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shabbat Friday evening, october 6*
5:30 P.M. – Likrat Shabbat
See box below for additional contributors
6:15 P.M. – Kabbalat Shabbat
October Birthday Blessings
shabbat saturday Morning, october 7 at 10:30 a.M.
Consecration
Chol Hamoed Sukkot
shabbat Friday evening, october 13 at 7:30 p.M.
“Pink” Shabbat sponsored by Sisterhood TBI
shabbat saturday Morning, october 14 at 10:30 a.M.
Torah Portion “Bereshit”
shabbat Friday evening, october 20*
5:30 P.M. – Likrat Shabbat
6:15 P.M. – Kabbalat Shabbat
shabbat saturday Morning, october 21 at 10:30 a.M.
Bar Mitzvah of Akiva Sherin
Son of Miriam and Bruce Sherin
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan
Torah Portion “Noach”
shabbat Friday evening, october 27 at 7:30 p.M.
Rabbi Gary Zola
Scholar-in-Residence
shabbat saturday Morning, october 28 at 10:30 a.M.
Torah Portion “Lech Lecha”
*please note time
October 2017 Tishrei – Cheshvan 5778 Volume 101 Number 1
On Rosh Hashanah, we launched our year
of celebration for our 100th Anniversary.
This Centennial is not only a chance to look
back with pride on all of our outstanding
accomplishments during our first 100 years,
it is also an opportunity to look forward, with
great anticipation, to our second century.
Throughout the year, we have scheduled special Centennial events
and many of our regular programs will be “seasoned” with a Centennial
spice. This is especially true this month for our Simchat Torah celebra-
tion. On Wednesday evening, October 11th we will gather to read the
last verses of the Book of Devarim/Deuteronomy from one Torah scroll
and then immediately turn to another Torah scroll to read the first
verses of Bereshit/Genesis. A special honor is given to the person who
recites the Torah blessings, and all children present will be invited up to
the Torah recite the final Torah blessing.
When we take the Torah scrolls from the Ark, we conduct a special
parade around the synagogue called hakafa. This year, to mark our
Centennial, we will have special hakafot in the categories listed
below. If you qualify in one or more category contact the Temple
office: 847.675.0951 or [email protected] to reserve your space. The
categories are:
• Members of TBI for 25 years or more;
• Members who have joined TBI in the last three years;
• If you were ever a camper or staff member at OSRUI;
• If you had your Bar/Bat Mitzvah or your Confirmation at TBI on
Bernard St.;
• If you ever went on a TBI trip to Israel;
• If you had your Bar/Bat Mitzvah or your Confirmation at TBI on
Howard St.;
• If you were ever in the TBI Purim Shpiel;
• If your child will have a Bar/Bat Mitzvah in the coming two years.
To make it easier for some of our members, there will be supper
available (reservations required) at 6:00 p.m. and our Simchat Torah
celebration will begin at 7:00 p.m.
If you have never experienced this celebration including special
hakafot and festive dancing with the Torah scrolls (or if you haven’t
for a long time) then this year is your year! It is a celebration for the
entire congregation, members of any and every age!! I’ll look forward to
dancing with you!
Rabbi’s Columnshabbat services
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Temple Beth Israel Bulletin (USPS 537-480)Published Monthly by
3601 W. Dempster Street • Skokie, Illinois 60076847.675.0951 • www.tbiskokie.org
Michael A.Weinberg, RabbiLori B.Sagarin, RJE, Director of Congregational Learning
Marla Aviva Bentley, Director of MusicAmber Wood, Director of Operations
Jon Schneider, PresidentErnst M. Lorge, Rabbi Emeritus*
S. Felix Mendelsohn, Founding Rabbi**of Blessed Memory
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P E R I O D I CA L P O STAG E PA I D AT S KO K I E , I L
We would like to thank Libby Beider, Nancy Goodman, Joel
Goodman, Madelon Gryll, Sharon Hermann, Lauren Kimmel,
Lynn Zakari, and Trey Zakari who made donations for the Likrat
Shabbat on October 6 in honor of their october birthdays.
likrat shabbat
Relief foR the hand and the heaRt
I never ask the wounded person how he feels, I myself become the wounded person. – Walt Whitman, Song of Myself
The call to action was overwhelming; the mission was simple; the execution of our plan to help was not easy; and in the end, our exhaustion was
rested by our sense of fulfillment. Within days of Hurricane Harvey hitting Houston, Texas, Temple Beth Israel had organized a relief campaign and
invited all of Skokie to join in. To some, there did not seem to be enough time to organize.
We all know the moments we watched the television coverage of Hurricane Harvey and how overwhelmed we were by the damage to property
and the fear we saw in people's faces. We experienced the devastating force by looking in the eyes of the evacuees and we were called to action.
As a result, wherever we gathered, we began to discuss what we might do to really help the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Many of us had organized
a Hurricane Relief Campaign for Katrina several years ago. It was clear that the need was as great now as it was then.
I was talking with my niece, Michal Pierce (formerly of TBI), who lives in Houston. She was evacuated but her house did not flood. We began to
assess the needs of the evacuees and whether sending supplies was the best or even an effective action. First I spoke to people we knew at the
URJ summer camp in Waco and then with people at the Reform congregation in Houston. Neither was operating as a shelter. Michal made contact
with the City of Houston. It had set up offices to take calls about donations. During our conversation I found that they were very organized - and they
were very specific. If we would collect only the requested items and box and label them, the City would be happy to receive our truck.
Once we knew that the City could receive the donated items, we needed to find a truck. After several calls, I secured two donated trucks,
including the driver and fuel. Alyssa Dryver prepared an electronic piece for social media and email with the required items listed and the urgent
request went out. We also contacted other partners in the community, including the Second Baptist Church (our partners in other good work), the
MCC Muslim School in Skokie as well as other temples/synagogues in Skokie. The risks? Would people come with the right supplies? Could we find
enough people to sort and pack on the Sunday and Monday of Labor Day Weekend? In addition, when we parked the trucks on the TBI parking lot
and swung open the doors, we had forgotten just how cavernous an 18-wheeler semi-truck really is! Will we have the people to pack and load? Would
there be piles of stuff on the parking lot?
We all know the end of this account. Not because you were there or you heard about it. You know the end because you know the hearts of our
members and our friends of like minded organizations, and of our great Village of Skokie. It was not just the 200 plus cars that started coming Sunday
at 9:00 a.m. and never stopped until Monday at 7:00 p.m. It was not the 80-plus volunteers who gave up an hour or gave up 12 hours plus over the
weekend to sort, pack, and load. It was not the 1200 boxes (all donated) we filled and loaded. It was not just the energy you felt in the parking lot
and at the tables. The key was the purposefulness and the caring intent of this opportunity that we all crave. In addition to the achievement of
sending the toiletries, the cleaning supplies, the new toys and children's clothing, the paper goods, and the 850 cases of water, we sent messages.
We sent what they needed in their hands and we sent something to lift their hearts. Kids and adults wrote messages and decorated the boxes and
every one of the boxes left with a sticker, "Sent with love from Skokie, IL - Temple Beth Israel.” It does not take time to plan such a last-minute effort,
it takes people. It is part of our 100-year DNA. – Michael M. Lorge
attention journalists and
aspiring journalists!
reminder: Material for the bulletin is
due electronically to Barbara Seaver at
[email protected] on the 10th of the
month prior to publication. If you do not
have access to a computer, please submit
paper copy to the Temple office by the 7th
of the month prior to publication so that it
can be transcribed and sent by the 10th. The deadline for the
November bulletin is October 10.
in the teMple FaMilyMAZEL TOV TO:
Helene and Chuck Levine on the engagement of their daughter,
Rebecca to Michael Drayer.
Nina and David Henry on the marriage of their daughter Rebecca to
Alan Berger.
Wayne Rubinstein on being honored at the Lutheran General Annual
Gala in September, the theme of which was Make a Difference. Under
the leadership of Rubinstein and colleague Jerry Bauer, Lutheran
General is one of a few hospitals in Illinois to achieve the Gold Plus
standard for acute stroke intervention set out by the American Heart
Association/American Stroke Association.
ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY:
The following Temple members are recovering from recent illness:
Dick Favish, Elaine Fox, Cindy Franklin, Lynne Goldman, and Lisa Wynn.
We wish them a speedy recovery.
CONDOLENCES:
We note with sorrow the passing of Telsa Lenhoff, grandmother
of Lisa Spector; Robert Eatman, brother of Paula Fischer. May their
memories be a blessing.
FroM the president
Temple Beth Israel is a welcoming community. This
is part of our Mission Statement and most congrega-
tions would claim the same. Of course, I believe that
TBI is particularly welcoming, and I hope that you
agree. But despite our welcoming nature, as I became
President of the Congregation, I was concerned that I
may not be able to live up to the welcoming nature of
our community. Am I friendly enough? Am I inclusive enough? Am I too
severe in my political views?
I still do not know how to answer these questions. I am trying to be
friendly and inclusive. I am even trying to be less severe and more
open-minded politically. But this open-mindedness does not mean that
I need to be neutral. As Elie Wiesel said, “We must always take sides.
Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the
tormentor, never the tormented.”
As I write this, I think about the recent events in Charlottesville,
Virginia. I think about the hatred that some have not seen fit to
appropriately condemn. In Rabbi Rick Jacobs’ response to the incident,
he said, “Racist, anti-Semitic, and xenophobic views have no place in a
society that cherishes freedom and liberty for all. The right to speak
and to hold repugnant views is not a right to circumscribe the ability of
others to live in peace and security. Torch-lit marches of hate evoke
the KKK; the image of a heavily armed “militia” standing among the
neo-Nazi protestors should send an alarm to every person of good
conscience in our nation.”
Rabbi Jacobs continued, “We commend the opening of President
Trump’s statement condemning the ‘egregious display of hatred, bigotry
and violence’ but are deeply troubled by the moral equivalence evident
in President Trump’s statement following the events in Charlottesville.
White supremacists wielding Nazi flags and spewing racist vitriol need
to be specifically condemned, not only violence and hate ‘on many
sides.’ If our leaders can’t call out this virulent strand of hate we will
surely fail to stop it.”
When I heard President Trump’s response to the incident, I was angry
and sad. I felt that our leader was not on the side of good; that he could
not differentiate between those who spewed hatred and those who
opposed the spewing of hatred. These are tumultuous times. We are
living in a reality with a government that none of us could possibly have
expected to see take power in our country. I fear we live in a nation
where the only people whose lives are valued by many of our leaders
are White Christian Heterosexual Men. I have news for you. We don’t
qualify. More importantly, we must stand up for what is right even when
we are not the ones who are being attacked.
On August 12, thousands of white supremacists marched in
Charlottesville, Virginia, spewing hate. The wrong they fought against
was the removal of a Confederate Statue. The violence that ultimately
resulted was nearly universally condemned, but not by our President.
We need not wait until we see violence and hatred directed toward
us. One of our duties as Jews is Tikun Olam, or Repair of the World. Our
community must be a community of meaning. We must speak out for
those whose voice is not heard. We must speak out against hatred in all
forms, particularly when directed at those who are most vulnerable. As
we all are taking stock of our personal failings throughout the year and
making our own efforts to do better, we should all keep in mind that we
must speak and act on behalf of those who are less fortunate, whether
it is due to their skin color, their religion, their sexual identity, or their
country of origin. It is our duty as Jews to speak up and to protest.
“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but
there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” – Elie Wiesel
By Jon Schneider
nanette b. Mendelsohn
tree oF liFe Fund
Funds used for the beautification
of Temple Beth Israel
donor in honor of
Patti and Cliff Levy . . . . . . . . .Engagement of
. . . . . . Rebecca Levine to Michael Drayer
donor in Memory of
Sue Schneider . . . . . . . . . . . .Barbara Burman
Sue Schneider . . . . . . . . . . . .Louise Starkman
Harriet and Richard Arons . . .Marlene Drucker
sidney i. cole caMp
scholarship Fund
Provides camp scholarships
for our students who attend
Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute Camp
donor in honor of
Michelle & Jeffrey Agrest . . . . . . .Lori Sagarin
Michelle & Jeffrey Agrest . . . . . . .Shari Granat
Michelle & Jeffrey Agrest . .Michael Swarzman
donor in Memory of
Rozanne & Stephen Epstein
Carla & Scott Oppenheimer
Joy Wasserman & Rob Weinberg . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marlene Drucker
Rozanne & Stephen Epstein . . . .John Macsai
rabbi’s discretionary Fund
Provides funds for charitable uses
within and outside the congregation
at the discretion of the Rabbi
donor in honor of
Michelle & Jeffrey Agrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rabbi Michael Weinberg
Andrea Backman & Mick Siegel . . . .Good use
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .of the Chupah from
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cindy & Steve Franklin
Linda Crohn & Jon Shimberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .Andrea Backman & Mick Siegel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .on the marriage of Brian
Iris & Jim Fridlieb . . . . . . . . . .Baby naming for
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . granddaughter Alyssa
Sharon & Joel Garson
Dawn & Michel Strauss . . . . .Helene & Chuck
. . . . . . . . . . Levine on the engagement of
.their daughter Rebecca to Michael Drayer
Meryl & John Smyth . . . . . . . . . . . . .Safety of
. . . . .Maggie Smith during Hurricane Irma,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .thanks for the prayers
donor in Memory of
Andrea Backman & Mick Siegel
Julie & David Buckner
Jackie & Richard Favish . . . . .Gale Nudelman
Linda Benjamin . . . . . . . . . . .Martin H. Cohen
Trudy Isbitz Brodsky . . . . . . . . . .Arnold Frank
Patricia Culkin . . . . . . . . . . . .Louise Starkman
Judy & Steven Decker . . . . . .Anna P. Edelson
Nancy & Joel Goodman
Madelon & Chuck Gryll . . . . .Marlene Drucker
Ellen & Robert Hartl . . . . . . . . . . . .Ben Gopin
Ellen & Robert Hartl . . . . . . . . . . . .Julia Gopin
Meryl & John Smith . . . . . .Maree Riley Smyth
education Fund
Provides funds for Jewish education at TBI
donor in honor of
Maryjane & Phillip Klein . . . .Speedy recovery
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .of Cindy Franklin
donor in Memory of
Barbara & Bob Agdern
Linda & Zack Fainman
Laura Cooper & Bruce Crane
Nina & David Henry
Janet & Michael Jablon
Bill Levy & Patrick Schwarz
Jennifer Oppenheimer
Sue Schneider & Kevin Schneider . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marlene Drucker
Jill & Leo Bleiman
The Furer Family . . . . . . . . . . .Gale Nudelman
Linda & Zack Fainman . . . . . .Annette Mandell
Linda & Zack Fainman . . . . . . .Barry Fainman
Howard Pfeifer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anita Pfeifer
Sue Schneider & Kevin Schneider . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Judy Silbery
Sandra Terman . . . . . . . . . . . .Sheldon Terman
Music Fund
Provides funds for music programs
donor in honor of
Michelle & Josh Agrest . . .Marla Aviva Bentley
Nina & David Henry . .Helene & Chuck Levine
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . on the engagement of
.their daughter Rebecca to Michael Drayer
donor in Memory of
Cynthia Roth Garfield . . . . . . . . . . .Ruth Roth
Cynthia Roth Garfield . . . . . . . . . . .Jules Roth
social serVice Fund
Provides support for social service
programs within the Temple and
in the surrounding community and
to some individual tzedakah recipients
donor in honor of
Wendy Fox Schneider & Jon Schneider . . . . .
. . . . . . . .The wedding of Rebecca Henry,
. . . . . . . . .daughter of Nina & David Henry
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .to Alan Berger
donor in Memory of
Cindy & Steve Franklin . . . . . . . . .Louis Zande
Vera Rubin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Paul Rubin
Susan Zoline . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Robert Shorr
Susan Zoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marilyn Shorr
torah Fund
Provides support for all Temple programs
donor in honor of
Laura Cooper & Bruce Crane
Sandra & Donald Rubovits
Susan Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jane & Al Page
. . . . . . on their 50th Wedding Anniversary
donor in Memory of
Marianna Tax Choldin & Harvey Choldin . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Samuel Katz
Mariann Tax Choldin & Harvey Choldin . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Morris Tax
Sofia & Naum Ligum . . . . . . . .Gale Nudelman
rabbi ernst M. lorge
sanctuary Fund
Provides for the continued maintenance
and beautification of our sanctuary
($18.00 minimum)
donor in Memory of
Martha Garber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mitch Trubitt
joseph andelMan israel
scholarship Fund
This fund is used to help send our children
on authorized trips to Israel and supports our
commitment to SKIP (Send a Kid to Israel
Program) which underwrites travel to Israel
donor in Memory of
Laura Cooper & Bruce Crane
Ellen & Stephen Keller
Barbara Seaver
Gail & Jason Weiss . . . . . . . . .Gale Nudelman
Alyce Heman . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marlene Drucker
Faye and hoWard rice
cultural Fund
This fund provides support for social
and cultural programming including
scholars in residence.
donor in Memory of
Harriet & Richard Arons . . . . . . .Bernice Arons
contributionsA minimum contribution of $15.00 (unless otherwise noted) for donation to be acknowledged with a card and published in the bulletin.
congRegational thanks
While TBI has many volunteers who go above and beyond to assure
our High Holy Day services and so many other activities go off without
a hitch, we would like to make a special note of those who worked
so hard in dramatic heat on Sunday, September 24 to close the TBI
Geniza.
Thanks to the following diggers: Newell Bentley, Adam Eisenberg,
Mark Fine, Steve Franklin, David Levinson, Morris Levy, Sara Mervis,
Brian Novak, Cyndy Novak, Rob Spiegel, and Amber Wood.
Also thanks to Bruce Crane for all of his efforts in creating the
Geniza!
Where is My e-bulletin?
Wondering what is going on and miss the weekly eBulletin? Are you
asking yourself, “Did I drop off the TBI mailing list?” If your answer to
the first question is Yes, we can tell you that the answer to the second
one is No. Our emails have a new look and feel as we are now sending
them through Constant Contact. Please check your email spam filter
and other mailboxes for emails coming from Temple Beth Israel. If you
have changed your email address, please let us know. Contact the
Temple office or Linn Ullenbrauck at [email protected].
FroM the director oF congregational learning
I vividly remember the effort to fill the semi-trailer forKatrina victims. It was the end of August, 2005 and it wasthe first time we undertook such an effort. It was chaotic,joyful, and meaningful. It was one of those powerfulmoments I will remember all my life. In late August thisyear we did it again, this time for the victims of HurricaneHarvey. It was a moving two days, filled with a completesense of collaboration and shared purpose. This time we
were more organized and we leveraged social media in a way that broughtfolks from throughout the Chicagoland area who, as they entered our park-ing lot, showered us with thanks and appreciation and who wanted us toknow that they valued us. The folks driving in and dropping off spanned therainbow that is Chicago, they were Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Therecipients were as well.
We are located in one of the most diverse communities in our state. Iwonder if all of us take into account the beauty of that. TBI serves as a lightin this community, bringing us together in joy and sadness, bringing ustogether for shared purpose and a shared mission, to do good in the world.
As we enter into this new year 5778, the year of our centennial, may weconstantly be reminded of all that we can do when we band together as acommunity of TBI members, recognizing and acting on need as we see it. Ipray this year will be one of celebration and collaboration. I am grateful to bea part of this blessed kehillah and look forward to what this year will be andwhat we will become.
Shana Tova U’metukah, Lori B. Sagarin
sisterhood neWs pink shabbat
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Most
of us have been touched in some way by this disease.
About 1 in 8 women may develop breast cancer during
their lifetime, which means that approximately 18 of
our own Sisterhood TBI members could potentially
be diagnosed at some point in their lives with the
disease; in fact many of our members have already
dealt with their own personal challenges in this regard.
Fortunately, with early detection through mammogram
screenings and the support from family, friends, and
our Sisterhood organization, they are survivors. Sadly, recently for one
of our board members, this was not the outcome.
This is a time to reflect on the special women who left us too soon.
That is why the need for education and early detection is so vital.
Almost all of us have at one point or another been asked to support
someone who is looking for sponsors and/or volunteers for their walk
or run, benefiting a breast cancer organization. Step up when asked.
This will allow us to be a part of something that will affect the lives of
people we love as well as those we will never meet; it will truly make a
difference.
On Friday, October 13, Sisterhood and Temple Beth Israel will host
a “Pink Shabbat” service for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We
invite you to join us and, of course, to wear your loveliest and most
dapper pink attire. We will also be hosting the Oneg, featuring, of
course, pink food.
Our Sisterhood works together, volunteers together, and breaks
bread together. Let’s also do something significant together; let’s lend
our support to help end breast cancer.
Sheila Rosenfeld and Joanne Merritt
Sisterhood Co-Presidents
sisterhood centennial tidbit In the early 1930s A Mother/Daughter Shabbat is instituted in
addition to the Sisterhood Shabbat. For both services, the women
participated in and conducted the services.
Sisterhood TBI Centennial Committee
sisterhood MeMbership luncheonIt’s not too late to join Sisterhood TBI and
attend the annual Membership Luncheon on
Sunday, October 22, 2017 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00
p.m. in Mendelsohn Hall. The event is free to all
current Sisterhood members. Please contact
Cynthia Miller ([email protected]) or Ione
Novak (847-676-1474 or [email protected])
to RSVP, volunteer, get membership forms, or
request more information. Dues may be paid at the door.
sisterhood anniVersaries and birthdays
NOVEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
Cyndy and Brian Novak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/17/2000
Roberta and Howard Rosell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/25/1964
Nina and David Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/26/1989
Cheryl and Paul Manilow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/29/1986
Sara and Billy Belkov . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/30/1974
Judy and Bob Kemp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/30/1985
NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS
Jane Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/1
Kathy Passman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/4
Marla Aviva Bentley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/7
Karen Weine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/11
Marcia Bressler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/14
Arletta Leibowitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/15
Brenda Kogan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/16
Mary Anne Wexler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/17
Judy Dorfman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/18
Elaine Fox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/18
Linda Janush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/18
Lillian Rubenstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/18
Susan Baim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/21
Linda Crohn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/21
Clare (Chaikey) Greenberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/26
Would you like to celebrate simchas and benefit Sisterhood TBI?
Send a Uniongram, $2.00 each, by contacting: Rozanne Epstein,
[email protected], 847-676-3299 or Candy Siegel, maltesepeanut-biz@
yahoo.com, 847-679-4707.
U P C O M I N G S I S T E R H O O D E V E N T S
October 4, 12:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Open Program Meeting
October 15, 10:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Board Meeting
October 22, 1:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Membership Luncheon
October 23, 7:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Evening Program with
. . . . . . . . . . . . .Adult Education: Author Maggie Anton
October 25, 10:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . .Study with Rabbi Weinberg
October 25, 7:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sisterhood Book Group
October 27-29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WRJ Midwest District
. . . . . . .Leadership Training, OSRUI, Oconomowoc, WI
November 1, 10:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . .Study with Rabbi Weinberg
November 1, 12:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . .Open Program Meeting
November 1, 6:00 p.m. . . . .Family Program with Brotherhood:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Folk Dancing
November 7, 7:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Social Action Program:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Council for Jewish Elderly (CJE)
November 8, 10:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . .Study with Rabbi Weinberg
November 12, 10:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Board Meeting
On Sunday September 10th, Sisterhood held its annual Bake Sale and it was a huge success. Our cookie walk was bigger and better
than last year and the variety of baked goods was larger as well. Of course, this would not have been possible without the many wonderful
and talented bakers who contributed so generously.
To all the volunteers who helped with the bake sale (there are too many to name), we owe many thanks. You pitched in with huge smiles
and hard work. I know our customers were delighted to be greeted by you.
We would also like to thank our angel who helped defer part of the cost of our sign. Your generosity is overwhelming.
To our customers, without your support we would not be able to make this event so successful. In keeping with the Centennial theme of
Temple Beth Israel, the Sisterhood awarded the 100th customer with a $25.00 gift certificate from the Judaica Gift Shop. The 100th customer
was Bea Sobel. Congratulations to Bea!
We are so thankful to work with such a variety of people who gave their time so generously. We appreciate all your hard work, generosity,
and friendship.Bake sale Co chairs
Shares Titlebaum and Paula Hyman
brotherhood neWsOpening day of the Bet Midrash at TBI is always very hectic. This
year it was especially true. Not only was there the Brotherhood picnicand the Sisterhood bake sale, there was also a B'nai Mitzvah seminar.However, as hectic as it felt at first, with people running around settingup the various events before the children arrived for school, there wasa sense of community. Brotherhood and Sisterhood worked togetherto help each other make sure their events ran smoothly. Thanks to thiscooperation, the Brotherhood picnic and the Sisterhood bake salewent without a hiccup. Parents and children were very pleased withboth events. I want to personally thank everyone who helped with theBrotherhood picnic; the picnic would not have been so successfulwithout all of you. Thank you.
David Spector, TBI Brotherhood President
I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the
members of the High Holy Day Choir for their exceptional
music and leading the kahal (congregation) with kavanah
(intention) and a true understanding of our sacred texts.
The choir met the challenges of using the new machzor
(prayerbook) and alterations of the service with grace,
and determination. Thank you! Thank you also to my
musical partner and collaborator, Jennifer McCabe. As our pianist,
Jennifer plays with sensitivity and musicality and her music is the
foundation on which the choir and I are able to thrive. We are so grateful
for your commitment, hard work, and talent.
Kol HaKavod to my clergy partner, Rabbi Michael Weinberg. Each
year, Rabbi’s sermons and gentle leadership on the bimah, remind me
that I am beyond lucky to work with a person who truly embodies the
word Rav (teacher). Your sermons inspire all of us to be our best selves
and each day to work for Tikkun Olam, the repair of our world. I am also
deeply grateful for my friend and colleague, Lori Sagarin. Lori sets the
example for all of us, that we should continue to learn and seek to
understand. Thank you for the leadership of our President, Jon Schneider,
and all the officers and board of trustees. The entire Temple community
is grateful for your time, effort, and guidance!
Finally, I would like to thank the volunteers and Temple staff who make
TBI run smoothly on the High Holy Days and always. Thank you, Amber
Wood, Anne Richman-Kaplan, Tanya Frid, and Eunice Burns and all of
our weekly office volunteers: Alyce Heman, Kathy Passman, Ione Novak,
Phyllis Cantor, Sue Schneider, and Ina Hill. Thank you to our devoted
maintenance staff: Tommy Ross, Nancy Boronka, and Benji Kaplan.
Thank you to Carol Barrington and Judy Kemp for your organization and
execution of another incredible High Holy Day season.
Shanah Tovah U’mtukah
The Bentley family would like to wish you a sweet and healthy New
Year 5778.
Joy & Blessings,
Marla Aviva Bentley
Chai notes FroM the Music director
sisterhood book group
The Sisterhood Book Group will meet
on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 in the TBI
Cohn Library at 7:00 p.m. when we will
discuss Mary Coin, a novel by Marisa Silver.
Heller McAlpin's book review states "Do
you remember those school assignments
where you were asked to make up a story
based on a picture? With Mary Coin, Marisa
Silver looks long and hard at an image that
has been seared into our nation's consciousness — Dorothea
Lange's iconic Depression-era photograph ‘Migrant Mother’ — and
compassionately imagines the lives behind it. The result is a fresh
angle on the Great Depression and a lesson in learning how to really
look and see."
New members are welcome. The book is available at the public
library. Please RSVP to Linda Crohn, [email protected] or Jane
Page, [email protected].
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I vividly remember the effort to fill the semi-trailer forKatrina victims. It was the end of August, 2005 and it wasthe first time we undertook such an effort. It was chaotic,joyful, and meaningful. It was one of those powerfulmoments I will remember all my life. In late August thisyear we did it again, this time for the victims of HurricaneHarvey. It was a moving two days, filled with a completesense of collaboration and shared purpose. This time we
were more organized and we leveraged social media in a way that broughtfolks from throughout the Chicagoland area who, as they entered our park-ing lot, showered us with thanks and appreciation and who wanted us toknow that they valued us. The folks driving in and dropping off spanned therainbow that is Chicago, they were Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Therecipients were as well.
We are located in one of the most diverse communities in our state. Iwonder if all of us take into account the beauty of that. TBI serves as a lightin this community, bringing us together in joy and sadness, bringing ustogether for shared purpose and a shared mission, to do good in the world.
As we enter into this new year 5778, the year of our centennial, may weconstantly be reminded of all that we can do when we band together as acommunity of TBI members, recognizing and acting on need as we see it. Ipray this year will be one of celebration and collaboration. I am grateful to bea part of this blessed kehillah and look forward to what this year will be andwhat we will become.
Shana Tova U’metukah, Lori B. Sagarin
sisterhood neWs pink shabbat
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Most
of us have been touched in some way by this disease.
About 1 in 8 women may develop breast cancer during
their lifetime, which means that approximately 18 of
our own Sisterhood TBI members could potentially
be diagnosed at some point in their lives with the
disease; in fact many of our members have already
dealt with their own personal challenges in this regard.
Fortunately, with early detection through mammogram
screenings and the support from family, friends, and
our Sisterhood organization, they are survivors. Sadly, recently for one
of our board members, this was not the outcome.
This is a time to reflect on the special women who left us too soon.
That is why the need for education and early detection is so vital.
Almost all of us have at one point or another been asked to support
someone who is looking for sponsors and/or volunteers for their walk
or run, benefiting a breast cancer organization. Step up when asked.
This will allow us to be a part of something that will affect the lives of
people we love as well as those we will never meet; it will truly make a
difference.
On Friday, October 13, Sisterhood and Temple Beth Israel will host
a “Pink Shabbat” service for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We
invite you to join us and, of course, to wear your loveliest and most
dapper pink attire. We will also be hosting the Oneg, featuring, of
course, pink food.
Our Sisterhood works together, volunteers together, and breaks
bread together. Let’s also do something significant together; let’s lend
our support to help end breast cancer.
Sheila Rosenfeld and Joanne Merritt
Sisterhood Co-Presidents
sisterhood centennial tidbit In the early 1930s A Mother/Daughter Shabbat is instituted in
addition to the Sisterhood Shabbat. For both services, the women
participated in and conducted the services.
Sisterhood TBI Centennial Committee
sisterhood MeMbership luncheonIt’s not too late to join Sisterhood TBI and
attend the annual Membership Luncheon on
Sunday, October 22, 2017 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00
p.m. in Mendelsohn Hall. The event is free to all
current Sisterhood members. Please contact
Cynthia Miller ([email protected]) or Ione
Novak (847-676-1474 or [email protected])
to RSVP, volunteer, get membership forms, or
request more information. Dues may be paid at the door.
sisterhood anniVersaries and birthdays
NOVEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
Cyndy and Brian Novak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/17/2000
Roberta and Howard Rosell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/25/1964
Nina and David Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/26/1989
Cheryl and Paul Manilow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/29/1986
Sara and Billy Belkov . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/30/1974
Judy and Bob Kemp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/30/1985
NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS
Jane Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/1
Kathy Passman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/4
Marla Aviva Bentley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/7
Karen Weine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/11
Marcia Bressler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/14
Arletta Leibowitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/15
Brenda Kogan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/16
Mary Anne Wexler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/17
Judy Dorfman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/18
Elaine Fox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/18
Linda Janush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/18
Lillian Rubenstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/18
Susan Baim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/21
Linda Crohn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/21
Clare (Chaikey) Greenberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/26
Would you like to celebrate simchas and benefit Sisterhood TBI?
Send a Uniongram, $2.00 each, by contacting: Rozanne Epstein,
[email protected], 847-676-3299 or Candy Siegel, maltesepeanut-biz@
yahoo.com, 847-679-4707.
U P C O M I N G S I S T E R H O O D E V E N T S
October 4, 12:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Open Program Meeting
October 15, 10:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Board Meeting
October 22, 1:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Membership Luncheon
October 23, 7:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Evening Program with
. . . . . . . . . . . . .Adult Education: Author Maggie Anton
October 25, 10:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . .Study with Rabbi Weinberg
October 25, 7:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sisterhood Book Group
October 27-29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WRJ Midwest District
. . . . . . .Leadership Training, OSRUI, Oconomowoc, WI
November 1, 10:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . .Study with Rabbi Weinberg
November 1, 12:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . .Open Program Meeting
November 1, 6:00 p.m. . . . .Family Program with Brotherhood:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Folk Dancing
November 7, 7:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Social Action Program:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Council for Jewish Elderly (CJE)
November 8, 10:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . .Study with Rabbi Weinberg
November 12, 10:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Board Meeting
On Sunday September 10th, Sisterhood held its annual Bake Sale and it was a huge success. Our cookie walk was bigger and better
than last year and the variety of baked goods was larger as well. Of course, this would not have been possible without the many wonderful
and talented bakers who contributed so generously.
To all the volunteers who helped with the bake sale (there are too many to name), we owe many thanks. You pitched in with huge smiles
and hard work. I know our customers were delighted to be greeted by you.
We would also like to thank our angel who helped defer part of the cost of our sign. Your generosity is overwhelming.
To our customers, without your support we would not be able to make this event so successful. In keeping with the Centennial theme of
Temple Beth Israel, the Sisterhood awarded the 100th customer with a $25.00 gift certificate from the Judaica Gift Shop. The 100th customer
was Bea Sobel. Congratulations to Bea!
We are so thankful to work with such a variety of people who gave their time so generously. We appreciate all your hard work, generosity,
and friendship.Bake sale Co chairs
Shares Titlebaum and Paula Hyman
brotherhood neWsOpening day of the Bet Midrash at TBI is always very hectic. This
year it was especially true. Not only was there the Brotherhood picnicand the Sisterhood bake sale, there was also a B'nai Mitzvah seminar.However, as hectic as it felt at first, with people running around settingup the various events before the children arrived for school, there wasa sense of community. Brotherhood and Sisterhood worked togetherto help each other make sure their events ran smoothly. Thanks to thiscooperation, the Brotherhood picnic and the Sisterhood bake salewent without a hiccup. Parents and children were very pleased withboth events. I want to personally thank everyone who helped with theBrotherhood picnic; the picnic would not have been so successfulwithout all of you. Thank you.
David Spector, TBI Brotherhood President
I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the
members of the High Holy Day Choir for their exceptional
music and leading the kahal (congregation) with kavanah
(intention) and a true understanding of our sacred texts.
The choir met the challenges of using the new machzor
(prayerbook) and alterations of the service with grace,
and determination. Thank you! Thank you also to my
musical partner and collaborator, Jennifer McCabe. As our pianist,
Jennifer plays with sensitivity and musicality and her music is the
foundation on which the choir and I are able to thrive. We are so grateful
for your commitment, hard work, and talent.
Kol HaKavod to my clergy partner, Rabbi Michael Weinberg. Each
year, Rabbi’s sermons and gentle leadership on the bimah, remind me
that I am beyond lucky to work with a person who truly embodies the
word Rav (teacher). Your sermons inspire all of us to be our best selves
and each day to work for Tikkun Olam, the repair of our world. I am also
deeply grateful for my friend and colleague, Lori Sagarin. Lori sets the
example for all of us, that we should continue to learn and seek to
understand. Thank you for the leadership of our President, Jon Schneider,
and all the officers and board of trustees. The entire Temple community
is grateful for your time, effort, and guidance!
Finally, I would like to thank the volunteers and Temple staff who make
TBI run smoothly on the High Holy Days and always. Thank you, Amber
Wood, Anne Richman-Kaplan, Tanya Frid, and Eunice Burns and all of
our weekly office volunteers: Alyce Heman, Kathy Passman, Ione Novak,
Phyllis Cantor, Sue Schneider, and Ina Hill. Thank you to our devoted
maintenance staff: Tommy Ross, Nancy Boronka, and Benji Kaplan.
Thank you to Carol Barrington and Judy Kemp for your organization and
execution of another incredible High Holy Day season.
Shanah Tovah U’mtukah
The Bentley family would like to wish you a sweet and healthy New
Year 5778.
Joy & Blessings,
Marla Aviva Bentley
Chai notes FroM the Music director
sisterhood book group
The Sisterhood Book Group will meet
on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 in the TBI
Cohn Library at 7:00 p.m. when we will
discuss Mary Coin, a novel by Marisa Silver.
Heller McAlpin's book review states "Do
you remember those school assignments
where you were asked to make up a story
based on a picture? With Mary Coin, Marisa
Silver looks long and hard at an image that
has been seared into our nation's consciousness — Dorothea
Lange's iconic Depression-era photograph ‘Migrant Mother’ — and
compassionately imagines the lives behind it. The result is a fresh
angle on the Great Depression and a lesson in learning how to really
look and see."
New members are welcome. The book is available at the public
library. Please RSVP to Linda Crohn, [email protected] or Jane
Page, [email protected].
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in the teMple FaMilyMAZEL TOV TO:
Helene and Chuck Levine on the engagement of their daughter,
Rebecca to Michael Drayer.
Nina and David Henry on the marriage of their daughter Rebecca to
Alan Berger.
Wayne Rubinstein on being honored at the Lutheran General Annual
Gala in September, the theme of which was Make a Difference. Under
the leadership of Rubinstein and colleague Jerry Bauer, Lutheran
General is one of a few hospitals in Illinois to achieve the Gold Plus
standard for acute stroke intervention set out by the American Heart
Association/American Stroke Association.
ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY:
The following Temple members are recovering from recent illness:
Dick Favish, Elaine Fox, Cindy Franklin, Lynne Goldman, and Lisa Wynn.
We wish them a speedy recovery.
CONDOLENCES:
We note with sorrow the passing of Telsa Lenhoff, grandmother
of Lisa Spector; Robert Eatman, brother of Paula Fischer. May their
memories be a blessing.
FroM the president
Temple Beth Israel is a welcoming community. This
is part of our Mission Statement and most congrega-
tions would claim the same. Of course, I believe that
TBI is particularly welcoming, and I hope that you
agree. But despite our welcoming nature, as I became
President of the Congregation, I was concerned that I
may not be able to live up to the welcoming nature of
our community. Am I friendly enough? Am I inclusive enough? Am I too
severe in my political views?
I still do not know how to answer these questions. I am trying to be
friendly and inclusive. I am even trying to be less severe and more
open-minded politically. But this open-mindedness does not mean that
I need to be neutral. As Elie Wiesel said, “We must always take sides.
Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the
tormentor, never the tormented.”
As I write this, I think about the recent events in Charlottesville,
Virginia. I think about the hatred that some have not seen fit to
appropriately condemn. In Rabbi Rick Jacobs’ response to the incident,
he said, “Racist, anti-Semitic, and xenophobic views have no place in a
society that cherishes freedom and liberty for all. The right to speak
and to hold repugnant views is not a right to circumscribe the ability of
others to live in peace and security. Torch-lit marches of hate evoke
the KKK; the image of a heavily armed “militia” standing among the
neo-Nazi protestors should send an alarm to every person of good
conscience in our nation.”
Rabbi Jacobs continued, “We commend the opening of President
Trump’s statement condemning the ‘egregious display of hatred, bigotry
and violence’ but are deeply troubled by the moral equivalence evident
in President Trump’s statement following the events in Charlottesville.
White supremacists wielding Nazi flags and spewing racist vitriol need
to be specifically condemned, not only violence and hate ‘on many
sides.’ If our leaders can’t call out this virulent strand of hate we will
surely fail to stop it.”
When I heard President Trump’s response to the incident, I was angry
and sad. I felt that our leader was not on the side of good; that he could
not differentiate between those who spewed hatred and those who
opposed the spewing of hatred. These are tumultuous times. We are
living in a reality with a government that none of us could possibly have
expected to see take power in our country. I fear we live in a nation
where the only people whose lives are valued by many of our leaders
are White Christian Heterosexual Men. I have news for you. We don’t
qualify. More importantly, we must stand up for what is right even when
we are not the ones who are being attacked.
On August 12, thousands of white supremacists marched in
Charlottesville, Virginia, spewing hate. The wrong they fought against
was the removal of a Confederate Statue. The violence that ultimately
resulted was nearly universally condemned, but not by our President.
We need not wait until we see violence and hatred directed toward
us. One of our duties as Jews is Tikun Olam, or Repair of the World. Our
community must be a community of meaning. We must speak out for
those whose voice is not heard. We must speak out against hatred in all
forms, particularly when directed at those who are most vulnerable. As
we all are taking stock of our personal failings throughout the year and
making our own efforts to do better, we should all keep in mind that we
must speak and act on behalf of those who are less fortunate, whether
it is due to their skin color, their religion, their sexual identity, or their
country of origin. It is our duty as Jews to speak up and to protest.
“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but
there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” – Elie Wiesel
By Jon Schneider
nanette b. Mendelsohn
tree oF liFe Fund
Funds used for the beautification
of Temple Beth Israel
donor in honor of
Patti and Cliff Levy . . . . . . . . .Engagement of
. . . . . . Rebecca Levine to Michael Drayer
donor in Memory of
Sue Schneider . . . . . . . . . . . .Barbara Burman
Sue Schneider . . . . . . . . . . . .Louise Starkman
Harriet and Richard Arons . . .Marlene Drucker
sidney i. cole caMp
scholarship Fund
Provides camp scholarships
for our students who attend
Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute Camp
donor in honor of
Michelle & Jeffrey Agrest . . . . . . .Lori Sagarin
Michelle & Jeffrey Agrest . . . . . . .Shari Granat
Michelle & Jeffrey Agrest . .Michael Swarzman
donor in Memory of
Rozanne & Stephen Epstein
Carla & Scott Oppenheimer
Joy Wasserman & Rob Weinberg . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marlene Drucker
Rozanne & Stephen Epstein . . . .John Macsai
rabbi’s discretionary Fund
Provides funds for charitable uses
within and outside the congregation
at the discretion of the Rabbi
donor in honor of
Michelle & Jeffrey Agrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rabbi Michael Weinberg
Andrea Backman & Mick Siegel . . . .Good use
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .of the Chupah from
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cindy & Steve Franklin
Linda Crohn & Jon Shimberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .Andrea Backman & Mick Siegel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .on the marriage of Brian
Iris & Jim Fridlieb . . . . . . . . . .Baby naming for
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . granddaughter Alyssa
Sharon & Joel Garson
Dawn & Michel Strauss . . . . .Helene & Chuck
. . . . . . . . . . Levine on the engagement of
.their daughter Rebecca to Michael Drayer
Meryl & John Smyth . . . . . . . . . . . . .Safety of
. . . . .Maggie Smith during Hurricane Irma,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .thanks for the prayers
donor in Memory of
Andrea Backman & Mick Siegel
Julie & David Buckner
Jackie & Richard Favish . . . . .Gale Nudelman
Linda Benjamin . . . . . . . . . . .Martin H. Cohen
Trudy Isbitz Brodsky . . . . . . . . . .Arnold Frank
Patricia Culkin . . . . . . . . . . . .Louise Starkman
Judy & Steven Decker . . . . . .Anna P. Edelson
Nancy & Joel Goodman
Madelon & Chuck Gryll . . . . .Marlene Drucker
Ellen & Robert Hartl . . . . . . . . . . . .Ben Gopin
Ellen & Robert Hartl . . . . . . . . . . . .Julia Gopin
Meryl & John Smith . . . . . .Maree Riley Smyth
education Fund
Provides funds for Jewish education at TBI
donor in honor of
Maryjane & Phillip Klein . . . .Speedy recovery
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .of Cindy Franklin
donor in Memory of
Barbara & Bob Agdern
Linda & Zack Fainman
Laura Cooper & Bruce Crane
Nina & David Henry
Janet & Michael Jablon
Bill Levy & Patrick Schwarz
Jennifer Oppenheimer
Sue Schneider & Kevin Schneider . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marlene Drucker
Jill & Leo Bleiman
The Furer Family . . . . . . . . . . .Gale Nudelman
Linda & Zack Fainman . . . . . .Annette Mandell
Linda & Zack Fainman . . . . . . .Barry Fainman
Howard Pfeifer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anita Pfeifer
Sue Schneider & Kevin Schneider . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Judy Silbery
Sandra Terman . . . . . . . . . . . .Sheldon Terman
Music Fund
Provides funds for music programs
donor in honor of
Michelle & Josh Agrest . . .Marla Aviva Bentley
Nina & David Henry . .Helene & Chuck Levine
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . on the engagement of
.their daughter Rebecca to Michael Drayer
donor in Memory of
Cynthia Roth Garfield . . . . . . . . . . .Ruth Roth
Cynthia Roth Garfield . . . . . . . . . . .Jules Roth
social serVice Fund
Provides support for social service
programs within the Temple and
in the surrounding community and
to some individual tzedakah recipients
donor in honor of
Wendy Fox Schneider & Jon Schneider . . . . .
. . . . . . . .The wedding of Rebecca Henry,
. . . . . . . . .daughter of Nina & David Henry
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .to Alan Berger
donor in Memory of
Cindy & Steve Franklin . . . . . . . . .Louis Zande
Vera Rubin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Paul Rubin
Susan Zoline . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Robert Shorr
Susan Zoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marilyn Shorr
torah Fund
Provides support for all Temple programs
donor in honor of
Laura Cooper & Bruce Crane
Sandra & Donald Rubovits
Susan Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jane & Al Page
. . . . . . on their 50th Wedding Anniversary
donor in Memory of
Marianna Tax Choldin & Harvey Choldin . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Samuel Katz
Mariann Tax Choldin & Harvey Choldin . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Morris Tax
Sofia & Naum Ligum . . . . . . . .Gale Nudelman
rabbi ernst M. lorge
sanctuary Fund
Provides for the continued maintenance
and beautification of our sanctuary
($18.00 minimum)
donor in Memory of
Martha Garber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mitch Trubitt
joseph andelMan israel
scholarship Fund
This fund is used to help send our children
on authorized trips to Israel and supports our
commitment to SKIP (Send a Kid to Israel
Program) which underwrites travel to Israel
donor in Memory of
Laura Cooper & Bruce Crane
Ellen & Stephen Keller
Barbara Seaver
Gail & Jason Weiss . . . . . . . . .Gale Nudelman
Alyce Heman . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marlene Drucker
Faye and hoWard rice
cultural Fund
This fund provides support for social
and cultural programming including
scholars in residence.
donor in Memory of
Harriet & Richard Arons . . . . . . .Bernice Arons
contributionsA minimum contribution of $15.00 (unless otherwise noted) for donation to be acknowledged with a card and published in the bulletin.
congRegational thanks
While TBI has many volunteers who go above and beyond to assure
our High Holy Day services and so many other activities go off without
a hitch, we would like to make a special note of those who worked
so hard in dramatic heat on Sunday, September 24 to close the TBI
Geniza.
Thanks to the following diggers: Newell Bentley, Adam Eisenberg,
Mark Fine, Steve Franklin, David Levinson, Morris Levy, Sara Mervis,
Brian Novak, Cyndy Novak, Rob Spiegel, and Amber Wood.
Also thanks to Bruce Crane for all of his efforts in creating the
Geniza!
Where is My e-bulletin?
Wondering what is going on and miss the weekly eBulletin? Are you
asking yourself, “Did I drop off the TBI mailing list?” If your answer to
the first question is Yes, we can tell you that the answer to the second
one is No. Our emails have a new look and feel as we are now sending
them through Constant Contact. Please check your email spam filter
and other mailboxes for emails coming from Temple Beth Israel. If you
have changed your email address, please let us know. Contact the
Temple office or Linn Ullenbrauck at [email protected].
shabbat Friday evening, october 6*
5:30 P.M. – Likrat Shabbat
See box below for additional contributors
6:15 P.M. – Kabbalat Shabbat
October Birthday Blessings
shabbat saturday Morning, october 7 at 10:30 a.M.
Consecration
Chol Hamoed Sukkot
shabbat Friday evening, october 13 at 7:30 p.M.
“Pink” Shabbat sponsored by Sisterhood TBI
shabbat saturday Morning, october 14 at 10:30 a.M.
Torah Portion “Bereshit”
shabbat Friday evening, october 20*
5:30 P.M. – Likrat Shabbat
6:15 P.M. – Kabbalat Shabbat
shabbat saturday Morning, october 21 at 10:30 a.M.
Bar Mitzvah of Akiva Sherin
Son of Miriam and Bruce Sherin
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan
Torah Portion “Noach”
shabbat Friday evening, october 27 at 7:30 p.M.
Rabbi Gary Zola
Scholar-in-Residence
shabbat saturday Morning, october 28 at 10:30 a.M.
Torah Portion “Lech Lecha”
*please note time
October 2017 Tishrei – Cheshvan 5778 Volume 101 Number 1
On Rosh Hashanah, we launched our year
of celebration for our 100th Anniversary.
This Centennial is not only a chance to look
back with pride on all of our outstanding
accomplishments during our first 100 years,
it is also an opportunity to look forward, with
great anticipation, to our second century.
Throughout the year, we have scheduled special Centennial events
and many of our regular programs will be “seasoned” with a Centennial
spice. This is especially true this month for our Simchat Torah celebra-
tion. On Wednesday evening, October 11th we will gather to read the
last verses of the Book of Devarim/Deuteronomy from one Torah scroll
and then immediately turn to another Torah scroll to read the first
verses of Bereshit/Genesis. A special honor is given to the person who
recites the Torah blessings, and all children present will be invited up to
the Torah recite the final Torah blessing.
When we take the Torah scrolls from the Ark, we conduct a special
parade around the synagogue called hakafa. This year, to mark our
Centennial, we will have special hakafot in the categories listed
below. If you qualify in one or more category contact the Temple
office: 847.675.0951 or [email protected] to reserve your space. The
categories are:
• Members of TBI for 25 years or more;
• Members who have joined TBI in the last three years;
• If you were ever a camper or staff member at OSRUI;
• If you had your Bar/Bat Mitzvah or your Confirmation at TBI on
Bernard St.;
• If you ever went on a TBI trip to Israel;
• If you had your Bar/Bat Mitzvah or your Confirmation at TBI on
Howard St.;
• If you were ever in the TBI Purim Shpiel;
• If your child will have a Bar/Bat Mitzvah in the coming two years.
To make it easier for some of our members, there will be supper
available (reservations required) at 6:00 p.m. and our Simchat Torah
celebration will begin at 7:00 p.m.
If you have never experienced this celebration including special
hakafot and festive dancing with the Torah scrolls (or if you haven’t
for a long time) then this year is your year! It is a celebration for the
entire congregation, members of any and every age!! I’ll look forward to
dancing with you!
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Temple Beth Israel Bulletin (USPS 537-480)Published Monthly by
3601 W. Dempster Street • Skokie, Illinois 60076847.675.0951 • www.tbiskokie.org
Michael A.Weinberg, RabbiLori B.Sagarin, RJE, Director of Congregational Learning
Marla Aviva Bentley, Director of MusicAmber Wood, Director of Operations
Jon Schneider, PresidentErnst M. Lorge, Rabbi Emeritus*
S. Felix Mendelsohn, Founding Rabbi**of Blessed Memory
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We would like to thank Libby Beider, Nancy Goodman, Joel
Goodman, Madelon Gryll, Sharon Hermann, Lauren Kimmel,
Lynn Zakari, and Trey Zakari who made donations for the Likrat
Shabbat on October 6 in honor of their october birthdays.
likrat shabbat
Relief foR the hand and the heaRt
I never ask the wounded person how he feels, I myself become the wounded person. – Walt Whitman, Song of Myself
The call to action was overwhelming; the mission was simple; the execution of our plan to help was not easy; and in the end, our exhaustion was
rested by our sense of fulfillment. Within days of Hurricane Harvey hitting Houston, Texas, Temple Beth Israel had organized a relief campaign and
invited all of Skokie to join in. To some, there did not seem to be enough time to organize.
We all know the moments we watched the television coverage of Hurricane Harvey and how overwhelmed we were by the damage to property
and the fear we saw in people's faces. We experienced the devastating force by looking in the eyes of the evacuees and we were called to action.
As a result, wherever we gathered, we began to discuss what we might do to really help the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Many of us had organized
a Hurricane Relief Campaign for Katrina several years ago. It was clear that the need was as great now as it was then.
I was talking with my niece, Michal Pierce (formerly of TBI), who lives in Houston. She was evacuated but her house did not flood. We began to
assess the needs of the evacuees and whether sending supplies was the best or even an effective action. First I spoke to people we knew at the
URJ summer camp in Waco and then with people at the Reform congregation in Houston. Neither was operating as a shelter. Michal made contact
with the City of Houston. It had set up offices to take calls about donations. During our conversation I found that they were very organized - and they
were very specific. If we would collect only the requested items and box and label them, the City would be happy to receive our truck.
Once we knew that the City could receive the donated items, we needed to find a truck. After several calls, I secured two donated trucks,
including the driver and fuel. Alyssa Dryver prepared an electronic piece for social media and email with the required items listed and the urgent
request went out. We also contacted other partners in the community, including the Second Baptist Church (our partners in other good work), the
MCC Muslim School in Skokie as well as other temples/synagogues in Skokie. The risks? Would people come with the right supplies? Could we find
enough people to sort and pack on the Sunday and Monday of Labor Day Weekend? In addition, when we parked the trucks on the TBI parking lot
and swung open the doors, we had forgotten just how cavernous an 18-wheeler semi-truck really is! Will we have the people to pack and load? Would
there be piles of stuff on the parking lot?
We all know the end of this account. Not because you were there or you heard about it. You know the end because you know the hearts of our
members and our friends of like minded organizations, and of our great Village of Skokie. It was not just the 200 plus cars that started coming Sunday
at 9:00 a.m. and never stopped until Monday at 7:00 p.m. It was not the 80-plus volunteers who gave up an hour or gave up 12 hours plus over the
weekend to sort, pack, and load. It was not the 1200 boxes (all donated) we filled and loaded. It was not just the energy you felt in the parking lot
and at the tables. The key was the purposefulness and the caring intent of this opportunity that we all crave. In addition to the achievement of
sending the toiletries, the cleaning supplies, the new toys and children's clothing, the paper goods, and the 850 cases of water, we sent messages.
We sent what they needed in their hands and we sent something to lift their hearts. Kids and adults wrote messages and decorated the boxes and
every one of the boxes left with a sticker, "Sent with love from Skokie, IL - Temple Beth Israel.” It does not take time to plan such a last-minute effort,
it takes people. It is part of our 100-year DNA. – Michael M. Lorge
attention journalists and
aspiring journalists!
reminder: Material for the bulletin is
due electronically to Barbara Seaver at
[email protected] on the 10th of the
month prior to publication. If you do not
have access to a computer, please submit
paper copy to the Temple office by the 7th
of the month prior to publication so that it
can be transcribed and sent by the 10th. The deadline for the
November bulletin is October 10.