A PUBLICATION OF BETH HILLEL BNAI EMUNAH

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November / DecemberHeshvan / Kislev / Tevet5781A P UBLICATIONOFB ETH H ILLEL B NAI E MUNAH

2All in the FamilyMazel Tov to:Colleen and Ira Dubin on their 35th wedding anniversarySharon and Dan Meyer on their 34th wedding anniversarySusan and Zvi Tannenbaum on the birth of their grandson, Joshua Dennis KreislerMax Tannenbaum on the birth of his great grandson, Joshua Dennis KreislerGita Fajerstein on the birth of her great grandsonElaine Loseff on the marriage of her granddaughter Elizabeth Lavin and Aaron LevineDolly Moline on the birth of her great grandsonSheila Gerber on her birthdayEllen Kaufman and Jeff Roth on their 30th wedding anniversaryMarilyn and Gary Rubin on their 41st wedding anniversaryEtta and Frank Greenfield on their 55th wedding anniversaryLisa and Matt Rothenberg on their 4th wedding anniversaryEsther and Dave Galantowicz on their 20th wedding anniversaryJill and Sam Neusner on the marriage of Sam’s sister, MargalitTrude Schnitzer on her 91st birthday.Michael Ross on his daughter Emily becoming a Bat MitzvahCarole and Don Babendir on the birth of their two new great grandchildren born just weeks apart: Yoel Rothand Noah Caleb BabendirTrude Schnitzer on her 91st birthdayEllen Brull and Eli Lavie on the birth of their granddaughter, Maya Hadassah LavieCheryl Balaban and Zoe’s aunts, Beth Balaban and Susan Balaban on the engagement of Cheryl’s daughter,Zoe and Michael AnnunzialaSashie Kraff on the marriage of her grandson, Noah to SophieJackie Ernest on the marriage of her daughter Chessa to Paul ButtitaBev Reinglass on her birthdayLarry Gerber on his birthdayMarla and Steve Krause on the engagement of their son Daniel to Kathleen KeeneBarbara and Joel Dolin on the marriage of their daughter, Marissa and Herschel HarrisLeah Novak on her daughter, Sarah Novak’s Bat MitzvahGail and Jerry Swerdlik on their great niece Sarah Novak’s Bat MitzvahDeborah Silver-Fagel and Jeffrey Fagel on their son Jay’s Bar MitzvahAdrienne and Jeffrey Kriezelman on their 50th wedding anniversary on November 21Condolences to:Lane Rubinstein and Cynthia Lerner on the passing of Lane’s sister in Israel, Esther NadbornyLisa and Lee Bloom on the passing of Lisa’s mother, Minnie “Minn” LeckerMarcia and Marshall Dolnick on the passing of Marshall’s brother, Alfred DolnickAndrea and Jeffrey Meltzer on the passing of Jeffrey’s mother, Rita Kissel MeltzerRozelle Langer on the passing of her husband, HarlanMarilyn Sprung on the passing of her husband, AronMichele and Joel Melnick on the passing of Joel’s father, Morey Melnick All in the Family .pages 2President . .page 3Cantor Roytman . page 4Ways & Means page 5Membership . .page 6Executive Dir. .page 7Academy .page 8Thanksgiving Order Form .page 9Sisterhood .pages 10-17Donations pages 18-20Shabbat Schedule .pages 21-22Calendar .pages 23-24Fleischman Ad .page 25

3Dear BHBE Community:I have always enjoyed the month ofDecember. It has always provided a bitof a slow-down from my kids’ busyschool schedules and activities, myhusband’s many nighttime events, andthen, of course, there is Hanukkah andall its at-home customs and pageantry.My childhood home was adorned with decorationsand we, as I am sure many of you, had our rituals.As each evening approached, we would always havedinner first, then light three menorahs—my brotherand I would each light our own—and then Kevinand I would sprint to the fireplace downstairs wherepresents sat for us to shake, sort through and open.How blessed we were, and how blessed I am to havethese amazing memories and to create new onesfor my children. Phil and I kept my parents’ fireplaceritual and decorate ours yearly with the childhoodcreations of our now three teenagers. From preschoolHanukkah cards and stained glass paper dreidels, tohand-tracings made into menorahs, I tape them to themantle and down the sides. They are the perfectbridge to years past when my wide-eyed childrenalso begged to open gifts before dinner.We have also, throughout the years, reminded ourchildren that getting begets giving. We haveparticipated in Adopt-A -Family programs, forexample, so they can understand the significanceof helping others. If you and your family are lookingfor such a cause, there are several to choose fromincluding Rush University Medical Center’sAdopt-A-Family Program t-family-program-20200, and Lurie Children’sHospital toy and gift donation help/Ways-to-Give/toy-gift-donations/).As I write this in late October, however, withheadlines blaring that we are entering, perhaps, thedarkest days of the pandemic, it is hard to juxtaposethis news with the Festival of Lights, but this is justwhat we need. In addition to giving tzedakah toothers, I have also come across some wonderful newways that we can both celebrate and reflect on ourcurrent public health crisis.President—Keri BaharOne that I particularly love is using each candle torepresent a theme or reflection point, perhaps of thispast year. You and your family can come up withthese together. Perhaps, the first night is dedicated toending anti-semitism; the second to eradicatingfamine; the third to Black Lives Matter, and so on.Celebrate your chosen theme each night with anadditional reading, a service project, reflections, adiscussion. In short, turn the beautiful lights of ourmenorahs in action.May the lights of Hanukkah unite us with our lovedones everywhere and lead us to brighter days ahead.Chag Sameach,Keri

4A number of Midrashic and Talmudicinterpretations tell us a story of Adam,the first man who shortly after he wascreated began to be afraid of darkness.It is said that this fear gripped Adam ashe was observing the days gettingshorter and the nights getting longer.At some point even the moon in thesky was not seen at night and the day’s light wasalso dim. Adam was even more afraid then but withGod’s help he made his own light and lit the darknight with it. After he did that, Adam’s fear was goneand he was content.This metaphorical interpretation has a very physicalconnection to both the solar and the lunar calendarsand the ongoing cycles of the sun and the moon.According to the solar calendar, December 21 marksthe winter solstice, the shortest day and the longestnight of the year. Hanukkah that begins on the 25thof the Hebrew month of Kislev, brings us to thedarkest night of the year with the moon not beingvisible at night towards the end of the month. It isthought what Adam has observed might have beenthe manifestation of the lunar cycle and thedarkness-the end of a Jewish month shortly beforethe new moon.Darkness is something that we as humans are oftenafraid off. Things are not clear to us in the dark.We feel vulnerable and not in control of ourenvironment especially when we experience darknessin unfamiliar settings or in nature. Our immediateresponse to darkness is to find light and to light theway to regain sense of visibility and control.Physically and emotionally we are wired to do justthat. Likewise, we are innately drawn to the conceptsand ideas that take us out of the gloomy places in oursouls and give us spiritual light and emotional uplift.We especially seek light at the times of darkness because it is exactly in those times that we feel the mosturgent need to have it.Hanukkah combines the wisdom of the Jewishcalendar and the story of miracle and redemptionwhere the miracle of light is a focal point. While theseasonal features of Kislev frame our Hanukkahcelebrations in the way in which we transition fromdarkness to light, the story of Hanukkah makes thesame transition much more pointing and complete.Cantor Pavel RoytmanThis year, as we approach the Hanukkah season, ouryearning for light is particularly strong for we findourselves in the middle of the deadly pandemic and allthe gloom and doom that it represents. Just like Adambefore us we too are afraid of the darkness that seemsto envelope our world. And just like the Maccabees,we hope for the miracles while fighting our waythrough the unknown.And yet, it is particularly in these times that we mustbelieve that we can dispel the darkness and light thecandles of hope through our faith and our collectiveefforts for the brighter tomorrow. While we may notbe in control of the universe around us we can still doour part to pave the way for God’s miracles to come.To quote a Great Maharal, “Man should create lightwhen God’s light has dimmed.”So as we find ourselves in these challenging times andas we approach the holiday of Hanukkah we need toremember that even in darkness there is light. We alsoneed to remember that even in the darkest of times themiracles can still take place as they did for those whocame before us. And that is why we continue to hopeand pray and also to work hard for the better tomorrow.May a new light shine upon Zion and may weall swiftly merit its radiance. AmenCantor Pavel Roytman

5A l a n L i t t m a n n - V P. Wa y s a n d M e a n sHigh Holiday Appeal 5781: Help BHBE Reach Our GoalsWe are coming near the end of our 5781 High Holiday Appeal, but we need more donations to achieveboth our dollar and participation goals.Generous sponsors have agreed to donate additional funds once we hit milestones of 60%, 70%, and 75%participation rates. We hit 60%, and 70% is not out of reach if you help. Your donation – at any level –will generate even more donations.Donations may be mailed to the office or made here: https://www.bhbe.org/payment.phpIf you have questions/comments, please email alanbhbe@gmail.com.Sanctuary Cutouts: Pray Virtually In PersonWe can’t all attend services in-person, but we can do the next best thing! Buy a personalized cutout ofyourself, your family, and your friends. We have placed our first set of cutouts in the sanctuary and youcan join them. You can even sit with those who live across the country, or across the globe. Order now.Order often. Order for others. Cutouts are 40 each, or five for 180. To place your order go ? Email Alan Littmann at alanbhbe@gmail.com.

6In these challenging and anxious times, we miss ournormal routines and ordinary interactions. We cravethe connectedness we took for granted before thepandemic. We need community now more than everbefore.Although it was sad and disorienting not to betogether for the High Holidays – praying in thesanctuary, chatting in the hallways, hearing thelaughter of young children as they chase each otherthroughout the building -- the hard work of ourclergy, lay leadership, and staff to producehigh-quality streaming services clearly paid off.There was something magical about hearingCantor Roytman’s transcendent voice fill the roomsof our house. For my family, it brought a new kindof depth and meaning to the holidays, as I know it didfor so many others. Indeed, we have heard from somany people – congregants and not-yet-congregantswho attended live – who felt the same power ofprayer and community despite not being together inperson.During these difficult times, it has been inspiring tosee the solidarity and collective commitment of theBHBE community. Our members have stepped upin a big way. The overwhelming majority of membershave recommitted to being members for the currentyear. The participation rate for the High Holidayappeal continues to rise (if you have not already,please do contribute whatever you can to push ourparticipation number even higher)! Sisterhood andMen’s Club have planned exciting new programmingand other opportunities to strengthen our community.Weekly services continue to be well attended,despite being mostly virtual. Myriad simchot andBnai Mitzvot lie ahead.Thanks to a generous, anonymous donation by afamily in our congregation, we were able to establisha new member incentive program to recruit andsupport new families with children in grades K and 1to enroll in the Academy and become full members.In addition to bringing into our community a numberof wonderful young families, this program hasresulted in a large, robust first-year class, whichportends well for the future. New friendships areforming and community engagement is deepeningas we speak. The incentive program will continue tohelp grow our community in 2021, with details onfuture plans to come.Dan Galvin—VP of MembershipThe generous donation has also enabled us to beginoverhauling our website -- a much needed upgradethat will allow us to present a more modern, userfriendly experience for all visitors. This will be criticalboth for new member recruitment and for existingmembers to be able to navigate our abundantprogramming and access other resources remotely.So, the state of our membership is strong. Thank youto each and every one of you for all that you havedone to support BHBE during the pandemic. Ofcourse, it will take ongoing effort from all of us tomaintain the vibrancy of our community during theshorter, colder days of winter. Let’s continue to makeour shul a source of joy and connection for all of us,even if we must do it over Zoom!Dan Galvin, VP of Membership

7I hope that you and your family andfriends are staying healthy and safethis season. This year certainly haspresented us with many challengesand I am confident that we will getthrough this!I look forward to the day we can beback together again at BHBE! I cannot thank eachof you enough for your ongoing support of BHBE,our clergy and staff.I’m often asked about staying connected with andsupporting BHBE during these turbulent times. Hereare many ways to stay connected and be supportive.As always, please reach out to me with any ideas orquestions you may have. I’m excited to hear fromeach of you!Be sure to watch for these exciting ways to stayconnected!***Join us for our twice-daily minyanim on Zoom!Participate in services at home via our onlinestream! Read our Thursday “BHBE News” email.This has lots of great information about what’sgoing on at BHBE!Watch for our early morning daily emails with linksto programs for the day.Go to our website (www.bhbe.org), hover over“About Us” and select “Calendar” - here you’ll finddifferent events and programs that might interest you.*Come to our weekly Town Hall (via Zoom,)Wednesdays at 7:30pm (“doors open” at 7:15 tosay hi to each other.)* Watch for our “drive-by” pick up dates! We’llbe offering different things to stop by and pickup, including fabulous Friday night and othermeals. You can even just drive by to wave andsay hi from a distance!* Support our many programs, including:*The Legacy Program*Our “cutout” program - have a cutout ofyourself placed in the sanctuary*Contribute to the HH Appeal*Honor someone mentioned in our weekly“Mazal Tov” emailMichael Kahn—Executive DirectorThere are many more ways to stay connected!Please let me know if you have any questions.Be well!Michael KahnBHBE Executive Director847-256-6494michael.kahn@bhbe.org

8Aaron Frankel - Director of EducationThe BHBE Academy has gotten offto a solid start so far this year! Wehave had several live experiences in theparking lot, and our virtual experiencesare substantial and varied.Grades 2 - 7 meet virtually on Sundaymornings and Tuesday afternoons, joined by our1st year class on Sunday mornings. We are using anintegrated curriculum called Shalom Learning, whichis designed to be done both live and virtually, andincorporates text study, videos, Jewish values,holidays, rituals and more! Each unit in grades 3 - 7is based on one key Jewish value, and the lessonsand experiences springboard from that core theme.Our classes have just completed the first unit,Teshuva, repentance (which correlates to the fallholidays), and have begun unit 2, Betzelem Elohim,made in the image of God. The 2nd grade curriculumis structured slightly differently. Each lesson is basedon one core Jewish value and incorporates the workof a Jewish artist. In the picture above, our 2ndgraders have created binoculars as part of theirexploration of the value of Hakarat Hatov -- seeingthe good in each other and in the world.Every student in grades 3 - 7 is also being tutoredin Hebrew twice a week for decoding, tefillah skill,pre-Bnai mitzvah work, vocabulary, conversationalHebrew, and more. Tutoring is done in pairs orindividually, and there are two groups of 3 meetingas well. This tutoring is done by myself, Sarah Rodin,and Gal Spivak, with help by three madrikhim -Zachary B, Adina T, and Sophia K, who providethe students with extra practice and attention.Starting this coming Sunday, students in grades6 and 7 will participate in biweekly Israel tours ledby a live Israeli tour guide in Israel. First up -climbing Masada! For many of these tours, familieswill be provided with physical materials from Israelthat correspond with the location the students arevisiting, such as Israeli mud from the Dead Sea, orJerusalem stone.Our 8th graders are meeting virtually with Sarah Pila(our former youth director). Using a curriculumcalled Heart to Heart from the Moving Traditionsorganization, they will be exploring issues of concernto teens through a Jewish lens, such as maintainingand forming friendships online and off,communicating with parents, racial justice, andchallenging sexism.Online and offline electives will be starting shortly,such as book groups with librarian Marcie Eskin anda debate club where students will debate as keyBiblical characters. We have a number of high schoolstudents participating as Hebrew tutors, assistants toour teachers, video editors, and even facilitators ofelectives.All in all, in spite of the complexity of the situation,students are engaged, connecting with each otherand with their teachers, and growing in their Jewishknowledge and skill.Aaron FrankelDirector of Education

10Barbara Ungar—Sisterhood President.Shalom Chaverim,With the High Holidays behind us,Sisterhood started its year with somevery successful virtual programs!Thanks to Suzi Shulman for ouropening program, a cabaret stylejourney of women’s rights from the beginning ofthe passing of the 19th Amendment which gavewomen the right to vote up until the 100thanniversary of it’s passage this year. We had over60 members in attendance and I heard from manyparticipants how much they enjoyed the program.We had a wonderful first program of our DaytimeProgram Series planned by Cynthia Lerner and GailSwerdlik. Dr. Julie Straus gave a fascinating talkabout what it is like for a woman to run for a politicaloffice. There were some interesting follow upquestions from our participants. Thank you to our twoco-chairs for providing such a thought provokingafternoon and we are looking forward to the othertwo programs in the series!We also had a friendly Kum aun Zoom program.This is a casual online get together that meets eachmonth on the second Monday at 10:30 am. Themembers who participated spent the hour chattingand catching up with friends about what everyonehad done over the summer. Our next program inNovember will feature Carolyn Dinofsky leading adiscussion on bubbe meises. Please bring yourfavorite “grandmother’s tale” and perhaps learnhow these stories got started.I am looking forward to providing ThanksgivingBaskets to families in need thanks to thecongregation's donations. Please give generouslyso we are able to provide enough gift cards topeople in our community who need a little extrahelp - especially this year. Thank you to DenaLevenson and Linda Becker for organizing thisproject.Aileen Primack, Gail Swerdlik, and Judy Panko-Reishave put together a wonderful online shopportunity inlieu of having our normal holiday boutique. Pleasevisit the BHBE website to shop some of our favoritevendors from past years.A big welcome to our new BHBE members andnew BHBE Sisterhood members. We will be holdinga special virtual program to welcome them onNovember 9. Thank you to our membersh

souls and give us spiritual light and emotional uplift. We especially seek light at the times of darkness be-cause it is exactly in those times that we feel the most urgent need to have it. Hanukkah combines the wisdom of the Jewish calendar and the story of miracle and redemption where the miracle of light is a focal point. While the

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