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Note from the Editor
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Welcome to this week's edition of "Catch Up With CBI."
If you have questions or comments regarding this newsletter or other CBI communications, please contact me at (434) 295-6382, ext. 220 or email [email protected].
Candy Schoner
Communications and Connections Manager
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General Announcements
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In the event of schedule changes or cancellations at CBI, information will be
posted on the CBI website (
www.cbicville.org
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the outgoing CBI phone message, (434-295-6382), and the CBI Facebook page. For Preschool and Religious School schedule changes or cancellations, special notices are also sent via email to parents in the respective groups. To receive texts from the Preschool and Kindergarten, text "@cbips" to 81010.
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Table of Contents/Quick Links
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Camp CBI 2016 Registration
Summer Job Opportunity
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Worship Schedule
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6:15 p.m.: Kabbalat Shabbat
Service Leaders: Rabbi Dan Alexander and Rabbi Tom Gutherz
Usher: Lee Shapiro
Potluck Oneg Shabbat to follow service.
Saturday, February 13
10:00 a.m.: 4th Grade Shabbat Morning Service (Small Sanctuary)
Service Leaders: Rabbi Dan Alexander and Rabbi Tom Gutherz
10:00 a.m.: Traditional Egalitarian
Shacharit: Blaire French
Haftarah: Russ Linden
Musaf: Elliott Weiss
D'var Torah: Marcia Silvermetz
Usher: Kent Schlussel
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otluck Kiddush luncheon to follow service.
Friday, February 19
6:15 p.m.: Kabbalat Shabbat
Service Leaders: Rabbi Dan Alexander and Sharon McCord
Usher: Larry Phillips
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otluck Oneg Shabbat to follow service.
Friday, February 20
10:00 a.m.: 5th Grade Shabbat Morning Service (Small Sanctuary)
Service Leaders: Rabbi Dan Alexander and Rabbi Tom Gutherz
10:00 a.m.: Traditional Egalitarian
Shacharit: Sam Richardson
Haftarah: Blaire French
Musaf: Sherry Kraft
D'var Torah: Vanessa Ochs
Potluck Kiddush luncheon to follow service.
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Educator Search
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The search to find an educator to replace Rabbi Tom when he takes the position of Senior Rabbi in July is now underway. The CBI Board has directed Rabbi Tom to form a search committee for this purpose and to do its work with a combination of speed and care. The committee consists of Dan Lefkowitz, Rachel Skadron, Nancy Summers, Jill Clark and Lindsay Rubin. The intention of the committee is to identity and hire an educator who will provide oversight of the Religious School including Hebrew instruction, Bar and Bat Mitzvah training, the post-Bar/Bat Mitzvah program, and the youth groups. It is expected that the educator will provide CBI with vision, coordination and integration of all adult and family learning, including the Tikkun Middot initiative, the hiring, supervision, support, and training of teachers, and will work constructively with other CBI staff and lay leaders.
Although, the applicants for this position need not be rabbis (or cantors), past experience suggests that most applicants are likely to be rabbis. If it turns out that the most desirable applicant is a rabbi, such an individual would allow CBI to shape the position accordingly and maintain a level of rabbinic availability and service similar to what the congregation has become accustomed.
In the future, following the rabbinic transition and when time permits, a broad process of conversation and deep listening will provide more thorough consideration of the Educator role at CBI than is currently possible. For now, given limited time, the search underway is designed to be completed in six weeks or so.
Meanwhile, all members are invited and encouraged to be part of the process. In fact, we have already received applications and the first candidate, Rachel Schmelkin, will be visiting CBI this coming weekend, informally on Shabbat and, formally, on Sunday, February 14. Rachel is currently completing her studies at the Hebrew Union College in New York and will receive rabbinic ordination this coming May. She will spend Sunday morning in the Religious School, teaching in some classes and observing the assembly. Immediately following the assembly at 10:20 AM, there will be an opportunity to meet Rachel and hear about her vision for Jewish education at CBI.
Your attendance at that session with Rabbi Schmelkin is heartily encouraged!
- Rabbi Tom, on behalf of the Educator Search Committee
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Happenings This Weekend
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Saturday, February 13, 6:00 p.m., O'Mansky Hall
CBI will be showing the film, Deli Man, preceded by dinner and an introduction to the film which focuses on a deli owner and how the culture and desire for this food is disappearing.
Dinner features freshly prepared Italian food from Mona Lisa Pasta including: 3
different kinds of ravioli,
salad, focaccia, dessert and wine.
The cost is $15 at the door and includes both the movie and dinner.
Reservations will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. Friday. RSVP to Nancy Summers at
[email protected]
or (434) 245-9246 if you wish to attend.
Please watch for announcements regarding the March 5 film or click here to see the 2015/2016 CBI Film Series schedule.
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| Senior Connections Torah Discussion |
Thursday, February 25, 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Colonnades
Rabbi Tom Gutherz will lead this Torah discussion as part of our ongoing series of Torah studies for the community sponsored by CBI Senior Connections. This event is open to everyone.
For more information about this event or CBI Senior Connections, please contact CBI Senior Connections Coordinator, Latifa Kropf at
[email protected] or call (434) 974-7016.
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| Hamentashen Bake and Take |
Sunday, February 28, 10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CBI Kitchen
The CBI Religious School will be hosting a hamentashen bake and take after assembly. Come make, bake and take home delicious hamentashen! Everyone is invited to attend and there is not cost for the event. Young children are welcome with parental supervision. Questions? Email Stephanie Wilk at [email protected].
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Middah of the Month: Chesed/Lovingkindness
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Greet each person with a smile.
When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.
- Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel (of blessed memory).
To explore the middah of Chesed (Lovingkindness), you may want to try the following suggestion from the Tikkun Middot Project Adult Curriculum:
This week, direct your attention, as much as possible, to situations in which others may need a hand. Try to do this with one person per day and consciously choose the person on whom you will focus. The goal is not simply to notice, but to also pay attention to what it is like for you to notice where others struggle and may need a hand. It is ok to ask the person what they need. Pay attention that you are not projecting your own needs.
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Opportunity for Summer Study in Jerusalem
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At the Shalom Hartman Institute
The
Community Leadership Program Summer Retreat for Jewish lay leaders will be held June 28 through July 5 in Jerusalem. The retreat is for individuals of all denominations and levels of text study experience. For more information and to register go to
shalomhartman.org/CLP
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Rabbi Dan Alexander, a multi-year veteran of rabbinic study at the Shalom Hartman Institute, can answer questions about this opportunity.
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| Camp CBI 2016 Registration - Now Open! |
Camp CBI is a place for campers to create positive Jewish experiences which will last a lifetime. The Camp offers an enriched atmosphere in which Jewish themes and activities are interwoven into programming through music, art, dance, Shabbat celebrations, and more.
School-aged campers spend their day both inside and out playing sports, having fun with science experiments, art, martial arts, nature activities, Jewish cooking, jewelry making, drama, swimming at local pools, weekly field trips and more. Preschool-aged kids splash in wading pools and explore the wonders of the outdoors. Campers also participate in morning sing-a-longs, social action projects, weekly challah making, storytelling and Shabbat celebrations. Each day the focus is on creativity, skill building, and developing a sense of Jewish community.
As part of the Ozrim group, 7, 8 and 9th graders will enjoy a combination of travel, community service, learning, and working with our younger campers. Exciting weekly field trips and day-long mitzvah projects add to the fun.
The Noar Teen Traveling Camp will be back again for students entering grades 7, 8, and 9 and will take place from June 20 - June 24. Noar joins CBI teens with their peers from Jewish communities around Virginia for a fantastic 1-week overnight camp adventure, increasing their awareness of and identification with Judaism. Trips to Kings Dominion, water parks, hiking, a high ropes course, mitzvah projects and more are just a few examples of some of the activities planned. A detailed schedule will be available in May.
Our 6-week camp takes place June 6 through July 15th. Sign up for as many weeks as you'd like! Before and after camp care will also be available. Babysitting for younger campers ages 2 - Kindergarten will run after our 6-week camp period ends.
Click here to sign-up before April 15 and save the $30 registration fee. If you have questions or would like more information about Camp CBI, contact Shelby Apple, Camp Director at
[email protected]
or Jill Clark, Preschool Director at
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| Purim Basket Orders Due by March 6 |
By now, you should have received a letter with information on how to order your Purim Baskets through our user-friendly website along with your personal logo n code. This year's baskets will feature locally made chocolates from C-ville Candy Co. of Kent Store, homemade peanut brittle from Virginia Brittlery of Fishersville and Route 11 potato chips from Mt. Jackson, VA. Every basket also contains a half dozen kosher hamentaschen in a variety of flavors.
If you make a $500 donation, CBI will send a basket to every member and staff in your name. Please contact Emily Leblang directly at [email protected] to fulfill this mitzvah.
CBI is also looking for volunteers to pack baskets on Sunday, March 13 at 10:00 a.m. in O'Mansky Hall and to deliver baskets on Sunday, March 20.
If you would like to help with either packing or delivering baskets, or did not receive your letter, please contact Shelby Apple at s[email protected] or (434) 295-6382, ext. 402.
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| Queen Esther's Masquerade & the Megillah Market |
Purim Celebration and Auction
This year, there will be two opportunities to support youth education at CBI.
First, the Megillah Market during the Purim Carnival on Sunday, March 20.
This is a BUY IT NOW opportunity to purchase unique experiences, gift cards and merchandise.
The following week, on Saturday, March 26 (in the evening) CBI will host the Queen Esther's Masquerade, a Purim celebration
with a silent and live auction.
THERE WILL BE NO ONLINE AUCTION THIS YEAR.
Please consider making a donation of one of the following items:
- Specialized services (personal training, carpentry, landscape design)
- Handmade items
- Gift certificates/gift baskets
- Tickets to sports events, museums, and vineyards
- Vacation home donations
- Experiential adventures (geocaching, your famous chocolate cake, and outdoor camping, etc)
Some other ways you can get involved:
- Do you own or work for a business that can donate to or sponsor the event?
- Do you frequent a business enough to make a request for a donation?
- Do you have in or out-of-town connections to sporting events, museums, restaurants, theaters?
- Do you have a special talent such as carpentry, computer skills, cooking, party planning, babysitting, pet sitting?
If you are interested in helping with the Magillah Market and/or Queen Esther's Masquerade, please contact Melissa Cohen at [email protected].
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| Donations for Kibbutz Gezer in Honor of Rabbi Tom's 10 Years at CBI |
Over the past few months, CBI has been collecting donations in honor of Rabbi Tom's 10 year anniversary as our Rabbi Educator.
All donations will go directly to his beloved Kibbutz Gezer in Israel. The leaders of Kibbutz Gezer are putting together a special project in his name which will benefit the entire community there. We couldn't think of a more fitting way to honor Rabbi Tom! (This is also a great way to honor him as he becomes the new Rabbi of CBI!)
Donations will be collected until the end of February. Thanks to everyone who has already contributed! Checks should be made payable to CBI and marked "Kibbutz Gezer" in the memo section. Questions? Contact Shelby Apple at [email protected].
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| Summer Job Opportunities at Camp CBI |
The preschool is looking for
junior counselors and counselor's in training (CIT's) for this summer's six-week camp program from Monday, June 6, through Friday, July 15, 2016. Applicants should be positive and enjoy working with children. CIT's should be entering 10th grade unless they have prior experience working in the preschool. Limited spots are available, so get your applications in soon. To apply for a position or to find out more about job opportunities at Camp CBI, please contact Clara Coward
[email protected]
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| 2016 CBI Tzedakah Fund - Applications Deadline Is Fast Approaching |
If you are planning to submit an
application for the CBI Tzedakah Fund, please be
 sure to get your application and proof of 501c.3 to CBI no later than February 29.
Applications should be submitted to CBI Executive Director, Kathryn Mawyer at [email protected] or mailed to CBI, P.O. Box 320, Charlottesville, VA 22902.
CBI Members: You are invited to contribute to the CBI Tzedakah Fund by directing your tax-deductible donation to CBI with notation to Tzedakah Fund. You may also donate when you purchase Purim Baskets. The more you donate, the greater our collective impact will be on the community.
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United Jewish Fund for Charlottesville (UJFC) Summer Camp Scholarships
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The UJFC has a limited number of summer camp scholarships available for Jewish camp this summer.
In addition to traditional overnight camps, scholarships can be used for day camp to Camp CBI and the CBI Noar teen program.
These scholarships are need based only
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Applications may be obtained from either UJFC or CBI and must be submitted to UJFC by February 28, 2016.
Families interested in scholarships for Camp CBI or for the CBI Noar program can apply directly to CBI by contacting Shelby Apple, Camp Director at (434) 295-6382, ext. 402 or email
[email protected]
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Got Pictures?
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CBI is now on Facebook and Pinterest and is calling all shutterbugs to join in the fun. The purpose of using these social media sites is to facilitate communications with members; encourage religious and spiritual growth, and engage others  to participate in synagogue life.
CBI's Pinterest page includes several categories such as: Jewish Holidays, Arts and Culture, Food, Synagogues Around the World, Israel, etc. If you have appropriate photographs that you would like to share with others on CBI's social media pages, please contact Candy Schoner, Communications and Connections Manager at (434) 295-6382, ext. 220 or email [email protected]. This is a great opportunity to share your interests with others.
Go ahead, check us out on Facebook and Pinterest and add your voice. It's easy and fun!
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CBI Judaica Shop
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The CBI gift shop provides a convenient location for members of the Charlottesville Jewish community to purchase items and gifts for ritual practice and life cycle events. Items are on display in the Jefferson Street and Third Street Lobby of the synagogue at 301 E. Jefferson Street in Charlottesville, VA .The shop is open Monday - Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except on holidays. For more info call (434) 295-6382.
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Caring Response Team Needs Your Participation
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When someone in the community is in need of a meal due to illness or injury, help arra
nging a shiva minyan, or a meal of consolation following the death of a family member , the Caring Response Team is only a call or email away.
If you would like to provide comfort to others during challenging times in their lives, please consider joining the Caring Committee and becoming part of the response team. If you are interested, please contact Vikki Bravo at (434) 979-1538 or by email at [email protected]. You can volunteer as much or as little as you like.
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Lay Participation in Worship Activities
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If you have an interest in reading Torah during services, use this link to the CBI website for upcoming readings and available dates
. Any questions, please email CBI President, Gerry Berg at
[email protected]
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You can also sign-up online for any of the following:
D'var Torah
If you would like to serve as an usher but never have, please
contact Scott Goodman at (434) 962-3000 or
[email protected] to learn about the role of usher at CBI prior to sign-up.
For questions about signing up or technical difficulties, please call the CBI office at (434) 295-6382 or [email protected]
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CBI's Calendar
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| Weekly Announcement Deadline |
Weekly announcements are distributed on Thursdays. The deadline for items to be submitted is Wednesday by 11:00 a.m. Please email submissions to Candy Schoner at [email protected] Back to top
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