September, 2018Elul 5778 - Tishrei 5779

HIGH HOLY DAYS

EDITION

(Consult calendar at right for full schedule of service)

SEPTEMBER

1 - Erev Rosh Hashanah

2 - Rosh Hashanah

14 - Break-the-Fast Reservation

deadline (pg 5)

18 - Erev Yom Kippur

17 - Lox Box Fundraiser Order

Deadline (pg 9)

19 - Yom Kippur

Break-the-Fast (pg 5)

24 - First day of Sukkot

28 - Sisterhood Opening Dinner Reservation deadline (pg 11)

30 - Lox Box Fundraiser (pg 9)

OCTOBER

1 - Shemini Atzeret

2 - Erev Simchat Torah

3 - Simchat Torah

4 - Sisterhood Opening Dinner (pg 11)

19 - Adult Education begins (pg 16)

Selichot at Congregation B’nai Israel Saturday, September 1 7:30 pm Pre-Selichot Meditation 8:00 pm Selichot ProgramRosh Hashanah Sunday, September 9 6:00 pm Erev Rosh Hashanah service Monday, September 10 9:00 am Rosh Hashanah morning service* 10:30 am Junior Congregation for children 6-12 6:00 pm Rosh Hashanah evening service Tuesday, September 11 9:00 am Rosh Hashanah morning service

Kever Avot Sunday, September 16 10:00 am Cemetery service at Fairview Memorial ParkYom Kippur Tuesday, September 18 6:30 pm Kol Nidre service Wednesday, September 19 9:00 am Yom Kippur service* 10:30 am Junior Congregation for children 6-12 2:00 pm (approx) Break 4:00 pm Minchah 4:30 pm Yizkor Service 5:30 pm Neilah services 7:45 pm Fast ends 7:50 pm Break the Fast sponsored by Sisterhood

Sukkot Monday, September 24 9:30 am Sukkot service Tuesday, September 25 9:30 am Sukkot service Sunday, September 30 9:30 am Hoshanna Rabah service Monday, October 1 9:30 am Shemini Atzeret service 11:00 am Yizkor ServiceSimchat Torah Tuesday, October 2 6:00 pm Simchat Torah evening service Wednesday, October 3 9:30 am Simchat Torah morning service

* babysitting available for 2-5 year olds in the preschool classroom

2018/5779 High Holy Days

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THE SHOFAR A monthly publication of Congregation B’nai Israel

4401 Indian School Road NEAlbuquerque, NM 87110(505) 266-0155 / (505) 268-6136 (fax)www.bnaiisrael-nm.orgoffice@bnaiisrael-nm.org

Shofar Staff

Bryan Bobrick, EditorLayout by Caitlin Hecsh, Artistic Design & Print

Rabbi Arthur Flicker, Rabbi Emeritus

Professional Staff

Anna Alexander, Office ManagerJoan Horowitz, Religious School DirectorSamantha Newcomb, Preschool Director

Executive Board of Trustees

President, Elynn FinstonPresident-Elect, Ellen SatzCo-Vice Presidents, Amanda Cohen-Bandy, Louis Mejia-HuazoSecretary, Talia TimminsPast President, Wayne BobrickSisterhood President, Melissa DroletMen’s Club President, Jimmy Tran

Committee Chairs

Historian, Harvey BuchalterProgram, Amanda Cohen-BandyWays & Means, Madeline DunnEducation, Sarah Egelman100th Anniversary, Sarah FlatowLibrary, Lynn FreedmanHouse, Russell GoldsteinSecurity, Mindy GutowArts Judaica, Ellen LandisPublic Relations, Rachael LandauRitual, Ben StuhlParliamentarian, Esther TenenbaumNominating, Nori Yonack

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SHOFAR SUBMISSIONS & DEADLINES:

The deadline for submission of content is the tenth of the month for the following month’s publication. When the tenth falls on Shabbat the deadline is advanced to Sunday. Content and photos must be e-mailed to the Shofar editor at shofar@bnaiisrael-nm.org AND to the designer at 2catjoe@swcp.com. When sending photos, please be sure to include first and last names of the people in each photo. Photos should be 300 dpi resolution in color or black and white. Optimal photo size is 3”x5” or a close approximation.

In addition to keeping congregants informed, The Shofar is used to connect with our inactive and shut-in members to help them know they are still part of the congregation; as a bridge of friendship to visitors and those interested in joining our congregation; and help members who have moved away keep in touch with friends back home.

Letters to the editor in the form of debate, opinion, or responses that do not fit the purpose of The Shofar are not accepted. News and articles are welcome. The editor reserves the right to edit for grammar, style, length and content.

Minutes of monthly Board of Directors meetings are available in the synagogue office.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEby Elynn Finston

TORAH GROUP CONTINUES

An informal, peer-led Torah study group meets on Tuesdays in the library from 5:30-6:30pm.

What a summer it has been at B’nai Israel! For a start, we honored all our volunteers at Sparks of Volunteerism. After just a minute or two, it became clear that it truly takes a village to run a synagogue. Once again, I want to thank each and every one of you who gives so gener-ously of your time to help Anna in the office, serve on a committee, serve on our Board of Directors, work on synagogue programming, and help lead our Shabbat and Holiday services. There are so many opportunities to get involved. If you’re not sure how you can help, please reach out to me or Ellen Satz - we’ll help find the volunteer opportunity that’s just right for you.

We held two congregational forums in June to debate the question of sustaining our membership in the USCJ, and we held two more in July to review the results of the Congregational Survey. At the June meeting, many compelling arguments were offered both pro and con, but in the end the Board decided that for this year, we’ll stay in the USCJ. The reasons stem directly from the Survey results: This congregation wishes to remain firmly within the Conservative movement, and advertising our affiliation with the USCJ tells prospective members where we stand. Newcomers to the Albuquerque community do often search the USCJ website to find conservatively affili-ated congregations, so that is the first way for them to find us. The USCJ affiliation also tells them that when they come to B’nai Israel, they will find services on Friday night, Shabbat morning and both days of Yom Tov, as well as morning minyan, that we have a kosher kitchen, and that our b’nai mitzvah training is aligned with other Conservative congregations around the country. USCJ membership also offers training, on-line resources, conferences, and youth programs, all of which we can better avail ourselves of in the year to come.

We have nominated our building for placement on the National Register of Historic Places. In July, our congregants Tobias Flatow, Alex Maller, and Matt Bandy joined Steven Moffson, State and National Register Coordinator of the New Mexico Historic Preservation Division, in a presentation to the Board about the nomination. This was a uniquely qualified group: Tobias and Alex are architects, and Matt is involved in the selection process for the Register. When George Winn designed B’nai Israel in the Tent of Jacob postmodern architectural style, he gave us an additional gift, the unique all-wooden structure of the sanctuary roof. It is that distinction that quali-fies us for designation on the Registry. The paperwork has been filed, and we are awaiting the decision. How wonderful it will be to be able to invite members of Jewish communities around the country to come and daven in a sanctuary of historical significance through our listing on the USCJ website!

The July forums also pointed out some areas where we need to improve: We need more programming targeted to specific demographic segments of the Congregation as well as programs with multi-generational appeal. Likewise, there was a huge demand to bring substantive adult education back to B’nai Israel. In both those regards, the Adult Education Committee has

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CONDOLENCES TO

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On July 9, 2018, the Congregation B’nai Israel 100th Year Anniversary Steering Committee (Co-Chairs: Sarah Flatow and Beth Stewart) received a beautiful letter from Mark Zimmerman and family along with a donation of $1000.00 to kick off the Congregation B’nai Israel’s centennial celebra-tion fund. The letter (edited for length) read:

The Zimmerman Family would like to honor my parents, Rosalyn and Harry Zimmerman with a memoriam to benefit Congregation B’nai Israel’s Centennial Fund. My father and mother moved to Albuquerque from New Jersey in 1996. My father was in poor health and succumbed within a month. Rabbi Celnik and Cantor Josh presided over his funeral and he was buried in the B’nai Israel section of Fairview Cemetery. My mother outlived my father by 22 years and died at the age of 100. Rabbi Flicker presided over her funeral and she was buried next to my father.

My perspective, when visiting in Albuquerque recently and attending a Friday night Sparks service as well as Saturday Shabbat service, is that there is energy and hope for Congregation B’nai Israel’s second century of existence. The Zimmerman Family applauds that.

Mark Zimmerman, Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Committee thanks the Zimmerman family for their generous dona-tion in memory of his parents, Rosalyn and Harry Zimmerman (of blessed memory). Keep your eyes on The Shofar for further announcements about the 100th Year Celebration (scheduled to begin December 2019) and how you can help make it a year-long celebration worthy of the Life, Light and Legacy that Congregation B’nai Israel has brought to our beautiful Land of Enchantment.

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION FUND

RECEIVES FIRST DONATIONby Sarah Flatow & Beth Stewart

2018 GOLDMAN ISRAEL AWARD

RECIPIENT TO SPEAK AT SERVICESby Sarah Egelman

Natasha Sears, a graduate of the religious school, was the 2018 Goldman Israel Award recipient. She had a wonderful time in Israel this summer and will be sharing her experiences with the congregation on the second day of Rosh HaShanah. Thank you to the Goldman family for providing the op-portunity for young people at Congregation B’nai Israel to travel to Israel!

Mark Macklin and family on the loss of their son, Michael Macklin.

The family of Julia Nicklin.

The family of Beverly Rogoff.

The 100th Year Anniversary Committee is on the move! Our initial steering committee has completed its task of formulating the theme, ac-tivities and events for the year, and we’re selecting chairs for the various committees. The steering committee will meet quarterly to see if anything needs to be “steered.” We will be meeting with the chairs over the next few months to support them in developing their project and we also look forward to meeting with the Men’s club, Sisterhood and Programming chairs to see how the anniversary can enhance the valuable events they normally do. We have set up a platform for donations and have already received one from a man whose mother recently passed away. He’s from Las Vegas and whenever he was in town visiting her he always attended services (including Sparks) and was very fond of our congregation. We would like to meet quarterly with the various groups that are regularly involved with congrega-tional activities, not like a board meeting, just a meeting where we can meet, share ideas and not step on each other’s toes and do double work. More on that next time.

A number of members have stepped forward to chair committees, and some are still open.

ANNIVERSARY STEERING

COMMITTEE STILL OPEN

TO VOLUNTEERSby Sarah Flatow & Beth Stewart

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We continue to add leaves and rocks to our Tree of Life. Let’s fill it up with many mitzvot and memories.

Leaves are $60.00 and allow for 55 to 60 letters. Rocks at the bottom of the tree are available and offer more space for well-wishes and memorials. Rocks are $500.00.

To purchase a leaf or rock please call Beth Stewart at 440-8986 or send an email to her at busymom7890@gmail.com.

Your leaf or rock will be on the tree in about a week. Make your check out to B’nai Israel Sisterhood and mail to Beth Stewart, 5301 Calle Nuestra NW, Albuquerque, 87120

TREE OF LIFE

MEMBERSHIP REPORT

We welcome new members:

Alexander & Carol Maller7609 Lynwood Dr. NW, 87120Alex: alexmaller9@gmail.com, (303) 999-9353Carol: krugmanmaller@outlook.com, (720) 862-4433

Steve Diamond & Laura Prager Diamond(Mia, Caitlin)1832 Rita Dr. NE, 87106Steve: stevediamond74@yahoo.com, (917) 589-5119Laura: prager.diamond@gmail.com, (917) 952-4520

Address Changes:

Michael & Mina Jo Linver1904 Mayer Place, Alexandria, VA 22302Mina Jo: (505) 463-3072 Michael: (505) 463-3071

Harold & Carolee Albert3320 North 37th Street, Hollywood, Fl. 33021(505) 269-3277

Jean Isaacowitz1508 Gadwall Rd. NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144Martyzac150@aol.com

Bernice & Harold Isaacs4910 Tramway Ridge, #206, 87111332-5206

Bar MitzvahDEMITRI IDINOPULOS - SEPTEMBER 1

Happy Birthday to:

Mark Koshkin

Johnathan Niemczura

Michele Trujillo

Sara Reiter

Gary Spitzberg

Mark Macklin

Maera Green

Esther Tenenbaum

Ronald Taylor

Sandra Skorton-Reynolds

Martin Finston

Stuart Prager

Chris Buchalter

David Koshkin

Mariella Hyman

Belina Avner

Michael Linver

Jesse Kalachman

Ilyse Debra Hahs-Brooks

Marilyn Bromberg

Shoshana Hindin

David Bromberg

Judy Ruden

Karen Taylor

Happy Anniversary to:

Mayer & Rachael Landau

Richard & Shari Friedman

Burton & Karen Newmark

Brian & Bonnie Ivener

Did we miss your big day? We don’t want that to happen!

Call the office at 266-0155 to update your

information so we can help you clebrate.

It is not external ritual that wins forgiveness, but inward sincerity

- Talmud

Demitri Idinopulos will be called to Torah on September 1st, 2018. He is a 7th grader at Eisen-hower Middle School, and the son of Tracy and David Idinopulos. He enjoys golf, basketball, track, skiing, camping, Ohio State football and the Boston Celtics. His favorite books are Durango Street and Unbroken. With the money from his Bar Mitvah, Demitri will be making a donation to PB & J, a local non-profit that helps out area children whose parents are incarcerated.

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Congregation B’nai Israel Sisterhoodinvites you to the

Annual Break-the-FastFollowing Havdalah and Shofar

Wednesday, September 19, 2018at 7:50 p.m.

Bring your family and friends to enjoy a bountiful buffet of:

Bagels & Cream Cheese with Lox • Blintzes • Tuna Salad & Egg SaladGarden Salad • Seasonal Fruits • Holiday Sweets • Coffee & Tea

Bring your Family and Friends and enjoy a Fabulous Feast!Cost:$18(members) or $23(non-members)

$7(Children 6 to 16) Children under 6 eat free!

You MUST have a Reservation. No money will be accepted at the door. Make your reservation by completing

the form below and send it with your check made payable to Congregation B’nai Israel Sisterhood to:

Mary Pratt, 4191 Palo Verde Court SW, Los Lunas, NM 87031

Or go to our website, www.cbisisterhood.org, to make and pay for your reservation.

Your reservation must arrive no later than September 14.

Break-the-Fast Reservation FormPlease complete the form below and send it with your check made payable to Congregation B’nai Israel Sisterhood to:

Mary Pratt, 4191 Palo Verde Court SW, Los Lunas, NM 87031

Your reservation must arrive no later than September 14.

Yes! I/We will attend.

Name(s): _____________________________________________________________________

Member Adults: ____ × $18 Children 6-12: ____ × $7

Nonmember Adults: ____ × $23 Children Under 6: ____ (no charge)

Total: $__________

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ADVERTISING ON

B’NAI ISRAEL PROPERTYPrepared by the Executive Committee 6/18/18

To maintain an open and uncluttered vesti-bule there will be NO posters from outside or-ganizations allowed. They may be placed in other places in the building as approved by President.

Internal advertising will be approved by our PR Committee. Example: poster for our Ballet fundraiser.

There is a bulletin board on the lower level that is available for B’nai Israel Members to advertise their businesses or hobbies with busi-ness cards. Please make use of this board. The space will be fixed up and made to look more professional.

The coffee table in front of the office is used for literature that all congregants might be in-terested in such as The Link and The Shofar.

Congregation B’nai Israel will not be raising funds by charging any organization or person for advertising in our lobby at this time.

B’nai Israel looks for opportunities to encour-age community involvement. We are open to promoting other organizations in our commu-nity. We want to keep our membership aware of Jewish community programming that might interest them.

If you have any questions about advertising as a congregant, please go to the Office Manager who will consult with the President if a decision is unclear.

BLUE BOOK CORRECTIONS

The following are corrections to page 2’s list of holidays:

Kol Nidre - September 18, 2018Yom Kippur - September 19, 2018

Kol Nidre - October 8, 2019

Kol Nidre - September 27,2020Yom Kippur - September 28, 2020Yiskor - September 28, 2020

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

been resurrected, and is beginning to explore learning opportunities for the Congregation. We are rethinking programming from the roots up; our goal is to bring programs that have a broader appeal, not just to our own congregation, but to the greater Jewish community and beyond it, to the secular Albuquerque community as well.

In keeping with that goal, we created a new Arts Initiative Program. We launched the Initiative in August with two different but equally en-gaging programs: Dance Up Close brought the extraordinary artistry of professional ballet dancers Alisha Brach (Royal Danish Ballet) and Da’Von Doane (Dance Theater of Harlem) for an intimate evening of dance at the beautiful National Hispanic Cultural Center. A special Yasher Koach goes out to the Sisterhood and Gourmet to Go for preparing the delicious repast for the pre and post receptions.

Two weeks later, our Sparks program, “Israel in Black and White,” featured a lecture and art display by photojournalist Paul Margolis. Paul has captured scenes of everyday life in the market places and on the streets of Jerusalem. Jews, Muslims and Christians co-existing together. If you missed his lecture, please take some time to view the photographs in the back half of the social hall. We will be able to enjoy his work for several months until they make their way to their next location.

I want to repeat how deeply grateful I am to all of our members who pitch in together to keep B’nai Israel going. In addition to donating your very precious time, we also need your continued financial support to keep our doors open. We’ve heard your requests for more programming and more adult education. We especially want to bring in high -caliber performers, lecturers and educators, but for that to succeed, we’ll need long-range plan-ning, attention to a myriad of moving parts and, most importantly, financial support through sponsorships, donations, and of course, by attendance.

During the High Holidays you will be asked to contribute to the finan-cial well-being of our congregation. There will be many different ways to do so, and we hope that at least one of them will appeal to you:

The High Holiday Appeal generates monies for the synagogue’s general operating fund. It pays salaries, utility bills, repairs, shofar production costs, etc. It helps fund daily ongoing expenses.

The 100th Anniversary Campaign will fund programming leading up to our 100th Anniversary gala event. It will also generate the monies required to complete the first phase of renovation on our building, making sure it meet the current and future needs of all of our congregants. Our goal is to be able to rededicate our synagogue, and specifically our sanctuary in time for our 100th anniversary celebration.

The Life and Legacy Fund aims to secure the future of B’nai Israel through testamentary bequests. If you love B’nai Israel, please consider designating B’nai Israel as a beneficiary when you do your estate planning. As an added incentive, the Greenspoon Foundation will provide $20,000 for the Congregation’s general fund in the event that eighteen congregants become Life and Legacy donors in the coming year.

The Arts Initiative will continue to bring outstanding programs of broad community appeal here to Albuquerque. Help us raise the bar by supporting new and unusual cultural events. Whatever form of support you choose, I urge you to support our congregation generously in whatever ways you can.

Marty and I wish you all a Shana Tovah u’mitukah, a happy and healthy New Year.

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PLEASE SEND YOUR DONATIONS TO THE SYNAGOGUE OFFICEWhen making a donation for a yahrzeit, please be sure to include your loved one’s name AND their relationship to you with your donation.

Donations to the Congregation GENERAL FUND

Happy 69th anniversary to:

Myra & Sidney Gasser

-Margaret Yonack

-Nori Yonack & Bob Choate

-Marilyn Reinman

In honor of:

Stefan Gutow

-Rabbi Arthur Flicker

In appreciation of:

Harvey Ruskin

-Rabbi Arthur Flicker

Andrew Edwards

-Rabbi Arthur Flicker

Thank you to:

Rabbi Arthur Flicker

-Nori Yonack & Bob Choate

Corporate Benefits Strategies

-Roberta Sparks

Speedy recovery to:

Rabbi Arthur Flicker

-Phyllis & Murray Elowitz

-Judy Greenfeld

-Lyn Sinowitz

Mariana Ahrens

-Lyn Sinowitz

Glad you are feeling better to:

Lyn Sinowitz

-Tania & Wayne Bobrick

In memory of:

Richard Reinman

-Elaine & Morton Lieberman

Al Halliday

-Phyllis & Murray Elowitz

-Tania & Wayne Bobrick

Michael Macklin

-Judith Pitkofsky

-Marc Snyder

-Roslyn & Don Guillory

Julia Nicklin

-Robert Lewis

Jack Seligman

-Mina Jo & Michael Linver

Yahrzeiten:

Brother-in-law, Stuart Greenfeld

-Judy Greenfeld

Father-In-Law, Morris Pitkofsky

-Judith Pitkofsky

Brother-In-Law, Irving Pitkofsky

-Judith Pitkofsky

GENERAL KIDDUSH FUND

Yahrzeiten:

Grandmother, Ray Etta Rosenbloom

-Mina Jo Linver

Mother-In- Law, Ann Levick

-Paddy Levick

Mother-In-Law, Pauline Sinowitz

-Lyn Sinowitz

ISIDORE & ROSE BLOCH

MEMORIAL LIBRARY FUND

Yahrzeit:

Sister, Suzette Klein

-Earl Aldon

BRIAN J. ROSS RELIGIOUS

SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Donation:

-Laura Prager-Diamond & Steven Diamond

MARTIN MORRISON

MEMORIAL FUND

Happy Birthday to:

Julia Seligman

-Shirley Morrison

Community Introduction to Judaism Class

Every other Wednesday beginning September 12, 2018 through June, 2019 from 7 - 9pm

Congregation Albert

3800 Louisiana Blvd NE, 87110

Class Fee: $54 plus books

The Rabbinical and Cantorial Association of Albuquerque is sponsoring an

“Introduction to Judaism” class for those who are interested in a journey toward Judaism,

who are already on their Jewish Journey, or who would like to refresh their religious school education.

For RSVP and more information call 505-883-1818 or email us at education@congregationalbert.org

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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL NEWSby Joan Q. Horowitz, director

PRESCHOOL NEWSby Samantha Newcomb, MA, Director

Classes began on Sunday, August 19, and things are al-ready moving ahead full speed. Because of the holidays that take up most of September, our class time is very limited this first month. On the other hand, we have the opportunity to use this time to concentrate on celebrating the Tishrei holi-days, from blowing the shofar throughout Elul in preparation for Rosh Hashanah to dancing with the Torah on Simchat Torah. Some of the special programs we are working on for September include:

• Junior Congregation - Discussion and prayer on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

• Tashlich at the Rio Grande Nature Center on Sunday, September 16.

• A special Sukkot family learning experience on Sunday, September 23 (plus the opportunity to help complete the synagogue’s Sukkah!)

• A Sukkah hop on Sunday, September 30, where we go to visit various sukkot and see how varied they can be. If you have a sukkah (or plan to put one up this year) and would be will-ing to have 30-40 visitors that Sunday, please let Joan know.

• A Family Simchat Torah celebration with the entire synagogue community on Monday, October 1.

As most of you know, Congregation B’nai Israel has an amazing opportunity available for teenagers to go to Israel, thanks to the generosity of the Goldman family. This year’s Goldman Award recipient, Natasha Sears, will be telling the congregation about her recent trip to Israel on the second day of Rosh Hashanah, September 11. I hope that our students and their parents are there to hear her talk. We are also spending some class time at the end of August to introduce some of the many summer programs in Israel.

Speaking of Israel, each class this year will include an Israel component. We will all be learning about the history of the Jewish people, and the important role Israel has had in our people’s past. We’ll also be looking at modern Israel and thinking about the future of our shared homeland.

The bulletin boards outside our classrooms were a bit static last year. This year each class will have its own bulletin board to fill with the things they are learning. Outside the Religious School office we have a large world map. Each week we will be finding news stories about Jews around the world today and adding them to the map. The 7th grade class will also be working on a timeline of Jewish history from Joshua to the present (or as much of that as we can fit into the year). If you have time while you are in the synagogue this year, try to come by and take a look at what we are doing.

Parents, siblings, and extended families are an important part of a child’s Jewish identity and education. Our teachers are dedicated and caring, but home reinforcement and encourage-ment are integral parts of what we are trying to accomplish.

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Congregation B’nai Israel Preschool’s 2018-2019 school year is off to a great start! We are glad to see many familiar faces and welcome some new friends into our wonderful school and community.

As part of our wonderful returning staff we have Ms. Zeena and Ms. Karla in our Toddler Class ( 18mos – 2 yr olds ) and teaching our Pre-K Class ( 4-5 yr olds) Ms. Laura, Ms. Debbie and Ms. Jessica. We welcome back Ms. Ronni who will be our extended care teacher. We welcome Ms. Melissa, Sisterhood President as our Torah Time teacher.

We are looking forward to a wonderful year of exploration and learning. During the months of August and September, our students are learning their school routines, playing, sing-ing, running on the playground and learning about Shabbat and our Jewish Holiday of Rosh Hashanah.

Our first Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) hosted their first fundraiser, grab-n-go breakfast; grab some coffee and a doughnut for a small donation before heading off to work. PAC will host this fundraiser the first week of every month. Our Parent Advisory Committee will help to advise our program and plan some of our fundraising events, including our yearly successful Scholastic Book Fair. Look for details to follow.

We welcome you to visit and see our preschool at anytime.

Growing and learning in our 18mos-2yr old classroom

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Lox Box Fundraiser

To Support the Religious School

Join us for a community lunch

in the Sukkah!

Enjoy a delicious Bagel & Lox lunch

at home or with friends.

Send lunch to a friend or family member!

Bagels, lox, cream cheese, tomato, goodies!

When: September 30, 2018Morning delivery or 12 pm Lunch at B’nai Israel

What: Bagel and lox lunch for 2-3

Why: To raise money for the Religious School Scholarship Fund

How Much?: $18 per bag for pickup, or $20 delivered

How does it work? Order a Lox Box for yourself or for a friend. Bags will be delivered in the morning.

Or, come to the Synagogue and enjoy your bag lunch in the Sukkah. Coffee and juice will be served at the

synagogue.

Place your order by September 17 with the form below or use the link on the synagogue website at www.

bnaiisrael-nm.org to order & pay online.

How can you help? Contact Amanda Cohen (qaluyu@gmail.com) and volunteer to assemble or deliver

bags. Sponsorships are available with excellent advertising opportunities - contact Amanda for more infor-

mation! Help to make this fundraiser and community event a success! We are looking forward to celebrating

Sukkot with you!

Lox Box Fundraiser Order Form

Yes! I/We would love to support the Religious School!

Name:_____________________________________________________________ Number of bags:____________________

Please check all that apply: ______Pickup at synagogue? ______Delivery? _______Gluten or dairy free?

Delivery Name:__________________________________ Delivery Address:________________________________________

Delivery Phone Number:______________________________ Total enclosed: $___________________________

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TORAH FUNDby Susan Shadoff

SISTERHOOD NEWS:

NEW BEGINNINGSby Melissa Drolet

JUDAICA SHOP NEWSby Judy Pitkofsky

You are invited to participate in Conserva-tive Judaism through giving to the Torah Fund campaign of Women’s League for Conservative Judaism. Think of us the next time you wish to make a donation for a special occasion or memorial.

You can mail your donations and instructions to Susan Shadoff, 6335 Cliffbrush Lane NE, Albq. NM 87111, or go to www.cbisisterhood.org and do it online!

Thank You to the Ladies of

B’nai Israel Sisterhoodfor the lovely gift!

Love to you all!Caitlin Hecsh

I love this time of year - the little chill in the air in the early morning and in the evening. And I love the high holidays

with their sense of newness- a new year, a new beginning. When I was a little girl my mother would take my sisters and me shopping

the week before Rosh Hashanah to buy each of us a new dress for the holidays. I remember the excitement of getting dressed for synagogue,

putting on that brand new dress, and how my stiff new crinoline would rustle just like the crisp newly fallen leaves. When we got to shul there would be a sense of newness as well. The Torahs were newly dressed in their white covers, and so were the rabbi and the cantor. The yarmulkes in the bin were bright white instead of drab black. The songs we sang were also new and different. Often it was the same Hebrew words, but the tunes were somehow grander, more magnificent and awe-inspiring. It was the beginning of a new year, and the sense of a new start, with all its possibilities, was everywhere.

I have seen many new years now, but I still love the high holidays. Our transgressions of the past year are erased, and we have the opportunity for a new start. How will we use it? Will we be kinder? More charitable? Perhaps go to services more often? Or even volunteer to help out with something at the shul? Maybe help Anna in the office for a few hours a week? Perhaps serve on a committee?

It’s a new year for Sisterhood too. We have a dynamic new board, and we are making a few changes. If you are a Sisterhood member, you may have noticed that you are receiving e-mail blasts sent out to the entire membership by our new secretary, Esther Shir. These e-mails will let you know about upcoming Sisterhood events, as well as opportunities to volunteer for Sisterhood. The volunteer opportunities will usually be something quite simple, such as spend-ing an hour or two helping to prepare food in our kitchen, or setting tables for an event. Please consider volunteering. It’s fun, and you will experience the good feeling of knowing you have done something to contribute to the well-being of our congregation.

If you are not yet a member of Sisterhood, please join. All the women members of Congregation B’nai Israel should have received a membership form in July. You can send it in to our Membership Vice-President Nori Yonack. If you have misplaced or (perish the thought!) thrown away the membership mailing, just contact Nori at nyonack@comcast.net or (505) 292-6172, and tell her you want to join Sisterhood. You can also join on our website www.cbisisterhood.org.

Sisterhood does a lot to make our high holiday season at Congregation B’nai Israel a special time. We provide babysitting during high holiday ser-vices for children aged 2 through 5, so parents can enjoy their worship time knowing their children are being well cared for on the synagogue premises. We sponsor and prepare a delicious Yom Kippur break-the-fast. If you haven’t already made reservations for the Break-the-Fast, please do so no later than Wednesday, September 12. There is a form in your high holiday packet, and also in this edition of the Shofar (page 5).

We also plan monthly Sisterhood events that are enjoyable and often educational. For example, our Opening Dinner on October 4 will feature Albuquerque’s own Susan Sandager in a Chautauqua performance as Cor-rie ten Boom, a “righteous gentile” of the Holocaust. This is going to be an outstanding program. Don’t miss it!

Make it your New Year’s resolution to add a little “Sisterhood” to your life. You won’t regret it.

L’Shana Tovah! In just a few days we will be welcoming the New Year with the hope that it will be a peaceful and healthy one for everybody.

During September all Rosh Hashanah items will be on sale. These include magnificent shofars and apple and honey dishes.

In planning your holiday shopping you may also want to put on your shopping list challah covers, challah trays and knives, decorative and plain Shabbat and Yom Tov candles, Havdalah sets, tallitot and kipot for men, women and children and other merchandise suitable for your home or as hospitality gifts.

The shop is open from 9:00 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday. When Religious school is not in session, it will be closed. If you need something special, call Judy Sherman, 292-3297.

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Sisterhood

invites You to the

Annual Opening Dinner

Thursday, October 4, 2018

6:00 pm

featuring

Susan Sandager: “Time with Corrie”

Susan Sandager is well-known, not only in Albuquerque, but throughout the nation and the world for her one-woman portrayal of the Dutch war-time heroine, Corrie ten Boom, who hid Jews, students and intellectuals in her home during the Holocaust. Susan will become Corrie as she relates the stories of how this incredibly brave Christian woman saved hundreds of her Jewish neighbors by hiding them in a makeshift, hidden room in her home. She was eventually caught and sent to Ravensbruck. She survived, but her sister didn’t. Following the war, she set up rehabilitation centers for Holocaust survivors. She told her story and spread the message of brotherhood in travels throughout the world. She moved to California in 1977 and died there in 1983 You will be mesmerized and inspired by this amazing production!

A delicious gourmet dinner will be prepared and served by our own talented

Sisterhood cooks under the direction of Chef Chris Buchalter.

Wine will accompany the dinner. The cost is $20 per person.

Bring your family and friends.

Reservations are necessary for attendance and may be made by submitting the attached form to:

Judy Pitkofsky, 12200 Academy Rd., NE Apt#615, 87111, no later than September 28,

or go to our website, www.cbisisterhood.org, to make and pay for your reservation.

Questions? Call 260-0814

Sisterhood Opening Dinner 2018

Please complete this form and send it with your check, made payable to B’nai Israel Sisterhood,

to Judy Pitkofsky, 12200 Academy Rd. NE #615,87111, no later than September 28.

Yes! I/We can’t wait to come!

Name(s): _______________________________________________________________________________________

No. Attending _____________________ Total enclosed: $__________________________

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This year, we will be holding a series of Family learning experiences to share some of what our students are learning and possibly give families some new ideas on how to bring holidays into their daily home lives. The first Family Learning workshop is for Sukkot, on Sunday, September 23. Even if you don’t have space or time to build a sukkah, there are ways you can bring this joyous holiday into your home for eight days. Please plan to join us!

We are also looking to our parents and other community members for help. If you have a story to tell, a skill to share, or just enjoy spending time learning with children, we would welcome your input. Just talk to one of our teachers, or contact me directly (rsatcbi@gmail.com or call or text: 505-553-0736), and we will make it happen.

continued from page 8

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL NEWS

continued from page 3

Please let us know if you are interested in chair-ing or being on one of these committees:

• Launch Event: December 2019 Harvey & Laurie Ruskin, chairs• The Big Event: February 2020 Chris Buchalter, chair• Purim Event: March 2020 Bryan Bobrick, chair• Young People: Dawn Stewart, chair• Treasurer: Tobias Flatow • Gala: end of 2020 Michelle Sauceda-Halliday, chair• Philanthropy & Fundraising, open• Historical Designation, open• B’nai Israel Book: Harvey Buchalter, chair Other events (speaker, social action, music)

are being considered. If you’re interested in providing something that is not mentioned, please let us know.

This is a great congregation to celebrate, and a wonderful group to work with.

Sincere thanks to all!

STEERING COMMITTEE

POSITIONS STILL OPEN

DANCE UP CLOSE FOR KIDSBy Rachael Landau

On the morning of August 9, approximately two dozen children became acquainted with renowned ballerina Alisha Brach from the Royal Danish Ballet, and Da'Von Doane, a professional dancer from the Dance Theater of Harlem in New York City. These special guests were starring in Congregation B’nai Israel’s special fundraising performance, “Dance Up Close,” which was to be held three evenings hence.

At the beginning of their presentation, both dancers passed around their special shoes while explaining that each is hand-sewn especially for them in fabric to match their skin color. Da’Von’s ballet slippers are made from supple, caramel-colored suede, with very little support other than padding for under-neath the ball joint and heel of his foot. Alicia’s classical pointe shoes are pale pink and stiff with reinforcement only on the soles and the toes. She dem-onstrated how all her body weight is supported on fully extended feet within her ballet shoes. Alisha said that The Royal Danish Ballet supplies her with 8 pairs of pointe shoes each month, and typically she wears through 2 pairs every week! Alisha, like most other dancers, will customize their pointe shoes. For example, Alisha hand-sews special stitches to the toe exteriors to help offer additional stability on floor surfaces. She said that dancers may insert all sorts of supplemental material to pad the interior of the toe box in their shoes: from lambswool to paper toweling!

The dancers demonstrated toe pointing and balanced partnering. Then they answered questions from the audience. Within a short time, the dancers invited the children to join them on for a demonstration of basic ballet foot positions and movements.

Both Alisha and Da'Von's interest in dance began around the age of 6, like many of the children in the room. As professional dancers, they now travel around the world to perform. While to some it may seem like a glamorous life, in fact, they are dedicated to their craft and the training is physically demand-ing. They spend every day on practice to elevate their fitness and artistry to the highest level.

At the end, Alisha and Da’Von graciously posed for photographs with the children, many of whom shared they had already started to learn ballet. Several of the adults who accompanied the children decided to purchase event tickets to attend the performance fundraiser scheduled for Sunday evening at the NHCC.

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DANCE UP CLOSE:

CAPTURING THE ARTISTRY OF MOVEMENTBy Misha Sauceda-Halliday

The hall was silent as renowned soloist Alicia Brach of the Royal Danish Ballet and Da’Von Doane of the Dance Theater of Harlem brought their exceptional talents to a unique performance, merging the worlds of tradi-tional ballet and contemporary modern dance. Alicia took the stage as the dying swan in Swan Lake, her body fluttering as she died amid a soft blue spotlight. The star performer, her partner, and nine other dancers, diverse in background, whirled and leapt across the stage of the National Hispanic Cultural Center on August 12th. The end of the program was dedicated to the traditional folksong, Havah Nagila, using Beth Griffin’s choreography, complete with the company dressed in peasant skirts and shirts of burnt orange and muted green on an unadorned stage.

Guest ballerina Alisha Brach, born and raised in New Mexico, stepped and twirled as if on air. Her partner, D’von Doane of the Dance Theater of Harlem, showed his strength with his powerful leaps across the stage. The performance enthralled the audience as the dancers showed their pristine technique and abilities which earned them a standing ovation at the end of the program.

The reception and a silent auction began at 5:30 pm with a smorgasbord of appetizers prepared by the Sisterhood, which included pomegranate wal-nut pate on crackers, pita pockets filled with hummus, and caprese salad on crackers. After the performance, audience members had the opportunity to mingle with the dancers at a dessert reception.

The ballet was the first in a series of performances through the B’nai Israel Art Initiative which was developed to bring high caliber artists to the Albuquerque area. Dance Up Close provides the initial funding for the Initiative to support future artists including dancers of different genre, photographers, and musicians in 2019.

FROM THE ISIDORE

& ROSE BLOCH LIBRARY

The Library has an interesting collection of cookbooks that include not only Bubba’s, but Sephardic, Chinese and Italian. I’ve chosen an interesting recipe from the book just for the holiday season. If you would like to peruse our collection, leave a message with the front office and we’ll come by to help you look.

Enjoy.

THE CLASSIC CUISINE

OF THE ITALIAN JEWSTraditional Recipes and Menus and

a Memoire of a Vanished Way of Lifeby Edda Servi Machlin

Sformato Di Zucchini(Zucchini Pudding)

This is an old recipe used primarily as part of the

dinner at the end of Yom Kippur. Squash is very

popular among the Italian Jews, and they prepare it

in many ways.

3 ½ pounds of zucchini, or yellow squash

1 small carrot, finely choppedOlive oil

1 medium onion, minced

3 large basil leaves chopped, or 1 tsp. dried basil

2 large sprigs Italian parsley coarsely chopped

(important, it must be Italian!)

1 teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

4 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese

2 large eggs, slightly beaten

½ cup fine bread crumbs.

In a large pot, over low heat, cook the onion with

3 tablespoons of oil.

Wash, trim and cube zucchini. If you use yellow

squash, trim and pare it. Cut open and scrape off

all the seeds and fibers. Dice and add to onion. Add carrot, basil, Italian parsley salt, and pepper.

Cook over low heat, covered, for 30 minutes.

Continue to cook until you have a puree. If it

becomes necessary add a couple of tablespoons

of water.

Remove from heat, add the cheese, and stir to

combine. After mixture has cooled a bit, add

the eggs and stir vigorously. Pour into an oiled

oven-proof dish, spread flat with a rubber spatula. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and oil and bake in

a 450 degree oven for 20 to 30 minutes, or until

top is nice and brown.

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Money contributed to this fund is used to pay for the cost of the food and its preparation for Kiddush Luncheons. If you choose to sponsor the Kiddush exclusively, the cost is $350 and your name will appear in the Friday/Saturday flyer.

If you want to remember a loved one’s yahrzeit, or honor someone, a minimum contribution of $50 is all that it takes.

To make a donation to the Kiddush fund, send in your information including the name and relationship and your check to 4401 Indian School NE, 87110, or you can go online to make your donation.

KIDDUSH FUND

I AM A MEMBER

OF CONGREGATION B’NAI ISRAEL

BECAUSE...

“It’s part of my life.”

(Member, Synagogue Survey, April/May 2018)

“I want my children to understand their place in time,

to feel connected to their identity, and be educated

about content and language, which I cannot offer.”

(Member, Synagogue Survey, April/May 2018)

“It’s family in a world where no one

knows each other, B’nai Israel cares.”

(Member, Synagogue Survey, April/May 2018)

Mary Pratt for her husband, Sidney Franklin

Lilly Azouz for all her loved ones who have passed

Carolee & Harold Albert for her mother, Ethel Moskowitz

Ben Cohen for his father, Sam Cohen

Leah & Phillip Pickman for his father, Sam Pickman

Bonnie & Brian Ivener for her grandmother, Ida Felt

Bonnie & Brian Ivener for her mother, Dorothy Ballard-Niesel

Sarah & Tobias Flatow for his father, Max Flatow

Melissa Drolet for her mother, Kay Kaplan

Tania & Wayne Bobrick for his mother, Judy Bobrick

Tania & Wayne Bobrick for her father, Sam Chernoff

Michelle & Herb Koffler for his mother, Esther Koffler

Arthur Weinstein for his father, Arnold Weinstein

Paddy Levick for her mother, Gertrude Tenenbaum

Shirley Morrison for her brother, Paul Eagle

Sandra & Mitchell Taylor for his mother, Mildred Taylor

LOOKING FOR AN

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY?

At its August Board of Directors meeting,

Cong. B’nai Israel decided to sell the parsonage

located at 1730 Hermosa Drive NE, Albuquer-

que, NM 87110.

The Board determined it would be most

cost-effective to first offer the house for a

private sale. We would like to sell as expedi-

tiously as possible, before mortgage and upkeep

expenses put a strain on the congregational

budget. We will be selling the house in “as is”

condition. Congregants can call the synagogue

to make an appointment to see the house prior

to submitting their bid. The buyer is welcome

to have whatever inspections they like. Closing

costs and realtor commissions (if applicable)

are to be paid by the buyer.

We are therefore inviting bids from our

congregants for the opportunity to purchase

the home directly from the Congregation. If

you have an interest in acquiring an investment

property, and have the financial ability to do so

within the next few months, we encourage you

to send your best bid to the attention of Elynn

M. Finston and Ellen Satz to the synagogue

office at 4401 Indian School Road, NE 87110.

Please mark your envelope: “Confidential:

House Bid” so that confidentiality can be main-

tained during the bid process.

Bids must be submitted through the US

Mail. To be accepted, a bid must bear a post-

mark dated no later than September 30, 2018.

This offer is limited to congregants of B’nai

Israel only.

The Board will have sole discretion to de-

cline to consider any bid, and may do so for any

reason. The Board will have sole discretion to

determine whether the bidding has failed to

reach a commercially reasonable level, and in

that event, it may decline to make an award

for a private sale and instead may place the

property on a public listing or dispose of the

property in any other way that it chooses.

This invitation shall not create any contrac-

tual obligations between the Congregation and

any other party.

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Looking for a new volunteer gig? B’nai Israel has many committees that help to run our syna-gogue. If you would like to volunteer to be on a committee, please call the office at 266-0155.

Committees include: Dues & Assessments, Ritual, Education, House, Kitchen, Member-ship, Budget & Finance, Programming, Ways & Means, Arts Judaica.

Our Men's Club and Sisterhood also pro-vide many opportunities to get involved as a volunteer.

So raise your hand! Become a committee volunteer today!

THE NEW JEWBy Keli Eryn

My wife and I have a running joke “what takes six years and four Rab-bis?” Answer: “Our conversion.”

About six years ago, I stepped into a synagogue for the very first time. I remember thinking “Please do not let me fit in the seats.” I am a proud person of size and if I did not fit in the seats I would have an excuse not to return. I did fit in the seats, barely, and agreed to return the following Saturday.

When I first started coming to B'nai Israel I was working three 12-hour night shifts at the hospital. I would get off my third shift Saturday morning at 6 am, go home to Edgewood, shower, then turn right around and come back. When I sat down to services at 9:30 am, I was already on a 17-hour day.

What drove me to come back? Something happened to me in those first few services that made my breath catch.

The first time I was sitting in the sanctuary I realized that I was actually afraid to look up. When I did finally take a deep breath and glimpsed up, I saw the Eternal Light. At that moment, I breathed a massive sigh of relief. It felt like the world lifted from my shoulders. I had some thinking to do.

The following services that I attended drew me in in a way that I was not expecting. I remember leaning forward as Rabbi spoke. For me the biggest part of the service and the most spiritual aspect is the Rabbi's talk. That particular talk was the lesson about an unknown, dead body found outside of a village. The body was required to have an honorable burial. The lesson was that no one in your space should go unwelcomed.

I froze with that. I have been on the outside of all of the villages throughout my life. For

my personal safety I have had to remain silent as to what I truly thought and felt. I did not befriend neighbors, classmates, or coworkers. Given the choice, I will sit by myself. I will keep my own counsel. This is not a self-pity thing. This is the last 45 years of understanding how the world relates to me as a person. That day in synagogue, when they talked about the unknown person who would die outside of the village - that would have been me.

I remember tearing up and being astounded at the concept that you are required to know who is in your space. That moment still stays with me now. It was one of my pivotal moments of Jewish understanding.

Here I am, six years later, converted, and I would like to share my sto-ries of what it is like to be a new Jew. I am a female bodied, gender-fluid, lesbian. It is possible that how I see things or experience things will be slightly different from the mainstream. The questions that I will have may seem rudimentary to you. You may disagree with my interpretations or my understandings and I hope that you do.

This is my beginning and I encourage you to take a minute and remember your beginning. What brought you wonder? What made you pause? What was that piece of the Torah that stuck with you through your years? What are those things that made you into the Jewish person you are today? I am still finding all this out about myself and I consider myself a baby. HOW-EVER, I am finally a baby that can look up.

RAISE YOUR HAND,

GET INVOLVED!

it’s a date!

All Seats only $10!

Doors open at 1:30pm

Show begins at 2pm

Reserve today!

Reservations & Information:

www.adobetheater.org

or call (505) 898-9222

9813 Fourth St. NW

( 2 blocks N of Alameda)

FIND US ON FACEBOOK!

Sunday, November 18, 2018

The USO at The Adobe Theater

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GETTING ON THE YAHRZEIT LIST

YAHRZEIT INFORMATION FORM

1. Your name: __________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Name of Deceased: ____________________________________________________________________________________

3. How you are related to the deceased: _______________________________________________________________________

4. The date of death: Month:__________ Day:___________ Year:____________ (American Calendar or Jewish Calendar)

5. The time of death:_________________________________

(If after sundown, please let us know - not essential, but helpful as it may change the Jewish date of death)

If you would like to add the name of a loved one who has passed on, fill out the form below and send it in. If the death occurred after sundown, please include that information as well. Please email your information to us (please follow the format below) at: office@bnaiisrael-nm.org, or use the form below and mail it to: Congregation B’nai Israel, 4401 Indian School Road NE, 87110.

The Adult Education Committee is pleased to announce a year of compelling, diverse, and affordable learning opportu-nities. This Fall and Winter we will be offering courses in Beginning Hebrew with Rabbi Min Kantrowitz, Mah Jongg with Nori Yonack, Introduction to Mussar with Terry Lee Heller, as well as Jewish History Later in the year, look for classes and workshops on Arts Judaica with Harvey Buchalter, Jewish Music in America, Jewish History and more! Dates and details after the High Holy Days.

Adult EducationAt Congregation B’nai Israel

Our first offering:

Beginning Hebrew Class with Rabbi Min Kantrowitz

Five weeks Fridays starting October 19th at noon at B’nai Israel.

$60.00 for series. Please pre-pay at the office.

Book: Z'man likro: Time to Read Hebrew

Vol.1 Rev Ed. ISBN number: 0867050748

Notes: Students need to purchase their own

book. It can be found on Amazon. Be careful

not to buy the activity book instead.

MEN’S CLUB NEWSby Jimmy Tran, President

Hello Men of Congrega-tion B'nai Israel. Thank you for another wonderful year. This is a quick reminder that your Men's Club member-ship is due for fiscal year 2018/2019. Please include a check for $49 payable to Congregation B’nai Israel Men's Club. Thank you again for your support and we look forward to a wonderful new year with a lot of exciting activities includ-ing a beer making class and Shabbat dinner in the sukkah.

THE MI SHEBERACH LIST If you, or someone you know is in need of

a healing prayer, please contact the synagogue office and ask that the name(s) be added to the weekly list. The names will be recited during the Torah service on Shabbat morning.

NEED A KEY CARD?

If you are a member in need of a key card for building entry, please contact Anna Alexander in the synagogue office at 266-0155, or send an email to office@bnaiisrael-nm.org.

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Puzzle of the Month: Eighteen Words for Jewish kidsby Caitlin Hecsh

I may know most of these words, but not all of them. A little research helped me find all of these words in lists claiming to be the top ten or twenty words Jewish kids learn growing up. Many of them heard by me growing up whenever my maternal grandparents wanted to talk about us kids while in earshot of us.

Need the answer? See page 14 for solution

V T P M E L K R E V H S GO Y G E V A L T I O M T BM L F S I L H C A T E Z GL E D H Z T C B H C N F BM I N U P A N Y A H S D GL P T G P L N H P A C O GH S H A J A C Z Z T H N UH W R N G O N T T C P G BI A H E P N U O U H Q K H

W B L H K M V L H K V W NC A S C H L E P C E Y S IB I L C H A I M L L L V ZM R S D I D S L C K O R Z

1. Schlep (Yiddish, Carry)

2. Shayna Punim (Yiddish, Pretty

Face)

3. Balegan (Hebrew, A Mess)

4. Meshuganeh (Yiddish, Crazy)

5. Capara (Ladino, a combina-

tion of “it could be worse” and

“forget it happened/nothing bad

happened here.” )

6. Tachlis (Hebrew, tachlis is

about how we actually get the

basic, day-to-day work done.)

7. Chutzpah (Yiddish guts, im-

plies audacity, risk, and confi-

dence)

8. Mishpocha (Hebrew, family)

9. Schmutz (Yiddish, anything

from a little dirt on your kid’s

face to the strange gunk in the

fridge)

10. Kvell (Yiddish, bragging, or

that feeling of overwhelming love)

11. Verklempt (Yiddish, when you have no

words because you are filled with much emo-

tion)

12. Oy Gevalt (Yiddish, something you say when

you’re shocked)

13. Plotz (Yiddish, to freak out with excitement)

14. Shalom (Hebrew, This quintessential Jewish

greeting has many meanings: hello, goodbye

and peace)

15. Spiel (Yiddish, a long and detailed story,

speech, or plot)

16. Tchatchke (Yiddish, a small decoration, an

item gathering dust on the shelf)

17. Mensch (Yiddish, a hero or a person who

does good deeds)

18. L’Chaim (Hebrew, a toast, “To Life!”)

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V T P M E L K R E V H S GO Y G E V A L T I O M T BM L F S I L H C A T E Z GL E D H Z T C B H C N F BM I N U P A N Y A H S D GL P T G P L N H P A C O GH S H A J A C Z Z T H N UH W R N G O N T T C P G BI A H E P N U O U H Q K H

W B L H K M V L H K V W NC A S C H L E P C E Y S IB I L C H A I M L L L V ZM R S D I D S L C K O R Z

This Week @ B’nai Israel, our weekly congregational email, is sent out every Thursday at 2:00 pm for the upcoming week.

Get your news or event on the Congregation B’nai Israel website and in This Week @ B’nai Israel by sending your ready-to-go email to webmaster@bnaiisrael-nm.org by 4:00 pm Tuesday afternoons.

General rules of thumb are: if you send it to the Shofar, send it to the Webmaster! If you send it to the Link, send it to the Webmaster!

The Congregation B’nai Israel choir is always looking for additional singers.

Don’t worry if you can’t read Hebrew - our music is phonetically transliterated. Ability to read music not required. Rehearsals are held on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. at Congregation B’nai Israel. For more informa-tion, contact Diane Chodorow or Judy Sherman.

PHONE ETIQUETTE REMINDER

Please don’t forget to turn off your cell phones and beepers when you are in the synagogue or sanctuary during Shabbat and other holiday services.

Notes & Reminders

JOIN THE B’NAI ISRAEL CHOIR!

PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS

& SUPPORT

CONGREGATION B’NAI ISRAEL

BY PLACING YOUR AD

IN THE SHOFAR

11 Issues per year

Business Card Ads:

Per month: $30

or 6 months pre-paid: $165 ($15 discount)

or 1 year pre-paid: $300 ($60 discount)

Quarter Page Ads:

Per month: $60

or 6 months pre-paid: $330 ($30 discount)

or 1 year pre-paid: $600 ($120 discount)

Call the Administrator in the

B’nai Israel office at 266-0155 to get your ad in NEXT MONTH!

WEEKLY CONGREGATIONAL EMAILS

THE ANSWER IS . . .Solution to the puzzle on page 13

Congregation

ClassifiedsIn this new section of The Shofar we hope to

encourage our congregation to look within our com-munity for help with what you need. Need a ride to shul for services? List it here. Need a babysitter? List it here. Want to babysit? List it here.

We offer a free listing (three lines plus a line for contact info) for members only.

Are you a non-member who wants to advertise? Please contact Anna Alexander for ad sizing and pricing.

Send your classified ad to shofar@bnaiisrael-nm.org AND also to 2catjoe@swcp.com to ensure your ad gets published. See our first listings below.

IN SEARCH OF Trader Joe’s empty yogurt

containers. Specifically looking for the clear con-

tainers. Will pay 50¢ apiece.

Caitlin Hecsh / 896-3428 / 2catjoe@swcp.com

IN SEARCH OF Old Congregation B’nai Israel

Shofar newsletters from 1972 or earlier for our

Centennial Project.

Bryan Bobrick / shofar@bnaiisrael-nm.org

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Morning Minyan Services: Mondays & Thursdays, 7:30 amTorah Study Group: Tuesdays, 5:30 - 6:30pm

Choir Practice: Wednesdays, 7:30 - 9pm Library: Closed until further notice

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On Our Calendar. . .

Board Meeting-7:30pm

Kabbalat Shabbat - 6pm Candle Lighting - 7:02pm

Kabbalat Shabbat - 6pm Candle Lighting - 6:51pm

Kabbalat Shabbat - 6pm Candle Lighting - 6:39pm

Kabbalat Shabbat - 6pm Candle Lighting - 6:28pm

Mens Club Kabbalat Shabbat Dinner & Service - 6pm Candle Lighting - 7:39pm

Shabbat Service Demitri Idinopulos Bar-Mitzvah - 9:00am

Selichot - 7:30pm

Shabbat Service - 9:30am

Shabbat Service - 9:30am

Shabbat Service - 9:30am

Shabbat Service - 9:30am

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Kol Nidre - 6:30pm

Yom Kippur

Break the Fast - 7:50pm

Sukkot First Day Sukkot Second DayNo Religious School

Reservation Deadline for Break the Fast

Reservation Deadline for Sisterhood Opening Dinner

Selichot Community Service 7:30pmNo Religious School

Labor Day Office Closed

Sisterhood Board Meeting 10:00am

Religious School Sukkot Workshop

Hoshanna Service - 9:30am

Lox Box Fundraiser- 12pm

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