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Welcome to Shabbat Parshat Vayetzei at Anshe Sholom B’nai lsrael Congregation
Daily Services: November 22 – 27 Shacharit: Sunday, Thursday (Thanksgiving) & Friday 8:30 AM Monday 6:45 AM Tuesday & Wednesday 7:00 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 4:10 PM
Late Nite Ma’ariv-only Minyan: Monday through Wednesday 9:00 PM
November 20 – 21, 2015 / 9 Kislev 5776
540 West Melrose Street, Chicago, IL 60657 • (773) 248-9200 • www.asbi.org
SCHEDULE FOR SHABBAT
Friday, November 20 Light Candles 4:08 PM Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat & Ma’ariv 4:15 PM
Saturday, November 21 Hashkama Minyan 8:00 AM Shacharit with sermon by Rabbi Wolkenfeld 9:00 AM My Father was a Syrian Refugee Youth Tefillah Groups (see inside for details) 10:30 AM Daf Yomi and Parsha Discussion with Dr. Leonard Kranzler 12:30 PM Class with Sarah Robinson 3:05 PM Mental Health in Biblical Characters Hebrew Story Time (for children 4 and under) 3:30 PM Mincha followed by Shalosh Seudot 3:55 PM Shabbat ends, Havdalah at shul 5:07 PM
Repeat Evening Sh’ma: November 20, after 5:10 PM Latest time to recite Morning Sh’ma: November 21, 9:11 AM
Torah: Haftorah:
Bereshit 28:10-32:3 Hosea 11:7-14:10
Hertz: Page 106 Hertz: Page 118
Kaplan: Page 131 Kaplan: Page 1074
Stone: Page 144 Stone: Page 1139
Readings for Shabbat Parshat Vayetzei
Welcome to our newest members, Bin & Rebecca Dauber, Rebecca Shrier, and AJ Varon, who have joined our ASBI community.
ANSHE SHOLOM TRIBUTES
Aliyah Robert Ascher
Yahrzeit The Passman Family, in loving memory of Barbara’s mother, Lisl Nussbaum, a”h
Elanor & Harvard Reiter in memory of Rose & Henry Julius, a”h
Donations received after November 18 will be listed in next week's bulletin. Many thanks for these generous donations.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Refuah Sheleimah to Norman Crandus who is currently recuperating at The Grove (2732 N. Hampden Ct., Room 402). He is looking forward to visits from his ASBI friends and would appreciate any snacks (especially chocolate!). You can check in by calling 773-248-6000.
Refuah Sheleimah to Carey Wintergreen, who is recuperating from surgery. If you would like to help with meals, please visit TakeThemAMeal.com (Last Name: Wintergreen, Password: Meals). If you are able to help by driving Carey to and/or from physical therapy appointments at Diversey and Halsted, contact Carey at 312-593-5700 or Linda Saiger at 773-677-2388.
Adult Programming Committee: No longer a Young Professional? Want to get involved in planning events for adults at Anshe Sholom? David Schwartz is currently putting together an adult programming committee that will begin meeting in January. If you are interested in getting involved, email David at [email protected].
Women’s Mincha: The next Women’s Mincha will be on Saturday, December 12. Women and girls of all ages are invited. We encourage you to bring your daughters, sisters, mother and friends, and spend a little time praying and learning together. Questions? Email [email protected].
Stay updated on the status of the Eruv at twitter.com/lakefronteruv or call 773-248-9200, ext. 14, which also gives service times for the upcoming week.
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.
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$139,200 $145,000 (goal)
Amount Pledged
190
365 (Number of Memberships)
Number of Pledges
ASBI Members and Friends,
On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank everyone who has generously
participated in this year's Yom Kippur Appeal. We are most appreciative of
the fact that the participation is over 50% of the membership. This is a true
testament to the devotion that you have to our shul.
As you can see, we are very close to our goal for this year. If you are in a
position to help us meet our goal, please contact the shul office or visit
asbi.org/payment.php (be sure to select "YKA 5776" from the drop-down
menu) and make the appropriate donation.
Thank you again for your generosity
Ross Weisman - VP Ways and Means
SUPPORT ASBI
KOREN MACHZORIM IN 5777
We are excited to bring the Koren machzor for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur to ASBI for the High Holidays 5777. The machzor is one of the clearest articulations of Jewish belief and one of the most powerful tools for Jewish spiritual life. The Koren machzor, with a translation and commentary by Rabbi Dr. Lord Jonathan Sacks, enables English-speaking worshippers to connect in new ways to one of Judaism's oldest books. The editorial choices of the Koren Publishing House make this machzor uniquely suited for a Religious Zionist and Modern Orthodox congregation.
We invite you to honor your friends and loved ones and to support the spiritual life of the shul by dedicating one or more machzorim sets, or making a donation towards the purchase of machzorim. Visit asbi.org/machzor-5777.html to learn more and participate.
“Villains in the Tanach” With ASBI Rabbinic Intern Eli Yoggev
This seven-part series on Villains in the Tanach will delve into the biblical profiles of key villains in Jewish tradition. Each meeting will focus on a different antagonist: the Edenic serpent, Esav, Lavan, Pharaoh, Haman, and Amalek. The figures will be portrayed as typologies of one central trait. We will read the narrative and present our understandings of central themes and lessons—all from the perspective of the “villain.” From there, we will discuss the aforementioned trait, address its dangers alongside its positive applications, and raise broader philosophical questions related to the topic. We will also ask: Is this figure really so bad after all?
ASBI INTERNS This Shabbat, we are pleased to welcome Sarah Robinson, Yeshiva
University Intern, to ASBI. Sarah will be giving a D’var Torah Friday night
and teaching a class Shabbat afternoon.
Upcoming Shabbat Afternoon Classes with YU Intern Sarah Robinson:
Mental Health and Judaism November 21: Mental Health in Biblical Characters
December 12: No Kidding: Laughter and Jokes in Talmud and Halakha
Business Ethics January: Yosef's Economy and Mordechai's Army: The Ethics of Insider Information
February: Kavod LaPoel: What Halakha Demands of an Employer
March: HaSagat Gvul: Economic Competition in Halakha
Women and Mitzvot April: Isha Chashuva: Women's Politico-social Stature Affecting Your Seder
May: Chaverotai Nivarch: Women Leading Berkat HaMazon
June: Is “SheLo Assani Ishah” a Misogynist Blessing?
2015 - 2016 ASBI Intern Visits If you would like to host one of ASBI’s interns for a Shabbat meal or provide overnight hospitality, please contact Rabbi Wolkenfeld at [email protected].
Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinic Intern Eli Yoggev is a Ph.D. candidate at Bar Ilan University (Jewish Philosophy), and a rabbinical student at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah (class
of 2017). He studied in prominent Israeli yeshivot (Yeshivat Mercaz Harav and Yeshivat Har Etzion) and has taught in multiple religious high school programs. He will be visiting ASBI November 27-28, December 25-26, January 1-2, February 12-13, March 18-
19, April 28-30, May 6-7, and June 17-18.
Yeshiva University Intern Sarah Robinson is a student at YU’s Graduate Program in Advanced Talmudic Studies (GPATS). Sarah has a BA in Jewish Studies and Psychology from Stern College. In addition to teaching Torah in various capacities, Sarah is a fellow
for Elijah's Journey: A Jewish Response to Suicide Awareness and Prevention and recently completed a fellowship with SOVRI: A Helpline for Orthodox Victims of Sexual Violence. She will be visiting ASBI December 11-12, and January 22-23, with additional dates to be
announced.
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
“The Halakhic System: Reflections on Change & Challenges”
This Saturday, November 21, 7:30 PM at ASBI
Rahel teaches Mishnah, Talmud, and Halakha at Pardes Institute of Jewish
Studies in Jerusalem. She has spent many years studying Talmud and Jewish texts in both traditional and academic frameworks at Midreshet Lindenbaum, The
Shalom Hartman Institute, and Hebrew University in both the Talmud and Jewish education departments. In 2015, Rahel completed her studies at Beit Midrash
Har’el and received ordination from Rabbi Herzl Hefter and Rabbi Daniel Sperber. She lectures widely internationally on topics concerning women and Jewish law.
Rahel is the editor-in-chief and halakhic editor of “Ta Shma,” JOFA’s Halakhic Source Guide Series. She recently published the book A Daughter’s Recitation of
Mourner’s Kaddish. She is a founding member of Congregation Shirah Hadasha, a progressive halakhic minyan, which is enriched by both male and female
participation in synagogue ritual. Rahel hails from Boston and has lived in Jerusalem for the past eighteen years with her family.
For more information or to sponsor, email [email protected].
"The Use of Myth in Interpreting Sacred Texts”
A weekly class with Rabbi Dr. Julian Unger
Sundays, starting December 6, 7:00 PM at ASBI
Rabbi Dr. Julian Ungar is an interventional neurologist who trained in the U.K.
with a prior degree in music from the Royal Academy. He earned his M.A.
from the Harvard Divinity School and a Ph.D. in Ancient Near Eastern studies
from Brandeis University. His projects include such topics as Pain and
Spirituality, Chassidism and Post Modernity, as well as a reconstruction of the
musical notation of Psalms. His children are Eli, Naftali, Batya, Tsiona, Ayelet,
and Aliza.
Beit Midrash Wednesdays Join us in the Beit Midrash at ASBI, Wednesdays at 8:00 PM,
for an accessible and thought-provoking shiur. Snacks will be
provided.
We are excited to welcome Dr. Malka Zeiger Simkovich back
for a two-part series. December 2: “The History and Legacy of the Chanukah Story”
This lecture will review the ancient sources on the Chanukah story, focusing on the
books of 1 and 2 Maccabees as well as passages in the writings of Josephus and in
rabbinic literature. We will explore the tension between two threads concerning the
origins of the Maccabean dynasty: the military thread and the theological thread. We
will also discuss early Christian thinkers who presented the Maccabean family as
proto-Christian martyrs, and how the Chanukah story figures in early Christian
tradition.
December 16: “Jewish Uprisings in the Roman Empire and the Rabbinic
Approach to Rebellion”
This lecture will focus on the string of Jewish uprisings against the Roman Empire
that were carried out in the first and early second century CE, especially those in the
years 48, 66, 115, and 135. We will discuss what circumstances led to these
rebellions, and how they may have impacted rabbinic approaches to military conflict.
Dr. Malka Simkovich is a visiting instructor of Jewish Studies at Catholic Theological
Union. She earned an MA degree in Hebrew Bible from Harvard University and a BA
in Bible Studies and Music Theory from Stern College of Yeshiva University. She
recently completed a doctorate at Brandeis University, where she studied Second
Temple Judaism, early Rabbinic literature, and early Christian literature. Dr. Simkovich
also works as an editorial assistant for the Harvard Theological Review.
Introduction to Jewish Life & Practice:
The Theory, Celebration & Observance of Shabbat
Tuesday, November 24, 8:00 - 9:00 PM
Join Rabbi Wolkenfeld for the new cycle of this ongoing class on the
fundamentals of Jewish life and practice, for those interested in conversion to
Judaism and open to all in the community. New participants are always
welcome. For the next several sessions, the focus will be Shabbat.
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
GAN HANUKKAH CELEBRATION
Family Dinners at ASBI
Save the dates! Our complete schedule of Friday night dinners
for children and their families at the shul is listed below.
December 18 - Tot Shabbat (Children 3 & Under) Family Dinner
January 22 - Na’areinu (3rd - 5th Grade) Family Dinner
February 12 - Gan (JK & K) Family Dinner
April 15 - TODE (6th - 7th Grade) Family Dinner
June 10 - Tot Shabbat (Children 3 & Under) Family Dinner
ASBI FAMILIES
ASBI Goes to the Movies!
Join your fellow ASBI members as we sing along to “The
Sound of Music” at the Music Box Theatre (3733 N.
Southport Avenue)!
We will all be going on Sunday, November 29, at 1:00
PM. Tickets are available here: musicboxtheatre.com/
collections/sound-of-music-sing-a-long-2015.
Hebrew Story Time Is Back! Please join us for Hebrew Story Time with Lital Rosenberg on Shabbat afternoons, in the Social Hall. We will read children's books in Hebrew together, while working on
some of our Hebrew words. Feel free to bring any Hebrew-language book you would like to share with the group. All kids age 4 and under are invited with their parents.
November 21 - 3:30 PM December 19 - 3:30 PM January 16 - 3:30 PM February 20 - 4:00 PM March 19 - 4:00 PM April 16 - 4:00 PM May 7—4:00 PM
Family Hanukkah Celebrations at ASBI Sunday, December 13
4:30 - 5:15 PM Tot & Gan Families are invited to sing songs, eat Hanukkah food, and light candles at shul.
5:15 - 6:30 PM Yeladeinu & Na'areinu families are invited to shul to light candles and make gelt with John Manchester from Windy City Sweets.
HANUKKAH AT ASBI
SAVE THE DATE:
Women’s Hanukkah Celebration
Saturday, December 12
In the ASBI Social Hall
Celebrate Hanukkah at ASBI on December 12!
Hanukkah Fudge Happy Hour
Tuesday, December 8, at 5:15 PM
At Windy City Sweets
3308 North Broadway
Celebrate Hanukkah with a fudge happy hour at Windy City Sweets.
Free fudge for all ASBI Members!
CAUSES TO SUPPORT
Support Team Cara & Chai Lifeline
Team Cara will be running in the Miami Half Marathon on January 24,
2016, to raise money for Chai Lifeline in honor of Cara Lopatin. Chai
Lifeline is an organization that helps support kids and their families who
are facing serious illness.
Help Team Cara reach their goal of $100,000!
Visit teamlifeline.org/my/60986 to donate.
Team Cara Participants:
David Fain Stuart Sprague*
Asher Lopatin David Wolkenfeld*
Rachel Lopatin Mara Zimmerman*
Melissa Rothwax Bilha Zomer
Michael Soffer* Heather Zomer
Denise Sprague*
*ASBI Members
Uptown Café
The Uptown Café is a JUF-sponsored kosher restaurant serving low-
income people living on the North Side. For nearly 15 years, ASBI members
have volunteered once a month, setting tables, serving and chatting with
clients, and cleaning up the facility.
We are currently in need of volunteers for our next date—Monday,
November 30. There is no obligation to participate every month. If you want
to volunteer or would like more information about Uptown Café, contact
Herb Eiseman at [email protected] or 773-255-6481.
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
November 28
Vayishlach Taken
December 5
Vayeshev; Shabbat Mevarchim Taken
December 12
Miketz; Rosh Chodesh Tevet 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
Starting at $950 Starting at $118
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)
With Sylvia Staples
9:30 AM until Kiddush in the ASBI Playroom
Kiddush until 12:30 PM in JCC Room 206
Group leaders and babysitter are subject to change.
Tot Shabbat (children 3 and under with a parent)
10:45 AM in the Social Hall with Margalit Segal
Gan Shabbat (JK & K)
10:30 AM in JCC Room 206 with Tara Holden
Yeladeinu (1st -2nd grade)
10:30 AM in JCC Room 204 with Maya Lentz
Na’areinu (3rd-5th grade)
10:30 AM in the JCC Gym with Daniela Garzon
Tefillah Off the Deep End (6th -7th grade)
10:30 AM in the Beit Midrash with Andrea Katz
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 – 2014-2015 / 5775-5776
President – Rabbi Paul Saiger Immediate Past President – David Harris President-Elect – Jeremy Treister Vice President - Ways and Means – Ross Weisman Vice President - House – Jeremy Treister Vice President - Membership – Danielle Gershon Vice President - Ritual – Dr. Ira Halper Vice President - Education – Evelyn Behar Vice President - Financial – Asher Zarkowsky Recording Secretary – Ruth Lipman
BOARD OF DIRECTORS – 2014-2015 / 5775-5776
Dr. Stuart Sprague - Chair Julia Aaronson Beverly Agdern
Elyce Bader Linda Cohen
Herbert Eiseman Aaron Feigelson
Steve Feiger Eytan Fox
Paul Freund Iris Gafni-Kane Ashlyn Gorlin Toby Heizler
Ira King Michael Leib Adam Levine
Norman Levitz Jennifer Loeb
Michael Newberger Scott Newberger
Jacques Aaron Preis Linda Saiger
Margalit Segal Rabbi Melvin Shapiro
Alan Skidelsky Adam Smoler
Andrew Weprin
ASBI COMMITTEES AND CHAIRS
Adam R. Straus Memorial Mikvah: (773) 935-1689 [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.
We acknowledge and thank the following funds for helping us celebrate our community's simchas: the Frances “Freidl” Goodman Berger, a"h, Fund which presents menorahs to each newborn child; the William and Frances Goodman Mezuzah Fund which provides a mezuzah for newlyweds; and the Rachel, Gabrielle, and Wren Berger Bat and Bar Mitzvah Fund which presents candlestick holders or a Kiddush cup to each Bat and Bar Mitzvah.
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. The Kaufman Women Education & Leadership Endowment in memory of Rita Skydell Kaufman, Judith
Kaufman Hurwich, Dr. Carol Fuchs Kaufman & Belda Kaufman Lindenbaum, a”h.
Chesed: Linda Saiger & Sara Wolkenfeld Mikvah: Ruth Lipman Education: Evelyn Behar Ritual: Dr. Ira Halper Family: Jennifer Loeb Security: Peggy Kaz Hospitality: David Eisenstein Young Professionals: Ariana Hotz, Ava Madoff, Israel: Herbert Eiseman Yoni Philipp & Rachel Schwartz
Gabbai: Dr. Josh Ehrlich Gabbaiyot: Dr. Chai Wilensky & Judith Wolf
