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Advertise in the CBS Newsletter Monthly Ad rates Contact Sue Prousa Size Monthly [email protected] Half Page $72 or 630-961-1818 Quarter page $36 Please send payment made out to Eighth page $18 Congregation Beth Shalom to: Congregation Beth Shalom (Attention Newsletter Editor) 772 W. 5th Avenue Naperville, IL 60563 Staff Rabbi Marc Rudolph - [email protected] Cantor Hasha Musha Perman - [email protected] Education and Early Learning Director: Barbara Bernstein- [email protected] Facilities and Office Manager: Sue Prousa – [email protected] Secretary: Dorothy Battle – [email protected] Custodial support: Maureen Brown Inside this issue From the editor .............................................................................................................. 1 From The Desk Of The Rabbi ..................................................................................... 2 Domestic abuse doesn’t just impact adults ............................................................... 3 A note from our cantor ................................................................................................. 4 Prayers for daily occurences ....................................................................................... 5 WITH MANY THANKS (from Dorothy Battle) ........................................................... 9 Religious School News .............................................................................................. 10 JUF Right Start Grant ................................................................................................. 11 Darshei Shalom (formerly DSP) Greeter Program Needs Volunteers ................ 12 In the Wink of an Eye ................................................................................................. 13 Hunger Van .................................................................................................................. 14 Letterfrom Jakobpils ................................................................................................... 15 Notice to members from CBS Cemetery Committee ............................................. 16 PJ on the Town Go Green Playdate at the DuPage Children's Museum ........... 16 Renewal of Spirit ......................................................................................................... 16 Volunteering Opportunities ........................................................................................ 17 Library news ................................................................................................................ 18 Israeli Dance Group .................................................................................................... 19 ParnossahWorksChicago: A New Employment Website for Personalized Job Assistance ............................................................................................................ 20 Ongoing Programs and Activities ............................................................................. 21 CBS Communication Guidelines and Deadlines .................................................... 23 Calendar of Key Events in January .......................................................................... 24 Donations ..................................................................................................................... 26 Make a Donation ......................................................................................................... 27 In Memory .................................................................................................................... 28 Board of Directors and Committees ......................................................................... 29 From the editor Happy New Year! Have you made your resolutions? Making resolutions is easy. Keeping them is the hard part. What does it take to keep a resolution? It takes resolve. And, no group in history has shown resolve like the Jewish people. We’ve outlived empires. We faced down genocide and won. And, two thousand years after being kicked out of our homeland, we returned and turned a desert into a thriving cultural and economic powerhouse. What is it about the Jewish people that fuels this resolve? What do our sages tell us? How do our traditions help us? This month’s kehilat haKodesh looks at the issue of Jewish resolve. Perhaps we can apply a few ancient lessons to drop those ten pounds, save for our kid’s college, or go after that opportunity we’ve always sought. Brad Kolar, Editor Kehilat haKadosh, January, 2014 1 From The Desk Of The Thank you Rabbi We sincerely appreciate all the expressions of support and encouragement from our Congregation on the passing of our mother, Our Editor writes that following through Donatile Aponte Laureano. on New Year’s resolutions takes resolve. Surely to be Jewish is to be part of a people that has demonstrated resolve throughout the ages. One explanation of our survival rests on our fierce determination to hold on to our faith, no matter what challenges to that faith we may face. A story illustrating this has come down to us from the time of the expulsion from Spain in 1492. A boat leaving Spain filled with Jews had been struck by the plague. The captain threw the passengers off at an uninhabited place. Most of the passengers died of starvation and illness. One man tried to walk to find a settlement with his wife and two sons. The wife became ill and died along the way. The man carried his two sons until he fainted from hunger. Coming to, he found his two sons dead. Shattered, the man rose and exclaimed, “G-d in heaven, You have done a great deal to make me lose my faith, but know that in spite of Your efforts, a Jew I am and a Jew I shall remain, and all that You have brought and will bring upon me will not avail You.” He then buried his sons and walked to find a settlement. There is, in this story, an important truth. Whether it is the expulsion of the Jewish people from Spain in 1492, the murder of the Jewish people in Europe in 1942, or the attempt to spiritually exterminate the Jewish people of the Soviet Union from 1917 to 1992, (see my sermon of January 3) we have, as a people, demonstrated a resolve to remain firm in our faith, to walk bravely into the future. May we draw on that spiritual resolve as we face our own personal challenges in the coming year. Kehilat haKadosh, January, 2014 2 Domestic abuse doesn’t just impact adults “Its okay, the children aren’t effected” But what if you knew they were? Shalva clients will often say that they can withstand their husband’s abuse as long as he never directs his anger toward their children. What many women don’t understand is that children are the silent victims of abuse and that they often repeat the behaviors they have seen. According to a recent study, over 90% of children are aware of domestic abuse in their home. These children are affected emotionally, cognitively, and physically. They are at great risk and often experience low self-esteem, shame, fear and guilt. Many distrust adults, fail to thrive or suffer from depression and anxiety. What can we do? The issue of domestic abuse is not just a women’s issue; it affects the entire family as well as our Jewish community. SHALVA offers free counseling to Jewish women who are or were in an intimate partner relationship. If you or someone you know needs our help, call 773-583-4673. Kehilat haKadosh, January, 2014 3 A note from our cantor CONNECT TO YOUR COMMUNITY 10. Kaddish=Holiness is everywhere Jewish Resolve And Resources For Change REMEMBER THE PAST, SAVOR THE PRESENT, BUILD A NEW (if you want to) FUTURE Is this too much? MY TOP 10 LIST (from the Siddur/prayerbook) The above list developed AFTER the following experience. I needed to change. I felt powerless. I was hopeless. I was offered a solution. 1. P’sukei d’zimra=Songs of Praise (opening daily prayers) In the morning I was told to say, “please help me.” MAKE YOUR GRATITUDE LIST To whom am I asking? What if I don’t believe I’ll get an answer? Apparently, the answer wasn’t important. I needed to practice 2. Birkot HaShakhar=Morning Blessings asking. There will be resources available to us, beyond the limits of COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS (I woke up; I’m free; I can walk…) our personal consciousness, if we ask for help. 3. Sh’ma=Experience Oneness At night I was told to say, “thank you.” I’M NOT ALONE To whom am I thanking? What if I don’t believe that anybody cares? Apparently, the answer wasn’t important. I needed to practice 4. Amida=Standing Prayer gratitude. Start small. This one simple act of awareness can begin to PAY ATTENTION (the Divine is listening to you!) shine positive alternatives to daily events. 5. Oseh Shalom=Pray for Peace This bookend prayer, “please help me”, and “thank you” slowly YOU ARE NEEDED brought the meaning of Jewish prayer to life for me. The words I knew from childhood had new meaning. They stood up ‘and saluted 6. Torah Blessings=Study me’ with vitality and depth. I hope that you too will discover that YOU ARE CHOSEN. (Figure out for what) help is there for the asking. Blessings are revealed to us if we can see them. Positive change happens through daily practice. 7. Parashat HaShavua=Weekly Torah portion FIND YOUR PORTION. WHAT SPEAKS TO YOU? Happy secular new year. It’s another chance to begin again. Shalom uvracha, 8. Torah Blessings=Receipt for the gift of truth (Torat emet) Peace & Blessings, SHARE YOUR GIFTS Cantor Hasha Musha Perman 9. Aleinu=Commit to change Kehilat haKadosh,