Beth Israel Synagogue

On Friday, November 9 at 7:30 p.m. Beth Israel will host a renowned Political Scientist and Islamic scholar, Buba Misawa, Ph.D. Dr. Misawa is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Washington and Jefferson College. He received a B.S. degree from Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria, an M.A. degree in public and international affairs, and a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Misawa served as a visiting assistant professor in the Department... of Africana Studies at the University of Pittsburgh, following the completion of his doctoral studies, and was appointed assistant professor of political science at Washington and Jefferson College in 1995. Prior to coming to the United States, Dr. Misawa taught at the University of Maiduguri, Nigeria, and was a visiting professor at the Saint Mary's University (Canada) Extension Program, Banjul, Gambia, in 1999. Dr. Misawa’s research interests include U.S. foreign policy towards Africa, conflicts and African security, and Nigerian foreign policy. He has served as assistant director to Fulbright-Hays summer field trip to Ghana in 2003 and completed a study trip in 2006 to The Gambia and Senegal with students from the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, and Juniata College. The topic of Dr. Misawa’s presentation will be the relations between both the Israel & Egypt Peace Treaty and relations with the Coptic Christian community under President Mohamed Morsi, of Egypt. See more

PLEASE JOIN US! Returning to Beth Israel for a guest appearance on Friday, October 5 at 7:30 pm will be Jack Markowitz, business columnist at the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Markowitz has been 60 years in the news industry. Mr. Markowitz will speak on a fascinating book of memoirs, privately printed. It is titled Building Dreams and was written by Efraim Margolin of New York City. ... Mr. Margolin is 92 years old and still active in a number of businesses. He goes to his office every weekday at Margolin Consultants Inc., in midtown Manhattan. His memoir tells of a very adventurous life, starting with arrival in Israel (then Palestine) in 1921 while still a babe in arms. His parents were fleeing a murderous pogrom in Ukraine. At age 14 he attended a technical high school in Haifa, showed a knack for mechanical and construction equipment and helped the British Army in World War II expand the major oil refinery at Abadan, Iran. He later helped build the city of Beersheva in Israel’s Negev, met David Ben-Gurion, eventually transferred to New York where he tried -- and failed -- at several business ventures, but prospered eventually as head of a personnel agency specializing in placing engineers. He and his wife Florence (they’re married 64 years) endowed the Margolin Peace Forest (40,000 trees) at Kiryat Gat, Israel, and he has interesting views about life, careers, and Israel’s current situation.

Reminder: Sunday School begins this Sunday, October 7th from 10 a.m. to noon. All children ages 5-12 are welcome free of charge! They do not have to be members. The fun begins with decorating the sukkah! Hope you can join us!

Please join us for Rosh Hashanah services on Sept. 17 and 18 at 9:00 a.m. for Opening Service and 10:00 a.m. for Torah Service. L'Shana Tova! A year of good health and happiness to you!

HIGH HOLY DAYS SERVICE SCHEDULE Rosh Hashanah Sunday, September 16 Eve Rosh Hashanah Service 7:30 PM... Monday, September 17 Opening Service 9:00 AM Torah Service 10:00 AM Tuesday, September 18 Opening Service 9:00 AM Torah Service 10:00 AM Yom Kippur Tuesday, September 25 Kol Nidre Service 6:45 PM (Be seated by 6:30 PM) Wednesday, September 26 Opening Service 10:00 AM Torah Service 11:00 AM Musaf & Yizkor 11:30 AM Mincha, Torah Service, Neilah 5:30 PM