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Sefer Haftarah Dedication Sunday September 18, 2016 Click here for details

Selichot Saturday September 24, 2016

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5304 RFD, Hilltop Rd. & Route 83, Long Grove, IL 60047 Phone: 847-634-0777 www.bethjudea.org

Rabbi’s Reflections GETTING READY Because of the intricacies of the Hebrew calendar, . the High Holidays appear to be ‘late’ this year. While their Hebrew dates remain constant, an October beginning can leave us feeling a bit adrift. But this extra month gives us an opportunity to better prepare ourselves for these awe-filled days, to pay attention in ways that we might not otherwise. Here are some tips for making these Days of

Prepare the home by cleaning, clearing away unused objects and papers, making the physical space we inhabit as clear of clutter as the lives we hope to lead in the year to come. Buy new clothes for the holidays to show how much respect we hold for them and the God who commands us to observe them.

Awe as meaningful as they can be: Start the year off right by taking part in the communal welcome of the Sefer Haftarah on September 18. We will sing, dance, and eat in celebration of this wonderful new addition to our sanctuary service, as we fill in final letters of the scroll. If you have not yet sponsored a word, verse, or entire section of the haftarah scroll and wish to, contact me immediately. Enroll in one of our fall Adult Education courses. Hazzan and I are team teaching a four-part course on the themes and music of the High Holidays. Join us to learn the melodies and theologies that make these days such a highlight of the Jewish year. Engage in daily prayer prior to the holidays, especially in morning minyan in the weeks leading into Rosh HaShanah, where we first hear the shofar blown. You need morning minyan, and minyan needs you!

Talk. Speak to family members and friends about hopes for the year to come, and begin the process of apology that marks this season. It is only by wiping the slate of the past year clean that we can begin again, newly aware of our own frailties and vigilant about not repeating the mistakes of the past. In all these ways, we can make these High Holidays more than an exercise in showing up. I also encourage our members to arrive as early as possible each of these days; it is a shame to miss the morning service, or even the Torah service, which are the heart of these days’ experience. I look forward to seeing all of you during September as we prepare for another year of learning, of celebration, and of building new and deeper relationships with one another.

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. The Word – September 2016

HIGH HOLIDAY TICKETS and SCHOOL INFO PICKUP HIGH HOLIDAY TICKETS and SCHOOL INFO PICKUP To expedite the distribution of High Holiday tickets and school admit cards, congregants are required to pick up their High Holiday tickets and school assignments in person at the synagogue office. Tickets and school assignments will be available for pick-up beginning Monday, August 22, 2016 between the hours of: Monday through Thursday from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm and on Fridays from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm. For those who wish to pick up their tickets on Sundays, please call the synagogue office. Should you need special arrangements please call Lisa at the synagogue office at 634-0777. Tickets cannot be released unless 1/3 of dues and fees for the fiscal year 2015/16 and all prior dues are paid, unless you are on Visa/MC or on a payment plan approved by the Finance Committee.

In This Issue Page Rabbi’s Reflections 2 CBJ Mission Statement 2 High Holiday Ticket Pickup 3 Calendar 4 Sefer Haftarah Dedication 5 Save the Date 6 President’s Message 7 High Holiday Information 8 Special Upcoming Events 10 B’nei Mitzvah Bios 11 New Membership Incentives 12 The Goodman’s Blog 12 Alternative Shabbat Service 12 Planned Giving 12 Parents of Undergrads 13 Sisterhood Gift Shop 13

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Page Religious Education 14 BJE Shopping Event 16 Youth 17 Adult Education 19 Sisterhood 24 CBJCommunity NewsCalls 26 SHALVA 26 Men’s Club 27 Interfaith Council 28 MT Nesters 28 The Helping Hand Plan 29 Hesed 29 Birthdays & Anniversaries 30 Yahrzeits 32 Tributes 34

CALENDAR Special Event Sept. 18

Sefer Haftorah Dedication

Programming Sept. 14 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 9

AJEC Program at Beth Judea Honest Reporting Speaker Medicare & Your Options AIPAC Program (Temple Chai)

Sisterhood Sept. 15 Sept. 28 Oct. 26 Nov. 13

Sisterhood Book Club Sisterhood Social Program Sisterhood Program: Meet the Author Sisterhood Holocaust Museum Trip

Men’s Club Sunday Nov. 1

Fitness Walk Men’s Club Retreat RSVPs Due

Adult Ed Sept. 8 Sept. 8 Sept. 13 Oct. 6 Oct. 26 Nov. 1

Torah Reading Melton Class at Beth Judea Hebrew: Ulpan Refresher Hebrew: Ulpan 2 Hebrew: Ulpan 1 Hebrew Literacy 1 Begins

Religious School Sept. 3-4 Sept. 10 Sept. 11 Sept. 11 Sept. 12 Sept. 16 Sept. 23-24 Sept. 25

Labor Day – Closed First Gimel Shabbat First Day for K – 2nd Grade Opening Day Prog/Parent Visits First Beyahad (HS ) Class Bet Clergy Shabbat Dinner Gimel-Dalet Kallah (in Ingleside) First Grade Family Program

High Holiday Events September 12 September 17 September 19 September 24 September 26 September 30 October 3 October 9 October 11 October 12 October 23 October 30

HH Series: Yom Kippur RSVP Due for Selichot HH Series: Comparative Literature Selichot RSVP Due for New Tot HH Svcs Lulavim & Etrogim Orders Due Project Isaiah Begins Help Men’s Club Build Sukkah Project Isaiah Ends Community Yizkor Men’s Club Steak & Scotch in Sukkah Help Men’s Club Take Down Sukkah

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Youth IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES FOR YOUTH View our calendar online at http://tinyurl.com/BJUSYCalendar

Meetings Please check website

Be Sure To Check Out Our New Section “Beth Judea Community News Page 26 BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES Shabbat Prayers September 2, 2016 – 7:30 pm Those who celebrate birthdays and anniversaries during the month of September will be recognized at our service on September 2nd. Our worship will begin at 7:30 pm. Children of every age are welcome!

SEFER HAFTARAH DEDICATION

Please join us for our Sefer Haftarah Dedication Sunday, September 18, 2016 11:30 am – 2:00 pm 11:30 am – Rabbi’s welcome 11:45 am – Sofer will complete the scroll 12:15 pm – Lunch- no charge but please RSVP 12:45 pm – Dancing & Celebration Congregation Beth Judea commissioned a new sacred scroll, as the next phase of our Me’ah Campaign. This sacred scroll contains all the haftarot read throughout the year and we will be welcoming it into our community on September 18th. This scroll adds a meaningful and unique aspect to our services and also enables families to establish a connection with a particular haftarah. This scroll will uniquely allow the inscription of donor names for each haftarah, honoring B’nai Mitzvah, special anniversaries, birthdays or memorials. The cost of each haftarah sponsorship is $6000, or $100 a month for 60 months. Me’ah Campaign Gift Opportunities $6000 Sponsorship of a Haftarah $3600 Haftarah Sustainer $1800 Haftarah Supporter $540 Haftarah Guardian $100 single verse in the scroll $18 single word in the scroll The Me’ah Campaign is to ensure the sustainability of our congregation for the next 50 years by establishing an endowment fund for future programs and setting aside monies for major capital facility projects. If you would like to participate in contributing to the Me’ah Campaign please contact our Me’ah chairs Steve Limer or Paul Saharack at meah@bethjudea.org. We hope you can join us for this special occasion. Please RSVP by calling the office or emailing Lisa at lneiman@bethjudea.org by Friday, September 9th.

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SAVE THE DATE

SAVE THE DATE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2016 Dinner & Concert to honor Hazzan Weisberg for 30 years of service to Beth Judea SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2016

Dear Fellow Congregant: We are proud to announce that on December 3, 2016, Congregation Beth Judea will be honoring Hazzan Roger Weisberg for 30 years of service. We will be marking the occasion with a dinner and concert, featuring Hazzan Alberto Mizrahi. We look forward to this wonderful occasion so we can celebrate together our Hazzan's many years of dedication to Beth Judea. Rhonda and Jeff Wener Event Chairmen

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President’s Message Last year in my September Word article, I discussed the Parsha Vayyakhel. This parsha describes God commanding the Jewish people to build the Tabernacle. Moses asks each person to contribute everything needed for the Tabernacle. Every person was to become involved in the work of building the Tabernacle. The people were so inspired that Moses needed to call a moratorium on their giving.

from the weekly parsha and the Rabbi’s sermon. We also conduct an alternate lay lead Shabbat service which discusses the weekly parsha hoping to discover meaning from discussion to enhance their Shabbat experience.

Standing Committees There are many standing committees ARNIE GOLDBERG constantly seeking additional volunteers CBJ PRESIDENT to help manage the day to day operations of the synagogue. Our standing committees Everyone was so moved that too much was include Finance, Ways and Means, Education, provided. Moses asks the people to assist in Ritual, Programming, Membership, Youth, building the Tabernacle by volunteering, not only Facilities, Social Action, Israel Affairs, and tangible possessions; but also their time, wisdom, Planned Giving. and expertise. Special and ad hoc committees Last month at a Friday night service we honored There are several functioning special those congregants who volunteer their time at our committees: Personnel, Me’ah and congregation. For those volunteers who were Philanthropic. unable to attend that evening, I again wish to extent our appreciation on behalf on the congregation, for Also, there are several ad hoc committees: IT without our volunteers we would be unable to committee to help refine our communications, function as the warm and welcoming congregation systems, network, software, and our web site. we strive to be. If you have any of these specific technical skills, we would greatly appreciate your help. Hopefully, we volunteer to enrich our synagogue experience. Our passion for Jewish life, the Focus on Families committee: to facilitate the Conservative movement, and for CBJ, motivates us recruitment of young families, and to develop a to give freely. There are so many who volunteer young family community amongst our their time. Still, we are always in search of additional preschool, K-2, and Hebrew school families. congregants with specific skills to assist our staff, clergy, and lay leaders in managing the operations Tree of Life committee: to help prune and of our congregation. I am again asking those rededicate our Tree of Life members who, as of yet, are not engaged in Additionally, we are looking for congregants synagogue life to consider volunteering just a few with expertise in sales and marketing who hours every month. would be willing to assist several of our There are several ways you can contribute to the standing committees marketing and congregation: publicizing our shul events. Daily Minyan Many of our members regularly attend minyan, but we often do not have a sufficient number of congregants to make a minyan either in the morning or the evening. Your participation would be a mitzvah in helping those who want to say Kaddish. Shabbat Services Part of being a Jewish community is to worship as a community. I find our Shabbat services not only to be inspirational, but also educational, as we learn

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Let’s also not overlook the work of our Men’s Club and Sisterhood, as they are in constant need of volunteers to assist with their projects. Just a few hours of your time can make a significant difference in advancing our congregation’s growth and sustainability. Should you wish to volunteer on any standing, special, ad hoc committee, or on any CBJ auxiliary please give me a call at (847) 3835807. Arnie Goldberg President CBJ

HIGH HOLIDAY INFORMATION AND FLYERS 5777 High Holiday Guide

HIGH HOLIDAY INFORMATION - INDIVIDUAL FLYERS Sept. 24

Selichot

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Sept. 26

RSVPs Due for High Holiday Tot Community Service(s)

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Sept. 30

Lulavim & Etrogim Orders Due

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Oct. 3

Project Isaiah (Please take a bag to fill with food after services)

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Oct. 9

Help Men's Club Build Sukkah

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Oct. 11

Project Isaiah (Return bags filled with food for The Ark)

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Oct. 12

Community Yizkor Service (Open to the Community)

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Oct. 23

Men's Club Steak & Scotch in the Sukkah

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Oct. 30

Help Men's Club Take Down Sukkah

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HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICE SCHEDULE, LOCATION, AND CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES High Holiday Candle Lighting Times

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High Holiday Service Schedule High Holiday Information Community Yizkor Service

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Oct. 2 & 3 Oct. 11 Oct. 16 & 17

HIHHIGH HOLIDAY HOME SERVICE BLESSINGS Rosh Hashanah Evenings Yom Kippur Evening Sukkot Evenings

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Oct. 23 & 24

Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah Eves

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YAHRZEIT DATES Oct. 12

Yom Kippur (See Your Ticket for Location)

Oct. 12

Community Yahrzeit Service at 12:45 pm (Buffalo Grove H.S.)

Oct. 16

Sukkot (See Your Ticket for Location)

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HIGH HOLIDAY INFORMATION AND FLYERS

JOIN US FOR SELICHOT SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2016 Start the High Holiday season with study, prayer and, of course dessert, at our Selichot Services.

DISCUSSION - 9:00 PM DESSERT RECEPTION – 9:45 PM SERVICES – 10:30 PM If you plan on attending, please call the synagogue office at 847-634-0777 or email us at: lneiman@bethjudea.org by Friday, September 17th.

IT’S TIME TO ORDER: LULAVIM AND ETROGIM $48 BUNDLES OF SCHACH $18/BUNDLE TO ORDER PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW AND RETURN TO THE SYNAGOGUE OFFICE BY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

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UPCOMING EVENTS

THE ISRAEL COMMITTEE INVITES YOU TO JOIN US Tuesday, September 20, 2016 – 8:00 pm at Congregation Beth Judea for an

and discussion on: HONEST REPORTING OF ISRAEL IN THE MEDIA

Featuring LITAL ROSENBERG AIPAC Midwest Synagogue Initiative Director &

With Gary Kenzer USA, Executive Director of HonestReporting.com

MARC ASHED AIPAC Midwest Deputy Political Director

Learn about: •Media Bias and issues through the use of videos, and •Making Both the Internet and Advocacy for Israel, Come Together

Sunday, October 9, 2016 9:30 A.M. – Community Program

The Israel Committee is excited to announce our upcoming September event! We have arranged for Gary Kenzer, the North American Director of Honest Reporting, to speak with us about biased reporting in the media, especially regarding Israel. Gary has been on radio and TV for many years and speaks regularly to groups about reporting biases across the U.S. and in Israel.

at Temple Chai 1670 Checker Road Long Grove, Illinois _______________________ Come see why AIPAC is so important for us

OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY

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B’nei Mitzvah Bios Alexa Brea Feldman, daughter of Rebecca and Lawrence Feldman will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on September 10, 2016. Sharing in her happiness are maternal great grandmother, Bubbie Golda Indig (from Florida), grandparents Hedi Indig Bednarz (from Florida), Ed Morgan (from Ohio), and Marian and Earl Feldman (from Michigan). Alexa is an 8th grader at Aptakisic Junior High where she participates in cheerleading and leadership club. Outside of school, she loves dance with her friends and plays soccer. At home, she enjoys spending time with her family, including sister Mara, pets Marshmallow and Stanley, and her beloved iPhone. Alexa has spent the last 5 summers at Camp Chi in Lake Delton, Wisconsin with her camp friends and considers that her “second home.” She also worked with 4-year olds this past summer as a Counselor-in-Training at the JCYS Summer Camp. For her mitzvah project, she collected her weight in newspapers to donate to the Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter, a close place to her heart and where she adopted both her cat and dog. Alexa also collected and donated blankets, towels, crates, and other necessary items to help other animals in need. Alexa began her religious education in Michigan and has continued on her path to today’s bat mitzvah. She is so very grateful to be surrounded on her special day by family and friends from near and far. Her parents are so very proud of her on this major accomplishment. The Feldman Family would like to offer special thanks to her tutor Kim, Rabbi Pivo, and Hazzan Weisberg for their patience and supporting her on this special day.

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Amelia Elle Tehrani, an eighth grader at Hawthorn Middle School North in Vernon Hills, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on September 17, 2016. Since she was 4 years old, Amelia has always loved to dance. In fact, she will receive her 10-year-anniversary dance award from Encore Dance Studio in Vernon Hills next May. She has participated in competitions in Schaumburg and has even performed at Six Flags Great America. She has performed many types of dances from hiphop to ballet to jazz and tap. Besides dance, Amelia loves to play softball. The lefty slugger likes playing second base best. For her mitzvah project, Amelia is leading a team to raise money and walk in the annual Light the Night walk for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in October in Glenview. She will also donate a percentage of her Bat Mitzvah gifts to the nonprofit organization. She is excited to announce that her Grandmother, Sharon, has been cancer-free from leukemia for two years this September. Amelia would like to thank all of the people who helped her prepare for her Bat Mitzvah her parents and family, her Hebrew school and Sunday school teachers, her tutor Andrea Dickson, Rabbi Pivo, and Cantor Weisberg.

A Hearty Mazel Tov to all our September B’nei Mitzvah

from the Beth Judea Family.

New Membership Programs

Alternative Shabbat Service

Beth Judea Announces Exciting New Membership Programs: 1. Referral Program . 2. Gift of Membership 3. STEPS to Membership 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

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.

Alternative Shabbat Service Service Leader: Norm Kurtz Every Shabbat Morning 10:30 am until 11:45 am. 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, Norm Kurtz Service Leader

For further information: cbjoffice@bethjudea.org

EVERY SHABBAT MORNING

Planned Giving

To learn more about the Goodman’s life in Israel click here to share their experience.

Is Beth Judea a Part of Your Estate? Help ensure the future of Congregation Beth Judea. ARNIE BENDER CBJ VP of PLANNED GIVING

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From Generation to Generation “Making a Difference in the Lives that Follow”

DO YOU HAVE AN UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE STUDENT?

Sisterhood has a long tradition of keeping in touch with our CBJ undergraduate college students around Hanukkah/exam time to let them know that the Beth Judea Sisterhood is thinking of them and wishing them well. If you would like your undergraduate daughter or son to receive this special, and always appreciated , communication and gift, please email their complete college address to Lisa Neiman in the office at: lneiman@bethjudea.org before November 1st. Please Note: Even if you submitted your student(s) information last year, you still need to submit the information for this year.

SISTERHOOD GIFTSHOP STOP IN AND SEE OUR NEW AND UNIQUE ITEMS We Have Great Gifts for Any Occassion 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 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. 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. Check out Sisterhoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own L'CHAIM TOO! Cookbook, filled with special recipes for all your holiday needs or as a great gift for any occasion.

Congregation Beth Judea Gift Shop (Where shopping is a mitzvah)

20% OFF ONE SINGLE ITEM OF $25 OR MORE Coupon must be present at time of purchase Exclusions include sale merchandise, special orders, scrolls, consignment items. Nambe Discount Limited to 10% / No Discount on Michael Aram One coupon per family. No other discounts or promotions apply -Expires December 31, 2016

MC, VISA. and Discover accepted

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Religious Education Dear CBJ Families, Shalom, Shalom!! CBJ Religious School is the place to be! We have an amazing year in store for our students and their families. Every Shabbat, Sunday, and Tuesday, the halls are brimming with excited students. We want you to view CBJ as your second home. Each day we see learning happening, while at the same time friendships and fun are blossoming, a recipe for long-term success and setting up the building blocks for lifelong Jewish learning and involvement. CBJ is blessed with a wonderful group of teachers and madrichim, classroom assistants, who bring Judaism to life in the classrooms. We, the CBJ Religious School staff, welcome you to an exciting year and look forward to learning and growing with you. And now, a few words about our incredible CBJ Religious School Faculty. Hello! My name is June Fox. I have had the pleasure of teaching many students over the past 40 years. I have a wonderful husband, two married children, and five grand boys. This is my second year teaching at Beth Judea, and I absolutely enjoy and value teaching your children. My name is Natalie Gurin. I am a mom to 3 amazing children and married to Brian. I am a preschool teacher at BJE and a private tutor for b’nai mitzvah students. At CBJ Religious School, I teach dalet and heh Hebrew. In addition to loving to teach, I am a huge sports fan. I’m excited for the upcoming year and getting to know your children. Hi! I’m Judy Jury, and this is my third year teaching at Beth Judea. I was a Synagogue Education Director for 30 years and am currently Assistant Director at Camp Ramah Day Camp. I am also the Director of special projects at Interfaith Family/Chicago, where I run a mentoring program for interfaith families to support their Judaism. My name is Batya Kogan. I have been working at Beth Judea for over 15 years. While I was born in Tel-Aviv, I’ve been living in the States for many years. My role as a teacher is to facilitate the children’s learning by mentoring, supporting, and modeling active participation. I want our bet students to take an active role in their learning as well as develop a Jewish identity. I’m Norm Kurtz and am an active member of the Beth Judea community for over 40 years. I have a passion for teaching adults and children Tefillah (prayer service) and have taught Gimel Shabbat for the past 15 years. Join me any Shabbat morning from 10:30-11:45 am for the alternative Shabbat service to get a flavor of what Gimel Shabbat is all about.

Hi! I’m Jodi Levit. I have been working at Bet Judea for over 25 years. I have a background in criminal justice and have works at the Metropolitan correctional center and Illinois State police. I presently teach (28 years) at Harper and (10 years) at Kaplan. I love teaching whether it is gimel students or college students. The best part of my job is learning from my students.

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Religious Education My name is Lisa Ribot. I’ve been teaching at Beth Judea for over 15 years. Through the years, I have taught kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades. I practice law in a Loop law firm specializing in medical malpractice defense and, lucky for me, spend my Sunday mornings with Beth Judea’s second graders. I am looking forward to meeting your children when our school year begins. Hi, my name is Tammy Scheibe, and I have been a teacher at CBJ since 2007. My husband, three boys and I have been members since 2008 and feel as if is our second home. I also work full-time for Northern Illinois University, as an instructor for the college of education. Learning and teaching is my passion and I look forward to working with your families. My name is Shira Sender, and this will be my 7th year teaching gimel in the Hebrew School. I love working with, teaching, and connecting with gimel students and their families. I enjoy integrating technology into my classroom environment and finding new ways to help students build and find their Jewish identity. I love to have fun and watch the kids grow and learn every year. Hi. My name is Michele Sussman. This is my 10th year teaching here at Beth Judea, but I have taught in public schools, as well as other religious schools. My husband and I have been members of Beth Judea for over 20 years, along with our two boys, Sam and Ryan. They are 19 and 15. I am also an active member of Sisterhood. I really love teaching. Shalom! I’m Erica Veronie, and I am excited to be starting my third year teaching 1st grade at Beth Judea. I love spending my Sunday morning learning as much from my students as I hope they learn from me. I myself went through Beth Judea Sunday school/Hebrew School and have enjoyed watching the changes through the years. I am looking forward to another amazing year. Hello. My name is Peggy Weiner. I love teaching and am very excited to begin my sixteenth year at Beth Judea. I look forward to a year filled with a variety of fun projects and activities and loads of learning! Boker Tov! I am Debbie Weiss, and I have been the kindergarten teacher at Beth Judea for ten years. In my former life, I was a practicing attorney. I currently am a legislative staffer for one of our State Representatives. I live in Buffalo Grove with my husband, Mitch, and our two sons. I am looking forward to sharing Sundays with your children. Hi, my name is Sandra Zussman, and I will be teaching aleph Hebrew and the heh classes. I love having the opportunity to teach your children, all the good ideas and values associated with Judaism. I have two children who have gone through the Hebrew school program and are new madrichim in the school. I am looking forward to a wonderful year.

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SCHOOL CALENDAR Get Calendar SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST Each year, your child is asked to bring in certain school supplies for the Religious School year. Get Flyer OPENING DAY/CLASSROOM VISIT – on Sunday, September 11th we invite parents to join in at 9:00 am for an opening program. Following the program, students will go to class, while parents have a light breakfast and hear about various school events. Following breakfast, parents will have an opportunity to visit their child’s classroom and hear more about the curriculum for the upcoming school year. Get Flyer Thank you! Please enjoy the rest of the summer – it seems to be going by very fast!!

-Anna

CBJ SCHOOL DATES TO REMEMBER September Time

No Gimel Shabbat / No Religious School (Labor Day Weekend)

Saturday, Sept. 3 – Sunday, Sept. 4

First Gimel Shabbat

The Board of Jewish Education Early Childhood Center at Beth Judea is hosting a “Back to School” shopping event at Congregation Beth Judea on Wednesday, September 14 from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM in the Beth Judea Social Hall. Vendors include Crabby Abbey, Emmis Jewelry, Kidtoure Design, Fancy Framer and many more! Stationary, jewelry, purses and many other items will be available at this event. JOIN US! Questions?? Call us at 847-634-0363.

Registration for 2016-2017 Is under way!!

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BJE Shopping Event

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

First Day of Sunday School Classes 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Kindergarten – Second 11 Grade

Classes at the Board of Jewish Education Early Childhood Center at Beth Judea are well under way. We kicked off the school year with a Family Rosh Hashanah event featuring games, crafts, apple and honey tasting, and hearing Rabbi Pivo blow the shofar.

Opening Day Program & Parent Classroom Visits

9:00 am

First Beyahad (HS) Class (CBJ location)

6:30 – 8:30pm

Since the Fall holidays, individual classes have learned about their Jewish home, life cycle events, and nature explorations.

Bet Clergy Shabbat Dinner

6:15 pm

Come and see what we’re all about! Registration for our 2016-2017 school year is under way. 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 847-6340363 to begin your child’s preschool journey.

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Gimel-Dalet Kallah @ JCYS Henry Horner (Ingleside, IL) First Grade Family Program

Parents join in at 10:30 am

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WHAT’S UP IN THE WORLD OF OUR YOUTH??? HIGH HOLIDAYS!!! Really...already!!! That’s right friends... In just a few short days, we will be starting the High Holidays. This is typically the time of year that people reflect back on the previous 11 ½months to judge themselves on what went well and what did not. Many people will typically look to make amends for previous wrongdoings or even send out the blanket “I’m sorry for anything I have done to hurt you this year” statement to friends and family. Does this really make sense though? On the one hand, the mere fact that someone is taking the time to reflect back and trying to right wrongs inherently is a good thing. While in the past I have been quick to write off those blanket apology statements, as I have thought more about it, I have recognized that it is a great first step. The simple fact is, a person is recognizing that he/she is human and has made mistakes and is clearly still thinking about those mistakes enough that he/she is trying to make amends even months later. This altogether is a good thing.

On the other hand, does an apology really mean anything if it is done in the face of judgment long after the fact? To this I would say: forget about the apology and instead look to right the wrong or alter future relationships. While mistakes will always happen, as to err is human, it is what we do afterwards that really defines us. This does not have to wait for a special “holy” time of year to do though. We can make amends and continue to grow throughout the year. Working with teens, I see relationships build and tear down between two people all the time (sometimes in just one day). The best is when I see two people figure out that there will always be the challenges to any sort of relationship and fight through them to learn from the challenge and from each other. We work at BJUSY to constantly learn from our mistakes to try to improve the program as well as improve ourselves as individuals for the future. We hope to make this year just a bit better than last and promise that we will still make plenty of mistakes along the way. We would like to preemptively apologize for those mistakes and ask that you call us out on them so we can improve for the future and make amends right then in the moment. Please enjoy the message below written by our 2016-2017 BJUSY President Paige Reinstein. We look forward to seeing you at events throughout the year. Make sure to also be on the lookout for our upcoming open house date for parents to come by and learn about all the fun ways to get their kids involved. Date TBA soon! Remember, you can always stay up to date with all things BJUSY throughout the entire year by visiting our new and improved website www.bethjudeausy.weebly.com as well as our calendar http://tinyurl.com/BJUSYcalendar. You can sign up for membership by going to http://tinyurl.com/bethjudeayouth..

B’Shalom, Marc Sender, Youth Director Congregation Beth Judea, 5304 RFD Long Grove, IL 60047 Office: (847)-634-0777 ext. 114 Cell: (847)-334-8639 Email: YouthDirector@bethjudea.org Website: www.bethjudeausy.weebly.com Sign up for membership at http://tinyurl.com/bethjudeayouth Check us out on Facebook and Twitter! Please consider making a donation to the Youth Fund or Rachel Hirshman Fund to help USYers go to regional programs and Israel

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Youth Message from BJUSY President, Paige Reinstein: I walked timidly into the synagogue doubting whether I would ever truly enjoy a youth group. I walked out that same night leaving a utopia-like community. I finally met people like me and was welcomed into the tribe! I saw passion in the purest form, from singing ruach songs on the bus ride to talking about the upcoming charity carnival. I was able to gain confidence and skills which helped make high school the best years so far! These are just some of the reasons I am excited to give back to such a great community during my last year of high school. My name is Paige Reinstein; I am honored and excited to be the BJUSY president during the 2016-2017 school year and hope to help many more teens embrace the purple elephants! My board has been working very hard and is super excited for this upcoming year. We hope to have programs for people of every interest! Some of my favorites include a political “party,” a Broadway themed Shabbat program, Eilat beach party, and Iron Chef competition. We also have a basketball team, community service events, and leadership opportunities. I encourage everyone to try BJUSY and see for themselves the amazing community that continues to inspire me through whichever mode they feel most comfortable. If you have any ideas, suggestions, or questions, I would love to hear from you! Please email BJUSYPRESIDENT@gmail.com, call 847-634-0777, and communicate with us through popular social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram.

Ongoing House Wish List: Ongoing House Wish List: Below is a list of top need items that we would still love for the Youth House. There is also a link to a live document that can give an ongoing list of needs. Feel free to continue to shop our registries at Target and Bed Bath and Beyond for specific needs. As always, gift cards to places like Target purchased from the synagogue are a great way to help us out twice!!! Youth House Wish List Items needed for the youth house: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Microwave (received – thank you) Vacuum Cleaner (received – thank you) Dustbuster® (received – thank you) Purple Bathroom Set Kitchen Towels (received thank you)

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

2nd Knife Block set Glass Bowls Silverware Drawer Organizers (received–thank you) Area Rugs Ping Pong Table (received –eing delivered in August)

Thank You. BJUSY would like to send out a special thank you to all of our donors who continue to bring in items to improve the youth house. Recently, we have received new towels, a microwave, a combination dustbuster and vacuum, kitchen towels, silverware drawer organizers, and we have a ping pong table promised that is on the way!!! Thank you so much for continuing to help improve the space for all of our children and teens!!!

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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 September 2016 Torah Reading

Taught by Hazzan Weisberg How and why did our cantillation system come about? Once you learn the different signs, their sounds and how they structure each sentence of Torah, you will be able to chant the text with accuracy and conviction. This is a wonderful and useful skill and can be a meaningful way to participate in synagogue life. You should be able to read Hebrew with some fluency, and carry a tune; you will NOT need to read music. COST: textbook $25; an iPad or smartphone is recommended Tuesday Evenings; 6:15 – 7:15 pm Sept. 6, 2016 – March 21, 2017 (No classes in Oct., Nov. 22, Dec.13, 27, Jan. 3)

As the Jewish New year arrives, we pray and hope for good fortune. We are expected to be compassionate; to forgive and forget. But can one really be expected to just let go all the time. Let’s explore these and other topics as we prepare ourselves for this new year.

Monday, September 12

8:00 pm

YOM KIPPUR: THE MEANING OF FASTING Rabbi Pivo All Jewish holidays include distinctive food, but twice a year, on Yom Kippur and Tisha b’Av, Jews refrain from eating at all, fasting for a full day. There are also a number of minor (sunup to sundown) fasts on the Jewish calendar. As part of our year-long study of Jewish eating customs, we will explore the role of fasting in Jewish religious practice.

Monday, September 19

8:00 pm

COMPARATIVE LITURGY Hazzan Weisberg Let’s look at the prayers and service structure of our Weekday and Shabbat services in relation to those of the Yamim Nora’im. Much of the High Holiday service is simply built around our normal daily prayers. We still have the Amidah, but there are some important differences! What exactly is Selihot, Vidui, Neilah? Why the extra "le-eila" in the Kaddish, why repeat Kol Nidre three times? Bring your machzor and let's learn what's going on.

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ADULT EDUCATION Medicare and Your Options Mike Altman Medicare Benefits Advisor Tuesday, September 27, 2016 8:00 pm Choosing Medicare coverage can be overwhelming and difficult. Making the right choice will take some thoughtful planning. Making the wrong decision can impact your retirement and wealth strategies. Join us to review how Medicare works and the various options that are available. During this educational seminar Mike Altman, Benefit Advisor, will unravel the mysteries of Medicare, how to enroll and will discuss the options that are available to those turning 65 as well as for those who are currently covered under Medicare.

Open Enrollment begins on October 15th

MELTON Taught by BJE Melton Staff

Core Curriculum Year 1 For more information about the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning, contact Rolly Cohen at 847-291-7788, ext. 1304 or at rolly@bjechicago.org Come experience a Melton class and see for yourself what high-quality, meaningful adult Jewish learning is all about. A two-year educational program designed to offer adults well-rounded, indepth study of Judaism in a user-friendly environment. Join learners from diverse backgrounds to learn about our heritage and culture in an intellectually stimulating, non-denominational environment. Discover a world class curriculum created by scholars at Hebrew University that gives you a chance to explore Jewish thought and text with an outstanding faculty and a wonderful community of learners. YEAR 1: Rhythms of Jewish Living: an exploration of the Jewish holidays and life cycle. Students explore ideas, beliefs and practices that define Jewish life Purpose of Jewish Living: a study of essential Jewish beliefs and ideas. Essential Jewish theological concepts are presented through in-depth examination of the Bible, Talmud and other sacred texts. 

WHEN? Wednesday evenings 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm, Begins 10/26/16

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WHERE? Congregation Beth Judea, Route 83 & Hilltop Rd., Long Grove 60047

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FACULTY? Rabbi Maralee Gordon – Rhythms; Rabbi Jeff Pivo – Purposes

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HOW MUCH? Beth Judea Members: $570

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TO REGISTER: Click HERE to complete form OR register online bjechicago.org

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QUESTIONS? Contact Rolly Cohen at rolly@bjechicago.org or 847-291-7788 X1304

Non-Members: $670 (stipends available)

ADULT EDUCATION Hebrew Classes Ulpan Refresher Taught by Lee Goldberg

Let's get ready to study conversational Hebrew. During these sessions, we will refresh our basic Hebrew, reviewing print and cursive and brush up on our vocabulary so that we can be prepared for the Ulpan 1. Thursday evenings; 8:00 – 9:00 pm Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29

Ulpan 1 Taught by Lee Goldberg

In this course, students will develop reading fluency and understanding of Hebrew word and sentence structures. We will then move into Hebrew grammar and learn to converse: how to order food in a restaurant, shop, and tell the doctor what hurts and have fun doing it, with songs, word games, and imagery. The ability to read the alephbet is required. Textbook Fee: $20 Thursday evenings; 8:00 – 9:00 pm Oct. 6 – May 18, 2017

Ulpan 2 Taught by Lee Goldberg

In this course we will continue from where we left off last year. We'll continue learning Hebrew grammar while learning to order food in a restaurant, shop, and tell the doctor what hurts and have fun doing it, with songs, word games, and imagery. The ability to read the aleph-bet is required. The morah, teacher, Lee Goldberg, taught Hebrew for more than 20 years. She thinks that Hebrew is the perfect language and loves to excite others to learn it and enjoy it! Textbook Fee: TBD Thursday evenings; 6:30 – 7:30 pm Sept. 8, 2016 – May 18, 2017

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 Israelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 â&#x20AC;&#x201C;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

Alternative Shabbat Service Facilitated by Norm Kurtz

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 10:30 am every Shabbat morning

ADULT EDUCATION

Sponsored by Men’s Club Tuesday Evenings 8:00 – 9:00 pm November 1, 2016 – January 24, 2017 Graduation – Friday Night Kabbalat Shabbat (January 27, 2017)

Instructors: Jerry Sakol & Eric Yegelwel

Want a proven successful opportunity to learn how to read Hebrew in a friendly environment? Then join this class. Hebrew Literacy I is designed to teach those with no previous (or forgotten) knowledge of Hebrew how to read. The 12-week course focuses on learning to read the words used in the Friday Night service. COST: $30 fee for course materials

RSVP to abesser@bethjudea.org (847) 634-0777

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Sisterhood “Your life and mine should be valued not by what we take…but by what we give.” Edgar Allen, Founder of Easter Seals We each volunteer for a variety of reasons….to make friends in a new community, to learn something new, to participate in a book club, or to enjoy the camaraderie of working with other liked minded women…. yet, the bottom line is that we are all giving back. Yes, we are taking something away, be it making new friends or learning a new skill, but as I like to say, “I am involved because I want to give back, to my sisterhood, my region, and the Jewish world at large.” For the most part, we are very fortunate − we have clothes to wear, shoes for our feet, and kitchen cabinets filled with food, and because of this we volunteer to help make our communities and the world a better place to be. This is the time of year that our sisterhood is looking out towards the new year and making plans. We are immersed in the details of finding a venue, thinking about an interesting program, or finding a team to work on it. And in all of these preparations, we are so focused on the details that we sometimes forget about the time that we spend on these details…that we are giving back….to create a warm, welcoming environment so that others can join us and give back. Working together helps us to grow and to develop new friendships. If you’d like to join sisterhood, please contact Debbie Limer at debs825@datamanagersinc.com. We would love to have you. Thank you for giving to the women of Beth Judea so that together all our voices are heard.

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HERE ARE SOME OF THE MANY WAYS YOU CAN GET INVOLVED AND GIVE BACK

Second Tuesday Monthly: Attend Sisterhood Board Meetings September 15, 2016 Book Club – review of Half the Sky, Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, by Nicholas D. Kristof September 28, 2016 Social Event – Color Me Mine, Vernon Hills

October 2016 – May 2017 PADS – become a volunteer October - May October 26, 2016 Author, Ronald Balson speaking on his newest book Karolina’s Twins November 13, 2016 Field trip to the Illinois Holocaust Museum for Half the Sky exhibit. December 10 & 11, 2016 Volunteer for the Hanukkah Bazaar December 18, 2016 Judaic Arts Program December 28, 2016 Sisterhood Hanukkah Party Contact Kitty Hoffman mskitty.hoffman@gmail.com, or Heidi Sakol heidis121@yahoo.com for more information or to get involved. Kitty Hoffman and Heidi Sakol, Sisterhood Co-Presidents

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SISTERHOOD BOOK CLUB Come Join Us As We Discuss

Congregation Beth Judea Sisterhood & Northwest Chapter Hadasssah Special Event!! Wednesday, October 26th at 8:00 pm

HALF THE SKY: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide

A passionate call to arms against our era's most pervasive human rights violation: the oppression of women & girls in the developing world.

by Nicholas D. Kristof

MEET THE

RONALD BALSON

back by popular demand, Ronald Balson, author of Once We Were Brothers, returns to Beth Judea to discuss his newest book, Karolina’s Twins

Book Discussion will be on Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 7:30 pm At Brenda Levin’s Home Please RSVP to brendaclevin@yahoo.com

Karolina’s Twins

This event is open to Sisterhood and CBJ Women

Ronald Balson

A spellbinding saga inspired by true events of a Holocaust survivor's quest to return to Poland & fulfill a promise. A richly woven tale of love, survival & resilience and during some of the darkest hours, an unbreakable bond formed between girlhood friends that will have consequences into the future & beyond.

Suggested Donation: $5.00 Funds will go towards Hadassah Hospital in Israel & Sisterhood Torah Fund

http://www.halftheskymovement.org/ Don’t miss the docent lead tour to the Holocaust Museum planned on November 13th in conjunction with the reading of this book, “Half the Sky”

Please RSVP by October 15th to brendaclevin@yahoo.com

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BETH JUDEA COMMUNITY NEWS CBJ Rummage Sale

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s League Leadership Training

Thank you! CBJ Rummage Sale sets a new earning record!

On August 1, 2016 Andrea Heiger, Lauri Rosenbloom, Phyllis Udany and Sisterhood co-president Kitty Hoffman received certificates after completing the two-day leadership training led by Carol Simon WL President, Harriet Merkowitz and Shelly Goldin.

An extra Big Thank You is due to Sharon Harris and the volunteers that helped make our annual August Rummage Sale the most successful ever! Sharon's efforts to recruit and organize volunteers along with every other aspect of the sale were praiseworthy. Thank you all for the time and effort to set up, sort, price, clean up, advertise, act as cashiers and runners. And, it was so nice to have Men's club members packing the Children's Cancer Society truck. We couldn't have done it without you! We will be sure to enlist your help again next.

CBJ at Lieberman Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club continues to assist the elderly at Shabbat services at the Lieberman Geriatric Center in Skokie every four weeks. If you are interested in helping, please contact Sandy Ramas.

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)

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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Men’s Club Ladies and Gentlemen of Beth Judea: over 50 years ago I was in little league. To make things fair to all the players, there were three levels of competency ratings. The very good, the average, and the artistic types. I was an artistic type. I missed a few practices and games due to the fact that I had very little interest in the game. If my mother didn’t remind me that we had a practice, or a game, I usually didn’t bring it up either. The thing that I remember most about little league, was the coach. As you may have surmised, his son was on our team. I can’t recall his son’s name, but his love of or lack thereof was on a par with my own. When we were playing a game, although I was out on the field, my mind was not. Our coach, realizing he had a field filled with day dreamers would occasionally call out to us, “Is anybody out there?” This was our cue to show we were still in the game and lend support to the infield. “Hey batter ho batter, hey batter etc. you get the idea. The joke among the contributors of this publication is nobody reads the Word. Well I do. And I know I’m not alone. I’m calling out to all of the members of Beth Judea. Is

anybody out there? One of the activities that is part of Men’s Club is Hearing Men’s Voices. Every one of us has at least one story. Attending one of these events will give voice to who you are and perhaps a person who has something of value to offer. These and other upcoming events will be

announced in The Word. This coming Sunday, Sept. 4th, we are going to meet after minyan around 10:00 AM to help rebuild the parts of our Sukkah that have become unusable. Sandy Victor and I will be there with materials and tools. The actual Sukkah building will take place Oct. 9th. Sept. 18th we are dedicating our new Sefer Haftarah at 12:00 noon. This promises to be a very spiritually uplifting and joyous occasion. Sept. 24th is a Saturday that Our Men’s Club volunteers to help at Lieberman Center where we assist the residences there with a Shabbat service. Contact me at Fivepie@aol.com if you are interested in participating in this embracing mitzvah. Sept. 24th at 9:00 PM is Selichot when we welcome in the High Holidays. Yours truly will be among the members of the Choir singing that night. I am hoping by this time we can look forward to more temperate weather, as this has been a particularly hot and sticky summer. Good health and safe travels to all.

Jerry Sakol Men’s Club President

Reservations with payment must be received

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no later than November 1, 2016.

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INTERFAITH COUNCIL

Tzedakah Fund

News from the Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council

The Men's Club has made donations from the minyan tzedakah box to: Friends of the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) American Friends of Magen David Adom Jewish National Fund Keshet

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. GET STARTED ON THE RIGHT FOOT FITNESS WALKING PROGRAM Sundays at 10:00 am following Minyan Get the details

MEN’S CLUB MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

MT Nesters The MT Nesters are in the middle of our 22nd year. But our dues are still the same -$20/year (no senior discounts). However, membership in the MT Nesters for your first year is free if you are currently a member of Beth Judea. We are continuing to hold our monthly program/meetings on Sundays, usually in the afternoon, and sometimes outside of the synagogue. For additional information contact Carol Schechter at 847-537-3566 or Sam Chiprin at 847-459-0316.

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by Joanne Dicker, President July and August were busy months. Thank you to all of our volunteers who participated in the service trip to Detroit on July 20-24th. Participants helped build houses for the homeless under the auspices of the Cass Community Social Services. The trip was an overwhelming success and involved over 50 volunteers. An additional thanks to our volunteers and community members who participated in our food drive at National Night Out at Willow Stream Park in Buffalo Grove on August 2nd. We collected nonperishable food items and cash donations for our food pantries. All our food donations remain in the community.

Please mark your calendars for our upcoming Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration Service on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Mary Parish, 10 N. Buffalo Grove Road, Buffalo Grove, IL. Please remember the less fortunate who live in our community throughout the year. Donations may be made directly to: Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council 1282 Green Knolls Drive Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 For more information on any of our programs please contact: nwsinterfaith@gmail.com or by telephone at: 224699-0386 or visit our website at: http://www.northwestsuburbaninterfaith.org or your council representatives: Joanne Dicker: joannedicker@comcast.net Helene Fox: helene125125@gmail.com

Interfaith Council Upcoming Events NOVEMBER 20, 2016 – 7:00 pm Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration Service St. Mary Parish – 10 N. Buffalo Grove Rd. Buffalo Grove, Illinois An interfaith service sharing our common beliefs, praising G-d through song and prayer, and gathering together as a community.

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.

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS We wish a very Happy Birthday to the following members of our Beth Judea Family: September 1

Marla Brandt Ken Goldstein Martin Rockwell

September 2

Fred Duboe Karey Rosenston Karri Spiegel

September 3

Sam Chiprin Bonnie Glickman

September 4

Scott Bauer Adam Lerner Kristy Yashinsky

September 5

September 6

David Colen Lynn Freedman Michael Gluck Marla Horwitz Susan Shoffet

Richard Kavitt Arthur Schechter

September 7

Mark Fingerhut Janice Weiner

September 8

Pamela Brown Linda Fisher Sandra Levitt Michael Shapiro

September 9

Bettie Schwartz

September 10 Marshall Brownfield Jared Goldstine Kim Mann Edward Nusinow Halley Romanoff Scott Rosen Hillary Savitt September 11 Lisa Neiman September 12 Rachael Gluck September 13 Randy Haberman Mitchell Weiss

September 16 Rana Dragon Marvin Feinberg Jay Greenhill John Hoy Lawrence Schneider September 18 Neal Feld Myron Reicher September 19 Myra Borkan Billy Cooper Lisa Malkin Stanford Zoller September 20 Bari Cohen Rick Herstein Drora Patt Sharee Patt September 21 Myron Glickman Sandy Goldenberg Linda Rothnagel

September 22 Harold Cutler Cynthia Lazar September 23 Diane Ganden Deena Karno Marcy Kostis Roberta Leon Steven Leon September 24 Steven Kallish Carol Kaner Scott Shulman September 25 Bonnie Fischoff Brian Gurin Barbara Kavitt Leonard Levine Staci Turofsky September 26 Susan Kronowitz Alan Sabol September 27 Dana Polonsky September 28 Benjamin Elkins Ilene Schneider Harris Weiner September 29 Judith Samuels

September 30 Arnold Goldberg

September 14 Kathleen Kanter September 15 Dan Geiger Keith Mann Janet Reicher Alan Spiegel 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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SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES We wish a very Happy Anniversary to the following members of our Beth Judea Family: September 1

Linda & Robert Handler Paula & Daniel Silberman Sandra & Corey Zussman

September 7

Cathy & Mitchell Feiger Debra & Marc Posner Stacey & Neal Resnik

September 2

Francine & Scott Eisner Rachel & Neil Jordan Roberta & Steven Leon

September 8

Jeanie & Michael Rosenfeld

September 9

Amy Balson & Ronald Cushing

Patricia & Samuel Feldman Cheryl & Scott Landau Ellen & Adam Lerner

September 14 Nancy & Mark Zorfas

September 3

September 16 Kitty & Bruce Hoffman Susan & Mark Sheft Wendy Weinger & Richard Ward

September 4

Debra & Alan Steiner

September 5

Melissa & Jason Allen Michelle & Ira Finn Audrey & Michael Friedland Nancy & Leonard Manewith Elana & Matt Schuman Bonnie & Ira Sender Cheryl & Robert Vinikoor

September 18 Liz & Gary Schachter

Merle & Gregory Kalisky Elisa & Edward Nusinow Lynda & Gene Sachs Amy & Jeff Taub

September 30 Jacki Unger & Steven Berkowitz

September 6

September 21 Susan & David Heald September 24 Suzie & Craig Cohn September 28 Lisa & Steven Kaufman

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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September Yahrzeits YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED AND ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS September 2

Gerald Balbirer* Lillian Dannen* Paul Fish Michael Lazar* Natalie Meltzer Mayer Rashbaum Rose Stein Herbert Wolff Joseph Zarchy

Hylda Bittmann Bernice Ellis Bessie Kessler* Howard Leibach* Herman Nidetz* Dayton Robinson Morris Sulak Israel Yatkowsky*

Marcella Bulmash Morris Feldman Rae Kubiak* Ruth Mandel* Clara Pieter* Ruth Sheft Ethel Vinikoor Sam Yublosky*

September 9

Kalman Albun Harry Borkan* Earl Elisco Irving Katz Rose Luciano* Seymour Paisin* Mollie Resnick* Arthur Silverberg

Edna Arker* Gloria Chappe Herbert Forman Abram Lieberman* Ruth Moses* Irv Pearlman* Jack Rosenbloom*

Alvin Berger* Irene Cohen Sonia Karchmar* Dayton Lubesnick Helen Nevin Daniel Ramras Alice Rothenberg*

September 16

Morton Abelson* Alex Braiman Bernard Fine Bernard Gerber Alex Greenberg* Kenneth Haberman* Joseph Klaskin* Bernard Landau Debora Litwin* Robert Rosenbaum* Eve Scholl Stuart Trock

Barbara Abramovitz* Sam Cooper Mildred Forman* Jack Glickman Ruth Greenhill-Spatt Millie Hennes Jake Klein* Jacob Louis Levin* Sarah Lorber Harris Rosenthal* Leo Semel Donna Truger*

Ida Albun Frances R. Corenman* Richard Freid Theodora Goldberg Emanuel Gurin Mary Hill Minnie Fannie Krassner* Yetta Lipka Sidney Patt Arthur Rothenberg* Sam Stark*

September 23

Louis Broodno* Melvin Feldman* Arthur Gerchikov Leonard Heller Janet Klass* Dorothy Perlmutter

Greta Dessauer Rochelle Feldman Paula Greenstein* Hyman Hoffman* Estelle Kwasman Sidney Schreibman*

Audrey Epton Jacob Friedland* Al Harris Amelia Kane Dorothy Leibowitz Lillian Shugan

September 30

Bessie Brenner* Betty Falcon* Morris Gorin* Lillian Loeb* Alan Nisenbaum* Nathan Sandler* Sam Seligman Albert Sumner

William Burg* Carl Gershonfeld Michael Litt Morris Mills Jack Rosemarin Leslie Schiff* Theodor Sender*

Rose Edelstein Beverly Goldstein Rose Litwin Nathaniel Moffett Elsie Saharack Daniel Schuster* Ida Stein

* Denotes the deceased has a yahrzeit plaque. If you are interested in purchasing a plaque please contact the synagogue office.

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October Yahrzeits YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED AND ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS October 7

Faye Angell* David S. Eisenberg Fred Green Katrien Koekkoek Ruth Levy* Ida Rich Jessie Rubinstein* Jules Spitz Sol Weinberg* Adolf Wolff

Dorothy Behn Millie Fenchel Etta Greenberg* Philip Koekkoek Inez Medor Lillian Rosenston Irving Schuster Sally Sylvan Gerszon Weiskopf* Abraham Wolinsky*

Bernard Cutler* Leonard Fisher* Robert Hillman Louis Lerner* Max Pander Lance Rubin Lenore Shapiro Arlene Watters Richard Wolf* Nathan Zeiger

October 14

Frances S. Barnett* Barney Bograd Jeffrey Caplan* Suzanne Fine Norman Friedman David Goldbogen* Sol Kessler* Ruth Mason Morris Roden Celia Schreibman*

Arnold Block* Marianne Brenner* Louis Elgenson Sandra Fooden Morris Ginsberg Arnold Hecht* Debrah Margolis Sam Rabin Maurice Saltzman Morris Shapiro*

Louis Bloom David Brodsky* Dorothy Feldheim* Faye Frank Leon Goldberg* Hyman Hundert* Pearl Margolis Bernard Resnick* Maurie Schneider Harriette Silverman*

October 21

Isaac Appel Carol Caplan M. Eileen Fojtik Rose Goldberg* Yetta Levy* William Meyers* Shalom Nahum* Millard Oscherwitz* Meriel Schneider Carolyn Wolff

Symon Bows* Harold Falcon* Yale Gerol* Solly Gordon* Max Mann Hyman Molotsky Richard Nathan* Eva Pander Frances Spiegel* Anna Wortell*

Irving Brown Charles Feldman Philip Gluskin* Ida Kamen Esther Mendelsohn Rochelle Mosoff Philip Nemser* Howard Riebman Ida Sulak

October 28

Sidney Ament Jack Brill Alice Chiprin* Gene Garlin Theodore Gottlieb* Michael Hoffman Norman Isaacson Sidney London Philip Rich Sylvan Smith

Albert Atlas Reba Broodno* Barney Cole* Thelma Geiger Allen Guttenberg Marilyn Holman* Dora Kahn* Richard Paley Arman Schaffer Babette Strauss

Seymour Berkovitz Donna Bryant* Marcella Entman Doris Gerchikov Lewis Heiber Eugenia Green Holmes Diane Kovich* Sidney Ratskoff Lillian Seres

* Denotes the deceased has a yahrzeit plaque. If you are interested in purchasing a plaque please contact the synagogue office.

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TRIBUTES FOR AN EXPLANATION OF THESE FUNDS, PLEASE SEE OUR WEBSITE PRAYERS HAVE BEEN SAID FOR THE RECOVERY OF: Arnold Abrams Terry Donsker Jerrie Fox Stella Greener Robert Handler Barry Litwin Ahmit Nixon Leo Rosenthal Enid Shultz Marc Spivak David Wolf CONDOLENCES UPON THE DEATH OF: Sarah Fisher Wife of Herb Fisher Mother of Robert Fisher Mother of Susan Sheft Leslie Howard Neimark Father of Michael Neimark Francine Sturt Mother of Michael Sturt

CONGRATULATIONS TO: Birth: Lisa & Jeff Goldberg on the birth of their grandson, Miles Felix Goldberg Brenda & Jay Levin on the birth of their grandson, Henry David Levin Audrey & Hazzan Roger Weisberg on the birth of their granddaughter, Emily Eisner

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RABBI PIVO DISCRETIONARY FUND

RABBI PIVO DISCRETIONARY FUND (Cont.)

IN APPRECIATION OF: Rabbi Pivo for the dedication of the headstone for Jeanne S.Babbitt. The Family of Jeanne S. Babbitt

IN MEMORY OF: Leslie Neimark, our beloved father and grandfather. Michael & Leslie Neimark & Family

Rabbi Pivo for his guidance as we remember our beloved, Morrie Elisco. Hennie, Larry Elisco and family

David Sohn, beloved father of Linda & Robert Handler. Judy & Steve Greenberg

Rabbi Pivo for all of his support and generosity of time and spirit during our difficult time for our beloved, Lauren Salzenstein Gordon. Ethan & Gabe Gordon Alan Salzenstein Rabbi Pivo for his support and friendship following the passing of our beloved father and grandfather, Curtis Green. Marilyn Green-Rebnord, David, Dan & Jacob Rebnord Rabbi Pivo for the beautiful aufruf for Mara’s upcoming marriage. Aileen & Steve Simons IN HONOR OF: Amy & Scott Bauer on their wedding. Mazel tov and wishing you much joy and happiness. Rita & Sid Mathias

UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Aaron Greenberg Steven Greenberg Eleanore Shapiro Suzie & Craig Cohn RABBI LIFSHITZ DISCRETIONARY FUND IN APPRECIATION OF: Rabbi Lifshitz for all of his support and generosity of time and spirit during our difficult time for our beloved, Lauren Salzenstein Gordon. Ethan & Gabe Gordon Alan Salzenstein Rabbi Lifshitz for officiating at our father and grandfather, Israel “Izzy” Goldwasser’s funeral and for his kind words and comfort. Lillian, Adam Rosie & Ellie Landau IN MEMORY OF: Lillian Cohen Ilene Hauser UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Poppy Gerald Balbirer, remembering you always… Scott, Alex, Jake & Brett Bauer

TRIBUTES CANTOR WEISBERG DISCRETIONARY FUND IN APPRECIATION OF: Cantor Weisberg for all of his support and generosity of time and spirit during our difficult time for our beloved, Lauren Salzenstein Gordon. Ethan & Gabe Gordon Alan Salzenstein Cantor Weisberg for his support after the passing of our beloved father and grandfather, Curtis Green. Marilyn Green-Rebnord, David, Dan & Jacob Rebnord IN HONOR OF: Brenda & Jay Levin upon the birth of their grandson, Henry David Levin. Maureen & David Stolman Barb & Stu Pearl upon the engagement of their son, Jeff Pearl to Jenny Sheridan. Gayle & Rick Pervos Jori Beth Pulver and Ryan Settler upon their marriage. Kim, Joel, Alexis & Andrew Abern Aileen & Steve Simons Cantor & Audrey Weisberg upon the birth of their granddaughter, Emily Eisner. Susan & Marvin Adleman Barbara Cohen Patti Davis Andrea & Marty Dickson Ellen & Jeff Gluskin & Family Ann & Mitch Lerman Sandy & Andy Levitt

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CANTOR WEISBERG DISCRETIONARY FUND (Cont.) IN HONOR OF: Cantor & Audrey Weisberg upon the birth of their granddaughter, Emily Eisner. Kim, Skip, Ryan, Jason & Nate Mann Gayle & Rick Pervos & Family Janet & Myron Reicher Sandra & Martin Rockwell Merle & Evan Rumack Audrey Schiff Bonnie & Ira Sender Maureen & David Stolman Marcia & Bob Weissman upon their 50th wedding anniversary. Karen & Paul Saharack Claudia & Mark Travis

IN MEMORY OF: Ruth Dritz Phyllis & Robert Dritz Sarah Fisher, beloved wife, mother and grandmother of Herb Fisher and family. Renee & Mike Malter Curtis Green, beloved father and grandfather of Marilyn GreenRebnord, David Rebnord & Family. Helene Fox Sandra & Martin Rockwell

CANTOR WEISBERG DISCRETIONARY FUND (Cont.) IN MEMORY OF: Harvey Weisberg, beloved father of Cantor Roger and Audrey Weisberg. CBJ Sisterhood Helene Fox Debra & Alan Green Ann & Mitch Lerman Judith & William Levitan Linda & John Marple Myra Smail Nancy & Gary Watts & Family UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Brett Lawrence Berlant, our beloved son and brother. Karen Berlant & Family Morey Coleman, our beloved grandather and great grandfather. Marla & Ken Brandt & Family Yehuda Greener, beloved father. Yigal Greener Toby Rockwell, in loving memory of our mom, wife and grandma upon her 19 year yahrzeit. Debbie & Marc Posner Eleanore Shapiro Suzie & Craig Cohn Sam Tepper Renee & Wes Brown Joseph Zarchy Roberta & Andrew Zarchy

TRIBUTES PRAYER BOOK FUND

GENERAL FUND

EDUCATION FUND

IN HONOR OF: Stella & Yigal Greener upon our 50th wedding anniversary. Stella & Yigal Greener

IN APPRECIATION OF: Congregation Beth Judea. John Ioanes

IN HONOR OF; Cantor Roger & Audrey Weisberg and family upon the birth of their granddaughter, Emily Eisner. Marlene & Stacy Sachs

GET WELL WISHES TO: Rose Price Liz & Gary Schachter IN MEMORY OF: Curtis Green, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend. BG Extended Family CBJ Sisterhood UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Irwin Gerber Gail Gerber, Eric Yegelwel, Robin & Elyse Yegelwel

Anthony Garry for his support after the passing of my beloved father, Curtis Green. Marilyn Green Sherry Krawitz for her support after the passing of my beloved father, Curtis Green. Marilyn Green IN HONOR OF: Aileen & Steve Simons upon the marriage of their daughter, Mara. Marilyn & Sylvan Gross

IN MEMORY OF: Curtis Green, beloved father of Marilyn Green Rebnord and David Rebnord. Helene & Kurt Fliegel Leslie Howard Neimark, beloved father and grandfather of Michael and Leslie Neimark & Family. Marlene & Stacy Sachs UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Joseph Gardberg Rita & Glen Gardberg

TORAH RESTORATION FUND UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Solomon Springer, beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather. Janet Reicher

UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Leo Liebovitz Susan & Michael Mangurten Seymour Rosen Lynn & Art Freedman

USY/KADIMA SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN HONOR OF; Dina , Dan, Brenda & Jay Levin upon the birth of their son and grandson, Henry David Levin. Ann & Mitch Lerman IN MEMORY OF: Racquel “Kelly” Resnick, beloved mother of Brenda & Jay Levin. Ann & Mitch Lerman

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TRIBUTES KIDDUSH FUND

SISTERHOOD FUND

IN MEMORY OF: Louis Grossman, beloved brother-in-law of Randi & Glenn Simon. Ann & Mitch Lerman

IN HONOR OF: Brenda & Jay Levin and Dina & Daniel Levin upon the birth of their son and grandson, Henry Levin. Kim & Skip Mann & Family

UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Abraham Silberberg The Family of Jeanne S. Babbitt, of blessed memory.

IN MEMORY OF: Curtis Green, beloved father & grandfather of Marilyn GreenRebnord, David Rebnord & Family. Debra & Alan Green

SOCIAL ACTION FUND IN MEMORY OF: Curtis Green, beloved father of Marilyn Green-Rebnord. Bonnie & Ira Sender LINDA & ALBERT STARK FUND UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Sam Stark, beloved father and grandfather. Albert & Linda Stark & Family

FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN FUND IN HONOR OF: Jordan Zoe Green upon her baby naming. Debra & Alan Green

Racquel “Kelly” Resnick, beloved mother of Brenda & Jay Levin and Family Helene Fox UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Audrey Epton, dear mother and grandmother. Teri & Owen Pulver & Family

JACK RIZMAN MEMORIAL FUND IN HONOR OF: Cantor Roger & Audrey Weisberg upon the birth of their granddaughter, Emily Eisner. Susie Rizman & Family

ETHAN LEVITAN MEMORIAL FUND IN MEMORY OF: Curtis Green, beloved father of Marilyn Green-Rebnord, David Rebnord and Family. Rona Wolf Esther Levitan, beloved mother of Bill & Judy Levitan. Ann & Mitch Lerman

Ethan Levitan Dr. Joel Glickman

MICHAEL PEARL MEMORIAL FUND IN HONOR OF: Barb & Stu Pearl upon the engagement of their son, Jeff Pearl to Jenny Sheridan. Ann & Mitch Lerman

UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Aaron Jacob William Stelzer. Judith & William Levitan

JUDY WALCER MEMORIAL FUND UPON THE YAHRZEIT OF: Alex A. Greenberg, beloved father and grandfather. Marlene & Arthur Greenberg Etta E. Greenberg, beloved mother and grandmother. Marlene & Arthur Greenberg Leo Semel, beloved father and grandfather. Louise & Lou Barnett & Family

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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 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 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. September 2 ............. .................................... 7:47 p.m. September 9 ............. .................................... 6:52 p.m. September 16 ............. .................................... 6:40 p.m.

Weekday Morning Minyan: Sunday .................................................................. . 9:00 a.m. Monday ................................................................ 6:15 a.m. Tuesday through Friday ........................................ 7:30 a.m.

September 23 ............. .................................... 6:27 p.m. September 30 ............. .................................... 6:15 p.m.

Weekday Evening Minyan: Monday through Thursday .................................... 7:30 p.m.

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.