ShALOM SPRINGFIELD - Springfield Jewish Federation

November
2013
Cheshvan—
Kislev 5774
Issue No. 130
Shalom Springfield
The Newsletter of the Jewish Federation of Springfield, Illinois
Available online at www.shalomspringfield.org
The Adult Education Committee and the Jim and Edith Myers Education Fund of the
Jewish Federation of Springfield, Illinois present
RABBI LANCE SUSSMAN
Transcending an “Artless Tradition”
Seeing is Believing: A History of Jewish Art
Judaism has been historically seen as an "artless tradition" due to the prohibition of
"graven images" by the Torah, and anti-Semitic barriers in artists' guilds. The modern
Jewish art movement began in the mid-19th century.
Join us for a visual presentation of the art of prominent Jewish artists of the time, such as
Moritz Daniel Oppenheim, Isidor Kauffman, and Marc Chagall.
Sunday, November 3
Temple B’rith Sholom (1004 S. 4th St.)
10:00 am– Bagels, fruit and coffee served
(Vestry Room)
10:30 am -12:00 pm—program
(Sanctuary)
Your RSVP is requested by Wednesday, October 30 to
[email protected] or 787-7223 x 18
Lance J. Sussman, Ph.D., is Senior Rabbi of Reform Congregation
Keneseth Israel, Elkins Park, PA. He is a Trustee of the University of
Pennsylvania’s Center for Advanced Judaic Studies and is currently
the national chair of the CCAR Press.
Your donation to the annual campaign makes this event possible.
PACESETTER DINNER
The Jewish Federation kicked off the 2014 Annual Campaign with the Pacesetter Dinner on Thursday, October 10th at
Indigo Restaurant with approximately 70 in attendance. International television correspondent Leah Stern was the
guest speaker. Thank you to campaign chair, Nancy Sage, Pacesetter Co-Chairs, Mark and Sari Wancket and Bob
Silverman, and especially Pacesetter Dinner Co-Chairs, Pat and Nancy Chesley, for organizing this event.
Leah Stern
Sari Wancket & Pat Chesley
Harry Stern &
Len Lieberman
Carol & Jay
Kitterman
Towfig, Rochelle, & Beryl Arjmand
Mike & Gloria Schwartz
Will & Doug Blount-Stephend
MAKE YOUR 2014 FEDERATION ANNUAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGE NOW!
CHAVERIM MENU
11/5
Baked chicken, baked sweet potatoes, salad, green
beans, trifle
11/12
Grilled cheese sandwiches with tomato soup, salad,
cream pie
11/19
Baked white fish, rice, mango chutney, salad, cookies
11/26
Turkey, dressing, salad, bread, vegetable, pumpkin pie
Collection Day
Call Rachel (787-7223 ext. 11) before noon on Monday if you are coming to Chaverim.
(Menu subject to change if necessary without notice.)
Millie Lang
Celebrated Her 100th Birthday
in October at Chaverim
2014 Community
Campaign Event
Featuring Olympic Athlete
Karen James
“The 1972 Munich Olympics: its impact
on my life & Jewish identity”
Happy Birthday, Millie!
Sunday, December 8
6:00 pm
Temple B’rith Sholom
Sunday Supper: Adults $12 Youth under 16 $5
(Shepherd’s pie, salad and fruit cobbler)
RSVP by Tuesday, December 3 to
[email protected]
Or 787-7223 ext. 18
Shalom Springfield is generously underwritten by:
Bank of Springfield, www.bankofspringfield.com (217) 529-5555
Bisch and Sons Funeral Home, www.bischandsonfuneralhome.com, (217) 544-5424
Rita Victor, Broker, Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell, (217)726-3101
Holy Land Diner, (217) 544-5786
Steam Shine, Carpet Upholstery, Floor Cleaning (217) 789-2589
NOVEMBER 2013
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thur
Fri
Sat
1
2
5:30 pm TBS Family
Shabbat
6 pm TI Shabbat
3
9 am Hebrew
10 am Religious
School
10:30 am-noon
Adult Ed Rabbi
Lance Sussman
@ TBS
10
4
5
6:30 pm Hadassah
Book Club
12 pm Chaverim
Election Day
11
12
6
4:45 pm Hebrew
7:15 pm Fed. Bd.
Mtg.
Bridges Out of
Poverty
13
7
7 pm TI Adult Ed
14
8
5:30 pm TBS Shabbat
& Dinner
6 pm TI Shabbat
15
9 am TI Service
10 am TBS Service
9
9 am TI Service
16
GA in Jerusalem
9 am Hebrew
10 am Religious
School
17
Veterans Day
Office Closed
18
19
7am-7 pm B’nai
B’rith Chilli
Supper
9 am Hebrew
10 am Religious
School
24
9 am Hebrew
10 am Religious
School
Thanksgiving
Baskets
12 pm Chaverim
1:30 pm TI S’Hd
Book Club
12 pm Chaverim
7:30 pm SBJE
25
26
9:30 am Knosh &
Knowledge @
Andiamo
12 pm Chaverim
7:15 pm Fed.
Exec Bd. Mtg
7:15 pm TBS Bd
Mtg
4:45 pm Hebrew
6 pm Hadassah
Gen. Mtg.
20
4:45 pm Hebrew
7:30 pm TI Bd.
Mtg.
27
No Hebrew
First Night of
Chanukah
7 am-5 pm B’nai
B’rith Chilli
Prep
21
7 pm JCRC Mtg
@ Fed
28
Thanksgiving
Office Closed
5:30 pm TBS
Shabbat
6 pm TI Shabbat
22
5:30 pm TBS
Shabbat
8 pm TI Shabbat
29
9 am TI Service
Mueller Bat
Mitzvah @ TBS
23
9 am TI Service
30
5:30 pm TBS
Shabbat
6 pm TI Shabbat
Office Closed
JEWISH FEDERATION OF SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
1045 Outer Park Drive, Suite 320
Springfield, IL 62704
Phone: 787-7223
Fax: 787-7470
www.shalomspringfield.org
Email: [email protected]
9 am TI Service
2014 ANNUAL CAMPAIGN STORY OF THE MONTH
“Rebuilding a Family and a Future”
Judith never expected retirement to be so
much work. At the age of 67, after living alone
for 10 years following her husband's death, she
was awarded custody of her five teenage
grandchildren. After a tumultuous period of
investigation, the state had determined their
mother was unfit and all five moved into her
one–bedroom, one–bath apartment. "I knew
that I had their support and that I could really
do this"
Judith initially hoped she'd be able to support
her grandchildren, both financially and emotionally, which she now terms
"naive." She soon came to realize she would need assistance. "I needed
a support group that was big enough to help me and the children, but I
couldn't go to a temple because I wasn't a member anywhere," she
says, "I kept reading about Jewish Federation and I heard so many good
things, so I called them."
Federation provided the family with food when Judith wasn't able to
afford it, and offered the children school supplies and clothing. "I knew
that I had their support and that I could really do this," said Judith. "I
could raise these five children and make productive people out of them."
Read more at:
http://www.jewishfederations.org/annual-campaign-stories-judith.aspx
SEPHARDIC COOKING
DEMONSTRATION
With Gloria Schwartz
Sunday, January 12
1-3 pm
Kitchen of Steve
& Lisa Stone
Chanukah is Early—Bet You Haven’t Thought About
What to Get Your Child or Grandchild Yet. We Have the Answer.
This Chanukah Give Your Child or Grandchild
the Gift of Tzedakah.
Show your children that Doing A World of Good is important.
In lieu of one night of Chanukah gifts, make an $18 donation to the
Jewish Federation of Springfield, Illinois’ 2014 Annual Campaign
in their honor. They will receive a lovely personalized
“Doing A World of Good” certificate.
Please place your orders no later than Tuesday, November 12 so that we may mail
their certificate in time for Chanukah by calling 787-7223 ext. 11.
A PLACE AT THE TABLE
With 90 in attendance, the sanctuary at Douglas Avenue United Methodist
Church was full with interested and concerned community members to listen
to Matt Gross, Deputy Director for Bread for the World, and Kaleigh
Friend, Public Relations Director at the Central Illinois Food Bank and enjoy a showing of the documentary film, A Place at the Table.
Matt Gross & Lisa Stone
The film highlights food insecurity, poverty and health issues of 50 million
Americans. This joint program of the Jewish Community Relations Council,
three area churches, Slow Food, Gen H, Central Illinois Food Bank and Bread for the World was a successful
joint venture with hopes that our community members take interest in this topic of need.
CARDOZO SOCIETY EVENT
The Cardozo Society, an organization for legal professionals, held its 3rd meeting on Wednesday, October 16th, at
Maldaner's. More than 25 attended the event that featured attorney, Michael Traison, speaking in-depth on the
differences between the legal systems of the U.S., Israel and Poland, as well as discussion about the history and
current status of the Jewish communities in Poland. A warm thank you to Cardozo Co-Chair, Mark Rabin, for helping
underwrite this event.
Betsy Salus, Arden Lang, &
Barbara Collins
Howard Feldman, Michael
Traison, & Mark Rabin
Michael Myers,
Ralph Loewenstein, &
Stuart Shiffman
Stan Wasser &
Michael Metnick
THANK YOU TO…Chaverim volunteers Mark Deluhery, Anna Rogovaya, “Sam” Samuelson and Mark
Wancket. Steve Rambach for taking photographs at the A Place at the Table program.
Your Input is Needed!
Please attend a discussion on the question
How should we educate our Jewish Youth
in 2014-2015 and beyond?
Sponsored by SBJE
Wednesday, November 6—TI 5:00 pm, Sanctuary
Sunday, November 10—TBS, 10:30 am, Vestry
Wednesday, November 13—TI 5:00 pm, Sanctuary
Various options succeeding in other places will be presented for discussion purposes.
THANKSGIVING BASKETS 2013 TWENTY SEVENTH YEAR
THANKS TO ALL WHO HAVE DONATED TO
THE ANNUAL THANKSGIVING BASKET PROJECT
We will be assembling baskets at Temple B’rith Sholom.
Please make checks payable to Temple B’rith Sholom Thanksgiving Baskets
and return with the bottom of this letter to Temple B’rith Sholom
________________________________________________________________
Thanks so much, The Committee --- Jenny Marder, Leslie Sgro, Kathi Holley, Nancy Tennenhouse,
& Carol Loewenstein
_________Enclosed is my/our check for $__________ for ________ baskets.
Name__________________________________Phone #__________________
_____ Thursday, November 21, 11:00 a.m.- 1:00p.m I/We can help put boxes together or unload the food bank
truck at Temple B’rith Sholom.
_____Sunday, November 24, _____9-11 a.m. ____ 10-Noon, _____11 – 1:00 I/We can help fill baskets at the
Temple.
_____Tuesday, November 26, 7:30 a.m. I/We can help schlep baskets from the Temple to the Parking lot.
SPRIFTY TO HELP
DELIVER
SENIOR CHANUKAH
BASKETS
This year, members of SPRIFTY, along
with Federation volunteers, will be
helping to deliver Chanukah baskets to
area Federation seniors. Chanukah starts
on Wednesday evening, November 27,
and ends on Thursday, December 5.
The Senior Committee of the Federation Presents:
KNOSH & KNOWLEDGE
TO:
John Morse, on his graduation and for passing the bar
exam. He is now an Assistant State’s Attorney
for Sangamon County.
Erin Sabath & Stephen Seitz, on the birth of their
Grandson, Matthew Morton Lee.
Sara Lieber, on the marriage of her daughter, Ruth
Karasik to Ohad Yosef.
Lyn Miller Wancket, on being designated a board
certified veterinary pathologist by the American
College of Veterinary Pathologists.
Monday, November 25
9:30 a.m.
Presentation begins promptly at 9:30 a.m.
Roundtable Discussion on Knosh &
Knowledge for 2014—this is your
program & your input is valuable
RSVP to Rachel by Wednesday, November 20
at 787-7223 ext. 11 or [email protected]
B'nai B'rith
36th Annual
Chilli Luncheon/Dinner
Condolences to the family
and friends of
Frank S. Pell
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Presenting Les Eastep's
award winning red chilli
(vegetarian chilli on request),
or Kosher hot dogs plus drinks,
chips and dessert.
Sunday, November 17th
11:30 am to 6:00 pm
Temple B'rith Sholom
(1008 South 4th St.)
$7.00 Adults; $3.50 kids under 12
(carry-outs
will be available)
Still the best buy in town
for a complete meal !
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PAID
1045 Outer Park Drive, Suite 320
Springfield, IL 62704
Springfield, IL
PERMIT NO. 301
Phone: 217-787-7223
Fax: 217-787-7470
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.shalomspringfield.org
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
Hexter Fund
Feuer-Brozgold Fund
In Memory of:
In Honor of:
Rick Robinson, from Susan Nightingale
Jack Koffman, from Pat & Nancy Chesley
Lyn Miller Wancket, on being designated a board
certified veterinary pathologist, from Mark & Sari
Wancket
Neal J. Feldman Fund
Chaverim Fund
In Honor of:
PJ Library, from Rabbi Marks & Nancy Sage
A.J. Bronsky, Amir R. Tahmassebi, Dan
Konicek, & Daniel E. Kepner, for their
assistance, from Feldman, Wasser, Draper & Cox
JCRC’s
THE REAL ISRAEL
www.realisraelblog.com
In Honor of:
Millie Lang, on her 100th birthday, from Lee
Routman
The mission of the Jewish Federation of Springfield, Illinois, is to serve the Jewish
people locally, in Israel and throughout the world through coordinated fund raising,
community-wide programming, social services and educational activities.