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Monthly <strong>Newsletter</strong><br />
<strong>November</strong> 2024 Vol. 1 Ed. 3<br />
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Table of Contents<br />
Looking Back<br />
A Note from Rabbi Niles<br />
President’s Message<br />
Marah’s Corner<br />
Calendar of this month’s events<br />
Birthdays<br />
Anniversaries<br />
Yahrtzeits<br />
Services<br />
Onegs<br />
Torah Portion<br />
Torah Study<br />
Open Education for Franchise Corner<br />
Welcome to New Members<br />
Donations<br />
Things to Know/ Previews<br />
Ways to Support <strong>CBS</strong><br />
Board<br />
Contact Us<br />
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Looking Back<br />
Open for Franchise<br />
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A Note From Rabbi Niles<br />
Dear friends,<br />
<strong>November</strong> is a very quiet month in the Jewish calendar. By now, we have gone through<br />
the intensity and busy-ness of the High Holy Days, plus Sukkot and Simchat Torah, and<br />
there is no major Jewish holiday or festival until Chanukah in late December. So what<br />
will we do to keep ourselves occupied, Jewishly speaking, during this month?<br />
The answer is Shabbat. I noted at the October 7 memorial as well as during the High<br />
Holy Days that the best way to combat antisemitism is by living a vibrant, robust and<br />
committed Jewish life, by participating in the traditions of Judaism and by supporting<br />
other Jews in our community. Shabbat observance is a great way to do that.<br />
Shabbat has many practices and rituals associated with it: lighting candles, saying the<br />
blessings over wine and challah, and attending services. I challenge you to try to come<br />
to at least one Shabbat service during the month of <strong>November</strong>. That is not a lot to ask,<br />
and it may very well add meaning and a sense of connection to your life.<br />
This is not a time for Jews to be detached and alone. In light of Israel's ongoing war,<br />
and highlighted by the rising antisemitism here in our community and around the<br />
world, NOW is the time to stand up and be counted. I urge you to be proud of and<br />
open about your Jewish heritage and identity, to participate in and support <strong>CBS</strong>—the<br />
center of Jewish life in Napa Valley—to the best of your ability. Showing up once a<br />
month for Shabbat services isn't too much to ask of anyone.<br />
Our Jewish spiritual tradition is rich and profound. Let's celebrate it together!<br />
B'shalom, Niles<br />
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President’s Message<br />
GRATITUDE<br />
At this time of the year, it is typical to thank the people in your<br />
life for their good deeds. And so, it is with sincere gratitude that<br />
I send a thank you to all who made our HHD services an<br />
enormous success. Sadly, I don’t have space for everyone.<br />
The services went smoothly thanks to Marah, the Ritual<br />
Committee, and experienced/knowledgeable volunteers. Gordon<br />
& his talented musicians along with the congregational singers<br />
of all ages resulted in a unique experience. Numerous volunteers<br />
prepared a bounty of sumptuous nourishment for Selichot, Rosh<br />
Hashanah, Tashlich, Break Fast, Sukkot, and Simchat Torah.<br />
Mark, our security guard, was with us throughout the services<br />
assisted by our <strong>CBS</strong> member greeters.<br />
An additional thanks to Marah who started a new and, wellreceived<br />
tradition of Yom Kippur Pledge Cards. And lastly, Rabbi<br />
Niles who continues to educate and inform us on the meaning<br />
and traditions of being Jewish.<br />
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Marah’s Corner<br />
Marah’s Sweet Dairy Kugel<br />
Ingredients<br />
1 package (16 oz.) wide egg noodles<br />
1 cup butter softened<br />
6 oz. cream cheese softened<br />
2 cups sugar<br />
1 container (16 oz) sour cream<br />
2 tsp. vanilla<br />
1 tsp. cinnamon<br />
6 eggs<br />
8 cups corn flakes<br />
1 tsp. cinnamon<br />
1/2 cup butter melted<br />
Directions<br />
1. Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain well and<br />
set aside to cool.<br />
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until well<br />
combined.<br />
3.Add in sugar, sour cream, vanilla, cinnamon and eggs.<br />
4. Fold in thoroughly cooled noodles. Pour into 13x9x2 inch baking<br />
dish.<br />
5.In small bowl melt butter and mix in cinnamon.<br />
6. In medium bowl, pour butter/cinnamon mixture over corn flakes<br />
and mix until combined. Sprinkle over noodle kugel mixture.<br />
Cover and refrigerate 4 to 24 hours.<br />
7. Bake at 350 degrees F, about 1 hour or until center is set. Let<br />
stand 10 minutes before serving warm or refrigerate and re-heat<br />
before serving.<br />
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Calendar of Events<br />
Erev Shabbat, <strong>November</strong> 1 (Tishrei 30)<br />
5:30pm Shabbat Noach - Outdoors with Pets<br />
Saturday, <strong>November</strong> 2 (Cheshvan 1)<br />
10:30 am Torah Study with Rabbi Goldstein<br />
Sunday, <strong>November</strong> 3 (Cheshvan 2)<br />
9:30am Religious School<br />
Tuesday, <strong>November</strong> 5 (Cheshvan 4)<br />
All Day Event: US Election Day<br />
Erev Shabbat, <strong>November</strong> 8 (Cheshvan 7)<br />
6:00pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service<br />
Faces of Faith with Dr. Wakoh Shannon Hickey<br />
Monday, <strong>November</strong> 11 (Cheshvan 10)<br />
All Day Event: Veterans Day<br />
5:00pm Youth Group: Grades 6 and up<br />
Wednesday, <strong>November</strong> 13 (Cheshvan 12)<br />
6:00pm Rabbi’s Seminar:<br />
The Book of Kohelet: A Manifesto of Contradictions<br />
Thursday, <strong>November</strong> 14 (Cheshvan 13)<br />
3:30pm Your Write to Resilience<br />
Erev Shabbat, <strong>November</strong> 15 (Cheshvan 14)<br />
5:30pm K/1 Class Shabbat Service<br />
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Calendar of Events cont’d<br />
Saturday, <strong>November</strong> 16 (Cheshvan 15)<br />
10:30 am Torah Study with Rabbi Goldstein<br />
Sunday, <strong>November</strong> 17 (Cheshvan 16)<br />
9:30am Religious School<br />
9:45am Shorashim Music with Megan<br />
Tuesday, <strong>November</strong> 19 (Cheshvan 18)<br />
10:30am Soul Sisters Book Club<br />
Wednesday, <strong>November</strong> 20 (Cheshvan 19)<br />
7:00pm Board Meeting<br />
Erev Shabbat, <strong>November</strong> 22 (Cheshvan 21)<br />
6:00pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service<br />
Thursday, <strong>November</strong> 28 (Cheshvan 27)<br />
All Day Event: Thanksgiving Day<br />
Erev Shabbat, <strong>November</strong> 29 (Cheshvan 28)<br />
All Day Event: Thanksgiving Friday<br />
6:00pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service<br />
Saturday, <strong>November</strong> 30 (Cheshvan 29)<br />
4:00pm & 7:00pm Movie Screening<br />
at Jarvis Conservatory<br />
The Blond Boy From the Casbah<br />
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Calendar of Events cont’d<br />
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Birthdays<br />
11/1 Joan Harris<br />
11/2 Suzanne Mason, Irene Yesowitch, Steve<br />
Gordon, Julie Ann Kodmur<br />
11/5 Roberta Solomon<br />
11/7 David Dell<br />
11/8 David Freed<br />
11/11 Anthony Wilmert, Tulah Shully<br />
11/12 Yair Kaduri<br />
11/13 Caraine Lucas<br />
11/14 Anika Ewig<br />
11/16 Mary Luros<br />
11/17 Peter Willmert, Amina Shully<br />
11/18 Sandi Perlman, Nancy Goldstein<br />
11/19 Jacob Edwards, Hannah Edwards, Nate<br />
Charney<br />
Anniversaries<br />
11/20 Cameron Gerien, Lee Bycel, Lauran<br />
Posner, Maryle Brauer<br />
11/21 Holly Finkelstein, Alan Goldstein<br />
11/22 Lana Winograde, David Margulies,<br />
Jordan Massey, Sue Wollack<br />
11/24 Judy Dumonde<br />
11/25 Elliott Miluso<br />
11/28 Murray Woolf<br />
11/29 Marsha Huber, Aaron Ladrigan, David<br />
Amar, Samuel Luros<br />
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11/04 Dave & Charlene Dobrow (17)<br />
11/07 Mara Bleviss & Michael Edwards (32)<br />
11/07 Lisa & Matt Lombardi (16)<br />
11/22 Larry & Lauran Posner (37)<br />
11/26 Larry & Linda Miller (46)<br />
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Yahrtzeits<br />
In Memorium, we remember the anniversaries of our loved<br />
ones, who are no longer with us.<br />
11/1 Marcus Widmann, Dan Weinstein, Miriam Schmidt Percelay<br />
11/2 Vicky Kazes, Pat Warfield, Elliott Kapchan<br />
11/3 Rosalie Becker, Annie Nussbaum, Orville S. Cohen, Joseph Souroujon<br />
11/4 Bernice Cabral, Gladys Shubin<br />
11/5 Marilyn Finkelstein, Joe Freed, Margaret Gert<br />
11/7 Louis Landau, Guy Simon, Carl H. Leman<br />
11/8 Donald Klein, David Mendelsohn<br />
11/9 Sara Sager<br />
11/10 Jay J. Ginsburg, David Cohen<br />
11/12 Ada Sultan, Regina Lunin, Dora Margolis<br />
11/13 Max Fuchs<br />
11/14 Hermine Simon, William Stein, Nonnie Rappaport, Elizabeh J. Heaphy, Rose Shefren,<br />
Murray Sills<br />
11/15 Estelle Yesowitch<br />
11/16 Ziva Sivan, Jack Siadek, Bertha Kron, Haskell Goldberg, Estelle Eisenberg<br />
11/17 Blanche Goodman Burgheimer, Jerry Kerbis<br />
11/18 Sidney Posner, Rabbi Lori Phillips<br />
11/19 Una Kramer, Marlene Hartstein Schoenfeld, Esther Sternberg<br />
11/20 Morton Postrel, Charles Shapiro<br />
11/21 Frank Pavolillo, Jr.<br />
11/24 Sidney Levy, Malcolm Nanes<br />
11/26 Alice Medine King, Jacob Boverman, Paul Decker<br />
11/27 Norman Gene Alumbaugh, Elvera Shore, Nidra Rosie Rosenthal<br />
11/28 Samuel Cooper<br />
11/29 Rose Cohen<br />
11/30 Joseph Burgheimer, Katie Domfort, Robert Lion Conhaim, David Cohen<br />
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Services & Weekly Torah Portions<br />
Weekly Torah Portion<br />
11/1 Animal Shabbat<br />
Noach<br />
Genesis 6:9−11:32<br />
Services Led by:<br />
11/1 Rabbi Niles & Gordon<br />
Lustig<br />
Click Here for <strong>CBS</strong> YouTube<br />
Oneg Sponsored by<br />
Kathleen Conrey<br />
Service Start Time<br />
5:30 PM<br />
11/8 Faces of Faith<br />
Lech L'cha<br />
Genesis 12:1−17:27<br />
11/8 Rabbi Niles & Shane<br />
Soldinger<br />
Wendy Ellen Cochran in<br />
honor of her son Benjamin<br />
Michael’s 40th Birthday<br />
6:00 PM<br />
11/15 K/1 Class Shabbat<br />
Vayeira<br />
Genesis 18:1–22:24<br />
11/15 Rabbi Niles & Gordon<br />
Lustig, and the K/1 class<br />
Kathleen Conrey<br />
5:30 PM<br />
11/22 Chayei Sarah<br />
Genesis 23:1−25:18<br />
1/22 Rabbi Niles & Gordon<br />
Lustig<br />
David Margulies for his 90th<br />
Birthday<br />
6:00 PM<br />
11/29 Tol'dot<br />
Genesis 25:19−28:9<br />
11/29 Gordon Lustig<br />
Kathleen Conrey<br />
6:00 PM<br />
Education Corner<br />
Consult the Religious School Calendar for all kid-friendly<br />
programming.<br />
Consider joining us on the following dates:<br />
Nov 1: Parshat Noach Pet Friendly<br />
Service<br />
Nov 3: Religious School<br />
Nov 11: Youth Group<br />
Nov 15: K/1 Shabbat<br />
Nov 17: Religious School, Shorashim,<br />
Music with Megan<br />
No RS:<br />
Nov 10<br />
Nov 24<br />
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Welcome to New Members<br />
Introduce a friend to <strong>CBS</strong><br />
Bring a local Bay Area family to any <strong>CBS</strong> service or<br />
activity as your guests. If your referral joins <strong>CBS</strong>,<br />
you will receive a $180 credit on your account.<br />
Congregation Beth Shalom would like<br />
to express a hearty Mazel Tov to:<br />
Amy Hall and Andrew Walleck on their<br />
recent conversion to Judaism.<br />
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Donations<br />
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occasion by contributing to Congregation Beth Shalom, in honor or in<br />
memory of someone important in your life. Click the banner above to make a<br />
contribution.<br />
L’Dor V’Dor<br />
.Dedicated In Memory Of Ida L. Eisenstark. - Howard Eisenstark & Teresa Barnes<br />
In Loving Memory of our brother, Jay, who we miss dearly. - Sue & Roy Barush<br />
In Loving Memory of my mother, Clare. You are always on my mind, missing you dearly.<br />
- Sue & Roy Barush<br />
In Memory of Steve Eisendrath - Debbie & Stuart Eisendrath<br />
In Memory Of Samantha Jane Kessler. - Judy Nystrom<br />
In Honor Of 50th Anniversary of Robin and Scott Stearn. - Maxine Miluso<br />
In Honor Of Bunnie Finkelstein’s Birthday. - Maxine Miluso<br />
Shani Revivo<br />
In Honor of Scott & Robin Stearn, Happy 50th Anniversary - Jason & Mary Luros<br />
Renee Cazares<br />
In loving memory of Morton Sherman - Anne & Debbie Percelay<br />
In loving memory of Miriam Schmidt Percelay - Anne & Debbie Percelay<br />
In memory of Alexander Cohn - Bar Diamond<br />
In memory of Ilene C. Herman - Irwin Herman<br />
In memory of Fred Herman - Irwin Herman<br />
In memory of Ann Herman - Irwin Herman<br />
In memory of Milton J. Goldman - Fred & Kathryn Goldman<br />
In memory of Willard Krasnow - Fred & Kathryn Goldman<br />
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund<br />
In loving memory of my dear father, Israel Trakhtenberg, towards his Yahrzeit<br />
- Margaret Trachtenberg<br />
Brett Bergman<br />
Barbara Diamond<br />
In thanks for all Rabbi did for me in my conversion process. - Amy Hall<br />
Bimah Flowers<br />
Deborah & Bradley Wasserman<br />
Ner Tamid Cemetery<br />
In memory and appreciation of Jan Shrem for his kindness in helping with the Jewish<br />
Historical Society of Napa Valley in its formation. - Donna Mendelsohn
Things to know/ Previews<br />
<strong>November</strong> 19th,<br />
The Confidante<br />
by Christopher Gorham<br />
Please contact Sabina at<br />
binniepsych1@comcast.net<br />
with questions.<br />
New members welcome<br />
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Things to know/ Previews
Things to know/ Previews<br />
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Things to know/ Previews<br />
Join Rabbi Goldstein for an interactive and lively<br />
discussion of the Book of Kohelet, also known as<br />
Ecclesiastes. This ancient biblical book, clearly<br />
influenced by Greek Stoic philosophy, is unique in the<br />
Hebrew canon. Join us as we explore its author's<br />
reflections on the passage of time, impermanence,<br />
and life's fragility and seeming absurdity at times.<br />
Many of this book's themes and passages have had<br />
outsized impact on the Western intellectual and<br />
literary tradition.<br />
No prior knowledge of the Bible is required.<br />
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The Blonde<br />
Boy from<br />
Casbah<br />
Two showings on<br />
Saturday<br />
<strong>November</strong> 30th at<br />
the Jarvis<br />
Conservatory<br />
Follows the<br />
childhood of the<br />
filmmaker Antoine<br />
Lisner. He travels to<br />
Algiers to present a<br />
feature-length film<br />
while being<br />
accompanied by his<br />
son, who was the<br />
same age as him<br />
when he left Algeria<br />
in 1962.<br />
4 & 7 pm On <strong>November</strong><br />
General Admission:<br />
$15<br />
Tickets available<br />
online or at Jarvis<br />
Conservatory<br />
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PURCHASE<br />
19th at 10am,<br />
tune your radio<br />
dials to 91.3<br />
KSVY Sonoma<br />
and hear <strong>CBS</strong>’ own Efi Lubliner<br />
interviewed about the upcoming<br />
movie screening.
General Admission $65 - under 21 tickets $15<br />
Club Member - 2 complimentary tickets<br />
RSVP: info@juddshill.com | 707-255-2332 |<br />
juddshill.com<br />
Celebrate Hanukkah with Judd’s Hill! Enjoy classic holiday<br />
dishes like savory brisket and crispy latkes, paired<br />
perfectly with our handcrafted wines. This year’s nonprofit<br />
beneficiary is the Humane Society of the North Bay.<br />
They will be bringing adoptable pups ready to find their<br />
forever homes! Stop by for some puppy cuddles and the<br />
chance to change a life through adoption.
Things to know/ Previews<br />
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Board of Trustees<br />
2024 - 2025 <strong>CBS</strong> Board Officers<br />
Eve Kahn - President: President@cbsnapa.org<br />
Scott Brown - Treasurer: Treasurer@cbsnapa.org<br />
Lara Shumer - Secretary<br />
Roberta Solomon - Past President<br />
Contact Us<br />
Please reach out with any questions, concerns, or just to have a<br />
cup of coffee and a chat. Our doors are always open to you.<br />
Rabbi<br />
Niles Goldstein<br />
rabbi@cbsnapa.org<br />
Synagogue/Education Director<br />
Marah Peresechensky<br />
office@cbsnapa.org<br />
Music Director<br />
Gordon Lustig<br />
gordondlustig@gmail.com<br />
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