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FROM THE RABBI FREEDOM Passover forces us to change; That’s our “Egypt.” In addition, Walzer however, there are a set of rituals then draws upon the imagery of a better that never change: we clean, we world or “promised land” that awaits us. cook, we pray, we talk, and we eat. That said, we cannot arrive at that Yet we often, if not always, find better place – a new physical, ourselves rushing to get things done emotional, and spiritual place – without and never seem to have enough a potentially uncomfortable journey time. Is this tradition? Maybe. After through our personal “wilderness.” This all, lack of time is central to the requires us on Seder nights to learn Passover story. Our ancestors were from our ancestors and each year rushed when leaving Egypt. They embark upon a journey of selfRABBI MORRIS ZIMBALIST were short on time and so are we, discovery and personal evolution so which we are reminded year after that we can recognize what limits us year. Time is a precious commodity, and today and rid ourselves of that self-imposed appreciating it seems a continual struggle for enslavement. many of us. There never seems to be enough of it, but if we had more, I suspect that we As Walzer suggests, the “Egypt” of our would still say that we don’t have enough. haggadah still exists in the world. From our Understanding the finite nature of time streets in Chicago, to Russia and Ukraine, to highlights our ancestors’ journey from slavery Syria and Iran we know, witness, and even to freedom. Their journey ended their experience the “Egypt” of our times. Memory, servitude to the Egyptians, but the Exodus awareness, education, and advocacy are just a from Egypt didn’t give the Israelites complete few ways to address this type of oppression that freedom. Despite being physically free, many struggled with the subsequent intellectual, one afflicts upon the other. The same can be emotional, and spiritual freedom that they said for self-imposed enslavement. We must encountered. This type of self-imposed learn the lessons of history through memory and enslavement continues to hold us captive retelling of stories from past generations. Our today, as we often attempt to balance too awareness is heightened by a desire to prevent many things within too short of periods of the servitude of the past from being the reality of time. Passover, the retelling of the story of the future. Education gives us the ability to teach fleeing Egypt, affords us the opportunity to others and model changes in behavior and better understand and appreciate the thought that takes us on the journey through the difference between servitude to other people and self-imposed slavery for which only we “wilderness” to a better state of being. And as are accountable to ourselves. Jews, we must remember to advocate for ourselves just as we stand together and support As Americans, we live in a free country; others in the Interfaith, Black, LGBTQ+, and however, even as a free people, we other marginalized communities. continually fall victim to oppression that holds us back from achieving our maximum The world is changing for us, just like it changed potential. In the haggadah entitled A Night to for our Israelite ancestors. But whereas they Remember, author Michael Walzer writes didn’t have the necessary time needed to fully (from “Exodus and Revolution”), “We still prepare themselves for change, we have the believe, or many of us do, what the Exodus ability to set aside the needed time to prepare. first taught: First, that wherever you live, it is This is a difficult task, and we will face obstacles. probably Egypt; Second, that there is a better Some may challenge our relationships with God, place, a world more attractive, a promised each other, and our community. Some may land; and Third, ‘the way to the land is cause us to struggle with the journey. But all will through the wilderness.’” Walzer makes an afford us the opportunity to learn and grow. Selfintriguing psychological observation: We determination begins with the courage to create for ourselves a sense of captivity even today.
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FROM THE RABBI advocate for what we truly believe. Faith accompanies the courage we display. And learning from and with each other ensures that we achieve a sense of freedom that is different than ever before. The aforementioned quote from Michael Walzer concludes, “There is no way to get from here to there except by joining together and marching.” Perhaps that is the tradition that is best retold each and every Passover: We are better together and must move forward hand in hand knowing that we can create a better future for ourselves and countless generations to come.
Chag Sameach v’Kasher – May we all have meaningful and transformative experiences this Passover as our journeys from slavery to freedom grant us a greater sense of self, deeper commitment to faith, and stronger appreciation for each other.
Rabbi Morris Zimbalist
April 15 Erev Pesach 7:00 a.m. Minyan Fast of Firstborn Study Session Breakfast will be sponsored by the Zimbalist family in memory of Chaim Zimbalist, z”l.
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NOTES FROM THE CANTOR RELIGIOUS SCHOOL THRIVING It’s Spring in the Religious School, no matter what the weather is outside! We’re singing Dayenu and the Four Questions, and preparing for the celebrations that come with the conclusion of the schoolyear.
CANTOR BAT-SARAH
Our children and their families have been incredibly flexible this year, showing a deep commitment to Jewish education and community. We began the year with in-person Sundays and online Tuesdays, to be maximally flexible while having as much face-to-face time with each other as possible. In January, as the Omicron wave hit, we briefly went to a completely on-line program, returning to completely in-person instruction in time to celebrate Purim. It was such a blessing to see families return to the building for a really great Purim carnival. The next two months will be filled with opportunities for students and their families to spend quality time together involved in Jewish experiences and learning. The Dalet class families kicked off their B’nai Mitzvah year with learning sessions from Moving Traditions. Gimmel and Heh class families have sessions
upcoming. First and Second grade families are looking forward to their Ma’ot Chittin food deliveries for Passover. Aleph class will be celebrating mastery of the Aleph-Bet and receiving their own siddurim in April, and in May, the Aleph and Bet classes will be leading Friday night services and the Gimmel and Dalet classes will be attending our school Kallah at Camp Nageela.
Jewish tradition has always laid special emphasis on communal involvement. It is woven into the very fabric of Jewish life and prayer. There are prayers which cannot be recited without a prayer quorum of 10 adults (minyan), and there are celebrations like a Passover Seder which only feel complete with multiple generations present. I believe that this tradition of collective caretaking, of both collective mourning and celebration will be very important in helping our children, as well as ourselves, to process what we have been going through these past years. I am so proud of and thankful for the flexibility and the committed support of our CBJ Religious School families. Cantor Elizabeth Bat-Sarah
Singing Elijah Cup Painting
Haggadah Coloring April 2022
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Important Dates and Notices ANNUAL MEETING
SAVE THE DATE Congregation Beth Judea
Annual Meeting
Wednesday, May 26, 2022 at 8:00 PM Please join us for Minyan at 7:30 pm APRIL EVENTS April 2 April 2 April 3 April 3 April 3 April 4 April 7 April 8 April 9 April 22 April 27
Sisterhood Shabbat Havdalah & Night Cap Yom HaShoah Candle Packing & Delivery Trivia for All Ages Good Deeds Day Sisterhood Women’s Seder Sisterhood Book Club Flower Power Fundraiser Deadline Virtual Art Auction Passover Shabbat Dinner Sisterhood Kendra Gives Back Shopping
IMPORTANT DATES IN JEWISH HISTORY
APRIL 14, 2022 APRIL 14, 2022 APRIL 15, 2022 APRIL 15, 2022 APRIL 16, 2022 APRIL 17, 2022 APRIL 18, 2022 APRIL 19, 2022 APRIL 20, 2022 APRIL 21, 2022 APRIL 22, 2022 APRIL 22, 2022 APRIL 23, 2022
CHAMETZ MUST BE SOLD SEARCH FOR CHAMETZ FAST OF 1st BORN/ EREV PESACH 1st PESACH SEDER PESACH I/2nd PESACH SEDER PESACH II / PESACH SERVICES PESACH III PESACH IV PESACH V PESACH VI PESACH VII / PESACH SERVICES PESACH SHABBAT DINNER YIZKOR (PESACH VIII)
APRIL 27, 2022 APRIL 28, 2022
LIGHT YELLOW CANDLES YOM HASHOAH
MAY 4, 2022 MAY 5, 2022 MAY 19, 2022 MAY 29, 2022
YOM HAZIKKARON YOM HA’ATZMAUT LAG B’OMER YOM YERUSHALAYIM
Watch your emails and our website for updates and changes to any of our programs or information
MAY EVENTS May 1 May 8 May 13 May 19 May 22 May 30 May 26
Sisterhood Torah Fund Mothers Day Men’s Club Midwest Region Retreat Lag B’Omer Man/Youth of the Year Event Memorial Day Annual Meeting
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May your Pesach overflow with happiness. May you always be blessed with health, peace, prosperity and togetherness. With sincere wishes to our Beth Judea family for a happy and blessed Passover filled with love. From the entire staff, clergy and leadership of Congregation Beth Judea
Rabbi Morris Zimbalist
Cantor Bat-Sarah Education Director
Rabbi Emeritus Howard Lifshitz
Marc Sender Youth Director
Hazzan Emeritus Roger Weisberg
Herb Finn CBJ President
Lisa Neiman Executive Director
In This Issue Page Message from the Rabbi 2 Notes from the Cantor 4 Important Dates & Notices 5 HYBRID ART AUCTION 7 Calendar 8 Mission Statement 10 Yom HaShoah 11 Passover 12 B’Nai Mitzvah Bios 16 Man/Youth of the Year 17 Upcoming Events 19 Community News 19 Torah Readers Needed 21 Social Action Collections/Drives 22 Jewllenialz 25 Boomers 25 SHALVA 25 Hesed Committee 25 Young Families Events 27
Adult Education Weekly/Shabbat Programs Alternative Shabbat Taste of Torah Ways & Means Youth Sisterhood Sisterhood Book Club Sisterhood Gift Shop Men’s Club Interfaith Council Alternative Minyan The Goodman’s Blog The Helping Hand Plan Hesed Business Directory Birthdays & Anniversaries Yahrzeits Tributes
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CALENDAR Special Events
Passover April 15 April 16 April 22
1st Passover Seder 2nd Passover Seder Passover Shabbat Dinner Passover Guide & Schedule
April 3 April 9 April 8
Trivia for all Ages Virtual Art Auction Flower Power Fundraiser
Religious School Men’s Club April 3 May 13 May 22
Pack Yom HaShoah Candles Men’s Club Midwest Region Retreat Man/Youth of the Year Award
Sundays and Tuesdays
Adult Education Our regular weekday and Shabbat classes continue to meet – see adult ed section for details
Sisterhood April 2 Arpil 4 April 7 May 1
Sisterhood Shabbat Sisterhood Women’s Seder Sisterhood Book Club Sisterhood Torah Fund Event
Volunteers & Items Needed Bags Needed for Food Pantries
Youth IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES FOR YOUTH View our calendar online at http://tinyurl.com/BJUSYCalendar
Meetings Please check website
PADS Volunteers Needed
Be Sure To Check Out “Beth Judea Community News” Please contact Lisa Neiman at lneiman@bethjudea.org or 847-634-0777 if you need any special accommodations, including transportation, to participate in our program.
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BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES Shabbat Prayers April 1, 2022 – 6:30 pm Those who celebrate birthdays and anniversaries during the month of April will be recognized at our service on April 1st.. Our worship will begin at 6:30 pm. Children of every age are welcome!
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CALENDAR
Watch your emails and our website for updates and changes to any of our programs or information
COVID-19 UPDATE: CBJ is following the guidelines in accordance with CDC and local government. We will be providing daily morning (7:30 a.m.), evening minyan (7:30 p.m.) and Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m. at their regularly scheduled times in person and through Zoom on selected dates. Check your emails for all program offerings and the links to access. For Shabbat Services please see our calendar on our website at www.bethjudea.org for Service Time and all online events.
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Beth Judea Fundraiser
Flower Power Fundraiser is an opportunity to purchase flowers at a discount while giving back to CBJ! We have an extensive list available to meet all your needs. Our website is a SMALL list of the most popular plants. Flowers will need to be picked up at CBJ on Thursday, May 12th - TBD. Place your orders now: https://fundraiser.support/FlowerPower All orders are due no later than April 8th @ 8pm.
Congregation Beth Judea Mission Statement Congregation Beth Judea is a welcoming egalitarian synagogue whose mission is to create a warm and inviting home that serves the lifelong spiritual, educational and fellowship needs of our members. Consistent with the principals of the Conservative movement, we embrace Torah and our responsibility to serve and support the greater Jewish community, the community at large, the United States of America and the State of Israel.
Yom HaShoah MEN’S CLUB To the Beth Judea Community: Each year our Men’s Club provides our CBJ families with yellow candles to light in memory of the victims of the Shoah (the Holocaust). During the Holocaust, the Nazis and their collaborators murdered 1.5 million Jewish children under the age of 16. Unfortunately, lost in this statistic is the tragedy of each and every individual child who was murdered. This year, as we have done in the past, Congregation Beth Judea Men’s Club again hopes to underscore the horror of the Shoah by providing each Synagogue family with the name of a young victim who may not have any surviving relatives to light a candle in their memory. The name, age, and place of death for that child is attached to the candle you received. The lighting of a memorial candle for the dead is a long-held Jewish tradition. That’s why during the week of shiva, and on the eve of a yahrzeit, we kindle a light as a symbol of continuing presence of the dead in our lives. During the Shoah, the symbol the Nazis used to identify Jews for persecution and eventual death was a yellow star, a patch sewn onto a Jews outer garments. The candle we light in memory of the victims of the Shoah is yellow for that reason. We use this little bit of a symbol of their suffering to sanctify their deaths.
Yom HaShoah Holocaust Remembrance Day
Yom HaShoah falls on April 28, 2022. Light the candles the evening of April 27, 2022.
Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) falls on 27 Nisan (April 28) this year. Please attend morning minyan on that day to say Kaddish for a child of the Shoah. Alternatively, please attend services on April 23, which is the last day of Pesach, when we also recite Yizkor. And please do not forget to light the Yellow Candle on the evening of April 27. One of the functions of a synagogue is to make it possible to remember our shared tragedies. By lighting the Yellow Candle, we remind ourselves that unspeakable evil was not limited to the Shoah and that we commit ourselves to preserving its memory as a caution against future evil. If you would like to make a contribution to offset the cost of providing these candles, it would be greatly appreciated. In the past, the envelopes that we have provided for a contribution have included a Meditation that is to be said when lighting the candle. This year, our envelope does not have that, but we have included it on a separate sheet of paper. If you will be making a contribution, please make the check out to the Congregation Beth Judea Men’s Club. May the memory of all those that lost their lives during this horrendous time be for a blessing.
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Passover Passover
is from Friday evening, April 15, 2022 through sundown Saturday, April 23, 2022
Please watch our website at www.bethjudea.org for all events and Services related to Passover.
Click Here to Download the Rabbinical Assembly Pesah Guide for 5782
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Passover Schedule Passover is from Friday evening, April 15, 2022 through sundown Saturday, April 23, 2022
April 6
Passover Seder Orders Due
April 18
RSVPs deadline for Passover Shabbat Dinner Learn More
April 14
Chametz MUST be Sold by 11:00 am
April 15
Erev Pesach Minyan/Fast of Firstborn/Study Session 7:00 am Breakfast sponsored by the Zimbalist family in memory of Chaim Zimbalist, z”l.
April 15
Ma’ariv (Zoom only) 5:45 pm 1st Seder in the Evening
April 16
Study Session with Orin Rotman 9:00 a.m. Passover Service 9:30 am / (no evening services) 2nd Seder in the Evening
April 17
Passover Service 9:30 am Evening Service 8:30 pm
April 18
Morning Services 7:30 am Evening Services 7:30 pm
April 21
Morning Services 7:30 am Evening Services 6:30 pm
April 22
Passover Service 9:30 am
April 22
Services 6:30 pm Passover Shabbat Dinner 7:00 pm
April 23
Passover Service 9:30 am with Yizkor and Plaque Dedication approx. 11:00 am
Learn More
Sell Your Chametz Online
Passover Shabbat Dinner
Passover Seders PASSOVER SEDERS
Pesach Shabbat Dinner Friday, April 22, 2022 Shabbat Services - 6:30 pm Shabbat Dinner - 7:00 pm The menu includes: Lemon Chicken, Apple Matzo Kugel, Salad and Vegetables We will have delicious sweets and yummy desserts.
You can also order the food to go if you are not able to join us for the in-person dinner.
From Seder Plate Fixings to Traditional Haroset to Matzah From Fresh Fruits to Soups to Vegetables and Gefilte Fish to Chicken to Kugel to Sweets
prepared by CBJ Caterer, Karen Orders Due, Wednesday, April 6th. No late orders will be accepted. Order pickup is Friday, April 15th from 11:00 am to 12:00 p.m.. click here to see more
Prepared by CBJ Caterer, Karen Click here to see more
RSVPs DUE, MONDAY, APRIL 18
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B’nei Mitzvah Bios Madelyn Fingerhut will be called to Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on April 30, 2022. Madelyn is a seventh grader at Carl Sandburg Middle School in Mundelein where she is a member of the school band as an avid trumpet player (having displayed her talent for synagogue members via Zoom during a brief period of technical difficulties for the Pajamas Fundraiser in February 2021). Madelyn has performed in school musicals, school talent shows, the musical each year at summer camp with Camp Nageela Midwest, and enjoyed summer theatre camps as well. She now participates in choir and is looking forward to the anticipated unveiling of the musical to be performed in her final year of middle school.
Madelyn Fingerhut
Madelyn shares this milestone with her proud parents (and chauffeurs), Mark and Kristie Fingerhut, her siblings, Paige and Jordan, her grandparents, Fred and Robin Fingerhut, Laureen and Bill Kiemel, and Bradley and Mishelle Cary, and her aunt, uncles, and cousins who are all traveling from California, Utah, and Missouri to celebrate with her. She is looking forward to continuing the celebration sometime soon with her family when they all travel to Disney World and Universal in honor of her bat mitzvah. Maddie and her family thank all of her teachers, cheerleaders, classmates, and mentors including Kim Abern, Rabbi Zimbalist, Cantor Bat-Sarah (as well as her favorite tutor and Dad) for helping her to get to this day.
A Hearty Mazel Tov to all our April B’nei Mitzvah Families
from your Beth Judea Family.
Good Deeds Day In-person Projects Various locations across Chicagoland Check out hands-on, COVID-19 safe service projects. Remote Projects Check out ways to help from home. Drop-off Projects Various locations across Chicagoland Check out giving back while on the go. REGISTER NOW
Men’s Club Man/Youth of the Year
CONGRATULATIONS Men’s Club 2022 Man of the Year, Alan Marcus and Youth of the Year, Brooke Robbins
SUPPORT OUR HONOREES We are now selling tickets for this year's Man/Youth of the Year scheduled for May 22, 2022, from 3pm – 5pm at Beth Hillel B'nai Emunah Congregation (3220 Big Tree Lane, Wilmette, IL 60091) so you can be there in person to honor your MOY/YOY. The event is scheduled to be held inside. The link to the current safety protocols for Beth Hillel are listed below. https://www.bhbe.org/health-and-safety-guidelines/ To show your support of our honorees, Alan Marcus and Brooke Robbins you can place an ad in the ad book. Shopify link to purchase ads or tickets is: https://midwestregionfjmc.myshopify.com and the deadline for all ads is April 15th. Also, once you purchase an ad, be sure to send the ad info to fjmcmidwest@gmail.com.
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2022 BETH JUDEA’S MEN’S CLUB MAN & YOUTH OF THE YEAR ALAN MARCUS 2022 Beth Judea Men’s Club Man of the Year Alan Marcus grew up in in the Northwest Suburbs. He and his family were active members of Congregation BJBE (then located in Glenview), where he was profoundly influenced by his great teacher, Rabbi Mark Shapiro (z”l). Alan married his wife, Marcie, in 1993. They joined Congregation Beth Judea shortly after moving to Buffalo Grove in the summer of 1997 and adopted their son, Ross, in 2002. Alan became active in CBJ’s Men’s Club shortly after joining the congregation. He owes debts of gratitude to Norm Kurtz for getting him involved and the late Burt Fishman (z”l) for his invaluable mentorship. Alan’s past service to CBJ Men’s Club includes terms first as recording secretary and then ritual vice president. He has continued to serve the Men’s Club in a variety of miscellaneous capacities after his terms expired and was honored to receive the Man of the Year Award in 2001. Most recently, Alan created and coordinated a Hearing Men’s Voices Program, entitled “Helping the Next Generation Learn From Us,” that focused on transitional leadership issues as part of last December’s CBJ Men’s Club winter retreat. He has also devised and coordinated various other programs, including one that brought a sofer to teach about his craft as part of the World Wide Wrap. Alan is also involved in numerous ritual activities, including serving as an assistant floor gabbi. He also leads Torah discussion groups and Alternative Minyonim whenever the regular leaders are unavailable. However, Alan most enjoys serving as the shul bartender after Saturday morning Shabbat services and other special occasions, including Purim. He always makes sure that non-alcoholic choices are always available for those who wish to have them and will be happy to pour you the L’Chaim of your choosing during your next Shabbat visit to CBJ. Alan is grateful to the CBJ Men’s Club for bestowing this great honor on him and wishes to thank the clergy and staff CBJ, as well as his family and friends, for their support.
BROOKE ROBBINS 2022 Beth Judea Men’s Club Youth of the Year Brooke Robbins is currently a senior at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois. In the fall, she will be heading off to the University of Wisconsin - Madison to major in Human Development & Family Studies. Brooke has been an active member of USY since eighth grade. She has held many roles in Beth Judea’s USY Chapter (BJUSY) such as Freshman Representative, Membership/Kadima Vice President, and Chapter President. This year Brooke is serving on Chicago’s Regional Executive Board as the Communications Vice President for CHUSY. Within the CBJ community, Brooke has become a welcoming face. In the religious school, she was a madricha for a variety of ages until becoming a Hebrew teacher this year for the Gimel and Dalet classes. She is proud of her place within Congregation Beth Judea. She spends her time hanging out with friends or working with children. In the summer, she works as a counselor at Tamarak Day Camp, and during the school year she works at the Little Patriots Preschool. At school, Brooke is a member of the National Honors Society, Hebrew National Honors Society, Club Israel, and Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). Brooke is truly honored and proud to be named Beth Judea Men’s Club’s 2022 Youth of the Year. She would like to extend her gratitude to Marc Sender for his mentorship, encouragement, and leadership throughout her USY journey, her outstanding friendships in BJUSY and CHUSY, Rabbi Zimbalist, Mrs. Anna Besser, Cantor Bat-Sarah, and the entire CBJ Family. Brooke would also like to thank her parents, Joel and Heidi Robbins, and siblings Ari and Allison for their continued support and love. She would lastly like to thank her grandparents for encouraging and teaching the Jewish traditions that shaped her into the proud Jewish individual she is today.
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BETH JUDEA COMMUNITY NEWS
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Jewllennialz
Boomers
Jewllennialz is a group co-chaired by Kristina and Robert Levy dedicated to building a community of Jewish 20 and 30-somethings at Congregation Beth Judea through social and educational events.
All Congregation Beth Judea members aged 55 and over, are welcome to participate.
If you or your children are a Millennial/GenZer and would like to learn more, please contact jewllennialz@gmail.com.
If you’re not already on the BOOMERS mailing list, please email your name and email address to:
boomerscbj@gmail.com. Stay healthy, Joan Rosemarin
Jewllennialz
From the Hesed Committee The Hesed Committee is not just for birthday or anniversary calls (although we enjoy making them!) We are also here to help when you are struggling, feeling lonely, or ill. As the pandemic winds down, we hope we can start visiting those of you who feel the need for more support. Until then, we would like to stay in touch with you by phone. However, we can’t help you unless you let us know you need help. Please contact us at hesed.cbj@gmail.com, Evan Rumack at evanbr1@comcast.net, or Marilyn GreenRebnord at megx150@comcast.net to let us know what you need. We and our committee are here for you.
Cell Phone Drop-Off Box In Synagogue Office! Help domestic abuse victims by donating your old cell phones. Each phone raises money for domestic abuse crisiscounseling services in the Jewish community! SHALVA offers free counseling to Jewish women who are or were in an intimate partner relationship. If you or someone you know needs our help, call 773-583-4673.
For more information on the Hesed Committee please see the following page.
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HESED COMMITTEE Congregation Beth Judea is more than just a building. It is a caring community, and we are here to help each other in times of need. The Hesed committee consists of dedicated volunteers who want to support our congregants when they need it most. As such, we offer a variety of services that we hope will be helpful to our CBJ congregants. The committee has five (5) sub-committees, outlined below, that would welcome the opportunity to be of assistance. Please let us know if you need assistance by calling the synagogue office or emailing the Hesed chairs Marilyn Green-Rebnord or Evan Rumack at hesed.cbj@gmail.com. Confidentiality is one of our major concerns, so please do not be embarrassed to ask for our help. Only our chairs and the volunteer will know.
If you are ill — and give permission to our clergy or office staff — we will try to have a committee member call to see how you are doing and if you need anything. This may include a hospital, rehab facility, home, or skilled nursing care visit during your illness. If you need help getting to a doctor’s appointment, religious services, synagogue programs, or such errands as prescription pickup, our committee is set up to help you. While we may not always be able to make such arrangements, we will do our best. Should you have a loss, we will try to arrange for a committee member to stay at the shiva house during the funeral service so the house will not be unattended, and no family member or friend need miss the service. We will be there to accept deliveries, but not to set up the kitchen. Rabbi will ask you if you would like this help when he is contacted. For security reasons, you will be told in advance who is coming to your home. Should you need, the committee will try to arrange to attend the evening minyan at the shiva home to ensure that a minyan is present to enable mourners to say kaddish. Minyan leaders are also willing to help. At the end of shloshim, we will contact you to check in during your bereavement. It is our intention that this period will be marked during the evening minyan by acknowledging your loved one’s name and by dedicating the reading of a psalm to them and inviting you to the service.
We would like to thank our current committee members for their commitment to helping others .
If you have any questions or wish to join us, please contact Marilyn Green-Rebnord (847-8217740) or Evan Rumack (847-253-4130).
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Focus on Families
PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.BETHJUDEA.ORG TO VIEW ALL ONLINE AND UPCOMING EVENTS.
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ADULT EDUCATION Welcome to our Adult Education Series. To register for classes or to find out more information, please see your weekly emails.
Adult Education Series Ongoing Classes WEEKLY CLASSES:
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SHABBAT SATURDAY CLASSES:
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Please visit our website at www.bethjudea.org for a list of all on-going and new adult education courses being offered. Check the site frequently as more classes are being added on a continuing basis.
These classes are ongoing. Please join at any time.
Hebrew is not required for any of these classes, unless specifically noted.
Talmud Study: Tractate Sukkah
Sunday mornings at 8 a.m.
These Saturday morning classes are ongoing. Please join at any time.
Weekly Parsha Study Facilitated by Orin Rotman
Shabbat morning at 9:00 a.m. every Shabbat morning
Taught by Rabbi Zimbalist
This year, we will delve into Tractate Sukkah. We will study the scope of the obligation to live in a Sukkah, the difference between a temporary and fixed structure, the commandments surrounding the lulav and etrog, and so much more! Join us for a lively discussion with Rabbi Zimbalist on Sunday mornings.
Abraham Joshua Heschel: Heavenly Torah: As Refracted through the Generations Taught by Orin Rotman
Wednesday evenings at 8 p.m. Beginning in September
Excerpts to be discussed will be made available, or the wonderful book can be obtained from local libraries or purchased on Amazon or other outlets.
Weekly study to discuss the parsha of the week. We will discuss questions raised by the participants. Shabbat morning at 9:00 a.m. every Shabbat morning
Alternative Shabbat Service Facilitated by Norm Kurtz
Shabbat morning at 10:30 a.m. every Shabbat morning Norm Kurtz facilitates this Shabbat morning service that focuses on building community by enjoying a passionate, meaningful, and dynamic Shabbat morning experience. Join this innovative, creative, and different minyan each Shabbat morning at 10:30 am in Room 1. Shabbat morning at 10:30 a.m. every Shabbat morning
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ADULT EDUCATION Welcome to our Adult Education Series. To register for classes or to find out more information, please contact the synagogue.
Adult Education Series Ongoing Classes WEEKLY CLASSES:
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These classes are ongoing. Please join at any time. Hebrew is not required for any of these classes, unless specifically noted.
Talmud Study: Tractate Ketubot Sunday mornings at 8 a.m.
SHABBAT SATURDAY CLASSES:
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These Saturday morning classes are ongoing. Please join at any time.
Weekly Parsha Study Facilitated by Orin Rotman
Shabbat morning at 9:00 a.m. every Shabbat morning
Taught by Rabbi Zimbalist This year, we will delve into Tractate Ketubot.
Weekly study to discuss the parsha of the week. We will discuss questions raised by the participants.
Join us for a lively discussion with Rabbi Zimbalist on Sunday mornings.
Shabbat morning at 9:00 a.m. every Shabbat morning
Sweet Taste of Torah: Torah from Heaven Taught by Orin Rotman
Wednesday evenings at 8 p.m. Beginning in October We will be discussing AJ Heschel and his book, Heavenly Torah: As Refracted Through the Generations.
Alternative Shabbat Service Facilitated by Norm Kurtz
Shabbat morning at 10:30 a.m. every Shabbat morning Norm Kurtz facilitates this Shabbat morning service that focuses on building community by enjoying a passionate, meaningful, and dynamic Shabbat morning experience. Join this innovative, creative, and different minyan each Shabbat morning at 10:30 am in Room 1. Shabbat morning at 10:30 a.m. every Shabbat morning
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Sessions in April: April 4, April 11, April 18
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Ways and Means = FUNrai$ing DONATING TO CBJ WITHOUT SPENDING $ We all Shop, Eat, Drink… Whether it is: Amazon Starbucks Dunkin Donuts Sunset Mariano’s Lettuce Entertain You …or more
FUNDRAISING IDEAS The Ways and Means Committee is here for your ideas; please share them with us at CBJWaysMeansVP@gmail.com .
Please Buy “Gift” Cards right from your phone; ask us how. Please use Amazon Smile on your Prime Account. It is that easy; we are here to help.
Let’s have fun while giving back to CBJ.
Thank you.
Thank you all for your support.
Ways and Means
Paula Carter Ways & Means VP
Who Knows About
Did you know that Congregation Beth Judea is part of the Amazon Smile Program? We are and last year, thank you to all of our congregants who shopped on Amazon Smile Program and designated Congregation Beth Judea as the recipient. We raised over $500. Any questions about Amazon Smile, please call the Beth Judea Office. The Word – April 2022
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Shiva Baskets
WAYS & MEANS
Sunshine Fund
CBJ Business Directory Advertising Opportunity
The primary purpose of the shiva tradition, or "sitting shiva," is to create an environment of comfort and community for mourners; it helps guide friends and family members through the loss of a loved one. Throughout the weeklong shiva period, mourners come together in one family’s home to offer their condolences and support. From a practical standpoint, the shiva process and practices associated with Jewish mourning add comfort to the life of a mourner following a death. In the period after suffering a loss, a mourner may be comforted by the structure and routines prescribed by traditional Jewish mourning laws.
Advertise your business in our new Business Directory section of The Word! $120 for a year (one-year term) Submit a high resolution graphic of your business card to Lisa Neiman at lneiman@bethjudea.org. Subscription payment must be received to activate term.
Historically, the Board of Directors of Congregation Beth Judea has sent shiva baskets to the immediate family of Board members; parents, spouses, siblings and G-d forbid, children. We would like to extend this gesture to the entire congregation. Donations may be sent the shul attention Lisa Neiman. Thanking you in advance for you generous donations. Respectfully, Lisa Neiman
Gift Cards SUPPORT BETH JUDEA BY PURCHASING GIFT CARDS Purchasing gift cards is one of the easiest ways to support Beth Judea.
SUPPORT BETH JUDEA WHILE YOU SHOP ON AMAZON!!
The Congregation earns a rebate from the vendors when you utilize the gift cards, so there is no cost to you. Gift cards can be utilized the same as cash, there are no restrictions.
Did you know that when you shop on Amazon you can support Congregation Beth Judea at the same time? It's very simple, Amazon smile will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible amazon purchases to Congregation Beth Judea. Here is the link: Click here to Shop The Word - April 2022
If you are shopping for groceries or clothes, going to a movie or traveling, you can help support our Congregation. Order forms for Gift Cards are available in the office or in the Lobby on Sunday morning. They can be purchased with cash, check, or credit cards (a 2.5% convenience fee will be added when paying with a credit card). Click Here to Download Form
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Youth Refuat HaNefesh: A Guide to Mental Health in Quarantine from USY
Please click here to find Refuat HaNefesh: A Guide to Mental Health in Quarantine. In this guide you will find many resources that can help you and your friends stay physically and emotionally healthy. We hope these tips, tricks, and connections will serve as supports - both on days when you're feeling okay and also on others when you need a helping hand. In addition to these resources, remember that our USY community has never been stronger or more supportive - you can find programs from USY and our many regions on multiple nights of every week. Always remember that your USY family doesn't end when the Zoom call is over. Your friends and staff members are always available for you to lend an ear, make you laugh, or just to talk. If you are looking for more resources, have any questions, or if you and your families need anything, please remember you can always find our contact information on the USY Website, www.usy.org We're here for you, now and always.
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Sisterhood Dear Fellow Congregants, As we look forward to warmer weather and the Pesach holiday, we hope that you and your families are all well. Sisterhood would like to express our deepest sympathies to Cantor Bat-Sarah for the loss of her beloved mother. We know that her memory will be for a blessing by the way that her joyous spirit is embodied in the love and caring that Cantor shows to all of us. We would like to begin by thanking the ladies who have worked to keep our members involved and engaged as we continue to meet and socialize virtually. Thank you to Renee Kaplan and her committee for planning and executing a fun afternoon of Virtual Mah Jongg. And thank you to Elizabeth Ladin-Gross and her committee for planning the Virtual Murder Mystery. We know that everyone who participated appreciated their great efforts. We are looking forward to the Torah Fund event, chaired by Andrea Heiger, along with her committee. We will enjoy an afternoon of meditation and gentle movement as we focus our attention on the meaning of Rosh Chodesh and shmita with Rabbi Heather Altman. Please join us on May 1 from 3-5:00pm. Information is forthcoming regarding Zoom or multi-access presentations. We are excited about our Spring Program! We will be entertained by the Bubbe and Zaide show, an improv group that will bring laughter into our homes with a Passover themed show. The event will be virtual on April 4. Watch for flyers for time and RSVP information. We continue to be in awe of Ann Lerman and her Gift Shop team. They have successfully maintained the profitability of the gift shop, offering meaningful shopping experiences to all. Please visit the Gift Shop on Tuesdays 4pm-7pm and Sundays 9am-12pm. They are excited about the Gift Shop re-opening and look forward to fulfilling your Pesach needs. Much appreciation to Jean Friedman for all she does to raise money for the synagogue by encouraging gift card sales and arranging deliveries of the cards. As always, we thank Sari London and Andrea Levitt, our PADS co-chairs, for ensuring that we offer support to the less fortunate in our community. We look forward to your continued support of Sisterhood and hope to see you at events in the future. Please reach out to Darlene Bikshorn, Michele Sussman, or Debbie Limer if you would like to join a committee or our board. All are welcome and appreciated. Be well, Darlene Bikshorn and Michele Sussman Sisterhood Co-presidents
Darlene Bikshorn dbikshorn@gmail.com Michele Sussman Mesussman@gmail.com
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Sisterhood Board Positions Available Dear Women of CBJ, As we look to spring and Passover, there is another Sisterhood ritual that takes place – Sisterhood nominates people for board positions for the upcoming year. We have open positions and encourage you to join the Sisterhood board. Do you like books? Do you like Mah Jongg? Do you like planning educational programs? Are you a leader or want to develop your leadership skills? This is a great way to get involved, see old friends, and meet new ones. Please let us know your interest in joining us for the 2022/23 year. The positions start in July. A new addition for this year is our Rebranding Task Force, led by Rebecca Andreoli and Lauri Rosenbloom. We know it is time to look to the future of Sisterhood. The goal is to have new faces and fresh ideas so that Sisterhood can continue to grow and thrive as we come out of this dark period of the last 2 years. Join the Task Force to help us grow stronger and meet the challenges of the future.
Any position is a great way to get involved in Sisterhood. We get bigger and better with you! We can’t do it alone and welcome all participation. Please contact anyone on the Nominating Committee for more information. Thank you for your consideration and Happy Spring, CBJ Sisterhood Nominating Committee Cindy Andreoli csandreoli@gmail.com 847.858.8085 Darlene Bikshorn dbikshorn@gmail.com 847.767.8510 Rhonda Cohn funnymom@cohn1.com 847.208.0921 Debbi Green dsg113@aol.com 847.338.4178 Debbie Limer debs825@datamanagersinc.com 847.816.7202 Michele Sussman mesussman@gmail.com 847.404.1950 37
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Hope Valley is the story of two women, one Jewish-Israeli and one Palestinian-Israeli, who come together to form the unlikeliest of friendships. Tikvah and Ruby meet one summer day right before the outbreak of the 2nd Intifada in the Galilean valley that separates the segregated villages in which the two women live. The valley Ruby’s father had called Hope came to symbolize the political enmity that has defined the history of two nations in this troubled land and which has led to parallel cultures with little meaningful interaction between them. Tikvah, a fifty-two-year-old artist from Long Island, is the daughter of Holocaust survivors and was raised in a loveless and lifeless household. Ruby, a world-renowned Palestinian-Israeli artist, returns to her childhood village from a life abroad to be treated for her worsening cancer. At first, Ruby pursues Tikvah’s friendship to get into Tikvah’s house and retrieve the diary Ruby’s father had left behind when his family was expelled from that same house in the 1948 war. But as their friendship grows, they not only open up to each other’s narratives and humanity but uncover secrets from their own lives. Tikvah’s and Ruby’s stories show both the strength and fragility of family ties, the power that trauma and fear has in shaping our lives, the strength we muster to face death and suffering, the vicissitudes of marriage, and the glorious meaning of friendship. Their lives tap into the primal need for connection, as well as the rich and transformative bonds that can be formed from synchronistic encounters. In Hope Valley we meet two strong women from nations in conflict, who circle each other and, in recognizing each other's pain, offer us hope that fear and resentment can grow into love. RSVP to brendaclevin@gmail.com
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Sisterhood Passover Recipe
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Sisterhood Gift Shop The Sisterhood of Beth Judea proudly shares about our renowned Judaica Shop! Our gift shop is slowly reopening, and dates and times will be listed on the website and in your weekly emails. Please call to schedule a Tallit appointment. Note that MASKS ARE REQUIRED REGARDLESS of vaccination status. We are making individual appointments for you to shop for your Judaica needs. Please reach out to us, we have flexibility with times and days to meet your schedule. Contact Ann Lerman at (847) 373-8640 or email us at giftshopcbj@gmail.com.
Our Judaica Shop carries a wide variety of items and gifts with continually updated inventory. Come take a look at many of the following types of items: *Tallitot *Kippot *Women’s Head Coverings *Seder Plates *Hanukkah Menorahs *Shabbat Candlesticks *Kiddush Cups *Tzedakah Boxes *Wedding Gifts * Shofars *Bar & Bat Mitzvah Gifts *Mezuzah Cases and Kosher Scrolls *Yahrzeit Candles *Jewish Children’s Books *Wall Home Blessings *Hostess Gifts *Wedding Glasses *Decorative items……..and so much more! Come and browse our amazing collections of beautiful Judaic Jewelry – for both Men and Women! We have countless Hamsas, Chais, Stars and Hoshens. You will love our special designer pieces. Also, our nonJudaic jewelry can make a special gift as well.! You will find many price points to meet all budgets. Our extensive collection of Tallitot, for both men and women, is a specialty we are known for in the Chicagoland area! We always have approximately 100 of the Tallitot in stock…most of them made in Israel! If the choices are overwhelming – or you wish to simply allow a family member or friend choose on their own – a Gift Certificate may be the wise choice for you – any denomination – anytime. We make it easy for you too – as we accept Visa, MasterCard and Discover! So stop by and visit us to see for yourself why all of the talk! Have the Judaica Shop be a go-to spot for all your Judaic needs – please come visit us soon!
Congregation Beth Judea Gift Shop (Where shopping is a mitzvah)
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Men’s Club Shalom from the Men’s Club. Spring is in the air, which means Passover isn’t too far away. It’s hard to believe that soon we will be sitting down with our families and friends to celebrate the Israelites being freed from slavery in Egypt and making their way through the desert to establish a new society in the Promised Land. There are many things going on this month, so I hope you can join us. On Sunday, April 3, we will once again be packing Yom HaShoah candles. This year, we will be able to pack in the building. The packing begins at 10:00 AM in the Sanctuary. As always, we will need volunteers to not only pack but also to deliver them. You should have seen the email(s) that were sent out with the link to sign up for both packing and delivering. I am hoping that we not only can count on our past volunteers, but we can get some new ones as well. As I mentioned in past articles, the Midwest Region retreat will be May 13-14. It will be at The Chateau Hotel and Conference Center in Bloomington, IL. As of this writing, we are waiting for information on signing up, but as soon as we get it, we will pass it on. The Men’s Club will be offering a subsidy for both first timers and seasoned veterans, so please put this on your calendar. Another Midwest Region event is the annual Man of the Year/Youth of the Year presentation. In last month’s article I announced that Alan Marcus will be receiving the Man of the Year award. I am happy to announce that this year’s Youth of the Year is Brooke Robbins. Brooke is a senior at Stevenson High School and will be attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the fall. Brooke has been involved with USY since she was an eighth grader and has held many positions including Chapter President. Currently she is Communications V.P. for CHUSY. Mazel Tov Brooke on this very special honor. As I have mentioned, this year we will be having an in-person celebration at Congregation Beth Hillel B’nai Emunah in Wilmette on May 22. It will be outdoors, and attendance will be limited, but it will also be livestreamed. There will also be an ad-book to make donations to honor our nominees. Please consider purchasing an ad to honor our recipients. We will be sending out information and a link for this. By now I am sure that you have seen the various emails regarding our refugee sponsoring project. For those who have not, the Men’s Club along with the Sisterhood, CBJ, and our friends at The Niagara Foundation have undertaken an incredibly special project. We will be sponsoring a refugee family that will be immigrating to the Chicago area. As of this writing, we have been notified that we have been assigned a family. They are from Guatemala and consist of a mother and her 2 children, a son and daughter. They should be arriving in the next several weeks and we are very excited to meet and work with them. I want to thank Steve Frost once again for representing the Men’s Club in this endeavor. I also want to thank everyone who has donated- whether it was furniture, household items, food, or money. These will go a long way in ensuring that the family begins their life here on a good note. On May 11, we will be having our last Tap the Torah of the year. At this point I know that Orin Rotman is working on putting something together with, perhaps, a guest presenter. More to come on this. As things with Covid seem to be moving in the right direction, we are in the process of planning an inperson event that will include food and beverages (including the adult kind). Once we have the details worked out, we will be sending out information. I, for one, am looking forward to getting together with everyone. Finally, Men’s Club Shabbat has been scheduled for Saturday June 2. While it may be a little ways away, if you are interested in participating by reading Torah or the Haftorah or would like to do something else, please reach out to our Ritual VP Jerry Sakol. That’s it for now. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to reach out to me or Brandt Rosen. As always, please stay safe and healthy. Chag Pesach Sameach, Rob Lipka BJMC Co-President
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INTERFAITH COUNCIL
News from the Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council By Joanne Dicker and Helene Fox, Congregation Beth Judea Representatives
Working together, we can accomplish much. “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” - Psalm 133 In February, members of the congregations of the Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council packed food together at Feed My Starving Children in LIbertyville. I am pleased to report that 80 people signed up. 168 boxes of food were packed creating 36,288 meals for 100 children for an entire year. This is a wonderful family and friend project to help teach gratitude and thanksgiving. Please join us at our next upcoming packing session in the summer. Save the date! The i-walk is back! On June 26, 2022, we will hold our annual (in person!) i-walk against hunger. Proceeds from the i-walk raise funds to help our neighbors in need. If you wish to volunteer at a walk-station, please let us know. The walk begins at St. Mary Parish heads to Hope Lutheran Church and back to St. Mary Parish. Please see the attached flier . On April 7, 2022, the Islamic Education Center and the Children of Abraham Coalition will be hosting an Interfaith Iftar at the Islamic Education Center. Please see the attached flier . Please remember those who are less fortunate. The Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council helps support our local food pantries. Monetary donations are always welcome. If you prefer to donate non-perishable foods directly to our member food pantries, Congregation Beth Am, St. Mary Parish, and Kingswood Methodist Church- all located in Buffalo Grove, and St. Alphonsus in Prospect Heights each have pantries. Pantry Assistance Flyer The Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council proudly serves this community. If you have any programming suggestions, please forward them to us or your IFC representatives. Joanne Dicker and Helene Fox
For more information on any of our programs, please contact us by e-mail or telephone: nwsinterfaith@gmail.com, 224-699-0386 or visit our website at: http://www.northwestsuburbaninterfaith.org
Donations may be made directly to: Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council PO Box 5301, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
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LIFE IN ISRAEL THE GOODMANS’ BLOG
Alternative Shabbat Service Alternative Shabbat Service
Howie and Suzanne Goodman were valued members at Beth Judea until they decided to . make aliyah in 2009. The Goodmans have agreed to provide us with a blog on their experiences as new olim in Israel. Though we continue to miss the Goodmans, we can all look forward to reading about their adventures in Israel through the blog. To learn more about the Goodman’s life in Israel click here to share their experience.
Planned Giving Is Beth Judea a Part of Your Estate? Help ensure the future of Congregation Beth Judea. From Generation to Generation “Making a Difference in the Lives that Follow”
Service Leader: Norm Kurtz Every Shabbat Morning 10:30 am until 11:45 am. You are invited to join the Alternative Shabbat Service which meets every Shabbat morning in person or on Zoom. Our growing interpretive minyan (prayer group) is focused on building community by enjoying a passionate, meaningful, and dynamic Shabbat morning experience. We are innovative, creative, and different from the traditional service. We are friendly and welcoming to all. Being nonjudgmental and accessible, we are interested in creating a meaningful spiritual community where joyful prayer and spirited Torah discussion is experienced, accompanied by camaraderie and friendship. Join us for prayer/discussion/ learning. We look forward to welcoming you to our community. Shabbat Shalom, Norm Kurtz Service Leader See your weekly email for the Zoom info.
Upon three things the world is based: Upon Torah,
For further information: cbjoffice@bethjudea.org
Upon Divine Service and
EVERY SHABBAT MORNING
Upon the Practice of Charity
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The Helping Hand Plan
The Helping Hand Plan A Project of Congregation Beth Judea Hesed Committee • •
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Do you need some help? Do you need a ride to a doctor’s appointment? Do you need a ride to services at Beth Judea?
WHAT IS THE HELPING HAND PLAN? Beth Judea has a group of volunteers who are ready, willing, and able to lend a hand. Just call or e-mail if you need some assistance. WHO DO I CONTACT TO REQUEST SOME HELP? Please call Larry Wollheim at 847-6349399 or e-mail Larry at lwollheim45@gmail.com to request help. It’s a Mitzvah to help someone. Please allow us to help you.
You Make A Difference We firmly believe that reaching out to others benefits not only the recipient, but the person providing help as well. This is, without a doubt, a win-win situation for all involved.
If you are interested in making a difference, please contact one of the Hesed (Caring) committee members below: Ellene Lammers Marilyn Green-Rebnord Evan Rumack Larry Wolheim
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An Important Announcement CONGREGATION BETH JUDEA HESED (CARING) COMMITTEE The Hesed Committee is not just for birthday or anniversary calls (although we enjoy making them!) We are also here to help when you are struggling, feeling lonely, or ill. As the pandemic winds down, we hope we can start visiting those of you who feel the need for more support. Until then, we would like to stay in touch with you by phone. However, we can’t help you unless you let us know you need help. Please contact us at hesed.cbj@gmail.com, Evan Rumack at evanbr1@comcast.net, or Marilyn Green-Rebnord at megx150@comcast.net to let us know what you need. We and our committee are here for you.
FOR A LIST OF EMERGENCY HOTLINE NUMBERS, AGENCIES AND RESOURCES click here
We Would Like To Know WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW . . . . If you are celebrating a life cycle event such as a birth, engagement, or wedding, we would like to know about it so that this milestone can be included in The Word. If you are ill or know someone who is sick, we would like to know about it so that a prayer for recovery can be said, so that the clergy can call or visit, and so that the Hesed (Caring) committee can be notified and be of assistance. If there is a death in your family, we would like to know about it so that we can offer our support, can share this information with our congregation, and so that we can add your loved one to our Yahrzeit records.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY Mortgage Services
Advertise your business! Advertise your business in our new Business Directory section of The Word. Funeral Services
$120 for a year a one-year term
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Term can commence at any time. One-year term is 10 issues. click here for full flyer and details
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APRIL BIRTHDAYS We wish a very Happy Birthday to the following members of our Beth Judea Family: April 16
Darrell Robin Pamela Rosenberg Hillary Wenk
April 17
Stefanie Ebner Lindsey Gad Jill Lieberman Ellyn Pollard
April 18
Jen Goldstein Pamela Kahn Matt Schuman
Michelle Finn Steven Glassner Brian Katz
April 19
Michelle Reinstein
April 20
Barry Stark
April 5
Arthur Nemoy Jeanie Rosenfeld
April 21
Wesley Brown Fred Rabinowitz
April 6
Melissa Levin
April 22
Ellen Chappe
April 7
David Cohn Rebecca Sanders
April 24
Jessica Block Stanley Rosenbloom Natalie Solomon
April 8
Lois Margolis April 25
April 9
Merrill Gad Cheryl Landau
Mark Charman Joel Robbins
April 26 April 10
Laura Zoller
April 11
Michael Miner
Howard Gordon Jason Heiger Denise Rotman Morris Zimbalist
April 12
Susanne Pinzur Marny Schwartz Barbra Stark
April 27
Lisa Ribot
April 28
Mary Brickman
April 13
Jeffrey Fine Susan Mann David Reinstein
April 29
Marilyn Green-Rebnord Rhonda Wollheim
April 30 April 14
Louis Barnett Cheryl Brownfield
Lee Brown Debbie Frager
April 15
Geri Friedman Kitty Hoffman
April 1
Alana Cooper Stewart Mann Tammy Pollack Amy Taub
April 2
Charki Dunn Gregg Pollack
April 3
Anne Pacernick Gayle Pervos Robin Tehrani Roger Weisberg
April 4
NOTE: If your name is missing from the list please contact the synagogue so we can update your information in our files.
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APRIL ANNIVERSARIES We wish a very Happy Anniversary to the following members of our Beth Judea Family: April 2
Hillary & Brian Wenk
April 8
Cheryl & Stuart Kersky
April 4
Lori & Herbert Finn Karri & Howard Spiegel
April 13
Maureen & David Stolman
April 26 April 5
Bobbie & Floyd Babbitt
Jean & Laurence Appel Lisa & Gary Malkin
NOTE: If your name is missing from the list please contact the synagogue so we can update your information in our files.
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April Yahrzeits YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED AND ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS April 1
Ma Celia Abelson* Lena Appel Beatrice Dennis June Handler Joseph Indes* Sonia Krugel* Beatrice Mann Mildred “Mickie” Orechkin Max Schwartz* Abraham I. Wortell*
Karen Adler Lorraine Berkowitz* Ellyn Drazin Hymen Hershman* Barry R. Jeross Alex Lerman* Morris Nathan* Louis Polakow Beatrice Weisz Lenora Tammy Zeff
Rose Altman* Renee Blustein Jerald Groner David Honinberg* Albert Karno Frieda Lieberman* Leo Nochimson* Carl Rosenthal* Caesar Wollheim David Zoller*
April 8
Gilbert Agrest Hillary Chusid Perry Fisher Marlene Green Paul Grobman* Mildred Honigberg* Robert Landy Ruth Reingold Frances Schneider Julius Strauss Mary Weisz Irwin Zorfas
Peter Brenner* Beverly Donenberg Lori Geraty Joseph Greenberg* Sylvia Harris Jerry Kaplan* Abe Levin Jack T. Rotman Gloria Silver Bertha Weinberg* Esther Wolf*
Henry Burdeen* Carl Elvove* Lenore Gluskin* Harold Greenbert Robert E. Hazan* Rhea Klein Edith Levine* Rita Royek David Smith Sam Weinberg* Ronald Wolff
April 15
Irving Berkowitz* Fred Bornstein* Sam Darin Howard Epstein* Diane Goldstein* Alex Hortick Seymour Lazar* David Lipscher* Karl Perl* Larry Rothman Barbara Savitt Anita Smith Marilyn Tolsky
Barbara Bernstein Martha Chibnik Roslyn Drizner Michael Fagan Sala Gotfryd Lenore Kasper Shirley Lemsky Bernard Margolis Sonia Rosenfeld* Morris Saharack Mildred Sherman* Beverly Sokol* Micky Verbin*
Joel Bikshorn Minnie Cohen Devora Elbaum* Burton Fischman David Gutstein* David Keifsky Mildred Levinson* Joyce Papageorge* Robert Rothenberg Sam Sanes* Philip Shultz* Arthur Solomon Abraham Weissman
* Denotes the deceased has a yahrzeit plaque. If you are interested in purchasing a plaque please contact the synagogue office.
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April Yahrzeits (Cont.) YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED AND ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS April 22
Charles Ban Louis Berman* Ellen Coltman Martha Greenberg* Bonnie Hilder* Osher Karlinsky* Shirley Markowitz Shelle Sakol Radin* Ida Schneider Joe Star
Maurice Bender* Elaine Brownfield Max Forman Eugene Gross Louis Hill Harry Kohl Barbara Greenberg Morley Fred Rhodes* Alice Schuster Betty Ward*
Ina Berkley* Martin Cohen Lawrence Goldstein* Wilbert Stanley Hack Rose Kamerling* Jack Lindenbaum* Jacob Muffson Paula Ribot Deborah Semel Kurt Weisz
April 29
William Barston* Mary Berman* Marcella Edelberg* Larry Fox* Sharon Renee Horowitz Rick Keegan Andrew Levitt* Esther Meyer Philip Pinckus* Ruth Steres* Phillip Zeidman
Hylda Ida Bauer* Oscar R. Berman* Aaron Fox* Ruth Bauer Francis Goldie Jacobs* Estee Lauder Irving Markowitz* Arnold Moskowitz Thelma Schwartz* Elizabeth M. Thor
Jerrold Belonsky Sidney Brandt Janice Fox Ruth Groner* David Kaufman David Levine Rose Meskin* Anna Offstein* Bob Spitz Samuel Weiner
* Denotes the deceased has a yahrzeit plaque. If you are interested in purchasing a plaque please contact the synagogue office.
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May Yahrzeits YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED AND ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS May 6
Abraham Alhadeff Dorothy Brooks* Neil Fenchel Allen Gothelf Howard Jaffe* Fern Klawans Shirley Krieberg Milton Levinson* Leo Malter Minnie Rosset Emanuel Seider Bernard Turovitz* Ada Weiss
Rose Ban Bill Carol* Sarabelle Fishman Roberta Gould Fannie Kaner* Rosalie Koehler-Moore Samuel Lettvin Edith Levsky* Sylvia Rosen Morris Rovin* Joseph Shikafsky* Gladys Wallach*
Rose Becker* Mark Elkin* Carl Freedman* Harry Hoyt Stuart Kaufman Robyn Kreger Max Levine* Gail Z. Lipka Martha Rosenbaum* Ida Schiffman* Anita Spiegel Ida Weintroub
May 13
Harry Bauer Harry J. Caplan* Baruch Cohen Malva Dobrikin* Janice Gottlieb* Ione Ilvenne Harry Kintz* Carol Joy Lazar* Merrill Litwin Walter Mendelsohn Marsha Rosen* Raymond Weinberger
Ronald Bloom Marc Chappe Jake Cohen Martha Forman Goldie Graff* Lisa Jacobs Max Kriegler Rebecca Lieberman Benjamin Margules Sol Pinsker Jack Henry Rosenfield Sam Wolf*
Anna Brody* Norman Chorpash Merrill Cohen Jenny Gardberg* Harold Hennes Nancy Joy Karlin Richard Krivitzky* Ethyl “Elka” Merker Litshein Harry Markowitz Ricki Reznick* Gertrude Savetsky Beatrice Wollheim
May 20
Phyllis Appel Iris Bloom Alice Cohen* Helen Fryer Rosalyn Grossman* Arthur Karns* Joseph Levin* Benjamin Ludwig* Frank Neubauer Edith Platt* Jack Rosemarin Selma Solomon Blanche Weindruch
Anna Barnett Alice H. Braun* Morris P. Cohen* Martha Gindin Lillian Horwitz* Leonard Lavin Manuel Litwin Theodore Munn* Sonia Nisenbaum* Shirley Prosansky* Burton Rosenbaum* Molly Springer*
Spencer Block* Marshall Coady* Frances Bobbie Fischer* Izzabela Gluskina Lynne Isaacson* Edward Leibowitz Lois London Goldie Nathan* Louis Pieter* Ida Rice Mark Sachs* Claire Weinberger
* Denotes the deceased has a yahrzeit plaque. If you are interested in purchasing a plaque please contact the synagogue office.
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May Yahrzeits (Cont) YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED AND ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS May 27
Abraham Daniel Bassrawi Eli Brickman* Bernhard Edelstein* Phyllis Geltner * Elsie Halperin* Reuben Katz Harriet Cohen Korengold Fay Lewis* Bertha Pander Nita Ritov Sam Shiner* Frances Taler Max Wasserman
Rebecca Berger* Geraldine Burdeen* Frances Fisher Michael Gertner Jerome Hirshman* Esther Klein* Benjamin LeVine David Magill Joel Reinglass Bertha Schnabel Lillian Signer Marvin Taxer Stuart Weiner*
Jerry Blustein* Sarah Cohen* Sylvia Frager Irvin Greiman* Patricia Katz Rabbi Alvin I. Kleinerman Esther Levitan* Vivian Oscherwitz* Bernard Rich Gail Schwab Harry Stone* Sam Torres Mary Yatkowsky*
* Denotes the deceased has a yahrzeit plaque. If you are interested in purchasing a plaque please contact the synagogue office.
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TRIBUTES FOR AN EXPLANATION OF THESE FUNDS, PLEASE SEE OUR WEBSITE PRAYERS HAVE BEEN SAID FOR THE RECOVERY OF: Becky Cagen Eleanor (Elkie) Greenberg
Condolences Upon the Deaths: Paul Bauman Beloved Father of Andrew Bauman Robert “Bob” Scholl Beloved Uncle of Brandt Rosen Sandra Strandtmann Beloved Mother of Cantor Bat-Sarah
Congratulations Upon the Birth: Joanne and Steve Dicker upon the birth of their grandson, Oliver Levi Dicker Rhonda and Jeff Wener upon the birth of their granddaughter, Ramona Emery Wener
RABBI ZIMBALIST DISCRETIONARY FUND WITH WISHES TO: Rabbi Zimbalist for continuing good health. Paula & Philip Spitz IN HONOR OF: Joanne & Steve Dicker upon the birth of their grandson, Oliver Levi Dicker. The Mann Family – Kim, Skip, Ryan, Josie, Jason, Amber, Owen & Nate Bob Scholl, in loving memory of our beloved uncle. Brandt & Jennifer Rosen.
UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Karen Adler, in loving memory. Louis Lefkowitz Renee Blustein, in loving memory. The Soble Family William Cohn, in loving memory. Craig & Suzie Cohn Albert Karno, beloved grandfather and great-grandfather. Gayle & Rick Pervos
CANTOR WEISBERG DISCRETIONARY FUND UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Rose Brandt, beloved grandmother. Marla & Ken Brandt Earl Levit, in loving memory. Jodi & Steven Levit Beverly Weiner, our beloved and deeply missed mom. Marla & Ken Brandt
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CANTOR BAT-SARAH DISCRETIONARY FUND IN MEMORY OF: Sandra Strandtmann, beloved mother and grandmother of Cantor Bat-Sarah and Family. Susan Adleman Trudy & Bob Balogh and Family Debbie & Arnie Bender Beth Judea Sisterhood Helen & Gerald Brin Renee & Wes Brown Jean & Ron Friedman Gail Gerber & Eric Yegelwel Dana & Ken Goldstein Alina & Neil Greenhill Paula Ham-su Rachel, Neil, Emmet & Jacob Jordan Joan & Norm Kurtz Ronna Leibach Renee & Michael Klass Nancy & Burt Litwin Rita & Sid Mathias Susie & Bob Pinzur Marilyn Green-Rebnord & David Rebnord Janet & Myron Reicher Merle & Evan Rumack Marlene & Stacy Sachs Steven & Rita Spitz Linda & Albert Stark Maureen & David Stolman Suzanne & David Waitz Judy & Larry Weindruch Rhonda & Jeff Wener Rona Wolf Laura & Stan Zoller
TRIBUTES PRAYER BOOK FUND (Two Humashim were purchased and will be dedicated) IN MEMORY OF: Jeffrey David Solomon, in loving memory. The Solomon-Turner Family PRAYER BOOK FUND (A Siddur was purchased and will be dedicated) IN MEMORY OF: Sandra Strandtmann, beloved mother of Cantor Bat-Sarah. Beth Judea Sisterhood UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Robert Landy, in loving memory. Barbara & Jeffrey Julis Rudolf Stein, in loving memory of our devoted and loving Opa, whose memory is definitely a blessing. Love always, Jean & Ron Friedman and Family
SHLACH MANOT FUND
GENERAL FUND IN APPRECIATION OF: Darlene Bikshorn and Orin Rotman for helping me prepare for my first ever Torah reading and to Orin Rotman for helping Eric Scott prepare for his first Torah reading at Beth Judea. Leslie Abella IN HONOR OF: Joanne & Steve Dicker upon the birth of their grandson, Oliver Levi Dicker. Rita & Sid Mathias Maureen & David Stolman upon their 50th anniversary. Rita & Sid Mathias Rhonda & Jeff Wener upon the birth of their granddaughter, Ramona Emery Wener The Kovich Family Rita & Sid Mathias Marilyn Green-Rebnord and David Rebnord
IN APPRECIATION OF: Congregation Beth Judea for the Shlach Manot bag. Erica & Gary Krugel
IN MEMORY OF: Paul Bauman, beloved father and grandfather of Andrew & Kim Bauman and Family. Rita & Sid Mathias Beth & Ken Redfern
Everyone at Congregation Beth Judea for the beautiful and delicious shlach manot bag. Rona Wolf
Ted Silver, beloved father of Barb & Lee Silver and Sheree & Lee Arbus. Paula & Philip Spitz
RABBI LIFSHITZ LEGACY FUND UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: In loving memory of our beloved, Harold Greenbert. Gail & Howard Lifshitz
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GENERAL FUND (Cont.) UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Diane Goldstein, beloved mother. Lawrence Goldstein, beloved father. Jerry Kaplan, beloved father. Dana & Ken Goldstein
UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: David Honigberg Mildred Honigberg Sonia Krugel In loving memory. Erica & Gary Krugel Carl Rosenthal, in loving memory. Robert & Susan Rosenthal
Frances Schneider, in loving memory. David Schneider KIDDUSH FUND IN APPRECIATION OF: Congregation Beth Judea Jenita Fischoff & Alex Raab Gail & Howard Lifshitz Judy & Louis Rabin Linda & Albert Stark Sharon & Harris Weiner Karen Edidin for all your wonderful food and all you do for our congregation. Jean & Ron Friedman PRAYER BOOK FUND (For the Maintenance of the Siddurim) IN HONOR OF: Rhonda & Jeff Wener upon the birth of their granddaughter, Ramona Emery Wener. Debbie & Arnie Bender
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TRIBUTES INCLUSION FUND IN HONOR OF: Dahlia Fischoff upon her Bat Mitzvah. Susan Adleman
IN MEMORY OF: Beloved aunt of Marilyn Green-Rebnord and Dave Rebnord. Renee & Michael Klass
FOCUS ON FAMILIES FUND UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Gilbert Agrest, beloved father and papa. Jan & Craig Minnick
EDUCATION FUND IN MEMORY OF: Sandra Strandtmann, beloved mother and grandmother of Cantor BatSarah and Family. Chavurah Aleph
CONGREGATION SUPPORT FUND IN MEMORY OF: Paul Bauman, beloved father and grandfather of Andrew and Kim Bauman and Family. Jean & Ron Friedman
CHESED FUND YOUTH FUND IN APPRECIATION OF. Congregation Beth Judea and the Youth Group for a wonderful and enjoyable Purim Carnival. Renee Reinglass
UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Jacob Weintroub, beloved father-in-law. Betty Weintroub
SISTERHOOD FUND IN MEMORY OF: Paul Bauman, beloved father and grandfather of Andrew & Kim Bauman and Family. Debbie, Arnie, Adam & Larry Bender Dana & Ken Goldstein
IN MEMORY OF: Minnette Levin, beloved mother of Merle & Evan Rumack. Faye & Steven Wasserman
Joan & Lew Smith, our dear and beloved friends. We miss you. Linda & Albert Stark
Sandra Strandtmann, beloved mother and grandmother of Cantor Bat-Sarah and Family. The Mann Family – Kim, Skip, Ryan, Josie, Jason, Amber, Owen & Nate
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SOCIAL ACTION FUND IN HONOR OF: The HIAS family Bobbie & Floyd Babbitt Sherie & Paul Zucker IN MEMORY OF: Minnette Levin, beloved mother of Merle & Evan Rumack. Helene Fox UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Bruce Gerber, in loving memory. Gail Gerber & Eric Yegelwel
TORAH RESTORATION FUND IN HONOR OF: Jan Charman with best wishes on his 98th birthday. Jean & Ron Friedman MEN’S FUND IN HONOR OF: Alan Marcus being named Man of the Year. Dana & Ken Goldstein IN MEMORY OF: Bob Scholl, beloved uncle of Brandt & Jennifer Rosen. Jean & Ron Friedman
SUNSHINE FUND IN APPRECIATION OF: Lisa Neiman for all she does for CBJ. Kim & Skip Mann
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TRIBUTES BEN SAYPOL MEMORIAL FUND IN MEMORY OF: Bob Scholl, beloved uncle of Brandt & Jennifer Rosen. Marcie & Alan Marcus Sandra Strandtmann, beloved mother and grandmother of Cantor Bat-Sarah and Family. Marcie & Alan Marcus
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JACK RIZMAN MEMORIAL FUND UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: In loving memory of our beloved mother, Rena Lichtenstein. Alina & Neil Greenhill
JUDY WALCER MEMORIAL FUND UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Deborah Semel, beloved mother and grandmother. Lou & Louise Barnett and Family
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CONGREGATION BETH JUDEA 5304 RFD Long Grove, IL 60047 (847) 634-0777 E-Mail: info@bethjudea.org Website: http://www.BethJudea.org Rabbi Morris Zimbalist Cantor/Education Director Elizabeth Bat-Sarah Rabbi Emeritus Howard Lifshitz Hazzan Emeritus Roger J. Weisberg President Herb Finn Executive Director Lisa Neiman Youth Director Marc Sender Editor Evan Rumack
From The Editors In order for your article to be published in the next issue, we must have it at the synagogue by the 10th of the month! There will be no exceptions. This includes information on disk as well. We need your article as it is important to let the congregation know what your group is doing. Announcements should take the form of articles in The Word rather than separate flyers. The opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of the Rabbi, Board of Directors or the editors.
Worship Schedule
Candle Lighting Times
Conducted by Rabbi Morris Zimbalist
Candle Lighting time is calculated for 18 minutes before sunset and is adjusted for Daylight Savings Time.
April 1 ...……….……..……………….... 7:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening Services ..........................................6:30.p.m. April 8 …….………………….……........ 7:07 p.m. Shabbat Morning Services ........................................ 9:30 a.m. Alternative Shabbat Service (Interpretive Minyan).. 10:30 a.m. April 15 …………Pesach…………......... 7:15 p.m. Weekday Morning Minyan: Sunday .................................................................. 9:00 a.m. Monday through Friday ........................................ 7:30 a.m.
April 16 …………Pesach..…...………….. 8:19 p.m. April 21 …………Pesach…………........... 7:22 p.m. April 22 …………Pesach..…...………….. 7:23 p.m.
Weekday Evening Minyan: April 29 ...……….……..……………….... 7:31 p.m. Sunday through Thursday .................................... 7:30 p.m.
The Blessing For Lighting The Candles On Shabbat is אֲ ֶשׁר,ֹלקינוּ ֶמלֶ ְך הָ עוֹלָ מ ֵ ֱבָּ רוְּך אַ ָתּה ה' א .וֹתיו וְצִ וָּנוּ ְלהַ ְד ִליק נֵר ֶשׁל ַשׁבָּ ת ָ ְִק ְדּ ָשׁנוּ ְבּ ִמצ Bo-ruch A-tah Ado-nai E-lo-hei-nu Melech Ha-olam A-sher Ki-de-sha-nu Be-mitz-vo-tav Vi-tzi-va-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel Shabbat.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has hallowed us through His Commandments, and has commanded us to kindle the lights of the holy Sabbath.