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made a two-year commitment to (1) attend a one-hour-long seitsitization workshop as a family to prepare for the experience, (2) have their pre-school age student attend six Yaldeinu sessions learning side by side with Yaldeinu students, and (3) in the second year, participate in special monthly Shabbat Services at the SJCC during which the Yaldeinu students and the SJCC students participate in a specially designed Junior Congregation program. SILVER SHAARE ZEDEK SYNAGOGUE 250-500 University City, MO Submitted by Marsha Birenbaum 314-727-1747 We are committed to including all of our members’ participation in worship. This past year we have begun several initiatives to promote inclusion of all our congregants, as well as welcome the participation of visitors or relatives to our services and programs. Built in the 1950’s, our sanctuary’s bima sits on a stage, with steps leading to lecterns and Torah table. Many of our congregants had difficulty climbing the steps, and members or visitors in wheelchairs were unable to ascend the bima. One of our members, confined to a wheelchair since his 20’s, had not had an aliyah since his Bar Mitzvah. We decided to build an extension of the bima, to be closer to the congregation, and to add two side ramps with handrails, leading to a new lectern. The result is a more intimate sanctuary, with access for all to have Torah honors and aliyot. Additionally, the member mentioned above was able to have his first aliyah in over 30 years. Other initiatives to promote inclusion include the purchase of assistive listening devices for the hearing impaired, as well as the addition of large print siddurirn. Our renovated parking lot includes additional well-marked handicapped parking spaces, and our building entrance leads to an elevator that runs continuously during Shabbat and holidays. We are proud of our efforts to include all of our members in our programs and services, and look to continue ways to encourage participation. SILVER B’NAI SHALOM 250-500 West Orange, NJ Submitted by Bennett Schwartz 973-731-0160 B’nai Shalom’s renovation campaign included a new sanctuary. In order to make it wheelchair accessible, we installed double entry doors. The bima also a ramp that is wide enough for a wheelchair. Our new sanctuary also has a center shulchan. The shulchan has a step which converts into a ramp for a wheelchair and is also wide enough for a wheelchair. The table on the shulchan was also made to accommodate wheelchairs. The table is adjustable and can be lowered to allow those in a wheelchair to receive an aliyah. We have a number of large print siddurim. We received a grant for the hearing impaired and this system is also available in the sanctuary. ISRAEL/MASORTI AFFAIRS GOLD NORTHERN HILLS SYNAGOGUE BETH EL 100-250 Cincinnati, OH Submitted by Sonia Milrod 513-931-6038 Supporting Israel is a key core value of Northern Hills Synagogue-Congregation B’nai Avraham (Appendix 1). In 5766, forty-four members visited Israel; in 5765 fifty-eight visited. Of a 205-family congregation, that’s a high percentage. Each year, all those visiting Israel are acknowledged in a special recognition on Sukkot. Many of our members have
made aliyah. Right now we have three young people who are spending the year in Israel on a variety of programs, and three young people are in the process of making Aliyah. One is currently serving in the Israeli army. Our Rabbi consistently supports Israel from the bimah and in his regular email and bulletin communications with the congregation. (Appendix 1) Although we do not have an Israel Affairs program, we always incorporate Israel programming into our regular adult and youth education programs. This year, Northern Hills Synagogue had a special focus on Israel education. Northern Hills Synagogue invited two other Cincinnati area Conservative Congregations, Ohav Shalom and Beth Israel- Hamilton, to apply for a grant from “The Council on Jewish Life and Learning of the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati”, for ARTZEINU — Our Land, a series of four educational programs on Israel. The program was designed to educate the community about Israel and make people feel a personal connection to Israel. The overarching theme was getting participants to understand why Israel is where it is now geographically, religiously and culturally. The program centered around three themes: history, culture and religion. Each of the four programs was designed to have multiple sessions to deepen understanding of these themes. SILVER BETH EL SYNAGOGUE 250-500 East Windsor, NJ Submitted by Trudi M. Perlman 609-443-4454 The Books for Israel Project is an international grass roots effort which began in October 2002. Since the 2000 Intifada began, Israel’s teachers and children have suffered the fear and isolation that indiscriminate attacks impose, equivalent, if not worse than the U.S. attack on 9/l1. This Project is not only about books. It is about standing with all of Israel’s children and teachers. The book drives and book donors working with Books for Israel “adopt” a school cluster and work directly with the lead volunteer teacher for that cluster. Many of our participants have become international pen pals, and many of our book donors have visited their schools in Israel. The people-to-people work is as important as the books -- maybe even more important! The Books for Israel Project is a way for those of us living in the diaspora to make a positive impact on Israeli children in a direct, simple, yet very meaningful way. As of July 2005, over 41 tons of donated English literature and reference books have been delivered to over 200 of Israel’s Jewish, Druze, Bedouin, Christian, Bahai, and Muslim public schools from book drives launched by concerned synagogues, churches, schools, youth groups, community centers, and individual book donors throughout North America and England. Those books are needed due to lack of funds for the schools, having to divert these funds to defense programss to keep the children from being hurt or killed Beth El Synagogue has participated in this program since we first heard about it over three years ago. To date, Beth El Synagogue has shipped more than 4 dozen bags of books to Israel, the most recent shipment being in January, 2007. With the help of Rena Cohen from Rockville Maryland and her late sister Jade Bar Shalom (who recently passed away due to a brain tumor), who developed the program internationally, they coordinated book drives between North America and Europe and schools in Israel. Beth El Synagogue was “twinned” with DeShalit Junior High School Aleph in Rehovot, Israel. We have formed a loving relationship with the students and the lead teacher, Amanda Caplan. Several of our members, including our cantor have either visited the school or met Amanda in person. She could not express enough her gratitude for all we’ve done to enhance the educational possibilities of the students in her school and surrounding schools. Because of our donation, DeShalit Junior High School Aleph was able to create its first library which gave impetus to obtaining a computer to catalog the books, appropriate shelving, and a dedicated room. In addition, any books that were below or above the grade level appropriate for the junior high students were given to other local schools in the area. JUDAICA AND FINE ARTS
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