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February 2019 / Shevat – Adar I 5779 Kehillat Bet Hamidrash (KBH) - Kempsville Conservative Synagogue

Newsletter

Kehillat Bet Hamidrash - Kempsville Conservative Synagogue 952 Indian Lakes Boulevard

Virginia Beach, VA 23464-5655 Your Kehillat Bet Hamidrash (KBH) board meets at

7:00 PM on the second Wednesday of the secular month

Newsletter Inputs • Mail information to synagogue; or • e-mail to [email protected]

Input requested 7 days before the first of the month

“Our Rabbis taught, ‘A year may be intercalated on three grounds: on account of the premature state of the corn-crops; or that of the fruit-trees; or on account of the lateness of the [cycle of holidays]’ (Tractate

Sanhedrin 11b).”

We observe Rosh Chodesh Adar I from sunset on Monday, 04 FEB – sunset on Wednesday, 06 FEB 2019. The services contain the traditional extra prayers and joy that bring in the new month. Through its 19-year cycle, the Jewish calendar adds Adar I during seven leap years to keep the holidays based upon a 354-day lunar calendar aligned with the seasons. We observe Purim during Adar II as it falls during the last month of the year (with Nissan the first), the month before Pesach. Yahrzeit observations follow different customs. If the death occurred in Adar I or Adar II, most observe the yahrzeit in the same month during leap years and in Adar during non-leap years. However, if the person passed away in Adar of a non-leap year, customs vary. In general, most Ashkenazim observe the yahrzeit in Adar I (this is how KBH lists the observances). However, other customs include using both Adar I and II or observing the date in Adar II.

On Friday, 08 FEB 2019, Kehillat Bet Hamidrash (KBH) – the Kempsville Conservative Synagogue – joins our programming partner Temple Israel at KBH for Shabbat dinner following the 6:30 PM services. Dinner is free for children 5 and under, $9.00 for children 6 – 12, and $18.00 for all others. Please RSVP by 04 FEB 2019 to [email protected] and mail your payment to KBH Synagogue Dinner, 952 Indian Lakes Blvd., Virginia

Beach, VA 23464-5655. You may also RSVP and submit payment via PayPal on our website, www.kbhsynagogue.org. As always, no cost to attend the Erev Shabbat minyan. KBH board meetings start at 7:00 PM commencing Wednesday, 13 FEB 2019. Several congregants and their families dealing with illnesses would love to hear from you. Others asked how they may help the families. For a list of names and/or addresses to write notes or to assist, please send an e-mail to [email protected].

Cantor David Proser Co-Presidents Marge Schechner Rona Proser 1st Vice President Alene Kaufman 2nd Vice President Judy Saperstein Treasurer Ron Kaufman Trustees Amos Berkovich (2019) Harvey Eluto (2020) Nathan Segal (2021) Ways & Means David Lesser Steve Schechner Financial Secretary Lynn Bell Secretary Chris Epstein Facilities Lorence “Ozzie” Osmunson Executive Steering Committee Judy Saperstein Member at Large Danny Berkovich Jonathan Friedman Education Sandy Stern Auxiliary of KBH Co-Presidents Heliene Siegel Lynn Bell Programming/Social Rona Proser Webmaster Ron Kaufman Newsletter Sam Epstein Kiddush Coordinator Rona Proser

(757) 495-8510

www.kbhsynagogue.org [email protected]

KBH Ruby Anniversary Celebration

2:00 PM

Sunday, 02 JUN 2019

Erev Purim

Wednesday, 20 MAR 2019

KBH Sanctuary

Learn with Norfolk Kollel

2:15 PM on Tuesdays KBH Library

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Birthright Israel offers nearly free trips to Israel for high school graduates between the ages of 18 and 26. Even if you traveled to Israel as a tourist or on business, you may remain eligible for the scholarship that includes accommodations, at least two meals per day, admission, and round-trip air-fare from designated cities. You need to cover health insurance, other meals, and gratuities. Details available at www.birthrightisrael.com or (888) 994-7723. You may access the Southeast Virginia Jewish News at www.jewishnewsva.org/digital and retrieve archived editions at http://jnt.stparchive.com. Please continue to bring food and personal hygiene products (e.g., soap, shampoo, deodorant, etc.) to the synagogue lobby to help Jewish Family Service (JFS) meet community needs. You may also deliver perishable items directly to JFS on the Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus of the Tidewater Jewish Community, 5000 Corporate Woods Drive, Virginia Beach, VA. Please contact Ms. Laibstain at (757) 321-2227 or [email protected] for information about this non-denominational program. UJFT, in conjunction with Norfolk Forum and Virginia Beach Forum, presents Father Patrick Desbois, author of Holocaust by Bullets: A Priest’s Journey to Uncover the Truth Behind the Murder of 1.5 Million Jews at 6:30 PM on Thursday, 31 JAN 2019. For details of this event at the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, contact Ms. Elena Baum at (757) 965-6129 or [email protected]. The Beth El Men’s Club, 422 Shirley Avenue, Norfolk, VA hosts family bingo from 7:00 PM to midnight on Saturday, 02 FEB 2019. Contact (757) 625-7821 or [email protected] for details.

UJFT Community Relations Council (CRC) presents Israel Today: Israel’s Threat Matrix at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, 20 FEB 2019 at the Simon Family Jewish Community Center (JCC) on the Sam Sandler Family Campus. Mr. Jonathan Schanzer, senior vice president at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, offers his assessment of challenges on Israel’s borders. Free and open to the public, but you must RSVP. For details, please contact Ms. Eichelbaum at (757) 965-6107 / [email protected] or visit https://bit.ly/2RI6sPS.

Seniors interested in Mah Jong, Bridge, Bunco, Canasta and Knitting for Others may join weekly events at the Simon Family JCC. For details, please contact Ms. Luebke at (757) 321-2334 or [email protected].

UJFT Young Adults Division (YAD) hosts a happy hour from 5:30 – 11:59 PM on Tuesday, 26 FEB 2019. For details, please contact Ms. Glikman at (757) 965-6127 or [email protected].

07 Effingham Street, Portsmouth, VA,

KBH Calendar: www.kbhsynagogue.org/event.php

Community Calendar: https://bit.ly/2T1OTGZ

Candle Lighting* FRI 01 FEB 2019 5:12 PM FRI 08 FEB 2019 5:20 PM FRI 15 FEB 2019 5:27 PM FRI 22 FEB 2019 5:34 PM FRI 01 MAR 2019 5:41 PM

*www.chabadoftidewater.com

Erev Shabbat Dinner

Friday, 08 FEB 2019

6:30 PM KBH Social Hall

RSVP by 04 FEB 2019





07 Effingham Street, Portsmouth, VA,

By appointment only, Bay Colony Dentistry, a division of Atlantic Dental Care, provides complimentary exams, x-rays, hygiene, fluoride treatments and sealants on Monday, 14 FEB 2019 for children 6 – 18 from low-income families. Call (757) 321-1300 to reserve your time. Local students may consider applying for the following college scholarships based upon financial need:

• $3,000 Edwin J. Rosenbaum Scholarship for Jewish Students of South Hampton Roads. Deadline is 01 MAR 2019. For details, please contact Ms. Foreman-Wheeler at (757) 622-7951 / [email protected] or visit goo.gl/92Fcay.

• $10,000 Stein Family Scholarship for Jewish residents of Hampton Roads. Deadline is 29 MAR 2019. For details, please contact Ms. Gelb at [email protected] or call (757) 965-6105 or visit goo.gl/yeEq6g. You must include the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form.

You may also find Jewish Overnight Camp grants at www.jewishcamp.org. Local grants and scholarships include:

• The Karp/Sroka Memorial Fund provides need-based scholarships to children from Tidewater area for overnight Jewish camps. You must apply by 01 MAR 2019. For details, please visit www.rjfoundation.org or contact Ms. Burnette at (804) 545-8628 / [email protected].

• Tidewater Jewish Foundation (TJF) need-blind grants of up to $1,000 for first-time campers. For details, please contact Ms. Gelb at [email protected] or call (757) 965-6105.

Did you know that old or broken car safety seats could put a child in danger? Drive Safe Hampton Roads, AAA, and other area sponsors will give you $5.00 for broken and old car seats (limit 2) during FEB 2019. For details, please call (757) 498-2562. Celebrate an event and sponsor a Kiddush. Please contact Ms. Rona Proser via [email protected] to reserve your date. We wish to thank the following Kiddush sponsors:

• Mr. Ralph Greenhut for sponsoring the 05 JAN 2019 Kiddush in memory of his mother-in-law.

• The 26 JAN 2019 Kiddush to honor the memory of Mr. Pablo Savransky by his daughter, Ms. Myra Savransky.

• Harriett and Harvey Eluto for the 09 FEB 2019 Kiddush to honor their 55th wedding anniversary.

• The 16 FEB 2019 Kiddush Ms. Lynn Bell sponsored to honor her mother, Ms. Gertie Bernstein.

If you have news to share about illnesses or celebrations, please send your input to [email protected] for us inform the congregation. Newsletter inputs required seven days

prior to the end of the secular month. JFS formally expressed appreciation for the congregation’s support during the 5779 Chanukah gift drive.

New Time for KBH Board Meetings

7:00 PM

Second Wednesday of the Secular Month

Classes with Rabbi Panitz at KBH Tuesdays, 7:30 PM

12, 19, and 26 MAR 2019





KBH wishes to acknowledge the following contributions towards our synagogue’s success:

• A generous gift from Mr. Nathan Segal and Ms. Susan Tapper-Segal. • Ron and Alene Kaufman for their efforts during our Chanukah celebration. • A contribution to KBH by Ms. Harriett Eluto and Ms. Ellen Cohen. • Mr. “Ozzie” Osmunson for his plumbing updates. • Ellen and Norman Cohen for a contribution to the Auxiliary of Kempsville Conservative

Synagogue to honor Ms. Cohen’s father, Mr. Maurice F. Levy. • A contribution from David and Melissa Wexler. • Mr. Steve Shames for his recent legal assistance. • Ms. Rona Proser, Ms. Chris Epstein, Ms. Judy Saperstein, Ms. Heliene Siegel, Ms.

Harriett Eluto, and Ms. Lynn Bell for their help before and after our Kiddush. • Our KBH friends Stuart and Beverly Berman for donating two siddurim to honor the parents

of Alene and Ron Kaufman, Ionel and Bernice Kahn. • Mr. Steve Kirschbaum for his kind donation. • Ms. Judy Saperstein for her kitchen cleaning efforts. • Financial support from Hedy and “Ozzie” Osmunson. • Mr. Ralph Greenhut, Ms. Judy White, Dr. Alan Shapiro, Ms. Alene

Kaufman, Dr. John Young, Mr. Ron Kaufman, and Mr. Harvey Hoffman for their assistance during Shabbat services.

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Tidewater Together with Rabbi Joseph Telushkin

29 – 31 MAR 2019 jewishva.org/tidewatertogether

Book Club First Shabbat of the Secular Month

The Genius of Judaism by Bernard-Henri Lévy





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