The Word - April 2015 - Congregation Beth Judea

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Happy
Passover
‫יום השאה‬
Yom HaShoah
April 16, 2015
5304 RFD, Hilltop Rd. & Route 83, Long Grove, IL 60047
Phone: 847-634-0777 www.bethjudea.org
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Rabbi's Reflections
Facts and Truths
All year we are studying the content
of the Torah in many ways: ongoing
classes, shorter or even singlesession units, brief discussions after
morning or evening services and
here, in my monthly article. In
previous articles, I described the
content of the five books of the
Torah; this month I will take a step
back from the details of the Torah’s
books to address general issues of faith
rooted in those books. As Conservative Jews,
we are in the unique position of embracing the
sanctity of the Torah without insisting on its
divinity (more on that below) and insisting that
Torah is at the center of our beliefs and
behaviors, despite our knowledge about its
origins.
We now know a great deal about the Torah
and its constituent parts. A century and a half
of scholarship has shown in many ways that
the Torah is a composite document, created
over centuries in a kind of rolling
amalgamation of Jewish law codes, origin
stories,
fable,
poetry,
and
covenant
agreements.
Drawing
on
comparative
linguistics, archeology, literary theory, and
historical records from before, during and after
the time of Moses, dozens of biblical scholars
have proven beyond doubt that the Torah was
not, as a historical matter, handed by God to
Moses on Sinai as a single, integrated work.
While that may be a surprise to some, it is
actually quite old news. But what is important
is not the facts of the Torah’s construction, but
rather its truths. We can feel perfectly
comfortable with the idea that the Torah is not
divine, i.e. originating in its present form,
complete from God, because the question of
origins obscures the more crucial question of
status. To put it bluntly: The Torah is sacred
not because it came from God, but because
we act as if it comes from God. What confers
sanctity on the Torah is not where it comes
from, but how the Jewish people have lived in
light of its words and values. For thousands of
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years, Jews have read the Torah’s
accounts of Abraham, Isaac and
Jacob, Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and
Leah, Moses, Aaron and Miriam as
the blueprint for what it means to
relate to God and the world. Their
stories have taught us who to be
and how to be. No matter how much
we learn about the historical origins
of their stories, we will continue to
see them as our ancestors and ourselves as
their descendants, as the inheritors of their
values and traditions. Abraham’s faith,
Sarah’s laughter, Jacob’s cunning, Moses’
unyielding leadership, and a hundred similar
traits are truths that created Judaism and
continue to create us as Jews. Insisting that
their stories must also be factual seems a bit
small minded, and in some ways entirely
beside the point.
Conservative Judaism insists on getting the
facts right, not only as a matter of intellectual
integrity, but out of a religious commitment to
live up to the intelligence God has given us.
Denying facts cannot honor our sacred texts;
using facts to deny truths likewise
impoverishes us. We love Torah and will
continue to study it daily during this Shanah
Torah (Year of Learning) because it will
always be the first source of our identity as
Jews. But facts are not truths, and Pesakh
serves as a good illustration of the difference:
There is no evidence outside the Torah that
the exodus took place the way it is described
in the Torah. But as we all sit down to seder
this week, we seek not mere facts, but the
truths of being a redeemed people. We yearn
for sacred connections that make our lives
worth living. We ache for meaning through
food, symbol, and shared experience. May we
each find them this year as we continue to
learn the facts as well as the truths of Torah.
Hag same’akh,
Rabbi Jeff Pivo
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CBJ ONLINE
CBJ ONLINE
Congregation Beth Judea has recently purchased a software update to our Membership
Management software program.
This is an interactive software package the permits our Members to log in to the site and
accomplish many tasks.
A member can:
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Look up directory information on any fellow Congregant

Update their own profile
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Register for events
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Make a Donation online
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Fill out next year’s membership forms starting in May

View Yahrzeit information
By getting full utilization of the software package, Beth Judea will be able to save several
thousand of dollars and have accurate information.
Several months ago every member received a user id and password. If you have misplaced your
user id or password please contact Lisa at 847-634-0777.
Thanks
Arnie Goldberg
Executive Vice President
arnieccc@gmail.com
Lisa Neiman
Executive Director
lneiman@bethjudea.org
In This Issue
Rabbi’s Reflections
CBJ Online
Passover Information
Yom HaShoah
Cantors Sacred Sounds
Me’ah Campaign
Annual Meeting
B’Nai Mitzvah Bio
Special Events
Focus on Families
Education
Youth
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Adult Ed
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Sisterhood
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Men’s Club
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Goodman’s Blog
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Israel Committee
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Did You Know...
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Hesed
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Programming
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Social Action
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Ways & Means
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Birthdays & Anniversaries 25
Yahrzeits
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Tributes
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CALENDAR
Focus on Families
Apr. 12
Apr. 17
Apr. 19
Gan Shalom
Tot Service followed by Dinner
CBJ Film Series, “PRINCE OF EGYPT”
May 3
May 21
Israel Solidarity Day
Challah Chaverim
Men’s Club
Apr. 15
Apr. 18
Apr. 23
Apr. 26
Men’s Club Fitness Program
The Lieberman
Tap the Torah
Craft Beer & Burger at CBJ
Social Action
Apr. 5
Apr. 12
Apr. 27
Youth
Apr. 17
Mollie’s War Speaker
Book Club – One Bittersweet Place
Programming
Apr. 20
Dinner & Conversation with Rabbi
Adult Ed
Apr. 12
Apr. 19
Apr. 23
Judaism 101: 5 Books in 4 Weeks
Spring Session Begins
CBJ Film Series, “PRINCE OF EGYPT”
Tap the Torah: “Dealing with a
Basket Case
Holidays/Special Events
Apr. 3-11
Apr. 6
Apr. 10
Apr. 15
May 28
Passover
Last Day to RSVP for Passover Dinner
Passover Dinner
Yom HaShoah
Congregation Beth Judea Annual Meeting
7:30 pm
Shabbat Services led
entirely by our Youth
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES FOR YOUTH
View our calendar online at
http://tinyurl.com/BJUSYCalendar
Sisterhood
Apr. 13
Apr. 20
Bingo at Friends Center
Pet Visit to Alden Center
Committee Meeting
Community
Apr. 10
Apr. 12
May 3
Disability Awareness with Host
Tammy Duckworth at Temple Beth-El
JUF Dessert Reception
Meetings
Please check website
Be Sure To Check Out Our
New Section:
“Did You Know...”
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BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
Shabbat Prayers
April 10, 2015 – 7:30 pm
Those who celebrate birthdays and anniversaries during the
month of April will be recognized at our service on April 10th..
Our worship will begin at 7:30 pm.
Children of every age are welcome!
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Pesach 5775
Monday, March 30
Your Chametz MUST be sold by this date.
Thursday, April 2
Search for Chametz is done Thursday evening.
Friday, April 3
Fast of the First Born Service at Beth Judea at 7:30 AM
Chametz is burned by 10:00 AM
Friday, April 3
Mincha - 5:00 PM
First Seder in the Evening
No 7:30 pm service at the Synagogue
Saturday, April 4
Passover I Service at 9:30 AM
Second Seder at Beth Judea – 7:00 PM
No evening service at the Synagogue
Reservations Closed
Sunday, April 5
Passover II Service at 9:30 AM
Monday, April 6
Morning Minyan at 6:15 AM
Evening Minyan at 7:30 PM
Tuesday, April 7
Wednesday, April 8
Thursday, April 9
Friday, April 10
Passover VII Service at 9:30 AM
Passover Shabbat Dinner – 6:00 PM
Shabbat Services - 7:30 PM
Saturday, April 11
Reservations Required by April 6
Passover VIII Service w/Yizkor at 9:30 AM
Yizkor and Dedication of Yahrzeit Plaques honoring the memory of:
Arnold Fredric Block, Marian Marsha Block, Dr. Spencer Jonathan Block,
Morey Coleman, Leon Goldberg, Lillian Goroff, Morris Goroff,
Marilyn Holman, Bernard Lerner, Herbert Levine, Rena Lichtenstein,
David Neubauer, Phillip Rothenberg, Anita Alberta Schoen,
Gertrude Schoeneman – revised plaque, Donald G. Sherman,
Nancy A. Sherman
CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES
Friday
Saturday
April 3
April 4
before
after
6:59 pm
8:04 pm
Thursday
Friday
April 9
April 10
before
before
7:06 pm
7:07 pm
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PASSOVER
Passover is from Friday evening Shabbat, April 3,
2015 through Saturday Shabbat, April 11, 2015.
April 6 – Last Day to RSVP for
Passover Shabbat Dinner
On behalf of the entire
Clergy, Board of
Directors and Staff of
Congregation Beth
Judea, we wish you and
yours a very warm,
happy and joyous
Passover.
May God’s blessings be
with you today and
always.
PESACH SHABBAT DINNER
Friday, April 10, 2015
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
Non-members of Beth Judea, please add $3.00 to the prices above
Please bring your own Kosher for Pesach Wine
RSVP’S due by Monday, April 6, 2015
RSVP by Email
Click Here for Your
PASSOVER GUIDE
YOM HASHOAH
NOTES FROM THE CANTOR
The Cantors Assembly, the largest organization of
hazzanim in the world, will be holding its annual
convention in Chicago next month – May 3-7. Along
with nightly concerts, the convention will feature have
many other items of interest. Members of Beth Judea’s
Men’s Club who have completed a special shivaleading program will be receiving special recognition
as well. Please get in touch
(hazzanweisberg@bethjudea.org) if you would like
further information, and please enjoy the attached
edition of “Sacred Sounds”, a CA newsletter, in
connection with the upcoming festival of Passover.
Hag Kasher v’Same’ach – have a wonderful holiday,
Hazzan Roger Weisberg Download “Sacred Sounds”
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Me’ah Campaign
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Annual Meeting
B’nai Mitzvah Bio
Mara Rachel Lippman will be
called to the Torah as a Bat
Mitzvah Saturday April 18th 2015.
SAVE THE DATE
Congregation Beth Judea
Annual Meeting
Thursday, May 28, 2015
at 8:00 PM
Vice Presidents’ Reports
Budget Approval
Election of Executive Committee
V.P.’s & At-large Directors
Please join us for
Minyan at 7:30 PM
Mara is a seventh grader at
Daniel Wright Middle School. She
spends her free time playing
basketball, volleyball, and travel
softball. Mara also loves playing
the drums, listening to music,
watching movies, and hanging out
with her friends.
Her favorite time of year is summer. She spends half
of the summer going to overnight camp and the other
part playing softball and participating in sports camps.
Mara is working on collecting sports equipment and
volunteering at the Sports Shed for her mitzvah
project.
Mara is so excited to share her special day surrounded
by her family and friends. She will celebrate her Bat
Mitzvah with her sister Hallie and her parents, Jon and
Sheri. Her grandparents Rita and Jerry Lambert and
Linda and Ira Lippman are so proud to be part of her
Bat Mitzvah.
Mara would like to thank her teachers, Anna Besser,
Cantor Weisberg, and Rabbi Pivo for guiding her
through her Jewish education. Special thanks to
thanks to Kim Abern for all her help in preparing Mara
for her Bat Mitzvah.
Challah Chaverim
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
principles 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
America and the State of Israel.
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JUF DESSERT RECEPTION
CONGREGATION BETH AM, CONGREGATION BETH
JUDEA, CONGREGATION OR SHALOM, SHIR HADASH
SYNAGOGUE AND TEMPLE CHAI
.
cordially invite you to attend a
DESSERT RECEPTION
on behalf of the
2015 JEWISH UNITED FUND ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2015
6:45 P.M.
Temple Chai
1670 Checker Road, Long Grove, Illinois
Couvert $5 per adult
GUEST SPEAKER
SAM HARRIS
We are fortunate to have Sam Harris, President
Emeritus of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and
Educational Center, as speaker and honoree.
Sam (Sammy – Szlamek Rzeznik) is one of the youngest survivors of the
concentration camps during the Holocaust. Born in Deblin, Poland, in 1935, he was
just four years old when the war broke out in his town. Having lost his parents and
most of his family during the Holocaust, Sam hid, from the ages of seven to nineanda- half, in two concentration camps: Deblin and Czestochowa. Although an
orphan when he arrived in the USA at the age of twelve, Sam was filled with hope
about the possibilities awaiting him. Through the Jewish Children’s Bureau in
Chicago, Sam was adopted by Dr. Ellis and Mrs. Harriet Harris of Northbrook.
Download Flyer
Register
Disability Awareness with
Host Tammy Duckworth
SAVE THE DATE
Friday, April 10, 2015 at
Temple Beth-El in Northbrook
watch our website at www.bethjudea.org or
contact Renee Klass, the Beth Judea liaison
to the HUGS Disability Awareness program
Click Here for Flyer
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Focus on Families
Congregation Beth Judea
Family Events:
April & May 2015
INVITES YOU TO
All events are open to the community and are free of charge
(unless otherwise noted).
For more details & to RSVP for all programs, contact the synagogue
office at 847-634-0777 or visit www.bethjudea.org
April 12
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April 17
10:30 am – 12:00 pm: Gan Shalom
Gan Shalom is a monthly pre-Kindergarten program focusing on
Jewish holidays, heroes, and mitzvot for children age 5 and under
accompanied by an adult.
This month’s theme: “Welcoming Guests” Cost: $5 per
session. Each class includes art, stories, music, and snack.
Registration by April 8. For more info, please contact Anna
Besser at 847-634-8380 / abesser@bethjudea.org.
5:45 pm Tot Service followed by dinner
Join us on for a lively Tot Shabbat featuring Brad Egel at
5:45 pm. Following services we will have a pasta Shabbat
dinner! Click here for more information.RSVP by April 12th.
April 1 9
12:00 – 2:30 pm: CBJ Film Series, “PRINCE OF EGYPT”
This year the CBJ Film Series focuses on stories from the Torah. Join
us in watching the PRINCE OF EGYPT. An Egyptian prince learns of his
identity as a Hebrew and, later his destiny to become the chosen
deliverer of his people. Following the movie, Rabbi Pivo will lead a
movie discussion. Cost: $10 pp; $36 per family (Lunch included)
Registration by April 14. For more info, please contact Anna
Besser at 847-634-8380 / abesser@bethjudea.org.
May 3 11 am Israel Solidarity Day@Ravinia Festival in Highland Park
JUF’s Israel Solidarity Day is the community's annual
celebration of Yom Ha'atzmaut (Israel Independence
Day). The event will kick start with a concert featuring Rick
Recht. Ongoing family-friendly activities will take place
following the concert. Event highlights also include the Walk with
Israel, exciting all-day entertainment featuring The Jamman Drum
Circle, The Maccabeats and Hadag Nachash. Registration will open
online in early March at www.juf.org/ISD
May 21 2:00 pm – Challah Chaverim
Join us for challah making, story time with Rabbi Pivo and a Shabbat
song session with Hazzan Weisberg. Registration is required by
May 18.
For more information about family programming,
please contact the synagogue office at 847-634-0777.
Congregation Beth Judea, 5304 RFD, Long Grove, IL - 847-634-0777
Focus on Families April-May Flyer
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2015
Youth and Young Family Shabbat… Something for everybody!!
COME TO ONE PART OR COME TO ALL PARTS JUST MAKE
SURE TO BE THERE FOR AN INCREDIBLE SHABBAT!!!
5:45 pm – 6:15 pm – Tot & Kids Service Featuring Brad Egel
6:15 pm – 7:30 pm – Dinner
7:30 pm – Shabbat Services – Led entirely by our youth!!!
Menu will be:
Spinach lasagna, grilled & roasted vegetables, Macaroni & Cheese,
buttered pasta with sauce, garlic bread and greek salad
Cost: Adults: $12 Children (Ages 7-12): $10 Children (4 - 6): $5 Families: $38.00
Bring Your Own Bottle of White Kosher Wine
RSVP by April 12, 2015
CELEBRATE YOUTH LED SHABBAT WITH DINNER RESERVATION
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2015
NAME: ____________________________________________ EMAIL: ____________________________________
PHONE: ___________________________________________ COST: ____ ADULTS: $12
PAYMENT METHOD:
Cash
Check (Check No.: ___________
Credit Card (I understand there will be a 2.5% fee)
____ CHILDREN (Age 4-6): $5
$ _________
____ FAMILY RATE: $38
$ _________
TOTAL:
I would like to make a donation towards this dinner or oneg:
Amount: $____________________
$_________
____ CHILDREN (Age 7-12): $10 $ _________
$ _________
RSVP ONLINE AND AVOID THE PAPERWORK!!!
SIMPLY EMAIL LNEIMAN@BethJudea.org
Congregation Beth Judea 5304 RFD Long Grove, IL 60047 (847) 634-0777 Register by email to: lneiman@bethjudea.org
Youth Led Shabbat for Families Flyer
Mitzvah Club
MITZVAH CLUB - PROGRAM FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AGES NINE AND YOUNGER
Dozens of families with young children are coming together to teach the important lesson of helping others through mitzvot.
As a group, families are volunteering six times this year for a variety of non-profits across Chicagoland.
All activities are geared toward ages nine and younger. Children will receive a “Mitzvah Club” card.
Please Watch Your Weekly Emails for Future Upcoming Events
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EDUCATION
This year we celebrate Israel’s 67 th anniversary on April 23 rd. Israel is a country thriving with
people, technology, and much more! Israeli cuisine exemplifies the true melting pot that is
Israel. Hailing from over 80 countries, Jews have returned to their ancient land, bringing with
them the foods and recipes they developed during their wanderings. These traditions have
commingled with other Jewish recipes, Jewish dietary laws, and the native ingredients of the
Land of Israel to create a dynamic cuisine.
“When you’re eating in Israel, all your senses are involved. You can smell it and see it being made. Food here
[Israel] really overwhelms the senses, but in a great way,” says Inbal Baum, culinary tour guide from Delicious
Israel. Baum helped ISRAEL21c create this list of 10 extraordinary dishes you need to try next time you’re in
Israel.
10 Extraordinary Tastes from Israel
1. Zalatimo’s mutabak: Zalatimo’s Bakery in the Old City of Jerusalem is the oldest
operating baklava bakery in the world. It is hailed by everyone as “the” place to bite into
a warm, hand-thrown wad of filo dough soaked in sugar syrup. Zalatimo calls its pastries
“mutabak” but everyone else calls them Zalatimos.
2. Benny’s Soda: At Benny’s Soda (Gazoz, in Hebrew), the artisanal soda-shop wizard
Benny Briga uses all-natural flavors to create original flavored bubbly drinks. This thirstquenching master adds wedges of fruits (lemon, pomegranate, guava), herbs (lavender,
lemongrass, lemon verbena), and roots (ginger) to fizzy non-alcoholic cocktails.
3. Ika’s Chocolate: Chocoholics will be delighted to know that the culture of chocolate in
Israel continues to flourish. Judges at the 2012 International Chocolate Awards
competition swooned over a lemon praline handcrafted by Tel Aviv chocolatier Ika
Cohen. She returned to the Italian contest with a gold medal-winning Za’atar Ganache
in 2014. Ika continues to appear on international “’best chocolate shops” lists as well.
4. Albert’s marzipan: The official Marzipan Museum may be located in Kfar Tavor in the
Lower Galilee, but true aficionados of this sweet nutty treat know that Albert
Confectionery in South Tel Aviv is the place to get it in Israel. The small pastry shop
doesn’t look like much, but the secret family recipes for this almond candy dough
handed down through the generations is the reason people queue up here.
5. Pomegranate wine and beer: Pomegranates are packed with vitamins, anti-oxidants
and other health benefits. Israeli scientists have improved the pomegranate’s genetic
makeup and Israeli entrepreneurs have innovated new ruby-red tastes such as
pomegranate wines and beers. Rimon Winery is the best known for its premium highend pomegranate wines in about a dozen varieties.
6. Eli Mamman’s Halva: Halva can be bought at markets, stores and gourmet shops
throughout Israel. But the main go-to place for this sesame-paste candy is Halva
Kingdom in Jerusalem’s Machane Yehuda market.
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EDUCATION
7. Leon’s bourekas: Bourekas are also ubiquitous in Israel, and everyone has a favorite
Turkish/Bulgarian bourekas place. Leon and Sons bakery in Jaffa is a three-generation
family business known far and wide for its delicious flaky filo offerings made without
margarine.
8. Specialty sandwiches: Falafel and shawarma joints abound, but extraordinary bites can
best be found in the multicultural specialty sandwich shops in every town and city
across the land. In Ramle, take your growling tummy over to HaTunisay Shel Eli for a
Tunisian Fricassee; in Givatayim, head over to HaSabich Shel Ovad for the most famous
Jewish Iraqi breakfast sandwich in Israel; and in Jerusalem, Chochi’s Sandwich
reportedly serves up the best schnitzel sandwich in Israel.
9. Abu Salem’s tea: When strolling through the shuk (market) in the Old City of
Nazareth, follow your nose to Abu Salem’s Coffee House just off the main street,
down an alleyway. While the home brew is good, the real reason to stop here is for
the nut-infused cinnamon tea. The café is a second home for many of the city’s
elders, who come to play backgammon all day long and drink the otherworldly hot
beverages on the menu.
10. Viznich’s challah: The ultimate place to buy fresh challah is a matter of opinion.
But there’s no denying the extraordinary experience of a visit to Viznich Bakery in
Bnei Brak on a Thursday night or Friday morning as these white braided loaves of
soft goodness are snatched up as they come out of the ovens. You’ll know you’ve
arrived at the correct location by the dizzying smell of freshly baked challahs and
the ever-growing lines of people, both secular and religious, waiting to buy them.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
April:
Saturday
4/4 No Gimel Shabbat
Sunday 4/5 NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL - Passover
Monday
4/6 No Beyachad classes
Tuesday
4/7 Religious School Classes resume
Monday
4/13 Beyachad classes resume
Sunday 4/19 Heh Field Trip – Anne Frank play (return around 1 pm)
Sunday 4/26 Aleph Siyum (11 am)
May:
Friday 5/1 – Saturday 5/2
Aleph – Bet Kallah
Friday 5/8 Gimel & Dalet Family Shabbat Dinner
Monday
5/11 Last Beyachad class
Tuesday
5/12 Heh End of Year Program; Last Tuesday class session
Shabbat
5/16 Last Gimel Shabbat
Sunday 5/17 LAST DAY of School: 2nd Grade End of Year Program
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Youth
WHAT’S UP IN THE WORLD OF OUR YOUTH???
2ND GRADERS are now eligible to join Kadinkers for the second half of your second grade
year for only $10!!!
5TH GRADERS can join Kadima for the second half of your 5th grade years for only $20
(if you were already a member of Kadinkers you are automatically now a member of
Kadima and you do not need to pay any additional dues)!
8TH GRADERS are now eligible to join USY for the second half of their 8th grade year for only $40 (If you were
already a member of Kadima you are now automatically a USYer and you do not need to pay any additional
dues)!
***Sign up today for our special Youth and Young Family Shabbat on April 17th!!!!
KADINKERS (2nd-4th grade) and KADIMA (5th-7th grade)
Our Kadinkers had a blast by joining our Kadima group at the video game truck night. They spent the night
playing games downstairs in the synagogue, did crafts, played board games, watched a movie, and spent time in
a tractor trailer filled wall to wall with plasma tvs and every video game you can imagine! Our chocolate seder
and juice tasting event in conjunction with the wine tasting for the adults was filled with delicious chocolate and 4
different kinds of juice. Be sure to sign up for our young family and youth Shabbat dinner featuring Brad Egel on
April 17th
USY (BJUSY) (8th-12th grade)
Wow, where the time has gone. I can’t believe it is April already. As the snow is melting on the ground (finally),
things are really heating up in our youth department. February and March brought us a great Midwinter
convention and Weekend of Greatness trip. We learned how to bake challah (thanks to Dr. Ira Sender), how to
make hamentaschen (thanks, Mrs. Natalie Gurin), and had a great Purim weekend. A huge thank you goes out
to the entire congregation for allyour support over Purim weekend. Between the Purim Carnival and the
Megillah, reading we raised over $1,350 for USY’s official charity, Tikun Olam. I would like to send a special
thank you to all of the youth committee members who helped out at the Purim Carnival; the program would not
have been successful without you. Of course the biggest credit goes out to all of our dedicated USY and
Kadima volunteers who put in over 20 hours of community service creating and painting new games, setting up
and running the games, and cleaning up afterwards (even when they were very tired). Thank you, thank you,
thank you to all!!!
On March 21st we hosted the CHUSY prom at Congregation Beth Judea. What a great event. A huge mazel
tov to Sarah Heiger for coordinating this first ever event.
Kinnus is coming April 24-26; be sure you are registered.
Remember, you can stay up to date with all things BJUSY throughout the entire year by visiting our new and
improved website www.bethjudeausy.weebly.com and 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.orgmailto:YouthDirector@bethjudea.org : 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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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.
ADULT EDUCATION AT
CONGREGATION BETH JUDEA.
Congregation Beth Judea offers a variety of
meaningful Jewish learning opportunities through
classes, lectures, and informal sessions on Jewish
Law, Torah, prayer, and other topics of interest that
will intrigue and inspire you.
All classes (unless otherwise noted) are held at
Congregation Beth Judea.
You can view all our upcoming classes on our
website; however, schedules are subject to change
so please check our home page for updates.
“When I pray,
I speak to God;
When I study,
God speaks to me.”
- Rabbi Louis Finkelstein
Interpretive Minyan in the Library
Service Leader: Norm Kurtz
You are invited to join the Interpretive
Minyan in the Library the first and third
Shabbat of every month. Our growing
minyan is focused on building community
by enjoying a passionate, meaningful, and
dynamic Shabbat morning experience.
Our minyan is friendly and welcoming to all. Join us for
prayer/discussion/learning and stay for Kiddush/lunch
after services.
We meet in the synagogue library on the second floor
from 10:30 until 11:45. We look forward to welcoming
you to our community.
Shabbat shalom,
Norm Kurtz
EDUCATION SERIES
To register for classes or to find out more information about
the Adult Education programs, contact Anna Besser at
(847) 634-0777 or at abesser@bethjudea.org
TALMUD STUDY
Talmud & Jewish Life:
Grappling with Life, Law, and Innovation
Sunday mornings at 8 am
Participate in a lively discussion of the Talmud and its
relevance for us today. No prior knowledge is required and
texts will be provided. We are working our way through the
fascinating array of topics in the Tractate Ketubot (Marriage
Contracts). Orin Rotman will facilitate this weekly Talmud
study session. (Artscroll Schottenstein edition is used for
this class)
HUMASH w/RASHI
Judaism 201: `What’s Bugging Rashi?’ (Rabbi Pivo)
Tuesday Evenings at 8:00 pm begins Nov. 4, 2014 -May
For nearly a thousand years, Jews have understood the
Torah through the eyes of Rabbi Shlomo Yitzhaki, or Rashi.
His commentary has been the indispensable source for
beginners and expert students alike to understand Torah.
Rashi’s brief, clear comments are the best starting point for
an in-depth study of our most vital texts. The course is
open to all but with advanced students in mind; we will use
the Hebrew text as much as possible.
TASTE OF TORAH: *(see note below)
Sweet Taste of Torah: Kohelet & Song of Songs
Wednesday evenings at 8 pm
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.
Starting Wednesday evening April 1, 2015 the
Wednesday Evening Torah study group will begin a new
book of torah: Song of Songs/Shir HaShirim. This book is a
traditionally a book associated with both Shabbat and
Pesach. It is one of the more intriguing books of Torah with
its romantic and sexual content and has often been
allegorically interpreted as that of a deep I Thou relationship
between God and Israel.
Parsha Perspectives
Thursday evenings after minyan (7:45—8:00 pm)
Do you have 10 minutes to spare? It only takes 10
minutes to get started on a lifelong journey. Spend each
Thursday after Minyan learning about the upcoming Parsha
with Rabbi Pivo, and before you know it you'll have
completed hours of Torah study.
PARSHA OF THE WEEK
Shabbat Torah/Haftarah Study
Shabbat morning at 9 am
Join a study/discussion of the week’s parsha. We will
discuss questions raised by the participants.
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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 2015
Judaism 101: 5 Books in 4 Weeks!
Taught by Rabbi Pivo
In this mini-course, offered three times this year, we will immerse ourselves in the Torah’s five books
content and structure. The course fulfills requirements for our Adult B’nei Mitzvah, but is open to all.
COST: Free for members; $5 for non-members
Sunday mornings; 11:00 am
SPRING SESSION: April 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10
BIBLE DRAMA FILM SERIES
Join us as we present a series of films that focus on stories from the Torah. Each film will begin with
dinner/lunch. Following the movie, the clergy will lead a discussion. These movies will entertain and
engage you!
Prince of Egypt
SUNDAY, April 19, 2015
12:00 – 2:30 pm
Lunch included
DISCUSSION LEADER:
Rabbi Pivo
COST:
Member: $10
Family Rate: $36
Non-Member: $13
Family Rate: $40
An Egyptian prince learns of his identity as a Hebrew and, later his destiny to become the chosen
deliverer of his people. Join Rabbi Pivo for a discussion following the movie.
TAP the Torah: "Dealing with a Basket Case”
Taught by Orin Rotman
Sponsored by Men’s Club
COST: $5 donation
Apr. 23, 2015
The Continental Restaurant (788 S Buffalo Grove Rd BG)
8:00 pm
Click Here for Flyer with additional information
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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 2015
JUDAISM 201: "What's Bugging Rashi?"
Taught by Rabbi Pivo
For nearly a thousand years, Jews have understood the Torah through the
eyes of Rabbi Shlomo Yitzhaki, or Rashi. His commentary has been the
indispensable source for beginners and expert students alike to
understand Torah. Rashi's brief, clear comments are the best starting
point for an in-depth study of our most vital texts. The course is open to all but with advanced students
in mind; we will use the Hebrew text as much as possible.
Tuesday evenings @ 8 pm
Talmud & Jewish Life:
Grappling with Life, Law and Innovation
Sunday mornings at 8 am
Participate in a lively discussion of the Talmud and its relevance for us today. No prior knowledge
required and texts will be provided. We are working our way through fascinating array of topics. Orin
Rotman will facilitate this weekly Talmud study session. (Artscroll Schottenstein edition is used for the
class)
Sweet Taste of Torah: Kohelet & Song of Songs
Wednesday evenings at 8 pm
For thousands of years Judaism has been interpreting and applying the Torah to
everyday life. This class follows the Tanach cycle. We are starting Kohelet and Song of
Songs. Join us each week as we read through several chapters a week of the Nevim
(Prophets) texts, then on to Ketuvim (Writings), then back to Torah again.
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Sisterhood
Sisterhood Update - April 2015
Happy spring! After a grueling winter, we are
busily preparing for the eight days of Passover,
the most celebrated of our Jewish holidays and
one of the most beautiful. Thank you so very much
to all you who said "yes" and did not "pass over"
the opportunity to:
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Support the Purim Masquerade Ball which
was so successful and so much fun.
Congratulations to the Purim Masquerade
Ball committee for an outstanding job and to
Mitch and Ann Lerman for being such a
regal King and Queen. Congratulations also
to the Mishloach Manot committee for a job
well done and excellent hamentaschen.
Help make the Women's Seder such a
delightful evening. We had a traditional
Passover dinner catered by the Council for
Jewish Elderly's Senior Life and got to enjoy
each other's company.
Assist with the Sisterhood/Men's Club
Passover wine sale
Assist with setting up and cleaning up for the
Kiddush and participating in the service for
Men's Club Shabbat.
There are some wonderful programs coming up
in the next few weeks, and we hope to see as
many of you as possible: Please don't "pass
over" the opportunity to participate.
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On 4/13/15 at 8 pm at Beth Judea, we have
an Education Program with Cyndee
Schaffer, the author of Mollie's War (which I
have already read and enjoyed). This event
is open to the public.
The next Book Club will be on Monday,
4/20/15, 7 pm, at the home of Heidi Sakol,
and the selection is On Bittersweet Place by
Ronna Wineberg.
Sisterhood Shabbat is on 5/2/15. Please
contact Michelle Sussman if you would like
to have a part in the service.
As always, we value your input and suggestions
for programs.
Best wishes to you and yours for a beautiful
Passover holiday!
L'hit-ra-ot,
- Merle Rumack, Secretary
April 13, 2015
8:00 pm
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SISTERHOOD
Join Us As We Welcome
Cyndee Schaffer
SISTERHOOD BOOK CLUB EVENT
ON
BITTERSWEET
PLACE
by
Ronna Wineberg
April 13, 2015
8:00 pm
Envision being a young Jewish woman in
Frankfurt Germany on Rosh Hashanah 1945 and
walking with other G.I’s to the rededication of the
only standing synagogue.
This is a powerful coming -of-age story of Lena, a
young Russian Jew whose family flees their homeland
in the Ukraine during the October Revolution. It is set
in Chicago during the Jazz Age of the 1920s.
Cyndee Schaffer, co-author and daughter of Mollie
Weinstein Schaffer will be at Beth Judea to discuss
Mollie’s War
a story woven around the collection of letters that
Mollie wrote home to her family during WWII
candidly sharing everything from daily challenges to
exciting experiences.
It is a moving story of family, self-discovery, young
love & the always relevant experience of the immigrant,
the refugee, and the outsider struggling to create a new
home & better life in an unfamiliar place.
Download Flyer
Download Flyer
SISTERHOOD FUNDRAISERS
Torah Pin Fund All Occasion Cards Entertainment Books
APRIL 20, 2015 – 7:00 PM
L’Chaim Cookbook (click here for your free recipe)
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 Sisterhood’s
own L'CHAIM TOO! Cookbook, filled with special
recipes for all your holiday
needs or as a great gift for
any occasion.
MC, VISA. and Discover
accepted
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 April 30, 2015
COUPON
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Men’s Club
The Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs is
committed to improving the health of our
members. We recognize that many in our
synagogue community have unhealthy
lifestyles that put them at increased risk for
various types of preventable, and possibly life
threatening, illnesses. Quitting
smoking, eating a healthy diet,
increasing
exercise,
losing
weight, and managing stress are
all factors that may help prevent
such conditions as diabetes,
heart disease, stroke, and
certain types of cancer.
As
part of our commitment to meet
this challenge, Men’s Club
sponsored a quitting smoking
session through hypnosis late
last year. At our recent retreat in
February we also included a
stretching
and
exercise
program. This spring we plan to
start
a
walking
program
following
Sunday
morning
minyan (weather permitting.)
These programs are designed
to help achieve the goal of
improving the health of all of our
members.
We also however, like to have
fun. Men’s Club will sponsor a
Craft Beer and Burger Dinner at
Congregation Beth Judea on
Sunday April 26. We plan to have a craft beer
expert teach us the fine points of craft beers.
In addition to having the opportunity to taste
various craft beers, we will enjoy a dinner of
grilled gourmet kosher hamburgers. More
information about this evening will be
available soon.
On a more somber note, April 15-16 is Yom
Hashoah. By now most of the members of
Congregation Beth Judea should have
received the Yellow Yom Hashoah Candles.
Men’s Club distributes these candles to the
members of Beth Judea every year. The
Yellow candles were created in 1981 to keep
the memory of the Six Million alive. It is
modeled after a traditional yahrzeit candle
used on the death anniversary of a family
member. The photo on the candle shows a
group of young people visiting AushwitzBirkenau. This reflects the importance of
teaching our youth the lessons of the
Holocaust. The program
logo is a yellow Magen
David (Jewish Star) with
barbed wire around the
word “Jude,” reminiscent of
the armband patch worn in
the ghetto. The candle’s
yellow wax also reminds us
of the patch. Your donations
will help offset the cost of
this program.
Congregation Beth Judea is
a sponsor of the communal
Yom Hashoah program held
this year at Temple Chai on
April 15 at 7 PM. Please
plan to attend.
Yasher koach to Louis
Rabin for coordinating the
recent Men’s Club Shabbat.
One of the goals of Men’s
Club Shabbat is to get as
many men as possible to
participate in the service.
Thanks to all of you who
participated in the service.
Thank you to David Granoff for his help in
arranging the Passover Wine tasting, which
was cosponsored by Sisterhood.
Softball season is fast approaching. Please
contact Allen Harris if you are interested in
playing for the defending champions, the
Congregation Beth Judea Men’s Club Softball
Team.
We wish you and your families a Happy
Passover!
Chag kasher v’same’ach
Eric Yegelwel
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Men’s Club
Tzedakah Fund
The Men's Club has made donations from the
minyan tzedakah box to:
Hillel
Chai Lifetime
Shalva
Maot Chitim
We thank all those who have contributed to the
tzedakah fund administered by Men's Club.
HELP THE ELDERLY ATTEND
SERVICES
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.
Once a month, the Beth Judea Men’s Club
volunteers at the Lieberman Geriatric Center
and helps the elderly get to and from services.
We need volunteers for April 18.
MEN’S CLUB MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Men’s Club Dinner Photos
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ISRAEL COMMITTEE
WZO Election
There is an election
YOU can vote on
High School Senior Sendoff Shabbat
Dear CBJ Families,
It’s so hard to believe it – but it seems your child(ren)’s high
school years are at an end and they’re getting ready to move on
to a new stage in their lives.
Mazel Tov to your child(ren) on their upcoming graduation, you
should feel very proud of them and, I’m sure, excited about
what comes next.
There are two elections happening in Israel now.
One is for Israel's governent. The other, the one
YOU can vote on, can increase the Conservative Masorti voice at the October World Zionist
Congress. Go to www.votemercaz.org and click
on "vote now," and Vote Mercaz Slate #2! You
do NOT have to be Mercaz member to
VoteMercaz Slate #2! Any Jewish person with a
permanent address in the United States can vote;
other communities will be holding their own
election.
There is a US$10 charge [US$5 for those 18-30]
paid to Election America to cover the costs of the
election.
We here at Congregation Beth Judea take a great deal of pride
in their accomplishments and want to honor your children here
at a special service we’re calling our “Senior Sendoff Shabbat.”
On Friday, May 29, 2015, we’d like to call up our graduating
seniors to be honored and blessed before the congregation.
Won’t you and your graduating seniors come and be honored
on this very special evening. Services for Friday, May 29, 2015
begin at 7:30 pm.
Please email (abesser@bethjudea.org) or call the synagogue
office (847-634-0777) and let us know if you’ll be able to join us.
Rabbi Pivo, Hazzan Weisberg, Lisa Neiman and I look forward to
sharing this great evening with you.
If you would like to sponsor the oneg, please contact our
Executive Director, Lisa Neiman (lneiman@bethjudea.org).
Warmly,
Anna Besser
Education Directorwww.bethjudea.org
Did You Know...
This new article is to share congregants
achievements/accomplishments. If you would like
to share something, please contact the synagogue
office.
Bruce Portnoy is proud to announce the publication
of his thriller novel, “First the’Saturday People’,and
then the...” has been published and is now
available for purchase at Amazon, Barnes & Noble
and private book stores.
The Central Great Lakes Region WLCJ Spring
Conference on April 19-21, 2015 will be honoring
Debbi Green, the outgoing region president and
Lauri Rosenbloom, the Beth Judea Sisterhood
Valued Volunteer.
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.
In this issue, they give us an update on the Israeli
election process and tell us about a discovery in Cesaria.
As citizens of Israel, we never get tired of ouring our new
homeland..”...Click here to share their experience.
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SHALVA
“Its okay, the children aren’t effected”
But what if you knew they were?
Shalva clients will often say that they can
withstand their husband’s abuse as long as he
never directs his anger toward their children.
What many women don’t understand is that
children are the silent victims of abuse and
that they often repeat the behaviors they have
seen.
According to a recent study, over 90% of
children are aware of domestic abuse in their
home. These children are affected
emotionally, cognitively, and physically. They
are at great risk and often experience low selfesteem, shame, fear and guilt. Many distrust
adults, fail to thrive or suffer from depression
and anxiety.
What can we do? The issue of domestic abuse
is not just a women’s issue; it affects the entire
family as well as our 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.
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.
HESED COMMITTEE
An Important Announcement
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
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
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DINNER WITH RABBI
PROGRAMMING
We are trying to get people with common
interests together.
.
Join Rabbi Pivo
For Dinner and Conversation
Monday
April 20, 2015
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Topic:
Dealing with an
Aging Spouse or Parent
Cost for Dinner: $12/pp
Reservations required by
April 13 to lneiman@bethjudea.org
For additional dates and topics
click here for flyer
If you like a game or activity that others may
enjoy let us know.
Are you interested in: Bridge
Poker
Mah Jongg Klucke/Kalookie
Or are you interested in just joining people for:
Breakfast
Scrapbooking
Sports or Sharing your interests and hobbies?
All suggestions are
WELCOME!!
We are interested in getting new ideas for
Programming.
If you have any ideas or have seen good
programs at other synagogues,
please share them with us.
PROGRAMMING
It is my goal to make sure that we have programs
that are of interest to all the different congregants
of the synagogue and to get people to help plan
and volunteer to help with those programs.
I invite you to join the Programming Committee.
If you can’t attend but would like to be involved
call or email me.
Any ideas for new programs are welcome!!
Please contact Fred Rabinowitz at
rabino49@aol.com
Upon three things the world is based:
Upon Torah,
Upon Divine Service
Fred Rabinowitz
Vice President - Programming
Rabino49@aol.com
and
Upon the Practice of Charity
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Social Action
April 5 – Bingo at Friend Center 3:30 pm
1st Sunday of each month from 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
We meet the first Sunday of every month from 3:30
p.m. until 5:00 p.m. . Volunteers are needed to help
Friend Center at Gidwitz Place (1551 Lake Cook
Road, Deerfield) residents play Bingo. Assistance
from all congregants is welcome.
April 12– Pets to Visit Alden Retirement Ctr.
2nd Sunday of each month from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Bring your pet to visit the residents of Alden
Retirement Center in Long Grove.
April 27– Social Action Meeting
Last Monday of each month at 8:00 pm
Please join us for the 7:30 pm minyan just before our
8:00 pm committee meeting every month.
The Social Action Committee meets on the last
Monday of each month. WE WOULD LOVE FOR
YOU TO JOIN US!!
For further information on any of the above, please
contact Scott Eisner at scott.eisner1@gmail.com .
Ways and Means
Purim @CBJ is a great week of festivities- from
Purim Carnival to Megilla reading and from baking
hamentaschen to Purim Masquerade.
Thank you to our Team Youth, Michael Gluck, Andy
Bauman, and the entire Team Purim Masquerade
for an awesome week.
Many thanks go out to the hamentaschen baking
team! From making dough to rolling the dough and
filling the Hamantashen with the sweet ingredients,
thank you goes out to the following CBJ
hamentaschen team.
If I missed anyone sorry
about that, but your help was greatly appreciated.
Thank you to;
CBJ Team Hamantashen Leaders
Natalie, Sarit and Bruce.
CBJ Baking Team and Mishloach Manot Packers.
Beth Polonsky, Devida Braverman, Steve and Avi
Limer, Natalie, Adam, Rachel, and Eli Gurin Sarit
Elran, Anna and Robbie Besser, Michelle, Charlie,
Allison, and Abby Finn, Bruce Darin, Jeff & Jake
Kostis, Tammy, Noah, and Talia Brody, Ron Kovich,
Arnie and Larry Bender, Julie Marder, Diane
Ganden and Madison Walker
Upon three things the world is based: Upon Torah, Upon Divine Service,
and Upon the Practice of Charity.
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 crisis-counseling
services in the Jewish community!
There is a collection box in the synagogue office.
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BIRTHDAYS
We wish a very Happy Birthday to the following members of our Beth Judea Family:
April 1
Alana Cooper
Tammy Pollack
Susie Rizman
Debbie Sheade
Amy Taub
April 2
Charki Dunn
Gregg Pollack
April 3
Neal Gold
Anne Pacernick
Gayle Pervos
Robin Tehrani
Cantor Roger Weisberg
April 4
Michelle Finn
Steven Glassner
April 5
Stephen Katz
Arthur Nemoy
Jeanie Rosenfeld
April 7
David Cohn
April 8
Amy Goldberg
Andrew Levitt
Michael Ludwig
Lois Margolis
April 12
Leslie Golde
Susanne Pinzur
Marny Schwartz
Barbra Stark
April 13
Beth Chaitman
Jeffrey Fine
Sheldon Kaner
Susan Mann
David Reinstein
April 22
Ellen Chappe
Gayle Kwasman
Gary Thalheimer
April 23
Steve Attenberg
Susan Eisenhammer
Bonnie Robbin
April 24
Stan Rosenbloom
Natalie Solomon
April 14
Lou Barnett
Cheryl Brownfield
Lauren Salzenstein Gordon
April 25
Sheri Kramer
Glenn Pinkus
Joel Robbins
April 15
Geri Friedman
Gerald Shkolnik
Jill Stark
April 26
April 16
Mark Baich
Davita Bloom
Cary Chaitman
Hillary Wenk
Nancy Zorfas
Howard Gordon
David Hafft
Jason Heiger
Denise Rotman
Stephen Wasserman
April 27
Lisa Ribot
April 28
Mary Brickman
April 29
Lee Arbus
Marla Goldberg
Marillyn Green-Rebnord
Ronne Kaufman
Rhonda Wollheim
April 30
Lee Brown
Carisa Jacobs
Jodi Schechter
April 17
Jill Lieberman
Ron Moffett
Janice Schrimmer
April 9
Cheryl Landau
April 18
Pamela Kahn
April 10
Laura Zoller
Susan Zolno
April 19
Michelle Reinstein
April 20
Barry Stark
April 11
Michael Miner
April 21
Wes Brown
Fred Rabinowitz
ANNIVERSARIES
We wish a very Happy Anniversary to the following members of our Beth Judea Family:
April 2
Brian and Hillary Wenk
April 9
Neal and Mindy Gold
April 4
Herbert and Lori Finn
Howard and Karri Spiegel
April 11
Jeff and Lisa Goldberg
April 13
David and Maureen Stolman
April 5
Floyd and Bobbie Babbitt
Joseph and Kandy Ginsburg
Nathan and Barbara Schwarz
April 14
Steven and Monyca Flack
April 25
Michael and Barbara Levenstein
April 8
Stuart and Cheryl Kersky
Mark and Susan Zolno
April 26
Larry and Jean Appel
Gary and Lisa Malkin
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 3
Joel Bikshorn
Devora Elbaum *
David Gutstein *
Shirley Lemsky
Joyce Papageorge *
Rae Rosenthal
Philip Shultz *
Abraham Weissman
Fred Bornstein *
Howard Epstein *
Alex Hortick
David Lipscher *
Karl Perl *
Morris Saharack
Beverly Sokol *
Martha Chibnik
Michael Fagan
David Keifsky
Beverly Miller
Philip Rosenblatt
Barbara Savitt
Florence Thompson
Roslyn Drizner
Sala Gotfryd
Seymour Lazar *
Michael Nusinow
Sonia Rosenfeld *
Mildred Sherman *
Micky Verbin *
April 10
Charles Ban
Ellen Coltman
Bonnie Hilder *
Harry Kohl
Shirley Markowitz
Paula Ribot
Walter Thalheimer
Maurice Bender *
Max Forman
Rose Kamerling *
Michael Kwasman
Barbara Greenberg Morley
Isador Rothschild
Betty Ward *
Louis Berman *
Evelyn Furgatch
Nathan Karel
Jack Lindenbaum *
Jacob Muffson
Ida Schneider
Kurt Weisz
Martin Cohen
Martha Greenberg *
Osher Karlinsky *
Lois Marc
Fred Rhodes *
Deborah Semel
April 17
Sidney Attenberg
Oscar R. Berman *
Aaron Fox *
Goldie Jacobs *
Florence Lippman
Esther Meyer
Norman Reisberg
William Barston *
Shirley Dicker
Larry Fox *
Clara Karzen
Mike Margolis
Arnold Moskowitz
Morris Schwartz
Hylda Ida Bauer *
Marcella Edelberg *
Ruth Groner *
David Kaufman
Irving Markowitz *
Anna Offstein *
Thelma Schwartz *
Mary Berman *
Dolores Fine
Betty Isaacson
Leon Korol
Rose Meskin *
Philip Pinckus *
Ruth Steres *
April 24
Rose Ban
Carl Freedman *
Samuel Lettvin
Mildred Starkman Pessis
Emanuel Seider
Bernard Turovitz *
Rose Becker *
Howard Jaffe
Max Levine *
Martha Rosenbaum *
Joseph Shikafsky *
Gladys Wallach *
Bill Carol *
Fannie Kaner *
Elaine Moffett
Morris Rovin *
Paul Spangler
Ada Weiss
Sarabelle Fishman
Stuart Kaufman
Louis Moss
Ida Schiffman *
Anita Spiegel
* 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
YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED
AND ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS
May 1
Harry Bauer
Merrill Cohen
Janice Gottlieb *
Ione Ilvenne
Max Kriegler
Sadie Marcus
Sol Pinsker
Marsha Rosen *
Sam Wolf *
Anna Brody *
Malva Dobrikin *
Goldie Graff *
Lisa Jacobs
Richard Krivitzky *
Benjamin Margules
Orville Ragoven
Eva Rosenblatt
Harry J. Caplan *
Martha Forman
Rami Greener
Nancy Joy Karlin
Carol Joy Lazar *
Harry Markowitz
Clara Ramras
George Schallman
Baruch Cohen
Jenny Gardberg *
Harold Hennes
Harry Kintz *
Merrill Litwin
Walter Mendelsohn
Ricki Reznick *
Joseph Schwartz
May 8
Phyllis Appel
Doris Byk
Morris P. Cohen *
Nathan Goldie *
Arthur Karns *
Manuel Litwin
Sylvia Ludwig
Sharon Nusinow
Ida Rice
Molly Springer *
Spencer Block *
Barry Citrow
Marvin Cutler
Rosalyn Grossman *
Leonard Lavin
Lois London
Alan Momet
Louis Pieter *
Edward Robbin
Iris Bloom
Marshall Coady *
Bobbie Frances Fischer *
Lillian Horwitz *
Edward Leibowitz
Irving Lozowski
Theodore Munn *
Edith Platt *
Burton Rosenbaum *
Alice H. Braun *
Alice Cohen *
Martha Gindin
Lynne Isaacson *
Joseph Levin *
Benjamin Ludwig *
Frank Neubauer
Shirley Prosansky
Mark Sachs *
May 15
Rebecca Berger *
Sara Cohen *
Virginia Friedman
Elsie Halperin *
Ezra Levin
Edward Momet
Bernard Rich
Gail Schwab
Max Wasserman
Jerry Blustein *
Bernhard Edelstein *
Phyllis Geltner *
Jerome Hirshman *
Fay Lewis *
Vivian Oscherwitz *
Nita Ritov
Sam Shiner *
Stuart Weiner *
Eli Brickman *
Emanuel Feinstone
Irvin Greiman *
Esther Klein *
David Magill
Bertha Pander
William Schero
Harry Stone *
Mary Yatkowsky *
Geraldine Burdeen *
Sylvia Frager
Max Grossman
Benjamin LeVine
David Momet
Herman Ramras
Bertha Schnabel
Frances Taler
May 22
Joseph Albun *
Riley Grace Bernstein
Charles Drobny *
Henry Graff *
Bonnie Kaufman *
Irma Reicher *
Joseph Sabol
Arthur Seres
Joseph Wishnick
Rose Babbitt
Arthur Bloom
Philip Goldberg
Abe Greenberg
Brenda Levitt *
Sam Remer *
Shel Schuster
Sam Shapiro
Al Wolf *
Ralph Barnett
Muriel Brown *
Edward Gordon
Meyer Herman *
Lionel Minnen
Betty Robbin
Earl H. Segal
Sarah Simons *
Uriel Yakubov
Martin Berenson *
Howard Coady *
Morris Goroff *
Eva Hershinow Johnson *
Leonard Powell *
Belle Rubenstein *
Ethel Serbin *
Sol Weiss
May 29
Shelley F. Bregman *
Charles Davis *
Robert Halperin *
Milton Kane
Bob Lonz
Ruth Moline *
Donald Sherman *
Roman Stupel
Walter Brin *
Donald Goldstein
Fannie Herman *
Irving Katz
Ernest Mathias *
Harvey Peck *
Donald Siegel *
Esther Zelson
Maurice Chorney *
William Goldstein
Andrea Israel *
Alex Kaufman *
June Mattson
Julius Polansky
Sabrin Siegel *
Sol Chubin
Max Greenhill
Harry Johnson
Tilly Kohl
Sheldon Mills
Nelson Rafal
Edward Stolman
* 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 REFER
TO PAGES 51, 52 & 53 OF YOUR
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY
Prayers have been said for the
recovery of:
Irving Adelstein
Marilyn Balan
Andy Bauman
Joel Brazeman
Michael Jaffe
Barbara Marcus
Robert Victor
Larry Wollheim
Condolences upon the death of:
Larry Kolko
Uncle of Steve & Betty Kolko
Eli Seltzer
Husband of Charlotte Seltzer
Father of Barbara Levenstein
Grandfather of Erin Weisberg
Isabelle Victor
Mother of Sandy Victor
Congratulations to:
Joni & Mike Altman on the birth of their
grandson Ephraim Gershon Zissman.
Lesley Elisco on the engagement of her
son Brett to Amy Silverberg.
Erica & Gary Krugel on the birth of their
granddaughter, Rina Miriam Krugel-Lee.
Lauri & Stan Rosenbloom on the
engagement of their son Alan to Brittany
Stern.
RABBI LIFSHITZ
DISCRETIONARY FUND
Upon the Yahrzeit of:
Irv Ludwig
Gayle & Michael Ludwig
RABBI LIFSHITZ
LEGACY FUND
Joe Hockfield
Andrea & Edward Hockfield
Irv Ludwig
RABBI PIVO’S
DISCRETIONARY FUND
In Appreciation of:
Rabbi Pivo in gratitude for his help
with Marvin.
Susan & Marvin Adleman
Rabbi Pivo for his wonderful “Lunch &
Learn” class.
Merle & Evan Rumack
Rabbi Pivo for his attendance and
participation at the bris of our
grandson, Abram Block.
Rhonda & Bob Schwartz
In Honor of:
Our children – Miriam for reading
Torah in Jerusalem during the Ta’am
trip and Joseph, for reading Torah
during the Dalet Service.
Paula & Daniel Silberman
In Memory of:
Isabelle Victor, beloved mother of
Sandy Victor.
The Balogh Family
Geri & Robert Friedman
Rose Altman, Ada Weiner and Ann
Seif, three loving, kind, incredible
mothers and grandmothers.
Janice Weiner & Lou Seif
William Cohn.
In Appreciation of:
Cantor Weisberg for speaking at the MT
Nesters Event.
The MT Nesters
Cantor Weisberg for his attendance and
participation at the bris of our grandson,
Abram Block.
In Honor of:
Audrey & Cantor Weisberg on the birth
of their grandson Owen Bradley Eisner.
Debbie & Arnie Bender and Family
Patti Davis
Lesley Elisco
Gail Gerber & Eric Yegelwel
Amy & David Hafft
Betty & Steve Kolko
Debbie & Ron Kovich
Marcie, Alan and Ross Marcus
Susanne & Robert Pinzur
Linda & Albert Stark
Phyllis Udany
Rhonda & Jeff Wener
Ron Friedman on receiving Beth Judea
Men’s Club Man of the Year Award.
Gayle & Rick Pervos
Ann & Mitch Lerman on the marriage of
their daughter Ashley to Michael
Berman.
Patti Davis
Gayle & Rick Pervos
In Memory of:
Rena Lichtenstein, beloved mother.
Alina & Neil Greenhill and Family
Mitch Davis, beloved husband and
father.
Patti, Jody and Sandy Davis
Suzie & Craig Cohn
Lenore Gluskin.
Jeff, Ellen, Joel, Talya, Michael,
Taryn and Karen Gluskin
Teddy Kray, our dear dad and zadie.
Linda & Billy Kramer
Irv Ludwig
CANTOR WEISBERG’S
DISCRETIONARY FUND
William Cohn
Suzie & Craig Cohn
Irving H. Kaufman
Betty & Steve Kolko
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TRIBUTES
GENERAL FUND
KIDDUSH FUND
MEN’S CLUB FUND
In Honor of:
Ron Friedman on receiving Beth
Judea Men’s Club Man of the Year
Award.
Kitty & Bruce Hoffman
In Appreciation of:
Bruce Darin informing our Chavurah
about the AIPAC Convention.
Chavurah Aleph
In Memory of:
Sandy Victor.
Marcie, Alan and Ross Marcus
In Memory of:
Sandy Victor.
Carla & Elliott Bankendorf
Judy & Glenn Goldstein
Kitty & Bruce Hoffman
Rita & Steven Spitz
Laura & Stan Zoller
In Honor of:
engagement of their son Alan to
Brittany Stern.
Janet & Myron Reicher
In Memory of:
Sandy Victor.
Agnes Ellegant
Robert Lipka
LIBRARY FUND
SOCIAL ACTION FUND
In Honor of:
Audrey & Cantor Weisberg on the birth
of their grandson Owen Bradley Eisner.
Heidi & Gerald Sakol
LINDA & ALBERT
STARK FUND
Mindy Zolno
Susan & Mark Zolno
Speedy Recovery Wishes:
Dr. Joel Fisher
Steven Malkin & Pamela Weiner
CAMP RAMAH FUND
In Memory of:
Sandy Victor, may her memory be for
a blessing.
Sherry & Daniel Weinberger
EDUCATION FUND
In Honor of:
Alyse Lichtenstein reading from the
Torah.
Shaynee & Michael Lichtenstein
In Memory of:
Sandy Victor.
Lori & Carey Bacalar
Benjamin Berkovitz, beloved father
and grandfather.
The Halperin Family
Rochelle Lerner
Ellen, Jeff, Joel, Talya, Michael,
Taryn and Karen Gluskin
In Honor of:
Brittany Stern.
In Memory of:
Sandy Victor.
In Memory of:
Steven Rebnord, with our deepest
condolences to Dave Rebnord and the
entire family.
Isabelle Victor, with our deepest
condolences to Sandy Victor and the
entire family.
Calvin Stark, Albert’s beloved brother.
With our deepest condolences to his
son, Michael, and his family.
Albert & Linda Stark
SISTERHOOD FUND
In Honor of:
Ann & Mitch Lerman on the marriage
of their daughter Ashley to Michael
Berman.
Erica & Gary Krugel on the birth of
their new granddaughter.
Brittany Stern.
Sherry & Dan Weinberger
In Memory of:
Sandy Victor.
Lauri & Stan Rosenbloom
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TRIBUTES
USY/KADIMA
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
JERRY BERENSON
MEMORIAL FUND
JACK RIZMAN
MEMORIAL FUND
In Appreciation of:
Marc Sender for all he does for our
youth and in honor of Asher’s first
program.
Sherry Krawitz
In Memory of:
Arthur Deicher, beloved grandfather
of Brad Finkel.
Melinda, Jeff, Jonathan
and Elizabeth Fine
In Memory of:
Pola Rizman, with our deepest
condolences to the entire Rizman
Family.
Carol & Joel Babbitt
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Cinefro
Patti Davis
Cindi Donenberg
Phyllis & Bob Dritz
Susan & Rich Eggener
Rachel Erdman
Elyse & Chuck Feldman
Eugene, Ronald & Beatrice Friedman
Scott Hessell and Family
Robyn & Michael Gomberg and Family
Vickie & Bruce Gorlick
Rose Hundert
Janet & Roy Lipner and Family
Ali & Jeff Miller
Marylyn & Howard Minkoff
Red Oaks School PTA
Terri & Howard Schneider
Carol & Ben Shames
Masha & Michael Silverman
Brian Swift
Linda & Henry Werner
Karen & Mel Holmes, Perry Katz,
Laurie & Bill Phillips and Family
In Honor of:
Ann & Mitch Lerman on the marriage
of their daughter Ashley to Michael
Berman.
Debbie & Arnie Bender and Family
Rhonda & Jeff Wener
Larry Bender’s well deserved Youth of
the Year honor. Mazel Tov.
In Memory of:
Arthur Deicher, beloved grandfather of
Brad Finkel.
The Brody Family
Jerry Kaplan, our beloved father and
grandfather.
Dana, Ken, Allison and Sari Goldstein
Joel L. Mosak, with all our love
Esther, Diane, Howard, Sam, Matt,
Barbara, Bryan, Mike and Aden
ETHAN LEVITAN
MEMORIAL FUND
Leonard Levitan, our beloved father
and grandfather.
Judy, Bill, Hayley and Ashley Levitan
JUDY WALCER
MEMORIAL FUND
In Memory of:
Larry Kolko, beloved husband, father,
grandfather, brother, uncle and cousin.
Charlotte Ruttenberg and
Marlene and Arthur Greenberg
Milton Ruttenberg, beloved husband,
father, grandfather and greatgrandfather.
Marlene & Arthur Greenberg
Gloria Silver
Cheri & Alton Neiman
Deborah Semel, beloved mother and
grandmother.
Louise & Lou Barnett and 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 Debbie Kreisman Dubin
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
Candle Lighting Times
Conducted by
Rabbi Jeff Pivo and Cantor Roger J. Weisberg
Candle Lighting time is calculated for 18 minutes before
sunset and is adjusted for Daylight Savings Time.
Shabbat Evening Services ........................................ 7:30 p.m.
Shabbat Morning Services ....................................... 9:30 a.m.
Gan Shabbat – Shabbat Mornings ............................ 10:30 a.m.
Weekday Morning Minyan:
Sunday .................................................................. 9:00 a.m.
Monday ................................................................ 6:15 a.m.
Tuesday through Friday ........................................ 7:30 a.m.
April 3
....................Pesach....................... 7:02 p.m.
April 9
....................Pesach....................... 5:30 p.m.
April 10
..................................................... 7:10 p.m.
April 17
...................................................... 7:18 p.m.
April 24
...................................................... 7:25 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.

The Word - April 2015 - Congregation Beth Judea

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