Kehilat Hakodesh March 2012
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Kehilat Hakodesh March 2012
March, 2012 Adar/Nisan, 5772 Volume 39, Issue 3 Kehilat haKadosh: The Monthly Newsletter of Congregation Beth Shalom Your ad here (seriously….we need the cash) Advertise in the CBS Newsletter Monthly Ad rates Size Half Page Quarter page Eighth page Contact Sue Prousa Monthly $72 $36 $18 [email protected] or 630-961-1818 Please send payment made out to Congregation Beth Shalom to: Congregation Beth Shalom (Attention Newsletter Editor) 772 W. 5th Avenue Naperville, IL 60563 Staff Rabbi: Marc Rudolph - [email protected] Cantor: Hasha Musha Perman - [email protected] Early Learning Director: Robin Frisch [email protected] Education Director: Barbara [email protected] Facilities and Office Manager: Sue Prousa – [email protected] Secretary: Dorothy Battle – [email protected] Custodial support: Dave Sanders Inside this issue From the editor .............................................................................................................. 1 From The Desk Of The Rabbi ..................................................................................... 2 Jokes from the cantor…whoops, we mean, a note from our cantor ...................... 3 Zuckerberg to launch Punimbook ............................................................................... 5 Chabad Exposed! ......................................................................................................... 5 Congregation Beth Shalom Community Seder ......................................................... 6 Seder Registration Form .............................................................................................. 6 A Note From Ms Robin................................................................................................. 7 th Special Thanks to All Who Helped With Our 40 Anniversary Concert ................ 7 th 40 Anniversary Concert Pictures .............................................................................. 8 Israeli Dance at CBS .................................................................................................... 8 Let Dominick’s know what Passover items you’d like this year .............................. 9 40th Anniversary Dinner Dance .................................................................................. 9 CBS to launch new show in its “CSI” series .............................................................. 9 From the CBS Archives ............................................................................................. 10 Darshei Shalom (formerly DSP) Greeter Program Needs Volunteers ................ 12 Gift Shop News ........................................................................................................... 12 Join Us for Our Interfaith Dinner 2012 on Earth Day Weekend! ......................... 13 Jews decide to give up control of the world ............................................................ 13 Free Adult Education Course : “Jewish Customs: Frequently-Asked Questions & Answers” ................................................................................................ 14 Jewish Customs Schedule ........................................................................................ 14 News from Jakobpils .................................................................................................. 15 Getting Hacked Is Not a Joke ................................................................................... 15 In the Wink of an Eye ................................................................................................. 16 Odyssey Hospice is seeking volunteers .................................................................. 16 Library news ................................................................................................................ 17 CBS Member Art Show .............................................................................................. 17 ParnossahWorksChicago: A New Employment Website for Personalized Job Assistance ............................................................................................................ 18 Ongoing Programs and Activities ............................................................................. 19 CBS Communication Guidelines and Deadlines .................................................... 21 Donations ..................................................................................................................... 24 Make a Donation ......................................................................................................... 25 In Memory .................................................................................................................... 26 Board of Directors and Committees ......................................................................... 27 From the editor Purim is here, Purim cheer! ‘tis a holiday so dear . . . As you know not only is Purim here but so is the mischief and mayhem that come with it. This month’s issue of Kehilat haKodesh is meant to kick off this season of fun. So, hold on tight because we’ve asked our columnists to let loose in a no holds barred, in your face, raucous celebration! Who knows what you’ll find! For example, Rabbi Rudolph will be sharing a favorite recipe from his childhood – pigs in a blanket smothered in Gouda. Cantor Hasha will be sharing her emotional journey at a recent retreat called, “Let the Music Play: Helping Introverted Cantors Learn to Express Themselves”. She thinks that the things she learned will really help her come out of her shell. Finally, Jeff Rest and Gregg Yedwab will be launching our new fundraising campaign – Dollars for Davening. For every $100 you donate, we’ll have someone sit in for you at High Holiday services for one hour but all spiritual benefits and redemption is transferred to you. For mere $1800 you can fulfill all Days of Awe mitzvoth from the comfort of your home without taking off your pajamas! So, smile, laugh, and have fun this month. It’s time for Purim. Brad Kolar Kehilat haKadosh, March, 2012 1 From The Desk Of The Rabbi I was visiting the tenth grade class a few months ago and asked them if they had any questions for their rabbi. After a few moments of uncomfortable silence, one student raised his hand. “What makes a Jewish joke Jewish?” he asked. What a great question! I am tempted to say, I cannot define what makes a Jewish joke Jewish, but I can certainly tell a Jewish joke when I hear one. Or, maybe not. In 1990, William Novak and Moshe Waldoks, authors of The Big Book of Jewish Humor, published a book called The Big Book of New American Humor: The Best of the Past 25 Years. “Calvin Trillin is there,” they write, “along with Jackie Mason, Jerry Seinfeld, Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Nora Ephron, Fran Lebowitz, Larry Gelbart, Woody Allen – wait a minute, it’s beginning to look a lot like Hannukah!” In fact, they write, only half of the contributors to the New American Humor book were Jewish. Is Jewish humor becoming more American, or is American humor becoming more Jewish? My father wasn’t exactly a by-the-book Jew. He taught us that we celebrate the eight nights of Chanukah to acknowledge the suffering of Snow White and the seven dwarfs. (Jonathan Katz) My parents gave me so much Jewish guilt when I was a kid. They had a bumper sticker on their car that said, “If my son had worked just a little harder, I, too, would have an honor roll student at Jefferson High School. (Joel Chasnoff) And, from a book entitled Zen Judaism Drink tea and nourish life. With the first sip, joy. With the second, satisfaction. With the third, Danish. When I traveled to Germany and Israel in January with 25 rabbis from the Chicago Rabbinic Action Committee, my 27 year old son Ariel said, “Dad, make sure you bring back some good rabbi jokes for me.” I don’t know why he wanted rabbi jokes, but I dutifully asked my colleagues – plus one Israeli we met at Starbucks at the Newark airport – for rabbi jokes, and I heard a few good ones. Unfortunately, I can’t remember any of them. So, here are two short jokes and some Jewish-Zen wisdom from The Big Book of Jewish Humor (op.cit. 2006, Harper Collins): Kehilat haKadosh, March, 2012 2 Jokes from the cantor…whoops, we mean, a note from our cantor Laughter is infectious. Let’s get sick. It triggers (great horse, not PC, Tonto & the Lone Ranger) healthy physical changes in the body. It strengthens your immune system, boosts your energy, diminishes pain and protects you from the damaging effects of stress. It will not pay your mortgage, however. For five marks, Freud himself would treat you. For ten marks he would treat you and press your pants. For fifteen marks, Freud would let you treat him, and that included a choice of two vegetables. (I’ll have mine with eggroll) I did not write the jokes. But I laughed at all of them. My Guide to the Perplexed is The Big Book of Jewish Humor, edited and annotated by William Novak and Moshe Waldoks. A poor Talmud scholar approached his rabbi with his masterpiece: a commentary on the Mishnah: “Better you should stop writing,” said the rabbi. “It won’t get you anywhere.” “And if I stopped writing,” replied the scholar, “would it get me anywhere?” How do you feel? How should I feel? What hurts you? “Sam, please close the window. It’s cold outside.” “Nu, and if I close the window, will it be warm outside?” What doesn’t hurt you? When do you feel bad? When don’t I feel bad? When did it start? When will it end, better! Kehilat haKadosh, March, 2012 3 Two members of the congregation were talking. “Our cantor is magnificent,” says the first. “No big deal,” says the second man. “If I had his voice, I’d sing just as well.” Moses asks G-d to explain the kosher laws: “THOU SHALT NOT SEETHE A KID IN ITS MOTHER’S MILK.” “Does that mean that we should wait six hours between eating meat and drinking milk?” “THOU SHALT NOT SEETHE A KID IN ITS MOTHER’S MILK.” “Does that mean we should have two sets of dishes?” “THOU SHALT NOT SEETHE A KID IN ITS MOTHER’S MILK.” “Does that mean we should check the label of everything we buy, and use only those items made with pure vegetable shortening?” “THOU SHALT NOT SEETHE A KID IN ITS MOTHER’S MILK.” They say that when you tell a joke to a peasant, he laughs three times— once when you tell the joke, again when you explain it, and yet again when he understands it, for peasants love to laugh. When you tell a joke to a landowner, he laughs twice— once when you tell him the joke, and again when you explain it, for he never really understands it. When you tell a joke to an army officer, he laughs only once— when you tell it. He never lets you explain it, and it goes without saying that he is unable to understand it. But when you tell a joke to a Jew— even before you’ve had a chance to finish it he’s already interrupting you. First, he’s heard it before. Second, why are you telling it wrong? So she decides to tell you the joke— but in a much better version than yours! “Does that mean—“ “OKAY, HAVE IT YOUR WAY!” Giggling…. Cantor Hasha Musha Perman Kehilat haKadosh, March, 2012 4 Zuckerberg to launch Punimbook To connect with his Jewish roots, Mark Zuckerberg has announced Punimbook – a spinoff of the popular Facebook website. Punimbook is also a social networking site but has been modified to be better suited for Jews. Some changes include: Replacing the “Like” button with three new buttons “Guilt” “Feh”, and “So, you think that’s a problem?” Replacing “Comments” with “Commentary” Replacing “Friends” with “Meshbukah” Adding three new relationship statuses “Get off my back ma” “Working things out” “Waiting to give my mother grandchildren” And, to better stratify relationships, he has put a new twist on “Friends” by adding a second category called, “I think he is the brother of my Aunt Sally’s bridge partner” Chabad Exposed! A shocking undercover sting operation in Brooklyn has determined that Chabad is actually a front for the New York Based company, Fedora Inc. The Attorney General stated, “Chabad just turns out to be an elaborate scheme to market and sell black hats to unknowing Jews.” Charges of collusion and anti-trust violations are pending. Kehilat haKadosh, March, 2012 5 Congregation Beth Shalom Community Seder Seder Registration Form Saturday, APRIL 7, 2012, 7:00 PM Name_____________________________Phone________________ Rabbi Rudolph will lead this year's Community Seder to celebrate the 2nd night of Passover. Please join us for an evening of insights, singing, and a delicious traditional Seder meal for an experience sure to be meaningful and fun for the whole family. All reservations are due in the synagogue office by Tuesday, March 20. Please complete the form below and return with a check or cash to ensure your place at the table! Anyone interested in helping with either set-up or clean-up please contact Carrie Svensson at 630-369-8704 or [email protected] Volunteer Opportunities: Table Set-up: No. of adults ($33 each)__________ No. of children ages 6-13 ($15 each)_____________ Children 5 and under are free Place for Elijah: This is a mitzvah opportunity to donate the cost for one or more adults so that those with limited means can join us_____________________________________ Friday morning or early afternoon April 6th Seder Platter Prep and Seder sides: Saturday After Noon April 7th Clean-up Assistance: Stay for 30 min. to 1 hr after all guests have left, helping with loading and unloading dishes. Next day Clean-up etc: Again, 1 hour to help finish cleaning left over platters, bit items, etc. and putting Passover Seder items away in Storage. $100 max per family (please contact Rabbi Rudolph if the cost represents a hardship) Amount enclosed_______________ Please send or bring this form with your payment to: Congregation Beth Shalom, 772 W. 5th Avenue, Naperville, Illinois, 60563. Deadline: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Kehilat haKadosh, March, 2012 6 A Note From Ms Robin Attention, attention! The preschoolers have taken over the ELC! The following changes will take place immediately! All toys including but not limited to puzzles, trains and train tracks, play-dough, pegboards, stringing beads, magnets, parachutes, balls, big wheels, and books can be played with the entire class time. Children will not have to do any clean up. Any and all necessary clean up will only be done by teachers. Daily snacks will now consist of each child’s choice of unlimited cupcakes with lots of frosting accompanied by chocolate ice cream, a bottomless bowl of Pirate Booty, and an endless supply of cotton candy, Tootsie Roll Pops, Airheads, and/or Skittles. Children will have a choice of a milkshake topped with whipped cream, any flavor soda, and/or a raspberry or blueberry Slurpee to drink. Children will never be asked to share any toys. There will be enough dolls, blocks, magnifying glasses, binoculars, dress up clothes, play food, cars, trains, dinosaurs, and sand and water toys to ensure that every child can have what they want all the time with no sharing necessary. Paint smocks will never have to be worn, no matter how messy the project may be. Children’s arms, faces, and their clothing completely covered with paint is perfectly acceptable and highly encouraged. Children will not have to come in from playing outside until they want to come in, even if the parents are at the door. Parents will have to wait until the children are done playing and are completely ready to come home. Teachers are never allowed to request that a child stop playing to allow the teacher to tie their shoes. If shoelaces are a problem, children can instead decide to run around the room barefoot. These changes to take effect immediately. Bring on the cupcakes and finger-paint! Happy Purim! Special Thanks to All Who Helped With Our 40th Anniversary Concert People supported this celebration in so many ways, with the Cultural Arts Committee, chaired by Linda Gaines, the support of the Board by Liz Levitt, Lisa Ohlhausen, and Gregg Yedwab, publicity by the wonderful team of Elizabeth Sigale, Wendy Foster, and Melanie Greenberg; the incredible Living History slide show by Ariana and Armand Vigder and Linda Gaines with help from Sheli Isenberg and Ira Rubin, and the many pictures shared from CBS members past and present; Joanne Sapadin's vision; the sound engineers, David Sapadin and Brian Toby; the talented participants; Stage Managers Marc Swetlitz and Zena Goldenberg; the CBS Festival Choir, with their gifted conductor and accompanist, Mark Lee; the elegant and delicious dessert reception organized by Sheri Rubin and Robin Rubin with their wonderful cadre of bakers; the beautiful program designed by Jason Toby; house manager, Jef Shapiro, box office managers, Robin and Gary Frisch; water maven Eileen Landau; program distributor, Diane Toby, Darshan’im (grand greeters) Zack Frisch and Irwin Gaines; and the consistent support and encouragement of Dorothy Battle and Sue Prousa. It’s thanks to our wonderful volunteers, helpers, and staff that we are able to have amazing events like this. Thank you Cantor Hasha Kehilat haKadosh, March, 2012 7 40th Anniversary Concert Pictures Israeli Dance at CBS Beginners Israeli Folk Dance Class News: Photos courtesy of Wendy Foster Kehilat haKadosh, March, 2012 Our class is now officially open to congregants from other synagogues. A guest from another synagogue showed up by chance. We were honored to have her there! We had our first two partner dance classes. We demonstrated and taught Israeli dance to the pre-schoolers at the Congregation Beth Shalom ELC. We will be leading Israeli dance at the CBS oneg shabbat on Friday evening, March 23rd, when the Interfaith program participants will be there. We are going to be leading Israeli dance at the Hadassah women's seder on March 18th. Hope you can join us on Monday nights, 7:00 to 8:30 PM, in the CBS social hall! 8 Let Dominick’s know what Passover items you’d like this year Susan Ganden has been working with the manager of Dominick’s at 1300 S. Naper Blve (75th and Naper) on their Passover order. She is attempting to accommodate us this year by carrying more products that have been requested by members of Congregation Beth Shalom. They have also promised to check with other store managers of areas that have large Passover sales i.e. Buffalo Grove. 40th Anniversary Dinner Dance Set aside October 20th, 2012 for Congregation Beth Shalom’s 40th anniversary Dinner Dance. It will be a very special evening and we will keep you posted as we work out more details. We need lots of help in planning the evening so please contact Rita Kramen at [email protected] or Melanie Greenberg at [email protected] if you would like to be part of our committee. CBS to launch new show in its “CSI” series Following up on the success of CSI: New York’s franchise shows CSI: Miami and CSI: Las Vegas, CBS has decided to add another version of the popular crime series: CSI: Yeshiva. The show will follow a group of rough and tumble Rabbis who sometimes have to work outside the law as they investigate violations of Halacha. The show will star rap star Lil’ John as Chief Rabbi Schlomo Rabinowitz - a man who must overcome his own demons (a secret hankering for popcorn shrimp) while he tries to set the Yeshiva students on the straight and narrow. Watch for special cameos of our own R’Av Yo during Rabbi Schlomo’s flashbacks about his great, great grandfather, the Jewish pirate, Greybeard Goldenburg who never pillaged or plundered retail. Kehilat haKadosh, March, 2012 9 From the CBS Archives Yiddish Comes to Naperville 30 years ago, in November, 1981, Rabbi Dr. David Graubart traveled to Naperville with his wife and our first Rabbi, Morris Fishman and his wife, Lila, to view some Yiddish films at our congregation which was then at Wesley Methodist Church. At the time there existed the Yiddish language newspaper, The Daily Forward, which had a Chicago edition. Below is an English translation of Rabbi Graubart's observations of our young Jewish community n the Daily Forward. It's entitled: "Yiddish Comes to Naperville." Sheli Isenberg (Translation: Yiddish Comes To Naperville) Tuesday, November 1O, 1981 RABBI DR, DAVID GRADBART One evening recent1y we travelled together, the four of us, my friend and colleague, Rabbi Dr. Morris Fishman and his wife and my wife, to Naperville, situated one hour’s drive from Chicago, which has a Jewlsh population of approximately one hundred families comprising the membership of the local email community whose activities rally around the congregation which does not as yet have its own Synagogue building, being temporarily a tenant of the Methodist Church. Naturally, during worship, the Christian symbols are removed or covered so that Jewish prayers can be conducted without compunction. Rabbi Fishman is the spiritual leader of the community in addition to all of his other obligations as Director of Pastoral Care Services in a large psychiatric Kehilat haKadosh, March, 2012 hospital, Professor of Old Testament in a Catholic University, and member of the Conservative Beth Din. I can almost assure my worthy readers that this doesn’t by far exhaust all of his functions as a scholar, a counselor who specializes in psychotherapy, and a spiritual leader of a growing and developing Holy Congregation. The history of Jewish Naperville is rather brief but interesting. Before 1920 Jews had not set foot in the area. Not one Jew could be found there. No one in Chicago was aware of a Jewish presence there. During our visit in town, we met a lady who related a curious fact: She had arrived there in 1920 and discovered two other Jews there. One was born in town quite by coincidence; it so happened that a Jewish couple stopped in the area for a brief stay and before they managed to leave Naperville, the young wife gave birth to a child and thus the little boy became a native of the town. He is at present a distinguished civic leader. One enters the spacious vestry. It is filled with young couples that came to see an old Yiddish film, David Pinski’s “Yankel, der Schmid”,featuring Moishe Oysher in the main role. Some of the assembled understand “Mameloshen” (mother tongue; others have no difficulty following the story by reading the English sub-titles. They all enjoyed the picture and chuckled over it. The audience is not entirely Jewish. There are “mixed couples” among them, not fully converted to the faith. But they all attend Synagogue functions becoming progressively interested in the religion and it often happens that the nonJewish partners eventually embrace Judaism. They are fascinated by the performance following every scene with intense interest. I would never believe, much less imagine, that such interest in Yiddish would be manifested in this Midwestern “shtetl”. During the intermission and also 10 later we chat with some of the audience. One is a professor in a neighboring college, another is on the staff of the nearby Argonne laboratories in the capacity of a research chemist. The women are also in similar professions. From our conversation we gathered that some are familiar with Yiddish. It is even possible to communicate with them in the language. Others recall phrases and expression which they heard from Zayde - Bobbe. One senses nostalgia in their talk; they would love to learn Yiddish. Such a course would attract a number of couples. In the course of our conversation, some of the members mentioned their grandparents who were Forward readers. Some recall reading the Chicago edition of the newspaper which was printed at Kedzie and 13th on the old West Side…In the meantime we are witnessing the emergence of a Jewish community which in the not too distant future will contain within itself all the panoply of a full grown congregation. In the interim Rabbi Fishman provides them with excellent leadership. This article was written to increase the awareness of our CBS members about our history in anticipation of our 40th anniversary in May 2012. Sheli Isenberg, Hilary Decent, Joni Hirsch Blackman, David Sapadin, and Brad Kolar are the core of the CBS History Project right now. YOU may have talents we can use so contact us if you want to be involved with the committee. Our goal is to present our common history in film, on our website, and in a book. We will be contacting founding members and more recent members who have and are contributing to our history for the historical facts and stories that make us who we are as a community. You don’t have to wait to be contacted and can call Sheli Isenberg with your knowledge of how we grew to where we are today. We are also interested in any material you may have boxed away somewhere in your home which might add to our historical knowledge. We want to build the archives of CBS. Contact Sheli at 630-355-9571 or [email protected] to contribute material, stories or your talents. But we were happy to see Yiddish come to Naperville in the form of the film “Yankel the Blacksmith” with which the little community fell in love. The atmosphere was warm and heartily Jewish. Kehilat haKadosh, March, 2012 11 Darshei Shalom (formerly DSP) Greeter Program Needs Volunteers If you don't see a design in stock at the gift shop we can place an order. The title DSP has been recently changed to reflect the warm and welcoming way we greet arrivals at CBS, an approach which also helps keep our building and the people within it as safe and secure as possible. Darshei Shalom translates as Greeters or Communicators, and more literally Seekers of Peace and Wholeness. Each participating individual is a Darshan (as versus the previous DSP designation). Since CBS is the House of Shalom, Darshei Shalom has a very specific tie to our congregation. Serving as a Darshan means you represent CBS as our greeter...our communicator...and our preacher of peace and wholeness. What a mitzvah, how great an honor! Preparation involves viewing a twelve minute video at your convenience. Please consider volunteering to be a Darshan when you get the call! Gift Shop News The gift shop is having a sale on in stock Tallits (supplies are limited). All Tallits are $50 each!!! Also, come check out our new items...Lego Mezuzahs, books, Kosher Soap, new jewelry, Seder Plates, and much more. We just received a new shipment of jewelry for the gift shop straight from Israel. Iris Braunstein Shemesh was born in Israel and still lives there. She is a multicultural jewelry designer. The creation process involves meticulous hand work and quality control of the highest standards. Kehilat haKadosh, March, 2012 12 Join Us for Our Interfaith Dinner 2012 on Earth Day Weekend! SPONSOR A NEIGHBOR: You may invite and sponsor non-Jewish friends or neighbors to attend. If so, please include their names in your RSVP and include payment for them in your check. Saturday evening, April 21 Let the skies rejoice, the earth have glee, Ocean resound, in all your fullness! Let the fields exult, and all belonging there, then all the forest trees will sing with joy! – Psalms 96:11-12 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: Volunteer to help welcome our interfaith guests by greeting, interpreting, and acting as a host, by contacting Carole Kerr at [email protected]. Or volunteer to help set up, serve, or clean up by contacting Terrie Stainman at tstainman@ccsd66. Or volunteer to bake mandel bread (pareve only) by contacting Susan Ganden at [email protected]. Please come to a very special event, as the members of CBS host our second annual Interfaith Dinner on Saturday evening, April 21, on the Eve of Earth Day. QUESTIONS: Bernie Newman, [email protected], 1-630-3574544. In gratitude for the blessings of friendship, mutual respect, and understanding fostered by our ongoing relationships with many other local religious communities, we are inviting friends of diverse faiths from several different congregations to join us. Please come and be a part of this evening of fellowship, education, and outreach: DATE: Saturday evening, April 21, 2012 at Congregation Beth Shalom TIME: 7:00 pm – Program and Dinner in our Social Hall, concluding with Havdalah Service. You are also welcomed to join us and some of our guests from the interfaith community for our Shabbat Mincha Service, immediately before the Dinner at 6:15 pm in our Sanctuary. COST: $15 per person (please send your payment to the CBS office, check made out to “Congregation Beth Shalom,” with “Interfaith Dinner” on the memo line). RSVP: We will accept the first 100 people and then establish a waiting list, with all reservations and payments due by March 26 to the CBS office. Please give the names of all who plan to attend. RSVP to the CBS office at [email protected], or by phone at 1-630-961-1818. Kehilat haKadosh, March, 2012 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is when brothers and sisters dwell in unity - Psalms 133:1 Jews decide to give up control of the world Given the turmoil in the global economy, continued unrest in the Middle East, the high unemployment rate, and the prospects of global warming, the Jews have decided to give up control of the world. In an interview, Jeremy Feinstein, president of the Elders of Zion stated, “Hey, a few hundred years ago it seemed like an easy way to make some cash. But, frankly, it’s gotten to be too much work. Who knew things were going to go so bad? And, we’re only 1% of the population, we don’t have the manpower [sic] to solve all these problems.” Feinstein said that the Jews will maintain control of the entertainment industry. With less overall responsibility, they’ll have a lot more discretionary time on their hands and want to be sure that they have more choices than reality TV. 13 Free Adult Education Course : “Jewish Customs: Frequently-Asked Questions & Answers” interaction, but also to serve as a set of class notes that you can always refer back for yourself, or use the completed class notes to answer any questions about Judaism that your children or grandchildren might ask of you at home. Why sit around at Beth Shalom on Sunday mornings waiting to drive your child or grandchild home after their Religious School classes when you could be learning more about Jewish customs and basic Judaism by taking this free course? You don’t have to attend every session. Feel free to come to any session that you can. Walk-ins are always welcome at any time. Would you like to win a prize for the most correct answers about Judaism during class? Would you like to be able to answer questions that your child or grandchild might ask you about what they are learning about Judaism in Religious School? This course is for parents or grandparents as well as for all interested adults. It will be presented by Joseph R. Davis, M.D., Ph.D. in Congregation Beth Shalom’s Library from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM on each Religious School Sunday morning. Each session will be taught for 60 minutes with approximately 20 questions and answers on Jewish customs for the first 35 minutes, followed by the meaning and use in an English sentence of three Yiddish words for 5 minutes, followed by the accomplishments of two famous American Jews 10 minutes, and finally followed by an important event in modern Jewish history for the last 10 minutes of the class. As long as you are already here on Sunday mornings during the time you bring and pick up your child from Congregation Beth Shalom’s Religious School, why not take advantage of this free, exciting and enjoyable opportunity to learn more about Jewish customs and basic Judaism. It is also never too late for you to get more knowledge about Judaism, even if you don’t currently have a child or grandchild in the Religious School on Sundays. This course will be held from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM on each of the Sundays that the Religious School meets during the academic year of 2011-2012. Jewish Customs Schedule Passover Customs I & II Minor Holidays Shavuot Customs Kiddush Customs Medical Customs Mar 11, 2012 & Mar 18, 2012 Apr 15, 2012 Apr 22, 2012 Apr 29, 2012 May 13, 2012 The course will include both the presentation of traditional answers to each question by the teacher as well as the opportunity for you to interact as to what each Jewish custom, Yiddish word, famous American Jew, or important event in modern Jewish history may mean to you in your life today. You will receive a worksheet at each session which you can complete during the class and which will serve not only to stimulate class Kehilat haKadosh, March, 2012 14 News from Jakobpils Getting Hacked Is Not a Joke Dear Friends, While Purim might be a time for fun and trickery, it’s never fun to find out that your email, Facebook, or on-line accounts have been hacked. While we often hear of elaborate, high tech schemes to steal information, the reality is the many people get hacked by making some simple mistakes. Here are some tips to help you protect yourself. Today we have distributed your help and I hasten to direct to you the list of our members of the community who will get your support on payment of municipal services and medicines. 1.Minna Kuleekova 25 lats 2.Michael Lapuha 25 lats 3.RAfael Finkelstein 25 lats 4.Isaac Donde 25 lats 5. Sender Silber 25 Lats 6.Braina Lotkina 25 lats 7.Isaac Hertzbach 25 lats 8.Eugenia Eleveecha 25 lats 9.Zinaida Livcha 25 lats 10. ESther Krasnooheena 25 Lats 11.Felix Kalninch 16 Lats TOTAL 266 Lats* Once again we ask to thank your synagogue and our sponsors who understand our necessity and send help to our community. Gratefully, Raya and Freida * Editor’s note: One lat = $1.88 so 25 lats = approx. $47 Kehilat haKadosh, March, 2012 1) Use common sense – If you get an email from someone who you’ve only spoken to once or twice in the past year wanting to show you pictures or with a referral to a website, it’s probably fake. Trust your gut, if you think it is strange that someone is sending you something, don’t open it. 2) Keep your anti-virus software up to date – New viruses and malware come out constantly. 3) Don’t use the same password for all of your accounts. I once heard someone say that having the same password for all of your accounts is like having a single key for every door in your house, your car, your safe deposit box, summer home, etc. Finding that one key opens up your life. The same is true for passwords. 4) Never use your email password on a site for which your username is also the same as your email address. Many sites don’t ask for a unique username but rather simply use your email address. By using the same password as you do for email, you are giving hackers direct access to your email account. 5) Be careful about how much you disclose on public forums (or distribution lists). If you are invited to an event through evite , facebook or any other public site and have to decline, just decline. Don’t say that you’ll be out of town or at another event. Otherwise you are giving anyone with access to that page, information on when your home will be empty. 15 In the Wink of an Eye We’ve been living in Naperville for five amazing years. Of course it didn’t take me that long to discover what a wonderful place this is. It’s a city so beautiful that even the downtown graffiti is painted by artists; a place where if anyone breaks into your house it’s simply to redecorate and clean it for you; a community where if you knock into someone’s car they immediately admit it’s their fault and buy you a new one. The following facts may not exactly be true, but you can’t blame me for thinking they might be. 1.The 1948 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to someone who once drove through here on his way to Chicago. 2. The trees at the Riverwalk pump out antioxidants that eat fuel emissions from nearby cars. 3. Johnny Depp first decided that one day he'd star in Pirates of the Caribbean while playing on Centennial Beach as a small boy. 4. The musical about a farming community, Oklahoma, was originally going to be called Naperville, but the name didn't fit the music. 5. Mahatma Gandhi was a bus boy at Indian Harvest. 6. Mayor Pradel was a cheer leader in high school. 7. The Bermuda Triangle is a place where people mysteriously disappear when something bad happens to them. The Naperville Triangle is a place where people suddenly appear and wonderful things happen to them. 8. Elvis Presley still performs nightly at Pfeiffer Hall. Kehilat haKadosh, March, 2012 9. A Naperville man always wiped Louis Armstrong's forehead when he sang Wonderful World. 10. America the Beautiful was composed under a tree in Naperville's Central Park. Odyssey Hospice is seeking volunteers Odyssey Hospice is seeking volunteers to provide companionship and support to a significant number of patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families in your Naperville/Glen Ellyn/Lisle/Warrenville community. Patient Care Volunteers provide conversation, leisure activities or a quiet, caring presence. You may also use your education and/or area of expertise to aide our patients and program. Your additional talents might include art; horticultural therapy; gardening; massage therapy; music therapy; pet therapy; life review and reminiscence such as recording oral histories, scrapbooking, photography, and more. Patient Visit Volunteers may occasionally provide the opportunity for respite to caregivers if a patient resides at home, allowing a caregiver to take time for him/herself. Volunteers with Odyssey Hospice are an important part of a larger team who recognize that psychological, spiritual, and social services, as well as medical/clinical care, can contribute to an improved life quality for patients in the last stages of life. We offer an extensive orientation as well as ongoing volunteer support. I would be happy to offer an informational presentation at your convenience, as well as local site orientation. Please contact me at [email protected], or 847-439-0348. Thank you very much. Sincerely, Judy Guggenheim 16 Library news ADAR in the CBS Library By Carol Medor for the CBS Library Committee EXTRA!! EXTRA!! BREAKING NEWS!! The Congregation Beth Shalom Library reports long lines forming out the door and down the corridor. Books and media items are literally flying off the shelves, causing patrons to duck and cover their heads to avoid being hit. Children’s books have sprouted legs and have been seen jumping right into backpacks, while CDs have thrown themselves into players, resulting in Jewish music of all types being heard at odd moments throughout the grounds. What is happening? Why so much activity in the usually sedate and seldom used facility? Could the membership have suddenly discovered this underused resource, featuring Reference works (such as Jerusalem: Rock of Ages by Fosco Maranini and Commentary on the Torah by Richard Elliott Friedman), Adult Non-fiction (including Kibbutz: Venture in Utopia by Melford Spiro and The Richest Man Who Ever Lived: King Solomon’s Secrets to Success, Wealth, and Happiness by Steven K. Scott), Adult Fiction (featuring Thursday the Rabbi Walked Out by Harry Kemelman and Exodus by Leon Uris), Children’s Books, both Non-fiction (such as Our People in Olden Days by Ben Israel and Bible Stories for Jewish Children ) and Fiction (perhaps, The Cat in Krashinsky Square by Karen Hesse or The Mystery Bear by Leone Adelson), Young Adult Works (such as Rashi’s Daughter: Secret Scholar by Maggie Anton and Six Million Paperclips by Peter W. Schroeder and Dagmar Schroeder-Hildebrand), and Media Items (including both CDs and DVDs, including Authentic Israeli Folk Songs and Dances and Living our Legacy—Jewish Americans: The Early Years)? The Gold Cup by Belva Plain or The Rembrandt Affair by Daniel Silva) or a non-fiction book with a quirky title (look for How to Raise a Jewish Dog as told to Ellis Weiner and Barbara Davilman or Boychiks in the Hood by Robert Eisenberg). Select a book of Jewish humor, such as In One Ear and Out the Other by Sam Levinson or Mazel Tov! You’re Middle Aged by Albert Vorspan. Check out a DVD of a past CBS Purim Spiel and remember how talented and funny fellow Congregants can be (remember Holy Neuteronomy and Passover the Musical ?). Whatever one’s interest, the Congregation Beth Shalom Library can help enhance the enjoyment of Adar. Be sure to be the first in line to make use of this terrific membership resource, just watch out for flying books and errant media items. CBS Member Art Show Members, get out your paint brushes, cameras, pencils and … your creativity. CBS ArtSpace will be having a show for members only next summer. Artists (yes, this means you) can submit up to 3 pieces, and the jury will select at least 1 for exhibition. The show will run all summer of 2012. We’ll have an artists’ reception and ribbons will be awarded in various categories. Artists must be at least 16 years old. Art must be wired for hanging. Jewish content desirable but not required. Submission Process: Submit up to 3 jpegs. Label your files with your name and the titles of the piece. Include a list giving the title of each piece, size, medium, and price, if for sale. Include a brief bio and/or artist statement. Drop off your entries at the temple, or mail them: CBS Member Show, Congregation Beth Shalom, 772 W. 5th Ave., Naperville, IL 60540 Deadline: May 1, 2012. It must be Adar!! What a great opportunity to have some fun and explore the less serious side of Jewish life. Pick up a novel (perhaps, Kehilat haKadosh, March, 2012 17 ParnossahWorksChicago: A New Employment Website for Personalized Job Assistance current economic turmoil, this is an opportunity for members of the Jewish community to connect and help one another,” said Rose Dessau, Supervisor, JVS Employment Services. Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) announces the launch of ParnossahWorksChicago.org, a new free job search website accessible by Chicago area job seekers and employers. A unique job posting board, ParnossahWorksChicago.org caters to local jobs at all professional levels, offering a wide range of resumes and open positions to ensure a productive and mutually beneficial search. Unlike any other job posting website, qualified candidates are screened by an experienced, highly trained JVS career counselor. In addition to ParnossahWorks, JVS provides job campaign assistance through the Jewish Employment Network (JEN) offering networking opportunities, career counseling and cutting-edge job search strategies for people looking to be competitive in a tough market. JVS career counselors provide support and help keep clients motivated and on track throughout the job search process. Evening roundtables, ongoing groups and targeted workshops along with a client list-serve complement individual sessions with a counselor. The Jewish Employment Network is a partnership of Jewish Vocational Service, the Chicago Board of Rabbis, the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago and affiliated congregations. The website offers an alternative to large, overwhelming job boards, with JVS staff providing confidential services to both candidates and employers to attain a strong match. The job posting board gives individuals access to job opportunities and employment assistance, while offering a venue for employers to find pre-screened candidates to fill their open positions. The site, free to both employees and employers, is made possible by a grant from the Jewish Federation’s J-HELP Initiative. Additional features include: job search tools and strategies, relevant resources, a calendar listing topical workshops and special events and opportunities to sign up for job campaign services. For more information on ParnossahWorksChicago.org call 312-6733437 or e-mail [email protected]. Originally developed by F E G S Health and Human Services System in New York to serve unemployed and underemployed Jews in their area, ParnossahWorks is operating successfully in Detroit, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Toronto, Minneapolis and Atlanta. “With everyone from senior executives, middle managers, to young professionals and recent college graduates being affected by the Kehilat haKadosh, March, 2012 18 Ongoing Programs and Activities CBS Cemetery: Congregation Beth Shalom owns a section in the Naperville Cemetery containing a number of gravesites. Prices as of June 1, 2011 are: Members: $1,150.00 per gravesite Nonmembers: $1,650.00 per gravesite Copies of the Congregation Cemetery Regulations are available from the Congregation office or Mark Greenberg/Gene Parker, Chairs of the Cemetery Committee. For information on site selection and purchase, please contact Gene Parker (630 357 5047) or Mark Greenberg (630 579 8157). CBS Seniors Group HEAR YE! HEAR YE! To all Jewish Grandmas, Nanas, Bubbes and Grandpas, Poppas & Zeides. The CBS Senior is looking for these particular Jewish people (not necessarily members of Congregation Beth Shalom) to become part of our group to help vitalize our activites in the Synagogue and also enjoy each other’s company. We meet the second Wed. of each month. If you have a desire to meet new friends and enjoy yourselves, please contact: Ruth Weber 630 983-4607 Calling all torah chanters: “The Bible should be read in public, and made understood to its hearers in musical and sweet tones-––and those who read the Torah without tune, show disregard for it, and its vital values and laws.” (The Talmud, 1st Century C.E.). Calling all postBar or Bat Mitzvah Teens who would like to inspire the younger Bnai Mitzvah students and keep their Torah Trope skills sharp! Calling all Adults who once chanted Torah and have run out of “lein” excuses! Kehilat haKadosh, March, 2012 Did you know that we chant Torah at every Shabbat morning service? The Torah was meant to be sung, and we sing it! Join our growing “Legion of Leiners.” We will help you brush up your skills, give you plenty of time to prepare, and provide you with a portion to learn and chant that is manageable for you. Remember: You don’t have to be a Maven to do a Mitzvah! Your honor awaits! Contact Bernie Newman at (630) 357-4544 or [email protected] CBS Collegiate Connection We would like to stay connected with your student at college, and remind them that we at CBS are still thinking of them. In the past we have sent a few encouraging notes a year, as well as a small gift. Please pass on your student's address at college to Melanie Greenberg at [email protected]. ELC Cubbies: Please Note: The cubbies in front of the Early Learning Center (ELC) preschool classroom are for ELC use ONLY! Please do not place anything in these cubbies. All materials that you wish to distribute such as flyers for upcoming events, etc., must be preapproved by ELC Director Robin Frisch. Robin Frisch can be contacted at 630.961.1818 x22 or at [email protected]. Any materials found in the cubbies that have not been approved will be removed and immediately discarded. Thank you for your cooperation. Junior Congregation: If you are looking for an easy and fun way to celebrate Shabbat and learn Shabbat morning prayers, then come and check out Junior Congregation. This student- led service (with adult supervision) allows children the opportunity to be the gabbi, lead prayers in English or Hebrew, and take a part in “Sedra Scenes” performances - great practice in public speaking and preparation for Bnei Mitzvot. This service is targeted for children who can read English and are beginning to learn Hebrew. Students in first grade and above may attend without an adult, though adults are welcome, space permitting. 19 Junior Congregation begins at 10:30 a.m. in the youth lounge and lasts approximately one hour, followed by Kiddish. Please pick up your child no later than 12:00 p.m. as the synagogue closes after services. Please let us know if you’d be interested in hosting a Kiddish for this service. Our current topic of study is Rabbi Joseph Telushkin's book, A Code of Jewish Ethics, Volume 1: You Shall Be Holy. Whether you can come regularly or only drop-in occasionally, join us for the energizing discussions and the joy of learning. You don't need to have been present from the beginning of this topic to join-in whenever you can. Please contact Eileen Gelblat (630-355-7916 or [email protected]) or Nadene Eisner ([email protected] ) for more information. Bernie Newman 630-357-4544 or [email protected]. Library: The library is open when the synagogue is open. Monday and Friday: 9-2, Tuesday, Wednesday. & Thursday 9-5, Sundays When Religious School is in Session For more information about our library, volunteering your time your time or writing book reviews, please call Gerry Mendelssohn at 630416-2195 Lunchtime study group: Join us for our lively and popular weekly lunchtime adult study group, on Thursdays from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm in the Congregation library, led by our Rabbi, Marc Rudolph. The subjects of study are traditional Jewish texts (in English). Kehilat haKadosh, March, 2012 Monthly Meditation: The Sages used to meditate an hour before services to prepare themselves for prayer. On the fourth Friday of the month you can do the same at 7:15 pm in the Library, with Jewish Meditation Teacher Yonah Klem. Yonah will give a brief teaching and then we will meditate about 20 minutes. Beginning and experienced meditators are welcome. Kosher Meat program. B’nai Israel has agreed to let us participate in their kosher meat program. Simply fill out your request (www.napershalom.org/kosher) each month and pick up your meat on the specified day. Tot Shabbat Music Programs: Held on the 3rd Saturday morning of October, November 2010 and January – May, 2011 20 CBS Communication Guidelines and Deadlines Communication is a funny thing. Some people tell us they get too much, while others tell us they don’t get enough. Some people say they “tune out” because the same information is repeated everywhere while others say that they waste their time searching for what they need. To improve our effectiveness, we are focusing each major form of communication from CBS. However, we need your help. It is important that you at least skim the various communications from CBS. That will ensure that you are kept up-todate on what is happening in and around our community. For your reference, we have included a table summarizing our communication tools and submission deadlines. Frequency Purpose Submission Deadline Submit to Web-site Ongoing On-going [email protected] Digest/ Announcements Weekly Thursday/ Friday Once or twice per month General information about CBS, Oneg sign up, donation and building information, emergency announcements, ELC/Religious school closings, and most up-todate calendar. Events coming in the next two weeks, “Save the date” notifications for major events. Time-sensitive or urgent matters such as Shiva information, special meetings, and other notifications Wednesday of the week that announcement is to be read [email protected] As needed – note: the digest is the primary weekly vehicle. Special Digests will be saved for exceptional events (at the discretion of the office manager or VP Member Services) so that we do not bombard members with too many emails. th The 25 of the preceding month (e.g., th March 25 for submissions for April). This is a firm cut-off date. [email protected] Special digests Newsletter Monthly Human interest stories about Congregation Beth Shalom members. General information about upcoming (more than one month away) programs. Monthly calendar. [email protected] For stories in the digest and newsletter, please just send unformatted text. If you would like to include a picture, send a jpg, png, or bitmap. Advertisements should also be jpg, png, or bitmap. On-going CBS events are no longer called out in advertisements but rather appear on the “On-going programs and services” page. We hope that these guidelines will better help you get the information you need without too much redundancy or confusion. Kehilat haKadosh, March, 2012 21 Calendar of Key Events in November Sat Mar 10 Sun Mar 18 For the most up-to-date information, see www.napershalom.org. If you would like to add an event to the calendar, please check with Sue Prousa to ensure that the building/room is available. 9:00am – 10:00am: Torah Study - CBS Library 10:00am – 12:00pm: Shabbat Worship - Sanctuary 10:30am – 12:00pm: Junior Congregation 5:45pm – 6:45pm: Mincha/Havdalah Service Thu Mar 1 Sun Mar 11 11:30am – 12:30pm: Thursday Study Group - CBS Library 8:00pm – 9:30am: Youth Lockin Purim Carnival (10 AM - Noon) 8:30am – 10:25am: Religious School-Session I (PreK 4) 8:30am – 10:25am: 1st Grade Family Passover Program 9:00am – 10:00am: Intro to Judaism: Passover Customs I 10:45am – 12:15pm: Judaism and Urban Poverty 8th Grade 10:45am – 12:45pm: Religious School - Session II (510) 10:45am – 12:45pm: 6th Gr Family Bar/Bat Mitzvah Prgm (Parents&Students) 11:00am – 12:30pm: Dine and Discuss 12:45pm – 1:45pm: 6th Grade Pizza Party with Families 12:45pm – 2:45pm: Rosh Hodesh Group (6th-7th) 8:30am – 10:25am: Religious School-Session I (PreK 4) 9:00am – 10:00am: Intro to Judaism: Passover Customs II 10:45am – 12:15pm: Judaism and Urban Poverty 8th Grade 10:45am – 12:45pm: Religious School - Session II (510) 11:00am – 12:30pm: Dine and Discuss 1:00pm – 3:00pm: DuPage/Will Hadassah Women's Seder - Contact: Susan Ganden Mon Mar 5 Mon Mar 12 Thu Mar 22 7:00pm – 8:00pm: Israeli Dance at CBS 7:00pm – 8:00pm: Israeli Dance at CBS Tue Mar 6 Tue Mar 13 11:30am – 12:30pm: Thursday Study Group - CBS Library 4:30pm – 6:15pm: Religious School 4:30pm – 6:15pm: Religious School Wed Mar 7 Thu Mar 15 7:00pm – 8:30pm: Purim Megillah Reading 11:30am – 12:30pm: Thursday Study Group - CBS Library 7:15pm – 7:45pm: Monthly Meditation Congregation Beth Shalom Library 8:00pm – 9:00pm: Shabbat Service 9:00pm – 10:00pm: Israeli Dancing at Oneg 11:30am – 12:30pm: Thursday Study Group - CBS Library 7:15pm – 10:15pm: CBS Board Mtg. Fri Mar 16 Sat Mar 24 8:00pm – 9:00pm: Shabbat Service 9:00am – 10:00am: Torah Study - CBS Library 10:00am – 12:00pm: Shabbat Worship - Sanctuary 7:00pm – 8:00pm: Mincha/Havdalah Service Fri Mar 9 9:00am – 10:00am: Torah Study - CBS Library 10:00am – 10:30am: Tot Shabbat - Youth Lounge 10:00am – 12:00pm: Shabbat Worship - Sanctuary 10:00am – 12:15pm: B'MV Jordan Stern 7:00pm – 8:00pm: Mincha/Havdalah Service Fri Mar 2 6:45pm – 7:15pm: Family Service/Scout Shabbat 8:00pm – 9:00pm: Shabbat Service Sat Mar 3 9:00am – 10:00am: Torah Study - CBS Library 10:00am – 12:00pm: Shabbat Worship - Sanctuary 5:45pm – 6:45pm: Mincha/Havdalah Service 8:00pm – 9:30am: Youth Lockin Sun Mar 4 Thu Mar 8 11:30am – 1:00pm: Shabbat Shalom Hey - Social Hall 8:00pm – 9:00pm: 4th Grade Participation 8:00pm – 9:00pm: Shabbat Service 8:00pm – 9:00pm: Birthday/Anniversary Celebration Kehilat haKadosh, March, 2012 Sat Mar 17 Mon Mar 19 7:00pm – 8:00pm: Israeli Dance at CBS Tue Mar 20 4:30pm – 6:15pm: Religious School 7:30pm – 9:00pm: Avodah Committee Meeting Wed Mar 21 11:00am – 1:30pm: Gan Mock Passover Seder Social Hall Fri Mar 23 Mon Mar 26 ELC Spring Break 7:00pm – 8:00pm: Israeli Dance at CBS 22 Tue Mar 27 ELC Spring Break APRIL PREVIEW Wed Mar 28 Mon Apr 2 ELC Spring Break 7:00pm – 8:00pm: Israeli Dance at CBS Thu Mar 29 Tue Apr 3 ELC Spring Break 11:30am – 12:30pm: Thursday Study Group - CBS Library 4:30pm – 6:15pm: Religious School Thu Apr 5 Fri Mar 30 11:30am – 12:30pm: Thursday Study Group - CBS Library ELC Spring Break 8:00pm – 9:00pm: Shabbat Service Fri Apr 6 Sat Mar 31 8:00pm – 9:00pm: Erev Pesach - No Services at Congregation 9:00am – 10:00am: Torah Study - CBS Library 10:00am – 12:00pm: Shabbat Worship - Sanctuary 7:15pm – 8:15pm: Mincha/Havdalah Service Kehilat haKadosh, March, 2012 Sat Apr 7 9:00am – 10:00am: Torah Study - CBS Library 10:00am – 12:00pm: Shabbat Worship - Sanctuary 7:00pm – 9:00pm: Community Seder 23 Donations TORAH FUND RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND Kathleen and Richard Bokor Fred and Sandy Goldenson Michele and Geoffrey Stein Kathleen and Richard Bokor Herb and Adrienne Golinkin Herb and Adrienne Golinkin M. G. and Gail Sonkin Larry Gryziak and Carol Drucker Sue and Pete Levine Herb and Adrienne Golinkin Raye and Sheli Isenberg Herb & Adrienne Golinkin Myra Blatt Liz & Bob Osgood The Cohen Family in memory of Benjamin Bokor in memory of Alan Lifton in memory of Carole Schachter in memory of Gen Wenslaff in memory of Eva Golinkin in memory of Alan Lifton in memory of William Sonkin in memory of Daniel Gryziak in honor of the naming of our granddaughter in memory of Frank Karlovsky in honor of Marta Grosz becoming a U.S. citizen in memory of Beatrice Friedman in memory of Celia Agensky in memory of Lewis Knox in memory of Alan Lifton LIBRARY FUND Alice and Bernie Silverman Phil and Cindy Golger Fred and Sandy Goldenson Sandy and Phil Doukas Sandy and Phil Doukas in memory of Myrtle Fidler in memory of Frank Karlovsky in memory of Beatrice Friedman in memory of Alan Lifton in memory of Janis Newman RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND Raye and Sheli Isenberg wishing Barb Bernstein Rufuah Shlayma JEKABPILS FUND Sheila Fisher Ed Bronson & Eileen Gelblat Kay and Lloyd Hyman Lynn and Ralph Kallmann Lynn and Ralph Kallmann Kay and Lloyd Hyman in memory of Charles and Sylvia Daks in memory of Alan Lifton in memory of Alan Lifton in memory of Kurt Kallmann in memory of Eva Kaufmann in memory of Janis Newman TIKUN OLAM FUND Raye and Sheli Isenberg Kehilat haKadosh, March, 2012 SCHOLARSHIP FUND CHESED FUND Raye and Sheli Isenberg Bonnie Jane Eizen Adelman Larry and Sima Petri Eva & Rob Katz & Family Susan Ganden wishing Bob Fisher Rufuah Shlayma in memoryof Harry Solomon Eizen in memory of Mila Petri in memory of Albert Basner in memory of Beatrice Friedman LANDSCAPING FUND Dan and Paula Fraser in memory of Alex Fraser RELIGIOUS FUND Sima and Larry Petri in memory of Alan Lifton GENERAL FUND Eric and Liz Levitt Eric and Liz Levitt Carole Kerr and Milt Volpe Bob and Sheila Fisher Paula and Dan Fraser Diane and Jim Vojcek Seymour Bloom Bob and Sheila Fisher Carol and Jack Medor Elaine and Mike Beyer Alice Sklar Mali Sharon Karen Meisner Milt Volpe and Carole Kerr in memory of Cecile Stern in memory of Alan Lifton in memory of Alan Lifton in memory of Alan Lifton in memory of Alan Lifton in memory of Alan Lifton in memory of Allen Bloom in memory of Cecile Stern in memory of Alan Lifton in memory of Alan Lifton in memory of Robert Winet in memory of Alan Lifton in memory of Alan Lifton in memory of Janis Newman ONEG SHABBAT FUND The Shugar Family Terrie Stainman in memory of Alan Lifton in memory of Judith Rein in memory of Alan Lifton in memory of Alan Lifton EARLY CHILDHOOD ED FUND Raye and Sheli Isenberg in memory of Alan Lifton in memory of Robert Winet in memory of Alan Lifton in memory of Abraham Shugar PRAYERBOOK FUND BUILDING FUND Susan and Ira Rubin Sue and Pete Levine Sue and Pete Levine Emily and Adam Levin Julie and David Glen Herb & Adrienne Golinkin Raye and Sheli Isenberg in honor of the birth of Sue and Pete Levine's granddaughter in memory of Cecile Stern in memory of Alan Lifton BUILDING MAINTENANCE FUND Raye and Sheli Isenberg in honor of Gene Parker receiving the "Person of Valor" Award CULTURAL ARTS FUND Bonnie Jane Eizen Adelman in memory of Alan Lifton SCHOLARSHIP FUND Raye and Sheli Isenberg in memory of Frank Karlovsky 24 Make a Donation 772 W. Fifth Avenue, Naperville, IL 60563 I (we) enclose my (our) contribution of $___ to the following fund(s) In memory of In honor of and name) (occasion Name of donor Address (Street, City, State Zip) Please send acknowledgement to Name of donor Address (Street, City, State Zip) Kehilat haKadosh, March, 2012 25 In Memory March 2 & 3 Meyer Kaplan Otilia Vigder Gustave Barshefsky* Molly Katz Sarah Rosenberg Ariel Sharon William Bindler Elenore Kittleson Richard Sennett Lewis Knox* Carole Schachter Harold Schultz* Carmine Calfa Stanley Davis Harry Bloom* Harriet Jankowski* Sara Scheiner Armand Vigder Al Barshefsky Norman Katz Jill Kapson Mali Sharon Rick Bindler Susan Jensen Melissa Raab Liz Osgood Michele Stein Robert Jankowski Jeff Calfa Sylvia Lippmann Seymour Bloom Robert Jankowski 10 Adar 5774 10 Adar 5774 10 Adar II 5774 10 Adar II 5774 11 Adar I 5774 11 Adar I 5774 12 Adar I 5774 12 Adar II 5774 12 Adar II 5774 13 Adar 5774 13 Adar 5774 13 Adar II 5774 14 Adar 5774 14 Adar II 5774 15 Adar 5774 15 Adar 5774 3/1/1996 3/11/1987 3/12/1995 3/16/2011 2/13/2003 2/15/2011 2/19/1978 3/21/1997 3/16/2003 3/4/1996 3/13/2006 3/20/2000 3/6/1985 3/25/2005 3/12/1998 3/15/2006 March 9 & 10 Betty Bauer Bertha Salomon Samuel Kalinsky* Lillian Silbert Elizabeth Richardson Jean Adler Rollin Parker* Bessie Kipnis Michnick Hilda Jacobs Leo Temkin Marcella Brown Norton Kalinsky* Max Michnick Sol M Simon* Casey Wonderlick Cynthia Hope Farber* Charles Braidman* Al Jacobson Eva Kaufmann* Carol Keeth Wendy Gross Robert Kalinsky Robin Frisch Debbie Richardson Craig Garber Gene Parker Eileen Landau Cliff Kapson Sarilee Huffman Rikki Amesquita Robert Kalinsky Eileen Landau Mike Simon Carl Wunder Beth Farber Jill Kapson Jeff Jacobson Ralph Kallmann 16 Adar 5774 16 Adar 5774 16 Adar I 5774 16 Adar I 5774 17 Adar 5774 17 Adar I 5774 17 Adar II 5774 18 Adar I 5774 18 Adar II 5774 18 Adar II 5774 19 Adar I 5774 19 Adar II 5774 21 Adar 5774 21 Adar 5774 21 Adar 5774 21 Adar II 5774 22 Adar 5774 22 Adar 5774 22 Adar 5774 3/11/1982 3/9/1985 2/17/1976 2/18/2003 3/15/1998 2/17/1995 3/25/1997 2/20/1965 3/25/2008 3/20/1995 2/28/1986 3/26/2008 3/7/1972 3/22/1987 3/5/2002 3/28/2000 3/13/1996 3/6/2002 3/10/1980 March 16 & 17 Charles Chapman Celia Agensky Celia Agensky Abraham Shugar Mordecai Markovitch Norman Rosenberg Milton Krieger Tara Gregus Robin Leckinger Myra Blatt Gregory Shugar Mali Sharon Jill Kapson Robyn Weiss 23 Adar 5774 23 Adar I 5774 23 Adar I 5774 23 Adar I 5774 24 Adar I 5774 24 Adar I 5774 25 Adar 5774 3/13/2007 3/2/1997 3/2/1997 3/3/1986 3/1/2000 3/5/2005 3/16/1996 Kehilat haKadosh, March, 2012 Goldie Scheiner Ida Trushin Sylvia Golda Daks* Lena Keiser Sidney Solomon Keiser Mila Petri Clara Kapson Ellen Hose* Leslie Mandel* Rose Shapiro Judith Rein* Sarah Farber* Maeta Rosengard* Charles Daks* Joan Matises Harry Shack Judith Winkelman Jerome Rest Rose Sherr* Iris G Shapiro Harry Solomon Eizen March 23 & 24 Tillie Bauman William Sonkin Mildred Bloom Alexander Fraser Maryann Roberts March 30 & 31 Albert Charles Basner Melvin Gelblat William Lippmann Irwin Morris Radus* Abraham Benjamin Rosengard* Nathan Sarasohn Earl Fagel Mitchell Shesol Myrtle Fidler* Evelyn Shack Marvin Bridges* Morton Krugman David Lewin* Paul Scheiner David Trushin Sheila Fisher Mildred Keiser Mildred Keiser Larry Petri Cliff Kapson Blanche Sheinkopf Jeffrey Shapiro Sue Levine Beth Farber Shelley Fagel Sheila Fisher Marvin Matises Jennifer Weiner Gary Winkelman Jeff Rest Sandy Goldenson Jeffrey Shapiro Bonnie Jane Adelman 25 Adar 5774 25 Adar 5774 25 Adar I 5774 26 Adar 5774 26 Adar 5774 26 Adar II 5774 27 Adar 5774 27 Adar I 5774 27 Adar I 5774 27 Adar I 5774 27 Adar II 5774 28 Adar 5774 28 Adar 5774 28 Adar I 5774 29 Adar 5774 29 Adar 5774 29 Adar 5774 29 Adar I 5774 29 Adar I 5774 9 Adar I 5774 9 Adar II 5774 3/11/1991 3/13/1999 3/6/1986 3/25/1941 3/21/2001 4/1/2011 3/10/1937 3/8/2005 3/2/1992 3/1/1984 4/3/2000 3/11/1956 3/19/1996 3/5/2000 3/13/2002 3/17/1999 3/19/2007 3/5/2011 3/3/2003 2/14/1989 3/13/1984 Ruth Weber Myron Sonkin Rita Kramen Daniel Fraser James Roberts 1 Nisan 1 Nisan 2 Nisan 7 Nisan 7 Nisan 3/13/1975 3/15/1983 3/21/1969 3/22/2010 4/1/2009 Eva Basner-Katz Eileen Gelblat Dan Lippmann Irwin Gaines 8 Nisan 5774 10 Nisan 5774 10 Nisan 5774 10 Nisan 5774 4/13/2008 4/8/2006 4/3/2001 3/31/1947 Shelley Fagel Nancy Sohn Marvin Fagel Sarilee Huffman Alice Silverman Jennifer Weiner Rhonda Merchut Kim Williamson Laurie Fair 11 Nisan 11 Nisan 12 Nisan 12 Nisan 13 Nisan 13 Nisan 14 Nisan 14 Nisan 14 Nisan 4/18/1997 3/23/1956 3/25/2002 4/4/1974 4/4/2004 4/11/2006 4/7/2001 3/27/2002 4/7/1982 5774 5774 5774 5774 5774 5774 5774 5774 5774 5774 5774 5774 5774 5774 * A memorial light on the CBS yahrzeit board is lit May their memories be for a blessing 26 Board of Directors and Committees Position Name Contact Position Name President Jeff Rest [email protected] Adult Education Open VP Administration Stephan Chriqui [email protected] B'nai Mitzvah Invitations Trudy Lythberg tel:355-5337 VP Member Services Liz Levitt Lisa Ohlhausen [email protected] Building/Catering Stephan Chriqui [email protected] Cemetery Mark Greenbergy Gene Parker [email protected] VP Membership Leslie Noel Elizabeth Sigale Chesed VP Education Renee Major Geoff Adler Bob Fisher Terrie Stainman 630-369-6680 630-355-9908 Cultural Arts Linda Gaines [email protected] Facilities Stephan Chriqui [email protected] Gift Shop Lauren Gaither Jill Greenwood [email protected] Landscaping Drew Effron [email protected] Library Gerry Mendelssohn [email protected] Newsletter Brad Kolar [email protected] Religious School Renee Major [email protected] Tikkun Olam Mimi Qunell [email protected] Worship/Pulpit Committee Russ Klem [email protected] VP Finance VP Development Bob Fisher Gregg Yedwab [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] VP Religious Practices Chris Igo [email protected] Secretary Susan Karoll [email protected] Treasurer Betsy Wunder [email protected] Director at Large Nelson Chester [email protected] Director at Large Sam Rest [email protected] Past President Mark Greenberg [email protected] Kehilat haKadosh, March, 2012 Contact 27