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1 September November From The Pulpit High HolidayServices The High Holidays are the time of reflection, the time of analysis, the time of repentance. But most importantly it is a time of renewal, a time for positive change. We strive to emerge from this Nidre spiritual experience with a new direction Kol for our lives so that we would live more Day productively and make this world better. Erev 1 st Day 2nd Day It is no secret that our community, Congregation Am Chai, is in need of renewal. The time has come to move forward. As we cherish our past positive experiences we do strive to find a new direction so that the synagogue would become vibrant again. Rosh Hashana Sunday Sep 1 6 7:30P Monday Sep 1 7 9:30A Tuesday Sep 1 8 9:30A Yom Kippur Tuesday Sep 25 6:45P Wednesday Sep 26 9:30A Sabbath Services All Services are held at the Devonshire, Barrington Rd., Hoffman Estates Friday Sept 7 7:30P Friday Oct 1 2 7:30P Oct 27 Nov 9 Nov 30 9:30A 7:30P 7:30P Saturday Friday Friday Selichot Service Simchat Torah Both our new President Bob Miller and myself are deeply committed to bringing forth new ideas that will give all of us a boost of energy and make our communal Functions Sunday Sept :00A experience more enjoyable and Sukkot/Brunch meaningful. Shana Tova u-metuka - may this be a good and a sweet New Year! Call for details Rabbi Michael Tillman All our functions can be found on our online calendar at

2 Contents From the Pulpit Service Schedule Celebrations From the President Membership Education Editors Notes Tribute Cards Ritual Ways & Means Advertisements Crossword Puzzle Jewish Jokes News & Information Page 1 Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 3 Page 4 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 1 0 Birthdays Sharon Wille Frances Plotzker Carol Tutt Sandi Alter Brendan Ginsburg Alexander Raab Melinda Budrow Nancy Reich Mary Jo Rotstein Arnold Shifrin Melanie Wagner Dorothy Bass Jamie Joffee Donald Ami Robert Baron Warren Goldberg Rubin Rotstein Eric Goldberg Helen Isaac Roberta Weiner Jenita Raab Michael Tillman Arlene Bass Marc Zider Amy Goldberg Irv Schulwolf Evan Karpel Clifford Kelman Carolyn Goldberg Wayne Schneidman Ronald & Arlene Bass Jonathon & Andrea Fox Ellen & Evan Karpel Julie & Joe Remack Jerry & Arlene Weisberg Kathy & Warren Goldberg Richard & Eileen Ginsburg Genevieve & Max Tolsky Carol & Michael Tutt Rick & Laura Rabe Sandra & Edwin Marcus Eugene & Supriya Klionsky Anniversaries Thanks to Chuck & Nanci Joffee for helping with the Kiddush on 6/23 Ron & Arlene Bass for hosting the Brunch w/the Rabbi on 7/1 New Procedure for High Holiday Aliyah's This year we will be offering Aliyah's for the Holiday Services by (before the Holidays), including English readings, responsive readings, and Ark openings, on a first-come basis. We also will be asking for an response to confirm your participation. We are hoping this method will be less intrusive for members during the prayer services. 2

3 From the President As we prepare to celebrate the start of the High Holiday season in mid September, we are approaching a milestone anniversary that deserves to receive honorable mention. Congregation AM CHAI can trace its roots and beginnings to the Woodfield Jewish Congregation. It was 40 years ago that a small group of our friends and neighbors embarked upon a new venture. They created a synagogue that celebrated Judaism in a way that was distinctive and unique. Through the years, Woodfield Jewish Congregation became Congregation AM CHAI. We further solidified the core principles that our founding fathers established and have become a viable alternative for our Jewish friends, families and neighbors who believe that a congregation is so much more than brick and mortar. How did this happen? Many thoughts come to mind but for the sake of brevity and limited bulletin space, I will reflect on only a few of what I believe are the reasons for AM CHAI s spiritual attraction. I look forward to greeting all of you at our Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Services. Membership Bob Miller This summer, our lawns and the local crops have all suffered from a terrible drought. In fact, our grass has been kugel-brown since about June. (OK, I don't know if a lawn can be "kugelbrown"...but let's just go with the phrase for now.) The long, hot days of summer will soon be turning into the cool, shorter days of Fall and the High Holidays are just around the corner (on September 1 6th). The holidays are a great time to connect with new and old members of the synagogue. If you have a new member that would like tickets, have them go to the Am Chai website ( and fill out the membership information. As a membership coordinator, I take pride in the congregation for a number of reasons. The We have a Rabbi who respects the traditions and laws Congregation has services and programs that of Judaism but goes the extra mile to make Judaism are open to those who were raised in the Jewish relevant to our modern lives tradition as well as those who come from a different background. There are a number of AM CHAI s history is to welcome all who seek the interfaith couples in the synagogue who spiritual guidance, support and camaraderie that a participate in these activities. The congregation closely knit congregation like ours can provide. Where also has low dues and adult education activities someone resides or what they do for a living is not at different member's houses that give members pertinent. the ability to learn and contribute. Despite AM CHAI s modest size, our membership generously supports the activities, events and programs that large Congregations are known for. Our membership fee structure allows anyone to be a part of the AM CHAI family. So as nature has turned on the rain faucets and revived the plants, we encourage you to turn on your "participation" faucet and sprinkle the Congregation with your presence and the presence of your friends this Fall. You will not only help the Congregation grow, your own We know that the New Year can bring both happiness knowledge and relationships will grow...and and sadness to many of our members. We hope you hopefully blossom. will take comfort in knowing that AM CHAI will be there for you and your families both now and in the future. Your loyal membership coordinator, Cindy Placko 3

4 Education At the 6/1/12 New Officer Installation I hope everyone had a good summer, a hot one for sure. I am looking forward to seeing everyone at services during the High Holidays. Speaking of the Holidays remember if there is a prayer you have been meaning to learn or review don't forget you can do so by ing Cindy Placko at placko.cindy@yahoo.com and requesting the prayer by name or page # of the sidur. She will send you the file with the prayer. Simple!!!!! Try it. Our Hebrew School will start in October. It is an exciting year since we are looking forward to 2 Bar-Mitzvahs and 1 Bat-Mitzvah. Get ready to attend the Friday and Saturday service which will resume after the holidays. Good Yom Tov to everyone. Helen Isaac Editors Notes Hi Everyone, My Staff and I enjoy bringing you this newsletter every quarter. We hope that you enjoy our publication. We have another idea that might be of interest to you. In the back of the Bulletin we have paid advertising. This is done at a very nominal fee. You pay once for the year and can even obtain a full page ad. Don't forget that this is seen on the Internet so your ad will be seen by many people. You can contact info@amchai.org to get prices and information. We hope that you had a nice Summer and we wish everyone a Healthy and Happy New Year (La Shana Tova). Dick and Mike 4

5 Tribute Cards You can buy Tribute Cards for someone's birthday, to offer condolences, to honor Bar/Bat Mitzvahs or other events (even a great golf game). You can purchase a package of five cards with envelopes for a $20 donation or we will mail a card for you for a contribution of $5. This is a sample of what the custom cards that we mail look like: You can order tribute cards 24/7 on our website They Sent Tribute Cards June through August Recovery Barbara & Neil Henry to Arnie Henry Condolences Helen & Alan Isaac to Mr. & Mrs. Fermin Rajunov Albert & Sharon Goldberg to Mr. Louis Raffel Albert & Sharon Goldberg to Mr. Milton Weiner Congratulations Albert & Sharon Goldberg to Jerome & Maxine Schiffman Helen & Alan Isaac to Al Goldberg Helen & Alan Isaac to Sharon Goldberg click on Fundraiser & Tribute Cards and see the various types of cards. Then fill out the order form & send your order online or you may contact us via tribcard@amchai.org 5 Remember! You can send Tribute Cards to anyone, including non members! At the 6/1/12 New Officer Installation

6 Ritual Our Holiday Services are listed on the front of the Bulletin as well as on your tickets. fall schedule is also listed there as well. With this publication printing it signifies the The am looking forward to seeing you all at our end AND the beginning of our existing AND IServices come September. We have a full new year's. Our current calendar year is of planned activities in September ending on sort of a quiet note since this year palette and October so let's all look forward to we have had no Services through the summer months of July and August. Thus I meeting one another at the various Services. cannot really comment on our Services being Cliff Kelman lightly attended as they had been over the past few summers. Of course the approaching new year signifies that the High Holidays are in fact right around the corner. Host an O Neg Shabbat That being said we should all be looking Please contact the Ritual Committee if you'd forward to our Fall season starting with the High Holidays and the Selichot Service which like to sponsor an Oneg. Call (847) or ritual@amchail.org We re also will occur on September 7th and possibly looking for homes to host a Bagels n Lox continuing on into the winter period. Discussion with the Rabbi. Yes, I am referring to our Friday night and Saturday morning Services. Of course the Yizkor List Service curriculum will always be the same. That has not changed in centuries. But our Please call (847) or Torah portion will in fact change for sure from ritual@amchai.org with any new names you week to week. And this is what changes the would like included on our Yizkor List. All format appearance and yes makes it much names on last year s list will be repeated this more interesting. Thus the Rabbi through his year. All names will be displayed on boards sermons makes a connection to the specific at the Yom Kippur Yizkor Service and they Torah passage for that time. So there is a will be read aloud during the Yizkor service. change which makes the difference in the Services. Yahrzeit Would you like to have a loved one's Yahrzeit recalled at a Friday night service? Please call (847) or send an to ritual@amchai.org to notify the Ritual Committee of the date and name of the person to be remembered so that you can be advised of the relevant service. (Yahrzeit will be said for you, in the event you are unable to attend). 6

7 Painting Improvements Ways & Means Complete Decorating It is a pleasure to introduce myself to you. My name is Warren Goldberg and I have the honor of being the Ways and Means Chairman for Am Chai. I am the son of Al and Sharon Goldberg and grew up in the Temple going back to the day of the Woodfield Jewish Congregation. FREE ESTIMATES Complete Exterior Painting/Staining & Wallpapering, Inside Painting Including Venetian Plaster Faux French Antique Trim Finish After graduating from Conant High School, I worked at Harris Bank. An opportunity arose, and I began a seven-year career at Motorola, Inc. It was at Motorola where I met my wife, Call Kathy Rogozinski. We were married in in an interfaith ceremony, Kathy being Joe (847) Catholic. She is an active member of St. Insured > over 20 years in NW Suburbs Raymond Parish, where the temple has forged a wonderful relationship and A member of the Am Chai Congregation celebrates High Holiday services. In 1 997, I became an Operations Officer at Corus Bank. Corus Bank was taken over by MB Financial, where I have worked for the last four years. PRUDENTIAL AMERICAN HERITAGE REALTY In addition to my work life, I enjoy many hobbies. I am an avid runner and biker, completing nine marathons and several half marathons. My ultimate experience was participating in the Boston Marathon. Recently, I began playing ice hockey, a midlife crisis of sorts. OVER 30 YEARS OF SERVING THE NORTHWEST SUBURBS My goal for the upcoming year for Am Chai is to make fundraising enjoyable for the entire congregation. My promise to you is to work as hard at the position as the former chairperson, Bob Miller, who took fundraising at Am Chai to a whole new level. I know that I will not be able to do this on my own so I will lean on members for ideas and participation. I look forward to meeting and getting to know more members in the near future. Warren Goldberg 7 (847) (direct line) (847) (office number) eginsburg@juno.com A member of the Am Chai Congregation

8 Across 40. LEONARD-GUSTAV 44. Time period 45 Hoosegow 46 Typcal answer, in Hebrew, to How are you flying?" 47 Striped quadraped 50. Sates guy 52. Top stuff 53. An olive product 55." ya I'm rightf 57. BENNY-GEORGE 64. Neesen 65. Charies, Sea Ranch architect 66. Drawn-out cry of anguish, in Yiddish 67. Actress Manchester 68. Oak progeny 69. Phone, phonetically 70. Baltic nat. 71. Fugue division, abbrev. 72. Not sharp CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Jewish Crossword Puzzle Composers & Performers 1. Celebrity 2. Salad, in Ein Harod 1 0. Sword 1 4. Four, in Afula 1 5. One canary s condo 1 6. Gets inattentive 1 7. Prevaricated 1 8. Say 1 9. It could be a mother 20. ERIK-LEONARD-Franz(not Jewish) 23. Sign 24. Habitual drunkard 25. My man, in Metulah 28. Consume 31. Poet Herman 35 Greek goddess of the underworld 37.Tai 39. U.S.. planners assn8

9 Some Short Jewish Jokes Down 1. Mineo and hepatica 2. Prefix for three 3. An aid partner 4. Pre-TV announcer 5. Good for goose or gander 6. Dramatic beginning 7. Trellis material 8. American writer 9. Caspian and Common 1 0. In the summer, as said in St. Tropez 11. The Bear 1 2. Old Norse poetic or prose work 1 3. Ten, intiberias 21. Gives off 22. Ger. legendary knight of the swan 25. WROTE "NATURE BOY" 26 "Runs like a ' 27 Scorpion, in Israel (var.) 29 Ammonia derived compound 30 The sun can do this 32- French room 33 Brttney in the singular? 34.Nobles 36 And so forth 38 Mommy, in Metulah 41. Otic organ 42. Medicinal plants 43. NAT, WRITES ABOUT MUSIC 48. Surveyor assistant 49. Objective 51. French given name 54. Tibetan priests 56. English given name 57. One chortles with this 58. Olive, canola, and flaxseed 59. Matt kiln 60. Musical composition, abbrev. 61. Lion cub, in Hebrew 62. Sheep's coat 63. Island of the Inner Hebrides 64. Moscow negative Short summary of every Jewish Holiday: "They tried to kill us, we survived, let's eat. " What did the waiter ask the group of dining Jewish mothers? "Is ANYTHING all right?" Where does a Jewish husband hide money from his wife? Under the Vacuum cleaner. Jewish Telegram: "Begin worrying. Details to follow." If a doctor carries a black bag and a plumber carries a toolbox, what does a mohel carry? A Bris-kit! What do you call steaks ordered by 1 0 Jews? Filet minyan. At the 6/1/12 New Officer Installation Answers on Page 1 0 9

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