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The CBH Library is available for use!
The Congregation Bethaverim Library is now open and organized with a DATABASE listing the catalogued books. Click on DATABASE to see a list of many of the books which are available. Come in and browse and borrow books whenever the Congregation office is open. Books may be borrowed for one month. See information posted in the library. If you have other library or information needs or interests please let the Library Committee know by writing to Ken Firestein at kenfirestein@yahoo.com.
Please join Dear Sudan, Love, Davis/Woodland, in letting President Obama & Secretary of State Clinton know that we have not forgotton the people of Darfur. The petition will be sent before the end of May. To have your name included, please either copy & paste this text into an e-mail & sign by stating that "I support this petition" along with your name & send to joycohan@wavecable.com, OR, print & sign as described & mail to Dear Sudan, Love, Davis/Woodland, c/o Congregation Bet Haverim, 1715 Anderson Road, Davis, CA 95616
- Thanks & peace be with you.
Dear President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton:
The horrific deaths of nearly a half-million people in the Darfur region of Sudan continue to concern the people of the communities of Davis and Woodland, located in Yolo County, California. Almost inconceivably, the death toll is nearly three-times the entire population of Yolo County.
We urge you to re-prioritize the humanitarian crisis in Darfur at the top of your international agenda during your first months in office. Every day that action is delayed, more than 100 additional men, women and children lose their lives in this genocide. The people of Davis and Woodland will not stand idly by.
Signed, the compassionate residents of Davis, Woodland and Yolo CountyMay 7th - “In Stitches” is meeting May 7th at 12 p.m. in the Library of CBH. On May 21st instead of our usual meeting, we will be car pooling to St Helena in the Napa Valley for lunch and sightseeing. Please let Judy Dresher know 530.756.8239 or judith.dresher@gmail.com if you are coming so we can coordinate the rides.
May 13th – Senior Moments will be meeting on Wednesday, May 13th at 11:30 a.m. in the North classroom. Each person is asked to bring a short (one page) vignette of a Jewish experience you have had, which perhaps changed your life in some way. We will also have a guest who will speak briefly about her Jewish doctor in Australia. All CBH seniors, with or without your dairy bag lunches, are welcomed. Call Marvin, 530.753.5255 or Ann, 530.758.0718 for more information.
May 15-17 - Spring Shabbaton �
Kol HaNefesh is pleased to announced that nationally known teacher and scholar, Rabbi Rami Shapiro, will join us for our annual Shabbaton, Friday-Sunday, May 15-17. Rabbi Rami Shapiro directs the Simply Jewish Fellowship, the What Would a Mentsch Do? Project, and the Sh'ma Center for Jewish Meditation. An award-winning poet and essayist, he lectures widely on contemporary Jewish spirituality. He was formerly the senior rabbi of Temple Beth Or in Miami. Rabbi Shapiro has published more than 10 books, and his newest book, The Angelic Way: Angels and the Key to our Spirituality, will be published in Spring 2009. For more info visit http://web.mac.com/rabbirami/Rabbi_Rami/Home.html.
May 23rd – Announcing the First Ever CBH Israeli Film Festival.
CBH will host its first Israeli Film Festival on May 23-24, 2009, in the Social Hall. The Festival will be jointly sponsored by the Adult Education Committee, the Israel Matters Committee, Israel Peace Alternatives, and the Israel Emissary to the Jewish Federation of Sacramento Region.
Saturday, May 23rd
7:30pm Yossi & Jagger plus short subject The Tribe
9:15pm Trumpet in the Wadi
Sunday, May 24th
1:30pm Something sweet
3:30pm Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi
Admission: $5/film or $10 for the entire Film Festival
Popcorn: free. For more information, contact Linda Bresnick, 530.756.0420 or bresnick@omsoft.com.
May 28th - Men's Sacred Circle: Ma'agal HaKodesh, the "Sacred Men's Circle" will meet next on Thursday, May 28th in the Social Hall. We will begin at 7:15 p.m. with refreshments and start the Circle at 7:40 p.m. The festival of Shavuot will provide our theme as it begins on this evening. We will have traditional Shavuot refreshments of cheeses and cheesecake. This circle honors the longings men have for community, friendship, and spirituality. Men can express and explore their lives to help restore wholeness and connections to their soul. There is no charge. Open to all men in the community - 18 and older. For questions or information, you may write to Ken Firestein at kenfirestein@yahoo.com
Donate a Wheelchair So More Congregants Can Participate in Activities
If you have a folding wheel chair that you would be willing to donate to the congregation, it would be greatly appreciated. If we have a wheelchair available, that would enable some of our congregants who can't walk long distances to come to more congregational activities without struggling to bring their own wheelchairs. Please call the office if you have a wheelchair that you can spare.
Come Dancing! Israeli Style
Come dance with us! Israeli folk dancing is held from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Bet Haverim social hall every first and third Thursday evening of the month. We welcome all ages and all experience levels; dances from beginner level to more advanced are taught each session. There is no cost for this group. Wear shoes that can slide on carpet and bring something to drink. Call Carrie at 753-8602 for more information.
CBH ADULT EDUCATION NEEDS YOU!
Would you like to get involved but don't enjoy committee meetings? Do
you have ideas for adult programs but don't know where to begin? Then
the CBH Adult Education Committee is for you. We are seeking new
members who are interested in planning and presenting educational
programs and cultural experiences with Jewish content and are willing
to attend just one committee meeting per year. If you are interested in
joining us, please contact Linda Bresnick at 756-0420, bresnick@omsoft.net
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The CBH Administrative Staff:
Marti Martin, Office Manager,
office@bethaverim.org
M.K. Menard, Executive Director,
bethaverim@yahoo.com
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