KCT Magazine 2015-2016

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KCTKEHILAT CHOVEVEI TZIONMAGAZINE 5776/2015-2016 VOL.2

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5776Kehilat Chovevei Tzion

PRESIdENTYitzie Sommer

FIRST VICE PRESIdENTJeremy Goltz

IMMEdIATE PAST PRESIdENTdr. Joel Okner

STAFF

RABBIRabbi Shaanan Gelman

ASSISTANT RABBIRabbi Etan Ehrenfeld

RABBINIC INTERNRabbi Mosheh Aziz

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KCT5776/2015-2016

ContentsLetter from the Rabbis 4

Zmanim/Weekly 8

Learning 10

Community 16

Social/Neshei 21

Womens Learning 23

Entertainment 24

The Sandbox 27

Food 29

Year at a Glance 32

Picture on Cover: Crdoba Synagogue is a historic edifice in the Jewish Quarter of Crdoba, Spain built in 1315. After the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492, the building was devoted to various functions including a Hydrophobic hospital, a chapel for shoemakers, and a nursery school. It was declared a National Monument in 1885. Since then it has undergone several phases of the restoration including that of Felix Hernandez in 1929 and one started in 1977 for the reopening of the building in 1985 to celebrate the 850tH anniversary of birth of Maimonides.

Pictured Left: the tomb of Esther and Mordechai is located in Hamadan, Iran. Believed by some to house the remains of the biblical Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai, it is the most important pilgrimage site for Jews in the country. Iran is also the birthplace to some members of our Kehilat Chovevei tzion Family. Source: Wikipedia.

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Letter from the Rabbi

From very early on we are taught the importance of being open to new experiences. Whether its being introduced to our first green vegetables or taking on a musical instrument, new experiences are the bedrock of intellectual, social and physical development. Sadly, as we get older we become more stagnant and tend to shy away from new opportunities. The routine and everyday is perhaps most dangerous when it comes to Avodat Hashem. In Elul the refrain which reverberates on our lips is Al Tashlicheinu leeit Ziknah, do not cast us off into old age. The Maggid of Mezerich commented that old age doesnt refer to years or wrinkles but rather stubbornness and unwillingness to grow and expand our horizons.

This year please consider each of our shuls wonderful offerings not as an opportunity to find your own niche and comfort zone, but rather as a chance to expand your mind beyond that which you are accustomed. So choose a new class, something youve never before studied, participate in our social programs and try and meet new people. Check out the Sephardic minyan or hashkama minyan one Shabbat, dare to throw in an extra melody into your

prayers, volunteer to get involved in our Neshei or to tell a story one morning to our youth groups. If youve never been into music dont be afraid to imbibe the soul penetrating songs of Yosef Kardunor.

A few highlights to take note of: With an election year ahead of us, KCT is proud to be offering a special program on Religion and politics.

Additionally, this previous year has been quite difficult for our kehila with the passing of our Sephardic founder and teacher, Reb Chaim Kohanchi zl. We have reprinted an article of his from his sefer Ner Chaim in this brochure as a tribute to his indelible contributions to our kehila. His impact continues to be felt each day as the Sephardic minyan continues to grow and offer more Torah opportunities than ever before. On that note, we are pleased to welcome our Sephardic Rabbinic Intern, Rabbi Mosheh Aziz. There will be a number of opportunities throughout the year to interact and learn with him.

Our diverse cadre of classes and programs are here tohelp us grow, and connect to each other, to become an , but that is only possible if we dare to look beyond our own routine. Please join me and together let us expand the walls of this glorious community which we have, with the help of God, built.

Fondly,Rabbi Shaanan Gelman


Letter from Assistant Rabbi

symposium ofgenerationsRabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik once referred to his shiur as a symposium of generations. He described how through teaching, he felt as though he was introducing his students to the Rambam, Rashi, Rabbi Akiva Eiger, and all of the other great Talmudic scholars throughout our history. In the Ravs classroom generations that lived centuries apart were able to debate, challenge and, ultimately, inspire one another.

At KCT we strive to create and cultivate a symposium of generations as well. Through the countless hours of Torah study that take place within our four walls and beyond we attach ourselves to our mesorah, as well as inspire the next generation of Klal Yisrael to do the same.

To see a member of our early morning Daf Yomi grapple with a difficult Tosafot or someone become inspired by a Shabbos drasha is to join the symposium. And to see a parent and child bonding over Torah at Veshinantam is to know that this gift that has been entrusted to us, will surely be passed on to our children.

So join the Daf, or pick a shiur; set up a chavrutah or bring your children to learn. I invite you all to come and be part of KCTs symposium of generations!

Rabbi Etan Ehrenfeld

Rabbi Mosheh Aziz is a third-year Semikha student and Maybaum Fellow at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary. He currently serves as an assistant rabbi for the Mashadi Jewish Community in Great Neck, NY. Rabbi Aziz recieved Yoreh-Yoreh Semikha from Rabbi Eliyahu Ben-Haim in 2012. He holds a Masters Degree in Social Work from Wurzweiler School of Social Work and and a Bachelors Degree in Psychology from Yeshiva University, where he graduated summa cum laude.

In the Ravs classroom generations that lived centuries apart were

able to debate, challenge and, ultimately, inspire

one another.

Sephardic Rabbinic Intern

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SHACHARITSunday

Sephardic (Edot HaMizrach): 8:00 AMAshkenazi: 8:30 AM

Monday and Thursday6:35 AM

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday6:45 AM

Rosh Chodesh: 6:30 AM (for weekdays)

SHACHARIT MINYAN Monday-Thursday

7:20 am

MINCHA/ MAARIV 10 minutes before Shkiah

SHABBAT MINYANIMHashkama: 7:30 AMSephardic: 9:00 AMAshkenaz: 9:00 AM

TeeN MINYAN Once a month: 9:30 AM

BNeI AkIVA MINYAN (9th-12th grade)

Once a Month

all minyanim are nusach ashkenaz unless otherwise indicated.

5776 ZMANIM

NEW!


Week at a Glance

MONDAY

Daf Yomi: 45 min

utes before Shach

arit

Mishna Yomi: In

between Mincha/

Maariv

MetroKlub Lunc

h + Learn: 12:00

PM (pg. 29)

Mini-Series: 8:00

PM (pg. 14) TUESDAY

Daf Yomi: 45 minutes before ShacharitMishna Yomi: In between Mincha/Maariv Women Studies in Tanach: 9:00 AM (pg. 23)Medical Halacha Series: Monthly (pg. 17)

WEDNESDAY Daf Yomi: 45 minutes before ShacharitMishna Yomi: In between Mincha/MaarivCoffee Talk: 9:15 AM -10:00 AM (pg. 23)Featuring the Insights of Nehama Leibowitz

Great Chicago Lunch + Learn: 12:00 PM (pg. 29) Discussing Maimonides Mishneh

Torah

FRIDAY Daf Yomi: 45 minutes before ShacharitBeer Torah Oneg Shabbat (pg.16)Womens Oneg Shabbat (pg. 23)

THURSDAY Daf Yomi: 45 minutes before ShacharitMishna Yomi: In between Mincha/Maariv Mizrahi Grill Lunch + Learn: 12:00 PM (pg.29)Mishna to the Max: 7:30 PM (pg .17)Beit Midrash: 8:00 PM - 9:45 PM (with KCT, YUTMK

Rabbis and NCSY) followed by Maariv (pg. 17)Womens Talmud Class: 8:00 PM (pg .23)

SHABBAT Daf Yomi: 45 minutes before ShacharitShiur with Rabbi Shmuel Oren: 8:30 AMYouth Minyan (pg. 28)Shabbat Afternoon Womens Shiur with YUTMK (pg. 23) Gemara Chavura with Mr. Elisha AtkinBar/Bat Mitzvah Class: 45 mins before Mincha Youth Learning: 2nd to 5th Grade - 45 mins before Mincha Seudat Shlishit: Mesilat Yesharim

SUNDAY

Daf Yomi:

45 minutes

before Sha

charit

Mishna Yom

i: In betwee

n Mincha/M

aariv

Lox N Lear

n: 9:15 AM

(pg. 29)

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Rabbi Steve WeilSenior Managing Director of the Orthodox UnionOct. 9-10, 2015AIPAC Sponsored

Rabbi Steven Weil was born and raised on a cattle farm in Upstate New York. Hes the son of German Jewish Refugees. His educational background is Yeshiva College, an MBA from New York University in Finance and rabbinical Semicha from Yeshiva University. He served as the Rabbi of Young Israel of Oak Park, Michigan for six years where he more than doubled that congregation and was known as the bridge builder to all segments of the Jewish and greater community of South West Michigan. He served for ten years as the senior Rabbi of Beth Jacob of Beverly Hill, California where he expanded the membership base by over 500 families and developed Beth Jacob as the premier Orthodox shul of the West Coast. Beth Jacob became the model for AIPACs synagogue initiative as

well as the place for serious Jewish education, Big Tent Orthodoxy, and community engagement. In 2009, Rabbi Weil became the Executive Vice President of the Orthodox Union with the responsibility of engaging Orthodox Jewry as well as representing Orthodox Jewry to the greater society. He has created a network of lay and professional leaders who have transformed the Jewish world and greater society. He and his wife, Yael, and their seven children, reside in Teaneck, NJ.

Rabbi Yitzchak etshalomOctober 25, 2015This is a 3 part special series held for the zechut of

a refuah shlayma for Caleb Maeir Yisrael Yehudah ben Dena Sarah.

Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He attended Yeshivat Kerem BYavne, Rabbi Isaac Elhanan Theological Seminary and Yeshivat Har Etzion before receiving Semicha from the Chief

SCHOLARSIN

RESIdENCERabbi of Yerushalayim, Rabbi Itzhak Kolitz. Rabbi Etshalom has been in a dynamic and exciting educator in the Los Angeles community since his return in 1985. His ability to reach out to todays youth and share with them his passion for Jewish learning and Jewish life has enriched many young lives. His talents, however, are not confined to the classroom - he is an accomplished storyteller, radio host and songwriter and has produced recordings of both his own stories and music. Rabbi Etshalom, whose popular and scholarly books Between the Lines of the Bible (Volume 1 published by Yashar Books in 2006; with a revised and expanded edition coming out in the fall of 2015; Volume 2 published in 2012 by Urim Press and the OU Press) have garnered critical acclaim, serves on the faculty of Yeshiva University of Los Angeles High Schools, where he is Chair of the Bible Department and Director of Judaic Curriculum. In addition, he teaches Daf Yomi and a popular Navi series at the Young Israel of Century City and his podcasts


collected wit and wisdom, the choicest anecdotes and vignettes of rabbi Berel Wein (Shaar Press, 1992). Since his move to Israel, he has also penned three collections of essays, titled Second thoughts: a collection of musings and observations (1997), Buy green Bananas: Observations on self, family and life (1999), and Living Jewish: Values, Practices and traditions. He has also authored commentaries on Ethics of Our Fathers, Pirkei avos : teachings for Our times, and on the Passover Haggadah, the Pesach haggadah: through the Prism of experience and history. His latest work is also his most personal, a detailed guide for aspiring pulpit rabbis entitled, tending the Vineyard, in which he shares his philosophy of the rabbinate, and relates first-hand experiences and dispenses advice to rabbinic students.

Dr. Norman N. Blumenthal, Ph.DNov. 1, 2015Sponsored in honor of Mr. Samuel & Sophia

Gabay and Dr. Harris & Hadar Bram for all they do for their communities.

Dr. Norman N. Blumenthal, Ph.D is a licensed clinical psychologist practicing in Cedarhurst, New York. He is the Director of Bereavement and Crisis Intervention Services for Chai Lifeline and the Educational Director of the Harry and Bella Wexner Kollel Elyon and Semikha Honors Program at Yeshiva University. Dr. Blumenthal will present on a panel following the film Rising from Divorce. See page 24.

on Daf Yomi (www.dafyomiyicc.org) have attracted an international following, as have his Tnakh podcasts (www.etshalom.com/podcast) which are also available at www.yutorah.org and at www.ou.org. Rabbi Etshalom lives in Los Angeles with his wife Stefanie and their 5 children.

Yaakov and Esav: Beginnings October 11 at 10:00 am Congregation Or Torah

Yaakov and Esav: What Devarim- Malakhi Teaches UsOctober 18 at 7:00 pm KJBS

Yaakov and Esav: A Midrashic OdysseyOctober 25 at 10:00 am Kehillat Chovevei Tzion

Rabbi Berel WeinOct. 31, 2015

Berel Wein is an American-born Orthodox rabbi,

scholar, lecturer, and writer. He is regarded as an expert on Jewish history and has popularized the subject through more than 1,000 audio tapes, a four-volume book series, newspaper articles and international lectures. Throughout his career, he has retained personal and ideological ties to both Modern Orthodox and Haredi Judaism.

Wein is known for his witty speaking and writing style: his sayings and observations have been collected together, by James Weiss, into a 283-page book entitled Vintage Wein: the

Dr. Richard M. JoelPresident of Yeshiva UniversityNov. 6-7, 2015

Dr. Richard M. Joel is the fourth president of Yeshiva University and the Bravmann Family University Professor. As President of Yeshiva University his commitment has been to foster an environment that ennobles and enables the university community, with a renewed focus on academic excellence, enriched university life, competitive career and graduate-school placement, a broadened commitment to the Jewish and wider communities, and a focus on developing each students wholeness. Throughout his career, he has stressed the importance of communal leadership and rich Jewish identity to ensure a Jewish future in America, in Israel, and around the world. Prior to his work at Yeshiva University, President Joel served as president and international director of Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life and was an assistant district attorney and deputy chief of appeals in Bronx, New York. He was also an associate dean and professor of law at Yeshivas Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. He received his B.A. and J.D. from New York University, where he was a Root-Tilden scholar. He and his wife, Esther, live in Riverdale. They have six children and eight grandchildren.

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Tuvia Tenenbom

Author of Catch

the Jew

Dec. 20, 2015

Sponsored by Amy

and Mark Marshall,

Debbie and David Marmor, Malka and

Aaron Simkovich, Gina

and Art Fridberg

Tenenbom is a theater director,

playwright, author, journalist,

essayist and the founding artistic

director of the Jewish Theater

of New York, the only English-

speaking Jewish theater in New

York City. Tenenbom was called

the founder of a new form of

Jewish theatre by the French Le

Monde and a New Jew by the

Israeli Maariv. Tenenbom is also

an academic, having university

degrees in mathematics, computer

science, dramatic writing and

literature.

Tenenboms book Catch the Jew!,

published by

Gefen Publishing

recounts the

adventures of

Tuvia Tenenbom,

who wanders

around Israel of

our time calling

himself Tobi the German. In the

course of numerous interviews

Tuvia extracts information,

sentiments, hidden theories and

delusional visions motivating the

miscellany of peoples forming

the present-day Holy Land. The

Wall Street Journal hailed the

book, writing: Catch the Jew!

offers one of the more interesting

portraits of Palestinian politics

to have appeared in English, and

concluding that no reader of Catch

the Jew! can come away having

failed to learn many new things

about Israelis and Palestinians,

two peoples we talk about so

much but understand so little. In a

starred review, Publishers Weekly

writes that Tenenboms riveting

tale, chock full of unbelievable

and hilarious encounters, is highly

engaging and emotional, eminently

readable, brutally honest, and likely

the most uncensored and eye-

opening report readers will see.

Catch the Jew was published in

Israel in September 2014 by Sela

Meir publishers and became an

instant best seller in Israel, reaching

the #1 spot on Haaretz, Steimatzky

and Yedioth Ahronot Best Seller

lists, winning major praise by Israeli

critics. Mida called Tenenbom the

ultimate leftist and humanist who

loves all people, is everything the

left pretends to be but is not,

while Channel 2 TV named it the

most important book in the last

five years, and Haaretz, Israels

most prestigious paper, advised

its readers to read Tenenboms

book; we dont have the luxury

not to know what hes telling us.

In Germany the book came out in

November 2014 by the publishing

house of Suhrkamp under the title

Allein unter Juden (Alone Among

Jews) and immediately became a

Spiegel Best Seller. Like in Israel

and the USA, the book earned

major endorsements by German

critics. Spiegel Online said: You

need to have curiosity in you and

a fearlessness of thought to view

the Middle East story differently,

a curiosity and a fearlessness that

Tuvia Tenenbom has, and Die Welt

called it, The finest book on the

Middle East saga.

Rabbi Reuven

Taragin

Dean of Overseas

Students at

Yeshivat Hakotel

January 1-2, 2016

At the Yeshivat Hakotel Rav

Taragin is responsible for the

quality and message of the overall

program and the welfare of each

of its students. Despite his many

responsibilities, Rav Taragin

manages to develop a deep kesher

with each of the talmidim both

while they are in yeshiva and

afterwards (he maintains personal

contact with each one of the

yeshivas alumni).

He is well-known for his shiurim in

Gemara, Tanach and Machshava, his

inspiring talks, signature tisches,

and the personal advice he offers

to talmidim.

Rav Reuven Taragin, a Wexner

Fellow and Musmach of the Israeli

Chief Rabbinate completed a B.A. in

Science and Philosophy at Yeshiva

University and an M.A. in Jewish

History and Education at Touro

College (Israel). While in America

Rav Taragin ran shabbatonim for

NCSY and created the YUSSR

summer program.


Dr. Avigail Rock

April 8-9, 2016

Dr. Avigail Rock

holds a PhD in

Tanach from Bar-

Ilan University, has been teaching

Tanach and Tora Shebeal Peh for

over two decades in Israel and

abroad. Her online classes appear

regularly through Yeshivat Har-

Etzions Virtual Bet Midrash,. She

is a certified Rabbinical Advocate,

and lives in Bet Shemesh with her

husband, Rabbi Yehuda Rock, and

their five children.

Ari Gordon &

Shuli Taubes

June 17-18, 2016

Sponsored by

Dr. Justin &

Aviva Gordon

Ari Gordon is currently a PhD

candidate at the University of

Pennsylvania in Islamic studies,

where he researches the history

of Muslim-Jewish relations. He

also serves as American Jewish

Committees (AJC) special

advisor for Inter-religious and

Intergroup Relations, and from

2005-2008 was the departments

assistant director. He lectures for

international and American groups

about Judaism and other religions

and serves as a member of the

research council of the International

Conference of Christians and

Jews. Ari received his Master of

Theological Studies from Harvard

Divinity School (HDS) in 2010,

during which time he was also

Rav Taragin is the Rosh Beit Midrash

at Camp Moshava (I.O.), and rav of

Kehillat Eretz Chemdah in Katamon

and has also taught at Yeshivat Har

Etzion and Nishmat and still teaches

at Beer Miriam.

Rav Taragin is also the founder

and director of the Yeshivat

Hakotel Community (Five Towns,

Teaneck...) Education Conferences

which bring together tens of

community educators who work

with thousands of parents to help

them best educate their children.

Dr. Zev eleff

Hebrew

Theological

College

Feb. 19-20, 2016

Sponsored by Craig Newlander

in memory of his late wife Jori

Newlander commemorating her 1st

Yarzheit.

Rabbi Dr. Zev Eleff is Chief

Academic Officer of Hebrew

Theological College. He earned

his PhD in the field of American

Jewish history at Brandeis

University under the mentorship

of Dr. Jonathan Sarna. He was

ordained at Yeshiva University

and received an MA in Education

from Columbia University. Dr.

Eleff is the author and editor of

six books and more than thirty

scholarly articles. His forthcoming

volumes include Modern Orthodox

Judaism: A Documentary History

(JPS) and Pulpits, Power and Pews

(Oxford University Press). Both are

expected to appear in 2016.

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a Wexner Foundation Graduate

Fellow. He completed his bachelors

degree in philosophy at Yeshiva

University in 2005.

Shuli Taubes is a native of Teaneck,

NJ, and received her Masters in

Divinity from Harvard Divinity

School and her BA in history from

Barnard College. She currently

serves as a faculty member at

SAR High School in Riverdale, New

York, where she teaches Tanakh,

Jewish Identity, and chairs the

Jewish Philosophy department. She

has also developed and teaches a

curriculum for educating modern

orthodox high school students in

comparative religion. Shuli recently

represented the American Jewish

Committee at inter-religious

conferences in Berlin and Jerusalem.

This year Shuli is serving as a

Community Scholar at the Young

Israel of North Riverdale where

she gives shiurim and serves in

a pastoral role. Shuli has lectured

in synagogues through-out the

country as well as at The Drisha

Institute and Yeshiva Universitys

Midreshet Yom Rishon.


MINI-SERIESPILLARS OF THE TALMUd: Rishonim Who Shaped the Way We Study GemarahPresented by Rabbi Ehrenfeld

October 12 @ 8:00 PMRabeinu Tam: The Revolutionary Talmudist

October 19 @ 8:00 PMRosh: Commentator or Codifier?

October 26 @ 8:00 PMMeiri: The Mysterious Rationalist

November 2 @ 8:00 PMRitva: East Meets West

CONTEMPORARY KASHRUTPresented by Rabbi Shalom Fishbane, CRC &

Rabbi Ehrenfeld

december 14 @ 8:00 PMModern Pots, Ancient Problems

Rabbi Ehrenfeld

december 21 @ 8:00 PMIssues in Industrial Kashrut What Really

Goes on When No One is Looking?Rabbi Fishbane

January 4 @ 8:00 PMOne Sink, Two Sink, Red Sink Blue Sink

Rabbi Ehrenfeld

January 11 @ 8:00 PMCoffee, Keurigs and Kashrut

Rabbi Fishbane

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THE ETHICAL WORLd OF dR. SEUSSPresented by Rabbi Gelman

November 9 @ 8:00 PMHorton Hears a Who:

Is a Person a Person, No Matter How Small?

November 16 @ 8:00 PMThe Butter Battle Book:

War Ethics, Escalation and Giving in to Terrorists

November 23 @ 8:00 PMThe Lorax: Torah and the Environment

November 30 @ 8:00 PMHorton Hatches the Egg: Nature v. Nurture,

Adoption and Biological Parenthood

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FALSE MESSIANIC MOVEMENTS dURING EARLY ANd MIddLE AGES

Presented by dr. Malka Simkovich & dr. david Shyovitz

March 7 @ 8:00 PMAttitudes towards the Messiah and the End of days in Early Judaism

dr. Malka Simkovich

March 14 @ 8:00 PMFalse Messiahs in Early Judaism

dr. Malka Simkovich

March 21 @ 8:00 PMMedieval Messianism: BetweenRationalism and Apocalypticism

dr. david Shyovitz

March 28 @ 8:00 PMShabbtai Zvi: The Mystical

(and Marrano, and Muslim) Messiahdr. david Shyovitz

EARLY CHASSIdIC MASTERSPresented by Rabbi Gelman

February 1 @ 8:00 PMThe Baal Shem Tov

February 8 @ 8:00 PMReb Elimelech of Lizhensk

February 22 @ 8:00 PMThe Chozeh of Lublin

February 29 @ 8:00 PMFrom Peshischa to Kotzk

Please register for each segment in advance at skokieshul.org/miniseries.

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PESACH PREP: CLEANING, KASHERING,ANd INSIGHTS INTO THE HAGAdAH

Presented by Rabbis Gelman and Ehrenfeld

April 4 @ 8:00 PMKashering Your Kitchen

April 11 @ 8:00 PMRunning a Pesach Seder: Laws and Mechanics

April 18 @ 8:00 PMHaggadah Insights

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Chanukah Fundraiserto benefit the United Hatzalah of Israel

December 12tH 2015 at Kehillat Chovevei tzion

Featuring

For more information please visit skokieshul.org.

ONeG SHABBAT BeeR TORAH

Tales of the TalmudOctober 23, 2015

November 20, 2015December 11, 2015

January 8, 2016February 12, 2016

Hosts to be announced. Featuring food, zemiros, and inspiring divrei Torah, each Oneg

will feature a new beers from around the globe to be sampled and enjoyed.

YOSeF kARDUNOR CONCeRTin collaboration with the Chicago Chessed Fund

October 25, 2015An evening of spiritually uplifting music with

one of Israels most acclaimed singer-songwriters.

YU kOllel SHABBATONNovember 20-21, 2015

Join us for an uplifting Shabbat with the YU

Torah Mitzion Kollel . Meet the new fel lows

and attend inspirational shiurim.

CHANUkAH FUNDRAISeRDecember 12, 2015

Featuring the bands Ovadya and evn

shsiyah, this concert to benefit the United

Hatzalah of Israel .

AIPAC POlICY CONFeReNCeMarch 20-22, 2016

Join Rabbi Shaanan Gelman, Rabbi Etan Ehrenfeld, and fellow members of Kehilat Chovevei Tzion in our nations capital for three of the most important days affecting Israels future. Contact Shay and Galia Felemovicuous.

BeIT MIDRASH Thursday Nights

Come and learn with the YU-Torah Mitzion Kollel on Thursday nights in the KCT Beit Midrash. Contact one of the Rabbis to set up a chavruta, and join us for learning and late night chicken wings. Dont for-get, the Beit Midrash is open to all teens to study with NCSY staff.

Partnerships in the Community

evn shsiyah http://thewayjewsrock.com/

https://www.facebook.com/OvadyaTheBand

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ElEction 2016EThics and REligiOn in ThE POliTical sPhERE

MaRch 13, 2016guEsT PanElisTs:

REP. LOU LANGdEPUTY MAJORITY LEAdER OF THE ILLINOIS HOUSE OF

REPRESENTATIVESSince being elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1988, Lou Lang has established himself as one of the Legislatures most effective leaders. Representing the 16th District, which includes Lincolnwood, Morton Grove and Skokie and portions of Chicagos West Ridge neighborhood, Lang, who currently serves as a Deputy Majority Leader in the House.

thanks to his his leadership, Lou Lang has won the admiration and respect of his peers in the Legislature and his constituents at home. Lang has served in a number of critical positions in House leadership, advancing to House Democratic Floor Leader in 1993, Assistant Majority Leader in 1997, and Deputy Majority Leader in 2009.

Over the years, Lang has received numerous awards and recognition for his work. He was named Legislator of the Year by the Illinois Hospital Association, the Illinois Council on Senior Citizens, the Service Employees Union and the Illinois Public Action Council, among others.

RABBI YONA REISSAV BEIT dIN OF CHICAGO

RABBINICAL COUNCIL

Rabbi Reiss is the Av Beth Din of the Chicago Rabbinical Council, a Rosh Yeshiva at RIEtS, and Chaver Beth Din at the Beth Din of America. A Yadin Yadin musmach of RIEtS and an attorney who was an associate for six years at the international law firm of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton.

Rabbi Reiss is a graduate of Yale Law School, where he served as senior editor of the Yale Law Journal. He was previously the Max and Marion Grill Dean of RIEtS, and before that he served as Director of the Beth Din of America. Rabbi Reiss is a member of the editorial board of tradition, and has published articles in the Wall Street Journal and the New York Law Journal.

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ANSWER ON AM 560

From 2011 to 2015, Proft was a political commentator for WLS-AM 890 radio in Chicago. He has also appeared on Chicago television including ABC 7 Chicago and Fox Chicago and his commentary has been featured on national outlets including Fox News Channel, MSNBC, and CNBC.

Proft also works as a Senior Fellow at the Illinois Policy Institute, a free-market think tank in Chicago. Proft serves on the boards of directors for the Disabled Patriot Fund, a nonprofit that provides assistance to Illinois military families; Freedom to Learn-Illinois, which provides private elementary school scholarships to disadvantaged children in Chicago; and Aid for Women, a Catholic pregnancy center in Chicago.Proft is a speaker and writer for the Illinois Opportunity Project, an organization that promotes free-market solutions.


AIPAC Policy Conference 2016March 20 22 Washington, D.c.

THIS IScoMMunity

Join 16,000 pro-israel activists from across the country

THIS ISoPPortunity

Learn from leading scholars, officials from the u.s. and israel, and

members of congress

THIS IScoMMitMent

Make your voice heard on capitol hill

Visit www.aipac.org/pc to learn more

For more information about Kehilat Chovevei Tzion's delegation, or to register for the AIPACPolicy Conference, please contact Eli Wald at (312) 253-8994 or [email protected].

Join Rabbi Shaanan Gelman, Rabbi EtanEhrenfeld and fellow members of KehilatChovevei Tzion in our nation's capital.

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AIPAC Policy Conference 2016March 20 22 Washington, D.c.

THIS IScoMMunity

Join 16,000 pro-israel activists from across the country

THIS ISoPPortunity

Learn from leading scholars, officials from the u.s. and israel, and

members of congress

THIS IScoMMitMent

Make your voice heard on capitol hill

Visit www.aipac.org/pc to learn more

For more information about Kehilat Chovevei Tzion's delegation, or to register for the AIPACPolicy Conference, please contact Eli Wald at (312) 253-8994 or [email protected].

Join Rabbi Shaanan Gelman, Rabbi EtanEhrenfeld and fellow members of KehilatChovevei Tzion in our nation's capital.

Tales of the TalmudJOIN US FOR ONeG

SHABBAT BeeR TORAH FeATURING TAleS OF THe

TAlMUD.

October 23, 2015November 20, 2015December 11, 2015

January 8, 2016February 12, 2016


When Avraham negotiated with Hashem regarding the fate of Sedom and Amorah, he took an interesting approach. Our pasuk seems to say that he had no objection to Hashem killing the wicked, and insisted only that the righteous should be spared. But then he immediately switches his approach:

Perhaps there are fifty righteous people in the city. Will You still wipe it out, and not pardon the place for the sake of those fifty righteous men in its midst?2

Avraham asked if there were fifty righteous people that could save the whole city, not only themselves but everyone, including the wicked. How did he come to this new ap-proach?

Further, when Hashem answered that there were not fifty men, he bargained down until ten. Why did he stop asking at this number? Why not try for one man? And, deeper still, if he had already asked Hashem to differentiate between the righteous and the wicked, saving the one and destroying the other, what differ-ence did it make how many righteous people there were?

The answer lies in the nature of Divine justice, which is always , the punishment fitting the crime. When people kill each other without justice, the says that since someone else is doing his job, and doing it any way he wants, he too will do whatever he wants. Mass destruction descends upon that place, without separation between .3

I will go down and see if they have done according to the outcry that has come to Me.4

Chazal tell us that this was the cry of Lots daughter, who was killed by the people of Se-dom for feeding the hungry and poor. 5 This kind of behavior gave the power to kill indiscriminately.

Avraham knew this rule: when the is granted permission to kill, he does not dif-ferentiate between good and bad people. 6 Therefore he had to ask Hashem to send two malachim to Sedom, one to destroy and one to save the good people.

This was the first stage of Avrahams negotia-tions: he asked that the righteous should not be killed with the wicked, his goal being to achieve distinction, whereby every man would be accountable for his own deeds, rather than mass killing of everybody.

After he achieved this concession from Hash-em, it was now established that the sins of Sedom were not necessarily public property. A good man could still be recognized as good and so be exempted from the destruction. Now Avraham started to ask if maybe there were enough righteous people to have an in-fluence on the general public. Could their indi-vidual goodness become a new public norm in time? If it could, he could now ask Hashem to save the whole city in order to give its good people a chance to reform it.

To understand Avrahams thinking better, let us imagine that someone was told that his leg must be amputated. After some thought, he asked if every part of the leg was so bad that this was necessary. The doctor agreed to check further, and found out that one small area of the upper leg was not as bad as the rest. The patient now asked his next question: was it possible that this area was recover-ing? And based on that, perhaps the whole leg could recover? At first he could not have asked this, but now that a part might be re-covering, it was possible that the whole leg would, too. Avraham followed this same logic

concerning Sedom and Amorah.

He stopped at the number ten because in the time of Noach Hashem had separated nine people (including Og) and saved them in the Ark. This indicated that the nine peoplewere tzaddikim, yet they were not enough to save everyone else. Avraham knew, then, that less than ten would not be enough.

All the same, Hashem saved Lot and his family, and He did this owing to the fact that Avra-ham prayed for Sedom. We can learn from here that no prayers go to waste, even if it seems that we didnt receive what we asked for. Avraham asked to save the cities, and the next day they were destroyed, but unknown to him Lot and his family were saved.

1. Bereishit 18:23.2. Bereishit 18:24.3.

4. Bereishit 18:21.5. 6.

Pictured Right: The Late Chaim Kohanchi, Rabbi, Author, and contributing founding member of Kehilat Chovevei Tzion.

Pictured Left: Ner Chaim by Chaim Kohanchi, a detailed look at the Chumash.

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avraham stepped forward and said, Will you, then, wipe out the righteous along with the wicked?1


Shul labor Day PicnicSeptember 7, 2015

Join us for dinner, family fun and carnival attractions!

Couples Mixer TBD

Join men and women of the community as we mix it up with good food and good company

at the home of one of our members.

Annual Dinner 2016February 21, 2016

Join the greater KCT community for a delicious meal (and minimal speeches) as we honor the

people who make our shul so special.

Womens Fused Glass Art ClassApril 6, 2016

Grab a friend and get your creative juices flowing in a fused glass arts and crafts class.

Each participant will take home a unique piece of Judaica or jewelry of her own making.

Meet & eatMay 14, 2016

This annual Shabbat meal program invites members new and old to break down barriers

through food, fun, and fraternizing.

neshei5k Family Fun Run/Walk

May 22, 2016Hit the road with friends and family in this fun romp around the neighborhood. Expect refreshments, running apparel, and a roaring

good time rain or shine.

Family PicnicJune 26, 2016

Make a long summer evening more exciting with eats and entertainment at our picnic

in the park.

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Nehama Leibowitz (September 3, 1905 12 April 1997) was a noted Is-raeli Bible scholar and commentator who rekindled interest in Bible study.

Nehama Leibowitz was born to an Orthodox Jewish family in Riga two years after her elder brother, the philosopher Yeshayahu Leibowitz. The family moved to Berlin in 1919. In 1930, Leibowitz received a doc-torate from the University of Mar-burg for her thesis, techniques in the translations of german-Jewish Biblical translations. That same year 1930, she immigrated to Mandate Palestine. She taught at a religious Zionist teachers seminar for the next twenty-five years. In 1957 she be-gan lecturing at Tel Aviv University, and became a full professor eleven years later. She also gave classes at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and other educational institutions around the country. In addition to her writings, Leibowitz commented on

the Torah readings regularly for the Voice of Israel radio station.

In 1942, Leibowitz began mailing out stencils of questions on the weekly Torah reading to anyone who re-quested them. These worksheets, which she called gilyonot (pages) would be sent back to her, and she would personally review them and return them with corrections and comments.They became very popular and in demand by people from all sectors of Israeli society. In 1954, Leibowitz began publishing her Studies, which included many of the questions that appeared on her study sheets, along with se-lected traditional commentaries and her own notes on them. Over time, these studies were collected into five books, one for each book of the Torah. The five books were subsequently translated into English by Rabbi Dr. Aryeh (Laibel/Leonard) Newman.

When asked to describe her meth-ods she replied, I have no derech... I only teach what the commentaries say. Nothing is my own. She was noted for her modest demeanor coupled with wry wit, and always preferred the title of teacher over the more prestigious professor. In accordance with her request, morah, teacher is the only word inscribed on her tombstone.

She was strict on marking mistakes in Hebrew test papers, and hated the code-switching Heblish of some anglophone immigrants.

In 1956, Leibowitz was awarded the Israel Prize in education, for her work in furthering understanding and ap-preciation of the Bible.

In 1983, she was a co-recipient (joint-ly with Ephraim Elimelech Urbach) of the Bialik Prize for Jewish thought.

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FALL - SPRING - SUMMERCome and learn with the YU-torah Mitzion Kollel on Shabbat Afternoons. Shiuriim will be given by various rabbis and teachers and will move between different homes. to host a shiur contact Rabbi Ehrenfeld.

Womens Learning

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TALMUd FOR WOMENThursdays @ 8:00 PM

Join the YU Kollel, Rabbi Elie Schwartz, for studying the talmud.

WOMENS ONEG SHABBATApril 8, 2016

Hosts and topics to be announced. Check the www.SkokieShul.org for the latest information.

WOMENS COFFEE TALK Wednesdays @ 9:15 AM

Study the teachings and methodology of Nehama Leibowitz zl on the parsha at Emmas Bagel Cafe.


FILMS

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Rising from DivorceNovember 1, 2015

Over the course of many months, OHEL interviewed more than 30 individuals from across the U.S. and Canada. These included divorcees, children of divorce, Rabbonim, community leaders, educators and leading mental health professionals. The full length film focuses on the key areas of 1) The Pain of Divorce, 2) The Consequence of a High Conflict Divorce, 3) The Intelligent Divorce, 4) The Role of Rabbonim, Educators & The Community. This movie will be followed by a panel discussion.

Dr. Norman N. Blumenthal, Ph.D is a licensed clinical psychologist practicing in Cedarhurst, New York. He is the Director of Bereavement and Crisis Intervention Services for Chai Lifeline and the

Educational Director of the Harry and Bella Wexner Kollel Elyon and Semikha Honors Program at Yeshiva University.

Rabbi Dr. Jerry Lob is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Chicago, working with adults, adolescents, and families, for many years. He lectures and writes extensively on topics relating to psychology, relationships, parenting,

education, and Jewish thought.

Sponsored in honor of Mr. Samuel & Sophia Gabay and Dr. Harris & Hadar Bram for all they do for their communities.

The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers (2013)January 9, 2016 VVV

The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers, is the 13th release by Moriah Films, the Academy A w a r d - w i n n i n g d o c u m e n t a r y

filmmaking division of the Simon Wiesenthal Center. Based on the best- selling book by Ambassador Yehuda Avner, The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers takes the audience inside the offices of Israels Prime Ministers through the eyes of an insider, Yehuda Avner, who served as a chief aide, English language note-taker and speech writer to Levi Eshkol, Golda Meir, Yitzhak Rabin, Menachem Begin, and Shimon Peres. The first of two parts, The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers focuses on Ambassador Avners years working with Prime Ministers Levi Eshkol and Golda Meir and then US Ambassador Yitzhak Rabin and reveals new details about the Six-Day War, the development of Israels close strategic relationship with the United States, the fight against terrorism, the Yom Kippur War and its aftermath. In the spring of 2014, the second film based on Ambassador Avners book, The Prime Ministers: Soldiers and Peacemakers, will be released, examining Ambassador Avners experiences with Prime Ministers Yitzhak Rabin, Menachem Begin and Shimon Peres as well as his service as Israels Ambassador to England. The early efforts at negotiating agreements with Egypt, the raid on Entebbe, Anwar Sadats historic visit to Jerusalem, the Camp David Accords, the bombing of Iraqs nuclear facility, the war in Lebanon, the Oslo Accords and the ongoing struggle to make peace with Israels Arab neighbors and the Palestinians are some of the topics covered as The Prime Ministers: Soldiers and Peacemakers builds to its dramatic and emotional conclusion. Weaving a rich tapestry of history and personal testimonies, The Prime Ministers brings some of the most important events of the 20th and 21st centuries to life. Starring the voices of Sandra Bullock as Golda Meir,


The Gatekeepers (2012)March 5, 2016 VVVV

The Gatekeepers is a 2012 documentary film by director Dror Moreh that tells the story of the Israeli internal security service, Shin Bet (known in Hebrew

as Shabak), from the perspective of six of its former heads.

The film combines in-depth interviews, archival footage, and computer animation to recount the role that the group played in Israels security from the Six-Day War to the present. The film was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 85th Academy Awards.

Our Boys (2015) Tisha Baav, August 14, 2016

Our Boys is the fourteenth documentary produced by Moriah Films. The film examines the events surrounding the kidnapping and murder of Gil-Ad Shaer, Naftali Fraenkel, and Eyal Yifrach, zl, by Hamas terrorists in the summer of 2014. The parents of each boy recall their short lives and how this tragedy has impacted upon them. Arab affairs analyst for Israeli TV Ehud Yaari and author Yossi Klein Halevi discuss why the kidnapping and murder of the boys galvanized Israel and the Diaspora. The film them examines how the indiscriminate shelling of Israeli cities and towns from Gaza by Hamas, which followed the murders, resulted in the Gaza war. The film also looks at how events during and following the Gaza war have led to the greatest resurgence of anti-Semitism in Europe since the defeat of the Nazis in 1945.

Michael Douglas as Yitzhak Rabin, Leonard Nimoy as Levi Eshkol and Christoph Waltz as Menachem Begin, The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers is written, produced and directed by Academy Award winner Richard Trank and co-written and produced by two-time Academy Award winner Rabbi Marvin Hier. Grammy and Emmy winner Lee Holdridge composed and conducted the films original score.

Footnote (2011)February 13, 2016 VVVV

Footnote is the tale of a great rivalry between a father and son. Eliezer and Uriel Shkolnik are both eccentric professors, who have dedicated their lives to their work in Talmudic Studies.

The father, Eliezer, is a stubborn purist who fears the establishment and has never been recognized for his work. Meanwhile his son, Uriel, is an up-and-coming star in the field, who appears to feed on accolades, endlessly seeking recognition.

Then one day, the tables turn. When Eliezer learns that he is to be awarded the Israel Prize, the most valuable honor for scholarship in the country, his vanity and desperate need for validation are exposed. His son, Uriel, is thrilled to see his fathers achievements finally recognized but, in a darkly funny twist, is forced to choose between the advancement of his own career and his fathers. Will he sabotage his fathers glory?

Footnote is the story of insane academic competition, the dichotomy between admiration and envy for a role model, and the very complicated relationship between a father and son.

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Yosef Karduner

An evening of spiritually uplifting music with one of Israels most acclaimed singer-songwriters

& Band in concert

sundaY, oct. 25 7 pm doors open 6:30Kehilat chovevei tzion9220 crawford ave.skokie, illinois

$15 aduLts$10 cHiLdren / studentstickets at the door

For more information, please email [email protected]

proceeds to benefit the cHicago cHesed fund

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separate seating

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Kickoff Event/Annual KCt Picnic

September 7, 2015Join us for dinner, family fun

and carnival attractions!

Sukkah HopShabbat Chol Hamoed

October 3, 2015Join us for hopping, divrei

torah and treats in the sukkot of KCt families.

Simchas torahHorah with the torah

October 6, 2015Join us for an early kids

hakafot, ruach, dancing, dinner and fun!

Movie Night!November 21, 2015

Join us for a Motsei Shabbat movie and popcorn event!

thanksgiving Vishinantam November 26, 2015

Join us for thanksgiving morning parent child

learning with the YU torah Mitzion Kollel.

the sandbox

Erev Chanukah Ice Skating at the Skatium

December 6, 2015Join us for skating, Chanukah

treats and lighting of the menorah as a KCt family!

Chef for a Morning!February 14, 2016

Make your own breakfastand serve it to your parents

at KCt!

Vishinantam December 19December 26

January 9January 16

Join us during the cold winter months for some warmth and

torah, Motsei Shabbats, for parent child learning.

Chessed Event/Food Pantry Outing

March 6, 2016Join us as we give back

and teach our children the importance of chessed with

this meaningful parent- child event.

Purim Event & DinnerMarch 26, 2016

Join us for a structured activity for young children during

Megillah reading, followed by a fun filled family event

including dinner, cotton candy, popcorn and face painting!

Pre-Pesach MovieApril 21, 2016

Join us for a movie, popcorn and fun while parents ready

the home for pesach.

Shavuot Learning& Ice Cream

June 13, 2016Join us for ice cream, torah and

fun for children of all ages as we celebrate matan torah ice

cream style!

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YOUTH SHABBATScHEDUlE

10:50 AM Tot Shabbat (Ages 0-24 ) Shabbat songs, activities and stories.

Alef (Ages 2-4) This group enjoys davening, learning the parsha, singing Shabbat songs and reading stories!

Bet (Ages 4-6).This group enjoys davening out loud, playing parsha games and reading stories!

Gimmel (Grades 2-5)This group enjoys divrei Torah, davening lead by a chazzan and chazzanit, parsha activities, games and lots of fun!

9:45 AM -10:40 AM The Talmidim (Grades 6 and up)A chabura on the parsha led by Rabbi Ephraim Osgood during kriyat haTorah. The chaburah features learning about the parsha and is followed by chullent, snacks and games!

9:30 AM Youth Minyan (Monthly)Let teens stretch their spiritual wings by leading and participating in a special teens only Shabbat tefilah in the Beit Midrash.

BAR/BAT MITzvAH clASSESMazal tov on your upcoming bar/bat mitzvah! Preparations can be both exciting and overwhelming. No one bar/bat mitzvah looks the same. In addition to our bar mitzvah class, youth learning on Shabbat morning and youth minyan, you may wish your child to have focused learning time with a mentor. typically children will spend a number of sessions with one of our rabbis or a teacher to study a portion of torah, a topic of interest, or partake in a chessed project. Rabbi Gelman is available to work with you and your child to develop a meaningful and inspirational curriculum custom tailored to meet their interests and needs. Often children will use the study time as an opportunity to prepare a dvar torah to be delivered at the simcha. Remember, the earlier lessons begin, the less pressure there will be on your child as the date approaches. Contact Rabbi Gelman to schedule.

YOUTH DIREcTORTAMAR EHRENFElDWe welcome backtamar Ehrenfeld to head our Youth Program.


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LUNCH + LEARNSLunch and Learn focuses on different topics in contemporary

Jewish law and parsha. Enjoy a lunch with your friends and

colleagues while engaging in relevant discussions about

business ethics, kashrut and other common issues confronting

us in modern times.

COOK-OFFAPRIl 2, 2016

Come and vote for the best cholent cook at kCT!

This one is for all the beans!

LOx N LEARN

Sundays @ 9:15 AM

Studies on the Tanach.

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May 15, 2016 2 pm to 4 pmModerator:

Shalom Klein is the Founder of Jewish B2B Networking, Vice President at MK&A, Ltd. and Executive Director of the Jewish Community Council of West Rogers Park. Shalom hosts a weekly radio show, Get Down To Business with Shalom Klein on AM 560 in Chicago. He has served as Chairman of the Village of Skokies Economic Development Commission and many small

business and employment task forces in Illinois and at the White House. Shalom earned his M.A. from Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership and is currently completing his doctorate in educational leadership.

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Tandem HR has grown to a staff of over 100 servicing over 9,000 client employees.

andrea Storz runs a successful career advisory business and works as a job counselor and job coach for The ARK. She offers her expertise to the community and private clients.

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KEHILAT CHOVEVEI TZION

YEAR AT A GLANCE

9220 Crawford Avenue, Skokie, IL 60076

SEPTEMBER09/07 - Shul Labor Day Picnic

OCTOBER10/03 - Sukkah Hop10/06 - Simchas Torah Horah10/9-10 - SIR: Rabbi Steve Weil10/12 - Mini-Series: Pillars of The Talmud10/19 - Lunch & Learn @ MetroKlub10/19 - Mini-Series: Pillars of The Talmud10/22 - Lunch & Learn @ Mizrahi Grill10/23 - Oneg Shabbat10/25 - SIR: Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom10/25 - Yosef Karduner & Band in Concert10/26 - Mini-Series: Pillars of The Talmud10/31 - SIR: Rabbi Berel Wein

NOVEMBER11/01 - Film: rising From divorce11/02 - Mini-Series: Pillars of The Talmud 11/06-7- SIR: Richard Joel11/09 - Mini-Series: Ethical World of Dr. Seuss11/16 - Lunch & Learn @ MetroKlub11/16 - Mini-Series: Ethical World of Dr. Seuss11/19 - Lunch & Learn @ Mizrahi Grill11/20 - Oneg Shabbat11/20-21 - YUTMK Shabbaton11/21 - Kids Movie Night11/23 - Mini-Series: Ethical World of Dr. Seuss11/26 - Thanksgiving Vishinantam11/30 - Mini-Series: Ethical World of Dr. Seuss

DECEMBER12/06 - Erev Chanukah Ice Skating12/11 - Oneg Shabbat 12/12 - Chanukah Fundraiser Concert12/14 - Lunch & Learn @ MetroKlub12/14 - Mini-Series: Contemporary Kashrut12/17 - Lunch & Learn @ Mizrahi Grill12/19 - Vishinantam12/20 - SIR: Tuvia Tenenbom12/21 - Mini-Series: Contemporary Kashrut12/26 - Vishinantam

JANUARY01/02 - SIR: Rabbi Reuven Taragin01/04 - Mini-Series: Contemporary Kashrut01/08 - Oneg Shabbat01/09 - Vishinantam01/09 - Film: the Prime Ministers: the Pioneers01/11 - Lunch & Learn @ MetroKlub01/11 - Mini-Series: Contemporary Kashrut01/16 - Vishinantam

FEBRUARY 02/01 - Mini-Series: Early Chassidic Masters 02/08 - Mini-Series: Early Chassidic Masters02/12 - Oneg Shabbat02/13 - Film: Footnote02/14 - Kids Chef for a Morning02/19-20 - SIR: Dr. Zev Eleff 02/21 - Annual Dinner02/22 - Lunch & Learn @ MetroKlub02/22 - Mini-Series: Early Chassidic Masters02/25 - Lunch & Learn @ Mizrahi Grill02/29 - Mini-Series: Early Chassidic Masters

MARCH 03/03 - Mini-Series: False Messianic Movements03/05 - Film: the gatekeepers03/06 - Chessed Event/Food Pantry Outing03/13 - Election 2016 w/ Guest Panelists03/14 - Lunch & Learn @ MetroKlub03/14 - Mini-Series: False Messianic Movements03/17 - Lunch & Learn @ Mizrahi Grill03/20-22 - AIPAC Policy Conference03/21 - Mini-Series: False Messianic Movements03/26 - Kids Purim Event & Dinner03/28 - Mini-Series: False Messianic Movements

APRIL 04/02 - Cholent Cook-Off04/04 - Mini-Series: Pesach Prep04/06 - Womens Fused Art Class 04/08 - Womens Oneg Shabbat04/09 - SIR: Dr. Avigail Rock 04/11 - Lunch & Learn @ MetroKlub04/11 - Mini-Series: Pesach Prep04/14 - Lunch & Learn @ Mizrahi Grill04/18 - Mini-Series: Pesach Prep04/21 - Kids Pre-Pesach Movie

MAY 05/14 - Meet & Eat Lunch05/15 - Get Down to Business & Network05/16 - Lunch & Learn @ MetroKlub05/19 - Lunch & Learn @ Mizrahi Grill05/22 - Annual 5K Run

JUNE 06/13 - Kids Shavuot Learning & Ice Cream06/17-18 - SIR: Ari Gordon & Shuli Taubes06/26 - Family Picnic06/27 - Lunch & Learn @ MetroKlub06/30 - Lunch & Learn @ Mizrahi Grill

JULY07/06 - MetroKlub Lunch + Learn

AUGUST08/14 - Tisha Baav Film: Our Boys

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