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BETH ISRAEL BULLETIN
IS PUBLISHED MONTHLY
WITH SPECIAL EDITIONS BY
Congregation
Beth Israel
5240 Calkins Road
Flint, MI 48532
Office: 810.732.6310
Fax: 810.732.6314
Kitchen: 810.733.1490
Ivriah: 810.732.6312
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Leonard Meizlish
PRESIDENT
Judith Kasle
VP RITUAL
Congregation Beth israel Bulletin
NOVEMBER 2014
Jeff Chimovitz
VP PERSONNEL
Jill Goldberg
SECRETARY
Joel Kleiner
TREASURER
Frank Kasle
PARLIAMENTARIAN
Harold Steinman
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Florence Berner
SISTERHOOD PRESIDENT
Jerome Feldman
& Mike Winston
MEN’S CLUB CO-PRESIDENTS
Emily Alter
IVRIAH DIRECTOR
Wendy Flamenbaum
& Kathy Weiner
GIFT SHOP
Carol Hurand &
Judith Kasle
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ISSUE 4
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CHESHVAN/KISLEV 5775
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER
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you’re familiar with, many are NEW !
Homemade baked goods including delicious
pies, breads and cookies.
Come enjoy FREE
coffee, coffee cake
and kosher hot dogs.
Co-chairs:
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
The following is an edited and revised version of my annual speech
I gave to the congregation this past Yom Kippur.
I will start out by saying thank you – thank you to all who have, in one capacity or another,
worked for the shul. I will not try to call out everyone’s name, but it is important that I
specifically thank four of our employees for their exemplary work. Helping make our
office work like a well-oiled machine we have Beth Mooney and Tracey Bernard. They
are fantastic. All their work gets done on time and they are nice to everyone. We have
had nothing but compliments about them. Also, thanks to Randy Wright and John Natzel,
our two custodians. They are fantastic employees, always helpful to everyone, well liked
by everyone and completely loyal to the shul.
To all of our workers, professional and volunteer, I say Yasher Koach for jobs well done.
For me to do my job I need all of your help.
Some comments on the following topics: 1) sale of building; 2) synagogue finances;
3) fund raising; 4) religious services; 5) rabbi and cantor; 6) security; 7) demographics;
8) shul house; and 9) the future.
Sale of building: We still have the FOR SALE signs in front of the building. There have
been frequent showings of interest, but so far no one has come across with a money
offer. We originally asked $1.9 million dollars; we have reduced it to 1.7 million, but we
make it known that we are willing to listen to any offer.
Synagogue finances: We still have financial issues. During the last annual meeting we
adopted a deficit budget. As long as we are in this building, finances will be an issue.
With a membership decline, this means less revenue. We watch expenses very carefully, but
invariably, expenses exceed revenue. Those who spend our money do so very prudently.
Fortunately our endowment/building fund has funds which we can use sparingly.
Fund raising: We need to do more of this. We received considerable monies (as did other
charitable and religious organizations) from charitable gambling (in particular the Texas
Hold ’Em poker games). The state has basically stopped non-casino gambling, so our
major fund raising source is gone. We are looking at alternative forms of fund raising.
The Sisterhood rummage sale is their major fund raising project. They did very well this
year and are to be commended for what they accomplished. Sisterhood most generously
helps the shul meet it’s financial obligations and for this we are most thankful.
Religious services: We still have a complete program of religious services. We always
have services on Shabbat and holidays. We have, however, reduced the frequency of the
daily minyan. We no longer have a Sunday morning minyan, nor do we have evening
minyans other than on Monday and Friday evenings. Declining numbers have made it
all but impossible to have minyans every day. To compensate for the non-minyan situations,
we will continue to schedule “minyans on demand” when requested to do so to allow
members to say kaddish on a yahrtzeit. If you need a minyan, contact the office and
appropriate arrangements will be made.
Rabbi and Cantor: Rabbi Schochet has been with us now for twelve years. Cantor
Lutman has now been with us for seven years. Both are tremendous individuals and they
have demonstrated great loyalty and support for all that we do. We are most fortunate
that they identify themselves as the CBI rabbi and the CBI cantor.
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Security: With international turmoil and the increase of
antisemitic speeches and activities, we must be aware of
the possible threats which confront us. We constantly
review our security measures, we read carefully the
security alerts we receive, we keep the building locked
when services are not going on, and we are, in general,
more vigilant in the building. We know that actions we
have taken or will take may not be convenient, but we
believe that safety considerations must outweigh some
convenience. We’re sorry for the inconvenience, but
unfortunately, that's the world as it is.
our situation. My daughters were in CBI’s religious school
in the ’80’s. We lived in the East Court Street area, as did
about fifty other CBI families. We needed two car pools
to get all the kids to school which had over 100 students.
We had about 15 Bar/Bat Mitzvot each year. Today there
are less than 30 students in the Ivriah, of which 6 are
from Beth Israel. We have one Bar Mitzvah coming up in
the spring; the next Bar Mitzvah will be two years later.
Oh, there are about a half-dozen Jewish households
still in the East Court area today. Unless we have a significant influx of Jews to the Flint area, it is easy to project
a continuing decline in numbers.
Shul house: I am pleased to report that the house has
been completely repaired and is being occupied by the
rabbi and cantor. New floors and carpeting were installed,
the kitchen was remodeled and some new appliances
were installed, it was completely repainted, and the
security system was updated. It will be incumbent upon
us, especially during the winter months, to keep a constant
check upon the house to make sure everything is functioning as it should. Virtually all expenses were covered
by insurance. A special thank you to Alan Agree, Debby
Golden-Steinman, Carol Hurand, Wendy Flamenbaum,
and Judy Kasle who helped with the remodeling and
refurnishing of the house.
The future: So, when all is said and done, what about the
future? Let me say this first, and let me say it loud and
clear. We at CBI plan to stay functioning for many years to
come. We may not be in this building, nor in this location,
but we will be in a building in the Flint area for years
into the future. We still have a vibrant Jewish community.
I am proud to say that CBI continues with a full complement of religious, educational, and social programs; and
we also continue to cooperate with the Temple, the
Federation, and Chabad in programming and other
activities. Such continuous cooperation is very important
and helps the community retain its vitality.
Demographics: Much of the issues we need to contend
with are because of local and national demographics.
The PEW report on the condition of the American Jewish
society today identifies a number of negative factors –
population decline, increased rate of intermarriage, the
lessened amount of identification and participation –
are but a few of them. Many of the statistics reflect the
situation in Flint and are beyond our ability to do anything about them. A couple of examples will illustrate
I would like to conclude by repeating the final sentences
from Psalm 27, the Penitential Psalm that we have been
reading for the past month and that we have been concluding our High Holiday services with. The Psalmist
writes: Hope in the Lord and be strong. Hope in the Lord
and take courage. With hope and courage, we will survive
and continue to be a light unto the nations.
L'shana Tovah!
Honoring All
Generations
of American
Veterans
Veterans Day • Tuesday • November 11
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FROM THE
CANTOR JOSEPH LUTMAN
Her name is Emma Hunton and God has blessed her with
a voice somewhere in between Barbara Streisand and
Josh Groban. Her range goes everywhere and is a sheer
delight. I hope you have the opportunity to see her perform one day but, most importantly, to hear her unique
magnificent voice.
On the weekend of October 17,
Joanne and I had the pleasure of
spending time with two of our
closest friends in Las Vegas. Both
are major professionals in their own right.
Our friend Harry spent much of his career working as
Sammy Davis Jr’s personal piano player, not to mention
doing the same for Dean Martin and the great Frank
Sanatra. He traveled with the Rat Pack during those
wonderful classic years that they were performing
together. We never get tired of listening to his stories of
the incredible times he spent with them and what truly
went on behind the curtains.
Many times I am invited and requested to sing on
Sunday mornings for church services as guest Cantor.
Joy, who is the Music and Choral Director of a very prestigious church in Las Vegas, asked me to officiate while
I was in town.
I sang I'll Walk With God, sung and made famous by
Mario Lanza. It was a delightful service and their choir,
pastor and parishioners were extremely welcoming and
complimentary. The pastor spoke of the importance of
community and of course I thought of CBI.
Harry’s wife Joy is an amazing accompanist and musician
in her own right. She is also a music teacher and choir
and orchestra conductor. We have the greatest respect
for all of her abilities and accomplishments.
Please do look for the name Emma Hunton and run to
hear and see her. I believe in a short time to come she
will be recognized as a worldwide Superstar.
On the Saturday evening of that weekend, we all went to
see Wicked at the new Smith Center.
Shalom
The show itself is awesome and the music is out of this
world. However, something I didn't expect occurred during
the show. The woman (23 years old) playing the witch,
opened her mouth to sing and from that moment on I
was spellbound. That rarely happens for me but I couldn't
believe my ears.
Cantor Joe
CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL’S
ONGOING
USED BOOK SALE
All books and videos in the
CBI library are for sale!
Shop for books on
Monday - Thursday from10 - 3:00
Attention Snowbirds
Suggested Donation: $1 per book
Please don’t forget to let us know when
you “fly south” for the winter. We’ll make
sure your CBI Bulletin and other mail
follows you!
For more information
contact Debby Golden-Steinman
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On September 29, Judy Kasle and Carol Hurand were
honored by the congregation at a special dinner. The gala
was in celebration of the outstanding community service of
these two dedicated women, especially for their work overseeing Machpelach Cemetery for the past twenty years.
Here are the lyrics to a song our Songwriter-in-Residence,
Marty Natchez, wrote and performed as a tribute to Judy
and Carol.
From the Ritual Committee
Judy Kasle, Ritual VP
On behalf of the Ritual committee we would like to say
a special "THANK YOU" and "TODAH RABAH" to Leonard
Meizlish. We just concluded four beautiful and meaningful holidays and Leonard came prepared to lead our congregation with joy and a contagious energy. We may be
small in numbers, but with Leonard as our leader, we are
mighty.
A Musical Tribute to
Judy and Carol
I looked through several poetry books until I found a poem
that "sort of" says it all. From a grateful congregation,
Leonard, Edgar A. Guest wrote this poem for you!
by Marty Natchez
I want to Sorcher-ize about a man named Sam
He wanted our Machpelah in good hands
Not one, but two
Dear Sam would be proud of you
Mazel Tov! He’d be proud of you
IT COULDN’T BE DONE
Somebody said that it couldn’t be done,
But he with a chuckle replied
That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one
Our clock says 20 years is a long, long time
But Duty Judy and Carol have done just fine
We count on them so much, and we were truly
blessed
The moment Judy and Carol both said “Yes”
Said “Yes” to the shul’s request
Who wouldn’t say so ’til he’d tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did it.
We know that life goes on and it surely does
And what it is it is and what was is was
It’s true. It’s true.
That’s where we’re here to honor you
Somebody scoffed: “Oh, you’ll never do that;
At least no one ever has done it.”
But he took off his coat and he took off his hat,
And Hashamayim knows if there is a need
We have the very best and that’s guaranteed
Guess who? Guess who?
Add one and one and that makes two.
And the first thing we knew he’d begun it.
With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin,
Without any doubting or quiddit,
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
We know at CBI have to do or die
But we have symbolized that with a Chai!
A Chai! A chai!
That’s C-H-A and end with I
That couldn’t be done, and he did it.
There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done,
There are thousands to prophesy failure;
And Yasher Koach, too
We’ve thrown this BIG To-Do
Eheh Heils like you are much too few.
Too few. Too few.
There are thousands to point out to you, one by one,
The dangers that wait to assail you.
But just buckle in with a bit of a grin,
Just take off your coat and go to it;
Judy K…Carol H…U-R-And
CBI thanks you!
Just start to sing as you tackle the thing
That “cannot be done,” and you’ll do it.
To see and hear the live performance, look for “CBI Presents
a Musical Tribute to Judy and Carol” on YouTube.
–EDGAR A. GUEST
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ABOVE AND LEFT:
On Sunday, October 5, the Ivriah students decorated the Sukkot at both
CBI and TBE. They also shared lunch and enjoyed a demonstration of lulav and etrog by Emily
Alter, Ivriah Director. Thank you, kids and parents, for making our Sukkot so beautiful!
BELOW: Some of our Ivriah students joined Sheldon Low on stage at the Humanity in Harmony
concert on October 19 at the Flint Institute of Music. The concert was held in celebration of
Daniel Pearl Music Day.
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BETH ISRAEL
SISTERHOOD
Florence Berner
NOVEMBER PRESIDENT
Florence Berner
KITCHEN CHAIR
SISTERHOOD
TRIBUTE FUNDS
BEDEK HA BAYIT
HOUSE BEAUTIFUL
Maintains and furnishes
our beautiful
Kosher Kitchen
Generous Offer from Southfield Gold & Diamonds
Just returning from the Las Vegas and Miami Jewelry Shows, Harvey and Jan
Eisman and their staff are excited to bring all the newest and fashionable jewelry
to Flint. They are anxious to share it with all of us at the Sisterhood Bazaar.
That’s not all. If we shop early at Southfield Gold & Diamonds during the months
of October and November, they will give a 20% discount to anyone who mentions
the bazaar, PLUS they will give Sisterhood their share as well!
Southfield Gold & Diamonds is located at 3201 S. Dort Highway. Hours are 10-6
Monday through Saturday for your shopping convenience.
Annual Sisterhood Bazaar
November 23, 2014 • 11 AM to 4 PM
$5 Minimum
$10 Silver • $15 Gold
Contact:
Ann Rubenstein
810.720.1809
annerubenstein@aol.com
LOUIS E. RUDNER
LIBRARY FUND
Purchases materials
for the CBI Library
REMINDER:
Sisterhood Board Meeting
Wednesday, November 5
Shule library @ 7 PM
$5 Minimum
Contact:
Carol Hurand
810.694.5013
carolh@mgtdiv.com
KIDDUSH FUND
Sponsors Kiddushim
on Shabbat
and Holidays
$10 Minimum
To send a tribute
contact:
Vicki Winston
810.577.7015
vjwinston@gmail.com
To sponsor a kiddush
contact:
Florence Berner
810.732.6652
floberner@gmail.com
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Sister Sandy
Our love and prayers are working!
Sandy Himelhoch has moved to
assisted living, room 514 at the
Oaks of Woodfield. Her new
phone number is 810-579-3847.
Sisterhood Dues Increase
Due to an increase in the per-capita
amount we are required to send to
Women’s League, our annual Sisterhood
dues have been raised to $40 this
year. Please send your check to the
CBI office, payable to Beth Israel
Sisterhood, labeled “Dues.” Or pay
them at the Torah Fund Luncheon on
November 2. Thank you!
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LONNIE AND HER BROTHER DAN IN RAJASTHAN
We are all Litvaks . . .
and Why it Matters
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Please join us for Sisterhood’s annual Torah Fund
Luncheon and meet special guest speaker Lonnie
Sussman. Lonnie traveled to Lithuania to learn more
about her heritage. Her motivation was to experience
the place where the previous five generations of her
father’s family had lived. She was delighted to find a
culture rich in Jewish symbolism and tradition. Learning
about what makes all Jews so similar and how our customs
have carried us around the world has encouraged her to
create a lecture tour to talk about her discoveries.
We hope you will pay special attention to the gift
shop display cases. Our Chanukah inventory is on
display and we are receiving new items every day.
Chanukah begins the night of December 16 this
year. You can stop by the shop most days at Minyan
times, or give Wendy a call at 810.732.8224 and we
can arrange a mutually convenient time. As always,
we will have some super reduced items on the sale
table at the Bazaar, so please be sure to visit us
there, too!
Lonnie is a retired public school social worker and lives
with her husband Ron in Ann Arbor. They have three
adult children and six grandchildren, and have been
active members of Beth Israel Congregation for over
forty years.
Speaking of the Bazaar, we highly recommend you
also shop the bake sale table. We have personally
sampled some of goodies and they are wonderful!
Don't forget we will be selling our famous
Sisterhood Challahs in addition to our delicious
pies. There will also be lots of bars and cookies.
Torah Fund Luncheon
See you at the Bazaar!
Sunday, November 2 at 12:30 PM
Special Guest Speaker Lonnie Sussman
Minimum Torah Fund Pledge $10
Lunch $ 20
Call the CBI office to make
your reservation: 810.732.6310
Wendy Flamenbaum and Kathy Weiner
Gift Shop Co-Chairs
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church “I Am My Brother’s Keeper” near the old Tiger
Stadium in Detroit. As Mitch visited Pastor Covington’s
Church to do research he was drawn to get to know
Pastor Covington better. Mitch was drawn to this church
because he saw a man next to no means and taking
whatever he had in order to help others. He took in people
who needed help.
The Synagogue is nestled in an affluent predominately
Jewish neighborhood and the Church is located in inner
city Detroit. The Church is struggling and in desperate
need of repairs with water coming through the roof. The
people who attend Pastor Covington’s Church are drug
addicts, alcoholics, and homeless.
Editor’s Note: beginning with this issue, a new column,
What’s your Story?, will be added to the bulletin. It will consist of book reviews provided by you, the congregation. I
know there are a lot of avid readers out there and hope you
will be willing to take some time and effort to share your
good reads with us. The first review has been provided by
Therese Leyton.
__________________________________
These two men of Faith are contrasted throughout the
book. They both inspired their congregation and were
there for them.
Mitch Albom helped establish “A Hole in the Roof
Foundation” and helped raise awareness and money for
Pastor Covington’s church.
Have A Little Faith by Mitch Albom
We must all reach out to people everywhere and do
what we can to help. This book is a wonderful inspiration
of interfaith dialogue.
Reviewed by Therese Leyton
This story begins when Rabbi Lewis asks Mitch Albom to
deliver his eulogy. Rabbi Lewis was the only Rabbi Mitch
had ever known. He referred to the Rabbi as the REB.
Having revered him as a Hebrew school student, and
having attended regularly Shabbat services when he
was young, he knew the Rabbi from his time as a student
at the Hadar. But as an adult he did not feel he knew
him sufficiently to prepare a meaningful eulogy. So
Mitch began to travel to New Jersey where he would
visit with Rabbi Lewis. Mitch would see the Reb every
month or two.
Mitch Albom said, “In the beginning I was asked to do a
favor, but in the end I was given one.”
In the many conversations the Reb had with Mitch,
Mitch Albom was drawn back to his Judaism.
Mitch was raised with an observant background, went to
Hebrew day school, and was educated at Brandeis. Jews
learn the meaning of tzedakah. But over his years of
success Mitch Albom had removed himself from his
teachings of Torah.
In Mitch Albom’s mind he only had one Rabbi–“Rabbi
Lewis”!!!
Through these two very diverse men of Faith, Mitch
Albom was inspired because they always looked to God
to guide them and help them heal. Both experienced pain
and both got through their pain by believing in God.
No matter where he went or who he met this is the only
Rabbi he had ever known. Mitch married out of the faith
and stopped attending services. He attended his old
synagogue in New Jersey with his parents on the high
holidays.
This was the Oprah selection of the best nonfiction book
in 2009. I highly recommend reading it. One tenth of the
author’s profits on every book will be donated to charity,
including the church, synagogue, and the homeless shelters in this story.
This is a very deeply moving story because it contrasts
the Reb with Henry Covington, an African American
Protestant Pastor, in downtown Detroit. Mitch lives in
Detroit and the story goes back and forth between these
two men of faith. Henry Covington was a drug addict
himself, and committed many crimes. He started a
To quote Rabbi Lewis’s farewell sermon, “Shalom
Havarim.”
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Please send book reviews to vjwinston@gmail.com
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At Congregation Beth Israel, we love membership participation! One important way in which members can participate is
to take part in our services. On the following 4+ pages you can read some of the contributions members made to our
recent high holiday services. Even if you were there to hear them, they all bear repeating. Enjoy!
accorded procedural justice and that guilt is decided
upon the basis of sufficient evidence.”
Justice, Justice
David Leyton
That, I believe, harkens back to the passage in
Deuteronomy: “You shall not judge unfairly…Justice,
Justice Shall Thou Pursue.”
When I was elected prosecutor in 2004, my colleagues
in Tau Epsilon Rho, the Jewish Law Society, gave me a
plaque with the famous quote from Deuteronomy
(16:20), “Justice only Justice Shall Thou Pursue.”
And it guides me each and every day.
For example, what should we do in the case of the
mother who had been drinking to excess while taking
care of her infant son? She drove home in the dead of
winter, removed her child from the car and carried the
child into her apartment while the child was still in his
car seat. The baby was also warmly dressed to ward off
Michigan’s frigid temperatures. Mom falls asleep and
leaves the baby in his heavy clothing and in his car seat.
The temperature in the apartment was near 80 degrees
as the thermostat had been set high. Come morning, the
mother wakes up to the worse possible disaster. The
baby died from heatstroke.
That plaque hangs on the wall in my office in the county
courthouse, and its words have guided me during my
tenure. But what are the origins of the words? And what
direction do those words provide?
Reading beyond the famous passage I found these
words:
“You shall appoint magistrates and officials for your
tribes, in all the settlements that G-d is giving you, and
they shall govern the people with due justice. You shall
not judge unfairly; you shall show no partiality; you
shall not take bribes, for bribes blind the eyes of the discerning and upset the plea of the just. Justice, justice
shall you pursue, that you may thrive and occupy the
land that G-d is giving you.” (16:18-20)
Or what to do with the young man who conspired with
others to rob at gunpoint a pizza delivery man? The
delivery man turned over his money and then retreated
only to be shot in the back. The suspect who, we believe,
held the gun that killed the victim was acquitted at a
separate trial. This young man, who missed when firing
his gun at the victim, was convicted. Should he go to
prison for life without the chance for parole? Or should
he get another chance?
The key word here, according to rabbinical commentators is l’cha—for you—meaning you—all of us shall
decide who shall serve as justices and magistrates.
Justice, therefore, is a personal issue—not something
remote that doesn’t involve us. It’s a community issue
and when a community invests in justice, a community
is more likely to see true justice.
Or what about the young couple that placed their toddler in the tub for a bath, then went into the other room
to “know” each other in the biblical sense. When they
returned their baby had slipped under the water and
drown. Should they be charged with manslaughter?
The rabbis have also said that the appointments must be
made for the good of the community and those appointed
must be committed to carrying out the law for the good
of the community and never for personal interests.
Then there’s the young marine who, after two tours in
Afghanistan protecting his country, returned home to a
waiting job. Unfortunately, he drove drunk jeopardizing
his license and the prospective employment.
I have tried to take those words to heart in my decisions.
I believe the words of the Torah have formed the basis
for many of the rules that guide prosecutors today. The
Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct include a specific
rule (3.8) for prosecutors:
These are just a sampling of the critical decisions we
face each week in the world of criminal justice—always
bearing in mind: “Justice, Justice Shall Thou Pursue.”
“The prosecutor in a criminal case shall:
(a) Refrain from prosecuting a charge that the prosecutor knows is not supported by probable cause;
Now that you know justice is a community project, if
you’d like to weigh in on these or any other case we’re
dealing with, I sit right over there (gesturing).
In the commentary to the rule it states: “A prosecutor
has the responsibility of a minister of justice and not
simply that of an advocate. This responsibility carries
with it specific obligations to see that the defendant is
Good Yontif and Shabbat Shalom.
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Somewhere over the rainbow
Way up high,
There's a land that I heard of
Once in a lullaby.
Somewhere over the rainbow
Skies are blue,
And the dreams that you dare to dream
Really do come true.
Someday I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me.
Where troubles melt like lemon drops
Away above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me.
Somewhere over the rainbow
Bluebirds fly.
Birds fly over the rainbow.
Why then, oh why can't I?
If happy little bluebirds fly
Beyond the rainbow
Why, oh why can't I?
Maybe you didn't know this . . .
an incredible piece of history
Judith Kasle
Read to the end and learn about the thoughts behind
the words.
At the 2014 Oscars, they celebrated the 75th anniversary
of the release of the Wizard of Oz by having Pink sing
“Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” with highlights from the
film in the background. But what few people realized,
while listening to that incredible performer singing that
unforgettable song, is that the music is deeply embedded in the Jewish experience.
It is no accident, for example, that the greatest
Christmas songs of all time were written by Jews. For
example, “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” was written
by Johnny Marks and “White Christmas” was penned by a
Jewish liturgical singer’s (cantor’s) son, Irving Berlin.
But perhaps the most poignant song emerging out of
the mass exodus from Europe was “Somewhere Over the
Rainbow.” The lyrics were written by Yip Harburg. He was
the youngest of four children born to Russian Jewish
immigrants. His real name was Isidore Hochberg and he
grew up in a Yiddish speaking, Orthodox Jewish home in
New York. The music was written by Harold Arlen, a cantor’s
son. His real name was Hyman Arluck and his parents
were from Lithuania.
The Jews of Europe could not fly. They could not escape
beyond the rainbow. Harburg was almost prescient when
he talked about wanting to fly like a bluebird away from
the “chimney tops.” In the post-Auschwitz era, chimney
tops have taken on a whole different meaning than the
one they had at the beginning of 1939.
Pink’s mom is Judith Kugel. She’s Jewish of Lithuanian
background.
Together, Hochberg and Arluck wrote “Somewhere Over
the Rainbow,” which was voted the 20th century’s number
one song by the Recording Industry Association of
America (RIAA) and the National Endowment for the Arts
(NEA).
As Pink was belting the Harburg/Arlen song from the
stage at the Academy Awards, I wasn’t thinking about
the movie. I was thinking about Europe’s lost Jews and
the immigrants to America.
In writing it, the two men reached deep into their immigrant Jewish consciousness – framed by the pogroms of
the past and the Holocaust about to happen – and wrote
an unforgettable melody set to near prophetic words.
I was then struck by the irony that for two thousand
years the land that the Jews heard of “once in a lullaby”
was not America, but Israel. The remarkable thing would
be that less than ten years after “Somewhere Over the
Rainbow” was first published, the exile was over and the
State of Israel was reborn. Perhaps the “dreams that you
dare to dream really do come true.”
Read the lyrics in their Jewish context and suddenly the
words are no longer about wizards and Oz, but about
Jewish survival:
go away. Pack everything you just told me into a piece
of luggage and go for a train ride. And, a year from now,
come back and tell me what you learned about yourself,
about people, and about life.
LIFE TRAIN
Marty Natchez
I got a call from Rabbi Shoichet last year. He wanted to
meet with me and find out how I was coping with the
unexpected break-up of my marriage.
He was serious.
Here it is, Kol Nidre night, another Yom Kippur, a year
later. And, Rabbi, this is what I found out:
“So tell me,” he asked, “when did the bomb drop?”
(continued)
After recounting my story, he said “Marty, I want you to
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Life is like a journey on a train…with stations…destinations…and occasional accidents.
I started my list…“Love, health, family…”
“No!,” he interrupted me. “Aren’t you on this train for a
reason? I can see you’re hurting. I can tell you’re confused. You’re marching into Hell, and it’s not for a heavenly cause.
As the steel wheels began to roll and pick up speed, I
looked around and saw several passengers with empty
seats beside them. I convinced myself that – being on a
mission – maybe one of these travelers wouldn’t mind
passing time with a stranger like me.
“The Torah teaches us that life is all about change. But
if you keep thinking ‘Oh! Woe is me!,’ you’ll miss being
alive. Worrying is a total waste of time. It doesn’t change
anything! All it does is transform you into a very busy
shlub doing nothing.
The first person I eyed was an Afro-American woman;
grey-haired; nicely dressed; facing her dim reflection in
the window.
“Excuse me,” I said. “May I chat with you?” She turned
and said she would like that. So I told her why I was on
the train and what the Rabbi told me to do
“And, for your own sake, stop thinking too much. I’m
sorry to hear about your wife, but you have to make
peace with your past so you won’t screw up your present and your future.”
She listened carefully to my tale, smiled, then shared
her story that she had been a divorcee and was now living by herself, because she had recently been widowed
by her second husband of 43 years.
Then, he said, looking me straight in the eye, “No one is
in charge of your happiness except you.
“Listen to me. I’m going to tell you again: No one is in
charge of your personal happiness, except you.
She said: “I’ve learned that no matter how bad a problem seems today, it will be better tomorrow. Making a
living is not the same as making a life, you know.” Now
she had my full attention.
“Take the love you still have, and share that love with
your family and friends. If you do that, then, when the
time comes, you’ll be ready to love another significant
other. Good luck, my friend. Shalom.”
“I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life wearing
a catcher’s mitt on both hands, either, raising her hands
from her lap. You need to be able to throw things back;
stay in the game. Be your own MVP!
I firmly shook his hand and walked back to my seat. I
began feeling an emotional evolution.
“And always make important decisions with a full heart,
because, most of the time, those decisions will be the
right decisions.
And as my thoughts on the tracks rumbled and spun
’round and ’round and ’round, I turned off my coach light
and fell asleep.
“Lord knows that includes love, but he certainly has a
sense of humor about it. Oh! My! My!
When I awoke and opened my eyes, there was no train.
There were no passengers.
“Young man, regardless of your relationships, you’ll miss
them when they’re gone. But life goes on; gives you a
second chance.
I was home. Alone. Un-packed. Un-traveled. In a state of
numbed reality, yet it seemed so real.
From that vision, dream, or I’ll call it a mental mirage,
I’ve drawn these conclusions:
“I hope you’ll remember what I say. You see, people tend
to forget what you say and forget what you did. But people never forget how you make them feel.”
All of us are riders on rails that stretch in one direction –
to take us from today to tomorrow.
I acknowledged how much I enjoyed talking to her and
got up to return to my seat, when a man wearing a blueand-white knitted yamulka, a few rows behind her,
points at me and motions with his finger to sit next to
him.
And, as time goes by, we want others to board our train.
“I don’t know who you are,” he said, “but I couldn’t help
but overhear some of your story and conversing with
that lady. Maybe I can help you. Sit down.”
Rabbi Shoichet, thank you for suggesting I take a train
ride. I gained not only wisdom, but a newly secured perspective that life is full of joy and sorrow, fantasy and
expectations, hellos and goodbyes.
Some will be significant, and some will, one day, leave
permanently empty seats.
I accept that, now, and understand.
He was somewhat imposing, so I sat.
Life is, truly, a mystery train.
“Let me ask you a question,” he began. “What is the
meaning of life? You’re a Jew. What does life mean to
you?”
ALL ABOARD FOR 5775!!!!
Enjoy your journey. Enjoy the ride.
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Morning minyan: Hiram, Leonard,
Harold, Wendy – nice,
And of course my long-time A-1 hero –
The wonderful Esther Price.
Being Jewish in Flint, Michigan
Gordon Parnes
Some of you will remember
that one year ago we all were challenged
By the Rabbi, here in shul.
As a career-long teacher, I accepted that challenge
As if I were still in school.
I mentioned Wendy, and along with Mel –
They’re a couple of real dears:
On this Day of Atonement
I apologize to the Flammenbaums for owing them
Bridge lessons for so many years.
I don’t remember his exact words
(As a matter of fact I remember less and
less each year),
But I’m pretty sure he wanted to know
What we thought of our “Jewishness” in Flint – here.
Speaking of confirmation and pictures, too –
I really wonder where
In the hallway by the small sanctuary
My class’s picture (1963) is the only one
that isn’t there.
Though I’ve always taught math
(a most-feared subject)
And many students’ curse,
I felt compelled to write things down
Putting my random thoughts into verse.
And a mention to my Hebrew school classmates:
Most left, but here’s a hint:
I wish you the best wherever you’ve gone,
But Berna, Alan, Sharon, and I still remain in Flint.
I assure you that “random” is the word,
And I know that you will find
That I’m just adding any thoughts
That pop into my mind.
On a sad note, the number of people here
As we sit in the back row and pray page by page
Reminds me of years gone by when my family
also sat in the back row,
But it was in a full shul, back by the social hall stage.
I’ll be singling out some important people –
A risky venture, true
’Cuz I know I’ll miss some that I shouldn’t –
To those, I apologize in advance to you.
Flint often gets a real bad rap
But I think so many folks are wrong –
It’s the wonderful people, like those here now
That make our community strong.
So many factors and people too
Go into making us what we are –
I started by making a real long list,
Then narrowing it down quite far.
And we are very fortunate:
I want you all to hear
To get Rabbi Schochet and Cantor Lutman
To lead us into a new year.
My early school friends
I’ll tell you “truish”
Mel, Howard, Jeff and Doug (Debby Steinman’s brother)
All four were Jewish.
But back to the main question –
What makes us what you see?
I think it’s different for each of us,
But here’s what I think for me:
Hebrew school and then Bar Mitzvah,
And confirmation, yes.
They were all important in helping me
And in shaping me, I guess.
It’s all about my family:
Susan, Tom, and Chris,
And the five most wonderful grandchildren,
On being lucky – I sure didn’t miss.
Football and basketball (not to mention poker)
with the Rittman clan –
The guys I grew up with,
Then add the Feldmans, and Winstons, and Eismans
And bowling with B’nai B’rith.
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Kathy, Jessica, nephews, nieces,
Milt, Gloria, Grandma Gertie,
Brothers and sisters-in-law, Don & Betty too,
And cousins – maybe thirty.
Butch is an awesome brother,
And the most important truth:
I’ll conclude by saying that
The most important shapers of me
As a person and as a Jew
Are my parents: Jack and Ruth.
NOVEMBER
So I’ve finished now, but leave myself
With just one small suggestion:
Figure out whether after all this rambling on
If I’ve even come close to answering
the original question.
SIMCHOT
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
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Jean Green
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Jewish Community Center
Book Fair:
Local Authors Day
Sunday, November 9, 2014 • 10:00 AM-12 NOON
HAPPY WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY!
Join the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan Advisory
Board member, Sidney Simon, in the Janice Charach
Gallery as we pay tribute to local authors whose books
are being featured at this year’s JCC Book Fair.
10 Joshua Botkin & Debbie Meizlish
28 Max & Ivah Kukler
30 Frank Polasky & Frumeth Hirsh
The panel includes Michigan Jewish History contributing
authors Sandy Hansell and Mark Voight who will speak
about their article, Bowling in Southeastern Michigan.
No reservations necessary. Join us for this special morning of conversation and discovery.
Belated happy wedding anniversary to
Tedd and Barbara Bean
To view the entire Book Fair schedule go to
www.jccdet.org/ for details.
who celebrated on October 28! Their anniversary was accidently
omitted from the October bulletin. So sorry, Tedd and Barbara.
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THANK YOU TO
IN HONOR OF
CANTOR JOE FOR HIS WONDERFUL
WORSHIP WITHOUT WORDS.
YOU ARE PROVIDING BEAUTIFUL
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ESTELLE KAUFMAN'S BIRTHDAY
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PAULA KAUFMAN,
MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER
Dr. Benjamin and Estelle Kaufman
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JUDY KASLE FOR YOUR DEDICATION
AND SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY
Mike and Vicki Winston (chai)
Sally and Richard Krugel (chai)
Shirley Winston (chai)
Pat and Ted Himelhoch (silver)
CAROL HURAND FOR YOUR
DEDICATION AND SERVICE TO
THE COMMUNITY
Mike and Vicki Winston (chai)
Sally and Richard Krugel (chai)
Shirley Winston (chai)
Pat and Ted Himelhoch (silver)
FREIDA TAPPER, MOTHER
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SILKA SHOICHET, GRANDMOTHER
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MY DEAR WIFE RAE FRIEDMAN
ON HER 82ND BIRTHDAY
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RECEIVING THE RIEGLE AWARD
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MEL FLAMENBAUM
Mike and Vicki Winston (chai)
Dr. Mark and Genie Plucer
MYER WEINSTEIN, FATHER
Jerome Weinstein (diamond)
FLORENCE BERNER
Dr. Mark and Genie Plucer
SOL WEINSTEIN, FATHER-IN-LAW
Shirley Winston (gold)
SANDY HIMELHOCH
Betty Leavitt (silver)
EDITH DAVIS, SISTER-IN-LAW
Shirley Winston (gold)
IN MEMORY OF
MYER WEINSTEIN, BROTHER-IN-LAW
Shirley Winston (gold)
LEONARD BRAGMAN, HUSBAND
OF MYRNA BRAGMAN
Beverly Bikoff (chai)
Carol Wolin Bowler (chai)
SUE HIMELHOCH
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Stuart Feldman (chai)
JOHN FRANKLIN RAY
Stuart Feldman (chai)
IN MEMORY OF
IN HONOR OF
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DR. HARVEY AND DIANE RING FOR
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LENORE AND GILBERT KAPLAN
Rhonda Price
MEL FLAMENBAUM
Rhonda Price
Phyllis and Ed Powers
RABBI ELIJAH AND PENINA SCHOCHET
FOR AN AWESOME HOLIDAY
Rhonda Price
CANTOR JOE AND JOANN LUTMAN
FOR AN AWESOME HOLIDAY
Rhonda Price
FLORENCE BERNER
Rhonda Price
Phyllis and Ed Powers
SANDY HIMELHOCH
Rhonda Price
DEBBY GOLDEN-STEINMAN FOR
RECEIVING THE RIEGLE AWARD
Rhonda Price
Dr. Mark and Genie Plucer (chai)
ROBERT SEGAR
Phyllis and Ed Powers
EFFIE GOLDEN FOR RECEIVING
THE LIBBY AWARD
Rhonda Price
SUE HIMELHOCH
Rhonda Price
Dr. Mark and Genie Plucer (chai)
CAROL HURAND FOR HER
OUTSTANDING WORK,
COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION
Dr. Mark and Genie Plucer (chai)
The David Gunsberg Family
ROSE SILVER
Rhonda Price
DR. HARVEY AND DIANE RING ON
THEIR SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY
Dr. Mark and Genie Plucer (chai)
Judith and Frank Kasle
JUDY KASLE FOR HER
OUTSTANDING WORK,
COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION
Dr. Mark and Genie Plucer (chai)
The David Gunsberg Family
DR. AND MRS. LEON ROSKY ON YOUR
50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Phyllis and Ed Powers (3X chai)
IN MEMORY OF
ALLEN SILVER
Rhonda Price
NATHAN SILVER
Rhonda Price
LEONARD BRAGMAN
Rhonda Price
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Sarah Goldman *
Phillip Hirsh
Rose Riskin Myers *
Edwin Rabin
Dorothy Soini
NOV/KISLEV
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
25
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
Ruth Bean *
David Chicorel
Florence Fink *
Eva Friedman
Joseph Gellis Jr. *
Irvin Hirsch *
Lillian Meizlish *
Ida Mitteldorf
Emma Rose
Herschel Shapiro *
Lou H. Zissen *
Alexander Agree *
Samuel B. Clothe *
George Dickstein *
Minnie Myers *
Max Siegel *
Ruth Carnick
NOV/KISLEV
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
30
30
30
30
30
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
Helen Wolin Leven *
Sarah Benson Lieberman *
Al Schneider
Sidney Witkow *
Harriet Freeman
Herbert J. Kaufman *
Rose Leff
Sadie Segal
Margarite Chimovitz *
Anna Leitson *
Ida Epstein Reznick *
Herman Silver
Jerome Davis *
Rita Magidson
Simson Sendler
Israel Stocker *
Louis Chimovitz
Simon Colish *
Rose Ruth Rubin *
Mabel (Mae) Green
Sarah P. Greenberg *
Jerome Handman *
Nathan Manela *
Gary I. Sarver *
DEC/KISLEV
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
Sadye Chatman *
Max Gotlib *
Fay Grudinsky
Clara Pacernick *
Anne Riskin *
Sandra Sweet
Ralph Vliet
Harry Feldman *
George Rosenbaum *
John Saipe *
Julia Sussman
Sarah Wolin *
Esther Dresser
Esther Finkelstein *
Rose Klasky
Malka (Mollie) Kleiner *
Marlene Plucer
Sarah Eva Shur
Wolf Wisnudel *
Ruth R. Jaslow *
Mary Mitshkun
Max Parnes
* Indicates a plaque in the sanctuary
Yahrzeit Observance
Yahrzeits begin the evening before the yahrzeit date. It is also proper to recite kaddish at services on the following morning and
evening. The names of people with yahrzeits are read from the bimah on the Friday evening and Shabbat morning preceding
the yahrzeit date. It is also acceptable to say kaddish then. When you come to minyan for a yahrzeit, please bring people with
you to ensure there are ten people present to say kaddish. If you can stop by Minyan any time to help out others who wish to
say kaddish, it will be greatly appreciated as well. Attending Minyan is a Mitzvah!
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