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Welcome to Shabbat Parshat Re’eh Rosh Chodesh Elul
Celebrating the Bar Mitzvah of Adam Lewis at Anshe Sholom B’nai lsrael Congregation
September 2 – 3, 2016 / 30 Av 5776
540 West Melrose Street, Chicago, IL 60657 • (773) 248-9200 • www.asbi.org
SCHEDULE FOR SHABBAT
Friday, September 2 Light Candles 7:03 PM Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat & Ma’ariv 7:10 PM
Saturday, September 3 Hashkama Minyan 8:00 AM Shacharit with D’var Torah by Adam Lewis 9:00 AM Youth Tefillah Groups (see inside for details) 10:30 AM Daf Yomi & Parsha Discussion with Dr. Leonard Kranzler 12:30 PM Women’s Leyning & Early Women’s Seudah Shlishit 4:00 PM Class with Rabbi Wolkenfeld 6:05 PM Kiddush in Shul on Friday Night: History of a Custom Mincha followed by Shalosh Seudot 6:50 PM Shabbat ends, Havdalah at shul 8:01 PM
Repeat Evening Sh’ma: September 2, after 8:04 PM Latest time to recite Morning Sh’ma: September 3, 9:34 AM
Kiddush is sponsored by the Lewis family in honor of Adam’s Bar Mitzvah.
Daily Services: September 4 – 9 Shacharit:
Sunday & Monday (Labor Day) 8:30 AM Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 7:00 AM Thursday 6:45 AM
Join Rabbi Wolkenfeld and the minyanaires for Daf Yomi, the synchronized study of one Talmudic page each day, every weekday morning after Shacharit.
Mincha, followed by Ma’ariv: Sunday through Friday 6:55 PM
Readings for Shabbat Parshat Re’eh Torah: Haftorah: Maftir:
Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 Isaiah 66:1-24 Numbers 28:9-15
Hertz: Page 799 Hertz: Page 944 Hertz: Page 695
Kaplan: Page 924 Kaplan: Page 1266 Kaplan: Page 814
Stone: Page 998 Stone: Page 1208 Stone: Page 890
JPS Commentators: Page 82
Welcome to our newest members, Adam Kass, Morris Cohen & Bethany Sharp, and Ezra Bar-Ziv, Andrea Bustos & Saar & Rhea Bar-Ziv.
Shalosh Seudot is sponsored by Anna Freedman & Josh Markowitz in honor of their engagement.
ANSHE SHOLOM TRIBUTES
Aliyah Moshe Engel
In Honor Batia & Arnold Clevs in honor of Sidney & Peggy Kaz: Mazal tov to 30 years of happiness
Rosanne Druian in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Charlotte & Michael Newberger’s grandson
Yahrzeit Shimon Shekhtman in memory of his brother, Tzvi ben David, a”h Shimon Shekhtman in memory of his sister, Chaya bat David, a”h
Donations received after August 31 will be listed in next week's bulletin.
Many thanks for these generous donations.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mazal tov to the Lewis family on the Bar Mitzvah of Adam Lewis, celebrated this Shabbat at ASBI. May he go from strength to strength!
Mazal tov to the Huberman-Shlaes family on the Bar Mitzvah of Gabi Huberman-Shlaes, to be celebrated next Shabbat, September 10, at ASBI. May he go from strength to strength! Gan Shabbat & Kiddush Babysitting will take place in JCC Room 202 for the month of September.
Birnbaum Machzorim: Our new Koren Machzorim have arrived! If you would like to take home any Birnbaum Machzorim to keep, please contact [email protected].
Stay updated on the status of the Eruv at twitter.com/lakefronteruv.
To set up an appointment with Rabbi Wolkenfeld, please email [email protected]. If there is something urgent that you need to discuss with him, please call his cell phone at 917-621-5678.
Adam R. Straus Memorial Mikvah: To make an appointment, please email [email protected] at least 48 hours in advance.
Thank you to this week’s Volunteer Tot Shabbat Leader, Tamar Cytryn.
CONNECT WITH ASBI ONLINE!
“Like” ASBI’s Facebook page at Facebook.com/asbichicago & search “ASBI Congregation” on
YouTube to stay updated on the latest from ASBI.
Become a Volunteer Mikvah Attendant! The Adam R. Straus Memorial Mikvah is seeking new Mikvah attendants for our beautiful and welcoming communal mikvah. We will be running a training session in September (time TBD, based on the availability of those interested). If you are a married woman who can volunteer at least one night a month to give back to our community, please email [email protected].
HIGH HOLIDAY TICKETS
High Holiday ticket forms are now available!
1. YOU MUST SUBMIT A TICKET REQUEST FORM OR YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE HIGH HOLIDAY TICKETS. Tickets are required for everyone attending High Holiday services at ASBI. Due to the high volume of ticket requests, all requests—for either open or assigned seating—MUST be made by submitting a ticket request form. Please DO NOT call the shul office to make a ticket request over the phone.
2. BE IN GOOD STANDING BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR REQUEST. We cannot process your request until you are in good standing. This means that at least half of your membership dues have been paid and you have no previous outstanding balances, or you have initiated a payment plan. If you need to request an adjusted dues amount, please fill out a Dues Adjustment Form (asbi.org/duesadjustment) and make at least a partial payment so that you can be in good standing.
3. CHOOSE THE CORRECT FORM AND SUBMIT IT BEFORE 4:00 PM ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12. Links to all of the forms can be found at asbi.org/holidays. All forms can be filled out online, or you can download a PDF version of the form. Paper forms are available in the ASBI lobby. ASBI Members: please note that there are separate forms for open seating and assigned seating.
4. QUESTIONS? Learn more about High Holiday tickets, assigned seating, guest tickets, and more, at asbi.org/holidays. If you still have questions, please email [email protected].
UPCOMING EVENTS
Women’s Leyning & Learning This Shabbat, September 3, 4:00 PM at ASBI
Rosh Chodesh Elul
Join us for Women’s Mincha at 4:00 PM, followed by an early Women’s Se’udah Shlishit and a conversation
about Sight and Insight.
To prepare: Read any relevant text—religious or secular—directly or indirectly related to the month of Elul, its significance, rituals, teachings, etc.
All contributions to the conversation are encouraged, but feel free to just come, listen, learn… and sing!
Questions? Email [email protected].
ASBI Young Professionals Torah on Tap
You supply the drinks, we’ll supply the Torah! ASBI Young Professionals will meet on Tuesday, September 13, at 8:00 PM at Bridget McNeill’s (420 W. Belmont). Rabbi Wolkenfeld will be diving into Rosh
Hashanah – join us!
UPCOMING EVENTS "PIOUS IRREVERENCE" BOOK LAUNCH WITH DOV WEISS
Wednesday, September 21, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Join community member Dov Weiss at ASBI to celebrate and learn about his recently-published book, Pious Irreverence: Confronting God in Rabbinic Judaism. Copies of the book will be for sale at a special discount.
About Pious Irreverence: Judaism is often described as a religion that tolerates, even celebrates arguments with God. Unlike Christianity and Islam, it is said, Judaism endorses a tradition of protest as first expressed in the biblical stories of Abraham, Job, and Jeremiah. In Pious Irreverence, Dov Weiss has written the first scholarly study of the premodern roots of this distinctively Jewish theology of protest, examining its origins and development in the rabbinic age. Weiss argues that this particular Jewish relationship to the divine is rooted in the most canonical of rabbinic texts even as he demonstrates that in ancient Judaism the idea of debating God was itself a matter of debate. By elucidating competing views and exploring their theological assumptions, the book challenges the scholarly claim that the early rabbis conceived of God as a morally perfect being whose goodness had to be defended in the face of biblical accounts of unethical divine action.
Dov Weiss is an Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies in the Department of Religion at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He completed his PhD at the University of Chicago Divinity School as a Martin Meyer Fellow in 2011 and was the Alan M. Stock Fellow at Harvard University’s Center for Jewish Studies in 2012. After receiving rabbinic ordination from RIETS (Yeshiva University) in 1999 as a Wexner Graduate Fellow, Dov helped found Yeshivat Chovevei Torah (YCT) Rabbinic School where he served as Director of Operations and instructor of Talmud and Jewish Law.
Get Out the Vote! Because this Election Season is (pick your own
adjectives, because we just don't have the words....) Sunday, September 18, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
At Anshe Emet Synagogue (3751 North Broadway)
On Sunday, September 18, ASBI’s Social Action Committee, in partnership with Anshe Emet Synagogue, offers an opportunity for our area synagogues to share in the act of voter engagement. We will meet at Anshe Emet at 11:00 AM to eat together and explore texts that engage with the question of why is it important, as 21st Century Jews, to participate in the rights and privileges of our democracy. Following the session, we will have a brief training session on how to approach our neighbors and encourage them to register to vote in the November election. Those who wish will go out into the immediate neighborhood to participate in voter registration. Please RSVP to [email protected].
UPCOMING EVENTS
Volunteer with Maot Chitim As the holidays approach, Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago is looking for volunteers! If you are interested in putting together an ASBI group to work together, contact David Schwartz at [email protected]. Or, if you’d like to volunteer on your own, contact Maot Chitim directly at 847-674-3224 or [email protected].
Packaging Food – Sunday, September 18 Volunteers are needed to assemble boxes and to put non-perishable food items in the packages. All warehouse volunteers must be at least 12 years old.
Food Delivery – Sunday, September 25 Drivers are needed with trucks to deliver to multiple addresses in the city and suburbs, or driving a car, minivan or SUV to deliver to individuals and/or homes. Anyone and everyone, including singles and families with small children (no age restrictions), is invited to help out with the delivery of the packages.
Lakeshore Mercaz Center for Jewish Older Adults Preparing Your Heart for the High Holidays
With Rabbi Craig Marantz Tuesday, September 13, 1:00 - 2:15 PM
At Emanuel Congregation (5959 N. Sheridan Rd.)
Join Lakeshore Mercaz at Emanuel Congregation on September 13 to reflect on Psalm 27 and how it can ready us for the Yamim Nora’im
(Days of Awe).
CJE SeniorLife is a partner in serving our community, supported by the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation. The Lakeshore Mercaz: Center for Jewish Older Adults, is a collaborative effort among Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel, Anshe Emet Synagogue, CJE SeniorLife, Emanuel Congregation, and Temple Sholom of Chicago. Please visit CJE SeniorLife at www.cje.net to learn about their comprehensive network of programs and services for older adults and their families.
Please review the following chart and let the office know if you would like either to read Torah or to sponsor or co-sponsor a Kiddush or Shalosh Seudot. We’ll be happy to help with the arrangements.
DATE KIDDUSH SHALOSH SEUDOT TORAH PORTION HAFTORAH
September 10 Shoftim
Taken Taken Taken
September 17 Ki Teitzei
Taken
September 24 Ki Tavo
Taken Taken Taken
Celebrate your own, your child’s, or a loved one’s birthday/anniversary/milestone by sponsoring or co-sponsoring a Kiddush or Shalosh Seudot.
You may co-sponsor a Kiddush by contributing a smaller amount.
Many menu and pricing options are available. Please call the shul office for details at 773-248-9200 or email [email protected].
Kiddush Sponsorship Shalosh Seudot Sponsorship Coffee Bar Sponsorship
Starting at $950 Starting at $118 $118 for 1 month
New Siddur/ Chumash
Small Tree of Life Leaf
Large Tree of Life Leaf
Stone Tree of Life
Memorial Plaque
Koren Mahzor Set
$54 $180 $360 $1,080 $680 $100
Dedication Opportunities Honor your loved ones with a dedication plaque or book plate.
Prayer for the United States and Its Government based on "deSola Pool Siddur"
God on high, bless this our country, the United States of America, and all who dwell therein. Bless the constituted officers of government of this land. Set into their hearts the spirit of wisdom and understanding to
uphold peace and freedom.
Security—If you see something, say something. Alan Hepker: (847) 980-5630
Youth Tefillah Groups
Babysitting Services (for children ages 1 through 7 only) with Sylvia Staples
9:30 AM until Kiddush in the ASBI Playroom Kiddush until 12:30 PM in JCC Room 202
Group leaders and babysitter are subject to change without notice.
Tot Shabbat (children 2 and under, with a parent) 10:45 AM in the Social Hall with Tamar Cytryn
Gan Shabbat (ages 3-JK) 10:30 AM in JCC Room 202 with Tara Holden, assisted by Sidonia Ohringer
Yeladeinu (K-2nd grade) 10:30 AM in JCC Room 204 with Tracey Meyers
Na’areinu (3rd-5th grade) 10:30 AM in the JCC Room 104 with Daniela Garzon
Tefillah Off the Deep End (6th -7th grade) Not meeting this week due to the Bar Mitzvah of Adam Lewis
Steve Miller Hayley Leventhal Barbara Pjetrushi David Schwartz
Executive Director Executive Assistant Custodian Director of Family Education & Programming
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Rabbi David Wolkenfeld [email protected]
OFFICERS – 2015-2016 / 5776-5777
President – Jeremy Treister Immediate Past President – Rabbi Paul Saiger Vice President - Ways and Means – Ross Weisman Vice President - House – Margalit Segal Vice President - Membership – Danielle Gershon Vice President - Ritual – Dr. Ira Halper Vice President - Education – Ahuva Wiesenfeld Vice President - Financial – Asher Zarkowsky Recording Secretary – Ruth Lipman
BOARD OF DIRECTORS – 2015-2016 / 5776-5777
Dr. Stuart Sprague - Chair Julia Aaronson Beverly Agdern
Elyce Bader Linda Cohen
Herbert Eiseman Aaron Feigelson
Steve Feiger Eytan Fox
Ashlyn Gorlin Seth Greenberg
David Harris Toby Heizler
Ira King Michael Leib
Jules Levenson Norman Levitz Jennifer Loeb
Ava Madoff Michael Newberger
Scott Newberger Jacques Aaron Preis
Linda Saiger Rabbi Melvin Shapiro
Alan Skidelsky Adam Smoler
Andrew Weprin
ASBI COMMITTEES AND CHAIRS
Adam R. Straus Memorial Mikvah: [email protected]
Dedications and Donations
Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel Congregation is indebted to Judge Abraham Lincoln Marovitz, a”h, for his generosity to the synagogue and to the Marovitz Scholarship Fund.
The George Kranzler Library of Judaic Classics is donated in loving memory of Mr. George Kranzler by the Kranzler and Saltzman families.
The Learning Center was dedicated on 29 Av 5761 in memory of Rose and Dr. Abe Aaronson who inspired us in learning and charity.
There is a sense of wholeness and artistic integrity in our sanctuary, thanks to our beautiful stained-glass windows on the east wall, dedicated in memory of Bernard Preis, a”h.
The windows on the south wall are dedicated in memory of George Friedman, a”h.
The Louis A. Lerner Institute of Torah Texts sponsors all the Torah text classes at ASBI.
Chesed: Linda Saiger & Sara Wolkenfeld Mikvah: Ruth Lipman Education: Ahuva Wiesenfeld Ritual: Dr. Ira Halper Family: Jennifer Loeb Security: Peggy Kaz Hospitality: David Eisenstein Social Action: Irene Lehrer Sandalow Israel: Herbert Eiseman Young Professionals: Ann Levenson, Kiddush: Beverly Agdern Ava Madoff & Rachel Schwartz
Gabbai: Dr. Josh Ehrlich Gabbaiyot: Karli Salinger & Judith Wolf