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TEMPLE BETH-EL
10001 Columbia Avenue
219.934.9600
Munster, IN 46321-4056
219.934.9663 (fax)
E-mail: tbe@airbaud.net
www.templebethel-munster.org
Leonard Zukrow
Michael N. Stevens
Matthew Fefferman
Carrie Morris
Paul Mesirow
Francie Gerson
Kristin Stern
- Rabbi
Rabbi Emeritus
- President
- Sisterhood President
- Brotherhood President
- Religious School Facilitator
- Music Director
Mission Statement
Temple Beth-El is a Reform Jewish Congregation dedicated to worship, study, and social responsibility. As a caring community, we strive to meet the spiritual, intellectual,
and cultural needs of each member of our Temple family.
Adopted by the Board 1/20/98
Temple Beth-El’s newsletter is printed once a month.
Non-members wishing to receive our congregational news are asked to pay
a yearly subscription fee of $18.00.
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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DIVREI HA RAV
THE RABBI’S WORDS
Everything has its season
Everything has its time
"Pippin the Musical"
Annual rites, ritual, ceremonies, seasons - There are rites of passage, rites of spring, and seasonal events.
Spring is baseball, fall is football - Memorial Day white’s, Labor Day - start of school (at least it was at one
time). All businesses speak of their season - their busy time. For department stores it is the winter holiday
season. For formal wear stores it is proms and weddings. Pool supply stores rely on their summer season,
and hardware stores love winter, selling snow blowers, shovels, sand, salt, and so on.
In the Jewish world, our season is the fall holiday season , which will soon be upon us. The month of Elul
that precedes the month of Tishre which ushers in the fall holy days, has recently become a significant element of the fall season. Songwriter-performer, Craig Taubman introduced "Jewels of Elul" over ten years
ago, a daily teaching during the month to help us prepare for the holy season . The week before Rosh
Hashanah, we gather on Saturday night for Selichot - a service of penitential prayers that Reform congregations have parlayed into an event for socializing and learning.
As Elul ends we greet the New Year - Rosh Hashanah, including Tashlich , Shabbat Shuvah , the ten
days of repentance, followed by Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Hoshanah Rabba, Sh'mini Atzeret,and then finally
Simchat Torah . The month of Tishre is so abounding in festival days that the next month for Cheshvan is
known as Mar Chesvan - the bitter month or angry month, there are no festival days as in the days that
preceded it.
Much as we might focus on being overwhelmed by "THE SEASON”; we must seek the joy inherit in this
time. Torah teaches that on Sukkot we "rejoice in our festival." T h e message to rejoice and be happy is
central to our observance and celebration at this time. Engagement and involvement in worship, building
a Sukkah, decorating it, collecting food for the needy and so on provide opportunities for us to move beyond ourselves to hear the call to do the good .
This Season teaches us to "do the good" with the understanding that with the saturation of holidays at
this time we will lessen the "bitterness” of Cheshvan . As we take the joy and happiness of “The Season” in
the days that follow, let us continue to make our days matter, to have meaning and purpose in what we do
and how we live.
Best wishes to all of us for a Shana Tov - with the wish that we are all written and sealed into the Book of
Life.
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Hebrew Word of the Month
Hebrew Word of the Month:
Elul & Slichot
The name of the month (spelled Alef-Lamed-Vav-Lamed) is said to be an acronym of "Ani l'dodi v'dodi li," "I am
my Beloved's and my Beloved is mine," a quote from Song of Songs 6:3, where the Beloved is G-d and the "I"
is the Jewish people. In Aramaic (the vernacular of the Jewish people at the time that the month names were
adopted), the word "Elul" means "search," which is appropriate, because this is a time of year when we search
our hearts.
According to tradition, the month of Elul is the time that Moses spent on Mount Sinai preparing the second set
of tablets after the incident of the golden calf (Ex. 32; 34:27-28). He ascended on Rosh Chodesh Elul and descended on the 10th of Tishri, at the end of Yom Kippur, when repentance was complete. Other sources say
that Elul is the beginning of a period of 40 days that Moses prayed for G-d to forgive the people after the Golden Calf incident, after which the commandment to prepare the second set of tablets was given.
Customs of Elul
During the month of Elul, from the second day of Elul to the 28th day, the shofar (a hollowed out ram's horn) is
blown after morning services every weekday. See Rosh Hashanah for more information about the shofar and
its characteristic blasts. Four blasts are blown: tekiah, shevarim-teruah, tekiah. Rambam explained the custom
of blowing shofar as a wake-up call to sleepers, designed to rouse us from our complacency. It is a call to repentance. The blast of the shofar is a very piercing sound when done properly.
Elul is also a time to begin the process of asking forgiveness for wrongs done to other people. According to
Jewish tradition, G-d cannot forgive us for sins committed against another person until we have first obtained
forgiveness from the person we have wronged. This is not as easy a task as you might think, if you have never
done it. This process of seeking forgiveness continues through the Days of Awe.
Selichot
As the month of Elul draws to a close, the mood of repentance becomes more urgent. Prayers for forgiveness
called selichot (properly pronounced "s'lee-KHOHT," but often pronounced "SLI-khus") are added to the daily
cycle of religious services. Selichot are recited in the early morning, before normal daily shacharit service. Selichot are recited from the Sunday before Rosh Hashanah until Yom Kippur. If Rosh Hashanah begins on a
Monday or Tuesday, selichot begins on the Sunday of the week before Rosh Hashanah, to make sure that
there are at least 3 days of Selichot. The first selichot service of the holiday season is usually a large community service, held around midnight on Motzaei Shabbat (the night after the sabbath ends; that is, after nightfall
on Saturday).
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.FROM THE PRESIDENT . . .
I hope you all had a fun and relaxing summer. September is upon us and things are really
starting to get busy here at Temple. Rabbi Zukrow, Francie Gerson and our entire teaching staff
have been working diligently preparing for the start of Religious and Hebrew School. Educating our
children has always been a priority at Temple Beth-El and our school is one of the reasons families
gravitate to Temple Beth-El.
While educating our kids has been a priority here at Temple, we offer opportunities for everyone to learn. Dr. Terry Harman and the Adult Education Committee are building on last year’s success and putting together a solid program for adults and families. This upcoming year we will have
educational speakers, classes and special programs.
The High Holy Days are upon us. We are preparing a mailing that will have all of the details
regarding this year’s services. You can also find our service schedule, our ticket policy and other related items in the September bulletin. If you have any questions, please contact the office and we will
do our best to answer them.
I look forward to seeing you all and hope you all have a happy, healthy, safe, and sweet new
year.
Shalom,
Matthew
Honors and Prayer Books
With the High Holy Days upon us (Selichot falls on the 20th), the Religious Practices Committee has
already begun making plans. While most TBE members realize that they must be in “good standing”
financially to receive service tickets, some may not know that honors for the many services are also
given to members in “good standing”.
Remember that congregants are expected to bring their own copies of the High Holy Days prayer
books. We do have a limited number of books on hand and they can be purchased at the Temple
office for $28.00.
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NEWS FROM BROTHERHOOD
Paul Mesirow, President
With all the wonderful special events we did for the congregation in past year, Brotherhood is inviting you to our Opening Breakfast on Sunday, September 7, at 9: 00 a.m..
After dropping your child off at Sunday School, please join us for breakfast, to talk about
the wonderful events we'll have THIS year! Please call the Temple office to confirm your
reservation for breakfast by Friday, September 5. We look forward to seeing you!
As you have probably already heard or seen, Temple Beth-El Brotherhood is offering New Year’s
Honey Cakes, An order form is included in this bulletin, and your orders need to be in by Friday,
September 19. As we all like to visit and spend time with family, a honey cake makes a wonderful
New Year’s gift.
Looking ahead, our October meeting will include a delicious dinner on October 9 just to get
acquainted . We'll have a Red Cross Blood Drive October 20, and of course, the Brotherhood Shabbat Service on Friday, November 14 There are lots of exciting and fun things
ahead, so please come to the breakfast on Sunday, September 7, so bring your friends.
Temple Beth-El Brotherhood is going places - come with us!"
COME JOIN US!!!
Paul Mesirow
September 2014
Torah Study Session
Shabbat AM – Saturday, September 20
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Family Worship Service
Friday, September 12
Dinner at 6 PM followed by service
Please RSVP by Wednesday, September 10
Call the Temple Office at 934-9600
Bring a side dish to share
Hope to see you there!
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Sisterhood News
Carrie Morris, President
**2014 Golden Opportunity Books are now in. Please come in and get
**them. Purchase price is $25 for each book.***
. The Original Smart Chicks and Old Bags Event is just days away, September 9 to be exact.
If you haven't purchased your ticket, please do so quickly . Tickets are $3. Come see all
the bags, jewelry, and participate in the auction. A big thank you to all those who worked on
the event including the men and to those of you who plan on attending.
You a few days to submit your Holiday Greetings to your Temple family via the Sisterhood
New Year’s Greeting Book. The last day to submit your form and donation is Friday,September 12.
Sisterhood is having a very casual meet and greet with Contintinental breakfast on Sunday,
September 14 at 10:30 am. We would like to meet the m o m s o f o u r religious school
children and would also like you to meet our new Shliach , Roi Yair who will be interacting
with your children. Please let the office know if you will be attending.
The High Holidays are just around the corner. Sisterhood will be hosting the Erev Rosh
Hashanah Oneg and we are looking for people to bake or provide a sweet treat. If you
can help, let us know as soon as possible. The Yom Kippur Break-the-Fast is Saturday,
October 4 and again we will be asking for your help.
WRJ Midwest District Convention, October 23-26 – Early Bird Registration is open through September 30, 2014 for the WRJ Midwest District’s biennial convention, “Building Your Ark, Navigating Your
Future.” If you are interested in attending, please go to http://www.wrjmidwest.org/ for more information.
Haven't hosted an Oneg in a while or never? Contact Barbara Bame or Annette Steinberg
to choose a date. Your Oneg doesn't have to be elaborate, just a few simple items. Many
dates are still available
A new shipment of fish will be arriving soon. Stop by Temple and pick up some fresh frozen
salmon and tilapia . The salmon (8 oz) is $4.50 and the tilapia (5-7 oz) is $2.00
The Gift Shop is open whenever the office is open and if you wish to shop after services
there is always someone there to help you. The Gift Shop is a year round Sisterhood
fundraiser.
Carrie Morris
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SISTERHOOD
NEW YEAR’S BOOKLET
Once again it’s time to think about Rosh Hashanah.
We are beginning to put our New Year’s Greetings booklet together,
and we are asking for your support.
This is a lovely booklet of warm wishes extended to and by our congregation.
It will be distributed at the Erev Rosh Hashanah service.
The cost for listing your family in the booklet is a minimum $10.00.
This is a major fundraiser for Sisterhood.
Please mail this form and your check,
made payable to Temple Beth-El Sisterhood, to:
Debbie Feinberg
c/o Temple Beth-El
10001 Columbia Avenue
Munster, IN 46321
The deadline to list your family is Friday, September 12, 2014.
Please print all names as you wish them to appear.
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
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Please join us for this Event!
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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL NEWS
Francie Gerson, Facilitator
Welcome back to religious school. It was good seeing so many of you on the 24th .
From the information given out, it’s obvious that our forthcoming school year is
packed with not only our weekly school program, but "outside the four walls " special activities. I encourage you to mark your Calendar’s for the year.
We welcome our new Shaliach, Roi Yair . He'll be with our children every other
Wednesday and once a month on Sundays. I hope by now you have met him, but, if
not, he will be at Sunday school on Sept. 14th and will formally introduce himself with a
presentation about his family. Look for information from Sisterhood, includin g an invitation to come for breakfast and enjoy Roi’s presentation .
Again ...WELCOME !!!! We'll keep in touch with all the awesome things we have planned
for your children
Francie
Upcoming Bat Mitzvah
Lily Yalowitz – Saturday, September 6, 2014 at 5 p.m.
Hi, my name is Lily Yalowitz. I am 13 and looking forward to my bat mitzvah on
September 6th. I live in Munster and go to Wilbur Wright Middle School. My
favorite subjects are reading and language arts. My hobbies are soccer and
art. For my mitzvah project I helped out at a school for adults who have autism.
My friend and I helped the kids and made Mother’s Day cards with them. During another visit we helped make flowerpots with the students. I really enjoyed
helping them and making new friends.
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AFTERNOON BOOK DISCUSSION
The next Temple book discussion is scheduled for Thursday, September 11, 2014, at 1:30 pm in
the Bertha and Dan Rabin Library. You're invited to read Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk by Ben
Fountain.
"Written in a voice that is at once hopeful, cautious, naive, profoundly wise, and completely lost yet
utterly knowing, Fountain’s most recent work of fiction delivers a brilliant, powerful examination of how
modern warfare affects soldiers back at home. Billy Lynn is 19 and already a war hero after footage of
a fierce battle between his squad and Iraqi insurgents went viral. Briefly back from Iraq on a 'victory
tour' through the states, the young Silver Star winner lives an entire lifetime over the course of one
day, Thanksgiving, while he and his more worldly Bravo Squad members are feted by a deliriously
grateful and mostly misunderstanding public. Attending a Dallas Cowboys game, Billy Lynn and Bravo Squad must juggle the possibility of endless love with cheerleaders, Hollywood producers seeking
to make a movie about them, football players morbidly curious about what it’s like to kill another human being, and all the conflicting emotions, thoughts, and actions each of them experiences while
back in the land of sports mania, mass consumerism, and coveted yet fleeting fame before they return to the war itself. Billy’s journey carries the reader along with its richly detailed, pitch-perfect language and characterizations, leaving an indelible impression." (Booklist, May 1, 2012)
Copies of the book will be available in the Temple Office and at the Munster Branch Library
Newcomers to this Temple activity are warmly invited.
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September Worship at a Glance
September 5
September 12
Erev Shabbat Service, 7:30 p.m.
Family Worship dinner at 6:00 p.m.,
followed by service at 7:30 p.m.
Erev Shabbat Service, 7:30 p.m.
Selichot Service, 10:00 p.m.(activitiesbegin at 7 p.m.
Erev Rosh Hashanah Service, 8:00 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day I
Children’s Service, 9:00 a.m.
Morning Service, 10:00 a.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day II
Morning Service, 10:00 a.m
NOTE: There will NOT be a Shabbat Eve Service
Shabbat Shuvah Service 10:00 a.m.
September 19
September 20
September 24
September 25
September 26
September 27
September Torah and Haftarah Readings
Sept 5
Sept 12
Sept 19
Ki Tetze
Deut. 21:10 - 25:19
Ki Tavo
Deut. 26:1 - 29:8
Nitzavim/Vayeilech Deut. 29:9 - 31:30
Isaiah 54:1 - 10
Isaiah 60:1 - 22
Isaiah 61:10 - 63:9
September Onegs
Sept 5
Lynn Mesirow
Judy Stevens
Sept 12
4 -6th Grade –
Helen Brown
th
Sept 19
Diane Hudacin
Honora Saks
Sydney Saks
September Music Schedule
Sept 5
Nancy Friedman
Sept 12
Terri Hendrickson
Sept 19
Adult Choir
Sept 27
Kristin
Deadline for
October 2014 Bulletin Articles
Saturday, September 20, 5:00 p.m.
Monthly Board Meeting
Tuesday, September 16, 7:30 p.m.
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Saturday, September 20
Wednesday, September 24
Thursday, September 25
Friday, September 26
Saturday, September 27
Friday, October 3
Saturday, October 4
HIGH HOLY DAYS SERVICE SCHEDULE
Selichot
Havdalah followed by wine and cheese
Introduce HHD themes; create banners
Dessert
Selichot Service
Erev Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah 1st Day and Tashlich
Children’s Service
Morning Service
Rosh Hashanah 2nd Day
There will NOT be a Shabbat Eve Service
Shabbat Shuvah
Kol Nidrei
Yom Kippur
Children’s Service
Morning Service
Discussion with Rabbi
Afternoon Service
Yizkor
Ne’ilah (concluding) Service
7:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
9:30 p.m.
10:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
8:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
5:15 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
HIGH HOLY DAY TICKET POLICY
1. Tickets are required for all High Holy Day services.
2. Members in good standing who have paid at least 2/3 of current year’s financial obligation (dues, Religious School
fees from prior school year(s), pledges and commitments from past years, etc.) will be issued tickets at no cost.
3. Members’ children 18 years of age and younger will not need tickets.
4. Paid-up members’ parents, grandparents, children/grandchildren over 18 will be issued complimentary tickets upon
request of the member in good standing.
5. Non-members who are members in good standing of another congregation will be issued tickets at no cost upon presenting a letter of membership from their congregation.
6. Jewish individuals or families new to our community since last year’s High Holy Days will be issued complimentary
tickets upon request.
7. Other non-members shall pay a minimum of $360.00 per person. This option is available to non-members one time
only. In order to obtain tickets in subsequent years, these non-members must become Temple Beth-El members.
Ticket payment can be applied to membership dues, if membership is applied for and approved within six months.
8. Cases of financial hardship will be reviewed upon request by the dues evaluation committee in confidence.
9. Complimentary tickets will be issued upon request for the service on the second morning of Rosh Hashanah.
(Adopted by the Board on 4/20/2010)
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YAHRZEIT
September
Reuben Ofsaiof
OBSERVED SEPTEMBER 5/6
8/31 Don Goode
9/1
Sonny Klein
9/2
Sammy Gurevitz
9/3
Adele Tilles
9/4
Alexander Maurawski
Jack Seglin
9/5
9/6
Meyer Ablin
Frances Mayer
Eva Meyers
Tess Appleman
Morris Frost
Robert Hirsch
Matilda Schroeter
OBSERVED SEPTEMBER 12/13
9/7
Mollie Feingold
9/8
Sally Schenker Kaner
Rose Arbeiter
9/9
Isadora “Babe” Olesker
9/13 Morton Braun
OBSERVED SEPTEMBER 19/20
9/14 Henry Blumberg
Linda Kaufman Hurst
9/15 Alexander Glickman
Byron Marcus
9/17 Nathan Cohen
Sam Mathes
Ida E. Taussig
9/19 Norett Gutman
Shirley Hirschman
Fleischmann
Leora Seelig Joffee
9/20 Dora May Karmel
Mary Levin
Geraldine Serby
OBSERVED SEPTEMBER 26/27
9/21
Arthur Appleman
Anne Glueck Friedman
9/22
Milly Fefferman
Leah Sosin
9/11 Robert Cash
Rose Glickman
Ceil Goode
Leona Kiernicki
9/23
Arthur Greenberger
Jack Mathes
9/12 John Bialata
Joseph Bloom
Jacob Klonel
David Nidetz
9/25 Domitila Fletes
Emma Hirsch
Albert Isaacson
9/24 Frances Heller
Morris Weichman
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9/26 Rachael Fox
Jay Goodman
Jean Levin
Donald Nichol
Louis Weinstein
9/27 Guillermo Valle Espinoza
De Los Monterros
The Congregation extends its
deepest condolences to:
Drs. Lorin & Helen Brown &
Family on the death of of Lorin’s
mother Berdine Brown
Alan & Ro Lahn & Family on
the death of Alan’s mother
Beatrice Lahn
Zichronam liv’racha
May their memory be for a
blessing
MAZEL TOV
SEPTEMBER
Miller Knestrict
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
9/2
Joey Marcus
9/3
Alexandria Goldman
Nolan Chase Hatfield
Edward Tanet
9/27
Katie Dedelow
9/28
Rebecca Glaser
9/30
Anniversaries
9/5
Naomi & Mike Triumph
9/22
Robin & Robert Guiden
9/28
Jane Harper Alport &
Larry Alport
Susan & Herbert Shaps
Tristan Grant Hatfield
Gina Kaplan
Miriam Marcus
9/4
Jacqueline Friedman
9/5
Cheryl Goodman
Larry Kaplan
9/7
Gene Deutsch
Please mark your calendars and plan to
9/10
Larry Alport
Marion Bittner
Naomi Triumph
attend an Usher Orientation meeting for
the High Holy Days.
9/17
Julie Glaser
The meeting is scheduled for
9/19
Ezra Greenfield
Sunday, September 7th at 11:00 a.m.
9/20
Simon Nirenberg
Adam Tepper
Please contact Paul Mesirow at
9/21
Alan Lahn
9/22
Jane Harper-Alport
Diane Schneider
Jack Sklar
9/24
Howard Gold
9/26
Susan Farbstein
708-421-4321 with any questions or
concerns.
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OUR TEMPLE FUNDS
To contribute to Temple Funds, send your name, name of fund, reason for donation, and card recipient’s name and address, along with payment to the Temple office.
GENERAL FUND
Sue & Frank Alcala
Carole Brookins
Carole Brookins
Cathy & Sam Coltun
Annette Fingert
Jacqueline Friedman
Pat & Jerry Janco
Pat & Jerry Janco
Huette Kaplan
J Michael Katz
Marc & Cindy Levin
Iris Morris
Sydney & Michael Saks
Myrna & Sy Sarowitz
Brian Steinberg
The Sklar Family
Pam & Richard Sussman
Bill & Miriam Webster
in memory of Sophie Hanover
in memory of Anne Glueck Friedman
in memory of Rebecca Glueck
in memory of Evelyn Coltun
in memory of Nathan Gaffin
in memory of Eva Meyers
in memory of Cecelia Janco
in memory of Berdine Brown
in memory of David Kaplan
in memory of Berdine Brown
in memory of Berdine Brown
in memory of Ted Kennedy
in memory of Berdine Brown
in memory of Iris Casson
in memory of Berdine Brown
in memory of Leona Kiernicki
in memory of Walter Sussman
a Speedy Recovery – Debbie Feinberg
RABIN LIBRARY FUND (*DENOTES INSCRIBED BOOK)
Merrill Yalowitz
in memory of Berdine Brown
Nancy & Stuart Friedman
* in memory of Berdine Brown
Ro & Alan Lahn
Diane & David Schneider
Steinberg-Gurevitz Family
Susan & Michael Zweig
Susan & Michael Zweig
Francie & Jay Gerson
Francie & Jay Gerson
Annette Wisniewski
FLORAL FUND
a speedy and complete recovery Debbie Feinberg
in memory of Berenice Schneider
in memory of Sheldon Steinberg &
Phyllis Rubin
in memory of Beatrice Lahn
in memory of Irene Berlin Zweig
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FUND
in memory of Berdine Brown
in memory of Beatrice Lahn
in memory of Berdine Brown
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Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
Steve & Tammy Arnold
Drs. Lorin & Helen Brown
Carol & Richard Friedman
Alan Lahn
Sy & Myrna Sarowitz
in appreciation
in appreciation
in appreciation
in appreciation
congratulations to Steve & Loretta Levin on the birth
of their grandson
Bobbye & Sonny Schatz
in memory of Berdine Brown
TBE Brotherhood
in memory of Beatrice Lahn
All contributions to Temple Beth-El are greatly appreciated. Please consider any of our funds to
honor and remember family members and friends. Your gifts advance the Rabbi’s Discretionary
Fund and the work of Temple Beth-El to service the needs of our members and community.
SISTERHOOD FUNDS
Please contact the Chairs of these funds directly to make a donation. Thank you.
MILLIE GREENWALD KITCHEN FUND
Paul Bloomberg
Paul Bloomberg
Debbie & Hank Feinberg
Debbie & Hank Feinberg
Debbie & hank Feinberg
Jason & Pat Horn
Carrie Morris
Annette Steinberg
in honor of Brian Steinberg’s recent marriage
Mazel Tov to Dr. Steve & Loretta Levin on the birth
of their grandson
in honor of Susan Zweig named “Mum’s” honoree
in memory of Beatrice Lahn
a speedy recovery – Miriam Webster
in honor of Stan Hatfield’s special birthday
in honor of Stan Hatfield’s special birthday
in honor of Stan Hatfield’s special birthday
Contact Annette Steinberg at 219/922-6620
LESLIE DENMARK SISTERHOO
Contact Kristin Stern at 219/931-3873
Shrines Hospitals for Children has received a Memorial gift in honor of Berdine Brown from Jorge Benazente
Pastor Joe Ramirez and Charlotte Moore collect slightly worn clothing for those in need.
As you transition from summer to fall, please consider a donation. Thank you.
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SAVE THESE DATES (open to the public)
Sat. Sept. 13 at 1:30 pm - The Remarkable Straus Family Saga
(the German-American family who made Macy’s a household name)
Sun. Sept. 14 at 1:30 pm - For the Sake of the Children:
The Letters between Otto Frank & Nathan Straus Jr.
(This new book discloses the unknown attempts to rescue Anne Frank & family).
Presented by Joan Adler Author and Director of Straus Historical Society, New York
B‘nai Yehuda Beth Sholom & Congregation Am Echad
1424 West 183rd Street, Homewood
Funded through a mini-grant from the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago.
Contact bzakem@comcast.net 708-799-3374
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****** COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENT
****** POSTPONEMENT OF ILLIANA HADASSAH OPENING BRUNCH
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE OPENING BRUNCH FOR ILLIANA HADASSAH SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 7, 2014 HAS BEEN
POSTPONED. IT WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 2014. DETAILS WILL FOLLOW. PLEASE ADVISE YOUR READERS OF
THE CHANGE.
OCTOBER MEETING OF ILLIANA JGS
On Sunday, October 12, 2014, the Illiana Jewish Genealogical Society will meet at 2:00 P.M at
Bnai Yehuda Beth Sholom, 1424 W. 183 rd Street, Homewood, IL 60430 for the program, “Treasures
in Print: Finding and Using Historical Newspapers.” Using her Hollywood producer uncle’s story,
Robin Seidenberg will teach how to unlock family secrets using historical newspapers. They are a
phenomenal resource for uncovering family information that often cannot be located any other way.
A member of the Genealogical Speakers Guild and the Association of Professional Genealogists,
Robin currently serves as Co-President of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois and VicePresident of PCBUG. She has been studying her family history since 1997.
Everyone is invited to attend the meeting, which is free to members. Non-members are asked for a
$2.00 donation. Family memberships in Illiana JGS are $20.00 per year. For more information or to
read the current newsletter, visit Illiana’s website:
http://ijgs.home.comcast.net. There are links on the website for those researching Jewish ancestry.
Any questions please contact Doris Sweeney at (708) 720-2219
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