President’s Message I always mention in these articles about I don’t know about you, but I am the programming from our fabulous always glad when the calendar turns to auxiliary organizations. The Men’s Club February. One more winter month is over for the year!! I am a and the Sisterhood have many events spring/summer person, so I am looking planned in February. I am so impressed forward to seeing the thermometer by the creativity of the events that are rise. Only two more months of winter!! occurring!! Please continue to read your DANA GOLDSTEIN The good news is that our second weekly emails and the co-presidents’ CBJ PRESIDENT home, Congregation Beth Judea, has articles in The Word for more lots of programming during the month information!! of February!! One would think that our Do you have an idea for a program that you programming would have slowed down during the pandemic, but that is not the case!! would like to see? Did you know that the synagogue has a committee dedicated to I hope you are all planning on joining me at the programming? If you think of a programming Pajama Ball on February 20. This is the idea that you would like to attend, I bet others synagogue’s large fundraiser for the year!! would want to attend it too!! Please contact While we are unable to gather in our Social Diane Ganden with any programming ideas or Hall as we have done in past years, the if you would like to join the committee. All committee has been so creative in their committees welcome new members and are planning of this event. There will be a open to new ideas!! comedian and dueling pianos!! There is also a 50/50 raffle and the opportunity to participate I want to remind you that a great way to connect in an auction. Even if you are unable to make to CBJ is to join the Board. The Nominating the event, you can still participate in the raffle Committee, which is being led by Sid Mathias, and the auction. In order for the synagogue to is meeting now to form the slate of new continue to support all its members in a fiscally Executive Committee and Board Members responsible manner, we need our which will be voted on at the Annual Meeting in congregation to support this fundraiser. May. If you have any interest in joining the Please register today to participate. If you Board, please contact either Sid or me. I would would like to be a sponsor, it is not too late – be happy to discuss what it means to be a contact Lisa Neiman or Brian Gurin for more information. Special thanks to the entire member of the Board of Directors. Serving as a committee for all your efforts on what will be an volunteer for the synagogue has become such outstanding evening!! a part of my life and has been very meaningful to me. As I said in my State of the Synagogue As you know, the synagogue typically has its speech, being the president has taken more large fundraiser around Purim time – hence time and patience then I originally thought but the Purim Masquerade and Roaring 20s has been one of the most rewarding evenings of the past. Rabbi Zimbalist, Arnie experiences of my life. I would love to share Bender, and the Ritual Committee are that experience with you!! planning Purim now. It is not too late to get involved in these holiday plans. Please On behalf of the clergy, staff, Board of contact Rabbi Zimbalist if you would like to Directors, my family, and myself, I wish all of participate in the service. you a Happy Purim!! DOWNLOAD OUR PAJAMA BALL FLYER HERE
L’shalom, Dana Goldstein President
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