CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL A Traditional, Egalitarian, & Fully Participatory Conservative Synagogue PARASHAT LEKH LEKHA 8 Heshvan 5775 November 1, 2014 SHABBAT SHALOM Federation Shabbat 15 Jamesbury Drive ▪ Worcester ▪ MA ▪ 01609 www.bethisraelworc.org ▪ 508-756-6204 To Congregation Beth Israel! Aviva Fellman, Rabbi Annelise Ocanto, Cantor Deborah Fins, President ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Parashat Lekh Lekha November 1, 2014 8 Heshvan 5775 Triennial (Genesis 14:1 – 15:21): Etz Hayim p. 77; Hertz p. 50 Haftarah (Isaiah 40:27 – 41:16): Etz Hayim p. 95; Hertz p. 60 Haftarah ~ Steve Wolfe The Congregation is invited to a Kiddush luncheon sponsored the Chai Kiddush Club and a generous donation from Roberta Myers and Ariel Dagan in honor of Steve Wolfe reading Haftorah Ta Sh’ma with Rabbi Fellman! Come and Learn a bissel of Torah! Wednesday mornings from 9:45-11am @ Eisenberg Assisted Living Residence 631 Salisbury St., Worcester (and again) Wednesday evenings from 7:30-8:30 @ Congregation Beth Israel If you filled out an Israel Bonds tab card during the High Holidays it was sent USPS and did not make it to the Israel Bonds office. Alice Golub has asked for you to contact her directly at 800-752-5651 or by email [email protected] . Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for supporting Israel Bonds. The Auxiliary of the JHC Paid Up Membership Luncheon And Card Party Tuesday, November 18, 2014 11:30 AM at the JCC Auditorium RSVP by November 6th to Roberta Kunen 508508-756756-8848 Beth Israel first ever online auction will open on November 26, 2014! We will be auctioning off a number of fun and unique items to raise money to support our educational programming. The online auction will conclude with a coffeehouse featuring musical performances, silent and live auctions, and a raffle of themed gift baskets on December 13, 2014 - looking forward to seeing you there! THANK YOU TO OUR FIRST SPONSORS! www.assabetadvisors.com BECOME A SPONSOR! www.lvgw.org SPREAD THE WORD! Email, Facebook, tweet, and text the link to your family, friends, colleagues, neighbors, golf partners, and yoga class buddies to bid! Urge them to join us for the silent and live auctions or send in absentee ballots https://www.biddingforgood.com/bethisraelworcauction • • Be a Sponsor or introduce us to one! Own a business or know someone who does? This is a wonderful way to market your services. Individuals, families, or group sponsors are also welcome. All sponsors will be listed on the auction homepage, along with a link to their website. To sponsor on line visit https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/communic ate/becomesponsor.action or contact Inna Chernyakova at mailto:[email protected] Help us gather items to auction off! Next time you're in a shop/restaurant/resort/theater/museum etc., ask for a donation and go online to add your contribution! Perhaps you already have a gift certificate or spare tickets to a game - all donated items are greatly appreciated! To donate online visit https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/item/Dona te.action?auctionId=221636360 or contact Inna at [email protected] • Make Themed Gift Baskets to contribute to the Coffeehouse Raffle. To contribute a basket: o Decide on a theme for your basket o Call Inna at 508-868-0421 or email [email protected] with the theme of your basket so we can list it on the program o Deliver your baskets to BI by end of the day Monday, December 1st. Baskets will on display at BI lobby and available for the raffle about 10 days prior to the coffeehouse on December 13th. If you cannot get to BI by Monday, December 1st to deliver your basket let Inna know where/when it can be picked up o PLEASE only brand new/unused items in the basket o If you want to contribute and don’t have time to make a basket, you can make a donation earmarked for a basket and we can make one for you! All donations are voluntary and tax deductible ~ Thank you for your support ~ SISTERHOOD BOOK CLUB The next book club meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at 7:40 pm, location to be determined. We will discuss The Art Forger, by B.A. Shapiro. To read more about the author and the book go to http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/30/books/review/theart-forger-by-b-a-shapiro.html?_r=1&. For more information about the book club contact Inna at [email protected] or (508) 868-0421. Nosrt Golshirazian Liz Baker Ed Siff Leon Sebag Eleanor Rodenstein Carol Kaufman Alan Harris Eliot Sommer Harriet Doronne Bunny Callahan Dick Rudnick Alan Stoll Deb Fins Paula Sommer Moe Bergman David Etedgee Richard Silverman Marlene Farbman Jay Aframe Eddie Williams Ron Silver Harriet Willins Saul Slovin Steve Lowe Esther Levine Alan Yaffe Steve Wolfe Bob Golden Paul Martin Alfred Levitt Ya'akov Golshirazian Jacob Aframe Sharon Yaffe Edward Willins Victor Saffrin Roberta Epstein Joel Baker Esther Levitt Maxine Garbo Steve Levine Ira Gregerman Minna Gregerman Howard Fixler Ruth Margolis Become a Service Leader at BI: Learn How to Daven Maariv! Explore the maariv (evening) service with Cantor Ocanto through the musical settings (nusach) of weekday and Shabbat. Learn the liturgical background and festive tunes associated with these two different services. Completing this class successfully will enable you to lead a Shiva minyan and weekday and Shabbat services. What a wonderful mitzvah and contribution to our community! Class Dates: Wed., Nov. 5th , 12th , 19th and Wed., Dec. 3rd , 10th , 17th 6:15-7:30 p.m. (Includes Minyan at 7 p.m.) In the Chapel For more information, contact Cantor Ocanto at [email protected] or 508-756-6204 USY NEWS & CALENDAR NOVEMBER Saturday, November 8 - Torathon 2014 at BI from 5:20 to 10:00 p.m. If you purchase tickets before Thursday, November 6, the fee is $5. Otherwise the fee is $10 the night of the event. Tickets are available from Laura Traiger or in the BI Office. Sunday, November 9 - Program with the emissaries! From 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at BI. Sunday, November 9 - USY board meeting at BI from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, November 14- Sunday, November 16 Leadership convention for board members only AND Jr. USY Convention for 6th-8th graders only BOTH events are at Camp Ramah and flyers for both of these events have been previously sent to you. Saturday, November 22 - Shabbat in Shul at BI. Wednesday, November 26 - Turkey Dance for 9th - 12th graders only at Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward St., Newton from 7:45 - 11:00 p.m., Fee is $16. RSVP by Friday, November 14 to Laura Traiger. DECEMBER Saturday, December 6 - Hot Topics discussion at Rabbi Fellman's home from 2:30-3:30 p.m. for 8th -12th graders only. Saturday, December 13 - Babysitting for Coffeehouse - this is a USY fundraiser - more details to follow. Sunday, December 14 - Annual Chanukah party at Jewish Health Care Center from 2:30-4:30 p.m. More details to follow. Alan Harris is seeking two USYers who can commit to leading services with him at the Jewish Health Care Center the first and third Shabbatot of each month. If you are interested, please let Laura Traiger know for more details. This is a great community service project. She may be reached at 508-753-8335 or at [email protected]. Community Events Rabbi Fellman will be teaching a class on Jewish Parenting What’s Changed? What’s Still the Same? Fri., October 31, 2014 7 Heshvan 5775 7:00 am Morning Minyan 5:25 pm Candle Lighting 6:00 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Sat., November 1, 2014 8 Heshvan 5775 Federation Shabbat 9:00 am Shabbat Services 1:30 pm Afternoon Services 6:24 pm Shabbat Ends Sunday, November 2, 2014 9 Heshvan 5775 8:30 am Morning Minyan 7:00 pm Evening Minyan Monday, November 3, 2014 10 Heshvan 5775 7:00 am Morning Minyan 4:00 pm PaRDeS 7:00 pm Evening Minyan Tuesday, November 4, 2014 11 Heshvan 5775 State Election Day 7:00 am Morning Minyan 7:00 pm Evening Minyan 7:30 pm Hesed Committee Meeting/Library Wed., November 5, 2014 12 Heshvan 5775 7:00 am Morning Minyan 9:45 am Ta Sh’ma with Rabbi Fellman @Eisenberg Assisted Living Residence 4:00 pm PaRDeS 6:15 pm Cantor’s Class: Learn How to Daven Maariv (includes Minyan) 6:30 pm 7:00 pm 7:30 pm Hebrew High Evening Minyan Ta Sh’ma with Rabbi Fellman @BI Thur., November 6, 2014 13 Heshvan 5775 7:00 am Morning Minyan 7:00 pm Evening Minyan Fri., November 7, 2014 14 Heshvan 5775 7:00 am Morning Minyan 4:16 pm Candle Lighting 6:00 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Sat., November 8, 2014 15 Heshvan 5775 Torathon 2014 9:00 am Shabbat Services 11:00 am Tot Shabbat 1:30 pm Afternoon Services 5:15 pm Shabbat Ends 5:20 pm Torathon