Upcoming Events

[See also the Calendar page.]

• Fri., May 4, 7:30 pm: Family Shabbat Service.
• Sun., May 6: Cafe Shalom.
• Tue., May 8, noon: Lunch & Learn.
• Sun., May 27: Shavuot Day 1; Confirmation Service 7:00 pm.
• Mon., May 28: Shavuot Day 2; Service with Yizkor 10:00 am; CBS office closed (Memorial Day).

• Fri., June 1 & Sat., June 2: Bat Mitzvah of Alexa Kassels.
• Fri., June 8 & Sat., June 9: Bat Mitzvah of Carolyn Micheli.

Weekly eMail

Sign up for the CBS weekly eMail; it includes yartzeits observed, weekly activities, a Torah summary, and special announcements.

[If you have ever blocked any of our newsletters, you will have to sign up again with a different email.]

Services

Erev Shabbat (Friday):

Evening services begin at 7:30 p.m. followed by Oneg Shabbat.  (Monthly family services 1st Friday of each month.)

Shabbat Morning (Saturday):

Morning services begin at 9:30 a.m. followed by Kiddush. 

Kashrut Materials

Go Green with CBS

Reusable tote bags now available! See flyer for details.

Cafe Shalom 2012

NOTE:  Date changed to May 6

Cafe Shalom 2012 fast approaches; now in its 42nd year, this celebration of Jewish culture and community outreach is a Modesto institution.

Attention, community Arts & Crafts vendors--don't miss this chance for to reach a great audience!  Click here for a booth application.  

Volunteers, members, local businesses--Click here for guidelines for prospective donors.  

3rd Annual CBS Golf Tournament

Please join us for the fun-filled Congregation Beth Shalom golf tournament followed by a dinner and awards ceremony. Enjoy a chance to win great raffle prizes in addition to the Grand Raffle--a one-week stay at the beautiful Five Star Resort in Puerto Nuevo, Mexico. There are only 400 tickets available. Also available with the grand prize drawing is a weekend at a home in Carmel and 4 rounds of golf at a nearby course.

The 2012 tournament will offer each registered player the following:

• 18 holes of exciting golf at an award-winning course.
• Cart and range balls.
• One free ticket for the Grand Raffle. Additional tickets can be purchased.
• Lunch on the Go sponsored by UNO Chicago Grill, including beer and soft drinks.
• Hole-in-one contest. Winner will receive a new 2012 Buick.
• Complementary hors d'oeuvres and wine after play plus a no-host bar.
• Catered dinner and presentations to tournament winners.

Check out the tournament flyer for details.

Israel Trip Announced

The Academy For Jewish Religion's Association Of Rabbis & Cantors has released details of a Israel vacation opportunity.  This "Congregational Israel Experience" will be July 1-12, 2012.  Co-sponsored by The Ramah Israel Institute and in association with Travel By Jane, the trip theme is "The Many Faces Of Israel:  From Antiquity To The 21st Century."  Details and a tentative itinerary are here, and registration forms are here (also available on our FORMS page).

Scrip News

Thank you for using Raley's "Quality of Life" and SaveMart "SHARES" cards when shopping.  These are easy ways to raise additional funds for CBS.

Now there's a similar card available from O'Brien's Market.  You just have to fill out an application form and take it to the market.  Everytime you shop, just hand the card to the checker and a percentage of your purchases will be paid to CBS.  The forms and more information are available at the Office and on our Forms page.

PayPal is Here

We now offer the option of using PayPal™ for online payments.  This is a pilot program, for now limited to our DONATIONS page.  If you already have a personal account with PayPal, you may make payments from there.  If not, it will take your credit card.  

The first time through may be just a bit daunting for those "mouse-challenged", but the instructions linked at the top of the page should see you through.  Pay special attention to the last screen--if you don't type in a dedication, we will never get that information, and any reflection of this donation in future will not have it (e.g., in the Bulletin).  One other note:  because PayPal subtracts a fee for this service, your contribution receipt from CBS will only reflect the net amount received (generally, the fee is about 2.2% plus $.30)

Committee Members Sought

Some of the following Committees are in need of volunteers.  If you are interested, please call the Committee chair(s):

• Adult Ed - Rabbi Larry Moldo
• Building & Grounds - Dan Brotslaw
• Cafe Shalom - Ronda Gugenheim & Joyce Gandelman
• Cemetery - Evelyn Heilbronn & Joyce Gandelman
• Chorus/Music - Laura Biewer
• Concert Series - Tina Driskill
• Fundraising - Al Angel & Dr. Steve Gugenheim
• Gift Shop - Flo Loeffler
• Golf Tournament - Al Angel
• Latkes & Vodkas - Dr. Steve Gugenheim
• Membership - Sue Divjak
• Religious Educ. - Marcia Speiller
• Ritual - Tom Gough
• Scholarship - Flo Loeffler & Nancy Blankenship
• Security - Janet Rasmussen
• Tikkun Olam - Pat Hall
• Youth Commission - Rochelle Rosen

The Bulletin Has Gone Green

Our monthly Bulletin is now available directly from this website.  This will reduce significantly the costs for the materials, postage, and labor it takes to print, assemble, and deliver it via "snail" mail.

We are watching every dollar we spend, including the limited number of hours available to staff, and this is the best way to continue communicating with our members in the most cost-effective way.  If you have not shared your email address with CBS and want to receive the Bulletin, please be sure to contact the Office.  Otherwise, just make it a habit to check the BULLETIN page here.

We are aware not all of you have (high-speed) access to the internet; we will print a limited number of issues and mail out to those in this situation.  However, you must contact the Office to receive a hard copy.