B'nai Israel Congregation News 
November 9, 2018

Shabbat Shalom
Friday, November 9, 1 Kislev
Candle Lighting ~ 4:54 pm
Shabbat Services
***Friday Evening, November 9, 1 Kislev***
Pre-neg at 5:30 pm
Service to follow

***Saturday Morning, November 10, 2 Kislev***
Shabbat Service ~ 9:30 am
Sedrah ~ Toldot
Kiddish Lunch following the services
Sponsored by Jeff Roberts in memory of
his mother, Molly Roberts

A message from the President
Dear Members and Friends,
...and so, it is Kislev, just 23 days until Chanukah.   It's been a very strange and difficult beginning of our Jewish calendar, and a trying second half of the English Calendar.  Storms and hurricanes, shootings and political debate.  It is no wonder our membership is growing, and our attendance is stronger than ever.   It seems that as times become more stressful, we count more on our faith and turn to prayer.  Even with our misfortunes, Bnai Israel and our family members look forward to new beginnings with a renovated sanctuary in the works.  Most of our homes have been cleaned and repairs have been scheduled or completed.  We're almost all back to our normal day to day routines.  I am very grateful and proud for the hard work of so many volunteers who continued with their Tikkun Olum and cooked for Good Shepherd, and Hospice.  I am thankful for all the volunteers that stepped up to the task of cleanup and other affairs of our precious building.  And I am especially grateful for the financial support and outpour of contributions from our members and the outside Jewish Community for hurricane relief donations.  We live in a very special time where under the worst conditions we unite and work together.
 
The recent shooting in Pittsburgh has prompted a renewed sense of urgency to upgrade our security awareness.  Due to this heightened level of alert, we have requested additional patrols from the Wilmington Police Department and have hired our own security for times of religious services and school.  We are working on a plan to upgrade our door locks and install better lighting, cameras, and alarms.  But most of all, I ask that each of you maintain a higher level of awareness when attending services, Hebrew school, and meetings.  Be cognoscenti of who is in the building, be prepared and know where your closest exit from the building is. And if you carry a cell phone - your first reaction should be to dial 911.  These random acts of hatred can happen anywhere!
Finally, this Sunday at 4:30, is our semi-annual congregational meeting.  It will be an opportunity to vote and elect your officers and Board of Directors.  We will have reports from VP Harold Eichenholz on the state of our building, the roof, the remediation, and future upgrades.  We will have reports from our newly formed Design Committee on the status of our renovation.  We will have a brief financial update from Treasurer Jerry Smith.  Rabbi Kozlow will report on all things Jewish including upcoming programs and classes.  But mostly, it gives us all an opportunity to come together and share what we all want to continue to make Bnai Israel Congregation a truly special place to worship, learn and share our "Simchas" and "Nachas" together.   
 
Shabbat Shalom and see you in Shul,
 
Barry
 

Congregational Meeting

Sunday, November 11, 2018 ~ 4:30 pm

Nominations will be taken from the floor at the meeting.  If you plan to run from the floor, you may submit your own brief biography (250 words or less) to [email protected] explaining your qualifications for the position.  Biographies must be in MS WORD format. You may send a jpg photo as well, and both will be printed in the newsletter to be emailed on Friday, November 8. 

Nominations Recommended by
the Nominating Committee
OFFICERS

PRESIDENT               Barry Weiss
1st VP              Harold Eichenholz
AT LARGE VP       Michelle Bannon
SECRETARY            Joanna Puritz
TREASURER              Jerry Smith


BOARD SEATS
(two-year term)

Noa Alper
Scott Johnston
Carolyn Moskowitz
Steve Stein

1 BOARD SEAT
(one-year term to serve the remainder of Michelle Bannon's two-year 
term in the event she is elected to the VP Position)

Stan Prushik


Coming Events

** Sisterhood
Cameron Art Museum Tour
and Luncheon
Space limited to 20.  Contact Sharon Spivak at 
sharon.spivak@gmail.com

Sunday, 
November 11
11:00 am

**Congregation
Meeting
this Sunday

Sunday,
November 11
4:30 pm
** Lunch & Learn
with Rabbi Julie
Please make a reservation so we can have lunch for all.
Wednesday,
November 14
12:00 Noon

Presented by the 
Chefs of
Compass Point
**
$10 for members
$15 for non-members
$20 max for families
Friday,
November 16
Services at 6:00
followed by
Shabbat Dinner

** Please make a reservation by calling or emailing the Shul office.
910.762.1117 ~ [email protected]


Hospice News

November 14  is our next date and we have enough volunteers for that date. However, Laurel Westreich is looking for volunteers to do what we have not done previously - prepare a dinner for Christmas Day. Her email is [email protected].

We offered to provide a traditional Christmas meal to Lower Cape Fear Hospice and they were delighted to accept.  Bnai Israel is the only  organization  scheduled to provide a meal (for 20)  on December 25th.   We need the following trays:  2 Turkey, 1 stuffing, 1 yams, 2 green vegetables or salad, 2 desserts, rolls for 20. Thank you to Elaine Lathrop  and Janice Kingoff  for starting the ball rolling.
 
Please deliver the food  in a disposable container and warm (if possible)  Drop off is at 1:00 pm.  

If you are able to participate but can't heat or deliver your dish, please contact me so arrangements can be made: Laurel Westreich,  201-317-5071, or  [email protected] .   Thank you for your generosity.
 

SISTERHOOD NEWS

Cameron Art Museum Tour                             Sunday November 11
The tour begins at 11:00 AM followed by lunch at 12:30, and the 
cost is $15.00 (which does not include lunch).  Please RSVP to  [email protected]  as soon as you can because we are limited to 20 participants.
Coming in 2019

Membership Kickoff Get Together                        Sunday January 6
12:00 Noon - Open to all members and potential members. Potluck brunch at Debbie Smith's house.

Sisterhood Book Club                                 Wednesday January 9
We will meet from 1:00 to 3:00 pm in Elaine Lathrop's home, and we will be reading The Grandees by Stephen Birmingham

Sisterhood Shabbat & Guest Chef Dinner                Friday January 18
If you wish to participate in the service by reading an English or Hebrew prayer and/or helping with the dinner preparation, contact Sharon Spivak at [email protected].
 

Birthdays and Anniversaries
Lauren Tucker
Nov - 2
Michael Leinwand
Nov - 2
Ruth Ravitz Smith 
Nov - 3
Ninette Kartchner
Nov - 7
Avra Janz
Nov - 7
Judith Malman
Nov - 8
Steve Stein
Nov - 8
Richard Leinwand
Nov - 11
Joel Puritz
Nov - 13
Jerry Smith
Nov - 18
Gary Sherman
Nov - 23
Charlotte Rosenberg
Nov - 24
Joanna Puritz
Nov - 26
Leigh Winter
Nov - 27
Harrison Freedland
Nov - 29

Birthdays and Anniversaries come from your ShulCloud Member Profile.  If your special
day is NOT included here, please check your profile and add the dates.  If you are not
sure how to do that, contact Kate Maclay in the office for help at [email protected]

Yahrzeits
5779     25 Cheshvan - 1 Kislev    Nov. 3 - 9, 2018
The Yahrzeits represent those whom we have remembered over the past week, Saturday evening through Friday Shabbat.

Alexander Seiman Father of Marsha Seiman
Alma Nathan Robinson Respectfully remembered
Buddy Bernard Turner
Respectfully remembered
Dennis Rosoff Husband of Peggy Rosoff
Elizabeth Bowman Mother of Caroline Eisenstein
Florence Frey (Frimma) Mother of Barbara Waxman
Oscar Frey Father of Barbara Waxman
Hannah Solomon Block Mother of Franklin Block
Irene Kurtzman Mother of Ronald Kurtzman
Jacob Miller Respectfully remembered
Murray Bostom Stepfather of Jerry Smith
Rebecca Wiener Respectfully remembered
Sam Markowitz Father of Jack Markowitz
Sherman Hubelbank Brother of Miriam Bloch
Molly Roberts Mother of Jeff Roberts


Donations
If you would like to make a donation to B'nai Israel, please click below
and use the Pay On Line tab on our website.

Sharon & David Weber
General Fund
Repairs needed due to
Hurricane Florence
Sue & Joel Mintzes
Disaster Relief Fund		 Wishing a speedy recovery
to Steve Glaser
Gayle Ginsberg
General Fund		 Wishing a quick recovery to
Steve Glaser
and Happy birthday to
Steve Stein
Jack Markowitz
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund		 In memory of
Sam Markowitz
Sandy Moskowitz
Cemetery Fund		 In memory of her mother,
Lena A. Coolik
Elane & Stephen Janz
Building Fund		 In memory of 
Mildred Janz
Judith & Arthur Marks
Chapel Hill, NC		 Florence Disaster Relief Fund
Debbie & Jerry Smith
General Fund		 In honor of 
Carolyn & Bruce Moskowitz's
first grandchild


We are blessed to get many checks; however, please help us correctly direct your gift 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.


"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 Bnai 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. 

Benefactors:                               Carol and Scott Johnston
                                                            Bucky Stein 
Patrons:                                          Reuben Silver - May his memory be for a blessing
                                                              Sponsors :
Mark Alper, Carol & Todd Atwood, Michelle Bannon & Richard Weisman ,Roberta & Harold Eichenholz, 
Fred and Joan Feinstein, Judith E. Malman,  Sharon & Stephen Mechum, Carolyn & Bruce Moskowitz, Beth & Walter Pancoe,   Dee & Murray Sherman ,Debbie & Jerry Smith ,Martha & Steve Stein ,Howard Stein, Pam & Barry Weiss, Leigh &Walter Winter, Rose and Alan Zimmer, Ronna & Herbert Zimmer  

Our Circle is growing. We are very grateful to those who have chosen to participate: 

For more information about the Circle of Honor CLICK HERE 
 

B 'nai Israel Congregation

Website & ShulCloud Directory

Office Hours Monday thru Friday - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Administrative Secretary,  Kate Maclay
  910-762-1117

shabbat shalom
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