RUACH רוח. Lake Park Synagogue. Chazzan Benjamin Segal is Joining Us Again for High Holidays. We are updating the office!

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1 Lake Park Synagogue August 2015 Elul, 5575 RUACH רוח Chazzan Benjamin Segal is Joining Us Again for High Holidays This is the fifth consecutive year that Rabbi Benjamin Segal will be leading us in prayer for Rosh Hashannah and Yom Kippur, and we couldn t be happier. Chazzan Segal is past President of Melitz center for Jewish and Zionist Education and founder of Gateways Festival of Jewish Learning and Culture. He is the author if several scholarly books, including The Song ofsongs (2010), and a A New Psalm (2013). Benjy and wife Judy made Aliyah to Jerusalem in Inside this issue Recent News...1 From the President...2 We are updating the office! We are very excited to be working on updating the synagogue office and database system. As many of you have probably heard, LPS is now on Facebook! Over the past few weeks it has been amazing to watch our members come together outside of the shul and participate in worthwhile conversation! We look forward to seeing your future posts on the page. We have also updated our database at the shul which allows us to keep a better record of our membership information. We are developing a new membership form to update our records we ll keep you posted on our progress. Please stop by the office to see our physical reorganization, as well! Upcoming Programs Selichot, Saturday night, September 5 Labor Day Cookout, Sunday September 6 Rosh Hashanah begins on Sunday night, September 13 From the Rabbi...3 Classes and Calendar...4 High Holiday Schedule...5 Upcoming Yahrzeits...6 Thank You Order Forms...9 Special points of interest Don t forget to order your Lulav and Etrog! Add your loved ones names to this year s Yizkor Book See details about the Labor Day cookout on page 4 AIPAC Program, Tuesday, October 13

2 From the President What a difference a year makes! This time last year we were just welcoming our new Rabbi. The demolition on the kitchen hadn t yet begun. And we had a leaky roof. Our Rabbi, Rabbi Andrews, Hannah and their children have now been with us for a full year and have truly completed our Lake Park Synagogue Family. The kitchen, despite the challenges is now fully functional and a pleasure to work in. The roof has been replaced and we are working on the basement playroom. Thank you again to Drs. Isabel and Alfred Bader for making that possible. Looking ahead, we have a lot on the calendar and a lot on our goal list. First up is the East Side Eruv. We thank Lizzie and Phillip Katz for their hard work on making this long process a reality. We re looking forward to our events with AIPAC and developing our other partnerships. There is always room for leaders and workers to help our congregation continue to grow and to thrive. Speak to me or the Rabbi on the ways you can get involved. Ronna, Joel, David, Jordan and I wish you and your families a very healthy, happy peaceful new year. Looking ahead, we have a lot on the calendar and a lot on our goal list. President Larry Pachefsky Need help building your Sukkah? Do you need help building or designing your sukkah? Rabbi Andrews is happy to help you through the process! If you need the Rabbi s assistance, feel free to contact him directly to make arrangements! As in years past, Lake Park Synagogue has invited students from New York s Yeshiva University and Stern College to join us for Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah. Torah Tours allows spirited young men and women to share their learning, spirit, and enthusiasm with congregations all over the country. Thank you to our host families, the Pachefskys and Lorraine Hoffmann. This is a great opportunity for us to gain from them, but also for us to show them Milwaukee hospitality and Lake Park Synagogue warmth.. The photo below shows last year s Torah Tours participants in the LPS Sukkah. 2

3 Rosh Hashanah Poem by Joan Miller Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. -George Eliot From the Rabbi When Reuvain comes to save Yossef from the pit his brothers threw him in, the verse describes his actions as returning to the hole. The Rabbis of the Midrash ask Where was he returning from? Their answer was that Reuvain was returning from his fasting and wearing of sackcloth, his acts of repentance for a previous show of disrespect to his father. The Rabbis go on; God at that moment declared you, Reuvain, are the first to repent, so too will your descendents be the educators of the Jewish people on proper teshuva. Dead and not gone for still we remember: In quiet words, funny phrases, a wave of the hand, a tender touch; In shaded snapshots that linger In musty albums and dusty corners; In songs sung slightly off-key through the trees of our woods; In the hours slinding over blackice to arrive on the other side; In the Shofar s sounding at the turning of the New Year We remember The question here is obvious: Reuvain was not the first person in history to do teshuva. Adam, the first man, and his son Kayin likewise are recorded as repenting for their misdeeds. Why is Reuvain singled out and lauded as the first penitent? The answer the commentators give is that Reuvain's repentance was markedly different from Adam's and Kayin s. While Reuvain had both merits and faults, Adam and Kayin had only faults. This is what distinguishes Reuvain from all those who came before. He did not rely on his positives and sought to correct his errors. The High-Holiday season is, traditionally, a time for introspection and re-examination of our daily conduct. In our increasingly modern secular world concepts such as sin, forgiveness, repentance and merit are increasingly foreign. This disconnect is further exasperated by the fact that, like Reuvain, we are not wholly good or bad. On the whole, we are basically good people. Then how can we relate to the overall theme of teshuva? I'll answer this with a story. One time Saadia Gaon, the most prominent rabbi of the 9 th century, was visiting a small town. When he arrived, he went straight to the local inn. While the innkeeper was not rude, he afforded R' Saadia no special honours. The next day when the entire city leadership came to meet R' Saadia with great honour and fanfare the innkeeper grew increasingly distraught. He approached R' Saddia and begged his forgiveness. R' Saadia was unsure so he asked for what? You were neither rude nor disrespectful. Yes replied the innkeeper, but I did not know who you were. If I had I would have treated you much differently. Welcome to new residents of the East Side who visited our synagogue recently! For membership information, call So too with God. Maybe it is hard to grasp sin and punishment, but we can all recognise that through much of the year we do not show much cognisance of Hashem. The High Holidays are a time when we can centre ourselves and take stock of all the wonderful things we have experienced the preceding year. 3

4 New LPS Calendars Coming Soon! The New Year is approaching, and with that in mind, its time to prepare for next year at Lake Park Synagogue! We will soon be releasing the 5776 calendar, available for pickup at the shul during Rosh Hashanah. In addition to the Candle Lighting & Havdalah times, the calendar will include a directory, and a look at the following year s calendar dates. If you wish to purchase an ad to have in the new calendar, please contact Shirley in the LPS office for more information. Please do so as soon as possible, as our deadline is rapidly approaching. Thank you! 4

5 High Holiday Schedule Selichot- Saturday, September 5th Movie: The Lonely Man of Faith 9:30 PM Selichot 11:30 PM Erev Rosh Hashanah Sunday September 13th Mincha 6:50 PM Candle Lighting 6:46 PM Rosh Hashanah I Monday September 14th Torah Reading 10:45 AM Shofar 11:30 AM Tashlich 4:30 PM departing from Lorraine Hoffmann s house, 3021 Lake Dr. Mincha 6:55 PM Light candles after 7:46 PM Rosh Hashanah II Tuesday Sept. 15th Torah Reading 10:45 AM Shofar 11:30 AM Mincha 7:00 PM Havdallah 7:44 PM Tzom Gedalya - Wednesday Sept. 16th Fast begins 5:07 AM Fast concludes 7:29 PM Shabbat Shuva - Sept. 18th-19th Mincha 6:50 PM Friday Candle Lighting 6:37 PM Shacharit Saturday 9 AM Mincha 6:50 PM; Maariv/Havdallah 7:35 PM Erev Yom Kippur Tuesday Sept. 22th Candle Lighting 6:48 PM Kol Nidre 6:55 PM Yom Kippur Wednesday Sept. 23rd Yizkor 11:30 AM Mincha 5:15 PM Neilah 6:20 PM 7:29 PM Shofar and Havdalah Break the Fast sponsored by Drs. Isabel and Alfred Bader Erev Sukkot Sunday, September 27 Candle Lighting 6:39 PM Mincha 6:45 PM Sukkot I Monday, September 28 9 AM Shacharit Sukkah Hop Schedule to Follow 6:45 PM Mincha Candle lighting after 7:39 PM Sukkot II Tuesday, September 29 Candle Lighting 6:36 PM Mincha 6:40 PM Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot October 2-3 Candle Lighting Friday 6:12 PM Mincha 6:07 PM Shacharit Saturday 9AM Hallel 10:15 AM Kohelet 10:30 AM Mincha 6:25 PM 7:10 PM Havdallah Hoshanah Rabbah Sunday, October 4 Candle Lighting 6:08 PM Mincha 6:15 PM Shmini Atzeret Monday, October 5 9 AM Shacharit 10 AM Hallel 10:15 AM Torah Reading 11:00AM Yizkor Candle Lighting after 7:10 PM Ma ariv 7:15 PM followed by Hakafot Simchat Torah Tuesday, October 6 10 AM Hakafot 6:23 PM Candle Lighting Mincha 6:20 PM Havdalah 7:05PM Festive Dinner to Follow 5

6 Upcoming Yahrtzeits Elul (August 17-September 13) 3 Chana Ita Bas Yerachmiel Sister of Sandy Parsons 6 Sima Bas Yisroel ve Raizel- Mother of Tamar Loewenberg 6 Norma Kentor Grandmother of Ronna Pachefsky 23 Yehuda Arieh Husband of Tauba Biterman 24 Gershon Goldberg, Gershon ben Dovid-Father of Laurie Pevnick 28 Bracha bat Sarah v Aharon Mother of Neil Moss 29 Arieh Laib Ben Chayim Shmuel ve Mirium Father of Tamar Loeweberg Tishrei (September 14-October 13) 4 Martha Forman- Mother of Roberta Forman 8 Esther Toba bas Yaakov HaKohen - Mother of Stanley Cohen 12 Bessie Katz, Bashya bat Rav Yisrael Leib HaLevi- mother of Elliott Katz and Sandra Cohen 20 Yeracmil Ben Nossom Eliezer Father of Sandy Parsons 20 Chana Bat Michel v Chaya Mother of Dena Abramowitz 26 Tziporah bat Eliyahu Mother of Ellis Avner Cheshvan (October 14-November 12) 1 Paul Moss, Pinchas ben Chaim- Father of Neil Moss 2 Joyce Adashko, Gila bat Yitzchak- Mother of Jane Avner 4 Benjamin B Cohen, Baruch Bendit ben Shaul HaKohen- Father of Stanley Cohen 20 George Weinstein, Gershon ben Yehuda Meir- Husband of Shirley Weinstein 24 Helen Bader- Mother of David and Daniel Bader Thank you to these Kiddush Sponsors April 25 Lorraine Hoffmann In memory of her mother s yahrzeit May 2 Rita Becker In memory of her husband Mikhail Becker May 23 Leonid and Raisa in honor of their granddaughter s graduation form Law School May 30 Ken Kapp In memory of his mother s yahrzeit August 1 Nosonovsky family In honor of their son s birthday August 8 Phil and Lizzie Katz In honor of their daughter s 1st birthday August 15 Yechiel Kleen In memory of his mother s yahrzeit TO SPONSOR A KIDDUSH PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE ( ) OR GLORIA PARKER! 6

7 THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATION Mark Schmidt Frank Pauc Susan and Juda Jona Dr. Michael and Tova Milgram Benjamin Cohen Sandra and Stanley Cohen Donations to Lake Park Synagogue In Honor of, in Memory of, Special Occasions Anne Borkowf In memory of her husband Harold Borkowf In honor of the birthdays of Tamar and Jakob Loewenberg Peggy Goodman In honor of Lorraine Hoffmann s birthday Lorraine Hoffmann In memory of her mother, Herta s yahrzeit Refua Shlema to Sandy Parsons Mazel tov to Sandy and Rhoda Parsons on Blima s baby Refua Shlema to Neil Wallace Refua schlema to Wendy Wasserman Edith Kahn In memory of her mother, Rivka bas Yoseph s yahrzeit In memory of her father, Naftali ben Sholom HaKohen s yahrzeit Elizabeth Lev In honor of the Bar Mitzvahs of the Loewenberg s grandson s, Rafi and Nitzan Shirley Levy In honor of Lorraine Hoffmann Nancy Thomadson In memory of her father, Yisrael ben Dovid s yahrzeit Yehuda Yannay In honor of Ken Kapp Donations in honor of Larry Pachefsky s birthday Tamar and Jakob Loewenberg Lorraine Hoffmann Gloria and Leonard Parker Tina LaPrest and Steve Werner Drs. Isabel and Alfred Bader Yizkor Book for LPS Lake Park Synagogue is printing a Yizkor Remembrance Book which will include the prayer service in Hebrew and English and the names of loved ones of members and friends of the LPS community. It will be used on Yom Kippur, and then during subsequent Yizkor services on Shmini Atzeret, Pesach and Shavuot in Midrash Tanchuma, the 4th century source which first mentions Yizkor, pairs the prayer with the pledge of giving charity. Please considering sponsoring a portion of this book which will both help support Lake Park Synagogue and honor the memories of those you love. 7 Donations in memory of Mr. Mikhail Becker Rita Becker Lorraine Hoffmann Gloria and Leonard Parker Laurie Melrood Brian and Helene Melrood Paul and Marlene Melrood Tamar and Jakob Loewenberg There are two ways to participate. The first consists of a list of names being remembered will be printed at the end of the book. You may donate $18 for each name listed for remembrance. The other option is to sponsor a page in the prayer book. For $180, your name and the names you are remembering will be printed in the book for long term remembrance of your donation and your loved one. Thank you to all those who have already submitted a listing. Please complete the sponsorship form on the following page and return no later than September 6th!

8 LPS Yizkor Book Sponsorship Form If you are interested in sponsoring this year s Yizkor Book, Please complete the sponsorship form below. We would appreciate it if you could list both the Hebrew and conventional first and last names listed, however, either will do just fine. Please contact Rabbi Andrews with any questions. **Hebrew Format: MALE: first name ben father s first name; FEMALE: first name bat father s first name Name(s) of Donor(s): SPONSORSHIP FORM Phone # or # Conventional Name Hebrew Name 10 Total Donation Amount based on the two participation options) 1) Names at $18 per name = $ 2) Sponsor a Page of the Yizkor Book for $180 (names are included in the price) $ Total Enclosed: $ Lulav Order Form If you are interested in ordering Lulav this year, please fill out the form below and return to the LPS office no later than September 6th, The cost is $50 Name: Phone: # of Sets: 8

9 Please Join Us For Services! Friday evenings: Check the website or call the office for time. Shabbat morning: Services start at 9 AM, Torah Reading at approximately 10 AM. Lake Park Synagogue Lake Park Synagogue is a Modern Orthodox synagogue located on Milwaukee s East Side next to the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee campus. Welcoming people from all backgrounds, LPS provides religious, educational, and social programs and strives to integrate Halachic Judaism with everyday life. Lake Park Synagogue 3207 N. Hackett Avenue Milwaukee, WI Phone: (414) Fax: (414) lakeparksynagogue.org We re on Facebook! PLEASE PLACE STAMP HERE