Ha’ShofarVOLUME XI, ISSUE 11

CONGREGATION

BETH ISRAEL

November 2019

InsidePrayer Corner

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Ongoing Events

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Friday Noon

Study Group .......

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Gift Shop

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Donations .... p. 14

November

Calendar .............

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Since 2014, each November my column has been

dedicated to the spirit of Thanksgiving and the quin-

tessential aspect of gratitude in the Jewish tradition.

As my time at CBI winds down, I want to take this

opportunity to express my personal gratitude to this

community. A one-page newsletter article is certainly

insufficient to fully express the extent of the gratitude

I feel toward this community, but I will do my best.

First and foremost, I want to express my gratitude for

the trust which the community has given me and the

space to express myself. Working with this commu-

nity has been, in so many ways, a rabbi’s dream – and

I want to reiterate that my decision to explore new

opportunities in my professional life is in no way a

reflection on the community. It has been an honor and

privilege to serve you all to the best of my ability, and

I have immense gratitude for the experience of serv-

ing this congregation.

I also want to express my gratitude for the nature of

this congregation as a place in which a person is able

to be accepted for who they are. It has been inspira-

tional to observe the truly heartfelt culture of welcom-

ing. I have felt it personally, and I have witnessed it

repeatedly. I have learned so much about the power

of a welcoming community and will take those les-

sons with me in all my future pursuits, both profes-

sionally and personally. For that, I am grateful.

Throughout my years engaging in Jewish community,

I have always suspected that the true power of a syn-

agogue is not in the sanctuary but in the social hall.

CBI has confirmed this for me time and time again. I

am grateful to have been able to see how a commu-

nity with a long history and significant legacy inte-

grates its newer members with genuine and earnest

warmth. I am grateful for being a part of a congrega-

tion that takes so seriously the task of building inclu-

sive community, for the way in which I, myself, and

my family, have been included.

If there’s one thing that bothers me about any inten-

tionally gathered community, it is when that commu-

nity takes itself too seriously. When a community

does take itself too seriously, it stunts the ability to

evolve, adapt, and change with the times. I am grate-

ful to have been the rabbi of a congregation that is se-

rious in pursuing its mission while maintaining the

flexibility and adaptability which emerges out of not

taking itself too seriously. I am also grateful to have

been able to grow in my own comfort in not taking

myself too seriously while taking the responsibility

of serving the congregation very seriously.

I often state that one of my favorite things about Ju-

daism is that ritual life does not depend upon clergy.

This is unique, as far as I know, in religions through-

out the world. The egalitarian character of the Jewish

tradition inspires me, and I am grateful to have had

the pleasure of seeing a congregation that embodies

this egalitarian quality. The lay-led culture of CBI is

integral to this community’s sense of self, and I am

grateful to have been confirmed in my suspicions that

the power of a congregation comes not from its top-

down leadership, but from its grass-roots orientation.

One of the many unique qualities of this congregation

is rooted in this aspect of the congregation, and I am

grateful to have been able to foster this to the best of

my ability.

Given the space, I could go on and on in my expres-

sions of gratitude. Ultimately, I am thankful and

grateful to have been a part of the 120-year (and still

going strong!) history of this congregation, and I am

thankful and grateful to all of you for having given

me the honor and privilege.

An Expression of Gratitude By: Rabbi Justin Goldstein

Thanksgiving

November 28th

A monthly tour through the Siddur:

the meaning, significance, customs, laws,

history and choreography of prayer

After completing P'sukei D'zimra and Shaharit,

Prayer Corner is on hiatus and will resume in 2020 with the Torah Service.

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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 aescovitz@charter.net

or Gail Gordon socialaction1@bethisraelnc.org.

Help with our involvement with Room In the Inn. Contact Jan Zollars warreallysucks@yahoo.com or Gail Gordon

socialaction1@bethisraelnc.org.

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 Archetype Brewing (previously

Habitat Tavern), 174 Broadway, Asheville 28801. You are welcome to bring a snack or meal or purchase

food at Archetype Brewing. 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.

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Liaison 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:

Davida Horwitz (279-6599) Rabbi Wolff Alterman (337-6185)

Eva Blinder (275-6447) Laurie Chess (545-7318)

Marc Penansky (279-0940)

A Guide for the Perplexed 5780 (2019-2020)

By: Walter Ziffer

The times are difficult these days,

so, upon us this fact it lays:

the need to analyze and ponder

and not our time foolishly squander

on things of secondary matter

like how to make our sandwich better

or how to wash things at the sink

or paint our toe nails green or pink.

We better search some ways to save

our nation ere she hits the grave.

Many out there us want to ravish

but we're not ready to say kaddish.

The accusations are in flight

from right to left, from left to right

and we, folks living in the middle,

can't figure out the crazy riddle.

Besieged from right, besieged from left,

by arguments both smooth and deft,

we find ourselves confused as people

who search in shul and under steeple

for emet and for righteousness;

we will not compromise on less.

But doing so in congregation

we find us oft in confrontation

with fellow congregants and friends

which leads us to quite diff'rent ends

than understanding and concord

in step with our common Lord.

It's easy to turn a deaf ear

and to pretend one doesn't hear

the arguments advanced by others

by fellow sisters and by brothers.

They also search and feel bereft

for evil folk have done a theft

of decency, of good and truth

recov'rable but at voting booth.

This alienates us from each other

can easily our friendship smother.

It quickly ends with slamming doors

and sending friends to dreary moors.

To counter this abysmal end

a piece advice I humbly send.

Listening to others with attention

plus making efforts at comprehension

brings harmony to thought opponents

and heals potential ugly moments.

With peace and harmony restored,

we all can now live in accord.

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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

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:

Carol (828) 255-7700; 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 Volunteers Work on the 21st Habitat forHumanity Interfaith House

By: Alan Escovitz

For the 21st year, the local interfaith community has come

together to help build another Habitat for Humanity house in

Buncombe County. Congregation Beth Israel’s volunteers

continue to have an active role in supporting Habitat’s annual

construction of the Interfaith House by contributing five work

days, totaling 102 volunteer hours in this effort. It was a real

surprise to see CBI volunteers fill up our assigned work times

within two weeks of the initial announcement!

This year’s home is being built for Deborah Kohlhepp,

mother of 4 adult children and multi-tasker extraordinaire.

When her 25-year career as a stay at home mom ended, Deb-

orah faced the difficult task of finding employment without

the benefit of traditional job experience. While parenting is

widely accepted as the hardest job in the world, employers

often undervalue the vast array of skills learned from holding

that position.

Led by her love for children, Deborah found her calling as a

Transportation Safety Assistant for Buncombe County

Schools. For 10 months out of the year, Deborah aids spe-

cial-needs children helping them navigate to their classes. To

make ends meet, she also maintains 3 part-time positions;

Universal Mental Health, The ARC of NC, and Davidson

Family Services.

Acknowledging that it was time to stand on her own, Debo-

rah began a journey that led her to Asheville Habitat. Having

been approved to purchase a 2 bedroom/2 bathroom town-

home in Candler, Deborah cannot wait to make her Curry

Court townhome her permanent address! The townhome will

be completed for her move in around April 2020.

CBI proudly serves as an ongoing member of the interfaith

coalition sponsoring these homes. Special thanks should be

extended to our past CBI Habitat volunteers who have con-

tributed their time to the annual Interfaith Home construction

and this year’s volunteers that include Alan Escovitz (co-

coordinator), Jeremy Samsky (co-coordinator), Robert Kline,

Doug Miller, Jeff Switzer, Rich Laibson, Ivan Porrata, Brad

Fisher, Mike Weizman, Meidad Goldman and Josh Tager.

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Sukkah Building

Gift Shop Hours:

Friday 11:30 am to 3:00 pm

Sundays * 9:45 am to 12:15 pm *when Sunday School is in Session

We will be glad to open the shop upon request. Please make arrangements by calling either Carol

Samsky (828-676-0765) or Marlene Jacoby (828-298-9433).

I hope that many of you had a chance to visit us at our booth at Hard Lox. Despite the rather

cloudy day and the occasional sprinkles, the Gift Shop had many people stop by and forty-three

separate sales were made. Hurray! I want to thank the many people who made the day so suc-

cessful. Many thanks to our volunteers who helped pack up the merchandise in the store: Eileen

Elkin, Caren Kessler, and Caroline Manheimer, to the volunteers who came early and set up the

booth and then stayed all day selling the wares: Eileen Elkin, Marlene Jacoby, and Caren Kessler,

and to Caren and Marlene who stayed and packed everything up at the end, and a special thank you to our transporters of

the Gift Shop's wares: Jeremy Samsky and Lee Avishai. And lastly, Carolyn Kayne and Caroline Mannheimer are volun-

teering to put the shop back together again. With so many helping hands, what seems like an impossible task becomes doable.

Thank you, Thank you.

If you missed us at Hard Lox, be sure to come visit us soon. See our beautiful new items that will enhance your home. We

have some very beautiful, unique art pieces that are perfect for gifts. Please come and bring your friends. Let us know what

you will need for Hanukkah so that we can order it in time for you. We sold several unique Hanukkiahs at Hard Lox, so we

will be ordering some new ones soon. We already have candles, but we hope to get more unique items in the store just for

you.

Carol Samsky

CBI Committee News

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Our Gift Shop

To the team of volunteers who spread mulch on the CBI grounds pre-High Holidays: Adrienne

Kessler & Jack O’Leary, Lois Bernard, Leonard Koenick, Robert Feirstein, and Lee Avishai, and

to Asheville Mulch Yard for their generous donation of mulch.

To Gail Gordon for her donation of a flower arrangement for the bimah on Rosh HaShanah in honor

of Nechamah and Lavender’s wedding.

To Gerard & Thelma Uhler for their donation of a flower arrangement for the bimah on Yom Kippur in appreciation of the

congregation’s support during their recent hospitalizations.

To all who helped switch out the prayer books: Bob Goldstein, Eva Blinder, Marc Penansky, Leonard Koenick, Pam Crown,

Lee Avishai, Brad Fisher, Karin Fraade

To our Sukkah frame builders: Eva Blinder, Ali Climo, Noah Edmonds, Shirley Kayne, Adrienne Kessler, Caren Kessler,

Yosi Knight, Nathalie Rudy, Regi Weile

Thank You and Yasher Koah!

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.

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.

For Information about Burial Plots

at Lou Pollock Memorial Park

Contact:

Josh Tager admin@bethisraelnc.org

or Fred Lashley

Current rates: $1,000 CBI members;

$1,250 non-members

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Carolina Jews for Justice The opinions reflected in the following article are those of the

submitting organization and do not necessarily reflect the position

of Congregation Beth Israel. As a Jewish organization committed

to life-long learning, CBI welcomes submissions from local Jewish

organizations that seek to inform our community about matters of

potential interest that are related to Jewish values. The editor

reserves the right to reject or modify submitted content to best

serve the needs of the CBI community.

The Asheville Southern Jewish Collective

In early August, Carolina Jews for Justice, with the generous

assistance of a grant from Moishe House donated by our staff

organizer, Brandon Mond, organized the #WeAreHere retreat at

Yesod Farm + Kitchen in Fairview, a working farm and retreat

center owned by CBI member Sarah Seldin, who is also the co-

founder of the Jewish Farmer Network. About 30 young Jewish

adults gathered for training in combatting anti-Semitism, led by

CJJ Board member Dove Kent and Koach Baruch Frazier, both

part of the Tzedek Lab team. CBHT member and CJJ state board

member Emma Cohn, who attended the retreat, wrote eloquently

of its impact in an article published in Jewish Women, Amplified.

Out of the retreat emerged an energetic and dedicated cohort of

young Jews who call themselves the Southern Jewish Collective.

And because seven of the retreat participants were from the

Asheville area, we now have the Asheville Southern Jewish

Collective. Ben Kohan, a member of Congregation Beth Israel

who attended the retreat, describes the collective this way:

The Asheville Southern Jewish Collective is a group of

socially conscious young adult Jews based in Western North

Carolina who are devoted to dismantling white supremacy,

white nationalism, and anti-Semitism. Their roots grew

organically as a group of friends who would regularly

convene for Shabbat potlucks, High Holiday celebrations,

and working together to intentionally build the Young Adult

Jewish Community of Western North Carolina. Their

formation as a collective and mission to dismantle white

supremacy came to fruition when they attended a workshop

hosted by Carolina Jews for Justice that taught how the

systems of white supremacy and white nationalism operate

in regards to anti-Semitism in this nation, and what needs to

be done to counteract those efforts. Feeling called to action,

the ASJC formed to implement a combination of strategies

that they both learned at the workshop, and developed on

their own, to continue the fight against white supremacy and

anti-Semitism. Some of these actions include: replicating and

facilitating the very same workshop that got them started,

starting a social justice-oriented minyan for those who wish

to continue this type of work, and lobbying local and state

politicians to speak out against anti-Semitism.

Carolina Jews for Justice is proud to be associated with these

young activists in the fight against anti-Semitism and all forms of

racial hatred and bigotry. For more information about the ASJC,

contact Hannah Limov, hannah.limov@gmail.com.

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Upcoming Events

• Yahrzeit for Tree of Life – Sunday, October 27, from 2:00

to 6:00 pm, Congregation Beth HaTephila.

Join your Jewish community for a pluralist memorial service

at 2:00 p.m. honoring the victims of the Tree of Life shooting

on the one-year anniversary of this tragic event. A kosher oneg

will follow immediately. After the oneg, please stay for a free

workshop to explore the relationship between anti-Semitism,

white supremacy, and white nationalism. Learn more about

the anti-Semitism that fueled the shooting and how we can

transform our grief into action. The workshop is geared to a

mature Jewish audience. Workshop registration is helpful for

planning purposes, but not required. To register, email Maia

Ross Trupin at mrosstru@gmail.com. The program is

sponsored by Carolina Jews for Justice/West and organized

by the Asheville Southern Jewish Collective (described above)

• Film screening, Stories Beyond Borders, and panel

discussion – Sunday, November 3 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm,

at AB Tech’s Ferguson Auditorium, 340 Victoria Road,

Asheville.

At a moment when the rights of immigrants are being

attacked, a fuller story needs to be told to address the harms

perpetrated by immigration enforcement practices and

policies that extend beyond the crisis at the border. Whether

it’s through raids, people being picked up at courthouses, or

people being forced to live in churches – families are being

separated and attacked across America. The program features

five short films that show a more complete picture of the

attacks on immigrant families and communities. Beyond

building empathy, these films lift up real stories of resilience

and strength, while illustrating some of the ways people can

give their time, energy, and resources to support organizing

led by immigrant communities. This free event, hosted by

Carolina Jews for Justice/West, the ACLU of NC/WNC

Chapter, and Working Films, will also include a panel

discussion led by those who are working for immigrant justice

in Asheville. Please RSVP:

https://www.facebook.com/events/893695811029737.

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• A Pilgrimage to Montgomery.

From November 12 through 14, CJJ/West has organized a trip

to Montgomery, Alabama, to visit the Legacy Museum and

other civil rights memorials. We will be joined by friends from

the Buncombe Community Remembrance Project and others.

For more information, contact CJJ/West Steering Committtee

members Yolanda Adams at Yoliea@gmail.com, or Ron Katz,

ronkatz327@gmail.com.

• Saints of Paint art exhibition, Opening gala reception,

Thursday, December 5, at 6:00 pm, Congregation Beth

HaTephila.

The Saints of Paint, a local collective of talented artists

dedicated to promoting socially responsible causes, has

generously agreed to organize an art exhibition to benefit

Carolina Jews for Justice/West. Seventeen artists will display

their works of art on the theme Images of Light, appropriate

for the Hanukkah season. The exhibition will begin with an

opening reception on December 5, and the art will remain

available for purchase through Monday, December 9, from

10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Admission to the reception, which will

include light food and drink, is $54 per person. Proceeds from

the gala and the art sale will benefit Carolina Jews for

Justice/West. For more information contact

Yolanda Adams, Yoliea@gmail.com, or Judy Leavitt,

judleavitt76@gmail.com.

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To learn more about Carolina Jews for Justice, contact Judy

Leavitt at judleavitt76@gmail.com or Frank Goldsmith at

goldsmith.cf@gmail.com, or visit its website and sign up for

mailings at www.carolinajewsforjustice.org

Carolina Jews for Justice

Mazel Tov !To Logan Reich on becoming Bar Mitzvah.

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In mutual respect and thanksgiving, join Asheville’s faith communities as we share expressions of gratitude from a variety of traditions, marking

this shared national holiday in both unity and harmony.

5pm, Sunday, November 17 Congregation Beth Israel, 229 Murdock Avenue

Musical Guests Billy Jonas and David LaMotte

Light Refreshments Served

Canned food and monetary donations to benefit

Beloved AshevilleSponsoring Communities:

Asheville Friend Meeting • Asheville United Methodist Churches Network Baha’is of Asheville • Congregation Beth HaTephila • Congregation Beth Israel

Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina • Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church Jubilee! Community Church • Mother Grove Goddess Temple

Islamic Community Members • Unitarian Universalist • Urban Dharma Warren Wilson College Spiritual Life Community • WNC Baptist Fellowship Church

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HA’SHOFAR PAGE 13

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

Carol Cohen: in honor of Logan

Reich becoming Bar Mitzvah

Lee Avishai: wishing happy birth-

day to Carol Deutsch

Walter Solomon: In honor of Rabbi

Goldstein, Eva Blinder and Marc

Penansky for their hospitality

Richard Bogner

Lee Avishai: in honor of Logan

Reich becoming Bar Mitzvah

Brad & Iva Morris

Lee Avishai: wishing refuah

shleimah to Bob Deutsch

Yahrzeit Fund

Gerard & Thelma Uhler: in

memory of Gerard’s mother,

Bertha Uhler

Mike & Ilona Sena: in memory of

Mike’s mother, Ethel Goodstein

Gerard & Thelma Uhler: in mem-

ory of Thelma’s mother, Celia

Sherman

Alan & Suzanne Escovitz: in mem-

ory of Alan’s father, Louis

Escovitz

Lois Bernard: in memory of her

aunt, Esther Roth

Goldie & Hanan Weizman: in

memory of Hanan’s mother,

Pircha Weizman

Lois Bernard: in memory of her

mother, Ann Bernard

Bob & Eileen Elkin: in memory of

their friend, Jill Klevan

Lois Bernard: in memory of her

grandmother, Jennie Dipsiner

Yizkor Fund

William & Barbara Lewin

Brad & Shelley Fisher

Rick & Laurie Chess

Jeremy & Sue Lerner

Arnold Wengrow

Norm Winkelman

Esther Burstein

ChesedFund

Gerard & Thelma Uhler: in appre-

ciation of Chesed

September to October

Mazel Tov !November Birthdays01 Bob Deutsch

Laura Kaufman

02 Elyse Meltz

03 Mary Lewis

04 Davida Horwitz

05 Michele Heller

Jeremy Lerner

06 Jennifer Michalove

07 Joseph Mann-Stadt

Vivien Saron

Malkah Millsaps

Eliot Renick

08 Marc Rudow

09 Danielle Tocaben

Nancy Renick

10 Steve Frankel

Karin Fraade

12 Wolff Alterman

14 Nesya Klausner

17 Jan Zollars

21 Leonard Jacobs

23 Bob Elkin

Hannah Kirschenfeld

26 Rendi Mann-Stadt

27 Jonah Hauser

28 Jamie West

Ali Climo

29 Regi Weile

30 Rick Chess

Brett Millsaps

Julianna Leigh Boyd

November Anniversaries20 Frank Goldsmith & Dee Cash

24 Larry & Marcia Schantz

Fred & Beth Barnet

25 Jodi Travis & Terri Brne

Refuah ShleimahTo Bob Deutsch, Gerry Uhler, Thelma Uhler, Julie Sherman, John Moore, Ralph Reeder, Sid Tureff,

Neil McCollum, Devorah Reed

HA’SHOFAR PAGE 15

December Ha’Shofar Deadline –

November 10thI welcome your newsletter contributions, but

please, please respect the deadline of the

10th of the month

1

12:00 pm

Noon Study Group

6:17 pm Candles

2

9:30 am Shabbat

morning services

7:06 pm Havdalah

3

6:00 pm Learn

to Chant Torah

4 5 6 7 8

12:00 pm

Noon Study Group

6:00 pm Family

Shabbat Service and

Potluck5:11 pm Candles

9

9:30 am Shabbat

morning services

1:00 pm Combat-

ants for Peace

6:00 pm Havdalah

10

6:00 pm Learn

to Chant Torah

11 12 13 14

6:30 pm Board

Meeting

1512:00 pm

Noon Study Group

5:05 pm Candles

169:30 am Shabbat

morning services

10:00 am Milk and

Honey Hour

10:45 am Youth

Shabbat

6:54 pm Havdalah

17

1:00 pm Jewish

Meditation Cir-

cle at CBHT

5:00 pm Inter-

faith Thanks-

giving at CBI

6:00 pm Learn

to Chant Torah

18 19 20 21 22

12:00 pm

Noon Study Group

6:00 pm Kabbalat

Shabbat

5:02 pm Candles

23

9:30 am

Shabbat morning

services

5:51 pm

Havdalah

244:00 pm Torah

on Tap

6:00 pm Learn

to Chant Torah

6:00 pm Dinner

and a Movie

25 26 27 28

Thanksgiving

29

6:00 pm Kabbalat

Shabbat

4:59 pm Candles

30

9:30 am

Shabbat morning

services

12:30 pm

Hasidishe Kiddush

5:48 pm

Havdalah

HA’SHOFAR PAGE 16

November 2019SUN FRI SATTHUWEDTUEMON

CBI Office Closed

HA’SHOFAR

November Yahrzeits

PAGE 17

Announced during services on:

November 2

03 (05 Cheshvan) Gail Shulimson for her mother, Isabel Shulimson

04 (06 Cheshvan) Teri Kayne for her husband, Louis Friedman

07 (09 Cheshvan) Alan Escovitz for his mother, Dorothy Escovitz

08 (10 Cheshvan) Jillian Krupp for her cousin, David Sindler

November 8 & 9

11 (13 Cheshvan) Rochelle Reich for her mother, Toby Ruth Cohen

11 (13 Cheshvan) Eva Blinder for her father, Joseph Blinder

13 (15 Cheshvan) Lauren Malinoff for her grandmother, Sara Lipman

14 (16 Cheshvan) Sara Yakira for her grandfather, Max Drexler

14 (16 Cheshvan) Davida Horwitz for her father, Burnerd Horwitz

November 16

16 (18 Cheshvan) David Boas for his father, William Boas

16 (18 Cheshvan) Patti & Judi Haskell for their grandfather, Joseph Haskell

18 (20 Cheshvan) Laurie Chess for her father, Hyman Burstein

18 (20 Cheshvan) Esther Burstein for her husband, Hyman Burstein

18 (20 Cheshvan) Bob Deutsch for his father, Alfred Deutsch

20 (22 Cheshvan) Cassandra Millsaps for her father, David Coleman

21 (23 Cheshvan) Leslie Goldstein for her mother, Josephine Pete

21 (23 Cheshvan) Mary Lewis for her brother, Alan L. Lazansky

21 (23 Cheshvan) Marilyn Friedman for her mother, Ida Schanzer

21 (23 Cheshvan) Julie Sherman for her uncle, Ira Goldenberg

22 (24 Cheshvan) Lisa Weiner for her father, Michel Zilberstein

November 22 & 23

23 (25 Cheshvan) Robert Feirstein for his cousin, Charlie Book

24 (26 Cheshvan) Patti Frankel for her mother, Suzanne Rabyon

25 (27 Cheshvan) Ira Naiman for his mother, Gloria Naiman

25 (27 Cheshvan) Eliot Renick for his father, Nathan Renick

28 (30 Cheshvan) Wolff Alterman for his grandmother, Ann Zodikoff

29 (01 Kislev) Sara Yakira for her mother, Tziporah Heckelman

29 (01 Kislev) Hanan Weizman for his brother, Nissim Weizman

29 (01 Kislev) Frank Goldsmith for his father, Frank Goldsmith

29 (01 Kislev) Gail Shulimson for her aunt, Jean Shulimson

November 30

30 (02 Kislev) Carol Deutsch for her mother, Helen Hillman Cohen

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: admin@bethisraelnc.org

Synagogue Office Hours:

Monday to Friday

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

For updated information visit our website at

www.bethisraelnc.org

November

Candle-lighting & Havdalah

Friday 11/1/2019 6:17 pm

Saturday 11/2/2019 7:06 pm

Friday 11/8/2019 5:11 pm

Saturday 11/9/2019 6:00 pm

Friday 11/15/2019 5:05 pm

Saturday 11/16/2019 6:54 pm

Friday 11/22/2019 5:02 pm

Saturday 11/23/2019 5:51 pm

Friday 11/29/2019 4:59 pm

Saturday 11/30/2019 5:48 pm

RabbiRabbi Justin Goldstein rabbi@bethisraelnc.org

Office AdministratorLee Avishai admin@bethisraelnc.org

Executive CommitteeAli Climo, President president@bethisraelnc.org

Danielle Tocaben, Vice Pres. vicepresident@bethisraelnc.org

Julie Sherman, Secretary boardsecretary@bethisraelnc.org

Norman Katzwer, Treasurer cbitreasurer@bethisraelnc.org

Della Simon, Past President pastpresident@bethisraelnc.org

Board Committee Chairs/Members

Alan Silverman, Membership membership@bethisraelnc.org

Mike Weizman, Development development@bethisraelnc.org

Eva Blinder, Spiritual/Ritual ritual@bethisraelnc.org

Gail Gordon, Social Action socialaction1@bethisraelnc.org

Elie Aharon, Adult Education adulted1@bethisraelnc.org

Board Members-at-LargeHannah Limov mal1@bethisraelnc.org

Kevin Boyd mal2@bethisraelnc.org

Ellen Sanders mal3@bethisraelnc.org

Alan Escovitz mal4@bethisraelnc.org

Non-Board Committee ChairsMike Weizman, Capital Campaign capitalcampaign@bethisraelnc.org

Caren Kessler, Chesed chesed@bethisraelnc.org

Bruce Brown, HaShofar hashofar@bethisraelnc.org

Ken Vallario, Youth Education yepadmin@bethisraelnc.org

Kitchen kitchen@bethisraelnc.org

For everything else, contact admin@bethisraelnc.org

Chesed: CBI’s Support NetworkIn the last 18 months, Chesed has assisted approximately 42 different individuals

and families in a variety of ways. Sometimes it’s as simple as making a call or

writing a card. Sometimes it’s preparing a meal, making a visit or a providing a

ride. Sometimes it’s helping with a life cycle event: a Bat or Bar Mitzvah, the birth

of a baby, the loss of a loved one. Chesed is a caring team of CBI members who

are here to help out the CBI community during both challenging as well as joyous

times.

We need YOUR help to continue our work effectively. We can’t offer to do any-

thing 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 want to be involved, please

tell Lee or the Rabbi. You can also contact the Chesed committee directly at

chesed@bethisraelnc.org. Let us know what you would like to do. We’re grateful

to have you volunteer to do one or all of the following (it’s really up to you):

• Visit those who are sick

• Check in with those who are homebound

• Be part of a minyan for shiva

• Prepare meals

• Provide transportation

• Run errands

• Assist with set up for a Bar/Bat Mitzvah party

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.