I have been told that the Rabbi’s Corner of our Monday email is prime real estate for getting out the word and making an impact. Therefore, I rarely use this space to talk about past events, but this week feels different.  A little over a week ago I attended my first ever Althea Stroum and Pat Glazer Memorial Family Camp and it was magical. From celebrating Shabbat together and making mezuzot, to sing-a-longs and story-telling, we had an incredible weekend. But from my perspective, the best part of Family Camp was getting to know everyone on a deeper level.  Beyond sitting in class together or having brief conversation at oneg, Family Camp is a rare opportunity to spend a whole weekend together really getting to know more about one another.

While our next Family Camp won’t be for another year, I am giving up this prime real email estate because I want to encourage you—no, in fact beg you—to join us next year for family camp so that more people can share in this magical feeling. And if you joined us at Family Camp this year, thanks for the memories. And as they say, what happens at Family Camp stays at Family Camp!
 And in case you were wondering how to re-create a little piece of Family Camp each month, I encourage you to join us every third Friday for our Ruach Shabbat services, which is our family-friendly Shabbat experience where we focus on lots of singing and story-telling. I hope to see you all there on November 15th at 6pm! 

On November 9 to November 10, 1938, Nazis in Germany torched synagogues, vandalized Jewish homes, schools and businesses and killed close to 100 Jews. In the aftermath of that terrible night, some 30,000 Jewish men were arrested and sent to Nazi concentration camps. German Jews had been subjected to repressive policies since 1933, when Adolf Hitler came to power.  However, prior to Kristallnacht, these Nazi policies had been primarily nonviolent. After Kristallnacht, conditions for German Jews grew increasingly worse, which ultimately led to the Nazis implementing their "Final Solution" to the "Jewish problem," carrying out the systematic murder of some 6 million European Jews –11 million people in total -in what came to be known as the Holocaust.

This Wednesday evening, November 6th, we will be commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Kristallnacht, the “Night of Broken Glass,” an important turning point for the Jews in Europe leading to the tragedy of the Holocaust. Please see details in the column to the right.

We mourn:

The passing of Samuel Blake Shapiro, son of Andy and Cindy, brother of Emma. Sam was a Junior at Dos Pueblos High School and only two weeks away from his 17th birthday.

The funeral will take place at CBB on Tuesday, November 5th at 11:00 am, immediately followed by interment at the Santa Barbara Cemetery. The family will be sitting shiva at their home (7345 Hillsboro St) Tuesday through Sunday evening at 5:30 pm (excluding Friday).

Letter of condolence may be sent to:
Shapiro Family
7345 Hillsboro St.
Goleta, CA 93117

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The passing of Chana Frenkel sister of Bernie Penner, sister-in-law of Beverly.

Letters of condolence may be sent to:
Bernie and Beverly Penner
7708 Kestrel Lane
Goleta 93117

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The passing of Yetta Bach, mother of Sharon Landecker and grandmother of Ariana,  Michael and Tema. Yetta passed away on October 31st. Funeral services took place in Northern California on Sunday.

Letters of condolence may be sent to:
Landecker family
2101 Mountain Ave
Santa Barbara 93101

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The passing of Clarice Lazarus, beloved mother of Louise and Alan Wyner, grandmother of Seth Blumberg, Zoe and Danny Corwin and great grandmother of Teva and Jesse Corwin. Clarice passed away on November 2nd in New Zealand.

Letters of condolence may be sent to:
Louise Wyner
910 Vista De Lejos
Santa Barbara 93110

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Ha’makom yenahem etkhem betokh she’ar avelei Tziyon ’Yerushalayim.
May God console all of these families among the other mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

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Mazel Tov:

To Rossell Weinstein, who recently opened her retail location for The Crazy Good Bread Co., at 4191 Carpinteria Ave #12.  They also sell wholesale and sell a variety of bread and other items on their website.

The Bronfman Family Jewish Community Center offers a wide variety of activities. Some are listed below. Please contact the JCC at (805)957-1115 or email them here, or view the JCC website for more information.

Shalom Baby Baskets 
Expecting a baby or know someone who is? Contact Holly Chadwin or sign up here.

Kristallnacht Commemoration: Our Youth, Our Hope for the Future
Thursday, November 7, 5:00-7:00 pm
Open to all, free of charge, click here for more information.

On Super Sunday
Sunday, November 17
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
You can answer the phone to perform the mitzvah of tzedakah, or volunteer to make calls and give others the opportunity to perform the mitzvah of tzedakah. Answer the Call. Make A Call. Make a Difference. Volunteer Now! For more information click here.

Global Day of Jewish Learning
Sunday, November 17
12:30 - 1:30 pm
Join us at an educational session!
Free and open to all at the BFJCC.
PJ Library/Young Family Program: Enjoy a nosh and storytime with author Anne-Marie Asner of the Matzah Ball Books, featuring Noshy Boy and Shmutzy Girl!
Adult Program with Rabbi Evan Goodman, SB Hillel – discussion: “Implications of the 2013 Pew Survey: A Portrait of Jewish Americans”
For more information click here.

New! Gentle Hatha Yoga with Rachel Meisler
Wednesdays
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
We will meet at the JCC, all levels, no charge; donations welcome.
Join us for yoga designed to encourage total wellbeing. For more information click here.

Please email Bulletin Board submissions by Wednesday for inclusion in the following Monday email. Ads will run for three weeks, at which point they must be re-submitted for continued inclusion on our website.
Click here for more information and to view past ads.

Veterans Concert
CBB member Marilyn Gilbert is producing a free concert to honor our Veterans with special emphasis on our Korean Veterans this year at the First Presbyterian Church at Constance and State Streets. 
Full Westmont Orchestra, the SB Choral Society, Bagpipers, Speaker, and more.  Come and honor our veterans. Let them know we care.
Sunday, November 10, at 2:30 PM to about 4:00 PM.
For questions, call (805) 969-7183.

Temple member performance
The Santa Barbara High School Theatre Department will be performing Chicago, the hit broadway play next weekend, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 7-9 at 7:00 p.m. and then Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students. They can be purchased at the high school auditorium before each performance.  
Temple member Aaron Linker has one of the leading roles as Amos singing Mr. Cellophane.

Requests
Skylar Lane is a SB City College student who will be interning this spring in israel as a First Responder in an ambulance and studying in the Career Israel Program.  If you would like to support this dynamic young woman, please go to her fundraising webpage.

Congregant Erika Khan has family visiting from Israel January 28th through February 17th. They are looking for either a small cottage or a room to rent during their stay here. If you have a place available, please contact her here.

Taubman Symposia: Leon Wieseltier
Thursday, November 14
7:30 p.m. at CBB
Award-winning writer, critic, and literary editor of The New Republic and author of Nuclear War, Nuclear Peace; Against Identity; and the widely acclaimed Kaddish.
This is a free event!

Jewish Genealogy Interest Group
Tuesday, November 19
10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Sahyun Genealogy Library, 316 Castillo Street
“The New Family Search.”  Norma Eggli will explain and demonstrate this revamped and invaluable free website for access to billions of records, many of which pertain to Jewish genealogical research.  She will also make it personal with examples from among us.  Norma teaches computer classes at City College.  Free and open to all.  No RSVP needed.

Taubman Symposia: Gideon Raff
Sunday, November 24
3:00 p.m. at UCSB Campbell Hall
Creator, writer and director of the award-winning Israeli television drama series, Prisoners of War (hatufim), and its critically aclaimed US adaptation, Homeland.

Interfaith Thanksgiving Sevice
Tuesday, November 26th
7:00 p.m. At the First United Methodist Church
(Corner of Garden St. and Anapamu St.)
A communal worship service of gratitude, celebrating our common appreciation for living in this country using the various languages of our faith traditions.

To get more information on any of the events or minyanim listed, please click on the name or visit www.cbbsb.org

Monday, November 4
6:00 p.m. Israeli Dancing
7:30 p.m. Beginning Hebrew
(Class enrollment closed)

Tuesday, November 5
12:00 p.m. Lunch & Learn
At Sylvia Glass' home, 862 La Milpita.
Please contact Sylvia with any questions at (805) 687-5654.
7:00 p.m. Studio Toby

Wednesday, November 6
3:45 p.m. Religious School
6:45 p.m. Academy/Confirmation to attend Wednesday Evening Live.
Adult Hebrew class canceled, please come see our guest speaker Judy Meisel.

A Special Wednesday Evening Live
in commemoration of Kristallnacht
The Night of Broken Glass
Courage & Strength in the Face of Evil: 
An Evening with Judy Meisel.
This event is for the entire community, and especially Academy and Confirmation students and their families.
6:00 p.m. FREE Best Darn Dinner. RSVP here. 
7:00 p.m. Screening of Tak for Alt: Survival of a Human Spirit, Laura Bialis' brilliant documentary film telling Judy's incredible story of survival during the Holocaust.
8:00 p.m. Conversation with Judy Meisel, who speaks around the world about her experiences and her life-long campaign against racism and intolerance.
She has a special message of hope for the youth of our community.
For more information about the film click here.

Friday, November 8
5:30 p.m. Pre-neg - Join us for wine and cheese
5:30 p.m. Tot Shabbat & 1st grade Shabbat Service
RSVP by November 6 for Tot Shabbat dinner & childcare.
$10 for adults or children 8 years & older.
RSVP for 1st Grade Shabbat Dinner with Ben.
6:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening Service with special guest Rabbi Chaim Seidler-Feller, Executive Director of the UCLA Hillel Foundation. "Israel and America: Two Zions?"
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. SBORTY Shabbat.
At the Gaynes home. Teen-led service, dinner, & fun social time together.
RSVP to Ben Mazur.

Saturday, November 9
9:00 a.m. Torah Study with Rabbi Chaim Seidler-Feller
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service
3:00 p.m. Late Saturday afternoon with Rabbi Chaim Seidler-Feller
"God: A Rationalist's Search for a Mystical Reality"
Learning and conversation, followed by singing and havdalah at 5:45 p.m.
Free and open to all.  Bring a drink or dairy/veggie snack to share.

Sunday, November 10
Jewish Book Club
9:30 a.m. Bagels and Coffee
10:00 a.m. Discussion
See yellow box above for details

1:00 p.m. Silk Painting Workshop with Hillary Miller
Sponsored by The Toby Parisse Art Education Fund.
Artist-in-Residence returns by demand.
Design & Paint a Challah Cover to take home or make as a Hannukah gift! RSVP here. Spaces are limited.

Monday, November 11
7:00 a.m. Cottage Hospital Minyan in the Sacred Space on the 2nd floor.
CBB Office and BHY Closed for Veteran's Day.
No Israeli dancing and no Hebrew class.

Look for more info about these events as the dates get closer:

Taubman Symposia: Leon Wieseltier
Thursday, November 14
7:30 p.m. at CBB
Award-winning writer, critic, and literary editor of The New Republic and author of Nuclear War, Nuclear Peace; Against Identity; and the widely acclaimed Kaddish.
This is a free event!

Hanukkah Boutique & Sisterhood Used Book Sale
Sunday, November 17
9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

CBB Israel Trip Information Night
Tuesday, November 19
6:30 pm.
At the home of Nina Gelman-Gans and Ron Gans.
Join Rabbi Cohen to learn about the CBB trip to Israel, June 17 - 29, 2014. 
Pot luck dinner and info meeting.
RSVP here or if you have questions contact Rabbi Cohen.
See details about the trip here.

Short Story Group with Mashey Bernstein
Thursday, November 21
12:00 p.m.
For a copy of the story email Audrey.

Rieger Scholar-in-Residence
Dr. Ron Wolfson
Visionary Jewish educator, author and inspirational speaker
Friday, November 22
6:00 p.m. Shabbat Service Sermon
Saturday, November 23
9:00 a.m. Torah Study
Sunday, November 24
Sunday Morning Live
8:45 a.m. Best Darn Breakfast, Period!
9:45 a.m. Rieger Scholar-in-Residence Ron Wolfson

Hanukkah Concert with Rick Recht
Wednesday, December 4
7:00 p.m.
An energetic concert and celebration for all CBB families.
Free and open to all.

Shabbat Guest Rabbi Samuel K. Joseph
Chinese Food and Jewish Identity…
What is the Connection?
Friday, December 6
6:00 p.m.