HAPPENINGS
February 7, 2017 /11 Sh'vat 5777

Tues, Feb 7
Rosh Chodesh
7:00 pm - Cancelled Due to Illness
Fri, Feb. 10
Shabbat Evening Service
7:30 pm - Sanctuary led by Rabbi Dan with
Aaron Gabriel on guitar

Sat, Feb. 11
Shabbat Morning Service
Ethan Bleier Bar Mitzvah, 9:30 am 
Thurs. Feb. 16
Prayerbook Blues?  
Exploration of Jewish Prayer Led by Jamie Hyams
7:30-9:00 pm 
 
Services

All are welcome to come
celebrate with us.

Shabbat Evening Service
Friday, Feb. 10, 7:30 pm

Shabbat Morning Service
Sat. Feb. 11, 9:30 am
Ethan Bleier Bar Mitzvah

Everyone from the community is welcome!
Chesed

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CHESED UPDATE

Gladys Weitzner
Gladys continues to be very ill. 
 We hold her in our prayers.

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Beth Chaim's Chesed Program translates a philosophy of love 
and compassion to all, 
inside and outside our community, into a program of acts and deeds that help to support and lift each other up in times of need, and at life cycle events.
 
Please contact us by calling the office at (925) 736-7146 or by email at admin@bethchaim.com
if you have any Chesed needs.


Milestones

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Kids' Birthdays 
   
Lucas Brodsky
15 on Feb. 7

Austin McFarlane
18 on Feb. 9

Zachary Herman
13 on Feb. 12

Hollie Herman
13 on Feb. 12
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Wedding Anniversaries

Rolf & Dana Kellner
10 on Feb. 7

Jonathan & Rachel Cohen
2 on Feb. 8

Andy & Nancy Orgel
38 on Feb. 10

Mark & Susan Friedman
28 on Feb. 11

Steve & Karen Rovner
22  on Feb. 11   
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Yahrzeit Observances

Rosalie Lawrence
Wife of Brad Lawrence
Feb. 5

David Perlman
Brother of Julie Perlman
Feb. 8

Melvin Weiss
Husband of Marilyn Weiss
Feb. 8

Elizabeth Kelley
Mother of Kathie Bleier
Feb. 9

Rosalyn Bronstein
Mother of Jon Bronstein
Feb. 10

 
Names will be read at the
Feb. 10th Shabbat Service.

To make a donation in their honor,
 you may call us at 925-736-7146 
or pay via PayPal by 
clicking the button:
 
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Tikkun Olam Opportunities



Contra Costa Interfaith Housing
Opportunities for Involvement
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Toiletries Drive
We are collecting large, full size cosmetics and toiletries, as well as diapers, tissues and wipes for newcomer families of JCFS of the East Bay. Travel size toiletries are also still being accepted.

Donations will be presented as a "Welcome Bag" including: toothbrushes/paste, soaps, combs, deodorant, dental floss and other basic items.
Please bring your items to the drop box in the Beth Chaim foyer or to the office.
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Hunger is year-round battle. A reminder that we have a collection barrel in our lobby which is regularly picked up for distribution for those in need in our community.

Yahrzeit Candles
In our tradition, we say of loved ones who have died, "May their memory be a blessing" and mark this ongoing process of turning memory into blessing by lighting a yahrzeit candle and reciting the Mourner's Kaddish on the anniversary of their death. We will send you a reminder card two weeks before the anniversary of your loved one's passing and hope that you will consider attending Shabbat services to honor their memory. 
 
A yahrzeit candle is available for you to pick up at the Beth Chaim office at no charge for your observance.

Thank you to Judith Markowitz and Glen Schabacker for underwriting the Yahrzeit program.

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New Adult Experiential Learning Offering
Prayerbook Blues? 
 Are you lost when you open a prayerbook? Where did these prayers come from? Who wrote them?  How did prayer develop? Join Jamie Hyams for a 3-session exploration of the history, development and purpose of Jewish prayer.

Dates:  2/16, 2/23, 3/2
7:30 - 9:00 pm
Location: Beth Chaim Congregation
 
Jamie is a second year rabbinical student at the Academy of Jewish Religion and member of Beth Chaim
To Register: CLICK HERE
 
Winter Nights Shelter
Winter Nights Shelter Needs your Support! 

VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED, less than 2 weeks away!
Meal team leaders & members, Weekend Activities,
 Overnight, & Take Down.
 
This is a great way to involve the whole family in giving back and a very rewarding experience for all.
Please click on the links below and sign up for a spot! 
Beth Chaim Congregation and St. Timothy's Episcopal Church are once again co-hosting the Winter Nights Shelter from Monday, February 13 through Monday, February 27, 2017. Beth Chaim will be responsible for the second week (February 20-27th) but both congregations will help set up and break-down the shelter.
 
Winter Nights Shelter will be located in the parish hall at St. Timothy's and is for the most vulnerable in our community- homeless families with children. For the past several years, Beth Chaim has set up, stocked, and operated the shelter for these struggling families.
RSVP TODAY
  
We're putting a French twist on Purim this year as we travel from Persia to Paris. So, trade in your Haman hats, Mordechai cloaks, and Esther crowns for your French berets, your rakish moustaches, your painters' smocks, your Moulin-rouge frocks, or your French Rococo silks, panniers, and breeches à la the court of Marie Antoinette, and allow yourself to be transported to the banks of the Seine for a night of aliments, amusements, la musique and camaraderie.
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Auction Items for Oy La La Purim Gala Welcomed!
  Sign Up to Donate Items here:
 
 
French Fun Fact:  Did you know Marie Antoinette was a teen idol? 
 
GALA2017-MA-1 Marie Antoinette captivated the French public in her early years in the country. When the teenager made her initial appearance in the French capital, a crowd of 50,000 Parisians grew so uncontrollable that at least 30 people were trampled to death in the crush. That's a lot of fan girls and boys! Channel your inner Marie Antoinette at this year's Purim in Paris Gala - be an idol.


 
 
The Beit Midrash Religious School & Midrasha

 
      Tu BiShvat celebration at the Beit Midrash!
Sunday, Feb. 12th @ 11:15
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Religious School Schedule:
Tues, 2/7Hebrew Power Hour/Jew Crew, 5:00pm
Wed, 2/8Hebrew Power Hour/Jew Crew, 5:00pm
Sun, 2/12Religious School, 9:15-12:15pm
Tu Bishvat Celebration, 11:15am
Jew Crew field trip

Upcoming Events:
Purim Celebration at Reutlinger, March 5th
  
 
      
 
 
 




B'nei Mitzvah season has started,  
make sure the students attend services!
 
Upcoming B'nei Mitzvahs:
Max Begun:  Sat, Feb. 18th @ 9:30am
Eliana Steele:  Sat, March 4th @ 9:30am
Zach Badain:  Sat, March 18th @ 9:30am
Chloe Weil:  Sat, March 25th @ 9:30am
Jacob Gabriel:  Sat, April 22nd @ 9:30am

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Contra Costa Midrasha 2016-17 
CCM is the place for Jewish teens in grades 8-12 to build their own Jewish community of friends, be mentored by Jewish young adults and connect to their own Jewish identity through discussion and hands-on learning. Join us on Wednesday nights and for special NEW Sunday programs this year.
For more information, to get questions answered, or just 
to say "hi" contact Devra Aarons, CCM's Director at
925.944.4701, by email at office@ccmidrasha.com, 
online at www.ccmidrasha.com or on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/ccmidrasha.
 
 
Midrasha Gala:  February 25th @ 6:30pm
San Ramon Community Center 
 

Weekly Torah Portion Video
We invite you to share this week's video from G-d Cast with your children:
 
Parshat Beshalach: Linking the Chain of Knowledge

Parshat Beshalach: Linking the Chain of Knowledge

 Sisterhood

UPCOMING EVENTS
(click on any of the linked titles to go to the sign-ups)

SIS-FEB17 Lunch Tuesday February 7, 2017
11:45 AM to 1:45 PM
Favorite Indian Restaurant

Please join us for our next lunch gathering, for good food and good friendship. This month, we are dining at Favorite Indian Restuarant in San Ramon.

 
moon1 Was scheduled  Tuesday February 7, 2017
Cancelled Tonight- Due to Illness
 
lotus blossoms Sunday February 12, 2017
2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Danville Yoga & Wellness Studio

The Yoga portion of this event is full. Please RSVP if you would like to be wait-listed, OR you would like to attend the happy hour afterwards at Santorini's.
 

SIS-Haman 2017 Sunday February 19, 2017
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Beth Chaim Congregation Kitchen

Have you been dreaming of Hamantaschen since last year? Dream no more -- its time once again for our annual Hamantaschen Bake-A-Thon. Sign up today.



FIELD TRIP: EAST BAY INTERNATIONAL JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
Sis-Film Thursday, March 2, 2017
7:15 PM
Pleasant Hill Cinemas

We're going on another field trip.  We'll be heading up again to Pleasant Hill for the screening of the film "The Women's Balcony" at the Annual East Bay Film Festival. This film is the entry sponsored by Beth Chaim Congregation. We will purchase tickets at a discounted price so RSVP soon. The film begins at 7:30 pm. Seating opens at 7:00 pm.
  
Sisterhood relies on your donations to function. We are now requesting donations for the 2016-2017 year. The suggested donation amount is $40. Our funds are used for various Sisterhood programs and to co-sponsor and support Beth Chaim events. You may pay by PayPal by clicking on the link below or by check. Checks should be made payable to "BCC Sisterhood" and sent to the temple.

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Brotherhood
 
The 2018 BROTHERHOOD WINTER GETAWAY
Brotherhood Winter Getaway 2018 is January 25th through the 28th of 2018. Put it on your calendar now!!!

Men's Gathering
Thursday, February 16th at 7:00 pm
Location: Home of Jeremy Smith, 3278 Ensenada Drive, San Ramon
We gather together to reflect on stories of meaning in our lives in a safe and confidential environment. This months theme is: "A Central Spiritual Directive We Live By",   Rabbi Dan facilitates. All are invited to participate, but no one need feel compelled to share in the discussion.  If you have never attended a Beth Chaim Men's Gathering, we invite you to come and experience one. Your presence makes this gathering worthwhile and you are invited to bring a friend.
 
Brotherhood Lunch
Wednesday, February 22nd, 12:00 pm
Blue Line Pizza at 550 Hartz Avenue in Danville. 
Join us for a casual lunch at Blue Line Pizza. This is just a chance to get together, have a nice lunch and schmooze with the Brothers. An RSVP to Mark Yarkin at mark.yarkin@gmail.com, would be greatly appreciated but come by even if you don't RSVP.
See you there!   
 
SOFTBALL PLAYERS NEEDED FOR  
BETH CHAIM SOFTBALL TEAM
Is anyone interested in playing softball in the Jewish softball league?  Brotherhood is looking into forming a Beth Chaim softball team. If there is enough interest from the men of Beth Chaim we will gather more information for signing up in the league.  If we don't have enough players for our own team, we have connections with another team in the league that may be able to take some Beth Chaim players.  This would be a great opportunity to have some fun with your Beth Chaim brothers. Brotherhood hopes you will check it out if you are interested.  We might even consider feeding the team some bagels at Beth Chaim before or after the games if we get enough guys! If interested please Contact Mark Yarkin at:
  
JOIN THE BROTHERHOOD
We are now collecting Brotherhood Dues for 2017. Voluntary dues are $50 per year. Our funds are used for various Brotherhood activities and to co-sponsor and support Beth Chaim events. You may pay by PayPal by clicking on the link below or by check. Checks should be made payable to Beth Chaim Brotherhood and sent to Mike Murphy, Brotherhood Treasurer, 30 Edinburgh Place, Danville, CA 94526.
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Brotherhood Hiking Group
Every Wednesday, 8:30-10:30am
Meet at Danville Peet's Coffee (may change). Join us for local hikes and enjoy the beauty right in our backyard. Usually 3-5 miles depending on weather and group consensus. Dogs are welcome! For more information, contact: Harry Kulwin at hkulwin@hotmail.com
or Paul Yamshon at pyamshon56@att.net.

Upcoming Community Events

"Every time I go to a movie, it's magic."           
--Steven Spielberg
 
Enjoy the enduring magic of film with us.
March 2 - 12, Century 16 in Pleasant Hill
 
Beth Chaim Congregation Is proud to co-sponsor
 
"The Women's Balcony" is a wonderful, warm-hearted Israeli comedy-drama
about women rallying for their full rights in their synagogue.
Screening Opening Night, Thursday, March 2, 7:30 PM

For more information and complete listing of films and descriptions,
grab a film festival brochure at Beth Chaim, or visit:
www.eastbayjewishfilm.org
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JCC East Bay "Camp Tzofim"
Summer camp registration is open! Click the link below for more information:  CLICK HERE  

 
Art Exhibit

"Color Play" 
Art Exhibit featuring Julia Rymer Brucker

Opening Reception:  Thursday, March 2nd, 6:00-8:00pm
On-going exhibit:  March 2nd - April 15th.

Village Theater Art Gallery   233 Front Street, Danville
 Events at Beth Chaim
Drumming Class at Beth Chaim
Led by musician Bruce Silverman   
 
The class explores both Jewish ritual drumming and the art of drumming, world wide.  It is first and foremost "fun." All can come: (in the Sanctuary at Beth Chaim) The class will be a completely beginner friendly for all who attend, absolutely no experience is necessary and some drums will be provided so check in with Bruce if you plan to attend.

For those of you who say "I have no rhythm," I say, check your wrist for a pulse, if there is no rhythm there, call 911 immediately!! 

Sessions are Mondays from 7:30-9:00pm in the Sanctuary

RSVP to Bruce Silverman or for further info about 
on-going classes at 925-685-5585 x2 or at:
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