January 2016 20 Tevet—21 Shevat 5776

The Speaker Army during World War II, and bore two sons who eventually earned PhDs. When he sat around the Thanksgiving table and surveyed his family, he could not have been prouder to call himself an American.

Rabbi’s Message: My Grandfather, The Refugee

When I was a child, I looked up to my grandfather, Reuben Solomon, like no one else. He was extraordinarily proud to be a family patriarch, a Jew, and perhaps most of But, the truth is that, in private, he identified with another label all---an American. as well: refugee. In the early 20th century, the triple threat of antisemitism, poverty, and the long arm of the Russian Army forced my greatgrandparents to make the life-risking decision to emigrate to America— the great land of opportunity where work was plentiful, democracy ruled, and a Jew could live free and with dignity.

In today's political climate, the issue of Syrian refugees is hotly debated. While polls tell us that most Americans are deeply sympathetic to those fleeing for their lives, after the terrorist attack in San Bernadino---fear of terror has trumped that impulse.

Many of you know the arguments in support of accepting refugees: that America has always seen itself as a haven for Getting to America, however, was no easy task. According to those fleeing persecution, that our country benefits materially family legend, at the age of seven, my grandfather huddled on a and culturally from those who add to the diversity of our dogsled with his mother and siblings and set off for the population, and that America has always presented itself as a Goldeneh Medinah (US). The most treacherous moment, he often moral example to the world. And many of you have also heard recalled, came as their sled approached the Polish border. about the rigorous process involved with being accepted as a Russian soldiers spotted them from afar, pulled out their rifles refugee welcomed on American soil. and started to shoot. My grandfather used to say that he could forever hear my great-grandmother yelling at him in Yiddish to, But, I will avoid delving into the merits of this policy or another, "Get down!" for that is not my expertise. Instead, I want to remind us all about the one mitzvah declared by the Torah more often than When my grandfather arrived at Ellis Island and found his way to any other, "You shall love the stranger." Often followed by, Jewish immigrant enclaves in New York City, life was "...for you were strangers in the Land of Egypt." extraordinarily challenging. His family was poor with little formal education, and they struggled mightily to learn English and Wherever you fall on the political spectrum, in my view, the adapt to American culture. Torah is clear: We Jews have a special responsibility to welcome the refugee. We may debate how the refugees are vetted, how But, my grandfather, like hundreds of thousands of other Jews, many are ultimately allowed to enter America, how much of our worked hard, married his sweetheart, served proudly in the US nation's resources should be devoted to refugee resettlement, Continued on page 2 In this issue… Rabbi’s Message—page 1 Libi Eir Mikveh—page 2 Preschool—page 3 Girl Scouts—page 3 Religious School—page 4 B’nai Mitzvah—page 4 Youth Activities—page 4

Archives—page 5 Adult Ed—page 6 Reading Group—page 6 Melton—page 7 Life Cycle—page 8 Donations—page 9, 10 January Calendar—page 11

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Kislev—Tevet 5776 HaMaggid - The Speaker a monthly publication of Beth Meyer Synagogue 504 Newton Road Raleigh, NC 27615 V: (919) 848-1420 F: (919) 848-1571 Religious School (919) 848-8111 Preschool (919) 870-6477 Executive Committee President: Eric Lamb Senior Vice President: Jim Duley 1st Vice President: Ryan Bloom 2nd Vice President: Herb Presnick Treasurer: David Perlmutter Asst Treasurer: Jennifer Etkin Secretary: Linda Brinkley Past President: Saul Schiffman Professional Leadership: Rabbi: Eric Solomon Mikveh Director: Rabbi Jenny Solomon Executive Director: Susan Sugar Congregational Learning: Amy Ripps RS Admin. Assistant: Cathy Kaplan Preschool Director: Samantha Burks Accounting: Sharyn Shapiro Youth & Program Coordinator: Josh Orol Office Manager: Ellen Potter Admin Assistant: Kathy Hart Facilities: Steve Sheriff Kitchen: Stuart Mozer Committee Chairs: Sisterhood: Men’s Club: Wayne Mills* Adult Education: Herb Presnick* Endowment: Janet Fox Kreielshimer Facilities: Henry Schaffer Fundraising: Vacant Library: Rita Gerber Archives: Harlan Shays Membership: Roger Grissom* Preschool: Billie Skolnick Religious School: Ryan Bloom* Youth Activities: Graham Satisky Ritual: Louis Reich* Social Action: Deborah Goldstein/Roberta Blumberg Hesed: Rita Gerber Garden: Madge Cohen* Ushers: Randi Dmiszewicki Design: Michele Horwitz/Greta Schiffman *Denotes Board of Trustees member Additional Board Trustees: Elaine Cohen-Hubal Susan Ehrlich Hirsch Fishman Evan Horwitz Steve Reinhard Stanley Gantman

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B’ Mayim Hayim T’hiyeh … May the living waters sustain you. Rabbi Jenny Solomon, D. Min., Mikveh Director It is that time of year again when many of us find ourselves in the habit of setting new year’s resolutions. Though January 1 is not the Jewish new year, as Jews, we live in two worlds—organizing our lives by both the Hebrew calendar and the secular (Gregorian) calendar. Traditionally, the month of Elul, which falls towards the end of the summer and leads us into the Days of Awe, is our season for renewal. I want to argue, however, that moving into January and the secular New Year may offer us another chance to set new goals and begin the work to achieve them. Shiru L’Hashem, kol ha’aretz, shir hadash! Sing to the Lord a new song! (Psalm 96:1) Many times throughout the book of Psalms and the liturgy in our siddur (prayer book), we are reminded to sing a new song and renew our selves. The message is clear: we are God’s partners in the ongoing act of creation. We must not sit back and continue to do what we have always done-- praying the same prayers and taking comfort in what we already know. Rather, our tradition urges us to find new ways to grow, contribute to the world, and connect to God and our Jewish lives. The mikveh is a place where Jews have set sacred intentions for thousands of years. Immersed in the warm waters of the mikveh and surrounded by an acute sense of God’s presence, Jews have ritualized their hopes and dreams for the year to come. My hope is that each of you will see our mikveh, Libi Eir, as a place where you can come and privately, intimately, set your course anew. In Judaism, when someone buys a new item of clothing or a new object, it is traditional to say to that person: “Tithadesh(i)!,” which means “May you make yourself new again.” We are all on a journey towards making ourselves anew. So, to all of us, I say: “Tithadshu!,” May we all be blessed with continued new beginnings and the joy and satisfaction of setting our intentions and reaching our goals. And, may we continue to find inspiration to become our best selves in the waters of the mikveh! Feel free to contact me anytime to make a mikveh appointment or for more information about the mikveh by calling the confidential mikveh line at Beth Meyer Synagogue at 848 -1420 ext. 300 or sending me an e-mail at [email protected].

Rabbi’s Message, continued page 2 etc... but on the issue of the obligation to make every effort to save human life ("pikuah nefesh"), there can be no debate. We can’t turn aside and say, “We don’t care.” My grandfather, may he rest in peace, built within me an enormous pride to be an American because of what our country stands for and because, frankly, it saved his life. He may not have publicly declared that he was a “refugee," but like hundreds of thousands of American Jews, being a refugee was one of the defining identities of his life. In 2016, I renew my commitment to never forget it. L'shalom, Eric

Chevra Kadisha Needs Old or Unused Tallitot Do you have a tallit that is no longer used or is not in good condition? We can use them. The Jewish burial practice requires that the deceased be buried wearing a tallit and kippah. Not all families supply a tallit for burial so we collect discarded tallit to use for this purpose. All you need to do is bring them to the synagogue office or leave them in the box in the coat room labeled for this purpose.

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Beth Meyer Preschool Teach a Man to Fish…

and 5-year-olds at Beth Meyer Preschool) takes on a mitzvah Fish posters are decorating the project around Hanukkah. It is preschool halls, the stairwell, even their way of fulfilling the mitzvah the elevator! to feed the hungry, cloth the naked and help those in need. As Jews, we are commanded to reach out to those in our The Ariyot class is collecting community and in our world who tzedakah to use to purchase a are in need. As parents and school of fish fingerlings through educators, we struggle to make Heifer International. The money Hanukkah about something more will fund the school of fish itself, than "look what I got!" At Beth as well as education on fish Meyer Preschool, we have found farming techniques, proper many ways to help our children feeding and water temperatures. understand both how fortunate Tzedakah boxes are available in they are and how obligated they both buildings through the winter (we) are to the world around us. break. In the words of the Ariyot: Every year, the Ariyot class (the 4- “Help Us Help Others!”

Lighting the Hanukkiah with the preschool. Each class decorated one or two candles. Photo courtesy of Fiona, age 2.

Beth Meyer Girl Scouts

Sammy Rosenbaum Hi, I'm Sammy. I travel around the country playing Jewish inspired music.

Sammy Rosenbaum will be our musician-in-residence, February 10 - 14. In addition to working with our religious school students, he will also perform at a “house concert” on Thursday, February 11 and will conduct Kabbalat Shabbat services on Friday, February 12. We hope you will join us to experience the joy that Jewish music can bring to our lives.

Girl Scout Troop 525 is having a great year. In December, along with our regular meetings, we enjoyed a family activity, with over fifty of us attending Disney on Ice at the PNC Arena. January brings the annual Cookie Sale! We will have a booth sometime in February, but there will be order forms available in both buildings before that. Cookies are $4.00 a box, and your support goes a long way. Contact Cathy Kaplan at [email protected] for more information.

Thursday, February 11 “House concert” in the Beit Am 7:30 p.m. No charge Donations accepted Friday, February 12

Kabbalat Shabbat services, 8:00 p.m.

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The Naomi & Ken Kramer Religious School From Amy’s Desk…

January 2016

Abigail Bloom

First - many thanks to the 10+ families who were able to contribute items to help a family in need during Hanukkah. JFS does a wonderful job of coordinating this program- but it would not work if not for the willingness of our community members to participate. Second - our Gesher Mitzvah fair on the 7th day of Hanukkah was a huge success. The kindergarten - 5th grade students took this very seriously and spent time at each of 12 booths learning about tzedakah and a wide variety of opportunities to help others. All of the booths were based on a particular mitzvah that was inspired from our morning prayers. It was amazing to see all of our young students toting their baggies filled with tzedakah coins - and to watch our Gesher students explain their booths. All in all, a great way to end Hanukkah. We also had wonderful parent help - thanks to Audrey Abenhaim, Denise Chesson, Seth Cohen and Allison Weinreb for all of their help. Finally - on to 2016! Our high school students begin their 3rd quarter of studies, the Gesher students have new electives as do the Yom M’yuhad participants. And at the end of the month, Cathy Kaplan and I will be attending the Jewish Educator’s Assembly conference in NJ. This annual conference is a gathering of educators from Conservative Synagogues to share

Abigail Owen Bloom will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on January 9, 2016. Abigail is in 7th grade at Ligon Middle School where she particularly enjoys math and is a member of the Ligon Dance Company. Abigail loves dancing at City Ballet, Star Trek and all things John Green. She counts down the days each year until her three weeks at Camp Louise! Her parents, Ryan and Kelly, and her sister, Ella, are proud of Abigail and are looking forward to sharing this simhah with family, friends, and the Beth Meyer Congregation.

Youth and Family Programs in January

Elijah Bishop Weinstein and Lily Rose Weinstein We’re back from break with a slew of great family and youth programming.

For our youngest members: there will be Shabbat Mishpahah on Friday, January 8 (note that this is not the first Friday of the month); we’ll have pre-neg at 6:00 p.m., services at 6:30 p.m., and our usual oneg and playtime afterward. Also, we look forward to the continuation of our Saturday morning Shabbat Katan services at 10:00 a.m. on January 23, for preschool children and their families.

Kadima will continue their monthly dinners on Wednesday, January 13. USY Shabbat dinner will take place on Friday, January 8.

Elijah Bishop and Lily Rose Weinstein will be called to the Torah as b'nai mitzvah on February 6, 2016. Elijah and Lily are 7th graders at Martin Middle School and alumnae of the Beth Meyer preschool. They have enjoyed summers at Camp Ramah Darom for three years and have been active members of the Beth Meyer Chapter of Kadima. *** Elijah is an accomplished artist who enjoys sculpting, painting, drawing, and glassblowing. Lily is an avid athlete who enjoys cycling, running, swimming, and dancing. She is looking forward to playing lacrosse in the Spring. Together, Lily and Eli love cooking, vacationing at the beach, and visiting big cities like New York and Chicago. ***

It’s getting cold out, so we’re also having our annual January movie programs. All elementary schoolers are invited for our Nitzanim and Mahar movie afternoon on Sunday, January 24 from 12:00-2:00 p.m. Also, Kadima will go out to a movie at Raleighwood that afternoon (exact time TBA).

Lily and Eli are grateful to Sharon Mills, Rabbi Eric Solomon, Amy Ripps and all their teachers at Beth Meyer Religious School for preparing them for this special day. They are excited to share this simchah with family, friends, and their community.

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Archives Column: Harlan Shays Beth Meyer in the Media Last Year, Part I

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It’s 2016! Let’s remember how Beth Meyer folks were represented in print over the last year or so. As space permits, the congregation’s Archives save articles, opinion pieces, and obituaries to help future members understand a bit more about how we worked and lived. 

“Broyhill case could go to jury Wednesday,” features a photo of Raleigh nurse psychotherapist Susan Simon giving her defense witness testimony, N&O, p. 2A, Wednesday, March 18, 2015.

“Group helps Jewish students celebrate High Holy Days” Faith In Focus piece about the NC State Hillel chapter and the nurturing environment it provides at holiday time and throughout the year, includes photo of two students including Aaron Sugar, N&O, p. 4M, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014.

Nurse psychotherapist Susan Simon on the witness stand

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Kudos column item about Janet Fox being selected as a member of the Fidelity Advisor Council for her commitment to clients and outstanding service, includes photo, N&O, p. 13A, Saturday, April 18, 2015.

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“When Mom is boss,” begins with the Wolborsky family as the first of five profiled for a Mother’s Day story about mothers working with their grown children, with quotes by Phyllis and Kevin, includes photo, Walter Magazine, May 2015.

Aaron Sugar and Becca Cook, Hanukkah 2014 at NC State Hillel

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“Jewish Women Resistance Fighters,” article by Gene Eisen fills in the heroic story of a young Jewish woman shown in a photograph on a first day cover issued by the Polish Post to  commemorate the seventieth anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, The Israel Philatelist, p. 30, Fall 2014.

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Obituary: Melvin Stanley Kaufman, N&O, p. 19A, Friday, Dec. 26, 2014.

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“Hillsborough Street faces new plan: Raleigh City Council to consider second phase of thoroughfare’s revitalization,” quotes Eric Lamb, transportation planning manager for Raleigh, N&O, p. 1M, Friday, Jan, 9, 2015.

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“Stifling query,” letter to the editor by Zvi Shapiro characterizes the UNC Board of Governors’ decision to close the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity as an appalling misunderstanding of the role of higher education in a democracy,” N&O, p. 11A, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015.

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“Wake Tech shows off outdoor geology lab,” quotes Sara Rutzky who helped design and plan the project, includes photo, N&O, p. 3A, Wednesday, April 15, 2015.

“Best dressing,” Top Drawer column features a recipe for a simple balsamic dressing from Dara Finkelstein, N&O, At

Photo from W alter Magazine of Brian Wolborsky, Mitchell Wolborsky, Phyllis Wolborsky, Jennifer Wolborsky, and Kevin Wolborsky. Home Pull-Away Guide, Saturday, May 2, 2015.

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Archives, continued from previous page

Shabbat Yoga Continues

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“Don’t emulate Texas,” letter to the editor by Kenneth Zeitler suggests that medical professionals will not officiate at executions no matter how much the legislature wants to streamline capital punishment, N&O, p. 12A, Thursday, May 7, 2015.

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“Nonprofit aims to bring yoga to all: You Call This Yoga focuses on people with disabilities,” showcases the organization Howie Shareff created in 2010, includes quotes and photos, N&O, p. 1M, Wednesday, May 20, and p. 1C, Tuesday, May 26, 2015.

Our next session of our new monthly Saturday Morning Yoga will be on Saturday, January 16 at 9:00 a.m. These all -level mat sessions are alternately led by Barbara Vosk and Phyllis Kritz, two amazing Jewish yoga teachers from our Triangle Jewish community. All participants are then invited to attend Torah service and musaf in our sanctuary. Mats are available for your use. Please note: all participants will need to fill out a waiver to participate. It is available on the BMS website or a hard copy can be picked up outside the office. The waiver only

With a larger congregation than ever before, the Archives always need your help to represent our presence in print. Please pass Adult Education along clippings or copies to Susan or Ellen in the Beth Meyer The Adult Education catalog for the Winter/Spring 2016 term is office. Our thanks for help with this column go to Rita Gerber available on our website. There are new Hebrew classes starting and Norma Zendels. in January and a trope class later in the Spring. We will host musician Sammy Rosenbaum in February and Anat Hoffman (of Shabbat Dinner with Women of the Wall) in March. There are also three more Sunday Anat Hoffman brunch programs and a film screening. The catalog includes of information about other educational opportunities for adults Women of the Wall programs offered by the JCC, by UNC and more. Are you looking for educational opportunities that are not offered? Please let us Anat Hoffman, chair of the board know! Contact the school office ([email protected]), or of Women of the Wall, will speak Herb Presnick, our adult ed chair ([email protected]). at a Shabbat dinner at Beth Meyer Synagogue on Friday evening, Sitting At God’s Table March 4. Film Screening: Jan 6, 7:30 pm, cost $5 ($2 w/Jan 10 brunch) Reservations are required to Sunday Brunch: A Discussion with the Filmmaker attend the event. Please fill- out Jan 10, 10:00 am, cost $10 and return the form below to RSVP requested - contact the Beth Meyer office by Jan 6. reserve your seat. Seating is limited. “Given the divisive state of religion in our country, one filmmaker seeks the answers to why we do what we do in the name of God.”

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Women of the Wall’s goal is to achieve the social and legal recognition of our right, as women, to wear prayer shawls, pray and read from the Torah collectively and out loud at the Western Wall.

The Beth Meyer Reading Group will hold its next meeting on Thursday, January 7. We meet at 7:30 p.m. in the library. We will be discussing The House on Garibaldi Street, by Isser Harel. This is the true story of the kidnapping of Adolph Eichmann by Mossad, Israel’s secret intelligence agency. Copies are available in the synagogue library, check the reading group “basket” on a shelf under the window. Thinking ahead, our February book is As A Driven Leaf, by Milton Steinberg. This is a modern Jewish classic, but it’s a long one, so start reading now! That meeting will be on February 4. No need to join or RSVP; all are welcome at any time. For more information, contact Cathy Kaplan at [email protected].

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Standing Again at Sinai: Judaism from a Feminist Perspective Presented by The JCC Jewish Living and Learning Program of the Raleigh-Cary JCC based on the book with the same name by Judith Plaskow and curriculum developed by Deborah Goldstein. The book is available at the Beth Meyer Library; it is not required but rather a suggested material. Tuesday evenings January 5, 12, 19, and 26 at 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Beth Meyer Synagogue 504 Newton Road Raleigh Tuition: $60 (Friends of Melton Discounts apply; ask Janis for details.) What does it mean to be a woman and a Jew? Or rather, can one be a modern, “emancipated” woman and also a committed Jew who participates in the traditional forms of ritual and observance? In a time and place where woman are increasingly involved in every aspect of synagogue life, is this even a valid question? Is there a difference between a Judaism which fully incorporates women into its daily life and a Judaism which incorporates women’s experience into its daily life?

Jewish Messianism and Israel A Melton Scholars Program featuring Dr. Motti Inbari Messianism is an important component in Jewish history. The lecture series examines the messianic idea as a religious, political and sociological phenomenon. Examining how the messianic narrative entered Jewish political discourse enables a critical discussion of its role in Zionist activities as an example of continuity or discontinuity with an older tradition. Mondays evenings, February 29 - March 21, 7:30 — 9:00 p.m. Temple Beth Or, 5315 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh Tuition: $60 (Friends of Melton Discounts apply; ask Janis for details)

We will explore these & other questions that impact us as 21st Century Jewish men & women and point the way toward the kind of Judaism we want to create for ourselves & for our daughters and sons after us.

Course instructor Dr. Motti Inbari is an associate professor at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. He focuses his research on messianism and fundamentalism in the modern Jewish experience. Dr. Inbari earned his PhD at the Institute of Contemporary Jewry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, served as the Schusterman visiting assistant professor at the University of Florida and as a post-doctoral fellow at the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis.

Register Now at www.ShalomRaleigh.org/Sinai For more information, please contact Janis Zaremba at 919-6766170 x223 or by email at [email protected]

Register Now at www.ShalomRaleigh.org/JMI For more information, please contact Janis Zaremba at 919-676-6170 x223 or [email protected]

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Kislev—Tevet 5776 Yahrzeits 1-Jan Abraham Perlmutter 2-Jan Howard Eder Lottie Gordon Max Marcus 3-Jan Stacy Covil Norman Ripps 4-Jan Philip Barish Herbert Fuerst Jerry Winter 6-Jan Joseph Bradway Dennis Cash Tobias Grabel George Sapir 7-Jan Eli Dowin 8-Jan Martha Schwartz 9-Jan Marten Baron Morris Kurlanzik Art Land 10-Jan William Kutner Jack Vogel 11-Jan Dorothy Sands Reuben Solomon 12-Jan Ralph Alperin Stanley Dorfman Julius Gordon 13-Jan Sylvia Blatt Morton Gross 14-Jan Mina Glickfeld Vera Hyams Leon Rose Ray Yanofsky 15-Jan Jack Gage 16-Jan Alice Goldhaber Rose Jacobs Marion Rothstein 17-Jan William Golden Solomon Goldstein 18-Jan Mel Baer Sonya Bialkin Jacob Deitz Harold Stiller 19-Jan Lena Cohen Les Pensler 20-Jan Carol Cadman Max Stall 21-Jan Abraham Horwitz Miriam Rich Therese Serxner Selma Sirowitz Roselyn Weinstein 22-Jan Lillian Horwitz Sol Levin Elsie Sachs 23-Jan Irving Shayew Jack Shuman Celia Spurr

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24-Jan Esther Goldwasser Sayde Hirsh Gertrude Kirschbaum 25-Jan Norman Cruse Samuel Kravetz Ruth Leder Carol Stollwerk Max Toppe 26-Jan Jennie Mendell 27-Jan Ruth Azersky Rhea Legum George Schwarcz Asher Waisblat 28-Jan Edward Aksel Seymour Lapidus Marcia Lebowitz Julia Ripps Fay Stein 29-Jan Clara Hyman Phillip Kaplowitz Israel Ruby Allen Traurig 30-Jan Max Berman Sylvia Ruby Abraham Srebrenik Hanna Steinhorn 31-Jan Philip Berger Jerome Bogus Herman Honeyman

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Anniversaries 2-Jan Elyse & Andrew Werner 8-Jan Michael & BJ Crane 11-Jan Steven & Leslie Becher 16-Jan Jonah & Jill Grifenhagen Ryan & Danielle Shuirman 22-Jan Steven & Beth Richman 24-Jan Steven & Lisa Feierstein 30-Jan Mitchell & Joanne Bigel

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Birthdays 1-Jan Marissa Griffith Karen Nachimson 2-Jan Daniel Bernstein Robert Rosenthal Diane Zamansky 5-Jan Charles Barish Seth Cohen Roger Grissom 6-Jan Harvey Smalheiser 7-Jan Elizabeth Fefer Stanley Fox 8-Jan Warren Aronson Ari Cohen Bruce Hyman Sarah Moessinger Svi Shapiro David Zabarsky

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Gerald Boxser Allan From Michele Horwitz Michael Weinstein Sy Bederman Morton Bresenoff Jody Katz Marvin Brown Lois Ostrow Joan Sachs Jacqueline Powell Mark Rothman Michele Bailey Suzanne Kirschbaum Ruth Meadows David Perlmutter Susan Bernay Dana Golub Kenneth Mencher Graham Satisky BJ Crane Amy Gotshalk Traci Mollot Michael Powell Eileen Fox Rachel Rosenthal Ralph Lowy Alan Isaacs Greta Schiffman Jill Wolborsky Beth Ahmadieh Leslie Steinberg Denise Friedrich Lois Mendell Steven Feierstein Vivian Presnick Harriet Schwartz Rick Williams Shila Baer Rita Gerber Susan Slosman Tami Radzai Beth Richman Glenn Simon Sandra Schwarcz Amanda Alpert Thomas Magnani

~Beth Shalev and family would like to thank the Beth Meyer community for your many expressions of sympathy and support during this difficult time.

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Levine Memorial Fund for Senior Programs  Barbara Paris in memory of her aunt, Helen Rosenbloom  Harriet Schwartz in memory of her brother-in-law, Harry Adult Education/Scholar-In-Residence Fund Schwartz  Charlotte Litwack in memory of Ruth & Milton Blick  Rachel & Sidney Strauss in memory of Ruth & Milton Blick  Dara & Alan Finkelstein in honor of Sharon Mills for her help  Sharyn & Charles Shapiro in memory of Helen Rosenbloom preparing Sofie to becoming a bat mitzvah  Rachelle & Jay Schwartz in memory of Rachelle's father, Jack  Dara & Alan Finkelstein in memory of Beth Shalev’s husband, Bober Eylon Shalev  Rachelle & Jay Schwartz, for helping to make Alyssa's wedding to  Elaine & David Glass in memory of Ruth & Milton Blick Matt so special  JoAnn & Stan Fox in memory of Ruth Blick in honor of Rabbis Jenny & Eric Solomon  Rachel & Sidney Strauss in memory of Wendy Brown in honor of Kim Harris in honor of Steve Sheriff  Sue & Marc Finkel in honor of Steve Hammel on his birthday in honor of Carole Eagle in honor of Beth Richman Biblical Garden Fund in honor of Robin Dorfman  Ann & George Tosky in honor of Merri & Marc Robinson on their in honor of Dana Golub wedding anniversary in honor of Elyse Werner  Dara & Alan Finkelstein in honor of Micha Gittelman for helping in honor of Sharyn Shapiro with Sofie's bat mitzvah preparations in honor of Lee Frankel in honor of Tammie Green Bidwell & Mandel Operating Endowment

Fund Donations Through December 13

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Randi & Steven Dmiszewicki in honor of Steve Hammel on his birthday

Libi Eir Mikveh Fund  Debra & Ron Aronson in honor of Rabbi Jenny Solomon on the occasion of Langdon becoming a bar mitzvah Edelstein/Ramah Fund for Summer Programs  Dara & Alan Finkelstein in honor of Shawn Sager for helping with  Nancy Gordon in memory of her mother, Ida Gordon  In memory of Wendy Brown Sofie's bat mitzvah preparations Ann & George Tosky Gayla Halbrecht General Fund Janis & John Zaremba  Anne & Harry Shearer in honor of the birth of Asher Kirschbaum Lois & Harold Rabinowitz  Cindy & Sandy Retchin in memory of Esther Rose Maureen & Alan Aarons  Ditza Joffe in memory of Beth Shalev’s husband, Eylon Shalev Ronni & Marvin Marblestone  Jackie & Gene Eisen in memory of Jackie’s father, Irving Serxner Sharon & Wayne Mills  Jackie & Gene Eisen in memory of Gene’s father, Abraham Eisen Sharyn & Charles Shapiro  Jesslyn & David Perlmutter in memory of Beth Shalev’s husband, Sue & Marc Finkel Eylon Shalev  Joanne & Mitchell Bigel in honor of Merri & Marc Robinson on Library - Shiva Prayerbook Fund their wedding anniversary  Jerry Kushner in memory of his father-in-law, Leonard Harrison  Phyllis Siegel in honor of Steve Hammel on his birthday  Susan Robinson in honor of her mother, Myra Robinson Library - Siddur Fund  Vivian & Herb Presnick in honor of Steve Hammel on his birthday  Janis & John Zaremba in memory of Roger Wagner, brother of  Vivian & Herb Presnick in memory of Phyllis Vosk, mother of Michael Wagner Barbara Vosk  JoAnn Pizer-Fox in memory of her mother, Ella Kousnetz Hevrah Kadisha Fund  Ceci & Saul Berenthal in memory of Ceci’s father, Jose Lurie Kitchen/Kiddush Fund  Betty Mandel & Ron Bidwell in appreciation of Diane Clarke for her teaching

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JoAnn Pizer-Fox in memory of her sister, Carol Sterkin

Library General Fund  JoAnn & Stan Fox in memory of Lenora Richman  Lois & Harold Rabinowitz in honor of Margaret Israelson's granddaughter, Sofie Finkelstein, on becoming a bat mitzvah  Stefanie Mendell & Richard Johnson in memory of Stefanie's grandmother, Goldie Freeman, and Stefanie's grandfather, Morris Mendell

LaBorwitt Library Endowment  Isobel Marcus in memory of her parents, Michael & Minnie Scharff Men's Club  Sue & Mickey Pollock in memory of Marcia Lebos, sister/sister-in  Sue & Chuck Milazzo in memory of Milton Blick -law of Sue Ellen & Phillip Horwitz

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Kislev—Tevet 5776 Fund Donations continued from previous page Preschool Director's Discretionary Fund  In memory of Eylon Shalev, husband of Beth Shalev Randi & Steven Dmiszewicki Sharon & Wayne Mills Sue & Marc Finkel

Preschool General Fund  Debra & Ron Aronson in honor of Sharon Mills on the occasion of Langdon Aronson becoming a bar mitzvah  Sharon & Wayne Mills in memory of Judith Speakmaster, mother of Michelle Speakmaster  In memory of Eylon Shalev, husband of Beth Shalev Ellina & Bryan Max Holly & Michael Zendels Janis & John Zaremba Margaret Israelson Stacey Horowitz & family Rabbi's Discretionary Fund  Barbara Litwack in memory of Esther Rose  Barbara Litwack in memory of Helen Rosenbloom  Barbara Litwack in memory of Ruth Blick  Barbara Vosk & Howard Shareff in memory of Howard's brother, Ira Shareff  Betty Mandel & Ron Bidwell in memory of Wendy Brown  Dara & Alan Finkelstein in honor of Rabbi Eric Solomon on the occasion of Sofie Finkelstein becoming a bat mitzvah  Debra & Ron Aronson in honor of Rabbi Eric Solomon on the occasion of Langdon Aronson becoming a bar mitzvah  Giuliana & Michael Gage in memory of Helen Rosenbloom  Giuliana & Michael Gage in memory of Eylon Shalev, husband of Beth Shalev  Giuliana & Michael Gage in memory of Robert Rothstein, grandfather of Phillip Weinstein  Giuliana & Michael Gage in memory of Wendy Brown  Ian Jagoda in memory of his father, Max Jagoda  Isobel & Carl Marcus in memory of Irving Rosenblatt, father of Susanne Lury  Isobel Marcus in memory of Hillel Scharff, brother of Isobel Marcus  Joan Sachs in memory of her husband, Nathan Sachs  JoAnn & Stan Fox in memory of Lillian Grissom, mother of Roger Grissom  Patricia Berger in memory of her parents, George & Matilda Siddel  Stacey & Larry Kohn in memory of Helen Kohn, mother of Larry Kohn  Tammie & Jay Green in honor of Rabbi Solomon

Religious School General Fund  Betty & Alex Verjovsky in memory of Betty’s father, Rafael ben Yeoshua Alter  Dara & Alan Finkelstein in honor of Cathy Kaplan on the occasion of Sofie Finkelstein becoming a bat mitzvah  Ditza Joffe in honor of Ann & George Tosky on the birth of their new grandson  Mae Berman in honor of Sofie Finkelstein on the occasion of her becoming a bat mitzvah  Pamela Borden in memory of her relative, Delaney Rose Rossman  Pamela Borden in memory of her father, Seymour Lapidus  Pamela Borden in memory of her grandfather, William Benjamen Yaker  Sandy & Sheldon Mazursky in honor of their first greatgrandson, Greyson Nathaniel  Sharon & Wayne Mills in honor of Sofie Finkelstein on becoming a bat mitzvah  Sharon & Wayne Mills in honor of the marriage of Allison Josephson & Scott Checkoway  Sharon & Wayne Mills in honor of Max Neuwirth on becoming a bar mitzvah  Sharon & Wayne Mills in honor of Langdon Aronson on becoming a bar mitzvah  Sue & Marc Finkel in honor of Sofie Finkelstein on becoming a bat mitzvah Rothstein Operating Endowment  Elaine Roston in memory of Robert Rothstein Satisky Scholarship Endowment  Betty & Alex Verjovsky in honor of Alex's aliyah to the torah  Leslie Horwitz & Marc Kaufman in memory of their father, Melvin Kaufman Sisterhood General Fund  Rachel & Sidney Strauss in memory of Helen Rosenbloom  Sandy & Sheldon Mazursky in memory of Helen Rosenbloom  Sue & Chuck Milazzo in memory of Ruth Blick Social Action Fund  Rachel & Sidney Strauss in memory of Roger Wagner, brother of Michael Wagner  Sharon & Wayne Mills in honor of the marriage of Jim Duley & Brian Doerfler

Youth Programs Fund  Betty & Alex Verjovsky in memory of Betty’s father, Rafael ben Yeoshua Alter  Dara & Alan Finkelstein in honor of Cece Schneider for helping with Sofie's bat mitzvah preparations Religious School Director's Discretionary Fund  Joanne & Mitchell Bigel in honor of Meirav Solomon on the  Barbara Baer in memory of her husband, Mel Baer occasion of her becoming a bat mitzvah  Dara & Alan Finkelstein in honor of Amy Ripps on the occasion  Roberta Lang in memory of her mother, Blanche Lang of Sofie Finkelstein becoming a bat mitzvah  Ronni & Marvin Marblestone in honor of Meirav Solomon on  Debra & Ron Aronson in honor of Amy Ripps on the occasion of the occasion of her becoming a bat mitzvah Langdon Aronson becoming a bar mitzvah

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Beth Meyer Synagogue

Ha Maggid

January 2016

January 2016 Sun

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Office Closed Happy New Year 2016!

Shabbat Service 9:30 Havdalah 5:54

Shabbat Service 8:00 Candle lighting 4:53 3

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Minyan 9:00

B’nai Torah Class 6:30 Biblical Hebrew 7:15

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Minyan 9:00 Adult Ed Brunch 10:00 Sisterhood Crochet Class 11:00 High School 12:00

Biblical Hebrew 7:15 Dementia Caregivers Support 7:00

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Minyan 9:00 Sisterhood Crochet Class 11:00

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Adult Ed. 11:00 Reading Group Minyan 7:00 7:30 Adult Ed Film 7:30

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Adult Ed. 11:00 Kadima Dinner 6:00 Minyan 7:00

School Committee Mtg 7:30

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9 Abigail Bloom Bat Preneg 6:00 Mitzvah Shabbat Mishpahah Shabbat Service 9:30 6:30 Simhat Shabbat Shabbat Service 10:45 8:00 Havdalah 6:00 Candle lighting 4:59 15 NC High School Shabbaton Shabbat Service 8:00

16 Shabbat Yoga 9:00 Shabbat Service 9:30 Havdalah 6:07

Candle lighting 5:06 19

MLK Jr. Holiday Office Closed

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Adult Ed 11:00 Minyan 7:00 Board Mtg 7:30

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Shabbat Service 8:00

Sisterhood Shabbat Shabbat Service 9:30

Candle lighting 5:13 Havdalah 6:14 24

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Minyan 9:00 High School 12:00

B’nai Torah Class Senior Lunch 6:30 12:00 Biblical Hebrew 7:15

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Adult Ed 11:00 Minyan 7:00

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Shabbat Service 8:00

Shabbat Service 9:30 Shabbat Katan 10:00

Candle lighting 5:20 Havdalah 6:21 31

February 1

Minyan 9:00 High School 12:00

B’nai Torah Class 6:30 Biblical Hebrew 7:15

February 2

February 3

February 4

February 5

Adult Ed 11:00 Minyan 7:00

Reading Group 7:30

Preneg 6:00 Shabbat Mishpahah 6:30 Shabbat Service 8:00

February 6

Lily & Eli Weinstein B’nai Mitzvah Sellinger Baby Naming Shabbat Service 9:30 Simhat Shabbat Candle lighting 5:27 10:45 Havdalah 6:28

504 Newton Road ● Raleigh, NC 27615 ● Tel: 919-848-1420 ● Fax: 919-848-1571 ● www.bethmeyer.org

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504 Newton Road Raleigh, NC 27615 Office: 919-848-1420 School: 919-848-8111 Fax: 919-848-1571 Email: [email protected] Web: www.bethmeyer.org

“The world rests on three things: Torah, Prayer, and Acts of Lovingkindness.” - Pirkei Avot Beth Meyer Synagogue is a holy community rooted in these sacred principles--  

Torah: We study the Torah to refine our souls and become more moral human beings. Avodah: We pray with heartfelt intention and seek ever greater ways to connect with God. Gemilut Hasadim: We care for each other in times of need and celebrate with each other in times of joy. We act to make the world a better place---here in Raleigh, in America, in Israel, and throughout the world.