December 2011 - Temple Sholom of Chicago

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Volume 87 No. 4
December 2011 • Kislev/Tevet 5772
December Worship Schedule
Inside ...
Friday, December 2
5:45 p.m. Wine and Cheese Reception
6:15 p.m. Shabbat Service
Oneg to follow
Friday, December 16
5:45 p.m. Congregational Latke and Brisket Dinner
6:30 p.m. Story Time for families with young children
7:00 p.m. Special Musical Chanukah Shabbat Service
See p. 5 for more information.
Saturday, December 3
9:00 a.m. Shabbat Morning Study Minyan
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Service
B’nai Mitzvah of
Andrew and Robyn Ragins
5:30 p.m. Special Havdallah Service
Bar Mitzvah of Ben Lindau
Friday, December 9
Special Oneg to follow; farewell to
Executive Director Phil Ferkel
Friday, December 16
5:45 p.m. Congregational Latke and Brisket
Dinner
6:30 p.m. Chanukah Story Time for families
7:00 p.m. Musical Chanukah Shabbat
Service; Birthday Blessings
Friday, December 23
Oneg to follow
Friday, December 30
5:45 p.m. Special Wine and Cheese
Reception with Champagne!
Oneg to follow
Congregational Chanukah Celebration
Chanukah Box Mitzvah
Sunday, December 11, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Help Temple Sholom’s Social Action Committee bring Chanukah
happiness to needy Jewish families. See p. 4 for more information.
Mitzvah Bakers
Sunday, December 11, 12:30 p.m.
Join in the sharing of laughter, music, and baked treats with the residents
of The Hallmark of Chicago, Brookdale Senior living. See p. 4 for more
information.
From Our Clergy ...
Rabbi Conover on bringing more light into
the world this Chanukah ...
See page 2.
Check out the Online Tzedakah Registry
A wonderful way to personalize your donation, the online registry continues to be a
resounding success. It’s a mitzvah to help support the community and opportunities
are available at any financial level. Visit today at registry.sholomchicago.org.
Table of Contents
From Rabbi Conover.................................2
From the President.....................................3
December Featured Events...................4-5
Save the Date................................................5
B’nai Mitzvah...............................................6
Adult Education..........................................7
Lakeshore Mercaz.......................................7
Book Corner................................................8
Gan Shalom....................................................... 9
Lifecycle Events........................................ 10
December Calendar......................................11
Membership.............................................. 12
Sisterhood.................................................. 13
Religious School...................................... 14-15
Social Justice.......................................16-17
Am Keshet.................................................. 17
Philanthropy News.................................. 18
Philanthropic Funds..........................18-19
FROM OUR CLERGY
From Rabbi
Shoshanah
Conover
rabbiconover@
sholomchicago.org
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December, which overlaps the Hebrew month of Kislev, darkens gradually as we transition into
winter. We can easily feel bereft as we inch each day toward greater darkness in our hemisphere. In
fact, almost halfway through the month, on December 11th, the sky will be absent of its greatest
source of light as the moon is eclipsed. Eleven nights later, the eighth plague threatens as we are
plunged into darkness for almost 15 hours. And then the chilling realization sets in: we have just
BEGUN winter. Spring will not breeze in for another three full months.
And yet, our children are absolutely giddy this time of year. Why? Because two nights before
winter solstice, we begin our Chanukah celebrations—each night adding a candle to our menorah,
each night adding our own light. Over two thousand years ago, the Jews of Israel experienced
immense tragedy followed by a great miracle at this time of year. After years of in-fighting
between Jews about the proper way to practice Judaism, Antiochus IV and his troops invaded
Judea from the north spoiling the Temple in Jerusalem with altars to Zeus and the sacrificing
of pigs. For months, the Jews were unable to celebrate their holidays, make proper sacrifices in
the Temple, or follow the rituals of Jewish life. Mattiyahu and his five sons, including Judah
the Maccabee ( Judah the Hammer) hid out in the hillsides around Jerusalem and launched a
revolt against Antiochus’s forces. Miraculously, Judah’s forces defeated those of Antiochus. The
Jews rededicated the Temple and, according to the Jerusalem Talmud, they celebrated the biblical
fall festival of Sukkot in winter that year. Hence, when the rabbinic holiday of Chanukah was
instituted, it, too, was to be celebrated for eight days. The Babylonian Talmud tells a different
story - the more familiar story of the meager amount of olive oil found to light the ner tamid that
looked only to be enough to last one night, yet miraculously lasted for eight. The rabbis of this
Talmud knew of our need to find light and make it last during this cold and dark time of year. In
fact, Beit Shammai suggested that we begin with all candles lit on the first night of Chanukah and
take one away each successive night was overruled by Bet Hillel.
We Jews continue to try to use our resources to increase light in the world, to bring warmth to
cold nights—and sometimes that takes resourcefulness. As I wrote in September’s D’var Sholom,
each Jewish holiday provides an opportunity to engage in acts of justice that serve to enhance
and reinforce our Jewish values. During this month of Kislev, when we celebrate our people’s
resourcefulness of bringing light into the darkness for eight days when they thought they only had
enough energy for one, we invite you to be resourceful with your consumption of energy. Check
out the Jewish Energy Covenant Campaign on the website of the Coalition on the Environment
and Jewish Life, www.coejl.org. There you can pledge to make choices as an individual, as a Jew
in community and as a responsible citizen to reduce excess resource use, protect those living in
poverty from the adverse impacts of the environmental crises of our time, and to assure that our
environment will be made better for the world’s future generations.
May acting to bring more light into our world make this Festival of Light more meaningful to you
and yours.
And may the light within your home during our eight-day Chanukah festival bring you added
warmth, comfort and inspiration during the winter nights and days.
Kislev tov and Chanukah sameach!
FROM THE PRESIDENT
As I write this December D’var, it’s hard to believe that only two weeks ago I was writing my
letter to announce Rabbi Petuchowski’s decision not to return to the congregation for health
reasons. It’s been a whirlwind: researching, consulting, and working to develop a thoughtful and
comprehensive strategy for our rabbinic search and for the balance of the year. I’ll have another
progress report for you in early December.
It’s been very helpful to hear from so many of you during this transition. I’ve been overwhelmed
by your generous offers of help and support. And I know that Rabbi Petuchowski appreciates
the many notes, cards and messages that lift his spirits. Each and every one of us wishes him a
complete recovery as we share in the sadness of losing his inspirational leadership.
During this transition, the Temple Sholom family continues to demonstrate its perseverance,
strength, and vitality. On a recent Shabbat, I was honored to be on the bimah for consecration,
the service welcoming our new religious school students. Forty new students gathered for a special
Shehecheyanu and received individual torah scrolls along with a certificate of confirmation. It was
reaffirming and energizing to meet many new member families and be with these students as they
begin their Jewish educational journey. Our religious school enrollment is up nearly 10% this
year, including an eighth grade class that is twice as large as last year’s. This is clear testimony to
the vibrancy of our religious school program and of our congregation.
As we look forward to spending time with family eating latkes, spinning dreidles, and lighting
the Hanukiah, I am grateful to be connected to such a such a wonderful Temple Sholom family –
and community. I continually marvel at how blessed we are to have three such wonderful clergy
members: Rabbi Conover, Rabbi Sandmel, and Cantor Katzman, to lead and guide us. Each has
unique talent, wisdom, and compassion. And our dedicated and hard-working staff supports our
clergy, our Board – and the entire Temple Sholom community.
To close, I would like to say a special thank you to the many congregants—both those I know and
those whom I have yet to meet – who have shared their feelings, concerns, and advice to me via
sholompresident@gmail.com, by phone, or chatting in the halls of the synagogue. I look forward
to meeting and hearing from even more of you as we plan our collective future as a Temple Sholom
family.
D’var Sholom
From the Temple
President,
Beth Inlander
beth.inlander
@gmail.com
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DECEMBER FEATURED EVENTS
Sisterhood sponsors:
Decorating Menorahs for
Chanukah Boxes
A wonderful way to get your children involved in the spirit
of the festival of lights and the fun of charitable works. For
more info please see p.13.
Sisterhood Insights Discussion with
Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
In cooperation with the Chicago Alliance Against
Sexual Exploitation
Thursday, December 8, 6:30 p.m.
Join experts to see what action can be taken to fight sexual
exploitation. For more info see p.13.
Special Shabbat Service and Oneg
to wish a farewell to Executive
Director Phil Ferkel
Friday, December 9 – after Services
After six and a half wonderful years, Phil will be retiring
at the end of this month to be with his family in sunny
Florida. Please join us at Friday Services to honor Mr.
Ferkel and then, at a special Oneg, have a chance to thank
him for his leadership and tireless commitment to the
Temple. We will miss him! We wish him all the best and
hope he will visit us again soon.
Mindful Jewish Aging
Saturday, December 10 – 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
(Out of the building – Please contact
Jason@sholomchicago.org for information on location)
Please join us in December as we continue to explore the
spiritual gifts of life after fifty. The theme in December
will be “Light in the Season of Darkness.” This monthly
group, led by Cantor Katzman, with Debra Paskind and
Andy Simmons, meets together to study, schmooze, eat,
sing, pray, write in our journals, take contemplative walks,
and investigate this rewarding period of our lives. Please
bring a small journal or pad of paper & a pen. To make
your reservation contact Jason Lindner at 773-435-1533
or Jason@sholomchicago.org. Please RSVP by Wednesday,
December 7.
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The 92nd Street Y LIVE via
Satellite in December:
Making Our Democracy Work –
with Steven Breyer; Moderated by
Linda Greenhouse
Join us in December as Stephen Breyer, associate justice
of the United States Supreme Court, gives an insider’s
perspective on the democratic process. See page 7 for more
information.
Sunday, December 11, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Help Temple Sholom’s Social Action Committee bring
Chanukah happiness to needy Jewish families. Join
members at Temple Sholom to help pack and/or deliver
Chanukah boxes to the Jewish Community. We are looking
for volunteers to pack bags and to drive. Please RSVP to
Kevin Gladish at Kevin@sholomchicago.org or 773-4351536 by December 7. We look forward to seeing you!
Chanukah Mitzvah Bakers
Nothing makes you feel warm in the heart of winter like
baking cookies and sharing them with friends. Join the
Caring Committee, and Families with Tweens, in the
Temple kitchen to bake cookies for our friends who live
in senior housing. We will visit the Hallmark at 1:45p.m.
and sing a song for the group - no talent necessary!
We look forward to sharing laughter, music, and of
course, the broken cookies! Contact Aggie Zarkadas at
sholomcares@yahoo.com if you plan to attend. Feel the
December chill melt away!
20’s and 30’s Matzoh-Bowl
Thursday, December 22 at 7:00 p.m. at
Diversey Rock N’ Bowl (2211 West Diversey)
See p. 12 for more information.
Champagne for Shabbat
Friday, December 30 at 5:45p.m.
Come celebrate the final Shabbat of the secular new year
with Champagne before the Service.
DECEMBER FEATURED EVENTS
A Congregational Chanukah Celebration
Friday, December 16 at 5:45 p.m.
# 5:45 p.m. Congregational Latke and Brisket Dinner
# 6:30 p.m. Story Time for families with young children
# 7:00 p.m. Special Chanukah Shabbat Service with the
Shir Shalom Adult Choir, and the Temple Sholom Bremen Town Klezmer Band
# Decadent desserts at the Oneg following the Service
Reservations are required for dinner. Reservations MUST be confirmed with payment.
Dinner seating is limited. Please RSVP by Friday, December 9 to reserve your seat.
Member Cost: $25/adult, $15/child under 10-years-old.
Non-Member Cost: $32/adults, $20/child under 10-years-old.
Children under 2-years-old are free.
Shabbat Service is free and open to all.
Contact Kylie Zacharia at 773-435-1559 or Kylie@sholomchicago.org.
SAVE THE DATE
Sisterhood Shabbat
Friday, January 27, 6:15 p.m. To celebrate Sisterhood,
join us for a special multi-generational service. For more
information see p. 13.
Tot Shabbat Dinner
Friday, January 20, 5:30 p.m.
Tot Shabbat at the Shedd Aquarium
Saturday, February 4 at 9:30 a.m.
New Member Havdalah
Saturday, February 25 - Contact Jody Horowitz for
more information at 773-435-1541.
Multi-Generational Tea for Women
“To Life, L’chaim!” Shabbat Shirah
Girls
Service - songs of Jewish Broadway and
Sunday, February 26
Friday, February 3 at 6:15 p.m. Come and celebrate this
joyous occasion with songs by Jewish luminaries such
as Bernstein, Gershwin, Harnick, Sondheim, Stephen
Schwartz, and more!
D’var Sholom
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B’NAI MITZVAH
Ben Lindau December 3
Andrew Ragins December 3
Robyn Ragins December 3
For privacy purposes we remove the B’nai Mitzvah
information from the web version. Please contact
Jason@sholomchicago.org if you have any questions.
JUF Tweens Page Seeks Bar/Bat Mitzvah Tikkun Olam Projects
The JUF News features a Tweens Page designed to speak to “tweens,” those “in between” childhood and
teen-hood, ages 8-12. One feature of the Tweens Page is a profile of a Bar or Bat Mitzvah celebrant and
their “tikkun olam” or social justice project. The Tweens Page is actively looking for 2011 or 2012 Bar
or Bat Mitzvah celebrants whose projects revolve around Israel or helping people in need. The celebrant’s photo, project and story will appear both in The JUF News print edition and online at
www.juf.org/tweens/bb_mitzvah_stories.aspx. To showcase our Sholom students, please send submissions to Paul Wieder, Tweens Page Editor, at paulwieder@juf.org or call 312-444-2897.
Temple Sholom’s Online Judaica Giftshop is Open!
Visit sholomchicago.judaicabeautiful.com year round for all your gift needs! Please
remember to use this specific address in order to make sure that your Temple benefits from
your purchases.
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ADULT EDUCATION
As our Adult Education program approaches the midpoint for the year, I want to say thank you
for your participation! I hope you are enjoying your Jewish learning experience. If you were
unable take classes in the Fall I have good news - there is still time to register for the Winter
and Spring semesters. Please take a look at our brochure on-line under Adult Education at
www.sholomchicago.org and sign up today.
Also, I want to remind you that there will be no classes December 18 through January 1 during
the Winter break.
I wish you and your families a safe and Happy Chanukah and a big thank you to all of our
wonderful teachers.
From Adult
Education
Committee Chair,
Penny Rovner
We continue the 92nd St. Y Lecture Series LIVE via
Satellite in December, featuring:
Making Our Democracy Work – with Steven Breyer
Moderated by Linda Greenhouse
Join us in December as Stephen Breyer, associate justice of the United States Supreme Court,
gives an insider’s perspective on this American institution today and its shaping of our future.
Breyer talks about what the court must do to maintain public confidence and interpret the
Constitution in a way that works in practice, and discusses the relationship between the court
and the President, Congress, administrative agencies and the states—along with the role each
plays in our democracy.
LAKESHORE MERCAZ
Chanukah: The Real Story
Presentation by Rabbi Matthew Futterman
Tuesday, December 6, 1:00 p.m., Anshe Emet Synagogue 3751 North Broadway, Chicago
Rabbi Matthew Futterman, Senior Educator at Anshe Emet Synagogue, presents his own version
of “History Detectives” to explore the origins and development of the celebration of Chanukah.
Rabbi Futterman has been a spiritual and educational leader of congregations both in the United
States and Israel, making him uniquely qualified to foster the creation of strong bonds between
Israeli and American Jews, as well as cross-cultural and intergenerational groups.
This Program is free and open to the community. For more information, call 773-508-1134
The Lakeshore Mercaz: Center for Jewish Older Adults is a collaborative effort among Temple Sholom
of Chicago, Anshe Emet Synagogue, Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel, CJE SeniorLife, and Emanuel
Congregation.
D’var Sholom
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BOOK CORNER
From
Michael Howards,
Temple Librarian
librarian@
sholomchicago.org
In the Library...
There are so many good books to read concerning all things Jewish and Israeli, yet we are drawn to
the Mideast. In particular, we are fascinated by the conflicts there and, of course, in Jerusalem, with all
the history and politics that surround it. On the new book table in the library there are currently three
books about this fabled city:
1. Jerusalem, Jerusalem, by James Carroll: In Carroll’s provocative reading of the deep past, the
Bible’s brutality responded to the violence that threatened Jerusalem from the start. Centuries
later, the mounting European fixation on a heavenly Jerusalem sparked both anti-Semitism and
racist colonial contempt. The holy wars of the Knights Templar burned apocalyptic mayhem into
the Western mind. Carroll’s brilliant and original leap is to show how, as Christopher Columbus
carried his own Jerusalem-centric worldview to the West, America too was powerfully shaped by
the dream of the City on a Hill—from Governor Winthrop to Abraham Lincoln to Woodrow
Wilson to Ronald Reagan. The nuclear brinksmanship of the 1973 Yom Kippur War helps prove
his point: religion and violence fuel each other, with Jerusalem the ground zero of the heat.
2. God’s Mountain by Yaron Z. Eliav: Eliav uses his impressive knowledge of Talmud, the Bible,
archeology, languages, rabbinic texts, the classics and patristic literature to debunk the notion
that the Temple Mount was a sacred space for ancient Jews and Christians. According to him, it
did not achieve this status until long after the Second Temple was destroyed. In a dazzling display
of erudition, he supports his thesis by providing new readings of familiar sources and by citing
many little-known references (Publishers Weekly 2005).
3. We also have a “mint” copy of an old friend: O Jerusalem! By Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre.
Come in anytime and check out these wonderful books!
Temple Sholom Sisterhood presents the
Morning and Evening Book Clubs at Temple Sholom
Monthly Morning Book Club in December
Thursday, December 1, 11:00 a.m.
Featuring: Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
In 1937, Shanghai is the Paris of Asia, a city of great wealth and glamour… Pearl Chin and her younger
sister, May, are having the time of their lives - until the day their father tells them that he has gambled
away their wealth and that in order to repay his debts he must sell the girls as wives to suitors who have
traveled from California to find Chinese brides. Pearl and May set out on the journey of a lifetime, one
that will take them through the Chinese countryside, in and out of the clutch of brutal soldiers, and
across the Pacific to the shores of America. In Los Angeles they begin a fresh chapter, trying to find love
with the strangers they have married, brushing against the seduction of Hollywood, and striving to
embrace American life even as they fight against discrimination. At its heart, Shanghai Girls is a story
of sisters, friends who share hopes, dreams, and a deep connection, but like sisters everywhere they
also harbor petty jealousies and rivalries. Along the way they face terrible sacrifices, make impossible
choices, and confront a devastating, life-changing secret, but through it all the two heroines of this
astounding new novel hold fast to who they are–Shanghai girls. - From the Hardcover edition
Monthly Evening Book Club in December
The evening book club will be on hold for December. We will return in January on Monday,
January 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Temple Sholom, featuring: The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steve Galloway.
For information about this month and future Morning Book Club meetings, contact Libby Isaac at 773-281-4145.
For information on the Evening Book Club, contact Sandy Edidin at sandyedidin@yahoo.com.
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GAN SHALOM
Here’s what happening at Gan Shalom in the month of December …
2012-2013 School Registration
Gan Shalom registration is underway for the 2012-2013 school year. Applications are due February
15, 2012. Please call the Gan Shalom office at 773-525-4867 to schedule your observation
appointment.
A Congregational Chanukah Celebration
Friday, December 16, 5:45 p.m. See p. 5 for more information
From
Rimma Khodosh,
Gan Shalom
Director
Gan Shalom Winter Break
Gan Shalom will be closed for Winter Break beginning December 19.
Classes will resume againon Tuesday, January 3, 2012.
rimma@
sholomchicago.org
Looking Ahead…
Tot Shabbat Dinner
Tot Shabbat at the Shedd Aquarium
Saturday, February 4 at 9:30 a.m.
D’var Sholom
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LIFECYCLE EVENTS
We invite everyone with a December birthday to come join us on Friday, December 16 when we will invoke God’s
blessing. We publish birthdays on the fives starting with 25 (e.g. 25, 30, 35), & all birthdays 90 & over.
December Birthdays
Ellen Ahern
Renay Bayer
Russell Cohen
Staci D’Ancona
Jill Gordon
Julie Komen
Marshall Lavin
David Nemeroff
Laurel Ofstein
Mary Gerber
Oppenheim
Fred Oskin
Cary Perlman
Frances Raban
Barry Rosenberg
Sandra Saias
Matthew Shaw
Adam Tanielian
Dana Treister
Susan Tully
Irving Ungar
Roger Wilen
Happy December Anniversary
We publish anniversaries on the fives starting with 20 and all anniversaries after the 50th.
20 years
53 years
64 years
Lisa and Greg Miner
Edina and Alan Lessack
Arlene and Sherman Tucker
50 years
Gwen and Donald Levy
55 years
Rhoda and Jerome Frankel
May Their Memories Be for a Blessing
We extend our heartfelt sympathies to those families in our Congregation who mourn the death of:
Arthur Johnson, father of Barbara (Phil) Ferkel, October 26.
Thomas Ross Kully, husband of Sandra Kully, October 13.
Barry Sloan, brother of Helene (Kerry) Kohn, October 25.
Lee Turoff, father of Kathy (Daniel) Greenberg, October 20.
Marvin Weiss, father of Don (Edna) Weiss, October 31.
It’s a Simchah
A hearty mazal tov to:
Lisa Young & Craig Millman, on their wedding, October 23.
Temple Sholom’s Wednesday Study Group
If you’d like to add more spirituality, learning, and camaraderie to your week, join our
Wednesday morning study group. This group, which meets from 10:00 am - 11:30 a.m. is
led by members of the clergy and alternate instructors during the weeks of Adult education.
Upcoming study session topics include:
• Messengers of God: Elie Weisel’s Biblical Protraits - Rabbi Conover
• The Chronicler’s History of Israel - Rabbi Sandmel
• Wisdom of Ecclesiastes - Cantor Katzman
Contact Kevin Gladish at Kevin@sholomchicago.org or at 773-435-1536 with any questions
and we hope you can join us.
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sunday
Monday
tuesday
wednesday
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1
2
3
6:30 p.m. Bar
Mitzvah Seminar
5:45 p.m. Wine
and Cheese
6:15 p.m.
Shabbat Service
Oneg to follow,
honoring Phil
Ferkel
9:00 a.m. Shabbat
Morning Study Minyan
10:30 a.m. Shabbat
Service
Andrew and Robyn Ragins
Bnai Mitvah
5:30 p.m. Special Evening
Havdallah
Ben Lindau Bar Mitzvah
December 2011
Kislev/Tevet 5772
Parashat Vayetzei
Torah: Genesis 28:10 32:3
Haftarah: Hosea 12:13 14:10
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5
6
7
8
9
10
9:45 a.m. Sunday
Religious School
10:00 a.m. Adult
Education
12:30 p.m. Sisterhood
Menorah Decorating
10:00 a.m.
Men’s Club
3:30 p.m.
Monday Meal
4:30 p.m.
Tuesday
Midweek Hebrew
10:00 a.m. Study
Group
6:15 p.m. Crown
Family High School
7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Midweek
Hebrew
6:30 p.m.
Sisterhood
Insights
5:45 p.m. Wine
and Cheese
6:15 p.m.
Shabbat Service
Oneg to follow
9:00 a.m. Shabbat
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12
13
14
15
16
17
9:00 a.m. Chanukah
Box Assembly and
Delivery
9:45 a.m. Sunday
Religious School
10:00 a.m. Adult
Education
12:30 p.m. Mitzvah
Bakers
6:30 p.m. 92nd Street Y
10:00 a.m.
Men’s Club
3:30 p.m.
Monday Meal
4:30 p.m.
Tuesday
Midweek Hebrew
7:00 p.m. Board
Meeting
10:00 a.m. Study
Group
6:15 p.m. Crown
Family High School
7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Midweek
Hebrew
5:45 p.m. Wine
and Cheese
6:15 p.m.
Channukah
Celebration: Dinner,
Storytelling, and
Service
9:00 a.m. Shabbat
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
9:45 a.m. NO Sunday
Religious School
10:00 a.m. NO Adult
Education
10:00 a.m.
Men’s Club
3:30 p.m.
Monday Meal
Chanukah, First
Candle
4:30 p.m.
NO Tuesday
Midweek Hebrew
Chanukah
10:00 a.m. Study
Group
6:15 p.m. NO Crown
Family High School
7:00 p.m. NO
Wednesday Midweek
Hebrew
Chanukah
6:00 p.m. 20s
and 30s Mitzvah
Bowlers
Chanukah
5:45 p.m. Wine
and Cheese
6:15 p.m.
Shabbat Service
Oneg to follow
Chanukah
9:00 a.m. Shabbat
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30
31
5:45 p.m. Special
Wine and Cheese
with Champagne!
6:15 p.m.
Shabbat Service
Oneg to follow
9:00 a.m. Shabbat
25
26
27
28
Chanukah
9:45 a.m. NO Sunday
Religious School
10:00 a.m. NO Adult
Education
Chanukah
Office Closed
3:30 p.m. NO
Monday Meal
Chanukah
4:30 p.m.
NO Tuesday
Midweek Hebrew
Chanukah
10:00 a.m. Study
Group
6:15 p.m. NO Crown
Family High School
7:00 p.m. NO
Wednesday Midweek
Hebrew
D’var Sholom
Parashat Vayishlach
Haftarah: Obadiah 1:1 1:21
Parashat Vayeshev
Haftarah: Amos 2:6 - 3:8
Parashat Miketz
Haftarah: Numbers 7:30-41
Parashat Vayigash
Haftarah:Ezekiel 37:15 37:28
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MEMBERSHIP
It’s December and that means it’s time for Chanukah! Temple Sholom has ways to celebrate for
all ages!
For Families with Kids:
Mitzvah Bakers
Sunday, December 11, 12:30 p.m. See page 4 for more info.
From
Jody Horowitz,
Membership &
Programming
Manager
For everyone:
jhorowitz@
sholomchicago.org
For 20’s and 30’s:
Congregational Chanukah Dinner
Friday, December 16, 5:45 p.m.
See page 5 for more info
20’s & 30’s Matzoh-Bowl
Thursday, December 22 at 7:00 p.m. at Diversey Rock N’ Bowl (2211 West Diversey)
Join your Friends! Meet new folks! Everybody’s doing it! Get out of the ‘gutter,’ put on your ugly
shoes and come throw a ‘turkey’! Space is limited, so please RSVP as soon as possible at the Temple
Sholom 20’s and 30’s facebook page or by email to Kevin Gladish at Kevin@sholomchicago.org
or at 773-435-1536. Please give your name, phone number, and email address. Cost is $20 per
person – See you there!
Tell your friends & family:
Tours for prospective Gan families too!
On every weekday, prospective (or current) Gan Shalom families will have a chance to meet with
Rimma, Tara, and the Gan Shalom staff to tour the Gan facilities. They will be introduced to our
curriculum and sit in on a class so they get a taste of the Gan Shalom experience. Guests who are
considering having their child attend Gan Shalom will be given a handbook, the admissions policy,
and forms to fill out or read at their leisure. Before and after the school tour, a Temple Sholom
membership representative will meet visitors in the library and provide an introduction and indepth exploration of the facilities and programs at Temple Sholom. As time allows, families will
then be able to sit and speak about membership or visit with a Gan Shalom staff member so that
we can answer any questions. We will be holding these tours until the Gan Shalom application
deadline of February 15, so do not hesitate to mention it to anyone who may be interested!
If you know anyone that wants to learn more about Temple Sholom or is interested in becoming
a Member please have them contact me directly at 773-435-1541 or at my email address,
jhorowitz@sholomchicago.org.
Temple Sholom welcomes our new members…
Shayna Jensky
Rigoberto Enriquez
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SISTERHOOD
“In a world that has become very complex and sometimes uncaring, Sisterhood is a way of belonging, of
being part of a group, in involving oneself in the greater concerns of our lives. It affords the individual
woman the ability to feel the pride that comes with knowing that something is being done to help
people in need.” – Anonymous
Temple Sholom Sisterhood sponsors a number of opportunities to give back to our community.
Several of these are coming up December.
You can pick up your children from Religious School and join them to decorate menorahs and
make holiday cards on Sunday, December 4 at 12:15 p.m. The menorahs and cards will be
included in the Chanukah boxes Temple Sholom distributes to needy families. This is a fun
way to give back and make our Chanukah boxes even more special. Pizza will be served. A big
thank you to Sisterhood Advisory Board Member Teri Rudich for the project’s inspiration and
coordination. Please RSVP with Kevin Gladish at 773-435-1536 or Kevin@sholomchicago.org .
Our Insights Discussion with Rabbi Conover on Thursday, December 8 at 6:30 p.m. will
address sexual exploitation. Many forms of sexual exploitation are pervasive in our culture –
sexual assault, prostitution, pornography. This is disturbing and means that every single person
can do more to fight sexual exploitation in their own lives. We are partnering with the Chicago
Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation (CAASE) to learn from a panel of experts and a survivor
on how our community can support this worthwhile cause. Please RSVP with Kevin Gladish at
773-435-1536 or Kevin@sholomchicago.org .
Sisterhood is sponsoring the Monday Meal on Monday, December 19 from 3:30 p.m. – 6:30
p.m. (come when you can). We will be preparing and serving the Monday Meal to those in need
in our community. Cooking shifts begin at 3:30 p.m.; serving shifts begin at 5:00 p.m. Please
RSVP with Kevin Gladish at 773-435-1536 or Kevin@sholomchicago.org .
From Sisterhood
President,
Cyndi Solitro
c_solitro@yahoo.com
Save the Dates and Look for More Details . .
Sisterhood Shabbat
To celebrate Sisterhood, join us for a special multi-generational service. Discover the beauty
and richness of our own Women of Reform Judaism’s The Torah: A Women’s Commentary and
the origins of our sacred women’s traditions. A special Sisterhood Oneg Shabbat will follow the
service.
Multi-Generational Tea for Women and Girls
Sunday, February 26
A big thank you goes to Advisory Board Member Alice Berger for bringing Bunco to our
Sisterhood on Thursday, November 10, and to Sisterhood member Debra Magad for our
initial Bunco training session. It was a ton of fun and a perfect way to get to know each other.
Game night is sure to be a permanent fixture in our programming calendar!
Visit the
Sisterhood
facebook page:
www.facebook.
com/Sisterhood.
SholomChicago
Temple Sholom Sisterhood: Building a community within a community;
for ourselves, our families and for Temple Sholom. Stronger together.
D’var Sholom
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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
From Rabbi
David Fox
Sandmel, Ph.D.,
Rabbi Educator
rabbisandmel
@sholomchicago.org
Dear Parents,
One of the goals we have been working toward ever since I started at Temple Sholom is the
expansion of extra-curricular opportunities for school age children in our congregation. The
establishment of Noar Shalom, our Junior Youth Group for sixth, seventh, and eighth grade
students is one example of this. While Jewish education is, of course, a primary function of any
synagogue, providing opportunities for youngsters to connect to the synagogue and to each other
in social, non-classroom settings, exposes them to another facet of Jewish life and helps create
bonds both to the synagogue and to the Jewish people and tradition. One of our most successful
– and most anticipated – programs of this type is our annual 5th-8th grade retreat at OSRUI, the
Reform movement’s camp in Wisconsin. Over the course of a week-end, we celebrate Shabbat
and learn a little, but mostly we have fun; friendships are created, memories are made. The
feedback from the students is uniformly positive; I might even say ecstatic! This year’s retreat
will take place February 3-5, 2012. It is open to all children in the congregation in 5th -8th grade,
whether they attend our Religious School/Beit Sefer Shalom or one of the Jewish day schools. We
have some scholarship funds for those for whom the cost may be an obstacle. Mark the date – I
hope to see your children at our retreat!
Here’s what’s happening in the Religious School in the month of December:
Family Learning Open House
2nd Grade, Sunday, December 4
Parents of 2nd grade students, we hope that you will be able to come and join your child for a day
of learning and fun.
Junior Congregation
Sunday, December 4, 11:35 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Carey Goldenberg, our Religious School music specialist, will lead Junior Congregation for the
JK through 2nd grade students. Parents are invited to join their children at 11:35 a.m. in Bettie
Port Hall for this Service.
Chanukah Funday
Sunday, December 11
On Sunday, December 11, the children will celebrate Chanukah with food, music, fun projects
and activities. We hope all of our students will be here for this exciting event.
Winter Break: December 18 – January 1
There will be no school for two weeks because of Winter break. Mid-week Hebrew will resume
on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 3 and 4, 2012. Crown Family High School will resume
on Wednesday, January 4, and Sunday School will resume on Sunday, January 8.
Looking Ahead
3rd Grade Family Learning Open House
Sunday, January 15, 9:45 – 11:15 a.m.
We hope you will available to come and join your children for a day of learning and fun, and see
what they do at Religious School.
Continued on next page
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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL (continued)
Junior Congregation
Sunday, January 29, 11:35 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Our own Religious School music specialist, Carey Goldenberg will lead Junior Congregation
for the JK through 2nd grade students. Parents are invited to join their children at 11:35 a.m. in
Bettie Port Hall for this Service.
B’nai Mitzvah Date Assignments for 2015!
If you have a child who was born in the year 2002, you should have received in the mail a letter
from the Religious School Office regarding Bar or Bat Mitzvah date assignments for 2015. Please
remember to return your form to the Religious School Office no later than December 31.
REGISTER NOW for the
Save the Date for the Upcoming
Orr Shalom High
School Retreat
5th – 8th Grade Retreat!
January 13-15, 2012
Our Orr Shalom Youth Group
students will enjoy participating in
this special weekend, which will be
lead by our Youth Advisor, Lisa Haber,
and taught by our Temple Sholom
Clergy. Please contact the Religious
School Office for details.
February 3-5, 2012
at Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute
The Religious School Staff is looking forward
to having our 5th – 8th grade students
participate in this annual event. This is always
a much anticipated weekend where students
are celebrating Shabbat, and strengthening
connections while having a great time together.
We’re really looking forward to this year’s retreat!
D’var Sholom
15
SOCIAL JUSTICE
If any person
or organization
wants to sponsor
or volunteer
for a Monday
Meal, RSVP, or
has questions
about one of
our volunteer
opportunities,
contact Kevin
Gladish at
773-435-1536
or kevin@
sholomchicago.org.
Please see the URJ
Religious Action
Center web site
at rac.org for the
current issues on
which they are
working. This
is the Union of
Reform Judaism’s
bureau in
Washington D.C.
that monitors all
issues that affect
the country.
For additional
volunteer
opportunities
please go to
www.juf.org/tov/
for a list of
programs in the
Chicago area.
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This Winter – please remember those who are less fortunate.
Remember we have bins for collecting household goods, usable clothing, and non-perishable food
in Bettie Port Hall. We have separate bins for eyeglasses and cell phones. Also do not forget the
Tzedakah box in the hall by the gift shop – The current beneficiary is the Jewish Vocational Service.
PLEASE NOTE: Holiday Toy drop - we will set up a special drop box in Bettie Port Hall for toys
that we will distribute to children for the Holidays.
If you want to hear about ongoing social action/social justice projects please email Kevin Gladish at
the Temple at Kevin@sholomchicago.org .
Jewish Council on Urban Affairs: ‘Jewish Justice Day’
Sunday, December 4, 10:00 a.m. at the Spertus Building, 5th Floor, 610 S. Michigan
This is the first ever Jewish Justice Day sponsored by the JCUA. Anyone who wants to learn about
current social justice work in Chicago can attend. Go to www.jcua.org for more information.
Monday Meal
Mondays – December 5, 12, 19 (there will be no Monday Meal on December 26). Preparation
starts at 3:30 p.m. Volunteers should arrive no later than 5:00 p.m. Volunteers are
encouraged, also, to stay for the entire time.
We are looking for some new volunteers for a busy winter. Volunteers can come early at 3: 30 p.m.
and cook, come around 5:00 p.m. and help serve or at 6:00 p.m. to help clean up. Monday Meal
Mitzvah Program is finishing its seventh year. This October, the Monday Meal celebrated its 7th
anniversary. We look forward to year 8 with renewed enthusiasm for a successful project. If you’ve
volunteered in the past or are interested in becoming involved in the future and want to learn
more about this exciting social action project, please join us. Please contact Kevin Gladish if you
are planning on attending at 773-435-1536 or Kevin@sholomchicago.org.
Thank you to our Monday Meal “Mensch” Sponsors for December:
December 5: Jaya, Smita and Maarten de Jeu in honor of Viren’s birthday.
December 12: Jeffrey Dodd
December 19: Sisterhood
(NO Monday Meal is scheduled on December 26 or January 2)
We’ve been successful in lining up sponsors into the new calendar year, but there are still many
Mondays left. To sponsor a full meal at the “Mensch” level and to add a name your sponsorship in
honor of (or in memory of ) a loved one, the cost is $540. However, donations are welcome at any
level. We appreciate your support. Together, we can once again meet our inspirational Tzedakah
Challenge and ensure that the Temple Sholom Monday Meal keeps going strong for years to come.
Contact the Development Department at 773-525-4707 ext. 319 or ext. 322 and speak to Lisa
to contribute today.
Saturday, December 10 – Set up at 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 11 – Pack up at 9:00 a.m., Delivery at 10:00 a.m.
This project packs and delivers a complete Chanukah celebration kit to those in need. We give
them a dinner, wine, a menorah and candles. We need a number of volunteers with cars as we pack
over 100 boxes each year. See p. 4 for more information.
SOCIAL JUSTICE (continued)
Feed the Hungry
Sunday, December 11, 9:30 a.m.
Assemble sandwiches and other healthy foods to be distributed to the hungry. This is a monthly
program sponsored by Temple Sholom and several other area synagogues. Volunteers are needed for
an hour (or less!). Please call or email Kevin Gladish at 773-435-1536 or Kevin@sholomchicago.org
for more details.
Night Ministry
Attention Teens: Travel with Night Ministry Bus and join us in assisting Chicago’s under-served
youth and adults in need. We will prepare a delicious meal; then board the Night Ministry bus to
serve others. Families (8th Grade and up) are welcome. You don’t have to participate in both phases
of the event. Just come help us cook or join us after work as we distribute the food. To volunteer
and for more information, contact Kevin Gladish at 773-435-1536 or Kevin@sholomchicago.org.
Christmas Dinner at the Peoples Church
December 24 – Time TBD
Please see email blasts for more information on this annual Christmas dinner we serve at the
Peoples church in Uptown.
Join with the Lakeview Action Coalition
Temple Sholom is one of 47 members in this organization that has task forces working for affordable
housing, accessible health care, human rights for homeless youth and environmental issues in the
Lakeview area. The Lakeview Action Coalition is a partner with Temple Sholom’s Yachad group
in the area of affordable health care. For more information please go to lakeviewaction.org.
AM KESHET
Am Keshet Survey - We’d love to hear your thoughts!
Please Take Our Survey
Edwards Buice and Andy Simmons, the co-chairs of Temple Sholom’s Am Keshet, would like
to sincerely thank you all for your support. Without the myriad words of encouragement and
advice, Am Keshet could not have been successfully established or presented a float in the Pride
Parade. At this point, Andy and Edwards are continuing to develop Am Keshet and need your
input. Please take just a few minutes to complete the survey so that they have some guidance
in expanding and developing future activities. If you have any questions about the survey or
would like to offer additional advice, please do not hesitate to contact either Andy Simmons
(andrew.b.simmons@gmail) or Edwards Buice (edwardsbuice@gmail.com).
The link to the survey is: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZRVYFPF.
We look forward to all of your responses!
Thank you for ensuring Am Keshet continues to be a warm and welcoming group that is open
to all members of Temple Sholom. For any further information on Am Keshet events please
contact Jody at jhorowitz@sholomchicago.org or at 773-435-1541 or Cantor Aviva Katzman at
Avivale2@aol.com.
D’var Sholom
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PHILANTHROPY NEWS
From
Lisa Kaplan,
Chief Development
Officer
lkaplan@
sholomchicago.org
Happy Chanukah! In the month of December we celebrate the Festival of Lights. In this season
of generosity and gift-giving, leading to the close of 2011, we hope you will consider Temple
Sholom. Charitable donations to our Annual Fund help support every aspect of the Temple,
from our beautiful Worship Services and bounty of cultural and educational programs, to simply
keeping the heat on in cold winter months. Your contribution allows us to continue our mandate
to give what we can to those less-fortunate, to sustain our Monday Meal program, and enable
everyone access to Temple Sholom as their spiritual home.
Annual Fund gifts can be made online through our donation page: sholomchicago.org/donations,
by contacting Lisa at 773-525-4707 x322 or lkaplan@sholomchicago.org, or by mailing a check to:
Temple Sholom of Chicago, ATTN: Development; 3480 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60657
Save the Date: Saturday, April 21, 2012
Temple Sholom Gala
Rediscover. Reconnect. Rejoice!
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Plans are well underway for this year’s community-wide
fundraiser. We’ll kick things off with Family Fun (an
enhanced Family Shabbat experience) in the morning,
followed by a sophisticated and enjoyable evening Gala. As
the event coincides with Earth Day, we will be sprinkling
“green” throughout the festivities. Stay tuned for more details about this and other events you won’t
want to miss.
PHILANTHROPIC FUNDS
Temple Fund
Donations:
Coty Hutton
In memory of:
Anna Freeman: Janice Miller
Jerry Kreiman: Sylvia Sorkin
Dorothy & William Slavin:
Elyse and Robert Schlesinger
Barry Sloan, brother of
Helene (Kerry) Kohn:
Barbara and Phil Ferkel
Jayna and Barry Kroll
Lee Turoff, father of Kathy
(Daniel) Greenberg:
Lee Turoff, father of Kathy
(Daniel) Greenberg:
Suzanne and Allen Meyer
In honor of:
Janet Dale’s Birthday:
Amy Mischell
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Rabbi Sandmel:
Barbara and Phil Ferkel
Irv Ungar’s speedy recovery:
Libby Issac
Fund for Social Justice
Donations:
Sylvia Liss
In memory of:
Jennie Plax:
Sara and Richard Superfine
Martin Kaufman:
Mark Kaufman and
William Healey
Teri and Roger Rudich
Sonia Ullman: Judith Ullman
In honor of:
Phil Ferkel’s retirement:
Gloria and Richard Reifler
Rabbi Aaron Petuchowski’s
speedy recovery:
Cathy Stix and Len Siegal
Jeremy Prince’s Bar Mitzvah:
Edith Kalickstein
Faith Dremmer
Scholarship Fund
In memory of:
Father of Adam Poll: Terri,
Roger, and Ryan Rudich
Moselle Schwartz
Memorial Fund
In memory of:
Pearl Feves Burton:
Cheryl and Wayne Burton
Isadore Friedman:
Eleanor and Roger Feldman
In honor of:
Stefi Geisel
Music, Art and Culture
Fund
In memory of:
Dennie Gouchenour:
Jamie and Adam Cohen
Shirley Mifsud:
Jamie and Adam Cohen
In honor of:
Jerry Primack’s speedy
recovery:
Lifelong Jewish
Learning Fund
In memory of:
Carlyn and Irv Ungar
PHILANTHROPIC FUNDS
Religious School Fund
Donations:
Suzye and Steve Doblin
In memory of:
Philip Bernstein Jr.:
Rita Bernstein
Mother of Lawrence
Kaufman:
Suzanne and Allen Meyer
Suzanna Cornbleet Johnson,
beloved mother and
grandmother:
Sarah Johnson and Anna
Conroy
In honor of:
Marvin Klein’s Birthday:
Phyllis Simon
Rabbi Schwartz
Scholarship Fund
In honor of:
Their 50th Wedding
Anniversary:
Andree and S. Ronald Stone
Rabbi’s Discretionary
Fund
In memory of:
Bernice Hoffman:
Gerald Hoffman
Abraham, Alexander, Tibor,
Rose, Miriam, Imre,
and James Landesman:
Charlotte Drucker
Sydney Singer: Elinor Singer
In honor of:
Rabbi Shoshanah Conover
for officiating their
wedding: Lisa Young and
Craig Millman
The birth of Vicki and Bruce
Heyman’s granddaughter:
Nancy and Jack Cohe
speedy recovery:
Lynn and Harold Leftwich
speedy recovery:
Carol and Ken Tarnoff
2011/12 Annual Fund
Donations:
Anonymous (2)
Lorraine Kaplan and
Brian Arbetter
Joy and Steve Baer
Wendy Stock and James Baird
Sheryl and Robert Bellick
*Jeffrey Berke
Karen and Steve Berkowitz
*Beth and Dan Bernstein and
Family
*Julie and Larry Bernstein
*Frima Blumenthal
*Mrs. Trina Brickman
*Helen and Donald Brown
*Jacolyn and John Bucksbaum
*Jack Calabro
Linda and Jim Cherney
Eva Cohen
*Linda Cohen
Marci and Joshua Cohen
*Marley and Jon Cyrluk
*Lorna Drexler
Jacque and James Ehrlich
Jeffrey Fayerman
Phyllis Feuerstein
Hope and Chad Firsel
Mara and Grigoriy Flidlider
Eudice and Bob Fogel
*Mrs. Sidney Friedland
Judith Friedman
Regan and Phil Friedmann
Marilynn and Meyer Garfin
Stefi Geisel
*Margaret and Ted Goldberg
Irene and Joshua Goldstein
Jill and Brad Gordon
Barb and Ken Gore
*Barbara and Richard Goynshor
Iris and Marty Gradman
*Morton Greenberg
*Caroline and Dan Grossman
Judith and Samuel Halpern
*Sandi and Barry Hartstein
Trudy and Bobby Hatoff
Marc Kaufman and
William Healey
Andrea and Jeff Hesser
Vicki and Bruce Heyman
*Kristy and Donald Hirsh
Linda and James Hochman
Doris Holleb
Susan and Charles Ifergan
Beth and David Inlander
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Johnson
Julie and Benjamin Kadish
*Charlene Karns
*Wendy Bloom and
Arthur Kessler
Judy and Jim Klutznick
Elizabeth Kogen and Jay Korach
Sylvia Krauss
*Jayne and Jerry Krulewitch
*Ellen Rakieten and
Peter Kupferberg
Sandra Kurtz
Lynda Lane
Nettie and Norman Lasko
Marshall Lavin
Eva Levi
*Judith Levin
*Andrea Kott and Mark Levine
*Benita T. Levy
*Carole and Joseph Levy Jr.
Carol and Larry Levy
Joan and Robert Lipsig
Jennifer and Stuart Litwin
*Judith Weinstein and
Mathew MacCumber
Debra Magad
Gail and Frederick Manning
Phyllis and Elliot Marcus
Cookie Marks
*Ilse Marx
Debra Weese-Mayer and
Robert Mayer
*Nadine McFarren
Blythe and David Mendelson
Linda and Bob Mendelson
Sue and Allen Meyer
Helen and David Milgrom
*Judith Miner
Amy Narea
*Terry Newman
*Karen Lewak and
Craig Niederberger
Mary Gerber-Oppenheim
Beth and Cary Perlman
*Ericka Schnitzer-Reese and
Robert Reese
*Michelle and Gary Rich
*Martha and Randy Rosen
*Joan and Ashley Ross
Elaine and Monroe Roth
Richard Rothman
Tina and Buzz Ruttenberg
*Barbara and Richard Samuels
Juliana and Charles Schafer
Roberta Schwartz
Marcey Lieberman and
Adam Sharrin
Judith and John Shear
*Janet and Larry Shiff
*Suzie and David Shoub
Rose Shure
*Cathy Stix and Len Siegal
Faye Polayes Silbermann and
Jonathan Silbermann
Nikki and Brett Singer
Mrs. Sydney Singer
*Joanne Cicchelli and
William Singer
Bela Sirota
Barbara Snyder
Donna and Michael Socol
Sylvia Sorkin
Brittany Lakin-Starr and
David Starr
Jill and Joshua Stein
*Sunny Steinlauf
*Jessica and John Supera
*Roslynne and Michael Supera
Kathy and Ken Tallering
Jan and Bruce Tranen
Robert Urowsky
Cookie and Gary Weber
Joan Werhane
Barb and Steve Wolf
Susan and Larry Yellen
*James Zagel
In memory of:
Arthur Johnson:
Sara and Scott Fisher
Queenie Lustig: Jackie Lustig
Barry Sloan:
Sara and Scott Fisher
In honor of:
Rabbi Shoshanah Conover:
Diane and Jay Tarshis
Rabbi Shoshanah Conover:
Sloan Family
Cantor Aviva Katzman:
Diane and Jay Tarshis
*Contributions reflect those
donations received between
October 1 and October 31.
D’var Sholom
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Rabbis
Aaron Mark Petuchowski, D.D.
Shoshanah H. Conover
Officers
President
Beth A. Inlander
Rabbi-Educator
David Fox Sandmel, Ph.D.
Vice-Presidents
Jay Feuerstein
Joseph Morris
Dr. Craig Niederberger
Cantor
Aviva Katzman
Gan Shalom Director
Rimma Khodosh
Executive Director
Phil Ferkel
Director of Financial
Services
Jodi Morady
Chief Development Officer
Lisa B. Kaplan
Membership &
Programming Manager
Jody Horowitz
Organist/Pianist
Aaron Krister Johnson
Bulletin Editor
Jason Lindner
Temple Sholom of Chicago
3480 North Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60657-2898
A member of the Union for Reform Judaism
Serving Reform Congregations in North America
Treasurer
Steve Wolf
Secretary
David Lipschultz
Affiliates
Brotherhood
Allyn Okun
Sisterhood
Cyndi Solitro
Orr Shalom Co-Presidents
Sam Barder & Zach Schwartz
Editorial Board
Sharna Fetman
Noelle Fischer
Brittany Lakin-Starr, Ph.D.
Carlyn Ungar
In Memoriam
Dr. Frederick C. Schwartz
(Of Blessed Memory)
Phone: (773) 525-4707
Facsimile: (773) 525-3502
www.sholomchicago.org
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