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ShABBAT Friday Evening, March 2*

5:30 P.M. – Likrat Shabbat

See box below for additional contributors

6:15 P.M. – Kabbalat Shabbat

March Birthday Blessings

ShABBAT Saturday Morning, March 3 at 10:30 A.M.

Shabbat Lunch and Learn following services

Torah Portion “Ki Tisa”

ShABBAT Friday Evening, March 9 at 7:30 P.M.

Erev Shabbat Services with Koleynu


Shabbat Parah

Torah Portion “Vayakhel-Pekudei”




2nd grade and younger


Bar Mitzvah of Ian Pritzker

Son of Beatrice Sobel and Alan Pritzker

Shabbat HaChodesh

Rosh Chodesh Nisan

Torah Portion “Vayikra”



Shabbat Morning Family Services

Shabbat HaGadol

Torah Portion “Tzav”

ShABBAT/PESACh Friday Evening, March 30*

First Seder

No Services at TBI

ShABBAT/PESACh Saturday Morning, March 31 at 10:30 A.M.

First Day Pesach

*Please note time

March 2018 Adar – Nisan 5778 Volume 101 Number 5

The upcoming festival of Pesach brings

with it a special opportunity for Tzedakah.

In days gone by, our ancestors wanted to

ensure that every Jew would have Matzah

with which to celebrate Pesach. Aware that

poor people might not be able to afford the

ingredients to make matzah, our ancestors

developed the custom of donating MaotChitim – literally “Coins for Wheat.” In our own time and place, this

mitzvah has expanded to a community-wide endeavor to ensure that

poor Jews have adequate food for a proper Pesach Seder celebration.

This year, we at TBI will have a number of options for fulfilling this

mitzvah:

• You can donate directly to TBI’s Maot Chitim Fund and we will

pass that money along to the agencies that purchase, pack, and

deliver the food to poor Jews in our metropolitan area. Soon you

will receive a Maot Chitim request letter from me with a return

envelope and I encourage you to be as generous as you can.

• TBI is organizing our own cadre of volunteers to deliver the Maot Chitim packages. If we have at least 20 delivery teams (it helps if

there is a driver and at least one helper per car) then Maot Chitimwill bring the boxes to TBI for us to deliver. The delivery date is

Sunday, March 25th and deliveries will begin around 10:00 a.m.

To register as a volunteer delivery team, please contact the Temple

Office.

• This year, because there is no Sunday School on March 25th, we

are inviting delivery teams to join us for bagels, orange juice, and

coffee at 9:00 a.m. at TBI. If you are in town, this is a great family

tzedakah opportunity. Over bagels we will have a brief discussion

about the mitzvah of Maot Chitim and orient volunteers (especially

kids) about what to expect when you make your deliveries. Please

let us know if you are coming for bagels, etc. by contacting the

Temple office.

• If you are interested in volunteering to help pack the boxes, you

can sign up individually for the March 18th packing event with

Maot Chitim (https://maotchitim.org). You must be at least 12 years

old to help with the packing and there is an after Sunday school

packing shift.

• Our fifth-grade class is coordinating our annual TBI project of

assisting two needy families at Pesach time. All School families

will soon receive specific information about this project.

At the Pesach Seder we recite: “Kol Dichfin Yeitei v’Yeichul Let all

who are hungry, come and eat.” Choosing one or more of the above

options will help to make those words come true. I hope that you can

join me.

Rabbi’s ColumnShabbat Services

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Temple Beth Israel Bulletin (USPS 537-480)Published Monthly by

3601 W. Dempster Street • Skokie, Illinois 60076847.675.0951 • www.tbiskokie.org

Michael A.Weinberg, RabbiLori B.Sagarin, RJE, Director of Congregational Learning

Marla Aviva Bentley, Director of MusicAmber Wood, Director of Operations

Jon Schneider, PresidentErnst M. Lorge, Rabbi Emeritus*

S. Felix Mendelsohn, Founding Rabbi**of Blessed Memory

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P E R I O D I CA L P O STAG E PA I D AT S KO K I E , I L

We would like to thank Eunice Burns, Dale Cone, Aviva

Goldman, Roslyne Heimann, Erwin Janush, Danielle Perlin-Good,

Linda Perlin, Lee Schur, and Barbara Seaver who made donations

for the Likrat Shabbat on March 2 in honor of their March

birthdays. We would also like to thank Cooper Dace-Choldin,

Marianna Tax Choldin, Teagan Choldin-Dace, and Ina Hill who

made donations in honor of their February birthdays.

LIkRAT ShABBAT

VISIT OUR LIBRARYCome and visit the Cohn Library located

on the lower level. Take time browsing through

our wonderful collection then check out your

selections. You will be glad you did!

In ThE TEMPLE FAMILYMAZEL TOV TO:

Helena and Oren Sinai on the birth of a daughter, Talia.

Lisa and Steve Friedland on the birth of their grandson, Jack Miles

Wittenberg, son of Emily and Chris Wittenberg.

ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY:

The following Temple members are recovering from recent illness:

Rhoda Lev, Rick Isaac, Mary Roth, and Roseanne Epstein. We wish

them a speedy recovery.

CONDOLENCES:

We note with sorrow the passing of Barbara Sporn, mother of

Laurie Sporn; Evelyn Tyser, mother of Patti Krivo; Steven Jay Waxman,

stepfather of Joshua Hermann; Shirley Beider, mother of Andrew Beiderand grandmother of Marla Aviva Bentley; Stewart Lapidus, father of

David Lapidus. May their memories be a blessing.

FROM ThE PRESIdEnT

Why do we live in communities? Why do we belong

to organizations? Why do we have synagogues? Much

research has shown that, along with a healthy diet and

consistent exercise, other secrets to a long, healthy life

is engagement in a community, talking to neighbors,

having relationships with our fellow humans, our

coworkers, our peers, etc.

TBI provides an opportunity for you to extend your life.

As Jews, we need one another. Being together is good for us.

Sometimes, I can be a bit of a homebody. I can stay home, watch a

sporting event, walk my dogs, listen to a podcast, and not interact with

the community. But I need the social interaction. It’s good for me.

Talking to people and engaging intellectually is an important way to

engage one’s mind and to improve one’s life. TBI is a place where we

form lasting friendships, stimulate learning, and become part of a family.

Take a look at our website, www.tbiskokie.org, to see what is

happening. Check out some of the recent social action projects our

community has been engaged in and look to get involved in future

projects. Look at the calendar and see when the next meeting is

scheduled. New participants are always welcome.

Come for an early musical Kabbalat Shabbat Service where you can

have a nosh, visit with friends and still enjoy Shabbat dinner at home

after services or go out with friends you meet at services. Or come after

dinner to a later Friday service (7:30). Enjoy a Torah service and stay for

a lovely Oneg Shabbat where you can catch up with friends and meet

new friends.

Take advantage of the educational opportunities we offer. There are

discussions of current events, discussions with renowned authors, and

throughout the Spring (ok, it’s still winter, but we can hope) on Monday

evenings, Rabbi Weinberg will present a series grappling with the ideas

and values that shape the meaning of modern Israel, Zionism, and

Jewish identity today.

Come for the Lunch and Learn on March 3 to hear about our long-

time Rabbi Mendelsohn, after our Saturday morning worship service.

Or just come on a Sunday morning and grab a cup of coffee at the

Nosh Café, maybe a snack, too.

I know that the conversations I’ve had, friendships I’ve begun or

enhanced, and the knowledge I’ve gained in the worship services,

educational programs or the socializing before, during or after these

programs have enriched my life, made me a better person, and perhaps

even improved my health and longevity. Don’t miss your opportunity to

do the same. Our 100th year celebration continues through Shavuot!

Make sure you don’t miss out on the last few months of the celebration.

Make a special note to mark April 28 on your calendar so you can

celebrate at our Centennial Gala!

It’s good for you.

By Jon Schneider

cONgREgAtIONAl thANk yOu

Thanks to the Mitzvah Corps and all who helped me get through a

physically and emotionally traumatic time in my life.

On December 20, 2017 I entered the hospital for an anterior hip

replacement with full anticipation of a rapid recovery and return to

normal. On December 21, 2017 I was discharged to confront a family

catastrophe followed by a fall, fracture, and a difficult and complicated

second surgery. In the prolonged recovery period I faced weeks of

isolation at home and emotional decompensation.

During that time multiple Temple members brought me amazing

food (we should open a restaurant). I am eternally grateful to those

members who were able to come by and talk for a few hours, providing

me with contact with people which I so desperately needed, and for

those who drove me to doctor appointments and eventually to work in

the morning through grueling rush hour traffic enabling me to return to

work where I began to feel human and useful once again. In addition,

the support of our Rabbi whom we all recognize as a superb human

being, and of Lori who provided support and organized this amazing

rescue squad were tremendously helpful.

I can honestly say I do not know if I would have survived intact if

it had not been for Temple members, my oldest son, and a personal

friend who were truly my only support during this time. I am deeply

grateful to all who helped and cannot begin to tell you how important

the human element was in my recovery.

Elaine Morgan

tEll yOuR FRIENDS ABOut tBI

Temple Beth Israel has so much to offer – a diverse, involved, and

caring community, a top-notch professional staff, a warm and welcom-

ing home for worship and spiritual exploration, outstanding schools

and adult education, friendly and active Sisterhood and Brotherhood, a

commitment to community service and social justice, and lots more.

So let your friends know about us. Invite them to join you for services

and programs throughout the year . . . and invite them to join us!

IN MEMORIAM

Temple Beth Israel announces with profound sorrow the passing of

HOWARD ROSELL

Beloved husband of Roberta Rosell

May his memory be a blessing

IN MEMORIAM


BARBARA NIDETZ

Beloved mother of Alan Nidetz

May her memory be a blessing

nAnETTE B. MEndELSOhn

TREE OF LIFE FUnd

Funds used for the beautification

of Temple Beth Israel

donor In honor of

Harriet & Richard Arons . . . . . . . . . . . .Birth of

. . . . . . . . . . .Myles Mullaney, grandson of

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Linda & Erwin Janush

Patti & Cliff Levy . . . . .Birth of new Grandson

. . . . . . . . . . to Francine & Allan Klenetsky

Susan Zoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sisterhood TBI

SIdnEY I. COLE CAMP

SChOLARShIP FUnd

Provides camp scholarships

for our students who attend

Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute Camp

donor In honor of

Sandra Rubin . . . . . . . . . .TBI’s 100th Birthday

TBI Adult Education . . . . . . . .Harvey Choldin

donor In Memory of

Elaine Fox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ida Saphier

RABBI’S dISCRETIOnARY FUnd

Provides funds for charitable uses

within and outside the congregation

at the discretion of the Rabbi

donor In honor of

Deborah Kohl

Alice & Carl Lieberman

Sharon Morton . . . . . . . .TBI’s 100th Birthday

donor In Memory of

Sherry Brick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeff Brick

Sherry Brick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Frank Klotz

Trudy Isbitz Brodsky . . . . . . . . .Samuel Frank

Trudy Isbitz Brodsky . . .Samuel Charles Isbitz

Trudy Isbitz Brodsky . . . . . . . . . . .Evelyn Tyser

Abby & James Murray . . . . . . .Steven N. Klein

Arkady Roytman . . . . . . . .Elizabeth Roytman

Lee Schur . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marjorie Goldzweig

Lee Schur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Betty White

Marti Walsh & Sam Hirsch . . . . . .Diane Hirsch

Marti Walsh & Sam Hirsch . . . . .Harold Hirsch

Marti Walsh & Sam Hirsch . . . . . .Lynn Hirsch

EdUCATIOn FUnd

Provides funds for Jewish education at TBI

donor In honor of

Sharon Morton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lori Sagarin

Beth & Ralph Sair . .The “Soup”er Committee

Jeffrey Zoline . . . . . . . . . .TBI’s 100th Birthday

donor In Memory of

Betty Beller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Howard Beller

Linda & Zack Fainman . . . . . .Sidney Mandell

Lotus Greene . . . . . . . . . . . .Jacob Greenberg

Nina & David Henry . . . . . . . . . . .Evelyn Tyser

Claire Ross . . . . . . . . . . . .Jacques Rosenberg

MUSIC FUnd

Provides funds for music programs

donor In honor of

Abby Sloan . . . . . .Amber’s & the Committee’s

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .hard work on our

. . . . . . . . . . . . .100th Birthday Celebration

donor In Memory of

Susan, Jeff & Rob Zoline . . . . . .Harold Zoline

SOCIAL SERVICE FUnd

Provides support for social service

programs within the Temple and

in the surrounding community and

to some individual tzedakah recipients

donor In Memory of

June Aimen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rose Korn

Marianna Tax Choldin & Harvey Choldin . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sol Tax

Ronda & Marc Shaykin . . . . . .Rebecca Mayer

Judith Sobel . . . . . . . . . . .Marjorie Goldzweig

TORAh FUnd

Provides support for all Temple programs

donor In Memory of

Dale, Joe & Ari Cone . . . . . . . . . . . .Abe Cone

Dale, Joe & Ari Cone . . . . . . . . . .Fred Morritz

Dale, Joe & Ari Cone . . . . . . . .Esther Shulruff


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sol Tax


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rebecca Katz

Joan & Albert Leb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eve Ager

Inessa & Vladimir Minikov . . . .Natan Kravtsov

ARnOLd FAMILY EdUCATIOn

EnRIChMEnT FUnd

This fund is used for special programs

in our religious and Hebrew schools

donor In Memory of

Celia & Paul Arnold . . . . . . . . . . .Jerry Arnold

Ione & Steve Novak . . . . . . . .Jeanne Richards

Ione & Steve Novak . . . . . . . . . .Nate Richards

Ione & Steve Novak . . . . . . . .Wendy Richards

ISRAEL SChOLARShIP FUnd

This fund is used to help send our children

on authorized trips to Israel and supports our

commitment to SKIP (Send a Kid to Israel

Program) which underwrites travel to Israel

donor In Memory of




MORRIS FAMILY COMMUnITY FUnd

This fund was established to respond to

emergency needs of individuals in the

Skokie community as identified by the

Village of Skokie social services staff

donor In Memory of




RABBI ERnST M. LORgE

SAnCTUARY FUnd

Provides for the continued maintenance

and beautification of our sanctuary

($18.00 minimum)

donor In Memory of

Marlyn Leventhal Fox . . . . . . . .Ben Leventhal

Marlyn Leventhal Fox . . . . .Sara R. Leventhal

COnTRIBUTIOnSA minimum contribution of $15.00 (unless otherwise noted) for donation to be acknowledged with a card and published in the bulletin.

PERSOnALIzEd InVITATIOnS And CARdS

Do you have a simcha coming up? Are you planning to send cards for

the holidays? Is there an announcement you or your company would like

to share? Sisterhood offers high quality personalized invitations and cards

at discounted prices. Elaine Berger can help you meet your needs. Please

contact her at [email protected] or 847-677-8737.

ATTEnTIOn jOURnALISTS And

ASPIRIng jOURnALISTS!

Reminder: Material for the bulletin is

due electronically to the Bulletin Editor at

[email protected] on the 10th of the

month prior to publication. If you do not have

access to a computer, please submit paper

copy to the Temple office by the 7th of the

month prior to publication so that it can be

transcribed and sent by the 10th. The deadline for the April bulletin

is March 10.

FROM ThE dIRECTOR OF COngREgATIOnAL LEARnIng

In a few short weeks we will be gathering around our collective Seder tables to celebrate Passover.

Passover may not be the harbinger of spring in Chicago that it is for those living in the State of Israel, but spring will come; and, although

Passover might be a bit chillier this year as it is pretty early, we still have hope. We are a people who hope.

Hatikva, Israel’s national anthem, which is being taught in halls and classrooms of TBI as we approach Israel’s 70th birthday, translates

literally as The Hope. We are hopeful and we mark time. Our calendar takes us through a regular and repeated cycle each and every year,

bringing comfort and anticipation of what is still to come.

The spring holidays come at us in rapid succession. Purim with its silliness is followed by the spring festival when we tell the story of the Jewish people

marking arguably the single greatest event in our history which gave us a land, a purpose, and an appreciation of freedom.

The Yoms (as we affectionately call them) bring a mix of profound sadness and memory in Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Memorial Day) and sadness into

celebration with Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel’s Memorial Day and Independence Day respectively).

In about a month we will celebrate Israel’s 70th birthday. It has been a year of birthdays for our community and for the Jewish people. In the fall we

commemorated 100 years since the Balfour Declaration, in January, our own 100th birthday and, in a few weeks, Israel’s 70th.

As we move from one emotion to another, from one celebration to another, we remain united. We gain strength from our communal celebrations and

commemorations and provide memory and meaning for those around us.

May you each have holidays filled with love, family, and memory making.

B’shalom, Lori B. Sagarin

A RESOUndIng ThAnk YOU FOR TBI 100Th BIRThdAY PARTYWhat a wonderful night! On January 31, 2018, exactly one hundred years since TBI’s incorporation, over 400 of us gathered to celebrate the longevity and

sustainability of Temple Beth Israel.

An event such at this could not have gone so smoothly without the efforts of many members. Thank you to all the many volunteers who decorated, schlepped,

registered, shopped, served, cleared, and did all the myriad of tasks it takes to make our birthday party a huge success. It truly takes a village!

Thanks to all who brought goodies to fill the Birthday bags. We were able to create and deliver a mountain of bags to share our birthday with kids who don’t

have the opportunity to celebrate with a birthday party.

Our celebrations continue throughout the year. We’re not only celebrating 100 years, but we are also lighting the way to our future!

Lisa Drucker and Judy Kemp – Centennial year Co-Chairs

I love singing choral music, being a part of something that is greater than the sum of its parts. I also gain tremendous satisfaction

from directing and teaching, seeing and hearing Koleynu achieve more and more with each rehearsal. The members of Koleynu,

too, feel a sense of awe when singing with one another, and when joining a larger ensemble as we do each year at Zemer Am.

Zemer Am is the Chicago-Milwaukee Jewish Choral Festival. This year our festival took place at Congregation Shalom in

Milwaukee on February 18th. Last year I had the privilege of serving as the Artistic Director of the festival, which was held at TBI.

Our Artistic Director for 2018 is Enid Bootzin Berkovits, the director of the Milwaukee Jewish Community Chorale. For the first time,

Koleynu will combine with Kol Simcha, the Adult Choir of Temple Judea Mizpah, to sing at the festival. In preparation, we have had

two joint rehearsals with Kol Simcha and their director, Shawna Rosen. At Zemer Am, Koleynu will have the opportunity to rehearse and sing with

choirs from throughout the Chicago and Milwaukee areas. That afternoon we will present a concert of Jewish music that is free and open to the

public. We participate in Zemer Am each year to experience, even for a day, what it is like to be in a large ensemble, to feel a part of the whole.

This month, I am thrilled to be a part of another choral experience, HaZamir: The International Jewish Teen Choir. For four days in March Shawna

Rosen and I will take our chapter, HaZamir Chicago, to New York to rehearse and prepare for the 25th Annual HaZamir Festival. The festival will

culminate in a magnificent concert at David Geffen Hall in Lincoln Center on Sunday, March 18 at 4:00 p.m. This is my first season as a HaZamir

conductor. Our Chicago chapter is part of 38 chapters across the United States and Israel. Our mission is Jewish teen engagement through music.

Whether I am working with Jewish teens from across Chicagoland, or our own adult choir, Koleynu here at Temple Beth Israel, I believe whole-

heartedly in the power that music has to shape who we are. Listening to, participating in, and experiencing Jewish music helps to form our Jewish

identity and provides a soundtrack to our lives. If you are interested in experiencing great Jewish music, I would love to have a conversation with you.

Joy & Blessings, Marla Aviva Bentley

Chai nOTES FROM ThE MUSIC dIRECTOR

SISTERhOOd nEwS T’fillot Nashim (Women’s Prayers) is always a highlight of Sisterhood

Temple Beth Israel. This year our celebration was bittersweet. In years

past our Sisterhood member, Gale Nudlemanz"l, served as Chaplain and

was the creative force (with very able volunteers) of this Service. Gale’s

love of Sisterhood, love of Temple Beth Israel, and love of Avodah

(worship/prayer) imbued our T’fillot Nashim services with meaning,

community, and inspiration. Gale was certainly here in spirit for this

year’s service. We know she would have been quite proud of how the

weekend turned out.

As with so many events we hold at TBI, this one would never have

been possible without all the dedicated and creative volunteers. There

are too many to name individually but please accept our heartfelt thanks.

A special todah rabah to the Chairs of the weekend; Co-Chaplains Sue

Schneider and Linda Janush; Weekend Coordinator Andrea Blain;

Luncheon Chair Sharrel Titlebaum; Oneg Coordinator Pam Lavine; and

the beautiful voices of Koleynu.

We were honored to have as our guest speaker Rabbi Marla Feldman,

Executive Director of Women of Reform Judaism. Here are some of her

thoughts:

Also attending the weekend events was Janet Buckstein, President of

WRJ Midwest District. She shared the following:

Once again thank you to all who participated in this spiritually uplift-

ing weekend.

The power of women gathering is immeasurable.

Sheila Rosenfeld and Joanne Merritt

Sisterhood Co-Presidents

SISTERhOOd AnnIVERSARIES And BIRThdAYS

APRIL ANNIVERSARIES

Sarah and Hagay Fringero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/2/2017

Barbara and Robert Agdern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/4/1976

Julie Selig and Mitch Ehrlich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/21/2016

Rea and Leonard Robin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/23/1955

Lilia and Simon Paykin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/26/1986

Stephanie and Jim Tuchten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/29/2001

Leah Beth and Michael Ostrar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/30/1983

APRIL BIRTHDAYS

Myra Auslin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/2

Luci Bagnall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/5

April Levy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/5

Dawn Li . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/6

Susie Lorge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/10

Ellen Sontag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/12

Sharon Levine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/16

Myrna Roiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/21

Sheila Rosenfeld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/21

Paula Sabin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/21

Nina Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/22

Deborah Shulruf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/22

Jessica Dembo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/23

Maryjane Klein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/23

Joanne Merritt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/28

U P C O M I N G S I S T E R H O O D E V E N T S

March 1 – 4 . . .WRJ Fried Leadership Conference, Nashville

March 7, 12:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Open Program Meeting

March 7,14, 21, 10:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Study with Rabbi

March 11, 10:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Board Meeting

March 24, 7:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Spring Fundraising Event

April 4, 12:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Open Program Meeting

April 4,11,18, 25, 10:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Study with Rabbi

April 15, 10:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Board Meeting

April 25, 7:00 p.m. . . . .Evening Book Club: The Hours Count

April 27-29. . . . . . . . . . .WRJ Midwest District Kallah, OSRUI

SISTERhOOd CEnTEnnIAL TIdBIT

During the 1970s, a new program called

“Lunch of the Month” was started in which

members formed groups to visit various

restaurants. Sisterhood collected Kosher

canned goods and soaps for The Ark Food

Pantry. Selling Entertainment Books became a fundraiser. The Public

Affairs committee began an enrichment program series to be held on

Saturday afternoons.

Sisterhood TBI Centennial Committee

Would you like to celebrate simchas and benefit Sisterhood TBI?

Send a Uniongram, $2.00 each, by contacting: Rozanne Epstein,

[email protected], 847-676-3299 or Candy Siegel, maltesepeanut-biz@

yahoo.com, 847-679-4707.

Sisterhood Temple Beth Israel

Cel

ebra

t ing 100 Years 1917-2017

I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the wonderful

women at TBI. The warmth of your community

more than compensated for the chilly Chicago

air. It was an honor to help your community

celebrate its Centennial, to learn about your

amazing accomplishments over the years, and

to share a bit of WRJ history. And what a

special weekend to be with you as we com-

memorated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin

Luther King, Jr. as well as the WRJ women who

inspired us with their vision and devotion to

justice over these past hundred years. TBI

women are following in their footsteps and living

their legacy. We are blessed by your leadership

and we are made stronger by the work you do.

Mazal tov on your milestone anniversary. As the

WRJ motto says, “We are Stronger Together!”

Achieving a centennial anniversary – 100 years – is an enormous

accomplishment for any organization; but to remain as strong,

vibrant, and dedicated to the WRJ movement today as at their

founding is truly remarkable. I have had the privilege to know and

work with many of your members, both current and past leaders,

and know that you are smart, energetic, and possess a spirit and

passion for sustaining our Jewish values, to fostering worldwide

Tikkun Olam and a vibrant future for Reform Judaism. I was quite

honored to be included in your T’fillot Nashim celebrations and

to join in your services during the weekend and must say that I

was blown away by your warmth and generosity in including

women in WRJ leadership roles from throughout the greater

Chicago metropolitan area. Twenty-four sisterhood presidents

and district leaders attended the Saturday service and lunch

and were able to meet with WRJ Executive Director Rabbi

Marla Feldman at a special work session that you hosted and

coordinated. So, on behalf of WRJ, thank you Temple Beth Israel

Sisterhood women, thank you TBI sisterhood leaders, and thank

you to everyone who played a hand in making this celebration so

special for us all!

FROM ThE dIRECTOR OF COngREgATIOnAL LEARnIng

In a few short weeks we will be gathering around our collective Seder tables to celebrate Passover.

Passover may not be the harbinger of spring in Chicago that it is for those living in the State of Israel, but spring will come; and, although

Passover might be a bit chillier this year as it is pretty early, we still have hope. We are a people who hope.

Hatikva, Israel’s national anthem, which is being taught in halls and classrooms of TBI as we approach Israel’s 70th birthday, translates

literally as The Hope. We are hopeful and we mark time. Our calendar takes us through a regular and repeated cycle each and every year,

bringing comfort and anticipation of what is still to come.

The spring holidays come at us in rapid succession. Purim with its silliness is followed by the spring festival when we tell the story of the Jewish people

marking arguably the single greatest event in our history which gave us a land, a purpose, and an appreciation of freedom.

The Yoms (as we affectionately call them) bring a mix of profound sadness and memory in Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Memorial Day) and sadness into

celebration with Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel’s Memorial Day and Independence Day respectively).

In about a month we will celebrate Israel’s 70th birthday. It has been a year of birthdays for our community and for the Jewish people. In the fall we

commemorated 100 years since the Balfour Declaration, in January, our own 100th birthday and, in a few weeks, Israel’s 70th.

As we move from one emotion to another, from one celebration to another, we remain united. We gain strength from our communal celebrations and

commemorations and provide memory and meaning for those around us.

May you each have holidays filled with love, family, and memory making.

B’shalom, Lori B. Sagarin

A RESOUndIng ThAnk YOU FOR TBI 100Th BIRThdAY PARTYWhat a wonderful night! On January 31, 2018, exactly one hundred years since TBI’s incorporation, over 400 of us gathered to celebrate the longevity and

sustainability of Temple Beth Israel.

An event such at this could not have gone so smoothly without the efforts of many members. Thank you to all the many volunteers who decorated, schlepped,

registered, shopped, served, cleared, and did all the myriad of tasks it takes to make our birthday party a huge success. It truly takes a village!

Thanks to all who brought goodies to fill the Birthday bags. We were able to create and deliver a mountain of bags to share our birthday with kids who don’t

have the opportunity to celebrate with a birthday party.

Our celebrations continue throughout the year. We’re not only celebrating 100 years, but we are also lighting the way to our future!

Lisa Drucker and Judy Kemp – Centennial year Co-Chairs

I love singing choral music, being a part of something that is greater than the sum of its parts. I also gain tremendous satisfaction

from directing and teaching, seeing and hearing Koleynu achieve more and more with each rehearsal. The members of Koleynu,

too, feel a sense of awe when singing with one another, and when joining a larger ensemble as we do each year at Zemer Am.

Zemer Am is the Chicago-Milwaukee Jewish Choral Festival. This year our festival took place at Congregation Shalom in

Milwaukee on February 18th. Last year I had the privilege of serving as the Artistic Director of the festival, which was held at TBI.

Our Artistic Director for 2018 is Enid Bootzin Berkovits, the director of the Milwaukee Jewish Community Chorale. For the first time,

Koleynu will combine with Kol Simcha, the Adult Choir of Temple Judea Mizpah, to sing at the festival. In preparation, we have had

two joint rehearsals with Kol Simcha and their director, Shawna Rosen. At Zemer Am, Koleynu will have the opportunity to rehearse and sing with

choirs from throughout the Chicago and Milwaukee areas. That afternoon we will present a concert of Jewish music that is free and open to the

public. We participate in Zemer Am each year to experience, even for a day, what it is like to be in a large ensemble, to feel a part of the whole.

This month, I am thrilled to be a part of another choral experience, HaZamir: The International Jewish Teen Choir. For four days in March Shawna

Rosen and I will take our chapter, HaZamir Chicago, to New York to rehearse and prepare for the 25th Annual HaZamir Festival. The festival will

culminate in a magnificent concert at David Geffen Hall in Lincoln Center on Sunday, March 18 at 4:00 p.m. This is my first season as a HaZamir

conductor. Our Chicago chapter is part of 38 chapters across the United States and Israel. Our mission is Jewish teen engagement through music.

Whether I am working with Jewish teens from across Chicagoland, or our own adult choir, Koleynu here at Temple Beth Israel, I believe whole-

heartedly in the power that music has to shape who we are. Listening to, participating in, and experiencing Jewish music helps to form our Jewish

identity and provides a soundtrack to our lives. If you are interested in experiencing great Jewish music, I would love to have a conversation with you.

Joy & Blessings, Marla Aviva Bentley

Chai nOTES FROM ThE MUSIC dIRECTOR

SISTERhOOd nEwS T’fillot Nashim (Women’s Prayers) is always a highlight of Sisterhood

Temple Beth Israel. This year our celebration was bittersweet. In years

past our Sisterhood member, Gale Nudlemanz"l, served as Chaplain and

was the creative force (with very able volunteers) of this Service. Gale’s

love of Sisterhood, love of Temple Beth Israel, and love of Avodah

(worship/prayer) imbued our T’fillot Nashim services with meaning,

community, and inspiration. Gale was certainly here in spirit for this

year’s service. We know she would have been quite proud of how the

weekend turned out.

As with so many events we hold at TBI, this one would never have

been possible without all the dedicated and creative volunteers. There

are too many to name individually but please accept our heartfelt thanks.

A special todah rabah to the Chairs of the weekend; Co-Chaplains Sue

Schneider and Linda Janush; Weekend Coordinator Andrea Blain;

Luncheon Chair Sharrel Titlebaum; Oneg Coordinator Pam Lavine; and

the beautiful voices of Koleynu.

We were honored to have as our guest speaker Rabbi Marla Feldman,

Executive Director of Women of Reform Judaism. Here are some of her

thoughts:

Also attending the weekend events was Janet Buckstein, President of

WRJ Midwest District. She shared the following:

Once again thank you to all who participated in this spiritually uplift-

ing weekend.

The power of women gathering is immeasurable.

Sheila Rosenfeld and Joanne Merritt

Sisterhood Co-Presidents

SISTERhOOd AnnIVERSARIES And BIRThdAYS

APRIL ANNIVERSARIES

Sarah and Hagay Fringero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/2/2017

Barbara and Robert Agdern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/4/1976

Julie Selig and Mitch Ehrlich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/21/2016

Rea and Leonard Robin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/23/1955

Lilia and Simon Paykin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/26/1986

Stephanie and Jim Tuchten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/29/2001

Leah Beth and Michael Ostrar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/30/1983

APRIL BIRTHDAYS

Myra Auslin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/2

Luci Bagnall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/5

April Levy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/5

Dawn Li . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/6

Susie Lorge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/10

Ellen Sontag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/12

Sharon Levine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/16

Myrna Roiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/21

Sheila Rosenfeld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/21

Paula Sabin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/21

Nina Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/22

Deborah Shulruf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/22

Jessica Dembo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/23

Maryjane Klein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/23

Joanne Merritt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/28

U P C O M I N G S I S T E R H O O D E V E N T S

March 1 – 4 . . .WRJ Fried Leadership Conference, Nashville

March 7, 12:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Open Program Meeting

March 7,14, 21, 10:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Study with Rabbi

March 11, 10:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Board Meeting

March 24, 7:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Spring Fundraising Event

April 4, 12:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Open Program Meeting

April 4,11,18, 25, 10:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Study with Rabbi

April 15, 10:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Board Meeting

April 25, 7:00 p.m. . . . .Evening Book Club: The Hours Count

April 27-29. . . . . . . . . . .WRJ Midwest District Kallah, OSRUI

SISTERhOOd CEnTEnnIAL TIdBIT

During the 1970s, a new program called

“Lunch of the Month” was started in which

members formed groups to visit various

restaurants. Sisterhood collected Kosher

canned goods and soaps for The Ark Food

Pantry. Selling Entertainment Books became a fundraiser. The Public

Affairs committee began an enrichment program series to be held on

Saturday afternoons.

Sisterhood TBI Centennial Committee

Would you like to celebrate simchas and benefit Sisterhood TBI?

Send a Uniongram, $2.00 each, by contacting: Rozanne Epstein,

[email protected], 847-676-3299 or Candy Siegel, maltesepeanut-biz@

yahoo.com, 847-679-4707.

Sisterhood Temple Beth Israel

Cel

ebra

t ing 100 Years 1917-2017

I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the wonderful

women at TBI. The warmth of your community

more than compensated for the chilly Chicago

air. It was an honor to help your community

celebrate its Centennial, to learn about your

amazing accomplishments over the years, and

to share a bit of WRJ history. And what a

special weekend to be with you as we com-

memorated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin

Luther King, Jr. as well as the WRJ women who

inspired us with their vision and devotion to

justice over these past hundred years. TBI

women are following in their footsteps and living

their legacy. We are blessed by your leadership

and we are made stronger by the work you do.

Mazal tov on your milestone anniversary. As the

WRJ motto says, “We are Stronger Together!”

Achieving a centennial anniversary – 100 years – is an enormous

accomplishment for any organization; but to remain as strong,

vibrant, and dedicated to the WRJ movement today as at their

founding is truly remarkable. I have had the privilege to know and

work with many of your members, both current and past leaders,

and know that you are smart, energetic, and possess a spirit and

passion for sustaining our Jewish values, to fostering worldwide

Tikkun Olam and a vibrant future for Reform Judaism. I was quite

honored to be included in your T’fillot Nashim celebrations and

to join in your services during the weekend and must say that I

was blown away by your warmth and generosity in including

women in WRJ leadership roles from throughout the greater

Chicago metropolitan area. Twenty-four sisterhood presidents

and district leaders attended the Saturday service and lunch

and were able to meet with WRJ Executive Director Rabbi

Marla Feldman at a special work session that you hosted and

coordinated. So, on behalf of WRJ, thank you Temple Beth Israel

Sisterhood women, thank you TBI sisterhood leaders, and thank

you to everyone who played a hand in making this celebration so

special for us all!

In ThE TEMPLE FAMILYMAZEL TOV TO:

Helena and Oren Sinai on the birth of a daughter, Talia.

Lisa and Steve Friedland on the birth of their grandson, Jack Miles

Wittenberg, son of Emily and Chris Wittenberg.

ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY:

The following Temple members are recovering from recent illness:

Rhoda Lev, Rick Isaac, Mary Roth, and Roseanne Epstein. We wish

them a speedy recovery.

CONDOLENCES:

We note with sorrow the passing of Barbara Sporn, mother of

Laurie Sporn; Evelyn Tyser, mother of Patti Krivo; Steven Jay Waxman,

stepfather of Joshua Hermann; Shirley Beider, mother of Andrew Beiderand grandmother of Marla Aviva Bentley; Stewart Lapidus, father of

David Lapidus. May their memories be a blessing.

FROM ThE PRESIdEnT

Why do we live in communities? Why do we belong

to organizations? Why do we have synagogues? Much

research has shown that, along with a healthy diet and

consistent exercise, other secrets to a long, healthy life

is engagement in a community, talking to neighbors,

having relationships with our fellow humans, our

coworkers, our peers, etc.

TBI provides an opportunity for you to extend your life.

As Jews, we need one another. Being together is good for us.

Sometimes, I can be a bit of a homebody. I can stay home, watch a

sporting event, walk my dogs, listen to a podcast, and not interact with

the community. But I need the social interaction. It’s good for me.

Talking to people and engaging intellectually is an important way to

engage one’s mind and to improve one’s life. TBI is a place where we

form lasting friendships, stimulate learning, and become part of a family.

Take a look at our website, www.tbiskokie.org, to see what is

happening. Check out some of the recent social action projects our

community has been engaged in and look to get involved in future

projects. Look at the calendar and see when the next meeting is

scheduled. New participants are always welcome.

Come for an early musical Kabbalat Shabbat Service where you can

have a nosh, visit with friends and still enjoy Shabbat dinner at home

after services or go out with friends you meet at services. Or come after

dinner to a later Friday service (7:30). Enjoy a Torah service and stay for

a lovely Oneg Shabbat where you can catch up with friends and meet

new friends.

Take advantage of the educational opportunities we offer. There are

discussions of current events, discussions with renowned authors, and

throughout the Spring (ok, it’s still winter, but we can hope) on Monday

evenings, Rabbi Weinberg will present a series grappling with the ideas

and values that shape the meaning of modern Israel, Zionism, and

Jewish identity today.

Come for the Lunch and Learn on March 3 to hear about our long-

time Rabbi Mendelsohn, after our Saturday morning worship service.

Or just come on a Sunday morning and grab a cup of coffee at the

Nosh Café, maybe a snack, too.

I know that the conversations I’ve had, friendships I’ve begun or

enhanced, and the knowledge I’ve gained in the worship services,

educational programs or the socializing before, during or after these

programs have enriched my life, made me a better person, and perhaps

even improved my health and longevity. Don’t miss your opportunity to

do the same. Our 100th year celebration continues through Shavuot!

Make sure you don’t miss out on the last few months of the celebration.

Make a special note to mark April 28 on your calendar so you can

celebrate at our Centennial Gala!

It’s good for you.

By Jon Schneider

cONgREgAtIONAl thANk yOu

Thanks to the Mitzvah Corps and all who helped me get through a

physically and emotionally traumatic time in my life.

On December 20, 2017 I entered the hospital for an anterior hip

replacement with full anticipation of a rapid recovery and return to

normal. On December 21, 2017 I was discharged to confront a family

catastrophe followed by a fall, fracture, and a difficult and complicated

second surgery. In the prolonged recovery period I faced weeks of

isolation at home and emotional decompensation.

During that time multiple Temple members brought me amazing

food (we should open a restaurant). I am eternally grateful to those

members who were able to come by and talk for a few hours, providing

me with contact with people which I so desperately needed, and for

those who drove me to doctor appointments and eventually to work in

the morning through grueling rush hour traffic enabling me to return to

work where I began to feel human and useful once again. In addition,

the support of our Rabbi whom we all recognize as a superb human

being, and of Lori who provided support and organized this amazing

rescue squad were tremendously helpful.

I can honestly say I do not know if I would have survived intact if

it had not been for Temple members, my oldest son, and a personal

friend who were truly my only support during this time. I am deeply

grateful to all who helped and cannot begin to tell you how important

the human element was in my recovery.

Elaine Morgan

tEll yOuR FRIENDS ABOut tBI

Temple Beth Israel has so much to offer – a diverse, involved, and

caring community, a top-notch professional staff, a warm and welcom-

ing home for worship and spiritual exploration, outstanding schools

and adult education, friendly and active Sisterhood and Brotherhood, a

commitment to community service and social justice, and lots more.

So let your friends know about us. Invite them to join you for services

and programs throughout the year . . . and invite them to join us!

IN MEMORIAM


HOWARD ROSELL

Beloved husband of Roberta Rosell

May his memory be a blessing

IN MEMORIAM


BARBARA NIDETZ

Beloved mother of Alan Nidetz

May her memory be a blessing

nAnETTE B. MEndELSOhn

TREE OF LIFE FUnd

Funds used for the beautification

of Temple Beth Israel

donor In honor of

Harriet & Richard Arons . . . . . . . . . . . .Birth of

. . . . . . . . . . .Myles Mullaney, grandson of

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Linda & Erwin Janush

Patti & Cliff Levy . . . . .Birth of new Grandson

. . . . . . . . . . to Francine & Allan Klenetsky

Susan Zoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sisterhood TBI

SIdnEY I. COLE CAMP

SChOLARShIP FUnd

Provides camp scholarships

for our students who attend

Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute Camp

donor In honor of

Sandra Rubin . . . . . . . . . .TBI’s 100th Birthday

TBI Adult Education . . . . . . . .Harvey Choldin

donor In Memory of

Elaine Fox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ida Saphier

RABBI’S dISCRETIOnARY FUnd

Provides funds for charitable uses

within and outside the congregation

at the discretion of the Rabbi

donor In honor of

Deborah Kohl

Alice & Carl Lieberman

Sharon Morton . . . . . . . .TBI’s 100th Birthday

donor In Memory of

Sherry Brick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeff Brick

Sherry Brick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Frank Klotz

Trudy Isbitz Brodsky . . . . . . . . .Samuel Frank

Trudy Isbitz Brodsky . . .Samuel Charles Isbitz

Trudy Isbitz Brodsky . . . . . . . . . . .Evelyn Tyser

Abby & James Murray . . . . . . .Steven N. Klein

Arkady Roytman . . . . . . . .Elizabeth Roytman

Lee Schur . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marjorie Goldzweig

Lee Schur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Betty White




EdUCATIOn FUnd

Provides funds for Jewish education at TBI

donor In honor of

Sharon Morton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lori Sagarin

Beth & Ralph Sair . .The “Soup”er Committee

Jeffrey Zoline . . . . . . . . . .TBI’s 100th Birthday

donor In Memory of

Betty Beller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Howard Beller

Linda & Zack Fainman . . . . . .Sidney Mandell

Lotus Greene . . . . . . . . . . . .Jacob Greenberg

Nina & David Henry . . . . . . . . . . .Evelyn Tyser

Claire Ross . . . . . . . . . . . .Jacques Rosenberg

MUSIC FUnd

Provides funds for music programs

donor In honor of

Abby Sloan . . . . . .Amber’s & the Committee’s

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .hard work on our

. . . . . . . . . . . . .100th Birthday Celebration

donor In Memory of

Susan, Jeff & Rob Zoline . . . . . .Harold Zoline

SOCIAL SERVICE FUnd

Provides support for social service

programs within the Temple and

in the surrounding community and

to some individual tzedakah recipients

donor In Memory of

June Aimen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rose Korn


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sol Tax

Ronda & Marc Shaykin . . . . . .Rebecca Mayer

Judith Sobel . . . . . . . . . . .Marjorie Goldzweig

TORAh FUnd

Provides support for all Temple programs

donor In Memory of

Dale, Joe & Ari Cone . . . . . . . . . . . .Abe Cone

Dale, Joe & Ari Cone . . . . . . . . . .Fred Morritz

Dale, Joe & Ari Cone . . . . . . . .Esther Shulruff


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sol Tax


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rebecca Katz

Joan & Albert Leb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eve Ager

Inessa & Vladimir Minikov . . . .Natan Kravtsov

ARnOLd FAMILY EdUCATIOn

EnRIChMEnT FUnd

This fund is used for special programs

in our religious and Hebrew schools

donor In Memory of

Celia & Paul Arnold . . . . . . . . . . .Jerry Arnold




ISRAEL SChOLARShIP FUnd

This fund is used to help send our children

on authorized trips to Israel and supports our

commitment to SKIP (Send a Kid to Israel

Program) which underwrites travel to Israel

donor In Memory of




MORRIS FAMILY COMMUnITY FUnd

This fund was established to respond to

emergency needs of individuals in the

Skokie community as identified by the

Village of Skokie social services staff

donor In Memory of




RABBI ERnST M. LORgE

SAnCTUARY FUnd

Provides for the continued maintenance

and beautification of our sanctuary

($18.00 minimum)

donor In Memory of

Marlyn Leventhal Fox . . . . . . . .Ben Leventhal

Marlyn Leventhal Fox . . . . .Sara R. Leventhal

COnTRIBUTIOnSA minimum contribution of $15.00 (unless otherwise noted) for donation to be acknowledged with a card and published in the bulletin.

PERSOnALIzEd InVITATIOnS And CARdS

Do you have a simcha coming up? Are you planning to send cards for

the holidays? Is there an announcement you or your company would like

to share? Sisterhood offers high quality personalized invitations and cards

at discounted prices. Elaine Berger can help you meet your needs. Please

contact her at [email protected] or 847-677-8737.

ATTEnTIOn jOURnALISTS And

ASPIRIng jOURnALISTS!

Reminder: Material for the bulletin is

due electronically to the Bulletin Editor at

[email protected] on the 10th of the

month prior to publication. If you do not have

access to a computer, please submit paper

copy to the Temple office by the 7th of the

month prior to publication so that it can be

transcribed and sent by the 10th. The deadline for the April bulletin

is March 10.



See box below for additional contributors


March Birthday Blessings


Shabbat Lunch and Learn following services

Torah Portion “Ki Tisa”


Erev Shabbat Services with Koleynu


Shabbat Parah

Torah Portion “Vayakhel-Pekudei”




2nd grade and younger


Bar Mitzvah of Ian Pritzker

Son of Beatrice Sobel and Alan Pritzker

Shabbat HaChodesh

Rosh Chodesh Nisan

Torah Portion “Vayikra”



Shabbat Morning Family Services

Shabbat HaGadol

Torah Portion “Tzav”

ShABBAT/PESACh Friday Evening, March 30*

First Seder

No Services at TBI

ShABBAT/PESACh Saturday Morning, March 31 at 10:30 A.M.

First Day Pesach

*Please note time

March 2018 Adar – Nisan 5778 Volume 101 Number 5

The upcoming festival of Pesach brings

with it a special opportunity for Tzedakah.

In days gone by, our ancestors wanted to

ensure that every Jew would have Matzah

with which to celebrate Pesach. Aware that

poor people might not be able to afford the

ingredients to make matzah, our ancestors

developed the custom of donating MaotChitim – literally “Coins for Wheat.” In our own time and place, this

mitzvah has expanded to a community-wide endeavor to ensure that

poor Jews have adequate food for a proper Pesach Seder celebration.

This year, we at TBI will have a number of options for fulfilling this

mitzvah:

• You can donate directly to TBI’s Maot Chitim Fund and we will

pass that money along to the agencies that purchase, pack, and

deliver the food to poor Jews in our metropolitan area. Soon you

will receive a Maot Chitim request letter from me with a return

envelope and I encourage you to be as generous as you can.

• TBI is organizing our own cadre of volunteers to deliver the Maot Chitim packages. If we have at least 20 delivery teams (it helps if

there is a driver and at least one helper per car) then Maot Chitimwill bring the boxes to TBI for us to deliver. The delivery date is

Sunday, March 25th and deliveries will begin around 10:00 a.m.

To register as a volunteer delivery team, please contact the Temple

Office.

• This year, because there is no Sunday School on March 25th, we

are inviting delivery teams to join us for bagels, orange juice, and

coffee at 9:00 a.m. at TBI. If you are in town, this is a great family

tzedakah opportunity. Over bagels we will have a brief discussion

about the mitzvah of Maot Chitim and orient volunteers (especially

kids) about what to expect when you make your deliveries. Please

let us know if you are coming for bagels, etc. by contacting the

Temple office.

• If you are interested in volunteering to help pack the boxes, you

can sign up individually for the March 18th packing event with

Maot Chitim (https://maotchitim.org). You must be at least 12 years

old to help with the packing and there is an after Sunday school

packing shift.

• Our fifth-grade class is coordinating our annual TBI project of

assisting two needy families at Pesach time. All School families

will soon receive specific information about this project.

At the Pesach Seder we recite: “Kol Dichfin Yeitei v’Yeichul Let all

who are hungry, come and eat.” Choosing one or more of the above

options will help to make those words come true. I hope that you can

join me.

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We would like to thank Eunice Burns, Dale Cone, Aviva

Goldman, Roslyne Heimann, Erwin Janush, Danielle Perlin-Good,

Linda Perlin, Lee Schur, and Barbara Seaver who made donations

for the Likrat Shabbat on March 2 in honor of their March

birthdays. We would also like to thank Cooper Dace-Choldin,

Marianna Tax Choldin, Teagan Choldin-Dace, and Ina Hill who

made donations in honor of their February birthdays.

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