May 2013 Bulletin - Congregation Beth Israel, Portland Oregon

May 2013

MITZVAH DAY 2013 IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN IN THE ADVENTURESunday, May 5, 8:45 AMBlumauer AuditoriumEveryone is invited to join us for Mitzvah Day! There are so many ways to make a difference, from donating blood to delivering soup and everything in-between. We are demonstrating how we as a congregation can do acts of kindness and make a positive difference in the world.

If you haven’t yet signed up, please go to http://bit.ly/Z2W1lc, check out the numerous opportunities, and sign up. We will be gathering for breakfast at 8:45 AM, followed by a rousing social justice-themed song session and kick-off event. We will then be off to enjoy being with each other and those we are helping to repair the world.

You will have the opportunity to donate blood to the Red Cross and participate in Gift of Life, a national public bone marrow registry helping children and adults find donors for bone marrow transplants.

We are also asking you to bring food donations for Sunshine Pantry and donations of clean, usable furniture and basic household items for the Community Warehouse.

More Social Action OpportunitiesAs part of our SoupSac program, Rebecca Mischel and Solomon Olshin have graciously volunteered to produce a Recipe Book to raise funds to keep our SoupSac program thriving. They would love to include photographs of prior and future SoupSac events and recipes for all the wonderful soups and sweets so many of you have donated. Please send your photographs and recipes to [email protected] and [email protected]. Be sure to take pictures when you participate on Mitzvah Day!

Please join us at our next Social Action Committee meeting on May 9 at 7:00PM in the Semler Board Room. We will be reviewing our programs and planning for next year, and your input is critical.

2013 Oseran Family Lecture:

E. J. DIONNE, JR.Sunday, May 5, 5:00 PMMain Sanctuary

CBI is pleased to welcome E. J. Dionne, Jr. as the 2013 Oseran Family Lecturer. E. J. Dionne will be speaking about personal faith and public policy. The Oserans chose Mr. Dionne after reading his book Souled Out: Reclaiming Faith & Politics After the

Religious Right, about the intersection of religion and political life. This has been a challenging and often-debated issue beginning with our Founding Fathers, as they too wrestled with the importance of the separation of church and state. Mr. Dionne is a long-time op-ed columnist for The Washington Post, writing twice a week on national politics and public policy. He is a professor at Georgetown University and a senior fellow at The Bookings Institute. Mr. Dionne is a frequent commentator on NPR, ABC’s “This Week,” and NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

In speaking with Nancy Oseran, E. J. Dionne will provide the opportunity to bring our congregation and community together to learn and discuss relevant, Jewish, and socially responsible topics. Nancy, Henry, and their family have always taken great pride in the fact that our clergy have always had the freedom of the pulpit, and they

have taken stands on socially responsible issues relevant to Reform Judaism. As many in our congregation can attest, our clergy have never shied away from advocating for social justice, no matter their level of provocation. The Oseran Family Fund was established in 2008 to provide annual lectures with a socially responsible Jewish theme. Past lecturers have included U. S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon, and author and national correspondent Jeffrey Goldberg.

The Oserans are long-time members of our congregation. Nancy began religious school at CBI when she was 5, making her, her children, and her grandchildren another of our four-generation families. We are most grateful to the Oseran family for gifting our congregation and community with these generous and thought-provoking lectures. They are passionate about social justice, honoring our past, and perpetuating CBI and Reform Judaism for future generations. This lecture is free and open to the community. We hope that you will invite your family and friends to join us for this enlightening opportunity.

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BulletinMay 2013Iyar-Sivan 5773Vol. 62, No. 8

Established 1858

The 155th Annual MeetingFriday, May 17, 6:00 PM Goodman Hall, Schnitzer Family Center

2 Congregation Beth Israel

B’nei Mitzvah Education

Joshua Alan MuirJoshua Muir will become Bar Mitzvah on May 4, 2013. Joshua is the son of Doug Muir and Shelley Adams-Muir and the older brother of Eva and Joel. He attends the Summa North school at Meadow Park in Beaverton. He is working with Transition Projects, an organization that helps homeless people make the transition

from the streets to permanent housing. Joshua is organizing a drive for basic toiletries and hygiene products (including deodorant, toothpaste, and shaving items) which will be donated. In addition, Joshua will be allocating a portion of his gift money towards Transition Projects to further assist in their efforts: www.tprojects.org

Lauryn Beatrice WilkLauryn Wilk will become Bat Mitzvah during the Havdalah service on May 11, 2013. She is the daughter of Andy and Dara Wilk and the younger sister of Jacob. Lauryn attends West Sylvan Middle School. An animal lover, Lauryn has selected the Oregon Humane Society for her Mitzvah Project. OHS is a shelter for

abandoned animals that works to fight cruelty and neglect while building a caring, compassionate community in Oregon. Lauryn loves to attend the Youth Summer Day Camp at OHS. She will be donating a portion of her gift monies and will be volunteering at the shelter, too: www.oregonhumane.org

Nicholas HofmannNic Hofmann will become Bar Mitzvah on May 18, 2013. Nic is the son of Cynthia and Tom Hofmann and the younger brother of Ben. Nic attends West Sylvan Middle School and has selected the Oregon Native Youth Lacrosse Association for his Mitzvah Project. The goal of ONYLA is to introduce, establish, and support the

game of lacrosse in the various Native communities of Oregon in a manner that is respectful and relevant to the needs of those communities. This is accomplished by building awareness of history of the game of lacrosse (the Ancient Haudenosaunee Game of Lacrosse), giving some historical details tracing its origins as well as attempting to show some of its spiritual roots and significances. Nic is working to support and stimulate interest in a local lacrosse clinic that is being presented by ONYLA in addition to collecting equipment for the native youth of Oregon: www.sportssignup.com/oregon-native-youth-lacrosse-online-registration.start

Nathan WaldmanNathan Waldman will become Bar Mitzvah on May 25, 2013. He is the son of Louisa and Mark Waldman and the younger brother of Samantha. Nathan attends Cedar Park Middle School. His Mitzvah Project is participating in The Heart Walk

on May 18th, sponsored by the American Heart Association. The Heart Walk is a 5k, non-competitive walk giving people the opportunity to improve their health by walking while raising funds to help fight heart disease and stroke, our nation’s No. 1 and No. 4 killers. Nathan will be raising money and awareness through his participation. He is walking with Team Robert Half Has Heart: http://bit.ly/12L5r60

Chloe Rose LewisChloe Rose Lewis will become Bat Mitzvah on June 1, 2013. She is the daughter of Scott Lewis and Laura Rose-Lewis, the younger sister of Zachary and Elliot, and the granddaughter of Rabbi Emanuel and Lorraine Rose, Carol Lewis, and Ken Lewis. Chloe attends Catlin Gabel School. Along with partner Logan Bye, Chloe won the 2013 U.S. Nationals Novice

Ice Dance Championships this year. For her Mitzvah Project, she is working with Northwest Pilot Project, an agency that works to prevent and end homelessness for very low income and disabled seniors. NWPP uses holistic services that both stabilize vulnerable housing situations and address the root cause of homelessness. This is done with a comprehensive plan for success in housing and supportive services. Chloe and her family are participating in the Project’s annual Walkathon on May 5th, the single biggest fundraiser for the agency: www.nwpilotproject.org/walk-a-thon-news/walk-a-thon.php

Adult B’nei MitzvahFriday, May 36:00 PMTemple

High School GraduationWednesday, May 86:30 PMTemple

Erev Shavuot & ConfirmationTuesday, May 147:00 PMTemple

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155th Annual Meeting Restoration Project

We are only a few weeks and 155 years from the original date when a group of Israelites gathered in response to a call to a meeting. Then and there, they resolved to organize a congregation for the worship of the One and Only Everlasting God, according to the ancient ritual of the Jewish faith. It was resolved to call a second meeting for the purpose of adopting a constitution and electing officers. By the 13th of June, permanent by-laws and the name “Beth Israel” were adopted.* There are several conflicting start dates, but many references state May 20, 1858.

As they did in 1914, we will elect new board members, have a few short speeches, and listen to a performance by our Kol Echad Choir, under the direction of Cantor Cahana. We will announce our Rabbi Rose Tikkun Olam winner, recognizing a very dedicated volunteer, committed to making the world a better place. Also, we will be honoring our retiring trustees: Susan Graber, Miles Newmark, Warren Rosenfeld, Jill Semler Rubinstein, Dick Solomon, and Jeff Wolfstone.

The congregation will have the opportunity to elect the following nominees to the Board of Trustees for a two-year term, 2013-2015. The Nominating Committee (co-chaired by Debbie Caldwell and Jill

S. Rubinstein with the following committee members: Robyn Barbon, Lester Baskin, Sarah Epstein, Judah Garfinkle, Renee Holzman, Scott Schaffer, and Brad Tonkin) has recommended the following slate:

• For election to a new two-year term on the Board of Trustees 2013-2015: Jonathan Barg, Sharon Meieran, Joanne Van Ness Menashe, Mark Peterman, Marney Pike, and Jane Vereschagin.

• For re-election to a two-year term on the Board of Trustees 2013-2015: Ilene Davidson, Nancy E. Duhnkrack, John Epstein, Eric Friedenwald-Fishman, and Brad Tonkin.

• To continue serving on the Board of Trustees whose terms are not expired: Debbie Caldwell, Stuart Chestler, Elizabeth Domagalski, Ali Garfinkle, Linda Georges, Ted Nelson, Ron Silver, and Arthur Steinhorn.

Join us in celebration, song, and good wishes as we honor our past 155 years as a kehilah kedosha, sacred community, and continue to build for our future. L’dor V’dor.

*25th Anniversary Program, May 1914

With great appreciation to Jack Menashe, current chair of the Building and Grounds Committee, historic architectural consultant and congregant Henry Kunowski, Mark New, former chair of the B & G Committee, Brad Tonkin, board liaison, and a very dedicated committee, we have been working on a campus-wide capital improvements and long-term maintenance inventory for the past several years. They have identified and presented a list of the many deferred maintenance projects to the board.

With the board’s approval, we will begin our first restoration project this month – the restoration and repair of three of our eighteen magnificent stained glass windows in the main sanctuary. These are the middle three long windows on the south wall, facing Flanders Street. They depict Rosh Hashanah, the Tribes of Levi and Judah, and the Patriarch Jacob. This middle window is designated as the “Fellowship Window,” being gifted to CBI by Trinity Episcopal Cathedral and St. Mary’s Cathedral upon moving to the northwest neighborhood. This expression of friendship and welcome is symbolized by the clasped hands in the lower portion of the panel. It is the goal of the B & G Committee to complete the other two sets of long windows on the south side over the next two years. These are the windows which sustain the most weather and are in urgent need of restoration. The north side, the windows facing Glisan Street, do not require repair at this time.

David Schlicker Stained Glass Studio will be restoring our windows. David Schlicker is a noted stained glass artisan, with over 30 years of experience in stained glass restoration and repair. David is an adjunct professor of historic stained glass preservation at the University of Oregon and a member of the Stained Glass Association of America.

This will be about a three month process. The scaffolding will go up on May 20, and the windows will be carefully removed and transported to his studio. While the repair takes place, artistic decals replicating stained glass will be in place. This is done for both the aesthetics and disbursement of the light coming through the windows. Mr. Schlicker promises to have phase one of the stained glass window project completed by the end of August, so that our newly restored windows will be in place before Rosh Hashanah.

Funds for this restoration will come from our building fund. We are fortunate to have had these funds in place so we can act quickly to ensure the stability of our beautiful temple. These improvements are made possible by Harold and Arlene Schnitzer’s previous $100,000 donation to our restoration fund, the incredibly generous bequest from Jack Neustadter, and you, our membership, for contributing to the building fund upon joining our community. We recognize and thank all of you for being a part of our caring community and certainly welcome support from everyone – as CBI belongs to all of us.

Stained Glass Window Restoration Project - Phase 1

The Clergy, Officers, and Board of Trustees of Congregation Beth Israel cordially invite you to attend the 155th Annual Meeting

Friday, May 17, 2013, 6:00 PMGoodman Hall, Schnitzer Family Center

Light refreshments will be served

Window # 1, Given in loving memory of Sigmund and Clara Heilner

Window # 2, Given to us by Trinity and St Mary’s Cathedral

Window # 3, Given in Memory of Harold Aaron Meier

This Group was also named for the generous donation from the Schnitzer Family at the time of the Schnitzer Family Center’s dedication


Adult Education Presents:

CBI Book Group Sunday, May 5, 9:00 AMHerbert & Shirley Semler Board Room

Please join our book group for a morning of pleasant literary discussion. May’s selection is A Difficult Woman: The Challenging Life and Times of Lillian Hellman by Alice Kessler-Harris. There is no need to sign up.

2013 Oseran Family Lecture: E. J. Dionne, Jr.Sunday, May 5, 5:00 PMTemple

Extra parking is available at the MLC parking lot, between NW 20th and 21st on NW Glisan Street.

Havdalah and a Movie: “Footnote; or He’arat Shulayim” (2011, in Hebrew with English subtitles) Saturday, May 11, 7:00 PMMiller Room

This is the story of a great rivalry between a father and son, both eccentric professors in the Talmud department of Hebrew University in Jerusalem. The son has an addictive dependency on the accolades that the establishment provides, while his father is a stubborn purist with a fear and profound revulsion for what the establishment stands for, yet beneath his contempt lies a desperate thirst for some kind of recognition. The Israel Prize, Israel’s most prestigious national award, is the jewel that brings these two to a final, bitter confrontation.

Israeli Brunch: What We Eat in IsraelSunday, May 19, 10:30 AMGoodman HallCost: $20Music by Cantor Ida Rae Cahana

Please join us for a festive, delicious, and traditional Israeli Brunch on Sunday, May 19. Natalie Nahome, Portland’s Schlichah (emissary) from Israel shares the latest food trends, traditional foods, and some of her favorites. There will also be a slide show from our recently-returned CBI Israeli travelers and Israeli music to complement our “Israeli” food festival. Menu items will include shakshuka (a traditional egg dish), Israeli salads, pita, labaneh (an Israeli yogurt-type cheese), halvah, babka, and more!

RSVP with payment to Tracy in the CBI office at (503) 222-1069.

Adult Education Our Leadership

155th Annual Meetingby Stuart ChestlerPresident, CBI Board of Trustees

Dear fellow members of Congregation Beth Israel,

It’s that time again. This May, we are holding our 155th CBI Annual Meeting of the Congregation. I realize that not everyone gets excited about the prospect of attending this yearly event. Rumor has it that some folks view attendance at this meeting as a task akin to housekeeping, possibly as exciting as sweeping the floor and vacuuming the carpet. But rather than thinking of the Annual Meeting as a chore required to keep our spiritual home functioning smoothly, this year I urge you to change that paradigm. Let’s think of it rather as a chance to remodel our home, versus just giving it a tedious scrub. You get to put your stamp of approval on the attractive new facelift of your Board of Trustees!

Here’s why: for months, our Nominating Committee (co-chaired by Debbie Caldwell and Jill Rubinstein, with the following members: Robyn Barbon, Lester Baskin, Sarah Epstein, Judah Garfinkle, Renee Holzman, Scott Schaffer and Brad Tonkin) has been brainstorming, discussing with fellow members, and making recommendations of six new members for election to 2-year terms on the Board of Trustees. I want to personally recognize and thank all of the above for their time and dedication to ensuring a vibrant future for our synagogue. They have all been like master interior designers, working together to craft the perfect blend of creativity and functionality of leadership for Temple Beth Israel.

As a result, we have the following up for election to a new 2-year term on the Board of Trustees: Jonathan Barg, Sharon Meieran, Joanne Van Ness Menashe, Mark Peterman, Marney Pike, and Jane Vereschagin. In addition, for re-election to a 2-year term on the Board of Trustees, we present Ilene Davidson, Nancy Duhnkrack, John Epstein, Eric Friedenwald-Fishman, and Brad Tonkin. I want to thank these folks for their current contributions on the Board and especially for the fact that they are all willing to continue volunteering huge amounts of time and energy for the betterment of CBI. Those whose terms have not expired and will continue serving are: Debbie Caldwell, Elizabeth Domagalski, Ali Garfinkle, Linda Georges, Ted Nelson, Ron Silver, Arthur Steinhorn, and myself.

I urge every CBI member to attend our 155th Annual Meeting on Friday, May 17 and stay for Shabbat services immediately following. Think of it not as house work, but home building, of which you are a critical designer, because this is YOUR synagogue. And speaking of builders, please join me in thanking Warren Rosenfeld for his service and the five Board members who are completing six years of service on the CBI Board and are not up for re-election: Jill Rubenstein, Susan Graber, Miles Newmark, Dick Solomon, and Jeff Wolfstone. Each in his or her own way has made CBI sparkle.

Shalom, Stuart Chestler

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Where Are You? By Ida Rae CahanaSenior Cantor

If you have found yourself using the expression “stressed out” to explain your state of mind or the reason for recurring lateness or sudden outbursts of irritability, join the club! No matter where you are in your life – a young parent, a widower, a recent retiree, a bereaved daughter, a transplant to a new

city – there are times of heart-thumping, shoulder-tensing, headachy agitation! How can we, Jews of the 21st century, find more peace and appreciation in our daily lives? In a famous Bible story, our patriarch Abraham allowed himself to get worked up to a fever pitch, almost to the point of committing a heinous act which would have shattered him and altered the course of our history. However, he was able to stop himself and with focused attention and calm say, “Hineini” – “Here I am.” It was a remarkable moment of spiritual awakening. Jewish meditation is a practice which can move you towards a time when you can also pause, stop the frenetic pace, and say, “Hineini.”

This year, CBI member Lawrence Baker and I have been leading meditation once or twice a month. Additionally, every couple of months, I have conducted healing services with the musical assistance of our members. All of these hours of reflection, chant, and guided meditation have significantly contributed to the spiritual life of our community. There are misconceptions about Jewish meditation, because we tend to equate meditation with a trancelike state, a blissful isolation from the world and its cares. Jewish meditation has the ability to be transformative, bringing a person to a state of joy and inner freedom. But because Judaism does not derive from a monastic tradition, we insist on participation in the world. Jews know that interacting with the world is a component of experiencing the Divine. We pray with a minyan, a quorum of ten. In the company of friends

and neighbors and family, we read and sing and also find silence. Praying is not always fulfilling or easy; sometimes the words trip us up or our worries of the week interfere. That’s why the Hebrew word for prayer is “avodah,” which means “work.” As with anything worthwhile, prayer and meditation take practice. Early this June, there will be a unique opportunity to work at it together, incorporating meditative techniques into our services for a very special weekend.

I invite you to join us on June 7th and 8th with a gifted teacher and practitioner of meditation, Rabbi Margie Jacobs, who will co-lead Friday evening and Saturday morning services. Then stay with us for a Kiddush luncheon and meditative experience. Rabbi Jacobs served as Regional Director of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, Rabbi of Temple Beth Hillel in Richmond, CA, and Rabbi-Educator at Congregation Netivot Shalom in Berkeley. She is a teacher of mindfulness meditation and Jewish spirituality, life coach, ritual facilitator, Bar/Bat Mitzvah tutor, and Vice President of the Northern California Board of Rabbis. She lives in Berkeley with her husband and two daughters, ages 3 and 5.

Looking forward to seeing you! Yours l’shalom (in peace),

Cantor Ida Rae Cahana

Our Leadership Tribute Fund

Lunch and MeditationSaturday, June 8

Please RSVP for this event to Tracy in the CBI office at (503) 222-1069. The last day to sign up is Friday, May 31. While there is no cost for this event, registration is limited to the first 50 people.

It is bittersweet to share the news of a new tribute fund at CBI, the Allison B. Cohen Madrichim Training and Religious School Scholarship Fund, created by her family in her memory.

Allison was a longtime member of our congregation, attended our religious school, and was passionate about our Madrichim program. She passed away in November of 2011, during her senior year of high school. Allison was the beloved madricha for Sally Swire’s blended 4th/5th grade class starting in 2009. The students adored her gentle manner, her colorfully-painted fingernails, and especially her mile-wide smile, which lit up the room.

In honor of Allison’s passion for teaching in our religious school and for being a part of our Madrichim team, the name of CBI’s Madrichim program has been formally changed to the Allison B. Cohen Madrichim Training Program.

The purpose of this Tribute Fund is to provide funds for training and compensation for CBI students participating in our Madrichim training and teaching program, as well as Religious School scholarships for students actively attending CBI’s Religious School.

It is the family’s wish that you will support this fund when making contributions to our congregation to mark a special occasion, express your support, or remember a loved one. Allison was a wonderful student and teacher. She made a difference in the lives of many and is greatly missed by all who knew her.

The Allison B. Cohen Madrichim Training and Religious School Scholarship Fund

Rabbi Margie Jacobs


Choose to Make a Difference by Jenat Levison FeldmanDevelopment Director Thirty-one years ago I moved to Boulder, Colorado, with my husband and newborn son in tow. Howard was to start his career as a professor, and for the first time in my adult life I did not have a job. As someone who likes to be

busy and connected, I cultivated friendships with other new moms and started a play group. As our children grew older and the importance of giving my son a Jewish preschool experience increased, I gathered more bravado than I ever knew I had and with just six families started a Jewish preschool, housing the preschool in Congregation Har HaShem, where Rabbi Joshua Rose now serves as Senior Rabbi.

I just visited that school (and saw Rabbi Rose there picking up his kids) and kvelled knowing there are now 100 children in the program. While attending Shabbat Sing, someone asked me f I had ever envisioned this, and I said absolutely yes – not because I was cocky but because I truly believed then as I do now that there are many others who want that transformative Jewish experience for their children and themselves. Being back in Boulder floods me with memories of what it felt like to bring together for the first time an exciting group of people who believed anything was possible. Working at CBI continues to give me that thrill. From the smallest idea to the most innovative next great thing, by working together we can impact lives far beyond what one might imagine.

It starts with a dream and then is fueled by passion. With that as your mantra, the possibilities are endless. All that really matters is that you choose to make a difference. Now start imagining what we could develop together.

Developing CBI L’Dor V’Dor From Generation to Generation

Mazel Tov to

Joe and Rochelle Stilwell and Robert and Ann Sacks on the birth of their grandson, Albert Jason Sacks, on March 10, 2013. Albert is the son of David and Lesley Sacks and joins big sister Elizabeth (4).

Michael and Jim Richman on the birth of their grandson Samuel Lee Richman, born March 25, 2013. Samuel’s parents are Taylor and Sarah Richman, Seattle, Washington. Samuel joins big sister Leah. Samuel’s Hebrew name is Shemu’el Gadol. And mazel tov as well to Samuel’s grandparents David and May Lee of Shanghai, China.

May they grow in wisdom and be a source of strengthto their families and all humankind.

Crista and Jason Comella on the naming of their daughter, Anna Frances Comella (born September 30, 2012), at the April 12th Shir Shabbat.

Stephen and Leslie Robinson on the marriage of their daughter, Shaina, to Matt Boal on Sunday, April 21, 2013. The wedding was held in Camas, WA and officiated by Rabbi Rachel Joseph. Matt is the son of Jim and Anne Boal of Portland, OR.

Jemi and Greg Mansfield and family on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Benjamin Riker Mansfield, celebrated on April 6, 2013 at the Mittleman Jewish Community Center. Ben is the younger brother of Alex and the grandson of Tony and Priscilla Kostiner. He is a 7th grader at Portland Jewish Academy. Ben’s Mitzvah Project focuses on helping to lead holiday services and activities at the Robison Jewish Health Center as well as raising money for their ongoing religious, cultural, and social programming.

Danielle Spring, who was honored at the April 11 Stampfer Enrichment Award event as an outstanding Youth Leader through the Oregon Jewish Community Youth Foundation. Danielle is the daughter of Robyn and Harley Spring and granddaughter of Evelyn Maizels. A senior at Lake Oswego High School, Danielle has been involved with OJCYF all four years of her high school career and is one among 4 teens who were recognized this year for their work.

Aaron Heims and Justine Metteer on the naming of their son, Liam Elijah Heims (born February 28, 2013), at the April 26th Shabbat Service.

Condolences to

Leslie and Rich Geller and Terri and Zachary Koontz and families on the death of their father, Stanley E. Samuelis, on Saturday, March 16.

Ron and Marcy Tonkin on the death of his sister, Barry, Bradley, Cheryl, and Edward Tonkin on the death of their aunt, and Rena Tonkin on the death of her sister-in-law, Suzanne T. Milller, on Wednesday, March 27.

Eileen and Joseph Kane and family on the death of her mother, Joyce M. Cohen, on Friday, March 29, in Summit, NJ.

Rachel Halupowski on the death of her mother, Sue Halupowski, on Saturday, March 30.

Pearl Trachtenberg on the death of her husband, Irving Trachtenberg, on Monday, April 1.

Honoring Those Who ServedEach year at Memorial Day and Veterans’ Day, we pay tribute to those buried at Beth Israel who served our country in the wars by adorning their final resting spot with an American flag. This simple indication of military service honors

the sacrifices of our war veterans and enhances the natural beauty of our historic cemetery. For many years, cemetery workers have placed the nearly 200 flags on the ground plots and mausoleum spaces throughout the property. In the past, Mitzvah Day volunteers have assisted with the task. Recently, we have introduced a new procedure aimed to ensure all graves are properly marked. Over the long Memorial Day Weekend, a container of flags will be centrally located adjacent to Landau Chapel. Families coming to visit may take a flag so they can personally place it on the grave in tribute to their loved ones. Should you have any questions about burial locations at the cemetery, please contact Jemi Kostiner Mansfield at (503) 222-1069 or [email protected].

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Special Needs Seder On the fourth night of Passover, Beth Israel Sisterhood hosted its annual Special Needs Seder for clients of Jewish Family and Child Services (JFCS). It was a beautiful evening, led by Cantor Cahana. We had 30 guests participate in the storytelling and enjoy a delicious meal catered by Century Catering. Without this lovely event we host for the community each year, our guests might not have any place to attend a seder. Thank you to Loree Sakai and Leslie Berman for planning this evening, and to Debbie Braymer, Linda Fintzy, and JFCS staff for driving, translating, and participating in the seder. It was an emotional, meaningful evening.

Portrait PresentationFriday, May 3

Please join us on Friday, May 3 at the evening service as we present a beautiful portrait of Cantor Judith Blanc Schiff to our congregation. Sisterhood funded the portrait to show our love and appreciation for Cantor Schiff. Its presentation during the Adult B’nei Mitzvah service is especially appropriate as so many of us have been taught by her.

Mah Jongg Spring Fling!Sunday, May 19, 12: 30 PM – 4:30 PM

A little birdie says the new 2013 Mah Jongg cards are in. So it must be time for a Mah Jongg Spring Fling! This is a fundraiser for WRJ/Beth Israel Sisterhood on Sunday, May 19th, 12: 30 PM – 4:30 PM. Join us for an afternoon of fun, friendship, and philanthropy. All you need to bring is your 2013 card. We’ll provide great food, wine, and prizes.

We’ll be playing at the beautiful Lake Oswego home of Jane Vereschagin and Dr. Michael Goldman. Space is

limited. Make your reservation today by sending your check for $36.00, payable to WRJ/Beth Israel Sisterhood, to:

Connie CambrelengAttn: Mah Jongg Spring Fling3370 SW Mercer Terrace, Beaverton, OR 97005

Please include your phone number & email address.

Questions? Contact Bobbie Goldstein at [email protected] or call 310-923-2254.

Song of Miriam Award Honoring Daphna StadigSunday, June 2, 10:00 AM - 12:15 PM Mittleman Jewish Community Center

Please join us for the Song of Miriam Awards Brunch, presented by the Jewish Women’s Round Table. WRJ/Beth Israel Sisterhood is pleased to honor Daphna Stadig as our outstanding volunteer for 2013. She is being recognized for her service to Sisterhood, Congregation Beth Israel, and our community. A Beth Israel Sisterhood (BIS) board member since 2009 and chair of Sisterhood Social Action and Advocacy for the past two years, Daphna has advocated for and supported “lone soldiers”

serving in the Israeli Defense Forces; collected supplies for military groups, including soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, either directly or through the USO; and supported the efforts of the CBI Social Action Committee. She has been outspoken in her efforts to advocate for an end to child trafficking and an end to the many strip clubs in Oregon. She also leads the BIS “Bikkur Cholim” program, making wholesome meals for families in need in our congregation.

Daphna taught at Congregation Beth Israel from 1997-2008. She taught Midrasha as well as Bar/Bat Mitzvah classes.

Her volunteer work in Portland has included activities in the PTO in her son’s schools, helping and advocating for students and parents of “learning disabled.” She has familiarized parents with the process to assure that their children are granted the rights they are entitled to under the law.

Daphna is a member of the Holocaust Resource Center speakers bureau and talks about the effects on second generation Holocaust survivors. She is involved directly in supporting hospice patients and their families. She is also a volunteer and supporter of her local library.

We are very proud of Daphna and are pleased to be able to honor her in this way. Please join us for the awards brunch. Registration forms are available at the CBI office, the Sisterhood Gift Shop, or you can download the registration form.

Get more information at www.jwrt.org.

Centennial Havdalah to Honor BIS Past PresidentsSaturday, June 8, 6:30 PM

Please join us on June 8th as our centennial celebration continues with a wonderful Havdalah service written especially to mark the 100th birthday of Women of Reform Judaism. We will be gathering at the home of former Beth Israel Sisterhood President Lana Miller as we honor all of our past presidents. We will enjoy a dairy potluck following the service.

Please RSVP to Tracy at the CBI office at 503-222-1069 or [email protected] and also let her know what you will be bringing. We hope to see you there.

WRJ/BI Sisterhood


Allison B. Cohen Religious sChoolIn Memory of

Florence Caplan BermanBrad and Janice Berman

Adult eduCAtion FundIn Memory of

Irv TrachtenbergMyra Friedman & Family

AltAR FloweRs And oneg shABBAtIn Memory of

Anna TobiasMitzi and Bob TobiasHelen SchnitzerBarbara and Howard CohnSue HalupowskiJohn and Mischelle, loving friends

of Sue

Amy R. goldsmith liBRARyIn Memory of

Zanley F. Galton, Sr.Claire and Zanley GaltonHyman KaplanArthur and Sylvia Kaplan

CemeteRy BeAutiFiCAtionIn Memory of

Harold SchnitzerMardi and Tom SpitzerMarvin TonkinAlan Baron TonkinRena and Cheryl Tonkin & David and

Daniel LernerRon and Marcy TonkinFannie BaronRena and Cheryl Tonkin & David and

Daniel LernerNathan FeldmanBob and Rita PhilipLois BerlinAdolph SchneiderEva SchneiderSusan and Stuart Shleifer

Sue HalupowskiSuzanne T. MillerThe Abrams FamilyAdrienne Levin ArnsbergLarry ArnsbergSusan and Robert DiamondEdward A. RosenfeldDon and Karen Lachman

RABBi CAhAnA disCRetionARyIn Memory of

Helen LachmanDon and Karen LachmanJanet R. WilenzickDr. Melvin Wilenzick and Linda

Wilenzick ThompsonSam ShapiroBarbara Gilbert and Miles NewmarkFlorence Caplan BermanBrad and Janice BermanLeah Z. FeinsteinJudith K. Feinstein & Family

In Honor ofEleanore Rubinstein (100th

Birthday)Morris J. Galen

In AppreciationJuliana and Richard GellmanThe Hernandez Family

CAntoR CAhAnA disCRetionARyIn Memory of

Rywka MendelsohnSylvia Nessan & Sherry Meyers


RABBi Joseph disCRetionARyIn Memory of

Lynne Rose Fagin SmithRachel and Sue Halupowski


Very Thoughtful People

9May 2013

CAntoR sChiFF disCRetionARyIn Memory of

Mildred “Mickey” FaginRachel and Sue Halupowski

RABBi Rose disCRetionARyIn Memory of

Richard EnkelisJacob J. EnkelisMyra Enkelis

geneRAl AdministRAtiveIn Memory of

Miriam NeuweltJill and Ed NeuweltCharlene WeinsteinJeff and Sherri WeinsteinJoseph GoldsmithThe Goldsmith Barr FamilyRabbi Julius J. NodelDoug Collinger & Family

In Honor ofThe Morgan Birgé FamilyDoug Collinger & Family

holidAy ChildCAReIn Honor of

Sydney and Bill Baer (Grandson’s naming)

Joyce and Stan Loeb

Jill newmAn slAnsky eARly Childhood leAdeR FundIn Memory of

Harold NewmanJill Ann Slansky

In Honor ofCBI ClergyJill Ann Slansky

lAndAu ChApelIn Memory of

Harry and Sonia LabbyBob and Lore LabbyFortuna MenasheRuben and Elizabeth Menashe

oseRAn FAmily leCtuReIn Memory of

Henry BraunstenBernie Caplan

pResChoolIn Memory of

Robert GilbertRick and Marilyn Gilbert

RosenFeld FAmily AssistAnt/AssoCiAte RABBi FundIn Memory of

Louis TobinPhilip CaplanTillie CaplanTammy KramerEdward CohnMarge Cohn

In Honor ofEleanore Rubinstein (100th

Birthday)Tom Georges (Recovery)Howard and Jen Feldman

Ruth semleR youth ACtivitiesIn Memory of

Miriam Cohen MarguliesJoyce and Stan LoebJoseph HassonSue HalupowskiMargaret HassonGertrude SemlerJames Spivak

In Honor ofEleanore Rubinstein

(100th Birthday)Margaret Hasson

sAlly vidgoFF CAmp kAlsmAn sCholARshipIn Memory of

Cerdell LennisLeonard Oppenheimer

sAnny snell pResChool sCholARshipIn Memory of

Stanley SamuelisLynne Bartenstein and Dan Heims

soCiAl ACtion (geneRAl)In Memory of

Edward RosenfeldElise RosenfeldRonald YankowitzDr. and Mrs. Robert SonnesMaurice J. CreamerLouis RomoffMarian and Neale CreamerJoseph LewisElaine and Sandy WeinsteinJustin LandauerBob and Sally LandauerIrving TrachtenbergSue Friedman


(100th Birthday)Rena and Cheryl TonkinDeborah Binder and Gaetan Veilleux

FoodIn Memory of

Jack SadisBunny and Jerry SadisSybil SamuelsRoberta HuntHy SamuelsIlaine Cohen & FamilySidney ChuckerGertrude ChuckerIrene FrischEdward A. RosenfeldCarol and Dave BakerSidney KaufmanCorky ZelinkaLeslie KaufmanWilliam KatzPearl and Irv TrachtenbergJacqueline Ray SpivakJames SpivakMaurice RothPhilip and Dorothy ReiterStanley SteinbergIlene GoldbergCarol Elaine FriedmanLynn Bonner

Sue HalupowskiEve and Alan RosenfeldRose Rustin

Irving TrachtenbergRose RustinGertrude Joseph and daughterBunny EdelsonAnna RubensteinTed and Davia RubensteinMagarete FeibelmanGertrude JosephMorris SaffronRuth GassnerHyman VeltmanMarcia Colton, Risa Colton-Feldman

and Louis Feldman, and Jacob and Noah Feldman

Bette Jean LonderBarbara and Howard Cohn


(100th Birthday)Jeanne and Herb NewmarkRosemarie RosenfeldBobbi and Ralph LondonBunny EdelsonWendy and Bob SteinbergBeverly and Marty Zell, Lynda Zell, &

Cathi and Dave ZerbaEve and Alan RosenfeldEve Rosenfeld (Unsung Heroine

Award Recipient)Rena and Cheryl Tonkin

General ContributionGiven ByHarriet Schatz

i hAve A dReAmIn Memory of

Philip BlankGertrude MillsOwen and Lynn BlankAlexandria MeekcomsLeonard, Yvonne, and Ben GionetRaoul and Sandra Meekcoms


(100th Birthday)Barbara and Barry CaplanDavid Lipman and Peggy

Wiederhorn

temple impRovementIn Memory of

Albert GreenGerel Blauer

uRmAn FAmily College CommuniCAtionIn Memory of

Stanley SamuelisMarvin and Lois UrmanSue HalupowskiConnie Cambreleng

heims FAmily youth ACtivities endowmentIn Memory of

Celia and Earl HeimsJack and Phyllis Heims

mAy geoRges study in isRAel sCholARshipIn Memory of

Hal MinkKelly Puziss and Brian Puziss


(100th Birthday)Dr. William and Beverly GalenDavid and Diane Rosencrantz

nettie diReCtoR liBRARy Book endowment In Honor of

Alvin Rackner (Recovery)Dr. Larry Duckler (Recovery)Eleanore Rubinstein

(100th Birthday)Stuart and Nikki Director

simon & helen diReCtoR endowmentIn Memory of

Harold HeldfondHelen DirectorMay GeorgesThe Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE

Foundation

WRJ/Beth IsRael sIsteRhood Funds

BikkuR holim - hope in liFeIn Memory of

Judy Rogel HickoxGary and Sandra EtlingerStan SamuelisConnie Cambreleng

pRAyeR BookIn Memory of

Hal MinkThe Abrams FamilyStanley SamuelisRonnie, Bob, and Jennifer VossJacqueline Ray SpivakJames SpivakAlan RubenLouise Ruben & Family

sisteRhood pRogRAmming, leAdeRship & enRiChmentIn Memory of

Sylvia BartensteinLynne Bartenstein and Dan HeimsMilton HorensteinDon Spiegel and Debbie Davis-

SpiegelSue HalupowskiDavid and Diane RosencrantzLynne Bartenstein and Dan HeimsPatt and Steve Bilow

In Honor ofEve Rosenfeld (Unsung Heroine

Award Recipient)Bunny and Jerry Sadis

Very Thoughtful People


May 3 & 4Karlina BergmanGoodman BettmanSamuel BissingerJay DelmanCharlotte FreyThomas T. Georges, Jr.Harry I. GevurtzRobert GilbertMagdalena GottesmanNate HasmanDonald HershKevin Andrew HorensteinRoberta HuntMaurie JacobsBerenice KaplanWilliam KatzStanley KramerJacob LautersteinMitzi LaytonCharles LevineBeverly LipmanHerman MargolisJanel Lee MaylieAlexandria MeekcomsMyerna MichaelsHarold NewmanSidney H. NewmanFlora NovelliHoward OverbackLucy Sue OverbackIra PetermanMax PlanerRabbi David Hillel RoseAlan RubenAnna M. RubensteinDavid SchenbaumJim SpitzerMarvin TonkinPua VilnerMilton WaldingerRuth WeinerJulius Zell

May 10 & 11Harry ArnsbergSelma AsherRuth BesserPhilip BlankJerome BlattnerAlbert Alexander BlumHenry BraunstenSidney ChuckerJean V. CohenAndrew Abe CrystalHelen H. DirectorBetty Miriam EdelmanE. Ike Eshaghian

Leah EstrinHarold GaffenZanley F. Galton, Sr.Albert H. GanzMaurice O. GeorgesPaul GeorgesRose M.GolbyAlfred GoldfadenJoseph HaasJoseph HassonIsador HoffmanMillie HolzmanAlbert George KantorHyman KaplanRachael KohenSophie KohenElliot KohnJack LazarusRose Mirviss LenskeBessie LittleRywka MendelsohnMurray NeidichEdward P. NudelmanJennie NudelmanSophie Marie OlshinSolomon PlushnickRegina Ginsberg RiggsSam RosenbaumMeier RosencrantzDiana Harrison RosenfieldHelen SchnitzerRudy SpringStanley I. SteinbergMartin TragarzMartha Whiteley

May 17 & 18Ralph Albert BenaroyaJoseph BergmanLois BerlinSeymour BernsRoland BonamiciAnselm BoskowitzFannie BraunstenElliott CohenRichard Dean CohenLou EgartSolomon FishmanFrances FreedmanEvelyn FreemanSam GordonDavid H. GreenbergMilton HorensteinJeanette JacksonSidney KaufmanSally Sophia KirshnerBernice LubetkinMichael Thomas Makler

Gertrude MillsRuth RadtkeSelma RobinsonLouis RomoffLouis M. RosencrantzJean W. RothenbergMoussa SabiAdolph J. SchneiderEva SchneiderJohanna SlotowskyRena L. SnellSamuel SolomonIsrael WaldAbe WexlerHiram WhiteleyMorris WolfAlfred S. WolfeBertha Woolach

May 24 & 25Max ArnsbergPauline BarkleyFannie BaronSylvia BartensteinBertha BeckBert BerlinerOscar BermanGertrude ChuckerJoseph M. ConstantineLeonard L. DotsonS. Mason EhrmanMarianne FeldmanSylvia FellerAnna FriedmanPhilip GelberMay Berenson GeorgesAmy R. GoldsmithAlbert L. GreenCharlotte HaimsohnDale HooverEdward HupertSue HupertOpal G. KatzkyEddie KoslowskiMaurice KramerCeil LevySol LevySusanne LewisElise Rosenblum LightMiriam LipmanFortuna MenasheGilbert MilfordSamuel R. PlanerJacob PlattSylvia PressEdward A. RosenfeldDavid RubinSamuel Saltzman

Sylvia SeinfeldColin F. StoloffGeraldine WarenbackSidney J. WeinerCharlene WeinsteinRose Weintraub

May 31 & June 1Adrienne Levin ArnsbergAaron BlauerRabbi Moshe CahanaSally De LeonPauline EisenmanPhillip EpsteinBernice FeiblemanLeah FeinsteinArthur W. FrischHerman GadyeJoseph GoldsmithFlorence GolubCharles L. GreenblattShirley KaufmanMary Rebecca KinspelJanice KohlerAnna KrysMartin KrysPaul LamfromJustin LandauerCerdell LennisJoseph LewisPearl LipkinRobert Dean LipmanStuart LittleDorothy H. LowensonRobert MacDougallJohn H. Jack NeustadterHarold OrrDorothy RogelEdward E. RosenbaumRose L. RosencrantzEugenie J. RothschildMelvin RubinJack SaltzmanHy SamuelsIda SapersteinGertrude SemlerPhyllis ShapiroSylvia ShlimAnna R. TobiasAlan Baron TonkinAbe WeinerEdward WeissJoseph WerlinEthel WilliamsRonald YankowitzLouis ZacksSamuel Zeidman

In Remembrance

Senior RabbiMichael Z. [email protected]

Senior CantorIda Rae [email protected]

Assistant 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]

Early Childhood Education DirectorDeborah [email protected]

Education AdministratorMor [email protected]

Member Services

Executive DirectorSydney A. [email protected]

Development DirectorJen [email protected]

Congregational Affairs DirectorJemi Kostiner Mansfield [email protected]

Finance DirectorJim Baldwin, [email protected]

Accounting AssistantVicki [email protected]

Project CoordinatorDara [email protected]

Office AdministratorTracy [email protected]

Facilities ManagerCraig [email protected]

Facilities StaffAndy ColesDrew Christensen

Catering Panel

Alfresco Catering by Sheraton503-335-2858Shellie Postlewait

Art of Catering503-231-8185Larry Grimes

Food in Bloom503-223-6819Catherine Hernandez

Century Catering503-849-2605Allen Levin

Devil’s Food Catering503-233-9288Charles Stilwell

Culinary Artistry503-232-4675Jenn Louis

CBI Team

11Congregation Beth Israel

Sylvia SeinfeldColin F. StoloffGeraldine WarenbackSidney J. WeinerCharlene WeinsteinRose Weintraub

May 31 & June 1Adrienne Levin ArnsbergAaron BlauerRabbi Moshe CahanaSally De LeonPauline EisenmanPhillip EpsteinBernice FeiblemanLeah FeinsteinArthur W. FrischHerman GadyeJoseph GoldsmithFlorence GolubCharles L. GreenblattShirley KaufmanMary Rebecca KinspelJanice KohlerAnna KrysMartin KrysPaul LamfromJustin LandauerCerdell LennisJoseph LewisPearl LipkinRobert Dean LipmanStuart LittleDorothy H. LowensonRobert MacDougallJohn H. Jack NeustadterHarold OrrDorothy RogelEdward E. RosenbaumRose L. RosencrantzEugenie J. RothschildMelvin RubinJack SaltzmanHy SamuelsIda SapersteinGertrude SemlerPhyllis ShapiroSylvia ShlimAnna R. TobiasAlan Baron TonkinAbe WeinerEdward WeissJoseph WerlinEthel WilliamsRonald YankowitzLouis ZacksSamuel Zeidman

May 2013 Iyar-Sivan 5773

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 Iyar 21

Midrasha 5:30 PM SEC

Adult B’nei Mitzvah6:00 PM Library

Development Meeting 6:00 PM SBR

Graduation Rehearsal6:30 PM Temple

2 Iyar 22

Beginning Hebrew4:00 PM Rm. 16

IHP4:30 PM SEC

Membership Committee5:00 PM SBR

WRJ/BIS Board Meeting 6:00 PM SBR

Meditation Group7:00 PM PC

3 Iyar 23

Mah Jongg 10:00 AM SBR

Adult B’nei Mitzvah,Presentation of Cantor Schiff’s portrait 6:00 PM PC

JND Shabbat Service8:00 PM PC

4 Iyar 24 Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR

Tot Shabbat Service 9:30 AM PC

Shabbat Service:Bar Mitzvah of Joshua Muir 10:30 AM Temple

5 Iyar 25

Mitzvah Day 8:30 AM

Book Group9:00 AM SBR

Oseran Family Lecture:EJ Dionne, Jr.5:00 PM Temple

Friends Over 50 Potluck7:00 PM MR

6 Iyar 26 7 Iyar 27

8 Iyar 28 Education & Youth Committee11:45 AM SBR

Final Midrasha Classes 5:30 PM SEC

High School Graduation6:30 PM Temple

9 Iyar 29 Beginning Hebrew4:00 PM Rm. 16

IHP4:30 PM SEC

Executive Committee5:00 PM SBR

Social Action Committee7:00 PM SBR

10 Sivan 1


Preschool Mother’s Day Tea11:00 AM BA

Shir Shabbat Service 6:00 PM PC

11 Sivan 2

Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR

6th Grade Shabbatini #3 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM PC

Havdalah Bat Mitzvah of Lauryn Wilk 5:00 PM Temple

Adult Ed Movie:Footnote7:00 PM MR

12 Sivan 3

Religious School/ B’nei Mitzvah 9:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Kol Echad Choir11:00 AM BTB

13 Sivan 4 14 Sivan 5

Erev Shavuot & Confirmation7:00 PM Temple

15 Sivan 6

Shavuot: Temple Offices Closed

Shavuot Lunch & Learn12:00 PM SBR

16 Sivan 7

Beginning Hebrew4:00 PM Rm. 16

IHP4:30 PM SEC

Board of Trustees Meeting6:00 PM SBR

17 Sivan 8


155th Annual Meeting6:00 PM GH

Shabbat Service: 7:00 PM PC

18 Sivan 9

Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR Shabbat Service:Bar Mitzvah of Nic Hofmann 10:30 AM Temple

Healing Havdalah4:30 PM PC

19 Sivan 10

Closing day ofReligious School/ B’nei Mitzvah 9:15 AM - 12:15 PM

What We Ate in Israel Brunch11:00 AM GH

4th grade end-of-year party12:30 PM MR

Mah Jongg Spring Fling!12: 30 PM

20 Sivan 11


Knit-a-Mitzvah 10:00 AM SBR

23 Sivan 14 Adult Education Committee8:30 AM SBR

24 Sivan 15 Mah Jongg 10:00 AM SBR Shabbat Service 6:00 PM PC

Wedding blessing for Callie Souther & Matthew Schulman

25 Sivan 16 Torah Study 9:00 am SBR Shabbat Service:Bar Mitzvah of Nathan Waldman10:30 AM Temple


Memorial Day: Offices Closed

28 Sivan 19 29 Sivan 20 30 Sivan 21 31 Sivan 22

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

1 Sivan 23 Torah Study 9:00 am SBR

Tot Shabbat Service 9:30 AM PC Shabbat Service:Bat Mitzvah of Chloe Lewis10:30 AM Temple

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 online calendar atwww.bethisrael-pdx.org

Art of Catering503-231-8185Larry Grimes

Food in Bloom503-223-6819Catherine Hernandez

Century Catering503-849-2605Allen Levin

Devil’s Food Catering503-233-9288Charles Stilwell

Culinary Artistry503-232-4675Jenn Louis


Congregation Beth Israel1972 NW Flanders StreetPortland, OR 97209-2097

Congregation Beth Israel Bulletin (USPS 0128-660)1972 NW Flanders Street Portland, Oregon 97209-2097

Periodicals Postage Paid at Portland, OregonPublished Monthly except Bi-Monthly in July/August

by Congregation Beth IsraelPOSTMASTER: Send address changes to

CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL1972 NW Flanders St. Portland, Oregon 97209-2097

A D D R E S S S E R V I C E R E Q U E S T E D

Affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism since 1879

Board of Trustees 2012/2013

Stuart Chestler President

Ned Duhnkrack VP-President Elect/Secretary

Ilene DavidsonVice President

Linda Georges Vice President

Brad Tonkin Vice President

John Epstein Treasurer

Deborah CaldwellElizabeth DomagalskiEric Friedenwald-Fishman Ali GarfinkleHon. Susan GraberTed NelsonMiles Newmark

Warren RosenfeldJill RubinsteinRon SilverRichard SolomonArthur SteinhornJeffrey Wolfstone

TrusteesOfficers

In keeping with federal rules governing judicial ethics, Judge Graber does not engage in any fund-raising activities and does not participate in any discussion of, or decision on, any political issue, including a decision of the Board whether to take a position for or against any ballot measure.

AuxiliariesLinda Harrison-Fintzy - WRJ/BI Sisterhood PresidentScott Schaffer - Brotherhood President

Preschool Camp OmanootWe are offering two one-week sessions for children ages 3-6 (age 3 by July 1, 2012).

Camp hours are 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Snack is provided daily; each child should bring his/her own lunch. Friday ends the week of camp with an All Campers’ Shabbat Celebration. Enrollment is limited to 28 campers per session. Week I we will explore Earth or Adama. Week II we will be getting wet and investigating water or Mayim.

Session I: Monday-Friday, June 17-21Session II: Monday-Friday, June 24-289:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

FEE INFORMATIONDeposit and registration forms due by May 13th.Non-refundable registration fee: $18.00 per child; each additional sibling $10.00

Camp Fees: $180 per camper for Session I $180 per camper for Session II Enrollment is limited to 28 campers per session.

Parent Name ________________________________________________________________________________________

Home/Cell ___________________________________ Email ________________________________________________

Child’s name _______________________________________________ DOB ___________________________________

Child’s name _______________________________________________ DOB ___________________________________

Session I Session II All Sessions

Amount Enclosed $_______________________

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I authorize CBI to charge $_____________________ to my Credit card #_________________________________________

Exp. Date_______________________ Authorization Signature_______________________________________________

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