Rick Winer Robert A. Seigel DIRECTORS Rabbi Rabbi Emeritus Roberta Bavin Steve Negin Nooshin Julian Marni Cotter President V,P. Membership Rob Futoran JD Heberger Karen Podolsky Elizabeth Kassel Treasurer Secretary Marianne Kast David Sicherman Gary Greenberg Hanna Krebs Past President Brotherhood Rep Ron Truly Ellie Rabin Amy Schmidt Anthony Valtierra FYGBI President Sisterhood Rep A BI-MONTHLY TBI PUBLICATION MAY / JUNE 2016 Board of Directors Please note The temple office is now closed on Mondays Looking for invitations for your B'nai Mitzvah? Did you know the Sisterhood Gift Shop sells invitations at wholesale plus $50? Contact Sarah Davis at SAVE MONEY
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Rick Winer Robert A. Seigel DIRECTORS Rabbi Rabbi Emeritus Roberta Bavin Steve Negin Nooshin Julian Marni Cotter President V,P. Membership Rob Futoran JD Heberger Karen Podolsky Elizabeth Kassel Treasurer Secretary Marianne Kast David Sicherman Gary Greenberg Hanna Krebs Past President Brotherhood Rep Ron Truly Ellie Rabin Amy Schmidt Anthony Valtierra FYGBI President Sisterhood Rep
A BI-MONTHLY TBI PUBLICATION
MAY / JUNE 2016
Board of Directors
Please note
The temple office is now closed on Mondays
Looking for invitations for
your B'nai Mitzvah?
Did you know the Sisterhood Gift
Shop sells invitations at wholesale
plus $50? Contact Sarah Davis at
(253) 347-1474 for more
information.
SAVE
MONEY
A WORD FROM OUR PRESIDENT………….
Purim to Passover – One Temple’s Journey
In the last two months Temple Beth Israel has experienced two significant
holidays that impacted our whole congregation. There were other things going
on as well including family and Torah services but there are the two events I
want to highlight.
Purim is a time for the Temple to “let its hair down” and have some fun. It is not
meant to be a serious holiday and we made sure it wasn’t. It was a celebration of
sorts with something from everyone. The Purim Spiel, including dinner before
and the after-party, for adults. There are many to thank and I’m sure I won’t remember everyone but I
want to thank Rabbi Rick and Lisa for coordinating the event, the cast and crew of the Spiel itself, Kiki
Wells, Maryann Kast and their crew for the dinner and after-party, those who contributed to the bake
sale, and everyone else who worked tirelessly to make the night happen.
12 hours later, the children took center stage with their Purim production based on Inside Out. If you
were not there you missed a wonderful event. The kids were marvelous! Jeanna Francis and Amy Schmidt
deserve special recognition for all their efforts to make this production a success. It was a completely
different audience than the night before, demonstrating the diversity we have here at TBI. This was
followed by our annual Purim Carnival which went well into the afternoon. Again, I want to thank all
those who volunteered to make it a success.
Passover arrived a couple of weeks later. I was privileged to attend the Caring Committee Seder
luncheon. A brief service was led by Rabbi and was appreciated by all in attendance. For many, this was
the only Passover experience they had this year.
Friday April 22nd was the Temple Seder. Growing up, our family never attended the Temple Seder as we
felt it was a family event. The last two years I attended the Seder here at TBI. It exceeded all expectations.
Sisterhood (and the men of Sisterhood) did an absolutely marvelous job. They cannot be thanked enough
for all they did. There were over 150 in attendance. Everyone pitched in to help with the cleanup. It truly
was a special event. My wife has a saying that “friends are the family you get to choose”. I will always
think of Passover as a family event but now my “family” has expanded.
Tuesday night, May 24th is the annual congregational meeting, starting at 7pm. This is an important
meeting where we set our budget for the upcoming fiscal year, elect Officers and Board Members, and
ratify by-laws changes. Please plan to attend as we plan ahead for the future of our Temple.
Steve Negin, President TBI
May - June Calendar
May 1 Religious School 9:30am Yom Hashoah Service 11:45am
Jun 2 Castro Federation Event 7:30pm
May 4 Hebrew School 4:00pm Confirmation 6:30pm
Jun 3 Confirmation Services 7:30pm
May 5 Yom Hashoah 7:00pm
Jun 4 Torah Study 9:00am
May 6 Family Shabbat Service – NO POTLUCK 7:00pm
Jun 5 Religious School – Last Day 9:30am
May 7 Torah Study 9:00am
Jun 10 Shabbat Services – Learning Shabbat 7:30pm
May 8 Religious School 9:30am Mother’s Day Brunch 10:00am
Jun 11 Torah Study 9:00am Tikkun Leil Shavuot 7:30pm
May 11 Hebrew School 4:00pm Confirmation 6:30pm
Jun 17 Shabbat Services 7:30pm
May 13 Shabbat Services – Learning Shabbat 7:30pm
Jun 18 Torah Study 9:00am
May 14 Torah Study 9:00am Film Series 7:00pm
Jun 24 Shabbat Services 7:30pm
May 15 Religious School 9:30am Israeli Independence Day Celebration 11:30am
Jun 25 Torah Study 9:00am
May 17 4th Tuesday 1:00pm
May 18 Hebrew School 4:00pm Confirmation 6:30pm
May 20 Shabbat Services - Graduation 7:30pm
May 21 Torah Study 9:00am
May 22 Religious School 9:30am Women’s Torah Study 9:30am
May 24 TBI Annual Meeting 7:00pm
May 25 Hebrew School – Last day 4:00pm Confirmation 6:30pm
May 27 Shabbat Services 7:30pm
May 28 Torah Study 9:00am
May 29 NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
Stronger together, we are the collective voice
and presence of women in congregational life!
MAY - JUNE 2016
On April 3, Sisterhood sold Hamantaschen and provided the Deli Lunch at Brotherhood’s Purim
Carnival. Sisterhood would like to thank Sarah and Bryan Davis who spearheaded the effort to help
make the Hamantaschen sale a success, as well as Cookie Fritz and Rita Goldstone for overseeing
the Purim Deli Lunch. We would not have been able to be successful without their leadership! Thanks
also to those who helped sell at the event.
Then on Sun., April 10, thirteen of us took the mid-morning train to Hanford to spend time together
(and eat!). We visited the Hanford Carnegie Museum and Tourist Information Center which took us all
back in time. After, we walked to have lunch at Hong Kong Chop Suey Restaurant. Before heading
home, we had to stop for ice cream at Superior Dairy, a parlor serving hearty scoops of homemade
ice cream, banana splits, sundaes & sandwiches since 1929. Yum!
In addition, on Friday, April 22, Sisterhood sponsored the first-night community Seder. A special
thanks goes out to the following people who helped prepare for the delicious Seder meal and
scrumptious dessert: Sindy Alson, Roberta & Terry Bavin, Bryan and Sarah Davis, Rachel Delavan,
Cookie Fritz, Alisa Moore and Aleta Wolfe. We also thank all who stepped up to help clean up after.
We would not have been able to do this without so many volunteers.
The women of our community really are “stronger together” in the bonds built through work and play,
study and reflection – again, thank you all!
One of the core missions of Sisterhood is to raise funds to help our children flourish with their Jewish
education and experiences. To that end, Sisterhood has a Youth Fund which can offer assistance to
students planning to travel to Israel or other destinations to engage in programs sponsored by the
Reform movement (or by organizations whose programs are consistent with the Reform movement.)
Please contact Sisterhood for a Youth Scholarship application, which should be turned in by May
15th. Limited funds are available and will be distributed according to how many applications are
received. Please note, this Scholarship fund is different than the Campership Fund, which Sisterhood
co-funds with Brotherhood and whose allocations are handled through the Temple.
On behalf of the Sisterhood Leadership Council,
Aleta Wolfe
Temple Beth Israel Sisterhood Women of Reform Judaism
January 2016
Starry Starry Night Fundraiser a Success…Thanks to Our Supportive Congregation!
The Religious School’s first-ever major fund-raising event was a success! . So many people from all aspects of our temple
community came out to support the school! In addition to raising the required funds, the attendees had a wonderful
time.
Now it is time to thank the people who worked the hardest to make the evening happen. Thanks first of all to the chairs
of our subcommittees: Aleta Wolfe, publicity and ticket chair, as well as the chair of the Comprehensive Youth
Committee; Marni Cotter, entertainment and awards chair and the concept creator; Elana Landau, decorations chair;
Sharon Smith, food and beverage chair; Jaimie Richardson, set-up committee chair; and Oren Kaye, clean-up committee
chair, even after being crowned Prom “Melech” (King). Each chair had a committee of hard workers behind them.
Thanks to all of you!
We also had a list of congregants and friends who volunteered their time and talent to make our evening wonderful, and
help keep costs down: Linda Glassman of Two Friends winery, who donated all of the wine; David Press, our fabulous
DJ; Mike Snowden, our on-site photographer; Mindy Chakov, who designed and painted our backdrop; the TBI
Brotherhood, who donated all of the hard liquor and mixers; Poornima Friedman, who donated the band “Fire and
Rain”; Josh Kob for providing beer donated by New Belgium Brewing; Sarah Davis for the raffle prizes; Esti Barak and
Zachary Smith for keeping the food and dessert flowing; and Stephanie Smith and James Mugridge for bartending.
In addition to our volunteers, we had a group of financial sponsors who covered our other costs:
Philip A. Kahgan Max Rosenthal Norlan Krongaus Wolf Offen
David I. Kirk Dorothy Shein Anne Levine Sophie Siegel
Flora Mendelsohn I. Theodore Weinberg Herbert Levy, Jr Kacel Sisk
Edith Nagel
Robert Lewis Charles Weil
Bharti Nigam
Suzanne Nigam Ida Weinberg
Raj Kumar Nigam
Louis Ruten Alexander Press
Doris Savage
Edward, Dr. Shapiro
Arnold Morton Selke Rivie Slupsky
Marcia Horwitz Stivers
Bill Spector Lee S. Wilson Charles Winant Cecile Winton
REMEMBERING OUR LOVED ONES.
YAHRZEITS FOR THE WEEK OF.......
GENEROUS DONATIONS FROM OUR
FRIENDS....THANK YOU!!!
Temple Beth Israel General Fund:
In honor the birth of Jenny & jerry Mann’s grandson from Karen & Bill Podolsky In memory of John Krebs from Karen & Bill Podolsky In memory of Dr. Robert Kammen from Karen & Bill Podolsky Dor L’ Dor:
In honor of Steve & Sallie Negin’s 40th wedding anniversary from Roberta & Terry Bavin Land and Building Fund: In memory of William Gluck from Linda & Rael Sacks In memory of Dennis Ruskin from Linda & Rael Sacks In memory of Alan Blitz from Larry Blitz For the good health of Marc Wilson from Cheryl & John Heberger For the good health of Stan Ziegler from Cheryl & John Heberger In honor of Roger & Arlana Stewart’s new granddaughter, Juliette Stewart, from Maria Vargas In memory of Lillian Garfinkel from Amy Schmidt & Marianne Kast In memory of Estelle Kass from Joanne Cohen & Family In honor of the birth of Jenny & Jerry Mann’s grandson from Marianne Kast For the good health of Francine Farber from Marianne Kast In honor of Terry Fox from Marianne Kast In honor of Esti Barak from Marianne Kast In honor of Paul Betancourt from Marianne Kast In honor of Steve & Sallie Negin’s 40th wedding anniversary from Leslie & Ron Truly, David & Lisa Sicherman & Marc Wilson & Lisa Merriman, In memory of Dr. Robert Kammen from Richard & Rosanne Weinberg, Maxine Cohn, R & Kearns Jorgensen In memory of Miriam Allen Price from Bernard & Sylvia Silberman & David & Lisa Sicherman In memory of Sarah Markle Blitz from Larry Blitz Tribute and Memorial Fund:
For the speedy recovery of Stanley Ziegler from Dr. & Mrs. Norman Sigel In memory of Albert Britz from Linda & Robert Glassman and Family In memory of Betty Rose from Shirley Rose In memory of John Krebs from Martin & Marianne Weil In honor of the 40th wedding anniversary of Steve & Sallie Negin from Dr. & Mrs. Norman Sigel In memory of Rosamond Brody from Elaine & David Silverman In honor of Jerry & Jenny Mann becoming grandparents from Howard & Linda Garfinkel In honor of Al & Gila Pomerantz becoming grandparents from Howard & Linda Garfinkel In memory of Bob Siegel from Goldstone, Karsh, and William Families In memory of Gary Hoffinger from Frank Hoffinger In memory of Dr. Robert Kammen from Martin & Marianne Weil & Dr. & Mrs. Norman Sigel For the good health of Leslie Kline from Dr. & Mrs. Norman Sigel In memory of Noah Benninga from Suzanne & Jack Benninga In memory of Mabel Tandrow from Mort & Donna Rosenstein
Religious School Donation Fund:
In honor of the Clark Family for delivering a Religious School Purim Basket from Martin & Marianne Weil Mazel Tov on the birth of Jenny & Jerry Mann’s grandson, Ilan Simcha, from Amy Schmidt In memory of James Litman from Roger & Ivonne Litman In memory of Albert Britz from David & Marilyn Britz In memory of Joseph Crane from Irwin & Nancy Barg In memory of Anne Bycel Raphael from David & Marilyn Britz In memory of Dr. Robert Kammen from Cliff & Sharon Anderson Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund:
Mazel Tov to Jenny & Jerry Mann on the birth of a grandson from Mike & Tracie Waxman In appreciation for a lovely memorial service for Dr. Robert Kammen from Pepper Kammen In appreciation for teaching class from Penny Verin-Shapiro In appreciation of Rabbi Rick for John Kreb’s stone unveiling from Hanna Krebs In memory of Ethyle Lea Karp from Suzie Karp In appreciation for a beautiful funeral and shiva service in memory of my mother, Miriam Allen from Pam Klawitter Dan Rabin Shabbaton Fund:
In honor of Finley Ivener for brightening my day for delivering me a Purim Basket from Sindy Alson In honor of the Ivener Family for their thoughtfulness by delivering a Purim Basket and bringing a smile to my face from Sindy Alson Mazel Tov to Jenny & Jerry Mann on the birth of a grandson from Gerald & Robbi Alexander For the good health of Carla Brandon-Conway from Gerald & Robbi Alexander In honor of Laurie Leifer’s birthday from Gerald & Robbi Alexander In memory of Miriam Albin from Maria Vargas In memory of Dr. Robert Kammen from Mark & Sindy Alson In honor of Marty Weil’s 97th birthday from Mark & Sindy Alson In honor of Kiki Wells, Jeanna Francis, Lisa Merriman, Rabbi Rick, Marianne Kast and the cast and crew for a great Purim Spiel from Mark & Sindy Alson In honor of Steve & Sallie Negin’s 40th wedding anniversary from Mark & Sindy Alson In memory of Miriam Allen Price from Mark & Sindy Alson Caring Committee Fund:
In memory of our sisters, Rita Lawrence & Marian Newman, from Bernard & Sylvia Silberman In honor of Laurie Leifer’s birthday from Robert & Pepper Kammen In memory of Evelyn Shein from Marlene Dehn In memory of Sol Kaufman from Marlene Dehn In memory of Irene Einstein from Doris Siegel In memory of Abraham Siegel from Doris Siegel In memory of Gustav Einstein from Doris Siegel In memory of Dr. Robert Kammen from Hanna Krebs, Emma Albert, Marilyn Horwitz, Sylvia Ames & Bernice Miessner In memory of Miriam Allen Price from The Alper Family, Marty Wilson, Roger & Ivonne Litman, Bernice Miessner, Richard & Rosanne Weinberg, Hanna Krebs, Ron, Leslie & Jon Truly, Steve & Sallie Negin, Clara Facciani, John & Patricia Hardebeck, Joan Lipton, Frank & Alice Powell, Ronald & Marjorie Sittner, Amy Schmidt, Dr. & Mrs. Norman Sigel, Dr. & Mrs. Herb Boro, Adat Shalom of Fresno, Mort & Donna Rosenstein, Stan & Fran Ziegler & Cliff & Sharon Anderson In memory of Karl H. Nagel from Peter Nagel In memory of Dr. Robert Kammen from Amy Schmidt & Dr. & Mrs. Herb Boro
Russell L. Fox Camp Scholarship Fund:
For the good health of Marc Wilson from Terry & Frankie Fox For the good health of Stan Ziegler from Terry & Frankie Fox For the good health of Martin Britz from Terry & Frankie Fox For the good health of Miriam Allen from Terry & Frankie Fox In memory of Miriam Allen Price from Terry & Frankie Fox & Jeri & Douglas Weil In memory of Russell L. Fox from Howard, Candy & Ryan Fox Tobey Jack and Lola Kader Holocaust Library:
A LIVING MEMORIAL: MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE, given in honor of the life of Helen Handler, from David & Pat Kader THE BOOK OF LIFE: PERSONAL MESSAGES, given on the special birthday of Rochelle Goffe, from David & Pat Kader. BLOODLANDS, by T. Snyder, given in honor of the special birthday of Edie Wade from David & Pat Kader 50 CHILDREN, by S. Pressman, given in honor of the birthday of Anna Reid from David Kader & Family. A GOOD PLACE TO HIDE, by Peter Grose given in honor of the Double Chai: 36th Anniversary of the Jack & Lola Kader Holocaust Library from David Kader AUSCHWITZ REPORT, by P. Levi & L. de Beneditti, in honor of Stephen Batalden on his retirement from David & Pat Kader THE CROOKED MIRROR, by L. Steinman in honor of Aviva Lola Kader on her birth from Saba & Savta Kader Library Fund:
In memory of Dr. Robert Kammen from David & Elaine Silverman HHD Flower Fund:
In memory of Sadie Penn from JJ & Cheryl Skeen In memory of Dr. Robert Kammen from Anne Richtel
