This Auction Is Going to Be Great!
Check out the amazing auction items for the 2011 gala. From high-end wine, to classes, parties, trips, sporting events and more. This is a partial list.
Live, Laugh, Learn . . . Unique Experiences
Join other CBJ congregants and sign up to Live, Laugh, and Learn. These unique events are set up like a silent auction, but the prices are fixed. There are a limited number of guests, so sign up before they are sold out. On the night of the Gala we will have a signup sheet for each item. The guest will sign up and take a card from that item as a receipt. Anytime during the evening, guests take their receipt card to the check-out station to pay by check or credit card. Check your calendars. There are no refunds.
Drink!!
Tour, Wine Tasting, and Lunch at Byington Winery
Take a tour and taste a selection of numerous Byington wines
Afterward, enjoy a delicious picnic lunch catered by Judy Hood
Sunday, May 6, 2012, noon
Location: Byington Winery, Los Gatos
Donors: Byington Winery, Gilah Abelson, Judy Hood
30 guests, $50 per person
Men's Beer Tasting
Come try a large assortment of beers before we clean out the pantry for Passover!
Please bring a large bottle or 6-pack of microbrew or international beer to share
Sunday, April 1, 2012, 2:00 p.m.
Location: Sterling home, Atherton
Donors: Greg Sterling, Mike Klein, Chuck Weiss
36 guests, $36 per person
Blind Wine Tasting with Bill-- White Varietal
Bill will hand-pick a selection of white wine for you to taste
Bottles will be covered, a true blind tasting
Saturday, January 21, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
Location: CBJ
Donor: Bill Futornick
16 guests, $75 per person
Blind Wine Tasting with Bill-- Red Varietal
Bill will hand-pick a selection of red wine for you to taste
Seriously, no peeking
Saturday, February 4, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
Location: CBJ
Donor: Bill Futornick
16 guests, $75 per person
Eat!!
A Year of Handmade Desserts
One handmade, kosher dessert each month for a year
Each month is a different delicious option--choose one or many!
Pick up at CBJ at a mutually agreed date
Donor/baker: Lorna Gladstone
12 desserts, $30 each
Gourmet Chocolate Tasting Party
Enjoy a horizontal and vertical tasting of chocolates from around the world
Light appetizers, chocolate martinis, great company, and more!
Saturday, January 28, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
Location: Chaiken home, Menlo Park
Donors: Ora and David Chaiken
Catherine Pieck and Dan Hoffman
12 guests, $36 per person
Burgers and Brew
An adult backyard BBQ featuring wings, burgers, gourmet fries, and more
Try out a variety of beers with your meal
Date to be announced soon
Location: de Haaff family home, Menlo Park
Donors: Michelle and Brian de Haaff
Josh and Mary Lipp
40 guests, $50 per person
Family 'Dinner and a Movie' Night
Take the family to the Scheinman house for a lovely dinner
Afterward, two movies will be shown on big screens:
One for the adults and another for the kids
Date to be determined by all families involved
Location: Scheinman home, Los Altos Hills
Donation: Jim and Emily Scheinman
4 families, $200 per family
Play!!
Bunko Party
3rd Annual Bunko Party
This fun dice game requires no experience
Sunday, April 29, 2012, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Sahn home, Redwood City
Donors: Jacqui Inglis, Lisa Levine Sporer, Amy Sahn
24 guests, $50 per person
Ladies’ Scrabble Brunch
Come eat, spell, and laugh. All levels welcome.
Sunday, April 1, 2012, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Klein home, Menlo Park
Donors: Linda Klein and Phyllis Brock
18 guests, $40 per person
Learn!!
Challah Baking
A hands-on baking lesson with a master baker
Participants will bring home their finished challah
Thursday, January 12, 2012, time TBA
Location: either CBJ or the Bear home, Burlingame
Donor/Instructor: Ann Bear
12 guests, $36 per person
Flower Arranging Class
Stop and smell the flowers, and learn to arrange them too!
Participants will take home their handmade fresh flower arrangement
Sunday, April 22, noon to 2:00 p.m.
Location: Rosenberg home, Hillsborough
Donor/Instructor: Mindy Rosenberg
8 guests, $50 per person
Tour of the Stanford Linear Accelerator
A private tour of SLAC by world-class physicist Alan Fisher
This is an exclusive opportunity, not open to the public
Tours will be given during the first two weeks of January
Exact dates/times to be agreed upon by early December
Location: Alan will carpool from a meeting place in Menlo Park
Donor/Docent: Alan Fisher
Tour 1
4 guests, $100 per person
Tour 2
4 guests, $100 per person
Dance!!
Disco Party
Bring your dancing shoes and boogie down to a night of disco favorites
70s dress-up optional-- but it would be fun!
Saturday, March 3, 2012, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Location: CBJ Social Hall
Donor: CBJ Sisterhood
50 guests, $50 per person
Zumba and Nosh
Experience a Zumba dance workout with instructor Laurie Becker
Followed by a bagel and mimosa brunch
Sunday, January 29, 2012, 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location : CBJ Social Hall
Donors: The Rockin’ Shabbat Committee
30 guests, $25 per person
For the Kids!!
Girls’ Tea with Natalya
Join Natalya for a dress-up high tea
Open for girls in 1st grade to 5th grade
Date: Sunday, June 3, 2012, 4:00 p.m.
Location: CBJ
Donor: Natalya Martyushova
10 girls, $36 per child
Kids’ Movie Night (Parent's Date Night!)
Come to CBJ and watch a movie on a specially brought-in big screen
Snacks, games, and more
Open to children from K to 5th grade
Tentative date: April 21, 2012
Location: CBJ Social Hall
Donors: David and Masako Elisofon
Hosts: Michal Braker, Religious School teachers
30 children, $25 per child
Preschool Pizza and Movie Party
Come make your own pizza and art project
Then watch "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh"
Open to children ages 3 to 5
Date to be determined 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location: CBJ
Donors: Ann Cauterucci, Lauri Flaxman, Myri Dujovne, Julia Massa
Live, Laugh, Learn . . . Unique Experiences
Join other CBJ congregants and sign up to Live, Laugh, and Learn. Participation in these unique fixed-price events was sold at the Gala, but limited spaces are available, first come, first served, no refunds. Sign up by calling the CBJ office at 650-366-8481 or e-mailing cbj@bethjacobrwc.org.
Drink!!
Tour, Wine Tasting, and Lunch at Byington Winery
Take a tour and taste a selection of numerous Byington wines
Afterward, enjoy a delicious picnic lunch catered by Judy Hood
Sunday, May 6, 2012 noon
Location: Byington Winery, Los Gatos
Donors: Byington Winery, Gilah Abelson, Judy Hood
30 guests, $50 per person
Men's Beer Tasting
Come try a large assortment of beers before we clean out the pantry for Passover!
Please bring a large bottle or 6-pack of microbrew or international beer to share
Sunday, April 1, 2012 2:00 PM
Location: Sterling home, Atherton
Donors: Greg Sterling, Mike Klein, Chuck Weiss
36 guests, $36 per person
Blind Wine Tasting with Bill-- White Varietal
Bill will hand-pick a selection of a white wine for you to taste
Bottles will be covered, a true blind tasting
Cheese and dessert will complete the evening
Saturday, January 21, 2012 7:00 PM
Location: CBJ
Donor: Bill Futornick
16 guests, $75 per person
Eat!!
A Handmade Dessert Each Month!
One handmade, kosher dessert each month for a year
Each month is a different delicious option--choose one or many!
Pick up at CBJ at a mutually agreed date
Donor/baker: Lorna Gladstone
12 desserts, $30 each
December chocolate cream pie
January challah
February triple threat brownies
March hamantashen-- 3 kinds: raspberry, prune, apricot
April kosher-for-Passover chocolate chip cookies
May apple crisp
June ice cream pie
July raspberry-blueberry berry tart
August chocolate chip zucchini bread
September honey cake
October apple cake
November challah bread pudding
Burgers and Brew
An adult backyard BBQ featuring wings, burgers, gourmet fries, and more
Try out a variety of beers with your meal
Date: May 12, 2012 at 6;30 p.m.
Location: de Haaff family home, Menlo Park
Donors: Michelle and Brian de Haaff
Josh and Mary Lipp
40 guests, $50 per person
Family 'Dinner and a Movie' Night
Take the family to the Scheinman house for a lovely dinner
Afterward, two movies will be shown on big screens:
One for the adults and another for the kids
Date to be determined by all families involved
Location: Scheinman home, Los Altos Hills
Donation: Jim and Emily Scheinman
4 families, $200 per family
Soup Party!
Come taste a variety of homemade kosher-meat soups!
You can cook a soup, too, if you would like
Afterwards, vote on your favorite-- the winner will be rewarded!
Adult drinks and dessert complete the evening
Date: March 10
Location: Lichtenfeld/Hurwitz home, Atherton
Donors: Sharon Lichtenfeld and Ed Hurwitz
24 guests, $36 per person
Play!!
Ladies’ Scrabble Brunch
Come eat, spell, and laugh.
All levels welcome.
Sunday, April 1, 2012 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Location: Klein home, Menlo Park
Donors: Linda Klein and Phyllis Brock
18 guests, $40 per person
Learn!!
Challah Baking
A hands-on baking lesson with a master baker
Participants will bring home their finished challah
Thursday, January 12, 2012 6:45 PM
Location: either CBJ
Donor/Instructor: Ann Bear
12 guests, $36 per person
Flower Arranging Class
Stop and smell the flowers, and learn to arrange them too!
Participants will take home their handmade fresh flower arrangement
Sunday, April 22 noon to 2:00 PM
Location: Rosenberg home, Hillsborough
Donor/Instructor: Mindy Rosenberg
8 guests, $50 per person
Dance!!
Zumba and Nosh
Experience a Zumba dance workout with instructor Laurie Becker
Followed by a bagel and mimosa brunch
Sunday, January 29, 2012 11:00 AM to 1 PM
Location : CBJ Social Hall
Donors: The Rockin’ Shabbat Committee
30 guests, $25 per person
For the Kids!!
Girls’ Tea with Natalya
Join Natalya for a dress-up high tea
Open for girls in 1st grade to 5th grade
Date: Sunday, June 3, 2012 4:00 PM
Location: CBJ
Donor: Natalya Martyushova
10 girls, $36 per child
Kids’ Movie Night (Parent's Date Night!)
Come to CBJ and watch a movie on a specially brought-in big screen
Snacks, games, and more
Open to children from K to 5th grade
Tentative date: April 21, 2012 time: to be determined
Location: CBJ Social Hall
Donors: David and Masako Elisofon
Hosts: Michal Braker, Religious School teachers
30 children, $25 per child
Preschool Pizza and Movie Party
Come make your own pizza and art project
Then watch "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh"
Open to children ages 3 to 5
Date to be determined 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Location: CBJ
Donors: Ann Cauterucci, Lauri Flaxman, Myri Dujovne, Julia Massa
10 children $25 per child
Join other CBJ congregants and sign up to Live, Laugh, and Learn. These unique events are set up like a silent auction, but the prices are fixed. There are a limited number of guests, so sign up before they are sold out. On the night of the Gala we will have a signup sheet for each item. The guest will sign up and take a card from that item as a receipt. Anytime during the evening, guests take their receipt card to the check-out station to pay by check or credit card. Check your calendars. There are no refunds.
Drink!!
Tour, Wine Tasting, and Lunch at Byington Winery
Take a tour and taste a selection of numerous Byington wines
Afterward, enjoy a delicious picnic lunch catered by Judy Hood
Sunday, May 6, 2012, noon
Location: Byington Winery, Los Gatos
Donors: Byington Winery, Gilah Abelson, Judy Hood
30 guests, $50 per person
Men's Beer Tasting
Come try a large assortment of beers before we clean out the pantry for Passover!
Please bring a large bottle or 6-pack of microbrew or international beer to share
Sunday, April 1, 2012, 2:00 p.m.
Location: Sterling home, Atherton
Donors: Greg Sterling, Mike Klein, Chuck Weiss
36 guests, $36 per person
Blind Wine Tasting with Bill-- White Varietal
Bill will hand-pick a selection of white wine for you to taste
Bottles will be covered, a true blind tasting
Saturday, January 21, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
Location: CBJ
Donor: Bill Futornick
16 guests, $75 per person
Blind Wine Tasting with Bill-- Red Varietal
Bill will hand-pick a selection of red wine for you to taste
Seriously, no peeking
Saturday, February 4, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
Location: CBJ
Donor: Bill Futornick
16 guests, $75 per person
Eat!!
A Year of Handmade Desserts
One handmade, kosher dessert each month for a year
Each month is a different delicious option--choose one or many!
Pick up at CBJ at a mutually agreed date
Donor/baker: Lorna Gladstone
12 desserts, $30 each
Gourmet Chocolate Tasting Party
Enjoy a horizontal and vertical tasting of chocolates from around the world
Light appetizers, chocolate martinis, great company, and more!
Saturday, January 28, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
Location: Chaiken home, Menlo Park
Donors: Ora and David Chaiken
Catherine Pieck and Dan Hoffman
12 guests, $36 per person
Burgers and Brew
An adult backyard BBQ featuring wings, burgers, gourmet fries, and more
Try out a variety of beers with your meal
Date to be announced soon
Location: de Haaff family home, Menlo Park
Donors: Michelle and Brian de Haaff
Josh and Mary Lipp
40 guests, $50 per person
Family 'Dinner and a Movie' Night
Take the family to the Scheinman house for a lovely dinner
Afterward, two movies will be shown on big screens:
One for the adults and another for the kids
Date to be determined by all families involved
Location: Scheinman home, Los Altos Hills
Donation: Jim and Emily Scheinman
4 families, $200 per family
Play!!
Bunko Party
3rd Annual Bunko Party
This fun dice game requires no experience
Sunday, April 29, 2012, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Sahn home, Redwood City
Donors: Jacqui Inglis, Lisa Levine Sporer, Amy Sahn
24 guests, $50 per person
Ladies’ Scrabble Brunch
Come eat, spell, and laugh. All levels welcome.
Sunday, April 1, 2012, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Klein home, Menlo Park
Donors: Linda Klein and Phyllis Brock
18 guests, $40 per person
Learn!!
Challah Baking
A hands-on baking lesson with a master baker
Participants will bring home their finished challah
Thursday, January 12, 2012, time TBA
Location: either CBJ or the Bear home, Burlingame
Donor/Instructor: Ann Bear
12 guests, $36 per person
Flower Arranging Class
Stop and smell the flowers, and learn to arrange them too!
Participants will take home their handmade fresh flower arrangement
Sunday, April 22, noon to 2:00 p.m.
Location: Rosenberg home, Hillsborough
Donor/Instructor: Mindy Rosenberg
8 guests, $50 per person
Tour of the Stanford Linear Accelerator
A private tour of SLAC by world-class physicist Alan Fisher
This is an exclusive opportunity, not open to the public
Tours will be given during the first two weeks of January
Exact dates/times to be agreed upon by early December
Location: Alan will carpool from a meeting place in Menlo Park
Donor/Docent: Alan Fisher
Tour 1
4 guests, $100 per person
Tour 2
4 guests, $100 per person
Dance!!
Disco Party
Bring your dancing shoes and boogie down to a night of disco favorites
70s dress-up optional-- but it would be fun!
Saturday, March 3, 2012, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Location: CBJ Social Hall
Donor: CBJ Sisterhood
50 guests, $50 per person
Zumba and Nosh
Experience a Zumba dance workout with instructor Laurie Becker
Followed by a bagel and mimosa brunch
Sunday, January 29, 2012, 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location : CBJ Social Hall
Donors: The Rockin’ Shabbat Committee
30 guests, $25 per person
For the Kids!!
Girls’ Tea with Natalya
Join Natalya for a dress-up high tea
Open for girls in 1st grade to 5th grade
Date: Sunday, June 3, 2012, 4:00 p.m.
Location: CBJ
Donor: Natalya Martyushova
10 girls, $36 per child
Kids’ Movie Night (Parent's Date Night!)
Come to CBJ and watch a movie on a specially brought-in big screen
Snacks, games, and more
Open to children from K to 5th grade
Tentative date: April 21, 2012
Location: CBJ Social Hall
Donors: David and Masako Elisofon
Hosts: Michal Braker, Religious School teachers
30 children, $25 per child
Preschool Pizza and Movie Party
Come make your own pizza and art project
Then watch "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh"
Open to children ages 3 to 5
