As 2014 quickly approaches, it can only mean one thing—New Year’s resolutions! But did you know that the word “resolution” comes from the Latin word resolutionem, which is the process by which something is reduced into a simpler form.
So rather than promising ourselves to be healthier, to go to the gym, to read, or to get outside more, perhaps we need to think of our resolutions in a more basic way. So, as this New Year approaches, I am resolved to be more grateful, more compassionate, more patient and wise. I hope that you will join me in thinking about our New Year’s resolutions in a simpler way and that you will share with other people in our community what your hopes and dreams are for the year. Last but not least, I hope that in this New Year we are more resolved to create a year of peace in our homes and on our way.

Shavua Tov!
Rabbi Stone

You can still make a donation to CBB this year.
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!

We Mourn:
The passing of Irwin Gordon, father of Sally Gordon-Miller and father-in-law of Lowell. Irwin passed away on December 25th.

Letters of condolence may be sent to:

Sally and Lowell Miller
929 Barcelona Drive
Santa Barbara, CA 93105

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

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.

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.

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.

Support Your Local Klezmorim:
Kalinka plays klezmer, gypsy, traditional jazz and European café tunes. Our acoustic trio is ideal for bar mitzvahs, weddings, birthday parties, and other events. We played at the Skirball Cultural Center for their Hannukah celebration last year and at many folk music festivals, weddings, and bat mitzvahs. We’d love to play at one of your events. Please contact temple member Fred Nadis at: 805-636-2003

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 include 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. Tickets are $15 per movie or $50 for an all-day pass. More information click here.
Meet director Meni Phillip on January 5th at Sunday Morning Live.

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

Monday, December 30
6:00 p.m. Israeli Dancing

Tuesday, December 31
12:00 p.m. Lunch and Learn
At Sylvia Glass' home, 862 La Milpita
Please contact Sylvia with any questions at (805) 687-5654
Office closes at 3 p.m.

Wednesday, January 1
Happy New Year!
CBB office closed

Friday, January 3
5:30 p.m. Pre-Neg Wine & Cheese
6:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening Service

Saturday, January 4
No Torah Study
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service

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.

Monday, January 6
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:

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 and youth Choirs 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.  

Let us know you are attending and see videos on Facebook.