hold onto each

other through letters. But wartime conditions applied.

Letters were censored, and could not be sent between

countries at war with each other. How to keep in

contact? And, once contact was established, what to

say — and about what to remain silent?

In her presentation, Debórah Dwork will explain the

ingenious ways people bypassed the censors. She will

trace how letters became threads stitching loved ones

into each other's constantly changing daily lives.”

Dwork is an American historian and is the Rose

Professor of Holocaust History and Director of the

Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at

Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts.

Yom HaShoah is presented in partnership with the

Pinellas County Board of Rabbis and the Bay Area

Cantorial Association.

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