June 2018 Volume 60 Issue 9

Inside This Issue:

Lately Around Jeremiah .. 2

Notes From Our Cantor .. 3

Why is this Covenant One Who Struggles Different ...... 4

Meet New Faces ...... 5 By RABBI PAUL F. COHEN, D.MIN, D.D. the ethical teachings of Senior Rabbi Torah, they rejected the Social Justice ...... 6-7 [email protected] notion that Israel could not be a part of how we identify Meet a Member ...... 8 Dear Friends, as Jews. To this very day,

Adult Learning & Torah You will read this as Cathy and I, along with Temple Jeremiah has Study ...... 9 46 fellow Jeremiahans, travel to Israel. I am so embraced Zionism, the State of Israel, and is wrestling June Activities ...... 10 thrilled to experience Israel with those making the journey for the first time and with what the nature of our Calendar ...... 11 those for whom it is a return voyage. I am connection can and should

very excited to lead a worship service be. Acknowledgements .. 12-13

overlooking the old and new city of Jerusalem, To be sure, Israel, rather Israel’s political  during which five of our young people will be leaders, have made it very difficult for us called to the Torah. I liberal Jews. Our am energized to re- The very fact that we congregations in Temple Jeremiah engage in the struggle struggle and speak out at Israel are not to connect with our Rabbi Paul F. Cohen, D.Min., injustice we witness in the supported by the people’s homeland. government as are the D.D. State of Israel makes us synagogues of our Rabbi Rachel L. Heaps Yes, struggle. This is good Jews and good Robert D. Schreibman, D.D. an ancient Jewish Orthodox brothers Rabbi Emeritus pastime older than Zionists wearing the and sisters. I am not Adam Kahan Judaism itself. Our mantle of our ancestor, officially recognized Cantor ancestor, Jacob, set Jacob, the original as a rabbi. Our Amy J. Zussman the precedent. In a wrestler. conversions are Cantor Emerita late-night encounter, challenged as is our Daniel A. Glassman Jacob struggled with an angel. This turning access to the Kotel, Executive Director point defined his identity and our relationship the Western Wall. As liberal Jews, as human Dr. Anne M. Lidsky, Ph.D., to God and Torah. Jacob became Israel “one beings, our social justice demands must apply RJE who struggles with God.” As God wrestlers, to Israel as they do to the United States, Director of Religious we have taken this identity seriously and it which we call home. Heartbroken, we call out Education defines how we relate to tradition and Torah, as time and time again the government of Dr. Allan Tarshish l''f and to the modern State of Israel. Israel looked as if it would cast out asylum Founding Rabbi seekers from Africa. The Reform Movement in its early formative l''f of blessed memory years rejected Zionism entirely. Temple The very fact that we struggle and speak out Jeremiah came to be when our founders left a at injustice that we witness in the State of Israel makes us good Jews and good Zionists Barbara Miller, President Classical Reform congregation that embraced wearing the mantle of our ancestor, Jacob, the Scott Levin, Executive Vice anti Zionism. Never disengaging with Classical Reform philosophy that emphasized President continued on page 9 Marc Bernstein, Vice President Caren Brown, Vice President In this Covenant… Alene Frost, Vice President Avi Greenfield, Vice … A Thank You (page 3) President Gary Kash, Vice President … Why is this Covenant different from all other Covenants? Michael Schack, Vice (page 4)

President … Meet Some New Faces (page 5) Steve Kleiman, Treasurer Linda Stolberg, Recording … Meet a Member (page 8) Secretary Ed Shapiro, Legal Counsel … Enjoy an Adult Night Out (page 10) Jeff Krupp, Controller … A Special Dinner Opportunity with Visiting Israelis (page 10) Lately Around Jeremiah

Tot Shabbat (4/6/18)

Jr. JeTY 8th Graders passing the light to 5th Rabbi Rachel Heaps was Religious School Third Graders Graders installed by Rabbi Dr. each holding a Torah they created (4/27/18) Carole Balin (4/20/18)

Club 345 Chocolate Seder (4/14/18)

Receiving an award from the Archidocese (4/9/18)

Jeremiah Kids CEL Art Fair Committee Superhero Day Members in front of the (4/22/18) art (4/22/18)

The Covenant Newsletter · Temple Jeremiah 2 www.templejeremiah.org · June 2018 Notes From Our Cantor And So I Thank You By CANTOR ADAM KAHAN partner in David Lornson. Beyond his Cantor musicianship, his commitment to making [email protected] things “work” is unending and simply a gift.

My friends, I am so grateful that I get to call you exactly that…my I am so very proud of each and every B’nai friends. Over the last four years of my tenure at Temple Jeremiah, I Mitzvah student with whom I studied. You have been the recipient of so many kindnesses, so many beautiful taught me, and I am beyond honored that I conversations and exchanges…so many endearing shared had the good fortune of being with you at experiences, and navigations through the inevitably challenging such a momentous time in your life. That times in our lives. I will surely miss your company, your smile, and may be the thing that fills me with the most your generosity, but I will carry with me the mark you have left on pride. I am beyond grateful for each tutor me, and whom I have become in my time here at Temple Jeremiah. who guided those students with such gentleness and support. Early on I declared I first arrived in this pulpit as I embarked on the journey to officially that our program was going to be one where students felt love, becoming a cantor. I originally entered school with the naive warmth, support, and coaching as they navigated the transformative assumption that I was going to learn some music and get a piece of experience of becoming a Bar or Bat Mitzvah. We were to eliminate paper that made me all “official.” I hadn’t a full appreciation for the the triggers for feelings of “pressure” or “performance,” and replace level of transformation I would get to, and have to, undergo. them with strengthening reassurances that they can grow through

Becoming a clergy member, whether it be rabbi or cantor, requires the successes and setbacks inherent in any process. Each of our so very much more of someone, in scholarly, spiritual, and emotional tutors perfectly executed our mission, and I am so happy that our contexts, than simply learning things like young adults came to the Torah, so sacred music or Torah. Regardless of the I am so proud of all that powerfully, in this context. To that end, I will scholarly material absorbed, you are being we have accomplished in forever be appreciating the partnership of asked to be a partner and advocate for the our exploration over these Sara Beth Salzman, who brilliantly community in a very special way. That constructed the role of B’nai Mitzvah partnership inherently requires two parties, four years. That is purely Coordinator for this temple, through her real- and I am so blessed to have had you as my a product of our whole time discoveries. She has been a gift to the mentors, and as my partners willing to receive team here. I am excited to community, and especially to me. what I hoped to share. see what is created in the I was thinking, the other day, on how we

I came to Temple Jeremiah with a beautiful years to come. celebrate beginnings so much, and we son and my beloved wife. During my time generally approach endings as if they are here we have been blessed to have our daughter join our crew and to something at which we should avert our eyes. There are exceptions, have you so warmly love and support us. There are few greater joys certainly, as we herald graduations and treat some funerals as in my life than seeing my children come bounding through these celebrations of life. As I thought about the ending of my time here at halls, happily loving their life in such a beautiful Jewish context. A Temple Jeremiah, I realized how much of a celebration it ought to quick shout-out to my sister’s family, who are also members here at be…a graduation, indeed. We can easily look back at the last four TJ, and whom I delight in seeing on Sunday mornings. It is years and view all that we have experienced together, all the shared wonderful to see my temple family merged together with my love, warmth, generosity, and growth. I keep using the words biological family…so much love in one place. I have adored those “honored” and “grateful,” but they are just so apt. You have touched Sunday mornings. The music created with our students has been my life. You have given to my soul. You have crafted me to whom I amazing…simply amazing. They sing with such vigor and joy. I have become. I am grateful. I am honored. I thank you. love it. To many more wonderful moments ahead in each of our lives.

I am so proud of all that we have accomplished in our exploration With love, over these four years. That is purely a product of our whole team Cantor Adam Kahan here. I am excited to see what is created in the years to come. Rabbi Cohen and Rabbi Heaps bring such wisdom and guidance, and with the addition of Cantor Friedman as a partner in that trio, there is clearly good times ahead.

Dr. Lidsky will undoubtedly continue to lead her team in bringing wonderfully educational, fun, and loving Judaic experiences to our students. Danny Glassman and the amazing staff here will do all the unsung work that keeps this place in its magnificence. Few have a full glimpse of the operations here, or else all would stand in awe and amazement of the accomplishments from this team. I think about my coworkers, my team, and I am so humbled in the thought of the kindnesses they have shed on me through this journey. For your friendship, your lent hand of support, I will forever be grateful.

I’m so proud of our Adult Choir. I’m so proud of our Junior Choir. Your expression through music is gorgeous…your smiles, addictive. I am honored to have had such a gracious and knowledgeable

The Covenant Newsletter · Temple Jeremiah 3 www.templejeremiah.org · June 2018 Update Why is this Covenant Different from all other Covenants?

By LORYN KOGAN temple staff utilizes. We have explored options to optimize Communications Committee Member communications—and, in turn, optimize staff resources—so that the temple community is receiving the most ideal communications If you are wondering why the Covenant looks a little different this possible, when, where, and how they want to receive them. The month, it is because we’ve heard you. In February, the temple’s survey was created and analyzed by this committee. Results were Communications Committee emailed a survey to temple members presented to temple leadership who confirmed what changes could be asking for feedback about the Covenant, including content, length, made while still ensuring the Covenant continues to deliver key delivery, and frequency. Based on your input, the Covenant is being information to the congregation and capture personal news about our streamlined to focus more on what you said you want and need from congregants (Meet a Member, Donor Spotlights, etc.). this monthly publication. We also want to remind everyone that due to the Covenant’s The Covenant will continue to provide information regarding publishing lead time, you can continue to find the most up-to-date Temple Jeremiah events, worship services, social justice endeavors, temple information in both the weekly email sent from the temple adult learning, committees, and more, in a focused, lean format. For office on Thursdays, and at our website www.templejeremiah.org. example, you will continue to see messages from temple leaders; And when you “like” our Facebook page too, you’ll see photos and however, authors of various sections will rotate throughout the year. coverage of events (www.facebook.com/templejeremiah)! Sections whose content is time sensitive will be covered by the weekly e-news (if you do not receive the e-news for some reason The Communications Committee comprises Temple Jeremiah please contact [email protected]). The photo section will members who meet monthly. If you’re interested in joining us, cover highlights of events and activities previously featured as news contact either Dina Bauwens, Membership & Communications articles. Coordinator, at [email protected] or Committee Chair Amy Weintraub at [email protected]. And please let us know how Since late 2015, the Communications Committee has been discussing you like the new and improved Covenant! ways to improve communications systems, processes and tools that

Temple Jeremiah Board Minutes April 2018  Julie Ford presented on the 60th Anniversary. Congratulations to  The plan is to have numerous events throughout the next year that will appeal to a wide demographic of congregants.  Events will kick off September 2018.  There will be a culminating event, and numerous smaller Our Volunteer of the events leading up to it.  Everyone is encouraged to think of events that would be of interest. All committees will have highlighted events. Year: Elan Adler  A calendar of programs will be available soon.

 A balanced budget for the 2018-2019 year was presented:  4.6% increase from last year.  $70,000 was allocated to pay down the line of credit.  Proposes an increase on RMAC but still significantly Our Toddie Gray and lower than URJ is requesting.  Discussion regarding increase of annual financial Diane Mary Katz commitment versus building assessment.

 The Nominating Committee presented. The 2018-2019 New Scholarship Recipients: and Renewing Board Members (for a three year term) are: Jeff Berg, Jon Fellman, Richard Geline, Ron Gieseke, Christine Kaufman, Jill Odzer, Alisa Patterson, and Greg Richards. Rachel Bernstein

 The 2018-2019 Executive Board Members (for a one year term) are: Marc Bernstein - new, Caren Brown - new, Michael Schack - and Lanie Keller new, Avi Greenfield - new, Steve Kleiman (Treasurer) - continuing, Linda Stolberg (Recording Secretary) - continuing, Barbara Miller (President) - continuing, Scott Levin (Exec VP) - continuing.

The Covenant Newsletter · Temple Jeremiah 4 www.templejeremiah.org · June 2018 New Faces Please Meet Some New Faces

Introducing Naomi (Nomi) Simanin Introducing Marah Altenberg Administrative Assistant for the Center for Learning B’nai Mitzvah Coordinator [email protected] [email protected] 847.441.5760 ext. 119 847.441.5760 ext. 108

My name is Naomi Simanin, but please call me My name is Marah Altenberg and I am Nomi! I am very excited to come in to Temple the new B’nai Mitzvah Coordinator. I Jeremiah as the Administrative Assistant for the look forward to meeting everyone at Center for Learning, working under Dr. Anne Temple Jeremiah. I was previously a Lidsky. I am a person who loves to work with Youth Director at various synagogues others and make my own mark in the including Am Yisrael in Northfield and community. Temple Israel Center in White Plains, New York. I also Before coming to Temple Jeremiah, I worked for Shalom Education Center served as the Executive Director of the Reform/ in Rockville, MD. There I learned a lot of valuable tools and gained a great Conservative Synagogue in Singapore, where our family deal of experience working in a Jewish community. I had the opportunity to lived for two years. I love to work with children and teens wear many hats and play numerous roles for the Jewish Russian School. My and help show them the beauty and importance of our roles included: Head Administrator, Assistant to the Director, Teen and religion and take them down a path of learning to figure Alumni Project Director, and Grant Writer. With these different roles I not out their own Jewish identities. I worked with youth and only learned great administrative skills, but also how to create, lead, and families for more than two decades and very much enjoy facilitate good formal and informal Jewish educational activities. I am proud watching children make discoveries about their present to say that I spent nearly seven years working for Shalom Education Center and future. I also have had a print journalism career and in those years, I made a lot of meaningful relationships. I hope to be able during the last two decades, working at newspapers in the to do the same here at Temple Jeremiah! Chicago area as well as the East Coast. I follow news and politics closely and enjoy a healthy discussion on those In addition to my previous professional background, I also have an topics. interesting life journey. I was born in the USSR during the collapse of the Union. My parents, like many other Jews, were able to escape and brought I grew up in Chicago, attended University of Illinois in me to Israel. I spent my first 7 years living in Israel, in Petah Tikvah, before Champaign, where I earned a Bachelor’s Degree in my parents decided to immigrate to the US. Thanks to this, I am fluent in Journalism. I reside with my husband Jon, and my two three languages, English, Russian, and Hebrew, and I love to converse in all beautiful daughters, Jessica, 16, and Caitlyn, 13, in Buffalo three. Of course, spending most of my childhood in Israel did not make it Grove. We are very excited to join the Temple Jeremiah easy for me when I first moved to the US. The language, food, children, and community and make some new friends. My door is culture were very different from what I was used to. I very much enjoy always open and I am happy to assist whenever possible. talking and reading about the history of the Jewish people and Jewish land. Please stop by anytime and introduce yourself.

I am extremely excited to start working at Temple Jeremiah and to meet new people and make new friends. I always enjoy getting suggestions as to what there is to do in the area, so please share your thoughts and experience with me. I will be sitting in the school office where Sheila has been sitting, including on Sunday mornings when school is in session. I enjoy smiling and you will nearly always find me with a smile on my face! Grab Your Sunscreen

We are excited to finally enjoy the nice weather with several outdoor programming opportunities this summer! Please join us. Shabbat in the Shade Jews in Canoes Shabbat at the Beach Friday, June 29th Saturday, July 7th Friday, July 20th at the Skokie Lagoons Park Avenue Beach, Join us outdoors at 6:00 Highland Park p.m. for a Reception and Come along for a relaxing then Shabbat Worship at one hour canoe adventure 6:00 p.m. Reception 6:30 p.m. A beautiful way with your Temple Jeremiah 6:30 p.m. Shabbat Worship to bring in Shabbat and friends. Afterwords BYOP We’re bringing Shabbat to celebrate summer. (bring your own picnic) and beautiful Lake Michigan! enjoy Havdallah. RSVP to Enjoy worship with the [email protected] soothing sounds of waves in the background.

The Covenant Newsletter · Temple Jeremiah 5 www.templejeremiah.org · June 2018 Social Justice Backpack Blessings

By LORI RUSKIN program 'Nuestro Verano' are low-income families. With this being Backpack Blessings Committee said, a meal received for a child is greatly appreciated because it helps [email protected] alleviate the household spending costs.

Thank you to all the volunteers who helped with Backpack Blessings We will be packing 300 lunches on Sunday, June 10th from 10:00 a.m. this year. We packed close to 1,000 lunches over 7 months for 49 - 12:00 p.m. and we’ll need many volunteers that day. Please sign up students at 2 different schools in Highland Park! We couldn’t have to volunteer on the Backpack Blessings page of the temple website done this without you and greatly appreciate all the time, effort, and today. For questions, please contact Lori Ruskin at 847.772.5584 or muscles you contributed to helping all these kids. THANK YOU! ldruskin1@sbcglobalnet. Again, thank you for all that you do to help all these kids have lunches over the weekends!!! The kids and their We have one more packing date this school year. Please mark your educators are extremely appreciative: calendar for Sunday, June 10th from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. to help pack lunches for the Nuestro Center, located in Highwood. "The students have been so appreciative of the Backpack Blessings. Thank The Nuestro Center provides community resources, referrals, and you so much!" programs for the families of Highwood and Highland Park. It is a Nicole Bellini, Principal of Sherwood Elementary School place where children and families come for bilingual and bi-cultural support. Their summer camp, Nuestro Verano, offers Latino children "Its nice knowing the reassurance that these students will have food on the the opportunity to be physically active, explore, learn, and participate weekends. Kids are always excited to get their backpacks." in summer activities that would otherwise be inaccessible to them. Fatima Chacon, Secretary at Red Oak School The children and families they serve during the summer camp

SOCIAL JUSTICE CALENDAR AT-A-GLANCE:

Sunday, June 3rd: Feed the Hungry Tuesday, June 19th: Eat and Be Well Tuesday, June 5th: Eat and Be Well June 24th-July 1st: Family Promise Sunday, June 10th: Backpack Blessings Sunday, July 1st: Feed the Hungry June 11th-20th: Whittier School Supply Drive

For more information, visit the Social Justice page at www.templejeremiah.org.

Whittier School Needs Your Gently Used School Supplies

By RANDI CARR • Binders still in good shape* Social Justice Committee Member • Pens (especially red) [email protected] • Erasers Please save your gently used school supplies for • Loose-leaf paper Whittier School in Waukegan. Doesn’t everyone • Glue bottles and glue sticks* (at least half full) have a drawer or closet of school supplies their • Markers that still have good color* children don’t use anymore? The long winter will soon give way to spring, and the end of the school • Colored pencils year. Our children will bring home even more school • Crayons (don’t need to be in the box, could be in supplies. a zipper bag)* • Rulers Our partially used supplies can be donated to help • Backpacks (clean & in good shape) the students at Whittier! The families there greatly appreciate anything you can contribute for their * Indicates most needed items. students. Whittier teachers and families are always so thankful for the We will have designated boxes at Temple Jeremiah from June generosity of Temple Jeremiah members, thank you for your 11th through June 20th to gather these gently used or brand continued support of this drive! new items: If you would like to volunteer to help sort the donations on • Folders that are still in good shape Thursday, June 21st, please contact Randi Carr at • Spiral notebooks with a few pages ripped out* [email protected] or 847-767-0177 by June 15th. Thank you!

The Covenant Newsletter · Temple Jeremiah 6 www.templejeremiah.org · June 2018 Social Justice Feed the Hungry Adds Up

By MINDY KURTZ Feed the Hungry Co-Chair Drop off your lunches at the front of the temple by 11:00 a.m. on the [email protected] 1st Sunday of each month. We have a Sign Up Genius form on the Feed the Hungry webpage if you’d like to help hand out the lunches We have approximately 900 families in our congregation. If 1/8 of to the hungry or you can email me. the families made 5 lunches for June 3rd, July 1st, August 5th and ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ September 2nd, we would have 560 lunches each month over the summer to feed the hungry. Considering we don’t get 500 lunches Some of the teens involved with Feed the Hungry said the during the school year when the temple is open that seems like an following about the experience: impossible number! Feed the Hungry is important because we are fortunate to How about if 50 families out of 900 could make 10 lunches-that would be 500 lunches. Doesn’t that sound doable? How about if 25 families have so many amazing things in our lives, like food, shelter, made 10 lunches, we would have 250 lunches total! By now you get and our family, that if we have the opportunity we should the equation! help those who aren’t as fortunate. There’s a lot of people in need around the world and being able to help even just a Please make a commitment as a family to make at least 5 lunches small portion of those people is really such a good deed. I during the summer months so the hungry can still be fed! Gather love being able to do it. It’s so great being able to help those your family, neighbors, friends together on the Saturday before the people, especially when they have a smile on their face from 1st of each month, bar-b-que, eat ice cream, make lunches. Sounds all the food that we take for granted. like the numbers add up to a perfect summer evening.

FEED THE HUNGRY - The First Sunday of Every Month

Looking for a great family activity or a way to do something “good” with your friends in the comfort of your home? Make lunches for Feed the Hungry!

Each lunch should consist of: Two meat sandwiches (two slices per sandwich of round, vacuum packed bologna or turkey bologna preferred); small bag of chips; fruit (an apple, banana, etc.); and two cookies. Drop lunches off at temple before 11:00 a.m. Learn more on the Feed the Hungry page on the temple website.

Family Promise June 24 - July 1, 2018

By MICHELLE FELLMAN Family Promise Co-Chair This June 24 - July 1, when several of Temple Jeremiah’s classrooms [email protected] are converted to bedrooms for up to 15 adults and children, we need volunteers to bring nutritious meals, dine with guests, and entertain Temple Jeremiah volunteers are needed to help the synagogue host the guest children. We also need one volunteer each night to sleep Family Promise families June 24 through July 1. Through Family over until 7:00 a.m. the next morning. A cot and a separate room will Promise, Temple Jeremiah and other North Shore synagogues and be provided for the overnight chaperone. No experience is needed for churches give shelter and meals to families—many with small these meaningful volunteer opportunities, ideal for individuals, as children —who need it temporarily as they find employment and well as for families with children ages 5 to 18. figure out a plan to return to permanent housing. Please watch for future Family Promise announcements containing a Family Promise does more than provide a place to stay for local link to the SignUp Genius to schedule the volunteer opportunity that families in need. It also keeps families together, while many shelters works for you. In the meantime, feel free to contact one of Temple require older male children and men to live separately. Family Jeremiah’s Family Promise coordinators for more information: Promise also offers a daytime location to provide families with job Michelle Fellman at [email protected], Jon Fellman at resources and a place to have their children picked up for school. [email protected], Amy Rubinstein at Through workshops, training, and counseling, Family Promise also [email protected], or Sybil Stern at [email protected]. helps families develop a plan to prepare for independence.

The Covenant Newsletter · Temple Jeremiah 7 www.templejeremiah.org · June 2018 Meet a Member Julie Ford

By DINA BAUWENS The 60th Anniversary is about to Membership & Communications Coordinator kick off. What are some of your [email protected] goals? Julie: We’re going to produce a How long have you been a member? year’s worth of activities that Julie: 22 years. We joined with the baby naming of Dana, our connect with everyone at Temple youngest daughter, after we moved back to the area. We joined Jeremiah. We want everyone because everyone was so welcoming. involved in at least one program. And we hope that people make What made you join Temple Jeremiah? stronger connections with each Julie: We didn’t know anyone, we just joined. I went to some other. There will be a lot of social Sisterhood meetings and met other ladies. I served as President of events. We are making a strong the Sisterhood for two years and I sat on the Board. Around that push to reconnect members whose time there was a building renovation and Capital Campaign and I children are now out of the house. was asked to be on the Building Committee. When Mitch Slotnick There will be a River Walk event, was President he asked me to be Secretary. I from being on the Bar Trivia, a Road Rally… At this point in my life I’m really looking Board to the Executive Board, three years as Secretary, then as forward to all of that. Executive Vice President and then President. And we could always use more volunteers. Are you looking to get What made you say yes to the Presidency? more involved at the temple? Join us! Contact me and we can chat Julie: I was saying yes to anything I was asked. It’s about ways you can be involved. an honor. I remember when my kids were little, I I wanted to not only had a friend who volunteered at her church and give back to the What last thoughts would you like to leave village. I asked her why and she said “I just decided the readers with? I’m lucky in life and should be giving back more.” community but also Julie: My philosophy is L’dor V’dor (Generation That stuck with me. I was working and raising to be a role model. to Generation). I got so much from people who kids but not volunteering. I wanted to not only were active before me, I want to contribute to give back to the community but also to be a role model. My continue passing the baton. I believe we can be stronger, richer and daughters do a ton philanthropically now. My dad always gave back. more connected together. We learn from our parents. I needed to give back and doing it in a warm, safe environment where you feel like you’re making an impact really makes a difference. You can see the impact of your actions.

What other parts of Temple Jeremiah have you been involved with? Julie: When I was President I basically served on every committee. (Building, Long Range Planning, Nominating, Membership, Volunteer Connections, Budget, and I started the Bagel Bar.) I chaired the 50th Anniversary and I’m now chairing the 60th Anniversary. I’m also involved with the Leadership Development Cohorts. I was really excited to help bring those about because I saw the need for succession planning at Temple Jeremiah. Temple Jeremiah’s 60th You’re chairing the 60th Anniversary now. What made you say yes to taking on that role? Anniversary is Coming Up! Julie: I said yes because Barb asked. It’s a great role because it works on a schedule, it has a start and an end. There will be numerous events (social, educational, for What do you get most excited about? members of all ages) taking place between the fall of Julie: I’m passionate about the need to grow a volunteer base for the 2018 and the fall of 2019 celebrating 60 Years of honor of being on the Board. I encourage others to take the initiative to be a leader, like I did. The Leadership Development Cohort Temple Jeremiah. teaches the history and importance of Reform Judaism and Temple Jeremiah. The participants become a part of a legacy, of something Every one of the temple’s committees will be planning that inspires others. something special so keep an eye out for events that

What are you most proud of? sound exciting to you. Julie: Seeing programs I started still happening. Anytime I feel like I made a mark and someone else picked up the baton. During my Interested in playing a role in the 60th Anniversary Presidency I feel like I brought a lot of organization and processes, Committee? Contact Julie Ford to get involved at so the temple can be a temple. I have invested a lot into Temple Jeremiah. [email protected].

The Covenant Newsletter · Temple Jeremiah 8 www.templejeremiah.org · June 2018 Adult Learning and WeeklyUpcoming Torah Portions Events Summer Adult Learning

By RICHARD GELINE democracy! Although this may have echoes of today’s headlines, the Chair, Adult Learning year is 44 BC, and the leader is Julius Caesar. [email protected] Led by Ruth Adler, and divided into three sessions, the Our Temple Jeremiah Adult Learning program will continue this discussions will be held July 17, July 24, and July 31, 2018. summer with a discussion and analysis of William Shakespeare’s Join us this summer as we read and discuss JULIUS CAESAR, tragic play Julius Caesar. Shakespeare’s masterpiece of power politics.

The leader of the world’s most powerful nation has thwarted Please RSVP to [email protected]. historical precedent, an act which threatens the very foundations of

Weekly Torah Portions

June 2, 2018 Beha'alotcha (Numbers 8:1 - 12:16)

June 9, 2018 Sh'lach L’cha (Numbers 13:1 - 15:41)

June 16, 2018 Korach (Numbers 16:1- 18:32)

June 23, 2018 Chukat (Numbers 19:1- 22:1)

June 30, 2018 Balak (Numbers 22:2 - 25:9)

We invite you to join us on Saturday mornings to discuss the Torah portion and how it might apply to our lives. We meet at 9:30 a.m. every Saturday in Room 108.

Mazel Tov to the 2018 Confirmation Class

 Lucie Marie Abbott  Lauren Olivia  Amanda Haley Press  Peyton Miles Bernstein Hammersley  Rachel Marie Rossiello  Rebecca Allison Cell  Gabrielle Bea Katz  Campbell Blaire Saks  Ethan Scott Celnik  Sydney Dae Klapman  Eden Marie Snower  Delaney Claire Firmin  Leah Jordyn Levin  Rachel Mia Weingart  Zachary Benjamin  Samuel Joshua Gershowitz Lichtman

RABBI COHEN, continued from page 1 original wrestler. it, it is no dream.” If we will an Israel that is a light unto nations, then it is no dream. Let us engage in this struggle together that will make This year marked the 70th Anniversary of Israel’s founding. The this dream real. Bible teaches that the natural span of a human life is three score years and ten, and if by strength, four score. Seventy is an age of maturity Shalom, that also indicates room to continue to grow. Theodore Herzl, the Rabbi Paul F. Cohen, D.Min., D.D. founder of the modern Zionist movement, famously said, “If you will

The Covenant Newsletter · Temple Jeremiah 9 www.templejeremiah.org · June 2018 June Activities Adult Night Out

By DAN VORONA perishable food Youth Committee Member items that will [email protected] be donated to a local food On June 23rd the Youth Committee at Temple Jeremiah is planning pantry. an Adult Night Out at Ten Ninety Brewing in Glenview, IL. The idea to have an adult only event came out of the recent 2017/2018 The committee Leadership Development Cohort teams. The idea stemmed from this believes this thought that there have been a lot of programming events targeted event is for families and kids over the last few years, but not enough events something where adults can gather and socialize, outside of temple, with each those adults other away from their families. with kids (or without) have been wanting to be part of and just haven’t had an opportunity present itself. The committee is hoping We wanted the event to be fun, relaxing, and social where adults can we can host a few of these adult outings throughout the year. See you unwind on a weekend, and enjoy a variety of beverages and food with June 23rd at 6:30 p.m.! You can contact me or one another. We also wanted to include a little social action into the [email protected] with any questions. event, so we’re asking everyone attending to bring two non-

Inclusion Committee

By CAREN BROWN For questions about the Inclusion Committee or its programs, please Co-Chair, Inclusion Committee see our link to the Temple website: http://templejeremiah.org/get- [email protected] involved/inclusion-committee/ or contact Caren Brown at [email protected] or Gail Modro at [email protected]. The 2018 Purim Carnival for Families with Special Needs was---once again---a lot of fun for a lot of people!

During this past year, the Inclusion Committee hosted four wonderful events for those with different abilities of all ages, and we’ll begin again in the fall starting with a Rosh HaShanah Worship Service. However, we thought we’d end this year with an “INDOOR PICNIC” at Temple Jeremiah on Sunday, June 3rd from 12:00-1:30 p.m. We’ll have a picnic-style lunch, music, singing, and dancing, and a surprise entertainer! It’s free and open to the public. We hope you will plan to join us!

Mark Your Calendar for a Rare Opportunity: Dinner with Israeli Soldiers, An Israel Action Committee Event

Sunday, June 10, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.

Each year the American Friends of the Israel War Disabled Foundation hosts Israeli War Vets for two weeks for R&R and to show our appreciation.

We will greet them at Temple Jeremiah for dinner and have a chance to hear them speak and get to know them better.

Cost of dinner is $24. Please RSVP to [email protected] or 847.441.5760. For more information please contact Sara Turover at [email protected].

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June 2018 Calendar

SATURDAY

9 2 16 23 30 Family Promise Family 8:30a.m.Tefilah 9:30a.m.Torah Study 11:00a.m.Shabbat MorningWorship 8:30a.m.Tefilah 9:30a.m.Torah Study 11:00a.m.Shabbat MorningWorship Whittier School Supply Drive 8:30a.m.Tefilah 9:30a.m.Torah Study 11:00a.m.Shabbat MorningWorship 8:30a.m.Tefilah 9:30a.m.Torah Study 6:30p.m. Night Adult Out Ninety at Ten Brewery 8:30a.m.Tefilah 9:30a.m.Torah Study

FRIDAY

Family Promise

8 1 1 15 22 29 7:30p.m. Camp Dessert Worship 10:00a.m.Tots Bim Bam 10:00a.m.Bim TotsBam 11:00a.m.Bim Baby Bam 1:00p.m.WOJ Jongg Mah 6:00p.m.Youth Shabbat 6:30p.m. ShabbatKabbalat Worship withInstallation Board 10:00a.m.Bim TotsBam 11:00a.m.Bim Baby Bam 1:00p.m.WOJ Jongg Mah 5:30p.m. Dinner for Camp Families 6:00p.m. ShabbatKabbalat Reception 6:30p.m. ShabbatKabbalat Worship Celebration Whittier School Supply Drive 10:00a.m.Bim TotsBam 11:00a.m.Bim Baby Bam 1:00p.m.WOJ Jongg Mah 6:00p.m. ShabbatKabbalat Reception 6:30p.m.H(OUR) Shabbat 10:00a.m.Bim TotsBam 11:00a.m.Bim Baby Bam 1:00p.m..WOJJong Mah 6:00p.m. Shabbat Reception 6:30p.m. Shabbat Worship 11:00a.m.Bim Baby Bam 1:00p.m..WOJJong Mah 6:00p.m. Shabbat Reception 6:30p.m. Shabbat in the Shade

THURSDAY

7 7 14 21 28 Club Promise Family Whittier School Supply Drive HighSchool Costa Rica Trip Departs 10:00a.m.Women of JeremiahBook

WEDNESDAY

6 13 20 27 Family Promise Family Temple Jeremiah’s Israel Trip Participants arrive inIsrael Whittier School Supply Drive Whittier School Supply Drive

TUESDAY

5 12 19 26 Family Promise Family 10:00a.m. Be & Eat Well 7:00p.m. B’nai Adult MitzvahClass 7:00p.m. Middah a Month 7:00p.m.Night A of Debbie Friedman Whittier School Supply Drive 10:00a.m. Be & Eat Well 7:00p.m. B’nai Adult MitzvahClass Whittier School Supply Drive 10:00a.m. Be & Eat Well 7:00p.m. B’nai Adult MitzvahClass 7:00p.m. B’nai Adult MitzvahClass

MONDAY

4 11 18 25 Family Promise Family Whittier School Supply Drive 7:00p.m. Executive Committee Meeting Whittier School Supply Drive 7:00p.m.Social Justice Meeting 7:00p.m. Board Meeting

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SUNDAY

3 10 10 Father’s 17 Day 24 Family Promise Family 11:00a.m. Hungry Feed the 11:00a.m.Inclusion Indoor Picnic Whittier School Supply Drive 10:00a.m.Backpack Blessings 4:00p.m.Get Beach for Glencoe,Winnetka, Northfield Families 6:30p.m. IAC withDinner AFIWDF (Israeli Soldiers) Whittier School Supply Drive 10:30a.m.Chicago Architecture Boat Tour The Covenant Newsletter · Temple Jeremiah 11 www.templejeremiah.org · June 2018 Acknowledgements

-Sara & Alan Turover -Randi & Barry Carr IN SUPPORT OF: Doris Cohen Rabbi Rachel Heaps

Backpack Blessings On the occasion of her On the occasion of her -Rachel & Marvin Siegel birthday installation at Temple Lilian Marie Vaca Allen Fishbain -Ron Cohen Jeremiah Father of Arnie Fishbain Granddaughter of Fred -Alene & Skip Frost Kagan, on the occasion of her -Carol & Arnie Fishbain Feed the Hungry Arnie Fishbain -Joan Golder birth -Rachel & Marvin Siegel On the occasion of his special -Dianne & Brian Heaps -Sara & Alan Turover Jason Fishbain birthday -Hershy Pappadis Son of Carol & Arnie IN APPRECIATION -Mary Dresdow -Emmy & Ed Rothschild Vicki Weisenberg Fishbain -Babette & Jeffrey Sanders -Carol & Arnie Fishbain On the occasion of her adult -Carol & Arnie Fishbain OF: -Ellen & Alan Toban -Jill & Avi Nutkis Bat Mitzvah Rabbi Paul F. Cohen -Sara & Alan Turover -Sarabeth & Eran Salzman -Howard Brenner -Vicki Weisenberg & Jon Flaxman For saying a mishebeirach -Jill Weaver -Anne Drucker Barry Goldman Brother-in-law of Lisa & -Lori & Gary Kash -Alene & Skip Frost Steve Kleiman Carol & Arnie -Joan Golder -Debbie & Gary Holzman Danny Glassman Rabbis Debbie & Sid -Phyllis & Bud Goldman -Carolyn Sherman Fishbain and Family On the occasion of their Helbraun -Hortense Levkovitz -Cindy & Hal Schwartz special wedding anniversary On the occasion of their vow -Allison & Joe Lolli -Cantor Amy Zussman & Ken Lorch -Carol & Arnie Fishbain renewal -David Lornson & Mark David Fell -Carolyn Sherman -Jill & Avi Nutkis -Rabbis Debbie & Sid Duris -Sarabeth & Eran Salzman Helbraun -Sarabeth & Eran Salzman Ann Hertzman -Lorraine & Jack Shapiro Barbara & Stephen Mother of Jeff Meltzer -Shelly Trilling Miller Adam Kahan’s -Nancy & Allen Reagan Fishbain -Vicki Weisenberg & Reception Hirschfield For their devotion to Granddaughter of Arnie & Barry Goldman -Deborah Flapan & James -Lori & Gary Kash Social Justice Carol Fishbain, on the -Cantor Amy Zussman & -Roberta Mallon occasion of her baby naming Howard -Cantor Amy Zussman & -Danielle & Brian Ruben David Fell David Fell -Lisa & Joel Fishbain -Jill & Paul Yonover IN HONOR OF: Danny Glassman -Vicki Weisenberg & IN MEMORY OF: Lisa Hirschfelder Barry Goldman Ruby Bradford For all his help and Edna Cohen-Brittain Mother of Susan Wise,

Daughter of Carly & Jason mentorship Grandmother of Jori & grandmother of Robin Bradford, granddaughter -Ellie Goldman Erica Lorch Sam Swartz Sheperd of Lisa & Darryl Bradford; Daughter of Susan & Ken -Nancy & Arnee Eisenberg -Susan Wise and Family on the occasion of her baby Jonathan Karel Lorch, on the occasion of her naming marriage to Brian Boruszak Richard Hirschfelder -Carly & Jason Bradford Goldman David Burnstein -Susan & Ken Lorch Father of Sheryl Lewis Father of Susan Wise, Great-grandson of Barry Allan Brodsky Goldman & Vicki -Cantor Amy Zussman & grandfather of Robin Elise Sofia Sulkin Sheperd On the occasion of his Weisenberg, on the occasion David Fell Granddaughter of Shelley -Susan Wise and Family birthday of his birth -Sara & Alan Turover & Mark Sulkin, on the Barbara Carr -Joanne Keeshin occasion of her birth Mother of Barry Carr continued on next page

Your Donation Supports: Special Funds: Temple Jeremiah Annual Fund • Temple Jeremiah Building Maintenance Fund • Education Fund • Stanley Golder Interfaith Initiative Fund • Marshall B. & Viola R. Schwimmer Library Fund • Prayer Book and Torah Commentary Fund • Rabbi Allan Tarshish Fund for Humanity • Caring Community • The Bill and Norma Brown Fund for Lifelong Learning • Temple Jeremiah Endowment Fund • The InterAct Fund for Youth Programming • The Fern M. Kamen Fund for Youth • Joseph H. Goldberg Family Fund for Special Needs Programming • The Cantor Amy Zussman Fund for Music Social Justice Funds: Social Justice • Family Promise • Backpack Blessings • Feed the Hungry Discretionary Funds: Rabbi Paul F. Cohen • Rabbi Rachel L. Heaps • Adam Kahan Women of Jeremiah Fund: Programming Fund • Brotherhood Fund: Ernie Bloch Memorial Tzedakah Fund Donate to Temple Jeremiah

Making a donation to Temple Jeremiah is a wonderful way to honor a friend or family member on their happy occasion or to memorialize a loved one. You can make a donation in three easy ways:

1. Click on the Donation button at www.templejeremiah.org or visit the Member Login section and click on “Make a Donation” to donate online via credit card. 2. Mail in a check (be sure to include a note as to what the donation is for and which fund you prefer). If you have questions please call Jill Nutkis at 847.441.5760.

The Covenant Newsletter · Temple Jeremiah 12 www.templejeremiah.org · June 2018 Acknowledgments continued Phyllis Krause-Braun Donald Manna Mitchell Slotnick Sai Sulkin Jennifer Schnepper Mother of Phil Krause -Ellen & Alan Toban -Randi & Charles Gurian Father of Mark Sulkin -Randi & Charles Gurian -The Family of Phyllis -Liz & Scott Mendel -Shelley McNaughton- Krause-Braun Manny Segall Sulkin & Mark Sulkin Anna Shabelman Husband of Marcie Segall Nan Stevens -Judy & Jack Craven Hilda Jacobs -Marcie Segall Sister of Sara Turover Linda (Sulkin) Hack -Alene & Skip Frost Mother of Alan Jacobs -Sara & Alan Turover Sister of Mark Sulkin -Lisa & Steve Kleiman -Avrie & Alan Jacobs Abe Siegelman -Cantor Amy Zussman & -Shelley McNaughton- -Mindy & Randy Kurtz Father of Vicki Siegelman David Fell Sulkin & Mark Sulkin -Susan & Ken Lorch -Jackie Pilossoph Allan LeWinter -Vicki Siegelman & David Father of Amy Dubinsky Baldwin -The Ruskin Family Joyce Stolberg For the Speedy -The Dubinsky Family Mother of Gary Stolberg -Ros Wolfe -Linda & Gary Stolberg Recovery of: Donor Spotlight: Michael & Laura Fine

How long have you been a member at Temple Jeremiah? We have been members of the temple for about 15 years. We joined when we moved to Glenview and our oldest son began school. Although our children are now in college, this connection will always be a part of our family.

Why did you choose Temple Jeremiah as your synagogue? When we were looking at temples, we came to an event where we met Anne Lidsky and learned about the children’s educational programs. We were so impressed by Dr. Lidsky and the program, and we felt so comfortable, that we knew we found our home!

What programs or committees have you been involved with? Michael has served on the Board, and our entire family has participated in Social Justice projects. We have had opportunities to volunteer for Backpack Blessings, Feed the Hungry and Maot Chitim, among others. Our children learned the joy of volunteering through many opportunities in their educational careers at Jeremiah. We also had the opportunity to experience the amazing work of temple members from the Social Justice Committee welcoming the Zambia refugee sisters to their new home! How do you choose where to direct your funds? We give where we feel we can make a difference in someone else’s Why do you volunteer with Temple Jeremiah? life. Our giving truly comes from our hearts. When you are in a place to give back, we feel you need to do so in order to improve the lives of others. It is much easier to be the giver How do you feel when making a gift to Temple Jeremiah? than the recipient, but we all find ourselves on both sides of the We feel we are paying it forward to the next family who may have an equation at one time or another. It is a humbling experience to be the unexpected, life-changing experience. We want others to know that recipient of a helping hand, but knowing someone is there to help in difficult times, you are not alone. There are people who truly love you get through your difficult time makes the road back that much and care for you. easier. Why is leaving a Legacy Gift important to you? When did you become donors to Temple Jeremiah and why do We are extremely grateful for the friendship, kindness, and support you feel it’s important to donate? we have received from the Jeremiah community. This is just one way After a devastating accident, our family learned firsthand about the we can express our appreciation. importance of the loving support of the Jeremiah community. The Jeremiah family was there for us when we needed it the most. From What would you say to someone thinking of participating in the the ‘moment of impact’ (yes, it was a car accident!), Rabbi Cohen, Leave a Jewish Legacy program? Cantor Amy, and Dr. Lidsky were with us from the first days in the You never know what challenges lie ahead for you. This is a way you hospital through our entire journey to find our new normal. We can help someone else get through a difficult time, and as a result, it never had to ask for this compassion and support, it just appeared will have an impact that will continue for generations to come. There when our family needed it the most. Life can be challenging, but the are so many layers to being part of a Jewish community. Each layer is kindness we received from Jeremiah, the Rabbi, and everyone else even more special. connected to the temple made a difficult time for our family a bit less daunting. It is comforting to know that in good times and in bad, we Anything else you would like to share? are never alone! We feel it is important to donate in order to help We are honored and fortunate to be part of a community that has others find the needed support that may help them through a difficult always treated our family with open arms, that has been there for us time. when we needed it most and will be there for others when needed.

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