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may/JUNE 2021 5781
HAPPY SHAVUOT
Myrna Morse, Evelyn Gurevitch
and Jeffrey Stein-Larson
making blintzes circa 2013
Congregation Beth Ami Office Hours
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Santa Rosa, CA 95405
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Rabbi Mordecai Miller Directors, 2020–21 Irvin Klein
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rabbi@bethamisr.org 707-481-3390 Carol Swanson
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Bobbie Rosenthal, Bob Cooper
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nsdirector@bethamisr.org
Deadline for July/ August JCC, Sonoma County
Shofar is June18th Rabbi Mordecai Miller 707-528-4222, jccsoco.org
707-889-6905, rabbi@bethamisr.org
Jewish Community Federation
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Rabbi’s Remarks
Rabbi Mordecai Miller
Gone, but not forgotten!
From the moment we enter this world we But what about
engage in celebration. For boys, as members the moment when
of the Jewish faith, it may involve a Brit Mila we depart this
- an “entering into the Covenant of Abraham” world? Does it
through the ceremony of circumcision. For mean, inevitably,
girls, we may celebrate their arrival into the that our lives have
world through the Chanukat Bat: the Dedica- lost all signifi-
tion of a daughter. As members of American, cance? True, we
Western society we celebrate peoples’ birth might no longer
days; in our earlier years typically with “birth- be physically
day parties,” (Cake and presents). However, as present, but for those of us who have lost a
we mature our overt celebrations may occur at spouse, a parent, a close relative, or friend, we
five or ten year intervals. They may be limited discover that beyond the immediate intense
to gatherings of close family and friends and pain of grieving our loss, those individuals
certainly may include the trimmings, but the who played a significant role for us can contin-
mood may be a little more thoughtful as we ue to influence our thoughts, our feelings, and
look back on the years that have passed - and our behaviors even beyond the grave.
the years that lie ahead! While our interactions may take place in a
If we attempt to gain a deeper understand- physical realm, the effect they have affects our
ing of this well-established custom, I believe thoughts and feelings. In fact, the person in-
it is a way of expressing the joy we feel that volved may not be physically in our presence
this person is part of our lives! After all, we when this is happening! Such interchange may
are, quite literally, “celebrating their birth!” We happen on the phone or through a written
all know how important it is - especially for a communication or even through the transmis-
developing child - to feel appreciated: valued sion by some other person.
simply for “being.” Birthdays are a profound We still celebrate the significance of someone
way of communicating that feeling. Just see- who has “gone the way of all flesh,” through
ing the smile light up on the face of the person our funeral traditions. When you come right
whose life is being celebrated, is often all the down to it, it’s no different than celebrating
thanks we need; whether in response to exert- that person’s birthday! True, they are no longer
ing whatever efforts we may have in planning physically with us - and we may deeply grieve
and performing the event, or simply taking the that loss. However, that very feeling of grief is
relatively little effort in sending a card or even directly tied to the extent we treasured their
greetings by text or email. physical presence.
Expressing the loving quality of “I care about We are so fortunate that Jewish Tradition
you,” - enough to take a small or extensive affords us an opportunity to continue to cel-
part of your day, reinvigorates human ties and ebrate a person’s life in commemorating the
can truly give the person being celebrated a anniversary of their death. Balancing the day
deep sense of personal value: one reason to they arrived in this world with the day they
appreciate being alive. Given so many of the departed this world helps us understand the
other challenges to our sense of happiness, extent to which life is a journey. It may also
celebrating family and friend’s birthdays takes help us accept the reality of our own mortality
on significant value. and, at the same time, provide a rich source
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Rabbi’s Remarks
Continued…
of comfort in knowing that the significance of continues to have an effect on our own lives -
our brief sojourn in this world is not limited that they matter - despite the fact that they are
to the time we are physically “in” this world. no longer in the land of the living.
Celebrating this “day of departure” is referred In turn, this allows us to realize that life
to in our tradition as “observing that person’s doesn’t simply end at the grave. We are, in
Yahrzeit.” (The word Yahrzeit - pronounced fact, capable of joining our souls with all those
“Yahr - tzite” is a Yiddish/German word mean- whom we love, whether living or departed.
ing “anniversary” - literally “year time.”) At Congregation Beth Ami, we gather to-
When we celebrate a birthday, we take time gether with family and friends to give indi-
out of our routine to express our delight that viduals the opportunity to say Kaddish. The
this person is a part of our lives. This small very words of this prayer are an expression of
sacrifice of time gives them a feeling of being appreciation to God for allowing us the oppor-
significant, that they matter. When we observe tunity to share our lives with the ones whose
someone’s Yahrzeit, we are also expressing memory we cherish.
how important they are to us by taking time Wishing you every blessing,
out of our routine. What is amazing about this Mordecai Miller
act, is how we are showing that this person
Reopening Beth Ami for
Religious Services June 4,
Kabbalat Shabbat
Really exciting news is that as more of Please join us!
our members receive vaccinations, we are
talking again about reopening Beth Ami Congregation Beth Ami’s
for religious services!
You are invited to join us in person on June
Annual Membership Meeting
4, for Kabbalat Shabbat in the Courtyard. Sunday, June 13, 2021
Pre-registration will be required and safety 10:30 a.m.
protocols shall remain in place: wearing a
mask, using hand sanitizer before enter- in the Beth Ami Zoom room
ing the gate, social distancing once inside.
But we’ll be able to be together for the Cast your vote for new and
first time in more than a year and that
sounds pretty amazing!!!
returning Board Members and
A team of volunteers, along with Rabbi
Officers
Miller and Lisa Iskin, are working together Approve the 2021-22 Budget
to create something wonderful. Keep your
eyes open for details on Cybershul. Share Highlights and see the inner
Take care, Carolyn workings of your synagogue
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Events &
Announcements
Our Condolences to the Families of:
Florence Metz
Phyllis Morton
Wishing a Speedy Recovery to:
Debi Chapman Linda Emblen
Judy Dzik Rob Gitlin
Anna Judd Etienne Sampiere Our Courageous Conversations,
Dennis Judd one more meeting:
Thursday, May 6, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Voices Of Israel May 16, 2021
(Sunday) 10 a.m. PST Becoming an Ally
Series of Webinars Please join the members of the Beth Ami
on the People Israel Committee on Racism and Social Justice as we
and the Land of Isra- explore together:
el brought to you by • Have time together with your community
the Sonoma County at CBA to share experiences and perhaps
Israel Committee some sensitive discussions.
with co-sponsorship • Explore racism and white privilege in the
by Congregation world today and how it has directly and
Beth Ami, Club Z, indirectly been a part of our lives.
and StandWithUs
• Increase our understanding and learn how
Hear Dr. Paul Liptz racism has molded our perceptions.
teach us about the
• Discover ways to be antiracist and support
Yemenite Jews jour-
people of color.
ney to return home.
The Yemenite Jews • Gain tools and resources to initiate and
dreamed of return- build social justice in our community.
ing to Israel through You can access our event on the Congregation
the centuries and beginning in the 1880s, small Beth Ami website. Click on the Events at a
groups arrived. However, in the 1949 Opera- Glance and Virtual Week Calendar to find the
tion Magic Carpet/On the wings of Eagles, the link. Pdfs of resources are linked in the Rac-
community almost disappeared with 49,000 ism and Social justice blog on BethAmiSR.org.
being flown to Israel in El Al planes. This im- For more information contact Carol Swanson
migrant group contributed in many ways to (swangirl@comcast.net).
Israel’s multi-ethnic society and were seen as This event is sponsored and created by the
somewhat exotic with ancient customs and a Committee on Racism and Social Justice at
different Hebrew pronunciation. Although it Congregation Beth Ami; Carol Swanson, Caro-
included some traumatic events, their integra- lyn Metz, Lyla Nathan Rabbi Mordecai Miller,
tion was mostly successful. Betty Boyd, Myra Thomas, Jerry Newman, Na-
Sign up at https://signup.com/go/LFJUpEX talee Pughe, Ellen Mundell.
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President’s Page
Carolyn Metz, President
Preparing for the Congregation’s Annual Meeting June 13
Dear Congregants, keep everyone safe and it has worked!
This will be my It meant that the children were together ev-
last communica- ery day since last August under the competent
tion with you in guidance of amazing teachers and administra-
the Shofar as your tive staff leading to happy parents who can
President. When I “go to work daily,” happy children who can be
stepped into this with friends, and staff who get to do the work
role, I could not they love and are trained to do. This program
have anticipated the has been an incredible success story amid a
life-changing events sea of isolation and desperation.
that were to modify I recently had a frustrated congregant say to
our world forever. me, “What are we? A large nursery school with
I cannot say I’m a small synagogue attached?” and my short
reluctant to step answer is, “Yes.” That is how our story line has
down – the stress evolved over time. And I know the frustration
has been over- is that the nursery school no longer “serves”
whelming at times. the congregation as it did in the 1980’s and
Due to COVID-19, changes in our congre- early 1990’s, by providing members to CBA,
gation demographic that I thought we could even though 1/3 of the nursery school fami-
navigate and mitigate 5 years down the road, lies are Jewish. It’s a very different generation;
are taking place now. Changes in the way we they’re not joining any congregation.
have provided religious services via ZOOM, We basically serve the 2 most vulnerable
every meeting and all programming taking populations at Congregation Beth Ami, the
place on ZOOM, staff working virtually – com- elderly and the very young, with a governance
munity means something different now. structure whose primary focus has been the
I am aware that some congregants are eager congregation. You can see where this is head-
to be back together, attending services, sharing ing. The needs of each community are differ-
a Shabbat dinner together, meeting in person. ent and our governance model no longer does
For some of us, ZOOM has provided access to justice to either.
an array of online communities, professional What I do believe is that we can come to-
and personal, and we are no longer bound by gether as a community to successfully navi-
the nuts and bolts of a physical place, as we gate a transition we are already in. Working
had been in the past – not emotionally, physi- together we will find the best way forward to
cally or mentally. I wonder how the time apart maintain the synagogue while continuing to
will affect our numbers as we re-open and we provide the supervision and operational sup-
begin to welcome members in person back to port for BACNS.
the synagogue. Please join me and your Board of Directors
Beth Ami Community Nursery School at the upcoming Annual Meeting, on ZOOM,
(BACNS) is and has been a different story. Sunday, June 13, 10:30AM. Be part of the
Raising children continues to best be done in conversation. Until then, be safe and get the
person! The nursery school’s families and staff vaccine!
made a commitment to follow strict guidelines B’Shalom, Carolyn Metz, President
and protocols issued by the State of CA to (mzmetzpresident@gmail.com)
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Social Action Scoop
Carol Swanson, Chair of the Commit-
tee on Racism and Social Justice
Our group of Congregation Beth Ami mem-
bers is a wonderful team of people, who are
committed to learning about Social Justice
issues together. To do this we have attended
several webinars, discussed books, watched
videos, listened to music and have had many,
many conversations. As we share with each
other what we learn, we hope to find a better
way to live. Another one of our goals is to cre-
ate opportunities for all of us at CBA to learn
and become active in the cause of eliminating
Racism and supporting Social Justice.
We have had two presentations by excellent
public speakers in the past, Benjamin Mertz
and Reverend Lee Turner. Most recently we
have created a three-week program for CBA
members to share conversations about Rac-
ism. On Thursday, April 8th we had a Zoom
gathering, where we examined our own past
experiences of Racism. Join us for our second
evening this Thursday, April 22 at 7:30. We
will be learning and sharing ideas about White
Privilege. The third and final evening of con-
versation is on Thursday, May 6 at 7:30. There
is more information available on the website
and in Cybershul.
Our committee hopes to continue on this
journey of learning, growing, bringing more
events for our community and building a
stronger community at CBA.
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The Kitchen Corner
Janet Stein-Larson
(Myra Stern-Thomas, Chair of the Kitchen Committee)
What a physical and spiritual journey we have
been on during these days of the pandemic.
We are just beginning to feel like our ‘former’
selves as we are slowly evolving from the na-
dir of the pandemic and are climbing upwards
towards more social livelihood. Spiritually, we
are also traveling from Passover to Shavuot.
We start counting from the second day of
Passover, and in 50 quick days, we celebrate
our journey of leaving Egypt as slaves and
evolving to the chosen people after receiv-
ing the Torah at Mt Sinai. During this time,
as we continue to count the Omer, we also Dairy foods were also served during Shavuot.
commemorate Yom Hasho’ah Vehagevurah, Milk is symbolic as the breast food for the
and Yom Hazikkaron, and we celebrate Yom infancy of the Jewish people, and their birth as
Ha’atsma’ut, Pesach Sheni, Yom Yerushalayim, a nation at Mount Sinai. Chalev, (milk in He-
and Lag Ba’Omer, each with their own special brew) numerically is 40, which corresponds to
customs of traditions and food. the number of days Moses spent on the Mount
studying Torah so that he could teach it to the
Shavuot and Food: Israelites. Chalev is also an acronym formed
The Festival of Shavuot, the Feast of the of Hebrew letters meaning “To declare Your
Weeks, Chag Habikkurim, the Festival of the lovingkindness in the morning” (Psalms 92:3)
First-fruits; all describe the festival that started and the entire Torah is lovingkindness. Song
with ancient agricultural origins associated of Songs verse 4.11: “knowledge of the torah is
with the sweetness of spring bounty that later like milk and honey under the tongue.”
in history shifted to the Revelation of Torah. On Erev Shavuot, the evening of Sunday,
The first fruits of spring (dates, figs, grapes, May 16, we celebrate the receiving, and with
pomegranates and olives; the last harvest of that, our beginning of learning the Torah and
barley, and the first harvest of wheat) compose its laws. After the erev service, there is an in-
the seven species available in this ancient land tense night study session, the Tikkun Leyl Sha-
of Israel. These comprised the First-fruit offer- vuot (the Shavuot night watch) that brings on
ings made to the temple during this festival. the need for food for the body as well as for
The two loaves of bread made from the finest the soul. Going along with that is the tradition
flour were given from their farms by Jews to of foods rich in milk during the study. Shavuot
the priests at the temple for wave offerings. is also the time to celebrate the harvest of the
In the Bible (Exodus 23:19; 34:26), a refer- first fruits of the seven species of Eretz Yisroel
ence to bringing the first fruits is made twice, with decorating with greenery and colorful
“You shall bring the first-fruits of your land baskets of fruit; and also celebrating the be-
to the house of the Lord your God...,” and it is ginning of harvesting of the wheat crop with
paired along with the reference to what rabbis special loaves of Challah.
inferred as a command to separate milk from During Shavuot, be certain to enjoy your
meat “You shall not cook a kid in its mother’s festival meals of dairy whether they include
milk”. Eating dairy food on the Festival of the cheese blintzes, cheese kreplach, or cheese-
First Fruits was drawn from this association. cake.
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The Kitchen Corner
Continued…
Cooking: Kugel from Barbara Boren:
It became a CBA tradition making blintzes to 2 packages of extra wide noodles cooked al-
share during the study session and during our dente
Shabbat Potlucks closest to Shavuot. We have Left over filling mixture (we had about 6 or 8
been known to make hundreds of them. If you cups left over). You can always make some if
have made, or have helped make blintzes for you don’t have.
special occasions, you know this is a laborious
task. Also, there are deep family secrets and 2 eggs
traditions that go along in making this deli- Enough sour cream
cious specialty dish. What are some of your 1 cup raisins (white preferable).
family traditions?
Add the 2 eggs to the leftover filling mixture.
Here are some of ours:
Fill it out with ‘enough’ sour cream and add
1. A team approach makes things fun, and
raisins.
you make more for storing in freezer, for
later. Mix in noodles and put in 8 x 13 inch pan.
2. Foamy batter makes lacy leaves, and Cook at 350 degrees F for about 1 hour (we
while they are pretty, they don’t hold filling did 45 minutes with foil covering and removed
in well. cover for last 15 minutes).
3. Cheese fillings are wonderful and rich
It was delicious.
and if you need to keep costs down, you
can use plain cottage cheese (big or small
May all the festivals and the days between be a
curd)—if you drain out as much of the
time of joy and shalom.
whey as possible.
—Janet Stein-Larson
4. It doesn’t have to be just cheese fillings.
There are a lot of other
recipes for fillings, includ-
ing potato and applesauce
fillings.
5. Family folding techniques
are a tradition. Mix the tra-
ditions. They all work.
6. And my final thought, it
doesn’t have to be blintzes
for Shavuot. Some make a
wonderful ‘blintz casserole’.
Others make kugel. I still
remember the kugel recipe
given to me by Barbara
Boren, when she rescued
us from our problem of
what do you do with the
extra filling, note the lack of
measurements is a tradition.
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Services at Beth Ami
We welcome you to join us for services. For additional information or to verify the times, call
the office at (707) 360-3000.
Daily Daven: weekdays May 10 (Mon.) Yom Yerusha- May 17 (Mon.)—9:30 a.m. Sha-
Sun.–Fri.—7:30 a.m. Torah layim vuot Day One services with 10
Study 8 a.m. morning services May 12 (Wed.) Rosh Chodesh Commandments
Sun.–Thurs.—7:00 p.m. eve- Sivan 6:30 p.m. Mincha Ma’ariv Yom
ning services Tov service
May 14 (Fri.)—4:30 p.m. Min-
cha May 18 (Tue.)—9:30 a.m. Sha-
May Shabbat/Festival vuot Day Two services with
Services 5:50 p.m. Kid’s Corner story
& song 6 p.m. Sing in Shabbat Yizkor
May 7 (Fri.)—4:30 pm. Mincha with Lisa Iskin & Rabbi Miller, 6:30 p.m. Mincha Ma’ariv Yom
5:50 p.m. Kid’s Corner story with Community Kiddush. Tov service. Yom Tov ends at
& song 6 p.m. Sing in Shab- 7:56 p.m. Candle lighting 9:03 p.m.
bat with Lisa Iskin and Rabbi May 21 (Fri.)—4:30 p.m.
May 15 (Sat.)—9:30 a.m. Shab-
Miller, followed by Commu- Mincha 5:50 p.m. Kid’s Cor-
bat morning service
nity Kiddush ner story & song 6 p.m. Sing
7:45 p.m. Mincha, story,
7:50 pm. Candle lighting in Shabbat with Lisa Iskin &
Ma’ariv 9:00 p.m. Havdalah
May 8 (Sat.)—9:30 a.m. Shab- Rabbi Miller, with Community
May 16 (Sun.)—8:00 p.m. Erev Kiddush. 8:02 p.m. Candle
bat morning service
Shavuot Evening Service, Leyl lighting
7:45 p.m. Mincha, story,
Tikkun Shavuot see below.
Ma’ariv 8:54 p.m. Havdalah
Revelation and Innovation CUSTOMS OF SHAVUOT:
– Aqdamut, the reading of a
Virtual Tikkun Leil Shavuot liturgical poem during Sha-
Celebrate the Holiday of Shavuot with vuot morning synagogue
Torah and Community services
– Chalav (milk), the con-
Featuring: 7pm Revelation 11:30 pm-12 am Community sumption of dairy products
and Innovation - A panel of Closing and Ten Command- like milk and cheese
experts reflecting on how the ments Torah Reading
pandemic has inspired new di- – Ruth, the reading of the
Hosted by Congregations Kol Book of Ruth at morning
rections and creativity in their
Emeth, Beth Am, Etz Chayim, services (outside Israel: on the
fields, and what Jewish mes-
and Keddem, together with second day)
sages inspire them.
Stanford Hillel, Kehillah Jew-
8:20 pm Shavuot evening ser- ish High School, Gideon – Yereq (greening), the decora-
vices - multiple options Hausner Jewish Day School, tion of homes and synagogues
and the Oshman Family JCC. with greenery
9-11:30 pm Learning with
teachers from across our com- Look for the full program, – Torah, engaging in all-night
munity registration, and Zoom links Torah study.
closer to the holiday. —Wikipedia
May / June 2021 • Congregation Beth Ami Shofar • page 10 • bethamisr.orgServices at Beth Ami Continued…
We are working on developing some in-person aspects of some services, but all services will be
available on Zoom. See the Virtual Calendar on www.bethamisr.org.
May 22 (Sat.)—9:30 a.m. Shab- June 11 (Fri.) Rosh Chodesh & Rabbi Miller, followed by
bat morning service Tammuz 2nd day—4:30 p.m. Community Kiddush
7:45 p.m. Mincha, story, Mincha 5:50 p.m. Kindershul 8:20 p.m. Candle Lighting
Ma’ariv 9:06 p.m. Havdalah 5:50 p.m. Kid’s Corner story & June 26 (Sat.)—9:30 a.m. Shab-
song, 6 p.m. Sing in Shabbat bat morning service
May 28 (Fri.)—4:30 p.m.
with Lisa Iskin & Rabbi Miller, 8:00 p.m. Mincha, story,
Mincha 5:50 p.m. Kid’s Cor-
followed by Community Kid- Ma’ariv 9:23 p.m. Havdalah
ner story & song 6 p.m. Sing
dush, 8:16 p.m. Candle Light-
in Shabbat with Lisa Iskin June 27 (Sun.) Fast of 17th
ing.
and Rabbi Miller, followed Tammuz: This is a minor fast
by Community Kiddush, 8:08 June 12 (Sat.)—9:30 a.m. that begins at daybreak,4:07
p.m. Candle Lighting Shabbat morning service (an- a.m. and ends at 9:26 p.m.
nounce new month of Tam-
May 29 (Sat.)—9:30 a.m. Shab-
muz) 8:00 p.m. Mincha, story,
bat morning service
Ma’ariv 9:20 p.m. Havdalah
8:00 p.m. Mincha, Ma’ariv
9:12 p.m. Havdalah June 18 (Fri.)—4:30 p.m.
Mincha 5:50 p.m. Kid’s Cor-
June Shabbat Services ner story & song 6 p.m. Sing
in Shabbat with Lisa Iskin
June 4 (Fri.)—4:30 p.m. Min-
& Rabbi Miller, followed by
cha, 5:50 p.m. IN PERSON
Community Kiddush
Sing in Shabbat with Lisa
8:19 p.m. Candle Lighting
Iskin and Rabbi Miller, outside
in the courtyard: more infor- June 19 (Sat.)—9:30 a.m. Shab-
mation to come. bat morning service
8:00 p.m. Mincha, story,
June 5 (Sat.)—9:30 a.m. Shab-
Ma’ariv 9:22 p.m. Havdalah
bat morning service
8:00 p.m. Mincha, story, June 25 (Fri.)—4:30 p.m.
Ma’ariv, 9:16 p.m. Havdalah Mincha 5:50 p.m. Kid’s Cor-
ner story & song 6 p.m. Sing
June 10 (Thu.) Rosh Chodesh
in Shabbat with Lisa Iskin
Tammuz 1st day
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shop on Wednesdays or call Bonnie Boren at 528-1628
Please make an appointment with Lizzie before your visit. 360-3000
May / June 2021 • Congregation Beth Ami Shofar • page 12 • bethamisr.orgBeth Ami Virtual WeekThe Zoom Link to Beth Ami Services and classes:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/862157330?pwd=c2V5dEp6YzA4ZERHL2p2REdFU29uQT09
Rabbi Mordecai Miller’s half-hour morning Rashi study now posted on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtMLk4BGrEQZzGVlc2vOFiA
Shabbat
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
7:30 am 7:30 am 7:30 am 7:30 am 7:30 am 7:30 am
Rashi Study Rashi Study Rashi Study Rashi Study Rashi Study Rashi Study
with Rabbi Miller with Rabbi Miller with Rabbi Miller with Rabbi Miller with Rabbi Miller with Rabbi Miller
8:00 - 9:00 am 8:00 - 9:00 am 8:00 - 9:00 am 8:00 - 9:00 am 8:00 - 9:00 am 8:00 - 9:00 am 9:30 am
Morning Minyan Morning Minyan Morning Minyan Morning Minyan Morning Minyan, Morning Minyan Shabbat Services
with Rabbi Miller
and Congregants
2:00 - 3:00 pm 2:30 - 3:45 pm
Mishna class TaNaCH-Bible class 4:30 p.m. Mincha
5:50 Sing in Shabbat
with Lisa Iskin and Mincha/ Maariv
7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm
Rabbi Miller approx 1 hour
Evening Minyan Evening Minyan Evening Minyan Evening Minyan Evening Minyan with children’s story before Havdalah
6:30 pm Community
8:00 pm recitation of Kiddush
Midrash class
As we study the possibilities of gathering in person at the oral: passed down by word of mouth through the generations
Beth Ami building, we continue to provide all kinds of services until the year 200 of our current era. At the time, the Romans,
using “Zoom.” Using the calendar above, we welcome you to who occupied the land of Judea, forbad the study of Torah on
participate in study and prayer, to whatever degree you wish. pain of death.
You are always welcome to “check it out” and see if the program Extreme situations called for extreme measures. Rabbi Judah
meets your needs. haNasi, the leader of the community at the time, took the revo-
1. Rashi Study: Weekday mornings, Sunday - Friday 7:30 - 8:00 lutionary step of committing what had always been kept strictly
a.m. Also streamed on Facebook and recorded on YouTube oral and committed it to writing. In this way he and the leaders of
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtMLk4BGrEQZzGVl- the people hoped to prevent the Oral Torah from being entirely
c2vOFiA forgotten. The result: the Mishna exists even today!
We examine the text of the coming week’s Torah reading using the 4. Midrash Class Wednesday evenings at 8:00 p.m. This is a
original Hebrew text and Rashi’s commentary. A full oral transla- unusual analysis of the text of the Torah. Every significant word
tion is always provided and there’s ample opportunity for discus- is analyzed thorough a lively discussion on the page. Disagree-
sion. Rashi’s exposition often gives a novel understanding of the ments are frequent between these scholars. The result: we all turn
words in the Torah. This is “pitched” intentionally for the person out a little wiser with a depth of understanding that is a source of
who is just starting out a path of traditional Jewish learning. joy; sometimes even a smile.
2. Weekday Minyanim: We are fortunate to be able to host a “min- 5. TaNaCH class: Thursdays, 2:30 p.m. We read through the text
yan” at least once a day. We try to make it possible for those saying in English and pause to take questions and comments. There’s
“Kaddish” to recite it. There are a number of our members who usually a lively discussion. We have just started the Second Book
have suffered recent losses and are committed to recited Kaddish of Kings. As you might imagine, there’s plenty of intrigue and
in their loved-ones memory. political struggle as we read about wise and poor leadership.
Mornings: Sundays - Friday 8:00 a.m. (Average time is about an
hour. Times can vary depending on the “menu” for the day which Shabbat services:
can include a Torah Reading, Hallel, Musaph, Tachanun (prayers of Friday evening, Mincha will begin at 4:30 p.m.
supplication)
5:50 Family Story with Rabbi Miller; Sing in Shabbat led by
Afternoon - Evening: Sunday through Thursday evenings 7:00 Lisa Iskin starts at 6:00 pm. We’ll conclude with our commu-
pm. We are fortunate that Lisa Iskin has been providing music for nal Kiddush, usually 6:30 p.m.
many of our services.
Saturday 9:30 am Shabbat Services
3. Mishna Class Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. Discover the
Oral Torah. Tradition has it that Moses was given two Torahs: one Saturday evening starting one hour before Havdalah:
written: that is, the words in the Scroll of the Torah, and the other Mincha, Maariv and Havdalah
May / June 2021 • Congregation Beth Ami Shofar • page 13 • bethamisr.orgRe-Jew-venation
Dr. Eli Cohen, Chair, Israel Committee
Rifts in American Jewish Identity
Earlier posts
Earlier posts from this column explored Jew- The least observant often choose to shed
ish identity in America and Israel. This post their parents’ and grandparents’ heritage. Igno-
explores issues surrounding being Jewish in rance of Judaism leads to anti-Jewish self-hat-
America. It looks particularly at Jewish unity ing beliefs. Indeed, Rabbi Pesach Lerner writes
vs. Jewish schisms over time. that liberal Judaism in the Diaspora is fading.
One’s grandparents’ strong Jewish identity dies
My Study of 50 years ago. through Assimilation.
Shortly after the six-day war, I conducted a Blindness to Antisemitism and Connection.
psychological study of the structure of Jew- Like us, Canadian Jews often were blind to
ish Identity. My study used advanced statistics antisemitism. Yet, in 2019 Canada, six antise-
and samples from a variety of groups, from mitic incidents occurred each day. According
self-declared “Jews against Judaism” to “stom- to Statistics Canada, there are more Jewish
ach Jews” (like Seinfeld) to secular Jews to victims of hate crimes than any other religious
observant Jews. It also included Christians as a group. The Jewish community comprises only
control group. 1% of the population yet were targets of 17%
Not surprisingly, the study found that Jewish of police-reported hate crimes. The US is only
worship attendance was a strong element in slightly better. An ADL study found that 63% of
identifying as a Jew. This makes sense. Obser- US Jews experienced or witnessed antisemitic
vant Jews remember our past, praying three incidents.
times a day to rebuild Jerusalem and return This may be why worldwide, 80% of the
to Zion. On Passover, we remember our flight Diaspora’s Jewish population are unconnected
from Egypt to Israel and declare, “Next Year in and have no identity as Jews. They, as we,
Jerusalem.” On Purim, we recall the dangers of live comfortable lives. Until recently, they, as
our Persian exile. On Hanukkah, we commem- we, ignored the alarming rise in antisemitism
orate the liberation of the Jewish State from in Europe noted by Human Rights Watch. The
the Greeks. On Yom HaShoah, we remember rise in targeting Jews drives many European
the perils of living in exile. Jews to purchase apartments in Israel where
But the strongest element of Jewish Identity they can escape antisemitism.
by far is the sense of commonality of one’s IHRA and the Wicked Child.
destiny with that of fellow Jews worldwide.
International Holocaust Remembrance Alli-
Recent Study Found College Campuses ance (IHRA) drafted the now internationally
Promote Antisemitism. accepted definition of antisemitism. Some on
In a recent study, Profs. Jay P. Greene, Albert the American left battle against its acceptance
Cheng, and Ian Kingsbury found that while in the US. Why? Because it points out that
among Christians, more education is associated treating Israel by different standards is antise-
with less antisemitism, but among Jews, the mitic. The IHRA definition says that it is okay
more time spent on campus increased hatred to disagree with the Israeli government’s policy
of Jews. The studies’ authors conclude that (as do most Israelis), but acting to promote the
highly educated Jews just found more “more Jewish State’s demise is a form of antisemitism.
sophisticated and socially acceptable ways to Passover’s Wicked Child calls for the end of
couch” their antisemitism. the Jewish State.
Holy and Unholy Jews. Growing Extremism.
May / June 2021 • Congregation Beth Ami Shofar • page 14 • bethamisr.orgPlease read the attached invitation to Evelyn Gurevitch’s 99th Birthday Party on May 16, 2021.
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Re-Jew-venation Continued…
and perplexed… Assimilation increased, and
America has grown ever-increasingly polar- the urge to flee from Judaism and the Jewish
ized. Anne Applebaum writes, “America’s left people reached its apex.” When the beloved fi-
and right are radicalizing each other, and the nally answers, it is too late. Her Lover is gone.
precedents from overseas are deeply unset- So too, should we not answer, the Jewish
tling.” One thing that the extreme right has in identity of our parents, their parents, and their
common with the radical left is hatred of Jews parents’ parents will be no more.
in general and the Jewish State in particular.
Before It’s Too Late. Let’s act before it is too Need to Strengthen Jewish Identity.
late. Joseph B. Soloveitchik, z’’ l, wrote Kol Recognizing this sixth knock on our door, Dr.
Dodi Dofek or Six Knocks in his book “Fate Laura Shaw Frank, National Director of AJC’s
and Destiny.” A lover knocks on the door of department on Jewish life, helps us strengthen
his beloved, but she does not answer. He later our Jewish identity. Without it, the Jewish
knocks again, and she again does not arise. He people have no future. If we are not for our-
writes, “[the fourth time] the Beloved knocks selves, who are we.
in the heart of the youth which is assimilated —Dr. Eli Cohen
May / June 2021 • Congregation Beth Ami Shofar • page 15 • bethamisr.orgGenerous Contributions to our Congregation
The next time you are looking for a meaningful way to celebrate a joyous occasion, remem-
ber a loved one, or comfort a mourner, please consider a donation to Congregation Beth Ami.
When you make a gift, a card is send to the honoree or the family and your donation is proudly
acknowledged in the Shofar. The minimum donation for each occasion is $7.50. Congregation
Beth Ami truly appreciates your support.
Capital Fund In memory of my beloved A thoughtful donation
friend and confidante, —Katherine Derenia
In memory of Florence Metz
Florence Metz to know her In memory of Florence Metz
—Dr. Russ & Terry Gurevitch
was to love her—Ivan Barta —Linda Emblen
General Fund A generous donation Grateful for the Purim bell,
In memory of Florence Metz —Jayne Rosenberg song words...and the mask
—Andrea Gordon In memory of Florence Metz from the HHD—Linda Emblen
In memory of Florence Metz —Jeffrey & Janet Stein-Larson Grateful for being able to sit
—Andy & Nancy Fleming In memory of Florence Metz in our sanctuary again
In memory of Florence Metz —Jeffrey Sheff —Linda Emblen
—Arnold & Karen Herskovic In memory of Florence Metz Thank you to Phil Weil for
Condolences to the family of —Joan Fishbein recycling for us for so many
Beatrice Balaban In memory of Donna Thurston years—Linda Emblen
—Anonymous —John Hamilton In memory of Florence Metz
Condolences the Metz family In memory of Florence Metz —Mitchell & Barbara McGee
upon the passing of Florence —Joseph & Rita Kagan In memory of Florence Metz
Metz—Anonymous —Leanne Schy & Mark
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Condolences to the family of —Judi Hyman Stoelting
Phyllis Morton—Anonymous In honor of Ilana Stoelting’s
In honor of Marilyn & Rad
In honor of of Ilana Stoelting’s Sommer’s new grandson— marriage to SJ
wedding— Ed Harman & Judith Stern —Mitchell & Barbara McGee
Bernice Fox In memory of Florence Metz
In memory of Nancy
In memory of Florence Metz Sherman’s mother —Nancy Oettinger
— Ed Harman & Bernice Fox —Judith Stern In honor of the weddings of
In memory of my husband, In honor of Marilyn & Rad Ilana & Oren Stoelting
Sidney Sommer’s new grandson— —Ned Hoffman & Robin
—Edee Sternfield-Squires Judith Stern Lowitz
A generous donation In honor of the marriage of In memory of Florence Metz
—Elise Watkins Ilana Stoelting and SJ —Phil Weil & Bonnie Boren
A thoughtful donation —Juli Scherer In memory of Ben Dzik,
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A thoughtful donation
Mazel Tov to Marilyn & Rad —Katherine Derenia In memory of Rayme Shapiro’s
Sommers on the birth of their father—Phil Weil & Bonnie
A thoughtful donation
grandchild—Eleanor Cohen & Boren
—Katherine Derenia
Evelyn Gurevitch
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Continued…
In honor of the creativity Malk Fund In memory of Jerry Lakins,
of Harvey Newman, Ethan In honor of Phyllis Newman’s husband of Susan Miller—
Sherman, Avi Ballo & Jeremy birthday—Barry Sovel & Carol Mark & Carol Rosen
Lipsin
—Phil Weil & Bonnie Boren
Newman Rabbi’s
In memory of Florence Metz Discretionary Fund
Mazel Tov to the Schy/ —Nancy Nichols
Stoelting family on the A thoughtful donation
marriage of Ilana & SJ Children’s —Jeffrey & Janet Stein-Larson
—Phil Weil & Bonnie Boren Education Fund A thoughtful donation
In honor of Avi Ballo & In memory of Edward Kahn, —Mitchell & Barbara McGee
Brittany’s engagement father of Richard Kahn With thanks to Rabbi Miller for
—Phil Weil & Bonnie Boren —Mark & Carol Rosen all his help with the Yahrziet
In memory of Bev Sherman, In memory of Stephanie of Brian
mother of Nancy Sherman Sweeney’s parents—Mark & —Fredrika Gross
—Phil Weil & Bonnie Boren Carol Rosen A thoughtful donation
In memory of Florence Metz In memory of Joseph Scherer, —Jay & Lenore Holloway
—Rose Doan father of Juli Scherer—Mark & In honor of being called to the
In honor of monthly webinars Carol Rosen Torah for my father’s Yahrzeit
—Sandy Tate In memory of Florence Metz —Lisa Iskin
In honor Shalach Manot —Mark & Carol Rosen
—Stephen & Ava Isaacs Robin A. Lowitz, M.D.
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—Barbara Tomin
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May / June 2021 • Congregation Beth Ami Shofar • page 17 • bethamisr.orgMay Yahrzeits
Secular dates correspond to Hebrew date of death.
Observance of yahrzeit begins at sundown the previous day.
All yahrzeits observed at Beth Ami.
Announced on April 30 & May 1 Announced May 21 & 22
May 1 Nathan Paul, May 24 John Hess,
May Birthdays
If you do not wish to have your birthday
Father of Jane Paul Father of Barbara Tomin listed in the Shofar, please contact the office
May 2 Rabbi Samuel Jones, May 24 Lena Liverman, Grand
Grandfather of Ross Jones mother of Marc Bernstein 2 David Kahn
May 3 William Friedman, Grand May 24 Alice Rapkin, 3 Mark Stoelting
father of Bill Friedman Great Aunt of Susan Miller 4 Judith Helman
May 3 Herbert Klapow, May 24 Ben Rogan, 7 Anne Brown
Father of Larry Klapow Father of Jane Rogan 8 Janet Stein-Larson
May 4 Howard Moss, May 26 Joel Brodsky, 10 Iosif Voulfson
Husband of Adrea Moss Brother of Karen Brodsky 14 Richard Goldberg
May 4 Dalia Sheff, May 26 Bertha Schy, Mother of 14 Edith Newman
Wife of Jeff Sheff Stuart Schy, Grandmother 15 Evelyn Gurevitch
of Leanne Schy
Announced May 7 & 8 16 Edward Sherman
May 28 Albert Hirschman,
May 8 Lily Zeamans, Grandmoth 16 Marina Voulfson
Grandfather of
er of Judith Helman Abraham Alexander 20 Graham Cooper
May 9 Kay Simon, 22 Irvin Klein
Mother of Lyla Nathan Announced on May 28 & 29
May 10 Marlene Jones, May 29 Richard Hyman May Anniversaries
Wife of Maury Jones, Father of Judi Hyman
2 Annie & Christopher
Mother of Ross Jones May 30 Sandor Garam
Press
May 11 Sidney Baba, Father of Rose Batzdorff
12 Barb & Mitchell McGee
Father of William Cordell May 30 Robert Shotkin
Father of Alan Shotkin 17 Asher & Lyla Nathan
May 11 Lillian Judd,
Mother of Dennis Judd May 31 Thomas Cordill 19 Marge & Dave Ballo
May 11 Robert Paul, Father of Kim Cordell 27 Jon & Rose Batzdorff
Brother of Jane Paul May 31 Louis Stein 27 Debbie & Tad Shapiro
May 12 Stanley Williams, Uncle of Robert Raful 28 Richard Kahn &
Father of Lenore Hollo- June 1 Myer Zittin, Father of Anne Brown
way & Bonnie Gee Charlene Bornstein 30 Janet & Jeffrey
May 13 Anna Stein June 3 Mies Rijnveldt Stein-Larson
Aunt of Bob Raful Mother of Mieneke Drake
May 14 Israel Senzer, June 4 Betty & Oscar Mann
Father of Adrea Moss Parents of Marge Ballo
Announced May 14 & 15
May 15 Ann Stern, Mother of Myra Simcha Board Tree of Life
Stern-Thomas
May 16 Sam Keller, Honor thy mother Leaf—$360
Grandfather of Dan Weill ...also thy aunt, uncle, cousin, Small Stone—$1000
child, best friend, teacher Large Stone—$2500
May 19 Morris Hartzman, with an engraved leaf
Uncle of Cheryle Miller We also provide the opportunity for
on our Simcha Board, you to memorialize loved ones.
commemorating any joyous
occasion, bestowal of an honor, Yahrzeit Board
or cause for thanksgiving. Plaque—$450
May / June 2021 • Congregation Beth Ami Shofar • page 18 • bethamisr.orgJune Yahrzeits
Secular dates correspond to Hebrew date of death.
Observance of yahrzeit begins at sundown the previous day.
All yahrzeits observed at Beth Ami.
Announced on June 4 & 5 Announced on June 18 & 19
June 6 Abe Shapiro, June 21 Bessie Hartzman, Grand- June Birthdays
Father of Raynore Paule mother of Cheryle Miller If you do not wish to have your birthday
listed in the Shofar, please contact the office
June 8 Stephen Bernstein, June 21 Jean Inman,
Brother of Marc Bernstein Mother of Lee Feinstein 2 Roz Frommer
June 9 Barbara Boren, June 23 Lillian Cohen, 8 Linda Emblen
Mother of Bonnie Boren Mother of Leonard Cohen 8 Andrea Goodman
June 10 Mortimer Weiss, June 23 Ellen Jane Rosenthal, 8 Michelle Zygielbaums
Father of Dan Weiss Mother of 11 Dan Anbar
June 11 Steven Freistadt, Bobbie Rosenthal 15 Joslyn Metzger
Cousin of Jane Rogan June 24 Beatrice Adams 16 Nick Riggio
Mother of Barb McGee
Announced on June 11 & 12 16 Bobbie Rosenthal
June 13 Anna Seldowitz, Grand- Announced on June 25 & 26 17 Charlene Bornstein
mother of Susan Miller June 26 Barney Abrams 17 Jeffrey Sternfeld
June 14 Bluma Rudnitskaya Father of Patty Bernstein 21 Marjorie Gordon
Sister of Iosif Voulfson June 27 Samuel Weiss 27 Juli Scherer
June 15 Benny Friedman, Grandfather of Dan Weiss 28 Shirley Klapow
Father of Bill Friedman & June 28 Esther Morse, Sister-in-law 30 Jane Paul
Debra Chapman of Myrna Morse
June 15 Irwin Levy, June 28 Joseph Robinson, June Anniversaries
Father of Janice Sternfeld Father of Myrna Morse
June 18 Tom Fleming,
4 Lauren Buchsbaum &
Brother of Andy Fleming Nick Riggio
13 Larry & Shirley Klapow
25 Charlene & Art Bornstein
26 Nancy & Andy Fleming
26 Binese & Earl Goldberg
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