July/August 2015 Bulletin - Congregation Beth Israel, Portland Oregon

BulletinJuly/August 2015Tamuz-Av-Elul 5775

Vol. 64, No. 10

Established 1858

PHOTO BYMANDI CHESTLER

Join us all summer long on the Temple lawn as we welcome Shabbat under the Portland summer sky (weather permitting).

Bring your family and friends along with a blanket and your own picnic supper. Chairs and umbrellas (for shading from the sun) will be available as well.

Services begin at 6:00 PM.

SHABBAT ON THE PLAZA DATES:July 10, 24, 31 • August 14, 28 • September 4

Shabbat on thePlaza

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Ezra Ansel PoleskyEzra Polesky will become Bar Mitzvah at the 5:00 PM Havdalah service on July 4th. He is the son of Liz Field and Jared Polesky and attends the Catlin Gabel School. Ezra has chosen to work with the Audubon Society of Portland for his Mitzvah Project. The Audubon Society promotes the understanding, enjoyment, and protection

of native birds, other wildlife, and their habitats. Ezra shares: “The goal of my Mitzvah Project is to help feed and care for orphaned and injured baby birds, so that they can grow strong and be released back into the wild. I’ve been going to Portland Audubon since I was a baby, visiting the ‘ambassador birds,’ walking on the trails, and attending camps. It’s exciting to be able to help out in the Wildlife Care Center!” Find out more at audubonportland.org.

Isaac AbramsIsaac Abrams will become Bar Mitzvah on July 11th. He is the son of Hal Abrams and Jennifer Lowery and younger brother of Cynthia and Lilah. Isaac attends Riverdale Grade School and is working with Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation for his Mitzvah Project. He has overseen a number of soc-cer clinics for younger children, supporting

the work of the LOPR to encourage youth athletics in greater Lake Oswego. Isaac plans to continue helping at these clinics through-out the summer and into the school year. To become a volunteer, visit www.ci.oswego.or.us/parksrec/volunteer-parks-recreation.

Josh EricksonJosh Erickson will become Bar Mitzvah on July 18th. He is the son of Michael and ilene Erickson. Josh, a Cedar Park Middle Schooler, is an avid musician and has chosen to support the non-profit Youth Music Project (YMP) in West Linn, OR for his Mitzvah Project. He explains, “I am raising funds and collecting

specific musical instruments to support The Youth Music Project, which provides musical training, lessons, and camps to our community including scholarships for those in need. They fill a gap to provide music and art training in the community where it is not always available in public school. From the experience I’ve had with the YMP, I think these donations would benefit kids like me for whom music is a big part of their lives. Their camps are fun and educational, and they allow kids to have the thrill of performing on stage for an audience. These donations would help this continue for generations. If you are interested in donating instruments or financial support, please contact me, Josh Erickson, at [email protected].”

Instruments/gear needed: acoustic guitars, electric guitars, short scale bass guitar, keyboard stand, keyboard bench, drum thrones, ¼” instrument cables, music books.

Donations are tax-deductible and YMP can issue a receipt. You may donate online at youthmusicproject.org, click “Support,” and then scroll down to “Make a donation”.

Sophia Claire SuhlerSophia Suhler will become Bat Mitzvah on July 25th. She is the daughter of Naomi and Eric Suhler and younger sister of Kayla and Benjamin. Sophia will be starting 8th grade in the fall at Lake Oswego Junior High School. Her Mitzvah Project had two parts: she volunteered with the Humane Society last summer and this year, and she

is also collecting food, toys, bedding, and kitty litter to donate to the Oregon Humane Society. Long a favorite agency among CBI students and families, the Oregon Humane Society is a shelter for abandoned animals that works to fight cruelty and neglect while building a caring, compassionate community in Oregon. To learn more, visit www.oregonhumane.org.

Lillian Ella BanksLillie Banks will become Bat Mitzvah at the 5:00 PM Havdalah service on August 1st. She is the daughter of Jonathan and Carrie Banks, younger sister of Benjamin, and older sister of Stella. Lillie attends Riverdale Grade School in SW Portland. She has selected Monika’s House for her Mitzvah Project. Monika’s House is a local domestic

violence shelter and is the only shelter in the Northwest that allows pets. Because many abusers threaten to harm the family pets if women leave, it is a wonderful service that Monika’s House is offering, but they are woefully low on supplies. Lillie is raising money and gathering dog and cat items to help fulfill their needs. For more information about supporting Lillie’s project, please visit the special webpage she has set up: www.lilliebanks.com.

Ethan Meyer BrinEthan Brin will become Bar Mitzvah on August 8th. He is the son of Jackie and Sagi Brin, younger brother of Jacob, and grandson of CBI Member Phyllis Klein. Ethan is a 7th grader at Athey Creek Middle School in West Linn. He developed a love of reading as a young child and spent many happy times visiting the Wilsonville

Library, where he enjoyed their wonderful children’s programming and their huge collection of books. Ethan wanted to give back to an organization that serves his community. He realized how important a library is to any community, serving citizens who may not have the resources to purchase their own books or other types of media. Over the years Ethan has donated books to the library that he has outgrown with the hope of sharing his love of reading with other children. Ethan’s Mitzvah Project has involved volunteering his time at the Wilsonville Public Library on a weekly basis throughout the past year and is ongoing. He is a jack of all trades, straightening shelves in the children’s wing of the library, shelving books, and organizing materials for the Summer Reading Program. Ethan has participated in the Wilsonville Library’s Summer Reading program since he was first able to read at age 4. This summer he will have the honor of signing up young readers to participate in the program. You can learn more at www.wilsonvillelibrary.org/209/Donate.

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Talia Esther RosenbloomTalia Rosenbloom will become Bat Mitzvah on August 15th. She is the daughter of Jay Rosenbloom and Michelle Collins, younger sister of Rachel and Hannah, and granddaughter of Dr. Robert Mendelson. In the fall she will be an 8th grader at Lake Oswego Junior High. For her Mitzvah Project she will be

helping support Team Ethan. Talia explains, “On June 29, 2013, at URJ Goldman Union Camp Institute, a summer camp near Indianapolis, Ethan Kadish was teaching a small group of his peers how to play Ultimate Frisbee when a bolt of lightning out of a clear blue sky struck him to the ground. Everything changed for Ethan in that one moment. He suffered a severe brain injury as a result of the lightning strike.” Ethan is Talia’s cousin’s cousin, and she would like to do everything she can to help this family in need. Learn more at jointeamethan.org/#sthash.OeU7af1i.dpbs.

Logan Scott WintersLogan Winters will become Bar Mitzvah on August 22nd. He is the son of Robert and Andrea Winters and younger brother of Harrison. Logan is a student at ACMA, the Arts & Communication Magnet Academy in the Beaverton School District. Two organizations have benefitted from his Mitzvah Project: Oregon Food Bank and

the Cat Adoption Team, which serves the lives of homeless, sick, and injured cats, providing treatment and homes. Logan explains his project: “I worked for over a year doing service with both the Oregon Food Bank and the Cat Adoption Team, serving both people and animals in Portland. I worked with food repacking to other agencies to combat homelessness, a passionate desire of mine. Whether cleaning cages or providing a hot meal, my Mitzvah Project has given me a great awareness of need.” Learn more at catadoptionteam.org and www.oregonfoodbank.org.

Lola Rose ShoreLola Shore will become Bat Mitzvah on August 29th. She is the daughter of Peter and Vida Shore and the older sister of Caleb. Lola attends Da Vinci Arts Middle School in NE Portland. She’s taken inspiration from her Torah portion to guide her Mitzvah Project. She explains, “When I was reading my Torah portion,

I learned that it teaches about endangered animals and the law. This inspired me to reach out to the Oregon Zoo to see if there was some way I could learn how to help endangered species. I learned that there is a bill before the Oregon State Senate (SB 913) that would ban the trafficking of animal parts in Oregon, especially ivory from elephants and rhinoceroses. I want to create public awareness about the bill by setting up informational displays, handing out flyers, and working with the Zoo to promote support for the bill. This is especially important to me because our zoo is famous for Packy the Elephant and the elephant breeding program.” To learn more about SB 913 or the Oregon Zoo, visit www.oregonzoo.org/news/2015/03/oregon-ivory-bill-introduced-close-deadly-loophole.

Our Leadership

Spiritual Summer Stretchby Ida Rae CahanaSenior Cantor

It takes an effort in the summer months to do anything extra. All year, other schedules dictate where we must be and at what time and with whom. But ahhh, summer… Especially, as I have come to appreciate, here in Oregon where the summer months are amazingly clear and warm and beautiful. For most, life slows just a bit once the first Hood strawberries appear. With a shelf life of mere hours, these first fruits of summer teach us to be ready to carefully (yet quickly!) pick, cherish, taste, and be grateful. In order to fully appreciate the gifts of summer, we have to make SOME effort.

The funny thing about the Hebrew calendar is that we don’t have much of a “holiday” in the summer. No major holidays like Rosh Hashanah, no celebratory festivals like Passover, not even a minor festival like Chanukah. What we do have are three weeks of “sad” days not commonly observed in most Reform communities. From the middle of June till the middle of July this summer, there commences a cycle of introspection and mourning known as the Three Weeks, which culminates in the observance of Tisha B’Av (the 9th of the month of Av),which this year falls on Saturday night, July 25th. It is a time to remember calamitous events that have befallen our people, to sit on the ground and read from the book of Lamentations. In the midst of summer brightness, it is a spiritual nadir. From that low point, our prophetic readings each Saturday morning begin to help us make the journey back to hope and preparedness for the High Holidays with texts of comfort.

And there is one more little known commemoration coming just one week after the sadness of Tisha B’Av, called Tu B’Av (the 15th of the month of Av). Its origins and what it celebrates are unclear, but a statement in the Talmud about this minor holiday instructs “the daughters of Israel to dress in white and go out to the fields to dance and the young men would follow after them.” It is clearly a time to transition from sadness to the hopefulness of courting! This year Tu B’Av, our Jewish Valentine’s Day, falls on Friday night, July 31st, with Shabbat on the Plaza.

I invite you to make the effort to try something new for your Jewish self this summer. Join us for services outside or in. Take some time to read the book of Lamentations the third week of July and see how its sweet melancholic verses resonate within you. Then bring your loving self to Shabbat on the Plaza on July 31st to enjoy the comfort and love of our community. May this sweet summertime bring the taste of new fruits as well as the possibilities of spiritual openings. See you soon on the plaza!

SHABBAT ON THE PLAZA SCHEDULE:

July 10, 24, 31August 14, 28September 4


Developing CBI

All of This Belongs to You by Jenat Levison FeldmanDevelopment Director

There are tangible and intangible things that make our CBI community such a treasure. We can pinpoint and measure the impact of our beautiful Shabbat on the Plazas, our Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration, our legendary Purim Schpiels, and our spiritual High Holy Day services, as

well as the work of our Social Action Committee. Of course, there are many other things that comprise our whole. It is important to recognize that our Temple is here for you 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. All that we are and all that we have to offer belongs to you. In order to do our best to be all things to all people, we depend on resources above and beyond the annual contribution (formerly known as dues) that each member is asked to donate. With that in mind, we gratefully appreciate and proudly recognize

those of you who in Fiscal Year 2015 (July 1, 2014-June 30, 2015) helped support our annual fundraising efforts and enabled the Development Department to surpass our $200,000 goal. Whether as a contributor to our Every Family Initiative (EFI), a sponsor of one of our (fun)draising events, a donor to our Mitzvah Moment or Recipe for Success appeals, or a member who made an additional gift above your annual contribution, we are honored to list you in our Contributor’s Circle.

Please know we also welcome your support through your employer’s matching gift program. Our CBI team is always ready to assist you and be sure that securing CBI’s present and future is the most positive experience possible.

We thank you for all you have done in the past and we hope you will continue to do in the future.

With continued thanks for your support,

Ted Nelson Jen FeldmanCBI Development Chair CBI Development Director

CBI Contributor’s CircleMichael Adler and Molly NewcomerGeorge and Sharon AlexanderMarc and Tracy AlifanzMichael and Margie AntonAylsworth & Popick Men’s Wear, Inc.Bill and Sydney BaerCarl BalogTony and Robyn BarbonJonathan and Bonnie BargCarole Barkley and David LoftusMac and Sarah BarrLester and Heather BaskinMichael and Rosalie BaskinDavid and Marah BeanMindy Becker and Greg JonesBrian and Alisa BendisLen and Betsy BergsteinMel Birge and Janet MorganGerel BlauerKaren Blauer and Dvora MencherScott Rector and Rachel BloomGeorge BodnerJoanne BonimeLynn BonnerErnie Bonyhadi and Shirley GittelsohnDavid and Debbie BraymerMarina and Bill BrownDebra and Kim BurchielRabbi Michael Z. and Cantor Ida Rae CahanaConnie CambrelengAsher and Grace CantorBernard CaplanIan CartwrightStephen Cassell and Eric Wyatt

Bob and Patty ChestlerStuart and Mandi ChestlerDavid Cohen and Lee Anna JonesKenny and Rhonda CohenDavid Rozansky and Elana Cohn-RozanskyMarge Cohn and Marvin RichmondMarcia ColtonMarge Congress & Evi PazmanczykJim and Ilene DavidsonAndrea DavisBarry and Bonnie DavisDick and Cameron DavisTom and Julie DiamondRichard DobrowMark and Molly DochertyLou and Kathleen DoctorLee and Nikki DorfmanDowntown Development Group, LLCMircea and Cristina DraghicescuNancy E. Duhnkrack and James MonteithDebra EllwoodTovah EllwoodAndrew Wilson and Ronnie-Gail EmdenJohn and Sarah EpsteinTom Cull and Julia EpsteinPierce EthierJennifer FelbergHoward and Jen FeldmanLeigh Feldman and Sara MoskovitzAdam and Barbra FisherJoey and Val FishmanPaul and Sherry FishmanAndrew Frank and Sally RosenfeldEric and Rebecca Friedenwald-Fishman

Stacy and Sharon FriedmanBill and Bev GalenMorrie GalenZanley and Claire GaltonJudah and Alison GarfinkleRick Garfinkle and Karla GreenGeffen Mesher and Company, CPAsRich and Leslie GellerTom Georges III and Linda GeorgesGary GilbertTed and Connie GilbertLeonard and Yvonne GionetBarbara GlazerPaul and Mimi GoldmanBobbie GoldsteinDavid and Tiffany GoldwynDoug and Lila GoodmanGreg Goodman and Susan SchnitzerMark and Christi GoodmanBill June and Susan GraberSteven and Michelle GradowBarry and Julie GreenbergJonathan and Lisa GreenleafTyler and DeeDee GundbergGordon and Meryl HaberIrv and Gail HandelmanDouglas and Gail HansenDodie HarrisonCraig Hartzman and James JohnMargaret HassonDan Heims and Lynne BartensteinGary and Joyce HoffmanJanet Hoffman and John HarlandJonathan and Susan Hoffman

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Developing CBI

Holman’s Funeral & Cremation ServiceJanice IsenbergMorris and Gerry JacksonKen and Karen JanoffHoward Jarvis, DMD, LLC and Tiffany Goldwyn, DMDRabbi Rachel L. JosephRabbi Sam and Dori JosephArt and Sylvia KaplanJim and Rhonda KennedyScott Howard and Lucy KivelMichael and Mary KleinChris Hill and Laura KormanEthan and Ellie KorngoldDonald and Judith KramerBob Kravitz and David GilbertMrs. Jean KrosnerPaul and Lee LabbyJason and Lucy LangerJordan Laub and Patricia ColegroveMatthew and Leah LettsAl and Rosanne LeviIrv Levin and Stephanie FowlerGlen and Lisa LevyDavid and Amy LewinDave and Deborah LewinsohnCarol LewisKathleen LewisKen and Colleen LewisScott Lewis and Laura Rose-LewisJonathan and Marilyn LindnerDavid LipmanDavid and Liz LippoffStan and Joyce LoebRichard and Diane LowensohnDick and Harriet MaizelsSteve Klein and Gail MandelGreg and Jemi MansfieldPhillip MargolinMilt and Lynn MarksThomas and Lisa McConnellSteve and Robin McCoyFred Cirillo and Sharon MeieranBarry and Susan MenasheJoe and Joanne MenasheMichael MenasheRuben and Elizabeth MenashePage and Lynn MesherPaul and Alice MeyerDavid Stocker and Blythe MillerBarney and Susan MilsteinDarren and Jill MitchellMaddie Nelson and Jim LafkyRoscoe Nelson III and Debra HarrisonTed Nelson and Curt ShaffstallAdam and Sandy Nemer

Heinz Holzapfel and Sylvia NessanPatricia NeubergerEd and Jill NeuweltMark NewJeanne NewmarkNorthwest BankThe Oregon Clinic Gastroenterology - WestDan and Tracy OseranHenry and Nancy OseranRobert and Leslie PeltzMark and Judy PetermanGary Peterson and Debbie FriedmanBob and Rita PhilipJean PierceAllan and Marney PikeSteven Pike and Allison Sneider PikeRyan and Sarah PitmanHarold and Jane PollinForrest Marcum and Rachel PollinBrad and Sandy PopickPortland Outdoor StoreYale Popowich and Tina SkourasDavid Rabbino and Elizabeth DomagalskiPhil and Dorothy ReiterJoshua and Amy RemickJim and Michael RichmanStephen and Leslie RobinsonPaul and Gayle RomainRabbi Emanuel and Lorraine RoseJames Rosenbaum and Sandra LewisJane RosenbaumMark RosenbaumRobert and Joan RosenbaumDavid and Diane RosencrantzAlan and Eve RosenfeldRosemarie RosenfeldWarren Rosenfeld and Sheryl LangermanJohn and Marti RosenthalTed and Davia RubensteinDick and Deanne RubinsteinEleanore RubinsteinRick Rubinstein, Jr. and Jill RubinsteinRose RustinBabak and Caroline SabiRobert and Ann SacksJerry and Bunny SadisKen and Loree SakaiMichael and Linda SalinskyElaine SavinarDavid and Cantor Judith SchiffArlene SchnitzerDina SchnitzerDori Schnitzer and Dan BrownThe Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE FoundationLois Schnitzer

Thelma SchnitzerMerrill SchneiderBrandon SchwindtJoel and Sandra SeresDr. Lynda ShapiroRuth SheininJulie and Brett SheppardTom and Megan ShipleyJamie and Denise ShulmanJeffrey Whalen and Stephanie SiegelRon and Sheila SilverMichael Simon and Suzanne BonamiciJonathan SingerRichard and Lori SingerSteven Slovic and Rhonda SchwartzRichard Solomon and Alyce FlitcraftLes and Martha SolteszBruce SpiegelDon Spiegel and Deborah Davis-SpiegelAshley SpitzerTom and Mardi SpitzerHarley and Robyn SpringJeff and Barbara SteinbergArthur SteinhornBrad and Lara SternNaomi StraussDavid and Sally SwireSam SwireJason and Katherine TellLynn and Chet TobiasBrad and Michelle TonkinEdward TonkinMarcy TonkinThe Ron Tonkin Family of DealershipsJesse Treger and Candice AdelsonBill and Joanne TreuhaftTony and Bianca UrdesUrdes Miller Wealth Management GroupJason and Shonda WaxmanSharon WeilMichael Weiner and Kathy Davis-WeinerStuart and Marcia WeissJeff and Jen WeprinJeff and Lynn WolfstoneRon and Nancy WydenWyse Kadish LLPPhil and Tammy YasharKenneth and Jennifer ZeidmanAlan and Janet ZellMartin and Beverly ZellJason ZidellBill and Marsha ZimmerHerman and Vicki ZimmermanAdam and Ashley Zivony

All names have been carefully reviewed. Nevertheless, errors and omissions may occur. If your name has been misprinted or omitted, please accept our apologies. Questions or corrections should be directed to Development Director Jen Feldman at (503) 222-1069 or [email protected].


Our Leadership

Mazel Tov and L’hitraot By Sydney A. Baer,Executive Director It is bittersweet to share the news that Jemi Kostiner Mansfield has left our team after 23 years. She was an integral member of our Senior Staff and will be deeply missed. Jemi has been hired as the new Director of Spiritual Life at Cedar Sinai Park, a position that provides an extraordinary opportunity for her to share her passion and expertise. We share

her happiness and take great pride in having been a part of her development as a well-respected leader within our community. This isn’t good-bye; since her new position will build our partnership with Jemi in new ways, we are saying l’hitraot. Cedar Sinai is an essential part of our Jewish community, and we will continue to work together, with Jemi providing an additional link for all.

When I say this news is bittersweet, the bitterness is the huge loss this will be for CBI. When Jemi started at CBI in April 1992 as temp for our front desk, neither she nor we knew what an amazing journey and career it would be for her. Jemi has worn almost every hat and worked in every department. From the front desk, Jemi soon became our Life Cycle Coordinator, organizing our weddings, baby namings, circumcisions, funerals, and all events in between. She served as Associate Director of Congregational Affairs under Cindy Bambam for many years and then took over the administration for the Education Department for 12 years. Jemi has been a member of the Senior Staff for the past 9 years and has served as our Congregational Affairs Director for the past three years, managing the clergy schedules, cemetery, database, and social media; writing our press releases; helping with logistics and general operations; and continuing to support our life cycle events. Jemi was our Purim Schpiel-er extraordinaire, weaving together her love of theater, acting, directing, singing, and dancing with Jewish celebrations. Jemi is our institutional knowledge and keeper of our memorable moments. She has been patient and wise counsel to many of our Bar/Bat Mitzvah families, a thoughtful collaborator, and our in-house calligrapher. Her job titles have never really done justice to all her contributions to CBI. The bottom line is that she has been our go-to person for 23 years.

We thank Jemi for being the best long-term temp ever, and we thank her family for sharing her with us for all these years. It has been a pleasure to watch Jemi grow, but like all good nests, it is time for her to go and share her leadership with others. With the greatest of respect and gratitude, we say yasher koach for a job well done.

May you continue to go from strength to strength.

Jemi!L’hitraot,

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L’Dor V’Dor From Generation to Generation

Mazel Tov to Jim and Michael Richman on the birth of their granddaughter, Samara Rena Barish, on May 8, 2015. Proud parents are Callie and Noah Barish, and Samara joins big brother Elijah (3). Other grandparents are Gale and David Barish of Carmel Valley, CA.

Joshua and Janelle Goldstein on the birth of their son, Avery Peter Goldstein, on May 26, 2015. Avery was named at his brit milah on June 2nd.

May they grow in health and wisdom and be a source of strength to their family and all humankind.

Jewely Sandoz and the late Louis Sandoz on the marriage of their daughter, Megan Sandoz, to Zachery Herzog on May 24, 2015 in Portland. Megan is the granddaughter of CBI member Suzanne Friedman and the late Dr. Leonard Friedman and the great-granddaughter of late congregants Milton Margulis and Nettie Margulis.

Jon Wexler on his TEDx Portland debut on May 30, 2015.

Lynn Wolfstone, Master Gardener and landscape designer, on her cover and feature article in the May 2015 issue of Better Homes and Gardens.

Rabbi Michael Z. Cahana on his graduation from Leadership Portland on June 11, 2015.

Condolences toThe family of Phyllis Lieppman, who passed away on May 7, 2015.

Leah and Matthew Letts on the death of her grandfather, Irving Pentelnik, who passed away May 29, 2015 in Oak Park, MI. He was 93 years old.

Joan Meyers, who connected with us as an enthusiastic Mitzvah Day volunteer.

The Lohr family: Dafna and Andrew, and their children, five-year-old Susanna and one-year-old Ruben.

Mazel tov and l’hitraot to Dara Docherty as well. Dara also started as a temp (do you see a pattern here?) and has been with us for over three years. She came to us shortly after her graduation from college, was our receptionist, and then moved on to be our graphics and communications coordinator. As with Jemi, these titles don’t tell the whole story. Dara has created materials for our programs and fundraisers, edited our bulletin, created our e-mail blasts, and been the behind-the-scenes administrative support for all of us.

We are so proud of Dara. She has been accepted to Lewis & Clark’s Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program. Dara’s goal is to teach high school English, and this gets her one step closer to her dream. Her journey will take about 15 months.

We will miss her and wish her much success in this new chapter.

We, the Reform and Reconstructionist movements, received almost 40% of the votes which means that liberal Judaism will hold a solid majority in the World Zionist Congress this October.

At the Congress, American Jews will have the opportunity to express their strong feelings about the issues close to our hearts, and then work to affect change in those areas. We will be one step closer to making Israel the Jewish state that we know it can and should be.

As a reminder, the results of this election help determine our influence in Israel’s national institutions, the World Zionist Organization, the Jewish Agency for Israel and the Jewish National Fund. Our team, led by the leadership of ARZENU (ARZA’s umbrella organization of worldwide Reform Zionists), will now begin the process of negotiating with Israeli political parties and determining our positions based on the power that you, our voters, provided.

CBI Continues to GrowPLEASE JOIN US IN WELCOMING

OUR NEWEST MEMBERS

L’hitraot, Dara!

ELECTION OF AMERICAN DELEGATES TO THE 37TH WORLD ZIONIST CONGRESS

Thank you WRJ/BIS for helping get out the vote. We are thrilled with the results.


JEWS NEXT DOR Annual Camping TripFriday, August 28th - Sunday August 30th Seaside, Oregon

Do you love camping with JND? Congregation Beth Israel’s group for 20/30-somethings is heading to the beach, and we’d love for you to join us. If you’re interested, please email

[email protected] or visit the JND webpage for details: www.bethisrael-pdx.org/community/jews-next-dor/news-and-events.

Upcoming Events

Ziva: It started with a toothy smile. That’s what I remember my brothers coming home with each day after camp. Grinning ear to ear, I watched as a wide-eyed toddler as they told us of the adventures they had. Camp was in my blood, and I couldn’t wait until I was old enough to go. When the time finally came, it was everything I had hoped for, and I’ve been chasing that feeling ever since. After 10 years as a camper, I joined the staff and continued to make the magic of Jewish summer camp come alive for children for another 8 years. Each summer I returned, I learned and grew. I connected with my Judaism in a way that felt right for me through friendships, songs, and laughter. During the year, school days would go by, and what kept me going through the stress and the hardship was realizing that I was a little bit closer to being at camp. Camp was easy. Camp was fun. Camp was home. The friends I made are the ones I have stayed connected to throughout my life and into adulthood. Not returning this year has been so difficult, but I know that camp will always be with me and in my heart. I smile to myself when a skill I developed at camp as a camper or a counselor manifests in my daily life. The life experience and leadership that I developed is something I wouldn’t trade for the world. It has shaped me into a strong, confident, and compassionate person, and I am forever grateful that my family prioritized Jewish summer camp.

Shoshanna: Looking back over the years, camp has been a major part of my life. I have spent 12+ years going to one camp or another; I have been everything from a camper to a staff member to a unit head. That camp became my home, its community became my family. Going to a Jewish summer camp is different than other camps. This is in part because Judaism is threaded through everything you do. Campers and staff learn that Judaism has many aspects and is more than services and religious school. We can express Judaism through art and music, and we can find Jewish values in sports and daily life. Rather than just teaching kids to be kind to one another or to respect each other, it is framed through the ideas of Gimilut Hasadim (acts of loving kindness) and Kvod (respect). Growing up in a very small Jewish community, it was at Jewish summer camp that I was able to meet other Jewish kids, including my best friend. I was encouraged to explore Judaism and find what being Jewish meant to me.

Thank you for allowing us to share our stories of Jewish summer camp with you. We hope that they have inspired you to explore the options for your own families and children. We are excited to utilize our experiences at our new camp, Camp Sababa, this summer. We would love for you to join us for this inaugural year. Registration can be found online at www.bethisrael-pdx.org/education/camp-sababa. If you’re not able to make it, we still highly encourage you to consider Jewish summer camp in the future, as it has impacted us so deeply. Wherever your family ends up this summer, we hope it is a joyful one!

L’Shalom,

Ziva Sholin and Shoshanna ProCo-Directors of Camp Sababa

What Does Jewish Summer Camp Mean to You? The Yiddish word meshuganeh means “crazy.”

Meshuganeh was started for young-ish families and couples (30s-40s) to get together socially and bond over shared adventures. While we often have chaotic lives that lead us to feel crazy, we believe that it is important to carve out the time to connect with our community in a meaningful way.

This summer, we plan to have a number of casual gatherings, two of which are listed below. Contact Ali Garfinkle at [email protected] for more information about these and other events. We look forward to spending time with you. Join us, and be part of our Meshuganeh!

Pre-Neg Happy HourFriday, July 24, 5:00 PMTemple Lawn

Join us for a Pre-Neg Happy Hour before the July 24 Shabbat on the Plaza service. Bring your blanket and dinner, and we will have time to schmooze before the service begins at 6:00 PM.

Havdallah in the ParkSaturday, August 15Sabin Elementary School playground and field

Rabbi Joseph will be hosting Havdallah in the Park on August 15. Contact Ali or watch the CBI e-mail blasts for details to follow.

MESHUGANEH!

CBI BOOK GROUP Sunday, October 4, 9:00 AMHerbert & Shirley Semler Board RoomCBI Book Club returns this fall! Everyone is welcome to join us for a morning of pleasant literary discussion. There is no need to sign up.

The selection for October is FDR and the Jews by Richard Breitman and Allan J. Lichtman.

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Sisterhood Brotherhood

WRJ Pacific District Area Day for Sisterhoods of the Pacific NorthwestSunday, July 26, 10:00 AM - 3:30 PMTemple B’nai Torah (15727 NE 4th Street, Bellevue, WA 98008)

Join us for a fun-filled, interactive day focusing on “Leadership of Others Begins with Leading Ourselves.” Register online at: www.wrjpacific.org/pacific-northwest-area-day.html.

Also save the date for Saturday afternoon, July 25, 2015, for additional leadership training for Sisterhood Presidents & Upcoming Leaders.

WRJ Pacific District Area Day Mitzvah ProjectThursday, July 10, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PMMagnolia’s Corner (4075 NE Sandy Boulevard)

Last year, Temple Beth Sholom in Santa Ana, CA, had a devastating fire that started in the temple kitchen and caused nearly $300,000 in damage. The fire completely ruined not only their kitchen but, with so much smoke, also damaged their sanctuary (Torah scrolls), offices, and much more. Their Sisterhood gift shop, which produced most of the Sisterhood’s fundraising income, was destroyed. Nothing could be salvaged from this catastrophe.

We are very happy to report that a year later, construction is well underway, and they hope to move back into their new home by August 2015.

This year, the WRJ Pacific District is sponsoring a district-wide Area Day Mitzvah Project to support Temple Beth Sholom Sisterhood. As “sisters” in the Pacific District, we have a unique opportunity to do a wonderful mitzvah to help Temple Beth Sholom Sisterhood by asking for donations of Bed Bath & Beyond or VISA gift cards to help replenish the items in the kitchen that Sisterhood uses to support their synagogue.

We will be collecting Bed Bath & Beyond or VISA gift cards at all three Area Days: Southern California on July 12, Northern California on July 19, and Pacific Northwest on July 26. Please bring these gift cards to your Area Day event.

If you’re not attending an Area Day in your part of the district, you can still support this important mitzvah project by sending your cards to the Sisterhood President of Temple Beth Sholom:

Stacy Nagel23210 Azela CircleYorba Linda, CA 92887

Thank you in advance for your support.

Gift Shop HappeningsThe Gift Shop is closed for the summer.

Brotherhood Rafting VoyageSunday, August 9Deschutes RiverJoin the Brotherhood for a day of rafting excitement on the Deschutes River. The price is $30 per person plus a $9 river-use fee. Brothers pay only $15 dollars. Contact Bob Winthrop at [email protected] to RSVP and receive full information about departure time and location.

2015 Annual Brother/Sister Wine PartyThursday, July 16, 5:30-8:00 PMChameleon Restaurant & Bar (2000 NE 40th Avenue)Cost: $36 per person

It’s here! The annual summer Brotherhood/Sisterhood wine party! Come join us this year on Portland’s best patio at Chameleon Restaurant & Bar in the fabulous Hollywood District. We will be tasting a few of Chef Pat Jeung’s favorite wines while enjoying a variety of his wonderful specialty appetizers. Reservations can be made via the CBI Office at (503) 222-1069. Space is limited, and this event is always very popular, so make your reservations today! The deadline is July 13th. Please visit Chameleon’s website (chameleonpdx.com) for more information about this fabulous restaurant. You won’t want to miss this year’s event!

One of the many positive reviews from Yelp:

“Still Portland’s best kept secret after MANY years. The food and drink is phenomenal. The

size of the place is just perfect. No matter how busy the place may be, it is never too deserted nor crowded. When the patio is open, that is the place to be. Pat’s cuisine is unique and ever so fresh with items harvested daily from his farm in the Gorge.”


Adult EducAtion FundIn Memory of

Abraham TobinLois Tobin

AltAr FlowErs And onEg shAbbAtIn Memory of

Grace GilbertRick and Marilyn GilbertIrving KrosnerJean KrosnerCharlene WeinsteinJoel and Sue KraneMary BraunstenBernie CaplanPaul SonnesDr. Robert SonnesCharlotte HaimsohnHerbert L. NewmarkBabette SchnitzerLeonard SchnitzerHarry MittlemanThe Abrams FamilyMolly ShusterHerb Black

brothErhood scholArship FundIn Memory of

Joe HarrisonDodie Harrison

cEmEtEry bEAutiFicAtionIn Memory of

Henry H. KavittBenita Schlesinger & FamilyBetty and Randy Rubenstein &

FamilyAlec L. BlackHerb BlackLeonard SchnitzerJill and Richard EdelsonRhoda AikenTeddy AikenDolores BlackNathan BlackFloyd BlackRose RudmanCharles CraneJim Crane and Karla ForsytheSanford KowittGeri and Michael RumbolzKay KowittDaniel Jeremy BerksonJulie BerksonHarold S. HirschFrederic S. HirschHarry H. BaronRena and Cheryl TonkinDolores BlackDavid Black, Allen Cook,

Laurie Black, Stafford Mays, and Neal Black

Henry SpivakAlysmae Semler NudelmanRuth SemlerJacqueline R. SpivakJames SpivakHelen Spivak & FamilyDr. Harry SemlerGertrude SemlerHelen Spivak & FamilyClaire and Dave GrossMr. and Mrs. Stanley Geffen

rAbbi cAhAnA discrEtionAryIn Memory of

Irene E. Arron (Feinstein)Bette KelinsonMelvin FeinsteinMarian OvitzDeborah ArronLeah FeinsteinJudith Feinstein & FamilyMayer LudwigLeonard and Sharlene LidwigDr. Irving PuzissBrian PuzissAdele and Herb SavageAdair and Sara Savage WardRita LublinerJohn LublinerNorman HigbyEdward T. SigellRose L. SigellJan and Mike Sigell & FamilyGerald PoplackSusan L. PoplackJan and Mike Sigell, Lois Poplack,

and Family

cAntor cAhAnA discrEtionAryIn Memory of

Helen KatzkyMargaret Katzky HassonLouis RosencrantzMeier RosencrantzBlanche CohenRose SobelmanSarah AlbertSue AlbertAntoinette S. HimmelreichSilas K. HimmelreichMargery H. CohnRita LublinerJohn LublinerNorman Higby

In Honor ofBarry Caplan (Recovery)Sue Albert

rAbbi JosEph discrEtionAryIn Memory of

Hiroto ZakojiLoree and Ken Sakai

In AppreciationCarl Rogat

cAntor schiFF discrEtionAryIn Memory of

Sydelle LevineHoward and Jen Levine

gEnErAl AdministrAtivEIn Memory of

Lillian Lisa WaxMark, Roberta, Blair, and Stephanie

WaxIrwin FrankMarjorie FrankSally Rosenfeld and Andrew FrankShirley RobinowitzChuck and Selene RobinowitzAlbert G. SendersFlora Jean ZurowMargery F. SendersLettie SonnesRobert SonnesRay MachacekDavid RaskinBetty RaskinZanly EdelsonAndrea EdelsonLena FreedmanVictoria Pullman & Jerry BercovitzRoxanne SchlossThe Schloss Family

In Honor ofTony and Bianca Urdes

(Adult B’nei Mitzvah)Michael and Margie AntonSydney and Bill Baer

hAl ruthizEr culturAl ArtsIn Memory of

Donald CartwrightSusanne C. PowellIan Cartwright

lAndAu chApElIn Memory of

George CaroBob and Lore Labby

millEr room rEFurbishmEnt And rEstorAtion FundIn Memory of

Edith O. MillerGladys M. RosenbergAlan and Lana Miller

In Honor ofDonna Brownstein (Recovery)Alan and Lana Miller

osErAn FAmily lEcturEIn Memory of

N. Calmin MarguliesJoyce and Stan Loeb

prEschoolIn Memory of

Phyllis SwettMichael S. Swett

ruth sEmlEr youth ActivitiEsIn Memory of

Lena Cohen SwerdlikJoan and Louis SorianoAlysmae Semler NudelmanAvrel NudelmanHenry SpivakJacqueline R. SpivakAlysmae Semler NudelmanJames SpivakHelen Spivak & FamilyDr. Harry and Gertrude SemlerVictor NudelmanAbe and Gilda WexlerJames SpivakCelia Levitt SondheimJoseph J. EpsteinHelen Spivak & FamilyHerman J. FriedmanBarry and Barbara Caplan

In Honor ofLinda Harrison (Song of Miriam

Award Recipient)Gerry Jackson

(Adult Bat Mitzvah)Morrie Jackson

(Adult Bar Mitzvah)Margaret Hasson

sAlly vidgoFF cAmp KAlsmAn scholArshipIn Memory of

Shirley DeitchWilliam OppenheimerLeonard and Fay Oppenheimer

sociAl Action (gEnErAl)In Memory of

Sandy KowittArdis KowittAbraham Paul MeyerPaul and Alice MeyerCharlotte EisemanArthur EisenhardtGerda EisemanDavid SchefferRuth PressStephen PressShirley LaneStephen Press and Laura LaneHenry BlauerLeslie KaufmanGerel BlauerPat TannenbaumMichael, Tim, Becky and Adam

Tannenbaum

Very Thoughtful People

11July/August 2015

In Honor ofMorrie and Gerry Jackson

(B’nei Mitzvah)Dodie HarrisonShemaya Blauer (Birthday)George Bodner (Birthday)Gerel Blauer

General ContributionGiven ByEric and Rebecca

Friedenwald-FishmanBob and Anna Winthrop

FoodIn Memory of

Edythe RubinDebra, Wally, and Rachel MacDougallBetty EdelmanLori and Michael EdelmanEdna FentonLynda BakerAnna RichmanMimi RichmanBernard SchnitzerSol J. CohnBarbara and Howard CohnScott ColtonMarcia Colton & FamilyEdna FentonJacob FeingoldLee and Frank BerneBernice and Hy CanterGerald EdelmanThe Edelman FamilyIda MargulisJosephine Rubens BeekeDolorosa and David MargulisZanly EdelsonBunny EdelsonMollie RosenblumDena TarlowBen TarlowSharon TarlowTillie WachsPearl TrachtenbergBeverly MillerRobin and Eric Flamm Ben SteinbergIlene GoldbergLeonard FriedmanSuzanne FriedmanZanly Edelson Jill and Richard Edelson

Tessie Lewis Elaine and Sandy WeinsteinHenry SpivakAlysmae Semler NudelmanJacqueline R. SpivakRuth SemlerJames SpivakSharon GoldmanMargo SercuDaniel FromerShirley MarkZanly EdelsonJill and Richard Edelson

In Honor ofArielle and Max Bloom

(B’nei Mitzvah)Dr. William and Beverly GalenBarry Caplan (Recovery)Elaine and Sandy WeinsteinSasha DrutterFeliz GelbrasSusan GersonJean Pierce (Birthday)Shirley Mark

i hAvE A drEAmIn Memory of

Rose GoodmanAnna RosenfeldLila and Doug GoodmanMichael GoldsteinLance and Mary SteinbergHenry SpivakAlysmae S. NudelmanRuth SemlerJacqueline R. SpivakDr. Harry SemlerGertrude SemlerHelen Spivak & family

In Honor ofBarbara and Stuart Lang

(Special anniversary)Bunny and Jerry Sadis

tEmplE improvEmEntIn Memory of

Leland H. LowensonMilton and Lynne Marks

urmAn FAmily collEgE communicAtionIn Memory of

Maxwell SilversteinMarvin and Lois Urman

lloyd b. rosEnFEld youth lEAdErship FundIn Memory of

Clara S. FreyLottie MendelsonHarry NemerLloyd B. RosenfeldEric and Tiffany RosenfeldLloyd B. Rosenfeld Meryl Haber

mAy gEorgEs study in isrAEl scholArshipIn Honor of

Jake Fintzy (Religious School graduation)

Dodie Harrison

nEttiE dirEctor librAry booK EndowmEntIn Memory of

Florence Korey ClementDina RosenStuart and Nikki DirectorClarence H. LoebJoyce and Stan Loeb

In Honor ofAlan and Eve Rosenfeld (Great-

granddaughter’s naming)Sherry Fishman (Recovery)Stuart and Nikki Director

tEmplE EndowmEntIn Memory of

Joseph EdelsteinLois TobinMildred GoldAlbert MaizelsRichard and Harriet MaizelsLianne Marks KleinMilton and Lynn MarksRonald YankowitzDr. Robert Sonnes

WRJ/Beth IsRael sIsteRhood Funds

biKKur holim - hopE in liFEIn Memory of

Sally LightBunny and Jerry Sadis

prAyEr booKIn Memory of

Sol and Nettie DirectorDr. Herman Korey and

Florence Korey ClementStuart and Nikki DirectorRoberta Samuels HuntEdwin CohenIlaine Cohen & FamilyJerry M. ColtonSharon H. GoldmanMarcia Colton & FamilyHenry SpivakJacqueline Spivak(Yussie) Joseph Jacob EpsteinKaren S. SpivakCarol TannenbaumMichael, Tim, Becky and Adam

TannenbaumJerry ColtonMargo SercuRoxanne SchlossThe Schloss Family

sErvicE to thE blindIn Memory of

Melvin RubinDebra, Wally, and Rachel MacDougallEdna KeanJaime KeanDorothy SchubachRobert Rowe and Nannette

Hasman-RoweManuel HoltzmanWilma-Jane Balick and

Sandra Kailes Biller

sistErhood progrAmming, lEAdErship & EnrichmEntIn Honor of

Linda Harrison (Song of Miriam Award recipient)

Dodie HarrisonLinda Harrison

(Sisterhood Presidency)Jake Fintzy

(Religious School graduation)Gerry and Morrie Jackson

(B’nei Mitzvah)Stephanie Siegel and Jeff Whalen

Very Thoughtful People

CBI TeamSenior RabbiMichael Z. [email protected]

Senior CantorIda Rae [email protected]

Associate RabbiRachel L. [email protected]

Rabbi EmeritusEmanuel Rose, D.H.L., [email protected]

Cantor EmeritaJudith Blanc Schiff [email protected]

Education Department

Education DirectorBen Sandler, M. Ed. [email protected]

Youth Group DirectorShoshanna [email protected]

Education AdministratorZiva [email protected]

Member Services

Executive DirectorSydney A. [email protected]

Development DirectorJen [email protected]

Finance DirectorJim Baldwin, [email protected]

Accounting AssistantVicki [email protected]

Office AdministratorTracy [email protected]

Facilities StaffPerry Meekins, Facilities ManagerKeith Powers Johnny MartinoShalamar WashingtonSusie Young

Catering Panel

Alfresco Catering by Sheraton503-335-2858Shellie Engelquist

Art of Catering503-231-8185Larry Grimes

Century Catering503-849-2605Allen Levin

Culinary Artistry503-232-4675Jenn Louis

Devil’s Food Catering503-233-9288Charles Stilwell

VT Group: Vibrant Table, Food In Bloom, f&b Café503-297-9635Karen Rich


In Remembrance ~ May their memory be for a blessing.

July 3 & 4Rose Backer*Daniel Jeremy BerksonLaura BolligerSarah BoskowitzMorris CohenEugene E. Cohn*Jerry M. Colton*Sasha DrutterJeanette FeldmanIrwin FrankWilmer FreemanJulius C. Friendly*Gladys GalkinBella GoldwasserBertha GraberGale GrossmanHarold HirschToni KahanMax M. Keyser*William Lawrence Klein*Binnie Kramer*Anne Lavine-KilbourneCelia LazarusAbraham Paul MeyerCharlotte PearlmanAnna RichmanAnn RomainAlex RubinRose RudmanRebecca SamuelsHerbert SavageCarolyn See*Philip E. SeltzerHenry SpivakBabette Strauss*Lena Cohen Swerdlik*Sarah UtayTillie WachsNathan Weil*Eleanor WishengradSimon Wolfe

July 10 & 11Therese AbelesJoe BlankRene Bloch*Jan BormanGoldie ChestlerArthur H. CohenRose Goodman DavisEmma Diamond*Florence DobrowZanly C. EdelsonDorothy FeldmanGus L. FeldmanLily Feuerstein

Gerald FineHy FreedmanLeonard FriedmanBenjamin GellerEthel GreenblattBetty HaasJoseph HarrisonCarrie Myers Herrman*Max JanowClinton E. JohnEvelyn Wright KantorTillie KaufmanBernard La RossaEva Lowengart Langerman*Celia LesmanDonald LoftusGeorge Lowenson*Richard LublinerAlbert MorgensternJulius NewmarkWilliam OppenheimerJesse OroshnikMaurice Pike*Florence Savan*Bernice W. Schlesinger*Julian J. Shipley*Ida SteinbockGrace Ann ThomasGretchen ThomasIzetta Tonkon*Faye Zasloff

July 17 & 18Helen BlumenthalKlaus G. CittermanFlorence Korey ClementAvery ClineBeatrice W. CohnCharles CraneHarry DriesenSylvan F. DurkheimerCharlotte EisemanArthur EisenhardtGeorge Forrest*Melvyn C. FriendlyCarmen GolbySharon GoldmanEthel Osborne Green*Michael “Mickey” GreenbergJay GrenleyYvonne GrimesWilliam S. GrossAntoinette S. HimmelreichSilas K. HimmelreichMax LamfromIrving J. LevinZelotta (Lottie) Mendelson

Edward MoeMaxine NewmanSylvia OstrofskyEsther PlattFrank RogersJack RollinsDora L. Sanford*David SchefferJeanie SobelSidney SpiegelDon StilwellAnna G. TobinJessie R. WebbGeorge WeinerSusan Weiner

July 24 & 25Lipman B. BardeThomas Tom BarnettHenry R. Bauer, Sr.Leo M. BergmanBernice CanterHy CanterDonald CartwrightMarla CarverRose Judith CezerVita Gertrude CezerPhilip ChuckerEugene L. CoodleyBarbara CyprianoEthel DantoArnold DavisDaniel DavisFrank Dessayer*Felice Lauterstein DriesenMinnie EinsteinMorris Fendrich*Edna Fenton*Clara S. FreyHenrietta S. GarfinkleGrace Hochfeld GilbertJoseph GrossClaire GrossmanMichael HarlandRuth HeldfondLester HerrupJohannette Kahn*Josephine Stern Kalisher*Dolev KeidarGeorge KellyCelia KoppelEva Korn*Ruth KravitzWilliam B. LaytonMax LesmanCelia LidovitchBeatrice Barde Lubliner

Albert G. MaizelsHenrietta MendozaLeo MitchellWilliam A. MorrisonAlysmae Semler Nudelman*Darrell M. OverbeckSarah PomerantzPeter PongraczGerald PoplackSuzanne C. PowellHyman ReiterMollie RosenblumAnna RosenfieldStacy SadisAdele SavageRoxanne SchlossAlbert G. SendersCarol SigelmanMarilyn SingerMilton SingerFrances SpivackIrving SpivackCecelia K. Steinbach*Ben SteinbergPatricia StraussGilbert SussmanCarol Tannenbaum*Pat Tannenbaum*Ben D. Tarlow*Patricia Anne WatkinsWilliam ZacksFlora Jean Zurow

July 31 & August 1Edith G. Barde*Saidee R. Berg*Daniel BerlinNick I. Braunsten*Mortimer Wilkes BrennerLeonard W. CohenScott ColtonMary Ann DavisRichard ElconinJack EpsteinRalph FeibelmanJacob FeingoldElliott FlaxmanLena Freedman*Robert FriedenwaldHerman J. Friedman*Emma C. FriendlyCelia Geller*Elizabeth HirshSarah Leah HorensteinBarney Liebreich*Ray MachacekN. Calmin “Cal” Margulies*

13July/August 2015

In Remembrance ~ May their memory be for a blessing.

(*) next to a name indicates a memorial plaque has been purchased to ensure the beloved departed is remembered in perpetuity. For information about memorial plaques in the Temple, please contact Sydney Baer at (503) 222-1069 or [email protected].

Louis N. MesherHarry Mittleman*Jean Kent NudelmanCynthia PetermanFrancis X PetersBernard PomerantzAda PostDinah RosenSamuel RosenblattEdythe RubinGeorge SaxeLillian Schiff*Dennis SeinfeldRose Lubliner Shank*Molly ShusterDaniel SimonCelia Levitt SondheimLettie SonnesEsther SorenKenneth Harry Stoloff*Reubin TennenbaumGail M. ThomasSophie WeissSaundra WoodHiroto Zakoji

August 7 & 8Rachael Rae Arnsberg*Harry H. BaronSamuel Dov BermanPaul Bernays*Dolores BlackBud BlumenkronJacqueline DavisMaurice DunnGerald EdelmanJack William FriedlanderSam FriedmanStanley GilbertMildred Gold*Ben F. GoldmanFlorence R. Goldstein*Gary GreenbergZelotta GrossHelen Katzky*Heinrich Kaufmann*Amelia Senders KleinbergShirley LaneSam LeopoldEdith O. Miller*Harry NemerMartin NeuweltPat NewWilliam S. PackouzIrving Puziss

Jeanne RauchLeopold M. Rosenbaum*Ruth RubensteinBernard SchnitzerAlan SellingCelia SugarmanPeter Joseph SugarmanMorris S. Ullman*Max UtayMattie B. Vetsberg*Mary Jane WinterNadine WolfeFrederick Wolff

August 14 & 15Connie Anker*Parry AnkersenRose BerlinerSamuel BurginDavene CohenShirley DeitchSimone Dessayer*Nathan DirectorPhilip Feldman, Sr.*David GoldHedwig GoldsmithMichael W. GoldsteinViolet GreenbergDavid E. Gross*Harry HaydenManuel HoltzmanJudith Stusser JedeikinPaul David JosephsonAndrea KarlinEdna KeanSarah Kramer*Leah Heilig LevineNathaniel LewisBobbi LondonMayer LudwigFlora MarcusIda MargulisJordan M. Meier*Claire PuzissDavid RaskinDavid A. Rosen*Lloyd B. Rosenfeld*Bertha RubinSarah RubinEleanor Golby Saffron*Harry SilverMax SolomonDavid I. StillmanSandra WeertsWilliam A. Whalen

Harry L. WoolachDon Zavin

August 21 & 22Sarah AlbertJosephine Rubens BeekeNathan J. Bergman*Norman BerkleyAdalbert G. Bettman*Nathan BlackMary K. Braunsten*George CaroBlanche CohenHarold CohnJacob A. CohnSol J. CohnCarolyn Heinberg ColeFrances B. CreamerMarian H. Davidson*Harriet Moskowitz EpsteinNorman S. Fields*Felix GelbrasClaire Gross*Abner GroverHardy HaltenorthJudith Lowengart Jacobs*Celia KaplanSarah Bobrow KaplanDaniel KirkDaryl Ruth Brown KlonoffSanford KowittLouis Lang*Morris LebHelen ManiloffBeverly MillerSara A. NudelmanRuth PressMaurie RitchieGladys M. Rosenberg*Jill Elizabeth RosenbergRose RotenbergMartin S. RothschildRichard RuffineAbe I. SamuelsDorothy C. Schubach*Maxwell I. Silverstein*Sybil SolomonDavid SpiegelPhyllis SwettFred Young

August 28 & 29Stanley BenderMolly BoyarskyLillian Brant*

Sheila Geller BrombergDavid Avner CohenGeorge Jackson CollingsAdam Wilson DavisJuliet DayanThelma Layton EberhartReva Belle Nudelman FieldsDaniel A. FromerHarry Louis GerberJerome GolbyVera GoldsmithRose HermanHarry A. Herzog*Erna Hirsch*Charles HymanErnst Kahn*Howard L. KirzLianne Marks KleinSusan Poplack Leavitt*Bernard LevineTessie LewisClarence Henry LoebLeland H. Lowenson*Sol D. Maizels*Harry MesherLynn NewmanHerbert L. Newmark*David PoplackA. Victor RosenfeldBetsy RotbergJulian RothJeaneatta “Rusty” Sautter*Belle SaxeFannie SchwartzAnne M. Segal*Ida Rosalie ShermanPete SteffensAlbert StraussMollie StusserJoseph SwerdlikDena Tarlow*Joseph TenenbaumIvor Weigler*Simon Zavin*


SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYJuly 1 Tamuz 14

2 Tamuz 15 3 Tamuz 16

Independence Day Observed Temple Offices closed Shabbat Service 6:00 PM PC

4 Tamuz 17

Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR

Tot Shabbat9:00 AM PC Shabbat Morning Service 10:30 AM PC

Havdalah Bar Mitzvah of Ezra Polesky5:00 PM Temple

5 Tamuz 18

6 Tamuz 19

7 Tamuz 20

8 Tamuz 21 9 Tamuz 22 Executive Committee Meeting12:00 PM SBR

10 Tamuz 23 Mah Jongg 10:00 AM SBR

Shabbat on the Plaza(weather permitting) 6:00 PM Temple Lawn

11 Tamuz 24 Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR Shabbat Morning Service: Bar Mitzvah of Isaac Abrams10:30 AM Temple

12 Tamuz 25 13 Tamuz 26

14 Tamuz 27

Knit-a-Mitzvah10:00 AM SBR

15 Tamuz 28 16 Tamuz 29 Annual Brother/Sister Wine Party (offsite)5:30 PM

17 Av 1 Mah Jongg 10:00 AM SBR Shabbat Service 6:00 PM PC

18 Av 2 Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR Shabbat Morning Service: Bar Mitzvah of Joshua Erickson10:30 AM Temple

19 Av 3

20 Av 4 21 Av 5 22 Av 6 23 Av 7

Board of Trustees Meeting6:30 PM SBR

24 Av 8

Mah Jongg 10:00 AM SBR


25 Av 9

Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR Shabbat Morning Service: Bat Mitzvah of Sophia Suhler10:30 AM PC

26 Av 10 27 Av 11 28 Av 12 29 Av 13 30 Av 14 31 Av 15



Location Key

HH = Harris Hall BA = Blumauer Auditorium GH = Goodman Hall LB = Library LF = Lipman Foyer MR = Miller Room PC = Pollin Chapel

SBR = Shirley & Herbert Semler Board Room SC = Shemanski Chapel SEC = Sherman Education Center SFC = Schnitzer Family Center

July 2015 Tamuz-Av 5775

SAVE THE DATE For our FALL FUNDRAISER

TraditionsOctober 10, 2015 • 6:00 PM

Benson Hotel

You and CBI make a perfect match.

15Congregation Beth Israel

August 2015 Av-Elul 5775

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYAugust 1 Av 16

Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR

Tot Shabbat9:00 AM PC Shabbat Morning Service 10:30 AM PC

Havdalah Bat Mitzvah ofLillie Banks5:00 PM Temple

2 Av 17 3 Av 18 4 Av 19 5 Av 20 6 Av 21 7 Av 22


Shabbat Service 6:00 PM PC

8 Av 23

Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR Shabbat Morning Service: Bar Mitzvah of Ethan Brin10:30 AM Temple

9 Av 24 10 Av 25

Camp Sababa: Session 1All week

11 Av 26 12 Av 27 13 Av 28 14 Av 29



15 Av 30

Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR Shabbat Morning Service: Bat Mitzvah of Talia Rosenbloom10:30 AM Temple

16 Elul 1 17 Elul 2

Camp Sababa: Session 2All week

18 Elul 3 19 Elul 4 20 Elul 5 21 Elul 6


Shabbat Service 6:00 PM PC

22 Elul 7

Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR Shabbat Morning Service: Bar Mitzvah of Logan Winters10:30 AM Temple

23 Elul 8 24 Elul 9 25 Elul 10 26 Elul 11 27 Elul 12

Preschool: New student visitation9:30 AM

28 Elul 13

Mah Jongg 10:00 AM SBR Preschool Back to School Picnic 11:30 AM


29 Elul 14

Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR Shabbat Morning Service: Bat Mitzvah of Lola Shore10:30 AM Temple

30 Elul 15

Religious School Opening Day Picnic11:00 AM

31 Elul 16

Location Key

HH = Harris Hall BA = Blumauer Auditorium GH = Goodman Hall LB = Library LF = Lipman Foyer MR = Miller Room PC = Pollin Chapel

SBR = Shirley & Herbert Semler Board Room SC = Shemanski Chapel SEC = Sherman Education Center SFC = Schnitzer Family Center

AdministrationOffices & Clergy 503-222-1069Education Department & Preschool 503-222-2037Fax Machine 503-274-1400WRJ/BI Sisterhood Judaica Gift Shop 503-222-1069Beth Israel Cemetery 503-222-1069426 SW Taylors Ferry Road

View our calendar and campus map online at www.bethisrael-pdx.org


Congregation Beth Israel1972 NW Flanders StreetPortland, OR 97209-2097

Affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism since 1879

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONU.S. POSTAGE PAID

PORTLAND, ORPERMIT NO. 594

High Holy DaysErev Rosh Hashanah Sunday, September 13Rosh Hashanah Monday, September 14Kever Avot v’Imahot Sunday, September 20Kol Nidre Tuesday, September 22Yom Kippur Wednesday, September 23Sukkot Monday, September 28Erev Simchat Torah Sunday, October 4 & Consecration

Religious SchoolReligious School Opening Day Picnic

Sunday, August 30

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Board of Trustees 2015/2016

Ned Duhnkrack President

Ted Nelson VP/President Elect

Ilene DavidsonVice President

Ali Garfinkle Vice President

Brad Tonkin Vice President

Mark Peterman Secretary

John Epstein Treasurer

Jonathan BargStacy FriedmanSteve GradowGlen LevyRobin McCoySharon MeieranJoanne Van Ness MenasheYale PopowichBob RosenbaumDavid SarasohnArthur SteinhornTony Urdes

TrusteesOfficers

AuxiliariesStephanie Siegel - WRJ/BI Sisterhood PresidentDavid Goldwyn - Brotherhood President

July/August 2015 Bulletin - Congregation Beth Israel, Portland Oregon

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