Holidayspage 2

Tsedakah Boxpage 6

Shabbat Servicespage 16

August 2006

Av/Elul 5766

Volume 37 Number 1

From the Rabbi’s DeskJuly 16, 2006

There is one advantageto being much laterthan Sandy would like

with my column for the bul-letin: I have the opportunityto respond to current events.

Unfortunately, the eventsto which I am moved to

respond are the recent attacks on Israel and whatappears to be ever-worsening escalation of thearmed conflict. My first response is as an individual:I am terribly worried about my relatives and closefriends in Israel. On another level, as a Zionist andunabashed, though not uncritical, supporter ofIsrael, I worry about the damage this newest flare-upwill cause to Medinat Yisrael, the State of Israel.How many soldiers and citizens will die and beinjured? How much damage will be done to Israel’seconomy and infrastructure and its all-importanttourist industry? How will this affect its standing inthe international community, which has improved abit in the wake of the withdrawal from Gaza and theelection of a Hamas government by thePalestinians? Admittedly, this last is a rather smallworry; I am sympathetic to those in Israel who saythey would prefer international condemnation tonational suicide. While I unequivocally supportIsrael’s right to defend itself, I do wonder whetherthe specifics of Israel’s response are either strategi-cally sound or morally justifiable. At the same time,I challenge those who say that Israel’s response hasbeen “disproportional” to define a “proportional”response. Finally, as both a Jew and a humanbeing, I am also concerned about the loss of life anddestruction in Gaza and Lebanon.

I have spent a lot of time over the past couple ofweeks or so reading as much as I could about thecurrent conflict. While I have also relied on the usualAmerican media outlets, such as NPR and NewYork Times, neither of these provides either thedepth of analysis or the range of views one finds inthe Israeli press – especially the opinion pieces. Irecommend Haaretz, www.haaretz.com, and theJerusalem Post, www.jpost.com.)

The immense complexity of the current situation,aspects of which are only tangentially related toIsrael, is overwhelming. For example, Ehud Yaariwriting in the Jerusalem Report (a bi-weekly glossymagazine I also highly recommend), points out thatthere are at least five centers of power struggling forsupremacy in Hamas: the elected Hamas govern-ment of prime minister Ismail Haniyeh, the militarywing of Hamas in Gaza (which does not take ordersfrom Haniyeh), a cadre of Hamas leaders in Israeliprisons, the Hamas faction in the West Bank, andthose loyal to Khaled Meshal, a Hamas leader livingin exile in Syria. The operation on the border withGaza that resulted in the capture of Gilad Shalit wasat least as much part of the power struggle as it wasa strike against Israel. Similarly, the Hizb’ollah oper-ation on the Lebanese border that lead to the cap-ture of Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev, whichonly could have taken place with the blessing ofboth Syria and Iran, may have been in part moti-vated by Hizb’ollah’s desire not to be upstaged byHamas.

What I described above is just a small piece of thepuzzle part relating to Hamas; the situation withinIsrael itself, and in Lebanon, and so on, is just asconvoluted. In light of this complexity, perhapswhat I fear the most is that we American Jews willbe paralyzed by our own confusion and ambiva-lence, or worse, our apathy.

What can we do? We can stay informed. We canreach out to those we know personally in Israel andlet them know we care about them and are worriedabout them. We can support organizations that pro-vide aid to Israeli soldiers and their families andthose wounded or displaced by the violence, as wecontinue to support those promoting a better visionfor the future. (More information on each of thesecan be found at http://urj.org/israel/).

Each Shabbat we praise God “who blesses thepeople Israel with peace.” Ken yehi ratzon – mayit be God’s will.

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REMEMBERING OUR LOVED ONESThe KAM Isaiah Israel Book of Remembrance has become

a traditional way of honoring departed relatives, friends, andmembers of our congregation. The Book of Remembrance isissued each year on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement,when we are reminded of those who have died recently or inpast years. Please watch for the High Holy Day mailingwhich will have a card for listing the names of your belovedfamily and friends in the Book of Remembrance. Be sure toreturn the cards to the office by August 25.

LOOKING AHEAD TOTHE HIGH HOLY DAYS 5767

Selichot – Preparation for RepentanceSaturday, September 16

Rosh Hashanah – New YearBegins Friday evening, September 22

Shabbat Shuvah – Shabbat of ReturnBegins Friday evening, September 29

Yom Kippur – Day of AtonementBegins Sunday evening, October 1

Sukkot – Festival of BoothsBegins Friday evening, October 6

Simchat Torah – Rejoicing in the TorahBegins Friday evening, October 13

HOLIDAY UNIVERSITYThough our cycle of Jewish holidays repeats itself every

year, there are always fresh perspectives for celebrating orenhancing your observance. Our Holiday University will pro-vide a refresher on the basics as well as a look at old and newtraditions, and plenty of time for your questions! Join us fora fascinating look at the themes, traditions, music, and food ofthe Jewish holidays. Whether you are a neophyte or a maven,these programs are a great way to prepare for the holidays!

Save the dates for one, two, or all three of our sessions:

High Holidays University – Tuesday, September 12

Chanukah University – Wednesday, December 6

Passover University – Wednesday, March 7

Renowned faculty:

Rabbi David Sandmel

Rabbi Arnold Jacob Wolf

Cantor Deborah Bard

Liat Shanan

Degrees will be awarded!

SELICHOT – PREPARATION FOR REPENTANCESaturday, September 16• 6:30 p.m. – Congregational Dinner – all are wel-

come (no charge, reservations required)

• 7:30 p.m. – Film and discussion – The Tribe:Barbie’s 5000 Year History

What can the most successful doll on the planet showus about being Jewish today? Narrated by Peter Coyote,the film mixes old school narration with a new school visu-al style. The Tribe weaves together archival footage,graphics, animation, Barbie dioramas, and slam poetry totake audiences on an electric ride through the complexhistory of both the Barbie doll and the Jewish people –from Biblical times to present day. By tracing Barbie’s his-tory, the film sheds light on what it means to be anAmerican Jew in the 21st Century.

“The Tribe is a smart, funny 18-minute short directed byWebby Awards founder Tiffany Shlain.”

New York Times

“Jews of all ages should seek out The Tribe, a short thatmakes the convincing, tongue-in-cheek case that Barbie isour ultimate assimilated American Jew.”

New York Magazine

• 9:30 p.m. – Havdalah and Selichot Service – led byRabbi Sandmel and Cantor Bard with the CongregationalChoir and Tom Weisflog, piano; Tom Meites and LenoreMass, cello. Music from The S’lichot Service by MaxJanowski.

Holidays

Chant is invocatory. It tunes you in with what ismore than you, and calls that aspect forward.Chant is the sound of collective intention…

W.A. Mathieu, from The Listening Book:Discovering Your Own Music

Voice – The gift we all possess…

Music Educator’s Journal courtesy of Prof. FranAranoff, N.Y.U., 1981

Calling All Singers! Young and Not-Quite-So-Young!As is our tradition, this month we begin looking to the

Shanah Tovah, the New Year ahead, and thus our High HolyDay Congregational Choir rehearsals begin! Again I extend asincere invitation: If you love to sing, enjoy ensemble work, andhave basic music reading skills, then our Congregational Choiris for you – Join us!

The Choir sings on:• Selichot – Saturday, September 16, 9:00 p.m. • Rosh Hashanah morning – Saturday, September 23, 10:00 a.m.

Rehearsals this month are Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m., begin-ning Wednesday, August 23 with our annual Ice Cream Social– Choir Get Together (first we sing, then we eat!), and thenWednesday, August 30 we’ll have a rehearsal and “choral clin-ic” with Tom Weisflog. If you are interested or have questions,please give me a call this month (soon!)…

About the KAMII Kids Choir . . .I first want to express a gigantic Todah Rabah! – Thank you

very much to all the students who sang in the choir this pastyear:

Our veteran 6th graders (and now graduated):Rosie Cuneo-GrantNaomi ItzkoffTika Lifton-HermanLeslie SibenerMax Smith

Our 3rd through 5th graders:Lillian EcksteinAnna EimerSarah GillespieMaya Zhen GreenwaldMimi LipmanGeri RossSarah Saks FithianSilvia Sukenic

I thank you for your terrific ruach (spirit) and dedication tothe choir. Thank you especially for your spirited, energeticsinging which adds immeasurably to the joy of our FamilyShabbat and High Holy Day Services and always gives meextra inspiration and joy!

The Kids’ Choir is open to all Religious School studentsgrades 3 through 6. We meet for a half hour on Wednesdaysat 5:30 p.m. – right after Hebrew School. The choir sings atall of our Family Services, including Rosh Hashanah and YomKippur, and in special programs in the community. Parents, ifyour child is interested, please let me know (and also pleaseindicate your child’s interest on the Religious School 2006-2007 enrollment form). I look forward to introducing new stu-dents to our choir – all are sincerely welcome! This year we’realso establishing a Kadima Choir for grades 7 through 9. TheKadima Choir will begin after the High Holy Days. More infor-mation to follow next month. Kadima students, please let meknow if you are interested in singing.

So – keep singing, keep making music – everyone! Our bro-ken world needs the harmony.

L’shalom,

Notes from the Cantor

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TAKE NOTE • SAVE THE DATEBuilding on the success of our recent “Saturday in the

Park with KAMII and Sondheim” at Millennium Park, wehave arranged for a wonderful evening with Music of theBaroque at the Harris Theatre!

Join Usfor a performance of

Handel’s Oratorio “Judas Maccabaeus”

conducted by Nicholas Kraemer

(a good prelude to our own “Judas M.” Open-Sing in December!).

When: Monday, September 18, at 8:00 p.m.

Where: Harris Theatre, 205 E. Randolph Street

Cost: $37 per person (this is a 10% discount)

Details: Join us for a (dutch treat) supper at the Park Grilland pre-concert talk. The concert will be followed by abackstage tour and Q. and A. with the conductor.

RSVP by August 15 to Cantor Bard 924.1234 (ext. 120)or elaine@kamii.org.

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In the Family� Hillels of Illinois Honor Goldens

A good-sized contingent from KAMIsaiah Israel and the University ofChicago dined at the Hyatt RegencyChicago on June 27 in order to honorPaula and Sam Golden. Officially, theevent was the annual benefit of the Hillelsof Illinois, with awards given to individu-als nominated by each campus Hillelfoundation. Sam's connection with Hillelgoes back to the early days of the U of Cchapter, of which he was the third stu-dent president. The citation also men-tioned his role as the first president of thecombined KAM Isaiah Israel Congregationin 1971-74.

� Human Language Not So UniqueDaniel Margoliash, U of C professor

of organismal biology and anatomy, andHoward Nusbaum, chairman of psychol-ogy, are among the authors of a veryinteresting study published in Nature thispast April. The April 27 issue of theUniversity of Chicago Chronicle reportsthat the study demonstrated that the com-mon European starling “can be trained todiscriminate between two different pat-terns of organizing the sounds they use tocommunicate.” Previously, linguiststhought that only humans could recognizesuch patterns. According to theChronicle, the study authors write, “Theremight not be a single property or process-ing capacity that marks the many ways inwhich the complexity and detail of humanlanguage differs from non-human commu-nication systems.” They then suggest that“quantitative rather than qualitative dis-tinctions in cognitive mechanisms” char-acterize the differences between species.

� He Held Key to Holocaust MysteryThe May 30 Chicago Tribune pub-

lished a very moving story about a Dutchacademic who wrote a book about the fateof the Jews of Edam, a town otherwisefamous for its cheese. In the book,Professor Erik Besseling printed a photoof a Jewish boy reputed to have survivedWorld War II. He also acquired letters writ-ten by the boy’s parents, and their table-cloth. But he remained curious about whathappened to the boy. By chance, the boy

– now a 69-year-old living in Hyde Park –learned about Besseling’s work, contactedhim and invited him to Chicago. Duringthat visit, Michael Lowenthal learnedmany missing details about his family's his-tory during the war.

� Briefly Noted According to the April 27 U of C

Chronicle, Susan Gzesh, Director of theHuman Rights Program at the U of C,“has been appointed by Illinois GovernorRod Blagojevich to the Illinois NewAmericans Immigrant Policy Council. Thecouncil . . . is charged with making policyrecommendations to enable Illinois stategovernment to be more responsive toimmigrants and refugees.” The May 11Chronicle reported that Susan was verybusy this past spring appearing on radioand television programs “to discuss U.S.immigration legislation and policy in thecontext of U.S.-Mexico bilateral rela-tions.”

Joyce Hilkevitch's picture has beenfeatured in ads for Montgomery Place, theretirement community in Hyde Parkwhere she and husband Aaron reside.

Rachel Laser, daughter of Joan andGary Laser, is quoted in a May 29 NewYorker article about the DemocraticParty’s efforts to update its agenda: “Anabortion-rights activist named RachelLaser, a former senior counsel at theNational Women's Law Center, was impa-tient with the refusal of others to viewabortion as a moral issue as well as a per-sonal one. . . . ‘Polls show that a majorityof Americans think that abortion is moral-ly wrong some or all of the time, and wehave to address that.’. . . she continued,liberal Democrats must learn to speak topeople who feel differently about things.”

The April 27 U of C Chronicle report-ed that chemistry professor Donald Levyreceived the 2006 E. Bright Wilson Awardfrom the American Chemical Society onMarch 28. He was cited “for the develop-ment of supersonic jet spectroscopy and itsapplication to the study of molecular struc-ture and molecular dynamics.”

U of C political science professorCharles Lipson is quoted extensively inan article in the May 19 Chicago Jewish

News about "The Israel Lobby and U.S.Foreign Policy,” the controversial paperby John Mearsheimer and Stephen Waltpublished in March. Among other things,Charles says that the strong support forIsrael in the United States "does not reallyexplain U.S. policy. What explains it arestrategic considerations [the authors]ignore, the public's very strong support forIsrael . . . , and widespread disgust at thePalestinians' commitment to terrorism.”

U of C physics professor Mel Shochetwas elected to the National Academy ofSciences in April, according to the May11 U of C Chronicle. He “is a member ofthe Collider Detector at Fermilab collabo-ration, in which scientists study high-ener-gy collisions of subatomic particles withthe world’s most powerful particle accel-erator. . . . He was recently appointedChair of the High Energy PhysicsAdvisory Committee, which advises theU.S. Department of Energy and theNational Science Foundation on the cur-rent and future program in elementaryparticle physics.”

Vernon Williams has just published abook about his experiences as a memberof the Chicago Police Department:Chicago from the Depression to theMillennium: A Black Perspective.Retiring from the CPD after 36 years,Vern, together with his late wife Mykei,joined a journal writing class at theChicago Cultural Center in 1999. Hisjournal entries about his police experiencehave now been collected in this book. Thebook is available in the KAMII Library.

Shortly after completing his junior yearat Brown University this spring, DavidWishnick testified before the RhodeIsland House Finance Committee onbehalf of a bill for targeted divestmentfrom companies aiding the genocidal gov-ernment in Sudan. David is the son ofAmy and Jon Wishnick and the grand-son of Shana Lowitz.

Rabbis Arnold Jacob Wolf and IraYoudovin are among the community leaderswho have taught this summer's RabbinicStudent Fellows sponsored by the Jewish

By Grace Wolf

In the Familycontinued on page 5

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In the Community

Council on Urban Affairs. Six rabbinicalstudents, representing four different semi-naries along the spectrum of Judaismfrom Reform to Orthodox, are spendingthe summer in Chicago and exploring theJewish idea of social justice through bothstudy and community work.

The Public Policy Student Associationof the U of C Harris Graduate School ofPublic Policy this spring voted PaulaWorthington “Best Teacher of a Non-Core Class,” according to the June 8 U ofC Chronicle. An economist with extensiveexperience at the Federal Reserve Banksof New York and Chicago, Paula is quot-ed: "I want my students to learn, appreci-ate and ultimately apply some simple eco-

nomic tools to 'real world' problems,because I believe that economics has somuch to offer public policy."

� Under the Chupah Mazel tov to Martha Nussbaum,

whose daughter, Rachel Nussbaum, wasmarried to Gerd Wichert on June 4 atK.A.M. Isaiah Israel.

In the Familycontinued from page 9

� August at Spertus Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies is screening The Tribe, a

fast-paced short film that describes itself as “an unorthodox,unauthorized factual history of the Jewish people and the Barbiedoll,” on Sunday, August 20, at 2:00 p.m. After the film'soverview of Jewish history and culture, Dr. Hal M. Lewis,Spertus faculty member and Dean of Public Programming, willfacilitate a discussion on what it means to be a member of “thetribe” in the opening decade of the 21st century. Admission is$12, $10 for Spertus members, $8 for students. For reserva-tions, call 312.322.1743, or email rsvp@spertus.edu. You cansee The Tribe at no charge at KAMII on Saturday, September16. Please refer to our Selichot observance on page 2.

Chicago Sun-Times religion writer Cathleen Falsani will dis-cuss her book, The God Factor, on Sunday, August 27, at 2:00p.m. Spirituality and religion play a key role in today’s UnitedStates. But faith is more complex than snapshots convey. Toexplore this complexity, Falsani interviewed an array of peopleof note – including many prominent Jews – who shape our cul-ture and our collective consciousness. The resulting interviewsare fresh, illuminating and occasionally controversial. Admissionis $12, $10 for Spertus members, $8 for students. For reserva-tions, call 312.322.1743, or email rsvp@spertus.edu. This pro-gram is the first in a four-part series on Religion and the Public

Square. The remaining three programs will be presented inSeptember. Spertus Institute is located at 618 S. MichiganAvenue.

� YIVO Sponsors Summer Programs This summer the Chicago YIVO Society, affiliated with the

YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, is presenting a SummerFestival of Yiddish Culture, co-sponsored by local public libraries.On Thursday, August 10, Professor Jeffry Mallow of Chicago'sLoyola University will speak about his book, Our Pal, God andOther Presumptions: Jewish Humor, at the Skokie PublicLibrary, 5215 Oakton. On Wednesday, August 16, Bibi Marcell,vocalist with the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band, will sing nostal-gic Yiddish songs, accompanied by guitar, at the Indian TrailsPublic Library in Wheeling, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road. Phonereservations are required for the Marcell program:847.459.4100. On Thursday, August 24, the Russian Women'sMelody Choir from the former Soviet Union will sing in Russian,Yiddish, Hebrew, and English at the Sulzer Regional Library,4455 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago. On Wednesday, August 30,at the Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Avenue (atChurch), Professor Irwin Weil of Northwestern University willspeak about Russian Culture and Literature. All programs beginat 12:15 p.m. Admission is free.

By Grace Wolf

SPECIAL AUGUST BIRTHDAYSEdith Tillotson, August 1; Rebecca Levine, August 3;Nadine Foster, August 6; Judith Serling-Sturm, August 7;Alex Orden, August 9; Mark Mandle, August 10; LarryGill, August 12; Yuri Lane, August 12; Lynn Drew, August14; Laura Di Giantonio, August 21; Bud Lifton, August26; Ronna Lerner, August 27.

SPECIAL AUGUST ANNIVERSARIESCarla and Bob Goldberg, 10 years, August 3; Penny andSteve Pollack, 30 years, August 8; Leslie Stulberg andJerry Levy, 5 years, August 18; Marlene and FabianNecheles, 45 years, August 27; Lauren and RichardMiller, 25 years, August 29.

SPECIAL SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYSCharlotte Lehnhoff, September 4; Michael Rosen,September 7; Elise Wachspress, September 13; HowardCohn, September 19; Thomas Jacobs, September 20;Michael Gelber, September 24; Albert Camper,September 25.

SPECIAL SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIESRachel Havrelock and Yuri Lane, 5 years, September 2;Marsha and Robert Rosner, 35 years, September 5;Marian Alschuler-Despres and Leon Despres, 75 years,September 10; Frances and Joel Zemans, 40 years,September 11; Judy and Lawrence Gilbert, 60 years,September 15.

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• Access Community Health Network provides primary andspecialty care to uninsured and underinsured residents on the nearwest and south sides. The grant will provide prenatal health carebooks to women served at the Ashland, Booker, and Brandonhealth centers.

• AIKI Extensions: Mideast Aikido Project promotes commu-nity-building among Jews and Arabs in Israel and Palestinethrough regular practice of aikido, the martial art of peace. Thisinitiative builds on a two-year effort in whichdozens of Jews and Arabs have been broughttogether to train, first at a historic 4-day seminarin Cyprus one year ago, and then in regular jointtraining sessions in Jerusalem, the northernGalilee, and Ramalah. The grant will support anIsraeli muslim teacher who has been volunteeringhis time in East Jerusalem to attend a similar sem-inar in Zurich, Switzerland in July 2006.

• Blue Gargoyle sponsors the Youth TutoringProgram which provides youth development, aca-demic assistance, and cross-cultural programmingto youth ages 7-18 years.

• Broadtree Adventures in Education helps Chicago-area at-riskyouth to create positive change in their lives, communities, andworld by challenging participants to rise above their limits in out-door adventures and in group-selected social change projects. Thegrant will support the cost of Community Adventure, their one-month outdoor education and social education summer programin which 100% of participants come from low-income families.

• Darfur Action Campaign/American Jewish World Servicehas been providing humanitarian aid to many of the displaced andtraumatized people who have been violently forced from theirhomes and are now living in camps in Sudan and Chad. Thegrant was given to Ruth Messinger on the occasion of her partic-ipation in our Shabbat Service on June 16.

• Literacy Works serves high need Chicago communities on thesouth, west, and north sides. It is a collaboration of 47 literacy

programs across Chicago, directly serving over75 adult and teen learners through intensive writ-ing workshops, parent education classes, andworkshops to assist parents in supporting theirchildren’s early learning and literacy skills.

• Maria Shelter is a homeless shelter and jobtraining program for women and their children. Ithelps women apply for social services and engagein group, recovery, mental health, and health careservices. The grant will help to replace the wash-er and dryer for the institution which has 50 beds.

• VOR: Voice for the Retarded advocates for high quality serv-ices and supports for the retarded across the spectrum of need,from own home, other community-based supports, and facility-based care. VOR is the only national organization that is workingto ensure availability of all options for quality care, including a full-range of residential choices. The grant will support Choices for aLifetime, Options for All program, a board-directed legal projectaimed at ensuring that VOR can expand the assistance they pro-vide to their members in nationally-significant legal cases.

The Tsedakah Committee (Nina Helstein, Lenore Mass, Nikki Stein, Mickey Eder, Amy Wishnick, and Joan Pomaranc) hasmade its final grants for the 2005-2006 year, thanks to your contributions to the synagogue's tsedakah fund. KAMII will be send-ing grants of $360 to $500 to each of the following:

In total, the Tsedakah Committee has been able to give grants to 13 organizations this year, thanks to the generosity of ourmembers. Now, however, our fund is empty, and we turn to you to help us build it up again so that we can make more grantsto worthy organizations this year. You will soon be receiving a letter from Rabbi David Sandmel and Jerry Meites, asking you togive generously to tsedakah – both the Tsedakah Fund and the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund. Of course, donations to our tsedakahfund are welcome at any time: both cash and checks can be left in the beautiful tsedakah box by the chapel or mailed to theoffice. You have seen what our dollars can support – please help us to continue our tradition.

We also invite you to suggest organizations to which we can contribute. Complete an application form, which can be foundon our website or can be requested from the temple office. Thank you!

Tsedakah Box

MITZVAH OPPORTUNITYOne of our members, Lisa Braganca,

requests your support for the 20th

Expeditionary Special OperationsSquadron (20th ESOS) in Iraq, which isunder the command of her brother,Lieutenant Colonel Eric Braganca. The20th ESOS is under fire every night in

which they are flying missions. Theyare a Special Ops squadron, so it ispossible that they are going to beinvolved in the Israel-Lebanon bordersituation.

Morale is of course a critical issue forthese – and all – troops. Lisa requeststhat members of our Congregation

send letters and cards to the 43 soldiersunder her brother’s command to letthem know that we are thinking ofthem. Eric said that no matter how wiz-ened the old veterans are, all the letters,postcards, and pictures they receive getposted on the walls – never to be takendown.

If you would like to drop a note to the 20th ESOS, please address your letters to:20th ESOS, c/o Eric Braganca, 332 AEW / JSOAC, Unit 1, APO AE 09315.

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High Holidays

Religious SchoolRELIGIOUS SCHOOL 5767

We are getting ready for the school year and are very excited about this year’s program! Classes start on Sunday, September10. Thank you to all families who have already registered. If you haven’t registered, please do so as soon as possible. Completedforms can be mailed or faxed (773-924-1238) to KAMII, attention: Religious School.

NURSERY SCHOOL NEWSThe summer is off to a great start. I

have had the pleasure of teaching ourParent-Toddler classes this summer. Wehad 20 spaces available and they are allfilled. It is quite a challenge to have a classof 10 children who are between the agesof 16 months and 2 1⁄2 years old. The chil-dren are very busy exploring the class-room. They are slowly learning about tak-ing turns and sharing. The parents, grand-parents, and caregivers all help to makethis class work. The most popular toys aretrains, trucks, and cars.

Children also enjoythe water table andsandbox. Every classwe have an art proj-ect which some chil-dren totally love andmake many paintings.Others are not partic-ularly interested in artat this point in theircareers. There is nevera dull moment. Everyone enjoys looking at

books and singing songs and participatingin movement games. This is done infor-mally and those who want to participatedo, while the others areengaged in various activitiesof their own choice. It reallyis a great introduction toschool; in fact our goal is thatthe children learn to loveschool. We try very hard tohave activities available thatall the children look forwardto doing.

The parents in the NurserySchool requested having a summerprogram. It is very small, and perfectfor children who are not ready tomake changes during the summer.Some of the children have attend-ed the Nursery School, while oth-ers are from the Parent-Toddlerclasses and are making the transi-tion to being left alone. It has beenso popular that we will definitely

offer it again. If you come by the templeyou are likely to see eight children happi-

ly playing in the sprinkler, drawing withchalk, throwing balls, and using our won-derful play equipment.

We are now taking regis-trations for our fall classes.The Nursery School classesare almost filled at this time.We do have openings forgirls in our three-morningclass. We have lots of open-ings in the Parent-Toddlerclasses. Please call and comeand visit a class. Bring yourfriends to join in the fun. If you

have any questions call the temple and askfor Fran at the Nursery School. We wantall our temple members and their friends

to participate inthese great pro-grams. Hope tosee you soon.

Fran Gordon

Nursery School

High Holiday tickets include a one-year family membership.

High Holiday tickets are $250 per family and include allfamily members in the household; synagogue membership forone year is included. This program is available for those whoapply before Rosh Hashanah. It does not apply to religiousschool or nursery school fees and is offered to those who arenew to KAMII or have not been a member of KAMII at anytimeduring the past five years.

Invite your friends who are not members of KAMIIto

Come for the High Holidays. Stay for the Year.

10 KAMII

Tributes

Adult Education FundIn memory of Eugene Schnitzer

Barbara and Bernard GreenbergGrace and Bud Newman

In honor of Deloris and Harold Sanders’ 50th anniversaryBarbara and Bernard Greenberg

In support of the Adult Education ProgramKaren and Steven BloombergKathy and Jon DopkeenBarbara DorfmanJulie and Steven FlammSusan and Paul FreehlingPaula and Sam GoldenElizabeth Kieff and Tom Levinson Helen Kim and Ron CohenBarbara KirschnerJanet and David MidgleyRachel Mikva and Mark Mikva RosenbergMargaret Olin and Robert NelsonMarlene and Harold RichmanBarbara and Tom SchnitzerBernece SimonGloria SternDebra Stulberg

Arnold Jacob Wolf Adult Education FundIn honor of Rabbi Wolf’s Founders’ Award

Ralph and Rona BrownMarlene and Harold RichmanLiat and Amir Shanan

In honor of Janet and David Midgley’s 40th anniversaryRona and Ralph Brown

In memory of Eugene SchnitzerRona and Ralph BrownClaire and Bob Dankoff

ARZA ContributionBarbara and Bernard GreenbergNina HelsteinLeslie and Tom JacobsRenee Jacobs and Joseph HechtCarol Rosofsky and Bud LiftonLouise and Charles Saltzman

Cantor’s Discretionary FundIn appreciation of Cantor Bard and in honor of Michael and

Karen’s weddingAvi and Deborah Broshi

In appreciation of Cantor Bard and in memory of Beverly Gelman

Amy and Andy Gelman and FamilyChuck Gelman

General ContributionIn appreciation of David Midgley and a welcome to Jerry Meites

Carol Rosofsky and Bud LiftonIn honor of Deloris and Harold Sanders’ 50th anniversary

Claire and Bob DankoffFran and Bob Grossman

Debby and Philip HalpernDaila ShefnerNikki and Fred Stein

In honor of Rabbi Arnold Jacob WolfCorinne Siegel-Gerson

In honor of Janet and David Midgley’s 40th anniversaryFran and Bob GrossmanBeth and David HartNikki and Fred Stein

In honor of Jackie and Jay Berkelhamer’s 40th anniversaryNikki and Fred Stein

In memory of Les GoldwynFran and Bob GrossmanNikki and Fred Stein

In memory of Beverly GelmanSophie BloomNancy and Charles ClarvitEthel GoldsmithDebby and Philip Halpern Joan Halpern Pamela and Michael HalpernRobin and Thomas HealyHolland & KnightEllen Horberg and Jeffrey Krupp Eleanor KenwardFran KrasnowAnne and James KuhnElizabeth Kuhn and Kenneth EdwardsSusan and Jerry LevineDavid MannJoanne and Elias MatsakisBernadette and David O’LearyAnn RothschildSheri and Mark StylesCarlyn and Irving UngarBergman WeinsteinSteven WeinsteinCarol and Michael Weiss

In memory of Dan WeilBarbara and Fred Isserman

In memory of Paul CollardMaureen and Ira Brodsky

Gretel and Max Janowski FundIn honor of Sissie and Richard Evans’ 45th anniversary

Marlene and Harold RichmanIn honor of Deloris and Harold Sanders’ 50th anniversary

Rona and Ralph BrownMarlene and Harold RichmanEve and Norm Weinberg

In memory of Lizzy BauerIn memory of Beverly GelmanIn memory of Carol Lee PogachIn memory of Eugene Schnitzer

Diane Silverman

Jacob J. Weinstein FundIn honor of Eve Weinberg’s special birthday

Paula and Sam Golden

~ We thank all contributors for their generosity and support of our synagogue family. ~

(contributions received May 22 - July 12 are listed)

Memorial YahrzeitsIn memory of Jesse R. Carter

Shirley CarterIn memory of E.J. Loeb

Sandy LiebermanIn memory of Morris Orman

Ann OrmanIn memory of Milt Hoyt

Penny and Steve PollackIn memory of Eric Sonneman

Edith SonnemanIn memory of Julia Mond

Nathalie WeilIn memory of Mykei Williams

Vernon WilliamsLisa Williams

Music Enhancement FundIn honor of Cantor Bard

Carrie and Mickey EderIn honor of Sam Golden’s special birthday

Eugenie Mirelowitz

Nursery School FundIn honor of Deloris and Harold Sanders’ 50th anniversaryIn memory of Harvey and Evelyn Renner

Fran and Marvin Gordon

Prayer Book/Chumash FundIn memory of Dan Weil

Bobbie and Floyd Babbitt

Rabbi’s Discretionary FundIn honor of the Smith-Baumgarten Family

Sheila and Murray BaumgartenIn honor of Rabbi Sandmel

Lenore and Dan MassIn honor of Deloris and Harold Sanders’ 50th anniversary

Gloria and Robert YufitIn memory of Lizzy Bauer

Gloria and Al NeedlmanIn memory of Beverly Gelman

Barbara and Jack BierigLeah Goldberg

In memory of Eugene SchnitzerHank Schwab

In memory of Daniel WeilFrederick Weil

Religious School FundIn memory of Les Goldwyn

Kineret Jaffe and Mort Silverman

Stolz-Levi Walter Jacobs Memorial Library FundIn honor of Deloris and Harold Sanders’ 50th anniversary

Freda and Sidney DavidsonIn memory of Beverly Gelman

Freda and Sidney DavidsonIn memory of Eugene Schnitzer

Freda and Sidney DavidsonMichael GelberJanet and David Midgley

In memory of Les GoldwynMichael Gelber

In honor of Helene and Ray Groban’s 55th anniversaryIn honor of Leslie Stulberg and Jerry Levy’s 5th anniversaryIn honor of Bud Lifton’s special birthdayIn memory of Shifra LevinsonIn memory of Maurice Sabin GoldsteinIn memory of Lizzy Bauer

Janet and David Midgley

Youth Activity FundIn honor of Eve Weinberg’s special birthdayIn honor of Sissie and Richard Evans’ 45th anniversaryIn honor of Carol and Jerry Solomon’s 60th anniversaryIn honor of Freda and Sidney Davidson’s 60th anniversary

Dorothy GansIn memory of Beverly Gelman

Ann Becker and David Muschler

11AUGUST 2006

Tributes

ZICHRONAM LIVRACHAHMay their memory be a blessing

We remember our members

Beverly Gelman, mother of Andy Gelman;

Daniel Weil;

Les Goldwyn, father of John Goldwyn and Liz Goldwyn;

Kathleen Zar, wife of Howard Zar.

We extend condolences to

Karyn Bass Ehler on the death of her grandfather, Bernard Chapman;

David Chizewer, on the death of his grandmother, Esther Chizewer;

Michael Rosen, on the death of his sister, Carol Pogach;

Tom Schnitzer, on the death of his father, Eugene Schnitzer.

Shabbat Services

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David B. Midgley...........................................................PresidentDavid Fox Sandmel, Ph.D.................................................. RabbiArnold Jacob Wolf................................................Rabbi EmeritusDeborah B. Bard............................................................. CantorLiat Shanan ................................. Director of Religious EducationFran Gordon.......................................... Nursery School DirectorSandy Lieberman............................................ Executive DirectorSusan Blumberg-Kason ......................................................Editor

August 2006 Vol. 37, No. 1

Torah Study at 9:30 a.m. every Shabbat morning.Transportation to Shabbat evening services is always available. Please call the office.

Shabbat Nachamu, Parashat Vaetchanan: Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11

Friday, August 4Wine and Cheese Reception at 5:45 p.m.Kabbalat Shabbat Service at 6:30 p.m.

Jerry Meites will give the d’var Torah.We will celebrate the birthdays of all members born in August.

Saturday, August 5, at 10:30 a.m.

Shabbat Ekev: Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25Friday, August 11, at 8:00 p.m.Dan Mass will give the d’var Torah.

Saturday, August 12, at 10:30 a.m.

Shabbat Re’eh: Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17Friday, August 18

Wine and Cheese Reception at 5:45 p.m.Jaclyn Grahl and Joshua Simonds will host the reception in celebration of their aufruf.

Kabbalat Shabbat Service at 6:30 p.m.Margie Smigel will give the d’var Torah.

Saturday, August 19, at 10:30 a.m.

Shabbat Shoftim: Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9Friday, August 25, at 8:00 p.m.

Nancy Jacobson will give the d’var Torah.

Saturday, August 26, at 10:30 a.m.