FEBRUARY 2001
Congregation B’nai Israel
WITH DEEPEST SYMPATHY
We mourn the loss of…
Pamela Zwerski
Ann Drucker
Jack Kress
Father of Miriam Avrunin and Steve Kress.
The family can be reached at 8909 Maxwell Drive, Potomac,
MD, 20854. Donations made to the Jack Kress Memorial
Fund can be mailed to B'nai Israel.
Sylvia Landes
Mother of Arlene Goldberger
TODAH RABBAH
To the Men's Club, Steve Bobroff & Ken Colen
for their work on the B'nai Israel storage shed.
To Jeremy Luski for his help in the office.
8 SHEVAT - 5 ADAR 5761
CANDLE LIGHTING TIME
February 2
February 9
February 16
February 23
5:49 p.m.
5:55 p.m.
6:01 p.m.
6:06 p.m.
WE WISH TO EXPRESS OUR LOVE
and appreciation to Aaron & Elaine Kaplan for preparing
the beautiful and delicious Kiddush luncheon for Ben's
bar mitzvah. In addition, we also wish to thank the
following people for helping Aaron & Elaine: Larry
Bayer, Dawn Burgess-Krop, Cindy Dern, Roz Shever,
Harriett Pawliger, Eleanor Snyder, Elizabeth Ziffer,
Jackie Klein, and Katy Fischer. Also thanks to Linda
Lewis, Gertrude Bobroff, Jackie Klein Elizabeth Ziffer,
and Shirley Dresdner for helping with the baking.
Linda, Steve, and Ben Bobroff
MAZEL TOV
To Edwin & EvaAdel Cohen on their son,
Richard Cohen's appointment as Vice President and Director
of External Manufacturing & Supply Management for ON
Semiconductor. Last year the College of Engineering at the
UF named him the
Distinguished Engineering Alumnus.
To Edwin & EvaAdel Cohen on the adoption of
granddaughter, Julia Alexandria Cohen,
daughter of Brian & Eva Cohen & sister of Dana.
To Dr. Richard J. Howard on being named as
surgical alumnus of the year at the
University of Minnesota, Department of Surgery.
To Howard Rothman for the special award received
from the Corner Drug Store as recognition for
his work with youth and the arts.
To Randy & Cindi Stark on
the birth of their son, Aaron Conner.
To Jonathan & Erin King
on the birth of their daughter.
To Marsha Cohen and Ben Bobroff
on their B'nai Mitzvah.
To Howard Rosenblatt & Eve Ackerman
on their 25th Wedding Anniversary
REFUAH SHLEMA
Joel Hoch
Sidney & Barbara Pactor
Suzy Miller
Linda Stuart (doing well, now)
TO THE B'NAI ISRAEL CONGREGATION
Our heartfelt THANK YOU. We sincerely appreciate
your warm, friendly welcome extended to us during
Rabbi Levin's Installation Weekend - simcha indeed.
You made us feel at home. We look forward to visiting
with you, praying with you, and sharing with you often.
We have very wonderful memories of our incredible
week with the wonderful people of Gainesville's B'nai
Israel.
Mel & Rosalind Levin
YARMELKA SEARCH
Please search your pockets, purses, and kids for yarmelkas
and return them to the bin in the foyer at B'nai Israel.
Thanks!
MEMBER UPDATES
WELCOME TO:
CHESTER, Terry
2630-C3 NW 41st Street, 32606
KLEIN, Daniel & Traci
9206 NW 23rd Lane, 32606
MEMBER CHANGES:
ELSON, Hilda
7805-M118 NW 28th Place, 32606
STORCH, Jason & Amy
10000 SW 52nd Ave., Q-99, 32608
RUSH, Victor & Alicia Rudin
507 NW 39th Road, Apt. 311, 32607
338-2011
332-2529
271-0481
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YAHRZEITS
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*Dora Sotnick
Joe Kopelowitz
Gussie Speiser Goldstein
*Everett L. Marks
*Ryszard Frajermauer
Jeannette Tomar
Joseph Shuman
Arthur Weiss
*Sara Lasoff Applebaum
Philip Ebert
*Ruth Schwartz
*Becky Bobroff
Chaim Krumholz
Roy Meyer Grossman
Meyer Goldner
*Helen Kerner
Rose Lieberman
Olga Weinstein
*Ronnie Zimmerman
Samuel Sloan
*Maida Rubin Kreider
*Sophie P. Lasoff
Sally Frances Arens
Molly Levitsky
Harriet Swiss
*David Mazo
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ISRAEL FOR $ 300
INCLUDING ROUND TRIP AIRFARE:
Young Jewish adults are invited to apply to Livnot U'Lehibanot,
the study, hiking and community service program of Jerusalem
and Tzfat. During 2001, a limited number of young adults
between the ages of 21-26 years old will be eligible to attend twoweek programs in Israel for only $ 300 including round trip air
fare from New York.
Livnot is a non-denominational program which is ideal for people
who have a minimal background in Judaism and are interested in
exploring their heritage. Priority is being given to organized
groups of 5-10 people from the same community to attend
together, however, individuals are welcome to apply for available
spaces on any of the programs.
Complete program information and an on-line application is
available from the Livnot website at www.livnot.org.il, the North
American Livnot office at 1-888-LIVNOT-0 or via email at
livnot@livnot.org.il.
Thank you:
Gerald Porath
Livnot U'Lehibanot
Nettie Cohen
*Stephen Szinai
*Rose Wershow
Herman Starr
Joe Holzman
*Katherine S. Elson
*William Cohen
Joseph Eisenberg
*Lester Berger
Sidney Ettinger
Max Oberlander
Gussie Morgenstern
Samuel Schwartz
Joe H. Friedman
*Abraham Philip Glazer
Manuel B. Raskin
David Shapiro
*Max Kopelowitz
Irene Dorn
Diane Bergman
Albert "Orky" Rabin
*Theodor Herzl Gaster
Lee Grossman
Bessie Sarfity
*Lilly Cohen
Paul Turchin
Irving Gulack
Jennie Gerigg
Abraham Slovin
John Pedone
Bernard Deutchman
Bernard Block
*Adolph Weingarten
*Selig Alterman
Elizabeth L. Goldenberg
*Tina Cohen
*Denotes Memorial Plaque
MEMORIAL PLAQUES
Please stop by the office if you would like to order a memorial
plaque for your loved one. The cost is $300.00 per plaque.
Allow two months for delivery.
Newsletter Issue 126
Published Monthly
Congregation B'nai Israel
3830 NW 16th Boulevard
Gainesville FL 32605
352-376-1508
YOUNG AT HEART
DATE: Sunday, February 18
TIME: 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Synagogue Social Hall
PROGRAM: Featuring the Community Klezmer Kapelye
Band. The group, composed of members ages 12 to 73
will present a program of Eastern European dance music.
An extra feature of the program will be participation of the
Yiddish Vinkl, singing Yiddish songs.
DATE:
TIME:
PLACE:
BOOK:
BOOK CLUB
Thursday, February 8
11:30 a.m.
EvaAdel Cohen's House
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Next Month's Book will be Fugitive Pieces by Ann
Michaels
All books are available in pocket book.
Come join us!
After the program, refreshments will be served and there
will be a short business meeting.
If you are young at heart, please join us!
DATE:
TIME:
PLACE:
PROGRAM:
JEWISH NEWCOMERS
Wednesday, February 21
8:00 p.m.
B'nai Israel Social Hall
Dr. Jean Andino, Global Warming
Jewish Newcomers meet on the third Wednesday of
each month. If you have been a resident of Gainesville for
four years or less, we invite you to join us. For more
information please call Jerry Levinrad at 372-1847.
HADASSAH
DATE: Tuesday, February 20
TIME: 11:45 a.m.
PLACE: Gainesville Country Club
PROGRAM: Allan Robuck - Hadassah goes to Broadway.
Contribution per guest is $54.00. The total cost of this
affair is underwritten in memory of Victor E & Leba
Schlossberg. Your entire contribution is tax deductible.
Funds raised will go to Hadassah Medical Organization's
Children's Pavillion.
RSVP by February 3 with check payable to the Gainesville
Chapter of Hadassah. Mail to Selma Epstein, 3461-102
SW 2nd Ave., 32607. For more information, please call
Barbara Cassin at 376-1374 or Rena Sperling at 373-1271.
HOUSE COMMITTEE
PLEASE BE ADVISED.
The synagogue building must be evacuated immediately
when the fire alarm goes off.
Do not reenter the building until the fire department
completes their inspection and gives us the all-clear to
reenter.
Do not assume it is a false alarm. It is safer to assume that
there is a fire.
Dorothy Melker, House Committee Chair
YOUTH NEWS
The year 2001 started off great for the youth
groups. It began with a record-breaking
delegation to the annual Disney Day on Jan. 14.
This event is sponsored by the HaNegev Region of
USY which includes all of the southeastern states.
There were over 1500 Jewish teenagers and
advisors who had a great time at MGM Studios.
Gainesville was represented by 20 USYers & 15
Kadimaniks - along with the two most amazing
advisors in the region, Jeremy and Keren. We also
like to extend a special THANK YOU to Jodi
Oren for being our brave & friendly chaperone.
Halutzim had a great turnout for "P" daywhere the members wore Pajamas, ate Pineapple,
made Pizza Bagels, and drank Publix soda at a
Picnic. Everyone had a great time at this creative
program.
Kadima is on its way to Jacksonville for their
annual convention at the JJC. They are busy
preparing their T-shirts, chapter songs, cheers, and
banner. Gainesville will also conduct the Friday
evening service at the convention. Good luck!
USY will have a fun night at the movies at
the end of January followed by a board overnight.
The board members and the advisor will work
tirelessly throughout the evening planning
programs for the year, and documenting past
events for chapter competitions in May. Look
forward to upcoming exciting social, religious, and
educational programs planned by the brilliant
executive board of USY.
As always, we would like to remind everyone
that the youth groups are open to ANY JEWISH
STUDENTS in grades 3-12. There is no other
requirement besides being Jewish!! If you have
never been to a program, now is the perfect time to
start!! For more information contact Keren Eliav
at 338-9669, Jeremy Luski at 335-6650, or Erica
Tannen at 376-7802. We can't wait to see you!
DR. ALAN L. HOROWITZ
CHIROPRACTOR
NETWORK SPINAL ANALYSIS
Announcing Opening of New Office
5200-C N.W. 34th Street
(352) 337-6681
Gainesville FL 32605
A Family Wellness Practice
Dr. Jeffrey S. Gordon
THE TEFILLAH WORKSHOP CONTINUES
The Tefillah Workshop is an opportunity to learn about
prayer with Rabbi Levin. We are studying the structure of
prayer, the vocabulary of prayer, theological challenges of
prayer and even the "choreography" of prayer. If you
would like to raise your comfort level as you sit in shul,
please join us!
When you come, please bring an audio cassette and a
portable tape recorder, if you have one.
All sessions of the Tefillah Workshop are Wednesday
evenings at 7:30 pm. February sessions will be held on:
February 14, February 21, and February 28.
CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN
"Serving your Personal Injury and Family Health Needs"
Voice Phone (352) 336-6767 ' Fax (352) 336-6990
Patient Facility: 305 SW 7th Terrace ' Gainesville, Florida 32601
*Mailing Address: 3021 N.W. 10th Place ' Gainesville, Florida 32605
PLACE YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE!
LUNCH & LEARN
AT THE HERITAGE CLUB
Two Wednesdays a month, Rabbi Levin is holding a
"Lunch and Learn" program at the Heritage Club
(408 W. University Avenue) from 12 - 1:30 pm. A
vegetarian lunch will be served and Rabbi Levin will be
teaching a variety of Jewish texts on contemporary issues.
The cost will be $5.00 per person -- which will cover lunch
and the study session.
Anyone working or studying in the
downtown/university area of Gainesville is welcome to join
us, members of B'nai Israel and members of our greater
Jewish community alike -- so bring a friend!
Our February Heritage Club Lunch and Learn
meetings will be on Thursday, February 15 (RSVP by
February 8) and Wednesday, February 28 (RSVP by
February 22). Reservations are required. Please call (3761508) or e-mail (bnai@worldnet.att.net) the synagogue
office to make your reservations. You may e-mail Rabbi
Levin (rabbibnai@worldnet.att.net) if you have any
questions.
You can place your business ad here for a cost of $36.00
per month or $300.00 for the year (pre-paid). Please call
the B'nai Israel office at 376-1508 for further details
Congregation B’nai Israel
3830 NW 16th Blvd.
Gainesville, FL 32605
Non-Profit Org.
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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL NEWS
The Religious School faculty is extremely excited to be back after a long break! We have so much
planned for the spring term! The Seventh Grade class has begun a new Sunday morning Tefillah
program and classes that have not yet made challah will be doing so. We have some wonderful new teachers with us. Keren
Eliav is our new Kindergarten teacher, Jacob Straus is our new Judaica High School teacher who will be teaching for the second
hour of class, and Rachel Berney is our new music specialist. They are very happy to be with us.
Keep Sunday, April 1, 2001 available for our next Mishpacha Matters program. Our Hanukkah Program in December was
extremely successful thanks to all the parents, and we hope to see you at the next program!
The Religious School Office has new office hours:
Tuesday 12 noon – 6:15 pm
Thursday 12 noon – 3:00 pm
Sunday 8:30 am – 12:15 pm
We have begun our annual Barton’s Passover Candy Sale. The deadline to place your order is FEBRUARY 4, 2001.
Below, you will see a list of items we are selling and their cost. If you are interested in purchasing candy, please pick up an
order form in the Religious School office or call your order in to Sandy, our Administrative Assistant, at 374-8740 during office
hours.
ITEM
PARVE BAR 2.5 OZ. PARVE
CHOCOLATE COVERED MACAROONS 8 OZ. PARVE
CHOCOLATE CAKE 12 OZ. PARVE
CHOCOLATE MACAROONS 10 OZ. PARVE
VANILLA MACAROONS 10 OZ. PARVE
FRUIT DROPS 8 OZ. PARVE
FRUIT SLICES 12 OZ. PARVE
DARK CHOCOLATE MATZO 10 OZ. PARVE
PASSOVER ASSORTMENT 6 OZ. PARVE
SEDER MINTS 6 OZ. PARVE
RASPBERRY DAISIES 6 OZ. PARVE
ALMOND BARK 5 OZ. PARVE
ALMOND KISSES 10 OZ. DAIRY
MARSHMALLOW CUP 5 OZ. DAIRY
ALMOND BUTTER CRUNCH 5.5 OZ. DAIRY
CONTINENTAL TRUFFLES 6 OZ. DAIRY
MILK CHOCOLATE MATZO 10 OZ. DAIRY
CHOCOLATE CARAMEL DAISIES 6 OZ. DAIRY
TV MUNCH 5.5 OZ. DAIRY
LOLLYCONES 2.5 OZ. DAIRY
CARAMEL NUT CLUSTERS 5.5 OZ. DAIRY
MA NISHTANA BAG 6 OZ DAIRY
MILK BAR 2.5 OZ. DAIRY
PRICE
$2.25
$8.50
$5.50
$5.50
$5.50
$6.25
$11.50
$12.50
$11.50
$10.00
$10.00
$8.50
$14.50
$8.50
$10.00
$12.50
$12.50
$10.00
$10.00
$4.75
$10.00
$7.50
$2.25
SPRING 2001 - JOIN B'NAI ISRAEL YOUTH GROUPS!!!
Membership Open to the Jewish Community!!!
USY - GRADES 9TH - 12TH
KADIMA - GRADES 6TH - 8TH
HALUTZIM - GRADES 3RD - 5TH
Contact Jeremy Luski at 335-6650 or Keren Eliav at 338-9669 for more information.
The Rabbi Writes: Our Children’s Jewish Identity
Most every Shabbat, I have the pleasure of calling up our community’s youngest children to sing “Ein K’eiloheinu” at
the end of services. I love greeting these little kids up on the bimah, and I enjoy watching them “do their thing”. But my
greatest pleasure is watching something that you can’t see—I love watching the look on your faces as you enjoy the “Ein
K’eiloheinu Singers.”
You absolutely glow. Beatific smiles spread across your faces. Yup, you are shepping nachas . No doubt about it.
We all hope that the thrill of getting up on the bimah, enjoying the adulation of a whole roomful of grownups, will stick
with these kids forever. That they will forever carry with them positive associations with shul because they get to stand there
and bask in your love week after week.
Important as positive associations with synagogue may be, however, that isn’t enough to ensure that our children will grow
up to be committed, knowledgeable Jews when they grow to adulthood. Jewish family experiences are essential. And a solid
Jewish education is essential.
In this regard, our community is doubly blessed. We offer our families two options for the Jewish education of your
children. The B’nai Israel Day School and the B’nai Israel Religious School are both in the process of planning for the next
academic year even as we are immersed in the current year.
Our Day School provides an outstanding general studies program and a deepening Judaic Studies and Hebrew Language
program in a nurturing educational environment. Next year, with the addition of a new 4th grade, the Day School will be able to
provide a comprehensive general and Jewish education for all our children from the age of 2 through 4th grade. My experience
praying with our Day School kids, and teaching our oldest students impresses me with how naturally these kids integrate their
Jewishness into their day and into their definitions of themselves.
Our Religious School provides a creative Jewish educational program to supplement the education of children in public
school and children who have completed our Day School. Here learning is experiential. Our young faculty imbue the program
with energy and enthusiasm. Our Family Education components (School-wide Mishpacha Matters and the 7th grade’s Minyan
and Munch) provide opportunities for you to share enriching Jewish experiences with your kids. As I teach our 7th graders every
week, I am constantly impressed with the intelligence of our kids and the Jewish commitment our religious school has clearly
promoted.
Registration is open now for both schools. Please contact Dr. Kay Gonsoulin, our Day School Director, or Dr. Mark
Sherwood (Sherwood@eye1.eye.ufl.edu), the chair of our Day School Committee if you are interested in hearing more about the
Day School. Please contact Malka Dagan, the Director of the Religious School or Meredith Bachrach (m.w.bachrach@att.net),
the chair of our Religious School Committee, if you are interested in hearing more about our Religious School. Dr. Gonsoulin
and Mrs. Dagan can be contacted through the B’nai Israel office.
And encourage your little ones to come sing Ein K’eiloheinu with us on Shabbat morning—it does us all a world of good!
Rabbi Amy Levin
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REMARKS OF RABBI NEIL GILLMAN
AS PRESENTED DURING THE DECEMBER 17, 2000 INSTALLATION OF
RABBI AMY LEVIN
I am pleased to join you at this celebratory event, and am honored to participate (even if from afar).
I have the best job in the world. I get to work with an extraordinary group of colleagues and students. The relationships I
develop with my students extend into their careers in the rabbinate.
My relationship with Rabbi Levin goes back to our earliest years in the Seminary -- before she became a student, and when I
was a new member of the faculty. Our relationship has spanned decades.
It is always tempting on an occasion of this kind to only say nice things. But this is too important an event to be trivial. Instead,
I want to talk about some of the challenges that confront this generation of Conservative Rabbis throughout the country. The
effectiveness of Rabbi Levin’s rabbinate in Gainesville will largely be determined by how she and the congregation together deal with
these challenges.
The first of these is the failure of the Conservative Movement to create a halachically observant community. It is ironic that this
movement began as a reaction against the liberalizing trend of American reform toward the end of the 19th Century. We were to stand
for the traditions of Judaism. That is why we were called “Conservative.” But from my informal conversations with Rabbis around
the country, my sense is that not more than 10% or 15% of Conservative congregants keep a Kosher home and observe a more-or-less
traditional Shabbat.
That is an incredible statistic, but in the context of tonight’s celebration, what it says to me is that the Conservative Rabbi is an
incredibly lonely person. The Orthodox and Reform Rabbi both share a set of values and a lifestyle with their congregants. The
Conservative Rabbi does not. That is why the major complaint of most of my Conservative rabbinic colleagues is that they are lonely.
And if your Rabbi, once the honeymoon period passes, becomes aware of her essential Jewish loneliness, it does not bode well for the
future of her relationship with the congregation.
The second of the challenges is how to deal with a newly empowered laity. A Conservative Rabbi of a generation ago was a
powerful and authoritarian personality. That Rabbi was never called by his first name. He was usually called “the Rabbi” or simply
“Rabbi.” And, he stood on an elevated platform with a black robe and spoke to the congregation, who was imprisoned in long pews
and told when to stand, when to sit, what page to turn to, and whether to read in Hebrew or in English, aloud or silently. Of course,
that Rabbi’s authority never extended beyond the doors of the Synagogue building, because if it had there would have been many more
Kosher homes. And, of course, the congregation, or at least the board, had the ultimate power -- the power to hire and fire. But a
generation ago, congregants venerated their Rabbi. They were, in large part, uneducated, and the Rabbi retained the image of a
powerful “father figure.”
All of that is gone today. Many congregations have lowered the bimah, both architecturally and metaphorically. The leadership
of most Conservative congregations today is composed of men and women with advanced degrees who are authority figures in their
own right and in their own fields. The flow of power in the Synagogue has become equalized. And the Rabbi today sees himself or
herself as more of a mentor than a parent figure. This demands a new awareness on the part of Synagogue leadership and the Rabbi -a sense of collegiality; a shared respect for what each can contribute to the shaping of Synagogue policies in all areas beginning with
the design of the sanctuary, the budget, and even extending into the choice of a prayerbook, and decisions about liturgy and ritual in
the Synagogue service. The Conservative Rabbi still remains the Marah D’Atra -- the “Master of the Place” or the religious authority
-- but how that authority is to be exercised is an issue which has to be addressed by both the Rabbi and the congregation.
The third issue confronting every Conservative Rabbi is how to live with tension. Tension is endemic to Conservative Judaism.
Tensions in how we understand God. How we understand what happened at Sinai. Tensions regarding what ritual observances change
and which do not. How much pluralism. How much relativism. How to avoid a slippery slope. How to hold onto a sophisticated,
individualized group of lay people who come to the Synagogue with many different needs.
The irony is that religion is popularly understood to provide peace of mind. But my understanding of religion is that it flourishes
with tension. Every Conservative Rabbi has to learn not only how to live with the tension, but to persuade his or her congregants to
celebrate the tension because with tension comes vitality. That is probably the most difficult challenge of all. And it is one that even I
have to remind myself to celebrate.
None of these three issues is new to Rabbi Levin. We have been talking about them for years. But I wanted to remind her of
them tonight, and to share them with you because she cannot address them alone. And I conclude with what I began. This is too
important an occasion to engage in trivialities. What we celebrate tonight is the formal inaugural of what we all pray will be a long
and fruitful relationship. That relationship will be shaped by you and Rabbi Levin together as you deal with issues such as these.
Finally, I cannot tell you how thrilled I am for you and for my old friend, my student, and my colleague. You have learned
something about her these past four months, and you have come to know her as I have known her. She is a gracious, warm,
thoughtful, knowledgeable, and talented Jewish woman, and a great Rabbi. Would that we would have men and women of this caliber
in every one of the roughly 1,000 congregations, chaplaincies, and Hillel foundations throughout the country. We would transform the
Jewish community overnight. You are extraordinarily fortunate, and I know that so is she. And, I am terribly sorry that weather
conditions in New York grounded me. Please invite me again.
Rabbi Gillman is the Aaron Rabinowitz and Simon H. Rifkind Professor of Jewish Philosophy of The Jewish
Theological Seminary of America.
Tzeitchem L’shalom U Boachem L’shalom- Go In Peace and Come in Peace
Hadassah, the largest women’s Zionist organization in the world, was founded in 1912, when a small study circle of American women
headed by Henrietta Szold, decided to expand into a national organization committed to bringing modern health care to the Holy Land, Eretz
Israel. In 1913, they sent two American public health nurses to Jerusalem to set up a maternity center and dispense treatment to children with
trachoma, a then rampant debilitating eye disease. In 1918, at the end of World War I, Hadassah’s medical activities were inaugurated with
the American Zionist Medical Unit mission.
Widely recognized as a leader in medical achievement, Hadassah is responsible for many innovations, including Israel’s FIRST
modern health facility, nursing school, medical school, dental school, trauma unit, school of public health and occupational therapy, complete
cancer care center, bone marrow transplantation unit, pharmacology unit, Jewish hospice in Jerusalem, geriatric task force, skin bank and
bone bank. Currently, the Goldyne Savad Institute of Gene Therapy at the Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center at Kryat Hadassah is
conducting research in the field of molecular medicine, which will enable perfected gene therapy techniques to replace diseased and defective
genes with corrected versions. Gene Therapy is projected to eradicate many of the devastating diseases currently affecting mankind.
“Everything Depends on Deeds” – Rabbi Akiva
THE HADASSAH MEDICAL ORGANIZATION continues to grow and progress on all levels of its endeavors, supported by the
ongoing commitment of the Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization of America to provide the ultimate in medical service to Israel's people.
Become a member of Hadassah and make a difference for yourself. Forge a connection to the Jewish community. Discover personal
satisfaction by giving of yourself. Develop skills that will benefit you professionally and personally. Join a special interest group that
provides professional networking with like-minded women; and add your voice to the more than 300,000 other Hadassah women.
Check out Hadassah’s web site at www.hadassah.org
Hadassah has something for everyone. Al Galgalim: Training Wheels, Wheeling On, and Life Cycling, Hadassah’s unique Jewish
family and adult education programs, offers parents, grandparents, children and adults an opportunity to celebrate the joys of Shabbat and the
Jewish holidays – algalgalim@hadassah.org
When you click the link on the Hadassah Medical Organization you can click again to learn about the Chagall Windows; click
Government and read about Senator Lieberman; click on travel and find out about Hadassah’s Missions to Israel and the Travel Tips link will
give you passport and packing suggestions. In the Advocacy link, you will find information about American & Israeli affairs. Education will
tell you about books and study guides, and women’s symposia – just to name a few.
The whole family can read the Hadassah magazine on line; Scan the December 2000 issue pertaining to Memphis, TN. Read about the
synagogues, the Jews and yes, even Elvis! When you search www.hadassah.org, relax & take your time browsing. You’ll be glad you did!
Submitted by Cindy Dern
Dear Friends,
The Ritual Committee would like to thank those of you who responded to the first "Minyan Mitzvah" letter.
At this time we would like others to please consider making a commitment to help ensure that there is a minyan for services on
Thursday mornings (7:00-8:00), Tuesday evenings (6:00-6:30), and Saturday evenings (time varies). A small core of our members
meets regularly for prayer at these times; they are complemented by a few who come for Kaddish during a year of mourning, or for
Yahrzeit. Unfortunately, however, a minyan of ten is not always assured and, at those times, it is not possible to recite Kaddish.
We could be reasonably sure of having a minyan for each service if a majority of our members (men and women above the age of
Bar/Bat Mitzvah) committed to attending just two of these services during one month of the year. If each member of your family
would be willing to make this commitment during his/her birthday (or a yahrzeit) month, the Ritual Committee will take responsibility
for reminder notification.
Thank you in advance for returning the attached response form indicating your commitment.
Sincerely,
The Ritual Committee
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------_____ I am willing to participate in two services during my birth or yahrzeit month:
Printed Name __________________________________________ Month ____________________ Phone ____________________
Printed Name __________________________________________ Month ____________________ Phone ____________________
Printed Name __________________________________________ Month ____________________ Phone ____________________
Printed Name __________________________________________ Month ____________________ Phone ____________________
Mail tear off sheet to Cindy Dern, 918 SW 82nd Terr., Gainesville 32607, or E-mail response to candjbnai@aol.com.
CHANUKAH PARTY 5761
Our B'nai Israel family celebrated Chanukah 5761 with a festive menorah lighting party on 27 Kislev. We enjoyed "hand-made"
latkes, beautiful decorations, a "brain-bowl" Maccabee/Greek contest, dreidel fun and gift drawings from several community
businesses.
Todah Rabah to the many energetic and enthusiastic people who put this year's party together: Paula Gallallee, Chanukah window
artist; Opal Mesh, latke and kitchen artist; Mary Mesh, nutrition expert; their children David & Hannah Mesh, salad designers; Albert
Bacharrach, master latke chef; Children Avigail Bacharach, assistant latke and egg salad artist & William Bacharach, table logistic
design; Jeannie Bobroff, our brilliant MC; Arthur Shifrin, audio talent; Rabbi Levin, Judaic trivia "brain"; Ilene Silverman, gracious
personality & gift certificate from "Ilene's"; Mark Newman, cuisine consultant & "706" gift benefactor; Chuck Sapp, artworks
donation; Lisa Tamarkin, "L.T. Kids" gift certificates; Kol Hadash, for uplifting Choral presentations; Doris Gray, in-exhaustive potato
peeling pro; Laura Kedem, for administrative logistical support & last call dishwashing; Phyllis Warren, spontaneous strategical
brilliance; and Todah Rabah to all the dedicated others who gave their help during the evening to make this a delicious and
entertaining event!
Kiddush Luncheon following
services
Laurence & Vivian Steel
Please join us as we
celebrate
The Bat Mitzvah of our
daughter
Sharon Renee
Saturday, the 24th of
February
Two thousand and one
At ten o'clock in the
morning
CALENDAR OF EVENTS JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER WITHOUT WALLS
Family Fun Time- Activities for families with children
elementary age & younger. Skating at Skate Station on
Sunday, 2/25 at 12:30 p.m.. RSVP by 2/22 to 373-1806.
Jewish Professionals: A group to meet, connect, and
socialize with others in the community. Pizza & Games
Night on Thursday, 2/8 at 7 pm. RSVP by 2/6 to 373-1806.
Klezmer Kapelye: Jewish instrumental & dance jam
session. All instruments & levels welcome. Tues. at 7 p.m.
Ladies Night Out: A social group for women. This
month's event is on Thursday, 2/22 at 6:45 p.m. Call
373-2611 for more info.
Mah jong: First timers & pros welcome. Meets the
second and fourth Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. at Bageland.
Mommie & Me: Playgroups 0 mos. - 18 months meets
on Monday mornings weekly & 18 months to 3 years meets
the first & third Friday of the month at 10:30 a.m.
Gainesville Yiddish Vinkl:. Meets the first & third
Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. or Wednesday, 2/14 at
2 p.m.. Please RSVP for the Wed. class to 276-2733.
The Jewish Community Center Without Walls is
sponsored by the Jewish Council of North Central Florida.
For more information on these programs or to be included on
our mailing list, please contact Debby Kinman-Ford,
Programming Director, at 373-1806 or email her at
teachingdreams@aol.com.
ADULT EDUCATION – NEW OFFERINGS
The New Jewish Community Klezmer Kapelye (band) has evolved from what began as an Adult Education Klezmer Slow Jam
class. Every Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m., new musicians -- amateur as well as experienced -- are welcome. Weekly attendance not
required. Participation is free. Books & materials cost $10.00.
Conversational Hebrew: To inquire and register, call teacher Hanna Katz, 395-6232.
Gainesville Yiddish Vinkl, Evening & Daytime Sessions: Regina Plutzky will lead the daytime Vinkl gathering at B'nai Israel
at 2:00 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. These sessions began Wednesday, September 13th. Please contact Regina at
376-2733 if you are interested in attending. February classes will be on February 14th only. Elaine Kaplan will lead the evening Vinkl
gathering at B'nai Israel at 7:00 p.m. on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. These sessions began Thursday, September 7th.
Please call Elaine at 377-9511 or e-mail her at etaleah@aol.com if you are interested in attending.
UF CENTER FOR JEWISH STUDIES
proudly presents
Edward B. Glick
Professor Emeritus of Political Science,
Temple University
Thursday, February 1 at 7:30 p.m
Reitz Union, Room 282
This lecture is free and open to the public. A reception will follow.
For information, call 392-9247.
B’nai Israel Sisterhood
Presents
The Family Fashion Hour
& Luncheon
February 11, 2001
Time 1:00 p.m.
Fashions for the entire family by
Ilene’s for Fashion
&
Steinmart
Proceeds will go to B’nai Israel Youth
Seating is Limited
Reservation with check
for $25 per person
payable to B’nai Israel Sisterhood
by February 4, 2001
To reserve a table of eight
Please call Tammy Gordon at 371-2206
BENEFITING THE ST. FRANCIS HOUSE
B'nai Israel, as a part of its outreach to the Community
efforts, has been bringing complete home-cooked meals to
the St. Francis Homeless Shelter for almost 9 years now.
Every other week, on Wednesdays, a group of us brings the
food. Each person in the group is responsible for part of the
dinner, from main dish, salad, vegetable, dessert, along with
buttered bread and milk, and then we serve the dinner. In
serving we are able to see the guests as real people who
need our help. And they can see us as caring people - as
Jews and as friends.
We always welcome new participants in our project.
It's a mitzvah for all of us who can, to be involved. Call
Elsa Kula at 375-7246.
MATHESON MUSEUM, INC. PRESENTS
A Community Within: A Celebration of
Jewish Heritage in Alachua County.
The exhibit showing January 2nd thru April 1st will
explore the history of the Jewish Community from its
inception in Alachua County in the early part of the 19th
century to the 1980's. Photographs, maps, and other
documents will illustrate the rich history.
On Monday February 5th at 7:00 p.m., Dr. Samuel
Proctor, Distinguished Service Professer Emeritus at UF
will speak to the general public on Jewish History in
Alachua County.
For information regarding how to submit photographs
or other historic materials for the exhibit, please contact
Amanda Lunn at 378-2280.
ARTWORK AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
Elsa Kula painted "The Parchment Burns but the Letters Soar
Upward," which can be viewed in the B'nai Israel Social Hall.
This painting based on Rabbi Hanina ben Tradyon's
martyrdom during the Roman occupation of the Land of Israel
has a profound message: Although the parchment is
destroyed, the letters are not. They ascend, regroup, and
survive. It represents Judaism as an Eternal Path, surviving
countless efforts to annihilate it, but surviving with God's
grace. A 20x30 reproduction of this painting, is available for
purchase in the Synagogue Office at a reduced cost of $18.00
each.
In Honor of/Mazel Tov
In honor of and welcome to Rabbi Levin
Jodi & Stan Cullen
Rabbi Levin’s installation
Sherry Hager
Dorothy & Richard Melker
Ben Bobroff’s Bar Mitzvah
Rhoda Chester
Mickey Smith’s JCNCF honors
Kate Robbins
Thank-you to Rabbi Levin for helping Marsha with the
final stages of her Bat Mitzvah; In honor of Connie
Stern for her dedication in teaching Marsha how to
read Torah and lead services
Sherry & Jerry Cohen
Birth of granddaughter to Michelle Jensen; Thanks to
Elaine & Irvin Robbins for the Cemetery Rock
Repository; Mickey Smith’s JCNCF honors; Norm
Levy becoming Men’s Club President
Sidney Friedlaender
The wonderful, warm, friendly Congregation B’nai
Israel; In honor of Rabbi Levin and her wonderful
people of B’nai Israel; Thank-you to Philip Schwartz
for the incredible video of Rabbi Levin’s installation
Mel & Rosalind Levin
Micah Rosenblatt’s Bar Mitzvah
Melinda Boudah
Sherry Hager
Becky & Dick Howard
Elaine & Aaron Kaplan
Ido & Jodi Oren
Ken Wald & Robin West
Anniversary of Suzanne Chester & Harold Benson
Carol Bleichfeld
Marriage of Elizabeth Ziffer & Philip Schwartz
Nancy & Gabriel Bitton
Carol Bleichfeld
Melinda Boudah
Malka & Aharom Dagan
Min & Ben Goodman
Becky & Dick Howard
Hal Kanter
Elaine & Aaron Kaplan
Hanna & Giora Katz
Dorothy & Richard Melker
Jon, Leah, Sara & Jeffrey Morris
Herb & Barbara Oberlander
Ido & Jodi Oren
Michael & Phyllis Warren
Jeff Weingarten & Gilda Josephson
Andrew Weitzen
Edith & Sheldon Weitzen
B’nai Mitzvah of Jake Tragash, Matt Benchimol, Lisa
Kipersztok & Micah Rosenblatt; Baby naming of Cara
Lewis Levin
Jeff Weingarten & Gilda Josephson
Lisa Kipersztok’s Bat Mitzvah
Jaime & Karen Furman
Min & Ben Goodman
Hanna & Giora Katz
B’nai Mitzvah of Sonia Hatfield, Micah Rosenblatt,
Marsha Cohen, Lisa Kipersztok, Benjamin Bobroff,
Matthew Benchimol & Evan Greenstein; Gaby’s High
Holiday Aliyah; Wedding of Sandy Hoder & Alex
Southwell
Nancy & Gabriel Bitton
Marsha Cohen’s Bat Mitzvah; Connie Stern’s
inspiration, dedication and tireless support of Lisa for
her Bat Mitzvah; Des Schatz & Howard Rothman for
serving as the Gabbaim and for participating in the
service; Kol Hadash for their beautiful singing; Julie
Billman for her help with Lisa’s Bat Mitzvah program;
Cheryl Kaplan for helping to prepare the Kiddush
lunch; Rabbi Levin for helping Simon, Amy & Lisa
prepare for the Torah reading and for her support &
guidance of Lisa becoming a Bat Mitzvah
The Kipersztok Family
Barbara Oberlander receiving the Susan B. Anthony
award; B’nai Mitzvah of Sonia Hatfield, Jacob
Tragesh, Daniel Kedem, Matthew Benchimol, Lisa
Kipersztok, Micah Rosenblatt, Marsha Cohen; Rachael
Shenkman’s election to UF’s senate; Betty & Billy
Kachin on moving to Gainesville and into their new
home; Birth of daughter to Jonathan & Erin King
Michael & Phyllis Warren
Toba Smith’s being named Hadassah’s Woman of
Valor; Birth of granddaughter to Michelle Jensen;
Laurie Stern’s graduation
Ken Wald & Robin West
Laurie Stern’s law school graduation; B’nai Mitzvot of
Lisa Kipersztok, B’nai Mitzvah of Micah Rosenblatt,
Benjamin Bobroff & Evan Greenstein
Hal Kanter
B’nai Mitvah of Lisa Kipersztok, Micah Rosenblatt,
Marsha Cohen, Benjamin Bobroff; Amy Melker ‘s
Master’s degree from UF in speech and for her
Teacher of the Year award from Brooker Elementary
School
Dorothy & Richard Melker
In Honor of/Mazel Tov Continued
B’nai Mitzvah of Micah Rosenblatt, Craig Mansfield,
Jake Tragash, Matt Benchimol ; Amy Stern’s graduation
from UF’s Law School; Amy Melker’s graduation and
Teacher of the Year Award; Birth of Julia Cohen,
granddaughter of Eva Adel & Ed Cohen; Special birthday
of Leah Morris; Lisa Kipersztok’s Bat Mitzvah
Gertrude & Alvin Bobroff
Marjorie Baros, Suzanne Chester, Lori Hubscher, and
Lynne Sobel and their families for their generosity and
support
Ann, Bill, Abagail & Sarah Eisenstadt
Our granddaughter, Cara Lewis Levin on her Simchat
Bat
Bertha & Martin Lewis
Edith & Murray Silverman’s 60th wedding anniversary
David & Carole Silverman
Laurie Stern’s graduation from UF’s Law School
Israel & Nancy Winikor
B’nai Mitzvah of Micah Rosenblatt & Matthew
Benchimol
Nadine & Des Schatz
Jacob Tragash’s Bar Mitzvah
Bernard & Beverly Mellman
Refuah Shlema
Bruce Hoch
Edna & Joel Hoch
Bronia Lowenstein
Sidney Friedlaender
In Memory of
Bertram Blum
Sidney Friedlaender
Eleanor Chazan
Dorothy & Richard Melker
Ed Chester
Rosalie & Bhaskar Bandyopadyay
Nancy & Gabriel Bitton
Jeff & Suzanne Fleigel & Family
Sidney Cooper
Jodi & Stan Cullen
Ann Drucker
Shirley Rackear
Rena & Julius Sperling
Sylvia Landes
Michael & Phyllis Warren
Sonia Rankin
Sidney Friedlaender
Dorothy & Richard Melker
Mickey & Toba Smith
Michael & Phyllis Warren
Martin Goldberg
Sherry & Jerry Cohen
Sara Silverman
Jerry & Sandy Berger
Mel & Lorna Rubin
David & Carole Silverman
Pam Zwerski
Edna & Joel Hoch
Esther & Ness Pessah
Yahrzeit
Solomon Brodach, Husband
Rita Brodach
Solomon Brodach, Father
Gil Brodach
Lillian Baker Cohen, Mother
Jodi & Stan Cullen
Julius Cohen, Father
Rhoda Chester
Robert DeWitt, Father
Sherry Hager
William Deutsch, Uncle
Selma S. Epstein
Rose Fleishman, Mother
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Haimowitz
Rose Helper, Mother
Hillary R. Morris
Joseph Nagelberg, Father
Jon, Leah , Sara & Jeffrey Morris
Helen Vendeland Allen, Sister
Nate & Florence Fox Vendeland
Macklouf Bitton, Father
Nancy & Gabriel Bitton
David Diamond, Grandfather
Cindy & Jordan Dern
Frances Friedlaender, Mother
Sidney Friedlaender
Gabriel & Rachel Kaplan, Parents
Murray Stoller, Brother
Elaine & Aaron Kaplan
Ann Macy, Mother
Jean Gaughf
Max Marsh, Father
Janice & Richard Angorn
Elsie Meyerhoff, Mother
Gertrude & Alvin Bobroff
Elsie Meyerhoff, Grandmother
Steve & Linda Bobroff
Ceil Smith, Mother
Diane Smith Bergerman, Sister
Toba & Mickey Smith
Elizabeth Wages, Friend
Hillary R. Morris
Joseph Welson, Father
Min & Ben Goodman
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
What a wonderful and productive beginning of 2001 we have enjoyed together! Our Congregation is working
on so many interesting and important things which will “roll out” over the coming months.
For example, and truly the most important of all, is the hard work being done daily by the volunteers and faculty
educating our children. Hopefully you have had an opportunity to observe the Religious School, Malka Dagan, and
our faculty in action. From Kindergarten to High School students, our youth are getting a tremendous exposure to
Jewish history, heritage, rituals, and practices.
Likewise, with respect to our Day School. We now offer daily curricula ranging from early child education to
the third grade. Dr. Kay Gonsoulin, together with our faculty (including Rabbi Levin), offer a first-rate Jewish and
secular education to our students. Dr. Gonsoulin is applying her “not one size fits all” individualized approach to
ensure that the needs of all students are addressed on an ongoing basis. How exciting it would be for us all to see our
Day School continue to grow in enrollment and to add additional grades!
On the general operational “front,” our Building/Building Expansion and Long-Range Planning Committees are
becoming increasingly active to help us address our Congregation’s evolving needs. We are a larger Congregation
than in years past; “our” needs are becoming increasingly diverse and sophisticated as we evolve; and we must plan
now to ensure that our physical “home” and the programs we will offer can and will serve those needs over time.
I conclude with an important topic for our entire Shul family. This past January 21 we conducted a Civitan
blood drive. I remind us all how important it is “to give so others can live.” It should be noted that when our
Congregation reaches a certain number of donations (i.e., donations – as opposed to individual donors — equaling
half the number of our total “membership units”) during a calendar year, Civitan’s Blood Donor Benefit Program will
pay the non-insured portion of their blood processing fees for all members of the Congregation and their income tax
“dependent” family members. In order to assist our community generally and our Shul specifically, we will now hold
blood drives several times per year. (Please keep in mind that if you cannot attend a blood drive at the Synagogue,
you can make donations at Civitan -- 1221 N.W. 13th Street -- and have those donations applied to the Congregation’s
“account” [#R009-2].)
P.S. Please be sure to continue to purchase Scrip and to use an Albertson’s Community Partners card. Those
fundraising activities cost you no more than you would otherwise spend, and benefit the Shul directly and greatly.
Phil Kabler, President
PURIM SPIEL
Our annual Sisterhood Purim Bake will be held on Sunday, March 4, 2001. It’s rather early this year and so it is necessary
for you to get your Hamentaschen order in as soon as possible. Just a reminder that orders must be made in dozen or half dozen
lots and your check, made out to B’nai Israel Sisterhood, must accompany your order.
Rhoda Chester & Elaine Kaplan will be leading our cadre of very able bakers and the Hamentaschen will be delicious. So
order a lot, and order early. Orders may be picked up the afternoon of the 4th or the week following. One further note, there will
be no Sisterhood Bake Sale during the Purim Carnival.
Please contact Rhoda at 338-0040 or Elaine at 377-9511 if you would like to help bake.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------B’nai Israel Sisterhood
Hamentaschen Order Form
Price: $9.00 per dozen. Orders must be made in dozen or half dozen lots
Apricot
No. ordered__________
Cost__________
Cherry
No. ordered__________
Cost__________
Prune
No. ordered__________
Cost__________
Poppy Seed
No. ordered__________
Cost__________
Name____________________________________
Telephone #_______________________________
All orders must be accompanied by payment and must be in the B’nai Israel Office by February 26
SCRIP ORDER FORM
GROCERY
$10.00 Food Lion
$10.00 Kash 'N' Karry
$10.00 Winn Dixie
QTY
TOTAL
RESTAURANT
$20.00 Applebee's
$10.00 Bennigan's,
Steak & Ale
$2.00 Baskin Robbins
$5.00 Burger King
$10.00 Chili's
$5.00 Cracker Barrel
$5.00 Denny's
$5.00 Domino's Pizza
$5.00 KFC
$10.00 Olive Garden,
Red Lobster
$10.00 Perkins
$5.00 Pizza Hut
$25.00 Ruby Tuesday
$10.00 TGI Friday's
$5.00 Wendy's
QTY
TOTAL
SPECIALTY
$25.00 BP Oil Card
$20.00 Bath & Body Works
$25.00 Citgo
$25.00 Exxon Card
$44.99 Flower Club
$25.00 Hyatt Hotel
$25.00 Marriott International
$10.00 Pacific Bell Phone Card
$25.00 Shell Prepaid Card
$20.00 Spiegel Mail Order
QTY
TOTAL
RETAIL
$10.00 B. Dalton
$25.00 Banana Republic
$10.00 Barnes & Noble
$20.00 Beall's
$10.00 Blockbuster Video
$25.00 Casual Corner
$25.00 Circuit City
$20.00 Eddie Bauer
$25.00 Footlocker
$20.00 The Gap
$25.00 Home Depot
$10.00 JCPenny
$10.00 Kmart,
AT&T Phone Card
$20.00 Lerner
$25.00 The Limited
$25.00 Lowe's
$10.00 Media Play
$25.00 Office Max
$20.00 Old Navy
$10.00 Payless
$10.00 Pier 1 Imports
$25.00 Radio Shack
$10.00 Ross Dress for Less
$10.00 Sears
$10.00 TJ Maxx,Marshall's
$10.00 Toys R Us
$10.00 United Artists
$10.00 Walden Books
QTY
TOTAL
PHARMACEUTIC
$10.00 Eckerd Drugs
QTY
TOTAL
NAME: __________________________________________________________________________
SCRIP certificates (regular store gift certificates) are a way of supporting your
Synagogue and Schools without paying extra money.
PHONE: _________________________________________________________________________
BUY SCRIP BEFORE YOU SHOP!
PROCEEDS TO: _______Synagogue
Mail this form with payment or stop by the Synagogue office to place your
order. We will call you when your order arrives. We have an assortment of
certificates in the office with immediate availability.
TOTAL ORDER $________________________________________________________________
LAST YEAR, THE SYNAGOGUE AND SCHOOLS RAISED
$775.00 (PROFIT!!) FROM THE SCRIP PROGRAM!!
_______School
_______50/50
DATE RECEIVED: ______________________________________________________________
RECEIVED BY:___________________________________________________________________
(Please sign when order is picked up.)