Congregation Beth Shalom 2018 Bulletin by dfriedman

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Holiday Boutique ...................................... 2 President’s Message.................................. 3 Chanukah .................................................... 4 CBS News................................................... 5 Shabbat at CBS .......................................... 6 CBS De Mayo ............................................ 7 Q&A/CBS Staff........................................... 8 Kadima ......................................................... 9 Youth/B’nai Mitzvah ............................... 10 SKIP ............................................................ 11 Religious School ...................................... 12 Keruv ......................................................... 13 CBS U/Adult Education/HAZAK .. 14-15 Sisterhood........................................... 16-17 Men’s Club .......................................... 18-19 Social Action ............................................ 20 Birthdays/Anniversaries ......................... 21 Milestones ................................................. 22 Yahrzeits ................................................... 23 Donations ........................................... 24-25 Ads ........................................................ 26-27 Service and Candle Lighting ................. 28 Rabbi ................................................... Aaron Melman Cantor ..................................................Steven Stoehr Assistant Rabbi ..................................... Ari Averbach 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................ Matt Rissien Controller ......................................... Susan Karlinsky President .........................................Debbie Solomon Sisterhood President..........................Leatte Gelfeld Men’s Club President ................................. Dan Sher USY President .............................. Rebecca Jacobson

Rabbi Emeritus .......................................Carl Wolkin Executive Director Emeritus .................................... Harvey Gold, FSA z’l Director of Education Emeritus ................... Rabbi Sander J. Mussman, RJE 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 AVERBACH’S REVELATOINS Rabbi Averbach

A community member (though not a congregant) recently got upset with me that I would give a sermon in response to Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s appointment to the Supreme Court. It should be noted that this community member has never heard me give a sermon, and was speaking in response to the idea that a religious leader might speak about something so topical as the biggest national news of the week. I understand where he is coming from – we come into our sanctuary for sanctuary from the onesided talking heads we see on television, hear on the radio, and read in the newspapers. Our religious leaders should be apolitical. While I did speak in response to Justice Kavanaugh, I did not speak about him. I did not mention him nor the high court. Previously when speaking about topical issues (mental health, guns, Israel, #MeToo, etc), I was careful not to make it a one sided diatribe. I realize that my area of expertise is not political science or international affairs, and no one is coming to shul for my opinion on these issues. But, I believe some people do come to shul for Judaism’s take on these matters. If Judaism, or any

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religion, has nothing to say about the world that is unfolding around us, then it is dead. Judaism only makes sense because it is alive, because of what it has to say about the universe, millennia after it was written, because it is still prescient. People are quick to bring up the legality of politics from the bimah, but the Johnson Amendment, which is mostly still in place, merely forbids the synagogue from endorsing a single candidate. We are certainly allowed to make known our take on any pressing issue that could affect us as a community and us as individuals. My goal is to be a rabbi to the community – not to a segment of the community who happens to agree with my politics. If someone fears for what I will say when given a microphone, and therefore refuses to welcome me into their lifecycle events, then I have failed that family and the entire community. But if I have nothing of note to say – if my understanding of the Torah in 2018 is the same as it was in any other year, then I am an unnecessary part of the Beth Shalom family. No matter what news comes down the pike, I hope we can create a safe space to discuss it together. I am always willing to listen.

HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE

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FROM THE CONGREGATION PRESIDENT It’s always a bit scary to walk into a place unsure of who you will know. Who will you sit with, and will you feel left out? It’s normal to feel this way, even as adults. I experienced a solution to this problem many years ago, when a friend, who also is a congregant here, reached out to me and invited me to join them at a Hadassah event. Her invitation to join her made me feel comfortable and welcome and I subsequently became very involved in several Hadassah programs. Think about who you would like to invite (a fellow congregant or even a prospective member) to join us at an event! This accomplishes several things. First, you know you have a friend to talk to and a peer to sit with and converse, therefore the fear of going alone is taken away. Second, when you bring someone else to an event with you, you are engaging them, and perhaps alleviating their fears about attending alone! So now, you each have support. Subsequent events will become easier to attend because you will meet more people, become more vested, and feel more comfortable walking in the door. Think of the snowball effect this will have if we all invited someone along to our next event, and then we brought someone new after that, and the first person we brought brings someone else, and so on... Helping others to see the beauty in what we have to offer, making CBS feel more like home to them, and opening doors to new possibilities, is what it’s all about. Who can you ask to join you? I look forward to seeing you and your “guests” at our upcoming events. B’Shalom Debbie Solomon

Join with us at CBS for a HEALING SERVICE A service for anyone who is seeking a place for sanctuary Sunday, November 18 & December 23 @ 7:00 PM

“Sweet Home Chicago” Sukkah Dinner & Celebration

No need to RSVP, just walk through the open doors and open yourself up to the possibilities of healing.

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CHANUKAH Chanukah 5779

At this time of year, when the world feels dark and cold, many cultures have a way of bringing a little bit of light and life into their homes. They decorate the outside of their homes with extra lights, they drag giant evergreens into their dens to remind them that life keeps going even in the most dreary of times, they set ablaze a special log. Jews similarly bring light, songs, games, and warm food into their homes to commemorate the miracle of Chanukah. The holiday celebrates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem in 165 BCE after Syrian Greeks devastated it under the command of their leader Antiochus IV. A small band of Jews (known as the Maccabees), led by Judah and the other four sons of Mattathius, defeated these Hellenizing forces in a three-year long battle. The real miracle of the holiday is that an unlikely troupe of guerilla fighters beat the mightiest army in the land. Since the fighters missed the eight-day long holiday of Sukkot, they celebrated their victory for eight days, hence Chanukah is still celebrated for eight days. A few centuries later, historian Flavius Josephus wrote his explanation of the holiday, focusing on the miracle that one cruse of oil, barely enough to last one night, kept burning for eight nights, enough time for someone to run out and replenish the stock with oil holy enough to be used in the rededicated Temple Menorah. Josephus refers to the holiday as the Festival of Lights. For this reason, we light our chanukiyah (Chanukah Menorah) for eight nights, starting on the 25th of Kislev (this year, the first night is Sunday, December 2). The mitzvah of Chanukah is “pirsumei nisah – publicizing the miracle,” so we place the chanukiyah in the window facing the street or in a prominent place in the home. We sing songs, eat foods fried in oil (like latkes and doughnuts), and play dreidl and other games inside where it is warm. When we light the candles, we say the following blessings. (Also, below is a reminder of how to light the candles each night.) Please join us for Chanukah Happening on Tuesday, December 4th where we light the chanukiyah as a Congregation.

.‫וֹתיו וְצִ וָּנוּ ְל ַה ְד ִליק נֵר ֶשׁל חֲ ֻנכָּה‬ ָ ְ‫קדּ ָשׁנוּ ְבּ ִמצ‬ ְ ‫ אֲ ֶשׁר‬,‫ הנוּ ֶמלֶ ָהעוֹלָ ם‬ ֵ _ ֱ‫בָּ רוּ אַ ָתּה ה' א‬ Barukh atah Ado’nai, Eloheinu Melekh ha’olam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu l’hadlik ner shel Chanukah. ,‫ הנוּ ֶמלֶ ָהעוֹלָ ם‬ ֵ _ ֱ‫בָּ רוּ אַ ָתּה ה' א‬ .‫בוֹתינוּ בָּ יּ ִָמים הָ ֵהם בַּ זְ ַמן ַהזֶּה‬ ֵ ֲ‫ֶשׁﬠָ ָשׂה נִ ִסּים לַ א‬ Barukh atah Ado’nai, Eloheinu Melekh ha’olam, she’asah nissim la’avoteinu ba’yamim ha’hem ba’zman hazeh. On the first night only: ,‫ הנוּ ֶמלֶ ָהעוֹלָ ם‬ ֵ _ ֱ‫בָּ רוּ אַ ָתּה ה' א‬ .‫ֶשׁהֶ חֱ יָנוּ ו ְִקיְּ ָמנוּ ו ְִהגִּ יﬠָ נוּ לַ זְּ ַמן ַהזֶּה‬

Barukh atah Ado’nai, Eloheinu Melekh ha’olam, she’heche’yanu v’kiy’manu v’higi’anu la’zman hazeh.

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CBS NEWS Congregation Beth Shalom’s Inaugural Adult Delegation International March of The Living x x x x x x x x x

April 30 - May 9, 2019 Tour Auschwitz and Birkenau Camps Worldwide March of The Living - March from Auschwitz - Birkenau Shabbat in Warsaw Visit Beit HaTefusot in Israel (Museum of Diaspora) Celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel Independence Day in Israel March of the Living - March from Safra Square to the Kotel Worldwide MOL Dinner and Mega-event celebration at Latrun And much, much more!

Go to www.bethshalomnb.org/MarchofLiving2019 for more information and to register or contact Rabbi Averbach at RabbiAverbach@BethShalomNB.org. Space is limited.

HELP US TO MAKE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE Congregation Beth Shalom has created a Chicago home for a newly arrived refugee family. After the family is shown their new home in Rogers Park, the true work begins. We will need a group of volunteers to provide weekly support for their first six months. This may include mentoring, touring the city together, navigating public transportation or helping with English lessons.

For more information on becoming a part of this exciting endeavor and helping to provide for the family, please contact Tami Rokni at 847-452-4772 or iread13@comcast.net or Sandee Levin at 847-372-5744 or sandeelevin@gmail.com. For more information on Refugee One go to: www.bethshalomnb.org/WorldofDifference.

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SHABBAT AT CBS JUNIOR CONGREGATION SERVICE for children in 3rd - 6th grade in addition to the main service SATURDAY MORNINGS

10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

2018 –19 Dates: November 10th December 8th January 12th, 26th February 9th, 23rd March 9th April 13th, 27th May 11th

SPEND YOUR SHABBAT MORNINGS AT BETH SHALOM! Study Minyan: This minyan delves into the Torah with one of our rabbis on one Shabbat of each month. 10:30 am - 12/15, 2/16, 4/20 & 6/15 Spirit of Shabbat: Join Cantor Raquel on alternate months for an alternative prayer experience. 9:30 am - 10:30 am - 11/17, 1/19, 3/16 & 518 Learners Service: This service/class meets with Cantor Raquel one shabbat every other month to enable those who have difficulty following the service to practice at a slower pace. 9:30 - 10:30 am - 12/15, 2/16, 4/20 & 6/15 Shabbat Yoga: A gentle, relaxing yoga session with Jewish spiritual concepts. 11:00 am - 1/26, 2/23 & 6/22 At the conclusion of services we all join together as one community for a Kiddush lunch in the social hall, followed by birkat hamazon. Our mincha (afternoon) service takes place approximately 45 minutes after the start of the kiddush lunch.

Please join us as the Religious School celebrates Shabbat

Friday, November 10th 6:00 p.m. - Shabbat Dinner 6:45 p.m. - Services

(with a separate service for families with children birth through first grade)

Families with children up to Pre-K, join us for challah making, stories, and songs! Sing songs and hear a story, then you can twist your own challah with the dough we provide. Bake it at home, filling your house with the warm and delicious smells of Shabbat!

Dinner: $12 per adult; Kids Eat Free After 10/14 the cost is $15 per adult RSVP for dinner through your MyCBS account or www.tinyurl.com/shabbatbyachad There is no charge to attend the service only

Friday, November 2 & 16 11:00 – 11:45 AM

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CBS DE MAYO

DONATIONS

HUGS RH New Years Party

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“Sweet Home Chicago” Sukkah Dinner & Cele-

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Q&A WITH CBS STAFF Q&A WITH BETH SHALOM STAFF MEMBER SUSAN KARLINSKY, CBS CONTROLLER Q: What year did you start working at CBS and what is your position here? A: I started at CBS in a newly created position of Controller in January, 2012.

LIBRARY

Daylight Saving Time Ends November 4th 2:00 am Set clocks back 1 hour

Q: What do you like most about working at CBS? A: I consider it a privilege to work at CBS; we are a thriving and forward thinking nonprofit in the Jewish community. We have an amazing team of clergy, staff, and board members that make CBS the special place that it is for everyone. Q: What’s your favorite memory/moment from working at CBS? A: I love working with Cantor Steve and the HUGS committee on ritual programming for families with special needs. This gives me the opportunity to be creative and to make CBS a more welcoming place for all. Q: Where is your favorite vacation destination? A: My husband and I enjoy traveling, and we are definitely “city” people. We are looking forward to traveling with the group from CBS on the upcoming March of the Living trip to Poland and Israel. I really enjoy the preparation before the trip – learning about the places we will visit, understanding local customs and traditions and trying to fit as much as possible into a short few days! Q: What is your favorite Jewish holiday and why? A: My favorite Jewish holiday is Rosh Hashanah. I especially love spending time with my family and extended family to celebrate the New Year with a festive meal featuring our favorite family recipes. Q: What is the best part of your job? A: Supporting the professional staff and the dedicated VPs on the Board of Trustees. They all take their responsibilities very seriously and I do my very best to provide them with the nitty gritty details they need to do their job. Q: What is your favorite childhood memory? A: Waiting on the street corner for my Dad to come home from work. He would call my Mom just before he left work, and my brothers and I would run to the corner about two blocks from our house til Dad got there… then we all jumped in for the final block to our house with one of us in Dad’s lap steering the car! Q: What has been your favorite program or biggest success at CBS? A: I have really enjoyed sharing my passion for philanthropy while teaching the high school classes here at CBS. We created the ACHARAI Teen Foundation to educate and empower our future leaders so they can become lifelong philanthropists.

The Northbrook Clergy Association's Annual Interfaith Community Thanksgiving Service Wednesday November 21, 2018 7:00 PM Techny Towers Conference and Retreat Center 2001 Waukegan Road Techny, IL

Q: What has been the biggest change at Beth Shalom since you began working here? A: Planning for the transition when Harvey Gold, z”l, former executive director, decided to retire….Trying to anticipate the congregation’s angst after having the same leader for 40 years and feeling confident that Michael Garlin would succeed in his new role with the strong support of the experienced staff at CBS.

All Are Welcome!

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KADIMA

(Includes dinner, transporta on & cket)

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YOUTH/B’NAI MITZVAH Matt Rissien

GOBBLE GOBBLE EVERYONE, Thanksgiving is here! This past month was packed with programs, including animal shows for USY and Young Family Programming, the USY BIG Babka Bake and more!

I’d like to point out our upcoming Kadima 6th-8th grade Chicago Blackhawks game on November 18th. Thanks to the generosity of the HRG Sefer Haftorah Fund, this program is only $50 for dinner, a bus to the game and the game ticket. Our synagogue is so fortunate to have funds specifically put in place to lower costs of youth programming. Congregation Beth Shalom really puts an emphasis on the importance of a strong youth program, and these funds make our program stand out amongst all the others. I would also like to compliment our CBS USY board and chapter on starting the programming year on another strong note. Every week we have more than 30 teens in the youth lounge for lounge nights, and we have one of the largest delegations from the region attending the CHUSYFest regional convention this month. I would also like to point out that our very own past president David Zelkowitz was one of the co-planners for the convention. We have so much to be proud of here at CBS USY and throughout our entire youth department! I want to wish everyone an amazing Thanksgiving and a great month ahead. -Matt Rissien

JORDYN JACOBS

Daughter of Jackie & Michael Jacobs Sister of Jonah & Noah Jacobs Granddaughter of Harriet & Gordon Rubin, Elayne & Arnold Jacobs (October 13, 2018 Bat Mitzvah)

JOSHUA GLEN

Son of Lori & Michael Glen Brother of Ethan Glen Grandson of Barbara & Donald Miller, Suzanne Glen of Blessed Memory, Jerrold Glen of Blessed Memory

ADAM ROSENTHAL

Son of Keith & Susan Rosenthal Brother of Iris Rosenthal Grandson of Lawrence & Ina Rosenthal, Jerome Block of Blessed Memory, Pearl Block of Blessed Memory

JESSICA ZELEN

Daughter of Stefanie & Larry Zelen Sister of Abby & Aliza Zelen Granddaughter of Sandi Zelen, Sam Zelen of Blessed Memory

SHIRLEY HUDAK

Daughter of Ruth Packtor Hudak & Michael Hudak Sister of Jacob Hudak Granddaughter of Jim & Jan Packtor, Phyllis Goldman of Blessed Memory, Maryanne Hudak of Blessed Memory, Mike Hudak of Blessed Memory 10

MAZEL TOV TO OUR B’NAI MITZVAH

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SEND-A-KID-TO-ISRAEL PARTNERSHIP (SKIP)

SKIP is a cooperative program in which families, congregations, and the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago each contribute funds toward an Israel Experience program for participating students. The SKIP goal is for each student to travel to Israel as part of his/her Jewish education. Enrollment begins during a student’s 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade and continues through 9th grade. Both public school and day school students are eligible. The combined annual contribution for our children at Beth Shalom is $255 ($70 from each family, matched by $100 from our congregation and $85 from Federation). Although the SKIP program may not cover the entire cost of a trip to Israel, the funds make a considerable reduction in the expense. Remember that the funds are in an interestbearing account. Furthermore, families in financial need can apply for scholarships from other sources. Enrollment is arranged through our synagogue. After the initial enrollment form is completed, we are responsible for the rest – submitting the partnership agreements, transferring the funds and reporting our children’s names to the Federation. Enrollment information will arrive in early November, with a deadline of December 1st for the submission of forms and checks. There are many wonderful Israel Experience programs out there – everything from internship programs in various fields to volunteer programs to sports-based programs to study programs of almost any length. Your child’s SKIP funds (as well as Gift of Israel funds) can provide the opportunity of a lifetime. Birthright Israel is a wonderful program but not everyone is guaranteed a spot on a Birthright trip. Your child’s SKIP funds ensure that he or she will be able to go to Israel at least once, if not more than once, even if Birthright Israel is not an option. Frequently Asked Questions How do I register my child? When you receive the enrollment information, you need to complete the forms and send a $70 check, made payable to Congregation Beth Shalom, by December 1st. What if I forget to sign up in 3rd grade? May I start my child at a later date? Yes, you may begin participating when your child is in 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade.

If I want to enroll my child who is currently in 4th grade, may I pay past 9th grade and make up a missing year? You may begin contributions in grades 3, 4, 5, or 6 but you may only contribute through 9th grade. If my child would like to go to Israel before the completion of 9th grade, may I use his/her funds one year earlier? S.K.I.P. ‘s goal is for funds to be used for a high school or college Israel Experience program and is designed for sophomore high school students or older. Under certain circumstances, families may be able to use a portion of their SKIP funds for 8th grade Israel Experience programs, such as Ta'am Yisrael or day school trips. Please contact our office at israelexperience@juf.org to make sure that your trip is eligible and then use the 8th grade Israel Experience Savings Request form to redeem your funds. My child is in 6th grade and I would like to begin a SKIP account. May I enroll him now and pay for the previous years (for 3rd, 4th, or 5th grades)? You certainly may enroll your child in 6th grade. However, catch-up payments are not accepted. May we use the funds for a family trip to Israel? The partnership program is designed to promote travel with a peer group. Although the synagogue and JUF support and encourage family trips, these funds are to be used when your child travels with a group of friends on his or her own young adult trip to Israel. What if we move and we join another synagogue in the Chicagoland area? If the synagogue has a S.K.I.P. program, your child’s account will be transferred and the partnership continues. Each congregation determines the amount to be contributed. After several years of contributions, my child no longer wants to travel to Israel. What happens? You will receive a complete refund of the money you deposited, plus the interest on that money. Please note that monies contributed by Congregation Beth Shalom are returned to the synagogue. Up to what age may SKIP funds be used? SKIP funds may now be used by a student through the age of 26. Enrollment information has been mailed to all Aleph and new student families. Additional forms may be picked up at our school office. If you have other questions, please feel free to contact me through the synagogue or religious school office. Faye Tatel SKIP Coordinator NOVEMBER 2018 • VOLUME 66 ISSUE 36

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Stacy Ybarra

Hebrew Now that the holidays are over, we have begun our Hebrew program. The program is called Aleph Champ and it allows students to work at their own pace and be rewarded for their efforts and successes. Students in 3rd through 7th grade participate in the program for 30 minutes on Sundays and Tuesdays. They are also able to take the reading books and workbooks home if they want to progress more quickly. It is very exciting to see their enthusiasm and motivation. We love when the students ask for more Hebrew time!

7th Grade Holocaust Studies Our 7th Grade (Kitah Zayin) have just completed the first part of their Holocaust Unit. We had the pleasure again this year of having Mark Gelfeld, a docent at the Illinois Holocaust Museum, teach. Mark taught for 2 hours on 4 consecutive Tuesdays using the “Echoes and Reflections” curriculum from ADL, the USC Shoah Foundation and Yad Vashem. The students began by looking at the roots of anti-Semitism, a timeline of the period and then also looked at personal stories. Next the students and their parents will have the opportunity to take a guided tour of the Illinois Holocaust Museum led by Mark Gelfeld. Finally, based on the interests of this year’s students, our 7th grade team of teachers will design a curriculum for further understanding of this complex period in our history. Congregation Beth Shalom’s BOOK CHATS Presents

ENEMIES, A LOVE STORY by Isaac Bashevis Singer Wednesday, December 5, 2018 7:30 p.m.

Congregation Beth Shalom – 3433 Walters Avenue - Northbrook

Herman Broder, refugee and Holocaust survivor, struggles to eke out a small living as a ghost writer for the dynamic Rabbi Lampert, while living in Coney Island with his second wife, Yadwiga, a Polish peasant who hid him from the Nazis. Herman’s also enmeshed in a passionate affair with the beautiful Masha, and if this is not hard enough, his first wife Tamara, presumed dead, turns up at his door hoping to resume their marriage! What does this “quadrangle of desire” reveal about the nature of love, fallibility and human frailty? This is a story about the tumult of the heart, life’s ironies and its ultimate mystery. Come join us and bring your friends. Contact Linda Gold at lindangold@comcast.net or call 847/509-1978 to reserve your seats. 12

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KERUV Shalom Chaverim,

Bob Spector

Wow, the last few weeks since our holidays have flown by. I hope you have been enjoying the wonderful Fall weather we have been experiencing as we all eagerly anticipate Thanksgiving and Chanukah, and for some of our members, Christmas, all family focused holidays. These holidays are all wonderful opportunities to create lasting memories. I have fond memories of meeting my future in-laws for the first time several days before Christmas over 30 years ago. I decided to attend Christmas mass with them out of respect and appreciation for their warmth and acceptance of who I was and perhaps wasn’t (not a Catholic). I remember feeling a bit uncomfortable entering their church. I remember feeling a bit lost during the service. Most of the congregants seemed to have memorized the prayers so following in the prayer book was very challenging. As embraced as I felt by Chris’ family, I had clearly entered the Discomfort Zone of my visit. This memory has me wondering what it might be like for our members, both Jewish and not Jewish upon entering our sanctuary for services, who do not read Hebrew. How do you feel a part of a religious service if you cannot follow along? I suspect that many of my fellow congregants may similarly feel that they are experiencing their own Discomfort Zone. I believe that Beth Shalom has done an amazing job of creating a welcoming, engaging, and accepting environment for our members who are not Jewish upon entering our front doors. All social events, guest speaker series, and classes are open to all members, and their children are not only welcome but encouraged to be in our Religious School. However, I suspect our clergy sometimes struggle with the challenge of engaging our members into the religious/spiritual life that Beth Shalom offers our families. It is particularly challenging to engage someone who may be of a different faith. So, do I have the answers? Probably not, but I will share the rest of the story…. Even though I felt a bit like a fish out of water, I warmly reflect on all these moments. I truly cherish the memories of attending Christmas and Easter mass with my in-laws, and I know that my in-laws cherished their time at Beth Shalom attending their grandchildren’s B’nai Mitzvah. The openness, respect and acceptance we had for our differences served to bring us closer (Keruv) together. I believe that a religious or spiritual moment can occur anytime and anyplace. As I use our holiday services to reflect upon my life, I can do the same at St. Mary Magdelan parish in Wilmington, Delaware. With that said, I encourage all our members who do not read Hebrew to sign up for Hebrew classes at Beth Shalom. Our community is very accommodating. If a need exists, our programming committee will do anything to fill it. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need help in finding these learning resources and opportunities. Learning Hebrew and creating loving memories are but two ways to create comfort. If you experience any aspects of synagogue life to be uncomfortable, my holiday wish for all of you is for that to change. On behalf of the Keruv Interfaith Family committee. Have a wonderful holiday season. As always, I welcome your comments and feedback. I can be contacted at cbskeruv@gmail.com.

NOVEMBER OFFICE CLOSINGS (Closed all day unless noted) IN OBSERVANCE OF: Thanksgiving Thursday & Friday November 22 & 23

CBS Connections Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at CBS

x Programs, speakers and activities to help you in your professional x x

life. Network, meet new people, share your story. Business to Business Opportunities with other CBS Members. E-mail Michael Garlin, CBS Executive Director at mgarlin@bethshalomnb.org and let him know if you will be attending.

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CBS UNIVERSITY/ADULT EDUCATION/HAZAK

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SISTERHOOD Sisterhood had a great October. Thank you to Hilary Braun for planning and to Cantor Stoehr for participating in our Torah Fund evening of Wine, Women and Song. It was a beautiful program and attended by those that support Torah Fund including Fran Hildebrandt, Central Great Lakes Region President. Our first ever BIG Babka Bake was so much fun! Thank you to Judy Wolkin, Leann Blue, Deanne Friedman, Sheri Smason and Suzanne Minkus for all their hard work. Also, many thanks to the CBS Eastern European Torah Project for their generous grant to help with the BIG Babka Bake’s success. Thank you to my mom, Matty Shechtman, for organizing the annual CJE Luncheon and to all the ladies that helped serve. I know how much this luncheon means to all those that attend. Leatte Gelfeld

Chanukah is early this year! You can start your shopping at the Sisterhood Holiday Boutique on Sunday November 4th from 9am to 3pm. We are excited to have many new vendors as well as returning ones. We hope that you will stop by and start your holiday shopping all while supporting Sisterhood. Our next Sisterhood meeting will be November 6th at 7pm. On November 14th we will welcome Alexandra Silber, author of After Anatevka, for Jewish Book Month. Thank you to Debbie Bell for organizing this evening every year. I wish you and your families a wonderful Thanksgiving! Leatte

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It is once again time to order new Mah Jongg cards for 2019-2020. If you have ordered before and a name or address from your last year’s list has changed during the past year, PLEASE note that when filling out the application. Applications and money MUST be received by JANUARY 15, 2019. Thank you, in advance, for making this ongoing project such a success. Name_______________________________________ Address _____________________________________ City,State,Zip__________________________________ #__________Standard Cards @ $8.00 $_____________ #__________Large Print Cards @ $9.00 $____________ Total Amount Enclosed $______________ Send the application and list of clearly printed names and addresses along with your check, made out to Congregation Beth Shalom Sisterhood to: Judy Greenman 3304 Lake Knoll Drive Northbrook, IL 60062

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MEN’S CLUB Dan Sher

As I write this bulletin article we are so excited because we are leaving for Israel in less than two weeks! Nineteen men from Congregation Beth Shalom will be going to Israel – this is a first for our Men’s Club and hopefully not a last trip. For me, it will be my third time in Israel and almost exactly eighteen years since the last time I was in Israel – also with Congregation Beth Shalom. Now that we are in the swing of things with programming, breakfasts, etc. I hope that you will come be a part of our award-winning men’s club. I hear from people all of the time that they want to come to events and they want to be involved – now is the time.

Last month we had some great breakfasts starting with our Israel in Depth series (a joint program with Adult Education and the Israel Committee) and we did a Spirits and Spirituality program with mimosas and bloody marys. We are starting this month with an important speaker on Sunday, November 4th when we welcome Anita Pildes to speak at our breakfast. Anita is the Community Education and Outreach Coordinator for SHALVA, the Chicago area’s agency assisting Jewish women experiencing or healing from domestic abuse through counseling, supportive services and community education. Please come to this breakfast and then stay and support our Sisterhood at their Holiday Boutique taking place that same day. We are finishing up this month with our annual Erev Thanksgiving program. This year we invite families to come on Wednesday, November 21st for Family Bingo. Bring your kids, grandchildren, or children of all ages – everyone gets a prize and it is a lot of fun for everyone. You can RSVP on MyCBS or contact our VP of Programming, Bob Goldwin for more information. As we look to next month, we are starting the month with a Young Family Programming Chanukah Bash and Breakfast on Sunday, December 2nd. Join us for a pancake breakfast, music and a lot of fun for our youngest families just in time to celebrate Chanukah. As I said earlier – now is the time to start getting involved with our club. We are active and want to make sure there is something for everyone. I look forward to seeing everyone at our upcoming events.

Loves Me, Loves Me Not: A Glimpse into Domestic Abuse in the Jewish Community Presented by Anita Pildes, the Community Outreach and Education Coordinator of SHALVA

Sunday, November 4, 2018 Speaker at 10:00 am following 9:30 am Breakfast Anita Pildes is SHALVA’s Community Education and Outreach Coordinator, bringing domestic abuse awareness programing to the Jewish community, medical professionals, law enforcement, professional organizations and the general public. She previously was a litigator and General Counsel of Mellon Bank/ First United Leasing Corporation. She has been a Jewish Studies educator for many years. Anita earned her Bachelors of Social Work (BSW) from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and law degree (JD) from IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law. For additional information contact Bob Goldwin at 773-791-3314 or rudybux@comcast.net 18

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SOCIAL ACTION Join us for Mitzvah Day Sunday, November 18th 10 am - 12 noon

Collecting Donations for Mizvah Day: old tennis balls, old, clean adult t-shirts for dog toys

x Drop in for 15 minutes or stay the whole time x All Ages Welcome! x Make Thanksgiving decorations for local shelter x Dog toys for local shelters x Blankets for children at Luries Childrens Hospital x And Much More!

CALL TO ACTION November 1-29th - Jewish Children & Family Services are collecting new and unwrapped toys or gift cards for holiday gifts. Gift cards are available for purchase at CBS. Please contact Barry Zlotowicz for more information bzlotowicz@gmail.com. November 1-11th - We are collecting candy for United States Military. Drop off leftover candy in collection bins in the front lobby and Religious School lobby to send to our troops in honor of Veteran’s Day. Please save the following for future collections: travel-size toiletries, vases, Habitat for Humanity Homewares, new school supplies. 63 successful donations were made at the Blood Drive in September. Thanks to Steve Elisco and his committee for their hard work. Our next blood drive will be April 28, 2019. 70 Flu shots were also given in September! Donate to Regular Collections: Remember the ongoing collections in the cabinet next to the coatroom: non-perishable foods, pop-tabs, comics, eyeglasses, travel-sized toiletries, cell phones and charging cords. If you are interested in helping with any of the above Social Action projects, please contact Sara Weinstein at SocialActionVP@BethShalomNB.org.

DO YOU KNOW OF SOMEONE SERVING OVERSEAS? Do you have anyone in your family who is now serving abroad? Do you have friends or co-workers who have family members or friends serving overseas? Congregation Beth Shalom would like to send them a care package. Please contact Jill Olefsky at 847-272-1758 or jolefsky@aol.com with the name of the serviceman or woman and their overseas address. We want them to know that CBS cares about them and appreciates their sacrifice.

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BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES Happy Birthday - December! Happy Birthday to the Women of the Rachel Laven Congregation from CBS Sisterhood! Idele Lazar Helen Rifkin Karen Stepen Mary Apple Robyn Freeman Erika Harris Sue Lewis Jacquelyn Margolis Barbara Nissen Donna Ruby Barbara Zaransky Tracy Williams Cheryl Fischer Deborah Tucker Esther Dobrofsky Karyn Liss Roberta Lerman Rosenstein Laura Schwartzwald Diane Friedman Marci Shapiro Linda Gold Sally Zuckerman Emily Witt Dani Mokhtarian Missy Rabinowitz Janice Roberman Roberta Fink Debra Maskin Lauren Rothenberg Ann Soll Eileen Brusso Donna Fox

Elaine Nekritz Brenda Wasserman Leila Weiss Karen Bergman Amy Golden Felicia Lerner Tanya Solomon Anne Greenfield Regina Meerbaum Bonnie Vicks Davida Arnold Geraldine Gainsberg Alexandra Light Harlene Sperling Nancy Firfer Esther Good Rhoda Markovitz Joan Wolff Rosalyn Harris Rhandi Weinstock Danielle Weiss Debra Rosen Nancy Sher Lillian Wrobel Roberta Alexander Ferne Appel Sheila Blocker Marla Israel Eli Castellano Robyn Glaubinger Goldie Miller Susan Stoehr

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Renee Wishnia Rada Burdeen Susan Karlinsky Laura Dolin Marla Glabe Diane Hornstein Kathy Mieli Gail Polisky Terry Schwartz Pam Redfern Lily Zoberman Robin Bright Caron Knopoff Pamela Schwartz Dalia Rabinowitz Cathy Schwartz Beth Steinberg Marcia Brin Roslyn Kahn Zelda Korol Frances Simon Jennifer Field Mindy Garlin Barbara Lerch Edna Schrank Jenny Schwartzberg Hanna Shamis Marcy Teitelbaum Susan Glass Harriet Kaplan Francine Donenberg Denise Krug Shari Levin

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Happy Anniversary - December! Steven and Robin Bright Harvey and Marcia Brin Sam and Sharon Mokhtarian Norman and Roberta Friedman Michael and Staci Levy Benjamin and Emily Patzik Steven and Bari Spector 35 yrs Larry and Susan Kanar Raymond and Barbara Nissen Jeffrey and Lisa Adler Stanley and Frances Kazan Eric and Elyssa Siegel Steven and Julie Warshawsky 20 yrs Seymoure and Dolores Weiner Perry and Amy Weinstein Raymond and Arlene Handler Sheldon and Leona Natenberg Stuart and Kay Rothstein Stuart and Marsha Diamond David and Stephanie Schneider Robert and Inna Gerber Gerald and Sherry Goldman Gerald and Irene Rogers Max and Brenda Wasserman Gary and Jodi Dubofsky 25 yrs Robert and Beth Footlik Steven and Susan Glass Robert and Barbara Silver Edward and Holly Forman Miguel and Debra Manrique Richard and Harlene Sperling Stuart and Paula Goldsand

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Leonard and Phyllis Mason Jerry and Joan Schwimmer Bruce and Barbara Tatz 30 yrs Eric and Karin Berkowitz Richard and Barbara Bosley 70 yrs Larry and Lori Fohrman Peter and Frances Schmitz Michael and Anne Greenfield LeE and Sharon Oberlander Franklin and Maxine Bloom 55 yrs Ari and Eva Footlik 15 yrs Jack and Irit Jacobson Scott and Sarit Pogofsky Donald and Donna Rappin 50 yrs Earl and Stevhanie Schneider Ron and Morgan Sklar 10 yrs Martin and Marcia Weiland 60 yrs Yogev and Tracy Yedlin Max and Janis Harris Howard and Laurel Jacob Ira and Iris Lerner 55 yrs Bruce and Anita Taylor Mark and Sharon Telpner 55 yrs Fred and Sheryl Katzenstein Leonard and Jane Siedband 45 yrs Gary and Debbie Sylvan Leo and Roberta Appelbaum Marshall and Linda Kayman Martin and Elaine Pearlman Lawrence and Ina Rosenthal Robert and Janet Sabin 45 yrs Sam and Beverly Weisenberg

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Joel and Suzanne Weinstein Lewis and Irma Amsel Michael and Pamela Issen Steve and Matty Shechtman 45 yrs Cary and Alene Wintroub Michael and Susan Kagen Podell Paul and Elaine Powell 60 yrs Ari and Vanessa Averbach Jeremy and Julie Hafner Robert and Susan Katz 50 yrs Steven and Sheila Walowitz 50 yrs Sherwin and Gail Meyers Joel and Laurie Shapiro

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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: Jeff Smoler & Helen Dym-Smoler are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Dr. Stacy Smoler to Dr. Nathan Finch Marlene & Bruce Saltzberg are happy to announce the birth of their grandson, Field James Cohen The Congregation Extends Its Sympathy To: Steven Katz on the passing of his mother, Sylvia Katz Jeffrey Katz on the passing of his grandmother, Sylvia Katz Wendy Fromm on the passing of her father, Jordan A. Hollander Maxine Levy on the passing of her husband, Stephen Levy

Death of Esteemed Members: Stephen Levy

BIMA FLOWER FUND: Thanks to everyone for the donations and good wishes on our 15th Wedding Anniversary. Janet and Arnie Hoffman

Congregation Beth Shalom Museum needs You! If you have items, family heirlooms or items of interest about any holidays, please let me know. We are always looking for interesting things to highlight in our museum cases.*

Many members of our congregation have had allergic reactions to perfume and/or colognes.

I look forward to hearing from you. Please contact me with any questions: Ellen L. Grossman elkie17@gmail.com

We are asking that if you could please keep this in mind and refrain from using these products in the future.

* all items are in locked secure cases

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

The Legacy Society at Congregation Beth Shalom Please consider making a future gift to CBS by using one of the many different methods to leave your legacy to us. These can be simple to do and will leave a lasting legacy for others to come. Some easy ways of joining us are: x Writing CBS into your will or estate plan x Changing an IRA beneficiary to CBS x Use a donor advised fund 22

x Make CBS your life insurance beneficiary x Other personalized ways of leaving your legacy If you wish to make a legacy gift or have any questions, please contact Michael Garlin at 847-498-4100 ext. 21 or Glen Roter, our Legacy Chair, at legacy@bethshalomnb.org.

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YAHRZEITS November 1-2 Lenore Africk Molly Belenke Sylvia Berliner Velma Cohn William Dubofsky Philip Freed Seymour "Bimbo" Gantman Minnie Herman Ida Karlin Jack Korenthal Ruth Obrand Ann Schwartz Joseph Schwartz Rose Turkeltaub Hymen Weisbart May Zlatkin Jules Blumenfeld Robert Burros Samuel Fish Arthur Goldberg Hyman Heller Anne Kayman Norma Moseson Sam Porec Hyman Weber Harry Zis November 3-9 Abraham David Block Goldie Grace Boyansky Rae Cotton Jack Irwin Feldman Nathan Goldman Myron Horwitz Stewart Allen Metzger Bernard Roth Ruth Schlegman Belle Shaw Earl B. Slavitt Betty Tenenblatt Fran Sharp Auslander Belle Bell Sophia M. Berger David Block Dora Bosley Sylvia Fink Burt Gitles Rose Greenfield Morris Pasmanter Lester Scott Annette Braverman Semans Andrea "Andi" Ship Bessie Siegel Howard Sinton Habib Younes Yetta Fenton Vicki Fox Harold Gabriel Cyril Garland Dr. Jordan Kempler Robert Lasky Mildred Nitzkin Allen Jay Schaeffer Herman Schaffer Eva Shapiro Barbara Star Roeslla Israel Zavell Kerry Klein Butman Marlene Dubofsky Warren Elisco Jack "Yunkel" Getlin Sylvia Kitzes Rose Lipschultz Jack Marcovitch Irving Maslov Dorothy Pearl Philip Weinstein Dorothy Weisbach

Abraham Berg Arthur Edelstein Abe Fialkow Joseph A Harrison Mendel Nudel Dorothy Olefsky Mark Rosenberg Ben Rosenthal Howard Samotny Marc Skora Samuel Turovitz Chesna Wolf Irwin Zalutsky Helen Geiderman Anne Gordon Hahn Henry Kalter Michael Marks Julie B. Coplon Anna Friedman Fannie Holtz Gibbons Ralph Harwood Sari Lynn Neimark Vicki Rosenblum Jack Rubin Morris Schaffner Doretta Shneider David Bernard Singer Rose Steinberg Hilda Yuditsky November 10-16 Pearl Binder Ilene Dechter Louis Garber Sol Nathan Goldberg Nathan Lambert Esther Levinson Lola Schwarzberg Shlomi Shafir Sara Lurie Simon Roberta Berks Stuart Berks Mike Berlin Mel Bransky Donna Ekstein Melvin Kanter Hannah Kessler Rochelle "Shelly" Marder Samuel Markman Joseph Nathan Shapiro Paul Wexler Mitchell G. Dredze Isadore Fein Linda Fischel Irving Freedman Roselyn Kerstein Marshall A. Kotlicky Mack Levine Ruth Roiter Ernest Stiber Nissim Behar Evelyn Berkowitz Bernard Festenstein Elmer Jacobson Pauline Kreiter Ida Mintz Harriet Rosen Samuel Schwartz David Zemsky Sidney Ackerman William Hesser Benzion George Blustein Abe Cohen Julius S. Kole Alice Korach Harold Lerner Irving Silkin Lorraine Silverman Agnes Sneider

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David Treguboff Libby Bogolub Inez Broda Philip Less Robert L. Rosen Harold L. Tattleman Shimon Zimmel Victor Goldfarb Esther Goodman Morris Kroan Manny Price Fanny Redfern Gary Schwartz Samuel Welnak November 17-23 Rose Byzek Harriet Faber Avrom Geneles Jerry Gottlieb Howard Hoffman Irving Horwitz Isadore Kirschenbaum Arlene Kohn Sidell Reiner Tillie Ruderman Shim Schechter Lena Schlossberg Irwin Silverman Jack Skora Rose Smith Hirsh Turkeltaub Roberta Twersky Jack Vihon Frances Weil Isidore Bertash Sam Chaikin Dr. Marvin Goldman Morris Heller Phyllis Kaplan Sylvia Kaplan Myron Kirshner Harold Klopman Susan Krefetz Lois Krugman Adeline Mendelson Samuel Pearlman Mary Render David Schaeffer Gertrude Sloan Ricky Walowitz Clara Agrest Betty S. Alpert Debbie Berkowitz Elliott A. Berman Simon Brown Ethel Kaplan Barbara Kosoy Theordore Less Henriette Louzon Margot Lublin Beatrice Meeker Ida Miller Morris Sahlins Ben Sarnoff Burt Spitz Jeannette Usow Ted Warshawsky Morten Winokur Lee Zorne Milton Braun Rose Davidovics Carolyn Feldman Morris Flignor Jack Friedlander Harold Friedman Robert J. Grossman Frank Horwitz Joseph Newman

Linda Penn Meyer Rosenberg Norman M. Schlossberg Judith Weinberg Gussie Barsky Bertha Dishler Aaron Gertzfeld Brian Glassenberg Lee Goldman Martin Hodes Isaac Kantor Meyer David Kasper Mary Salkin Sheila Simon Etie Spears Sol Spears Dr. Irving I. Stein Esther Tipp Jean Abrams Maurice Alpert Nathan Altman Albert Chafetz Greta Edelson-Goldrich Blanche Elvove Aleck Frank Sam Kosoglad Jack Schneider Kenneth Singer Elaine Srulovitz Bertha Stone David Unger Abe Abel Marcia Berns Morris Collender David Dobrin Saul Goodman Marvin Gordon Sydney Kofman Jacob Korol Bessie Goldman Marcus Florence Mendlo Preshkowitz Abraham Prohovnik Gertrude Rosin Ruthe R. Stein Edith Turner November 24-30 David Baron Martha V. Dawson Bertram Emanuel Melvyn S. Gelman Dr. Irwin Ginsburgh Lily Kay Eljanan Kletzel Arthur Knopoff Lillian Lurie Joseph Mages Rosalyn Neidich Maurice Stanton Habib S. Younes Barney Block Vera Brooks Kalman Chabner Sarah Cigelnik Margaret Dayan Evelyn Edidin Esther Flink Bernice Goldman Martin Kassab Harry A Landsman Lawrence Mark Rosenthal Samuel Ross Jack Shapiro Ron Shocket Abraham Shulman Fannie Shulman Fannie Arnowitz Paul Buchman Sandra Copeland

Siegfried Hirsch Goldie Karlinsky Reuben Krako Mildred Nekritz Tessie Perlmutter Aaron Schupack Etta Soboroff Richard Arnowitz Charles Lawrence Balkan Gershon Bitsallel Lola Bookman Sonja Echt David Glaser Gertrude C Hess Marilyn K. Miller Albert Ross Max Stern Dr. William Stone Leonard Gail Zelda Givertz Ericka Greenberg Bennie P Katz Miriam Maling Ben F Newman Ida F. Schrank Harry Segel Jack Shaw David Sher Sarah Williams Yudie Becker Ralph Berliner Leo Cooper Charles Hoffman Robert Hoffman Norman Karlin Robert H. Kavka Howard Alan Magid Morris Meliker Max Novak Jacqueline Rogin Bernard Shapiro Mark Damon Tischler Cecil Lowenthal Weiner David Weingart Madeline Fae Boethel Harold Burland Eugene M. Chodash Sally Crane Alice Ellis Irving Gloss Sylvia Grossman Henry Kanar Rovim Kelmansky William Landau Solomon Margolis Ronald Rosenfeld Morris Simon Jack Spector Sara Stein Morris A Sugerman Steven Weiss Dorothea Wolf

DONATIONS THE CONGREGATION GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTIONS:

Harvey R. Gold Building Endowment Fund Jerry and Barbara Petasnick In Honor of your 60th Anniversary - Norman Poteshman

Bernard Grad Chesed Fund Mark and Susan Jesselson For the Birth of your granddaughter, Ellorie Faith - Larry and Fern Roseman Marc and Sara Weinstein For the Birth of your granddaughter, Logan Rose - Larry and Fern Roseman For the Yahrzeit of Gerald Hauser - Marlene and Allan Goldberg Jerry and Estelle Agrest In Honor of your 70th Anniversary - Fred and Sheryl Katzenstein, Larry and Fern Roseman Joe Abrams and Family In Memory of Dorothy Abrams - Diana and Maury Lewis Marvin and Barbara Primack In Memory of Sylvia Katz - Tom and Helene Coorsh Steve and Donna Katz In Memory of your mother, Sylvia Katz - Steve and Matty Shechtman

HUGS - Ritual programming for families with special needs Sara and Marc Weinstein For the Birth of Logan Rose - Diana and Maury Lewis Cantor Steven Stoehr It was so special and an honor to have you play a role in Brody's Bris. We love you very much and look forward to involving you in our next simcha. - Michael and Ashley Berman Denise Resnick In Memory of Cookie Klein The Hahamy Family Eric and Marnie Baer In Memory of Philly Baer The Hahamy Family The Aronoff Family In Memory of Dr. Sidney Aronoff - Debra Lynn Ross Howard Burnett In Memory of Judy Burnett - Paula and Michael Fohrman The Family of Sylvia Katz In Memory of Sylvia Katz Burt Bentkover Felice Boyer and Family In Memory of your brother, Jimmy Lazar - Eric and Marnie Baer

daughter, Logan Rose - Bob and Linda Lipschultz, Allan Werth Jeff and Shari Kaminsky In Appreciation of Break the Fast. Thank you! - Paige and Chuck Gitles

Paul Wald Yahrzeit Fund For the Yahrzeit of Alexander Lebovitz - Diane Lebovitz For the Yahrzeits of Anna Goldberg, Arthur Slatkin - Rose Goldberg For the Yahrzeit of Anne J. Sideman - Jerry Sideman For the Yahrzeits of Anne Jaffe, David Jaffe, Jerry Kaplan - Fern Kaplan For the Yahrzeit of Arlene Price - Richard Price For the Yahrzeit of Asher Sonenfeld - Scott Bosley For the Yahrzeits of Burt Geneles, Joseph Geneles - Gita Greenwald For the Yahrzeit of Chaya Fisch - Helen Brown For the Yahrzeit of Felicia Kotowsky - Irving and Etta Kotowsky For the Yahrzeits of Goldie Glutzer, Nathan Glutzer, Irving Zook - Ceil Zook Burt Patzik Scholarship Fund For the Yahrzeit of Harry Sherman - Stan and Eileen Steve and Donna Katz In Memory of your mother, Sherman Sylvia Katz - Alan and Marla Patzik For the Yahrzeit of Jacob Fisch - Helen Brown Jeffrey and Lara Katz In Memory of your For the Yahrzeits of Leon Steinfeld, Alvin Elias Helene Hoffman Memorial Concert Fund grandmother, Sylvia Katz - Alan and Marla Patzik Sam and Robyn Elias Betty Sobelman In Memory of Helene Hoffman. Thanks for the lovely evening at the Helene Hoff- For the Yahrzeit of Louis Gold - Irving and Etta KoCantor Stoehr's Good and Welfare Fund towsky Cantor Steven Stoehr To thank you for the comfort man Memorial Concert. - Karen Levy For the Yahrzeit of Louis Karp - Charles and Shari and support during our family's loss of our father, Steven and Leesa Friedlander In Memory of your mother, Wanda Long - Barbara Berman and Rick Elliott Karp Harold Rothschild, and for a beautiful and meanFor the Yahrzeit of Martin Pasmanter - Barbara ingful funeral service - Todd and Lauren Lustbader Render Cantor Steven Stoehr In Appreciation of your caring Janna Sugar Memorial Israel Scholarship Fund For the Yahrzeits of Mel Evens, Ellen Arnold, in helping our family through a very difficult time Harvey Slutzky For a Speedy Recovery - Lenny and Arthur Arnold - Phil Arnold Jane Siedband - Norm and Ilene Iglarsh For the Yahrzeit of Mildred Rosenmutter - Skip Mark and Sue Jesselson For the Birth of your grandCantor Steven and Susan Stoehr In Honor of Jacob Rosenmutter daughter, Ellorie Faith - Steve and Iris Podolsky and Ilana's engagement - Ed and Carol Kaplan Marc and Sara Weinstein For the Birth of your grand- For the Yahrzeit of Pelet Africk - Betty Ashman Cantor Steven Stoehr In Honor of the beautiful and For the Yahrzeit of Peter Herman - Mitzie and daughter, Logan Rose - Denise and Jonathan Handler inspirational High Holiday services - Michael and Stewart Herman David and Sheryl Schwartz In Honor of Alli and Eli's Carol Schnitzler Larry Roseman For a Speedy Recovery - Joel and Judy marriage - Denise and Jonathan Handler, Frank and Sheryl For the Yahrzeit of Rosalie Nudelman - Earl and Lois Nudelman Weissman Greenman For the Yahrzeits of Sara Glicksman, Norman Glen and Jill Roter In Honor of Melissa and Jeff's For the Yahrzeits of our loved ones - Joel and Judy Wax - Morry and Cindy Glicksman marriage - Marti Sinton Greenman For the Yahrzeit of Sara Pawlan - Gail Pestine Burt and Becky Ofsaiof In Honor of your Neilah Hon- Ira and Iris Lerner In Honor of your grandson's Bar For the Yahrzeit of Tom Bosley - Scott Bosley Mitzvah - Marti Sinton or - Joel and Judy Greenman For the Yahrzeit of my brother, T. Natenberg Eric and Jackie Gichner In Memory of your father, Steve and Donna Katz In Memory of The passing of Shelly Natenberg David Gichner - Irene Schoeneman your mom (grandma Cutie) - Leslie and Scott Evans For the Yahrzeit of my father, Jack Wilets - Bruce Ted Gilbert and Family In Memory of your father, and Family and Nancy Chudacoff Lionel Gilbert - Ellis and Becky Sostrin Barbara and Marvin Primack and Family In Memory of Wendy and Avi Fromm and Family In Memory of your For the Yahrzeit of my father, Simon Cranow my cousin, Sylvia Katz - Burt Bentkover father, grandfather and great grandfather, Jordan Zelda Korol For the Yahrzeit of my husband, Irving Zook - Ceil Hollander - Jill and Les Olefsky Francine Shapiro Scholarship Fund Zook Just Because! - Rachelle Rosenfeld Marlene Silverman For a Speedy Recovery - Arlene For the Yahrzeit of our beloved bubbie, Rose Saretsky Jerome J. Kaplan Memorial Adult Program Schol- Ander - Sheila Ander, Alise, Cherie and Jennifer Rabbi Sander and Isabel Mussman In Honor of your For the Yahrzeit of our beloved husband and arship Fund grandson, Zachary's marriage - Jane Pomerantz Audrey Lubin Wishing you a very Happy Birthday! - father, Marshall Ander - Sheila Ander, Alise, Cherie and Jennifer Ellen Kaplan Gold Family Sabbath Fund In Memory of Philip and Selma Stern - Beverly and Michael Balter For a Speedy Recovery - Ira and Iris Mel Dolin Kessler Memorial ShabbaTone Fund Lerner In Memory of Sol and Marion Dolin - Beverly and Mel Adam and Ellen Scholl In Memory of your mother, Michael Balter For a Speedy Recovery. Thrilled for Dolin Joyce Scholl - Harry and Lily Zoberman you and Judy! With all our love. - Irwin and Felicia In Memory of Simon Jacknovitch - Ray and Arlene Goldman Handler Lester Kurnick Youth Fund For the Yahrzeit of my husband, Morris Binder Marc and Sara Weinstein For the Birth of your grand- In Appreciation of the "We Remember Them" Frances Binder listing - Fern Kaplan daughter, Logan Rose - Stephanie, Ira and Mason For the Yahrzeit of my mother, Ann Rotsin In Honor of saying Yizkor for Shirley, Sidney and Schreiber Frances Binder Laura Zelkowitz - Arnold Zelkowitz For the inclusion of my mom's name (Sylvia RoAri Jaffe In Appreciation of all of your kindness and Alan H. Medansky Memorial Nativ Scholarship sett) in the Yizkor book - Bonnie and Richard Meltzer help on Yom Kippur - Chuck and Karen Schulman Fund Ira and Iris Lerner In Honor of your grandson's Bar Marc and Sara Weinstein For the Birth of your grandMitzvah - Jerry and Barbara Petasnick daughter, Logan Rose - Ray and Arlene Handler Sy and Karen Zilberstein In Memory of your son-inDavid and Sheryl Schwartz In Honor of the marriage law, Michael Yutkin - Steve and Matty Shechtman Maxine Levy and Family In Memory of your husband, of your daughter - Ray and Arlene Handler Stephen Levy - Norm and Roberta Friedman, Amy Solar Men's Club Youth Scholarship Fund Just Because! - Lenore Weiss Marc and Sara Weinstein For the Birth of your grand-

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DONATIONS Prayer Book Fund For the Purchase of a High Holiday Prayer Book For the Yahrzeit of Charles Minkoff - Howard and Marylyn Minkoff Larry and Fern Roseman In Honor of your 55th Anniversary - Henry and Marcia Rabinowitz Jerry and Barbara Petasnick In Honor of your 60th Anniversary - Henry and Marcia Rabinowitz For the Purchase of a Chumash Jerry and Barbara Petasnick In Honor of your 60th Anniversary, with love - Joel and Judy Greenman In Memory of our beloved brother and uncle, Hazzan Alan Smolen - Renee, Elliot, Howard and Jessica Roth Rabbi Averbach's Good and Welfare Fund Rabbi Ari Averbach In Appreciation of the Mishebeirach said - Joyce Katz Rabbi Ari Averbach In Appreciation of the Mishebeirachs said - Bob and Cindy Marder Rabbi Ari Averbach In Appreciation of your caring in helping our family through a very difficult time Norm and Ilene Iglarsh Rabbi Ari Averbach In Appreciation of your kindness - Jules and Sharon Cohen Rabbi Ari Averbach In Appreciation of your support Fern Kaplan Rabbi Ari Averbach In Honor of Frank's 77th Birthday - Maxine Bloom Rabbi Ari Averbach In Honor of the beautiful and inspirational High Holiday services - Michael and Carol Schnitzler Michael Balter For a Speedy Recovery - Larry and Stefanie Zelen Barbara Levine In Appreciation of your very generous and loving acts of friendship! - Darlene and Norman Padnos Marc and Sara Weinstein For the Birth of your granddaughter, Logan Rose - Mark and Sharon Telpner Cary Wintroub For a Speedy Recovery - Irwin and Marsha Pearlman Kim Shwachman In Memory of your grandmother, Selma Miller - Dave and Debby Vishny and Family Robin Joseph and Family In Memory of your mother Bob and Jan Sabin Steve and Donna Katz and Family In Memory of your mother, Sylvia Katz - Michael and Judy Balter, Bob and Jan Sabin and Family

Daniel Levy In Memory of Stephen Levy - Adam and Jodi Levin Bill Levy and Family In Memory of Your beloved father, Stephen Levy - Cindy and Glenn Schwartz and Family Julie and Steve Shifrin In Memory of your Uncle Harold - Kevin and Robin Green Wendy Fromm and Family In Memory of your father, Jordan Hollander - Mark and Sharon Telpner and Family Teri Moss In Memory of your mom - Linda and Russell Eisenberg Steve and Donna Katz In Memory of your mother, Sylvia Katz - Sandi and Glenn Hollander Rosner Building Fund Carol Gichner In Memory of passing of David Gichner - Lisa and Evan Oblonsky Rubenstein Library Fund Gary Saipe For a Speedy Recovery - Lenny and Jane Siedband Mr. and Mrs. David Iglow and Family In Memory of your mother, Annabelle - Carole, Larry and Howie Shneider Schwartz Call- in Fund Ilene Epstein In Honor of your grandson becoming a Bar Mitzvah - Mazel Tov! - Mark and Barbara Gelfeld Lauren Lustbader In Memory of your father, Harold Rothschild - The Krug Family Just Because! - Gail Kavka

Shabbat Fund Michael Balter For a Speedy Recovery. Looking forward to a visit when you return from Iowa! Jill and Les Olefsky Larry Roseman For a Speedy Recovery - Ira and Iris Lerner Marc and Sara Weinstein For the Birth of your newest granddaughter, Logan - Robin and Steven Bright In Appreciation of Laurene Lash - Steven Lash In Appreciation of coming to Friday night services - Genie Kutchins Kaminsky Family In Appreciation of your thoughtfulness and generosity - Denise and David Eisenberg In Honor of Judith Zuchman's special Birthday The Zuchman Family In Honor of the B'not Mitzvah of my great granddaughters, Jordana Goldstein and Alex Andra Freiden - David Dragon Rabbi Melman's Good and Welfare Fund Ilene Epstein In Honor of the Bar Mitzvah of your Rabbi Aaron Melman In Appreciation of your caring in helping our family through a very difficult time - grandson, Tyler - Ira and Iris Lerner Ira and Iris Lerner In Honor of your grandson, Sam's Norm and Ilene Iglarsh Rabbi Aaron Melman In Appreciation of your support Bar Mitzvah - Abbie and Bob Tucker Marilyn Wagner and Family In Memory of your - Fern Kaplan husband and father, Kurt Wagner - Irwin and Sandy Rabbi Aaron Melman In Honor of having me speak Frishman about Israel Bonds - Barbara Lerch Sy and Karen Zilberstein In Memory of your son-inRabbi Aaron Melman In Honor of our High Holiday law, Michael Yutkin - Art and Ethel Obrand Honors - Bob and Cindy Marder Eddie Glanz and Family In Memory of your wife, Rabbi Aaron Melman In Honor of the beautiful and Charlene Glanz - Irwin and Sandy Frishman inspirational High Holiday services - Michael and Carol Schnitzler Sisterhood Eyshet Chayil Fund Charlie and Faye Feinstein L'Shana Tova - Karen and Marc and Sara Weinstein For the Birth of your Alan Rosenberg Granddaughter, Logan Rose - Michael and Carol Mitch and Sharyl Portugal For the Birth of your grandson, Maxwell - Dave and Debbie Vishny and Family Schnitzler Ilene Epstein In Honor of your grandson, Tyler's Bar Steven and Samantha Seidenberg For the Birth of your granddaughter, Rachel - Michael and Carol Schnitzler Mitzvah - Ed and Carol Kaplan Linda Weingart In Memory of Dave Weingart on the The Roter Family In Honor of Melissa and Jeff's marriage - Bob and Cindy Marder anniversary of his Birthday - Marty and Barbara Winn Howard Burnett In Memory of Judy - Richard and Terri Jay and Karen Kaufman In Honor of Sarah and Steve's marriage - Bob and Cindy Marder Stein Steven and Robin Bright In Honor of Zach and Eli's Ted and Pam Gilbert In Memory of Lionel Gilbert engagement - Mike and Edna Schrank Richard and Terri Stein Maxine Levy In Memory of your husband, Stephen Levy - Joyce Hammer, Iris Schrey

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Sophie Binstein Tzedekah Fund For the Yahrzeit of Phillip Saruk - Seymour and Beverly Binstein Steven Teitelbaum Ramah Scholarship Fund Marc and Sara Weinstein For the Birth of your granddaughter, Logan Rose - Ron and Ronna Heftman Mr. and Mrs. Michael Belsky For the Birth of your granddaughter, Noa - Harvey and Bobbi Teitelbaum For the Yahrzeit of Ida Levin - Samuel Levin For the Yahrzeit of my mother, Marion Arbetter Charles Arbetter Paula and Michael Fohrman In Honor of Dannyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s marriage to Alana - Robin and Lee Eisenberg Julie Teitelbaum In Honor of Julie and Morgan From all the hostesses, with much love In Memory of Harry Rosenbaum - Eileen and Ira Rosenbaum Karen Cohen In Memory of Irwin - Marcy, Rick and Family Jim Cohen In Memory of Irwin - Marcy, Rick and Family Felice Boyer and Family In Memory of your beloved brother, Jimmy Lazar - Merle Cowin The Family of Donald Center In Memory of your husband and father, Donald Center - Harvey and Bobbi Teitelbaum Ruth and Robert Wershkoff Minyan Breakfast Fund For the Yahrzeit of Sol Benson - Arvin Futterman Rabbi Carl and Judy Wolkin Innovations in Education Fund Terri and Marc Schwartz In Appreciation of the delicious and beautiful break fast and our lasting friendship - Jill and Leslie Olefsky In Appreciation of our Aliyah on Rosh Hashanah Mitzie and Stewart Herman Corie Yutkin and Family In Memory of your husband and father, Michael - Bryna Quandt and Family Zaransky Family Ticktin Jewish Community Memorial Fund In Appreciation of High Holidays 5779 - Michael and Barbara Zaransky

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