Kehilat haKadosh: The Monthly Newsletter of Congregation Beth Shalom

June, 2011 Iyar/Sivan, 5771

Volume 38, Issue 6

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Rabbi: Marc Rudolph - rabbirudolph@napershalom.org

Cantor: Hasha Musha Perman - hashamusha@gmail.com

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Inside this issue

From the editor .............................................................................................................. 1 From The Desk Of The Rabbi ..................................................................................... 2 Rabbi Rudolph named to the Chicago Board of Rabbis. ........................................ 2 Interested in Conversational Hebrew? ....................................................................... 2 Baby naming .................................................................................................................. 2 A note from our cantor ................................................................................................. 3 Congratulations to our Adult B’Nai Mityzvah class................................................... 3 Have you seen our new website? ............................................................................... 4 A Note From Ms Robin. ............................................................................................... 5 Free CPR Training Certified by the American Heart Association! ......................... 6 In the Wink of an Eye ................................................................................................... 7 Congratulations to our 10th grade students who will celebrate Kiddushin

LaTorah on Erev Shavuot, June 7: ............................................................................. 7 Come one, come all: to Beginners ISRAELI FOLK DANCE, at CBS! .................. 8 Renwal of Spirit ............................................................................................................. 9 June/July at Spertus ................................................................................................... 10 Odyssey Hospice is seeking volunteers .................................................................. 11 ParnossahWorksChicago: A New Employment Website for Personalized

Job Assistance ............................................................................................................ 12 Library News ................................................................................................................ 13 Ongoing Programs and Activities ............................................................................. 14 CBS Communication Guidelines and Deadlines .................................................... 16 Calendar of Key Events In May ................................................................................ 17 Donations ..................................................................................................................... 18 Thanks to those who contributed to our Spring Lag B’Omer Campaign ............. 19 Make a Donation ......................................................................................................... 20 In Memory .................................................................................................................... 21 Board of Directors and Committees ......................................................................... 22

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From the editor

Last month’s issue of Kehilat haKodesh focused on being counted. This month, we take that theme one step further.

In June/Sivan we celebrate Shavuot. Shavuot is one of the festivals for which we are to bring an offering. So, how do we find that unique thing within us that we can offer to the world? More importantly, the Torah teaches us that our offerings can’t just be run-of-the-mill stuff that we are trying to get rid of.

Our offerings are supposed to be our first fruits, our finest animals, and the best that we have. In hectic times, when we are all forced to do more with less (time, money, attention), how do we continue to offer our best to those around us? How does our offering contribute to sustaining our community as a light unto the nations?

Shavuot provides a great opportunity to reflect upon what it is that we offer and how well that offering aligns with the words we received on this most important holiday.

Brad Kolar

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From The Desk Of The Rabbi

Offering the World our Best

“An optimist,” wrote Mordechai Kaplan, “is one who believes that this is the best of all possible worlds, and a pessimist is one who is afraid that the optimist is

right. The problem is not whether it is the best or the worst, but how to go about making it better.”

One way we can help to make the world better is by offering the world the best of ourselves that we can give. The world would be a better place if each of us cultivated the qualities of compassion, honesty, courage, thoughtfulness, and generosity. We should strive to live a life of the finest version of ourselves that we can muster.

How do we make ourselves into better people? One way to do this is to develop good habits and practices. A person becomes a musician by practicing on an instrument. A person becomes a good athlete by practicing a sport. In the same way, one becomes a generous person through the practice of giving. A person who tries to think about the needs of others will eventually become a thoughtful person. Likewise, a person who faces their fears and tries to conquer them will develop the quality of courage. A person who runs away from their fears or avoids facing them will never develop this quality. Just as one cannot learn salsa, sink a basket, or play the piano by merely thinking or reading about it, so we become better people not through thinking good thoughts but through practicing good deeds.

Rabbi Rudolph named to the Chicago Board of Rabbis.

Congratulations to Rabbi Rudolph on his appointment as a Trustee of the Chicago Board of Rabbis. The Chicago Board of Rabbis is an organization that represents two hundred rabbis of all denominations in Chicagoland. For more information on the Chicago Board of Rabbis, visit www.juf.org/cbr/.

Interested in Conversational Hebrew?

A few of our members have expressed an interest in conversational Hebrew. We are trying to gauge whether there is enough interest for a beginners class. The ability to decode Hebrew letters and sound them out would be a pre-requisite. If you would be interested in participating in such an adult ed class, please email the Rabbi rabbirudolph@napershalom.org

Baby naming

During Shabbat morning services, June 25, we will be celebrating the baby naming of Camilla Kohn, daughter of Lucia and Gabriel Kohn and sister of Noah.

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A note from our cantor

Music often takes a back seat to the text which drives the expanding consciousness of Jewish life.

I’m not complaining.

I enjoy charting a musical course throughout the Jewish calendar year:

Rosh HaShana has the majestic thematic recurring waves of descending tones.

Yom Kippur has Kol Nidre.

Sukot sounds are the rhythm of shaking the lulov and the etrog.

Hanukah relies on the 13th century piyut (liturgical poem) Maoz Tzur to musically support Mi Chamocha and Hallel.

Shabbat Shira sings the Song of the Sea (Exodus 15:11-18) with a 500 year-old Sephardic waltz.

Pesakh/Passover seder relies on the Song of Songs to exclaim SPRING!

Shavuot’s high note is the piyyut Akdamut, a 11th century poem extolling G-d’s greatness and our unique relationship with the Divine. Its melody is called psalmody: a simple repetitive chant which supports this 45 line Aramaic poem. In the 19th century, Louis Levandowski, Cantor and composer, modified this simple melody. We sing both in the synagogue today:

Were the sky of parchment made, A quill each reed, each twig and blade, Could we with ink the oceans fill, Were every man a scribe of skill,

The marvelous story Of God's great glory Would still remain untold; For He, Most High, The earth and sky Created alone of old.

The Book of Ruth (read at Shavuot) is chanted to love(ly) music. What can this be? The trope melody for the three pilgrimage festivals, Pesakh, Shavuot, and Sukot, is the Song of Songs, known as the Shir HaShirim tropes. Music links the books read at the Shalosh

Regalim/the 3 festivals.

Congratulations to our Adult B’Nai Mitzvah class

The CBS ADULT B’NAI MITZVAH, 5771, Minkha, Saturday, June 18, 2011, 16 Sivan, 4:00 p.m. marks the culmination of nine months of study by eleven adults. Tom Wolff, Courtney Schrey, Karen Meisner, Lynn Lawrence, Aaron Lazar, Paula Fraser, Sheri Rubin, Toni Reiss, Mia McClintic, Lori McClintic, and Luba Griffin read and pray in Hebrew, chant Torah, observe Jewish rituals, define the G-d of their understanding, practice mitzvot, and are finding their place in Jewish history and Jewish life.

According to Jewish tradition, we all stand at Sinai to receive Torah. These individuals have gone a step further. Through this special Bar/Bat Mitzvah study they have brought Torah into their hearts and into their lives. They have given themselves permission to grapple with and interpret the living Torah text. Their inquiry unites them with generations of Rabbis who ask questions in search of truth and wisdom.

May they go from strength to strength.

Shalom uv’rach, Peace and Blessings, Cantor Hasha Musha Perman

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Have you seen our new website?

If you haven’t been out to the CBS Website lately, you’re in for a pleasant surprise. The site has been completely redesigned with a new look and new content.

Some of the key new features of the site are:

A rolling news display on the home page highlighting events and other key information

The ability to make donations on-line. We’ve launched this function in conjunction with our Lag B’Omer campaign. However, soon you will be able to make any donation on-line including purchases of memorial plaques and Tree of life plaques.

B’nai Mitzvah audio tracks. The full set of B’Nai Mitzah tutoring tracks are available for listening or download.

“How to receive an honor”. This section provides simple instructions on opening the Ark, receiving and Aliyah, and raising and dressing the Torah. You can send this link to

your family and friends to help them become more comfortable and prepared for their honors.

And much more.

The CBS Calendar

The home page of the website includes the CBS calendar. The calendar is in list view so that it is easier to read. If you happen to use Google-calendar (or an android smart phone) you can even save CBS calendar entries to your personal calendar. The calendar also links to the Chicago Jewish calendar (see below) which lists major holidays, candle lighting times, and the Parasha of the week.

We hope that you find the new website easy to use and informative. We will continue to add new functionality and content in the coming months. Watch for a greatly expanded members only section (including an on-line member directory/lookup) and more information from our adult education and our tikkun olam committees.

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A Note From Ms Robin.

Every child counts

It’s time to let go. I don’t want to admit it, but it really is time.

They really aren’t preschoolers anymore. Their knees bump up into the top of the table as we sit down for snack.

They used to sit in their cubbies, waiting patiently while everyone got on their jackets to go outside. Now they have to stand in front of their cubbies because they don’t fit inside of them anymore.

Not only can they explain all of the Jewish holidays we have celebrated in class, they can act them out, accompanied by song!

They know their letters and numbers, and what sounds the letters make. They can count and make patterns and graphs! They can sing and dance, build amazing structures and put together some very hard puzzles! As hard as it is to admit, yes, they still have lots of fun in the preschool room and are always learning new things, but, kindergarten is definitely on their minds, and they are ready.

They have been plant feeders and recyclers and exercise leaders. They have been storytellers and mathematicians and scientists and artists. Most of all, they have been friends, loyal and loving friends to each other. They laugh with each other when they are happy and comfort each other when someone is sad. They call each other when someone is home sick; they are really the happiest when the whole class is together in our bright and cheery preschool room.

Yes, and now it is time for them to move on to new horizons. I know this is what is supposed to happen. But it was not easy to let go last year and this year doesn’t look any better.

I really am very proud to announce that Camila Arratia, Jack Lutz, Leah Norris, and Ari Solomon are graduating from the Gan Yeladim Early Learning Center on June 3rd to begin kindergarten in the fall.

It is just that I will miss each and every one of them so much. But as teachers, we had our jobs to do, and now our young students will leave the preschool room to continue their journey of learning, a journey that began the day they were born and will last their entire lives.

Yes, this is what is supposed to happen. And just like the graduates before them, and all of the graduates yet to come, these wonderful, incredible, children have a very special place in my heart that is reserved just for them. Thanks to a wonderful staff and many talented and generous volunteers they truly understand what it is like to be a part of the Jewish community. And of course, I can always hope for visits to our preschool room on their days off of school!

It is time to let go. The end of their days in the ELC preschool room marks the beginning of many new days of learning to come. It is what is supposed to happen. And we are sending them off confident in their abilities, with their Jewish identities firmly in place. It really doesn’t get any better than that . . .

We are very proud of all of you.

Love,

Ms. Robin, Miss Cindy, Miss Lisa, Miss Peggy and Miss Melissa

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Free CPR Training Certified by the American Heart Association!

We have arranged for CBS congregants to receive CPR/AED(defibrillator) training free of charge from the Lisle-Woodridge Fire

District on Tuesday, June 21st at 7:00 pm.

This class is certified by the American Heart Association (AHA) and all participants who successfully pass the course will be AHA certified in CPR and the use of an AED (defibrillator).

It is a wonderful opportunity, however there are limited openings available.

The training will take place at the Lisle Station 1 Firehouse located at:

1005 School St. Lisle, IL 60532

Please let me know at rfrisch@napershalom.org if you would like to sign up for this training.

Thank you,

Robin Frisch

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In the Wink of an Eye

What’s the best way to offer your best to the world? How about a giant garage sale? All you have to do is dig deep into your inner most soul and pull out a few things that you no longer need. A few hours volunteering? Easy to spare a few of those, although let’s face it you’re probably a bit busy for that. Tell you

what, put them right at the back near the door to the house and hope no one finds them.

Good opportunity to get rid of that unwanted half hour to catch up with an old friend on the phone. They’d love to hear from you. Put that one right at the front, right next to the pile of newspapers you can read while you’re not actually listening to them.

To draw people to your unique garage sale, it’s a good idea to put up some brightly colored balloons and offer coffee. That way everyone will see what a great job you are doing. No point in being a good egg if no one knows about it. We all know how special we are, but like cutting down a tree in a forest, how special are you if no one tells you at least three times a week?

If your special quality is cheering people up with laughter, leave that right out the front next to the joke books. If that doesn’t work it will at least distract them until they get into the center of the garage where your application to join to the CBS Board is tucked away under your old ironing board where no one can find it.

Of course wonderful as garage sales are, they only reach the immediate community. If you’re feeling particularly philanthropic, you might want to think about eBay as an alternative. Running a children’s playgroup with the lowest bid starting at $5,000 should put people off, and if it doesn’t, think how much money you’ll have to donate to the Rabbi’s fund!

Think about using coupons to draw people to your special offers. Difficult to have a BOGO on a truly unique talent, but think how good they’ll think you are when you tell them you’re recycling the paper.

Confused? Relax. Take a moment to think of just one thing you can do to help your community, no matter how small, how unique, how private, how public. Then do it.

Congratulations to our 10th grade students who will celebrate Kiddushin LaTorah on Erev Shavuot, June 7:

Zachary Abrams Jack Kapson

Amy Kalinsky Mia McClintic

David Kraemer Andrea Ohlhausen

Sarah Noel Alexander Roberts

Eva Rest Jason Wells

Lex Samuels

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Come one, come all: to Beginners ISRAELI FOLK DANCE, at CBS!

People of all ages, religions, and genders: Announcing a new BEGINNERS ISRAELI FOLK DANCE CLASS for all those who love to move to beautiful Israeli music!

Sponsored by: The CBS Adult Education Committee

Time: 7:00 - 8:00 P.M., Monday evenings

Date: Starts June 21st

Place: Congregation Beth Shalom Social Hall

Dance Leaders: Diane and Brian Toby (CBS congregants)

Open to: CBS congregants

Cost: Free! (one dollar donation appreciated)

Dance Parties: We will have three dance parties, where we can practice what we've learned. Our dance party group, Ohel Avraham (Abraham's Tent) will be open to the community, including international folk dancers. Stay tuned for dates and times.

Israeli folk dance for beginners provides a wonderful way to exercise and have fun at the same time. You'll learn dances that are taught in Israel and all over the country.

Even if you have two left feet, bring them both---we will go at a comfortable pace, and are a beginner-friendly group.

This is also a good way to introduce your children to Israeli culture, so bring them along! (Children 12 and under must be supervised by a parent or guardian for the entire session. Children 4 and under must

have a parent dancing with them in the circle.)

About the dance leaders:

Diane and Brian Toby have been Israeli dancers for many years; Brian since the late 1970's, and Diane since 1989. They have led four Israeli folk dance sessions at CBS and now want to provide an ongoing class. They are ongoing members of the Buffalo Grove Israeli folk dance group, and have attended Israeli dance sessions all over the country, including dance workshops and camps. This husband and wife team formed and co-led the Israeli dance group at the Allentown, PA. JCC, in 1994, and that group is still going strong. Their love of Israeli folk dance is infectious!

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Renwal of Spirit By Yonah Klem

Shavuot is the time of mutual offerings, setting up a uniquely Jewish paradigm of God and people helping each other. God offered us Torah at Mt. Sinai, a template for how to live a holy life. At this season,

until the destruction of the Second Temple, we offered our first fruits of the agricultural season. God and we each have a necessary role to play to complete the world, to make it shalaym, whole.

The Biblical story of the giving of Torah makes it seem that this was a one time event; but God never ceases in God’s offering, which continues to grow with each new Torah commentary.

We were to bring the best of our first produce to the Temple as an offering at this time of year. But we, who live in urban environments and don’t necessarily have gardens producing any kinds of fruits, are now in a quandary. What can we offer, and where and when?

We can mirror God’s process by continually offering blessings of gratitude and praise. My blessings are the first offerings of each day, and also the last; beginning as I awake and continuing, sometimes more and sometimes less, throughout the day, wherever I happen to be.

In gratitude I bless the Creator of the grain for my cereal, of human genius that figured how to deliver and then boil my water for tea, of the scent of lilacs, of the strength of tornadoes and the brilliance of clear days. In praise I bless the Creator of zillions of stars and moon, of sublime music and the special stillness of death and the raucous cry of a newborn..

Yonah Klem, Ed.D., is the author of A Long Journey to Joy and The Blessings Book

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June/July at Spertus

For tickets or information, call 312.322.1773

Architecture Tour Spertus Architecture - Behind the Faceted Front Sunday, June 12 at 12:30 pm

This behind-the-scenes tour shares the unique, award-winning architecture of the Spertus building. Learn about its environmental sustainability, how its contemporary design found a home in South Michigan Avenue’s historic district, and why Krueck + Sexton Architects were chosen for the job. Also, discover how ideas central to Judaism’s religious and intellectual traditions are woven into the building’s design. Tickets are $10 | $5 for students and Spertus members

Lecture An Accidental Anarchist How I Got Drawn into the Lazarus Averbuch Affair Sunday, June 12 at 2 pm

Lazarus Averbuch’s story is shaped liked a bagel. We know what happened before he presented himself on the doorstep of the home of Chicago’s Chief of Police on March 2, 1908, and we know that, in the aftermath of his killing, voices from throughout the city weighed in about whether he was an anarchist assassin or an unfortunate boy who happened into the wrong place. In the middle, though, we have a hole, a mystery about the few minutes that cost him his life. In the century since he died, Averbuch’s haunting story has been explored by writers, activists, and historians, including Jane Addams, Emma Goldman, Ben Reitman, and Harold Ickes, as well as Aleksandar Hemon in his recent National Book Award finalist The Lazarus Project. For this year's Horwitz lecture, Spertus is pleased to welcome Dr. Joe Kraus, co-author with Walter Roth of An Accidental Anarchist, to address the mystery of the Lazarus Averbuch affair.

Panel Discussion The Intersection of Religion and Health Care Sunday, June 26 at 2 pm

When we need to grapple with significant health issues, what shapes our focus and direction? How do we find comfort for ourselves? How can we be most helpful to the sick? How do we navigate the spiritual needs of family members while making the right medical decisions for ailing loved ones? What role does religion play in our answers to these questions? What roles do doctors and other medical caregivers play? Join Dr. James A. Tulsky, Rabbi Amy Eilberg, and Rabbi Dr. Eleanor Smith as they present their perspectives on how science and faith interact when we face challenging medical circumstances.

Four-Session Mini-Course Rethinking Jewish History: Exciting and Untold Chapters of the Jewish Past Wednesdays July 6, 13, 20, and 27 from 11 am to 1 pm at North Suburban Synagogue Beth El 1175 Sheridan Road, Highland Park

This innovative mini-course examines four intriguing themes in Jewish history that receive little, if any, attention in traditional accounts. Join us as we learn about a range of Jewish healers, Jewish criminals and charlatans, and false messiahs. We will also spend one session exploring the complex response of Jews to natural disasters throughout history. All four sessions will be taught by Dr. Dean Bell, Spertus Dean and Chief Academic Officer. Sessions will include lecture and interactive discussion based on documents in translation. Early Registration (by June 15) $95 for Spertus and Beth El members, $115 for non-members Late Registration (by June 30) $115 for Spertus and Beth El members, $145 for non-members Each session includes a light kosher lunch.

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Interactive Workshop Rooted Judaism Exploring Jewish Connections to the Land Sunday, July 10 at noon (note special time)

Farmer and environmentalist Elan Margulies invites you to learn the rich history of Judaism’s connection to the earth. He’ll lead an interactive session that explores Biblical, Talmudic, and Hasidic sources through theater and hevrutah (group study). You’ll unpack ancestral tradition to gain insights into Judaism’s relationship with land, trees, and animals, and discuss the current Jewish environmental landscape. In addition, each participant will plant their own microgreens to bring home and harvest.

Panel Discussion Memory and Reflections: Viewing the Holocaust on Stage and Screen Tuesday, July 12 at 6:30 pm

In partnership with Lookingglass Theatre Company and Kartemquin Films A compelling evening examines the impact and complexity of memory in the lives of Holocaust survivors. Live scenes from Lookingglass Theatre’s world premiere production The Last Act of Lilka Kadison and select clips from Kartemquin Film’s documentary Prisoner of Her Past will be paired with a discussion on the topic. Panel participants include artistic director and founding member of Kartemquin Films Gordon Quinn, Lookingglass Theatre founding ensemble member and director David Kersnar, and David Bier (MSW) of the Holocaust Community Services Program at Jewish Child and Family Services, Skokie. $18 | $10 for Spertus members | $8 for students

Odyssey Hospice is seeking volunteers

Dear Members of Congregation Beth Shalom:

Odyssey Hospice is seeking volunteers to provide companionship and support to a significant number of patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families in your Naperville/Glen Ellyn/Lisle/Warrenville community. Patient Care Volunteers provide conversation, leisure activities or a quiet, caring presence.

You may also use your education and/or area of expertise to aide our patients and program. Your additional talents might include art; horticultural therapy; gardening; massage therapy; music therapy; pet therapy; life review and reminiscence such as recording oral histories, scrapbooking, photography, and more.

Patient Visit Volunteers may occasionally provide the opportunity for respite to caregivers if a patient resides at home, allowing a caregiver to take time for him/herself.

Volunteers with Odyssey Hospice are an important part of a larger team who recognize that psychological, spiritual, and social services, as well as medical/clinical care, can contribute to an improved life quality for patients in the last stages of life. We offer an extensive orientation as well as ongoing volunteer support.

I would be happy to offer an informational presentation at your convenience, as well as local site orientation. Please contact me at jguggenheim@odsyhealth.com, or 847-439-0348.

Thank you very much.

Sincerely,

Judy Guggenheim

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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 parnossahworks@jvschicago.org.

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Library News By Carol Medor, CBS Library Committee

Bringing Our Best

The concept of bringing our best to ourselves, to our families, to our community, and to the world can lead us to awareness that self-improvement may be a component in achieving that best offering. When increasing our knowledge of the history, customs, practices, and observance of Judaism is part of that effort, the Congregation Beth Shalom Library can be a great resource. There are shelves and shelves on all matters related to Jewish life and religion. One might look at Understanding Judaism by Rabbi Mordechai Katz, Essential Judaism by George Robinson, or Judaism for Everyone by Shmuley Boteach, among the myriad of possibilities. If bringing one’s best involves more home-cooking, there are wonderful cookbooks on the bookcase between the windows. Look at The Book of Jewish Food by Claudia Roden or Cooking Kosher the New Way by Jane Kinderlehrer, for instance. Perhaps, adding more music into your life is bringing your best; the CBS collection of music books is on that same bookcase and the media section is located on top of the card catalog. You might pick up Jewish Musical Traditions by Amnon Shiloah or Music of a People by Velvel Pasternak or one of the CD’s, such as A Jewish Legacy by Leonard Bernstein, Live from the Fiddler’s House by Itzhak Perlman, or Yiddishe Renaissance by the Klezmer Conservatory Band. All of these works, except Reference items, may be checked out for home use.

Congregation Beth Shalom, itself, will become the best that it can be, when its members increase both their knowledge of Judaism and their participation in community activities. The CBS Library is an obvious place to start increasing one’s Jewish knowledge. A lot of enlightening and inspiring works reside in our relatively small library space. Stop in whenever the building is open to take advantage of this wonderful resource.

Maybe, bringing the best involves the giving of one’s time. Nearly all aspects of Congregation Beth Shalom rely on volunteer effort, so there is ample opportunity and a variety of tasks and commitment levels for everyone to participate in making our Congregation the best it can be. In the Library, volunteers can commit as much or as little time as they desire. Perhaps, you might have time, once in a while, to volunteer while the children are in religious school. Or, perhaps, you could help by suggesting improvements or which specific items should be added to the collection.

Being a well-informed community member is important to bringing the best of the Jewish community to the rest of the world. Only then, can we share the wisdom of our sages and of our tradition, as well as repel the misconceptions of those who are uninformed about the teachings, practices, and history of the Jewish people. Our Library is well stocked with items, such as The Case for Israel by Alan Dershowitz, The Anti-Jewish Phenomenon by Rabbi Benzion Allswang, PhD., or The Making of the Modern Jew by Milton Steinberg, that can increase our knowledge in all matters, past and current, that will enable members of Congregation Beth Shalom to engage the larger community on topics of mutual concern. All one needs to do to start is to walk through the Library door. Come on in.

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Ongoing Programs and Activities

CBS Cemetery:

PRICE INCREASE NOTICE

At the April Board of Directors meeting, the board voted to raise the price of a cemetery gravesite by $150.00 effective June 1, 2011.

Prices as of June 1, 2011:

Members: $1,150.00 per gravesite

Nonmembers: $1650.00 per gravesite

For information, please contact Gene Parker or Mark Greenberg.

Congregation Beth Shalom owns a section in the Naperville Cemetery containing a number of grave sites. Sites are available for

Copies of the Congregation Cemetery Regulations are available from the Congregation office or Mark Greenberg/Gene Parker, Chairs of the Cemetery Committee. Please contact Mark 630-579-8157 or Gene Parker - 630-357-5047 for information on site selection and purchase.

CBS Seniors Group

HEAR YE! HEAR YE! To all Jewish Grandmas, Nanas, Bubbes and Grandpas, Poppas & Zeides.

The CBS Senior is looking for these particular Jewish people (not necessarily members of Congregation Beth Shalom) to become part of our group to help vitalize our activites in the Synagogue and also enjoy each other’s company. We meet the second Wed. of each month. If you have a desire to meet new friends and enjoy yourselves, please contact: Ruth Weber 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 banewman22@aol.com

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 CbsVicki@aol.com 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

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

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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 rfrisch@napershalom.org. Any materials found in the cubbies that have not been approved will be removed and immediately discarded. Thank you for your cooperation.

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.

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 eileen@gelblat.org) or Nadene Eisner (deme@tmail.com) 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

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 banewman22@aol.com.

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.

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.

Tot Shabbat Music Programs: Held on the 3rd Saturday morning of October, November 2010 and January – May, 2011

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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 websiteinfo@napershalom.org

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

announcements@napershalom.org

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.

sprousa@napershalom.org

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.

newsletter@napershalom.org

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.

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Calendar of Key Events In June

For the most up-to-date information, see www.napershalom.org. If you would like to add an event to the calendar, please check with Sue Prousa to ensure that the building/room is available.

Wed Jun 1 Yom Yerushalayim

Thu Jun 2 ELC - Honey Bears Last Day 11am – 12:30pm:ELC End of Year Party 11:30am – 12:30pm:Thursday Study Group - CBS Library

Fri Jun 3 Rosh Chodesh Sivan ELC - Alef-Bet Last Day 5:30pm – 6:30pm:ELC - Bet Graduation Dinner 6:45pm – 7:15pm:Family Service 8pm – 9pm:Shabbat Service 8:02pm – 8:20pm:Candle lighting - Chicago

Sat Jun 4 Parashat Nasso 9am – 10am:Torah Study - CBS Library 10am – 12:30pm:B'MV Melanie Mayer Bless Jeffery for travel to Israel 8:15pm – 9:15pm:Mincha/Havdalah 9:03pm – 9:04pm:Havdalah (42 min) - Chicago

Sun Jun 5 Walk with Israel 10:40am – 12:40pm:10th Grade Kiddushin LaTorah Practice

Tue Jun 7 Erev Shavuot 7pm – 8pm:Erev Shavuot - Kiddushin LaTorah 8:05pm – 8:23pm:Candle lighting - Chicago

Wed Jun 8 Shavuot I 10am – 11:30am:Shavuot - Yizkor

Thu Jun 9 Shavuot II 11:30am – 12:30pm:Thursday Study Group - CBS Library 7:15pm – 10:15pm:CBS Board Mtg 9:06pm – 9:07pm:Havdalah (42 min) - Chicago

Fri Jun 10 8pm – 9pm:Shabbat Service 8pm – 9pm:Birthday/Anniversary Celebration 8:07pm – 8:25pm:Candle lighting - Chicago

Sat Jun 11 Parashat Beha'alotcha 9am – 10am:Torah Study - CBS Library 10am – 12pm:Shabbat Worship – Sanctuary, B'MV Joshua Toby 8:15pm – 9:15pm:Mincha/Havdalah 9:08pm – 9:09pm:Havdalah (42 min) - Chicago

Thu Jun 16 11:30am – 12:30pm:Thursday Study Group - CBS Library

Fri Jun 17 8pm – 9pm:Shabbat Service 8:10pm – 8:28pm:Candle lighting - Chicago

Sat Jun 18 Parashat Sh'lach 9am – 10am:Torah Study - CBS Library 10am – 12pm:Shabbat Worship – Sanctuary, B'MV Seth Levitt 4pm – 4:30pm:Minkha Adult B'nai Mitzvah and Dinner 9:11pm – 9:12pm:Havdalah (42 min) - Chicago Thu Jun 23 11:30am – 12:30pm:Thursday Study Group - CBS Library

Fri Jun 24 7:15pm – 7:45pm:Monthly Meditation - Congregation Beth Shalom Librrary 8pm – 9pm:Shabbat Service 8:12pm – 8:30pm:Candle lighting - Chicago

Sat Jun 25 Parashat Korach 9am – 10am:Torah Study - CBS Library 10am – 12pm:Shabbat Worship - Sanctuary 8:15pm – 9:15pm:Mincha/Havdalah 9:12pm – 9:13pm:Havdalah (42 min) - Chicago

Thu Jun 30 11:30am – 12:30pm:Thursday Study Group - CBS Library

JULY PREVIEW

Fri Jul 1 8pm – 9pm:Shabbat Service 8:12pm – 8:30pm:Candle lighting - Chicago

Sat Jul 2 Parashat Chukat Rosh Chodesh Tamuz 9am – 10am:Torah Study - CBS Library 10am – 12pm:Shabbat Worship - Sanctuary 9:12pm – 9:13pm:Havdalah (42 min) - Chicago

Sun Jul 3 Rosh Chodesh Tamuz 9:30am – 10:30am:Chesed Committee Meeting

Thu Jul 7 11:30am – 12:30pm:Thursday Study Group - CBS Library

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Donations

BUILDING FUND The Rubin Family in memory of Miriam Barshefsky The Rubin Family in memory of Leon Balsam

EARLY CHILDHOOD ED FUND Michael and Masha Silverman Stacy Melnikoff with thanks to Zak Kolar Stacy Melnikoff with thanks to Zak Foster Stacy Melnikoff with thanks to Sarah Weikersheimer Stacy Melnikoff with thanks to Elyssa DiRaddo Stacy Melnikoff with thanks to Tamar Saywitz Stacy Melnikoff with thanks to Julia Wunder Stacy Melnikoff with thanks to Rebecca Paren The Melnikoff Family wishing Susan Landau-Van Dyke and Scott Van

Dyke continued love and luck in your lives together as you meet for the second time under the wedding canopy

Michele and Lauren Perry in memory of Ariel Sharon Michele and Lauren Perry in memory of Jerome Rest Linda & Gene Parker in memory of Joseph Parker and Jessica

Zimmerman Elaine & Jeff Rest in memory of Miriam Barshefsky Howard and Jill Gollup in memory of Jerome Rest Vicki & Joel Marks in memory of Jerome Rest

GENERAL DONATIONS FUND Dan and Rhonda Glick in memory of Ariel Sharon Carol & Jack Medor in memory of Meyer Evanson Carol & Jack Medor in memory of Leon Balsam Elizabeth & Keith Sigale in memory of Jerome Rest Diane & Jim Vojcek in memory of Miriam Barshefsky Carol & Jack Medor in memory of Miriam Barshefsky Mara and Jeffrey Greenberg in memory of Miriam Barshefsky Sue & Pete Levine in memory of Miriam Barshefsky Laura & Russ Karlins in honor of Edward Karlins Ambrogina & Gregory Shugar in memory of Sarah Quintman and Phillip

Shugar Mildred Keiser in memory of Mary Salzman The Shugar Family in memory of Sarah Quintman and Phillip

Shugar Vicki & Joel Marks in memory of Miriam Barshefsky

JEKABPILS FUND Kathleen & Lloyd Hyman in memory of Leon Balsam Kathleen Hyman in memory of Bernard Chazanow Ed Bronson & Eileen Gelblat in memory of Miriam Barshefsky Ed Bronson & Eileen Gelblat in memory of Leon Balsam Patricia & Norman Katz in memory of Miriam Barshefsky Lynn & Ralph Kallmann in memory of Else Kallmann

LIBRARY FUND Adrienne & Herbert Golinkin in memory of Evelyn Winet

ONEG SUPPLIES FUND Betty & Joseph Davis in memory of Albert Jacobson

RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND Adrienne & Herbert Golinkin in memory of Leon Balsam Patricia & Norman Katz in honor of the engagement of our daughter,

Jessica, to Steven Matt Wills Bob Fisher in memory of Louis Hirschhorn

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND Sandy & Fred Goldenson in memory of Miriam Barshefsky Vicki & Joel Marks in your honor and with appreciation of you as a

first grade teacher

TORAH FUND Paula & Daniel Fraser in memory of Miriam Barshefsky

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Thanks to those who contributed to our Spring Lag B’Omer Campaign

Bonnie Adelman Barb Bernstein Ramona Sucevo-Fields and Don Fields Bob and Sheila Fisher Robin and Gary Frisch Zach Frisch Carol Garber Herb and Adrienne Golinkin in Memory of Miriam Barshefsky Herb and Adrienne Golinkin Speedy Recovery for Warren Ganden Mark and Melanie Greenberg Luba Griffin Ruth Haas and Marc Sperling Julia Healy Christine Igo and Marc Cooperman Yonah and Russ Klem The Kolar Family Rita and Ken Kramen Pete and Sue Levine Jack and Carol Medor Bernarr and Judy Newman Stefan Press Miriam and Darren Qunell Jeffrey and Elaine Rest Steve and Selena Rochlis Vince Romana Robin and Allen Rubin Marc Rudolph and Middy Fierro Jeffrey Shapiro Elizabeth and Keith Sigale Alice and Bernie Silverman Armand and Ariana Vgder Jim and Diane Vojcek Thomas and Barbara Wolff Gregg Yedwab Norman Yedwab Karen Zatz and Paul Bloom Donna and Joshua Zirin

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Make a Donation

772 W. Fifth Avenue, Naperville, IL 60563

In memory of In honor of (occasion and name) Name of donor Address (Street, City, State Zip)

Please send acknowledgement to

Name of donor Address (Street, City, State Zip)

I (we) enclose my (our) contribution of $___ to the following fund(s)

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In Memory

JUNE 3 & 4 Sinai Orbach Abvaham Orbach 2 Sivan 5771 5/18/1988 Wendy Lee Shaw* Judi Newman 2 Sivan 5771 6/5/2000 Mitchell Scott Braidman Jill Kapson 5 Sivan 5771 6/10/1997 Emery Gregus Ron Gregus 6 Sivan 5771 5/17/2002 Rudolph Klein Rich Klein 6 Sivan 5771 6/4/1976 Janet Lee Monica Tischler 6 Sivan 5771 6/13/2005 Arie Podhorzer Abvaham Orbach 6 Sivan 5771 5/26/2004 William Kotkin Carrie Svensson 7 Sivan 5771 6/10/1989 Henry O. Slone* Reuben Slone 7 Sivan 5771 5/27/1993 Jose Sosa Marta Goldberg 7 Sivan 5771 6/3/2006 David Braidman Jill Kapson 8 Sivan 5771 5/28/1985 Albert Jacobson Betty Davis 8 Sivan 5771 5/19/1964 Else Kallmann* Ralph Kallmann 8 Sivan 5771 6/11/2000 Roslyn Kramen Ken Kramen 8 Sivan 5771 6/11/2000 Sarah Quintman Gregory Shugar 8 Sivan 5771 6/1/1971 Mortimer Shapiro Jeffrey Shapiro 8 Sivan 5771 6/6/1995

JUNE 10 & 11 Howard Dunsker Cindy Golger 9 Sivan 5771 5/31/1982 Jack Levy Stephanie Wiener 9 Sivan 5771 6/12/2000 Phillip Shugar Gregory Shugar 9 Sivan 5771 6/12/2000 Laur Skall* Flo Ann Bina 9 Sivan 5771 6/7/1976 Annette Friedman-Myers* Nicholas Friedman 10 Sivan 5771 6/13/2008 Louis H Hirschhorn* Bob Fisher 10 Sivan 5771 5/24/1953 Joel Spencer Balsam Erica Roberts 11 Sivan 5771 6/2/2009 Joseph Parker* Gene Parker 11 Sivan 5771 5/26/1980 Milton Silbert Robin Frisch 11 Sivan 5771 5/26/1980 Sherrie Weiner Aaron Weiner 11 Sivan 5771 6/12/1992 Lois Karlins* Russ Karlins 12 Sivan 5771 6/10/1995 Deverton Carpenter Cochrane* Paul Silverman 13 Sivan 5771 6/17/1970 Harriet Juster* Barbara Juster Shore 14 Sivan 5771 6/1/1996 Rachel Kransen Mona Brody 14 Sivan 5771 6/3/1985 Michael Langsam* Marty Langsam 14 Sivan 5771 6/7/1990 Barry Levin Jacquelyn Kagan 14 Sivan 5771 6/21/2005 Tula M Andrews* Lori Kalinsky 15 Sivan 5771 6/15/2003 Anne Binke David Binke 15 Sivan 5771 6/18/2008 Jessica Zimmerman* Linda Parker 15 Sivan 5771 6/20/1997

JUNE 17 & 18 Robert D. Fisher* Yonah Klem 16 Sivan 5771 5/26/1994 Carrie Hayer Toby Hayer 17 Sivan 5771 6/6/1985 Harold Berger Scott Berger 21 Sivan 5771 6/16/1960 Bernard Chazanow Kathleen Hyman 21 Sivan 5771 6/21/1984 Mary Salzman Mildred Keiser 21 Sivan 5771 6/16/1960

JUNE 24 & 25 James Greenspon Jill Holtzman Larson 23 Sivan 5771 6/23/2003 Morris Rosdeitcher Debra Cohen 23 Sivan 5771 6/23/1973 Jack Frommer* Gene Gerber 24 Sivan 5771 6/6/1972 Nathan Scheiner Paul Scheiner 24 Sivan 5771 6/15/2001 Bernard Fisher Allan Fisher 25 Sivan 5771 6/7/1972 Maurice Yasinow Lesley Marcus Brown 25 Sivan 5771 6/14/1993 Dorothy Peskind Lynn Lawrence 26 Sivan 5771 6/22/2006 Pauline Kaplan Sara Scheiner 27 Sivan 5771 6/30/2000 Mollie Shure David Fish 28 Sivan 5771 7/5/2005 Robert M. Bell Eileen Landau 29 Sivan 5771 6/18/2004 Robert Bell Susan Landau-Van Dyke 29 Sivan 5771 6/18/2004 Harriet Rosenberg Paul Rosenberg 29 Sivan 5771 7/6/2005 Murray Rubin Lisa Jones 29 Sivan 5771 7/6/1986 Ester Szajman Rachel DePorte 29 Sivan 5771 7/4/1997 * A memorial light on the CBS yahrzeit board is lit

May their memories

be for a blessing

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Board of Directors and Committees

Position Name Contact

President Jeff Rest cbspresident@napershalom.org

VP Administration Stephan Chriqui admin@napershalom.org

VP Member Services

Liz Levitt

Lisa Ohlhausen memberservices@napershalom.org

VP Membership

Leslie Noel

Elizabeth Sigale vpmembership@napershalom.org

VP Education

Renee Major

Geoff Adler education@napershalom.org

VP Finance Bob Fisher finance@napershalom.org

VP Development Gregg Yedwab development@napershalom.org

VP Religious Practices Chris Igo religiouspractices@napershalom.org

Secretary Susan Karoll secretary@napershalom.org

Treasurer Betsy Wunder cbstreasurer@napershalom.org

Director at Large Nelson Chester dal1@napershalom.org

Director at Large Sam Rest dal2@napershalom.org

Past President Mark Greenberg pastpres@napershalom.org

Position Name Contact

Adult Education Open

B'nai Mitzvah Invitations Trudy Lythberg tel:355-5337

Building/Catering Stephan Chriqui vpadministration@napershalom.org

Cemetery Mark Greenbergy

Gene Parker cemetery@napershalom.org

Chesed Bob Fisher

Terrie Stainman

630-369-6680

630-355-9908

Cultural Arts Linda Gaines lgaines@anl.gov

Facilities Stephan Chriqui vpadministration@napershalom.org

Gift Shop Open

Landscaping Drew Effron dreffron@aol.com

Library Gerry Mendelssohn curleybook@aol.com

Newsletter Brad Kolar newsletter@napershalom.org

Religious School Renee Major majorsrbb@yahoo.com

Seniors Group Yonah Klem yonahklem@aol.com

Social Action Open

Worship/Pulpit

Committee Russ Klem russklem@aol.com