Northern Hills Synagogue Congregation B’nai Avraham Decem- February 2015 To Discuss Clinical Research At Friday Evening Services We are delighted that Cheryl Bernstein will be our speaker at our 8:00 pm service on Friday evening, February 6. Cheryl directs the Bernstein Clinical Research Center, and has worked as a clinical research coordinator in the fields of allergic disorders, asthma and pulmonary disease since 1982. Cheryl oversees a team of experienced and well-respected clinical research coordinators who have conducted high quality research on behalf of the pharmaceutical industry and the National Institute of Health. She currently serves as a representative for the Ears, Nose and Throat Device Panel of the FDA, and is an active committee member for the Academy of Clinical Research Professionals, writing exam questions for certification. Cheryl will discuss clinical research and the process by which new drugs and medical devices are studied and approved by the FDA. Please join us for what promises to be a most informative discussion. Table of Contents Calendar2 Rabbi’s Column 4 World Wide Wrap 5 Men’s Club 6 Create Your Jewish Legacy 6 Donations7 Chaverim Youth Group 8 Gift Shop Sale 8 Rabbi’s Installation 9 Maksim’s Column 10 Bim Bam Shabbat 11 Sisterhood, Gift Shop 12 HaZaK13 Service Leaders 14 Yahrzeits 14 Jewish Emotional Tune-up Family Havdalah Jewish Summer Camp Adult Education Anniversaries & Birthdays Purim Festivities Gift Shop 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 SUN 1 9am World Wide Wrap and Morning Service 9am Kehilla 10am Fundraisimg Committee Meeting 1pm Mercaz Tailgate Party 2pm Mercaz 8 WED 14 Shevat 4 12:30pm Current Events Discussion with Rabbi 7:30pm Kehilla Board Meeting 20 Shevat 10 2pm Cancelled Hebrew Class w/Maksim 4:30pm Kehilla (Gr 3-7) NHS 5pm TuBishvat Seder 21 Shevat 11 12:30pm Current Events Discussion with Rabbi 7:00pm Rummikub THUR 7 am Morning Service 12:30pm Cancelled The Golden Age of Spanish Jewry 7pm Caring Connection Meeting 22 Shevat 12 4:30pm Kehilla (Gr 3-7)NHS FRI 16 Shevat 6 15 Shevat 5 5:45pm Candle Lighting 8:00pm Shabbat Service with Guest Speaker, Cheryl Bernstein Celebrate Anniversaries 9:00pm Oneg Shabbat 23 Shevat 13 7 am Morning Service 12:30pm Cancelled The Golden Age of Spanish Jewry 27 Shevat 17 2pm Cancelled Hebrew Class w/Maksim 28 Shevat 18 12:30pm Cancelled Current Events Discussion with Rabbi 29 Shevat 19 12pm HaZaK: Rabbi Shena Potter Jaffee 4:30pm Kehilla (Gr 3-7) NHS 7pm Men’s Club Program & Meeting 30 Shevat 20 7 am Morning Service 12:30pm Cancelled The Golden Age of Spanish Jewry 7:30 pm Curriculum Meeting Rosh Hodesh 3 Adar 23 9am Morning service 9am Kehilla (K-7) NHS 10am Jewish Emotional Tune Up: Overcoming Jealousy 1pm Chaverim Run Jump and Play 6:30pm Mercaz NOTES: 4 Adar 24 2pm Hebrew Class w/ Maksim 5 Adar 25 12:30pm Current Events Discussion with Rabbi 6:30pm Movie Night: The Island President 6 Adar 26 4:30pm Kehilla (Gr 3-7) NHS 7 Adar 27 7 am Morning Service 12:30pm The Golden Age of Spanish Jewry 1pm Rummikub 6pm Mason Girl Scout Thinking Day 7:30 pm Curriculum Meeting Specialty Kinnus/8th Gr KinnusI 2 Adar Torah: Terumah 8:45am Talmud Study 9:30am Shabbat service 10am Bim Bam Shabbat Celebrate Birthdays 12pm Luncheon 12:30pm Parsha Study 8 Adar 28 6:09pm Candle lighting 6:15pm Shabbat service 25 Shevat Torah: Mishpatim 8:45am Talmud Study 9:30am Shabbat service 12pm Kiddush 8pm Installation Gala 1 Adar 21 6:02pm Candle Lighting 6:15pm Shabbat Service 18 Shevat Torah: Yitro 8:45am Talmud Study 9:30am Shabbat service 12pm Kiddush 24 Shevat 14 5:54pm Candle Lighting 6:15pm Shabbat Service 7pm Potluck Dinner Rosh Hodesh 22 SAT 17 Shevat 7 BULLETIN DEADLINE 26 Shevat 16 9am Morning service TUE 13 Shevat 3 2pm Hebrew Class w/ Maksim 19 Shevat 9 9am Morning service 9am Kehilla (K-7) NHS 10am OTR Soup Kitchen 1pm Kitanim: Cincinnati Circus -Tight Rope and Juggling Workshops 6:30pm Mercaz 15 MON 12 Shevat 2 February 2015 9 Adar Torah: Tetzaveh 8:45am Talmud Study 9:30am Shabbat service 12pm Kiddush 12:30pm Parsha Study 7pm Shabbalalah Havdalah at the home of Natalie Freeman Northern Hills Synagogue Congregation B’nai Avraham http://www.nhs.-cba.org 5714 Fields Ertel Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45249 Office (513) 931-6038 Fax (513) 530-2002 David Siff Rabbi George Barnard Rabbi Emeritus Maksim Shilkrot Director of Education & Programming Jennifer Braner Administrative Assistant Chava Vidal Youth Advisor ~ David Bernstein President Henry Spitz • Sandy Spitz Schedule of Services February 2015 Shevat - Adar Friday evenings: First Fridays - 8:00 p.m. All other Fridays - 6:15 p.m. Saturday & Festival mornings: 9:30 a.m. Morning minyanim Sunday: 9:00 a.m. - Thursday: 7:00 a.m. (except as noted) Talmud Study Saturday at 8:45 a.m. Shabbat Candle Lighting Times Fri. Feb. 6 5:45 pm • Fri. Feb. 20 6:02 pm Fri. Feb. 13 5:54 pm • Fri. Feb. 27 6:09 pm Anniversary Service Friday, February 6• 8:00 pm Birthday Service Saturday, February 21•10 am Bobbi Handwerger • Natalie Freeman Vice Presidents Laurie Dubin • Joel Suddleson Financial Secretary Treasurer Amy Frankel Corresponding Secretary Holly Robinson Recording Secretary Matt Yosafat Cemetery Warden Joyce Leahr • Edie Neusner • Pam Gardner Sisterhood Co-Presidents March Bulletin Deadline Tuesday, Feb. 10 - 5:00p.m. Holly Robinson - Bulletin Proofreader Judy Knapp - Sisterhood Page Editor Gayna Bassin - Webmaster [email protected] Barry Wolfson Men’s Club President February 2015 page 3 From Our Rabbi - Rabbi David Siff Shalom Haverim, In the beginning of March, we will celebrate the holiday of Purim. One of the pivotal moments in the book of Esther involves Esther considering whether to become involved in fighting Haman’s decree. Mordechai’s response is “who knows if for just this reason you were made the queen.” Can we see the opportunities God puts right in front of us, the opportunities to help each other, to bring some love and healing into the world? Can we speak out, like Esther, in ways that challenge violence and hatred in the world? This year, we are trying something very exciting for our Purim celebration. We will be holding an intergenerational megillah reading, involving the children in acting out the megillah as it is read (in a combination of Hebrew & English). This will be followed by a festive Persian banquet; we will hold a more traditional, Hebrew reading in the morning. Mitzvot of Purim There are four basic mitzvot that we are encouraged to do on purim: 1. Hearing the megillah—reading the megillah of Esther, in the evening and morning, in Hebrew or English. There’s lots of ways you can do it, but the best will be joining us here at NHS! 2. Seudah-a festive meal celebrating the occasion. It is customary to have a few l’chayyims. 3. Mishloach manot: giving gifts of food to our friends and neighbors. 4. Matanot Le-evyonim: we want to make sure that even those with bad fortune enjoy the day, so it is a mitzvah to give tzedakah directly to poor people on Purim. In addition, it is really a day for festivity, so if you can, spend the day spreading holiday cheer. Change in kitchen policy: After my high holiday talk about the use of slaves in chocolate production, a congregant approached me and suggested we rethink what we serve here at Northern Hills Synagogue. It is of course hard to try to make one’s consumption entirely ethical, but I believe that kashrut pushes us to do the best we can. In that vein, we will now using only slavefree chocolate, cage-free eggs, and recyclable or biodegradable plates and utensils. For those of you who are interested in doing this yourselves, Costco chocolate (dairy) is slave-free, and certain Trader Joes chocolate chips are pareve & slave-free. Wishing you all the best, and stay warm! Rabbi David B. Siff page 4 February 2015 February 1– 9:00 AM Join the NHS Men’s Club, our 7th Grade Class and our T’fillah Buddies as we “Unravel” the meaning of T’filllin. Inter-Generational Learning Opportunity Musical, creative and participatory Sunday morning service Program on T’fillin will take place during the service. Breakfast by your Men’s Club Master Chefs You better believe this is pretty heady stuff. The Ancient Prophet Hosea said: At the Start of the Day bind yourself to these God–Given qualities. “Righteous,” “Law,” “Loving Kindness,” “Compassion,” “Mercy,” “Faith,” “Forever,” and then you will have “Knowledge Of God” February 2015 page 5 Men’s Club News – February Membership request letters were mailed out in January. Our Men’s Club plays an important role in the life of NHS as an auxiliary organization that adds to the goals of our community. Please join the club and participate in events, each of which enhances synagogue life and experience. Upcoming Men’s Club Events: World Wide Wrap XV – February 1, 2015 – 9:00 am Join the NHS Men’s Club, our 7th Grade Class and our T’fillah Buddies as we “Unravel” the meaning of Tefillin See Flyer For Additional Information J ewish tradition teaches that we have a responsibility to make the world a better place for future generations. One method of accomplishing this is to leave a Jewish Legacy. This obligation is being furthered by the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati partnering with the Harold Grinspoon Foundation to assist greater Cincinnati congregations and Jewish agencies to increase their endowments – for more information, see www.createyourjewishlegacy.org Bill Freedman, a member of our congregation, is chairing the Federation committee overseeing CYJL development. Northern page 6 Dinner Program @ Firehouse Grill February 18 at 7:00 pm Special Beer Week Event featuring 50 West Enjoy good food, drink, and fellowship along with a presentation on an issue of interest to Men Details to follow. Stay Tuned for Men’s Club Shabbat Saturday March 21, 2015 Please contact Herb Brass or Barry Wolfson about parts of the service you may want to lead. Hills Synagogue-Congregation B’Nai Avraham is one of twelve organizations in Cincinnati participating in the Create Your Jewish Legacy (CYJL) partnership. Joe Lazear chairs our CYJL committee. The Board of our congregation approved participation in this program and a status report was provided at the December meeting. A considerable number of Board members have submitted a non-binding Letter of Intent to provide a legacy gift. You don’t have to be wealthy to participate – a legacy commitment of any size will help build our synagogue’s endowment and provide vital resources for our future when you are no longer here to support us and other charitable organizations. This is the time to ensure our collective Jewish future by building a strong, secure and permanent endowment for our Synagogue. By completing a nonbinding Letter of Intent to leave an after-lifetime gift, you can help us reach our goal and secure a $10,000 grant for NHS-CBA! Additional information about CYJL-- NHS-CBA will be provided in this bulletin on an ongoing basis. Additionally, members will be contacted beginning on March 1. To request a Letter of Intent or for questions and comments, please contact Bill, Joe, or Herb Brass. February 2015 to Synagogue Funds Northern Hills Synagogue/Congregation B’nai Avraham has a number of funds that you may donate to for special occasions or convey congratulations, gratitude, or sympathy. The synagogue welcomes contributions in any amount (minimum $5 for a card to be sent). We will do our best to acknowlege these donations in the monthly bulletin. Send all donations to the synagogue office or their designee. Please see the “Who-What-When -Where-Why & How” details available in the Synagogue office for your convenience, to assist with your intentions. Thank you. NHS-CBA Fund In Memory of Beverly Lichtin From: Steve Selss From: Beverly Saeks From: Marlene & Jon Englander From: Fran Bistrica Youth Scholarship Fund In Memory of Ilya Bratslavsky From: Herb and Raye Brass In Honor Susie and Marty Cohen’s daughter Elizabeth’s new position at the Cleveland Clinic From: Jerry and Phyliss Shubs Leonard J. Singerman Scholarship Fund In Honor of the birth of Julie and Steven Pentelnik’s granddaughter, Naomi Letts In Honor of the birth of Matt and Claire Lee’s grandson From: Amy and Scot Pearlman Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund In Memory of Susan Bernstein From: Paula Nevins Robert V. Goldstein SIR Fund In Memory of Beverly Lichtin From: Joe and Karyn Lazear For the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund From: Matt and Claire Lee Zorndorf Fund In Memory of Sidney Groetzinger From: Herb and Raye Brass Education Endowment Fund In Memory of Beverly Lichtin From: Sonia Milrod Aaron and Rosa Lichtin Library Fund In Memory of Beverly Lichtin From: Laura Freeman Mae Ackerman Prospective and New Member Fund In Memory of Beverly Lichtin From: Diana and Henry Fenichel Shabbat Luncheon Fund IIn Memory of Liz Zucker’s mother, Bernice MulerFrom: Herb and Raye Brass Thank you to Leah Letts, Tamar Pentelnik-Ribnick, and Elana Pentelnik, the daughters of Steven and Julie Pentelnik, for purchasing the Talmud Series for the synagogue in honor of Steven’s significant birthday. Northern Hills Synagogue/Congregation B’nai Avraham has a number of funds that you may donate to for special occasions or convey congratulations, gratitude, or sympathy. Each month a Synagogue Fund will be highlighted to encourage donations to a variety of our funds. This month’s fund is: Leonard J. Singerman Scholarship Fund February 2015 page 7 Kitanim Youth Group Event (3rd – 5th graders) Come on down to the Big Top - Sunday, February 8, 2015 Lunch, Crafts, Learn to Tight Rope Walk, Juggle & So Much More (after Hebrew school 1:00pm – 3:00pm At Ohav Shalom 8100 Cornell Road - $15 per person (Excludes Haggadahs, parchments, cards, books and candles) No additional discounts given during this sale. SUNDAY, MARCH 8TH THROUGH SUNDAY, MARCH 15TH page 8 February 2015 Friday February 13, 6:15 pm Family service, especially for families with children grades K-3. Followed by pot luck Shabbat dinner Service and dinner to be held at the Hunter’s Ridge Clubhouse (park at NHS): 9970 Hunters Place. RSVP to attend and to coordinate your cold, dairy food item with Lisa Crawford: [email protected] Main course will be provided. Saturday February 14, 9:30 am Service at Northern Hills Synagogue Rabbi Siff will speak: “Values I Bring into the Rabbinate” Rabbi Siff’s family will be honored guests. RSVP’s to the synagogue office for the enhanced Kiddush would be appreciated: [email protected] or 931-6038. Saturday February 14, 8:00 pm Installation Celebration: Gourmet desserts, music, and dancing—see the invitation for details! February 2015 page 9 Message from Moreh Maksim Let’s Talk About Faith Ihasn thebeenlastinvolved 10 months my dad with Partners in Torah. Every Wednesday night he studies with a young Russian speaker. As part of their discussion they go over weekly parshah, Pirkei Avot, and Jewish ethics. One day after he finished speaking to his hevrutah (Torah partner) he gave me a call. After several pleasantries, he asked a questioned that completely stopped me my tracks. The question was: “When you left for college in Baltimore, did you wish for your mom and I to have a conversation with you about faith?” I was floored! I did not know how to respond to him. We never studied Torah together, never prayed together outside of synagogue, and we never dwelled deeply with the matters of faith. In fact, my parents never talked to me about God. As I was thinking on how to respond to his question my dad changed the conversation to discuss a Torah passage he just learned with his hevrutah. When we hung up the phone, I continued thinking about the question he posed. I could not come-up with an answer. Then something happened. I married my beautiful wife and then the answers came flooding in. I thought about when I would become an abba (father in Heb.) what conversations about faith would I have with my own children someday. I certainly would have wished for my parents to speak to me about: • Why does God care if I pray to Him three times daily? • How can I show my love to God when I can’t see, touch, or hear Him? • When my teachers and rabbis spoke about “Tikkun olam” what did it really mean? Did it mean for my life specifically, or only for the world at large? Was I selfish to think about “me”? • If I question the narrative of the Torah, where does that leave me with the rest of my faith? The problem is that conversations like these do not happen naturally, probably because most of us never had deep faith based discussions with our own parents. If we want our children to be proud of their faith, to affiliate with Jewish organization and to synagogue life, I challenge you to have deep faith based discussions with your children. Awkwardness will be the major challenge to overcome when asking questions or discussing matters of faith. It can be overcome when you realize that feeling awkward does not mean you are not the right person for the job, on the contrary, it is completely normal when you are doing something new or something challenging. Once the awkwardness wears off you will be able to parent with a single-minded vision. page 10 How will you overcome your own awkwardness? Don’t be afraid to parent with a single-minded vision. What I mean by this is to make sure that all conversations pertaining to faith have a refrain. Make it known to your children that there is nothing more important in life than to grow in spiritual maturity. Pray out loud with your children at home or a synagogue, when seeing something beautiful in nature highlight that God has made it, and make sure that all faith based discussion fall back to that refrain. What refrain will you chose for your family? Know what you wish to share with your children about Judaism. Most of you will struggle to find meaningful faith based conversation with your children. Develop your own questions. Concentrate on what you wished you knew about Judaism before you left home, what questions you have always wanted to ask, and what are you struggling with right now in regard to your faith. What faith based questions will you ask? As you form your questions don’t wait for comfortable answers. Otherwise, a conversation will never come to fruition. The key to faith based dialogue with your children is to allow them to simply start thinking about deeper questions they otherwise would not have thought of. If both you and the child can’t find the answer ask Rabbi Siff or myself for an answer. The most important thing is to have a dialogue. Finally, don’t get discouraged. Your children will react accordingly based on their age: they may be indifferent, annoyed, silent, or unwilling to talk. Keep on trying. Think back to the time when you were a child and your parents were trying to instill in you some values. I bet, if you were like me, you response was “whatever!” or even an eye roll. Yet as adults we realized that they planted within us seeds that grew to maturity with age. Focus on what seeds you will be planting and at the end they will grow into proud ETZ HAIM deeply rooted in their Jewishness. When will your start your own conversation? Happy Conversing, Moreh Maksim February 2015 Hmmm! I wonder if my mommy and daddy know where I can do all these fun things on Shabbat: Drama and Songs…. Prayer…. Games….Yummy lunch…Fun…and so much more!!!!? I bet they will say, “Only at Northern Hills’ Bim Bam Shabbat!” ~ A service for kids in grades K-5 ~ A little praying…a little singing…a little learning… a little storytelling….and a whole lot of fun. Shabbat, February 21, 2015 10:00 am – 12 pm A Shabbat experience you do not want your family to miss!! The fun does not stop on February 21; it continues throughout the year: March 21, April 18, May 16, and June 6. RSVP to (513) 931-6038 or [email protected] by Monday, February 16th February 2015 page 11 Sisterhood News NORTHERN HILLS SISTERHOOD IS TRULY A FAMILY OF WOMEN YOU WANT TO KNOW AND BE WITH ! Presidents’ Report-Pam Gardner, Edie Neusner, Joyce Leahr Todah Rabah to the many Sisterhood members who provided an inspiring Sisterhood Shabbat on January 17th! Chairs for the event were Sarah Barnard and Bev Shapero. The wonderful luncheon was planned and directed by Harriet Freedman; she was assisted by a super team of Sisterhood volunteers. We especially appreciate Lynn Kohel who stepped up to the plate for the Haftarah again this year --she is always very gracious about it. Our very fine Torah readers were Chana Wolfson and Sarah Barnard. Reminder: Royal Duncan is our new Sisterhood Corresponding Secretary. Please let her know if there are notes from Sisterhood that should be sent to members celebrating happy occasions, or those who would welcome get well or condolence wishes. Royal can be reached most easily by email at [email protected]. We thank Elaine Hordes, our outgoing corresponding secretary, who served in that office for several years. Todah Rabah The Northern Hills Synagogue Sisterhood thanks Dr. Aaron Lichtin and his family for a very generous donation to Sisterhood in memory of our longtime member Beverly Lichtin. We will miss her. SAVE THE DATES! Tuesday, March 10th Women’s Seder Place: Temple Sholom Time : 7 PM. Details to follow. Contact person for NHS is Laurie Dubin. This is our 15th year….co-sponsored by our sisterhood and Temple Sholom Sisterhood and Naamat Sunday, May 3rd Annual Sisterhood Luncheon and Election Meeting Time: 12 noon Book reviews: - Raye Brass Date: March 8 Time: 10 AM Place: to be determined RSVP to Bea 521-0440 Book: The Aviator’s Wife by Melanie Benjamin “The Aviator’s Wife takes us behind the scenes and into the heart of the woman who loved and married Charles Lindbergh. That was her destiny—a life that took her soaring into the skies and then plunged her to earth, a story of both triumph and pain that will take your breath away.” Gift Shop - Roz Shapiro See page 8 and the back of the bulletin. Evening Rummikub Date: February 10 Time: 7 PM sharp Place: Home of Lois Pornoy In case of inclement weather or if you need a sub, please call Bea (521-0440) and /or the hostess Lois (522-0770 ) with the name of the sub. Day Rummikub Dates: February 26 and March 26 (last Thursday of the month) Time: 1 PM Place: NHS Thank you for the Sisterhood Donation to the Youth Activity Fund In Memory of Susan Bernstein From: Myron and Jeri Fish Kaufman Family, Jaime and Jamie and their daughters, Hannah and Ruth page 12 February 2015 Hokhma – Wisdom Zikna – Maturity Kadima –Forward! Northern Hills Synagogue HaZaK presents Rabbi Shena Potter Jaffee Director of Jewish Family Life at the Mayerson Jewish Community Center Rabbi Jaffee helped research and curate an exhibit about modern slavery held at the Mayerson JCC last April. The exhibit, When Slavery Hits Home, explored themes of slavery throughout history and educated about the epidemic of modern day slavery. Wednesday, February 18, 2015 12:00 p.m. Lunch and an enlightening program! RSVP to Jennifer Braner (513) 931-6038 or via email to [email protected] by Monday, February 16th There is no charge for this event. However, donations will be gratefully accepted. Transportation for NHS members may be available upon advance request. 5714 Fields Ertel Road (between I-71 and Snider Road) NHS-CBA is an accessible facility that strives to make all events inclusive for people with disabilities. February 2015 page 13 TORAH READING COACHING Would you like to learn to read the Torah? Would you like help in preparing a Torah reading portion? Speak to Oded Zmora (898-9193) for help. Thank You We thank the following congregants who have led Shabbat Services from Dec 6 - Jan 24 (This information is fragmentary. Others may have participated and our apologies if someone is not listed) Lay led services are a very important part of the culture of Northern Hills Synagogue. WE are fortunate and proud that so many of our congregants are able and willing to take responsibility for the synagogue’s essential function of public worship. If you would like to lead some part of religious services, speak to the Rabbi or David Zucker (Ritual Chair) Allan Satin Don Hordes Abigail Lee Harry Suddleson David Zucker Rabbi Barnard Steve Karmel David Bernstein Mark Washofsky Ben Lee Doug Mossman Maksim Shilkrot Bea Opengart All the ladies that led the Sisterhood Shabbat February Yahrzeits (Shevat 12, 5775 to Adar 9, 5775) *Names are on Memorial Plaques in Sanctuary Alexander Elovic Pauline Brodzki Gustav Carter* Sylvia Dubin* Lena Freeman Howard Lazear Cyndi Weiser Stewart* Sophie Weiss* Benjamin Wise* Samuel Comins* Frieda Schechter Max Udow Julius Barron* Reva Ganson* Harold Richman* Moses Rhine Simon Seidenman* Ellen Zupinsky* Ted Arnovitz Gussie Hahn* Rabbi Sanford Hahn Jeffrey Weiser* Slade Wood Leona Bergstein* Shirley Kaplan Henry Rappaport Lester H. Fischer Steven Katz Ruth Kritzer Benjamin Muler Raymond Shulman Roslyn Cohen Martha Fisher* Jacob Brakhman Ethel Lober Mary Malowitz Isabelle Petlack Barbara Shaw* Marvin Wilkenfeld* Sam Gordon Joseph Handwerger Minnie Levine Rosette Misrahi Sofa Rotenberg Carroll Bennett Sigmund Fitter James Levin Lena Rack* Simon Rosin* Jack Shaw* Sol Belfeld Kurt Berman Moshe Jaakobovitch Paula Kessler Mark Stecker* Ruth Apfelbaum Louis Kallas* Alex Poss* Carol Walker Marvin Dembart Rebecca Friedlander Florence Hordes Charles W. Miller Esther Ninio Sara Comins* Sidney Dubin* Samuel Grubin* Irene A. Lipson Morris Lowe Sue Roth Ruth Wilkenfeld* James R. Davis Jerrold Ketover* Edith Marcks* Herbert Morewitz Frieda Horowitz* Gloria Karpf* Emma H. Rack* Mildred Spitz Bertha Wineburgh* Maurice Zabary page 14 February 2015 Part II : Sunday, February 22nd 10:30am -11:30am Overcoming Jealousy Part III : Sunday, March 15th 10:30am -11:30am Codependency vs Independence Part IV : Sunday, April 19th 10:30am -11:30am Overcoming Grief and Depression You Don’t Want to Miss It! Please join us for a Family Night Havdalah Potluck at the home of Mitchell & Natalie Freeman As we enjoy an exciting evening of Havdalah, children’s laughter, yummy potluck, and delicious ice cream social. RSVP to Maksim at [email protected] by February 23. Upon your reservation please let me know what kosher dairy or parve food you will be bringing to the potluck. February 2015 page 15 Jewish Summer Camping Jewish summer camping is one of the most important aspects of American Jewish life, and our congregation and community offer several kinds of assistance to families who want to take advantage of this resource. 2. The community program makes grants for up to two years to any individual child. The Singerman Fund makes grants also to repeat campers beyond two years, subject to the availability of funds in relation to the number of applicants. For most of its existence, Northern Hills Synagogue 3. The community fund makes flat grants has supported Jewish overnight summer camping of $900 or $1,800 (first year) or $500 with its Summer Camp and Israel Scholarship Fund or $1,000, (second year) depending on (since 1989, the Leonard J. Singerman the length of the camp session, while Summer Camp and Israel Scholarship Fund). This the Singerman Fund makes grants of fund makes grants to young people from the varying amounts. congregation who attend approved Jewish summer 4. Applicants for the Singerman Fund are camps or who participate in approved Jewish available at the synagogue office summer’s summer camps or who participate in approved programs. programs in Israel. For the past five years, the 5. The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati will match Cincinnati Jewish community has also maintained synagogue grants up to $1000. a summer camp subsidy fund. Overnight summer 6. Applications for the community program camps are expensive, and our hope is that the two may be downloaded from the Federation’s funds together will help as many people as possible website http://www.jewishcincinnati.org/ enjoy the significant Jewish experience provided by a camping.aspx and they are due May 1, Jewish summer camp. 2015 for this summer’s programs. Both the synagogue’s Singerman Fund and the community program apply only to overnight camps which are under the auspices of some Jewish organization or institution. They differ in some details: 1. The Singerman Fund makes grants only for camps whose programs are consistent with the standards of Conversative Judaism, while the community fund has a longer list of approved camps. page 16 There are many fine Jewish summer camps from which you can choose. We want to give special mention to Camp Ramah, the camping arm of the Conservative movement. There are seven Ramah Camps around the country, and Cincinnati kids attend the camp in Wisconsin. Ramah offers a first-rate camping experience and also a unique experience in Jewish living. Information is available at the synagogue or at http://www.ramahwisconsin.com/ February 2015 “The Island President lifts the issue of global warming out of the theoretical and into the personal. President Mohamed Nasheed is trying to prevent 385,000 people from drowning. His nation of 1,200 low-lying islands, the Maldives, is sinking into the Indian Ocean as sea levels rise due to global warming. Climate change experts say that some of the islands will be submerged within 20 years, threatening the lives of the largely impoverished inhabitants as well as inundating the lavish resorts that dot the islands. Nasheed’s unprecedented contingency plan is to move his entire population to a new homeland. As he conducts serious discussions about this with Sri Lanka and Australia, Nasheed is doing all he can to prevent this looming disaster by trying to convince world leaders to halt global warming.”~ http://itvs.org/films/island-president Tuesday, February 24, 2015 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Come for dinner and enjoyable post movie Q and A with Moreh Maksim! RSVP to Jennifer Braner (513) 931-6038 or via email to [email protected] by Thursday, February 19th There is $6 charge for this event. Transportation for NHS members may be available upon advance request. 5714 Fields Ertel Road (between I-71 and Snider Road) NHS-CBA is an accessible facility that strives to make all events inclusive for people with disabilities. February 2015 page 17 February February Birthdays The following members are celebrating birthdays this month: Cheryl Bernstein Matt Lee Jeanne Aronoff Sonia Milrod Vanessa Leahr Jonathon Mason Dr. Henry Spitz Jessica Silver Howard Ain Robert Reed Anne Yosafat Woody Weinstein Glynis Smulian Cecelia Cullen Cecelia Euster Roslyn Shapiro Marvin Budd Dr. Gary Kirsh Brandon Engelman Ken Charak Mitchell Freeman Abraham Goller Robert Hessell Sophie Roth Sadye Goodman Alexey Serota Speedy Recovery to: Hal Winkler Sonia Milrod Mark Washofsky Nancy Goldstein Mazel Tov to the following couples who celebrate their wedding anniversaries this month. A special Shabbat service will be held on Friday, February 6 George and Glynis Smulian (28th) Jerry and Fran Goodman (15th) Congratulations to Michael Ganson on the marriage of his daughter, Sarah, to Oren Shmoel. Condolences to: Pam Gardner on the death of her husband, Leo Gardner 10 award-winning films from 10 different countries that will light up screens for a month with provocative, humorous, inspiring and controversial films. The festival features the best of the thriving independent film industry showcasing established emerging filmmakers, as well as a selection of Jewish interest films produced outside Israel. Watch Trailers & Buy Tickets MayersonJCC.org page 18 February 2015 NHS will hold an intergenerational, interactive megillah reading/ performance featuring our very own (incredibly talented) children starring as the heroes (and villains) of the Purim story, as well as sing-along, costume parade (with prizes), and a tasteless joke competition. Guest hosted by the real hero of the Megillah” Hegai!! Vashti’s Banquet (Festive Purim Dinner)at 7 p.m. Vashti’s Banquet Dinner Reservations—Wednesday, March 4th DEADLINE Wednesday, February 25th Name__________________________________________________________________________ # Adults @ $8 _____ # Vegetarians # Children 3-10 @ $5 ______ ___________ # Children under 3 (FREE)___________ Special Dietary requirements _______________________ TOTAL ENCLOSED $____________(MAXIIMUM $20 PER FAMILY) February 2015 page 19 Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Cincinnati, Ohio Permit No. 1534 Northern Hills Synagogue Congregation B’nai Avraham 5714 Fields Ertel Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45249 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED BULLETIN ISSUED MONTHLY VISIT US ON THE WEB WWW.NHS-CBA.ORG Email to [email protected] The NHS Gift Shop is affiliated with our Sisterhood. The Gift Shop is operated and maintained 100% by volunteers fromSisterhood. The purpose of the Gift Shop is two-fold: 1. 2. To provide our congregants and the community with a selection of Judaica and generic merchandise of the highest quality at reasonable prices in the convenient setting of our building. To support NHS by contributing funds annually, through Sisterhood, to the Synagogue’s Operating Budget. In order for the Gift Shop to maintain its commitment to the synagogue we need the support of ALL OUR MEMBERS. Perhaps many of our congregants have not yet visited us to see our OUTSTANDING offering of variety. We invite everyone to visit the Gift Shop, check out all the ritual items, gifts for all occasions, cards, candles and more. Then, come back and shop with us!! Complimentary gift wrapping is always available upon request. If you cannot come in during our regular hours, just call the office to request an appointment.
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