From the Desk of Rabbi Batsheva Meiri - Congregation Beth ...

Congregation Beth HaTephila: a Reform Congregation in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Founded 1891
April 2011 Vol. 71 No. 8 (Published monthly) Adar II — Nisan 5771
Congregation Beth HaTephila
43 North Liberty Street
Asheville, North Carolina 28801-1822
(828) 253-4911
FAX: (828) 253-1553
e-mail: admin@bethhatephila.org
Web site: bethhatephila.org
Rabbi Batsheva Meiri
(rabbi@bethhatephila.org)
Cantor Debra Winston
(cantor@bethhatephila.org)
Larry Weiss, President
(president@bethhatephila.org)
Robert J. Ratner, Ph.D., Rabbi Emeritus
(emeritus@bethhatephila.org)
SERVICES
Fridays – 7:30 PM
Family Service @ 6:30 – First Friday
What’s Inside
Board & Committee Members 2
President’s Message 3
Learning Corner 4
Religious School 5
New Family Service Siddurim 6
Sisterhood News 7
Brotherhood News 8
Social Justice Committee 9
Tzedekah Committee 10
Temple Happenings 11
Food Card Info 14
Our Temple Family 16
Celebrations 17
Gifts and Memorials 18
Yahrzeits 19
Community Events 20
Passover Seder Reservation Form 21
Upcoming Events 22
Advertisers 26
Calendar 27
TEMPLE OFFICE HOURS
Monday – Thursday: 9:00 AM – Noon &
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Temple Administrator: Julie Sherman
Rabbi Meiri
To make an appointment with Rabbi Meiri,
please call the Temple office (253-4911,
ext.10).
From the Desk of Rabbi Batsheva Meiri
Drama. Life can be full of it. A day seldom goes by that my daughter
doesn’t come home to report some “major” event that happened to her or
my son at school: someone didn’t let her play with them, a piece of meat
was thrown at Gabriel to tease him for being vegetarian, the gym teacher
doesn’t play fair, someone in the kindergarten has lice. The turmoil in her
world goes on and on. Luckily, she talks to Mark and me about it. And
most of the time, we can give her some options of how she can respond to
those incidents that feel so out of bounds and disturbing to her sensibilities.
We give her tools to measure if the way she interprets the behaviors or
judges the people is the only way to see things. And usually the drama
dissipates and her anxiety fades — until the next day, of course. There is a
sea raging outside the walls of our home waiting for her. But she’s
figuring out that she’s got reliable life preservers — a stable home, a loving
family, a strong heart. So she goes out and rides the waves, even when
they get rough, just like the rest of us do.
I had occasion to drive Bill, our friend from Homeward Bound, home from
the hospital after some testing. It was the first time I visited his new digs in
the old Altamont Hotel downtown. Of course I’d been hearing from the
other Hope to Home team members about the bed and the curtains, the
chairs and the television — all the gracious gifts from members of our
congregation and community for which Bill has been the happy and
grateful beneficiary. I saw the pride in his eyes at the set up he has, and
how he passed the landlord’s inspection with flying colors.
As Bill accompanied me back to my car, I asked him if he’d met any of his
new neighbors, knowing how important a stable and healthy network is to
keeping him in recovery and off the streets. He said he’d met the man next
door but pretty much kept a low profile. I didn’t understand yet what he
was telling me.
We then entered the elevator along with 2 women passengers. They were
talking about a gentleman on the 8 th floor whose face was beaten in by
someone else in the building. When we got off, Bill mentioned to me that
one of those women was a local drug dealer. Now, I understood. While he
succeeded in making his apartment a haven, the same dramas that plagued
his life before wait right outside his door. How does he deal with it? He’s
smart. Mostly, he stays to himself there.
I’d like to think that our team, one visit at a time, one kind word or act at a
time, is giving him some of the buoyancy to help him stay put. Amidst the
raging sea that could easily pull him in its undertow right back to the place
he started, we might just be the difference between drowning and staying
afloat. Today, the difference between my daughter and Bill is the thickness
of padding. My prayer is that our team will prove to be a life preserver.

Temple Board & Committee Members
TEMPLE OFFICERS CONGREGATIONAL COMMITTEES
Laurence Weiss, President president@bethhatephila.org
Preston Diamond, 1 st V.P. firstvp@bethhatephila.org GOVERNANCE
Evan Gilreath, 2 nd V.P. secondvp@bethhatephila.org Preston Diamond, Chair firstvp@bethhatephila.org
Dottie Davis, Secretary secretary@bethhatephila.org
Howard Jaslow, Treas. treasurer@bethhatephila.org HARDLOX
Charles Erde, Past Pres. pastpres@bethhatephila.org Marty Gillen, Chair hardlox@bethhatephila.org
BOARD OF TRUSTEES HOUSE
Karen Hyman trusteea@bethhatephila.org Bob Winston, Chair house@bethhatephila.org
Elise Israel trusteeb@bethhatephila.org
Judy Kaplan trusteec@bethhatephila.org LANDSCAPING landscaping@bethhatephila.org
Mark Levine trusteed@bethhatephila.org Debbie Cooper & Nelson Sobel, Co-Chairs
Gail A. Manheimer trusteee@bethhatephila.org
Michael Meador trusteef@bethhatephila.org MEMBERSHIP
Ned Simon trusteeg@bethhatephila.org Judy Kaplan, Chair membership@bethhatephila.org
Dennis Winner trusteeh@bethhatephila.org
Bob Winston trusteei@bethhatephila.org NOMINATING
Gil Kempenich, Chair nominating@bethhatephila.org
CONGREGATIONAL COMMITTEES
L’Dor V’Dor – Capital Campaign RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
Larry Weiss & Bob Winston, Co- Chairs longrange@bethhatephila.org Lauren Rosenfeld, Director religiousschool@bethhatephila.org
BROTHERHOOD RITUAL
Fred Smith, President brotherhood@bethhatephila.org Ron Manheimer, Chair ritual@bethhatephila.org
CARING COMMUNITY caringcommunity@bethhatephila.org SECURITY
Dionne Kempenich,Chair Manager Mark Levine, Chair security@bethhatephila.org
Bakers-Cooks Eileen Simon & Charlie VanBuskirk, Co-Chairs
Bikkur Cholim Barb Stein, Nicky Erickson & Pam Gretz, Co-Chairs SISTERHOOD sisterhood@bethhatephila.org
College Connection Janet Grant & Elyse Stein, Co-Chairs Carol Gillen & Judy Kaplan,Co-Presidents
Connections Gil Kempenich, Chair
Follow-Up Hope Cucchi, Chair SISTERHOOD GIFT SHOP giftshop@bethhatephila.org
Helping Hands Alex Lord & Judie Cohen, Co-Chairs Rona Kappalman& Linda Kavanaugh
Jewish Film Festival Dave & Judy Blumlo, Co-Chairs
Job Career/Counseling Mort Stein, Chair SOCIAL JUSTICE
Nechama (Bereavement/Shiva) Ilene Procida, Chair Judy Leavitt, Chair socialjustice@bethhatephila.org
R’Fuah (Healing) or Housebound Dionne Kempenich (temporary, Chair)
Simchas Amanda Diamond-Ring & Ashley Gilreath, Co-Chairs TZEDAKAH
Special Needs Shirley Cohen, Chair Sherrill Zoller, Chair tzedakah@bethhatephila.org
CEMETERY
Buddy Riesenberg, Chair admin@bethhatephila.org
ENDOWMENT TRUSTEES endowment@bethhatephila.org
FINANCE
Howard Jaslow, Chair finance@bethhatephila.org
Menorah Editor: Barbara Jaslow — menorah@bethhatephila.org
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The rabbi explained to the Saturday morning
minyan the layout of the draft machzor we were
lent as part of an ‘experimental’ Rosh Hashana
service. All eyes and ears were focused on a
challenging assignment. We were one of a handful
of congregations lent these prototype books to
gauge what we thought of the service. We even
had the High Holiday choir there to fill the
sanctuary with beautiful tunes. What a delightful
experience; wishing each other not only a Shabbat
Shalom, but a Shana Tova as well. Not only that,
but we didn’t have to think about atoning and
fasting right around the corner. Now there was a
real bonus!
As we moved through this brief kavanah, we were
serenaded with a little music from the back of the
sanctuary. It wasn’t anything as exotic as our youth
choir or even vestiges of the drum circle from
Pritchard Park. In fact, it was a series of buckets
catching water dripping from the ceiling from far
above. plink, plink, plink. It was a little reminder
of the fact that our beloved building, resplendent in
its glory of yesterday, is in need of some pretty
considerable tender loving care. Make that more
like a whole lot of love and rededication if it would
be up to serving us as well as the next wave of
Jewish Asheville families that will want to know
where they can pray, congregate, and socialize.
President’s Message
Oh so close…
I returned on Sunday morning to hear Lauren
Rosenfeld welcome the eager minds of our
religious school youth. It was so great to hear the
giggles when Haman spoke to them and especially
when he scowled (well, it might not have really
been Haman but seeing the rabbi dressed in all
black, with a matching moustache and three sided
hat was a sight to behold anyway). I was seated
about half-way back and laughing with all the
children when the audible dripping became much
louder. There was just a hint of relief when I
realized that this was due to the fact that Edward
had just slid an empty bucket in place in order to
move away one that had filled with water.
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We all know that the roof in our sanctuary is old and
in need of a total replacement. For that matter, so do
both of the air handlers on the roof (only one of
them still operates!). This is not a new discovery.
Over the last few years, we have suffered overflows
and leaks from the roof when besieged by heavy
rainfall. So why haven’t we just raised some funds
to take care of this terminal condition? Because to
properly take care of what is needed, we would have
to address issues that are also tied into the scope of
the L’Dor V’Dor project and we can’t afford to
spend the money without also focusing on what is an
efficient way to take care of this. Dollars are
precious and not quite plentiful enough to do this
one step at a time.
We are just so close now to our ground-breaking
target. Please keep this in mind when digesting our
message. We have come so far that it is nothing
short of amazing. With just another few small steps,
we should be at the point when we can not only
replace the roof over the sanctuary, but we can set in
place the air-handlers that will feed the entire
facility. As a bonus, the sanctuary will be getting a
new ceiling, lighting, carpeting, and some minor
repairs. We can even begin to dig the foundation for
the social hall.
I’ve never been so excited about the advent of
disruption. Let the dust begin. Please, help us to
take a few more steps. Be a supporter of L’Dor
V’Dor. Yes we can!
Larry Weiss, President

When a brand new or significantly remodeled public
library opens its doors, circulation rates (the number
of items checked out annually) usually double and
the number of library patrons rises dramatically for
that locale. Congregation Beth HaTephila’s
remodeling and expansion effort is not likely to
double the annual Bar and Bat Mitzvah rate or
multiply the number of members, but it will create a
new image of the temple as a physical space, an
image communicating fresh and exciting ideas about
what it means to be a Jew in Asheville in the second
decade of the twenty-first century. That message —
that here is a dynamic, forward-looking, congregation
— will function as a magnet to progressive seekers of
Jewish fellowship, learning, and spirituality.
Only a handful of people are still with us who can
remember what life in Asheville was like when the
present building opened its doors in 1949. The
atrocities of World War II had ended only four years
earlier, the fledgling State of Israel had just been
accepted into the United Nations, and accounts of the
horror of the holocaust were slowly seeping into the
awareness of American Jews. The new building, 15
years in the making (for fundraising, purchasing land,
finding an architect), was a sign not only of
survivorship but also of renewal. In subsequent
decades, as more people were drawn to the high
quality of life our area provides, that handsome,
architecturally modern edifice served as an attracting
beacon. Six decades later, it is time for that beacon
to be raised higher, its power magnified.
Long time congregant, Judge Dennis Winner finds
his own equivalent to the symbolism of architectural
renewal. Eight years ago, says Winner, he went
before the county commissioners and bid them to
take a tour of the main courtroom on the fifth floor of
the courthouse. "Though a beautiful room, it had," he
says, "become shabby, with over 70 years of use and
no renovation." One good look convinced the
commissioners they needed to act. Says Winner, "It
is now the most beautiful courtroom in the state and
takes your breath away, when you enter it."
Our New Home
Winner draws this parallel. "The same thing is
happening to our synagogue. It has become shabby with
age and its support areas obsolete and inadequate. When
you’re in that courtroom, you have a different feeling
than before it was renovated. When we complete our
synagogue project, we will have a different feeling as we
use it. It will become again, something of which we are
proud."
How important is Jewish pride? Representing perhaps
the low end of the spectrum, I have heard some local
Jewish people say that although they do not belong to any
synagogue or even to the JCC, nevertheless they prefer to
live in a community that has a highly visible Jewish
presence. Therefore, it's good to have attractive
synagogues. At the other end of the spectrum, Cantor
Winston expresses a fuller and richer kind of Jewish
pride. She imagines "space to try many new and exciting
ways to infuse the new building with song, and new
acoustics to experience." On a pragmatic level, as a
teacher of B'nei Mitzvah, she looks forward to "neat and
clean storage space for our learning tools, and small
tutoring spaces for one-on-one discussions." She also
pictures "a beautiful view of the mountains as we walk
our children into adulthood at their B'nei Mitzvah
ceremonies."
A building is only so much masonry and mortar, glass
and steel, wood and tile. But just as the words "edifice"
(a building) and "edify" (to raise up spiritually) link the
material and the immaterial, the visible and the invisible,
so will the tangible architecture of the remodeled and
expanded facility serve to enhance Jewish Asheville's
sense of pride and identity. Or, as Judge Winner regards
the renovation: "It will increase our feeling of spirituality,
as we come here to pray. And we will be able to provide
for the next couple of generations a holy place of beauty
and peace."
It’s not too late to make a pledge or contribute to L’Dor V’Dor —
the support of everyone, no matter how small, is vital to its success.
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Ron Manheimer,
Chair, Ritual Committee

In the story of Purim, which we celebrated last month,
we read from Megillat Esther and tell a story that
begins with bigotry, hatred, and oppression and ends
with liberation and celebration.
In the story of Pesach, which we will celebrate this
month, we read from the Haggadah a story that begins
in bigotry, hatred, and oppression and ends with
liberation and celebration.
The interesting thing about these two stories is not
just about who is named as the savior in the story, but
who is not mentioned at all.
The Purim story has as its hero, Queen Esther, who
finds within herself the courage to stand up and
proclaim her Jewish identity, to stand by the Jewish
values of compassion, courage, community
responsibility, and ultimately taking on the mantle of
"Shem Tov," having a name that is forever associated
with these values and with the act of saving her
people from destruction.
Esther is the clear hero in the story. So who is not
mentioned (at least by name)? God. God is not
mentioned even once in Megillat Esther.
And then there is the story of the Exodus that is told
in the Haggadah. We know from Torah that Moses,
the Egyptian-prince-turned-greatest-prophet-of-the-
Jewish-people, is the character that drives the
narrative. Do you know how many times Moses is
mentioned in the story that is told in the Haggadah
that we read at Pesach? Hint: Exactly as many times
as God is mentioned in Megillat Esther. Zero. Zip.
Nada.
So why the omissions? I believe our sages had two
different but complementary lessons to teach us and
our children about the nature of being a human being
in a Divinely created and sustained world.
Religious School
Confirmation Class of 2011
In the case of the Purim story, we are being told that
God finds God's way into the world through our
actions. Our courage, our compassion, our
responsibility to one another are Divinely inspired.
To have a "Shem Tov" – a good name – as Esther,
comes about when our actions are inspired and
upheld by the One who created us. It may not be
apparent to everyone who observes us. It may be
hidden. But deep within we know from where our
guidance, our love, our courage, and our sustenance
come from.
In the case of the story told in the Haggadah, we are
reminded through the telling of the story, that though
there may be human beings who act as liberators,
ultimately the source of liberation is God – and we
mustn't be confused when we see the powerful
actions of human beings that they act alone. Moses
did not liberate the Hebrew slaves from Egypt. God
did. And Moses was his helper.
In teaching our children about God, about being
human, and about our responsibility to our people,
we must talk about both sides of these stories.
Sometimes God is hidden within us, acts through us
and supports us. And sometimes God needs our help
to get a big job done.
Both Moses and Esther were partners with God, just
as we and our children are partners with God. And
in this regard we are both elevated as Esther in the
Purim story and as humble as Moses in the Passover
story.
We have big shoes to fill. Fortunately we have a
tradition that gives us stories that teaches us how.
B’Shalom,
Lauren Rosenfeld
Religious School Director
Merima Friedman, Rebecca McCarthy, Hannah Procida and Sara Van Buskirk
are being confirmed as graduates at services on April 29 th at 7:30.
Please come to support and celebrate with them and their families that evening.
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If you’ve not attended our Family Services in a
while, you are missing a treat. Dedicated at the
Family Service on February 4 th were our new
siddurim: Mishkan T’filah Shel Mishpachah or
“Shelter of Prayer for Families.” These full-color,
illustrated prayer books were researched, designed
and created by the talented members of the Family
Services Siddur Committee under the capable
leadership of Karla Diamond. Complete with
pictures so touching and vibrant they speak
compellingly to children and adults alike, this
family siddur is sure to become the standard by
which others are judged, and one our children will
remember long into adulthood.
In early summer of 2009, Ellen Chelmis, Geri
Garfinkel-Gershon, Pam Hecht and Karla met
together with a vision of a more inclusive family
service, guided by a siddur that would engage
children, youth and adults alike. They dug through
their bookshelves for interesting stories, anecdotes,
beautiful pictures and meaningful prose. They
debated midrashim, layouts, translations, and
transliterations. They reviewed selections to
include as alternate readings, responsive texts,
explanations of the service, and of related
traditions. Each selection was thoughtfully
designed to stimulate a child’s interest and wonder
of the prayers.
This was a collaboration of many: Original pieces
were written by Karla and Ellen; Zoe Kaplan, Abe
Kaplan, and Karleigh Ring also collaborated on an
original work. Amanda Diamond-Ring and
Preston Diamond were essential in evaluating the
content. For instance, did it offer something for
everyone? Were the passages and art appropriately
stimulating for different ages? Did it flow both
from an auditory and visual standpoint? Over and
over they perused the pages, adding, taking away,
correcting, suggesting.
New Family Service Siddurim
Rabbi Meiri provided guidance for the project, and
shared many reference works and children's siddurim
from her collection. The committee worked closely with
her to ensure the siddur was user-friendly and met the
spiritual needs of the congregation. In an almost
extraordinary endeavor, Rabbi patiently read through
version after version, making suggestions and
corrections.
Cantor Deb added music to the service. She sifted
through her enormous collection of religious music to
identify child-friendly, lively tunes for traditional songs,
and offered them up in English, Hebrew and
transliteration. The committee also relied on her
suggestions, edits and corrections.
The first prototype was prepared in time for Zoe Kaplan's
Bat Mitzvah in September 2009. This early black and
white edition enabled the committee to see how the
siddur worked in service, gather comments, and
incorporate many thoughts and ideas of the congregation.
Representing congregational youngsters, Karleigh and
Asher Ring were asked for their thoughts on the writings
and the art. Changes were made based on many of their
impressions. The numerous iterations of editing and
proofing were arduous, and as many congregants will
deduce, managed during Karla’s taxing health challenges.
Finally, with Kevin Diamond’s assistance, Mishkan
T’filah Shel Mishpachah was printed in full-color and
spiral bound in time for its debut in February.
We want to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all
those who helped bring this incredible prayer book to
fruition. Clearly, it has been a project that reflects the
committee’s and clergy’s deep commitment to our
Temple and our children. As stated in the opening pages,
it is a work of inspiration and love. We are truly
indebted. Thank you so much, Karla!
Join us for "K'tanim"
A Shabbat Morning Experience for Young Children
K’tanim, our Shabbat service for very young kids (5 and under)
will take place on Sat., April 30 th , at 10:00 AM.
Contact Geri Garfinkel at gerigarfinkel@yahoo.com for more information.
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Debbie Cooper

I want to start my column this month giving you
information about Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ) –
facts that you may or may not know. WRJ is the
women’s affiliate of the Union for Reform Judaism, the
central body of Reform Judaism in North America.
Established in 1913, WRJ now represents more than
65,000 women in nearly 500 women’s groups in North
America and around the world.
With a mission to ensure the future of Reform Judaism,
WRJ works to educate and train future sisterhood and
congregational leadership about membership,
fundraising, leadership skills, advocacy for social justice,
and innovative and spiritual programming. Through our
YES Fund (Youth, Education, and Special Projects),
WRJ provides financial support to rabbinic and cantorial
students at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of
Religion, to the youth programs of the Reform
Movement, and to programs benefiting women and
children in Israel, the Former Soviet Union, and around
the world.
We have a rich history and tradition and all WRJ
members add a bit to our continuing story. That mission
and responsibility have governed how I view my role as
a leader of our temple sisterhood. I am proud to
announce that we have 112 members as of this writing!!
With that said, I want to reach out to both our old and
new members and ask you to give us your creative ideas
so you can also add a bit to our continuing story. In fact,
we are starting a new tradition – if you propose a
program that we decide to have, you will not have to pay
to attend that event, and you will be recognized for your
idea!! We also want to see each of you participate in our
fabulous programs, fund-raisers and other activities. In
other words, we want to get to know you better and we
want you to get to know us better as well.
Sisterhood News
As many of you know, Sisterhood is helping to organize the
annual second night Passover Seder on Tuesday, April 19 th .
Costs are $32.00 for adult temple members and $36.00 for
non-members; $15.00 for children under twelve who are
temple members and $18.00 for children under twelve who
are not members. The form for you to fill out for the
Passover Seder is at the back of this month’s Menorah. We
have a limit of 150 guests – first come, first served. The
deadline to sign up is coming up fast — Friday, April 5 th for
temple members and from April 6 th – April 12 th for nontemple
members. For further information, contact Lana
Waltzer at: 684-9250. Checks should be made payable to:
CBHT and should be mailed to Congregation Beth
HaTephila, 43 N. Liberty Street, Asheville, NC 28801-1822
Attn: Julie Sherman.
Our wonderful annual Progressive Dinner will be on
Sunday, May 22 nd . The cost will be $30 for members and
$35 for non-members. If you want to volunteer your home
for either the appetizers or the main courses, call Marti
Biller: 684-5796, or email: martibiller@gmail.com. The
form for the Progressive Dinner is at the back of this
month’s Menorah – those of you who have never
participated in this fun evening are in for a treat!
Our annual Sisterhood Installation Luncheon will be on
Sunday, June 5 th from 11:30 – 2:00 PM at Chef Mo’s on
Hendersonville Road. Along with a terrific luncheon,
thanking the 2010 – 2011 board and installing the new
board members for 2011 – 2012., we will be honoring our
Woman of the Year, Barbara Jaslow. When you get your
invitations, you will see that you can honor Barbara with an
additional contribution earmarked toward Sisterhood
funding its donation to the Capital Campaign. Contact Gail
Sobel for more information.
Carol Gillen, Sisterhood Co-President
The Sisterhood Book Review Club will review the following selections at 3 PM in Unger Hall. Please note change in
dates for a selection. For further information contact Sue Lerner 484-4226.
Apr. 11 th — "Cutting for Stone" by Abraham Verghese Leader: Sue Lerner
May 9 th — "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" by Jamie Ford Leader: Sylvie Horvath
June 13 th — "Digging to America" by Anne Tyler Leader: Kathryn Liss
July 11 th — TBA Leader: Rory Novell
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As stated in the previous Menorah report, the
Brotherhood has adopted as its mission statement:
The mission of the CBHT Brotherhood is to foster
positive relationships among its members, provide
opportunities for Jewish experiences, perform g’milut
chasadim: deeds of loving kindness, and support the
needs of the Temple and the Temple community.
As such, the Brotherhood will continue to sponsor and
participate in a variety of activities, religious, social
and cultural, to serve its membership, the congregation,
the Temple and the community, and will seek new
opportunities to expand its endeavors to fulfill the full
scope of its mission statement. The Temple web site
has been revised to present the Brotherhood’s mission
statement and to reflect the Brotherhood’s past, present
and future activities.
In March, our Men's Lunch Bunch, Tuesday is
Schmooze Day, visited the recently opened Viva
delicatessen on Haywood Road in West Asheville. We
had our own private room and really enjoyed the
Jewish fare. We will hold the next one on Tuesday,
April 26 th , a week late, to miss the Passover holiday.
Brotherhood News
Our April Brunch will be on Sunday, April 10 th . Shirley
Cohen will perform a program, Bintel Brief, like Dear
Abby, based on material from the Forward. Don’t miss this
one. See the box below for all the details.
Our Men's Poker Night is going strong. Contact Gerry
Koross at 329 2597 if you are interested in joining us.
The Brotherhood Shabbat will be held on April 8 th and the
Lag B’Omer family outing and picnic will be held on May
21 st . The Congregational family outing and picnic will be
held at the end of August.
On June 11 th , the Brotherhood is putting on an elegant
buffet and concert with Vance Reese and company entitled
“Songs to Build a Dream On” to benefit L’Dor V’Dor,
CHBT’s renovation and reconstruction project. See the
flyer in the Menorah for all the details.
Fred Smith,
President
Brotherhood Brunch and Program
Sunday, April 10 th from 10 – 12 noon in Unger Hall
Take a nostalgic trip back to the days of the great Eastern European migration to America, approximately 1880-1921, the
time when many of our great-grandparents or grandparents came to America.
SHIRLEY COHEN will recreate the Bintel Briefs from the old Yiddish Forward (Forverts). The Jewish Daily Forward
was a Jewish-American newspaper published in New York, and read by Yiddish speaking Jews all over the country.
Publication began in 1897 by dissidents from the Socialist Labor party, and continues to this day although with a much
smaller circulation, and in English as well.
A BINTEL BRIEF was a Yiddish advice column, much like Dear Abby, whose questions and answers reflected the day to
day struggles of immigrant life in the new country. It was a part of some people's lives to such an extent, much as is
radio, TV, etc., today, that it has been the subject of books, essays, and a Yiddish play. The briefs are funny and sad,
poignant and ridiculous, but give us a new insight into how our grandparents and great-grandparents moved from being
Eastern European greenhorns to proud Americans in one or two generations. Don't miss Shirley dramatizing "A Bintel
Brief.”
Cost is $7.50 per person for brunch
For reservations, please call Julie (253-4911) by Thursday, April 7 th .
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Human Trafficking
On Passover weekend, our temple, amongst others worldwide,
will participate in “Freedom Shabbat.” Jewish communities
around the world will celebrate Passover by singing redemption
songs and sharing stories about the subject of “freedom.” We
will be reminded that exodus from slavery is the defining
narrative of the Jewish people. But this year, we will
specifically focus on the fact that there are millions of our
fellow human beings still living in captivity today. In fact, the
numbers are staggering and are higher than at any other time in
history. More than 27 million people are slaves today. At least
13 million of those are children.
Modern day slavery is not the human bondage characterized in
history books. Many people have images from 17 th and 18 th
century, with slaves shipped to the United States in chains and
working on cotton plantations. Today, slavery takes on different
forms and different names, including forced labor, involuntary
domestic servitude, sex trafficking, bonded labor, forced child
labor and child soldiers. But each form involves the
exploitation of vulnerable populations — predominantly women
and children — for monetary gain. The average price today for
a human slave is just $90, and the human trafficking industry is
worth $32 billion annually. It’s a problem throughout the
world, including the United States, and even here in Western
North Carolina.
Sources of slaves are depressingly familiar and there are many
ways people end up victims of slavery. One example is in many
developing countries where destitute families are forced to sell
their children, many as young as 6, to someone promising a
better future. Once they are sold, the children often end up in
sweatshops and brothels.
After being tricked into slavery, destitute laborers may bond
themselves to a master in hopes of crawling out from under the
bottomless debt they are told they owe. They may work for
years to pay off debts that amount to less than $50. Masters
impose high fees for room and board, compounded by absurdly
high rates of interest so that the debt is always beyond
fulfillment and many debts may even be passed on to children
and grandchildren. In most cases, laborers are unable to leave.
They are often victims of physical and sexual abuse, as well as
continued threats of harm to themselves or their families back
home, if they do not perform or attempt to escape. Their
passports are often hidden and they are put in locations where
they can’t speak the language. This makes escape virtually
impossible.
The Jewish people were once slaves in Egypt and can identify
with the struggle for freedom. We have a special obligation to
ensure the freedom of all people in this world and decry the
senseless enslavement of millions across the globe. The same
undying love for freedom and respect for humanity which form
the core of Jewish values must now be spread throughout the
world. Now is the time! Please join us for Shabbat services on
April 22 nd as we seek to do our part to repair the world.
For more information or to be part of the movement, please
contact Caren Zivony at zivony@bellsouth.net or 225-3488.
From the Social Justice Committee
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Stand Against Racism
The YWCA’s Stand Against Racism will again take place
Friday, April 29 th . On April 28 th , Thursday, Dr. Darin Waters
will speak at the YMI about the history of Black Asheville. An
historian who grew up in Shiloh, Dr. Waters has an engaging
and different understanding of how the dynamics of race
relations played out in the late 1800s. On April 29 th , the YMI
will host a series of videos and talks on race relations. Tables
will be set up to introduce visitors to the resources available in
the community to address racism.
The Jewish community is participating in the weekend by
hosting events at the JCC for youth and by raising awareness of
diversity in our own community by asking what Jews look like,
are we “white?” There will be programs at Beth Israel to give
the community an opportunity to think about these issues.
Friday night will be a combination of youth and folk service and
Saturday morning there will be a panel talking about diversity
within the Jewish community. Banners will be hung at Beth
HaTephila as well.
It is important for us to talk about attitudes around race that are
held by adults. Young people come into this world without any
prejudice. Prejudice is learned from those who came before us.
If we do not address the attitudes and beliefs that we adults have
learned, we are going to continue to pass them on to our
children. It is easy to develop feel good programs for children
to say that we are all one, but if they interact only with people
who look like them and are not encouraged to notice and accept
differences, they begin to treat those people as if they are either
invisible or suspect. Being “color blind” does not serve us well.
There are different histories and different reasons why certain
groups of people are treated differently and until we address the
root causes of racism, we will not create a society that works for
everyone. We each deserve to be treated with respect and given
equal opportunities to do well in life.
If you have a business or belong to associations, encourage
them to sign up to participate in the Stand by going to
www.ywcastand.org Each participating group will get, without
charge, a poster, 25 buttons and bookmarks which can be shared
to promote the project.
Kathryn Liss
Economic Justice: Three Working Groups
Many of our congregants responded to a survey request to
determine what issues involved with economic justice people
feel passionate about. We analyzed the results and found three
themes that garnered considerable support: education and
literacy, human trafficking and affordable housing. We invite
congregants to join these working groups which are in the
process of creating a two-year action plan. As with our
previous project, Preserving Our Planet, we plan on having
particular projects to enable congregants to make a short-term
commitment. Please contact Judy Leavitt at
judleavitt76@gmail.com to find out more about the groups and
how to get involved.
Working group leaders:
• Marty Mann for Education
• Caren Zivony – Human Trafficking
• Affordable Housing. — looking for a group leader.

ROOM IN THE INN (RITI)
The Tzedakah Committee, along with the
Social Justice Committee, has made a
commitment for our temple to team up with St.
Mary’s Episcopal Church and St. Marks
Lutheran Church to sponsor a mobile women’s
shelter twice a year. Together we will provide
nightly shelter, a dinner, a simple breakfast and a bag lunch for
up to 12 women. St. Mary’s has agreed to serve as the host site
for the women. Members of other faith groups currently
involved in this program say that they’re getting much more out
of it than they’re putting into it. During their overnight stay, the
women can maintain their dignity and often enjoy feeling
‘normal’ for a few hours.
Room in the Inn is a local program sponsored by Homeward
Bound. The women arrive at the host facility around 6 PM each
evening for a week, stay overnight, and are picked up by 7 AM.
They can then to get ready to go to their jobs or to continue to
work towards getting their life back together. RITI is a
transition phase for these women as they await permanent
housing – our other program, Hope to Home Asheville.
We’ll need several CBHT volunteers to help out the teams for
the weeks of July 3-9 and Dec. 4-9. Volunteer training will be
offered ahead of time. Members of the 3 congregations are
meeting Monday April 11 th at 6:30 PM @ St. Marys (corner of
Charlotte & Macon St.) to look at the best way to cover the
assignments for our scheduled weeks. Please contact Sherrill or
Ted Zoller @ 658-1748 if you’re interested in getting involved
with this project. There will also be a RITI Volunteer signup
sheet near the stage in Unger Hall.
The Mitzvah of Shalach Manot
Much appreciation to Linda Kavanaugh, Lauren Rosenthal, and
our 5 th and 6 th grade students for assembling Shaloch Manot
Purim bags which were given to members of our Jewish
community who are homebound or in facilities. And we
couldn’t have completed this mitzvah without all our volunteer
drivers who delivered the gift bags to area recipients. This
annual project is co-sponsored by the CBHT Tzedakah
Committee and Jewish Family Services.
MANNA FOOD BARRELS
Don’t forget to bring food for the MANNA FOOD
BARRELS located near the entry to the office area.
From the Tzedakah Committee
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Hope To Home – Asheville
Many of you were at services Jan. 28 th when the
Rev. Heather Spencer, director of A-Hope,
addressed us on homelessness in Asheville. The
Hope to Home Asheville effort to eliminate
homelessness now has 3 teams formed, with CBHT volunteers
on the first and second support teams. The team members are
committed to be a friend and mentor for their clients as they
strive to adjust to their new lives and gain the skills to become
stable members of the community.
If you are interested in learning more about being a support
team volunteer, please contact Ted or Sherrill Zoller at 658-
1748 or tzoller@relloz.com (Ted) zbirdlady@relloz.com
(Sherrill). We are also accepting monetary donations to go
towards the Hope to Home project. If you wish to make a
financial contribution, send a check made out to the CBHT
Tzedakah Committee and mark it ‘Hope to Home Asheville’.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
If you were one of our many volunteers who worked on the
interfaith build in West Asheville last fall, you’re invited to help
celebrate the completion of the 12 th interfaith Habitat house on
Tues. April 5 th @ noon. There will be a brief program to
dedicate the house and present the key to its new family,
Andrea Fernandez and her daughter, followed by a tour of their
new house. Many of you had a chance to meet Andrea and
Jayalle at a Friday night service in Nov. Directions to the house
can be found @ www.ashevillehabitat.org.
Monthly Shelter Meal
The Tzedakah Committee provides a noon
meal once a month for up to 100 veterans at
the Veterans’ Rehabilitation Headquarters on
Tunnel Road. You can help sustain our
project by becoming a ‘Sponsor of the
Month’ by simply writing a check for a minimum of $50 to:
CBHT Tzedakah Fund and labeling it “Sponsor of the Month.”
Sponsor of the Month
Linda Linda & & Larry Larry Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh
Many thanks to Bonnie Reddish for preparing the March meal
and to Jerry Koross , Judi Goloff, Lynda Kavanaugh, Sue
Lerner, and Pat Reader for serving the meal.
Finally, we invite you to join the Tzedakah Committee
and to give us new ideas and input
Sherrill Zoller, (658-1748)
Tzedakah Committee Chair

Capital Campaign Update as of
February 19, 2010
Fund Raising Goal $4,000,000
Total $ Pledged to Date $3,124,112
% of Target Pledged 78.1
# of Active Families Pledged 180
Have YOU made your pledge yet??
Please contact joseph.karpen@gmail.com
to discuss your options.
EVERY dollar and EVERY family counts!
Passover starts April 18 th !
The congregational Seder is April 19 th !
The reservation form is in the back of the Menorah.
Don’t miss out!
Saturday, April 30 th at 9:45 AM
Join us in the temple vestibule on the main floor, as we
continue in our reading and discussing of Jewish
folktales from the book “A Treasury of Yiddish Stories”
edited by Irving Howe and Eliezer Greenberg. You
needn’t have the book to participate in our discussions.
As always, we will start with a light breakfast in Unger
Hall and a short Shabbat service. For further
information, check out the weekly congregational email
or contact Mark Boyd at boyd@unca.edu.
Temple Happenings
April Onegs
Apr. 1 st 5 th grade Religious School parents.
8 th Leslie Ann White & Dawna E. Wade, in
celebration of their 10 year relationship.
15 th OPEN
22 nd
Sisterhood
29 th Confirmation parents
If you would like to sponsor an oneg on an available
date this year, please contact Sue Snyder at 890-1611.
When making your reservation for an Oneg,
please keep in mind that this is a commitment you
make to the temple to share your celebration with
us. Therefore, we try to do all we can do to help
you. However, in the event that you must cancel,
please notify Suzanne Snyder at 890-1611 or
Julie Sherman, the Temple Administrator, at
least 2 weeks prior to your event. It is your
responsibility to find a replacement to fill your
place or donate $150.00 to the Sisterhood so we
can buy food and set up the Oneg for you.
Thank you for your understanding with regard to
this matter. We look forward to sharing your
special events with you.
Sue Snyder, Oneg Chair
Upcoming Temple Trips
The recent trip to Israel was such a wild success that
planning is already underway for a trip to JEWISH
SPAIN OR EASTERN EUROPE, SPRING 2012, and
another pilgrimage to Israel is slated for Dec. of 2013.
Anyone interested in either opportunity should contact
Rabbi Meiri directly, so that she can begin a list and
keep people informed of the planning.
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More Temple Happenings
JOIN THE TEMPLE CSA GROUP
Community Supported Agriculture is a program in which
subscribers pay a farmer in advance for a share in the yield
of a growing season. Starting in May, participants receive
vegetables and fruits that were still on the vine or bush the
day before, with occasional bonuses like herbs, flowers,
mushrooms, jam, etc. Subscribers also share in crop
failures or weather-related shortfalls, along with the
farmer. Last year CBHT organized over 37 families in five
neighborhood-religious institutions, and the hope is to
increase participation this year.
This year we will get our shares from Anna and Paul
Littman's farm which is in Barnardsville
(www.ivycreekfamilyfarm.com). They will drop our boxes
at the temple on Wednesdays, or boxes can be picked up at
the Saturday tailgate market at UNCA. The season is over
20 weeks long and a full subscription starts at $500, to be
paid in full in advance. A full share is enough for a family
of 4 or 2 avid vegetarians; a pre-packed half share is $375,
but we can pair half-share partners who will split a full
share on site for $250. This is the way to get the freshest,
most nutritious, local, sustainably-grown food with the
lowest carbon footprint, and enjoy a culinary adventure
(you never know what will be in your box).
CALL TODAY — SHARES ARE NEARLY SOLD OUT!
Call Judi Goloff at 582-2260, or e-mail getjudi@aol.com.
Have you L’Dor V’Dored yet?
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Great Minds. Great Moments
Satellite Programs from the
92 nd Street Y in NYC
(Note: Times, Dates, and Programs have changed.)
Wednesday, April 13 th
“The Lost Jews of Keifeng,China with Shi Lei.”
Hear the fascinating history of Jewish life in
Keifeng, China. During the Northern Sung Dynasty
(920-1127), Jews from Persia and India traveled the
Silk Road to Keifeng. Shi Lei is a descendant of an
original Jewish family. Bring your own dinner and
come at 6:00 PM.
Wednesday, May 11 th
“Faces of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict”
A report from the Field with Ethan Bronner, the
head of the Jerusalem Bureau of The New York
Times. Mr. Bronner will combine on-the-ground
reporting, anecdotes, policy analysis and an update
on the crisis between Israelis and Palestinians.
Bring your own dinner at 6:00 PM.
Wednesday, June 15 th
“The Barefoot Contessa with Anna Quindlen.”
America’s favorite hostess, Ina Garten, will talk
with writer Anna Quindlen about her successful
ventures in retail, television, and publishing, in
addition to her cooking empire. Bring your own
dinner at 6:00 PM.
Cost of each program is $12.00.
Bring a friend and pay $20 for two people.
Coffee and Dessert will be served.
Live Programs begin at 7:15 PM; videos begin at
6:45. Call Julie (253-4911) for tickets.

EAT — PRAY — SCHMOOZE
Saturday, April 9 th @ 6:30 PM
Havdallah at 7:00 PM
Have you ever thought about joining a chavura?
Bring your questions, ideas and a dessert. Beverages
provided.
Share desserts, coffee, tea and conversation until?
Limit is about 20.
For directions and information, contact Nancy Silver
at 424-7122 or nancysworkshop@gmail.com.
Mountaintop Minyan
Saturday, April 23 rd
Our first Mountain Minyan of the season will take
place on April 23 rd at 9:30. We will meet at the
parking area on Riceville Road, just across the road
from the Berea Baptist Church (2578 Riceville
Road). We will do an easy and scenic one-mile walk
to the riverbank in an area that has been set up with
Tibetan prayer flags. This hike is easy and mostly
flat and leads us to a lovely setting for our service.
Please plan on joining Rabbi Meiri, Cantor Winston
& hike leader Marty Stickle.
Still More Temple Happenings
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Caring Community Circle
Here is a list of our teams and what they can do for
you:
• Bakers/Cooks – We provide meals for all
teams; whether it is for an illness, injury, or
someone has just returned home from the
hospital.
• Bikkur Cholim – We are trained to visit
members in the hospital, hospice and
rehabilitation.
• College Connections - We remember our
children while they are away from home and
their congregational family.
• Connections – We touch each and every
member of the Temple family.
• Helping Hands – We do physical work –
help prepare your home for a loved one or
help you settle in a new home. We provide
transportation to doctor visits, therapy,
grocery shop; however we can help, we are
there for you.
• Jewish Film Festival – Replacing L’Chaim
Programs – showing Jewish theme films
during the winter season.
• Job/Career Counseling – We assist with
resumes, interviews, networking and give
individual counseling.
• Nechama (Bereavement, Shiva) – We lead
Shiva, provide meals, emotional support,
airport assistance, and help with the myriad
details.
• R’Fuah (Healing) Housebound - We visit
and/or make phone calls to those healing
from a hospital stay or who have become
housebound.
• Simchas/Celebrations/ Life Cycle – We
welcome new life to the family and support
conversions, weddings and special birthdays
and anniversaries.
• Special Needs – We reach out to our
children, our elderly and anyone with special
needs and their families, to help give them
support and assistance.
To take advantage of the services any of these teams
offer, please contact the Caring Community Circle
Chair, Dionne Kempenich, at 665-1125.

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M: Haven’t people paid their dues?
T: Yes, but dues aren’t enough to meet our expenses.
M: What about donations and fundraisers?
T: Yes, they’re important but still aren’t enough.
M: What about food cards?
T: Yes, if everyone bought food cards each month, we would
have more than enough income to support the Temple.
M: In other words, we need more people like me?
T: Yes, yes, yes! If everyone became a MENSCH our troubles
would be over.
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CONGREGATION BETH HaTEPHILA FOOD CARD AGREEMENT
I / We, ___________________________________________ [print name(s)] would like the following
food gift cards on a monthly basis (at the beginning of each month):
GROCERY STORE DENOMINATION QUANTITY TOTAL
$50 $
$100 $
INGLES
$200
$300
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EARTHFARE
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GREENLIFE/WF
$400 $
$500 $
$50 $
$100 $
$200 $
$50 $
$100 $
$50 $
$100 $
GRAND TOTAL $
NOTES TO THE TEMPLE OFFICE e.g., two $100 Ingles cards rather than one $200 Ingles card,
etc.: ____________________________________________________________________________
PAYMENT: (check one choice below)
____ Auto Draft my account monthly (preferred - please contact Julie for the bank draft form)
____ Bill my credit card monthly (see * below)
_____ American Express _____ Visa _____ MasterCard _____ Discover
Card number: __________________________________
Expiration: ____________ Security/CV2 code _______ (AmEx 4-digit # on front; others 3-digit # on back)
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Signature Date
* We lose half of the donation from the grocery company to the Temple to credit card fees. Please
initial here if you agree to increase your payment by 3% to offset this loss. __________ Or, again,
please consider a monthly automatic bank draft, which carries no fee.
DELIVERY: (check and initial one choice below)
________ I will pick up my card(s) in person. No risk, no premium.
________ Mail my card(s) via First Class mail (I trust the U.S. Postal Service to deliver my card but
will hold CBHT harmless if my card(s) is/are lost in the mail.)
________ Mail my card(s) via Registered mail. Add $5 / month premium to my billing for postage.
Address: ________________________________________________________________________
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CHANGE OF ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER,
and/or EMAIL ADDRESS
Pete & Pam Gretz, 76 Dillingham Rd, Asheville, 28805.
Helene & Errol Stone340 Old Haw Creek Rd, Asheville
28805. Their new phone numbers are: Errol: 505-5222
and Helene: 505-5221.
Please make note of these changes in your copy of the
congregational directory. Thank you!
A big thank you to the volunteers who covered the Temple
office while Julie was on vacation: Dottie Davis, Pam
Gretz, Jackie Itzkovitz, Judy Kaplan and Jean Karpen.
New Sanctuary Adornment
You’ve no doubt noticed the wonderful new wall
hangings in the sanctuary. These are the handiwork
of Judy Kaplan, made in loving memory of her
parents, Harry and Sylvia Kaplan. They were
dedicated at the Family Service on February 4 th . The
quilts – which depict holidays and other sacred
observances throughout the year – were designed to
be hung in panels or as stand-alone. This feature will
enable us to decorate additional spaces in the
Temple, our future social hall or new religious
school. The quilting was done by Judy with the help
of Jean Karpen, Pam Gretz, Jackie Itzkovitz and
Debbie Cooper. As always, Edward Wiley made
himself available to do the hanging.
Thank you, Judy, Edward, and our quilters for these
colorful, warm and welcoming additions to our
sanctuary! They will be admired and enjoyed for
many years to come.
Our Temple Family
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Get Well Wishes to:
David Adamson Jan Joseph
Sally Cohn Margot Klein
Caren Deneen Gabriela Landau
Sue Dennison Marty Lee
Woldemar Dogny Rabbi Ratner
Joseph Epperson Jay Silverman
Ann Feldstein Paul Weinberg
Gabrielle Giffords Marion Weiss
Basil Goldman Patricia Weitsman
Condolences to Bob & Dottie Davis on the
death of Bob’s mother, Jeannette Davis.
Condolences to Karl Straus on the death of his
good friend, Jones Tysinger.
Condolences to Carl Whitt on the death of his
father, Carl H Whitt, Sr.
Lost & Found
To retrieve something that has been found or to let us
know that you’ve lost something, please contact the
Administrator at the Temple office at 253-4911, ext. 10.
I wanted to extend a note of thanks to everyone for
their support during this time with my sister.
Thanks for the prayers, participation in the bone
marrow drive, food that is in my freezer, and
concern. Of the 8 million in the worldwide
database, a 25-year old male is a perfect match for
my sister. As of today, he has agreed to move
forward with the process, and the transplant is
scheduled for the end of April. She is doing well
and is ready for the tough road ahead. Thanks
again, and I will keep you posted with the progress.
Susan Huter

Celebrate With Our Temple Families
APRIL BIRTHDAYS APRIL ANNIVERSARIES
2 Elliott Black 16 Stacey Maddox 1 Nicolas & Claudette Langel
2 Samuel Kaplan-Gershon 17 Stephen Rinsler 3 Daniel & Gloria Pincu
3 Roberta Naimark 18 Paula Isenberg 4 Robert & Audrey Bayer
4 Irma Goldman 18 Matthew Klein 6 Dawna Wade & Leslie White
4 Eugene Winner 19 Rachel Erde 7 Myron & Ditta Corets
5 Larry Israel 19 Harry Michel 15 Elliott Black & Sally Cohn
5 Anthony Maranca 20 Sophia Kline 15 Robert & Hilda Pozner
5 Larry Rosenberg 20 Donna Mellinger 15 Jesse & Vanessa Vargas
7 Basil Goldman 21 Martin Dyckman 22 Dan & Caren Zivony
8 Jodi Shainberg 22 Bob Davis 28 Leonard & Helaine Greene
9 Miki Cohen Caplan 22 Jan Joseph 29 Evan & Claire Dubin
9 Dottie Davis 22 Chavi Lee
10 Lauren Dave 22 Marissa Lee
10 Judi Goldenberg 22 Daniel Pincu
10 Janice Kahn 23 Kit Tracy
10 Joan Marder 24 Brian Blacklow
11 Adrienne Kort 24 Rebecca Friedman
12 Lenny Bernstein 24 Leonard Greene
12 Chloe Kort 24 Donna Kaye
12 Joanne McCarthy 26 Geri Garfinkel-Gershon
13 Karen Hyman 27 Mark Hellreich
14 Gerald Baggish 27 Steven Shulruff
14 Judy Duncan 28 Jeremy Goldstein
14 Amy Erde 28 Ron Parks
14 Shannon Tuch 28 Susan Senzon
Yiddish Verter
Yiddish has many words that describe types of people (e.g. schlemiel, goniff, shlob, etc.). Most of these are
negative and/or humorous. Today I’d like to offer two ultimately positive types.
Mensh is one of the most commonly known types. Parents and grandparents want, more than all else, that the
children should be menshen. A mensh is someone who is concerned, kind, helpful, ethical and contributing. Its
literal translation is a human being but it means much more.
Like Levi’s, “You don’t have to be Jewish to be a mensh.” How’s that for a tee shirt or bumper sticker?
Tzaddik, like Hebrew National, answers to an even higher authority. It is part of folklore dating back to medieval
times and later Chasidism. This is a righteous, virtuous person, sometimes with supernatural powers. Since
humility is one of the virtues, a Tzaddik doesn’t know he, now also she, is a Tzaddik. According to the folklore
there are 36 of these roaming the world and their presence preserves it. They are portrayed as being poor,
indistinctive, and even scruffy. This teaches us that we should be kind to all because that homeless person could
be a Tzaddik. Be a mensh to everybody.
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Gifts and Memorials
The Congregation and its Trustees gratefully acknowledge the following gifts:
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
DONATED BY IN MEMORY OF
Gloria E. Bjorkstrom her father, Edward N. Cohen
Roberta C. Yuspeh Julie & Joseph Cooper
Leah Karpen Cele Keyser and Isadore Kanevsky
EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT FUND
DONATED BY IN MEMORY OF
Lewis & Gail Tuch Gail’s mother, Dorothy Feuerzeig
Sidney D. Tureff Dessie Lichtenfels
INTERFAITH FUND
DONATED BY IN MEMORY OF
Stan & Linda Arnold Julian Abramowicz
TZEDAKAH FUND
DONATED BY IN MEMORY OF
Doris & Arnold Sgan Louis Sgan
DONATED BY IN HONOR OF
Doris & Arnold Sgan the birth of Catherine Rose
into the Greene-Orenzow family
Laura B. Zeisler
DONATED BY IN MEMORY OF
Skip Pearlman Leon Manket
Leah Karpen Morris Karpen, Laurel Zaks
and Tessie Karpen
Elizabeth Perlman her grandfather, Alan Brothers
Howard & Barbara Jaslow Bob Davis’ mother,
Jeannette Davis
Gail & Ron Manheimer Bob Davis’ mother,
Jeannette Davis
Nancy Silver Judy Wren
Mikki Cohn Caplan Fred Caplan
Anonymous D. M. Arons
L’DOR V’DOR /CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
DONATED BY IN MEMORY OF
Sharon Fahrer her mother, Irma Cantor
GENERAL FUND
DONATED BY IN MEMORY OF
Jill E. Zimerman David Zimerman
Arlene Kallwitz Andrew Wisniewski
Robert & Annamarie Bomba Andrew Wisniewski
SHELTER SERVICE FUND
DONATED BY IN HONOR OF
Linda Kavanaugh Ty Erickson’s recovery
Debbie Cooper & Larry Weiss
Herbert & Jayne Gallinger
LIBRARY BOOKS
Lulla & Sam Shermis
SOCIAL JUSTICE FUND
DONATED BY IN HONOR OF
Judith Leavitt Sam & Lulla Shermis
DONATED BY IN HONOR OF
Bert & Hertha Horwitz Congratulations to Mark Boyd
on his forthcoming retirement from UNCA.
Bert & Hertha Horwitz to wish Shirley Berdie
a happy transition to the Land of 10,000 Lakes
Anonymous Joan & Billy Rocamora
Bob & Cantor Deb Winston Hyman Dave’s
100 th birthday
Judith Leavitt Shirley Berdie
ALL pledges count, even the smallest!! If you can pledge $50 per month
over 5 years (using an automatic charge or bank withdrawal), that comes to a
total donation of $3,000 — quite respectable and greatly needed. Please make
the commitment to the future of Reform Judaism in Asheville.
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YAHRZEITS
The Yahrzeit policy at our Temple is as follows:
The Anniversary date can be celebrated either in the English calendar or the Hebrew calendar.
A letter to remind you about your upcoming Yahrzeit is sent to you two weeks before the actual date.
The name of your loved one is read at the Friday evening service immediately before the date of the Yahrzeit.
If your Yahrzeit actually falls on a Friday, it will be read the previous Friday.
If, for any reason, changes must be made, please call the Office before the scheduled date of service.
Please keep the Temple Office informed of any incorrect dates or new dates you wish to include.
It is important to give the Office the complete date (month/day/year) and whether it is the English or Hebrew date.
Please take a moment to update the Office now. Thank you.
April 1, 2011 April 8, 2011 April 15, 2011 April 22, 2011
Austin Allen Ruth Clay Harry Bershaw Bertha Ainspan
Peter Baggish Blair Erde Gizella Eiland Constance Aronson
Harry Bjorkstrom Anne Fidelman Monty Finkletaub Albert Bernstein
Virginia Breen Melvin Gergel Louis Kalin Arthur Blacklow
Dorothy Dave Rose Mandell Kenneth Lebensburger Martha Cohen
Hubert DeJong Steven Marcus Elliot Mandel Mark Corets
Abraham Gallinger Gussie Master Don Reese John Fligel
Edith Goldstein Herbert Oppenheimer Eva Seiden Jack Mclean
Andrew Gross George Packer Morris Sher Marshall Minner
Lillian Kaye Hattie Pearlman April 29, 2011 Robert Nockow
Morris Levine George Pozner Homer Argall Esther Robinson
Lawrence Mercer Harry Privot Zelda Lipschitz Maurice A. Rothman
Herbert Nachman Cyrilla Purnell Ida Marder Miriam Rubin
Paul Novak Rose Resnick Frances Miller Sarah Sher
Rayle Schupper Louis Sobel J. Carlisle Pierce Daniel Staub
Jack Sher Jean Frances Tollefson Betsy Rosenberg Max Stein
Roberta Wise Smith David M. Ullman Bessie Schneider Walter Strauss
Jack Solomon Frances B. Winston Janet Sgan Small
Helen Simons Strauss Pauline Stolerow
Jeannette Vandewart
Meyer Winston
George B. Zaikaner
Contact
Julie Sherman, Temple Administrator
Monday –Thursday:
9:00 AM – Noon, 1 – 4:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
E-Mail
Rabbi Batsheva Meiri rabbi@bethhatephila.org
Larry Weiss, Temple President
Telephone
admin@bethhatephila.org 253-4911, ext. 10
president@bethhatephila.org
Cantor Debbie Winston cantor@bethhatephila.org
253-4911, ext. 10
251-1628
253-4911, ext. 15
In case of an emergency outside of regular office hours, please call the Temple office at 253-4911 and
the voice mail recording will indicate whom to call and will provide the telephone number.
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The Center for Jewish Studies at UNC Asheville
in partnership with
the Department of Religious Studies
and the Department of History
present the 2011 Sam Hill Lecture
in Southern Religious History
Matzoh Ball Gumbo:
Culinary Tales of the Jewish South
By Marcie Cohen Ferris
Thursday, April 14 th @ 7 PM
Humanities Lecture Hall — UNC Asheville
Free and Open to the Public
Dr. Ferris’s publications include Matzoh Ball Gumbo:
Culinary Tales of the Jewish South (UNC Press, 2005), a
study of Jewish history, foodways, and culture in the
American South. Matzoh Ball Gumbo was nominated for the
2006 James Beard Foundation Award in the category of
“Writings on Food” and was also recognized by the
International Association of Culinary Professionals with their
2006 Jane Grigson Award for distinguished scholarship in
research and presentation. Ferris is also co-editor of Jewish
Roots in Southern Soil: A New History (University Press of
New England, 2006), an anthology of contemporary
scholarship on the Jewish South.
For more information: 232-5027 or 250-2397 or check out
the web site www.unca.edu/cjs.
Before you clean your house of chametz
Send in your “leaven” article for the Menorah.
The deadline is April 15 th
Thank you!
menorah@bethhatephila.org
Community Events
Jewish Family Services administers the The Rosalyn Saltz and
Norman Seymour Pliner Scholarship Fund which provides
financial assistance to deserving, interested, and committed fulltime
students to further their post-secondary education. The
selected recipients must demonstrate commitment and
involvement in advancing Jewish women in leadership roles.
Two recipients will be chosen for the academic year 2011-2012.
Each will receive an award of $2,500. Award recipients must
reside in either North or South Carolina, meet other selection
criteria, and demonstrate financial need. The application and
information are currently available online at
http://www.shalomgreensboro.org. Application is due by April
8 th . Contact Betsy Gamburg at Jewish Family Services in
Greensboro, North Carolina, 336-852-4829, ext. 225 with any
questions.
Israeli Folk Dance Workshop by Two Israeli Teachers
We, in Asheville, are so fortunate to have Dany Benshalom and
Ruthy Slann lead an Israeli Folk Dance Workshop this April.
These two teachers are world-renowned and outstanding
teachers! They'll be teaching Saturday and Sunday, April 9 th and
10 th . Our Temple is the site for the "Saturday Night Party and
Teaching" and is open to Temple members for free.
Israeli Folk Dance enthusiasts from all over the southeast will be
coming to Asheville for this event. Please join us in welcoming
them and to join us for a weekend of fun, dancing, socializing,
and Jewish culture!
See the flyer on pg. 22 for all the details of the weekend; lecture,
classes, party, various locations, and fees. Susan Ratner
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Congregation Beth HaTephila
PASSOVER SEDER CATERED BY
Eric Sheffer
Tuesday, April 19 th – 5:00 PM
REGULAR MENU VEGETARIAN MENU
Plated Garden Salad. Gefilte Fish. Plated Garden Salad
Chicken Broth with Matzoh Balls Vegetarian Soup
Choice of Salmon or Chicken Eggplant Parmesan
Garlic and Herb Roasted New Potatoes Garlic and Herb Roasted New Potatoes
Broccoli Broccoli
Dessert Dessert
Includes traditional matzoh and wine and seder plate.
NOTE ANY SPECIAL MEAL RESTRICTIONS (GLUTEN FREE, NO NUTS, ETC.) AND TO WHOM THEY APPLY.
WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO ACCOMMODATE YOUR RESTRICTIONS.
Please mark if you can loan a soup tureen and/or Seder plate for the evening. _______ soup tureen _________Seder plate
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Your payment is your reservation. All payments are non-refundable. ALL SEATS ARE RESERVED.
Seating is 8 – 10 people per table. Payment in advance only. Reservations are limited to 150 people.
Reservations for Temple members should be in by Tuesday, April 5 th – first come, first served.
Reservations for people in the community (not Temple members) will be from
Wednesday, April 6 th through Tuesday, April 12 th – no exceptions!!
Please fill out this form and return it, ALONG WITH YOUR CHECK (made payable to
Congregation Beth HaTephila) OR CREDIT CARD NUMBER, to:
Congregation Beth HaTephila, 43 North Liberty Street, Asheville, NC 28801-1822 Attn: Julie Sherman
Name: ____________________________________________________ Phone: _________________________
To charge your ticket(s), please provide the following information:
Card #: ___________________________________________________ Expiration Date: __________________
Name as it appears on the card: ________________________________________________________________
Address to which bill is sent: ___________________________________________________________________
Total #
Attend-
ing
Cost
Each
Member Adults $32.00
Non-Member Adults $36.00
Member Children (Ages 12 & under) $15.00
Non-Member Children (ages 12 & under) $18.00
# of
Regular
Meals
# of Vegetarian
Meals
Amount of Enclosed Check or to be Charged to Credit Card: $__________
PLEASE LIST THE NAMES OF ALL THE PEOPLE FOR WHOM YOU ARE MAKING RESERVATIONS. For
those ordering the regular menu, indicate below by your name whether you want chicken or salmon (C or S).
If you are ordering a vegetarian meal, indicate that below by your name as well (V).
Then list the names of all others you would like seated at your table. Tables are limited to eight people.
THERE IS NO GUARANTEE YOU WILL BE SEATED WITH THE PEOPLE ON YOUR LIST.
1) ___________________________________________ 5) _____________________________________________
2) ___________________________________________ 6) _____________________________________________
3) ___________________________________________ 7) _____________________________________________
4) ___________________________________________ 8) _____________________________________________
Total
Due

Saturday, April 9 th
An Israeli Folklore Dance weekend with
Dany Benshalom from Israel & Ruthy Slann
Co-hosted by UNCA Dance Program
12:30-1:45 PM: A lecture: “The Roots of Israeli Folklore and Folk Dance”
Cost: $10 (free for UNCA students and NCCCR members w/ID), Location: The Reuter Center
2:30-5:30 PM: Workshop #1 Classic and modern Israeli Folk Dances for beginner and intermediate levels
Cost: $12 (free for UNCA students w/ID ) Location: "Dance Studio" HFC lower level UNCA
7:30-10:30 PM: Dance party and teaching, Cost: $12 (free for Congregation Beth HaTephila members)
Location: Congregation Beth HaTephila
Sunday, April 10 th
10:00-12:30 AM: Workshop # 2 Classic and Modern Israeli Folk Dances - beginners & intermediate
2:00-5:00 PM: Workshop # 3 + review, Cost: $12 per session (free for UNCA students w/ID )
Location: "Dance Studio" HFC lower level UNCA,
Full weekend participants pay $40 for all workshops and lecture
For information, please contact Ruthy Slann, email: kibbutz@slann.com Mobile: 864-650-2009
Mark Your Calendar Now for Saturday, June 11 th
An Elegant Buffet & Concert with Vance Reese & Company
“SONGS TO BUILD A DREAM ON”
Hors D’oeuvres, Drinks, Dinner, & Gourmet Desserts
Sponsored by CBHT Brotherhood — All proceeds to benefit L’Dor V’Dor
A congregational gathering to celebrate our continued success,
our congregational family, and the beginning of the fulfillment of a new dream.
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We Invite You to Join with Congregations
Beth Israel and Beth HaTephila
as we
Journey Toward Freedom
B’yachad – Together
It is not enough to celebrate our freedom on Passover.
Passover is just the beginning of the journey.
So long as any persons or people somewhere are not free,
can any people anywhere truly claim to be free?
Tues, April 19 th Community Wide Sedarim at BHT and CBI
Fri, April 22 nd Freedom Shabbat, 7:30 pm at BHT
Beth Israel will travel to BHT to celebrate Shabbat together on the 5 th night of Passover, as we
raise our awareness of human trafficking, a worldwide stain on humanity’s ledger.
Tues, April 26 th Second Annual New Beginnings Seder, 6:45 pm at CBI
One year later, we celebrate the birth of the collaborative project, HOPE to HOME Asheville,
through which faith community members act together to support those making the journey from
homelessness to housing. RSVPs are required; space is limited on a first come-first serve basis.
We “Stand Against Racism”
All week long questions of freedom, identity, and responsibility will be up on the walls of
Beth HaTephila, Beth Israel, and the JCC. We invite you to ponder them and to respond.
Fri, April 29 th Stand Against Racism at the JCC at noon
Come to the JCC for a communal gathering, with the participation of children from the JCC and
Maccabi Academy, as we stand against racism, in music, in words, in action, in stories.
Sat, April 30 th Stand Against Racism Shabbat, at CBI
“Race, Religion, and Racism: Perceptions and Realities,” Join us for services, followed by a
panel of Blacks and Jews in public dialogue during lunch, followed by breakout sessions.
Sun, May 1 st Yom HaShoah Memorial Service, 7:00 pm at CBI
A lesson from the Holocaust: spiritual resistance – let not oppression enslave the soul.
Sun, May 15 th Celebration Israel, at CBI
We celebrate together the courage and the vision: triumphs amid failures, glories amid sorrows,
freedom’s challenges and freedom’s strife.
Tues, June 7 th Second Annual Tikkun Leil Shavuot Beyachad, at CBI
Together we open our hearts and our minds to Torah, to the spirit’s quest for knowledge,
understanding, and love, to the challenge to live together in peace.
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Please Help Maccabi Recycle Our Electronic-Waste Because We Can’t Recycle
Our Earth.
“Be careful you do not ruin My world; for if you do there will be No one to repair it after you.”
(Midrash Ecclesiastes Rabba 7:28)
Consider this:
The environmental roots of Judaism run deep. As Jews, we
care as much about how we treat the earth as how we treat
each other. Today, the miracle of creation that we call Mother
Earth needs us more than ever. One of the biggest problems
we face? E-waste - electronics that make their way into our
landfills - hundreds of thousands of tons of it. Fact is, about
70% of the toxic waste generated in the U.S. comes from ewaste.
• Over 500 million un-used cell phones are currently sitting on shelves or in landfills in the U.S.
• Once in the landfill a cell phone releases arsenic, lead, and mercury into the environment.
• A metric ton of circuit boards contains up to 1,500 g of gold and 210 kg of copper.
• It takes approximately 3 1/2 quarts of petroleum to produce a single printer cartridge.
Where e-waste intersects with the “bal taschit”, the Jewish prohibition against wasting and destroying, you’ll
find the students of Maccabi Academy. More than studying how our actions affect our environment, we are
working to help solve the problem. But we can’t do it alone. We need your help.
We’re collecting old cell phones, chargers, laptops, digital cameras and more - and shipping them to a
specialized recycling facility that safely breaks them down and recovers the components and materials for
future use. We’ve placed e-waste recycling bins around the community – at Maccabi Academy, the JCC,
Chabad house, Beth Israel synagogue, and Beth HaTephila. We need your help to fill them up. Bring in your ewaste
your old:
Cell Phones
Digital Cameras
iPods
MP3 Players
Inkjet Cartridges
Computer Hard Drives
Laptops
GPS Devices
TI Graphing Calculators
Radar Detectors
Handheld PSPs and Nintendos
On February 6 th , March 6 th , April 3 rd , and May 1 st there will be special collection before, after, and during
Sunday school at Beth Israel, Beth HaTephila, and Chabad where Maccabi representatives will be on hand to
accept your e-waste.
Every electronic device we eliminate from the landfill takes us one step closer to sustainability. It’s a great
learning opportunity that goes beyond the classroom and into our community!

Progressive Dinner
The Sisterhood of Beth HaTephila is pleased to announce our Fifth
Progressive Dinner to be held on Sunday evening, May 22, 2011,
starting at 5:00 PM. Here’s how it works:
You will start with scrumptious appetizers served in a home strategically located around
Asheville. You will then find out where you are going to enjoy the main course; that will consist
of a gourmet meal, including wine, again served at a lovely home as close as possible to where
you had appetizers. There are usually 8-10 people at each main course residence. Then we
will all meet at Beth HaTephila for the final course of delicious desserts.
• We need hosts who will serve us tasty appetizers or the main course at their home.
• We need dessert chefs who will bring 4 desserts to the Temple.
• The cost for this delectable, delightful evening is $30.00 per person for members of the
Sisterhood and $35 for non-members. Checks payable, in advance, to Beth HaTephila
Sisterhood. Hosts and dessert chefs do not pay.
• DEADLINE FOR RESERVATIONS: Sunday, May 8, 2011!!
PARTICIPANTS: Please fill in the following information. Detach and send:
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NAME: ________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS:_____________________________________________________________
PHONE OR CELL:_______________________________________________________
Email: _________________________________________________________________
FOOD RESTRICTIONS or PET ALLERGIES:__________________________________
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VOLUNTEERS (Hosts): Please fill in the following information. Detach and send:
NAME: ____________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS__________________________________________________________________
CONTACT NUMBER (PHONE OR CELL): _________________________________________
Email: ______________________________________________________________________
WHAT PETS DO YOU HAVE? __________________________________________________
FOOD RESTRICTIONS OR PET ALLERGIES: _____________________________________
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SERVE? APPETIZERS, MAIN COURSE or DESSERTS
FOR MAIN COURSE VOLUNTEER, TELL
HOW MANY YOU CAN SEAT COMFORTABLY: ____________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Send this to Marti Biller, 66 Creeks End Circle, Mills River, NC 28759 or email her at
martibiller@gmail.com. Phone: 828-684-5796.

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April 9 th Havdallah @ Nancy Silver’s home April 23 rd Mountaintop Minyan
April 10 th Brotherhood Brunch April 29 th Stand Against Racism @ JCC
April 13 th Great Minds/Great Moments: “After Iraq” April 30 th Friendship Circle
April 15 th Menorah deadline April 30 th K’tanim
April 19 th Passover Seder @ CBHT