ַ ַחג פֶּ ַסח שָׂ ֵמ Happy Passover! !ח
שבת במועדון של גברים Men’s Club Shabbat April 15, 2017
Community Yom HaShoah Service Holocaust Remembrance Day April 24, 2017 7:00 PM at Temple Chai Guest Speaker: Rodi Glass
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Rabbi’s Reflections THE MEANING OF MATZAH Pesakh is the most important holiday in the Torah. Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur are mentioned briefly (though not by those names), the other harvest festivals Sukkot and Shavuot are discussed, but nothing really compares with the amount of attention Pesakh receives. The reason is obvious: Pesakh recalls our flight from Mitzrayim, our transformation from a slave people to a
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free nation, one that was on its way to living a sanctified life in a sacred land. What Pesakh shares with other Jewish holidays is the ritualization of its themes through food, and the food that represents Pesakh is matzah. For eight days, we refrain from eating leavened bread, typically the most basic of foods, and instead eat unleavened matzah. This dramatic shift in what we eat is a constant reminder of what is missing from our diet during Pesakh: hametz (leaven). In fact, the removal of hametz is so central to the experience of Pesakh that we work for days or weeks prior to the holiday to clean our homes of it, sell any hametz that remains in our possession, ritually search for and then burn some of it just prior to Pesakh and, finally, maintain our homes as non-hametz zones for the rest of the week. It takes a great deal of effort to fulfill that level of commitment to Jewish law, but most Jews make that effort. It is critical that we remember why we do, so that we don’t become enslaved to the very rituals that commemorate our freedom. There are two main reasons for our zeal in removing hametz from our diets during Pesakh. First, we do so as a remembrance of the haste with which our ancestors fled Mitzrayim. I don’t know how many Israelites were awake and just getting started baking bread in the middle of the
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night when the final plague hit Mitzrayim, but the symbol of haste is the key to our practice: They fled more quickly than the time it would take for bread to rise. Escape from slavery does not come easily or without danger; when it comes, we need to be ready to go at a moment’s notice. By avoiding all hametz during Pesakh, we remember the speed of our delivery
that night and the precariousness of the entire endeavor; had they not fled immediately, we might not now be Jews. The second reason for the fervor our hametz removal is the symbol of purging ourselves of any impurities that accompany us when we are redeemed from slavery, whether the actual bonds of slavery in Mitzrayim or the psychological bonds of addiction, character flaws, unhealthy relationships, and the like. Making a clean break from the past means leaving behind even the smallest hint of what had enslaved us, symbolized by omitting even the smallest particle of hametz in our diets and in our homes. The meaning of matzah is found not in what it is but in what it lacks. We avoid hametz for eight days to remember the speed of the escape from slavery, of taking the opportunity to liberate ourselves while we can, and to attempt to leave behind those remnants of our slavery which may still cling to us. We eat matzah to remember their liberation and our own. Hag kasher v’same’akh,
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OUR 5777 PASSOVER GUIDE CAN BE ACCESSED ONLINE BY CLICKING HERE
May your Pesach overflow with happiness... May you always be blessed with health, peace, prosperity and togetherness! With sincere wishes to our Beth Judea Family a Happy and Blessed Passover filled with Love From the entire staff and leadership of Congregation Beth Judea
Lisa Neiman Executive Director
Anna Besser Education Director
Arnie Goldberg CBJ President
Marc Sender Youth Director
OUR 5777 PASSOVER GUIDE AND SCHEDULE OF SERVICES CAN BE ACCESSED ONLINE BY CLICKING HERE Rabbi Jeff Pivo
Hazzan Roger Weisberg
Rabbi Emeritus Howard Lifshitz
In This Issue Rabbi’s Reflections Passover Calendar Hazzan’s Happenings President’s Message Passover Events Yom HaShoah B’Nai Mitzvah Bios Upcoming Events Wine Tasting & Kallah Photos CBJ Mission Statement Purim Palooza Photos Religious Education Adult Education BJE Early Childhood The Word - April 2017
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Sisterhood Sisterhood Gift Shop Men’s Club Candle Packing Photos FJMC Luncheon Photos Gift Cards SHALVA Goodman’s Blog Interfaith Council The Helping Hand Plan Hesed Birthdays & Anniversaries Yahrzeits Tributes
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CALENDAR PASSOVER April 3 April 6 April 14
Click Here for the Guide RSVP Due for Passover Shabbat Dinner Deadline to sell your chametz Passover Shabbat Dinner
YOM HASHOAH April 23 April 24
Light yellow candles Community Service at Temple Chai
Religious School USY Summer Experience
Special Events May 7 June 4
Adult Ed
Walk for Israel Speaker Richard Baehr
Sisterhood April 20
Sisterhood Book Club
April 23 May May 3 May 30
JTS Wagner in Chicago Lunch & Learn Tap the Torah Tikkun Leil
Hebrew Classes in Progress
Ulpan 1 Ulpan 2
Continuing
Melton Weekly & Shabbat Classes
Men’s Club April 8 April 15
Lieberman Visit Men’s Club Shabbat
Meetings Please check website
Submit Your News to us Youth IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES FOR YOUTH View our calendar online at http://tinyurl.com/BJUSYCalendar
Beth Judea Community News BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES Shabbat Prayers April 7, 2017– 7:30 pm Those who celebrate birthdays and anniversaries during the month of April will be recognized at our service on April 7th. Our worship will begin at 7:30 pm. Children of every age are welcome!
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Hazzan’s Happenings FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION
HAZZAN ROGER WEISBERG
If we are entering April, we know that we’re busily preparing for Passover. One of the happiest and most meaningful holidays in the Jewish calendar, much of the time at the seder table is spent looking back to and retelling the story of the early generations of our people. At the end of our eight-day celebration, we recite the Yizkor prayers, this time looking back to more recent generations. And before April comes to an end, we also observe Yom HaShoah, in which we remember the six million who perished in the Holocaust.
But we have also entered Springtime, with the promise of warmer, longer, happier days which lie ahead. Perhaps appropriately, then, I found myself thinking about these next generations of Jewish souls, our children and grandchildren, to whom we are entrusting the Jewish continuity. It is always fulfilling to see our kids in the synagogue, and we do take pride in our B’nei Mitzvah students, our Confirmation students, our religious school, the younger children who come with their families to celebrate Shabbat or Purim or other occasions. Several weeks ago, I was delighted to open the 2017 issue of the JUF’s “Guide to Jewish Living in Chicago.” In it, on page 16, a saw one of Beth Judea’s high school students, Carly Colen, spotlighted as a “Budding Philanthropist.” Carly has been very actively pursuing mitzvot through JUF’s Voices: The Chicago Jewish Teen Foundation. She has learned the fundamentals of Jewish philanthropy and grantmaking and has been busy helping to secure funding for the organizations applying for grants. She has worked with Uptown Café and Camp TOV, where she has served at soup kitchens, a task which Carly finds particularly rewarding. It’s so great to see that many of our children are making the performance of mitzvot a part of their daily lives, just as we would hope. Indeed, we have many reasons to be proud as we watch them take their place in the adult Jewish community. May our young people continue to find ways in which to strengthen Judaism in the years ahead. Thus we can continue to pray each day, L’dor Vador, from generation to generation. Wishing for you and yours a chag kasher v’same’ach – a kosher and very joyous Pesakh!
See you in shul, Hazzan Roger Weisberg
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President’s Message Most of the conversations over the last several weeks have revolved around the recent announcement of Rabbi Pivo ending his tenure at Beth Judea. I would like to share some of my thoughts.
are firmly committed to having Congregation Beth Judea remain the thriving Conservative Jewish community that we are today. My hope is that every congregant will join in this scared effort.
ARNIE GOLDBERG Please join in the events we have Over the last six years, we have faced CBJ PRESIDENT planned to thank and honor Rabbi many challenges at CBJ. Together, as Pivo, not only for his service, but also for his professional staff and lay leaders, we have friendship over the past six years. accomplished many things that have made CBJ a more stable congregation and a vibrant I would be remiss if I did not mention two Jewish community. It has been a time of outstanding events over the past several weeks: increased wonderful activity, enhanced educational and religious programing. A time of Purim Palooza: comfort and calm. What a great night, what a great way to celebrate Purim! Thanks go out Michael Gluck, Several of us have grown very close to Rabbi Debbie Karp, Dana Arndt, Lisa Neiman, and Pivo and his family and are extremely everyone who planned and volunteered their disappointed that he is leaving. I know I am a time in making this a very special evening. better person and a better Jew because of my relationship with Rabbi. I totally agree with Camp CBJ. Rabbi Pivo when he stated change is not easy, At the beginning of my term as Executive Vice but I hope we are all committed to the success President, I a had vision of three events: 1) a of our kehillah and its future. We are a family, large congregational representation at AIPAC; and pointing fingers is an exercise without done, 2) a Congregational trip to Israel; done purpose. We must come together to ensure that twice, 3) a family retreat. On March 27th, 36 our congregation remains strong for the next congregants met at the Pearlstein resort at generation and for many generations thereafter. Camp Chi. It was a wonderful, engaging weekend, and everyone had a great time. We Change breeds uncertainty. As an example, prayed, played, and just had a great Jewish when the Jewish people left Egypt and their life experience. My thanks to Cathy Feiger, Lance as slaves, as they were camped before Reed Pacernick, Arnie Bender, Bruce Darin, Jerry Sea., many cried out with their concern that Sakol, Lee Goldberg, and Brad Finkel for making Moses had led them out of Egypt only to die in this happen. I hope the family retreat will become the dessert at the hands of the Egyptian a regular yearly event and many more pursuers. I, as your president and congregants will join in. representative of the Board of Directors, cannot tell you who the professional staff of CBJ will in I wish everyone a Sweet Pesakh. the next two years, I can only assure you that our rabbi search committee, our vision Arnie Goldberg committee, our personnel committee, our CBJ President executive committee, and our Board of Directors
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Passover Events
Passover Shabbat Dinner
Passover Events
Pesach Shabbat Dinner
Passover
is from Monday Evening, April 10, 2017 through Tuesday Evening, April 18, 2017
April 2
April 2
Good Deeds Day
There is a volunteer open house in Buffalo Grove Learn More
Maot Chitim Learn More
April 3
RSVPs deadline for Passover Shabbat Dinner Learn More
April 6
Chametz MUST be Sold by this date
To appoint Rabbi Pivo as your agent to sell your Chametz download the form below. Form to Sell Your Chametz
April 10
1st
Seder in the Evening
April 11
Passover Service 9:30 am
April 11
2nd Seder in the Evening
April 12
Passover Service 9:30 am
April 14
Passover Shabbat Dinner Learn More
April 15
Shabbat/Passover Service led by Men’s Club
April 17
Passover Service 9:30 am
April 18
Passover Service with Yizkor and Plaque Dedication - 9:30 am
Friday, April 14, 2017 Dinner - 6:00 pm Shabbat Services - 7:30 pm The menu includes: Lemon Chicken, Apple Matzo Kugel, Salad and Vegetables We will have delicious sweets at the oneg following services The cost is: $28.00/Adult, $15.00 for children (6-12) and $6.00 for children 5 and under Please bring your own Kosher for Pesach Wine
RSVPs REQUIRED BY APRIL 3rd Click here for flyer
Maot Chitim
Sisterhood and Men's Club invite you to help make a difference this Passover with Maot Chitim Date: Sunday, April 2nd Deliver Boxes 9-11am Packing Perishables at 6am
Maot Chitim is an organization that will be preparing packages to assist Jewish families in the Greater Chicagoland area so they can celebrate Passover. This Tzedakah helps strengthen the community and gives to those in need during the holidays.
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Pesach 5777 Thursday, April 6
Your Chametz MUST be sold by this date.
Sunday, April 9
Search for Chametz is done Sunday evening.
Monday, April 10
Fast of the First Born Service at Beth Judea at 6:15 AM Chametz is burned by 10:00 AM First Seder in the Evening
No 7:30 pm service at the Synagogue
Tuesday, April 11
Passover I Service at 9:30 AM Second Seder in the Evening
No evening service at the Synagogue
Wednesday, April 12
Passover II Service at 9:30 AM Evening Minyan at 7:30 PM
Thursday, April 13
Morning Minyan at 7:30 AM Evening Minyan at 7:30 PM
Friday, April 14
Morning Minyan at 7:30 AM Passover Shabbat Dinner – 6:00 PM
Reservations Required by April 3
Light Shabbat Candles at 7:13 PM Shabbat/Passover Service – 7:30 PM Saturday, April 15
Shabbat/Passover Services led by Men’s Club – 9:30 AM
Sunday, April 16
Morning Minyan at 9:00 AM
Monday, April 17
Passover VII Service at 9:30 AM Evening Minyan at 7:30 pm
Tuesday, April 18
Passover VIII Service w/Yizkor at 9:30 AM
No evening service at the Synagogue
Yizkor and Dedication of Yahrzeit Plaques honoring the memory of: Rosalyn Coleman, Sarah Sheryl Fisher, Elke Garber, Sam Garber, Faye C. Hefler, Francine Malkin, Howard I. Malkin, Bruce J. Minnick, Harry H. Minnick, Racquel Resnick, Albert Siegel, Charlotte Siegel, Harold Siegel, Mollie Siegel, Beverly Weiner, Harvey L. Weisberg CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES Monday April 10 before Tuesday April 11 after Sunday April 16 before Monday April 17 after
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pm pm pm pm
Complete this form and return it to Rabbi Pivo by April 6th in order for your Chametz to be sold before Passover begins. I, (your name) ____________________________________________ appoint Rabbi Jeff Pivo as my agent to sell all the Chametz that I own. Signature: __________________________________ Date: ________ Address: ________________________________________________ After signing this form, mail or fax it (no emails) to Beth Judea
Yom HaShoah MEN’S CLUB To the Beth Judea Community: Each year our Men’s Club provides our families with yellow candles to light in memory of the victims of the Shoah (the Holocaust). The six million Jews who were murdered in the Shoah lost their lives for no other reason than their ! identity as Jews. It made no difference to the Nazis whether their victims were religious or secular, ritually observant, knowledgeable in Jewish texts and practices or completely estranged from them. In their mania to rid Europe of its Jews they cast a broad net. The memory, lessons, and magnitude of the Holocaust inconceivably continue to fade away and are even denied by some as having occurred. We commemorate this meaningful, historic occasion with the Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs Yellow Candle Program.
The lighting of a memorial candle for the dead is a long held Jewish tradition. We ask that you light the candles on the evening of April 23 and join us on Monday evening, April 24 for the Community Yom Hashoah service at Temple Chai at 7:00 pm (click here for details). This is a vital, important, and symbolic way to show our solidarity and resolve that we will never forget! If you would like to make a contribution to offset the cost of providing these candles, I strongly encourage it. One of the functions of a synagogue is to make it possible to remember our shared tragedies. By lighting the yellow candle, we remind ourselves that evil was not limited to the Shoah, and that we commit ourselves to preserving its memory as a caution against future evil.
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Community Yom HaShoah Service Holocaust Remembrance Day Please join us at Temple Chai 1670 Checker Road - Long Grove
Monday, April 24, 2017 7:00 pm Featuring Speaker: Rodi Glass*
Everyone is Welcome
Rodi Glass was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1936 and survived the Holocaust as a child. We are grateful to her for sharing her remarkable story with us at this Yom HaShoah Service.
Sponsored by Congregation Beth Judea, Congregation Beth Am, Temple Chai and AJEC
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Yom HaShoah Program
Stories of Struggle, Rescue, and Renewal: The Holocaust and Its Impact Today Sunday, April 23, 2017, 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Rochelle Zell Jewish High School 1095 Lake Cook Road Deerfield, Illinois
The Isidore and Rose Wagner Institute for Leadership Development of JTS This pre-Yom Hashoah program for adult learners, held in partnership with Rochelle Zell Jewish High School, features JTS's outstanding faculty and fellows. Is a partner in this program
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B’nei Mitzvah Bios
USY Summer Experience
Rebecca Golde will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, April 29, 2017. Rebecca is a seventh grade High Honor Roll student at Hawthorn Middle School South. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with her friends, dancing, running cross country and track on her school's teams, ice skating, and drawing. Rebecca loves animals, especially playing with her puppy Lily. She loves spending part of her summer at Jewish overnight camp in New York and can't wait to go back for her fifth summer. Joining Rebecca on this special day will be her parents Leslie and Michael and her sister Abigail. Her proud grandparents Stuart and Bettie Schwartz, grandmother Linda Golde and companion Tom Magnus, and grandfather Alan Golde will also be sharing in the celebration as well as her many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Rebecca would like to thank Rabbi Pivo, Hazzan Weisberg, Anna Besser, and all of her Hebrew school teachers for all of their support, guidance, and encouragement. A special thank you to Andrea Dickson for her tutoring and mentoring, which prepared Rebecca for this special day.
A Hearty Mazel Tov to all our April B’nei Mitzvah
from the Beth Judea Family.
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Rabbi Pivo will be participating in a special panel discussion being held by the Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council: “Know Your Neighbor’s Religion” These discussions are being held on: Monday, May 15, 2017 – 7:00 pm at Shir Hadash Synagogue
Monday, May 22, 2017 – 7:00 pm Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
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Upcoming Events
Sunshine Fund The primary purpose of the Shiva tradition, or "sitting Shiva," is to create an environment of comfort and community for mourners; it helps guide friends and family members through the loss of a loved one. Throughout the weeklong Shiva period, mourners come together in one family’s home to offer their condolences and support. From a practical standpoint, the Shiva process and practices associated with Jewish mourning add comfort to the life of a mourner following a death. In the period after suffering a loss, a mourner may be comforted by the structure and routines prescribed by traditional Jewish mourning laws. Historically, the Board of Directors of Congregation Beth Judea sent Shiva baskets to the immediate family of Board members; parents, spouses, siblings and G-d forbid children. We would like to extend this gesture to the entire congregation.
Join us on Friday April 7th at 7:30 pm as we celebrate
SHABBAT ACROSS AMERICA ONEG UNPLUGGED SHABBAT SHIRAT SHABBAT Musical ShaBBaT Celebration!!!
Our next Shirat Shabbat will be on May 12th
As chairman of the Sunshine Fund donations may be sent to Mitch Hecht at 215 S. Evergreen Avenue, Arlington Heights, IL 60005 or to the shul attention Lisa Neiman. Thanking you in advance for you generous donations. Respectfully, Mitch Hecht
SAVE THE DATE
Congregation Beth Judea
Annual Meeting Did You Know... Do you know of information that would be of interest to our congregants? If so, please let us know.
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Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 8:00 PM Please join us for Minyan at 7:30 pm
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Beth Judea Israel Committee Events
The Israel Committee of Beth Judea invites all our congregants, friends and neighbors to gather together and walk with the Beth Judea group at the
INVITES YOU TO JOIN US ON SUNDAY, . JUNE 4th at 10:00 am as we welcome our Guest Speaker:
RICHARD BAEHR, NOTED SPEAKER AND WRITER
Walk for Israel Sunday, May 7, 2017 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
TOPIC: President Trump and the New American Narrative for the Middle East
at Ravinia Festival 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park, IL
FREE AND OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY
Invite your Friends, Family & Neighbors
AIPAC POLICY CONFERENCE Last Year Beth Judea Attendees
Activities For Children of All Ages Kosher Food Available For Purchase Israeli Market Place & Art Festival
Open to the Community RSVP to LNeiman@bethjudea.org or call the synagogue office at 847-634-0777
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Community News
Passover Wine Tasting 2017
Congregational Kallah 2017 "Chavurah Aleph helped supply and serve food at PADS in March."
Congregation Beth Judea Mission Statement Congregation Beth Judea is a welcoming egalitarian synagogue whose mission is to create a warm and inviting home that serves the lifelong spiritual, educational and fellowship needs of our members. Consistent with the principals of the Conservative movement, we embrace Torah and our responsibility to serve and support the greater Jewish community, the community at large, the United States of American and the State of Israel.
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Thank You For Your Support
Purim Palooza 2017 See more photos here
Religious Education #BlogExodus
Anna Besser Education Director
Rabbi Phyllis Sommer has for many years invited people to "Blog Exodus" at this time of year. Basically, she chooses a theme a day for the 14 days leading up to the Seder, and invites us all to write on that theme. #BlogExodus is really what you want to make of it. Each day a new topic can be reflected upon – write a blog post, tweet or post on Facebook. #BlogExodus provides an opportunity for us to prepare ourselves for Pesakh! While this picture is from last year’s post, we look forward to seeing the new version for 5777.
Let’s take a moment and reflect on one of the topics – Examine. In several weeks we will clean our homes of all chametz. We examine all our nooks and crannies to search out the very last of the chametz. We examine store shelves, searching all the items we need to prepare the numerous Passover meals for the week. We examine inward as well. The time leading up to Pesakh provides an opportunity to find the chametz that is inside of us – what holds us back from reaching our path to freedom? What do we need to do to deal with the roadblocks? Some we can handle on our own, while others are too big and require additional help.
We carry our chametz with us. The forty years of wandering was God's attempt to get the chametz of actual slavery – and the fantasy that somehow Egypt was better than the reality of freedom – out of our heads. This year, let’s find your own chametz - the kind that is inside you. And get rid of it. See more at: http://nextleveljewisheducation.blogspot.com/2016/04/blogexodusexamine.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WelcomeT oTheNextLevel+%28Welcome+To+The+Next+Level%29#sthash.hVvykqIy.dpuf Posted by Ira Wise
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Religious Education
Camp Ramah
CBJ SCHOOL DATES TO REMEMBER
April Event
Time
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Beyahad Classes Resume
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Religious School Classes Resume
6:30 – 8:30 pm 4:15 – 6:15 pm (Aleph – Dalet)
6:15 – 8:00pm (Heh)
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Bet Shabbat Bet leading Sanctuary service
9:30 am
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Aleph Family Program
Parents join in at 10:00 am
No Religious School
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No Religious School
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Aleph-Dalet Family Shabbat Dinner
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Beyahad participate in Yom
6:30 pm
HaShoah Commemoration
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Aleph-Bet Kallah @ JCYS Henry Horner (Ingleside, IL)
May Event
Time
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Aleph Siyum
11:00 am
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Last Beyahad Classes
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Heh End of Year Program
6:30 pm
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Last Tuesday class session Last Day of School nd 2 Grade End of Year Program
4:15 – 6:15 pm (Aleph – Dalet)
FLYER LINKS: Camp Ramah Special Needs Programs
9:00 am – 12 :00 pm
SCHOOL CALENDAR Get Calendar
Camp Ramah Registration 2017 Camp Ramah Job Opportunities
ADULT EDUCATION Welcome to our Adult Education Series. To register for classes or to find out more information, please contact Anna Besser at abesser@bethjudea.org.
Adult Education Series April & May 2017 Community Yom HaShoah Commemoration Monday, April 24, 2017 7:00 pm @ Temple Chai Join us at the annual community commemoration. This year’s featured speaker is Rodi Glass. The Yom HaShoah commemoration is sponsored by Congregation Beth Am, Congregation Beth Judea, Temple Chai and AJEC.
Lunch & Learn: Jewish Food Ethics Taught by Rabbi Pivo
Bring lunch and an appetite for discussion as we examine what it means to create a Jewish food ethic. Together we will learn about modern eco-kashrut, mindful eating, and how Kashrut can fit into our lifestyles. Monday, 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm Dates: May 1 – 22, 2017 ***May 8th class will take place at CBJ*** LOCATION: Sunset Foods 2nd Floor Conference Room (corner of Rt. 83 & Aptakisic) COST: Members – FREE; Non-Members - $18 for series OR $5 per session Bring Your Own Lunch
Tap the Torah: Facilitated by Orin Rotman Sponsored by Men’s Club
Join us for a drink, lively discussion, enormous amount of knowledge and great company! LOCATION: The Continental Restaurant, 788 S. Buffalo Grove Rd., Buffalo Grove, IL
Tikkun Leil Tuesday Evening, May 30, 2017 7:00 pm Join us for a night of study. At Shavuot we remember and re-enact the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. The evening will be full of learning with the clergy from Congregation Beth Judea and learned guest teachers.
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ADULT EDUCATION WEEKLY CLASSES: These classes are ongoing. Please join at any time. Hebrew is not required for any of these classes, unless specifically noted.
Israel Matters Taught by Hazzan Weisberg Join Hazzan Weisberg in gaining a better understanding of the newest challenges and opportunities arising for Israel as well as its neighbors. What Jewish values and religious principles can be seen when Israel’s leaders are dealing with the Palestinians, with the growing number of Islamic extremist groups, with the Arab world, with the greater international community? Tuesday mornings after minyan (8:30 –9:15 am)
Diving Into Talmud: Grappling with Life, Law and Innovation Taught by Orin Rotman
The Talmud is a profoundly rich compilation of wisdom that has continued relevance to our contemporary search for meaning. It addresses eternal questions of ethics, human nature and our relationship to the Divine. Participate in a lively discussion of the Talmud and its relevance for us today. No prior knowledge required and texts will be provided. (Artscroll Schottenstein edition is used for the class) Sunday mornings at 8 am
Sweet Taste of Torah: Psalms Taught by Orin Rotman For thousands of years Judaism has been interpreting and applying the Torah to everyday life. This class follows the Tanach cycle. Each week we will read through several chapters a week of the Nevim (Prophets) texts, then on to Ketuvim (Writings), then back to Torah again.
Wednesday evenings at 8 pm
SHABBAT CLASSES: These Saturday morning classes are ongoing. Please join at any time. Hebrew is not required for any of these classes, unless specifically noted.
Weekly Parsha Study
Alternative Shabbat Service
Facilitated by Orin Rotman
Facilitated by Norm Kurtz
Weekly study to discuss the parsha of the week. We will discuss questions raised by the participants.
Norm Kurtz facilitates this Shabbat morning service that focuses on building community by enjoying a passionate, meaningful and dynamic Shabbat morning experience. Join this innovative creative and different minyan each Shabbat morning at 10:30 am in Room 1.
Shabbat morning at 9:00 am every Shabbat morning
Shabbat morning at 10:30 am every Shabbat morning
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Adult Education Adult Education Classes in Progress February Schedule
BJE Early Childhood Centers Registration for 2017-2018
Melton: Core Year 1 Taught by Rabbi Pivo & Rabbi Gordon CORE YEAR 1: Rhythms of Jewish Living & Purposes of Jewish Living
Registration at the Board of Jewish Education Early Childhood Center at Beth Judea is well under way.
Wednesday Evenings, 7:00 pm Dates: Now through May 10 Jan. 4, 11, 18, 25; Feb, 1 8, 15, 22 ;March 1, 8, 15, 22, April 5, 19, 26 (Passover– No Class: April 12) May 3, 10
Hebrew Classes in Progress Schedule for February 2017
Registration for our 2017-2018 school year began in November. Schedule a visit to one of our classes: New Steps (parent/caregiver and toddler), More Steps (2 year olds), Kadima (3 year olds) and Pre-K, and learn about our amazing curriculum. Call us at 847-634-0363 to begin your child’s preschool journey. Come and see what we’re all about!
Ulpan 1 Taught by Lee Goldberg Thursday evenings; 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Now through May 18, 20177 Schedule: April 20, 27 (No class on April 6 or 13) May 4, 11, 18
Ulpan 2 Taught by Lee Goldberg Thursday evenings; 6:30 – 7:30 pm Now through May 18, 20177 Schedule: April 20, 27 (No class on April 6 or 13) May 4, 11, 18
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Sisterhood I want to share a small segment from our recent Sisterhood Seder “My Fair Seder’ and hope that as you sit around your table with family and friends, you take time to really listen. The story of Passover and freedom is so relevant today as we see so many places around the world and here at home in turmoil. The words below can open the door to a much broader discussion of who isn’t being heard and how we can help. Listen, and I believe it will help us focus on the wisdom, strength, and caring that is within each of us. Let’s use the Seder to learn the traditions of our past and make them meaningful for our future. The Sounds of Conscience Each person in sequence reads a line, with everyone reading the italicized response in unison.
Judaism begins with the commandment "Hear O Israel." [All:] But what does it really mean to hear? The person who attends a concert thinking only of work, Hears, but does not really hear. The person who walks among the songs of birds and thinks only of noisy city streets, Hears, but does not really hear. The person who listens to the words of family or friends and does not catch the note of urgency: “Notice me, help me, care about me.” Hears, but does not really hear. The person who listens to the news and thinks only of how it will affect the stock market, Hears, but does not really hear. The person who stifles the sounds of conscience and says enough has been done, Hears, but does not really hear. And so, may we listen to and hear the music of the world, the infant’s cry and the lover’s sigh. May we hear the call for help from the lonely among us and the sound of the breaking heart. May we hear the words of our friends and also their unspoken dreams. May we hear within ourselves the yearnings that are struggling to be expressed. May we hear each other. For only if we do, will we have the right to hope that anyone will hear us. Take advantage of the many opportunities to enrich your Seder by referring to any of the Rabbis, educators and poet credited with developing My Fair Seder. CREDITS - Sections and selections in this haggadah are based on: A Growing Haggadah, Mark Hurvitz ; A Survivors’ Haggadah, Munich Germany 1946; Ira Steinroot, quoted in A Different Night, Noam Zion and David Dishon; My Father's Paradise: A Son's Search for His Family's Past, Ariel Sabar New Prayers for the High Holy Days, Rabbis Harold Kushner and Jack Reimer; Ephod Bad: Paradox of Providence, Rabbi Benjamin Rabinowitz (Warsaw, 1872), paraphrased by Rabbi Mark Greenspan (Oceanside, NY, 2007)) Next Year in Lhasa, a Seder for Tibet; The Art of Blessing the Day, Marge Piercy; The Journey Continues: The Ma’yan Passover Haggadah, Tamara Cohen; Torah Guidelines For Living Like A Mensch, Rabbi Sidney Greenberg
And, be sure to join us at any of the up-coming Sisterhood meetings or events. Kitty and Heidi, your Sisterhood Co-presidents Contact Kitty Hoffman mskitty.hoffman@gmail.com, or Heidi Sakol heidis121@yahoo.com for more information or to get involved.
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An engrossing family saga that focuses on two families that are inextricably linked by blood, marriage and a long-held secret.
Congregation Beth Judea Gift Shop (Where shopping is a mitzvah) The Sisterhood of Congregation Beth Judea's Judaica Shop carries a wide variety of Judaica and gift items such as tallitot, kippot, Seder plates, Hanukkah menorahs, candlesticks, kiddush cups, tzedakah boxes, mezzuzah cases, books, toys, games, teacher gifts, and nonreligious gift items. The shop carries Gary Rosenthal, Nambe, and a large number of items imported directly from Israel. The shop also carries special seasonal items and gift baskets. In addition, you can special order just about anything you may want. Stop by when the shop is open: Sundays from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Tuesdays when Religious School is in session and by appointment. Karen Nagel is the Gift Shop Manager.
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Book Discussion will be on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 7:30 pm At Brenda Levin’s Home Please RSVP to brendaclevin@yahoo.com
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COUPON The Gift Shop has lots of new merchandise, including great High Holiday and other holiday gift items, as well as Bat/Bat Mitzvah and wedding gift items.
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Check out Sisterhood’s own L'CHAIM TOO! Cook-book, filled with special recipes for all your holiday needs or as a great gift for any occasion. MC, VISA. and Discover accepted
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Men’s Club Ladies and Gentlemen of Beth Judea, This month promises to be very interesting. This coming Thursday is our next Men’s Club board meeting, and the following evening we are having a Shirat Shabbat where Hazzan and several musicians (including yours truly, Bill Levitan, Scott Eisner, Andy Zarchy, Sandy Moses, and Andy Seigel) play and sing many different and compelling tunes to the Shabbat service. We are growing in popularity, as can be seen by increasing attendance. It is our hope to instill ruach in your Shabbat experience. Please join us! Our first Seder is on the tenth, and I would like to wish everyone a wonderful holiday. This is my favorite holiday. I have heard it is the most commonly observed of all the hollidays we have. It is interesting to note in this modern time that there are still people literally being enslaved. And it was not so long ago that a great many of our people were enslaved in Europe. Please enjoy your holiday responsibly. April 15th is our Men’s Club Shabbat, deftly managed by our current Man of the Year Lou Rabin. I encourage everyone to attend. There will be a healthy handful of hearty and holy
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hymns happily harmonized here. Please help harken to hear for a hardly heard and wholly heartfelt Hallelujah. This coming April 23rd, at sundown we light our Yom Hashoah candles. As we commemorate this particularly poignant event I hope all of us at Beth Judea will observe this solemn remembrance. Your Men’s Club is providing every member whom we can reach with a candle, all hand delivered by Men’s Club and other dedicated fellow members. Our honored fellow member, commonly known as Captain Ruach, is at this time quite ill. Please be sure to keep him in your prayers and contact list to wish him a full and speedy recovery. In closing, I would like to wish everyone a fine month as our snowbirds begin to come back home. We welcome them back and hope they won’t go aflauntin’ their tans too much. Zei gezundt everyone, be well, and I’ll see you in shul.
Jerry Sakol Men’s Club President
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Men’s Club Man/Youth of the Year Luncheon 2017
Beth Judea Group Photo
Left to Right: Norwin Merens, Midwest Region FJMC President, Congregation Beth Judea Man of the Year Honoree Lou Rabin, and Men’s Club President Jerry Sakol
Left to Right: Youth Director Marc Sender, Congregation Beth Judea Youth of the Year Honoree Avi Limer and Norwin Merens, Midwest Region FJMC President
Photo courtesy of Michael Greenberg 2017
Photo courtesy of Michael Greenberg 2017
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Men’s Club Tzedakah Fund The Men's Club has made donations from the minyan tzedakah box to: The Ark Chai Lifeline We thank all those who have contributed to the tzedakah fund administered by Men's Club.
Men’s Club strives to offer something for everyone. As such, we’re always open to new and creative programming ideas that help Jewish men lead rich and filling Jewish Lives. HELP THE ELDERLY ATTEND SERVICES Once a month, the Beth Judea Men’s Club volunteers at the Lieberman Geriatric Center and helps the elderly get to and from services.
Gift Cards SUPPORT BETH JUDEA BY PURCHASING GIFT CARDS Purchasing gift cards is one of the easiest ways to support Beth Judea. The Congregation earns a rebate from the vendors when you utilize the gift cards, so there is no cost to you. Gift cards can be utilized the same as cash, there are no restrictions. If you are shopping for groceries or clothes, going to a movie or traveling, you can help support our Congregation. Order forms for Gift Cards are available in the office or in the Lobby on Sunday morning. They can be purchased with cash, check, or credit cards (a 2.5% convience fee will be added when paying with a credit card). Click Here to Download Form
MEN’S CLUB MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Cell Phone Drop-Off Box In Synagogue Office! Help domestic abuse victims by donating your old cell phones. Each phone raises money for domestic abuse crisiscounseling services in the Jewish community! SHALVA offers free counseling to Jewish women who are or were in an intimate partner relationship. If you or someone you know needs our help, call 773-583-4673.
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New Membership Programs Beth Judea Announces Exciting New Membership Programs:
Alternative Shabbat Service Alternative Shabbat Service Service Leader: Norm Kurtz
1. Referral Program Gift of Membership 3. STEPS to Membership
Every Shabbat Morning 10:30 am until 11:45 am.
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We're very excited to announce new membership programs for our community! We're making it easy and rewarding for you to help spread the word about our synagogue community to your family, friends, and Jewish families that might have moved into the neighborhood! Click Here for Full Details
Planned Giving Is Beth Judea a Part of Your Estate? Help ensure the future of Congregation Beth Judea. From Generation to Generation “Making a Difference in the Lives that Follow”
You are invited to join the Alternative Shabbat Service which meets every Shabbat morning. Our growing interpretive minyan (prayer group) is focused on building community by enjoying a passionate, meaningful, and dynamic Shabbat morning experience. We are innovative, creative, and different from the traditional service. We are friendly and welcoming to all. Being nonjudgmental and accessible, we are interested in creating a meaningful spiritual community where joyful prayer and spirited Torah discussion is experienced, accompanied by camaraderie and friendship. Join us for prayer/discussion/ learning and stay after services for Kiddush/lunch with the entire Congregation. We meet in the former youth lounge on the lower level of the Synagogue (which is accessible to the physically challenged) from 10:30 am until 11:45 am. Bring a friend with you. We look forward to welcoming you to our community. Shabbat Shalom,
LIFE IN ISRAEL THE GOODMAN’S BLOG Howie and Suzanne Goodman were valued members at Beth Judea until they decided to make aliyah in 2009. The Goodmans have agreed to provide us with a blog on their experiences as new olim in Israel. Though we continue to miss the Goodmans, we can all look forward to reading about their adventures in Israel through the blog. To learn more about the Goodman’s life in Israel click here to share their experience.
Norm Kurtz Service Leader
For further information: cbjoffice@bethjudea.org
EVERY SHABBAT MORNING
Upon three things the world is based: Upon Torah, Upon Divine Service and Upon the Practice of Charity
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Interfaith News from the Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council By Jay Jayapalan, President Hello everyone. As I take on this role as the new President for the Interfaith Council, many thoughts come to mind, but primarily I am looking forward to serving the council toward our purpose as listed below.
To foster understanding and unity among those of different faiths by means of open dialogue, discussion, and fellowship. To encourage cooperative service efforts in identifying, addressing, and meeting some of the agreed upon “social needs” in our collective areas. To serve as an ethical and moral voice when issues surface which affect the positive growth and unity of our community
I am up for the challenges ahead and look to all of you for support. Although I have served in this role before, the council is quite different than it was six years ago. We have more active members, more events, and many more member congregations. I am thankful for this growth due to the efforts of all participants and leaders and thankful to God for providing these results for our labor. It is hard to imagine our community without the Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council. Here are some upcoming events you wouldn’t want to miss. Monday, May 15, 7:00 pm: “Know your Neighbor’s Religion: Judaism” Our local clergy will be speaking on the Conservative, Reform and Reconstructionist movements at Shir Hadash Synagogue,200 W. Dundee Road, Wheeling, IL 60090 Monday, May 22, 7:00 pm “Know your Neighbor’s Religion: Christianity” Our local clergy will be speaking on the Catholic, Lutheran and Methodist traditions at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 1111 N Elmhurst Road, Prospect Heights, IL 60070 Sunday, June 25, 2017: Fourth annual “i-WALK” to feed the hungry. July 30-August 3rd (Sunday to Thursday), will be our 4th Annual Interfaith Service Trip. This year, we will be going to the Greater St. Louis area to help with flood recovery. This area suffered from a massive flash flood in December of 2015. The inhabitants are still recovering, and their federal grant expires in November. Please mark your calendars and join us in this worthy endeavor. All skill levels are welcome. For more information go to: www.interfaithservice.blogspot.com. Registration is open now. Please check this location for fliers on upcoming events. For more information on any of our programs, please contact us by e-mail or telephone: nwsinterfaith@gmail.com, 224-699-0386 or visit our website at: http://www.northwestsuburbaninterfaith.org or your council representatives: Joanne Dicker: joannedicker@comcast.net (Beth Judea) Helene Fox: helene125125@gmail.com (Beth Judea) Donations may also be made directly to:
Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council 1282 Green Knolls Drive Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
The Helping Hand Plan
The Helping Hand Plan A Project of Congregation Beth Judea Hesed Committee
Do you need some help? Do you need a ride to a doctor’s appointment? Do you need a ride to services at Beth Judea?
WHAT IS THE HELPING HAND PLAN? Beth Judea has a group of volunteers who are ready, willing, and able to lend a hand. Just call or e-mail if you need some assistance. WHO DO I CONTACT TO REQUEST SOME HELP? Please call Larry Wollheim at 847-6349399 or e-mail Larry at lwollheim45@gmail.com or call Rabbi Pivo at 847-634-0777 or e-mail Rabbi Pivo at rabbipivo@bethjudea.org to request help. It’s a Mitzvah to help someone. Please allow us to help you.
You Make A Difference We firmly believe that reaching out to others benefits not only the recipient, but the person providing help as well. This is, without a doubt, a win-win situation for all involved. If you are interested in making a difference, please contact one of the Hesed (Caring) committee members below: Rabbi Pivo Ellene Lammers Wendy Wunsch Evan Rumack
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An Important Announcement CONGREGATION BETH JUDEA HESED (CARING) COMMITTEE The Hesed committee would like to know if you have any difficulties/problems that you would like to discuss with a knowledgeable individual. We have a group of congregants who have been trained or are professionals who would be able to provide a brief consultation with you in order to refer you on for more in-depth assistance. We are also thinking about starting some support groups. We would like to know what you feel your needs are. Please email Ellene Lammers at elammers@comcast.net or call Rabbi Pivo. FOR A LIST OF EMERGENCY HOTLINE NUMBERS, AGENCIES AND RESOURCES click here
We Would Like To Know WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW . . . . If you are celebrating a life cycle event such as a birth, engagement, or wedding, we would like to know about it so that this milestone can be included in The Word. If you are ill or know someone who is sick, we would like to know about it so that a prayer for recovery can be said, so that the clergy can call or visit, and so that the Hesed (Caring) committee can be notified and be of assistance. If there is a death in your family, we would like to know about it so that we can offer our support, can share this information with our congregation, and so that we can add your loved one to our Yahrzeit records. Please call the synagogue office with this information. Do not assume that someone else will have notified the synagogue staff.
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APRIL BIRTHDAYS We wish a very Happy Birthday to the following members of our Beth Judea Family: April 1
Alana Cooper Stewart Mann Tammy Pollack Susan Rizman Amy Taub
April 2
Charki Dunn Gregg Pollack
April 3
Neal Gold Anne Pacernick Gayle Pervos Robin Tehrani Roger Weisberg
April 4
Michelle Finn Steven Glassner Brian Katz
April 5
Stephen Katz Arthur Nemoy Jeanie Rosenfeld
April 7
David Cohn Rebecca Sanders
April 8
Marvin Adleman Amy Goldberg Andrew Levitt Michael Ludwig Lois Margolis
April 9
Lisa Davidoff Cheryl Landau
April 10
Laura Zoller Susan Zolno
April 11
Michael Miner
April 12
Leslie Golde Roxana Kabalkin Susanne Pinzur Marny Schwartz Barbra Stark
April 13
April 14
Beth Chaitman Jeffrey Fine Sheldon Kaner Susan Mann David Reinstein
April 15
Geri Friedman Kitty Hoffman
April 16
Davita Bloom Cary Chaitman Hillary Wenk Nancy Zorfas
April 17
Laura Kahn Jill Lieberman Lindsay Mittelman Ron Moffett Janice Schrimmer
April 18
Jen Goldstein Pamela Kahn Matt Schuman
April 19
Michelle Reinstein
April 20
Barry Stark
April 21
Wesley Brown Fred Rabinowitz
April 22
Ellen Chappe Gayle Kwasman Gary Thalheimer
April 23
Bonnie Robbin
April 24
Jessica Block Stanley Rosenbloom Natalie Solomon
April 25
Mark Charman Glenn Pinkus Joel Robbins
April 26
Howard Gordon David Hafft Jason Heiger Denise Rotman
April 27
Lisa Ribot
April 28
Mary Brickman
April 29
Lee Arbus Marla Goldberg Marilyn Green-Rebnord Rhonda Wollheim
April 30
Lee Brown Carisa Jacobs Jamie Levin Jodi Schechter
Louis Barnett Cheryl Brownfield
We encourage you to also contact one another to share in their celebration NOTE: If your name is missing from the list please contact the synagogue so we can update your information in our files.
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APRIL ANNIVERSARIES We wish a very Happy Anniversary to the following members of our Beth Judea Family: April 1
Jennifer & Christopher Ryan
April 9
Mindy & Neal Gold
April 2
Hillary & Brian Wenk
April 11
Lisa & Jeffrey Goldberg
April 4
Lori & Herbert Finn Karri & Howard Spiegel
April 13
Maureen & David Stolman
April 25
Barbara & Michael Levenstein
April 5
Bobbie & Floyd Babbitt Kandy & Joseph Ginsburg
April 26
Jean & Laurence Appel Lisa & Gary Malkin
April 8
Cheryl & Stuart Kersky Susan & Mark Zolno
We encourage you to also contact one another to share in their celebration
NOTE: If your name is missing from the list please contact the synagogue so we can update your information in our files.
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April Yahrzeits YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED AND ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS April 7
Gilbert Agrest Martha Chibnik Michael Fagan David Gutstein* Jerry Kaplan* Rochelle Lerner Mildred Levinson Joyce Papageorge* Sonia Rosenfeld* Barbara Savitt Julius Strauss Abraham Weissman
Joel Bikshorn Roslyn Drizner Sala Gotfryd Robert E. Hazan* David Keifsky Abe Levin* David Lipscher* Harold Poll Rae Rosenthal Mildred Sherman* Micky Verbin* Ronald Wolff
Fred Bornstein* Devora Elbaum* Joseph Greenberg* Alex Hortick Seymour Lazar* Edith Levine* Jack Neimark Ruth Reingold Jack T. Rotman Beverly Sokol* Bertha Weinberg*
April 14
Charles Ban Barbara Bernstein Howard Epstein* Osher Karlinsky* Shirley Lemsky Michael Nusinow Morris Saharack Walter Thalheimer
Maurice Bender* Elaine Brownfield Martha Greenberg* Harry Kohl Beverly Miller Karl Perl* Deborah Semel Betty Ward*
Louis Berman* Ellen Coltman Louis Grossman Michael Kwasman Jacob Muffson Paula Ribot Philip Shultz*
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Hylda Ida Bauer* Max Forman Louis Hill Goldie Jacobs* Mike Margolis Barbara Greenberg Morley Philip Pinckus* Ida Schneider Kathryn Weisbard
Jerrold Belonsky Aaron Fox* Sharon Renee Horowitz Rose Kamerling* Shirley Markowitz Arnold Moskowitz Fred Rhodes* Helaine Slodki
Mary Berman* Bonnie Hilder* Betty Isaacson Jack Lindenbaum* Esther Meyer Anna Offstein* Isador Rothschild Ruth Steres*
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Rose Ban Bill Carol* Bernice Erman Carl Freedman* David Kaufman Milton Levinson Sylvia Rosen Joseph Shikafsky* Ada Weiss
William Barston* Shirley Dicker Sarabelle Fishman Ruth Groner* Rosalie Koehler-Moore Irving Markowitz* Martha Rosenbaum* Anita Spiegel
Oscar R. Berman* Marcella Edelberg* Larry Fox* Fannie Kaner* Robyn Kreger Rose Meskin* Thelma Schwartz* Bernard Turovitz*
* Denotes the deceased has a yahrzeit plaque. If you are interested in purchasing a plaque please contact the synagogue office.
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May Yahrzeits (Continued) YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED AND ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS May 5
Harry Bauer Dorothy Brooks* Merrill Cohen Martha Forman Goldie Graff* Howard Jaffe Samuel Lettvin Harry Markowitz Mildred Starkman Pessis Morris Rovin* Emanuel Seider Sam Wolf*
Rose Becker* Harry J. Caplan* Malva Dobrikin* Jenny Gardberg* Rami Greener Nancy Joy Karlin Max Levine* Walter Mendelsohn Clara Ramras Ida Schiffman* Paul Spangler
Anna Brody* Baruch Cohen Neil Fenchel Janice Gottlieb* Harold Hennes Stuart Kaufman Merrill Litwin Elaine Moffett Marsha Rosen* Joseph Schwartz Gladys Wallach*
May 12
Anna Barnett Morris P. Cohen* Helen Fryer Lynne Isaacson* Harry Kintz* Carol Joy Lazar* Benjamin Margules Louis Pieter* Ricki Reznick* Mark Sachs* Claire Weinberger
Spencer Block* Marvin Cutler Leah Gluck Lisa Jacobs Max Kriegler Lois London Goldie Nathan* Sol Pinsker Ida Rice Gertrude Savetsky Beatrice Wollheim
Marshall Coady* Frances Bobbie Fischer* Ione Ilvenne Arthur Karns* Richard Krivitsky* Benjamin Ludwig* Frank Neubauer Edith Platt* Burton Rosenbaum* Molly Springer*
May 19
Phyllis Appel Alice H. Braun* Emanuel Feinstone Rosalyn Grossman* Leonard Lavin Joseph Levin* Sylvia Ludwig Theodore Munn* Shirley Prosansky* Edward Robbin Harry Stone*
Rebecca Berger* Doris Byk Phyllis Geltner* Lillian Horwitz* Edward Leibowitz Manuel Litwin Alan Momet Sharon Nusinow Herman Ramras Bryan Rozansky Frances Taler
Iris Bloom Alice Cohen* Martha Gindin Esther Klein* Benjamin LeVine Irving Lozowski David Momet Vivian Oscherwitz* Nita Ritov Sam Shiner*
May 26
Joseph Albun* Riley Grace Bernstein Eli Brickman* Sara Cohen* Philip Goldberg Elsie Halperin* Harriet Cohen Korengold David Magill Bertha Pander Bernard Rich Bertha Schnabel Ethel Serbin* Stuart Weiner* Mary Yatkowsky*
Rose Babbitt Athur Bloom Muriel Brown* Bernhard Edelstein* Henry Graff* Jerome Hirshman* Esther Levitan Lionel Minnen Leonard Powell* Belle Rubenstein* Shel Schuster Sam Shapiro Joseph Wishnick
Martin Berenson* Jerry Blustein* Geraldine Burdeen* Virginia Friedman Irvin Greiman* Bonnie Kaufman* Fay Lewis* Edward Momet Irma Reicher* William Schero Gail Schwab Max Wasserman Al Wolf*
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*Denotes the deceased has a yahrzeit plaque.
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TRIBUTES FOR AN EXPLANATION OF THESE FUNDS, PLEASE SEE OUR WEBSITE PRAYERS HAVE BEEN SAID FOR THE RECOVERY OF: Bobbie Babbitt David Cohn Burton Fischman Daniel Landau Grace Rifkin Susan Rizman Violet Robin Martin Rockwell Sandra Rockwell Betty Unger Carl Unger Sherry Weinberger Randy Weiss Beverly Zussman
Congratulations To: Engagement: Diane and Howard Ganden and Esther Mosak upon the engagement of their son and grandson, Matt Ganden to Madison Jameson Brenda & Jay Levin upon the engagement of their son, Brian Levin to Sarah Moore Marriage: Debra and Alan Green upon the marriage of their daughter, Amy Green to Nevo Band Births: Lesley Elisco upon the birth of her grandson, Logan Auto Elisco
Condolences Upon the Deaths of: Barbara Cohen Mother of Gayle (Rick) Pervos Grandmother of Stefanie (Michael) Bregman
Charlene & Bruce Entman upon the birth of their grandsons, Mason Nicholas Entman and Henry Seymour Entman
Marvin Eisenberg Father of Howard (Susan) Eisenberg
Hadrian & Randy Markowitz upon the birth of their granddaughter, Blake Noa Glass
James Jacobs Companion of Jean Berenson Gary Lerman Brother of Mitch (Ann) Lerman Charlotte Ludwig Mother of Sue (Aaron) Hershinow Nancy Schwerdlin Mother of Mitchell (Ethel)Schwerdlin Grandmother of Lara, Jeremy, Emily, Scott & Jacob
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Rita & Sid Mathias upon the birth of their grandson, Baby Boy Mathias Susie & Bob Pinzur upon the birth of their grandson, Brayden Chaim Sear Susan & Fred Rabinowitz upon the birth of their granddaughter, Brooke Noa Rabinowitz
RABBI LIFSHITZ LEGACY FUND IN HONOR OF: Rhonda Newman upon her 60th birthday. Michelle & Josh Newman IN MEMORY OF: Gary Lerman, beloved brother of Ann & Mitch Lerman, uncle of Ashley & Michael Berman and Seth Lerman. Laura & Stan Zoller UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Irv Ludwig Gayle & Michael Ludwig
RABBI LIFSHITZ DISCRETIONARY FUND IN HONOR OF: Jennifer Feldman and Charles Canale upon their engagement. Pat & Sam Feldman
SPECIAL THANKS Lois & Arthur Mills would like to thank CBJ for the beautiful Purim Basket The office received many phone calls thanking the members of CBJ who worked on the beautiful, thoughtful and delicious Sh’lach Manot Baskets.
Nancy & Gary Watts upon the birth of their grandson, Charlie Foster Schur
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TRIBUTES RABBI PIVO DISCRETIONARY FUND IN APPRECIATION OF: Rabbi Pivo for all the support he gave my family during this difficult time on the loss of my father, Sidney Bulmash. Ellen & Mickey Kaplan Rabbi Pivo for his caring support during this very difficult time for our family. Gayle & Rick Pervos, Debbie & Michael Segal, Alan Segal, Stefanie & Mike Bregman, and Lonnie & Josh Finkle IN HONOR OF: Marlene & Stacy Sachs upon the B’nai Mitzvah of their grandchildren, Zachary and Ariella Duvel. Marsha & Chuck Bernstein IN MEMORY OF: Barbara Cohen, beloved mother of Gayle & Rick Pervos and grandmother of Stefanie & Michael Bregman, and Lonnie & Josh Finkle. Susan & Marvin Adleman Gary Lerman, beloved brother of Ann & Mitch Lerman, uncle of Ashley & Michael Berman and Seth Lerman. Geri & Robert Friedman Janice Weiner beloved mother of Susan Newman. Geri & Rob Friedman
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RABBI PIVO DISCRETIONARY FUND (Cont.) UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Ben Berkovitz, beloved father & grandfather. Meyer Halperin & Family
MEN’S CLUB FUND IN HONOR OF: Susan & Fred Rabinowitz upon the birth of their granddaughter, Brooke Noa Rabinowitz. Gail Gerber & Eric Yegelwel
Mac Brown, beloved father. Renee & Wes Brown Irv Ludwig Gayle & Michael Ludwig
IN MEMORY OF: Gary Lerman, beloved brother of Ann & Mitch Lerman, uncle of Ashley & Michael Berman and Seth Lerman. Rob Lipka
PRAYER BOOK FUND
UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Agnes Ellegant Rob Lipka
IN MEMORY OF: Christina Marie Goldberg, beloved daughter-in-law of Marla & Ted Goldberg and sister-in-law of Seth Goldberg. Ann & Mitch Lerman, Ashley & Michael Berman and Seth Lerman Gary Lerman, beloved brother of Ann & Mitch Lerman, uncle of Ashley & Michael Berman and Seth Lerman. Bobbie & Floyd Babbitt Marla & Ken Brandt and Family Mitch Hecht Sherry & Marty Krawitz UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Muriel Epstein, beloved mother and grandmother. Ann & Mitch Lerman, Ashley & Michael Berman and Seth Lerman
SISTERHOOD FUND IN HONOR OF: Susan & Fred Rabinowitz upon the birth of their granddaughter, Brooke Noa Rabinowitz. Kitty & Bruce Hoffman IN MEMORY OF: Gary Lerman, beloved brother of Ann & Mitch Lerman, uncle of Ashley & Michael Berman and Seth Lerman. Andrea & Jason Heiger Kitty & Bruce Hoffman Miriam & Richard Krieberg UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Rena Lichtenstein, beloved mother. Alina Greenhill
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TRIBUTES CANTOR WEISBERG’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
IN APPRECIATION OF: Cantor Weisberg for all the support he gave my family during this difficult time on the loss of my father, Sidney Bulmash. Ellen & Mickey Kaplan Cantor Weisberg for his caring support during this very difficult time for our family. Gayle & Rick Pervos, Debbie & Michael Segal, Alan Segal, Stefanie & Mike Bregman, and Lonnie & Josh Finkle Cantor Roger Weisberg for his leadership of Torah trope class 5777. Daniel Weinberger
IN HONOR OF: Hadrian & Randy Markowitz upon the birth of their granddaughter, Blake Noa Glass. Sandy & Andy Levitt Felice & Michael Schur and Nancy & Gary Watts upon the birth of their son and grandson, Charlie Foster Schur. Andrea & Ed Hockfield IN MEMORY OF: Sid Bulmash, beloved father of Ellen & Mickey Kaplan. Patti Davis Jan & Mike Lebovitz
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CANTOR WEISBERG’S DISCRETIONARY FUND (Cont.)
CANTOR WEISBERG’S DISCRETIONARY FUND (Cont.)
IN MEMORY OF: Barbara Cohen, beloved mother of Gayle & Rick Pervos and grandmother of Stefanie & Michael Bregman, and Lonnie & Josh Finkle. Jason Lane & Rachael Gerstein Debbie & Ron Kovich
UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Fannie Kaner, beloved mother and grandmother. Carol & Sheldon Kaner and Family Irv Ludwig Gayle & Michael Ludwig
Dr. Greg Gepner, beloved brother of Jim Kaplan. Joan & Lewis Smith Christina Marie Goldberg, beloved daughter-in-law of Marla & Ted Goldberg and sister-in-law of Seth Goldberg. Andrea & Ed Hockfield Joan & Lewis Smith Gary Lerman, beloved brother of Ann & Mitch Lerman, uncle of Ashley & Michael Berman and Seth Lerman. Susan & Marvin Adleman Patti Davis Gayle & Richard Pervos Joan & Lewis Smith Janice Weiner, beloved mother and grandmother of Melissa & Jason Allen and Family, Jennifer & Steve Gotkin and Family, Susan & Justin Newman and Family, and loving companion of Louis Seif. Phyllis & Robert Dritz Family UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Anna Berkovitz, beloved mother, grandmother and aunt. Meyer Halperin & Family
Elizabeth Rosenthal Linda & Chuck Field
Carl Rosenthal Linda & Chuck Field Florence Rosenthal Anne Soll Roberta & Bill Uhler
USY/KADIMA SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN HONOR OF: Alyssa & Jim Duvel and Family and Marlene & Stacy Sachs upon the B’nai Mitzvah of their children and grandchildren, Zachary and Ariella Duvel. Janet & Myron Reicher Avi Limer being named Youth of the Year. Marcie, Alan & Ross Marcus Larry & Lisa Pearlman IN MEMORY OF: Gary Lerman, beloved brother of Ann & Mitch Lerman, uncle of Ashley & Michael Berman and Seth Lerman. Karri & Howard Spiegel UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Dan Bauer Bonnie & Ira Sender
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TRIBUTES GENERAL FUND
GENERAL FUND (Cont.)
GENERAL FUND (Cont.)
IN APPRECIATION OF: CBJ for all the support they gave my family during this difficult time on the loss of my father, Sidney Bulmash. Ellen & Mickey Kaplan
SPEEDY RECOVERY WISHES TO: Marty Rockwell Shaynee & Michael Lichtenstein
UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Rose Brandt, our dear grandmother. Marla & Ken Brandt and Family
The people of Congregation Beth Judea for the beautiful Purim basket. Hennie Elisco Carol & Sheldon Kaner IN HONOR OF: Diane & Howard Ganden upon the engagement of their son, Matt Ganden to Madison Jameson. Bobbie & Floyd Babbitt Debbie & Alan Green upon the marriage of their daughter, Amy Green to Nevo Band. Susanne & Robert Pinzur Lesley Elisco upon the birth of her grandson, Logan Auto Elisco. Rita & Sid Mathias Charlene & Bruce Entman upon the birth of their grandsons, Mason Nicholas Entman and Henry Seymour Entman Rita & Sid Mathias Susanne & Robert Pinzur upon the birth of their grandson, Brayden Chaim Sear. Rita & Sid Mathias
IN MEMORY OF: Barbara Cohen, beloved mother of Gayle & Rick Pervos and grandmother of Stefanie & Michael Bregman, and Lonnie & Josh Finkle Sheryl & Michael Bauer Susan & Mark Zolno Gary Lerman, beloved brother of Ann & Mitch Lerman, uncle of Ashley & Michael Berman and Seth Lerman. Carla & Elliott Bankendorf Sheryl & Michael Bauer Jean & Ron Friedman Rita & Sid Mathias Rona Wolf Charlotte Ludwig, beloved mother of Susan & Aaron Hershinow. Bobbie & Floyd Babbitt Rita & Sidney Mathias
Lenore Gluskin Ellen & Jeffrey Gluskin and Family Richard “Bud” Welch, our beloved uncle. Marla & Ken Brandt and Family Mindy Zolno
Susan & Mark Zolno CONGREGATIONAL SUPPORT FUND IN MEMORY OF: Gary Lerman, beloved brother of Ann & Mitch Lerman, uncle of Ashley & Michael Berman and Seth Lerman. Gail Gerber & Eric Yegelwel
SOCIAL ACTION FUND
Janice Weiner, beloved mother and grandmother of Melissa & Jason Allen and Family, Jennifer & Steve Gotkin and Family, Susan & Justin Newman and Family, and loving companion of Louis Seif. Miriam Cooper
IN MEMORY OF: Gary Lerman, beloved brother Ann & Mitch Lerman, uncle of Ashley & Michael Berman and Seth Lerman. Gayle & Michael Ludwig Sherry & Daniel Weinberger
Susan & Fred Rabinowitz upon the birth of their granddaughter, Brooke Noa Rabinowitz Rita & Sid Mathias
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TRIBUTES EDUCATION FUND IN HONOR OF: Anna Besser, our Education Director and the beautiful 3/18/17 Gimel Shabbat. Bobbie & Floyd Babbitt Arlene & Hugh “Buddy” Block, my most wonderful parents ever. I love you! Laurie Block Lesley Elisco upon the birth of her grandson, Logan Auto Elisco. Maureen & David Stolman Susan & Fred Rabinowitz upon the birth of their granddaughter, Brooke Noa Rabinowitz. Marlene & Stacy Sachs Nancy & Gary Watts upon the birth of their grandson, Charlie Foster Schur. Maureen & David Stolman IN MEMORY OF: Barbara Cohen, beloved mother of Gayle & Rick Pervos and grandmother of Stefanie & Michael Bregman, and Lonnie & Josh Finkle. Carol & Art Schechter Maureen & David Stolman Gail Gerber & Eric Yegelwel Gary Lerman, beloved brother of Ann & Mitch Lerman, uncle of Ashley & Michael Berman and Seth Lerman. Trudy & Robert Balogh and Family Lee & Arnie Goldberg Marlene & Stacy Sachs Maureen & David Stolman
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EDUCATION FUND (Cont.) IN MEMORY OF: Janice Weiner, beloved mother and grandmother of Melissa & Jason Allen and Family, Jennifer & Steve Gotkin and Family, Susan & Justin Newman and Family, and loving companion of Louis Seif. Marlene & Stacy Sachs UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Louis Berman, beloved father and grandfather. Carol & Sheldon Kaner and Family Rochelle Lerner Ellen & Jeffrey Gluskin and Family Barry Mark, beloved father. Laura Suskin Beatrice Silver, beloved mother. Lee & Arnie Goldberg
LINDA & ALBERT STARK FUND IN MEMORY OF: Jack Rosen, beloved father-inlaw of our daughter-in-law Jill Stark, and our grandchildren, Zachary, Justin and Ben. Linda & Albert Stark UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Calvin Stark, beloved brother and uncle. Linda & Albert Stark and Family
KIDDUSH FUND IN HONOR OF: Susan & Fred Rabinowitz upon the birth of their granddaughter, Brooke Noa Rabinowitz. Sherry & Marty Krawitz IN MEMORY OF: Gary Lerman, beloved brother of Ann & Mitch Lerman, uncle of Ashley & Michael Berman and Seth Lerman. Janet & Myron Reicher Barry Levison, beloved of Lenore & Ken Levison and Sandy & Billy Levison. Ron Caplan Gail Rubin, beloved of Sam Rubin. Ron Caplan CAMP RAMAH FUND IN MEMORY OF: Gary Lerman, beloved brother of Ann & Mitch Lerman, uncle of Ashley & Michael Berman and Seth Lerman. Jean & Laurence Appel Charlotte Ludwig, beloved mother of Susan & Aaron Hershinow. Susan & Marvin Adleman
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TRIBUTES ETHAN LEVITAN MEMORIAL FUND
MICHAEL PEARL MEMORIAL FUND
JACK RIZMAN MEMORIAL FUND
IN MEMORY OF: Gary Lerman, beloved brother of Ann & Mitch Lerman, uncle of Ashley & Michael Berman and Seth Lerman. Judy & William Levitan
IN MEMORY OF: Barbara Cohen, beloved mother of Gayle & Rick Pervos and grandmother of Stefanie & Michael Bregman, and Lonnie & Josh Finkle. Renee & Michael Klass and Family Susie & Dave Waitz
IN APPRECIATION OF: Our successful return from our Mussar Tour of Israel. Sherry & Daniel Weinberger
UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Ethan Levitan Kenneth Fried Leonard Levitan Judy & William Levitan and Family
Gary Lerman, beloved brother of Ann & Mitch Lerman, uncle of Ashley & Michael Berman and Seth Lerman. Renee & Michael Klass and Family
UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Pola Rizman, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Marti & Morry Rizman and Family
JUDY WALCER MEMORIAL FUND
UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Deborah Semel, beloved mother and grandmother. Louise & Lou Barnett
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CONGREGATION BETH JUDEA 5304 RFD Long Grove, IL 60047 (847) 634-0777 E-Mail: info@bethjudea.org Website: http://www.BethJudea.org Rabbi Jeff Pivo Rabbi Emeritus Howard Lifshitz Cantor Roger J. Weisberg President Arnie Goldberg Executive Director Lisa Neiman Educational Director Anna Besser Youth Director Marc Sender Editor Evan Rumack
From The Editors In order for your article to be published in the next issue, we must have it at the synagogue by the 10th of the month! There will be no exceptions. This includes information on disk as well. We need your article as it is important to let the congregation know what your group is doing. Announcements should take the form of articles in The Word rather than separate flyers. The opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of the Rabbi, Board of Directors or the editors.
Worship Schedule Conducted by Rabbi Jeff Pivo and Cantor Roger J. Weisberg Shabbat Evening Services ........................................ 7:30 p.m. Shabbat Morning Services ....................................... 9:30 a.m. Gan Shabbat – Shabbat Mornings ............................ 10:30 a.m. Alternative Shabbat Service (Interpretive Minyan).. 10:30 a.m.
Candle Lighting Times Candle Lighting time is calculated for 18 minutes before sunset and is adjusted for Daylight Savings Time. April 7............................................................ 7:07 pm April 10 ....Pesach................................ before 7:08 pm April 11 ......Pesach................................. after 8:17 pm
Weekday Morning Minyan: Sunday .................................................................. . 9:00 a.m. Monday ................................................................ 6:15 a.m. Tuesday through Friday ........................................ 7:30 a.m.
April 14 .......................................................... 7:15 pm
Weekday Evening Minyan: Monday through Thursday .................................... 7:30 p.m.
April 21 .......................................................... 7:23 pm
April 16 ....Pesach................................ before 7:15 pm April 17......Pesach................................. .after 8:24 pm
April 28 .......................................................... 7:30 pm
The Blessing For Lighting The Candles On Shabbat is Bo-ruch A-tah Ado-nai E-lo-hei-nu Melech Ha-olam A-sher Ki-de-sha-nu Be-mitz-vo-tav Vi-tzi-va-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel Shabbat.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has hallowed us through His Commandments, and has commanded us to kindle the lights of the holy Sabbath.