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1 “…V’higadetah l’vincha bayom Hahu…” On that day, you shall tell your child. This is the command we receive in the Passover Haggadah, and it is reflective of our obligation to pass on the story of the Exodus on this night, the first night of the festival. Our tradition bids us retell the story of our ancestors’ journey from slavery to freedom, so that we never take for granted our lot as a free people and that we never enslave another. The context for this retelling is, of course, the Seder, the ordered meal -adopted from Greek symposium-during which we share in story and song. In creating the text for that meal, the Haggadah, the rabbis showed great sensitivity and foresight. This is evident in the text which tells us that the Torah speaks of or reflects upon four children (literally sons): One wise, one wicked, one simple, and one who does not know how to ask. Many commentators suggest that the four children reflect four different types of learners, each with his or her own approach to understanding and to the Jewish tradition. This is a wonderfully insightful way in which to think about the way in which we fulfill the command to “…tell your child.” I believe that the message of the rabbis and commentators is a reminder that we are not all alike, and therefore there is no one way to hold a Seder, or rather, discussion at a Seder. Just as the same lecture, delivered once in a university lecture hall, and again in a Jr. High classroom would not sound identical, so, too, does the story of the Exodus need to be told in a different fashion depending on one’s audience, so to speak. It is remarkable to think that in the fifteenth century, when the first Haggadah was printed, the rabbis could already understand such subtleties. In this day and age when we are so attune to different modes of study, we can thoroughly appreciate their subtle reminder to tell our children the story in accordance with their age, prior knowledge of the story, and their attention spans. (continued on page 3) Schedule of Services – April Friday, April 3 Erev Passover – First Seder at Home No Shabbat Service @ BYBS Saturday, April 4, 10:00 am Combined (BYBS & TAS) 1 st Day of Passover Festival Service at BYBS Torah Portion: Pesach Exodus 12:21-51 Haftarah: Joshua 3:5-7; 5:2 – 6:1; 6:27 6:30 pm Sisterhood Community Seder at BYBS Friday, April 10, 10:00 am Festival Service, Yizkor – 7 th Day of Passover at Temple Anshe Sholom 7:30 pm Shabbat Service - Nancy Friedman, soloist at BYBS Saturday, April 11, 10:00 am Shabbat Service Torah Portion: Shmini I Leviticus 9:1 – 10:11 Haftarah: II Samuel 6:1-23 Thursday, April 16, 7:00 pm Community Yom Ha Shoah Service at BYBS/CAE BULLETIN April 2015 Nisan/Iyar 5775 1424 W. 183rd St. Homewood IL 60430 (708) 799-4110 Fax (708) 799-5340 E-mail: offi[email protected] Website: www.bybs.org Rabbi’s Message

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“…V’higadetah l’vincha bayom

Hahu…” On that day, you shall tell

your child.

This is the command we receive in the Passover Haggadah, and it is reflective of our obligation to pass on the story of the Exodus on this night, the first night of the festival. Our tradition bids us retell the story

of our ancestors’ journey from slavery to freedom, so that we never take for granted our lot as a free people and that we never enslave another. The context for this retelling is, of course, the Seder, the ordered meal -adopted from Greek symposium-during which we share in story and song.

In creating the text for that meal, the Haggadah, the rabbis showed great sensitivity and foresight. This is evident in the text which tells us that the Torah speaks of or reflects upon four children (literally sons): One wise, one wicked, one simple, and one who does not know how to ask. Many commentators suggest that the four children reflect four different types of learners, each with his or her own approach to understanding and to the Jewish tradition. This is a wonderfully insightful way in which to think about the way in which we fulfill the command to “…tell your child.”

I believe that the message of the rabbis and commentators is a reminder that we are not all alike, and therefore there is no one way to hold a Seder, or rather, discussion at a Seder. Just as the same lecture, delivered once in a university lecture hall, and again in a Jr. High classroom would not sound identical, so, too, does the story of the Exodus need to be told in a different fashion depending on one’s audience, so to speak. It is remarkable to think that in the fifteenth century, when the first Haggadah was printed, the rabbis could already understand such subtleties. In this day and age when we are so attune to different modes of study, we can thoroughly appreciate their subtle reminder to tell our children the story in accordance with their age, prior knowledge of the story, and their attention spans.

(continued on page 3)

Schedule of Services –

April Friday, April 3

Erev Passover – First Seder at Home

No Shabbat Service @ BYBS

Saturday, April 4, 10:00 am

Combined (BYBS & TAS) 1st Day of Passover

Festival Service at BYBS

Torah Portion: Pesach

Exodus 12:21-51

Haftarah: Joshua 3:5-7; 5:2 – 6:1; 6:27

6:30 pm

Sisterhood Community Seder at BYBS

Friday, April 10, 10:00 am

Festival Service, Yizkor – 7th Day of Passover at

Temple Anshe Sholom

7:30 pm

Shabbat Service - Nancy Friedman, soloist at

BYBS

Saturday, April 11, 10:00 am

Shabbat Service

Torah Portion: Shmini I

Leviticus 9:1 – 10:11

Haftarah: II Samuel 6:1-23

Thursday, April 16, 7:00 pm

Community Yom Ha Shoah Service at

BYBS/CAE

BULLETIN April 2015

Nisan/Iyar 5775

1424 W. 183rd St. Homewood IL 60430 (708) 799-4110 Fax (708) 799-5340

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.bybs.org

Rabbi’s Message

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President’s Messaget

Sometimes I have a writer’s

block in thinking about a

message. This month it wasn’t a

matter of a paucity of thought,

but rather too many possible

subjects. Do I write about Pesach

or Israel? How about wandering

for 40 years in the desert or the scattering of

Jews today? Then there was my own personal

journey to Judaism or Anti-Semitism. There

also were many opportunities to come

together as a BYBS community that I could

expound upon or remind everyone of the need

to be active in planning the future of our

community. How about realizing I will only be

writing a column for three more months?

Where has the time gone?

Now that I have filled up some space, I will

beg your indulgence to become a bit personal.

When I was growing up, in Grand Rapids and

Denver, this time of year was the time of

getting dressed up, ham dinners, singing in

church, hunting for eggs, family gatherings,

and much more. In Denver I went to St.

John’s Cathedral (Episcopalian) twice a week

for study for confirmation. I memorized the

proper words, repeated them when necessary,

was confirmed, took communion, received my

personal, white prayer book, and had no

desire to continue a religious education.

Sounds familiar doesn’t it?

After seventh grade my mother, stepfather

and I moved to Tulsa. I have no memory of

going to church there or much else of a

religious nature. Then we moved to Palatine

which at the time was a small, sort of rural,

mainly German community. Somewhere along

the line I almost became involved with a “Born

Again” Christian group, I suppose to belong to

a peer group, but I then began to question a

lot about religion as I knew it.

(continued on page 4)

Services Continued

Friday, April 17, 7:00 pm

Family Shabbat Service

Youth Choir led by Nancy Friedman

at Temple Anshe Sholom

(NO Service @ BYBS)

Saturday, April 18, 10:00 am

Sisterhood Shabbat Service

Torah Portion: Sh’mini II

Leviticus 10:12 – 11:47

Haftarah: II Samuel 6:1 – 7:17

Friday, April 24, 7:30 pm

CJC Community Shabbat Service

at Temple Anshe Sholom

(No service at BYBS)

Saturday, April 25 10:00 am

Joint Shabbat Service (BYBS & CAE) – Genetics

Shabbat

Bible & Bagels

Torah Portion: Tazria/Metzora

Leviticus 12:1 – 15:33

Haftarah: II Kings 7:3-20

May Friday, May 1, 7:30 pm

Shabbat Service

Saturday, May 2, 10:00 am

Shabbat Service

Torah Portion: Acherei Mot-Kedoshim

Leviticus 16:1 – 20:27

Haftarah: Amos 9:7-15

Friday, May 8, 7:30 pm

Youth Music Shabbat Service

Youth Choir led by Nancy Friedman

Birthday Blessings

(continued on page 3)

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(Rabbi’s Message continued)

Another great layer to this text, comes from a rather amusing, tongue-in-cheek commentary written by American author Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler), and which appears in the New American Haggadah. Commenting upon the traditional text of the four children he writes: “Some scholars believe that there are four kinds of parents as well.

The Wise Parent is an utter bore. ‘Listen closely, because you are younger than I am,’ says the Wise Parent, ‘and I will go on and on about Jewish history, based on some foggy memories of my own religious upbringing, as well as an article in a Jewish journal I have recently skimmed.’ The Wise Parent must be faced with a small smile of dim interest.

The Wicked Parent tries to cram the story of our liberation into a set of narrow opinions about the world. ‘The Lord led us out of Egypt,’ the Wicked Parent says, ‘which is why I support a bloodthirsty foreign policy and am tired of certain types of people causing problems.’ The Wicked Parent should be told in a firm voice, ‘With a strong hand God rescued the Jews from bondage, but it was my own clumsy hand that spilled hot soup in your lap.’

The Simple Parent does not grasp the concept of freedom. ‘There will be no macaroons until you eat all of your brisket,’ says the Simple Parent, at a dinner honoring the liberation of oppressed peoples. ‘Also, stop slouching at the table.’ In answer to such statements, the Wise Child will roll his eyes in the

direction of the ceiling and declare, ‘Let my people go!’ The Parent Who Is Unable to Inquire has had too much wine, and should be excused from the table.” What a fantastic modern twist Snicket offers us! And an important reminder that while the mitzvah of the Seder is to “…tell your child,” the Seder is about retelling the story of the Exodus for us to hear as well. And

remembering that children learn best when we model for them, if we are unable to engage with the text, to take up discussions about how our story reflects present-day slavery, and affects our view and ability to do something about it, then maybe we’ve missed the point. In this commentary, Snicket reminds us to ensure that the Seder isn’t just another family dinner, and that it isn’t just another Jewish ritual, performed half-heartedly because…it’s tradition.

As we prepare to celebrate Passover this year, I wish you a

meaningful, insightful, and discussion-filled Seder! Chag Same’ach!

Rabbi Harari

Service schedule continued

Saturday, May 9, 10:00 am

Shabbat Service

Torah Portion: Emor

Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23

Haftarah: Ezekiel 44:15-31

Friday, May 15, 7:00 pm

Shabbat Service

Nancy Friedman, soloist

Anniversary Blessings

Saturday, May 16, 10:00 am

Shabbat Service

followed by Bible & Bagels

Torah Portion: Behar-Bechukotai

Leviticus 25:1 – 27:34

Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19 – 17:14

Friday, May 22, 7:30 pm

Shabbat Service

Saturday, May 23, 10:00 am

Shabbat Service

Torah Portion: Bamidbar

Numbers 1:1 – 4:20

Haftarah: Hosea 2:1-22

Saturday, May 23, 7:30 pm

Erev Shavout

Beit AmiChai Religious School Confirmation,

at Temple Anshe Sholom (no BYBS service)

Sunday, May 24, 10:00 am

Shavuot Festival Service

Friday, May 29, 7:30 pm

Shabbat Service

Saturday, May 30, 10:00 am

Shabbat Service

Torah Portion: Nasso

Numbers 4:21 – 7:89

Haftarah: Judges 13:2-5

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School

News

Beit AmiChai had a wonderful Purim

celebration. Our Purim carnival was a great

morning with many families joining us from the

Congregations in Munster. A huge thank you to

Tommie Gbur and Deb Feingold for all their

hard work to make the carnival a success. And

thank you to all our middle school and high school

students who worked the booths, we couldn't have

done it without you! Purim didn't end after the

carnival though as we had an amazing Megillah

reading and Cantata on the night of Purim. All of our

students did a wonderful job, it was such a joyous

evening! Thank you to Jody Markus, Leslie and

Mandy Sigale for working so hard with kids on the

Cantata.

On Friday, March 20th, the 3rd/4th grade Hebrew

School had their final Jr. Congregation of the school

year. The Youth Choir also sang at services.

Spring/Passover Break is from April 2nd through

April 9th. Sunday School and High School Havurah

will resume on April 12th.

Have a wonderful Passover, Chag Sameach!

Mindy Miller,

Principal

President’s message from page 2

On to college at the University of Missouri in

1956 and a Comparative Religion course that

really started me on my road to Judaism. It

was before Jerry. You mean you can question

and have choices in Judaism? My

interpretation was that it was what you did

here on earth rather than what would get you

to heaven or hell that counted. That fit in with

my personal beliefs.

Oh, I still went to church in Chicago where

Mother had moved and sang in the choir, but I

knew that was not a road I wanted to continue

walking down.

There is a lot more of course, and I still have

much to learn, but I know I am on the right

road. The difference between when I was

growing up and now is I have chosen this road.

It was not chosen for me.

I was told that when I converted to Judaism

that I acquired the history of a people and

should always remember that I, too, was a

stranger in Egypt and walked that long road to

freedom. We are still on that road. Hopefully

the road to freedom also is the road to peace.

Penny Shnay

Proud to be your president

Bible and Bagels

April 25 after

services

We will be discussing Israel, the

recent Israeli election, the current

situation, and what happens now.

Everyone is welcome.

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Allen and Cheryl Warshaw

Arlene and Kenneth Freedman

Barb and Gary Schwarz and Family

Barry and Susan Bayer

Beverly and Edwin Sokol

Cathy Burnett, Ignacio Tejeda and Family

Charlotte Fox

David and Micah Rader

Deedee DuBrow and Family

Diane Wolf

Dorothea Wolf

Susan Johnson

Eila and Doug Koltun

Elena Morone

Gayla and Joel Cahan

Gayle and Norman Weil

Henry and Sharon Lorsch

Jerry and Carrie Tenny

Jerry and Penny Shnay

Jim and Gae Mollin

Jodie and Jeff Virene and Family

Lee and Sol Yates

Louise Stein

Marcia Lippert

Mike and Judy Lohr-Safcik

Pearl Saleh

Renee Mirsky

Ruth and Sherman Friedman

Edith Strauss

Harlene and Irwin Friedman

The Levinson Family

Walter and Gretchen Falk

Carole Fefferman

Joan Barr

Nancy and Larry Burrows and Family

Rabbi Carmit Harari

Rabbi Leo and Helen Wolkow

Sheila and Harris Spanier and Family

Ryba and David Epstein

Passover Greetings

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April Birthdays

4/2 Harlene Friedman

4/11 Jerry Shnay

4/11 Amy Levine

4/11 Eila Koltun

4/16 Judi Altman

4/20 Arnie Bernstein

4/21 Robert Sime

4/21 Stanley Dreyfuss

4/27 Howard Blumstein

4/28 Idan Rafalovitz

4/29 Ruth Ratowitz

April Anniversaries

4/1 Jerry & Penny Shnay

4/2 Jerry & Harriet Levine

4/11 Jeff & Jodie Virene

4/11 David & Ryba Epstein

4/11 Joan & Richard Barr

FAMILY NEWS

Speedy Recovery

Bob Eisenstein, Adael Madrigal, Gae Mollin, Ruth Ratowitz, Louise Stein, Allen Warshaw, Ethel Weiss, Joel Weiss, Carol Zucker

Mazel Tov

To Donelle Macey, Gae Mollin & David Rader on their B’nai Mitzvah

We mourn the death of

Edwin Johnson

May his memory be for a blessing

Thank you! Donelle, Gae and David would like to thank all of you who attended our B'nai Mitzvah. We appreciate the support we received from our congregational family. It was quite a journey. We'd also like to thank everyone who participated in the service. A big thanks to Jim, the Klezmedics and the choir for enhancing the service with their beautiful music and to Larry Burrows for the incredible pictures. Thank you for the incredible gifts. The new High Holiday prayer books will be a reminder of our special day. The leaf for the tree of life is a lasting symbol of our commitment to both Judaism and our Jewish community. Please remember our mitzvah project for the Calumet Area Humane Society. There is a basket in the foyer and an envelope in the office. It was an incredible day and truly a once in a life time experience. We now know that it is possible to teach old dogs new tricks. Thanks again to all of you who helped to make it so special. Donelle, Gae, David

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What’s Up with Sisterhood? We had an enjoyable Sunday afternoon learning (or brushing up) on our mah jongg skills. A big thank you to

Lynne Turry, president of WRJ Midwest District for her informative mah jongg PowerPoint. A delicious lunch

of soups and salad was prepared by our members. A good time was had by all. If anyone has not ordered a

mahj card for 2015, there is still time to order from our gift shop. Check the flyer in this bulletin. We will have

tables for mah jongg, so keep watching for news on this.

Our fifth annual community second Seder will take place Saturday, April 4. Our own Sisterhood members

shopped and prepared a delicious Seder meal. The Haggadah we will use was written by Sisterhood and

revised this year.

Mark your calendars! We will celebrate Sisterhood Shabbat on Saturday, April 18. We will begin with a

Shabbat morning service, lunch and Israeli dancing. If you would like to participate, please contact Carole

Fefferman.

This year WRJ Midwest District Sisterhood Kallah will be held at OSRUI on May 1-3. The theme this year is

The Art of Being Jewish. The fun begins on Friday afternoon with challah braiding, flower arranging and

drama. There will be workshops on quilting, cooking, all types of needlework, photography and drama and

storytelling. If you would like to attend, just let me know and I will forward the registration form.

Gayle Weil

All That Glitters BYBS Sisterhood

Gently Used Jewelry and Purse Sale

Sunday, August 23, 2015

We need your GENTLY USED/New Costume jewelry, vintage is very desirable and Gently Used

purses. So clean out your drawers and closets and donate your no longer worn or wanted treasures, we’ll

take women’s and men’s items. You can drop your donations off at the temple office or call Ruth Friedman

at 708-799-2098 to arrange for pickup, for more information or to join our committee for this truly, unique

fundraising event.

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Contributions

General Fund

Proceeds to temple general

fund.

Marvin Snyder P.A.D.S.

Fund

Contributions benefit local

homeless shelters.

Bernie Alpert Prayer Book

Fund

Prayer books are available for

donation for all occasions. If

desired, a bookplate will be

affixed to each book stating

the name of the donor and the

occasion.

Choir Fund

For special choir needs.

Library Fund

Helps purchase books and

equipment for temple libraries.

Family Concerns Fund

Special funds for emergencies

occurring in member families.

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund

Funds for charitable uses

within and outside the

congregation at the discretion

of the Rabbi.

Doris Rosenberg Memorial

Camp Scholarship Fund

Funds help BYBS children

attend Jewish summer camps,

especially OSRUI.

Brounstein Memorial Capital

Improvement Fund

To keep the building in good

shape.

General Fund

In Memory of Donor

Margaret Hesky Sue Johnson

In Honor of Donor

Gayle Weil's election to the URJ Board Anita & David Lebowitz

Rabbi's Descretionary Fund In Memory of Donor

Edwin Johnson

Merilyn Sherman Sue Johnson

Bernice Landry Lee & Sol Yates

Mignon McDade Penny & Jerry Shnay

Robert Friedman Marea Kahn

Elsa Koehler

Henry M. Koehler Harriet Koehler

Louis Sandack Raynold & Vickie Sandack

Morris Krugman

Ronald Feigenbaum Larry & Linda Simon

Louis Aisuss Vivian Stelzer

Choir Fund

In Memory of Donor

Irwin Mirsky Renee Mirsky

Camp Scholarship Find In Memory of Donor

Marilyn Sherman Cathy Burnett & Nacho Tejeda

Marv Snyder P.A.D.S. Fund In Memory of Donor

Samuel D. Rothman David Silverman

Family Concerns Fund

Bertha Yanoff Lee & Sol Yates

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Dan & Joyce Rosenfeldt Memorial

Endowment Fund

For capital improvements to the

temple.

Les Lawitz Memorial K’lei Kodesh

Ritual Arts Funds

Provides monies for the cleaning and

repair of the Torah Scrolls and ritual

objects.

School Fund

Helps pay for equipment and special

projects not covered by school fees.

Altman-Stein Education Fund

Minimum $10 donation-Augments

Hebrew and Sunday School Fees for

families who cannot pay tuition.

Sisterhood Happy Day & Memorial

Fund

Tribute cards are an economical and

attractive fundraiser for Sisterhood.

Cards are sent with personal

message to honor friends or family on

memorable occasions.

Cards are sent by contacting Harlene

Friedman at 708-957-5947. Please

include your message (and occasion),

the recipient, and your name for

acknowledgement. Send your check

(minimum $5.50 per card), payable

to BYBS Sisterhood, 18420 Center,

Homewood, IL 60430.

Cards are available in for purchase in

packets with envelopes for $25 plus

$1.40 for postage, or phone Harlene

for pickup at the temple office.

Altman-Stein Education Fund In Memory of Donor

Alfred Stone

Marjorie Stone

Dorothea Wolf Ira Stone

Sisterhood Tribute Fund In Memory of Donor

Marilyn Sherman Donelle Macey

Mike & Judy Lohr-Safcik

DeeDee DuBrow

Ruth & Sherman Friedman

Susan & Barry Bayer

Carole Fefferman

Gayle & Norman Weil

Penny & Jerry Shnay

Larry & Linda Simon

Harlene & Irwin Friedman

BYBS Sisterhood

William Bayer & Family

Ed Johnson Mike & Judy Lohr-Safcik

Carole Fefferman

Susan & Barry Bayer

Ruth & Sherman Friedman

Gayle & Norman Weil

Penny & Jerry Shnay

William Safcik Mike & Judy Lohr-Safcik

Gertude Marie Kaufer Mike & Judy Lohr-Safcik

In Honor of

B'nai Mitzvah of Gae Mollin Ruth & Sherman Friedman

Mike & Judy Lohr-Safcik

Penny & Jerry Shnay

Susan & Barry Bayer

B'nai Mitzvah of Donelle Macey Carol & Rich Zucker

Ruth & Sherman Friedman

Mike & Judy Lohr-Safcik

Penny & Jerry Shnay

Susan & Barry Bayer

B'nai Mitzvah of David Rader Ruth & Sherman Friedman

Mike & Judy Lohr-Safcik

Penny & Jerry Shnay

Susan & Barry Bayer

Penny Shnay's speedy recovery Donelle Macey

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4/3/2015 Julius Bayer Arnold Bierig Nachama Brown Walter Dukes Sylvia Elliot Isadore Goldberg Dr. Lewis Hare Bert Heilbrunn Eugene Hiller Mildred P. Isser Dorothea Kwilecki Bernard Levinson Miriam Riese Mintz Samuel Riekes Edgar Robinson Adolph D. Rosenberg William Safcik Lillian Sevelow Max Solomon Leon Spanier Walter Strauss Herb Wexler

4/10/2015 William Bayer Lila Blumstein Valentine Brazzale Pearl Cohen Esther Corbin Alfred Dreyfuss Helen Eisenstein Freda Fruitman Etkin Elsie Faermark

Harold Fine Samuel David Fisher Dolores Gbur Milton Gibbs Philip Charles Gold Eva Gollay Albert Gottlieb Faye Holtz Max Kamberg Bessie Katz Gertrude Marie Kaufer Anna Klein Larry Koltun Ruth Lawitz Milton Lowe Samuel Osterbach Mary Rederer Anita S. Rubin Edward E. Scher Joseph M. Schulman Lazarus Stein Jane Taubman Abraham M. Warren Ilse Weiss Richard Wolf Rachel Masliah Yafett

4/17/2015 Fran Bernstein William G. Freidin Bernard J. Fried Cassie Gbur Harry E. Kamins

Marguerite Kessler Harris Joseph Klamka Minnie Klutznick Anna Krugman Sally Lichtig Helmut Lorsch Gloria Ruth Marks Abraham Mayoff Trude A. Meyer Dr. Eugene A. Noskin Tillie Pelzner Dr. Joseph W. Pincus Sara Reznick Henry S. Sallinger Seymour Schneider Esther Shapin Joseph Warshaw

4/24/2015 Ruth Bolotin Ida Brenner Erich Froman Matilda Gold Max Hesky Annie Levine William Lichtig Rabbi Mayer Lipman Eva Machtinger Nancy Mickelson Maureen Miller Joseph B. Mirsky Dora Parver Henrietta Salloway

Robert Schakett Rose Lillian Shane Robert Gene Shapin Paul Spangler Sam Steiner

April Yahrzeits

BYBS Funeral Plan

BYBS has a funeral plan with Chicago Jewish Funerals, which is available for members and their

immediate families at their option. To select this plan, simply call Chicago Jewish Funerals at 847-229-

8822 and tell them that you are a B’nai Yehuda Beth Sholom member. They will handle all the details.

The plan includes professional services of funeral director and staff, custodial and general care of

remains, the option of a tahara (the traditional Jewish preparation of the body) a hearse/graveside

transfer vehicle, staff and equipment for chapel and a graveside or synagogue service. Merchandise

includes a simple, dignified semi-oval traditional casket of dark stained wood, muslin shroud (optional,

not mandatory), register book, shiva and yizkor candle, kriah ribbons, service folders, use of prayer

books, kipot and 50 standard acknowledgement cards. The funeral price is $5,850. For further details,

call the Temple office or Chicago Jewish Funerals. The plan is offered as a convenience for members

and their families at a time of stress, but there is no obligation to use it. If you wish to observe a

Yahrzeit, please send the name and secular or Hebrew date to Cathy at [email protected].

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PLEASE JOIN US FOR

“Solomon and Gaenor”

Saturday, April 11

Doors open @ 7 pm; Movie @ 7:30

***Post-Pesach refreshments will be served, including

popcorn.

$10.00 per person

Set in a Welsh mining community in 1911, a young Jewish boy falls in love with a Welsh girl.

Solomon, a displaced Jew, is forced to hide his true identity and turn his back on his faith and family

in the pursuit of true love. Gaenor, a gentle and obedient chapel girl, scandalizes her community

by pursuing her love for Solomon.

http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2391343385/

About our facilitator: Suzanne's passion for film began at age 6 when she joined a film club for children in Scotland. Later,

Suzanne studied film at Columbia College, Chicago. Today, Suzanne manages The Knowledge Exchange, a continuing education

program at Governors State University’s School of Extended Learning & leads a Cinema Studies course. Also, Suzanne leads a

monthly film discussion as part of the Reel Talk program at the Beverly Arts Cinema in Chicago. And those of you who have gone

to the JCC or Tall Grass will recognize that Suzanne led discussions there too

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RSVP/pay ahead of time [see below] or at the door.

Open to the community. Walk-ins welcome.

Name __________________________________________ phone # ___________________

Number of tickets at $10.00 each: _____________ Total: _____________________

Send to BYBS, 1424 W. 183rd St., Homewood, IL 60430

Questions? Call 799-4110 or contact [email protected]

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Please join us as we celebrate

Our annual Sisterhood Shabbat

Saturday, April 18, 2015

10:00 am Service

Lunch and Israeli Dancing

to follow

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Name

Phone

Address

E-mail ______________________________________

Number of lunches at $18.00 each ___________

Total cost $___________________

Please make check payable to:

BYBS Sisterhood

And mail to 1424 West 183rd Street, Homewood, IL 60430

RESERVATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN APRIL 11

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Are you a Mah Jongg player?

Do you need a 2015 Mah Jongg card?

BYBS Sisterhood is taking orders until Friday, April 10

Small cards are $8.00 Large cards are $9.00

Small plastic cases are $5.25 Large plastic cases are $5.75

Fill out the form below and send in before Friday, April 10

Name_____________________________Phone____________________

Address_______________________________Email__________________

# Small cards @ $8.00 _____ # Large cards @ $9.00 _____

#Small plastic cases @ $5.25 _____ # Large plastic cases @ $5.75 _____

TOTAL COST $_______ Make check payable to BYBS Sisterhood and mail to

BYBS, 1424 W. 183rd Street, Homewood, IL 60430

NO ORDERS TAKEN AFTER FRIDAY, APRIL 10!

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Save the date

July 29-30, 2015 BYBS Thrift & Book Sale

Wednesday and Thursday

SHOP AT THE THRIFT SALE

Wednesday July 29th: 8 am-7 pm

Thursday July 30th: 8 am-5 pm

NICE THINGS FOR THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS ,

HELP OUR TEMPLE

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Yom Yom Ha’atzma’utHa’atzma’ut

Temple Anshe Sholom, Religious & Ritual Committee

invites you to an

Israeli Dinner and

CJCCJC

CommunityCommunity ShabbatShabbat

ServiceService

Friday, April 24th

Dinner - 6:00 pm and Service - 7:30 pm

$15 per person

Enjoy all of your favorites:

Falafel, Hummus, Babaganoosh, Pita Bread, Couscous & Jerusalem Salad, along with your choice of chicken or fish.

Joint choirs will enhance this service with music celebrating

Israel Independence Day.

Please R.S.V.P. to TAS, (708) 748-6010 or [email protected] by

Tuesday, April 21st.

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