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Temple Beth Hi l le l
F RO M T H E RA B B I ’S S T U DY
Sivan/Tammuz 5780
H I L L E L H A P P E N I N G S
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :
Simchas 2
Torah Portions 2
Yahrtzeit 3
Donations 4
From the President 5
Annual Meeting 5
Virtual Shabbat 5
Guest Musician 6
Sisterhood 6
5@5 6
Shop with Scrip 6
Social Action 7
Walk Against Hunger 7
Local Businesses 8
TBH Information 9
Do you know anyone in need of help?
There are so many people who we don't
see. They are sheltering and because they are cut
off from their normal lifelines, they are even more
isolated. It is like they are invisible.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford has
partnered with the Jewish Community Foundation and over a month
ago set up a Rapid Relief and Recovery Fund (RRR Fund) for mem-
bers of our local Jewish community. It provides kosher food, finan-
cial assistance, and helps with connections. It has not been accessed
anywhere near what we think the need is.
If you know a local Jewish person or family in need, have them con-
tact https://www.jewishhartford.org/get-help-covid19. If you want to
help with this effort, you can email Kathryn Gonnerman
We are all in this together. When we are each each other's eyes and
ears we can do so much more. It is what God calls us to do each day:
Blessed are you A', our God, ruler of the universe, who opens the
eyes of the blind.
Shalom,
Rabbi G.
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Arnold Joseph 6/8
Carol Bettigole 6/9
Fred Daniels 6/12
Cheryl Cohen 6/13
LuAnn Izraelevitz 6/16
Martin London 6/17
Leesa Wallace 6/17
Christine Brouillard 6/19
William Keegan 6/20
Lisa Wolf 6/20
Nicole Bolduc 6/21
Barbara Klein 6/22
Jeannine Cohen 6/24
Leonard Jacobs 6/24
William Reveley 6/26
S I M C H A S
B I R T H D A Y S
NASO —Numbers 4:21-7:89 This Torah portion finishes up the census of the Levites that was under way at the
end of the last Torah portion, before going on to discuss the purification of the camp, the ritual for a woman sus-
pected of adultery, the laws of the Nazirite vow, the priestly benediction and the gifts the heads of the twelve
tribes brought for the dedication of the altar.
BEHA-ALOTEKHA— Numbers 8:1-12:16 This portion is jam-packed, telling the story of the consecration of the
Levites, the first Passover in the wilderness, the silver trumpets, the cloud of glory, the departure from Sinai, the
grumbling in the wilderness, the first Sanhedrin and the punishment of Miriam.
SH’LACH L’CHA — Numbers 13:1-15:41 The Torah reading tells the tragic story of how the spies returned with
a bad report about the Land of Promise and influenced the congregation of Israel to rebel against the LORD. Thus
God consigned the generation of Moses to wander in the wilderness for forty years.
KORAH — Numbers 16:1-18:39 This week's Torah reading tells the story of how Korah led an unsuccessful rebel-
lion against Moses and Aaron. After thwarting the insurrection, God confirms Aaron in the priesthood and pro-
vides additional legislation regarding priestly and Levitical privileges and responsibilities.
T O R A H P O R T I O N S
Anniversaries
Martin & Adele London 6/1
Doug & Eileen Clouser 6/3
Ceil Gersten & John Abate 6/6
Jeff & Stephanie Levin 6/7
Fred & Vicki Daniels 6/10
Leonard & Marlene Auster 6/15
Bob & Maxine Greenberg 6/19
Al & Barb Klein 6/22
Ed & Deborah Luria 6/22
Ralph & Amy Patterson 6/24
Michael & Barbara Brezel 6/25
Mark & Marlene Abrahamson 6/26
Tim & Lara Cote 6/27
Neil & Jess Patterson 6/27
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Y A H R Z E I T D A T E S
On June 5 we observe the yahrzeit of:
Aron Hersh Brezel Father of Michael Brezel
Solomon Luria Father of Ed Luria
Fred Prass
Edward Rothstein Father of Sharon Serow
Simon Izraelevitz Father of Gabe Izraelevitz
Belle Platt Mother of Susan Ruchin
Ralph Welensky Uncle of Ed Luria
Charles Hertzendorf Father of Gladys Nadel
Herman Mindlin Father of Harriet Mindlin
On June 12 we observe the yahrzeit of:
Richard Wickey Step-father of Rebecca
Chaimovitch
Alfred Geber Father of Marion Berman
Carol Finn Sister of Paula Bradbard
Herman Steinberg Grandfather of Laurie
Zimmerman
Victor Zuckerman
Norman Andrus Brother of Larry Andrus
On June 19 we observe the yahrzeit of:
Moses N. Maskel Brother of Anna Maskel
Lucas Barash Son of Carl & Sue Barash
Bertha Fogg Mother of John Fogg
Norm Brenner Grandfather of Andy Brenner
Louis Freeman Father of Harry Freeman
Jacob Goldberg Father of Stanley Goldberg
Adolf Anschul Laudon Grandfather of Marcia
Heneson
Great Grandfather of Alissa Heneson
On June 26 we observe the yahrzeit of:
Anna Glassman Mother of Abe Glassman
Samuel Joseph Father of Arnold Joseph
Father of Rose Rychling
Arthur LaPier Father of Darlene Sternberg
Howard Kanner Brother of Judith Fogg
Maurice Henry Wolf Father of Lisa Wolf
Max Glassman Father of Abe Glassman
Harry Blutt
Rose Levitt Aunt of Alan Platteis
Elizabeth Cohen Mother of Libby Wallace
As you are making donations throughout the year, please consider donating to the following funds
Adult Education Fund
Art Fund
Cemetery Fund
Current Facility Fund
General Fund
Landscape Fund
Larry Gilbert Fund (Library)
Martin Turshen Fund
Membership Fund
Men’s Club Fund
Mortgage Retirement Fund
Music Fund
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
Cantor’s Discretionary Fund
Religious School Fund
Sisterhood Fund
Social Action Fund
Youth Committee Fund
Development Fund
Ediebaby Streaming Fund
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ART FUND
Alan & Teresa Platteis in memory of Rose Levitt, aunt of Alan
CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
Sharon Greenfield
Karen Groenstein for guest musician
Sarah & Adam Kaprove for guest musician
Marla & Peter Adelsberger for guest musician
Marcia Heneson for guest musician
Helena Friedman& Jeffrey Kamenetz for guest musician
Mike & Sherry Skott for guest musician
GENERAL/MATCHING GRANT FUND
Robert & Maxine Greenberg in memory of Herbert Baum, father of Maxine
Joel & Gladys Nadel in memory of Charles Hertzendorf, father of Gladys
Elaine Cantor in memory of Leonard Cantor, husband of Elaine
Elaine Cantor in memory of Sidney Druckman, brother of Elaine
Andrea & William Eggert
Carl & Susan Shapiro
Gregg Friedman
Howard Trachtenberg
Gayle & Arthur O'Connor
Gabe & LuAnn Izraelevitz in memory of Simon Izraelevitz
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
Leland & Paula Bradbard in memory of Louis Bradbard, father of Leland
Sharon Greenfield
Paula & Lee Bradbard in memory of Jennie Finn, mother of Paula
Arnold Joseph in memory of Samuel Joseph, father of Arnold
Lisa Wolf & Greg Gatcomb in memory of Henry Wolf, father of Lisa
RETIRE THE MORTGAGE
Marty & Stella Seefer in memory of Alan Dworsky,
Marty & Stella Seefer in honor of Marion Berman-"We are thinking of you"
MEMBERSHIP FUND
Judi Fogg in memory of Howard Kanner, brother of Judi and Bertha Fogg, mother-in-law of Judi
SISTERHOOD
Marcia Heneson in memory of Adolf Laudon, grandfather of Marcia
EDIE BABY STREAMING
Sharon Greenfield
SOCIAL ACTION (Including Shema Tour)
Kathie Moffitt sending support to someone in need
CBA LEGACY FUND
Sharon Miller in memory of Fred Marshall, father of Fred Marshall
DONATIONS
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Dear Temple Beth Hillel members, We hope you are all well and staying safe.
Since our building is not open right now, you can “join in” our on-line services and events and stay in
touch in several ways (scroll down for full event schedule).
You can watch Friday evening at 6:45pm and Saturday morning services at 8:45am in several ways via desk-
top computer, laptop, tablet or cell phone:
►Go to the Temple’s website: www.TBHSW.org and scroll down.
►Go to our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/TBHSW
►Click on: https://zoom.us/j/484948051
►Those who are not on line can phone in and listen (anyone else can too):
On your phone, call 1-929-436-2866 and follow the prompts:
Our Meeting ID is 828 734 6075,
When asked for your Participant ID, just press # (pound), and you will be connected.
From the President
The Annual Congregational Meeting will be held on Sunday, June 14th @10:00 AM by Zoom:
There will be no voting at this meeting. All voting will be completed by absentee ballots which were mailed out . If you didn't re-
ceive yours please contact the office at [email protected] or 860-282-8466
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81577372373 Meeting ID: 815 7737 2373
Password: 283107 Additionally, to provide enough opportunity for congregants to ask questions and become informed
regarding the items on the ballot, three identical informational sessions will be held in advance of
the meeting via Zoom. These information sessions are:
Sunday, May 31, 2020 @ 10:30 AM
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 @ 7:00 PM
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 @ 7:00 PM
To join the Zoom meetings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81577372373
Meeting ID: 815 7737 2373 Password: 283107 Dial in: 1-929-436-2866
Hello Temple Beth Hillel Families,
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread and has now started to recede, the Board and the clergy have been in near-constant
discussion about what the future of TBH looks like. Many businesses and houses of worship are beginning to re-open
with safety precautions in place including limits on the number of people allowed at the same time. I want to assure you
that we are having those discussions as well, to determine when and how we will be able to open the building for ser-
vices and other activities. As we have shown, we are more than just a building - we are a community and we want to
remain inclusive for all of our community's needs. We will be sure to keep everyone apprised as we make progress on
this goal!
We have several informational sessions coming up for the congregation to review the annual meeting topics and we will
be covering this topic at both the informational sessions and the annual meeting. All of the informational sessions will
have the same discussion topics, so you do not need to attend more than one of them.
I look forward to seeing you all at either one of the informational meetings or the annual meeting.
l'shalom
Michael Skott
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Shop with Scrip Orders due the first & third Sunday every month.
June 7 & 21, July 5 and 19
Everyone is ordering more online. Help TBH by ordering gift cards and eCards through the Shop with Scrip website. Rebates are donated to the General Fund and will apply to the matching grant. In addition, partici-pants can have 2% of the face value donated towards their TBH account. Shop for over 700 retailers: Dining, Groceries, Home Improvements, Health & Beauty, Clothing…Register at shopwithscrip.com Enrollment Code: 8429LFBL646L1 Contact for scrip: Marcia Heneson [email protected] 860-306-5238 Checks for Big Y Supermarket orders areare due on the same schedule. Contact for Big Y orders: Sarah Kaprove
[email protected] 860-881-8444
5@5 with Rabbi G
Monday June 15th at 7:00 P.M. we will hold the
Sisterhood Annual Meeting
The Zoom link will be sent out a few days before-
hand. The main topic on the agenda is the proposed
bylaw revision. Watch for our weekly Zoom get-
togethers in your email.
On Friday, June 5 at 6:45 p.m., Temple Beth Hillel’s online evening service will be extra special as Cantor Harris and Rab-bi Glickman will be joined by a special musical guest, Cantor El-len Dreskin of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Cantor Ellen Dreskin, MA, BSM, DM is an innovative leader and educator in today’s Jewish Reform Movement who has worked with Jews of all denominations from Houston to Chicago and from Los Angeles to Boston. She is the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion’s Coordinator of the Cantorial Certifi-
cation Program for its Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music in New York. Her ex-pertise extends from music to synagogue transformation, and from experiential edu-cation to enlivened liturgy and mysticism. To watch the Friday, June 5 service via live stream or Facebook, go
to www.tbhsw.org and scroll down on the home page.
For more information about Cantor Dreskin and her music, vis-it www.Ellendreskin.com.
Sundays through Fridays at 5 p.m., watch 5@5 with Rabbi Jeff Glickman on Facebook. Enjoy five minutes of updates and Jewish insight. Watch via computer, laptop, tablet or cell phone: Go to TBH’S Facebook page: www.facebook.com/TBHSW Or go to our website: www.TBHSW.org and click onto Facebook there..t Link
SISTERHOOD ANNUAL MEETING
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SHEMA TOUR UPDATE: Collecting Summer Clothing, Food & Toiletries
TBH has continued to strongly support the Walk in the Light Church in North Hartford throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and now is moving into a new phase of collections. Over the past two months, we have utilized your donated funds to purchase and deliver multiple collections of food, baby formula and toiletries to deliver to Archbishop Burke for distribution, in addition to specific items that have been dropped off directly by TBH members. Now, as Connecticut slowly begins to reopen, Archbishop Burke tells us that his community espe-cially needs Summer Clothing – all types, for all ages, male and female. Clean and gently used pleased. This is a great time to clean out your closets! But we still cannot accept donations inside the Temple. However, as Connecticut residents slowly move outside their homes and if you feel comfortable doing so, you are welcome to bring any food, toiletries, or summer clothing to Laura’s house at 13 Cleary Lane in Windsor and leave in the garage. Or you can contact her and she can make ar-rangements to come pick them up. If anyone is interested in joining Laura Soll-Broxterman by driving and picking up donations from members’ homes, please let her know at 860-688-4499 or [email protected]
As always, if you would like to make a donation of funds for the purchase of items, please mail a check to the Temple or call Lori in the office to use a credit card.
TBH “Virtual” Walk Against Hunger Team
Since the onset of COVID-19, a group of dedicated TBH members have been unable to go volunteer at Hands On Hartford to sort and chop fresh produce for the nonprofit organization’s community food pantry. Unfortunately, that program is on hold for the near future. HOWEVER, there is an important way that we can continue to help that organi-zation over the next few months. Hands on Hartford relies heavily on funds it receives via Foodshare’s annual Walk Against Hunger. But since that fundraiser has been postponed, organizers are planning a new “virtual” Walk. Fun! We are seeking one or two people to organize a “virtual” TBH Walk Team of members and friends. Call Laura at 860-688-4499 or [email protected] if you are interested or want more info.
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20 Baker Lane
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Temple Beth Hillel
Phone: 860-282-8466
Fax: 860-282-8466
Email: [email protected]
Web site: www.tbhsw.org
From Generation to Generation.
TBH IN F ORM ATIO N
Rabbi: Jeff Glickman, [email protected]
Cantor: Scott Harris, [email protected]
Temple Administrator: Lori Rondinone, [email protected]
Membership: Teri Parrott [email protected]
Board of Trustees President: Mike Skott [email protected]
The deadline for the next Bulletin is JUNE 22, 2020. Please forward all e-
mailed materials to the entire Communications Committee at
WEBMASTER: [email protected]
E-MAIL and CALENDAR: [email protected]
TEMPLE ADMINISTRATOR: [email protected]
Articles should be no more than 500 words; please ask about longer
pieces. Event advertisements should be no larger than one-half a page.
Hillel Happenings Advertising Rates
$36.00 for a 1/4 page single issue
$60.00 for 1/2 page single issue
$100.00 for full page single issue
$100.00 for business card size ad for all twelve monthly issues
Please contact the Temple Administrator to make arrangements.
O F F I C E H O U R S
You can reach the TBH Office at (860) 282-8466 or [email protected]. Office hours
are 9am-2:30pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
In an emergency and you are in need of Clergy, please contact Rabbi Glickman by
Temple Office phone or his cell phone.860-655-0353 In the event the Rabbi can-
not be reached, contact Cantor Scott Harris at 203-331-2692 or e-mail at
Rabbi Glickman has made arrangements with several of the other Rabbis in the
area in the event that neither the Rabbi nor Cantor is available. These Rabbis
will treat TBH Members as if they were members of their congregations. Please
contact these Rabbis in the following order:
1. Rabbi Kari Tuling of Kol Haverim in Glastonbury - (860-633-3966)
2. Rabbi Randall J. Konigsburg of BSBI in Manchester – (860-643-9563)
If these Rabbis are not available, the following Rabbis are available for fee:
.Rabbi Michael Pincus of CBI in West Hartford (860-233-8215)
Rabbi Richard Plavin retired from BSBI in Manchester (860-643-9564)