September / October 2019 Elul / Tishrei / Cheshvan 5779 A PUBLICATION OF BETH HILLEL BNAI Issue 5 of 6 12 Reserved Seats in Our Sanctuary for "To let (their) experience be forgotten is a betrayal the High Holy Days and to remember is a tribute. Memory is a guardian

The Yamim Noraim (Days of Awe) and a spur: it enables us to carry out our past with us serve as a series of rituals through which in order to share our souls and our future.”

we enter the process of teshuvah, which It is the memory of their loss that can and should we most often translate to inspire us to seek a holier and kinder world. We know “repentance." But, this that hatred in this country grows evermore violent, word, teshuvah, echoes a much greater concept in brazen, and vigilant, which is why filling our our tradition; namely, it speaks to our process of sanctuary with prayer, song, and love is so very personal and spiritual reflection and the change we essential. To link ourselves to one another, to those seek each year in an effort to evolve into an ever who came before, and those who will come after in better version ourselves. Rabbi Jonathan Sacks offers elevated moments of connectivity can truly influence an interesting translation of the word teshuvah - the way in which we encounter the world. he proposes that we can also understand this time of This Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur can be our year and process as a “homecoming.” personal homecoming, but the ultimate truth of our That is to say we can only come to evolve, reflect, Jewish practice is that our liturgical language and and change when we return to the very core of who practice are one of community. Each admittance of we are. For many of us, the High Holidays are a time mistakes and each hope for redemption we find in our when we do just that, we return. We return to our High Holiday prayer books uses the language of “us.” familial homes and our childhood synagogues. We Our traditional words maintain that “we” each made return to the melodies and words of the Days of Awe missteps, “we” seek peace, “we” can do better. we heard while standing next to our grandparents. As is our effort each year, we will once again strive as We return to the prayer shawl we received at our a community to unify the souls of those present with bar/bat mitzvah. We return to same moving feeling those who are missing. We know that It is an eternal of hearing the sound of the Shofar on Rosh Hashanah, challenge to make the intangible tangible. Perhaps, our or the same feeling of hunger we felt on Yom Kippur. twelve reserved seats will serve as a sign to our BHBE It is that sense of returning and reentering that offers community and the greater community that we will us the opportunity to rededicate ourselves, looking forever remember and represent those no longer here toward a new year. to share our souls and our future.

This year there are twelve individuals who will not L'Shana Tova u’Metukah be returning home for the High Holy Days. There are May this new year be one of sweetness and life in twelve cherished Jewish souls who were stripped pursuit of a holier, kinder, and more loving world. from this world less than a year ago. Eleven from B’Shalom, Rabbi Crane Tree of Life – Or L'Simcha Congregation in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and one from Chabad of Poway syna- Rabbi Crane.………………………………..page 1 gogue in Poway, California. Each one torn from their All in the Family …………………………….page 2 family members, their home synagogues, and our Amer- B’nai Mitzvah ….……………………………page 3 ican Jewish community. President……………..……………..……….page 4

In recognition of their absence, we at BHBE will be Cantor Roytman and Academy…………...page 5 reserving twelve evenly distributed seats in our Library…………... …………………………..page 6 expansive sanctuary for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Ways and Means and Men’s Club…………page 7 Kippur. We do so as an act of memory not morbidity. Social Action………………..…...…………..page 8 As Rabbi David Wolpe writes regarding dedicating USY, Youth and Adult Ed…………………..page 9 moments to those who were taken from this world: Sisterhood ……………………………………pages10-20 Donations……………………………………..pages 21-22 Calendar………………………………………pages 23-26 Ads…………………………………………….page 27 2 Mazel Tov to:

Erwin Helberg on the marriage of his daughter, Rebecca Sarah Helberg and Samuel Noah Nassau Jaclyn and Darryl Stern on their son Jaden’s graduation from high school Barbara and Alan on the birth of their grandson, Beau Charles Nightengale Christa and Brian Robinson on their daughter, Adi’s Bat Mitzvah Colleen and Ira Dubin on the marriage of their sons Martin and Rachael Barry and Mitchell and Katie Power Annabelle Jacobson on her birthday Sheila Gideon on her special birthday. Ahouva and Isaac Hasbani on the Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter, Noa Adelman Pam and Rodrigo Levy on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Elias Barbara and Tom Ungar on the marriage of their daughter, Megon and Luke Butler Deena and Joseph Rosenfeld on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Benjamin Gwen and Cary Weiner on the birth of their grandson, Joe Snyder Ellen and Joel Feldman on the marriage of their daughter, Rebecca and Robert Schur Morty Schapiro, Northwestern President on being presented with the Maimonides Award at the annual Global Leadership Symposium at Baruch College Paulette and Jeremy Lidskin on their daughter Maya’s Bat Mitzvah. Sheila and Vern Gideon on their 60th Wedding Anniversary Fred Ost and Harriet Robbins-Ost on the Auf Ruf of their daughter, Jessica and Maxwell Abraham Sloan Michele Bresler & Barry Goldberg onthe Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter, Ronit Goldberg Marcus in the Hague and their grandchildren’s graduations Bev & Howard Reinglass on their 51st Wedding Anniversary Tim Comar on his 50th birthday Vicki and Jeff Hass, Andrea and Jeff Meltzer, Dini and Sam Wengroff and Sharon Yusim on the marriage of their son, nephew and grandson, Avi Hass and Danielle Blustein Ellen and Joel Feldman on the marriage of their daughter, Rebecca and Robert Schur Rabbi Allan Kensky and Adina Kleiman on the birth of their granddaughter, Isadora Naomi Charlotte Glass on the birth of her great granddaughter, Evie Mae Schur Sashie Kraff on the birth of her great granddaughter, Delilah Belle Berk Rochelle and Bernie Dyme on the birth of their grandson, Zev Joseph Michelle and Joel Melnick on the birth of their grandson, Benjamin Charles Shoshanna and Scott Reynolds on the birth of their son, Emmet Gwen and Julian Rosen on the birth of their granddaughter Tim, Rachael and Jerry Comar and Elaine Pearlman on the birth of their granddaughter and niece, Golda Hanson Sashie Kraff on the engagement of her grandson, Noah Kraff to Sophie Fritz Carole and Don Babendir on their 62nd wedding anniversary and on their granddaughter, Aliza and Joseph Roth’s marriage Sharon and Dan Meyer on the marriage of their son Marc and Kerstin Hudon Carole and Michael Dunn on the Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter, Olivia Anne Dunn Marshal Lyons on the Bar Mitzvah of her grandson, Logan Lyons

Condolences to:

Pam and Rodrigo Levy on the passing of Pam’s mother, Anita Epstein Andrea Friedman on the passing of her husband, Peter Helen Stopek on the passing of her daughter-in-law, Jane Stopek Fern Steinfeld on the passing of her husband, Manfred Steinfeld The Hammer Family on the passing of Rabbi Reuven Hammer The Berman Family on the passing of our longtime member, Muriel Berman Terri Rothstein on the passing of her husband, Sheldon Gerry Feder, Randi and Rob Feder and Amy and Steven Feder on the passing of Gerry’s husband and Rob and Steven’s father, Howard Feder Paulette Lidskin on the passing of her father, David Sacks Lisa and Arthur Edelstein on the passing of Arthur’s father, Norman Edelstein 3 B’NAI MITZVAH STUDENTS

August 31, 2019 - Re’eh Talia Bahar, Daughter of Keri and Phillip Bahar September 21, 2019 - Ki Tavo Elijah Smith and Haily Smith Son and Daughter of Corrine and Marvin Smith

September 7, 2019 - Shoftim Jacob Shternberg, Son of Sofia Muller & October 26, 2019 - Bereishit Dmitriy Shternberg Jacob Galantowicz, Son of Esther and David Galantowicz

September 14, 2019 - Ki Tavo November 2, 2019 - Noah Mincha Bat Mitzvah Jack Feldman Audrey Marinsky, Daughter of Megan Marinsky Son of Jill and Freddie Feldman 4 P r e s i d e n t — Sanford Goldberg

Having initiated our transition In this period of time, when the joys of summer are to a new rabbi and a new ebbing and we begin to anticipate the contemplative executive director, we at BHBE moments of the High Holidays themselves, it is worth are now looking at a period of underscoring the importance of the more practical time culminating in the High matter of the Appeal’s success. We are in a time Holidays, which begin at the when there is great enthusiasm for the newest end of September. For many members of the BHBE team; our Executive and of us, this is a period of great anticipation and General Boards have never been more committed to reflection. To be sure, signs of late summer are still fiscal responsibility, and to ensuring the continued with us: the joyful cries of kids frolicking outdoors, flourishing of our great community; we are deeply the beauty of daylillies and Black-eyed Susans, the fortunate to be in a position to celebrate and reflect bliss of enjoying peaches and plums in season, the with one another during this High Holiday season. feel of the heat on one’s skin, and of course the In this connection it may be worth highlighting a glistening lake enticing us for one last swim before precedent to be found in King David himself, who the season is over. And yet for many of us, our mind knew well the need to consider the practical even drifts elsewhere: to the period of celebration and while minding the spiritual. As the great Bible reckoning that begins with Rosh Hashana. commentator Robert Alter notes in The David Story

As President of BHBE, my thoughts also turn to the (his translation and commentary of the two books of High Holiday Appeal – the single largest fundraiser Samuel), in David’s first public pronouncement in of the year. This year, thanks to the extremely Torah, when he is presenting himself as the one to generous pledge of an anonymous family, we have fight the Philistine Goliath (1 Samuel 17: 26-27,) a very special opportunity to raise an additional he first asks about the anticipated reward that will be $100,000 on top of the money we would already given to the Israelite who defeats Goliath, before he ordinarily raise during the Appeal. The gift is a goes on to say that it is incumbent to see to it that “the matching pledge: for every dollar that you give battle lines of the living God” are defended. Alter which goes beyond the amount you gave to last himself interprets David’s speech as crafty, making year’s Appeal, this family will match those dollars clear David’s own interest in the practical side of on a dollar-for-dollar basis, and will do so for every things before rallying the assembled troops to the need member of the synagogue, up to a total of $50,000. to defend their community. My own interpretation So – putting together the increases from our differs slightly but significantly: long before he membership with the matching funds – this gives became King, David seems to be aware of the need us the opportunity to raise an additional $100,000 to have one eye on the practical even as one attends to during this year’s Appeal. the spiritual and the divine. It is with this in mind that

To this end, by mid- to late-August you will have I encourage everyone to help us make the 2019 received both an email and a letter from BHBE High Holiday Appeal the major success it should be. asking you for your 2019 High Holiday Appeal gift. That letter will provide you with the amount of your Sanford Goldberg gift toward last year’s (2018) Appeal. I urge everyone BHBE President to consider an increase in your gift this year: every dollar you increase your gift (over what you gave last year) is doubled. I can’t help but have high hopes for the Appeal this year. In fact, my hopes are two-fold: I would love to be able to take advantage of the full amount of this anonymous gift; and in addition, I would very much like to see a greater number of members participate in the Appeal than have participated in years past. It should be emphasized that everyone – and I do mean everyone – is in a position to help us in this regard, Please consider taking time out of your busy no matter the size of your gift last year (or even if schedule on Sunday, September 22, you made a gift last year). The money we raise this 10:30am to 12:30pm to help at the year will be a way of securing BHBE’s future. Uptown Café, 909 W. Wilson Ave., Chicago Call Linda Becker for details: 847.251.1443

5 CANTOR PAVEL ROYTMAN AND AARON FRANKEL — D I R . O F EDUCATION This has been a great summer; one As we prepare for a new decade in both the filled with new experiences and joys! secular and Jewish new years, Rabbi Crane joined our clergy team (2019 - 2020 and 5799 to 5780), we greet and and his wonderful family became a welcome change and growth. Rabbi Nate part of our congregational family here Crane has taken the reigns with joy, skill and at BHBE. vision. Our new executive director, Michael

Michael Kahn was appointed as our Kahn, brings warmth, expertise, and new executive director and he has been working dedication to the mix. With a power team now in place, hard to ensure that everything, from nuts to bolts, including the musical magic of Cantor Pavel Roytman, we is working just right to benefit our shul and its are ready to move forward with some exciting new ventures. people. The rabbi has brought along a wonderful conception of and

This summer I had the opportunity to travel a bit, enthusiasm for programming for families with young absorbing new ideas and learning new ways of children. Starting on Friday evening September 13, and engaging our congregation musically. I can’t wait to continuing throughout the year, we are expanding on last share what i have learned with many of you in the year’s Lil’ holiday programs with a robust series of monthly months to come. I also spend time, together with our “Families with Littles” experiences, including Shabbat amazing Director of Life Long Learning, Aaron evenings with dinner, crafts and sing-a-longs, havdalah Frankel on re-imagining our Academy setting it up as events with entertainment, and joyful holiday celebrations. “the place to be” for Jewish kids in our community. Our Tot Shabbat community is vibrant and growing, I am super exited to see our ideas in practice. becoming very much a community in and of itself. Look Speaking of practicing, our HH Day choir began behind you on Shabbat and you might see children playing rehearsing under the capable leadership of Jonathan (hopefully quietly) with soft toys in our Gan Mishpachah Lehrer. There are some new musical experiences that play area. we’ve planned for this HH season. I hope that many of you will enjoy our innovations as we hope to Our BHBE Academy of Judaism has a robust year in store, enhance your HH Days experience in a meaningful as we add a professionally led musical ensemble elective and engaging way. and a year-long course in Jewish cooking for our seventh

And speaking of HH Days, I cannot believe they are graders to the broad range of opportunities that we offer. just around the corner! We also have a unique option in place for grades 3 - 7 for

As the Jewish year comes to its completion and the learning Hebrew through sports and games, which I know cycle is about to start anew, I feel a sense of the our students will appreciate. Not to mention a class in Israeli déjà vu (as they say in France.) At the same time, cinema and a hands-on series of social justice opportuni- I feel very much inspired to infuse the familiar with ties. All of our teachers this year have taught with us before, the new and the New Year with a renewed sense of as we strengthen all the communities in our midst. Youth excitement and joy. Director Sarah Pila returns this year as USY Director, and

In so many ways I am ready to “come home” and Brenda Cole continues as youth adviser for K - 7. immerse myself into the kavannah of the HH Days. Our Family High Holiday services have some surprises in And as I cannot help it but to feel humbled to be a store, including improv on Rosh Hashanah themes, and a sheliach tzibur of the community that has so many mini-three act Yom Kippur play written by resident playright talented, capable, kind, generous and simply good Susan Lieberman and performed by our students. Plus we people. I am so lucky to be a hazzan at BHBE. take advantage of the enthusiasm, spirit, and gifts of some We are all so lucky to have each other! of our own high school students in the facilitation of these I want to wish all of our members and friends as fall holiday experiences. well as the staff and the leadership of BHBE a hearty Shana Tova U’metukah, a sweet and Happy I’m always happy to speak with our congregants about our New Year! May this be the most amazing and youth and family programming, with a mission in mind of meaningful HH season ever! building a warm, vibrant, and multifaceted community of

Shana Tova! students, families, adults, learners and celebrants of all ages. Cantor Pavel Roytman Wishing you all a Joyous, Peaceful, and Healthy New Year, Aaron 6 LIBRARY LINES

In June I had the opportunity to attend the 54th Here are a few new titles of interest: annual conference of the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL). This year the organization met in The Flight Portfolio, by Julie Orringer Woodland Hills, CA, outside of . As the (2019) conference registrar, I networked with colleagues A novel inspired by the real-life quest of from synagogue, school, public, and academic an unlikely hero to save the lives and libraries from the across the United States and work of Europe’s great minds from the abroad. As always, a highlight of the conference impending Holocaust. In 1940, Varian for me was hearing from authors and illustrators, Fry traveled to Marseille carrying three including the 2019 winners of the Sydney Taylor thousand dollars and a list of imperiled artists and Book Award, which is presented annually to writers he hoped to help escape within a few weeks. outstanding books for children and teens that Instead, he stayed more than a year, working to pro- authentically portray the Jewish experience, and cure false documents, amass emergency funds, and from the winner and one of the finalists of the AJL arrange journeys across Spain and Portugal, where the Jewish Fiction Award. refugees would embark for safer ports. His many cli-

ents included Hannah Arendt, Max Ernst, Marcel Du- This year I had the added pleasure of champ, and Marc Chagall, and the race against time seeing BHBE’s own Jessica Littmann to save them is a tale of forbidden love, high-stakes accept the Sydney Taylor Manuscript adventure, and unimaginable courage. Award which encourages aspiring “Remarkable… [A] passionate and thoroughgoing authors of Jewish children's books. tribute… Orringer’s novel brings to light a truly in- Jessica’s unpublished novel is spiring episode in history.” (The Wall Street Journal) entitled A Corner of the World. In

its announcement, the Award Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor, Committee described her book as by Yossi Klein Halevi (2019) having “the perfect amount of Jewish content and values combined with complex contemporary themes. A Attempting to break the agonizing Corner of the World tells the story of two unlikely impasse between Israelis and friends, Maya and Sam, who team up to make a Palestinians, the Israeli commentator difference in their community. Maya and Sam are and award-winning author of Like both students at a who, like many Dreamers directly addresses his middle school students, struggle with personal Palestinian neighbors in this taut challenges that make them feel alone. When violence and provocative book, empathizing with Palestinian affects a member of their school's staff, Maya and suffering and longing for reconciliation as he explores Sam find common cause in a mitzvah project which how the conflict looks through Israeli eyes. And brings healing and hope to a Chicago neighborhood now, in a brand-new Epilogue, Palestinian readers in the spirit of tikkun olam.” It was a thrill to have been given a chance to respond through their own powerful letters. celebrate with Jessica (pictured here with Award Committee Chair Aileen Grossberg) and her family -- Marcie Eskin, Librarian 847.256.1213, ext. 29, [email protected] husband Alan and daughters Mira, Orli, and Dalia – at the conference awards banquet. The library is open for browsing and self-check-out

Each year I attend this professional conference (see instructions by the librarian’s desk) whenever the I return motivated and inspired to apply what I have synagogue is open. The librarian is available on Sun- learned to my work here at BHBE. And this year I days between 9 am and 1 pm during the academic will be busy co-chairing – with my colleague Rachel year, or by appointment. Kamin at North Suburban Synagogue Beth El in Highland Park – the 55th annual conference which will take place in Evanston in June 2020. Thank you to the wonderful BHBE Staff who helped me at my time of need. Sashie Kraff

Thank you to Dena Levenson, our wonderful Canasta teacher. Sashie Kraff

7 R o b F e d e r — Ways and Means and Jay Lawrence — Men’s Club President There is energy in the air at BHBE. As you may know our Leave a Legacy program Rabbi Crane has hit the ground running supported by JUF was a great success last year. with enthusiasm and exciting plans for We hit our recruitment target and received a $10,000 congregants of all ages, but with check from JUF. We have an opportunity for another emphasis on younger families. $10,000 this year if we can meet our recruitment goal Michael Kahn, our new executive of 17 families. Join your friends who believe in director is bringing increased order and organization establishing long-term fiscal security for BHBE and to the office and improved systems for synagogue have put words into action by placing BHBE in their operations. Cantor Roytman is diligently working estate plan. This is remarkably easy to do. with the choir to enhance our High Holyday service Hilary Primack can provide you with more with inspiring music. Aaron Frankel is actively information and the simple document when you are exploring ways to enhance the student experience ready. Basil Jacobson and I can also answer any at the Academy. The BHBE board has been questions you might have. energized with new members representing various Finally, many thanks to our underwriters and ad book constituencies, from Harris Miller our youngest new participants who made our year-end Gala one of the member to Mel F. Seidenberg, our long time member, most successful fund raisers we’ve had in recent who can share a historical perspective as well as a times. It was also a ton of fun and a wonderful tribute. view to the future. We are happy to welcome our Please share your ideas for events or activities during new Sisterhood President, Barbara Ungar, and our which we can enjoy the company of our fellow new Men’s Club President, Jay Lawrence. congregants and support BHBE at the same time. Marsha Lyons is ably handling catering and I am always ready to listen. Jaclyn Stern is doing a tremendous job with our Rob Feder, VP, Ways and Means Shabbat Kiddishim. We are grateful to have so many talented individuals in leadership positions. While our professional and lay leadership undergoes a transition, our welcoming congregation is a constant. And as you have heard me say many times, “We are all in this During the months of September and October BHBE Men’s Club has many events scheduled. together.”

We are in a good place, our future is bright, and we Friday September 6, there is a dinner where the are positioned for growth. men’s club will be hosting Rabbi Crane and

Can we bring new energy to our fund raising efforts Rabbi Shugerman who is the executive director to strengthen our fiscal foundation? Working together, of FJMC. The cost is $25 per person, everyone is of course we can. We have a wonderful challenge welcome to attend. before us, the potential to raise $100,000; that was Sunday September 8, there will be a $100,000. You don’t need to be the Treasurer at BHBE to imagine the many ways in which a financial Men’s Club breakfast where a public boost of this magnitude would support our shul. How conversation will take place between Rabbi Crane does it work? A generous family at BHBE is willing and Rabbi Shugerman to discuss actors who to match any increase in the High Holiday Appeal gift became Rabbis. in excess of last year’s gift up to a maximum of For Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur $50,000. By the time you read this you will have a Norm Ring and Steve Bucksbaum are in charge received notification of the amount of your gift last of ushering. We do need some more ushers and if year. As you plan for this year’s contribution any you can usher, please let me know. increase will be doubled. Simple math; $50,000 in increased High Holiday appeal contributions will Sunday October 27, Scotch and Steak. yield $100,000. If BHBE is important to you and Dr. Ira Goodman will be lecturing and offering your family, and you share our vision for future tastes of his favorite scotches. growth, please increase your donation to the Appeal to the extent you can, so we can meet our match goal. Healthy and Happy New Year, Jay Lawrence, BHBE Men’s Club President

8 SOCIAL ACTION SOCIAL ACTION TAKE AWAY FAMILY PROMISE: BHBE volunteers continue Here is an update on our team’s projects. to help Family Promise North Shore. Our BHBE volunteers have provided meals, hospitality, and INCLUSION ACTIVITIES: See separate bulletin ar- overnight staffing at various North Shore ticle from Anita Miller. congregations that temporarily house homeless families. Watch your emails for upcoming GARDEN OF H.O.P.E.: Harvesting has been volunteer dates as they become available. If you underway for several weeks at our Garden of want to learn more about Family Promise or to H.O.P.E.--Helping Other People Eat. Lots of kale, help, please contact Marc Primack, chard, eggplants, lettuce, and a variety of herbs have [email protected] been taken to the ARK each week this summer to provide nourishing fresh produce for clients facing SUMI: Ida Ioffe from our committee continues to food insecurity. In addition, the tomatoes are starting maintain contact with our sister Jewish community in to turn from green to red, and the fresh garlic has Sumi, Ukraine. We invite the congregation to been pulled up and is now drying until it is ready to continue to contribute to the fund to help our sister be distributed! The recipients are thrilled to be able community in Sumi. Contributions can be made to receive our bounty, and we receive warm thanks by making a check out to BHBE and put a note to each time we drop off our harvested produce. direct the contributions to Social Action Sumi Fund.

Our team of volunteers had lots of help from Jeff Roth and Jan Mahler Mother Nature at the start of this season with abundant rain, and as the calendar turned to July, we welcomed nice warm temperatures. Garden volunteers usually gather about 9:45 a.m. on Tuesdays, if you'd like to join in! In addition, watering and weeding is needed on other days. If you'd like to help out with this fulfilling mitzvah Dear Congregants, project, please contact Barbara Bruno at The Board of Jewish Education Early Childhood [email protected], or stop on by any Center here at Beth Hillel is off to an amazing Tuesday morning! start to our 2019-20 school year. We have grown INCLUSION SUKKOT: Join us on Thursday, immensely! We have two classes for each of the October 17th as, once again, we will be hosting a following age groups; twos, threes, and fours, and group of guests to gather and enjoy our BHBE sukkah, sing songs, enjoy some snacks and dessert. one 15-23-month-old class. We are excited to an- This is a great activity for all ages. Please let us nounce that we are opening another infant class- know if you would like to help by providing room for our older infants ages 10-14-months. hospitality to our friends from Little City, Shore With our growth of our center, our staff has and other facilities. Contact Jeff Roth at grown in size as well. [email protected]. Watch emails for more details. The Tishre holidays are upon us. At this time on

VETERANS DAY SHABBAT: Veterans Day behalf of myself and my staff, I would like to Shabbat will occur on Saturday, November 9. wish all of you a very Happy and Healthy New We will honor our many veterans in the synagogue Year. Susan Rosenberg, BJE-ECC, Wilmette with aliyahs, ark openings and prayers. If you are a Site Director veteran and would like an honor, please contact Jeff Roth at [email protected] or at 847.256.0398. The Board of Jewish Education Early Childhood

FEED THE HUNGRY DAY: We will make 365 Center in Wilmette is hiring teachers from 2-6 lunches for four homeless shelters on Sunday, pm for all age groups. We are looking for November 10. Our hope is that all the food will be teachers in our infant room from 9-6 pm. The donated. If you are interested in help organize or hours can be split between two teachers. can help on the day, please contact Jeff Roth at Please contact Susan Rosenberg, Site Director, [email protected] [email protected]

9 YOUTH GROUP and ADULT EDUCATION Rabbi Crane’s Wednesday morning Bible Class will BHBE Youth Group Update rd September 2019 begin on October 23 . Rabbi Crane will be teaching an Introduction to Talmud. The class will meet on Wednesday mornings, in the youth lounge from 10:00am – 11:00am.

From USY Director Sarah Bible BaBoker will resume on October 26th and continue Pila: every Shabbat morning before services. Yes, I know it’s Hi all! I am looking forward to early in the morning. Yes, I understand that for many of us another exciting year in youth it’s our only opportunity to sleep a little later. Yes, I know programming. My name is that some of you believe that your level of knowledge is Sarah Pila and I work exclusively below this class level and you would have nothing to con- tribute. Let me address the third item first. There is no prior with BHUSY. BHUSY is the knowledge required to attend and benefit from this class. youth group for 9th-12th graders The discussions are lively, with many points of view being through January when 8th graders become USY’ers put forth. Sometimes I just sit and listen and other times I too. This will be my FIFTH year working with USY fight for my interpretation. All views are welcome. As for at BHBE. I'm around BHBE on Sunday mornings the early morning thing, that you’ll have to work out for from 11am-12pm and when programs are in session. yourself. If you have never attended, you are missing a You can always reach me by email at great opportunity to study Torah with your friends and fel- [email protected]. Some programs to look low congregants in an informal setting. forward to include: Rabbi Crane will teach his first evening class starting on Tuesday evening October 29 and continuing on November 9/8 - CHUSY Kick-off event (more info. coming 5, 12 and 19. Watch weekly emails and flyers for more de- tails as they become available. soon) 10/6 - BHUSY opening event at BHBE (12-1:30pm) USCJ Scholar-in-Residence – Rav Na’ama Levitz Applebaum 10/16 - CHUSY Sushi in the Sukkah (location TBD) A seventh-generation Jerusalemite, Rav Na’ama is currently the Director of Ramah Israel Seminar. She has a From Ruach, Club Yeladim, wealth of experience in Jewish education, Israel education, and Kadimah Advisor and running programs in Israel for North American teens. Brenda Cole: She most recently served as the Director of Community Greetings! I’m excited for the Engagement at Mechon Hadar in Israel. Na’ama held the position of Director of Israel Operations at Golda Och fall and a chance to continue Academy, heading the school’s semester-long senior facilitating fun and program in Israel. Na’ama also served as a Program Man- community-building youth programs for the kids of ager at The Israel Experience. She received her ordination the congregation! Our opening programs for the from Rabbi Daniel Landes in Jerusalem in 2016 and has studied at various educational institutions on her path to year will be on Sunday October 6th from 12 - 1:30, becoming a Rabbi. She enjoys leading communities in and we hope to see all of our kids there! If you have tefila and has served on the leadership team at Washington questions about our youth programs for grades Square in Boston, and most recently at Kehillat K - 7, you can reach out to me at Sod Siach in Jerusalem. Na’ama was on mishlachat at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin in 2002 and was Rosh [email protected]. Tefila at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires in the summer Shana Tova! of 2016. She lives in Jerusalem with her husband Ari and their four children.

Rav Na’ama Levitz Applebaum will be with us for the Shabbat of December 13-14.

Dear BHBE Family, As always, if you have any questions or comments, May you and your families be don’t hesitate to contact me.

inscribed in the Book of Life for Please let me know your thoughts about the Adult the forthcoming year filled with Education programming. What do you like. How do think Health, Happiness, Prosperity, we can improve. We are always open to new ideas so Satisfactory Accomplishments please pass them along.

and Peace. Shana Tova. Allan Rodin, Chairman Mel F. Seidenberg Adult Education Committee

10 Barbara Ungar President • Rochelle Leff, Editor Shalom , Rosh Hashanah Challah Sale How fitting it is that the theme for Sisterhood will be selling freshly baked challah, this year’s Sisterhood Torah Fund Campaign is “CHESED”. Chesed kichel and honey cakes just in time for Rosh appears in the Torah as a way of Hashanah. The baked goods can be picked up on explaining God’s kindness and Sunday, September 29 between 9 am and noon. love toward humanity as well as We not only eliminate you making a trip to the human kindness and love toward each other. In the Babylonian Talmud, Sukkot 49b, a discussion is bakery, but your baked goods will be freshly baked related defining chesed by contrasting it with the other for Erev Rosh Hashanah. All orders must be pre- fundamental Jewish value of tzedakah. Chesed is laid paid. See the enclosed flyer for sizes and prices. out as the broader value because it can be done not The deadline for orders is Friday, September 20. only with money, but also with one’s person. Make checks payable to BHBE Sisterhood Jewish Education News (Spring 2001) In other words, it is the act of volunteering and connecting directly to the and mail to: person(s) or organization that you seek to help. Carole Dunn, 2939 Hartzell, Wilmette, IL 60091

Our BHBE sisterhood consistently performs acts of Carole Dunn, chairman, 847.251.0497 chesed through our programming that reaches out to people in need. This includes activities such as our hospice program, Thanksgiving baskets, Hanukkah lunch for the senior community, our monthly donations of tzedakah to different causes, the kugels we deliver to shiva homes - to mention a few. Let’s not forget our participation in the national Torah Fund Campaign that supports the education of religious leaders, educational leaders, and lay leaders. Many of our fundraising events contribute directly to the beauty and upkeep of our BHBE synagogue. It takes Flowers for Rosh Hashanah countless volunteers to make these programs a success. I am honored to participate alongside the Sisterhood will be selling beautiful mum many women who do this with love, patience, and plants in time for the holidays. good grace. We would love to see new faces joining They make great hostess gifts or add the us this year for our many upcoming activities! special holiday touch to your home. This September and October we have several opportunities for you to join us. We hope you have The price for plants will be: brightened up your BHBE family and friends $12 if you pick them up at the synagogue New Year by participating in our New Year’s on Sunday, September 29 and Greetings program. Please be generous in ordering this month from our holiday challah and plant sales. $15 if you want Sisterhood to deliver You may also use the forms to order mitzvah plants your plants. for others in need. Starting in October, we have Watch for order forms. several programs. Our Afternoon Discussion Series has morphed into the Sisterhood Daytime Series Marcia Weissman and Etta Greenfield, chairs beginning with the first program on October 10, “Fashioning the Self: You Are What You Wear?”. The program will begin at BHBE with an overview of the exhibit by Anita Miller and continue at the exhibit at Oakton Community College. This will be followed by an optional lunch at Emma’s. Thursday, October 24 is our Torah Fund Event at BHBE with fea- tured speaker, Rabbi Nate Crane. Finally, on Monday, October 28 is the Sisterhood Opening Dinner with a wonderful program about the history of Motown. I look forward to seeing you there.

Tom and I wish you and your families a L’Shana Tova. May you have a healthy, peaceful, and fulfilling year, Barbara Ungar, BHBE Sisterhood President

BHBE SISTERHOOD HOLIDAY PLANT SALE

6-1/2” Pot of Flowering Mums.

Remember family and friends with a beautiful plant for the holidays, and /or order a Mitzvah plant! $12.00 pick-up or $15.00 to be delivered.

Ordering Deadline: Monday, September 16 (All orders must be pre-paid) Delivery Areas (Only the following areas are included; no exceptions) Suburbs: Buffalo Grove, Deerfield, Evanston, Glencoe, Highland Park, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Northfield, Northbrook, Skokie, Wilmette, Winnetka and Glenview City: West Rogers Park

DELIVERY PICK-UP Thursday, September 26 or Friday, September 27 9 am to 11 am (Drivers are needed)

PLANT PICK-UP, Sunday, September 29, 9am to 12noon (Pick-up date and time coordinates with Challah pick-up)

Questions, call or email: Mail Orders to: Etta Greenfield Marsha Weitzman 102 Cornell St. Cell 847.414.2225 Glenview, IL 60026 [email protected] Please make all checks payable to: BHBE Sisterhood Number of Mitzvah Plants @ $12 each______Number to be picked-up @ $12 each_____ Number to be delivered @ $15 each_____ Total # of plants Total $ ______*Please include instructions for apt. buildings in case recipient is not home. **orders made with a credit card will incur an addt’l. 3 % convenience fee.

Name:______I’ll pick up______Please deliver______

Deliver to:______Phone #______

Address / City:______

Directions from nearest intersection:______

# of plants:______Gift From:______(be sure to notify your recipient)

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Name:______I’ll pick up______Please deliver______

Deliver to:______Phone #______

Address / City:______

Directions from nearest intersection:______

# of plants:______Gift From:______(be sure to notify your recipient)

Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah Sisterhood’s

Annual Challah Sale From North Shore Bakery Pick-up Sunday, September 29 9 am to 12 noon

Order Deadline: Friday, September 20 All orders must be prepaid Pick up in the BHBE Rotunda 3220 Big Tree Lane, Wilmette Questions, call Carole Dunn 847.251.0497

**Orders made with a credit card will incur an additional 3% convenience fee. ------Please make checks payable to BHBE Sisterhood and mail to: Carole Dunn, 2939 Hartzell Street, Wilmette, IL 60091

NAME______PHONE ______E-MAIL ______

Quantity Total

1 1/2 LB Round Plain ______@$6.50 = ______

1 1/2 LB Round Raisin______@ $7.00 = ______

1 LB Honey Cake ______@$7.00 =______

1/2 LB of Kichel______@ $4.50 =______There has not been a price increase in 5 years!

TOTAL AMOUNT OF CHECK ENCLOSED ______Todah Rabbah Well this time we really couldn't have done it without

Thank you to all of my Sisterhood “Sisters” for the you - you stapled and collated and matched lovely birthday greetings. You all add to the labels with personalized letters all for our New enjoyment of the day/week/month/year! Gail Year’s Greetings. We needed that packet to be ready Swerdlik to go and you made it happen. You came, went out

Dear BHBE Sisterhood, My Leagram is always such for breakfast and came back; you came even though a bright spot of each birthday. Thank you, Vicki you had a lousy night's sleep; you came after exercise Pines and you came and helped as you were walking by. You all went above and beyond to make our New Every birthday is “SPECIAL” and hearing from my Year's Greeting Project the success that it is. Sisterhood friends make it even EXTRA special! What a nice way to start out the New Year by wishing Thank you for thinking of me. “Life may not always everyone a L’Shana Tova. and helping Sisterhood to be tied with a bow, but it is still a gift”!! another successful year. Helene Rivlin Thank you to Cynthia Lerner, Rochelle Leff, Thank you for all the warm wishes I received on my Ellen Sered, Jay Lawrence - Yes, Men's Club birthday. The Leagram made a special day perfect. President helped too!!! Thank you to Thanks so much, Regina (Gene) Katz Jackie Ernest, Norm Eliaser and Michael Kahn My sincere and heartfelt thanks for the Leagram on for getting it all together for us. You make all the my birthday. I appreciate the kind sentiment. A difference. belated thank you for the Mishloach Manot at Now go fill those packets out by September 15 so It is a cherished and thoughtful tradition which we are we start off the New Year right! grateful to be a part of. We appreciate the kindness L’Shana Tova, Marsha Lyons and and basket of treats. Harley and Rozelle Langer Eunice Hershman, Ways and Means VPs. Dear Ladies of Sisterhood, Thank you for the Leagram I received for my birthday in June. I get a RUMMAGE & BOOK SALE THANK YOU warm feeling when I receive it. Also, thank you so Thank you to everyone who donated much for celebrating my birthday with me at the merchandise for the rummage and book meeting on June 5, it made my day special. Love, sale. We are grateful for your generosity. Helen Stopek Also a huge thank you for hanging and sorting Receiving your Leagram adds color rainbows to your own clothes. Your donations and time my birthday celebration. Thank you greatly for help our synagogue in so many important your thoughts and wishes. May 5780 bring good ways. Special thanks to everyone who happenings to all of you. Phyllis Simon volunteered to help set up, cashier, dismantle and all other tasks so vital to helping this be Thank you for the good wishes on my birthday. You a continuing successful fundraiser for are all special for remembering me because each Sisterhood. Adrienne, Ida, Nancy, Scott, birthday is special to me at this time in my life. Ellen and Karen Love to you all. Sabra Pitler.

Thank you so much for my birthday Leagram.

11TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17 10:30 am to 4:30 pm Our Boutique is the perfect place to do your Holiday shopping. We have vendors selling unique and affordable merchandise. There will be clothing, handbags, jewelry, personalized gifts along with toys and much much more. Lunch and snacks will be available for purchase. Bring your friends and family for a fun time at our Boutique. For information contact the synagogue office 847.256.1213 See flyer in this bulletin. 15 SISTERHOOD OPENING DINNER Sisterhood Daytime Series 2019-2020 MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2019 (formerly Sisterhood Afternoon Discussion Series) 6 PM RECEPTION FOLLOWED BY DINNER A very special additional program on “MAGIC OF MOTOWN” October 10, 2019 at 10:00 AM at BHBE MOTOWN: THE MUSIC THAT MOVED “Fashioning the Self: You Are What You Wear?” THE WORLD TIMELESS MUSIC THAT Koehnline Museum of Art, Oakton Community MOVED US THEN AND NOW FEATURING College, 1600 East Golf Road, Des Plaines. GARY WENSTRUP We will meet at 10am at BHBE as Anita Miller Gary Wenstrup is an Adjunct Professor at Harper presents an in-depth overview of this exhibit. College and College of Du Page. Using audio and Following the overview, we will carpool to Oakton visual content, he will lead us down the musical Community College, (on West Golf Road.) Meet for optional lunch, 1:00pm at Emma’s. journey from the power of soul of “Dancing in the

Street” and “I Heard it through the Grapevine” to For the following programs, please note that light the pop soul of the Jackson 5. refreshments will be served at 12:30pm and the The cost for dinner and the program is $27 if paid program will begin at 1pm. Reservations are by Monday, October 21 and $37 if paid after recommended.

October 21. Angel donations of $18 are appreciated. Thursday, November 7 - Lori Lippitz, Founder and Please send your check payable to BHBE Sisterhood Artistic Director of the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band and send to: Carol Gopman, 226 Millbrook Lane, and Alex Koffman, band director and violinist of Wilmette, 60091. Questions contact: the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band. Carol Gopman, [email protected], 847.251.3079 or Adrienne Schaye, [email protected], Wednesday, February 5 - Howard Reich, author and 847.251.8437 Chicago Tribune critic

Thursday, March 5 - Rabbi Nate and Rachel Crane

Open to all BHBE Congregation members, Sisterhood Sisterhood Membership Dues Information and Men’s Club members without charge. Guests are $5.00. Please note that Sisterhood does its own billing for membership dues. For more information, or reservations, please Invoices were mailed the middle of June. email: Gail Swerdlik: [email protected] or This is the only notice you will receive. Cynthia Lerner: [email protected] Sisterhood membership dues will not appear on the billing statement you will receive from BHBE. Upon receiving your membership dues statement from Sisterhood, please send your check made out to BHBE Sisterhood to: BHBE 3220 Big Tree Lane Wilmette, IL 60091 Attention: Aileen Primack Thank you in advance, Aileen Primack, Treasurer

16 SISTERHOOD INVITATIONS Rummage and Book Sale Pictures We sell Carlson Craft The Occasions Group Invitations. Find them online and we will work with you to create the perfect invitation for your Simcha. We discount their invitations 25 percent. We also carry the physical Modern Mitzvahs book by Cest Papier – the latest in invite trends. Their invitations are discounted 20 %. Call or email Marsha Lyons at 847.998.0997 or [email protected] if you want to make an appointment. Your invitation sets the tone for your event.

Sisterhood YOYO Programs Sisterhood has instituted a fun and interesting way to attend different programs. They are called YOYO Programs meaning “You’re On Your Own.” We provide you with information about local programs in the area with Jewish content or by a Jewish artist, and you’re on your own to make arrangements and attend these programs at your convenience. We only ask – and this is on the honor system – that you give $1 to Sisterhood when you attend these programs. There is a jar in the synagogue office with the word YOYO and a real yoyo on it. It’s a great way to be exposed to more culture, hook up with friends – and just enjoy yourself while supporting Sisterhood in the process. Hope you take advantage of all that we offer. Adrienne Torah Fund Event Thursday, October 24, 7:30 PM Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah 3220 Big Tree Lane, Wilmette

Speaker: Rabbi Nate Crane

Suggested Donation: $36.00 (all checks payable to Torah Fund) Please attend the Torah Fund Event as our guest if your donation is $180.00 or more

Chesed means “kindness” in Hebrew. The word can also be translated as “loving kindness,” to convey the deep love that animates Jewish acts of kindness, done without thought of reward. The 5780 (2019-2020) Torah Fund pin depicts a heart surrounded by three circles, one larger than the next. This symbolizes the heart of kindness, which enact in ever-widening realms of gener- osity: from family, to community, to the larger world; from North America, to Israel, to the world; or from sisterhood, to region, to the larger world of Women’s League for Conservative Judaism. And as it is said in Psalm 89, “may we build a world of kindness.”

Pin Donation amounts: $180 - $299 Benefactor pin (pictured above) $300 - $599 Guardian pin

All contributors receive a package of JTS Tribute Cards RSVP: Ida Ioffe 847.814.5573 [email protected] ------Please return this form with your reservation to the synagogue office.

You may pay at the door if you RSVP ahead of the event.

______Yes, I will attend the Torah Fund Event

I have already purchased a pin ______

Enclosed is my donation of: ______I will pay at the door ______

Name:______

Phone:______Email:______18 SISTERHOOD 11th Annual HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE Sunday, November 17th 10:30 am to 4:30 pm

Shop here for all your Holiday needs Unique & Affordable Merchandise for All Ages Items available will include Clothing, Handbags, Jewelry, Accessories, Personalized Gifts, Art Work, Toys Lunch and Snacks will be available for purchase BHBE 3220 Big Tree Lane, Wilmette For additional information, contact BHBE Office at 847.256.1213 or bhcbe.org

19 SISTERHOOD SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS Everyone involved in our bowling, walking, canasta, knitting and mah jongg programs are having a wonderful time meeting new women and forming friendship bonds. If you are not taking part in one of our classes, give us a try. We are certain you will enjoy yourself. We are always open for new programs and suggestions. Join us every Tuesday morning at 9:30 am as we walk for good health. We meet at the synagogue and walk either indoors or outdoors, depending on the weather. Contact Suzi Shulman at [email protected] or 847.256.3075 if you have any questions. Bowling club meets once a month on Fridays at Classic Bowl in Morton Grove. Contact Robin Smulson at [email protected] or 847.251.0071, if you would like to be part of this fun group. Mah Jongg meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month. You will laugh, kibbitz, keep your mind active and sharpen your skills. Contact Aileen Primack at [email protected] or 847.677.6195. Our knitting group meets every Tuesday at 10:30 am. Canasta is played every Wednesday at 12:30 pm. Contact Suzi Shulman at [email protected].

Each Special Interest activity requires a one dollar donation per person. These donations help Sisterhood sustain and support programs and numerous other community and congregation activities. For more information or suggestion for new special interest group contact Carla at [email protected] or 847.677.9616.

Judaica Shopportunities

As Rosh Hashanah approaches, our BHBE Sisterhood Judaica Gift Shop wants to help you begin the New Year with special brand new items, many from Israeli Artists. Please begin the new year supporting our synagogue and beautifying your home and yourself with our tallit and tallit clips, tzedakah boxes, Shabbat candlesticks and candles, Kiddush cups, apple and honey dishes, shofars and holiday books all show-cased in our display windows. Help bring a smile this Rosh Hashanah to yourself, your friends, your family, and our synagogue as you make that special purchase at your Judaica Shop in Wilmette. ****Special New Year offering-all tallit will be 15-30% off until Rosh Hashanah!! Shanah Tovah from your Judaica Shop Chairs, Robin Smulson and Joan Meyers 20 BETH HILLEL BNAI EMU NAH SISTERHOOD

Please note: The deadline for bulletin material October 2019 November 2019

is the first of every other month. 1 Julie Marks 1 Aileen Primack Send a Note of Thanks 8 Barbara London 3 Trudy Hobfoll Send a Note of Thanks for only $10 12 Rochelle Leff 4 Marjorie Breisblatt printed in the Sisterhood Bulletin. 14 Shelley McNaughton 6 Allison Kurzman We make it easy to say “thank you” 10 Linda Becker for all the Leagrams, Happy Day, Torah Fund Sulkin or Memorial Cards you have received. 14 Shirley Green 12 June Levy For only $10 we will print your “thank you” 14 Jackie Rosenwasser 16 Lisa Bloom in the bulletin. When you print your 17 Dorothy Stone 16 Irene Jacobson “thank you” in the bulletin, we save you 18 Kooki Finkelman 19 Barbara Bruno money on stationery, and stamps, plus no 21 Rena Thompson 23 Ruth Zimbler trips to the post office, saving you money on 26 June Sochen gas. Just call Rochelle Leff at 847.724.9348, 23 Eleanor Plotnick or send your message via email to 25 Randi Feder 26 Roz Greenstein [email protected]. You can also mail your 28 Jean Rice 26 Susan Zagorin message and a check to Rochelle Leff, 30 Beverly Reinglass 20 Mulberry Court, Glenview, 60025. 31 Deborah Ebner  31 Lia Goldfarb

Happy Day & Memorial Cards Are you looking for a special way to remember your friends or relatives as they experience special occasions? Sisterhood has Happy Day and Memorial Cards for all Do you see a Sisterhood friend with an October or occasions. All you have to do is call November birthday? Send a birthday wish. Add your Muriel Kasanov at 847.982.0968. name to a Leagram, only 25 cents. Please send info. to: She will address and mail your card for Marcy Kreiter, 9033 Keeler Ave., Skokie, IL 60076 or only $3.50. No trips to the card store, post email: [email protected] office or mailbox. A packet of 10 cards for only $25 are also available for you to address and mail yourself. The next time you need to remember someone with a special card, think of sending a card from Sisterhood by calling Muriel.

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Leagram Option Receiving a Leagram on your birthday is always a special treat. We are going to make it easier for you to send Birthday Greetings to all your Sisterhood friends. No more missing someone’s birthday because the deadline has passed, the bulletin is late in arriving, you just forgot, or you were out of town… For $72 you can send a Leagram Birthday Greeting to EVERY Sisterhood member for the ENTIRE YEAR! Of course, lists will still be available monthly for those who choose to continue sending greetings as before, at 25 cents per name.

21 A CARING COMMUNITY This reflects donations made thru Annette W. and Mel F. Seidenberg In honor of (8/14/19) Family Youth Fund Helene Rivlin’s special birthday and Rabbi Crane’s Discretionary A donation has been made to this her many simchas by Gita Fajerstein Fund fund by: Faith Hundahl’s birthday by Carole and Don Babendir A donation has been made to this Mel F. Seidenberg in honor of his nd Heidi and Ben Rosenberg by Linda fund by: 92 birthday and Irwin Magad Bev and Howard Reinglass in honor In honor of th Colleen and Ira Dubin on the of their 51st wedding anniversary Norman Ring’s 94 birthday by marriage of their sons this summer Sandy and Fern Finkel Resa Himmelblau st by Jennifer Oppenheimer In honor of Rachel Navah Cohn’s 1 birthday Rabbi Annie Tucker by Colleen and Faith Hundahl’s speedy recovery by by Mel F. Seidenberg Ira Dubin Beatrice and Norman Ring Rachel and Nate Crane by Mel F. Carole and Don Babendir on the Lois Cohen’s special birthday by Seidenberg marriage of their granddaughter Beatrice and Norman Ring Bev and Howard Reinglass on their Aliza and Joseph Roth by Dorothy Cantor Roytman’s Music Fund 52st wedding anniversary by Mel F. A donation has been made to this Seidenberg and Ed Stone fund by: Rabbi Allan Kensky and Adina Lois Cohen’s special birthday by Bev and Howard Reinglass in honor Kleiman on the birth of their Resa Himmelblau of their 51st wedding anniversary granddaughter, Isadora Naomi Carole and Don Babendir on the Sandy and Fern Finkel by Mel F. Seidenberg marriage of their granddaughter In honor of Michelle Seidenberg’s speedy Aliza and Joseph Roth by Muriel Commander Larry Rafferty by recovery by Mel F. Seidenberg Kasanov Esther Chereck Jerry Rosenwasser’s speedy In memory of Sheila Gideon’s 80th birthday by recovery by Mel F. Seidenberg Jerome Shyman by Jay Goldstein Enid Brick In memory of and Marc Matlin Cantor Roytman’s birthday by Nathan Seidenberg by Mel F. Cecelia Goldstein by Jay Goldstein Mickey Davis Seidenberg and Marc Matlin In memory of Jane Stopek by Mel F. Seidenberg Howard Feder Howard Feder Abe and Selma Wein by Mel F. -by H. William Schnaper -by Irene and Basil Jacobson Seidenberg -by Carole and Howard Greene -by Elizabeth and Ken Cohen Rabbi Reuven Hammer by Mel F. -by Susan Lieberman and Jim Tikva Frymer-Kensky Adult Seidenberg Stoller -by Marilyn and Gary Rubin Education Fund Barry A. Pitler SKIP In memory of -by Beverly and Howard Reinglass In honor of Barry A. Pitler by Sabra Pitler -by Marcie and Rick Eskin Ethan Holland, Assistant States Elissa Hope Strom Memorial Daniel Johnson by Laure and Gary Attorney by Esther Chereck Johnson Rabbi Allan Kensky and Adina Fund In memory of Peter Friedman Kleiman on the birth of their -by Beverly and Howard Reinglass granddaughter, Isadora Naomi Cookie Cohen by Janis Strom, Debbie Kramer, Marita Schofield, -by Jay Goldstein and Marc Matlin -by Rochelle Leff Edward Goldstein by Jay Goldstein -by Marcie and Rick Eskin Margie Pines, Ronna Miller, Marcy Teitelbaum, SharonYagoda, Wendy and Marc Matlin -by Thelma Ross Library Fund Adams, Randy Barr, Sheri Cohen, Phyllis Simon on the engagement of In honor of Sheryl Goldman and Bonnie Levin her grandson, Sam by Ellen and Rochelle and Bernie Dyme on the General Fund Allen Sered birth of their grandson, Zev Joseph In memory of A donation has been made to this by Barbara and Alan London Howard Feder by Charlotte Glass fund by: Michele and Joel Melnick on the Peter Friedman by The Bible Carole and Don Babendir on the birth of their grandson Benjamin BaBoker Group marriage of their granddaughter Charles by Barbara and Alan Phyllis Eskin by Marcie and Rick Aliza and Joseph Roth London Eskin Dianne Ruderman Rose Ann Abrams

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22 A CARING COMMUNITY

Library Fund cont’d….. Herbert S. Loseff by Elaine Loseff Marc Matlin In memory of Isaac David Shubitz by Linda Tillie Goldstein by Jay Goldstein Howard Feder Becker and Marc Matlin -by Barbara and Alan London Howard Feder Anna Zeid by Jay Goldstein and -by Maria and Ed Chupack -by Jay Goldstein and Marc Matlin Marc Matlin -by Elizabeth and Ken Cohen -by Thelma Ross Sarah Klarfeld by Hillel Furlager Prayer Book Fund Gordon Lesser by Simon Lesser Rhoda D. Gordon by Michael M. In memory of Joseph Birnbaum by Martin Gordon Sheldon H. Marder by Phyllis Simon Birnbaum Lillian Covitt by Sheryl and Lee Richard L. Simon by Phyllis Simon David Alexander Chereck by Esther Covitt H.O.P.E. Garden Fund Chereck Fred Cahnmann by Sheila and David In honor of David Joseph Stopek by Helen Cahnman Ellen and Allen Sered on the Stopek Ben Rosenberg by Lorraine and engagement of their grandson by William Greenstein by Harold Heller Ronald Rosenberg Phyllis Simon Mordecai Schultz by Ruth and Jerry Fay Weiss by Marilyn and Aron Inclusion Fund Hecktman Sprung In memory of Harry Hecktman by Ruth and Jerry Eric Drazin by Karen and Marc Howard Feder by Judy and Sheldon Hecktman Drazin Reis Fay Lasko by Anne Levin Henry Levin by Davida and Joe Mae Babendir by Carole and Don Bella Fruchter by Davida and Joe Fruchter Babendir Fruchter Edythe Futterman by Howard Kiddush Fund Sonia Krugel by Mr. and Mrs. Greene A donation has been made to this Jordan Krugel Ruth Sochen by June Sochen fund by: Sam Krugel by Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Sam Sochen by June Sochen Marcie and Rick Eskin Krugel Shirley Linn by Aaron Lebedow Rachael and Tim Comar Jonathan Lesser by Simon Lesser Charles Greene by Howard Greene Sylvia and Ray Gilbert James Hanzlik by Carol and Ira In honor Chasnoff Carole and Don Babendir on the Helen Sher Ginsburg by Viviene and engagement of your granddaughter, Floyd Cohen Elly and Maurice Rousso on their Aliza and Joseph Roth Nathan Hoffberg by Helen Stopek 50th wedding anniversary by Charlotte Glass on the birth of her Ronald Weinstein by Roz Weinstein great granddaughter, Evie Mae Brower and Family Marcia and Marshall Dolnick Schur Mildred Meilach by Etta and Frank In memory of Greenfield Howard Feder by Joan and Harvey Max Bloom by Deborah K. Ebner Meyers and Ira Bloom Irwin Lyons by Arden and Marc Anna Bloom by Deborah K. Ebner Weinstein and Ira Bloom Memorial Fund Harold Chupack by Maria and Ed A donation has been made to this Chupack fund by: Arthur Jay Ginsburg by Viviene and Jay Goldstein and Marc Matlin Floyd Cohen Rose Abrams Marcia Webb by Randi and Rob In memory of Feder Arthur Gould by Henry “Hank” Fay Greenstein by Harold Heller Gould Mort Ungar by Phyllis and Sy Zaban Leona Gould by Henry “Hank” Mary Melton Kochman by Jay Gould Goldstein and Marc Matlin Rosalyn Levin by Davida and Joe Albert Einhorn by Iva and Zelig Fruchter Falevits Ida Machlin by Mira and Vladimir Ben Levin by Mickey Davis Kaufman Ruth Zeid Stricker by Jay Goldstein Mae Gray by Elaine Loseff and Marc Matlin Abe Goldstein by Jay Goldstein and SHABBAT SCHEDULE OF WORSHIP 23 Daily Service Schedule Monday through Friday ……………………………………..7:00 am Sunday through Thursday ………………………………….7:30 pm

Friday Kabbalat Shabbat…………………………………..6:00 pm Shabbat Morning…………………………………………...9:30 am Junior Congregation……………………………………….10:30 am Tot Shabbat………………………………………. ……….10:45 am Shabbat Mincha / Ma’ariv Times - See Below Sunday Morning …………………………………………….9:00 am

The B’nai Mitzvah families invite the congregation to participate in the services Elul / Tishrei 5779-5780 & kiddush which follows.

Friday, September 6 Friday, September 20 Kabbalat Shabbat Service…………………………….6:00 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service………………………….6:00 pm Light Candles………………………………………...6:32 pm Light Candles………………………………………….. 6:57 pm

Shabbat, September 7 Shabbat, September 21 7 Elul 5779 21 Elul 5779 Bar Mitzvah: Jacob Shternberg B’nai Mitzvah: Haily and Elijah Smith Torah Reading: Shoftim Torah Reading: Ki Tavo Shacharit Service…………………………………….9:30 am Shacharit Service…………………………………....9:30 am Mincha ……………………………………...………...6:25 pm Mincha ………………………………………………..6:00 pm Study…………………………………………………. 6:55 pm Study…………………………………………………..6:30 pm Ma’ariv………………………………………………...7:15 pm Ma’ariv……………………………………………….. 7:40 pm

Friday, September 13 Friday, September 27 Kabbalat Shabbat Service………………………….6:00 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service………………………….6:00 pm Light Candles………………………………………...6:20 pm Light Candles………………………………………...6:45 pm

Shabbat, Septembre 14 Shabbat, September 28 14 Elul 5779 28 Elul 5779 Torah Reading: Ki Tetze Torah Reading: Nitzavim Shacharit Service…………………………………....9:30 am Shacharit Service…………………………………....9:30 am Mincha Bat Mitzvah Audrey Marinsky………….6:15 pm Mincha ………………………………………………..5:50 pm Ma’ariv………………………………………………...7:30 pm Study…………………………………………………..6:20 pm Ma’ariv………………………………………………...7:05 pm

SHABBAT SCHEDULE OF WORSHIP 24 Daily Service Schedule Monday through Friday ……………………………………..7:00 am Sunday through Thursday ………………………………….7:30 pm

Friday Kabbalat Shabbat………………...…………………6:00 pm Shabbat Morning…………………………….……………...9:30 am Junior Congregation……………………………………….10:30 am Tot Shabbat………………………………………………...10:45 am Shabbat Mincha / Ma’ariv Times—See Below Sunday Morning …………………………………………….9:00 am

The B’nai Mitzvah families invite the congregation to Tishrei / Heshvan 5779 participate in the services & kiddush which follows.

Friday, October 18 Friday, October 4 Sukkot - Third Intermediate Day Kabbalat Shabbat Service…………………………6:00 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service…………………………….6:00 pm Light Candles………………………………………..6:08 pm Light Candles…………………………………………..5:46 pm

Shabbat, October 5 Shabbat, October 19 6 Tishrei 5780 20 Tishrei 5780 Torah Reading: Vayelech Sukkot - Fourth Intermediate Day Shacharit Service…………………………………....9:30 am Shacharit Service…………………………………....9:30 am Mincha ………………………………………………..5:35 pm Mincha ………………………………………………..5:15 pm Study…………………………………………………..6:05 pm Study…………………………………………………..5:45 pm Ma’ariv………………………………………………...6:50 pm Ma’ariv…………………………………………………6:30 pm

Friday, October 11 Friday, October 25 Kabbalat Shabbat Service…………………………6:00 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service……………………………6:00 pm Light Candles………………………………………..5:57 pm Light Candles…………………………………………..5:35 pm

Shabbat, October 12 Shabbat, October 26 13 Tishrei 5780 27 Tishrei 5780 Torah Reading: Ha’azimu Bar Mitzvah: Jacob Galantowicz Shacharit Service…………………………………....9:30 am Torah Reading: Bereishit Mincha ………………………………………………..5:25 pm Shacharit Service…………………………………....9:30 am Study…………………………………………………..5:55 pm Mincha ………………………………………………..5:05 pm Ma’ariv………………………………………………...6:40 pm Study…………………………………………………..5:35 pm Ma’ariv………………………………………………...6:20 pm

Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah Calendar of Events September 2019 - Elul / Tishrei 5779 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 1 Elul 2 2 Elul 3 3 Elul 4 4 Elul 5 5 Elul 6 6 Elul 7 7 Elul

CHUSY LTI Rosh Chodesh Elul— Labor Day Sisterhood General Men’s Club Shoftim Day 2 Board Meeting Regional Shabbat Bar Mitzvah: Dinner Jacob Shternberg CHUSY LTI

6:57 7:57

8 8 Elul 9 9 Elul 10 10 Elul 11 11 Elul 12 12 Elul 13 13 Elul 14 14 Elul

Ki Tetze Academy Opening Day Social Action The L’Chaim Lifers Executive Board Families with Inclusion Shabbat CHUSY Kick-off Event Committee Meeting Program Meeting Littles Shabbat Mincha Men’s Club Breakfast Dinner Bat Mitzvah: Audrey Marinsky

6:45 7:45

15 15 Elul 16 16 Elul 17 17 Elul 18 18 Elul 19 19 Elul 20 20 Elul 21 21 Elul

Sisterhood Branch LTI thru Ki Tavo Academy Parent Men’s Club Board Executive Board 9/22 B’nai Mitzvah: Cocktails Meeting Haily and Elijah Meeting

Smith Selichot

6:32 7:32

22 22 Elul 23 23 Elul 24 24 Elul 25 25 Elul 26 26 Elul 27 27 Elul 28 28 Elul

General Board Nitzavim Meeting

6:20 7:20

29 29 Elul 30 1 Tishrei

Challah and Plant Sale Rosh Hashanah - Pick-up Day 1 No Academy Class Teen Program Apples and Honey First Day Yom Tov Celebration and Dinner Ends: Erev Rosh Hashanah

6:16

5:07 Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah Calendar of Events October 2019 Tishrei - Cheshvan 5779-5780

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 Tishrei 2 3 Tishrei 3 4 Tishrei 4 5 Tishrei 5 6 Tishrei

Rosh Hashanah - Day 2 Fast of Gedalyah Vayelech Teen Program Sisterhood Second Day General Board Yom Tov Ends: Meeting

6:08 7:08 6:14

6 7 Tishrei 7 8 Tishrei 8 9 Tishrei 9 10 Tishrei 10 11 Tishrei 11 12 Tishrei 12 13 Tishrei

Opening Events for Erev Yom Kippur Yom Kippur Sisterhood Ha’azinu USY, , Ruach/ Yizkor Daytime Series

Club Yeladim Teen Program Executive

4:56 Yom Kippur Board Meeting Ends: 6:04 5:57 6:57

13 14 Tishrei 14 15 Tishrei 15 16 Tishrei 16 17 Tishrei 17 18 Tishrei 18 19 Tishrei 19 20 Tishrei

Sukkot - Day 1 Sukkah Decorating Sukkot - Day 2 Sukkot - First Sukkot– Sukkot - Third Sukkot—Fourth First Day Yom Erev Sukkot Yom Tov Ends: Intermediate Day Second Intermediate Day Intermediate Day Tov Ends: Men’s Club Board Intermediate Academy Shabbat Meeting Day Dinner CHUSY Sushi in Sisterhood 4:50 5:58 5:57 the Sukkah Executive Board Meeting

Inclusion Sukkot

5:46

6:46

20 21 Tishrei 21 22 Tishrei 22 23 Tishrei 23 24 Tishrei 24 25 Tishrei 25 26 Tishrei 26 27 Tishrei

Shemini Atzeret Simchat Torah Bereishit Sukkot—Fifth Intermediate Day Yizkor Yom Tov Ends: Rabbi Crane’s Torah Fund Bible BaBoker Simchat Torah Hoshanah Rabbah 5:50 Morning Adult Ed Event Begins Celebration Class begins Bar Mitzvah: New Member Brunch Families with Littles General Board Jacob Galantowicz Simchat Torah Fun Meeting 5:35 4:42 6:35 5:5 27 28 Tishrei 28 29 Tishrei 29 30 Tishrei 30 1 Cheshvan

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Affiliated with United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Phone ...... 847.256.1213 Fax ...... 847.256.3225 Website ...... www.bhcbe.org Clergy and Staff

Rabbi Nate Crane Rabbi Emeritus Allan David Kensky Cantor Pavel Roytman Education Director, Aaron Frankel President, Sanford Goldberg Executive Vice President, Keri Bahar Sisterhood President, Barbara Ungar Men's Club President, Jay Lawrence Executive Director, Michael Kahn Membership & Comm., Hilary Primack Administration, Jackie Ernest Maintenance Supervisor, Percy Ferguson Please contact us using our new emails listed below:

Rabbi, Nate Crane - [email protected] Cantor, Pavel Roytman - [email protected] Director of Education, Aaron Frankel - [email protected] Executive Director, Michael Kahn - [email protected] Membership, Hilary Primack - [email protected] Maintenance Supervisor, Percy Ferguson - [email protected] Library, Marcie Eskin - [email protected] Kiddush - B'nai Mitzvot, Marsha Lyons - [email protected] Office, Jackie Ernest - [email protected] Office, Felicia Gross - [email protected]

Main number (847) 256-1213

Here are some numbers to reach some of us directly: Cantor Roytman (847) 256-1216 Aaron Frankel (847) 256-0755 Michael Kahn (847) 256-6494