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MAY, 2015
MISHPACHA MOM'S NIGHT OUT
From the President
THURSDAY, MAY 14, 6:30 PM,
Off-site at The Social Table
Craig Niederberger
RSVP to the evite you received or
email mishpacha@sholomchicago.org.
FINAL MONTHLY TALMUD STUDY OF THE
SEASON WITH RABBI GOLDBERG
It’s hard to believe that these two years as your
president have come to a close. I am deeply
grateful to our wonderful and inspiring spiritual
leaders, our amazing and dedicated staff, our
multitalented and passionate board, and most
of all to you, our community of mensches and
mishpacha, for making these years two of the
most special of my life.
Temple Sholom
3480 N. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60657
FRIDAY, MAY 15, 12:00 PM,
TradeLink LLC, Hyatt Center, 71
South Wacker, 19th Fl.
Make Talmud a fixed habit. RSVP is
needed in advance to be on security
list and have lunch provided.
Please
contact Lisa Rausa to RSVP and with
questions, lrausa@sholomchicago.org.
We’ve said and are saying goodbye to some
of our closest friends and leaders, and we’re
welcoming and finding new ones who can
never exactly replace them, but who will take
us in as new, thrilling, and as far-reaching
directions as their predecessors led us.
SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2:00 PM
Join us for a discussion of the new Middah
of the Month,
/trustworthiness.
Coming In JUNE/JULY:
AM KESHET - PRIDE SHABBAT SERVICES & PARADE!
SISTERHOOD ANNUAL DINNER &
BOARD INSTALLATION
SUNDAY, MAY 17, 7:00 PM, Off-site at
Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba
RSVP to the evite you received or
email lori@sholomchicago.org.
ADULT EDUCATION
LAST Monthly Film Night of the
season
MAY 4: Ida, 7:00 PM
In 1962, Anna is about to take
vows as a nun when she learns
from her only relative that she is Jewish.
Both women embark on a journey to
discover their family story and where they
belong.
The Jewish Center for Addiction presents
FREEDOM SONG, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
“What are you a slave to?” This musical will open your eyes to
r e v e l a t i o n (s) • sha*voo*ote 5775 the real-life struggle against the bondage of self that we all fight.
MAY 20, 7:00 PM, The Dan Theatre Admission is free, advance registration is strongly recommended.
Drinks, desserts and amazing speakers, To register go to http://bit.ly/jcaform or call 847-745-5422.
workshops, panels and learning all night in
subjects ranging from Talmud to meditation
to social justice to art to straight-no-chaser
Torah. Come with an open mind and
prepare to have it be stretched. Please
visit www.mishkanchicago.org to register.
sholomchicago.org
Someday soon iPhones, Kindle Fires, 4K
flatscreen televisions, Teslas, and 787
dreamliners will all be as quaint as the
telegraph, carbon copy paper, pocket
transistor radios, horse drawn carriages,
and biplanes. New presently unimaginable
technologies will be with us, but we’ll remain
flesh and blood with the same hopes and
dreams for our successive generations to build
a better future filled with gratifying work and
loving companions. And I am certain that
Temple Sholom of Chicago will be central to
that quest and its realization.
FRIDAY, JUNE 26,
6:15 PM, We will be
honoring 10 individuals
who have made
an impactful LGBT
difference!
SATURDAY, JUNE 27,
9:00 AM, Services with
Or Chadash
SUNDAY, JUNE 28
Join Am Keshet and your
Temple Sholom friends to celebrate LGBT Pride by marching in
the parade on our own float! More information to come.
MISHPACHA MOM'S BYOB DINNER
THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 7:00 PM, Off-site at Chef Elise Mayfield's Home
OUTDOOR SUSHI SHABBAT
FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 7:30 PM,
RSVP to Carrie Rosen at
773-435-1538 or carrie@sholomchicago.org.
HOLIDAY: SUNDAY, JULY 26, TISH'A B'AV
Senior Rabbi
Edwin Goldberg
rabbiedwingoldberg.com
A joke: A student kept bugging his friend, "What time is it?"
Finally, his friend complained, "Why don't you get a watch like the rest of
us."
"Why do I need a watch? There is always someone around to ask."
"But what can you do in the middle of the night, when you are alone and
need to know what time it is?
"That's easy - I blow my shofar."
"You what?"
"I blow my shofar. Whenever I wake up and need to know what time it is,
I open the window and blow my shofar very loudly. And literally within a
few seconds, I hear someone yell ' Are you crazy? It's 2:45 in the morning!"
Our community is a historic one. We began as
a congregation in 1867, a mere 30 years after
the incorporation of Chicago as a city in 1837.
We moved into the magnificent building we
currently call home in 1928. We’re seasoned,
but we’re also of the moment, with children
and young families, vigorous social action,
ceaseless learning, and deep introspection into
who we are and how we can make the best
possible future together.
MINDFUL JEWISH AGING MEETING
Emunah
With Tremendous
Gratitude
What time is it now, Temple Sholom? Sadly it is time to say thank you but
also in a palpable way, adieu to Cantor Aviva Katzman. Since 1987,
Cantor Katzman (who is probably one of the only people besides me who
would like the shofar joke) has been the musical voice and spiritual center
of Temple Sholom. She has been
a trailblazer, a revered friend,
and inspiration for countless
What’s the Rabbi reading?
worshipers.
Maimonides: Life and
Thought by Moshe
Being a cantor is an exceedingly
Halbertal
difficult job but Cantor Katzman,
like any great professional,
A readable and
makes it look easy. She will step
inspiring look at the
down from her role as the cantor
life and thought of
but will continue to be part of our
this important Jewish
community and will continue to
philosopher, scholar,
teach us about mindfulness and
and theologian.
cultivating spiritual virtues.
We are a great and historic community with
a brilliant future, and it has been the highest
honor and pleasure to serve as your president.
Thank you!
Please join the congregation on Friday night, May 29, as we honor Aviva
for her passion, her wit, her warmth and her voice. Let’s let her know how
much we appreciate all that she has done for Temple Sholom.
Worship Schedule
FRIDAY, MAY 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
5:45 PM - Wine and Cheese Reception
6:15 PM - Shabbat Service, Oneg to follow
SATURDAY, MAY 2, 9*-, 16, 23, 30
Middah for Iyar (APRIL 20 - MAY 18)
9:00 AM - Shabbat Morning Study Minyan
10:30 AM - Shabbat Service
*NO 10:30 AM Services are scheduled
- 4:30 PM, Minchah Services will be held
Special Shabbat Services:
FF First
Friday Family Shabbat, MAY 8, 5:30 PM
Tot Shabbat, MAY 15, 5:30 PM
20s & 30s Sushi Shabbat, MAY 15, 7:30 PM
FF
Emunah, Trustworthiness
Emunah is usually translated as faith, but has a
related meaning — trustworthiness. Emunah shares
a Hebrew root with oman/artisan — someone who can be trusted to
produce a quality product. Heroic gestures like saving someone from
a fire may generate gratitude, but trust comes from many daily, small
interactions done repeatedly over time. Sources describe this reliability
as being like a “tent peg” — sheltering and steadying those around you.
T E M PLE SH OL OM: A sacred community that embraces, inspires and matters.
New Members
Ellie Hart & Edward Chicoski
Kara & Gregg Kaplan and sons Jack & Chase
Rebecca Miller & Josh Levine and son James
Paul Levy
Jessica & Daniel Raskin and sons Bradley & Asher
Sarah Roth and children Tyler & Jordan
Melissa Schramm
Jen Neumann & Mackenzie Stender
Deborah & Marc Willage
It’s a Simchah...
A hearty mazal tov to:
Erica Reynders & Joe Weiss, on their wedding, March 22.
Sandra and Abbie Roth, on the birth of their son, Daniel Roth, April 1.
Of Blessed Memory
Norma Felsenthal, mother of Steven (Debbie) Felsenthal, March 9.
Laurence Gold, husband of Susan Gold, March 12.
Yosi Pendo, father of Tal (Kimberly) Pendo, March 27.
Sherwood “Woody” Zwirn, father of Howard Zwirn (Jeannine
Ringland Zwirn), April 1.
Esther Katz, mother of Karen Wallerstein, April 2.
Isabelle Zisman, grandmother of Randi (Greg) Shanin, April 4.
Yael Galperin, loved one of Sara Golub, April 5.
Ira Penn, brother of Jane (Harold) Sherman, April 5.
Irv Ungar, longtime member and past President, April 16.
Yahrzeits
First Year
Dr. Robert Vernier, 5/2/2014, father of Rick Vernier
DorothyLevinson, 5/3/2014, sister of Marie Ogden
Jean Kleinman, 5/8/2014, mother of Amy Kleinman
Harriet Mashkes, 5/12/2014, aunt of Gloria Reifler
Annush Taub, 5/13/2014, great-aunt of Cyndi Solitro
Jack Minkow, 5/25/2014,uncle of Kelsey Lepp
Lawrence Lewis, 5/30/2014, brother of Cookie Marks
News to share? Email glevin@sholomchicago.org
BOARD HIGHLIGHTS FOR APRIL:
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Esther Bowen & Aaron Midler
Since
joining
Temple
Sholom in September
of 2011, Esther Bowen &
Aaron Midler have been
involved in the community
in various ways. They both
have been very active in
the 20s&30s group, and when Eco Chavura began
in 2013 they became part of the initial group of
committee members and helped to lead the Eco
Chavura/20s&30s Sukkot Potluck and Vegetarian
Challenge. Esther is currently serving on the
Cantorial Search Committee, and Aaron was a
member of the Assistant Rabbi search team.
"We look at our involvement with the Temple
as another elemental facet of Jewish life like
celebrating Shabbat or observing Passover.
Volunteering for the Temple deepens our
connection to the community, allows us to enrich
it and influence its growth, and lets us participate
in good works."
All are invited to:
Temple Sholom's
147th Annual Meeting
of the Congregation
TUESDAY, MAY 5
CONOVERCOMMENTARY
On May 23rd, we begin a treasured holiday:
Shavuot. Study of Jewish texts will last from night
through dawn—chief among them: The Book of
Ruth. “Where you go I will go... Your people will be
my people and your God my God.” These words,
spoken as Ruth joined the Jewish people, continue
to inspire. On Shavuot, we imagine committing
ourselves anew to the Jewish community and the
Divine. We all become those choosing once again
to be Jews.
Please join our rabbis for a night of great learning
and great food at the community Tikkun Leil
Shavuot at Anshe Emet on Saturday night, May 23.
Details to follow in our e-blasts.
• Susan Greggo, a partner in the accounting firm of Warady & Davis, presented the audit report to the Board.
Susan advised the board that the Temple was issued an unqualified opinion letter, the highest review possible,
which means that “the consolidated financial statements….present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of Temple Sholom of Chicago and subsidiaries as of June 30, 2014….in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.” - Sherry Weil, Secretary, Temple Sholom Board
Congregational Seder
5:00 PM – Nosh & Schmooze
(Lakeshore Lobby)
6:00 – 7:00 PM – Annual Meeting
(Chapel)
Our Newest Board Members
Annual Sisterhood Seder
Eco Shabbat & certificate celebration
Steve Fadem
Jeff Luchs
Religous School Seder & Volunteers
Religious School teachers & madrichim
Pamela Narins Jed Silberg
Associate Rabbi
Shoshanah Conover
Nefesh Mountain
& Soulful
Shabbat
3rd grade OreoSPACE JAM!
Our deepest thanks to those whose terms
on the board come to an end this year:
Jim Cherney· Jason Heltzer
· Helene Kohn · Tom Shinnick
Celebrate, Rejoice and Honor Cantor Aviva Katzman
FRIDAY, MAY 29, 5:30 PM - Special reception hosted by Marc Kaufman and Bill Healey
6:15 PM - Special musical Shabbat service, 7:30 PM - Dinner will follow
The Temple Sholom community will be paying tribute to our beloved cantor,
Aviva Katzman, with a celebratory Shabbat Service and dinner marking her
retirement. Cantor Katzman joined the community 28 years ago-- right out of
cantorial school. Over those years she has celebrated with us, rejoiced with
so many mitzvot families, shared our happiness and helped us through difficult
times. Her music has inspired and strengthened us all and added so much to
each Shabbat and High Holy Day experience. And with her growing interest
in spirituality, she has shared and encouraged us all to look inward.
Dinner is $36 per person. Reservations should be made no later than MAY 20. If you would like
to register online and to honor Cantor Katzman with a donation to the Music, Art and Culture
Fund, visit sholomchicago.org. Please contact Kylie Zacharia at 773-435-1559 with questions.
MAY at Temple Sholom
MO ND AY
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WED N ESD A Y
All members should have received their invitation to complete the survey
on APRIL 21. If you didn't receive it, please check your spam folder or
contact Kylie Zacharia at kylie@sholomchicago.org or 773- 435-1559.
The clergy, staff and lay leadership are in active listening mode, so we
hope you'll complete the survey today!
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FRIDAY
1
5:45 PM, Wine and Cheese
6:15 PM, Shabbat Service,
Blessing for Those Traveling
to Israel in 5775 (2015)
SATURDAY
2
9:00 AM, Morning Study
Minyan
10:30 AM, Bat Mitzvah
Service, Penelope Gregory
7:30 PM, DANCIN'
IN THE STREETS
Gala
SUNDAY
3
9:30 - 11:00 AM, Religious School Israel Solidarity Day
10:00 AM, Adult Education Classes
10:00 AM, Klezmer practice
12:00 PM, Israel Solidarity Day,
Ravinia Festival
3:00 PM, Journey to Freedom:
Pesach & the LGBTQ Experience!
LAST DAY TO DONATE SUPPLIES TO
CAMP FIREFLY WITH MISHPACHA!
LAG BAOMER
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10:00 AM, AL Anon Family
Group
4:30 PM, Midweek Hebrew
5:00 PM, Pre-Annual
Meeting Reception
6:00 PM, Annual Meeting
10:00 AM, Wednesday
Morning Study Group
6:15 PM, LAST DAY of Crown
Family High School
6:30 PM, Mah Jong
7:00 PM, Midweek Hebrew
11:00 AM, Morning Book
Club
7:00 PM, Shir Shalom Adult
Volunteer Choir
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12:00 PM, FINAL Monthly
Talmud Study with Rabbi
Goldberg, Off-site
FF 5:30 PM, Tot Shabbat
5:45 PM, Wine and Cheese
6:15 PM, Shabbat Service,
with Birthday Blessings
7:30 PM, Sushi Shabbat
9:00 AM, Morning Study
Minyan
10:30 AM, B'nai
Mitzvah Service, Alice
Bolandhemat & Ari Santilla
2:00 PM, Mindful Jewish
Aging Meeting
9:30 AM, LAST DAY of Religious
School
10:00 AM, LAST DAY of Adult
Education Classes
11:00 AM, Family Program, BBQ
and 8th Grade graduation
7:00 PM, Sisterhood Annual
Dinner & Board Installation,
Off-site at Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba
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3:30 PM, Monday Meal
7:00 PM, Am Keshet/
A Wider Bridge Presents:
Israelis LGBT Activist & Film
Producer, Gal Uchovsky on
"Israelis Media-Agent for
Change?", Off-site at the
Landmark Theater
10:00 AM, AL Anon Family
Group
4:30 PM, LAST DAY of
Midweek Hebrew
7:30 PM, 20s & 30s Trivia,
Off-site
10:00 AM, Wednesday
Morning Study Group
6:30 PM, Mah Jong
7:00 PM, LAST DAY of
Midweek Hebrew
6:30 PM, Mishpacha Mom's
Night Out, Off-site at The
Social Table
7:00 PM, Shir Shalom Adult
Volunteer Choir
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10:00 AM, Wednesday
Morning Study Group
7:00 PM, r e v e l a t i o n
(s) • sha*voo*ote 5775,
Off-site at The Dan Theatre
7:00 PM, Shir Shalom Adult
Volunteer Choir
3:30 PM, Monday Meal
6:30 PM, Book Club
6:30 PM, Israel Trip Meeting
with Rabbi Goldberg
6:30 PM, Mah Jong
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MEMORIAL DAY
Offices are closed due to
the holiday
10:00 AM, AL Anon Family
Group
5:30 PM, Family-Friendly
Friday, featuring 7th & 8th
grade
5:45 PM, Wine and Cheese
6:15 PM, Shabbat Service,
Kabbalat Torah /Graduation
9:30 AM, Feed the Hungry
9:30 AM, Religious School
10:00 AM, Adult Education
Classes
10:00 AM, Klezmer practice
12:00 PM, FINAL Monthly
Lunch and Learn with
Cantor Katzman
3:30 PM, Monday Meal
7:00 PM, FINAL Film Night
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5:45 PM, Wine and Cheese
6:15 PM, Shabbat Service
9:00 AM, Morning Study
Minyan
4:30 PM, Bar Mitzvah
Service, Jack Lembeck
9:00 AM, Morning Study
Minyan
10:30 AM, Bar Mitzvah,
Andrew Goodman
9:00 PM, Shavuot Learning,
Off-site at Anshe Emet
SHAVUOT
10:30 AM, Shavuot Yizkor
Service with Temple Emanuel
at Temple Sholom
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10:00 AM, AL Anon Family
Group
10:00 AM, Wednesday
Morning Study Group
7:00 PM, Shir Shalom Adult
Volunteer Choir
5:30 PM, Cantor Katzman
celebration Reception
6:15 PM, Cantor Katzman
celebration Service
7:30 PM, Cantor Katzman
celebration Dinner
9:00 AM, Morning Study
Minyan
10:30 AM, B'nai Mitzvah
Service, Francesca Kulwin
& Elliot Schwartz
9:30 AM, Feed the Hungry,
Off-site
For more visit sholomchicago.org
Education
Community Event
Holiday
FF Family Friendly
Youth Group
On the 33rd day of counting
the Omer (this year on
MAY 7), we celebrate
LAG BAOMER. “Lag” is a
combination of lamed and
gimmel. According to Hebrew
numerology, lamed stands for
the number thirty and gimmel
stands for the number three.
Rabbi Akiva was determined
to teach Torah, even when it
was forbidden. Rabbi Shimon,
a student of Akiva’s — it is said
that he hid in a cave for 13
years with his son, tricked the
Romans by carrying bows and
arrows and pretending to be
going out hunting.
Traditionally, we go to bonfires
to symbolize the light that
Rabbi Akiva brought to his
teachings.
SHAVUOT, MAY 24, marks
the time when Moses left his
(temporary) home — the
camp at the base of Mt.
Sinai — and climbed the
mountain to receive the Ten
commandments. Consider
taking a commemorative
mountain hike or go for a
natural exploration in the
backyard or camp out in the
living room.
From the PJ Library Blogs, "A Family
Hike for Shavuot" & "Celebrating
LAG BAOMER"
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NO Monday Meal
NO Mah Jong
Social Action
Look for The Lakeview Pantry’s
Annual SHAVUOT fundraiser in
conjunction with Temple Sholom
and area synagogues. For every
$1 received, they provide 10
pounds of food to people in
our own community, so please
consider a SHAVUOT gift!
CONTACT TEMPLE SHOLOM
Main Phone: 773-525-4707
Gan Shalom: 773-525-4867
email: Info@sholomchicago.org
B ’NAI MITZV A H
DONOR SPOTLIGHT
Bill Healey & Marc Kaufman
Penelope Zoe Gregory will
become a Bat Mitzvah May 2nd
and her family could not be more
thrilled. She is the daughter of
Allison and Jeff Gregory and sister
to Sadie.
Jack Lembeck, son of Tom
Lembeck and Natasha Motev
Lembeck is a seventh grader
at Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day
School.
Alice Saryeh Bolandhemat will
become a Bat Mitzvah on May
16th.
Penelope is a seventh grader
at Thayer J Hill Middle School
in Naperville where she plays
volleyball and runs track.
She enjoyed raising money and
wrapping lots of presents for
Birthday Boxes, a charity that
provides birthday parties and gifts
to underprivileged children, for
her Mitzvah Project.
Free time is spent in the pool
swimming for club and park
district teams and hanging out
at the “Beach”. Her family is so
proud of her hard work at school
and at Temple and cannot wait
for her big day.
Andrew Goodman MAY 23
Drew Goodman, son of Diane
and David and younger brother
of Lauren, will become a Bar
Mitzvah on May 23, 2015.
For his mitzvah project, Drew has
been volunteering at PAWS, a nokill animal rescue facility. He has
also accumulated and donated
new and gently used children's
books to local children in need.
Drew is currently in the 7th grade
at Francis W. Parker School, where
he participates in Jazz Band,
Science Olympiad, Astrophysics
Club, Soccer and Track. Drew
also studies stand-up comedy at
Second City.
Mazel Tov Drew! Your family
can't wait to celebrate your
achievement at your upcoming
Bar Mitzvah.
For his mitzvah project, Jack
volunteered at Temple Sholom
at Monday Meals and is currently
working on putting together a
fundraiser with his mentor Michael
Taus at his restaurant to raise
money for the Charlie Trotter
Children’s Foundation.
Jack loves to cook and appeared
in Season 3 of Master Chef Junior
on Fox. Jack enjoys playing golf,
basketball and working out at the
gym. Jack has a younger sister
Phoebe who is in 5th grade.
The Lembecks are looking
forward to celebrating this joyous
occasion with family and friends.
She is the daughter of her proud
parents, Meredith & Peyman and
the amazing little sister to Alexis
and Allegra. Alice is in the 7th
grade at Hawthorne Scholastic
Academy. She has a passion for
rowing and is a member of the
Chicago Rowing Foundation.
In addition to assisting at the
Temple’s Monday Meals, she is
involved with the Best Buddies
program where she volunteers at
events and is assigned an email
buddy. Alice looks forward to
giving back to her community.
For fun, Alice reads mysteries and
writes her own short stories. Alice is
kindhearted and caring.
Francesca Kulwin - MAY 30
Elliot Schwartz - MAY 30
Francesca Kulwin is the daughter
of Lisa Coconato and Shelly Kulwin
and the older sister of Charlie and
Billy.
Elliot Donald Schwartz, son of
Jennifer & Michael Schwartz is a
7th grader at Bernard Zell Anshe
Emet Day School. Elliot is the
oldest of 3 boys sharing his home
with his brothers Simon (4th grade)
and Zachary (2nd grade).
Chessa is a 7th grader at Catherine
Cook where this Spring she played
Marian the Librarian in The Music
Man. Chessa is a proud member of
the Chicago Skates synchronized
skating team. She loves reading,
sewing and riding horses.
Chessa is celebrating her bat
mitzvah with a service project at
Chicago’s Reinberg Elementary
where she, friends and family are
painting a hallway mural and
adding plants to its garden.
Chessa’s family is immensely proud
of her and thrilled to be celebrating
this momentous occasion with her.
He recently took a family trip to
Israel and spent time with the
Israeli soldiers through the FIDF
(Friends of the Israeli Defense
Force). This inspired Elliot to initiate
a letter writing campaign as his
mitzvah project where Elliot, his
family and friends wrote letters to
the Israeli soldiers.
Elliot is a very upbeat boy who has
a love of music, sports, and is an
avid reader. His parents are very
proud of the young man Elliot has
become!
Ari, son of Tracy Brownstein and
brother to Jason, attends Ogden
International School and is in
seventh grade. His Bar Mitzvah is
May 16th.
For his Mitzvah project Ari helped
feed the homeless at Monday
Meals at the temple.
Ari loves playing soccer, football
and tennis in his free time as well
as playing on the Xbox!
Ari's family is extremely proud
of his accomplishments and is
looking forward to sharing his
special event.
FRIDAY, MAY 8
5:30 PM - Family dinner,
6:15 PM – Kabbalat Torah/
Graduation service
Come see our future at
Temple Sholom as we
recognize all graduating
seniors and teen Madrichim
at our
Final family-friendly Shabbat
of the year featuring
7th & 8th graders!
7th Grade Captains - Cindy
Schnoll & Eileen Dordek, 8th
Grade Captain - Jeannine
Cordero
Crown Family High
School graduates:
Alexander Dale
Jordan Ehrlich
Megan Lewis
Andie Linker
Molly Newmark
Yevette Smith
12th grade Madrichim
(in addition to those listed above):
Liel Hagen
Samuel Saias
Over the past several years, they have taken on leadership roles in various Temple projects and committees.
Both are active in Mindful Jewish Aging, and in 2014 Bill was invited along with Arin Stone to help launch the
Tikkun Middot project at Temple Sholom. Marc is the Secretary of the congregation serving on the Executive
Committee and Board of Directors and Strategic Planning. He recently chaired the Assistant Rabbi search
team and both led the planning of Cantor Katzman’s Retirement Dinner. They both serve on the Worship
Committee and have been instrumental in shaping the Shabbat experience to create a warm and welcoming
atmosphere consistent with our visioning goals.
Another way that Bill and Marc have chosen to engage with the Temple is through making personal contributions
to the Annual Fund. In 2014 they served as co-chairs of the Come Together gala with Julie and Jon Walner, and
Mindy and Ed Kirsh. They are also members of this year’s "Dancin’ in the Streets" gala committee.
Director of Lifelong
Learning
Jay Rapoport
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Alice Bolandhemat - MAY 16 Ari Santilla - MAY 16
Celebrate with us this month!
° FF Community Israel Solidarity Day, Ravinia SUNDAY, MAY 3, 12:00 PM: Israel Solidarity Day
brings together Jews from across the Chicago
area to celebrate Yom Ha'atzmaut (Israel
Independence Day) and stand with their
community in support of the Jewish state. Food
& festivities for all ages, including a communitywide Walk with Israel and entertainment
featuring The Maccabeats, Hadag Nachash,
Jaman Drum Circle and a young family concert
featuring Rick Recht.
° FF Last Day of Religious School Family
Program, BBQ - Sponsored by Brotherhood
SUNDAY, MAY 17, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Parents join for a musical celebration, 8th grade
graduation and "School's Out" family BBQ! Every
student who attends receives a gift!
To RSVP to the above events, contact
Lisa Rausa at
lrausa@sholomchicago.org or 773-435-1545.
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Penelope Gregory - MAY 2
Temple Sholom has been Bill Healey and Marc
Kaufman’s spiritual home from the time they
became members in October 2006. Rabbi Conover’s
encouragement and guidance led to their Jewish
wedding in 2010. Both agree that Cantor Katzman’s
warm friendship, voice and music cultivated their
temple engagement and led to Bill’s conversion
in 2013. These experiences at Sholom and their
connection to the clergy have not only strengthened
their commitment and involvement with Temple Sholom, but become an integral part of who they are as a
couple.
PRIZES INCLUDE:
$
50
RAFFLE: 31 TICKET/
TICKETS/ 100
$
CORVETTE:
CADILLAC:
2 tickets to Chicago Cubs
Winner takes home $1,000!
vs. Detroit Tigers PLUS 2 tickets
to Chicago White Sox vs.
Detroit Tigers PLUS Studio tour
& meet-and-greet for 2 people
at 70 The Score, courtesy
of the Boers and Bernstein Show.
LINCOLN:
$250 certificate for dinner at Fig &
Olive PLUS 4 tickets to Joffrey Ballet’s
presentation of Sylvia.