Where Contemporary Jews Embrace Traditional Judaism

Bulletin
October 2011

BETH AM

Tishri / Cheshvan 5772

Dance with us as we celebrate with the Torah

Simhat Torah Celebration
Thursday October 20th 7:00 PM This years honorees:
DAN WILLIAMS DEBBIE ZELKOWITZ & CBAs CARE TEAM Help Men's Club Build Our Sukka! Sunday, October 9, 2011 9:30 a.m.
Please contact: Herb Weissman (e-mail to: [email protected]) by Friday, October 7th

Passover comes with the first full moon of Spring. The holiday celebrates the birth of the Jewish People. Its primary observance is in the home, with the goal of teaching our children to ask questions about their Peoples history, their Heritage, and their hopes. The Passover Hagada is the family album of the Jewish community, and the symbols of the Seder create an experience of our eating history: tasting the bitterness of slavery, the saltiness of tears, the bread of affliction, the greenness of Spring, and the sweetness of the wine symbolizing the hope for freedom for all peoples. On Passover we express thanks for the fullness of the Spring harvest. Sukkot, coming with the first full moon of Autumn, is Passovers counterpart. Its primary observance is in the Sukka, symbolic of our ancestors transition homes as they wandered through the Wilderness on their trek to the Promised Land of their dreams. The Sukka recalls the huts set up by the farmers during the Fall harvest. Rabbi Harold Schulweis draws a further parallel: If on Passover Jews eat history, on Sukkot they dance theology. We take hold of four different agricultural species, collectively called the lulav, and wave and shake them three times in all directions: east, south, west, north, up and down. We suspend the waving when we recite the word Adonai (God) in the verses from the Book of Psalms that accompany the waving to remind us that God is not spatially located. Pressing <pause> as part of our ritual choreography is our way to embrace Gods universalism. The four species include the willow, the myrtle, the palm and the citron (etrog). Our Sages teach that each one represents a different character of the human spirit. The aroma of each refers to the fragrance of good deeds; the taste refers to the flavor of reason. There are people who are like the etrog, which possesses both taste and aroma: they are gifted with the power of knowledge and the practice of good deeds. There are people who, like the palm lulav, bear fruit but have no aroma: they are involved in the practice of goodness but not in learning. There are those who, like the myrtle, carry fragrance but bear no taste: they are ethically involved but neglectful of study. Finally, there are other who, like the willow, lack both taste and aroma: they are afraid to open their mind and are socially inactive. The irony of the choreographed ritual is that the liturgical formula expressing the commitment to bring holiness to the world through the waving of the lulav may only be recited when all four are held together. Holding the four species is an inclusive ceremony of wholeness, the embracing of diverse talents within the entire community. Just as Passover holds the message of universal freedom for the world, so, too, Sukkot holds the message of universal messianic redemption when the world will be as it needs to be. We invite guests to join us at the Seder table, and we invite guests to join us in our Sukka. Whether you have a Sukka at your home or you use the Sukka at the Synagogue, please invite guests to join you. Just call your friends and say, Lets pick up some [breakfast, lunch, dinner] and meet in the Sukka. Just as the species come together, so must people come together if our hopes for the future are to come to fruition. Hag Samayah Happy Sukkot!

FROM OUR RABBI

Rabbi Rick Sherwin [email protected]

Question of the Month

May a Jewish person recite Kaddish and attend the quarterly Yizkor service in memory of a parent who is not Jewish? The prayer known as the Mourners Kaddish makes no reference to death. Written primarily in Aramaic, the future tense of the verbs and adverbs conveys the promise to take our memories of the past and weave them into our dreams for the future. It is, to be sure, an affirmation that life is worth living, even when tears fill our eyes. Reciting Kaddish in the presence of minyan is considered the highest respect we can offer to one whose physical presence is missing from our lives. The Rabbis of the Talmud obligate us to recite Kaddish for those in our nuclear family: mother-father, brother-sister, husband-wife, son-daughter. While some ancient authorities declared that a Jew-by-choice permanently leaves his/her previous family, the weight of Jewish Tradition requires that we respect the non-Jewish members of our family. The text of the Torah tells us, Honor your father and mother: it does not say, Honor your Jewish father and mother. We are obligated to honor the relationships we share with our nuclear family by reciting Kaddish in their memory. It is a viable option, therefore, to recite Kaddish for others, both Jewish and non-Jewish, related or not: grandparents and grandchildren, members of our extended family, other relatives and friends. The highest honor we can bestow upon those who have touched our lives is to promise to keep their memory alive as we step into tomorrow. That promise is made by reciting the Kaddish.
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FROM OUR PRESIDENT PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

As 5771 becomes part of our past it is now time to reflect on a year that will be remembered as a major turning point for Beth Ams future generations. This has been a year of Mission Impossible. Who would have though in a world with so much economic uncertainty and instability that a small shul in Central Florida could accomplish what we have. You all know by now my primary focus during my term as President has been to focus on our childrens needs and provide them with the best Jewish education possible. We are a very special congregation where families and strong friendships are a priority. In 5771 we as a congregation started the year with a dream; a dream of a bright, clean, safe facility for our children and adults to learn Jewish tradition, culture and prayer. We removed the portable classrooms from our parking lot and for the past year our children, teachers and Rabbi have made many sacrifices with enormous space constraints we had no extra room for even and extra tooth pick and items would be moved from place to place just so we could repair the old school section. As we started down the path of obtaining approvals from Seminole county for the new build the old building was inspected to see if we complied with all current Life Safety requirements. Since the building had not been inspected in a very long time it was not a surprise that we did not meet current code. So as part of getting approval for the new building we were REQUIRED to upgrade the current school to meet all of the latest requirements. At that point we needed to change our focus from the new building to bringing the old portion up to code before classes started in September. Oh, I almost forgot to mention that we had no choice and these upgrades were not an option nor were they in the original plan. However we were still able to make these major upgrades before school opened this year. These upgrades included having the classrooms and hallways upgraded to current fire code/standard including upgrading and relocating the fire alarm system. This required us to replace all of the drywall in the hallways and some of classrooms with a thicker material. In addition we were required to replace all of the doors in the classrooms and hallways. The next challenge was we still had a roof over the offices and classroom that was a major problem in as much that it was continually leaking so it did not make any sense to upgrade the interior with a leaky roof. And therefore we replaced the roof in order that the improvements we made would last well into the future.

Thanks to a lot of hard work from congregants and the Board we now have a facility and shul we should all be very proud of. As I walked into the updated classroom during our open house in September I was discussing the upgrades to Dr. Mark. He commented to me that the hallway was very bright and cheerful. When he said that to me I reminded him that when I first joined Beth Am several years ago at the installation of Board services all of the board on the bima were wearing sunglasses and he made that statement that the future of Beth Am is so bright ya gotta Wear Shades. So I will now continue on with Dr. Marks prediction and also quote Timbuk 3 and say Things are going great, and they're only getting better.

Jim Riola President

JOIN CBA IN ISRAEL: JUNE 2012

We decided to postpone last years scheduled congregational pilgrimage until next summer. To date, 60 members of our congregation enjoyed exploring Israel as to fulfill the mitzva of Tmikhat Yisrael, Supporting Israel. Each tour in the past has offered a spiritually inspiring experience specifically designed for the group. We fully toured Israel from coast to coast, up to the Lebanese border and across to the Golan Heights, then back down to Jerusalem and beyond. One highlight of our 2009 tour was a morning service at the Wall lead by six Bnai Mitzva where each one read from the Torah, and everyone received an aliya. We will again offer this opportunity to both teens and adults. We have tentatively set the trip for next June. We need a minimum of 30 people for the trip to take place. Please contact Rabbi Rick if you are even considering the possibility of joining the group and enjoying the experience of a lifetime.

CBA Office Hours Saturday, Sunday & Mondayclosed Tuesday thru Friday 9:00 am3:00 pm Wednesdays during School until 6:00 pm

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THE TRIENNIAL TORAH READING - PART II In ancient Judea, there was a practice that called for reading the full Torah over the span of three years. The ancient justifications for following a triennial cycle range include (a) leaving more time for Torah study, and (b) opening the door to congregational participation by encouraging laypeople to read abbreviated aliyot. Beginning with the parasha of Braysheet on October 22nd, we will commence the second year of the Triennial Torah Cycle by studying the second, middle part of the reading for each parasha.

ADULT BAT/BAR MITZVA SERVICE

JANUARY 25 & 26, 2013

The date has been set for a class of adults to be called to the Torah as Bnai Mitzva! The program is in response to the adults who have expressed interest in becoming Adult Bnai Mitzva. Some of the explanations: (1) I did not have the opportunity when I was younger, (2) I went through the experience but it didnt go through me, (3) I just want to learn more, and/ or (4) I wasnt Jewish when I was younger. Our study program begins immediately with our first classes on October 2nd. Please consult the calendar for the schedule of meeting times. Contact Rabbi Rick if you are interested in participating in this program or you have any questions.

Shalom All: For those of you who missed the meeting on the 18th of September, we had a good turnout. It must have been the food and we covered a lot of items. Heres what in store for us in October: Sunday October 9, 2011 @ 9:30 AM at CBA - we need your help to Build the Sukka. Please bring you screw guns to speed the construction. Sunday, October 23, 2011 from 9:30 am 12.00 we will have an Internet Caf at CBA. We will serve bagels, cream cheese and coffee FREE -- for anyone who wishes to partake of fellowship and schmoozing at CBA during school. Wireless is up and running! Why drive home or go to Paneras or Starbucks? It will be a great way to meet new people while your kids are in school. October 25, 2011 at 6:00 PM The CBA Poker Tournament will be held on at the Jewish Academy of Orlandos multi-purpose room in Maitland on Maitland Avenue. The cost will be $80 to play with unlimited beverages and cheese pizza. Sunday, October 30, 2011 @ 9:30 AM at CBA, we will have our next meeting. We are working on having another drawing for a $1000 VISA card beginning the second week of October and running for 6 weeks. That means that the drawing will be before the gift giving season in December. Once that is done the Super Bowl raffle will kick off. We are planning a car wash and much more. Here are some of those that attended (not all were in the picture), Have an uplifting month and do at least one RAK (Random Act of Kindness) to every day. Respectfully, Herb Weissman, Chairman CBA Mens Club

ASSIGNING BAR/BAT MITZVA DATES We are now assigning dates for the 2012-2014 Bar/ Bat Mitzva lists. We plan early so as to give our longstanding members first access to open dates. If your child was born in 1999, 2000 or 2001, and you have not yet arranged for a date to be reserved, please contact Rabbi Rick so that your child will not be inadvertently overlooked. Assignments are made on the basis of one's 13th Hebrew birthday, with flexibility for summer birthdays and special circumstances.

Visit Us On The Web go to www.congbetham.org

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Bulletin articles are always due by the 12th of the month, so I am constantly in the position of writing next months article before the current months event has been held! But I have it on good faith that the Paid-Up Membership Luncheon was delicious and a lot of fun! Thank you to everyone who came and to all those members who have rejoined. We also welcome two new members (as of this writing): Michele Bourne and Anne Brown. It is not too late to pay your 2011-2012 dues and you can do it easily on line by going to: http://www.congbetham.org/Documents/sisterhood% 20membership%20application.pdf. Our October meeting will be held on Tuesday evening, October 18th at 7:30 pm at CBA. In keeping with the mood of Sukkot, our speaker will be Michael Tiner of the Homegrown Local Food Coop. This non-profit, memberowned cooperative exists to ensure the communities of Central Florida convenient access and consistent supply of locally grown food that is ethical, organic and sustainable in production. Everyone is invited to come and learn more about this community supported agriculture organization. To read more about Homegrown Local Food Coop prior to our meeting please check out their webpage at http://www.homegrowncoop.org/index.html. Weather permitting we will have dessert in the Sukkah! As the Bnai Mitzvah year gets under way this month CBA Sisterhood is very proud to begin presenting our students with a gift to mark this important event in their lives and in the life of our congregation. Each Bnai Mitzvah will receive a beautiful pair of Shabbat/Festival candlesticks that will enable them to light candles for many years to come. The candlesticks are small enough to easily pack away and use readily accessible tea lights. And for those situations were candles are prohibited (such as college dorm rooms) you can use the flameless tea lights. Check out the gift shop display case we have some available for sale as well! For more information about our CBA Sisterhood, please contact me. I look forward to welcoming even more women to our Sisterhood, hearing your ideas and working with you to create a warm and caring community within our shul. Bshalom

BOOK & MOVIE CLUB

October is here and we have a really special film this month. We will be viewing a wonderful movie called Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg. The Goldbergs was a TV production from 19491956. This was an enormously influential sitcom starring Gertrude Berg who won the first Best Actress award in television history for her portrayal of Molly Goldberg. This show paved the way for a wide variety of causes including women in entertainment, Jewish-American identity and actors rights just to name a few. Berg is mostly celebrated for singlehandedly proving that the American family transcends social, religious and economic divisions. Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg offers a humorous, captivating tribute to one of the most successful & innovative women in American broadcasting history. We will meet at a members home on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 7 PM. Please note that due to Erev Simchat Torah on the third Thursday, this date is the fourth Thursday. Hope you can join us. Please contact me for further information.
Norma Greenberg 407.788.2285 [email protected]

eBay at CBA
While doing your summer cleaning, did you find things you just dont want or cant use but theyll have some value to someone? If so, please donate these items to us it's a win-win situation. You support Beth Am and get the tax deduction we sell the items on eBay and other venues and use the pro, activities and programming at Beth Am. Please call Herb (407.774.9695) if you have any questions or to arrange for pickup of your unused

Cathy Swerdlow treasures. President CBA Sisterhood

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THE SUKKA: WELCOME TO OUR TEMPORARY HOME The Festival of Sukkot begins Wednesday evening, October 12th, with a special 7:30 p.m. service followed by Kiddush and Oneg in the congregation's Sukka. The Sukkot morning 10 a.m. service will follow the same pattern, with festivities in the Sukka. The Sukka itself recalls the huts set up by the farmers during the harvest season. Those in the fields lived in these huts, sharing meals and recreation time. We set up the Sukka to remind ourselves that sharing time is our highest priority in life, offering thanks for that which is truly important in the simplest of settings.

WHAT IS SHMINI ATZERET? Shmini Atzeret the Eighth Day of Assembly is often thought of as the eighth day of Sukkot. Though it comes at the end of Sukkot, none of the Sukkot ceremonials apply to it. In Rabbinic Literature it is referred to as regel bifnay atzmo, a separate Festival with its own identity. It is described in the Bible as a one-day holiday marking the conclusion of the holy day season. Diaspora communities later added a second day to Shmini Atzeret, which came to be known as Sim hat Torah. Each service for Shmini Atzeret Wednesday evening service at 7:30 and Thursday morning, October 20th at 10 a.m. includes the recitation of Yizkor. YIZKOR SERVICE The Yizkor service is a memorial service recited in conjunction with the major festivals (which are traditionally "family time"): Yom Kippur The end of Sukkot (Shmini Atzeret) The end of Passover Shavuot It is a service of memory to recall those who have died and whose lives and deaths have given our lives meaning and direction. The primary responsibility is to recite prayers of memory for grandparents and parents, spouses, siblings, children and grandchildren. Others come to pay respect to other relatives and friends, both Jewish and non-Jewish. The Yizkor service is a way to connect our thoughts to those who have influenced our lives and to those whose lives we influence today. It is a reminder that the energies of the past flow through the present to shape the future. We will recite the Yizkor prayers on Shmini Atzeret, October 19th, in conjunction with the 8 p.m. Wednesday evening service, and on October 20th in conjunction with the 10 a.m. Thursday morning service.

DANCE, DANCE, DANCE ON SIMHAT TORAH Simhat Torah the Celebration of Torah is Thursday evening, October 20th, at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to express joy in the Tradition of Torah with the seven hakafot of singing and dancing. We complete the reading of the Torah and we begin again as everyone is called to the Torah for an aliya. This years honorees for the last and first aliyot are Dan Williams , and the CBA Care Team, lead by Debbie Zelkowitz.
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October 2011

Congregation Beth Am

Tishray / Heshvan

Sun
STUDY & DISCUSSION GROUP MEETS AFTER KIDDUSH
2 9:30 AM Religious School 3

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu
INVITATION IS REQUIRED FOR SEATING
* OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY

Fri

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1 9:00 AM Mitzva Program 10:00 AM Haazinu Sunset 7:12 PM

5 4:15 PM Religious School

7 6:47p OFFICE CLOSED

10:00 AM Yom Kippur 12:30 Yizkor

7:00 PM Kol Nidre

5:00 Religious School

5:00 PM Minha* 6:15 PM Family Nila* 7:30 PM Havdala & Shofar* Break-the-Fast

Sunset 7:04 PM 9 9:30 AM Religious School 9:30 AM 10 11 12 4:15 PM Religious School 7:30 PM Sukkot Evening Service followed by Kiddush in our Sukka 19 4:15 PM Religious School 13 OFFICE CLOSED 14 6:39p 15 9:00 AM Mitzva Program 10:00 AM Chol Hamoed Sunset 6:18 PM

10:00 AM 7:00 PM Festival Sukkot Morning Service Family Service followed by Kiddush in our Sukka 20 OFFICE CLOSED 21 6:32p

Mens Club builds our Sukka

16 9:30 AM Religious School 10:00 AM Adult Education 11:00 AM Adult Bnai Mitzva Class 23 9:30 AM Religious School 11:00 AM Adult Bnai Mitzva Class Mens Club Internet Caf 9:30 AM 30 9:30 AM Religious School 10:00 AM Adult Education 11:00 AM 31 24 17

5:00 Religious School

18 5:00 Religious School

10:00 AM Festival 8:00 PM Service & Yizkor Kabbalat Shabbat 7:00 PM Simhat Torah Celebration 27 7:00 PM Book & Movie Club (Panera Bread) Bar Mitzva Daniel Margot 28 6:26p

Sisterhood Meeting in Sukka 7:30 PM 25

7:30 PM Shmini Atzeret Service & Yizkor 26

22 9:00 AM Mitzva Program 10:00 AM Bereshit Bar Mitzva Daniel Margot Sunset 6:56 PM 29 9:00 AM Mitzva Program 10:00 AM Noach Sunset 6:43

Mens Club Poker Jewish Academy Of Orlando - 6 PM 5:00 Religious School 4:15 PM Religious School

8:00 PM Kabbalat Shabbat

REMINDER: COMMUNITY MINYAN 7:45 AM

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Calendar information is subject to change. Please refer to Calendar on Events page of our website for current information.

IN MEMORIAM

Catering By Artisans
(Your CBA Caterer)

As a Congregational Family, we extend our heartfelt condolences to Robyn Blau Eickenholz on the loss of her step-mother, DEAN BLAU Tom Mayer as he remembers his father JULIUS MAYER Marty Stein on the loss of his mother DOTTIE STEIN Denise Jaffe as she remembers her grandmother JANE AGER Lois Smith On the loss of her father SIDNEY SPECTOR HA-MAKOM Y'NA HEM

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We Welcome New Members

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SHARING THE CARING

Share the news with members who don't have e-mail Share your compassion with recently bereaved members Share your time with members who are home alone Share your time with members who are in nursing homes Share your time with members who are in a hospital Join the Care Team for additional information, please contact Debbie Zelkowitz (407.862.7471)
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If we have inadvertently omitted a birthday, anniversary or yahrtzeit or published incorrect personal information about you in this Bulletin, we apologize. Please let us know so that we can correct our records.

Dear Beth Am Member: As the High Holy Days approach, we are pleased to announce that we will have programs designed with your children in mind childcare for younger children and Junior Congregation for children in Grades 2-3 and 4-6.

UNDER AGE 3 (or still in diapers)

We will have rooms available for parents to take their children. These rooms will NOT be staffed with a babysitter so you must supervise your children. Please bring diapers, wipes and formula (or a dairy or parve [no meat or poultry] lunch and drink that do not require refrigeration) for your children. To assist us in our planning, please contact our office by Wednesday, Sept. 21, if you and your child(ren) might use these rooms.

CHILD CARE: AGE 3 YEARS GRADE 1

The program will be staffed with professionals, assisted by high school and college students. Children will be grouped by age and appropriate programs will be offered in each room. The children will have the opportunity to hear stories about the holidays, play outside, play games and eat lunch with their friends. Please provide your child with a dairy or parve (no meat or poultry) lunch and drink that do not require refrigeration. Please label the bag with your child's name and age. Make sure that siblings have their own, individually packaged, container for lunch. This program will be available as follows:

SPECIAL FAMILY SERVICES

Saturday, October 14: Family N'ila begins at 6:15 p.m., followed by Havdala and Shofar at 7:45 p.m. Your kids won't want to miss the ENJOYABLE Havdala service!!!

Yom Kippur Friday, October 7 (Kol Nidre): Saturday, October 8:

7 p.m. - 9 p.m. (BABYSITTING ONLY) 10:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. To ensure that we schedule sufficient staff,

only children who have been pre-registered will be guaranteed a space in this program. The recommended minimum donation for this program is $40 per child, which covers up to four These age groups will participate in separate Junior Congregation services. The services begin at 10:30 a.m. on both days of Rosh haShana and end at noon. At that time, the children will join their families in the Sanctuary. On Yom Kippur, Junior Congregation begins at 11 a.m. and ends at 12:45 p.m. To assist us in our planning, please contact our office (407.862.3505) by Wednesday, September 21 if your child(ren) might attend this service.

High Holy Day Programming Child Care Registration Form

Cost is $40 per child. Please detach this form and submit with payment or call the CBA Office Parent's Name ______________________________________ E-mail address __________________________ Child 1 Name ____________________________________________________ Age _________ FOOD ALLERGIES, SPECIAL NEEDS:_________________________________________________________________
Please indicate days you will have your child in our babysitting/childcare program: Kol Nidre night (Oct. 7) Yom Kippur (Oct. 8)

Child 2 Name ____________________________________________________ Age _________ FOOD ALLERGIES, SPECIAL NEEDS: ________________________________________________________________
Please indicate days you will have your child in our babysitting/childcare program: Kol Nidre night (Oct. 7) Yom Kippur (Oct. 8)

Child 3 Name ____________________________________________________ Age _________ FOOD ALLERGIES, SPECIAL NEEDS: ________________________________________________________________ Please indicate days you will have your child in our babysitting/childcare program:
Kol Nidre night (Oct. 7) Yom Kippur (Oct. 8)

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August 28 Blood Drive A Success

Due to the efforts of the following individuals we have helped many people in the Central Florida area:
Arlene Applebaum, Zohar Cain, Michael Cohen, Sara Conway, Carol Francis, Juli Kendeigh, Brandon Leibowitz, Krystina Leibowitz, Steven Leibowitz, Marvin Mayer, Michael Mendel, Ernest Myers, Davi Sherwin, Nancy Stern, Herbert Weissman, Daniel Williams, Joyce Yates So far $610.00 has been sent in to American Friends of Magen David Adom. So the blood donors listed above have helped people here and also in Israel. Thank You! Our next blood drive will be on Sunday, November 13 from 9 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Sher Weisman CBA Blood Drive Coordinator

MEMORIAL PLAQUES
A plaque on the Memorial Board in our Sanctuary is a fitting way to remember family members whom we recall with warmth and affection. To honor the memory of a loved one with a plaque, please submit your request (accompanied by payment of $360) to our office. The form is available in our office or on the secure Payments Page of our website, where you can also make payment.

WE THANK hbr hdwt

Doris Locks for donating copy paper for CBA office. The Mens Club and their Director, Herb Weissman for the E-bay sales and yard sales. Dr. Sherwood Weissman for organizing the blood drives AND to all the blood donors Debbie Zelkowitz and her Care Team for coordinating the packages for our troops in Afghanistan Mike Stricker and Rick Garner for creating a very popular and well attended Sports Shooting Club
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HOW TO CONTACT US
407.862.3505 [email protected] www.CongBethAm.org Please direct all correspondence to: P.O. Box 915756 Longwood, FL 32791-5756 We're located at: 3899 Sand Lake Road Longwood, FL 32779

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Shabbat morning Friday evening Shabbat morning

Shabbat Shuva Service Kol Nidre Morning Service Torah Service Yizkor Musaf Study Session Minha (afternoon service) Family Nila Havdala and Shofar Break-the-Fast

10:00 a.m. 7:00 10:00 11:30 12:30 1:00 4:00 5:00 6:15 7:45 p.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m.

Shabbat afternoon

p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.

PARKING GUIDELINES
Parking on CBA's property is reserved for those members who have "Handicapped" stickers and Senior drivers who are not able to walk long distances. If you meet the above criteria, you may park: 1. in any of the spaces on the asphalt, 2. on the grassy area along the driveway or 3. on the grassy area by the wall on the Line Drive side of the property. If you park in one of the spaces in 2. or 3. above, please park straight in (not parallel or on an angle) You are welcome to drive into our parking lot to drop off your family near the front doors. Parking for all others is available along Sand Lake Road and Line Drive: ?To maximize utilization of these space, please park straight in (not parallel or on an angle). ?Please comply with any "No Parking" signs to avoid being ticketed. Parking is NOT available on the vacant lot adjacent to the south boundary of our property. There are "No Parking" signs and vehicles parked on this property may be towed away. Parking may also be available in residential neighborhoods. Please be considerate of and respectful to our neighbors do not park in a manner that would obstruct access to their property. Conserve parking spots carpool with another member!

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Sunday, November 13, 2011 10:00 AM Sanctuary at CBA

To discuss:
Budget By-Laws Board of Directors 2012 Election Annual Update

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WE REMEMBER OCTOBER YAHRTZEITS

1 2 Belle Neckowitz, mother of Ruth Newman Avery Bresnick, nephew of Simmie Golub Cecelia Kneiz, grandmother of Sheri Rosenberg Norman Stricker, mother of Michael Stricker Ytschak Ben Hanan-Rochel, father of Rachel Weiner Alice Mayer, mother of Tom Mayer David Siegel, father of Marc Siegel Thelma Bresnick, aunt of Simmie Golub Raymond Mundell, brother of Mildred Harris Leah Rot Schmuel, mother of Karen Stroup Dorothy Siegel, wife of Bernard Siegel Shoshana Salzhauer, mother of Shlomith Cohen Richard Nathanson, father of Marlene Steinfeld Annette Selach, mother of Roxanne Baron Edward Somers, husband of Joan Somers Samuel Gold, father-in-law of Helene Gold Joseph Levy, father of Helene Gold Julie Seligman-Feuer, mother of Donald Seligman Anne Silverstein, mother of Neal Silverstein Benjamin Elman, father of Hilda Frishman and Albert Elman Philip Kaplan, father of Robert Kaplan Sylvia Wilensky, mother of Ellis Wilensky Hyman Fishman, grandfather of Sheri Rosenberg Judith Weiss, mother of Jerrey Weiss Samuel Brotman, father of Kail Brotman Wilma Pisak, mother of Nancy Kucaba and grandmother of Michelle Kucaba Gary Kaltbaum Ian Locks Jackie Sabulsky Barbara Sokolov Sarah Wittig Jadyn Halperin Marty Stein Joe Davids Ben Swerdlow Jared Baron Aaron Davids Daniel Margot Sharon Wilensky Brandee Foxworthy Jessica Kane Debbie Wittig Marilyn Wilensky 11 11 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 16 16 17 17 Amy Goldberg Tobe Lev Nancy Stern Haley Stockton Michael Alpert Arlene Silver Cindy Barber Cal Fisher Ethan Cayado Jacki Harris Leah Klein Noah Klein Dan Scott Scott Gold Elyse Jacobs Brett Forrest Rachel Weiner 16 20 22 24 25 25 18 Rabbi Mark Loeb, brother of Carol Francis 19 Louis Levine, father of Mae Weisman 20 Marvin Mercer, father of Lane Mercer and Ellen Solomon 21 Abraham Bonder, father of Eleanore Cooper Ellen Judy Schaefer, daughter of Mildred Harris and sister of Jacki Harris 22 Robert Halperin, father of Scott Halperin Hye Hoppenstand, father of Fern Loory Mae Scolnick, grandmother of Michael Abrams Manny Soski, husband of Elly Soski and father of Ruth Rubin & Heddy Bernstein 23 Florence Levin (Fagel), grandmother of Stacy Gotlib 24 Edith Kartman, sister of Mildred Harris Lena Levine, mother is Mae Weisman Baruch Shamash, grandfather of Daniel Gotlib 26 Rose Baclar, mother of Jules Baclar Alexis Harris, daughter of Tara & Brian Harris Richard Modica, brother of Sean-Paul Lewis Bernard Weiss, husband of Joanne Weiss 27 Dinah Handler, grandmother of Barbara Bernstein Minnie Kusnetz, mother of Sue Bobele 28 Ruthann Kaplan, sister of Lawrence Kaplan Isadore Landau, father of Linda Zlatkiss 29 Mildred Caro, grandmother of Sheri Berren Lillian Sperber, mother of Judy Altman 31 Shirley Klugman, grandmother of Benjamin Wittig Burt Rutkin, cousin of Norm Levin Meir Shapiro, grandfather of Alexander Agranovsky 17 17 18 19 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 21 22 22 23 Rachel Werk Brooke Williams Sima Feldberg Lisa Fishman Nick Horne Mike Mercer Sloan Mercer Steve Rosenberg Jason Helman Rose Lazoritz Sherman Miller Marshall Pearlman Madelynn Gordon Addison Harris Stefanie Maguire Matt Klein 23 24 24 24 25 25 25 25 25 25 26 28 28 29 30 31 Marty Schwebel Eric Levy Amy Perlstein Ken Solomon Sharon Bartfield Phil Gelfand Alexandra Kane Risa Page Ron Stern Kristina Tollefson Felicia Martin Nathan Agranovsky Jon Lewis Marshall Rebar Stefanie Shames Jordan Grushka

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OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS
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OCTOBER ANNIVERSARIES
June & Lloyd Werk Suzanne & Eric Weinstein Melissa & Gabe Yopack Ricki & David Wieselthier Barb & Harry Bernstein Jessica & Seth Rosenblatt
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Lynn & Fred Pearl Michelle & Michael Mendel Sherril & Frank Bracco Robyn & Jason Eichenholz Fabienne & Bob Kaplan

26 Susan Cohn Lackman & Richard Knapp 27 Erica & Paul Karlinsky 27 Michelle & Derek Sheplan 29 Kathie & Jeff Green

OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIVING

Our tradition teaches us the importance of tz'daka. What a wonderful and lasting way to commemorate a birthday, anniversary, yahrtzeit, recovery from illness or hardship, Bat or Bar Mitzva, wedding, new baby or other occasion! Or give just because... ! We maintain various funds, donations to which are used to support our many activities and to make Beth Am the Synagogue we want it to be. Please show that you care make a contribution to the fund of your choice. All contributions are tax deductible.

ONEG/KIDDUSH SPONSORS

SUPPORTERS OF BETH AM
BARRY LEWIS FUND
Bette Lewis, wishing a speedy recovery of Paula Gibson

Elly Soski, In celebration of her grandchildren receiving the congregations blessings. Amy Lynn Rubin & Dani Vaknin and Felicia Bernstein & Capt. Isaac Greenberg

"DOR-TO-DOR" (GENERA TION-TO-GENERATION) CAMPAIGN TO FUND SCHOOL ADDITION

RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND

Judith Suberman & Andrea Behn, with gratitude for Rabbi Ricks comfort and in memory of Madeline Behn Albert & Lorraine Cibley, wishing CBA LShana Tova Dr. Paul & Dr. Erica Karlinsky, in honor of Jacob, Nina and Lee Ivan & Fern Lefkowitz, in memory of mother, Tilly Lefkowitz Donna J. Borko, with thanks to Rabbi Rick

GENERAL FUND
Alan, Arlene & Jan Applebaum, Jack Kohn and Michele & Francisco dosSantos, in memory of Susan Silver Howard & Betsy Batwin, in memory of Tom Mayers father Julius Mayer Harry & Barbara Bernstein, in memory of Mae Weismans sister Sylvia Levine Beckerman Michael & Sheri Berren, in memory of grandfather Irving Zang Fred & Frances Brown, in memory of daughter Laura Lichty Hank & Norma Greenberg, in memory of mother Jennette Bloom Rabbi Moe and Sheila Kaprow, in memory of father Bernard Weinstein Steve & Linda Leibowitz, in celebration of the 70th birthday of Jim Riola Jackie & Stan Levine, in memory of father Joseph Levine and in memory Tom Mayers father Julius Mayer Sherman Miller, in memory of sister-in-law Judith Ehrenberg and in memory of wife Thelma Miller Lester & Marlene Morris, in memory of mother Sarah Morris Marcia Rosen, in memory of sister Barbara Goldfarb Barbara & Sherwin Sokolov, in memory of father Arthur Schanz Lillian Tobias, in memory of father Morris Zaritsky and in memory of mother, Rebecca Zaritsky Joanne Weiss, in memory of Julius Mayer Jerrod & Linda Zlatkiss, in memory of grandmother Sadie Wilkens

Dear Members of the Beth Am Family,

HIGH HOLIDAY NO APPEAL APPEAL

We thank the many of you who have supported our Building Addition and Enhancement project. Without your generosity, we would not be able to create the structure for our spiritual drive into the next generation. Having said that, we still want to be able to make Beth Am a spiritual home that is comfortable and welcoming place to be, warm in the winter and cool every other season of the year. Our High Holy Days Appeal goes out for that purpose. DUES ALONE DO NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO PAY ALL OUR OPERATING COSTS AND OFFER THE SERVICES YOU EXPECT. Like every other synagogue, we must supplement this with fundraising. As in previous years, we are conducting our annual HIGH HOLY DAYS APPEAL in advance with the hope that we will not need to diminish the spiritual significance of the Yom Kippur service with any formal request for funds. We ask you, as a member of the Beth Am Family: Please give as much as you can! We hope you will go to the secure Payments Page of our web site and make a generous gift today. You are also welcome to call the office, or mail your donation to us. We wish everyone in the Beth Am Family a Shana Tova, a year of goodness. The Beth Am Board of Directors
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MANY PHASES OF CONSTRUCTION

FOR THE OLD AND THE NEW

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