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Kehilat haKadosh, January 2010 1
Kehilat haKadosh: The Monthly Newsletter of Congregation Beth Shalom
January, 2010 Volume 37, Issue 1
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Inside this issue
From The Editor ............................................................................................................ 3 From The Editor ............................................................................................................ 3 From The Desk Of The Rabbi ..................................................................................... 4 CBS’ new program to help you resolve to learn more about Judaism this year! ......................................................................................................................... 5 A Note From Our Cantor .............................................................................................. 6 walkin Torah .................................................................................................................. 8 Religious School ........................................................................................................... 9 A Note From Ms Robin ............................................................................................. 10 In the Wink of an Eye ................................................................................................. 12 Knitting "neck socks" for our boys in Afghanistan and Iraq. ................................. 12 Bonfires and Bowling – Thanks to Some Wonderful Volunteers! ........................ 14 Kibbutz Katan Family Chanukah Party on December 13th .................................. 15 CBS Communication Guidelines and Deadlines .................................................... 16 Treasurer’s Report ...................................................................................................... 17 Letter from Jekobpils .................................................................................................. 17 ParnossahWorksChicago: A New Employment Website for Personalized Job Assistance .................................................................................... 18 Library News ................................................................................................................ 19 CBS News .................................................................................................................... 20 Ongoing Programs and Activities ............................................................................. 20 Calendar of Key Events In December ...................................................................... 24 Donations ..................................................................................................................... 26 Make a Donation ......................................................................................................... 27 In Memory .................................................................................................................... 28 Board of Directors and Committees ......................................................................... 30
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Rabbi: Marc Rudolph - [email protected]
Cantor: Hasha Musha Perman - [email protected]
Early Learning Director: Robin Frisch - [email protected]
Education Director: Barbara Bernstein- [email protected]
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Secretary: Dorothy Battle – [email protected]
Custodial support: Jewell Hamler
Kehilat haKadosh, January 2010 3
From The Editor
Well, yet another new year celebration for us Jews. With five
“new year” opportunities it would seem like we should be experts
(if you are curious about the other four “New Years”, see Cantor
Hasha’s column this month).
But each new year, whether secular or religious, provides an
opportunity to reflect and focus. This month’s Kehilat haKadosh
is geared toward helping you.
Rabbi Rudolph’s column asks the question about whether Jewish
values are really all that different from secular values (and
therefore, do we really need to have specific “Jewish” resolutions
for the new year.) Robin Frisch follows up on this to show how
the ELC combines Jewish values with secular learning. R’Av Yo
challenges us to consider whether we need (or should even have)
another new year celebration outside of the other four.
For those of you looking for some help in coming up with (or
keeping) resolutions, Carol Medor lists several books in our CBS
library that can help.
Finally, since weight loss typically falls in the top five resolutions,
our own Hilary Decent has some advice on how to lose weight
the Jewish way (although her program seems a bit suspect).
Whatever resolutions and goals you set for the year, remember
you can’t get there alone. Reach out to your CBS community for
help, encouragement and support.
Happy New Year (again)
Brad Kolar
Kehilat haKadosh, January 2010 4
From The Desk Of The
Rabbi
“Resolutions – Bringing Jewish
values to the Secular year”
The first question we must ask is:
Are there truly “Jewish” values that
are not also values that are shared by our fellow citizens of the
world? In his 1998 book, The Gifts of the Jews: How a Tribe of
Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels,
Thomas Cahill writes, ``We [all] dream Jewish dreams and hope
Jewish hopes. Most of our best words, in fact -new, adventure,
surprise; unique, individual, person, vocation; time, history,
future; freedom, progress, spirit; faith, hope, justice - are gifts of
the Jews.'' Cahill believes that the Jewish people gave Western
Civilization the values that we cherish most.
Let us just take three of these words. The first is “individual”.
Judaism introduced the idea to humanity that mankind was
created in the image of G-d. The fact that there was a semblance
of divinity in each human being gave every individual a dignity
inherent in his or her very existence. Even a people who were
slaves-certainly the lowliest of human beings on earth-could be
the recipients of divine favor and redemption. Thus the Israelites
were redeemed from Egypt by G-d. New Year’s Resolution: I will
try to treat each person I meet this year, no matter how
distinguished or how humble, with dignity and respect.
The second word is “progress”. Ancient societies before the Jews
perceived time as an endless cycle of birth and death. The world
was like it was and would always be that way. When Abraham
set off from his home in Sumeria, he set off to find a new way of
life. Abraham dreamed of a different tomorrow—a better life for
his descendents. Man is not a captive of his or her fate; we are
captains of our destiny. We CAN work toward a world where,
“Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall there
be war anymore.” Resolution: This year I will work to make our
world a better place to live.
Justice: Albert Einstein once said, “The pursuit of knowledge for
its own sake, an almost fanatical love of justice, and the desire for
personal independence -- these are the features of the Jewish
tradition which make me thank my lucky stars I belong to it.”
One of the most remarkable stories of all of scriptures is
Abraham’s challenge of G-d’s justice in His treatment of Sodom
and Gomorrah. As children of Abraham, we too are permitted
and even obligated to stand up to G-d in matters of seeming
divine injustice. Resolution: I will allow myself to question G-d,
but I will never lose faith in G-d’s love for me and for humanity.
Kehilat haKadosh, January 2010 5
CBS’ new program to help you resolve to
learn more about Judaism this year!
Would you like to learn more about Judaism while your child
attends Congregation Beth Shalom Religious School on Sunday
mornings?
Would you like to be able to discuss with your child at home
what they are learning about Judaism in Religious School?
Would you like to be able to answer questions that your child
might ask you about what they are learning about Judaism in
Religious School?
If your answer is yes to any of the above, then you are invited to
a free course which is entitled “Frequently-asked Questions and
Answers About Judaism” for parents and interested adults
presented by Joseph R. Davis, M.D., Ph.D. in Congregation Beth
Shalom’s Library from 9:00 until 10:00AM each Sunday mornings
strarting February 7, 2010.
Each Sunday session will be taught for 60 minutes with
approximately ten questions and answers on Jewish customs
occurring for the first 30 minutes, followed by a discussion of the
pronunciation, meaning and use in an English sentence of three
Yiddish words for the next 5 minutes, followed by a presentation
of two famous American Jews and their accomplishments for the
next 15 minutes, and finally followed by a presentation of an
important event in modern Jewish history for the last 10 minutes
of the 60 minute class.
The course will include both the presentation of traditional
answers to each of the course’s questions about Judaism by the
teacher as well as the opportunity for you to interact as to what
each Jewish custom, Yiddish word, famous American Jew, or
important event in modern Jewish history may mean to the
members of the class in their lives today.
Students will receive a worksheet of each weekly session which
they can complete during the class and which will serve not only
to stimulate student interaction but also serve as a set of class
notes that students can always refer to themselves or use the
class notes to teach your children a home or use the class notes
to answer any questions about Judaism that your children might
ask of you at home.
Students will learn during the entire year approximately 350
questions and answers about Jewish customs, as well as learn 93
Yiddish words, review the accomplishments of 62 famous
American Jews and discuss 31 important events in modern Jewish
history.
Please call the office to register for this exciting opportunity in
learning.
Kehilat haKadosh, January 2010 6
A Note From Our Cantor
Timing is everything. How can I bring Jewish time to a secular moment and this secular New Year?
According to the Jewish philosopher and teacher, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, “Judaism’s particular genius is in consecrating
time.”
Blackberry, twitter, facebook, or email virtually connect us. Can they make us stop and find the holiness in this place, in this moment, with you?
Rabbi Heschel continues.
“Judaism is a religion of time aiming at the sanctification of time. Unlike the space-minded man to whom time is unvaried, homogeneous, the Bible senses the diversified character of time. There are no two hours alike. Every hour is unique, exclusive and endlessly precious.
Judaism teaches us to be attached to holiness in time, to be attached to sacred events, to learn how to consecrate sanctuaries that emerge from the magnificent stream of a year. The Sabbaths are our great cathedrals; and our Holy of Holies is a shrine that neither the Romans nor the Germans were able to burn.
Jewish ritual can be called the art of significant forms in time, as architecture of time. Most of its observances—the Sabbath, the New Moon (Rosh Khodesh & the lunar Jewish calendar), the festivals, the Sabbatical and Jubilee year—depend on a certain hour of the day or season of the year…We remember the day of exodus from Egypt, the day when Israel stood at Sinai; and our Messianic hope is the
expectation of a day, of the end of days when the world will be perfected.”
The Sabbath: Its Meaning for Modern Man
How can I sanctify the moment? When the sun rises, and paints the sky with glorious hues of pink and purple, I will say a daily morning prayer of thanks: Yotzer Or, Creator of light, thank you for this new day. As the sun sets on Friday, my heart acknowledges that Shabbat peace has arrived. Either I light candles at home or with my community at CBS.
Together we will celebrate, not one New Year on January 1, 2010 but FOUR JEWISH NEW YEARS in one secular/American calendar year.
(1) Tu B’Shvat (which protects trees: When you come to the land and you plant any tree, you shall treat its fruit as forbidden; for three years it will be forbidden and not eaten. In the fourth year, all of its fruit shall be sanctified to praise the LORD. In the fifth year, you may eat its fruit. - Leviticus 19:23-25
(2) Rosh HaShana (and a happy New Year to you, too!)
(3) the First of Nisan (the ancient beginning of the Jewish new year in Spring, think Passover!)
(4) the First of Elul (before Tishrei and Rosh Hashanah) connected to tithing (a donation of one tenth of one’s income, which I use as a guideline for my tzedaka/charitable donations during the ten period between Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur.
Make time for holiness, take time for family and friends. May we grow from strength to strength.
Shalom uv’racha, Peace and Blessings
Cantor Hasha Musha Perman
Kehilat haKadosh, January 2010 7
SHABBAT SHIRA=CHORAL SHABBAT FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2010, 8:00 P.M.
Join the CHOIR for a festive four-part choral Friday Kabbalat Shabbat.
If you wanted to sing with CBS Festival Choir but couldn’t, now’s your
chance!
Rehearsals will be on Sundays, January 10 and 17, 6:00-8:00 p.m.,
conducted and accompanied by Mark Lee, an outstanding professional
musician.
Most musical selections will be from our High Holiday Repertoire.
To participate, you must attend both rehearsals and R.S.V.P. to
Kehilat haKadosh, January 2010 8
walkin Torah
so you have “new year” resolutions,
promises, vows and other things on your
mind, eh? resolutions that you have to buy
an expensive ticket to absolve yourself from
come kol nidrei night. what are you
thinking?!
should we as jews pay any more attention to 1 january than to 2
january, or 24 february, or maybe 16 may? well, we do get the
day off……and it is another excuse to eat……
let’s consider the classic ashkenazic teaching about celebrating
nonjewish stuff from the rama (16th c. r’ moses isserles):
1. does the celebration have a secular origin or clear value?
2. does it call for rational behaviors?
3. does it have idolatrous origins or associations?
4. are the activities consistent with jewish traditions?
hmm. anybody want to sing auld lang syne right about now? so
thanksgiving is groovy, but this secular new year thing……maybe
not so much.
but hold on…….the ran (13thc. sfard) and maharik (15thc. sfard)
were of the opinion that it is really only the idolatrous origin or
association thing that matters, yet also on the sephardic side we
find r’ yaakov ibn habib, who taught that to refer to, say, march
as the third month of the year is forbidden as it would suggest
that january is the first month, and Torah makes it quite clear
that the first month (ie, chodesh) for us is ALWAYS nisan, the
time of the first passover (see Exodus 12:1-2).
so what about that idolatry thing? well, 1 january is also known as
the feast of the circumcision of christ (8 days after xmas, after
all), and also as the feast of the solemnity of mary, mother of god.
and it was pagan rome that started this 1 january as a new year
anyway…..hmm. better take the champagne OFF ice.
so, regarding secular new year resolutions: wish all your
nonjewish friends a happy secular calendar-changing day,
understand deeply that watching a shiny ball fall down a stick is
what a cat might spend time doing, and then sit back and wait for
tu b’shvat—i’ll take trees over rome anyday, thanks.
Kehilat haKadosh, January 2010 9
Religious School
It seems like religious school just
started and here we are actually
beginning the second half of the school
year. This part of the year will be just
as busy as the first half was. Our Jewish
value for the month of January is
Behirah Hofshit, making choices. We encourage our students
think about choices they make and how these choices affect their
lives and the lives of those around them and also how these
choices affect the general environment in which they live. We
want them to set goals (Jewish resolutions) to help them make
good choices. Maimonides, in the Mishneh Torah, tells us that no
one forces, sentences or leads a person down any particular path.
Each of us makes his or her own decision which path to choose.
Let’s all look at our choices in this new secular year and try to
make them the best they can possibly be.
Our Tzedakah of the Month for Loaves and Fishes is toiletries.
Please bring your donations of toothpaste, toothbrushes,
shampoo, soap, body lotion and deodorant to CBS and put them
in the bins in the front lobby. This is a wonderful way for us to
think of others and help those that need a hand.
We will having an all school family program, The Torah is Our
Tree of Life on Sunday, February 28. Each grade will be working
on their contribution to this special day. There will be guest
teachers and of course, food. Stay tuned for more information.
Our sixth grade students, under the leadership of Cantor Hasha,
will demonstrate their knowledge of trope when they read from
the Torah on Shabbat morning, January 9 at 10:00 PM. Each
Tuesday, they met with our Hazzan Hasha Musha, to learn how to
chant from the Torah. During this next semester they will focus
on learning how to chant Haftarah. We are very proud of their
accomplishment. The sixth graders and their parents will also
study together as they begin to talk about Bar/Bat Mitzvah using
the book, Putting God on the Guest List. This program, which
begins on Sunday, January 10, is made possible by a grant from
the Community Foundation for Jewish Education.
The Dine and Discuss program for 11th and 12th grade students
will begin a 7-week introduction to Kaballah taught by R’av
Avraham Yehoshua Weikersheimer. The first class will be on
Sunday, January 10 at 11:00 AM in the library. There is still room
for more students. If you are interested, please call the office to
register.
Please consult the calendar on our website
(www.napershalom.org) for the dates and times of the 7th and
4th grade pizza lunches and the Rosh Hodesh groups for 6th-9th
grades.
Kehilat haKadosh, January 2010 10
A Note From
Ms Robin
Jewish Values in a Secular
World
Caterpillars and dinosaurs and
blessings before snack and colors and
shapes and learning about Hanukkah
and the mitzvoth, Tikkun Olam - the repair of the world, and
Bikkor Cholim- taking care of the sick. A Gan Yeladim Early
Learning Center student’s day is filled with typical preschool
experiences that every child learns in preschool. But at our E.L.C.,
something more happens every single day. A Jewish curriculum is
seamlessly interwoven into our daily activities.
Yes we learn about letters and numbers and how to tell the
difference between a circle and a square. But we also learn that it
is a mitzvah to recycle, we are taking care of our planet, Tikkun
Olam. We learn how much it means to make a phone call to a sick
classmate to cheer them up and let them know we miss them, it
is a mitzvah, Bikkor Cholim.
Just like in every preschool, the children love snack time. But
unlike every preschool, the children say the Motzi and the
Kiddush before eating their apple juice, challah, and raisins. All
preschools teach children to share. In the E.L.C., we are no
different. But we also teach the meaning of Tzedakah, which the
children contribute to every week on Shabbat.
Our preschoolers are building their Jewish identities as they build
their knowledge of the world. They are learning to be brave and
have courage like the Maccabee soldiers. They are learning to be
loyal to their people like Queen Esther. They are learning that
they belong to something much bigger than the borders of our
brightly colored preschool room. They know they are part of the
Jewish community, a very important part.
As they get ready to leave the safe cocoon of our preschool, they
will be able to face the world with their Jewish identities firmly
planted and intact. They will have their Jewish values to live by,
their Jewish knowledge to form a foundation upon which they
will continue to add their lifelong learning experiences.
So, yes, at the Gan Yeladim we learn the alphabet and how to
make friends and what sinks and what floats at the water table.
But, every single day, our youngest students are learning so much
more. They are learning about their Jewish heritage, a gift they
will have forever . . .
B’Shalom
Robin
Kehilat haKadosh, January 2010 11
Coming Soon!
Enrollment Information for the
Gan Yeladim Early Learning Center
School Year 2010 – 2011!
A very special community is born with every class that starts out learning, growing, and sharing together in our warm and
nurturing Jewish preschool experience.
Join us for a “Come and Say Shalom” Open House on
Sunday, January 17th
1:00 – 4:00 pm in the ELC Preschool Room!
Honey Bears – two year old program
Alef – three year old program
Bet – four year old program
Please contact Robin Frisch, M.S., Director,
for more information!
630.961.1818 x22
DCFS Licensed
THANK YOU!
Thanks to all the people who contributed to the wonderful success of our Annual Hanukah Concert featuring the Maxwell Street Klezmer Quartet with vocalist Cantor Hasha Musha Perman. Linda Gaines, Chair, Cultural Arts Committee, with the support of Rita Kramen, Hilary Decent, Eileen Landau, Barbara Lipkin, Judy marshall, Jim Roberts, Jef Shapiro, Gail Sonkin, Harold Winston, and many others.
A special thanks to David Sapadin who produced the outstanding DVD which is available in the office for a donation of $10 to the Cultural Arts Fund. Jerry Hymen, Sound Engineer, was instrumental in creating excellent sound enhancement for the concert and marvelous recording quality for the DVD.
Thanks to the continuing support of Barbara Bernstein, Educational Director, Sue Prousa and Dorothy Battle.
Your generous donations to the Cultural Arts Fund allowed us to bring spectacular Jewish music and culture to our Religious School students FREE OF CHARGE. Reserve your $10 copy of the Maxwell Street Klezmer Quartet with vocalist Cantor Hasha Musha Perman, by calling Dorothy in the office.
I loved seeing the faces of myriad generations at the concert, delighted and dancing. This is the music of celebration. May we find many ways to bring light to the nations.
Cantor Hasha
Kehilat haKadosh, January 2010 12
In the Wink of an Eye Happy New Year! Funny it seems like it was only September when I was saying the same thing…
This year I’ve decided to customize my resolutions. Top of my list is the same two things that have been there every year since 1979 – diet and exercise. The difference is this
time I’m going to devise a special Jewish regime to see if I have any more luck with that. The first rule is that there are no rules. It’s easier that way. Firstly if there are no rules you needn’t feel guilty when you break them, and secondly, with Jewish rules if you set one, 30 of your closest friends will disagree with them anyhow. Here’s a menu planner to give you an idea.
Breakfast: Bagel and a schmear. A schmear means just a little wiped over the surface. An entire tub of Philadelphia won’t do, even if it is low fat.
Lunch: Matzo ball soup.
Afternoon snack: An apple and two rugelagh. You’re bound to be hungry. Who can survive all afternoon on a bowl of soup? Why an apple and two rugelach? The apple makes a handy diversion while you’re eating the rugelach. When a co-worker passes by, simply put the rugelach in a drawer and pull out an apple. Why two? Well, you can never stop at one, even on a diet.
Dinner: Roast chicken, potato kugel, any vegetable of your choice, followed by blintzes.
It may not sound very healthy, but this is a Jewish diet and you’ve got to eat.
Don’t forget the exercise. This is particularly important on a 4,000 calorie a day diet. In order to lose weight you’ll need to exercise 10 hours a day. This is not as difficult as it sounds. Invest in a treadmill and place it in front of your TV. Run at a steady pace while watching the Food Network.
Knitting "neck socks" for our boys in
Afghanistan and Iraq.
It's winter there and very cold. A skein of wool will knit two of these "neck socks" and are easy to do. I am in the process of doing one. It’s easy and if there is any interest one can call me (Kay Hyman) at 708-354-2605 or e-mail me at [email protected] A website that is quite complete is www.anysoldier.com or my cousin's blog which gives a lot of information. Her blog is: http://generalmama.blogspot.com/2009/12/specific-materials-and-ideas.html
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Bonfires and Bowling – Thanks to Some
Wonderful Volunteers!
What do you get when you take two dedicated women and ask
them to plan a “break-even” program, open to anyone in the
community, geared at kids under the age of 10?
Well, in the month of October and November – at Kibbutz Katan –
that was a recipe for two wonderful programs.
First, our annual Hayride & Bonfire event in October – run by
Stephanie Matthews and Lisa Zarkin – was a ton of fun. The kids,
in particular, enjoy the free-wheeling antics of the hayride driver
(although adults were a little less than thrilled with the roller-
coaster-like effect). We were lucky to have a wonderful day of
sunshine after a worried week of rain – and everyone enjoyed the
chance to get outside and run around. If you weren’t able to
make it this year – then hopefully next year this program will find
its way onto your calendar.
Second, our second annual Bowling event – run by Debbie Slutzky
and Yanina Rabinovitch – was a totally fun way to spend a
November day. Nineteen kids came out to bowl – and they all
enjoyed the game, the pizza, the popcorn, and the cosmic lights.
(Said cosmic lights were also a big hit among the “too-young-too-
bowl” contingent.) This event is sure to be a repeater for next
year. But, the team is also looking for suggestions for a different
venue for a March Kibbutz Gadol “big kid” program. Feel free to
weigh in, especially if you’re willing to help with the planning.
As we look forward to December and January (see the article
elsewhere in this newsletter) – we’ll rely on the efforts of a whole
slew of volunteers to keep up the stream of wonderful programs.
Are you looking for a way to help?
If so, we can always use more people on the Kibbutz Katan
planning team.
If you’re looking for a lower key way to volunteer – we are very
much in need of volunteers to host our Tot Shabbat (3rd Saturday
morning of each month) onegs. If you’re coming anyway (to sing
and dance) – why not bring along the challah and juice and be the
host family for the month?
We are also looking for around 20 families to be “Torah Donors”
– helping us to fund the purchase of a whole bunch of little
stuffed torahs that you will see in use often over the months to
come (which were put to very cute use during the first “Tot
Shabbat Torah Parade” during the Saturday morning service on
Saturday, November 21st!). Just make a $10 or more donation to
the congregation (attn: Kibbutz Katan) – and we’ll make sure that
your family is included on our list of Torah Donors for all to see!
For more information about or to see pictures from any of our
programs, check out
http://www.napershalom.org/index_files/kibbutzkatan . Or, if
you’d like to get more involved – send an email to
Kehilat haKadosh, January 2010 15
Kibbutz Katan Family Chanukah Party on
December 13th
Two years ago we couldn’t get enough of Chanukah, last year we
couldn’t wait for Chanukah and this year, and this year we finally
got to have our Kibbutz Katan Family Chanukah Party on the 3rd
night of Chanukah – Sunday, December 13th from 4 – 6pm.
This party, led by the dynamic duo of Toni Reiss McCann and
Claudia Biespiel, featured great pizza (courtesy of Pockets), latkes
(donated by Trader Joe’s), a ton of crafts, and – at 5:30 – a mass
family menorah lighting.
Over 30 families and well over 100 people joined together for this
festive occasion. And, of course – one highlight was to watch the
children playing together as if they hadn’t seen each other for
years (when, in fact, it had only been around 5 hours since they
left each other after the 1st session of religious school).
We were very excited to have Cantor Hasha Musha Perman join
us again this year – to bring her wonderful music to the ears of
our young children. Ms. Robin told some wonderful stories to the
children (many of whom are either currently enrolled in or
planning to enroll in the ELC next year). And, Rabbi Rudolph led
the blessings, and family singalong, and helped the many children
present learn more about the wonders of Chanukah.
As one participant told Rabbi Rudolph – “my son has really
enjoyed these programs so much… and, a week later, I heard him
singing the tunes to himself… that’s when you know he really gets
it and it’s become part of his life.”
Like other Kibbutz Katan programs, the Family Chanukah Party
was open to any young Jewish families in the Western suburbs.
Looking ahead to January – we’re thrilled that our children will be
able to kick start 2010 with a full range of programming. Although
there won’t be any Friday Night Family service, children are
welcome at the ELC/Kibbutz Katan Shabbat Shalom Hey! program
for lunch on Friday January 15th, at the Tot Shabbat on Saturday
morning, January 16th, and at the very first JCC got shabbat?
program to ever reach the Western suburbs from 4- 6 pm on
Saturday, January 23rd.
For more information about or to see pictures from any of our
programs, check out
http://www.napershalom.org/index_files/kibbutzkatan. Or, if
you’d like to get more involved – send an email to
Kehilat haKadosh, January 2010 16
CBS Communication Guidelines and Deadlines
Communication is a funny thing. Some people tell us they get too much, while others tell us they don’t get enough. Some people say they “tune out” because the same
information is repeated everywhere while others say that they waste their time searching for what they need. To improve our effectiveness, we are focusing each major form of
communication from CBS. However, we need your help. It is important that you at least skim the various communications from CBS. That will ensure that you are kept up-to-
date on what is happening in and around our community. For your reference, we have included a table summarizing our communication tools and submission deadlines.
Frequency Purpose Submission Deadline Submit to
Web-site Ongoing General information about CBS, Oneg sign up, donation and building information, emergency announcements, ELC/Religious school closings, and most up-to-date calendar.
On-going [email protected]
Digest/ Announcements
Weekly Thursday/ Friday
Events coming in the next two weeks, “Save the date” notifications for major events.
Wednesday of the week that announcement is to be read
Special digests Once or twice per month
Time-sensitive or urgent matters such as Shiva information, special meetings, and other notifications
As needed – note: the digest is the primary weekly vehicle. Special Digests will be saved for exceptional events (at the discretion of the office manager or VP Member Services) so that we do not bombard members with too many emails.
Newsletter Monthly Human interest stories about Congregation Beth Shalom members. General information about upcoming (more than one month away) programs. Monthly calendar.
The 25th
of the preceding month (e.g., March 25
th for submissions for April).
This is a firm cut-off date.
For stories in the digest and newsletter, please just send unformatted text. If you would like to include a picture, send a jpg, png, or bitmap. Advertisements should also be jpg,
png, or bitmap. On-going CBS events are no longer called out in advertisements but rather appear on the “On-going programs and services” page. We hope that these
guidelines will better help you get the information you need without too much redundancy or confusion.
Kehilat haKadosh, January 2010 17
Treasurer’s Report
By Jack Medor
The Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2009,
including footnotes, has been reviewed by the Congregation’s Audit
Committee and Board of Directors. Here are the highlights of the
report (K = thousand):
Net income for the year was just over $69K.
Net budgetary income (accounting income less mortgage
principal payments) was almost $28K.
At June 30, 2009, CBS had approximately $191K, in its
checking and money market accounts, available to cover
potential shortfalls in operations, mortgage principal
payments, and other unforeseen events.
The restricted funds total $169K and are completely funded in
accounts separate from the checking and money market
accounts referenced above. The largest balance is almost
$68K in the building maintenance account.
The Mortgage Payable balance was just below $1,628K. If you
would like to contribute that amount or know someone who
would, please contact Liz Levitt; she would be happy to take
your call and your check.
The 2009 summer camp broke even financially and was a big
success in every other way.
Members can obtain copies of the full, Unaudited, Financial Report
including the Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Actual Versus Budget
Cash Flow Report, Statement of Net Worth, and Footnotes, at the
Congregation Office. Due to the confidential nature of the Report, we
will not email soft copies.
Letter from Jekobpils
Here is the information about how we distributed the money (230.57
lats) that you sent us
Ester Lapukha 30 Isaak Donde 30
Ester Krasnukhina 30 Brayne Balanenko 30
Felix Kalinsh 30 Sonya Kaytzener 30
Minna Kulikova 30 Isaak Gertzbach 20.57
Thank you and all the people who support our community so much!
Unfortunately, there is no good news about us: we all are trying to
survive. The situation in our country is well known, but all hope and
try to struggle and survive but what is happening is awful for
pensioners. Evn now we can not afford just normal food. It is heart
breaking to watch old people wandering from store to store looking
for discounted food.. But nothing can be done, we have no choice.
We must survive.
Please convey our deep gratitude to all people who help us.
All the best to you and all our benefactors.
Freyda and Raya.
Kehilat haKadosh, January 2010 18
ParnossahWorksChicago: A New Employment
Website for Personalized Job Assistance
Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) announces the launch of
ParnossahWorksChicago.org, a new free job search website
accessible by Chicago area job seekers and employers. A unique job
posting board, ParnossahWorksChicago.org caters to local jobs at all
professional levels, offering a wide range of resumes and open
positions to ensure a productive and mutually beneficial search.
Unlike any other job posting website, qualified candidates are
screened by an experienced, highly trained JVS career counselor.
The website offers an alternative to large, overwhelming job boards,
with JVS staff providing confidential services to both candidates and
employers to attain a strong match. The job posting board gives
individuals access to job opportunities and employment assistance,
while offering a venue for employers to find pre-screened candidates
to fill their open positions. The site, free to both employees and
employers, is made possible by a grant from the Jewish Federation’s
J-HELP Initiative. Additional features include: job search tools and
strategies, relevant resources, a calendar listing topical workshops
and special events and opportunities to sign up for job campaign
services.
Originally developed by F E G S Health and Human Services System in
New York to serve unemployed and underemployed Jews in their
area, ParnossahWorks is operating successfully in Detroit,
Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Toronto, Minneapolis and Atlanta. “With
everyone from senior executives, middle managers, to young
professionals and recent college graduates being affected by the
current economic turmoil, this is an opportunity for members of the
Jewish community to connect and help one another,” said Rose
Dessau, Supervisor, JVS Employment Services.
In addition to ParnossahWorks, JVS provides job campaign assistance
through the Jewish Employment Network (JEN) offering networking
opportunities, career counseling and cutting-edge job search
strategies for people looking to be competitive in a tough market.
JVS career counselors provide support and help keep clients
motivated and on track throughout the job search process. Evening
roundtables, ongoing groups and targeted workshops along with a
client list-serve complement individual sessions with a counselor. The
Jewish Employment Network is a partnership of Jewish Vocational
Service, the Chicago Board of Rabbis, the Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Chicago and affiliated congregations.
For more information on ParnossahWorksChicago.org call 312-673-
3437 or e-mail [email protected].
Kehilat haKadosh, January 2010 19
Library News
RESOLUTION ASSISTANCE IN THE CBS LIBRARY By Carol
Medor, CBS Library Committee
Do your resolutions for 2010 involve learning more about Jewish
living, exploring Jewish history, reading Jewish-themed stories with
your children, learning to play a new Jewish song or cook a new
Jewish recipe? Do they involve Jewish
literature, art, or humor? Have you
resolved to read the weekly Torah
portion and the commentaries? Do you
want to improve in some area of
personal behavior? The CBS Library can
be a wonderful resource in all of these
areas and more. In the Library, you will
find reference books, adult, teen, and
children’s non-fiction, fiction for all ages,
cookbooks, music, CD’s, and videos. All
of these items may be used in the Library
and the non-fiction, fiction, and media
items may be checked out for use at
home. (To check out an item, just put
your name and phone number on the
card in the pocket in or on the item and
place the card in the green box on the table next to the card catalog.)
Some books you may find valuable are “The Jews-Their History,
Culture, and Religion” by Louis Finklestein, “Adventures in Jewish
Cooking” by Jeffrey Nathan, “Living a Jewish Life” by Anita Diamant
and Howard Cooper, “Great Jewish Short Stories” edited by Saul
Bellow, and “How Good Do We Have to Be” by Harold S. Kushner.
Two books of fiction by Jewish authors are “The Book of Lights” by
Chaim Potok and “Thursday the Rabbi Walked Out” by Harry
Kemelman.
For children and Young Adults, there are “Sabra Children” edited and
translated by Azriel Eisenberg and Leah Ain Globe, “Smoke Over
Golan” by Uriel Ofek, and “Rashi Daughter, Secret Scholar” by Maggie
Anton. These and many, many more titles are available right here in
your CBS Library!
If you have resolved to come into the CBS
building more often, remember that the Library
is always open when the building is open and
that the heat is always on (due to the pipe
locations), so it is a great place to come, sit
down and relax, a step away from the hustle
and bustle outside in the hallway. Why not
arrange to meet a friend or new acquaintance in
the Library for a wonderful chat (fulfilling
another resolution?)? Or, use the opportunity
to explore the many, many items in our ever-
growing collection.
Is increasing your mitzvah quotient part of your
resolutions? Please consider joining the CBS
Library Committee, helping to keep items and
the cards in the card catalog organized, covering
and preparing new items for shelf placement, and establishing policy.
Alternatively, donations of books and media items, as well as
monetary donations to the Library Fund, are always very welcome.
Contact committee chair, Gerry Mendelssohn, at
[email protected] or 630-416-2195 with questions or to volunteer.
Kehilat haKadosh, January 2010 20
CBS News
Monday Night Meditation
Each Monday night, Yonah Klem is leading a study/meditation class
from 7:15 until 8:30 at her home (206 N. Columbia St., Naperville).
We discuss Jewish mysticism, the how-to's of meditation and spiritual
practice, and other topics as well. Each class has ample time for
meditation practice. The class is suitable for beginning and
experienced meditators. Come once, once in a while or every week.
There is no fee for the class, but a free will donation is appreciated.
Occasionally there might be a class that is canceled. If you are coming
for the first time or after taking a sizable break, please call Yonah at
630-369-8260 to verify that the next Monday's class is happening.
Ongoing Programs and Activities
Baby/Tot Playgroup: Every other Wednesday from 9:30 – 11. The
Baby/Tot Playgroup for Young Jewish Kids is still growing, with well-
attended get-togethers every other Wednesday morning. We offer
totally casual and unstructured Mommy/Child playtime for infants
and preschoolers, with not-yet-school-aged-siblings warmly
welcomed to join in the fun. If you would like to be added to the
email list for this program (or know of a family in the area who might
like to participate) send an email to
Please include your email address and child(ren)'s
names/ages.
CBS Cemetery: Congregation Beth Shalom owns a section in the
Naperville Cemetery containing a number of grave sites. Sites are
available for
Members $1000/site New Price
Non-members $1,500/site New Price
Copies of the Congregation Cemetery Regulations are available from
the Congregation office or Susan Ganden, Chair of the Cemetery
Committee. Please contact Susan at 630-730-3124 for information on
site selection and purchase.
CBS Seniors Group
We would like to invite all 60+ Seniors to join us every second
Wednesday of the month. You will experience a very pleasant
afternoon. Call: Ruth Weber at 630 983-4607.
Calling all torah chanters: “The Bible should be read in public, and
made understood to its hearers in musical and sweet tones––and
those who read the Torah without tune, show disregard for it, and its
vital values and laws.” (The Talmud, 1st Century C.E.). Calling all post-
Bar or Bat Mitzvah Teens who would like to inspire the younger Bnai
Mitzvah students and keep their Torah Trope skills sharp! Calling all
Adults who once chanted Torah and have run out of “lein” excuses!
Did you know that we chant Torah at every Shabbat morning service?
The Torah was meant to be sung, and we sing it! Join our growing
“Legion of Leiners.” We will help you brush up your skills, give you
plenty of time to prepare, and provide you with a portion to learn and
chant that is manageable for you. Remember: You don’t have to be a
Maven to do a Mitzvah! Your honor awaits! Contact Bernie Newman
at (630) 357-4544 or [email protected]
Jewish Professionals Lunch –n- Learn
Discuss an array of Jewish topics over a delicious
Kosher lunch while enjoying the opportunity to
network
Second Tuesday of Every Month
11:30 – 12:3
For more information visit
ww.jewishnaperville.com or call Rabbi Mendy
Goldstein at 630-778-977
Kehilat haKadosh, January 2010 21
CBS Collegiate Connection
A group of CBS members that has been neglected in the past is the
young adults living away at college. We hope to keep them
connected with the congregation by sending holiday greetings and
friendly notes with news from the Naperville area, anecdotes or
advice about life at college, and maybe some Jewish teachings. I’ll be
sending things out, as will Rav Yehoshua Weikersheimer.
Please help me to start making the connection by sending me your
college student’s mailing address. Email addresses are fine too, but
we really want to promote that great feeling of opening the U.S.
mailbox to find a letter from “home”.
Thanks,
Vicki Robinson Collegiate correspondence designee [email protected] 630-961-9167
ELC Cubbies: Please Note: The cubbies in front of the Early Learning
Center (ELC) preschool classroom are for ELC use ONLY! Please do not
place anything in these cubbies. All materials that you wish to
distribute such as flyers for upcoming events, etc., must be pre-
approved by ELC Director Robin Frisch. Robin Frisch can be contacted
at 630.961.1818 x22 or at [email protected]. Any materials
found in the cubbies that have not been approved will be removed
and immediately discarded. Thank you for your cooperation.
Kehilat haKadosh, January 2010 22
Junior Congregation: If you are looking for an easy and fun way to
celebrate Shabbat and learn Shabbat morning prayers, then come
and check out Junior Congregation. We’ve seen some new faces this
fall and look forward to meeting more of you when the New Year
begins.
This student- led service (with adult supervision) allows children the
opportunity to be the gabbi, lead prayers in English or Hebrew, and
take a part in “Sedra Scenes” performances - great practice in public
speaking and preparation for Bnei Mitzvot. This service is targeted
for children who can read English and are beginning to learn Hebrew.
Students in first grade and above may attend without an adult,
though adults are welcome, space permitting.
Junior Congregation begins at 10:30 a.m. in the youth lounge and
lasts approximately one hour, followed by Kiddish. Please pick up
your child no later than 12:00 p.m. as the synagogue closes after
services. Please let us know if you’d be interested in hosting a Kiddish
for this service.
Please contact Eileen Gelblat (630-355-7916 or [email protected])
or Nadene Eisner ([email protected]) for more information.
Library: The library is open when the synagogue is open.
Monday and Friday: 9-2,
Tuesday, Wednesday. & Thursday 9-5,
Sundays When Religious School is in Session
Donations of Jewish books or cash are always welcome. For more
information about our library, volunteering your time your time or
writing book reviews, please call Gerry Mendelssohn at 630-416-2195
Lunchtime study group: Join us for our lively and popular weekly
lunchtime adult study group, on Thursdays from 11:30 am to 12:30
pm in the Congregation library. The subjects of study are traditional
Jewish texts (in English).
Our current topic of study is Mishna Pirke Avot (Ethics of the Fathers),
the famous compendium of wise and pithy sayings of the Jewish
Sages for how to live the "good life"-morally, ethically, and holy.
We are not using one specific text, but several different translations
and commentaries available in the Congregation library (or feel free
to bring in your own Pirke Avot text).
Whether you can come regularly or only drop-in occasionally, join us
for the energizing discussions and the joy of learning. You don't need
to have been present from the beginning of this topic to join-in
whenever you can. Bernie Newman 630-357-4544 or
The American Jewish Artists Club. The American Jewish Artists Club
is currently accepting new members. The group was founded in the
1920's. The group's primary obligation is two-fold: to focus upon the
broad aspects of artistic performance and to enlighten and enrich the
cultural fiber of the Jewish Community, thereby contributing to the
fabric of the community at large. For information, please call Livia
Ayal, 773-743-046 or Barbara Lipkin, 630-637-0814.
Monthly Meditation: The Sages used to meditate an hour before
services to prepare themselves for prayer. On the fourth Friday of
the month you can do the same at 7:15 pm in the Library, with Jewish
Meditation Teacher Yonah Klem. Yonah will give a brief teaching and
then we will meditate about 20 minutes. Beginning and experienced
meditators are welcome.
Kehilat haKadosh, January 2010 23
Kosher Meat program. B’nai Israel has agreed to let us participate in
their kosher meat program. Simply fill out your request
(www.napershalom.org/kosher) each month and pick up your meat
on the specified day. This month’s order deadline is November 15th
for pickup on November 22nd.
Tot Shabbat Music Programs: Held on the 3rd Saturday morning of
January – May of 2009.
Kehilat haKadosh, January 2010 24
Calendar of Key Events In
January
Fri Jan 1, 2010 4:12pm – 4:30pm Candle lighting - Chicago
8pm – 9pm Shabbat Service
9pm – 10pm Oneg - Please Sign Up
Sat Jan 2, 2010 Parashat Vayechi
9am – 10am Torah Study - CBS Library
10am – 12:30pm Shabbat Shakharit
4:30pm – 5:30pm Mincha/Havdalah
5:13pm – 5:14pm Havdalah (42 min) - Chicago
Sun Jan 3, 2010 No Religious School - Winter Break
9:30am – 10:30am Chesed Committee Meeting
Tue Jan 5, 2010 4:30pm – 6pm Religious School
Thu Jan 7, 2010 11:30am – 12:30pm Thursday Study Group - CBS
Library
Fri Jan 8, 2010 4:19pm – 4:37pm Candle lighting - Chicago
8pm – 9pm Shabbat Service
8pm – 9pm Birthday/Anniversary Celebration
9pm – 10pm Oneg - Branshaw, Levine, Klein
Sat Jan 9, 2010 Parashat Shemot
9am – 10am Torah Study - CBS Library
10am – 11am 6th Grade Chants Torah
10am – 12:30pm Shabbat Shakharit
10:30am – 11:30 am Junior Congregation
4:30pm – 5:30pm Mincha/Havdalah
5:20pm – 5:21pm Havdalah (42 min) - Chicago
Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:30am – 10:30am Religious School - First Session
9am – 10:15am Katan Sunday School - Parent/Tot
10:40am – 12:40pm Religious School - Second Session
10:40am – 12:40pm 6th Grade Family Bar/Bat
Mitzvah Prgm (Parents&Students)
11am – 12:30pm Dine & Discuss
12:45pm – 1:15pm Pizza Lunch - 7th Grade
12:45pm – 2:45pm Rosh Hodesh Group - 8th & 9th
Grade
6pm – 8pm Shabbat Shira/Choral Shabbat Rehearsals
- Social Hall
Tue Jan 12, 2010 4:30pm – 6pm 6th Gr Family Bar/Bat Mitzvah Prgm
(Students only)
4:30pm – 6pm Religious School
7:15pm – 10:15pm CBS Board Mtg
Thu Jan 14, 2010 11:30am – 12:30pm Thursday Study Group - CBS
Library
Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:30am – 1pm ELC Shabbat Shalom Hey - Youth
Lounge / Social Hall
4:27pm – 4:45pm Candle lighting - Chicago
8pm – 9pm Shabbat Service
9pm – 10pm Oneg - Please sign up
Sat Jan 16, 2010 Rosh Chodesh Sh'vat
Parashat Vaera
9am – 10am Torah Study - CBS Library
10am – 11am Kibbutz Katan Tot Shabbat
10am – 12:30pm Shabbat Shakharit
4:45pm – 5:45pm Mincha/Havdalah
5pm – 9am Fundraising Chug Lock-in - Social Hall
5:28pm – 5:29pm Havdalah (42 min) - Chicago
Sun Jan 17, 2010 5pm – 9am Chug Lock-in - Social Hall
8:30am – 10:30am Religious School - First Session
10:40am – 12:40pm Religious School - Second Session
10:40am – 12:40pm 6th Grade Family Bar/Bat
Mitzvah Prgm (Parents&Students)
11am – 12:30pm Dine & Discuss
1pm – 4pm ELC Open House
6pm – 8pm Shabbat Shira/Choral Shabbat Rehearsals
- Social Hall
Mon Jan 18, 2010 ELC Closed -Martin Luther King Day
Tue Jan 19, 2010 4:30pm – 6pm 6th Gr Family Bar/Bat Mitzvah Prgm
(Students only)
4:30pm – 6pm Religious School
Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:30am – 12:30pm Thursday Study Group - CBS
Library
Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:35pm – 4:53pm Candle lighting - Chicago
7:15pm – 7:45pm Monthly Meditation - Congregation
Beth Shalom Librrary
8pm – 9pm Shabbat Service
9pm – 10pm Oneg - Fraser, Sapadin, DuFresne, Raab,
Shatinsky
Kehilat haKadosh, January 2010 25
Sat Jan 23, 2010 Parashat Bo
9am – 10am Torah Study - CBS Library
10am – 12:30pm Shabbat Shakharit - B'MV Scott
Gregus
10:30am – 11:30am Junior Congregation
4pm – 6pm Kibbutz Katan JCC Shabbat Program -
4:45pm – 5:45pm Mincha/Havdalah
5:36pm – 5:37pm Havdalah (42 min) - Chicago
Sun Jan 24, 2010 8:30am – 10:30am Religious School - First Session
10:40am – 12:40pm Religious School - Second Session
10:40am – 12:40pm 6th Grade Family Bar/Bat
Mitzvah Prgm (Parents&Students)
11am – 12:30pm Dine & Discuss
12:45pm – 1:45pm Pizza Lunch - 6th Gr Family
12:45pm – 2:45pm Rosh Hodesh Group - 6th & 7th
Grades
Tue Jan 26, 2010 4:30pm – 6pm 6th Gr Family Bar/Bat Mitzvah Prgm
(Students only)
4:30pm – 6pm Religious School
Thu Jan 28, 2010 11:30am – 12:30pm Thursday Study Group - CBS
Library
Fri Jan 29, 2010 4:44pm – 5:02pm Candle lighting - Chicago
8:00 p.m. - Synaplex:Mystical Tu B'Shvat Seder,Trad
Service, Discussion
Sat Jan 30, 2010 Parashat Beshalach
Tu B'Shvat
9am – 10am Torah Study - CBS Library
10am – 12:30pm B'MV Simon Shatinsky
10am – 12:30pm Shabbat Shakharit
5pm – 6pm Mincha/Havdalah
5:45pm – 5:46pm Havdalah (42 min) - Chicago
Sun Jan 31, 2010 8:30am – 10:30am Religious School - First Session
10:30am – 11:30am PIzza Lunch - 4th Grade
10:40am – 12:40pm Religious School - Second Session
11am – 12:30pm Dine & Discuss
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR
ADDING EVENTS TO THE CALENDAR
If you would like to add an event to the
calendar, please check with Sue Prousa
to ensure that the building/room is
available.
For the most up-to-date calendar
information, see the CBS website at
www.napershalom.org
February Preview
Tue Feb 2, 2010 4:30pm – 6pm Religious School
Thu Feb 4, 2010 11:30am – 12:30pm Thursday Study Group - CBS
Library
Fri Feb 5, 2010 4:53pm – 5:11pm Candle lighting - Chicago
6:30pm – 7pm Family Service
6:30pm – 7:30pm Scout Shabbat
8pm – 9pm Shabbat Service
Sat Feb 6, 2010 Parashat Yitro
9am – 10am Torah Study - CBS Library
10am – 12:30pm Shabbat Shakharit
10:30am – 11:30am Junior Congregation
5:54pm – 5:55pm Havdalah (42 min) - Chicago
7:45pm – 8:45pm Mincha/Havdalah
Sun Feb 7, 2010 8:30am – 10:30am Religious School - First Session
9:00 am – 10:00am Adult Education Class with Dr.
Davis
9:30am – 10:30am Chesed Committee Meeting
10:40am – 12:40pm Religious School - Second Session
11am – 12:30pm Dine & Discuss
12:45pm – 1:45pm Pizza Lunch - 5th Grade
12:45pm – 2:45pm Rosh Hodesh Group - 8th & 9th
Grades
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Donations
BUILDING FUND Alice & Bernie Silverman in memory of Eleanor Simon
EARLY CHILDHOOD ED FUND The Covas Family in memory of Allen Kagan
GENERAL DONATIONS FUND Bernie and Merle Kaplan with thanks to Rabbi Rudolph, Cantor Perman,
Russ Klem and Bernie Newman for their help in
making Andy Thompson's Bar Mitzvah the
success it was
Russ Karlins in honor of Edward Karlins
Alice Sklar in memory of Robert Winet
Pauline and Alan Lifton and
Judi & Bernie Newman in memory of Eleanor Simon
Barbara & Charles Lipkin in memory of Meyer and Zena Friedman
Peggy & Bradley Kolar
Sheila & Bob Fisher
Andrea Ohlhausen
Paula & Daniel Fraser
Paula & Daniel Fraser
Sarilee & Kent Huffman
Diane & Jim Vojcek
Linda & Gene Parker
Judi & Bernie Newman
Cindy & Drew Effron
Raye & Sheldon Isenberg
JEKABPILS FUND Kathleen Hyman in memory of George Meyler
Lloyd Hyman in memory of Elizabeth Leah Hyman
Lynn & Ralph Kallmann in honor of Paul Silverman's birthday
Lynn & Ralph Kallmann in memory of Margaret Riebold
Carol & Jack Medor in honor of the yahrzeit of Mollie Turevitz
Carol & Jack Medor in memory of Eleanor Simon
LANDSCAPING FUND Cindy & Drew Effron in honor of Dylan Wells' becoming an Eagle
Scout
Paul Abelson in memory of Ida Abelson Abrahams and Israel
ben Abelson
Alice & Bernie Silverman in memory of Lillian Melchior
RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND Kimberly & Larry Pearlman in memory of Barbara Pearlman
Deborah & Michael Thompson with thanks to Rabbi Rudollph for helping our
son, Andy, with his Bar Mitzvah
Bob Fisher in memory of Miriam Fisher
Gail & Myron Sonkin in memory of Weston Bryce Sonkin
John and Eileen Ames in honor of the High Holy Days and the
engagement of our son, Jerry, to Brenda Ramos
Alice & Bernie Silverman in memory of Dr. Stuart Fidler
Adrienne & Herbert Golinkin in memory of Abraham Golinkin
Adrienne & Herbert Golinkin in memory of Eleanor Simon
Nancy Sohn & Mike Simon in honor of Zena Goldenberg
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND Bernie and Merle Kaplan in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Andy Thompson
Sandy & Fred Goldenson in memory of Eleanor Simon
TIKUN OLAM FUND Eliot Landau in memory of Rebecca Raffel Goltz
Deborah & Michael Thompson with thanks to Russ Klem for helping our son,
Andy, with his Bar Mitzvah lessons
Deborah & Michael Thompson
Kehilat haKadosh, January 2010 27
Make a Donation
Or, donate on-line at:
http://www.napershalom.org/index_files/donationform.htm
Kehilat haKadosh, January 2010 28
In Memory
JANUARY 1 & 2 Yahrzeit Name Family Member Yahrzeit Date Death
Myron Sigale* Keith Sigale 17 Tevet 5770 1/11/2004
Elizabeth Leah Hyman Lloyd Hyman 18 Tevet 5770 12/25/1980
Bernard Landau * Eliot Landau 18 Tevet 5770 12/30/1985
Hyman W Naster * Terry Naster 19 Tevet 5770 1/18/1979
Tiberio Grosz Alberto Grosz 20 Tevet 5770 1/3/1975
Esther G. Hirsch * Joni Blackman 20 Tevet 5770 12/29/1999
Max Tischler * Jonathan Tischler 20 Tevet 5770 1/15/2001
Sophie Abelson Alene Mangino 21 Tevet 5770 1/7/1991
Jacqueline Brodsky Sharon Glass 21 Tevet 5770 1/13/1996
Barbara Pearlman * Larry Pearlman 21 Tevet 5770 12/31/1996
Barbara Smith Tustin * Carol Keeth 21 Tevet 5770 1/13/1996
Barbara Smith Tustin Scott Smith 21 Tevet 5770 1/13/1996
Miriam H Fisher * Bob Fisher 22 Tevet 5770 1/1/1997
JANUARY 8 & 9 David Blatt * Robin Leckinger 23 Tevet 5770 1/18/2001
Harold Fee * Phyllis Fee 23 Tevet 5770 1/1/2000
Zena Friedman * Barbara Lipkin 24 Tevet 5770 1/2/2000
Bobbye Sarasohn Nancy Sohn 24 Tevet 5770 1/21/1990
Hyman Garvin * Laura Karlins 25 Tevet 5770 1/2/1989
Lillian Melchoir * Bernie Silverman 25 Tevet 5770 1/3/1997
George Meyler * Kathleen Hyman 25 Tevet 5770 1/23/1952
Sophie Moss Herbert Golinkin 25 Tevet 5770 1/9/1956
Weston Bryce Sonkin * Gail Sonkin 25 Tevet 5770 1/6/1986
Julius Berman * Katherine Horning 26 Tevet 5770 12/31/2002
Julius Berman Rebecca Hoover 26 Tevet 5770 12/31/2002
Gerald Blumberg Jeffrey Shapiro 26 Tevet 5770 1/22/2009
Leib Abramovich * Frieda Chernobrov 27 Tevet 5770 12/30/1994
Sydonia Goodstein * Jeffrey Shapiro 27 Tevet 5770 1/15/1980
Rose Shepell Trudy Lythberg 27 Tevet 5770 1/24/1990
Rose Abrams Fred Goldenson 29 Tevet 5770 1/8/1997
Margaret Goldstein Vida Goldstein 29 Tevet 5770 1/15/1991
Leo Hayum * Wendy Gross 29 Tevet 5770 1/27/1998
Doreen Miner Robin Frisch 29 Tevet 5770 1/8/1997
JANUARY 15 & 16 Janice E Aranoff * Charles Aranoff 1 Shevat 5770 1/23/1985
Yetta R Remson * Michael Remson 1 Shevat 5770 1/22/1996
Jack Rosenberg Barry Glicklich 1 Shevat 5770 1/11/2005
Ida Ganden Spanglet Warren Ganden 1 Shevat 5770 1/23/1993
John E Young John Young 1 Shevat 5770 1/15/1983
Solomon Ovadia * Helane Schwartz 2 Shevat 5770 1/29/1952
Meyer Friedman * Barbara Lipkin 4 Shevat 5770 1/7/2003
Sherman Rootberg Ilene Gilson 4 Shevat 5770 1/29/2009
Franklin Simon Nita Barshefsky 4 Shevat 5770 1/29/2009
Lena Mozer * Cindy Levy 5 Shevat 5770 1/11/1989
Phillis Rosenzweig Alan Rosenzweig 5 Shevat 5770 1/24/2007
Alphonse Michael
Squillante Eliot Landau 5 Shevat 5770 1/22/1999
Susan Cantele Katherine Horning 6 Shevat 5770 1/25/2007
Susan Cantele Rebecca Hoover 6 Shevat 5770 1/25/2007
Helen Doukas Phil Doukas 7 Shevat 5770 1/14/2000
JANUARY 22 & 23 Liba Abramovich * Frieda Chernobrov 8 Shevat 5770 1/11/2003
Sol Ceresnie Janice Liang 8 Shevat 5770 2/3/1990
Moisha ben a'Kiva
Sheinkman Abraham Sheinkman 8 Shevat 5770 2/2/2009
Jennifer's double lung
donor Selena Rochlis 9 Shevat 5770 1/16/2008
Stuart Michael Fidler * Alice Silverman 9 Shevat 5770 1/19/2005
Florence Klein
Marshall Richard Marshall 9 Shevat 5770 1/17/1978
Martin Nemenoff Jacquelyn Kagan 9 Shevat 5770 1/22/2002
Jo Ann Panzer * Francine Navakas 9 Shevat 5770 2/4/1990
Israel Ben Abelson * Paul Abelson 10 Shevat 5770 1/29/1977
Edward Kramen Ken Kramen 10 Shevat 5770 1/24/1983
Rabbi Isadore Landau * Eliot Landau 10 Shevat 5770 1/31/1966
Allen Bloom Seymour Bloom 11 Shevat 5770 1/18/2008
Rae Edelsberg Philip Edelsberg 11 Shevat 5770 1/18/1970
Lawrence Lerner Jeffrey Lerner 11 Shevat 5770 1/30/2007
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Yahrzeit Name Family Member Yahrzeit Date Death
Roberta Levitt Laurie Winkelman 11 Shevat 5770 2/9/2006
Eva Golinkin * Selena Rochlis 12 Shevat 5770 2/5/2001
Eva Golinkin * Herbert Golinkin 12 Shevat 5770 2/5/2001
Jules Greenzweig Emily Levin 13 Shevat 5770 2/4/1993
Abraham Marks Joel Marks 14 Shevat 5770 2/5/1993
LaVerne Rundle Lynn Kallmann 14 Shevat 5770 2/12/2006
JANUARY 29 & 30 Melvin Chargo Sheryl Geltner 15 Shevat 5770 1/29/1983
Dan Sherry Diane Sherry 15 Shevat 5770 2/13/2006
Howard Sostrin Sandy Goldenson 16 Shevat 5770 1/19/2003
Todd D. Keeth Ronald Keeth 17 Shevat 5770 2/15/2006
John Klem * Russ Klem 17 Shevat 5770 2/7/1966
Kurt Jacob Kallmann * Ralph Kallmann 18 Shevat 5770 2/10/1974
Felix Breiner * Susan Handman 19 Shevat 5770 1/27/1978
Charles Edelsberg Philip Edelsberg 19 Shevat 5770 1/20/1995
Leon Zarkin Michael Zarkin 19 Shevat 5770 1/24/1992
Gerald Levine Robin Rubin 20 Shevat 5770 2/15/1990
Jean Sparber Rick Sparber 21 Shevat 5770 2/5/1972
Robert Winet * Adrienne Golinkin 21 Shevat 5770 1/31/1986
Robert Winet * Selena Rochlis 21 Shevat 5770 1/31/1986
Robert Winet Alice Sklar 21 Shevat 5770 1/31/1986
Howard Zinman * Nancy Meloni 21 Shevat 5770 2/16/1990
* A memorial light on the CBS yahrzeit board is lit
Each of Us Has A Name
By Zelda, translated by Marcia Lee Falk
Each of us has a name
given by God
and given by our parents
Each of us has a name
given by our stature and our smile
and given by what we wear
Each of us has a name
given by the mountains
and given by our walls
Each of us has a name
given by the stars
and given by our neighbors
Each of us has a name
given by our sins
and given by our longing
Each of us has a name
given by our enemies
and given by our love
Each of us has a name
given by our celebrations
and given by our work
Each of us has a name
given by the seasons
and given by our blindness
Each of us has a name
given by the sea
and given by
our death.
Excerpted from The Book of Blessings: New Jewish Prayers for Daily Life, the
Sabbath, and the New Moon Festival, Harper 1996, © 1996 Marcia Lee Falk.
Used by permission of the author. www.marciafalk.com
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