BulletinJuly/August 2014Tamuz-Av-Elul 5774Vol. 63, No. 10

Established 1858

Photo byRabbi Michael Cahana

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Adrienne Wallace ReedAdrienne Reed will become Bat Mitzvah during the 5:00 PM Havdalah service on July 5th. She is the daughter of Paula and Scott Reed, younger sister of Kaela, granddaughter of members Deborah and Lance Caldwell and Richard Garfinkle and Karla Green, and great-granddaughter of the late Felice Driesen. Adrienne attends

Conestoga Middle School in Beaverton. She is a high-level cheer and dance competitor with Styleshock, a private all-star training facility. For her Mitzvah Project, she has been working with Team Shine, Styleshock’s cheerleading team for athletes experiencing special needs. Started in January of 2008, Team Shine is the first such team in Oregon, and the competitors have enjoyed many rewarding seasons, this past year earning another championship at the USA All-Star Championships in Anaheim, California. Adrienne has enjoyed assisting with the choreography and practice sessions all year and looks forward to her future involvement. To learn more about Styleshock and Team Shine, please visit their website: styleshockcheeranddance.com/programs/special-needs.

Jordan Miles TaylorJordan Taylor will become Bar Mitzvah on July 12th. He is the son of Lisa and Howard Taylor and older brother of Jamie. Jordan attends Cedar Park Middle School. Inspired by his tutor, Avrel Nudelman, Jordan has selected the Robison Jewish Health Center for his Mitzvah Project, helping to lead Shabbat services monthly. He also will be

assisting at various activities and programs, interacting with the residents and learning about their life stories. The Robison Jewish Health Center holds a special place within our community. It serves as a shelter to elders and adults with special needs and allows them to live in comfort, independence, and dignity while keeping their Jewish values. Jordan enjoys engaging with the residents, who are always happy to welcome youngsters for visits or at programs: www.cedarsinaipark.org/get-involved/volunteer.

Jeremy Jace LinverJeremy (Mo to his family) Linver will become Bar Mitzvah on July 19th. He is the son of Brian and Tamy Linver and younger brother of sister Corey. Jeremy is a student at Riverdale. For his Mitzvah Project he is working with Tualatin Valley Youth Football League, a tackle-based football program for 3rd-8th grade youth

in the Tualatin Valley and Portland metropolitan area in Oregon. The TVYFL is a non-profit football club whose goal is to provide safe and enjoyable athletic competition. With severe funding cuts to school athletic programs – an estimated $3.2 billion over the past three years – fewer kids are involved in team sports. While TVYFL does offer some player scholarships, the overwhelming majority of players are responsible for their own registration fees. TVYFL has seen a sharp decline in participation levels over the past few years because families just don’t have the money to cover the fees. Jeremy is partnering with TVYFL and Funding Factory to collect and recycle unwanted electronics, raising funds to offset

the registration fees for families in need. He is organizing an email campaign to parents and students to spread the word about the electronics drive at Jamborees this summer. To learn more or to help, please visit their website: www.tvyfl.org.

Liliana Helen AdamsLily Adams will become Bat Mitzvah on August 9th. She is the daughter of Stephanie and Jacob Adams and the younger sister of Lukas. Lily attends Sherwood Middle School and has chosen to partner with Doernbecher Children’s Hospital for her Mitzvah Project. She has organized a group of her classmates

to create Get Well cards for the patients at Doernbecher. They will deliver the cards to the hospital and will also spend time with a staff member who will explain the services provided to children in our community. Sometimes something as simple as Get Well wishes from a stranger will help to reassure a child who is undergoing treatment at the hospital. Lily learned this mitzvah from her family and through her studies at Beth Israel and will continue to share kindness and thoughtfulness throughout her life. Visit the Doernbecher website to learn how you can lend your support: www.ohsu.edu/xd/health/services/doernbecher/how-to-help/volunteer.

Harrison WintersHarrison Winters will become Bar Mitzvah on August 16th. He is the son of Robert and Andrea Winters and older brother of Logan. Harrison attends Whitford Middle School in Beaverton and has been working regularly at Sunshine Pantry since June 2012. A special organization for many Beth Israel students and families, Sunshine

Pantry serves the greater Beaverton population, providing food and grocery services through their warehouse. Harrison and his grandmother have worked together maintaining the stock on the shelves and distributing food bags throughout the community. You can learn more at www.sunshinepantry.org.

Kiana Isabel GellmanKiana Gellman will become Bat Mitzvah on August 23rd. She is the daughter of Juliana and Richard Gellman, younger sister of Elise, and older sister of Jonas and Apollo. A student at West Sylvan Middle School, Kiana and her family are embarking on a two-week medical mission to Peru in October to work with SIGN: Surgical

Implantation Generation Network, an organization that creates equality of fracture care through the world. SIGN collaborates with surgeons in developing countries to advance orthopedic implants and training that will help them to heal the severely broken bones of their patients. Kiana’s participation in this mission is two-fold: as a fluent Spanish speaker, she will be helping to translate for the patients and medical professionals. She is also collecting toys and personal hygiene items for the villagers in the remote areas the family will be visiting. You can learn more about SIGN at signfracturecare.org.

B’nei Mitzvah

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Julia Rose ZieglerJulia Ziegler will become Bat Mitzvah on August 30th. She is the daughter of Jan Cohen Ziegler and Josh Ziegler and older sister of Olivia. Julia attends West Sylvan Middle School. She has been volunteering regularly for the

past six months at the Oregon Humane Society, a local agency that takes care of and finds homes for needy and abandoned animals. Julia is dedicated to her work with the animals and hopes to someday adopt a dog or cat. To learn more, please visit their website: www.oregonhumane.org.

Upcoming Events Our Leadership

Confirmed. And Inspiring.by Rabbi Michael Z. Cahana

“ . . .you shall keep a feast to me in the year...the Feast of Harvest, the first fruits of your labors which you have sown in the field.”

(Ex. 23:15-16)

I was awed.

In early June, the Jewish community celebrated one of the three major festivals of the year: Shavuot, the “Feast of Weeks.” As with most Biblical holidays, Shavuot has both an agricultural and a historic meaning. It is a time of harvest and a time when we celebrate the giving of the 10 Commandments at Sinai.

The holiday is ancient. But just over 200 years ago, the Reform Movement created a new ceremony, Confirmation, and a few decades later began linking it to this sacred day. Confirmation was conceived as a statement of personal faith by the young people in a temple’s religious school. Unusually, it is held in 10th grade, when students are more mature and more capable of articulating what Judaism means to them than they are at Bar/Bat Mitzvah age.

We bring our young people to see the pictures of previous Confirmation classes going back over 100 years in our congregation’s history. Maybe some of their parents and grandparents were confirmed at this synagogue. We remind them that they are now a part of our Temple’s long and meaningful history, as their class picture will soon grace the wall. Perhaps one day, their children will look at their picture as they prepare for Confirmation. L’dor v’dor – from generation to generation.

This year, as was true last year, our 10th grade students had the privilege of being taught by Rabbi Joseph and were inspired by her passion for Social Justice. Towards the end of the school year, she challenged them to each write a personal statement of their Jewish identity, declaring what Judaism means to them.

I was so inspired by the words of these students, which I heard for the first time that evening. It means so much to me to witness what Judaism means to them. I wanted to share a few short excerpts from several students’ speeches with you:

• Confirmation is the start of a journey of self-discovery and Jewish identity at a time in our lives that is so filled with confusion and panic and uncertainty and questioning. We allow ourselves to turn these things into hope and possibility and excitement and intrigue, letting ourselves emerge from doubt and not feel ashamed for thinking things through and coming up with our own conclusions.

• Being Jewish is more than just going to temple; it is a responsibility I have to me and to others.

• To me, being a Jewish adult is an action. It’s not just your family, or your identity, or your new ability to read from the Torah, or believing in God… In order to really be a Jewish adult, you have to live the values, the morals, and the ethics – not only live your life by them but shape your world around them.

• I wanted to be confirmed to solidify my place in the Jewish world and continue to do and learn meaningful things. I will be certain to always carry my Jewish values with me and uphold the ideals that Judaism has instilled in me, not because I have to, but because I want to.

I’ve put more excerpts on the Temple’s web site: http://www.bethisrael-pdx.org/education/middle-high-school.

Shavuot is a holy day in which we celebrate the “first fruits” of our labors. As a Jewish educator, I am so proud seeing these first fruits from your young people – their growing commitment to Jewish life and the Jewish people.

CBI Book Group Sunday, September 7, 9:00 AMHerbert & Shirley Semler Board Room

The book group will be taking a hiatus over the summer, but we’ve already chosen our first book for the fall! Everyone is welcome to join us for a morning of pleasant literary discussion. There is no need to sign up.

September’s selection is The Street Sweeper by Elliot Perlman.

Portland Jewish Book MonthSunday, November 23, 10:30 AMPollin ChapelSpeaker: Ruchama King Feuerman

Mark your calendars! Ruchama King Feuerman, author of In the Courtyard of the Kabbalist, will be speaking at CBI for Portland Jewish Book Month. In the Courtyard of the Kabbalist has been chosen as the One Book, One Community portion of PJBM this year. On November 23rd, Feuerman will speak about her move to Israel

from Nashville as she sought to find her spiritual center and how she came to write this fascinating book.

The book details the confluence of an Orthodox Jewish man from New York who moves to Israel and becomes one of the followers of a Kabbalist; a woman who is seeking to meet a spiritual man; and a deformed Palestinian who works on the Temple Mount. Their lives become intertwined with the questions of who owns relics, what is truth, and who they really are.

The book is available online or at Annie Bloom’s Books (7834 SW Capitol Highway) and will make for great summer reading.

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Developing CBI

You can get THERE from HEREby Jenat Levison FeldmanDevelopment Director

That there is no way to get from here to thereExcept by joining hands, marching Together.

- Mishkan T’fillah, p. 157

These are words taken from a prayer we read every Friday night at CBI. They resonate loudly and emphasize how we at Congregation Beth Israel feel about our role in providing a strong and vital voice for Reform Judaism. We need to join hands and march together, welcoming everyone and providing lifelong learning to all members of every family.

Your generosity – for which we are incredibly thankful – makes so much of what we do here at CBI possible. We are highly committed to opening our doors and providing a community for every interested Jewish individual and family. It is our desire to break down the economic barriers to Temple membership. Demands on our budget are heavy, so we turn to you to help fill the gap in our annual budget. Donations made through our fundraising efforts enable us to continue to create Jewish memories and impact Jewish lives. Whether you give a basic or enhanced annual contribution, respond to a Mitzvah Moment request, provide extra funds for our Religious School program, or donate to our Every Family Initiative campaign, we thank you. We thank you not only for opening your pocketbook but also for opening your heart and helping us touch the lives of so many members of our community on so many levels and in so many ways.

So thank you, thank you, thank you for caring and investing with us. Your support enabled us to surpass our $200,000 goal for the 2014 fiscal year and make a difference.

Hal Abrams and Jennifer LoweryDan Slater and Rachel AbramsonMichael Adler and Molly NewcomerSue AlbertGeorge & Sharon AlexanderMarc and Tracy AlifanzJames and Kimberly AnchellDave and Anita AugustAylsworth & Popick Inc.Steve Baer and Merritt OlsonBill and Sydney BaerLarry BakerMarlene BalmforthTony and Robyn BarbonJonathan and Bonnie BargLewis BarrMac and Sarah BarrLester and Heather BaskinMichael and Rosalie BaskinDavid and Ruth BathRichard Burt and Maxine BauerGreg Jones and Mindy BeckerNeil BenaroyaJoseph & Dara BergerLen and Betsy BergsteinSteven and Michelle BerlinAndrew Berlinberg and Ellen RaimBrad and Janice BermanRichard BermanDavid and Susan BernikerMichael J. Bernstein and Tina-Marie BaskinLes and Ellen BickSteve and Patt BilowMargaret BirdMel Birge and Janet MorganHerb BlackLarry and Susan BlackBruce BlankFred and Tina BlankOwen and Lynn BlankSandee BlankGerel BlauerSteven Wilker and Lainie Block WilkerRachel BlumenkronJeff Bodie and Carol BerkleyGeorge BodnerLynn BonnerErnie Bonyhadi and Shirley Gittelsohn

Fred and Julie BradenSteve & Sharon BrennerDarin Briskman & Vickie GrayMegan BrownMarina and Bill BrownDonna BrownsteinDebra and Kim BurchielBarry and Vicki BursteinThe Crowestein FamilyHoward and Raquel ByerRabbi Michael and Cantor Ida Rae CahanaLance and Debbie CaldwellConnie CambrelengAsher and Grace CantorJeff Capen and Kira Dennison-CapenBarry and Barbara CaplanBernard CaplanIan CartwrightMarc CarverStephen Cassell and Eric WyattDoreen and David ChemerowBob and Patty ChestlerStuart and Mandi ChestlerMark and PJ CoganBrad and Daniela CohenDavid Cohen and Lee Anna JonesFred and Randy CohenIlaine CohenJamie and Sharon CohenJonathan Cohen and Jessie BurkeKenny and Rhonda CohenMarvin Richmond and Marge CohnDavid Rozansky and Elana Cohn-RozanskyMarcia ColtonLouis Feldman and Risa Colton-FeldmanMarge Congress & Evi PazmanczykGregg and Karen CoodleyMichael and Beth CookJim Crane and Karla ForsytheNeale and Marian CreamerJeff and Leah CronnRobert and Barbara CrookeWill and Melanie DannJim and Ilene DavidsonAndrea DavisBarry and Bonnie Davis

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Elizabeth FriedenwaldBob FriedenwaldEric and Rebecca Friedenwald-FishmanStacy and Sharon FriedmanSue FriedmanMarta FurmanEd and Ann GalenMorrie GalenBill and Bev GalenAndrew Galler and Audra La FaveZanley and Claire GaltonBradley and Karina GanzRich and Sue GarberJudah GarfinkleJudah and Alison GarfinkleGeffen Mesher Geffen MesherStanley and Adrienne GeffenRichard and Leslie GellerRichard and Juliana GellmanTom Georges III and Linda GeorgesSusan GersonRick and Marilyn GilbertLeonard and Yvonne GionetMark and Michelle GiovannozziThaddeus and Lisa GirardDarren and Dina GlassmanRichard Glassman and Beth Lund-GlassmanMarshall and Lisa GlickmanMark Hett and Jennifer Glickman-HettDavid and Katherine GoldCody and April GoldbergIlene GoldbergJava Von Arx and Jennifer GoldmanPaul and Mimi GoldmanMark and Lauren GoldsteinBobbie GoldsteinStu Goldstein and Lynn BurginDavid and Marsha GoldwasserDavid and Tiffany GoldwynDoug and Lila GoodmanGreg Goodman and Susan SchnitzerMark and Christi GoodmanAlix and Tom GoodmanHelen GouldBill June and Susan GraberSteven and Michelle GradowRick Garfinkle and Karla Green

It is an honor and a privilege to recognize and thank all our wonderful donors who have contributed since July 1, 2013.

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Developing CBI

Jonathan and Lisa GreenleafGary and Heidi GrenleyJim Deitle and Ann GroverHans and Marilyn GrunbaumTyler and DeeDee GundbergGordon and Meryl HaberBlair and Darlene HalperinRachel HalupowskiIrv and Gail HandelmanDouglas and Gail HansenLinda HarrisonCraig Hartzman and James JohnMargaret HassonJustin and Victoria HaugenArnold and Sue HaydenDan Heims and Lynne BartensteinJack and Phyllis HeimsTim Hemstreet and Joanna OgintzBen and Corrie HermanRomel and Claire HernandezJohn Parks and Rebecca HillFred Hirsch and Kim Everett-HirschJohn Hirsch, Jr.Gary and Joyce HoffmanJanet Hoffman and John HarlandJonathan and Susan HoffmanTom and Cynthia HofmannIrwin and Renee HolzmanLindsey Horenblas and Geri CullersWilliam and Dana HuntMark and Helene HutchinsonJanice IsenbergMorris and Gerry JacksonPaige JacksonGail JacobySteven and Claudia JaffeKen and Karen JanoffRabbi Rachel JosephRabbi Sam and Dori JosephJoseph and Eileen KaneMichael and Michelle KaneLeslie Kantor and Tara O’NeilStephen and Elaine KantorAndrew Kaplan and Valerie ThomArt and Sylvia KaplanBruce and Laurie KaplanMichael Balan and Deborah KaplanSivia KayeJaime KeanJim and Rhonda KennedyScott Howard and Lucy KivelMike and Mary KleinBob and Heidi KlonoffWhitney and Drew KlonskyChris Hill and Laura KormanEthan and Ellie KorngoldMikhail KozlovSarah KrakauerDon and Judy KramerDavid Krasnove and Paul Hustedt-KrasnoveJack Kron and Ruth WhithamMrs. Jean KrosnerJeff Merric and Allyson KruegerSteven and Michelle-Shari KrussJake KryszekPaula KurshnerKen Kwartler and Michelle LentznerPaul and Lee LabbyBob and Lore LabbyRob and Virginia LaForteElki and Marian LahavBob and Sally LandauerStuart and Barbara LangJeff Schwartz and Shoshanna Lansberg

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Our Leadership

The 2014-15 Board of Trustees was elected at the 156th Annual Meeting on May 16th. We welcome our newest board members:

David Sarasohn has been writing for The Oregonian since 1983, and he and his wife Lisa have belonged to Congregation Beth Israel since 1977. He has written three books on ludicrously diverse subjects and for three decades attempted to eat his way through the entire Portland restaurant world. His columns have won a National Headliner Award, a Casey

Medal for Distinguished Journalism, and the Oregon Food Bank Founder’s Award. This is his second tour on the Board of Trustees. He is happy to return because his two sons both attended Beth Israel through high school, and he thinks they turned out okay.

Bob Rosenbaum and his wife, Joanie, both grew up as members of Congregation Beth Israel and were married here in 1967. After a brief time away while Bob pursued his neurology training, the couple returned in 1975. Their two grown children, Julie and Mark, are married and have their own families in Texas and California, respectively. Since retiring

from his neurology practice at Providence Hospital two years ago, Bob has kept busy volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, attending classes at Portland State University (primarily in art and geology), studying Italian, hiking, biking, bird watching, and traveling. He and Joanie have always been involved with the Jewish community through the years, either through synagogue life, attending classes, or Federation, and he looks forward to joining the Temple Board as a continuation of that commitment to community.

A plastic surgeon in Portland, Yale Popowich was born and raised in Philadelphia. A graduate of Columbia University, the Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann University School of Medicine, Stanford University, and OHSU, his pathway to medicine was unorthodox, preceded by six years in the independent film business, working on features such as A Room

with a View, Salaam Bombay, Drugstore Cowboy, and Stop Making Sense. He and his wife, Tina, have two boys, Harry and Julian, and are also the proud parents of Winston, their English bulldog.

Stacy Friedman lives in Beaverton with his wife Sharon and daughters Jessica (11) and Mara (9). A saxophone and clarinet player, he is a member of a big band and has blown shofar at Congregation Beth Israel’s High Holy Day services for the past two years. He works as an independent consultant to the casino gaming industry, providing game design and

mathematical analysis services to game development companies and subject matter expert testimony for gaming-related lawsuits. He graduated from Harvard in 1996.

Robin McCoy was born and raised in Portland and has been a member of Congregation Beth Israel from childhood. She has many fond memories of CBI and is excited to have her 6-year-old daughter, Molly, make her own memories here as she learns about Judaism and develops new friendships in our religious school. A developmental-behavioral

pediatrician, she works at Children’s Program in Multnomah Village. In her free time, Robin enjoys running, hiking, reading, and spending time with husband Steve, daughter Molly, and the family dog, Abbey.

Welcome, New Board Members

Eloise SpiegelAshley SpitzerTom and Mardi SpitzerKaren SpivakElizabeth SpizmanHarley and Robyn SpringJeff and Barbara SteinbergLance and Mary SteinbergRobert and Wendy SteinbergArthur SteinhornLes Gutfreund and Eve SternJerome and Helen SternRick and Kay SternTom and Mary Jane SternEdward and Elyse StonerEric and Naomi SuhlerGloria SwireEmanuel and Amy TanneRob Tell and Jodi Tanner-TellRobert and Mary Tarlow

Sharon TarlowHoward and Lisa TaylorJason and Katherine TellThrive Aesthetic & Anti-Aging CenterLynn and Chet TobiasRobert TobiasHoward and Lois TobinBrad and Michelle TonkinCheryl TonkinEdward TonkinMarcy TonkinRena TonkinBill and JoAnne TreuhaftMiriam UnkelesTony and Bianca UrdesMarvin and Lois UrmanSteven Urman and Vicki RommMichael Goldman and Jane VereschaginAnne Wald

Barry and Ruth WaldMark and Louisa WaldmanJordan and Gina WandHal Hendrix and Terri WarrenMark and Roberta WaxJason and Shonda WaxmanJim & Kathy WeidenbaumRichard & Linda WeillMarlene Weil-Perez and Sharon WeilMichael Weiner and Kathy Davis-WeinerBruce WeinsteinSandy and Elaine WeinsteinStuart and Marcia WeissJeff and Jen WeprinMark Larsen and Wendy WesterwelleJon and Amie WexlerMary and Brett WilcoxAndy and Dara WilkBen Willman and Erin Flynn

James and Susan WinklerDoug WinterRobert and Andrea WintersJeff and Lynn WolfstoneGeorge Demetrion and Lori WoskowMorris WoskowRon and Nancy WydenTammy YasharJeff and Julie YoungRick and Chris YuglerJennifer and Kenny ZeidmanAlan and Janet ZellMartin and Beverly ZellTed and Carol ZellCharlene ZidellCraig and Debby ZimmermanHerman & Vicki Zimmerman

If your name was inadvertently omitted from this list, please accept our sincere apologies and contact Development Director Jen Feldmanat (503) 222-1069 or jen@bethisrael-pdx.org.

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See back cover for full list of our 2014-15 Board of Trustees.

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L’Dor V’Dor From Generation to Generation New Members

Mazel Tov to Donna Weinson and Richard Askay on their May 4th wedding, celebrated on Temple Beach in Laie, HI.

Fred and Tina Blank on the marriage of their son, Alexander, to Natasha Dagg, daughter of Donna Gunn, Mark Dagg, and Kristin Dagg on Saturday, May 31, in Portland, Oregon. Their wedding was officiated by Rabbi Emanuel Rose and Cantor Judith B. Schiff. Alexander and Natasha live in the Bay Area.

Sarah and Eric Convery on the birth of their second daughter, Lindsey Jean Convery, on May 13. Lindsey joins big sister Lauren, who will turn 2 in August. Proud CBI grandma is Linda Roffe.

Joanne and Bill Treuhaft on the engagement of their son, Joshua, to Liz Figel. The Treuhafts are also celebrating the birth of their grandson, Arlo Hahn Blackstein, on May 22. Proud parents are Hannah Treuhaft and Marc Blackstein. Arlo joins big brother Jacob.

Victoria and Justin Haugen on the birth of their son, Finn Jacob Haugen, on June 2.

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

Condolences toThe family of Harold Galkin, who died on May 24.

The family of Adrienne Stenger, who died on May 25.

Lisa and Jonathan Greenleaf & family on the death of her father, Gus Mueller, on May 27.

Michael and Margie Anton just relocated to Portland from South Florida. Over the last ten years, they visited Portland multiple times, loving it more each visit, and quickly determined that it would be an ideal place to retire. This dream came true upon Michael’s retirement last December from Merrill Lynch; Margie had already retired after thirty-eight years with American Airlines, where she worked in flight service management. Although it was hard to give up their season tickets to Miami Hurricanes football games, Michael consoles himself with his love of microbrewed beer. Margie is an avid knitter although she spends more time outdoors now, enjoying Portland’s temperate weather after South Florida’s heat and humidity. They live in the Pearl, have joined 24-Hour Fitness, and just purchased new bicycles to enjoy the road ahead.

Steve and Sherry Salomon come to us from Rockville, Maryland, where Steve worked for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission as a health physicist, economist, and liaison to State, Local and Tribal Governments. He also worked briefly in the USSR in the wake of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident and for nine months was a National Academy of Sciences exchange scientist in semiconductor physics developing computers at Science City, Novosibirsk, Siberia, during the Nixon-Breznev years. He is a graduate of MIT, Sorbonne, and Purdue and is a Littauer Fellow at Harvard.

Sherry has a B.A. in Drama Speech Education from the University of Oklahoma and an M.A. in Counseling from George Washington University. She also has a Yoga teaching certificate and is searching for a suitable studio. She worked part time in the Montgomery County Public Schools while the couple raised their two children. Rachel (28) has a Master’s in Middle Eastern Affairs from Ben-Gurion University and works in Israel as a journalist. Daniel (34) has a Master’s in Theology and is an environmental writer here in Portland. Sherry and Steve “are interested in the spiritual nature of Congregation Beth Israel. We are searching for those who are interested in nature, hiking, bicycling, picnicking, and camping in beautiful Oregon, closest to heaven.”

Welcome, New CongregantsCONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL WARMLY

WELCOMES OUR NEWEST MEMBERS

Welcoming Casey Barkmeier to the CBI TeamCongregation Beth Israel is thrilled to welcome and introduce Casey Barkmeier, our new Facilities Manager. Casey comes to us from the City of Lake Oswego’s Facilities

Department. Casey has a true understanding of a 24/7 operation and programming, as well as an appreciation for diverse buildings and the different levels of repair and maintenance needed for their continued operation. He also has non-profit building repair and maintenance experience, having worked for The Pixie Project prior to his position with the City of Lake Oswego. He also has experience with capital projects.

Casey is in the process of building a new team. As we add new staff to our facilities department, we will let you know. In the interim, you will notice their new uniforms (blue shirts with the CBI dome logo), which will help better identify our facilities staff to our members and guests.

Casey is passionate about his work and the opportunity to be a part of the CBI team. His outside hobbies include cooking, boxing, wrestling, and restoring vintage Vespas.

Casey grew up in Lincoln, Illinois. In a story not too different from Pierce Ethier, our first Facilities Manager, Casey bought a one-way ticket to Portland about 15 years ago, looking for a better place to live. He hasn’t looked back and loves all that Portland and the great Pacific Northwest have to offer.

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A New YearAs new chairs of the Social Action Committee, we are looking forward to working with members of our committee and the synagogue to practice tikkun olam in our community and beyond. The remarkable Ilene Davidson and her predecessors have established many amazing and meaningful programs that the SAC will continue to support. However, we will be expanding into some new areas, as well as increasing the community participation in and the outreach of our current programs.

One area that we will be promoting this year is advocacy. We have many voices and want to use them to address larger issues important to our community, such as hunger, immigration, and education, to name a few.

In addition, we will be doing many of our usual activities, but let’s highlight a few upcoming ones:

Get to know our neighbors Sunday, July 20: Summer Barbeque at NW TowersWe will need help with food preparation and setup, as well as some experienced grill masters to help cook tasty burgers and hot dogs. Most of all, we would like to have synagogue members join us and

get to know our neighbors. Food preparation will begin at 10:30 AM; watch the website and email blasts for more details on timing and needs.

Help our neighborhood children get a strong start to the school yearFriday, August 22: Shabbat on the PlazaSchool backpacks and supplies for the NW Towers Annex As in past years, we will be providing school supplies for the children of NW Towers. To ensure that the children get exactly what is needed, we will put together a wishlist of items when we get closer to the date. Your donations can be bought online or brought to services on August 22. SAC will be sponsoring the evening’s service and providing a dessert.

Please note that our meetings are open to any synagogue member, and we would love more committee members to help us create a productive and meaningful year for the SAC at CBI.

SAC co-chairs,

Elizabeth Friedenwald & Rebecca Friedenwald-Fishman

Brotherhood Rafting VoyageSunday, August 10, 8:00 AMMeet @ CBICost: $23 for Brotherhood members, $38 for guests

As you may recall, in 2013 the Brotherhood embarked on their maiden voyage white water rafting down the Deschutes River in Maupin, Oregon. We had so much fun the last time that we’ll be reliving the event with the expectation that we’ll once again experience a super fun time splashing in the cool river and soaking up warm rays. The cost for the event is $23 for Brotherhood members and $38 for their guests. In addition, free passes will be awarded to anyone who spots or retrieves any of the Brotherhood members from the 2013 trip who were lost at sea.

Our caravan leaves en masse from Portland at approximately 8:00 AM on Sunday, August 10th. At 11:30 AM, we’ll raise anchor and push off into the rapids. If you’d like to be part of the adventure, please contact the Brotherhood’s fleet commander, Bob Winthrop, at bobwinthrop@yahoo.com.

Social Action Brotherhood

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Sisterhood

Sisterhood ElectionsThe Board of Directors of the WRJ/Beth Israel Sisterhood is pleased to announce the election of Executive Officers and the appointment of Committee Chairs and Members-at-Large to the Board of Directors of the Sisterhood for the two-year term July 2014-June 2016.

Executive Officers

Co-President: Linda Harrison Co-President: Stephanie SiegelRecording Secretary: Michael Richman Corresponding Secretary: Diane Lowensohn Treasurer: Bianca Urdes Parliamentarian: Leah Letts Immediate Past President: Kate Royston

Congratulations and thanks to all of the women who serve our sisterhood, our synagogue, and our community. Visit the Sisterhood page on the Beth Israel website to view the entire list of WRJ/BIS Board of Officers, Chairs, and Members-At-Large.

Honey from the HeartWhat better way to wish family, friends, and business associates a “Sweet and Healthy New Year” than sending a jar of honey?

Order Honey from the Heart. This 8-ounce jar of delicious kosher honey arrives in time for the Rosh Hashanah holiday, decorated with a colorful label, and includes a personalized card reading “L’Shana Tova - Wishing you a Healthy and Happy New Year.” This card also lets the recipients know that a donation has been made in their honor to WRJ/Beth Israel Sisterhood.

Your cost is only $10.00 per jar, which includes shipping and handling within the United States. We will gladly mail orders outside the United States for an additional fee. To order honey online, go to www.orthoney.com/POR and follow the step-by-step instructions. Order online by July 21st to avoid a $4.00 per jar shipping fee. Prefer not to use your credit card online? Then download the order form from the CBI website. Be sure to mail it with your check, payable to WRJ/Beth Israel Sisterhood, to the CBI office by July 16th to receive the free shipping within the United States.

Gift Shop Summer HappeningsSummer Hours: The Sisterhood Gift Shop is now on summer hours: 2nd & 4th Friday of the month, 11:00 AM -1:00 PM.

Summer Sale in the Shop: During June, July, and August, we are offering 10% off on everything except books.

Volunteer: We always need volunteers in the Gift Shop. Please contact Debbie Braymer, Gift Shop Volunteer Coordinator, at (503) 649-8043 or djsbraymer@gmail.com.

Summer Wine TastingThursday, July 10, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PMMagnolia’s Corner (4075 NE Sandy Boulevard)

Join your Sisterhood and Brotherhood friends for a wine tasting with small plates and live music. Enjoy a special 6-flight tasting of assorted wines at Portland’s Magnolia’s Corner. The tasting will be led by the wine buyer. Seating is limited, so please make your reservation with your check now. The reservation deadline is July 3rd.

Cost: $30.00 includes wine, small plates, and gratuity$15.00 covers small plates only

Mail your check ASAP, payable to WRJ/Beth Israel Sisterhood, to:Ellen Bick, 5770 SW Arrow Wood Lane, Portland, OR 97225

Questions? Call Linda Harrison at (503) 830-4921. Sponsored by WRJ/Beth Israel Sisterhood.

Next Generation (NG) SISTERHOODAre you in your 20s or 30s? Do you know a woman in her 20s or 30s who wants to learn more about Beth Israel Sisterhood but isn’t sure if it is right for her?

Join us at Next Generation Sisterhood as we find our place in Sisterhood together! The goal of NG Sisterhood is to give women a place to feel comfortable and build a strong network within the Portland Jewish community. We will be hosting some fun events that are open to all! Join our Facebook page (NG Sisterhood) or email us at NGSisterhood@gmail.com.

Save the Date: Sisterhood Happy Hour Wednesday, September 10, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PMIndigo (1205 SW Washington Street)

CBI Networking EventSunday, September 28, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AMBlumauer Auditorium

Is your graduate returning to PDX and looking to enter the job market? Are you a parent returning to work after family leave? Are you planning a job transition? This networking event is geared towards building a bridge to the professional world and creating community.

All CBI members are welcome to attend this event sponsored by WRJ/Beth Israel Sisterhood.

For more information, please contact: Stephanie Siegel at takoma66@gmail.com or Sarah Epstein at epsteinor@comcast.net.

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

Edna KeanJaime Kean

AdulT eduCATion FundIn Memory of

Pat TannenbaumMichael, Tim, Becky, and Adam

TannenbaumPaul SonnesDr. Robert Sonnes

In Honor ofBill June (Birthday)Jim and Ilene Davidson

AlTAr Flowers And oneg shABBATIn Memory of

Fanny KowittArdis KowittFlorence M. KaneJoseph and Eileen KaneLena SwerdlikEvelyn and Gerald LeshgoldFlora Jean ZurowElise RosenfeldMolly ShusterHerb BlackHarry MittlemanThe Abrams FamilyBen SteinbergIlene GoldbergEdith O. MillerGladys M. RosenbergAlan and Lana Miller

In Honor ofLindsey Jean Convery (Naming)Linda Roffe

Amy r. goldsmiTh liBrAryIn Honor of

Janet Zell (Birthday)Sandy and Elaine Weinstein

CemeTery BeAuTiFiCATionIn Memory of

Mary CollinsDodie HarrisonRose RudmanJim Crane and Karla ForsytheDolores BlackFloyd BlackDavid Black and Allen CookLaurie Black and Stafford MaysNeal BlackNathan BlackFloyd BlackHarry MittlemanJulius NewmarkJeanne NewmarkSandy KowittGeri and Michael RumbolzHenry BlauerGeorge BodnerHarry H. BaronRena and Cheryl TonkinEthel O. GreenGerel Blauer

rABBi CAhAnA disCreTionAryIn Memory of

Rose RotenbergKeri NicolaisenSandy KowittGeri and Michael RumbolzRobert FriedenwaldEric and Rebecca Friedenwald-

FishmanLillian and Gilbert SussmanLois and Arden ShenkerRose L. SigellEdward T. SigellGerald PoplackSusan Poplack LeavittMichael and Jan Sigell

In Honor ofRabbi Cahana (20 years in the

Rabbinate)Rachel Halupowski

In AppreciationRabbi CahanaAndra GeorgesRabbi Cahana and Cantor

CahanaMarshall and Lisa Glickman

CAnTor CAhAnA disCreTionAryIn Memory of

Thomas NelsonJohn and Marti RosenthalPearl LipkinSherry and Paul FishmanSilas HimmelreichAntoinette HimmelreichMargery CohnHelen KatzkyMargaret Katzky HassonDorothy MorgensternLes and Martha Soltesz

In AppreciationCantor CahanaAndra GeorgesCantor Cahana (Participation in

A Bintel Brief)Sherry and Paul Fishman

rABBi Joseph disCreTionAryIn Memory of

Thomas NelsonJim and Ilene DavidsonSydney and Bill BaerFaye Gordon SamuelsNancy E. DuhnkrackBeverly MillerRobin and Eric FlammAdam Wilson DavisBarry and Bonnie Davis

In AppreciationAndra GeorgesEthan and Genevieve Zuker

CAnTor sChiFF disCreTionAryIn Memory of

Sydelle LevineBernard LevineHoward and Jan LevineRhoda AikenTeddy AikenJack J. KarlinAlice and Michael PowellSandy KowittArdis Kowitt & Family

In AppreciationMorrie and Gerry Jackson

rABBi rose disCreTionAryIn Memory of

Ida SteinbockEdythe Steinbock

generAl AdminisTrATiveIn Memory of

Thomas NelsonRhonda and Jim KennedyRoxanne SchlossThe Schloss FamilyRose Goodman DavisAnna RosenfieldDouglas and Lila GoodmanSidney SpiegelDavid SpiegelDaniel DavisDon Spiegel and Deborah DavisCelia KaplanSylvia KaplanHenry S. BlauerJanis Blauer-ChimaGrace Hochfeld GilbertRick and Marilyn GilbertSasha DrutterFelix GelbrasSusan GersonSadie KaufmanNathan ShapiroSusy, Marci, and Katrina HammelSarah BoskowitzNadine WolfeFrances WolfeMary WinterDouglas WinterDr. Robert BorishEdythe SteinbockFelice Lauterstein DriesenHarry DriesenLance and Debbie Caldwell

In Honor ofErnie Bonyhadi (Birthday)Bunny and Jerry SadisGloria Swire

General ContributionGiven ByJill and Ed NeuweltMary Ann Frieder

hAl ruThizer CulTurAl ArTsIn Memory of

Thomas NelsonSarah and John EpsteinLianne Marks KleinMilton and Lynn Marks

Jill newmAn slAnsky eArly Childhood leAder FundIn Memory of

Lily FeuersteinHoward and Tamra FeuersteinMargaret SheridanJill Ann Slansky

In Honor ofDr. Tracy Prince (Work with Blu

Greenberg)Oregon Holocaust Resource Center

lAndAu ChApelIn Memory of

Sanford KowittDan and Susan MaksGeorge CaroBob and Lore Labby

oserAn FAmily leCTureIn Honor of

Henry OseranEvelyn and Gerald LeshgoldNancy and Henry Oseran (90th

Birthdays)Bobbi and Michael SternStan and Joyce LoebElaine J. SavinarIlene GoldbergDeanne and Dick Rubinstein

presChoolIn Memory of

Phyllis SwettMichael SwettDavene CohenMorrie and Gerry JacksonHenry SpivakEdith GoodmanJacqueline Ray SpivakJames Spivak & Family

ruTh semler youTh ACTiviTiesIn Memory of

Alysmae NudelmanDr. Avrel NudelmanLaurence SemlerHelen Spivak & FamilyHenry SpivakLaurence SemlerHelen Spivak & FamilyCelia Levitt SondheimHelen Spivak & FamilyLena Cohen SwerdlikJoan and Louis SorianoAlbert G. SendersFrederick WolffBarbara and Stuart LangHerman J. FriedmanBarry and Barbara Caplan

sAlly vidgoFF CAmp kAlsmAn sCholArshipIn Memory of

Henry S. BlauerKaren Blauer

soCiAl ACTion (generAl)In Memory of

Marlene JacobyGail Jacoby & Jill LowDavid SchefferRuth PressStephen PressShirley LaneStephen Press and Laura LanePhyllis ShapiroBarbara Gilbert and Miles NewmarkAbraham Paul MeyerPaul and Alice MeyerJoseph HarrisonDodie HarrisonFrances B. CreamerNeale CreamerJulian ShipleyMarianna Buchwalter

In Honor ofNancy and Henry Oseran

(Birthdays)Mark Dohrmann and Julie

DurkheimerTom Georges (Recovery)Elaine J. Savinar

Very Thoughtful People

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FoodIn Memory of

Dorothy DurkheimerSylvan DurkheimerMark Dohrmann and Julie

DurkheimerEvelyn GeorgesSteven and Patricia BilowRosemarie RosenfeldEdna FentonLynda BakerLee and Frank BerneTessie LewisElaine and Sandy WeinsteinJerome StolzoffBunny EdelsonBernard La RossaJanet E. La RossaSandy KowittArdis KowittPhilip ChuckerLou Ann FrischDavid RaskinRay MachacekBetty RaskinFlora Jean ZurowAlbert G. SendersMargery SendersMollie RosenblumBen TarlowDena TarlowSharon TarlowAnna RichmanMimi RichmanManuel HoltzmanWilma-Jane Balick & Sandra Kailes

BillerJacqueline Ray SpivakHenry SpivakHelen Spivak & FamilyJames Spivak & FamilyCharles CraneJim Crane and Karla ForsytheMary K. BraunstenBernie CaplanSylvan F. DurkheimerSidney SpiegelEloise SpiegelElliott FlaxmanSamuel RosenblattJane FlaxmanTillie WachsPearl TrachtenbergSarah UtayEvelyn Laster

Arthur H. CohenDrs. Eileen and Joseph KaneEdythe RubinDebra MacDougallLeonard FriedmanSue FriedmanDaniel FromerShirley MarkJacob FeingoldLee and Frank BerneMildred GoldAlbert MaizelsHarriet and Dick MaizelsStacy SadisBunny and Jerry SadisDennis SeinfeldDavid StraussDeanne and Dick RubinsteinAlbert StraussNaomi Strauss

In Honor ofNancy and Henry Oseran

(Birthdays)Rosemarie RosenfeldJean Pierce (Birthday)Ilene GoldbergJill Rubinstein (Recipient of

the Rabbi Rose Tikkun Olam Award)

Beverly and Mary Zell & Family

i hAve A dreAmIn Memory of

Carolyn SeeEleanore RubinsteinCelia Levitt SondheimHelen Spivak & FamilyHenry SpivakAlysmae Semler NudelmanHelen Spivak & FamilyJames Spivak & FamilyClarence Henry LoebJoyce and Stan LoebBernice W. SchlesingerMark Schlesinger & FamilyNathaniel LewisKathleen Lewis

In Honor ofKathleen Lewis (Birthday)Mollie S. Levin & Ellen L. and Marty

Jacobs

Temple improvemenTIn Memory of

Jack HirschKim and Debra Burchiel

urmAn FAmily College CommuniCATionIn Memory of

Maxwell SilversteinLois and Marvin Urman

esTelle direCTor sholkoFF Jewish eduCATors sCholArshipIn Memory of

Evelyn GeorgesBunny and Jerry SadisWilliam S. PackouzDorothy Packouz & Sons

lloyd B. rosenFeld youTh leAdership FundIn Memory of

Karl S. FreyClara S. FreyRosemarie RosenfeldLloyd B. RosenfeldRosemarie RosenfeldMeryl S. Haber

mAy georges sTudy in isrAel sCholArshipIn Memory of

Hannah ZellLeonard Zell

neTTie direCTor liBrAry Book endowmenTIn Honor of

Dr. David and Jill Mendelson (Marriage)

Deanne and Dick Rubinstein

simon & helen direCTor endowmenTIn Memory of

Simon DirectorLeonard SchnitzerThe Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE

Foundation

Temple endowmenTIn Memory of

Leland H. LowensonMilton and Lynn Marks

WrJ/Beth israel sisterhood Funds

Bikkur holim - hope in liFeIn Memory of

Carol TannenbaumMichael, Tim, Becky, and Adam

TannenbaumClaire GrossDavid GrossAdrienne SoutherLeo MitchellBunny and Jerry Sadis

In Honor ofDavid Lipman (Recovery)Eve and Alan Rosenfeld

prAyer BookIn Memory of

N. Calmin “Cal” MarguliesJoyce and Stan Loeb & FamilyAnna RichmanJim and Michael RichmanJerry M. ColtonSharon H. GoldmanMarcia Colton, Risa Colton-Feldman

and Louis Feldman, and Jacob and Noah Feldman

Margo SercuHerbert L. NewmarkJeanne NewmarkToni KahanNaomi StraussHenry SpivakJacqueline Ray SpivakDr. Harry and Gertrude SemlerMinnie and Abraham SpivakKaren S. Spivak

serviCe To The BlindIn Memory of

Dorothy SchubachArline HasmanMel RubinDebra MacDougall

sisTerhood progrAmming, leAdership & enriChmenTIn Memory of

Harry B. HarrisonDodie Harrison

Very Thoughtful People

CBI TeamSenior RabbiMichael Z. Cahanarabbicahana@bethisrael-pdx.org

Senior CantorIda Rae Cahanacantorcahana@bethisrael-pdx.org

Assistant RabbiRachel L. Josephrabbijoseph@bethisrael-pdx.org

Rabbi EmeritusEmanuel Rose, D.H.L., D.D.rabbirose@bethisrael-pdx.org

Cantor EmeritaJudith Blanc Schiff cantor@bethisrael-pdx.org

Education Department

Education DirectorBen Sandler, M. Ed. ben@bethisrael-pdx.org

Early Childhood Education DirectorDeborah Kaplan, MATdeborah@bethisrael-pdx.org

Education AdministratorMor Kenanemor@bethisrael-pdx.org

Member Services

Executive DirectorSydney A. Baersydney@bethisrael-pdx.org

Development DirectorJen Feldmanjen@bethisrael-pdx.org

Congregational Affairs DirectorJemi Kostiner Mansfield jemi@bethisrael-pdx.org

Finance DirectorJim Baldwin, CPAjim@bethisrael-pdx.org

Accounting AssistantVicki Greifvicki@bethisrael-pdx.org

Project CoordinatorDara Dochertydara@bethisrael-pdx.org

Office AdministratorTracy Alifanztracy@bethisrael-pdx.org

Facilities ManagerCasey Barkmeiercasey@bethisrael-pdx.org

Facilities StaffAndy ColesKeith Powers Joseph Thompson

Catering Panel

Alfresco Catering by Sheraton503-335-2858Shellie Postlewait

Art of Catering503-231-8185Larry Grimes

Food in Bloom503-223-6819Catherine Hernandez

Century Catering503-849-2605Allen Levin

Devil’s Food Catering503-233-9288Charles Stilwell

Culinary Artistry503-232-4675Jenn Louis

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In Remembrance ~ May their memory be for a blessing.

July 4 & 5Rose Backer*Daniel Jeremy BerksonLaura BolligerSarah BoskowitzMorris CohenDorothy CohnEugene E. Cohn*Jerry M. Colton*Rose Goodman DavisSasha DrutterJeanette FeldmanGerald FineIrwin FrankWilmer FreemanJulius C. Friendly*Gladys GalkinBenjamin GellerBella GoldwasserJoseph HarrisonHarold HirschToni KahanBinnie Kramer*Eva Lowengart Langerman*Anne Lavine-KilbourneAbraham Paul MeyerAnna RichmanAnn RomainRose RudmanRebecca SamuelsHerbert SavageCarolyn See*Philip E. SeltzerHenry SpivakIda SteinbockLena Cohen Swerdlik*Grace Ann ThomasIzetta Tonkon*Sarah UtayTillie WachsEleanor Wishengrad

July 11 & 12Therese AbelesRene Bloch*Goldie ChestlerArthur H. CohenEmma Diamond*Florence DobrowZanly C. EdelsonCharlotte EisemanArthur EisenhardtDorothy Feldman

Gus L. FeldmanLily FeuersteinGeorge Forrest*Hy FreedmanLeonard FriedmanSharon GoldmanEthel GreenblattJay GrenleyBetty HaasCarrie Myers Herrman*Antoinette S. HimmelreichMax JanowClinton E. JohnEvelyn Wright KantorTillie KaufmanBernard La RossaCelia LesmanDonald LoftusGeorge Lowenson*Richard LublinerJulius NewmarkWilliam OppenheimerJesse OroshnikMaurice Pike*Florence Savan*David SchefferBernice W. Schlesinger*Julian J. Shipley*Jeanie SobelGretchen ThomasFaye Zasloff

July 18 & 19Helen BlumenthalMarla CarverKlaus CittermanFlorence Korey ClementAvery ClineBeatrice W. CohnCharles CraneHarry DriesenSylvan F. DurkheimerMelvyn C. FriendlyGrace Hochfeld GilbertCarmen GolbyEthel Osborne Green*Yvonne GrimesWilliam S. GrossSilas K. HimmelreichCelia KoppelMax LamfromIrving J. LevinCelia Lidovitch

Albert G. MaizelsU. Robert MalkinZelotta (Lottie) MendelsonEdward MoeMaxine NewmanAlysmae Semler Nudelman*Sylvia OstrofskyEsther PlattFrank RogersDora L. Sanford*Adele SavageSidney SpiegelFrances SpivackDon StilwellPatricia StraussGilbert SussmanAnna G. TobinJessie R. WebbGeorge WeinerSusan Weiner

July 25 & 26Lipman B. BardeHenry R. Bauer, Sr.Leo M. BergmanNick I. Braunsten*Bernice CanterHy CanterRose Judith CezerVita Gertrude CezerPhilip ChuckerEugene L. CoodleyBarbara CyprianoArnold DavisDaniel DavisFrank Dessayer*Felice Lauterstein DriesenMinnie EinsteinMorris Fendrich*Edna Fenton*Clara S. FreyJoseph GrossMichael HarlandRuth HeldfondLester HerrupJohannette Kahn*Josephine S. Kalisher*George KellyEva Korn*William B. LaytonMax LesmanBeatrice Barde LublinerHenrietta Mendoza

Leo MitchellWilliam A. MorrisonDarrell M. OverbeckBernard PomerantzSarah PomerantzPeter PongraczGerald PoplackSuzanne C. PowellHyman ReiterDinah RosenMollie RosenblumAnna RosenfieldStacy SadisRoxanne SchlossAlbert G. SendersDaniel SimonMarilyn SingerMilton SingerCecelia K. Steinbach*Ben SteinbergCarol Tannenbaum*Pat Tannenbaum*Ben D. Tarlow*William ZacksFlora Jean Zurow

August 1 & 2Edith G. Barde*Saidee R. Berg*Daniel BerlinPaul Bernays*Mortimer Wilkes BrennerLeonard W. CohenMary Ann DavisRichard ElconinJack EpsteinRalph FeibelmanJacob FeingoldElliott FlaxmanLena Freedman*Robert FriedenwaldHerman J. Friedman*Sam FriedmanEmma C. FriendlyCelia Geller*Zelotta GrossElizabeth HirshSarah Leah HorensteinHeinrich Kaufmann*Barney Liebreich*Ray MachacekN. Calmin “Cal” Margulies*Louis N. Mesher

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In Remembrance ~ May their memory be for a blessing.

(*) next to a name indicates a memorial plaque has been purchased to ensure the beloved departed is remembered in perpetuity. For information about memorial plaques in the Temple, please contact Jemi Kostiner Mansfield at (503) 222-1069 or jemi@bethisrael-pdx.org.

Harry Mittleman*Jean K. NudelmanCynthia PetermanFrancis X. PetersAda PostSamuel RosenblattEdythe RubinGeorge SaxeLillian Schiff*Dennis SeinfeldRose Lubliner Shank*Molly ShusterCelia Levitt SondheimLettie SonnesEsther SorenKenneth Harry Stoloff*Gail M. ThomasSophie WeissFrederick WolffHiroto Zakoji

August 8 & 9Rachael Rae Arnsberg*Harry H. BaronSamuel Dov BermanDolores BlackBud BlumenkronSamuel BurginJacqueline DavisMaurice DunnGerald EdelmanJack William FriedlanderMildred Gold*Ben F. GoldmanFlorence R. Goldstein*Gary GreenbergViolet GreenbergManuel HoltzmanHelen Katzky*Amelia Senders KleinbergShirley LaneSam LeopoldEdith O. Miller*Harry NemerMartin NeuweltPat NewWilliam S. PackouzIrving PuzissJeanne RauchDavid A. Rosen*Leopold M. Rosenbaum*Ruth Rubenstein

Bernard SchnitzerCelia SugarmanPeter Joseph SugarmanDaniel UllmanMorris S. Ullman*Max UtayMattie Vetsburg*Patricia Anne WatkinsMary Jane WinterNadine Wolfe

August 15 & 16Connie Anker*Parry AnkersenRose BerlinerDavene CohenShirley DeitchSimone Dessayer*Nathan DirectorPhilip Feldman, Sr.*David GoldHedwig GoldsmithMichael W. GoldsteinDavid E. Gross*Hardy HaltenorthHarry HaydenJudith Stusser JedeikinPaul David JosephsonAndrea KarlinEdna KeanSanford KowittSarah Kramer*Louis Lang*Leah Heilig LevineNathaniel LewisFlora MarcusIda MargulisJordan M. Meier*Claire PuzissDavid RaskinLloyd B. Rosenfeld*Bertha RubinSarah RubinEleanor Golby Saffron*Harry SilverMax SolomonDavid I. StillmanSandra WeertsWilliam A. WhalenHarry L. WoolachDon Zavin

August 22 & 23Sarah AlbertJosephine Rubens BeekeNathan J. Bergman*Norman BerkleyAdalbert G. Bettman*Nathan BlackMary K. Braunsten*George CaroHarold CohnJacob A. CohnSol J. CohnCarolyn Heinberg ColeFrances B. CreamerMarian H. Davidson*Harriet Moskowitz EpsteinNorman S. Fields*Felix GelbrasClaire Gross*Abner GroverBobbi HooverJudith Lowengart Jacobs*Celia KaplanSarah Bobrow KaplanDaniel KirkHoward L. KirzDaryl Ruth Brown KlonoffSusan Poplack Leavitt*Morris LebHelen ManiloffBeverly MillerSara A. NudelmanRuth PressMaurie RitchieGladys M. Rosenberg*Rose RotenbergMartin S. RothschildRichard RuffineAbe I. SamuelsDorothy C. Schubach*Anne M. Segal*Ida Rosalie ShermanMaxwell I. Silverstein*Sybil SolomonDavid SpiegelPete SteffensPhyllis Swett

August 29 & 30Stanley BenderMolly BoyarskyLillian Brant*

Sheila Geller BrombergBlanche CohenDavid Avner CohenGeorge Jackson CollingsAdam Wilson DavisJuliet DayanThelma Layton EberhartReva Belle Nudelman FieldsDaniel A. FromerHarry Louis GerberVera GoldsmithRose HermanHarry A. Herzog*Erna Hirsch*Charles HymanErnst Kahn*Lianne Marks KleinFred KornfeldBernard LevineTessie LewisClarence Henry LoebLeland H. Lowenson*Sol D. Maizels*Harry MesherLynn NewmanHerbert L. Newmark*David PoplackA. Victor RosenfeldBetsy RotbergJulian RothJeaneatta “Rusty” Sautter*Belle SaxePaul Howard SchoenFannie SchwartzAlbert StraussMollie StusserJoseph SwerdlikDena Tarlow*Joseph TenenbaumIvor Weigler*Simon Zavin*

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYJuly 1 Tamuz 3 2 Tamuz 4

Development Meeting4:00 PM SBR

3 Tamuz 5 4 Tamuz 6

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

5 Tamuz 7

Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR Shabbat Service 10:30 AM PC

Havdalah Bat Mitzvah of Adrienne Reed5:00 PM Temple

6 Tamuz 8

7 Tamuz 9

8 Tamuz 10

9 Tamuz 11 10 Tamuz 12 Sisterhood Urban Wine event4:00 PM

11 Tamuz 13 Mah Jongg 10:00 AM SBR

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

12 Tamuz 14 Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR Shabbat ServiceBar Mitzvah of Jordan Taylor10:30 AM Temple

TOT House Party: Wine Tasting 5:00 PM

13 Tamuz 15 14 Tamuz 16

15 Tamuz 17 16 Tamuz 18 17 Tamuz 19

18 Tamuz 20 Mah Jongg 10:00 AM SBR Shabbat Service 6:00 PM PC

19 Tamuz 21 Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR Shabbat ServiceBar Mitzvah of Jeremy Linver 10:30 AM Temple

20 Tamuz 22 TOT House Party: Tour de Temple

SAC: NW Towers BBQ12:00 PM

21 Tamuz 23 22 Tamuz 24 23 Tamuz 25 24 Tamuz 26 25 Tamuz 27

Mah Jongg 10:00 AM SBR

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

26 Tamuz 28

Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR Shabbat Service10:30 AM PC

27 Tamuz 29 28 Av 1 29 Av 2 30 Av 3 31 Av 4

Location Key

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

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

July 2014 Tamuz-Av 5774

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

View our calendar and campus map online at

www.bethisrael-pdx.org

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August 2014 Av-Elul 5774

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYAugust 1 Av 5

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

JND Shabbat Service7:30 PM PC

2 Av 6

Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR

Tot Shabbat9:30 AM PC Shabbat Service10:30 AM PC

3 Av 7 4 Av 8 5 Av 9 6 Av 10 7 Av 11 8 Av 12

Mah Jongg 10:00 AM SBR

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

9 Av 13

Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR Shabbat ServiceBat Mitzvah of Liliana Adams10:30 AM Temple

10 Av 14

TOT House Party: bRUNch

11 Av 15 12 Av 16 13 Av 17 14 Av 18 15 Av 19

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

16 Av 20

Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR Shabbat ServiceBar Mitzvah of Harrison Winters10:30 AM Temple

17 Av 21

TOT House Party: Fresh from the Farm

18 Av 22 19 Av 23 20 Av 24 21 Av 25

Board of Trustees Meeting6:15 PM SBR

22 Av 26

Mah Jongg 10:00 AM SBR Shabbat on the P laza(weather permitting) 6:00 PM Temple LawnSponsored by SAC/back to school supply drive

23 Av 27

Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR Shabbat ServiceBat Mitzvah of Kiana Gellman10:30 AM Temple

24 Av 28 25 Av 29 26 Av 30 27 Elul 1 28 Elul 2 29 Elul 3

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

Wedding Blessing for Adam Zivony & Ashley Blevins

30 Elul 4

Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR Shabbat ServiceBat Mitzvah of Julia Ziegler10:30 AM Temple

31 Elul 5

Location Key

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

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

16 Congregation Beth Israel

Congregation Beth Israel1972 NW Flanders StreetPortland, OR 97209-2097

Affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism since 1879

Board of Trustees 2014/2015

Ned Duhnkrack President

Ted Nelson VP/President Elect

Ilene DavidsonVice President

Ali Garfinkle Vice President

Brad Tonkin Vice President

Mark Peterman Secretary

John Epstein Treasurer

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

TrusteesOfficers

AuxiliariesLinda Harrison and Stephanie Siegel - WRJ/BI Sisterhood Co-PresidentsBob Winthrop - Brotherhood President

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONU.S. POSTAGE PAID

PORTLAND, ORPERMIT NO. 594

Join us all summer long on the Temple lawn as we welcome Shabbat under the Portland summer sky (weather permitting). Bring your family and friends along with a blanket and your own picnic supper. Chairs and umbrellas (for shading from the sun) will be available as well. Services begin at 6:00 PM.

July 11 & 25

August 8 & 22

September 5 & 19

JOIN US THIS SUMMER FOR

Shabbat on the P laza!