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From the editor ...... 4 From The Desk Of The Rabbi ...... 5 Genetic Education and Screening Program ...... 6 It’s time to start planning for sukkot! ...... 6 New Early Learning Center Director ...... 6 A note from our cantor ...... 10 Religious School News ...... 13 JUF Right Start Grant ...... 14 Darshei Shalom (formerly DSP) Greeter Program Needs Volunteers ...... 14 Letter from Jēkabpils ...... 14 Mazel Tov to Alex Morris ...... 14 In the Wink of an Eye ...... 15 B’nai mitzvah projects ...... 17 Chai Lights August Event ...... 17 Join Hadassah and come hear local author Luis Alberto Urrea ...... 18 Renewal of Spirit ...... 19 Notice to members from CBS Cemetery Committee ...... 19 Library news ...... 20 Israeli Dance Group ...... 21 ParnossahWorksChicago: A New Employment Website for Personalized Job Assistance ...... 22 Ongoing Programs and Activities ...... 23 CBS Communication Guidelines and Deadlines ...... 25 Calendar of Key Events in August ...... 26 Donations ...... 27 Make a Donation ...... 28 In Memory ...... 29 Board of Directors and Committees ...... 30
From the editor
August is back to school month. Time to re-focus on reading, writing, and ‘rithmetic. It’s important to remember that learning about the world and being an active participant in our world are two different things. A lot of book knowledge doesn’t help repair the world unless it is put to use. I was recently reminded of this at a workshop I was conducting on using data. The workshop was for a Catholic health system in Colorado. They start all meetings with a reflection. My host chose the following poem to put the day’s learning about data into context:
Before a Calculator
Lord, help me to remember that behind Each number there is a face and Precious life that is seeking our assistance. As my fingers spread over these numbers and symbols I pray, May the burdens of poverty and illness be subtracted, May healing be added to health care, May the divisions among us be few, And may the grace of God be multiplied In all our endeavors. Amen
-Rene Campagna
This month’s Kehilat kaKodesh focused on balancing knowledge with good deeds. May what we learn be instrumental in our efforts to repair our world.
Brad Kolar, Editor
Kehilat haKadosh, August, 2014 4 From The Desk Of The found out the hard way that we are what we do, not just what we Rabbi think.” Fulgham thus provides us with another reason why “study” Some Thoughts on Learning and precedes “doing” in the Torah. The purpose of study is to put ones Doing knowledge into practice, to transfer our thoughts into actions for This month’s Kehilat kaKodesh our benefit and the benefit of others. In Pirke Avot, Rabbi Ishmael focused on balancing knowledge with privileges those who study in order to do, over those who study in good deeds. Maimonides writes order to teach. “One who learns Torah in order to teach, is not about the connection between given the opportunity to learn or to teach,” says Rabbi Ishmael. achieving knowledge and doing good deeds in his Mishne Torah. He “One who learns in order to do is given the opportunity to learn, to cites the verse in our parasha this week (Deut. 5:1) which enjoins us teach, to observe and to do.” to “study them [the mitzvoth] and keep them in order to do them”. Maimonides is attentive to the order of the words in this verse. He notes that here, as in other places in scripture, the word “study” always precedes the word “do”. The order is always to “study and do” never “do and study”. Here the Torah is teaching us an important lesson, according to the RamBam. Knowledge of what is expected of us, the mitzvoth, should lead us to proper behavior in the world. Proper behavior, however, does not necessarily lead to greater knowledge. One should never say, “Now that I am educated and have committed my life to the ways of Torah, I no longer need to study.” There is always more to learn. “An ignoramus cannot be a righteous person,” say the sages.
Thirty five years ago Robert Fulghum published a book that became an international best-seller. All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. Fulghum notes that all of the basic knowledge we need in life – how to get along with one another, how to stay healthy and flourish in the world, that life is to be cherished, for it is limited – one learns in kindergarten. “Once we are told about these things,” writes Fulgham, reflecting later in life on this insight, “we soon discover we are taking a lab course. We are going to be asked to try and practice these precepts every day. Knowledge is meaningful only if it is reflected in action. The human race has
Kehilat haKadosh, August, 2014 5 Genetic Education and Screening Program New Early Learning Center Director
The Center for Jewish Genetics is offering an education, counseling Please welcome Peggy Kolar as and subsidized carrier screening program via live webinar, from the the new Director of the convenience of your own home! Through the Center’s new Congregation Beth Shalom Early webinar format, you will have two opportunities a month to Learning Center. Peggy brings to participate in the program. The Center is proud to offer an the CBS ELC many years of expanded panel of more than nineteen disorders, including Tay- experience as a teacher at the Sachs disease, Gaucher disease and Cystic Fibrosis. Pre-registration ELC. Her passion for teaching our is required and will take about five minutes; please visit preschoolers will translate into www.jewishgenetics.org/register to sign up and learn more. continuing the growth of our program through increased marketing and outreach efforts, and continual improvement to our It is especially important for couples who are planning on having curriculum, training and communication. Peggy plans to continue children to educate themselves about genetic testing and its the mission of the ELC in bringing a play-based education with benefits. Jewish content to our community. Welcome Peg in this new role!
It’s time to start planning for sukkot! A big "todah rabah"-- thank you to Barbara Bernstein, who worked as ELC Director in the transition this past year. Barbara returns to We will again be offering for sale her full-time position, leading our school age children's program as branches for your home our CBS Education Director. This year a preschool Sunday school succah. The cost is $18 per bundle class is offered to CBS member families, and enrollment is still open and it takes approximately 2 to 3 for that. bundles to cover a standard succah. The deadline for ordering We look forward to a great year for our families at the ELC and in branches is August 10. CBS' Religious School. Enjoy the rest of your summer.
We are also offering the sale of lulav and etrogs. The cost for the set is $35. The deadline for ordering a set is September 18.
Please let me know if you are interested in ordering either one or both of these. Happy Sukkot!
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Kehilat haKadosh, August, 2014 9 A note from our cantor Palestinians as humans shields and targets. The cost on both sides is horrible. My summer has been full of adventures. An My travel plans had included a five day visit to Istanbul. I arranged intimate group of CBS congregants joined congregations from across the U.S. for 'An a visit with the Sephardic Jewish community and planned to attend Shabbat services. I changed my plans after watching anti-Israel and Artistic Tour of Israel'. Theatre, music, nature, anti-Semitic demonstrations in Istanbul. These demonstrations and intimate conversations with artists gave reinforce the centrality of Israel, a safe haven for Jews everywhere. us a unique view of Israel's diversity and creativity. I'm fortunate to have a home to return to. My family, friends, and community are safe in the U.S. In Israel, there is a remarkable Afterwards, the American Conference of Cantors, the Reform group of volunteers who are concerned not only for the safety of Cantors, held our annual convention in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Our Israel, but also for the welfare of their Palestinian neighbors in study sessions focused on education and music. We studied with Gaza. They have decided to transform conflict into cooperation. the singers of ancient Piyyutim, part of our rich liturgical tradition. The tempo and timbre of this music is wonderfully strange to my I met Yuval Rot at Kibbutz Hatzerim, outside Beer Sheva in the ears! Nava Tehilla is an ensemble of extraordinary musicians, all Negev. His brother was kidnapped and murdered by Arabs thirty volunteers, who are changing the divide between orthodox and years ago. Instead of using his loss for revenge, he joined a secular prayer. We'll be singing their music at CBS soon. dialogue group of Arabs and Jews who lost a loved one in the conflict. A friend in this group told him that a sick child in Gaza I remained in Israel to reconnect with old friends, relax, and play. I needed medical care that couldn't be provided locally. This was the did not anticipate the turmoil that would follow these wonderful beginning of 'A Journey to Recovery', ( tours. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agcyFTABiEg) a group of 500 What's it like to be in Israel when Hamas is shooting hundreds of Israeli volunteers who have driven over 8,000 Palestinians from missiles? It's scary. Yet, the daily missile attacks from Hamas were Gaza to hospitals throughout Israel. That's 350,000 km of rides. taken in stride. When the sirens sound you go to a safe spot, a I met Afnan's dad, Suleiman, when we arrived at Hatzerim. His shelter or a ma'amd, a safe room. Then you hear the boom. The eight year old daughter had been in Haifa's Rambam Hospital for missile is destroyed by Kipat Barzel (translation: the iron yarmulke!) nine months, treated for Hodgkin's Disease. She, her father, and a known worldwide as the Iron Dome. two person television crew were driven back to the Gaza Today there's a cease fire from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It's now 2:52 p.m. checkpoint by Iri Kassel, my host at the kibbutz.
As you know, the cease fire didn't hold. The ultimate decision was "Weren't you afraid?" I asked Iri. "No, I wasn't afraid. These to engage Hamas in a ground war in Gaza. It's important to people are suffering. If I can do something to help, in a small way, I distinguish between the Palestinian citizens of Gaza who are can show that the Jewish people can contribute to help, not only suffering, and Hamas. Hamas is a terrorist organization that uses hurt. These people are living a nightmare. Getting them help isn't easy.
Kehilat haKadosh, August, 2014 10 There are many steps they must take to receive medical care in Israel:
1. The hospital must agree. 2. Israel must agree. 3. Palestinians must agree. 4. Palestinian Authority must agree to pay for treatment. 5. Palestinians receive and disburse donations for this special care. 6. Hamas must approve it. 7. Shabak (internal Israeli security) must approve it.
Each sick child's family must go through these steps. .
What are the options for good medical care? What would you pay for your loved one's care? A worker in Gaza earns 40 shekels a day. A ride from Gaza to Tel Aviv costs 300 shekels. The support of these 500 volunteers is priceless. This is The Journey To Recovery, one journey to peace.
Each of us has our own journey to peace and recovery. May we support each other's efforts at this season of return and transformation.
Welcome home.
Shalom uv'racha, Peace & Blessings, שלום וברכה Cantor Hasha Musha Perman
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Kehilat haKadosh, August, 2014 12 Religious School News teach an overview of Jewish history from bible times through the Holocaust and the Torah portion of the week through interactive I hope that everyone is enjoying the plays on Sundays from 10:30-12:45 PM and Tuesdays from 4:15- warmth of the sun and fun filled family 6:15 PM. The 6th grade position can be team taught by two activities. I have talked to many different teachers. Training is available. What is necessary is a families who reported a variety of plans commitment to Jewish education, a love of children and willingness for this vacation time: trips in and out of to try new ways to reach our students. Please call Barbara the U.S., going to various camps, Bernstein for more information at 630-961-1818. hosting visitors from other countries, Tzedakah money from last year’s collection every Sunday was having staycations, going on short weekend trips and having fun donated to many organizations. The letters of thanks from those with family in town. I am working on putting the finishing touches organizations are posted on the Religious School bulletin board just on next year’s Religious School programming. I look forward to past my office. When you are in the building, please take a few seeing our students on the first day of classes on Sunday, minutes to read these heart- warming letters. Thank you so much September 7. I also look forward to speaking with the parents at to all the families that gave from their hearts and their pockets to the Parent Meet and Greet at the beginning of each session. reach out to those who needed help. I hope we can continue to Registration for Dine and Discuss, our program for 11th and 12th give from our hearts again this year. grade students beginning on Sunday, October 5, is still open. I hope to see all of last year’s 10th graders there. Some of this year’s If you haven’t sent in your Religious School registration, please take topics will be Making Choices/ Hot Topics, Sex in the Texts and a few minutes to do it now. Pirkei Avot. Enjoy the rest of the summer. I look forward to seeing you at the I would like to tell you about a few changes for the coming year. picnic on August 24. We are very excited to announce that we have expanded our PreK class on Sunday mornings to both 3 and 4 year old students. Shalom, Jessica Smith, the teacher of the PreK class, has been busy getting ready for the students. We have revamped our classroom assistant Barbara Bernstein program and it is now called the Madrichim program. There is a description of the Madrichim program for students in grades 6-12 on the CBS website with an application. Please click on this link : http://napershalom.org/Downloads/MadrichimProgram.pdf for the description and application. Any questions can be directed to Barbara Bernstein at 630-961-1818.
We still need teachers for 9th grade on Sunday mornings from 10:30-12:45 PM. That class studies comparative religions, Jewish holidays and life cycles. We’re also looking for 6th grade teacher to Kehilat haKadosh, August, 2014 13 JUF Right Start Grant mitzvah, how great an honor! Preparation involves viewing a twelve minute video at your convenience. Please consider Families who are sending the first child in their family to a Jewish volunteering to be a Darshan when you get the call! preschool are eligible for the JUF Right Start grant. This grant is not based on need. It provides vouchers toward tuition in the following Letter from Jēkabpils amounts: A huge thank you for remembering us. We in Latvia are going $500 for a child who attends 2 days per week through very hard times. Our local governments everywhere write $1,000 for a child who attends 3 days per week that we have passed the crisis though it is far from so. Ordinary $1,500 for a child who attends 4 days per week people are having a very hard time in changing to the euro. Please go to the following link for more information on the Everything is more expensive now--the regular products as food as generous program: http://www.juf.org/rightstart/default.aspx well as utilities and we don't even start to talk about medicines.
A very special community is born with every class that starts out The Union of Pensionaires are asking people to rebel by not paying together in our preschool. The children form bonds that are based utilities for otherwise there is no money for medication or food in caring, kindness and sharing as they learn and grow together. after paying for the utilities. But it will create a disaster for people Please come and visit one of our classrooms to see this wonderful who will not pay as they will be evicted from their apartment. program in action. I am happy to answer any questions you may have at [email protected]. The Gan Yeladim ELC is These are our sad news, Respectfully, licensed by DCFS. We look forward to welcoming your child into the Gan Family! Freida and Raya Darshei Shalom (formerly DSP) Greeter Mazel Tov to Alex Morris Program Needs Volunteers Congregation Beth Shalom is very proud of Alex Morris who raised The title DSP has been recently changed to reflect the warm and $9,000 for the Celiac Foundation. Read Alex’s story here in the welcoming way we greet arrivals at CBS, an approach which also Daily Herald. helps keep our building and the people within it as safe and secure as possible. Darshei Shalom translates as Greeters or Communicators, and more literally Seekers of Peace and Wholeness. Each participating individual is a Darshan (as versus the previous DSP designation). Since CBS is the House of Shalom, Darshei Shalom has a very specific tie to our congregation.
Serving as a Darshan means you represent CBS as our greeter...our communicator...and our preacher of peace and wholeness. What a Kehilat haKadosh, August, 2014 14 In the Wink of an Eye The most exciting thing, next to all our luggage making it safely over, was the fact that we had four CBS friends join us. I’ve often Magical, wonderful, the happiest day said that since we moved here from England the congregation has of our lives…that’s how I’ve heard become like our family. So therefore it was easy to imagine that other people describe their children’s two of them took the role of my late parents, while the other two weddings. For Grumpy and me it was were more like those cousins you usually only see at funerals. You more like taking part in The Amazing know, the ones you used to hate as children but quite like now Race, then suddenly being told you they’re all grown up and don’t call you names any longer. had to host the Royal Wedding in the middle. Like any wedding, there were a few little problems on the day. The band left us in silence at the wedding breakfast when they went off It’s been 18 months since Dan announced “me and Abi are getting to eat. Abi had lost so much weight her dress was too long so we married” at a recently divorced (and somewhat jaded) friend’s had to switch shoes so she could wear heels. When the band came house in Cress Creek on Christmas Eve. Since then at least 150 back they played some songs in the wrong order, cut the couple’s people have sympathetically asked “it must be so difficult to first dance in the middle and the toast master seemed to spend the organize a wedding in England when you live in the U.S.” and 150 entire event running around like a headless chicken. times I’ve nonchalantly replied “oh it’s easy, Abi’s doing all the work.” But at the end of it all, my little girl got married. She looked like an angel, I’ve never seen her and her new husband so happy and I To be fair, it was easy to begin with. Abi did all the investigations couldn’t stop smiling all day. My old husband looked pretty happy while I did my bit by watching four hours of Say Yes to the Dress too, although now he’s married to a mother-in-law, goodness every Friday afternoon. knows what will happen next.
By the time we left for England on June 19th everything was done and Grumpy and I boarded the plane as if we were going on vacation. We arrived after an eight hour flight bleary eyed to spend two hours in the car rental office at Heathrow Airport. After negotiating the very best deal on the very best car we discovered our luggage wouldn’t fit in the boot (no need for Americanisms in England) so we had to start all over again. If you think the traffic on Route 59 is bad, try driving around England. Actually driving is a bit of an exaggeration. I felt all we did was sit in the car without moving day after day. Kehilat haKadosh, August, 2014 15
Kehilat haKadosh, August, 2014 16 B’nai mitzvah projects Chai Lights August Event
Jake Zirin and Tyler Mathews Join us at Naper Nights for great music on the lawn on August 23rd at Naper Settlement! At 6:00 pm start the evening with the Hi, we are Jake Zirin and Tyler Mathews and we are working on our Tumbling Dice, which is a Rolling Stones Tribute Band. At 8:15 pm Bar Mitzvah projects together. We decided to volunteer in our 16 Candles will perform, which is described as \"The best pop and community. We are calling bingo numbers for the senior citizens of rock of the ’80s and ’90s\". Independence Village. We are also collecting books for them to read in their free time. If you have any books to donate please Please RSVP to Robin Frisch or Paula Fraser at place them in our bin in the lobby. Large print books are preferred, [email protected] so we know how many seats to save! but we will take any books you would like to donate for the The cost is $15 senior/adult, $10 youth (4-12), Members are free! residents. Thank you. We hope to see you there! Join in the fun!
Landon Whiteside My name is Landon Whiteside. I will be having my Bar Mitzvah August 2nd.
This summer has been busy, practicing for my big day, hanging with my friends and playing my favorite sport baseball.
My team won the division championship. I also made the All-star baseball team and our 1st game is July 7.
For my mitzvah project I've been collecting soft warn shoes. I have collected over 80 shoes that have been sent to
Winged Foot Foundation. WFT is a non-profit charitable organization that collects soft warn shoes to assist student athletes who cannot afford to purchase their own equipment. If you have any shoes I am still collecting!!
Have a great rest of the summer.
Landon
Kehilat haKadosh, August, 2014 17 Join Hadassah and come hear local author Urrea lives with his family in Naperville, IL where he is a professor Luis Alberto Urrea of creative writing at the University of Illinois-Chicago. For more information on this program, please contact Paulette Local author, Luis Alberto Urrea, will be the Goodman through the synagogue office at 630961-1818 or via featured speaker at DuPage-Will Hadassah’s Third email at [email protected]. Annual Author’s Luncheon. The luncheon will be held at Sullivan’s Steak House, 224 S. Main Street, Naperville, IL 60540 at 12:30 PM on Sunday, September 28, 2014. The cost of the luncheon will be $36. A check sent to Carole Kerr, 305 Elmwood Drive, Naperville, IL 60540, will hold your reservation. Reservations must be made by September 22.
Mr. Urrea, 2005 Pulitzer Prize finalist for nonfiction and a member of the Latino Literature Hall of Fame, is a prolific and acclaimed writer who uses his dual-culture life experiences to explore greater themes of love, loss and triumph. Born in Tijuana, Mexico to a Mexican father and an American mother, Urrea has published extensively in all the major genres. He is a critically acclaimed and best selling author of 13 books. Urrea has won numerous awards for his poetry, fiction and essays.
The Devil’s Highway, his 2004 non-fiction account of a group of Mexican immigrants lost in the Arizona desert, won the Lannan Literary Award and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the Pacific Rim Kiriyama Prize. It has been optioned by acclaimed Mexican director Luis Mandoki for a film to star Antonio Banderas. An historical novel, The Hummingbird’s Daughter tells the story of Teresa Urrea, sometimes known as the Saint of Cabora and the Mexican Joan of Arc. This novel has been chosen by more than 30 different cities and colleges for One Book community read programs.
Kehilat haKadosh, August, 2014 18 Renewal of Spirit want when we want it, and only on our terms, developing restraint turns out to be the much more complicated and difficult task. A few weeks ago I participated in a Restraint is the sign of true maturity. It takes intention, work and panel discussion on compassion at an interfaith event, representing the practice. Then compassion can flourish, and genuine peace and harmony prevail. Jewish take on the subject. The other panelists were a Hindu Swami, Notice to members from CBS Cemetery a Catholic monk, a Muslim Iman and a Tibetian Buddhist leader who had Committee to rely on a translator in order to address us all. The Board and the Cemetery Committee are pleased to announce In preparation I learned that the Torah does not speak about that a stone marker has been placed to identify the new CBS compassion directly, but relies on teaching by modeling, and section of the Naperville Cemetery. through mitzvot involving explicit instructions about compassionate behavior. Funds for the marker’s purchase have come from the sale of cemetery plots. The idea of God the model of how we are to behave gets full discussion in the Talmud and other commentaries. The first and If you would like information on the purchase of cemetery plots, oldest explicitly compassionate mitzvah is the injunction to “Love please contact Gene Parker, 630 357 5047 or Mark Greenberg, 630 thy neighbor as yourself,” the template for the Golden Rule. 579 8157.
It should come as no surprise that all of the major religions, and probably the minor ones as well, teach some version of the Golden Rule. We Jews espouse both treating others as we would want to be treated, and not to treat others as we would not want to be treated.
This is not rocket science, but, looking around the world or even just around our community, it is clear that putting the Golden Rule to work must be very difficult indeed because it is violated so egregiously and often. A glance at any of the hot war-zones any place on the planet quickly demonstrates how disastrous the consequences are.
Knowledge of what to do is clearly not enough. Developing the will to restrain our reach for wealth, power, or just having what we
Kehilat haKadosh, August, 2014 19 Library news Children in a Contemporary World” by Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben, and “To Raise a Jewish Child” by Rabbi Hayim Halevy Donin. Putting Knowledge Behind Mitzahs in The CBS Library Another action one could take is to volunteer some time or donate by Carol Medor for the CBS Library Committee some funding to Congregation Beth Shalom. The CBS Library, as with all facets of life in the Congregation, welcomes members to Balancing knowledge with action is key to the mitzvah of tikkun become active in the work and goal-setting of its supervising olam. While, for many, taking action is the more difficult part of committee. Spend a little time or a lot; whatever one can give will the equation, action without the necessary background information be greatly valued. Funds donated to the Library are used to may prove ineffective or counterproductive. One place to increase purchase books, media items, and supplies and are truly one’s level of knowledge and understanding is the Congregation appreciated. Beth Shalom Library. One might also wish to be able to take the action of speaking out If one is looking for books on the Jewish viewpoint on “doing on Jewish issues, for instance, conditions and policies in the State good”, one could consult “Moses—The Prince, The Prophet—His of Israel. In that case, one could select one of the many, many Life, Legend, and Message for our Lives” by Rabbi Levi Meier, PhD., works available in the Library, such as, “Jews in Their Land” by “How Good Do We Have to Be” and “Living a Life that Matters” by David Ben Gurion, “The Jewish Divide Over Israel: Accusers and Harold S. Kushner, and “Creating an Ethical Jewish Life” by Dr. Defenders” edited by Edvard Alexander, “Jerusalem: Rock of Ages” Byron L. Sherwin and Dr. Seymour J. Cohen. Other works to select by Fosco Maranini, “Kibbutz: Venture in Utopia” by Melford Spiro, might be “The Still Small Voice” by William B. Silverman, “Mindful and “Israel: Its Role in Civilization” by Moshe David. Other titles on Jewish Living” by Jonathan P. Slater, “Taking our Places” by Norman the subject include “The Jewish State” by Theodor Herzl, “The Fischer, and “Growing Each Day” by Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski, MD. Wisdom of Israel” edited by Lewis Browne, “One Palestine For a more modern discussion, there are “Contemporary Jewish Complete” by Tom Seger, and “How to Make Peace in the Middle Ethics and Morality” by Elliott N, Dorff and Louis E. Newman, East in Six Weeks or Less” by Gregory Levey. Additionally, one “Judaism Speaks to the Modern World” by Israel H. Levinthal, might pick up “Streets of Jerusalem” by Ronald L. Eisenberg, “The “Jewish Dimensions of Social Justice” by Albert Vorspan and David New Israelis” by David Schoenbrun, “Start Up Nation” by Dan Senor Saperstein, and “Down to Earth Judaism” by Arthur Waskow. and Saul Singer, and “What Makes Israel Tick” by Ira Sharkansky.
Volumes focusing on doing good in the world include “Loving Works on other topics can also be found on the shelves, so Kindness” by Chana Nestlebaum”, “Gates of Mitzvah”, “God is a whatever is needed to fuel one’s actions with information and Verb” by Rabbi David A. Cooper, and “Mitzvahs” by Danny Siegel. knowledge, the Congregation Beth Shalom Library is a great place to start one’s search. Select a volume, or several, become One action that might be taken is to instill in the next generation informed, and use that knowledge to spur good deeds and the value of performing mitzvot. The Congregation Beth Shalom thoughtful actions. Library has books that may help in that effort, including “Raising a Mensch” by Shelley Kapnek Rosenberg, EdD., “Raising Jewish
Kehilat haKadosh, August, 2014 20 Israeli Dance Group • We are sympathetic to sports injuries and help people make accommodations to the dances as best we can, but please: COME JOIN US: be sure to wear comfortable clothing and sturdy shoes (sneakers). When: Monday evenings, 7:00 to 8:45, with a catch up session by request at 6:15. • The fee is free for synagogue members; $1.00 donation appreciated. Where: The CBS social hall (space permitting; sometimes we • Non-members fee is $1.00 meet in the lobby). CURRENT NEWS AND UPDATES: Next few classes: January 28th, February 4, 11, 18 and 25th. We meet every Monday unless otherwise announced. • We now have a 6:30 "catch-up" class for people who have never done Israeli dance and want to learn the basic steps Open to the public - For security reasons we ask that anyone new before joining our group. This class is also an opportunity to the group call the synagogue office once, and give your name for our regular dancers to catch up on dances they missed. and telephone number to Dorothy at the synagogue office number We require that people call or email us the Sunday before below: the class, if they want us to come at 6:30--so far, people have been using the time. Congregation Beth Shalom 772 West 5th Avenue Naperville, IL 60563 • Our class had a Chanukah party and a New Years party, and (630) 961-1818 enjoyed the food, singing, prayers, shmoozing, and dancing! • On January 1st, one of our newest members accompanied Please note that the synagogue office is only open until 2:00 on us to the Milwaukee Israeli dance group's New Years dance Mondays so please be sure to call early in the day. party, at their JCC in Milwaukee. We had a blast, and we were proud of our new student, who joined right in! Group leaders: Diane ([email protected]) and Brian ([email protected]). Partner Dance Consultant: Jeff Subeck • We continue to focus on partner skills and safe dancing, thanks to our partner dance consultant Jeff Subeck. We are proud to be the only Israeli dance group in Illinois that REMEMBER: rotates partners so that no one is without a partner.
• All ages, genders, and religions are welcome to come our friendly, flexible, and easygoing group.
• You don't have to be Israeli or Jewish to love Israeli dance-- you just have to move to--- and hopefully be moved by--- beautiful Israeli music.
Kehilat haKadosh, August, 2014 21 ParnossahWorksChicago: A New Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Toronto, Minneapolis and Atlanta. “With Employment Website for Personalized Job everyone from senior executives, middle managers, to young professionals and recent college graduates being affected by the Assistance current economic turmoil, this is an opportunity for members of the Jewish community to connect and help one another,” said Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) announces the launch of Rose Dessau, Supervisor, JVS Employment Services. ParnossahWorksChicago.org, a new free job search website accessible by Chicago area job seekers and employers. A unique In addition to ParnossahWorks, JVS provides job campaign job assistance through the Jewish Employment Network (JEN) offering posting board, ParnossahWorksChicago.org networking opportunities, career caters to local jobs at all professional levels, counseling and cutting-edge job search offering a wide range of resumes and open strategies for people looking to be positions to ensure a productive and mutually competitive in a tough market. JVS beneficial search. Unlike any other job posting career counselors provide support and website, qualified candidates are screened by help keep clients motivated and on track an experienced, highly trained JVS career throughout the job search process. counselor. Evening roundtables, ongoing groups The website offers an alternative to large, and targeted workshops along with a overwhelming job boards, with JVS staff client list-serve complement individual providing confidential services to both sessions with a counselor. The Jewish candidates and employers to attain a strong Employment Network is a partnership of match. The job posting board gives individuals Jewish Vocational Service, the Chicago access to job opportunities and employment Board of Rabbis, the Jewish Federation assistance, while offering a venue for of Metropolitan Chicago and affiliated employers to find pre-screened candidates to congregations. fill their open positions. The site, free to both employees and For more information on ParnossahWorksChicago.org call 312-673- employers, is made possible by a grant from the Jewish 3437 or e-mail [email protected]. Federation’s J-HELP Initiative. Additional features include: job search tools and strategies, relevant resources, a calendar listing topical workshops and special events and opportunities to sign up for job campaign services. riginally developed by F E G S Health and Human Services System in New York to serve unemployed and underemployed Jews in their area, ParnossahWorks is operating successfully in Detroit,
Kehilat haKadosh, August, 2014 22 Ongoing Programs and Activities CBS Collegiate Connection We would like to stay connected with your student at college, and CBS Cemetery: remind them that we at CBS are still thinking of them. In the past Congregation Beth Shalom owns a section in the Naperville we have sent a few encouraging notes a year, as well as a small gift. Cemetery containing a number of gravesites. Please pass on your student's address at college to Melanie Greenberg at [email protected]. Prices as of June 1, 2011 are: ELC Cubbies: Please Note: The cubbies in front of the Early Members: $1,150.00 per gravesite Learning Center (ELC) preschool classroom are for ELC use ONLY! Nonmembers: $1,650.00 per gravesite Please do not place anything in these cubbies. All materials that you wish to distribute such as flyers for upcoming events, etc., Copies of the Congregation Cemetery Regulations are available must be pre-approved by ELC Director Barb Bernstein. Barb can be from the Congregation office or Mark Greenberg/Gene Parker, contacted at 630.961.1818 or at [email protected]. Any Chairs of the Cemetery Committee. materials found in the cubbies that have not been approved will be removed and immediately discarded. Thank you for your For information on site selection and purchase, please contact cooperation. Gene Parker (630 357 5047) or Mark Greenberg (630 579 8157). Junior Congregation: If you are looking for an easy and fun way to Calling all torah chanters: “The Bible should be read in public, and celebrate Shabbat and learn Shabbat morning prayers, then come made understood to its hearers in musical and sweet tones•––and and check out Junior Congregation. those who read the Torah without tune, show disregard for it, and its vital values and laws.” (The Talmud, 1st Century C.E.). Calling all This student- led service (with adult supervision) allows children post-Bar or Bat Mitzvah Teens who would like to inspire the the opportunity to be the gabbi, lead prayers in English or Hebrew, younger Bnai Mitzvah students and keep their Torah Trope skills and take a part in “Sedra Scenes” performances - great practice in sharp! Calling all Adults who once chanted Torah and have run out public speaking and preparation for Bnei Mitzvot. This service is of “lein” excuses! Did you know that we chant Torah at every targeted for children who can read English and are beginning to Shabbat morning service? The Torah was meant to be sung, and learn Hebrew. Students in first grade and above may attend we sing it! Join our growing “Legion of Leiners.” We will help you without an adult, though adults are welcome, space permitting. brush up your skills, give you plenty of time to prepare, and provide you with a portion to learn and chant that is manageable for you. Junior Congregation begins at 10:30 a.m. in the youth lounge and Remember: You don’t have to be a Maven to do a Mitzvah! Your lasts approximately one hour, followed by Kiddish. Please pick up honor awaits! Contact Bernie Newman at (630) 357-4544 or your child no later than 12:00 p.m. as the synagogue closes after [email protected] services. Please let us know if you’d be interested in hosting a Kiddish for this service.
Kehilat haKadosh, August, 2014 23 Please contact Eileen Gelblat (630-355-7916 or [email protected]) or Nadene Eisner ([email protected] ) for more information.
Library: The library is open when the synagogue is open.
Monday and Friday: 9-2, Tuesday, Wednesday. & Thursday 9-5, Sundays When Religious School is in Session
For more information about our library, volunteering your time your time or writing book reviews, please call Gerry Mendelssohn at 630-416-2195
Lunchtime study group: Join us for our lively and popular weekly lunchtime adult study group, on Thursdays from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm in the youth lounge of the Congregation, led by our Rabbi, Marc Rudolph. The subjects of study are traditional Jewish texts (in English).
Whether you can come regularly or only drop-in occasionally, join us for the energizing discussions and the joy of learning. You don't need to have been present from the beginning of this topic to join- in whenever you can.
Bernie Newman 630-357-4544 or [email protected].
Monthly Meditation: The Sages used to meditate an hour before services to prepare themselves for prayer. On the fourth Friday of the month you can do the same at 7:15 pm in the Library, with Jewish Meditation Teacher Yonah Klem. Yonah will give a brief teaching and then we will meditate about 20 minutes. Beginning and experienced meditators are welcome.
Kehilat haKadosh, August, 2014 24 CBS Communication Guidelines and Deadlines
Communication is a funny thing. Some people tell us they get too much, while others tell us they don’t get enough. Some people say they “tune out” because the same information is repeated everywhere while others say that they waste their time searching for what they need. To improve our effectiveness, we are focusing each major form of communication from CBS. However, we need your help. It is important that you at least skim the various communications from CBS. That will ensure that you are kept up-to- date on what is happening in and around our community. For your reference, we have included a table summarizing our communication tools and submission deadlines.
Frequency Purpose Submission Deadline Submit to
Web-site Ongoing General information about CBS, On-going [email protected] Oneg sign up, donation and building information, emergency announcements, ELC/Religious school closings, and most up-to- date calendar. Digest/ Weekly Events coming in the next two Wednesday of the week that [email protected] Announcements Thursday/ weeks, “Save the date” announcement is to be read Friday notifications for major events. Special digests Once or Time-sensitive or urgent matters As needed – note: the digest is the [email protected] twice per such as Shiva information, special primary weekly vehicle. Special Digests month meetings, and other notifications will be saved for exceptional events (at the discretion of the office manager or VP Member Services) so that we do not bombard members with too many emails. Newsletter Monthly Human interest stories about The 25th of the preceding month (e.g., [email protected] Congregation Beth Shalom March 25th for submissions for April). members. General information This is a firm cut-off date. about upcoming (more than one month away) programs. Monthly calendar.
For stories in the digest and newsletter, please just send unformatted text. If you would like to include a picture, send a jpg, png, or bitmap. Advertisements should also be jpg, png, or bitmap. On-going CBS events are no longer called out in advertisements but rather appear on the “On-going programs and services” page. We hope that these guidelines will better help you get the information you need without too much redundancy or confusion.
Kehilat haKadosh, August, 2014 25 Calendar of Key Events in register prior to 2:00 on the day of the event (630- 10:00am – 12:00pm:Worship -- Alexandra Friedman 961-1818) - Sanctuary August 7:45pm – 8:45pm:Mincha/Havdalah Service Tue Aug 12 Fri Aug 1 7:00pm – 10:00pm:CBS Board Mtg This event has Sun Aug 24 6:30pm – 7:00pm:Family Service invited guests. 11:00am – 2:00pm:CBS Community Picnic 8:00pm – 9:00pm:Shabbat Service Thu Aug 14 6:30pm – 8:30pm:CBS Choir Rehearsal Sat Aug 2 11:30am – 12:30pm:Thursday Study Group - CBS Mon Aug 25 Library 9:00am – 10:00am:Torah Study - CBS Library 7:00pm – 8:45pm:Israeli Dance at CBS (click here for 10:00am:B'MV Landon Whiteside Fri Aug 15 important registration information) - For security reasons, new members must call the synagogue and 10:00am – 12:00pm:Shabbat Worship - Sanctuary 8:00pm – 9:00pm:Shabbat Service register prior to 2:00 on the day of the event (630- 8:00pm – 9:00pm:Mincha/Havdalah Service Sat Aug 16 961-1818) Mon Aug 4 9:00am – 10:00am:Torah Study - CBS Library Wed Aug 27 7:00pm – 8:45pm:Israeli Dance at CBS (click here for 10:00am:B'MV Frank Sklar 9:00am – 12:00pm:Come and Say Shalom ELC Open important registration information) - For security 10:00am – 12:00pm:Shabbat Worship - Sanctuary House reasons, new members must call the synagogue and 7:45pm – 8:45pm:Mincha/Havdalah Service 7:00pm – 8:00pm:Teacher Orientation Meeting register prior to 2:00 on the day of the event (630- 961-1818) Mon Aug 18 Thu Aug 28 8:30pm – 10:00pm:Tisha B'Av Service 7:00pm – 8:45pm:Israeli Dance at CBS (click here for 11:30am – 12:30pm:Thursday Study Group - CBS important registration information) - For security Library Thu Aug 7 reasons, new members must call the synagogue and 11:30am – 12:30pm:Thursday Study Group - CBS register prior to 2:00 on the day of the event (630- Fri Aug 29 Library 961-1818) 8:00pm – 9:00pm:Shabbat Service Levine Baby Naming Fri Aug 8 Tue Aug 19 8:00pm – 9:00pm:Shabbat Service 7:30pm – 9:00pm:Avodah Committee Meeting Sat Aug 30 8:00pm – 9:00pm:Birthday/Anniversary Celebration 9:00am – 10:00am:Torah Study - CBS Library Thu Aug 21 10:00am:B'MV Alexis Morris Sat Aug 9 11:30am – 12:30pm:Thursday Study Group - CBS 10:00am – 12:00pm:Shabbat Worship - Sanctuary 9:00am – 10:00am:Torah Study - CBS Library Library 7:30pm – 8:30pm:Mincha/Havdalah Service 10:00am – 11:00am:B'MV William Stern Fri Aug 22 10:00am – 12:00pm:Shabbat Worship - Sanctuary 7:15pm – 7:45pm:Monthly Meditation - For the most up-to-date information, see 8:00pm – 9:00pm:Mincha/Havdalah Service Congregation Beth Shalom Library www.napershalom.org. If you would like to add an Mon Aug 11 8:00pm – 9:00pm:Shabbat Service event to the calendar, please check with Sue Prousa to ensure that the building/room is available. 7:00pm – 8:45pm:Israeli Dance at CBS (click here for Sat Aug 23 important registration information) - For security 9:00am – 10:00am:Torah Study - CBS Library reasons, new members must call the synagogue and 10:00am – 11:00am:Tot Shabbat Kehilat haKadosh, August, 2014 26 Donations CHESED FUND Mike Beyer in memory of Malvina Beyer RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND LANDSCAPING FUND Herb Wigder in memory of Anne Wigder Paula and Dan Fraser in memory of Ralph Igo Carol Garber in memory of Ronald Berger Herb and Adrienne Golinkin in memory of James Curtis PRAYERBOOK FUND Herb and Adrienne Golinkin in memory of Esther Golinkin Mali Sharon in memory of Ephraim and Sara Schertzer GENERAL FUND Sima Petri in memory of Stanford Stone David and Jill Edelman in honor of our daughter, Olivia's, Bat Mitzvah Debbie and David Morris in memory of Ruth Morris and with thanks and Janet Strauss in memory of Hyman Joseph Drell appreciation to Rabbi Rudolph Mildred Keiser in memory of Mary Salzman Mort Hartman in memory of Edith Hartman Judith Marshall in memory of Eric Poulson Mindy Weiner-Chargo DuPage County Hadassah with thanks and appreciation and Robert Chargo with thanks to Rabbi Rudolph for the naming of Sima Petri in memory of Ralph Igo our daughter Susan Ganden in memory of Ralph Igo Terrie Stainman in memory of Ralph Igo RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND LIBRARY Herb and Adrienne Golinkin in memory of Stanford C. Stone Pat and Norm Katz in memory of Annette Glasberg Susan Ganden in honor of Elaine and Jeff Rest's grandchild Fred and Sandy Goldenson in memory of Stanford C. Stone JEKABPILS FUND Eugenia and Alan Mindlin in memory of Harold Mindlin TIKUN OLAM/SOCIAL ACTION Kay Hyman in memory of Ida Meyler Eliot Landau in memory of Frieda Byster Landau Pat and Norm Katz in memory of Stanford C. Stone Burt and Phyllis Pinchuk in memory of Israel Pinchuk Pat and Norm Katz in memory of Ida Povich Burt and Phyllis Pinchuk in memory of Mildred Greenhaus Cohen BUILDING FUND Ed Bronson and Eileen Gelblat with thanks to Congregation Beth Shalom for the use of the building for our son, Aaron's, Eagle Scout Project Bonnie Jane Eizen Adelman in memory of Ralph Igo BUILDING MAINTENANCE FUND Elaine and Jeff Rest in memory of Lena Gollup Monday Night Israeli Dance Group in memory of Barry Budoff EARLY CHILDHOOD ED FUND Pete and Sue Levine in honor of Elaine and Jeff Rest's new grandchild Sima Petri, Toni Petri & Carlos Loza in memory of Laura Michelle Albert Carol Garber in memory of Shirley Morgenstein TORAH FUND Paul and Sara Scheiner in memory of Nathan Scheiner and Pauline Kaplan Kehilat haKadosh, August, 2014 27 Make a Donation
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Kehilat haKadosh, August, 2014 28 Edith Hartman Morton Hartman 20-Aug-14 Av 24, 5774 In Memory Edith Hartman Sue Hartman 20-Aug-14 Av 24, 5774 Elsie Kay Michele Perry 20-Aug-14 Av 24, 5774 Israel Pinchuk* Burt Pinchuk 21-Aug-14 Av 25, 5774 Alexander Farkas Erica Roberts 22-Aug-14 Av 26, 5774 AUGUST 1 & 2 1 & 2 Irving Mendelssohn* Alan Mendelssohn 22-Aug-14 Av 26, 5774 Mildred Greenhaus Cohen* Burt Pinchuk 2-Aug-14 Av 6, 5774 AUGUST 22 & 23 Shirley Morgenstein* Carol Garber 2-Aug-14 Av 6, 5774 Leonard Farber* Beth Farber 23-Aug-14 Av 27, 5774 Adolf Weiner Aaron Weiner 2-Aug-14 Av 6, 5774 Muriel S. Alford* Seth Alford 24-Aug-14 Av 28, 5774 Albert Albertson Alene and Harry Ganden Chad Ganden 25-Aug-14 Av 29, 5774 Douglas Mangino 3-Aug-14 Av 7, 5774 Harry Ganden Emily Ganden 25-Aug-14 Av 29, 5774 Ida Meyler Kathleen Hyman 3-Aug-14 Av 7, 5774 Harry Ganden Susan Ganden 25-Aug-14 Av 29, 5774 Robert H. Weber* Susan Karoll 3-Aug-14 Av 7, 5774 Harry Ganden Karen Rosenberg 25-Aug-14 Av 29, 5774 Robert H. Weber* Ruth Weber 3-Aug-14 Av 7, 5774 Fannie Winetsky Adrienne Golinkin 25-Aug-14 Av 29, 5774 Coleman Conway Hilary Decent 4-Aug-14 Av 8, 5774 Fannie Winetsky Norman Golinkin 25-Aug-14 Av 29, 5774 Joseph Katz Norman Katz 4-Aug-14 Av 8, 5774 Fannie Winetsky Selena Rochlis 25-Aug-14 Av 29, 5774 Judith Brodzinsky Smith* Natalie Young 6-Aug-14 Av 10, 5774 Fannie Winetsky Alice Sklar 25-Aug-14 Av 29, 5774 Anna Mae Boscoe Charles and Ellen Kohn Vicki Robinson 26-Aug-14 Av 30, 5774 Rachel Solomon 7-Aug-14 Av 11, 5774 Joan Sapadin David Sapadin 26-Aug-14 Av 30, 5774 Frieda Byster Landau* Eliot Landau 7-Aug-14 Av 11, 5774 Albert Wells James Wells 26-Aug-14 Av 30, 5774 Davonne Hansen Posner* Kathy Posner 7-Aug-14 Av 11, 5774 Laura Albert Sima Petri 27-Aug-14 Elul 1, 5774 Hannah L Kroll Samuel Kroll 8-Aug-14 Av 12, 5774 Ann Grooshkow* Beth Farber 27-Aug-14 Elul 1, 5774 Eric Poulson Judith Marshall 8-Aug-14 Av 12, 5774 Rita Buss Christine Buss 28-Aug-14 Elul 2, 5774 Dr. Louis Yesnick Robert Lisberg 8-Aug-14 Av 12, 5774 Nancy Valuch Steve Karlovsky 28-Aug-14 Elul 2, 5774 Joseph Bernstein* Pearl Ladner Elster* Art Elster 29-Aug-14 Elul 3, 5774 AUGUST 8 & 9 AUGUST 29 & 30 Brenda Rogers Jennifer Weiner 9-Aug-14 Av 13, 5774 David Ganetzky Trudy Lythberg 30-Aug-14 Elul 4, 5774 Ephraim Sharon Schertzer Mali Sharon 9-Aug-14 Av 13, 5774 Harriet Horan Gerry Horan 30-Aug-14 Elul 4, 5774 Bennie Berger* Marc Sperling 10-Aug-14 Av 14, 5774 Ruth Marguerite Karlovsky Steve Karlovsky 30-Aug-14 Elul 4, 5774 Helen Berkowitz Mike Beyer 10-Aug-14 Av 14, 5774 Sarah Sharon Scherzer Mali Sharon 30-Aug-14 Elul 4, 5774 Joseph S Bauman Ruth Weber 11-Aug-14 Av 15, 5774 Abraham M Shapiro Jeffrey Shapiro 30-Aug-14 Elul 4, 5774 Michael Grace Lisa Ohlhausen 11-Aug-14 Av 15, 5774 Harry Kran Herbert Kran 31-Aug-14 Elul 5, 5774 Karl Hemmer Joanne Sapadin 11-Aug-14 Av 15, 5774 George Stampler* Beth Farber 31-Aug-14 Elul 5, 5774 Esther Leah Saffron Mildred Keiser 11-Aug-14 Av 15, 5774 Myron Fertel Mark Fertel 1-Sep-14 Elul 6, 5774 Mae K Ironson* Marilyn Bloom 12-Aug-14 Av 16, 5774 Ira Szold Sarilee Huffman 1-Sep-14 Elul 6, 5774 Enid Salamoff Silverman* Elizabeth Sigale 14-Aug-14 Av 18, 5774 Pat Bergstrom Anne Dolin 2-Sep-14 Elul 7, 5774 Enid Salamoff Silverman* Paul Silverman 14-Aug-14 Av 18, 5774 Irene Krajecki* Robert Jankowski 2-Sep-14 Elul 7, 5774 Eleanor Chodoroff Josh Chodoroff 15-Aug-14 Av 19, 5774 Louis Kaplan Marc Cooperman 3-Sep-14 Elul 8, 5774 Grace Fivars* Robert Kalinsky 15-Aug-14 Av 19, 5774 Eva Myers Sandra Doukas 3-Sep-14 Elul 8, 5774 Louis Oswold* Robert Kalinsky 3-Sep-14 Elul 8, 5774 AUGUST 15 & 16 Eleanor Kran Herbert Kran 4-Sep-14 Elul 9, 5774 Harold Fagel* Marvin Fagel 16-Aug-14 Av 20, 5774 Marvin Snyder Ira Dolin 4-Sep-14 Elul 9, 5774 Joseph Kofman* Geraldine Mendelssohn 17-Aug-14 Av 21, 5774 Morris Sheinkopf* Kenneth Sheinkopf 5-Sep-14 Elul 10, 5774 Fred Loeb Renee Major 17-Aug-14 Av 21, 5774 Morton Bernstein* Irene Rudolph Jeff Rudolph 17-Aug-14 Av 21, 5774 Norma Vansack Kent Huffman 17-Aug-14 Av 21, 5774 Allen Rosenberg Rachel DePorte 18-Aug-14 Av 22, 5774 * A yahrzeit light in the synagogue is lit George Clyman Steve Rochlis 19-Aug-14 Av 23, 5774 Lena Gollup* Elaine Rest 19-Aug-14 Av 23, 5774 Stanley Abrams* Jay Abrams 20-Aug-14 Av 24, 5774 Murray Bruskin* Howard Bruskin 20-Aug-14 Av 24, 5774 May their memories be for a blessing Oscar Alberto Eisik* Marta Kaufman Grosz 20-Aug-14 Av 24, 5774 Kehilat haKadosh, August, 2014 29
Board of Directors and Committees Position Name Contact
Position Name Contact Adult Education Jill Lexier [email protected]
President Chris Igo [email protected] B'nai Mitzvah Invitations Trudy Lythberg tel:630-961-1818
VP Administration Stephan Chriqui [email protected]
Building/Catering Stephan Chriqui [email protected]
VP Member Services Melanie Greenberg [email protected] Mark Greenbergy
Cemetery [email protected] Gene Parker Jill Lexier and Cynthia
VP Membership Summers [email protected] Bob Fisher
Chesed Terrie Stainman [email protected]
VP Education Karen Zatz [email protected] Carole Kerr
Cultural Arts Linda Gaines [email protected]
VP Finance Gary Frisch [email protected]
Facilities Stephan Chriqui [email protected] Sam Kroll and Hilary Lauren Gaither
VP Development Decent [email protected] Gift Shop [email protected] Jill Greenwood
Landscaping Stephan Chriqui [email protected]
VP Religious Practices Joel Marks [email protected]
Secretary Robin Frisch [email protected] Library Gerry Mendelssohn [email protected]
Treasurer Susan Karoll [email protected]
Newsletter Brad Kolar [email protected]
Director at Large Mike Rabin [email protected]
Director at Large Josh Zirin [email protected] Oneg Committee Paula Fraser [email protected]
Fran Kraemer, Kim [email protected] Past President Jeff Rest [email protected] Religious School Sharon
Tikkun Olam Mimi Qunell [email protected]
Worship/Pulpit Russ Klem [email protected] Committee
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