540 West Melrose Street, Chicago, IL 60657 • (773) 248-9200 • www.asbi.org Welcome to Pesach 5779, First & Second Days at Anshe Sholom B’nai lsrael Congregation April 19 – 21, 2019 • 15 – 16 Nisan 5779 Daily Services: April 22 – 25 (Chol Hamoed Pesach) Shacharit: Monday through Thursday 6:45 AM Mincha, followed by Ma’ariv: Monday through Thursday 7:30 PM Repeat Evening Sh’ma: April 19, after 8:19 PM Latest time to recite Morning Sh’ma: April 20, 9:26 AM Latest time to recite Morning Sh’ma: April 21, 9:25 AM SCHEDULE FOR PESACH, FIRST & SECOND DAYS Friday, April 19 - Erev Pesach Light Candles 7:18 PM Mincha & Ma’ariv 7:20 PM First Cup after 8:19 PM Saturday, April 20 - First Day of Pesach Shacharit 9:00 AM Mincha & Ma’ariv 7:10 PM Light Candles & Begin Prep for 2nd Day after 8:19 PM Sunday, April 21 - Second Day of Pesach Shacharit 9:00 AM Mincha 7:30 PM Ma’ariv & Havdalah 8:20 PM Welcome to our newest members, Jacques & Daniela Gliksberg, who have joined our ASBI community. Schedule for Pesach 5779: Seventh & Eighth Days Thursday, April 25 - Erev Yom Tov Light Candles 7:24 PM Mincha & Ma’ariv 7:30 PM Friday, April 26 - Seventh Day of Pesach Shacharit 9:00 AM Light Candles before 7:26 PM Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat & Ma’ariv 7:30 PM Saturday, April 27 - Eighth Day of Pesach Shacharit 8:45 AM Yizkor Not before 10:00 AM Mincha 7:15 PM Conclusion of Pesach 8:27 PM GET SOCIAL WITH ASBI! Twier: lakefronteruv | Facebook: /asbichicago | YouTube: “ ASBI Congregaon” | Instagram: /asbi_nspiring MEET WITH RABBI WOLKENFELD Email [email protected]to set up an appointment, or call his cell (917-621-5678) for urgent maers. ADAM R. STRAUS MEMORIAL MIKVAH To make an appointment, email [email protected]at least 48 hours in advance. INCLUSIVITY AT ASBI We have a Braille siddur available below the chumashim and an accessible bathroom off the Beit Midrash. If there are other resources that would be helpful, please email [email protected]. ANSHE SHOLOM TRIBUTES Aliyah Stuart Sprague In Memory The Hepker family in memory of Shimon Shekhtman, a”h Avi Saiger in memory of Shimon Shekhtman, a”h Jeremy & Rochel Segall in memory of Shimon Shekhtman, a”h Denise & Stuart Sprague in memory of Shimon Shekhtman, a”h Siddur A Siddur has been donated by Baa & Arnold Clevs in memory of Shimon Shekhtman, a”h Donaons received aſter April 17 will be listed in next week's bullen. Many thanks for these generous donaons. ANNOUNCEMENTS We regret to inform you of the passing of our member Semyon (Shimon) Shekhtman. Funeral services were held on Monday, and shiva has concluded. May the memory of the righteous be a blessing and a comfort to us all. Amen. Spring Cleaning: Please note that items leſt at ASBI on the coat racks and in the Lost & Found will soon be donated. Thank you to this week’ s volunteer readers, David Dror, David Fain, and Aaron Sarna. Worth Remembering—An Occasional Series In an earlier me, our shul membership included people who sold physical objects for a living, at retail, from stores. Mrs. Sarah Serota, whose yahrzeit is on 18 Nisan, owned a fish market with her husband Sam, on the east side of Broadway a few yards north of Briar. Mr. David Nonberg, whose yahrzeit is on 20 Nisan, owned one of the last three independent kosher butcher shops in Lakeview, also on the east side of Broadway, just south of Surf. Before we made our livings from services rather than goods, we had the pleasure of buying things from our own members, who were our colleagues at Anshe Sholom, and our friends. IMPORTANT KIDDUSH NOTICE Renovaon work has begun at the JCC to improve the large gym. Starng this week, and for the next several weeks while work is being done, we will be having Kiddush in the ASBI Social Hall. PLEASE NOTE: This means that we will have less food available at Kiddush, less space, and fewer tables and chairs. If you choose to take food up to the parking lot, please clean up aſter yourself and your family. We appreciate your cooperaon and paence and we look forward to an improved Kiddush experience at the JCC when the work is completed!
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540 West Melrose Street, Chicago, IL 60657 • (773) 248-9200 • www.asbi.org
Welcome to Pesach 5779, First & Second Days at Anshe Sholom B’nai lsrael Congregation
April 19 – 21, 2019 • 15 – 16 Nisan 5779
Daily Services: April 22 – 25 (Chol Hamoed Pesach)
Shacharit: Monday through Thursday 6:45 AM
Mincha, followed by Ma’ariv: Monday through Thursday 7:30 PM
Repeat Evening Sh’ma: April 19, after 8:19 PM Latest time to recite Morning Sh’ma: April 20, 9:26 AM Latest time to recite Morning Sh’ma: April 21, 9:25 AM
SCHEDULE FOR PESACH, FIRST & SECOND DAYS
Friday, April 19 - Erev Pesach Light Candles 7:18 PM Mincha & Ma’ariv 7:20 PM First Cup after 8:19 PM
Saturday, April 20 - First Day of Pesach Shacharit 9:00 AM Mincha & Ma’ariv 7:10 PM Light Candles & Begin Prep for 2nd Day after 8:19 PM
Sunday, April 21 - Second Day of Pesach Shacharit 9:00 AM Mincha 7:30 PM Ma’ariv & Havdalah 8:20 PM
Welcome to our newest members, Jacques & Daniela Gliksberg, who have joined our ASBI community.
MEET WITH RABBI WOLKENFELD Email [email protected] to set up an appointment, or call his cell (917-621-5678) for urgent matters.
ADAM R. STRAUS MEMORIAL MIKVAH To make an appointment, email [email protected] at least 48 hours in advance.
INCLUSIVITY AT ASBI We have a Braille siddur available below the chumashim and an accessible bathroom off the Beit
Midrash. If there are other resources that would be helpful, please email [email protected].
ANSHE SHOLOM TRIBUTES
Aliyah Stuart Sprague In Memory
The Hepker family in memory of Shimon Shekhtman, a”h Avi Saiger in memory of Shimon Shekhtman, a”h
Jeremy & Rochel Segall in memory of Shimon Shekhtman, a”h Denise & Stuart Sprague in memory of Shimon Shekhtman, a”h
Siddur A Siddur has been donated by Batia & Arnold Clevs in memory of Shimon Shekhtman, a”h
Donations received after April 17 will be listed in next week's bulletin. Many thanks for these generous donations.
ANNOUNCEMENTS We regret to inform you of the passing of our member Semyon (Shimon) Shekhtman. Funeral services were held on Monday, and shiva has concluded. May the memory of the righteous be a blessing and a comfort to us all. Amen. Spring Cleaning: Please note that items left at ASBI on the coat racks and in the Lost & Found will soon be donated. Thank you to this week’s volunteer readers, David Dror, David Fain, and Aaron Sarna.
Worth Remembering—An Occasional Series In an earlier time, our shul membership included people who sold physical objects for a living, at retail, from stores. Mrs. Sarah Serota, whose yahrzeit is on 18 Nisan, owned a fish market with her husband Sam, on the east side of Broadway a few yards north of Briar. Mr. David Nonberg, whose yahrzeit is on 20 Nisan, owned one of the last three independent kosher butcher shops in Lakeview, also on the east side of Broadway, just south of Surf. Before we made our livings from services rather than goods, we had the pleasure of buying things from our own members, who were our colleagues at Anshe Sholom, and our friends.
IMPORTANT KIDDUSH NOTICE Renovation work has begun at the JCC to improve the large gym. Starting this week, and for the next several weeks while work is being done, we will be having Kiddush in the ASBI Social Hall.
PLEASE NOTE: This means that we will have less food available at Kiddush, less space, and fewer tables and chairs. If you choose to take food up to the parking lot, please clean up after yourself and your family.
We appreciate your cooperation and patience and we look forward to an improved Kiddush experience at the JCC when the work is completed!
Thank you to everyone who contributed to make our ASBI Seder possible!
Isi & Tanya Dunietz Amy Pappas
Jacob, Rita & Tovah Wilkenfeld Helen Bloch, Avikam Hameiri, Megill Hameiri, Ron Lev Hameiri
Misha Vilenchuk Odedah Saunders
Peter Ganong, Annie Levenson, Anna Newman, Marilyn Newman & Francis Ganong Carmella bar Nissim & Ruth Zelkha
Dale Cohen Lisa Karpas
Stacey, Lauren, and David Flint Seren Gedallovich & Jodi Lapidus
Jerry Warren & Ruth Lipman, and Josh Warren Dr. Jonathan D. Sarna & Dr. Ruth Langer
Aaron Sarna & Talya Housman Yoram Havivian Joel Choslovsky
Dr. Ellen Cannon & Dr. Arnold Herskovic
DINNERS
Young Professionals Dinner Friday, May 10, at ASBI
In the spirit of Lag B'omer around the corner, get ready for a char-grilled Shabbat. Join ASBI's young professionals for a night of fun. Bring your friends and meet
new ones, and stay for an oneg with snacks and songs. See you there!
Kabbalat Shabbat 7:30 PM Dinner 8:30 PM
Followed by an Oneg
ASBI Members: $15 per person | Non-Members: $18 per person Please register at asbi.org by Monday, May 6.
ASBI Members: Log into your account to redeem your member discount.
Please note: a limited number of seats may be available after May 6, but be sure to register early because the price increases to $20 on Tuesday, May 7.
Registration is required to attend. The ASBI Young Professionals Committee organizes events for young adults in their 20s & 30s.
ASBI ShabbatTable Dinner Friday, May 17, 8:30 PM
Looking for an easy way to meet new people, learn or teach new recipes and cooking techniques, and share a meal with community members?
Join us for ASBI’s ShabbatTable: a Shabbat dinner cooked in the shul on Thursday night, eaten in the shul on Friday night, and open to everyone.
Volunteer to help cook on Thursday night at shul, or be a volunteer helper on Friday. Or just come and enjoy the food and company! Dinner will also include light entertainment provided by shul members. People with dietary restrictions are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Suggested cost: $10 - $20 per adult | $5 - $10 per child Register at asbi.org/ShabbatTable by Tuesday, May 14.
JVS Chicago Job Club If you’re between the ages of 18 and 80 and looking for your next job, JCFS/JVS has the help you need. JVS Chicago Job Club will meet every third Monday at ASBI. There is no fee to attend. Just bring your questions, your concerns, a positive attitude, a current resume, and your desire to get a job.
Job Club will meet at ASBI on the following Mondays from 9:30 - 11:00 AM: April 22, May 13, and June 3 & 24.
Offered in partnership with ASBI, Anshe Emet, Emanuel Congregation, Mishkan Chicago & Temple Sholom.
Spring Birthday/Anniversary/Special Occasion Kiddush! Shabbat, May 11, at ASBI
Are you or your family celebrating a birthday, anniversary, or other life event this spring? Mark the occasion with the whole shul by co-sponsoring Kiddush
on May 11!
Co-sponsorships start at $36. Visit asbi.org/event/spring-kiddush to sign up!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Israel Movie Night "It Is No Dream: The Life of Theodor Herzl" (2012)
Monday, May 20, 7:00 PM, 97 minutes "It Is No Dream" examines the life and times of Theodor Herzl, who was responsible for creating the political movement that led in 1948 to the founding of the Jewish state. Theodor Herzl--an assimilated Jew, a successful playwright and author, born into a traditional but mostly non-religious family in Budapest in 1860—was changed by the trial of Captain Alfred Dreyfus in Paris, which he covered as a journalist in 1895. Herzl became convinced that the only answer to the anti-Semitism that was spreading across Europe was the establishment of a Jewish state in Palestine, the Biblical homeland of the Jewish people. He wrote a political treatise entitled “Der Judenstaat” or “The Jewish State” that became an international bestseller, laying out his ideas for creating a new Jewish state. "It Is No Dream" follows Herzl as he meets with kings, prime ministers, ambassadors, a sultan, a pope and government ministers in his quest to create a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Narrated by Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley and starring Academy Award Winner Christoph Waltz as the voice of Theodor Herzl, "It Is No Dream" features rare archival film footage of the period and never before seen stills and artifacts.
Sponsored by the Israel Committee. Pizza, pop, popcorn, and chips will be served.
Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi Yitzchak Blau May 3 - 4 at ASBI
ASBI is excited to partner with the Religious Zionists of America-Mizrachi in bringing Rabbi Yitzchak Blau to ASBI as part of the RZA-Mizrachi
ISRAEL360 program taking place in over 90 locations the Shabbat before Yom Ha’atzmaut.
RABBI YITZCHAK BLAU is currently a Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshivat Orayta in Jerusalem and also teaches at Midreshet Lindenbaum. Rabbi Blau studied at Yeshivat Har Etzion and at Yeshiva University. He has a B.A. in English Literature (YU), an M.A. in Medieval Jewish History (Revel), and Semikha (RIETS). Rabbi Blau previously taught at the
Yeshivah of Flatbush High School and at Yeshivat Hamivtar.
Rabbi Blau is the author of “Fresh Fruit and Vintage Wine: Articles on Issues in Jewish Thought”. An associate editor of “Tradition”, he lives in Alon Shvut with his wife and four children.
RABBI YITZCHAK BLAU
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHABBAT MORNING
SERMON
POST-KIDDUSH
SHIUR
Join us for a Shabbat dinner at shul at 8:30 PM, then stay for an oneg at 9:15 PM with a talk by Rabbi Yitzchak Blau.
All are welcome at the oneg even if you can’t attend dinner!
Dinner is by reservation only. Register at asbi.org by April 29.
Early-bird Price (until 4/19): $16 Members | $21 Non-Members Regular Price: $20 Members | $26 Non-Members
Gratitude as a Jewish Value
Models of Religious Zionism
Rabbinic Attitudes to Secular Zionism
Parent/Child Learning at ASBI Shabbat, May 11, Time TBA
Children, grades 2 - 5, are invited to join Rabbi Wolkenfeld and Rabbanit Sarna at shul for lively chevrusa learning
and an engaging shiur on a variety of topics.
Come to five Parent/Child Learning sessions and receive a free ice cream cone!
Mark your calendars for our final date of the year: June 8.
ASBI FAMILIES
Abraham Lincoln Marovitz Scholarship The Abraham Lincoln Marovitz Scholarship is available to ASBI full members in good standing for financial assistance towards
Jewish day school, as well as Jewish learning programs for adults and children. Awards are based on financial need and
also on the recommendations of both the Marovitz Committee and FACTS Management.
All inquiries are kept private and should be made to the Marovitz Fund Administrator, Sarah Friedman, at
Daf Yomi at ASBI Participants from all backgrounds and levels of experience are welcome and encouraged to join us each weekday morning following Shacharit
for the synchronized and coordinated study of Talmud, based on a 1923 standardized calendar in which the entire Talmud is studied and
completed, one double-sided page each day, by Jews around the world, every 7.5 years.
Introduction to Jewish Life & Practice Monday, April 29, 8:00 PM, at ASBI
Join Rabbi Wolkenfeld for 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!
BEIT MIDRASH WEDNESDAYS We have an exciting new lineup of BMW classes this May!
Join us at ASBI for a series of accessible and thought-provoking shiurim.
May 15 - with Joel Braunold “Nice or Necessary? What is the purpose of people-to-people
programs in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?”
May 22 - with Rabbi Wolkenfeld “Amos Oz In Memoriam”
TUESDAY, May 28 - with Dr. Sara Hirschhorn “City on a Hilltop: American Jews and the Israeli Settler Movement”
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
The Great Jewish Debates with Rabbi David Wolkenfeld
at the Chicago Loop Synagogue (16 S. Clark St.)
Jewish Intellectual History can be understood as a series of ongoing "great debates" that will never be resolved but whose contours continue to shape
our lives as thinking Jews. This series will explore three such debates that span centuries and can help us to understand our contemporary realities.
Thursday, May 30, 12:00 PM Is Religion Meant to be Rational?
Thursday, June 6, 12:00 PM Should Liturgical Innovation be Embraced?
Thursday, June 27, 12:00 PM What is the Religious Significance of Jewish Sovereignty?
To RSVP for this course, contact the Chicago Loop Synagogue office at (312) 346-7370 or email [email protected].
ASBI Infertility "Big-Brother / Big-Sister" Program Individuals or couples in the ASBI community struggling with infertility are invited to contact Rabbi Wolkenfeld for a confidential referral to a veteran ASBI member who has also struggled with infertility and is willing to serve as a "big sibling" to offer friendship, support, and non-medical advice. Those interested in serving as a "big sibling" should contact Rabbi Wolkenfeld.
Volunteer at the Uptown Café with ASBI! Next Date: Monday, April 29
The Uptown Café is a JUF-sponsored kosher restaurant serving low-income people on the North Side. For over 15 years, ASBI members have volunteered once a month—setting tables, serving and chatting with clients, and cleaning up.
To sign up or for more information, contact Herb Eiseman at 773-255-6481 or [email protected]. There is no obligation to participate every month.
ASBI Neighbors Program Are you an ASBI vet looking to show someone new the ropes? Are you new to the area and looking for friendly faces to help you acclimate to the community?
Either way, email [email protected] to become a part of our neighbors program! Please include your name, whether you’re a vet or new to the area, and what demographic you best fit.
Bespoke Shiurim Gather together a group of 8 or more learners, choose a text and a venue, and an educator will come to you! These classes will be tailor-made to your interests and background. Want to study a Tractate of Mishnah or Talmud? The weekly Parsha? Mussar? Halacha? Responsa Literature? We’re there with a made-to-measure class.
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. As part of our ongoing effort to improve safety and security at ASBI, all members of the
Congregation are invited to submit recommendations, comments, questions, or concerns to the Security Committee at [email protected].
DATE KIDDUSH SHALOSH SEUDOT TORAH PORTION HAFTORAH
April 26 Pesach Day 7
Reserved
April 27 Pesach Day 8
SPONSORSHIP & DEDICATION OPPORTUNITIES
Contribute to ASBI by leining or sponsoring Kiddush or Shalosh Seudot! Sponsorship or co-sponsorship* is a great way to celebrate your own or a loved
one’s birthday/anniversary/milestone. Many menu and pricing options are available. Please email [email protected] at least one week in advance for details.
President: Jeremy Treister Immediate Past President: Rabbi Paul Saiger Vice President - Ways and Means: Erica Phillips Vice President - Ritual: Charles Abrams Vice President - House: Daniel Chiat Vice President - Financial: Asher Zarkowsky Vice President - Education: Binyamin Cohen Vice President - Membership: Margalit Segal Recording Secretary: Aaron Feigelson
BOARD OF DIRECTORS (2018 - 2019 / 5779 - 5780)
Adam Smoler - Chair Julia Aaronson Mateo Aceves Beverly Agdern Jayme Besser Linda Cohen Oren Dekalo
David Eisenstein Steve Feiger
Richard Goldberg Joseph Goodman Seth Greenberg
Ira King Michael Leib Arielle Lewis Jennifer Loeb Ava Madoff Scott Moses
Michael Newberger Scott Newberger
Jacques Aaron Preis Marilyn Rest Linda Saiger Naomi Sugar
Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel Congregation is indebted to Judge Abraham Lincoln Marovitz, a”h, for his generosity to the synagogue and to the Marovitz Scholarship Fund.
The George Kranzler Library of Judaic Classics is donated in loving memory of Mr. George Kranzler by the Kranzler and Saltzman families.
The Learning Center was dedicated on 29 Av 5761 in memory of Rose and Dr. Abe Aaronson who inspired us in learning and charity.
There is a sense of wholeness and artistic integrity in our sanctuary, thanks to our beautiful stained-glass windows on the east wall, dedicated in memory of Bernard Preis, a”h.
The windows on the south wall are dedicated in memory of George Friedman, a”h.
The Louis A. Lerner Institute of Torah Texts sponsors all of the Torah text classes at ASBI.
Chesed: Linda Saiger & Sara Wolkenfeld Mikvah: Jayme Besser Eruv: Seth Greenberg Ritual: Charles Abrams Family: Jennifer Loeb Security: Oren Dekalo Hospitality: David Eisenstein Social Action: Linda Cohen & Anna Freedman Israel: Herbert Eiseman Young Professionals: Ann Levenson, Kiddush: Beverly Agdern Sol Lowenstein, Ava Madoff, Elana Pentelnik
