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JOLIET JEWISH CONGREGATION The Jewish Bulletin William T. Kaplan President Charles Rubovits Rabbi October 15, 2016 13 Tishrei 5777 Candle Lighting Times October 21, 2016.5:42pm October 28, 2016.

1 JOLIET JEWISH CONGREGATION The Jewish Bulletin William T. Kaplan President Charles Rubovits Rabbi October 15, Tishrei 5777 Candle Lighting Times October 21, :42pm October 28, :33pm November 4, :24pm Friday Evening Services October 21, :00pm October 28, :00pm November 4, :00pm Shabbat Morning Services - 9:00am October 15, 2016 Torah portion of the week..haazinu Deuteronomy 32:1-52 Haftorah portion of the week..ii Samuel 22:1-51 October 22, 2016 Torah portion of the week..intermediate Day of Sukkot Exodus 33:12-34:26 Haftorah portion of the week..ezekiel 38:18-39:16 October 29, 2016 Torah portion of the week..bereshit Genesis 1:1-6:8 Haftorah portion of the week..isaiah 42:5-43:10 Contacts Main Phone...(815) jolietjewish@att.net Website.. Our address N. Midland, Joliet, IL From the Rabbi s Study As I write this article, the High Holidays for 5777 are behind us. The Temple Sukkah is up and awaiting decoration by our Sunday School children. All is prepared for the holiday of Sukkot which begins the evening of Oct. 16. The holiday and gaiety of Sukkot stand in stark contrast to our High Holidays. Temporary living quarters are erected all over Israel and in Jewish communities world wide all in celebration of the fall harvest. In more temperate climates, Jews live for a week in their Sukkot. Meals are eaten and sleeping quarters are arranged as Jews live and sleep out under the stars just as was done in ancient Israel. The rules for a kosher Sukkah are quite lengthy but essentially a Sukkah must have at least three walls, be made of temporary materials like wood and canvas, they must be larger than 3ft. Square, and they cannot have more than one half of the ceiling fully covered. A Sukkah cannot be built under the overhang of a home or under a tree because one must be readily able to see the stars on a clear night. That is why, in Israel, apartment houses stagger the apartment balconies so that a Sukkah can be built on them and also meet the visible sky regulations. I have been in a Sukkah that is so small only one person at a time can enter, and I ve been in a Sukkah that easily holds 150 people. (It was in the courtyard at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York). During Sukkot, we display symbols of the harvest using a Lulav, made of palm fronds together with branches of Myrtle and Willow, and an Etrog, a fruit native to Israel that is very similar to a Lemon. These beautiful harvest symbols together with the prayers of our religious services are very lovely and everyone is encouraged to participate. The Fall holiday schedule closes on a somber note on Shemini Atzeret with the recitation of Yizkor and is foll-

owed by joyous celebration again that evening as we gather to hear the last words of the Torah and then roll the scroll back to the beginning of Genesis as we begin our study once more.

2 owed by joyous celebration again that evening as we gather to hear the last words of the Torah and then roll the scroll back to the beginning of Genesis as we begin our study once more. I hope everyone takes the opportunity to step into our Sukkah, have a bite to eat and visualize what life may have been like at harvest time in ancient Israel. Rabbi Rubovits Oct. 16 Oct. 17 Oct. 18 Oct. 24 Oct. 25 HOLIDAY DATES Erev Sukkot 1st Day Sukkot 2nd Day Sukkot Shemini Atzeret Simchat Torah CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES Oct. 16 Erev Sukkot 5:50pm Oct. 17 1st Day Sukkot 5:49pm Oct. 18 2nd Day Sukkot 5:47pm Oct. 24 Shemini Atzeret 5:38pm NOTES We need your eyes and ears. If you know a congregant is ill, in the hospital, or nursing home, please let the office know. Join us on Thursdays at Noon for 90 minutes of lunch & Torah study. Rabbi will review and discuss the upcoming Torah portion of the week so come prepared to learn something new and exciting! Cost $5 per week. Shemini Atzeret services will take place on Monday, October 24th at 9:00 AM and will include Yizkor service. Please join us on Monday, October 24th at 6:00 PM as we celebrate Simchat Torah. POT LUCK DINNER Please join us on Friday, October 21st for Services at 6:00 PM followed by Pot Luck at 7:00 PM. RSVP to the office. Condolences go out to the family and friends of Louis (Lou) Fish on his recent passing. Also to Amy Cohen & Jon Marshall on the passing of Jon s father, Larry Marshall. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. THANK YOU I would like to thank Bob Abrams, Wendy Berman, Louise Freeman, Stacie Freeman, Julia Jacobs, Myles Jacobs, Dianne Parker, Allen Pollock, Toby Rohowsky, Michelle Rubovits, Tom Severson, and Linda Trager for their many hours of preparation and practice in making the choir a success. Karen The Hadassah Book club will meet on Thursday, October 27th at 7:00 PM at the home of Lea Stuhr. We will be discussing The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman. This novel is an enchanting love story rich with history and a sense of place. Book bag copies available in the office. Call Beth to reserve a copy. FROM RABBI S STUDY Let me begin by saying that our High Holiday Services this year were terrific! Our Cantor s, Dr. Kranzler and Richard Bessman treated us to some very beautiful and meaningful prayer melodies and provided all of us with both beauty and time to consider the dialogue of the services. Our choir was exceptional! Thanks to all who participated and to Karen Luksa who led the group plus organizing all the rehearsals and the music. I hope my messages each day gave everyone food for thought and consideration. In that same vein, I must apologize to anyone who felt uncomfortable or was upset with my Rosh Hashanah message regarding the LGBT community. In hindsight, the material I presented was too controversial and not for our High Holiday services. Instead, I should make plans to present this at one of my Sunday morning lectures or maybe even at a general Temple meeting. I make it my practice to welcome everyone in to our Temple. Michelle and I have some very fine acquaintances who are also members of the LGBT community whom we have entertained in our home many times. Again, I am sorry for causing anyone to feel ill at ease with my remarks. Please know that I appreciate both positive and negative criticism to any sermons I present. This shows me that our congregation is thinking and considering my words and that is a very good thing. Rabbi Rubovits

BAKERY BOOTH It s time to start looking for great recipes for the Bakery Booth at the Spaghetti Dinner. Please bring your bakery to the synagogue between 9:00-10:00 AM on Sunday, November 6th.

3 BAKERY BOOTH It s time to start looking for great recipes for the Bakery Booth at the Spaghetti Dinner. Please bring your bakery to the synagogue between 9:00-10:00 AM on Sunday, November 6th. Please have your bakery packaged and labeled (brownies, type of cookies, etc.) ready to go. Thank you!! Bakery Booth Committee We are in need of 2L bottles of pop (Coke, Pepsi, 7-Up & Sprite) for the Spaghetti Dinner. They can be left in the Social Hall or the office. We need both regular and diet pop. Thanks. It s Time for the Annual Dinner! Great food & friends, hear all about the accomplishments during the past year and get insight into what lies ahead for the Joliet Jewish Congregation! Mark your calendars for Tuesday, November 15th. Cocktails from 6:00-6:30 PM followed by a deli dinner at 6:30 PM. Cost is $20. Paid reservations are requested. Please RSVP by Wednesday, November 9th at (815) or at jolietjewish@att.net BALLOT CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE JOLIET JEWISH CONGREGATION November 15, 2016 The By-Laws were amended in 2003, stating each Board member must attend at least six (6) Board meetings per year in order to be eligible to run for reelection the following year. Eligible candidates for Board of Directors of the Joliet Jewish Congregation are herein listed. 5 Board members will be elected. Please vote for no more than 5 nominees. Auerbach, Mitch Friedman, Steve Kaplan, William* Luksa, Karen Scholar, Bea* * Incumbent Board Member The following are Past Presidents and, as such, are automatically members of the Board: MICHAEL BLOCK, MRS. NANCY FREEMAN, MYLES JACOBS, DR. BER- NARD KLISKA, FRED LEWIN, DIANNE PARKER and MARK TURK. In the past, a member needed to be on the Board 18 years to become a life-member. The members who were so designated are as follows: MICHAEL FREEMAN, ROBERT FREEMAN, MARK HORWITZ, STEPHEN KLAFTER, ABE ORDMAN, MRS. HELEN ORDMAN, MRS. JOYCE ORLOFF, MRS. LINDA RUDMAN, and DR. GARY TRAGER. Spaghetti Dinner Joliet Jewish Congregation 250 N. Midland Ave. SUNDAY, NOV. 2 3:00-7:00 pm Tickets $10.00 Seniors/Children $8.00 Carry-outs are Available Raffle - Bake Sale Silent Auction Invite your family, friends & neighbors

Yahrzeits (Week of October 16-22) Steve Klafter 14 Tishrei October 16 Harriet Barnett 15 Tishrei October 17 Rose Delrose 16 Tishrei October 18 Nancy Malmfeldt 16 Tishrei October 18 Judy Krockey 18

Eric Bass 21 Tishrei October 23 Robert Freeman 22 Tishrei October 24 Amy Maniatis 25 Tishrei October 27 Sheldon Lebold 25 Tishrei October 27 (Week of October 30-November 5) Judy Block 28 Tishrei

Gary Trager 3 Cheshvan November 4 Linda Rudman 4 Cheshvan November 5 The Yahrzeit light is lot on the evening before the date noted above.

Theresa Jeri Lipsey, Beckie Wahlberg, Mollie Wiltbaum, Jerry Delrose, Esther Berlinsky, Mrs. Sophie Wollak Week of October 23-29: Abraham Brown, Mrs.

4 Yahrzeits (Week of October 16-22) Steve Klafter 14 Tishrei October 16 Harriet Barnett 15 Tishrei October 17 Rose Delrose 16 Tishrei October 18 Nancy Malmfeldt 16 Tishrei October 18 Judy Krockey 18 Tishrei October 20 (Week of October 23-29) Dr. Eric Bass 21 Tishrei October 23 Robert Freeman 22 Tishrei October 24 Amy Maniatis 25 Tishrei October 27 Sheldon Lebold 25 Tishrei October 27 (Week of October 30-November 5) Judy Block 28 Tishrei October 30 Mark Turk 1 Cheshvan November 2 Judy Krockey 1 Cheshvan November 2 Dr. Gary Trager 3 Cheshvan November 4 Linda Rudman 4 Cheshvan November 5 The Yahrzeit light is lot on the evening before the date noted above. Yahrzeit lights will be lit on our Memorial Tablets in memory of: Week of October 16-22: David Kolber, Reginald Aaron Barnett, Mrs. Theresa Jeri Lipsey, Beckie Wahlberg, Mollie Wiltbaum, Jerry Delrose, Esther Berlinsky, Mrs. Sophie Wollak Week of October 23-29: Abraham Brown, Mrs. Geraldine Witkin Bork Week of October 30-November 5: Israel Weinberg, Louis Reinschreiber, Edward S. Schneider, David Pollack, Mrs. Mae (Julius) Gross, Mrs. Faye Pollack, Mrs. Marie Shannon, Mrs. Belle Gordon Hattie & Harry Brown Happy Day Fund In Honor of Mrs. Wendy Berman on her Bat Mitzvah Dr. & Mrs. Gary Trager In Honor of Mr. Tom Severson on his Bar Mitzvah Dr. & Mrs. Gary Trager Hattie & Harry Brown Memorial Fund In Memory of Mr. Louis Fish Mr. & Mrs. Mark Coe Dr. Art Glaser Mr. Jim Kaplan Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Klasing Mr. Jeffrey Nichols Dr. & Mrs. Peter Nichols Mr. Thomas Rusciolelli Nancy Segal/David Melton Dr. & Mrs. Gary Trager Mr. & Mrs. Mark Turk In Memory of Mr. Larry Marshall Mr. & Mrs. Mark Turk SPAGHETTI DINNER SILENT AUCTION Shalom! I hope this finds you all well. The Spaghetti Dinner Silent Auction is Sunday, Nov. 6, I am chairing the event again this year and Joliet Jewish Congregation needs donations for the auction, please. Do you know local merchant who would donate items or services for this event? Would you be interested in donating something to your synagogue for the silent auction? Any new or gently used items (vintage/ antique) that can stand alone or be put into a gift basket with other items are essential: gift certificates from hair salons, museums, restaurants, spas, florists, photography studios, wineries...antiques, crafts, fine jewelry...gift baskets with specific themes, candles, pet items, children s toys/items, fine home décor, electronic or sports items, tickets to sporting events (Joliet Slammers, for example), autographed goods, and the like. Be a mensch and greatly help us out, won t you? Please, no used items unless antiques and/or in great condition. Items may be dropped at the temple. Please remember to put your name and amount item is worth on the donation. Please me at k9srfine@aim.com or ring me at , if needed. Thank you for supporting our synagogue. Sincerely, Amanda-Rose Hicks-Barnhardt SCRIP An order form will be included in the next newsletter. Any questions about the program call Beth at (815) efforts. ONGOING FUNDRAISERS Joliet Jewish Congregation collects inkjet/laser cartridges & cell phones to recycle. Drop them off at the office. We have a newspaper/ magazine recycling container at the Campbell Street entrance. Thanks to all who help support these recycling HELP THE JOLIET NOON LIONS Please bring in pop top tabs, old keys, glasses and hearing aids and leave in the office. Help the Lions help those in need.

6 Joliet Jewish Congregation 250 N. Midland Avenue Joliet, IL (815) Please support the following advertisers For more information please call (815)

JOLIET JEWISH CONGREGATION The Jewish Bulletin

JOLIET JEWISH CONGREGATION The Jewish Bulletin William T. Kaplan President Charles Rubovits Rabbi August 1, 2017 9 Av 5777 Candle Lighting Times August 4, 2017..7:47pm August 11, 2017 7:38pm August 18,