May 2015 Bulletin - Congregation Beth Israel, Portland Oregon

Mitzvah DaySunday, May 3, 9:00 AMBlumauer AuditoriumVisit the CBI website for registration and descriptions of activities:www.bethisrael-pdx.org/calendar/mitzvah-day-2015.

BulletinMay 2015Iyyar-Sivan 5775Vol. 64, No. 8

Established 1858

The 157th Annual MeetingFriday, May 8, 2015, 5:30 pm

This year we will gather again as our ancestors did to elect new trustees. We will keep the meeting short and celebrate our new trustees, officers, and ongoing leadership during our Shabbat Service.

The congregation will have the opportunity to elect the following nominees to the Board of Trustees for the 2015-2017 two-year term. The Nominating Committee (Ted Nelson (Chair), Deb Caldwell, Ilene Davidson, Craig Hartzman, Bill June, Rhonda Kennedy, Robin McCoy, Molly Newcomer, and Jill Rubinstein) nominated the following:

• For election to a new two-year term on the Board of Trustees 2015-2017: Steve Gradow, Glen Levy, and Tony Urdes

• For re-election to a two-year term on the Board of Trustees 2015-2017: Jonathan Barg, Ilene Davidson, John Epstein, Sharon Meieran, Joanne Van Ness Menashe, Mark Peterman, and Brad Tonkin

• To continue serving on the Board of Trustees, whose terms are not expired: Ned Duhnkrack, Stacy Friedman, Ali Garfinkle, Robin McCoy, Ted Nelson, Yale Popowich, Bob Rosenbaum, David Sarasohn, and Arthur Steinhorn

We will be honoring our retiring trustees: Eric Friedenwald-Fishman, Marney Pike, and Past President Stuart Chestler.

Join us in celebration and good wishes at a special Oneg following services as we honor our past 157 years as a kehilah kedosha (sacred community) and continue to build for our future. L’Dor V’Dor.

The Clergy, Officers, and Board of Trustees of Congregation Beth Israelcordially invite you to attend the 157th Annual Meeting

Friday, May 8, 5:30 pmGoodman Hall in the Schnitzer Family Center

Erev Shavuot & ConfirmationSaturday, May 23, 6:00 PM TemplePlease join our 10th grade class for this lovely tradition as we listen while our confirmands chant the Ten Commandments. Reception to follow.

High School GraduationMonday, May 18, 6:00 PM TempleShare our joy at the ceremony for our 5775 graduates.

5775 Adult B’nei Mitzvah CeremonyFriday, May 15, 6:00 PM Temple

Come celebrate with Cantor Schiff’s final Adult B’nei Mitzvah class before her retirement.

JOIN US!

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Bar Mitzvah Our Leadership

Max Louis KobakMax Kobak will become Bar Mitzvah on May 2, 2015. He is the son of Steve and Randi Kobak and has two older sisters: Sydney and Ellie. Max attends West Sylvan Middle School in SW Portland. Inspired by a recent speaker, Max plans to parlay his keen interest in sustainability and environmental

issues into a coordinated project with Beth Israel to support the greening of our historic buildings and campus. Many steps have already been taken to transform outdated heating and lighting fixtures to more energy-efficient and earth-friendly systems. Max would like to continue this effort and is working with staff and lay leaders to map out a variety of recycling and efficiency projects. Ideas and input are encouraged! Please share your thoughts with Max: [email protected].

Levi Sterling MargolisLevi Margolis will become Bar Mitzvah on May 9, 2015. He is the son of Susan and David Margolis and older brother of Isaac. Levi is a 7th grader at West Sylvan Middle School. As an alumnus of the Beth Israel preschool, Levi has been attending CBI for more than 10

years. He enjoys the diversity of education and spending time with his childhood friends at religious school; however, learning Hebrew is his most proud achievement. For his Mitzvah Project, Levi has decided to work to raise money for a family friend and coach, Keith Childs. Keith is in need of a heart transplant and is on a waiting list for a new heart after several surgeries and a lot of time in the hospital. Being part of this journey is heart-tugging as Keith’s family is dear to the Margolises. Levi would like to find more ways to help the family, which includes three boys - all good friends of Levi and Isaac. Donations are appreciated, and fundraisers are in the works. For more information, please go to www.ForKeith.com.

Ryan Avram SmithRyan Smith will become Bar Mitzvah on May 16, 2015. He is the son of Michael Smith and Lauren Stillman-Smith. He has an older sister, Emily, and a younger brother, David. Ryan attends Evergreen Middle School in Hillsboro and is partnering with the National

English Honor Society at Glencoe High School to collect books for school libraries across the district. The National English Honor Society promotes exceptional performance in English, literacy, and appreciation of the language for all ages. Ryan loves books and writing, so this was the perfect opportunity to combine those passions with his Mitzvah Project. He will be making announcements about the book drive at numerous elementary and middle schools throughout the month of May and will also be collecting new and gently used books for young readers at his Bar Mitzvah Kiddush. To learn more about NEHS, visit http://nehs.us/nehs/about/index.shtml.

When The Voice Calls, Listen!by Rabbi Michael Z. Cahana

This is how the moment happened:

And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the sound of a shofar exceedingly loud; so that all the people who were in the camp trembled... And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the lower part of the mount. And Mount Sinai was altogether in smoke, because the Lord descended upon it in fire; and its smoke ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount trembled greatly. And when the voice of the shofar sounded long, and became louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him by a voice. (Exodus 19:16-19)

The newly freed Israelite slaves had traveled for three months to arrive at the foot of Mount Sinai. Fifty days after the miracle of the sea, an even more profound moment awaited them. They were to have an experience which remains unique in human religious history: the Theophany – the manifestation of G-d not to a single individual but to an entire people. In almost all faith traditions, the founder has a personal and private experience with the divine, and that revelation is then shared with others. The Torah proclaims a different kind of experience – a shared, communal experience of Divine Revelation. And what was revealed? The Ten Commandments, a code of behavior that remains an ethical basis not for Jews alone but for much of the Western world. Three great world religions base their morality on these ten utterances, this one dramatic moment of Divine encounter.

But even G-d speaking is not enough. As Rabbi Josy Eisenberg points out in The Seven Lights: On the Major Jewish Festivals (a dialogue with the great Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz):

We tend to forget that revelation is not unilateral. It is neither a monologue nor a lecture. For there to be a revelation, there must be a transmitter of the revelation and a listener who accepts it. The right recipient of the message must be there… In other words, it is not enough for G-d to want to speak: [Humans] must be willing to listen.

The Festival of Shavuot (which this year begins on Saturday night, May 23) is a commemoration of that moment of Divine Revelation. And while we appreciate the awe of that unique experience, we should also appreciate the ability of human beings to listen. We often challenge G-d to speak to us or dismiss the very idea. But what if we were actually willing to listen – to set aside our skepticism and distraction for a few moments? What if we could open our hearts to a divine voice which may not come in thunder and lightning but simply be what the prophet Elijah described as a “still, small voice” (I Kings 19:12)?

Sometime later, when Moses reads all the words to the people, the Torah reports a very simple answer from the people, summarized in Hebrew with two words: Na’ase V’Nishmah – “All that the Lord has spoken we will do and we will listen.”

May we also have the courage to listen.

3May 2015

Sisterhood Brotherhood

The May 17 “Say YES to Spring!” fundraiser for the YES Fund (Youth Education & Special Projects) has been postponed to a later date to be determined.

Jewish Women’s Round Table presents the

23rd Annual “Song of Miriam” Awards BrunchHonoring Outstanding Women Volunteers

Honoring Linda Harrison, WRJ/Beth Israel SisterhoodSunday, June 7, 10:00 AM-12:15 PMMittleman Jewish Community Center 6651 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland

Cost: Patron $36, Regular $24 if postmarked by May 27thAfter May 27th the cost is $32. Children 12 & under: $10

Make your check payable to JWRT and mail with name and phone number of attendees to: Jerri Roth, 1231 SW Texas St., Portland, OR 97219

Call Jerri Roth at 503-246-4367 or Leslye Epstein at 503-274-2151 with any questions.

The registration form can be downloaded at: www.bethisrael-pdx.org/community/sisterhood.

Gift Shop HappeningsGift Shop Sale through May 17 – 50% off selected items.

Beth Israel Gift Shop hours:

Sundays, 9:15 AM-12:15 PM (when Religious School is in session)

Thursdays, 4:30-6:00 PM (when Integrated Hebrew Program is in session)

Fridays, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM

The Gift Shop will close for the summer on May 17.

For appointments or questions, please contact the Gift Shop directly at (503) 962-9825.

Volunteer: We always need volunteers in the Gift Shop. Please contact Debbie Braymer, Gift Shop Volunteer Coordinator, at [email protected].

Join the Brotherhood Board!The CBI Brotherhood invites you to serve on its board of directors. The Brothers are looking for a few good men to participate in determining the Brotherhood’s overall direction and impact.

In addition to sponsoring CBI events, board members expand their personal and professional networks and can provide service for the broader Jewish community. Time commitments are a few hours a month with one mandatory meeting.

Former, deposed Brotherhood President James Anchell is waiting by the phone for you to call. However, since he’s delinquent on his phone bill, it doesn’t ring anymore. So please contact James at [email protected] for this valuable and fun service opportunity.

Cemetery Rates to Increase July 1stFor the first time in over 15 years the cemetery purchase rates will increase at the start of the new fiscal year (July 1, 2015). Congregants who have tentatively reserved space but have not yet entered into a formal contract may want to consider doing so before the rates increase.

Any congregants interested in exploring pre-need purchases should contact Jemi Kostiner Mansfield, Congregational Affairs Director, for pricing and space information at (503) 222-1069 or [email protected]. Ground burial plots, mausoleum crypt and niche spaces are all available.

Camp Omanoot, Beth Israel’s Arts & Adventure Camp, is now enrolling for this summer! We are offering two one-week sessions for children ages 3-6. Camp hours are 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM. Contact Deborah Kaplan at [email protected] or (503) 222-2037 for more information or to register.

Session I: June 15-19Session II: June 22-26

Committee Forming to Modernize CBI’s Goldsmith and Spear LibraryAre you interested in working on the Goldsmith and Spear Library Committee? This committee will work to modernize the library and to create a community space for congregational engagement. Marge Congress will head the committee, with members of Sisterhood and the CBI community. Please respond to Marge at [email protected] by May 25, if you are interested. We are especially in need of a member with library and digital media experience. The committee will convene twice this summer, then meet in the fall to set the schedule for the year.


Allison B. Cohen MadrichiM TrAining And religious sChool sCholArship FundIn Memory of

Elliott CohenRhonda, Kenny, and Andrew Cohen

AlTAr Flowers And oneg shABBATIn Memory of

Helen SchnitzerHoward and Barbara CohnSyril GarfinkleEileen and Joseph Kane

Amy r. goldsmiTh liBrAryIn Memory of

Marvin DiamondPierce EthierRose RustinZanley F. Galton, Sr.Claire and Zanley GaltonEdward RosenfeldDave and Carol Baker

In Honor ofJan and Mike Sigell

(50th Anniversary)Susan Honigstock

CemeTery BeAuTiFiCATionIn Memory of

Harold SchnitzerTom and Mardi SpitzerFannie BaronAlan Baron TonkinRena and Cheryl Tonkin &

David and Daniel LernerAbe WexlerEldon and Carolyn Wexler

rABBi CAhAnA disCreTionAryIn Memory of

Jessie LudwigShar and Len LudwigAlan RubenLouise Ruben & Family

In AppreciationIrwin and Annie FevesGary ShermanMichael ShermanKaila and Colby Feves

CAnTor CAhAnA disCreTionAryIn Memory of

Rywka MendelsohnSylvia NessanMarvin DiamondLynn Bonner

In Honor ofGerda Eiseman (95th Birthday)Leonore Weston

In AppreciationGary ShermanMichael Sherman

rABBi rose disCreTionAryIn Memory of

Richard EnkelisJacob J. EnkelisMyra Enkelis

generAl AdminisTrATiveIn Memory of

Hyman KaplanArthur and Sylvia KaplanCharlene WeinsteinSherri and Jeff WeinsteinAnna TobiasBob TobiasEloise SpiegelAlbert GreenAaron BlauerGerel BlauerPaul J. HoffmanJonathan Hoffman

In Honor ofDiane and Dick Lowensohn

(Birth of granddaughter)Sydney and Bill Baer

In Appreciation ofJemi Kostiner MansfieldEdward Francis Wilz, Jr.

General ContributionGiven ByDorothy LeMay

holidAy CeleBrATionsIn Honor of

Marleau Millis (Birthday)Rebecca Hill and John Parks

In Appreciation ofJemi Kostiner MansfieldSt. Mary’s Academy

presChoolIn Memory of

Robert GilbertRick and Marilyn GilbertGertrude SemlerJacqueline R. SpivakHenry SpivakChuck OstrofskyAlysmae and Victor NudelmanHelen Spivak & Family

L’Dor V’Dor From Generation to Generation Very Thoughtful People

Mazel Tov toSherry and Steve Salomon on the birth of their granddaughter, Lilach Avraham, on January 31, 2015 in Netanya, Israel. Lilach’s proud parents are Rachel and Shachar Avraham.

Sandee Blank and the late Ted Blank on the birth of their first grandchild, granddaughter Tova Yael Blank, on February 15, 2015. Proud parents are Seth and Shoshana Blank. Maternal grandparents are Mike and Debbie Bresko of Seattle.

Lynn and Owen Blank on the birth of their granddaughter, Erin Lindsey Rosengarten, on March 5, 2015. She is the daughter of Alexis Blank Rosengarten and Andrew Rosengarten and younger sister of Jack and Ryan (2-year old twins). Marcy and Elliott Rosengarten of Louisville, KY are Erin’s other grandparents. She is the great-granddaughter of Phil and Fay Blank and Alyne and Sidney Schlesinger (all of blessed memory).

Lorraine and Stacy Shaw on the birth of their son, Avrahm Danger Shaw, on March 11, 2015. Proud CBI grandparents are Ellie and Ralph Shaw.

Erin and Edward La Rosa on the birth of their daughter, Daniela Grace La Rosa, on March 19, 2015. Kvelling CBI great-grandparents are Eve and Alan Rosenfeld.

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

John and Marti Rosenthal on the marriage of their son Andrew to Jennifer Fatalevich on March 28, 2015. The wedding was celebrated

at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco. Jennifer is the daughter of Marjorie Poore and Alec Fatalevich of Las Vegas. CBI member Marge Cohn and Ann Rosenthal of Ithaca, New York are Andrew’s very proud grandmothers.

We are excited to share that the granddaughter of CBI members was featured in a recent TIME article about a letter she wrote to President Obama wanting to know why no women’s faces were featured on US currency. Read all about the President’s response and the resulting W20 campaign to replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill: http://time.com/3765227/woman-us-currency-obama-letter.

Condolences toStephen Cassell and Eric Wyatt on the death of Stephen’s cousin, Michael Santini, on March 5, 2015 in Chicago, IL.

The family of Louise Kaufman, who died on March 10, 2015.

The family of Sally Light, who died on March 11, 2015.

The family of Rita Lubliner, who died on March 19, 2015 in Palo Alto, CA, at the age of 99.

Richard and Kristine Nicholson and family on the death of his mother, Janet Nicholson, on March 25, 2015 in Newberg, OR.

Naomi Strauss on the death of her brother-in-law, Nathan Ross, on March 28, 2015 in Bellevue, WA.

An invitation from the Cantor to anyone who may be downsizing or considering finding a home for a superlative grand piano: please contact Cantor Cahana as we are seeking a fabulous instrument for our services and music program.

5May 2015

Very Thoughtful People

rosenFeld FAmily AssisTAnT/AssoCiATe rABBi FundIn Memory of

Louis TobinPhilip CaplanTillie CaplanTammy Kramer

ruTh semler youTh ACTiviTiesIn Memory of

Gertrude SemlerHelen Spivak & FamilyShirley and Dr. Herbert SemlerJames SpivakJacqueline R. SpivakHenry SpivakHelen Spivak & FamilyJames SpivakChuck OstrofskyAlysmae and Victor NudelmanJoseph J. EpsteinHarry SemlerHelen Spivak & FamilyLouise KaufmanJoseph HassonMargaret HassonAbe and Minnie SpivakRuth SemlerJames Spivak

sAlly vidgoFF CAmp KAlsmAn sCholArshipIn Memory of

Cerdell LennisLeonard and Fay Oppenheimer

soCiAl ACTion (generAl)In Memory of

Sally LightRay and Dorothy PackouzHenry BraunstenBernie CaplanFortuna MenasheRuben and Elizabeth MenasheLouis RomoffMarian and Neale CreamerCarl S. LublinerRobert, Laurie, and Sol Lubliner

FoodIn Memory of

Marcel FlaxmanJane FlaxmanStacy Malman FeldmanSydney and Bill BaerSam ShapiroPhyllis ShapiroBarbara Gilbert and Miles NewmarkGertrude ChuckerLouAnn FrischWilliam KatzPearl TrachtenbergGertrude SemlerJacqueline R. SpivakHenry SpivakAbe and Minnie SpivakHelen Spivak & FamilyJames SpivakChuck OstrofskyAlysmae and Victor NudelmanJoseph J. EpsteinHelen Spivak & FamilyRuth SemlerJames SpivakLouise KaufmanEve and Alan RosenfeldJoseph LewisElaine and Sandy WeinsteinMagarete FeibelmanEdith Louise KaufmanGertrude JosephScott ColtonMarcia Colton & FamilyLois BerlinEva SchneiderAdolph SchneiderSusan and Stuart ShleiferStanley SteinbergIlene GoldbergCharlotte HaimsohnJeanne Newmark

In Honor ofRabbi JosephLynn BonnerJerry Leshgold (Birthday)Dr. William and Beverly Galen

i hAve A dreAmIn Memory of

Philip BlankLynn and Owen BlankLeonard L. DotsonSherry and Paul PuzissJacqueline R. SpivakHenry SpivakJames SpivakHelen SpivakAbe and Minnie SpivakRuth SemlerGertrude SemlerJames SpivakGilda and Abe WexlerEdith ZabenHelen SpivakJoyce M. CohenEileen and Joseph Kane

In Honor ofAdrienne Souther

(Special birthday)Lynn and Owen Blank

urmAn FAmily College CommuniCATionIn Honor of

Kathleen Doctor & the College Outreach Committee

Marvin and Lois Urman

mAy georges sTudy in isrAel sCholArshipIn Memory of

Rosella H. WerlinJoella Werlin

neTTie direCTor liBrAry BooK endowmenTIn Memory of

Joan RamseyBarbara and Howard CohnAlbert OzielDonna Brownstein

In Honor ofStuart and Nikki DirectorLynn BonnerBruce Director and Minnie

Johnson (Becoming grandparents)

Barry Caplan (Recovery)Bunny and Jerry Sadis

(New home)Stuart and Nikki Director

In Appreciation ofLeslie and Harvey KelinsonStuart and Nikki Director

Temple endowmenTIn Memory of

Edith MaizelsRichard and Harriet Maizels

WrJ/Beth israel sisterhood Funds

BiKKur holim - hope in liFeIn Appreciation of

Dr. Andy FrankPierce Ethier

prAyer BooKIn Honor of

Jerry Leshgold (Special birthday)Sandy and Elaine Weinstein

(Special anniversary)Bill Galen (Special birthday)Barbara Durkheimer and

Gary LarsenLouis J. Feldman

(Special birthday)Marcia Colton

serviCe To The BlindIn Memory of

Rita LublinerCarl S. LublinerRobert, Laurie, and Sol Lubliner

CBI TeamSenior 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 Kaplan, [email protected]

Youth Group DirectorShoshanna [email protected]

Education AdministratorZiva [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 StaffPerry Meekins, Facilities ManagerKeith Powers, LeadJohnny 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.

(*) 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 Jemi Kostiner Mansfield at (503) 222-1069 or [email protected].

May 8 & 9Melvin AlifanzRuth BesserPhilip BlankJerome BlattnerHenry Braunsten*Jean V. Cohen*Andrew Abe CrystalJay DelmanHelen H. Director*Betty Miriam EdelmanE. Ike EshaghianHarold GaffenZanley F. Galton, Sr.Albert H. GanzMaurice O. GeorgesPaul GeorgesRobert GilbertMagdalena GottesmanJoseph HassonMillie HolzmanKevin Andrew HorensteinRoberta HuntAlbert George Kantor*Hyman KaplanWilliam KatzRachael KohenSophie KohenJacob Lauterstein*Jack LazarusRose Mirviss LenskeBessie LittleJessie LudwigJanet Lee Maylie*Rywka MendelsohnMyerna MichaelsMurray NeidichThomas John NelsonArden NewEdward P. NudelmanJennie NudelmanSophie Marie OlshinHoward OverbackLucy Sue OverbackSolomon PlushnickSam RosenbaumMeier RosencrantzDiana Harrison RosenfieldAlan RubenJerome RubensteinHelen SchnitzerJim SpitzerRudy SpringStanley I. SteinbergMilton Waldinger

May 15 & 16Harry ArnsbergSelma Asher*Lois Berlin*Seymour BernsRoland BonamiciAnselm BoskowitzFannie Braunsten*Sidney ChuckerElliott CohenRichard Dean Cohen*Lou EgartLeah EstrinSolomon FishmanFrances FreedmanEvelyn FreemanNellie FriedmanEvelyn GeorgesRose M. Golby*Alfred GoldfadenSam GordonDavid H. Greenberg*Joseph HaasIsador HoffmanMilton HorensteinJeanette Jackson*Angela KellnerSally Sophia KirshnerRuth KraminskySheina Esther LevinBernice LubetkinMichael Thomas Makler*Gertrude MillsRuth RadtkeRegina Ginsberg RiggsSelma RobinsonLouis RomoffLouis M. RosencrantzMarvin RubensMoussa SabiAdolph J. Schneider*Eva Schneider*Johanna Slotowsky*Rena L. Snell*Samuel Solomon*Martin TragarzSol TreuhaftIsrael WaldPhyllis Green WeidenbaumHiram WhiteleyMartha WhiteleyMorris Wolf*Alfred S. WolfeBertha Woolach

May 22 & 23Max ArnsbergPauline BarkleyFannie BaronBertha Beck*Ralph Albert Benaroya*Joseph Bergman*Bert BerlinerOscar Berman*Gertrude ChuckerJoseph M. Constantine*Ruth DicksteinLeonard L. DotsonMarianne FeldmanSylvia FellerAnna FriedmanPhilip GelberSheldon GellerMay Berenson GeorgesAmy R. Goldsmith*Edward HupertSue HupertMinnie JosephOpal G. KatzkySidney KaufmanMaurice KramerMendel Leveton*Ceil LevySol Levy*Susanne LewisElise Rosenblum LightMiriam S. Lipman*Margaret MatjeFortuna MenasheJacob Platt*Jean W. RothenbergDavid Rubin*Samuel Saltzman*Colin F. StoloffGeraldine WarenbackSidney J. WeinerRose WeintraubAbe “Al” Wexler*

May 29 & 30Sylvia BartensteinAaron BlauerRabbi Moshe CahanaSally De LeonS. Mason Ehrman*Pauline EisenmanBernice FeiblemanLeah FeinsteinHoward A. Fishel*Morris Fleisher

Arthur W. FrischHerman GadyeJoseph GoldsmithFlorence GolubAlbert L. Green*Charles L. GreenblattCharlotte Haimsohn*Shirley KaufmanJanice KohlerEddie KoslowskiRachella Meekcoms KryszekJustin LandauerCerdell LennisJoseph LewisRobert Dean Lipman*Stuart LittleDorothy H. Lowenson*Robert MacDougallMartin MillerGus MuellerHarold OrrSamuel R. PlanerSylvia PressDorothy RogelRose L. Rosencrantz*Edward A. RosenfeldEugenie J. Rothschild*Jack SaltzmanIda SapersteinLester SeinfeldSylvia SeinfeldGertrude Semler*Phyllis ShapiroSylvia Shlim*Alan SigelmanAdrienne F. StengerAnna R. TobiasAbe WeinerCharlene WeinsteinJacob WeissJoseph WerlinLouis ZacksSamuel Zeidman

7Congregation Beth Israel

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 Iyyar 12

Mah Jongg 10:00 AM SBR

Shabbat Service 6:00 PM PC

JND Potluck Dinner 7:00 PM GH

PARTY Shul-InSEC

2 Iyyar 13

Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR

Tot Shabbat9:30 AM PC

Shabbat Morning Service: Bar Mitzvah of Max Kobak10:30 AM PC

3 Iyyar 14

Book Group9:00 AM SBR

Mitzvah Day 9:00 AM BA

4 Iyyar 15 5 Iyyar 16

Mah Jongg for Beginners7:00 PM Offsite

6 Iyyar 17 Midrasha (grades 6-8) 5:30 PM SEC

Adult B’nei Mitzvah6:00 PM SBR

7 Iyyar 18 Adult Education Committee8:30 AM SBR

IHP4:30 PM SEC

WRJ/BIS Board Meeting6:30 PM SBR

8 Iyyar 19 Mah Jongg 10:00 AM SBR

Annual Meeting5:30 PM GH

Shir Shabbat Service 6:00 PM Temple

Dor Chadash Shul-InSEC

9 Iyyar 20


Shabbat Morning Service: Bar Mitzvah of Levi Margolis10:30 AM Temple

10 Iyyar 21

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

Midrasha (grades 9-12)12:15 PM SEC

11 Iyyar 22 12 Iyyar 23

Education Taskforce7:00 PM SBR

13 Iyyar 24

Executive Committee12:00 PM SBR

Midrasha (grades 6-8) 5:30 PM SEC

Adult B’nei Mitzvah6:00 PM SBR

Adult Ed: Book Signing with author Kimberly Hartnett7:00 PM PC

14 Iyyar 25

IHP4:30 PM SEC

15 Iyyar 26


Adult B’nei Mitzvah service 6:00 PM Temple

16 Iyyar 27

Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR Shabbat Morning Service: Bar Mitzvah of Ryan Smith10:30 AM Temple

17 Iyyar 28

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

Midrasha (grades 9-12)12:15 PM SEC

Youth Group Board Meeting2:00 PM SEC

18 Iyyar 29

High School Graduation6:00 PM Temple

19 Sivan 1 20 Sivan 2

Knit-a-Mitzvah10:00 AM SBR

21 Sivan 3

Board of Trustees Meeting6:15 PM SBR

22 Sivan 4



23 Sivan 5


Shabbat Morning Service10:30 AM PC

Erev Shavuot/Confirmation6:00 PM Temple

24 Sivan 6

Shavuot

Shavuot Festival Lunch & Learn12:00 PM SBR

25 Sivan 7

Memorial Day: Offices Closed

26 Sivan 8 27 Sivan 9 28 Sivan 10 29 Sivan 11



30 Sivan 12


Shabbat Morning Service10:30 AM PC

6th Grade Shabbatini #3: Torah Trek10:30 AM PC

31 Sivan 13

Adult Ed: The Struggle to Maintain Jewish Identity, Pt. 310:30 AM PC

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

May 2015 Iyyar-Sivan 5775

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

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. Please contact Jemi Kostiner Mansfield at (503) 222-1069 or [email protected] with questions.


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

Board of Trustees 2014/2015

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 BargStuart Chestler, Immediate Past PresidentEric Friedenwald-FishmanStacy FriedmanRobin McCoySharon MeieranJoanne Van Ness MenasheMarney PikeYale PopowichBob RosenbaumDavid SarasohnArthur Steinhorn

TrusteesOfficers

AuxiliariesLinda Harrison and Stephanie Siegel - WRJ/BI Sisterhood Co-PresidentsDavid Goldwyn - Brotherhood President

CBI Book Group Sunday, May 3, 9:00 AMHerbert & Shirley Semler Board RoomEveryone is welcome to join us for a morning of pleasant literary discussion. There is no need to sign up.

The selection for May is 50 Children: One Ordinary American Couple’s Extraordinary Rescue Mission into the Heart of Nazi Germany by Steven Pressman.

This will be the last Book Group meeting until fall.The Struggle to Maintain Jewish Identity: TomorrowSunday, May 31, 10:00 AMPollin ChapelSpeaker: Marc N. BlattnerHow do we ensure a Jewish future in light of increased “secular” identity of Jews, increased intermarriage, and increased interest in cultural Judaism by non-Jews? What is the role of the synagogue as an institution?

ADULT EDUCATION:

Book Signing: Kimberly HartnettWednesday, May 13, 7:00 PM Pollin ChapelJoin us when author Kimberly Hartnett appears at CBI to sign copies of Carolina Israelite: How Harry Golden Made Us Care About the Jews, the South, and Civil Rights, his biography of Jewish American writer and humorist Harry Golden (1903-1981).

Shavuot Lunch & LearnSunday, May 24, 12:00 PMHerbert & Shirley Semler Board Room

Bring your brown bag dairy lunch and join Rabbi Cahana for this Shavuot-themed study session, complete with blintzes!

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May 2015 Bulletin - Congregation Beth Israel, Portland Oregon

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