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Shabbat Shalom
Candle Lighting Friday,
January 26 in Wilmington - 5:18 pm
Friday Shabbat Services at 8:00 pm
Saturday Morning Shabbat Services at 9 am
Parsha: Beshalach
Kiddish to follow in honor of
Walter Winter's
77th Birthday.
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דיין האמת - Ha Dayan Ha Emet
It is with a heavy heart that we notify you of the passing of Helen Solomon, the beloved mother of Sue Mintzes.
On Thursday the 25th of January there will be a Shiva Minyan at the Club House of the Mintzes residence in Wrightsville Beach at 6PM. 2305 N. Lumina Ave., Apt D, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480.
On Sunday the 28th of January, there will also be a Memorial service at B'nai Israel at 11AM with a kiddish luncheon to follow at the Reibman Center of the Temple of Israel.
Our prayers go out to the entire Mintzes family. Helen was a beloved member of the entire Jewish community of Wilmington, the Synagogue and the Temple combined. She was loved by all.
May it be that Helen's memory continues to serve as a blessing to all who were fortunate enough to have known her. Her light will continue to shine upon our world and for that we are grateful.
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We are also saddened to inform you of the passing of Abe Moskow, Avram Hillel ben Hayim who passed away Tuesday morning. Abe lived his life in Whiteville, North Carolina and though he was passionately committed to the Jewish community in Whiteville, he also maintained his membership here at Bnai israel for all of these years and has always been a cherished member of our congregation.
The funeral was held at Bnai Israel on Wednesday, the 24th of January at 2PM followed by internment at the Bnai Israel Cemetery.
Abe's love of family and Judaism are legend, we will miss him.
Our hearts and prayers go out to the entire Moskow family for there loss.
May the memory of Abe Moskow, Avram Hillel ben Hayim remain forever the wonderful blessing that it has been throughout his entire life.
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Rabbi Julie will be out of the office Monday, January 29, through
Thursday, February 1st. If you are in need of assistance while she is away, please call Barry Weiss at 910.264.5769.
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Message from the President
Dear Members,
Very often I am reminded that you can't thank people enough for the work they do, the money they donate, and the time they give to make our congregation so special. So...
I continue to be grateful and thank your Board of Directors and officers:
Harold Eichenholz, Carol Atwood, Jerry Smith, Joanna Puritz. This group is now directing the ship: finances, maintenance, correspondence, rules and regulations, and all the details necessary to keep us moving forward.
Walter Winter, Steve Stein, Michelle Bannon, Rena Goldwasser, Scott Johnston, Andrew Zeldin, and Diane Gerberg make up the rest of the Board, and they have all stepped up to assume committee leadership and additional responsibilities.
Barbara Waxman, Diane Gerberg, Debbie Smith, and Anita Leibiskind as our Sisterhood leaders along with all the women of Sisterhood have not stopped with the amazing kitchen renovation (mark your calendars for February 16th for the kitchen dedication dinner). They continue to provide Mitzvah meals, coordinate inspiring and provocative events and programs and do so much for us.
Efraim Jaronowski is leading our Men's Club and preparing for his annual breakfast meeting on February 4th. We thank him for all he's doing.
Our Kavanotes are singing thanks to the leadership of Thom Clemmons and musical direction of David Burns as well as the harmony from Steve Glaser, Jack Markowitz, Jim Lieberman, Rabbi Waxman, Sharyn Rosenberg, Elaine Lathrop, Arlene Burns, Peggy Rosoff, and Sue Mintzes.
Anita Leibiskind continues to schedule Onegs, and send out Yahrzeit notices.
Thank you to Sue Mintzes for her coordination of Hospice meals.
Gayle Ginsberg and Alan Gerberg serve as our Gabbi's each Shabbat morning.
Many thanks to all our parents of the ONE ROOM SHUL;
to Noah and Nikki for their catering skills for Lunch and Learn;
and of course...I am grateful for the devotion and dedication of Rabbi Kozlow who quietly orchestrates the entire symphony including Good Shepherd, Lunch and Learn, One Room Shul, sermons, newsletters, events, holidays and so much more.
The list continues to grow of those to thank, but I can't say it enough...
THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU
See you in Shul,
Barry
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From the Treasurer
We recently sent you a statement showing your donations to Bnai Israel for calendar year 2017. Most, if not all, of these donations should be tax-deductible to you if you itemize your deductions, but you should, of course, check with your tax advisor.
We cannot provide tax advice.
Also, you should be aware that the tax statement which we sent you did not include any donations which you may have made to the Sisterhood or the Men's Club. These organizations handle their funds separately from the synagogue's funds, and thus we are not privy to all of their donations. You should check your own tax records for those donations and seek appropriate tax advice.
Finally, you should receive your 2018 dues statement by the end of January or in early February.
Thank you for your support of Bnai Israel.
Jerry Smith, Treasurer
If you have any questions about your dues statement, please do not hesitate to contact me, either on my cell phone, 702-612-1200, or by email,
jerry.chaiyall @gmail.com.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Sisterhood Shabbat
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Friday
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January 26th
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Services at 8:00 pm
followed by Oneg
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Men's Club Meeting
& Breakfast |
Sunday |
February 4th |
9:30 am |
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Lunch & Learn**
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Wednesday
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February 7th
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Noon
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| PreNeg |
Friday |
February 9th |
5:30 pm |
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Sisterhood Meeting with Rabbi Kozlow
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Wednesday |
February 11th |
4:00 pm |
Shabbat Dinner**
Dedication of
Kitchen Modernazation Project** |
Friday |
February 16th |
6:30PM |
| Baking for Purim |
Monday thru Thursday |
February 19 thru 22 |
Contact Rena Goldwasser
860-490-0916 |
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Marked items require reservations.
Please call the office to reserve your place.
910.762.1117 or email Kate.bnaiisraelilm@gmail.com
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 A Special Event
Debbie Smith's Bat Mitzvah on
February 24, 2018.
Everyone is invited to the Kiddush following the service. In order to better prepare, please let Debbie know if you are coming to the Kiddush.
RSVP to Debbie by February 16
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BAKING FOR PURIM
Our Hamantashen Queen, Rena Goldwasser,
is planning baking sessions on February 19,20,21,22 , Monday through Thursday.
She is looking for 5 bakers per session and all shifts must be confirmed by Rena herself . Her number is 860-490-0916. This is a very fun experience, in her words, "We have fun, we laugh, we kibbutz and we eat "not for prime time" cookies." Please join the fun!
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SISTERHOOD NEWS
Sisterhood Shabbat is Friday night,
January 26 at 8:00 pm.
There will be no dinner as previously announced, but the Sisterhood will sponsor a special Oneg. Please let Sue Mintzes at
Sue_Mintzes@hotmail.com if you would like to participate in the service. There are both English and Hebrew readings available.
Save the Date
Sunday, February 11, at 4 pm
Sisterhood Meeting with Rabbi Julie Kozlow as the guest speaker. Rabbi Kozlow will speak about her humanitarian trip to Puerto Rico.
Friday, February 16, at 6:30 pm Shabbat Dinner and dedication of the Kitchen Modernization Project. Members $10, non-members, $15 and families $20.
Sunday, March 11, 5-8 pm
Women's Seder sponsored by Ladies Concordia Society from Temple of Israel at the Reibman Center. More details to come.
Thursday, March 15, 7 pm Sisterhood Meeting Sharon Spivak will direct an interactive program - "How much do we know about the plagues?" Join us as we get into the Passover spirit and come and shop for your Passover needs in our Gift Shop.
Sisterhood Book Club
We will be having our second meeting of the book club. If you are still interested in joining, please contact Barbara Waxman at barbarawaxman@gmail.com.
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MEMBERSHIP in the SISTERHOOD
Sisterhood Welcomes you to B'nai Israel Congregation!
We also invite you to join the B'nai Israel Sisterhood.
The Sisterhood welcomes all women of our congregation to join our organization as we work to fulfill the mission of Sisterhood and support the mission of
B'nai Israel Congregation.
Your participation is a wonderful opportunity to socialize while contributing to our synagogue and community. We have a full calendar year planned, including computer classes, a book discussion group, and expert guest speakers on various topics, as well as a theater trip in the spring.
Membership dues ordinarily go from January 1 to December 31 in each calendar year. Our dues for 2018 will be $36 for B'nai Israel members and $54 for non-B'nai Israel members.
paid through 2018.
Please complete the form below and mail your check
(for either $25, $36 or $54) payable to:
B'nai Israel Sisterhood
B'nai Israel Congregation
P. O. Box 7104
Wilmington, NC 28406-7104
NAME_________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS _____________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
PHONE cell__________________________ HOME____________________________
EMAIL_________________________________________________________________
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Oneg Sponsors Needed
If you would like to sponsor on Oneg on a Friday nights or
Kiddish on Saturday morning
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please call
Anita Liebeskind, 910.547.7816
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MEN'S CLUB NEWS
First meeting of 2018
Sunday, February 4th at 10AM
Kosher salami and egg breakfast served at 9:30
Please RSVP to
Efraim Jaramowski
910-343-5789
Men's Club dues for 2018 are now due. Last year we had
a total of 30 paid members with 5 new members joining. They
were Harold Eichenholz, Murray Sherman, Yves Sion, Jerry Spivak,
and Andrew Zelden. We welcome these new members and hope
we continue to get new members as well as old members back.
Hope to see you all at the February 04 meeting and again please
RSVP by email or just call me.
Efraim Jaronowski
President of Bnai Israel Men's Club
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Our next dinner date is March 14 and Roselle Margolis has already volunteered. We need desserts, salads and main dishes. Please email me at sue_mintzes@ hotmail.com if you would like to get involved. Many thanks.
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From January 27(Shevat 11
) through February 2 (Shevat 17)
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Anna Blumstein
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Respectfully remembered
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| Blanche Blaustein |
Respectfully remembered |
| Bob Weinstein |
Respectfully remembered
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| Celia Josephson |
Mother of Charles Josephson |
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Evelyn Hirz Chotiner
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Mother of Gail Grotsky |
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Murray Felds
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Respectfully remembered |
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Nancy Stutzman
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Respectfully remembered
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| Nathan Stein |
Father of Stephen Stein |
| Serena Holman |
Aunt of Stephen Stein |
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DONATIONS
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Elane & Stephen Janz
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In memory of Samuel Bluestein
to the Cemetery Fund, |
Constance Heyman &
John Muller |
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund
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Bucky Stein
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Building Fu nd |
| Jay & Beryl Jacobson |
In memory of Natalie Justa,
Jay's sister,
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund |
| Pam and Barry Weiss |
In Honor of Walter's 77th Birthday
&
Sisterhood |
| Marilyn Moskow |
In memory of Ida Moskow,
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund
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| Jeff Roberts |
In memory of my beloved mother,
Molly Roberts,
and my beloved grandmother,
Sarah Brazinsky
to the General Fund |
| Jeff Roberts |
In honor of his Aliyot
to the General Fund
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If you would like to make a donation to Bnai Israel, please click below
and use the Pay On Line Tab on our website.
We are blessed to get many checks every week; however, please help
us correctly direct your money by including a brief note regarding what
the check is for: dues, event payments, and others.
If your check is a contribution, please advise us
"to whom or for what fund" you are donating.
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"All Israel is responsible for one another."
The Talmud
Membership in the Circle of Honor is an annual gift
Please consider joining one of the Circle of Honor levels. You will be helping to guarantee that B'nai Israel can continue to serve all families and members, regardless of their financial status, and that we will provide the best religious, educational, and social programs possible to serve our entire Jewish community.
Our Circle is growing.
We are very grateful to those that have
chosen to participate.
2018
Benefactors
Carol and Scott Johnston
Bucky Stein
Patrons
Reuben Silver
Sponsors
Mark Alper, Michelle Bannon and Richard Weisman, Roberta and Harold Eichenholz, Judy Malman,
Dee and Murrah Sherman, Debbie and Jerry Smith, Martha and Steve Stein, Howard Stein,
Pam and Barry Weiss, Leigh and Walter Winter
For more information about the Circle of Honor
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B'nai Israel Congregation
2601 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, NC
Mailing address: P. O. Box 7104, Wilmington, NC 28406-7104
Website & Shul Cloud Directory
Administrative Secretary, Kate Maclay
bnaiisraelilm@gmail.com
910-762-1117
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