Volume 63 Number 5 May/June 2015 Iyar/Sivan 5775

The commandment is a lamp and the teaching is a light - Proverbs 6:23

Temple Judea Mizpah 8610 Niles Center Road, Skokie IL 60077• 847-676-1566 •templejm@aol.com •templejm.org

Why would Temple Judea Mizpah use new prayer books for the High Holy Days? This question about a new machzor has been explored, discussed and answered in our congregation over the last four years. Back in 2011 we held our first pilot of one of the earliest drafts of Mish-kan HaNefesh. The feedback then was favorable. The draft seemed to be very similar to the style of our new prayer book, Mishkan T’filah,

which we started using in 2008. Since then we have had several other pilot experiences with newer drafts of the machzor. This past S’lichot we studied the concepts of sin, con-fession and forgiveness, in part by looking at various sections in the latest draft of Mishkan HaNefesh. Over the past several months with both the Worship Commission and our Board of Directors, we conducted a pilot service. In the Worship Commission we weighed the pros and cons of getting the machzor now, while the pre-publication price is so low. In March the Worship Commission brought the proposal to the TJM Board of Directors to purchase these books now, and the Board vot-ed in favor. I was delighted to hear this decision, and there are several reasons why I favor the new machzor. In some ways the book is the same as the Gates of Repentance, in that it focuses on the same themes of these Days of Awe—of teshuvah (repentance) and renewal, so for those who don’t like change, the same prayers, like Avinu Malkeinu and Kol Nidrei are still there in the forms we know. In other ways this machzor is different, in that the text is updated for the 21st century with inclusive language for God as well as people. Also, the Mishkan HaNefesh has been designed to reflect the varied theological approaches that might be present in one congregation, by offering a variety of texts. In addition to the texts in which we join together as a congregation, there are passages that can be studied and others for personal meditation. I’ve often said that a worship service—Friday night Shabbat, High Holy Days, a Bar or Bat Mitzvah—is only as good as its participating congregation. Another reason I like this new machzor is that the Mishkan HaNefesh has transliteration for every Hebrew prayer, just as our current Mishkan T’filah does. Transliteration makes it possible for a much larger num-ber of people to participate in the service, whether reading aloud, singing or just following along silently. Washington Post religion reporter Michelle Boorstein wrote, “The new High Holidays book is only the third in the history of American Reform Judaism, which came from Eu-rope in the late 1800s as a then-groundbreaking, more universalist, egalitarian and liberal movement of the faith.” The Mishkan HaNefesh reflects an American Reform Judaism of the 21st century, and we at TJM will be a part of this ground-breaking text as we head into the future. See Order Form on page 5. L’shalom, Rabbi Amy L. Memis-Foler

Shabbat Service Schedule:

May May 1 - 7:30 pm Shabbat with Birthday Blessings, Kol Simcha Choir, and Speaker: Rhonda Wehner – Jewish Music to Soothe the Soul May 2 - 9:00 am Shabbat Minyan May 8 - 7:00 pm (new time) Family Shabbat May 9 - 9:00 am Shabbat Minyan May 15 - 7:30 pm Prayer Study Shabbat with Anniversary Blessings May 16 - 9:00 am Shabbat Minyan May 22 - 7:30 pm Ru’ach Shabbat with Electric Shabbat May 23 - 9:00 am Shabbat Minyan May 29 - 6:00 pm Erev Shabbat followed by Potluck Dinner May 30 - 9:00 am Shabbat Minyan June Shabbat Service Schedule on page 2.

Rabbi’s Message By: Rabbi Amy L. Memis-Foler

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Shabbat Service Schedule:

June June 5 - 7:30 pm Shabbat with Birthday Blessings June 6 - 9:00 am Shabbat Minyan June 12 - 7:00 pm (new time) Family Shabbat and Board Installation June 13 - 9:00 am Shabbat Minyan June 19 - 7:30 pm Prayer Study Shabbat with Anniversary Blessings June 20 - 9:00 am Shabbat Minyan June 26 - 7:30 pm Ru’ach Shabbat with Electric Shabbat June 27 - 9:00 am Shabbat Minyan

President’s Message By: Sharon Kessler

I would like to introduce you to a Jewish organization that you may not have heard about. It is the Institute of South-ern Jewish Life (ISJL). You may not have thought about Jews in the South, but they are there. Many are descend-ants of Jews who immigrated to the United States through

New Orleans or Galveston. Others moved from different cities in the U.S. to the South. David and I found ISJL before it had a name. In 1998, we went to Jackson, Mis-sissippi to see an exhibit of furniture and art on loan from the Palace of Versailles which was in Jackson for several months. Across the street from that exhibition was an exhibit of artifacts of Jewish life collected from Jewish families across the South. On display were tickets, entry visas, books, pictures, candlesticks, etc. The organizers of this wonderful exhibit were a loosely connected group of Jews who felt that Jewish life in the South was not only different from other areas of the U.S., but was also special and worth remembering, nurturing, and encouraging. As time went on, the group, led by its president, Macy B. Hart, has become a huge organization called the Institute of Southern Jewish Life which supports Jewish communities across the South. Besides a museum, they have developed a religious school curriculum that can be taught by members of each community whether they have a large amount of Jewish knowledge or just a little. ISJL has also devel-oped a traveling rabbinic presence where rabbis visit small communities who can-not afford even a part time rabbi. These rabbis bring Jewish learning and Jewish religious services. Now they have even started helping congregations put together entertainment and educational programs with Jewish artists and themes. David and I have tried to support this organization ever since we were there and

have watched them develop into an important support for Jewish people who live

in very small towns with only a few Jewish families. These Jews have had to fend

for themselves over the years with little or no outside help. Now ISJL is providing

that support that is needed so badly.

L’Shalom, Sharon Kessler

Mazel tov to our

12th grade graduate:

Julia Freeman

*PLEASE NOTE* New email addresses for TJM staff

Rabbi Memis-Foler - rabbimemisfoler@templejm.org

Cantor Bessman - cantorbessman@templejm.org

Marla Topp - mtopp@templejm.org

Felicia Gross - tjm@templejm.org

Social Action May/June Tzedakah Recipient:

Blind Services Association “Blind Services Association is one of the Chicago

area’s volunteer–based organizations helping improve the lives of people living with visual impairments. There's a big difference between

losing your sight and losing your vision.”

The tzedakah box is located in the lobby.

A Just Harvest 7649 N. Paulina St., Chicago

Please continue to keep A Just Harvest Soup Kitchen in your thoughts when you are at the grocery store. An extra

can of vegetables or box of pasta makes a difference and feeds the hungry.

Wish list: chicken legs and thighs, coffee, spaghetti sauce, canned tuna or salmon,

tomato soup, and volunteers.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact: Helayne Levin at 847-583-9374

February Honor Roll: Ray Ariaz & Pam Holtzblatt, Ruth Buchanan,

Cindy Derdiger, Jay & Irene Frank, Aaron Gordon, Al & June Gordon, Helayne Levin, Noel Sucherman

March Honor Roll: Ray Ariaz & Pam Holtzblatt, Ruth Buchanan,

Cindy Derdiger, Don & Joyce Gayle, Barb Hanan, Helayne Levin, Michael & Maddy Silverstein,

Noel Sucherman

Upcoming Dates: Wednesdays, May 27 and June 24

5:00 - 6:30 pm

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Manna Cards

TJM receives a percentage of each purchase. This is a great way for us to earn money.

Try it for groceries, restaurants and

birthday gifts.

Orders due: Tuesdays, May 12 and June 9

Cards will be ready for pick-up on the following dates:

Wednesdays, May 20 and June 17

Thank you for your support!

DONATION CENTER AT TJM

Kosher food for The Ark

Non-perishable food for A Just Harvest and The Niles Township Food Pantry

Magazines for Hines VA Hospital

Please help us help those in need.

Look for the blue bins in the lobby.

Be a Flower Sponsor

If you wish to sponsor a flower arrangement for the bimah

in honor or memory of someone

or for a simcha (special occasion),

please notify the office.

Arrangements are $50 each.

Flowers are only ordered when we have a sponsor.

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This year, we had a health and fitness fair at TJM for Mitzvah Day. Helayne Levin was kind enough to let me be in charge of the healthy cooking station. I soon realized that healthy cooking should include not just what is good for the body, but also something spiritually wholesome. For me, it was a perfect synthe-sis of care for the body, the soul, and the environment—all wonderful Jewish values.

The reviews of the event noted that my area was very popular. No doubt, Michelle Hartmann’s presence as master server was a draw. Also, the lure of free food is often difficult to resist. When people asked about the philosophy behind the deli-cious food, I directed their attention to the following: Personal Health: What was healthy: Low fat, high carbs, mega protein, minimum eggs, Crisco, coffee not so much, who cares about salt. What is healthy today: Higher fat, low carbs, non-animal protein, eggs—who knows, olive oil, yes coffee, salt—no longer worth more than gold. What may be healthy in the future??: “You mean there was no deep fat, no steak or cream pies or hot fudge?” “Precisely the opposite of what we now know to be true.” (Sleeper, 1973)

Go with our best knowledge now: Minimize cholesterol; minimize saturated fats, low-carb diet; vegetable-based proteins; olive (nut) oil; glass of wine; exercise (every day might be the way to go).

“One should never eat unless one is hungry.… One should not eat until one’s stomach is full.…” (Maimonides, Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Deot, Chapter 4) “Vegans are cool.” (Richard Bessman, 2015) Environmental Health (think tikkun olam, a very Jewish value): Greenhouse gasses (i.e., global warning—yes it’s true): Over 50% caused by industries related to animal consumption. Look it up for yourself. Amazing land destruction on a global scale: Think Amazon rainforest. Animals have feelings too: Ask your friendly neighborhood dog. Yes, there is no doubt that veganism is deeply rooted in Jewish ideology. Tsa’ar ba’alei chayim is the concept that unneces-sary suffering to animals is prohibited. One might persuasively argue that vivisection is necessary for the benefit of man-kind; but it is more difficult to persuasively argue that factory farming, with its concomitant animal suffering, is necessary for the benefit of mankind. No less a personage than Rav Abraham Kook wrote that “[n]o intelligent, thinking person could suppose that when the Torah instructs humankind to dominate … (Genesis 1:28) it means the domination of a harsh ruler, who afflicts his people and servants merely to fulfill his personal whim and desire, according to the crookedness of his heart. It is unthinkable that the Torah would impose such a decree of servitude, sealed for eternity, upon the world of God, who is ‘good to all, and His mercy is upon all is works’ (Psalms 145:9), and Who declared, ‘The world shall be built upon kindness’ (Psalms 89:3).” (Please visit https://archive.org/details/JewishVegetarianism for source attributions.) The ideal of tikkun olam—a core principle of Reform Judaism—the care and repair of the world, beautifully dovetails with the argument for vegan living. Everyone knows the environmental costs of animal production for human consumption. And, I agree, the smell and taste of meat is infectious; however, Judaism challenges us to examine what we do, why we do, it, and at what cost. I am grateful that we had such a successful Mitzvah Day this year. It provided us an opportunity to think about new ways to care for our bodies, and our souls, and our environment. We saw how Judaism teaches us to value all of God’s gifts, to not act wantonly or take our inheritance for granted for what we have is through the grace of God, and it is our responsi-bility to remember, and it is our sacred duty to act in accordance with these precepts. Cantor Richard Bessman

Note ♪ from the Cantor By: Cantor Richard Bessman

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Order Form for the High Holy Day machzor

Prayer books for Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur

Name(s) _____________________________________________________________________

Email _______________________________________________________________________

Phone _______________________________________________________________________

Enclosed is a check payable to Temple Judea Mizpah for $ ______________

ALL ORDERS TO BE PICKED UP AT TEMPLE JUDEA MIZPAH

WE WILL NOTIFY THE CONGREGATION WHEN BOOKS ARRIVE

Quantity Discounted pre-publication price Total $

$30 for a two volume set:

Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur

$70 for a LARGE PRINT

three volume set:

Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur

Worship Commission Announcements…

Family Shabbat Services to pilot new time for several months.

In response to the voices of several families as well as the results of a survey sent to the congregation, the Worship Commission has decided that beginning May 8, we will start the Family Service at 7:00 pm.

This is a trial period which will run through the Fall to see if the change helps families attend these Shabbat services. Please attend the second Friday of each month at 7:00 pm and share your feedback with us.

Temple Judea Mizpah will be using a new machzor, (High Holy Day prayer book) for 2015/5776.

We will be a part of a ground-breaking text, Mishkan Hanefesh as we head into the future. Please fill out the form below and return it to the temple office with your check payable to TJM.

See Rabbi’s article on page 1 for further information.

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On April 19 the Religious and Social Action Commission sponsored Healthy Body – Healthy Soul, a health and fitness fair. If you did not stop by, you missed a great morning. We meditated with Rabbi Jordan Bendat-Appell of the Center for Jewish Mindfulness, had our hand aura read and practiced Tai Chi with Ken Cheung from Body and Brain of Skokie, practiced Krav Maga with Michael Kaplan, a black belt, had our blood pressure checked, helped to make stuffed animals with Bears of Hope who

makes them for first responders, tasted healthy vegan cooking by Cantor Bessman and had spinal evaluations from Chiro One. We learned about Multiple Sclerosis, The Skokie Health Department services, Council for Jewish Elderly, Shalva (domestic violence awareness), heart health from the American Heart Association, real estate downsizing from Jennings, Jewish Genetics, and AIDS awareness from the University of Chicago. We disseminated information from the American Lung Association, Muscular Dystrophy, the Michael J. Fox Foundation which is studying genetic mutations in Ashkenazi Jews with Parkinson’s and the Crohnes and Colitis Foundation. Our kids demonstrated hoola hooping for health and our younger children and their families made breakfast bags for Connections for the Homeless in Evanston. What a wonderful jam packed day of learning about how to maintain good health.

There are not enough words to thank the Social Action Commission and all of the volunteers from the organizations that participated. Without everyone’s participation, it would have been a very boring morning! Big thanks to Ruth Buchanan, Mort Paradise, Judy Foler, Lois Strzyzewski, Steve Hanan, Barb Hanan, Jay Frank, Irene Frank, Al Erlebacher, Susan Wilner, Judy Kessler and Dan Aronson. And to those not on the Social Action commission who worked so hard to make this hap-pen including Neal Shanoff, Ken Gutstadt, Noel Sucherman, Susan Marks, Michelle Hartmann, Cantor Bessman, Marla Topp, and Rabbi Memis-Foler, we could not have done it without you. Most special thanks to Lee and Roosevelt who lug and move, set up and take down.

Check out Bears of Hope pictures below. Additional pictures are on the Bears of Hope Facebook page. What a wonderful group to have participated with for Mitzvah Day. Everyone who attended the Mindfulness demonstration loved it and was interested in the information about how to participate in those programs. The Center for Jewish Mindfulness is located in Chicago but they have programs in many places, including Beth Emet in Evanston. Here is the link to information about that program: http://www.bethemet.org/component/content/article/35-upcoming-events/upcoming-events/468-mindfulness-meditation.html

I cannot tell you how wonderful it is to be involved with this Social Action committee and this congregation. We do the

most amazing things and touch so many lives. I can only imagine what we can do moving forward, how many more won-

derful things we can do as time marches on. Here’s to a great program and many more to come….

Religion and Social Action Message By: Helayne Levin

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TJM Book Club

Wednesday, May 20 1:00 pm The Reliable Wife By: Robert Goolrick

Set in rural Wisconsin in 1909, Ralph Truitt stands alone on a train platform waiting for the woman who answered his news-paper advertisement for "a reliable wife." But when Catherine Land steps off the train from Chicago, she's not the "simple,

honest woman" that Ralph is expecting.

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Wednesday, June 17 1:00 pm

Brick Lane

By: Monica Ali

Nazneen finds herself married off to a man twice her age

and moved to London, where she meets a younger man in-

volved in radical politics and begins to wonder if she has a

say in her own destiny.

JUF Event Tuesday, June 16

7:00 pm

Mazal tov to this year’s honoree: Ruth Barrash

Look for your invitation in the mail soon.

Sunday, May 24 10:00 am

Help us celebrate the holiday when we received the Torah.

Worship service will include Yizkor memorial prayers.

Following this service will be a dairy potluck lunch.

Please call Sharon Kessler at 847-718-0284 to rsvp and let her know what you will bring.

Annual Meeting and Breakfast

Sunday, June 7 9:00 am

Please rsvp 847-676-1566

Installation of New Officers and Board Members

Friday, June 12 7:30 pm

During Family Shabbat services

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TJM’s Annual Event What Happens at TJM...

Featuring: TJM Players, Buffet Dinner, Games, 50/50 Cash Raffle

SATURDAY, MAY 16 6:00 PM

This year’s adbook will be in memory of Carl Friedenberg and Bill Plotkin.

Don’t miss it! Please return your response card today.

Join us for lunch or dinner and bring your family and friends!

Thursday, May 7

The Blaze Restaurant Old Orchard

Thursday, June 11

Corner Bakery Old Orchard

Each restaurant will donate 20% of our orders back to TJM. Please bring flier with you.

Birthday Blessings are held Erev Shabbat,

Friday, May 1 and June 5 at 7:30 pm

MAY BIRTHDAYS Clifford Berman Allen Goldberg Howard Golden Rylie Gordon Joseph Gutstadt Edward Harris Daniel Jutovsky Debbie Kroopkin Helayne Levin Fran Lichtenstein Janice Lupu-Kohn Susan Marks Logan Meyers Joseph Osborne Noah Osborne Alan Robinson Beverly Roitman Eunice Shapiro Jarmila Singer Toby Solan Nancy Strahinic Marjorie Tepperman Judith Van Emden Eli Varol Frances Weiss Naomi Zimbalist Terry Zirlin

JUNE BIRTHDAYS Ricki Angelus Jeremey Berman Melanie Berman Lana Bersh Corey Derdiger Robert Derdiger Rabbi Amy L. Memis-Foler Jerry Franks Chuck Goldstein Rachael Gross Joel Hodes Ruth Kaminer Sharon Kessler Kathy Kornbluth Alli Lipsit Sami Lipsit Edythe Mack Jan Mehlman Lester Mehlman June Michaelson Alex Mindich Leo Pearl Lois Pearl Marissa Posner Toby Nathan-Silverstein Linda Rosenthal Kris Sadur Phyllis Shanoff Evie Shavitz Madelyn Silverman Gary Strahinic Lois Strzyzewski

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We’re on Facebook!

Check out our TJM Facebook Page.

Once there, don’t forget to click the “Like” button.

Anniversary Blessings are held Erev Shabbat,

Friday, May 15 and June 19 at 7:30 pm

MAY ANNIVERSARIES Michelle and Jeffrey Brill Barbara and Bob Davis

Sharon and Phillip Fuhrer Susan Marks and Martin Goldstein

Ayala and Ken Gutstadt Anna and Roberto Hurtado

Bonnie and Leonard Popowcer Gayle Starr and Evans Poulos

Andrea and Eli Varol Ruth and Marty Zak

JUNE ANNIVERSARIES

Lori and Clifford Berman Cindy and Lowell Derdiger

Sheila and Larry Fisher Joyce and Don Gayle

Michele Harrison and Lewis Gogins Carole and Ed Goldstein

Sharon and Jerry Kirkpatrick Sandra and Mike Mages

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WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS OF OUR FRIENDS! Your contribution not only supports the good work of the Temple, but is also a thoughtful way to honor a special occasion, express wishes for a speedy recovery or memorialize a loved one. Tribute cards can be sent with just a simple phone call. If you have any questions about our many funds or wish to have a Tribute Card sent, please call the temple office at 847-676-1566 or visit www.templejm.org. Donations made from 2/20/14 to 4/22/15 are listed below.

BENEFACTORS 2020 Ruth Barrash Laura and David Fishman Kay Friedman Debbie and Bob Gilbert June and Al Gordon Don Leftwich Evie and Ernie Shavitz GENERATION NEXT 2015 Mary and Michael Ehrlich Dolores and Al Erlebacher Janet Stallman and Michael Frost Joyce and Don Gayle June and Al Gordon Barb and Steve Hanan Debbie Kroopkin and Josh Hurwitz Elaine Jacobson Michael and Mary Jutovsky Amy LaBan Don Leftwich Nancy R. Levi Lois and Leo Pearl Mary Roth Sharon Smaller Noel and Paul Sucherman Faith Weiser Susan Wilner Susan and Richard Wise Sue Wolff A JUST HARVEST SOUP KITCHEN FUND Morton Grove Coins and Collectibles Toby, Mike and Maddy Silverstein Nat Gershman Wishing you a speedy recovery Ruth and Ron Buchanan Eunice Shapiro Wishing you a speedy recovery Helayne and Mark Levin CANTOR BESSMAN’S DISCRETIONARY FUND Rabbi Memis-Foler and Dave Foler GATES OF OUR FOUNDERS Leonard Adler Our condolences on the loss of your wife, Marilyn Adler Jan and Lester Mehlman Sylvia Goldgehn Our condolences on the loss of your husband, Seymour Goldgehn Jan and Lester Mehlman GOLDMAN CAMP FUND Elwin J. Goldman In loving memory of our beloved father and grandfather, Elwin J. Goldman Larry, Lyn and Michael Goldman

KEHILLA FUND Morton Grove Coins and Collectibles Helene Abrams and Family Our condolences on the loss of your husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Lester Abrams Lois and Leo Pearl Lana Bersh Wishing you a speedy recovery Susan Wilner and Don Leftwich Lois and Leo Pearl Evie and Ernie Shavitz Ivy and Ethan Cooper My condolences on the loss of your father and grandfather Glenn Cooper Ivy and Ethan Cooper My condolences on the loss of your brother and uncle Glenn Cooper Rabbi Amy L. Memis-Foler and David Foler In honor of the Bat Mitzvah of your daughter, Madelaine Foler Debbie and Bob Gilbert Jay, Karen and Abbie Friedenberg Our condolences on the loss of your father and grandfather, Carl Friedenberg Wendi, Justin, Lauren and Payton Agans Talley Karen and Myron Tiersky Family of Gil Gavlin My condolences on the loss of your father and grandfather Gil Gavlin Gerry Franks Howard Golden and Family Our condolences on the loss of your wife, mother and grandmother, Enid Golden Zahava and Steve Davidson David H. Holan Shirley and Martin Lubowich Evie and Ralph Ruebner Fran Karras Wishing you a speedy recovery Ruth Barrash Lois and Leo Pearl Evie and Ernie Shavitz Don Leftwich Our condolences on the loss of your sister-in-law, Linda Nidetz Judy Kessler and Dan Aronson Eunice Shapiro Wishing you a speedy recovery Susan Wilner and Don Leftwich Evie Shavitz Wishing you a speedy recovery Susan Wilner and Don Leftwich Madelyn and David Silverman Congratulations on Colin’s election as BBYO International Aleph Godol Sharon and David Kessler

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Donations Cont.

RABBI MEMIS-FOLER’S DISCRETIONARY FUND Rebecca and Corey Derdiger Debbie and Bob Gilbert Lisa and Louis Wilson SHABBAT FLOWERS SPONSORS Laurie and Marc Tenzer

SIMCHA FUND CONTRIBUTORS Ruth Barrash Ricky Cohn Cindy Derdiger Aidan Ehrlich Dolores and Al Erlebacher Don Gayle Sonni Helmer David Kessler Patricia and Joseph Kritzman Andrea LeBoy Cornel and Daniela Lazar Don Leftwich Nancy Marcus Jerry Rubel Marshall Tenzer

SHARON SINGER MEMORIAL FUND Eunice Shapiro Wishing you a speedy recovery Cindy and Lowell Derdiger

ROBERT ZAR MUSIC FUND Joel Hodes Thinking of you and wishing you well Eunice and Jerry Shapiro Susan Wilner and Don Leftwich Mazel tov on your marriage Eunice and Jerry Shapiro Don Leftwich Our condolences on the loss of your sister-in-law, Linda Nidetz Jann and Allen Goldberg Barb and Steve Hanan Eunice and Jerry Shapiro The Lickerman Family Our condolences on the loss of husband, father and grandfather, Leonard Lickerman Eunice and Jerry Shapiro The Remer Family Our condolences on the loss of your husband, father and grandfather Sam Remer Eunice and Jerry Shapiro Eunice Shapiro Wishing you a speedy recovery Sonni Helmer Evie and Ernie Shavitz The Shapiro Family Our condolences on the loss of your mother and grandmother, Lillian Shapiro Eunice and Jerry Shapiro

Our special thanks to our congregant, Don Leftwich, for donating the proceeds from his art sale to Temple Judea Mizpah. WILMA LEFTWICH MEMORIAL ART SHOW Lana Bersh Lynn and Harold Leftwich Brad Pinsler Judie Pittel Jerry Rubel Kelly and Brian Tufts Patricia Wright

TEMPLE JUDEA MIZPAH FUNERAL PLAN Temple Judea Mizpah has a funeral plan for our members

with David Jacobson at Chicago Jewish Funerals, Ltd. The plan includes the use of our sanctuary for your

service or the use of one of the Chicago Jewish Funeral chapels (locations in Skokie and Buffalo Grove). Chicago Jewish Funerals offers you the opportunity to guarantee

current fees by funding a pre-need plan. If a death occurs, please call Rabbi Memis-Foler first, and then

David Jacobson at 847-229-8822. If you would like to have further information mailed to you, or have any

questions, please call the Temple office 847-676-1566.

Mazel tov to our Super Senior Volunteer:

Ruth Buchanan

She will be honored at a luncheon at the North Shore Senior Center on May 21.

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Monday, May 25

Happy Memorial Day!

Go Green…

If you would like to stop receiving The Lamp in the mail and would prefer to read it on-line,

please send an email to: templejm@aol.com and

write “going green” in the subject. We will email it to you.

In Memoriam

Bernie Pinkus 4/15/15

Uncle of Lana Bersh

Lawrence Jutovsky 3/17/15

Father of Michael (Mary) Jutovsky, Grandfather of Alyssa and Daniel

Isadore Goldberg

3/13/15 Cousin of Joyce (Don) Gayle and

Allen (Jann) Goldberg

Lillian Shapiro 3/13/15

Aunt of Jerry (Eunice) Shapiro

Linda Nidetz 2/28/15

Sister-In-Law of Don (Susan) Leftwich

Gloria Silverman 2/12/15

Sister-In-Law of David and Madelyn Silverman

YAHRZEIT MEMORIAL FUND Donations made in memory of the following: Eunice Cohn Beloved Aunt of Joyce (Don) Gayle Shaina Dragobitskaya Beloved Mother of Sofia Pekar Allen Feinberg Beloved Father of Noel (Paul) Sucherman Roberta Gayle Beloved Sister-In-Law of Don and Joyce Gayle Morton Moss Beloved Husband of Donna Moss Clarice Schoth Beloved Mother of Cindy (Lowell) Derdiger

Eli Varol, Noel Sucherman and Mary Ehrlich assembling Lox Boxes on April 12, 2015

“Kehillah” Giving

$1000 Builder’s Stone-Engraved brass block surrounding the “Tree of Life” in our foyer

$350 Yahrzeit Plaque-Engraved brass plate in our Memorial Alcove. Includes perpetual remembrance through annual Yahrzeit listing and inclusion in the Yom Kippur Yizkor book

$250 Leaf on “Tree of Life”-Engraved brass leaf commemorating a special occasion or remembering a special person

Kehillah Fund-Connoting “life” in Hebrew provides support for the daily operational funding of Temple Judea Mizpah *

Gates of Our Founders Fund-Giving honor or in memory of our temple founders “Special-Fund” Giving *

Rabbi Karl and Eva Weiner Memorial Scholar-in-Residence Fund-Brings noted scholars to TJM from around the world

Goldman Memorial Scholarship Fund-Provides scholarships for TJM students to attend Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute summer camp

Education Fund-Provides support to enhance Religious School education and programming

Robert Zar Music Fund-Provides for High Holy Day musicians and music needs throughout the year

The Sally and Mel Nudelman Adult Education Fund-Provides funds for adult programming at TJM.

Sefer Torah Fund-Provides for regular inspection and repair of TJM’s Torah scrolls by a certified scribe

Prayer Book Fund-Provides for the repair and replacement of adult and youth prayer books for Sabbath and festivals ($36 minimum)

Library Fund-Provides for purchase of new adult and youth books, audio-visual and computer learning materials for the TJM Library

Chesed Fund-Provides support for TJM’s community service and tzedakah projects

A Just Harvest Kitchen Fund-Provides support of TJM’s community service to A Just Harvest (soup kitchen).

Simcha Fund/Mitzvah Meals-Provides support to enhance Oneg Shabbatot and other receptions at TJM and provides meals for Shiva homes

Sharon Singer Memorial Fund-Provides support for TJM theatrical productions

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund

Cantor’s Discretionary Fund

Please accept my check for $ ___ for the fund checked above. Please charge my account for $ for the fund checked above.

For the recovery of

In honor of

In memory of

Advise Address Donor Address Return form to Temple Judea Mizpah, 8610 Niles Center Road, Skokie, IL 60077 Acknowledgement will be made to the individual or family recipient and will be listed in the bulletin. Minimum donations of $12 appreciated. Checks should be payable to Temple Judea Mizpah. TJM will make its best effort to utilize donated funds for the spirit in which they were given. However, the Board of Directors, under the direction of its officers, reserves the right to use these funds for other pressing issues. All funds are maintained with separate accounting and are accurate as to their balances.

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Skokie, IL 60077 Phone 847-676-1566

Fax 847-676-1579 tjm@templejm.org www.templejm.org

During regular business hours, all incoming calls are an-swered personally. The only time you may get the voicemail greeting is when you call during the day and all lines are busy, or the staff are away from their desks. Here is a direc-tory of names, extensions and emails if you wish to leave a message: Amy L. Memis-Foler, Rabbi 104 rabbimemisfoler@templejm.org

Richard Bessman, Cantor/Education Director 105 cantorbessman@templejm.org

jjjjjjMffffffffffff PROGRAMS Marla Topp, Administrator 108 mtopp@templejm.org

March 2011 ~ TJM PROGRAMS Felicia Gross, Administrative Assistant 100 tjm@templejm.org Sharon Kessler, President srkess19@yahoo.com

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Thank you for your support of TJM! Enjoy your retirement.

Volume 63, Number 5

May/June 2015 Iyar/Sivan 5775

TEMPLE JUDEA MIZPAH Lighting the flame for our tomorrow

RABBI Amy L. Memis-Foler

CANTOR/

EDUCATION DIRECTOR Richard Bessman

ADMINISTRATOR

Marla Topp

FOUNDING RABBI Karl Weiner z”l

PRESIDENT

Sharon Kessler

EXECUTIVE VP June Gordon

TREASURER

David Hartmann

SECRETARY Sharon Smaller

COMMISSION CHAIRS:

EDUCATION Noel Sucherman

MEMBERSHIP

Ken Gutstadt & Neal Shanoff

OPERATIONS Paul Sucherman

RELIGIOUS &

SOCIAL ACTION Helayne Levin

WORSHIP Mark Delin

Temple Judea Mizpah 8610 Niles Center Road Skokie, IL 60077 847-676-1566 templejm@aol.com www.templejm.org

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Featuring:

TJM Players Buffet Dinner

Games 50/50 Cash Raffle

SATURDAY, MAY 16 6:00 PM

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