Weekly Announcements
July 4, 2015                      Parashat Balak                      17 Tamuz 5775
Weekly Service Times
Friday
        
Shabbat  
     
Mincha/Ma'ariv
  7:00 pm    
Shacharit
 
9:00 am
Candle lighting
 
8:13 pm 
 
Mincha/Ma'ariv
 
7:55 pm 
    
 
  
Havdalah
   9:15 pm 
  
        
 
  
 
During the Week:
                 
Shacharit
        
Mincha/Ma'ariv
     
Sun  
  
8:00 am
  
Sun  
  
8:40 pm
Mon - Fri 
 
7:00 am 
 
Mon - Thurs 
 
6:45 pm
 
  
 
 
 Fri  
  
7:00 pm
             
       
Candle Lighting 
Friday, July 10th: 
 
8:12 pm
 
Full BSBI calendar details are always available at-    http://www.bsbisynagogue.com/calendar-and-events

To see the full BSBI class schedule please click here . 

BSBI Welcomes Rabbi Etan Mintz

 

BSBI is pleased to welcome Rabbi Etan Mintz who will be joining us for Shabbat on July 3rd and 4th. 

Rav Etan is the rabbi of Bnai Israel, The Downtown Synagogue, established in 1873 in Baltimore, MD. He studied for two years at Yeshivat Sha'alvim in Israel, and received rabbinic ordination from Yeshiva University's Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary. He also holds a Masters Degree in Jewish Philosophy and Mysticism from the Bernard Revel Graduate School, and an M.P.A. from the Kennedy School at Harvard University.

Rav Etan is married to Dr. Tammy Mintz, a clinical and school psychologist, and they are proud parents of Ilana and Shlomo. 
 
Summer Office Hours

 

9:00 am- 1:00 pm 

 

The BSBI Office will be closed on

Friday, July 3rd

in observance of Independence Day.

 
The Essentials

 

Shabbat, July 4 
Deluxe Kiddush
with smoked Chicken, meat/veggie cholent and watermelon

Sunday, July 5 
Hot Breakfast downtown immediately following morning services.

Shabbat, July 18 
Kiddush Sponsored by the Barkowitz family
in honor of the re-dedication of
the Ner Tamid.

Please Join us for the re-dedication of the Ner Tamid in
the Main Sanctuary.  
 
CLASSESClass Schedule

SHABBAT

Talmud Class, Rabbi Moshe Davis 
Cancelled
Will resume in late summer 

  

MONDAY

Caffeinate and Learn, Ariela Davis 
Cancelled
Will resume in several weeks 
 
TUESDAY

Explorations in Jewish Law, Ariela Davis
Cancelled
Will resume in several weeks  
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Mount Pleasant Chaburah, Rabbi Moshe Davis 
Cancelled
Will resume in late summer

WEDNESDAY

Lunch & Learn, Rabbi Moshe Davis
Cancelled
Will resume in late summer 
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Is it Kosher? Rabbi Moshe Davis 
Cancelled
Will resume in late summer 
 
THURSDAY

Women's Siddur Class, Rabbi Moshe Davis 
Cancelled
Will resume in late summer

New Perspective from Charleston
BSBI Summer Kollel

    
BSBI 5776 Yizkor Book

 

Please be sure to get your response in for the new 5776 BSBI Yizkor book. 

 
The New Ner Tamid

 

The new Ner Tamid is in place thanks to the Oscar & Mona Sokol Foundation and the Barkowitz family. Come Check it out! 

 

Thank you Walter Fox for all your efforts and dedication for making this happen.   

 
Bylaws Committee

A Bylaws Committee has been formed to consider possible changes to the current bylaws/constitution used by the Congregation. The Committee is comprised of Stanley Baker, Steve Berlin, Paul Garfinkel, Jill HaLevi, Gerry Kaynard, Herschel Sarasohn, Harris Cohen, Paul Schwartz, Haskell Ellison, and Larry Haber. Members are encouraged to forward any suggestions they may have to a special email address that has been established,  [email protected] or, alternatively, by either dropping a note to the BSBI Office or contacting any of the Committee members. 
 
Refuah Shleimah

refuah schleimah
For the current refuah shleimah list please click here.

Kiddushes,  Seudat Shlishit PLUS+

Chevra Kadisha :  The Chevra Kadisha needs new volunteers, men and women. 
The only way this holy work can continue is through volunteers.  If you would like to know more about the Chevra, please contact Rabbi Davis.
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You can sponsor a kiddush, seudah shlishit or a hot breakfast.
Why not honor someone or help preserve the memory of a loved one?
Please contact  Stanley Baker at 843 343-9100 or email [email protected] . 
Alternatively, feel free to call or email the BSBI Office.
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Refuah Shleimah: To have a name added to the list, please call the BSBI office at 843 577-6599 or send an email with the person's English and Hebrew names.   Please let us know when they can be taken off the list.
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The Sisterhood Cookbook is full of delicious recipes!  Please contact Judy Appel 843-766-2459 to get your copies.  If the cookbook is a gift, we will be happy to ship it; just let us know.
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If you are interested in doing a Haftorah, please contact Rabbi Davis by e-mail [email protected].
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If you are interested in purchasing a memorial or simcha plaque for a loved one, please contact the office.
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To schedule a mikvah appointment, please contact Ariela Davis at [email protected].
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 Join the BSBI Facebook Group "Kosher in Charleston": Just click here.  If you know of a store that has a significant Kosher section that is not listed or you would like to include specific food items that one of the listed stores carries, please email your addition to Ariela Davis at [email protected].  

 
Brith Sholom Beth Israel Congregation
182 Rutledge Avenue 
Charleston, South Carolina 29403
843 577-6599