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Saturday Evening March 7, 2015

PETER HIMMELMAN an evening of song and spoken word with 3 • 7• 15 Lisa Rosenkranz, President Jeffrey Goldsmith, Vice President of Financial Development Nancy K. Kekst, Development Manager

North Suburban Synagogue Beth El presents Event Chairs:

Diane and Loren Weil Michelle Gooze-Miller and Adam Miller Committee (in formation):

Annette and Gerald Blumberg Sue Cohen

Karen and Michael Kesner Felissa Kreindler

Dear Friends and Fellow Congregants, Thank you so much for joining us tonight to support North Suburban Synagogue Beth El's annual fundraiser, a concert evening with artist Peter Himmelman. We hope you will enjoy his unique blend of spoken words and music.

Music is a wonderful way to bring together our amazing kehillah (sacred community). Like a well tuned band, we have an abundance of dedicated members of our synagogue and the Highland Park community, as well as incredible staff who keep us on pitch with foresight and commitment.

And we have been so fortunate to have generous congregants, like those of you at tonight's event, who support the programming, the schools, and the staff. Without the charitable donations of our wonderful congregants and community, we could not continue to offer the excellence in education and programming that we have all come to expect.

I want to thank the chairs of this evening’s event: Diane and Loren Weil, and Michelle GoozeMiller and Adam Miller. We so appreciate your leadership, creativity, and hard work, and that of your entire committee.

This evening could never occur without the support and assistance of the entire Beth El staff, most especially Nancy Kekst, our Development Manager, Chuck Kahalnik, our Executive Director, Karen Edidin, our Catering Department Manager and our hardworking custodial staff.

I hope tonight's evening keeps you humming along, just like Beth El's success.

Lisa Rosenkranz, President

Welcome to the 2015 Annual Big Fundraiser at North Suburban Synagogue Beth El:

An Evening of Song and Spoken Word with Peter Himmelman Enjoy a wonderful live performance by Peter Himmelman and his band, followed by a dessert buffet and silent auction.

Pre-concert hors d’oeuvres and bar, reserved seating and more are available for VIP and Platinum sponsors.

Event Chairs: Diane and Loren Weil Michelle Gooze-Miller and Adam Miller Jeffrey Goldsmith, Vice President of Financial Development Nancy K. Kekst, Development Manager Committee: Annette and Gerald Blumberg Sue Cohen Ellen and Robert Doppelt Wendi and Michael Ezgur Tracy Fisher Stacy and Jeffrey Goldsmith Melissa and Todd Halperin Margie and Jeff Jacobs Karen and Michael Kesner Terri and Michael Lipsitz Felissa Kreindler Arielle and Victor Levitan Jackie and Michael Melinger Marcie and Brad Pickard Irene and Gary Savine Special Thanks to the staff of NSSBE who worked so hard to make this evening a reality: Rabbi Vernon Kurtz, Rabbi Michael Schwab and Hazzan Larry B. Goller Chuck Kahalnik, Executive Director Karen Edidin, Catering Manager and Ernest Sullivan, chef, and the entire kitchen staff Kathy Stinson, Executive Assistant to the Executive Director Elise Kline, Receptionist, Lennie Kay, Executive Assistant to Rabbi Kurtz and the entire office staff Costica Mihialescu and the entire building staff

Thank you to our Platinum Sponsors: Sandi Schur and Larry Becker Eve and Rich Biller Gail and Andrew Brown Nancy and Maury Fertig Linda and Michael Foster Anne McDonaugh and David Fishbaum Linda and Michael Hope Margie and Jeff Jacobs Bryna and Vernon Kurtz Erica and Zachary Lindon Terri and Michael Lipsitz Michelle Gooze-Miller and Adam Miller Sandy Starkman and Larry Pachter Marcie and Brad Pickard Lisa and Jeff Rosenkranz Erica and Michael Schwab Mae and Mark Spitz Diane and Loren Weil Debbie and Adam Winick

Thank you to our Becker Architects Julie and David Baum Annette Jerry Blumberg Leah and Jori Brajer Sara and Steve Coven Ellen and Robert Doppelt Ruth and Bruno Fisher Elise, Eenie and Ira Frost Eileen and Ron Goldberg Mary Ellen Bowers and Larry Goldsmith Stacy and Jeffrey Goldsmith Linda and Leon Gottlieb Melissa and Todd Halperin Rebecca and BrianJacobson

These names listed were as of 2-17-15

VIP Sponsors Mary and Jerry Kaltman Sandi Kaplan Jane and Scott Lederman Gigi Cohen and Michael Levin Zella Ludwig Carrie and Patrick McCann Nissah Mattenson Beth and Neil Olderman Mally and Alan Rutkoff Pamela and Richard Schlosberg Sharon and Richard Schwab Bobbi and Len Tenner Edith and Amos Turner Karen Weiss Judy and Richard Zelin

Our Evening 7:15 pm Pre-concert hors d’oeuvres and bar in the Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural and Learning Center for Platinum Sponsors 7:15 pm Pre-concert hors d’oeuvres and bar in the Paset Family Lounge for VIP Sponsors 7:15 pm Silent Auction opens in the Mae and Mark Spitz Sanctuary Gallery 8:00 pm Concert Doors open for General Admission Harold and Ruby Blumberg Auditorium 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm Himmelman Concert Bar closes at 8:30 pm 10:00 pm Dessert in the Paset Lounge and Harold and Ruby Blumberg Auditorium Silent Auction Shopping in the Harold and Ruby Blumberg Auditorium Special thanks to special friends whose donations have helped make this evening possible: Daniela and Jacques Gliksberg Annette Leibovitz of Mitzvah Photography Eli’s Cheesecake and Highland Pop Oriental Trading

Silent Auction Items

(as of 2-17-15)

-Two Cubs Tickets*-Retail Value $250 -Four White Sox Tickets* - Retail Value $275 -Two Cubs tickets*-Upper deck box seats - Retail Value $120 -Two Chicago Blackhawks Tickets * with game day Parking Pass for 2015/2016 season—Retail Value $325 -Three $100 Gift Certificates to Alamo Shoes -Four Tickets to Joffrey Ballet “New Works” - Retail Value $400 -Golf or Spa Package in Scottsdale, Arizona (Land only) -A Selection of Peter Himmelman art work, vinyl records and some signed lyric books - Priceless -Camp Ramah $250 Discount at Ramah Wisconsin Family Camp August 12-16, 2015 (first timer) -Camp Ramah $250 Discount for one new camper at Ramah Day Camp or at Ramah Wisconsin Summer 2015 -Sports and Entertainment Memorabilia -Parking Spaces at NSSBE for the High Holidays-Priceless

(But being sold for $600)

-$250 Record a Hit Entertainment Gift Certificate

* dates of tickets to be worked out between purchaser and donor

Thank you to our generous Auction donors Camp Ramah and Ramah Wisconsin WGN Sports and Ron Goldberg

Mort Steinberg NSSBE Record a Hit The Price-Cohen Family

Alamo Shoes Adam Miller Athletico Peter Himmelman

PETER HIMMELMAN What becomes a rock icon most?

Continuing to turn out great work, of c o u r s e . G r o wi n g a r ti s ti c al l y.

Challenging expectations. And how about acting your age: embracing experience rather than trying to airbrush it?

Among rock musicians who matter, no one has check-listed those items mo r e wi n n i n g l y t h a n P e t e r Himmelman. During his multipronged career as a singer, songwriter and all-around performer, as a children's entertainer, TV and film composer and pioneering webcast star, he has maintained remarkably high standards: Can you point to a song in his vast body of work that feels tossed off, or remember a concert or club date that didn't delight and amuse? Is there a pop artist of his generation who has demonstrated a greater commitment to new modes of expression and new methods of connecting with his diehard followers?

Recorded on a dare – his own – to work faster and closer to the quick of the creative process, Himmelman's new Himmasongs album, "The Mystery and the Hum," tumbled out of him with no planning or preparation. Holed up in a Minneapolis studio, far from the comforts of his home in Santa Monica, Calif., this native of St. Louis Park, MN, wrote the tunes over a twoweek period and cut them in three days. As the songs emerged, ranging from the irresistibly catchy love song "Change My Channel" to the earthy blues narrative "Georgia Clay," Himmelman knew they were winners. What he didn't know, having knocked them out so unselfconsciously, is what they meant. Like DNA samples, they needed to be analyzed. To paraphrase a line from one of his tunes, ‘they knew him better than he did.’

Ultimately, great artists are more than the sum of their recordings. More than the sum of their performances. More than the sum of their press clippings (speaking of which: "Himmelman writes songs with the same emphatic edge and aesthetic urgency that impelled the Lost Generation to write novels" – Time Magazine; "One of rock's most wildly imaginative performers" – USA Today). What becomes an artist of Himmelman's stature most is continuing to reach deep inside for answers to life's mysteries, while continuing to reach out to his listeners.

As convenient as it is to categorize him as a singer-songwriter, it is as a singer-songwriterhusband-father-son-supplicant that Himmelman has left his mark. His devotion to his wife and four children is its own work of art. At critical junctures in his career, he has resisted pressure to stay on the road flogging an album, returning home to raise his kids instead. The first highly recognized (and highly applauded) Observant Jew since Sandy Koufax, he has refused to perform on Friday nights, when the Jewish Sabbath begins. Not many pop stars would turn down a guest shot on "The Tonight Show" (which he did more than once) for religious reasons?

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A first-rate guitarist schooled in the blues, he first made a serious noise with his early '80s power-pop unit Sussman Lawrence. But it was his soulful 1985 solo debut, "This Father's Day," that announced him as a special kind of artist. Recorded after his father's death, the album led to his first major-label effort, "Gematria," the title of which comes from a system used by rabbis to interpret scripture by assigning numerical values to words and letters. On such acclaimed recordings as "Flown This Acid World," the bold conceptual effort "Skin" and "Imperfect World," he has soared ever-higher in that special place where romantic and spiritual expression meet.

His songs have gotten darker in the post-9/11 world. A few years ago, dulled by the strain and monotony of TV work, and unsure as to where to go next, Himmelman found himself reading about Daniel Pearl, the Wall Street Journal reporter executed by Arab extremists for no other reason than being Jewish. He was stunned to learn that Pearl rated him as his favorite artist, and had come backstage following a show in Washington, D.C. in 1995 to meet him.

"The knowledge that my songs had reach beyond what I could ever begin to imagine has made me less concerned about the difficult choices I've made and focused me with a greater sense of mission," said Himmelman, who has become close with Pearl's parents, Judea and Ruth Pearl. "Sometimes when I write, I feel like I'm connecting with my Dad, who died many years ago, or my sister, who died six years ago in a car crash in Wisconsin, or Danny Pearl, with whom I'm strangely forging some kind of Earthly/heavenly relationship.”

The loss of Daniel Pearl resonates in the strange cry that rises from "Raining Down from Satellite," a new song that muses on the sad global divisions technology seems to only widen.

"The Mystery and the Hum" is frequently about distance and detachment, opening twangily with a guy holed up in a "Motel Room in Davenport," "waiting on a resurrection," and ending movingly with a lonely soul in an empty house, feeling the "Trembling in the Beams."

Himmelman's live performances, however, remain as joyfully unhinged as ever. Unlike such celebrated rock wits as Randy Newman and Warren Zevon, he keeps humor out of his songs, using it as a "counterbalance" to their serious themes. For fans of Himmelman the comic, his webcast, "Peter Himmelman's Furious World," is manna from heaven. Originating from his Santa Monica studio, the newfangled variety program (accessible at www.peterhimmelman.com), features live music and improvised monologues by the host (joined by his cast of regulars), off-the-wall videos and guest performers.

A second webcast, "Peter Himmelman's Curious World," is aimed at kids, for whom Himmelman has recorded five albums – among them, "My Green Kite," which was nominated for a Grammy. "I'm as proud of those albums as anything I've done," he says.

There has been plenty else to keep him busy. In addition to his soundtrack work (his TV shows have included "Judging Amy," for which he received a Grammy nomination for the song, "The Best Kind of Answer," and the Fox hit, "Bones"), he has written music for commercials, fashion shows and a Teddy Bear used with rape victims and autistic kids and penned lyrics, "like Cyrano, for lonely, speechless men to woo unwilling lovers."

"My Mother tells me that when she gave birth to me in 1959 without any anesthesia whatsoever – a completely natural childbirth – there was a group of medical students watching the delivery and that they actually applauded when I emerged. You could say I was born to be onstage.” ###

The Executive Officers, Board of Trustees and Board of Directors salute with pride North Suburban Synagogue Beth El EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Lisa Rosenkranz - President Audra Kaplan - V.P. Administration Ron Goldberg - V.P. Ritual Jeffrey Goldsmith - V.P. Finance Larry Goldsmith - Treasurer Tracey Hendler - V.P. Education Pamela Schlosberg - V.P. Education Gail Scully - V.P. Membership Loren Weil - Secretary Daryl Temkin - Financial Secretary Richard Zelin - Financial Secretary BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Steve Abrams Leonard Birnbaum Gerald D. Blumberg Jack Blumberg Andrew Brown Gerald Buckman Ramona Choos Benjamin Cohen Ruth Fischer Allene Frost Caryn Garber Larry Goldstein Daniel Hoseman Herbert Isaacs Lois Janger Richard Janger Pearl Kagan Edith Kaye Karen Kesner Eliezer Krumbein

Kenneth Levin Marilyn Lewis Zella Ludwig Nissah Mattenson Elliot Mirman Alan Rutkoff Lynn S. Schrayer Rodney Slutzky Mae Spitz Morton Steinberg Leonard Tenner Howard Turner Lawrence Weiner Jeffrey Wohlstadter

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Nancy Becker Annette Blumberg JoAnne Blumberg Michael Carney Sue Cohen Kim Ephraim Wendi Ezgur Rachel Ferber Robert Freeman Joyce Fox Mark Gaines Ron Goldberg Jeffrey Goldsmith Larry Goldsmith Joan Green Marla Hand Tracey Hendler Marilyn Hirsch Barbara Hochwert Melanie Hoffman Audra Kaplan Michael Krawitz Nancy Krent Felissa Kreindler Ellen Krumbein Roberta Kwall Larry Lederman Alan Levine

Jay Levine Jennifer Levine Arielle Levitan Erica Lindon Terri Lipsitz Jackie Melinger Mark Mosk Noreen Ohcana Beth Olderman Larry Pachter Lisa Pevtzow Debra Rade Mally Rutkoff Pamela Schlosberg Richard Schlosberg Gail Scully David Shapiro Fran Sherman Lawrence Silberman Richard Small Jenna Smiley Ernest Smolen Sandy Starkman Daniel Struck Loren Weil Jacqueline Wolle Richard Zelin Tracy Fisher-Zoldan

No Synagogue Rocks‌ Like North Suburban Synagogue Beth El! Andrew, Gail, Joey, Eliza & Maddi Brown

Thank you to Michelle and Adam for co-chairing tonight's event with us. It's been so fun working with you both!

And thanks to the whole committee for all of your enthusiasm, ideas and hard work!

Diane & Loren

To Rabbi Kurtz, Rabbi Schwab and Hazzan Goller

Thanks for your spiritual guidance and friendship throughout the year.

Karen & Michael Kesner

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May the future successes of Beth El outshine our past accomplishments.

Hope we all enjoy a wonderful, entertaining concert evening.

Ernie Smolen

From the Senior staff of NSSBE…..

With song and spoken word, we are proud to carry out the work of Beth El’s vision and standard of excellence.

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Please join the Ner Tamid Society at NSSBE A testament to the values you live by.

A legacy for the future of Judaism.

The Ner Tamid Society is a recognition society that honors those who have included North Suburban Synagogue Beth El in their wills or estate plans. The Ner Tamid—the eternal light—symbolizes the continuity of the Jewish people. Ner Tamid Society members leave a legacy for the future by providing for the financial security of the Synagogue, the center of Jewish life.

In the last seven months, we have added 20 new members to the Ner Tamid Society, joining our cadre of over 30 original members.

We invite you leave your own Legacy by joining our Ner Tamid Society.

To become a member of the Ner Tamid Society, or if you have already made arrangements for a Legacy gift and would like to inform us, or for more information about including Beth El in your estate plan, please contact Nancy Kekst, Development Manager, at nkekst@nssbethel.org or by calling 847-432-8900 x 262.

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“In the Midrash it writes: God’s presence never leaves the Sanctuary” The NSS Beth El community is truly a sacred community. It is one that perpetually seeks to create a home for the presence of God. My family is so grateful to all of the members of this community, including it’s terrific staff, for making our shul into such a wonderful, inviting and spiritual place. It is an honor to serve with all of the leaders here, both lay and staff, as we continue to perpetuate the great values of our rich Jewish heritage.

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Congratulations to our fearless leader, and yours, Lisa Rosenkranz, on completing her term as president of North Suburban Synagogue Beth El. We are so proud of her!

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Celebrating Beth El And our accomplishments!

In Honor of Our Wonderful Clergy: Rabbi Vernon Kurtz Rabbi Michael Schwab Hazzan Larry Goller With thanks and love for your guidance and leadership and Mazel Tov to President Lisa Rosenkranz And her amazing Executive Committee

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Congratulations to the event chairs‌..

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Thanks to the entire Beth El staff for your amazing dedication and support. It is an honor to work with you.

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THANK YOU TO THE BETH EL STAFF

Clergy, Directors, Office and Building Staff Rabbi Vernon Kurtz Rabbi Michael Schwab Hazzan Larry Goller Ali Drumm Karen Edidin Marcie Eskin Alicia Gejman

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Robert Berger Abby and Larry Block Eleanor and Albert Boxerman Lillian Ulman Charney Dena, David, Gabriella, and Danielle Cooperman Debbie and Steve Graham Lorna Greenspahn The Hahamy Family Barbara and Stuart Hochwert Gail Scully and Randall Iden Joyce and Don Joseph Gerry Kaplan Karen and Michael Kesner Myrna Kopin Felissa Kreindler Eliezer Krumbein in memory of Elaine Krumbein Jan and David Lasky Mr. and Mrs. Zachary Lindon Terri and Michael Lipsitz and Family Jackie and Michael Melinger Batya, Sidney, Jonathan and Joel Retsky Deborah and Ira Rosenthal Jenna and David Smiley and Family Ernie Smolen Bobbi and Len Tenner Sally Schechter Susan and Larry Silberman Amy Zisook and David Rosen and Family

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Paul S. & Sylvia Steinberg Pre-School Julie Baum Marcia Bender Sarah Chupack Stacy Epstein Eileen Goldberg Mimi Horowitz Brenda Jackson

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Dena, David, Gabriella, and Danielle Cooperman Barbara and Stuart Hochwert Karen and Michael Kesner Eliezer Krumbein in memory of Elaine Krumbein Mr. and Mrs. Zachary Lindon Batya, Sidney, Jonathan and Joel Retsky Susan and Larry Silberman Jenna and David Smiley and Family Ernie Smolen Amy Zisook and David Rosen and Family

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We celebrate the wonder of our children and are honored to be the staff of the Paul S. and Sylvia Steinberg Pre-School, North Suburban Synagogue Beth El Caron Knopoff, Pre-School Director Ava Nussbaum, Manager Pre-School Administration Julie Baum Marcia Bender Sarah Chupack Stacy Epstein Eileen Goldberg Mimi Horowitz Brenda Jackson

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The Preschool Committee honors the incredible teachers and staff of the Paul S. and Sylvia Steinberg Preschool.

Thank you for what you do for our children every day.

Thank You for Making Beth El Our Home

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To the Sisterhood and Men’s Club who put on fantastic programs!

And to all of our educators who teach our children and us!

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RICK SHOEMAKER President/Owner

1500 Old Skokie Road Highland Park, IL 60035 Phone: 847-831-3165 Fax: 847-831-6044

BRUCE BERTUCCI

1500 Old Skokie Road Highland Park, IL 60035 Phone: 847-831-3165 Fax: 847-831-6044

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Auto & Home Insurance Agency, Inc. Offers you…. 

Choices – We offer more than 25 top companies rated “A” or better. This gives you a selection of pricing and coverages from companies you know and trust.

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Simple Comparisons – With one call you will receive several quotes from top companies. We do all the searching and provide you with a simple comparison and always the best pricing.

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Discounts – Many companies offer additional discounts for multiple cars, safe drivers and package credits. These can save you hundreds of dollars.

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Service – We are available at your convenience to help with coverage, claims, or if you simply have a question.

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Savings – Why pay more than you should for your insurance program? Auto & Home can save you money on Auto, Home, RV, Yacht, Life, Health and Business insurance.

Contact Stephany Undesser at ext. 5109

Auto & Home Insurance Agency, Inc. 732 Ogden Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515 630-960-5450 800-437-4814

Skip Schrayer and Joshua Herz