A Tribute to 
Cantor Saul & Ida Meisels 
Sunday, August 28 * 11:30 am
 
Please join us for a multi-media tribute featuring a special concert performed by a volunteer choir conducted by Lynne Yulish, and film and audio recordings of Cantor Meisels' tremendous legacy to our congregation. 

Florence Meisels Nelson will share personal reflections and memories of her beloved parents. Dessert reception to follow. 

Sponsored by Hazak and the Linden Family in memory of Earl M. Linden( z"l )

Shul News


August 25, 2016 21 Av 5776
This week's parsha is Ekev. 

Candle lighting:    7:50 pm
Friday Evening Service:    7:00 pm
Shabbat Morning Service :    9:00 am
Starbucks, Bread & Torah with Susan Wyner:    9:00 am
Shabbat ends:    8:49 pm
 

Three Ways to Support the Gala Premiere

Our October 30th Sesquicentennial Gala Premiere, the culminating event of our anniversary celebration, will feature the premiere of our 150th anniversary documentary, decadent food and drink, friends & family, and fund raising for our beloved congregation.  Proceeds from the evening will support the Ensuring Our Future Endowment Campaign. Become a sponsor, place a commemorative ad, and purchase tickets at bnaijeshurun.org/galapremiere. The deadline for ads in the commemorative book is September 14.
 
Collection of High Holy Day Mahzorim

Thanks to the generous donation from Gayl & Alan Berger, the synagogue will provide the new Mahzor, Lev Shalem, during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. 

We are collecting copies of the previously used Mahzor, Mahzor Hadash, and sending them to congregations where it is still being used. Please donate your old mahzorim and help others celebrate the hagim. If you have any questions, contact Rafi Simon.
 

Men's Club/Sisterhood present 
A Special Event for Members and Guests 
Bus Trip to Pittsburgh, PA's 
2016 Bicentennial Sunday, September 11 * 8:15 am

Our chartered, WI-FI, comfortable motor coach will depart  promptly at 8:30 am and is scheduled to return by 9:30 pm.  $45 per person includes transportation, box dinner, admission  to Andy Warhol Museum and a visit to Bicycle Heaven.

The itinerary allows for optional excursions to Mt. Washington incline, Phipps Conservatory or a Pirates game at PNC Park.

Space is limited to 50 people! RSVP to Jerry Brodsky or 330-998-2283 and mail your check made payable to B'nai Jeshurun Men's Club to the
synagogue office c/o B'nai Jeshurun Men's Club.
 

School Starting Dates
 
September   6: Bet Limmud
September 10: Shabbat School
September 11: High School & Leadership Institute
 
School Opening Shabbat Lunch
September 10 * noon * Halpern Hall
 
This free lunch is for all congregational students and their families. RSVP to the school office by Friday, September 2.
 

 
 
Monday, September 5 (Labor Day) * 12 - 5 pm

Taste Men's Club's award-winning ribs  and check out Atid's first foray! If you'd  like to join the Atid BBQ team, contact  Dan Potash.

 
In This Issue
Tribute to Cantor Saul & Ida Meisels
Gala Premiere
Collection of HHD Mahzorim
Bus trip to Pittsburgh
School Starting Dates
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THE FAMILY LANDAU DE VRIES PARK, A FOREST PARK IN THE DESERT
Mazal tov to:

Ryan Goldfeder on celebrating becoming a Bar Mitzvah at the Shabbat morning service, and to his parents Allison Proper & Greg Goldfeder, brother Ian Goldfeder and grandparents Ileen Tepper, Bill Proper, Judy & Arthur Sales and Sherye & Ron Goldfeder.

Marlene Schaffer on the naming of her great-granddaughter, Charlotte Holly Semones, at the Shabbat morning service. Parents are  Jennifer & Anthony Semones.
 
Renee & Brian Heller on the birth of a grandson, 
Ryan Elliott Heller.

Barry Feldman, Eliana LeVine and Brian Stein have been chosen to participate in the Mandel Advanced Leadership Course at Federation.
Condolences to:

Aaron (Anne) Heiss & family on the death of his father, Kenneth Heiss.

Michael (Gloria) Gruhin and David (Sydney) Gruhin & families on the death of their  brother-in-law and uncle, Brian Lesser.
Announcements

Auditions for HaZamir Cleveland, a chapter of HaZamir:  The International Jewish High School Choir are being held this week!  The season will culminate in a Gala Performance at Lincoln Center with singers from across the U.S. and Israel!  Jewish teen singers are encouraged to contact Sandy Laserson for more information.  

Greater Cleveland Congregations (GCC) major non-partisan Get Out the Vote campaign kick-off Thursday, August 25th at 7pm at Trinity Cathedral.  No RSVP necessary.  For more information, contact BJC GCC chair Jeanne Shatten .

Jewish Federations across the country are raising funds to support the Jewish Federation of Greater Baton Rouge as they try to meet the urgent needs of the Baton Rouge flood victims.  To make a donation  click here.

JNF Doctors for Israel Dinner, Wednesday, September 7 at 7 pm at BJC.  Featuring speaker Rebecca Shimoni-Stoil. Co-chairs Murray Berkowitz and Alan Lichtin.  Open to the community.  Free. Registration required by August 28.
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