May 2016 - Temple Beth Israel

P E R I O D I CA L P O S TAG E PA I D AT S KO K I E , I L
Change Service Requested
Temple Beth Israel Bulletin (USPS 537-480)
Published Monthly by
shabbat services
3601 W. Dempster Street • Skokie, Illinois 60076
847.675.0951 • www.t biskokie.org
Michael A.Weinberg, Rabbi
Lori B. Sagarin, RJE, Director of Congregational Learning
Marla Aviva Bentley, Music Director
Linda Perlin, President
Ernst M. Lorge, Rabbi Emeritus*
S. Felix Mendelsohn, Founding Rabbi*
*of Blessed Memory
DATED MATERIAL — PLEASE RUSH
Printed by Total Graphics
Friday Evening, May 6*
5:30 P.M. – Likrat Shabbat
See box below for Birthday Contributors
6:15 P.M. – Kabbalat Shabbat
Co-hosted by families of our High School Seniors
in honor of their upcoming HS Graduation
May Birthday Blessings
shabbat
saturday Morning, May 7 at 10:30 a.M.
Torah Portion “Achare Mot”
12:00 noon – Shabbat Lunch & Learn
shabbat
Friday Evening, May 13 at 8:15 P.M.
6:00 P.M. – Shalom Shabbat
8:15 P.M. – Erev Shabbat Services with Koleynu
Aufruf of Jody Klenetsky and Josh Ehrenberg
Oneg Shabbat sponsored by Fran and Allan Klenetsky
in honor of the Aufruf of Jody Klenetsky and Josh Ehrenberg
And by Gail and Jason Weiss
In honor of their daughter Eleanor’s Bat Mitzvah
shabbat
saturday Morning, May 14 at 10:30 a.M.
Bat Mitzvah of Eleanor Weiss
Daughter of Gail and Jason Weiss
Torah Portion “Kedoshim”
shabbat
Friday Evening, May 20*
7:30 P.M. – Erev Shabbat Services
Confirmation
Rabbi’s Column
shabbat
shabbat
shabbat
saturday Morning, May 21 at 10:30 a.M.
Torah Portion “Emor”
Friday Evening, May 27
6:00 P.M. – Shabbat B’Yachad
8:15 P.M. – Erev Shabbat Services
shabbat
saturday Morning, May 28 at 10:30 a.M.
Bat Mitzvah of Noah Rosenberg
Son of Alisa Shapiro-Rosenberg and Rick Rosenberg
Torah Portion “Behar”
shabbat
Friday Evening, June 3*
5:30 P.M. – Likrat Shabbat
Sponsored by June and Joel Levin in honor of June’s special birthday
6:15 P.M. – Kabbalat Shabbat
Temple Board / Sisterhood and Brotherhood Officers
Installation and Consecration
Aufruf of Mark Klebanov and Julia Metzmer
shabbat
saturday Morning, June 4 at 10:30 a.M.
Bat Mitzvah of Rebecca Arden
Daughter of Diane Alfille and Mathew Arden
Torah Portion “Bechukotai”
*Please note time
Likrat shabbat
We would like to thank Barbara Agdern, Cynthia Miller, Cynthia
Roth Garfield, and Rabbi Michael Weinberg who made donations
for the Likrat Shabbat on May 6 in honor of their May birthdays.
This is the time of year when we have many
opportunities to come together as a community
and many opportunities to broaden and deepen
our relationships with each other, with our
community and people, and with our God.
In addition to our regular Shabbat worship
each week and our usual full program of
activities, May also brings us our Yom HaShoah
observance on Wednesday May 4th at 7:30 pm; our Yom HaZikaron
Observance on Wednesday May 11th at 5:30 pm; the only Chicago
performance of Israel Story (the Israeli version of NPR’s This American
Life) on Thursday May 19th at 7:30 pm; Confirmation on Friday May
20th at 7:30 pm; and our incredible Spring Gala on Saturday May 21st
at 6:00 pm.
And then, on Wednesday evening June 1st at 7:00 pm we will come
together for our congregation’s annual meeting. At that meeting we will
not only conduct the business of the congregation – celebrating our
proud heritage and our dynamic destiny – we will also experience the
orderly transition of lay leadership. We will have the opportunity to thank
those whose terms of office are coming to a close and to welcome
those whose terms are beginning. We are greatly blessed here at
Temple Beth Israel in that we have many competent and confident
volunteer leaders who are ready and willing to step up and assume the
honor of leadership within our congregation. And because we think of
congregational leadership as a sacred endeavor, at Kabbalat Shabbat
services on Friday June 3rd we will consecrate our new officers and
Temple board members as they embark on their terms of sacred
service to our congregation.
On that evening we will also consecrate the newly elected leadership
of Sisterhood and Brotherhood even as we gratefully acknowledge
those who are completing their terms of service. As with our Temple
officers and board members so with those of our affiliates – all of us
express our gratitude for service lovingly and skillfully given and our
confidence in those who are taking up the mantle.
I encourage all TBI members to be present both at the June 1st
annual meeting and the June 3rd Kabbalat Shabbat as your fellow
members take on the task of strengthening our sacred community –
building on the foundations laid by their predecessors. As leaders,
they help us live fuller, richer, deeper, and more meaningful lives by
connecting us to our congregational community and beyond. And
they work to ensure that our community is a sacred community, a
community of meaning and holy purpose: a community that taps into
a common heritage, that is dedicated to a common purpose, and
that shares a common destiny. Our leaders fulfill that sacred task by
responding to our members and supporting the rest of the leadership influencing their work to ensure that it is for the common good and that
it supports our shared vision of a sacred community. I challenge our
new leadership to foster an atmosphere of consensus building about
the purpose and personality of our community; to create a climate of
programmatic experimentation with a commitment to honest evaluation
that allows us to acknowledge and learn from our failures as well as
our successes; to integrate all aspects of our community so that they
function in harmony with each other and so that they are coordinated,
linked, mutually supportive, and at times intermixed; to put our mission
into action – in a cycle of planning, implementing, reflecting and
modifying action so that the day to day experiences of our members
move ever closer to our shared vision of a sacred community.
We would also like to thank Harvey Choldin and Steve Franklin
who made donations in honor of their April birthdays.
May 2016
Nisan – Iyyar 5776
Volume 99 Number 8
in thE tEMPLE FaMiLY
MAzEL TOV TO:
Judy and Billy Wenger, Roselin Rothman and Lina Wenger on the
engagement of their son / grandson, Michael Wenger to Anna Beth
Robins.
Ilene Bernstein on the birth of her new grandson, Landon Aaron,
who was born to Julianne and Andrew Trettin.
Corrine Belsky and Mitch Oppenheim on the birth of their new
daughter, Jordana Eve Oppenheim.
Estelle London on the birth of her new great-grandson, Simon
Brown.
Phyllis Cantor on the birth of a new great-granddaughter, Dalia
Buchbinder, born in New York.
IN MEMORIAM
Temple Beth Israel announces with profound sorrow the passing of
SYLVIA BERRY
May her memory be a blessing
,
FroM thE PrEsiDEnt
By Linda Perlin
While I was listening to a radio discussion about the
future of healthcare, I heard, “In the future, doctors
will be seeing patients via Skype.” I found this idea
disturbing. We are all familiar with websites like
,
WebMD, which enables the physician in all of us. The
medical establishment supports this. The WebMD
magazine is often found in doctors’ waiting rooms.
There are many websites where one can pose a
specific personal medical question to a physician. Nevertheless, the
advice is given with the caveat to “see your doctor.” You can research
symptoms, diseases, and treatments, and receive somewhat reliable
results via Google.com. However, there is no substitute for seeing your
doctor. The information from your computer can be useful, but it will
never take the place of a face-to-face meeting with a professional.
Technology is often confused with progress. In this day of social
media, texting, Facebook chatting, Instagram, and others we tend to
ignore and minimize the benefits of meeting face-to-face. And even
when we venture out, too many of us retreat to the isolation of our
Smart Phones rather than conversing with one another. Conversations
have become a rarity.
We forget the simple pleasures of meeting friends for coffee or a
meal, just to talk and see each other. A few months ago, I sensed that
a good friend needed this kind of support so we met for coffee. Our
meeting was important and satisfying for both of us. Skype serves a
purpose; it can bridge a distance gap that would otherwise prove
insurmountable. However nothing replaces being together.
Ironically, the business world has not completely forsaken face-toface meetings. While video and phone conferencing is becoming more
common, business people still devote much of their time to meeting in
person. They realize that being in the same physical space is effective.
It has become easy to avoid being part of a community. We can
substitute on-line experiences for the real world; we can text or
email rather than pick up a phone. We are all busy and don’t make
the time needed to assemble. On the other hand, modern cars, public
transportation, bicycles, and a network of roads make the process of
assembling much easier than in ancient times.
I maintain the same is true with the way we practice our religion.
Scholars have long recognized the benefits of communal prayer. The
festivals in the ancient Temple in Jerusalem and the concept of minyan
both have this notion at its core. There are televised or streamed
services for many religions. This is wonderful for those who cannot
make it out of their home. However, I can’t imagine that this can include
the same sense of community as attending a service in person.
Each week our Temple sends an E-blast to remind us of the current
activities and programs at Temple. Temple Beth Israel offers many
opportunities for getting together to share our common interests. In
addition to weekly Shabbat Services, we have adult education programs
featuring guest scholars as well as members of our Congregation. Our
Kabbalat Shabbat musical services are preceded by Likrat Shabbat
which gives us time to catch up with each other. We come together to
eat, laugh, and share our stories.
The upcoming Spring Gala, on May 21, is the result of over 70
members taking the time and making the effort to make this a worldclass event, in an environment conducive to meeting and interacting
with other guests. The Temple will be transformed into An Evening in
Paradise, that will be conducive to meeting and interacting with others;
an evening that we will all enjoy.
Pick up the phone. Have coffee with a friend. Spend some time
during each day speaking with someone face-to-face
I hope to see you at the Gala and to speak with you often in the
coming months.
ContribUtions
A minimum contribution of $15.00 (unless otherwise noted) for donation to be acknowledged with a card and published in the bulletin.
nanEttE b. MEnDELsohn
trEE oF LiFE FUnD
Funds used for the beautification
of Temple Beth Israel
Donor
Donor
in Memory of
Jeanette Franklin . . . . . . . .Anne G. Drecksler
in honor of
Jeanette Franklin . . . . . . . .Jerome D. Franklin
Rozanne and Steve Epstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .Harriet Arons’ special birthday
Jean Freeman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Erna Rueffert
Rozanne and Steve Epstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .The engagement of Max Berman
Sofia & Naum Ligum . . . . . . . . .Yaakov Ligum
Rozanne and Steve Epstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nina Henry’s birthday
Jean Freeman . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jack Freeman
EDUCation FUnD
Provides funds for Jewish education at TBI
Rozanne and Steve Epstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joanne Merritt’s birthday
Donor
Sandra Terman . . . . . . . . .Everyone who sent
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . birthday greetings to her
Marlene & Robert Drucker . . . . .Flo Berman’s
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90th Birthday
Donor
in Memory of
Rozanne and Steve Epstein . . . .Inez Marshall
siDnEY i. CoLE CaMP
sChoLarshiP FUnD
Provides camp scholarships
for our students who attend
Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute Camp
Donor
,
torah FUnD
Provides support for all Temple programs
in honor of
in honor of
Rita Goone . . . . .Mary Roth’s granddaughter,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sydney’s Bat Mitzvah
Donor
in Memory of
Adler-Weiner Research, Inc.
Susan Agate
Mollie Bass
Sheri Latash
Barbara Minkus
Judy Wolkin
Flo Berman . . . . . . . . . . .Thanks for the many
. . . . . . . . . . .birthday wishes she received
Marianne Dreyfus
Rozanne & Steve Epstein . . .Jane & Al Page's
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . granddaughter's naming
William Landesman . . . . . .Adolph Landesman
Linda & Barry Lewison . . . . . . . . . .Ruth Adler
CELEbratE
YoUr siMChas at
tEMPLE bEth israEL
Being a member of Temple Beth Israel
is like being part of a large family. When
a family simcha occurs, such as a special
anniversary, birthday, baby naming,
aufruf or Bar/Bat Mitzvah, your friends at
TBI would love to celebrate with you and
help make your celebration a success.
Plan to mark your special occasion by
hosting a Friday night Oneg, and let the
Catering committee make sure every
detail is perfect. You can also help
celebrate other simchas by volunteering
your time to work with the catering
committee.
To schedule a date and make
arrangements for your simcha or
to volunteer your time to help
others celebrate, please contact
Linda Lewison (847.677.9369), Judy
Kemp (847.475.5569) or Marcia Satyr
(847.679.8673).
All profits from Catering events
are donated to the congregation to
support programming and daily
operations.
Diane Stotland Repkin . . . . . . . .Tillie Stotland
Alyce Heman . . . .Flo Berman's 90th Birthday
Donor
in Memory of
Eunice Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Burton Burns
Eunice Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Helen B. Kirk
Faye & Arnold Oskin . . . . . . . . . . .Jack Oskin
kLiE koDEsh FUnD
This fund is used exclusively for the
purchase and repair of prayer books
and religious articles.
($25.00 minimum)
+
+!'$ '%
& % &'$ % '%
!" $ & ! %
+!'
!& $
+,%
& ! +
$&
&$ & %
&
! &
&$
$&$
% +
$&$
% &!
$ !& ! &
& " % $!"
!
&&
& $'
$
! &
&
&! &$ & %
% &! %'""!$& &% %!
% $(
+!'$ $&$
% !$ +!'$ !$
&
&
!* &
%
&(& %
'"
" $& ! &
)&
+ #' %& ! %
rabbi’s DisCrEtionarY FUnD
Donor
Provides funds for charitable uses
within and outside the congregation
at the discretion of the Rabbi
Joel Greenblatt . . . . . . . . . . .Judith Greenblatt
Donor
Linda Crohn & Jon Shimberg
Marji Getz & David Sheftel
Gale Nudelman
tELL YoUr FriEnDs aboUt tbi
Temple Beth Israel has so much to offer – a diverse, involved, and
caring community, a top-notch professional staff, a warm
and welcoming home for worship and spiritual exploration,
outstanding schools and adult education, friendly and active
Sisterhood and Brotherhood, a commitment to community service
and social justice, and lots more. So let your friends know about us.
Invite them to join you for services and programs throughout
the year . . . and invite them to join us!
FaYE anD hoWarD riCE
CULtUraL FUnD
in Memory of
Margrit Baerman . . . . . . . . . . .Heinz Baerman
Irina & Alexander Sirlin . . . . . . . . . .Ruth Adler
in Memory of
This fund provides support for social
and cultural programming
including scholars in residence.
Donor
in Memory of
Harriet & Richard Arons . . . . . . . . . .Pearl Duhl
Marji Getz & David Sheftel . .Audrey Determan
rabbi Ernst M. LorgE
sanCtUarY FUnD
Joel Greenblatt . . . . . . . . . . .Judith Greenblatt
Cynthia Miller . . . . . . . . . . .Lawrence Litwack
Kathy & Marc Rocklin . . . .Clarence Puchalski
Eleanor & Ed Rosen . . . . . . . . .Harvey Altman
Provides for the continued maintenance
and beautification of our sanctuary
($18.00 minimum)
Eleanor & Ed Rosen . .Samuel “Coddy” Rosen
Donor
Lillian Rubenstein . . . . . . . . .David Greenberg
Surat Russell and Bose Okunsanya . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .Susie Lorge's Special Birthday
Meryl & John Smyth . . . . . . . .John Smyth Sr.
in honor of
Visit oUr LibrarY
Come and visit the Cohn Library located
on the lower level. Take time browsing through
our wonderful collection then check out your
selections. You will be glad you did!
Likrat shabbat
sPonsors
On the first, third, and fifth Friday of
each month our worship is Kabbalat
Shabbat (welcoming Shabbat) at 6:15 p.m.
This short service filled with Shabbat songs
and music is preceded at 5:30 p.m. by
Likrat Shabbat when we approach Shabbat
by greeting friends and enjoying a “nosh”
together.
We invite you to host Likrat Shabbat in
celebration of a family simcha or other
special event. Please contact Flo Berman
at 847.673.9191 for information on underwriting the cost of food and refreshments
for Likrat Shabbat.
sistErhooD nEWs
This year, 5776, is a leap year which means there was a second
month of Adar. Two very special Sisterhood events took place, one
during each Adar. On the 25th of Adar (March 5) our Temple Beth Israel
congregation came together for the T’fillot Nashim service led by
Sisterhood members. The service was enhanced with beautiful music
from Koleynu, directed by Marla Aviva Bentley. We were also joined
by several members of the Women of Reform Judaism’s Midwest
District board. Joan Hakimi gave the D’var Torah, interpreting Parashat
Vayakhel from a woman’s perspective. The service was followed by a
lovely Kiddush luncheon, organized by Laura Cooper and Sharrel
Titlebaum. We would like to express our thanks to Rabbi Weinberg and
to Marla for their guidance in helping us prepare for this service. The
following women participated in the service and/or prepared the
Kiddush luncheon: Carol Barrington, Andi Blain, Dale Cone, Laura
Cooper, Ruth Dauber, Lorri Fishman, Lillian Gerstner, Keryn Groner,
Joan Hakimi, Roz Heimann, Alyce Heman, Nina Henry, Linda Janush,
Ilene Klegon, Pam Lavine, Helene Levine, Sharon Levine, April Levy,
Patti Levy, Joanne Merritt, Ione Novak, Gale Nudelman, Jane Page,
Sheila Rosenfeld, Cynthia Roth-Garfield, Jolie Rubin, Paula Sabin,
Aviva Sadkin, Marcia Satyr, Barbara Seaver, Ellen Sontag, Sharrel
Titlebaum, Linn Ullenbrauck, Karen Weine, and Jody Weinberg.
On the 24th of Adar Bet (April 3), the Women’s Seder took place in
Mendelsohn Hall. Thirty-eight Sisterhood members and friends took
part in the Seder, organized and led by Paula Sabin and Elaine Kropveld
Berger. Marla Bentley led the music, which included a joyous group
dance with tambourines to Miriam’s Song by Debbie Friedman. Ruth
Dauber, Jeanette Franklin, Aviva Sadkin, Judith Simon, Sharrel
Titlebaum, and Jody Weinberg gave reminiscences of bygone
Passovers from their experiences. The group was treated to a rendition
of the Four Questions sung in Yiddish by Sharon Levine and Marcia
Satyr. The Seder meal featured a Charoset tasting of Popular
Ashkenazi, Sephardic Truffle, Tropical Mexican, and Yemenite Spicy
options; several tasty Passover kugels; gefilte fish; and a bounty of
wonderful desserts. A big thank you to all who helped with the Seder
service and the delicious Seder meal: Ellen Baygood, Ilene Bernstein,
Elaine Bers, Ruth Dauber, Judy Dorfman, Rozanne Epstein, Jeanette
Franklin, Keryn Groner, Roz Heimann, Alyce Heman, Nina Henry, Linda
Janush, Pam Lavine, Sharon Levine, April Levy, Patti Levy, Joanne
Merritt, Sheila Rosenfeld, Cynthia Roth-Garfield, Aviva Sadkin, Marcia
Satyr, Sue Schneider, Judith Simon, Sharrel Titlebaum, Linn
Ullenbrauck, Jody Weinberg, Devy Weitzman, and Lisa Wynn. Special
thanks go to Paula Sabin and Elaine Berger for their hard work in
anchoring this warm and wonderful event, and to Marla Aviva Bentley
for her superb musical leadership.
Cynthia Miller and Linda Janush
Co-Chaplains
UPCOMING SISTERHOOD EVENTS
May 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Open Meeting/Board Meeting
May 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nursing Home Luncheon
June 3 . . . . . . .Temple/Sisterhood/Brotherhood Consecration
June 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evening Book Club
June 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . .WRJ Metropolitan Chicago Area Day
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Oak Park Temple
June 26 . . . . . . . . .Earnings Fund Luncheon at Jolane’s Café
July 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Board Orientation
sistErhooD anniVErsariEs
anD birthDaYs
JUNE ANNIVERSARIES
Lisa and Steve Katz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/1/2012
Jinny Colin and Aaron Greenberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/4/1989
Pam and Ted Lavine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/10/1979
Janet and Dr. Michael Jablon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/11/1970
Peggy and Theodore Fiala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/12/1977
Linda and Richard Perlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/12/1983
Sandy and Paul Sabin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/15/1975
Linda and Erwin Janush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/16/1970
Ilene and Douglas Klegon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/17/1971
Linda and Alan Nidetz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/17/1979
Wendy and Marc Raven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/22/1986
Helene and Chuck Levine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/23/1974
Keryn and David Groner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/23/1991
Lorri Fishman and Andrew Segal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/23/1996
Linda and Milton Benjamin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/24/1981
Elaine and Alan Bers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/24/1973
Sheila and Eddie Rosenfeld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/26/1977
Lisa and David Spector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/26/2005
Jann and Lane Corday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/29/1980
Barbara and Sidney Gross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/29/1958
Harriet and Richard Arons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/30/1968
Rozanne and Stephen Epstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/30/1963
Maryjane and Phillip Klein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/30/1968
JUNE BIRTHDAYS
Dale Davison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/2
June Levin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/2
Sara Belkov . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/3
Laura Goone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/3
Helene Levine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/5
Jolie Rubin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/7
Laura Finkel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/11
Judi Weinstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/13
Carol Brazen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/20
Cindy Franklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/20
Nancy Koenig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/23
Cyndy Novak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/23
Barbara Nidetz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/25
Michelle Brand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/27
Barbara Gross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/27
Yevette Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/27
Tracey Kite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/29
Would you like to celebrate simchas and benefit Sisterhood TBI?
Send a Uniongram, $2.00 each, by contacting: Sharon Levine,
[email protected], 847-965-5382; or Paula Sabin, paulalsabin@
gmail.com, 847-687-5108.
hELP Us gEt it right!
Please help us recognize your upcoming simcha correctly in
the Bulletin. If you are planning a bar or bat mitzvah, aufruf,
baby naming or other life cycle event, please make sure we know
exactly how you want your names to be listed. Without prior
notification, the Bulletin will list names as they appear in our
official TBI records. Please contact Barbara Seaver via email at
[email protected] with your information.
FroM thE DirECtor
oF CongrEgationaL LEarning
I believe that people generally receive more than they
give; in my years in our congregation this has most
certainly been my experience. I have rarely witnessed a
greater culture of volunteerism than the one that exists at
TBI. I am well aware that I could not do my job without the
dozens and dozens of volunteers who continually step up
to support our congregational programs.
We are a community which requires the generosity of
volunteers who serve as the backbone of so much of what we do. We
depend on volunteers to be greeters and ushers at the High Holy Day
family services and to maintain both the TBI and school libraries. Volunteers
stepped in during Anne’s convalescence, and volunteers set up the Purim
carnival. Volunteers make Shalom Shabbat, Shabbat B’yachad, and
Mischpacha Minyan happen. Volunteers step into the void wherever and
whenever needed and make it possible for me to execute our wonderful
programming.
I want to offer words of thanks to Amber Wood, our congregation’s
Vice President of Education, who has gone above and beyond in helping to
guide our congregation’s educational vision; to Dawn Strauss, who has so
generously guided the YES Committee and brought me moments of great
humor and great poignancy along the way; to Richard Rotberg and Wendy
Fox who continue to serve ably as our adult education visionaries, providing
insight and stability to our program. Soup’er Study, the newest addition to
our adult learning catalog, would not have happened without the calming
presence of Jolie Rubin and the team of volunteers she gathered for soup
making and soup serving. Havdalah and Movie meals also were new to
our catalog this year and Beth Sair graciously provided delicious Saturday
night meals for all those who attended. Our Enrichment classes on Sunday
mornings are completely driven by amazing volunteers. I want to thank
David Rubin and Lisa Gelfond for the generosity of their time and their neverending kindness.
Chai notEs
FroM thE MUsiC DirECtor
Lih’yot am chofshi b’artzeinu, b’eretz tziyon
v’Yerushalayim.
Hatikvah, the Israeli National Anthem, expresses the
hope of our people: “To be a free people in our land, the
land of zion and Jerusalem.” On Friday, May 13, the day following Yom
HaAtzmaut, Koleynu will share some new music for Israel during Erev
Shabbat Services. Our anthem for the evening will be The Hope by
Jewish singer-songwriter Rick Recht. Recht brings alive the National
Anthem with words and music for a new generation:
This is the hope; the hope is still real – a Jewish home in
Yisrael. This is the time we stand as one. If not now when? We
must be strong. Our hearts turn to the east...
This is the hope that holds us together; Hatikvah, the hope
that will last forever. This is the hope that holds us together;
Hatikvah, the hope is still real.
This is the hope. For 2000 years we pray for freedom through
pain and tears. This is our faith; this is our voice; this is our
promise; this is our choice. Our hearts turn to the east...
Lih’yot am chofshi b’artzeinu, b’eretz tziyon v’Yerushalayim.
In addition, we will be singing Am Yisrael Chai by Rabbi Noam Katz,
based on the music and culture of the Jews of Uganda, as well as a new
Shalom Rav by Noah Aronson and his father, Cantor Theodore Aronson.
Koleynu has worked very hard this season to bring our congregation
music that inspires us and lifts our prayers. I am grateful to this dedicated group of individuals. I would like to thank the Koleynu Steering
Committee for all their efforts: Gary zimmerman, Abby Sloan, and Sharon
Levine. Jennifer McCabe, our accompanist and assistant director,
deserves Kol HaKavod. We are very thankful for her energy, flexibility,
patience, and talent.
Next year we will be taking the school through the reaccreditation
process and we will be looking to many of you to help us create the most
dynamic and creative portfolio for that process. We will be visited by the
accreditation team sometime in the spring and again, will need volunteers to
help prepare for their visit and welcome them to our community. I have no
doubt that we will have a plethora of committed helpers to support our
reaccreditation.
If you have found yourself sitting in the congregation singing and
harmonizing during services, Koleynu wants you! No experience is
necessary. You only need a desire to make music with friends. Contact
me for more information and to learn how Koleynu can elevate your
prayer experience.
Thank you to all of those who have stepped in and stepped up this year.
I am forever grateful.
Joy & Blessings,
Marla Aviva Bentley
B’Shalom,
Lori B. Sagarin
On April 17, Michael
Passman and Miriam Berne
joined other members of
Temple Beth Israel to help at
the Maot Chitim of Greater
Chicago Passover warehouse
to assist with delivery day.
Volunteers assisted with the
loading of boxes filled with
Passover essentials that were
then distributed by volunteer
drivers who delivered the
packages to those in need.
attEntion JoUrnaLists
anD
asPiring JoUrnaLists!
reminder: Material for the bulletin is
due electronically to Barbara Seaver at
[email protected] on the 10th of the
month prior to publication. If you do not have
access to a computer, please submit paper
copy to the Temple office by the 7th of the
month prior to publication so that it can
be transcribed and sent by the 10th. The
deadline for the June bulletin is May 10.
Please note that there will not be a July bulletin.
sistErhooD nEWs
This year, 5776, is a leap year which means there was a second
month of Adar. Two very special Sisterhood events took place, one
during each Adar. On the 25th of Adar (March 5) our Temple Beth Israel
congregation came together for the T’fillot Nashim service led by
Sisterhood members. The service was enhanced with beautiful music
from Koleynu, directed by Marla Aviva Bentley. We were also joined
by several members of the Women of Reform Judaism’s Midwest
District board. Joan Hakimi gave the D’var Torah, interpreting Parashat
Vayakhel from a woman’s perspective. The service was followed by a
lovely Kiddush luncheon, organized by Laura Cooper and Sharrel
Titlebaum. We would like to express our thanks to Rabbi Weinberg and
to Marla for their guidance in helping us prepare for this service. The
following women participated in the service and/or prepared the
Kiddush luncheon: Carol Barrington, Andi Blain, Dale Cone, Laura
Cooper, Ruth Dauber, Lorri Fishman, Lillian Gerstner, Keryn Groner,
Joan Hakimi, Roz Heimann, Alyce Heman, Nina Henry, Linda Janush,
Ilene Klegon, Pam Lavine, Helene Levine, Sharon Levine, April Levy,
Patti Levy, Joanne Merritt, Ione Novak, Gale Nudelman, Jane Page,
Sheila Rosenfeld, Cynthia Roth-Garfield, Jolie Rubin, Paula Sabin,
Aviva Sadkin, Marcia Satyr, Barbara Seaver, Ellen Sontag, Sharrel
Titlebaum, Linn Ullenbrauck, Karen Weine, and Jody Weinberg.
On the 24th of Adar Bet (April 3), the Women’s Seder took place in
Mendelsohn Hall. Thirty-eight Sisterhood members and friends took
part in the Seder, organized and led by Paula Sabin and Elaine Kropveld
Berger. Marla Bentley led the music, which included a joyous group
dance with tambourines to Miriam’s Song by Debbie Friedman. Ruth
Dauber, Jeanette Franklin, Aviva Sadkin, Judith Simon, Sharrel
Titlebaum, and Jody Weinberg gave reminiscences of bygone
Passovers from their experiences. The group was treated to a rendition
of the Four Questions sung in Yiddish by Sharon Levine and Marcia
Satyr. The Seder meal featured a Charoset tasting of Popular
Ashkenazi, Sephardic Truffle, Tropical Mexican, and Yemenite Spicy
options; several tasty Passover kugels; gefilte fish; and a bounty of
wonderful desserts. A big thank you to all who helped with the Seder
service and the delicious Seder meal: Ellen Baygood, Ilene Bernstein,
Elaine Bers, Ruth Dauber, Judy Dorfman, Rozanne Epstein, Jeanette
Franklin, Keryn Groner, Roz Heimann, Alyce Heman, Nina Henry, Linda
Janush, Pam Lavine, Sharon Levine, April Levy, Patti Levy, Joanne
Merritt, Sheila Rosenfeld, Cynthia Roth-Garfield, Aviva Sadkin, Marcia
Satyr, Sue Schneider, Judith Simon, Sharrel Titlebaum, Linn
Ullenbrauck, Jody Weinberg, Devy Weitzman, and Lisa Wynn. Special
thanks go to Paula Sabin and Elaine Berger for their hard work in
anchoring this warm and wonderful event, and to Marla Aviva Bentley
for her superb musical leadership.
Cynthia Miller and Linda Janush
Co-Chaplains
UPCOMING SISTERHOOD EVENTS
May 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Open Meeting/Board Meeting
May 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nursing Home Luncheon
June 3 . . . . . . .Temple/Sisterhood/Brotherhood Consecration
June 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evening Book Club
June 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . .WRJ Metropolitan Chicago Area Day
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Oak Park Temple
June 26 . . . . . . . . .Earnings Fund Luncheon at Jolane’s Café
July 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Board Orientation
sistErhooD anniVErsariEs
anD birthDaYs
JUNE ANNIVERSARIES
Lisa and Steve Katz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/1/2012
Jinny Colin and Aaron Greenberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/4/1989
Pam and Ted Lavine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/10/1979
Janet and Dr. Michael Jablon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/11/1970
Peggy and Theodore Fiala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/12/1977
Linda and Richard Perlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/12/1983
Sandy and Paul Sabin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/15/1975
Linda and Erwin Janush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/16/1970
Ilene and Douglas Klegon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/17/1971
Linda and Alan Nidetz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/17/1979
Wendy and Marc Raven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/22/1986
Helene and Chuck Levine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/23/1974
Keryn and David Groner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/23/1991
Lorri Fishman and Andrew Segal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/23/1996
Linda and Milton Benjamin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/24/1981
Elaine and Alan Bers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/24/1973
Sheila and Eddie Rosenfeld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/26/1977
Lisa and David Spector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/26/2005
Jann and Lane Corday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/29/1980
Barbara and Sidney Gross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/29/1958
Harriet and Richard Arons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/30/1968
Rozanne and Stephen Epstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/30/1963
Maryjane and Phillip Klein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/30/1968
JUNE BIRTHDAYS
Dale Davison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/2
June Levin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/2
Sara Belkov . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/3
Laura Goone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/3
Helene Levine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/5
Jolie Rubin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/7
Laura Finkel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/11
Judi Weinstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/13
Carol Brazen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/20
Cindy Franklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/20
Nancy Koenig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/23
Cyndy Novak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/23
Barbara Nidetz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/25
Michelle Brand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/27
Barbara Gross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/27
Yevette Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/27
Tracey Kite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/29
Would you like to celebrate simchas and benefit Sisterhood TBI?
Send a Uniongram, $2.00 each, by contacting: Sharon Levine,
[email protected], 847-965-5382; or Paula Sabin, paulalsabin@
gmail.com, 847-687-5108.
hELP Us gEt it right!
Please help us recognize your upcoming simcha correctly in
the Bulletin. If you are planning a bar or bat mitzvah, aufruf,
baby naming or other life cycle event, please make sure we know
exactly how you want your names to be listed. Without prior
notification, the Bulletin will list names as they appear in our
official TBI records. Please contact Barbara Seaver via email at
[email protected] with your information.
FroM thE DirECtor
oF CongrEgationaL LEarning
I believe that people generally receive more than they
give; in my years in our congregation this has most
certainly been my experience. I have rarely witnessed a
greater culture of volunteerism than the one that exists at
TBI. I am well aware that I could not do my job without the
dozens and dozens of volunteers who continually step up
to support our congregational programs.
We are a community which requires the generosity of
volunteers who serve as the backbone of so much of what we do. We
depend on volunteers to be greeters and ushers at the High Holy Day
family services and to maintain both the TBI and school libraries. Volunteers
stepped in during Anne’s convalescence, and volunteers set up the Purim
carnival. Volunteers make Shalom Shabbat, Shabbat B’yachad, and
Mischpacha Minyan happen. Volunteers step into the void wherever and
whenever needed and make it possible for me to execute our wonderful
programming.
I want to offer words of thanks to Amber Wood, our congregation’s
Vice President of Education, who has gone above and beyond in helping to
guide our congregation’s educational vision; to Dawn Strauss, who has so
generously guided the YES Committee and brought me moments of great
humor and great poignancy along the way; to Richard Rotberg and Wendy
Fox who continue to serve ably as our adult education visionaries, providing
insight and stability to our program. Soup’er Study, the newest addition to
our adult learning catalog, would not have happened without the calming
presence of Jolie Rubin and the team of volunteers she gathered for soup
making and soup serving. Havdalah and Movie meals also were new to
our catalog this year and Beth Sair graciously provided delicious Saturday
night meals for all those who attended. Our Enrichment classes on Sunday
mornings are completely driven by amazing volunteers. I want to thank
David Rubin and Lisa Gelfond for the generosity of their time and their neverending kindness.
Chai notEs
FroM thE MUsiC DirECtor
Lih’yot am chofshi b’artzeinu, b’eretz tziyon
v’Yerushalayim.
Hatikvah, the Israeli National Anthem, expresses the
hope of our people: “To be a free people in our land, the
land of zion and Jerusalem.” On Friday, May 13, the day following Yom
HaAtzmaut, Koleynu will share some new music for Israel during Erev
Shabbat Services. Our anthem for the evening will be The Hope by
Jewish singer-songwriter Rick Recht. Recht brings alive the National
Anthem with words and music for a new generation:
This is the hope; the hope is still real – a Jewish home in
Yisrael. This is the time we stand as one. If not now when? We
must be strong. Our hearts turn to the east...
This is the hope that holds us together; Hatikvah, the hope
that will last forever. This is the hope that holds us together;
Hatikvah, the hope is still real.
This is the hope. For 2000 years we pray for freedom through
pain and tears. This is our faith; this is our voice; this is our
promise; this is our choice. Our hearts turn to the east...
Lih’yot am chofshi b’artzeinu, b’eretz tziyon v’Yerushalayim.
In addition, we will be singing Am Yisrael Chai by Rabbi Noam Katz,
based on the music and culture of the Jews of Uganda, as well as a new
Shalom Rav by Noah Aronson and his father, Cantor Theodore Aronson.
Koleynu has worked very hard this season to bring our congregation
music that inspires us and lifts our prayers. I am grateful to this dedicated group of individuals. I would like to thank the Koleynu Steering
Committee for all their efforts: Gary zimmerman, Abby Sloan, and Sharon
Levine. Jennifer McCabe, our accompanist and assistant director,
deserves Kol HaKavod. We are very thankful for her energy, flexibility,
patience, and talent.
Next year we will be taking the school through the reaccreditation
process and we will be looking to many of you to help us create the most
dynamic and creative portfolio for that process. We will be visited by the
accreditation team sometime in the spring and again, will need volunteers to
help prepare for their visit and welcome them to our community. I have no
doubt that we will have a plethora of committed helpers to support our
reaccreditation.
If you have found yourself sitting in the congregation singing and
harmonizing during services, Koleynu wants you! No experience is
necessary. You only need a desire to make music with friends. Contact
me for more information and to learn how Koleynu can elevate your
prayer experience.
Thank you to all of those who have stepped in and stepped up this year.
I am forever grateful.
Joy & Blessings,
Marla Aviva Bentley
B’Shalom,
Lori B. Sagarin
On April 17, Michael
Passman and Miriam Berne
joined other members of
Temple Beth Israel to help at
the Maot Chitim of Greater
Chicago Passover warehouse
to assist with delivery day.
Volunteers assisted with the
loading of boxes filled with
Passover essentials that were
then distributed by volunteer
drivers who delivered the
packages to those in need.
attEntion JoUrnaLists
anD
asPiring JoUrnaLists!
reminder: Material for the bulletin is
due electronically to Barbara Seaver at
[email protected] on the 10th of the
month prior to publication. If you do not have
access to a computer, please submit paper
copy to the Temple office by the 7th of the
month prior to publication so that it can
be transcribed and sent by the 10th. The
deadline for the June bulletin is May 10.
Please note that there will not be a July bulletin.
in thE tEMPLE FaMiLY
MAzEL TOV TO:
Judy and Billy Wenger, Roselin Rothman and Lina Wenger on the
engagement of their son / grandson, Michael Wenger to Anna Beth
Robins.
Ilene Bernstein on the birth of her new grandson, Landon Aaron,
who was born to Julianne and Andrew Trettin.
Corrine Belsky and Mitch Oppenheim on the birth of their new
daughter, Jordana Eve Oppenheim.
Estelle London on the birth of her new great-grandson, Simon
Brown.
Phyllis Cantor on the birth of a new great-granddaughter, Dalia
Buchbinder, born in New York.
IN MEMORIAM
Temple Beth Israel announces with profound sorrow the passing of
SYLVIA BERRY
May her memory be a blessing
,
FroM thE PrEsiDEnt
By Linda Perlin
While I was listening to a radio discussion about the
future of healthcare, I heard, “In the future, doctors
will be seeing patients via Skype.” I found this idea
disturbing. We are all familiar with websites like
,
WebMD, which enables the physician in all of us. The
medical establishment supports this. The WebMD
magazine is often found in doctors’ waiting rooms.
There are many websites where one can pose a
specific personal medical question to a physician. Nevertheless, the
advice is given with the caveat to “see your doctor.” You can research
symptoms, diseases, and treatments, and receive somewhat reliable
results via Google.com. However, there is no substitute for seeing your
doctor. The information from your computer can be useful, but it will
never take the place of a face-to-face meeting with a professional.
Technology is often confused with progress. In this day of social
media, texting, Facebook chatting, Instagram, and others we tend to
ignore and minimize the benefits of meeting face-to-face. And even
when we venture out, too many of us retreat to the isolation of our
Smart Phones rather than conversing with one another. Conversations
have become a rarity.
We forget the simple pleasures of meeting friends for coffee or a
meal, just to talk and see each other. A few months ago, I sensed that
a good friend needed this kind of support so we met for coffee. Our
meeting was important and satisfying for both of us. Skype serves a
purpose; it can bridge a distance gap that would otherwise prove
insurmountable. However nothing replaces being together.
Ironically, the business world has not completely forsaken face-toface meetings. While video and phone conferencing is becoming more
common, business people still devote much of their time to meeting in
person. They realize that being in the same physical space is effective.
It has become easy to avoid being part of a community. We can
substitute on-line experiences for the real world; we can text or
email rather than pick up a phone. We are all busy and don’t make
the time needed to assemble. On the other hand, modern cars, public
transportation, bicycles, and a network of roads make the process of
assembling much easier than in ancient times.
I maintain the same is true with the way we practice our religion.
Scholars have long recognized the benefits of communal prayer. The
festivals in the ancient Temple in Jerusalem and the concept of minyan
both have this notion at its core. There are televised or streamed
services for many religions. This is wonderful for those who cannot
make it out of their home. However, I can’t imagine that this can include
the same sense of community as attending a service in person.
Each week our Temple sends an E-blast to remind us of the current
activities and programs at Temple. Temple Beth Israel offers many
opportunities for getting together to share our common interests. In
addition to weekly Shabbat Services, we have adult education programs
featuring guest scholars as well as members of our Congregation. Our
Kabbalat Shabbat musical services are preceded by Likrat Shabbat
which gives us time to catch up with each other. We come together to
eat, laugh, and share our stories.
The upcoming Spring Gala, on May 21, is the result of over 70
members taking the time and making the effort to make this a worldclass event, in an environment conducive to meeting and interacting
with other guests. The Temple will be transformed into An Evening in
Paradise, that will be conducive to meeting and interacting with others;
an evening that we will all enjoy.
Pick up the phone. Have coffee with a friend. Spend some time
during each day speaking with someone face-to-face
I hope to see you at the Gala and to speak with you often in the
coming months.
ContribUtions
A minimum contribution of $15.00 (unless otherwise noted) for donation to be acknowledged with a card and published in the bulletin.
nanEttE b. MEnDELsohn
trEE oF LiFE FUnD
Funds used for the beautification
of Temple Beth Israel
Donor
Donor
in Memory of
Jeanette Franklin . . . . . . . .Anne G. Drecksler
in honor of
Jeanette Franklin . . . . . . . .Jerome D. Franklin
Rozanne and Steve Epstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .Harriet Arons’ special birthday
Jean Freeman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Erna Rueffert
Rozanne and Steve Epstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .The engagement of Max Berman
Sofia & Naum Ligum . . . . . . . . .Yaakov Ligum
Rozanne and Steve Epstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nina Henry’s birthday
Jean Freeman . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jack Freeman
EDUCation FUnD
Provides funds for Jewish education at TBI
Rozanne and Steve Epstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joanne Merritt’s birthday
Donor
Sandra Terman . . . . . . . . .Everyone who sent
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . birthday greetings to her
Marlene & Robert Drucker . . . . .Flo Berman’s
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90th Birthday
Donor
in Memory of
Rozanne and Steve Epstein . . . .Inez Marshall
siDnEY i. CoLE CaMP
sChoLarshiP FUnD
Provides camp scholarships
for our students who attend
Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute Camp
Donor
,
torah FUnD
Provides support for all Temple programs
in honor of
in honor of
Rita Goone . . . . .Mary Roth’s granddaughter,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sydney’s Bat Mitzvah
Donor
in Memory of
Adler-Weiner Research, Inc.
Susan Agate
Mollie Bass
Sheri Latash
Barbara Minkus
Judy Wolkin
Flo Berman . . . . . . . . . . .Thanks for the many
. . . . . . . . . . .birthday wishes she received
Marianne Dreyfus
Rozanne & Steve Epstein . . .Jane & Al Page's
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . granddaughter's naming
William Landesman . . . . . .Adolph Landesman
Linda & Barry Lewison . . . . . . . . . .Ruth Adler
CELEbratE
YoUr siMChas at
tEMPLE bEth israEL
Being a member of Temple Beth Israel
is like being part of a large family. When
a family simcha occurs, such as a special
anniversary, birthday, baby naming,
aufruf or Bar/Bat Mitzvah, your friends at
TBI would love to celebrate with you and
help make your celebration a success.
Plan to mark your special occasion by
hosting a Friday night Oneg, and let the
Catering committee make sure every
detail is perfect. You can also help
celebrate other simchas by volunteering
your time to work with the catering
committee.
To schedule a date and make
arrangements for your simcha or
to volunteer your time to help
others celebrate, please contact
Linda Lewison (847.677.9369), Judy
Kemp (847.475.5569) or Marcia Satyr
(847.679.8673).
All profits from Catering events
are donated to the congregation to
support programming and daily
operations.
Diane Stotland Repkin . . . . . . . .Tillie Stotland
Alyce Heman . . . .Flo Berman's 90th Birthday
Donor
in Memory of
Eunice Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Burton Burns
Eunice Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Helen B. Kirk
Faye & Arnold Oskin . . . . . . . . . . .Jack Oskin
kLiE koDEsh FUnD
This fund is used exclusively for the
purchase and repair of prayer books
and religious articles.
($25.00 minimum)
+
+!'$ '%
& % &'$ % '%
!" $ & ! %
+!'
!& $
+,%
& ! +
$&
&$ & %
&
! &
&$
$&$
% +
$&$
% &!
$ !& ! &
& " % $!"
!
&&
& $'
$
! &
&
&! &$ & %
% &! %'""!$& &% %!
% $(
+!'$ $&$
% !$ +!'$ !$
&
&
!* &
%
&(& %
'"
" $& ! &
)&
+ #' %& ! %
rabbi’s DisCrEtionarY FUnD
Donor
Provides funds for charitable uses
within and outside the congregation
at the discretion of the Rabbi
Joel Greenblatt . . . . . . . . . . .Judith Greenblatt
Donor
Linda Crohn & Jon Shimberg
Marji Getz & David Sheftel
Gale Nudelman
tELL YoUr FriEnDs aboUt tbi
Temple Beth Israel has so much to offer – a diverse, involved, and
caring community, a top-notch professional staff, a warm
and welcoming home for worship and spiritual exploration,
outstanding schools and adult education, friendly and active
Sisterhood and Brotherhood, a commitment to community service
and social justice, and lots more. So let your friends know about us.
Invite them to join you for services and programs throughout
the year . . . and invite them to join us!
FaYE anD hoWarD riCE
CULtUraL FUnD
in Memory of
Margrit Baerman . . . . . . . . . . .Heinz Baerman
Irina & Alexander Sirlin . . . . . . . . . .Ruth Adler
in Memory of
This fund provides support for social
and cultural programming
including scholars in residence.
Donor
in Memory of
Harriet & Richard Arons . . . . . . . . . .Pearl Duhl
Marji Getz & David Sheftel . .Audrey Determan
rabbi Ernst M. LorgE
sanCtUarY FUnD
Joel Greenblatt . . . . . . . . . . .Judith Greenblatt
Cynthia Miller . . . . . . . . . . .Lawrence Litwack
Kathy & Marc Rocklin . . . .Clarence Puchalski
Eleanor & Ed Rosen . . . . . . . . .Harvey Altman
Provides for the continued maintenance
and beautification of our sanctuary
($18.00 minimum)
Eleanor & Ed Rosen . .Samuel “Coddy” Rosen
Donor
Lillian Rubenstein . . . . . . . . .David Greenberg
Surat Russell and Bose Okunsanya . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .Susie Lorge's Special Birthday
Meryl & John Smyth . . . . . . . .John Smyth Sr.
in honor of
Visit oUr LibrarY
Come and visit the Cohn Library located
on the lower level. Take time browsing through
our wonderful collection then check out your
selections. You will be glad you did!
Likrat shabbat
sPonsors
On the first, third, and fifth Friday of
each month our worship is Kabbalat
Shabbat (welcoming Shabbat) at 6:15 p.m.
This short service filled with Shabbat songs
and music is preceded at 5:30 p.m. by
Likrat Shabbat when we approach Shabbat
by greeting friends and enjoying a “nosh”
together.
We invite you to host Likrat Shabbat in
celebration of a family simcha or other
special event. Please contact Flo Berman
at 847.673.9191 for information on underwriting the cost of food and refreshments
for Likrat Shabbat.
P E R I O D I CA L P O S TAG E PA I D AT S KO K I E , I L
Change Service Requested
Temple Beth Israel Bulletin (USPS 537-480)
Published Monthly by
shabbat services
3601 W. Dempster Street • Skokie, Illinois 60076
847.675.0951 • www.t biskokie.org
Michael A.Weinberg, Rabbi
Lori B. Sagarin, RJE, Director of Congregational Learning
Marla Aviva Bentley, Music Director
Linda Perlin, President
Ernst M. Lorge, Rabbi Emeritus*
S. Felix Mendelsohn, Founding Rabbi*
*of Blessed Memory
DATED MATERIAL — PLEASE RUSH
Printed by Total Graphics
Friday Evening, May 6*
5:30 P.M. – Likrat Shabbat
See box below for Birthday Contributors
6:15 P.M. – Kabbalat Shabbat
Co-hosted by families of our High School Seniors
in honor of their upcoming HS Graduation
May Birthday Blessings
shabbat
saturday Morning, May 7 at 10:30 a.M.
Torah Portion “Achare Mot”
12:00 noon – Shabbat Lunch & Learn
shabbat
Friday Evening, May 13 at 8:15 P.M.
6:00 P.M. – Shalom Shabbat
8:15 P.M. – Erev Shabbat Services with Koleynu
Aufruf of Jody Klenetsky and Josh Ehrenberg
Oneg Shabbat sponsored by Fran and Allan Klenetsky
in honor of the Aufruf of Jody Klenetsky and Josh Ehrenberg
And by Gail and Jason Weiss
In honor of their daughter Eleanor’s Bat Mitzvah
shabbat
saturday Morning, May 14 at 10:30 a.M.
Bat Mitzvah of Eleanor Weiss
Daughter of Gail and Jason Weiss
Torah Portion “Kedoshim”
shabbat
Friday Evening, May 20*
7:30 P.M. – Erev Shabbat Services
Confirmation
Rabbi’s Column
shabbat
shabbat
shabbat
saturday Morning, May 21 at 10:30 a.M.
Torah Portion “Emor”
Friday Evening, May 27
6:00 P.M. – Shabbat B’Yachad
8:15 P.M. – Erev Shabbat Services
shabbat
saturday Morning, May 28 at 10:30 a.M.
Bat Mitzvah of Noah Rosenberg
Son of Alisa Shapiro-Rosenberg and Rick Rosenberg
Torah Portion “Behar”
shabbat
Friday Evening, June 3*
5:30 P.M. – Likrat Shabbat
Sponsored by June and Joel Levin in honor of June’s special birthday
6:15 P.M. – Kabbalat Shabbat
Temple Board / Sisterhood and Brotherhood Officers
Installation and Consecration
Aufruf of Mark Klebanov and Julia Metzmer
shabbat
saturday Morning, June 4 at 10:30 a.M.
Bat Mitzvah of Rebecca Arden
Daughter of Diane Alfille and Mathew Arden
Torah Portion “Bechukotai”
*Please note time
Likrat shabbat
We would like to thank Barbara Agdern, Cynthia Miller, Cynthia
Roth Garfield, and Rabbi Michael Weinberg who made donations
for the Likrat Shabbat on May 6 in honor of their May birthdays.
This is the time of year when we have many
opportunities to come together as a community
and many opportunities to broaden and deepen
our relationships with each other, with our
community and people, and with our God.
In addition to our regular Shabbat worship
each week and our usual full program of
activities, May also brings us our Yom HaShoah
observance on Wednesday May 4th at 7:30 pm; our Yom HaZikaron
Observance on Wednesday May 11th at 5:30 pm; the only Chicago
performance of Israel Story (the Israeli version of NPR’s This American
Life) on Thursday May 19th at 7:30 pm; Confirmation on Friday May
20th at 7:30 pm; and our incredible Spring Gala on Saturday May 21st
at 6:00 pm.
And then, on Wednesday evening June 1st at 7:00 pm we will come
together for our congregation’s annual meeting. At that meeting we will
not only conduct the business of the congregation – celebrating our
proud heritage and our dynamic destiny – we will also experience the
orderly transition of lay leadership. We will have the opportunity to thank
those whose terms of office are coming to a close and to welcome
those whose terms are beginning. We are greatly blessed here at
Temple Beth Israel in that we have many competent and confident
volunteer leaders who are ready and willing to step up and assume the
honor of leadership within our congregation. And because we think of
congregational leadership as a sacred endeavor, at Kabbalat Shabbat
services on Friday June 3rd we will consecrate our new officers and
Temple board members as they embark on their terms of sacred
service to our congregation.
On that evening we will also consecrate the newly elected leadership
of Sisterhood and Brotherhood even as we gratefully acknowledge
those who are completing their terms of service. As with our Temple
officers and board members so with those of our affiliates – all of us
express our gratitude for service lovingly and skillfully given and our
confidence in those who are taking up the mantle.
I encourage all TBI members to be present both at the June 1st
annual meeting and the June 3rd Kabbalat Shabbat as your fellow
members take on the task of strengthening our sacred community –
building on the foundations laid by their predecessors. As leaders,
they help us live fuller, richer, deeper, and more meaningful lives by
connecting us to our congregational community and beyond. And
they work to ensure that our community is a sacred community, a
community of meaning and holy purpose: a community that taps into
a common heritage, that is dedicated to a common purpose, and
that shares a common destiny. Our leaders fulfill that sacred task by
responding to our members and supporting the rest of the leadership influencing their work to ensure that it is for the common good and that
it supports our shared vision of a sacred community. I challenge our
new leadership to foster an atmosphere of consensus building about
the purpose and personality of our community; to create a climate of
programmatic experimentation with a commitment to honest evaluation
that allows us to acknowledge and learn from our failures as well as
our successes; to integrate all aspects of our community so that they
function in harmony with each other and so that they are coordinated,
linked, mutually supportive, and at times intermixed; to put our mission
into action – in a cycle of planning, implementing, reflecting and
modifying action so that the day to day experiences of our members
move ever closer to our shared vision of a sacred community.
We would also like to thank Harvey Choldin and Steve Franklin
who made donations in honor of their April birthdays.
May 2016
Nisan – Iyyar 5776
Volume 99 Number 8