Ruach - Congregation Beth Shalom

(Continued from page 1)Message from the Rabbi continuedincluding shelter, clothing, food, sexual intimacy and amonetary sum (called the ketubah) in case of his deathor divorce. In an earlier age, this relationship wasconsidered ahead of its time in its protection of thewoman. Today, many of us wrestle with sanctifying ourpartnerships under the traditional paradigm of marriage– be it the inequalities between the genders, or that thisformat is based on it being a straight partnership, or thatit reflects a understanding of marriage which is not ourcontemporary reality. Today, some couples and rabbisare looking for other models including looking at historicJewish business partnerships as another possibleparadigm for the partnership of marriage, and others aretrying to find a way to make the acquisition model be amutual one, rather than a one-sided one, and others aresuggesting new models altogether or new metaphors forunderstanding the classic model of kinyan. We live in atime of ritual fluidity, and our movement has not yetcoalesced into a standard universal egalitarian ceremonywith a number of different models and variations beingused. Also in play is how different metaphors and ritualsintroduced with the intent of sanctifying same sexrelationships are influencing the sanctification of straightrelationships.My wedding ceremony is still a work in progress as Icontinue to talk with colleagues and research the historyand evolution of the Jewish wedding ceremony andcontemporary alternatives that are being used. It hasbeen fascinating learning what pieces colleagues havewrestled with and their alternatives and adaptations.This research process has been helpful for me inreexamining my views on halachic and ritual change andthe relationship between symbolism and practice. On thepractical side, I have figured out some of the pieces ofour ceremony, and others remain a work in progress.And most of all, I look forward to the sharing with youmy thinking on the subject as it is put into practice at ourwedding on June 16th.Dues Agreements & Religious School Packets! - Your 2013/2014 dues agreements andReligious School packets should be arriving in your homes shortly. Please take the time to fill these outand return them to CBS by May 31, 2013 so we can finish our fiscal year planning.CBS 2012-2013 Board of DirectorsPresidentMark StiefelPresident ElectAndrew CohenPast PresidentJill CohenVice-PresidentMichael MadwedTreasurerTBDSecretaryCraig LawsonReligious School CommitteeChairGalit EzekielMembers at Large:Polly AmkrautKaren BinderRhona FeldmanNeeloufar GharaviJeff GillmanNancy GoldovSteven KatzSusan MorgenszternJohn SchochetPeter ShapiroDavid TarshesPerry WeinbergDeadlines:Articles / Announcementsare due in synagogue officeby the 10th of each monthfor the following month’snewsletter.206-524-0075 CBS phone206-525-5095 CBS faxinfo@bethshalomseattle.orgRabbi Jill Borodinrabbiborodin@bethshalomseattle.orgTzachi LitovExecutive Directortzachilitov@bethshalomseattle.orgIrit EliavDirector of Educationiriteliav@bethshalomseattle.orgLeah LemchenEarly Childhood Center Directorleahlemchen@bethshalomseattle.orgJulie HayonDirector of The Livnot Project–HSCarol BenedickProgram Director andB’nai Mitzvah Coordinatorcarolbenedick@bethshalomseattle.orgMarjie CoganFront Office Coordinatormarjiecogan@bethshalomseattle.orgSasha PrevostLifecycle Coordinatorsashaprevost@bethshalomseattle.orgMolly JohnsonDevelopment CoordinatorEmma ShustermanBookkeeperemmashusterman@bethshalomseattle.orgRachel KotkinAsst to the Director of Educationassted@bethshalomseattle.orgCarlos DelCidLead Custodian/HandymanRimma LobasMorena GuidosCustodial AttendantSynagogue office address: 6800 - 35th Ave NE • Seattle, WA 98115 • website: www.bethshalomseattle.org2

Message from the PresidentI hope you had an enjoyable Passover. Allow me toshare updates with you.Treasurer - It is with sadness that I report that MariePoole has resigned her position as our treasurer due topersonal reasons. During the past two and one-halfyears Marie has gone above and beyond the call of dutyto get our financial systems in order and to reconcile andreorganize our many special funds. We are veryappreciative of Marie’s expertise and her dedication tomake the shul a better organization. We look forward toher continued advice in the future.Keeping CBS Safe - A small subcommittee of members isworking to make sure that our building is secure and Iplan to share additional information with you soon. Inthe meantime, I have a favor to ask all of you. OnShabbat, please enter and exit the shul through theupper, main entrance which is staffed by a greeter, andrefrain from using downstairs doors or the doors to theBeit Midrash. Help us by sharing this message with yourfamily members, particularly children. Finally, if younotice suspicious activity, please promptly report it to anusher, greeter or staff member.Purim – Purim was an amazing experience at BethShalom this year. From the various performances duringevening services to the children’s program the nextmorning, Purim spoke to the great participatorycommunity we are. I would like to thank Rabbi Borodin,Carol Benedick and Irit Eliav for their leadership to reviseour Purim programs and to the many volunteers whohelped to write, produce and perform in the wonderfulperformances as well as cook and assist with thechildren’s activities.ATID Campaign – Our ATID goal is to raise $100,000 foreach of three years to add additional rabbinic or religiousprofessional staff as well as support staff; the campaignis off to a great start. I am pleased to report that 100%of the Board has made commitments to the campaignand with the Board and the ATID leadership team supportwe have now raised over $31,000 in annual pledges – sowe have now reached 31% of our goal. The next step,starting in April, will be to solicit our members for majorgifts.Connecting with Members - In February and March ourboard members have connected with our members viaemail and phone. We discussed what is effective at theshul and listened to you about what needs improvement.While we heard many strong, favorable points regardingour sacred community, we also heard concerns andsuggestions that we will discuss as a board. You alsodiscussed with us areas that you would like to be moreinvolved in. I apologize that due to the size of the boardwe could not contact every member. I hope we will makecalls again next year. Still, if you were not contacted, butwould like us to call you, please let me know.Dues – Finally, as I mentioned last month, April and Mayis the time to renew your dues commitment. In thismonth’s Ruach (on page 5), Nancy Goldov has written aninformative article on methods to use in determining yourcharitable donation allocations. I urge each member toreview your fair share dues commitment and todetermine an amount that is both generous and fair toyou and the shul. Please remember to return your duesagreements on time. Thank you!As always, if you have a comment for me, email me at:CBSMarkS@gmail.com.B’Shalom,Mark StiefelWe celebrate the completion of thefirst year of the Livnot Project.Student and family feedback:in conjunction with faculty evaluationand planning are informing theprogram's evolution and growth.Registration for 2013/14 will begin inJuly, with the program starting afterthe chagim in October 2013.3

UpdatesS O C I A L A C TI O N C OM M I T T E E, C O N TA C T: G A I L C O SK E Y, N I C O L E H A B ERAnd you shall count for yourselves, from the morrow ofthe rest day from the day you bring the omer as a waveoffering seven weeks; they shall be complete. (Lev.23:15)Baskets of needed home supplies and $820.00 will go toHomeless to Renter (H2R). This will enable a family toleave a shelter and move into their own rental home orapartment. Yasher koach to all who were able to donate!This year, we count the ‘omer’ throughout April and intoMay. Traditionally, this has marked the period betweenPesach and Shavuot, and while Shavuot marks the givingof the Torah at Mt. Sinai, it was also the first dayindividuals could bring the Bikkurim (first fruits) to theTemple. Between the Pesach seder meal and thebikkurim, we should always be reminded of those whoare underfed and rely on The Jewish Family Service FoodBank for assistance in our community. April also marksseveral observances: Yom Hashoah, Yom Hazikaron, andYom Ha’Atzmaut. Although the Social Action Committeeis usually focused on issues closer to home, we want tobring your attention to a charity in Israel mentioned byDanny Siegel. Many of you know Danny, who has beendoing Mitzvah and Tikun Olam work for 40 years. TheRabbanit Kapach, now 90, has been helping families inIsrael with Passover food and other food needs for 50years and relies primarily on individual donations. If youwould like to help the Rabbanit, checks can be made to:Jewish Helping Hands; c/o Rabbi Joel Soffin; 304 W 89thSt; NY, NY 10024.Please indicate that you recommend that the donation beused for the Rabbanit Kapach’s needs.IMPORTANT UPDATE: The Habitat for HumanityInterfaith Build scheduled for April 28th, had to bechanged due to a scheduling conflict. The new date,Sunday, June 2nd, has been chosen. Look for futureconfirmation in the Shavuon and Cybershul, or contactSheryl at: cbshforh@gmail.com.Purim Update: Thanks to the generosity of CBS Purimattendees, the SAC collected $920.00 in cash and $125 inGift Cards. One hundred dollars will go to Sand PointTransitional Housing to help new residents with WelcomeSand Point Housing also has a Resource Room whereresidents can look for small appliances and furniture,bedding, books, etc. SAC members will be working atthe Resource Room on May 1, 8, and 15 from 6:15-8 PM.If you are interested in volunteering, contact Judith Armsvia phone or email. No previous experience necessary.There will be another Teen Feed on Monday, April 29th.If you would like to help prepare the meal, or set up andserve, contact Joan Lite Miller.Lake City Meals, which serves homeless and underfedindividuals the 3rd Sunday of each month, could use afew more volunteers. Contact Stacey Fisher forinformation: skzfisher@earthlink.net.Mark your calendars for the next two CBS Blood Driveson June 9th and November 24th and look for informationabout June 9th soon.Finally, a Yasher Koach to the three B’nai Mitzvot inMarch. All three chose to do Mitzvah Projects that benefitorganizations and individuals in our community. GabeRosenbloom worked with the Jewish Federation to learnabout their Youth Mitzvah Fund and how to evaluateworthy charities and non-profits, and then how to raisefunds for these organizations. Ana Light will make Artsand Crafts kits to bring to patients at Children’s Hospitalin Seattle. Gabe Levy will be helping to coach a team ofspecial needs Little League players. All three are modelsof doing Tikun Olam and are examples to all of us!If you would like more information about upcoming orongoing SAC activities, contact Gail or Nicole at:sacchairs@bethshalomseattle.org.L I B R A R Y U P D A T E, C O N TA C T: D I N A T A N N E R SOur book sale March 10 and 12 was a huge success!!! Wecollected over $280 for the library fund and "re-homed"over 500 books, including 100 to Jewish Prisoners Internationaland older siddurim to both Kavannah and SJCS.Our "honor lending library" 3-shelf metal cart is up andrunning. It currently is in the hallway near the library.Please take any book and return it (or a similar one) atyour leisure. Books include Jewish fiction, biographies,etc.We are working to get the library ready so that somebooks can be checked out for 21 days. We have a numberof new books thanks to some wonderful donations,including a new cookbook section. We need a few morevolunteers to do the "boring work" of securing labels onbooks. Anyone with spare time should contact Dina Tannersby phone or at tanners47@yahoo.com4

Fringe Books with Essential TheologiesProf. Amy KalmanofskyEdwin L. BiermanScholar in ResidenceThe Song of Songs, Ruth and Jonah are unlike any other books in the Torah. Yet, they take a central placewithin Jewish liturgical tradition. During the Edwin L. Bierman Scholar in Residence weekend, we willconsider the unique features of these books and address their significance within the biblical context. We willalso consider the rich meaning these books hold for contemporary Jews and their lessons about relationshipsand gender dynamics.Song of SongsLet us delight and rejoice in you!נגילה ונשמחה בךFriday, April 26 from 8:15-9:15pm—Keynote LectureKabbalat Shabbat Service at 6:00pmDinner at 7:15pmDinner reservations & prepayment required by April 22nd$12.50/member, $25/non-memberChildren 3 years and under freeChildcare available by pre-registrationRegister for dinner and childcare at www.bethshalomseattle.orgor call (206) 524-0075The Book of JonahD’var TorahSaturday, April 27 during Shabbat morning servicesServices begin at 9:30am. D’var Torah around 11:15amKiddush lunch at 12:15pmChildren’s programming during servicesThe Book of RuthRuth clung to herורות דבקה בהSaturday, April 27 from 1:15-2:15pmChildcare availableThe Joseph StoryI am looking for my brothersאת-‏ אחי אנכי מבקשSaturday night, April 27 from 7:30-9:30pmJoin us for Havdallah, wine & dessert at a private Viewridge homeRSVP for address informationLectures are open to the publicand free of charge.Dr. Kalmanofsky is an engaging &dynamic teacher who offers insightful &fresh perspectives on classic Jewishtexts. She’s one of my favorite teachers!Rabbi Lauren Kurland, CBS memberRabbi Amy Kalmanofsky is an assistantprofessor of Bible at the JewishTheological Seminary, teaching courseson biblical literature, religion, andfeminist interpretation of the Bible.Rabbi Kalmanofsky’s research applieshorror theory to biblical texts andexamines the ways the Bible is designed to terrify itsaudience. She is the author of the book Terror AllAround: Horror, Monsters and Theology. Currently sheis working on a book entitled The Dangerous Sisters ofthe Hebrew Bible.All events take place at Beth Shalomexcept Saturday night event.6800 35th Ave NE, Seattle (206) 524-0075For more details about the scholar in residence program,look for the brochure in the lobby or go to our website,www.bethshalomseattle.org.6

Shavuot Leil TikkunWeaving Art, Torah, and Relationshipswith Professor Shalom SabarTuesday, May 14, 20137:30pm8:30pm9:00pm9:45pmKeynote & slide show with Prof. Shalom SabarCandlelighting & Ma’ariv ServiceCheesecake Bakeoff & Ketubah ExhibitionDawn Learning Sessions—including morelearning with Professor SabarCalling all Ketubot!During our ShavuotLeil Tikkun we willlearn about Ketubotand how they aremetaphors for therelationship betweenGod and Israel.We’re looking for BethShalom members tobring in their ketubotfor the evening.Please let us know ifyou’re able to shareyours.4:30amDawn MinyanShavuot ServicesNo charge.Let us know you’re comingso we can make enough cheesecake.Better yet, enter yours in the cheesecake bakeoff.RSVP at www.bethshalomseattle.org.Or contact Marjie at (206)524-0075, marjiecogan@bethshalomseattle.org.Wednesday, May 159:30amfull morning serviceThursday, May 169:30amServices & YizkorAttention Bakers:This Shavuot, enter your favorite cheesecake (baked at BethShalom. of course) in our ninth annual Shavuot CheesecakeBakeoff.Don't be buttonholed by tradition! Make it sweet, make it savory,make it vegan, make it anyway that you want and know that it'll geteaten anyway!Cheesecakes will be tasted and voted on at our May 14 th ErevShavuot Leil Tikkun (all night Torah study).7

UpdatesBEIT SHALOMCEMETERYPurchasing cemetery space during life- rather than waiting for an emergency -is a gift to yourself and your family.More information can be found at the CBS website under “About CBS.”To receive a cemetery packet, contact:Debrah Jeffs-Grad at cemetery@bethshalomseattle.orgCBS Greening Initiatives - The RuachAt Beth Shalom we are always looking for ways to be a “greener”community. Our 100% compostable Kiddush is a great example as is ourcommunity garden. We are offering the opportunity to receive our monthlynewsletter—The Ruach—in electronic form only. Ifyou are interested in receiving only an electronicversion of the Ruach (currently available on ourwebsite and via our weekly Cybershul), please emailMarjie atinfo@bethshalomseattle.org and let her know.8

Youth UpdatesF R O M TH E D I R E C T O R OF E D U C A TI ON: I R I T E L I A V“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember.Involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin FranklinWe have incredible educators in the Beth ShalomReligious School. Yet, what happens in the classroom isonly a small part of the education that happens here.We regularly speak to the students about various waysto do mitzvot and g’millut hassadim, acts of lovingkindness. We have often talked and learned about themitzvah of bikkur holim, visiting the sick, and themitzvah of honoring our elders. The kids have alwaysunderstood why these mitzvot are important in theory.One of our primary goals at CBS is to help Judaismcome to life for our students. In March, we helped thathappen with a wonderful Sunday morning field trip. Onour field trip, we went to The Summit at First Hill, aJewish retirement and assisted living facility. While wewere there, we sang Passover songs (both traditionaland silly) for the residents, shared some cookies withthem, and played a few lively games of Bingo! Withinmoments, the residents clearly fell in love with our kids.So many residents pulled me aside and said things like“these children are lovely and so well behaved!” Severalothers asked me, “which one is yours?” and I smiled asI replied that “they are all mine, they are my students.”Watching our students interact with our residents therewas truly inspirational. They were kind, thoughtful,friendly, and very loving. They were modeling all of thebehaviors and values that we have tried so hard toteach them. And this trip reinforced the lesson BenjaminFranklin was teaching above. We have told the kidsabout these mitzvot and have taught them the meaningand lessons behind them. But until we involved them inactually doing the mitzvot, they hadn’t truly learnedthem. Now they have. And, they will likely continue tolook for ways to continue to fulfill these mitzvot.The same can be said about any of the lessons we wantto teach our kids. Another incredible way to fully involveyour kids in Jewish life is by sending them to a Jewishsummer camp. Research consistently shows thatparticipation in a Jewish summer camp, like CampSolomon Schechter, is one of the strongest factors thatwill lead to lifelong Jewish identity. While at camp, ourkids are immersed in prayer, Jewish learning, singingsongs, and much more all while surrounded by otherJewish kids and having an amazing time!Finally, you can also implement this at home. The morewe involve our kids in Jewish life – bringing them to shulfor Jewish holidays, eating Shabbat dinner together, anddiscussing Jewish values on a regular basis - the moreJudaism and the Jewish community will become a corepart of who they are. And ultimately, isn’t that the bestinvolvement of all?F R O M TH E D I R E C T O R OF L I V N O T: J U L I E H A Y O NAttention All High School Students:The Livnot Project is honored to welcome Nigel Savage foran engaging and interactive conversation and think tank.The Food Justice class will co-lead a fun, thoughtprovokingevent with Nigel Savage on April 21from 1-3 pm.Come learn the most effective ways to createenvironmental change and the next big trends in foodjustice and the environment. This is an unique opportunityto learn in a small group with an internationally renownedleader. Lunch with be served.Nigel is the founder of Hazon, the largest Jewish environmentalgroup in the world. They create healthierand more sustainable communities in the Jewishworld and beyond. They effect change in the worldthrough transformative experiences, thought leadership,and capacity-building.YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A LIVNOT PROJECTPARTICIPANT TO ATTEND! THIS IS ANUNBELIEVABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL HIGHSCHOOL STUDENTS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO INVITEYOUR FRIENDS.RSVP to juliehayon@thelivnotproject.org if you planto attend.9Livnot Introduces Two Exciting New SpringCourses: Jewish/Muslim Teen Dialogue, and alsoRelationships, Gender, and SexThe Muslim/Jewish Teen Dialogue offers a uniqueopportunity for Jewish high school students to engage indirect conversations with local Muslim students. RabbiLauren Kurland, Rabbi Stuart Light and Beth Huppin willlead the discussion about what it is like to be Jewish andMuslim in the U.S. today. The focus of the class includesexploration of individual identity and group membership,issues of commonalities, differences, conflicts and ways ofworking together with and across religious differences.Students will also learn skills of Non-ViolentCommunication (NVC) to prepare them for the dialogue.The course begins with a five-week study of Jewishthought and beliefs with the leading thinkers in Seattle.Students will explore the fundamental doctrines, practices,and cultural expressions of Jewish religious traditions.From this basic introduction to Judaism, there will be aclose reading of primary texts. This will be followed by athree-week dialogue of issues in comparative theologybetween the two traditions and communities.This class will be offered in Seattle on Monday eveningsand on the Eastside on Thursday evenings.Continued on page 10

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Adult EducationApproaching the Divine Other –Opportunities, Dangers, and ResponsibilitiesInstructor: Beth HuppinStudy of Jewish texts can help us talk about our innerspiritual life. Sometimes God feels near, and other timesGod feels far away, and both can be frightening andconfusing. How can we talk about it? Frequently we don’thave a common language for an experience that is veryprivate. By definition, God is beyond language. Our textsare filled with guidance and metaphors for this deeplypersonal spiritual experience. From the Bible to the Rabbisof the Talmud, to the “hevraya” of the Zohar (Jewishmystical text), to Hassidic literature, our people havegrappled with issues of the human spirit and how weexperience God. We seek these spiritual experiences fordifferent reasons, but especially at difficult and/ortransitional times in our lives. Examine traditional texts thatspeak about these issues. Learn the language of Jewishmystical practice and the great responsibilities, dangers andopportunities that can be created by these experiences.Time: Choose between Tuesday morning at 9-10:00am,Tuesday evening at 7-8:00pm, and Tuesday evening at8:15-9:15pmSection VDates: April 9-23 (3 weeks)Cost: $30/Member, $45/Non-memberShabbat LearningThere is no charge for Shabbat Learning.Learn Talmud after Lunch with Rabbi Stuart LightWhat’s Shabbas without a little Talmudic logic? Put yourlawyerly skills to work learn how the Rabbis of old pickedapart every word of the Torah and Mishna in order todiscover nothing less than TRUTH.We meet every Saturday after lunch, about 1:00pm in theSanctuary. No chargeAn Observant Life—Discussion Group withJoel Freedman3rd Shabbat of the month, 1:15—2:15pmNext discussion: April 20thNusach HaTefilah with Carl Sayres1st Shabbat of the month, 1:15—2:15pmNext class: April 6thNusach HaTefilah is the traditional musical modes and motifsthat are characteristic for each service. These modes arespecific to the time of day and also the day of the year(weekday, Shabbat, festival, High Holiday).This class is open to everyone, and will be especially usefulfor people with experience or interest in leading servicesLearner’s Minyan with Ron Schneeweiss2nd Saturday of the month, 10:30-11:15amApril 13, 2013AshreiMay 11 2013Kaddish; Adon OlamJune 8, 2013Tallit/Tzitzit- שיעור פרקי אבות-‏ Pirkei Avotwith the commentary of Me’am Lo’ezInstructor: Yiscah SmithAvoth (Pirkei Avot – The Ethics of the Fathers) is the oneTalmudic tract that explores the very roots of Judaism. Ithas long been regarded as a rare treasure of our Torahtradition. Pirkei Avot, as contrasted with the Talmud’sdiscussions around Jewish law, centers our attention directlyon the Jew’s efforts to improve one’s relationship with G-dand fellow human being. Of all the many commentarieswritten on Avoth, perhaps the clearest is that published in1747 by Rabbi Yitzchak Magriso of Constantinople , as partof the famed Me’am Lo’ez series. His commentary waswritten in Ladino and was translated into English in 1978 byDavid N. Barocas, a Sephardic scholar from Rodesto, Turkeyand then edited into a contemporary idiom by Rabbi AryehKaplan. Rabbi Magriso ferrets out the root meaning of thetext, and presents it in clear, unambiguous language.Stories, parables and ethical discussions round out hiscommentary to produce a clear and highly inspirationalteaching.Time: All classes held onSection VTuesday nights, 8:15—9:15pmDates: April 9-23 (3 weeks)Cost: $30/Member, $45/Non-memberNew Spring Session of Pirkei AvotWednesday nights, 7-8:00pmDates: May 1– June 26th (8 weeks)Cost: $80/Member, $120/Non-memberWomen’sRosh ChodeshChavurahRosh Chodesh Iyar,Sunday, April 14, 2013, 7-9pm.KlezmerThe Yiddish word "klezmer" comes from the Hebrew words" - kley," meaning "tools or utensils," and " זמר - zemer,"meaning "to make music." Together these words form" - klez zemer” or “vessels of song," in other words"musical instruments." The KlezmerBalabustas will present music from the klezmer tradition,including Moldovan, Greek, and modern tunes. We'llconclude with a singalong in Yiddish.כליכליזמרMusicians include:Marianne Tatom and Bernice Maslan—clarinetCathie Whitesides and Sono Hashisaki—violinNancy Goldov—percussionAmy Carroll—pianoWe’ll meet at the home of Nancy Goldov To RSVP andget information on the location, please contact AnnettePeizer, Peizer@aol.com.Parve and dairy snacks are welcome!Woodblock print by Harvey Niebulski11

Adult EducationSunday Torah StudyThe Northwest's feistiest Torah study group wrestleswith the text of the upcoming parashah every week ina member-led medley of laughter, challenge, andinsight. High-energy participation is stronglyencouraged; no prior study is necessary.Time: Weekly on Sunday, 10:15-11:15amCost: No ChargeBeginning Israeli Dancingwith Rhona FeldmanBeginning Israeli Dancing for Adults takes placeWednesday nights thanks to the continued generoussupport of CBS member, Rhona Feldman.Rhona is taking a break until afterHigh Holidays next fall.Please join us this fall to beginagain with Rhona.SAVE THE DATESFOR SUMMER LEARNINGTogether we will learn about the Amidah whileenjoying a pasta dinner. We’ll use the text “MyPeople’s Prayer Book, Vol. 2: TraditionalPrayers, Modern Commentaries—the Amidah.”All levels of learning are welcome!When: Tuesday, evenings at 7pmMay 28-September 3, 2013Where: Robert Hovden & Ron DeChene’shomeRSVP and address will be provided, tocarolbenedick@bethshalomseattle.orgBring an appetite for learning!All are welcome. No charge.Middah of the MonthNext meeting, April 27, 1:15-2:30pmTopic: Faith—EmunahThe target for a life welllived is summed up in theword wholeness (sh’lemut),about which Rabbi ShlomoWolbe says: “We seek onlyour wholeness.” Then heguides, “The foundation ofwholeness is faith.” Without faith, wholeness willelude us.Alan Morinis writes: “to my way of thinking, theprimary question is not whether or not you believe inGod, but rather a more empirical issue of where tolook to find God. If you know where to look for God,then you have the potential to perceive a reality, andthat is a far better foundation for faith than eitherblind belief or adherence to received opinions.”To build a foundation of faith, then, we need to payattention to the sorts of glimpses, intuitions andflashes that are the only way in which we can hopeto experience something of the presence of God.How can you grow in faith, or into faith?The doorway to faith is not opened by rationalthought. Only through elevated inner experience canone come to faith or strengthen the faith one has.Through reflection and learning, we may beconvinced that there must be more to life than isapparent, but it is only through lived experience thatthis notion becomes implanted as faith.Each of us needs to ask ourselves what it is thatstands in the way of opening to faith, and what wecan do about it. There are many sorts of actions thatcan be undertaken as a result of faith, and that inthe doing can also become a source of faith. This istrue of the classic acts of loving-kindness, like givingcharity, visiting the sick, clothing the naked, andburying the dead. The same is true of prayer. It islogical to think that living a life by thecommandments would demand that faith be in placefirst; my experience is that living by thecommandments fosters and nurtures faith as well. Inthe end, what is important about faith is that wekeep seeking.Please join Rabbi Harry Zeitlin and Shirah Bell toexplore emunah after Shabbat Kiddush April 27,2013, 1:15-2:30pm.(© copyright Shirah Bell. Adapted from EverydayHoliness by Alan Morinis, with permission; all rightsreserved worldwide.)12

Adult Education RegistrationPlease return with payment to Congregation Beth Shalom, 6800 35th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115Name:Address,City, State, Zip:Phone, Email: ( ) ,PLEASE INDICATE YOUR COURSE SELECTIONSEVENING CLASSES Approaching the Divine Other, Sect. V, $30/member,$45/non-member (Tuesday evenings)Pirkei Avot, Sect. V, $30/member, $45/non-member(Tuesday evenings)Pirkei Avot Class, New Spring Session in May & June,$80/member, $120/non-member (Wednesday evenings)SHABBAT STUDY GROUPS Talmud Study, no chargeMiddot & Mitzvot, no chargeObservant Life Discussion Group, no chargeLearner’s Minyan, no chargeShabbat afternoon Trop class, no chargeNusach HaTefilah, no chargeIsraeli Dancing, Punch Card - $30/member, $40/nonmemberOTHER CLASSESSunday Torah Study, no chargeDAYTIME CLASSESApproaching the Divine Other, Sect. V, $30/member,$45/non-member (Tuesday mornings) Member Non-member A 3% fee is applied to all credit card paymentsEnclosed is my payment via Check Visa/MCCard # / / / exp.Verification CodeTotal Tuition:3% CC fee (if applicableTotal Included:Scholarships are available formembers. Let us know!Signature of CardholderdateRefund Policy:Beth Shalom will refund tuition in the event a course is canceled. Students who withdraw from acourse and request a refund within two weeks of the course’s start date are eligible for a pro-ratedrefund. Tuition will not be refunded for course withdrawal after two weeks from a course’s start date.For Office Use OnlyDate Rec’d:Original to CBF R O M TH E D I R E C T O R OF L I V N O T: J U L I E H A Y O N - C ON T I N U E DContinued from page 6The second new class, Relationships and Gender and Sex will focus on understanding and investigating humansexual behavior and intimate relationships. The class will attempt to answer the following questions: How can I buildthe kind of relationships I want? Why do people stay in hurtful relationships? Why does abuse happen? How can Irespond when I see friends in hurtful relationships? We will explore topics of sexual expression, love, relationships,communication and social issues.We will work with community leaders and activists to create a project for supporting healthy, equitable relationshipsin our own communities.Visit the Livnot Project website for additional information on this and other classes. www.thelivnotproject.org13

Adult EducationS H A B B A T A D U L T L E A R N I N G @ C B S“THE OBS ERVA N T LIFE” DI S C U S S I ON GROUPWant to learn more about the Conservative Movement’s vision of living the ‘good’ Jewish life?Be part of the conversation: join fellow CBS’ers every third Saturday of themonth after kiddush lunch as we journey through The Observant Life: TheWisdom of Conservative Judaism for Contemporary Jews (Rabbinical Assembly,2012). Attend when you can; no prior knowledge of Hebrew or halakha(Jewish law) required.From traditional favorites like “Shabbat” and “The Dietary Laws,” tohot-button topics such as “Medical Ethics” and “Civic Morality,” to 21stcenturytakes on “The Environment” and “Sex, Relationships & SingleJews,” The Observant Life draws on a decade of work, with contributionsfrom the Movement’s top thinkers, rabbis, and scholars.Upcoming Discussions: April 20th | May 18th | June 15th | July 20stFor reading notes & up-to-date schedule information, e-mail:ObservantLife [at] CoryFreedman [dot] com.“An incredible guide to living in this century according to Jewish law…”- Ruth W. Messinger, American Jewish World ServiceConversation About Life with David ShieldsJoin us as New York Times bestselling author David Shields reads from The Thing About Life IsThat One Day You'll Be Dead (2008) and How Literature Saved My Life (2013).Book signing and kosher reception will follow.Wednesday, May 29, 2013, from 7-8:30pmHeld at the Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle.No Charge.Advance registration is required.RSVP to Leonid Orlov, 206-861-8784 or familylife@jfssseattle.orgCo-sponsored by Jewish Family Service, Congregation Beth Shalom, Temple Beth Am,Santoro’s Books and the PNA Greenwood Senior Center.Date Change!Beth Shalom’s Social Action Committee is supporting the Interfaith Building Crew forHabitat for Humanity on Sunday, June 2nd. (Habitat changed the date from April 28.)Thank you to all the volunteers who filled our available spaces for the building crew!Sheryl is looking for volunteers who can help prepare lunch for the building crew(a la Shabbos chefs) during the week before June 2. She is also taking names forvolunteers who would like to be on the building crew wait list in case there are cancellations.Participants for the building crew must be 16 or older.To volunteer or for more information, please contact Sheryl Kipnis at cbshforh@gmail.com.14

UpdatesIn honor of Yom HaAtzmaut—Israel Independence Daywe welcome StandWithUs Shaliach - EmissaryChen Mazigon Saturday, April 20thD’var Torah (around 11:15am):Yom Ha’atzmaut—Israel Independence DayWhat Are We Celebrating?What are the different ways the holiday is understood and celebrated in the State of Israel?Post Kiddush Session (1:15-2:15pm)Perspectives on the Israeli-Palestinian conflictfrom an Arab JewChen Mazig, StandWithUs Northwest's new shaliach, served for five years as a lieutenantin the COGAT (“Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories”) unit of theIsraeli Defense Forces . As an officer in COGAT, Chen worked as an intermediary betweenthe IDF and the Palestinian Authority , the UN, and the many non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that work in the West Bank.Chen will speak about Israel's efforts to work with the Palestinians to help build their civil society. He will also talk about his personal politicaljourney. Initially, as a teenager, Chen was an active supporter of the Likud party (his father is a senior Likud political advisor). Today, Chenvotes for Meretz. Finally, Chen will talk about growing up in Israel and serving in the IDF as a gay man.Explore Israel: happy 65th anniversary!Sunday, May 5 from 1-4 pm at SJCC Mercer Island,3801 East Mercer Way, Mercer IslandLearn culture and traditions and have a blast on a 24-foot rock climbing wall and inflatable surf rider.Grab a passport and travel through Israel:♦ Make chocolate in Natzrat Illit♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦Hit the big waves in HaifaTake your photo in Kibbutz DganiaFace paint in Tel AvivWrite notes to put in the Kotel in JerusalemCrush grapes in Rishon LezionMake bath salts in Yam HamelachClimb Mount MasadaWork out IDF-style in KtziotMake herbal tea and pita bread in a Bedouin tent inthe NegevMake colored sand bottles in EliatAnd join us as at 3:10 pm for a concert of Israeli musicwith singing sensation Meshi Kleinstein, accompanied byAvi Avliav.Israeli food for purchase. FREE admission.Register here:https://asoft137.securesites.net/secure/sjcc/index.php?src=forms&ref=Israel+at+65+may2013&id=Israel+at+65+may2013.If you have any questions, contact SJCC ProgramDirector Zach Duitch at ZachD@sjcc.org or 206-388-1990.Brought to you by the Stroum Jewish Community Center,Temple De Hirsch Sinai and the Jewish Federation of GreaterSeattle. Additional sponsors: BBYO, Bet Alef MeditativeSynagogue, Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath, Camp Kalsman,Camp Solomon Schechter, Congregation Beth Shalom, Herzl-Ner Tamid, Hillel UW and Jconnect Seattle, Jewish FamilyService, Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle, J StreetSeattle, Shevet Matar Tzofim Seattle, StandWithUs Northwest,and Temple B’nai Torah.7

ANNIVERSARIES, and BIRTHDAYS Mazel Tov to AllA NNIV E R SA RIE SDov Pinker & Bonnie Rochman 4/1Nance & Steve Adler 4/3Amy Gebler Ashkenazy &Boaz Ashkenazy 4/5Robert Kanter &Linda Levy-Kanter 4/5Norman & Isabella Chapman 4/6Ira Kalet & Terry Steele-Kalet 4/7Warren & Lisa Fein 4/8Alice Kaderlan & Eric Halsey 4/9Philip Nurick & Liora Minkin 4/9Charles & Loryn Paxton 4/10Lane & Joanna Gerber 4/14Edward & Esther Siegel 4/14Yakov Koltman & Rimma Lobas 4/15David & Amy Fulton 4/20Robert Snyder &Karen Friedman 4/20Michael & Karin Madwed 4/23Daniel & Carolyn Bernhard 4/25Izyaslav & Sara Moldaver 4/29B IRTHD AY SIsaac Alter 4/1Carol Benedick 4/1Maria Erlitz 4/1Isaiah Gabbay 4/1Martin Joseph 4/1Wiebke Light 4/1Joel Migdal 4/1Samuel Wineburg 4/1Nora Bobroff 4/2Deborah Josephson 4/2Leah Lemchen 4/2Amy Stephson 4/2Rebecca Vasquez 4/2Jaron Bernstein 4/3Jesse Kleinman 4/3Rebecca Weinberg 4/3Jill Borodin 4/4Maya Kintzer 4/4Matthew Phelps 4/4Mariah Pritchard 4/4Leah Hulvershorn 4/5Gail Katz 4/5Sammy Kravette 4/5Joe Portnoy-Leemon 4/5Jacob Bock 4/6Joel Kanter 4/6Cheryl McDonald 4/6Sam Kanter 4/7Joshua Kittay 4/7Jake Klein 4/7Jason Schneier 4/7Eliot Low 4/8George Allison 4/9Sarah Katz 4/9Ethan Bernstein 4/10Noah Chriqui 4/10Michelle Goldberg 4/10Jennifer Fisch 4/11Adina Katz 4/11Elijah Etzioni 4/12David Kanter 4/12Aharon tenBroek 4/12Anna tenBroek 4/12Gail Ewall 4/13Warren Fein 4/13Debi Vans Evers 4/13Robert Jacobs 4/14Daniel Low 4/14Ruvane Richman 4/14Hana Volk 4/14Sol Ezekiel 4/16Iris Brumer 4/17Idan Pressman 4/17Emma Shusterman 4/17Talya Yancey 4/17Roy Brauwerman 4/18Logan Starr 4/18Lucas Chapel 4/19Susan Huntley 4/19Jay Sardeson 4/19Miriam Stiefel 4/19Elric Wolfsbruder McCurdy 4/19Lynette Brodsky 4/20Samuel Davis-Jacobs 4/20Tyler Eisner 4/20Stefan Judelman 4/20Michael Ralph 4/20Zinovy Taskar 4/20Sidney Cohen 4/21Etana Kunovsky 4/21Mia Pollack 4/21Gail Coskey 4/22Benjamin Kallay 4/22Jonathan Kallay 4/22Bob Strauss 4/22Francine Cohen 4/23Joseph Glick 4/23Stephen Rosenshein 4/24Amy Gebler Ashkenazy 4/25Daniel Glick 4/25Veronika Kiselev 4/25Jonathan Ramsay 4/25Ben Smith 4/25David Springer 4/25Dina Tanners 4/25Kathleen Spitzer 4/26Danielle Yancey 4/26Jon Zimmerman 4/26Lane Gerber 4/27Ira Kalet 4/27Willie Berman 4/28Shelly Crocker 4/28George Grashin 4/28Jeremiah McDonald 4/28Bruce Pritchard 4/28Malaika Schwartz 4/28Carolyn Bernhard 4/29Barbara Grashin 4/29Wendy Katz 4/29Abigail Baumgarten 4/30Kellan Eisenhardt 4/30Rimma Lobas 4/30James Mayer 4/30Buy Scrip/Gift Cards For CBSCome to the shul office and purchase QFC/Fred Meyer, PCC, Safeway, Albertsons, Home Depot, Starbucks,and ARCO, and now Whole Foods-$100 and $25, from Marjie.Remember that your use of these gift cards when you shop provides great benefit to the synagogue,and it costs you nothing extra!If you have any questions about the scrip program, please contact Kevin Coskey at(206) 365-2275 or scrip@bethshalomseattle.org, and the CBS Offices at 206-524-0075.16

B’NAI MITZVAH - Mazel TovEVENTS IN MEMBERS LIVESMEMBERS IN SHLOSHIM OR YUD BET HODESH Kim Isaac, for her sister, Susan Haas, z”l(18 Nissan) Ariela Tucker, Tamar Azous, and AmramMigdal, for their mother, Marcy Migdal, (15Nissan) Joel Migdal, for his wife, Marcy Migdal, z”l(15 Nissan) Jill Nogi, for her father, Jay Nogi, z”l (10Nissan) Karyn Levie, for her mother Cynthia Winsor,z”l (4 Nisan) Cindy Strauss, and Warren Fein, for theirmother, Jane Fein, z”l (27 Shevat) Robert Rosenberg, for his wife, Jane Fein,z”l (27 Shevat) Ellice Ellenhorn, for her mother, JoanEllenhorn, z”l (5 Shevat) Nancy Goldov, for her mother, Anita C.Stolov, z”l (18 Tevet) Jerry Becker, for his cousin, RaymondBecker, z”l (6 Tevet) Marie Poole, for her godson, Kyle Clark, z”l(4 Kislev) Rose Marie Bensadon, for her husband,Leon Bensadon, z”l (19 Heshvan) Yonah Karp, for her mother, Laenu AdelilahGreenberg Karp, z”l (28 Tishrei) Linda Levy-Kanter, for her mother, BlancheLevy, z”l (27 Tishrei) Mark Slosberg, for his father, RobertSlosberg, z”l (18 Tisrei) Daniel Addess, for his mother, ElaineClarke, z”l (11 Elul) Michael Lubow, for his father, NathanLubow, z”l (5 Elul) Iris Brumer, for her husband, David Brumer,z”l (18 Tammuz) Nadav and Asaph Brumer, for their father,David Brumer, z”l (18 Tammuz) Craig Saran, for his mother, Dorothy Saran,z”l (8 Tammuz) Steve Katz, for his mother, Harriet Katz, z”l(3 Tammuz) Carol Brown, for her husband, Brent Brown,z”l (18 Sivan) Rachel Brown, and Craig Brown, for theirfather, Brent Brown, z”l (18 Sivan) Carol Brown, for her mother, Eleanor Covell,z”l (29 Iyar) Vera Kantor and Israella Kleiman, for hermother, and her grandmother, Leah Schwartz,z”l (12 Iyar) Elizabeth Braverman, for her father, BarryBraverman, z”l (8 iyar) Nadine Cadesky-Zimmerman, for herfather, Macey Cadesky, z”l (2 Iyar) Lyle Margulies, for his father, IsadoreMargulies, z”l (21 Nissan)REFUAH SHLEMAHCBS Members Yisrael bar Yafa v’Moishe Zissel (JordanSpiro) Mira bat Shmuel v'Betty (Cindy Garbell)(Continued on page 18)17

EVENTS IN MEMBERS LIVES(Continued from page 17) Mia bat Pesiah (Mia Mehlman) Yocheved bat Batyah v’Avraham Meir(Jacquie Bayley) Orli bat Sofia Freydl Miryl bat Sima Masha v’Pesha Gedaliah Yosef ben Yehudit Rolande bat Vivie (Rolande Chesebro) Avigdor ben David (Avi Erlich) Masha bat Shaindel David Henached shel Goldja (ElricWolfsbruder McCurdy) Yachna Maryam ha’Cohen bat MashaLeah Chisda ben Yonah (Tony Moore) Chizkiyahu Yitzchok Yehoshuah benRachel v’Eliezer Yitzchak ben Miriam v’Benjamin (IraKalet) Ita bat Taube (Inna Lacker) Aviella Bara bat Nechama Raiselv’Shlomo Vared (Susan Aylesworth) Malka bat Leah v’Rav Avram (MildredRosenbaum)RELATIVES of Members Ezra Zimmerman, nephew of HenryZimmerman Ira Weiner, cousin of Kayla Weiner Daniel McNamara, brother of Tink Williams Sima Tema bat Chava v'Gershon (ShirleyStephson), mother of Amy Stephson Helena Baronheid, cousin of Debbie Gordon Michael Burke, husband of Svetlana Burke Aryeah Labe Ben Freydl v’Avrom Chaim(Leo Shalinsky), father of HowardShalinsky Yehudit bat Cora, mother of Linda-JoGreenbergFRIENDS of Members Yehuda Dov Ha'Cohen ben Malkah,(Ernest Cohen), friend of SharonGreenberg Larry Zolton, friend of Patti Kieval Rachel bat Gavriela v’Yehuda (AndreaStern), friend of Patti Kieval Krista Conner, friend of Kayla Weiner Seth Barronian, son of a collegue of MichaelDe Haan Tova Rina bat Yetta Davida v’HerschelHayyim (TJ Sundsvold), friend of PaulSchwartz Mechola bat Chava (Myra Rothenberg),friend of a Brianna Sayres Erica Harris, friend of Jacquie Bayley Gaby Bell, friend of Carolyn Cohen David Ben Leah (Keith Eaton), SJCSparent and friend of many at CBS Aida Noriega, friend of Marie Poole (listedMILESTONES Mazel Tov to Rimma Lobas & YakovKoltman, on the birth of theirgranddaughter, Elisabeth Diana, who wasborn on February 4Mazel Tov to Gabriel Rosenbloom, and hisfamily, on becoming Bar MitzvahMazel Tov to Ana Light, and her family, onbecoming Bat MitzvahMazel Tov to Betsy and Jason Schneier, onthe engagement of their daughter Amandato Adam ShefferMazel Tov to Gabriel Levy, and his family,on his becoming Bar MitzvahTODDAH RABAHGabriel Levy, and Michael Madwed, forbeing our Service Leader at KabbalatShabbat servicesShabbas Chefs, Susan Monas and MargotKravette, and their helpers, Dina Tanners,Kathy Andeway, Francie Ringold, andYakov Koltman & Rimma Lobas, forpreparing this week’s KiddushJoanna Gerber, for her help in our officeBev Blum, Judith BenDor, and Jeremy Alk,for helping Dina Tanners, prepare for thebig Book SaleSarah Levy, and Jim Levy, for hostingKiddush in honor of their son’s Bar MitzvahRochelle Roseman for her help updatingthe CBS databaseGabriel Rosenbloom, for being our ServiceLeader at Kabbalat Shabbat servicesRabbi Elana Zaiman and Seth Rosenbloom,for hosting Kiddush in honor of their sonAna Light, for being our Service Leader atKabbalat Shabbat servicesWiebke & Rabbi Stuart Light, for HostingKiddush in honor of their daughter’s BatMitzvahDavid McDonald and Stan & Nancy Zeitz,for all the pruning and weeding, plusremoval of a tree stump, and spraying thefruit treesCarol Starin, for donating 400 books to thelibrary and the book saleAn extra special thank you to LifetouchDirectories, for donating money in honor of“Feed the Need” program, for us to use forour Food Bank of choiceGabriel Levy, for being our Service Leaderat Kabbalat Shabbat services for his BarMitzvahSarah Levy, and Jim Levy, for HostingKiddush in honor of their son’s Bar MitzvahPURIM TODDAH RABAHMaariv Shatz: Shoshanna BarnettHavdallah: Lynn KatzPowerpoint Presentation: Screenplay:Rabbi Stuart Light; Producers: Rabbi StuartLight, Aharon tenBroek; Photographers:Ephi Light, Joe Orzech, Aharon tenBroek;Costumes: Light family, Religious Schooldress up box; Projector operators:Shoshanna Barnett, Michael JolsonMegillah Reading: Joel Migdal, MitchDernis, Mark Fefer, Rabbi Stuart Light, IraKantrowitz- Gordon, Jason Kintzer, HarveyNiebulski, Tamar Azous, and RebeccaFinkelMegillah Coordination: Louis FriedkinPurim Schtick: Shtick Meister: MichaelMadwed; Stage Manager: StewartShustermanShtick Writers & Performers:Music by the Klez Katz - Harvey Niebulski,Jay Krulewitch, Thadeus Spae, and CarlSayres“One-ce” - Written by Michele Yanow;Performed by: Tyler Eisner, CherieHershman, Jordan Shapiro, SuzannaShapiro, Emma Shusterman, JulesShusterman, Julie Shusterman, StewartShusterman, Heidi TenBroek, NoaTenBroek, Michele Yanow;On Keyboard: Carl Sayres,Keyboard Assistant: Alex SayresSkit: Written by Norbert Sorg; Performedby: Liora Minkin, Neelz Gharavi, and KarinMadwedSkit Not Ready For High HolidayPlayers: Performed by: Michael Sherer,Phil Levin, Kelly Sweet, Michael Madwed,and Aharon tenBroekMacarena Flash Mob: Organizer: KarinMadwed; Many, many volunteersDance Party:Music: Kasha's Freilach PurimOrchestra - Harvey Niebulski - fiddle andaccordion, Marianne Tatom – clarinet,Thadeus Spae - trombone & bass, AmyCarrol – piano, Cathie Whitesides – fiddle,Kim Goldov – fiddle, and Carol Benedick –cello; Dance caller: Sherry NevinsA/V: Joe Blumenzweig, Daniel Markowitz,and Joe Orzech with Projectionists:Shoshanna Barnett, and Michael JolsonConcept: Rabbi BorodinMaster builder: Carlos DelCidVashti’s Banquet: Michele Yanow, ECamins Bretts with Kitchen assistants: JoelFreedman, and Adam ShapiroHamantaschen: Karen McGonigle, AllanMoss, Bernice Kegel, Leslie Goldfarb, TrudyAntolin, Ciona Antolin, Gloria Goldstein,Rimma Lobas, Carolyn Bernhard, andArlene CherwinYeshar Koach to Maria Ellitz on 30 years ofdedication, service and leadership.Toddah Rabah for your incrediblecontributions to JDS which has beencritical in the establishment, developmentand thriving of the Jewish Day School.From Rabbi Borodin and CongregationBeth ShalomA SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OF OURVOLUNTEERS WHO GENEROUSLY DEVOTETHEIR TIME TO THE SHUL CONSISTENTLY!!18

CONTRIBUTIONSCampership FundDorothy & Jerry BeckerFor Warren Fein, in memory of JaneFein, z”lRobert RosenbergIn memory of my lovely wife, JaneFein, z”lAndrea KurtzmanIn memory of father, IsaacKurtzman, z”lDouble Chai Plus ChavurahElizabeth Braverman & Phillip LevinBob & Pam CenterAndrew Cohen & James PackmanJill Cohen & Rik KatzSuzanne ColeDavid Frum & Liz LabadieJeff & Marcy GillmanHope Harris & Steven BockWally & Bernice KegelMichael KrasikEdward Krigsman & Brooke PinkhamWiebke & Stuart LightJoel & Marcy, z”l MigdalTony MoorePhilip Nurick & Liora MinkinJoe Orzech & Carol BenedickCarol ReynoldsPaul SchwartzHoward & Sarah ShalinskyJonathan Solovy & Stacey FisherBrad & Ellen SpearRobert & Kathleen SpitzerMark & Sheryl StiefelDavid TannenbaumGeneral FundTony MooreNicole Guidry HaberJesse KleinmanMarc Cohen & Karey KesslerMichael Newman & Elaine SachterJeff & Marcy GillmanJudy Soferman & Marc RosensheinFor Cindy Strauss & Warren Fein, inmemory of Jane Fein, z”lDiane Arieff & familyFor Elliot Fein, in memory of JaneFein, z”lAndrew Cohen & James PackmanFor Cindy Strauss & Warren Fein, inmemory of Jane Fein, z”lGlenn Amster & Shelly ShapiroFor Cindy Strauss, in memory ofJane Fein, z”lEric Engel & Janna SmithDebby Kerdeman & Dave TarshesFor Jerry & Dorothy Becker, inmemory of Raymond Becker, z”lFor Albert & Arlene Azose, inmemory of Raymond Becker, z”lFor Cindy Strauss & Warren Fein, inmemory of Jane Fein, z”lSheldon BibackIn memory of Jane Fein, z”lMarilyn MeyerIn honor of Lewis Friedkin’s 50thbirthdayWendy & Ivan LightIn honor of Ana Mazel Light’s BatMitzvahKevin & Gail CoskeyIn honor of Vladimir SheynkmanIn honor of Mark BermanIn honor of Amee ShererSheryl Kipnis & Stephen KingIn honor of the Bar Mitzvah ofGabriel RosenbloomIn honor of the Bat Mitzvah of AnaLightIn honor of the Bar Mitzvah ofAsher SavinMike RameyIn honor of Rabbi Borodin’sengagementKiddush FundHigh school students fromCongregation Kol EmethCarolyn Cohen & Scott ClineIn honor of Mark & JudithBenjamin’s 25th anniversaryMitzvah Corps FundPat & Nolan Newman & familyFor Cindy Strauss, in memory ofJane Fein, z”lPatti KievelFor Cindy Strauss, in memory ofJane Fein, z”lIsaac & Susan MorgenszternIn memory of mother, RosalieMorgensztern, z”lRabbi’s Discretionary FundAsher & Sharon KipersztokIn honor of Juliana Sherer’s BatMitzvahIn honor of Rachel Coskey’s BatMitzvahMazel tov to David Tarshes on hisnew positionMarilyn BiermanIn memory of mother, ShirleySoforan, z”lThe tenBroek familyIn honor of Rabbi Borodin’sengagementNorm & Isabella ChapmanIn memory of mother, MollieChapman, z”lCarol, Jesse & Mirian ReynoldsFor Cindy Strauss & Warren Fein, inmemory of Jane Fein, z”lFern RogowIn memory of mother, Sally Rogow,z”lIn memory of father, RobertRogow, z”lIn memory of grandmother, EttaRogow, z”lMimi SchorrMazel tov to Rabbi Borodin on herengagementJudith & Mark BenjaminIn honor of Shelly & Sandy’sChuppahDebby Kerdeman & Dave TarshesFor Nancy Goldov, in memory ofAnita Stolov, z”lJennifer Cohen & Michael SpiroIn honor of Rabbi Borodin’sengagementPaul SchwartzIn appreciation of Tzachi LitovPatti KievelIn honor of Rabbi Borodin’sengagementJacquie BayleyIn memory of Harry Goldberg, z”lCarolyn Cohen & Scott ClineIn honor of Diane Douglas & StevePerlmutter’s 30th anniversarySocial Action FundHilary LoebFor H2R at TBAEdna ObermanIn honor of Rachel Coskey’s BatMitzvah(Continued on page 20)19

SERVICE SCHEDULE FOR APRIL 2013 - NISSAN~IYAR 5773Members of the Beth Shalom community lead worship services at CBS. If you have synagogue skills and wish toparticipate, call Sasha Prevost, 206-524-0075.CBS DA I LY MI NYANSPlease support the minyan by attending on a regular or even irregular basis one or more days a week. The minyandoes not meet on Festival days. The minyan (Monday – Friday) starts at 7:00AM on all American holidays exceptThanksgiving, December 25 th , New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day when it will meetat 9:00AM.Monday through Friday mornings: 7:00-7:45am (Beit Hamidrash).Sunday mornings: 9:30-10:15am, (Beit Hamidrash)Monday Evening Minyan: 7:30-8:00pm, (Beit Hamidrash)For Torah Readings on Mondays and Thursdays, add ten to fifteen minutes to services.YESHAR KOACH TO OUR SERVICE LEADERS SINCE THE LAST RUACHAND TODDAH RABAH TO THE KIDDUSH SPONSORSAshrei Club: Aviv Rochman, Gabriel Rosenbloom & cousins, Yonah Light, and Jacques BlumenzweigDaveners: Dov Pinker, Michael Madwed, Gabriel Rosenbloom, Stuart Davis, Ana Light, and Gabriel LevyLeyners: Alison Sands, Sheryl Kipnis, Ana Light, Wiebke Light, Ephraim Light, and Gabriel LevyHaftorah: Yonah Karp, Gabriel Rosenbloom, Ana Light, and Gabriel LevyGabbaim Rishon & Sheni: Sharon Greenberg, Carl Sayres, Jason Kintzer, Michael Madwed, Joel Migdal, DebbyKerdeman, Marilyn Meyer, Nance Adler, Rabbi Stuart Light, and David KintzerGabbaim: Margot Kravette, Shelly Crocker, Debby Gordon, Amy Stephson, Jordan Gussin, Dave Tarshes, Jeff Ross,and Joel KanterGuest Speakers: Professor Shalom SabarGreeters: Trudy Antolin, Allen Gown, Marilyn Meyer, Amy Stephson, Mark Benjamin , Brad Spear, Jordan Gussin,Rik Katz, Lee Cronbach, Sheryl Kipnis , and Stan ZeitzMinyan Leaders: Ellen Goldblatt, Lori Safer, Linda-Jo Greenberg, Sam Perlin, Robert Hovden, Sharona Gordon,Paul Schwartz, Nance Adler, Steve Marx, Kathy Andeway, Vanessa Edrich, Dina Tanners, and Nancy GeigerKiddush Hosts: Rabbi Elana Zaiman & Seth Rosenbloom, Wiebke & Rabbi Stuart Light, and Jim Levy & Sarah LevyKiddush Sponsors: Congregation Beth ShalomShabbas Chefs: Susan Monas and Margot KravetteCONTRIBUTIONS(Continued from page 19)Mimi SchorrFor Cindy Strauss & Warren Feinin memory of Jane Fein, z”lMartin SchnitzerIn memory of Roberta Wodlinger,z”lIn memory of Mark & BessSchnitzer, z”lSara & Bob KuporIn memory of brother, Ivan Ross,z”lYouth FundBrenda Kurland & Mitch DernisIn honor of the Bat Mitzvah ofRachel CoskeyIn honor of the Bar Mitzvah ofGabriel RosenbloomIn honor of the Bar Mitzvah ofGabriel LevyIn honor of the Bat Mitzvah of AnaLightDeborah & Robert IsgurIn memory of Shula Monroe, z”l20

SERVICE SCHEDULE FOR APRIL 2013 - NISSAN~IYAR 5773CANDLIGHTING AND THE WEEKLY KABBALAT SHABBAT MINYAN(Friday Evening Services): Beit HamidrashThe regular Kabbalat Shabbat services last approximately one hour. The service isspirited with the beautiful melodies of Kabbalat Shabbat including L’cha Dodi and YedidNefesh. After services, participants return home for Shabbat dinner. Shabbat hospitality willbe available. Children are welcomed and treasured. If you wish to help lead services, to offerhome hospitality after services, or simply to participate on a regular basis, please contact PaulSchwartz at kabbalatshabbat@bethshalomseattle.org.Date Kabbalat Shabbat Candelighting HavdallahApril 5-6 6:00 PM 7:26 PM 8:07 PMApril 12-13 6:00 PM 7:36 PM 8:15 PMApril 19-20 6:00 PM 7:46 PM 8:32 PMApril 26-27 6:00 PM 7:56 PM 8:59 PMSHABBAT MORNING SERVICES: Main Sanctuary at 9:30am - 12:00pmShabbat MorningDates & PortionApril 6Sh’miniLev. 11:1-47Haftarah:II Samuel 6:1 - 7:17April 13:TazriaLev. 14:33-15:33Maftir:Exodus 12:1-20Haftarah:II Kings 7:3 - 7:20April 20:Achrei MotLev. 19:15-20:27Haftarah:Amos 9:7-15Concurrent Services10:15-12:15pm Babysitting Co-op10:45-12:15pm FDI & Kid Kehilla11:00-11:30am Tot Shabbat11:00-12:00 pm Family Shabbatwith Rabbi Lauren Kurland10:15-12:15pm Babysitting Co-op10:45-12:15 pm FDI & Kid Kehilla10:30-11:15am Learner’s Minyan10:15-12:15pm Babysitting Co-op10:45-11:15am FDI & Kid KehillaB’nai Mitzvah, SermonTopics and Special OccasionsErev Yom HaShoahBar Mitzvah of Jake KleinBar Mitzvah of Asher SavinYom Ha’Atzmautwith Chen MazigApril 27:EmorLev 25:1-13Haftarah:Ezekiel 44:15-3110:15-12:15pm Babysitting Co-op10:45-11:15am FDI & Kid KehillaErev Lag B’OmerBierman Scholar In ResidenceWeekend21

9:15am Religious School9:30am Minyan10:15am—Torah Study9:30am Minyan10:15am Torah Study11:30am Rabbi JillJacobs7:00pm Rosh Chodesh(off-site)9:15am Religious School9:30am Minyan10:15am Torah Study12:30pm RS Pot Luck1:00pm Livnot Project-Nigel Savage at Herzl9:15am ReligiousSchool9:30am Minyan10:15am Torah StudyPESACHOFFICE CLOSEDECC CLOSED7:00am Minyan7:30pm EveningMinyan7:00am Minyan7:30pm EveningMinyan7:00am Minyan7:30pm EveningMinyan7:00am Minyan7:30pm EveningMinyanPESACHOFFICE CLOSEDECC CLOSED7:00am Minyan9:00am Adult Ed4:15pm Hebrew School6:30pm Adult Ed7:00am Minyan9:00am Adult Ed4:15pm Hebrew School6:30pm Adult Ed7:00am Minyan9:00am Adult Ed4:15pm Hebrew School6:30pm Adult Ed7:00am Minyan4:15pm Hebrew School7:00am Minyan3:00pm Adult Ed7:00pm IsraeliDancing7:00am Minyan7:00pm IsraeliDancing7:00am Minyan7:00pm IsraeliDancing7:00am Minyan4:30pm Prozdor7:00am Minyan4:30pm Prozdor7:00am Minyan4:30pm Prozdor7:00am Minyan4:30pm ProzdorBar Mitzvah of Jake Klein7:00am Minyan6:00pm KabbalatShabbat Service9:30am Shabbat Services10:45am FDI & Kid Kehilla11:00am Tot Shabbat1:00pm Talmud Study1:15pm Nusach ClassBar Mitzvah ofAsher Savin7:00am Minyan6:00pm KabbalatShabbat Service9:30am Shabbat Services10:00am Youth Minyan10:15am Babysitting10:30am Learners Minyan10:45am FDI & Kid Kehilla1:00pm Talmud Study7:00am Minyan6:00pm KabbalatShabbat ServiceYom HaAtzmaut withChen Mazig9:30am Shabbat Services10:45am FDI & Kid Kehilla1:00pm Talmud Study1:15pm An Observant Life StudyGroup7:00am Minyan6:00pm Kabbalat ShabbatService7:15pm Bierman ScholarIn Residence Dinner8:15pm Bierman ScholarIn Residence Lecture9:30am ShabbatServices10:45am FDI & Kid Kehilla1:00pm Talmud Study1:00pm Middot & Mitzvot1:15 Scholar In ResidenceBierman Scholar in Residence Weekend22

Congregation Beth Shalom Mail in Tzedakah FormYou may also call us at 206-524-0075 and make your donation via credit card.1. DONOR INFORMATIONName:Address:City, State, Zip:Acknowledgement cards are mailed to the honoree or the family of those memorialized, and arealso listed in our monthly newsletter, the Ruach.To minimize the use of synagogue resources please send my acknowledgement via e-mail to:2. GIFT INFORMATIONMy gift is (choose one) □ In honor □ In memory □ In honor of an AliyahofI would like a gift acknowledgement sent to (other than myself):Name:Address:City, State, Zip:PLEASE USE MY DONATION TO SUPPORT :□ General Operating FundAll donations to the General Fund help maintain a balanced budget.A Special Fund:□ Adult Education Fund □ Campership□ Cemetery Fund □ Endowment□ Israel Travel Fund for Youth □ Joey Wes Library Fund□ Kiddush Fund □ Kitchen Fund□ Landscape Fund □ Library Fund□ Mitzvah Corps Fund □ Prayer Book Fund□ Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund □ Religious School Fund□ Social Action Fund□ Sustaining Fund□ Torah Fund□ Youth FundPlease return form to:Congregation BethShalom6800 35th Ave NESeattle, WA 98115Fax: 206-525-50953. PAYMENT INFORMATION (Note: there is an additional 3% charge on all credit cards)Enclosed is my gift of $via (choose one) □ Check □ Visa □ MastercardCard # ________/_________/__________/_________ Exp. _________Card Verification #________Signature of Cardholder _________________________ Date _________23

CongregationBeth Shalom6800 35th Ave NESeattle, WA 98115tel 206.524.0075fax 206.525.5095email: info@bethshalomseattle.orgwww.bethshalomseattle.orgNon-Profit Org.U.S. PostagePAIDSeattle, WAPermit #802Voted Best Congregation in Town!When the Water Runs Out:Allocating Scarce Resources in a Desperate Worldwith Rabbi Jill JacobsSunday, April 14, 201311:30am-12:30pmNo charge. RSVP appreciated.Go to www.bethshalomseattle.org or call 206-524-0075.Rabbi Jill Jacobs is the Executive Director of T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for HumanRights and the author of Where Justice Dwells: A Hands-On Guide to Doing Social Justice inYour Jewish Community and There Shall Be No Needy: Pursuing Social Justice Through JewishLaw and Tradition.T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights engages more than 1800 rabbis and cantors inthe U.S. and Canada in protecting human rights both in North America and in Israel. WithinNorth America, T’ruah’s issues include modern-day slavery/human trafficking, state-sponsoredtorture, solitary confinement, and discrimination against our Muslim neighbors. T’ruah’s Israeladvocacy work addresses human rights issues facing Israeli Jews, Palestinians, BedouinIsraelis, refugees and asylum seekers.Congregation Beth Shalom206.524.0075 www.bethshalomseattle.org