FROM THE RABBI S STUDY Rabbi Sidney M. Helbraun. Dear Friends,

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1 3610 Dundee Rd. Northbrook, IL Volume 232 May 2017 Iyar/Sivan 5777 Dear Friends, FROM THE RABBI S STUDY Rabbi Sidney M. Helbraun Last Sunday Debbie and I headed down to A Just Harvest on Paulina Street in Rogers Park to serve Easter dinner to the hungry. It was our third visit to this community soup kitchen, which is open 365 days a year. Located just a few blocks away from the Howard El, A Just Harvest is accessible to people from all over the city, which is probably why last year they served 54,000 hot, nutritious meals to those who came through their doors. I first learned about this organization from Debbie, who was looking for a mitzvah opportunity for our family to do on the JUF Volunteer site TOV. And each time we ve visited, we ve met other people from the Northbrook area who found them the same way. Some came to do a mitzvah project for their bar/bat mitzvah, but many others came just to lend a hand. It was during our second visit that I noticed that a local church was sponsoring the night s meal. When I asked what this entailed, I was told that sponsoring organizations make an annual commitment to take on a certain number of meals each year. An organization agrees to purchase the food, cook the meal and provide servers for the evening. I also learned that there were only a few sponsorships still available for the year, and that the cost per meal is generally in the range of $400 to $600. With this information, I reached out to a number of Temple members to gauge their interest in this type of a project. Eventually a dozen of us gathered to discuss the logistics, and then the group moved forward on their own. They visited A Just Harvest and met with the staff, discussed the logistics of participating, asked the Temple Board for its approval, and then signed on to become a community sponsor. TBE s night is the 5 th Thursday of the month which in 2017 happens four times, in March, June, August and November. That first date, the March dinner, went very well. Men s Club and Sisterhood made contributions to purchase food, food was gathered, three of our members headed down to cook the meal with the crew at A Just Harvest, and 8 others arrived to serve. In the months ahead, TBE s Hunger Team hopes to provide ways for our religious school children and their families, b nai mitzvah students, and different organizations within the congregation to participate in different ways. At the same time, it is vital that we will continue to maintain our ongoing commitment to provide servers for meals at the Uptown Café. Each year when we gather around our Seder tables, the Haggadah instructs us to call out to our neighbors, Let all who are hungry come and eat. Throughout my life, I ve lived in neighborhoods where these offers found no takers; where hunger was not a frequent visitor. And yet, a short distance away there are many who are not so fortunate. This year I have an opportunity to make sure that some of those families are fed. And I am proud that our TBE community has taken on the responsibility to be partners in this holy act. Cantor s Notes/Education Membership/Sisterhood Update/Upcoming Events Adult Opportunities Youth Group News/Member News IN THIS ISSUE Tikkun Olam Acknowledgements Calendar Service Schedule Back Page

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3 Cantor s Notes/School News CANTOR S NOTES Cantor Faryn H. K. Rudnick, ACC Over the course of this year, Temple Beth-El has participated in a yearlong program of study about making synagogues inclusive for people with disabilities. The workshops were open to all; Temple Beth-El often had the largest representation of participants amongst the 20 or so participating congregations, having anywhere from 7-10 members attend, and we have benefited greatly from hearing the varied guest speakers, advocates, and panelists, and from learning together with other congregations. In addition to these workshops, Temple Beth-El was selected to participate in additional study through a small cohort, made up of 8 Chicagoland congregations, which met after each workshop and did some more personalized work and learning with Ed Frimm, an educational consultant from Pittsburgh. Because of Temple Beth-El s participation in the cohort, we have had several meetings with Ed, who is helping to guide our work and helping to redefine our goals and push us to meet those goals in a timely fashion. Each workshop was themed we learned about changing the culture of a community to be inclusive, and we studied best DIRECTOR OF LIFELONG LEARNING Mandy Herlich It is hard to believe that we are wrapping up our school year! It has been an exciting year filled with learning and fun in the Slavin-Malkin Religious School. Students across all our elementary grades have participated in our Mishpachot program where they have spent the year rotating through a values-based exploration of Jewish art, music, drama, cooking, team building, and social action. Students in 3 rd - 8 th grades have also been enjoying our new Shalom Learning curriculum, and the use of the brand new furniture and Smart TVs in our classrooms. As I write this, our Education Committee members are just beginning a process of assessing all our new curriculum and changes. They will be interviewing students, parents, and JoAnne Barston, Onsite Coordinator Time is racing along for all of us at BJE-ECC at Temple Beth-El. With winter behind us, we are really enjoying our outdoor environment- running, biking, climbing, playing basketball and practices for school and education as well as best practices for welcoming and including adults with disabilities. We learned about making worship and rituals inclusive, and we also learned over and over how to make inclusion personal and person centered in order to make our communities a home for all. I have personality benefitted from participating in these workshops as a clergy person and member of a congregation, but also from the planning process, as a member of the Synagogue Federation Commission s Inclusion Program Committee, who planned and executed each workshop. While each session has been educational, and the planning process has been invaluable, the two greatest lessons that I have learned are: 1) This journey is a sacred partnership, and 2) Each person, regardless of ability is a unique individual and should be treated as such. teachers to find out what they love and where we still have work to do. I am really excited to keep you all updated as we continue to make improvements to our religious school program. 3 While no one design will be right for each congregation or for each individual person, the important thing is to keep doing the work, to continually reimagine how we are welcoming people into the community, to make sure the community is inclusive, and to make sure that we are continually evaluating our goals for inclusion and finding new ways to invite people into our community. As Pirkei Avot says, You are not expected to complete the work, but neither are you free to avoid it. Let us continue to work together to ensure that Temple Beth-El has a bright future that is inclusive of all people. We have a number of exciting end-of-the-year activities that I hope you will all join us for. On Sunday, May 21, we have our closing day of school. Students will go to their classes as usual from 9:30-10:00 am. I invite all parents and grandparents to join the children from 10:00-11:30 am for a fun day of mitzvah activities and our closing assembly. Our Confirmation and High School Senior Send Off service is on Friday, June 2. It would be a pleasure to see you all there as we congratulate our confirmands and send our seniors off in style. As always, feel free to be in touch. My door is always open, and I am here throughout the summer to answer questions, discuss concerns or just meet for a cup of coffee and a conversation. building with our outdoor blocks. We will be celebrating Yom HaAtzma-ut, Lag BaOmer and Shavuot this month. We still have openings in our Parent-Toddler class and our Bonim (pre k) class. Please spread the word. We are very proud of our program, teachers and facility.

4 4 Membership/Sisterhood Update/Upcoming Events MEMBERSHIP DON SOLOMON Did you hear about the part-time summer job available at TBE? Do you know who was recently spotlighted by the TOV Volunteer Network? Did you see the photos or video snippet from the Purim Spiel? Did you see Mandy Herlich, our Director of Lifelong Learning, get a splat in the face with whip cream at the Purim Carnival? If not, be sure to follow the TBE Facebook page! This is a great SISTERHOOD UPDATE Amy Tuchler, President On May 21, the Sisterhood is sponsoring the Blanketed by Love mitzvah project for the last day of Sunday school. Please join us from 10:00-11:00 am, and bring a sharp pair of scissors. Fleece and instructions will be provided. Joanne Gold and her daughter Rachel created Blanketed by Love (BBL) in memory of Joanne s father to provide handmade fleece and crocheted blankets for people in need. It only takes about 15 minutes to make a soft, cozy blanket for someone who could use a hug and the comfort of knowing that people care. Adults are way to keep up on everything that is happening at Temple Beth-El. You ll get current information as well as photos, videos, and other things you won t see in the Bulletin or anywhere else. If you re already following our page, but haven t seen any posts from us in your feed, be sure to go to our page and Like one or two of the posts already there. Unfortunately, Facebook assumes you don t want to see our posts if you don t like, comment, or share them over time. If you have any questions or need help setting this up, just let me know at dsolo91563@gmail.com and I will send you instructions. welcome and encouraged to participate. BBL has donated more than 1,100 blankets since July 2015 to hospice patients and their surviving children, cancer patients, children s hospitals in two states, Ronald McDonald Houses in three states, a student food pantry on a university campus, homeless individuals in transition centers and those living on the streets, the ARK, Jewish & Child Family Services and many other facilities. BBL and Temple Beth-El have begun providing blankets to Jewish hospice patients at JourneyCare in Glenview. The response to all of these blankets has been tremendous; people so appreciate that someone they have never met would do this for them. It is definitely a Tikkun Olam project. Any questions or comments? Please me at amytuchler@yahoo.com. Join in Next Year for Shabbat at Home

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6 6 Upcoming Events Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute for Mental Health Education Temple Beth-El is once again a Participating Organization in the Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute for Mental Health Education s Annual Community Mental Health Conference. This year s theme is Raising Resilient Children: Prioritizing their Mental Health. The conference will be held on Sunday, June 4, 2017, from 9:30 am - 3:15 pm at Beth Emet The Free Synagogue in Evanston. To register or for further information, contact Jill Randell at the Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute or NRCInstitute@thechicagoschool.edu or visit

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9 Youth Group News/Member News 9 3 rd - 8 th Graders 9 th - 12 th Graders Upcoming Events Sunday, May 7 1:30-3:30 pm Day in the Park Exact park location: TBD More details to follow Tuesday, May 9 6:00-7:30 pm GaGa 3 rd - 5 th $5 RSVP Mike, YoBE members & friends had a blast at ifly. Upcoming Event Saturday, May 13 Year-end Evening movie outing Time: TBD Watch for s and flyers with details. Mike Greenstone, our Youth Coordinator, can be reached at greenstone1987@gmail.com Cyndee Schaffer & Doug Schwartz on the wedding of their son Jordan to Rachel Reardon, Saturday, March 25, Grandparents Audrey & David Rozen on the birth of Alexander Hyde Rozen born March 10, 2017 to Marci & Matthew Rozen. Grandparents Janice & Howard Hadesman on the birth of Audrey Delilah Dorfman born March 21, 2017 to Lisa & Josh Dorfman. B nai Mitzvah May 6 Madelyn Swafford Daughter of Tracy & AJ Coleman Maple School May 20 Leah Ruttkay Daughter of Jennifer & Mark Ruttkay Wood Oaks Jr. High School May 6 Samantha Swafford Daughter of Tracy & AJ Coleman Maple School May 27 Jamie Cole Daughter of Heather & Alan Cole Wood Oaks Jr. High School May 13 Nathan Glazebrook Son of Sari Glazebrook Wood Oaks Jr. High School Share ALL Your Good News Share the news of any new additions to your family. Tell us about the birth of your child or grandchild, engagements, weddings and anything else. We want to wish you, our Temple members, a mazel tov, and notify the congregation via . In addition, babies will receive a gift from our Temple and JUF s J Baby program. Our clergy would love to name the baby at a Shabbat service. Please contact Joanne Gold to share your good news at ext. 202 or jgold@templebeth-el.org.

10 10 Member News Meet Marty Pomerantz: I believe we need to ensure that our Jewish Community survives to continue to be that place to educate Jews and non-jews on the power of community This article is the eighth installment in a series of discussions with donors to the Legacy & Endowment (L&E) Program. Its purpose is to share insights about their connection to Temple Beth-El and why their generous support of the L&E Program is important to them. In this article meet Marty Pomerantz, a Wheeling resident, President of TBE, who shares his thoughts with our membership. 1. Can you give us some background on your connection to Temple Beth-El? When my parents moved up north my cousin was President of Temple Beth-El so they joined. When we finally decided to join a temple we had been coming to Temple Beth-El and just felt like it was a much nicer environment than the temples closer to our home. 2. What are some of your most meaningful memories as members of the TBE community? For me it is about watching my children connect to Judaism. Purim Carnivals, Purim Schpiels to Shabbat services and the high holidays. It is building a strength and pride in being Jewish in both of my kids. That is something that I feel and truly want my children to feel as well. 3. Why did you take a leadership role in the Legacy and Endowment program? As a member of the board for quite some time, we have a lot of conversations about how to attract more members. We have had some good success with our recent membership promotions and I believe we need to do something to insure the survival of our congregation. People should not have to ask if they can afford to be members of a temple. We should welcome everyone at whatever they can afford. The Legacy & Endowment program can help us to achieve that goal. 4. What difference do you think your gift will make to the future of TBE? Every little bit helps. The more we can donate to the long term survival of Temple Beth-El the greater the chance we have of being around forever! 5. What advice would you give to others who are considering making a gift to the Legacy and Endowment program? I would recommend thinking about Jews in the world today. Jews have been persecuted forever and there doesn t seem to be an end in sight. I think it is very important, while we may not feel it in Northbrook, to have a strong community to turn to when you face anti-semitism. I believe we need to insure that our Jewish Community survives to continue to be that place to educate Jews and non-jews on the power of community. 6. Please share any other thoughts and insights (a sentence or two) about your relationship with the TBE community and the importance of your L&E gift to the congregation. While I don t have a longstanding relationship with the temple, I have been very active since we got here. I believe that survival of Judaism comes from being proud of being Jewish. The pride will always make Judaism a priority in your life. That priority needs a place to flourish and I believe Temple Beth-El is that place. To find out how you can support the Temple Beth-El Legacy & Endowment Program, contact: Jill Weininger: jillweininger@icloud.com or Janice Hadesman: jhadesman@templebeth-el.org ext. 211

11 Member News 11 To Our Temple Beth-El Family Sara Reid Thank you to our Oneg and Kiddush Sponsors The Gregerman family in honor of the bat mitzvah of Samantha Gregerman. Tina & Larry Karchmar and Bill O Donnell in honor of the bar mitzvah of Drew Karchmar. Ali & Howard Wise in honor of the bat mitzvah of their daughter Ashley. Consider a contribution to one of the many TBE funds to honor, celebrate, or memorialize a family member or friend. Donations can be earmarked to one of the following funds via our website ( or stopping at the Temple for a form. To ensure accuracy, we prefer not to receive donations over the phone. TBE General Fund Blitz Family Children s Cultural Arts Fund (Payable to: BFCCA Fund)* Cantor Rudnick s Discretionary Fund (Payable to: Cantor Rudnick s Discretionary Fund)* Free Will Kaplan Camp Scholarship Fund Libby Golden z l Memorial Fund (Payable to: Libby Golden Memorial Fund)* Matthew Schaffer-Schwartz z l Tikkun Olam Award Fund (Payable to: MSSM Fund)* Memorial Fund Milton Steinberg z l Parenting Fund (Payable to: Milton Steinberg Parenting Fund)* Mishkan T filah Prayer Book Plate ($36 minimum donation) Perpetuation Fund Phyllis Natalie Podolsky z l Library Fund (Payable to: PPML Fund)* Rabbi Helbraun s Discretionary Fund (Payable to: Rabbi Helbraun s Discretionary Fund)* TBE Endowment Fund (Payable to TBE Endowment Fund) TBE Men s Club (Payable to:tbe Men s Club)* TBE Sisterhood (Payable to:tbe Sisterhood)* Torah Fund Tree of Life $154/leaf (Leaf wording form will be sent) YoBE Youth of Beth-El (Payable to: YoBE)* We appreciate all contributions and suggest a minimum donation of $18 per acknowledgement.

12 12 Tikkun Olam SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE Elaine Cooper Koffman Social Action Committee (SAC) member Stewart Schram leads an event at CJE SeniorLife s Robineau Residence once a month. Our next visit there will be on March 22. On Purim, my husband Ben, granddaughter Tewa, and I delivered a shalach manot plate of goodies for each of the people who live at Robineau. Temple Beth-El s junior choir will be singing at Robineau on April 30 at 2:00 pm. SAC member Marcia Kanarek coordinates the TBE volunteers who help at the birthday parties that take place at CJE SeniorLife s Gidwitz Place on the third Wednesday of each month from 1:15 to 3:15 pm. To participate in this good deed, which is appropriate for children of all ages, please call or Marcia ( or imokydoky@aol.com). TBE s Uptown Café volunteers on Thursday, March 23 will be Doris Guthman; Susan, Noah, and Sam Harrison; Phyllis Kaplan; and I. Our other Uptown Café dates for 2017 are all on Sunday mornings: May 21, July 16, and September 3. Volunteers, who must be at least 12 years old, work as servers from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm on Sundays. Please call or me ( or BennettK@aol.com) to be a waiter/waitress at the Café. Dr. Michael Oshtrakh, the leader of the Jewish community in Yekaterinburg, made a beautiful poster of the cards and photographs and ed me pictures of the children there looking at the poster and of the Happy Purim poster they, in return, made in English. On Sunday, February 26, my friend Dr. Natasha Stonova and I helped TBE s fifth grade religious school students make Purim cards for our Yad L Yad partners in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Natasha taught the children to sign their names in Cyrillic and I took photographs of the children with the cards they made. The SAC sold containers of food for the ARK at TBE s Purim Carnival on March 12. Both the food and the $137 collected were warmly received at the ARK. Thank you to SAC members Joan Freud and Stewart Schram for your assistance. The members of the SAC invite you to join us in our efforts to help repair the world.

13 Member Information News 13 TEMPLE BETH-EL FUNERAL PLAN Temple Beth-El has a funeral plan for our members with David Jacobson at Chicago Jewish Funerals, Ltd. The plan includes the use of our sanctuary for your services or the use of the Chicago Jewish Funeral chapel, located in Buffalo Grove and Skokie. Chicago Jewish Funerals offers you the opportunity to guarantee current fees by funding a pre-need plan. If a death occurs, please call the Rabbi first and then David Jacobson at or If you would like to have a booklet mailed to you, call the Temple office TEMPLE BETH-EL CEMETERY Our Temple s cemetery is located on Pulaski Avenue, just north of Bryn Mawr Avenue in Chicago. We still have plots available for sale. Contact the TBE office for more information. If you are interested in a plot at Shalom Memorial Park in Arlington Heights, contact Mike Rubenstein at or mrubenstein@shalom2.com ARE YOU COPING WITH LOSS & CHANGE? We invite you to attend an Adult Grief Support Group led by Noah C. Weinstein, MA, LCPC. Noah is a Northbrook-based psychotherapist specializing in grief, loss and transition. The group will meet at TBE on May 24 at 7:00 pm Open to all Did you Know SHALVA Collects Cellphones? For quite a few years, Temple Beth-El has been generously collecting cell phones for SHALVA. We thought you d enjoy knowing a bit about how this process works. The phones are collected, then shipped to Shelter Alliance, a recycling operation in Florida. They pay SHALVA according to the blue book value of each phone. In processing the thousands of phones sent to them every year, they wipe clean all personal data and either refurbish the phones, recycle the parts or melt them down. Each year SHALVA receives around $4,000-5,000 just by collecting your old or broken cellphones. All of these dollars go directly to help our clients. Shelter Alliance has expanded their recycling program, so, think about all those old cellphones, ipads and ipods taking up space in your drawer or closet, and help us turn them into dollars for clients. SUPPORT ISRAEL BUY ISRAEL BONDS - Need to purchase a gift for a special occasion? Are you unsure of what to buy? Why not purchase a 5-Year Mazel Tov Savings Bond? Prices begin at $100. Pick up an informational sheet at the Temple or log on to israelbonds.com. Mention Temple Beth-El on your form. Questions? Contact the Israel Bond Office BUY ISRAELI GOODS - Maimonides taught us that the highest form of helping people is to support them so they can help themselves. A great way to do that without incurring any additional costs is to make the purchase of Israeli products part of our regular shopping. Israeli products that are readily available from local merchants include food, wine, women s apparel, fashion designer jewelry, baby and child apparel, hardware, health and beauty aids, footwear, toys and games, flowers, and more! Available products, and the local stores that are likely to stock them, can be found at: (BIG). TBE Monthly Tzedakah Collections A tzedakah box is located in the lobby just outside our Mishkan. Tzedakah for May will go to GreenFaith, TBE s environmental initiative program. Checks should be made payable to Temple Beth-El and mailed to the Temple office marked tzedakah. As always, we thank you for your continuous and generous support.

14 14 Acknowledgements MEMORIAL PLAQUES In addition to the names requested through the Yahrzeit Fund, the following names are read on Erev Shabbat as shown below. April 30-May 6 May 7-13 May May May 28-June Iyar Iyar Iyar 25 Iyar-2 Sivan 3-9 Sivan Benjamin Addison Pauline Blum Barbara Alper Fanny Bersofsky Bernard Apfelbaum Betty Altman Sarah Fisher Morris Beswick Harry Cohen Milton Beslow Hannah Fishkin Sylvia Foosner Marcella Brimer Morris Cohen Florence Blumenthal Annette Freud Ida Gertz Erwin Camras Esther Feiy Leonard Choffnes Marie Gates Libby Golden Alvin Dolnick Jonathan Friedman Nathan Dubrow Fannie Gerber Arnold Hartman Mildred Farber Mildred Gavlin Morris Friedman Morris Glickin Bernard Hurbant Jonas Fisher Cynthia Glickman Naomi Friedman Rose Golden Certie Kaplan Rose Glickin Anna Goldman Ethel Gerson Alvin Kernis Rena Kaufman Fannie Gross Mark Kohn Joseph Glassman Zelda Leff Rose Kaufman Gwen Hoffman Richard Kuntz Gertrude Gottlieb Coleman Lochtan Jack Le Vant Mary Jacobs Hugo Lewin Jerome Greenberg Louis Nickow Marilyn Lipin Freeda Josephson Arabella Lichtenstadt Sidney Helbraun Irving Nussbaum Robert Marcus Norman Kamish Tamara Nachumsohn Eli Hellman Minnie Podolsky Ben Myrent Ben Kaufman Bessie Perlstein Lois Lubin Sylvia Rosenberg Meyer Naxon Seymour Klein Bernie Porter Julius Morrison Jacob Rubin Albert Orlove Gertrude Levin Nathan Rabens Judith Noren Ida Sachs Faye Rohde Leonard Lezak Jeanette Rieger Celia Peckler Minnie Seide Eleanor Rosenberg Abe Lomberg Philip Sachs Morris Podolsky Norman Shapiro Ellen Sandman Muriel Marcus Mary Schwartz Benjamin Seaman Joseph Stern Esther Schatz Bessie Miletzky Florence Sheinfeld Hellmut Spitzer Bernice Weissman Marvin Starr Alexander Morris Leon Siglin Walter Sugar Thelma Wolfson Paul Tobey Morris Moskowitz Judd Silverman Leopold Swartz Jennie Weissbuch Sarah Motel Abe Simon George Wertheimer Sadie Zavis Vladimir Murmis Joseph Simon Sam Novick Florence Waxler Michael Rose Maurice Weisman Charles Schwartz Richard Tauber David Tick Marshall Weinbaum

15 Acknowledgements 15 YAHRZEIT FUND Received in the Temple office by March 31 Victoria Bahnasy in memory of Ian Stewart Sanford Barr in memory of Mike Barr Shirley Becker in memory of Calvin Becker Mark Berns in memory of Klavdia Eydelman Toby Blitz in memory of Sam Gadlin Helen & Art Chapman in memory of Florence Chapman Helen & Art Chapman in memory of Jessie Hiller Eileen Eisenberg in memory of Fern Naxon Ellen & Alan Englander in memory of Sarah Seky Ostach Sherry Fine in memory of Irving Kramer Sherry Fine in memory of Lillian Kramer Ernest Freier in memory of Alex Freier Howard Friedman in memory of Goldie Friedman Sonia Gethner in memory of Morris Gethner Julie Gorbatkin in memory of Meyer Gorbatkin Ilse Gordon in memory of Martha Gordon Ilse Gordon in memory of Max Gordon Ilse Gordon in memory of Hugo Stern EvaLynn Greenberg in memory of Betty Ruth Hollander Paula & Michael Haber in memory of Lane Idelman Aline Heller in memory of Melvin Heller Harriet Herst in memory of Richard Herst Kenneth Kailin in memory of Bernard Kailin Allan Kandelman in memory of Stanley Kandelman Ann Kopech in memory of Joseph Bachrach Rick Krosnick in memory of Morton Krosnick Deb Kushner in memory of Max Kushner Wendy Lake in memory of Harry Lake Maurice Lipshutz in memory of Julius Lipshutz Beverle Miller in memory of Anita Litowich Horwitz Sheila Myrent in memory of David Lerman Sheila Myrent in memory of Elizabeth Lerman Sandi Rabin in memory of Adele Schwalb Lisa & Javier Rubinstein in memory of Jeffrey Rubinstein Cynthia Schaffer in memory of Mollie Schaffer Seymour Schiff in memory of Charles Schiff Seymour Schiff in memory of Dora Schiff Leslie Schlesinger in memory of Joseph Sagaloff Susan Schneider in memory of Raymond Stender Horace Schwartz in memory of Jerome Schwartz Estelle Holzer Shore in memory of Beatrice Starkman Charles Silverman in memory of Harry Silverman Adele Teichman in memory of Jerry Sachs Bruce Werner in memory of Col. Herbert Werner Remember A Loved One If you wish to honor the memory of a dear one, a most fitting, traditional and dignified remembrance is a memorial plaque. This permanent remembrance will give you great comfort for many years and will serve as a reminder of the place your loved one held in your life. A permanent memorial plaque is displayed bearing the name and yahrzeit date on the Memorial Wall outside the Sanctuary. Your loved one s name will also be included on the weekly yahrzeit list outside the Sanctuary on the anniversary of their passing and be read at our Friday evening Shabbat Service. The contribution to memorialize your loved one with a permanent yahrzeit plaque requires a donation of $750. If you have any questions, please call Joanne Gold (847) ext CONTRIBUTIONS Received in the Temple office by March 31 BLITZ FAMILY CHILDREN S CULTURAL ARTS FUND Howard & Robin Diamond in honor of Sue and Joe Groner's 60 th Wedding Anniversary Howard & Robin Diamond in honor of the birth of Alexander Hyde Rozen CANTOR RUDNICK S DISCRETIONARY FUND Laury & Marcy Chez in appreciation of all your love and care at this difficult time Gordon & Joanne Levine in honor of the birth of Audrey Delilah Dorfman The family of Helene Rapaport in appreciation and in loving memory of Helene Rapaport Ronald & Jan Siegel in honor of Hannah Rudnick's baby naming Gary & Jarmila Singer in appreciation and in honor of Sam becoming bar mitzvah William & Lisa Swift in honor and appreciation of Michael Swift becoming bar mitzvah FREE WILL Laury & Marcy Chez in honor of Fred Rosenberg's special birthday Laury & Marcy Chez in honor of Jerry Levin's special birthday Laury & Marcy Chez in honor of Lil Cohen's special birthday Laury & Marcy Chez in honor of Nort Josephson's special birthday Laury & Marcy Chez in loving memory of Paul Gordon Laury & Marcy Chez in loving memory of Leonard Zellinger Craig & Fern Hahn in honor of Nort Josephson MunSon Lyons Jay & Nancy Reil in loving memory of Manny Sperling Fred Rosenberg & Barbara Berman in honor of Nort Josephson s special birthday Fred Rosenberg & Barbara Berman in honor of the birth of Audrey Delilah Dorfman Fred Rosenberg & Barbara Berman wishing a speedy recovery to Marcia Kanarek Fred Rosenberg & Barbara Berman wishing a speedy recovery to Marsha Dubin GENERAL FUND Ilse Gordon in loving memory of Paul Gordon Allen & Marilyn Kohan in appreciation of the aufruf for Talia Kohan and Scott Diamond Jay & Nancy Reil in honor of Fred Rosenberg's special birthday Jay & Nancy Reil in honor of Jerry Levin's special birthday Jay & Nancy Reil in honor of Lil Cohen's special birthday Jay & Nancy Reil in honor of Nort Josephson's special birthday Mark & Jennifer Ruttkay in appreciation and in honor of Leah Ruttkay becoming bat mitzvah

16 16 Acknowledgements CONTRIBUTIONS Received in the Temple office by March 31 KAPLAN CAMP SCHOLARSHIP FUND Norton & Barbara Josephson in honor of the wedding of Jordan Schwartz and Rachel Reardon LIBBY GOLDEN MEMORIAL FUND Marcey Barichello in loving memory of Leonard Zellinger MATTHEW SCHAFFER-SCHWARTZ z l TIKKUN OLAM FUND Norton & Barbara Josephson in honor of Lil Cohen's special birthday Norton & Barbara Josephson in loving memory of Paul Gordon Norton & Barbara Josephson in loving memory of Manny Sperling Jerold & Evelyn Levin in honor of the marriage of Jordan Schwartz & Rachel Reardon Jerold & Evelyn Levin in honor of the birth of Audrey Delilah Dorfman Sheila Myrent in honor of Fred Rosenberg's special birthday Sheila Myrent in honor of Jerry Levin's special birthday Sheila Myrent in honor of Nort Josephson's special Birthday Sheila Myrent in honor of Lil Cohen s special birthday Sheila Myrent in honor of the birth of Audrey Delilah Dorfman Melvin & Adele Teichman in honor of Sue and Joe Groner's 60 th wedding anniversary MEMORIAL FUND Donna & Cary Blumberg and Al Bloom in loving memory of Joseph Velick Arthur & Helen Chapman in loving memory of Manny Sperling Becky & Jeff Cohen in loving memory of Manny Sperling Herbert & Lillian Cohen in loving memory of Manny Sperling Herbert & Lillian Cohen in loving memory of Paul Gordon Herbert & Lillian Cohen in loving memory of Helene Rapaport Stuart & Leslie Dubin in loving memory of Kay Kleczewski Stuart & Leslie Dubin in loving memory of Hedy Frosch Arthur & Eileen Eisenberg in loving memory of Paul Gordon Arthur & Eileen Eisenberg in loving memory of Helene Rapaport Doris Guthman in loving memory of Paul Gordon Craig & Fern Hahn in loving memory of Lisa Doman Craig & Fern Hahn in loving memory of Helene Rapaport Thomas & Barbara Harris in loving memory of Helene Rapaport Faina Lekakh in loving memory of Oleg Lekakh Edward & Lauren Levy in loving memory of Helene Rapaport Edward & Lauren Levy in loving memory of Craig Zucker Sheila Myrent in loving memory of Manny Sperling Otto & Lora Placik in loving memory of Sabina Englander Cynthia Schoenstadt in loving memory of Paul Gordon Cynthia Schoenstadt in loving memory of Lisa Doman Cynthia Schoenstadt in loving memory of Sabina Englander Cynthia Schoenstadt in loving memory of Leonard Zellinger MISHKAN T FILAH PRAYER BOOK PLATE Paul & Leslie Schlesinger in loving memory of Manny Sperling PERPETUATION FUND Scott & Alana Glickson in loving memory of Paul Gordon Scott & Alana Glickson in loving memory of Kay Kleczewski Gerald & Sandra Lewis in honor of Larry & Sharon Porter's 30 th wedding anniversary Gerald & Sandra Lewis in honor of Sue & Joe Groner s 60 th wedding anniversary Gerald & Sandra Lewis in honor of Margot Rubin's marriage to Zeke Sulkes Gerald & Sandra Lewis in honor of the birth of Audrey Dorfman Gerald & Sandra Lewis in loving memory of Kay Kleczewski Gerald & Sandra Lewis in loving memory of Lee Rozen Gerald & Sandra Lewis in loving memory of Leonard Zellinger Gerald & Sandra Lewis in loving memory of Sabina Englander PLAQUES Kenneth Bloom in loving memory of Lois Bloom Donna Blumberg in loving memory of Lois Bloom Gordon & Joanne Levine in loving memory of Miriam Tirsky Otto & Lora Placik in loving memory of Henry Martin Pollak RABBI HELBRAUN S DISCRETIONARY FUND Laury & Marcy Chez in appreciation of the love and care at this very difficult time The family of Geraldine Diamond in appreciation and in memory of Geraldine Diamond Howard & Robin Diamond in appreciation of Talia and Scott's aufruf Alan & Ellen Englander & family in appreciation Randi Newman in appreciation The family of Helene Rapaport in appreciation and in loving memory of Helene Rapaport Audrey & David Rozen in loving memory of Helene Rapaport Gary & Jarmila Singer in appreciation and in honor of Sam becoming bar mitzvah William & Lisa Swift in appreciation and in honor of Michael Swift becoming bar mitzvah SISTERHOOD Alan & Sandra Jourdan in honor of our Temple Beth-El friends and family who thought of us on Purim TEMPLE BETH-EL ENDOWMENT FUND Richard & Amy Noren in honor of the birth of Audrey Delilah Dorfman Richard & Amy Noren in loving memory of Leonard Zellinger TORAH FUND Paul & Leslie Schlesinger in loving memory of Paul Gordon YoBE - YOUTH OF BETH-EL Geoffrey & Ellen Kasselman in loving memory of Sabina Englander

17 Calendar 17 Please Note: This calendar was produced for printing on April 19. A more current calendar can be found on our web page at (click on calendar tab at the top). If unsure about a program date or time, contact the Temple office at (847)

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20 TEMPLE BETH-EL One of Chicago s Oldest Reform Congregations Founded in Dundee Road Northbrook, IL (fax) Sidney M. Helbraun, D.D. Senior Rabbi Victor H. Weissberg, D.H.L, D.D. Rabbi Emeritus Faryn H. K. Rudnick, ACC Cantor Mandy Herlich Director of Lifelong Learning Janice Hadesman Executive Director Marty Pomerantz President Temple Beth-El is an inclusive Jewish community open to people of all ages, races and abilities, welcoming interfaith families, people who are single, partnered and LGBT. The Temple Beth-El Bulletin is published monthly. Letters, comments and news about the Temple are always welcome. Please send information via to office@templebeth-el.org. Bulletins may be viewed on our website through Acrobat Reader. The deadline for the August Bulletin is June 14, Wednesday, May 3 Morning Minyan Friday, May 5 Shabbat Yeladim Shabbat Service Saturday, May 6 Casual Morning Minyan Shabbat Service and B not Mitzvah of Samantha & Madelyn Swafford Wednesday, May 10 Morning Minyan Friday, May 12 Early Oneg Kabbalat Shabbat Saturday, May 13 Casual Morning Minyan Shabbat Service and Bar Mitzvah of Nathan Glazebrook Wednesday, May 17 Morning Minyan MAY SERVICE SCHEDULE 6:30 am 5:30 pm 7:30 pm 9:30 am 10:00 am 6:30 am 5:30 pm 6:00 pm 9:30 am 10:00 am 6:30 am Friday, May 19 Shir Shabbat, Birthday Blessings & Teacher Appreciation Saturday, May 20 Casual Morning Minyan Shabbat Service and Bat Mitzvah of Leah Ruttkay Wednesday, May 24 Morning Minyan Friday, May 26 Early Oneg Kabbalat Shabbat Saturday, May 27 Casual Morning Minyan Shabbat Service and Bat Mitzvah of Jamie Cole Wednesday, May 31 Shavuot Festival Service & Lite Lunch 7:00 pm 9:30 am 10:00 am 6:30 am 5:30 pm 6:00 pm 9:30 am 10:00 am 11:15 am