Welcome to Parshat Nitzavim ANNOUNCEMENTS at Anshe Sholom B’nai lsrael Congregation Mazal tov to Margalit & Nechemia Segal on the birth of a baby boy. If you would like to help with meals, please visit TakeThemAMeal.com (Last Name: Segal, Password: babyboy). The September 30 – October 1, 2016 / 28 5776 bris is expected to take place at ASBI on Wednesday, October 5, at 5:15 PM. May this child's life be filled with the insights of , the warm and supportive love of family and Kiddush this week is sponsored by Jacques Aaron Preis & Evelyne Salama Preis in community, and the blessing of good deeds. Amen! memory of Phillip Leonian and Edith Rosenbaum Leonian, a”h. A special Mazal Tov to Jeffrey Aaronson, who is celebrating his 30th year of blowing at ASBI. Mazal tov to Donald & Julia Aaronson on the birth of a great-granddaughter, Ally Rose, to Shalosh Seudot this week is sponsored by Chezi Rafaeli in commemoration of the Ashley & Rabbi Raphi Mandelstam. yahrzeit of his father, Aaron ben Rafael shenolad me-Rachel, a”h. The Chicago Marathon will be run next Sunday, October 9, and will make access to ASBI impossible for all those trying to arrive from the west side of Broadway or the east side of SCHEDULE FOR SHABBAT Sheridan. Those who live south of Addison, between Lake Shore Drive and Broadway, are

Friday, September 30 strongly encouraged to attend at the shul, to assure that a minyan is achieved. The Marathon route will start and end downtown, but it will go north from Diversey on Sheridan Light Candles 6:15 PM and on Inner Lake Shore Drive, then west on Addison, then south on Broadway into Clark. , Kabbalat Shabbat & Ma’ariv 6:20 PM Start the new year off on the right foot—with a mitzvah! If you would like to accept or Young Professionals Dinner (by reservation only) 7:30 PM extend an invitation for a holiday meal, please email [email protected]. The ASBI Saturday, October 1 community strives to always be involved in the mitzvah of hachnasat orchim (welcoming Shacharit with sermon by Rabbi Wolkenfeld 9:00 AM guests), and to do that, we need both guests and hosts. Please be in touch! After 40 Years If you would like to arrange to have someone walk you home after or Yom Youth Tefillah Groups (see inside for details) 10:30 AM Kippur services, please email Peggy Kaz at [email protected]. Daf Yomi & Parsha Discussion with Dr. Leonard Kranzler 12:30 PM Birnbaum Machzorim: If you would like to take home any Birnbaum Machzorim to keep, Class with Rabbi Wolkenfeld 5:15 PM please contact [email protected]. When is Rosh Hashanah and How Many Days? Thank you to this week’s Volunteer Tot Shabbat Leader, Erica Phillips, and volunteer readers, Mincha followed by Shalosh Seudot 6:00 PM Jonathan Eskreis-Winkler & Michael Weisman. Shabbat ends, Havdalah at shul 7:13 PM ANSHE SHOLOM TRIBUTES Repeat Evening Sh’ma: September 30, after 7:14 PM Latest time to recite Morning Sh’ma: October 1, 9:43 AM In Honor A whole-hearted thank you to Rabbi & Sara Wolkenfeld for a very ! The Fast of Gedalia begins Wednesday, October 5, at 5:41 AM and ends at 6:57 PM. From Norman & Doris Levitz Yahrzeit Daily Services: October 5 – 7 Michael Traison in memory of Samuel Traison, a”h

Shacharit & : Donations received after September 28 will be listed in next week's bulletin. Many thanks for these generous donations. Wednesday (Fast of Gedalia) through Friday 6:30 AM

Join Rabbi Wolkenfeld and the minyanaires for Daf Yomi, the synchronized study of one Talmudic page each day, every weekday morning after Shacharit. Did you move in the last year?

Mincha, followed by Ma’ariv: Update your voting registration! Forms are available Wednesday (Fast of Gedalia) 6:00 PM in the lobby, or go to ova.elections.il.gov. Thursday & Friday 6:10 PM

Readings for Shabbat Parshat Nitzavim STAY IN TOUCH WITH ASBI Torah: Haftorah: Stay updated on the status of the Eruv at twitter.com/lakefronteruv. Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20 Isaiah 61:10-63:9 To set up an appointment with Rabbi Wolkenfeld, email [email protected]. If there is something Hertz: Page 878 Hertz: Page 883 urgent that you need to discuss with him, please call his cell phone at 917-621-5678. Kaplan: Page 1010 Kaplan: Page 1242 Adam R. Straus Memorial Mikvah: To make an appointment, email [email protected] at Stone: Page 1086 Stone: Page 1202 least 48 hours in advance. JPS Commentators: Page 196 Get Social with ASBI: “Like” ASBI’s Facebook page at Facebook.com/asbichicago and search “ASBI Congregation” atYouTube.com . 540 West Melrose Street, Chicago, IL 60657 • (773) 248-9200 • www.asbi.org HIGH HOLIDAYS AT ASBI UPCOMING EVENTS Z’mirot Dinner

Friday, October 21, 7:10 PM at ASBI

High Holiday tickets have been mailed!

Please be sure to hold on to your ticket and bring it with you

for all High Holiday services.

Come join us in singing Shabbat songs after a delicious dinner at shul! High Holiday Schedule 5777 All are welcome.

View the full holiday schedule in this bulletin, online at $18 for members | $20 for non-members asbi.org, or pick up a paper copy in the shul lobby. Please RSVP at asbi.org by 11:59 PM on Monday, October 17.

ASBI Members: Log into your account to redeem your discount! Lulav & Etrog Sets are now available for purchase! Place your order at asbi.org/lulavetrog by ASBI Young Professionals are sponsoring Kiddush!

Friday, October 7, at 12:00 PM. Contribute to a YP-sponsored Kiddush on Saturday, October 8. Visit asbi.org/payment.php and donate to “General Kiddush” with a note that your contribution is for the October 8 YP Kiddush.

KOREN MACHZORIM IN 5777

ASBI is replacing our aging Rosh Hashanah and machzorim with the machzorim that were published just a few years ago by Koren Publishers in Jerusalem, featuring the translation and commentary of former British chief rabbi, Rabbi Pre-ordered sets will be available for pick-up at ASBI, starting Friday Dr. Lord Jonathan Sacks. Koren's machzor enables English- afternoon, October 14, through . Israeli grown, all etrogim are speaking worshippers to connect in new ways to one of 's individually inspected. oldest books. We invite you to honor your friends and loved ones and to support the spiritual life of the shul by dedicating one or more machzorim STANDARD LULAV & ETROG sets, or making a donation towards the purchase of machzorim.

$70 (members) / $80 (non-members) Visit asbi.org/mahzor-5777.html to participate or learn more. This is a special DELUXE LULAV & ETROG opportunity to make an investment into the spiritual future of our $100 (members) / $110 (non-members) congregation, as these new machzorim will be a tool for our prayers for years

ASBI MEMBERS: Be sure to log into your account to claim your member discount! to come. Rosh Hashanah starts this Sunday, October 2, so be sure to make your dedication as soon as possible! PROJECT MISHPACHA UNLIKELY PARTNERS FOR PEACE ASBI MEMBERS: Project Mishpacha Registration is Sunday, October 9 | 7:00 PM | ASBI Congregation now open! Log into your account and visit asbi.org/projectmishpacha to register. Join Ali Abu Awwad and Rabbi Hanan (If you need a paper form, please email [email protected].) Schlesinger as they share personal stories of their efforts to build a better future for their peoples. They come with no ready peace plans in hand, but only with the conviction that human understanding and trust will be the prerequisites for lasting What is Project Mishpacha? justice, freedom, and peace on that tiny Project Mishpacha is an ASBI program where members join together for sliver of land that they both call home. monthly Shabbat meals.

What is the goal of Project Mishpacha? Ali Abu Awwad is a leading Palestinian activist The goal of Project Mishpacha is for ASBI members to get to know each other teaching his countrymen nonviolent resistance, better through shared meals. and reaching out to Jewish Israelis at the heart of When will Project Mishpacha meet? the conflict. Ali has toured the world many times In 2016-17, Project Mishpacha will meet on the 2nd Shabbat of the month, over, telling his riveting story of violent activism, except for April (when it will be the 4th Shabbat of the month). The dates will imprisonment, bereavement and discovery of the be November 11th (Friday night), December 9th (Friday night), January 14th path of nonviolent resistance—a story of (Saturday lunch), February 11th (Saturday lunch), March 11th (Saturday lunch), April 22nd (Saturday lunch), and May 13th (Saturday lunch). Please mark your personal transformation. calendar now and make sure you can attend most of these dates before you sign up - Project Mishpacha works best when group members show up! Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger is an Orthodox rabbi and teacher and a passionate Zionist settler who What groups are being offered? has been profoundly transformed by his The groups, called “mishpachot”, that are being offered this year include: Board Games, Multi-Generational, Young Professionals, and Meet New People. friendship with Ali. His understanding of the You can also propose your own group. reality of the Middle East conflict and of Zionism has been utterly complicated by the parallel Where will Project Mishpacha meet? universe that Ali has introduced him to. Project Mishpacha will meet in participants’ homes and/or party rooms. Groups will be kept to about 8-12 participants so that as many people as possible can host this year. Sponsored by: New this year: This year we are offering two tracks. The first track will be like last year, where the synagogue provides only the entree. In the second track, participants can make their own entrees and the synagogue will provide only dessert. 540 West Melrose Street, Chicago, IL 60657 www.asbi.org Registration will end at 11:59 PM on Wednesday, October 26. www.friendsofroots.net ROSH HASHANAH SCHEDULE YOM KIPPUR SCHEDULE

Except for start times, all times are estimates; please arrive early. Please retain your ticket and bring for entry at all holiday services. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11: Erev Yom Kippur

MAIN SANCTUARY Mincha 2:45 PM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2: Rosh Hashanah, Evening 1 Doors Open & Seating (please arrive early!) 5:00 PM Candle Lighting 6:11 PM Candle Lighting and Fast Begins 5:56 PM Mincha, followed by Ma’ariv 6:15 PM 6:00 PM Services End Approximately 7:05 PM Sermon by Rabbi Wolkenfeld & YK Appeal 6:15 PM Ma’ariv and Selichot 6:50 PM Special Talk w/ Aviv Ezra, Israeli Consul General Approximately 8:30 PM MONDAY, OCTOBER 3 & TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4: Both Rosh Hashanah Mornings SOCIAL HALL Candle Lighting and Fast Begins 5:56 PM MAIN SANCTUARY Kol Nidre 6:00 PM Start Pesukei D’Zimra 8:15 AM Yom Kippur Appeal 6:15 PM Ma’ariv and Selichot 6:35 PM HaMelekh and Shacharit Approximately 8:45 AM Services End 8:20 PM Sermon 10:30 AM Day 1: “90 Seconds” Day 2: “Smile for the Camera” WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12: Yom Kippur Day First Shofar Blasts 10:50 AM (PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY) Services End 1:00 PM MAIN SANCTUARY Start Pesukei D’Zimra 9:00 AM SOCIAL HALL HaMelekh and Shacharit 9:30 AM Start Pesukei D’Zimra 8:30 AM Start 10:45 AM First Shofar Blasts 10:30 AM (PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY) Sermon Approximately 11:15 AM Services End 12:30 PM “This Has Been a Test of the Emergency Broadcast System” Yizkor Not Before 11:30 AM Start Mussaf Approximately 12:00 PM Break Begins 2:40 PM MONDAY, OCTOBER 3: Rosh Hashanah Evening 2 Meet at Shul to walk to the lake 4:45 PM Mincha 4:10 PM Tashlich 5:00 PM Neilah Begins 5:30 PM Final Shofar, Ma’ariv, Havdalah 6:55 PM Mincha, followed by Ma’ariv 6:10 PM Services End Approximately 7:05 PM at JCC 7:15 PM

Candle Lighting, Prep for Second Day After 7:09 PM of Rosh Hashanah & Kiddush SOCIAL HALL Start Pesukei D’Zimra 9:10 AM HaMelekh and Shacharit 9:40 AM Start Torah Reading 10:55 AM TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4: Rosh Hashanah Afternoon Break Begins 2:10 PM Mincha 6:10 PM Ma’ariv followed by Havdalah 7:08 PM Mincha 4:35 PM Neilah Begins 5:55 PM Final Shofar, Ma’ariv, Havdalah 6:55 PM

Break Fast at JCC 7:15 PM BEIT MIDRASH WEDNESDAYS ASBI FAMILIES Join us at ASBI, for a series of accessible and thought-provoking shiurim. Snacks will be provided. Sukkah Decorating Party All classes 8:00 – 9:00 PM Sunday, October 9, 3:00 - 5:00 PM In the ASBI Sukkah* Kick off this season of BMW with a class with Rabbi Wolkenfeld: 11/2 - Community & Community Standards: Halakhah in a Diverse Jewish World For all children ages 3 through 5th grade. Come decorate the ASBI

Sukkah with other families and enjoy autumn-themed snacks! Three-Part Series with Rabbi Yona Reiss: “Law in the Shadow of $5 per family. Register at asbi.org by 11:59 PM on Thursday, October 6. Tragedy: The Halakhic Response to September 11th” *Rain location: Social Hall 11/9 - Week 1: The Resolution of the 9-11 Agunah Cases 11/16 - Week 2: Shiva, Burial and Chalitza in the aftermath of September 11th Hebrew Story Time Monday, 11/28 - Week 3: Kohanim at Ground Zero and at the 9-11 Memorial Saturdays, October 15 & 29, 4:00 PM Museum Hebrew Story Time is back! Please join Lital Rosenberg in the Social Hall with your Rabbi Yona Reiss is Beth Din of the Chicago Rabbinical Council. A noted Torah scholar, kids. We will read children's books in Hebrew together, while working on some of attorney, and jurist, Rabbi Reiss is a summa cum laude graduate of Yeshiva College (YU) and our Hebrew words. Feel free to bring any Hebrew-language book you would like to 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 distinctionof share with the group. All kids age 4 and under are invited with their parents. Yadin Yadin. Rabbi Reiss served as director of the Beth Din of America from 1998 to 2008. A frequent writer on a variety of topics relating to both Jewish and secular law, he has published Children’s Reading: Monday, October 24 widely in Jewish publications, as well as in the Wall Street Journal and New York Law Journal. 4:00 PM Meet & Greet with the Torah Three-Part Series with Rabbi Wolkenfeld: 4:15 PM Torah Reading “Torah & Torah Scholars” 4:45 PM Family Hakafot and Dancing 12/7 - Week I: Rabbi Chaim Brisker 5:00 PM Light dairy dinner with Affy Tapples 12/14 - Week II: Rabbi Yitzchak Herzog

12/21 - Week III: Dr. Deena Zimmerman and Malka Peterkovsky We’re still looking for more readers! If your Pre-Bar or –Bat Mitzvah child wants to participate, email David Schwartz at [email protected]. Three-Part Series with Professor Malka Simkovich: “Modern Discovery of Ancient Jewish Texts” ASBI 8th Grade Families ASBI is launching an exciting new initiative this year for our 8th graders. On five 1/18 - Week 1: The Modern “Rediscovery” of the Cairo Genizah and the Story Sundays during this coming year, our 8th graders will have the opportunity to join with of Solomon Schechter the 8th graders of Temple Sholom and Anshe Emet to make new friends and learn 1/25 - Week 2: The Discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Their Fifty-Year more deeply about the other branches of Judaism. Please write these dates on your Publication Process calendar now so that your child can join us! 2/1 - Week 3: The Ancient Jewish Texts of Greek Orthodox Monasteries 10/30 at The Ark – meet at The Ark at 10:00 AM Dr. Malka Simkovich is a visiting instructor of Jewish Studies at Catholic Theological Union. She 12/11 at Temple Sholom – meet at ASBI at 10:00 AM earned an MA degree in from Harvard University and a BA in Bible Studies and 2/12 at Anshe Emet – meet at ASBI at 10:00 AM Music Theory from Stern College of Yeshiva University. She recently completed a doctorate at 3/26 at Anshe Sholom – meet at ASBI at 10:00 AM Brandeis University, where she studied Second Temple Judaism, early Rabbinic literature, and 4/30 closing brunch at Milt’s – meet at ASBI at 10:00 AM early Christian literature. Dr. Simkovich also works as an editorial assistant for the Harvard Theological Review. If you have questions, please contact David Schwartz at [email protected]. Please review the following chart and let the office know if you would like either to read Torah or to sponsor or co-sponsor a Kiddush or Shalosh Seudot. We’ll be happy to help with the arrangements.

DATE KIDDUSH SHALOSH SEUDOT TORAH PORTION HAFTORAH

October 8 YP Kiddush Taken Taken Vayeilech

October 15 Ha’Azinu

October 17 Taken Rabbi David Wolkenfeld Sukkot Day 1 [email protected]

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

Kiddush Sponsorship Shalosh Seudot Sponsorship Coffee Bar Sponsorship OFFICERS – 2015-2016 / 5776-5777 Starting at $950 Starting at $118 $118 for 1 month President – Jeremy Treister Immediate Past President – Rabbi Paul Saiger You may co-sponsor a Kiddush by contributing a smaller amount. Vice President - Ways and Means – Ross Weisman Many menu and pricing options are available. Please call the shul office for details Vice President - House – Margalit Segal at 773-248-9200 or email [email protected]. Vice President - Membership – Danielle Gershon Vice President - Ritual – Dr. Ira Halper Dedication Opportunities Vice President - Education – Ahuva Wiesenfeld Honor your loved ones with a dedication plaque or book plate. Vice President - Financial – Asher Zarkowsky New / Koren Small Large Stone Memorial Recording Secretary – Ruth Lipman Chumash Mahzor Set Tree of Life Leaf Tree of Life Leaf Tree of Life Plaque $54 $100 $180 $360 $1,080 $680 BOARD OF DIRECTORS – 2015-2016 / 5776-5777 Dr. Stuart Sprague - Chair Ashlyn Gorlin Ava Madoff Youth Tefillah Groups Julia Aaronson Seth Greenberg Michael Newberger Tot Shabbat (children 2 and under, with a parent) Beverly Agdern David Harris Scott Newberger Elyce Bader Toby Heizler Jacques Aaron Preis 10:45 AM in the Social Hall with Erica Phillips Linda Cohen Ira King Linda Saiger Gan Shabbat (ages 3-JK) Herbert Eiseman Michael Leib Rabbi Melvin Shapiro

10:30 AM in JCC Lower Gym with Tara Holden, assisted by Sidonia Ohringer Aaron Feigelson Jules Levenson Alan Skidelsky Steve Feiger Norman Levitz Adam Smoler Yeladeinu (K -2nd grade) Eytan Fox Jennifer Loeb Andrew Weprin 10:30 AM in JCC Room 204 with Tracey Meyers Na’areinu (3rd -5th grade) ASBI COMMITTEES AND CHAIRS 10:30 AM in the JCC Room 104 with Maor Gordon-Guterman Chesed: Linda Saiger & Sara Wolkenfeld Mikvah: Ruth Lipman Education: Ahuva Wiesenfeld Ritual: Dr. Ira Halper Tefillah Off the Deep End (6th -7th grade) Family: Jennifer Loeb Security: Peggy Kaz Not meeting this week due to the holidays. Shanah Tova! Hospitality: David Eisenstein Social Action: Irene Lehrer Sandalow Babysitting Services (for children ages 1 through 7 only) Israel: Herbert Eiseman Young Professionals: Ann Levenson, Kiddush: Beverly Agdern Ava Madoff & Rachel Schwartz with Mollie Raab 9:30 AM until Kiddush in the ASBI Playroom Gabbai: Dr. Josh Ehrlich Gabbaiyot: Karli Salinger & Judith Wolf Kiddush until 12:30 PM in JCC Lower Gym Adam R. Straus Memorial Mikvah: [email protected] Group leaders and babysitter are subject to change without notice. Dedications and Donations

Security—If you see something, say something. 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.

Alan Hepker: (847) 980-5630 The George Kranzler Library of Judaic Classics is donated in loving memory of Mr. George Kranzler by the Kranzler and Saltzman families.

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

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