ANNOUNCEMENTS Welcome to Shabbat Parshat Lech Lecha Mazal tov to the Gafni-Kane family on the Bar Mitzvah of Arnon Gafni-Kane, to be at Anshe Sholom B’nai lsrael Congregation celebrated next Shabbat, November 4, at ASBI. May he go from strength to strength! Mazal tov to Jillian & Gabi Gliksberg on the bris and naming of their son, Noam Emanuel October 27 – 28, 2017 / 8 Cheshvan 5778 Gliksberg. May this child's life be filled with the insights of Torah, the warm and supportive love of family and community, and the blessing of good deeds. Amen. On behalf of the whole ASBI community, the Board of Directors is sponsoring Thank you to this week’s volunteer Tot Shabbat leader, Tamar Cytryn, and volunteer .readers, Jonathan Eskreis-Winkler, Seth Greenberg, David Kaplinsky, and Josh Levine גבאי Kiddush in honor of Josh Ehrlich, with gratitude for all the work he does as our Gabbai—all year, every year, and especially for the high holidays. He makes it look ANSHE SHOLOM TRIBUTES easy and everything runs so smoothly; we couldn’t be more grateful. Yasher Koach! Aliyah Herb Eiseman SCHEDULE FOR SHABBAT Bentzion Goldsmith

Friday, October 27 In Honor Light Candles 5:34 PM Dana Shepard Treister & Dr. Michael Roy Treister in honor of Jeremy Treister: Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat & Ma’ariv 5:40 PM Congratulations on your successful presidency of ASBI—they are so fortunate to have you at the helm. Love, Mom & Dad

Saturday, October 28 Donations received after October 25 will be listed in next week's bulletin. Shacharit with sermon by Rabbi Wolkenfeld 9:00 AM Many thanks for these generous donations. The Source of Faith is Faith Itself Youth Tefillah Groups (see inside for details) 10:30 AM ASBI NEW MEMBER DINNER Daf Yomi & Parsha Discussion with Dr. Leonard Kranzler 12:30 PM Friday, November 10, is the annual ASBI New Member Dinner. Shul Class with Rabbi Wolkenfeld 4:35 PM veterans are looking forward to hosting new members in their homes to A Practical Application of Conditional Marriage Mincha followed by Shalosh Seudot 5:20 PM officially welcome you to the community. Please email Danielle Gershon ([email protected]) for more information. Havdalah 6:32 PM The entire shul is welcome to an oneg that night at 8:00 PM at the Repeat Evening Sh’ma: October 27, after 6:33 PM Wolkenfeld home. Latest time to recite Morning Sh’ma: October 28, 9:56 AM Daf Yomi at ASBI Participants from all backgrounds and all levels of experience are welcome and Daily Services: October 29 – November 3 encouraged to join us each weekday morning following Shacharit for the synchronized and coordinated study of Talmud, based on a 1923 standardized Shacharit: Sunday 8:30 AM calendar in which the entire Talmud is studied and completed, one Monday & Thursday 6:45 AM double-sided page each day, by Jews around the world, every 7.5 years. Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 7:00 AM Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinic Intern Daniel Atwood will return to Mincha, followed by Ma’ariv: ASBI on November 3 - 4 and December 1 - 2. Sunday through Friday 5:30 PM If you are able to host Daniel overnight or for a Shabbat meal, please email [email protected].

Readings for Shabbat Parshat Lech Lecha STAY IN TOUCH WITH ASBI Torah: Haftorah: Stay updated on the status of the Eruv at twitter.com/lakefronteruv. Bereshit 12:1-17:27 Isaiah 40:27-41:16 To set up an appointment with Rabbi Wolkenfeld, email [email protected]. If there is an urgent Hertz: Page 45 Hertz: Page 60 matter that you need to discuss with him, please call his cell phone at 917-621-5678. Adam R. Straus Memorial Mikvah: To make an appointment, email [email protected] at Kaplan: Page 52 Kaplan: Page 1058 least 48 hours in advance. Stone: Page 54 Stone: Page 1133 Get Social with ASBI: “Like” ASBI’s Facebook page at Facebook.com/asbichicago and search “ASBI Congregation” atYouTube.com . Inclusivity at ASBI: We have a Braille siddur available above the chumashim and an 540 West Melrose Street, Chicago, IL 60657 • (773) 248-9200 • www.asbi.org accessible bathroom on the other side of the lobby from the Sanctuary. If there are other resources that would be helpful, please email [email protected]. PROJECT MISHPACHA 5778 YOM KIPPUR APPEAL 5778 Dear Anshe Sholom: Project Mishpacha Registration More than ever, I feel blessed to live and work in our unparalleled ASBI Ends Tuesday! community.

Log into your membership account & register ASAP! The diversity, dynamism, and natural beauty of Lakeview continues to inspire, asbi.org/projectmishpacha and draws new members to our neighborhood every year. Our balance of reverence for Jewish tradition and forward thinking is a model for Jewish communities around the world. Within our shul, friendships that span decades are reinforced, while newcomers are welcomed and invited to participate and shape our community. We are a shul whose love for Israel is unshakable, and whose love for humanity is manifest in service to our neighbors, fellow- citizens, and others around the world of every race, religion, and nationality. What is Project Mishpacha? Project Mishpacha is an ASBI program where members join together for Every day of the year, week in and week out, the sound of prayer and Torah monthly Shabbat meals. study fills our beit midrash and sanctuary. Week in and week out, hospitality is extended and accepted, friendships are formed, and marriages celebrated. What is the goal of Project Mishpacha? Babies are being born, and academic, professional, and personal The goal of Project Mishpacha is for ASBI members to get to know each other accomplishments are joyously shared among friends and family. The daily better through shared meals. minyan is reliable and friendly. Shabbat services are well attended by children, students, professionals, and retirees. The shul is a source of support during When will Project Mishpacha meet? difficult times and mourners are comforted. In 2017-18, Project Mishpacha will meet on the 3rd Shabbat of the month for Shabbat lunch. The dates will be December 16, January 20, February 17, The indispensable ingredients for our community’s bright future are your March 17, April 21, and May 19. continued belief in the future of ASBI, your commitment to participate in our community, and your generous contribution to the Yom Kippur Appeal. What food will the synagogue provide? The Yom Kippur Appeal is a core source for the funding that gives ASBI the We are offering two tracks, both with the same group options. In the first financial resources to turn your commitments and our common vision into a track, the synagogue provides only the entree. In the second track, reality that we can all experience and enjoy. participants make their own entrees and the synagogue provides only dessert. Please accept my family’s best wishes for a happy, healthy, and fulfilled 5778. Is there any cost? Besides the cost of whatever you sign up to bring to each meal, the cost for Shannah Tovah, participants in the entree track is $54 per adults and $28 per child age 3-12. Rabbi David and Sara Wolkenfeld The cost for participants in the dessert track is $18 per adult and $18 per child Noam, Akiva, Hillel, Sophie, & Yonatan age 3-12. Amount Pledged How do I sign up? Log into your membership account and visit asbi.org/projectmishpacha. The levels of giving are as follows: Complete the registration form before 11:59 PM on Tuesday, October 31. $180 - Chai Supporter When you click “Submit”, you will be directed to our payment page to pay the $106,200 of $360 - Yom Tov Supporter registration fee—your registration is not complete until you’ve made a $156,000 goal payment. $720 - Aidah (Congregation) Supporter $1,800 - B'nai Israel Supporter To log in, click the gray "Login" button at the top of the screen. If you have $3,600 - Aitz Chaim Supporter never logged in, or forgot your password, click "Login" and then the "forgot $5,000 - Malach (Angel) Supporter password" link—all members already have an account set up. If you are still unable to log in, email [email protected]. $10,000+ - Merkava (Holy Chariot) Supporter

If you need a paper registration form, please email [email protected]. LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES UPCOMING EVENTS Beit Midrash Wednesdays Na’areinu Family Dinner Join us at ASBI for a series of accessible and thought-provoking shiurim. Friday, November 10, 5:30 PM at ASBI

Contemporary Issues in Kashrut, with Rabbi Yona Reiss November 1, 8:00 - 9:00 PM: Doughnuts & Medical Marijuana

Rabbi Yona Reiss is Av Beth Din of the Chicago Rabbinical Council. A noted Torah scholar, attorney, and jurist, Rabbi Reiss is a summa cum laude graduateof Yeshiva College (YU) and went on to receive his law degree from Yale Law School, where he was senior editor of the Law Journal. He received rabbinic ordination from RIETS, where he also earned the distinction of Yadin All Na’areinu (3rd - 5th Grade) families are invited to enjoy a Yadin. Rabbi Reiss served as director of the Beth Din of America from 1998 to Shabbat dinner at ASBI! Hope to see you there! 2008. A frequent writer on a variety of topics relating to both Jewish and secular law, he has published widely in Jewish publications, as well as in the Wall Street $15 per adult (13 & up) | $9 per child 3 - 12 | Free for children under 3 Journal and New York Law Journal. Register at asbi.org by 11:59 PM on Monday, November 6.

Who Are We & Where Do We Come From: A History of Volunteer at the Uptown Café: Monday, October 30

Modern Orthodoxy in Four Episodes, with Rabbi Wolkenfeld The Uptown Café is a JUF-sponsored kosher restaurant serving low-income people Nov. 8: Mechitzah and the Birth of Modern American Jewish Denominations (1940 - 1960) on the North Side. For over 15 years, ASBI members have volunteered once a Nov. 15: Day Schools and the Eclipse of ‘Non-Observant Orthodoxy’ (1960 - 1980) month—setting tables, serving and chatting with clients, and cleaning up. Nov. 29: Women’s Tefilah Groups and the Struggle over Modern Orthodoxy (1980 - 2000) Dec. 6: Things Fall Apart: Modern Orthodoxy as Seen from Right and Left (2000 - 2017) Join us for our next volunteer date: October 30. There is no obligation to participate every month.

View additional upcoming BMW classes at asbi.org/event/BMW. If you are interested in participating or want more information, Introduction to Jewish Life & Practice contact Herb Eiseman at 773-255-6481 or [email protected]. Monday, November 6*, 7:00 PM at ASBI Game Day Afternoons Join Rabbi Wolkenfeld for this ongoing class on the fundamentals of Join friends—new and old—for Game Day Afternoons, a free weekly event at Jewish life and practice, for those interested in conversion to Temple Sholom, open to all. Scrabble sets and decks of cards are available. Judaism and open to all in the community. Feel free to bring any other game of your own to play as well.

New participants are always welcome. Thursdays, 1:00 - 3:00 PM, at Temple Sholom, Bettie Port Hall *Please note the new date! 3480 North Lake Shore Drive

For more information, contact Andrea Maremont ([email protected], Torah on Tap 773-975-8375) or Stacey Charnay ([email protected], 773-435-1545). Monday, November 20, 7:00 PM at Bridget McNeill's (420 W. Belmont)

Come for a drink, stay for some Torah!

ASBI Young Professionals are co-hosting “Torah on Tap” with Anshe Emet and Temple Sholom! Join us at Bridget McNeil’s to learn with Rabbi Wolkenfeld. Sponsored by CJE SeniorLife, ASBI, Anshe Emet, Emanuel Congregation, JCC Chicago We hope to see you there! & Temple Sholom. SPONSORSHIP & DEDICATION OPPORTUNITIES

Contribute to ASBI by leining or sponsoring Kiddush or Shalosh Seudot! Sponsorship or co-sponsorship* is a great way to celebrate your own or a loved one’s birthday/anniversary/milestone. Many menu and pricing options are available. Please email [email protected] for details. Rabbi David Wolkenfeld Email [email protected] if you are interested in reading Torah. [email protected] Kiddush Sponsorship Shalosh Seudot Sponsorship Coffee Bar Sponsorship Steve Miller David Schwartz Hayley Leventhal Barbara Pjetrushi Starting at $950 Starting at $118 $72 for 1 month Executive Director Director of Family Education & Programming Executive Assistant Custodian [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] DATE KIDDUSH SHALOSH SEUDOT TORAH PORTION HAFTORAH November 4 OFFICERS – 2016-2017 / 5777-5778 Vayera Taken Taken Taken President – Jeremy Treister November 11 Immediate Past President – Rabbi Paul Saiger Chayei Sara Taken Vice President - Ways and Means – Ross Weisman November 18 Taken Taken Taken Vice President - House – Margalit Segal Toldot Vice President - Membership – Danielle Gershon *You may co-sponsor a Kiddush by contributing a smaller amount. Vice President - Ritual – Dr. Ira Halper Vice President - Education – Anna Pomson Dedication Opportunities Vice President - Financial – Asher Zarkowsky Honor your loved ones with a dedication plaque or book plate. Recording Secretary – Ruth Lipman New Siddur/ Small Leaf Large Leaf Stone Memorial Chumash Tree of Life Tree of Life Tree of Life Plaque BOARD OF DIRECTORS – 2016-2017 / 5777-5778 Dr. Stuart Sprague - Chair Seth Greenberg Erica Phillips $54 $180 $360 $1,080 $680 Julia Aaronson David Harris Jacques Aaron Preis Beverly Agdern Ira King Linda Saiger YOUTH TEFILLAH GROUPS Linda Cohen Michael Leib Rabbi Melvin Shapiro Group leaders and babysitter are subject to change without notice. Herbert Eiseman Norman Levitz Alan Skidelsky Tot Shabbat (children 2 and under, with a parent) Aaron Feigelson Jennifer Loeb Adam Smoler Steve Feiger Ava Madoff Naomi Sugar 10:45 AM in the Social Hall with Tamar Cytryn Eytan Fox Michael Newberger Andrew Weprin Gan (ages 3-JK) Joseph Goodman Scott Newberger 10:30 AM in JCC Lower Gym with Kristin Ammon, assisted by Sidonia Ohringer & Maayan Jankelovics Yeladeinu (K-2nd grade) ASBI COMMITTEES AND CHAIRS 10:30 AM in JCC Room 204 with Tracey Meyers Chesed: Linda Saiger & Sara Wolkenfeld Mikvah: Ruth Lipman Education: Anna Pomson Ritual: Dr. Ira Halper Na’areinu (3rd-5th grade) Family: Jennifer Loeb Security: Oren Dekalo 10:30 AM in JCC Room 104 with David Schwartz Hospitality: David Eisenstein Social Action: Irene Lehrer Sandalow Tefillah Off the Deep End (6th-7th grade) Israel: Herbert Eiseman Young Professionals: Ann Levenson, Kiddush: Beverly Agdern Ava Madoff, Elana Pentelnik, Debi Schrimmer 10:30 AM in the Beit Midrash with Daniela Garzon Babysitting Services (for children ages 1 through 7 only) Gabbai: Dr. Josh Ehrlich Gabbayit: Karli Salinger with Mae Haden 9:30 AM until Kiddush in ASBI Playroom | Kiddush until 1:00 PM in JCC Lower Gym Adam R. Straus Memorial Mikvah: [email protected]

Dedications and Donations Security—If you see something, say something. As part of our ongoing effort to improve safety and security at ASBI, all members of the 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. Congregation are invited to submit recommendations, comments, questions, or The George Kranzler Library of Judaic Classics is donated in loving memory of Mr. George Kranzler by concerns to the Security Committee at [email protected]. the Kranzler and Saltzman families.

The Learning Center was dedicated on 29 Av 5761 in memory of Rose and Dr. Abe Aaronson who Prayer for the United States and Its Government inspired us in learning and charity. 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 wisdom and The windows on the south wall are dedicated in memory of George Friedman, a”h.

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