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Ha’ShofarVOLUME X, ISSUE 4
CONGREGATION
BETH ISRAEL
April 2018
InsidePrayer Corner
..................... p. 2
Ongoing Events
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Friday Noon
Study Group .......
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Yom HaShoah
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One Light ...... p. 7
CBI Committee
News............ p. 9
Gift Shop
..................... p. 9
Donations .... p. 13
April
Calendar .... p. 16
The Psalmist reflected, we were like dreamers(Ps. 126:1) when our exile in Babylon ended after
seventy years. And now, in a fantastic sense of a
bookend of history, we might be able to poetically
reflect in this generation that we, too, have been like
dreamers for the seventy years since the State of
Israel was established. This passage of time, this
seventy years, is not only worth considering as a
significant milestone for the Jewish State and the
Jewish people, but also a fascinating lens with which
to understand the moment in which we find ourselves
in the course of Jewish history.
When our ancestors arrived in Babylon, no one could
have foreseen the incredible feats of resilience,
creativity, spiritual improvisation, and prosperity that
would eventually ensue. After seventy years, when
the exiled community was permitted by the conquer-
ing Persian Empire to return to their homeland, a ma-
jority stayed behind and eventually grew into a large,
educated, essential part of the Babylonian commu-
nity. Seventy years ago, on the 4th of Iyar, correspon-
ding this year to April 19th, no one could possibly
have imagined that Israel would become a global
technological innovator, one of the most successful
experiments in modern democracy, one of the most
highly-educated societies on the planet, and a major
military power.
Over the generations, as the early medieval Jewish
community in Babylon became the cultural center of
the Jewish world, there arose incredible tensions and
vast differences in custom between the community
in the Land of Israel and those in the Diaspora. These
many centuries later, those differences and tensions
persist. While the world is figuratively growing
smaller on a daily basis and there is a greater ease of
travel between Israel and the Jewish communities
throughout the world, it sometimes feels as though
the gap between the Jewish communities of Israel
and the Jewish communities of the Diaspora is grow-
ing greater, and they are growing further apart.
The question I sit with today pondering the 70th year
of Israel’s independence is what is our dream for the
future of Israel/Diaspora relations? During the height
of the Talmudic era, some Babylonian rabbinic
authorities forbade their students from moving to the
Land of Israel. Today, in modern-day Israel, there are
rabbinic authorities who forbid their followers from
leaving the Land of Israel. Throughout the past 2,000
years, the center of Jewish culture has typically been
in the Diaspora – be it Alexandria, Cordoba, Bagh-
dad, Berlin, or New York. Today, most of the world
looks to Israel as that cultural center of the Jewish
people. For political reasons too complex to delve
into here, many non-Orthodox Jews around the
world feel increasingly isolated from the Jewish
culture emanating from Jerusalem.
When our descendants gather to celebrate the 140th
year of Israel’s independence, I dream that there will
be more respect, more balance, and more admiration
for the incredible diversity of authentic Jewish
expressions throughout the world. This momentous
occasion in celebrating the incredible, and what some
might call miraculous contributions which Israel
makes to the world should serve to inspire a contin-
ued commitment to an Israel that represents global
Jewish communities, and an inspiration to dream of
a homeland in which Jews throughout the world are
welcomed to express their Jewishness in the way
which makes them feel at home.
For seventy years we have been as dreamers, and I
look forward to seeing how the Jews of world
continue to bring the Israel of our dreams into
reality.
We Were Like DreamersBy: Rabbi Justin Goldstein
Yom HaShoah
April 11th
A monthly tour through the Siddur:
the meaning, significance, customs, laws,
history and choreography of prayer
El Adon (pg. 151 of Lev Shalem) – This liturgical poem utilizes the common mystical motifs of the 1st century CE, and it
is widely assumed that it was either composed in this era or sometime shortly thereafter. It is heavily influenced by Merkavah
Mysticism – a school of kabbalah grounded in interpretations of Ezekiel’s first vision. While the poem begins with the phrase
divine connective-force of all actions, it is not actually about God at all, but rather a song describing the angelic beings
described in the first chapter of Ezekiel. Featuring so prominently in the early segments of the Shabbat Shaharit service, this
poem serves to remind us that Shabbat is more than just a cessation from rest, it is a mystical experience. It also, perhaps,
reminds us that prayer is more than just a fulfillment of a commandment, it is also a mystical experience. Therefore, as we
prepare our minds and hearts to fulfill the mitzvah of reciting the Shema, we focus our attention and imagination to the
Divine Throne surrounded by angelic beings.
Next month … l’el asher shavat
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Social Action Volunteer Opportunities
Help serving dinner at the Western Carolina Rescue Mission on the third Tuesday of the month from 4:00 pm to
5:30 pm. The Rescue Mission is located at 225 Patton Avenue, Asheville. Contact Alan Escovitz [email protected]
or Marlene Jacoby [email protected].
Help with our involvement with Room In the Inn. Contact Jan Zollars [email protected] or Marlene Ja-
coby [email protected].
Ongoing CBI Events
Torah on Tap – A Lively Group Discussion
Led by Rabbi Goldstein
The last Sunday of the month 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm. We will be meeting at Habitat Tavern & Commons,
174 Broadway, Asheville 28801. You are welcome to bring a snack or meal as Habitat does not serve
food. Dog-friendly with non-alcoholic options.
Meet the Midrash
Out of the texts of the Torah, the Rabbis created teachings bringing deeper meanings to the wisdom of the Jewish
people known as Midrash. Each week we will explore some of these teachings based on the weekly Torah portion.
We will gain not only an understanding of what the Rabbis were teaching, but how and why they were able to offer
these teachings. While there are many compilations of Midrash from different periods in Jewish history, we will
focus our studies on Midrash Rabbah. Wednesdays 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm
Hasidishe Kiddushled by Rabbi Goldstein
Fill your heart and soul with Torah (and schnapps...) and join together to learn Hasidic thought and wisdom on parashat
ha'shavu’a, the weekly Torah portion. Last Shabbat of each month at 12:30 pm.
Hazak
Hazak is a group of empty nesters who meet monthly for good food and conversation at local restaurants. The group
usually meets the first Wednesday of each month at 5:30 pm, barring holiday conflicts. Anyone who is interested can
be added to the email list. Contact Sue Lerner.
Congregation Beth Israel and the Sisterhood of Congregation Beth HaTephila
will be co-sponsoring
Brunch and LearnRemembering, Reflecting, Reckoning:
German Women and the Long Shadow of National Socialism
Sunday, April 8th from 10:00 am to noon
Congregation Beth HaTephila, Dave Hall
Professor Christine Nugent is the director of the Pew Learning Center and Ellison
Library at Warren Wilson College. Her research interests focus on memorial culture
and memory studies.
In her presentation Professor Nugent will share insights from research she conducted
in Germany in 2013 and 2016, when she interviewed three generations of women:
former Female Hitler Youth members, their daughters, and women in their twenties
who had come to Germany as immigrants or refugees. She will weave the various
strands of these research projects into a presentation that might also offer insights
quite germane to current events in the United States.
Bagels, lox, cream cheese, trimmings, coffee and tea will be provided. Vegetarian
potluck contributions are welcome.
Beth Israel Is A Living Wage EmployerBy: Bruce Brown
Beth Israel has recently been recertified as a living wage
employer by Just Economics. A living wage is the minimum
amount that a worker must earn to afford his or her basic
necessities, without public or private assistance.
Millions of working people struggle to cover the cost of
housing, food, health care, childcare and other basic
necessities for themselves and their families. A worker who
is paid the minimum wage of $7.25/hour (the current rate in
North Carolina), or any wage below a living wage, cannot
possibly afford basic necessities without assistance. This
creates problems not only for workers, but for businesses and
the local economy.
The living wage for a single individual living in Western
North Carolina during 2016 is $13.00/hour without
employer- provided health insurance, or $11.50/hour with
health insurance provided by the employer. This amounts to
$27,040/year without benefits, or $23,920/year with benefits,
assuming a 40-hour work week, 52 weeks a year.
As Jews we are taught that there is a general assumption that
a worker’s wages will be sufficient to pay for his/her family’s
basic needs. One Mishneh Torah text (Shekalim 4:7) even
specifies that communal workers be paid enough to support
their families, lest concern about their economic situation
impede their ability to work effectively.
The Talmud teaches: One who causes others [to give] is
greater than one who simply gives (Bava Batra 9a). While
each of us, as individuals, can do much to combat poverty,
we can be even more effective when we mobilize others to
join us in these efforts. None of us may be able, single-
handedly, to eradicate poverty, but together each of us can do
our part to transform the systems that create inequity.
In that regard, the Living Wage Movement is an important
initiative that can bring improved conditions for working
people, businesses and our local economy.
If you are a business owner, consider taking the initiative to
be certified as a living wage employer.. As consumers, your
purchasing dollars are the best way to make your voice heard.
Consider prioritizing your spending with these Living Wage
Certified Employers.
CBI’s Friday Noon Study Group will be discussing
Joseph and his Brothers (Genesis 37 50)Beginning on April 13, our informal discussion group will be exploring one of theHebrew Bible’s best known—and one of its longest—narratives: the dramatictale spans four weekly Torah portions, an impressive amount of ink consideringthat many other major biblical stories are told in less than one Torah portion.This doesn’t even begin to consider the quantity of ink used in Jewishcommentaries, both traditional and modern, dedicated to Joseph’s life history.
Our group meets every Friday from noon to one in the CBI Social Hall. All arewelcome to join us, regardless of their level of expertise. Please bring whatevercopy of the bible you might have (the more different translations the livelier thediscussion). If you have questions, please contact Jay Jacoby [email protected]. And if you have any amazing technicolored dream coats, feelfree to wear them!
A Local Jewish Dialogue Group –Would You Like to Join Us?
We are a small, diverse group of local Jews who have been meeting informally once a month for the last several months
to discuss issues of concern to us as Jews. We come from different backgrounds, experiences, and have different views
on a wide range of topics from Jewish identity to Israel. We are committed to creating a safe environment to express
our own views and listen respectfully to each others’ views. Our goal is to widen our perspectives while respecting our
differences.
If you are interested in finding out more about our group, please call one of our founding members:
Roberta (828) 582-9996; Chuck (828) 242-5527; Florence (828) 675-0974
The group meets the second Tuesday of the month at 1:00 pm at Congregation Beth HaTephila
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CBI Has Joined the CARS™ Program –Any Easy Way to Donate Your Vehicle As a Tax Deductible Contribution
CBI Committee NewsLiaison Committee
The committee’s purpose is to help resolve interpersonal conflicts within the shul. These disagreements can occur
between congregants, between congregants and the Rabbi, between congregants and the Board, or between the Board
and the Rabbi. The Liaison Committee is here to assist you if you have a concern.
Committee members are carefully chosen for their abilities to be impartial and to provide a discreet and safe sounding
board. They are ready to listen to any concerns that you may have. You can contact any of the members of the
committee. They are:
Caren Kessler – chairperson (693-0897) Rabbi Wolff Alterman (337-6185)
Eva Blinder (275-6447) Laurie Chess (545-7318)
Marc Penansky (279-0940) Davida Horwitz (279-6599)
Our Madrichim Help You Create
Personal and Meaningful Programs at CBI
At its core, the CBI Madrichim initiative is designed to engage each and every member on a personal level; empower
each of us to create the Jewish experiences that are meaningful for us; and, in doing so, enhance our potential for
authentic Jewish expression. Success is when we realize that we benefit as much by supporting another’s personal
journey as we do from the program itself. What is your passion or interest: a class, a club, a social action program, a
fundraiser, a tikkun olam project, a social event? Think about it. Then contact one of the folks below and let us help
you make it happen!
CBI MadrichimAli Climo Sally Gooze
Caren Kessler Alan Silverman Mike Weizman
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Our Gift Shop
During our year away from our home on Murdock Avenue the Gift Shop will
have to be shuttered as well. However, if you remember unique items from our
shop, especially works of a local artists, for instance the mezzuzot by Walter
Ziffer, please get in touch with Carol Samsky at (828) 676-0765. Most of our stock
is stored at her home and she is happy to help you.
Come this time next year, we look forward to a Grand Reopening of the Gift
Shop. Meanwhile Carol Samsky (828) 676-0765 or Beth HaTephila’s Gift Shop
(828) 633-6666 are both available to you.
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Have You Tried Out Our
Web Check Payment System?CBI’s Web Check Payment system is being used by quite a few congregants. Try it out, if you haven’t already. It’s an
easy-to-use, NO FEE way to make any of your payments to CBI – Dues, Bet Sefer, Ingles Gift Cards, or Donations. This
is a direct debit from your checking account. You just need your routing number and account number. There is also a
place for a memo entry so that you can indicate the purpose of your donation (in memory of, a particular fund, etc.).
Please make sure to fill in the memo box so that we can allocate your payment correctly.
We have contracted with a third party web check provider for this service. They have all of the necessary security issues
in place to handle sensitive account information data. Beth Israel Web Check Payments Online
Click on the donate button at the left to pay your dues,
make a contribution, pay your Annual Appeal Pledge or
pay for your Ingles cards. This simple Web Check system
is a direct debit to your checking account and allows you
to send a message to the CBI office along with your pay-
ment. No need to write checks or make special trips to the
office.
Ingles cards are a no-cost fundraiser for Beth Israel. Each month
CBI members and friends buy $8,000 worth of Ingles gift cards to
help raise $400 for Beth Israel – over $4,800 annually. Ingles gift
cards can be used at any Ingles store for groceries, pharmacy items
and gasoline. Sign up now to receive your Ingles cards automati-
cally each month. The office also keeps an inventory of Ingles
cards for immediate purchase. Contact the CBI office to get more
information and/or to participate at 252-8660 or admin@bethis-
raelnc.org.
Your Amazon Purchases Can Help Support Beth Israel
Your Amazon purchases can help support Beth Israel. Amazon Smile donates 1% of your purchases to CBI at no cost
to you. Just visit https://smile.amazon.com and select Congregation Beth Israel, then shop as you regularly would. If
you are a regular Amazon shopper, you can bookmark this website so as to find it easily every time you shop.
For Information about Burial Plots
at Lou Pollock Memorial Park
Contact:
Josh Tager [email protected]
or Fred Lashley
Current rates: $1,000 CBI members;
$1,250 non-members
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Carolina Jews for Justice Update
By: Frank GoldsmithStatement of Carolina Jews for Justice/West
Regarding the Police Beating of Johnnie Rush
Carolina Jews for Justice/West has issued a public statement
at www.facebook.com/CJJWest/ expressing outrage at the
inexcusable abuse of Johnnie Rush at the hands of the
Asheville Police Department. Mr. Rush, an African-
American man, was seized, beaten, and assaulted with a taser
by Officer Chris Hickman on the night of August 24, 2017
as he was walking home after working a 13-hour shift at a
restaurant, apparently because he was jaywalking. The police
and district attorney delayed prosecuting Hickman and
informing Asheville’s leaders of the incident. The beating of
Mr. Rush came to light only because someone leaked a video
to the press. CJJ, as part of the Racial Justice Coalition,
demands sweeping policy reforms to prevent such abuses in
the future, as detailed in our statement.
Carolina Jews for Justice
Has a New Leader: Judy Leavitt
Our own Judy Leavitt has just been elected to serve as CJJ’s
next statewide president! Judy
founded CJJ/West over four
years ago and has served as the
Chair of its Steering Committee
since that time, a post she will
continue to hold. Judy will
provide strong leadership for CJJ
in this time of increasing
influence on social justice policy
in North Carolina.
Pesach Sheni Seder for All – April 29
At 4:00 pm on Sunday, April 29, Carolina Jews for
Justice/West invites all the communities of Asheville to talk
about freedom at our table at Congregation Beth HaTephila,
43 N. Liberty Street. We especially encourage millennials and
other youth to attend for this important time of sharing that
impacts their future leadership of our world.
Pesach Sheni is a second celebration of Passover, held 30
days after the official observance. Described in Numbers
9:13, it offers a second chance to observe Passover for those
who missed it due to other obligations. This event will be an
opportunity to articulate what can unify us past the
stereotypes that have suppressed our individual voices.
We will share in some of the traditional foods offered at a
Seder table, with some light, nontraditional fare as well.
There is no charge, but registration is required. Please RSVP
CJJ/West Participated in Workers Assembly – Building
Worker Power: The Raising Wages Campaign
On February 27, members of CJJ/West joined a coalition of
other regional groups at Congregation Beth HaTephila to
address the need for a living wage in our state. The goal is to
organize and commit to further action, including the Fight
for $15. As Jews, we are reminded of our obligation not only
to feed the hungry but also to help those in need become self-
sufficient (Maimonides, Mishneh Torah).
What can we do to support Just Economics, our local
economic justice organizational leader? Please visit their
website, justeconomicswnc.org/ or email
UNC-Asheville Talk on Racial Inequities in Policing
Practices – April 18
On Wednesday April 18, UNC-Asheville will host Racial
Inequities in Policing Practices – Mass Incarceration and
Race: Solutions from a Police Chief by Chris Burbank,
former police chief of Salt Lake City (Mountain View Room
of the Sherrill Center, room 417, beginning at 7:00 pm). The
talk is free and open to the community.
Chief Burbank is a nationally recognized voice on how to
address racial inequities in police practices. He is the Vice
President for Strategic Partnerships at the Center for Policing
Equity (CPE). CPE partnered with the Obama Justice
Department to develop a national database of policing
practices and currently works with police departments across
the country to promote racial equity.
Boray Perie HagafenBy: Ira Naiman
Perhaps no other grape’s name has been more often used as
a play on words than Zinfandel. People are so tempted to use
the shortened version of the name, Zin, which sounds like the
word for a bad activity or a behavior we should stay away
from (think Avenu Malkanu). Instead, Value Man advocates
we raise a glass and say, L’Chaim, we have Zinned. Let’s look
at this wonderful red grape, and thoroughly enjoy living in
Zin.
The Zinfandel grape’s history in California goes back to the
1830s, when it was imported from Croatia, which was then
part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In Croatia it was called
Crljenak Kastelanski (try to say that 3 times fast). In southern
Italy, the grape is also grown, and is called Primitivo. Until
the late 1990s, Zinfandel was the number one grape of
California, until Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon
surpassed it in acreage planted.
The flavor profile of red Zinfandel is fruity and can range
from red berries, light spice and pepper in cooler climates, to
dark berries, cinnamon, jam and smoky tobacco, in warmer
climates. The body can be medium and 13-14% alcohol in
cooler climates, or in warmer climates, full bodied and 14.5-
15% alcohol.
So Value Man, what about white Zinfandel? That’s an
interesting story. In the early 1970s, California wineries
needed a boost and tried to come up with an idea to increase
sales. Sutter Home Winery was the first in 1972 to create a
white Zinfandel by quickly removing Zinfandel’s red skin
from the fermenting vat before the liquid turned red. Also,
they reduced the fermenting time so that some residual sugar
remained (hence the sweetness of the final wine). White
Zinfandel quickly took off, other wineries copied it, and
much more Zinfandel is sold as white than red.
Now let’s look at some Zinfandel choices easily obtained
with your CBI Ingles card. First up is Estancia Zinfandel
from Paso Robles, California. Paso Robles is between San
Francisco and Los Angeles, a little more inland and quite a
bit south of Napa or Sonoma. The taste of the Zinfandel can
be different from one geographical area to another. Value
Man found this Zinfandel to have a light to medium body,
light berry flavor with a hint of spice. It was a pleasant,
unobtrusive, red table wine. It would go nicely with Italian
food.
Next is Carnivor Zinfandel. They get most of their Zinfandel
grapes from Lodi, California, which is in North Central
Valley California. This Zinfandel is dark and full-bodied. It
has big blackberry, plum, mocha, and pepper flavors. French
and American oak barrels give it some vanilla notes. A little
Cabernet Sauvignon is used to darken the color and a bit of
Merlot to give it some softness. This is a big, bold wine.
When on sale at Ingles, it comes down to Value Man’s range.
During sales, they can’t keep it on the shelf.
Last, but not least, is Michael David Winery’s (Michael and
David are brothers) 7 Deadly Zins, from Lodi, California.
This winery produces several higher-end costly wines. Their
tasting notes say this is medium body, but it seems bigger
probably due to its 15% alcohol. Flavors include tart cherry,
raspberry, caramel and vanilla oak spice (due to eleven
months in American oak barrels). This wine gets double
thumbs up from my wife. Sister and BIL (brother-in-law)
brought this wine for a Friday night dinner (they didn’t know
the wine, but loved the label). Waiting for a sale brings the
price closer to Value Man’s range.
Value man used Karen MacNeil’s book, Wine Bible to help
with this article. Here at home it’s on the same shelf with his
Siddur, Chumash and Tikkun. He keeps all his holy books
together.
Until next time.
May Ha’Shofar Deadline –
April 10thI welcome your newsletter contributions, but
please, please respect the deadline of the
10th of the month
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Support Your Shul and Its Congregants!
Active Donor Directed FundsFor those members of
CBI who would like to
direct their financial
support toward a spe-
cific area within CBI,
these are the active
donor directed funds.
You are encouraged to
support the General
Fund with your dona-
tions, allowing the Board of Directors the
discretion to direct this support toward
areas of the most need.
** These funds are very active and in the
most need of regular contributions.
� ** Spiritual Life Fund – Support of
spiritual life programs and needs
� **Social Action Fund – Funds CBI’s
social action projects
� ** Chesed/Tzedakah Fund –
Supports the Bereavement Committee
and other Chesed related activities
� ** Ted Liebowitz Children’s Fund –
Provides scholarships for Bet Sefer
students and supports Bet Sefer
expenses
� ** Toby Cohen Minyan Katan and
Junior Congregation Fund
� ** Family Education Fund –
Supports family education program-
ming
� Shorashim Teen Program Fund –
Supports CBI teen programs
� **Adult Ed Fund
� Website/Computer/Tech Fund
� Cemetery Committee Fund –
Supports maintenance of CBI’s
Lou Pollock Cemetery
� Chevra Kadisha Fund – Supports
efforts toward preparing the body of
the departed for Jewish burial.
� **Rabbi Discretionary Fund –
Supports needs or causes the Rabbi
chooses to support
General Fund
Tom & Connie Glaser: in memory
of Jo Golson’s sister, Benita
Sindler
Avishai family: in honor of Walter
Ziffer’s birthday
Debra Wooton and Linda Horton:
wishing Jerry Uhler a speedy
recovery
Avishai family: in honor of Caren
Kessler’s birthday
Shirley Kayne: in memory of Carrie
Winkelman
Hannah Wood: in appreciation of
the congregation’s help during her
mother Natasha’s illness
Michael & Michele Heller: in
honor of the birth of William &
Barbara Lewin’s grandson
Gerard & Thelma Uhler: in honor
of their grandson Jonathan
Uhler’s birthday
Lee Avishai: in honor of Robert &
Karen Marcus’ anniversary
Gerard & Thelma Uhler: in honor
of their son Moris and his wife
Annie Uhler’s anniversary
Yahrzeit Fund
Steve & Darnell Rogers: in
memory of Darnell’s father, John
Blankinship
Norm Winkelman: in memory of his
father, Frank Winkelman
Alan & Suzanne Escovitz: in
memory of Suzanne’s mother,
Marguerite Kopp
Irvin & Vivien Saron: in memory of
Irvin’s mother, Estelle Lew
Arnold Wengrow: in loving memory
of his father, Sam Wengrow
Irvin & Vivien Saron: in memory of
Vivien’s father, Benjamin Saron
David & Sharon Boas: in memory
of Sharon’s mother, Fannie
Ehrlich
Shirley Kayne: in memory of her
father, Simon Farkas
David & Sharon Boas: in memory
of Sharon’s father, Jerome Ehrlich
Shirley Kayne: in memory of her
mother, Sarah Farkas
Neal & Beth Appel: in memory of
Neal’s father, Sidney Appel
Eileen Elkin: in memory of her
friend, Cecelia Greenstein
William & Barbara Lewin: in
memory of William’s father,
George Lewin
Gerard & Thelma Uhler: in
memory of Gerard’s father,
Morris Uhler
Capital Campaign Fund
Tom & Connie Muse: in apprecia-
tion of Mike Weizman
Ted Liebowitz Children’s
Education Fund
Gerard & Thelma Uhler
February to March
Adult Education Fund
Shirley Kayne: in honor of Rabbi
Goldstein
Tom & Connie Muse: in apprecia-
tion of Robert Feirstein
Hannah Wood: in appreciation of
Rabbi Goldstein and Rabbi
Alterman
Sheldon & Janet Harnash: Ma’ot
Hittin
Lee Avishai: Ma’ot Hittin
Yossi Knight: Ma’ot Hittin
February to March(continued)
Have You Tried Our Dip Jar?As you know, most of our programs are FREE and open to all. The Dip Jar resides in the temporary
CBI office at CBHT alongside a donation jug. It is an easy way to make a $5 contribution to Beth
Israel by inserting your credit or debit card. Or feel free to leave a check or cash in the donation
jug.
If you have enjoyed a program at CBI, please make a donation the next time you are in the building
(except on Shabbat).
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Check Out Walter Ziffer’s New WebsiteDear Fellow Congregants:
I thought you might be interested to know that I now have a website in which I share my thoughts on current events,
musings about religion and my Holocaust experiences. I welcome having this outlet as a way of sharing my thoughts
with you and would enjoy hearing from you on this website. You can access my website at this link. I hope we can
exchange our ideas this way.
Thanks,
Walter
Mazel Tov !April Birthdays01 Suzanne Escovitz
02 Jeffrey Goldstein
03 Ellen Sanders
04 Mark Goldstein
06 Heidi Scheffer
Beth Israel
07 Eileen Elkin
08 Jennifer Lapidus
10 Susan Levine
11 Norman Winkelman
12 Steve Rogers
13 Barbara Laibson
16 David Kayne
Tamar Katzwer
Doris Gordon
18 Connie Glaser
Sage West
19 Jonas Goldstein
20 Tova Hume
22 Dee Cash
Frank Gilreath
Barbara Boyd
25 Gerald Uhler
26 Hanan Weizman
27 David Boas
28 Jeremy Goldstein
29 David Hurand
30 Esther Burstein
Jillian Krupp
07 Caren Kessler, Jan Zollars, Janice Brock – 8th Day Passover
14 Lori Holmes, Bob & Eileen Elkin, Davida Horwitz
21 Alan & Suzy Laibson, Rich & Barbara Laibson
28 Rick & Laurie Chess, Caroline Manheimer, Esther Burstein
April Kiddush Hosts
April Anniversaries04 Irvin & Vivien Saron
19 Paul & Barbara Michalove
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To Rabbi Goldstein, Jay Jacoby, Frank Goldsmith, Bruce Brown and Ira Naiman for their
articles to Ha’Shofar this month.
Many Thanks!
Refuah ShleimahTo Ezra Landau, Julie Sherman, Neil McCollum, Sheldon Neuringer
Our SympathyTo Ben Kohan on the passing of his grandmother
1
9:30 am
Passover morn-
ing services
2 3
7:00 pm
Death and
Mourning
Class
4
12:00 pm Meet
the Midrash
5
7:00 pm
Asheville Jew-
ish Film Festi-
val
6
9:30 am Passover
morning services
No Noon Study
Group
7:36 pm Candles
7
9:30 am Shabbat
and Passover
morning services
8:27 pm Havdalah
810:00 am
Brunch &
Learn - CBHT
Sisterhood
9 10
HaShofar
Deadline
7:00 pm
Death and
Mourning
Class
11
12:00 pm Meet
the Midrash
7:00 pm Yom
HaShoah
12
7:00 pm Board
Meeting
7:00 pm
Asheville Jew-
ish Film Festi-
val
13
12:00 pm
Noon Study Group
6:00 pm Friday
Night Family
Shabbat Service and
Potluck7:44 pm Candles
14
9:30 am Shabbat
morning services
(No parking in
CBHT lot)
8:34 pm Havdalah
15
1:00 pm Jewish
Meditation
16 17
7:00 pm
Death and
Mourning
Class
18
12:00 pm Meet
the Midrash
19
7:00 pm
Asheville Jew-
ish Film Festi-
val
2012:00 pm
Noon Study Group
7:50 pm Candles
21
9:30 am Shabbat
morning services
10:45 am Youth
Shabbat
8:39 pm Havdalah
22 23 24
7:00 pm
Death and
Mourning
Class
25
12:00 pm Meet
the Midrash
26
7:00 pm
Asheville Jew-
ish Film Festi-
val
27
12:00 pm
Noon Study Group
6:00 pm Friday
Night Services
7:56 pm Candles
28
9:30 am
Shabbat morning
services and
Hasidishe Kiddush
8:45 pm
Havdalah
29
9:30 am Youth
Education
4:00 pm Torah
on Tap
30 31
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April 2018SUN FRI SATTHUWEDTUEMON
HA’SHOFAR
April Yahrzeits
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Announced during services on:
March 23 & 24
01 (16 Nisan) Jimi Moore for her brother, Fredric Elliot Bornstein
01 ( 16 Nisan) Leonard Koenick for his mother, Adeline Meyers Koenick
01 (16 Nisan) Marc Rudow for his uncle, Joe Rotowitz
April 7
09 (24 Nisan) Janice Brock for her father, Julian Bederman
10 (25 Nisan) Sheldon Neuringer for his mother, Anna Neuringer
11 (26 Nisan) Julie Sherman for her mother, Ursula Sherman
12 (27 Nisan) Alan Baumgarten for his uncle, Sijelo Altberger
13 (28 Nisan) Michael Sena for his father, Harry Sena
April 13 & 14
14 `(29 Nisan) Sandy Slosman for her father, Herman Kalfin
15 `(30 Nisan) Barbara Crume for her father, Julian Schoenberg
16 `(01 Iyar) Marilyn Friedman for her father, Ed Schanzer
16 `(01 Iyar) Robert Marcus for his mother, Julia Marcus
17 `(02 Iyar) Rochelle Reich for her uncle, Edward Segel
18 `(03 Iyar) Claire Mager-Jaffee for her brother, Sidney Mager
19 `(04 Iyar) Carol Cohen for her father, Hyman Rosen
19 `(04 Iyar) Caren Kessler for her mother, Bertha Robcoff Kessler
20 `(05 Iyar) Eleanore Fisher for her mother-in-law, Birdie Fisher
April 21
21 (06 Iyar) Eleanore Fisher for her father, Lew Goodman
22 (07 Iyar) Sandy Slosman for her husband, Benson Slosman
23 (08 Iyar) Jillian Krupp for her grandmother, Audrey Fox
26 (11 Iyar) Caren Kessler for her grandfather, Jacob Kessler
27 (12 Iyar) Connie Glaser for her father, Bernard Brown
April 27 & 28
28 (13 Iyar) Miriam Zaretsky for her father-in-law, Joseph Zaretsky
29 (14 Iyar) Steve Miller for his father, Melvin Miller
30 (15 Iyar) Wolff Alterman for his grandfather, Sam Alterman
May their memories be for a blessing.
Beth Israel Synagogue
Rabbi Justin Goldstein
Congregation Beth Israel
229 Murdock Avenue
Asheville, NC 28804
Office Phone (828) 252-8660
Rabbi’s Phone (828) 252-9024
Fax (828) 252-8431
email: [email protected]
Synagogue Office Hours:
Monday to Friday
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
For updated information visit our website at
www.bethisraelnc.org
April
Candle-lighting & Havdalah
Friday 4/6/2018 7:38 pm
Saturday 4/7/2018 8:27 pm
Friday 4/13/2018 7:44 pm
Saturday 4/142018 8:34 pm
Friday 4/20/2018 7:50 pm
Saturday 4/21/2018 8:39 pm
Friday 4/27/2018 7:56 pm
Saturday 4/28/2018 8:45 pm
RabbiRabbi Justin Goldstein [email protected]
Office AdministratorLee Avishai [email protected]
Executive CommitteeDella Simon, President [email protected]
Ali Climo, Vice President [email protected]
Danielle Tocaben, Secretary [email protected]
Bruce Brown, Treasurer [email protected]
Legal CounselBob Deutsch [email protected]
Board Committee Chairs/Members
Alan Silverman, Membership [email protected]
Eva Blinder, Spiritual/Ritual [email protected]
Marlene Jacoby, Social Action [email protected]
Robert Kline, Adult Education [email protected]
Members-at-Large:
Julie Sherman [email protected]
Alan Escovitz [email protected]
Non-Board Committee ChairsMeryl Goldstein, Chevra Kadisha [email protected]
Jay Jacoby, Chevra Kadisha [email protected]
Alan Escovitz, Habitat & Mission [email protected]
Mike Weizman, Capital Campaign [email protected]
Lauren Malinoff, Yahrzeit [email protected]
Caren Kessler, Liaison [email protected]
Caren Kessler, Chesed [email protected]
Jeremy Samsky, House/Grounds [email protected]
Steve Kayne, House/Grounds [email protected]
Josh Tager, Cemetery [email protected]
Security:
Frank Goldsmith [email protected]
Alan Escovitz [email protected]
Marc Rudow [email protected]
Chesed: CBI’s Support NetworkChesed is a caring team of CBI members who are here to help out the CBI
community during both challenging as well as joyous times. Some of the activities
we have been involved with are:
• Visiting those who are sick
• Checking in with those who are homebound
• Assembling a minyan for shiva
• Preparing meals
• Providing transportation
• Running errands
• Helping people connect with area services
• Assisting with set up for a bar/bat mitzvah party
We need YOUR help to continue our work effectively. We can’t offer to do
anything unless we know who needs and wants some support. If we can help you
with something or if you are aware of someone who needs assistance, please tell
Lee or the Rabbi. They will pass along that information to the Chesed committee.
Many people at CBI are happy to help out.
We need YOUR help to respond to the requests. If you can volunteer to provide
any of the kinds of help Chesed offers, please tell Lee or the Rabbi. You can also
contact the Chesed committee directly at [email protected]. Your involve-
ment is not usually something that takes a lot of time; yet it will create tremendous
satisfaction in knowing you have helped someone.
Jewish communities have a rich history of taking care of each other. The Babylon-
ian Talmud teaches us that All Jews are responsible one for another (Shevuot 39a).
The Chesed Committee invites you to be a part of that meaningful tradition.