Welcome to Parah, Parshat Ki Tisa ANNOUNCEMENTS at Anshe Sholom B’nai lsrael Congregation Thank you to this week’s volunteer Tot Shabbat Leader, Libby Smoler, and volunteer readers, David Dror & Fred Eckhouse. March 17 – 18, 2017 / 20 5777 ASBI wants everyone to have a festive experience, and we've got lot of options to help you get there! Kiddush this week is co-sponsored by Georges Ucko in commemoration of the yahrzeit of his -Thinking about hosting a seder? We are here to help! Watch for announcements about ASBI's Seder father, Arthur Ucko, a”h. Summit. If you decide to host, & Sara Wolkenfeld are happy to offer advice and assistance. -Experienced seder host? If you will be a hosting a seder, please consider offering even just one space for a guest. Email [email protected] to let us know that you'd like some guests! SCHEDULE FOR SHABBAT -Ready to be hosted? If you would like to be hosted for a Seder, email [email protected]. Friday, March 17 Light Candles 6:41 PM Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat & Ma’ariv 6:45 PM ANSHE SHOLOM TRIBUTES

Saturday, March 18 Hashkama Minyan 8:00 AM Barry Mogil

Shacharit with sermon by Rabbi Wolkenfeld 9:00 AM Yahrzeit The Velveteen Rabbit and the Golden Calf Dora Goldman in memory of her mother, Feyga Tsatskin, a”h Youth Tefillah Groups (see inside for details) 10:30 AM The Mogil Family in memory of Barry’s mother, Bernice Mogil, a”h

Israel in the Present Tense 12:30 PM Donations received after March 15 will be listed in next week's bulletin. Class with Rabbi Wolkenfeld 5:45 PM Many thanks for these generous donations. Insights into Passover from Rabbi Soloveitchik Mincha followed by Shalosh Seudot 6:30 PM Mizmor Shir: Festive Kabbalat Shabbat & Ma'ariv for Shabbat Mevarchim Shalosh Seudot, with a presentation by CJDS 8th Graders about their trip to Israel Participate and be moved by Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma'ariv next Shabbat (and on Shabbat ends, Havdalah at shul 7:42 PM the Friday night of every Shabbat Mevarchim), with added singing, added spirit, and added inspiration. Sparkling wine & grape juice and cookies will send you out the door in good spirits to spread the Shabbat joy! Repeat Evening Sh’ma: March 17, after 7:41 PM Latest time to recite Morning Sh’ma: March 18, 9:57 AM Infertility "Big-Brother / Big-Sister" Program Individuals or couples in the ASBI community struggling with infertility are invited to contact Rabbi Wolkenfeld for a confidential referral to a veteran ASBI member who Daily Services: March 19 – 24 has also struggled with infertility and is willing to serve as a "big sibling" to offer Shacharit: friendship, support, and non-medical advice. Those interested in serving as a "big Sunday 8:30 AM sibling" are encouraged to let Rabbi Wolkenfeld know. Monday & Thursday 6:45 AM Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 7:00 AM Uptown Café Join Rabbi Wolkenfeld and the minyanaires for Daf Yomi, the synchronized study of The Uptown Café is a JUF-sponsored kosher restaurant serving low-income people living on the one Talmudic page each day, every weekday morning after Shacharit. North Side. For nearly 15 years, ASBI members have volunteered once a month, setting tables, serving and chatting with clients, and cleaning up the facility. Mincha, followed by Ma’ariv: There is no obligation to participate every month. If you want to volunteer or would like more Sunday through Thursday 6:50 PM information, contact Herb Eiseman at 773-255-6481 or [email protected]. Friday 6:55 PM

STAY IN TOUCH WITH ASBI Stay updated on the status of the Eruv at twitter.com/lakefronteruv. Readings for Shabbat Parah, Parshat Ki Tisa To set up an appointment with Rabbi Wolkenfeld, email [email protected]. If there is an urgent : Maftir: Haftorah: matter you need to discuss with him, please call his cell phone at 917-621-5678. Exodus 30:11-34:35 Numbers 19:1-22 36:16-38 Adam R. Straus Memorial Mikvah: To make an appointment, email [email protected] at Hertz: Page 352 Hertz: Page 652 Hertz: Page 999 least 48 hours in advance. Kaplan: Page 440 Kaplan: Page 756 Kaplan: Page 1278 Get Social with ASBI: “Like” ASBI’s Facebook page at Facebook.com/asbichicago and search Stone: Page 484 Stone: Page 838 Stone: Page 1216 “ASBI Congregation” atYouTube.com . Inclusivity at ASBI: We have a Braille siddur available above the chumashim and an JPS Commentators: Page 267 accessible bathroom on the other side of the lobby from the Sanctuary. If there are other 540 West Melrose Street, Chicago, IL 60657 • (773) 248-9200 • www.asbi.org resources that would be helpful, please email [email protected]. UPCOMING EVENTS SAFER Israel Movie Night: “The Truce” (1997) SAFER SYNAGOGUES March 31 - April 2 Monday, March 20, following Mincha/Ma’ariv 116 minutes Abuse exists in the Jewish community, too. Join us as our entire

Award-winning director Martin Scorsese presents an epic, true community comes together for a weekend focused on education, advocacy, and prevention of abuse. story that was cheered by moviegoers and critics alike. Acclaimed actor John Turturro delivers a powerful performance Sponsored by Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel, Anshe Emet , Emanuel Congregation, Mishkan Chicago, Temple Sholom of Chicago, the Orthodox as a man whose life is changed forever by World War II. His Union, and Jewish Child & Family Services. incredible adventure begins after the war ends and he embarks Visit SaferSynagogues.com to view the full weekend on a thousand-mile journey back home to Italy. Along the way, schedule and learn more about this program. he faces great odds, but rediscovers the simple joys of life that the war threatened to destroy forever—friendship, love, laughter, and most important ASBI is hosting two of the weekend’s learning opportunities on Saturday: of all, a sense of hope. • Dr. Shira Berkovits will offer the Shabbat morning sermon Sponsored by the Israel Committee. Power and Policies: Sefer as a Model for Transparent Pizza, pop, popcorn, and chips will be served. Communal Governance • 5:30 PM Community Program: “Do Not Stand Idly By: An Interactive Workshop”

Israel in the Present Tense Dr. Shira Berkovits is founder and CEO of Sacred Spaces, a cross- This Shabbat, March 18 denominational initiative to create systemic solutions to abuse in Jewish institutions. In this capacity she has worked with Jewish communities around 12:30 PM in the ASBI Social Hall the world to develop policies and training to prevent and respond to institutional abuse in a way that minimizes damage to the institution, while Join us for our next “Israel in the Present Tense” presentation about making ensuring that support for the victim and protection for constituents remain the Aliyah, with ASBI Member Jayme Besser. Jayme is the Midwest Aliyah institution’s top priority.

Coordinator at the . After graduating from the Shira holds a Ph.D. in psychology from the Graduate Center, CUNY, where she University of Illinois, she lived in Israel for a year and received her MA in was an Enhanced Chancellor’s Fellow and an adjunct professor, and a J.D. from Political Science and Political Communication from Tel Aviv University. Jayme Cardozo School of Law, where she was a Monrad Paulson Fellow. She has was born in the Chicago suburbs and now lives with her husband, daughter, completed postdoctoral psychology fellowships at Einstein College of Medicine where she treated children with trauma backgrounds, and with the Bronx and Israeli-born dog in Lakeview. mental health court where she conducted clinical interviews of criminal We hope you can join us for this exciting opportunity! defendants and recommended rehabilitative alternatives to incarceration. Prior to founding Sacred Spaces, Shira worked on issues of criminal justice reform, youth advocacy, and child protection, including at such nationally acclaimed Introduction to Jewish Life & Practice organizations as the Innocence Project, Center for Court Innovation, and Tuesday, March 28, 8:30 PM National Child Protection Training Center. Shira co-authored Rethinking at the home of Rabbi Wolkenfeld (745 W. Buckingham Pl.) Rikers for the NYC Board of Corrections, which contributed to the end of juvenile solitary confinement at Rikers. Join Rabbi Wolkenfeld for this ongoing class on the fundamentals of Shira has been involved in Jewish communal work for over a decade, serving as Jewish life and practice, for those interested in conversion to youth director at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, consulting for synagogue and open to all in the community. youth departments across the U.S. through the Orthodox Union, participating in the Paideia Paradigm program and AJWS Global Justice Fellowship, and New participants are always welcome. most recently joining Wexner’s inaugural class of Field Fellows. ASBI FAMILIES UPCOMING DINNERS Donate Your Books and Toys! Na’areinu Family Dinner

The ASBI Family team is collecting gently used toys and books Friday, March 24, 5:30 PM at ASBI for both children (ages 0 - 12) and adults, now through the end of March. Drop off your donations in the labelled boxes downstairs at ASBI.

Then, save the date for a Book and Toy Swap Family Event on Sunday, April 2, from 3:30 - 5:30 PM!

All extra kids books and toys will be donated to From Cradles to Crayons. Extra books for adults will be donated to the Lakeview Pantry. YELADEINU EXPLORES THE TEN PLAGUES Sunday, April 2, 10:00 - 11:30 AM in the Beit All Na’areinu (3rd - 5th grade) families are invited to enjoy a Register at asbi.org Shabbat dinner at ASBI! Hope to see you there! Come join other Yeladeinu kids (K through Grade 2) and our Shaliach, Yisrael Tsadok, as we explore the Ten Plagues! Teams will compete to collect the most cards through games such as Frog Jumping and Wild Animal Scavenger Hunts. Fun (and snacks) will $15 per adult (13 & up); $9 per child 3 - 12 be had by all! Register by 11:59 PM on Saturday, March 25. Register at asbi.org by 11:59 PM on Monday, March 20.

GAN PESACH CELEBRATION Sunday, April 2, 10:00—11:30 AM in the Social Hall Young Professionals Hipster Dinner Register at asbi.org Friday, April 7 Join us for a Pesach celebration for Gan children (3 years through JK). This is a drop-off

program. The celebration will include a Pesach-related story, discussion, craft, center activities, songs, and edible art. The cost for the celebration is $8 for one child and $6 for any additional siblings. Registration is limited and will close on Saturday, March 25, at 11:59 PM.

TODE Volunteering One of the pillars of our 6th and 7th grade program is building community through social action. This is particularly important as our children spend more and more Shabbat mornings at the B’nai of classmates and therefore cannot be at TODE services. You've never been to a hipster Friday night dinner before, they're really new. But you should probably check it out before it becomes too mainstream. Our next volunteer opportunity will be Sunday, March 26, 10:00 - 11:00 AM: “ASBI Playroom Cleanup.” Please email David at [email protected] if your family will be Kabbalat Shabbat 7:10 PM joining us! Dinner 8:15 PM Followed by an Oneg ASBI 8th Graders ASBI has launched an exciting new initiative this year for our 8th graders. On five ASBI Members: $15 per person / Non-Members: $18 per person Sundays during the year, our 8th graders have the opportunity to join with the 8th Please RSVP and pay at asbi.org by Monday, April 3. graders of Temple Sholom and Anshe Emet to make new friends and learn more ASBI Members: Log into your account to redeem your member discount. deeply about the other branches of Judaism. Please note: a limited number of seats may be available after Monday, April 3, but be sure to Our next meeting will be on Sunday, March 26, at Anshe Emet (3751 N. Broadway). register early because the price increases to $20 on Tuesday, April 4. We'll meet at Anshe Emet at 10:30 AM. Registration is required to attend. To RSVP, or if you have questions, please contact David at [email protected]. We The ASBI Young Professionals Committee organizes Shabbat dinners and social events for young adults in look forward to seeing your 8th grader on March 26! their 20's and 30's. 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

March 25 Taken Taken -; Parshat Hachodesh

April 1 Taken Vayikra

April 8 Taken Rabbi David Wolkenfeld Shabbat HaGadol; Tzav [email protected]

Celebrate your own or a loved one’s birthday/anniversary/milestone Steve Miller David Schwartz Hayley Leventhal Barbara Pjetrushi Executive Director Director of Family Education & Programming Executive Assistant Custodian by sponsoring or co-sponsoring a Kiddush or Shalosh Seudot. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Kiddush Sponsorship Shalosh Seudot Sponsorship Coffee Bar Sponsorship OFFICERS – 2016-2017 / 5777-5778 Starting at $950 Starting at $118 $118 for 1 month President – Jeremy Treister You may co-sponsor a Kiddush by contributing a smaller amount. Immediate Past President – Rabbi Paul Saiger Vice President - Ways and Means – Ross Weisman Many menu and pricing options are available. Please email [email protected] for details. Vice President - House – Margalit Segal Vice President - Membership – Danielle Gershon Dedication Opportunities Vice President - Ritual – Dr. Ira Halper Honor your loved ones with a dedication plaque or book plate. Vice President - Education – Anna Pomson New Siddur/ Koren Small Leaf Large Leaf Stone Memorial Vice President - Financial – Asher Zarkowsky Chumash Machzor Set Tree of Life Tree of Life Tree of Life Plaque Recording Secretary – Ruth Lipman $54 $100 $180 $360 $1,080 $680 BOARD OF DIRECTORS – 2016-2017 / 5777-5778 Youth Tefillah Groups Dr. Stuart Sprague - Chair Seth Greenberg Scott Newberger Julia Aaronson David Harris Erica Phillips Tot Shabbat (children 2 and under, with a parent) Beverly Agdern Toby Heizler Jacques Preis 10:45 AM in the Social Hall with Libby Smoler Elyce Bader Ira King Linda Saiger Linda Cohen Michael Leib Rabbi Melvin Shapiro Gan (ages 3-JK) 10:30 AM in JCC Lower Gym with Tara Holden, assisted by Sidonia Ohringer Herbert Eiseman Jules Levenson Alan Skidelsky Aaron Feigelson Norman Levitz Adam Smoler Yeladeinu (K -2nd grade) Steve Feiger Jennifer Loeb Naomi Sugar 10:30 AM in JCC Room 204 with Tracey Meyers Eytan Fox Ava Madoff Andrew Weprin Na’areinu (3rd -5th grade) Joseph Goodman Michael Newberger 10:30 AM in JCC Room 104 with David Schwartz ASBI COMMITTEES AND CHAIRS Tefillah Off the Deep End (6th-7th grade) Chesed: Linda Saiger & Sara Wolkenfeld Mikvah: Ruth Lipman 10:30 AM in the Beit Midrash with Sarah Raff Education: Anna Pomson Ritual: Dr. Ira Halper Babysitting Services (for children ages 1 through 7 only) Family: Jennifer Loeb Security: Oren Dekalo Hospitality: David Eisenstein Social Action: Irene Lehrer Sandalow with Mae Haden Israel: Herbert Eiseman Young Professionals: Ann Levenson, 9:30 AM until Kiddush in the ASBI Playroom Kiddush: Beverly Agdern Ava Madoff, Debi Schrimmer

Kiddush until 1:00 PM in JCC Lower Gym Gabbai: Dr. Josh Ehrlich Gabbayit: Karli Salinger

Group leaders and babysitter are subject to change without notice. Adam R. Straus Memorial Mikvah: [email protected] Security—If you see something, say something. Dedications and Donations

As part of an ongoing effort to improve safety and security at ASBI, all members are Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel Congregation is indebted to Judge Lincoln Marovitz, a”h, for his invited to submit recommendations, comments, questions, or concerns to the Security generosity to the synagogue and to the Marovitz Scholarship Fund.

Committee at [email protected]. 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 of the Torah text classes at ASBI.