Volume 43 | Number 3 November 2012 | Cheshvan/Kislev 5773

According to a report recently issued by the USDA, 15% of US households are food insecure. We already know that

more people are using SNAP [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program = Food Stamps] than ever before. There are many misconceptions about who receives SNAP benefits [almost half are children and another third are elderly or disabled] or how much the benefit actually gives a recipient [$134.85/person/month]. Yet even as this vital program keeps people from starving in our great country, there are calls to cut the program in order to save money.

I am going to take the Food Stamp Challenge this month to bring attention to this important program. For one week [Sunday, No-vember 4 – Saturday, November 10], I will live on the nationwide average food stamp benefit of $1.50 a meal, $31.50 for the week. I will be donating the amount that I normally spend on food for the week to the Greater Chicago Food Depository. I am also soliciting donations. There is a legend that there are 36 people in the world

whose presence keeps the world going, so my goal is $ 1,134, or enough money to feed 36 people for one week. If you go to http://is.gd/ravbat7SNAP, you will be able to donate to combat hunger.

I will be blogging about the experience at my blog, The Table, at http://the-table-blog.blogspot.com/. I will also be tweeting about the experience at https://twitter.com/ravbat7. If you would also like to take on this challenge, you can also sign up at http://is.gd/ravbat7SNAP.

The month of November, leading up to Thanksgiving, is a time to reflect and say thanks. I know that undertaking the Food Stamp Challenge will be a time of reflecting on my blessings.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

Batsheva Appel

Take The Food STamp Challenge and donaTe

From the Rabbi’s Desk

Dear Friends,

When I arrived over three years ago from Jackson, Mississippi, I was excited to become your rabbi. In this time we have moved forward as a congrega-tion together and I am pleased by how much we have accom-plished. I feel that I have grown as a rabbi and that we have grown together as a commu-

nity. Every year that I have been here has been a year of prog-ress and development. I am excited by the direction that KAM Isaiah Israel is headed as we begin our 165th year. All of this makes it particularly bittersweet, that after much con-sideration and thought, I have decided not to seek the renewal of my contract. I feel we are no longer a good match for each other, and I have made the difficult decision to leave at the end of June, 2013. I was glad to be part of the High Holidays with the congrega-tion this year, to share the time of reflection on the important

work of the season. I do not know yet where I will end up and am exploring a number of different options. I look forward to sharing any decisions that I ultimately make with you. I was able to have a conversation about my decision with the Board last night and in that conversation, we reflected together on what has been an enriching and ultimately positive relation-ship for us all. Despite real sadness on everyone’s part, we are all excited to move ahead. I will remain a resource for that process, however I might be of help. We are working together to make this a smooth transition for everyone. I am still here this year for all of you as we worship together, learn together, and grow together. I am here to support you through any sad moments and to celebrate the good ones. We will have time to say good-bye to each other before I go. I always have been honored to be your rabbi.

Kol tuv, all the best,

Rabbi Batsheva Appel

President’s Report

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In Exodus, after the Children of Israel miraculously cross the Sea of Reeds to Freedom, they start to grumble

to Moses. Why has he led them out of Egypt only to starve? With God’s help Manna is provided to feed the people. Soon after, they complain that they need water and God instructs Moses to strike a rock to bring forth water. The Children of Israel have now witnessed ten plagues against the Egyptians and three miracles for their survival, but when Moses briefly disappears to meet with God at Mt Si-nai, they abandon Moses and God and have Aaron make them the Golden Calf to worship. God tells Moses that he will destroy the Israelites because they are a stiff-necked people.

Are we, the members of KAMII, a stiff-necked people, who continually question and complain about our leaders? Are we so stiff necked as to not see our own faults, but only those of others? Are we blind to improvements?

Rabbi Appel has just announced she will

be leaving us at the end of June. Should we be sad and mourn, or be glad and rejoice?

My answer is…both. We should be sad that we were not able to see the strengths in Rabbi Appel’s abilities. She has helped us start to move our congre-gation into the new century through her use of social media, and the develop-ment, with the school committee, of the internet teaching of Hebrew to our chil-dren through Ivrit@Home. She has also challenged the lay leadership to lead the congregation. She has helped stabilize the congregation with professionalism. She has worked hard, with mentoring, to improve her sermons, as best demon-strated during the High Holidays.

We should be glad that, with her decision to leave us, we are not tearing ourselves apart, but that we are left with a strong unified leadership during the transition. This has been a positive experience for both parties. Rabbi Appel will have my backing in her next endeavors, acknowl-

edging her as a bright, organized leader and a quick learner. We will be left with an intact and stronger congregation as we go forth into our Strategic Develop-ment meetings to discuss our future and develop a plan for growth that allows all voices to be heard. We need to create an atmosphere that supports our senior members and yet is welcoming to a new generation of members who will be our fu-ture. Without these new young members, we will not continue as a community.

I hope that you will all join me in con-tinuing to build a strong community and congregation. I want to thank Rabbi Ap-pel for continuing to work hard for us during the rest of the year. I pray that we all come together to find a new, in-spirational leader for our 165-year-old community.

Dan Mass,President

1. The level of Temple affiliation is decreasing in most Reform congregations and KAMII is no exception. While we will continue to try to increase membership and seek additional income from the use of our building, in the face of reduced membership and decreased revenue from dues, what do you think we should do: a. Maintain current dues levels while reducing expenditures

so that costs do not exceed revenues, even if this means eliminating programs (such as the Religious School) and reducing professional staff (such as full time clergy or ad-ministrative personnel).

b. Increase dues to keep current staffing levels and programs. c. Consolidate our operations with other congregations and

institutions even if some autonomy and identification is sacrificed.

2. As congregants we value different aspects of our KAMII experience. What is most meaningful to you: a. Classes taught by clergy b. Scholar in residence weekends; Munch and Learn sessions c. Shabbat and festival worship d. High Holiday worship e. Music as part of worship f. Supplemental music programming g. Religious School h. Social action activities i. Predominantly social activities j. Other

Be a parT oF The ImporTanT ConverSaTIon:long Term plannIng meeTIngS wITh The CongregaTIon

all the meetings will take place at kamII:• Tuesday, October 30 at 7:30 p.m. •

• Sunday, November 4 at 9:30 a.m. for Religious School parents and others •• Thursday, November 8 at 7:30 p.m. •

We are looking into adding a meeting at Montgomery Place and outside Hyde Park, if there is a demand.Please give some thought to these questions prior to attending.

Planningcontinues on page 5

3NoveMber 2012

Ain is the 15th letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It comes between Samech and Pei and this is what Rabbi Larry Kushner has to say about it:

“Ayin does not speak. He only sees. It is an eye, Ayin. Close your eyes. Open your mouth. Now try to see. That is the sound of Ayin. It is the si-lent humility (Anava) of serving

the Master of the Universe. Serving. Worshipping (Avodah). Emptying yourself so that you can be filled with God…it is a Tree of Life (Eitz Chayim) to those who hold fast to it.”

Ayin is also the first letter in the word “Ivrit” meaning HEBREW…..And why am I writing about Hebrew? Well, because we are adding a class of Hebrew this year. In ad-dition to the beginner’s Hebrew class, taught by our own Ben Jacobson, I will be teaching a continuation of Hebrew I. It is meant for those who can read a little and know a few words…. or more…..

And because of the way that the Religious School is structured this year, after consulting with Sarah Cort and Tal Rosen, we have decided to expand the meaning of the term ‘ADULT” (as in Adult Hebrew) and call our teaching FamIlY heBrew. We would like to encourage all our 7th grade through 12th grade

families to take advantage of this class. Here is our reasoning:• Hebrewinstructionstopsin6thgrade,sothiswouldgive

your children a chance to continue to learn Hebrew, along with other material.

• Theclass,whichmeetsonSundaymornings9:30–10:30in the Music Room, does not conflict with scheduling for the older children. All 7th graders and older students who have not volunteered to be a Madrich(ah) are welcome to come with their parents and help me teach their parents Hebrew.

• Thisclassisnotjustforfamilies.Ifyouareanadultwantingto improve your Hebrew, this class is for you as well.

• The advantagesof knowingHebrewarenumerous: youwill be better able to read and follow services anywhere; you will gain a deeper understanding of Torah; you will continue the tradition of our people that is thousands of years old (a good reason on its own) and…it will be fun! You might even get to know some new people and certainly, if you are a family studying together, you might even get to know your children or parents better.

The class started in October, but it was not until the first day of Religious School that this idea came to me because some of you, dear congregants, asked. You are welcome to join the class in November until the end of the school year!

As always, if you have any questions or comments, please feel freetocalloremailme:773.924.1234ormeskenasy@kamii.org.

All the best for a happy and healthy year!

Take Your parenTS To SChool!

Cantor Miriam

new memBer ShaBBaT dInner Friday, November 16 at 6:30 p.m.

followed by a special Shabbat Service

Welcome to our newest members! This is a great way for current and new members to get to know each other in a relaxed setting. The delicious dinner is offered at no cost to our new members,

and at a nominal cost to existing members.

Please make your reservations through the Synagogue office at www.kamii.org/rsvpor773.924.1234.

Adult Education

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This fall, the Rabbi Arnold Ja-cob Wolf Memorial Committee has been offering a new series of classes in memory of Rabbi Wolf, our Rabbi Emeritus, who died in December 2008.

On Wednesday, November 7, and Wednesday, November 14, at 7:30 p.m., Rabbi Rachel Mikva, the Rabbi Herman Schaalman Chair in Jewish Studies and Direc-tor of the Center for Jewish, Chris-

tian, and Islamic Studies at Chicago Theological Seminary, will teach the last two of four sessions on “What Are Jewish Eth-ics?”. The course is described below.

What Are Jewish Ethics?If we believe that God’s central demand of all human beings is to behave in an ethical manner, what are Jewish ethics? What is their source, their substance, and their authority? Through lecture, text study and discussion, Rabbi Mikva will explore how the ethical tradition in Judaism developed, how it shifted over time, and how it challenges us today.

Nov. 7 – Musar: Jewish Ethics as a Path of Personal GrowthNov. 14 – Jewish Ethics on the Edge: Contemporary Ethical

Issues Rabbi Mikva, a friend and student of Rabbi Wolf for many years, reflects that, “from the biblical idea of covenant, to the rabbinic emphasis on communal responsibility, to Emmanual Levinas’s ‘ethics as first philosophy’, Judaism has always in-sisted that we have a compelling duty to one another that can-not be separated from our duties to God. So did Rabbi Arnold Jacob Wolf, and this series is dedicated in loving memory of his inspiring teaching.”

Programs presented by the Rabbi Arnold Jacob Wolf Memorial Committee are made possible by gifts to the congregation in memory of Rabbi Wolf.

munCh & learnTuesdays at Noon, KAMII Library

NOvEMbER 13 Mark Grant – “Medical Interventions-- Who Decides and How?”Geriatrician Dr. Mark Grant will help us think about our well-being as we interact with our doctors about the benefits, challenges and medical necessity of many of the healthcare interventions we encounter.

DEcEMbER 11 Jacquelyn Sanders – “A Jewish journey through Lithuania and Belarus before, during, and after the Holocaust”

Bring your lunch and we supply dessert!!

NOvEMbER 11Victor Margolin, Professor Emeritus of Design History, University of Illinois at Chicago “Design in Palestine: Jews and Arabs, 1880-1945”

NOvEMbER 18Charles Lipson, Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago“Southern Jews, Past, Present, and Future”

deCemBer 2 Peter Ascoli, Independent Scholar; Instructor, Spertus InstituteAviva Kempner, Documentary Film Maker“The 100th Anniversary of the Rosenwald Schools”

DEcEMbER 9 Na’ama Rokem, Assistant Professor of Modern Hebrew Literature, University of Chicago“Who Owns Franz Kafka? - A German-Israeli Legal battle”

DEcEMbER 16 Judy Levey, Chief Executive Officer, Jewish Council on Urban Affairs“What’s Ahead for the JcUA?”

SundaY mornIng leCTureSLectures begin at 10:30 a.m.

JEWISH ETHIcS cOURSE cONTINUES THIS MONTH

5NoveMber 2012

A 17-week course covering topics about living Jewishly, including: practiceand observance, beliefs, creating a Jewish home, life cycle observances,synagogue and prayer, history, shabbat and holidays, basic Hebrew, andchoosing Judaism.

Course Fee: $310 (for a single student or a couple)

Classes will be held at:

KAM Isaiah Israel1100 E. Hyde Park Blvd., Chicago, IL • 773.924.1234

Classes begin November 28, 2012

Wednesday evenings, 7:00–9:00 P.M.

Instructors:Rabbi Batsheva Appel and Rabbi Larry Edwards

Classes

For further information or to obtain a registration form,please contact: Felicia Ross, Coordinator, Reform Jewish ChicagoUnion for Reform Judaism • 847.721.2888 • fross@urj.orgurj.org/learning/classes/intro/illinois • ReformJewishChicago.org

Offered by the Union for Reform Judaism in partnership with the Chicago Association of Reform Rabbis

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A TASTE OF JUDAISM . . . ARE YOU cURIOUS?

Under the sponsorship of the Union for Reform Judaism, Rabbi Batsheva Appel is teaching three free weekly classes for beginners, Jewish or not.

Meeting at KAMII from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Wednesdays, October 24, November 7, and November 14, this class will explore the topics of Jewish spirituality, ethics, and community values. It is designed for those who would like to explore or re-explore the foundations of our tradition and are looking for an entry into Jewish life.

To register for the remaining November classes, go to www.curiousaboutjudaism.org/il.

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3. We have begun the process of seeking a new senior rabbi. If the Search Committee is not satisfied with the available can-didates, how would the hiring of an interim rabbi for the 12 months starting July 1, 2013 affect you: a. Would increase my attachment to the congregation b. Would decrease my attachment to the congregation c. Would not affect me much 4. Our congregation’s leadership has had discussions with other nearby Jewish institutions, including Congregation Rod-fei Zedek, that would consolidate some functions and involve some loss of autonomy by the participating institutions. How does this make you feel: a. Causes me some anxiety b. Gives me hope for invigorating Jewish communal and

religious life in our neighborhood c. Other 5. Can you envision a way that our congregation and Rodfei Zedek could function in close collaboration, including shared clergy? 6. Our landmark Sanctuary is functional but in need of sub-stantial repairs and upgrades that could cost millions of dol-lars. How important is the Sanctuary to you: a. Very important; it is a main reason for my affiliation

with the congregation b. Not very important c. Other

raBBI mIkva To Speak aT raBBI wolF YahrzeIT oBServanCe

On Friday, December 7, Rabbi Rachel Mikva will speak at a special Shabbat service to ob-serve Rabbi Arnold Jacob Wolf’s fourth yah-rzeit. Her sermon will address “Is Reward and Punishment a Really Bad Idea?” The special Shabbat service culminates the 2012 Rabbi Arnold Jacob Wolf Memorial mini-course on “What are Jewish Ethics?”.

Planningcontinued from page 2

In the Family

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By Grace Wolf

yxxx NewsworthyOn October 3, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that he was ap-pointing Fran Grossman as one of seven new appointees to the Board of Ethics, which oversees enforcement of ethics and cam-paign finance rules at City Hall. A former president of KAMII, Fran is director of the Chicago Microlending Institute.

bonnie Wishne, head of the Ancona School, was widely quoted in an October 3 Hyde Park Herald article about the 50th anniversary of Ancona. According to the article, “she started out as a 7th and 8thgradeteacheratAnconain1977andbecametheheadoftheschool in1986.Wishne saidoneof the things that inspireshermost about Ancona is its diversity. . . . ‘The school has an array of students from different ethnic and economic backgrounds as well as students with a wide range of skills and talents.’”

Late this summer, news sources around the country carried a heart-warming story in which Dr. Helen Kim played a key supporting role. Director of the in vitro fertilization program at the University of Chicago, Helen implanted an embryo in its grandmother’s uterus, and the 53-year-old grandmother gave birth to the baby in August. The baby’s mother had previously undergone a radical hysterec-tomy and was unable to gestate her own baby.

At its season opening celebration on September 24, Goodman Theatre honored nikki Stein, Executive Director of the Polk Bros.

Foundation, and Sandra Guthman, Foundation Chairman and CEO, for the Foundation’s long-term support of Goodman’s education and community engagement programs. Both these leaders of the Polk Bros. Foundation will be retiring at the end of the calendar year.

yxxx Under the ChupahOn August 25, cantor Miriam Eskenasy conducted a renewal of vows ceremony for Regina and Konstantin Umanskiy in New York City. Although the Umanskiys have been married for 20 years, they never had had a religious ceremony. They came from Ukraine, where religious observance had been discouraged. Living now in a country that values religious freedom, they have been learning more about Judaism and its customs and traditions. Cantor Miriam reports, “So, they gathered their family and close friends and had a ‘chupah,’ which was very meaningful for them, me, and their three beautiful daughters, not to mention their parents.”

On September 22, Dana Cohn, daughter of Phyllis and Howard cohn, was married to David Kite. Dana is Associate Director of Lake of the Woods/Greenwoods Camps; David is President of K&K Capital Management. The wedding celebration took place in the Aspen area, where David has vacationed for many years, an area that Dana, too, has grown to love. Dana and David make their home in Glencoe.

SPECIAL NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYSmatthew reilein, November 4; Shaina Grossman, November 4; bonnie Wishne, November 5; Robert Zimmer, November 5; Abraham White, November 5; Therese becker, November 7; Peter Fahrenwald,November9;Eugenie Mirelowitz, November 10; vincent nathan, November 14; Harvey Friedman, November 15; Jean Gottlieb, November 17; Arthur Sussman, November 17; Robert Deegan, November 21; Raymond Groban, November 23; diane Salk, November 25; Shirley carter, November 26; Shirley Weinstein, November 26; bernece Simon, November 27; Susan bass Marcus, November29

SPECIAL NOVEMBER ANNIVERSARIESRalph and Ernestine Austen, November 25, 45 years

SPECIAL DECEMBER BIRTHDAYSAnna Morowitz, December 8; Reed Rosenbacher, December9;Harry Trosman,December9; delilah lane, December 11; Henrietta Schultz, December 12; Silvia Sukenic, December 17; Karen Altay-Rosenberg, December 22; kenan onel, December 24; Anne Moffat, December 28; Mary biblo, December29;Joseph Hecht, December 31

SPECIAL DECEMBER ANNIVERSARIESHarry and carol bekenstein, December 22, 66 years; Paul and Iris Goldstein, December 30, 50 years

In the Community

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By Grace Wolf

yxxx Events on U of C CampusThe University of Chicago Divinity School is sponsoring two speakers of particular interest to our community at two of its weekly community luncheons this month. On Wednesday, No-vember 7, at noon in the Swift Hall Common Room, 1025 E. 58th Street, Daniel Libenson will speak on The Religious Innovator’s Dilemma. Former executive director of U of C Hillel, he currently is president of the Institute for the Next Jew-ish Future and director of jU: Jewish U, a program at U of C. On Wednesday, November 14, also at noon in the Swift Hall Common Room, Robert Nevel, chair of the KAM Isaiah Israel Social Justice Committee, will speak about our congregation’s award-winning food justice and sustainability program. Admis-sion to these talks is $5 and includes a vegetarian meal. Reserve before noon Tuesday at divinitylunch@gmail.com.

Another interesting U of C public lecture will be held on Thurs-day, November 15, at 4:30 p.m., in Rosenwald 405. Ronnie Goldstein of the Hebrew University will speak on Prophecy and Magic in Ancient Israel. This is the second of four lectures in the series “The Trouble with the Prophets, Prophecy, and Prophetic Literature of the Hebrew Bible.” The lectures explore how the study of Israelite prophecy has developed in recent de-cades, with respect to comparative phenomena, gender theory, relationship to magic, and post-biblical legacy.

yxxx CTS Discusses Religion and HealthOn Friday, November 16, 2:45 - 4:00 p.m., the Chicago Theological Seminary Center for Jewish, Christian and Islamic Studies is presenting Religion and Health: Interfaith Perspec-tives. Jewish, Christian, and Muslim physicians and ethicists will discuss diverse perspectives on religion and health with re-sponses by community health activists. The new location of CTS is1407E.60thStreet.Call773.896.2484 for furtherinformation.

yxxx Visit Shalom Chicago with Neighborhood GroupThe Chicago History Museum, in collaboration with Spertus, is presenting Shalom Chicago: The History of Jewish Chicago Told Through Personal Stories. The exhibition opened Octo-ber 21 and runs through September 2, 2013. The Rodfei Zedek Sisterhood invites our members to accompany its members on a docent-led tour of the exhibition at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November19.Thechargeof$25,payabletotheSisterhoodby November 2, includes a box lunch. Call 773.752.2770 for more information. The Chicago History Museum is located at 1601 N. Clark Street.

yxxx This Month at SpertusOn Sunday, November 4, at 2:00 p.m., Dr. David Biale will discuss his new book, Not in the Heavens: The Tradition of Jewish Secular Thought. Dr. Biale, of the University of Cali-fornia at Davis, argues that secular thinkers appropriated the three religious categories of God, Torah, and Israel and filled them with new, this-worldly meaning. Tickets are $18, $10 for Spertus members, $8 for students. Buy them online at spertus.edu, or call 312.322.1773.

In conjunction with Jewish Book Month, Spertus is presenting a series of events related to Mary Glickman’s book, One More River, the selection for One Book/One Community. This book explores race, class, and Jewish life in the American South. On Saturday, November 10, at 7:00 p.m., at Spertus, there will be a screening of the film Shalom Y’all, about a 4,200-mile road trip through the South. Rabbi Capers C. Funnye, Jr., will lead the post-screening discussion. Tickets are $20. Buy them online at spertus.edu/OneBook, or call 312.322.1773. OnThursday,November29,at6:30p.m.,RachelKaminofNorth Suburban Synagogue Beth El will lead an informal dis-cussion of One More River at Spertus. Admission is free. Au-thor Mary Glickman will appear at a book signing at Anshe Emet Synagogue, 3751 N. Broadway, on Sunday, December 2,from9:30to11:00a.m.Thereisnochargeforthebooksigning event.

On Wednesday, November 14, Jane Eisner, editor-in-chief of the Forward, will speak on Where Are the Women in Jewish Profes-sional Life? A reception at 5:30 p.m. will precede the program, which begins at 6:00 p.m. Admission is free, but reservations are requested by October 31 at NetworkRSVP@spertus.edu.

Also on Wednesday, November 14, at 6:30 p.m. at Chicago History Museum, Monica Unikel-Fasja, will discuss her book, Sinagogas de Mexico (Synagogue of Mexico). Learn about the significant Jewish population in Mexico and the thriving, active Mexican Jewish population in Chicago. Tickets cost $12, $10 for members of Spertus and Chicago History Museum. For fur-ther information, call 312.642.4600, or visit chicagohistory.org.

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Kallah. The joys of camp – perfect for younger and first-time campers entering grades 2-7. (5 days, 2 weeks, or 3 weeks) Kibbutz HaTzofim. The outdoors comes alive for campers entering grades 4-7. (2 or 4 weeks)Gesher.TheultimateOSRUIexperience–forcampersenteringgrades7-9. (4 weeks)Tiferet Aleph. For the young artist interested in music, dance, drama, or visual arts entering grades 6-8. (4 weeks)Tiferet bet. For the dedicated artist entering grades 7-10. (4 weeks)Moshavah. Outdoor camping and adventure for campers entering grades 8-11. (4 weeks)chalutzim. OSRUI’s unique Hebrew immersion program for high school students entering grades 10-12. (7 weeks)

Travelin’ With OSRUITour La’Agam (Tour to the Lake). A spectacular bicycle trip around Lake Michigan. Campers will bike more than 1,000 miles as they travel through the upper loop of Wisconsin and Michigan, exploring the byways, forests, dunes, and the simple enormity and beauty of the lake. For high school students entering grades 10-12. (4 weeks)Experience Israel. Travel to Israel with teens from all over North America. For high school students entering grades 11 and 12.

For more information and to Register Online, check the OSRUI web site: www.osrui.org or call 847.509.0990. To have this information sent to you via email, contact Denise Heimlich at: dheimlich@urj.org

URJ OLIN-SANG-RUbY UNION INSTITUTE 2013greaT kIdS deServe a greaT Camp!

Do you love … Swimming? Sports? Drama? Hiking? Horseback Riding?

Hebrew? Playing Gaga? Sailing? Music? Nature? Rock Climbing? Drawing? Singing? Biking? Gardening?

If you answered yes to any of these, then OSRUI is the place for you! We want you to be part of the fun this summer, along with more than

1,000 Jewish kids from all over North America and beyond.

Shabbat Reishit – First Shabbat

6:00 – 6:30 p.m. on the first Friday of every month

Join us on the first Shabbat of every month for a special service for families

with young children. We will be learning, writing, singing, reading Torah,

hearing stories, and having birthday blessings. All are welcome!

There will be a Congregational Potluck Dinner following the Shabbat Reishit

service, and then the regular Shabbat service at 7:30 p.m.

SHAbbAT REISHIT – FIRST SHAbbAT6:00 – 6:30 p.m. on the first Friday of every month

Join us on the first Shabbat of every month for a special service for families with young children. We will be learning, writing, singing, reading Torah, hearing stories, and having birthday blessings. All are welcome!

There will be a Congregational Potluck Dinner following the Shabbat Reishit service, and then the regular Shabbat service at 7:30 p.m.

Please note: November’s First Shabbat is Friday, November 2. Due to the special Rabbi Wolf Yahrzeit Shabbat, there is no First Shabbat on Friday, December 7.

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kam ISaIah ISrael Chanukah Bazaarcome one! come all!

Sunday, December 2 • 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.at KAM Isaiah Israel

We have some of your favorite vendors from last year and a number of exciting new vendors:

Scarves and jewelryRecycled totes and handbagsHomemade greeting cards

Handmade candles and soapCreative kitchen accessoriesOrganic personal care items

Children’s giftsChocolate gelt and Chanukah candles

Chanukah Judaica giftsAnd more…

And enjoy delicious baked goods at our Bake Sale(complimentary coffee and tea)

A portion of all sales will help support the KAMII Religious School

kamII Chanukah CeleBraTIonFriday, December 14

congregational chanukah Dinner

6:00 p.m.Dinner is free, but reservations are required.

RSVP to www.kamii.org/rsvp by Wednesday, December 12, at 4:30 p.m.

Shabbat chanukah Service7:30 p.m.

Join us after the service for sufganiot (jelly doughnuts) and

klezmer music with KAMII’s The President’s Own Klezmer Band to celebrate the Festival of Lights!

Religious and Nursery Schools

Shalom! Here are some up-dates about what’s going on in both the Religious and

Nursery Schools:

relIgIouS SChool:The school year is off to a great start, and we are still looking for more volunteer faculty members to engage our children in fun, cre-ative and educational activities as part of their religious school ex-perience. Our community is filled

with individuals who can bring a vast set of expertise and ex-periences to our children. Please consider sharing your skills, hobbies, and special or career interests with the KAMII com-munity by becoming part of our new volunteer faculty. This can be a one-time commitment or more regular involvement. Please contact me at scort@kamii.org for more information.

We are also excited to announce our new FREE b’yachad (parents and children learning ‘together’) class. This FREE one-hour class is open to anyone in the community with chil-dren ages 12 months to three years. I will be teaching this class along with Melinda Deegan every Sunday when school is insession.Wewillhaveopenplaytimefrom9:30-10:30a.m.and guided group time from 10:30-11:30 a.m. If you know anyone interested in this great opportunity, please send them our way!

nurSerY SChool:The Nursery School is proud to announce “We’re Reading with the Cats and Dogs!” with Scholastic’s National Paws for Read-ing Challenge. Our parents and children are reading at home and logging the time they have spent so Scholastic will donate books to charity. Now through December 14, for every 20 minutes you read at home, a book will be donated to charity - up to 250,000 books!

Here is an article from Scholastic.com explaining the impor-tance of reading to your children at home on a regular basis:

According to the U.S. Department of Education, only 55% of children ages 3-5 who were not yet in kinder-garten were read to daily by a family member in 2007. Article by Zoë Kashner

Literacy doesn’t start only when your child starts school. From birth, babies and children are gathering skills they’ll use in reading. The years between ages 3 and 5 are critical to reading growth, and some 5-year-olds are already in kin-dergarten.

The best way to instill a love for and interest in reading is to simply read to your child. And yet, many parents don’t. Reading gives you the opportunity for close bonding with your child, and it also provides a window into a world of literacy that your child is about to enter.

As your child goes from saying her first sentences to speak-ing in paragraphs, you will start to see exciting milestones develop with reading. Your child will begin to recognize print on the street, stop signs, familiar store signs, and the address posted on your home.

• Talk About TextA text-rich environment for preschoolers lays the ground-work for reading success. It’s not just about having books in the home, although that’s a great start. You can also start talking about letters, numbers, and words on packages and signs.

Help your child see how text is already a part of his daily life. Point out the name of his favorite cereal. Show him the labels on clothing. Show him the different parts of a birth-day card or invitation.

When you are out and about, play games involving letter and number recognition. Can your child tell you any of the letters in the supermarket sign? Can she read the serving amount on a packaged snack? She will be delighted to un-derstand more about her world — but don’t push her de-light. Developing text awareness should never be a chore.

• Be Aware of ProblemsAre you concerned that your child might have a learning disability? As with almost any disability, early intervention can prevent problems in the future. In the preschool years, speech delays are much more noticeable than the learning disabilities that may affect a child’s efforts to read. Ask your pediatrician for advice if you are concerned that your child is speech delayed.Most school districts will not diagnose reading disabilities until first grade. However, there are signs that you can look for earlier. If your 5-year-old can’t “hear” the rhyme in two simple words, or cannot differentiate between a letter and a random squiggle, this may be an area of development you’ll want to keep an eye on.

Be sure to check out and “Like” the Nursery School at KAM Isaiah Israel’s Facebook page and the updated website at kamii. org/nursery to see blog posts, tips for parents and events in the neighborhood.

Sarah CortSynagogue Educator

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Midwest Workers Association greatly appreciates our congregation’s con-tinued support. The clean clothing and household goods in good repair that fill our bins are very helpful, but MWA’s members urgently need food and also paper goods. With Thanks-giving coming up, MWA hopes to dis-tribute meals to over 200 needy fami-lies. Frozen turkeys, all the trimming, and desserts are needed.

You can leave the following items in the KAMII lobby in the bin marked FOOD:

In ThIS new Year BeCome Involved

Whole bean and ground coffeeWhole grain breads

Assorted teas--black, green, herbalDried beans

OatmealBrown and white rice

Assorted canned fruits and vegetablesCooking oilToilet paper

NapkinsPaper towels Paper plates

Disposable hot/cold cups Cleaning supplies

Fill our bins, and Gloria and Al Needlman will see that your generous contributions are delivered to the MWA office, where they will be distributed to MWA’s low income mem-bership. Thank you!

celebrate life • help one another • build friendships • listen and learn

Tributes

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General Fund Glenn and Marion Derringer Bruce Dresner Mishan and Peter Wroe In Honor of Robert Nevel Temple Sholom

The Harold M. Rosenstein Temple Fund In Memory of Alan Gidwitz Roberta and Howard Siegel In Memory of Faith Margolin Roberta and Howard Siegel In Memory of Ann Orman Roberta and Howard Siegel

Memorial Yahrzeits In Memory of Jacob Hefter Ursula Winter In Memory of Sade Levine Ruth M. Levine In Memory of Olya Margolin Victor and Sylvia Margolin In Memory of Mykei Williams Lisa Williams

EDITOR’S NOTE AND SPEcIAL THANKS.

First, I want to give a special shout-out to Deloris Sanders and Grace Wolf. They came to my rescue when I needed to take a two-month hiatus from working on the bulletins. Deloris became “Guest Editor” and Grace was “Her Girl Friday”, doing whatever it would take to get the September and October Bulletins out on time. Not only did they get them out ahead of time - they were done with such special care and attention. No surprise, when you are talking about Deloris and Grace. A very special thank you to both!

The next bulletin deadline is: Tuesday, November 5 for the December/January issue

Please send your event notices, articles and photos to me at phyllis.cohn@gmail.com.

Phyllis Cohn,

Bulletin Editor

We thank all contributors for their generosity and support of our synagogue family.

(Contributions received September 6th to October 5th are listed)

ZICHRONA LIV’RACHAMay her memory be a blessing

We extend condolences toJonathan Wishnick (Amy) on the death

of his mother, Maxine Wishnick

Tributes

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Please make checks payable to: KAM Isaiah Israel Congregation1100EastHydeParkBlvd.,Chicago,IL60615-2899

Contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law

KAM Isaiah Israel congregation Tribute Funds

Donor ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Address ___________________________________________________________________________________________

I/We contribute $______________________________ Date _______________________________________________

Acknowledge to ____________________________________________________________________________________

Address ___________________________________________________________________________________________

In Honor of ______________________________________________________________________________

In Memory of ____________________________________________________________________________

Temple Operating FundsDiscretionary Funds:

Rabbi’s Fund

Cantor’s Fund

Other ____________________________

Landmark Preservation Fund

Stolz-Levi Walter Jacobs Memorial

Library Fund

Music Enhancement Fund

Prayer Book/Humash Fund

Restricted Foundation Funds Blanche and Philip Brail Social Action

Fund

Julius J. Browdy Scholarship and

Education Fund

Agnes Davis Memorial Fund

Ruth Diane Davis Scholarship Fund

Maurice L. Heller Memorial Camp

Scholarship Fund

Gretel and Max Janowski Fund

Babette and Irving H. Mann

Educational Fund

Necheles Scholarship Fund

Rabbi Hayim Goren Perelmuter Fund

Religious School Fund

Nursery School Fund

Kathrynn W. Rosenbluth Flower Fund

Harold A. Rosenstein Temple Fund

Blanche R. Stolz Scholarship Fund

Jacob J. Weinstein Fund

Rabbi Arnold Jacob Wolf Memorial Fund

Youth Activities Fund

Youth Group Israel Scholarship Fund

Beatrice K. Schneiderman Social

Action Fund

Michael and Rebecca Schneiderman

and Family Scholarship Fund

Ezra Sensibar Fund

Harvey Shapiro Memorial Scholarship

Fund

Esther Rosalie N. and Theodore Stone

Chapel Fund

William and Bernard Weinberg

Scholarship Fund

Other _________________________________

Memorial Yahrzeits In Memory of Jacob Hefter Ursula Winter In Memory of Sade Levine Ruth M. Levine In Memory of Olya Margolin Victor and Sylvia Margolin In Memory of Mykei Williams Lisa Williams

Shabbat ServicesShabbat vayeira: Genesis 18:1 – 22:24

Friday, November 2Shabbat Reishit (First Shabbat) at 6:00 p.m.

Shabbat Service at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 3Shabbat Service at 10:30 a.m.

Shabbat Chayei Sarah: Genesis 23:1 – 25:18Friday, November 9

Shabbat Service at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 10Shabbat Service at 10:30 a.m.

Shabbat Tol’dot: Genesis 25:19 – 28:9Friday, November 16

Shabbat Service at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 17Shabbat Service at 10:30 a.m.

Shabbat vayeitzei: Genesis 28:10 – 32:3Friday, November 23

Shabbat Service at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 24Shabbat Service at 10:30 a.m.

Shabbat vayishlach: Genesis 32:4 – 36:43Friday, November 30

Shabbat Service at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 1Shabbat Service at 10:30 a.m.

Torah Study at 9:30 a.m. every Shabbat morning. Transportation to Shabbat evening services is always available. Please call the office.

KAM IsAIAh IsrAel Congregation, Founded in 1847 1100 E. HYDE PARK BOULEVARD •CHICAGO, IL 60615

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Daniel P. Mass ................................ PresidentBatsheva Appel ..........................Senior RabbiMiriam Eskenasy .................................CantorDeborah Bard ........................ Cantor EmeritaTal Rosen .......................... Executive Director

Sarah Cort ......................Synagogue EducatorPhyllis Cohn ........................................EditorAbigail Allison ........................ Assistant EditorStewart Martin ....................... Assistant EditorNovember 2012 ..................... Vol. 43, No. 3