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ANSHE
EMET
SYNAGOGUE
A ES
AES
B UL L E TI N
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JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2023
A Historic and Vibrant Community in the Lakeview Neighborhood of Chicago
Anshe Emet as a Center for Honest Dialogue
Michael S. Siegel
Senior Rabbi
The Norman Asher Rabbinic Chair
msiegel@ansheemet.org
There is much that we can learn from the conversations over Zoom, and my podcast On the Friday night of Dr. Martin Luther
Talmud. A most relevant lesson is the art of with Jonathan Eig, “The Pen and the Yad”, King Jr. weekend, January 13, we will join
thoughtful and passionate debate conducted models for our community’s approach to together with Pastor Chris Harris and
in an atmosphere of respect. The word for thoughtful debate. Unfortunately, the members of Bright Star Church for a special
these debates in the Talmud is Mahloket. reality is that the notion of Mahloket, of service and a Friday night dinner. We have
The root word of Mahloket is Helek, which people debating issues and allowing for invited 10 families from the church to join
means “a portion”. To use this root in a truth on both sides, is becoming a lost us for dinner to offer the opportunity for
word that means debate or disagreement art in our country. Our identity politics conversations between our communities.
is to suggest that each party has only a along with a growing tribalism has made Jonathan Eig has just finished a biography of
portion of the answer. The implication meaningful and hard conversations nearly Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Pastor Harris
is that no one is in the possession of the impossible. We are seeing this inside the and will I join him to discuss the meaning of
whole truth, and only through thoughtful walls of our community and outside as well. King’s message and its relevance today. That
dialogue will we put the parts together In the month of January, we will be night, a separate dinner will take place for 10
and arrive at a worthy solution. taking two steps to address this challenging teens from Anshe Emet and 10 from Bright
Over the years, I have taken this approach situation. To create a more open and Star, allowing for meaningful conversation
to heart and worked with our professional thoughtful dialogue on Israel in our for their generation as well. Pastor Harris
staff and lay leadership to ensure that Anshe community, we are working with Resetting and I see this as another step in the
Emet is a place where open and honest the Table, an organization that trains people creation of a more robust and thoughtful
dialogue can take place. We have not always in the art of thoughtful dialogue on Israel. conversation between our communities.
been successful, but I am proud of what Those who have been chosen for our first We hope that you can join us for what
we have accomplished. For example, Anshe cohort span the political left and right. It is promises to be a very special evening.
Emet was one of the first congregations our hope that those who participate will help Our Rabbis believed that there are
in this country to work with the Shalom us further our work in creating an atmosphere debates that honor heaven itself. For
Hartman Institute on their I-Engage Program where the spirit of Mahloket is possible. We nearly 150 years, our congregation
to foster conversations on Israel and Jewish hope to have other cohorts in the future has honored the Jewish approach to
peoplehood across the political spectrum. and if this is something that interests Mahloket, and we are working to continue
More recently, I have conducted hard you, please be in touch with my office. to build on that proud tradition.
CLERGY & SENIOR STAFF
Michael Siegel Mimi Weisberg Samantha Isenstein
Senior Rabbi Executive Director Director of Adolescent Education
Tamar Brooks Hannah Jarvis
Rachel Brook Clergy Administration Manager Development and Advancement Manager
Senior Cantor Michelle Brown Amy Karp
Operations/Benefits Accountant Director of Engagement,
Elizabeth Berke The Malkin Family Program Director
Cantor Mardi Caminer
Director of K-7th Grade Education and Director of Adult Education
D’ror Chankin-Gould Kim Carter Brian Schmidt
Director of Hospitality Communications Manager
Rabbi
Javier Cruz Gilberto Vargas
Executive Chef/Director of Director of Facilities
Kitchen Management
Maxine Handelman
Director of Family Life & Learning
1 | Anshe Emet Synagogue
A Message from Our Board President
Danielle Lazar
President
Anshe Emet Synagogue
dlazar1971@gmail.com
I am writing this article one day after the relationships that cross what are, really, anniversary. Please continue to look
glorious Kaplan concert, where Rabbi Siegel, surface differences. Rabbi Siegel’s great out for more information about how
and Cantor Brook hosted an afternoon friendship and brotherhood with Pastor you and your families can participate.
filled with stories of family, generosity of Chris Harris comes to mind, as they planted In the meantime, I hope you are as proud
spirit, and most of all, beautiful, soaring and then nourished the seeds of closer ties as I am to be part of this community. There
music. One of the many highlights was between our two communities. Our work is no time like the present to get involved.
when world-renowned opera singer, Angel with Keshet is another example of planting I look forward to seeing you soon.
Blue, shared the story of how her father, the seeds of understanding and growing With warmth and gratitude.
a pastor, learned Hebrew and passed so that we can create an atmosphere
on the great love of the Jewish people of not just inclusion but belonging. Our
through song and a tallit. Cantor Brook continued support of immigrant and
and Ms. Blue then both donned their refugee families as they settle here in
tallitot and sang “Oseh Shalom”, arranged a new country shows how the seeds of
by Ms. Blue’s brother. The emotion, the kindness can support others and show
friendship, and our collective humanity the truth of our collective humanity.
was on full display through this music. As we start the year 2023, I am going
One of our board members came up to me to look for creative ways that my family
afterwards and said: This is what gives hope. can plant these kinds of seeds within our
There is a Chinese proverb that says, community. One idea I am especially
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 excited to share with all of you is Anshe
years ago. The second best time is Emet’s first community-wide Mitzvah Day,
today.” The friendship expressed through which is scheduled for March 19. On this
music and camaraderie during the Kaplan special day, we will, as one community,
concert was but one example of how contribute and participate in acts of loving
Anshe Emet plants seeds and nurtures kindness in honor of Rabbi Siegel’s 40th
BOARD OFFICERS & TRUSTEES
Danielle Lazar Mimi Wallk Deborah Brown
President Vice President Chika Chandler
Sam Schwartz-Fenwick Jay Goodgold Simon Fleischmann
Executive Vice President Former President Scott Frazin
Wendy Kline
Ben Kleinman Lynne Schatz Josh Liss
Vice President Secretary David Medow
Jeremy Liss Marc Gould Alan Mintz
Vice President Treasurer Ruth Rau
Adam Rubenfire
Arnie Rubin Natalie Schneiderman
Vice President TRUSTEES Neil Schwartz
Tracy Ankin Melissa Walny
Lindsey Seeskin
Vice President Jessica Bearak
Immediate Past President
Art Friedson
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Rabbi Michael S. Siegel
Celebrating 40 Years of Leadership
40TH Anniversary Forums
JANUARY 12, 2023:
A Conversation with Joshua Malina: How to Make it in Hollywood and Remain a Mensch
Presented by the Sarah Danielle Goldberg Memorial Cultural Arts
Fund and underwritten by Judy and Bill Goldberg
FEBRUARY 2023:
A Conversation with Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson: The State of the
Conservative Movement and the Rabbinate and Its Leadership
MARCH 23, 2023:
A Conversation with Doris Kearns Goodwin: Leadership: What are the
Qualities of Leadership Needed for America Today and Tomorrow?
APRIL 2023:
A Conversation with Yossi Klein Halevi: The State of our Homeland: What should
Jews Celebrate and What Should We Be Concerned About as Israel Turns 75.
40th Anniversary Committee* Honorary Committee
Dani Lazar, Chair *Richard and Joan Kohn
Jessica Bearak Michael and *Susan Weininger
Deborah Brown *Steve Durchslag
Chika Chandler *Steve Silk and Linda Weil
Simon Fleischmann *Art Friedson and Nancy Kohn
Scott Frazin *Rhoda Pomerantz
Marc Gould *Barry and Merle Gross
Ben Kleinman *Harold Hirshman and Lorie Chaiten
Alan and Fran Mintz *Jay and Karen Goodgold
Ruth Rau *Michael and Paula Perlstein
Adam Rubenfire *Lois Hauselman z”l
Arnie Rubin *Mayer Freed z”l
Lynne Schatz *William (Bill) J. Neiman z”l
Natalie Schneiderman
Adrienne and Neil Schwartz * - Denotes Synagogue President
Mimi Wallk during Rabbi Siegel's 40 years.
* - Committee list in formation
SAVE THE DATE! SAVE THE DATE!
Sunday, March 19, 2023 Sunday, May 7, 2023 • 4PM
Mitzvah Day Throughout Special Gala Honoring
the AES Community Rabbi Michael S. Siegel’s
in Honor of Rabbi 40 Years of Leadership at
Michael S. Siegel Anshe Emet Synagogue
Join us as we volunteer around Featuring special guests and
Chicagoland to fight food musical tributes celebrating Rabbi
insecurity, followed by a delicious Siegel’s Legacy of Leadership.
spaghetti dinner at AES for all.
Mitzvah Day Chair • Elaine Seeskin
Mitzvah Day Spaghetti Dinner Chair • Natalie Schneiderman
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AES Upcoming Programs
Why the Prophet
Jeremiah Hated
Religion (and maybe
we should too) with
Rabbi Shai Held
Tuesday, January 10
7PM
In this day and age, we tend to assume that it
is ideological atheists who most hate religion.
But, according to the prophet Yirmiyahu, it
is God who actively detests religion—or at
least religion of the self-serving, hypocritical
kind. In this session, we will engage in an
extremely close reading of Jeremiah Chapter 7 and try to understand Jeremiah’s approach
to God, religion, and ethics. We’ll pay special attention to the age-old controversy over
what the prophet means when he says that God never commanded sacrifice, and we’ll talk
openly about how Jeremiah’s critique might speak to us, challenge us, and unsettle us.
Jewish Film Series
Holocaust Cinema
Complete with Where
Author and Educator Life
Rich Brownstein Begins
Sunday, January 22 Thursday,
10AM January 19
Rich Brownstein will lecture about the history of 7PM
Holocaust films, how to analyze the genre, and
his recommendations of the best, and worst, An ultra-Orthodox Jewish family
Holocaust films ever made. After a career in from Aix-les-Bains comes to a farm
Hollywood, Rich Brownstein has become a in Calabria for a brief stay every
leading international expert about the history
year to carry out a sacred mission:
and use of Holocaust films. Since 2014, he has
lectured for Yad Vashem’s International School harvesting citrons. Here Elio, the
for Holocaust Studies in Jerusalem, specializing in the use of Holocaust film history and pedagogy. farm owner, meets Esther, the
He is the author of Holocaust Cinema Complete: A History and Analysis of 400 Films. rabbi’s daughter, who is tired of the
constraints imposed by her religion.
Through this relationship, Esther
will understand the importance of
Shalom Hartman: freedom and find her path, and,
Aspirational Zionism in the same way, Elio will find the
peace he had lost for a long time.
Begins Sunday, February 5 Register online!
10AM
A six-session class looking at the future of
Zionism for North American Jews. What are the
commitments of a morally aspirational Zionism?
How do we, as Jews, use our power to shape Register for these events
our future? What is our hope for the relationship and much more at
between North American and Israeli Jewries? Using Hartman videos featuring many of their scholars, Rabbi ansheemet.org/events.
Siegel will delve into the following topics: The Zionist Idea; Zionism and Power; Zionism as Loyalty,
Citizenship and Belonging; Imagining Israeli Identity and much more. Breakfast will be provided.
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AES Music
SAVE THE DATE!
Rachel Brook Sunday, April 16
at 5PM
Senior Cantor Jewish Rock Radio
The Arnold H. Kaplan, CHICAGO SINGS!
All Ages Welcome!
M.D. Cantorial Chair
rbrook@ansheemet.org
Shireinu: AES Adult Choir
While we may be deep in our journey No previous Shpiel experience necessary, Meets on Select Thursdays
through 5783, we are also excited to just a desire to make friends, sing and dance, 7PM
celebrate new beginnings with the and rock out!
arrival of the secular new year. Happy While we are talking about rock Join Shireinu, our volunteer choir for
2023! Here at Anshe Emet, the arrival of stars, we are excited to highlight two adults of all ages. We sing for fun, and
January means it’s time to SHPIEL! Ages special additions to the Anshe Emet we would like to create a program to
6-106 are invited to sing, dance, and act Music Team, whose faces may already bring to local senior residential facilities.
your way into this year’s Purim Shpiel: be familiar to you from services—you With your help, we can get there!
Sunday School of Rock. Rehearsals begin can learn more about them below!
Contact Cantor Liz to join:
Sunday, January 8 and will continue each
eberke@ansheemet.org.
Sunday from 12:15PM-2PM until Purim
arrives at Anshe Emet on March 5 & 6.
Welcome New
Music Team
Members!
YAIR
BERNSTEIN
Part-Time
Ritual
Director
AES Youth Choir
JEREMY Yair grew up in Jerusalem and Yerucham Come one, come all, to the
RASKIN (a small town south of Be’er Sheva). He Anshe Emet Youth Choir!
Young Family and his wife Shosh have two beautiful
Service daughters, Shachar and Yuval, both Bernard If you love to sing, consider joining one of
Leader and Zell students. Currently pursuing an MBA our Youth Choir ensembles. This coming
Musician from Gies College at University of Illinois, year, Youth Choir has two branches:
Yair is also a Jewish Studies teacher at Kindergarten–2nd grade and 3rd–6th grade.
Jeremy has been playing Jewish music
Bernard Zell. He enjoys coming to services K-2nd Choir will sing at Friday night services
in Chicago for over 10 years. He loves
at AES and schmoozing with friends at throughout the year, with rehearsal and
sharing Jewish music & ru’ach with Anshe
Kiddush lunch; playing guitar and piano; dinner prior to the service. 3rd–6th grade
Emet’s younger congregants every Shabbat
and tutoring for B’nai Mitzvah, as well as Choir will rehearse on selected Sundays
at Shachar services. His favorite parsha is
chanting Torah and Haftarah himself. at 12:30PM, and will sing at services
Shoftim. He likes its message of fairness
Please let Yair know if you would like and other special synagogue events.
& justice and respect & caring about those
to read Torah, Haftarah or Megillah at
around us when injustice enters our world. Contact Cantor Brook to join:
future services! Email him at
rbrook@ansheemet.org.
ybernstein@ansheemet.org.
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AES Affinity Groups
Sisterhood Men’s Club YAD
Deborah Gubin and Marcie We look forward to your joining with our • YAD First Friday Shabbat
Marcovitz, the Co-Presidents of the Men's Club in our upcoming events: If January 6
AES Sisterhood, are excited about you are not yet a member, contact Alan
Sisterhood’s upcoming programs: Mintz, Gregg Pollack or Barry Seeskin. • After I Do
• A focus on reproductive rights • Pickleball Calling all young adult couples in
in conjunction with National Join in the exciting physical and social committed relationships, engaged
Council of Jewish Women. action on the First Wednesday of or newly married. Join us for this
every month from 6PM-8PM and 3-session workshop, plus a Shabbat
• A special evening including enjoy the games and refreshments. dinner with Rabbi D’ror Chankin-
a performance of “Night Men's Club members only. Look for Gould. Thursday Evenings at 6:30PM
Table,” featuring our own registration information in the weekly with dinner, January 19, 26, and
Cantor Elizabeth Berke, with synagogue announcements. February 2.
choreography by Lin Batsheva
Kahn, and original music • Hearing Men's Voices • After Lunch and Learn
composed by Ilya Levinson. Monday evening, 23 January 2023, Come learn with Natan Hason /
from 6:30PM-8:30PM for Men's Moishe House Pod on Shabbat
• Sisterhood continues to work Club Members only. Share in pizza following Kiddush lunch in January
with AES to continue the High and drinks, then participate in a
School Grad Connection. The discussion concerning men's issues. • YAD First Friday Shabbat
program sends boxes twice a Specific topic TBA. February 3, we will partner with
year to children/young adults Israel Policy Forum’s ATID
of AES members between the • World Wide Wrap
ages of 18-22 with fun and Sunday, 12 February 2023, at • Speed Dating
meaningful reminders of their 8:30AM. Join in celebrating the Saturday, February 11 at 7PM
Jewish Heritage. The Chanukah mitzvah of tallit and tefillin with
boxes have been sent. Jews from Sydney, Australia to
Honolulu, Hawaii, and every time
• We continue to work with
zone in between. Participate in
the Night Ministry under the
our learning with the clergy and
steady hand of Janine Landow-
morning minyan followed by a
Esser. If you are interested in
delicious bagel breakfast.
New at AES!
getting involved or helping
with their bi-monthly food
•
Healing
Men (and Women), Meat,
program, let us know.
and Midrash with Milt’s
We welcome all members of our
Service
community to join us for a stimulating
Also of Note: evening of delicious dinner from
Sisterhood Book Group is alive and Milt’s and learning facilitated by
well. We meet three times in the Rabbi Jacob Cytryn, Director of Camp Refaeini, Adonai, V'neirafeh
fall and three times in the spring Ramah in Wisconsin. Specific date in
with a professional facilitator. late February TBA. "Heal us, Adonai, and
we shall be healed"
Last but certainly not least, a hearty todah • Men’s Club Shabbat
to the generous support of the following Shabbat, 18 March 2023 at Join Rabbi Chankin-Gould and
people who made our Kiddush Cup Event 9:30AM. Participate in leading our Cantor Berke for a one-hour
so successful: Georgia Cibul, Deborah congregation for Shabbat Services healing service with music,
Gubin, Laura Kordon, Freddrika Kammer, and celebrating the accomplishments meditation and an opportunity
Nancy Kohn, Lori Leib, and Lynne Schatz. and contributions of our Men’s to calm and center your life.
Club to Anshe Emet and the
broader Jewish community. Come to pray for the healing of
others, the healing of yourself,
SAVE THE DATE or the healing of our world.
SAVE THE DATE MIDWEST REGION
OUR ANNUAL FEDERATION OF JEWISH MEN’S Learn more online!
SISTERHOOD SHABBAT CLUBS MAN AND YOUTH OF
THE YEAR CELEBRATION
Saturday, March 4
Sunday, March 26
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AES Teen Trips AES Teen Life
New in 2023! Tikkun Chicago
High school juniors and seniors and Registration is
Nisiya Tova (have a good trip)! their parents are invited to think now open!
We are so excited to see fifteen 8th about and explore life after
graders as well as two AES staff members, Classes start January 12
high school. Thursday Evenings
Mardi Caminer and Hannah Kinsella, Four Classes this trimester:
Feb 9, 16, and 23.
and one parent staffing as a doctor on
IsraelNow’s February and March trips! • A Taste of Hadar's Maimonides
IsraelNow is JUF’s community 8th grade trip Moot Court Competition:
to Israel. This year, there will be over 200 Shaming on Social Media
8th graders traveling to Israel for a week of • Justice in the City:
exploring. There will be a special send off Teen Philanthropy
celebration for these 8th graders and their
families on Friday, February 10th at the • Nights at the Museum!
6PM service with an oneg to follow! We Museum Design
wish them all a Nisiya Tova, a good trip. • TikTok Talmud!
More info and registration online.
Laser Tag Sign up online today!
at Whirly Ball ansheemet.org/
Sunday, February 12 tikkun-chicago
3PM
Open to all 5th-7th graders
Israel Teen Israel Adventure Trip June 2023
Calling all current 9th, 10th and 11th
graders! Want to go to Israel for the
first time this summer? Or maybe for
your return trip? Looking for something
exciting to do in June? Anshe Emet
is going to Israel this June 8-27! Starting in January all SHMUSY/USY Thursday, February 2
For nineteen days, enjoy all the sights, Events are open to 8th graders! Words to Action- Everyday anti-Semitism
sounds, smells and tastes of Israel with with the ADL- open to all 8th-12th
other teens from Anshe Emet and Chicago! Tuesday, January 17
graders. 7PM
A trip info session to learn more will Israel Trip Info Night, and Dinner!
be held at Anshe Emet on January 17 Learn about the Israel trip with a Monday, February 13
at 6:30PM with Dinner! Trip costs are homemade Israeli dinner! 6:30pm. Tu B’shvat succulent program! 7PM
$6,200, including airfare and there is a Monday, January 23 Tuesday, February 28
special voucher available from RootOne for Monday Lounge Night – SHMUSY is Tie dye event! 7PM
$3,000 bringing the trip total to $3,200! trying a new night for 2023! Bring your
For more information, please contact homework, hang out, chill in the youth
Samantha Isenstein: lounge for a low-key evening with lots of
sisenstein@ansheemet.org. snacks! Open to all 8th-12th Graders.
For more information, please contact Samantha Isenstein: sisenstein@ansheemet.org.
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AES Religious School PURIM!
Mardi Caminer
Director of K-7th Grade Education
mcaminer@ansheemet.org
Hello Families, • Wednesday, March 29
In our last bulletin, I communicated some School Day Out - Your students
of our “chai”lights thus far and as we JK-8th are invited to join me
think about 2023, I would like to share
some dates to save in your calendar!
offsite! I will be having a CPS
Day-Off Birthday Party and hope
Save the Dates!
• Monday, January 16 your kids can help me celebrate!
Martin Luther King Jr. Service • Sunday, April 16 PURIM CARNIVAL
Project Opportunities. We are Ice Cream Social for kids K-2nd Sunday March 5, 2023
inviting you to join us, in lieu grade who participate in 9
of a day off program, for our services during the year.
mitzvah projects on Monday,
MEGILLAH READING
• Sunday, April 23
January 16. Please be on the
CUBS game for 3-5 grade students
AND SHPIEL
lookout for more information.
who attend 9 tefillah opportunities. Monday, March 6, 2023
• Friday, February 10
Looking forward to many wonderful
Join us in the sanctuary for Friday
moments together in 2023!
MEGILLAH READING
night Shabbat services which
will showcase our JK-2nd grade Warmly, MINYAN & PANCAKE
students and also celebrate our BREAKFAST
8th graders leaving for Israel! Tuesday, March 7, 2023
We hope you can join us!
• Sunday, February 12
Family Lunch with Keshet in
Don’t miss all of our
celebration of Jewish Disability ROCK n’ ROLL
Awareness & Inclusion Month. Purim celebrations
at Anshe Emet!
Keep a look out for more
information online at
TEFILLAH INCENTIVE REMINDER: ANSHEEMET.ORG/PURIM
With the start of the new year, I would
love to remind you about this year’s season
of tefillah. We invite each K-5th grade
family to join us for at least nine tefillah
opportunities! For students in 3rd-5th
grade who attend or “sticker in” to at
least nine innings (services) of Tefillah at
Anshe Emet Synagogue, you can join us
at a Cubs game on Sunday, April 23rd
at 1:20pm! Our K-2nd grade kids who
make it to at least 9 tefillah opportunities
are invited to join us for an ice cream
party on Sunday, April 16 at noon!
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AES Welcomes New Executive Chef, Javier Cruz
Javier Cruz
Executive Chef
Director of Kitchen Management
jcruz@ansheemet.org
Javier—or Javy—Cruz has been on Food Network—in Tampa, Florida. This was Upon leaving Sage, always looking for new
professionally cooking since 2008. You Javy’s first taste of the cooking industry. He experiences and challenges, Javier spent a
might remember having seen him around quickly began to build his skills and knowledge brief stint as a sales representative for Sysco,
Anshe Emet, during his prior work with in the kitchen. He soon attended the French the national restaurant food distributor.
Sage Dining Services at Bernard Zell. Institute of Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu. He His time in sales was short-lived and he
Javy grew up with a love for cooking. In even studied for a brief period in France. once again heard the call of the kitchen.
Cuba, many in his family, including his mother, Upon graduating from Le Cordon Bleu, Javy Javier is excited to be back at Anshe Emet
loved to tinker in the kitchen, creating new, found himself in Orlando, Florida with another and looks forward to creating delicious dishes,
delicious dishes. Sundays were for family and opportunity before him. He was asked by an and bringing the community together through
dinners together. Though food has always industry friend to help open the first Fogo food. He is eager to enhance Shabbat meals,
been a passion, Javy’s studies initially took him de Chão in the city. Here, Javier worked as Kiddush lunches, and all of our other offerings
toward the fields of engineering and calculus. both the in-house pastry chef and butcher. throughout the year. From his travels and
After graduating from school in Cuba, In 2016, now living in Chicago, Javy toyed experiences, and the distant memory of family
Javier spent time as a calculus teacher. with returning to the field of engineering. gatherings at the dinner table sharing a savory
However, he soon gained the opportunity But, after a brief reprieve, he found he just meal together, he is eager to bring his skills and
to indulge that initial passion—cooking. could not stay out of the kitchen, and began ideas for new dishes and flavors to Anshe Emet!
Javier moved to the United States to work answering want ads for chefs. He soon found
for a friend at Taco Bus restaurant—featured work at Bernard Zell with Sage Dining Services.
A Good Night to Leave the Nest!
THE
PIGEON
NEEDS
SHABBAT! Sunday, January 29
Register online at
Friday, February 3, 2023 ansheemet.org/blood-drive
ANSHE
5:45PM - 8PM
EMET
Wear your PJ's and join us for a special Friday night event!
For families with children 0-8 years of age!
Enjoy a meaningful service, delicious dinner, and fun activities!
BLOOD
Learn more at ansheemet.org/pigeon-shabbat
DRIVE
9 | Anshe Emet SynagogueAES Community Announcements
HaZaK
FOR Seniors
Mondays at 1PM
HaZaK is an Anshe Emet
daytime program for mature
adults with active minds.
ANSHE EMET CAMP SCHOLARSHIP Co-taught by our clergy, and
VOLUNTEER CORPS: INFORMATION: other community educators.
We are looking for members The Joseph and Ruth Tumpeer Join us in person or via Zoom at
who are passionate about Scholarship Fund encourages Jewish ansheemet.org/livestream
volunteerism and Tikkun OIam summer experiences for youth by Meeting ID: 663 098 957
to join Anshe Emet’s Volunteer offsetting a portion of the cost of Password: Hazakclass
Corps. Throughout the year, there Jewish summer camp attendance. The
are several opportunities for our scholarship is need-based. Application 1/2 - No HaZak (Building Closed)
congregants to lend a helping deadline is Friday, February 10, 2023. 1/9 - Cantor Liz Berke
hand within our community. 1/16 - No HaZak (MLK Day)
To apply, visit:
If you are interested in being on the ansheemet.org/camp-scholarships 1/23 - Elie Berkman
contact list, please contact 1/30 - Rabbi Michael Siegel
Hannah Jarvis: at hjarvis@
Questions? 2/6 - Cantor Liz Berke
ansheemet.org or 773.868.5143.
Please contact Hannah Jarvis: at 2/13 - Cantor Liz Berke
hjarvis@ansheemet.org or 773.868.5143. 2/20 - No HaZak (President’s Day)
2/27 - Rabbi D’ror Chankin-Gould
Sincerest Sponsorship Monthly Online
Bereavement Group
Condolences Opportunities January 23 & February 27
7:30PM via Zoom
Anshe Emet expresses its sincerest Anshe Emet is blessed to celebrate
condolences to the families of: Please join us online for our monthly
many special occasions, s’machot, in our
Adriane Harlem support group for adults who have
community. Anshe Emet is now offering
Barbara Wolin Kirshner several sponsorship opportunities for experienced the death of a loved
Dr. Debra Kate Tillinger you to consider in memory or honor of on within the past two years.
Neil Handelman someone you love or in celebration of a Learn more and join us at:
Renee Schwartz simcha. Please fill out our form (the link is ansheemet.org/bereavementgroup
Robert Benjamin Rodgon listed below) or visit our website to make
Thomas Francis Meagher
arrangements. For any questions, please Misheberach List
contact Mimi Weisberg at mweisberg@ If you would like to have a name placed
ansheemet.org or 773.868.5123. on the misheberach (prayer for healing)
list, contact Antoinette Nunez. at
Fill out our form at: 773.868.5120 anunez@ansheemet.org
ansheemet.org/sponsorships
Names will be kept on the list for two
weeks unless otherwise requested.
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SUSTAINING FUND TREE OF LIFE SOFRIM Barbara Miller
$0-$540 Alan & Fran Mintz
Chip & Elizabeth Appelbaum Michael Newman
NER TAMID Chuck & Sara Aron Phyllis Post
$25,000+ Nina Bell Eamonn Reider
Joan & Linda Friedman Neil & Jill Benchell Gary Rifkin
Mary & Michael Silver Steven & Liz Berke Sharon Rosen
Rickey & Marla Briskman Ari & Lital Rosenberg
ARON HA’KODESH Vickie Brodersen Steven Sacks & Robin Newberger
$18,000+ Brian & Irene Caminer Alvin & Susan Schonfeld
Tony & Laura Davis Terry G. Chapman David Schwartz & Miriam Aronin
Carlen & Robert Katz & Susie Spier Chapman David & Marim Schwartz
Ami & Miki Pissetzky Michael & Sandra Cohen Zachary & Lindsey Seeskin
Phillip & Nancy Resnick Margaret Deitch David Stone
Arnold & Kimberly Rubin Paul & Sally Edelsberg Abraham Trieger & Cheryl Klehr
Howard & Judy Tullman Boni Fine William Waltuch
Jeremy & Stephanie Liss Phillip Goldstick David Weininger
Cheryl Kreiter Marla Gordon Kalva Zabarko-Rudminsky
David & Gail Gotskind Alan & Jeanette Zemsky
ETZ CHAYIM Adam & Stephanie Grais
$10,000+ Richard & Andrea Grostern GENERAL DONATIONS
Crown Family Philanthropies Maxine Handelman
Steve Durchslag Cheryl Heisler SIMON SYNAGOGUE FUND
Betsy Gidwitz Deborah Irwin Sandra Carleton
Karen & Jay Goodgold Hannah & Will Jarvis Sherry Caro
Ruth Kahn Richard Kahn Robert & Sarah Garoon
Roz Lax Aaron Kamins & Julie Ann Sklaver GMS Financial
Barry Malkin & Jodi Block Lily Kanefield Martin Hauselman
Judd & Katherine Malkin Noah Kaplan Nancy Schmidt
Avner & Joan Porat Julie Katz Sam & Susan Tenenbaum
David & Jamie Schwartz Michael & Mary Fran Klein Dianne Tesler
Allan & Bonnie Sweet Wendy Kline Fred & Elaine Weil
David Brown & Suzanne Muchin Bob & Sharon Krakowsky
Chris Coetzee & Lindy Hirschsohn Sue Ellen Krause SUSTAINING FUND
Adam Rifkin & Laura Neiman Rifkin Robert Kravitz In honor of:
Edwin & Susan Katz David Kurlander ARLA AND MARC SILVERSTEIN:
Wendy Labrum Adam & Stephanie Grais
MAGEN Julie Lakonishok MIMI WEISBERG: Hannah & Will Jarvis
$3,600+ Cary Latimer & Julie Lasin PETER GANONG: Richard Kahn
Larry & Marilyn Fields Howard & Beryl Levin In memory of:
Brian & Marsha Nagorsky Thomas Levin ROBERT RODGON:
Vitaly Rindner & Allison Leviton Brian & Irene Caminer
KLAF Mark Litow A. SIDNEY KATZ: Julie Katz
$1,080+ Richard Lufrano MICHAEL COHEN.: David Kurlander
Howard & Jeri Cohen ROBERT BENJAMIN RODGON:
Bennett Kaplan & Faye Kroshinsky Wendy Labrum
Ilya Valkovsky & Mimi Wallk ROBERT RODGON: Jane Lippow
Stephen Wolff & Marla Mendelson NEIL HANDELMAN: Jane Lippow
RENEE SCHWARTZ: Jane Lippow
OTIOT HARVEY LIPPOW: Jane Lippow
$540+ SALLY BERGER: Avner & Joan Porat
Jane Lippow HANNAH RAY WEISS:
Esther Rosenbloom
CHARLOTTE NEWBERGER:
David Schwartz & Miriam Aronin
ROBERT RODGON:
Zachary & Lindsey Seeskin
11 | Anshe Emet SynagogueContributions listed
were received between
October 1, 2022 - December 5, 2022.
KIDDUSH LUNCHEON FUND COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE FUND CLERGY DISCRETIONARY FUNDS
Beth Berlin Fran Abramson
RABBI MICHAEL S. SIEGEL
Michael & Erin Krasman Susanne Glink
Elliot Cohen
Ricca Slone Shayna Roth
Harold & Judith Duckler
Michele & Joel Shoolin
Sharon Epstein
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Aaron Weiss
Richard & Andrea Grostern
SCHOLARSHIP FUND In memory of:
Esther Hellman
In honor of: ROBERT RODGON:
Alan & Judy Isenberg
EMMA DUBNER: Jill Kasle Aaron Kamins & Julie Ann Sklaver
Riki Lippitz
RENEE SCHWARTZ: Diane Bortnick ROBERT RODGON: Erica Taschler
Leslie Phillips
Dianne Tesler
REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT FUND YAHRZEIT FUND
In honor of:
Roz Lax Chuck & Sara Aron
CORINNE: Rebecca & Joe Fahndrich
In memory of: Dena Balzano
RABBI SIEGEL:
MICHAEL COHEN: Steve Machlin Nadine Cohen
James Hausler & Caitlin Groh
RENEE: Sandra Wilner Phil Dunn & Jill Stein
DR. AND MRS. ROBERT KATZ’S
Burt & Marion Fainman
50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY:
ZEV & SHIFRA KARKOMI Betsy Gidwitz
Michael Markman
MUSIC FUND Ann Glazer
OUR GRANDSON DREW:
RENEE SCHWARTZ: Sandra Wilner Stuart E. & Andrea B. Grass
David Rosenberg, D.o. &
Stuart & Diane Grauer
Ann Rosenberg
KID’S FUND Roz Lax
In memory of:
Carolyn Schwarzkopf Marsha & Michael Lerner
RENEE SCHWARTZ:
Barbara Shlossman Ida Levina
Milton & Sydney Esbitt
Roselind Lindau
ROBERT RODGON: Michael Tuchman
ISRAEL PROGRAMMING FUND Benjamin & Carol Mackoff
David Lenrer Judith Nelson
CANTOR RACHEL BROOK
Ronald & Susan Nick
Michael Cohen & Lisa Goldberg
AZ YASHIR MUSIC FUND Edward & Elaine Pierson
David & Gail Gotskind
FOR THE FUTURE Donald Schwartz
Lynn Kapiloff
Karyn Hurwich Matthew Spagat
Riki Lippitz
Nitsana Lazerus Mera Yanovskaya
Toby Usenheimer
In memory of:
In honor of:
ANNIE ARBETMAN: Sylvia Arbetman
CANTOR BROOK: Bruno
DANIEL STEINBERG: Mitchell & Merri Ex
& Brooke Herszage
IRVING MOSS: Phil Moss
BILL SALLERSON: Sam Sallerson
RABBI D’ROR CHANKIN-GOULD
JULIUS SALZMAN: Gerald
Randall & Renanah Lehner
Salzman & Judith Levin
In honor of:
DOROTHY BEIGEL: Gena Usenheimer
ANSHE EMET: Steven & Shari Davis
JULIE ANN SKLAVER: Lois Feinberg
RABBI D’ROR: Bruno &
Brooke Herszage
In memory of:
ROBERT RODGON: Fran Abramson
CANTOR LIZ BERKE
David & Gail Gotskind
Seymour & Maureen Levy
Riki Lippitz
In Memory of:
RENEE SCHWARTZ: Roger Weisberg
Anshe Emet Synagogue | 12Mazel Tov to Our B’nai Mitzvah Students!
JANUARY 2023
Zack Barrett Sadie Ankin
Son of Daughter of
Ronit & Brian Tracy
Barrett & Howard Ankin
January 14, 2023 January 21, 2023
Sophia
Schneiderman
Daughter of
Dr. Natalie
& Tod Schneiderman
January 21, 2023
FEBRUARY 2023
Nathan Massel Lilah Bloomberg
Son of Daughter of
Susan Robyn
& Joel Massel & Michael Bloomberg
February 4, 2023 February 18, 2023
Eli Goodman Kavita Brown
Son of Daughter of
Wendy Diamond Geeta Nagpal
& Matt Goodman & Michael Brown
February 11, 2023 Febrauary 25, 2023
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Save the date!
PURIM CARNIVAL
Sunday March 5, 2023
MEGILLAH READING
AND SHPIEL
Monday, March 6, 2023
MEGILLAH READING
MINYAN & PANCAKE
BREAKFAST
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
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ROCK n’ ROLL
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