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November 2013Vol. XXIII

No. 3

President’s Message page 2

From the Rabbi’s Study page 3

BIW page 4

Men’s Club page 4

Endowment page 5

92nd St Y page 6

Leadership Circle page 8

Yom Kippur Appeal page 9

Yahrzeits page 12

Birthdays & Anniversaries page 12

Donations page 13

Advertising page 14-19

2013 – 2014 Board OfficersSy Klionsky, PresidentKatherine Brooks, Vice PresidentDr. Sheldon Paley, Vice PresidentDr. O. David Solomon, Vice PresidentRichard Levine, TreasurerShirley Fein, Financial SecretaryRuth Engman, Recording SecretaryJoyce Paley, Corresponding SecretaryNessa Levine, BIW PresidentRobert Vigder, Roger Goldstein, Men’s Club PresidentsSuzanne Lutkoff, EndowmentMaye Lavinson, WOOOEarl Gordon, Immediate Past President

President’s Message

Worship ServicesFriday Evenings 8pm*

Saturday Mornings 10am

*5:30pm the last Friday of the month

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Tuesday October 1st 2013: Temple Beth Israel’s Lucky Day

You Saw It Here First The heading on my December 2012 article was: Why Chanukah will start on Thanksgiving Day Next Year. The article stated:This year due to the Hebrew lunar calendar, Chanu-kah will start 17 days before Christmas. In 2013 (5774) Chanukah will start on Thanksgiving Day. By 2016 due to Adar 2 (which is the extra month our lunar calendar adds 7 out of every 19 years) 2 extra months will be added in 5774 and 5776, the 17th and 19th year of the 19 year cycle. Since 5776 is divisible by 19 exactly 304 times, a new 19 year cycle will begin in 5777. My March 2013 Article said: . . . because of the intricate rules of our Lunar Calendar, Erev Rosh Hashanah in 2013 will be on September 4th only 2 days after Labor Day and the 1st day of Chanukkah will fall on November 28th, which is Thanksgiving Day. Sukkot-Thanksgiving? Chanukkah-Thanksgiving?Passover-Thanksgiving! I am bringing this to your attention because of the dozens of emails I received from friends who know me as “the numbers guy who loves to explain our Lunar Calendar.” Their messages mentioned that the last time that the 1st day of Chanukah and Turkey Day coincided was in 1861. But President Abraham Lin-coln did not declare Thanksgiving as a holiday until 1863. Say a special Shehecheyanu Prayer as you light the candles and prepare to enjoy your Turkey Latkes!

On Tuesday October first at the meeting of The Board of Trustees, I told them that five days earlier, on Simchat Torah, after dancing with all four of our Torahs in the aisle of the Sanctuary, we put two Torahs (not just one, as usual) on the Bimah Lecturn and proceeded to read from the first Torah the last portion of Deuteronomy where Moses dies and then immediately began to read “bereshit” (in the beginning) from the second Torah. On the first day (Sunday) G_D said let there be light and there was light and G-D said it was good. On the second day (Monday) the firmament was created and the waters were divided above and below. The firmament was called heaven. On the third day (Tuesday) G-D created the land and the sea and he said it was good. And the earth grew grass and trees bearing fruit and G-D said that was also good. Since on Tuesday he said it was good twice after not commenting on Monday, Tuesday is considered to be a lucky day. Carole and I were married on Tuesday. My parents, Marion and Max Klionsky of Blessed Memory, were also married on a Tuesday. I told the Board that I am sure that our Founders who built the 5th building on Bay Isles Parkway and numbered it 567 (5+6+7) = 18 or chai also set our Board Meetings for Tuesday, the lucky day. We then proceeded to approve the first major repair to our building since the second addition was added in 2000 by a 19-0 vote. Our action was prompted by a 36 page report by Delta Engineering which described in detail and showed pictures of all the repairs needed and notes from our Insurance Car-rier Cincinnati Financial that made it very clear that if the corrections listed were not completed by qualified contrac-tors that our insurance would not be renewed on July 1st 2014. The total of the contract to bring our building back to good health was approximately $120,000. In 1984 our Founders built and passed on to us in pris-tine condition the Temple we love and pray in. They added a new wing 5 years later. We will always be grateful to them for their vision and generosity. Every member of our Temple in 2014 will take pride in the fact that they took part in the restoring of Temple Beth Israel’s building to good health so it can be fully enjoyed by not only our current members but by the members and leaders of the future.

We hope they will do as we have done by restoring what they were given by those that came before them. Many mem-bers have already been asked to help defray our expenses. As of this date $33,000 has been raised I’m sure you, when asked, will want to have the mitzah of playing your part in beautify-ing and restoring your Temple.

As President,

Sy Klionsky

similar experiences and aims. They both were religiously persecuted and sought to consecrate their liberation from tyranny. But Hanukkah intersecting with Thanksgiving may carry even more significance than we realize. Some historians contend that the early Pilgrims’ Thanksgiving observance was rooted in the Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot. Often referring to themselves as “new Israel,” they surely knew that the holiday com-memorated Israel’s deliverance from Egyptian oppression. Furthermore Hanukkah may, in actuality, constitute a delayed cele-bration of Sukkot. The Second Book of Maccabees indicates that, in view of the desecration of the Jerusalem Temple at the hands of the Syrian-Greeks, “You must observe a Feast of Tabernacles in the Hebrew month of Kislev (two months later).” Sukkot in Kislev, rather than the month of Tishri? The explanation is that during the Maccabean struggle (167 BCE) Sukkot could not be cele-brated at the normal time and there-fore was postponed until the fighting

ceased. This Second Sukkot may have been suggested by a law in the Torah stipulating that if a person is prevented from celebrating Pesach, a Second Passover was to be kept a month later. Curiously, there are several other aspects of Hanukkah that resemble Sukkot. Hanukkah, like Sukkot, is eight days. Both celebrate light. On Sukkot, Jerusalem was lit up with torches in conjunction with the festival’s prominent water-drawing ceremony. There is also an empha-sis on “publicizing the miracle” of each holiday. Additionally, not only did King Solomon dedicate the First Temple on Sukkot but the Second Temple was also dedicated during the festival. Hanukkah, which actu-ally means “dedication” also com-memorates the rededication of the Temple. This seeming Sukkot/Thanks-giving/Hanukkah connection makes this year’s observance all the more fascinating. I look forward to sharing my Menurkey with you at services. Gobble Tov.

From the Rabbi’s Study

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As you are no doubt aware the first night of Hanukkah falls on Thanksgiving, a convergence that has only happened once before, in 1888, and won’t occur again, I’m told, for more than 75,000 years. The calendrical phenomenon has spawned a range of commemorative greeting cards, posters, t-shirts and menus. The “Thanksgivukkah” din-ner at Kutsher’s Tribeca in New York City will feature sweet potato latkes, challah-chestnut stuffing, pumpkin knishes, cranberry sufganiyot, and a cornucopia overflowing with choco-late gelt. Restaurant personnel will probably greet dinners with an en-thusiastic “Gobble Tov.” When this extraordinary holiday overlap first came to my attention a few months ago, I consulted a local artist about creating a unique Ha-nukkiah-turkey amalgam to honor the event. However, a short time later I learned about a nine year-old New Yorker named Asher Weintraub. Weintraub’s website, menurkey.com, features a likeable Hanukkiah-turkey combination he conceived. I realized there was no need to create my own but just purchase one of his. So I now own a Weintraub Menur-key. Though the price was a little steep, I’m pleased that Asher plans to donate a portion of the proceeds to charity and appreciate that get-ting a project like this off the ground includes quite a number of start-up costs. Asher thought a Hanukkiah-turkey would be popular since Ha-nukkah and Thanksgiving were as-sociated with giving thanks. So too, the Maccabees and Pilgrims shared

The Menurkey, Fun Fowl Play

Please Let Us Know About Our Veterans

We like to include all veterans from Tem-ple Beth Israel in our special Veterans Ser-vice booklet. Make sure you or your spouse will be listed by calling the Temple office no later than November 5.

Beth Israel Women Luncheon Calendar


Books and Brown Bag Schedule 2013 - 2014November 11

When General Grant Expelled the Jews by Jonathan Sarna

Facilitator Gloria SabinDecember 9

Jerusalem Maiden by Talia Carner Facilitator Carole Klionsky

January 13 The List by Martin Fletcher Facilitator Louise Solomon

February 10 Defending Jacob by William Landay

Facilitator Cyvia SnyderMarch 10

Once We Were Brothers by Ronald H. Barson Facilitator Linda Berliner

April 7The Tin Horse by Janice Steinberg

Facilitator Marge Sandy Books and Brown Bag will resume on Monday, November 11. Coffee and dessert will be available at noon with a discussion of When General Grant Expelled the Jews by Jonathan Sarna, beginning at 12:30 p.m. This book explores a fascinating, sometimes overlooked part of American history. Check the library, book stores, and online for copies of all books.

Gloria Sabin and Linda Berliner, co-chairs

Men’s Club The annual Shalom Again Dinner will be held on Sunday, November 17 beginning at 6 pm. The program will include cocktails, a catered dinner including salad, grilled salmon or chicken marsala, vegetables and dessert, plus entertainment! Entertainment will include dinner mu-sic by Ira Singer and a music program fea-turing Becca Hill. Reservations and prior payment will be required and can be made by sending in the reservation form included in this month’s Bulletin. No payments will be accepted at the door. The club is planning a meet and greet breakfast on Sunday, December 8. This will provide an opportunity for new members to meet current club members and to learn about club objectives and activities. Please join us for the Lunch with the Rabbi series. Lunch dates, topics and speak-ers are as follows:12/19 Robert Gavin: Israel and its Relation with the Larger World 1/9 Dr. Susan Seigel: Senior Citizens and Intimate Relations2/13 Ira Weisner: Elder Law3/13 Rabbi Katz: The Interfaith Family 4/10 Walter Frank: Smart Charitable Giving All members of the congregation (both men and women) are invited to attend the lunches. Advanced reservations for the complete series can be made by sending in the form included in this month’s Bulletin. Anyone interested in joining the Men’s Club can do so by completing the enclosed sign-up slip and forwarding it to the Temple office together with the annual dues of $40.

Dec 16 Luncheon & ProgramJan 20 Luncheon & Program

Feb 3 Fashion Show & LuncheonMar 17 Luncheon & Program

To all my dear TBI friends: Thank you so much for all the beautiful cards, chari-table donations, wishes, prayers, e-mails and phone calls I received during my illness. I've been sick for 2 1/2 months, All summer! I was in the hospital for a week again, a few weeks ago. I was very dehydrated and I had a dangerously low blood pressure. They had me on a saline drip for a week to rehydrate me. Since my return home I am finally feeling better, al-though still very tired. The nausea and pain I had for weeks are now gone. We even went out to dinner one nite and to the movies another nite. Looking forward to seeing everyone again soon.

Love, Nessa


Monday, November 11 is Veterans Day. Unlike other holi-days, most stores will not be stocking up on celebratory items and foods. Families will generally not be planning ahead to make it a memorable, special day. Even more than last year, our veter-ans hospitals and facilities will be filled with men and women wounded on the front lines of danger. Let us be thankful for those who protect our freedom. The veterans at Bay Pines VA Hospital in St. Petersburg are in great need of your assistance. Many are amputees while others suffer from severe wounds and debilitating conditions. You may be surprised to know that our government does not supply them with personal grooming supplies, socks, slippers, lap robes, un-

Veterans Day and Post #97

It’s difficult to believe that Thanksgiving is almost here, along with the surprise of the first day of Chanukah on the same day. Many of us leave much of our “giving” until the end of the year. I am one of those. This year I am going to include a nice gift to the Temple Beth Israel Endow-ment Fund. As I reflected on that gift, I wondered how much our congre-gants really know about our Endow-ment. So, with your indulgence, I will attempt to clarify as much as this space permits. What is an Endowment and how are its assets spent? An Endowment is a pool of assets that are invested on a long term basis, unlike expendable funds which are typically used for immediate needs. In our case, a portion is made available for an annual contribution to the Temple’s budgetary needs. The remaining assets and investment returns are retained in the Endowment to provide for growth over time. They remain available should an emergency need arise.

What are the investment prin-ciples and objectives? The goal of our investment policy is to ensure that gifts to Endowment are managed well, invested thought-fully, and used for the purposes and needs important to our Temple. For investment purposes, individual en-dowment funds are pooled into a single fund. This allows us to achieve greater diversity in our investments, lower our investment costs, and at-tain the maximum return on donor gifts. Our investment objectives are preservation of capital, protection of capital from inflation and enhance-ment of capital through market ap-preciation. How can an individual make a gift to the Endowment? Presently our examples of gift op-portunities fall into two basic categories: outright gifts, which are available for im-mediate investment, such as cash, stocks, bonds, and real estate, or bequests in which the Endowment receives the gift upon the death of the donor.

How do donors benefit from gifts to our Endowment? Aside from each donor’s per-sonal motivation and satisfaction, there can be substantial tax benefits. Let me remind you to take advantage of the IRA Charitable Rollover tax break due to expire on December 31, 2013. The benefit to you is that the contribution may satisfy your mini-mum distribution and is tax-free. It is excluded from your taxable in-come! Please check with your finan-cial advisor to learn the rules for this. How about joining me and add-ing a check to the TBI Endowment fund as you decide on your year end donations? Or, get a tax break and donate some of those appreciated stocks. In any case, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you have helped to guarantee the life of our Temple, a gift in itself.

Suzanne Lutkoff, ChairTBI Endowment Fund

An Endowment Is Not A Luxury; It’s A Necessity

derwear, etc. The Disabled American Veterans Post #97 has purchased many of these necessities for them through the generosity of Temple Beth Israel members. Post #97 Senior Vice Commander, Temple Beth Israel's own Al Grossman, works diligently to collect our donations and relay them to those in Post #97 responsible for acquiring the needed items. Please support his efforts by sending a check payable to the Disabled American Veterans Post#97 and mail this tax deductible contribution to Al at 5524 Chanteclaire, Sarasota, FL 34235. Write Temple Beth Israel in the memo space. Don't forget to thank our war veterans for their service. It is always much appreciated. Our special Veterans Shab-bat Service takes place on Friday, November 8 at 8pm.


Temple Beth Israel567 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key 941-383-3428 www.tbi-lbk.org

Regardless of where you or your parents are from, you probably have strong feelings about immigration. As the former governor of Flor-ida and the author of Immigration Wars: Forg-ing an American Solution, Jeb Bush has given careful thought to crafting a practical, biparti-san approach to immigration policy. Novelist and Fordham law professor Thane Rosenbaum hosts. Rosenbaum is the director of the Forum on Law, Culture & Society.

A Conversation with Jeb Bush*Date: Monday, November 18, 2013, 8 pm

Are you baffled by how younger people live in a digital world? Are you living in that world and don’t see what the fuss is about? Either way, you’ll want to hear from Harvard profes-sor Howard Gardner. In his new book, The App Generation, Gardner looks at what’s different for today’s adolescents. Apps can either stunt or spur creativity, limit or encourage personal connections. We can choose to be “app-dependent” or “app-enabled.”

Howard Gardner on the App Generation*Date: Monday, December 9, 2013, 8:15 pm

What Does it Mean to be Pro-Israel in America Today?Date: Monday, December 16, 2013, 8:15 pmWhat does it mean for the American Jewish Community to be pro-Israel? Is it acceptable for American Jews to criticize Israeli politics, as Israelis do? J Street president Jeremy Ben-Ami joins David Harris executive director of the American Jewish Committee and John Podhoretz, editor of Commen-tary Magazine for a discussion of what it means to be pro-Israel in America.

Doors open 30 minutes before broadcast. Seating is first come, first seated. No charge for TBI members, otherwise admission is $5.

Alan Dershowitz & Jeffrey Toobin*Date: Monday, November 4, 2013, 8 pmYou know that Alan Dershow-itz, the preeminent defense law-yer in America today, has had an impact on the lives of storied clients like O. J. Simpson, Julian Assange, Patty Hearst and many more. But who has affected Der-showitz himself? The attorney and author is now Taking the Stand in a new memoir and on 92Y’s stage. Jeffrey Toobin, author (The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court), New Yorker writer and CNN analyst, interviews Der-showitz.

The Tragedy and Triumph of Israel* (DVD)Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 7:30 pmHaaretz senior correspondent Ari Shavit joins New Yorker editor David Remnick for an incisive analysis of the Jewish state’s fraught history—and its prospects for the future. Sha-vit’s new book, My Promised Land: The Triumph and Trag-edy of Israel, is the sweeping result of his 30 years in the trenches of Israeli society and politics.

Enjoy the broadcasts with TBI’s new projection and theater-quality sound system.

Please be sure to visit the TBI website to verify pro-gram scheduling. Occasionally speakers’ plans change and will promptly be posted on TBI’s website.

* Featured book(s) will be available for purchase at TBI by Bookstore 1 Sarasota.


Gift Shop Is OpenThanksgiving and Hanukah.... No turkeys, but candles and menorahs, and lovely gifts for family & friends! Sees candy will arrive first of November, and as you may know, our prices are 20% less than all other retailers. When you need gifts, Judaica or just want to browse, remember that our shop earns money for the Temple.

For special items, call Leah Barker 383-5897 or Anita Devine 365-8794

Store hours: Mon-Thur 10:30 - 1:30, Friday Nights & all major events.

Building Fund Campaign Drive to be Led by TBI Treasurer Richard Levine and President Sy Klionsky On October 1, 2013, by a unanimous 19-0 vote, the Board of Trustees authorized repairs of approximately $120,000 to the exterior structure of our Temple Building. Since there also are many repairs needed to the interior, as well, we would like to let every member have the mitzvah of doing their part in bringing our entire Temple back to pristine condition. As of October 28th, 14 members aready have contrib-uted $60,000 to this fund.

Starting with our December Bulletin we will list the names of all those who have experienced the euphoria of contributing to the restoration and beautification of our Temple. We will continue to list the names (not amounts) of all those who join in this noble endeavor in every Bulletin from December 2013 to May 2014.

A big “Mozel Tov” to TBI member Sam Shapiro who cele-brated his 95th birth-day on October 29th!

There are many ways in our Temple to honor family and friends or to re-member our loved ones who have passed away. One option is to sponsor the floral arrangements for the bimah at our Shabbat services. And thanks to our new florist, you can enjoy all the beauty along with 25 percent savings! If you would like to contribute to the beautification of our sanctuary while recognizing a life event or special person in your life, please call the Temple office 383-3428 – your participation would be most appreciated.

Bima Flowers Price Reduction!


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Elise Galinsky, Leadership Circle Chairperson

Leadership Circle To Now Include Building Maintance Fund For several years, an on going discussion has taken place with the Board of Directors of Temple Beth Israel regarding the condition of the exterior of our temple building. Nu-merous repairs are needed and refreshing the paint is long overdue. As an addition to our regular campaign for Leadership Circle, this year, we are including gifts of $500 or more given to supplement the Building Maintance Fund. Those names will receive a plaque and be included in our Wall of Honor in the Temple social hall. As of this printing, ninety-four members have committed or contributed over $166,000 to the Leadership Circle with $60,000 of that amount designated directly to the Building Maintance Fund for repairs and repainting. Our board applauds you all! As last year, our Leadership Circle categories are: Bronze ($500), Silver ($1,000), Gold ($1,500), and Platinum ($5,000). The Platinum category currently has eight donors and five of those are new to Leadership Circle. Our High Holidays have now past and it is time to consider how we may help our Temple. Those who live in Sarasota and especially on Longboat Key, live in a paradise of beautiful weather, lovely homes, and a Temple facility that is ready and willing to meet our every need spiritually and socially. However, we must realize that all of this does not come without each of us contributing to maintain our Temple. In order to continue all of our wonderful programs, classes, lectures, and services, it is necessary for us to emulate our past years commitment of contrib-uting to the Leadership Circle. Please consider your commitment by November 30th and your final payment by December 31, 2013. The following members have generously contributed to Leadership Circle for 2014 including the Building Maintance Fund:

Linda & Dr. Ira Abrahamson, Bruce Bachmann, Gloria & Barry Bakal, Ursula & Ger-ald Bamberger, Everett Behrendt, June & Raymond Benenson, Rochelle Bernard, Alice Berkowitz, Robert Berns & Barbara Pressman, Joan & Robert Biller, Barbara & Jim Biron, Annette & Marvin Black, Barbara & Richard Blumenthal, Barbara Blumfield, Sandra & Gor-don Bratter, Madeleine & David Brenner, Ed Brickman, Rosolyn & Samuel Brott, Carol Camiener, Sandra Cutler Cohen, Edward D. Cohen, Margot & Warren Coville, Gerard Daniel, Joan Dropkin, Mimi Edlin, Nancy & Rabbi Michael Eisenstat, Ruth Engman, El-len & Joel Fedder, Shirley Fein, Judith Nelson Feldman, Mildred R. Field, Christa & Frank Fineshriber, Lois & Les Fishman, Marlena & Walter Frank, Sharon & Herman Frankel, Elise & Jim Galinsky, Susan & Philip Gaynes, Ann & Sheldon Glickman, Miriam & Allan Goldfarb, Ruth Gorton, Jean Green, Norm & Merle Greenwald, Joelle & Jerry Hamovit, Riva & Thomas Hecht, Marjorie & Martin Heller, Selma H. Horowitz, Dorothy Jacobson & Sue Jacobson, Doris M. Kaplan, Marty & Rabbi Jonathan Katz, Carole & Sy Klionsky, Sandra & Benjamin Krause, Ruth Kreindler, Maye Lavinson, Nessa & Richard Levine, Rae Lichtenstein, Suzanne Lutkoff, Judith & Donald Markstein, Betty & Judge Marvin Morse, Naiditch Family Foundation, Robert Nelson, Gaby Nitkin, Sheila & Richard Olin, Selma & Judson W. Pearl, Beverly Peterman, Pamela & Norman Reiter, Margot & Jack Robinson, Irene & Martin Ross, Vivian & Dr. Gerald Ross, Marsha Roth, Paul A. Rotenberg(z”l), Judith & Seymour Rudges, Marjorie & William Sandy, Molly A. Schechter, Betty Schiff, Suzanne Schuster, Barbara & Robert Schwartz, Suzette & Gerald Seigel, Tamra Shankman, Sally & Samuel Shapiro, Marilyn Shuman, Samuel Smullin, Donna & Ed Sobel, Louise & Dr. O. David Solomon, Beverly & Alan F. (z”l) Stone, Barbara Struth, Marilyn Taub, Bernice Thomas, Judith & Robert Vigder, Elaine Weill, Edith Weinberger, Alice & Alfred Wolken-berg, Women On Our Own, Sheila & Merrill Zinder.

On Yom Kippur five years ago, Rabbi Katz an-nounced from the Bimah during his sermon, the cre-ation of the Yom Kippur Appeal for our Temple. His initiative encouraged the reenactment of an impor-tant traditional custom that has come down through the ages in temples and synagogues the world over to their house of worship in order to sustain its being. On Yom Kippur especially, the time of God’s judg-ment, such a contribution is viewed as possessing the power to “temper the Divine decree.” In the wake of the severe economic downturn of 2008, our Temple instituted the Leadership Circle as a means of insuring the congregation’s financial future. Individuals wishing to give $500 or more to the Yom Kippur Appeal were automatically included in the Leadership Circle, as there was a desire to maintain a distinction between the two giving paths. The Yom Kippur Appeal is for everyone. Small or large amounts are on equal footing as donations are appreciated as a reaffirmation of commitment to our Temple and the Jewish faith. This year, we have received donations from the following for the Yom Kippur Appeal: Nora & Albert Balk, Miriam and Allan Goldfarb, Betty & Joseph Hillman, Marjorie & William Klein, Alma & Dr. Hyman Kraman, Hilda Mandel Judith & Donald Markstein, Sanders Schreiber, Mac & Robert Spitzer, and Roberta Steiner. If you would like to make a contribution to this fund in any amount, please send a check to the of-fice with the notation “Yom Kippur Appeal” on your check. Thank you for your consideration.

Yom Kippur Appeal - A Giving Distinction

Rabbi Katz's Monday Seminar Returns November 4 The Monday morning seminar facilitated by Rabbi Katz returns on November 4 at 11am. Be-ginning its sixth year, the popular weekly gather-ing focuses on a wide ranging spectrum of Jewish political, religious and cultural issues. The en-couragement of all points of view always leads to active, illuminating discussion. Even if you've never participated before you will be warmly welcomed. There are no pre-as-signments or homework. You'll be energized by the often fascinating and fun give and take.

Emma Katz to Sing At Interfaith Thanksgiving Service

This year's Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Ser-vice will be held on Tuesday, November 26 at 5pm at Christ Church, 6400 Gulf of Mexico Dr. The Rev. Dr. Vincent Carroll of Longboat Island Chapel will offer the message. Choir members from Longboat Key and St. Armands con-gregations will once again participate under the direction of our own Dr. Ann Stephenson-Moe. Emma Katz will also sing at the service. Please come with a non-perishable food item to be donated to All Faiths Food Bank.

2014

A heartfelt “Thank-you” to Amy Roth for her artful repair of two of our Torah covers!



Betty, Betty Beautiful!

Betty Schoenbaum and Betty Schiff after a recent Friday Night Shabbat Service.

Norton & Patricia BaronJay Berman

Barbara Cincotta Sy & Shelly Goldblatt

Allan & Miriam Goldfarb Alan & Tina Gottesman Steven & Amy Goldman

Stuart Jacobson Thomas M. Reich

Edward & Donna Sobel Robert & Ruth Morrison

Lillian Sands & granddaughter, Madeline dropped by the Temple to see Rabbi Katz and give him a few shofar blowing pointers.


Don’t miss next month’s very special World Union for Progressive Judaism Shab-bat presentation. Rabbi Gary M. Bretton-Granatoor, D.D. will be our very special guest. Bretton-Granatoor is the Vice President - Philanthropy at the World Union for Progressive Judaism which serves, nurtures and supports over 1,400 Re-form/Progressive/Liberal Jew-ish congregations and over 1.8 million members in 47 coun-tries around the world.

We at Temple Beth Israel are very fortunate to have not one but two former high-rank-ing officials from WUPJ. Gerry Daniel and Ina Rae Levy both held leadership positions with this vital organization which builds communities, develops leadership, connects lives, nur-tures youth and advocates jus-tice for Jews around the world. Be sure to mark your cal-endar and check next month’s Bulletin for more details.

TBI to Host World Union for Progressive Judaism Shabbat Program Saturday, December 21, 10am

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Happy Anniversary!

Happy Birthday! 1 Mrs. Joan Biller 2 Mrs. Sharon Burde 2 Mr. Benjamin Krause 2 Mr. Howard Lowsky 2 Mr Martin H. Ross 3 Mrs. Bonnie Chisling 3 Mrs. Geraldine Phillips 4 Mrs. Charlotte Massik 5 Mrs. Geraldine Clayman 5 Mrs. Judith Kolodkin 6 Mrs. Madeleine Brenner 6 Mrs. Sophie Pollack 8 Mrs. Donna Sobel 8 Mrs. Marilyn Weinstein 9 Mr. Mark Beck

9 Mrs. Debbe Dreyer 9 Mr. Allan Goldfarb 9 Mrs. Florence Zox 10 Mrs. Beverly Stone 11 Mrs. Miriam Brown 12 Mrs. Ursula S. Pearson 12 Mrs. Sheila Weiser 13 Mrs. Jean DeLynn 13 Mrs. Evelyn Koshner 13 Rabbi Herbert Rose 14 Mrs. Mina Leibowitz 15 Mr. Joel Fedder 17 Ms. Sue Jacobson 17 Mrs. Suzanne Schuster 17 Mrs. Dorrace Zucker

19 Mr. Jacob Pollack 20 Mrs. Carole Klionsky 20 Ms. Anne Virag 21 Mrs. Lois Auerbach 23 Mrs. Lillian Alpert 24 Mr. Morton A. Siegler 25 Mr. Everett Behrendt 26 Mr. Gordon Bratter 26 Dr. Betsy Granite 27 Mrs. Marilyn Shuman 27 Mr. Robert Vigder 28 Mrs. Cheryl Taub 29 Dr. Cecile Dalton 29 Mrs. Grace Goldberg

5 Marvin & Annette Black 8 Thomas & Riva Hecht 10 Sam & Roz Brott 17 Ike & Ada Eisenfeld 18 Murray & Grace Goldberg 22 Ron & Arlene Krum 22 Harold & Claire Yablin

24 Herb & Bev Paskow 24 George & Roberta Wladis 26 Mort & Carol Siegler 28 Merrill & Sheila Zinder 29 Aaron & Janis Brenner 30 Alan & Beverly Stone

Yahrzeits Our Perpetual Yahrzeits are in order of the date of death. To be read on each of the following Fridays:Friday, November 1Hannah TurnerMaurice B. SternDavid FieldDavid HamovitB. Richard BurdmanLabe LeibowitzRuth KoppelFrances LiebJoseph SetlowCharles Smith

Friday, November 8Ruth ShubElla GuttstadtSylvia RothEdith RudolphCharlotte LewisHarry Loef

Edwin BlackTheodore LevyHelen RobinsonRose BoorsteinSamuel RozanskyJulius TannenbaumDorothy DreyerAnn S. OlinDottie GrossmanFelecia NewmanWalter RothschildClara Shuster

Friday, November 15Jacob BersonKenneth C. NewmanRoz WeinerEvelyn NolanEva C. White

Julius BrennerCelia CohenNathan Goldstein

Maurrie WisemanHelen MillerSamuel PastorArnold KrinskGerald SteinbergYetta AronsohnLucien LevySophie LibmanAda Gourse

Rose LockeJac R. BillerIrving Kushner

Friday, November 22 Jessie BrennerArnold M. CohodasPauline WallachJennie Roone Wein-steinDr. Hyman GraverMarta GoldblattAlexander LoebHenrietta PolerRalph BrandweneAlfred GuttstadtRichard MagnetSara Lee BlacherAdeline Salomon

Samuel LeviteHenry Wallace

Friday, November 29Rebecca FishmanJacob ShillingMinnie RossRose RubinAnne WolkenbergChester KuttnerIda SchulmanPearl Rootberg TesslerAlbert WeinsteinMichael A. SabinDorothy Setlow

Baruch dayan ha’emet. With profound sadness we inform you of the recent death of our loved ones Florence Levitt and Alan F. Stone.In Memoriam


In Memory of Donated ByJason Abbott Norma GreenwaldBarry Allweiss Harriet AllweissAlbert Atlas Harriet AllweissSarah Atlas Harriet AllweissMarcia Carlow Bernard LevineAnn Cutler Sandra Cutler-CohenStanley Eisler Lillian RichmanDavid Field Mildred FieldLouis Galinsky Elise & James GalinskyRolf Gottlieb Gabrielle MillerAnne Heller Martin HellerMolly Horwitz Dorothy JacobsonFreda Jacobson Sue JacobsonLouis Jacobson Dorothy JacobsonFreda Jacobson Dorothy JacobsonEugene Koshner Evelyn KoshnerLillian Kushner Estelle SilbertIsadore Lichter Louise Solomon

In Memory Of Donated By Earle Miller Gabrielle MillerNat Miller Gabrielle MillerJennie Pressman Helen RauchLeo Reidler Sandra BratterDan Richman Lillian RichmanAnna Rosenthal Dr. Jerome C. RosenthalSeymour Roth Janice EllisonFrances Sabin Howard SabinMyron Salle Jerome SalleEsther Salle Jerome SalleDina Beth Salle Jerome SalleJoseph Schwartz Pearl FishmanJanet Silman Winifred SkverskyHermine Silver Howard SilverLouis Smullin Samuel SmullinRhoda Turow Dr. E. Alan TurowLina Wolf Barbara Struth

Yahrzeit Donations

DonationsGENERAL FUNDHigh Holy Day DonationsIn Appreciation:Miriam & Allan GoldfarbNora & Albert Balk

GENERAL FUNDIn Appreciation:Margie & Bill Klein

In Honor of:The exuberant Presidency of my friend, Sy Klionsky, by Joel FeidelmanAn Alyah, by Miriam & Allan GoldfarbBetty Schoenbaum’s Birthday, by Lois AuerbachSimchat Torah Aliah, by Allan Goldfarb

In Memory of:Janice Belsky, by Harriet Allweiss

Speedy Recovery:Nessa Levine, by Doris & Joe Miller, Marilyn Shuman

CHOIR FUNDIn Appreciation:Dr. Elizabeth Wechter

In Honor of:The arrival of Henry Oliver Milberg, grandson of Linda & David Milberg, by Barbara Blumfield

Nancy & Rabbi Michael Eisenstat - Thank you for your caring and warm friendship, by Shirley FeinMimi Edlin – Happy New Year and thank you for a beautiful break-fast, by Florence KatzSam Smullin’s Birthday, by Barbara Blumfield

In Memory of:Florence Levitt, by Barbara BlumfieldRABBI DISCRETIONARY FUNDIn Honor of:Betty Schoenbaum’s Birthday, by Shirley FeinSam Shapiro�s 95th Birthday, by Ruth Engman

VISITOR DONATIONSIn Appreciation:Roberta SteinerSally & Mel RossPaula StreeterLeonora ScheiberRonald Grossman

ENDOWMENT FUNDSIn Memory of:Alan Sabshin, by Betty & Hon. Marvin H. Morse

RABBI SANFORD SAPERSTEIN MEMORIAL FUND92ND ST. Y:In Honor of:Charlotte Graver, by Joyce & Dr. Sheldon Paley

URSULA AND DR. JULIUS PEARSON EDUCATION FUNDIn Honor of:Blessing to Carol & Mort Seigler in their new home, by Ursula PearsonUrsula Pearson’s 102nd Birthday, by Linda and William Berliner

In Memory of:Son of Ann Shapiro, by Ursula PearsonHerbert SetlowJoseph SetlowDorothy SetlowClaire Setlow


See reservation slip in this month’s Bulletin.


Please Join Us!

Wednesday, December 4, 2013 6:00 PM

in our Social Hall forTBI Chanukah Dinner

Enjoy a Home-cooked Meal, Music and Entertainment

Michele Pruyn $30.00 per person

~~RESERVE NOW~~ Seating is limited

Call the Temple Office or send in the coupon in this month’s Bulletin*

(Please designate with whom you want to sit) Members & Guests Only

Mail your check to: Temple Beth Israel 567 Bay Isles Road

Longboat Key, FL 34228

*Only those with paid reservations by November 29th will be seated


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