The CMI Bulletin
More than a place - We’re a community
SERIES 110 No. 3
NOVEMBER 2025
NOVEMBER
November Shabbat & B’Mitzvah Services
Join your CMI community for Shabbat Services each Friday evening and Saturday mornings when we have a B’Mitzvah to celebrate!
SHABBAT VAYEIRA
Genesis 18:1 - 22:24
Friday, November 7 5:30 p.m. Oneg 6:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening Service
SHABBAT VAYEIRA
Genesis 18:1 - 22:24
Saturday, November 8 10:00 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service celebrating the Bar Mitzvah of Teddy Jacobs
SHABBAT CHAYEI SARAH
Genesis 23:1 - 25:18
Friday, November 14 5:30 p.m. Oneg 6:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening Service
PARASHAT CHAYEI SARAH
Genesis 23:1 - 25:18
Saturday, November 15 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service celebrating the Bar Mitzvah of Caleb Schaefer
SHABBAT TOL’DOT
Genesis 25:19 - 28:9
Friday, November 21 5:30 p.m. Tot Shabbat 6:00 p.m. Family Dinner 7:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening Service
SHABBAT TOL’DOT
Genesis 25:19 - 28:9
Saturday, November 22 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service celebrating the B’not Mitzvah of Elijah & Penelope Cacopardo
SHABBAT VAYEIT-ZEI
Genesis 28:10 - 32:3
Friday, November 28 5:30 p.m. Oneg 6:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening Service
TODAH RABAH
Ivey Cooley, Sarah Greenblatt, Phil Jacobs, Karen Kimball, Dave Rodnick and Cliff & True Wolff
NOVEMBER GREETERS
THE CONGREGATION EXTENDS A WARM WELCOME TO
Joshua Cooper Judy Sirota Rosenthal Michayla Savitt & Shai Ben-Dor
MAZEL TOV TO OUR NOVEMBER B’NAI MITZVAH
Bar Mitzvah of Teddy Jacobs Saturday, November 8 at 10:00 a.m.
In person & livestream
Mazel Tov to Teddy and his family as we celebrate him becoming a Bar Mitzvah!
Services are open to all in the community.
Teddy will be reading from Parashat Vayeira.
Bar Mitzvah of Caleb Schaefer Saturday, November 15 at 10:30 a.m.
In person & livestream
Mazel Tov to Caleb and his family as we celebrate him becoming a Bar Mitzvah!
Services are open to all in the community.
Teddy will be reading from Parashat Chayei Sarah.
B’nai Mitzvah of Penelope & Elijah Cacopardo Saturday, November 22 at 10:30 a.m.
In person & livestream
Mazel Tov to Penny & Elijah and their family as we celebrate them becoming B’nai Mitzvah!
Services are open to all in the community.
They will be reading from Parashat Tol’dot.
MESSAGE FROM RABBI SCHAEFER
It was wonderful to see so many of you during a busy and joyous holiday season. November is a quieter month and largely overlaps with the Hebrew month of Cheshvan, which has no holidays or special occasions besides Shabbat. However, I want to draw your attention to a very special date, Tuesday, November 4th - Election Day
Voter turnout is often low in years when there are no Presidential or state-wide races, but as they say, “all politics is local” and there are important races in every town this year. Ensuring that every citizen has the ability to vote is essential to our democracy and voting in our local elections helps exercise our voting muscles and protects our right to vote going forward.
The Torah includes census after census of the Israelites while they wandered in the wilderness. It does not make for the most gripping narrative and many commentators have questioned why these lists are even included in our holy scripture. Rashi, the great, medieval Torah commentator, explains that the reason the Torah includes not just one, but multiple censuses is that “God counts them often, because they are dear to him.” It is a reminder to us that each individual is important and that to walk in the ways of the Divine is to make sure that each person (and vote) is counted.
There is still time to vote early in this election. If you are reading this online, you can click this link to learn where and how to vote in CT. If you can’t vote early, make a plan to vote on Tuesday, November 4th and talk to your friends, family, and neighbors to help them make a plan. If our right to vote is dear to us, then we must show up to be counted this November and every election going forward.
L’shalom,
Rabbi Daniel Schaefer
MESSAGE FROM ALAN STURTZ, PRESIDENT
“This is the hour of change, and within it we stand quietly on the boarder of light. Shall we draw back, or cross over:” As we have for generations, We Cross Over; turning back is not an option.
It is a pleasure to see so many faces, old and new, all joined in celebration, and a special greeting to those unable to come to our sacred home who are joining us via livestream.
We are together today as a community, to celebrate, to meditate, to pray for Adonai’s guidance, as our spiritual ancestors have done in biblical times; as generations before us have done for 185 years.
I am Alan Sturtz and I am honored and privileged to be serving as president of the board of trustees, following in the footsteps of those who sustained and guided CMI since 1840.
As we start this year, CMI is strong:
· Our overall membership currently stands at 403 families, with a goal to reach 415 for this year.
· Our Religious School Director Michelle Goldstein reports that enrollment is over 90 children this fall and continues to increase.
· Our Early Learning Center is growing under the leadership of Director Jenn Verrier, with almost 70 children and more expected in January.
· Our Finance Committee and Executive Director is working diligently to keep our expenses less than our revenue.
This morning, I would like to speak with you about two aspects of belonging to an organization: involvement and commitment.
Regarding INVOLVEMENT: Why did we become, and remain, members of Congregation Mishkan Israel? I will start...you think about why you are members:
I am part of an interfaith marriage and discovered early on how CMI recognizes the beauty of our diverse human community and welcomes not only interfaith families but people of any race, background, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, or ability.
In many conversations, I discovered the quiet wisdom of Rabbi Brockman and Cantor Giglio. This continues with Rabbi Schaefer and Cantor Fox.
I am told I formally joined CMI in 1995 and for most of that time I only went to services: always at Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, and the occasional Shabbat to remember parents and grandparents. Every year I attended what was then called the Meditation Service during Yom Kippur; in 2000, I responded to an invitation to be part of the service, taking a giant leap by injecting humor—with a message. Those of you who attend that service know the rest--still crazy after all these years. Rabbi Brockman and some members of the congregation even said maybe laughing during Yom Kippur, was not such a bad thing.
And I met members I did not know before. And I started attending other events. And I began to feel that I was part of the community.
But enough about my being involved with CMI. I am sure you all have your own stories about joining and being a part of CMI. Please share them with your friends and neighbors and bring them to CMI events.
So, you come to CMI for the High Holy Days or shabbat services or bring your children to religious school. But do you realize how much more CMI has to offer? How much more there is for your membership? How much more you are needed above dues support?
A brief financial appeal: we are ever so close to reaching our Chai campaign goal…please consider a donation in any amount. But do you realize that you can also make a donation in memory of loved ones, in honor of milestone events, or to support activities that matter to you?
Here is just a sampling of activities for you to think about:
● Join Rabbi Schaefer and Cantor Fox for Tot Shabbat each month
● Schmooze with kids, parents, and grandparents over food and games on Saturday afternoons
● Celebrate Rosh Chodesh group with a multigeneration community of women
● Volunteer with the Brotherhood of Men and Women or discuss a new book each month with the CMI Book Club
● Cook dinner with the Ritual Committee before a shabbat family service
● Learn with Rabbi Steven Steinberg in his Sunday morning seminar Judaism: New Interpretations of Old Ideas
● Play music with the Oy Street Band
● Help our new fine arts committee to coordinate the acquisition of art for the synagogue
● Help repair the world with the Confronting Racism group, Life is Delicious, the Pe'ah Garden, Chevra Hands, or the Chesed Committee, as our community continues to follow the path of Rabbi Goldburg and Rabbi Brockman in fulfilling our congregational imperative to tikkun olam.
● And so much more for you to discover, just as I did…
But OUR strength and OUR future depend on all of US participating and contributing—financially and otherwise. To quote the comic strip character Pogo: We are confronted with insurmountable opportunities. If you have ideas about your interests, please let me know. I am usually around (or can be) on Sunday morning.
As to COMMITMENT: I will leave that up to you.
Now I am not saying you have to commit to be president of the board of trustees (although you could) …but you can become a member of the Board or a member of one of our many committees, or a participant in any of our religious, cultural, educational, social, or community action events.
As I say in my Shabbat announcements, with so many activities in our spiritual home, continue to be a presence.
My appeal to you this year is not to stand by but to get involved…there is so much to do, and so much that needs to be done. Commit to ensuring CMI’s future. Hope is Mandatory!
CMI EVENTS
Shabbat Schmooze Saturday, November 8 at 3:00 p.m.
CMI’s Shabbat Schmooze is back! Join us on the second Saturday of each month for a potluck oneg with games, arts & crafts, and of course plenty of space to schmooze. This event is for all ages and life stages. So, whether your game of choice is Candy Land or Mahjong, we hope to see you there! For security purposes, please RSVP.
Chevra Hands (Quilting group) Sunday, November 9 at 10:00 a.m.
Join a group of fun-loving congregants who enjoy each other’s company each month as we create together. Chevra Hands lovingly makes baby quilts and lap blankets that are given to members with new babies or to those in need of comfort. We meet just once a month and no prior skills are necessary. Of course, sense of humor is an asset. For more information, please contact Susan Millen or Lina Lawall. We meet in the lounge and we hope to see you there.
CMI Confronting Racism & CONECT – Eric Ward Tuesday, November 11 at 7:00 p.m.
CMI is partnering with CONECT (Congregations Organized for a New CT), other area organizations and generous donors to host this important free community event. More details & registration information will be forthcoming.
In 2021, as the first American recipient of the Civil Courage Prize, Eric Ward was described as a "prophetic, brave, and brilliant leader." He is a civil rights activist and an internationally recognized expert on the relationship between authoritarian movements, hate violence, and preserving inclusive democracy. Mr. Ward is a powerful speaker who offers a clear understanding of the threats of white nationalism, while also inspiring hope through organizing to counter these dangers.
For more details and a full bio of Eric Ward, please visit the website calendar.
Life Is Delicious Sunday, November 16 beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Life is Delicious will be in action again, cooking at CMI and serving at Columbus House. Please email Aaron Singer to let him know if you are able to participate in any of the options below - spots fill up quickly!
Shopping – 10:00
Set-up CMI kitchen – noon
Cooking – 1:00 – 3:30
Clean-up – 3:15-4:00
Serving at Columbus House – we will leave CMI around 4. Dinner is served promptly at 5 and concludes by 6.
Rosh Chodesh - Kislev
Thursday, November 20, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
The November 20th gathering will welcome in the new month of Kislev. Kislev occurs at a cold, dark time of the year, but also a month leading us to the light of Hanukah. We have planned small and large group activities to help us get to better know each other and to help us prepare for the sometimes-complex emotions brought on by the holiday season. We hope you will join us to welcome in the new moon of Kislev.
Please RSVP directly to Julie, julie.chevan@gmail.com.
If you're so inclined, bring a snack to share! As always, newcomers are welcome.
Stay tuned for details about our first full day Shabbaton scheduled for Saturday, January 10, 2026!
Tot Shabbat - In person
Friday, November 21, at 5:30 p.m. (No Oneg)
Bring your little ones to our special Tot Shabbat service which focuses on music and movement through fun songs and prayers. Parents and Tots will dance, sing, and have special moments together.
We also invite you to stay for a family dinner at 6:00 p.m. Please RSVP so we can provide enough dinner for all to enjoy!
Shabbat Community Dinner & Service - In person & livestream
Friday, November 21, 6:00 p.m. Services begins immediately following dinner (No oneg)
Join us as we celebrate Shabbat together! We will begin the evening with a lovely Family dinner followed by our Family Shabbat Service with the 5th & 6th Grades participating. The Torah portion for the week is Tol’dot.
Enjoy a tasty Shabbat dinner with your family at CMI courtesy of our members and prepared in our congregational kitchen. The dinner will follow Tot Shabbat and precede the Famly Service. Please RSVP above so we can plan for the right number of people.
There is no charge, but there is a suggested donation of $18 per family, or you can consider being a dinner sponsor at $90, $180, or $360 to help cover the cost of the meal. Sponsorship donors will be acknowledged from the bimah.
The Ritual Committee is organizing this member-prepared meal.
Judaism: New Interpretations of Old Ideas Sundays, November 2, 9, 16, & 23 at 11:00 a.m. Led by Rabbi Steinberg
Jewish history is often taught as an unremitting history of suffering. That is not accurate. It is rather a complex interweaving of good times and bad times. Discussion topics include: Why Roman Jews cheered the destruction of the Temple, how Islam saved Judaism, why half of the Jews rejected the Talmud, why medieval towns sought Jewish settlement, who was the Jewish Trump in the 17th century, why the first historian to write a Jewish history was a French Catholic, why Herzl was not interested in the Dreyfus trial, why steamship lines opened offices to entice Jews to leave Lithuania and come to America. If this interests you, please join us.
Torah Study - In Person or on Zoom (no password needed) Saturdays, November 1,8,15,22 & 29 at 10:00 a.m.
MESSAGE FROM JENNIFER VERRIER DIRECTOR OF THE LEARNING TREE
Greetings from The Learning Tree Community
Our school year is off to a wonderful start, filled with energy, laughter, and countless smiles. The children have settled beautifully into their classrooms, and it’s been a joy watching them learn and grow.
We are delighted to welcome Cantor Fox, who joins us on Monday mornings to lead joyful music and singing. Preschoolers also enjoy Dance with Sarah Kennedy on Tuesdays and Yoga with Kidding Around Yoga on Wednesdays—a perfect blend of movement, creativity, and mindfulness.
For Sukkot, our preschoolers joined Rabbi Schaefer, Cantor Fox, and members of the congregation in the Sukkah for songs and a picnic-style lunch. It was a beautiful day of community and celebration.
Each Friday, our thoughtful parents show appreciation by surprising our teachers with small treats or tokens of gratitude. We also enjoy coming together for community events such as our ice cream social, potluck dinner, and end-of-summer BBQ—always a highlight!
We’re deeply thankful for the continued support and referrals from our families, which help our community grow. The Learning Tree offers flexible scheduling and year-round enrollment for Toddler and Preschool programs (ages 3–5). Our Infant program is currently full with a waitlist through the end of the school year.
We are so grateful for our vibrant community and look forward to another joyful season of learning, laughter, and growth at The Learning Tree. You can find our website at www.learningtreehamden.org or give us a call at 203.288.2375. We would love to hear from you!
FEATURED COMMITTEES
Peah Garden Bounty!
Thank you to our Peah Garden volunteers who worked diligently through the summer to help provide healthy produce to those in need. Pictured, is Jewish Family Service member, Sandy Hagan with just one delivery from CMI.
PEAH GARDEN INVOLVEMENT
The Peah garden is a project that grows and delivers organic produce to people experiencing food insecurity. The garden has been a project at CMI for about 30 years. It exists on the CMI grounds adjacent to the main parking lot. Each year 25-30 people participate as gardeners and/or deliverers. There are 15 plots in the garden. One gardener/team tends one plot with the intention of donating half of the produce grown. The other half of the plot is used at the gardener/teams’ discretion to grow produce for their own use or to share/donate. We make deliveries once a week during the spring and fall, twice a week during the summer to one of three organizations: Jewish Family Services, Keefe Community Center, Grace and St. John’s Episcopal Church, (which participates in the Dinner for a Dollar program run by a consortium of Hamden churches). The garden typically donates between 1,500 and 2,000 pounds of produce per year.
If you are interested in participating but cannot commit to a garden plot or are a newcomer to gardening, we can often use support help, especially at the beginning and end of the season, but also when gardeners are away on vacation or otherwise unavailable. We welcome new and experienced gardeners to join us. Most find the work to be very rewarding; some may even enjoy leaving their worries behind through the simple task of weeding. For more information, contact Stephen Grossman at sgrossman01@snet.net or 203-980-4576.
CONFRONTING RACISM SERIES
In collaboration with CMI’s former Rabbi, Brian Immerman, the Confronting Racism Series was first initiated on Yom Kippur 2020 by a planning group of CMI congregants. With firm, ongoing support from Rabbi Schaefer and Cantor Fox, the Series continues as an active component of CMI’s Tikkun Olam initiatives.
For the first few years, the Series offered opportunities for our congregation to learn and discuss issues aimed at increasing our understanding of systemic racism, both historically and in current times. An important aspect of many of the discussions has been uncovering and reflecting on our own implicit biases. Throughout the Series, participants reflect upon how Jewish teaching and ethics compel us to confront racism in its many forms. Challenging conversations are often guided by this precept: “You are not obligated to complete the task, but neither are you free to desist from it” (Pirke Avot 2:21).
The Series has included regularly scheduled meetings for CMI members featuring presentations by the planning group with facilitated small group discussions, suggested readings, videos, podcasts and other resource materials. Hosted events with guest speakers and invited community members have also been a feature of the Series. In the spring of 2022, regular sessions called “Eidot: Active witnesses to our past and participants in our future” were added to the Series in response to requests by participants. The goal of the “Eidot” has been to make time for deeper discussions among CMI members about what greater knowledge of the effects of racism leads us to do.
As the Confronting Racism Series has developed, our focus has expanded to include outreach within the Greater New Haven Community and beyond. We are developing multi-faith, multi-racial relationships with compatible organizations and faith-based communities. Our events reflect this broader outreach. For example, on November 11, 2025, CMI and CONECT are planning to co-host Mr. Eric Ward, a renowned authority on the complex relationship among racism, antisemitism, white nationalism, and authoritarianism. There will be opportunities to raise questions and engage in follow-up discussion. This event is free and open to both CMI and community members. Registration is required and can be accessed on the CMI website. (Please see the description of the Confronting Racism Series on the CMI website for a full description of our events.)
2025-2026 Chai Holy Day Campaign
Thank you to everybody who has already donated to the Chai Holy Days campaign! These generous unrestricted contributions will allow CMI to address some of the financial challenges our congregation has faced. We are grateful to all who help ensure that CMI stays strong now and well into the future.
Below are gifts that we received at the time of press.
DOUBLE TORAH Batja Astrachan Michael Dimenstein & Hedda Rubenstein Jim Horwitz & Sandy Allison Ira & Marsha Moses David Silverstone
DOUBLE CHAI David & Kim Cohen Susan McDonald & Corey Stone Matthew Nemerson & Marian Chertow Mark & Judy Sklarz Nanette Stahl
TORAH David & Allison Cohen John & Frances Gordon Sarah B. Greenblatt Rabbi Steve & Caryl Steinberg
CHAI Ian & Rachel Alderman William Asch & Christy Lennington-Asch Karen Baar Betsy Hahn Barnston Phyllis Bausher David Beckerman Karina Berg & Joseph Ross Irwin Braverman Michael & Tamar Braverman Herb & Elin Brockman Stuart & Hedy Bush Floyd & Letty Caplan Liza Comita & Simon Queenborough David & Julie Chevan Marilyn Fishbone Scott & Abby Friedman Stan & Bobbi Friedman Tamar Gendler & Zoltan Szabo Laura Goldblum Avery Grauer & Adam Watsky Judith Hahn John & Susan Hoffmann Rob Homer & Susan Fishbein Bill & Nancy Horowitz Joel Jacobson Alvin Klevorick & Susan Bender Joan Lakin Ellen & Len Milstone Karen Orzack-Moore & Daniel Moore Kathryn Picanso & David Spiegel Shirley Pripstein Elaine & William Ravich Michael Ross & Beth Stenger Rabbi Daniel Schaefer Larry Schaefer & Lina Lawall Jeremy Schwartz & Tracy Rabin Jim & Cis Serling Aaron Singer & Elizabeth Caspe Gennadiy Sorochan Alan Sturtz Richard Sussman & Nina Horowitz Andrew Ullman The Wingate Family
ADDITIONAL GIFTS:
Michele Abrams & Dalton King Myles Alderman Brenda Arovas The Astmann Family Zhozefina Averbukh Irma Bachman Charles Barnett & Julia DiBenigno Amy & Tim Barry Alice Baxter Alan & Katherine Benard Jay Berger & Barbara Grossman David Berkowitz & Anne Watkins Bruce & Tansy Birenbaum Elaine Blumenthal Linda Cohen Matthew & Michele Cohen Jack Crane (z’l) Rochelle Cummings Susan & Jeffrey Dorfman Jonathan & Rachel Dranoff Bob & Tamara Epstein Jack & Harriet Fast Burt & Sue Finkel Eden & Allan Fisher Rebecca Gilbert & Justin Berry Steve & Miriam Giskin Daniel Glaser & Emma MacHugh Saul Goldberg Neil & Marlene Greenberg Stephen Grossman & Sally Hellerman Herbert Hershenson Allan Hillman & Penny Marcus The Hoffman Kamrat Family Sharon & Mark Horowitz Megan Janoff & Mel Yu Priscilla Jencks Shelly Kagan & Gina Novick Benjamin & Maria Kahn Jesse Keen Cindy Kissin & John Jacobson Wendy Kohli Carolyn Kone & Allan Rubenstein
ADDITIONAL GIFTS:
Jerry Korman Meir & Barbara Kryger Ellen Landowne Ben Ledbetter & Deborah Freedman Robert & Ruth Lesser Diane Lublin Barbara F. Marcus Nancy Moss-Racusin Robert & Susan Nobleman Nancy Olins Sam Raskin & Charlotte Krontiris Thomas Reznick & Rachel Silbermann Ilana Richman & David Breslow David Rodnick Lynda Rosenfeld & Richard Weiss Michael Rosenthal Jeff & Alyse Sabina Jeffrey Saerys-Foy & Thea Cooper Saeyrs Karen Scholder Carol Schreiber Patrice & Elon Schwartz Jim & Barbara Segaloff Richard & Marie Shaw Karen Siegel David & Merle Silver Susan Skolnick Jeanne Steiner & William Rosenblatt Barry, Cheryl & Mitchell Tenin Maxine & Bob Wallace Rabbi Howard Sommer & Dr. Linda Waldman Charles Spatz & Marian Montano Robert & Maxine Wallace Annie Wareck Bert & Martha Weisbart Sue Kirsch Wildes & Jim Wildes Patricia Willens & Michael Loewenberg Julie Wolf Cliff & True Wolff Nancy Yedlin & Peter Blasini
Recent Donations
TARGET AREAS - immediate use funds
General Fund Norman & Marian Adams in memory of CLARA ADAMS Zhozefina Averbukh in memory of all her loved ones Barbara Berg in honor of NORMAN & CAROL ALDERMAN Barbara Berg in memory of LOIS SPIVACK Harvey Bixon in memory of ARLENE COHEN Rachel Rashba Berman Laura & Bob Cannon in memory of MARJORIE KLIGER PRINCE Debbie & Paul Chumsky in memory of ARLENE COHEN The DiPietro Family in memory of AMY JANET BEECH Helaine & Philip Fisher in memory of LENNY KAUFFMAN Sarah B. Greenblatt in memory of I.A. LIPMAN Susan E. Jacobson in memory of ARLENE COHEN Cindy Kissin & John Jacobson in memory of GERTRUDE STECKERL Carolyn Kone & Allan Rubenstein in memory of EUGENE H. KONE Ruth & Robert Lesser in honor of BETSY BARNSTON’S 90th birthday The Osterweiss Family in memory of MARJORIE KLIGER PRINCE Shelley Silfen in honor of my brother in law & sister, CANTOR ARTHUR & ELLEN GIGLIO Bert & Martha Weisbart in memory of IRENE ELEN LESNIE COHN
Hunger Fund Irma Bachman in memory of SONIA BROWN John & Frances Gordon Diane Lublin in memory of PHILIP LUBLIN Shelley Silfen Bert & Martha Weisbart in honor of dearest friends, BOBBI & STAN FRIEDMAN Bert & Martha Weisbart in honor of dearest friends, DAVID & SUE MILLEN
Music Fund Gordon & Lila Fain Cantor Arthur & Ellen Giglio in memory of IRSA & ARTHUR GIGLIO, SR. Cantor Arthur & Ellen Giglio in memory of BERNIE & CHARLOTTE GOLDBERG Diane Orson Moran & Daniel Moran
Social Action Fund Bobbi & Stan Friedman in honor of BETSY BARNSTON’S 90th birthday Bobbi & Stan Friedman in honor of BERT & MARTHA WEISBART’S milestone birthdays Bruce & Barbara Lubov & Family in memory of MARJORIE KLIGER PRINCE Susan Rabin in honor of NAOMI SCHWARTZ’S participation in Yom Kippur services Susan Rabin in honor of TRACY RABIN & JEREMY SCHWARTZ’S 20th wedding anniversary Elizabeth Stone in memory of ARLENE COHEN
“…who donates much to charity becomes the richer for it…”
Zohar, iii, 110b
ENDOWMENT FUNDS - invested to generate annual income for specific purposes
Cemetery Fund David & Debra Samuels in memory of RUTH SAMUELS
DISCRETIONARY FUNDS - funds used at the discretion of the CMI cantor or rabbi
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Michael Dimenstein & Hedda Rubenstein in memory of HARVEY SCHATTEN
Yahrzeits
Louis Arnopolsky Arnold Baltimore Sylvia Beckerman Thelma Bolsky Frances Bolton Eva Chetrick Joel Cogen Jean Cohen Irene Lesnie Cohn Roberta Danza Joseph Eisenbuch Judith Rader Engerman Gerald Feldman Virginia Fineberg Saul Finkelstein Martin Gordon Lena Wrubel Greenbaum Beatrice Hahn Caroline G. Herrmann Fan R. Isenstadt Julia Jacobson Nell King Paula Kirsch Ruth Klevorick Florence Ratner Klugman Esther Labacz Isaiah Lambert Dr. Bernard Lipin I. Albert Lipman Dr. Morton J. Loeb Cantor Bertram Naden Evelyn Newman Frances Polak Elinor Pollock Mollie Rattner Marvin Rosenbaum Harvey Rothenberg Aramina Schwartz Mindy Schwartzman Murray B. Shemitz Esther Steiglitz Gay Steinbach Rebecca Wilensky Beth Zakar
November 7
Bertram B. Adler Bella Averbukh William Beckerman Abraham Berger Edward Bernstein Eva B. Black Susan Fast Bloch Stanley Brown Robert Carberry Sylvia Greenbaum Cohen Dr. Jacob Benjamin Fishman Karen Gantt Christopher Rodrigo Gennett Marion Goldberg Robert Goldberg Mark Gredinger Milton W. Grossman Judge Charles Henchel Rita D. Hershenson Sherri Jacobson Jean Sherres Kahn Anne Kasterbaum Anne Keegan Charles Kleiner Alan Lakin Arthur Lesser Norton M. Levine Herbert Daniel Lewis Benjamin Lipka Frieda Lonard Sylvia Mangen Ray Olderman Charles Perrow Rose Proctor Morton Prosco Greta Puklin Richard Puklin Regina Rosenfeld Bernard I. Schub Jack Shapiro Esther K. Silverman Esther Soffer Hermine Swimmer Edna May Thalheimer Jacob B. Ullman Rosalyn Vener Florence Amelia Wallack Paul D. Wingate Adele Ida Yudkin Minnie B. Yudkin Elsbeth Zabin
November 14
November 21
Robert Abels Robert Ackerman Mollie Aronson Anna S. Baskin Jane Bender Harriet F. Berger Eva Berkowitz Robert Allen Caeser Gertrude Caplan Stanley P. Darer Michael Dunn Benjamin Dunn Sidney Eder Lucille Enson Lauren V. Farber Rhoda Weiner Feldman Sara Fishkes Diana Weissman Garcia Esther G. Goldstein Barbara Goodman Frances Gordon Ruth B. Grannick Lilo Hanauer Morris Harrison Nathan C. Herz Rose Altschuler Hozer Rose Johnson Charles D. Keegan Rochelle Lambert Edward Phillips Levine Pauline Lichtenstein Shirley K. Lichtman Marcia Margolis Olga Nobleman Sheila L. Rauch Sadie S. Robin Ruth Rubington Sarah Sasson Reuben Shapiro Lillian Siskin Jean Solomon Solomon J. Stein Daniel A. Steinbach Michael Susman Rose Swimmer Stanley P. Swimmer Dianah Weil Marion Ullman Weinstein
Meyer ben Ya'akov Averbukh Isabel Baar Ruth Birnbaum Dora Bostin Theresa B. Cahn William Cohen Philip Stephen Dicks David Ehrlich Jack Eisman Jenny Yudkin Enkelis Alvin Evans Norma Firtel Bertram Frankenberger, Sr. Beatrice Franks Arthur Giglio, Sr. Max Goldfarb Sara C. Heller Justin Kahn Hilda Kaminsky Matthew W. Kaminsky Max Kern Bessie Kraft Clara L. Langrock Bruin Lipman George Lublin Ruth Hahn Meyer Trudy Miller Michael Milles Anna Montlick Dr. Burness E. Moore Rose O. Osterweis Anita Perlman Martin Pripstein Flora Rothchild M. Alan Rubin Irwin Schoen Dorothy Setlow Tesse D. Shemitz Louis Soffer William P. Spear Benjamin H. Spier Richard M. Stiner Lou Stone George Swirsky Abraham Weissman Harry Jay Wexler Hyman Zimmer
November 28
IN MEMORIAM
Arlene Cohen Lois Spivack
IN SYMPATHY
Marvin Cohen on the loss of his wife, Arlene Cohen Susan Bennett on the loss of her mother, Lois Spivack
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Rabbi Emeritus Herbert N. Brockman, Ph.D. D.D. x238 cmirabbi@cmihamden.org
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Jody Dietch, Executive Director x241 jdietch@cmihamden.org
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Alan Sturtz, President president@cmihamden.org