INSIDE THIS ISSUE Celebrate18/Rabbi Melman .................... 2 President’s Message.................................. 3 Cantor’s Notes.......................................... 4 CBS Spain Trip........................................... 5 Purim ........................................................ 6-7 Youth/Young Family Programming ....... 8 B’nai Mitzvah .............................................. 9 Shabbat @ CBS ....................................... 10 Religious School ...................................... 11 CBS U/Adult Education/HAZAK ........ 12 Yom HaShoah .......................................... 13 Sisterhood........................................... 14-15 Men’s Club ................................................ 16 Social Action ............................................ 17 Library........................................................ 18 Birthdays/Anniversaries ......................... 19 Calendar .................................................... 20 See What’s Happening .......................... 21 Milestones ................................................. 22 Yahrzeits ................................................... 23 Donations ........................................... 24-25 Ads ........................................................ 26-27 Candle Lighting & Service Times ........ 28
Rabbi ................................................... Aaron Melman Cantor ..................................................Steven Stoehr Assistant Rabbi ............................. Warner Ferratier Executive Director ............................ Michael Garlin Director of Jewish Life & Learning ................................................. Leann Blue Director of Education .......................... Stacy Ybarra Ritual Director ............. Cantor Raquel P. Gershon Director of Youth & Young Family Engagement ……… Eric Golberg Controller ......................................... Susan Karlinsky President ........................................... Tanya Solomon Sisterhood President................... Robyn Rosengard Men’s Club President .......................... Steven Elisco USY President ............................... Brandon Wagner Rabbi Emeritus .......................................Carl Wolkin Shalom Designer/Editor .............. Deanne Friedman SHALOM INFO Shalom is published monthly by Congregation Beth Shalom, 3433 Walters, Northbrook, Illinois 60062-3298 for the exclusive use of its members and staff. All material contained herein is the property of Congregation Beth Shalom.
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RABBI MELMAN’S MINUTES I just finished watching a new documentary, Fiddler: Miracle of Miracles, detailing the history of Fiddler on the Roof. The film takes us from its origins in the stories of Sholom Aleichem to productions of the show in places like Japan and Thailand. As someone who loves everything there is about this show, I was incredibly moved by the documentary. Many of you know that I have a love for musical theatre and playing Tevye in my last year of high school has stayed with me and will always be a part of me. It has been a privilege to see the show several times, the first when I was young; my mom took me to see the show in Toronto staring Theodore Bikel – not a bad way to start. Everyone has their favorite Tevye, mine happens to be Topol. In 2006, I knew a member of the Broadway cast and was lucky enough to go on the stage and see the sets after a performance – and yes, I was able to do my Tevye “If I Were a Rich Man” dance. Why is it that I share all of this with you? Not only is the film moving, there is one word that permeates throughout the show. Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick, and Joseph Stein did something remarkable in that they were able to take the word, “tradition,” and carry it throughout the show. Fiddler is more than a story about one man, his family, and his community. It is a story about our people. Yes, it focuses on people in Rabbi Melman
Imperial Russia at the beginning of the 1900s and yet its message is as relatable today as it is timeless. Our traditions are the backbone of who we are and who we have always been as a people. We celebrate and commemorate events that took place thousands of years ago and each year they continue to take on new significance in our lives. We remember the heroine, Esther, and celebrate her and our survival each year during Purim. We sit around our seder tables and eat matzah, just as our ancestors did during the exodus from Egypt. And we sit on the floor on Tisha B’Av and commemorate the destruction of the First and Second Temples. We carry the traditions of our collective history as a people, and we carry the traditions of our families and pass them on from one generation to the next. Yes, sometimes our traditions change. As we have done throughout history, we bend, adapt, and grow. It is not a new concept. Tevye struggles with change. We see that played out through his daughters’ life decisions. In a sense, they all break the mold, and ultimately, Tevye learns to live and embrace these decisions because he doesn’t want to lock a door that cannot be opened from the other side. Tradition doesn’t mean being frozen in time. It is so important that the varying messages of tradition be passed on to the entire community. The essence of who we are as the Jewish people can be summed up in the powerful ending line of Fiddler on the Roof, “Without our traditions, our lives would be as shaky as, as a fiddler on the roof.”
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FROM THE CONGREGATION PRESIDENT A recent Torah portion, Bo, really struck a nerve with me. In this parasha, we near the end of the Ten Plagues. In the first sentence, we learn that God has hardened Pharaoh’s heart so he would not allow the Israelites to leave Egypt. The result is that Pharaoh is forced to suffer through consequences that were not entirely of his own making. God unleashed the plagues to demonstrate God’s own power and to prove that the Jews were God’s chosen people. This was an important lesson, not only to Pharaoh and the Egyptians, but also to the Israelites who needed to break free of their slave mentality by learning that there was a more powerful being than their Egyptian taskmasters. Pharaoh was considered by his people to be a god. Even if, during the early plagues, he had wanted to give in and let the people go, he would have been unable to do so without appearing weak to his people. But early on, Pharaoh was too vain and stubborn to consider this. Later, as the plagues decimated Egypt, we see Pharaoh begin to struggle with himself to perhaps do the right thing but in fact, God does not allow him to make that choice. In Bo, there were no good choices available to Pharaoh and he was forced to play the hand which he was dealt - no matter if or when he wanted to change his mind. One could go back to any number of earlier, certainly evil decisions by this Pharaoh and his predecessors - enslaving the Jews, drowning all the male babies born to the Jews, forcing them to build treasure cities - where perhaps this Pharaoh or another could have turned around and done what was right, if his pride would have let him. By the time Pharaoh realized the unintended consequences of his actions, it was too late to stop the chain of events that God had put in place. Any of us who has ever been a leader has approached the position with high hopes and the best of intentions. Although some of us may joke about being the only one who was silly enough to say yes, I believe that no one really takes on the obligations and responsibilities of leading any group without feeling passionate and proud to be there. All leaders begin with a passion to make things stronger at the end of their tenure than when they began, and the pride in knowing that people have put their trust in them to make the right decisions. But sometimes, even with the best of intentions and all the passion in the world, a leader cannot avoid the unintended consequences of their decisions. Sometimes it feels like it is impossible to stop, turn around and make any decisions that will ultimately benefit the group, or in the words of Hippocrates, “do no harm.” Hopefully, every leader has at least one advisor who has the ability to help them stop, look at a situation objectively and maybe from a different viewpoint, to help them to step back or choose differently, or try to help them after they have crossed the line. And hopefully, a true leader will have the wisdom to listen and heed good advice when it is given. Many times balancing the overall needs of the synagogue with the specific needs of our individual stakeholders is difficult. However, that is why we have not only a president to lead us, but also a Board, Executive Committee, past presidents, professional staff, and clergy, who all help us choose wisely, balance difficult choices and avoid possible pitfalls. The Pharaoh had no choices left to him in Bo and acted accordingly. My goal has always been to be a Joseph rather than a Pharaoh; someone who chooses appropriate advisors, listens to advice and makes the best of the situation which is before me, creatively and strategically thinking ahead, choosing the path that will lift up the entire congregation. Shalom, Tanya Solomon
Tanya This CBS Young Family Chavurah gathers for both family and adults-only events monthly. Each family takes a turn planning/hosting an event. This event was an adults-only evening at an escape room! Pictured from left to right: Rabbi Warner Ferratier, Stephen & Carly Sear, Jenny & Danny Schneider, Alyssa & Jonathan Weisbach and Annie & Drew Goldman. There are others members of this Chavurah not pictured who were in another escape room. MARCH 2020 • VOLUME 79 ISSUE 49
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CANTOR’S NOTES “NO SOUP FOR YOU!” If you remember that iconic line from the Seinfeld show it likely elicited a grin. Soup is “Mmm, Mmm! Good” and not being able to have it when you want or need it is disappointing. It is always healing to have a nice bowl of chicken soup especially when you’re not feeling well. This elixir never tastes as good as when your mom made it for you on a cold winter day when you would stay home from school. I recall a joke about a “balabuste”, the best homemaker/cook in the world. A young woman was feeling sick. She called her mother and told her so and the mother went to make her some soup. First she had to go to the store, which took her two buses, to buy all fresh ingredients. She picked the vegetables, bought a chicken, spices and matzo ball mix. She came home, donned her apron and put her hair up in a bun. She first cleaned the chicken being sure to get all of the feathers off, even using a match to burn off the finest of the feathers. She then cut it into pieces, small delicate pieces to chew but large enough not to choke on them. She then cut the vegetables with great precision and care. She turned on the stove top and began to boil the water and added each ingredient with purpose. She stirred and watched the pot of soup until it was perfectly ready. She took it off of the stove and placed in on her sink counter. From under the counter she took two mason jars. She carefully poured the soup into the first and then into the second being sure not to waste a drop. When she was done she took a piece of wax paper and covered the top of each jar securing each with a rubber band. She then took the lid and screwed it on tightly. She then found some aluminum paper and wrapped it around the jars and then brown paper which she secured with another rubber band, twisted twice for security. She placed the jars in a box and filled the rest with newspapers and bubble wrap. She took it to Fed Ex and shipped it to her daughter across the country. Two days later it arrived and the girl anxiously opened the box, unwrapped it all and placed her two jars on the table. She took one and worked hard to untwist the jar lid and placed the open jar near her soup bowl. She poured it in meticulously and sat down with the soup, spoon the ready in her hand. She dipped it into the bowl of chicken soup, brought it too her lips, only to find out that it was still too hot to eat. Now that’s a balabuste! Here at Congregation Beth Shalom we are beginning a wonderful new mitzvah endeavor for our members, “Soup for You!” Chicken Soup (and vegetarian soup) for those who are somewhat under the weather. (Giving credit to Rabbi Averbach who pitched this idea over two years ago). Have a cold? Call. Have a friend in need who could use a bowl of care? Call. Recuperating and need some vitamin A, C, K and more? Call. A band of kitchen wizards, under the rubric of our Social Action Committee Vice President, Sara Weinstein, are starting this new outreach effort. Interested? Give a call, or send an email, to volunteer, cook or deliver soup jars for us. For now contact me and I will channel you to the right folks - cantorstoehr@bethshalomnb.org. The secret recipe was chosen, from a taste test of four different recipes, by the testing committee. Want to come and taste test with us? “Sorry, No Soup for You”, we’ve done it. Stay healthy, Stay well, and Stay CBS Proud. Cantor Stoehr
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PURIM The Megillah (scroll) of Esther sets forth the classic struggle between good and evil. It is also a paradigmatic story of Jewish persecution. Against all odds, a Jewish girl named Esther (her Hebrew name was Hadassah) became queen of the vast Persian Empire. King Achashverosh’s right-hand man Haman, angry with Esther’s cousin Mordecai for not bowing down, tells the king that the Jews pose a political threat to the empire. Haman decides to have all the Jews killed and casts a lottery (pur) to determine the date for the massacre. Queen Esther intervenes and saves her people from destruction. To remember this triumph, Jews were instructed to observe the fourteenth of the month of Adar “as the day on which the Jews had rest from their enemies, and the month which was turned from sorrow to gladness, and from mourning into festival, that they should make them days of feasting and gladness, and of sending delicacies to one another, and gifts to the poor” (Esther 9:22). We celebrate in the synagogue with the public reading of Megilat Esther, making loud sounds with groggers whenever the name of Haman is read. Children's masquerades and Purim carnivals add to the joyous spirit. Purim is considered a minor holiday, but it is a time of great joy for the Jewish people.
Sunday, March 8
10:15 am 11:00 am 11:30 am -
Monday, March 9
Erev Purim 6:15 PM – 7:45 PM – 8:30 PM –
Tuesday, March 10 Purim 6:45 AM 4:00 PM 5:30 PM 6:30 PM -
Prep Time: 45 Min
Young Family Megillah Reading, Costume Parade & Purim Sing-A-Long Purim Carnival opens for Special Needs Friends & Young Families Purim Carnival for ALL Ages Mincha/Ma’ariv/Full Megillah Reading Kamensky Sanctuary (Live Streaming) Purim Seudah (Dinner - must be pre-registered) The Unkosher Comedy Show featuring The Bible Players (adults) Morning Service with complete Megillah Reading Feather Beit Midrash (Live Streaming) 3rd-5th Grade Religious School 4-Purim Mitzvot Activity K-8th Grade (all our welcome) Special Purim Spiel “Esther to the Rescue” featuring The Bible Players followed by a Purim seudah of pizza and pasta (must be pre-registered) 6th-8th Grade Religious School special improv session and Purim program
CHOCOLATE MINT HAMANTASHEN by Tamar Genger MA, RD Cook Time: 10 Min Servings: Approximately 60 Mini Hamantashen
Ingredients: 1/4 cup vegan butter and 1/4 cup grapeseed oil 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 3 eggs 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 21/2 cups flour 3 tablespoons cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 box of junior mints
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Preparation: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 2. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter, oil and sugars until light and fluffy. Add in eggs and vanilla and mix until combined. 3. Add in flour, cocoa, and salt, and mix on low speed until the dough comes together. 4. Taking about 1/4th of the dough at a time, roll the dough out on parchment paper until about 1/8th” thick. Using a round cookie cutter or glass that is about 2 inches in diameter, cut out circles and move to parchment lined baking sheet. Place one Junior mint inside each circle, fold the edges around the filling to form a triangle. Continue with the rest of the dough. 5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8-10 minutes, enjoy warm.
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YOUTH/YOUNG FAMILY PROGRAMMING Eric Golberg
Purim is finally here! With Purim here, there is so much to look forward to! The annual USY Hamantashen Lock-in will be on March 7th at 7:30 pm. All 8-12 graders are invited to help make CBS USY’s famous Hamantashen recipe! Once we are done, we will sleep over in the Gloss Youth Lounge.
Don’t miss out on the cutest costume party of the year, our Young Family Purim Celebration at 10:15 am on Sunday, March 8th before the Purim Carnival. We will have a costume parade, Purim sing-a-long, and Megillah reading! I wonder if anyone can guess what I am dressing up as for Purim??? With Passover quickly approaching, I want to remind everyone with children or grandchildren that our spring college letter will be going out. If you have not already signed you child up to receive a letter for college boxes, you can sign up at https://tinyurl.com/CBSCollege2019. Friendly reminder to all USY members - there are three lounge nights this month on March 5th, 12th, and 19th. We will be back on April 2nd right before CHUSY Kinnus! This past month I attended the JYDA (Jewish Youth Directors Association) Conference. Throughout the week I had the opportunity to learn and collaborate with my peers and be inspired by some fantastic speakers. I am so excited to bring back everything I learned to all of our Youth programs!
Programming for Jewish Families with Special Needs JOIN US FOR A DIP-LICIOUS CHOCOLATE SEDER H.U.G.S.
Invites you to share in a fun and delicious Passover DESSERT Seder during which we’ll sing our favorite songs and tell wonderful stories. A creative new way to learn about Passover, share a fun afternoon of family time and make some new friends. (A Traditional Passover Meal will not be served.)
SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2020 2:00 – 3:30 PM
Free of charge and open to one and all! Co-Hosted by Congregation Or Shalom RSVPs by MARCH 27TH are needed to attend Please email: ecastellano@bethshalomnb.org 3433 Walters Avenue, Northbrook, IL 60062, 847-498-4100 8
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B’NAI MITVAH BRENDAN PATZIK Son of Gary Patzik, Stephanie Patzik Brother of Charlie Patzik Grandson of Shirley Patzik Samuels, Burton Patzik of Blessed Memory, Stanley Samuels of Blessed Memory, Karen and Gene Goldberg
Shabbat With a Twist Families with children up to Pre-K, join us for challah making, stories, and songs! Friday March 6 & 20 11:00 – 11:45 AM
DANIEL GOLDMAN Son of Alexander & Lana Goldman Brother of Zachary & Joseph Goldman Grandson of Yakov & Sofia Beyrak, Inna Goldman Great Grandson of Ada Berina
MAZEL TOV TO OUR B’NAI MITZVAH
Twist your own challah and take it home to bake, filling your house with the warm and delicious smells of Shabbat!
Please join us for our
Kitah Aleph/Third Grade Siddur Ceremony Friday, March 6th Dinner at 6:00 p.m. followed by Services at 6:45 p.m.
CBS Connections Tuesday March 31st 6:30 pm @ CBS
Menu to be determined by our 3rd Grade Students Cost: $12 an adult, kids are FREE RSVP at MyCBS
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SHABBAT@CBS N’SHAMAH! Join us in welcoming Shabbat in an uplifting, musical way! At the end of a long work week, Shabbat brings us time to rest, to reflect, to sing, to connect with one another. We are blessed on Shabbat with a “N’shamah Y’terah” – an additional soul. This Shabbat worship experience is for anyone who loves to sing and who wants to get in touch with their inner spirit. N’SHAMAH! will be led by Cantor Raquel Gershon, accompanied by guitar.
Friday Nights ~ April 17 & June 19 Wine & Cheese at 5:30 PM Service at 6:00 PM Congregation Beth Shalom 3433 Walters Avenue, Northbrook, IL 60062 847-498-4100 | www.bethshalomnb.org
Join Rabbi Warner Ferratier Study Minyan Saturday March 21 @10:30 AM
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CBS U/ADULT EDUCATION/HAZAK NEW CLASS…FOR ATTORNEYS (open to non-attorneys, too!): Contemporary Issues in Jewish Law Description: This course will explore more than 2000 years of Jewish history and legal precedent through the examination of specific topics relevant to both Jewish law and modern-day American law; including Abortion, Workplace Law, End of Life Issues, Marriage, Divorce and The Laws of War. MCLE approved for attorneys for 9 CLE credits including 2 for Professional Responsibility Instructor: Rabbi Aaron Melman Dates: Tuesday, April 28th, May 5th, May 12th, May 19th, May 26th, June 2nd, 2020 Time: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm (6 consecutive Tuesday evening sessions of 90 minutes each) Fee: $50 for CBS members; $100 for CBS non-members Questions contact Lisa Orlov at lorlov@bethshalomnb.org or Leann Blue at lblue@bethshalomnb.org or call 847-498-4100. Register through your MyCBS account.
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SISTERHOOD Robyn Rosengard
Spring is coming??? Spring is coming…Spring IS Coming!!!! The punctuation should say it all…. but yes, Spring is coming. On February 2nd, that furry little groundhog did not see his shadow and now we are sure that Spring is only a few weeks away. So, what does that mean when you are President of CBS Sisterhood? Well, I can tell you what it means, we kick it into high gear. In my house we refer to March as the “corner”. Well, as we turn the corner on another Winter of great programs, we head into Spring renewed and reinvigorated to finish strong.
We had a wonderful Sisterhood Shabbat program and I was so glad to see so many of you there. Sisterhood Shabbat is a time when we honor the members of our organization that work so hard throughout the year. I would like to thank Denise Eisenberg and Susan Rosenthal for helping to produce a beautiful and meaningful service and delicious dinner. Our Nominating Committee has convened and we have a great and innovative 2021-2022 Board. We are always looking for women to help us in organizing and assisting on all our programs and events. I mentioned Spring at the top of this article…well that means only one thing!!!! Pesach Kiddushim Baking is HERE!!!! I would like to thank Hilary Braun for leading the effort and do a little recruiting for her as well. Calling all who are willing and able to help us prepare for the Pesach Kiddushim. Everyone is welcome to lend a hand. It’s a great way to get involved especially if you have never been to a Sisterhood event or program. There’s nothing like connecting with your friends and meeting new ones in the kitchen. We will be preparing the food for these special Kiddushim from March 24th through 26th. Sign up information is posted on the Sisterhood Calendar on the CBS website. I look forward to seeing you around the building. Robyn
Pesach 2020! Hard to believe but it is time for Sisterhood to prepare our Pesach Kiddushim and we hope YOU can help! EVERYONE IS WELCOME! Following is the kitchen schedule divided into two-hour time slots: Tuesday, March 24: 9 AM -11 AM | 11 AM - 1 PM | 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Wednesday, March 25: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM | 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM | 2 PM - 4 PM Help us organize for 2021 on Thursday, March 26: 9:30 AM -11:30 AM Please email your day and time slot preference to Hilary Braun hilarywbraun@gmail.com
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MEN’S CLUB Sreven Elisco
MEN’S CLUB ANNOUNCES ITS MAN AND YOUTH OF THE YEAR As a Men’s Club, we have been fortunate over the years to have men who join Congregation Beth Shalom and not only immediately join the Men’s Club, but also seek out leadership positions. Such is the case with this year’s honoree. I am pleased to announce that the Congregation Beth Shalom Men’s Club Man of the Year is Donald Pike.
Donald, his wife Miriam and their daughters Rebecca and Rachel, have been members of Congregation Beth Shalom since November of 2012. Donald joined the Men’s Club Board during 2013-2014. He then moved up to the Men’s Club Executive Committee in 2014-2015, serving as the Ritual Program Vice President. That year was significant. The Men’s Club decided after 48 years to move Men’s Club Shabbat from Friday night to Saturday morning. Donald had quite a task ahead of him redesigning the program. Under his leadership we had an unprecedented level of participation, including reading all the Torah portions and the Haftorah, which continues today. From 2015-2017, Donald served as Treasurer. He then went on to serve as Ways and Means Vice President during the 2017-2019 years. He is currently serving as House Special Events Vice President. In coordination with our USY Youth Group, we also honor two outstanding young members of our congregation with the Youth of the Year Award. This year the Men’s Club is honoring both Becky Jacobson and Anat Pissetzky. The JFMC Midwest Region event where these honorees will be recognized, will be held on Sunday, March 15th at Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah, 3220 Big Tree Lane, Wilmette. The event begins at 4:30 PM followed by dinner at 5:30 PM. The event costs $36 per person until March 4th, at which time the price goes up to $45 per person. You can attend the event by registering now at https://midwestregionfjmc.myshopify.com. As part of our “To Your Good Health” Breakfast Series, please join us for breakfast on Sunday, March 15th, 2020 followed by the presentation, Jewish Genetics - It’s Not Just Tay-Sachs Anymore. This program will be led by our own Dr. Lee Shulman and Dr. Andrew Wagner. Their presentation will help to familiarize you with the types of cancers that Jews are more prone to developing, review basic concepts in genetics and carrier screening. Please reserve Shabbat morning, April 11, 2020 for a very special Pesach Men’s Club Shabbat, where we will also honor our 2020 Kavod Award recipient. L’Shalom, Steven
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SOCIAL ACTION March Social Action 3/8 & 3/9 - Please bring a box of pasta or rice to the Megillah Reading! We will be donating them to support the food pantry at The ARK. 3/17 - Feed the homeless at PADS by providing a portion of the meal. Contact me for more information. Social Action will be assisting our Religious School Students with Social Action Projects in March and April. If you would like to talk with the students about a project in our community of particular interest to you, let me know! Honor Flight Chicago will speaking with students in April. If you are or know a Veteran who would be able to talk with our students, we’d love to have you!
We will be providing food bags for students in Northbrook Schools who are food insecure through May and resume in September. Contact me if you would like to help by purchasing food bags. For additional information conttact: Sara Weinstein, CBS Social Action Vice President Social ActionVP@BethShalomNB.org
The Legacy Society at Congregation Beth Shalom welcomes our newest member, David Dragon.
The Louis Gurvitz Memorial Sisterhood Judaica Shop The Shop Around the Corner
A Planned Gift (or Legacy Gift) is a profound statement of values. Whether by making a bequest, establishing a charitable gift annuity, or giving through a number of other options, each planned gift helps strengthen the future of Congregation Beth Shalom. If you wish to make a Legacy Gift, please contact Glen Roter, Legacy Chair, at legacy@bethshalomnb.org. Thank you to David and all of the members of The Legacy Society at Congregation Beth Shalom.
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LIBRARY DONATIONS Shira Cohen
Welcome to Spring at your CBS Library with our new book selection.
“CHECK OUT” YOUR MARIAN RENEE SALTZBERG LRC/IRVING RUBENSTEIN MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Looking for Passover Resources? We have Passover books and media for all ages. There is no need to spend as much time finding items as it would take you to find the Afikoman this year! Check out our special Passover display.
Adele Zaveduk, our CBS Library Chairperson, passed away on January 23, 2020. Thirteen years ago, Adele, together with Karen Wadler, the librarian at the time, hired me to work part-time in the library. Adele was such a strong and inspiring woman. Early on, she shared her story as a hidden child in France during the Holocaust. She also discussed how meaningful it was to visit schools and share her story with students. Every time she came to the library to help out, she had so much energy. We knew that when she was here things were going to get done. Even though I was still in my teens, she respected my opinion as part of the library staff. She was not just a colleague, she was a friend who always genuinely cared about me and others around her. I will miss her and the next CBS Book Nook is being dedicated to this wonderful woman.
Tracy Safron Suggests Gateway to the Moon is a remarkable novel by Mary Morris. The story begins with two characters separated by 500 years. It is 1492 Spain and the Spanish Inquisition rages on. Most Jews convert to Christianity, but as crypto-Jews they put their lives in peril by continuing the practices of Judaism in secret. Columbus is setting sail for the New World and he hires Luis de Torres as his interpreter. Luis, a crypto-Jew, accompanies Columbus and prays that his departure will protect his beloved wife and two young sons. In 1992 Miguel Torres is a gifted fifteen-year-old living in run down Entrada, New Mexico. Everyone in Entrada is probably related, and most people can’t wait to leave. Astronomy is the focus of Miguel’s life and he gazes at the stars with wonder through his homemade telescope. He ponders many things including why does his mother, like most people in Entrada, light candles and say prayers on Friday nights? Turmoil is added to Miguel’s world when he meets Rachel Rothstein, a recent transplant from New York and is hired as a babysitter for her sons. Miguel is confused when he notices similarities in their cultures. Morris’ thrilling plot follows de Torres’ descendants as they travel from Spain and Portugal to Mexico and finally New Mexico. The character’s stories of struggle and endurance are what make Gateway to the Moon a thrilling masterpiece. Reading Morris’ captivating novel is like opening the door to a fantastic discovery. Did you know the CBS library is always open? The resource center has more than 12,000 items of Judaic content. Come on by!
CBS Book Nook honors Adele Zaveduk z’’l Join me in honoring Adele through discussing her favorite books. Rekindle your love of reading by meeting with other readers. Share your favorite recent read or come hear about recommended books in a casual atmosphere at your CBS Library. Wednesday, March 18th 7:30pm - 8:30pm * Please RSVP by March 11th 847-498-4100 Ext. 34 or library@bethshalomnb.org Stay tuned for our next CBS Book Nook event! 18
New Books at your CBS Library:
Adults x The Art of Leaving: A Memoir by Ayelet Tsabari x A Bend in the Stars: A Novel by Rachel Barenbaum x The First Mrs. Rothschild: A Novel by Sara Aharoni x Israel: The Start-up Nation for Medical Innovation by Dr. Rob Norman x The Last Train To London: A Novel by Meg Waite Clayton Youth x The Length Of A String by Elissa Brent Weissman x Matzah Belowstairs by Susan Lynn Meyer x The Rabbi Slurps Spaghetti by Leslie Kimmelman
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BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES Happy Birthday - April Happy Birthday to the Women of the Congregaation from CBS Sisterhood: Lorna Cohen Lori Heller Michelle Schneider Nancy Elliott Nancy Finkel Yetta Goldman Doris Kessler Lynda Wallis Judith Kaplan Laura Immergluck Sharlene Sherman Julie Goldstein Ami Handler Rachel McDowell Sherri Fishman Monica Birnbaum Shelley Stern Sheryl Blackman Edith Schwab Joyce Katz Barbara Bosley Joyce Poticha Paula Resnick Deanne Friedman Laurie Rosner Elaine Axelrod Leona Natenberg
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Young Family Meggilah Reading, Costume Parade & Purim Sing-A-Long
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FJMC World Wide Wrap—Davening in the Dark
JUF Annual Brunch featuring Yakov Katz January 26, 2020
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MILESTONES WE PRAY THAT THESE FAMILIES WILL BUILD STRONG JEWISH HOMES AND CONTRIBUTE BLESSINGS TO THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL AND TO ALL HUMANITY Dayle & Dennis Teven are happy to announce the birth of their granddaughter, Rocky Hayes Teven Rebekah Hakimian Almeleh & Stuart Almeleh are happy to announce the birth of their son, Brody Asher Almeleh Dr. David & Suzy Hakimian are happy to announce the birth of their grandson, Brody Asher Almeleh Fred & Fran Hakimian are happy to announce the birth of their great grandson, Brody Asher Almeleh Jane Pomerantz is happy to announce the birth of her great grandson, Brody Asher Almeleh Marsha & David Hochman are happy to announce the birth of their granddaughter, Hazel Ann Hochman-Gratton Susan & Robert Katz are happy to announce the birth of their grandson, Miles Evan Katz The Congregation Extends Its Sympathy To: Elaine Jacobson on the passing of her husband, Martin Jacobson Benjamin Zaveduk on the passing of his wife, Adele Zaveduk Mitchell Zaveduk on the passing of his mother, Adele Zaveduk Gail Polisky on the passing of her father, Dr. Jerome E. Abrahams Mark Cohen on the passing of his mother, Carol Gene Cohen
MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSING If you wish to honor the memory of a dear one, a most fitting, traditional and dignified remembrance is through a Memorial Plaque. Each memorial plaque, bearing the name and yahrzeit date, is mounted on the tablet in the Beit Midrash. It is lit on the Shabbat of the week of the yahrzeit, on the day of the yahrzeit and on the four festivals during the year when Yizkor is recited. Call Maria Catezone (847-498-4100) for information or to order a plaque. In memory of AKHTAR MOKHTARIAN by Sam Mokhtarian In memory of JAN ROBERMAN by Roberman, Lebedow and Chaplik Family Members
BIMA FLOWER FUND
In honor of our congregation family for our birthdays. Marvin & Laurel Letwat Our heartfelt thanks to everyone for their good wishes and donations made in honor of Mel’s get well, birthday and our anniversary. Sally & Mel Zuckerman
Death of Esteemed Members: Martin Jacobson Seymoure Weiner Adele Zaveduk
CBS Yahrzeit Notifications and Name Reading To help honor the memory of your loved ones, you will receive Yahrzeit notifications via email during the month prior to the remembrance date. Your loved one’s name will be read at evening services the day before in addition to morning and evening services on the day of the Yahrzeit. It is appropriate to light a Yahrzeit candle the evening before the remembrance date. In addition, Yahrzeits for the upcoming week will be printed in the Shabbat brochure. We no longer read all of the names for the week’s Yahrzeits during Shabbat services and have not done so for over three years. If you do not receive your notification or prefer paper mail, please contact Eli Castellano at ecastellano@bethshalomnb.org or 847-498-4100 x.29. 22
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YAHRZEITS March 1-6 David Bernstein Mary Block Hannah Bramson Norman Faber Sarah Gaby Gloria Ginsburg Anne Greenfield Maurice Haft Jules Jaspan Ilona Klein Ida Kosova Herbert Kreiter Albert Labow Abraham Levin Howard Neumann Harry Pestine Faye Rosenberg Kate Tessler Dr. Jeffrey Tritsch Florence Weiner Edward Wishnoff Fanny Adler Hyman Africk Leon Bankier James Berenson Mamie Lerman Davis Abe Edelman Donald Epstein Albert Fink Barry Lee Gordon Ernest Jacob Karen Meyers Shirley Minkus Elizabeth Nathan Odile Pintz Lois Ross Sam Shwachman Frank Topel Edward Zelner Gina Alterson Joseph L. Ashman Bernard Binder Sam Byzek Isidor Dishler David Edelman Aaron Elisco Gladys Kaufman Albert J. Kessler Lillian Kramer Susan Lasky Samuel Lasky Gary Lerman Doris W. Mages Jerry Rappin Esther Bolon Paul Epstein Erich Fuld Nathan Israel Gess Marvin Goldrosen Samuel Goldstein Rose Halpern Flavia Kunin Henry Lava Tillie Lerner Leonard Lobell Sarah Novak Dr. Jeffrey Scott Nye Jacklyn Ravel Gus Stein Lillian Verson Eugene Zemsky Edward Bubley Manuel Desnet Leo Eisenberg Charles Gotkin Morvarid Hakimian Diane Lipsky Sylvia Peckler Maurice Polisky Herbert Poncher Barbara Robins Helen Roseman Philip Rubin Saul Slan Irving Izzy Solomon Marvin Wolff Charles Buddy Altman Clara Feldman Norma Gitelman Lubov Izbersky Hyman A. Kaplan
Gerald Kleinberg William Magid Ida Neiditch Mary Sklair Rubin Tucker Sophia Weisman Isadore Weiss Kalman Wenig March 7-13 Abraham "Abe" Baer Dr. Stuart Bentkover Rose Meltzer Durbin Shirley Gelman Ruth Goldberg Seema Mintz Goldman Lee "Babe" Greenspan Marilynne Harris Wayne Havers Sarah Hodes Abe Israel Ida Korman Max Lesnoy Bernard Leviton Fred Mozin Anna Pluchik Morris Politinsky Sheldon Riebman Chaskel Roter R. Samuel Schwartz Anne Scully David Shapiro Rose Stucker Albert Varon Dave Wolinsky Joseph Berman Molly Garber Rose Gess Fannie Glaser Eva Kahn Ben Lovitt Lillian Meyers Howard Orleans Sydney Pomerantz Milton Rohde Marshall Safron Carl Shapiro Morris Tipp Marshall Witzel Sam Zeitlin Zahava Baruch Rella Berger Emma Bodenheimer Dorothy Budnoff Yola Calamaro Shirley Ganellen Morris Gurvitz Betty Loeb Irving Lurie Reva Merkin Harold Mermel Rabbi Marvin Pearlman Barbara Pinsker Joseph Rosenberg Harry Sherman Toby Slay Barbara Sue Oppenheim Smith Anne Smith Max Star Frances Stern Irene Tendrock Howard Alterson Jeanette Berman Stanley J. Bernstein Irving L. Blackman Flo Brookstein Abraham Ellis Harry Glassenberg Raymond Louzon Rivelle "Rivie" Magid-Kushner Arthur Malisoff Harold Ross Bertha Rothblatt Jacob Rotsin Sidney Sideman Tillie Welnak Marlene Baitman Sarah Beitler Rachel Block Norman J. Bochner Samuel Gaby Anne Hammerman
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Rachel Kane Jeannette Kaufman Alex Lieberman Harriet Lubliner David Bernard Marder Mary Multack Dorothy Peckler Estelle Perlman Anne Rosenberg Brandon Rotstein Harold Schneider Yetta Shifrin Ferdinande Vanderhoek Marcella "Marcy" Velick Samuil Warshavsky Abraham Weitzman Phil Winick Edna Berkowitz Edward Camp Jack Dawson Ben Dobkin Eric Feinberg Dorothy Glazier Florence Handler Julius Kaplan Goldye Lebow Adolph Pawlan Abe Polay Marion Price Celia Rich Don Richman Norman Rivkin Sophia Rosen Barry Roth Bonnie L. Samuels Ruth Savitsky Martin Simon Lester Strange Fanny Weinstein Leonard Weinstein Mourad Youssef Hattie Fox Gertrude Greenberg Solomon Greenblatt Milton Greenstein Ruth Hibnick Sidney Kulick Bella Levy Suzanne Mirelman Dorothy Nurenberg Sidney Rubin March 14-20 Frieda Brin Frieda Brin Mollye Friend Bertha Gibrick Claire Dankner Jaffe Gary Kunin Sylvia Malmed Ben Miller Ben Zion Nudelman Bertha Rosenbaum Edward Schiller Mildred "Mitzi" Schlossberg Herman Schwartz Isadore Smolensky Shirley Stolberg Isaac Tepper Louis Verson Shirley Weinstein Arnie Yusim Kenneth Braude Julian Jules"" Cohen Arnold Dobkin Fannie Fischer Sidney Burton Fraelick Ida Gentner Molly "Malka" Getlin David Glass Anne Gold Pearl Goldstein Edwin Hokie Goldstein Jennie Harrison Fred Janowitz Mura "Mori" Kantarovich Louis Karsen Faye Krasny Sidney Laskin Maxeen Linderman Warren Alan Liss Billee Berman Litvak
Dolores Oberman Regina Pollack Arthur Pomper Freda Rogers Sam Sak Sol Schultz Harrison Sear Bernard Steinberg Betty Weintraub Edith Weiss Sam Wolf Paul Zeidman Dorothy Abrams Bernard Balter Sylvia Berman Louis Chapman Lester Copeland Samuel Ersler Maurice Ezgur Leonard Gaines Arthur Greenbaum Joe Lessman Michael Markovitz Sylvia Ruth Marks Barbara Mastoon Ben Medvin Janet Kahn Novin Marjorie Rosenberg Doris Barbara Rubin Mildred Schneider Irving Shellist Anna Silverman Arthur Soboroff Howard Sorgen Leon Zlotowicz Sheldon Baitman Jennie Bloom Samuel Cigelnik Helen Cohen Morris Cohen Seymour Grey Dr. Alvin "Al" Korach Dora Narter Judith Lynn Orenstein Bea Rabinowitz Samuel Rubenstein Ann Serlin Irwin Shapiro Morris Sier Leah Singer Ida Small Ruth Wershkoff Rachel Wilets Marjorie Dissen Sylvia Duze Sol Ebner Julius Eisenberg Fred Goldman George Goldman Ben Hyman Leo Kantor Ida Klein Pauline Kornblath Shirley Levy Gerard Marx Betty Rosenthal Lewis Schlossberg Earl L. Simon Simon Singer Rachel Turkeltaub Benjamin Vanderhoek Burton Verson Solomon Blum Philip R. Burgher William Burnett Harry Cooper Max Cwibel Norman Evans Sol Fischer Dora Gelfeld Marilyn Genender Pauline Gotskind Ethel Grant William Kessie Rose F. Klotzer Dorothy Lepp Mac Litow Marion Mikell Sydell Protus B. Donald Roiter Bob Rudofker Alfred Al Samborn
Annette Seidenberg Joel E. Shellist Nettie Takiff Joseph Velick Goldie Weisenberg Fannie Winokur Bernard Agrest Arthur Barsky Tillie Simon Bergman Reine Borg Anna Carl Dr. Jacob Cohen Marion Forkash Ann Geneles Abraham Herbsztein Mary Immergluck Bernard Lifschitz Aron Nisenbaum Anna Pasmanter Sylvia Shapiro Sally Suchetsky Sol Winokur March 21-27 Gertrude Berson Bunny Braude Philip Edelstein Joaquin Jose Farnos Rhonda Hoffman Feder Sylvia Footlik Mae Gershon David Goldman Kay Greenstein Celia Kaplan Jack Kessler Joseph Krieger Isadore Lasko Lenard Levy Dr. Helayne Merkin Janet Schwartzberg Milton Shulman Jack Zelkowitz Agnes Berman Leonard Genender Alvin Lawrence Gitlitz Leona Levin Bess Ethel Lieber Maurice Liebman Norman Meczyk Paul Mermel Edwin Peckler Herbert Spector Mary Stoken Nathan Warshawsky Sarah Bender Blanche Cwibel Samuel Eisenberg Harold Gladdin Milton Harris Perla Kletzer Bessie Knopoff Jeffrey Lerner Harry Miller Beatrice Mink Louis J. Nurenberg Sylvia Pekay Herman Siegel Ellen Spears Sam Spector Celia Treger Helen Sigman Weil Rhea Wolff Goldie Belenke Avraham Ben-Dov Violet Besser Leon Doppelt William Elfman Joseph Evans Martin Anthony Gess Bernard Greenberg Sylvia Greenberg Morrie Hoffman Judy Kirsch Sam Kwalwaser Jeanne Lipsky Reva Messer Werner Neumann Chava Rabinowitz Teddy Singer Scott Sternfield Melvin Berkowitz Fannie Drower
Anita Fagot Helen Glazer Ethel Ruth Grinker Seymour Holleb Edith Horwitz Martin Kahn Irving Kramer Ida Singer Leonard Zarovsky Benjamin Bloom Nehama Chudacoff Audrey Dann Sheldon Edelson Beverly Stein Eisenstadt Joseph Friedman Leon Handelsman Bernice Kessler Iva Lerner Carole Beth Marcus Rabbi Sander J. Mussman Sylvia Orenstein Louis Rosen Nina Ross Anne Barron Schwartz Shirley Netter Selmanovitz Rosalyn Wilson Ted Zide Badonna Berliner Alfred Blum Shirley Dick Sofia Gesklin Elaine S. Kahn Sarah Lazare Joseph Leavitt Lena Levine Albert Manesberg Lillian Rosenfeld Adolph Singer Dr. Oscar Sugar Harriet Wedner Shirley Zelkowitz Harry L. Zimmerman March 28-31 David Flanzer Anna Freedman Thelma Goldsmith Rose Goodman Molly Leon Joan Orlov Lois Barbara Reisman Arnold Rothstein Harold Shapiro Mac Turner Faye Weil Michael Baer Jerome "Jerry" Block Esther Bobroff Eleanor Kramer Rose Krefetz Belle Lee Carol Tucker Reginato Abraham Rich Rose Saltzberg George Saltzman Edyth Sandler Ida Topel Rebecca Weiss Nathan Ander Rebecca Salter Arnold Tillie Friedman Paul Kauffman Anne Kurnick Ruth Ritt Rose Rothleder Charles Sitnick Lena Steinberg Dina Lea Weberman Joseph Fox Brenda Friedman Albert Geiderman Albert Handelman June Handler Norma Olesker Anne Schuster Jane Small Harry Stoehr Esther Stone Jane Weingart Sam Yusim
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DONATIONS THE CONGREGATION GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTIONS:
Rabbi Melman's Good and Welfare Fund Rabbi Aaron Melman In appreciation of your care and concern! Carol Schnitzler Rabbi Aaron Melman In appreciation of officiating Anna and Ben's wedding Mark and Michelle Schneider In honor of our new grandbabies Marla and Ron Zelikow Carrie and Larry Kaplan For the birth of your granddaughter, Charlotte Sally and Burt Evans Dennis and Dayle Teven For the birth of your granddaughter, Rocky Hayes Judy and Jim Hoke Fred and Fran Hakimian For the birth of your great grandson, Brody Asher Judy and Michael Balter, Mark and Sharon Telpner David and Suzy Hakimian For the birth of your grandson, Brody Asher Judy and Michael Balter, Cindy and Bob Marder, Mark and Sharon Telpner Rebekah and Stuart Almeleh For the birth of your son, Brody Asher Cindy and Bob Marder Alexa Millman In honor of you. Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah! Skip and Michele Rosenmutter Norm and Eki Greenberg In honor of your 70th Wedding Anniversary Eva Thalheimer Richard Bindelglass For a speedy recovery Judy and Michael Balter Jean and Leonard Kosova In memory of your mother, Elda Busby Linda Gold The Kamish Family In memory of your mother and grandmother Roslyn Kahn In memory of Anne Greenfield's father, Joel West Craig and Jaci Krandel For the yahrzeit of my grandfather, Louis Lesnoy Herb Lesnoy and Loly Farnos For the yahrzeit of my beloved aunt, Ida Simon Herb Lesnoy and Loly Farnos For the yahrzeit of David Telpner Mark and Sharon Telpner Cantor Stoehr's Good and Welfare Fund Cantor Steven Stoehr In appreciation of the kind words in memory of Jules Cohen Sharon Cohen Cantor Steven Stoehr Mazel Tov on a fabulous Diversity Weekend! Fern and Larry Roseman David and Suzy Hakimiam For the birth of your new grandson, Brody Asher! Congratulations! Mona and Andy Berman Dayle and Dennis Teven For the birth of Rocky Hayes Teven Tammy and Howard Goberstein Jean Kosova In memory of your mother, Elda Busby Mark and Sharon Telpner Ben Zaveduk and Family In memory of your wife, Adele Zaveduk Judy and Michael Balter Rabbi Ferratier's Good and Welfare Fund Rabbi Warner Ferratier In appreciation of the kind words in memory of Jules Cohen Sharon Cohen and Family For the yahrzeit of my beloved brother, Selig Lesnoy Herb Lesnoy and Loly Farnos Bernard Grad Memorial Chesed Fund Jane Pomerantz For the birth of your great grandson, Brody Asher Fern and Larry Roseman Fred and Fran Hakimian For the birth of your great grandson, Brody Asher Barbara and Larry Libauer, Fern and Larry Roseman David and Suzy Hakimian For the birth of your grandson, Brody Asher Fern and Larry Roseman Eki and Norm Greenberg In honor of your 70th Wedding Anniversary - all our best! Fern and Larry Roseman
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Barbara and Mark Gelfeld In honor of your 50th Anniversary. Happy 50th! Mazel Tov! Fern and Larry Roseman Marek Cwalina In memory of your beloved mother, Halena Simmons Julie and David Goldstein Jean Kosova In memory of your mother, Elda Busby, with our sympahy Fern and Larry Roseman Lilly Morgan and Family In memory of your grandfather - I'm so sorry for your loss. May he rest in peace. Sue Gilford Just because! Dahlia Maleh Burt Patzik Scholarship Fund Alan and Marla Patzik Thanks for a great week! Shirley Patzik Samuels The Zaveduk Family In memory of Adele Zaveduk Leonard and Phyllis Mason Carl and Judy Wolkin Innovations in Education Fund Linda and Marshall Kayman For the birth of your grandson Barbara Scott Beverly and Mel Dolin For the birth of your great granddaughter, Lily Sage Barbara Scott David and Suzy Hakimian For the birth of your grandson, Brody Asher Leslie, Scott, Marissa and Sophia Ben Zaveduk and Family In memory of your wife, Adele Zaveduk Davida Horwitz Gold Family Sabbath Fund Fred and Fran Hakimian For the birth of your great grandson, Brody Asher Fran Brookstein David and Suzy Hakimian For the birth of your grandson, Brody Asher Sue Lampert Len and Jean Kosova In memory of your mother, Elda Busby Fred and Fran Hakimian Ben Zaveduk and Family In memory of your wife, Adele Zaveduk Linda and Bernie Petchenik Harvey R. Gold Building Endowment Fund David and Suzy Hakimian and Family For the birth of Brody Asher - Mazel Tov to the entire Hakimian/Almeleh family! The Studnitzer and Schachter Families David and Suzy Hakimian For the birth of your grandson, Brody Asher Jeffrey and Tracy Safron Becky and Noah Becker In honor of Hannah Grace's baby naming Patti Frazin Shirley Fuld In memory of Tauba Biterman. Our condolences on the loss of your mother and grandmother. We will miss her presence at High Holiday services. The Fohrman Family Helene Hoffman Memorial Concert Fund Jill and Les Olefsky In honor of your good health both of you Janet and Arnie Hoffman Jean Kosova In memory of your mother, Elda Busby Janet and Arnie Hoffman Donna Chudacoff In memory of your father, Mort Crane Janet and Arnie Hoffman Jeffrey Crane In memory of your father, Mort Crane Janet and Arnie Hoffman High Holiday Prayer Book and Chumash Fund For the Purchase of a High Holiday Prayer Book Barbara and Mark Gelfeld In honor of your 50th Anniversary - sending much love Joel and Judy Greenman Barbara and Mark Gelfeld In honor of your 50th Wedding Anniversary Ethel and Art Obrand Ben Zaveduk and Family In memory of your wife, Adele Zaveduk CBS Sisterhood Ben Zaveduk and Family In memory of your wife, Adele Zaveduk Cindy and Bob Marder and Family
In memory of Jackie Futterman Arvin Futterman HUGS Fund Cantor Raquel Gershon In appreciation of your assistance in learning tefillin wrapping Loly Farnos Lee and Laura Shulman For the birth of your granddaughter, Hannah Grace David and Marsha Hochman Suzy and David Hakimian For the birth of your grandson, Brody Asher – Mazel Tov! Lisa and Harold Dembo Allen and Laura Lieberman In memory of Aida Einhorn, wife, mother and grandmother Burt and Sheila Handler Myron and Marsha Glassenberg In memory of your son, Aaron Glassenberg David and Marsha Hochman Janna Sugar Memorial Israel Scholarship Fund Fred and Fran Hakimian For the birth of your great grandson, Brody Asher Iris and Steve Podolsky David and Suzy Hakimian For the birth of your grandson, Brody Asher Adrienne and Jerry Bauer, Steven and Iris Podolsky, Alan and Susan Shapiro Carol and Ed Kaplan In honor of your 55th Wedding Anniversary Allan and Shari Luck Lee and Laura Shulman For the birth of your granddaughter, Hannah Grace Ray and Arlene Handler Bev and Dave Sugar and Family In memory of Janna on her Birthday Debbie Brinkworth and Joe Muncer, Jill and Brian Groark, Marty and Helene Hutensky, Roberta Rosenfeld, Marcie Weiss, Sheryl Weissman, Joe and Barbara Wolke Richard Tucker and Family In memory of your mother and grandmother Dennis and Dayle Teven Mr. and Mrs. Rob Rosenfeld and Family In memory of your mother and grandmother, Mare Dennis and Dayle Teven Janice Sostrin and Family In memory of your father, Mel Weber Becky and Ellis Sostrin In memory of Sue Chunowitz Alan and Eileen Samlan Kessler Family Memorial ShabbaTONE Fund For the yahrzeit of Hy Kessler Betty Ashman Laven Family Shabbat Celebration Fund Fred and Fran Hakimian For the birth of your great grandson, Brody Asher Adrianne Varhula David and Suzy Hakimian For the birth of your grandson, Brody Asher Adrianne Varhula Lee and Laura Shulman For the birth of your granddaughter, Hannah Grace Scott Bosley The Salk Family In memory of your mother, Phyllis Sharyl and Mitch Portugal For the yahrzeit of Peggy Sonenfeld Richard and Barbara Bosley In memory of my beloved father, Hyman Kopolavics Jeanette Schusteff Lawrence B. Rosner Building Fund In memory of Marty Silverman, our father, father in law, and grandpa Tracey and David Becker and Family In memory of Seymoure Weiner, who made our kids smile at Wescott School Tracey and David Becker and Family Lester Kurnick Youth Fund Fred and Fran Hakimian For the birth of your great grandson, Brody Asher Harvey and Sheila Medvin David and Suzy Hakimian For the birth of your grandson, Brody Asher Herb Lesnoy and Loly Farnos, Harvey and Sheila Medvin
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DONATIONS Men's Club Youth Scholarship Fund Sharon Schwartz In honor of your Birthday Elliot and Renee Roth Fred and Fran Hakimian For the birth of your great grandson, Brody Asher Fred Fisher Ben Zaveduk and Family In memory of your wife, Adele Zaveduk Fred Fisher Arlene and Ronnie Harris For the birth of your grandson, Samuel Benjamin Judi and Michael Greenberg Paul Wald Yahrzeit Fund For the yahrzeits of David Goldberg and Dorothy Melamed Rose Goldberg For the yahrzeit of Theodore Leviton Joyce Hammer For the yahrzeit of Corrine Wolff Marcy Canel For the yahrzeits of my family members Renee Soltan For the yahrzeit of Mollie Spector Denise Handler For the yahrzeit of Max Maslov Ed Maslov For the yahrzeit of my mother, Keni Root Herb Root For the yahrzeit of my mother, Lillian Brown Cindy Marder For the yahrzeits of my parents, Jeanne and Frank Schneider Sheila Ander and Family In memory of Scott Lew Michael and Tammy Lew Rubenstein Memorial Library Fund Mitchell and Abra Zaveduk and Family In memory of your mother and grandmother, Adele Zaveduk Eitan and Barbara Ben-Dov, Jodi, Adam, Zoe and Jacob Berlinger, Harvey and Sheila Medvin Ben Zaveduk and Family In memory of your wife, Adele Zaveduk Sandy and Ted Abel, Ira and Adrienne Holtzman, Harvey and Sheila Medvin, Sherwin and Gail Meyers, Irene and Gerry Rogers, Scott and Leslie Rogoff, Jeffrey and Tracy Safron, Mark and Sharon Telpner, Barbara and Marty Winn In memory of Faye Tatel Sam and Becca Tatel Sisterhood Eyshet Chayil Fund Jeanette Schusteff For the birth of your great grandson, Drew Jameson Michael and Carol Schnitzler Helene and Tom Coorsh For the birth of your grandson, Drew Jameson Michael and Carol Schnitzler David and Suzy Hakimian For the birth of your grandson, Brody Asher Edna and Mike Schrank Sharon Schwartz In honor of your Big Birthday! Robin and Steven Bright Ben Zaveduk and Family In memory of your wife, Adele Zaveduk Michael and Carol Schnitzler Sophie Binstein Tzedakah Fund Fred and Fran Hakimian For the birth of your great grandson, Brody Asher Barbara and Larry Libauer For the yahrzeit of my mother, Shirley Jacob Abe and Sue Drayer Steven Teitelbaum Ramah Scholarship Fund Ben Zaveduk and Family In memory of your wife, Adele Zaveduk Elliot and Sharon Goldman For the yahrzeit of my father, Victor Lazar Ron and Ronna Heftman
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The Community Mikvah of the Conservative Movement located at Beth Hillel B’nai Emunah in Wilmette, serves the entire Chicagoland Jewish community. The Mikvah is looking for volunteers (Mikvah guides) who would assist when people attend the Mikvah. These appointments could be in celebration of conversion to Judaism, before Shabbat or a wedding, before a trip to Israel, for a bride or a groom, or as a part of healing. The volunteer will determine her own hours, with the expectation of four hours per month. Full training will be provided. If interested, please call Carol at 847-256-4699. 25
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Candle Lighting and Service Times Friday Evening – March 6 (Candles 5:30 PM) Shabbat Service 6:00 PM Shabbat B’Yachad/ 6:00 PM 3rd Grade Siddur Ceremony Saturday – March 7 Shabbat Service Mechina Circle Time Shabbat Torah for Tots (babysitting) Mincha
9:30 AM 9:30 AM 10:00 AM 10:30 AM 12:45 PM
Friday Evening – March 13 (Candles 6:38 PM) Shabbat Service 6:00 PM Saturday – March 14 Shabbat Service Circle Time Shabbat Torah for Tots (babysitting) Junior Congregation Mincha
9:30 AM 10:00 AM 10:30 AM 10:45 AM 12:45 PM
Friday Evening – March 20 (Candles 6:46 PM) Shabbat Service 6:00 PM Saturday, March 21 Shabbat Service Circle Time Shabbat Torah for Tots (babysitting) Study Minyan Junior Congregation Mincha Friday, March 27 (Candles 6:54 PM) Shabbat Service Saturday, March 28 Shabbat Service Circle Time Shabbat Torah for Tots (babysitting) Mincha
9:30 AM 10:00 AM 10:30 AM 10:30 AM 10:45 AM 12:45 PM 6:00 PM 9:30 AM 10:00 AM 10:30 AM 12:45 PM
Daily Minyan Monday - Friday Mornings Sunday - Thursday Evening s Sunday Mornings
6:45 AM 7:45 PM 8:45 AM
CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM • NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS • 847-498-4100 • WWW.BETHSHALOMNB.ORG
