Welcome to Parshat Shemot Celebrating the Aufruf of Josh Lipman & Elana Glasser ANNOUNCEMENTS at Anshe Sholom B’nai lsrael Congregation Thank you to Aliza Barsky for polishing some of ASBI’s Torah crowns and plates! January 5 – 6, 2018 / 19 Tevet 5778 Thank you to this week’s volunteer Tot Shabbat leader, Chai Wilensky, and volunteer readers, Fred Eckhouse, David Eisenstein, Jonathan Eskreis-Winkler, and Kiddush is sponsored by Bubbi Roslyn Klein in honor of Elana & Josh’s wedding Morris Cohen Sharp. and Josh’s aufruf.

SCHEDULE FOR SHABBAT ANSHE SHOLOM TRIBUTES

Friday, January 5 Light Candles 4:16 PM Dr. Stuart Sprague Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat & Ma’ariv 4:20 PM Donations received after January 3 will be listed in next week's bulletin. Saturday, January 6 Many thanks for this generous donation. Shacharit with sermon by Rabbinic Intern Daniel Atwood 9:00 AM Who Put You In Charge? Moshe Earns His Power Youth Tefillah Groups (see inside for details) 10:30 AM Daf Yomi & Parsha Discussion with Dr. Leonard Kranzler 12:30 PM ASBI is excited to welcome back Yeshivat Chovevei Mincha followed by Shalosh Seudot 4:05 PM Torah Rabbinic Intern Daniel Atwood this Shabbat. Havdalah 5:17 PM Salon Discussion (see inside for details) 7:00 PM Daniel will deliver the sermon Shabbat morning and participate in a Salon Discussion with Wolkenfeld Saturday night. We hope you’ll join us! Repeat Evening Sh’ma: January 5, after 5:19 PM Latest time to recite Morning Sh’ma: January 6, 9:37 AM Infertility "Big-Brother / Big-Sister" Program Individuals or couples in the ASBI community struggling with infertility Daily Services: January 7 – 12 are invited to contact Rabbi Wolkenfeld for a confidential referral to a

Shacharit: veteran ASBI member who has also struggled with infertility and is Sunday 8:30 AM willing to serve as a "big sibling" to offer friendship, support, and Monday & Thursday 6:45 AM non-medical advice. Those interested in serving as a "big sibling" are Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 7:00 AM encouraged to contact Rabbi Wolkenfeld. Mincha, followed by Ma’ariv: Sunday through Friday 4:25 PM Do you have a disability and/or need an accommodation in some way? Email David at [email protected] and we'll see how we can make you feel more at home at ASBI. Readings for Shabbat Parshat Shemot

STAY IN TOUCH WITH ASBI Torah: Haftorah: Stay updated on the status of the Eruv at twitter.com/lakefronteruv. Exodus 1:1-6:1 Isaiah 27:6-28:13; 29:22-23 To set up an appointment with Rabbi Wolkenfeld, email [email protected]. If there is an urgent Hertz: Page 206 Hertz: Page 225 matter that you need to discuss with him, please call his cell phone at 917-621-5678. Kaplan: Page 258 Kaplan: Page 1094 Adam R. Straus Memorial Mikvah: To make an appointment, email [email protected] at Stone: Page 292 Stone: Page 1146 least 48 hours in advance. JPS Commentators: Page 3 Get Social with ASBI: “Like” ASBI’s Facebook page at Facebook.com/asbichicago and search “ASBI Congregation” atYouTube.com . Inclusivity at ASBI: We have a Braille siddur available above the chumashim and an 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]. LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ASBI YOUNG PROFESSIONALS Salon Discussion Young Professionals Hygge Shabbös Dinner with Rabbi Wolkenfeld & Rabbinic Intern Daniel Atwood Friday, January 26 This Motzei Shabbat, January 6, 7:00 PM At the home of Faye Kroshinsky & Bennett Kaplan 442 W. Wellington Ave. #3W

Join us for an intimate discussion with Rabbi Wolkenfeld and Rabbinic Intern Daniel Atwood about social justice, politics, and the rabbinate.

Refreshments will be served. This is a free event. Please RSVP at asbi.org.

Beit Midrash Wednesdays Join us at ASBI for a series of accessible and thought-provoking shiurim. It's cold outside, so come warm up at the Young Professionals All classes are scheduled for 8:00 - 9:00 PM. Hygge Shabbös Dinner! Hygge (pronounced hoo-guh) is the

Save the date for our upcoming BMW series, “Great Jewish Renegades”, Danish term for the “quality of coziness and comfortable starting this Wednesday, January 10. conviviality that brings a feeling of contentment or well-being.” It's exactly what we all need after these single-digit degree days!

GREAT JEWISH RENEGADES Stay warm and cozy and fill your stomach with hearty food and January 10: “Freud” with Rabbi Wolkenfeld warm beverages (spiked optional). Bring a warm throw blanket, January 17: “Marx” with Rabbi Wolkenfeld oversized sweater, thick socks, and slippers! January 24: “Spinoza” with Dr. David Wollenberg After all, what's more Hygge than Shabbat! January 31: “Paul of Tarsus” with Dr. Devorah Schoenfeld Kabbalat Shabbat 4:45 PM View additional upcoming BMW classes at asbi.org/event/BMW. Dinner 6:00 PM Followed by an Oneg Introduction to Jewish Life & Practice This Tuesday, January 9, 7:00 PM at ASBI ASBI Members: $15 per person | Non-Members: $18 per person

Please register at asbi.org by Monday, January 22.

ASBI Members: Log into your account to redeem your member discount. Join Rabbi Wolkenfeld for this ongoing class on the fundamentals of Please note: a limited number of seats may be available after Monday, Jewish life and practice, for those January 22, but be sure to register early because the price increases to interested in conversion to Judaism $20 on Tuesday, January 23.

and open to all in the community. Registration is required to attend. New participants are always welcome. The ASBI Young Professionals Committee organizes Shabbat dinners and social events for young adults in their 20's & 30's. UPCOMING EVENTS ASBI FAMILIES Israel Movie Night “We Were So Beloved” (1986) Tot Kabbalat Shabbat Dinner Monday, January 22, 7:00 PM Friday, January 19 146 minutes 5:15 PM at ASBI Between 1933 and 1941, thousands of Jews fled Nazi Germany and Austria for America. Leaving behind brothers, sisters, and parents,

more than 20,000 German and Austrian Jews came together in Washington Heights in City, representing the largest German Jewish settlement in the world. The area's large, cheap apartments overlooking the river were an attraction to a population that came to Come join us for a fun, interactive Tot Kabbalat Shabbat America penniless, but with middle-class tastes, program led by Tamar Cytryn, immediately followed by a furniture, and clothing. delicious Shabbat dinner.

While horrific reports trickled in from the camps, the emigrants cooperated to build their new society. Washington Spend some time with ASBI families with young children for Heights became a German Jewish enclave dubbed "Frankfurt-on-the-Hudson" by those who lived there. Convening for hours on street corners or in cafes, an early Shabbat dinner, and then put the kids to sleep when speaking German and forming their own social clubs, the Jews of Washington you get home and enjoy some Shabbat menucha (rest) Heights created an environment that has enhanced the neighborhood's afterwards! culture to the present day.

Like “Shoah” and “Sorrow and the Pity”, “We Were So Beloved” uses gripping Adults (13+): $15 per person | Kids 3 - 12: $9 | Kids under 3: Free! personal testimony to examine the complex emotional and philosophical implications of the survival of the Jews of Washington Heights. Written and Register at asbi.org by 11:59 PM on Monday, January 15. directed by Manfred Kirchheimer, who was brought to this country in 1936 at the age of 5, the film features members of his family and friends who were among those able to leave Germany and settled in Washington Heights. Tefillah Visits from Rabbi Wolkenfeld Sponsored by the Israel Committee. Building on his monthly visits to Tot Shabbat, Rabbi Wolkenfeld will be Pizza, pop, popcorn, and chips will be served. rotating through each of the youth services on a weekly basis. Not only will this bring variety to what happens in our youth services, but the SAVE THE DATE! rabbi and our youth will get to know each other better. For thoughts or City Congregations JUF Event questions about this, contact David Schwartz at [email protected]. on behalf of the 2018 Jewish United Fund Annual Campaign Sunday, March 11, 7:00 PM, at Temple Sholom of Chicago (3480 N. Lake Shore Dr.) Food in the JCC Lower Gym Dessert Reception Featuring Guest Speaker This is a friendly reminder that, unless there is a Kiddush set up there, Dan Shapiro no food is to be brought into the JCC Lower Gym. We have a babysitter Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel, and Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Institute for National Security Studies, Tel Aviv in the Lower Gym during Kiddush so that parents may eat elsewhere. There was a recent complaint from the JCC about finding Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel Congregation • Anshe Emet Synagogue • Chicago Loop Synagogue • Chicago Sinai Congregation • Congregation Rodfei Zedek • Emanuel Congregation • KAM Isaiah food and gum stuck to the floor of the Lower Gym after our Kiddush, so Israel • Lake Shore Drive Synagogue • Mishkan Chicago • Temple Sholom of Chicago please help us be good neighbors! TU BISHVAT KIDS PROGRAMS GAN FAMILIES Join us for a Gan Family Havdalah Pajama Party led by Tara Holden!

YELADEINU TU BISHVAT CELEBRATION Sunday, January 21 8:45 - 10:00 AM

Join Tara for a Tu BiShvat program for Yeladeinu children. The program will take place on Sunday, January 21, from 8:45 - 10:00 AM in the ASBI Social Hall. This is a drop-off program. The program will include a Tu BiShvat-related scavenger hunt, discussion, planting, center activities, and edible art. The cost for the celebration is $8 for one child and $6 for any additional siblings.

Register your child(ren) at asbi.org. Registration is limited and will close on Saturday, January 13, at 11:59 PM.

GAN TU BISHVAT CELEBRATION Sunday, January 21 10:15 - 11:30 AM Hot Chocolate Join Tara for a Tu BiShvat program for Gan children (3 years through JK). & The program will take place on Sunday, January 21, from 10:15 - 11:30 Story Havdalah AM in the ASBI Social Hall. This is a drop-off program. The program will Led by Cereal include a Tu BiShvat-related story, discussion, planting, center activities, Rabbi Wolkenfeld songs, and edible art. The cost for the program is $8 for one child and $6 for any additional siblings.

Register your child(ren) at asbi.org. Registration is limited and will close on Saturday, January 13, at 11:59 PM. **All families are asked to remain in the Beit Midrash for the duration of the program. **Food and drinks must remain in the Beit Midrash. GET INVOLVED AT ASBI GET INVOLVED AT ASBI

Volunteer at the Uptown Café: Monday, January 29 Call for Artists! The Uptown Café is a JUF-sponsored kosher restaurant serving low-income On Motzei Shabbat, January 27, we will hold our people on the North Side. For over 15 years, ASBI members have volunteered once a month—setting tables, serving and chatting with first-ever clients, and cleaning up. ASBI Community Art Show!

Join us for our December volunteer date: January 29—there is no obligation to participate every month. Do you draw, paint, or doodle? Then this is for you!

If you are interested in participating or want more information, contact Opening night will be a proper artsy gathering with food, Herb Eiseman at 773-255-6481 or [email protected]. wine, music… black turtlenecks, etc….

To submit artwork, you must be an adult and a member of ASBI. We are HASHKAMA TOWN HALL accepting -2 D art only and 1 - 2 pieces per person, depending on interest. The Hashkama Minyan is holding a town-hall meeting next Sunday, January Please consider donating a portion of your art sale(s) to the shul. To make 14, at 10:00 AM in the Social Hall. We will review the results of our recent a submission, email Sara Thobe at [email protected]. The survey and discuss the path forward based on those results. deadline for submissions is Thursday, January 11. Light snacks will be served. Hachnasat Orchim - Hospitality at ASBI Cradles to Crayons Winter Drive Anshe Sholom is famous across Lakeview and the United The Family and Social Action Committees are currently collecting winter items for Cradles to Crayons. They can be dropped off in the bin by the States for its warm community and abundant hachnasat orchim - hospitality. ramp in the lobby through Thursday, January 11. We have launched a new initiative to proactively find Shabbat dinner hosts who will commit weeks or months in advance to set extra places at their table for those interested in being guests.

Visit asbi.org/hospitality to learn more about this initiative or to sign up as a host. Please feel free to let the hospitality committee know if you have any questions by emailing [email protected].

Daf Yomi at ASBI Minyan Sign-Up Participants from all backgrounds and all levels of experience are We have created a new sign-up page for weekday Mincha/ welcome and encouraged to join us each weekday morning following Ma'ariv minyanim. Please use this link to sign up in advance Shacharit for the synchronized and coordinated study of , based for weekday minyanim which you can attend in the coming on a 1923 standardized calendar in which the entire Talmud is studied weeks: asbi.org/minyan-sign-up. and completed, one double-sided page each day, by Jews around the world, every 7.5 years. Help us create a stronger, more reliable minyan this winter! SPONSORSHIP & DEDICATION OPPORTUNITIES

Contribute to ASBI by leining or sponsoring Kiddush or Shalosh Seudot! Sponsorship or co-sponsorship* is a great way to celebrate your own or a loved one’s birthday/anniversary/milestone. Many menu and pricing options are available. Please email [email protected] at least one week in advance for details. Rabbi David Wolkenfeld Email [email protected] if you are interested in reading Torah. [email protected] Kiddush Sponsorship Shalosh Seudot Sponsorship Coffee Bar Sponsorship Steve Miller David Schwartz Hayley Leventhal Barbara Pjetrushi Starting at $950 Starting at $118 $72 for 1 month Executive Director Director of Family Education & Programming Executive Assistant Custodian [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] DATE KIDDUSH SHALOSH SEUDOT TORAH PORTION HAFTORAH January 13 OFFICERS – 2017-2018 / 5778-5779 Vaera Taken Taken President – Jeremy Treister January 20 Immediate Past President – Rabbi Paul Saiger Bo Vice President - Ways and Means – Ross Weisman January 27 Taken Taken Vice President - House – Margalit Segal Beshalach Vice President - Membership – Danielle Gershon *You may co-sponsor a Kiddush by contributing a smaller amount. Vice President - Ritual – Dr. Ira Halper Vice President - Education – Anna Pomson Dedication Opportunities Vice President - Financial – Asher Zarkowsky Honor your loved ones with a dedication plaque or book plate. Recording Secretary – Ruth Lipman New Koren Small Leaf Large Leaf Stone Memorial BOARD OF DIRECTORS – 2017-2018 / 5778-5779 Siddur Tree of Life Tree of Life Tree of Life Plaque Dr. Stuart Sprague - Chair Richard Goldberg Michael Newberger $54 $180 $360 $1,080 $680 Julia Aaronson Joseph Goodman Scott Newberger Beverly Agdern Seth Greenberg Erica Phillips YOUTH TEFILLAH GROUPS Daniel Chiat David Harris Jacques Aaron Preis Group leaders and babysitter are subject to change without notice. Linda Cohen Ira King Jennifer Saba Tot Shabbat (children 2 and under, with a parent) Oren Dekalo Michael Leib Linda Saiger 10:45 AM in the Social Hall with Chai Wilensky Herbert Eiseman Norman Levitz Adam Smoler Gan (ages 3-JK) Aaron Feigelson Jennifer Loeb Naomi Sugar 10:30 AM in the JCC Lower Gym with Tara Holden Steve Feiger Ava Madoff Andrew Weprin Eytan Fox Scott Moses assisted by Sidonia Ohringer & Maayan Jankelovics Yeladeinu (K-2nd grade) ASBI COMMITTEES AND CHAIRS 10:30 AM in JCC Room 204 with Tracey Meyers, assisted by Aaron Faier Chesed: Linda Saiger & Sara Wolkenfeld Mikvah: Ruth Lipman Education: Anna Pomson Ritual: Dr. Ira Halper Na’areinu (3rd-5th grade) Family: Jennifer Loeb Security: Oren Dekalo 10:30 AM in JCC Room 104 with Meira Bismark Hospitality: David Eisenstein Social Action: Irene Lehrer Sandalow Tefillah Off the Deep End (6th-7th grade) Israel: Herbert Eiseman Young Professionals: Ann Levenson, 10:30 AM in the Beit Midrash with David Schwartz Kiddush: Beverly Agdern Ava Madoff, Elana Pentelnik, Debi Schrimmer

Babysitting Services (for children ages 1 through 7 only) Gabbai: Dr. Josh Ehrlich Gabbayit: Karli Salinger with Mae Haden 9:30 AM until Kiddush in the ASBI Playroom | Kiddush until 1:00 PM in the JCC Lower Gym Adam R. Straus Memorial Mikvah: [email protected] Dedications and Donations Security—If you see something, say something. As part of our ongoing effort to improve safety and security at ASBI, all members of the Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel Congregation is indebted to Judge Abraham Lincoln Marovitz, a”h, for his generosity to the synagogue and to the Marovitz Scholarship Fund. Congregation are invited to submit recommendations, comments, questions, or The George Kranzler Library of Judaic Classics is donated in loving memory of Mr. George Kranzler by concerns to the Security Committee at [email protected]. the Kranzler and Saltzman families.

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

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