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July/August 5773 Published Monthly Volume 29 No. 11
Bulle t inCongregation B’nai Shalom
בני שלום
Hopkinton State Park
• Recreational activities• Nature walk for all ages with
Rabbi Gurevitz, 10:30 – 11:00 am • Pack a picnic lunch
• Drinks and desserts provided • Discounted boating
Please watch for more information in the weekly e-mail
Sponsored by the Membership Committee
Congregational PicnicSunday, July 28 from 10 am – 3 pm
‘Sing out’ Sing-Along, at the home of Rabbi Gurevitz and Rabbi Krieger
Sunday, July 14, 4 –7 pm at 12 Jacob Amsden Road, Westborough
Rachel and Suri love to sing and make music. And they’d love to sing with you! The Rabbis invite all who love to sing for a folk-style sing-along of best-loved American
and Jewish tunes at an afternoon social in their back garden.
Please bring snacks, vegetable, dip, fruit, dessert, soft or alcoholic drink to share at the party. RSVP by July 10 to [email protected], and let her know what you are bringing.
(Wet weather location: Synagogue Social Hall)
Spiritual Journey GroupTuesday, July 16 and Tuesday, August 13
7 – 8:30 pm, Courtyard or Sanctuary• Thismonthlygroup,ledbyRabbiGurevitz,providesanopportunitytoreflectonlife’s
experiences through a spiritual lens. We explore together what that means, and the frameworks and practices found in Jewish wisdom to help us on our way.
• In July, we meet at the end of Tisha B’Av, a traditional fast day commemorating the destruction of the Temples inJerusalem.Onefamousstoryreflectsontherolethatharmfulwordsplayedinthatdestruction.Wewillexplore Jewish ethics of speech, and mindfulness practices that help us to guard our tongues.
• InAugust,wefindourselvesintheJewishmonthofElul,preparingfortheHighHolyDays.We’llexploreboth the riches to be found, and the struggles that many of us have, with the images and concepts of this season of teshuvah (return).
RSVP to [email protected] for either of these gatherings, or to be added to the mailing list for future monthly Spiritual Journey Group programs.
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Friday, July 56:45 pm Shabbat RishonSaturday, July 6Matot-Masei .. .. .. .Numbers 30:2 - 36:138:00 am Torah Study and Tefilah
Friday, July 127:30 pm Shabbat Service – Simply
ShabbatSaturday, July 13Devarim .. .. .. .. Deuteronomy 1:1 - 3:228:00 am Torah Study and Tefilah
Friday, July 197:30 pm Shabbat Service –Torah
ShabbatSaturday, July 20Vaetchanan .. .. ..Deuteronomy 3:23 - 7:118:00 am Torah Study and Tefilah
Friday, July 267:30 pm Shabbat Service – Ritual LabSaturday, July 27Eikev .. .. .. .. Deuteronomy 7:12 - 11:258:00 am Torah Study and Tefilah
Friday, August 25:45 pm Community Shabbat Dinner6:45 pm Shabbat RishonSaturday, August 3Re’eh .. .. .. .. Deuteronomy 11:26 - 16:178:00 am Torah Study and Tefilah10:15 am Shabbat Morning Service –
Zachary Pouliot will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah
Friday, August 97:30 pm Shabbat Service – Simply
ShabbatSaturday, August 10Shoftim .. .. .. Deuteronomy 16:18 - 21:98:00 am Torah Study and Tefilah10:15 am Shabbat Morning Service –
Thomas Fromer will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah
Friday, August 167:30 pm Shabbat Service – Torah
ShabbatSaturday, August 17Ki Teitzei .. .. .. Deuteronomy 21:10 - 25:198:00 am Torah Study and Tefilah10:15 am Tot Shabbat
Friday, August 237:30 pm Shabbat Service– Simply
ShabbatSaturday, August 24Ki Tavo .. .. .. .Deuteronomy 26:1 - 29:88:00 am Torah Study and Tefilah10:15 am Shabbat Morning Service –
Jason Weinberg will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah
Friday, August 307:30 pm Shabbat Service – Ritual LabSaturday, August 31Nitzavim-Vayeilech .Deuteronomy 29:9 - 31:308:00 am Torah Study and Tefilah10:15 am Shabbat Morning Service –
Alex Sternburg will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah
Worship Schedule
MAIN OFFICE508-366-7191 FAX: 870-0608http://www.cbnaishalom.orgUsually Mon–Fri 9am – 5pm, but please call first
Rabbi: Rachel GurevitzExt. 201 [email protected]
Rabbi–Educator: Joe EidusonExt. 204 [email protected]
Administrator: Abby MayouExt. 202 [email protected]
Youth Educator: Debbi MorinExt. 209 [email protected]
Cantorial Soloist: Sharon Brown GoldsteinExt. 203 [email protected]
Cantorial Soloist: Lisa Marcus Jones [email protected]
Secretaries: Kair Tucker
Ext. 200 [email protected]
Marsha BealsExt. 205 [email protected]
Bookkeepeer: Kevin MurphyExt. 208 [email protected]
WAFTY Advisor: Emily Rubenstein [email protected]
Rabbis and Staff
President: Gordon Manning [email protected]
Past-President: Paul Silverman [email protected]
VP Finance & Admin: Mark Rosen [email protected]
VP Education: Cheryl Kasof [email protected]
VP Cong. Affairs: Allen Rosenfeld [email protected]
VP Membership:Steven Goldstein [email protected]
Treasurer: Iris Kraus [email protected]
Secretary: Eileen Samberg [email protected]
Directors:Amysue ChaseSteven Heims
Janice HirshonCarolyn MitchellKathy RosenblumAdam SachsSteve SagerKatheleen SchakerDavid SchultzJim WilnerSteve Winer
Committee Chairs:Building: Steve HeimsCommunications: Dave CayemDevelopment: Rob Blumberg & Rob
Sternburg Early Childhood: Shari Bedar
and Marcia HoffmanFinance: OpenInclusion: Karen WeinerInformation Technology: Steven Goldstein
Membership: Steven GoldsteinMusic: Karen RothmanNominating/Governance: Paul SilvermanPersonnel: Alisa StonePublicity Point Person: Abby MayouRitual: Adam WinterSecurity Task Force: Steve HeimsSchool & Youth: Michelle Leibowitz and
Jo GreystoneSocial Action: Jeff GovendoSocial Media: Stu Weiss and Heidi SwanickYad b’Yad: Anita Backer and Janice
Hirshon
Affiliate Groups:Sisterhood: Janice Hirshon & Cheryl KasofBrotherhood: Jim Wilner & Adam WinterEmpty Nesters: Bruce Lopatin
Our Board and Committee Chairs
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we move into the summer months, many of the children in our congregation will be
heading off for a very special com-munity experience — summer camp. Some of their life-long friends will be made at these camps. Some will gain a deeper understanding and love of Jewish tradition, val-ues, and community through their camp experiences. Others will gain new confidence as they try new things, reach new levels of skill in their favorite sports, science, dance, drama, or other specialized activ-ity. Our URJ camps, Eisner and Crane Lake, provide connections to Reform Jews across the region, with Youth Group programs and NFTY dances, weekends, and leadership training programs building on these foundational Jewish experiences that our movement provides.
Some of the adults in our commu-nity may look back longingly at sum-mer camp experiences they had and loved in their youth, remembering them as formative times in their lives and profoundly influencing their
sense of self, and, if it was a Jewish camp, their sense of Jewish identity. But meaningful Jewish experi-ence during the summer months doesn’t only take place while making havdalah by a lake at summer camp. Meaningful and pleasurable Jewish community can be found almost anywhere you might be headed this summer.
If you are headed to the Berk-shires, the Chevrah community in Great Barrington is a vibrant hub during the Tanglewood and Jacob’s Pillow festivals. There are several communities on the Cape, such as the Cape Cod Synagogue in Hyan-nis. In Concord, NH, you’ll find Temple Beth Jacob warm and inti-mate. In Vermont, the Woodstock community gathers in a charming synagogue, with outdoor services too. And you will find Reform con-gregations in Bangor, Portland, and Augusta, ME. And that’s just a sam-ple of what you can find in New Eng-land. Traveling provides a wonder-ful opportunity to sample another community, experience Shabbat in a different way, and to bring back
the best of what you see as ideas to share here at B’nai Shalom. You can search for Reform congrega-tions and their programs at http:// congregations.urj.org.
Here at B’nai Shalom, we con-tinue to gather every Shabbat throughout the summer. The pace is more relaxed and informal, but we continue to experiment with our last Shabbat of the month in our Ritual Lab, read Torah on the third Shabbat of the month, and offer our new format for the first Shab-bat of the month. Shabbat Rishon now starts at 6:45 pm, with a special, separate activity for children in 3rd grade or younger part-way through the service. The first one in June was a big hit with our youth and adults alike. Our August Shabbat Rishon will include a community dinner for everyone from 5:45 pm onward.
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From the Rabbi’s Study — Creating Community all Summer long
From the President — Supporting our Community Financially
nancing the work of a holy community has been a subject of discussion since the first Tabernacle was built.
In biblical times, the Levites (priests) were paid through a system of tithing of flocks and crops. Your support for our community takes a different form today, but it is no less important.
B’nai Shalom’s annual operating budget is approximately $1.1 mil-lion dollars. Our goal is to end the year with a balanced budget. A basic overview of the budget is as follows:
On the Income side: •86% of our funding comes from
annual membership contributions and religious school tuition.
•Fundraising from all sources accounts for 5.6%.
•Grants from the Jewish Federation of Central Massachusetts account for 2%. The Federation is our single largest donor. Their ability to continue to fund these grants is predicated on a successful annual campaign, including donations from our community. I hope that you
will respond as generously as you are able to Fed-eration’s outreach later this fall to help the greater Worcester Jewish community as well as our own congregation.
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And now for something completely different…
Beginning in October, our faculty and staff are going to offer what we are calling
“Demo Days!” Parents of students in grades PreK through 6 will be invited, by grade level, to spend one two-hour session with us on a Sunday morning. During the first hour, parents will be observing and experiencing the religious school classroom, interacting with the teachers and receiving an overview of our current educational program. During the second hour, parents will join Rabbi Eiduson and some representatives from our School Committee in conversation. At these sessions, we hope to talk about and hear about your “big picture” goals
for your children’s Jewish learning at Congregation B’nai Shalom. We are going to ask parents to break down all preconceived notions of what “religious school” or “Hebrew school” needs to be and to imagine with us a new vision for your child’s Jewish education in the 21st century.
Once we complete these sessions, likely in the spring of 2014, we plan to convene a group of parents, lay leaders, and teachers to process the data and to create and conduct a written survey of all religious school families about preferences for class timing and how we might expand our use of technology. Finally, we will speak with our current 7th and 8th graders about their own learn-ing experiences — particularly in Hebrew — and listen to what they think needs to improve.
It is our hope that this year-long process will help us to formulate our core beliefs about what Congregation B’nai Shalom’s PreK–6 learning community needs to achieve, and put us on the path to reconstruct-ing our current program to better meet the needs of our community. It promises to be a wonderful and enlightening journey, and I do hope you will plan to participate as much as your time and schedule allows. Have a wonderful summer, and I look forward to greeting you and your children in the New Year.
Rabbi Joe Eiduson
From Our Rabbi-Educator, Joe Eiduson – Youth and School
End-of-Year and SummerEnd-of-year e-mails from teachers
were sent home in May. Please make sure your child spends some time practicing Hebrew reading during the summer. Point your browser to the URJ’s Mitkadem website: urj.org/learning/teacheducate/hebrew/mitkadem/ramot/audio/ and practice.
RegistrationIf you have not already regis-
tered your child for school, you may download the forms from our website or pick up the forms in the office. Please return them promptly along with your membership renewal information and payment. We are unable to register children for school until then.
First Day of School The first day of school for all
students in grades PreK–7 is Sun-day, September 22, 2013. Classes meet from 8:15 – 10:15 am or from 10:45 am – 12:45 pm. Class place-ment information will be e-mailed home prior to the start of school.
Chai School RegistrationAll families with students in
grades 7–12 will receive a mid-July mailing describing our exciting program of study. Please return the registration form by Tuesday, September 10. Please contact Rabbi Eiduson if you need assistance.
Chai School First NightThe first night of the Chai School
program for students in grades 7–12
will be Tuesday, October 1, begin-ning at 6 pm with our pizza dinner. Welcome 7th graders!
School CalendarThe calendar for the new school
year is now posted on our website. Click on School and Youth, and then School Calendar.
Orientation We will offer an orientation for
parents of new students on Sunday, September 22, 2013. We will not be holding a general open house, so only parents of new students should plan to stay. We will introduce the curriculum and provide a school overview. If you have individual con-cerns about your child, please make an appointment to meet with Rabbi Joe Eiduson in July or August.
School News
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School News (continued)
Hebrew ProgramPlease note that our Hebrew pro-
gram begins in first grade. Any new students entering school after first grade will need to do some Hebrew work over the summer. If you have not yet arranged for Hebrew tutor-ing for your child, please call Rabbi Eiduson immediately so he can pro-vide you with the names of tutors.
Sunday Pick-up Procedure On Sundays, parents will pick
up students in grades PreK–2 in the Social Hall. PreK–2 students will be escorted to the Social Hall prior to the end of each session. Parents of students in grades 3–7 may pick up their children in the foyer. Please pick up PreK–2 students first.
Teacher Openings We still have a few openings for
substitute teachers in our school next year. If you are interested in learning more about teaching oppor-tunities at B’nai Shalom, please e-mail [email protected].
Medications in the OfficeIf you need to have an epi-pen or
other medication on site for your child, please bring medications to either of our temple secretaries, Marsha or Kair, prior to the start of the school year, in a baggie clearly labeled with the name and grade of your child. Thank you.
Todah RabbahTodah rabbah to Rachel Grau-
bart, who is once again serving as our Education Intern this summer. Rachel has cleaned, organized, cre-ated programs, assisted in the office, and, most of all, assisted me in preparing for the fall.
Todah rabbah to the Jewish Fed-eration of Central Massachusetts for providing us with grants to subsidize our tuition, special education pro-gramming. and community educa-tional programming. We are pleased to partner throughout the year with Federation and we look forward to a number of joint Worcester/West-borough programs funded by our community Federation.
Trip/Retreat Programs for 2013-2014 / 5774 School Year
Grade Date Event4 1/25–26/2014 Shul-In Overnight at the JCC in Worcester5 & 6 11/2–3/2013 Shul-In Overnight at B’nai Shalom7 & 8 10/19–20/2013 Community Building Shul-In at B’nai Shalom MetroWest YMCA Outdoor Education Center9 2/28–3/2/2014 Jewish Heritage Weekend in New York City10 1/24–27/2014 L’Taken Washington D.C. Seminar (Confirmation Service 7:00 pm on June 3, 2014)
New Format For Shabbat RishonJuly 5 and August 2
First Friday of the Each Month Shabbat Rishon Service 6:45 – 7: 45 pm
First, join us in the sanctuary for a child-centered and family-friendly service geared toward our younger elementary-age children. Children in grades kindergarten to three will then enjoy time with the Rabbi in the community room for a story, singing, or a craft, while adults and children fourth grade and older continue to worship together in the sanctuary. There will be a Family Shabbat Dinner prior to the service on August 2. Families may RSVP for the dinner to Marsha Beals at [email protected].
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Brotherhood Events
As a new year is getting underway at Congregation B’nai Shalom, the men of Brotherhood are preparing for what promises to be an excit-ing and event-filled year, with an emphasis on community service projects and opportunities for social connection. Some of the activities we are planning include:•Café Shalom in the temple lobby,
every Sunday morning during Reli-gious School. Enjoy coffee, bagels, muffins, and more, as you read the Sunday papers, catch up with friends, or surf the web on our free wifi. We’ll be looking for volunteers to help with a shift or two for this important community service.
•Brotherhood breakfasts on a nearly regular basis; come enjoy bagels and lox while you meet some new faces or renew old acquaintances. Break-fasts are included with your $36 paid membership.
•Bowling nights — we hope to make this a regular activity throughout the year.
•One or two family outings, place and time to be determined.
•Softball league in the spring? If enough men are interested, we’ll make it happen.
•Community service projects, such as volunteering at Mitzvah Day, serving meals to those in need, and more.
•End of school community BBQ in May, an annual tradition.
Brotherhood is open to all men of any affiliation. For more informa-tion and membership forms, please visit www.cbnaishalom.org/programs/brotherhood.php, or contact:
Jim Wilner, [email protected] Winter, [email protected]
Sisterhood Happenings
Sisterhood has had a very productive year. If you haven’t already done so, please remember to join us or renew your membership. It can be done as you renew your temple membership or by printing out the form found on the temple’s website under Programs/Sisterhood/MembershipForm.
We have completed our fifth year of coordinating the Oneg Shab-bat. We are very appreciative of our hosts and sponsors who have helped enhance Shabbat each week with delicious and attractive refresh-ments, and opportunities to meet
and greet new and old friends. It is our pleasure to “captain” so our con-gregants will navigate all the steps of hosting with ease. Anyone willing to assist with “captaining” even a few times in the coming year will be doing a real mitzvah. It is an easy and wonderful way to meet other congregants.
We will once again be coordi-nating the 2nd day Rosh Hashanah luncheon on September 6, and the Annual Break-the-Fast following the N’eliah Service on Yom Kippur on September 14. Please plan to cele-brate the High Holy Days with your
congregational family by attending one or both with your family and friends. Volunteering with set up will be terrific.
Watch the September bulletin for details about our October paid-up membership event and upcoming book group selections.
See you at onegs this summer! Janice [email protected] [email protected]
Scrip ProgramThe basic concept of Scrip is simple. B’nai Shalom is able to purchase gift cards at a discount for hundreds of different stores and restaurants — many of which you already shop or dine at. Since the gift cards are sold at face value, you are able to spend the money you would already be spending, and B’nai Shalom gains the value of the discount. The office maintains some scrip in stock. Other scrip must to be ordered and paid for in advance. Forms can be found in the office and online. We can accept credit cards as well, but prefer check or cash. It is easy, but it does take a little planning. For more information, contact Abby Mayou, Temple Administrator.
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August Events
Congregation B’nai Shalom Prospective Member Open HouseThursday, August 15 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Prospective members — Meet, chat, and have a nosh! If you are looking for a warm, welcoming, inclusive, spiritual community,
look no further than Congregation B’nai Shalom in Westborough. At our open house you will receive a guided tour of the facility; meet the Rabbi, staff, and board and committee members; and
learn about the synagogue’s many programs and activities, including worship services, our early childhood program,
religious school, adult education, and much more.
Pleasecontactthetempleofficeat508-366-7191orsende-mailtoadministrator@cbnaishalom.org for more information.
Members — Please mention this Open House to your friends and neighbors. Your recommendation is the best introduction to our congregation.
Tot ShabbatThere are no Tot Shabbat services
scheduled for July. Our next Tot Shabbat will be on Saturday, August 17 at 10:15. The clergy-led service for children ages 0–6 will take place in the Sanctuary, followed by a child-friendly oneg in the social hall. Please bring a nut-free, kid-friendly snack to the social hall when you arrive so that we can all share in a nice oneg.
Baby/Toddler PlaygroupOur playgroup for young children
ages 0–3 meets on the first and
third Monday of each month at 9:30 am in the Pre-K classroom at Congregation B’nai Shalom. Be sure to RSVP during July and August to be sure that the group is meeting. Please contact Jen Marks at [email protected] for more information and to RSVP.
High Holiday Child WatchCheck the High Holiday supple-
ment for information regarding child watch during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
Early Childhood CommiteeMoms and dads are always
needed to help plan upcoming EC events, and no help is too small. It’s a fun chance to have a night out as well. The Early Childhood Com-mittee typically meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:15 pm at the temple. Thank you to all of the parents who voluteered their time this year.
Early Childhood
Shari Bedar [email protected] Hoffman [email protected]
Labor Day weekend BBQ and Pot-LuckFollowed by Selichot Segue into the High Holy Day Season
Saturday, August 31, 12 Jacob Amsden Road, Westborough
BBQ and Pot-Luck 4 – 6:30 pm ; Selichot study 7–9 pm
Rabbis Gurevitz and Krieger invite you to their home for a community BBQ and pot-luck social. Please bring a non-dairy side dish, a dessert (desserts can be dairy), soft or alcoholic drink. Later in the evening,
we will move indoors for a Selichot study session and discussion, as we prepare ourselves for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Feel free to drop by for a while, and come to one or both parts of the day’s
actvities. RSVP by August 26 to [email protected] and let her know what you are bringing. (Wet weather location: Synagogue Social Hall)
סליחות
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Mazel Tov to our Graduates (addition)
High School
Jonathan PouliotShrewsbury High SchoolQuinsigamond Community College
Sing With Shir JoyRehearsals Begin September 22
Shir Joy (Joy of Song) is an adult Jewish chorus that began three years ago. It is composed of people who live in Central Massachusetts. Supported by grants from Jewish Federation of Central Massachu-setts and the Westborough Cultural Council, we sing every Sunday night from 7–9 pm at B’nai Shalom. Under the direction of Jonathan Rappaport, we sing a variety of music, ranging from classic pieces to contemporary. We perform several concerts throughout the region each year. Chorus members do not need to be Jewish or belong to any religious organization to sing with us. Ability to keep in tune with your neighboring singers is crucial, but you do not have to read music. Want to learn more? Go to shirjoyMA.com or e-mail [email protected].
Mitzvah Day
Additional Thanks
A belated thank you to the volunteers who created beautiful necklaces for Whitney Place resi-dents, and to the “Knitzvah Day” volunteers who spent months prior to Mitzvah Day knitting many squares which they joined together on Mitzvah Day to create beautiful afghans for infants. They are already getting ready to begin their knitting for Mitzvah Day 2014.
Mitzvah Day volunteers — you are still receiving Thank You notes: Northboro Senior Center writes, “Many thanks for the beautiful jewelry your group donated.” Y.O.U. Inc. Pregnant & Parenting Teen Program writes, “ We would like to thank you for your donation and delicious food. ” Barbara Govendo being
honored for her years of dedicated leadership of
Adult Education
Northborough Meals on Wednesday, August 14The next scheduled North-borough Community Meal is on Wednesday, August 14. Please contact Bobbi and Joel Feinblatt at [email protected] if you are able to take part in this wonderful family mitzvah or if you’d like more infor-
mation. As usual, we will need main and side dishes, salads, bread, and desserts, as well as help setting up, serving, and cleaning up.
We are also scheduled for Wednesday, October 2, and Wednes-day, December 25. Please mark your
calendars.Thank you so much to everyone
who participates in the program. We appreciate your generous support and look forward to welcoming additional new volunteers as well.
Member Activities
Do you know of a Manageable Mitzvah Opportunity?In our online survey last month, we learned that many of you are involved in volunteer activities, and
many others would like to be involved in actions that are time-limited and, well…manageable within your busy schedules. Let’s put the two together! If you know of any opportunities for limited but meaningful engagementwithacharity,school,shelter,facilityfortheelderlyorinfirm,oranyotherappropriate
non-profit,pleasecontactJeffGovendo,[email protected]. We’ll try to create a match!
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…continued from page 3 From the Rabbi’s Study — A Year in Review
While we love to see our com-munity continue to come together to celebrate Shabbat throughout the summer, we’re also breaking out of the sanctuary for several other special community social gatherings. Suri and I would love to see you at our ‘sing out’ sing-along and after-noon tea at our home on July 14. On July 28, you’ll find us down at Hopkinton State Park for our annual picnic by the boathouse. And we’ll finish out the season and welcome
in the ever-so-early High Holy Day season with another invite to our home for a pot-luck and BBQ on August 31, followed by a Selichot study session. See further details on pages 1 and 7 of this Bulletin.
So whether home or away, let’s not leave meaningful Jewish sum-mer community to Jewish summer camps only. I’d love to see you over the summer, whether at one of the events above, or simply to stop in and say ‘hi’ as you are passing.
Wishing you all a wonderful Summer!
Rabbi Rachel Gurevitz
On the Expense side:•78% of our expenses are salaries,
building, administration, and reli-gious education expenses.
•20% of our expense is our mort-gage. Our mortgage was recently re-negotiated at a lower interest rate. We took the opportunity to prepay some of the principal from our cash reserves to help reduce pressure on future budgets.
What these numbers do not include:•temporary restricted funds, which
are included in our balance sheet, but not our operating budget. The funds are listed in the Bulletin.
•capital expenses, which is a par-ticularly important item this year — we need to put a new roof over the school wing this summer
(the preliminary estimate is about $75,000), and our Security Task force is developing recommenda-tions to help make our building more secure for us all.
At our June Board of Directors meeting, Iris Kraus (Treasurer) and Katheleen Schaker (Director) were appointed to fill open positions. I want to thank them both for agree-ing to serve in these capacities. I look forward to working with our entire Board again this year.
As always, please feel free to contact me, or any member of the Board with any questions, concerns or ideas you may have.
L’Shalom,Gordon
Budget 2013-2014Income Membership $731,568 67.4%Education $202,721 18.7%Fundraising $61,300 5.6%B’nai Mitzvah Fees $39,816 3.7%Grants $18,500 1.7%High Holy Day $17,200 1.6%Facilities $5,880 0.5%Bulletin Ads $5000 0.5%Interest Income $4000 0.4%Total Income $1,085,985 Expense Payroll $629,989 58.2%Mortgage $216,608 20.0%Gen & Adm $139,830 12.9%Religious Ed $77,716 7.2%Committees $7,700 0.7%Ritual $6,350 0.6%Temple-Wide $4,750 0.4%Total Expenses $1,082,943
…continued from page 3 From the President — Supporting our Community
Mark Your Calendars for Rosh Hashanah and Yom KippurWednesday,September4 ErevRoshHashanahThursday,September5 RoshHashanahFirstDayFriday,September6 RoshHasahnahSecondDay
Friday,September13 ErevYomKippurSaturday, September 14 Yom Kippur
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Member Activities
Todah rabbah to our oneg hosts May 17 through June 13: Jeff & Debbie Rosen, Adam & Joy Sachs, Richard & Elaina Sachs, Ondine Cohn Sasdi, Yoram & Katheleen Schaker, Jose Schroen, Lori & David Schultz, Daniel & Kimberly Schwartz, Eric Schwartz & Susan Lipsitz, Barry & Marjorie Shaw, Hillard Rubin, Bree & Andrew Shaw, Howard Rosenstein& Shannon McDonald, Larry Shoer & Emily Rose, Jim & Lesley Shore, Art Sherman & Marie St Germain, and Gary & Beth Spiro.
Todah rabbah to the Board mem-bers who ushered in the same period: Steve Heims, Steve Winer, Allen Rosenfeld, Steve Sager, Kathy Rosen-blum, Mark Rosen; and to Shabbat challah baker Alisa Stone
Please send mazal tov announcements and other news to [email protected].
Pictures welcome.
Mazal Tov to Rita Cohen on being called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah during a recent trip to Israel.
Mazal tov to Rabbi Debby Hachen and Peter Weinrobe, parents of Melissa Weinrobe, on the gradu-ation of Melissa from Northwestern Medical School, and her engage-ment to Alex Lippitt.
Yad b’ YadOur team of Yad b’yad volun-teers has had another active month. Thank you to our Care Managers, Elaine Rosen for the month of May, and Sandy Tillman for June. We appreciate your help!
This month we sincerely thank Betheda Shuman, Karen Weiner, Jonas Goldenberg, Anita and Mike Backer, Barbara Govendo, Janice Hirshon, Beth Magnone, Debbie Bresnick, Debbie Pickholtz, Rachel Heppen, and Meredith Rossin for helping out fellow congregants.
We are always looking for new volunteers to cook meals, give rides, make visits and phone calls, or perhaps run an errand. Please let us know if you have time to give or if you need some help yourself.
Have a fun and safe summer and we will reconnect in the fall.
Anita [email protected] [email protected]
Rabbi Debra R. Hachen Caring FundThe Rabbi Debra R. Hachen Caring Fund is available to members of B’nai Shalom who are unable to meet basic living expenses due to sudden severe financial conditions. Visit http://cbnaishalom.org/committees/yadbyad.php and follow the link to the Rabbi Debra R. Hachen Caring Fund, or con-tact Anita Backer at [email protected].
Tree of LifeThe Tree of Life is a symbol of growth and joy. The leaves of our con-gregation’s Tree of Life are filled with happy memories of our lives. Leaves may be purchased for B’nai Mitzvah, births, marriages, anniversaries, or any other events that you wish to commemorate. Contact the temple office at 508-366-7191 for more information.
Yahrzeit PlaquesHonor the memory of a loved one with a plaque in our sanctuary. Con-tact the temple office at 508-366-7191 for more information.
You Can Now Make Donations OnlineNow you can make your donations online. Send birthday or anniversary wishes, thank someone, wish someone congratulations, or send sympathy. Whatever the occasion, make that donation online and we will follow up with an acknowledgement card.
http://www.cbnaishalom.org/programs/donateonline.php
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B’nai Shalom Oneg Sponsor ProgramCelebrates’machotandremembranceswithyourtemplefamilybysponsoringanoneg.The$36donationwillhelpenhance the weekly oneg. Please contact Cheryl Kasof at [email protected],orgotocbnaishalom.org/memberInfo/oneg.php.
Not previously acknowledged:
May 24 Lori & Steve Winer in honor of Allie & Colin
Coming up:
July 5 Susan and Mark Gorden on the upcoming marriage of their daughter Jennifer Gorden to Scott MarchioneAugust 2 Cheryl and Richard Pouliot in honor of Zachary being called to the Torah as a Bar MitzvahAugust 9 Laurie and Jason Fromer in honor of Thomas being called to the Torah as a Bar MitzvahAugust 23 Rebecca and Mark Weinberg in honor of Jason being called to the Torah as a Bar MitzvahAugust 30 Cheryl and Robert Sternburg in honor of Alex being called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah
Our B’nai Mitzvah
Zachary Pouliot becomes a Bar Mitzvah on August 03, 2013. Zachary is the son of Rick and Cheryl Pouliot, and has two broth-ers Jonathan, age 18, and Matthew, age 15. Zachary lives in Shrewsbury and will be in the seventh grade at the Advanced Math and Science Academy this fall. While at the Oak Middle school, Zachary was Magna Cum Laude Honor Roll student every term. In his free time, Zachary enjoys football, baseball, lacrosse, sailing, hanging out with his friends, and playing with his dog Tiffy. His favorite mitzvah was working with the Birthday Wishes organization, preparing and hosting birthday par-ties for children residing at shelters.
Thomas Fromer becomes a Bar Mitzvah on August, 10, 2013. Tom is the son of Laurie and Jason Fromer, and has an older sister, Sarah, age 15. Tom lives in Hopkinton and will be in the eighth grade this fall at the Hopkinton Middle School. In his free time, Thomas enjoys playing guitar, riding his bike, playing soccer, and building with legos. Thomas’ favorite mitzvah was working at Project Just Because in Hopkinton.
Jason Weinberg becomes a Bar Mitzvah on August 24, 2013. Jason is the son of Becky and Mark Wein-berg, and has an older brother, Ben-jamin, age 15. Jason lives in Grafton and will be in the eighth grade this fall at the Grafton Middle School, where he is on the honor roll. In his free time, Jason enjoys playing soccer and basketball, and reading. Jason’s community service proj-ects have included helping Cradles To Crayons, Project Just Because, and helping with Tot Shabbat. His favorite mitzvah was his Cradles To Crayons service project.
Alex Sternburg becomes a Bar Mitzvah on August 31, 2013. Alex is the son of Cheryl and Rob Stern-burg, has an 11-year old brother, Josh, and 4-year old twin sisters, Amanda and Julia. Alex lives in Westborough, and is an eighth grader at the Gib-bons Middle School, where he is on Honor Roll and participates in the Concert Band and Wind Ensemble, playing percussion. Alex is an avid athlete, playing baseball, soccer, and basketball, as well as an enthusiastic sports fan. He enjoys attending Red Sox, Celtics, Patriots, and Bruins games. For his Mitzvah project, Alex heightened public awareness and raised funds for the Get Your Rear in Gear 5K in honor of his Papa Bill’s recovery from colon cancer. He spent numerous hours gaining sponsors, forming his team “Green Machine,” creating a team shirt, and fundraising, getting press in the Metrowest Daily News, Westbor-ough News, and Westborough Patch. Not only did Alex raise over $3000 for this cause, but he was also the recipient of the Most Inspirational Award by the Get Your Rear in Gear Foundation. If you want to see more about Alex, he is currently being featured on WHDH.com Class Acts.
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What’s Nu with YAD? (JFCM Young Adult Division)
C’mon Get Happy! YAD’s Thursday Night Monthly Happy Hour 6:30 – 8:00 pm. First round on us!July 11 Buca de Beppo (on the outdoor deck), Route 9, ShrewsburyAugust 8 Flying Rhino, Shrewsbury Street, Worcester
Monthly Shabbat DinnerJuly 19 Kabbalat, Cocktails, and Shabbat Dinner. Start at Congregation Beth Israel for cocktails at 6:00–6:30 pm, then Kabbalat Shabbat and Shabbat Maariv from 6:30–7:30 pm. Afterwards, walk over to Alex and Annelise’s apartment (.8 miles) for Shabbat dinner between 7:45–8 pm. Bring a fun board game. Address given upon RSVP.August 16 Poolside at the home of Hannah Stern. RSVP on Facebook page.
Wicked in Boston Fundraiser on Sunday, August 18, 6:30 pm
Come with YAD to see Wicked. A portion of the ticket sales will be donated to Rachel’s Table to help feed our community’s hungry. You need to purchase tickets online https://oss.ticketmaster.com/html/go.htmI?l=EN&t=baabos&o=82024091&g=2460. The code is yadwicked.
Please note: Additional events, event times, and places may change last minute. Keep up to date on:www.facebook.com/groups/centralmassyad/•www.jewishcentral.org•www.meetup.com/WorcesterYJP/
Community
1 Naomi Botkin1 Paul Mitchell2 Thomas Bleier3 Timothy Lippold3 Jeff Pollak3 Louis Schulze4 Lynne Fox4 Jennifer Yarrow5 Darlene Block5 Scott Brownstein5 James Mack6 Adrianna Bailey6 Paul Drotch6 Jason Fromer6 Pamela Penna6 Amy Rosenfield
6 Amy Sunray6 Bruce Tannenbaum7 Susan Franz7 Kevin Lemack7 Kim Stiller8 Rita Chad8 Barbara Foster8 Robert Green8 Lisa Mair8 Judith Robbins8 Peter Sutton9 Richard Gelfand11 Cindy Gordon11 Frances Taylor13 Rachel Gurevitz14 Dave Fuller
14 Barry Shaw15 Neal Lipsitz15 Kevin Zifcak16 Mark Israel16 Marcy Lippold17 Ivan Moore17 Kathryn Rosenblum17 Robert Silverman18 Lev Gerlovin18 Jonathan Hoffman18 Jeffrey Kessler18 Carol Winer19 Beth Magnone20 Mitchell Gordon20 Sheryl Schongold21 Lowell Ackerman
21 Barbara Adams21 Richard Armstrong21 David Goldman21 David Romanoff21 Spencer Schwartz23 Alyssa Cleveland23 Sue Gordon24 Marilyn Cusher24 Andrew Harmon24 Steven Koss28 Daniel Kuperstein29 Nelson Goldin31 Lawrence Gordon31 Doug Kasper31 Patrick Nealon31 Deborah Rosen
July Birthdays
Follow Rabbi Gurevitz’s blog “Raise it up” at http://shmakoleinu-hearourvoices.blogspot.com/Visit our Facebook page (you don’t need an account) www.facebook.com/cbnaishalomListen to synagogue program audios at https://soundcloud.com/congregation-bnai-shalom
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Sponsor Highlights
Cindy Gordon, Coldwell BankerBecause selling or buying real estate involves important life decisions, Cindy Gordon believes that Integrity, Service, and Results are the integral cornerstones of all real estate practices. Cindy is a full time realtor with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage (since 2009), serving Worcester and Middlesex counties. She prides herself on professionalism and earning the trust of every client, providing excellent customer service, and achieving results that surpass expectations. Proof is in her delivery. As a recent client said “Thank you so much for being our realtor. You exceeded our expectations in every way!” and shared “Finally, our highest compliment to Cindy: We trust her!” Cindy brings over 20 years of business experience to her role as a realtor. Coupled with her caring and compassion, she listens with her heart as well as her head. She holds national real estate designations in Seniors (SRES), Home Staging (ASP), and Green, and is an active member of the Greater Boston Board of Realtors. Cindy was awarded a B. S. degree with highest honors from Northeastern University. She studied Business in a graduate program at Harvard University Extension. Community service plays a significant role in Cindy’s life, with many activities such as School Improvement Council member, parent volunteer, Girl Scouts leadership , and teaching seniors in several communities. Her proudest and most devoted role in life is as single mom to her daughter Jesse, who will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah in September! For Integrity, Service, and Results, coupled with of caring and compassion, call Cindy at 774 249-4824 or [email protected]. See her site at www.cindygordonhomes.com.
1 Steven Pierson2 Michael Cohn3 Brian Lasoff4 Jennifer Connors4 Elizabeth Tannenbaum5 Neil Feldman6 Jennifer Jaffee6 Mark Milnamow6 Larry Samberg7 Christine Golden7 Kenneth Schongold9 Neil Feldman9 Julie Gelfond9 Sabina Shtilman9 Wendy Wilsker12 Enid Feingold
12 Elana Jacoby12 Lauren Randall14 Ray Lazarine15 Beatrice Hersh16 Debra Cushman16 Stuart Miniman18 Kim Cooperman18 Helene Demmer19 Brenda Cohen19 Steven Cooperman19 Joshua Gordon19 Michael Hyde19 Gordon Manning19 Bree Shaw20 Andrew Branz20 Susan Hojlo
20 Michael Pfeiffer20 Samuel Skraly21 Kevin Gerber21 David Johnson21 Lois Parker22 Lisa Greene22 Benjamin Lieberman22 Merle Portnoy22 Jodie Wertheim23 James Damoulakis24 Michelle Axelrod24 Adam Epstein24 Arthur Hersh24 Pamela Sager25 Anita Backer25 Judith Goldman
27 Joanne Pollack28 Richard Holman28 Charles Nelson30 Michael Backer30 Rebecca Johnson30 Shannon McDonald31 Daniel Garland
August Birthdays
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Our Sponsors
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July 2013Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Tammuz Av/
1 2 3 4 5 6
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21 22 23 24 25 26 27
9:30am EC Playgroup 6:45pm Shabbat Rishon FamilyService
Parashat Matot-Masei8:00am Tefilah and Torah Study
Rosh Chodesh Av 7:30pm Membership Mtg7:30pm Social Action Cmte Mtg
7:30pm Shabbat EveningService
Parashat DevarimShabbat Chazon8:00am Tefilah and Torah Study
4:00pm Sing along 9:30am EC Playgroup Tish'a B'Av7:00pm Spiritual Journey Group
7:30pm Shabbat EveningService
Parashat VaetchananShabbat Nachamu8:00am Tefilah and Torah Study
7:30pm Music Cmte 7:30pm Shabbat EveningService
Parashat Eikev8:00am Tefilah and Torah Study
28 29 30 3110:00am Annual Picnic atHopkinton State Park
7:00pm Executive Cmte Mtg
אב /תמוז
August 2013Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Av Elul/
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5:45pm Family Shabbat Dinner6:45pm Shabbat Rishon FamilyService
Parashat Re'eh8:00am Tefilah and Torah Study10:15am Shabbat MorningService (Pouliot)
9:30am EC Playgroup Rosh Chodesh Elul Rosh Chodesh Elul7:30pm Board Mtg
7:30pm Shabbat EveningService
Parashat Shoftim8:00am Tefilah and Torah Study10:15am Shabbat MorningService (Fromer)
7:00pm Spiritual Journey Group 7:30pm Membership Mtg5:00pm Northboro CommunityMeals7:30pm Social Action Cmte Mtg
6:00pm Open House7:00pm HHD Choir Rehearsal
7:30pm Shabbat EveningService
Parashat Ki Teitzei8:00am Tefilah and Torah Study10:15am Tot Shabbat
7:00pm HHD Choir Rehearsal 9:30am EC Playgroup NFTY-NE Summer Institute atCrane Lake7:30pm Ritual Cmte
7:00pm HHD Choir Rehearsal7:30pm Music Cmte
7:30pm Shabbat EveningService
Parashat Ki Tavo8:00am Tefilah and Torah Study10:15am Shabbat MorningService (Weinberg)
25 26 27 28 29 30 317:00pm HHD Choir Rehearsal 7:00pm Executive Cmte Mtg 7:00pm HHD Choir Rehearsal 7:30pm Shabbat Evening
ServiceParashat Nitzavim-Vayeilech8:00am Tefilah and Torah Study10:15am Shabbat MorningService (Sternburg)4:00pm BBQ7:00pm Selichot
אלול /אב
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Abby brown EducAtion FundHeidi, Pat Swanick and family thanking Rabbi Eiduson and
the religious school teachers for another great school year
Adult EducAtion FundBarbara Barry in honor of Ilana Lippold being called to the
Torah as a Bat Mitzvah
rAbbi dEbrA r HAcHEn cAring FundRobert and Susan Sigel: •InmemoryofAlvinWollin•InmemoryofDavidRubensteinBlanche Lonstein and family in memory of Saul Samberg
lisA ElAinE FEingold MEMoriAl FundBlanche Lonstein in memory of Esther Barnett
gEnErAl FundAlanandLynneFoxinmemoryofSaulSambergEileen and Larry Samberg: •InhonorofIlanaLippoldbeingcalledtotheTorahasa
Bat Mitzvah•InhonorofthemarriageofBethMeltzerandMichaelWhitman
•InhonorofRachelSherrbeingcalledtotheTorahasaBat Mitzvah
DavidandRitaChadinmemoryofSaulSambergBillandKarenBloominmemoryofSeymourWeberRitaWeberthankingYadb’YadfortheirkindnessNotYourAverageJoes–NotYourAverageCause
lAndscApE iMprovEMEnt FundJasonandLaurieFromerinhonorofThomasAndrewFromerbeingcalledtotheTorahasaBarMitzvah
Edward and Resa Sherr in honor of Rachel Sherr being called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah
Steven and Lisa Greene in honor of Taylor Greene being called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah
JamesandNancyMackinhonorofAlexMackbeingcalled to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah
Music FundPhillipLeavittinmemoryofJosephLeavittBarbara Barry: •Inhonorofmybelovedmother,FrancesMiriamBarry•InhonorofthemarriageofBethandMichaelWhitmanEileen and Larry Samberg: •ThankingSharonBrownGoldsteinforherbeautiful
participation in the memorial service for Saul Samberg•ThankingLisaMarcusJonesforherbeautifulparticipa-
tion in the memorial service for Saul Samberg
rAbbi’s discrEtionAry FundHeidi and Pat Swanick thanking Rabbi Eiduson, Rabbi Gurevitz,DebbiMorinandSharonGoldsteinfortheirhelp in preparing Hannah for her Bat Mitzvah
DebbieandJeffRoseninhonorofEJCohen’ssigningatJamieRosen’sBatMitzvah
RobbiRubensteinandFamily:•InmemoryofSaulSamberg•InmemoryofSeymourWeberEileen and Larry Samberg thanking Rabbi Gurevitz for her
care and concern, and for the beautiful memorial service in memory of Saul Samberg
Steven and Eileen Rakitin thanking Rabbi Gurevitz for her kindness and support during a very difficult time
LoisandMichaelWollininmemoryofourbelovedfatherandgrandfather,SeymourWeber
RitaWeberthankingRabbiGurevitzforherkindnessandsupport during a difficult time
BarbaraA.BermaninmemoryofSeymourWeber
rAbbi EducAtor discrEtionAry FundRichard and Martha Schoenfeld thanking Rabbi Eiduson
yAd b’yAd FundJaniceandArnoldHirshon:•InmemoryofSaulSamberg•BestWishestoDonMayou•BestWishestoDebbieOrzack•MazelTovtotheNadlerfamilyonJonathan’sgraduation
from UMass Medical School•MazelTovtoBethMeltzerandMikeWhitmanontheirmarriageandBeth’sMastersdegree
JoelandRobertaFeinblattinmemoryofSaulSambergEileenandLarrySambergthankingYadb’Yadfortheir
comfort and careBethDavisinmemoryofSeymourWeber
Please send donations to: Attn: DonationsCongregation B’nai ShalomPO Box 1019, Westborough, MA 01581
In order for an acknowledgement to be sent, the donation must be at least $10, and must include the name of the fund, the name and address of the person(s) to whom the acknowledge-ment is to be sent, and your name and address.
A donation form is available for download on our website at http://www.cbnaishalom.org/programs/funds.php. The form can be filled out by hand or with Adobe Reader or Acrobat.
Abby Brown EducationUsed for special school projects and materials such as films and records, speakers and field trips.
Adult EducationUsed for Adult Education Programs.
ArtUsed to purchase and display artwork to beautify the synagogue.
Building Used for special maintenance and projects.
Early ChildhoodUsed for Early Childhood programming.
GeneralUsed to support the congregation’s current budget.
High Holy DayUsed to arrange our High Holiy Day Services.
Israel BondEach time $250 accumulates, an Israel Bond is purchased in the congregation’s name.
Jennifer Lee Levine Youth Supports cultural and educational programs to benefit out preteen and teen members.
Joel I. SilversteinUsed to refurbish the temple kitchen.
Landscape Improvement
Leadership DevelopmentSupport leadership programs and opportunities including, but not limited to the leadership development program at B’nai Shalom and seminars and workshops sponsored by other Jewish groups.
LibraryUsed to purchase books for children and adults for our circulating library.
Lisa Elaine Feingold MemorialUsed for the annual children’s Chanukah celebration and for media or cultural projects to benefit our Pre-K to Grade 1 students.
Donations
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MusicUsed to augment the congregation’s musical programs.
Prayer BookUsed to purchase copies of our High Holiday prayerbook and our regular prayerbook, Mishkan T’filah. A donation of $36 for Mishkah T’filah is acknowledged with a bookplate on the inside cover of the prayerbook.
Rabbi Debra R. Hachen CaringUsed to offer emergency assistance to congregants in times of need.
Rabbi’s DiscretionaryUsed by the rabbi for Tzedakah (charity) and special projects.
Rabbi-Educator’s DiscretionaryUsed by the rabbi-educator for Tzedakah (charity) and special projects.
RitualUsed to purchase items needed in the sanctuary or for religious observance.
Social ActionUsed for social action and mitzvah programs, including “Mitzvah Day”, educational activities and speakers, and to assist worthy non-profit causes selected by the Social Action Committee.
Steve Meltzer Memorial Summer Camp ScholarshipUsed to help defray some of the costs of attending several Reform Movement’s summer camp programs.
Yad b’YadUsed by the Yad b’Yad committee to prepare and deliver meals to congregants who are ill or caring for a family member; making friendly visits to congregants with various needs; sending cards etc.
WAFTYUsed to further the work of all of our youth groups, and provide subsidies for retreats, conclaves, and conferences.
July 5 27 tAMMuz
RuthCohenHannahDorisDaneEmanuelDreisiger*Frank“Skip”FeinAbrahamGoldbergGeri Gordon HerbertIsen*EstelleJaffeeMatthew Kramer Leonard Loftus
Sol Newmark IsadoreOrenstein*AllenLeonardShaperoCatherineJ.SimoneauRoland Simoneau JennieTankleMorris Tillman AnnB.Yosko*ArthurZetlan
July 12 5 Av
WilliamJohnston*NorbertL.KurzmanFanchonLevineJenniferLevineRobert Moniz
Morris Sachs Scott Silverman ArleneStallingsHowardWilsker
July 19 12 Av
Helen Bruen MiltonCusher*RobinneDenenbergHelen Glueck Stephen Hall JeffreyOliver
HildaOrlowAlanSenieSheila Sokol AnnaR.TalbotRitaWeiss
July 26 19 Av
DoraBenderIonButnaru*MichelleCohen*LillianCovin*SamuelCukell*EdithDanbergHeleneDreyerEdwardFinstein
Selma Gatterman DianaLevenson*Morris Levine JeanM.SilverRachel Simon RuthStein*EstellaR.Wexler*
Aug 2 26 Av
LeslieI.BoffGoldyneCohen*Irving Hirshon Ben Levine Esther Loftus
Helen Pacek Ruth Rubinstein RoseL.Taylor*KlaraTepVoshchin*
Aug 9 3 Elul
Nellie Bernstein LeoBrown*AlexanderCarlen*JosephAbrahamDunnJuliusFreedmannIda Halpern MaxHandler*MartinJ.Heims*JoanHertz*
IrwinHirschfield*Bertha Kaplan Howard Kastner LouisKessler*WilliamKleinSophia Medvin SelmaMelnikoffPearl Moreau Samuel Nadle
Aug 16 10 Elul
JeanneCraigLouisCramerSylviaDiamond*JudiKozek-WeissMartin Newfield PoulNielsen*Barney Pulda Glen Richardson
Stanislaw Sadowski BeatriceShatz*Helen ShoemakerAvisStillerEstherWeissman*LenoreElaineYavener-Shape
Aug 23 17 Elul
Isadore Basow HymanM.BrodskyMelvinBernardDunnHarold L Gordon DavidKaufman*Lucille Machkovich
CharlesRandallRobertRoth*AnnaSafernPhilipWeinrobe*MarionWilsonAdinaWiseman
Aug 30 24 Elul
Samantha Rose Baer LewisChase*BenjaminCutter*RudyDubin*AlexanderGrossack*WalterHertz*Ralph Loftus
Gertrude Pecarsky JosephSenittElbert Siegal JohnSollnerDavidM.Taylor*Steven Tocman
Yahrzeits and Condolences
*YahrzeitPlaque
The congregation extends its condolences to the following families on the deaths of their loved ones.
Louise Hetzler, on the death of her cousin, Steven LiberfarbMichael and Sheryl Krasner and Jennifer and Aaron Marks and family,
on the death of Michael’s mother, Lorraine KrasnerDavid Schultz and his family, on the death of his father, Bernard Schultz
Zichronam Livracha, may their memories be a blessing.
זכרונם לברכה
Features
‘Sing out’ Sing-Along ...................................................................... 1Congregational Picnic .................................................................... 1Spiritual Journey Group ................................................................. 1New Format For Shabbat Rishon ................................................. 5Scrip Program ................................................................................... 6Prospective Member Open House .............................................. 7Labor Day weekend BBQ and Selichot Segue ........................... 7Northborough Meals on Wednesday, August 14 ...................... 8Do you know of a Manageable Mitzvah Opportunity? ........... 8Sing With Shir Joy ........................................................................... 8Yad b’ Yad ......................................................................................... 10What’s Nu with YAD? .................................................................. 12
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Worship Schedule ............................................................................ 2From Our Rabbi-Educator, Joe Eiduson .................................... 4School News ..................................................................................4-5Sisterhood Happenings .................................................................. 6Brotherhood Events ........................................................................ 6August Events ................................................................................... 7Early Childhood .............................................................................. 7Member Activities ..................................................................... 8-10Our B’nai Mitzvah ......................................................................... 11Community .................................................................................... 12Sponsor Highlights ........................................................................ 13Our Sponsors .................................................................................. 16This Month’s Calendar .................................................................. 17Donations ........................................................................................ 18Yahrzeits and Condolences.......................................................... 19