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The Beth El Bulletin
November 2014
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From the desk of…
Rabbi Rachel Safman
Inside this issue:
Honoring Veterans
One of the most enduring memories from our family’s last trip
to France was an afternoon spent wandering through the Normandy
American Cemetery, on a bluff overlooking Omaha Beach. Rows of
graves, marked with simple, white marble crosses and Stars of David, stretched in seemingly endless rows in every direction, each a
monument to a young life sacrificed in defense of an ideal.
This month, we honor those who have set aside months and,
sometimes, years of their lives to defend our country and, more
broadly, the ideals of liberty and freedom. While the recognition
that we bestow on them on Veterans’ Day serves as an expression
of thanks for their period of military service, it is more broadly a
tribute to their willingness to place ideals above concerns for their
personal safety, and, a commitment to the general welfare above expedience or convenience.
Here at Congregation Beth El, and in the broader Jewish community of Eastern Connecticut, we have among us an impressive
number of individuals who have dedicated significant effort and
time to defending the United States and standing up for values we
hold sacrosanct. In some cases they served during periods of active
conflict – in Europe, in the Pacific, in the Middle East. In other cases, they served our country or Israel in times of relative peace, when
the existence of a standing army and the credible threat it projected
made possible the constructive endeavors of peacetime.
The Torah, though hardly a bellicose document, emphasizes
the importance of employing – or being willing and able to employ -- force in the pursuit of certain delineated goals, among them the
protection of our homes, loved ones and way of life. The Torah is
quite specific about how an army is to be raised and what constitutes
a legitimate and ethical military campaign (see especially Deut 20).
While our ultimate objective is a world in which: Lo yisa goy
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Service Schedule
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Rabbi’s message cont./
Honoring Our Veterans
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Cantorial Intern:
Jen Rolnick
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Family Shabbat &
Potluck Supper
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High Holiday Thank You
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Global Day of
Jewish Learning
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JCC Without Walls
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Gift Shop Chanukah Fest
& Book Fair
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Beth El Book Club
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Library News
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
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Donations
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Donation Form
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Yahrzeits
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Volunteer Opportunities
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November Calendar
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Advertisements
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SERVICE SCHEDULE FOR
THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER
Service
Candle
Lighting
Ma’ariv/Havdalah
Daily Minyan
Monday—Friday
7:00 a.m.
Monday—Thursday
7:30 p.m.
Sunday
9:00 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Friday 10/31
6:00 p.m.
Saturday 11/1
9:30 a.m.
Friday 11/7
6:00 p.m.
Saturday 11/8
9:30 a.m.
Friday 11/14
6:00 p.m.
Saturday 11/15
9:30 a.m.
Friday 11/21
6:00 p.m.
Saturday 11/22
9:30 a.m.
Friday 11/28
6:00 p.m.
Saturday 11/29
9:30 a.m.
5:26 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
4:18 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
4:11 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
4:06 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
4:02 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
* Beginning the weekend of November 1st, the Mincha service will immediately follow the Kiddush luncheon
(approximately 1:00 p.m.). We would appreciate the congregation’s support in budgeting just a bit more time
on Saturday midday to ensure we have a minyan for those reciting kaddish. Ma’ariv/havdalah will be held at
7:30 p.m., often accompanied by a meal or social program (stay tuned for details).
MINYAN REQUEST
Most of our snowbirds have migrated south leaving our daily minyans short of the necessary number of participants. This is a request to every member of the congregation. We are the only regular minyan in this area
and are here for the needs of the entire Jewish community. Please consider attending the daily minyan, even
if only once per week. If everyone joins in, then the commitment of the entire congregation will make it possible to provide a minyan for all who are in need of it.
Minyans are held daily (Monday - Friday) at 7:00 a.m., daily (Sunday - Thursday) at 7:30 p.m.,
and on Sundays at 9:00 a.m.
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Our Mission Statement: The mission of Congregation Beth El is to foster a welcoming, diverse, and egalitarian community within the
framework of Conservative Judaism, and to enrich the lives of its members through worship, learning, fellowship, celebration and
tikun olam—healing the world.
From the desk of…
Rabbi Rachel Safman
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el goy cherev, v’lo yilmadu od milchamah (“One nation shall not take up arms against another, and the study of warfare will cease,” Is. 4:2), we recognize that the attainment of this
goal is dependent on the ongoing commitment and sacrifice of individuals, like our veterans, who judiciously wield arms in defense of a safer, more secure tomorrow.
Veterans and members of the armed forces, for all you have done and for all you continue to do, we would like to express our thanks, as individuals and as a community.
Saturday, Nov. 8th - Honoring Beth El Veterans
On Saturday, November 8th, at our morning service, Beth El will be honoring those who
served, and are currently serving, in the United States and Israeli armed forces at a
“Veterans Honor Day” program.
Please let us know your name, dates, and service branch in the U.S. and Israeli armed
forces, with a short description (if possible) of your service. If possible, we would like to
prepare a booklet noting and thanking members of our congregation for their contributions.
Please contact: Joan Schwartz at: isadoreschwartz@sbcglobal.net
or David Romei at: romei@romei.com
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Jen Rolnick - Beth El’s New Cantorial Intern
Upcoming visits:
October 31st-November 1st
November 7-8
November 21-22
Help Us to Welcome (and Host) Our Cantorial Intern, Jen Rolnick
We are looking for individuals or families who would like to host Jen Rolnick in their home while
Jen is in New London bringing music to Beth El. Hosting typically means providing a warm bed, hot
shower, place to hang out between services, and possibly a Friday night meal (dairy or fish).
The dates that still need to be filled are: Nov. 7-8, Nov. 21-22, Dec. 19-20, Jan. 23-24, Feb. 6-7,
Feb. 20-21, March 4-5, March 13-14, March 27-28, April 17-18, May 1-2, and May 15-16.
If you would be interested in having Jen stay with you, please contact Merrill at the Beth El office,
(860) 442-0418.
We welcome new members
to Congregation Beth El:
BETH EL OFFICE HOURS
Nellie, Yana, & Grisha
Abramova
Mon., Wed., Fri. 8:00 a.m.– 3:00 p.m.
Tues. & Thurs. 9:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m.
(860) 442-0418
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Please join us for a family Shabbat service followed by
a potluck supper on Friday, November 21st.
We will begin with a musical Kabbalat Shabbat service
at 6:00 p.m. led by our Cantorial Intern, Jen Rolnick.
At 7:00 p.m. we will enjoy a potluck supper in the Oolam.
All food brought to the synagogue that evening should be prepared
in conformity with the new kashrut policy. If you have any questions,
please call the Beth El office at (860) 442-0418.
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Linda & Paul Agranovitch
Sharon & Carl Astor
Karla & Dan Bendor
Opal & Jeff Betz
Marcia & Karl Bratin
Barbara & George Burton
Fay Clymer
Lisa & Michael Cohen
Linda & Len Cohen
Debra & Steven Daren
Shelley Daren
Barbara & Artie Dean
Lauren & Patrick Doherty
Daniella Duke & Jeff Brown
Helen Elperina & Michael Rabinovich
Judy & Kirk Engel
Sunny & Maier Fein
Gail & Jack Feinberg
Julie & David Fryburg
Elizabeth Gaus & Bruce Wineberg
Jeannette Gershowitz
Judi & Ed Goldberg
David Golden
Lynne Grand & Steven Bunin
Miriam & Alan Greenwald
Elaine & Stanley Hendel
Harriet Juli
Raisa Kamenetskaya
Marcia Katrosar
Trudy & Sol Klioze
Henie Kurzman
Katherine & Harry Leiser
Mona & Robert Levin
Rena & Herb Linder
Nadine & Mark Lipman
Ellen & Ivan Lissauer
Diane & Gene Maran
Sue & Stuart Miller
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Alla & Boris Nalibotski
Mary Ann Oppenheimer & Michael Fishbein
Bobbie & Arvin Pine
The Popkin family
Romana & Chuck Primus
Ruth Randolph
Tracee Reiser & Robert Hayford
Rabbi Rachel Safman & Daniel Robinson
Sarah Rogovin
Ali & Mark Rosenthal
Elena Kabanova & Igor Roytfeld
Fran & David Salsburg
Yelena & Eugene Sapozhnikov
Gabriella Schlesinger
Deb & Jerry Schwell
Mimi & Milton Seed
Phyllis Holtzman & Richie Simonson
Marilyn & Al Simonson
Diane & Stephen Smith
Sema & Sam Stein
Louise & Richard Steinberg
Melodie & Howard Teich
William Topkin
Garry & Janet Weiss
Robyn & Len Wolman
Marcie Wolman
Julie & Mark Wolman
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Rabbi Safman, the Board of Directors,
and the Religious Committee would like to extend
appreciation to the following people for their help
during the High Holidays.
High Holiday
Honor Committee
Lenny Cohen
Steven Daren
Sol Klioze
Richard Simonson
Torah Readers
Samantha Cohen
Emily Cohen
Michael Cohen
Harry Leiser
David Fryburg
Jodi Weiss
Jordan Rogers
Jerry Fischer
Josh Goldstein
Elyse Landesberg
Michael Sherb
Henie Kurzman
Daniel Doherty
Barbara Lewis
Julie Weiss
Jake Weiss
Ariel Sapozhnikov
Jeremy Rogers
Haftorah Readers
Rachel Goldstein
Henie Kurzman
Barbara Lewis
Sue Miller
Cheryl Potter
Special Thank You
Rabbi Carl Astor
Sharon Astor
Michael Cohen
Artie Dean
Judy Engel
Maier Fein
Apples & Honey
Sunny Fein
Karl Bratin
Jane Goldsmith
Steven Daren
Hinda Kimmel
Richie Simonson
Herb Linder
*Thank you to all who helped Rena Linder
to fill the gift bags.
Ruth Randolph
Ruth Radin
Break-the-Fast Committee Joan Schwartz
Trudy Klioze
Michael Sherb
Steven Daren
Barry Weiner
Office Volunteers
Jane Goldsmith
Eunice Greenberg
Bruce Levine
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Greeters
Michael Rabinovich
Judi Goldberg
Elliot Kimmel
Sunny Fein
Adam Goldstein
Jeff Schwartz
Sarah Rogovin
Judy Engel
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Eastern Connecticut Joins
*Global Day of Jewish Learning*
Bringing World Jewry Together
on November 16, 2:00-5:00 p.m.
Eastern CT, Along With Over 500 Communities
Across 6 Continents, to Participate in 5th Annual Historic Event
Our community is taking part in Rabbi Steinsaltz’s Global Day of Jewish Learning because we
understand the importance of Jewish unity. Eastern CT, made up of the Jewish Federation of
Eastern CT and area synagogues including Congregation Beth El, will be delving into the
meaning and importance of this year’s theme and joining with Jewish communities worldwide in
support of Rabbi Steinsaltz’s mission to provide access to our foundational texts.
The Fifth Annual Global Day will focus on “Heroes and Villains, Saints and Fools: The
People in the Book.” Questions to be explored include:
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How do we use – and misuse – our talents?
How do we create “oneness” in our relationships?
What makes a leader?
How do we build a just society?
The Jewish Federation of Eastern CT will host the Global Day of Jewish Learning from
2-5 p.m. at the Zachs Hillel House on the campus of Connecticut College in New London.
Look for program details when they become finalized on the Federation’s website,
www.jfec.com as well as emails from your synagogue.
Attention “Snowbirds”
Before leaving Connecticut for your warmer winter home, please be sure to contact the Beth
El office so that your Beth El mail can be sent to the correct address. It is also helpful if you
can provide the date that you expect to return to Connecticut. Thank you!
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SAVE THE DATE!
1st Annual CHANUKAH FEST & BOOK FAIR
Beth El Gift Shop
Sunday, November 16, 2014
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Please join us for some fun, festivity and fabulous gifts
with activities for the children & books galore!
Make the Beth El Gift Shop your one-stop shop for all your Chanukah
needs. The Chanukah Fairies have been busy shopping, purchasing, organizing
and displaying all "good things" for you and everyone on your list! So come join
us. You'll be supporting the synagogue, and you'll have an opportunity to see more
of our fantastic wares.
Menorahs, dreidels, candles, and all manner of gift items will be available.
If there's something special that you're looking for, just let us know, and we'll try to
accommodate you. In addition, we will have a wonderful Jewish Book Fair with books
for all ages.
Additionally, if you purchase a menorah, we'll throw in a box of Chanukah candles! And did we mention… more raffles just for you!!
Come join the Fun! See you there!
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Beth El Book Club
Sunday, Dec. 14th at 10:00 a.m.
After years of enjoying a professional reading group, a couples’
book club, and a science fiction book group, I had a thought, since we
are the people of the book and a bibliophilic people, that it might be fun to have a book club
at Beth El. To my delight, I was wrong when I assumed that the Waterford library would not
get books for us if we did not meet there. They actually do get books for several non-library
book clubs.
We will begin by reading a book suggested by Rabbi Safman by Yossi Klein Halevi,
Like Dreamers: The Story of the Israeli Paratroopers who Reunited Jerusalem & Divided a
Nation. Yossi spoke here several years ago when he also spoke, and was shocked by, the
so-called Tree of Life Conference in Lyme. He is a thoughtful, centrist person who thinks
deeply about Israel and the Middle East. Rabbi Safman had said that she’d like him to
come to speak. That should be doable as he comes back (he made aliyah years ago) regularly to speak throughout America.
Since we hope to have him here, people may wish to get their own copies for him to
autograph. I have asked the library to order and reserve 20 copies for those who don’t
want to buy one. Around mid-November you will be able to obtain a copy at the Waterford
Library by requesting one at the circulation desk held for the "Beth El Book Club." The
book is also available on Kindle. In the dark months, I thought we’d meet Sunday mornings. This means parents who bring children to Hebrew School can join us and the light will
make it easier for us older drivers. Once the clocks change in the Spring, we can consider
another time.
We will hold our first book club meeting on Sunday, December 14th at 10:00 a.m.
in the Oolam. If you have any questions, you can reach me at (860) 442-8033.
Regards,
Dan Bendor
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Aficionados of American colonial history will be delighted with AMERICAN OVERTURE: Jewish
Rights in Colonial Times written by Rabbi Abram Vossen Goodman. This meticulously researched volume follows the development of religious and civic freedoms for various small Jewish communities during
the 17th and 18th centuries of development of key settlements throughout the original 13 colonies. Special
emphasis is placed on Newport, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Georgia.
Rabbi Goodman develops the narrative against the religious and social backdrop of the times;
bringing out the vastly varying temperaments regarding religiosity, the right of personal conscience, collective belief in Jesus as Messiah and the Holy Trinity. Jews were not alone in struggling for universal rights;
frequently Catholics (usually referred to as Papists), Quakers and other denominations were barred from
full equality as well.
The most difficult environment was in New Amsterdam which later became New York. During the
governorship of Peter Stuyvesant, it took 10 years on a step by step basis to gain the rights to engage in retail trade, trade in furs, build a synagogue, procure land for a cemetery and to be able to fully participate in
the common defense of the community rather than be afflicted with a special tax in lieu of not being allowed to be a member of the common guard. The most fascinating aspect of this narrative is the detailed
correspondence between Peter Stuyvesant and the directors of the Dutch West India Company which was
headquartered in Amsterdam. Time and again Stuyvesant would write protesting a privilege granted to the
Jews or advocate some new measure to be applied against them and time and again the directors in Amsterdam would rule against him. This was a process that prevailed for 10 years until the British overtook the
Dutch colony.
Rabbi Goodman is a particularly meticulous researcher. In his bibliography he cites 164 primary
sources, many of which are located in various libraries here in New England. And he cites 183 secondary
sources as well. Many of these books, manuscripts and government documents appear to be as fascinating
as this book is itself.
PLEASE NOTE:
If you have a favorite book from the Beth El Library that you would like to write about in this
column, feel free to contact Deb Schwell. Email: dschwell@aol.com or call 860-464-8288.
REMINDER:
Keys to the library are in the office; the checkout box is on the window counter of the library.
Please remember to use the sign out card in the back of any book you take.
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NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS
Celena Appleby
Emma Bogdonoff
Noah Bogdonoff
Sandy Bogin
Beth Camassar
Marilyn Cohen
Patrick Doherty
Jacob Dryden-Jaffe
Greg Elperin
Jay Ginsberg
Barbara Glider
Joshua Goldstein
Eunice Greenberg
Miriam Greenwald
Diane Maran
Richard Rogers, Jr.
Elwin Schwartz
Sara Schwartz
Milton Seed
Gayle Solinsky
Cindy Weiner
Julie Weiss
Bruce Wineberg
Natasha Wolman
HAPPY NOVEMBER ANNIVERSARY
Melvin & Reva Coleman
Chuck & Cheryl Potter
Eugene & Yelena Sapozhnikov
Thank you to our...
October Simcha Shabbat Kiddush Sponsors
Mark & Alexandra Rosenthal — In honor of their anniversary
Stuart & Sue Miller — In honor of Stuart’s birthday
Ed & Judi Goldberg — In honor of their anniversary
Howard & Melodie Teich — In honor of Howard’s birthday
November 15th - Simcha Shabbat
The Simcha Shabbat has been a wonderful success and will continue on this year! Each month
we will have one specially designated Shabbat when we will be reserving honors in the Torah
service for people who are marking a special occasion during the month. We will also be serving
a more elaborate Kiddush lunch that Shabbat and are asking those who are marking special
occasions that month to make contributions toward the luncheon -- and, of course, to come, along
with your family members and friends! If you are interested in being a co-sponsor of the November
Simcha Shabbat, which will take place on November 15th, please contact Merrill in the Congregation Beth El office, (860) 442-0418.
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RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
ENDOWMENT FUND
In gratitude for being given the honor of chanting the Haftorah on Rosh
Hashanah
Henie Kurzman
In memory of Malka Kurzman at Yahrzeit
Henie Kurzman
In memory William Kurzman at Yahrzeit
Henie Kurzman
In honor of the marriage of Andrew Daren and Rachel Corke
Richard & Libby Smith
In memory of Judi Glassenberg
Richard & Libby Smith
In honor of Rabbi Carl Astor’s op-ed being published in The Day
Dan & Karla Bendor
For the good health of Sam Stein
Gabriella Schlesinger
In appreciation of Sharon Astor’s thoughtfulness
Jeannette Gershowitz & Seymour Leff
In honor of Wendy Miller’s engagement to Andrew Lax
Jeannette Gershowitz & Seymour Leff
In memory of Gershon Camassar
Beth & Garon Camassar
In memory of Shirley Schwartz
Beth & Garon Camassar
In appreciation for the gift of apples & honey
Beth & Garon Camassar
In honor of the marriage of Andrew Daren and Rachel Corke
Maier & Sunny Fein
For the good health of Sam Stein
Maier & Sunny Fein
For the good health of Paul Agranovitch
Eunice Greenberg
In honor of loved ones
Maier & Sunny Fein
For the good health of Michael Rabinovich
Maier & Sunny Fein
In memory of Judith Glassenberg
Fran & David Salsburg
In memory of Shirley Schwartz
Fran & David Salsburg
In honor of Josh Goldstein being presented the Congressional Award for
young people
Fran & David Salsburg
In memory of Judi Glassenberg
Diane & Stephen Smith
In memory of Judi Glassenberg
Libby & Richard Smith
In memory of Seymour S. Hendel
Elaine & Stanley Hendel
In memory of Judi Glassenberg
Elaine & Stanley Hendel
In memory of Doris Levinson
Elaine & Stanley Hendel
BETH EL DISCRETIONARY FUND
Wishing all Beth El members a happy, healthy and sweet New Year
Ronald & Temma Silberman
Mazel Tov to Wendy Miller on her engagement
Edward & Judith Goldberg
For the good health of Paul Agranovitch
Edward & Judith Goldberg
In honor of Howard receiving an Aliyah on the 60th anniversary of his
Bar Mitzvah
Melodie & Howard Teich
In honor of Wendy Miller’s engagement to Andrew Lax
Mona & Robert Levin
In honor of Michael Fishbein’s new position at Dean College
Mona & Robert Levin
BUILDING FUND
In memory of Judi Glassenberg
Greg & Deborah Benson
In memory of Shirley Schwartz
Murry & JoAnne Rubin
In memory of Judi Glassenberg
Shirley Owaroff
In memory of Shirley Schwartz
Shirley Owaroff
MUSEUM FUND
For the good health of Paul Agranovitch
Herb & Rena Linder
For the good health of Maier Fein
Herb & Rena Linder
In memory of Judi Glassenberg
Herb & Rena Linder
For the good health of Paul Agranovitch
Carole Sandrew
In memory of Judi Glassenberg
Carole Sandrew
For the good health of Paul Agranovitch
Ray Gottesdiener
For the good health of Romana Primus
Ray Gottesdiener
In memory of Judi Glassenberg
Ray Gottesdiener
In honor of Hinda Kimmel’s birthday
Ray Gottesdiener
In honor of Shelley Daren’s birthday
Ray Gottesdiener
For the good health of Sam Stein
Rena & Herb Linder
HAROLD JULI MEMORIAL CONCERT FUND
Best wishes to Ray Gottesdiener in her new home
Fran Baratz
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FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH EDUCTION
Julius & Mamie Daren Unit
In memory of Judi Glassenberg
Steven & Debra Daren
In memory of Shirley Schwartz
Steven & Debra Daren
In honor of the marriage of Andrew Daren and Rachel Corke
Sonia & Hyman Biber & family
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NURSERY SCHOOL FUND
In honor of the marriage of Andrew Daren and Rachel Corke
Karl & Marcia Bratin
In honor of a speedy recovery for Gregg Benson
Karl & Marcia Bratin
In honor of Hinda Kimmel’s special birthday
Karl & Marcia Bratin
In honor of the birth of Fran Baratz’s great grandson, Zev Baratz
Beth & Garon Camassar
PRAYER BOOK FUND
In memory of Temmie Stone-Magun, sister of D. Harold Goldberg
Beth & Garon Camassar
We offer our
condolences to
We offer our condolences to
former Beth El member
Max Orenstein & his family
on the passing of his wife,
Albert Glassenberg & his family
on the passing of his wife,
Janet Orenstein
Judi Glassenberg
Max now resides in California at:
501 Esplanade, Apt. 133,
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
We offer our condolences to
We offer our condolences
to the family & friends of
Opal Betz and family
on the passing of her aunt,
Shirley Schwartz
Helene Rosenshein
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15 Cheshvan-November 8
David Olgenblym
Morris Wein
22 Cheshvan-November 15
Max Budnick
Louis Green
Meena Kenigzon
Goldie Mallove
Edward Peck
29 Cheshvan-November 22
Tlija Kamenetsky
George Lipman
Norma Spitz
07 Kislev-November 29
Lottie Lazarus
Pauline Peck
16 Cheshvan-November 9
Esther Belgrod
Zinoviy Bilman
Myrtle Himelstein
17 Cheshvan-November 10
Mary Feinberg
Melvin Medwich
Maurice Nasser
18 Cheshvan-November 11
Julius Hendel
Charles Irwin
Hilda Slackman
19 Cheshvan-November 12
Jacob Simon
Norma Sitker
Barry Lee Zarum
20 Cheshvan-November 13
Leon Dorsky
Fannie Jacobs
Milton Lapin
Ephraim Neistat
21 Cheshvan-November 14
Lila Fishbein
Belle Ethel Freidman
Fay Labell
Frances Perry
Herman Robrish
Alfred Salzman
23 Cheshvan-November 16
Magda Auerbach-Kornitzer
Aaron Berry Clein
Leon Fainzang Schiller
Gloria Holtzman
Fannie Krinsky
Leon Schiller
Louis Schwell
Saralee Snider
Shirley Yavener
24 Cheshvan-November 17
Clara Gilman
Jean Ratnowsky
25 Cheshvan-November 18
Max Brank
Louise Neistat
Norma Siegel
26 Cheshvan-November 19
William Nathan Lissauer
Theodore Salsburg
27 Cheshvan-November 20
Daniel Hendel
Harry Traystman
28 Cheshvan-November 21
Ida Black
Raymond Clark
Eugene Frank
Ethel Lerner
Nathan Mandrick
Lester Winick
01 Kislev-November 23
Hortense Frank
Harvey Gladston
Israel Hecht
Leonard Kosakow
Samuel Selleck
Max Sokarl
02 Kislev-November 24
Samuel Pasternack
Roberta Popkin
Joy Resnikoff
03 Kislev-November 25
Marvin Gross
Morris Horowitz
Louis Orzack
04 Kislev-November 26
Rudolph Feinberg
Maressa Hecht Orzack
Gedale Pais
Nick Stein
Sam Turetzky
05 Kislev-November 27
Harry Brownstein
Rachel Dean
Esther Hochman
Sylvia Irwin
Lee Shacter
06 Kislev-November 28
Joseph Moskowitz
John Randolph
Hyman Smith
08 Kislev-November 30
Abraham Agranovich
Saydelle Agranovitch
Wendy Clark
Esther Hecht
Julius Levin
Annetta Schneider
Louis Shifreen
Mollie Lynn Weiner
09 Kislev-December 1
Helen Kranter
Edith Resnick
10 Kislev-December 2
Gerald Clymer
Lawrence Felsenberg
Barnet Gordon
Isaac Hellman
Caroline Hillsberg
Julius Jaffe
Nathan Jaffe
Simon Jaffe
Jacob Jaffee
Harry Rachleff
Julius Sheriff
Robert Thompson
Esther Turetzky
11 Kislev-December 3
Marion Aronson
Bluma Banshelboim
Charles Glassenberg
Louis Wool
12 Kislev-December 4
Shirley Gershon
Hyman Shepatin
Yekutiel Zeevi
13 Kislev-December 5
Harold Balkan
Ruth Belgrade
Eva Shepatin
Bessie Stein
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Join us on our next build date!
Sunday, November 9th from 12:30-4:30 p.m.
New volunteers are always welcome!
No experience is needed and it’s very rewarding!
Please contact Mike Sherb at (860) 691-0622 or attyjmsherb@snet.net
Volunteers are Habitat SECT's most precious and reliable resource.
Donate usable eye glasses
There is a Lion's Club International donation box by the synagogue
office window where you can now donate usable eyeglasses. "Recycle for Sight." If
you have any questions, please contact Sam Linder.
From the N.L. Community Meal Center
Always needed are large and small cans of tuna fish, cans of cream of
mushroom soup and large containers of grated parmesan cheese.
Please drop your donations off in the box outside the Beth El chapel.
Volunteers Needed
Beth El serves at the New London Soup Kitchen, located on Montauk Avenue, the 4th
Wednesday of the month. The cooking for the meal is done the Tuesday prior at 1:15 at the
Soup Kitchen. Please contact the office if you are interested in either serving or cooking!
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Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
9:30 a.m. Service
7:30 p.m. M-H
2
3
9:00 a.m. Service
8:30 a.m. Aerobics
4
8:30 a.m. Aerobics
9:30 a.m.
Religious School
12:30 p.m.
Senior Lunch
sponsored by JFEC
4:30 p.m.
Midweek Hebrew
7:00-9:00 p.m.
Ping Pong
6
10
9:00 a.m. Service
8:30 a.m. Aerobics
8:30 a.m. Aerobics
12:30 p.m.
Senior Lunch
sponsored by JFEC
4:30 p.m.
Midweek Hebrew
12:30-4:30 p.m.
Habitat for Humanity
12
13
7:00-9:00 p.m.
Ping Pong
16 9:00 a.m. Service 17
18
8:30 a.m. Aerobics
8
8:30 a.m. Aerobics
9:30 a.m. Service
4:18 p.m. Candle
Lighting
6:00 p.m. Musical
Kabbalat Shabbat
with Jen Rolnick
7:30 p.m. M-H
14
15
8:30 a.m. Aerobics
9:30 a.m. Service
November
Simcha Shabbat
8:00 p.m. Board Mtg
19
7
Special Veteran’s
Shabbat
8:00 p.m. Adult Ed:
Prayer Skills
9
9:30 a.m. Religious
School
11
5
20
4:11 p.m. Candle
Lighting
6:00 p.m. Service
7:30 p.m. M-H
21
22
8:30 a.m. Aerobics
8:30 a.m. Aerobics
9:30 a.m. Service
4:30 p.m.
Midweek Hebrew
4:06 p.m. Candle
Lighting
6:00 p.m. Musical
Kabbalat Shabbat
with Jen Rolnick
7:00 p.m.
Potluck Supper
9:30 a.m. Religious
School
12:30 p.m.
10:00-1:00 Gift Shop Senior Lunch
Hanukkah Fair
sponsored by JFEC
Global Day of Jewish
Learning Conn College
7:00-9:00 p.m.
Ping Pong
23
24
9:00 a.m. Service
9:30 a.m. Religious
School
12:00 - 4:00 JFEC’s
JCC without Walls at
Mystic Y
8:30 a.m. Aerobics
25
12:30 p.m.
Senior Lunch
sponsored by JFEC
8:00 p.m. Adult Ed:
Prayer Skills
26
27
28
29
8:30 a.m. Aerobics
Thanksgiving Day
8:30 a.m. Aerobics
9:30 a.m. Service
OFFICE CLOSED
OFFICE CLOSED
NO Midweek Hebrew
30
9:00 a.m. Service
9:30 a.m. Religious
School
7:00-9:00 p.m.
Ping Pong
7:30 p.m. M-H
8:00 p.m. Adult Ed:
Prayer Skills
19
4:02 p.m. Candle
Lighting
6:00 p.m. Service
7:30 p.m. M-H
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Byles-MacDougall
Funeral Service, Inc.
(860) 442-0343
(888)736-7036
Donald W. Byles
Reid B. Burdick
John D. MacDougall
Byles Memorial Home
99 Huntington Street
New London, Conn. 06320
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Byles-Groton Memorial Home
310 Thames Street
Groton, Conn. 06340
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Dr. Arthur Dean ~ Periodontist
Treating gum disease
Dental Implants
TMJ, Facial Pain, and Headaches
489 Route 184, Groton, CT
860-449-1643
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Rabbi Emeritus
Kol Bo
Gabbi Emeritus
Ba’alat T’fillah
Rachel Safman
Carl Astor
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