We danced and sang as we welcomed in the Sabbath with Shabbat Rocks! Everyone had fun and thanks to our beautiful weather, we were able to hold the service outside in the Linden Family Courtyard. Thanks to Sisterhood for sponsoring the oneg. Be sure to bring your family and friends to our future services: June 17, July 15 and August 19.

Photos from Shabbat Rocks!
Shul News


May 26, 2016 18 Iyar 5776
This week's parsha is Behar. The office will be closed Monday, May 30 for Memorial Day.

Candle lighting:    8:32 pm
 Friday Evening Service:    6:00 pm
Shabbat Morning Service :    9:00 am
Starbucks, Bread & Torah with Rabbi Shalom Plotkin:    9:00 am
Shabbat ends:    9:40 pm
 
Cantor's Concert
Sunday, June 5 * 7 pm

Celebrate our 150th year with a family-friendly musical experience! International artists representing various genres of music featuring Jon Nelson Band, Aaron Bensoussan and Moshav, hosted by Cantor Aaron Shifman.  Free and open to the community.

This concert has been generously underwritten by The Daniel and Ethel Hamburger Music Fund, Harold and Sandra Levine, Trustees.

Click here for CJN article.
 
 
Hazak Maltz Museum Exhibit Tour
Operation Finale: 
The Capture and Trial of Adolf Eichmann
Thursday, June 2 * 12:30 pm

For further information, please call  Sonya Shultz (216-382-5522). 
$8 per person.
 

BJC 150th Olympic Canine Shabbat
Friday, June 10 6 pm

Bring your family dog to B'nai Jeshurun's Annual Canine Shabbat. Enjoy a picnic dinner and awards followed by Shabbat services featuring our "barking blessing" and oneg.

NEW THIS YEAR:  Our first-ever Canine Olympics with fun competitions in honor of our 150th Anniversary Celebration. No experience needed.

$10/adult; $5/child ages 2-12; under 2 years free; $30/family max

Register on line by June 1. Contact 
Shani Kadis  for more information.

 
 
  
We will celebrate our 150th Anniversary with a special ceremony commemorating our first synagogue on Eagle Street and then head into Progressive Field to watch the Indians take on the White Sox.

$30 per ticket;  *Optional transportation is $25. **Optional kosher box lunch from KANTINA is $15.

Registration includes: 
  • Ticket in section 129/130 (lower level of the first baseline) 
  • Snacks & a bottle of water
  • Ceremony outside the ballpark at noon 
  • Give-aways 
  • A visit from Slider & surprises during the game 
Register online by June 3 or contact Shani Kadis, (216) 831-6555.
 
*Transportation is optional and will leave from B'nai Jeshurun at 11:15 am, returning after the game. Spaces are limited for transportation. 

** The optional box lunch will include a choice of a chicken pastrami, brisket or veggie sandwich with a side of cole slaw, Israeli salad and dessert. 

This program is partially underwritten by B'nai Jeshurun's Men's Club & Sisterhood.
 
 

B'nai Jeshurun Congregation Together with 
Israel Bonds Invites you to a Tribute Dinner 
Honoring Zehava & Steve Galun
Thursday, June 16
5:30 Reception * 6:00 pm Dinner & Program

Keynote speaker: Gil Tamary, Washington Bureau Chief for Israel's Chanel 10 TV.

Couvert $55 (not tax deductible). RSVP by June 3 to 216-454-0189 or to Cleveland Israel Bonds.
 


Tikkun Leil Shavuot
Saturday, June 11 * beginning at 7:30 pm
 
Join us for an hour or stay the whole night!  Doors will remain open throughout. Whether you're interested in learning about Jewish Genealogy, Being a Jew in Israel, talking about Halacha or learning about Pluralism, we've got it all!  Take a late night hike, practice some yoga or view our teen's photo exhibit.  And we'll keep you well-fed throughout the night with our Seudah Shlisheet, Grand Dessert Bar and Breakfast Bar. 

Click here to view what's being offered the whole night.
Click here to view Shavuot service schedule.

Sponsored by B'nai Jeshurun and the Estelle Rosenberg Tikkun Leil Shavuot Study Session Fund. Co-sponsors: Shaarey Tikvah Congregation, Joseph & Florence Mandel Jewish Day School, Cleveland Jewish News, Gross Schechter Day School, Beth El Congregation, Agudath B'nai Israel Congregation, jHUB and Beth Israel-The West Temple.
 

Early Childhood/Mishpachot Programs


Playground Playgroup 
Wednesdays, June 8, 15 and 22 * 10 - 11 am 

Meet on the B'nai Jeshurun playground for summer fun and a snack. All ages with an adult are welcome to play. In case of rain, we will meet in Room 1. Free and open to the community. 

 
Our Fishy Friends - How We Care For Animals 
Sunday, June 26 * 10:30 am 
Greater Cleveland Aquarium 

This is an aquatic trek/guided tour geared toward pre-schoolers with adults. Learn about tz'ar ba'alei chayim (kindness to animals). You may bring a lunch. 

Pre-registration and pre-payment required. Adults $10; children $5. Click here to register.  SPACES ARE LIMITED!
*Registration for B'nai Jeshurun members - now through June 7
*Registration for non-members will run from June 7-13
The aquarium is located at 2000 Sycamore St., Cleveland.

This program is subsidized by a Shoresh grant from the JECC.
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Mazal tov to:

Avery Steinberg  on celebrating becoming a Bar Mitzvah this Shabbat morning, and to his parents,  SeAnna & Neil Steinberg, siblings, Shana and Gabriel Steinberg and grandparents, Doris & Harold Steinberg and Jewel & Frank  Periandri.

Margy Weinberg on the marriage of her son, Nadav, to Debbie Weiser.

Rebekah Dorman was elected Chair of the Board of Magnolia Clubhouse, a community of growth, hope and opportunity for people living with mental illness.  She appeared as a guest on The Tavis Smiley Show on PBS in April describing the county's expanding Universal PreKindergarten Program.  

Announcements

Kathy Fromson will sing at her last Kinder Shabbat tomorrow,  Friday, May 27. She is now the full-time Cantorial Soloist at Temple Israel in Akron.

Please support the synagogue's Israel Bonds matching gift program for B'nai Mitzvah students! For many years, we offered a $100 Mitzvah Bond to families who purchased a matching bond for their child.  About three years ago, the funding was exhausted and we have been unable to offer this opportunity to recent families.   Please contact Kim Cole or Sue Nash with questions or to pledge. 

JDiscovery
Sunday, June 5 * 2:00 - 3:30 pm * Ellie's
Join Kindergarten and 1st grade families from B'nai
Jeshurun and across the community for this special
pre-Shavuot experience. Make your own chocolate
Torahs and more. Free. Ellie's is located at 14486 Cedar Rd. (corner of Cedar & S. Green Rds.)
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