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Celebrating 20 Years at Lakeside!

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VOLUME 54

NUMBER 1SPRING ’17

LAKESIDE CONGREGATION FOR REFORM JUDAISM

Founded in 1955 | A NATE Accredited Religious School | 5777

— see article on page 2


» A time when Rabbi Ike said something particularly meaningful to me was…

» A moment I shared with Rabbi Ike that struck me as especially funny….

» Qualities I admire most and find the most endearing about our Rabbi are…

» A life cycle event in which Rabbi’s participation made an indelible difference…

» A special nugget of wisdom that Rabbi Serotta imparted to me about prayer, God, or LIFE…

» A social or study event with Rabbi that left a lasting imprint on me was…

This is how our personal stories about Rabbi Serotta will start, and most of us have them. As a run-up to the celebration of Rabbi Serotta’s 20th year at Lakeside, we are setting aside a morning to share the stories

and memories that have made our relationship so special over the many years he has been with our congregation.

Join us for Adult Enrichment on Sunday, March 19 at 10:30am as we share with each other the many ways Rabbi Ike has enriched our lives and affirm the value of our community. Be prepared with your own anecdotes, or just come to listen to others. Whether you can attend that day or not, you can write your stories/memories down and submit them to the office. Nothing fancy – just a brief paragraph or two. Submissions will be compiled into a booklet in honor of Rabbi Ike’s 20th year at Lakeside.

Examples of two shared stories, already submitted, are indicated here:

Story #1When Rabbi Serotta was interviewing to become Lakeside’s Rabbi, he told our search committee the following: In every city he had been a Rabbi, the pro football team from that city had won the Super Bowl. To some committee members, this was a little extra bit of good, concerning the Rabbi. Well, the Bears have not won a Super Bowl. But during the Rabbi’s 20 years here, the Bulls won their last championship, the Blackhawks have won more than one championship, the White Sox won the World Series and now—believe it or not—the Cubs are World Series Champs. Those are amazingly good results. So now, Rabbi, get going on those Bears!!

Celebrating 20 Years at Lakeside!

Rabbi Ike Has Always Honored Us...Now It Is Time to Honor Our RabbiIt is with pride and pleasure that we have the privilege to celebrate the beginning of Rabbi Serotta’s 20th year of service to Lakeside Congregation. He has made an indelible stamp on both the spiritual life of our congregational family as well as on the individual families that comprise our membership. His ethical teachings, his zest for social justice, his commitment to the embrace of interfaith inclusion, his compassion and his humility have all served as model behaviors for those who have known, worked with or otherwise been associated with our Rabbi.

The weekend of April 21–April 23 has been earmarked as a special weekend that honors the first 20 years of Rabbi’s distinguished career with us.

As someone who has worked with

our Rabbi, relied on him for counsel,

or come to know him as a friend, we

think it likely that you have been

elevated by his fine principals and

qualities and would like to participate

in this joyous occasion.

» Friday night, April 21 is a family-

friendly Shabbat for all ages

featuring Torah, festive music, and a

bountiful Oneg.

» Saturday night, April 22 is our

Gala Dinner & Evening, including

cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a jazz trio,

catered dinner, brief tributes,

followed by some ‘let’s get our party

on’ dancing!

» Sunday morning, April 23 features

a Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Memorial

concert featuring the Lakeside Choir directed by Dr. Richard Boldrey, accompanied by Lakeside’s Cantorial Voice Aviva Katzman, with Dr. William Crowle on piano and other guest soloists. The centerpiece will be selections from Annelies, the Anne Frank Cantata— the first adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank into a large scale choral composition.

You are encouraged to share in one or all of these events. In addition to the events, there are many meaningful ways to participate in the honor and celebration for Rabbi Ike. These are summarized on the following page. On behalf of the Lakeside Board of Directors, and particularly, Rabbi Ike, we deeply appreciate your support.

Everybody Has a Story…or Two…or Three

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—this is a continuation of the article from page 2

Story #2Ask yourself, when does the Rabbi

become your Rabbi? My mother

died seven years ago and my brother

made all the plans for her funeral in

Milwaukee. He only wanted people

there who knew my mother, and he asked my mother’s Rabbi—who I had never met—to officiate. As I stood before the grave and each stranger walked by, I wondered, is that the Rabbi? Then another car approached and out came Rabbi Ike. He had no

part in the funeral, and we had not asked him to drive to Milwaukee, which was an unnecessary burden. My eyes met his, filled with tears. My Rabbi was there. My heart filled with joy in my saddest moment. That’s when I knew he was my Rabbi.

20th Anniversary Donation Opportunities

Tribute BookRabbi Serotta will be presented with a Tribute Book at the April 22 Gala Dinner & Evening as a lasting compendium of thoughtful wishes, prayers, and remembrances recounted by family, congregants, friends and colleagues. This is your chance to write a few words, perhaps a poem, maybe include a black & white photo and memorialize a special feeling you have for Rabbi Ike. Everyone attending the dinner will be able to take home a copy of the Tribute Book. Size options and costs are as follows:

Business card size (3.25” x 2”) . .$18

Quarter page (3.25” x 4”) . . . . .$36

Half page (6.5” x 4”) . . . . . . . . .$72

Full page (6.5” x 8”) . . . . . . . . . .$144

The office is prepared to handle the editing, layout and design, so submit your information in the manner that you find easiest. If you have any additional questions, contact Rick Schuster in the Lakeside Office. All material is due by March 20.

MosaicDavid Addario is an artist living in Hooksett, New Hampshire. He makes beautiful mosaic portraits composed of miniaturized individual photos arranged through computer graphics. He has agreed to re-create the portrait of Rabbi Serotta featured on this Kolenu cover with distinct photos that we provide.

You can submit your digital photo that will become part of the Rabbi’s

customized portrait. It can be a photo of a life cycle event, of you, your kids, your grandchildren, or even your pet! It can be from today or from ten years ago. $18 for one photo, three for $36 each. Your photos will remain on display at Lakeside as part of the portrait.

To become part of this unusual masterwork, submit your payment plus the digitized photo(s) to the Lakeside office no later than Friday, March 17. For more details, contact Lakeside’s Office Manager, Margaux Friend.

Kiddush Cup Collection ($500)

Rabbi Serotta has a personal connection to Kiddush Cups, and Lakeside is launching a special Kiddush cup collection that will display 54 uniquely different cups for each week/parshah during the year. Each cup will be paired with a personal message on an engraved plaque. Contact Office Manager, Margaux Friend, for more details.

Tree of Life ($180)

The Tree of Life in our lobby celebrates joyous occasions in our lives. Come up with your own personal message honoring the Rabbi, and have it engraved on a brass leaf on our tree. Contact Rick Schuster, Lakeside’s Executive Director, to work out details.

Rabbi's Table ($600 minimum)

Founded over 18 years ago by Rabbi Ike, this group that averages over

40 Lakeside families meets twice a year outside the temple to enjoy each other’s company and discuss various aspects of contemporary Judaism. Donations support the high quality varied programing available at Lakeside that otherwise would not be affordable to a congregation of our size. A highlight each year is a dinner at Northmoor Country Club.

Sponsor the Special Family Shabbat on April 21 ($5,000)

Consider this either as a sole gift or gather a group of members together. For questions contact either Floyd Keene, VP-Development at (847) 945-7576 or Rick Schuster, Executive Director, in the Lakeside office.

Sponsor the Gala Dinner on April 22 (3 x $5,000 OR $15,000)

This sponsorship can be attained by one person or a group of congregants acting together. For contributions of $5,000 or more, donor(s) will be honored at the Head Table with the Rabbi and Ceilanne, or they can remain anonymous.

Lobby Renovation (seeking 3 donors of $5,000 each)

Our lobby area is in need of a make-over. New chairs, some carpeting and other improvements will be added in addition to the beautiful new Rabbi Serotta 20th Anniversary Kiddush Cup Display cabinet. For questions contact either Floyd Keene, VP-Development at (847) 945-7576 or Rick Schuster, Executive Director, in the Lakeside office.


From the Rabbi

A few weeks ago the mother of a friend in a different community passed away. I found out about the death because I am Facebook friends with the granddaughter of the deceased. I was struck by the miracle of social media that allowed me to express my condolences and travel to the shiva, because I got quick notice. There are a lot of good things in the twenty-first century that have the power to bring us closer together.

However, there are older structures of community life that seem to be disappearing. When communities were not only spiritually close, but physically close, it was easier to provide for friends and family in their time of need. It was nice to be able to write a note to my friend, but nothing can truly replace the feeling of having someone come to your house.

From personal experience I know how much it meant to me to have Rick Schuster show up unexpectedly at my mother’s funeral and shiva seven years ago. And paying that forward, my friend told me that when I walked into the shiva house a couple of weeks ago she felt a sense of peace. Not because I am a rabbi, but because I have been her friend for decades.

In our current society, as our community becomes increasingly far-flung, and people we love are separated by vast amounts of space, how can we be there for each other the way communities used to look out for each other? To be sure, some families in our congregation have deep Chicago roots, a lot of friends and family to care for them and take on responsibility for shiva in a time of need. But it is equally sure that we have many people in our community whose roots are in other places or have withered away as older generations have died out. They are left to make shiva for themselves.

We should not be content when members of our community are suffering silently. Our Social Action Committee has taken the responsibility to be there for members who need support. Members of our committee already visit our homebound congregants and keep up with those who are often alone. Now the committee would like to take another step.

Under the leadership of Blair Waddick and Sherry Sharp we are looking for a group of volunteers who would like

to help make shiva for our families in need. What we hope to create is a cadre of volunteers so that when the need arises we can send one or two people to a house to be there while the mourners are at funeral services. The volunteers will help set up the house and receive trays and other deliveries, and then one or two more volunteers will come to help with cleanup at the end of the shiva. A shammes, is a helper, like the helping candle in the Chanukah menorah, so we can call our group, Shiva Shammes.

This is one of the greatest mitzvot (commandments—good deeds) in our tradition: “Comforting the bereaved.” The only prerequisite for doing this mitzvah is having a good heart and a good intention. There are a few traditions related to shiva, and we will be happy to teach those who would like to participate. Please get in touch with me [email protected] or the Lakeside office (847) 432-7950 if you would like to be a Shiva Shammes. Luckily these things do not come up every day, but when they do it will be nice to know that we have been able to provide a small measure of comfort and confidence to a mourning heart.

— Rabbi Isaac Serotta


Changes...Collaboration...COMMUNITYGreetings to you all and, once again, thank you all for the privilege of serving as Lakeside's President. Our Congregation has made incredible progress toward ongoing freshness, vitality and stability. We continue to drive ahead thoughtfully, creatively and boldly.

In my preceding writing in this space, I have sequentially addressed Listening, Learning, Looking, Living, Leading and then, more recently, Changes and Collaboration. Our own prudence combined with our ever-expanding collaborations with other synagogues have earned us a strong and secure place. I promised in the last issue to next address how we serve Lakeside, as well as our broader Community. The Hebrew word for Community is K'heilah, which is one of four such Lakeside foundational pillars—along with Torah (study), T'filah (prayer) and Tzedakah (acting charitably)—inscribed on the beautiful Ark that is the centerpiece of our sanctuary. Indeed, these inscriptions are not merely words; rather, they are commitments to which we always have been, are and will be dedicated.

Communities, of course, change over time. Lakeside's members have been advised, always with a smile, to please "buckle up" as we try to stay ahead of the pace in making timely changes to best serve our temple community. You have helped lead and been active participants in making some wonderful changes. And, succinctly stated here, there are two undeniable trends impacting the wider community in which we live:

» Shifting demographics locally and nationally away from rigidly organized activities of all kinds (be they religious, educational, vocational, consumerism and/or recreational); and,

» Fewer young families are migrating from Chicago to the very suburbs in which the majority of our members live.

For perspective, please consider the advent of "rent-a-Rabbi" endeavors, work from home, flexible hours, remote work, remote and home schooling, Netflix, On-Demand, DVR, drive-thrus open 24 hours, breakfast-all-day, overnight home delivery of everything, even by drones...We as Americans essentially have the luxury of getting

whatever we want wherever and whenever we want it.

As Chicago's neighborhoods expand and, to some degree, its schools improve, fewer young Jewish families move into our nearby suburbs, Lakeside and all of the temples on the North Shore must face a reality of, quite simply, a smaller community of potential members.

On these topics and others, you may be keenly interested in Lakeside's Adult Enrichment program (which almost every Sunday morning provides interesting, informative and illuminating experiences) on April 9. I will be joined by Deerfield's Mayor Harriet Rosenthal and Highland Park's Mayor (and Lakeside alum!) Nancy Rotering for a wide ranging discussion of issues which impact Lakeside and our broader Community.

For several years, Lakeside has been working hard, as Amy Asin (the URJ's Vice President and Director of Strengthening Synagogues) wrote just two weeks ago, to "create a new why, to adjust and re-focus our temple and surrounding community so our congregations may thrive."

Together, we strive to recognize, understand, embrace and overcome the challenges as we forge ahead on our shared paths...as one Community.

— David Macknin, President

From the President


Kol yisrael arevim zeh bazeh, meaning

all of Israel are responsible for each

other is a quote from the Aramaic

phrase from the Talmud (Shevuot 39a).

These words are the basis of the

notion of communal responsibility in

Jewish law. If one Jew sees another

Jew at the verge of sinning, he has an

obligation to step in and help. Even

more so, it implies an obligation on

all Jews to ensure that other Jews

have their basic needs for food,

clothing, and shelter taken care of.

Simply by virtue of being a Jew, one

is responsible for the well-being of

other Jews, and vice versa.

I believe that we invoke this phrase to

encourage communal policies and to

promote Tzedakah on behalf of Jews in

need around the globe. Every morning

in our daily t’filah we pray our Nissim

b’chol Yom or the miracles of the day.

We pray to “redeem the captive.” This

makes it clear Jews are responsible

for one all over the world. In each case

the underlying message is that no Jew

stands alone.

At Lakeside Congregation we try to

promote social action and help for

Jews around the world and help for

those in our community locally and

around the world.

In the past year our school has not just

made donations but has also learned

about the following organizations:

Leket: An organization in Israel where

all surplus, nutritious food is rescued

and directed to those who need it.

They lead the safe, effective and

efficient collection and distribution

of surplus nutritious food in Israel, to

those who need it

Keshet: Internationally recognized

for its leading-edge services for

individuals with disabilities. From its

local programming at over seventy

sites in the Chicago area, to its

international consultations, the

organization strives to meet its most

important mission, to do whatever

necessary to allow individuals with

disabilities to achieve their potential.

Israeli Guide Dogs: The mission of the

Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind

is to improve the quality of life of

blind people by providing them with

safe mobility, independence and

self-confidence through the faithful

assistance of guide dogs.

These are just a few of the examples

of where our tzedakah from our

Religious School students is spent.

During the year we also have

assemblies which highlight the plight

of the Lone Israeli Soldier-American

Israeli soldiers who do not have family

in Israel. Our speaker is related to a

Lakeside congregant and our children

asked him many questions.

As Lakeside looks at sponsoring a

refugee as soon as the executive order

that bans refugees is lifted, we think

back to the many assemblies and

programs we have had which highlight

Holocaust survivors, refugees and

immigrants to America who are now

a part of our Lakeside family. I hope

we teach our students, parents and

congregants that Kol yisrael arevim zeh

bazeh, all of Israel are responsible for

each other!

From the Director of Lifelong Learning

—Vanessa M. Ehrlich, RJE


As many of you know, Lakeside has one of North Shore’s longest standing Mitzvah Day celebrations, and I am so thrilled to reprise my role as your Mitzvah Day Chair for the second year in a row. I look forward to joining all of you on May 7 to take part in Lakeside’s 17th Annual Mitzvah Day.

Last year’s Mitzvah Day was an exciting time to begin new traditions while building on old ones. In 2016 we prepared 10,000 meals for the most vulnerable individuals on the planet, collected two full car loads of clothing for the needy in our own city, assembled over two hundred

children’s books and affected our community for the better in numerous other ways.

This year we can accomplish even more!

We will again be working with Rise Against Hunger (previously Stop Hunger Now) to prepare meals for the global poor, and we have the opportunity to begin a new tradition by taking part in the Jewish United Fund’s Israel Solidarity Day event (located at the Ravinia Festival grounds) directly following Lakeside’s Mitzvah Day.

I encourage all Mitzvah Day participants to sign up early to the project that most closely aligns with their personal vision of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world). Come prepared for a day of prayer and social action that will work towards revitalizing our shared community as well as our individual spirits. More information is to come, so stay tuned!

Benjamin Horwitz [email protected] Board Member; 2017 Mitzvah Day chair; former Youth Group Advisor; and longtime member

— Ben Horwitz, 2017 Mitzvah Day Chair

Mitzvah Day Opportunities


Purim Spiel

Adult Purim: Why Should Kids Have All the Fun?Racy, violent, a story of intrigue, conspiracies, death threats, and plot twists. That’s the Book of Esther, and for the last eight years, adults at Lakeside Congregation have celebrated a whole different kind of Purim than kids in the religious school. “Adult Purim” is an evening affair: We drink, we eat, we watch a live show, and we dance. Lots of the 100 adults who come every year even wear costumes that reflect that year’s theme.

Who performs? Rabbi Serotta emcees the “performance”—I mean, gives a verrrry loose reading of the Book of Esther—including everything from cow jokes to Jewish haiku and political satire. And the adult choir performs a comic musical parody worthy of Saturday Night Live or The Capitol Steps (lyrics by Lakeside congregant, Janet Gans Epner).

Each year, the musical parody spiel has a different theme; “My Fair Lady Esther,” “The Magical Mystery Tour of Shushan” (Beatles, of course), “Gatsby in Shushan” (jazz age), “Disco Purim,” etc. Here’s an excerpt from “My Fair Lady Esther,” sung to the “My Fair Lady” tune, “I Could Have Danced All Night:”

Queen Vashti (who has been ordered to dance for the court wearing only her tiara) sings:

I wouldn’t dance tonight, I wouldn’t dance tonight,

The king said, “Just wear pearls!” What makes him think I’d dance

Without my underpants! I’m not that sort of girl.

I never guessed he’d beat his breast and thunder,

“Queen Vashti this will be your plight:

Come morning you will die, and here’s the reason why—

You wouldn’t dance, dance, dance tonight.”

This year, we’re doing a spoof of opera, “Le Chuppah di Figaro,” guaranteed to delight even those who think, “Opera!? Blech.” If you’ve never been to Adult Purim, find out what

past attendees already know and join us:

Saturday night, March 11, starting with cocktails at 6:30pm.

Drinks, dinner, dessert, dancing and the spiel are a mere $25.00 per person.

It’s the hottest ticket on the North Shore.

Reserve your spot by contacting the Lakeside office:

(847) 432-7950, or [email protected]


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Henoch CwajbaumRobert Fields

Marilyn FischmanJessie Fisher

Brian Hall

Susan HirschAaron Stronberg

Suzanne WieseneckStacey Wolfe

Lynn & Robert Frank

Lisa & Brad Fisher

Mark & Marlene Schwan

Stacey & Robert Wolfe

Marcelo BachCaryl Brown

Julie FleischerHoward Gilbert

Judy GilbertEllen Gilman

Peter HammelLarry Hirsch

Michael JacobsonBarbara Klein

Elizabeth LevinBernie MaramSusan Myers

Wally RobertsBarbara Schwimmer

Bruce AbramsAmy Altschuler

Susan BaronBob Berk

Mark BorensteinRonald Breitstein

Alexandra CwajbaumGina Goldman

Meredith JacobsonCarl LeonardCarole RabinAnn SchusterBen Schuster

Len SolofJason Turner

Lori & Craig Rudman

Jennifer & Michael Gordon

Alec & Jennifer Hirsch

Heather & Rory Margulis

Birthdays Anniversaries

Birthdays & AnniversariesEvery Kolenu, we like to take a moment to acknowledge those in our community who are having a special day. Birthdays and Anniversaries are listed in multiples of 5, 10 or 18.

Did you know that oneg means "joy,"

and what better way to celebrate

your birthday, anniversary or other

special occasion, than with Lakeside

Congregation by sponsoring an oneg

at one of our Friday night Shabbat

services!

Onegs are a nice, simple way of

providing our community with the

opportunity to build relationships;

adults can catch up with friends and

meet new people, and children of all

ages can play while they grab a bite

to eat. And Rabbi Ike will be sure

to extend some special words and

blessings to mark your event.

Call us at 847.432.7950 to discuss

your plans and reserve your date!

Many dates are available, first-come,

first-serve basis.

Celebrate Your Simcha. Receive a Blessing. Sponsor an Oneg!


B’nai Mitzvah Students

Ben Dickson is a 7th grader at Northwood Junior High School located in Highland Park. He will become a Bar Mitzvah on February 25, 2017. His parents, Todd and Jolie and his older brother Zach; as well as many friends and family from Chicago, Kansas and Florida will join Ben. Ben enjoys spending time with his family and friends and has been playing soccer since fourth grade. Ben also loves football and plays flag football with the Highland Park Park District and plays on many fantasy football leagues. Ben also plays basketball for the Northwood Jr. High Huskies. He loves sports but also loves music and reading.

For Ben’s mitzvah project he is volunteering for Buddy Bowling, a sponsored program by Keshet. This winter Ben spends each Sunday at Brunswick Bowling Alley and has made many good friends. Ben also volunteers at the Beth Emet Soup Kitchen, the Illinois Food Bank and the Moraine Township Food Bank. Ben is kind and loving to others and loves giving back to the community.

Ben Dickson Mazel Tov!

Cole Bernstein lives in Deerfield with his parents, Wendy and Michael, twin brother, Ryan, younger sister, Brooke, and dog, Jojo. He is a 7th grader at Shepard Middle School, where he plays drums in the jazz band, participates in Destination Imagination (a creative problem-solving competition), and runs cross country. Cole likes playing baseball, soccer, volleyball and bike riding. He also enjoys making stop-motion videos and working on his Youtube channel. He is an avid reader and likes writing fiction and playing chess. He can pronounce any word backwards!

Cole will become a Bar Mitzvah on May 13, 2017, alongside Ryan, and will be joined by his parents, sister, grandparents, Elaine and Marshall Glait and Susan Dvora, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Cole enjoys volunteering at Bernie’s Book Bank and the Northern Illinois Food Bank. For his mitzvah project, he will be volunteering at Tails of Hope animal shelter, where his family adopted Jojo last year. He will also be collecting items from the shelter’s wish list and working on a stop motion video for their website.

Cole BernsteinMazel Tov!

Zoey Jaffe-Richter, or, Ladybug, as her big sister Madison wanted to name her, will become a Bat Mitzvah on March 18, 2017. She has taken her Hebrew studies seriously and is looking forward to her big day. Mitzvahs have been a part of Zoey’s life for a long time. While her “official mitzvah project” has focused on volunteering and collecting much needed necessities for The Ronald McDonald House, Zoey’s favorite mitzvah is making and decorating cookies with Madison and delivering them to First Responders and other 24-hour-a-day workers in our community during the winter holidays, 9/11 and Thanksgiving. She and her sister have been doing this for the past 8 years.

Zoey is a 7th grader at Edgewood Middle School. Her favorite subjects include Spanish, Social Studies and English. She loves singing and dancing with the show choir and playing the cello in Edgewood’s orchestra. She is passionate about figure skating and will be skating in her 11th Winnetka ice show this May. Zoey is an avid collector of snow globes and can create ANYTHING with her rainbow loom. With her curious nature and boundless energy, Zoey’s life will continue to be an adventure!

Zoey Jaffe-RichterMazel Tov!


www.bradbaskin.com 312-733-2192 [email protected]

Ryan Bernstein is a 7th grader at Shepard Middle School in Deerfield. He will become a Bar Mitzvah on May 13, 2017, alongside his twin brother, Cole. Ryan will be joined with his parents, Wendy and Michael, his sister, Brooke, grandparents, Elaine and Marshall Glait and Susan Dvora, along with aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Ryan likes running cross-country and plays baseball and soccer. He enjoys a good competition whether it’s a game of Monopoly, a spelling bee, baking contests with his siblings, or trying to beat records in anything from cup stacking to bottle flipping. He’s an avid reader, loves creating stop motion animation videos and participates in Destination Imagination (which is a creative problem-solving challenge). He plans to learn to play the keyboard, and he loves his little dog, Jojo.

For his mitzvah project, he will be volunteering at Tails of Hope animal shelter, where his family adopted Jojo last year. He also plans to collect items for the shelter’s wish list and create a stop motion video for their website. Ryan also likes to volunteer at Bernie’s Book Bank and the Northern Illinois Food Bank.

Ryan BernsteinMazel Tov!

B’nai Mitzvah Students


» To Hilary Bryant-Sharp and Sonny Sharp on the birth of their daughter, Eden Sophia Sharp.

» To Nancy Hollins on the marriage of her daughter Dorothy Ann Hollins to Robert Alan Kennedy.

» To Diane Zidman who has completed training to become a speaker for sex trafficking. Diane is Lakeside’s incoming Social Action chairperson.

» The family of Goldie Leaf, mother of Michele Bloom.

» The family of Mary H. Ramirez, mother of Renee "Ray" (Richard C.) Himelhoch.

» The family of Rich Wasilewski, father of Michelle Novoselac.

» The family of Sidney M. Berman, father of Stacey (David Zenn) Berman Zenn.

» The family of Myron “Mike” Berkson, husband of Eileen Berkson, father of Jill (Michael) Klee, grandfather of Ivy, Mimi and Owen Klee.

» The family of Laura Lewis, mother of Elizabeth Cohen and Aimi Lynn.

» The family of Lester Lapin, father of Lori (Craig) Rudman, grandfather of Max, Hannah, and Tessa.

Condolences to:

MAZEL TOV!Welcome to Our Lakeside CommunityExtend a warm greeting to the following newest members of Lakeside Congregation. We are so glad to have them join us. We encourage their participation in those activities that may bring richness into their lives: social justice, further religious education, music, friendship, spiritual balance, celebration, or worship. It’s all here at Lakeside.

» Marcelo & Ana Bach

» Donald & Maralyn Carnow

» Michael Taitel & Julie Webb


Eagle Scout Project Will Be Large Benefit For AllLed by Lakeside member and Eagle

Scout candidate, Zach Lindner, who

had a vision for an enhancement to

Lakeside’s outreach to nature, we

now sport a fire pit and four wooden

benches. Zach took this project on

as a Scout project and enlisted the

assistance of his squadron of fellow

scouts to build the pit from scratch with

bricks & mortar, and hand-craft and seal

the benches.

Placed at the north side of our

building, it faces into our wooded

area and is nestled between our

oversized community hall windows

and the pergola that,

interestingly, was also

built as a scout project

by Jeremy Jarger back in

2012. This location now

offers a comfortable spot

for an intimate gathering,

a lively conversation, or

at most times just a quiet scenic place

for meditation. The congregation

owes Zach a debt of thanks for his

thoughtfulness and hard work.

MAZEL TOV! S’mores Anyone?


However you like to experience it, Lakeside Congregation provides a rich and diverse music program with offerings geared to all ages and interests. Musical Notes is a format to share how Lakeside members enjoy and experience music within our community.

For our spring issue, we sat down with Choir Members, Debi (DS) & Rick (RS) Shandling for a Q&A session:

How did you two first get involved with Lakeside?

DS: My Daughter Melody was in preschool with Beth Levi. We were talking about joining a temple and she begged us to join Lakeside where Beth’s dad was the Rabbi. So we did. It was easy, close and a nice family of members.

What got each of you interested in music in the first place?

RS: I always loved music. When the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show, that's when I thought about playing. It was the first time on TV that I saw young people playing exciting music on actual musical instruments.

DS: My parents encouraged my sister Laura and me to take lessons early on around first grade through junior high. I met Rick at DePaul University when we were in our early 20’s as

music students. Rick encourages me to continue performing and perfecting my playing.

I hear Rick likes to play multiple instruments and sing as well.

RS: I consider myself a musician primarily…I play the drums with several groups, performing regularly throughout the city and I play saxophone for fun, though mostly at Lakeside.

DS: He can’t help himself, he has to play music! Rick will never say no to a music gig (job), or a performance at Lakeside. He is rejuvenated by performing music. He plays by ear, so he rarely has a sheet of music in front of him when performing. He also loves composing and experimenting with the synthesizer sounds. I just enjoy his enjoyment, and his encouragement. I probably wouldn’t play as much music if it weren’t for him.

Debi, is it about the connection to the music that is the most important to you? Or to the other people in the choir? What’s the driving force?

DS: The people are very important to feeling connected to a community, the singing is the bonus. I am not a very good singer, so it is a challenge to get all the notes right. Richard Boldrey is very patient and a wonderful choir director.

RS: Singing is different than playing for me. I never sung until I joined the Lakeside Choir. It is much more of a challenge for me to sing. My musical knowledge helps me figure out my part just before I have to sing it! That's definitely a challenge, but anytime I am involved in music,

I am happy and at my best. It is even better when you get along well with the people you are playing with and Lakeside's people are great people.

What have you and/or your family enjoyed about Lakeside?

DS: The members, the spirituality, the Rabbi, I hope at some time in the future we could employ another full time Cantor.

RS: Performing in Choir and the "Shabbat Unplugged" group has been an extra pleasure! If you haven't been to a "Shabbat Unplugged" service, come to service on the fourth Friday of each month. The "Shabbat Unplugged" musical ensemble is led by singer Stacey Zenn. We have several singers and guitar players. My wife, Debi plays piano and I play saxophone in the group. We play Contemporary Jewish music and I add a jazzy flair to the songs.

Any other fun facts about yourselves you’d like to share?

DS: I love gardening and being outside. Rick wouldn’t get out of the basement where all his music instruments are if he didn’t mow the lawn, trim the bushes, and use the snow blower.

On April 22, you can catch The Shandling Family Trio performing at Lakeside as part of the Gala Dinner & Evening in honor of Rabbi Ike's 20th year at Lakeside.

Musical Notes


Funds received as of February 7, 2017

Adult Education FundTo The Adult Education Fund

Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow

In Memory of Olga Berk

Robert & Paula Berk

In Memory of Mike Berkson

John & Gail Salinger

In Memory of Samuel Cooper

Robert & Paula Berk

In Memory of Jesse Daniel Saxton

Barbara & Burt Turek

Children’s Center FundIn Memory of Goldie Leaf

Rick & Mary Schuster

The Shining Starz

General FundIn Honor of Rosalie Edelstein

Eileen Berkson

In Honor of Roberta Heinrich Becoming a Grandmother

Marlene Storck



In Memory of Louis J. Harris

Barbara Turek

In Memory of Ida Kolinsky

Marcia Rosenbaum

In Memory of Sid Kolinsky

Marcia Rosenbaum

In Memory of Lester Lapin

Janet Buckstein

Charles & Nancy Fishman

Marilyn Freund

Paul Epner & Janet Gans Epner

Jack Kaplan & Marian Macsai

Floyd & Shari Keene

The Sharfman Family

James & Carol Schuster

Richard & Mary Schuster

Alice Strauss

Robert & Patty Weiss

In Memory of Larry Mandel

Rabbi Marc & Rabbi Carter Berkson

In Memory of Jim Rosenbaum

Marcia Rosenbaum

In Memory of Schoenwetter’s Mother and Grandmother

Eileen Berkson

In Memory of Ruth Yablon

Susan Klein

Flower & Garden FundIn Memory of John Boldrey

Richard Boldrey

In Memory of Helen Bucki

David & Elaine Greenberg

In Memory of William Klein

Kelli & Robbie Mehrholz

Kirchheimer Music & Choir FundIn Memory of Sidney Berman

Ken & Nancy Balkin

Babs & Bob Benton

Margaret & Mark Burka

Rickie Cowin


Diane Zidman

In Memory of Chana Cwajbaum

Daniela Henoch Cwajbaum

In Memory of Rich Wasilewski

Babs & Bob Benton

Library FundIn Memory of Earl Miller


Mitzvah Day FundIn Memory of Fanny Berline

Barney & Lynne Firestone

In Memory of Mark Eitingon


In Memory of Adeline Firestone


Paving Our Paths FundIn Memory of Lester Lapin

Babs & Bob Benton

Prayer Book FundIn Memory of Lillian Fischer

Elias Fischer

In Memory of Dr. Maurice Serotta

Anonymous

Rabbi’s Discretionary FundIn Honor of Stuart & Linda Berkson’s Wedding

Eileen Berkson

In Honor of Ben Hoffman & Blair Vender’s Wedding

Joel Hoffman

In Honor of Studying with the Rabbi

Henry & Barbara Kopka


Babs & Bob Benton

In Memory of Bernard Cole

Julie & Bob Lubar

In Memory of Gertrude Fitter

Chad & Tricia Smith

In Memory of Al Forman

Joel & Rayna Forman


Linda & Steve Silverstein

In Memory of Goldie Leaf

Michele Bloom

In Memory of Laura Lewis

Babs & Bob Benton

In Memory of Esther Rovnick

Richard & Gayle Rovnick

In Memory of Joseph Rovnick


In Memory of Jesse Daniel Saxton


In Memory of Dr. Maurice Serotta

Brian & Sharri Browdy

Karen Rae Horwitz

In Memory of Bea Shanaman

Ellen Meyers & Launa Shanaman

In Memory of Gene Tate

Gail & Chuck Bagdade

Tribute Funds

— continued on page 16


Tribute Funds, Cont.

In Memory of Carl Weinberger


In Memory of Philip Zelkowitz

Jeffrey & Barbara Richardson

Refugee ProjectTo the Refugee Project

Cash Gifts

Joan Adler

Ana & Marcelo Bach

Renee & Sanford Bank

Babs & Bob Benton

Michele Bloom

Lynn Borenstein

Mark Broutman & Sandy Simon

Will Echt & Robbie Maller-Hartman

Elias Fischer

Marilyn Fischman

Lisa & Brad Fisher

George & Liane Fitzgerald

Barry Fleischer

Nancy Frank

Cherie Geller

Ellen & Stuart Gilman

James D. Graham

Kristin & Aaron Izenstark

Mitchell Kapmick

Alvin Klein & Wendy Yablon

Allison & Brad Levin

Joyce Lyon

David Macknin

Marilyn & Bernard Miller

Laurie, Dan, Gabrielle & Zach Morrison

Bill Moskoff & Carol Gayle

Eden & Steve Mutchnik

Michelle & Michael Rapaport

Sue & Wally Roberts

William Rosen


Launa Shanaman

Susan Shender

Len & Mary Solof

Julie & Bob Stracks

Charles Wathen

Ann Wolff

In Honor of Lakeside’s Social Action Committee

Bob Fields

In Honor of Rabbi James Sagarin’s Special Birthday

Vanessa & Arthur Ehrlich

In Memory of Glenda Feuer

Eden & Stebe Mutchmik

In Memory of Jean & Ned Ginsburg


In Memory of Esther Magida

Blair & Dan Waddick

In Memory of Charlotte & Ted Miller


In Memory of Haskell Schwartz

Sandy & Ken Krebs

In Memory of Ronni Jill Zager

Zach & Linda Zager

Religious School FundIn Honor of Bila Rosenberg’s 100th Birthday

Stephen & Edna M. Morris

Social Action FundIn Memory of Irvin Krebs

Sandy & Ken Krebs

Special Education Fund In Memory of David Zager

Linda & Zach Zager

Women of Lakeside Fund In Memory of Miriam Sitnick


— Tribute Funds from page 15

Rabbi’s 20th DonationsJanie Baskin

Janet Buckstein

Paul Epner & Janet Gans Epner

Barry Fleischer

Cherie Geller

Richard Green

Nancy & Ryan Griffin

Floyd & Shari Keene

Sandy & Ken Krebs

Lakeside Choir

Craig & Monette Leva

Rob & Rhonda Lindner

David Macknin

Wally & Sue Roberts


Rachel & Mark Shanberg

Linda & Steve Silverstein

Len & Mary Solof

Joel & Jessie Solomon

Women of Lakeside

Rabbi’s 20th Lobby RenovationRichard Boldrey



Margaux Friend

Rachael & Mark Shanberg

Blair & Dan Waddick

Ann Wolff

In Memory of Myron Berkson

Once Upon a Time Foundation


Ellen & Stuart Gilman


Garden Refresh Project Completed

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Adult Education Fund

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Flower & Garden Fund

Kirchheimer Music &Choir Fund

Library Fund

Mitzvah Day Fund

Prayer Book Fund

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund

Religious School Fund

Salzenstein Building FundSandy Peterson EducationTechnology Fund

Special Education Fund

Social Action Fund

Women of Lakeside Fund

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Refugee Project

“Once we helped refugees because they were Jewish. Today we help refugees because we are Jewish.”

You may have seen the displays in the lobby or the signs in the hall. We are one of many Jewish congregations who have committed to partner with the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) in a campaign to welcome refugees to the United States. A year ago a small group gathered at Lakeside to envision a way to answer the call. What could we do to address the world’s refugee crisis? Many stepped in and helped raise funds, scouted out furnishings, from bedding to kitchen supplies. From fundraising, to mentors/volunteers, a solid core emerged. We never imagined that our own government would put restrictions in place that would dash our hopes in helping those in need.

Phone calls and emails circulated. Do we follow through with our scheduled training session at Lakeside for that Sunday, or do we call the fifteen

members who had signed up to be part of the mentoring program, and postpone? We made the decision to stick to our plan and follow through with the afternoon training session. Much to our surprise, 30 people attended, not the original 15. The numbers fortified us. We sat together in the Community Room, led by the Director of HIAS, Jessica Shaffer. There was a sense of communal uncertainty. What impact would the President’s executive order have on our project? We learned that all hope for receiving a family in March would be pushed back to a later date. Most likely, the 120 day ban would put us on schedule to accept a family more likely in the summer. Questions

were answered as to what our roles and responsibilities as Lakeside mentors would be vs. HIAS who will be overseeing human services, such as Medicaid, social services, ESL training, employment, health screening and education. Lakeside volunteers will be involved in mentoring the family, helping with the adjustment of acclimating to life in America,

understanding and managing rent, budgeting, navigating the public transportation systems in Chicago, how and where to grocery shop, and respecting cultural differences. Most of all, we strive to build on a trusting relationship where we help foster independence and confidence.

As we were training in the Community Room at Lakeside, across the country, protesters were out in force. The ban was temporarily lifted. We now wait for the federal appeals court to make a decision. For those of us who attended the training at Lakeside on Jan 29, we learned that the most important qualification for being an effective mentor, is flexibility. With this spirit of compassion and extreme flexibility, we have learned that HIAS has put us first in line to welcome a family. What does this mean for Lakeside? Let’s all keep our fingers crossed that we will be making welcome signs and going as a group to O’Hare to show our support very soon.

— Lisa Fisher, Refugee Project Committee

Friday, March 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30pm Shabbat Service & Torah Reading

Saturday, March 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30am Study the Prophets

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30am Shabbat Service: Toldot – Genesis 25:19 – 28:9

Friday, March 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:30pm Tot Shabbat

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30pm Shabbat Service

Saturday, March 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30am Study the Prophets

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30am Shabbat Service: Vayetze – Genesis 28:10 – 32:3

Friday, March 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:00pm Family Shabbat Service

Saturday, March 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30am Study the Prophets

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30am Shabbat Service: Vayishlach – Genesis 32:4 – 36:43

Friday, March 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30pm Shabbat Unplugged

Saturday, March 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30am Study the Prophets

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30am Shabbat Service: Vayeshev – Genesis 37:1 - 40:23

Friday, March 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30pm Shabbat Service & Torah Reading

Saturday, April 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30am Study the Prophets

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30am Shabbat Service: Miketz – Genesis 41:1 - 44:17

Friday, April 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30pm Shabbat Service & Torah Reading

Saturday, April 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30am Study the Prophets

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30am Shabbat Service: Vayigash – Genesis 44:18 - 47:27

Friday, April 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:30pm Tot Shabbat

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30pm Shabbat Service with Cantor Aviva Katzman

Saturday, April 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30am Study the Prophets

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30am Shabbat Service: Vayechi – Genesis 47:28 - 50:26

Friday, April 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00pm Rabbi’s 20th Anniversary Shabbat Service


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30am Shabbat Service: Shemot– Exodus 1:1 - 6:1

Friday, April 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30pm Shabbat Unplugged


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30am Shabbat Service: Va’era – Exodus 6:2 - 9:35

Friday, May 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30pm TGIF Shabbat Service

Saturday, May 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30am Study the Prophets

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30am Shabbat Service: Bo – Exodus 10:1 - 13:16

Friday, May 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:30pm Tot Shabbat Service

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30pm Choir Shabbat Service

Saturday, May 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30am Study the Prophets

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30am Shabbat Service: Beshalach – Genesis 13:17 - 17:16

Friday, May 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:00pm Family Shabbat Service


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30am Shabbat Service: Yitro – Exodus 18:1 - 20:23

Friday, May 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30pm Shabbat Unplugged


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30am Shabbat Service: Mishpatim – Exodus 21:1 - 24:18

Worship Schedule


LAKESIDE CONGREGATION FOR REFORM JUDAISM 1221 County Line Road, Highland Park, IL 60035

Phone: 847.432.7950 | Fax: 847.432.0583 lakesidecongregation.org

Rabbi Isaac D. Serotta Vanessa M. Ehrlich, RJE, Director of Lifelong Learning Paula Davis, Children’s Center Director

Rick Schuster, Executive Director Margaux Friend, Office Manager & Membership Coordinator Hilary Bryant-Sharp, Manager of Events JoAnn Neenan, Religious School Registrar

David Macknin, President Len Solof, VP-Treasurer Marc Cairo, VP-Secretary Karen Horwitz, VP-Strategic Planning Rob Lindner, VP-Administration Floyd Keene, VP-Development Jack Kaplan, Immediate Past President Shari Keene, VP-Membership, Women of Lakeside Margaret Burka, Librarian

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Wednesday . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Sunday (on school days) . . . . 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

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Hebrew School

Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00 pm - 5:45 pm

Religious School

Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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