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The Congregation Mishkan Israel
More than a place. We’re a community.
May 2015
Series 99, Number 8
CMI 175th Anniversary Special EventS
MAY
May 1-3
IN OUR SYNAGOGUE
MEMBERSHIP CORNER
WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS
The Congregation extends a warm welcome to new
members:
Jody & William Damsky
One of the nicest ways to honor
a special occasion is
to sponsor an Oneg Shabbat
and/or pulpit flowers for
services. Congregation Mishkan
Israel is grateful to the following
Oneg Shabbat/Flower Sponsor
May 9 - Flowers and Oneg given in celebration of
Sophie Sonnenfeld becoming a Bat Mitzvah with
love from Mommy, Daddy, Lauren and Benji.
May 16 – Oneg given in celebration of Joshua
Blumenthal becoming a Bar Mitzvah and in loving
memory of Grandpa Blumenthal with love from
Grandma.
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ONEG SHABBAT &
PULPIT FLOWERS
May 16 - Flowers given in celebration of Joshua
Blumenthal’s Bar Mitzvah with love from Grammie
& Nanny.
May 30 – Flowers and Oneg given in celebration
of Elliott Wyndorf becoming a Bar Mitzvah with
love from the Perlman Wyndorf family.
To arrange for your sponsorship, contact Merav at
(203) 288-3877 or [email protected]
SIMCHAS!
Mazel Tov to Kyle Moyher &
Jessica Wallace on the birth
of their daughter, Riley.
Mazel Tov to Amy & Mike Miller on the birth of
their daughter Eve Remy.
TODAH RABAH
SHABBAT WELCOME TEAM
Thank you to our greeters:
April
10 Sarah Greenblatt & Suzanne Johnson
11 Martha Weisbart
17 Cliff and True Wolff, Joan Lipin & Richard Shaw
18 Martha Weisbart
24 Melanie Hellwig & Jim McLellan
For more information about our Team of greeters,
contact co-chairs Karen Kimball at kjkimball@
sbcglobal.net or Richard Shaw at [email protected].
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Rabbi Herbert N.
Brockman
MODELING
DIALOGUE
First Seder was very difficult for me this year.
There I was surrounded by my two sons, my wife
and family from Seattle, upstate New York and
Pennsylvania and friends from New Haven. And
yet I could not help but think of the 147 Christian
families from Kenya who would not be celebrating
Easter together that same weekend. The places
at their tables would be empty. Their children,
students at Garissa College University on Holy
Thursday, the day before Good Friday and
Seder, had been attacked by al-Shabaab and the
Christian students had been separated out from
the Muslim students, and were, in the words of
one survivor, “slaughtered.” Innocent lambs. Yet
again, innocents killed seemingly in the name of
religion. Jews in a kosher supermarket in Paris,
Christians in Africa, Muslims in India......
Where was the moral outrage of people of “good
faith?” Is there “good faith”? So I turned to the
one place where people of faith gather, to study,
to learn about each other, to celebrate their
commonalities as they explore their diversity
in an open and safe environment, Hartford
Seminary. There the “Abrahamic traditions”
meet on common ground. I have the privilege
to serve on the Seminary Board and on its
Academic Programs Committee. But even
there was silence. I decided that I could not be
silent. So I wrote to the president and invited
the Board to join me in writing a statement
condemning the use of religion as an excuse
to commit heinous crimes, to advance political
agendas or to simply exert power! It turned into
an incredible experience for me and the Board.
As we tweaked the words of the draft, we learned
from each other, learned about the importance
of language and even more importantly about
how people, motivated by their “higher angels”
could join their voices together for the common
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human good. We must not be afraid to engage
one another in dialogue. It took patience and
effort to move beyond our differences, concerns
for blaming the other, wanting to push our own
historical perspectives. It was the beginning
of transforming a group of disparate clergy,
academics, business professionals and wealthy
contributors into a group of thoughtful and caring
people who shared common ideals about the
place of faith in our own lives and the effect
it should have on our larger world. We were
able to acknowledge that each have been both
victims and perpetrators, and be sensitive that
we don’t paint with broad brushes about the
“other.” Next time there is an issue, I suspect it
will be easier to reach out to one another. The
following is the statement that we came up with.
LEADERSHIP
A MESSAGE
FROM THE
RABBI
“The Executive Committee of the Board of
Trustees of Hartford Seminary has watched
with dismay the rising tide of violence being
done around the world in the name of religion.
Of especially grave concern to us is the
violence directed against members of religious
communities by assailants thought to adhere to
other faiths.
As Muslims, Jews and Christians who have
joined together in friendship and respect at
Hartford Seminary, we deplore this violence.
The killing of Christian students in Kenya, the
murder of three young Muslims at a university
in North Carolina and the gunning down of
shoppers at a Jewish market in Paris are
but a few of many recent incidents that have
come to our attention. We declare that such
atrocities are totally contrary to the ideals of our
Abrahamic faiths. The surge of anti-Christian
terrorism in Africa, growing Islamophobia
in America and the recrudescence of antiSemitism across Europe must be condemned by
all people of faith.
As an institution, Hartford Seminary is
committed to celebrating our religious
commonalities as we explore our diversity in an
open and safe environment. So as individuals,
we unite with one another in rejecting the very
idea that religion ever should be used to excuse
these evils. The “slaughtering of the innocent”
is not a part of any of our faith convictions.
The faith of those who perpetrate such evil is
nihilism, as much a renunciation of the God
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“Maccabee, Mac, Mac, Mac,
Maccabee, Mac, Mac, Mac,
Maccabee, Mac, Mac, Mac,
Mac, Mac, Mac, MAC, MAC!”
This is one of the verses of
the song “Lots of Latkes”
that the Jr. Choir sings at
Chanukah. It needs a little
tweaking. I believe it should be: Maccabeat, Mac,
Mac, Mac, Maccabeat, Mac, Mac, Mac, Maccabeat,
etc.! So, what does it all mean? It means that The
Maccabeats are almost here! The CMI Fundraiser/
Family Event of the Year on May 31st at 3:30 p.m. is
upon us. In case you forgot, “The Maccabeats” are
one of the foremost Jewish a capella groups in these
fine 50 states. Just go on to YouTube, type their
name and indulge yourself in their infectious talents.
By now you have purchased tickets for yourself, your
children and have told all of your friends to come
too! Why wouldn’t you? For the price of a movie
and a Happy Meal you are getting premier, live
entertainment. As your Cantor why do I promote this
so much? Why am I up on my soapbox? Because
music is as important as mother’s milk. It is the
door to our soul and to higher learning. Your child’s
educational development will have a marked effect
if they learn music, learn to sing or learn to play an
instrument. According to the website pbsparents at
pbs.org, “Research has found that learning music
facilitates learning other subjects and enhances skills
that children inevitably use in other areas. A musicrich experience for children of singing, listening and
moving is really bringing a very serious benefit to
children as they progress into more formal learning,”
says Mary Luehrisen, Executive Director of the
National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM)
Foundation, a not-for-profit association that promotes
the benefits of making music. This is only one tiny
example from a myriad of studies that have been
done on music and child development. Yet, music is
still being cut from schools and even synagogue’s
budgets. I find this particularly stunning. The very
thing that draws people in is found to be expendable.
Yet, Jews everywhere have not fallen prey to this
bean counter mentality. They know the intrinsic value
of a quality Jewish musical experience and they are
supporting it. You only have to go to YouTube once
more and type HaZamir Festival 2015. HaZamir is a
Alan Lakin
We have more
wonderful things
planned for this month
in celebration of our
175th Anniversary
and the Congregation
Mishkan Israel
community. We start with our history
weekend May 1 which not only celebrates
our history but also honors members who are
descendents of some of the founders of this
congregation. Some of them will be speaking
at a history panel on May 2. Cantor Jonathan
Gordon will also join us Saturday evening
along with Rabbi Brockman and Cantor Giglio
to celebrate Havdallah. For those newer
members out there, Cantor Gordon was
Cantor at Congregation Mishkan Israel from
1981 until 1998. On Sunday morning we will
be bringing our Religious School students to
our former home on the corner of Orange and
Audubon Streets for a special event hosted
by Aces’ Educational Center for the Arts.
Brotherhood will be hosting their annual
Deli/Comedy Night on Saturday May 9. It
is always an event not to be missed. I can
already smell the brisket and corned beef
aromas coming from the kitchen.
Family Day will be on the last Sunday of
Religious School, May 17. Lots of activities
are planned to make this a fun event for the
whole family – and the pizza truck will be
cooking up fresh pizza for all to enjoy.
We end the month with our annual Cantor’s
Concert on May 31 - this year featuring The
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SAVE DATE
THE
LEADERSHIP
Cantor Arthur Giglio
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PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE
CANTOR’S NOTES
2015
FRIDAY, JUNE 5 • 6:30 PM
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The State of Israel celebrated
its 67th birthday on April 23,
2015, so it is an appropriate
time to look back on how
attitudes towards Zionism
and Israel evolved during the
history of Mishkan Israel.
It may seem surprising to current members of
CMI, but for many decades Mishkan Israel was
not supportive of the Zionist movement. Under
the leadership of Rabbi David Levy (18931913), the congregation embraced the American
Reform movement in Judaism and, as part of that
movement, CMI rejected all claims to a Jewish
national identity, renounced the traditional hope
for Messianic resurrection in the land of Israel,
and firmly declared America the one and only
homeland of American Jews. At the dedication of
the new synagogue on Audubon Street in 1897,
Rabbi Levy said, “We are not Hebrews, that is, we
do not know that we are descended from them. The
Hebrew is an archeological race and we are Jews.
We are not again a distinct nationality, that is, we do
not look forward to the restoration of Palestine. We
belong to the nation in which we were born and live.
I, for example, am an American. We are a distinct
community bound together by ties of a common
religious faith.”
The 1917 Balfour Declaration, announcing the
British support for a Jewish homeland in Palestine,
stimulated CMI to reassert its opposition to political
Zionism. In 1922 the Congregation was asked
to allow a representative of the World Zionist
Organization to speak at the Temple, and at the
urging of Rabbi Mann, the Board unanimously
refused to lend support to a pro-Zionist speaker.
The request was denied so that “our congregation
might continue to be an outstanding protest
against Zionism in all its forms.” However, there
are indications that the opposition was weakening,
when the Sisterhood voted in 1921 to send a small
donation to Palestine.
In the 1930’s under the leadership of Rabbi
Siskin, there was a detectable moderation in
the position of CMI towards Zionism: it could be
characterized as a shift from anti-Zionist to nonZionist or ambivalence. This reflected a change
in the position of the national Reform movement,
which had offered support for political and cultural
Zionism in 1937. For example, members of the
Board of Trustees of CMI were allowed to attend
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meetings of the Jewish National Fund Emergency
Campaign for the Settlement of German Jewish
Refugees in Palestine.
The turning point in the Congregation’s attitude
towards Zionism came at the close of World
War II: opposition virtually disappeared after the
revelations of the horrors of the Holocaust and
the establishment of the State of Israel. In 1947
CMI allowed a representative of Hadassah to
address the congregation with emphasis on the
humanitarian position of Hadassah in Palestine
and their philanthropic endeavors. Although most
members were still leery of political Zionism,
supporters of the Zionist cause had grown more
numerous and vocal in their support of the Jewish
State.
When Rabbi Goldburg took over in 1948, he
embodied not only a commitment to social
justice and human rights, but also a dedication
to the Zionist cause. In his installation address
he acknowledged that “there are those who
do not share my feelings of happiness at the
establishment of the Republic of Israel,” but
he openly declared his Zionist allegiance to
the congregation. He saw no conflict with
acknowledging that the congregants were bound
to the United States, to which they owed their full
political allegiance and loyalty, while at the same
time supporting the new State of Israel.
CMI 175th Anniversary
CMI’s 175th Anniversary: A Look Back at Our History: Zionism
Over the next 65 years, under the leadership of
Rabbi Panoff and then Rabbi Brockman, all traces
of anti-Zionism faded away and support for the
State of Israel became part of the foundational
principles of Mishkan Israel. As to be expected
in an intellectually active and liberal minded
congregation, however, the support has been
tempered with concerns about the internal
politics of the State of Israel and relations with
the Palestinians. One concern is with the role of
the Reform movement in Israel. As early as 1983,
Rabbi Panoff told the congregants: “We need to
raise our voices on behalf of Reform Judaism in
Israel. Our love and commitment to Israel cannot
blind us to the fact that the Reform movement in
Israel needs our moral and political support and
our financial assistance.” Today Rabbi Brockman
echoes those sentiments in his appeals to the
congregation to support the voice of Reform
Judaism in Israel by voting ARZA, in order to
strengthen Reform Judaism’s values and ideals,
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LEADERSHIP
Rabbi’s Message
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whom we worship as it is a renunciation of
humanity itself. We assert that love and
peace are at the heart of Islam, Judaism and
Christianity. These are the lessons taught by
the Prince of Peace in the New Testament,
the Mosaic challenge of becoming “a lover of
peace and a pursuer of peace” in the Torah
and the will of Allah as expressed in the
Quran.
In the fervent hope that all such violence will
end one day, we come together in prayer for
the victims and their families.”
CANTOR’S NOTES
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High School Choir with chapters(small choirs)
all over the country and in Israel. They come
together once a year to perform a truly
magnificent concert under the guidance of
their brilliant director Maestro Matti Lazar.
They performed at Avery Fisher Hall on March
22nd and my daughter Lina sang in it as an
Alumni. There were 350 Jewish Children singing
together in harmony. In my humble opinion, to
hear them is to hear the voice of God! It is the
primordial stuff of dreams, hope and joy. During
the Holocaust when Jews were without food,
family and life itself, they still made music! If we
continue to support music, not only monetarily
but with our hearts and souls we will lead the
world into the next millennium. There will be a
new breed of Heifetz, Rubenstein, Horowitz,
and Bernstein who will overwhelm all with their
breadth of talent.
I know what you are thinking! Oy, the Cantor
has run amok! Well, maybe I have but I truly
believe that while Jews are the people of the
Book and the Torah is the written word of God,
our music is the whisperings of creation, which
is always re-creating itself. We bring our families
and our children to concerts like HaZamir and
the Maccabeats so they can be moved and
inspired. Maybe somewhere deep inside it will
spawn a dream and dreams are the stuff of life!
See you on Sunday May 31st at 3 PM.
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
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Maccabeats. This also promises to be a
great family event. The financial success of
the Cantor’s Concert is critical to balancing
our budget for this fiscal year that. The ticket
prices were kept low to make this affordable
for everyone to attend. For those of you able
to provide additional financial support, your
additional donation or sponsorship of this event
will help make this a financial success for our
congregation.
The Board of Trustees has a goal to develop a
strategic plan for Congregation Mishkan Israel’s
future. In early April we put together some focus
groups that we feel represents an accurate
cross section of our families. Many of you will
be invited to participate in one of these groups.
These focus groups are important in insuring
that Congregation Mishkan Israel is responsive to
our membership and is prepared to take on the
challenges facing us in the next several years. Your
guidance will help insure our success in the future.
Thank you for your support.
A Look Back at Our History
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including equality, egalitarianism and peace.
Rabbi Brockman has not shied away from
discussing controversial political issues in
his sermons, and has worked hard to help
congregants deal with difficult current issues, such
as the violence that erupted in Gaza this past
summer. In addition, the Social Action Committee
has sponsored a film series focusing on IsraeliPalestinian issues, allowing congregants an
opportunity to share their ideas and feelings.
Mishkan Israel today is a place where congregants
can support the State of Israel while also seeking
to understand the political complexities of the
Middle East.
IS SOMEONE IN THE HOSPITAL?
Area hospitals are not permitted to notify us when
a congregant has been admitted. If you know of
a congregant who is in the hospital and would
appreciate a call or visit, please contact Rabbi
Brockman’s office at (203) 288-3877 or cmirabbi@
cmihamden.org.
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History Weekend
Friday, May 1 • 7:30 PM
175th Anniversary Scholar-in-Residence Service
With guest speaker Rabbi Gary Zola, Executive Director The Jacob Rader Marcus
Center of the American Jewish Archives, and Professor of the American Jewish
Experience, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati.
Saturday, May 2 • 7:00 PM
Havdallah Program & History Panel
Former CMI Cantor Jonathan Gordon (1981-1998) & Cantor Giglio will lead
havdallah. Shari Rabin, our historian will moderate a panel of members whose
families date back to the 19th century. The panel will include: Sandra Barnes, Tamar
Gendler, Cantor Jonathan Gordon, Ellen Landowne, Betsy Rosenthal, Rabbi Andy
Sklarz, and Andy Ullman.
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Sunday, May 3 • 10:00 AM
ACES Tour
175TH ANNIVERSARY KEY EVENT
CMI 175th Anniversary
The CMI Community will visit CMI’s old building (1897). Our religious school
students will present nine different periods in CMI’s history. We will enjoy ACES
choir and take a tour of the building. Parking will be available on the street or in the
parking lots across the street. There will be free shuttles to take unaccompanied
students to and from ECA. The shuttles will be leaving CMI at 9:30 a.m and will
return by 12:00 noon. In order for your child to use the shuttle, you do need to
reserve a space in advance. Call or e-mail Merav at (203) 288-3877 or
[email protected].
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CMI 175th Anniversary
The CMI 175th Anniversary History Quiz
(Answers at bottom of the page)
3. Which rabbi spoke out in support of
Reform Judaism in Israel?
1. Which of the following statements about
Mishkan Israel’s attitude toward Zionism is
TRUE?
a. CMI embraced Zionism beginning in the 1920’s
and gave it unwavering support.
b. Zionism was too sensitive a subject and
congregants didn’t want to mention it.
d. Congregants were not concerned with Zionism
at all and felt that it had nothing to do with their
practice of Judaism.
2. Which one of the following was NOT a rabbi
at Mishkan Israel?
b. Sidney S. Tedesche
c. Rabbi Brockman
4. Mishkan Israel, in the early 20th century,
went through a period in Reform Judaism
known as “classical” Reform. This meant
that
a. The congregation abandoned wearing both
kipot and talit.
b. Services were conducted only in English and
Hebrew was not allowed.
c. The Board decided to accept non-Jews as
congregation members provided they knew
how to make gefilte fish and matzo-ball soup.
c. Moishe Pupik
d. Robert E. Goldberg
d. The congregation embraced the traditional
hope for Messianic resurrection in the land of
Israel.
e. Louis Mann
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b. Rabbi Panoff
d. All of the above
c. CMI became pro-Zionist after the State of Israel
was born and Rabbi Goldburg endorsed it.
a. Edgar Siskin
a. Rabbi Goldburg
CMI’s 175th Anniversary Celebrations Events
January
February
13 – Special Service –
Honoring those married at
CMI or by CMI clergy
21 – Wintertime Freylich
16 - MLK Service - Rabbi
David Saperstein, guest
speaker
April
4 – Congregational Seder
17 – Special Service Honoring all CMI Volunteers
May
June
1-3 Special Service - History Weekend – honoring families
dating back to mid 1800’s Guest speaker – Dr. Gary Zola
9 – Deli Nite
17 – Family Fun Day
31 – Cantor’s Concert – the Maccabeats
July
August
October
November
4 – Special Service Simchat Torah –
Honoring youth and new members
16– Special Service - Honoring long
term members
Answers: 1.c, 2. c, 3. d, 4. a
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March
1 - Art and Architecture Tour
13 – Offenbach Music Service –
Honoring CMI musicians, singers
and artists
22- Table Talk – Model Apartment
7 – GALA
13 – Special Service – Honoring
veterans and first responders
5 - Annual Meeting
September
4 – Special Service - Shabbat Under the Stars
13 - Rosh Hashanah
22 - Yom Kippur
27 – Sukkot
20 – Cemetery Tour
December
4 – Special Service –Rabbi Rick Jacobs guest speaker
18 –Special Service - Honoring past presidents and
current leadership
25 - Concert
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from this a cappella phenomenon.
Originally formed as Yeshiva University’s
vocal group, the Maccabeats have
performed their own eclectic array of
Jewish, American, and Israeli songs,
around the world. Using nothing more
than the unadulterated human voice,
a clean-cut presentation, and a little
Jewish humor, this unique group of
singers is able to connect with fans of
all backgrounds and ages.
Sunday May 31, 2015
3:30 p.m.
doors open 3:00 p.m.
175TH ANNIVERSARY KEY EVENT
Enjoy an afternoon of Jewish music
Congregation Mishkan Israel
785 Ridge Road
Hamden, CT 06517
TICKETS:
adults
college students and ages 12-18
ages 6-12
children under 6
$20
$10
$ 5
free
Advance ticket sales online at:
cmihamden.org
For more information call (203) 288-3877
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Social Action
Social Action
Committee News
SAC to Welcome Filmmaker
Alice Rothchild for Next
Movie Night
Boston-based Alice Rothchild, a physician, author,
activist and filmmaker, is bringing her film, Voices
Across the Divide, to CMI on Saturday, May 16,
at 7:00 pm. Her documentary, released in 2013,
uses personal interviews to tell the little known
stories of what the Palestinians call the “Nabka,” or
the catastrophe they regard as the establishment
of Israel. Dr. Rothchild is an American Jew who
was brought up with a keen awareness of the
tragedy of the Holocaust and the miracle of the
Jewish homeland in Israel. Voices Across the
Divide is a moving and disturbing film that follows
her personal journey as she begins to understand
the Palestinian narrative, exploring through oral
histories the Palestinian experience of loss,
occupation, statelessness, and immigration to the
United States. We hope you’ll join her for a viewing
and discussion of Voices Across the Divide, the
second film in our Israeli-Palestinian Film Series.
(For more information about the film, please see
http://voicesacrossthedivide.com/documentary/)
COLLECTIONS
The Social Action
Committee continues its
ongoing collection of nonperishable foods for the
food pantry at Chris-tian
Community Action. Please bring non-perishable
goods to the collection bin in the rotunda. CCA
requests that food be brought in sturdy bags or be
double-bagged and prefers no glass containers.
If you have any questions, contact Rick Molot
([email protected]).
Pe’ah Garden News
“When you [plural] reap the harvest of your
land, you [singular] shall not reap all the way to
the corner of your field, or gather the gleanings
of your harvest. You shall not pick your
vineyard bare, or gather the fallen fruit of your
vineyard; you shall leave them for the poor and
the stranger; I the Lord am your God.” (Leviticus
19:9-11)
This is the mitzvah on which we build our Pe’ah
garden. Last year we donated over 2,000
POUNDS of produce to local soup kitchens and
food pantries.
Come join the religious school and the Pe’ah
members as we dedicate the garden this year
and plant this years garden Sunday, May 10
from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Don’t have a plot,
but want to get your hands a little dirty? All skill
levels are welcome!
Donations Needed:
Don’t have time to garden, but want to help
us out some other way??
We are in need of a few things:
1. A NEW fridge! Ours is old and also is half
freezer, which we don’t need! We would
LOVE a chest style refrigerator.
2. “Have a Heart” traps. We need to keep
our produce safe from critters, but don’t
want to hurt them! We have one of these
traps but would love a second one.
3. Wheel Barrows. Always could use as
many of these as we can get!
Contact Toni:
[email protected]
203.889.6864
The Committee also collects
clothes for Immanuel Baptist
Church’s “Clothes Closet,”
which provides items at no
charge to those in need.
Gently used spring and
summer clothing for children
and adults are appreciated
at this time of year. The clothing bin is located
inside the CMI coatroom. For more information,
contact Sarah at [email protected].
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Boston-based Alice Rothchild, a physician, author, activist and filmmaker, is bringing
her film, Voices Across the Divide, to CMI. Her documentary, released in 2013, uses
personal interviews to tell the little known stories of what the Palestinians call the
“Nabka,” or the catastrophe they regard as the establishment of Israel.
*Free admission
We encourage contributions
to our ongoing collections of
food and clothing.
Refreshments will be served.
Help the CMI community
in our mission. Half of the produce is
grown for local soup kitchens & half is
for gardeners to enjoy fresh herbs and
vegetables at home.
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upcoming programs
Upcoming Programs
Dig in the dirt, make new friends (or
chat with old ones) and be part of our
Pe’ah Garden.
You do not need to be an experienced
gardener to participate. Volunteers are
needed to help weed, harvest and to
transport vegetables to the soup
kitchen.
Need more information?
contact Toni Storlazzi
at [email protected]
Hands
Calm your mind, Energize your body, Open your
heart, Ignite your spirit
Come prepared to:
Sweat, Work hard, Stretch, Meditate, Relax & Restore
Sunday, May 17
For more information, contact
Sue at (203) 288-9797 or
[email protected]
Class is open to all CMI members
& MINS faculty, staff,
& parents
$10 per class
Drop ins are welcome
Please bring a bottle of
Water and a yoga mat
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Scenes from our 175th anniversary
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upcoming programs
BROTHERHOOD NEWS
It is amazing that there‘s still snow in the air and
on the ground as I write this in late March. But do
have faith, it will all be gone by the time of the 10th
Annual Brotherhood of Men and Women Comedy/
Deli Night on Saturday May 9th, just in time for
Mother’s Day. There is still time to fill out the flyer
and guarantee yourselves a seat for the show.
Comedian Michele Balan is thrilled to be making a return appearance at CMI. Deli chef Bruce
Birenbaum and his gang of helpers will once again
provide a stupendous deli spread, with all the
pastrami, corned beef, brisket (and more) that you
can possibly eat. The music of the David Chevin
Quartet will set the pace, even on your second or
third trip through the line!
Library News
American Jews and America’s
Game: Voices of a Growing
Legacy in Baseball
Ben-Gurion: Father of Modern
Israel
Lincoln and the Jews: a History
Jewish Wisdom for Growing
Older: Finding Your Grit and
Grace Beyond Midlife
A special thanks to those of you
who have donated books in good
condition to the library this yearthey are much appreciated!
I have also enjoyed meeting
and talking with many of you
on Sunday mornings and I look
forward to more of that next
year! Happy Spring - finally!!
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May is also the time when the Brotherhood of
Men and Women completes distributing monies to
worthy non-profits in and around our community
through its Tzedakah Fund. We are also announcing the first year of availability of the new Greta
Puklin Scholarship, available to children of CMI
members who have an interest in pursing a Jewish
Leadership Camp or Program experience. If you
are interested in this scholarship, or have ideas
for other giving opportunities for the BMW, please
contact Tzedakah Chair, Matt Kerzner or me.
Finally, it is time to assemble our Officers and
Board for the 2015/16 year. Please contact me
if you are interested in serving or know another
congregant who is. We are an easy pathway to
supporting and linking into the greater CMI community. The Annual Brotherhood of Men and
Women Shabbat service, including installation of
our 2015/16 Board and Officers, will be in June.
Exciting END OF YEAR
INVENTORY CLEAR OUT SALE!
CMI Gift Shop
Winter Hours: Sunday: 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Tuesday: by appointment
Questions? Contact Toni at: [email protected]
Help us clear out our inventory to get ready for
new stuff coming next Fall!
Storewide sale! For the entire month of May,
EVERYTHING is on sale 10% to 25% off.
PEACE FLEECE YARN AND KITS 40% OFF!
Sale only applies during Sunday Gift Shop
hours, and not for weekday appointments.
As always, 100% of net profit goes back to the
religious school.
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Community Lag B’Omer Celebration!
Please join us for
singing, dancing, bonfires, food and fun!
Sunday May 3, 2015
4:00-6:00pm
at
The JCC Campground
360 Amity Road, Woodbridge, CT 06525
(With inclement weather, the event will be held in the JCC auditorium)
Free Admission
and food available for purchase
Sponsored by:
Temple Beth Sholom, Congregation B’nai Jacob,
Congregation Or Shalom, Temple Emanuel,
Congregation Mishkan Israel, and BEKI
Please RSVP to
Beth Messina [email protected] Or Jen Weissman [email protected]
with the number of guests attending, by April 26, 2015
The CMI community
is invited. Come wish
Mazel Tov to the
CONFIRMATION
CLASS OF 2015
Erev Shavuot/Confirmation Service
SATURDAY, MAY 23 • 7:00 P.M.
A reception given by the parents of the
confirmands will immediately follow the service.
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school news
Nursery
School News
Susan Witten Nason
Early Childhood Director
We are very happy that Spring
is truly, (finally!!), here.
We are thrilled to be going
outside everyday for
playground time, and also to tend to our garden
that Ms. Paulina helps us with.
We celebrated Passover in our classrooms, with
our own little Seders, and enjoyed coming up with
different ways to eat our matzah.
For our April Tzedakah project we raised
money for the March of Dimes, and some of
us participated in the March of Dimes walk at
Lighthouse Park.
Our May Tzedakah project is collecting seed
packets, (flowers, herbs, vegetables), for an
organization called WinterSown.
WinterSown is a not- for- profit organization
that provides seeds and growing information to
individuals, schools, and groups for educational
purposes. They also provide seeds and growing
information to people for supplementing their own
meals with home-grown produce.
They work to increase backyard habitats for wildlife and increase community and home-beautification projects.
If you would like to donate seed packets you can
leave them in the synagogue office.
If you are interested in registering for summer
camp, or the new school year, please see me.
There are some classes that are already full, but
there are still some available spots.
Michelle Goldstein
Religious School Director
May is starting off with an
incredible program on the 3rd
at ECA, sharing with students
our congregation’s history!
We hope that many of you are planning on joining
us down there from 10:00-11:30! We will also be
finishing out the year with an incredible 7th grade
graduation and Teacher Appreciation service on
Friday, May 15th. I hope that many members of
our temple community can come to support these
incredible groups of people! Finishing out our
special weekend is Family Fun Day. On Sunday,
May 17th we will have a Talent Show from 11:0012:00. Following that students are invited to join us
for lunch provided by the Big Green Pizza Truck,
Tye Dye, Bounce Houses and a performance by
What’s on Tap Acapella featuring our very own
Alex Forte! Parents are invited to join for $5. If you
or someone you know is interesting in signing up
for the Talent Show they should contact Michelle
([email protected]) by May 3rd. We will
close the month with our Shavuot Confirmation
Service on May 23rd. It has been another
wonderful year and I look forward to wrapping it up
with you!
May B’nai Mitzvah
Sophie Sonnenfeld
Daughter of
Jeffrey & Clarky Sonnenfeld
May 9, 2015
We will be closed Monday, May 25th for Memorial
Day.
Joshua Blumenthal
Enjoy the short Spring- Summer is fast approaching!
Son of
Steven & Michelle Blumenthal
May Birthday Blessings
Celebrate your birthday at Family
Services. May birthdays will be
celebrated at the Family Service on
Friday, May 15 at 7:00 p.m. If your
child will be attending services in their
birthday month, please call Tamara at
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Religious
School news
May 16, 2015
Elliott Wyndrof
Son of Julia Perlman &
Gerald Wyndrof (z”l)
May 30, 2015
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Shavuot
11:00 a.m.
Shavuot
Service
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3:30 p.m.
Cantor's
Concert The
Maccabeats
Monday
Memorial Day
Office & School Closed
7:00 p.m. Executive Committee
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7:00 p.m. Board Meeting
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9:00 a.m. Brotherhood
Coffee Shop
9:30 a.m. Last Day of Religious
School
10:00 a.m. Brotherhood Board
10:00 a.m. Chevra Hands
11:00 a.m. Family Fun Day
11:00 a.m. Confirmation
12:15 p.m. MITYOR meeting
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9:00 a.m. Brotherhood
Coffee Shop
9:00 a.m. Plant Sale
9:30 a.m. Religious School
9:45 a.m. 5th Grade
Funeral Program
9:45 a.m. Yoga
10:30 a.m. 175th Anniversary
Committee
11:00 a.m. Confirmation
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175th Anniversary
History Weekend
9:30 a.m. Religious School
10:00 a.m. 175th Anniversary
Program @ ECA
10:00 a.m. Brotherhood
Board Meeting
12:15 p.m. MITYOR Meeting
4:00 p.m. Community Lag B’omer
Celebration
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Sunday
12:15 p.m. Intermediate Hebrew
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12:15 p.m. Intermediate Hebrew
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12:15 p.m. Intermediate Hebrew
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7:30 p.m. Social Action
Committee
12:15 p.m. Intermediate Hebrew
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Wednesday
11:00 a.m. Towers Fall
Prevention Program
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11:00 a.m. Towers Fall
Prevention Program
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11:00 a.m. Towers Fall
Prevention Program
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11:00 a.m. Towers Fall
Prevention Program
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Thursday
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7:00 p.m. CMI Chorale
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7:00 p.m. CMI Chorale
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7:00 p.m. CMI Chorale
7:00 p.m. Ritual Committee
4:00 p.m. Religious School
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7:00 p.m. CMI Chorale
4:00 p.m. Religious School
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Tuesday
May 2015
9:15 a.m. Bible Study
10:30 a.m. Morning Service
Bar Mitzvah of
Elliott Wyndorf
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7:00 p.m. Erev Shavuot &
Confirmation Service
10:30 a.m. Morning Service
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9:15 a.m. Bible Study
10:30 a.m. Morning Service
Bar Mitzvah of
Joshua Blumenthal
7:00 p.m. Social Action
Film Series
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6:00 p.m. Deli & Comedy Night
10:30 a.m. Morning Service
Bat Mitzvah of
Sophie Sonnenfeld
9:15 a.m. Bible Study
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175th Anniversary
History Weekend
9:15 a.m. Bible Study
10:30 a.m. Morning Service
7:00 p.m. 175th Anniversary
Havdallah Program
& History Panel
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Saturday
calendar
6:00 p.m. Evening Service
5:30 p.m. Early Oneg
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5:30 p.m. Early Oneg
6:00 p.m. Evening Service
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5:45 p.m. 7th Grade Dinner &
Graduation
7:00 p.m. Teacher Appreciation
Family Service
& Birthday Blessings
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5:30 p.m. Early Oneg
6:00 p.m. Evening Service
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7:30 p.m. 175th Anniversary
Scholar-in-Residence Service
Guest speaker Rabbi Gary Zola
175th Anniversary
History Weekend
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Friday
mAY Yahrzeits
May 1
Marvin Baltimore
Jack Dudley Barnston *
Pam Brockman
Louis Bruskin
Thomas F. Button *
Emanuel Buxbaum *
Charlotte A. Cahn *
Alice Chorney *
Barbara Arman Cohen
Judith Adler Cole
Gerson Davis
Matilda Lublin DeFeo
Norman Gans *
David Shmu’el Gingis
George A. Ginsburg *
Martha E. Hollins Gold
Bessie Goldberg
Gertrude Goldberg
Lillian Grace Chauser Goldberg *
Samuel Goldstein
Gerald Good *
Fannie J. Goodman *
Dao Duc Hau *
Dorothy N. Hilcoff *
Sidney E. Hilcoff *
Florence S.Jacobs
Emanuel Kapel
George Kasden *
Lillian Levine
Leonard Louis Levy
Lawrence Loeb
Beatrice Lynes *
Sarah Machol *
Dr. Harry G. Moss *
Valentine Naphtali
Charles O’Brasky
Everett Orzack
Arthur G. Ostheimer
Sonya H. Rashba
Mark Reinstein
Rachel Rotkopf
Samuel Shernow *
Goldie Silver
Marion Goldbaum Silverstone *
Rose Sklarz
Robert Smith
Morris Steinklein *
Elizabeth Stone
Ned Thomas *
Bernice Drew Tropp
Sherman Weiner
Rabbi Marjorie Yudkin
Dr. Arthur M. Yudkin *
May 8
Morris H. Alderman
Stanley H. Arffa
Clara Glass Berke *
Abraham Allen Bortner
Glenna Brody
Alex Brown*
Pamela Rosoff Burrows *
Maurice B. Caplan
Glenn Davis
Violet Farber *
Joyce Lesnie Feller
Rabbi David J. Forman
Henrietta Proctor Forman
Lillian L. Freedman *
Helen Goldman
Sybil Gordon
Mildred Groves
Daniel Kahn
George Kaplan
Seymour Kasper
Koskl Khait
Harry Komisar *
Fannie Korman *
Morris Korman *
Abraham Krug
Hova Lehtman
Ruth Levine
Alan Charles Lichtenstein *
Shandl Litvak
Jonathan Seth Lurier *
Hattie Wisan Merriam
Max Joseph Merritt
Norman Osach
Lisa Shoshana Ostfeld-Johns *
Charles Rifkin *
Benjamin Matthew Rosoff *
J. Yale Rubin *
Rosa Sagal *
Harry Schneer
Edward Schwartzman *
Fred D. Schwarzkopf *
Isaac William Serow *
Miriam Smith
Burton Sonnenfeld
Dao Kim Lien Stevens *
Aaron Stolzman *
Carolyn Ullman Strauss *
Joseph Ticotsky
Dr. Arthur Weil *
Howard Weiner
In Memoriam
Rene Charles Cartier
William Hallo
Anita Turner
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May 15
Erna Ackerman
Samuel Ackerman
Frances Bell
Bruce Berman *
Arnold Berman
Paul Blatter
Harry V. Blegen
Sarah Dombeck Block *
Irving Blumenthal
Morris Braverman
Jack Breslav *
Shirley L. Bruskin
Philip Casher
Clare Casher
Freda Chauser *
Zlata Cohen
Carol Feder
Edward Feldman
Esther A. Fishman *
Rozika (Rose) Frankenberger
William Friedman *
Bertram Geller
David A. Gittleson *
Annette Lipton Gold
Arnold Moise Goldstein *
Charles M.Grannick, Sr. *
Corey Brand Hobbs
Herman C.Jacobs
Irene Kanter
Sydney R. Kauffman *
Helen Kerber
Nettie L. Kleiner *
Jeanette Lambert *
Barnett Levine
Ida Levine *
Herman M.Levy *
Henrietta M. Mann *
Rose P. Montlick *
Paula Olanik
Serah RivaRifkin *
David Rosenberg *
Anna S. Rosenfeld *
Alan LewisSchiff *
Abraham Sheftel *
Sidney Saul Silverberg*
Esther Smith
Belle Cohen Spodick
Milton Stitelman
Lillian B. Strauss *
Fanny Swimmer
Rose Swimmer
Toby Swimmer
Gertrude Turkel *
Moshe Tziferman
Helen Hess Van Daelen *
Harry Weller
ConstanceN. Williams
Cerf Wolfe *
Norman Zelin *
Lillian Zellman
May 22
Murray Alpert *
Samuel Bailey
John J. Bolton *
Linda Lazaroff Brook
Necia Biscoe Bush
Frederick A. Carlow
Albert Cheskis
Florine Davis *
Klara Babenko Esterlis
Katherine Goodman *
Harold “Bub” Hahn, Jr. *
Joseph Hanina
Morris Kamens *
Nellie May Karlsruher *
Rose Shelling Kelsey
Harry Knapp
Anna Kronick
Bruce Lehman
Abraham Levin
Harvey Lifset
Alissa Newett
Joseph Oppenheimer *
Dr. Lawrence Klempner Pious
Gregory M.Proctor
Regina Rosenberg *
Babetta Rosenberg *
Kathryn Klee Gips Ross *
Arthur Morris Ross, Jr. *
Samuel Rothchild *
Ruth Schein
Nathan Schreiber
Phillip Shapiro
Larry Shindler
Jack Silberberg
Daniel Silver
Dr. Susan Spencer
Samuel A. Stone
Aaron Swimmer
Isaac Swimmer
Charlotte Lefkoff Tenin
Lee Zimmerman
May 29
Jack Abrams
Karen Aqua
Peter Esposito
Mae Belle Farver
Gussie Fox*
Elise Galasso *
Isadore Gedzelman
Julius (Larry) Germaine
Esther Germaine
Betty Baskin Gleicher
Sally Hirschman Goodman
Adele Gredinger
Kate Harrison *
Rose Hartenstein *
Milton Hollins
Marcia Jacobs *
Elizabeth Karp *
Judith Koch
Sadie Korzenowitz
William Krug
Albert A. Lappin *
Adele Lichter Lev
Mildred Molly Levine
Bernard David Miller *
Frank L. Porzillo
Stanley T. Prosco *
Marvin Schaefer
Max Scheps
Harry Schreiber
Fenmore R. Seton *
Jules Victor Stone
Jane Silverman Waife
Samuel J. White *
Seymour Wilensky
Abraham Zakar
Julia Zakar
In Sympathy
Carole Cartier on the passing of her husband
Rene Cartier
Karen Kimball on the passing of her mother
Magda Schneider
Susan Liebel on the passing of her father
Rene Cartier
Marsha Moses on the passing of her aunt
Anita Turner
Nanette Stahl on the passing of her husband
William Hallo
Jennifer Levin-Tavares on the passing of her cousin
David Kales
Paul Turner on the Passing of his wife Anita Turner
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MARCH 1 – APRIL 1, 2015
Rabbi Brockman’s Discretionary Fund
In Appreciation of
Gale Allanby
RABBI HERBERT BROCKMAN
Raymond, Karen, Janet, EVA BERSHTEIN’s paintings at the
Steve, Josh, Allison, Mishkan Israel 175th Anniversary
Ethan & Elana Bershtein
Art Exhibit
Lindy Lee Gold
RABBI HERBERT BROCKMAN
Barbara & Bob Miller
RABBI HERBERT BROCKMAN
In Honor of
Sue & David Millen
ELIANA ROSS’s Bat Mitzvah
Sue & David Millen
LARRY SCHAEFER & LINA LAWALL
on the birth of their granddaughter
In Memory of
The Berdon Family
NANCY T. BERDON
The Berdon Family
JEAN BERDON
Irwin M. Braverman
MOLLY BRAVERMAN
Dana Brozinsky & John Keegan MORTON D. BROZINSKY
Regina & Dr. Lawrence Dubin
ERNEST FRANKENBERGER
Regina & Dr. Lawrence Dubin
FANNIE FRANKENBERGER
Jane Farrington
BERNARD SCHAEFER
Michael & Erika Forte
HENRY P. FORTE
Michael & Erika Forte
ALEXANDER PERLMAN
Dana Friedman
ELIAS FRIEDMAN
Jacqueline Gold
FANNIE LIPTON
Larry & Roberta Harris
HAROLD HARRIS
Allan Hillman & Penny Marcus
WILLIAM HALLO
Matilda Peters Hlywa
RACHEL SIDIS PETERS
Nina Kimenker, WILLIAM HALLO
Joshua Paul & Family
Sue & David Millen
DEBORAH ZELITCH
Zelma Moss
DEBORAH ZELITCH
Zelma Moss
RHEA KAETZ
Linda Prosco
STAN PROSCO
Eleanor Rachleff-Serow
MARSHALL J. RACHLEFF
Sasha Sorochan
GISYA TZIFERMAN
Susan Webber
MALCOLM WEBBER
Susan Webber
RAE WEBBER
Marian Wexler
JOHN J. FOX
Rabbi Herbert N. Brockman Rabbinic Endowment Fund
In Memory of
Jim Horwitz & Sandy Allison
BERNARD HORWITZ
Jim & Cis Serling
DONALD BERKOWITZ
Jim & Cis Serling
EDNA SACK
Cemetery Chapel Restoration Fund
In Memory of
Howard Frankenberger
MONROE FRANKENBERGER
Alice Baxter
Joel & Marion Garsten
Robert & Wendy Lebson
Robert & Wendy Lebson
Robert & Wendy Lebson
Bob & Maxine Wallace
In Memory of
NORMAN LEVINE
RICHARD GARSTEN, father of Joel
RICHARD BERKMAN
Uncle, MITCHELL WAIFE
Beloved father, SHOLOM OMI WAIFE
RICK WALLACE
Robert E. Goldburg Peace & Justice Fund
In Memory of
Henry & Bernice Giskin
ROSE GISKIN
Richard & Judith Insigna
ROBERT SCHNITMAN
Martin Korn, Dr. Sylvia Betcher DAVID S. KORN
and Jeremy Korn
Nancy Alderman Kramer
ANNA VENER ALDERMAN
Robert & Eileen Serow & Family LEAH SEROW
The Sturtz Family
JULES STURTZ
Hunger Fund
Brenda Arovas
Leah Beech
Irving & Harriet Calechman
The DiPietro Family
Saul & Sonya Goldberg
Frederick Rosen
Sanford & Carol Schreiber
In Memory of
PHYLLIS ZIMMERMAN
JACK BEECH
FANNIE CALECHMAN
JACK BEECH
BERTRAM EAGER
LAWRENCE I. SANDERS
HELEN HELLER
William N. Kauffman Fund
Paul Kauffman
Marilyn Unger
In Memory of
BRUCE KAUFFMAN
MARILYN ROSENFIELD
DONATIONS
“...who donates much to charity becomes the richer for it...”
Benjamin Levine Scholarship Fund
In Memory of
George Levine
BENJAMIN D. LEVINE
Music Fund
Neil & Marlene Greenberg
Meir & Barbara Kryger
Meir & Barbara Kryger
Peter & Claudia Neilsen
Jim & Cis Serling
Michael & Gale Silverberg
In Memory of
WILLIAM BARKIN
SAMUEL KRYGER
DR. EARL ROSENBLUM
MARION B. SILVERBERG
DEBRAH ZELITCH
MARION B. SILVERBERG
Religious School Development Fund
In Memory of
The Sorochan Family
DAVID SHMUEL GINGIS
Religious School Scholarship Fund
In Memory of
Jim & Cis Serling
MILDRED ORZACK
Cemetery Fund
In Memory of
Steven Cohen
DR. & MRS. SHEPARD N. COHEN
Linda Greenhouse
DOROTHY GREENHOUSE
Ken & Ellie Levine
ZELLY LEVINE
General Fund
Barbara Wareck
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DONATIONS
Social Action Fund
Jim & Cis Serling
Karen Baar
The Sturtz Family
The Sturtz Family
The Sturtz Family
The Sturtz Family
2014-2015 CHAI APPEAL
In Honor of
The forthcoming marriage of
ALLAN HILLMAN & PENNY MARCUS’ children
In Memory of
ELI BAAR
LENA STURTZ
LOUIS STURTZ
ISADOR STURTZ
LEAH STURTZ
Abraham & Helen Ullman Youth Scholarship Fund
In Memory of
Mildred Greenwald Family Trust MILDRED GREENWALD
Lila Liner
JOHN LINER
Other Contributions
Helping Hands
Sheila Greenstein, Carol Schreiber
Cmi Now Livestreams
Services
While we always look forward to sharing the
sabbaths and holy days together, we are
pleased to announce we now live stream
services so that members and friends who
are unable to attend in person due to health
or distance can still enjoy services and the
holidays. Regular services are available
for viewing on your computer or mobile
device. Simply go to http://cmihamden.org/
worship/livestream/. Copies of past services
are available under the Archived Videos tab. If
you do take advantage of this service, please
let us know of your experience. At the same
time, we look forward to seeing you in person
again, soon. The initiation of livestreaming was made possible
in part by a grant from the Jewish Home Building
Fund Corporation. PROTOCOL FOR MI SHEBERACH
(HEALING PRAYER) LIST
To add or delete a name to our Mi Sheberach
(healing prayer) list that is read at services,
please call Rabbi’s office at (203) 288-3877.
You must have permission from the individual to
have their name read in public. (There is always
the Hebrew option as well.) Names will remain
on the list for one month, unless renewed
or requested to be deleted. If you join us for
services, you can add a name that evening by
signing in with the greeter prior to the beginning
of services.
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It is with immense gratitude that we acknowledge
those families who, as of this publication, have responded to the menu of additional giving opportunities
with a commitment above their standard dues and to
the holiday appeal.
Our Pacesetters:
Anonymous*
David & Karen Astrachan
Harvey Cheskis
Michael Dimenstein & Hedda Rubenstein**
Andrew & Eileen Eder
Sarah Greenblatt
Judi Hahn
Allan Hillman & Penny Marcus
Jim Horwitz & Sandy Allison*
Phyllis Kauffman
Rob Kauffman
Ruth Koizim
Alan & Joan Lakin
J. Lance Lichtor
Sandy Milles*
Lance Sauerteig
Larry Schaefer & Lina Lawall
Enid & Lou Scheps
Cis & Jim Serling
Judy & Mark Sklarz
Clarky & Jeff Sonnenfeld
Randy Wingate & Tanya Bilchik
*Torah Circle
Additional Gifts:
Bernice Abrams, Jason & Suzanne Alderman, Norman & Caron
Alderman, Mark & Marian Altman, The Astmann Family, Estelle
Baltimore, Betsy Barnston, Alice Baxter, Michael & Jennifer
Bennick, The Berdon Family, Elaine Blumenthal, Gertrude
Blumenthal, Irwin Braverman, Stuart & Hedy Bush, Irv & Harriet
Calechman, Jay & Carol Dharkow, Kinneret Chiel, David & Allison
Cohen, Matthew & Michele Cohen, Phillip & Louise Danishevsky,
Irma Evans, Claire Faiman, Jane Farrington, Lynne Franford,
Bev Franken, Ruth Freedman, Gerry & Sonny Gale, Sam Geller
& Donna Lehman, Tamar Gendler & Zoltan Szabo, Don & Janet
Germaine, Saul & Sonya Goldberg, Neil & Marlene Greenberg,
Larry & Roberta Harris, Jackie Henchel, Allan Hillman & Penny
Marcus, John & Sue Hoffmann, Rob Homer, Mark & Sharon
Horowitz, Phil & Chris Jaffe, Tony Kaplan & Marilyn Fagelson,
Al Klevorick & Susan Bender, Carolyn Kone & Allan Rubenstein,
Jerry Korman, Joel Kramer, Susan Kruger & Jonathan Dull, Meir &
Barbara Kryger, Larry Levine, Joan Lipin, Loretta Lipka, George &
Diane Lublin, Howard & Bobbi Lurie, Nancy Mendel & Tom Ross,
William & Irene Miller, Ira & Marsha Moses, Nancy Olins, Anita
Perlman, Julie Perlman, Norman Rashba, Carrie Redlich, Michael
Ross & Beth Stenger, Karen Scholder, Sandy & Carol Schreiber,
David & Merle Silver, Michael & Gale Silverberg, Joel Silverman,
Jim & Jere Sirkis, Jeff Smith & Edith Rotkopf, Rabbi Hesch Sommer
& Linda Waldman, The Sorochan Family, Pearl Spodick, Rabbi
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The Helping Hands Community Thrift Store & Furniture Bank has
helped people in need across Connecticut since 2010, including
people with disabilities, transitioning from homelessness or
military service or displaced by fire. Now we are hoping for a
helping hand in return from the community after fire wiped
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our West Haven warehouse. The majority of our inventory was
destroyed. This is not only a devastating loss to us, but also to
the families we help in the charities we raise money for.
We need your help. We need your donations. We need furniture,
clothing, knick knacks, and housewares. Anything that you could
donate we need.
Your donations are tax deductible and you can choose what
charity you would like to your donation to benefit.
Members, please ask your donors and supporters to make
donations to help out. Donors and shoppers please go through
your gently used items and see if you have anything you can
spare. Please tell your friends and family that we need your help.
We need to restock so we can continue to help people in need.
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THE CONGREGATION MISHKAN ISRAEL BULLETIN
May 2015 Series 99, #8
Published monthly except July and August
THE CONGREGATION MISHKAN ISRAEL
785 Ridge Road, Hamden, CT 06517
Phone: (203) 288-3877 Fax: (203) 248-2148
http://cmihamden.org
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Cantor Arthur Giglio
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Jennifer Levin-Tavares, Executive Director
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MAY WORSHIP SERVICES & STUDY
SHABBAT ACHARE MOT-KEDOSHIM
Lev. 16:1-20:27
Friday, May 1
7:30 p.m. 175th Anniversary
Scholar in-Residence
Service
Saturday, May 2
9:15 a.m. Bible Study
10:30 a.m. Morning Service
7:00 p.m. 175th Anniversary
Havdallah Program
SHABBAT BAMIDBAR
Num. 1:1-4:20
Friday, May 22
5:30 p.m. Early Oneg
6:00 p.m. Evening Service
Saturday, May 23
9:15 a.m. Last Bible Study
10:30 a.m. Morning Service
SHABBAT EMOR
Lev. 21:1-24:23
SHABBAT BEHAR-BECHUKOTAI
Lev. 25:1-27:34
Friday, May 8
5:30 p.m. Early Oneg
6:00 p.m. Evening Service
Friday, May 15
7:00 p.m. Family/Teacher Appreciation Service & Birthday Blessings
Saturday, May 16
9:15 a.m. Bible Study
10:30 a.m. Morning Service
Bar Mitzvah of
Josh Blumenthal
Saturday, May 9
9:15 a.m. Bible Study
10:30 a.m. Morning Service
Bat Mitzvah of
Sophie Sonnenfeld
SHABBAT NASO
Num. 4:21-7:89
SHAVUOT
Saturday, May 23
7:00 p.m. Erev Shavuot/ Confirmation Service
Sunday, May 24
11:00 a.m. Yizkor Service
Friday, May 29
5:30 p.m. Early Oneg
6:00 p.m. Evening Service
Saturday, April 25
10:30 a.m.Morning Service
Bar Mitzvah of
Elliott Wyndorf
Service times are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information and to hear sample tunes from services,
go to http://cmihamden.org/worship.