This is a traditionally quiet week at CBB, so I thought it would be nice to liven things up with a special sermon/presentation this Friday night during services. My colleague, Cantor Shira Belfer, who is an authority on Israeli folk dance and folk song, will be in town. I invited her to share with us some of the history of these art forms that were created specifically to accompany the building of a new Israel. She will speak about it, sing some selections from the folk-song repertoire, and teach the dances that the pioneers (Halutzim) danced into the night. The Oneg Shabbat following the service will include some special folk dancing led by Cantor Belfer.
I think it will be very interesting and fun. Come celebrate Shabbat, stretch your legs, and bring all those people that are visiting or home for the winter break. You need to get them out of the house!

We are grateful for all of the ways you support and contribute to our amazing CBB community. THANK YOU!
Please consider CBB as you make your year-end gifts.
Your donations impact the lives of over 1600 people as we work together to provide member support, programs, and services.
To make an online contribution to the general fund or special funds click here. You can also make your membership commitment contribution online here. And it's a great time of year to consider one of the following:

- Tree of Life Leaf to commemorate a special occasion or simcha $180
- Siddur Bookplate in honor of or memory of a loved one: $180
- Memorial Plaque in memory of a loved one: $500

Thank you for your generosity!

Mazel Tov:

Michael Berry and Suk-Young Kim on the birth of their daughter Naima Kim-Berry, sister of Miles.

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.

Please join us! Federation Annual Meeting
Tues, Jan. 14, 5-6:30 pm
Installation of our new Board Members & Officers, highlights of the past year, and recognition of our outgoing leadership.
For more information call: (805) 957-1115.

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.

Mature established couple, active members of CBB, seeking a temporary place to live in Santa Barbara area--up to a year. Presently financially limited , looking for a home to share or a minimum 3 bedroom place of residence available for caretaking.  Willing to pay small sum of money to owner of residence on monthly basis.  Need immediately. Please call 805-845-6866.

Oren Glasman is no longer at Richards Accurate. He would like to thank all fellow congregants for their loyalty over the years. He is working on starting his own shop which should be open in the first two months of 2014. If you need to contact him regarding any automobile issues either call 805-570-8222 or email him.

Pop Up Film Festival 2014 
January 23, 2014
The Arlington Theatre
Temple member Daniel Bollag is producing a unique film festival featuring 7 controversial documentary films with a focus on social injustice and civil rights, all in one day. Two films are by award winning Israeli director and recent local resident, Meni Phillip, a well-know Israeli singer who moved from being an Orthodox to a secular Jew.
Sinner – winner of Venice Film Festival, tells the story of a young Jewish student caught up in a cycle of abuse (mature content).

Let there be light, presents a rare viewpoint of an Orthodox family torn apart, while telling the moving tale of a secular family’s rebirth (includes adult language).

Other films are Femme Q&A, Sharon Stone's film about women empowerment and The Suspect, two African American social scientists pose as bank robbers in an effort to understand the racial dynamics of small-town law enforcement. However, their experiment takes an unplanned, deadly turn. More information click here.
Tickets are $15 per movie or $50 for an all-day pass.  

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

Monday, December 23
6:00 p.m. Israeli Dancing

Tuesday, December 24
12:00 p.m. Lunch and Learn
At Sylvia Glass' home, 862 La Milpita
Please contact Sylvia with any questions at (805) 687-5654

Wednesday, December 25
Merry Christmas (to those who celebrate it)
CBB office closed

Friday, December 27
5:30 p.m. Pre-Neg Wine & Chesse
6:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening Service

Saturday, December 28
9:00 a.m. Torah Study
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service

Sunday, December 29
Religious School closed for Winter Break
No class for Fundamentals of Judaism

Monday, December 30
7:00 a.m. Cottage Hospital Minyan in the Sacred Space on the 2nd floor.
6:00 p.m. Israeli Dancing

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

Sunday Morning Live
Sunday, January 5
8:45 a.m. Best Darn Breakfast, Period!
9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Live with Mike Prashker, Founder and Director of Merchavim. Honoring Avi Schaefer's legacy as a bridge builder between populations. For more information click here.

9:30 a.m. Religious School returns from Winter Break.

BRAVO BEETHOVEN!!
Sunday, January 12, 2014 at 3 p.m
Two luminous musical talents, violinist Nicole McKenzie (CBB member) and pianist Betty Oberacker, will join forces in an all-Beethoven concert in the Girsh-Hochman Sanctuary.  Admission is free, and a donation to the CBB's Hadassah Hospital Project is suggested. 

A Community Wide Celebration of Freedom
Martin Luther King Shabbat
Friday, January 17 
7:30 p.m. at CBB
Special Starting Time.
CBB and SoulAviv are proud to present a very special evening in honor of Martin Luther King's Birthday.  Featuring the music of SoulAviv, with the CBB Shir Chadash Choir and special guests The Unity Gospel Choir of Los Angeles.   The service will also feature honored local clergy, The Reverend Wallace Shepherd, pastor of Santa Barbara's Second Baptist Church, who will give the sermon, and the Reverend Dr. Hillary Chrisley, Senior Pastor of the First United Methodist Church, who will offer a benediction.  

More info and videos on Facebook.