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Rabbi's Column PERIODICAL POSTAGE PAID AT SKOKIE, IL Change Service Requested Temple Beth Israel Bulletin (USPS 53 7-480) Published Monthly by shabbat services shabbat Friday Evening, February 2* Rabb i’s olumn In one of my firsCt sermons at Temple Beth 5:30 P.M. – Likrat Shabbat Israel, in the summer of 1987, I spoke about See box below for additional contributors 3601 W. Dempster Street • Skokie, Illinois 60076 our congregation having a proud heritage 6:15 P.M. – Kabbalat Shabbat 847.675.0951 • ww w.tbiskokie .org and a destiny of distinction. Now, thirty years February Birthday Blessings later, those words still ring true and yet they Michael A. Weinberg, Rabbi resonate in a slightly different fashion. As we shabbat saturday Morning, February 3 at 10:30 a.M. Lori B. Sagarin, RJE, Director of Congregational Learning celebrate our centennial year we, indeed, Torah Portion “Yitro” Marla Aviva Bentley, Director of Music have much of which to be proud. Longevity, Amber Wood, Director of Operations shabbat Friday Evening, February 9 at 7:30 P.M. in and of itself, is noteworthy. We are among only a handful of congregations that have been around for a century or Jon Schneider, President 6:00 P.M. Shalom Shabbat more. I think that our greatest source of pride ought to be that, over the Ernst M. Lorge, Rabbi Emeritus* 7:30 P.M. Erev Shabbat Services with Koleynu course of the past 100 years, we have touched and inspired hundreds, S. Felix Mendelsohn, Founding Rabbi* shabbat saturday Morning, February 10 at 10:30 a.M. if not thousands, of people. We have been here to help our fellow *of Blessed Memory Shabbat Shekalim congregants cope with the most challenging times in their lives, and we have been here to help each other celebrate our greatest joys. And we Printed by Total Graphics DATED MATERIAL — PLEASE RUSH Torah Portion “Mishpatim” have been here for all the times in between – the holidays, the classes, shabbat Friday Evening, February 16* the programs and projects to help those in need, the retreats and 5:30 P.M. – Likrat Shabbat Israel trips, the community engagement – and the friendships and relationships that have spanned the decades. 6:15 P.M. – Kabbalat Shabbat The first weekend in December 2017 found nearly seventy Now we are looking forward to our second century. We have no shabbat saturday Morning, February 17 at 10:30 a.M. intention of resting on our laurels. We are so gratified that new members members of TBI enjoying the beauty of Olin Sang Ruby Union Bar Mitzvah of Jack Broutman have joined the ranks of our congregation. Each new member brings Institute (OSRUI). The event was multi-generational and com - Son of Paula and Jay Broutman new energy and new ideas as well as new questions, new curiosity, and new hope. And each new member also brings his or her own life story Torah Portion “Terumah” bined spirituality, music, fun, learning, and rest. Even if you and life experience to be added to our collective congregational story. shabbat Friday Evening, February 23 at 7:30 P.M. Our TBI story continues to be written day in and day out – every week, weren’t able to participate this year, mark your calendar now Rabbi’s Yahrzeits every life cycle event, every religious school class, every holiday for next year’s retreat: February 8 – 10, 2019. Rabbi David Saperstein, Guest Speaker celebration, every social action project, every Kabbalat Shabbat. Our congregation’s scroll is quite literally still being written. Over the shabbat saturday Morning, February 24 at 10:30 a.M. next few months please stop by the Temple and take the time to scroll Bat Mitzvah of Lena Costello through and read of the events that your fellow congregants have Daughter of Jenny Costello entered, and to write part of your story onto our TBI scroll. Only when Shabbat Zachor all of our stories are included will our collective story be complete. I am thrilled to be a part of this very exciting journey of the community we Torah Portion “Tetzaveh” call Temple Beth Israel. shabbat Friday Evening, March 2* 5:30 P.M. – Likrat Shabbat 6:15 P.M. – Kabbalat Shabbat March Birthday Blessings shabbat saturday Morning, March 3 at 10:30 a.M. Torah Portion “Ki Tisa” *Please note time Likrat shabbat We would like to thank Barbara Alper who made a donation for the Likrat Shabbat on February 2 in honor of her February birthday. We would also like to thank Ernie Heimann, Debbi Kohl, Linda Lewison, and Gary Zimmerman who made donations in honor of their January birthdays. Thank you also to Vera Rubin and Beth Sair who made donations in honor of their December birthdays. TBI Students had a magical time at our Chanukah Party. February 2018 Shevat – Adar 5778 Volume 101 Number 4 in thE tEMPLE FaMiLY FroM thE PrEsidEnt contributions MAZEL TOV TO: By Jon Schneider A minimum contribution of $15.00 (unless otherwise noted) for donation to be acknowledged with a card and published in the bulletin. Lisa Wynn on the birth of her new grandson, son of Hanni Itah and This is the first time I’ve had to write a bulletin article Education Fund Music Fund israEL schoLarshiP Fund Andrew Moses. since my dad passed away. Life for me will be changed Provides funds for Jewish education at TBI Provides funds for music programs This fund is used to help send our children forever. While my dad was 93 years old and his Fran and Allan Klenestky on the birth of their new grandson, son of donor in honor of on authorized trips to Israel and supports our passing was not tragic, it certainly leaves a hole in my donor in honor of Jody and Joshua Ehrenberg. Gertrude Isbitz Brodsky commitment to SKIP (Send a Kid to Israel life. There are some things that only my dad would Ellen Garber Bronfeld & Noah Bronfeld . Nina & David Henry Program) which underwrites travel to Israel Linda and Irwin Janush on the birth of their new grandson, son of understand. There have been a few times in the past . .Happy New Year! Sheila & Eddie Rosenfeld donor in honor of Caryn and Bryan Mullaney. couple of months I’ve wanted to tell my dad something, Laura & Leon Finkel . .The birth of Alice Solovy Faye & Arnold Oskin . .Jack Broutman but that’s no longer possible. I’ve been attending ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY: . .Drs. Susan and Jimmy Cohn’s Gary Zimmerman . .Speedy recovery . on his Bar Mitzvah Shabbat services more regularly than ever in the past year, yet this is the . .grandson, Jonah Cohn . of Marla Aviva Bentley The following Temple members are recovering from recent illness: first time I have been a mourner, standing during the Mourner’s Kaddish. Beth & Dave Osten . .Andrew Robert McFall Ina Hill and Elaine Morgan . We wish them a speedy recovery. Bill Klopsch . .Anniversary Beth & Dave Osten . .Andrew Robert McFall . on his 40th Birthday The passing of a parent is a milestone event in my life. It somehow . of Beth and Dave Osten . on his 40th Birthday CONDOLENCES: makes my own mortality more real. It is a time of reflection, a time to Gary Zimmerman . .Rabbi Michael Weinberg Beth & Dave Osten . .Andrew Robert McFall hErZL b. MEndELsohn LibrarY Fund We note with sorrow the passing of Arnold Schneider, father of Jon consider what I want out of life, what makes me happy. It has helped me Gary Zimmerman . .Marla Aviva Bentley . on his 40th Birthday This fund is used exclusively for the Schneider; Dorothy Reisberg, mother of Robert Reisberg; Jerome realize the importance of my family, of being together, of supporting donor in Memory of Lillian Rubenstein . .Thank you purchase of books, periodicals, furnishing Broutman, father of Jay Broutman and Debra Berk; Sheldon Rosenfeld, each other, and enjoying time with each other. It also has impacted my Roz & Ernie Heimann . .Betty Winter . for the birthday wishes and supplies for our library brother of Eddie Rosenfeld; Elmer Goldman, brother of Eudice Lorge; feelings about TBI. While my dad was 93, TBI is now 100, having been Nina & David Henry donor in honor of Marjorie Goldzweig, sister of Phyllis Cantor; Edward Keno, son of established 7 years before my dad’s birth in 1924. As I think about my Mikala & Adam Stewart . .Efram Stewart Mary Bucher Kloet dad’s life and how he lives on through what he accomplished and how Beth & Dave Osten . .Andrew Robert McFall Lee Keno; and Saul Kaufman, father of Michael Kaufman. May their donor in Memory of Leah & Mike Ostrar he lived, I find that keeping the spirit of TBI alive for another century and . on his 40th Birthday memories be a blessing. Becky & Greg Reuhs expanding its reach is even more important than before. Barbara & Robert Agdern . .Rosalyn Brown Mary Roth . .Dorothy Reisberg donor in Memory of Barbara & Robert Agdern . .Shirley Agdern In MeMOrIAM I look forward to continuing to work to expand TBI’s reach, not just Leah & Mike Ostrar . .Phillip Singer Betsy Fuchs . .Rose Fuchs to new members whom we are always looking to bring in, but also to our Libby & Andy Beider Temple Beth Israel announces with profound sorrow the passing of Betsy Fuchs . .Leonard Fuchs current members who perhaps are not as connected as we would like Elaine Gallagher sociaL sErVicE Fund BETTY WINTER Ilene & Doug Klegon . .Maurice “Mel” Crohn them to be. The leadership of the Congregation and the professional Provides support for social service Beloved mother of Ilene Klegon and Jody Weinberg Bill Levy & Patrick Schwarz staff are working hard every day to create meaningful programs and programs within the Temple and May her memory be a blessing Paula & Daniel Sabin in the surrounding community and kLEi kodEsh Fund make connections with ALL our members.
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