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8 9 14 9 we are: Learners 4 we are: Community we are: 12 8 we are: Students we are: we are: We are: spiritual family engaged Youth ON THE DEATH OF A TEACHER OF : REMEMBERING MOISH LENOW One of the blessings of a death after a long illness is that it frees us to remember a person as they were in life. With the advent of illness, loved ones and friends become witnesses to the manner in which disease can rob a person of so much. When death comes we can experience a person’s dynamism, passion, and humor through the realm of memory. So it is for those who knew and loved Moish Lenow, a remarkable individual and a truly gifted teacher of Torah who died in November. Moish and his beloved wife Mae came from Philadelphia to 3. Humility in His Knowledge of MICHAEL S. Chicago towards the end of his career. While they lived in an Torah and Respect for the Student: SIEGEL apartment on Lake Shore Drive, their true home was Anshe Emet. For all of his knowledge, Moish Senior Rabbi, They were warm, welcoming, and together represented the best was an exceedingly humble man. The Norman Asher Rabbinic Chair of the Anshe Emet community. They were regulars on He fully appreciated the sacred [email protected] and attended every synagogue event. responsibility of a teacher of Torah. Moish was a learned Jew. He would lead parts of our service Moish’s goal was never to show how much he knew, but rather on the High Holy Days. But nothing gave him more joy than to focus on the needs of the students. As a result, he made study. He was a student of a class taught each Shabbat everyone feel comfortable in his class. People felt comfortable morning by Norman Asher. When Norman died, Moish took over asking questions, no matter how basic or learned. Most of all, the class and focused on the portion of the week. In a relatively Moish demanded that the others students exhibit that same short amount of time, Moish’s class began growing until it filled respect towards one another. the Bennett Library. Beyond the numbers of people taking the Over the years hundreds of people studied with in that library class, what was truly striking about it was the impact that it with Moish and were deeply impacted by the name and the Torah was having on its students. People who had been very far from that he taught. One of them went on to become a Rabbi. A few were discovering what it could mean to them. For those years ago, Rabbi Aviva Berg wrote to her congregation about who had a strong basis of knowledge, Moish was a teacher who the importance of study and asking good questions, and then could engage with them on the most esoteric of topics. Most reflected on Moish Lenow’s class: importantly, everyone had a place around the table. “For 18 years before going off to Rabbinical School, at Anshe What were the secrets of Moish’s success? Emet Synagogue in Chicago I participated in Shabbat morning 1. Meticulous Preparation: Because he was now retired, from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., went into services to hear Moish could devote his week to prepare for his class. Each the Rabbi’s sermon, daven musaf, and then spend an hour or so Shabbat morning he would bring a Torah study guide to class. at kiddush talking some more about Torah or what was going on Containing summaries off the Torah portion as well as selected in the world (not necessarily separate topics of conversation). I commentaries on a particular topic. loved it. It was the highlight of my week. It was not for the faint- hearted …” 2. Passion: Moish was a passionate Jew, and exuded a passion for all aspects of Judaism. When you were in his presence it was Our Torah study leader in Chicago, Moish Lenow, acted as our hard not to be swept up in his exuberance, or be touched by that guide, facilitator and referee most of the time. Only occasionally warm and wonderful smile. There was always a sense that what did he duke it out with us. To his great credit, when he truly and you were doing was important. fully engaged, he usually opened with a piercing question. See “Rabbi Siegel,” page 3 Traditions and Brachot ... see page 7 DECEMBER 2017 | KISLEV-TEVET 5778 | WWW.ANSHEEMET.ORG 2 Chankin-Gould’s column onpage5. program. Read more itinRabbi about together for thenewLittleBuilders Families withyoung children come Little Builders CELEBRATIONS/EVENTS WE ARE:ANSHEEMET David Russo Rabbi Cantor ElizabethBerke, Director of Continuing Education Susan Caplan,Director of Marketing andCommunication Maxine Handelman, Director of Family Life &Learning Samantha Isenstein, Youthand Young DirectorAdult Laurie Orenstein, Interim Religious School Principal Edgar Hernandez-Meza, Directorof Administration Rabbi Donni Aaron, Youth/FamilyRabbi Tefilah Educator 3751 North Broadway,3751 North Chicago, IL 60613-4104 Phone: 773-281-1423; www.AnsheEmet.orgPhone: Jerry Mayeroff, Editor, Anshe Emet Newsletter The Arnold H.Kaplan, M.D. Cantorial Chair Mimi Weisberg, Amy Karp , Director of Engagement and Boni Fine,Interim Executive Director The Malkin Family Program Director Kim Carter, Director of Hospitality The Norman Asher Rabbinic Chair Steve Strien, Director of Finance Michael S.Siegel, Senior Rabbi Alberto Mizrahi,Alberto Hazzan D’ror Chankin-Gould Steven President Silk, Rabbi Director of Development Naomi Weiss-Weil Ritual Director Son of Dr. Jami and ANSHE EMETSTAFF FAMILIES PUERTO RICORELIEF FUNDFOR December 9,2017 December 2,2017 Carol Skilken and Gabriel Bernard your kind words andthoughts. 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We tried tried We separately. the group for education doing parallel having all the parents and kids together and we also tried tried also we and together and kids the parents all having sessions during the day and others in the evening. We tried tried We the evening. in and others the day sessions during up for the prototypes. Question answered! We tried some tried some We answered! Question the prototypes. up for are we hitting on a real need? 20 families immediately signed signed immediately need? 20 families hitting on a real we are their two and three-year olds. Our first assumption was tested: tested: was assumption first olds. Our three-year and two their family-based program could look like for parents along with with along parents for like look could program family-based We began by setting out to create four prototypes of what a what a of prototypes four create to setting out began by We our product over and over again. and over over product our the precision of their feedback, calls, and surveys, we tweaked tweaked we and surveys, calls, feedback, their of the precision suggestions on how we might do better in the future. Based on Based on future. the in might do better we on how suggestions from. These folks gather periodically to give us feedback and and us feedback give to periodically gather These folks from. representing the demographic we were hoping to learn learn to hoping were we the demographic representing Last year we built an advisory committee of 12 congregants 12 congregants of committee built an advisory we year Last we experimented: we got into the sandbox, and we played. we and the sandbox, into got we experimented: we demographic need, doesn’t mean that we knew the solution. So the solution. So knew we that mean need, doesn’t demographic three-year olds in particular. But just because we identified the the identified we because just But olds in particular. three-year room to grow when it comes to nurturing families with two and and two with nurturing families to when it comes grow to room young children?” Our realization has been that Anshe Emet has has Anshe Emet that has been realization Our children?” young create pathways to Jewish life and community for families with with families for and community life Jewish to pathways create Our team chose the following design challenge : “How might we we might design challenge : “How the following chose team Our challenges us to think outside of the box. the outside of think to challenges us encouraging coach, named Sari Gluckin, who consistently who consistently named Sari Gluckin, coach, encouraging have been able to consult directly with a feisty, funny, and and funny, with a feisty, directly consult to been able have Wassermann, and the Upstart team. In between meetings we we meetings between In team. the Upstart and Wassermann, enough to learn from Rob Weinberg, Rabbi Scott Aaron, Joy Joy Aaron, Scott Rabbi Weinberg, Rob learn from to enough attended workshop after workshop, where we been have workshop, where lucky workshop attended after Anita Denes-Meador, Felix Tollinche and Brian Kurtz. We have have We Kurtz. and Brian Tollinche Felix Anita Denes-Meador, with amazing lay leaders: Andrea Minor, Lauren Cherynak, Lauren Minor, Andrea leaders: with amazing lay Amy Karp, and Max Handelman. Together we have partnered partnered have we Together Handelman. and Max Karp, Amy The Anshe Emet “CHIdush” team has been composed of myself, myself, of has been composed team “CHIdush” Anshe Emet The honored to be part of this process. be part of to honored based approaches to educational design. I have been so been so design. I have educational to based approaches been enriched by coaching, resources, research, and evidence- research, resources, coaching, been enriched by where teams of synagogue professionals and lay leaders have leaders have and lay professionals synagogue of teams where partner with Upstart in an incredible journey called “CHIdush”, “CHIdush”, called journey in an incredible with Upstart partner opportunity was offered to Chicago based synagogues, to to synagogues, based to Chicago offered was opportunity Family and the Jack and Goldie Wolfe Miller Fund, a grant a grant Fund, Miller Wolfe and Goldie the Jack and Family the generosity of the Jewish United Fund, as well as the Crown the Crown as well as Fund, United the Jewish of the generosity to the challenges of synagogue-based education. Through Through education. synagogue-based the challenges of to laboratory, where design thinking principles are directly applied applied directly are thinking principles design where laboratory, Emet has been privileged to participate in a living educational in a living educational participate to has been privileged Emet world’s best innovators rely upon. Over the last year, Anshe Anshe year, the last upon. Over rely innovators best world’s the way. That philosophy is precisely the thinking which the which the the thinking is That precisely philosophy way. the design a stronger future based on the wisdom we gained along along gained we wisdom the based on future design a stronger THE ANSHE EMET “CHIDUSH” TEAM IN ACTION TEAM “CHIDUSH” EMET ANSHE THE DECEMBER 2017 | KISLEV-TEVET 5778 | WWW.ANSHEEMET.ORG 6 Jeri andHoward Cohen Elliot Cohen Coffman andJim Julie D’ror andDavid Chankin-Gould Jennifer Cizner Candice Chesler Charlip Rachel Daniel Cederbaum Ellen Canter Leah andAvi Buchbinder andMatthewDeborah Brown Brodsky Gertrude Alyssa Brescia Bortman Lucy BlumenthalJulian Frances andNeal Block Beslow Liz andScott Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day Vanda andMatt Berman Liz andSteve Berke BorosGabriella andEric Bergson Nina Bell Reuben Balik Balik Marlene andBarry andChuckSara Aron Laura andJonathan April Liz andKeith Alperin Nicole Allen Terri Albert AhitowRachel Abby andJeremy Agulnek Fran Abramson C Rabbi Michael S.Siegel funds will beappropriately allocated. Thank you for responding to Cain’s ancientquestion this way: “At Anshe Emet, we are our brother’s keepers!” secured over $22,000 for these families and we are profoundly grateful. A smallcommittee of AES congregants hasbeenformed to ensure that these Emet staff whohave beendevastated in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Because of your generosity andkindness, thefund that we established has As you light the Hanukkah candles this year, pleaseknow that we were able to bringalittlelight andagreat dealof relief to the families of our Anshe Friends, YES, WEAREOURBROTHER’S KEEPER PUERTO RICORELIEFFUNDFORANSHEEMETSTAFF FAMILIES – Donors include: appy Abraham WE ARE:ANSHEEMET|SPIRITUAL Berger School 3rd Stephanie Goldfarb, Winner America’s Best Cook 2014• Aliza Katz, Corporate Executive Chef Ben Randall, Head Chef atSageDining Services • Aaron Steingold, Owner Steingold’s Deli Sign-up at:https://tinyurl.com/LightandLatkesBloodDrive2017 Register onlineat:https://tinyurl.com/LightandLatkes2017 $15/adult AnnualLIGHtANDLATKES COLLEGE EDITION!Wearyour favoritecollegesweatshirt! 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Things to Things to remember: of Kislev. of beginning the 25th day of the Hebrew month the Hebrew of the 25th day beginning lit at nightfall on Tuesday, December 12 - December Tuesday, on lit at nightfall Hanukkah is here again. The first is is here candle Hanukkah DECEMBER 2017 | KISLEV-TEVET 5778 | WWW.ANSHEEMET.ORG 8 January 1:No HaZaK December 25:No HaZaK December 18: December 11:ElieBerkman December 4:Cantor LizBerke p.m. Here’s alook at the upcoming schedule: HaZaK meets at Anshe Emet Synagogue every Monday, from 1:00–2:00 and others. Siegel, Hazzan Mizrahi, Rabbi Russo, Rabbi Chankin-Gould, ElieBerkman, minds. We offer discussionsona variety of Jewish-related topics with Rabbi HaZaK isan Anshe Emet daytime program for mature adults with active H Laurie Orenstein B’shalom, January 7:Schoolresumes December 24, 28and31:No School Winter Break December 17:Family Hanukkah Party December 10:8thGrade trip to Temple Sholom December 3:3rd Grade Parents Brunch andLearn Important December dates special. process which hasbegun with achoice asblossoming into something very than just puttingcoins into anenvelope. We look forward to watching this Our hopeis to connect the students to the work they are doingrather Mazon, Misericordia, Primo andmore. Hurricane Relief efforts, JWA SOS, Keshet, Laatet, Lincoln Park Shelter, We will besupporting the following nonprofit organizations: ChaiLife Line, support, through active projects. Additionally, someclasses will connect closely with the organizations they projects andhow their money will provide justice through righteous acts. In the coming months,students will have the chance to learnabout their together voted on the organizations that best spoke to the class. in Israel. Many of the classesdiscussedseveral of the organizations and classes have chosenlocal organizations, andothers classes,programs others have researched organizations that speak to them asagroup. Some classes are connecting the classtzedakahprojectcurriculum towhile the ANSHE EMETRELIGIOUSSCHOOL JOSEPH ANDBELLEBRAUN [email protected] Braun Anshe Emet Religious School Interim Principal, Joseph andBelle ORENSTEIN LAURIE GOLDBERG WE ARE:ANSHEEMET|LEARNERSSTUDENTS a Z a K PROGRAMFORRETIREDADULTS Community Hanukkah Celebration with CJE H OKHMAH (WISDOM) •Z •K ADIMAH (LOOKING AHEAD) • connection andcontext to this process. Some organizations early in the year to provide This year we have decided to choose the the future. tzedakah we are encouraging goodhabitsfor encouraging children to beactive indoing through righteous acts. We believe that by the actual translation impliesdoingjustice many peopleinterpret tzedakah ascharity, time Religious Schoolmeets. Although to the practice of collecting tzedakah each Braun Religious School we are committed As is tradition for the Joseph andBelle IKNAH (MATURITY)

Be in touch [email protected]. Looking for a way to beinvolved ineither or both? of which would benefit from your participation. tradition andof the needsof our community, both action. Iinvite you into the classroom, of our Adult Education isabout,beit through study or open to new questions andconcerns. This is what expanding umbrella, butI walk around with eyes which fall under what seems to beour ever- Not only have Ilearned about the various areas Malkov Chapel. importance andpriority of providing aramp into crown jewel, helpingleadershipunderstand the publicized onShabbat andholidays, andour again, makingsure our accessibility features are automated handicap slidingdoor isfunctional some of which includeshelping to make sure the committee hasalready hadastrong impact- accessibility andinclusion.In a year’s time the group furthers Anshe Emet’s agendaregarding which Isitonasacongregant. This passionate served onisour Kehillah Kedoshah committee, of the most rewarding committees Ihave ever share of meetings,most related to my work. One meetings. As anadult,of course Inow sitinmy our homeor leaving after dinner for countless As achild,Iremember my parents hosting in community.service to the experiences andlearn through committee work and our life experiences, but to continue to create life spend asadultsin the classroom, to which we bring on it, what comes to mindisnot only the time we time andletmeknow what you think. As Ireflect havewhen you Yanklowitz’ article read Rabbi Shmuly recommendI you Jewishcommunity. Educationin the Adult ofsupporting importance about the there was anarticle Philanthropy recently In eJewish TAUGHT ME KEDOSHAH HAS WHAT KEHILLAH EDUCATION CENTER FORJEWISH RAYMOND ARBETMAN You’ll findlearning resources, Divrei Torah, the Search for Emet Anshe name: channel at Kaplan concert, Talent Show, and more. Discover theEmet Anshe channel on channel https://www.ansheemet.org/adulted. information visit our website at For detailsandregistration YouTube.com Director of Continuing Education CANTOR ELIZABETH [email protected] BERKE 9 DECEMBER 2017 | KISLEV-TEVET 5778 | WWW.ANSHEEMET.ORG

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DECEMBER HAPPENINGS DECEMBER ANSHE EMET YOUNG FAMILIES FAMILIES YOUNG EMET ANSHE 10 DECEMBER 2017 | KISLEV-TEVET 5778 | WWW.ANSHEEMET.ORG December 2017 No Religious School 8:30 a.m. 13 TEVET No Religious School 8:30 a.m. 6 TEVET Walk9:15 a.m. & Talk 9:00 a.m.Judaism 101 9:00 a.m.Religious School 8:30 a.m. Hanukkah 6thCandle 29 KISLEV 9:00 a.m.Judaism 101 9:00 a.m.LittleBuilders 9:00 a.m.Religious School 8:30 a.m. 22 KISLEV Cooking 10:30 a.m.Sisterhood Walk9:15 a.m. & Talk Jon Zidel 9:00 a.m.One One Book, Shul with 9:00 a.m.Judaism 101 9:00 a.m.LittleBuilders (offsite) 9:00 a.m.J2M 9:00 a.m.Religious School 8:30 a.m. 15 KISLEV Sunday WE ARE:ANSHEEMET Morning Minyan Morning Minyan Morning Minyan Morning Minyan Morning Minyan 24 10 31 17 3 We are always addingnew events. For the most recent calendar Monday 7 TEVET 30 KISLEV 23 KISLEV 16 KISLEV 8:30 a.m. Closed Synagogue Office Rabbi Akiva 7:00 p.m. A Multi-Faceted Look at 7:00 p.m.Heritage 7:00 p.m. The Star and the Crescent 6:00 p.m.Hebrew 1.0 1:00 p.m.HaZaK 6:50 a.m.Morning Minyan Rosh Chodesh Tevet Hanukkah 7thCandle Rabbi Akiva 7:00 p.m. A Multi-Faceted Look at 7:00 p.m.Heritage 7:00 p.m. The Star and the Crescent 6:30 p.m.Na’aseh 6:00 p.m.Hebrew 1.0 3:45 p.m.TropeClass 1:00 p.m.HaZaK 7:00 a.m.Morning Minyan Rabbi Akiva 7:00 p.m. A Multi-Faceted Look at 7:00 p.m.Heritage 7:00 p.m. The Star and the Crescent 6:00 p.m.Hebrew 1.0 3:45 p.m.TropeClass 1:00 p.m.HaZaK 7:00 a.m.Morning Minyan listings, please visit www.ansheemet.org/calendarplease visit listings, Morning Minyan 25 18 11 4 Tuesday 17 KISLEV 8 TEVET 1 TEVET 24 KISLEV 7:00 p.m.SHMUSY Youth Lounge & TorahGesher 7:00 p.m. Trope 6:30 p.m.Sisterhood Latkepalooza 7:45 a.m.Texton Tuesdays 7:15 a.m.TropeClass 6:50 a.m.Morning Minyan Rosh Chodesh Tevet Hanukkah 8thCandle Moish Lenow 7:00 p.m.Shloshim Memorial for & TorahGesher 7:00 p.m. Trope 6:45 p.m.AESBasketball 7:45 a.m.Texton Tuesdays 7:15 a.m.TropeClass 6:50 a.m.Morning Minyan Hanukkah First Candle WalkingGod with 7:00 p.m.Sisterhood Wine,Women, 7:00 p.m.SHMUSY Board Meeting & TorahGesher 7:00 p.m. Trope 6:30 p.m.ConnectingExpecting the 7:45 a.m.Texton Tuesdays 7:15 a.m.TropeClass 7:00 a.m.Morning Minyan Gesher & TorahGesher 7:00 p.m. Trope 6:45 p.m.AESBasketball 7:45 a.m.Texton Tuesdays 7:00 a.m.Morning Minyan 26 19 12 5 Wednesday 18 KISLEV 9 TEVET 2 TEVET 25 KISLEV 6:50 a.m.Morning Minyan Hanukkah -Day 8 6:50 a.m.Morning Minyan Hanukkah 2ndCandle 7:00 a.m.Morning Minyan 7:00 a.m.Morning Minyan 20 27 13 6 DECEMBER 2017 | KISLEV-TEVET 5778 | WWW.ANSHEEMET.ORG 11 2 9 16 23 30 WE ARE: ANSHE EMET ANSHE ARE: WE Shalom Shabbat Shabbat 10:00 a.m. Shalom Cong. 11:00 a.m. Ruach/Jr. 11:00 a.m. Shachar Mincha 1:15 p.m. Shabbat Shalom Shabbat Shabbat 10:00 a.m. Shalom Cong. 11:00 a.m. Ruach/Jr. 11:00 a.m. Shachar Mincha 1:15 p.m. Shabbat Rose Crown Minyan Minyan Crown 9:30 a.m. Rose Shabbat 10:00 a.m. Shalom Cong. 11:00 a.m. Ruach/Jr. 11:00 a.m. Shachar Mincha 1:15 p.m. Shabbat Trivia Us 7:00 p.m. Something for Night Minyan Crown 9:30 a.m. Rose Shabbat 10:00 a.m. Shalom Cong. 11:00 a.m. Ruach/Jr. 11:00 a.m. Shachar Awesome is 1:00 p.m. Shabbat Mincha 1:15 p.m. Shabbat Philosophy 1:15 p.m. Jewish Rose Crown Minyan Minyan Crown 9:30 a.m. Rose Shabbat 10:00 a.m. Shalom Cong. 11:00 a.m. Ruach/Jr. 11:00 a.m. Shachar Mincha 1:15 p.m. Shabbat Mann Simon 4:00 p.m. Mincha: Mitzvah a Bar becomes Kislev-Tevet 5778 Kislev-Tevet 12 TEVET 28 KISLEV 5 TEVET 14 KISLEV 21 KISLEV Parashat Hashavuah Hashavuah 9:00 a.m. Parashat Shabbat 9:30 a.m. Combined in Malkov Service Morning Genesis 44:18 - 47:27 Torah: (Vayigash) 37:15 - 37:28 Ezekiel Haftarah: Parashat Hashavuah Hashavuah 9:00 a.m. Parashat Shabbat 9:30 a.m. Combined in Malkov Service Morning Genesis 47:28 - 50:26 Torah: I Kings 2:1 - 2:12 Haftarah: 9:00 a.m. JBC Hashavuah 9:00 a.m. Parashat Service Morning 9:30 a.m. Shabbat a Bar becomes Gabriel Josefson Mitzvah Genesis 37:1 - 40:23 Torah: (Vayeshev) Amos 2:6 - 3:8 Haftarah: 5th Candle Hanukkah 9:00 a.m. JBC Hashavuah 9:00 a.m. Parashat Service Morning 9:30 a.m. Shabbat a Bar becomes Sterling Ethan Mitzvah a Bat Mitzvah becomes Sterling Layla - 44:17 (Miketz); Genesis 41:1 Torah: 7:30-41 Numbers 2:14-4:7 Zechariah Haftarah: 9:00 a.m. JBC Hashavuah 9:00 a.m. Parashat Service Morning 9:30 a.m. Shabbat a Bar becomes Lavie Benjamin Mitzvah a Bat Mitzvah becomes Lavie Margot 36:43 Genesis 32:4 - Torah: (Vayishlach) 1:1 - 1:21 Obadiah Haftarah: Saturday 1 8 15 29 22 4:10 p.m. 4:01 p.m. 4:02 p.m. 4:02 p.m. 4:05 p.m. 4 4 4 4 4 Morning Minyan 7:00 a.m. Morning w/Rabbi Torah of 8:45 a.m. Lerner’s Siegel Service Evening 6:30 p.m. Shabbat 6:45 p.m. Mishkan Hanukkah 4th Candle Hanukkah Minyan 6:50 a.m. Morning w/Rabbi Torah of 8:45 a.m. Lerner’s Siegel Service Evening 6:30 p.m. Shabbat Live: Anshe Emet 7:30 p.m. Hanukkah Minyan 7:00 a.m. Morning w/Rabbi Torah of 8:45 a.m. Lerner’s Siegel Service Evening 6:30 p.m. Shabbat Morning Minyan 7:00 a.m. Morning w/Rabbi Torah of 8:45 a.m. Lerner’s Siegel and Are You as 6:30 p.m. Shabbat Potluck Service Minyan 6:30 p.m. Lakeview and Potluck

11 TEVET 4 TEVET 27 KISLEV 13 KISLEV Minyan 7:00 a.m. Morning w/Rabbi Torah of 8:45 a.m. Lerner’s Siegel Family Friday, 5:45 p.m. First Dinner by followed Services Service Evening 6:30 p.m. Shabbat by followed Service, YAD 7:15 p.m. Dinner 20 KISLEV Friday 7

21 14 28 from a free service of of service a free available in room 104 in room available 18 months and older is 18 months and older Babysitting for children children for Babysitting every Shabbat morning morning Shabbat every Anshe Emet Synagogue. Anshe Emet 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. as 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Morning Minyan 7:00 a.m. Morning 6:45 p.m. AES Basketball 7:30 p.m. Al Anon School Religious No 10 TEVET 3 TEVET Minyan 7:00 a.m. Morning & Muffins9:00 a.m. Maj School 4:00 p.m. Religious the 6:30 p.m. Languages of 7:30 p.m. Al Anon Hanukkah 3rd Candle 3rd Hanukkah Minyan 6:50 a.m. Morning School 4:00 p.m. Religious 5:00 p.m. Light & Latkes 7:00 p.m. Shireinu 7:30 p.m. Al Anon 26 KISLEV 19 KISLEV Minyan 7:00 a.m. Morning & Muffins9:00 a.m. Maj School 4:00 p.m. Religious Lounge Youth 6:15 p.m. SHMUSY Club Book 6:30 p.m. Sisterhood the Siddur 6:30 p.m. Languages of 6:30 p.m. Caring Committee 7:00 p.m. Shireinu 7:30 p.m. Al Anon Thursday 12 DECEMBER 2017 | KISLEV-TEVET 5778 | WWW.ANSHEEMET.ORG member. Lynne can bereached [email protected]. vice president, programming vice president or general board the positionsof president, treasurer, secretary, membership Committee Chair to self nominate or nominate someonefor and board members.Pleasecontact Lynne Schatz,Nomination Sisterhood Board. Nominations are being taken for officers gift cards to Subway, McDonald’s, Starbucks, Target, and other nail polish,costume jewelry, candy, andsmall denomination new warm socks,hats,gloves, scarves, body lotions, perfume, would like to donate to our gift“raffle”. Most appreciated are 2) Save your hotel-sized toiletries andany smallgifts that you the notation Night Ministry Emet Sisterhood, 3760 N.Pine Grove, Chicago, IL 60613, with year. Each gift costs $40. Please send your check to Anshe Night Ministry clientsandfor food that we buy throughout the 1) Donate fundsfor the purchase of oneor more gifts to the two ways you can help: Night Ministry clients.It will beheldonDecember 14.Here are We are gearing upfor our annualFestival of Lightsparty for the THE NIGHT MINISTRY email Helene Greenwald [email protected]. gmail.com. For information aboutMonday Night Mah Jongg program, pleasecontact Helene Greenwald athgreenwa@ If you are interested incoordinating the Sisterhood’s Mah Jongg SISTERHOOD MONDAY NIGHT MAHJONGG story that makes up the Count’s changedcourse of existence. premise, Amor Towles has woven prose to create anenchanting who can nolonger step outsideof the Metropol. Using this these conditions that Count Rostov hasbecome aformer person are there rulingclassesinRussia, only comrades. Itisunder Bolsheviks have persevered following their revolution, nolong live out the rest of hisdays inonesmallhotel room. As the Once of the landedelite of Nizhy Novgorod, the Count must sentenced to House arrest at the famed Moscow Hotel Metropol. In the year 1922,Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov hasbeen Thursday, December 7:A Gentleman inMoscow, Amor Towles. books include: from 6:45-8:45p.m.atsites TBA at Anshe Emet. Upcoming in joiningus,pleasecontact Judy [email protected]. We meet always bringsinsightsinto the selections.If you are interested fortunate to have Rachel Jacobsohn asour facilitator, who since itsinception in2002, we welcome newcomers. We are Although many of our membershave beenin the group The Sisterhood book group beganitsfall sessioninSeptember. BOOK CLUB their contact information. list eachschool year soprevious need participants to resubmit to signupastudent for the next package. We compile anew email to [email protected]. It’s never too late name, your student’s name,fullcollege mailingaddress and Jewish traditions several times per academic year. Send your at school. We mailmeaningful,interesting andfunreminders of Help Anshe Emet keep in touch with your student while away COLLEGE CONNECTION PROGRAMS Sisterhood Shabbat iscoming March 10, 2018. SAVEDATE: THE ANSHE EMETSISTERHOOD WE ARE:ANSHEEMET|ENGAGED nominations to the Sisterhood isseeking Emet The Anshe NOMINATIONS OPEN SISTERHOOD look for Sisterhood under Programs. Check for upcoming notices andevents atwww.AnsheEmet.org; all items (except klaffs) Religious Schoolisinsession.Big Back to School Sale.20% off The Gift Shop isopen Sundays, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00p.m., when GIFT SHOP Esser to volunteer or donate. [email protected]. local casual restaurants andstores. Contact Janine Landow- Bridge Sisterhood, or bringit to the first meeting. Please send this form andcheck madeout to Anshe Emet Phone (Home/cell) ______e-mail (please printclearly) ______Name ______payable to Anshe Emet Sisterhood for $95. participate in the three sessions.Ihave enclosed acheck made ___ Iamnot amember of the Sisterhood andplan to made payable to Anshe Emet Sisterhood for $75. participate in the three discussions.Ihave enclosedacheck ___I ama2017-2018 Sisterhood member andplan to who havewho not paid dues. fee is $20for have who those paid Sisterhood dues; $25for those at: Demo! Cooking tinyurl.com/KuriousAboutKosher2017. Series Community. Registration accepted being still for Laura the Frankel is series all womento Thistwo-part open withinthe Anshe Emet founder of Shallots Restaurants inChicago, Skokie, and New York. Sunday, 3at 12:00p.m. December PART Frankel Laura Chef 2:Kosher with Class Cooking an informative session featuring Rabbi Siegel and Hazzan Berke. Liz strategies with keeping kosher, and get your questions answered with about and history the origins of kashrut, and practicalities the we eat chicken and together, eggs but not and milk meat? Learn Ever wonder what different the all kosher symbols mean? Whycan Are you about thinking keeping kosher and not sure where to start? Thursday, November 30 at 7:00 p.m. PART 1:The How’s and Why’s of Keeping Kosher An Anshe Sisterhood Emet Two-Part Series Sisterhood Book Discussion Group: Fall 2017 Kurious About Kosher? Kitchen &Kosher Network International. She the is also appointednewly Director Culinary for Jamie Geller’s Test kosher.makes food Laura is anoted Kosher and Chef the us in akosher cooking demo where what learn we will kosher dishes! 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Center for Jewish Life Center Anshe Programming Emet is generously supportedis generously by The ArthurThe Malkin and Perle – “All Jews are are Jews – “All Bazeh Zeh Aravim Yisrael Kol states: Talmud The can statement this that reflect Acts one another.” for responsible families to meals Delivering community. our throughout be seen Anshe that ways meaningful the most babies is one of with new community Anshe Emet serving words, those members live Emet who and couples Minyan Crown the Rose including at large, program. the Expecting” the “Connecting in participate in need are we when emails in receiving interested are you If meals after receive to like would you if or meal deliveries of caring@ please contact family, your to a child the addition of up Sign time commitment. is no set There ansheemet.org. be will the recipient that knowing availability, have you when chesed. act of your thankful for extremely During Hanukkah, we commemorate a time in Jewish history history in Jewish time a commemorate we Hanukkah, During worship to right and our ourselves up for stood we where light we As us. to inhospitable was that within a ruling society is that Hanukkah nights, let us remember eight for the candles those of think and oppression from freedom for the fight about The Na’aseh oppressed. or enslaved who are societies in our full meaningful Hanukkah, and a happy you wishes committee and light. and friends, song, family of of the rest - 8:00 p.m. join us and 6:00 14 from December On annual Light and Latkes the at community Anshe Emet the singing and a delicious dinner, will feature which celebration, to will also be opportunities There competition. chef celebrity in social action! participate will we 14 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. on December From Blood: Donate pint of Each Cross. the Red through a blood drive be hosting make you people, so three as help as many blood may donated giving blood! Please by life someone’s in a huge difference this link: http://www.redcrossblood.org/give/drive/ sign up at driveSearchList.jsp?zipSponsor=AES collecting are We Ministry:the Night to and Donate Volunteer of the clients for cards 50 gift purchasing towards donations be distributed to program outreach youth Ministry’s the Night mini- will also be running a We season. the holiday during volunteers and need at Light and Latkes social action project Landow-Esser Janine Please contact a success. it help make to make to where learn to at [email protected] volunteer. to sign up to donation or your please email us at naaseh. questions, any have you If [email protected]. MEN’S CLUB CLUB MEN’S t Club Presiden Balik, Men’s Barry

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a) Hanging up the phone and turning off the ringer. turning off the phone and up Hanging a) from. dinner order to restaurant what Asking b)  c) each and every meal.” each and every daughter was born. Almost two years later, I am still grateful for for grateful I am still later, years two Almost born. was daughter with love from many members of the community when our when our community the members of many from with love a difference. We were fortunate to receive delicious food made delicious receive to fortunate were We a difference. And I know from experience how much even one meal makes one meal makes much even how experience from And I know friends. It’s fun to say hi at events and watch their babies grow. babies grow. their watch and hi at events say to fun friends. It’s gotten to know new families, some of whom have become become whom have some of families, new know to gotten when evening or extended daytime activities are difficult. I’ve difficult. I’ve activities are daytime extended or when evening activities I’ve been able to do as the parent of a young child, young a of the parent do as to been able activities I’ve She shares, “Making baby meals is one of the few volunteer volunteer the few meals is one of baby “Making shares, She preparing and delivering meals. and delivering preparing was born, and she is now one of our most active volunteers, volunteers, active most our one of born, and she is now was would answer C. She received meals when her daughter daughter when her meals received C. She answer would for dinner. You respond by: respond You dinner. for community, in our families other of with hundreds along Miriam, showered yet today. Your spouse/partner calls and asks what’s what’s and asks calls spouse/partner Your today. yet showered It’s 4 p.m. Your newborn is fussy. You may or may not have have not may or may You is fussy. newborn Your 4 p.m. It’s CARING COMMITTEE CORNER we are incomplete without you. incomplete are we in shul. Remember, check our Facebook page, Anshe Emet Men’s Club, or talk to me me to talk Club, or Men’s Anshe Emet page, Facebook our check Year too. Feel free to contact us at [email protected], us at [email protected], contact to free Feel too. Year Club. Permit me to extend this offer to you for the secular New New the secular for you to this offer extend to me Club. Permit and enjoyable opportunities by getting involved in your Men’s Men’s your in getting involved opportunities by and enjoyable extended an offer to start the Jewish New Year right with new with new right Year New Jewish the start to an offer extended In the November issue of the Anshe Emet Newsletter I I Newsletter Anshe Emet the issue of the November In details will follow. local Jewish guy who will talk about his career in the NFL. More the NFL. More in about his career talk will who guy Jewish local – a nice – a nice Novoselsky Brent by a presentation will be hosting we on your calendar as as calendar your 6, on February evening, Tuesday Also mark miss it. beer and kosher pizza will be followed for this event too. Don’t Don’t too. this event for will be followed pizza and kosher beer he was compelled to go. Of course, our Men’s Club tradition of of tradition Club Men’s our course, go. Of to compelled was he Jonathan’s book was nominated for an award in London and and in London an award for nominated was book Jonathan’s and rescheduled for Tuesday, January 16, at 6:30 p.m. as January Tuesday, for and rescheduled Note that this event originally was scheduled for November November for scheduled was originally this event that Note AliALifeJan2018 available for purchase. You may register online at tinyurl.com/ online at register may You purchase. for available many celebrities. Signed copies of this illuminating work will be will be work this illuminating of copies Signed celebrities. many interviews, including Ali’s family, FBI tapes, and meetings with with meetings tapes, and FBI family, Ali’s including interviews, book represents more than 4 years of research and over 500 500 and over research of years than 4 more represents book complete, unauthorized biography of Muhammad Ali. The The Ali. Muhammad of biography unauthorized complete, – the first Life” A book, “Ali: will discuss his new Eig. Jonathan Jonathan Jonathan author, and best-selling congregant Anshe Emet We begin 2018 by hosting a special presentation by fellow fellow by presentation a special hosting by begin 2018 We Anshe Emet friends at the United Center. the United friends at Anshe Emet arrange purchase of your tickets for a fun evening with your your with a fun evening for tickets your of purchase arrange Please contact Jon directly at [email protected] to to at [email protected] directly Jon Please contact Norton once again has scored a block of quality seats for $30. $30. seats for quality of a block again has scored once Norton the Boston Celtics on Monday, December 11, at 7:00 p.m. Jon Jon 11, at 7:00 p.m. December on Monday, Celtics the Boston Men’s Club event is an outing to see the Chicago Bulls play play Bulls the Chicago see to is an outing Club event Men’s lineup of outstanding and enjoyable events for you. Our next next Our you. for events and enjoyable outstanding lineup of MENSCHEN/MENTION its Club continues Men’s Emet Anshe award-winning Our AWARD-WINNING AWARD-WINNING 14 DECEMBER 2017 | KISLEV-TEVET 5778 | WWW.ANSHEEMET.ORG to donate athttps://tinyurl.com/LightandLatkesBloodDrive2017. Chicago isexperiencing asevere signup bloodshortage--please They count on volunteer donors to give them achance atlife. About 38,000 peopleneedbloodeachday in the United States. blood that isdonated may behelpingasmany as three people. Cross onbeginningat4:00p.m.until8:00Each pintof In addition, we will holdingablooddrive with the American Red there! To register, go to http://tinyurl.com/lightandlatkes2017. See you Aaron as well ascrafts for thekids. university! There will bemusic with Hazzan Mizrahi andDonni see how many of our congregants may have attended the same alma mater. Itshould bea wonderful source of connection to and we encourage all to dress inclothing representing their be available for everyone. There isacollege theme to this year Each chef will create adifferent type of latke and tastings will Deli! Aaron Steingold, owner of the new Steingold’s deliin Southport, executive chef; BenRandall, the Chef from SageDining, and winner of the America’s Best Cook 2014; Aliza Katz, acorporate again have four celebrity chefs includingStephanie Goldfarb, on Thursday, December 14from 6:00-8:00p.m. This year we If you have not yet attended, Iencourage you to joinus this year celebration. shul ... the LightandLatkes and joy of acelebration in the the creativity and the pure fun my mindexemplifies thebeauty, started afew years ago that in but there isonecelebration we tremendous jobduringPurim answer I tend to hear. We doa environment, Purimis the celebration inasynagogue the most popular community When Iask friends to name COMMUNITY AT ITSBEST! WE ARE:ANSHEEMET|COMMUNITY COST: $10/AES-MEMBER•$15/NON-MEMBER •TINYURL.COM/TRIVIANIGHTDECEMBER2017 Anshe Emet’s SocialGroup for Members 50+ ROUND 3BEGINSSATURDAY, DECEMBER9•7:30PM DRINKS & LIGHTREFRESHMENTS WILLBESERVED LED BY WHADDAYAKNOW TRIVIACOMPANY SOMETHING FOR US: Director of Engagement and The Malkin Family Program Director [email protected] AMY KARP Logan and Weston, onhisrecent passing. grandfather of Jake andMatthew; adoringgreat-grandfather of Chloe, Matthew, Stephanie (Aric) andSarah; devoted step Steingard andLois Bell;devoted grandfather of Jared, Sasha, father-in-law of Roseanne Lenow; dear brother of Phyllis (Fredericka Tanner) Lenow and the late Jeffrey Lenow; loving The family of “Moish” Martin Lenow, loving father of Howard his recent passing. Evan, Noah andSydney Vivanco andHenry andRachel Becker, on Jay (Sheryl) Becker; loving grandfather of Zachary andJordan Leff, devoted father of (Steve) Cheryl Leff ,Sarona (Steve) Vivanco and The family of Becker, Irwin beloved husbandof Renée Becker; Brottman, onher recent passing. grandmother of Joseph Wieder; devoted sister of Sandra mother of Elizabeth(Elisheva) Beller (Paul Wieder); loving The family of Corinne Beller, beloved wife of Jordon; cherished of three, onher recent passing. (Michael)l loving grandmother of eight;fond great-grandmother mother of Mark (Dawn), Gregg, Andrew (Adele), andJanet The family of Paula Mandell, beloved wife of devoted Jerry; Margot, onhisrecent passing. of Benjamin(Samantha) andRebecca Strauss; dear brother of (Leslie) andJeremy (Mary Ann) Strauss; cherishedgrandfather The family of Helmut Strauss, loving father of Jonathan OUR SINCERESTCONDOLENCESTO... and Ellie) on ofthe birth their son. Rabbi Anna Levin Rosen and Tal Rosen (and older siblings,Joshua ofthe birth their daughter. Samantha “Sam” andBrian Isenstein (and bigbrother, Micah) on Ben Goldenandolder sister is Alessia. granddaughter, Carmelina Golden. ParentsAmaryllis are Tess and Proudof grandparents, birth their GailandDanon the Golden HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS TO... SIMAN TOV U’MAZALTOV: The Arthur andPerle Malkin The Arthur is generously supported by is generously supported Anshe EmetProgrammingAnshe Center Life forJewish May their memory befor ablessing If you would like to have aname

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Your generous support of the Kiddush support of generous Your that the entire ensures Fund Luncheon on Shabbat in attendance community also It meal, together. a joyous shares who families Mitzvah supports Bar/Bat financial challenges when have may you! Thank simcha. their celebrate they Steven & Judy Slivnick & Judy Steven RABBI DAVID RUSSO RABBI DAVID BimBam Kesner & Kimberly Joseph Seeskin & Lindsey Zachary Chapels Memorial Shalom Don Shapiro Glickstein & Jed Stern Erica of: honor In BEN-ZVI: & MICHAL STEVEN SLIVNICK of: memory In Binik J. 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January with a submission deadline of HIASChicago.org the United to immigrated have must be eligible, applicants To be the U.S.-born or Chicago, HIAS of with the assistance States with the U.S. to who immigrated someone of grandchild child or an individual who applied for or Chicago HIAS of the assistance with the citizenship or Card”) “Green (a Residency Permanent Chicago. HIAS of assistance Olam Tikkun of values the Jewish is fueled by work Chicago’s HIAS (welcoming the (welcoming Orchim and Hachnasat world) the of repair (the immigration someone for refer to information, more For stranger). the visit a scholarship, for apply to or assistance citizenship or Ann Liaison Anshe Emet the JCFS contact or website Chicago HIAS at 847-745-5420. or [email protected] at Luban Adam Braun & Naomi Shapiro & Naomi Braun Adam Anita Shore & Dreyfuss Stanley Friedman Cindy Gold & Barbara Norman Meltzer & Matt McBride Meredith RABBI MICHAEL S. 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WILKENFELD: Wilkenfeld Jacob Know someone new to the neighborhood? to someone new Know happy to send a commemoration card to the recipient from the synagogue. from the recipient to card send a commemoration to happy Contributions listed are those received from October 9, 2017 - November 2, 2017. 2, 2017. 2017 - November 9, October from those received are listed Contributions WE APPRECIATE YOUR THOUGHTFULNESS YOUR WE APPRECIATE For over a century, HIAS Chicago has provided has provided Chicago HIAS a century, over For metropolitan the Chicago in services immigration Jewish European support Eastern to Founded area. has the program 1900s, the early in immigrants the needs of address to time over expanded the around from groups and immigrant refugee Contributions may be made by calling 773-868-5152, www.ansheemet.org/donate or by mail. Please contact Mimi Weisberg, Weisberg, Mimi Please contact mail. by or www.ansheemet.org/donate 773-868-5152, calling be made by may Contributions of the wonderful religious, spiritual, educational and communal opportunities the synagogue has to offer. to has the synagogue opportunities and communal spiritual, educational religious, wonderful the of GENERAL DONATIONS DONATIONS GENERAL about Anshe Emet Synagogue, please contact Amy Karp at 773-868-5139, so we can speak to them about all to speak can we at 773-868-5139, so Karp Amy please contact Synagogue, Anshe Emet about If you know someone new to the Chicago Jewish community, who you believe would be interested in finding be interested out would believe you who community, Jewish the Chicago to someone new know you If Anshe Emet Synagogue is grateful for your philanthropic support. Please give a contribution of $18 or more per tribute and we will be we and tribute per more $18 or of a contribution support. Please give philanthropic your for is grateful Synagogue Anshe Emet Foler Horwich Beermann Benjamin & Carol Mackoff Benjamin & Carol Lasin Nancy Kohn Nancy Pomerantz Krugel-Lee Nancy Kohn Nancy ELIZABETH FOX: Neal Tyson Neal ELIZABETH FOX: MURRAY ESBITT: Milton & Sydney Esbitt & Sydney Milton ESBITT: MURRAY Adrienne & Stuart STEPHANIE FOLER: BERNARD DREBIN: Helene Kamm BERNARD DREBIN: Helene & Judy Arnold EISENSTADT: D. PEARL GITA ABELSKAYA: Ida Levina Levina Ida ABELSKAYA: GITA & Helene BEERMANN: Miles ARTHUR SYRELLE A NORTON: Michael Greenberg, Greenberg, Michael NORTON: A SYRELLE YAHRZEIT of: memory In JOSEPH ZARETSKY: Cary Latimer & Julie Latimer Cary JOSEPH ZARETSKY: FUND SYNAGOGUE Redding Kimberly Zaban Ruth of: memory In HARVEY STEPEN: Arthur Friedson & Friedson Arthur STEPEN: HARVEY DANIEL HOOGSTRATEN: Rhoda HOOGSTRATEN: DANIEL of: memory In & Cheryl Lee Jacob NORTON: SYRELLE SUSTAINING FUND SUSTAINING of: honor In Lasin Julie & Latimer KENEN: Cary ABBY & Friedson Arthur GORDON: MARLA resiliently rebuilding their lives in Chicago. in Chicago. lives their rebuilding resiliently have experienced the horrors of war and persecution and are now now and persecution and are war of the horrors experienced have the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Latin America and the FSU who the FSU and America Asia, Latin Southeast East, the Middle Emet Synagogue, HIAS Chicago resettles refugees from Africa, from refugees resettles Chicago HIAS Synagogue, Emet with the assistance of congregational co-sponsors like Anshe like co-sponsors congregational of the assistance with in their communities to proud American citizens. Additionally, and Additionally, citizens. American proud to communities their in immigrants transition from strangers in a new land to contributors to land in a new strangers from transition immigrants provides an array of immigration and citizenship services, helping services, and citizenship immigration of an array provides Today, as a program of Jewish Child & Family Services, HIAS Chicago HIAS Services, Child & Family Jewish of as a program Today, world, regardless of religion, race or national origin. or race religion, of regardless world, 16 DECEMBER 2017 | KISLEV-TEVET 5778 | WWW.ANSHEEMET.ORG Allan &Bonnie Sweet Steven Silk &Linda Weil Sam &Hilary Sallerson Laura & Adam Rifkin Mark &Giselle Ratain Michael Pucker &Gigi Pritzker Pucker Ami &Miki Pissetzky Michael &Sandra Perlow Benjamin &Carol Mackoff Andy &Jennifer Lucas Jules Laser Marc &Lynn Karlan Ron &GailKahn Scott &Dara Hessell Michael &BonnieHarris Norm &Mary Geller Bill &LindaFriend & Irwin Adrienne Friedman David Cohen &Debra Goldstein Vickie Brodersen Helen &Michael Arkes Anonymous ($3,600+) Magen –TheShieldoftheTorah Lindsay &Evan Stein Jay &CatherineHausler Keter –CrownoftheTorah ($7,500+) 2017-2018 SUSTAINING FUND WE ARE:ANSHEEMET|SUPPORTERS Suzanne Muchin &David Brown THE TREEOFLIFECIRCLE Ricardo &Laura Rosenkranz Donald &ElaineLevinson Barry Malkin &Jodi Block Stanley &Susan Bedows Arnold &Kimberly Rubin Jeremy &Stephanie Liss Judd &Katherine Malkin David &Jamie Schwartz Etz Chayim– ofLife The HolyArk($18,000+) Joan &Linda Friedman Ross &Lori Laser Aron Ha'kodesh– Steve Durchslag Avi &Joan Porat ($10,000+) We are grateful for your meaningfulgift! for the Sustaining Fund alsoensures nocongregant is turned away to financialneed. membership with outstanding worship, Support educational, andsocialopportunities. Anshe Emet to remain financially stable andsecure while continuing to provide our provides asignificant proportion of the synagogue’s annualoperating expenses allowing thrive asaninclusive community at the forefront of Judaism. The Sustaining Fund Contributions to the Sustaining Fund make itpossiblefor Anshe Emet Synagogue to  Listing ofDonations through November 7,2017 Corey Zimmerman &Gayle Arlen Andrea Yablon Brian &Lisa Wolfe Seymour &Penny Turner Phillip &Leslie Stern Neil & Adrienne Schwartz David &Barbara Orth Melynda Lopin Ed Livingston &Eve Guth Daniel Lange&Geoff Rice Mark &Jori Kovel &KerriMartin Herman Richard & Andrea Grostern Norman &Barbara Gold Gerald &Edith Falk Arnold Davis &Julia Turk David Cholst &Laura Richman Mickey &Diane Brown Eric Bergson &GabriellaBoros Meta Berger Miles &Helene Beermann Robert &Mary Jane Asher ($1,080+) Klaf –TheParchment oftheTorah Stephen Wolff &Marla Mendelson Mimi &Bob Weisberg Michael &Susan Weininger Michele Sackheim&Joe Wein Nahva &Felix Tollinche Dianne Tesler David &Laraine Spector Stephen &SamuelSchwartz-Fenwick Lynne &Ralph Schatz Harriet Schab Richard &Susan Rosenstein Gary &Fraeda Porton Howard &Sandy Nagelberg Jane Lippow LewisIrving Amy &Dan Karp Mark Karno Ethan &Cathy Kahn Lewis Greenbaum &Rosalyn Kagan Sylvia G.Gordon Larry &Nancy Glick Stephen & Terri Geifman Michael & Terri Freeman Linda Fisher Marilyn & Terry Diamond Chris Coetzee &Lindy Hirschsohn William & Wendy Choslovsky Matthew &Deborah Brown Anonymous Torah ($1,800+) Rimonim –TheDecorativeBellsofthe Sam &Susan Tenenbaum Robert &Jane Sarnoff David &Rebecca Russo Neil & Tamar Rosenberg Barry &Sharon Rosenberg Jack Rodgon Louis &Barbara Rocah Alan &Fran Mintz Steven Mayer &Carole Schecter Scott &Sharon Markman Alex &ElenaLisovich Herb Lippitz&Fran Scully-Lippitz Roselind Lindau Saralyn Levine Thomas &Susan Koltun Synde Keywell Paula Kahn Ron &Sarah Hirsen Barry &Merle Gross Jared &BarbiGreen Howard &Jacqueline Gilbert Isak &Nancy Gerson Mark Gennerman &Michael Penn Jeff Esser &Janine Landow-Esser Stanley Dreyfuss & Anita Shore Stewart &Shari Diamond Rosanne Diamond Steven Daugherty &LanaFriedman Elliot Cohen Biff Ruttenberg Foundation Sylvia Arbetman Elizabeth &Chip Appelbaum Otiot –TheLettersoftheTorah ($540+) Leonid &Raisa Brandshpigel Dov &Eva Boros Julian Blumenthal Suzi Birz Jeffrey & Ava Berry Steven &LizBerke Fredrica Berg Neil &Jill Benchell Michael Bellows Elisheva Beller &Paul Wieder Nina Bell Barry &Marlene Balik Glenn Balas Fern Baker Doug Axelrad Chuck &Sara Aron Barry &Erin Aprison Steve Andes Frank Alschuler Jeff Aeder &Jennifer Levine Cappy Abraham Jonathan &Carolyn Aberman ($1 -$539) Sofrim –TheWriters oftheTorah Continued onnext page DECEMBER 2017 | KISLEV-TEVET 5778 | WWW.ANSHEEMET.ORG 17

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