ANNOUNCEMENTS Welcome to Shabbat Parshat at Anshe Sholom B’nai lsrael Congregation ASBI is delighted to welcome Schwartz, our new Director of Family Education and Programming. David encourages you to reach out to him by dropping by his office outside June 26 – 27, 2015 10 Tammuz 5775 of the Social Hall (generally 9:00 - 3:30 Monday through Thursday and 9:00 - 12:00 on 540 West Melrose Street (773) 248-9200 Friday) or by calling 773-661-4587, or emailing [email protected] to set up a time to talk. , Illinois 60657 www.asbi.org This Lakefront Community Eruv is up this … but it's up to you! The ASBI eruv team Kiddush this week is sponsored by Michael and Stephanie Fox, in honor of the needs a few new members to compensate for various life-exigencies of our current team. naming of their daughter, Hailey Rose, who is named after Michael's grandmother, In particular, the eruv has required minor repairs each week this spring and summer due to Rosella Zavell, a”h. ongoing CTA construction near one of our eruv wires. Volunteer and paid positions are available; please contact Wolkenfeld at [email protected].

The R. Straus Memorial Mikvah is seeking new mikvah attendants for our beautiful Shalosh Seudot this week is sponsored by Ben Weiss. and welcoming communal mikvah. We will offer training sessions in June and September. If you have been a mikvah user, and can volunteer at least one night a month to give back to our community, please email [email protected].

SCHEDULE FOR SHABBAT Lost and Found: We currently have many unclaimed items. If you have left something at Friday, June 26 shul, please come collect your item from the top of the coat rack in the hallway downstairs, Light Candles 8:12 PM outside of the Social Hall. Unclaimed items will soon be donated. Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat & Ma’ariv 7:30 PM Neighbors Program: Are you an ASBI vet looking to show someone new the ropes? Are you Saturday, June 27 new to the area and looking for some friendly faces? Sign up to be a neighbor as part of our Shacharit with sermon by Avishai Gebler 9:00 AM program to welcome members of the Young Professional community to Lakeview. To sign ‘This is ’: Ritual and the Absurd up, email Jeremie at [email protected].

Youth Tefillah Groups (see inside for details) 10:30 AM Stay updated on the status of the Eruv at twitter.com/lakefronteruv or call 773-248-9200, Daf Yomi and Parsha Discussion with Dr. Leonard Kranzler 12:30 PM ext. 14, which also gives service times for the upcoming week.

Women’s Class with Devorah Schoenfeld 6:45 PM If you would like to set up an appointment with Rabbi Wolkenfeld, please email The Prayer of Hannah [email protected] to arrange a time. If there is something urgent that you need to discuss with Women’s Mincha 7:45 PM him, please call his cell phone at 917-621-5678. Mincha followed by Shalosh Seudot 8:00 PM Shabbat ends, Havdallah at shul 9:12 PM ANSHE SHOLOM TRIBUTES

Aliyah Latest time to recite Sh’ma: June 27, 9:05 AM Richard Goldberg Michael Weisman

Daily Services: June 28 – July 3 In Honor Shacharit: Gita & Allan Berk in honor of Rachel Shtern: Mazal tov on this well-deserved award Sunday 8:30 AM Arnold & Batia Clevs in honor of ASBI’s past, present, and future Monday & Thursday 6:45 AM

Jonathan & Cortney Stark Cope in honor of the Summer Soiree honorees Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 7:00 AM Torah Scroll Honors Join Rabbi Wolkenfeld and the minyanaires for Daf Yomi, the synchronized study of Sydney & Winifred Weisman one Talmudic page each day, every weekday morning after Shacharit.

Mincha: Donations received after June 24 will be listed in next week's bulletin. Many thanks for these generous donations. Sunday through Thursday 8:15 PM Friday 7:30 PM If you would like to host ASBI’s Rabbinic Intern Avishai Gebler for a Shabbat meal or provide overnight hospitality, please contact Rabbi Wolkenfeld. Readings for Shabbat Parshat Chukat Avishai’s final visit to ASBI will be July 31 - August 1. Torah: Haftorah: Numbers 19:1-22:1 Judges 11:1-33 Connect with ASBI online! Hertz: Page 652 Hertz: Page 664 Kaplan: Page 756 Kaplan: Page 1200 “Like” ASBI’s Facebook page at Facebook.com/asbichicago, and Stone: Page 838 Stone: Page 1187 search for “ASBI Congregation” on YouTube to view videos of JPS Commentators: Page 138 ASBI classes and lectures! THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED ASBI’S David & Orley Desser Jessica Leving SECOND ANNUAL SUMMER SOIREE & BENEFIT! Isi Dunietz Rabbi Asher & Rachel Lopatin Harlene Dunitz & Shel Marcus David & Erin Lowenthal Platinum Sponsors Dena Dworin Ava Madoff David & Pinky Harris Josh Ehrlich & Sarah Unterman Richard Marcus & Helen Blinder Herbert Eiseman Jonathan Markowitz Sponsors David & Kayleigh Eisenstein Fegi Mauer Anonymous Yaffa Epstein Jeffrey Mensch Feigelson & Leslie Landman Princeton Students of the Wolkenfelds Sponsors Tihela Feit Adam Miller Jeff & Jen Aeder Jessica Fisher Barry & Stella Mogil Sarah Follmer Gregory Newmark & Elena Aronson Bronze Sponsors Eytan & Alison Fox Dov & Ana Lappe Oppenheimer Jonathan & Cortney Stark Cope Joel & Tammy Rubin Amy Friedman Arthur Palmer & Pam Gellen John & Jennifer Geiringer Paul & Linda Saiger Carla Friedman Donnie & Erica Phillips Ashlyn & Daniel Gorlin Rachel Shtern Charles K. Friedman Gary & Vicki Phillips Peter Friedman Elissa Polan Copper Sponsors Adam & Iris Gafni-Kane Rabbi Yehuda Polstein Donald & Julia Aaronson Scott & Wendy Newberger Debra Gassman Ben Rapoport Sarah Gersten Marilyn R. Rest Jim Faier and Debbie Schwartz Barbara & David Passman Roey & Nitza Gilad Ariel Rosen Michael Leib Evelyne Salama & Jacques Aaron Preis Richard Goldberg Tal Rosen & Rabbi Anna Levin Rosen Jen & Adam Levine Adam & Libby Smoler Stephen Goldberg & Rebekah Rubin Jonathan Rosenblatt Norman & Doris Levitz Denise & Stuart Sprague Orlit Goldman Howard & Amy Spar Rosenburg Charlotte & Michael Newberger Ross, Julie, Sydney & Michael Weisman Peter & Jessica Goldman Fred & Gloria Rothstein Sarah Goldsmith Mara Ruff Elana & David Aminoff, Shaina Cohen, Shoshana Davis & Marc Lerman, Abby Fink, Ben Julie Gordon Avi Saiger Goldberg, Amy & Dovid Green, Elisheva & Gabe Jacobson, Joanna & Benji Nadler, Susanne & Ari Green Maury Saiger Evan Rosenhouse, Rachael & Adir Rovner, Sigalle & Josh Shpayher, Dina & Avi Spierer, Sharon Seth Greenberg Nathan & Irene Leher Sandalow Weiss-Greenberg & Ben Greenberg Aron & Michelle Lawner Greenburg Jay & Deirdre Schreiber Avi & Malkah Groner David Schwartz & Miriam Aronin Friend of ASBI Sponsors Ira & Anita Halper Jeremy & Rochel Segall Anonymous (2) Jennifer & Elianna Loeb & Maxine Handelman Melvin Shapiro Associated of Chicago David Newton & Family Payam & Joanne Hanian Henya Shtern Naomi Berkove Tzvi Robinson Paula Harris Shtern Toby Heizler & Talia Shulman Chicago Jewish Day School Neera Kaufman & Nadine Sasson Cohen Bryce & Hannah Hellman Dylan & Elana Hiller Slotar Leslie & Hazel Davis Margalit & Nechemia Segal Alan & Susan Hepker Stand with Us Danielle Gershon The Weprin Family Dr. Ellen Cannon & Dr. Arnold Herskovic Eric & Naomi Sugar Ari & Deborah Goldberg Chai, Ash & Zev Zarkowsky Sarit Horwitz Scott Topal Law Offices of Helen Bloch, P.C. Timna Hurwich Jeremy & Rachel Treister Sharon Jedel Richard Tresley Soiree Supporters Jewish United Fund Friends & Colleagues Daniel Wachter & Annie Grossman Anonymous Sam & Jayme Levine Besser Norman & Michele Julius Benjamin Weiss Scott Aaron Jamie & Rinat Billow Ben Kalinkowitz & Rachel Feinmark Ira & Michele Weiss Mateo Aceves & Ilana Borzak Arielle Blivaiss Bennett Kaplan & Faye Kroshinsky Sharon Weiss-Greenberg & Ben Greenberg Shelli Aderman Talia Blivaiss William Kaplowitz & Rachel Slutsky Judith Wolf Beverly Agdern Lisa Carl Andrea Katz Preston & Morgan Wolin Akiba Schechter Bennett Cin Ira & Marianne King Rabbi David & Sara Wolkenfeld Jodi Alperstein Arnold & Batia Clevs Chaim Kirby & Eliana Lipsky Jo Lang Wolkenfeld Matthew Altman & Camila Benaim Linda Cohen Naomi Konikoff Lee Zeffren Brian Barr Elisheva Coleman Scott Kramer & Amy Elfenbaum Roxie Zeller Bob Barsky Deena Davis Jennifer Lande Aaron Zivic Allan & Gita Berk Eli Davis Jeremie Lappe Neil & Caroline Berkowitz Oren & Florina Dekalo Larry & Jaime Leonard

Young Professionals Stars and Stripes Shabbat Dinner Women’s Tefillah Group Friday, July 10 As it comes time to renew your membership, please note that there are spaces on the form to let us know if you would like to lead davening or read Torah. Women are encouraged to fill this out as well, since the Women's Tefillah Group is always looking for people who would like to lead. Women who do not know how but would like to learn should email [email protected].

Join us this Shabbat for Women's Mincha and “The Prayer of Hannah,” Celebrate America with the ASBI Young Professionals! Wear red, white, and a class taught by Devorah Schoenfeld, blue for Stars and Stripes Shabbat. Enjoy some American food and maybe Associate Professor at Loyola University

some fireworks will spark. Class at 6:45 PM, Mincha at 7:45 PM

7:30 PM Kabbalat Shabbat “The Prayer of Hannah” 8:30 PM Dinner Part of a series looking at women and prayer in and halacha

Followed by an Oneg Out of all the prayers in the Tanakh, the prayer of Hannah in 1 Samuel is the prayer that the choose as an example for thinking through how to $15 per person. Please RSVP and pay at asbi.org by Monday, July 6. pray. We will look this prayer, how it has been interpreted and some of the ASBI Members: Register by Monday, June 29, for a discounted price of $12 per practices that are derived from it. person. Log into your account to redeem the discount.

Please note: a limited number of seats may be available after July 6, but be sure Introduction to Jewish Life & Practice to register early because the price increases to $18 on Wednesday, July 8. Tuesday, July 14, 7:00—8:00 PM

Join Rabbi Wolkenfeld for the new cycle of this ongoing class on the fundamentals of If you have any special dietary restrictions, please email Jewish life and practice, for those interested in conversion to and open to all [email protected] by Monday, July 6. in the community. New participants are always welcome throughout the series. This session, we will be learning about the history of the Torah: Rishonim. Registration is required to attend. The ASBI Young Professionals Committee organizes Shabbat dinners and social events for Uptown Café young adults in their 20's and 30's. The Uptown Café is a JUF-sponsored kosher restaurant serving low-income people living on the North Side. For nearly 15 years, ASBI members have volunteered once a ASBI Baseball Kiddush month, setting tables, serving and chatting with clients, and cleaning up the facility.

On the weekend of July 10-12, the CUBS will be hosting the We are currently in need of volunteers! There is no obligation to participate every WHITE SOX for the first half of this summer’s month. If you want to volunteer or would like more information about Uptown Café, showdown. Cheer on your favorite team and participate in a contact Herb Eiseman at [email protected] or 773-255-6481. friendly ASBI rivalry by co-sponsoring Kiddush that Shabbat. The team with the most support will be revealed on the ASBI MEMBERS: cake at Kiddush! Have you logged into your account at asbi.org?

Visit asbi.org/event/baseball-kiddush to make your Did you know that every ASBI member already has an existing account on our new donation and show your support for your favorite team! website? Once you log in, you can update your family's information, add yahrzeits, and see and pay your account balance. You can also access the online membership directory, view photo albums, and redeem members-only discounts. Visit asbi.org/ members/my-account.php to access your account. If you can't remember your password or have never logged in, just click the "forgot password" link. If you are still unable to access your account, please contact [email protected]. Please review the following chart and let the office know if you would like either to read Torah or to sponsor or co-sponsor a Kiddush or Shalosh Seudot. We’ll be happy to help with the arrangements.

DATE KIDDUSH SHALOSH SEUDOT TORAH PORTION HAFTORAH

July 4 Taken Taken Rabbi David Wolkenfeld July 11 Cubs vs. Sox Taken [email protected] Pinchas Avishai Gebler July 18 Rabbinic Intern - Steve Miller David Schwartz Hayley Leventhal Barbara Pjetrushi

Celebrate your own, your child’s, or a loved one’s birthday/anniversary/milestone by Executive Director Director of Family Education & Programming Executive Assistant Custodian [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] sponsoring or co-sponsoring a Kiddush or Shalosh Seudot.

You may co-sponsor a Kiddush by contributing a smaller amount. OFFICERS – 2014-2015 / 5775-5776

Please call the shul office for details at 773-248-9200 or email [email protected]. President – Rabbi Paul Saiger Immediate Past President – David Harris Small Kiddush Meal $720 Light Kiddush Lunch $1080 Hearty Kiddush Lunch $1440 Shalosh Seudot $118 President-Elect – Jeremy Treister 1 main course 2 main courses 3 main courses assorted salads Vice President - Ways and Means – Ross Weisman assorted salads assorted salads assorted salads assorted baked goods Vice President - House – Jeremy Treister assorted baked goods assorted baked goods assorted baked goods Vice President - Membership – Danielle Gershon Vice President - Ritual – Dr. Ira Halper Vice President - Education – Evelyn Dedication Opportunities Vice President - Financial – Asher Zarkowsky Recording Secretary – Ruth Lipman Honor your loved ones with a dedication plaque or book plate. New Siddur/ Small Large Stone Memorial BOARD OF DIRECTORS – 2014-2015 / 5775-5776 Chumash Tree of Life Leaf Tree of Life Leaf Tree of Life Plaque Dr. Stuart Sprague - Chair Iris Gafni-Kane Jacques Aaron Preis $54 $180 $360 $1,080 $680 Julia Aaronson Ashlyn Gorlin Tzvi Robinson Beverly Agdern Toby Heizler Rabbi Daniel Rosenberg Elyce Bader Ira King Linda Saiger Youth Tefillah Groups Linda Cohen Michael Leib Margalit Segal

Tot Shabbat (children 3 and under with a parent) Herbert Eiseman Adam Levine Rabbi Melvin Shapiro Aaron Feigelson Norman Levitz Alan Skidelsky 10:45 AM in the Social Hall with Sarah Unterman Steve Feiger Jennifer Loeb Adam Smoler Gan Shabbat (JK & K) Eytan Fox Michael Newberger Andrew Weprin 10:45 AM in JCC Room 206 with Rachel Podell Paul Freund Scott Newberger Yeladeinu (1st -2nd grade) ASBI COMMITTEES AND CHAIRS 10:30 AM in JCC Room 204 with Roxie Zeller Chesed: Linda Saiger & Sara Wolkenfeld Mikvah: Ruth Lipman Na’areinu (3rd-5th grade) Education: Evelyn Behar Ritual: Dr. Ira Halper Family: Jennifer Loeb Security: Peggy Kaz 10:30 AM in the JCC Gym with Ilana Borzak Hospitality: JP Bader & Deena Davis Young Professionals: Ava Madoff, Yoni Philipp & Tefillah Off the Deep End (6th -7th grade) : Herbert Eiseman Rachel Schwartz

On Summer Break Gabbai: Dr. Josh Ehrlich Gabbaiyot: Dr. Chai Wilensky & Judith Wolf

Babysitting Services (For children ages 1 through 7) Adam R. Straus Memorial Mikvah: (773) 935-1689 [email protected] with Mae Haden Dedications and Donations

9:30 AM until Kiddush in the ASBI Playroom Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel Congregation is indebted to Judge Abraham Lincoln Marovitz, a”h, for his

generosity to the synagogue and to the Marovitz Scholarship Fund. Kiddush until 12:30 PM in JCC Room 204 The George Kranzler Library of Judaic Classics is donated in loving memory of Mr. George Kranzler by Group leaders and babysitter are subject to change. the Kranzler and Saltzman families.

The Learning Center was dedicated on 29 Av 5761 in memory of Rose and Dr. Abe Aaronson who Security—If you see something, say something. inspired us in learning and charity.

We acknowledge and thank the following funds for helping us celebrate our community's simchas: Alan Hepker: (847) 980-5630 the Frances “Freidl” Goodman Berger, a"h, Fund which presents menorahs to each newborn child; the William and Frances Goodman Mezuzah Fund which provides a mezuzah for newlyweds; and Prayer for the United States and Its Government the Rachel, Gabrielle, and Wren Berger Bat and Bar Fund which presents candlestick holders or a Kiddush cup to each Bat and Bar Mitzvah. based on "deSola Pool Siddur" There is a sense of wholeness and artistic integrity in our sanctuary, thanks to our beautiful stained-glass God on high, bless this our country, the United States of America, and all who dwell therein. Bless the windows on the east wall, dedicated in memory of Bernard Preis, a”h.

constituted officers of government of this land. Set into their hearts the spirit of and understanding to The windows on the south wall are dedicated in memory of George Friedman, a”h.

uphold peace and freedom. The Louis A. Lerner Institute of Torah Texts sponsors all the Torah text classes at ASBI.