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Cemetery Plots Price Increase:  At the recent Board meeting it was decided to increase the cost of purchasing cemetery plots in the B'nai Zion Cemetery. The price has not increased for decades. Currently the price is $500 per plot for B'nai Zion Members ($1,000 for Non-members). The prices will increase as of May 1, 2021 to $800 per plot for Members (and $1,600 per plot for Non-members). If you are interested in discussing purchasing plots at the B'nai Zion section of Greenwood Cemetery (on Stoner Avenue), please use this form (as always, it would be helpful if you were logged in first) and you will be contacted by someone from the Cemetery Committee. 

YouTube service: This past Friday shortly after the Shabbat Evening service aired YouTube removed it, saying that it "violated Community Guidelines." It is not clear what was meant by that (although we looked through all of the guidelines.) Usually there is a way to appeal, but this time we did not get an option of appealing. Our account has not been penalized (we have no "strikes" against us). We hope that this coming Friday evening service will have no problems, and that it was possibly a problem due to a recent increased sensitivity for their algorithms. We are sorry for any inconvenience that this caused. We know that congregants rely on the service for inspiration, and also to be able to say Kaddish. Since 2014 when we began streaming our services many people have appreciated that the services could be watched any time after when it originally airs. A typical weekend will have a minimum of twice as many views (often many more times that just doubled) after the service is over than while it is initially airing. This week we plan to air the service as usual on YouTube. We are also looking into possible alternate ways of sharing the service. Let's hope the YouTube service works as usual from now on. 

COVID-19 Updates at B'nai Zion: Click HERE to view the recording of the Zoom Discussion with Ricky De Benedetti, PhD and Dave Kaufman, MD. 

The Jewish Federation is trying to help facilitate rides for anyone who needs to get to a vaccine appointment. If you need a ride - or can volunteer to be a driver - please CLICK HERE. 

*These are for you to know traditional times when Shabbat candles are to be lit, and when Shabbat ends. Unless otherwise shown, B'nai Zion does not have an event scheduled for these. If you have questions about how to observe these events, please contact Rabbi Jana.

Yahrzeits Being Read This Week
We are reading the names for Kaddish during the online services each week.
May their memory be a blessing:
January 17-23
1/20   Larry Abrams
1/21   George Abrams
1/19   Ben Blumberg 34-21
1/23   Margarethe Grete Louise Braun
1/22  *Henry E. Cahn 43-03
1/23   Genevieve Cowan
1/23   Harry Ehrlich M14
1/19   Burnhardt W. Fane 13-16
1/20   Dr. William G. Fellman 34-12
1/20   Ruth Goldsholl
1/22   Harriet Goldsmith
1/17   June Herold
1/22   Louis Kariel, Jr.
1/21   Herbert Loeb
1/18   Stella Loeb 13-22
1/21   Hannah Marx M04
1/19   Sophie Meisel 15-05
1/22   Vera Miller
1/23   Isaac Muslow M10
1/18   Ike Muslow, MD 24-07
1/21   Micah Ross Newstadt 25-20
1/23   Lee Ellen Oglethorpe
1/22   Louis Schwartz
1/23   Morris J. Weiss
1/20   Sydney Willer
1/19   Sam Zadeck 12-15
 
*Indicates deceased is a veteran.

Contact the office for changes.

Numbers after name indicate location of Memorial Plaque. Use this form to order a Memorial Plaque.

May their memories be a blessing

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