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Inside this issue

From the editor .............................................................................................................. 1 Special Thanks to Our Community ............................................................................. 1 From The Desk Of The Rabbi ..................................................................................... 2 Intro to Judaism Class .................................................................................................. 2 A note from our cantor ................................................................................................. 3 Religious School News ................................................................................................ 2 Mitzvah Project Help Needed..................................................................................... 2 A Note From Ms Robin ................................................................................................. 3 CBS members and Muslim Community Join Together to Feed the Hungry ......... 4 Engaging Israel ............................................................................................................. 7 Mazel Tov!!! ................................................................................................................... 8 CBS ArtSpace Schedule ............................................................................................ 12 CBS Environmental Initiative ..................................................................................... 12 Darshei Shalom (formerly DSP) Greeter Program Needs Volunteers ................ 12 News from Jekabpils .................................................................................................. 13 2nd Annual CBS Member Art Show ......................................................................... 13 In the Wink of an Eye ................................................................................................. 14 Notice to members from CBS Cemetery Committee ............................................. 14 Renewal of Spirit ......................................................................................................... 16 Free adult education course ...................................................................................... 17 Sunday Morning Adult Education Course Schedule .............................................. 17 Calling all Book Clubs and book readers! ............................................................... 17 Israeli Dance Group .................................................................................................... 18 Odyssey Hospice is seeking volunteers .................................................................. 19 Library news ................................................................................................................ 20 Lost and Found Item of the Month ........................................................................... 20 ParnossahWorksChicago: A New Employment Website for Personalized Job Assistance ............................................................................................................ 21 Ongoing Programs and Activities ............................................................................. 22 Sudden Loss and Grief: The Path to Recovery ...................................................... 23 CBS Communication Guidelines and Deadlines .................................................... 24 Calendar of Key Events in November ...................................................................... 25 Donations ..................................................................................................................... 27 Make a Donation ......................................................................................................... 28 In Memory .................................................................................................................... 29 Board of Directors and Committees ......................................................................... 30

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Kehilat haKadosh, December, 2012 1

From the editor

It’s hard to think of December without thinking of gifts.

We try to avoid it. We may even protest the materialism of the holidays. Yet with the constant bombardment of advertising and television, it’s hard not to get caught up in the fury.

So, if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. This month’s Kehilat haKodesh is going to talk about gifts. However, we are going to provide an alternate view. In 1998, Thomas Cahill wrote “The Gift of the Jews: How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels.” Cahill describes less material “gifts” that the Jewish people have contributed to society. In this issue we will provide some additional perspectives on special gifts that the Jews have given to the world and the very special gift that we’ve been given -- being Jewish.

We hope that you will find this interesting, illuminating, and maybe even fun. That is our gift to you!

Brad Kolar, Editor

Special Thanks to Our Community

Thank you to those synagogue families and friends who contributed food, helped with the shiva and made monetary donations in memory for Alex Hoffman.


From The Desk Of The Rabbi

The most precious gift

Perhaps it is the Sabbath that has been

the most precious gift that G_d

bestowed upon the Jewish people, and

the Sabbath has been the greatest gift

that the Jewish people have given, in turn, to all of humanity. Not

everyone saw the widespread adoption of the Sabbath in ancient

times as a gift, however. The Roman philosopher Seneca, who died in

65 CE, scoffed at the Jews who “passed a seventh of their lives away

in idleness.” Then Seneca snarkily added, "Yet the customs of this

most base people have so prevailed that they are adopted in the

entire world, and the conquered have given their laws to the

conquerors".

According to the Talmud, the way that G-d gave the Jewish people

the Sabbath teaches us how we should give gifts to others. Our

rabbis tell the following story: The Kadosh Baruch Hu (G-d) said to

Moses, “I have a wonderful gift in my treasure house, and the

“Sabbath” is its name. I wish to give it to the Jewish people. Go and

inform them.” From this we learn, according to the Talmud, that we

should never give a gift anonymously (since G-d wanted Moses to

inform the Jewish people that the Sabbath was G-d’s gift to them).

Rashi (c. 1100 CE) explains that we should inform a person ahead of

time that we are going to give them a gift. That way, they can prepare

themselves and will not be embarrassed to accept it. That applies in

the event that a person plans to give a gift in person to another. If

one sends a gift to a person’s home, one need not inform them

beforehand, according to Rashi. One should send a note along with

the gift, or tell them afterward you sent it, “for this engenders good

will and friendship.” The Tosafists (medieval commentators on the

Talmud that comment on Rashi’s commentary) offer a caveat to

Rashi’s advice – if it is a charitable gift you are giving to another, it is

better to give it anonymously, because knowing the giver might

engender embarrassment on the part of the recipient.

As we see, giving anonymously is praiseworthy when it concerns a

charitable gift from one individual to another. However, it is just the

opposite when giving to an institution. In this latter case, I believe it is

better to identify oneself and allow ones name to be publicized. This

sets a good example for the rest of the community, and encourages

others to be generous as well.

Intro to Judaism Class

A number of people in our community have expressed to me an interest in contemplating conversion to Judaism. I would like to offer a course that would allow those thinking of choosing Judaism to learn more about the Jewish religion and its people. At the conclusion of the course, those who are ready would be eligible to convert to Judaism. The course would meet every week on a Thursday evening from 7:00pm to 8:15pm beginning on November 15th and run for 20 sessions.

Please contact Rabbi Rudolph at the synagogue if you wish to participate.


A note from our cantor

No matter how you spell it, you can create eight special nights without (or with) Hanuka gelt$$. Waxing creative, positive planning, and thinking outside the box, you’ll have Hanukah all wrapped up for fun. Four simple steps structure each night:

1. LIGHT & BLESS.

2. EAT. This is not the time to begin a diet, rather indulge in Ashkenazic latkes and Sephardic soufganiout/jelly doughnuts.

3. PLAY. Bring out your dreidl. Put two in. Gimel is a winner. Hey is half. Nun, gets nothing. Shin, puts one in.

4. GIVE. Shared fun.

EIGHT NIGHTS OF FUN

1st Candle: Tell the story of Hanuka

2nd Candle: Helpers & Righteous Gentiles

3rd Candle: Cook your favorite Hanuka foods

4th Candle: Stories of Courage

5th Candle: Heroes from Jewish History

6th Candle: Skype & sing to far away family & friends

7th Candle: Social justice, an evening of change

8th Candle: Tzedaka sharing.

NEW WAYS OF GIVING

1. Everyone gives & receives something

2. Homemade gifts

3. Secret Admirer Gifts. No one knows who it’s from.

4. Gelt Giving for Tzedaka. You choose.

5. Grab Bag

6. Quality Time Gifts. Prepare a coupon that promises a special event: a night at the movies or a walk on the beach

7. Edible Gifts and Canned Goods for the Homeless

8. Give of Yourself: Promise coupons: I’ll do the dishes. I’ll set the table. I’ll cook dinner. Let me help you light up your joy!

Khag Urim Same’akh, A Joyous Festival of Light, Hasha Musha



Religious School News

The hustle and bustle of December has begun. People are frantically rushing around trying to snap up all the bargains and whittle down their shopping lists. All you hear about is what gift to buy for whom. How can we “dematerialize” this season for our children? We can certainly

talk to them about helping those who don’t have the means to celebrate the way they do and help them out. We can visit nursing homes and bring light to the eyes of those who have no one to visit them. We can help deliver food for Meals on Wheels or help out in local food pantries or donate one night at a local PADS shelter. There are so many ways we can bring light to the lives of others and give our children the idea that this season is not just about gifts. Please encourage them to see that they themselves can be gifts to others.

Our fifth grade classes will help lead Shabbat services on Friday, December 14 at 8:00 PM. I’m sure they would love to see you there. Our sixth graders have been learning how to chant Torah trope under the excellent tutelage of Hazzan Hasha Musha and will be chanting from the Torah on Saturday morning, December 8, at 10:00 AM. We are very proud of the skills they have attained. Next semester they will be learning how to chant Haftarah trope.

As winter approaches, the school committee asks that you be extra cautious and slow down as you drive through the parking lot at CBS. On Religious School days, there are hundreds of people on the property and we all need to observe the safety rules. I’d like to remind you of our school closing policy. If either Naperville School Districts 203 or 204 cancel their after school activities on Tuesdays, we will cancel Religious School classes that day. That means the roads are considered hazardous for travel. We will also post our closing on Emergency School Closings (www.emergencyclosings.org) which will announce our closing on all major TV and radio programs

and will run along the bottom of all non-cable TV shows. The synagogue will make every effort to contact you by phone also. If you are able to help make phone calls for your child’s classroom, please contact your child’s teacher or Barb Bernstein to offer your help. It would be most appreciated.

Winter break begins on Sunday, December 23 and continues through Tuesday January 1. Classes resume on Sunday, January 6. Chag Hanukkah Sameach-Happy Hanukkah!

Mitzvah Project Help Needed

Please join me as I knit and crochet scarves to be given to participants in the 2013 Special Olympics Games for the State of Indiana. We can get together to knit and crochet or you can do this project on your own. Scarves will be given to the participants and to those who will be helping them. In previous years, Red Heart Yarn has sponsored this project. They have gone on to sponsor other projects. Individual states are still requesting help. Since some of us sent our scarves to Indiana last year, they contacted me asking for our help again this year. I can almost see the smiles of those wearing the scarves! If you have any questions or need more patterns, please call me at 630-961-1818.

Barb Bernstein

http://www.middyfierro.com


A Note From Ms Robin

The Best Gift of All

Hanukkah comes somewhat early this year, it is almost right around the corner. My mind is on our Early Learning Center’s

(ELC) Hanukkah Luncheon and dreidels, and gelt and yes, enrollment for next year. This is the time of year when I usually write an article talking about the importance of sending your child to our Jewish Early Learning Center program, as parents begin to think about where to send their children for preschool next year.

And as usual, my thoughts turn to a concept so well known by Jewish parents, the “December Dilemma. Hmmm . . . Should I write about how important it is to enroll your child in the ELC next year or should I address the “December Dilemma”. It took a few minutes for the light bulb to go off in my head. One of the many important reasons to send your child to a Jewish preschool is precisely because of the “December Dilemma”!

In previous years, I have quoted Jewish educator Maxine Handelman as we start our preparations for Hanukkah. In the book “Jewish Every Day”1, Ms. Handelman tells us that our Jewish children “will see around them all the evidences of Christmas: the lights, ads on TV, Santa in the mall. This is a part of their lives. As teachers in Jewish schools it is our job to reinforce the joys of being Jewish, of celebrating Hanukkah, Shabbat, and all of our other holidays. Christmas is a beautiful holiday. But it is someone else’s holiday. Just as children learn that every birthday party does not celebrate their own birthday, children can learn to respect Christmas as someone else’s holiday, while reveling in all the joys that comprise being Jewish.” Of course, many of the children that attend the ELC come from interfaith families and even families where neither parent is Jewish, and we need to be sensitive to their needs as well. Ms. Handelman tells us “A major goal of Jewish early childhood education

is to instill Jewish identity, to teach Jewish holidays and values. But we also must be careful to validate every child.”

Ms. Handelman makes the point that we can acknowledge what Christmas means to others, while at the same time teaching our children that Christmas is not our holiday, it does not belong to us. But how do we do that? We do this as a team. We are a team of parents, teachers, and the Jewish community, helping to build our children’s Jewish identity, an identity so strong, that it becomes part of who they are and who they will be.

Early childhood researchers have shown that a child’s spiritual identity is largely formed by the age of six years old. And yes, this development begins at an early age, as we lovingly surround our children with Jewish foods, traditions, and the sounds of our Hebrew language in song and prayer.

We also do this by enrolling our children in Jewish schools, beginning with a Jewish preschool, and continuing with Sunday School, Hebrew School, and as we know, our Jewish education never has to end. We light Shabbat candles on Friday night, we bring our children to services, dip apples in honey with them at Rosh Hashanah, build a sukkah with them at Sukkot, dance with our Torah at Simchat Torah and we light the chanukiah at Hanukkah. We plant trees at Tu B’Shevat, dress in costumes at Purim, and hide the afikomen for them at Passover, all the while teaching them the significance of our Jewish values and customs. The Jewish schools does this in partnership with parents and the Jewish community. We all need each other. These are the “gifts” we give our children.

At our Early Learning Center we invite the Rabbi, Cantor, and Religious School Director, as well as members of our congregation into our classroom to sing songs with us, read stories to the children, play blocks and puzzles with us on our big, blue rug, blow the shofar for us, and even handcraft beautiful, handmade kippot (thank you Judi!) to give to each child in the ELC every year. Not only do these treasured moments enrich our program, they let the children know


that they are part of a much bigger whole, a community beyond our Gan Yeladim preschool room. The children begin to understand that they are an integral part of the Jewish community. Our children become strong and secure in knowing that they are cared about by so many, as their emerging Jewish identities grow with these priceless gifts that are given to them.

So, if we do our jobs well, we will give our children the tools they need to face the “December Dilemma”. They will have a strong foundation to keep on building upon as they go out to face the world, secure in their Jewish identities, and the love and strength of the Jewish community that will always be there for them. And yes, many of us give our children a present for each of the eight nights of Hanukkah. But this strong foundation of Judaism, this is the gift that will last far beyond the toys and games that will make our children ooh and aah during Hanukkah. The gift of their Jewish identity is truly the gift that will last them a lifetime . . .Yes, it really is the gift that keeps on giving, and giving, and giving!

The Gan Yeladim Early Learning Center will soon begin enrollment for the 2013-14 school year. Please contact director Robin Frisch at [email protected] to learn more about all that our program has to offer your child, starting at the age of two years old.

1Jewish Every Day, A.R.E. Publishing, Denver, Colorado, 2000. pp.193-194.

L’shalom,

Robin Frisch

Director

CBS members and Muslim Community Join Together to Feed the Hungry

On Sunday, November 25th, members of the CBS community joined

together with members of the Naperville Muslim community to

prepare food and bring it to homeless people at Hesed House in

Aurora. This was part of the Global Weekend of Twinning, in which

more than 130 mosques and synagogues and Muslim and Jewish

organizations link up around the world to hold "Feeding the Hungry"

events. The event hopes to be a cornerstone to further

communication, reconciliation and cooperation among the Muslim

and Jewish communities around the world. The Weekend of

Twinning was held under the aegis of "The Foundation for Ethnic

Understanding" in New York City. http://www.ffeu.org/

Zamir Hassan, the founder of "Muslims Against Hunger", began the

morning by articulating his mission and cheering the group on

throughout the four hours at Hesed House. A member of the Muslim

community and CBS member Meryl Brodsky opened up the serving by

leading the group with a prayer from each of their traditions. It was

very very moving and well-received. Following the clean-up, the

Muslim and Jewish participants talked about what such work meant

to them from the perspective of their religions.

We thank all the CBS members who represented the Jewish community in this most important event.




Engaging Israel

The CBS Jewish Life Enrichment Committee is planning an exciting

program titled “Engaging Israel,” which has the potential to transform

the place of Israel in our community and challenge us to engage with

Israel in new ways.

We are looking for members to join this program as

instructors/facilitators.

The Engaging Israel Project is an adult learning program designed by

the Shalom Hartman Institute in Israel. Designed for North American

Jews, this program shifts the conversation about Israel from a focus

on politics and crisis and towards a focus on values and covenant. We

will talk about politics and contemporary issues: the use of military

power, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, religious pluralism, and what it

means to be a Jewish, democratic state. However, we will discuss

these topics in a larger framework grounded in shared Jewish texts

and historical experiences.

At the heart of this program are the following questions: what place

does Israel have in my Jewish identity? How might Jewish texts and

history inform what Israel means to me? How might the realities of

Israel impact my understanding of Judaism and Jewishness?

The Engaging Israel program has been offered successfully in many

synagogues around the country. We are looking for individuals who

are excited about this program and who want to co-instruct one or

more of its topics. There is a lot of instructor support – a book of

source materials, questions to facilitate the classes, videos to show in

class, training videos to help instructors learn the materials they will

teach. To prepare instructors, we plan to hold a series of meetings

during the spring of 2013 to go through all of the materials. This core

group will meet and support each other, plan and prepare for the

congregation-wide series of programs to start in the fall of 2013, and

then facilitate various sessions based on the decisions we make

together.

For more information, view the DVD Series page on the Engaging

Israel Project website. I would also highly recommend listening to

Donniel Hartman’s introduction to the Engaging Israel interactive

leader course, found here.

If you are interested or have any questions, please feel free to get in

touch with Marc Swetlitz at [email protected] or 630-579-6072.

http://iengage.org.il/

http://hartman.org.il/

http://www.iengage.org.il/DVD_View.asp

http://vimeo.com/19331931



Mazel Tov!!!

Grunyk & Associates, P.C. - We are pleased

to announce that Leah D. Setzen has been

named partner at the firm. Ms. Setzen’s

practice will continue to focus on family

law, guardianship and appellate matters.

An attorney with Grunyk & Associates, P.C.

since September 2006, Leah D. Setzen’s

practice concentrates in family law. Leah is

a strong advocate for her clients both in

and outside of the courtroom. She is a

seasoned litigator, having tried more than

one hundred jury and bench trials in her career. However, Leah is

also cognizant of the emotional and financial toll a trial can have on a

family. As a result, Leah attempts to negotiate favorable settlements

for her clients whenever possible.

Leah also educates other family lawyers and members of the

community by serving as a presenter to local advocacy and support

groups, bar associations, law students and the National Business

Institute, as well as by writing articles on family law issues for the

DuPage County Bar Association. Leah also co-authors the DuPage

County Family Law Section's monthly Case Updates.

Leah graduated cum laude from the University of Illinois College of

Law in 2000. In 1998, Leah received the CALI Award for excellence in

Legal Research and Writing. Leah graduated summa cum laude and

phi beta kappa with a degree in speech communication from the

University of Illinois in 1997.

Leah is a member of the DuPage County Bar Association and the Will

County Bar Association. Leah continues her involvement with the

University of Illinois College of Law by serving as a member of the

board of directors of the University of Illinois Law Alumni Association

and by participating as chairperson of the College of Law's annual

Student-Alumni Conference.





CBS ArtSpace Schedule

We are privileged to have a full schedule of artists for the 2012-2013 season. Be sure to mark your calendars with the following dates for the Meet the Artist receptions. All receptions are on Friday evenings at the Oneg after Shabbat services.

Nov. 9 Loretta Hamilton, watercolor still life

Richard Sperry, acrylic abstracts

Exhibit runs from 10/24 to 12/20

Jan. 11 Barbara Lipkin, oil landscapes

Richard Marshall, oil pastel abstracts


Feb. 8 Carrie Goodman, photographs

Chris Hughes, acrylic landscapes


Apr. 12 CBS Members Art Show


CBS Environmental Initiative

There is a new group forming to make CBS greener, as part of Tikkum Olam. We will institute education and action in several areas, including recycling, idling reduction, impact-reducing plantings, and others you can

help identify. Please consider joining, or at least learning what you can do to reduce our community’s environmental impacts. Here is the first in a series of informative articles. Please contact me if you’re interested.

Linda Gaines ([email protected])

Darshei Shalom (formerly DSP) Greeter Program Needs Volunteers

The title DSP has been recently changed to reflect the warm and welcoming way we greet arrivals at CBS, an approach which also helps keep our building and the people within it as safe and secure as possible. Darshei Shalom translates as Greeters or Communicators, and more literally Seekers of Peace and Wholeness. Each participating individual is a Darshan (as versus the previous DSP designation). Since CBS is the House of Shalom, Darshei Shalom has a very specific tie to our congregation.

Serving as a Darshan means you represent CBS as our greeter...our communicator...and our preacher of peace and wholeness. What a mitzvah, how great an honor! Preparation involves viewing a twelve minute video at your convenience. Please consider volunteering to be a Darshan when you get the call!


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News from Jekabpils

We have divided up the moneys that you so generously sent --and our community has used to moneys to help pay for utilities.

Here is how the moneys were given out:

1. Isaac Donde 25 lats 5.Isaac Hertzbach

25 lats

2. Minna Kuleekova

25 lats 6.Thelma Druka 25 lats

3.Hannah Silber 25 lats 7.Braina Balanenco

25 lats

4. Zinaida Livcha

25 lats 8.Moysey Million

25 lats

For special medicines for the two invalids: 1.Felix Kaninshe

29.19 lats 2. Sandor Silber

29.19 lats

In total that comes to 258.38 lats On behalf of the community and all our people please thank everyone who has donated to us. Our enormous thanks go to your synagogue and rabbi for participation in this charity. Respectfully, Rays and Freida

2nd Annual CBS Member Art Show

April 1 – May 24, 2013 Artists’ Reception: April 12th Call for Entries

Yes, we’re doing it again. And this show will be even bigger and better than last year. So if you create wall-hung art – paintings, drawings, photographs, collages, fiber art – start thinking about what you want to enter in the show.

You may submit up to 3 entries. Space permitting, we’ll hang at least 1 entry per artist, more if possible. We’ll have a guest judge (TBA), and ribbons will be awarded.

Artists must be at least 16 years old. Art must be wired for hanging. Jewish content desirable but not required.

Submission Process:

Submit up to 3 jpegs on a CD. Label your files with your name and the titles of the piece. Include a list giving the title of each piece, size, medium, and price, if for sale. Include a brief bio and/or artist statement. Drop off your entries at the temple, or mail them: CBS Member Show, Congregation Beth Shalom, 772 W. 5th Ave., Naperville, IL 60540

Deadline: March 1, 2013.

Questions? e-mail: [email protected].



In the Wink of an Eye

Many of us look forward to receiving gifts at Chanukah (I’ll take the bread maker please) but what about the gifts we, as Jews, have bestowed on everyone else? This month I’m taking a random look at some famous Jews and see what a gift they’ve been to society.

Ralph Lauren:

Lauren bestowed the gift of blue blazers with white edging, a cute collection of teddy bears and some great bargains if you shop at his store in Premium Outlets. Turns out he changed his name to Lauren from Lipshitz, which when you think about it was probably a smart business decision. After all, who’s going to buy a line of fancy designer clothes that pays lip service to…well never mind.

Julio Iglesias:

Now here’s a Jew who perhaps should also have changed his name. Since Iglesias is Spanish for church, it hardly seems appropriate. So let’s here for that great popular singer, Julio Synagogue!

Marcel Marceau:

Yes, turns out the great French mime artist was also a Jew, but he never spoke about it in public.

Harry Houdini:

Houdini gave us the gift of escapology…plus a whole new market for straight jackets.

The Marx Brothers:

Groucho, Harpo, Chico, the one no one can remember and even their big brother Karl all gave us a laugh at one time or another. Thinking about it Karl wasn’t really that funny, so he only gets half Marx.

Sarah Jessica Parker:

The actress and fashion icon has given women the world over bunions, bruises and callouses on their feet as they attempted to follow her around New York in Manolo’s and Jimmy Choos.

William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy:

Two famous Jews who boldly went where no Jew had gone before. Nimoy showed that Jews could be as famous for their ears as their noses.

Bernard Madoff:

Alas not all gifts are good. I’d like to say that a well-known Naperville road was named after the infamous Jewish businessman but it’s not appropriate to have something straight and narrow named after you when you cannot keep on it yourself.

Notice to members from CBS Cemetery Committee

With the approval of the CBS Board of Directors, we have purchased additional gravesites in the newer section of the Naperville Cemetery. In addition, we have a five-year purchase agreement for additional gravesites in the same section.

There are a limited number of gravesites available in the original CBS section. If you are interested in purchasing a site in either the original or new section, please contact Gene Parker (630 357 5047) or Mark Greenberg (630 579 8157).




Renewal of Spirit

Gifts of the Jews

We Jews have given the world many gifts. Here are a few:

Some say that we brought gratitude into the world, although I find that

hard to believe. Gratitude is built into the word “Judah,” however, from which the word Judaism comes. When Leah thinks about what to name her newborn son, she uses the word “hodah,” which means giving thanks.

We Jews have demonstrated that flexibility, creativity and perseverance make it possible for a civilization to endure.

Divine promise and gifts require human action. The Source of All creates almost everything. It is up to people to activate the will, the focus and the energy to complete creation. Our partnership with the Holy Source is unprecedented in religious thought, as far as I know.

Belief in God is never enough or even essential, but activating our higher nature is. Dogma never trumps right action.

We are a people of God-wrestlers, as the name Israel testifies. We have learned that the struggle, the debate, and the wrestling with the mysteries that permeate our lives and our texts, are more important than the outcome. It is in the process of trying to understand that the most significant lessons are learned.


Free adult education course

All new material

Have fun while you learn

Judaism topics A to M

Fill in the blanks quiz game

Presented by

Joseph R. Davis, M.D., Ph.D.

Sundays 9:00 am to 10:00 am in the Library From Sept. 9, 2012 to Dec. 16, 2012

(every Sunday except for Sun. Sep. 16, 2012 and Sun. Nov. 25, 2012)

Worksheets will be provided each Sunday morning For you to fill in the blank spaces And have a complete set of notes

Try and win a great prize each Sunday for the

Most correct answers to the blank spaces

If no one in the class has the correct answer, Then the teacher will provide the correct answer

For you to write it in the blank space

It is not necessary to attend every class. Come whenever you can.

Walk-ins are always welcome at any time

Sunday Morning Adult Education Course Schedule

Dec. 2, 2012 Judaism Topics beginning with the letter K

Dec. 9, 2012 Judaism Topics beginning with the letter L

Dec.16, 2012 Judaism Topics beginning with the letter M

Calling all Book Clubs and book readers!

CBS is joining with the greater Chicagoland Jewish Community in the One Book /One Community program. Spearheaded by Spertus, there will be a series of programs across the greater Chicago area,all related to a single book. This year’s selection is Mary Glickman’s One More River, a finalist for the Jewish Book Award in Fiction.

Set in Mississippi, One More River delves into themes of race, class, and Jewish life in the American South.

The book is available at Anderson's Books in Naperville. Mention the One Book/One Community Jewish book selection for a 10% discount ( in addition to your Anderson's member discount). Suggest this book to your Book club and let us know if you'd like a Reader's Guide If you don't belong to a book club and would like to join a book discussion, please contact Barbara Wolff at [email protected]

There are opportunities to explore Southern Jewish heritage, download a Reader’s Guide for your book group or yourself, discuss the book at programs and meet the author

The author will appear on Sunday, December 2 from 2:30 to 4 pm at Congregation Etz Chaim, 1710 South Highland Avenue, Lombard


Israeli Dance Group

SCHEDULING NEWS:

• Schedule for October: We will be dancing every Monday in October, at our usual time (7-8:45 PM). Unless you see us in the lobby, we will be in the CBS social hall, as usual.

• We are considering changing the night of Israeli dance. We are still seeking input from our regular dancers before we make a decision. Stay tuned.

• Until a final decision is made, classes will still be held on Monday evenings at 7PM. We need your input, so please email Brian or Diane and let us know!

Monday October 1st and Monday October 8th are "new beginner" night for those who have never danced, or for our regulars to review old dances they missed. Depending on who is there, we plan to teach the basic dances from our Beginners repertoire from 7 to 8. From 8:00 onward we will dance our usual repetoire. Please join us!

WHAT WE’VE BEEN UP TO:

• Last week we had fun in the lobby, dancing and shmoozing, and had the special treat of Jeff Subeck being there to lead us in his version of Hava Nagila, and to do a partner dance we haven't done in a long time. We are continuing to add new dances to both our beginners and intermediate repertoire.

• We are currently learning "Kol Nederai," a beautiful beginners circle dance.

REMEMBER:

• All ages, genders, and religions are welcome to come our friendly, flexible, and easygoing group.

• You don't have to be Israeli or Jewish to love Israeli dance--you just have to move to--- and hopefully be moved by--- beautiful Israeli music.

• We are sympathetic to sports injuries and help people make accommodations to the dances as best we can, but please: be sure to wear comfortable clothing and sturdy shoes (sneakers).

• The fee is free for synagogue members; $1.00 donation appreciated.

• Non-members fee is $1.00

COME JOIN US:

CBS Israeli Dance Mondays, in the social hall, from 7:00 to 8:45 Open to the public - For security reasons we ask that anyone new to the group call the synagogue office once, and give your name and telephone number to Dorothy at the synagogue office number below: Congregation Beth Shalom 772 West 5th Avenue Naperville, IL 60563 (630) 961-1818 Group leaders: Diane ([email protected]) and Brian ([email protected]). Partner Dance Consultant: Jeff Subeck


Odyssey Hospice is seeking volunteers

Odyssey Hospice is seeking volunteers to provide companionship and support to a significant number of patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families in your Naperville/Glen Ellyn/Lisle/Warrenville community. Patient Care Volunteers provide conversation, leisure activities or a quiet, caring presence.

You may also use your education and/or area of expertise to aide our patients and program. Your additional talents might include art; horticultural therapy; gardening; massage therapy; music therapy; pet therapy; life review and reminiscence such as recording oral histories, scrapbooking, photography, and more.

Patient Visit Volunteers may occasionally provide the opportunity for respite to caregivers if a patient resides at home, allowing a caregiver to take time for him/herself.

Volunteers with Odyssey Hospice are an important part of a larger team who recognize that psychological, spiritual, and social services, as well as medical/clinical care, can contribute to an improved life quality for patients in the last stages of life. We offer an extensive orientation as well as ongoing volunteer support.

I would be happy to offer an informational presentation at your convenience, as well as local site orientation. Please contact me at [email protected], or 847-439-0348.

Thank you very much. Sincerely, Judy Guggenheim


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Library news

Gifts and the CBS Library

by Carol Medor for the CBS Library Committee

When the editor announced that the theme for this month’s Newsletter would be gifts of the Jews, this writer immediately thought of what a gift the community of Congregation Beth Shalom is: whenever one meets fellow congregants or works on a project (large, like a dinner-dance, or small, like an Oneg Shabbat,), one meets an incredible person or group of people that one would otherwise never know; whenever there is a need, Congregation members step up to fill that need; whenever one seeks a place of respect and belonging, this community is here.

However, this article is intended to focus on the Library, which is in itself a wonderful gift. Within its walls are a wide and varied collection of works on Jewish themes or by Jewish authors (including many of CBS’s own members) that are not readily available in the local community. These include works of non-fiction (“Hanukkah: The Family Guide to Spiritual Celebration” by Dr. Ron Wolfson), fiction (“The Last Days” by Joel C. Rosenberg), children’s literature—both non-fiction and fiction (“Our Eight Nights of Hanukkah” by Michael Rosen/”The Hanukkah Story” by Morrison David Bial), young adult books—again, both non-fiction and fiction (“Tough Questions Jews Ask” by Rabbi Edward Feinstein/”The Burning Light” by Betsey Ramsay), reference volumes (“The Genius of the Jew” by Emil Feuerstein), and media items—CDs and DVDs (“Children’s Songs for Passover and Hanukkah” [CD]/”Time of Favor” [DVD]). Cookbooks and music books allow one to bring the gift of Jewish culture to one’s home, in a personal and joyful way (look for “Jewish Holiday Kitchen” by Joan Nathan or “The World’s Most Popular Hanukah Songs” arranged by Edward Kalendar and edited by Velvel Pasternak).

Another gift of the Library is its ease of use. The self-service check-out process simply involves putting one’s name and phone number

on the card attached to the desired item and placing that card in the green box on the table next to the card catalogue. Returns may be left on the cart just inside the Library entrance. In addition, whenever the building is open, the Library is also open—another gift.

The topic of gifts brought to mind books about gifts and the CBS Library’s collection includes “Gifts” by Isaac Bashevis Singer, “The Gifts of the Jews: How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels” by Thomas Cahill, and “The Gift of Asher Lev” by Chaim Potok.

In this season of gifts, remember the gift that is Congregation Beth Shalom, the gift that is Jewish literature and culture, and, especially, the gift that is the CBS Library. Give yourself a gift and stop in and take advantage of all that the Library has to offer.

Lost and Found Item of the Month

This month's item is a pair of what seems to be a child's pair of eyeglasses. The frame is a multicolor metal frame. If they belong to you or someone you know, claim them at the synagogue office or call 630-961-1818. There are many other items in our lost and found including car keys, tallit clips, single gloves, etc. Stop by and let us know what you are looking for and perhaps we have it.


ParnossahWorksChicago: A New Employment Website for Personalized Job Assistance

Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) announces the launch of ParnossahWorksChicago.org, a new free job search website accessible by Chicago area job seekers and employers. A unique job

posting board, ParnossahWorksChicago.org caters to local jobs at all professional levels, offering a wide range of resumes and open positions to ensure a productive and mutually beneficial search. Unlike any other job posting website, qualified candidates are screened by an experienced, highly trained JVS career counselor.

The website offers an alternative to large, overwhelming job boards, with JVS staff providing confidential services to both candidates and employers to attain a strong match. The job posting board gives individuals access to job opportunities and employment assistance, while offering a venue for employers to find pre-screened candidates to fill their open positions. The site, free to both employees and employers, is made possible by a grant from the Jewish Federation’s J-HELP Initiative. Additional features include: job search tools and strategies, relevant resources, a calendar listing topical workshops and special events and opportunities to sign up for job campaign services.

Originally developed by F E G S Health and Human Services System in New York to serve unemployed and underemployed Jews in their area, ParnossahWorks is operating successfully in Detroit, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Toronto, Minneapolis and Atlanta. “With everyone from senior executives, middle managers, to young

professionals and recent college graduates being affected by the current economic turmoil, this is an opportunity for members of the Jewish community to connect and help one another,” said Rose Dessau, Supervisor, JVS Employment Services.

In addition to ParnossahWorks, JVS provides job campaign assistance through the Jewish Employment Network (JEN) offering networking

opportunities, career counseling and cutting-edge job search strategies for people looking to be competitive in a tough market. JVS career counselors provide support and help keep clients motivated and on track throughout the job search process. Evening roundtables, ongoing groups and targeted workshops along with a client list-serve complement individual sessions with a counselor. The Jewish Employment Network is a partnership of Jewish Vocational Service, the Chicago Board of Rabbis, the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago and affiliated congregations.

For more information on ParnossahWorksChicago.org call 312-673-3437 or e-mail

[email protected].

Jewish Professionals Lunch –n- Learn

Discuss an array of Jewish topics over a delicious

Kosher lunch while enjoying the opportunity to

network

Second Tuesday of Every Month

11:30 – 12:3 For more information visit ww..com or call Rabbi

Mendy Goldstein at 630-778-977



Ongoing Programs and Activities

CBS Cemetery:

Congregation Beth Shalom owns a section in the Naperville Cemetery containing a number of gravesites.

Prices as of June 1, 2011 are:

Members: $1,150.00 per gravesite

Nonmembers: $1,650.00 per gravesite

Copies of the Congregation Cemetery Regulations are available from the Congregation office or Mark Greenberg/Gene Parker, Chairs of the Cemetery Committee.

For information on site selection and purchase, please contact Gene Parker (630 357 5047) or Mark Greenberg (630 579 8157).

Calling all torah chanters: “The Bible should be read in public, and made understood to its hearers in musical and sweet tones––and those who read the Torah without tune, show disregard for it, and its vital values and laws.” (The Talmud, 1st Century C.E.). Calling all post-Bar or Bat Mitzvah Teens who would like to inspire the younger Bnai Mitzvah students and keep their Torah Trope skills sharp! Calling all Adults who once chanted Torah and have run out of “lein” excuses! Did you know that we chant Torah at every Shabbat morning service? The Torah was meant to be sung, and we sing it! Join our growing “Legion of Leiners.” We will help you brush up your skills, give you plenty of time to prepare, and provide you with a portion to learn and chant that is manageable for you. Remember: You don’t have to be a Maven to do a Mitzvah! Your honor awaits! Contact Bernie Newman at (630) 357-4544 or [email protected]

CBS Collegiate Connection

We would like to stay connected with your student at college, and remind them that we at CBS are still thinking of them. In the past we have sent a few encouraging notes a year, as well as a small gift. Please pass on your student's address at college to Melanie Greenberg at [email protected]. ELC Cubbies: Please Note: The cubbies in front of the Early Learning Center (ELC) preschool classroom are for ELC use ONLY! Please do not place anything in these cubbies. All materials that you wish to distribute such as flyers for upcoming events, etc., must be pre-approved by ELC Director Robin Frisch. Robin Frisch can be contacted at 630.961.1818 x22 or at [email protected]. Any materials found in the cubbies that have not been approved will be removed and immediately discarded. Thank you for your cooperation.

Junior Congregation: If you are looking for an easy and fun way to celebrate Shabbat and learn Shabbat morning prayers, then come and check out Junior Congregation.

This student- led service (with adult supervision) allows children the opportunity to be the gabbi, lead prayers in English or Hebrew, and take a part in “Sedra Scenes” performances - great practice in public speaking and preparation for Bnei Mitzvot. This service is targeted for children who can read English and are beginning to learn Hebrew. Students in first grade and above may attend without an adult, though adults are welcome, space permitting.

Junior Congregation begins at 10:30 a.m. in the youth lounge and lasts approximately one hour, followed by Kiddish. Please pick up your child no later than 12:00 p.m. as the synagogue closes after services. Please let us know if you’d be interested in hosting a Kiddish for this service.

Please contact Eileen Gelblat (630-355-7916 or [email protected]) or Nadene Eisner ([email protected] ) for more information.






Library: The library is open when the synagogue is open.

Monday and Friday: 9-2, Tuesday, Wednesday. & Thursday 9-5, Sundays When Religious School is in Session

For more information about our library, volunteering your time your time or writing book reviews, please call Gerry Mendelssohn at 630-416-2195

Lunchtime study group: Join us for our lively and popular weekly lunchtime adult study group, on Thursdays from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm in the youth lounge of the Congregation, led by our Rabbi, Marc Rudolph. The subjects of study are traditional Jewish texts (in English). Our current topic of study is

The Hebrew Prophets: Selections Annotated & Explained, by Rami Shapiro.

We also are referring to the original prophetic texts in the Tanakh as we study the interpretive translations and commentaries in the Rami Shapiro book. Whether you can come regularly or only drop-in occasionally, join us for the energizing discussions and the joy of learning. You don't need to have been present from the beginning of this topic to join-in whenever you can.

Bernie Newman 630-357-4544 or [email protected].

Monthly Meditation: The Sages used to meditate an hour before services to prepare themselves for prayer. On the fourth Friday of the month you can do the same at 7:15 pm in the Library, with Jewish Meditation Teacher Yonah Klem. Yonah will give a brief teaching and then we will meditate about 20 minutes. Beginning and experienced meditators are welcome.

Sudden Loss and Grief: The Path to Recovery

The Lauri S. Bauer Foundation for Sudden Loss presents an inaugural program, Sudden Loss and Grief: The Path to Recovery, on Wednesday, November 14, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., The DoubleTree Hotel, 9599 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. The program is free; reservations are required.

Have you or someone you know been touched in recent months by tragic, sudden loss? Join us and Dr. Kenneth Doka, internationally renowned grief expert, for this inspirational evening when we gather together as bereaved family, friends, mental health practitioners and clergy for a lecture, book signing and reception.

Dr. Kenneth Doka is a Professor of Gerontology at the Graduate School of The College of New Rochelle and Senior Consultant to the Hospice Foundation of America. A prolific author, Dr. Doka has published over 35 books and 100 articles and book chapters. He has served as a consultant to medical, nursing, funeral service and hospice organizations as well as businesses and educational and social service agencies. Dr. Doka is also an ordained Lutheran minister.

The program is free, but reservations are required. Contact Elizabeth Siegel Cohen at 847.745.5404, or at [email protected]. One CEU is available for Social Workers and Licensed Professional Counselors for $10. Certificates of Attendance are available for Clergy.

Professionals can learn more during an afternoon program, Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy: Who is Doing What? For program details: www.jcfs.org/jhnc. Two CEUs are available for Social Workers and Licensed Professional Counselors for $10. Certificates of Attendance are available for Clergy. To register, contact Scott Cupper, 847-568-5100, [email protected]

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CBS Communication Guidelines and Deadlines

Communication is a funny thing. Some people tell us they get too much, while others tell us they don’t get enough. Some people say they “tune out” because the same information is repeated everywhere while others say that they waste their time searching for what they need. To improve our effectiveness, we are focusing each major form of communication from CBS. However, we need your help. It is important that you at least skim the various communications from CBS. That will ensure that you are kept up-to-date on what is happening in and around our community. For your reference, we have included a table summarizing our communication tools and submission deadlines.

Frequency Purpose Submission Deadline Submit to

Web-site Ongoing General information about CBS, Oneg sign up, donation and building information, emergency announcements, ELC/Religious school closings, and most up-to-date calendar.

On-going [email protected]

Digest/ Announcements

Weekly Thursday/ Friday

Events coming in the next two weeks, “Save the date” notifications for major events.

Wednesday of the week that announcement is to be read

[email protected]

Special digests Once or twice per month

Time-sensitive or urgent matters such as Shiva information, special meetings, and other notifications

As needed – note: the digest is the primary weekly vehicle. Special Digests will be saved for exceptional events (at the discretion of the office manager or VP Member Services) so that we do not bombard members with too many emails.

[email protected]

Newsletter Monthly Human interest stories about Congregation Beth Shalom members. General information about upcoming (more than one month away) programs. Monthly calendar.

The 25th

of the preceding month (e.g., March 25

th for submissions for April).

This is a firm cut-off date.

[email protected]

For stories in the digest and newsletter, please just send unformatted text. If you would like to include a picture, send a jpg, png, or bitmap. Advertisements should also be jpg, png, or bitmap. On-going CBS events are no longer called out in advertisements but rather appear on the “On-going programs and services” page. We hope that these guidelines will better help you get the information you need without too much redundancy or confusion.






Calendar of Key Events in November

For the most up-to-date information, see www.napershalom.org. If you would like to add an event to the calendar, please check with Sue Prousa to ensure that the building/room is available.

Sat Dec 1 Parashat Vayishlach 9:00am – 10:00am:Torah Study - CBS Library 10:00am – 12:00pm:Shabbat Worship - Sanctuary 10:00am – 12:15pm:B'MV Matthew Jacobson 4:15pm – 5:15pm:Mincha/Havdalah Service 5:03pm – 5:04pm:Havdalah (42 min) - Chicago

Sun Dec 2 9:00am – 10:00am:Adult Ed: Judaism Topics beginning with the letter K

Mon Dec 3 7:00pm – 8:45pm:Israeli Dance at CBS (click here for important registration information) - For security reasons, new members should call the synagogue and register (630-961-1818)

Thu Dec 6 11:30am – 12:30pm:Thursday Study Group - CBS Library 7:00pm – 8:00pm:Read Hebrew America

Fri Dec 7 4:02pm – 4:20pm:Candle lighting - Chicago 8:00pm – 9:00pm:Hadassah Shabbat 8:00pm – 9:00pm:Shabbat Service

Sat Dec 8 Parashat Vayeshev Chanukah: 1 Candle 9:00am – 10:00am:Torah Study - CBS Library 10:00am – 12:00pm:Shabbat Worship - Sanctuary 4:15pm – 5:15pm:Mincha/Havdalah Service 5:02pm – 5:03pm:Havdalah (42 min) – Chicago

Sun Dec 9, 2012 Chanukah: 2 Candles 9:00am – 10:00am:Adult Ed: Judaism Topics beginning with the letter L 6:00pm – 8:00pm:Chanukah Party & Membership Celebration

Mon Dec 10, 2012 Chanukah: 3 Candles 7:00pm – 8:45pm:Israeli Dance at CBS (click here for important registration information) - For security reasons, new members should call the synagogue and register (630-961-1818)

Tue Dec 11, 2012 Chanukah: 4 Candles 7:00pm – 10:00pm:CBS Board Mtg This event has invited guests.

Wed Dec 12, 2012 Chanukah: 5 Candles

Thu Dec 13, 2012 Chanukah: 6 Candles 11:30am – 12:30pm:Thursday Study Group - CBS Library

Fri Dec 14, 2012 Rosh Chodesh Tevet Chanukah: 7 Candles 4:03pm – 4:21pm:Candle lighting - Chicago 8:00pm – 9:00pm:Shabbat Service 8:00pm – 9:00pm:Birthday/Anniversary Celebration

Sat Dec 15, 2012 Parashat Miketz Chanukah: 8 Candles 9:00am – 10:00am:Torah Study - CBS Library 10:00am – 12:00pm:Shabbat Worship - Sanctuary 10:00am – 12:15pm:B'MV Michael Winner 4:15pm – 5:15pm:Mincha/Havdalah Service 5:03pm – 5:04pm:Havdalah (42 min) - Chicago

Sun Dec 16, 2012 Chanukah: 8th Day 9:00am – 10:00am:Adult Ed: Judaism Topics beginning with the letter M

Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:00pm – 8:45pm:Israeli Dance at CBS (click here for important registration information) - For security reasons, new members should call the synagogue and register (630-961-1818)

Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:30am – 12:30pm:Thursday Study Group - CBS Library

Fri Dec 21, 2012 4:05pm – 4:23pm:Candle lighting - Chicago 8:00pm – 9:00pm:Shabbat Service

Sat Dec 22, 2012 Parashat Vayigash 9:00am – 10:00am:Torah Study - CBS Library 10:00am – 12:00pm:Shabbat Worship - Sanctuary 4:30pm – 5:30pm:Mincha/Havdalah Service 5:06pm – 5:07pm:Havdalah (42 min) – Chicago

Sun Dec 23, 2012 Asara B'Tevet

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Thu Dec 27, 2012 11:30am – 12:30pm:Thursday Study Group - CBS Library

Fri Dec 28, 2012 4:10pm – 4:28pm:Candle lighting - Chicago 7:15pm – 7:45pm:Monthly Meditation - Congregation Beth Shalom Library 8:00pm – 9:00pm:Shabbat Service

Sat Dec 29, 2012 Parashat Vayechi 9:00am – 10:00am:Torah Study - CBS Library 10:00am – 12:00pm:Shabbat Worship - Sanctuary 4:30pm – 5:30pm:Mincha/Havdalah Service 5:11pm – 5:12pm:Havdalah (42 min) - Chicago


Thu Jan 3, 2013 11:30am – 12:30pm:Thursday Study Group - CBS Library

Fri Jan 4, 2013 4:15pm – 4:33pm:Candle lighting - Chicago 8:00pm – 9:00pm:Shabbat Service

Sat Jan 5, 2013 Parashat Shemot 9:00am – 10:00am:Torah Study - CBS Library 10:00am – 12:00pm:Shabbat Worship - Sanctuary 4:30pm – 5:30pm:Mincha/Havdalah Service 5:16pm – 5:17pm:Havdalah (42 min) - Chicago


Donations

RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND Bob Fisher in memory of Miriam Fisher Ed Bronson and Eileen Gelblat in memory of Alex Hoffman Bonnie Adelman in memory of Alex Hoffman Mali Sharon in memory of Alex Hoffman

LIBRARY FUND Karen and Bruce Robkoff in memory of Leonard Hauser Terrie Stainman in memory of Anne Stainman Jack and Carol Medor in memory of Alex Hoffman

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND Alene and Douglas Mangino in memory of Sophie Abelson Kent and Sar Huffman in memory of Shirley Fagel Kent and Sar Huffman in memory of Alex Hoffman Fred and Sandy Goldenson in memory of Gil Charles and Barbara Lipkin in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of our grandson,

Ben Lipkin

JEKABPILS FUND Terrie Stainman in memory of Anne Stainman

BUILDING FUND Susan Ganden wishing Bob Fisher a speedy recovery Bernie and Alice Silverman in memory of Alex Hoffman

EARLY CHILDHOOD ED FUND Lynda & David Stern & Family in memory of Richard Benson

TORAH FUND Larry and Sima Petri in memory of Alex Hoffman Fred and Sandy Goldenson in memory of Alex Hoffman Terrie Stainman in memory of Alex Hoffman Susan and Ira Rubin and Family in memory of Alex Hoffman Bob and Sheila Fisher in memory of Alex Hoffman Susan Ganden in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Jett Schrey Alice Sklar, Sue White and David Sklar in memory of Alex Hoffman Vicki and Chuck Robinson in memory of Alex Hoffman Ronald M. Kipnis in memory of Alex Hoffman Anita and Howard Adlin in memory of Alex Hoffman Marilyn and Seymour Bloom in memory of Alex Hoffman Herb and Adrienne Golinkin in memory of our beloved grandson,

Alexander Michael Hoffman Paul Abelson in memory of Alex Hoffman Meryl Kleiner in memory of Alex Hoffman

SCHOLARSHIP FUND Eliot and Eileen Landau in memory of Bernard Landau Eliot and Eileen Landau in memory of Rebecca Goltz

CHESED FUND Alvin and Nita Barshefsky in memory of Alex Hoffman

GENERAL FUND Blanche & Ken Sheinkopf in memory of Elliott Hose Ariana Vigder in memory of Iosel Leizerovici Russell Karlins in honor of Edward Karlins Jeff and Donna Sack in memory of Harry Sack

The Tischler Family in memory of Max Tischler


Make a Donation

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In Memory

December 7 & 8 Helen Levine* Pete Levine 8-Dec-12 Kislev 24, 5773 Lisa Shack Jennifer Weiner 8-Dec-12 Kislev 24, 5773 Irving Sherr* Sandy Goldenson 9-Dec-12 Kislev 25, 5773 Milton Farber* Beth Farber 10-Dec-12 Kislev 26, 5773 Leonard Hauser Karen Hauser Robkoff 10-Dec-12 Kislev 26, 5773 Milton Perman* Hasha Musha Perman 10-Dec-12 Kislev 26, 5773 Adele Rosenthal* Heather Fee 10-Dec-12 Kislev 26, 5773 Joshua Lipschitz Miriam Iwrey 11-Dec-12 Kislev 27, 5773 Isaac Rosenberg Jill Kapson 11-Dec-12 Kislev 27, 5773 Richard Unger Elizabeth Levitt 11-Dec-12 Kislev 27, 5773 Bernard Decent Ross Decent 12-Dec-12 Kislev 28, 5773 Edward Karlins* Russ Karlins 12-Dec-12 Kislev 28, 5773 Jerome Aranoff Charles Aranoff 13-Dec-12 Kislev 29, 5773 Jacob Pies Diane Toby 13-Dec-12 Kislev 29, 5773 Henrietta Shapiro Jeffrey Shapiro 13-Dec-12 Kislev 29, 5773

December 14 & 15 Mortimer Goodstein Jeffrey Shapiro 15-Dec-12 Tevet 2, 5773 Jeanne Brill Julie Glen 16-Dec-12 Tevet 3, 5773 Doris Stampler Dronsick* Beth Farber 16-Dec-12 Tevet 3, 5773 Heinirich Vigder Armand Vigder 16-Dec-12 Tevet 3, 5773 Abraham Winetsky Adrienne Golinkin 16-Dec-12 Tevet 3, 5773 Abraham Winetsky Norman Golinkin 16-Dec-12 Tevet 3, 5773 Abraham Winetsky Selena Rochlis 16-Dec-12 Tevet 3, 5773 Abraham Winetsky Alice Sklar 16-Dec-12 Tevet 3, 5773 Martin Weininger Esther Galat 18-Dec-12 Tevet 5, 5773 Renee Wolkowitz Robin Frisch 18-Dec-12 Tevet 5, 5773 Eleanor Simon Nita Barshefsky 19-Dec-12 Tevet 6, 5773 Rebecca Raffel Goltz* Eliot Landau 20-Dec-12 Tevet 7, 5773 Oscar Speck Robyn Goldman 20-Dec-12 Tevet 7, 5773 Joseph Yedwab Gregg Yedwab 20-Dec-12 Tevet 7, 5773 Doba Chernobrov* Aizik Chernobrov 21-Dec-12 Tevet 8, 5773 Morris Gordon Renita Miller 21-Dec-12 Tevet 8, 5773

December 21 & 22 Abraham Golinkin* Herbert Golinkin 22-Dec-12 Tevet 9, 5773 Abraham Golinkin* Norman Golinkin 22-Dec-12 Tevet 9, 5773 Abraham Golinkin* Selena Rochlis 22-Dec-12 Tevet 9, 5773 Nancy Shlensky Jacobson* Carol Keeth 22-Dec-12 Tevet 9, 5773 Ethel Rochlis Steve Rochlis 23-Dec-12 Tevet 10, 5773 Jack Skolnick Elaine Fisher 23-Dec-12 Tevet 10, 5773 Louis Levine* Pete Levine 24-Dec-12 Tevet 11, 5773 Seymour Miller* Deborah Friedman 24-Dec-12 Tevet 11, 5773 Naomi Rubin* Steve Rubin 24-Dec-12 Tevet 11, 5773 Jennie Greenspon Jill Holtzman Larson 25-Dec-12 Tevet 12, 5773 Ruth Oswold* Robert Kalinsky 25-Dec-12 Tevet 12, 5773 Ray Roggenbuck* Diane Vojcek 25-Dec-12 Tevet 12, 5773 Marcy Epstein Wolff* Thomas Wolff 25-Dec-12 Tevet 12, 5773 Louis Meyers Chad Ganden 28-Dec-12 Tevet 15, 5773 Louis Meyers Emily Ganden 28-Dec-12 Tevet 15, 5773 Louis Meyers Susan Ganden 28-Dec-12 Tevet 15, 5773 Louis Meyers Karen Rosenberg 28-Dec-12 Tevet 15, 5773 Bertrand Howard Rosenberg* Jill Kapson 28-Dec-12 Tevet 15, 5773

December 28 & 29 Myron S. Sigale* Keith Sigale 30-Dec-12 Tevet 17, 5773 Elizabeth Leah Hyman Lloyd Hyman 31-Dec-12 Tevet 18, 5773 Evelyn Isoe Mark Isoe 31-Dec-12 Tevet 18, 5773 Bernard Landau* Eliot Landau 31-Dec-12 Tevet 18, 5773 Bernard Landau* Susan Landau-Van Dyke 31-Dec-12 Tevet 18, 5773 Hyman W Naster 1-Jan-13 Tevet 19, 5773 Tiberio Grosz Alberto Grosz 2-Jan-13 Tevet 20, 5773 Esther G. Hirsch* Joni Blackman 2-Jan-13 Tevet 20, 5773 Max Tischler* Jonathan Tischler 2-Jan-13 Tevet 20, 5773 Sophie Abelson Alene Mangino 3-Jan-13 Tevet 21, 5773 Jacqueline Brodsky Sharon Glass 3-Jan-13 Tevet 21, 5773 Barbara Pearlman* Larry Pearlman 3-Jan-13 Tevet 21, 5773 Barbara Smith Tustin Carol Keeth 3-Jan-13 Tevet 21, 5773 Barbara Smith Tustin Scott Smith 3-Jan-13 Tevet 21, 5773 Miriam H Fisher* Bob Fisher 4-Jan-13 Tevet 22, 5773

May their memories be for a blessing


Board of Directors and Committees

Position Name Contact

President Chris Igo [email protected]

VP Administration Stephan Chriqui [email protected]

VP Member Services

Liz Levitt

Lisa Ohlhausen [email protected]

VP Membership

Leslie Noel

Elizabeth Sigale [email protected]

VP Education

Renee Major

Geoff Adler [email protected]

VP Finance Bob Fisher [email protected]

VP Development

Gregg Yedwab

Sam Kroll [email protected]

VP Religious Practices Joel Marks [email protected]

Secretary Susan Karoll [email protected]

Treasurer Betsy Wunder [email protected]

Director at Large Bob Kalinsky [email protected]

Director at Large Cynthia Summers [email protected]

Past President Jeff Rest [email protected]

Position Name Contact

Adult Education Jill Lexier [email protected]

B'nai Mitzvah Invitations Trudy Lythberg tel:355-5337

Building/Catering Stephan Chriqui [email protected]

Cemetery Mark Greenbergy

Gene Parker [email protected]

Chesed Bob Fisher

Terrie Stainman

630-369-6680

630-355-9908

Cultural Arts Linda Gaines [email protected]

Facilities Stephan Chriqui [email protected]

Gift Shop Lauren Gaither

Jill Greenwood [email protected]

Landscaping Stephan Chriqui [email protected]

Library Gerry Mendelssohn [email protected]

Newsletter Brad Kolar [email protected]

Religious School Renee Major [email protected]

Tikkun Olam Mimi Qunell [email protected]

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