The Word - November 2013

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES Shabbat Prayers

November 1, 2013 – 7:30 pm

Those who celebrate birthdays and anniversaries during the month of November will be recognized at our service on November 1st. Our worship will begin at 7:30 pm and will conclude by 8:15 pm.

Children of every age are welcome!

IN THIS ISSUE

Rabbi’s Reflections …………………………………..….

Mitzvah Day .............................................................

Notes from the Cantor .............................................

Vice President’s Message .......................................

Mission Statement ..................................................

HANUKKAH 5774 ...................................................

Special Programs:

Israel Trip 2014 Information Meeting .................

Scholar in Residence ........................................

Veterans Day Shabbat ......................................

Divorce Support Group ......................................

AIPAC Conference ............................................

Saving the Lost Tribe ........................................

Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration ..................

B’nai Mitzvah Bios ..................................................

Focus on Families ………………………………………

Bowling League .......................................................

Jack Rizman Golf Outing ........................................

Adult Education …………………………………………

Religious School ...……………………………………...

Community Jewish High School ...............................

Youth …………………………………………………….

The Goodman’s Blog ...............................................

JCFS Special Event ................................................

MT Nesters ……………………………………………..

Social Action ……………………………………………

SHALVA …………………………………………………

Sisterhood………………………………………………..

Men’s Club ………………………………………………

Hesed Committee ………………………………………

Birthdays and Anniversaries …………………………..

Yahrzeits……………………………………………….…

Tributes……………………………………………….….

Calendar ………….…………………………..……..…..

Index of Flyers and Advertisers……………….………

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RABBI’S REFLECTIONS “A People’s Journey”

We are at the beginning of a great journey. In both text and

life, Jews are on the move. In the account of Abraham and

Sarah’s move from their homeland to a destination chosen by

God, the Torah has begun to describe their journey from stasis

to mobility. In a time and place where doing what everyone has

always done was the norm, Abraham and Sarah hear God’s call

to go beyond their own expectations, to leave the certainties of

their past for the risks of an open-ended and untried path. God

doesn’t specify where they are going at first, yet the command

to go is heard so clearly, felt so strongly, that they feel they

have no other choice. Beginning with Lekh Lekha, and

continuing with the several Torah portions that follow it, the

Torah tells how our first ancestors respond to God’s call and

walk toward their future knowing only that the promise is great.

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the

Conservative Movement, our biennial convention, held this time

in Baltimore, was an occasion for reassessing where we are as

Conservative Jews. Faced with demographic challenges and a

national shift away from religious affiliation among all faiths, our

movement, at the center of American Judaism, is at the

crossroads of a significant journey of its own. A recent Pew

survey has confirmed the trend lines already visible for the last

several years: Jews, like other Americans, are redefining

themselves religiously, largely along less observant lines. For

Jews, that means that we have to confront the reality of a stable

number of Jews that increasingly intermarry and who identify as

Jewish, though often not as religiously Jewish. The leaders of

our movement are intensifying their efforts to broaden our

approach in order to focus more on the kehillah, the Jewish

community we are a part of, than on the institutions that serve

them. Their message is to be members of synagogues, but to

remember that the role of the synagogue is to be a vessel for

creating meaning in Jewish lives, not merely to be self-

sustaining associations. In other words, we may need to leave

the comforts of the past behind and go toward an uncertain

future, just as Abraham and Sarah did, in order to fulfill the

destiny imagined for us by God.

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“A People’s Journey” (continued)

In the Northwest suburbs, we are not immune from

the larger trends affecting American Jewry. We must

begin our own journey of discovery in which we reach out

to potential partners and to individual Jewish families

who are seeking a meaningful Jewish life. If we can offer

a compelling vision for those partners and families, we

will serve those who want a connection to Judaism and

to other Jews, whether their Jewish identity derives from

religious passion, a connection to learning, or any other

path toward a shared communal experience. Succeeding

in that larger communal endeavor will also, not

coincidentally, help us to prosper as a shul.

Such a journey can spark fears that we are losing our

character as a distinctive movement or shul, that we are

yielding to fads that have no staying power, that we have

lost a sense of mission. But we must not allow such fears

from preventing us from beginning that journey. There

may be dead ends, less-than-successful attempts and

even outright failures in the short run. But as long as we

keep the well-being of the community and of Jewish

tradition at the center of our efforts, we will succeed in

the long term.

We have already begun to act on these ideas at Beth

Judea. Partnering with our friends at Beth Am and

Temple Chai, we inaugurated a new community high

school program this year, as well as joint social

programming like movie nights. We are working toward

shared adult education programs and other chances to

make connections to other Jews in our area regardless

of synagogue affiliation. The Jewish value of klal Yisrael,

the entire Jewish community, which has a stake in the

success of all of its members, is one that we should take

to heart. As we begin this journey together, I pledge to

always protect the interests of our shul and movement,

even as we seek new ways to cooperate with others and

bring ever more Jews into the loving embrace of Jewish

community.

Rabbi Jeff Pivo

The Word November 2013

UPSTAIRS THOUGHTS

REMINDER:

DAYLIGHT

SAVINGS TIME

ENDS AT

2:00 AM

FIRST SUNDAY

IN NOVEMBER

REMEMBER TO

TURN YOUR

CLOCKS BACK

BEFORE YOU

GO TO SLEEP ON

NOVEMBER 2nd.

WITH GRATITUDE AND THANKS

With gratitude, we would like to thank the following sponsors and donors for their contribution to the special Oneg on October 4, 2013 held in honor of our New Member Families:

Susan & Marvin Adleman

Debbie & Arnie Bender

Debbie & Mark Dubin

Lee & Arnie Goldberg

Judy & Glenn Goldstein

Natalie & Brian Gurin

Mitch & Ann Lerman

Leslie & Michael Neimark

Linda & Albert Stark

PLEASE JOIN US FOR

MITZVAH DAY ON SUNDAY,

NOVEMBER 3rd. More

details inside!!

MITZVAH DAY 2013

MITZVAH DAY

Tikkun Olam

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2013

10:30-NOON

BE A MENSCH ON MITZVAH DAY! Bring items needed to fill boxes and bags for

U.S. Troops, Veteran’s Hospital Patients, JCFS Clients!

DONATIONS ACCEPTED THRU NOVEMBER 3rd

*Small toiletries *Toothbrushes and Toothpaste *Shampoo and Conditioner *Floss, Hand Sanitizer, Band-Aides, Combs *New Nail Polish, Nail Polish Remover (small bottles or pads) *Make-Up Samples, Unused Make-Up bags *Magazines, Stationary, Pens, Stamps, and DVD’s (may be used) *New Warm Winter Items (Gloves, Hats, Mittens, Boots, Scarves) *Chanukah Candles *Kosher non-perishable food delivered to interfaith community Thanksgiving Day

7+1 HOLIDAY GIFT PURCHASE NEW TOYS FOR JCFS CLIENTS

GIFT LIST WITH 60 CLIENTS WILL BE POSTED

Sign up on Mitzvah Day to take a child’s wish list and Purchase $25-$50 Toy Or donate a toy, book, or game of your choice to the general collection.

JOIN US AT THE SYNAGOGUE

10:30-11:30 Religious School Class Projects

11:30 –NOON GENERAL ASSEMBLY Parents & Family invited

THANK YOU

Your kindness and generosity will make someone happy!


Download the Mitzvah Day Flyer

TIKKUN OLAM - "HELP PEOPLE STAY WARM"

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO BUY COATS NOV 11TH 10-12AM

NO EXPENSE JUST SHOPPING AND PERFORMING A MITZVAH!

FAMILY PARTICIPATION ENCOURAGED

Can’t make it to Mitzvah Day?

Looking for something to do on Nov.11 with your Children?

Beth Judea and Jewish Child and Family Service is hosting a project at the Target on

Townline Road in Vernon Hills on Monday, November 11 from 10 am to 12 noon

(approximately).

JCFS has a donated budget to buy warm winter clothing (hats, glove, boots and coats)

for their clients. With so many clients, JCFS pairs with organizations willing to help

them shop for their clients. You will receive a child’s wish list – size, gender, color

preference, etc – and you will shop for these items. There will be a designated

checkout line for this project. Shoppers will not need to pay for items – it is already

covered by the donated budget for JCFS.

This is a perfect project to do with school age children, teens or those who just love to

shop! To register, please contact Ronna at [email protected].

This is also a great time to shop for your 7 + 1 gifts. Sign up to sponsor a child on

Mitzvah Day and do your shopping at Target in the morning. We will take the gifts back

to the synagogue!

Download the Mitzvah Day Flyer

LOOKING TO HELP FOR THE HOLIDAYS?

CBJ will be collecting non-perishable kosher foods for the Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council's

annual food drive. Please bring your donations to the synagogue office before November 21 or

come to the service (on Sunday, November 24 at 7 pm at Temple Chai) with your donations.

The Northwest Suburban Collaborative, which includes CBJ as a member, is hosting "Helping Hands at

Hawthorn" on Sunday, December 15 from 10 am - 12 noon. This program is a free, drop in program at Westfield

Hawthorn Mall (outside the Gap) and will offer projects for young children to make that will benefit others in the

community: seniors, veterans, and disadvantaged children. For more information, contact

[email protected]

If you would be able to help assist the Beth Judea table, please contact [email protected].

We will be colecting warm winter hats, gloves and scarves for Jewish Child and Family Services. Please drop off

your donations at the synagogue by Thursday, December 12.

http://www.bethjudea.org/master_library/pdf/29-1382642259.pdf


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UPSTAIRS THOUGHTS

NOTES FROM THE CANTOR Giving Thanks to God

Dear Members and Friends,

Every year, Beth Judea takes part in a very beautiful and meaningful one-hour Interfaith Service/Celebration

on the Sunday evening just prior to Thanksgiving. This year, the event will be held at Temple Chai on

November 24, at 7PM. We join with local congregations of all faiths. It is truly a heartwarming experience,

coming together to offer our collective prayers of thanksgiving, grateful for the freedom, equality and dignity

which we are all afforded in this great country. It is also customary to bring non-perishable food items as one

more way in which we can reach out to those less fortunate. The one-hour ceremony is followed by an

informal social hour with light refreshments.

Much of this festive event is expressed through music and singing. There are bell choirs, and always a cute,

musical puppet presentation based on our shared religious values. What is particularly relevant from my

perspective is that our own interested singers from Beth Judea, both adult and children, are able to

participate in the community choirs, along with members from Temple Chai, Beth Am and the various other

participating congregations.

Our children, ages 8-14, have been invited to participate in a community choir. Reading music is helpful,

since participants will receive the two musical selections, but if your child is musical and can carry a tune,

that’s all that’s required – the music should not be difficult! This year’s theme is Psalm 133.1 “How good

and pleasant when brothers and sisters dwell together.” More likely, you will recognize this verse better

in Hebrew: “Hinei ma tov uma na’im, shevet achim gam yachad!”

Along with attending the program that Sunday evening (participating children will need to be there at

approximately 6:15PM), there will be two Monday evening rehearsals at Temple Chai – on November 4 and

18 – from 6 to 7 PM for the children’s choir. The kids will be treated to a pizza and lemonade snack during

their "break" while they are there for rehearsal on those nights.

For adults who would like to join the adult community choir that evening, there are two rehearsals scheduled

in the week prior to the service, held at Temple Chai at 7 PM. The dates for the adults are Monday,

November 18, and Wednesday, November 20. They will meet that Sunday evening at 6 PM for a final run-

through. I have the music in my office, so if you wish to take part, please let me know as soon as possible!

I will need to let those running the event know how many participants we expect soon, so I hope you can let

me know soon! I can be contacted at [email protected] or (847) 634-0777. It is truly a

wonderful and inspiring occasion, both for those participating and those attending. I hope you will join us.

One final note: I am sure you are all aware by now that this year will be the only occasion during our lifetimes

when Thanksgiving will coincide with Hanukkah. There is much to be said about this amazing occurrence,

but let me end this month’s column by just suggesting that you take a moment to view the short video from a

recent taping of The Colbert Report: http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/429620/october-

08-2013/thanksgiving-under-attack---hanukkah

A very happy Hanukkah AND Thanksgiving to you and your families – indeed, there is much for which to be

grateful - hoping to see all of you soon!

Hazzan Roger Weisberg


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VICE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

MISSION STATEMENT

Congregation Beth Judea is a welcoming, egalitarian synagogue whose mission is to create a

warm and inviting home that serves the lifelong spiritual, educational and fellowship needs of our

members. Consistent with the principles of the Conservative Movement, we embrace Torah and

our responsibility to serve and support the greater Jewish community, the community at large, the

United States of America and the State of Israel.

Over the past two and a half years I have been an active participant of the Beth Judea membership

committee. We have had many discussions regarding the materialistic value of a Beth Judea

membership. In our everyday lives, economic pressures force us to place a materialistic value on

everything we do.

I recently had an epiphany that I would like to share. The value and benefits of membership at Beth

Judea are intrinsic and it is difficult to put an absolute value on them.

The first value is that of belonging to a group whose purpose is to conserve the laws, customs, and

traditions that were passed to Moses as the Israelites wandered in the desert after being freed from

bondage. Adonai presented the Ten Commandments to Moses and many passages in the Book of

Deuteronomy clearly spell out the rules that Israelites were to follow as they crossed into the Promised

Land. These rules, customs and traditions have sustained the Jewish people throughout the centuries

and have helped them endure in difficult times.

Secondly, the intrinsic value of the relationships with your fellow congregants can be invaluable. When

my family moved to Buffalo Grove in 1979, we knew no one as our family and friends all lived back East.

Friendships with other members often started with a simple “Shabbat Shalom.” In our case many of

these individuals have become our close friends with whom we have shared our simchas and tsuris. To

those friends who have reached out (you know who you are), I cannot begin to tell you how important

your friendship has been to our family.

Thirdly, Beth Judea is about forming memories. I fondly remember my children attending Hebrew school

at Beth Judea. They became b’nai mitzvah at CBJ, I have said Kaddish for both my parents and my in-

laws. I have participated in the final goodbye to several close friends. Beth Judea and the professional

staff have always been there for me.

There are many other intrinsic values: our congregation’s support of the State of Israel, our Jewish

homeland, the ability to worship as a community in the beauty of our sanctuary, and the confidence that

we are passing on to the next generation the values of Conservative Judaism.

I look forward to seeing you become involved at CBJ. Attend services or a synagogue sponsored event,

volunteer, join a committee or just help out. By doing so I hope you too will experience the true value of

being a Beth Judea member.

Arnie Goldberg

Executive Vice President

HANUKKAH 5774 CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES

1st Night Nov. 27 After Sundown

2nd Night Nov. 28 After Sundown

3rd Night Nov. 29 Hannukah Candles are lit before

Shabbat Candles, both before 4:02 pm

4th Night Nov. 30 After Havdalah at 5:05 pm

5th Night Dec. 1 After Sundown




Hanukkah 5774

Each winter we light the Hanukkiah for eight nights, remembering the miracle of the oil in the

ancient Temple and the miracle of the Maccabees’ victories.

Hanukkah begins on the 25th of Kislev (the night of Nov. 27 this year); we light the shamash

first, recite the three blessings below, then use the shamash to light one candle on the far right of

the Hanukkiah. Each night we add one additional candle, corresponding to the day of Hanukkah.

While candles are placed on the right side, they are customarily lit left to right, giving that day’s

candle the honor of being lit first. After the first night we recite only the first two blessings.

Blessings:

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Blessed are You, Lord our God, Ruler of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commands

and commanded us to kindle the Hanukkah light.

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Blessed are You, Lord our God, Ruler of the universe, who performed miracles for our ancestors

in those days at this time.

First night only:

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Blessed are You, Lord our God, Ruler of the universe, who has kept us alive, sustained us and

allowed us to reach this time.

HANUKKAH 5774


Download Hanukkah Bazaar Coupon and Flyer

HAPPY HANUKKAH 5774 HAPPY THANKSGIVING



SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Scholar-In-Residence – Rabbi Joel Levy

November 6, 2013

at Congregation Beth Judea

7:30 pm - Minyan

8:15 pm Scholar-in-Residence Community Program Congregation Beth Judea is proud to welcome...

RABBI JOEL LEVY United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

Scholar in Residence

Wednesday, November 6, 2013 following Minyan at 7:30 pm

Rabbi Levy’s topic will be:

On the Impossibility of Jewish Marriage; Why almost no Jews are really married these days!

There is no cost to attend this program and it is open to the community. Download Flyer RSVP by Email

Veterans Day Shabbat

November 8, 2013 at Congregation Beth Judea

Download Flyer RSVP BY EMAIL

TRIP INFORMATION MEETING

OCTOBER 18-26th 2014 CBJ ISRAEL TRIP

With Rabbi Pivo

Date: Tuesday, November 5th Time: 8PM Place: Congregation Beth Judea Agenda:

a. Introduce Touring Israel – tour operator b. Itinerary –

i. Dates ii. Day by day schedule iii. Extended trip option

c. Costs d. Application process/deadline e. Q&A

Please RSVP to CBJ office

Download Flyer RSVP by Email

Divorce Support Group

Download Flyer

Experiencing a divorce can be one of the most difficult and stressful transitions in life, affecting adults, children, and extended family.

We are reaching out as a synagogue community to those who are in the process of divorcing, or have recently gone through a divorce, to offer support at this extremely stressful time.

This group, designed for both men and women, would meet weekly with our member Ellene Lammers, a trained therapist, and Rabbi Pivo.

Please contact: Ellene at [email protected] or

Rabbi Pivo at [email protected] for further information.


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Congregation Beth Judea & Temple Chai

Israel Committees present

Sunday, November 17, 2013

9:30 am at Temple Chai

SAVING THE LOST TRIBE

The dramatic first hand account of the

rescue of the Ethiopian Jews

Special Event: SAVING THE LOST TRIBE

The Dramatic First Hand Account

of the Rescue of Ethiopian Jews



SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Save the Date

December 7 • Win BIG at CBJ

Bingo, Black Jack, Mahjong, and Poker

Tournaments

Players and volunteers wanted; community invited!

Thank you.

Brian Gurin

AIPAC FLYER






B’NAI MITZVAH BIO’S

Molly Dena Appel will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, November 9, 2013.

Molly is a 7th grader at Daniel Wright Junior High School. She plays the violin in the Daniel

Wright orchestra and is a member of the girls’ basketball team. She is an avid reader and likes to

draw. In addition to basketball, she played softball for several years with the Buffalo Grove Park

District as a pitcher.

Molly has been a member of Beth Judea’s Yad Squad for three years and enjoys reading Torah

at adult and youth services. For the past 2 summers, Molly attended Camp Ramah and this year

received the Derech Eretz Award for her kindness, respect, and mensch-like behavior. She has

participated in various mitzvah activities, including packing boxes for Maot Chitim, collecting food

and school supplies for the Ark, Toys for Tots, and volunteering as a buddy for special needs

students at Daniel Wright.

Lauren Melissa Appel will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, November 9, 2013.

Lauren is a 7th grader at Daniel Wright Junior High School. She plays the violin in the Daniel Wright

orchestra and is a member of the girls’ basketball team. She loves to read and spend time with her

friends. In addition to basketball, she played softball for several years with the Buffalo Grove Park

District.

Lauren attends Camp Ramah where her favorite activities are performing in the camp musical,

softball, and dance. She has participated in various mitzvah activities, including packing boxes for Maot

Chitim, collecting food and school supplies for the Ark, items for tornado relief in Oklahoma and Toys for

Tots. Lauren has been a member of Beth Judea’s Yad Squad for three years and has read Torah at

adult and youth services.

Molly is sharing her special day with her triplet brother Charlie and sister Lauren, her parents Larry and Jean Appel and

grandparents Ann and Floyd Kaye. Although her grandparents Phyllis and Albert Appel are no longer with us, they will be

remembered in our hearts always.

Molly would like to thank Rabbi Pivo, Rabbi Lifshitz, Cantor Weisberg, Anna Besser and all her Hebrew School teachers

for many years of Jewish learning and helping to prepare her for this very special day.

Lauren is sharing her special day with her triplet brother Charlie and sister Molly, her proud parents Larry and Jean Appel,

grandparents Ann and Floyd Kaye and many family and friends. Although her grandparents Phyllis and Albert Appel are no

longer with us, they will be remembered in our hearts always.

Lauren would like to thank Rabbi Pivo, Rabbi Lifshitz, Cantor Weisberg, Anna Besser and all her Hebrew School teachers

for many years of Jewish learning and helping to prepare her for this very special day.

Charles Isaac Appel will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, November 9, 2013.

Charlie is a 7th grader at Daniel Wright Junior High School, where he plays the tuba in the school

band. He loves to play baseball and basketball. In his spare time he enjoys video games, origami, and

going to Cubs games.

Charlie spends his summers at Camp Ramah, where his favorite activities are softball, basketball,

and woodshop. This past summer he appeared in the musical “Annie” in the role of Policeman #2. He

has joined his family in various mitzvah activities, including packing boxes for Maot Chitim, collecting

food and school supplies for the ARK, and volunteering at Daniel Wright as a buddy for special needs

students. Charlie has been a member of Beth Judea’s Yad Squad for three years and has read Torah at

adult and youth services.

Charlie is sharing his special day with his triplet sisters Lauren and Molly, his proud parents Larry and Jean Appel,

grandparents Ann and Floyd Kaye and many family and friends from around the country. Although his grandparents Phyllis and

Albert Appel are no longer with us, they will be remembered in our hearts always.

Charlie would like to thank Rabbi Pivo, Rabbi Lifshitz, Cantor Weisberg, Anna Besser and all his Hebrew School teachers for

many years of Jewish learning and helping to prepare him for this very special day.


B’Nai MITZVAH BIO’S

Noah Zachary Spiro will be call to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, November 23,

2013.

Noah is a 7th grader at Twin Groves Middle School. While at school, Noah is a member of

the wrestling team and qualified for the IESA state tournament last spring. Noah has also

played BGRA baseball for many summers. In addition to being involved in sports, Noah

enjoys snowboarding out west, hitting golf balls at the driving range, and working with

technology. Noah has spent the last 3 summers at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin where he loves

hanging out with friends and playing basketball.

Joining Noah on this special day are his parents, Nori and Rob, and his older brother, Max.

Noah’s great-grandmother, Sylvia, grandparents Arlene, Marianne and Stuart, and Aaron and

Roberta are thrilled to share in this celebration. They are all so very proud of Noah’s

dedication in preparing for his Bar Mitzvah. Noah is excited to be celebrating with family and

friends from Alaska to New York.

Samantha Brody will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, November 16,

2013.

Samantha is a 7th grader at Twin Groves Middle School. She participates in many forms of

dance including: tap, ballet, Pointe, jazz, hip hop, and lyrical. Samantha spends her summers at

Camp Ramah in Wisconsin, playing tennis, boating, performing in the Hebrew musical, and

hanging out with her friends.

For Samantha’s Mitzvah project, she participated in the Arthritis Walk of Lake County. In

doing so, she helped to raise nearly $1000 for arthritis research. She enjoyed spending the day

with friends and family that came out to support and walk with her. She also participated by

donating to the Yud Gimmel Project at Ramah in Wisconsin, which helps to maintain and repair

the camp’s Sifrei Torah.

Samantha is looking forward to sharing this special day with her parents, David and Tammy Brody, as well as her

siblings, Noah and Talia. Also sharing her special day with her, are her great-grandparents, Edward and Shirley Brody,

grandparents Marvin and Bonnie Zeff and Jeff and Beryl Brody. Also joining the family are aunts, uncles, cousins, and

friends from near and far.

Samantha would like to thank Rabbi Pivo and Cantor Weisberg for helping her to prepare for this special day.

Noah would like to thank Rabbi Pivo, Cantor Weisberg, and Shira Sender for their support and encouragement in preparing

for this special day.

Madison (Maddie) Delaney Brim will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on

Saturday November 30, 2013.

Maddie is a 7th grader at Aptakisic Jr. High School and, outside of school, Maddie plays

softball, basketball, enjoys participating in Advanced Theatre Company, and loves to ride

horses. Maddie loves to go to Camp Lake of the Woods for part of her summer each year

and overall just likes hanging out with her friends.

Maddie will be joined by her parents Gayle and Jeff, her brother Logan and her sister

Miranda. She will also be celebrating with her grandparents Rochelle & Jerrold Brim and

Reva & Lionel Gomberg as well as her many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Maddie and her family would like to thank Rabbi Pivo, Cantor Weisberg and tutor Shira

Sender for their help in preparing her for her Bat Mitzvah. We also want to thank all of

Maddie’s Hebrew school teachers that have shared their knowledge and love for Judaism

with Maddie over the years.


PROGRAMMING

PROGRAMMING

Hi Everyone, My name is Fred Rabinowitz and I am excited to be the Vice-President of Programming. It is my goal to make sure that we have programs that are of interest to all the different congregants of the synagogue and to get people to help plan and volunteer to help with those programs. I invite you to join the Programming Committee. If you can’t attend but would like to be involved call or email me. Any ideas for new programs are welcome!! Fred Rabinowitz [email protected]

FOCUS ON FAMILIES

Bowling League Contact Arnie Bender for more information

Do you like to bowl? Then join the

synagogue bowling league on the 4th

Saturday of each month.

Cost: $20 per person per month – members

$22 per person per month – non-members

4th Saturday of each month @ 8:00 pm

Next Date: Nov. 23rd

PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE IN NEED

OF 10 MORE BOWLERS. PLEASE

CONTACT DEBBIE BENDER AT:

[email protected]

BOWLING LEAGUE


Congregation Beth Judea Family Events – November 2013

All events are open to the community and are free of charge (unless otherwise noted).

For more details & to RSVP for all programs, contact the synagogue office at 847-634-0777 or visit www.bethjudea.org (click on “Register for an Event”)

Nov. 3 10:30 am – Gan Shalom & Mitzvah Day

Projects for small hands and big hearts! Bring your children or grandchildren to do a mitzvah or two and help others.

Nov. 17 9:30 am – Hanukkah Bazaar Stop by the Annual Sisterhood Hanukkah Bazaar where you can find many gifts for family and friends at affordable prices. Large selection of toys, dreidels, menorot, and Judaica of all kinds.

Nov. 21 2:00 pm – Challah Chaverim

Join us for challah making, story time with Rabbi Pivo and a Shabbat song session with Hazzan Weisberg. Registration is required by Oct. 7.

Every Shabbat Sat. Morning, 10:30 – 11:30 am, Gan Shabbat Gan Shabbat is a Shabbat service specially designed for children ages nine and under along with their families. After Gan Shabbat, participants are welcomed at the main service and the community Kiddush.

We had fun, and we have for the past 18 years - plus

you get your picture taken with our Rabbi - and next

year’s outing will also be terrific.

From Left to Right: Jeff Kostis, Allen Harris, Chad Wollheim,

Larry Wollheim, Rabbi Pivo

SAVE THE DATE: Sunday, August 24, 2014 Next Year’s Men’s Club

Dr. Jack Rizman Memorial Golf Outing






Interpretive Minyan in the Library Service Leader: Norm Kurtz

You are invited to join the Interpretive Minyan in the

Library the first and third Shabbat of every month. Our

minyan is designed to build community by providing a

passionate, meaningful and spiritual Shabbat morning

experience.

This Shabbat morning service focuses on examining the

structure of the prayer service, learning the major prayers,

and becoming more comfortable with the choreography

and customs of the Shabbat morning service.

Our minyan is friendly and welcoming to all who choose to

attend. We meet in the synagogue library on the second

floor from 10:30 until 11:45.

Shabbat shalom,

Norm Kurtz

ADULT EDUCATION

ADULT EDUCATION AT

CONGREGATION BETH JUDEA.

Congregation Beth Judea offers a variety of meaningful

Jewish learning opportunities through classes, lectures

and informal sessions on Jewish Law, Torah, prayer, and

other topics of interest that will intrigue and inspire you.

All classes (unless otherwise noted) are held at

Congregation Beth Judea.

For a listing of adult education classes offered here at

CBJ, you can download our Adult Ed brochure by

clicking here.

“When I pray,

I speak to God;

When I study,

God speaks to me.”

-quote by Rabbi Louis Finkelstein


EDUCATION SERIES To register for classes or to find out more information

about the Adult Education programs, contact Anna Besser

at (847) 634-0777 or at [email protected]

WEEKLY CLASSES

These classes are ongoing. Please join at any

time. Hebrew is not required for any of these

classes, unless specifically noted.

Words of My Mouth: Talmud Study

Sunday mornings at 8 am

The Talmud is a profoundly rich compilation of wisdom

that has continued relevance to our contemporary search

for meaning. This weekly class provides an examination

of current understanding of Jewish law, secular law,

sociology, mythology, or agadah, and often dwells on

questions incorporating current events. Orin Rotman will

facilitate this weekly Talmud study session. (Artscroll

Schottenstein edition is used for the class)

Sweet Taste of Torah

Wednesday evenings at 8 pm

For thousands of years Judaism has been interpreting

and applying the Torah to everyday life. This class follows

the Tanach cycle. Each week we will read through several

chapters a week of the Nevim (Prophets) texts, then on to

Ketuvim (Writings), then back to Torah again.

Shabbat Torah/Haftarah Study

Shabbat morning at 9 am

Weekly study to discuss the parsha of the week. We will

discuss questions raised by the participants.

AJEC

http://www.bethjudea.org/_data/docs/cbj program guide 12-13.pdf



ADULT EDUCATION

Adult Education is back in swing. Below is a list of the

classes for November 2013. To find out more

information please see the section with the flyers.

BRAND NEW THIS YEAR!!!

Kab Shab –

Alternative Kabbalat Shabbat Service

Friday Evenings in the Beit Midrash

November

REGULAR ONGOING CLASSES:

Talmud & Jewish Life – Sundays at 8:00 am

Sweet Taste of Torah – Wednesdays at 8:00 pm

Shabbat Torah/Haftarah Study – Shabbat at 9:00 am

Parsha Perspectives – Thursday’s – 7:45 – 8:00 pm

Begins October 10, 2013 (after Minyan)

Interpretive Shabbat Service

1st & 3rd Shabbat of the month at 10:30 am

NOVEMBER 2013

Hebrew Literacy I – Tuesday Evenings at 8:00 pm

September 17 – December 10

Lunch & Learn (Mondays at Sunset Foods)

Nov. 4, 11 & 18 from 12 pm – 1:15 pm

Service Skills: Weekday Ma’ariv – Tuesday Eve.

Nov. 5, 12

L’CHAIM: Life 101 – Once a Month on Thursdays

THE HEALING POWERS OF CONNECTION

Nov. 7 from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm

BLEND IT UP with RABBI PIVO

“JUDAISM: A STARTER KIT”

At Caribou Coffee – 2nd Thursday of the Month

November 14 – 9:30 am Topic: Shabbat Unplugged

Jewish Film Series (Part 2) – American Pop

Jewish Immigration and the American Experience

November 11, 2013 at the Continental Restaurant

See Flyer Section for more information

EVENT CONTACT PERSON CONTACT INFO

Kab Shab (Alt. Kabbalat Svc) Adam Bender [email protected]

Adult Education Anna Besser [email protected]

Hebrew School Anna Besser [email protected]

Community Jewish High School Anna Besser

[email protected]





ADULT EDUCATION


Adult Education Series

November 2013

Lunch & Learn: Hot Topics for Adults Taught by Rabbi Pivo Jewish law is constantly growing and evolving. How does a Jew know what to do? Since the time of the rabbinic sages, a Jew who had a serious ethical or legal problem would send a written question to a rabbi. In this class we will study a different rabbinic responsum (teshuvah) each week from the sages in our movement.

Monday, 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm LOCATION: Sunset Foods 2nd Floor Conference Room (corner of Rt. 83 & Aptakisic) Dates: Nov. 4, 11 & 18 - Bring Your Own Lunch

L’CHAIM: Life 101 Nov. 7th: 8:00 – 9:00 pm

The Healing Powers of Connection

The importance and ways to forge ties, bonds, affiliations, and be part of the community

Facilitated by: Dr. Susan Weitzman Goldwasser and featuring Rabbi Pivo and Guest Speakers On life’s journey, each of us will have our share of missed connections, breakdowns and fears for the next stop. But we are not alone on that trip. In this series of discussions, we will address a number of life’s challenges from both a therapeutic and a Jewish point of

view, gaining insight from the experts and from each other.

BLEND IT UP with RABBI PIVO

“JUDAISM: A STARTER KIT” 2nd Thursday of the Month: 9:30 am

LOCATION: Caribou Coffee at 4196 Rt. 83

(in the Sunset Foods Plaza at corner of Rt. 83 & Aptakisic)

Whether you are new to Jewish living or never really got a good grounding in basic beliefs, this is your chance to catch up. One Thursday morning a month Rabbi Pivo will discuss an essential theme in Jewish identity from spiritual and practical points of view.

JEWISH FILM SERIES (Part 2) Join us for several evenings of thought-provoking, varied, entertaining films, including refreshments & optional discussion group.

Jewish Immigration and the American Experience Discussion Leader: Raymond Benson

Joint Program with Congregation Beth Am

AMERICAN POP November 11, 2013

LOCATION: The Continental Restaurant (788 S Buffalo Grove Rd BG) TIME: 6:30 pm Door Open (Al a carte cash menu & bar from Continental Menu)

7:15 pm Movie Starts followed by discussion COST: $5/member; $8/non-member

Welcome to our Adult Education Series. To register for classes or to find out more information, please contact Anna Besser at [email protected].

NOVEMBER 14th: SHABBAT UNPLUGGED

The original weekend, the Sabbath, the day of rest – What it means to live a radically different live every seventh day.

“AMERICAN POP” is an animated musical drama that tells the story of four generations of a Russian Jewish immigrant family of musicians whose careers parallel the history of American popular music.

EDUCATION


Calendar Updates November: Friday 11/1 Bet Clergy Dinner – at Beth Judea Sunday 11/3 Mitzvah Day Sunday 11/10 Dalet Family Program Monday 11/11 No Beyachad classes Sunday 11/17 Sisterhood Hanukkah Bazaar (students will be able to attend AFTER classes) Friday 11/22 Aleph & Bet Family Shabbat Dinner Monday 11/25 – Sunday 12/1

NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL or Beyachad - Thanksgiving Break December: Sunday 12/1 NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Monday 12/2 Beyachad Classes resume Tuesday 12/3 Religious School Classes resume Saturday 12/14 Gimel Luncheon 12-1 pm Saturday 12/21 No Gimel Shabbat – Winter Break Sunday 12/22 – Sunday 1/5 NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL or Beyachad – Winter Break

I always look forward to celebrating Hanukkah with my family. I love lighting the candles, singing the songs, dining on latkes, and spending time with family and friends. This year is even more exciting because it’s falls on Thanksgiving…this won’t happen again for another 70,000 years! So celebrate to the max: Manischewitz-brined turkey, pecan pie rugelach, a cornucopia of gelt, and lots more. But I'm especially excited to introduce a new idea/tradition to add to your family Hanukkah celebration. There is a growing trend to dedicate at least one night of Hanukkah to giving, rather than receiving. As a family, visit www.wheredoyougive.org, an initiative sponsored by American Jewish World Service that engages the Jewish community in critical questions about where we give tzedakah, to whom, and why. I invite you to continue this conversation with your child by designating one night of Hanukkah as a night for giving tzedakah. On that night, when you gather around the Hanukkah candles, instead of giving gifts, give tzedakah. Talk about the “gifts” in your life that you are grateful for (family, shelter, food, education, entertainment, etc.) and what “gifts” you think that everyone should have in their lives. Giving tzedakah is a mitzvah and an important way to share our gifts with others so that all people can live healthy and fulfilling lives. As a family: Decide how much money to donate. Discuss where to donate the money. Use your earlier conversation about gifts as a springboard for thinking about an issue or a need you’d like to address through your tzedakah and then find an organization that works on that issue. Some questions to discuss as a family: Why do you want to give to that cause or organization? What are the benefits of giving there? Actually make the donation (or donations) that night, either online or by writing a check. You may choose to ritualize the act of giving by saying the following intentional statement: As we gather by the light of the Hanukkah candles, we are thankful for the many blessings and gifts in our lives. We give tzedakah tonight so that others may also enjoy these blessings and gifts. May we continue to have the courage to give generously and the wisdom and patience to give responsibly. On Hanukkah and afterward, you can add your family’s voice to a national conversation and hear from other families who participated in Got Gelt? by visiting www.wheredoyougive.org. Mitzvah Day Mitzvah Day is around the corner. On Sunday, Nov. 3rd, all classes will participate in creating Mitzvah projects that that focus on this year’s theme, helping our soldiers and veterans. Please join us at 11:30 am for an assembly in which all grades will display what they have made and where it will be going. Dalet Family Program On Sunday, Nov. 10th Dalet families will participate in a program, “But Mom, Everyone’s Parents Are Letting Them…: Exploring the issues of middle school children” from 11 am – 12 pm. Shalva will be presenting a program that focuses on the issue of inclusion and exclusion for middle school children especially as it relates to Bar and Bat Mitzvah. Shalva will address how to maintain open lines of communication as children start to go through pre-adolescent and adolescent issues. Hanukkah Bazaar is coming up on Sunday, Nov. 17th from 9 am – 2:30 pm. ALL students can go to the Bazaar AFTER Religious School. No classes will be coming up during Religious School Time. Parents are invited to join their children for the Bazaar.

http://www.wheredoyougive.org/

http://www.wheredoyougive.org/

NEW: COMMUNITY JEWISH HIGH SCHOOL


We have an exciting new High School program for all 8th-12th Graders next year – a community Jewish High School for all Beth Judea, Temple Chai and Beth Am families! Take a look at the brochure to see various course offerings! We are redefining what it means to be an 8th-12th grade student in the Northwest Suburbs! We are calling our school Beyachad, which means “together”. By combining our resources we are able to enhance our program and our students’ learning opportunities. We are able to offer more diverse classes, taught by 5 clergy of the 3 synagogues as well as other teachers. Beyachad will be taking the place of our current BJU (Beth Judea University) program. It will be meeting on Monday nights from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Our program grows from about 30 students to over 200, creating a larger cohort of students and engagement opportunities for each of them. Students will have more choices in the classes they take and more diversity in the kinds of learning experiences offered. Our 8th graders, who will be part of Beyachad, will have a special 8th grade-only experience for the first 2 trimesters focusing on Israel (and getting our students ready for Ta’am Yisrael) and Middot (Jewish Values). They will join in with the 9th-12th grade electives in the third trimester. The 12th graders will have a special Senior Seminar that will take place at that same time, so 8th graders and 12th graders won’t be in class together. The Education Committee, Rabbi Pivo, and I are extremely excited about our Beyachad program for next year and hope you share our enthusiasm. Please feel free to be in touch with any questions you may have.

Anna Besser, Education Director


YOUTH

A MESSAGE FROM: MARC SENDER, YOUTH DIRECTOR Dear Beth Judea Family-

As the winter rolls in, the heat is being turned up high in the

youth programs at Congregation Beth Judea. We recently

came back from a elephantastic trip to the zoo with nearly 30

of our youngest members. We had a scavenger hunt

around the zoo and I even posed for some very silly

pictures. In the USY world, the new board has really settled

into a great routine and the programs are becoming more

engaging than ever. Many of you may have noticed that on

Tuesday nights we have a very special minyan at

Congregation Beth Judea. The minyan is not only led by

one of our teens but also features 25-30 teens fully

participating and davening. Additionally, we start the minyan

with an update from Israel and now have even added a new

element of learning one new Hebrew word each week. This

special weekly event, that our USYers pause their program,

is one of many things that make our group so special. I look

forward to more and more of these innovative ideas from our

board as we continue to grow our great purple elephants.

Before I leave you with an article brought to you by Danny

Greenberg (BJUSY Communications Vice-President), I

would like to take a moment to strongly encourage anybody

who has never attended a youth program to get involved (or

get their kids involved). We have so much going on for all

ages and it is really all made possible by your involvement.

Whether it be coming to a weekly lounge night, going to a

day off program, going to a Sunday program, or a regional

program, or even just signing up for our basketball league,

there is truly something for everybody.

Remember you can always stay up to date with all things

BJUSY throughout the entire year by visiting our new and

improved website www.bethjudeausy.weebly.com and you

can sign up for membership by going to

http://tinyurl.com/bethjudeayouth.

B’Shalom, Marc Sender - Youth Director Congregation Beth Judea - 5304 RFD Long Grove, IL 60047 Office: (847)-634-0777 ext. 114 Cell: (847)-334-8639 Email: [email protected] www.bethjudeausy.weebly.com Sign up for membership at http://tinyurl.com/bethjudeayouth Check us out on Facebook and Twitter! Please consider making a donation to the Youth Fund or Rachel Hirshman Fund to help USYers go to regional programs and Israel

UPCOMING DATES FOR YOUTH GROUPS

Kadinkers:

11/03 BJUSY Kadinkers Party Fantasy (12:00 pm – 3:00 pm) RSVP

Kadima:

11/10 BJUSY Kadima Libertyville Sports Complex (12:00 pm – 3:00 pm) RSVP

11/16 BJUSY Teen Minyan - Dr. Seuss

USY:

11/05 BJUSY Hell’s Kosher Kitchen (Tuesday) 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

11/13 Regional Lounge Night – MCDUSY (Wednesday) 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

11/16 BJUSY Teen Minyan - Dr. Seuss

11/19 BJUSY Ruach Battle (Tuesday) 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

11/22 BJUSY attends CHUSYfest (Friday)

11/23 BJUSY attends CHUSYfest (Saturday)

11/24 BJUSY attends CHUSYfest (Sunday)

11/27 BJUSY attends CHUSY Turkey Dance (8:00 pm – 11:00 pm)

SAVE THE DATE CHUSYfest November 22-24th!!!

CHUSYfest Online Registration

CHUSYfest Subsidy Request

ARTICLE FROM DANNY GREENBERG

Hi, I’m Danny Greenberg BJUSY’s Communication Vice

President. BJUSY is off to a great start this year. From Mini-

Me Mini Golf to a fun and exciting Maccabia Madness and

recently an amazing Sukkah Hop, we are having a great

start to our year. BJUSY would like to say a huge thank you

to the Neiman, Magid, and Gurin families for hosting us in

their sukkahs for a great progressive meal. This year also

wouldn’t be as successful as it is without the help of our two

new wonderful Youth Advisors, Abby Drazner and Scottie

Friedland.

I had the wonderful opportunity to co-chair our annual

Sukkah Hop this year. We added the theme to it of “hopping

through the decades.” We started at Beth Judea and did

Kiddush and HaMotzi here in our own sukkah. We then

bussed over to the Neiman’s where we had pizza bagels as

an appetizer and then played a game of freeze tag to 70’s

music. We then headed over to the Magid family’s sukkah

where we had a great pasta dinner and then played name

that tune to 80’s music. After the Magid’s everyone boarded

the bus with near full stomachs and we rode on over to the

Gurin’s sukkah to have dessert where there were many great

options to choose from.

I am so glad that I chose to run for executive board this year

as it has been nothing but a great experience for me. I am so

excited to bring BJUSY to new heights using all forms of

communication. We have so much in store for everyone and

I can’t wait to see everyone at our November 5th program

where Marc, Scottie, and Abby will be judging our very own

Hell’s Kosher Kitchen.

Danny Greenberg

2013-2014 BJUSY Communications Vice-President

BJUSY Basketball is back for all Jewish 8th – 12th Graders

Basketball Website

Basketball Permission Forms

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Aliyah in Our 60’s – Part 19

It becomes difficult to decide on topics because of the time between writing, submitting, and publishing. Please understand

if some of our subjects are dated as to the time of their occurrence. The beginning of this article will discuss our High

Holiday Services at Bet Israel, Netanya.

This Yom Kippur was the fortieth anniversary of the beginning of the Yom Kippur War. It happened in 1973 on Shabbat at

2:00 PM. The sirens went off as Israelis were in the synagogues observing Yom Yippur. Soldiers left their synagogues and

reported to their units. Most had been fasting. One of the consequences of it being Yom Kippur was that there were no

vehicles on the roads. Therefore, reservists and non-reservists quickly made it to their units. Over 2,500 Israelis lost their

lives. Israel could have been defeated.

ALIYAH IN OUR 60’s

FROM ARLINGTON HTS, IL

TO CAESEREA, ISRAEL

(Part 19)

L TO R: HOWIE GOODMAN, SUZANNE GOODMAN, AND

BEVERLY GOODMAN TCHERNOV NEAR EILAT, ISRAEL

Howie and Suzanne

Goodman were valued

members at Beth

Judea until they

decided to make aliyah

in 2009. The

Goodmans have

agreed to provide us

with a blog on their

experiences as new

olim in Israel. Though

we continue to miss

the Goodmans, we can

all look forward to

reading about their

adventures in Israel

through the blog.

(continued on next page) Actual Photos from the Yom Kippur War of 1973


ALIYAH IN OUR 60’s (continued from previous page)

At our synagogue our lay rabbi for the high holidays, Aiton Birnbaum, gave the following at 2:00 PM in remembrance:

A Yom Kippur Hagomel On Yom Kippur it befits us to recall our misdeeds, as well as all the close calls that our loved ones and we have had with illness or injury. We give thanks -- whatever we have lost or suffered in life -- that we have had, still have, and will strive to deserve to continue to have so much good, even as we remember others whose lives have been harder. In the Martyrology, in addition to the 10 Sages who gave their lives for their People's heritage, we remember others of our people who made similar sacrifices. Today is exactly 40 years since the outbreak of the Yom Kippur War, which fell on Shabbat then too. It was at about 1400 that the sirens rang out across Israel, and we realized that something was very wrong.

We remember how we were surprised by the combined forces of Egypt and Syria, reinforced by Iraqi and Jordanian armored divisions. How our undermanned units had no way to stop the massive invasion. How our men were called from the synagogue on Yom Kippur afternoon. How still fasting they made their way as quickly as possible to their units to head for the fronts in the Sinai and the Golan. How most of us had no idea what was actually happening, and few realized the extent of our danger. How the few boys at the front fought valiantly, desperately, hopelessly. How they came under massive bombardment, and how they fell in pitched battles, outnumbered and overrun by huge numbers of enemy tanks and infantry.

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A Yom Kippur Hagomel (continued)

How our pilots tried desperately to stem the tide of the enemy onslaught and fell like flies to Soviet Sam missiles. How many of our tanks rushing into the fray were knocked out by enemy infantry carrying deadly anti-tank rockets. How hundreds of our boys were taken captive, humiliated and tortured. How our leaders initially thought we would easily overcome as in 1967, but soon began to worry that Armageddon had arrived. How the USA helped us enormously with large arms shipments during the war. How our boys fought on despite the heavy losses and managed to stop the Arab invaders, and slowly, amazingly, even push them back. How our commanders took creative and daring action to bring the fighting to the enemy, crossing the Suez Canal, and striking deep into Syria. How after weeks of bitter fighting our attackers turned to the UN to beg for cease fire, with major Egyptian armies surrounded, and our units closing to 70 km. from Cairo and 36 km. from Damascus. We remember that we are not infallible and that our enemies are cunning and capable of mounting formidable military campaigns. That we are not supremely wise and made major errors in strategic planning and interpretation of intelligence prior to its outbreak.

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A Yom Kippur Hagomel (continued)

We remember over 2600 of our fallen soldiers, and many more who were wounded physically and emotionally, along with their families, many of whom still live with the effects of that war today, and we pray they find comfort and healing. We remember that our attackers, who surprised us on two fronts on our holiest day and outnumbered us 2:1, sustained losses seven times worse.

We pray that we should know war no more and that our enemies should join us in a sincere search for true peace. But if war is forced upon us, that the unity and fighting spirit that allowed us to prevail in that fateful conflict will continue to sustain us through any future trials. Recalling all this on the anniversary of the war that threatened all our lives and the very existence of the State of Israel, please join me in reciting the Hagomel blessing, pronounced after being saved from life-threatening danger, in plural. And let us answer: Blessed are You, A-donai, our God, King of the Universe, Who bestows good on the unworthy, for bestowing upon us every goodness. Amen! May God Who has bestowed upon us every goodness, continue to bestow on us every goodness forever more!

Aiton Birnbaum

YOM KIPPUR COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL More can be viewed at: http://www.israelidecorations.net/Other/YomKippurWarCommemorativeMedals.htm

(continued on next page)

At almost 2:00 PM, we stopped our liturgy and commemorated the day with a moment of silence. After the above reading, one

of our lay Haftorah readers, Batya Fonda, sung " Lu Yehi”, the Israeli equivalent of the Beatles’ song. I was on the bima and

saw few dry eyes. I cannot explain how that war, in particular, affected Israelis. Their invincibility was dramatically tested. Over

one hundred planes were shot down. Golda Meir resigned. Can you imagine a United States President resigning for a terrible

mistake? We have given the "You Tube" links for the song. The first is in Hebrew and the second shows English translation.

http://youtu.be/c6zN9U7mxrM

http://youtu.be/i3cNiGLM384

http://www.israelidecorations.net/Other/YomKippurWarCommemorativeMedals.htm





http://youtu.be/i3cNiGLM384



Now it is “non hag” or “not a holiday” which is a relief after a month of Jewish holidays in Israel. After

being at all the services for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Simhat Torah it feels good to

be back to normal weeks. Everyone is back to saying “Boker Tov” (good morning) or “Shalom” (hello)

instead of wishing others “Shanah Tovah” or “Hag Sameah.” Since almost everyone is Jewish, one

hears these greetings all the time for a month. It feels good to be done celebrating! However, when

you read this we will be back to the next hag, Chanukah, which is early this year.

Getting Hapalmach, or clean laundry, is different here. Washday methods differ because there is a

huge concern with saving energy and water. Whether this is because of environmental concerns or

saving money is a question. Electricity is expensive. Clothes dryers are costly not only because of the

electricity for drying but also because of the energy increase required for cooling the house. So using

a clothes dryer in the summer is a luxury. Water is a factor but it doesn’t matter if it is cold or hot. All

houses in Israel have “dudes” or solar hot water heaters, which means it is free to heat water. One will

see lots of clotheslines coming out of apartments with laundry drying. This is true all year round. We

have a little deck on our second floor on which we have a folding clothes rack.

Quite a bit of our laundry gets hung outside. The sun in the summer is both a blessing and a curse.

While it dries laundry quickly and sundried fresh, it also zaps out the color and destroys elastic. I

learned this the hard way by putting a new (purchased in the states) J.Jill dress out in the sun.

Ruined it. I have partly solved this by washing darks in the evening and hanging them out over night.

As far as towels, and we feel like an apology is needed, we do them in the dryer for softness.

Clothes washers here are mostly the European style with the door in front. The clothes are stuffed

tightly in them and it rotates in a vertical plane. The normal cycle takes two hours, which makes it

easy to forget about the load. Fortunately, it also has a light thirty-minute cycle. A couple of our

friends who only live here six months out of the year were very grateful when we showed them this

feature on their washer. We have had our machine for three years and have had the repairman here

at least four times. After the first couple times we purchased their service warranty. The water here is

filled with minerals plus the humidity from the sea is very hard on appliances.

American laundry detergents are available here and the prices seem reasonable. It is almost

mandatory to use fabric softener because of the hard water.

The dry cleaning establishments will do wash and one can pay by the kilo. We did this a few times

when we were staying in Eilat. If you are here on vacation they pick up and deliver to hotels. The cost

of dry cleaning is steep. It can cost approximately five dollars to get a shirt laundered and ten dollars

for a dress. Because dress mode here is super casual, this isn’t a problem. Howie last wore a suit a

year ago in the states! We think our Israeli son in-law who is a doctor of marine biology has a suit.

However, he has been in our family for six years and we have never seen him in a suit! This could be

the reason that dry cleaning is so expensive. Dry cleaners are struggling to survive.

To conclude on the light side, just as we increase our ability to speak and understand Ivrit, something

happens to humble us. We were going to Ramat Ha’nadiv near Zichron Yaakov. It is a beautiful park

created by the Rothschild Family. At the entrance, a security guard asked Howie a question in Ivrit.

Howie thought he asked if we knew where we were going and replied, “Yes”. The guard asked again

and Howie gave the same answer. The guard then asked another security person, who spoke

English, to ask the same question. The man had asked if we had a gun! We all laughed and he let us

into the park. Shalom!

Howie and Suzanne Goodman

We hope you enjoy the tenth installment from the Goodmans, who have graciously agreed to blog for our congregation their experiences as Olim in Israel. If you there are specific topics that you are interested in hearing about of if you just want to stay in touch with Howie and Suzanne, you can reach them at: [email protected]



MT NESTERS

THE MT NESTERS ARE BACK September 2013 was the start of our 19th year. While our membership has fluctuated over these years our monthly activities keep on … from entertainers to educational topics, to plays to nature subjects, to museums, to just social and schmooze. And our dues are still the same … $20 a year. However, if you are a member of Beth Judea, your first year membership dues in the MT Nesters is $0. Tell your friends about us. Membership is open to the community. For more information, contact Carol at (847) 537-3566 or Sam (847) 459-0316.

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MITZVAH MALL

CONGREGATION BETH JUDEA MT NESTERS

INVITES YOU TO “OPERA IN FOCUS”

Date: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2013

Time: 5:15 P.M.

Location: Opera in Focus, 3000 Central, Rolling Meadows

Program: Songs of Nelson Eddy and Jeanette McDonald

Cost: $11.00 per person

All monies due November 1, No exceptions

Make checks payable to MT NESTERS and send to:

Carol & Art Schechter

923 Hidden Lake Dr., Buffalo Grove, Il. 60089

(847) 537-5366

Dinner at 7:30 p.m. at Toscano Restaurant, 1859 Central, Arlington Hts (Central & Wilke Rd.)

Separate checks will be given

Name:_______________________________________ Amt. paid_____________________

Will attend dinner ________ Download JCFS Flyer

SPECIAL JCFS EVENT

http://www.bjeecc.org/


SHALVA

The Face of Domestic Abuse is not always

easy to recognize. It could be your daughter,

your sister, your best friend.

Domestic abuse can happen to anyone at

any time. One in four women will experience

domestic abuse at some point in her lifetime.

90% of children are aware of the abuse

directed at their mothers.

Abuse can take many forms: verbal,

emotional, financial, sexual, physical and

psychological.

SHALVA has helped over 4,000 Jewish

women since 1986 and is specifically certified

by the State of Illinois to provide domestic

violence counseling. We are the oldest

independent Jewish domestic violence agency

in the United States.

SHALVA offers free confidential domestic

abuse counseling services to the Chicago

Jewish Community.

SHALVA’s free, confidential services include:

24 hour crisis-line 773-583-4673 (HOPE)

Culturally sensitive individual & group

counseling

Legal information & court support

Financial assistance

Rabbinical & community advocacy & training

Information and referrals

Community prevention & educational programs


October 6 – Bingo at Friend Center 3:30 pm Future Dates: Nov. 3, Dec. 1 We will meet the first Sunday of every month from 3:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help Friend Center at Gidwitz Place (1551 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield) residents play Bingo. The next dates are: November 3rd and December 1st. Assistance from all congregants is welcome.

November 3 – Tikkum Olam Mitzvah Day Volunteers needed to pack food boxes for soldier’s families and more. Click Here For Flyer

November 8 – Veterans Day Shabbat Be present at Friday evening services to hear the experiences and thank Beth Judea and area military veterans for their service and sacrifice. Great time for relatives (adults and children) and friends to show their gratitude to those who have kept our country free! Click Here for Flyer

November 11 – Tikkum Olam If you missed Mitzvah Day on November 3rd, we still need your help. Click Here for Flyer

November 25 – Monday: 8:00 pm Social Action Committee Meeting Please attend Minyan and join us!

ARK FAMILY

Once a month through volunteer efforts we provide groceries

for a needy Jewish family. If you would like to help with a $25

donation, please contact: Bruce Arenson 313-383-4560

SOCIAL ACTION

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Dear Congregants,

There are many programs that we are engaged in to help others; but without your help these programs cannot go forward.

Whether we participate in these programs is determined by whether we have the support of congregants.

We ask that you help volunteer so that these programs can go forward. Please sign up early -- this could make a difference whether the program gets canceled or not. ---------------------------------------------- "If there is any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not deter or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again.“ -- William Penn




SISTERHOOD SOURCE


On October 23rd, we were supposed to host Maggie Anton as our guest for the Central Great Lakes Region Torah Fund

Event. Unfortunately, due to a medical emergency, the event was cancelled. If another CGLR Torah Fund Event is

scheduled or if we are able to reschedule Maggie Anton, we will inform you. For more information about Torah Fund or

Torah Fund Pins, please contact Pam Herstein at [email protected]. Thank you to Brenda Levin for all your efforts in

arranging what would have been a delightful evening.

On Sunday Oct 6th, we had fun shopping at Priceless – a trendy clothing and accessory store for women. The store is

located at 1318 S. Milwaukee Ave (at Rt. 45) in Vernon Hills. Thank you to Ellen Antman for arranging this event. We are

looking forward to seeing all those new outfits at the Annual Membership Dinner.

Our Annual Membership Dinner will be held on Wednesday, Nov 20th at 6PM with “Happy Hour” from 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

Dinner will be at 7PM. The theme of the evening is “Laughter, Warmth for the Soul”. We hope you will join us for this

special event and help us with our Sisterhood Tikkun Olam project by bringing in CHILDREN’S hats, gloves, mittens, and

scarves on the night of the event. Our very own Rhonda Cohn will be the evening’s entertainment and she is sure to make

us laugh.

Beth Judea Sisterhood and the synagogue are proud to sponsor the Spertus Author Event. On Sunday, Nov 10th at 7pm

we will host author Jami Attenberg as she discusses her book The Middlesteins. This event is free and open to everyone.

Please register with Spertus at www.Spertus.edu. Click on Author Event to get registration page. We are Author Event #2.

Sisterhood will be sending out College Care Gift Cards soon. Please send the addresses of your children in

college to Lisa Neiman.

Chanukah is literally right around the corner. Our Hanukkah Bazaar is scheduled for Sunday, November 17. We could

really use your help on the day of the event and for set-up on Saturday night, November 16. Please contact Ann Lerman

for scheduling at [email protected].

Bobbi Goldenberg and Elizabeth Ladin-Gross Sisterhood Co-Presidents

SISTERHOOD UPCOMING EVENTS Sunday November 10 Spertus Book Event with Jami Attenberg, author of The Middlesteins

Sunday November 17 Hanukkah Bazaar

Wednesday November 20 Membership Event

Wednesday December 4 Hanukkah Social Event (watch your weekly email for information)

College Student Addresses Needed by November 1, 2013:

It is time again to start collecting addresses of your college students. Addresses need to be submitted yearly so we can

keep current information. Please email the address to Lisa Neiman by clicking on the link below. Thank you and we look

forward to sending greetings and a gift to your college student(s).

CBJ Sisterhood click here to email your children(s) addresses

SISTERHOOD FUNDRAISERS: Torah Pin Fund

Entertainment Book

All Occasion Cards

L’Chaim Cookbook (get your free recipe by clicking here)

http://www.spertus.edu/











MEN’S CLUB


Lieberman Volunteers – November 23 Men's Club Sponsored: Every fourth Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. volunteers are needed to help Lieberman Center (9700 Gross Pointe Road, Skokie) residents attend Shabbat services. Upcoming dates: Nov. 23, Dec. 21 Assistance from all congregants is welcome. Jerry Sakol

An Important Announcement

CONGREGATION BETH JUDEA

HESED (CARING) COMMITTEE

The Hesed committee would like to know if you have any

difficulties/problems that you would like to discuss with a

knowledgeable individual. We have a group of

congregants who have been trained or are professionals

who would be able to provide a brief consultation with you

in order to refer you on for more in-depth assistance. We

are also thinking about starting some support groups. We

would like to know what you feel your needs are. Please

email Ellene Lammers at [email protected] or call

Rabbi Pivo.

FOR A LIST OF EMERGENCY HOTLINE NUMBERS,

AGENCIES AND RESOURCES click here

HESED COMMITTEE

The ARK is very pleased to announce the opening of The ARK Northwest: A Safe Harbor for the Jews of the Northwest Suburbs. The new office is located in the Dundee Place Corporate Center, 3100 Dundee Rd., Suite 204; Phone (773) 973-0011. This new satellite office, at the northeast corner of Dundee and Landwehr in Northbrook, will provide increased access to The ARK’s vital human services in the northwest suburbs-where the greatest growth in Chicagoland’s Jewish population has occurred in the past 10 years. Hours at the new location are: Monday, 9:00 am – 7:30 pm and Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.


http://www.bethjudea.org/_data/docs/hesed committee resource list.pdf

http://www.bethjudea.org/_data/docs/hesed committee resource list.pdf

We firmly believe that reaching out to others

benefits not only the recipient, but the person

providing help as well. This is, without a

doubt, a win-win situation for all involved.

If you are interested in making a difference,

please contact one of the Hesed (Caring)

committee members below:

Rabbi Pivo

Ellene Lammers

Wendy Wunsch

Evan Rumack

Congregation Beth Judea

Hesed (Caring) Committee

Please complete the following form to notify the committee of a person who is ill, hospitalized or in a rehabilitation facility,

Name: _______________________________________________________________________________

Location ______________________________________________________________________________

Contact person/phone number: ____________________________________________________________

Your name: ___________________________________________________________________________

□ Please contact this person

□ Please ask the clergy to contact this person

Please return this card to the office before or after Shabbat. You may also fax the information to (847) 634-8055,

call the Rabbi or contact our committee chairs,

Wendy Wunsch Evan Rumack Beth Judea Office

(847) 253-4130 (847) 634-0777

[email protected] [email protected]

Hesed (Caring) Committee

YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE


WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW . . . .

If you are celebrating a life cycle event such as a birth,

engagement, or wedding, we would like to know about

it so that this milestone can be included in The Word.

If you are ill or know someone who is sick, we would

like to know about it so that a prayer for recovery can be

said, so that the clergy can call or visit, and so that the

Hesed (Caring) committee can be notified and be of

assistance.

If there is a death in your family, we would like to know

about it so that we can offer our support, can share this

information with our congregation, and so that we can

add your loved one to our Yahrzeit records.

Please call the synagogue office with this information.

Do not assume that someone else will have notified the

synagogue staff.

mailto:[email protected]?subject=Bikur Cholim

mailto:[email protected]?subject=Bikur Cholim

BIRTHDAYS

November 1 Jeffrey Brim

November 2 Joan Smith

David Spangler

November 3 Jill LeVine

Albert Stark

November 4 Steven Lammers

Aileen Simons

November 5 Herman Hefler

Gerald Sakol

November 6 Jean Appel

Sharon Hoy

November 7 Gordon Kasper

Michael Klass

Daniel Weinberger

November 8 Audrey Friedland

Michael Mangurten

Richard Reingold

November 9 Anna Besser

Rhonda Cohn

Sidney Mathias

Sylvia Polakow

Gary Schachter

Ellen Singer

November 11 Deborah Cortes

Helene Miller

Susan Schuster

November 13 Rebecca Feldman

David Heald

James Tehrani

November 14 Marci Fooden

Cheryl Levsky

November 15 Bonnie Neubauer

We wish a very Happy Birthday to the following members of our Beth Judea Family:

We encourage you to also contact one another to share in their celebration.

NOTE: If your name is missing from the list please contact the synagogue so we can update your information in our files.


November 16 Susan Heald

November 17 Marc Gottfried

Morrie Lieberman

November 18 Barbara Robbins

Eric Roven

November 20 Carol Schechter

November 21 Wendi Muise

Laura Taxe

November 22 Seth Eisner

Michael Neimark

Michael Schrimmer

November 23 Steven Frost

David Granoff

Suzanne Reingold

November 24 Floyd Babbitt

Marilyn Balan

Steven Kolko

Herman Salzberg

David Stolman

November 25 Howard Tolsky

November 26 Helene Fox

Thomas Lilien

Morris Saunders

Michelle Siegel

November 27 Carla Bankendorf

Susan Stouber

November 28 Philip Nagel

November 29 Susan Liebovitz

November 30 Leslie Dahan

Barbara Saunders

Michael Weil

ANNIVERSARIES

We wish a very Happy ANNIVERSARY to the following members of our Beth Judea Family:

We encourage you to also contact one another to share in their celebration.

NOTE: If your name is missing from the list please contact the synagogue so we can update your information in our files.

November 2 Gary & Deborah Mills

November 3 Scott & Davida Finkle

November 4 Jim & Alyssa Duvel

November 5 Gerald & Lynne Shkolnik

November 7 Marvin & Susan Adleman

Carey & Lori Bacalar

November 8 David & Andrea Warren

November 9 Michael & Robyn Gomberg

November 12 Gerald & Heidi Sakol

November 13 Andrew & Allyson Marcus

November 14 Richard & Sheryl Sheiner

Kenneth & Shelley Stolman

November 16 Harold & Jill LeVine

Michael & Renee Malter

November 17 Rick & Melissa Drazner

November 18 Craig & Carol Levin

Philip & Paula Spitz

November 19 Lawrence & Amy LeVine

William & Sari London

November 20 Dean & Leslie Klassman

Joel & Heidi Robbins

November 21 Michael & Rachael Gluck

November 22 Howard & Diane Ganden

Jeff & Kimberley Levy

November 23 Robert & Judy Fisher

Lewis & Joan Smith

November 24 Ronald & Sandra Nisson

November 25 Howard & Suzanne Eisenberg

Harold & Gloria Secler

November 26 Bruce & Susan Darin

Stacy & Marlene Sachs

November 27 Jeffrey & Michele Greenberg

Fred & Charlet Hakimi

November 28 Marc & Rebecca Zeidman

November 29 Fred & Susan Rabinowitz

Steve & Aileen Simons

Paul & Sherie Zucker

November 30 Harold & Judy Harris

Ed & Ronne Kaufman

Robert & Susanne Pinzur


November 1 Shari Alarcon * Dorothy Bakst * Jerome Berenson Roberta Berks

Bernice Boten Marvin Bransky Morris Chappe Ernest Cohen

Maynard Duboe Alvin H. Friedman * Temmie Goldstein * Morris Gordon

Toby Gottlieb Stella Hiller * Sally Mangurten Michael Marks *

Davida Mayeroff Dorothy Moss * David Nechamkin * Jacob Neuman

Walter Rice Edythe Rosen * Hyman Schechter Helen Seff *

Samuel Sher George Uhler Jean Zoller *

November 8 Norman Abrams * Philip Bordy Benjamin Carpet * Fannie Cole * Melvin Dolgin Bernard Ellis * Morrie Finkle Fredrick Fleiss H.R. Ford Mildred Freid Danielle Goldberg * Robert Grossman Doris Harris William Hesser Ethel Kaplan Elka Kravtsova Joseph Kronowitz Lena Kronowitz Joel LeVine Samuel Jay Mandel * Larry Morgan Diane Nathan Murray Pollack * Sam Rizman * Sol Rubin Ruth Sabol Sam Schneider Sara Sherman * Harry Shkolnik Sylvia Solomon * Suzanne Stark Shirley Stern Judy Walcer * Larry Weinberger * Rebecca Weitzman

November 15 Sylvia Bordy Lionel Brazen Jean Brenghause * Seymour Chappe Martin Dubin Blanche Elvove * Sol Feinberg Janette Friedman Anna Fuhrman * Rhonda Gerchikov Sophie Harvis * Martin Heller * Jack Hoffman Harry Isenberg Anita Kreisman Jean Krulewich Muriel Landy Mildred Leonard Sherri Lynn Leonard * Walter Levi * Ellyn Lockwood Irwin Mandelblatt Pearl Palmer Scot Patner * Rivka Polakow Enrique Ribot Herbert Rosenblatt Anna Schechter Louis Schnabel Harold Schwartz * Sidney Schwartz * Phyllis Shatz* Frieda Skerker * Sydney Witlin*

November 22 Nathan Ander Florence Balfour * Esther Bergman * Hyman Drory Moshe Elbaum * Bernard Epton Nathan Finn Samuel Gold * Charlotte Guttenberg * Florence Kanter * Lee (Lena) Meyer Katz * Clara Kersky * Thomas Kessler Bertha Kravitz * Herman Leavitt * Fern LeVine Ida Levin Donald Maslov Gail Moffett Esther Morgenstein * Sylvia Rabin Pearl Rizman * Florence Robinson * Marvin Rose * Marvin Rosenberg Silvie Serbin * Jack Singer * Sarah Singer * David Skerker * Sidney Stark Louis Stein * Sofia Sznaper * Gilbert Wernick H. Jack Zussman *

November 29 Rochelle Adelman David Appel Ann Bernstein * Frieda Borenstein Pearl Brickman * Celia Burg * Ruth Fagan * Michael Feldman * Abraham Fuhrman * Nathan Gladstein * Louis Goldberg Adorea Goodman Bella Jacobs Elynor Klein * Bernard Kramer Mae Mandel Harold Mayeroff Dorothy Patt Joseph Pressburger Sidney Prosansky * Shirley Rovin Sam Rubenstein * Frances Schwartz Lisa Shiffers Ben Shugan Rose Steiner Rose Toch * Bessie Weiner * Robert Weiss Charles Wolf * Helene Yassinger Max Zakaman *

November Yahrzeits

YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED

AND ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS


December 6 Mildred Berngard Carly Berns * Lillian Elgenson Louis Elisco

Asna Fagin * Sandra Fox Jack Frost Joseph Green

Max Halperin * Arline Holman Doris Kalina Esther Karel

Israel Levine * Helen Lindenbaum * Hyman Loeb * Philip Rockwell

Sylvia Rubin * Maurice Settler Yisrael Shalem Peter Stark

Toby Charlene Swichkow * Janet Thomas William Toch * Newton Truger *

Edward Warman Harry Weinstein * Mildred Wittlin * Abe Wolinsky *

Tillie Yublosky * Samuel Zablen *

December 13 Margaret Atlas Fannie Barasch Violet Barrier * Richard Brown Robert Allan Brown Elizabeth Buff Samuel Chiet * Maxwell Clamage Abe Cohen Sheri Cooper Ruth Duboe Martin Garson * Jeri Ann Goldman Samuel Kanter * Sol Kaufman * Marilyn Levit Irwin Lipka Stephanie Lustig * Barry Mark Bruce Minnick Sophie Moment Gertude Trudy Paley Lewis Pervosky Maury Platt * Dr. Jack Rizman * Sherwin Rosenfeld * Marian Rotberg Ruth Rotman Theodore Sakol * Gertrude Salzenstein Mabelle Schero Rose Schwartz * Esther Silverman Faye Singer * Harriet Sumner * Louis Vicker * Bernard Weisel * Leona Wolf *

December 20 Irving Babbitt Erwin Berenson Daniel Brown Robert Buhai Sam Chibnick Samuel Cooper Alfred Feiger * Carol Feldman * Jane Friedland * Ida Glickman Lillian Goroff Lorin Greenberg Joseph Kolner * Michael Linderman * Dora Moss Louis Newman * Fannie Orloff Michael Schwartz Bessie Shavitz * Harvey Shiffman * Geraldine Shovers Larry Silver * Samuel Silver Celia Spivak * Sylvia Travis * Rickey Turovitz Shirley Wolf *

December 27 Harriet Ament Dorothy Aronoff Lauri Bauer Merle Bauer Irving Coady * Andrea Gordon Jerald Phillip Granoff Bernice Gross * Hannah Hockfield * Sol Kravitz * Shirley Kriegler * Ruth Kurtz* Irving Levy * Ann Linderman* Arlen Litwin Herman Morgenstein * Fred Moskowitz Seymour Nagel Ida Polansky David Resnick * Berel Sales * Irene Sandler * Morris Sherman * Tillie Shore June Walcer * Morris Weiner * Peter Weisberg Evelyn Weisel *

December Yahrzeits

YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED

AND ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS


Prayers have been said for the

recovery of:

Neil Dritz

Ellen Finn

Diane Ganden

Joshua Goldwasser

Susan Weitzman Goldwasser

Dan Levin

Jeremiah Levin

Cheryl Levsky

Larry Raffel

Jane Reisberg

Mitch Schwerdlin

Jeff Wener

FOR AN EXPLANATION OF

THESE FUNDS, PLEASE REFER

TO PAGES 51, 52 & 53 OF YOUR

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY

TRIBUTES


Condolences upon the death of:

Esther Attenberg

Mother of Steve Attenberg

Marilyn Holman

Wife of Neil Holman

Roland Medansky

Father of Debbie Medansky Dubin

David “Bear” Neubauer

Husband of Bonnie Neubauer

Philip Rich

Husband of Sandra Rich

Brother of Sylvia Polakow

Uncle of Phyllis Udany

Uncle of Joel Polakow

Herman Schwarz

Father of Nathan Schwarz

Robert Zakaman

Brother of Hadrian Markowitz

RABBI PIVO’S

DISCRETIONARY FUND

In Appreciation of:

In appreciation of Rabbi Pivo for his

support during Shiva. Joan & Steve Attenberg

In appreciation of Rabbi Pivo

conducting the services for my husband, Phil Rich.

Sandra Rich

In Memory of:

Esther Attenberg, beloved mother of Steve Attenberg.

Geri & Robert Friedman

Upon the Yahrzeit of:

Lewis Heiber Dave & Susie Waitz

Rivka Polakow, beloved mother and

grandmother. Sylvia Polakow

Phyllis Shatz, our beloved and

terribly missed aunt. The Brandt Family

RABBI LIFSHITZ

DISCRETIONARY FUND

In Memory of:


Estelle Shelley, beloved sister.

Sylvia Polakow

Congratulations to:

Charki Dunn on the birth of her

granddaughter, Samantha Marian

Chusid.

Geri & Robert Friedman on the birth of

their grandson, Samuel Logan

Friedman.

Hadrian & Randy Markowitz on the

engagement of their daughter Melissa to

Barry Glass.

Leane Marcus on the engagement of her

daughter Samantha to Adam Clark.

Karen & Philip Nagel on the birth of

their grandson Winston Nagel Mermel.

Faye & Stephen Wasserman on the birth

of their granddaughter Claudia Marie

Offenbecker.

Linda & Bruce Portnoy on the

engagement of their daughter Erica

Leigh Portnoy to David Bishaf.

Susan & Fred Rabinowtiz on the

engagement of their their daughter Amy

to Benji Cooper.

Carol & Shel Kaner on the birth of their

granddaughter, Gabriella Rose Schlan.

Great-grandmother, Eileen Peck and

proud grandparents Howard & Deborah

Tolsky on the birth of Richard Xumei

Tolsky.

Fred & Maureen Wolff on the birth of

their grandson, Caleb Tyler Weisbaum.

TRIBUTES


CANTOR WEISBERG’S

DISCRETIONARY FUND

In Appreciation of: In appreciation of Cantor Weisberg for

his assistance and support during this difficult time.

The Holman Family

In appreciation of Cantor Weisberg and Orin Rotman for leading a beautiful

service at the Shiva for Sarah Lorber. David & Tammy Lorber

In Honor of:

Jean Friedman’s birthday.

Martin & Sandra Rockwell

Cantor Weisberg’s Hazzanot over the

High Holidays.

Dan Weisberg & David Klingenburger

Hadrian & Randy Markowitz on the

engagement of their daughter Melissa to

Barry Glass.

Andy & Sandy Levitt

The birth of my grandson, Miles Shiloh

Newman.

Janice Weiner


Stella Hiller

Ellene & Steve Lammers

Jane Markowitz

Randy & Hadrian Markowitz

George Uhler

Roberta & Bill Uhler

PRAYER BOOK FUND

SHABBAT/DAILY

In Memory of:

Muriel Epstein

Eugenia Splinter


Betty T. Glassman, beloved mother.

Rachel & Bob Ragland

GENERAL FUND

In Appreciation of:

Bruce Darin for his help and friendship.

The Rabens Family

Honor of:

Geri & Rob Friedman on the birth of their

grandson, Samuel Logan Friedman.

Glenn & Dyane Weiner & Family

Rona Wolf

The engagement of Erica Leigh Portnoy

to David Bishaf.

Morrie & Doris Bishaf

Rhonda & Jeff Wener on Scott passing

the Bar Exam.

The Kovich Family

In Memory of:

Arnold Block, father of Gloria Secler.

Gary Arakelian

Muriel Epstein

Eugenia Splinter

Sally Mangurten, beloved mother and

grandmother.

Lori & Gary Thalheimer

Danny, Cari, Jason and Hannah


Bobbie Berks and Sylvia Solomon

Elliott & Carla Bankendorf

Berton Perlman, with loving memory.

Susan & Mark Zolno

Stuart Wolf

Rona Wolf

Amy, Ryan & Avery Sulkin

Suzanne, Adam & Sophia Citron

Joseph & Lena Kronowitz

Norman & Susan Kronowitz

SOCIAL ACTION FUND

In Honor of:

Geri & Rob Friedman on the birth of


Friedman.

Joan & Steve Attenberg

In Memory of:

Larry Krulewich

Gail Gerber & Eric Yegelwel

EDUCATION FUND

FAMILIES WITH

YOUNG CHILDREN FUND

In Honor of:

Rhonda Cohn’s special birthday.

Sherry & Marty Krawitz



Friedman.

Nancy & Lenny Manewith



Friedman, son of Missy & Keith

Friedman.

Debora & Michael Pinzur

In Honor of:



Friedman.

David & Maureen Stolman


Jerome Horwitz

Rita Gardberg & Family


TRIBUTES

LINDA & ALBERT

STARK FUND

In Memory of:

Philip Rich, with our deepest

sympathy to Rich, Polakow and Udany

Families on your loss.


Carolyn Wolff, beloved mother of

Audrey Taxer.



Suzanne Stark, beloved niece and

cousin.

Albert & Linda Stark

and Family

USY/KADIMA

SCHOLARSHIP FUND

In Appreciation of:

The Ganden Family for the use of your

van. Aaron Polonsky

Speedy Recovery Wishes to:

Diane Ganden Robert & Trudy Balogh and Family

KIDDUSH FUND

In Honor of:

Marilyn & Sandy Victor on the

marriage of their son David to Taylor

Nix.

Bonnie & Ira Sender

Lou & Marlene Grossman on the

marriage of their daughter Leah.

Bonnie & Ira Sender

Our Birthdays.

Harold & Jill LeVine

SISTERHOOD FUND

MEN’S CLUB FUND

In Honor of:

The Zoller Family.

Maxine Karns

In Honor of:

Marilyn & Sandy Victor on the

marriage of your son, David.

Marcie, Alan & Ross Marcus


TRIBUTES

In Memory of:

Jacob Levin

Sharon & Philip Wein

ETHAN LEVITAN

MEMORIAL FUND

In Honor of:

Geri & Rob Friedman on the birth

of their grandson, Samuel Logan

Friedman.

Marilyn & Sandy Victor

In Memory of:

Jack Rizman

Beth Judea Men’s Club


In memory of my loving sister,

Reva White.

Perez Katz

JACK RIZMAN

MEMORIAL FUND

In Memory of:

Judy Walcer

Jean Davis

Esther Attenberg

Chuck Walcer

JUDY WALCER

MEMORIAL FUND

Speedy Recovery Wishes to:

Diane Ganden


In Honor of:

Geri & Rob Friedman on the birth

of their grandson, Samuel Logan

Friedman.


Alina & Neil Greenhill on the birth

of their grandson, Everett Reese

Greenhill.



Brenda Chait, beloved sister and

aunt.

Jeff & Melinda,

Jonathan and Elizabeth Fine

JERRY BERENSON

MEMORIAL FUND

In Memory of:

Esther Attenberg, our condolences

to the family.

Leah & Sam Chiprin

STEVE GOLD

MEMORIAL FUND

Monuments & More MISSION STATEMENT

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Quality Cemetery Monuments for those families whose Life Cycle Events have caused the need for our services, the

understanding they deserve, a high quality product of their choice, expertly

produced, completely guaranteed and delivered in a timely manner,

at reasonable prices.

TO THE FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF CONGREGATION BETH JUDEA,

WE GUARANTEE A MINIMUM SAVINGS OF 25% FROM ANY

COMPETITIVE OFFER.

IN ADDITION, 15% OF YOUR PURCHASE PRICE (less sales tax) WILL BE DONATED

TO CONGREGATION BETH JUDEA IN YOUR NAME.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL Burt Hochberg 847 668 5937

MICHAEL PEARL

MEMORIAL FUND

In Memory of:

Arnold Block, father of Gloria

Secler.

Hesh & Marcia Lyons

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

SCHOOL INFORMATION

THANKSGIVING BREAK

Monday, Nov. 25 –

Sunday, Dec. 1

No Religious School or

Beyachad

NON-PERISHABLE

KOSHER FOOD DRIVE:

Please bring your

donations to the

synagogue office before

Nov. 21 or bring them with

to the Interfaith

Thanksgiving Celebration

at Temple Chai on Nov.

24th

01

6:20 pm

7:30 pm

Bet 1 & 2

Clergy Dinner

Shabbat Svc

Candle Ltg.

5:28 pm

02

9:00 am

9:00 am

9:30 am

9:30 pm

10:30 am

10:30 am

Torah Study

Gimel Shabbat

Shabbat Svcs.

Bar Mitzvah

Gan Shabbat

Interpret Svc

CHANGE

CLOCKS

03

8:00 am

8:45 am

9:00 am

9:45 am

10:00 am

10:00 am

10:30 am

12:00 pm

3:30 pm

Talmud Study

Minyan

Religious School

Purim Masq. Mtg

Men’s Club

Pack Candles

MITZVAH DAY

Gan Salom

Kadinker Prog.

Bingo @ Friends

04

6:00 am

12:00 pm

6:30 pm

7:30 pm

Minyan

Lunch & Learn

(Sunset Foods)

Beyahad (CBJ)

Minyan

.

05

4:15 pm

6:15 pm

6:30 pm

7:00 pm

7:30 pm

8:00 pm

8:00 pm

8:00 pm

Religious Sch

Heh

Service Skills

USY Prog.

Minyan

Hebrew Lit I

IsraelTrip Mtg

Sisterhood

Board Mtg.

06

7:00 pm

7:30 pm

8:00 pm

8:00 pm

Melton Classes

Minyan

Torah Study

USCJ – Scholar

in Residence

07

7:30 pm

7:45 pm

8:00 pm

8:00 pm

8:00 pm

Minyan

Parsha

Perspectives

L’Chaim

Israel Comm

Mtg.

Youth Mtg.

08

7:30 pm Shabbat Svc

Honoring Our

Veterans

7:30 pm Kab- Shab

Candle Ltg.

4:20 pm

09

9:00 am

9:00 am

9:30 am

9:30 am

10:30 am

Torah Study

Gimel Shabbat

Shabbat Svcs

B’Nai Mitzvah

Gan Shabbat

10

8:00 am

9:00 am

9:00 am

11:00 am

12:00 am

7:00 pm

Talmud Study

Religious School

Minyan

Dalet Fam Prog

Kadima Prog.

Sisterhood Event

- Middlesteins

11

6:15 am

10:00 am

12:00 pm

6:30 pm

7:30 pm

8:00 pm

8:00 pm

Minyan

Tikkun Olam

Lunch & Learn

(Sunset Foods)

Movie Nite

w/CBA

Minyan

Membershp Mtg

Ritual Mtg.

12

4:15 pm

6:15 pm

6:30 pm

6:30 pm

7:00 pm

7:30 pm

8:00 pm

8:00 pm

Religious Sch

Heh

Service Skills

Education Mtg

USY

Minyan

Hebrew Lit I

Ways&Means

13

7:00 pm Melton Classes

7:00 pm USY Program

7:30 pm Minyan

8:00 pm Torah Study

8:00 pm Facilities Mtg.

14

9:30 am Blend It Up

w/Rabbi at

Caribou Coff

7:30 pm Minyan

7:45 pm Parsha

Perspectives

8:00 pm Exec. Mtg.

15

7:30 pm Shabbat Svc

7:30 pm Kab-Shab

Candle Ltg.

4:13 pm

16

9:00 am

9:00 am

9:30 am

9:30 am

10:30 am

10:30 am

5:15 pm

7:00 pm

Torah Study

Gimel Shabbat

Shabbat Svcs.

Bat Mitzvah

Teen Minyan

Interpret Svc.

MT Nesters

Chanukah

Bazaar Setup

17

8:00 am

9:00 am

9:00 am

9:30 am

Talmud Study

Chanukah

Bazaar

Minyan

Saving the Lost

Tribe (at Temple

Chai)

18

6:15 am

12:00 pm

6:30 pm

7:30 pm

8:00 pm

8:00 pm

Minyan

Lunch & Learn

(Sunset Foods)

Beyahad (CBJ)

Minyan

Planned Giving

Mtg.

Program Mtg.

19

4:15 pm Religious Sch

6:15 pm Heh

7:00 pm USY Prog.

7:30 pm Minyan

8:00 pm Hebrew Lit I

8:00 pm Communicat

Mtg.

20

7:00 pm Melton Classes

7:00 pm Sisterhood

Membership Event

7:30 pm Minyan

8:00 pm Torah Study

7:00 pm Finance Mtg.

.

21

2:00 pm Challah

Chaverim

7:30 pm Minyan

8:00 pm Board Mtg.

22

4:00 pm USYChusy

Fest

6:15 pm Alpha-Bet

Fam. Shabbat

Dinner

7:30 pm Shabbat Svc

7:30 pm Kab-Shab

Candle Ltg.

4:08 pm

23

9:00 am

9:00 am

9:00 am

9:30 am

9:30 am

10:30 am

8:00 pm

Torah Study

Gimel

MC-Lieberman

Shabbat Svcs.

Bat Mitzvah

Gan Shabbat

Bowling

League

24

8:00 am

9:00 am

9:00 am

7:00 pm

Talmud Study

Minyan

Religious School

– Chanukah Prog

Interfaith Comm.

Celebration at

Temple Chai

25

6:15 am

7:30 pm

8:00 pm

Minyan

Minyan

Social Action

Mtg.

26

6:30 pm

7:00 pm

8:00 pm

USY.

Minyan

Hebrew Lit I

27 CHANUKAH

BEGINS AFTER

SUNDOWN

7:00 pm Melton Class

7:30 pm Minyan

8:00 pm Torah Study

CHUSY Turkey

Dance

Light 1st Candle After

Sundown

28 CHANUKAH &

THANKSGIVING

9:00 am Minyan

Light 2nd Candle After

Sundown

29 CHANUKAH

DAY 3

7:30 pm Shabbat Svc

Light Chanukah

Candles before

Shabbat- both

before 4:02 pm

.

30

9:00 am

9:30 am

9:30 am

10:30 am

CHANUKAH

DAY 4

Torah Study

Shabbat Svcs

Bat Mitzvah

Gan Shabbat

Light Candles

After

Havdalah at

5:05 pm

NOVEMBER 2013


CONGREGATION BETH JUDEA

5304 RFD

Long Grove, IL 60047 (847) 634-0777

E-Mail: [email protected]

Website: http://www.BethJudea.org

Rabbi Jeff Pivo

Rabbi Emeritus Howard Lifshitz

Cantor Roger J. Weisberg

President Debbie Kreisman Dubin

Executive Director Lisa Neiman

Educational Director Anna Besser

Youth Director Marc Sender

From The Editors

In order for your article to be published in the next issue, we must have it at the synagogue

by the 10th of the month! There will be no exceptions. This includes information on disk as well.

We need your article as it is important to let the congregation know what your group is doing.

Announcements should take the form of articles in The Word rather than separate flyers. The opinions

expressed herein are not necessarily those of the Rabbi, Board of Directors or the editors.

Worship Schedule

Conducted by

Rabbi Jeff Pivo and

Cantor Roger J. Weisberg

Monday Minyan……………....... 6:15 a.m.

Daily Minyan…………………....7:30 p.m.

Friday Night Services…………...7:30 p.m.

Saturday Services………………. 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Services…………………9:00 a.m.

Bo-ruch A-tah Ado-nai E-lo-hei-nu Melech

Ha-olam A-sher Ki-de-sha-nu Be-mitz-vo-tav

Vi-tzi-va-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel Shabbat.

Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the

universe, who has hallowed us through His

Commandments, and has commanded us to

kindle the lights of the holy Sabbath.

The Blessing For Lighting The Candles On Shabbat is

Candle Lighting Times

Candle Lighting time is calculated for 18 minutes before sunset and is adjusted for Daylight Savings Time. November 1 .…...................................…… 5:28 p.m. November 8 ................................................ 4:20 p.m. November 15 .............................................. 4:13 p.m. November 22 ............................................. 4:08 p.m. November 29 ............................................. 4:05 p.m.


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