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2017-2018 CBS UNIVERSITY COURSE GUIDE

Classes at a Glance

SATURDAYHavdallah, Dinner & Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

SUNDAYIsrael in Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

MONDAYTalmud in Translation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7More Hard Questions and Complex Answers:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Hebrew From Aleph to Tav. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

TUESDAYBible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Jewish News of the World in Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8CBS High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

WEDNESDAYMaimonides – A Man for All Seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Nosh ‘n Drash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9The Glass Ceiling: An Introduction to the

Great Women in Jewish History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9The Boys in the Back of the Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Judy’s NEW Kitchen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

THURSDAYGreatest Hits of the Siddur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Beginner Torah Trope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Foundations for Jewish Family Living. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1

Special CBS Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14Community-Wide Offerings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15Speakers and Scholars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-22About Our Faculty and Guest Presenters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-27CBS University Registration Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-29

847-498-4100 Fax: 847-498-9160

www.BethShalomNB.org

For questions concerning information in this brochure, contact Leann Blue, Director of Jewish Life and Learning at

[email protected]

Bernie Balbot at [email protected]

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The CBS Professional Staff

Rabbi Emeritus Carl WolkinEducational Director Emeritus Rabbi Sander J. Mussman, RJE | Executive Director Emeritus Harvey R. Gold, FSA z”l

RabbiAaron Melman

Assistant RabbiAri Averbach

CantorSteven Stoehr

Executive DirectorMichael Garlin

Ritual DirectorCantor Raquel P. Gershon

Director of EducationStacy Ybarra

Director of Jewish Life & LearningLeann Blue

Director of Youth ActivitiesMatt Rissien

ControllerSusan Karlinsky

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SATURDAY

Havdallah, Dinner &a Movie

Join us as we examine three films exploring thecomplex dynamics of faith and relationships.

December 2, 2017: The Kindergarten Teacher | Director, Nadav Lapid, 2014

A kindergarten teacher discovers in a five year-old child aprodigious gift for poetry. Amazed and inspired by this young boy, she

decides to protect his talent in spite of everyone.

WINNER: Jerusalem Film Festival – Israeli Film Critics Forum Prize

NOMINATED: Chicago International Film Festival – Audience Choice Award

January 13, 2018: Tikkun | Director, Avishai Sivan, 2015

After an accident, an ultra-orthodox scholar feels overwhelmed by a sudden awakening of his body and suspects this is God testing him.

WINNER: Israeli Film Academy – Best Cinematography

WINNER: Jerusalem Film Festival – Haggiag Award for Best Israeli Feature

February 17, 2018: Wedding Doll | Director, Nitzan Gilady, 2015

A young woman with a mental deficiency falls in love witha factory owner's son.

WINNER: Jerusalem Film Festival – FIPRESCI Prize (Israeli First Film)

NOMINATED: London Film Festival – Sutherland Award(First Feature Competition)

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Instructor: Reid Schultz Date: 12/2, 1/13, 2/17 Time: 5:30 – 10:00 pmFee: $18 per CBS member

$25 per non-member

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HarmoniaSaturday, November 4, 2017

7:30 pm @ The ArcLight Cinemas (The Glen)Sarah, the harpist of the Jerusalem Philharmonic, and Abraham, theorchestra’s conductor, are married and without child. When Hagar, ayoung horn player from East Jerusalem joins the western side orchestra,Sarah's world changes. The two women are irresistibly drawn to eachother, developing a unique friendship that is challenged when Hagaroffers to be a surrogate for Abraham’s child. A story of musical andgenerational bonds unfolds. Harmonia is inspired by the biblical talefrom the book of Genesis, giving a feminine interpretation to the storyof the “mothers” and their two half-brother boys. This telling reflects onthe metaphoric origin of the historic clash between the two conflictedpeoples, now seeking harmony through the world of classical music.

WINNER: Five Ophir nominations, including Best Supporting Actress,Best Cinematography and Best Sound

Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema is the largest showcase of Israeli films in the Midwest.

For information on all the features, documentaries, shorts and to buy tickets go to www.israelifilmchi.org.

NO TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE BOX OFFICE.

If you love films, be sure to come to our Congregation Beth Shalomfilm series, Havdallah, Dinner & a Movie.

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ISRAEL IN DEPTHWhat You Need to Know Now

OCTOBER 22, 2017 - 10AM From Johnson to Trump: What’s Next in US-Israel Ties?

OCTOBER 29TH, 2017 - 10AMWhat – or Who – is Israel Made of?

DECEMBER 10TH, 2017 - 10AMFrom “No Natural Resources” to “Energy Independence”

JANUARY 14TH, 2018 - 10AMGay Haven on the Mediterranean: Israel’s LGBTQ Community

APRIL 29TH, 2018 – 10AMFrom Pariah to Partner: Israel’s Place in the Middle East

All sessions will be taught by Carl Schrag and will take place at 10:00am

immediately following the Breakfast by Men's Club.

You'll benefit most if you attend all 5 sessions, but drop-ins are welcome!

This class is co-sponsored by CBS University/Adult Education,

Men's Club and Israel Committee.

SAVE THE DATE…February 9-11, 2018For an extraordinary Shabbat experience.

Inclusion:The Intersection Between Ability,

Disability, and Humanity

Among our guest presenters will be Rabbi Ruti Regan for acandid discussion surrounding inclusion and welcoming aswe explore where we want to take Congregation BethShalom in the years to come.

Rabbi Ruti Regan is afeminist rabbi, liturgist, and adisabled disability advocatewho believes that ritualactions speak louder thanwords. As a disableddisability advocate, RabbiRegan writes a blog (found atwww.realsocialskills.org), re-framing social skills as thepursuit of Hillel’s mandate:

That which is hateful to you, do not do to others. The rest iscommentary. Now go and learn it.

Rabbi Regan provides ritual consulting, and training forrabbis, cantors, and communities in accessibility and disability-informed spiritual leadership.

Rabbi Regan was ordained by the Jewish TheologicalSeminary in 2017 with an MA in Ritual Arts. Prior to JTS, RabbiRegan studied in the Drisha Scholar’s Circle from 2010-2012,and the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem from 2008-2010.

Watch for more details about our full weekend events!

MONDAY

g Talmud in Translation

This year we will examine the Tractate of Avodah Zarah. As the name implies,the Talmud explores foreign worship, i.e. Idolatry. The main topic of the tractateis laws pertaining to Jews living amongst non-Jews including regulations aboutthe interaction between Jews and "idolaters" (who represented most of thenon-Jewish population during the time of the Talmud), both for distancing Jewsfrom the act of idolatry in every shape as well as distancing Jews from thethreat of cultural assimilation.

Instructor: Rabbi Aaron MelmanDate: Beginning October 16, 2017 Time: 6:30 – 7:45 pmFee: Free for CBS members ($50 per semester for non-members)

g More Hard Questions and Complex Answers:

SESSION I: The Ethics of Speech

SESSION 2: Minhag (Custom), Law, Superstition or Bubbie Meisah?

SESSION 3: “Sinning for the Sake of God”

SESSION 4: Unfinished Business from the Previous Sessions PLUSAsk the Rabbi

Instructor: Rabbi Carl WolkinDate: Monday, 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29 Time: 6:30 – 7:45 pmFee: Free for CBS members ($50 for non-members)

g Hebrew from Aleph to Tav

Learn to read Hebrew at the most basic level. Susan will take you from theprimer to the prayerbook. This class will include some visits to the eveningminyan as part of our studies. Look forward to sharing the joy of readingwith YOU!

Instructor: Susan StoehrDate: Beginning October 16, 2017 Time: 7:15 - 8:00 pmFee: Free for CBS members ($50 for non-members)

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For YOU in theMarian Renee

Salzberg LearningResource Center

Readers Round Table

An opportunity for avid readers and book club leaders to share and discuss

a recent read. Suggestions and recommendations are limited to material in the

Beth Shalom library or that meets the criteria for an addition to the library.

Audience: Adults

Date: Thursday, October 19 or Tuesday, October 31

Time: 7:30 pm

Instructor: Stephanie Gelb

Pages and Projects

Listen to stories based on a Jewish theme and then create a take home

project.

Audience: 3 - 8 years old

Date: Sunday, February 11, 2018

Time: 11:00 am

Instructor: Stephanie Gelb

L’Dor V’Dor - Make Your Own Family Haggadah

God created man because He loves stories. We each have a story to tell — astory of enslavement, struggle, liberation. Be sure to tell your story at theSeder table, for the Passover is offered not as a one-time event, but as amodel for human experience in all generations. – Elie Weisel

Family stories, pictures, poems, and quotes can all be shared around your

Seder table with your own personal haggadah. You can customize up to all

14 parts or add excerpts from the over 100 different types of haggadot we

have in the resource center. Come learn how to enhance your favorite

haggadah or be brace and create your own family haggadah.

Dates: Sunday, February 25 – 10:00-11:00 am (with work time available until 1:30 pm)

Tuesday, March 6 – 6:00-9:00 pm

Sunday, March 18 – 10:00-11:00 am (with work time available until 1:30 pm)

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g Maimonides - A Man for All Seasons: Guide to PersonalDevelopment and Ritual Activity

Maimonides’ tombstone states: “From Moses to Moses, there was no one likeMoses.” That brief, succinct, expression grants us insight into MosesMaimonides’ contribution to our Torah heritage. Just as Moses gave the Jewsthe written law, Rambam (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon), as he is known, intendedthe Mishneh Torah to provide them with “a compilation of the entire Oral Law,including also the ordinances, customs, and decrees that were enacted from thetime of Moses, our teacher, until the completion of the Talmud,” so that “aperson will not need another text at all with regard to any Jewish Law.”

We will study and discuss the Mishneh Torah along with other works of thisremarkable Jew, using an English translation of the text. We will examine whatMaimonides writes regarding such issues as: the study of Torah, personaldevelopment, daily activities and the observance of the holidays.

Instructor: Rabbi Aaron MelmanDate: Beginning October 18, 2017 Time: 10:30 – 11:30 amFee: Free for CBS members ($50 per semester for non-members)

g Nosh ‘n Drash:

1st Semester: Take My Class...Please: A Retrospective of Jewish Humor2nd Semester: Deep Dive into the Haggadah

Light lunch (bagels, yogurt, fruit, snacks and beverages) will be provided.

Instructor: Cantor Steven StoehrDate: Wednesdays, 10/18, 11/1, 11/15, 12/6, 1/17, 2/7, 2/21, 3/7, 3/21, 4/18, 5/2, 5/16Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pmFee: Free for CBS members

$5 per session for non-members (payable prior to class registration)

g The Glass Ceiling: An Introduction to the Great Womenin Jewish History

Why don't we hear more about the influential women in Jewish history? Whowere they, what were their accomplishments? What makes them famous (orinfamous)?

This 5 part series will survey great women in Jewish history, from biblical timesuntil the present. We will discuss the biographies of specific women, as well asthe historical and social milieu in which they lived.

Instructor: Cheryl BanksDate: 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 3/7, 3/14Time: 7:00 - 8:30 pmFee: $50 for CBS members ($100 for non-members)

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TUESDAYg Bible

Join in exploring the texts of the Torah with Cantor Stoehr. Each week may offer a newapproach to dissecting the words on the pages, but every class will offer valuable insights,gained through the prism of ancient and modern scholars, as well as peer dialogue.

Instructor: Cantor Steve StoehrDate: Beginning October 17, 2017 Time: 9:30 – 10:25 amFee: Free for CBS members ($50 per semester for non-members)

g Jewish News of the World in Review

As always, we’ll tackle the problems of the world as they impact the Jewish people,analyze them, and try to solve them. We can’t promise all of the answers; in fact, mostpeople leave each session with new questions to ponder! And we promise you'll alwayshave a great time. Join us for information, new ideas, and insights from sharing witheach other. Carl draws on an eclectic variety of sources, including many you’ve neverheard about. Students are encouraged to bring in articles and stories. The volume ofvoices sometimes gets a bit loud, but that’s all part of the colorful charm of the class.The news isn’t always good, but we always try to end each class with an upbeat story.

Instructor: Carl SchragDate: Beginning October 17, 2017 Time: 10:30 – 11:25 amFee: Free for CBS members ($50 per semester for non-members)

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CBS High 5778 Human BEing

NEW FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS--a joint effort between CBS U and theCBS Religious School. We will meet over dinner for 2 hours 2x per month.

First Hour -- AcharaiMake a difference and join your peers for Congregation Beth Shalom'steen foundation class! In Hebrew, Acharai means "follow me", so we'vecreated this wonderful opportunity for you to step up with your peers.

Second Hour -- Hot TopicsIn this hour, we will spend time examining hot topics confronting teenstoday using a variety of Jewish texts.

Instructor: Susan Karlinsky and Jonathan GreenbergDate: 9/12, 9/26, 10/10, 10/24, 11/14, 11/28, 12/12, 1/9, 1/23, 2/13,

2/27, 3/13. 4/10, 4/24, 5/8 & TBD (Final Presentation)Time: 6:10 – 8:05 pmFee: $300 for CBS members ($375 for non-members)

THURSDAY

FOUNDATIONS FORJEWISH FAMILY LIVING:

Values for Parents to Sharewith Their Children

Foundations of Jewish Family Living is a curriculum for parents that provides athought-provoking encounter with the core values of Judaism. Developed bythe renowned Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning, a project of theHebrew University, the curriculum brings to life the master stories from ourtradition and the profound messages they convey.

This rich learning experience for adults will provide an opportunity for you tobring the Jewish conversation home to share with your young child. At a timein your family’s life when your child is experiencing his or her own Jewisheducation, Foundations of Jewish Family Living provides you with the learning,the language, and the confidence to be a teacher to your own children.

g Day to Day Values: Exploring Values for Everyday Living

Lessons Include:

• Creating Jewish Space• Gratitude• Healing Process• Clearing the Path for Others

And much more....

Instructor: Rabbi Ari AverbachDate: Thursdays, beginning 11/30 Time: 7:30 – 8:45 pmFee: $90 for CBS members (includes Melton fee and textbook)

Call Leann at 847-498-4100 or email [email protected](This class is highly subsidized for Congregation Beth Shalommembers by CBS University)

Non-members must register through Melton.Call Rolly at 847-291-7788 x1304 or email [email protected].

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WEDNESDAY

g The Boys in the Back of the Book

An in-depth study of Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel

Instructor: Rabbi Ari AverbachDate: 11/8, 11/15, 11/29, 12/6 Time: 7:00 - 8:15 pmFee: Free to CBS members ($50 for non-members)

THURSDAY

g Greatest Hits of the Siddur!

This class will continue reading and discovering meaning within our most basicprayers. We may even explore some prayers outside of the siddur. All arewelcome!

Instructor: Susan StoehrDate: Beginning October 19, 2017Time: 10:00 - 11:15 amFee: Free to CBS members ($50 for non-members)

g Beginner Torah Trope

Come learn to chant correctly from the Torah. Students will be encouraged touse their new skills to chant Torah at Beth Shalom on Shabbat.

Instructor: Cantor Raquel Pomerantz GershonDate: 10/19, 10/26, 11/9, 11/16, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 12/21 Time: 7:00 - 8:00 pmFee: Free to CBS members

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ADULT B’NAI MITZVAH CLASSThis two-year program begins with one year of Judaic study or beginning Hebrew;the second year is an intense preparation for the celebratory service on Shavuot.The class meets once a week. Who is qualified? Any adult who hasn’t yetcelebrated Bar or Bat Mitzvah. If you are interested in an adult B’nai Mitzvah, callCantor Steve at 847-498-4100, ext. 14.

HAZAKHAZAK is Congregation Beth Shalom’s programming organization for all adultsover the age of 55, representing the Hebrew acronym for wisdom (Hokhmah),maturity (Ziknah) and forward-looking adults (Kadima). We seek to provide social,educational and religious opportunities for our senior members that celebrate ourJewish heritage, history, and culture. To see our full calendar of HAZAK programsfor the year, please consult the Congregation Beth Shalom website and look forHAZAK under “our community.”

HUGSHealthy Understanding Growing Spaces

Jewish holiday and Shabbat programs for children and adults withspecial needs and their families. Most programs are free of charge

and open to the Jewish community (registration is required). This is a collaborationbetween twelve local congregations–Conservative and Reform.

KERUVThe purpose of the Keruv initiative at Congregation Beth Shalom is to welcomepeople whose lives are touched by, or who are involved in, interfaith relationships.Our goal is to make them feel a part of, rather than apart from, the synagogue. Thisincludes both existing and potential synagogue members.

Keruv exists to meet people where they are and to help them make Jewish choicesthrough education and participation in the life of CBS. It seeks to educate thecongregation-at-large about the importance of Keruv by fostering anunderstanding of its purpose, and its benefits to the synagogue, the ConservativeMovement, and the Jewish people. It also exists to aid the non-Jewish member ofan interfaith relationship in supporting the Jewish partner’s observance of Judaism.Finally, Keruv exists to welcome the non-Jewish partner and to encourage his/herparticipation to the extent desired.

We invite interfaith families to participate in a broad range of CBS programs andevents in order to enable you to understand and experience firsthand the rich,

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LEARN HEBREW WITH CBS U!g Hebrew from Aleph to Tav

Learn to read Hebrew at the most basic level. Susan will take you from theprimer to the prayerbook. This class will include some visits to the eveningminyan as part of our studies.

Instructor: Susan StoehrDate: Beginning October 16, 2017 Time: 7:15 - 8:00 pmFee: Free for CBS members ($50 per semester for non-members)

g Greatest Hits of the Siddur!

This class will continue reading and discovering meaning within our mostbasic prayers. We may even explore some prayers outside of the siddur. Allare welcome!

Instructor: Susan StoehrDate: Beginning October 19, 2017 Time: 10:00 - 11:15 amFee: Free for CBS members ($50 per semester for non-members)

g Beginner Torah Trope

Come learn to chant correctly from the Torah. Students will be encouragedto use their new skills to chant Torah at Beth Shalom on Shabbat.

Instructor: Cantor Raquel Pomerantz GershonDate: 10/19, 10/26, 11/9, 11/16, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 12/21 Time: 7:00 - 8:00 pmFee: Free for CBS members

GOURMET KOSHER COOKING CLASSES WITH JUDY WOLKIN

WEEK 1 MENU: GIVING THANKS -- OCTOBER 25 or NOVEMBER 1WEEK 2 MENU: PURIMISH -- JANUARY 24 or JANUARY 31

WEEK 3 MENU: SPRING "BRINNER" -- APRIL 25 or MAY 2

Instructor: Judy Wolkin Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pmFee: $20 per person/session for CBS members ($50 if you register for all 3)

$36 per person/session for non-membersNumber of students per session: Minimum 8/Maximum 18

Judy’s NEW! Kitchen

Judy’s KitchenNEW!

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Judy’s KitchenJudy’s KitchenJudy’s KitchenNEW!NEW!NEW!Gourmet Kosher Cooking Classes

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g Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning

Congregation Beth Shalom is once again offering scholarships to members whoenroll in the Core Curriculum -- $200 off the Year 1 fee (for new students) and$100 off the Year 2 fee (for continuing students). Core Curriculum includesRhythms of Jewish Living, exploring ideas, beliefs, and practices that defineJewish life, and Purposes of Jewish Living, an examining of essential Jewishtheological concepts via Bible, Talmud, and other sacred texts.

• A two-year educational program designed to offer adults well-rounded, in-depth study of Judaism in a user-friendly environment.

• In a format developed at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, adult learnersfrom diverse backgrounds learn about our heritage and culture in anintellectually stimulating, non-denominational environment.

• Students explore classic Jewish sources, from biblical throughcontemporary texts, and investigate issues of Jewish thought, practice,ethics, and Jewish history.

NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY – TEXT IN ENGLISH!

For more information about the scholarship contact Leann Blue [email protected] or 847.498.4100, ext 44. or to register, please contactthe BJE directly by calling Rolly Cohen at 847.291.7788 x1304 or [email protected]. Instructors for Congregation Beth Shalom/BJE’s Core 1will be Rabbi Moshe Simkovich and Marianne Novak.

Instructor: Rabbi Moshe Simkovich and Marianne NovakDate: Tuesday evenings, beginning October 17th, 2017 Time: 7:30 - 9:15 pmLocation: BJE Campus – 3320 Dundee Rd, Northbrook, IL

…and for parents of young children a Melton class called Foundations of JewishFamily Living beginning November 30, 2017. Foundations of Jewish Family Livingis a curriculum for parents that provides a thought-provoking encounter with thecore values of Judaism. Developed by the renowned Florence Melton School ofAdult Jewish Learning, a project of the Hebrew University, the curriculum bringsto life the master stories from our tradition and the profound messages theyconvey. This rich learning experience for adults will provide an opportunity for youto bring the Jewish conversation home to share with your young child. At a timein your family's life when your child is experiencing his or her own Jewisheducation, Foundations of Jewish Family Living provides you with the learning,the language, and the confidence to be a teacher to your own children.

Instructor: Rabbi Ari AverbachDate: Thursdays, beginning 11/30 Time: 7:30 - 8:45 pmFee: $90 for CBS members (includes Melton fee and textbook)

(This class is highly subsidized for Congregation Beth Shalom members by CBS University)

Non-members welcome, but MUST register through Melton by calling RollyCohen at 847.291.7788 x1304 or emailing [email protected]

For more information about Foundations of Jewish Family Living email Leann([email protected]) or Bernie ([email protected]). For generalMelton questions or to register for any Melton courses other than Foundations of JewishFamily Living, call Rolly Cohen at 847.291.7788 x1304 or email [email protected].

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diverse, and compelling programming we offer, and to experience all aspects of ourcommunity. Some of these programs include ShabbaTONE, the DistinguishedSpeakers Series, special holiday programming and a wide variety of adulteducation classes. Information about all of these programs can be found on ourwebsite at www.BethShalomNB.org.

PRIDE @ CBSThe Pride@CBS Committee works to foster asense of belonging in our home for the largergay community and know that all potentialmembers who identify with our faith enrich ourcongregation through their diversity. Wecelebrate every individual’s identity and

encourage their active participation in the congregation. Our goal is tocreate a normative culture in which our CBS community cherishes andcelebrates the uniqueness of each person as we do with the youngestinfant to the eldest of our elders; those who struggle with mobility oremotional challenges; those who may have come to Judaism throughconversion or families with multi-faith partnerships. We strive to make ourbuilding a joyful and safe place for all to be themselves and throughinteraction with our leadership and membership come to know thefullness of true equality.

Congregation Beth Shalom is proudto promote the following:

g Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema: October 25 – November 5, 2017

The largest showcase of Israeli films in the Midwest. Screenings will be at avariety of locations. Congregation Beth Shalom will be hosting the film,Harmonia, on Saturday, November 4 at 7:30 pm at The ArcLight Cinemas(The Glen).

Tickets will ONLY be available online atwww.israelifilmchi.org.

For information on all the features, documentaries, shorts and more, go towww.israelifilmchi.org.


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ELLEN UMANSKY*The Fortunate Ones

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2017Meet the Author - 7:30 pm

Author presentation - 8:00 pm following evening minyan$5 Sisterhood Members or $7.50 for Non-Sisterhood Members

One very special work of art—aChaim Soutine painting—willconnect the lives and fates of twodifferent women, generationsapart, in this enthralling and transporting debut novelthat moves from World War II Vienna to contemporaryLos Angeles.

It is 1939 in Vienna, and as the specter of war darkensEurope, Rose Zimmer’s parents are desperate. Unableto get out of Austria, they manage to secure passagefor their young daughter on a kindertransport, andsend her to live with strangers in England.

Six years later, the war finally over, a grief-stricken Roseattempts to build a life for herself. Alone in London,

devastated, she cannot help but try to search out one piece of her childhood: theChaim Soutine painting her mother had cherished.

Many years later, the painting finds its way to America. In modern-day Los Angeles,Lizzie Goldstein has returned home for her father’s funeral. Newly single and unsureof her path, she also carries a burden of guilt that cannot be displaced. Years ago,as a teenager, Lizzie threw a party at her father’s house with unexpected but far-reaching consequences. The Soutine painting that she loved and had providedlasting comfort to her after her own mother had died was stolen, and has neverbeen recovered.

This painting will bring Lizzie and Rose together and ignite an unexpectedfriendship, eventually revealing long-held secrets that hold painful truths. Spanningdecades and unfolding in crystalline, atmospheric prose, The Fortunate Ones is ahaunting story of longing, devastation, and forgiveness, and a deep examination ofthe bonds and desires that map our private histories.

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LIBRARY VISITING AUTHOR

MICHELLE EDWARDS*A Hat for Mrs. Goldman: A Story About Knitting and Love

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2017 Kdg-2nd - 9:10-9:50 am

Aleph-Bet - 9:55-10:30 amPARENTS INVITED!

All members of the congregation are welcome

Michelle Edwards is the author andillustrator of over 15 children’sbooks, one book for adults, andnearly one hundred essays andcards for knitters. She lives in Iowa City where she sharesa house full of books, yarn and artifacts of her threedaughter’s childhoods with her husband.

Ms. Edwards will be talking about her newest book, A

Hat for Mrs. Goldman: A Story About Knitting and Love.

This is a heartwarming book about intergenerational andneighborly love, which has received multiple starredreviews and praises.

A Hat for Mrs. Goldman: A Story About Knitting and Love has been selected by theIowa Center for the Book as Iowa’s title for the 2017 National Book Festival’sDiscover Great Places through Reading Map.


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* These programs are underwritten in part with a generous grant from the Eastern European Torah Fund* These programs are underwritten in part with a generous grant from the Eastern European Torah Fund

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CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM MEN’S CLUB, SISTERHOOD & ISRAEL COMMITTEE PRESENT

DR. STEVEN B. NASATIRPluralism in Israel

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2017Presentation - 10:00 am

The fight for pluralism in Israeli society has become acontentious issue both in Israel, and between Israel andthe Diaspora. Egalitarian prayer at the Western Wall,recognition of Conservative and Reform rabbis, controlover conversion, marriage, and divorce have sparked thiscontroversy. Our guest speaker, Steve Nasatir willexplore this important topic, describe why JUF decidedto take on this issue and the actions they are taking toensure inclusiveness in the Jewish Homeland.

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Dr. Steven B. Nasatir is a Jewish community leader ofnational and international renown, who has served as

President of the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicagofor 28 years. A former academician, Dr. Nasatir is the fourth person in the 106-yearhistory of Chicago's Jewish Federation to serve as its chief executive officer, andhas traveled the world in his commitment to the Jewish people.

Identified annually by the Forward newspaper as one of the top 50 internationalJewish leaders. He has succeeded in raising enormous funds-more than $5 billion--responding to changing community needs and retaining public trust.

Steve has always been the first speak up for what is right, the first to do what needsto be done, and the first to commit community resources to come to the rescue ofJews abroad.

Under his guidance, JUF has won a worldwide reputation for efficiency,effectiveness and fiscal responsibility. Under his leadership, Chicago has set theagenda for the Jewish world.

The program is free and open to all members of CBS Breakfast by Men’s Club available ($7) - 9:15 am

For more information contact: [email protected]

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UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM SCHOLAR–IN–RESIDENCE

RABBI ANDREW SHAPIRO KATZPiety and the Modern Jew: How Do We Cultivate“God-consciousness” and Do We Even Want To?TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2017 AT 9:30 AM

(during Cantor Stoehr’s Tuesday morning Bible class)

A community-builder, educator, and avid cook, AndyShapiro Katz moved to Beer Sheva in 2010 with hisfamily to start a new intentional pluralistic religiouscommunity there called Kehilat Be'erot. Andy is analumnus of Project Otzma, the Conservative Yeshiva,and the Pardes Educators Programs and Kollel, receivingsmicha in 2004 from Rabbis Daniel Landes and AryehStrikosky. He holds a B.A. in American Studies and M.A.in Educational Administration from Stanford University,and an M.B.A. from Ben Gurion University of the Negev.While living in San Francisco from 2005-2010, Andyserved as Assistant Head of School at the JewishCommunity High School of the Bay and was an active

participant/leader of the Mission Minyan.

Prior to his work for the Conservative Yeshiva, Andy spent 2 years as the Directorof General Studies at the Negev Campus of the Alexander Muss High School inIsrael and 2 years as the Director of Resource Development at Atid Bamidbar, apluralistic Beit Midrash based in Yeroham. He also teaches pizza-making andcooking science, caters small events, and hosts a periodic pop-up restaurant at alocal soup-kitchen. He and his wife Emily have two boys, ages 4 and 6, and twogirls, ages 9 and 12.

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SPEAKERS AND SCHOLARS SPEAKERS AND SCHOLARS

CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE

RABBI RUTI REGAN*Inclusion: The Intersection Between Ability,

Disability and HumanityFEBRUARY 9 – 11, 2018

Rabbi Ruti Regan is a feminist rabbi, liturgist, and adisabled disability advocate who believes that ritualactions speak louder than words. As a disabled disabilityadvocate, Rabbi Regan writes a blog (found atwww.realsocialskills.org), reframing social skills as thepursuit of Hillel’s mandate: That which is hateful to you,do not do to others. The rest is commentary. Now go andlearn it.

Rabbi Regan provides ritual consulting, and training forrabbis, cantors, and communities in accessibility anddisability-informed spiritual leadership.

Rabbi Regan was ordained by the Jewish TheologicalSeminary in 2017 with an MA in Ritual Arts. Prior to JTS, Rabbi Regan studied in theDrisha Scholar’s Circle from 2010-2012, and the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalemfrom 2008-2010.

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JUF EVENT AND CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER

AVI ISSACHAROFF*Sleeping with the Enemy -

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, the Inside StoriesSUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 2018 AT 9:15 AM

Avi Issacharoff is the Middle East analyst for Walla web-site, the leading portal in Israel and for The Times ofIsrael, an Israeli based news web-site in English. He alsohas a radio show on IDF radio about Middle East issues.

February 2015, the action- drama series Fauda (“chaos”in Arabic) that Avi created and wrote, aired and hasbecome what Israeli critics describe “the best action-thriller show that was ever made in Israel”. The programtells the story of an undercover elite Israeli unit andtheir attempts to capture the number one Hamasterrorist in the West Bank. On June 2016, Fauda wonthe Israeli Academy Award for the Best TV Drama of

2015. On December 2016, Fauda was bought by Netflix and aired all over theworld. From 2006 to 2012, Mr. Issacharoff was the Arab affairs columnist forHa'aretz newspaper.

He was also the Middle East Affairs correspondent for Israeli Public Radio betweenthe years of 2000 to 2006. And in 2002, he won the "best reporter" award for the"Voice of Israel” after covering the Second Intifada. Additionally, in 2004, togetherwith Amos Harel, Avi wrote the Seventh War: How We Won and Why We Lost theWar With the Palestinians. A year later, the book won an award from the Institutefor Strategic Studies for containing the best research on security affairs in Israel. In2008, Issacharoff and Harel published their second book 34 Days: The Story of theSecond Lebanon War, which won the same prize.

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* These programs are underwritten in part with a generous grant from the Eastern European Torah Fund* These programs are underwritten in part with a generous grant from the Eastern European Torah Fund

SPEAKERS AND SCHOLARS SPEAKERS AND SCHOLARS

RABBI ARI AVERBACH was recently ordained at the Ziegler School ofRabbinic Studies in Los Angeles, where he was presented the Chancellor’sAward for Academic Excellence and was honored to be the class speaker. Priorto joining Congregation Beth Shalom, he was the rabbinic intern at Valley BethShalom in Encino, California. Rabbi Averbach earned certification in chaplaincyat Children's Hospital Los Angeles, and has taught all over the greater LosAngeles area, including Camp Ramah. Previously, he worked in the film industryin Los Angeles and then for Jewish World Watch, a non-profit organizationfighting genocide in Darfur and Congo. He and his wife Vanessa, an Englishteacher at Rochelle Zell Jewish High School, love every moment with theirdaughter Paige and son Shai. Ari and Vanessa love ice cream, farmers markets,and bike rides in parks.

CHERYL BANKS, MA, recently retired after 20 years as Director of the GrayCultural and Learning Center, a multi-media resource center and library locatedat North Suburban Synagogue Beth El in Highland Park, Illinois. She receivedher degree in Islamic and Jewish studies from the University of Denver, andreceived a fellowship from the University of Chicago in Islamic history. Sinceher retirement from the Learning Center, she has continued to lecturenationally and throughout the Chicagoland area on Jewish education, JudaicaLibrarianship, Jewish children’s literature, Jewish communicationstechnologies, Jewish-Islamic relations, and Middle Eastern History. She wasnamed a Master Teacher by the Board of Jewish education, and is the authorof several history curricula. She remains a consultant to the CommunityFoundation for Jewish Education in Chicago and to Chicagoland Jewish HighSchool, and is a docent at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Centerin Skokie, Illinois.

LEANN BLUE, MAJCS is a graduate of both Emory University (Bachelor of Artsdegree majoring in religion) and the Benjamin S. Hornstein Program in JewishCommunal Service of Brandeis University (Master of Arts in Jewish CommunalService). After graduation, Leann put in 3 years with the United Synagogue ofConservative Judaism as Regional Youth Director of Seaboard Region and thenHagalil Region. It was at International USY Convention in 1988, that Leann wasleading a delegation of teens from New Jersey to Chicago, when she met theCHUSY Region Fieldworker, Michael Blue, and the rest is history. Upon moving tothe Chicago area in 1989, Leann worked as Youth Director for North SuburbanSynagogue Beth El in Highland Park for six years. In 1995, Leann joined the staffof Congregation Beth Shalom as Youth Director, leading the chapter duringmany award winning years. In 2001, while still Youth Director, Leann beganfocusing on Adult Education and family programming, and in 2002, she took onher current role as Director of Jewish Life and Learning at Congregation BethShalom. Some of the programs she has developed are the CBS Shabbaton,Lamazel!, Megillah Mania, Making Sukkot Simple, Ideas Cafe and CBS University.

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DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER

BRUCE FEILER*The Council of Dads:

A Story of Family, Friendship and Learning How To Live

THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2018 AT 8 PM

Bruce Feiler is one of America’s most popular voices oncontemporary life. Employing a firsthand approach to hiswork, Bruce is known for living the experiences he writesabout, both in his beloved “This Life” column in theSunday New York Times and in his six consecutive NewYork Times bestsellers, including Walking the Bible,

Abraham, and The Secrets of Happy Families. He’s alsothe host of two prime-time series and a frequentcommentator on television and radio. Bruce’s new book,The First Love Story: Adam, Eve, and Us (2017), is arevelatory journey from the Garden of Eden in Iraq to theSistine Chapel, from Jerusalem to Hollywood, exploringhow Adam and Eve introduced the idea of love into the

world, and how they continue to shape our deepest feelings about relationships,family, and societal cohesion.

Dubbed the “modern-day Indiana Jones,” Bruce has a zeal for life and a humorist’sability to tell a good story. He leaves audiences both entertained and uplifted, withpractical takeaways that prompt discussion and action in communities, businesses,and institutions he visits.


SPEAKERS AND SCHOLARS ABOUT OUR FACULTY AND STAFF

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Hebrew School at Or Zarua, a Conservative synagogue on Manhattan’s UpperEast Side, and served as a student chaplain with the New York City FireDepartment (FDNY). Rabbi Melman is involved in the community through theNorthbrook Clergy Association, serves on the Board of Directors of theCenter for Jewish Genetics, and is the immediate Past-President of theChicago Region of Rabbinical Assembly. Rabbi Melman also serves as theonly Chaplain to the Northbrook Fire Department. Rabbi Melman is marriedto Elisa Rotman and they have two children Jordan and Hannah. He enjoysgolf, hockey, camping and SCUBA diving.

MARIANNE NOVAK (Melton faculty) received a BA, cum laude from BarnardCollege and graduated with honors in Political Science with a JD fromWashington University in St. Louis. She has served as a Gabbaye and BatMitzvah instructor for Skokie Women’s Tefillah Group and was a former Bibleteacher at the Rochelle Zell Jewish High School and has been a teacher in theFlorence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning for over 18 years. Marianneis also beginning her third year of four at Yeshivat Mahara"t in New Yorkwhich trains Orthodox women for the clergy. She will be a Rabbinic intern thisyear at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, NY. Marianne and her family live inSkokie, IL. Marianne is one of Melton’s most beloved teachers!

CARL SCHRAG is a journalist, teacher and Middle East analyst who putscurrent events into perspective by examining them in the context of recentand ancient history, sharing insights about the hopes and dreams embracedby 7.5 million Israelis, and stressing the significance of Israel’s relationshipwith Jews in America and around the world. Carl moved to Israel from LosAngeles in 1986, and in his award-winning career as a reporter and editor, hechronicled political and social developments in Israel through a period thatsaw the ingathering of one million immigrants from the former Soviet Unionand Ethiopia, and the highs and lows encountered in Israel’s pursuit of peace.He was the editor of The Jerusalem Post, Israel’s leading English-languagedaily. He came to the United States in 2000 to broaden his perspective on theU.S.-Israel relationship. He discusses Israel on college campuses, Israeleducation and the changing relationship between American Jews and Israel,with a particular emphasis on how current events impact these ties. Hedevelops innovative curriculum designed to enhance the American Jews’connection to Israel and to deepen their understanding of modern Israel’shistory and role in the world. Carl develops Israel education programming forteenagers, college students and adults. He is Program Director of Write Onfor Israel, and an Associate of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. Carllives in Highland Park with his wife and their three sons.

REID SCHULTZ is a writer, filmmaker and film scholar. For over 15 years he hasbeen a faculty member at Columbia College Chicago, and for the past 20years he has lectured on film-related topics at libraries, synagogues,churches, private homes, and arts organizations. Reid has been leading ourfilm series at Congregation Beth Shalom for more than 15 years, and he isextremely popular due not only to his effervescent personality, but alsobecause of his knowledge of all aspects of the film industry. He continues toimpress us with his amazing insights into the Jewish content of each film ordirector he reviews!

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STEPHANIE GELB is the director of the Marian Renee Salzberg LearningResource Center at Congregation Beth Shalom. Before coming to CBS, shewas a children’s librarian with the Chicago Public Library where she was anactive member of the technology committee and started successful teen andpreteen book clubs. Originally from the Detroit area, she obtained herMasters in Library Science. Stephanie now lives in Highland Park with herhusband Hylton, daughter Regan, and their dog Fendi who loves whenStephanie reads to her.

CANTOR RAQUEL POMERANTZ GERSHON is a graduate of the JewishTheological Seminary and Columbia University, having earned degrees inSacred Jewish music/Jewish education and psychology. She also holds an MAin special education from Teachers College, Columbia University. Raquel hastaught Jewish music and tefillah in synagogues & day schools in New York,New Jersey, Michigan, Minnesota and for the last 18 years, in Dallas, TX. Shehas served as high holiday cantor at congregations in Danbury, CT, Maywood,NJ, Mercer Island, WA and Tucson, AZ. Before moving to the Chicago area,she was the cantorial soloist at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, TX andmusical director/bnai mitzvah tutor at Congregation Shearith Israel in Dallas,TX. Raquel is also an award-winning composer of Jewish music and hasproduced two CDs of her original songs, Jerusalem On My Mind &Candlesticks of Silver. Her songs have been performed at the Shalsheletfestival of new liturgical music, at the North American Jewish Choral Festivaland at CAJE, the conference of Alternatives in Jewish Education. She hassung at numerous community events in her previous communities as well asat the AIPAC national summit. Raquel has taught hundreds of students and isthrilled to be working with our students at CBS. She is the proud mother ofthree grown children, Benji, Eliana, & Yonatan.

JONATHAN GREENBERG was ordained as a rabbi by Hebrew Union Collegein 2006, and currently serves as Senior Vice President of the Haym SalomonCenter and is a respected voice on foreign policy whose work has beencarried in numerous publications. He has a Masters degree in Public Affairsand a bachelors in Political Science, both from Indiana University. Prior tojoining the Haym Salomon Center, Jonathan spent two years as a VicePresident at the Illinois Policy Institute and more than five years at theAmerican Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). This will be Jonathan’ssecond year teaching our teens.

SUSAN KARLINSKY is the facilitator for our ACHARAI class. She is a CPA andcurrently serves as the controller for Congregation Beth Shalom. Susanworked in the field of philanthropy for many years running a private familyfoundation in metropolitan Chicago. Her passion for creating and inspiringteen philanthropists grew from her foundation experience, and we arefortunate that she has brought this program to Beth Shalom.

RABBI AARON MELMAN assumed the role of head rabbi in July 2015. He hasbeen a rabbi at Congregation Beth Shalom in Northbrook, IL for 14 years. Heis originally from Toronto where he graduated York University with BA inJudaic Studies. He attended the Jewish Theological Seminary where hereceived his ordination in May 2002. While at JTS, Rabbi Melman taught

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ABOUT OUR FACULTY & GUEST PRESENTERS ABOUT OUR FACULTY & GUEST PRESENTERS

RABBI CARL WOLKIN graduated from Columbia University in 1968 with a BAin Classics and received his rabbinic ordination from the Jewish TheologicalSeminary in 1973. Before coming to Congregation Beth Shalom in 1980, heserved as the Associate Rabbi of Temple Israel of Great Neck, NY from 1972-1980. In June, 2015, he retired after 35 years as the Senior Rabbi ofCongregation Beth Shalom, and now serves as Rabbi Emeritus. In 2004, RabbiWolkin was in the first group of graduates of the Center for RabbinicEnrichment of the Shalom Hartman Institute. This group of North AmericanRabbis completed a three year program of study both in Jerusalem and in theU.S. He also studied at the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem in January, 2011.During his tenure at CBS, Rabbi Wolkin has served as the President of theChicago Region of the Rabbinical Assembly, President of the Chicago Boardof Rabbis, and President of the Northbrook Clergy Association. He wasPresident of the Community Mikvah of the Conservative Movement from itsinception in 1998 until 2016. Rabbi Wolkin served for several years on the JUFBoard. In addition to being the Secretary of the World Council ofConservative/Masorti Synagogues, also called Masorti Olami, he has served asRabbi-in-Residence of St. Albans Masorti Synagogue in the UK. In April 2016,he received the Rabbi Mordecai Simon Memorial Award from the ChicagoBoard of Rabbis. Recently Rabbi Wolkin was elected to the Board of theRochelle Zell Jewish High School. Rabbi Wolkin is married to Judy, and theyhave four children: Joshua and David and daughters-in-law, Aurelia and Keeli.

JUDY WOLKIN is enjoying her retirement after spending twenty-seven yearsin teaching: six years in the New York City public school system and twenty-one years at Solomon Schechter Day School. In between, while raising Joshand David, she taught kosher cooking in her home (Carl’s too – he enjoyedthe leftovers) and co-edited Essabissel and Essabissel and a Whole Lot Morefor Congregation Beth Shalom’s Sisterhood. Judy is a graduate of HofstraUniversity and received a Master’s degree in Elementary Education fromCCNY. Judy is married to Rabbi Carl and they have four children David anddaughter-in-law, Keeli and Joshua and daughter-in-law, Aurelia. She is reallylooking forward to teaching kosher cooking classes again in Judy’s NewKitchen!

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RABBI MOSHE SIMKOVICH (Melton Faculty) was born and raised in Chicagoand has been a Head of School, teacher, mentor, campus and synagoguerabbi. He has a BA in Behavioral Sciences, an MA in Social Sciences fromUniversity of Chicago and he received Rabbinic Ordination at YeshivaUniversity of Los Angeles Kollel. He has spent the last seven years as ayeshiva administrator and teacher in Israel. Rabbi Simkovich has createdinnovative curricula and completed two years mentoring - training for theJewish New Teachers Project, New Teacher Center, University of CaliforniaSanta Cruz.

HAZZAN STEVEN STOEHR is a graduate of the University of Pittsburghwhere he received his Bachelor of Arts Degree. He continued his studies atthe Jewish Theological Seminary’s Cantors Institute, attaining his SacredMusic Degree and Diploma of Hazzan in 1988. Hazzan Steven Stoehr arrivedin Northbrook, IL, at Congregation Beth Shalom, to serve his first full-timepulpit over twenty-five years ago and has served the Jewish community onmany levels. Hazzan Stoehr has been called upon by various arms of theConservative Movement to perform throughout the United States and hasbeen a featured lecturer as well. For the Cantors’ Assembly he has served asPresident of the Midwest Region, member of the Ethics Committee and co-chair of the 1994, 1997, 2006 and 2011 National Conventions. In relationship tohis dedicated efforts, the Jewish Theological Seminary’s H. L. Miller CantorialSchool has been endowed by his friend and congregant Harvey L. Miller. In2002 he was granted the Hazzan David Putterman Award by the JewishTheological Seminary for excellence in his career. In 1998 Hazzan Stoehrproduced an international concert on Ellis Island and sang in Carnegie Hall aspart of the Assembly’s Jubilee Celebration. Most recently he was given theSamuel Rosenbaum Award for Creativity and Scholarship. Through HazzanStoehr’s leadership and foresight his community has established severalwatershed programs. He aided Congregation Beth Shalom in developing theirown Chevre Kaddishe and Chesed Community that attends to those whohave been touched by illness or loss. Tangentially he has edited severaleducational booklets for our community, primarily in the realm of mourningrites and traditions. As well, Hazzan Stoehr has helped to formulate a newapproach to Friday Night Shabbat services with our own CBS ShabbaTONEexperience. Cantor Stoehr has released three CD recordings of synagoguemusic and is awaiting the publication of his first book. He resides inNorthbrook with his wife Susan and their children Jacob, Talia and Alana.

SUSAN STOEHR grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada and went to college inCalifornia. When she began learning Hebrew at 24, after having not-muchJewish education, the fire was lit. Susan has loved Hebrew, reading andstudying since the beginning. She completed a Master’s in Jewish Educationand Administration at the University of Judaism in California and studied atthe Jewish Theological Seminary after meeting her husband Steve in Israel.Susan has taught Hebrew, prayer, Bar/Bat Mitzvah students of all ages, 12-85,and would be thrilled to share her Hebrew passion with anyone who’d like tolearn. Susan lives in Northbrook with her husband Steve, who has been thecantor of Congregation Beth Shalom for over twenty-five years. They havethree children; Jacob, Talia and Alana.

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ABOUT OUR FACULTY & GUEST PRESENTERS ABOUT OUR FACULTY & GUEST PRESENTERS


Class Name Code Member FeeNon Member

Fee

Havdallah, Dinner & Movie 12/3 Wedding Doll 801A $18 $25

Havdallah, Dinner & Movie 1/13 Tikkun 801B $18 $25

Havdallah, Dinner & Movie 2/17The Kindergarten Teacher 801C $18 $25

Talmud in Translation 802 NC $50/per sem.

More Hard Questions and Complex Answers 803 NC $50/per sem.

Hebrew from Aleph to Tav 804 NC $50/per sem.

Bible 805 NC $50/per sem.

Jewish News of the World in Review 806 NC $50/per sem.

CBS High 5778 807 $300 $375

Maimonides – A Man for All Seasons 808 NC $50/per sem.

Nosh ‘n Drash 809 NC $5/per sess.

The Glass Ceiling: An Introduction to theGreat Women in Jewish History 810 $50 $100

Judy’s New Kitchen – WEEK 1 -- 10/25or

Judy’s New Kitchen – WEEK 1 -- 11/1

811A $20 per personper session($50 if you

register for all 3)

$36/per sess.811B

Judy’s New Kitchen –- WEEK 2 -- 1/24or


811C $20 per personper session($50 if you

register for all 3)

$36/per sess.811D

Judy’s New Kitchen – WEEK 3 -- 4/25or


811E $20 per personper session($50 if you

register for all 3)

$36/per sess.811F

Greatest Hits of the Siddur! 812 NC $50/per sem.

Beginner Torah Trope 813 NC –

The Boys in the Back of the Book 814 NC $50

Foundations for Jewish Family Living 815 $90 through Melton only

Melton Core 1 – through Melton only through Melton only

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