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HOUSE
OPEN
Ye a r s
in 5776!
Senior Rabbi
Edwin Goldberg
rabbiedwingoldberg.com
OPEN HOUSE FOR NEW & PROSPECTIVE
MEMBERS/ FAMILY-FRIENDLY SHABBAT
Friday, September 9, 5:30pm Reception
RSVP shayna@sholomchicago.org
or 773-435-1559
Coming In OCTOBER
EREV ROSH HASHANAH, Sunday, October 2, 7:30pm
ROSH HASHANAH, Monday, October 3
GAN BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASH!
Sunday, September 11, 4:00pm
9:00am Family Service
10:45am Congregational Service
4:00pm Tot Service / 5:00pm Tashlich
2ND DAY CONGREGATIONAL SERVICE
Tuesday, October 4, 10:30am
TOT SHABBAT YOM KIPPUR EXPERIENCE
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL STARTS!
Sunday, September 11, 9:30am
SUPER HERO
TOT SHABBAT
SERVICE & DINNER
Friday,
September 23
5:00pm
$18/family
RSVP
tara@sholomchicago.org
or 773-435-1533
For complete details on any
events, visit sholomchicago.org
Saturday, October 8, 10:00am
WESTLAWN MEMORIAL SERVICE, Sunday, October 9, 11:00am
Westlawn Cemetery
KOL NIDRE, Tuesday, October 11
6:00pm Early Service / 8:15pm Late Service
YOM KIPPUR - YIZKOR, Wednesday, October 12
9:00am Family Service / 10:45am Congregational Service
1:30pm Study & Reflection / 2:00pm Teen Service
3:00pm Yizkor/Afternoon/N'ilah
EREV SUKKOT, Sunday, October 16
4:30pm Decorate/5:00pm Celebration/5:30pm Dinner
SIMCHAT TORAH, Sunday, October 23
5:30pm Dinner / 6:30pm Service
7:15pm Dessert & Dancing
SIMCHAT TORAH "YIZKOR WITH EMANUEL"
Monday, October 24, 10:30am at Temple Sholom
GO OUT IN JOY!
The High Holy Days seem late this year but of
course they are right on time according to the
Jewish calendar. A lot of people come to the Days
of Awe with the desire to improve something about
themselves. They’re not satisfied with their lives,
they’re unhappy with their choices, they want to be
better people. I know because I am one of them.
But as much as I want to change myself I also
work on accepting me for who I am.
The thing I’ve learned, and it’s not some new truth
but an old one, is that if you learn to be content with
who you are and where you are in life, it changes
everything. A Jewish text teaches: “Who is happy?
The one who appreciates what one already has in
one’s life.”
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Consider what changes:
• You no longer feel dissatisfied with yourself or your life.
• You no longer spend so much time and energy wanting to change and trying to change.
• You no longer compare yourself to other people, and wish you were better.
• You can be happy, all the time, no matter what happens in the world around you.
• Instead of trying to improve yourself, you can spend your time helping others.
• You stop spending so much money on things that will supposedly improve your life. (This list courtesy of Zen Habits, a helpful blog.)
And here’s another realization: You already have
everything you need to be happy, right here and
right now. Once you accept this, it frees you. You’re
now free to do things, not because you want to be
better, but because you love it. Because you’re
passionate about it, and it gives you joy.
For me, the secret for these upcoming Days of
Awe is to find that balance between challenging
ourselves and accepting ourselves. So, finish
reading this D’var and go do something you like.
You are enough. And when you come to the
New Year, remember the words that our prayer
book declares: Go out in joy!
WHAT’S THE RABBI
READING?
Killing a King: The Assassination
of Yitzhak Rabin and the
Remaking
of Israel. By Dan Ephron
A timely remembrance of the
consequences of a culture of hate.
Our Expanded Dream Team
Temple Sholom has a long history of being led by clergy
who are preeminent in their fields. Today is no different.
I have long bragged about our clergy as a Dream Team,
and I am blessed to be president at a time that our team
has expanded to include Cantor Sheera Ben-David.
Once you meet the Cantor you will know that the
Cantorial Search Committee’s long and tireless search,
and the congregation’s long wait for the right cantor for
our congregation has paid off magnificently. Whether you
speak with the cantor or hear her sing for mere seconds,
you will immediately feel blessed.
We all connect with Temple Sholom for
various reasons, including spiritual, emotional,
intellectual, cultural, familial, social and even
political. Rabbi Goldberg, Rabbi Conover,
Rabbi Weisblatt and Cantor Ben-David
collectively have mighty intellectual breadth
and depth; a divine commitment to worship,
education and social justice; and passionate
pastoral care.
I wish you and yours a sweet New Year.
And I invite you to get to know our Dream Team,
for they will make your year even sweeter.
From the
President
David
Lipschultz
NEW MEMBERS
Andrew & Rachel Ahitow (Mia & Sophie)
Alissa Ballot
Cantor Sheera Ben-David & Steven Miller
(Baxter & Shadow)
Joel Berger
Leah Breslow & Isaac Katz
William Davis & Dr. Rachel Port (Adaline & Ellen Davis)
Irwin Drobny
David Felsenthal (Grayson & Jordan)
Martha Fourt & Patricia Benjamin
Lee Griesbach & David Miller
John Griffith & Matthew Santori - Griffith
Noah & Anna Hartman (Josiah, Juniper & Libby)
Shayna Jensky
Lilli Kornblum
Marvin Levin
Franklin Nussbaum & Arnold Spinka
Mark Peurye
Aaron Rice (Ava & Jacob)
Dr. Robert Rosenstein
OR CHADASH
Craig & Lori Stern (David)
Stewart Weiss & Teresa Gale (Eden Weiss)
Or Chadash
Or Chadash
OF BLESSED MEMORY
May 12 – Erwin Coyne – Temple Sholom member
June 9 – Charlotte Schwartz – Grandmother of Aly (Nathan) Prater
June 12 – Christopher Andrew Leinonen – friend of Ezra Meadors
June 12 – Juan Ramon Guerrero – friend of Ezra Meadors
June 13 – Nona Leland – Grandmother of Stacey (Steve) Dombar
June 21 – Sylvia Weintraub – Grandmother of Aaron Midler
(Esther Bowen)
June 28 – Vicki Stone Olt – Mother of Jason (Wendy) Olt
July 9 – Henri Wouters – Uncle of Philippe Geyskens (Ilene Goldman)
July 17 – Phyllis Ellis – Sister of Babette Hyman, Aunt of Larry
(Susan) Hyman, mother of David (Hope Nightingale) Ellis.
July 24 – Jay Diamond – father of Caryn (John) Gallop
July 25 – Dr. Sander Kushner – father of Dr. Marla (Robert
Sawyer) Kushner
YAHRZEITS/FIRST YEAR
Doris Allen (9/2/2015) Mother of Claudia Allen
Jeanne Young (9/3/2015) Mother of Lisa Millman
Scott Stoll (9/8/2015) Grandson of Evelyn Stoll, nephew of Susan Stoll
Phyllis Eatman (9/9/2015) Mother of Beverly Flynn
Miriam Tobin (9/12/2015) Aunt of Donna Speigel
IT'S A SIMCHAH...
A hearty mazal tov to:
Michelle & Jay Kaufman on the birth of their son,
Max Goldwin Kaufman, born June 21st.
Temple Sholom is a sacred community
that embraces, inspires and matters.
Sholom Justice group at the 1,000 Mile March
(August 6th), commemorating the 50th anniversary of
MLK's march in Chicago through Marquette Park.
Welcome
Or Chadash!
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Illuminating the Fu
since 1867!
Together, with your commitment to legacy giving, we can ensure
that our children and grandchildren will benefit in the way we have
benefited from the generations before us. L’Dor Vador.
There are many ways to contribute. To learn more
and make your commitment today, contact:
Marla Krupman, Development Director
marla@sholomchicago.org or 773-435-1535
It's hard to believe that the High Holy Days are
near and 2017 is around the corner, when
Temple Sholom will mark its 150th Anniversary!
In anticipation of a grand celebration, we are
inviting YOU to share your most memorable
Temple Sholom stories WITH US!
Watch for our video invitation and start thinking
NOW about the most important experiences you
shared in our community that you will always
want to remember. We welcome you to create
your own video teaser or write a short story
called 2minutes2tell and send it to us
at celebrate150@sholomchicago.org so we
can contact you for more information.
Plus, if you are interested in volunteering your time and
talents to any variety of projects next year, let us know!
We look forward to hearing from you – literally!
Beth and David Inlander & Teri and Roger Rudich
150th Anniversary Co-chairs
Worship Schedule
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
5:30pm – Family-Friendly Shabbat (Sept. 9)
5:45pm – Wine and Cheese Reception
6:15pm Shabbat Service, Oneg to follow
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3*, 10, 17, 24
9:00am Minyan Service
*No 10:30am services are scheduled.
Special Services:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 8:00pm
Or Chadash Service & Torah Installation
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 5:30pm
Open House for New & Prospective
Members and Family-Friendly Shabbat
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 5:30pm
Gan Super-Hero Tot Shabbat
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
Study 8:00pm/Dessert 9:00pm
Selichot Service 9:30pm
Lauren Perzov & Kevin Aumiller on their wedding, June 18th.
Dr. Rachel Port & Mr. William Davis on the birth of their
daughter, Adaline Jayne Davis, born July 2nd. Also
congratulations to Dr. Jeffrey Port who is the grandfather.
150
Temple Sholom’s 150th
Anniversary Is in Full Swing!
News to share?
Email marketing@sholomchicago.org
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHERE YOUR ANNUAL FUND & GIFT GOES?
The start of a new year brings great ambitions for
renewal and innovation. This 5777, our prayer is to
welcome a growing number of individuals into our Reform
Jewish community with all the love and support and
derekh eretz (compassionate decency) that we can
possibly offer.
Temple Sholom leaders are hopeful that you will see this
reflected in many ways throughout the year with plans that
are likely to touch each and every member in some way.
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Cantor Sheera Ben-David is
guaranteed to bring a dynamic change
to our worship experience with her
rich voice and vibrant personality.
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After a year-long search, we are thrilled to have
Cantor Sheera Ben-David join our clergy team. She is
guaranteed to bring a dynamic change to our worship
experience with her rich voice and vibrant personality.
Additionally, just in time for High Holy Day services, the
highly-anticipated new sound system will be installed in
the sanctuary to brighten our sacred services.
We look forward to welcoming Congregation Or
Chadash who made a difficult decision to close its doors
this year but found a new home for themselves here at
Temple Sholom. We are proud to adopt them into our
Temple Sholom family.
Additionally, we are making great strides in reaching
out to the 20s and 30s through Makom. Special High Holy
Day activities will offer a lively introduction, along with
services, specifically designed to serve this exciting group
of young Jews.
Throughout the year, members like you choose to
become donors, making contributions to mark milestone
occasions both in celebration of simchas, or to remember
those we have lost, or simply to fulfill the calling to give
back - Tzedakah.
As a sacred community that embraces, inspires and
matters, we at Temple Sholom are ever grateful for the
outpouring of generous donor gifts that allow us to welcome
a diverse membership, regardless of one's ability to pay.
Your gifts also allow us to prioritize Jewish education
by subsidizing the Religious School fees and making after
school and Sunday classes affordable for our future
generation of Jewish leaders.
Please take time in this High Holy Day season to make
a tax-deductible contribution to Temple Sholom and join
together in the mitzvah of giving.
To make a contribution, please contact
Development Director, Marla Krupman at 773-435-1535.
DONORS(UP TO $499)
CONTINUED
Jerome & Jayne Krulewitch
Donald & Phyllis Kuhlman
Sandi Kully
Michael & Christine Kupfer
Peter Kupferberg
Sandra Kurtz
Tamas & Beth Kutas
Adam & Lindsey Labkon
Steven & Elissa Lafayette
Joy Landan
Arthur & Sue Landen
Chris Landgraff & Eileen Dordek
Richard & Ferne Landman
Matt Lapointe & Melissa Gola
Robert & Marci Laragh
Cary Latimer & Julie Lasin
Robert & Toni Lawrence
Henry Lerner
Sylvia Lerner
Debbie Lesch
Ida Lessman
Jed & Dana Levenstein
Barry & Marcela Levin
Jeff & Sheryl Levin
Jonathan & Schuyler Levin
Michael & Carla Levin
Josh Levine & Rebecca Miller
Kenneth & Shelley Levine
Ira & Samantha Levinson
Ari Levy & Linoy Reich-Levy
Gwen Levy
Noah & Nikki Levy
Robert & Jessica Levy
Charlene Lieber
Larry & Judi Lipkin
David & Kathy Lisberg
Joshua & Claudine Liss
Rita Loew
Jean London (z"l)
Lawrence & Ilene Lubell
Jeff Luchs & Tami Sirkin
Debra Magad
Brian & Renee Mandelbaum
Craig & Emily Mandell
Jonathan & Toby Mann
Grant & Rachel Mantz
Elliot & Phyllis Marcus
Lawrence & Sue Marczak
Danny & Talia Margolis
Michael & Sheryl Markman
Cookie Marks
Ruth Markus
Craig & Lauren Martin
Michael & Pamela Masters
Robert & Heidi McDermott
John & Joanne McDonald
Nadine Roth McFarren
Matt Mcquiston & Jenni Tier
Matthew & Norah Meadows
Dave Foler & Amy Memis-Foler
Cookie Merens
Allen & Suzanne Meyer
Norma L. Meyer
Elaine Meyerovitz
Jim Michalowski & Shira Levy
Jon & Stacey Michelon
David & Helen Milgrom
Michael & Blair Miller
Zinaida Mincu
Gayle Mindes
Jake Miner
Josh & Tami Mizrachi
Amnon & Jodi Morady
Josh & Tracy More
Joseph & Kathleen Morris
M. Nachman
Gloria Narrod
National Council Jewish Women
Brent Neiman & Yael Aufgang
Joel & Sherri Nemirow
Jeffrey & Stacie Newmark
Ron & Susan Nick
Michael & Kristina Nicolas
Sharon Niemet
Michael & Nancy Nowak
Avi & Tali Ofer
Mark Ohringer & Amy Kleinman
Avi & Alisa Oler
Olin-Sang-Ruby
Jason & Wendy Olt
Thomas Palay & Diane Gutmann
Julie Paradise
Gail Parke
Jason & Joanna Parke
Mark & Tara Patek
Edwin Pawula
Terry Peigh & Cindy Fluxgold
Tal & Kimberly Pendo
Kenneth & Stephani Perlmutter
Aaron & Janese Petuchowski
Matthew & Wendy Phillips
Adam & Michelle Pinkert
Jonathan Pizer & Brad Lippitz
Dan & Kathleen Platt
Jonathan & Mandee Polonsky
Geoff Pomerantz
Edward Potash
Steven & Jo Ann Potashnick
Nathan Prater & Aly Croen
Todd & Marci Price
Eric & Karen Pulver
Ilene Quinn
Jeff & Shari Rabin
James & Emily Raisher
Jay & Rachel Rapoport
Aaron Rappaport & Darcy Dewolfe
Daniel & Jesica Raskin
Jeffrey & Lisa Rausa
Susan Ravine
David Rebuck &
Hailey Chasson-Rebuck
John & Stacey Reeser
Jeremy & Brady Reis
Devin & Silvi Renberg
Sharon Repka
Boris & Reiva Revich
Linda Richter
Karl Riedl & Eileen Kaplan
Aaron & Amanda Rios-Lebowitz
Angel Rivera & Emily Rubenstein
Benjamin & Ronit Rose
Beverly Rosen
Carrie Rosen
Randy & Martha Rosen
Adam & Melissa Rosenberg
Alex Rosenberg
Jason & Alicia Rosenberg
Seth & Geri Rosenberg
Michael Rosenblum
Glori Rosenson
Michael & Sandy Rosenstein
Kevin & Amy Ross
Martin & Lauren Roth
Monroe & Elaine Roth
Jonathan & Lindsay Rotter
Adam & Siera Rubenstein
Jane Rubenstein
Brian & Rebecca Rubin
Charlene Lieber
Robert Rudich
Herbert & Carole Rudoy
David & Ginger Russ
Miles & Adrienne Russ
Rebecca Wiggers & Michael Ruth
David & Jessica Ruttenberg
Nathaniel & Sarah Sager
Estelle Salkin
Marilyn Samuels
Jay & Danielle Sandler
William & Patti Sandler
Mark & Jodi Savitt
Robert Sawyer & Marla Kushner
Jeffrey & Aurea Grace Scadron
Randy & Jennifer Scheingold
Jason Scher
Bradley & Blair Schiller
Geri Schlanger
Robert & Trisha Schnitz
Lorraine Schnitzer
Paul & Susan Schomer
Gay Schreiber
Jordan & Bonita Schulgasser
Bruce & Sandra Schulman
Audrey Schwartz
Gail Schwartz
Michael & Jennifer Schwartz
David & Betsy Seligman
Joelle Shabat
Jeffrey & Maggie Shapack
Rebecca Shein
Scott & Tamara Sheridan
Jonah Shifrin & Ariel Schwartz
Jeffrey & Paige Shyken
Eric & Kathleen Siegmann
Louis & Lois Sigman
Jed & Sharon Silberg
Henry & Diana Silverman
Howard & Abby Simon
David & Pam Simon
Daniel Simons & Rachel Shimoni
Scott & Vicki Sinar
Michael & Stephanie Sinder
Bela Sirota
Gregory & Suzanne Sitrin
Alan & Amy Skidelsky
Lisa Skolnik
Andy & Jayme Slate
Peter Smith & Karen Mellman-Smith
Bunny Snyder
Warren & Lisa Solochek
Erez Solomon
Minnie Solomon
David Solow & Brooke Hillman
Robert Spiegel
Ronald & Sheri Lynn Spielman
Stuart & Denise Sprague
David Starr & Brittany Lakin-Starr
Andrea Stein
Joshua & Jill Stein
Michael & Amanda Stern
Daniel & Allison Sternberg
Matt & Missy Stock
Evelyn & Marcia Stoll
Ryan & Amy Sulkin
Richard & Sara Superfine
Aaron Tantleff & Jill Sheiman
Jason & Elana Tennenbaum
Mark & Kim Tepper
Matt & Ericka Thacker
Tanya Topper
Michael & Dana Treister
Arlene Tucker
Gary & Julie Turkel
Dale & Nancy Turken
Michael & Barbara Turner
Leah Uhler
Julian & Judith Ullman
Jonathan Uretz & Lauren LaMalfa
Kevin & Shoshana Vernick
Rick Vernier & Boni Fine
Phyllis Vihon
Eric Wachtel
Daniel & Annie Wachter
Mark & Elizabeth Wagman
Lindsay Wagner
Robert & Marilyn Washburn
Deborah L. Weber
David & Lauren Weiner
Randy & Lisa Weinstein
Sondra Weisbaum
Harry Weisman &
Sandra Gerber-Weisman
Scott & Laurie Weisman
Bryan & Irena Weiss
David & Bether Weiss
Garry & Sharon Weiss
Greg & Keren Weiss
Marco & Joan Weiss
Steve & Randy Weiss
Jeremy & Colleen Werner
Richard & Beth Wexner
Peter & Deena Williams
Eric & Dorothy Wolff
Jack & Erika Yamin
Larry & Susan Fisher Yellen
James Zagel
Brad & Jamie Zaransky
Andrew Zarkowsky &
Chai Wilensky
Lisa Zaslavsky
David Zwickl & Alyson Kirkpatrick
NEW INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MARGARET FRIEDMAN-VAUGHAN
Temple Sholom welcomes
Margaret Friedman-Vaughan as
Interim Executive Director. Margaret
comes to us having a lifelong
involvement with congregations in
the Reform movement. Whether as
a paid staff member or a lay leader,
Margaret has been instrumental in
helping congregations find ways
to move forward with their mission
and outreach to the communities in which they are
connected. For ten years Margaret was the Director
of Life Long Learning and Temple Administrator at
Rockdale Temple in Cincinnati, OH. Most recently she
served as the Interim Executive Director at Congregation
Beth Elohim in Brooklyn, NY. She is passionate about her
work in both the Jewish and interfaith communities.
Her areas of expertise include relationship building,
fiscal management, staff supervision both professional
and volunteer, and program development. Margaret
spent the first half of her career in social work and health
care administration and holds Master’s degrees in Health
Care Administration from Webster University in St. Louis,
MO and Theology from Vanderbilt University in Nashville,
TN. When she is not working, she and her husband
enjoy bike riding, hiking, and exploring new places—like
Chicago! We are very happy that she is here.
SHOLOM JUSTICE:
Create Change Together
* Represents donations
July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016
If you would like to make
a contribution in 5777 to
join us in building our sacred
community together, please
contact Marla Krupman,
Development Director at
773-435-1535 or visit www.
sholomchicago.org
NITZAVIM: STANDING UP FOR VOTER
PROTECTION AND PARTICIPATION
From August to November, the Reform Movement will
be partnering with the NAACP, the Lawyers Committee
for Civil Rights Under Law and the PICO National Network
to protect the right to vote this election year.
RAC Associate Director and Commission on Social
Action Director Barbara Weinstein spoke on Tuesday at
a press conference with faith leaders launching PICO
National Network’s Together We Vote Campaign.
Barbara spoke of the pain our community feels as voter
suppression excludes people of color from the political
process and our resolve to promote and protect the
right to vote this election.
Sisterhood Potluck Dinner
On October 27, the
Sisterhood of Temple
Sholom will sponsor
a pot luck dinner to
be held at the home of Rabbi Shoshanah Conover.
Guests are invited to bring a favorite dish. The charge
to attend will be $36 and all proceeds will go directly
to sponsor The Reunification Ride, a chartered coach
bus taking 50 children and care-givers to visit their
mothers at Logan Correctional Center. For children
with incarcerated mothers in Illinois, such visitations
can be difficult as prisons are 180 miles outside of
Illinois. The Reunification Ride bus provides a different
kind of visit. Upon arrival families play games and eat
lunch together. They take family photos, sometimes
the only photo a child may have with their mother.
The Sisterhood is pleased to provide an opportunity
to strengthen the bond between these mothers and
their children.
Annual High Holiday
Food Drive
In our own day, in this urban
environment, our obligation to
the poor and hungry remains
VOLUNTEERS
strong. While most of us do not
have a field from which the
NEEDED!
poor and hungry may glean,
Yom Kippur Day
we do have the Lakeview
October 12th
Food Pantry that provides
food for those in need. This last
year alone, Lakeview Pantry
distributed food to more than 12,000 families.
Let's all do our part by bringing at least one bag of
nonperishable food with you on Yom Kippur Day, Oct. 12th.
We can make a difference in combatting hunger!
Rosh Hashanah Dinner Match-Up!
ARE YOU A:
Makom-er looking for a place to go for Rosh Hashanah Dinner?
Sisterhood or Temple Sholom member and can host
Makom-ers at your dinner?
Makom (Sholom's 20s/30s group) & Sisterhood have
joined together to create the High Holy Day Match-Ups! If
you can host or need a place for Rosh Hashanah dinner,
please contact Makom@SholomChicago.org for more
information. Deadline for match-up is September 18th, 2016.
LIFELONG LEARNING
B’NAI MITZVAH
Carrie Lampert
SEPTEMBER 10
Parents: Suzanne & Andrew
What do you want me to do, go on television and
tell 3 million people they have to be nice to each other?
– Ghostbusters II, 1990
.dxez oi` ,ux` jxc oi` m` .ux` jxc oi` ,dxez oi` m`
(Im ein Torah, ein derekh eretz. Im ein derekh eretz, ein Torah.)
“Where there is no Torah, there will be no civility.
Where there is no civility, there is no Torah.”
– Rabbi Elazar ben Azaryah, Pirke Avot (Wisdom of our Ancestors) 3:17
This year, our education theme will be “Derekh Eretz” – literally,
“the way of the land,” but often translated as civility or good manners.
As we will learn together, Torah is our road map
to find the right way to treat each other.
EDUCATION OPENING DATES
• Gan Shalom Early Childhood Center classes begin Tuesday, September 6
• New Religious School Parent Orientation Tuesday, September 6, 6:00pm,
RSVP to stacy@sholomchicago.org
• Religious School begins with a JK-2nd Grade Family Assembly to meet
teachers Sunday, September 11, 9:30am-12:05pm
• 3rd-8th grade parents invited to meet teachers after school at 12:15pm
• Don’t forget to register online for Religious School! In order to provide a
positive and smooth first day for children, students registered after Sept 1,
2016 may not be eligible to attend the first day of school.
• Midweek Hebrew begins Tuesday, September 13, 4:30-5:30pm &
Wednesday, September 14, 6:30-7:30pm
• Crown Family High School begins Wednesday, September 14, 6:15-8:30pm
All 9th-12th graders are welcome to join us for dinner and see what we’re
all about!
• Adult Education begins Sunday, September 18, 9:30-11:45am.
Look for the curriculum brochure coming in early September!
YOUTH
• Orr Shalom/Madrichim High School Ice Cream Social
Sunday, September 11, 12:15-1:30pm
• “Kef” (fun) Club Kickoff 3rd-6th grade Pizza dinners (Tuesday, September
13, 5:30-6:00pm; Wednesday, September 14, 6:00-6:30pm)
• Join our Shofar Choir to rehearse for Rosh Hashanah!
Sunday, September 18 & 25, 12:15-1:00pm; Monday, October 3, 8:30am
• Chavrei Shalom/Noar Shalom Youth Group Kickoff for all 3rd-8th graders
Sunday, September 25, 12:15-2:00pm.
Lampert
Sibling: Eliza
School: Bernard Zell
Mitzvah Project: Volunteers at
the Lieberman Center for Health
& Rehabilitation in Skokie
Sydney Walters
SEPTEMBER 10
Parents: Todd and Nicole
Walters
Sibling: Alexandra
School: Palos South Jr. High
Mitzvah Project: Provide crisis
center women and children
with school supplies.
Ethan Balson
SEPTEMBER 17
Parents: Katie & the late Brad Balson
Siblings: Bennett & Molly
School: North Park Elementary
Mitzvah Project: Volunteered at
Keshet as a buddy to special
needs kids during their winter
basketball program.
Allison Fradin
SEPTEMBER 17
Parents: Stephanie & Jarrett
Fradin
Sibling: Emily
School: Nettelhorst
Mitzvah Project: Lemonade
Stand to Support Lurie
Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Gabriel McKenzie
SEPTEMBER 17
Parents: Danna Brim &
Martin McKenzie
Sibling: Rachael
School: Old Orchard Jr. High
Mitzvah Project: Volunteered
at Monday Meals
Isabel Stahl
SEPTEMBER 24
Parents: Claudia Allen &
Philip Stahl
Sibling: Benjamin
School: Bernard Zell
Mitzvah Project: Cooking and
Serving the Monday Meal
RSVP to Sari Cornfeld for all youth events at Youth@sholomchicago.org
FAMILIES
• “Welcome Back” Family-Friendly Shabbat dinner & New Member Open
House Friday, September 9, 5:30pm. RSVP to Shayna@sholomchicago.org
• JK-2nd grade Religious School Junior Congregation. Sunday, September
25, 11:30AM-12:00pm
• 5th-8th grade Retreat Family Orientation Meetings.
Tuesday, September 27, 5:30-6:00pm and Wednesday, September 28,
7:30-8:00pm. RSVP to Stacy@sholomchicago.org
Benjamin Stahl
SEPTEMBER 24
Parents: Claudia Allen &
Philip Stahl
Sibling: Isabel
School: Bernard Zell
Mitzvah Project: Supporting
Persons in Need at the
Lakeview Pantry
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CONTINUED
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Andy Simmons
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Arlene Hausman
Hebrew Union College
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Gerald Hoffman (z"l)
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Susan Kornblit
Adam Kornblitt & Jenna Brubaker
Lilli Kornblum
Scott & Pamela Kramer
Elaine Krauss
Kenneth Kromash &
Joanne Oppenheim
Thank you to all the donors listed here that invested
generously in Temple Sholom of Chicago in 5776*
CIRCLE OF LIFE
($18,000+)
Anonymous
Lawrence & Carol Levy
Kathy Pick
Michael & Roslynne Supera
Steven & Barbara Wolf
CIRCLE OF LIGHT
($10,000-$17,999)
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The Kovler Family
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Susan Lichtenstein
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RABBI’S CIRCLE
($5,000-$9,999)
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Judy Rhinestine
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Joan Werhane
TORAH CIRCLE
($2,500-$4,999)
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Adam DeWitt &
Merritt Rochman DeWitt
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Latin School of Chicago
Mark Levine & Andrea Kott
Robert & Joan Lipsig
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Craig Niederberger & Karen Lewak
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AVODAH CIRCLE
($1,000-$2,499)
Nadine Abrahams
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Catholic Theological Union
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Judith Friedman
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Jennifer Lane Landolt
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Marilyn Spracker
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G’MILUT CHASADIM
CIRCLE ($500-$999)
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Frima Blumenthal
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Jerry & Trina Gleicher
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Sheldon Cooper
Jonathan & Marley Cyrluk
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Maarten de Jeu & Smita Shah
Steve & Stacey Dombar
David Dror & Devorah Schoenfeld
Carmella Eichbaum
Jeff & Elyse Ellman
Michael & Sally Feder
Howard Feldman & Katherine
Billingham
Annette Fetman
Sharna Fetman
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Jerome & Rhoda Frankel
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Robin & Jamie Petrovic Gayle
Stefi Geisel
Jackie Gilson
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Aaron & Rachel Gray
Jennifer Gross
Steve Grossman & Rachel Perlman
Bonnie Harris
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Frances Hoffman
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Coty Hutton
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Roberta Karper
Paul & Betsy Katz
Edward & Mindy Kirsh
Holly Kremin
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Matthew Kutcher &
Rebecca Richards
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Marshall Lavin
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Sylvia Lessman
Jonathan & Amy Lester
Barbara Levie
Ruth Lewis
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Paul Quinn
Julius Rabai
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Aaron & Dana Rice
Gary & Michelle Rich
Ron & Liz Rosenthal
Kimberly Ross
David & Valerie Rubenstein
Olga Rubinov
Paul Rubinov & Marina Raykin
Evelyn Russell-Johnson
Irwin & Janice Saltz
URJ CAMP OSRUI
A Summer That Lasts A Lifetime
Since 1952, OSRUI has provided campers a place to build lifelong friendships,
explore Judaism, and have the time of their lives.
OSRUI IS ALSO OUR RETREAT CENTER!
November 11-13: 5th-8th grade • february 3-5: 9th-12th grade • march 3-5: 3rd grade families
SEPTEMBER at Temple Sholom
SUND AY
MOND A Y
T UESD A Y
WEDN E S D A Y
OPEN HOUSE
for New & Prospective Members
& Family-Friendly Shabbat
THURSDAY
1
11:00 AM, Morning Book
Club
Friday, September 9, 5:30 PM Reception
Join us as we welcome new & prospective members as well as honor
those who are celebrating a milestone membership anniversary!
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5
7
GAN FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
8:30 AM, Talmud StudyDaf Shevui
10:00 AM, AL Anon Family
Group
10:00 AM, Wednesday
Morning Study Group
6:30 PM, Mah Jong
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14
9:30 AM, RELIGIOUS SCHOOL 3:30 PM, Monday Meal
OPENING DAY, Back-to6:30 PM, Book Club
School Family Assembly
7:00 PM, Taste of Judaism
9:30 AM, Feed the Hungry
9:45 AM, Mishpacha
Sunday Social, BPH
4:00 PM, Gan Back-to-School
Bash!
8:30 AM, Talmud StudyDaf Shevui
10:00 AM, AL Anon Family
Group
4:30 PM, FIRST DAY
MIDWEEK HEBREW
5:30 PM, Kef club kick-off
10:00 AM, Wednesday
Morning Study Group
6:00 PM, Kef Club Kick-Off
6:30 PM, Mah Jong
6:30 PM, CFHS FIRST NIGHT
6:30 PM, FIRST DAY
MIDWEEK HEBREW
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8:30 AM, Talmud StudyDaf Shevui
10:00 AM, AL Anon Family
Group
4:30 PM, Midweek Hebrew
10:00 AM, Wednesday
Morning Study Group
6:00 PM, Or Chadash,
A Wider Bridge
6:15 PM, CFHS
6:30 PM, Mah Jong
6:30 PM, Midweek Hebrew
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9:30 AM, Religious School
9:30 AM, Adult Ed
4:00 PM, Mishpacha Family
Miniature Golf (offsite)
25
9:30 AM, Religious School,
Yom Derekh Eretz
9:30 AM, Adult Ed
12:15 PM, Youth Event, Mini
Maccabiah Kick-off
BUILDING CLOSED
NO MONDAY MEAL
6
12
19
3:30 PM, Monday Meal
7:00 PM, Taste of Judaism
26
3:30 PM, Monday Meal
6:30 PM, Adult B'nai
Mitzvah Seminar
7:00 PM, Taste of Judaism
8:30 AM, Talmud StudyDaf Shevui
10:00 AM, AL Anon Family
Group
4:30 PM, Midweek Hebrew
10:00 AM, Wednesday
Morning Study Group
6:15 PM, CFHS
6:30 PM, Mah Jong
6:30 PM, Midweek Hebrew
8
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FRIDAY
2
SATURDAY
3
5:45 PM, Wine & Cheese
6:15 PM, Shabbat Service
7:30 PM, Special Joint
Oneg with Or Chadash
8:00 PM, Or Chadash
Service & Torah Installation
9:00 AM, Morning Study
Minyan
9
10
5:30 PM, Open House
for New & Prospective
Members and FamilyFriendly Shabbat
6:15 PM, Family-Friendly
Shabbat Service
Selichot
9:00 AM, Morning Study
Minyan
10:30 AM, Bat Mitzvah,
Sydney Walters
2:00 PM Mindful Jewish
Aging
4:30 PM, Bat Mitzvah,
Carrie Lampert
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17
12:00 PM, Downtown
Talmud Study
5:45 PM, Wine & Cheese
6:15 PM, Shabbat Service,
September Birthday Blessings
7:30 PM, Sushi Shabbat
9:00 AM, Morning Study
Minyan
10:30 AM, B'nai Mitzvah,
Ethan Balson & Allison Fradin
4:30 PM, Bar Mitzvah,
Gabriel McKenzie
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24
5:45 PM, Wine & Cheese
6:15 PM, Shabbat Service
5:30 PM, Super-Hero
Tot Shabbat
6:00 PM, Super-Hero Dinner
30
5:45 PM, Wine & Cheese
6:15 PM, Shabbat Service
For more complete details sholomchicago.org (click on event on calendar page for details)
9:00 AM, Morning Study
Minyan
10:00 AM, Mini Mishpacha
Pumpkin Picking (offsite)
10:30 AM, B'nai Mitzvah,
Benjamin & Isabel Stahl
8:00 PM Selichot
SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 24
8:00 PM
Meet The
Clergy Team:
High Holy
Day Spiritual
Preparation
Beit Midrash
9:00 PM
Dessert
Reception
LSL
9:30 PM
Piloting New
Selichot Service
Beit Midrash
CONTACT TEMPLE SHOLOM
Main Phone:
773-525-4707
Gan Shalom:
773-525-4867
email: Info@sholomchicago.org