APRIL 2016 - Congregation Mishkan...

The Congregation Mishkan IsraelMore than a place. We’re a community.

April 2016 Series 100, Number 7

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E MAzEl TOvlaura Baum & Scott Tremain on their upcoming wedding.Daniel Sjoholm on his bar mitzvah in San Diego from his grandparents, Cis & Jim Serling

ApRIl BIRThdAY BlESSINGSCelebrate your birthday at Shabbat Services. April birthdays will be celebrated at the Family Service on Friday, April 15 at 7:00 p.m. if your child was born in April and will be at the Shabbat Service, please call Tamara at (203) 288-3877.

TOdAh RABAh ShABBAT WElCOME TEAMThank you to our greeters:

March4 Howard lurie & richard Shaw11 True & Cliff Wolff12 richard Shaw18 Alan Sturtz & Joan lipin19 Alan Blatter25 Suzanne Johnson & phyllis Bausher

For more information about our Team of greeters, contact co-chairs Karen Kimball at [email protected] or richard Shaw at [email protected].

ONEG ShABBAT & pUlpIT FlOWERSOne 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 SponsorApril 2 - Flowers and Oneg are given in celebration of Sydney Cohen becoming a bat mitzvah with love from her family – David, Allison & Emma.April 9 - Flowers and Oneg are given in celebration of Evan levine becoming a bar mitzvah with love from Mom, Dad, Noah and Simon.April 16 - Flowers and Oneg are given in celebration of iris ruth parsons becoming a bat mitzvah with love from your proud family.April 30 - Flowers and Oneg are given in celebration of Ava Kleinman becoming a bat mitzvah with love from Mom, Dad and Eli.To arrange for your sponsorship, contact Merav at (203) 288-3877 or [email protected]

CONNECT WITh CMI ONlINEKeep up-to-date with all CMI

events. Check our website regularly at http://cmi.hamden.

org. You will find announcements, upcoming events, calendar, worship service times, and contact information. New members can join the congregation, and everyone can register for religious school and nursery school, pay your bills and make contributions. And don’t miss the slideshow of recent events – it changes frequently so check back often!We have several e-newsletters to keep our congregational family informed of upcoming events, recent passings, and school events. if you’re not currently receiving our e-newsletters, contact Merav at [email protected] so that you can get on the distribution list.livestream service is now available at CMi. read more on page 9.

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 [email protected].

Calling All PhotographersWould you like to share

photos of services, activities and events at CMi? please send your

photos to [email protected]

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As a young Hebrew School student growing up in the 1950’s, we were introduced to the Holocaust by viewing the movie, Night and Fog. It was a no-holds-barred documentary of

the results of Hitler’s extermination of 11 million innocent human beings including 6 million Jews. it was raw and stark as corpses were bulldozed into pits for “burial.” (It is no longer considered age appropriate for young students if it ever was!) But it raised the unavoidable question, “How was such a thing possible? How could Hitler have convinced so many Germans and other Europeans to lose their moral compasses in such a hideous way to allow and enable the great tragedy of the 20th century?”These questions never left my thoughts and when i began to teach at Muhlenberg College and was invited to join with the head of the Department of religion, a lutheran minister, in a team taught course about the Holocaust, we decided to explore these questions. Many of our students were in pre-professional studies---pre-law, pre-med, as well as in the arts and sciences. Our challenge became how people, just like themselves, in their very disciplines, became caught up in the furor and violence of Nazism. To introduce the subject, we showed the movie Triumph of the Will, directed by Leni Riefenstahl in 1935. Hitler had commissioned it as a propaganda film to “inspire the volk!” It was a staged, rehearsed film made to look spontaneous, put to marshal music as Hitler would arrive at a rally, descend by plane through the clouds like some great mythic eagle, to cheering crowds with waving banners all outstretched arms acclaiming Hitler, “Heil Hitler,” and “One people, One Nation, One Fuhrer!” Some historians claim that what they were witnessing was mass insanity, that somehow a collective madness had seized the Aryan people. Others attributed it to collective anger and resentment at the loss of national pride in the face of defeat after WWI. Economic theories suggest that joblessness and runaway inflation led to find a scapegoat for the peoples’ suffering. Or, a group of criminals had seized control of the powers of government. perhaps, all the above, and

more. But watchingTriumph of the Will was itself instructive. Midway through the movie, we noticed that many of the students were tapping their feet to the mesmerizing music. Almost against their will, they too were caught up in the “spirit of the moment.”This spirit struck me, as Elie Wiesel has said, full in the face, when i saw the rally in which Mr Trump asked the thousands of his cheering supporters to lift their arms in pledge to vote for him. Many attacked him for the appearance of bringing back the Nazi salute. Frankly, for me, that is the tip of the iceberg. The tone and tenor of this year’s political campaign has been much more terrifying. It’s parallels to the 1930s are too close. Hitler taught lessons unfolding before our very eyes.First, “the bigger the lie, the more people will believe it.” Continued on page 5...

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A MESSAGE FROM ThE RABBI Rabbi Herbert N. BrockmanShould Clergy Talk Politics?: Dangers of Demagoguery

Join us for special shabbatot special guest speaker

Rev. Heidi B. NeumarkFriday, April 1, 7:30 p.m. “I’m a Lutheran pastor, but I’m not the same one I was six years ago.” says Heidi Neumark “That’s when our daughter was up late Googling family names and called out: Mom! Do you know you’re from a prominent Jewish family and your grandfather died in

a concentration camp? It’s on Wikipedia!” Within months, that Wikipedia footnote sent Neumark on a personal journey across the globe to search for her family roots – taking her from Germany to the Czech Republic, to Brazil and eventually to a Passover Seder in Los Angeles with newly found cousins.Hidden Inheritance: Family Secrets, Memory and Faith by Heidi B. Neumark (Abingdon Press, October 6, 2015), takes readers on Neumark’s journey into an unimagined past with life-changing repercussions for her future.

Shabbat Evening Service & ADL Jewish/Muslim Dialogue Group

FRiDAy, APRil 8, 6:00 P.M.


is it April already? How did that happen? Thankfully, your Cantor has been teaching the Jr. Choir Mah Nishtanah (the five questions) and in the Pre-School, “One morning when pharoah woke in his bed, there were frogs in his bed and frog on his head . . . . .” etc.

You know the rest. What a special time Pesach is for family. The wonderful tunes are like the smell of chicken soup and brisket. They are food for our soul. They awaken our dreams and sprinkle magic into the ears of our children. incidentally, this is also the time of year when i, your Cantor, present to you our annual concert and Fundraiser!At CMI we are blessed to be surrounded by Klezmer Music thanks to David Chevan and the musicians who volunteer from all over Connecticut and come together to form the “Nu Haven Kapelye”. Yet, they are just the tip of the iceberg of a Jewish music phenomena that is sweeping our communities. Klezmer is a Yiddish word that comes from the combination of the Hebrew words Kley (instrument) and Zemer (Song). It’s origins are from Ashkenazic Jews in Eastern Europe, but those continued on page 6...

CANTOR’S NOTESCantor Arthur Giglio

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pRESIdENT’S MESSAGEAlan lakinMany of you participated in focus groups or in other ways provided information for the Strategic planning committee to use in developing a long-range (3-5 year) strategic plan. it has taken some time to

put this plan together, but we are nearly complete with the project. in late February the proposed plan was presented to the full Board of Trustees. Coming out of that meeting were some great suggestions on some additions to the document. We are in the process of incorporating those changes into the strategic plan. We learned a lot from the information you provided – it created a long list of “to-do’s” for the Board and many of the committees. Most importantly, it helps to identify what is important to our members and why they belong to Congregation Mishkan israel, what might be done differently, and helps to define who we are as a congregation.The plan will be constantly reviewed – needs continued on page 5...

Congregation Mishkan Israel and Cantor Arthur Giglio

present the all-women’s soulful, fun-loving, genre-defying klezmer powerhouse

MAY 224 PM · SUNDAY

TICKETS$36 · CHILDREN + STUDENTS $10 PURCHASE AT CMIHAMDEN.ORGGOLD Sponsor $2,500 + aboveSILVER Sponsor $1,000 – $2,499 BRONZE Sponsor $500 – $999PATRON $200 – $499 FRIEND $50 – $199

“The fun and irreverent sextet… [plays] imaginative versions of eclectic European-rooted Jewish folk music, Yiddish swing and tango, and a growing repertoire of moving originals… soulful artistry.”

— NYC.com

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Klezbos

We ask each family to bring a Kosher for Passover dessert

Adults (13 and older): $36/member; $45/non-member

Children (4-12): $18/member; $22.50/non-member

Children under 4 Free

if you would like to attend but have not made a reservation, please call the office

to check on availability.

Seder meal prepared by Emily’s Catering.

CMI•785 Ridge Road Hamden, CT 06517 • 203-288-3877 • www.cmihamden.org


President’s Message continued from page 4change over time. This is a dynamic plan. The Board will be coming back out to all of you for input in the future. As we address issues that came out of this project, we know that new ideas and new needs will arise. i look forward to sharing many of the highlights of the plan with you in the near future.With spring upon us, events at Congregation Mishkan israel jump into high gear. Our high school students spent a March weekend in Washington DC, including a visit to the Religious Action Center. This program with participation by Temple Beth David of Cheshire and Temple Emmanuel of Orange, and Congregation Mishkan israel, is a great learning opportunity for our high school members. if you have a high school student at home, i encourage you to have them participate in this program this coming year. it is a wonderful opportunity for our high school students to connect with their Jewishness as well as with students from other reform congregations in the area. Some other events coming up this spring include a Brotherhood of Men and Women Table Talk on Jews in Baseball hosted by our own member, professor lawrence levine. i urge you all to come to the Cantor’s Concert on May 22. This year the concert features The Klezbos, an all women Klezmer band from New York City. And then plan to join the Brotherhood of Men and Women on June 4 for their annual Deli and Comedy night featuring Don Gavin. please watch your bulletin closely for more information on these and other events at CMi this Spring.

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WElCOMiNG THE STRANGERThe Jewish Community Alliance for refugee Resettlement (JCARR) has been planning for our new refugee family with excitement, collaboration and incredible organization under the direction of Jean Silk, Coordinator. CMi is part of a joint effort with four other synagogues in the New Haven area that have joined together to work as one team. At the time of this writing we are waiting for the assignment of our family and most likely they have already arrived. Over 130 congregants from the five synagogues have volunteered to help on various committees: fundraising, welcoming, housing, employment, heath, household set up, cultural orientation, education, tutoring, transportation and finances. We look forward to meeting the family and sharing their arrival with you. it is hoped that JCARR will be ready within 3 to 6 months to welcome our second family. CMi has been well represented and we look forward to learning more about the process and how we can prepare for the families to come. please feel free to contact Sue Millen for more information at [email protected].

SOCIAl ACTION COMMITTEE IRIS - Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services Update

Rabbi’s Message continued from page 3Secondly, “violence attracts as many people as it repels.” We have begun to see the mistreatment of pickets at Trump rallies. it may only be a matter of time before real violence breaks out.Thirdly, “racial (or religious or national) impurity is undermining our once great nation.” The call to “make our nation great” is not the same as the “shining light on the hill” One is pessimistic and angry, the other optimistic and positive. What worries me most, however, is the silence that confronts these ideas when played out. The voices of decent people need to be raised forcefully against lies, racism, xenophobia and hate-filled rhetoric. It does attract even normal people and can turn them into a mob. people who would never act alone can become immersed in the power of the many. And the few can let loose a violence that we now know can spread dangerously.In the 1930’s, the voices were silent. The

churches, the judiciary, the professions and industrialists, even the competing politicians did not speak out forthrightly. As Edmund Burke reminded us, “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” Should clergy talk politics? There may be divergent views about how to solve some of our economic, racial, environmental and international issues that challenge our nation. But lying is not a solution. Hate is not. Discrimination is not. Encouraging violence against those who disagree is not. And when we encounter these we must speak out. We are fighting for the very soul of our nation and that is a very religious thing for clergy to do.


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Does your child have a Bar or Bat Mitzvah comingup? Did you know we can do a consultation inperson or via Skype to order you a special Tallit?Delivery is quick, and your purchase supportsthe Religious school! We also carry celebrationcandles as well as custom made, beautiful, one-of a-kind invitations through Cards and Invitations byreva.if you are attending someone else’s Bar or BatMitzvah and are looking for a gift, we have alovely assortment of jewelry to fit every taste.please come by and see our fresh window displayshowing off the newest additions to our collection!Thank you for your ongoing support of the giftshop. remember, all of our proceeds go directlyback into the religious School!Shalom,Toni and reva

Cantor’s Notes continued from page 4Jews didn’t create their music in a vacuum, they gathered their tunes from an amalgam of musical styles they heard. Their music came from gypsies flung across Eastern Europe and from tunes that echoed off the Carpathian Mountains, to name just a few. Klezmer, like all musical styles has many forms, many devotees who are constantly reinventing the medium, giving it a fresh approach and new dynamic sense of purpose. This year we present to you just such a group. i am thrilled beyond measure to tell you that we will be hosting the All-Female Klezmer ensemble called “The Isle of Klezbos”. They are a collection of brilliant musicians whose home is New York City. The Daily News, in a review, said this about them, “Klezmer came from Eastern European Jews in the late 19th-century. But since 1998, the Klezbos ladies have made Yiddish hits hip again, by fusing the old-timey sound with jazz, reggae and swing. . . the intoxicating mix of a hundred years worth of classic and original klezmer, latin, jazz and film music that this shapeshifting, jam-oriented band plays, and you have one of New York’s most exciting groups in any style.” Edge, New York also had this to say, “The hook for this group may be that they are all women — about as anti-traditional as you can get. But that quickly became irrelevant. These ladies are damned good musicians, period.” Now doesn’t that just make your ears perk up in anticipation? So, ready your comfy clothes and dancing shoes. “The Isle of Klezbos” will bring you to your feet and have you dancing around the social hall like Zero Mostel in Fiddler on the Roof! So, what do you need to do? Well, first you need to SAVE THE DATE! Sunday, May 22nd, 2016. Doors will open at 3:30 PM and the festivities will begin at 4 pM! Finally, your Cantor is not just presenting “isle of Klezbos” for a splendid afternoon of musical pleasure, as that is what it surely is, but more importantly it is CMi’s one and only Annual Fundraiser. it is an all out celebration of our diversity, inclusiveness and community. We are your extended family and we need your support. Save the date, bring the kids, invite your friends, but most importantly come, let your CMi family feel the love so we can keep doing the good work we do; for another 175 years.

The Nishkan Israel Gift Shop is very excited to announce a special show by:

] Israeli-born jewelry artist, Yael seeks out stones in their natural state and combines them with simplistic and contemporary metal design. She likes to create “unique symbols of the perfect imperfection that’s found in nature.”

Please join us in the foyer on Sunday, April 10th from 9:30 to 12:30.

Refreshments will be provided.

Her one-of-a kind designs would be the perfect addition to your Spring wardrobe, as well as

outstanding Mother’s Day gifts.

Cantor G presents:

Isle of KlezbosMay 22 • 4:00 p.m.

Buy your tickets today! Go to: cmihamden.org


BROThERhOOd NEWSMarch brought us purim to shake out those irritable winter Hamens. Now it’s time for Spring Training to get us all back in shape! The Brotherhood of Men and Women’s Table Talk Series is pleased to present:

Jews, Baseball and Historywith host Professor lawrence levine

Sunday April 3 @ 10:00 in the small social hall

Our coffee shop will be serving throughout, so please come out to hear about not only some of your favorite Jewish ballplayers, but about both the history of Jewish involvement in baseball and its role in the acculturation of Jewish immigrants.The Brotherhood of Men and Women would like to offer an official proclamation of support for the terrific job the CMI staff, Executive leadership and especially rabbi Brockman, president lakin, Michael Dimenstein, Marsha Moses and Maria Kahn have done in this time of synagogue management transition. We also give a warm welcome to Interim Executive Director Joel Elliot.The BMW is still seeking applicants for the Greta Puklin Scholarship, which will provide financial assistance to eligible children of Congregation Mishkan israel who are seeking a scholarship to attend a Jewish leadership program. please contact me for more information.Coming on June 4th will be the 11th BMW Annual Comedy Deli Night, moving away from Mothers Day for this year only. This year’s comedian will be Don Gavin, the “Godfather of Boston Comedy”. Beyond his prestige in the Boston comedy scene, Don has a slew of television and movie credits to his name. Warming up the hall prior to Don will be the David Chevan Quartet. And of course, we promise you a deli second to none! Tickets on sale in late April.Finally, with tremendous gratitude for his many years of leadership and selfless giving to Congregation Mishkan Israel, the BMW has voted unanimously to award this year’s Brotherhood Award of Merit to president Alan lakin. Congratulations! The award ceremony will be in late May or early June.Hag pesach Sameach!Michael rossPresident, CMI Brotherhood of Men and [email protected]

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April 23Dora Alterman Jacob Belford Anna BlumenthalNancy Bostin *Martha Johnson Caeser *Hyman Calechman *Louis Chernosky *Sarah J. Cohen Eva Cooperstock *Julie Drabkin Dr. Jacob J. Enkelis George Feinn *Pearl Fierman Thelma Friedman Harry Giskin Lucy Goldfarb S. Michael Gompertz Edith C. Hall *Vilma Hoffmann Michael Hozer Sylvia M. Jacobs Edward I. Jacobson *Sherman Jacobson Mary B. Katz Mary Kleiner *Ilse Hess Krevit *Molly Krug Max Kruger Michael Lebson Sylvia Lesser Marcia O’Brasky Levin *Sadie Liftig *Anna Lipin Louis S. Loeb *Zelma Letsky Mintz Rosalyn Sylvia Prosco *Frances Schaefler *Ida Schub Stephanie Schwait Deborah Shapiro Rae Webber Pearl S. Weinick *Samuel Weinstock *Robert C. Weisselberg Clara Dorothy Wrubel Louis Young

April 8Harry L. Berman *Emily Borenstein Henry C. Bretzfelder *Lillian Brochin *Nathan B. Burness *Mr. Rene Cartier Sylvia Barkan Danza *Sol Freed *Lewis Henry Freedman *Dr. Louis R. Gans *Max Garland Mattie Lapides Ginsburg *Isidor Goldberg Emma Lambert Hahn Solomon Heller Julius (Jack) Jacobson Luba Khait Louis B. Kronick Lena Lapides *Benjamin D. Levine *Lena Lichtenstein *Blanche B. Lipsher Sidney Lurier *Dr. Robert E. Maizell *Helen Rudman Marion C. Sachs *Alfred Schindler Magda Schneider Sylvia W. Scholder *Samuel Shukovsky Anna Fenn Shure *Adolph Ticotsky Renee E. Toffler *Olga Spiegler Vogel

April 15Dorothy Alpert Adler *Nancy Baratz-Culkin Donald Berkowitz Morris Borenstein Karl A. Bretzfelder *Samuel Chauser *Aaron Cohen Rhoda Cohn *Beatrice Dunn Jacqueline Isaacs Eder Kalman Fibel Herman Fleischner *Barnett P. Freedman *John M. Goldhamer *Philip Goodman *George Greenstein Dollie Haber *Frances Yudkin Henchel *A. Allen Johnson *Dr. Bud (Saul) Kapel Henrietta Koch *Beatrice Koizim Edith Lakin Morris Landowne Myrna Batter Leslie *Benjamin Levin Saul Levine Ellis Lincoln Herman Machol *Henrietta H. Machol *Sydney Marcus Milton W. O’Brasky *Eric Ortiz Frances Rittner Dr. Bernhard A. Rogowski * Sally Swirsky Rosenthal Anna Schaefer Robert Schnitman *Elizabeth (Betty) J. Scholder *Michael Sonnenberg *Morris Stromfeld Benjamin Sugenheimer *Bernice Drew Tropp Jack B. Tropp Anita Turner

April 1Samuel Abeshouse,*Anna Vener Alderman *Jeanne Kraft Alterman Nathan Cohen Barry Corper *John H. Feinstein *Thelma W. Frankenberger *Julius I. Friedman *Celia Glass Rose Goldstein Irving Goldstein Rose Alterman Groopman Carol Block Haberman Henry Hahn William Hallo Goldie Hartnig Sigfried Herrmann *Hassan Holland Robin Kalina Rose Klein *David S. Korn *Ben Ledbetter Sr. Charles E. Marcus *Sara Schwey Maskel *Maurice Milstone Sam Rennert Roman Matthew Rifkin *Linda Rollo Eddie Rosenthal Natalie Ruber Martin Rubin Helen Sanders Alan Schrank Bernard Shapiro *Jacob (Jack) A. Silver Sylvia Vinick Gertrude Weinstein Fannie Weissman

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April 29 Milton Adnopoz Marvin Baltimore Jack Dudley Barnston * Rose Baser * Melissa Batter * Pam Brockman Louis Bruskin Emanuel Buxbaum * Charlotte A. Cahn * Barbara Arman Cohen Judith Adler Cole Florine Spear Davidson * Gerson Davis Matilda Lublin DeFeo Mary Evans Haiy Flit Norman Gans * David Shmu’el Gingis George A. Ginsburg * Martha E. Hollins Gold Bessie Goldberg Samuel Goldstein Gerald Good * Fannie J. Goodman * Đạo Đức HầuGeorge Kasden * Estelle A. Kone * Bernard Krug Lillian Levine Leonard Louis Levy Max Lipsher Lawrence Loeb Beatrice Lynes * Sarah Machol * Louis Mohill Dr. Harry G. Moss * Valentine Naphtali Arthur G. Ostheimer Abbey Perlman Rachel Rotkopf Claire R. Setlow Evelyn Shapiro Samuel Shernow * Goldie Silver Marion Goldbaum Silverstone * Elizabeth Stone Ned Thomas * Sophie B. Weil * Samuel Weinstein Evelyn S. White *

Sherwin Casher Dr. Alan J. Feierstein

Doris Kaufman

Hinda Massey Adele Shapiro


RElIGIOUS SChOOl NEWSMichelle GoldsteinReligious School DirectorFor passover our whole school gathers as one community and celebrates the Exodus from slavery in Egypt. The tables are

covered with symbols of the holiday and the story of our ancestors past. All the while, we are confronted by it’s future. The Seder is so bittersweet, the remembrance of oppression and the joy of hope, of a new beginning and of our continuation. The Seder for me is especially sweet because it is participatory and inclusive for every student. The rabbi and Cantor take us into the seder bringing it to life for us all. Continued on page 11...

Susan Witten NasonEarly Childhood DirectorWe had a very busy March.Our Scholastic Book Fair was a huge success.

Thank you to all who volunteered during that time, and to all who bought books. We sold a lot of books, so in return we are able to get new books for our own library. You can never have too many books! We are busy getting ready for spring.We are thinking about what to plant in our garden, and learning about what it will take to make our garden grow.We had a loud, fun, and tasty Purim- with our ra’ashanim, (noise makers), crazy costumes, and delicious hamantaschen.The word around school is, “i wish we had purim all year long!”This month we will be busy talking, reading, and singing all about passover.We will hold our mini Seders in some of the classes, and the children will be making Seder plates, Kiddush cups, and other things to complete their Seder tables.We are hoping that April showers, (bring May flowers!) still allow us plenty of time to play outdoors.Our Tzedakah project for April is collecting for the Make a Wish Foundation. The Make a Wish Foundation arranges experiences described as “wishes” to children with life-threatening medical conditions. We will be helping a local child fulfill their wish. if you would like to contribute, you can make a check out to the Foundation, (and bring it downstairs, or leave it in my mailbox upstairs), or come down and add to our Tzedakah box. We will also be selling raffle tickets, and raffling off some nice items, to be used locally.Thank you , as always, for supporting our Tzedakah projects.

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Sydney CohenDaughter of David & Allison CohenApril 2, 2016

Evan levineSon of Matthew & Deanna levineApril 9, 2016

iris ParsonsDaughter of Karen Klein & Shepard parsonsApril 16, 2016

Ava KleinmanDaughter of Benjamin & Tammy KleinmanApril 30, 2016

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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 AstrachanDavid & Ruthann Beckerman*Harvey CheskisMichael Dimenstein & Hedda Rubenstein*Andrew & Eileen EderSarah GreenblattJudi Hahn**The Hellerman FamilyAllan Hillman & Penny MarcusJim Horwitz & Sandy Allison**David & Sallyann KatzPhyllis KauffmanRobert KauffmanRuth KoizimAlan & Joan LakinBen Ledbetter & Deborah Freedman*J. Lance LichtorSandy Milles**Lance SauerteigLarry Schaefer & Lina LawallLou & Enid SchepsShirley ScholderCis & Jim SerlingJimmy M. Shure*Mark & Judith SklarzJeffrey & Clarky Sonnenfeld*Corey Stone & Sue McDonaldRandy Wingate & Tanya Bilchik*Double Chai**Torah Circle

Additional Gifts:Anonymous, Jason & Suzanne Alderman, Mark & Marian Altman, The Astmann Family, Estelle Baltimore, Isabel Baltimore, Betsy Barnston, Rabbi Laura Baum, Phyllis & Larry Bausher, Alice Baxter, The Beckerman Foundation, Elaine Blumenthal, Irwin Braverman, Stuart & Hedy Bush, Floyd & Letty Caplan, David & Allison Cohen, Marilyn Cohen, Matthew & Michele Cohen, Michael Dimenstein & Hedda Rubenstein, Bob & Tamara Epstein, Claire Faiman, Lynne Franford, Bev Franken, Ruth Freedman, Saul & Sonya Goldberg, Laura Goldblum, Paul & Betty Goldstein, Harold & Carole Greenbaum, Neil & Marlene Greenberg, Richard & Nedra Gusenburg, Wilda S. Hamerman, Larry & Roberta Harris, Herb Hershenson, John & Susan Hoffman, Rob Homer, Mark & Sharon Horowitz, David & Sallyann Katz, Al Klevorick & Susan Bender, Joel Kramer, Meir & Barbara Kryger, Rochelle Lambert, Robert & Ruth Lesser, Lawrence Levenson, Sandy & Arlene Levine, Herb Lewis, Joan Lipin, George & Diane Lublin, Howard & Bobbi Lurie, William & Irene Miller, Ira & Marsha Moses, Bob & Sue Nobleman, Anita Perlman, Norman Rashba, Paul Sabin & Emily Bazelon, David & Rebecca Samuels, Sidney & Betsy Savelle, Karen Scholder, Sandy & Carol Schrieber, Jim & Barbara Segaloff, Michael & Gale Silverberg, Joel & Nira Silverman, Jeff Smith & Edith Rotkopf, Rabbi Howard Sommer & Linda Waldman, The Sorochan Family, Pearl Spodick, Rabbi Steve & Caryl Steinberg, Robee Vannorman, Robert & Maxine Wallace, Marc Wallman & Cynthia Carr, Barbara Wareck, Bert & Martha Weisbart, Marian Wexler, Richard & Marcia Witten.

Religious School News continued from page 10i encourage families to join us for the seder and participate with your children on Sunday, April 17 at 10:00 a.m. it is an opportunity for generations to celebrate together the joy that passover can bring and the traditions that make us rich. There are many events going on this month and next as our religious School year winds down and comes to a close. please look at the calendar to see a full list of events! Wishing you and your families a Chag Sameach.

In Sympathy

Dr. richard Bernstein on the passing of his mother Sylvia Bernstein

rita Feierstein on the passing of her husband, Dr. Alan J. Feierstein

priscilla Jencks on the passing of her mother, ruth Jencks

Marilyn Kaufman on the passing of her mother, Doris Kaufman

CMI NOW lIvESTREAMS SERvICESWhile we always look forward to sharing the sabbaths and holy days together, we are pleased to announce we now livestream 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.


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FEBRuARY 1 – MARCH 1, 2016rabbi brockman’s Discretionary fund Michael Davis IRIS Bike Drive in appreciation ofRobert Kauffman RABBI BROCKMAN in honor ofHoward Lurie BOBBI LuRIE’s milestone birthday Sondra & Philip Lublin GEORGE LuBLIN’s 80th Birthday in Memory of Dr. Irwin Braverman MOLLY BRAVERMAN Michael & Beth Davis ISRAEL (BABE) GORDON The Forte Family ALEXANDER PERLMAN John Gordon & Cynthia Strause ISRAEL GORDON Roberta & Larry Harris ELIZABETH HARRIS Roberta & Larry Harris HAROLD HARRIS Roberta & Larry Harris GLADYS WELSCH George & Diane Lublin LOuIS WEISS beloved father George & Diane Lublin MAuRICE LuBLIN beloved father Howard & Roberta Lurie HYMAN LuRIE Sandy Milles JOSEPH COHEN Sandy Milles MuRRAY COHEN Sandy Milles BENJAMIN MILLES Sandy Milles SYLVIA SHuSTAK Lynn Paper RuTH JENCKS Ben Solnit MARTHA SOLNIT Rose Stone PAuLA OLANIK Rose Stone SAMuEL OLANIK Rose Stone ELIZABETH STONE Rose Stone JuLES STONE Irv & Beverly Zakar ROSE DANZINGER Irv & Beverly Zakar SAMuEL ZAKAR

rabbi herbert n. brockman rabbinic endowment fund in honor ofDiane Lublin GEORGE LuBLIN, loving husband’s 80th birthday in Memory of Dana Brozinsky & John Keegan MORTON BROZINSKY Dr. Lawrence & Regina Dubin ERNEST FRANKENBERGER Dr. Lawrence & Regina Dubin FANNIE FRANKENBERGER M. Wallace Rubin CELIA BROWN

Building Fund in honor of Estelle Baltimore BOB & SuSAN NOBLEMAN’S milestone anniversary in Memory of Michael & Sheryl Weiner SYLVIA BERNSTEIN

Cemetery Chapel Restoration Fundin Memory of Howard Frankenberger MONROE FRANKENBERGER

cemetery fund in Memory ofJack & Harriet Calechman SYLVIA BERNSTEINGerald & Sonya Gale NATHAN WELLSSonya Glaser DR. WILLIAM GLASERLinda Greenhouse DOROTHY E. GREENHOuSELarry Schaefer & Lina Lawall BERNARD N. SCHAEFER______________________________________________________________General Fund in Memory ofDr. Charles Barr & Ms. Regina DAVID POPOWICHMerin

“...who donates much to charity becomes the richer for it...” Zohar, iii, 110b

Jack & Harriet Fast BARBARA FAST MEZOFF Joel & Marion Garsten HILDA DELSON, Joel’s AuntFred & Bernice Gillman SYLVIA BERNSTEINJohn Gordon ISRAEL GORDONSarah B. Greenblatt RuTH JENCKSDr. Jack & Pamela Irving SYLVIA BERNSTEINBob & Nancy Kiel SYLVIA BERNSTEINRobert & Wendy Lebson SHOLOM OMI WAIFELila S. Liner JOHN LINERLawrence Lipsher HILDA LIPSHERLawrence Lipsher SIMON LIPSHERJulia Perlman GERRY WYNDORFRuth & David Sack RICHARD BELFORDRuth & David Sack JANE COHENRuth & David Sack GLADYS STENGERCarol & Sanford Schreiber HELEN SCHREIBER HELLERDerek & Kara Shia SYLVIA BERNSTEINCynthia Strause ISRAEL GORDONRhoda Sussman SYLVIA BERNSTEINSusan Turner Ehrlich SYLVIA BERNSTEINMarian Wexler JOHN FOX

Robert E. Goldburg Peace & Justice Fund in Memory ofJim & Cis Serling RICHARD BELFORDJim & Cis Serling DAVID M. POPOWICHJim & Cis Serling GLADYS STENGER

Hunger Fund in Memory ofBeverly Franken SYLVIA BERNSTEINGeorge & Diane Lublin MAuRICE LuBLIN, beloved fatherGeorge & Diane Lublin LOuIS WEISS, beloved father Bob & Sue Nobleman HERBERT BALTIMOREBert & Martha Weisbart MORTIMER L. COHN

William N. kauffman fundPhyllis Kauffman

Meditation garden David & Susan Millen RuTH JENCKS

Music fund in Memory ofBatja Astrachan DAVID POPOWICHDavid & Susan Millen DAVID POPOWICHMichael, Ellen, Seth, Lily GERTRuDE ROSENTHALRosenthal & Diane PurvinMichael, Ellen, Seth, Lily HERBERT SCHAFFERRosenthal & Diane PurvinMichael & Gale Silverberg MARION B. SILVERBERG

Nursery School Fund in Memory ofLynne Franford SHERWOOD PINKuS

Religious School Scholarship Fund in Memory ofBeverly Franken HINDA MASSEY

Social Action Fund in Memory ofBob Serow & Family LEAH SEROW

Abraham & Helen Ullman Youth Scholarship Fund in Memory ofAndrew M. ullman HELEN uLLMAN


pE’Ah GARdEN The Mitzvah of Feeding the hungrylove to garden but don’t have a bright sunny space in your own yard? Don’t have time to commit to a garden plot but still want to help feed the hungry? The Pe’ah Garden (located near the upper parking lot) is looking for new gardeners this year! if you’re nervous about the time commitment, consider teaming up with another couple or family or one of our existing experienced gardeners. First, we study the Jewish sources from which the idea of pe’ah, leaving the corners (Pe’ah) of the field for the poor and the strangers, comes from. Each gardener is then given a plot. We ask you to plant half of that plot with produce we’ll donate to local food pantries and soup kitchens (we’ll provide the seedlings) and the other half you can plant for your own use. if you’re not interested in gardening we also need volunteers willing to take our harvests from the temple to a local soup kitchen once per week for the summer months (we can work around summer vacations!). If you want to help we’ll find a job for you. Planting will happen in April-May and the garden closes for the year in Oct-Nov. Last year’s gardeners donated over 2,500 pounds of beautiful organic produce!Please join us on April 3 at 11:00 a.m. for to learn more about the principles of pe’ah and mitzvah of feeding the hungry and find out how you can participate. please contact Jennifer pope at: [email protected] for more information.

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pROTOCOl FOR MI ShEBERACh (hEAlING pRAYER) lISTTo 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.

lIBRARY NEWS New spring books:

Let There Be Water: Israel’s Solution for a Water-Starved World / Seth SiegelArt of Passover

/ Stephen parnesMore Than Enough / April WaylandShh…Shh…Shabbat / linda Marshall


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CMI•785 Ridge Road Hamden, CT 06517•203-288-3877•www.cmihamden.org

Friday, April 1 6:00 PM

Tot Shabbats are designed for families with children age 6 years and under and are open to the community

Join Cantor Giglio and Early Childhood Director Susan Witten Nason

for this celebration of Shabbat with prayers, song and stories.

Food & Schmooze will follow.

Sunday, April 10

For more information, contact Sue at (203) 288-9797 or [email protected]

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Congregation Mishkan israel is offering a 4 part adult education & discussion series about Jewish Mysticism presented by Dr. Stan Friedman.

Saturdays • 10:45 AM – 12:00 Noon

No prior knowledge is required. The series is free and open to the community.

Contact Stanley Friedman to rSVp or for more information at [email protected]



Join our Preschool and Kadima teachers. Listen to stories, sing with Elise, and create a special craft project around the Jewish year.

Tot Programs are designed for CMI families with children age 5 years and under. Crafts will be geared for students ages 2-5 but students younger can complete

the project with their parents. All programs are free. Snack is provided.

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ApRIl WORShIp SERvICES & STUdY

Time Value DataDeliver No later than April 1

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.

shabbat sheMiniLev. 9:1-11:47

Friday, April 16:00 p.m. Tot Shabbat7:30 p.m. Evening Service Guest Speaker, Rev. Heidi Neumark

Saturday, April 29:15 a.m. Bible Study10:30 a.m. Morning Service Bat Mitzvah of Sydney Cohen

shabbat taZriaLev. 12:1-13:59

Friday, April 85:30 p.m. Early Oneg6:00 p.m. Evening Service/ADL Jewish/Muslim Dialogue Group

Saturday, April 99:15 a.m. Bible Study10:30 a.m. Morning Service Bar Mitzvah of Evan Levine

FIRST DAY OF PASSOVER

Friday, April 22No Shabbat Evening Service

Saturday, April 2310:30 a.m. Passover Service6:00 p.m. Congregational 2nd Night Seder

LAST DAY OF PASSOVERFriday, April 2911:00 a.m. Yizkor Service5:30 p.m. Early Oneg6:00 p.m. Evening Service

Saturday, April 309:15 a.m. Bible Study10:30 a.m. Morning Service Bat Mitzvah of Ava Kleinman

the congregation Mishkan israel bulletinApril 2016 Series 100, #7

Published monthly except July and AugustTHE CONGREGATiON MiSHKAN iSRAEl

785 Ridge Road, Hamden, CT 06517Phone: (203) 288-3877 Fax: (203) 248-2148

http://cmihamden.orgrabbi herbert n. brockman, ph.D., D.D. x236 [email protected] Arthur Giglio [email protected] Elliot, Interim Executive Director [email protected] Goldstein, Religious School Director [email protected] Witten Nason, Early Childhood Director [email protected] Lakin, President [email protected]

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LEV. 14:1-15:33Friday, April 155:45 p.m. 4th Grade Family Dinner6:00 p.m. Family Service & Birthday Blessings Guests: Music Haven Children Orchestra Saturday, April 169:15 a.m. Bible Study10:30 a.m. Morning Service Bat Mitzvah of Iris Parsons10:45 a.m. Kabbalah Study Group

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