Shabbat - Temple Judea Mizpah
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Shabbat - Temple Judea Mizpah
The commandment is a lamp and the teaching is a light - Proverbs 6:23 Volume 63 Number 2 November/December 2014 Cheshvan/Kislev 5775 Rabbi’s Message By: Rabbi Amy L. Memis-Foler Shabbat Service Schedule: November There’s a saying in Judaism that expresses: if you ask two Jewish people a question, you’ll get three opinions—and some- November 1 - 9:00 am times more. Perhaps the humor in this punchline is due to the Shabbat Minyan oftentimes truth to such a situation. In Judaism there’s often November 7 - 7:30 pm more than two ways to look at a dilemma. Shabbat with Birthday Blessings In a scene from Fiddler on the Roof, Tevye and the men of the town are arguing with Perchik, a university student, who is trying to convince these villagers November 8 - 9:00 am that they cannot ignore what’s going on in the outside world. One man says, Shabbat Minyan “Why should I break my head about the outside world? Let the outside world November 8 - 10:30 am break its own head.” Tevye chimes in, “He’s right.” Bat Mitzvah of Madelyn Silverstein Perchik then retorts, “Nonsense, you can’t close your eyes to what’s happening in the world,” and Tevye adds, “He’s right.” A third man comments pointing November 14 - 7:30 pm first to Perchik, then to the first man who spoke, “He’s right, and he’s right. Prayer Study Shabbat They both can’t be right.” At which point Tevye adds, “You know, you’re also November 15 - 9:00 am right.” Shabbat Minyan Judaism is filled with discussion and debate for which there may be more than two sides. In his book, Judaism's Great Debates, Rabbi Barry L Schwartz ex- November 21 - 7:30 pm Family Shabbat with plains a teaching of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav. “… debate is a holy form of Anniversary Blessings and communication. The holiness is derived from the way debate echoes the divine Kol Simcha Choir process of tzimtzum, making space for the creation of something new.” When we engage in debate, if we are truly listening to the words of the other person, November 22 - 9:00 am then it can help strengthen our own side, but it also does something else: it can Shabbat Minyan allow for the opportunity and emergence of other new ideas. Yet there’s only one answer to the following question, “When is TJM’s Adult Retreat at OSRUI this year?” The answer is, the weekend of December 5-7, 2014. Incidentally, the theme of this year’s Adult Retreat is “Great Jewish Debates.” See page 7 for more details. We will explore some of the great debates in Judaism, focusing on the timelessness of the underlying values of the discussion. I anticipate this will be a very lively weekend, and I hope you’ll be able to join us. L’shalom, Rabbi Amy L. Memis-Foler November 28 - 5:30 pm (note time) Ru’ach Shabbat followed by Potluck Dinner November 29 - 9:00 am Shabbat Minyan Student, Adult and Family Retreat December 5-7, 2014 OSRUI Camp See page 7 for further information. Temple Judea Mizpah 8610 Niles Center Road, Skokie IL 60077• 847-676-1566 •[email protected] •templejm.org 2 President’s Message By: Sharon Kessler Many of you heard me speak about “making memories” last month during the High Holy Days 5775 services. Since then, many of you have told me about your favorite memories and the items in your homes that physically represent an important moment in your lives. Today, it seems like young people think that nothing really happens in their lives unless they have a picture taken of themselves. They have even coined a name for a picture like this, “a selfie”. What a name! It sounds like selfish to me, but maybe I’m showing my age. Millions of such pictures are being taken every day. I wonder if the people in these pictures spend any time just enjoying the people they are with, the places that they are visiting, or the world outside of their own personal space. They seem so consumed with the taking of the pictures. Today, in our own Temple Judea Mizpah, there are millions more memories waiting to be made. We are again faced with financial dilemmas of the past several years. We have made memories for our congregants for 60 and a half years. We need the help of everyone connected with the temple to come together and dig deep to raise the funds to continue the traditions and programs that we are so proud of. The cost of our daily operations is huge. It is way more than the dollars brought in with dues and the money brought in from our tenants. We have our High Holy Day Appeal, Generation Next, and the Founders 2020 that we started last year which try and raise the rest of needed dollars. It may seem as if all we do at TJM is beg for money. I think about how we are going to pay the bills every day. Whatever your personal finances allow, we need your help. Please think about all of the wonderful memories you have of times with your friends from Temple Judea Mizpah, and do everything you can to help us continue our destiny. It can only be wonderful and exciting if each of us does everything we can in order to help. If you have already made your pledge or donation to the High Holy Day Appeal, thank you so much. If you haven’t gotten around to it yet, here is another chance. Just mark on the check that it is for the Appeal. Thank you in advance. May we go from strength to strength on to 120! Shabbat Service Schedule: December December 5 - 7:30 pm Shabbat with Birthday Blessings December 6 - 9:00 am Shabbat Minyan December 12 - 7:30 pm Family Shabbat with Consecration December 13 - 9:00 am Shabbat Minyan December 19 - 5:45 pm (note time) Erev Shabbat with Anniversary Blessings and Kol Simcha Choir followed by Chanukah Dinner & Party December 20 - 9:00 am Shabbat Minyan December 20 - 10:30 am Bat Mitzvah of Hannah Gutstadt December 26 - 7:30 pm Ru’ach Shabbat December 27 - 9:00 am Shabbat Minyan Sharon Kessler Be a Flower Sponsor If you wish to sponsor a flower arrangement for the bimah in honor or memory of someone or for a simcha (special occasion), please notify the office. November 27 & 28 Arrangements are $50 each. Flowers are only ordered when we have a sponsor. December 31 & January 1 December 24 & 25 3 DONATION CENTER AT TJM Kosher food for The Ark Non-perishable food for A Just Harvest and The Niles Township Food Pantry Magazines for Hines VA Hospital Please help us help those in need. Social Action November/December Tzedakah Recipient: Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation Gift of Life is one of the nation's public bone marrow and blood stem cell registries. Through its life-saving work, Gift of Life is a world leader facilitating transplants for children and adults suffering from many lifethreatening diseases. It is said that saving one life is like saving the entire world. The tzedakah box is located in the lobby. A Just Harvest 7649 N. Paulina St., Chicago Please continue to keep A Just Harvest Soup Kitchen in your thoughts when you are at the grocery store. An extra can of vegetables or box of pasta makes a difference and feeds the hungry. Wish list: chicken legs and thighs, coffee, canned vegetables, spaghetti sauce, canned tuna or salmon, tomato soup, and volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact: Helayne Levin at 847-583-9374 Manna Cards TJM receives a donation from each purchase. This is a great way for us to earn money. Try it for groceries, restaurants and Chanukah gifts. Orders due: Tuesdays, November 11 and December 9 Cards will be ready for pick-up on the following dates: Wednesdays, November 19 and December 10. Thank you for your support! August Honor Roll: Ray Ariaz, Marcia Caulkins, Jay & Irene Frank, Joyce Gayle, Aaron Gordon, Al & June Gordon, Helayne Levin, and Noel Sucherman September Honor Roll: Ruth Buchanan and Helayne Levin provided dinner. We did not have volunteers serve dinner because it was Rosh Hashanah. We are also thankful to Al & Dolores Erlebacher, Mort Paradise and Susan Wilner for their donations toward chicken for a Just Harvest dinner. Upcoming Dates: Wednesdays, November 26 and December 24 5:00 - 6:30 pm 4 Note ♪ from the Cantor By: Cantor Richard Bessman Hi TJM Membership. The 2014-2015 school year is well underway. I thought you would like to know that we have a few new teachers this year. Please meet: Sue Stine (Grades 3-4). I have been involved in Jewish education my entire professional career. I am a graduate of the joint program of Columbia University and the Jewish Theological Seminary. I have a master’s degree in Jewish education from NYU. I have worked in the supplemental religious school world my entire career as a director of education and as a teacher. I love sharing with students all the wonderful aspects of Judaism including Hebrew, prayer, Bible studies, Jewish history, and Israel. I love being in a classroom teaching and interacting with students. In addition to Jewish education, I am also a sports instructor. My passions in life include teaching about all aspects of Judaism, teaching sports and teaching Jewish music. I am a big sports fan. I love music and singing. My goal this year as a teacher for the religious school is to share with my students all the special aspects of Judaism through fun and exciting activities and lessons. Yogev Ben-Shalom (Grades 4-5). I was born and raised in Netanya, Israel. I then joined the army and served for three years, worked for one year following my service and decided to come to the U.S. in 2001. I began teaching Sunday school Hebrew at Evanston Synagogue for a couple of years back in 2008 and also started Hebrew private tutoring for kids and adults. I now live in the Edgebrook neighborhood with my five-year-old daughter Mia. My experience and love for children creates a positive learning environment in the classroom along with fun and seriousness when needed. Aside from being a teacher, I've been working as a full-time real estate broker in the Chicago metro area for the past nine years, love working out and swimming (swimming coach in Israel), scuba diving, motorcycles, food, travel and life, of course. I look forward to becoming a part of Temple Judea Mizpah and exchanging positive Hebrew and cultural experiences! Danny Lebowitz (Grades 6-7 & Youth Director). I am from the snowy state of Minnesota, and have worked with Jewish youth at summer camps and NFTY events for the past five years. I hold a bachelor's degree in K-12 music education, and I am currently working on a master’s degree in higher education administration at DePaul University. My main goal for the school year is to make Jewish learning fun. Michelle Hartmann (Substitute and School Aid). I have been working at Northwestern University for the past three years. Working at Northwestern has helped me grow as I gain an understanding of young minds and of their insatiable desire to learn. I have also attended religious education school from pre-k through secondary school. After I graduated, I knew I wanted to help teach the values of the Jewish way of life to the young and to help them enjoy learning about our culture. I am always willing to explore opportunities to celebrate and educate our young Jewish community about their heritage. I am happy about this opportunity to help instill within our students the values of our people. Feel free to introduce yourselves to our new teachers; they will appreciate your warm hello. Even if you’re not young enough for their classes, there are great adult-education choices for you on Sunday mornings, from Hebrew studies to The Jewish Lens curriculum. I think it will be an exciting year of studies at TJM, and I hope to see you there. ~~~~ Please join us on Friday, December 12 at 7:30 pm when our new students will be called to the bimah to receive their Certificate of Consecration as they begin their Jewish studies. 5 TJM Book Club Wednesday, November 19 1:00 pm The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography By: Sidney Poitier In this luminous memoir, Sidney Poitier looks back on his celebrated life and career. Here he explores these elements of character and personal values to take his own measure - as a man, as a husband and a father, and as an actor. ________________________________ Wednesday, December 17 1:00 pm This Is Where I Leave You By: Jonathan Tropper The death of Judd Foxman's father marks the first time that the entire Foxman clan has congregated in years. Simultaneously mourning the demise of his father and his marriage, Judd joins his dysfunctional family as they reluctantly sit shiva and spend seven days and nights under the same roof. . This Is Where I Leave You is a riotously funny, emotionally raw novel about love, marriage, divorce, family, and the ties that bind-whether we like it or not. Madelyn Silverstein will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 10:30 am. Celebrating this milestone with her are her proud parents Toby and Michael, sister Ryan, and her family and friends. Madelyn enjoys volleyball, dancing, singing, climbing, swimming, playing her trumpet, art mediums of all kinds, and socializing with her friends. Her Bat Mitzvah project is collecting non-perishable food items for the Niles Food Pantry, A Just Harvest Soup Kitchen, and the Chicagoland Ark. Madelyn said one of the most important things she learned from Hebrew School is the importance of tzedakah - an act of goodwill and a marker of generosity. It is one of the most important obligations in Judaism. Hannah Gutstadt will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at 10:30 am. Celebrating this milestone with her are her proud parents Ayala and Ken, older brother Joseph and grandparents Shelly and Joe Gutstadt and Miriam Tschernobelsky. Hannah is a 7th grade student at Algonquin Middle School. She loves to participate in soccer, running, dancing, and swimming. For her Bat Mitzvah project, Hannah will be assisting the elderly at a nursing home and helping sort food at a local food pantry. One thing Hannah learned from her Jewish Education is that helping others is very important. Open Shabbat Table Friday, November 14 5:45 pm At the home of Shelley & Gary Bowyer Join the Bowyers for candle lighting, kiddush, motzi and an informal meal before going to temple for Shabbat services at 7:30 pm. Guests are asked to bring a dish to share with others. RSVP by emailing [email protected] or calling the temple office at 847-676-1566. TJM Resale Boutique Sunday, November 16 8:30 am - 2:30 pm Bring us your stuff. Drop-off will begin on Sunday, November 9. 6 Religion and Social Action Message By: Helayne Levin I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do. Helen Keller I have been a member at TJM for over 25 years now and have tried to think back to all of the wonderful things we have done. I thought it might be nice to look back and think about some of these programs. It’s too bad my brain and my computer only go as far back as 2002. We have so many reasons to be proud. Pat yourselves on the back and look forward to what you can help us do to continue to keep TJM on the map in Skokie and the greater community. We are an amazing community. Look what we have accomplished together: Mitzvah Mania: Health and Community Fair Immigration Forum Community Garage Sale 30 years of cooking and serving meals at A Just Harvest Toiletry drive for women of Sarah’s Circle Dinner and service to honor servicemen and women Changing the World Together One Block At A Time Religious Action Center FAIN Award Preview of Girl Rising and Food Stamped A Just Harvest dinner at temple Coordination of bread delivery from Kaufman’s bakery to the Niles Township Food Pantry Passover and Rosh Hashanah Food Drives at Jewel Fund Raising to purchase solar cookers for women and families in Darfur and fundraising through Dolls for Darfur Knitting of hats and gloves for children who are patrons at A Just Harvest Coordination of Flu shots at temple Supported a Jewish community in the Ukraine The ARK Chanukah Gift Wishes program Educational programs on The Marriage Act, Food Justice, and Stem Cell research Participation in fundraising for Nothing But Nets Participation in JCARES Safer Synagogue program, awareness regarding domestic violence Multiple Blood Drives and Annual Food Drives Crocheted and knitted children’s blankets for Linus Project Global Hunger Shabbat Yom Kippur Break the Fast Bags Volunteering for Maot Chitim Leading classes in cooking and planting at the Center for Enriched Living May Our Homes be Shelters of Peace – 2003 educational program ...and more! ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Adult Education Class - The Jewish Lens Sunday mornings 10:30 - 11:30 am in the Community Hall with Cantor Bessman Fee: $200 This multi-faceted curriculum employs photography in the exploration of core elements in Jewish culture. Photographs are used as a way to frame each learning session. Students will: explore values that are central to Judaism; investigate the diversity of the Jewish communities around the world; analyze Jewish texts and make connections with contemporary Jewish life; cultivate visual literacy skills; develop beginning competence in the art of photography; experience a personal connection to Jewish values through artistic expression; and relate the investigation of Jewish values and notions of community to their own identities. Please rsvp to the temple office at [email protected] or 847-676-1566. 7 TJM Barnes & Noble Bookfair Sunday, December 14 Barnes & Noble Old Orchard 12:00 - 5:00 pm A portion of the sales will be donated to our library. TJM Adult Retreat at OSRUI December 5-7, 2014 Great Jewish Debates TJM's Adult Retreat will meet at OSRUI* for a wonderful weekend of study, prayer, camaraderie and relaxation. We will begin around 6:00 pm on Friday and conclude about 12:45 pm on Sunday. The cost is $200 for double occupancy. There is a $50 surcharge for a single room. Space is limited to 20 rooms. Please send in payment to the temple office by November 14, 2014 to secure your place. The cost covers six meals and two nights stay in a room with two twin beds and a private bathroom. Carpools can be arranged. Please indicate if you would be able to drive other passengers or if you need a ride. Come make a Chanukah craft. If you can’t attend the Bookfair, support us online from December 14 - 20 by entering Bookfair ID 1147135 at checkout. Teen Substance Abuse Awareness Presentation Our congregants, Officer Jeff Gordon and Andrea Varol, Rehabilitation Counselor will address teen substance abuse and how to seek help dealing with substance abuse. Sunday, November 23 10:30 - 11:30 am TJM Community Hall This program is for adults only. Q & A after the presentation. Online registration can be done by clicking on the link in TJM’s weekly email “News from Temple Judea Mizpah,” or by typing in this long url: https:// docs.google.com/forms/d/17tjm8v9j2uKszb7xAK_rQVItcTRnznautWS9qcCoTI/viewform All adults are welcome to attend. Attention Mah Jongg Players 2015 Mah Jongg Cards Available If you have any questions feel free to contact Rabbi Memis-Foler at [email protected] or 847-676-1566. Standard cards $8 - Large print cards $9 Orders due by January 23, 2015 - Checks payable to TJM All cards will be mailed. TJM benefits from each sale. If you or someone you know does not have a computer and would like to join us, please register by calling Rabbi Memis-Foler or the temple office. Clip and mail with payment to: Temple Judea Mizpah, 8610 Niles Center Rd., Skokie, IL 60077 Attn: Sharlene Questions? Call Sharlene at 847-965-0909 *Olin-Sang Ruby Union Institute, our Reform Jewish camp in Oconomowoc, WI _________________________________________ Standard Card Large Print Card Name Don’t Miss the Fun! Address School and Family Retreat also December 5-7. City/Zip Check your email for further information. x $8=$ x $9=$ Phone _____ __________________ _______________________________ Email _____ 8 Chanukah Blessings Candles are added to the Chanukiah from right to left but are kindled from left to right. The newest candle is lit first. On the Shabbat of Chanukah, kindle the Chanukah lights first and then the Shabbat candles. Light the Shamash (the helper candle) first, using it to kindle the rest of the Chanukah lights; say or sing: Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tsivanu l'hadlik ner shel Chanukah. Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who hallows us with mitzvot, commanding us to kindle the Chanukah lights. Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, she-asah nisim laavoteinu v'imoteinu bayamim haheim baz'man hazeh. Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who performed wonderous deeds for our ancestors in days of old at this season. For first night only: Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, shehecheyanu v'kiy'manu v'higianu laz'man hazeh. Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, for giving us life, for sustaining us, and for enabling us to reach this season. TJM Parents Present: Chanukah Happening 2014 Who: TJM Congregants, Friends & Family When: Friday, December 19 (4th night of Chanukah) Time: 5:45 pm , 6:45 pm Dinner & Program Cost: $12/Adult (13 & over), $5/Child Please bring your family Chanukiah to light and a can or two of tuna, spaghetti sauce or vegetables to donate to A Just Harvest. Potluck dessert - please bring something to share. Join us for Erev Shabbat service at 5:45 pm and stay for lighting the Chanukiah, singing, family games, latkes and fun with your TJM family! Please RSVP by Tuesday, December 16 Contact us at 847-676-1566 or [email protected]. 9 Birthday Blessings are held Erev Shabbat, Friday, November 7 at 7:30 pm Shana Ariaz Kayla Brill Ronald Buchanan Betty Butler Kay Friedman Ann Gershanov Michele Harrison Anna Hurtado Roberto Hurtado Liza Kessler Judy Kessler Alan Kotlyar Yefim Kotlyar Bonnie Krasny Joseph Kritzman Mike Mages Paul Maitino Sharon Rabens-Maitino Janice McDill Kathy Osborne Jill Paul Alex Pekar Judie Pittel Abigail Posner Larry Rosenthal Berta Sapier Phillip Singer Laurie Tenzer Susan Wilner Anniversary Blessings are held Birthday Blessings are held Erev Shabbat, Friday, December 5 at 7:30 pm Jeffrey Brill Hanna Brozell Theresa Delin Larry Fisher Judy Foler Enid Golden Morris Green Hannah Gutstadt Barbara Hanan David Hartmann Claire Hirsch Jerry Kirkpatrick Patricia Kritzman Danielle Mages Robert Maitino Shaina Maitino Katy Posner Evans Poulos Daniel Robinson Heather Robinson Allan Sadur David Silverman Robin Sonenshein Rachel Traisman Arthur Veis Faith Weiser Minnette Zimmerman Anniversary Blessings are held Erev Shabbat, Friday, November 21 at 7:30 pm Erev Shabbat, Friday, December 19 at 7:30 pm Karyn Esken And Fred Breitberg Oi and Shlomo Crandus Laura and David Fishman Helayne and Mark Levin Katy and Neal Posner Lina and Yefim Kotlyar Susan and George Van Dusen 10 WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS OF OUR FRIENDS! Your contribution not only supports the good work of the Temple, but is also a thoughtful way to honor a special occasion, express wishes for a speedy recovery or memorialize a loved one. Tribute cards can be sent with just a simple phone call. If you have any questions about our many funds or wish to have a Tribute Card sent, please call the temple office at 847-676-1566 or visit www.templejm.org. Donations made from 8/26/14 to 10/20/14 are listed below. HIGH HOLY DAY PLEDGE 2014 Ricki Angelus Ruth Barrash Lori and Cliff Berman Shelley and Gary Bowyer Roberta and David Brenner Ruth and Ronald Buchanan Marcia Caulkins Deena Chazdon Hedy and Bob Davis Dolores and Al Erlebacher Judy and Fred Feinstein Judy Foler Irene and Jay Frank Kay Friedman Joyce and Don Gayle Ann Gershanov Enid and Howard Golden Michele Harrison Tova Heimlich Sonni Helmer Claire Hirsch Sharon and David Kessler Patricia and Joseph Kritzman Andrea and Phillip LeBoy Don Leftwich Nancy Levi Tatiyana Litvina Seymour Lipton Sandra and Bruce Lorie Janice and Lester Mehlman Donna Moss Lois and Leo Pearl Judith Pittel Bonnie and Leonard Popowcer Rachel and Alan Robinson Gerald Rubel Sharon Samuels Louis Schliselfeld Phyllis and Neal Shanoff Madelyn and David Silverman Lois Strzyzewski Sybil Sucherman Judith and George Van Emden Art Veis Susan and Richard Wise GENERATION NEXT 2015 Nancy R. Levi A JUST HARVEST SOUP KITCHEN FUND Al and Dolores Erlebacher Sanford Bernay Our condolences on the loss of your wife, mother, and grandmother Dorothy Bernay Evie and Ernie Shavitz Family of Gil Gavlin Our condolences on the loss of your father and grandfather Gil Gavlin Helayne and Mark Levin Ethel Mittenthal Barbara and Stephen Hanan Our condolences on the loss of your sister-in-law Janet Hanan Ruth and Ron Buchanan Helayne and Mark Levin Phyllis and Neal Shanoff Rhea Hartstein Our condolences on the loss of your husband, Ray Hartstein Evie and Ernie Shavitz Leo Pearl Best wishes for a speedy recovery Evie and Ernie Shavitz Lorraine Ruben Our condolences on the loss of your grandson, Joshua Sheinin Evie and Ernie Shavitz GATES OF OUR FOUNDERS Sanford Bernay Our condolences on the loss of your wife, mother, and grandmother Dorothy Bernay Jan and Lester Mehlman Family of Gil Gavlin Our condolences on the loss of your father and grandfather Gil Gavlin Jan and Lester Mehlman GOLDMAN CAMP FUND Ruth Goldman In honor of my mother, Ruth’s birthday Lawrence David Goldman Barbara and Stephen Hanan Our condolences on the loss of your sister-in-law Janet Hanan Dolores and Al Erlebacher KEHILLA FUND After the Board Meeting Group Morton Grove Collectibles Sanford Bernay Our condolences on the loss of your wife, mother, and grandmother Dorothy Bernay Joyce Baritz Renee and Stuart Baritz Jacqueline Bazelon Joyce and Marvin Berman Shari R. Cohen Gloria Frisch and Terri & Howard Garfinkel Elaine G. Hessell Insurance Service Center, Inc. Lois and Leo Pearl Char and Dick Preskill Elaine and Bernie Reisin Carol and Gene Rintels Gerald Rubel 11 Donations Cont. KEHILLA FUND Family of Gil Gavlin Our condolences on the loss of your father and grandfather Gil Gavlin Barbara and Ted Balsam Ruth Barrash John M. Cluff Jeanette and Dean DuBois Dolores and Al Erlebacher Linda and Stuart Garland Debbie and Bob Gilbert June and Al Gordon Noga Holck Nancy Katz Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kaufman Sharon and David Kessler Robin and Jon Lavin Lynn and Harold Leftwich Frances and William Lichtenstein Debbie and Gary Lindon and Family Seymour Lipton Carol and Stanley Machalinski Joanne Medak Lois and Leo Pearl Jerry Rubel Harriet and Walter Servos Toby and Aaron Solan Student Steel Bridge Committee Winifred Weisman Bernard A. Widen Ann Gershanov Our condolences on the loss of your husband Peter Gershanov Harriet and Walter Servos Barbara and Stephen Hanan Our condolences on the loss of your sister-in-law Janet Hanan Barbara and Robert Davis Joyce and Don Gayle June and Al Gordon Sonni Helmer Judy Kessler and Dan Aronson Sharon and David Kessler RABBI MEMIS-FOLER’S DISCRETIONARY FUND Alex Mindich Judie Pittel Howard Simons Sara Siegall and Taron C. Tachman MITZVAH MEAL CONTRIBUTORS Rabbi Amy Memis-Foler, David Foler and family Debbie and Bob Gilbert Sharon and David Kessler Helayne and Mark Levin Nancy Marcus Janice and Lester Mehlman Eunice and Jerry Shapiro Evie and Ernie Shavitz Lois Strzyzewski SALLY AND MEL NUDELMAN ADULT EDUCATION FUND Family of Gil Gavlin Our condolences on the loss of your father and grandfather Gil Gavlin Barb and Steve Hanan SHABBAT FLOWERS SPONSORS Sharon and David Kessler In honor of our anniversary Janice and Lester Mehlman In memory of Benjamin Schechter, Elias Mehlman, and Lt. Jack Mehlman Eunice and Jerry Shapiro In honor of our anniversary SIMCHA FUND CONTRIBUTORS Al and Dolores Erlebacher David Foler Jay Frank Steve Hanan Sharon and David Kessler Nancy R. Levi Robert Lipton Eunice and Jerry Shapiro Jerry Shapiro Toby and Michael Silverstein Susan Van Dusen Susan Wise Barbara and Stephen Hanan Our condolences on the loss of your sister-in-law Janet Hanan Pat and Joe Kritzman SHARON SINGER MEMORIAL FUND Barbara and Stephen Hanan Our condolences on the loss of your sister-in-law Janet Hanan Mary Roth and Phil Singer ROBERT ZAR MUSIC FUND Sanford Bernay Our condolences on the loss of you wife, mother, and grandmother Dorothy Bernay Eunice and Jerry Shapiro Naomi Zimbalist Family of Gil Gavlin Our condolences on the loss of your father and grandfather Gil Gavlin Eunice and Jerry Shapiro Naomi Zimbalist Nancy and Chuck Goldstein In honor of your marriage Eunice and Jerry Shapiro Barbara and Stephen Hanan Our condolences on the loss of your sister-in-law Janet Hanan Eunice and Jerry Shapiro Dora Starr Poulos Mazel tov on becoming a Bat Mitzvah Eunice and Jerry Shapiro Joanna Starr Poulos Mazel tov on becoming a Bat Mitzvah Eunice and Jerry Shapiro 12 YAHRZEIT MEMORIAL FUND Donations made in memory of the following: Karolina Appel Gerturde Bing Beatrice F. Blumenfield In Memoriam Shirley Simon 9/23/14 Our Congregant Dorothy Bernay 9/21/14 Wife of Sanford Bernay Gil Gavlin 9/11/14 Our Congregant Janet Hanan 8/31/14 Sister-In-Law of Stephen (Barbara) Hanan Ethel Goldman 8/24/14 Special Friend of Susan Wilner (Don Leftwich) Frank B. Blumenfield Gerald Cooper Betty Cooperstein Fay Derdiger Rose Footlik Rachel Frank Hertha Freund Tillie Gilford Ruth Golden Sol Golden Geraldine Hanan Harry Hessell Gloria Hoke Mark Kaufherr Jacob Kramer Rose Kritzman Albert Lebowitz Irving Leitner Adrianne Lubor Adele Plotkin Esther Plotkin Carol Polikoff Herb Roth Frank M. Schade George C. Schade Raymond Shanoff Mort Shapiro Martin Shavitz Rose Superfine Robert C. Suchor Charles Sucherman We’re on Facebook! Check out our TJM Facebook Page. Once there, don’t forget to click the “Like” button. Sarah Veis Sylvia Weinhouse Tillie Weintraub Beloved Grandmother of Linda Ehrlich-Jones Beloved Aunt of Eve Veis z’’l Beloved Mother and Grandmother of Marian and Seth Schade Beloved Father and Grandfather of Marian and Seth Schade Beloved Father of Glenn Cooper Beloved Grandmother of Glenn Cooper Beloved Mother of Lowell Derdiger Beloved of Sylvia Footlik Beloved Daughter of Jay Frank Beloved Mother of Ellen Kaufherr Beloved Mother of Elaine Hessell Beloved Mother of Howard Golden Beloved Father of Howard Golden Beloved Mother of Steve Hanan Beloved Father-In-Law of Elaine Hessell Beloved Wife of Herbert Hoke Beloved Husband of Ellen Kaufherr Beloved Father of Mel Kramer Beloved Mother of Joseph Kritzman Beloved Father of Regina Kreitzman Beloved Father of Robin Leitner Sonenshein Beloved Sister of Neal Shanoff Beloved Wife of William Plotkin Beloved Grandmother of Michael Cohen Beloved Cousin of Beverly Roitman Beloved Husband of Mary Roth Beloved Son and Brother of Marian and Seth Schade Beloved Husband and Son of Marian and Seth Schade Beloved Father of Neal Shanoff Beloved Uncle of Jerry Shapiro Beloved Brother of Ernie Shavitz Beloved Mother of Beverly Roitman Beloved Father of Jan Woylowicz and Beloved Grandfather of Kim Busch and Zachary Busch Beloved Husband of Sybil Sucherman and Beloved Father of the Sucherman Family Beloved Mother of Arthur Veis Beloved Mother of Barbara Hanan Beloved Aunt of Muriel Levine Six graves for sale in sec. D Westlawn Cemetery. They sell for $4,000 per grave. We are willing to sell for less. Contact: Lois and Leo Pearl 847-673-2377 13 Those in need of healing...Refu’ah Shleimah Ester Bat Yehudit V’rafal Wendy Welk Barrash Lisa Burnett Lynne French Daniel Gistenston Denise Glassman Julio Gonzalez Carole Goldstein Bobbie Gurtz Diana Hanan Harold Leftwich Stanley Manilow Marcy Marcus Charles Mayer Myra Memis June Michaelson John Miller Anna Mindich Colette Moll Tim Norwood Emily Olsen Patty Oskorep Shirley Paradise Steve Perez Karen Perlmuter Elaine Pichler Bill Plotkin Hazel Shusterman Arlene Segal Will Segal Gloria Silverman Ede Snyder Tomas Sotelo Pam Sucherman Jeff Tessler Rosalyn Varon Evie Warren Howard Warso Bill Weiner Ron Wilner Brian Zable Terri Zirlin “and for all those who seek a safe shelter of peace in their homes” “Kehillah” Giving $1000 Builder’s Stone-Engraved brass block surrounding the “Tree of Life” in our foyer $350 Yahrzeit Plaque-Engraved brass plate in our Memorial Alcove. Includes perpetual remembrance through annual Yahrzeit listing and inclusion in the Yom Kippur Yizkor book $250 Leaf on “Tree of Life”-Engraved brass leaf commemorating a special occasion or remembering a special person Kehillah Fund-Connoting “life” in Hebrew provides support for the daily operational funding of Temple Judea Mizpah * Gates of Our Founders Fund-Giving honor or in memory of our temple founders “Special-Fund” Giving * Rabbi Karl and Eva Weiner Memorial Scholar-in-Residence Fund-Brings noted scholars to TJM from around the world Goldman Memorial Scholarship Fund-Provides scholarships for TJM students to attend Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute summer camp Education Fund-Provides support to enhance Religious School education and programming Robert Zar Music Fund-Provides for High Holy Day musicians and music needs throughout the year The Sally and Mel Nudelman Adult Education Fund-Provides funds for adult programming at TJM. Sefer Torah Fund-Provides for regular inspection and repair of TJM’s Torah scrolls by a certified scribe Prayer Book Fund-Provides for the repair and replacement of adult and youth prayer books for Sabbath and festivals ($36 minimum) Library Fund-Provides for purchase of new adult and youth books, audio-visual and computer learning materials for the TJM Library Chesed Fund-Provides support for TJM’s community service and tzedakah projects A Just Harvest Kitchen Fund-Provides support of TJM’s community service to A Just Harvest (soup kitchen). Simcha Fund/Mitzvah Meals-Provides support to enhance Oneg Shabbatot and other receptions at TJM and provides meals for Shiva homes Sharon Singer Memorial Fund-Provides support for TJM theatrical productions Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Cantor’s Discretionary Fund Please accept my check for $ ___ for the fund checked above. Please charge my account for $ for the fund checked above. For the recovery of In honor of In memory of Advise Address Donor Address Return form to Temple Judea Mizpah, 8610 Niles Center Road, Skokie, IL 60077 Acknowledgement will be made to the individual or family recipient and will be listed in the bulletin. Minimum donations of $12 appreciated. Checks should be payable to Temple Judea Mizpah. TJM will make its best effort to utilize donated funds for the spirit in which they were given. However, the Board of Directors, under the direction of its officers, reserves the right to use these funds for other pressing issues. All funds are maintained with separate accounting and are accurate as to their balances. 14 15 TJM DIRECTORY w Temple Judea Mizpah 8610 Niles Center Road Skokie, IL 60077 Phone 847-676-1566 Fax 847-676-1579 [email protected] www.templejm.org • Free Estimates • 24/7 Service • 100% Satisfaction Guarantee • Up-front pricing Jewish Family Owned and Operated Company Since 1904! Chicagoland’s HVAC Contractor of the Year & Angie’s List SuperService Award Winner 847-678-1000 www.shavitz.com During regular business hours, all incoming calls are answered personally. The only time you may get the voicemail greeting is when you call during the day and all lines are busy, or the staff are away from their desks. Here is a directory of names, extensions and emails if you wish to leave a message: Amy L. Memis-Foler, Rabbi [email protected] 104 Richard Bessman, Cantor/Education Director [email protected] 105 jjjjjjMffffffffffff PROGRAMS Marla Topp, Administrator [email protected] 108 March 2011 ~ TJM PROGRAMS Felicia Gross, Administrative Assistant [email protected] 100 Sharon Kessler, President [email protected] pauline & company Fashions For Your Lifestyle 3361 W. Dempster, Skokie 60076 847-675-4655 Linda Garland Lowell Derdiger American Home Interiors DRAPERY CENTER, INC. QUALITY DRAPERY AT LOW PRICES SINCE 1940 DRAPERIES - SLIPCOVERS - SHADES - TOP TREATMENTS BEDSPREADS - BLINDS - UPHOLSTERY 8034 LINCOLN AVENUE (847) 675-8739 (1 BLOCK NORTH OF OAKTON) FAX (847) 675-8740 SKOKIE, IL 60077 WWW.DRAPERYCENTERINC.COM TEMPLE JUDEA MIZPAH Lighting the flame for our tomorrow Volume 63, Number 2 November/December 2014 Cheshvan/Kislev 5775 RABBI Amy L. Memis-Foler CANTOR/ EDUCATION DIRECTOR Richard Bessman ADMINISTRATOR Marla Topp FOUNDING RABBI Karl Weiner z”l COMMISSION CHAIRS: EDUCATION Noel Sucherman OPERATIONS Paul Sucherman WORSHIP TREASURER SECRETARY Sharon Smaller Temple Judea Mizpah 8610 Niles Center Road Skokie, IL 60077 847-676-1566 [email protected] www.templejm.org Please join your TJM family on this special night! Please return the form on the flier or RSVP to the office at [email protected] or 847-676-1566. EXECUTIVE VP David Hartmann Friday, November 21 6:00 pm $12/adult (13 and over) and $5/child Ken Gutstadt & Neal Shanoff PRESIDENT June Gordon Honoring our New TJM Members MEMBERSHIP RELIGIOUS & SOCIAL ACTION Sharon Kessler New Member Shabbat Dinner Helayne Levin Mark Delin We welcome our new members: Nancy Goldstein Dan, Kathryn, Simon and Lana Greene Rachael, Jeremy, Elliot & Alana Gross and Anita Greenberg Ron Grossman Roberto & Anna Hurtado and Meyer Rogoff Elaine Jacobson Liza Kessler Alex Mindich Joseph, Kathy, Noah and David Osborne Neal, Katy, Marissa and Abigail Posner
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