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8 we are: we are: we are: we are: We are: spiritual family Students Learners engaged THE STORIES BEHIND OUR PEOPLE’S NARRATIVES: REFLECTIONS ON AN ANSHE EMET TRIP TO MOROCCO Morocco remains one of the few Muslim countries that can visit today. Recently, a group of 32 people from our community took part in an unforgettable journey to this place.

Ancient and modern, cosmopolitan and provincial, replete with a passionately of the history, culture, souk, or market that remains a powerful sensory experience as and impact of Moroccan Jewry on MICHAEL S. it has for hundreds of years and a Berber culture who still lives Moroccan society. SIEGEL of the resources of the beautiful land. It was here that the Jews This point about the Muslim Senior Rabbi, experienced the first golden age in conjunction with the Muslim community serving as the repository The Norman Asher Rabbinic Chair [email protected] community. This was what drew people like Rabbi Isaac Alfasi, of Jewish memory Yehudah Halevi, and Moses , as well as Jews exiled in a country where from and Portugal. There have been difficult and even a dwindling population of 3500 Jews remain, was tragic periods for the Jews of Morocco over the two thousand reinforced by the Jewish advisor to the King, Andre years that they have called this North African country home. Yet, Azoulay. Our group was honored to meet Mr. Azoulay the diasporic experience in this place is unlike anything that Jews in Rabat, the Capital of Morocco. The meeting was experienced in Europe or Spain. Morocco is a country where arranged by Marilyn Diamond, a member of the Anshe Andre Azoulay Mohammad the 5th stood up to the pro-Nazi Vichy regime to Emet community, who currently serves as Honorary protect the Jews of Morocco, and his son, Mohammad the 6th, Consul of Morocco for Chicago. While we spoke of many things that remains an extraordinary friend to our people. The King just evening, Mr. Azoulay emphasized again and again the many things ordered that Holocaust studies be incorporated into the country’s that were being done to renovate Jewish sites in Morocco, from high school curriculum, making it the first Muslim country to do to cemeteries. When someone in our group noted that so. It was here in Morocco that members of our Anshe Emet with so few Jews left in the country there are a dearth of people to group were challenged to rethink some of their ideas about the oversee the places, Mr. Azoulay responded quickly and powerfully. possibilities of the Muslim-Jewish relationship. He said something to the effect of: “The stones will speak, and the On our tour of the ancient city of Fez, we Muslims will maintain our sites and tell our stories.” He pointed out were led by a local guide who called himself the Muslim woman who curates the Jewish Museum in Casablanca, Momo. A Muslim, Momo majored in English or those who maintain the synagogues and cemeteries throughout literature in the University and speaks the Morocco. We saw evidence of this wherever we went, including language perfectly. This is all the more a shrine to the tomb of a venerated Rabbi. Each year, Jews come striking because Momo has never traveled from around the world to visit and pray at this holy site. When the to an English-speaking country. Fez has a Jewish family that had maintained the place moved to Israel, they long and proud . While there left a Muslim woman, in charge. Our group also had the opportunity Momo are only about 150 Jews still living there, the to meet with Elmehdi Boudra and Laziza Dalil of Maimouna. This is imprint of the Jews is everywhere. Conspicuous in their absence, an organization that attempts to teach the younger generation of the Jewish community remains alive in the memory of the Muslims Muslims about the Jewish people and culture by bringing lectures of this country. This is a lesson that Momo reinforced during and festivals to college campuses in Morocco. The wisdom of Mr. our tour. At one point, Momo referred to: “Our Jews” with such Azoulay’s words were emphasized again and again throughout our pride, respect and love that it moved the entire group. Here was a trip: Muslims are telling our story. Muslim man leading a Jewish tour group, speaking powerfully and See “Rabbi Siegel,” page 3 High Holy Days Thank-You lists ... page 6 17th Annual Arnold H. Kaplan Concert Information ... page 7 NOVEMBER 2018 | CHESHVAN-KISLEV 5779 | WWW.ANSHEEMET.ORG 2 CELEBRATIONS/EVENTS November 10,2018 Son of Wendy Kline November 3,2018 Sella Ruth Alperin Sella WE ARE:ANSHEEMET Lippow andKeith MAZEL TOV TOOURB’NAI Daughter of Liz Sunday event. joined upfor funattheSuper Sukkah Emet andBernard Zell Day School On Sunday, September 30,Anshe Sunday Sukkah Super Sam Kline Alperin November 17,2018 Son of Steele Marta Barricini and Adam Barricini November 3,2018 and Stuart Cohen Daughter of Mia Evan Benjamin Naomi Gross Photo Not Available Cohen Gross Anshe EmetAnshe the in Sukkah! 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Hazzan Sheni Art Friedson Elizabeth Berke ART FRIEDSON ART [email protected] WE ARE: ANSHE EMET ANSHE ARE: WE Ritual Director Ritual President, Anshe Emet Anshe Emet President, Weiss-Weil Naomi Director of Development of Director Art Friedson, President Art Friedson, Hazzan Alberto Mizrahi, Executive Director Boni Fine, Executive Rabbi Rabbi Senior S. Siegel, Michael Director of Finance of Director Strien, Steve The Norman Asher Rabbinic Chair Rabbinic Asher The Norman Director of Hospitality of Director Kim Carter, The Malkin Family Program Director Program Family The Malkin , Director of Engagement and Engagement of , Director Karp Amy Mimi Weisberg, Weisberg, Mimi The Arnold H. Kaplan, M.D. Cantorial Chair Cantorial M.D. Arnold H. Kaplan, The Religious School Principal Religious Laurie Orenstein, D’ror Chankin-Gould D’ror Editor, Anshe Emet Newsletter Anshe Emet Editor, Mayeroff, Jerry Phone: Phone: 773-281-1423; www.AnsheEmet.org 60613-4104 IL Chicago, 3751 North Broadway, , Youth/Family Tefilah Educator Tefilah Rabbi , Youth/Family Donni Aaron Director of Administration of Director Hernandez-Meza, Edgar Youth and Young Adult Adult Director and Young Youth Samantha Isenstein, Director of Family Life & Learning Life Family of Director Handelman, Maxine , Director of Educational Innovation Educational of , Director Schoerning, PhD Emily Rabbi David Russo Russo David my dad’s grave in Beit Shemesh, in Beit Shemesh, grave dad’s my big with my hang around to and and sister a brother I have family. 8 them I have from and here, 17 their and and nephews nieces visit! to children Masorti/Conservative my to over walk will I Shabbat, On shul, Moreshet Israeli My Jerusalem. in downtown synagogue for Center Jerusalem Fuchsberg the is part of Yisrael, will you Shabbat given on any As such, . Conservative with a few along regulars” “the of auspicious group very a have , the Conservative from students and cantorial rabbinic I love the U.S. or Israel from Bat Mitzvah or a Bar and maybe in Synagogue Anshe Emet the ocean: sides of shuls on both my in Jerusalem. Yisrael and Beit Knesset Moreshet Chicago spirituality, religion, history, blend of has a unique Jerusalem be a major to manages time, still the same while at and magic; twice with almost city largest Israel’s It’s center. metropolitan here Coming Aviv! Tel its urbane, chic cousin, the population of and restore batteries, my re-charge relax, to me a chance gives to happy very I’ll be here, being as much as I love soul. But my Anshe Emet and my kids, grandkids, wife, my to home return family! soon! you See L’hitraot!

A MESSAGE FROM JERUSALEM FROM A MESSAGE me to co-chair the trip. me to co-chair Special thanks to Seymour and Penny Turner who joined with Janet and with Janet who joined Turner and Penny Seymour to thanks Special “Our Jews”. “Our on in Morocco, where people like Momo continue to speak with pride about speak to continue Momo people like where on in Morocco, relationship that we should be sensitive to as well. Such a narrative lives lives a narrative Such well. as to should be sensitive we that relationship that she prepared especially for me. But I also make time to visit to time I also make me. But for especially that she prepared the Jewish-Muslim regarding important narratives other are there However, like most Jewish mothers, she is happiest when I am eating food when I am eating food she is happiest mothers, Jewish most like live. we which in world the complicated in navigating that narrative for While I’m here I will eat nearly every meal with my Mom, because because Mom, with my meal every will eat nearly I While I’m here an important place is certainly There East. the Middle in the events by over with her wallet, money and credit cards safely intact. safely cards and credit money wallet, with her over heavily colored that are about Muslims with narratives live we America, back to the souk, and when the vendor saw her coming, he ran he ran coming, her saw vendor the when the souk, and to back In communities. religious people, and other countries, thinking about our Three hours later, when she realized what she did, she shuffled what she she realized when hours later, Three expandto the impetus that is that should be mentioned, and benefit other She once left her wallet at her favorite halvah dealer in the souk. in dealer halvah favorite wallet at her her left once She is one There ones. new and make friendships reinforce to as well lens, as any words, someone grabs it and helps her across the street. the street. across it and helps her someone grabs words, any a Jewish through places historic experience to as a community, travel to a curb, she sticks out her elbow and without any prompting or or prompting without any and elbow out her a curb, she sticks the opportunity its participants gave Morocco to Trip Anshe Emet The active, engaged and busy. When my mom is about to step off off step to mom is about When my engaged and busy. active, 1 RABBI SIEGEL ... FROM PAGE with lots of programming in English that keeps my mother mother my that keeps in English programming of with lots Jews, and there are lots of them here. They form a big community community big a form They here. them of lots are there and Jews, Despite the hills, Jerusalem is a great place for elderly Anglo elderly for place is a great the hills, Jerusalem Despite high-end dining venues. the home of hip craft breweries, jazz cafes, and outstanding outstanding and cafes, jazz breweries, hip craft the home of night when it magically transforms from a frenetic market into into market a frenetic from transforms it magically when night although my Mom won’t join me, I’ll visit this same souk late at at late this same souk visit join me, I’ll won’t Mom although my for their world class chocolate rugelach, but I certainly will! And will! but I certainly rugelach, class chocolate world their for vendor has his strengths. She doesn’t stop at Angel’s Bakery Bakery Angel’s at stop doesn’t She has his strengths. vendor for meat, for chicken and for turkey, because she believes each each she believes because turkey, and for chicken meat, for for favorite vegetable stalls, and she shops at different butchers butchers at different and she shops stalls, vegetable favorite different herring vendors she frequents there. She has her She has her there. vendors she frequents herring different Yehuda souk to pick out exactly the right herring from the three three the herring from the right out exactly pick to souk Yehuda is here. In anticipation of my visit, she walked to the Machne Machne the to walked she visit, my anticipation of In is here. I have a lot of connections in Jerusalem. My 96-year-old mom 96-year-old My in Jerusalem. connections of a lot I have Jerusalem is falling into its regular rhythm. its regular into falling is Jerusalem winter hasn’t started yet. The holidays are over, school is starting, school and over, are holidays The yet. started hasn’t winter The heat of the summer is gone but the chill of Israel’s (hopefully) wet (hopefully) Israel’s of the chill is gone but the summer of The heat I’m writing this month’s message from my happy place, a café in Jerusalem. a café place, happy my from message this month’s writing I’m Our at an Interfaith in Rabat group Center NOVEMBER 2018 | CHESHVAN-KISLEV 5779 | WWW.ANSHEEMET.ORG 4 community. And we are honored to our support students andfamilies as they are on this journey. We are incredibly proud of our future B’neiMitzvah students and their families. We cannot wait to seehow they contribute to our perfect chesed(volunteer) project, andsomuchmore! volunteerism andcommunity involvement. Together, we’ll navigate the Shark Tank, escape the j2mBreakout Box, pick out the [email protected] RABBI DAVID RUSSO WE ARE:ANSHEEMET|SPIRITUAL Kuberski, DavidKuberski, Weil. Usher-Floor Gabbai:Michael Bellows, BenitaCohen, Jay Goodgold, David Weil, Gary Wigoda, Irene &Brian Caminer, Neil Schwartz, Tree Talia Seidner, Perla Seidner, Damian Solano,Blake Tallise. Elnecave, LailaNorton, EliPuchtel, Mira Puchtel, Shayna Rosenstein, Anax Schoerning,Nava Schwarz, Dalia Schwarz, Dalia Schwarz, Youth Readers: Vera Cirillo, Anna Cirillo, Alexander Dickman, Nava Fleischer, Jocelyn Friedman, Phoebe Kleinman,Maya Lessem- Shapiro, Dr. BenSommer, Mimi Stern, Aviva Tilles, Rabbi Daniel Vaisrub. Kleeberg, Maia Lamdany, Eric Leder, LizLippow, Robin Mordfin, Brian Nagorsky, Tamar Newberger, David Schwartz, Sahar Segal, Alex Rose Crown Minyan: Jake Bennett, Adam Braun, Edi Frajman, David Goldfinger, David Kaplinsky, Evan Kleeberg, Max Kleeberg, Brayden Soloff, Ethan Solomon. Lichstein, Naomi Margolis, Alan Mintz, Alan Mintz, Gary Porton, Lynne Schatz,Emily Schoerning,Barry Seeskin, ElaineSeeskin, Yedida Sanctuary andMinyan: David Alperin, Fern Baker, Sarah Hirsen, Dalia Hoffman, Dan Karp, Debby Lewis, Jay Lewkowitz, EliLichstein, Noah September (this doesnot includeour Bar/Bat Mitzvah students). We would like to thank the following congregants who have honored usby chanting Torah for our community during the monthof SHABBAT TORAH READING HONORROLL information. more for [email protected] DeKoven, If you would like to volunteer, please contact Samantha Thank you! • • • • Justice Committee. meaningful work with Na’aseh- Anshe Emet’s Social are making adifference inthe lives of others through Our most sincere gratitude to the following people who Lakeview Pantry to ensure weekly volunteers. Mimi Landau who iscoordinating our efforts with family. refugee are tutoring the little boy of Anshe Emet’s adopted Sally Havlis, Rachel Bronson and Sarah Matthews who Russian family through HIAS to practice English. Miche and Max Li who are meeting weekly with a Clinton School every week Paulette Freed and Alan Schwartz who volunteer at Menschen

the of of We’ll meet5more times throughout the winter months to explore themes of Torah study, prayer, journey. had the chance to introduce themselves to others inour community who are on the sameexciting one another’s Hebrew names, talked aboutJewish artifacts that are in important their families, and Our 2018-2019 j2mcohort hadanamazingfirst sessiononOctober 21st. Everyone learnedabout students’ understanding of what itmeans to become aBar/Bat Mitzvah: aJewish adult. Mitzvah celebration in the following year. The central goalof j2mis to develop anddeepenour in this idea.j2misaprogram that prepares our sixthgraders and their parents for their Bar/Bat (acts of loving kindness). Anshe Emet’s Journey to Mitzvot program (or j2mfor short) isanchored The Mishna Avot tells us that our world rests on three pillars: Torah, Prayer, andGemilutHassadim J2M: WHAT ITMEANS TOBECOMEABAR/BAT MITZVAH Month Selma Wise Burley; ShirleyBurley; Selma Wise Stew Wise-Szopo; Witkov. Stern; Gabor Tarjan; Maya Tkachak; David Weil; Lisabeth Weiner; Eli, &Damian Solano;Ed Saloman;Jason Star; Rob Stepen; Phil Elaine Seeskin;Ken Shapiro; DonShapiro; Julie Ann Sklaver; Elias, Rubin; Laura Sage;Jerry Salzman;Neil Schwartz; Barry Seeskin; Porton; ElisabethPosner; John Ragir; Esther Rosenbloom; Anna Vanessa Francisco Ortiz; Ortiz-Perez; Shelly Parker; Gary &Fraeda Gail Marks Jarvis; Alan Mintz; Robin Mitchell; ChrisNorton; Lindau; Jane Lippow; LizLippow; Tamara Margolis; Jeff Margolis; Bob &Jake Levinson; Debby Lewis; Jay Lewkowitz; Rosalind Kamins; EliKamins; Bruce Kaminsky; David Kaplinsky; Jay Lazar; Allison Hoffman; Arnie Horwich; Judy Horwich; Joy Horwich; Aaron Lauren Henderson; Janet &David Herbstman; Sarah Hirsen; Durchslag; Terry Fadem; Fainman; Burt Michael Gilboa; Tali Griffin; Dana; Sarah Davelaar; Reni Dickman; Meredith Dubner; Steve Rickey Briskman; Brian &Irene Caminer;BenitaCohen; David Yehoshua Ben Avraham; Jill &Neil Benchell;Nitzanit Breitenstein; Atwater; Barry Balik;David Bardach; Hannah Barg; Terry Behrman; Ben Abrams; Fran Abramson; Chuck &Sara Aron; Elizabeth program duringSeptember: people for honoring their commitment to our morningminyan ensure toparticipation the vitalityof project. this We thank these New Years, Memorial Day, etc.), at8:30a.m. We need your a.m.; Sundays andnationalholidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, The morningminyan meetsMonday through Friday at7:00 COMMITMENT THANKS TO THESE PEOPLE FOR HONORING THEIR MINYAN

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a deep sense of shared purpose, and leadership skills which which skills purpose, and leadership shared a deep sense of group of young people armed with strong bonds of friendship, friendship, bonds of with strong armed people young of group iteration of Let’s Get Together will make the journey. Join a a Join the journey. will make Together Get Let’s of iteration I am delighted to announce that this spring break, the second the second this spring break, that announce to I am delighted to socialize and learn together. and learn socialize to passion for social justice, meeting for several post-trip sessions sessions post-trip several meeting for social justice, passion for retained both their newfound friendships and their shared shared their and friendships newfound their both retained during the Civil Rights movement. Since then, the cohort has has the cohort then, Since movement. the Civil Rights during communities came together to explore our shared heritage heritage shared our explore to together came communities Last spring, 40 teens from the African American and Jewish and Jewish American African the from teens spring, 40 Last Together: An Interfaith Journey Toward Justice.” Toward Journey An Interfaith Together: people and cultures, is precisely the mission of “Let’s Get Get “Let’s the mission of is precisely people and cultures, of working toward positive change and bridging gaps between and bridging gaps between change positive toward working of through our uncertainty to reach common ground? This idea, This idea, ground? common reach to uncertainty our through circumstance, we worked to build a new bridge? If we passed passed we If bridge? build a new to worked we circumstance, through the chaos. But what if, rather than being governed by by than being governed rather what if, the chaos. But through and responsibilities, traversing the singular path forward path forward the singular traversing and responsibilities, bridge. When it seems that we are encompassed by our worries worries our by encompassed are we that When it seems bridge. All the world is a very narrow bridge narrow very is a world the All on a narrow we’re though as feel certainly times, it can At V’ha-ikar lo l’fachayd klal l’fachayd lo V’ha-ikar be afraid to is not thing importantThe most Kol ha’olam kulo gesher tsar me’od tsar gesher kulo ha’olam Kol כלל לפחד לא צר מאוד והעיקר גשר העולם כולו כל העולם כולו גשר צר מאוד והעיקר לא לפחד כלל own or as part of a popular song: a popular as part of or own You may be familiar with the words of Rabbi Nachman, on their their on Nachman, Rabbi of words the with be familiar may You “LET’S GET TOGETHER: AN INTERFAITH JOURNEY TOWARD JUSTICE.” TOWARD JOURNEY INTERFAITH AN TOGETHER: GET “LET’S NOVEMBER 2018 | CHESHVAN-KISLEV 5779 | WWW.ANSHEEMET.ORG 6 Yanira Kaplan Sarah Grostern Jared Green Jack Goodman Arthur Friedson Ellie Choslovsky Lorie Chaiten Talia Canter Haftarah Chanters Mila Zidel Jon Zidel Jeanette Garber Zemsky WeissCurt Ariel Tesher Gabriel Silk Emma Siegel Amy Shevitz Gabe Shapps Zach Seeskin Shala Schmookler Lynne Schatz Alex Schapiro Rebecca Russo Drew Rosenberg Nina Rau Joe Platt Max Pizer-Lippitz Leah Oppenheimer Tamar Newberger Galia Newberger Brian Nagorsky Robin Mordfin Alan Mintz Nicole Lucas Lizzie Lucas Liz Lippow Dalia Lessem-Elnecave Jordan Leib Eric Leder Josh Lazar Jaci Krandel Sam Kramer Elijah Koller Jacob Kline Evan Kleeberg Abby Kenen Oliver Katz Gabi Josefson Dalia Hoffman Sam Hirshman Rachel Harris Deena Goodgold Sydney Finkelstein Arthur Elstein Meredith Dubner Samantha DeKoven Andrew Condrell Kayla Chandler Talia Canter Maya Belcove Noa Appelbaum Keith Alperin David Alperin Avi Allen Marc Alexander Torah Readers OUR ENTIRECOMMUNITYTHANKSYOU! 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ACTS OFLOVINGKINDNESS NOVEMBER’S VALUES THEME: touch with [email protected]. in their lives. If you have questions or feedback, pleasegetin related to learningJewish content, but to makingJewish choices students as we work to help them develop aptitudes not just We hope that this will provide another source connection for our contribute themselves. and theyimportant work, do this have opportunitywill the to introduced to the committees andpeopleinour synagogue who around visiting the sick andcomforting mourners, they will be as the seasonchanges. As older students learnaboutmitzvot hungry, andprovide warm winter clothing for peopleinneed things like make mealsfor families with new babies,feed the service, both to our membersand to our city. Students will do they will help to contribute to our synagogue community’s lovingkindness here at Anshe Emet. ofAs part their education, committees and volunteer groups who are engagedinactsof Our students ingrades 3andup will beconnected with solutions we encounter insacred text. connect actsof lovingkindness to the stories, struggles, and performed by Jewish communities in America andinIsrael, and Jewish history, historic actsof lovingkindess that have been lovingkindess have influenced We’ll learnabouthow actsof global Jewish community. engagement in the broader our local community, andour in the context of our families, about actsof lovingkindness learning be grades, we will of Lovingkindness. Across to “GemilutChasadim”, Acts “WelcomingStranger”, the from our opening values theme, This month, we are transitioning Dear Friends, November 18:7th&8thGrade Parents Brunch &Learn November 4:Second Grade Parents Brunch &Learn November 22&25:No Religious School KEY NOVEMBER DATES: Anshe EmetProgrammingAnshe by isgenerously supported The Arthur andPerle Center Malkin Life forJewish The Arthur EMILY SCHOERNING, Ph Director of Educational Innovation [email protected] D 9 NOVEMBER 2018 | CHESHVAN-KISLEV 5779 | WWW.ANSHEEMET.ORG

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Tuesday, November 20: Lounge 20: Lounge November Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.Night 4: Lounge December Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. Night Tuesday, November 6: Social November Tuesday, 7:00 Night Olam Action/Tikkun Anshe Emet p.m. at 9-11: CHUSYFest- November Convention Regional CHusy meet Tag 17: Laser November at 6:00 p.m. Anshe Emet at • • SHMUSY • • • SHALOM SHABBAT/SHACHAR SHALOM Shabbat, Shalom the well-loved At Anshe Emet, we are building building are we Emet, Anshe At and life Jewish to pathways with families for community are you Whether children. young adoption the birth or expecting kids your child, or first your of middle school, approaching are you vibrant into welcome our we families. young of community friends and joy-filled your Find Anshe Emet! at life Jewish

MAXINE SEGAL SEGAL MAXINE HANDELMAN & Learning Life Family of Director [email protected] SAMANTHA ISENSTEIN Director Adult Young and Youth [email protected] ANSHE EMET YOUTH? WHAT’S HAPPENING IN HAPPENING IN WHAT’S [email protected]. at the Shachar service, please contact Max Handelman at at Handelman Max please contact service, the Shachar at is interested in reading a Torah excerpt in Hebrew or English English or in Hebrew excerpt Torah a in reading is interested K to 2nd grade, meets every Shabbat at 11:00 a.m. If your child child your at 11:00 a.m. If Shabbat every meets 2nd grade, to K , for children aged aged children , for the month at 10:00 a.m. Shachar of Shabbat service for children 4 and under and their parents, meets every every meets parents, their and 4 and under children for service SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24 1:00 - 4:00 P.M. 1:00 - 4:00 P.M. 24 NOVEMBER SATURDAY, regpacks.com/chusy1819. Shabbaton, December 7-9. Registration now open at https:// now Registration 7-9. December Shabbaton, Save the date for CHUSY Kadima Convention and 8th Grade and 8th Grade Convention Kadima CHUSY for the date Save IS AWESOME, SHABBAT child, RSVP required here: https://tinyurl.com/kadimawolves18. here: required child, RSVP 2:00 p.m. sharp. Open to all Jewish 6th-8th graders. $30 per $30 per 6th-8th graders. all Jewish to 2:00 p.m. sharp. Open November 18. Meet at Anshe Emet at 1:45 p.m., bus leaves at at at 1:45 p.m., bus leaves Anshe Emet at 18. Meet November Join Kadima for an afternoon of Wolves Hockey! Sunday, Sunday, Hockey! Wolves of an afternoon for Kadima Join KADIMA after that, the gym will be open for some play time. some play for will be open the gym that, after menu is sushi and Asian noodles. Storytime follows dinner, and and dinner, follows Asian noodles. Storytime menu is sushi and 6:30 p.m., followed by a delicious Shabbat dinner. November’s November’s dinner. a delicious Shabbat by 6:30 p.m., followed (Welcoming Shabbat) service. The services will each end at at will each end The services service. Shabbat) (Welcoming David Russo for a spirited and extended Kabbalat Shabbat Shabbat Kabbalat and extended a spirited for Russo David with older elementary school students will gather with Rabbi with Rabbi will gather school students elementary with older Handelman for a musical and story-filled service. Families Families service. and story-filled a musical for Handelman to kindergarten age will join Rabbi Donni Aaron and Max and Max Aaron Donni will join Rabbi age kindergarten to and Dinner is November 2 at 5:45 p.m. Families with babies with babies 2 at 5:45 p.m. Families is November and Dinner FRIDAY NIGHT KABBALAT SHABBAT DAVENING AND DINNER DAVENING SHABBAT KABBALAT NIGHT FRIDAY Davening Shabbat Kabbalat Friday First Family Anshe Emet The ANSHE EMET YOUNG FAMILIES NOVEMBER HAPPENINGS NOVEMBER FAMILIES YOUNG EMET ANSHE 10 NOVEMBER 2018 | CHESHVAN-KISLEV 5779 | WWW.ANSHEEMET.ORG November 2018 No Religious School 8:30 a.m. 17 KISLEV Sounds, Jazzed! Arnold H.Kaplan Concert: Ancient 7:00 p.m.The17th Annual Dr. 12:00 p.m.TikkunChicago 9:15 a.m.LittleBuilders (offsite) 9:15 a.m.J2M 9:00 a.m.Religious School 8:30 a.m. 10 KISLEV 3:30 p.m.Babies&Bagels 12:00 p.m.TikkunChicago 9:15 a.m.LittleBuilders 9:00 a.m.Religious School 8:30 a.m. 3 KISLEV Genetic of Alzheimer’s Disease 1:00 p.m.Program: Risk Factors and 12:00 p.m.TikkunChicago 9:15 a.m.LittleBuilders 9:15 a.m.J2M 9:00 a.m.Religious School 8:30 a.m. 26 CHESHVAN Sunday WE ARE:ANSHEEMET Morning Minyan Morning Minyan Morning Minyan Morning Minyan calendar listings, please visit www.ansheemet.org/calendar We are always addingnew events. For the most recent 25 18 11 4 Monday 18 KISLEV 11 KISLEV 4 KISLEV 27 CHESHVAN 7:00 p.m.Heritage Siegel 7:00 p.m. with Rabbi 7:00 p.m.Mah Jongg 6:30 p.m.Daniel Basketball 6:00 p.m.Hebrew 1.0 1:00 p.m.HaZaK 7:00 a.m.Morning Minyan 7:00 p.m.Heritage Siegel 7:00 p.m.Jewish Ethics with Rabbi 7:00 p.m.Mah Jongg 6:30 p.m.Daniel Basketball 6:00 p.m.Hebrew 1.0 1:00 p.m.HaZaK 7:00 a.m.Morning Minyan 7:00 p.m.Heritage Siegel 7:00 p.m.Jewish Ethics with Rabbi 7:00 p.m.Mah Jongg 6:30 p.m.Daniel Basketball 6:00 p.m.Hebrew 1.0 1:00 p.m.HaZaK 7:00 a.m.Morning Minyan 7:00 p.m.Heritage Siegel 7:00 p.m.Jewish Ethics with Rabbi 7:00 p.m.Mah Jongg 6:30 p.m.Daniel Basketball 6:00 p.m.Hebrew 1.0 1:00 p.m.HaZaK 7:00 a.m.Morning Minyan 26 19 12 5 Tuesday 28 CHESHVAN 19 KISLEV 12 KISLEV 5 KISLEV AES Basketball 6:45 p.m.AES 7:45 a.m.Texton Tuesdays 7:00 a.m.Morning Minyan with God 7:00 p.m.Wine,Women, Walking 7:45 a.m.Texton Tuesdays 7:00 a.m.Morning Minyan Harmonia 7:00 p.m.Israeli Movie Night: Basketball 6:45 p.m.AES 7:45 a.m.Texton Tuesdays 7:00 a.m.Morning Minyan with God 7:00 p.m.Wine,Women, Walking Basketball 6:45 p.m.AES 6:30 p.m.Connecting the Expecting 7:45 a.m.Texton Tuesdays 7:00 a.m.Morning Minyan Election Day 20 27 13 6 Wednesday 29 CHESHVAN 20 KISLEV 13 KISLEV 6 KISLEV 7:00 a.m.Morning Minyan 7:00 a.m.Morning Minyan 7:00 a.m.Morning Minyan as aMidrash Dr. Maya Avinadav, Debby Lewis: Life 7:00 p.m.Sisterhood Program with 7:00 a.m.Morning Minyan 9:30 a.m.-12:30p.m.as Anshe Emet Synagogue. every Shabbat morning Babysitting for children 18 monthsandolder is available inroom 104 a free service of from 28 21 14

7 NOVEMBER 2018 | CHESHVAN-KISLEV 5779 | WWW.ANSHEEMET.ORG 11 3 17 10 24 WE ARE: ANSHE EMET ANSHE ARE: WE Ruach Class 9:45 a.m. Ruach Shabbat 10:00 a.m. Shalom Cong. 11:00 a.m. Ruach/Jr. 11:00 a.m. Shachar 12:00 p.m. Kiddush Awesome is 1:00 p.m. Shabbat Mincha 1:15 p.m. Shabbat Ruach Class 9:45 a.m. Ruach Shabbat 10:00 a.m. Shalom Cong. 11:00 a.m. Ruach/Jr. 11:00 a.m. Shachar 12:00 p.m. Kiddush Mincha 1:15 p.m. Shabbat Cong. 11:00 a.m. Ruach/Jr. 11:00 a.m. Shachar 12:00 p.m. Kiddush Mincha 1:15 p.m. Shabbat Philosophy 1:15 p.m. Jewish 4:00 p.m. Mincha a Bar becomes Perlow Andrew Mitzvah Ruach Class 9:45 a.m. Ruach Shabbat 10:00 a.m. Shalom Cong. 11:00 a.m. Ruach/Jr. 11:00 a.m. Shachar 12:00 p.m. Kiddush Mincha 1:15 p.m. Shabbat 3:30 p.m. Mincha Mitzvah a Bar becomes Fisher Owen 5:15 p.m. Mincha Mitzvah a Bar becomes Cohen Evan 9 KISLEV 16 KISLEV 25 CHESHVAN 2 KISLEV Parashat Hashavuah Hashavuah 9:00 a.m. Parashat Service Morning 9:30 a.m. Shabbat Genesis 32:4 - 36:43 Torah: (Vayishlach) 1:1 - 1:21 Obadiah Haftarah: Minyan Crown 9:30 a.m. Rose 9:00 a.m. JBC Hashavuah 9:00 a.m. Parashat Service Morning 9:30 a.m. Shabbat Mitzvah a Bar Sam Kline becomes Genesis 25:19 - 28:9 (Toldot) Torah: 1:1 - 2:7 Malachi Haftarah: Minyan Crown 9:30 a.m. Rose 9:00 a.m. JBC Hashavuah 9:00 a.m. Parashat Service Morning 9:30 a.m. Shabbat Genesis 28:10 - 32:3 Torah: (Vayetzei) 12:13 - 14:10 Hosea Haftarah: Minyan Crown 9:30 a.m. Rose Shabbat 10:00 a.m. Shalom Parashat Hashavuah Hashavuah 9:00 a.m. Parashat Service Morning 9:30 a.m. Shabbat 25:18 (Chayei Genesis 23:1 - Torah: Sara) I Kings 1:1 - 1:31 Haftarah: Minyan Crown 9:30 a.m. Rose a Bat Alperin becomes Ruth Sella Mitzvah Saturday Cheshvan-Kislev 5779 Cheshvan-Kislev 2 9 16 23 30 4:16 p.m. 4:10 p.m. 5:24 p.m. 5:24 4:02 p.m. 4:05 p.m. 4 4 4 4 4 Morning Minyan Morning Minyan 7:00 a.m. Morning w/Rabbi Torah of 8:45 a.m. Lerner’s Siegel Honoring Shabbat: 5:30 p.m. Silver and older years 75 Congregants Service Evening 6:30 p.m. Shabbat Morning Minyan 7:00 a.m. Morning w/Rabbi Torah of 8:45 a.m. Lerner’s Siegel Service Evening 6:30 p.m. Shabbat Pro- Shelanu 6:30 p.m. Shabbat and Greet Neg/Meet service Shelanu 7:30 p.m. Shabbat Oneg by followed & speaker, OfficeSynagogue Closed 8:30 a.m. Service Evening 6:30 p.m. Shabbat Morning Minyan 7:00 a.m. Morning w/Rabbi Torah of 8:45 a.m. Lerner’s Siegel Family Friday, 5:45 p.m. First Dinner by followed Services Service Evening 6:30 p.m. Shabbat by followed Service, YAD 7:15 p.m. Dinner Chodesh Kislev Rosh Minyan 6:50 a.m. Morning w/Rabbi Torah of 8:45 a.m. Lerner’s Siegel Alumni 6:00 p.m. Camp Ramah and Dinner Service Service Minyan, 6:30 p.m. Lakeview and Potluck Neshamah 6:30 p.m. Shabbat

22 KISLEV 15 KISLEV 8 KISLEV 24 CHESHVAN 24 1 KISLEV Friday 1 8 15 29 22 Morning Minyan Morning Minyan 7:00 a.m. Morning Learning Minyan 8:00 a.m. Post School 4:00 p.m. Religious Texts Jewish 6:30 p.m. Great 6:45 p.m. AES Basketball 7:00 p.m. Shireinu 7:30 p.m. Al Anon 21 KISLEV 14 KISLEV Thanksgiving OfficeSynagogue Closed 8:30 a.m. Morning Minyan 7:00 a.m. Morning Learning Minyan 8:00 a.m. Post School 4:00 p.m. Religious 6:45 p.m. AES Basketball Jonathan 7:00 p.m. Speaker: Weisman 7:00 p.m. Shireinu 7:30 p.m. Al Anon 7 KISLEV 30 CHESHVAN Chodesh Kislev Rosh Minyan 6:50 a.m. Morning Learning Minyan 8:00 a.m. Post School 4:00 p.m. Religious Film Park Rogers West 6:00 p.m. with Producer and Conversation Texts Jewish 6:30 p.m. Great 6:45 p.m. AES Basketball 7:00 p.m. Shireinu 7:30 p.m. Al Anon Morning Minyan 7:00 a.m. Morning Learning Minyan 8:00 a.m. Post School 4:15 p.m. Religious Texts Jewish 6:30 p.m. Great 6:45 p.m. AES Basketball Club Book 6:45 p.m. Sisterhood 7:00 p.m. Shireinu 7:30 p.m. Al Anon Thursday 23 CHESHVAN 12 NOVEMBER 2018 | CHESHVAN-KISLEV 5779 | WWW.ANSHEEMET.ORG Student’s telephone, Dietary restrictions/allergies, Will beon Student’s Name, School,Student’s Email, Shipping address, with the following information: 2018-2019 school year. Email [email protected] we’ll send them Jewish holiday themed packages during the at school.Sign them upfor the College Connection today and Anshe Emet wants to stay in touch with your loved onesaway COLLEGE CONNECTION SIGN UP on February 23are amongother great programs to come! Festival of Lightsparty andof course, our Sisterhood Shabbat 10: Annual Latkepalooza event, December 13: Night Ministry stained glass windows that beautify our synagogue, December December 8:Post KiddushRosh Chodeshprogram on the SAVEDATES THE womenheroesofthetorah. modern case studies enhancingeveryday life. tinyurl.com/ texts, with afocus onbridging the sacred writings with basedon the healingarts the Torah, , andKabbalistic She iscurrently constructing her thesis onmeditationsand is aRabbinical student andlifelong seeker for spiritualhealth. October 30for a three seriesby part Sandra Charak, Sandra The Wine, Women and Walking with Godseriesreturns on WINE, WOMEN AND WALKINGGOD WITH director of Inspired Jewish Learning andour own Debby Lewis. lifeasamidrash, presented by Maya Avinadav, founder and Moving toward ChangeandSelf-Actualization,” tinyurl.com/ November 7program at Anshe Emet with “Life asaMidrash: Closer to home, the Rosh Chodeshseriesreturns with a ROSH CHODESHSERIES on thetown! tinyurl.com/aescitiesoflight. Please invite your friendsandsignificant others to joinusout Show Citiesof Lightstaring congregant Rebecca Joy Fletcher . and November 19is the group outing to the One Woman Jewish brunch atMercat alaPlanxa, tinyurl.com/aesstrangeworlds; Susan Weininger, curator for the Todros Geller exhibit and November 11bringsa trip to Museumthe Spertus with member October 10 was asoldoutgroup outing to “A Shayna Maidel.” EVENTS OPEN TO EVERYONE! THE FALL IS TIME FOR SISTERHOODSPONSOREDCULTURAL know if you are interested inmore information. assume the role. No experience necessary! Pleaseletme however we are actively lookingfor individuals(up to 3) to The office of Presidency remainsopen. I will remainin office Kaminsky, Laura Kordon, Janine Landow, LisaLieberman Directors atLarge: Tree Kuberski, Lynne Schatz,Loretta Secretary: BenitaCohen Treasurer: Marla Gordon Annual Meeting andinstalled our new Board: Sisterhood membersandinteresting speakers, we heldour Kordon! In addition to a wonderful brunchprepared by thank you to co-chairs BenitaCohen, Ruth Rau andLaura and Munch in the Sukkah (photos onpage2) with aspecial Thank you to all who attended our Kick-Off program Brunch FALL IS A BUSY TIME FOR THE ANSHE EMET SISTERHOOD! ANSHE EMETSISTERHOOD WE ARE:ANSHEEMET|ENGAGED Marlene Reid Kosova, Anshe Emet Sisterhood President wrong? town? Answer: You accept them all. What would possibly go events around the world. Question: How do you arrange to skip On your desk are aseriesof invitations to half-baked literary awkward--and you can’t say no--it would look like defeat. engaged to someoneelse. You can’t say yes--it would be too arrives in the mail: your boyfriend of the past nine years is You are afailed novelist about to turn fifty. A wedding invitation Books, ed) Thursday, December 6:Less , Andrew DeanGreer (Back Bay captures the disappearance of adistinctly American way of life. the history andlandscapes of the American West, this novella changes that transform America inhislifetime. Suffused with we witness both hisshockingpersonaldefeats and the radical make senseof this strange new world. As hisstory unfolds, times. Buffeted by theloss of his family, Grainer struggles to of the twentieth century –anordinary maninextraordinary Robert Grainier, aday laborer in the American West at the start his most evocative andpoignantfictions.Itis the story of Denis Johnson’s Train Dreams isanepicinminiature, oneof Thursday, November 1:Train Dreams, DenisJohnson winter/spring of 2019 with three new selections. books remain onour 2018calendar, and we will resume in the an interesting andprovocative conversation. The following and the Grimms brothers tale from which it was inspired. It was We metOctober 4 to discussBarbara Comyn’s The Juniper Tree Metzger [email protected] members. If you are interested ingivingusa try, contact Judy The Anshe Emet Sisterhood book group always welcomes new BOOK CLUB must register again to ensure we have current information. and isopen to allsynagogue families. Previous participants year. This program issponsored by the Anshe Emet Sisterhood Sign-ups for future holidays will beaccepted throughout the during the Spring session: Yes or No, campus during the Fall session: Yes or No, Will beoncampus look for Sisterhood under Programs. Check for upcoming notices andevents atwww.AnsheEmet.org; 25% off back to school sale. Religious Schoolis insession. The Gift Shop willbehaving a The Gift Shop isopen Sundays, 9:00a.m. to 12:00p.m., when GIFT SHOP Contact Janine Landow-Esser, [email protected]. Emet Sisterhood with the notation Night Ministry. Questions? Chicago IL 60613.Checksshouldbemade out to Anshe Sisterhood, Anshe Emet Synagogue, 3751North Broadway, on December 13.Pleasemailor drop off cash donations to our annualFestival of Lightsholiday party for the Night Ministry new hats,gloves, scarves, sweaters, andother smallitems for Ministry. Pleasedrop off in thebinsat Anshe Emet Synagogue the cost of food for our monthly evenings with the Night holiday gifts to the Night Ministry’s youth clientsand to cover We are in the midst of fundraising andgiftgathering to provide NIGHT MINISTRY The Arthur andPerle Malkin The Arthur is generously supported by is generously supported Anshe EmetProgrammingAnshe Center Life forJewish Amazon.com.

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on West Irving Park Irving Park West on MEN’S CLUB CLUB MEN’S Barry Balik, Men’s Club President Balik, Men’s Barry was duly elected at our annual Steak annual Steak at our elected duly was Club Board Men’s Barry Balik, President; Harvey Popolow, Immediate Popolow, Harvey Balik, President; Barry

this great team! Of course, we also are incomplete without you. without incomplete also are we course, Of team! this great I look forward to working with working to forward I look Large. At Seeskin, Member Barry Vice President; Alan Mintz, Secretary; Neil Schwartz, Treasurer; Treasurer; Schwartz, Secretary; Neil Alan Mintz, President; Vice Meeting: Meeting: Membership Norton, Jonathan President; Vice Programming following following Annual as our which also serves event the Sukkah in and Shots Kosova, Larry President; Vice First Pollack, Gregg Present; Past At this time it gives me great pleasure to announce that thethat announce to pleasure me great time it gives this At will be co-chairing the emerging leaders track at the event. at track leaders the emerging will be co-chairing in Maryland on November 9 to 11. Jon also 11. Jon to 9 in Maryland on November Institute Development and Jon Norton have been invited to attend the FJMC Leadership attend to been invited have Norton and Jon Gregg Pollack, Larry Kosova, Kosova, Larry Pollack, members, Gregg Club Board that Men’s time as we finalize the details very soon. I am able to announce at this at to announce soon. I am able very the details finalize we as Stay tuned for more exciting programs in November and December and December in November programs exciting more tuned for Stay know, your Men’s Club always attempts to be “cutting edge.” edge.” be “cutting to attempts Club always Men’s your know, fellowship like competitive axe throwing, especially since, as you you as since, especially throwing, axe competitive like fellowship this rapidly growing international sport next month. Nothing says says month. Nothing sport next international growing this rapidly with all body parts intact, I will update everyone on the details of the details of on everyone will update parts intact, I with all body on Wednesday evening, October 24. Assuming that I will return will return that I Assuming 24. October evening, Wednesday on BATL Axe Throwing Throwing Axe at BATL event throwing axe axe to grind as Men’s Club Men’s Club will have ventured to anto ventured will have Club Club Men’s grind as Men’s to axe outing will have allowed you a special opportunity if you have an have you if a special opportunity you allowed will have outing As usual I am writing this article in advance. Our next Men’s Club Men’s next Our this article in advance. writing As usual I am Shots in the Sukkah next year. Look for photos on page 2. photos for Look year. next the Sukkah in Shots thank them for their service, and make sure you attend Steak and Steak attend you sure and make service, their them for thank please go up to our security detail honorees when you see them tothem see you when detail honorees security our to please go up Thanks for everyone’s continued support. If you were not there, then there, not were you support. If continued everyone’s Thanks for that goes into making this a successful evening in so many ways. ways. in so many evening this a successful making that goes into dedicated sous chef Stan Dreyfuss. There is much dedicated effort is much dedicated There Dreyfuss. Stan sous chef dedicated marvelously prepared by our own master chef, Gil Matar, and his Matar, Gil chef, master own our by prepared marvelously there always is our stellar full-course kosher BBQ steak dinner so dinner BBQ steak kosher full-course stellar is our always there the her awesome tasting selections to share with us. Of course, with us. Of share to selections tasting awesome the her from our favorite expert, Monique Houston, who outdid herself with herself who outdid Houston, Monique expert, favorite our from presentation of the latest and greatest in the world of whiskeys whiskeys of world the in and greatest the latest of presentation Confidential Financial Assistance Fund. We also hosted an expert an We also hosted Fund. Assistance Financial Confidential Chicago Police Memorial Foundation and the Anshe Emet SynagogueAnshe Emet the and Foundation Memorial Police Chicago event will be donated to the charities selected by our honorees—the honorees—the our by the charities selected to will be donated event of congratulations sent by Mayor Emanuel. The profits from this from The profits Emanuel. Mayor sent by congratulations of outstanding service. It was my great privilege to read the four letters the four read to privilege great my was It service. outstanding share in the celebration and thank our honorees in person for their for in person honorees our thank and the celebration in share 12 years CPD and 5 years AES. We hope that you were able to able were you that hope We AES. years CPD and 5 years 12 AES, Fred McAllen, 21 years CPD and 9 years AES, and Jesse Leader, Leader, AES, and Jesse years CPD and 9 years 21 McAllen, AES, Fred 20 years with Anshe Emet, Ron Tanaka, 21 years CPD and 15 years CPD and 15 years 21 Tanaka, Ron Anshe Emet, with years 20 Bob Balesh, 32 years of service with Chicao Police Department and Police with Chicao service of years Bob Balesh, 32 the vital core of our Anshe Emet security detail, in order of seniority: seniority: of detail, in order security Anshe Emet our of vital core the long-time, regular, dedicated Chicago Police officers who constitute who officers Police Chicago dedicated long-time, regular, at least in part due to our very special honorees this year: our four four our year: this special honorees very our to in partat least due Club members and guests. No doubt the surge in attendance was in attendance the surge doubt No Club members and guests. was shattered with this year’s new record of 91 registered Men’s 91 registered of record new year’s this with shattered was event, and I do mean hugely. Last year’s record attendance of 70 of attendance record year’s Last mean hugely. and I do event, Steak and Shots in the Sukkah in and Shots Steak and successful popular hugely our On Wednesday evening, September 26, Men’s Club again hosted 26, Men’s September evening, Wednesday On half later, and everyone had a great Sunday morning adventure. Sunday had a great and everyone later, half the original boat launch site at the Rockwell location an hour and an hour location the Rockwell at site the original boat launch I was the designated survivor. Fortunately, everyone returned to returned everyone Fortunately, survivor. the designated was I for all, but I did not join the group. As I mentioned that morning, As I mentioned group. the join all, but I did not for enthusiasts. I saw them off with bagels, cream cheese, and coffee coffee cheese, and with bagels, cream them off I saw enthusiasts. . We had a record of 20 kayak 20 kayak of had a record We . River the Chicago on Kayaking 16, Men’s Club again went up the creek but with a paddle for with a paddle for but the creek up went Club again 16, Men’s Club with two record breaking programs. On Sunday, September September Sunday, On programs. breaking record two with Club September proved to be an especially awesome month for Men’s Men’s for month awesome be an especially to proved September

AWARD-WINNING AWARD-WINNING MENSCHEN/MENTION 14 NOVEMBER 2018 | CHESHVAN-KISLEV 5779 | WWW.ANSHEEMET.ORG program, LIGHTS AND LATKES! SAVE THE DATE, DECEMBER 6for our fabulous community congregants, 75 years andolder November 30:Silver Shabbat—a specialevent for our November 16:Shabbat Shelanu with Guest, Dr. Elisha Waldman November 15:NY Times Journalist Jonathan Weisman November 13:Israeli Movie night—Harmonia of age November 11:BabiesandBagelsfor families with kids0-2 years Rieger Filmmaker Beverly Siegel andCommunity Activist, Howard November 8:Driving West Rogers Park: A documentary with November 5:TheReturn of Monday Night Maj Disease November 4: The Risk Factors andGeneticsof Alzheimer’s November 2:Young Adult Shabbat Dinner with SamIsenstein Dinner with Max Handelman November 2:Family Shabbat that are available inNovember: demographic. Here isjust afew full of programs for every The Fall line-upispacked program that meets your needs! Emet, have the answer …finda hour of day light? We at Anshe What can we do with oneextra one extra hour of sunlight. comes to anendand with it, Daylight savings time soon FALL BACK,SPRINGAHEAD WE ARE:ANSHEEMET|COMMUNITY The Arthur andPerle Malkin The Arthur is generously supported by is generously supported Anshe EmetProgrammingAnshe like to receive it,please call our at offices If you would like to helpusgogreen and Newsletter, you can switch to our digital 773-281-1423 andprovide your e-mail opt out of receiving apaper copy of our Anshe Emet’s weekly e-mailand would Center Life forJewish Green Newsletter by contacting our If you are not currently receiving office at773-281-1423 office address.

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community in attendance on Shabbat in attendance community Your generous support of the Kiddush support of generous Your shares a joyous meal, together. It also It meal, together. a joyous shares Luncheon Fund ensures that the entire that the entire ensures Fund Luncheon supports Bar/Bat Mitzvah families who families Mitzvah supports Bar/Bat Peter & Elizabeth Xilas; Andrea Yablon Andrea Xilas; & Elizabeth Peter Rosenbaum Margie may have financial challenges when they financial challenges when they have may RABBI D’ROR CHANKIN-GOULD of: honor In Pasikov Renee MACKOFF: CAROL RUSSO RABBI DAVID Benjamin Cohen of: memory In & Bonnie Shifrin Orrin STEPHEN DAAR: HAZZAN ALBERTO MIZRAHI Hoffman Douglas & Shirlee Lacin Robert WEISS-WEIL NAOMI Gross Koloms & Ruth Gross Phil ELIZABETH BERKE CANTOR Marcus Gloria Simon Elaine and Leonard LILA RUTH SIEGEL & GILBERT MINTZ: Bob & & GILBERT RUTH SIEGEL LILA Paula R. 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DENNIS GROOTHUIS: Martin & HAUSELMAN: & LOIS MARTIN Weiss WEISS: Curtis & Emma CHARLES of: memory In Martin JACOBSEN, GAIL FAIBISH, NATHAN of Board Zell Bernard RUTH SIEGEL: LILA Matt Meltzer & Meredith McBride & Meredith Meltzer Matt Trigalo & Elisa Ophir Trumbell & Matthew Jamie Gressel Wigoda & Barbara Gary FUND TULLMAN TECHNOLOGY of: memory In Pickard; & Marcie JOSEPH MARCUS: Brad JTS FRIENDS OF Bearak & Jessica Justin Gold Barbara Allen Hoffman Lax Roz Trigalo & Elisa Ophir SIMON & RUDY GRETEL FUND HOLOCAUST of: memory In Vogel & Steve Evelyn RUTH SIEGEL: LILA High Days Holy with pulpit florals: [email protected], 773-868-5123, for more information. more for 773-868-5123, [email protected], Fern Baker Crane & Family Crane Baker Fern Thelma Spill & Ephraim Gayle Friedman Adrienne Irwin & Sarnoff and Robert Jane Lippow Jane Star and Julie Jason S. 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Chapman & Terry KURTZ: DOROTHY Lax LAX: Roz KATHLEEN Arkes & Helen LESHNER: Michael SAUL Lewis Nancy LEWIS: Irving Lewis; ROBERTA Lindau Roselind LEE J. LINDAU: Nelson MEISELS: Florence HAZZAN SAUL HECHT: MEISELS, EMANUEL HAZZAN SAUL Lipschutz & Nancy MEDNICK: Les ISADORE Mesh Alan MESH: BESS, & SHAEL PAUL, ALAN Howard OPPENHEIMER: & Paula PERLSTEIN: Michael BARBARA Rubin Arnold & Kimberly RUBIN: SIDNEY Privorotskaya Sarra SHUSTERMAN: SARA Rocah Barbara ESTHER R. SOLOMON: Spagat Matthew GUS SPAGAT: Stepen & Daphna STEPEN: Rob BARBARA & Karan WEINBERG: Norman SARAH Alice & WEINBERGER: Steve MAURICE WEINER: Lis Weiner HARRIET DONALD WEISS: Weiss Karen Abrams WOLIN: Manya DAVID Aprison & Erin ZUCKER: Barry JOYCE happy to send a commemoration card to the recipient from the synagogue. from the recipient to card send a commemoration to happy WE APPRECIATE YOUR THOUGHTFULNESS YOUR WE APPRECIATE Contributions listed are those received from September 5, 2018 - October 9, 2018. 9, 5, 2018 - October September from those received are listed Contributions Contributions may be made by calling 773-868-5152, www.ansheemet.org/donate or by mail. 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The Sustaining Fund Contributions to the Sustaining Fund make itpossiblefor Anshe Emet Synagogue to The entire community of Anshe Emet isgrateful for your continued support! Listing ofDonations 5,2018 through October Jeff Esser & Janine Landow-Esser Stanley Dreyfuss & Anita Shore Rosanne Diamond Howard &Jeri Cohen Elliot Cohen D’ror Chankin-Gould&David Berger Timothy Bishop &Helene Greenwald Fern Baker Elizabeth &Chip Appelbaum Andy &Mona Albert Otiot –TheLettersoftheTorah ($540+) Corey Zimmerman &Gayle Arlen R. 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We will sit in the round, and will sit in the round, for Shabbat. We music and evocative readings November 9 • January 8 • April 12 11 • March Naomi Weiss-Weil will lead us in new, reflective melodies to familiar songs. reflective will lead us in new, Naomi Weiss-Weil

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SAVE THE DATE SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 2019 • 4:00 PM VISIONARIES of ANSHE EMET

A Special Event Presenting The Michael S. Siegel Visionary Award to: PAM & DAVID “SCOOTER” SIMON

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