Congregation Beth Israel 
November 28, 2016 ~ 27 Cheshvan 5777  
Shofar-o-Gram 
Weekly E-Newsletter  
Shofar

Monthly Parshiot 

November 5, Noach
    T: Genesis 6:9-11:32
    H: Isaiah 54:1-55:5

November 12, Lech Lecha
    T:  Genesis 12:1-17:27
    H:  Isaiah 40:27-41:16

November 19, Vayera
    T:  Genesis 18:1-22:24
    H:  II Kings 4:1-37

November 26, Chaye Sarah
    T:  Genesis 23:1-25:18
    H:  I Kings 1:1-31 
 
Mark Your Calendars!

November 30 - 4:00 PM B'Nai Mitzvah Class

4:30 PM Hebrew School

December 1 - 10:30 AM CBI Writing Class  

December 2 - 7:30 PM Erev Shabbat Service with Rabbi Bruce Greenbaum and Cantorial Soloist Alisa Fineman

Thank you to our Oneg Host Oneg Host Needed, please call the office today to volunteer!

December 3 - 9:00 AM Traditional Service with Rabbi Bruce Greenbaum, Ellen Saxby, Members and Friends of CBI

10:45 AM Shabbat Study with Rabbi Bruce Greenbaum

December 4 - 9:30 AM Religious School K - 7th Grades

9:30 AM HUC Live Streaming Program -American Jews and the Culture of Showbiz
 
12:00 PM Sababa - Tikkum Olam
 
4:00 PM 6th & 7th Grade Classes set up I-Help
 
5:00 PM I-Help sponsored by 6th & 7th Grade Students & families
 
6:30 PM UJC of the Monterey Peninsula Donor Reception

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SAVE THE DATE 
Carmel Jewish Film Festival  
March 4-19, 2017
 
In This Issue
College Commons Live Streaming Event this Sunday!
End of Year Giving to the Temple
CBI's Got Talent
Save the Date - Deli Night @ CBI
religion_hebrew.jpg Traditional Service
Saturday, December 3, 9:00 AM 
     
TOLDOT

Please join us for Shabbat Morning Prayer
immediately followed by Torah study with Rabbi Bruce Greenbaum 
this coming Saturday
 
as we move further into the journey 
of the Sons of Jacob
 
Shacharit begins at 9:00 a.m.
 
We hope you can join us.
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HUC College Commons
American Jews and
the Culture of Show Biz
Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016 @9:30am PST
FREE LIVE-STREAMED VIDEO EVENT at CBI
Music, film, comedy, theater, and literature:
America reflected in the Jewish experience.

Dr. David Kaufman is visiting professor of American Jewish Studies at HUC-JIR, Los Angeles. Previously the Florence and Robert Kaufman Endowed Chair in Jewish Studies at Hofstra University, he has also taught in the undergraduate Jewish studies program of the University of Southern California. He is the author of Jewhooing the the Sixties: American Celebrity and Jewish Identity (Brandeis University Press, 2012).

Dr. Joshua Holo Dean of the HUC-JIR Jack H. Skirball Campus in Los Angeles and associate professor of Jewish history, publishes on the Jews of the medieval Mediterranean.
 
Stock Investment
End of Year Giving to the Temple  
Provides Significant Tax Advantages

The December 31st deadline for making tax-deductible contributions for 2016 tax year is quickly approaching.  As you review your year-end giving, consider paying off you remaining contribution balance, making a donation in honor, celebration or in memory of a loved one.    
 
Please mail your donation/contribution before December 31, if you want your end of year donation to be tax deductible in 2016. The IRS determines the donation date as the postmark date on the envelope, not the date on the check. You may also donate via your credit card or drop off your donation to the temple office by Noon, December 30th and receive a tax deduction in 2016. 
Got Talent CBI's Got Talent 
Saturday, January 7, 2017, 7:00 PM 
 
Can you sing or dance?  Do you juggle or play an instrument.  How are you at telling jokes or sharing a dramatic story?  How about riding a unicycle?  Let's join together for a FUN evening Saturday, January 7, 2017 beginning at 7:00 PM.  We want our members to show off their talents as we enjoy a nice social gathering.  Please call the CBI office, 831.624.2015 or Bob Fenton at 818-645-3972 or via email  [email protected] to sign up as one of our performers.  When you call make sure you share with us your name and your talent.  Pauline Troia and Alisa Fineman are happy to assist the singers if they need piano or guitar accompaniment.  We will let you know what day will be tryouts and/or a rehearsal.  We are limiting the number of performers so please call asap!

Save the Date
January 21 , 6:30 p.m.    
Deli Dinner and a Movie   
$30. per person

Pastrami  or Brisket on rye bread, Kugel, Coleslaw, New York Style  cheesecake and more.  Call the CBI office to make your reservations. 
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Questions? Concerns? Comments? 
Email: [email protected]
Telephone - Direct: 831.624.2015
Address: 5716 Carmel Valley  Road
Carmel, CA 93923
URL: www.carmelbethisrael.org