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Weekly Announcements

22 Elul, 5770 | September 1, 2010

CALENDAR FOR SEPT. 1-8, 2010

Thursday, September 2
7:00 pm - Board meeting

Friday, September 3
Candlelighting for Shabbat is 7:20 pm
7:00 pm - Friday evening services

Saturday, September 4
9:45 am - Sarah Soss Bat Mitzvah

Sunday, September 5
9:45 am - Ein Yaakov

Monday, September 6
Labor day - Office Closed

Wednesday, September 8
Eve of Rosh Hashana candlelighting 7:13 pm
7:30 - Rosh Hashana Services

BIJC General Announcements

HIGH HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
Wednesday, September 8
Eve of Rosh Hashana - 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 9
First Day of Rosh Hashana - 9:00 a.m.
Children's Service and Child Care - 10:00 a.m.
Program for 3rd - 7th grade children - 11:15 a.m.
Tashlich at the Water Street Bridge - 4:00 p.m.

Friday, September 10
Second Day of Rosh Hashana - 9:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary

Friday, September 17
Yom Kippur - Kol Nidre - 6:45 p.m.

Saturday, September 18
Yom Kippur Day - 9:00 a.m.
Children's Service and Child Care - 10:00 a.m.
Sermon and Yizkor - 11:00 a.m.
Program for 3rd to 7th Graders - 11:15 a.m.
Study Session with Tamar Landau - 4:15 p.m.
Mincha - Afternoon Service - 5:30 p.m.
Neilah - 6:45 p.m.
Conclusion of Yom Kippur - 7:30 p.m.

Congregation Ner Shalom of Cotati has invited B'nai Israel Jewish Center members to join them for Selichot services, in preparation for the High Holidays. The service will take place on Saturday, September 4 at 8 pm at 85 La Plaza in Cotati.

BRING YOUR FOOD DONATIONS
Once again there will be a food barrel in the lobby of BIJC during the High Holidays. Jewish Family and Children's Services is collecting non-perishable foods to assist those in need. When you come for services, please join in the mitzvah!!!

ORDER YOUR LULAV & ETROG NOW!
It's time to order your Lulav and Etrog, myrtles, willows and a lulav bag. The price is $32 plus shipping. Please call Phyllis at (707) 762-0340 as soon as possible to place your order.

NEWMAN RELIGIOUS SCHOOL - REGISTRATION OPEN
It's time to register for Newman Religious School! We have a great program and look forward to seeing you. Registration materials can be downloaded from our website. If you have any questions, please e-mail our Director, Tamar Landau, at tamar@bnaiisrael.net or leave a message at the Religious School office at (707) 762-0340, ext. 1.

SUNDAY MORNING MINYAN
On Sunday, Aug. 8 at 9 am, we held our first once-a month Shacharit (morning) service. This is an opportunity to participate in the mitzvah of wearing tefillin during daily prayer as well as learning the daily service. Future dates will be announced. You are welcome to come earlier if you are bringing tefillin or want to learn how to put them on. Following Shacharit, the Talmud class, Ein Yaakov, will begin at 9:45 am.

NEW MACHZORIM
Members of BIJC were notified of the opportunity to purchase the new High Holiday prayerbook, Machzor Eit Ratzon, that we will begin using this year. The books should be arriving soon and copies will be available at $35.00 each. Please send in your check to the Center or notify Rabbi Feldman at rabbi@bnaiisrael.net to reserve your copy.

INTRODUCTION TO NEW HIGH HOLIDAY PRAYER BOOK
Rabbi Feldman will be conducting a second session of introduction to the new Machzor and to prepare for the High Holidays. It will take place on Monday, August 30, from 7 - 8:30 p.m. All are invited!!

LAST CALL - MEMORIAL REMEMBRANCE BOOK
Please call TODAY to place the names of your dearly departed in the Congregation Memorial Book. Names MUST be submitted no later than September 1, 2010.

Please provide Phyllis with a list of the names (and their relationship to you) that you would like to have included in the book, along with a check for $15 per name payable to B'nai Israel Jewish Center. Kindly mail to B'nai Israel at 740 Western Ave., Petaluma, CA 94952.

FUNDRAISING NEWS
BIJC's next movie night will be held on Saturday, November 6. Keep checking the weekly email newsletter for information about this event. And if you have movie suggestions, please share them with Glenn Lurie (gmlurie@aol.com) or Leslee Lauritzen (leslee@bnailisrael.net).

The next BIJC fundraising event will be a family BINGO night on Saturday, October 16. More details to follow.

The Fundraising Committee is looking for a few more volunteers. The pay is not great, but the benefits are fabulous!

SECOND ANNUAL B'NAI ISRAEL JEWISH CENTER GOLF TOURNAMENT AND BARBEQUE
Calling all golfers! It is time to dust off your clubs and head over to the driving range to work on your game. The second annual B'nai Israel Jewish Center Golf Tournament will be taking place on Sunday, October 3 at the Foxtail Golf Club in Rohnert Park. Hackers welcome! Sponsorship opportunities are available.

Foxtail Golf Club is hosting a fabulous package for this year's event: A round of golf (South course), golf cart, dinner, and awards ceremony for only $100.00 per person. The proceeds raised will benefit the B'nai Israel Jewish Center and are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Members and friends who want to support the event but do not golf are welcome to attend the dinner and awards ceremony for a cost of $30 person, including gratuity.

Tee off time is scheduled for 1:00 PM. Prizes will be awarded for the longest drive and the drive closest to the hole. There will also be a best team score prize.

The tournament is open to all ages and skill levels. You do not have to be a member of the Center to participate. We encourage everyone to invite their golfing buddies to form teams.

The deadline to reserve your place in the golf tournament is Friday, September 24, 2010. Please contact Center President Jim Stern at (707) 778-1039 or president@bnaiisrael.net or Men's Club President Jeff Kraus at (707) 795-8663 or krausfarm@comcast.net for reservations or sponsorship information.

SEARCHING THE WEB?
BIJC can earn extra money through goodsearch.com. It's easy! Be sure to make goodsearch.com your everyday search engine, instead of Google or Yahoo. The Center gets a donation with every search. Just go to www.goodsearch.com, and follow the directions for adding Goodsearch to your toolbar as a default search engine. List B'nai Israel Jewish Cener as your charity. It's an easy and painless way to help much needed funds. Please contact Naomi Richman at 765-9844 for more information.

BIJC ORGANIZATION NEWS & EVENTS

SISTERHOOD
Sisterhood New Year Greetings
"Ketiva ve-chatima tovah."
"May you be written and sealed for a good year."

Bill and Beverly Brotman
Art and Selma Cader
Jane Ellen Fried
Ron and Marsha Harris
Carolyn A. Kaufman
Rita and Joe Kagan and Family
Sid and Gerry Lipton
Claire MacElroy
Joan and Ken Roman
Ben and Rabbi Ted Feldman
Billie and Milton Forman
Dr. Bob and Anne Gilbert
Katrina Nata
Karen Kosakowski
Stan and Elaine Conn
Jeanne Straus
Aaron and Linda Newman
Phyllis and Marcel Feibusch
Fredi Bloom
Lil Krulevitch
Fran and Joe Piotrkowski
Jules and Marjorie Cohen

HADASSAH
Petaluma Chapter of Hadassah Invites you to our annual
Paid-Up Membership Brunch
11:30 am on Sunday Sept. 12, 2010
The Community Room, 210 Douglas St. (off Fair St.) Petaluma
Hosted by your Hadassah Board

Our Guest Speaker is Carolyn Kaufman, who will be talking to us about her recent trip to the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem. RSVP to Phyllis at 762-0340 or Lil at 762-4442

YIDDISH CONVERSATION GROUP
Do you get nostalgic when you hear Yiddish spoken? If so, we are looking for you! Our Yiddish Conversation group meets in each other's homes every first and third Friday, between 1:45 & 3:45 PM. All levels of proficiency welcome! We read a little in Yiddish or transliteration; and we LAUGH a lot. For more information, call Lil Krulevitch, (707)762-4442 or Victor Chechanover, 778-7302

Weekly at BIJC

SUNDAY MORNING TALMUD STUDY
Each week we reflect on a short portion of Ein Yaakov: Ethical and Inspirational Teaching of the Talmud. Each session is self-contained, the text is studied in English, and we learn from each other. Everyone is welcome. No prior knowledge of the Talmud or Hebrew is necessary. Each session has an empty chair waiting ... for you to join us!

SPONSOR A KIDDUSH
Sponsoring a kiddush is a lovely way to commemorate a birthday, anniversary, family simcha or the yahrzeit of a loved one. Sponsor a kiddish and celebrate with your extended "shul" family! To schedule a date for your kiddish, please contact Phyllis in the office 707.762.0340. For more information, please contact Dru West at druwest@comcast.net.

YOUR DONATIONS MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

GENERAL FUND
Sid & Gerry Lipton...............In memory of Ida Piotrkowski
Marshall Newman................In memory of Irving Newman

B'nai Israel Jewish Center has many funds in which to honor someone on a joyous occasion or to remember loved ones. Donations may be mailed to BIJC, 740 Western Avenue, Petaluma, 94952. Please include the names and addresses of the persons(s) to receive the acknowledgment card.

Jewish Community Events & Announcements

COURSE OFFERED AT NER SHALOM
"The King is in the Field"
Accessing the Power of the Month of Elul to Spiritually Prepare for the High Holy Days

Wednesday Sept. 1 from 6:30-8:00 pm
Taught by Dr. Carolyn Shoshana Fershtman
For registration and fee information, call (707) 664-8622 or e-mail shalom@sonic.net

CHEVRA KADISHA
The Sonoma County Chevra Kadisha is having a planning and educational meeting at 6:30 pm on September 2 at Ner Shalom in Cotati. We are planning L'Chaim to Life: A Celebration of the Chevra Kadisha of Sonoma County and we will have a debriefing from the Chevra Kadisha Annual Convention in Atlanta. All are welcome to attend. For questions or to RSVP, please contact Penny Wolin at (707) 829-8568 or penny@pennywolin.com or Nancy Dotti at (707) 322-1631 or contact@sonic.net.

RESOURCE GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE
RESOURCE: A GUIDE TO JEWISH LIFE IN THE BAY AREA is now available online. The online version is just like the print version and can be accessed at www.jewishresourceguide.com.

ANY INTEREST IN AN INTEREST-FREE LOAN?
The Hebrew Free Loan Association has been providing interest-free loans to Jewish residents of Northern California Since 1897. Types of available loans include: Student, Emergency, Adoption, Personal, Business, First-time Home Buyer, Recently Unemployed, Life Cycle, Debt Consolidation, Institutional (for Jewish communal agencies and synagogues) and Special Needs (for emotionally and physically challenged people).

Over the last 113 years, Hebrew Free Loan of San Francisco has offered vital financial assistance to more than 100,000 people. Each year, we help more than 400 people to reach their goals and move in the direction of financial security and future success.

We help people to help themselves. Whether we're providing people a way out of their financial distress, or helping them to realize a lifelong dream, our recipients maintain dignity and self-sufficiency as they repay their interest-free loans.

If you, or someone you know, needs financial assistance and would like to apply for an interest-free loan, please contact us by phone (415-546-9902) or email (info@hflasf.org). Check out our website: www.hflasf.org.

JCC EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

LISTED BELOW ARE SOME OF THE SERVICES AND WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER, SONOMA COUNTY. FOR A COMPLETE LISTING AND INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE OR CHECK THE WEBSITE

Jewish Community Center, Sonoma County
1301 Farmers Lane, Suite C103, Santa Rosa, CA 95405
www.jccsoco.org, Contact office@jccsoco.org or 707/528-4222

Friendship Circle "Senior Programs"
Parenting Your Jewish Teen (resumes Fall 2010)
Jewish Teen Program
Meditation & Spirituality Program

JEWISH CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES
of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin & Sonoma Counties

For a complete listing and information, please contact the office or check the website at: www.jfcs.org or anitaw@jfcs.org

PARENTS PLACE-PARENT COACHING & CONSULTATION
WORKSHOPS: Please log on to website for information on and to view the groups/classes currently being offered. www.sonoma.ppsignup.org.

CARING FOR THOSE YOU LOVE
Seniors-At-Home now offers consultation services to help seniors and their family members plan for the future. While the goal is to help seniors remain independent to the fullest extent possible, each consultation is tailored to address individual needs. Consultations may address the following issues: insurance/Medicare concerns, housing needs, and financial management during retirement. Knowledgeable, professional staff will provide an action plan to guide seniors' decisions. For more information about consultations and fees, contact Vicki Wedegaertner at 707-303-1532 or vickiw@jfcs.org.

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR KOSHER COOK-OFF SPONSORS:

OUT WEST GARAGE
321 2nd Street, Petaluma
(707) 769-0162
www.outwestgarage.com DAVE'S AUTO REPAIR
1911 Bodega Ave., Petaluma
(707) 763-8365
www.davesautorepair.com

WILLIAM FISHMAN, ATTORNEY
35 Fifth Street, Petaluma (707) 778-1551 PINI ACE HARDWARE
1535 S. Novato Blvd., Novato
(415)-892-1577

FRIEDMAN'S HOME IMPROVEMENTS
4055 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa
(707)-584-7811
www.friedmanshome.com OLIVER'S MARKET
546 E. Cotati Ave., Cotati (707) 795-9501
461 Stony Point Rd., Santa Rosa (707) 537-7123 www.oliversmarket.com

OLD CHICAGO PIZZA
203 N. McDowell Blvd. Petaluma (707) 766-8600
41 Petaluma Blvd. N. Petaluma (707) 763-3897 JILL SILVERMAN-
THE PETALUMA COUNSELING CENTER
204 G Street, Suite 204
Petaluma (707) 782-1222
www.petalumacounseling.com

THE PAWN ADVANTAGE
321 2nd Street
Petaluma (707) 769-0162 NORTHBAY NISSAN-GREG DEXTER
1250 Auto Center Drive
Petaluma (707) 769-7700
info@northbaynissan.com

MICHAEL RUBIN-ELECTRIC CRAYON
830 Cleveland Ave.
Santa Rosa (707) 541-3838
www.electric-crayon.com QUALITY PRINTING & SHIPPING
117 N. McDowell Blvd.
Petaluma (707) 775-4350
www.quality-documents.com

DR. ROBERT GILBERT, DDS
1580 E. Washington St., Ste. 105
Petaluma (707) 763-1959 MACHADO BROS. CONSTRUCTION
1005 Springhill Rd.
Petaluma (707) 763-7715

HARMONY ELIE, M.A., LMFT MAGD
Marriage & Family Therapy
24 Western Ave., Ste. 303
Petaluma (707) 765-9497 FISHMAN SUPPLY CO.
1345 Industrial Ave.
Petaluma (707) 763-8161
www.fishmansupply.com

MARSHA HARRIS
(707) 769-7126
marshah@bundesen.com
CENTURY 21 BUNDESEN
616 Petaluma Blvd. S.
Petaluma (707) 769-9000
www.bundesen.com

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