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"‫רבעון של "בית ישראל‬
‫ נתניה‬,‫בית כנסת מסורתי‬
Bet Israel Masorti Netanya
Quarterly Bulletin
December 2015
‫חנוכה‬
Chanukah 5776
‫כסלו תשע"ו‬
Sunday 6 December 2015 at 6pm
Join us in the Dobkin Social Hall at Bet Israel as we
light the 1st Chanukah Candle
(bring your chanukiyah from home and let’s all light
together)
Entertainment by
The Kim Usanov Choir
of Shearim, Netanya
Latkes, Sufganiyot & hot drinks
Raffle
Admission: Adults 40 Shekels
Children (to 13 years, with adult) FREE
Reservations please, to Bet Israel
Checks to “B.I.C.A.”
Bet Israel Masorti Congregation of Netanya
‫ נתניה‬,‫ מסורתי‬,‫קהילת בית ישראל‬
19 ‫רח' יהודה הנשיא‬
42103 ‫ נתניה‬437 .‫ד‬.‫ת‬
19 Yehuda Hanassi St.
P.O.Box 437, 42103 Netanya, Israel
Tel:09-862-4345 Fax: 09-882-5210
Email: [email protected]
Office: Sun. -Thu. 8:30 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Website: http://www.betisrael.org/
14:00 ‫ עד‬08:30 '‫ ימי א' עד ה‬:‫משרד‬
From the President’s Desk
!!! ‫חג אורים שמח‬
‫אלה בירנבאום בראש‬-‫ בת‬.‫ ליאל והרב בירנבאום היה יוצא מן הכלל‬,‫ניהול התפילות בימים הנוראים ע"י איתן‬
‫ בתיה פונדה ועוד רבים‬,‫ עדית מאור‬,‫ תודה לרחל על הארגון וכמובן לבני‬.‫השנה נתנה ביצועים מרגשים ביותר‬
.‫אשר עשו עבודה נפלאה‬
‫ הייתה קבוצה של רקדנים‬.‫יום אחד אחרי יום כיפור היה לנו שריפה אשר נגרם מפיצוץ של גז בקומה השנייה‬
‫ מורי קפורובסקי טיפל בכל הנזקים מול חברת הביטוח והקבלן‬.‫באותו זמן בקומה השנייה ובדרך נס איש לא נפגע‬
‫ שפו !!! בעקבות המקרה החלתנו להפוך את המטבח‬,‫ כל הכבוד‬.‫ האיש תרם מעל המעבר‬.‫אשר ביצע את השיפוץ‬
.‫לחשמלי בלבד ולהוציא כל אספקת גז מהבניין – וכך נעשה‬
‫ כל‬.‫ היה הצלחה אדירה‬,‫ אורגן ע"י הרב בירנבאום ומורי קפורובסקי‬,‫הקונצרט אשר התקיים בחול המועד סוכות‬
!‫הכבוד‬
.‫בתקוה שההכנסות יעלו ע"י אירועים מוצלחים וגידול מספר החברים בקהילה‬
!!! ‫אני מאחל לכם חג אורים שמח‬
‫אהרון קריזר‬
We were fortunate, once again, to enjoy High Holiday services led by Aiton and Liel Birnbaum,
filling the roles of congregational leader and cantor. And of course, their father, Rabbi Ervin
Birnbaum, our emeritus rabbi, was the spiritual leader that he always is for us all. It was a Birnbaum
Family affair, with Bat-Ella contributing wonderfully to the inspirational ambience on Rosh
Hashanna will her lovely voice and melodies. We can all be grateful for the hard preparatory work
of Rachel Krupnik-Holman and to her help-meets, Benny Selezki, Edith Maor, Batya Fonda and
many others from the kehilla who helped make these services a memorable and uplifting
experience.
Then, almost immediately following Yom Kippur, we were shocked by the fire which broke out in
the kitchen. Thank God, even though there was a group activity going on – the Israeli dancing – noone was hurt. Morrie Kaporovsky took the full responsibility of following through vis-à-vis the
insurance company and their repair team, who promptly and efficiently took action to fix the
damage, so that by Friday afternoon the Shabbat services took place with virtually no sign that
anything had taken place. In light of the fire it was decided to remove all use of gas in the building
and to make the kitchen 100% electric.
On Chol Hamoed Sukkot we once again enjoyed our Annual Joint Concert with Shearim Netanya,
this time a klezmer concert with Ya’acov Yachnin and his band. The concert was an outstanding
success, with a full house. And, once again, the thanks go to Rabbi Birnbaum and Morrie
Kaporovsky, and their helpers, who worked mightily to sell tickets and ensure the success of this
venture. Here’s hoping that successful events of this kind will bring in new blood and will help
increase the membership of Bet Israel.
Irit and I wish you all a Chag Urim Same’ach!
Aron Krieser, President.
GENERAL FUND
Donated by
In honor of
Shoshanna & Tony Bellen
Robert & Beth Footlik
Robert & Beth Footlik
Robert & Beth Footlik
Millie & Morrie Kaporovsky
Claudja Khenkin
Nava Ronen
Freda Sacharen
Marc & Debra Schultz
In honor of Bet Israel
Millie Kaporovsky, Refuah Shelema
Benny Selezki & Family, condolences on the loss of your beloved
father, Avraham
In honor of Bet Israel
Sheila Harris, condolences on the loss of your brother
For my family
In honor of Bet Israel
Jan Gaines, Refuah Shelema
In honor of Bet Israel
YAHRZEIT
Donated by
In memory of
Suzanne Kahn
Moshe Koolik
Avraham Nathanson
Gila & Dov Vogel
Joan White
Jamie Williamson
Mother, Mollie Kirshner & uncle Isaac Kaplan
Father, Philip Koolik
Yishayahu ben Reuven
Max & Helen Stamler
Mother, Helen Kornbluth
Lillian Misner
ALIYOT
Miriam Liptscher
TREE OF LIFE
Donated by B.I.C.A. in honor of Miriam Liptscher, “our heroine”
PROJECTOR FUND
Malka & Bob Pinsly
Howie & Suzanne Goodman
Peter & Rachel Siegel
Dr. Don & Myrna Silverberg
B.I.C.A.
Marsha and Alan Stein
YOM KIPPUR DONATIONS
Rachel Krupnik
Malka & Reuven Pinsly
Helena Merzon
Sid & Nancy Kronenberg
Howard & Suzanne Goodman
Burt & Rita Green
Inessa Platinovich
Svetlana Pischansky
Raya Federsova
Aharon Shvayger
Bella Garkavy
Miriam Liptscher
Dr. Paul Burg
Morrie & Lenore Levin
Carmel Miller
Philip & Sylvia Wiener
Helen Brawer
Morrie & Millie Kaporovsky
Rosa Feivusovich
Genia Kuzmin
Doreen Hocherman
Moshe & Sara Ben-Zeev
Aron & Irit Krieser
Freida & Yoram Ben-Osher
Mo Harvey & Bernard Burg
Alan & Lucy Tobias
Yitzchak Yosephson
Baruch & Edith Maor
Sonia Goldsmith
Yelena Gubati
Lyuba Agranat
Mira Reder
Shoshanna & Tony Bellen
Alexandra Zurachova
Alan & Marsha Stein
Sally Ross
GROUP DONATIONS BY CLASS-ATTENDEES
Many thanks to all the class-attendees, who have made the decision to donate at each session, their
donations going to the regular running expenses of Bet Israel.
BICA : Bet Israel Cultural Activities
Helen Brawer, after seven years of hard work as president of BICA, has now become mentor to
the triumvirate of Hadassa Birnbaum, Edith Garfinkle and Millie Kaporovsky as the new copresidents.
They lead a team including: Treasurer: Susan Goodman
Secretary: Ida Plaut Membership:
Sally Ross Fund-raising: Freda Sacharen (“Freda’s Shoppe”) Caring Committee: Batya Fonda
Kiddushim: Nina Fishman and the Russian ladies (so loyal for so many years!) Shoppers: the
Levins and the Kaporovskys, and Nina Fishman, and Social Secy: Harriet Kessler.
At the Opening Meeting and Membership on 11 October, Natan Garfinkle, Edith’s 19 year-old
grandson, who was Youth Shaliach for the Jewish Agency spoke about his year in Cincinnati,
Ohio. We were all very impressed by Natan’s maturity and professionalism and his poise. His
work; spreading the message of the Israeli spirit to schools, young adults, non-Jewish
organizations and community centers.
On Shabbat 21 November there was a special Simchat Shabbat Kiddush sponsored by BICA in
honor of our heroine and holocaust survivor Miriam Liptscher. BICA has also dedicated a leaf on
the “Tree of Life” to Miriam.
On Sunday 6 December at 6pm BICA is hosting a Chanuka Party featuring the Kim Usanov Choir
of Shearim Netanya. As always we invite everybody to bring their chanukiyya from home and light
up together with us all. There will be festive, in-house-made refreshements, including sufganiyot
and latkes (see the front page for details).
We look forward to a stimulating year, and you are all invited to take part in our activities. If you
have a suggestion for a particular program that you think would be enjoyable for a wide audience,
please let us know.
Chag urim same’ach,
Hadassa, Millie and Edith: co-Presidents
NEED A MINYAN FOR KADDISH? COME JOIN US AT THE MORNING MINYAN
If you have a Yahrzeit coming up (anniversary of the death of a parent, or other close
family member) and you want to ensure that there will be a Minyan at the Shacharit
Morning Service for that day, PLEASE ADVISE THE OFFICE BY EMAIL DURING THE WEEK
PRIOR, and we will ask people to make a special effort to attend.
Many blessings to all the following for their invaluable help in bring goods over from the
AACI to the Bazaar Shoppe (in the lobby of Bet Israel – open Monday mornings from
9:30am till noon): Myrna Silverberg, Alan Stein, Morrie Levin, Larry Hepner and Baruch
Maor, And a special thank you to the AACI, and, of course, to Rachel Rubin Hirsch, for all
their assistance.
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