Ha’ShofarVOLUME VIII, ISSUE 4

CONGREGATION

BETH ISRAEL

April 2016

InsidePrayer Corner

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Ask the Rabbi p. 3

Friday Noon

Study Group .......

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Deeper Meaning

of Passover .. p. 6

Passover ........ p. 8

Cafe Israel .... p. 9

Social Action ........

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Fair Trade .............

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Living Torah p. 19

From Age-ing to

Sage-ing .... p. 20

Dinner and a

Movie ........ p. 23

Gift Shop ..... p. 24

Bet Sefer...... p. 29

Donations .............

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April

Calendar .....p. 33

The Hasidim of the Bobover dynasty have aPassover tradition – to bring their jewels, silverand gold to the Passover Seder table as a symbolof the gold and silver the Children of Israel tookwith them out of Egypt and also as a symbol ofthe prosperity which comes with the promise offreedom (Bobover Hasidim have a thing for gold.If you look online for photos of the BoboverRebbe, you’ll usually see him in a gold coat). Iam growing more and more fascinated by theways in which human beings take physicalrepresentations of concepts and ritualize thosephysical representations.

The Passover Seder is filled with these represen-tations: the objects on the Seder plate, the dropsof wine symbolizing plagues, the cup of wine forElijah. The Seder itself is a drawn out ritualizedphysical representation of what it is that Judaismelevates as the symbol par excellence of freedom.It is not the physical riches which the BoboverHasidim bring to their Seder table; rather Judaismdoes not elevate physical wealth at all. ThePassover Seder is an exercise in questions andinterpretations. Freedom in the Jewish traditionis not a statement of economics, but rather one ofintellect. The message is quite deep and expan-sive. Even when one experiences financial wealththey can still be in servitude to many differentthings. Yet Passover comes to remind us that anopen mind leads to an open heart and that is thekey to understanding the Jewish concept of free-dom.

For the Sages, freedom meant the freedom tostudy Torah, and the Passover Seder is designedby the Sages to be a drawn-out experience inreflecting on rabbinic interpretation of the Torahand approaching the question of what does itmean to be free from many different vantagepoints. As much as certain voices in the 20th and21st centuries have elevated Torah study to acareer, the Sages actually envisioned a realitywhere Torah study was a recreational activity – asource of relief and relaxation. Again, a symbol

of freedom. Our Sages taught that freedom didnot happen when the Israelites left Egypt; free-dom did not happen when they crossed the sea;nor did freedom even happen when God revealedthe Torah at Mount Sinai. Freedom happenedwhen they successfully constructed the Mishkan.What are the Sages offering here? That freedomis symbolized by Shabbat, and that the activitieswhich were necessary to produce the Mishkan be-come the exact activities prohibited onShabbat! Work without rest, even in a free soci-ety, is still a form of servitude. That is why aperson can be wealthy but still not experiencefreedom. Shabbat serves as a time to experiencetrue rest and rejuvenation, to experience a spiri-tual and an intellectual openness that restores usfrom the previous week and fulfills us for theweek to come. Perhaps this is why the Shabbatbefore Passover is referred to in our tradition asShabbat HaGadol, the Great Shabbat. There isnothing different about this particular Shabbatthan any other Shabbat of the year. However weare in the throes of preparing our homes, heartsand minds and, perhaps, need that extra reminderthat the Shabbat before Passover (of all Shabbatotof the year) requires us to truly experience thatfreedom inherent in rest.

There are four ways which the Passover Sederurges us to reflect on freedom (an appropriatenumber for the Passover seder): through

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Freedom in the Jewish Tradition By: Rabbi Justin Goldstein

Passover

April 23-30

Continued from page 1

reclining, through asking questions, through symbolic foodand through sharing story and prayer. These ritualizedphysical representations come to embody the Jewishconcept of freedom. With freedom comes the desire for auniversal transformation where every being in existencecan experience rest, which is why we conclude our Sederwith Next Year in Jerusalem – a symbol of our hope for aredemptive future.

May we all experience the rest needed to open our heartsand minds and to truly experience the freedom with whichwe are blessed this Passover holiday, and every day.

Hạg kasher v’sameaḥ, wishing everyone a meaningful andhappy Passover.

A monthly tour through the Siddur:

the meaning, significance, customs, laws,

history and choreography of prayer

Psalm 90, tefilah l’Moshe ish ha’Elohim… The book of Psalms is traditionally divided into five sections, corresponding

to the Five Books of the Torah. Moshe’s name appears in eight Psalms throughout all 150, and seven of them appear in

section 4 which commences with Psalm 90 – the only Psalm dedicated to Moshe, who is referred to here as man of God. The

primary theme of the Psalm is human frailty which is immediately contrasted with God’s eternity. Structurally, this Psalm

has a very dramatic artistic phrasing, beginning and ending with verses employing a triadic structure (three sections to the

verse) with the verses between employing a two-part phrasing. God is envisioned as wholly other than mortal life – both

human and earthly. Robert Alter notes: There is, in fact, a certain kinship between this poem and passages in both Job and

Ecclesiastes.Next month …. Psalm 91

Hasidishe Kiddushled by Rabbi Goldstein

Fill your heart and soul with Torah (and schnapps...) and join together to learn Hasidic thought and wisdom on parashat

ha'shavu’a. Last Shabbat of each month at 12:30 pm.

Stay In Touch with Your CBI Family

If you are not well, in the hospital, in bereavement, or

have a simcha to share, please remember to call the

synagogue office to let us know. We'd like to make sure

each and every one of our members has clergy contact

and the support of our caring community in times of

need and celebration alike.

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Building Fund Early Pay Discount

If you have a balance on your Building Fund pledge, consider paying it off early. Contact the office for details regarding

the early pay discount.

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Do I Need to Follow the Haggadah to Conduct a Passover Seder?

A Question and Answer with Rabbi Justin Goldstein

Do you have a question about Jewish law, custom or practice? Send an email rabbi@bethisraelnc.org

or drop off a note in my mailbox, and I will respond to a question each month in this column. No question

is off limits and identities will always be confidential.

Question: Do I need to follow the Haggadah to conduct a

Passover Seder?

Answer: The answer is a simple, emphatic and resounding:

No! In fact, I would encourage you not to rely exclusively on

the text of the Haggadah. The Haggadah is one of the most

important ritual objects in the Jewish tradition and very well

may be the most universally utilized Jewish text outside of

Scripture, and these are both great reasons to use the tradi-

tional Haggadah as a foundation for the Passover seder, but

it was never necessarily intended to be utilized as a script.

The content of the Haggadah itself comes from compiling

together traditional liturgy, excerpts from the Talmud and

Midrash and some piyyutim (original poetic compositions)

from the Middle Ages. However, the purpose of the

Haggadah is to fulfill the legal principle that we are com-

manded to tell the story of the Children of Yisrael leaving

Mitzrayim. How exactly we tell the story is not explicitly

commanded. The Haggadah was compiled in such a way as

to tell the story, again and again, through many different

lenses. The Talmud envisions the story being told, much like

the Talmud itself works, through a series of questions and

answers. So different customs were developed to make peo-

ple ask questions. The Haggadah (through Talmudic quota-

tions) itself explains, in essence, that we are to ask questions

about servitude and freedom and make mention of the

primary symbols of the holiday: the Pesaḥ offering, matzah

and maror (bitter herb).

Before the 18th century we do not see, reflected in the legal

literature, an understanding that one must read the entire

Haggadah. In fact, the origin of this custom seems to have

been a misprinting of the Shulhạn Arukh. The legal literature,

from the Talmud (3rd-6th centuries) straight through to the

18th century on what the Maggid section of the seder should

contain, maintained consistent language: That one should

recite Mah Nishtana (i.e. ask questions), mention Pesah,

matzah and maror (i.e. talk about the seder plate) and then

recite arami oved avi, an Aramean oppressed my father,

which is a reference to the Midrashic analysis of the story of

Yaakov. And, according to the legal literature, anything in

addition to this is praiseworthy. In the 13th and 14th century,

language was used which stated: recite ‘arami oved avi and

finish the section which meant read the Midrashic analysis

of Deuteronomy 26:5-8 which tells the story of leaving

Mitzrayim in 4 verses (which is in our Haggadah after the

Four Children and before the plagues). In some versions the

phrase finish the section was printed as finish the aggadah

(Aramaic for folktale). However, in an 18th century printing

of the Shulhan Arukh the quote finish the aggadah was mis-

printed as finish the Haggadah and so it became common-

place to read the entire book. Something which was never

intended by the Sages, nor by the compilers of the Haggadah.

The Haggadah is not a script; it is a guide. What we do at my

seder table is read some of the greatest hits of the Haggadah,

but most of our night is spent telling the story in our own

words, asking questions (we even have a bowl of questions

next to the seder plate!) and speaking very personally about

our own journeys into personal liberation and freedom – as

the Haggadah (quoting the Talmud) says, in each generation

a person is obligated to see themselves as if they have left

Mitzrayim (narrowness).

I know many people have grown very fond of and attached

to the words of the Haggadah, and far be it from me to

disrupt family traditions, but I would encourage you, this

year, to add a new tradition and, even if just for a few

minutes, go off script and bring your own stories and your

own questions to your seder table.

mailto:rabbi@bethisraelnc.org

A Visit with AbeBy: Michael Weizman

Life can be repetitive can’t it? We’re so

busy working, raising kids and moving

through life at such a quick pace that it is

very easy to become self-absorbed. Maybe

it’s an adaptive response that guarantees

the survival of those closest to us. But

every now and then, life intervenes – mov-

ing us out of our daily routine and remind-

ing us that there are those who lived

similar lives not too long ago. This hap-

pened to me today, when I had a visit with

Abe.

Abe Freedman is a 92-year-old member of

CBI whom I had never met. Could that really be? After serv-

ing on the board for 8 years and sitting on countless commit-

tees, surely our paths would have crossed at one point. Finally

they did, after Abe received a packet last week from me invit-

ing him to participate in our historic capital campaign. When

I first met Abe at his house, he greeted me warmly I’m so

glad you came.

If you’ve never met him, Abe looks much younger than 92,

though he does walk a bit gingerly due to chronic back pain.

He spends a lot of time alone and has been homebound since

his dear wife Roz died several years ago. So he was happy

for the visit. We sat down in the living room and he wasted

no time sharing his story.

During the next 2 hours, he told me about his childhood in

New York, he was one of five kids born to immigrant parents.

He told me about his 27 months in the Air Force, stationed

in the Pacific during WWII. Recounting some of the horrors

he had witnessed moved him to tears.

Then there was the story of Roz – their romance and eventual

move to Charlotte when Abe became a successful textiles

plant manager. But what captivated me most was learning of

his involvement in the Asheville Jewish

community – something I feel I should

have known.

One of the first things Abe and Roz did

when they moved to Asheville in the early

1970s was to join CBI. Soon after, he be-

came President of the JCC at a time when

Jewish Asheville desperately needed his

leadership skills. Later, in the 1980s Abe

became President of CBI and was very

involved with the WNC Federation

campaign.

In many ways, Abe and I are kindred spirits separated by a

couple of generations. Throughout his professional and vol-

unteer life in WNC, CBI has always held a special place in

his heart. Even during these recent difficult years and despite

being homebound, Abe continues to maintain his CBI mem-

bership – just as I feel I would in that same position.

After our time together laughing and sharing, I told Abe that

even if he were unable to contribute a dime to our capital

campaign, he had given me more than I could have asked for.

He smiled, and made a generous pledge just the same.

As I type this brief story, I realize that even with the many

balls I am currently juggling between work, life, CBI, etc., I

wouldn’t have passed up this 2-hour meeting with Abe for

anything. For me, it was priceless, and I encourage others at

CBI to reach out to him as well.

Chances are, if we take the time to look and connect beyond

our circle of friends, each of us will find individuals like Abe:

hidden treasures within our diverse, inter-generational CBI

family whose passions, courage and stories resonate deeply

with us. When we meet, everyone is the richer for it.

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Rabbi Goldstein HasA Direct Dial Phone Number

We have made a change to our phone and internet services – eliminating some antiquated equipment that was too

costly to maintain and no longer functional. Our phone numbers remain the same, but you can now reach Rabbi

Goldstein directly without calling the office number. The voice message system on his direct dial number is confi-

dential and only available to him.

Rabbi’s Direct Dial Phone Number

(828) 252-9024

CBI’S FRIDAY NOON STUDY GROUP WILL DISCUSS

THE ENIGMATIC PARABLES OF A CONTROVERSIAL RABBI:

SHORT STORIES BY JESUS by Amy-Jill Levine

Amy-Jill Levine is University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt University. Author of The Misunderstood Jew and The Meaning of the Bible, and editor of The Jewish Annotated New Testament, she describes herself as a “Yankee Jewish feminist who teaches in a predominantly Christian divinity school in the buckle of the Bible Belt.”

In her latest book, Professor Levine analyzes “problems with parables,” taking readers back in time to understand how their original Jewish audience understood them. Levine reveals the parables’ connections to first-century economic and agricultural life, social customs and morality, Jewish scriptures and Roman culture. With this revitalized understanding, she interprets these moving stories for the contemporary reader, showing how the parables are not just about Jesus, but are also about us—and when read rightly, still challenge and provoke us two thousand years later. CBI’s informal discussion group is discussing Short Stories by Jesus (available at

bookstores and the internet). We meet every Friday from noon to one in the CBI Social Hall. All are welcome to join us, regardless of their level of expertise. If you have questions, please contact Jay Jacoby at jbjacoby@uncc.edu.

Explore the symbolism and significance of the seder plate just in time to make your Passover Seder more mean-

ingful! Join us for a spirited, song-filled Kabbalat Shabbat followed by a catered dinner. We will delve into the

meaning of each item on the seder plate and what lesson it holds for us as we gather with friends and family and

journey together out of narrowness and into expansiveness.

RSVP to the synagogue office (828) 252-8660 by April 8th.

Adults: members $20, non-members $25; under 12: members $10, non-members $15

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Meet the Midrash

Out of the texts of the Torah, the Rabbis created teachings bringing deeper meanings to the wisdom of the Jewish

people known as Midrash. Each week we will explore some of these teachings based on the weekly Torah portion.

We will gain not only an understanding of what the Rabbis were teaching, but how and why they were able to offer

these teachings. While there are many compilations of Midrash from different periods in Jewish history, we will

focus our studies on Midrash Rabbah.

Wednesdays 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm

Congregation Beth Israel

This class is free and open to the community.

Scrips Cards Are Being Discontinued

We will no longer be ordering Scrips cards. We do, however, have an inventory of cards that are currently for sale –

including Home Depot, Lowe’s, Sam’s/Walmart and Whole Foods. Please contact the synagogue office (828) 252-

8660 to purchase any of these cards.

Ingles cards are still a very effective Fundraiser for CBI. Contact the synagogue office for more details.

Have You Seen Our Dip Jar?

As you know, most of our programs are FREE and open to all. It’s part of who

we are as a welcoming community. But, we do have tremendous expenses to

operate our facility and pay salaries, and those costs are always increasing.

The Dip Jar resides on the piano in the Social Hall alongside a donation

jug. It is an easy way to make a $5 contribution to Beth Israel by inserting

your credit or debit card. Or feel free to leave a check or cash in the donation

jug.

If you have enjoyed a program at CBI, please make a donation the next time

you are in the building (except on Shabbat).

Triumph Over Media BiasThe Asheville JCC will host Triumph Over Media Bias, a talk by former AP journalist Mark Lavie on

Sunday, April 10 at 1:00 pm at the JCC, 236 Charlotte Street. Lavie will discuss his perspective on how

media bias shapes the state of journalism and how we understand current events. His talk will be based on

his experiences in the Middle East such as uncovering a 2008 Palestinian rejection of Israel’s offer of a

state, which he was banned by the AP from writing about.

The views and opinions expressed by the presenter are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect

the views or opinions of the JCC Board, members or staff.

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Sale of Chametz to Rabbi Goldstein

Appointment of Agent for the Sale of Chametz Passover 2016/5776

I, ____________________________________, do hereby authorize Congregation Beth Israel’s Rabbi, Justin Goldstein, to

sell any chametz that may be in my possession wherever it may be: at my home, place of business, car, vacation home or

elsewhere, in accordance with Jewish law.

Name ______________________________________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________________________

Signature__________________________________________ Date _____________________________

In order for Rabbi Justin Goldstein to sell your chametz, this form must be at the CBI office by Monday, April 18, 2016

at 9:00 am. Deadline for disposing of chametz is Friday, April 22, 2016 at 9:00 am.

Since it is prohibited to possess chametz on Passover, any

chametz left undisposed must be sold to a non-Jew. All such

chametz, as well as all chametz utensils that were not thor-

oughly cleaned, should be stored away. The storage area

should be locked or taped shut for the duration of the

holiday.

Since there are many legal intricacies involved in this sale,

Rabbi Goldstein will be acting as an agent both to sell the

chametz to a non-Jew on the morning before Passover and

also to buy it back the evening after Passover ends. Below is

the necessary form to authorize Rabbi to sell your chametz.

Passover

Friday, April 22, 2016

No Evening Service

Saturday, April 23, 2016

9:30 am Shabbat/Yom Tov Service

Sunday, April 24, 2016

9:30 am Yom Tov Service

Friday, April 29, 2016

9:30 am Yom Tov Service

Saturday, April 30, 2016

9:30 am Shabbat/Yom Tov Service and Yizkor

Passover Service Schedule

Hazak

Hazak is a group of empty nesters who meet monthly for good food and conversation at local restaurants. The group

usually meets the first Wednesday of each month at 5:30 pm, barring holiday conflicts.

The week prior to the dinner, an email is sent out announcing the restaurant with a link to its menu. Responding to this

invitation is crucial so that Sue Lerner can inform the restaurant of the size of the group. An average of 12 to 24 people

attend, some bringing their visiting guests to dinner. The group often selects restaurants that have a separate room so

that they can schmooze in comfort!!

Anyone who is interested can be added to the email list. Contact Sue Lerner.

With your help, the CBI Calendar Directory is going to be one of our most successful fundraisers. In order for it to be

successful, we need everyone’s help in selling ads. We are asking you to help us find new advertisers and sell more ads. In

return, you will receive a credit against your CBI dues.

• Ask companies with whom you do business.

• Ask your friend for referrals.

• Ask your business associates.

• Consider placing a family ad or Yom Tov greeting.

Call the synagogue office (828) 252-8660 with any questions. The deadline for all ads and Yom Tov greetings is June 15,

2016. CBI members will receive a credit toward their dues for every new advertiser. The credit will be based on the size of

the ad. 1/4 page ad cost is $200 – dues credit $201/2 page ad cost is $350 – dues credit $35

Full Page ad cost is $450 – dues credit $45

Thanks for your help in supporting CBI.

How to Reduce Your DuesBy: Beth Appel

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Several of the women of CBI have been meeting over the past few months to help reorganize our group CBI Sisters... this

is not your Grandmother’s Sisterhood.

In December, Rochelle Reich organized a wonderful program Hanukkah Reinvented. It was our first non-organizational

meeting and was a wonderful program with good attendance. A fun time was had by all.

On February 28th we had a wonderful meeting where we came together to learn how to play Mahjong. Teaching those of us

who had never played or who needed a refresher were: Bella Frishman, Gail Shulimson, Rochelle Reich, and Marlene Jacoby.

We had a wonderful morning of learning, playing and socializing.

Our March 20th meeting was another successful program of sharing and learning. Many of our women have such wonderful

talents that they shared with other members. Displays of crafts made by our members, instruction on how to knit, crochet,

paint, quilt, stamp, etc. were shared with our members. A great time was had by all.

We hope you will join us for our next program which will take place on Sunday, April 17th. We will meet and carpool to

Pearson Falls in Tryon, enjoy a nature and flower walk led by Wendy Feinberg and follow up with lunch at Huckleberry in

downtown Tryon. Please see the flyer in this months HaShofar or in the weekly bulletin.

RSVP to Wendy Feinberg at pathseeker@mac.com.

CBI Sisters Is Getting OrganizedBy: Beth Appel

Yom Hashoah Program at CBIMay 4, 2016

mailto:pathseeker@mac.com

Dear CBI Congregants,

It’s here, it’s finally here!! This is your opportunity to help CBI raise money. Our Congregation needs money to pay our

bills and supply the little extras that make our CBI family happenings a little brighter. Our dues account for only 75% of our

expenditures.

We are not asking you to spend your own money on supporting this new project. We are asking you to approach the people

with whom you do business each and every day to take out an ad in our New Calendar/Directory.

What is the benefit of them advertising here?

1. The Directory will be in each of our congregants home for an entire year.

2. It will be used on a daily basis as a reference guide.

3. Advertisers will be reaching a key selective audience that they may not be presently

reaching.

4. Advertisers will be helping to support a mainstay of the community for the past 50 years.

5. Their ad will also appear in our newsletter each month.

What do you need to do? Think about the people you encounter on a daily, weekly or monthly basis that you do business

with. Ask them for an ad.

The deadline for all ads is June 15, 2016.

WHO DO YOU DO BUSINESS WITH?

EVERY BUSINESS CAN ALWAYS USE NEW CUSTOMERS!

Consider asking: your doctor, attorney, accountant, dry cleaner, florist, hair stylist, nail salon, barber, painter, electrician,

dentist, audiologist, child’s orthodontist, independent pharmacy, bank, podiatrist, optician, insurance agent, veterinarian,

physical therapist, yoga school, karate school, gym, personal trainer, gardener, landscaper, flooring expert, window treatment,

decorator, plumber, dog groomer, chimney sweep, house cleaner, florist, travel agent, music teacher, massage therapist, real

estate agent, mortgage company, golf course, bakery, jeweler, and the list goes on and on.

Thank you in advance for helping to make this a huge success.

Beth Appel and Sally GoozeCo-chairs of the CBI Calendar/Directory

The CBI Calendar/Directory

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On behalf of all of us from St. Francis Episcopal Church in Rutherfordton, thank you for the welcome extended to us by the

members of your congregation during our visit on Saturday, January 30. A special thanks to Jimi and John Moore for facil-

itating all of this! St. Francis is very appreciative of your joyful attitudes, and kind hearts. We enjoyed our visit to your

synagogue, and would like to thank you.

We were very kindly welcomed, and instructed on how to include ourselves in the service. Though we couldn’t understand

much of what was being said, we still enjoyed the lively atmosphere. Your kind invitation to stay for lunch was also appre-

ciated. We were grateful for the opportunity to ask questions and share in fellowship and food. The meal was very interesting,

and allowed us to be exposed to a different culture.

We are thankful for Jimi Moore for visiting us in advance to inform us about the service and telling us about what we should

expect. Her insight into the Jewish faith sparked a deeper investigation into what exactly it is that we believe as Christians,

compared to Jews.

The visit also sparked the conversation in Sunday School. We discussed the most interesting parts of the service, compared

it to our typical service, and evaluated the similarities and differences between our two religions. We took some time to

reflect upon the practices of your religion, and we decided the thing that we admired most about our visit was the piety of

your service.

Once again, we thank you for such an interesting opportunity. The trip opened our eyes, as we became more aware of not

only your practices and faith, but ours as well.

God’s peace be with you,

Rev. Chris Beebe and the Youth of St. Francis Episcopal Church

Thank You From St. Francis Episcopal Chuch

Join CBI Sisters on an outing in Tryon, NC

DDAATTEE:: SSuunnddaayy,, AApprr ii ll 1177tthh TTiimmee:: Carpool from Synagogue 9:30 am

RSVP by April 13th to Wendy Feinberg at pathseeker@mac.com

Home: (828) 255-5031 Cell: (631) 987-9972

YOU BET THEY DO! CBI SISTERS

will be going on a simple hike in Tryon

to see the trillium and Pearson Falls

The hike will be led by

Wendy Feinberg on

Sunday, April 17th 9:30 AM CBI Parking Lot

(if you are willing to drive be sure to let Wendy know) RSVP: pathseeker@mac.com

by April 13th

We will meet in the parking lot of CBI at 9:30 am to carpool to the hiking location. This hike is an easy walk. There is a $5 per person entrance fee. We are hoping to see trillium, trout lilies, and other spring ephemerals.There are lots of benches for relaxing and watching the stream roll along… or walk all the way to the lovely falls. We will walk for about an hour 10:30 to 11:30 and depart the preserve around noon… (due to bathroom breaks) There is a new beautiful restroom available (no more outhouses). At the conclusion of the hike we will go out to lunch at Huckleberry 62 N Trade St Please RSVP so we have an approximate headcount for the car pooling. 2nd Carpool Location: Cracker Barrel Parking Lot Flat Rock exit 50 I-26 meet on front porch.

Join CBI Sisters

Sisters on an outing

outing in Tryon, NC

NC

outing Tryon,

A Jewish Perspective on PovertyBy: Frank Goldsmith, Co-Chair, Social Action Committee

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Do not oppress the hired laborer who is poor and needy,

whether he is one of your people or one of the sojourners

in your land within your gates. Give him his wages in the

daytime, and do not let the sun set on them, for he is poor,

and his life depends on them . . .

– Deuteronomy 24:14-15

If you take your neighbor’s garment in pledge, you must

return it to him before the sun sets; it is only clothing, the

sole covering for his skin. In what else shall he sleep?

Therefore, if he cries out to Me, I will pay heed, for I am

compassionate.

– Exodus 22:25-26

Throughout not only the Torah, but rabbinic Jewish commen-

tary and literature, runs the consistent theme of compassion

for the poor. Unlike some religious traditions that ennoble

poverty and view it as virtuous, our tradition teaches that

poverty is, ideally, a transitory state. Judaism discourages

fatalistic approaches to poverty. For if we view poverty as an

intrinsically permanent condition, then it is easy to throw up

our hands in resignation, and do nothing.

In fact, there is much we can do. First, we must seek to

understand both the causes of poverty and its effect on peo-

ple’s lives. Recently at CBI, Carolina Jews for Justice pre-

sented an excellent program entitled Faces of Poverty, which

included both a locally produced documentary film and a

panel discussion of experts, all of whom had, at one time or

another, lived in poverty. Rabbi Goldstein introduced the

program and charged the audience that while we can work to

protect the world or to perfect it, one thing that is not an

option in the Jewish tradition is to disengage.

But how do we engage?

One way is by volunteering with the excellent local nonprof-

its that are attacking the multiple causes and problems of

poverty, both systemically and on an individual level. For

example, Just Economics not only advocates for payment of

a living wage and certifies employers who meet that standard

(CBI is one), but also for improved public transportation, so

that the working poor can get to their jobs, and for affordable

housing, one of the most pressing needs. Just Economics also

empowers the poor to advocate for themselves, and it

educates the community through powerful and informative

poverty simulations.

Green Opportunities (GO) was another organization repre-

sented in the panel discussion. GO, located in the Edington

Center on Livingston Street, operates programs to train and

to place hard-to-employ individuals in the construction and

culinary fields, with plans to expand to other fields. GO also

operates the Kitchen Ready program, headed by Chef Liam

Luttrell-Rowland (a young Jewish man who often collabo-

rates with Carolina Jews for Justice), where you can go and

enjoy a delicious donation-based lunch at noon most week-

days. On Thursdays, Kitchen Ready offers pop-up dinners

with two seatings. I urge you to go sample the fare and

become familiar with the work of GO. Some CBI members

are already volunteering there as mentors; for more informa-

tion, contact socialaction2@bethisraelnc.org.

Homeward Bound is an excellent program that is succeeding

in drastically reducing chronic homelessness in Buncombe

County. CBI is a partner (cooperating with CBHT) in two of

its programs, Hope to Home and Room in the Inn. The link

above will give you opportunities for donating money, time,

or stuff to aid the fight against homelessness. For more infor-

mation, in addition to visiting the link above, consider com-

ing to the Welcome Home breakfast at 8:00 am on Friday,

April 15. Contact socialaction2@bethisraelnc.org for

details.

Beloved House offers a number of ways that people can

volunteer to fight homelessness and poverty, including one-

on-one advocacy, support groups, street outreach, and more.

And finally, CBI has long been participating in the good work

of building houses for the poor through Habitat for Humanity

and serving meals to the homeless through the WNC Rescue

Mission. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact

Alan Escovitz.

All of these organizations operate on shoe-string budgets,

fueled by the zeal of talented, dedicated, and generous staff

and boards. Whether or not you are in a position to engage

personally in their work, please consider supporting them

with your funds. And if you want to engage in advocacy for

systemic change, consider signing up for CBI’s Social Action

Committee, as well as Carolina Jews for Justice.

This column is one in an occasional series from CBI’s Social

Action Committee. Suggestions for additional topics are

welcomed – please contact socialaction2@bethisraelnc.org.

mailto:socialacion2@bethisraelnc.orgmailto:aescovitz@charter.nethttp://www.westerncarolinarescue.orghttp://www.westerncarolinarescue.orghttp://www.ashevillehabitat.orghttp://belovedhouse.webs.commailto:socialacion2@bethisraelnc.orghttp://homewardboundwnc.orgmailto:socialacion2@bethisraelnc.orghttp://www.greenopportunities.orghttp://justeconomicswnc.org

May Ha’Shofar Deadline –

April 10thI welcome your newsletter contributions, but

please, please respect the deadline of the

10th of the month.

~ Bruce

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Ingles cards are a no-cost fundraiser for Beth Israel.

Each month CBI members and friends buy $14,000

worth of Ingles gift cards to help raise $700 for Beth

Israel – over $8,000 annually. Ingles gift cards can be

used at any Ingles store for groceries, pharmacy items

and gasoline. Sign up now to receive your Ingles cards

automatically each month. The office also keeps an

inventory of Ingles cards for immediate purchase.

Contact the CBI office to get more information and/or

to participate at 252-8660 or admin@bethisraelnc.org.

As an initiative of our Social Action Committee, Beth Israel is

working with Equal Exchange during the months of March and

April, to bring a wide assortment of Fair Trade products

directly to you. Our Bet Sefer students will also be learning

about Fair Trade and Jewish Values as they promote our Fair

Trade Products Fundraiser. Help support Fair Trade. CBI is

working with Equal Exchange to earn a commission on all Fair

Trade Products that we sell. We’ve set up an online store.

Products that you purchase at the online store are shipped

directly to you and CBI earns 25%. Alternatively, place your

order with the synagogue office. The merchandise will be

delivered to Beth Israel, and we will earn 40%!

Possibly a craft item or table decoration would be a lovely

addition to your Passover table and a great way to educate your

guests about Fair Trade.

Learn more about Jewish Fair Trade

DEADLINE! FRIDAY APRIL 8 to Purchase YourFair Trade Items – See Below

See details on the next 2 pages.

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If you prefer to shop through a paper catalog, copies

are available in the synagogue office.

Order Form of Equal Exchange

Fair Trade Products

It’s Never Too Soon to Be Thinking AboutPassover Food Shopping

By: Caren Kessler

The following Kosher for Passover items are now available

at Publix. In addition to this list, the grocery manager is trying

to have Ungar gefilte fish, salad dressing, whipped cream

cheese, and cooking spray.

Matzah Ball Soup Mix (regular and gluten free)

Honey

Matzah Ball Mix (regular, gluten free, and spelt)

Crackers & Tam Tams

Horseradish (red and white)

Fruit Slices (Streits)

5-lb Matzah (Manischewitz, King David, Streits, Yehuda,

Osem)

Cake Meal

1-lb Matzah (Manischewitz, King David Streits, Yehuda)

Several varieties

Chocolate Matzah (egg and regular)

Potato Starch

Candy (Caramel Cashew, peppermint patties, jelly rings)

Cereal (Savion)

U-Bet Chocolate Syrup

Matzah Farfel

Dr. Brown sodas (black cherry, cream)

Chicken Broth

Matzah Meal (regular, spelt)

Potato Latke Mix

Cake and Brownie Mixes (regular and gluten free) – variety

of kinds

Borscht

Potato Pancake Mix

Kettle Chips

Noodles (several different kinds)

Ba-Tampte Sauerkraut

Sardines (in water, oil, or tomato sauce)

Pasta Sauce

Consomme Mix (chicken pareve)

Various Macaroons

Gefilte Fish – sweet and regular (Yehuda, Manischewitz)

Kedem Grape Juice (white and purple)

Kedem – sparkling grape, cranberry, peach, blush and

raspberry/grape

Seder Hosts and Guests

This year, because the 2nd Seder falls on Saturday night, we are unable to hold a community seder at CBI. However,

the synagogue office will make every effort to match people who are able to host others with people who are looking

for a place to attend a seder. We encourage you to consider hosting – it can be a wonderfully rewarding experience.

Please contact the office (828) 252-8660 admin@bethisraelnc.org, and Lee will work to match up hosts and guests.Please know that we try our best every year to be sure everyone has a place, but sometimes issues of location and kashrutobservance make it challenging.

CBI Town Hall Meeting with the Architects

Sunday April 10, 2016

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

If you missed Mike Weizman’s presentation at the Winter Meeting,

he will present it again at 2:30 pm

mailto:admin@bethisraelnc.org

HA’SHOFAR PAGE 22

Boray Perie HagafenBy: Ira Naiman

Maestro, Inter-galactic music, please! Da-da, da-da-da, Dah

–dah. In a galaxy far, far, away there was an Ingles wine

section (the shul’s Ingles gift cards were accepted there, too).

The employee who was responsible for the wine section was

Phillup DeGlass Schwartz. Phillup was a great value wine

picker. Customers would make sure Phillup was with them

when they chose their wines. Phillup became an icon of value

wine discernment. To this day, his name is invoked when

choosing wine.

A customer, Obie Juan Kanobiwitz (of inter-galactic

Sephardic ancestry), asked Phillup to be with him while

choosing a lighter wine. Phillup immediately went for the

Castle Rock Pinot Noir. Many Pinot Noir can be wallet

busting (oy, the pain), but Castle Rock gets its grapes from

various places in California and creates a soft, smooth, light

cherry Pinot Noir that goes with many light chicken, fish and

vegetable dishes. An excellent wine that has won several

awards. On sale, less than $10. In the USA, Pinot Noir is best

grown in California, Oregon and Washington State. In

Europe, France’s Burgundy region is the supreme region for

Pinot Noir, most often with supreme prices. If you hear

someone refer to a red from Burgundy, the grape is Pinot

Noir. It’s a delicate and difficult grape to grow.

Another customer, Chu Bakkastein (his family is famous for

opening a kosher Chinese restaurant in downtown Milky

Way) asked Phillup to be with him in choosing a red blend

with some spice notes. Phillup rubbed his chin, and then went

for the Veramonte Red Blend. Veramonte has many vineyards

in the central valley of Chile, and produces a number of

wonderful wines. For the red blend, Veramonte uses three

vineyards to source the Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah,

Carmenere and Cabernet Franc grapes. The product then

relaxes in a French Oak barrel for 8 months (sounds like a

vacation to me). From this distinctive mixture you taste figs,

plums, berries, vanilla and pepper/spice. It is truly an

interesting red blend.

What is the moral of this inter-galactic wine tale? When

choosing wine, be sure, be bold, and May the Schwartz Be

With You! Da-da, da-da-da, Dah-da.

Let’s take a quick look at grapes. There are different families

of grapes. The grapes we discuss come from the Vinifera

tribe. These are considered the world class standard grapes,

such as the reds: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir,

Zinfandel, Sangiovese and Syrah/Shiraz. There are many

others. Among the whites are: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay,

Chenin Blanc, Pinot Grigio and Riesling. Again, there are

many others. There are non-vinifera grapes (many native to

the US – muscadine, concord) that are made into wine (think

Concord grape Manischewitz). Wine can be made from any

fruit (they may be enjoyable to drink, but not world class). I

have a relative who lives in Alaska who made wine from

Dandelions (don’t ask).

Remember: Roses are red, Violets are blue; When you find a

good wine, Get a bottle or two!

Until next time.

Asheville Jewish Business Forum

The risks of and warning signs of Strokes will be discussed at the April meeting of the Asheville Jewish Business Forum on

Monday, April 4, at the Overlook Restaurant at the Crowne Plaza Resort, 1 Resort Drive, Asheville. Prior to the 6:00 pm

program, there will be networking and registration at 5:30 pm with additional networking time from 7:00 to 7:30.

Dr. Aneeta Jain Gupta, Board certified in Neurology, will discuss stroke prevention and treatment not only for older adults

but for young and middle-aged adults as well. Dr. Gupta is owner of Carolina Neurology Center in Hendersonville and is

also Board certified in Clinical Neurophysiology and Board certified in Sleep. She is affiliated with Mission Hospital in

Asheville and a staff neurologist at Pardee Hospital, Hendersonville. She took her residency in neurology at Duke University

Medical Center in Durham and is a frequent speaker on the management of seizures throughout Western North Carolina.

There is no charge for members of the Jewish Business Forum and guests to attend but registration is required. Attendees

will be responsible for their own meal. To pre-register, send an email to: ashevilleJBF@aol.com and put April 4 in the subject

line. In the body of the email, include your name and if you'll be bringing any guests (if so, please advise how many.)

mailto:ashevilleJBF@aol.com

HA’SHOFAR PAGE 23

Dinner and a MovieCome join us!

The Dinner and a Movie series is part of CBI’s ongoing Adult Education program and is open to the community. Donations

are always appreciated. Dinner before the movie is potluck. Please bring a dairy or vegetarian (no meat) dish to share.

For more information, contact the synagogue office (828) 252-8660.

Sunday, April 17, 2016 6:15 pm - 9:00 pmOrchestra of Exiles

Some stories get lost in the turmoil of their times. It is often only in retrospect that we can discover the true shapers of

history. One such man is the prodigious Polish violinist Bronislaw Huberman. Orchestra of Exiles explores this great

man's 4-year odyssey, which culminates in the founding of the orchestra that would become the Israel Philharmonic. His

fascinating story touches many of the major themes of the 20th century and the unfolding drama of his life is riveting.

During the darkest days of a Europe being torn apart by anti- Semitism and Nazi aggression, Huberman's extraordinary

efforts saved hundreds of Jewish families from the approaching Holocaust, and his achievements changed the landscape

of cultural history. Before the Nazis came to power Huberman was focused only on building his own monumental career,

but witnessing Hitler's agenda was a call to action that Huberman could not ignore. Huberman's personal transformation

and subsequent heroic struggle to get Jewish musicians out of Europe to found this orchestra will be at the heart of this

film.

6: 15 pm Join us for a dairy/vegetarian (no meat) potluck dinner. Please bring a dish to share.

7:00 pm Screening of Orchestra of Exiles

Visit our Gift Shop

Regular Gift Shop Hours

Fridays from 11:45 am to 2:45 pm

Sundays from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm

ADDITIONAL HOURS ARE ALSO

AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT.

QUESTIONS? CONTACT CAROL SAMSkY 676-0765

giftshop@bethisraelnc.org

We have beautiful items for yourPassover table and a wonderful selectionof children's toys, books, games, andcrafts to keep little ones engaged duringthe seder.

mailto:giftshop@bethisraelnc.org

HA’SHOFAR PAGE 25

Passing of long-time CBI member Charlotte Tell

Preceded in death by her husband, Barrie Tell, Charlotte Tell died on February 24, 2016 in California from

complications of the flu and bronchial pneumonia.

Charlotte moved to Asheville with her family in the late 1960s and lived in Asheville for more than 50

years, serving as the Asheville City Accountant for twenty years until retiring in 1991. She was an active

member of Congregation Beth Israel, served on committees at the JCC and Hadassah, and was as an activist

for social change whose opinions were often quoted in the Asheville Citizen-Times.

Charlotte volunteered extensively at Pack Memorial Library as a reader for children in day care centers

and as a reader for the blind on WCQS, in literary programs for adults, and for federal, state and local

Democratic political campaigns. In retirement Charlotte and Barrie enjoyed playing bridge, taking cruises,

attending Elder Hostels, and furthering their love and knowledge of music.

Charlotte is survived by her children: David of Marshall, NC and her grandchildren Daniel of San Fran-

cisco, CA, Naomi and her husband Grimm of Grand Rapids, MI; Lisa of Asheville, NC; Sam, wife Helen,

and granddaughter Jaden of Portland, Oregon. Friends wishing to contact Charlotte’s children can do so

through the CBI office.

Preparing the CBI Kitchens for Passover

On Sunday April 17th, we will be kashering the CBI kosher kitchen for Passover. In addition to preparing for

Passover, I also use this time to do some kitchen housekeeping, discarding things that have accumulated over the

year. Typically, the potluck kitchen and the kosher kitchen pantry are closed off for Passover. If you need to remove

anything that you have left in either kitchen, please do it before April 17th.

~ Bruce Brown

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Visit the CBI Web Site often for the latest informationon events and programs.

www.bethisraelnc.orgRabbi Goldstein’s Sermons are posted online.

https://www.facebook.com/bethisraelnc/

Asheville, North Carolina05:08:16

Falafel 5KAsheville JCC Run with Us

Sunday, May 8 at 10 am! A local favorite, the Falafel 5K was voted one of WNC’s BEST road races in the 2015 Mountain Xpress “Best of WNC” poll.

This 5K is in honor of Israel Independence Day and hosted in conjunction with Congregation Beth Israel’s Cafe Israel event. Your free falafel coupon can be used at Cafe Israel.

Celebrate your mom and all moms by running this race. In honor of Mother’s Day, a portion of each registration will be donated to the YWCA’s MotherLove program for teen parents.

Register today at:

jcc-asheville.org

Thank You to Jonas Goldstein and Bernard Coleman

Carolina Jews for Justice/West would like to thank Bernard Coleman and Jonas Gold-

stein for their help at the February 24th screening of Faces of Poverty. The program

was a huge success with more than 100 in attendance. Bernard provided technical

support in showing video recordings, and Jonas lent his amazing sound system.

https://www.facebook.com/bethisraelnc/http://www.bethisraelnc.org/index.php?submenu=StudywithRabbiGoldstein&src=gendocs&ref=RabbiStudyLeadPage&category=Study%20with%20Rabbi%20Goldstein%20http://www.bethisraelnc.org

Chesed: CBI’s Support NetworkThe Chesed Group is a caring team of congregants who are here for you. Coordinating the energy and abilities of the

entire CBI family, we help those in need. We are not professional caregivers but we are here to help however we can.

Here are some of the activities we can help with:

• Visiting those who are sick • Assembling a minyan for shiva

• Helping set up for a bar mitzvah party • Preparing meals when needed

• Providing transportation • Shopping for the homebound

• Helping those in need find the right resources • And many more services

But we can’t help unless we know who needs and wants support. So we need you to tell us. If we can help you with

something or if you are aware of someone who could use some help, please don’t hesitate to call Lee in the CBI office.

She will contact the appropriate member of the Chesed Group. All requests for confidentiality will be completely

honored.

Also, if you have not yet signed up for the Chesed Volunteer Pool, please let us know what you would be willing to do.

Again, contact Lee and let her know you would like to help. She’ll pass your name to the appropriate committee

member.

Finally, consider making a donation to the work of the Chesed committee. It will help us help you.

Have You Tried Out Our

Web Check Payment System?CBI’s Web Check Payment system is being used by quite a few congregants. Try it out, if you haven’t already. It’s an

easy-to-use, NO FEE way to make any of your payments to CBI – Dues, Bet Sefer, Food Cards (Ingles and Scrips),

or Donations. This is a direct debit from your checking account. You just need your routing number and account number.

There is also a place for a memo entry so that you can indicate the purpose of your donation (in memory of, a particular

fund, etc.). Please make sure to fill in the memo box so that we can allocate your payment correctly.

We have contracted with a third party web check provider for this service. They have all of the necessary security issues

in place to handle sensitive account information data. Beth Israel Web Check Payments Online

Mazel Tov !To Richard and Barbara Laibson on the birth of their granddaughter, Penelope (Poppy) Faye Kabu.

To Joe & Rendi Mann-Stadt on the birth of a granddaughter.

To Marlene and Jay Jacoby on the birth of their granddaughter, Taliah June Heiman, daughter of

Miyo and Larry Heiman.

Refuah ShleimahTo Thelma Uhler, Nancy Forester and Neil Bechinsky

HA’SHOFAR PAGE 27

http://www.bethisraelnc.org/index.php?submenu=SupportingBethIsrael&src=gendocs&ref=WebCheckPayments&category=SupportingtheCommunity

To Shirley Kayne, Caren Kessler, Caroline Manheimer, Devorah Reed, Rochelle Reich, Carol

Samsky, Gail Shulimson, Marlene Jacoby, Janice Brock, & Jan Zollars for staffing the Gift

Shop

To Rabbi Goldstein, Jay Jacoby, Ira Naiman, Frank Goldsmith, Beth Appel, and Lisa Wiener for

their articles to Ha’Shofar this month

To Marc Penansky for his repairs to the building.

Many Thanks!

Book Club at Beth HaTephilaBy: Sue Lerner

We meet monthly in the social hall at Beth HaTephila at 2:00 pm. We read

different books but the only requirement is that the person who suggests the

book has already read it. This person leads the discussion, which is always

lively! If you are interested in attending please send your email address to

me, Sue Lerner.

The current selections are:

April 11 The Japanese Lover Leader – Carolyn Kayne

May 9 Kindred Leader – Kathryn Liss

June 13 Go Set a Watchman Leader Ethel Mayer

Click on the donate button at the left to pay your dues,

make a contribution, pay your Annual Appeal Pledge or

pay for your Ingles cards. This simple Web Check system

is a direct debit to your checking account and allows you

to send a message to the CBI office along with your pay-

ment. No need to write checks or make special trips to the

office.

Making Donations to CBI Is Easier Than Ever

HA’SHOFAR PAGE 28

For Information about Burial Plots

at Lou Pollock Memorial Park

Contact:

Josh Tager cemetery@bethisraelnc.org

or Fred Lashley

Current rates: $750 CBI members;

$1,000 non-members

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Simcha raba, simcha raba, Aviv higiya Pesach ba.

Such great joy! Spring is here, Pesach is coming!

After a well-deserved break, Bet Sefer classes resume on

Thursday April 7. We will have a few weeks to prepare for

our family Passover Seder. Parents and siblings are invited

to join us on Sunday April 17 at 11:15 for a brief (but com-

plete!) Seder. Come and experience the joy of Passover: the

horseradish, greens, matzah, afikomen hunt, gefilte fish,

songs, and games. We will get to dip the parsley we have

been growing in our classroom since Tu B'Shevat!

The Passover holiday begins on the evening of the 22nd, and

we will be closed on Sunday the 24th for chag. Hebrew

classes will be in session on Thursday the 28th. Because it is

still the Passover holiday, we will provide Passover snacks

for our students. Please do not send your children with food

on the 28th.

Family Shabbat will be on April 15, followed by a special

program, The Deeper Meaning of Passover.

The Deeper Meaning of Passover

Seder Plate: Symbols and Significance

Friday, April 15

6:00pm Kabbalat Shabbat

7:00pm Catered Dinner (reservations required)

8:00pm Learning and Discussion

RSVP by Friday, April 8 to admin@bethisraelnc.org

$20 for members; $25 for non-members;

$10/$15 for children under 12

Contact the office for further information.

Wishing you a sweet Passover,

Lisa

Bet SeferBy: Lisa Wiener

HA’SHOFAR PAGE 29

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Save the Date: JFS SpringFest 2016 "An Evening of Music and Magic"

May 26, 2016, 6-9 pm at The Country Club of Asheville

Reservations are available by phone, email or on our website. Please call 828-253-2900, ext 10 or email anne@jfswnc.org to make a reservation, donate an item or for any other questions.

JFS is accepting donations of a variety of items for our auction, including wearables, crafts, Judaica, and vacation "get-away" places!

The deadline for JELF application for interest-free loans for academic year 2016-17 is April 30th! The Jewish Educational Loan Fund (JELF) provides interest-free loans for higher education to Jewish Students.

For information or to start an application, visit the JELF website, www.jelf.org; application@jelf.org or 770-396-3080 in Atlanta; or contact info@ .org or 828-253-2900 in Asheville.

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Support Your Shul and Its Congregants!

Active Donor Directed FundsFor those members of

CBI who would like to

direct their financial

support toward a spe-

cific area within CBI,

these are the active

donor directed funds.

You are encouraged to

support the General

Fund with your dona-

tions, allowing the Board of Directors the

discretion to direct this support toward

areas of the most need.

** These funds are very active and in the

most need of regular contributions.

� ** Spiritual Life Fund – Support ofspiritual life programs and needs

� **Social Action Fund – Funds CBI’ssocial action projects

� ** Chesed/Tzedakah Fund –Supports the Bereavement Committee

and other Chesed related activities

� ** Ted Liebowitz Children’s Fund –Provides scholarships for Bet Sefer

students and supports Bet Sefer

expenses

� ** Toby Cohen Minyan katan andJunior Congregation Fund

� ** Family Education Fund –Supports family education program-

ming

� Shorashim Teen Program Fund –Supports CBI teen programs

� **Adult Ed Fund

� Website/Computer/Tech Fund

� Cemetery Committee Fund –Supports maintenance of CBI’s

Lou Pollock Cemetery

� Chevra kadisha Fund – Supportsefforts toward preparing the body of

the departed for Jewish burial.

� **Rabbi Discretionary Fund –Supports needs or causes the Rabbi

chooses to support

General Fund

Lawrence & Diane Climo: in

appreciation of the congregation’s

warm welcome

Davida Horwitz: in appreciation of

all Bruce Brown does for our

congregation

Sura and Arnold Wengrow: in

memory of Sura’s father and

Arnold’s grandfather, Henry

Wolff

Sura and Arnold Wengrow: in

memory of Sura’s sister and

Arnold’s aunt, Cecile Wolff

Brad & Shelley Fisher: in memory

of Brad’s father, Irving Fisher

Louis Lieb

Larry & Marcia Schantz: in honor

of Marcia’s 70th birthday

GBI Gift Shop

Bruce Brown & Brian Stone: in

memory of Fred Kahn

William & Barbara Lewin: in

memory of William’s father,

George Lewin

Jay & Marlene Jacoby: in memory

of Morris Kline

Sura and Arnold Wengrow: in

memory of Sam Wengrow

Norm & Carrie Winkelman: in

memory of Jordan Miller’s sister,

Ina Ruth Michaels

Ted Liebowitz Children’s Fund

Gerard & Thelma Uhler: in honor

of the birthday of our grandson

Major Jonathan Uhler (USAF)

Gerard & Thelma Uhler: in honor

of the anniversary of our son and

daughter-in-law, Moris & Sheree

Uhler

Gerard & Thelma Uhler: in grateful

thanks to the following for their

care and valued assistance during

Thema’s and my recent illnesses:

Brad & Shelley Fisher, Rabbi

Wolff Alterman, Jay & Marlene

Jacoby, Joann Feingold, Alan

Silverman, Norm & Carrie

Winkelman, and so many, many

others

Leona Stern

Gerard & Thelma Uhler: in honor

of Moris & Sheree Uhler’s

anniversary

Yahrtzeit Fund

Irvin & Vivien Saron: in memory of

Irvin’s father, Benjamin Saron

Marla Drucker: in memory of her

father, Benjamin E. Cohn

Bob & Carol Deutsch: in memory

of Carol’s mother, Helen Hillman

Cohen

Murray & Arlene Selman: in

memory of Murray’s father, Adolf

Selman

Hanan & Goldie Weizman: in

memory of Hanan’s father,

Michael Weizman

Sharon & David Boas: in memory

of Sharon’s father, Jerome Ehrlich

Capital Campaign Building Fund

Gerard & Thelma Uhler: in honor

of their grandson, Richard S.

Uhler

Lee Avishai: in memory of Morris

Kline

Lee Avishai: in memory of Fred

Kahn

Paul & Barbara Michalove

February-March

Chesed Fund

Bob & Carol Deutsch: wishing

refuah shleimah to Nancy

Forester

Paul & Barbara Michalove:

wishing refuah shleimah to Nancy

Forester

Deficit Reduction Fund

Bruce Brown & Brian Stone

Kevin & Lauren Boyd

Bob & Carol Deutsch

Mark & Robin Goldstein

Mike Weizman & Della Simon

Lee Berkwits & Barb Hall

Chaim & Avi Monta

Ira & Sheila Naiman

Norman & Tamar Katzwer

February-March (continued)

Mazel Tov !April Birthdays01 Suzanne Escovitz

02 Jeffrey Goldstein

04 Mark Goldstein

06 Heidi Scheffer

Beth Israel

10 Susan Levine

11 Norman Winkelman

13 Barbara Laibson

16 David Kayne

Tamar Katzwer

Sage West

19 Jonas Goldstein

21 Avi Monta

22 Dee Cash

Frank Gilreath

25 Gerald Uhler

26 Hanan Weizman

27 David Boas

28 Jeremy Goldstein

30 Jordana Kellman

02 Richard & Barbara Laibson, Alan & Suzy Laibson

09 Charles & Daliah Gans, Neal & Beth Appel

16 Teri Kayne, Gail Gordon, Roberta Wall

23 Robert & Kathie Kline, Adam & Laura Kaufman

30 Caren Kessler, Alice Green, Jan Zollars

April Kiddush Hosts

April Anniversaries03 Norman & Carrie Winkelman

04 Irvin & Vivien Saron

19 Paul & Barbara Michalove

If you haven’t sent in your

contribution for the Deficit

Reduction Campaign, it

isn’t too late!

1

12:00 pm

Noon Study Group

6:00 pm Friday

night service

7:34 pm Candles

2

9:30 am Shabbat

morning services

7:23 pm Havdalah

3

10:00 am Bet

Midrash

No Bet Sefer

2:00 pm Jewish

Meditation

4 5

10:00 am From

Age-ing to

Sage-ing

6

12:00 pm Meet

the Midrash

7

8:30 am Living

Torah

at 75 N. Market

8

12:00 pm

Noon Study Group

7:40 pm Candles

9

9:30 am Shabbat

morning services

10:00 am Youth

Shabbat

8:29 pm Havdalah

10Ha Shofar

Deadline10:00am Bet Midrash

Bet Sefer

2:00 pm Jewish

Meditation

3:00 Town Hall

with Architects

11 12 13

12:00 pm Meet

the Midrash

14

8:30 am Living

Torah

at 75 N. Market

7:00 pm Board

Meeting

15

12:00 pm

Noon Study Group6:00 pm Friday night

service, Family Shab-

bat & Catered Dinner

7:46 pm Candles

16

9:30 am Shabbat

morning services

8:35 pm Havdalah

1710:00 am Bet

Midrash

Bet Sefer

2:00 pm Jewish

Meditation

6:15 pm Dinner

and a Movie

18 19

10:00 am From

Age-ing to

Sage-ing

20

12:00 pm Meet

the Midrash

21

8:30 am Living

Torah

at 75 N. Market

22

First Seder

7:52 pm Candles

23

First Day

Passover and 2nd

Seder

9:30 am

Shabbat morning

services

8:41 pm

Havdalah

24

2nd Day

Passover

9:30 am morn-

ing service

No Bet Sefer

25 26 27

12:00 pm Meet

the Midrash

28

8:30 am Living

Torah

at 75 N. Market

29

7th Day Passover

9:30 am morning

service

7:58 pm Candles

308th Day Passover

9:30 am

Shabbat morning

services

12:30 pm

Hasidishe Kiddush

8:47 pm

Havdalah

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April 2016SUN FRI SATTHUWEDTUEMON

HA’SHOFAR

April Yahrtzeits

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Announced during services on March 26

01 (22 Adar II) Vivien Saron for her mother, Estelle Lew

April 1 & 2

03 (24 Adar II) Sheila Naiman for her father, Walter Rosnel

04 (25 Adar II) Gerard Uhler for his father, Morris Uhler

05 (26 Adar II) Barbara Miller for her grandfather, Samuel Slosman

08 (29 Adar II) Larry Schantz for his brother, Norman Schantz

April 9

09 (01 Nisan) Caren Kessler for her grandfather, Harry Robkoff

10 (02 Nisan) Alison B. Gilreath for her father, Andrew Gross

11 (03 Nisan) Alan Silverman for his grandfather, Benjamin Lewitt

11 (04 Nisan) Rick Chess for his grandfather, Edward Scharf

13 (05 Nisan) Carrie Winkelman for her mother, Nettie Samuels

15 (07 Nisan) Neal Appel for his father, Sidney Appel

April 15 & 16

20 (12 Nisan) Eliot Renick for his mother, Annette Renick

20 (12 Nisan) Abe Freedman for his mother, Ida Freedman

21 (13 Nisan) Joann Feingold for her grandfather, Isaac Feingold

April 23

23 (15 Nisan) Natasha Wood for her husband, Royston Wood

24 (16 Nisan) Jimi Moore for her brother, Fredric Elliot Bornstein

24 (16 Nisan) Murray Selman for his mother, Paulene Selman

24 (16 Nisan) Marc Rudow for his uncle, Joe Rotowitz

28 (20 Nisan) Neil Bechinsky for his grandfather, Jacob Zimmerman

April 30

30 (22 Nisan) Bella Frishman for her father, Irving Frishman

30 (22 Nisan) Alice Green for her mother-in-law, Belle Green

May their memories be for a blessing.

Our SympathyTo Robert Kline on the passing of his father, Morris Kline, at the age of 90 in Lexington, South

Carolina

To the Mattysse and Kahn families on the passing of Fred Kahn at the age of 81 in Sarasota.

To Jordan Miller on the passing of his sister, Ina Ruth Michaels.

Beth Israel Synagogue

Rabbi Justin Goldstein

Congregation Beth Israel

229 Murdock Avenue

Asheville, NC  28804

Office Phone (828) 252-8660

Rabbi’s Phone (828) 252-9024

Fax (828) 252-8431

email: admin@bethisraelnc.org

Synagogue Office Hours:

Monday to Friday

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

For updated information visit our website at

www.bethisraelnc.org

APRIL

Candle-lighting & Havdalah

Friday 4/1/2016 7:34 pm

Saturday 4/2/2016 7:23 pm

Friday 4/8/2016 7:40 pm

Saturday 4/9/2016 8:29 pm

Friday 4/15/2016 7:46 pm

Saturday 4/16/2016 8:35 pm

Friday 4/22/2016 7:52 pm

Saturday 4/23/2016 8:41 pm

Friday 4/29/2016 7:58 pm

Saturday 4/30/2016 8:47 pm

RabbiRabbi Justin Goldstein rabbi@bethisraelnc.org

Office Administrator & Bet SeferLee Avishai admin@bethisraelnc.org

Lisa Wiener betsefer@bethisraelnc.org

Executive CommitteeBruce Brown, VP Finance

and Ha’Shofar Editor vpfinance@bethisraelnc.org

Della Simon, VP Programming vpprogramming@bethisraelnc.org

Danielle Tocaben, Secretary boardsecretary@bethisraelnc.org

Bob Deutsch, Legal Counsel legal@bethisraelnc.org

Marc Penansky, Past Pres pastpresident@bethisraelnc.org

Board Committee Chairs/Members

Alan Silverman, Membership membership@bethisraelnc.org

Eva Blinder, Spiritual/Ritual ritual@bethisraelnc.org

Jan Zollars, Social Action socialacion1@bethisraelnc.org

Frank Goldsmith, Social Action socialacion2@bethisraelnc.org

Sally Gooze, Development development@bethisraelnc.org

Members-at-Large:

Adam Kaufman mal1@bethisraelnc.org

Laurie Chess mal2@bethisraelnc.org

Jay Jacoby mal3@bethisraelnc.org

Non-Board Committee ChairsMeryl Goldstein, Chevra Kadisha chevrakadisha1@bethisraelnc.org

Wolff Alterman, Chevra Kadisha chevrakadisha2@bethisraelnc.org

Alan Escovitz, Habitat & Mission socialactionh4h@bethisraelnc.org

JaneAnne Tager, Family Circle familycircle1@bethisraelnc.org

Davida Horwitz, Family Circle familycircle2@bethisraelnc.org

Bruce Brown, Kitchen vpfinance@bethisraelnc.org

Lauren Malinoff, Yahrtzeit yahrtzeit@bethisraelnc.org

Barbara Lewin, Liaison liaison@bethisraelnc.org

Stephen Kayne, Dinner & a Movie dinnerandamovie@bethisraelnc.org

Jeremy Samsky, House/Grounds houseandgrounds1@bethisraelnc.org

Marc Penansky, House/Grounds houseandgrounds2@bethisraelnc.org

Josh Tager, Cemetery cemetery@bethisraelnc.org

Security:

Frank Goldsmith security1@bethisraelnc.org

Alan Escovitz security2@bethisraelnc.org

Marc Rudow security3@bethisraelnc.org

Our Madrichim Help You Create

Personal and Meaningful Programs at CBIAt its core, the CBI Madrichim initiative is designed to engage each and every

member on a personal level; empower each of us to create the Jewish expe-

riences that are meaningful for us; and, in doing so, enhance our potential

for authentic Jewish expression. Success is when we realize that we benefit

as much by supporting another’s personal journey as we do from the program

itself. What is your passion or interest: a class, a club, a social action program,

a fundraiser, a tikkun olam project, a social event? Think about it. Then con-

tact one of the folks below and let us help you make it happen!

CBI MadrichimBruce Brown

Ali Climo

Sally Gooze

Caren Kessler

Alan Silverman

Mike Weizman

A Look Ahead !

Architect Town Hall Meeting ...................................... April 10

Deeper Meaning of Passover Shabbat Dinner............ April 15

First Seder...................................................................... April 22

Yom Hashoah.................................................................... May 4

Café Israel. ........................................................................ May 8

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