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TEMPLE BETH-EL

10001 Columbia Avenue 219.934.9600

Munster, IN 46321-4056 219.934.9663 (fax)

E-mail: tbe@airbaud.net

Michael N. Stevens - Rabbi

Michael Oberman - President

Kristin Stern - Sisterhood President

Sy Sarowitz - Brotherhood President

Francie Gerson - Religious School Facilitator

Kristin Stern - Music Director

Mission Statement

Temple Beth-El is a Reform Jewish Congregation dedicated to worship, study, and social

responsibility. As a caring community, we strive to meet the spiritual, intellectual, and

cultural needs of each member of our Temple family.

Adopted by the Board 1/20/98

Temple Beth-El’s newsletter is printed once a month.

Non-members wishing to receive our congregational news are asked to pay

a yearly subscription fee of $18.00.

Office Hours:

Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Friday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Closed for Lunch - 12:30-1:30 p.m.

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DIVREI HaRAV THE RABBI’S WORDS

Sukkot, Simchat Torah, and Centennial Celebration

This month of October is one of enormous celebration here at Temple Beth-El. Beginning with our sellout Maxwell Street Klezmer Band performance of Tin Pan Alley music by Jewish composers at the beginning of the month, and continuing with our full schedule of services for Yom Kippur, our fall celebration con-tinues right through the end of October.

I hope you’ll join us for three special occasions this month. The first two are annual festivals; the third is a once-in-a-hundred-years gala celebration.

First, we’ll celebrate Sukkot, the Jewish fall harvest festival, at our Erev Shabbat Family Worship Service at 7:30 p.m. on October 14. Karen Malum’s 3rd and 4th Grade religious students will participate in the ser-vice (with the Oneg Shabbat hosted by their families!), Terri Hendrickson and Junior Choir will lead us in song, and birthday blessings will be offered for everyone with October birthdays. During the Oneg, con-gregants and guests will be invited to shake the lulav and etrog in the Sukkah while reciting the appropri-ate blessing, and children will be invited to enjoy their Oneg snacks in the Sukkah.

Our early-fall holiday season concludes with our celebration of Simchat Torah at our 7:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat service on October 21. As we do every year, we’ll read the last verses in the book of Deuterono-my, and begin our reading of Torah once again with the first verses in the book of Genesis. As we did last year, we’ll unroll the entire Torah scroll, with the assistance of the congregation, so that the entire text can be seen at one time. Unrolling the Torah, and helping to hold the scroll, is a most moving experience for many people. We invite everyone, both children and adults, to celebrate Simchat Torah here at tem-ple Beth-El.

The last weekend in October brings our historic centennial year to a close, as we celebrate the first hun-dred years in the history of Temple Beth-El. The weekend-long celebration begins with a special Centen-nial Shabbat Service at 7:30 p.m. on October 28. We are honored to have as our guest speaker Rabbi Dan-iel Freelander, the Senior Vice-President of the Union for Reform Judaism. Rabbi Freelander has not only served on the URJ staff for more than three decades; together with Cantor Jeff Klepper, as the duo “Kol B’Seder,” he has composed and sung many of the songs we sing at our Shabbat and holiday services.

The festivities continue on Saturday evening, October 29, with a magnificent dinner, and a return visit by the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band. We’ll serve hors d’oeuvres at 6:30 p.m., and dinner at 7:00 p.m. As with the Tin Pan Alley concert at the beginning of the month, we expect a full house for our Centennial Dinner; priority seating is offered to Temple members who send in their paid reservations by October 14.

The celebration continues right through Sunday morning, October 30, with a special program for our Re-ligious School families. First, we’re asking the parents of our Religious School students to attend their children’s classes at 9:45 a.m. for a wonderful inter-generational program of sharing and personal story-telling. The, at 10:30 a.m., we have a special magic show, open to all members of the congregation. I wish you and your families a great rest of the month, and look forward to seeing you at each of our Suk-kot, Simchat Torah, and Centennial celebrations. Rabbi Michael N. Stevens

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FROM THE PRESIDENT . . .

L’Shana Tova! The New Year, and our new century, is finally here. Although reaching age 100 is a time for

reflection and planning, at Temple Beth El, it is also a time for action. As you will see elsewhere in this bulle-

tin, this month is full of activity. We kick the month off with a concert, Jewish Songbirds of Tin Pan Alley,

presented in conjunction with our ongoing sponsorship of the Jewish Songwriters exhibit at the Center for Visu-

al and Performing Arts. The concert is quickly followed by Yom Kippur and our celebration of Sukkot. Later

in the month, we have our Gala Celebration events, featuring everything from a magician to the Maxwell Street

Klezmer Band!

Our New Year and new century feature a new set of Rimonim, or finials, which adorn one of our Torah scrolls.

These beautiful ornaments, in the shape of pomegranates, were donated by our very generous Sisterhood. They

provide a wonderful complement to the set of Rimonim donated by Sisterhood several months ago, and which

sit atop our other Torah scroll. Both sets will surely brighten up our Ark for many years to come.

Finally, the biggest change which Temple Beth El is facing is our ongoing search for a replacement for our irre-

placeable Rabbi Stevens. The Search Committee has already received several resumes, and hopes to receive

several more once the holidays have passed. (Not surprisingly, this is a busy time for many Rabbis!) I am sure

that we will be able to find our own “perfect match!”

L’Shana Tova! Michael Oberman

NEWS FROM BROTHERHOOD

Sy Sarowitz, President

CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR. The Brotherhood-sponsored semi-annual Red Cross Blood Drive will be held

on Monday, December 5, at Temple. We will once again need volunteers to assist with moving and re-

placing the furniture, registration, and donations. If you are available to help in any area, please contact

the office.

All Brotherhood meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. and include a light

dinner. Contact Jerry Janco, Treasurer, (219/836-5180), if you’d like to join - or simply come to a meet-

ing.

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SISTERHOOD NEWS

L’shanah Tova! The High Holy Days are just past, and our Jewish New Year has begun. Thank you to eve-

ryone who contributed to our lovely Rosh HaShanah Oneg and the Yom Kippur Break the Fast. Starting

the New Year with food and fellowship is an integral part of our tradition.

Before looking forward, though, I’d like to take a moment to thank Pat Horn, Joyce Radbel, and the many

women who helped them make our second Smart Chicks and Old Bags event another huge success. The

many hours they spent cleaning, sorting, and pricing all the handbags and jewelry once again paid off in a

big way. The evening was a great reminder that there really can be FUN in FUNdraising!

Neither the Temple nor the Sisterhood can exist easily without the extra effort of fundraising, so the very

successful event mentioned above has allowed us to help our congregation in an unusual way. Because

the Temple budget is very tight, Sisterhood has agreed to reimburse the amount of the lawn mowing for

the rest of 2011 and all of 2012. We are glad that at this time our dues and fundraising efforts are ena-

bling us to say yes to the request.

Social action is an important aspect of what Sisterhood does, so each month we also designate money to

go toward charitable causes. A couple of local organizations to which we donate regularly are the

McAuley Clinic in Hammond and the Jewish Federation’s food pantry, Manna Cabana. As needed, we pur-

chase clothing for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Methodist Hospital, Northlake. Also, whenever Sis-

terhood hosts a meal at Temple, a percentage is given to Mazon, the Jewish response to hunger. On occa-

sion we also give to other causes as a need arises.

In November Sisterhood will have our first dinner/program of the year, and we’re excited that Dan Dunn

will be our speaker. Dan has been a professor of communications at Purdue University, Calumet, for

many years. As a member of our congregation, Dan has shared his dynamic speaking style at several

Shabbat services. Watch for details about the program in the coming weeks.

Several of us have enjoyed Mahjongg instruction on Sunday mornings with Janine Rothschild. We will

continue to meet through October, and hopefully beyond. As we become more skilled, I hope others will

join us so we can have a couple of tables of players. It’s a fun way to exercise our minds while also getting

to know other women of our congregation.

Not all the fundraising Sisterhood does can be large like Smart Chicks. We also rely on the “everyday”

help from sales in our Gift Shop, of our fish filets, and the VAZU vases. Please remember to support us in

these ways, also. You’ll benefit, too!

Kristin Stern, President

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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL NEWS Francie Gerson, Facilitator Just as fast as September seemed to arrive, the month with all of its activities are over and we’re going into October with even more really great things coming up. Thanks to all those who participated in the Family Worship Service and to the Fronts who cooked our de-licious spaghetti dinner. What a way to start the school year! Also, I want to thank our young adults who helped lead the Youth Service. We will, again, have BOTH children’s (pre-school - 3rd grade) and Youth (4th - teen) services for Yom Kip-pur. Our 3/4th grade class along with the Junior Choir will lead our Family Worship Service during Sukkot on Friday, October 14. On Sunday, October 30, at 10:30 a.m. there will be a special magic show presented by Jeff Bibik, “Chicago’s Comedy Conjurer” in honor of our Centennial. This magic show will be preceded by a special intergener-ational program in your child’s classroom starting at 9:45 a.m. PARENTS are expected to attend BOTH programs. Please check your religious school calendar for Hebrew school and Sunday school dates and times. Look for emails from Latkelady for information concerning special programs, time or schedule changes or additions. Francie

Wednesday, October 5 Hebrew School, 4:30 p.m.

Bet Class, 6:15 p.m.

Sunday, October 9 Hebrew School, 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.

Wednesday, October 12 Hebrew School and Bet Class, 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, October 16 Hebrew School, 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.

Wednesday, October 19 Hebrew School and Bet Class, 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, October 23 Hebrew School, 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.

Wednesday, October 26 Hebrew School, 4:30 p.m.

Bet Class, 6:15 p.m.

Sunday, October 30 No Hebrew School

Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. followed by Special

Centennial Program, 10:30 a.m.

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Special Magic Show

Sunday, October 30, 10:30 a.m.

Featuring Jeff Bibik, “Chicago’s

Comedy Conjurer”.

This family show is filled with col-

orful magic, comedy of all kinds, and

loads of fun!

Audience helpers needed!

Please call the Temple office to

make your reservation:

219-934-9600

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ON THE UPBEAT Kristin Stern, Music Director

Shiru l’Adonai, shir chadash! Sing to Adonai, sing a new song! As we begin a New Year on the Hebrew cal-

endar, I thought about this line which is found in many of the psalms. We are encouraged to sing to Ado-

nai many times in the Hebrew bible and to make a joyful noise and use all types of instruments. We are

told that the whole earth sings praise, and that every living thing praises God.

But why shir chadash, why a new song? We are comfortable with the old songs. We grew up with them

and know them by heart. They are the soundtrack of our traditions. These are the proven melodies

which we know will uplift and inspire. So why change?

Familiar melodies may make us feel comfortable, but can also lull us. We may be singing them by rote

without giving thought to their meaning. Singing a new song can give us a fresh feel for the words of a

prayer or a passage from Torah. Maybe we’re used to singing a song slowly and in a minor key. Changing

it to an upbeat rhythm in a major key might give a completely different perspective. The reverse can also

be true, when an upbeat melody is exchanged for a more contemplative version.

Another advantage to singing new songs is our ability to relate to them in the context of the rest of our

lives. While there are many timeless melodies, most of the ones we learn show their age after a while or

date themselves. By learning fresh tunes which are a sign of our time, there is a connection to what is go-

ing on in the rest of the world. Remember, very few of the songs we sing go back much further than a

couple hundred years. So even what we consider as traditional was a new song at that time.

I’ve felt myself fortunate for a long time that our congregation is open to experimenting with music and

different types of melodies. With this variety, we are able to have a wider range of experience on Shabbat

and have services with varying moods. We should not become complacent in our worship, but rather en-

joy the traditional “standards” along with the latest and greatest shir chadash – new song.

October Music Schedule

October 1 Shabbat Shuvah

October 7 Kol Nidre

October 14 FWS

October 21 October 28 Centennial Dinner

Kristin Charles Pikler & Judy Meyers

Jr. Choir Adult Choir All Music

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YAHRZEIT

OBSERVED OCTOBER 7/8

10/2 Rodess Blitstein

Harry Levin

Alta Ottenheimer

10/3 Leonard Braun

Charles Levin

Philip Stern

10/4 Doris Fleischmann

Roland Fox

Erno Kiss

Dorothy MacDonald

David Marcus

Himan Rosenthal

10/5 Grace Halter

Rose Gerrick

10/6 Siegfried Emrich

Adolph Hirsch

Phillip Selig

10/7 Bess Arkin

Sharon Geraldine Cash

William Kraus

10/8 Julian Berenson

Clara W. Seplowin

OBSERVED OCTOBER 14/15

10/9 Sylvan Miller

Charlotte Rosenberg

Isadore Zweig

Sylvia Tauber

10/12 Bertram Radbel

10/13 Lesser Levin

10/14 Alice Schenker

10/15 Anne Conway

Joel Gurevitz

Isadore Weinstein

10/16 Esther Levin Cohen

Isaac Feltenstein

OBSERVED OCTOBER 21/22

10/17 Margaret Ann Yates

10/18 Anneliese Rosenthal

Dr. Robert Young

10/19 Anita Goldman

Rabbi Ulrick Steuer

Stanley Storm

Regina Front

10/20 Henry Van Os

Cindy Levin Gearring

Ruth S. Heller

Pauline W. Leopold

10/21 Rosalind Lisse

10/22 Albert Atlas

Hyman Goodman

Henrietta Schwabacher

OBSERVED OCTOBER 28/29

10/24 Alice Berger

Eleanore Kaplan

10/25 Bertha Alpert

Robert Schoen

Dr. Robert Seglin

Alex Shlensky

10/27 Kate Friedman

Arlene Henslin

Barbara Marcus

Jacob B. Sax

10/28 Arnold Fox

Lester Ottenheimer, Jr.

Nettie Silep

Sharon Levenson

The congregation extends its sincere condolences to:

The family of Dr. Max Goldschmidt, on his death September 19;

Myrna Ablin and family, on the death of her father, Bernard Krugman, on September 25; and

Adriana Front and family, on the death of her father, Guillermo Valle, on September 27.

Zichronam liv’racha – may their memory be for a blessing.

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October Worship at a Glance

October 7 Kol Nidrei, 8:00 p.m. October 8 Yom Kippur Children’s Service, 9:00 a.m.

Yom Kippur Morning Service, 10:00 a.m. October 14 Shabbat Sukkot, Family Worship Service, 7:30 p.m. October 21 Erev Shabbat Service, 7:30 p.m. October 28 Special Centennial Shabbat Service, 7:30 p.m.

Torah and Haftarah Readings for October

October 8 Yom Kippur Morn-ing

Deut. 29:9-14, 30:11-20

Isaiah 58:1-14

Yom Kippur After-noon

Lev. 19:1-4, 9:18, 32-37

Jonah 1:1-4:1

October 11/12 1st Day of Sukkot Lev. 23:33-44 Zech. 14:7-9, 16-21

October 14/15 Shabbat Sukkot Exod. 33:12-34:26 Ezek. 38:18-39:7 October 19/20 Simchat Torah Deut. 33:1-34:12,

Gen. 1:1-2:3 Joshua 1:1-18

October 21/22 B’reisheet Gen. 1:1-6:8 Isaiah 42:5-43:10 October 28/29 Noach Gen. 6:9-11:32 Isaiah 54:1-55:5

October Onegs

October 1 October 8 October 14 October 21 Shabbat Shuvah Yom Kippur Family Worship Barbara Bame

Harriet Goldberg

October 28 Oneg in memory of Renee, Sam, and Leslie Denmark sponsored by the

Denmark children, Bonnie, Marcy, Tracy, and their families and Temple Beth-El Sisterhood

Monthly Board Meeting Tuesday, October 18, 7:30 p.m.

Deadline for Bulletin Articles Wednesday, October 19, 5:00 p.m.

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Office Closed

The Temple office will be closed on Thursday, October 13, in observance of the first day of Sukkot, and on Thursday, October 20, in observance of Simchat Torah.

Torah Study

Shabbat Morning Torah Study continues at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 15, Shabbat Chol ha-Mo’eid Sukkot. We’ll study the scriptural readings for Sukkot, Leviticus 23:33-44 and Exodus 33:12-34:26. Come join us for stimulating conversation and delicious m’zonot!

Lunch with the Rabbi

Our Lunch with the Rabbi program resumes at noon on Wednesday, October 19. The topic for discus-sion will be “The Last Days in the Life of Moses.” Bring your lunch, and we’ll serve the beverages and des-sert. Please call the office by Monday, October 17, to let us know that you’ll be attending Lunch with the Rab-bi.

Todah Rabbah

Rabbi Stevens would like to express a sincere and heartfelt todah rabbah to:

• Nancy Friedman, and Kristin Stern and the Adult Choir, for their beautiful singing at our High Holy Day Services;

• Jason Horn and the Religious Practices Committee for organizing the many honors and aliyas for the High Holy Days;

• Francie Gerson, Terri Hendrickson, and Naomi Taubin for leading our High Holy Day Children’s Services; Aaron Harman and Eric Mackey for leading our Youth Services;

• Charles Pikler and Judy Meyers for their beautiful playing of Kol Nidrei on Yom Kippur;

• The more than 100 congregants who participated in our High Holy Day Services;

• Our Temple Sisterhood for their magnificent Rosh HaShanah Oneg and Yom Kippur Break-the-Fast;

• Kristin Stern, Linda Dunn, and Jason Horn for conducting our Shabbat Morning Service on October 1.

Nancy and Stuart Friedman are happy to announce the engage-ment of their son, Jonathan, on August 17, to Amy Ellison-Cherny of Boca Raton, Florida.

Congratulations to all.

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Schedule of High Holy Days Services 2011/5772

Yom Kippur Friday, October 7 8:00 p.m. Kol Nidrei Saturday, October 8 9:00 a.m. Children’s Service 10:00 a.m. Morning Service 12:30 p.m. Discussion with the Rabbi Please Note Time Change: 2:30 p.m. Afternoon Service Please Note Time Change: 4:45 p.m. Yizkor Please Note Time Change: 5:30 p.m. Ne’ilah (Concluding)

HIGH HOLY DAYS TICKET POLICY

1. Tickets are required for all High Holy Day services.

2. Members in good standing who have paid at least 2/3 of current year’s financial obligation (dues, Re-ligious School fees from prior school year(s), pledges and commitments from past years, etc.) will be issued tickets at no cost.

3. Members’ children 18 years of age and younger will not need tickets.

4. Paid-up member’s parents, grandparents, children/grandchildren over 18 will be issued complimen-tary tickets upon request of the member in good standing.

5. Non-members who are members in good standing of another congregation will be issued tickets at no cost upon presenting a letter of membership from their congregation.

6. Jewish individuals or families new to our community since last year’s High Holy Days will be issued complimentary tickets upon request.

7. Other non-members shall pay a minimum of $360.00 per person. This option is available to non-members one time only. In order to obtain tickets in subsequent years, these non-members must be-come Temple Beth-El members. Ticket payment can be applied to membership dues, if membership is applied for and approved within six months.

8. Cases of financial hardship will be reviewed upon request by the dues evaluation committee in confi-dence.

9. Complimentary tickets will be issued upon request for the service on the second morning of Rosh Hashanah.

(Adopted by the Board on 4/20/2010)

Break the Fast

Many thanks to all who set up and took down tables and chairs, brought food to share, helped clear the tables, vacuumed, and spent the evening with us on Saturday night. We truly appreciate everyone’s will-ingness to share, help and socialize.

Sisterhood

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Book Discussion

The next TBE book discussion is scheduled for Thursday, November 10, 2011, at 1:30 pm in the Bertha and Dan Rabin Library. At that time we will review The Septembers of Shiraz by Dalia Sofer. “An Iranian Jew waits wrongly accused in prison while his family slowly crumbles in Tehran and New York. In the wake of the Iranian Revolution, as the Ayatollah Khomeini's Republic is first being estab-lished, gem dealer Isaac Amin is arrested near his opulent Tehran home. Technically accused of being an Israeli spy, Isaac's real crimes are his religion and his personal wealth. As his interrogators try to break him with physical abuse and neglect, Isaac is most tortured by the memories of his family, with whom he is allowed no contact. On the homefront, the situation is similarly bleak. Isaac's beloved wife Farnaz tire-lessly seeks information about her husband, and in doing so, begins to question the loyalty of the family's trusted maid, Habibeh, whose son (a former employee of Isaac's) has become an ardent member of the Republic. Isaac and Farnaz's precocious young daughter, Shirin, decides to take matters into her own hands, risking the family's lives when she steals confidential files from a classmate's home in the hopes of saving her uncle from the same fate as her father. And, an ocean away, son Parviz feels the strains in dif-ferent ways, when both information and money from his family suddenly stops. He takes a room and job with a welcoming Hassidic man in Brooklyn, and, against his better judgment, falls in love with the daughter, Rachel. Eventually, Isaac triumphs over his accusers by bribing his way out of prison with a gift of his life savings. But the family's troubles are hardly over, and as they try to make their way out of the country to reunite their family overseas, young Shirin's well-intentioned plan threatens to curtail all their efforts.” Sofer's characters are immensely sympathetic and illustrate plainly and without pretense the global is-sues of class, religion and politics following the Iranian Revolution. As intelligent as it is gripping. (Kirkus Reviews, July 15, 2007) Seven books are available now for pickup at Temple, and seven can be picked up at the Munster Branch Library. Questions? Contact Linda Dunn (219-836-8450). Newcomers to this Temple activity are always welcome!

Information Omitted

We sincerely apologize and regret our error in omitting Carrie Morris, Sisterhood Vice-President, and valuable member of Sisterhood, from our new 2011-2012/5771-5772 calendar. Please write in Carrie’s name on the October page following Past President Annette Steinberg.

SAVE THE DATE – Sunday, November 13

Please mark your calendars for Sunday, November 13, at 7:00 p.m. Look for all information for the Congregational Meeting later this month.

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Smart Chicks and Old Bags What an overwhelming success! Two years ago was our first Smart Chicks fundraiser which was fabu-lous. This year’s event surpassed all expectations. TBE members, CBI members, and friends worked dili-gently from May to September to bring Sisterhood’s second Smart Chicks event to astounding success! KUDO’s to all our workers and community contributors without whom this event would not have been possible. Pat Horn, Chair

Following is a complete list of our generous donors:

Albert’s Jewelers, Highland Lee Nails, Highland Alexis Finer Fashions, Highland Dr. Steven Levin, Whiting Beautiful Again Consignment Levin Tire Bushwackers Hair Designers Main Street Sporting Goods, East Chicago Capellani’s Salon, Highland Maria’s Hallmark Citizens Financial Bank Memo’s Mexican Cuisine, Highland Comfort’s Catering Judy Meyers Dante’s Restaurant, Munster Michael’s Restaurant, Highland Dunkin Donuts of Chesterton Peoples Bank Giovanni’s The Performance Companies Greco’s Nuts & Candy, Highland Phaze 1 Hair Designs Hair Inn, Lansing Phillippe’s Catering, Munster (Howard & Sons) Heart to Heart, Munster Dr. Lisa Saks, Vision Quest Heaven Sent Alterations by Susie Strack & Van Til Hospice of the Calumet Area Towle Theater, Hammond James & Sons, Schererville Walt’s Food Center

News from the Gift Shop Chanukah is just around the corner, with December 21 being the first night. The Gift Shop will be open October during all three upcoming Family Worship Services – October 14, November 18, and December 16 so you can purchase all your Chanukah giftware and Judaica. Also, on October 14, ALL jewelry will be marked 20% off. We would appreciate payment by check, or by the lowest denomination bills and change. WE DO NOT KEEP CASH ON THE PREMISES.

Film Series: Classic Hollywood Musicals As part of “A Fine Romance, Jewish Songwriters, American Songwriters, American Songs, 1910-1965,” the classic musicals conclude with Show Boat, music by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II on October 10 and Funny Face, music by George and Ira Gershwin on October 24. Both films will be shown at the Munster Branch Library and start at 2:. Call 219/836-8450 for reservations or register online at www.lcplin.org.

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Caring Committee

We’re in dire need of volunteers for the Caring Committee. If you are interested, please contact Barbara Bame at 219/864-1149 for all details.

Do You Want To Be a Mentor? The Hammond Wallace Elementary School Helpers (Mentors) are still looking for volunteers to mentor students in grades K-5. If you can spare an hour a week of quality time with a child, it would be a mitzvah and greatly appreciated by all. For more information, please call Debbie Feinberg (219/864-8004) or Sam Weinstein (219/838-0465).

Centennial Events—Mark Your Calendars

Our Gala Centennial Celebrations begins with a special Erev Shabbat service on Friday, October 28. Rabbi Dan Freelander, Vice-President of the Union for Reform Judaism will be our guest speaker. Saturday, October 29, hors d’oeuvres will be served at 6:30 p.m. followed by our Centennial Dinner at 7:00 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band. If you haven’t sent in your reservations, please do so NOW. A special magic show for TBE children will be provided by Jeff Bibik on Sunday, October 30, at 10:30 a.m.

We’re still accepting donations for our

Centennial Tree Send your Good Wishes as we celebrate our first 100 years

Almond $10.00 Leaf $18.00 Apple $36.00

Our Centennial Tree will be on display throughout the celebrations and beyond

Mail your donation to Temple Beth-El

and your name will be included on the branches of our tree

When we nourish our roots, we strengthen all parts of our lives

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MAZEL TOV

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

10/2 Marc Stern

10/3 Anna Kiernicki-Sklar

10/4 Michael Nirenberg

Doris Shlensky

10/7 Martin Blumberg

Marshall Landay

10/9 Lauren Lewis-Gladish

Donna Gross

10/11 Beth Pinkus

Miriam Webster

10/12 Joel Gorelick

10/13 Glen Ruffalo

10/14 Matthew Malum

10/15 Michael Shaykin

10/16 Terri Hendrickson

Paul Mesirow

10/17 Tim Hudacin

Jean Tolchinsky

10/19 Mickey Feltenstein

10/20 Shirley Jacobs

HAPPY BIRTHDAY (cont’d.)

10/21 Suzanne Alcala

10/23 Laura Dunn

10/24 Sharon Blumberg

Brian Dedelow

Karina Weingard

10/25 Maricar Cura

Schlossberger

Jeff Weingard

10/27 Zachary Levin

Myrna Sarowitz

10/28 Clay Arnold

Larry Gill

Earl Goldberg

Bea Selig

10/31 Daniel Bard

Marian Brin

Terry Harman

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

10/1 Diane & Stan Hatfield

10/7 Elvira & Jeff Weingard

10/14 Lori & Don Sugarman

10/18 Susan & Bob Wolf 10/24 Sheila & Michael Shaykin 10/26 Kristin & Marc Stern 10/30 Diana & Laura O’Connor-Santell 10/31 Gina & Larry Kaplan

Congratulations to Adriana and Ed Front who be-came grandparents again on September 22 with the birth of Henri Benjamin Front. The proud parents are Ben and Kara Front. Mazel tov to Jill Berry on being named an honoree by Friends of Hospice at the Hospice of the Calumet Area fall luncheon.

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OUR TEMPLE FUNDS

To contribute to Temple Funds, send your name, name of fund, reason for donation, and card recipi-ent’s name and address, along with payment to the Temple office.

OCTOBER DONATIONS TO TEMPLE FUNDS WILL BE LISTED IN THE NOVEMBER BULLETIN

RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND

(Please make out separate donation checks to the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund.)

Gina G. A. Cabay in memory of Dr. Max Goldschmidt

Frances Nichol in honor of Devin Malum’s Bar Mitzvah

Michele and Brian Dedelow in memory of Dr. Max Goldschmidt

in memory of Guillermo Valle

Doris Shlensky in memory of Gerald Shlensky

Barbara Trimble

Susan and Michael Zweig in memory of Dr. Max Goldschmidt

congratulations to Jill Berry on being named an

honoree by Friends of Hospice

SISTERHOOD FUNDS

Please contact the Chairs of these funds directly to make a donation. Thank you.

MILLIE GREENWALD KITCHEN FUND Contact Annette Steinberg at 219/922-6620

Barbara and Howard Bame wishing good health to Rory and Ginger Levitan

wishing good health to Marc Stern

in memory of Dr. Max Goldschmidt

Paul Bloomberg in honor of the arrival of Asher James Vidinsky

in honor of the arrival of Violet Julia Feldman

Debbie and Hank Feinberg wishing a speedy recovery and good health to Rory

and Ginger Levitan

Annette Steinberg in memory of Dr. Max Goldschmidt

LESLIE DENMARK SISTERHOOD FUND CONTACT KRISTIN STERN AT 219/931-3873

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Courtesy Announcements

K’Ton Ton Preschool is now accepting registrations for the 2011-2012 school year as well as the two toddler programs, Mommy ‘n Me and Me “Two.” Please call Roseanne at the Federation office, 219/922-4024, for more information.

Illiana JGS is sponsoring a special program by Hal Bookbinder at the Homewood Public Library o n October 23. Mark your calendars!

The Adult Friendship Club is a great place to meet new friends, share a meal, and enjoy a pleasant af-ternoon.

Delicious home-cooked lunches are served every Monday and Wednesday at 12 noon. Come early and enjoy friendly socialization. Stay a bit longer and be entertained with music, interesting speakers, and a wide range of other activities. Holiday meals are specially prepared by the staff chef. Monthly outings to local restaurants, theater, Chicago, and other places of interest add variety to the mix.

Don’t drive? Not a problem. Transportation is available to and from the weekly luncheons and spe-cial outings. For more information, call Pat Jacobson, Facilitator, 219/923-9387, Idie Friedman, 219/924-1148, or Carol Szaks at the Federation, 219/922-4024.

Need a referral? Don’t know where to turn? Need a scholarship, help with utilities, rent or food, nursing home placement, or a caretaker? Call Carol Szaks, Director of Jewish Community Services for help – 219/922-4024.

Care to Share Gifts, located at 1842B - 45th Street (next to McShane’s) in Munster, is a shop that sells gently used “fine things” such as furniture, china, glassware, framed art, lamps and collectibles. All proceeds benefit Hospice of the Calumet Area, a non-profit agency that provides care for persons fac-ing an end-of-life illness, regardless of their ability to pay.

Care to Share Gifts is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Donations are accepted during shop hours, but an appointment is required for consignment items. Please call 219/922-3727 with questions or to schedule an appointment.

The Fall Series of the Wounded Healers Grief Support Group is already in progress. The next series

will begin on January 4, 2012. The “Help for the Holidays” Program (open to the public) will be on

Sunday, November 13. For more information, please visit their website www.woundedhealers-

nwi.com or call their office at 219/924-5577.

Illiana Hadassah’s Opening Dinner. Come join the birthday party at Illiana Hadassah’s Opening

Dinner, Thursday, October 27, 2011 (please note change of date) at 6:00 p.m. at the Jewish Feder-

ation building. Couvert is $22.00, spouses and guests welcome. Huette Kaplan, Docent for Chicago

Architecture Foundation, will present Tour Chicago from Top to Bottom: A Jewish Perspective. Be-

come a Life Member of Hadassah for a special birthday membership of $100.00. Call Marlene Kaplan

at 219/922-6757 for information and reservations by October 21.