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January 2022
Tevet ~ Shevat 5782
Happy, healthy
secular
New Year 2022
to all!
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Congregation Beth Israel
A spiritual oasis for the Jewish community!
6 Dundee Park
Suite 301
Andover, MA 01810
PH: 978.474.0540
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January 2022 (Tevet - Shevat 5782) Congregation Beth Israel Page 1
By Rabbi Howard Mandell
With the secular new year fast approaching and the year 2021 soon to be replaced by the year 2022, I have been
thinking about how I, how we as a community, and how our nation fared overall this past year.
It was clearly a difficult year in many ways. The year began, among other challenges, with the January 6th
insurrection in Washington, D.C. and the poorly planned withdrawal of allied troops from Afghanistan, and is closing
out with a marked spike in the number of Covid cases and with our nation still more politically fractured than any other
time in my life.
Calling to mind the words of Charles Dickens, in a “Tale of Two Cities,” one can legitimately argue that 2021
was clearly the “worst of times” for tens of millions of Americans. Yet, as Dickens prophetically and wisely noted,
whether the past year, whether any year, constitutes the “worst” or the “best” of times depends greatly on our own
personal experiences, priorities, and perspectives. For example, while millions of Americans, for a variety of reason,
have refused to be vaccinated, we are blessed that we in this country have enough safe and effective vaccines for every-
one, and that a majority of Americans have cared enough for themselves and others to be fully vaccinated; and while the
hospitals are now overrun with patients suffering from the highly contagious Omicron variant, we have doctors and
nurses and other first line responders, who continue to make the well-being of others a top priority, even when it puts
their own health and well-being in jeopardy.
With the winter of 2021 finding millions of our fellow Americans still without the basic necessities of life—the
number of persons suffering from food insecurity in Boston and in Lawrence, MA has increased significantly since the
beginning of the Pandemic and during the past year—millions of their fellow Americans have increased their level of
giving tzedakah and of their volunteer efforts, enabling organizations like Lazarus House Ministries, Bread and Roses,
and Cor Unum in Lawrence to feed tens of thousands of people each month.
The Christian theologian, Reinhold Niebuhr, brought home in the following well-known teaching that, while we
may not have control over much of what happens in our lives, not only the bad but also the good, we do have far more
control over how we respond to the vicissitudes and ever-changing nature of life:
“God grant me the serenity to accept the things that I cannot change;
The courage to change the things I can; and
The wisdom to know the difference.”
For example, while none of us, individually or even as a community, has control over the inflation currently
ravaging the lives of millions of Americans, those among us fortunate enough to be invested in the stock market and to
own homes, and who have seen their net worth increase greatly over the past year, have thus been given a choice as to
how they spend their “bounty”—we can think primarily or only of ourselves and our families, or we can reach out and
donate our time and money to those in need, to Jewish organizations, such as our own synagogue, the 2 cemeteries
serving our synagogue community, ADL, etc., as well as to the greater communities in which we are blessed to live.
I would like to offer one additional thought to possibly frame and shape our perspectives on the past secular
year, 2021, and on the coming secular year, 2022. To do so, I rely upon two very different sources. The first demon-
strates the wisdom possessed by young people in our society; the second the wisdom emanating from the wise and
venerable Jewish Tradition.
Bianca Andreescu, a Canadian, won the U.S. Women’s Open Tennis Tournament in 2019, when she was only
19 years old. The past 2 years have been challenging ones for her, with her having sustained a number of significant
injuries. Ms. Andreescu was asked this past October, what advice she might thus give to the British 18 year old, Emma
Raducanu, this year’s Open women’s champion. Her answer was:
“The advice that I would give her is to always remain grateful….and stay humble,
and continue to work hard…because it can all be taken away from you in a split second.”
I close with a quote by Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, “z.l.”, professor, author, and humanitarian, who taught
his students at JTS that “feeling gratitude” should be more of a state of mind, not just an evanescent feeling that we
experience, only when something good happens to us:
“Just to be is a blessing; Just to live is holy!”
May 2022 be a safe and healthy, blessing and gratitude filled year for your loved ones and you!
Apreciatively!
Rabbi Howard Mandell
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By: Jeff Tye, President
TU B’SHEVAT HIGIAH, CHAG HA-ILANOT
(TU B’SHEVAT IS HERE, THE HOLIDAY OF THE TREES)
Just a little over 10 years ago, Gayle and I had the privilege of going to Eretz Yisrael – the Land of Israel. We
wanted it to be special, more than “just another vacation trip”, so we purposely signed on to a trip that was being run by
USCJ. It provided many special “hidden gems” that we probably would not have encountered on a regular touring trip.
One of these many jewels for me, was our visit as a group to Yad LaKashish – “Hand to the Elderly”, in Jerusalem.
They are dedicated to reaching out to as many elderly residents as their facilities will allow and helping inte-
grate them into a very caring community, providing food and friendship and a sense of purpose. Most of the partici-
pants have come from other countries. Only a few of them knew Hebrew when they arrived in Israel, making for poten-
tial isolation. Yad LaKashish helps integrate them into Israeli society by helping them discover their hidden artistic tal-
ents with appropriate guidance. Everything they create is then available for sale in their gift shop. All proceeds go back
into the program to help sustain them further.
With that background in mind, I knew I wanted to buy something in the gift shop, but what? I found a small
wall hanging of a special tree, that I now use as my primary backdrop, whenever I’m on any Jewish Zoom event. It has
a large trunk with many interconnecting branches, several weaving together to form a Star of David. All the branches
have fresh green leaves while the roots are spreading outwards, to keep the tree stable.
As we prepare to mark the observance of Tu B’Shevat (15th of Shevat), this month, the CBI Board, Committee
Chairs, the Rabbi and Amy will be participating in a guided self-evaluation and workshop from USCJ. The focus of
this endeavor will not only be to reaffirm our guiding pillars that were identified through our Strategic Planning Com-
mittee’s efforts, but also to help us become more focused on our green leaves of the future, while maintaining a strong
trunk and solid roots!
Our Strategic Planning Committee members are trying to reach out to all members of the Congregation, as we
seek to further strengthen our strong “trunk”, so that many more branches can sprout forth. If you would like to help us
grow our Annual Fund efforts, please reach out to Bob Moverman for further information.
Our Program Committee has been continually attempting to create great (and safe) programs that appeal to a
variety of those who make up our CBI family. If you have an idea for a program or activity you would like to see,
please contact Caren Jacobson. If you don’t feel that you are that “creative” yet, join us in as many of the exciting pro-
grams already planned for the year ahead that you can. Don’t forget our next book review on January 27 where the top-
ic of Anti-Semitism will be front and center, as the discussion revolves around a best seller written by Dara Horn, enti-
tled “People Love Dead Jews”. Our monthly calendar is being enhanced even as this bulletin is reaching you. We are
also still hoping to take a virtual tour to Israel in the near future. Our Social Action Committee is also planning a num-
ber of meaningful activities in the coming year and would love to have your participation and presence. Please invite
friends and family that might like to join us for any and all events.
After a brief hiatus, our minyanim are now back on the first and third Thursdays each month, from 7-to about
7:20pm. Please consider joining us so that those observing a Yahrtzeit or in mourning may have more opportunities to
recite the Mourner’s Kaddish. Join us also for Shabbat mornings and take a break from the grind of the week. Reinvig-
orate your spiritual self! On Friday night, January 14, our own Bashert will guide us in a special Shabbat Chai (virtual)
service and we will also be joined by guest speaker, Mark Ayers, who was greatly influenced by Rev. Martin Luther
King. On Saturday morning, January 15th, after our regular Shabbat service, we will have a special Tu B’Shevat (brief)
Seder/Oneg. Further information will be coming forth shortly on this.
In addition to all of the above, we are also undertaking a big enhancement of our Social Media presence, which
will hopefully soon “bear fruit” in the near future. In the meantime, our Back-to-Shul Task Force has been working hard
to keep us safe when we do gather together in person. With the ever-changing nature of the Coronavirus and its vari-
ants, guidelines are frequently being updated which may affect certain planned activities moving forward. Additionally,
we are making upgrades to our security presence to help combat a virus of a different sort.
These are just some brief highlights of what’s going on at CBI. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to any Board
member or to Amy for further information, expressing any concerns, or offering new ideas. Even better, consider help-
ing to plan an event, join a committee, or find your CBI connection where you least expect it, by reaching out to others.
The rewards may surprise you! Help the seeds we plant together now grow into sturdy branches that may even turn into
an ETZ CHAIM - A Tree of Life!
January 2022 (Tevet - Shevat 5782) Congregation Beth Israel Page 3
SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Thank you to everyone who supported our November and December projects!
Together, we collected warm hats, mittens, and socks for the Lawrence Boys and Girls Club and two carloads
full of diapers for Lazarus House. We donated holiday gifts to children in need through Share the Light (our
13th year!) and Operation Elf. And we served lunch at Lazarus House on Christmas Eve day and provided a
very special breakfast for Lazarus House the day after Christmas.
Special thanks to:
Rebecca Lee and Amy Friedman Lee for coordinating the diaper drive
Rebecca Fishbein for coordinating Share the Light
Rabbi Mandell, and Philip and Alissa Onigman, for serving lunch and providing sweet treats at
Lazarus House on Christmas Eve
Rebecca Fishbein, Barbara Moverman, Amy Sherr, Ellen Brody, Alissa Onigman, and Caren
Jacobson for providing breakfast to Lazarus House on December 26
Please stay tuned for plans to support Afghan refugees later this year. For now, this comes with warm wishes
for a happy, healthy 2022 and thank you for joining us in Tikkun Olam!
Susannah Abbott (zaninandover@gmail.com) and Amy Friedman Lee (amy-lee@comcast.net)
Social Action Committee Co-Chairs
Thursday Night Minyan Tu B’Shevat Seder
1st & 3rd Thursdays each month (during Shabbat Morning Kiddush)
(January 6 & 20, February 3 & 17) January 15
Learn about the “New Year of the Trees” and
7:00 - 7:20pm
sample a variety of fruits, nuts and wine.
Via Zoom
Date Strudel Cookies, a Sweet Tu B’Shevat Treat
You are invited to join us whenever you can to support https://www.hadassahmagazine.org/2021/01/11/date-
congregants and friends who are in mourning or strudel-cookies-sweet-tu-bshevat-treat/
observing a yahrzeit for a loved one.
Watch your email for the Zoom link
or contact Amy for more information,
.amy@BethIsraelMV.org, 978.474.0540.
Interested in Knitting or Crocheting Calling all Simchas
for An Important Cause? Graduations
Awards/Recognitions
Together with friends, or on your own. Engagements
Marriages
Contact And more...
Ellen Macklin
781.275.2327 Now, and throughout the year, submit your news
to share with the CBI community,
elles123@aol.com to amy@BethIsraelMV.org.
January 2022 (Tevet - Shevat 5782) Congregation Beth Israel Page 4
The FEBRUARY 2022 FAMILY FUNDS, TRUSTS, WILLS,
GIFTS & ENDOWMENTS
Bulletin deadline is
We ask that you please consider ensuring
Tuesday, January 25, 2022. Jewish continuity for generations to follow.
For information on how you can remember
Send your articles to Congregation Beth Israel when preparing
Newsletter@BethIsraelMV.org with your estate planning, please contact Amy
“February Newsletter" as the subject. in the office, 978.474.0540.
L’CHAIM RADIO SHOW ~ WCAP 980AM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Fridays at 10:00am
Upcoming Schedule
The CBI Board of Directors will meet on Monday, 12/31 ~ Looking Back at 2021
January 10 at 7:15pm for a regularly scheduled 1/7 ~ Robert Trestan, Executive Director of ADL
monthly meeting. All Board Meetings are open to New England discusses the upcoming US Supreme
Court case of “Camp Constitution” and which flags
the membership. If you would like to attend, RSVP are allowed to be displayed on Boston’s City Hall
by no later than January 5 to Amy at 978.474.0540 or 1/14 ~ Dara Horn discusses her book, “People Love
amy@BethIsraelMV.org and the Zoom link will be Dead Jews”
provided, along with an agenda. 1/21 ~ Lital Carmel, Regional Dir, American Israel
Council discusses the mission of her organization
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO TUNE IN!
BIRTHDAYS - JANUARY
Tina Spector, 1/4 Best wishes for many more
healthy and happy celebrations!
Jeremy Finkle, 1/11
Mark Kaplan, 1/21
Carla Moverman Sato, 1/23
Hilary Guida, 1/25
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Congregation Beth Israel is a warm, vibrant Jewish community. Every member is invited to
engage in a rich, diverse mix of religious, community service, learning and social activities for adults.
While honoring the traditions of the past, we strive to strengthen and renew our faith with participa-
tory religious services, active community involvement, a wide range of adult education programs, and
a full calendar of fun social events. At Congregation Beth Israel, we believe everyone is family.
‘Tis the season to be a blessing to others!
Essex County Habitat for Humanity may be the place for you. You can help build affordable housing without lifting a
hammer! The Essex County Habitat for Humanity ReStores are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers to
join on a regular basis at stores. Just a few hours a week or a month can really make a difference.
The ReStores play a crucial role in building, rehabilitating and repairing safe and affordable homes in the local commu-
nity. Sales of donated items at the ReStore help fund everything that goes into the build projects such as materials, staff-
ing, land and more. All of this would not be possible without the help of our volunteers.
People are needed to help organize the housewares and tools departments, assist customers, and/or accept donations and
more at both ReStores. Every volunteer is an essential part of the operations in each store.
Lawrence ReStore: 647 Andover Street
Peabody ReStore: 58R Pulaski Street
Both stores are open from 10am-5pm, Tuesday through Saturday. Volunteers can stay anywhere from 2 hours to the
whole day.
For more information: https://www.essexcountyhabitat.org/volunteer-registration/
Or email our Volunteer Coordinator Marty at Marty@essexcountyhabitat.org
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
Show your appreciation…
Please consider a donation to the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund which gives
Rabbi Mandell the ability to purchase or fund items that benefit the synagogue, our
members, and our neighbors in need. Kindly send your donation to Amy in the CBI
office, check made out to CBI, including a notation of “RDF”, and it will be credited
accordingly.
Thank you for your thoughtfulness and generosity.
COVID-19 Vaccination Assistance PayPal Donations
CBI Cares and the Social Action Committee are When making donations to CBI via PayPal, we ask
offering assistance to seniors and others who are that you please include the 3% convenience fee in
interested in receiving a COVID-19 vaccination or order for CBI to be the recipient of the full donation
booster who need help registering or getting to the amount.
vaccination site. To make arrangements, please con- Thank you for your continued support
tact Amy at 978.474.0540, amy@BethIsraelMV.org. and generosity!
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Join us for Kiddush Luncheon following Shabbat Morning Services!
THANK YOU
KIDDUSH / ONEG / SPECIAL EVENT SPONSORS
Sponsor Date Occasion
Jim Shainker and 12/4 In memory of their beloved husband, father, grandfather, Arthur Shainker
Family
Cindy & Burt Ochs 12/11 In memory of their beloved father, grandfather, Malcolm Ochs
Rabbi Mandell 12/18 In memory of his beloved mother, Frances Friedman Mandell
Ellen Macklin 12/25 In memory of her beloved husband, father, grandfather, Lester Jay Macklin
Donations to the Kiddush Fund are always gratefully accepted.
Upcoming dates are available to honor / remember loved ones and / or special events / holidays.
Contact Amy for more information on Kiddush sponsorships.
CBI Updates
SAVE THE DATE !! Watch for the arrival of the CBI Weekly e-News in
FOR A TRIP TO your inbox (typically Wednesday afternoons) to keep
updated on the latest information regarding health and
ROME, ITALY safety protocols, holiday plans, programming notes,
(The Jewish Quarter, virtually)
events, community notices, and more.
SUNDAY
In Loving Memory
FEBRUARY 27, 2022
Memorial plaques for the loved ones of CBI members
11:00am and friends who have passed away are on display in
the CBI hallways to be viewed at any time.
NO NEED TO PACK To honor the memory of your loved one with a memo-
rial or yahrzeit (anniversary of death) plaque at CBI,
A SUITCASE! please contact Amy at 978.474.0540 or via email.
The cost is $250 per plaque.
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TEMPLE FUND
From To Occasion
Cutler Capital Management Generous philanthropy through Jerry Golner
Ellen Somers and Allan Kolsky Ethel Somers In honor of her 98th birthday
and dog Roux
Ted and Jayne (Somers) Brandt
and family
Ellen Macklin Toni Wolfman In memory of Bob Macauley
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
From To Occasion
Bob Pann Rabbi Mandell In appreciation
Caren Jacobson & Blair Roberts Rabbi Mandell In appreciation
LEONARD C. MANDELL LEGACY FUND / MAY THEIR MEMORY ALWAYS BE FOR A BLESSING
From To Occasion
Rabbi Mandell In support of CBI activities
YAHRZEIT DONATIONS
Mourner Departed
Phyllis Berkowitz Sidney Kutel, Father
Gary Mauser Alfred Feinberg, Father-in-Law
Ruth R. White A. Melvin Glazer, Father
Natalie Greenblatt Gertrude Greenblatt, Mother-in-Law
Harvey E. Freedman Gussie Herman, Grandmother
Jeffrey Weinberg & Family Gladys Weinberg, Mother, Grandmother
Kenneth Wernick Virginia Wernick Ciapciak
William Stern S. Leo Stern, Father
Alvin Lebowitz Lillian Lebowitz, Mother
Jill Brown Elaine, Craig & David Kaplan, Mother & Brothers
Arlene Wizwer David Fiegleman, Father
Sheryd Jackson Samuel Raifman, Grandfather
Sheryd & David Jackson Ruth B. Shapiro, Mother
Debra Levasseur Edward Wiseman, Great-grandfather
Ellen Macklin Lester Jay Macklin, Husband
Ellen Brody Abraham Fox, Grandfather
Ellen Brody Sophie Fox, Grandmother
COMMUNITY NOTICES
תודה רבה- Todah Rabah, Thank You
Ilana Pike, for organizing the CBI Library
Barbara Moverman, for administrative assistance
Jon Brody, Burt Ochs & Rick Pike, for storage clean up
Rick Pike, for leading Jewish Trivia at the CBI Chanukah Party
Howie Spector, for an additional supply of reusable fabric face masks
מזל טוב- Mazel Tov, Congratulations
Gary Mauser, on the marriage of his grandson, Nathan to Laura, on 12/27/21 in Burlington, VT
Ida & Charlie Marget, on the birth of their great-grandson, Sebastian Leo
January 2022 (Tevet - Shevat 5782) Congregation Beth Israel Page 10CBIers in the Spotlight
Typhoon Honey, the latest offering from CBI member, author Kris Girrell (A Married
Man’s Survival Guide, Wrestling the Angel, Stations in the Night and others) with co-
author and financial writer Candace Sjogren, hit the stands on December 1, 2021.
More than a guide to personal transformation, Typhoon Honey pulls back the curtain
on how the various techniques of transformation actually work from a scientific and
psychological perspective. Chock full of exercises and tips, the book walks the reader
through a personal path of exploration toward living a life of unprecedented success.
The authors draw on their experience as trainers and coaches and season the practices with an ample helping
of case and personal examples. Candace Sjogren, VP of Emerging Markets at Socure, is a top-level executive
in the financial world, an angel investor, entrepreneur and founder of the Boston Breakthrough Academy.
Kris Girrell, founder and president of Innerworks Consulting, is an internationally acclaimed
executive leadership coach, trainer and author. He is an expert on cultural intelligence and
emotional intelligence and his TED talk on Emotional Intelligence has nearly 400,000 views.
Typhoon Honey is available at Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or your favorite bookseller.
See a video endorsement dated 12/20/21 on the CBI Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/andy.chaleff/videos/634658090982591
Strategic Planning Message from Bob Moverman,
Committee Chair of the Annual Fund
Announcement Campaign Committee
The CBI Strategic Planning Committee is looking We have been hard at work setting up meetings
for a few additional members to help with the with our CBI congregants and very much appre-
Annual Fund campaign. There is very little train- ciate the members who take the time and
ing involved and it can be a very gratifying and interest to discuss with us this important
helpful manner of participating in the growth of campaign - you know who you are! We are
our beloved synagogue community. especially grateful for the varied and generous
Please contact Bob Moverman at 978.376.0014, pledges many of our members have made, and
bmoverman@gmail.com if you’d like to hear look forward to meeting with more of you in the
more! Many thanks for your consideration. not-so-distant future -Todah Rabah!
January 2022 (Tevet - Shevat 5782) Congregation Beth Israel Page 11The following names will be read, and people remembered at yahrzeit, on Shabbat Morning
z”l ~ zichronam livracha, may their memories be for a blessing
January 1 / 28 Tevet Lillian Hamburger Eleanor Rubin Gecheved Boruchin
Fannie Hershfield Louis Shuman Aubrey Bronstein
Joseph M. Albertson Annie Kalinsky Maurice L. Silverman Mailach Bruski
Irving Altshuler Gertrude Kaplan John Silverwatch Sonia Burke
Harry Bass Lillian Lebowitz Doris Ungerleider Joseph Byers
Barry Berke Harvey Mitchell David Michael Wolfson Bessie Cantor
Nancy Berman Chaina Ostropolsky Katie Cogan
Steven D. Bernstein Max Poppel January 22 / 20 Shevat Ida Frank Cohen
Martha Brodsky M. Harry Rosenblatt Lillian Feldman
Irving Bronsky Ann Sadagursky Anne Adams Paul Arthur Finkelstein
Israel Cussell Sarah Schneiderman Dr. William L. K. Austin Paul Gallin
David Fiegleman Norman Schwartz Mitchell Baker Bessie Gidansky
Rebecca Finkelstein Rubin Sherman Isaac Bernstein Rebecca Gilboard
Jacob Gerson Nancy Ellen Siegel Samuel Bernstein Edward J. Greenblatt
Sheldon E. Goodman Harold Silver Leonard Bick Judith Halbstein
Jack A. Greenberg Deborah Slosberg David Boruchin Samuel J. Hamburger
Ray S. Greenberg Moses Snyder Aaron Braverman Morris Heifetz
Sandra Bernice Hershfield Max J. Solomon Lena Brodsky Mollie S. Hershfield
Milton Issenberg Harry Steinberg David Louis Bronstein Roger Hostetler
Elaine R. Kaplan Edward Venner David Brother Craig Kaplan
Ancel Land Gladys Weinberg Anne Cohen Abraham Kaufman
Sarah Landy Leonard Williamson Barnet Cohen Abraham Kremer
Fannie Lebowitz Rebecca Cohen Bessie Lebowitz
Baile Orenstein January 15 / 13 Shevat Virginia Dorfman Sylvia Levine
Mufalda Palombi Steven Alan Fishbein David S. Lipinsky
Mary Piltch Sheila Bain Asi Fleet Morris Marmer
Sarah Posternak Gertrude Berenson Harry Fox Edward Milstone
Tillie Robinson Sarah Bick Chaim Fried Harry Palefsky
Bertha Rostler Max D. Bier Ida Garnick Ida Palefsky
Irving Saginor Louis Brams Abraham Gedansky Samuel Raifman
Yetta Schwartz Polly Byers Joseph Grossman Edward Richards
Fannie B. Shapiro Virginia Weirnick Ciapciak Gussie Herman Elaine Rick
Lea Shiffman Annie Cussell Samuel Hoffman Harriet Roberts
Abraham Isaac Stern Alex Dendy Meyer Kaplan Calvin Robinson
Morris Stowsky Sarah Gilboard Nathan Klaiman Sarah Rosenberg
Shirlye Sherrard Wald Saidee Goldberg H. Labinsky Abraham Scolnick
Jason I. Weisman Morris Norman Gould Joseph Meister Evelyne Segal
Phyllis Yaffa Hannah Heifetz Barnett Rappaport Helen Shapiro
Harry Herscot Rebecca Rosenbloom Donald Siegal
January 8 / 6 Shevat Zussie Hershfield Ruth B. Shapiro Ronald Siegel
Morris Jacobson Bessie Silverman Morris Nathan Silton
Abraham Barmak Arthur Kallman Kolman Sobil Max Soffer
Samuel Berman Louis King Leo Stern Sidney Solomon
Jennie Brand Fannie Klaiman Sarah Traub Edward Wiseman
Dr. David Brooks Leonard Kosoff Tzirrel White William Wolfe
John Carande Abe Leventhal Esther Zeller Sarah Zeller
Sarah Cohen Theodore P. Levine
Simon Delinsky Leonard C. Mandell January 29 / 27 Shevat
George Feldman Abraham Neyman
Fred S. Gerber Harry Piltch Selma Abrahamson
Sarah Glasky Albert M. Rick Solomon Baker
Herman Gofman Anna Gardner Ritter Rose Bebchick
David Goldberg Gittel Rosenberg Alexander Blumenstock
Sydney Greenberg Lillian I. Rosenthal Helene Myra Borke
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January 2022 (Tevet - Shevat 5782) Congregation Beth Israel Page 13CBI’s TREE OF LIFE
It is a Tree of Life
to those who hold fast to it!
Many special occasions in the lives of the members
of our Congregation are recorded on the leaves of
the Tree of Life in the
Sanctuary. There is room for
more!
To honor the special people
and milestones in your life,
please consider having a leaf
engraved with a personalized
sentiment.
We now also have rocks
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will ‘strengthen’ the base of
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January 2022 (Tevet - Shevat 5782) Congregation Beth Israel Page 14JNF TREE CERTIFICATES ARE
AVAILABLE AT CBI
For a contribution of $18 (same price as
online at the JNF website), you can
request a personalized JNF Trees for
Israel certificate be sent to the recipient
of your choice, for any occasion!
What a meaningful way to honor,
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January 2022 (Tevet - Shevat 5782) Congregation Beth Israel Page 15Board of Directors
EXECUTIVE
BOARD
President Jeffrey Tye Rabbi
Vice President, Howard Mandell
Caren Jacobson
Programming
Vice President, Finance Rabbi Mandell is
Jonathan Brody available by calling
Past President
the Synagogue
Clerk Robert Moverman or via email,
RabbiMandell@
DIRECTORS Sarah Blumenstock Girrell
BethIsraelMV.org
Judith Mizner
Synagogue
Burt Ochs Office Hours
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Philip Onigman Monday - Friday
Past President Robin Rose It’s always a good idea to
call/email prior to making
Elaine Winic a trip to the Synagogue
to be sure someone is
available to greet you.
PAST PRESIDENTS Howard Spector
Phone: 978.474.0540
Tanya Gould
Fax: 978.474.1915
Howard Flagler
amy@BethIsraelMV.org
James Shainker
CBI Email Addresses
STAFF / LEADERSHIP / COMMITTEES
Rabbi Howard Mandell = RabbiMandell@BethIsraelMV.org
Administrator, Amy Sherr = amy@BethIsraelMV.org
President, Jeff Tye = JTMedic1@comcast.net
Vice President, Programming, Caren Jacobson = carenblair@aol.com
Vice President, Finance/Treasurer, Jonathan Brody = jonbrody@comcast.net
Clerk, Bob Moverman = bmoverman@gmail.com
Back To Shul Task Force, Caren Jacobson = carenblair@aol.com
CBI Cares, Barbara Moverman = CBICares@BethIsraelMV.org
Newsletter, Amy Sherr = newsletter@BethIsraelMV.org
Social Action / Chesed, Susannah Abbott & Amy Friedman Lee = SocialAction@BethIsraelMV.org
Strategic Planning, Bob Moverman = bmoverman@gmail.com
Webmaster, Rick Pike = webmaster@BethIsraelMV.org
Website, Robin Rose = rmrose6016@verizon.net
January 2022 (Tevet - Shevat 5782) Congregation Beth Israel Page 16January 2022
Tevet ~ Shevat 5782
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 28 Tevet
New Year’s Day
9:30a Shabbat
Morning Service
Parashat Vaera
5:04p Havdalah
2 29 Tevet 3 1 Shevat 4 2 Shevat 5 3 Shevat 6 4 Shevat 7 5 Shevat 8 6 Shevat
Rosh Chodesh 4:09p Candle 9:30a Shabbat
Shevat 7p Minyan lighting Morning Service
Parashat Bo
5:11p Havdalah
9 7 Shevat 10 8 Shevat 11 9 Shevat 12 10 Shevat 13 11 Shevat 14 12 Shevat 15 13 Shevat
9:30a Shabbat
7:15p Board of 4:17p Candle Morning Service
Directors lighting Parashat
7:30p Shabbat Beshallach
Chai Shabbat Shirah
Tu B”Shevat Seder
5:19p Havdalah
16 14 Shevat 17 15 Shevat 18 16 Shevat 19 17 Shevat 20 18 Shevat 21 19 Shevat 22 20 Shevat
Tu B’Shevat 4:25p Candle
MLK Day 7p Minyan lighting 9:30a Shabbat
Morning Service
Parashat Yitro
5:27p Havdalah
23 21 Shevat 24 22 Shevat 25 23 Shevat 26 24 Shevat 27 25 Shevat 28 26 Shevat 29 27 Shevat
7:30p Book 4:34p Candle 9:30a Shabbat
12p Limmud 7:30p Bulletin Items Due 7p Back to Shul Discussion lighting Morning Service
Programming Task Force Parashat
Committee Mishpatim
5:36p Havdalah
30 28 Shevat 31 29 Shevat
January 2022 (Tevet - Shevat 5782) Congregation Beth Israel Page 17February 2022
Shevat ~ Adar I, 5782
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 30 Shevat 2 1 Adar I 3 2 Adar I 4 3 Adar I 5 4 Adar I
9:30a Shabbat
Rosh Chodesh Rosh Chodesh 7p Minyan 4:44p Candle Morning Service
Adar I Adar I lighting Parashat Terumah
5:45p Havdalah
6 5 Adar I 7 6 Adar I 8 7 Adar I 9 8 Adar I 10 9 Adar I 11 10 Adar I 12 11 Adar I
4:53p Candle 9:30a Shabbat
lighting Morning Service
Parashat Tetzaveh
5:55p Havdalah
13 12 Adar I 14 13 Adar I 15 14 Adar I 16 15 Adar I 17 16 Adar I 18 17Adar I 19 18 Adar I
7p Minyan
7:15p Board Purim Katan 5:02p Candle 9:30a Shabbat
Meeting lighting Morning Service
Parashat Ki Tissa
6:04p Havdalah
20 19 Adar I 21 20 Adar I 22 21 Adar I 23 22 Adar I 24 23 Adar I 25 24 Adar I 26 25 Adar I
Presidents Day Bulletin Items Due 5:11p Candle 9:30a Shabbat
lighting Morning Service
Parashat Vayakhel
Shabbat Shekalim
6:13p Havdalah
27 26 Adar I 28 27 Adar I
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