KCT Mag 2014

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C O M M U N I T Y S P I R I T U A L I T Y L E A R N I N G

KCTKEHILAT CHOVEVEI TZION

5775/2014-2015 VOL.1

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COMMUN I T Y S P I R I T UA L I T Y L E A RN I NG

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KCT5775/2014-2015

ContentsLetter from the Rabbis 4

Zmanim/Weekly 7

Learning 9

Social/Neshei 13

Community 14

Entertainment 15

The Sandbox 19

Food 21

Year at a Glance 22

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5775Kehilat Chovevei Tzion

PRESIDENTYitzie Sommer

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTDr. Joel Okner

STAFF

RABBIRabbi Shanan Gelman

ASSISTANT RABBIRabbi Etan Ehrenfeld

OFFICE ADMINISTRATORLeora Flatt

BUILDING MAINTENANCEMila VasiljTony Vasilj

Davor Vasilj

OFFICE HOURSMonday to Thursday 9 AM - 5 PM

Friday 9 AM - 12 PMTelephone

(847) 673-8592

Email: [email protected]: www.skokieshul.org

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Letter from the Rabbi

SHANATOVA!Recent events in Israel have taught us that the Jewish

nations greatest strength is her unity. This past year we

witnessed the unprecedented power of collective Jewish

prayer, as Jews of all stripes poured out their hearts at the

Kotel. Our brethren throughout the diaspora joined rank

in solidarity, dedicating their tefillot and tzedaka in support

of our holy soldiers and the citizens of the Jewish State.

It was in that critical hour that we were privileged to see

Am Yisrael in its finest and most noble form. Even locally

there was a palpable sense of mission and moral clarity,

as petty differences were brushed aside making room for

that which was most central. This years mission must be to

continue achieving heights in achdut, even in the aftermathof the crisis.

In truth, achdut is not just a social ideal but it is also an

essential element in developing a relationship with the

Torah. Our sacred Torah was given to us only as we stood

all-together at the base of Mt. Sinai. Henceforth, unity

became the necessary precondition for kabalat haTorah.

We are only able to teach, learn, and grow spiritually if we

do so as a whole.

We are only able to teach,learn, and grow spiritually ifwe do so as a whole.Rav Kook teaches us that Torah which is not inclusive of the

klal, the entirety of Am Yisrael, is incomplete.

As such, we dedicate this year of Torah study to the klal. Torah

study this year at our shul must and will transcend the individ-

ual. Pray with a tzibur. Grow with a tzibur. Dont just attend a

shiur, bring a friend, consider partaking in our chavrusa pro-

gram, make new friends at our Beer Torah Oneg or Meet and

Eat Luncheon.

In reviewing this issue of KCTs educational offerings, I trust

you will discover your rightful place at the foot of the mountain

alongside your friends at KCT - KIsh Echad Blev Echad.

Byedidut,

Rabbi Shaanan Gelman

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Letter from Assistant Rabbi

JOIN THEFAMILY

Shalom UBracha,

You hold in your hand a guide, not just to the program-

ming for 5775, but to what unites KCT as a community

and, more so, as a family.

Like any family, ours begins with our children. Since mov-

ing into our new facility we have seen tremendous growth

in our youth programming, both in the number of children

participating, as well as the quantity and quality of the

programs themselves.

Our family enjoys a good time, and that is why our calen-

dar is filled with fun and social outings, from our annual

Shul Dinner to the 5K Run, and all five movies in between.

Finally, at the heart and soul of our family is our value for

Torah learning and Torah living. Not a day passes without

Torah being studied in our shul. On Thursday nights our

...at the heart and soul of ourfamily is our value for Torahlearning and Torah living.

Beit Midrash is filled with the sound of teens and adults study-

ing along with members of the YU Torah Mitzion Kollel. On

Shabbat afternoon we offer a Bar Mitzvah class, a Gemarah

Cavurah and a Womens Parsha Shiur. And if you flip through

these pages you will find that this isnt even half of learning op-

portunities that KCT offers.

This year find three or four (or more) offerings in this guide

that you like. Circle them. Write them on your calendar. Set a

reminder in your phone. Come and become part of the family.

Wishing you a wonderful year,

Rabbi Etan Ehrenfeld

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5775ZMANIM

SHACHARIT:Sunday:Sephardic (Edot HaMizrach): 8:00 AMAshkenazi: 8:30 AM

Monday and Thursday:6:35 AMTuesday, Wednesday, Friday:6:45 AM

***Rosh Chodesh: 6:30 AM (for weekdays)***

MINCHA/ MAARIV:10 minutes before Shkiah

SHABBAT MINYANIM:Hashkama: 7:30 AMSephardic: 9:00 AM

Ashkenaz: 9:00 AM

TEEN MINYANOnce a month: 9:30 AM

All minyanim are nusach Ashkenaz unless otherwise indicated.

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COMMUN I T Y S P I R I T U A L I T Y L E A RN I NG

Week at a GlanceMONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SHABBAT

SUNDAY

Daf Yomi:45 minutes before Shacharit

Mishna Yomi:In between Mincha/Maariv

MetroKlub Lunch + Learn 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (pg.22)



Studies in Tanach for Women 9:00 AM (pg. 14)



Coffee Talk 9:15 AM -10:00 AM (pg. 22)

Great Chicago Lunch + Learn 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (pg.22)

Daf Yomi: 45 minutes before Shacharit


Beit Midrash 8:00 PM - 9:45 PM (with KCT, YUTMK

Rabbis and NCSY) followed by Maariv (pg.14)

Daf Yomi: 45 minutes before Shacharit

Beer Torah Oneg Shabbat (pg.14)

Womens Oneg Shabbat (pg.14)


Hashkama Minyan

Youth Learning + Youth Minyan (pg. 20)

Shabbat Afternoon Womens Shiurwith YUTMK (pg.14)



Lox N Learn 9:15 AM (pg. 22)

Gemara Chavurawith Mr. Elisha Atkin

Bar Mitzvah Class: 45 min before Mincha every Shabbat

Seudat Shlishit - Mesilat Yesharim

Mini-Series8:00 PM (Pre-register for Each in Advance)

Moral Dilemmas & Jewish Law, Great Debates in

Jewish History, Jewish Mythbusters, Themes in Sefer

Shemot, The Impact & Philosophy of Rabbi Joseph B.

Soleveitchik, A Journey of Self-Discovery (pg.11)

Mizrahi Grill Lunch + Learn 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (pg.22)

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Rabbi Ben Tzion ShafierSeptember 4, 2014, 8:00 PM

Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier is the Directorof the www.theShmuz.com . His websitehas impacted thousands of people worldwide in a positive way. One can downloadover 200 free shmuzin, watch bursts of

inspiration and obtain his latest incrediblesefer; Stop Surviving Start Living. Hispopular Shmuz on the Parsha Book

can also be obtained by going to www.theShmuz.com. Its a great place to visitand even greater place to grow.

Rabbi Shaul FeldmanNovember 1, 2014

Rabbi Shaul Feldman is the Director ofBnei Akiva of the US and Canada. Hereceived smicha from the Chief Rabbinateof Israel and has a law degree from BarIlan Law School. Rav Feldman is a highlyadmired Rav both in Israel and the US.He was previously a Ram in the KeremBYavneh overseas program and has alsotaught in Stern College and Torah MiZionKollel. He is perhaps best known for hisfour years as Rav/Shaliach of Bnei Akivaof the US & Canada. A former paratrooper,Rav Feldman mixes a keen mind withhumor and a down to earth nature.

Rabbi Moshe TaraginNov 1, 2014

Rabbi Moshe Taragin [YHE 83] has beena Ram at Yeshivat Har Etzion in GushEtzion since 1994. He has Semicha fromthe Rabbi Isaac Elchanan TheologicalSeminary, a BA in Computer Science

from Yeshiva College, and an MA inEnglish Literature from City University.

Rabbi Taragin previously taught Talmud atColumbia University, lectured in Talmudand Bible at the IBC and JSS divisions ofYeshiva University, and served as AssistantRabbi at the Fifth Avenue Synagogue. Inaddition, Rabbi Taragin currently teachesat the Stella K. Abraham Beit Midrash forWomen of Yeshivat Har Etzion in Migdal

Oz in Gush Etzion. He is the authorof an Internet shiur entitled TalmudicMethodology with over 5,000 subscribers,and authors an audio shiur for KMTT- KiMitzion Teitze Torah - The Torah Podcast,entitled Redemptive Sketches.

Herb Keinon

Nov 15, 2014, 8:00 PM

Herb Keinon, the diplomatic

correspondent at The Jerusalem Post,

SCHOLARSIN

RESIDENCE

moved to Israel from Denver some 30years ago. He has been at the Post since1985, and has covered a wide rangeof beats since them. He took over the

diplomatic beat in August 2000.

Keinon has a BA in political science from

the University of Colorado, Boulder, andan MA in Journalism from the Universityof Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. He isthe author of one book: Lone Soldiers:Israels Defenders from Around the World.

Keinon lives in Maale Adumim, and ismarried with four children.

Prof. Joshua Berman (w/DAVAR)November 21-22, 2014

Rabbi Dr. Joshua Berman teachesBible at Bar Ilan University and Shalem

College. He is the author of several books,including The Temple: Its SymbolismThen and Now(Jason Aronson, 1995)and Created Equal: How the Bible

Broke with Ancient Political Thought(Oxford, 2008), a National JewishBook Award Finalist in Scholarship. Hereceived his BA in religion from Princeton

University, his PhD in Bible from Bar IlanUniversity, and his rabbinic ordinationfrom the Israeli Chief Rabbinate afteryears of study at Yeshivat Har Etzion.He is currently working on a book aboutliterary conventions in ancient NearEastern literature and their bearing for ourunderstanding of the Tanakh generally and

the books of the Torah in particular. He

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also writes about how traditionally mindedJews may utilize these findings in a newconsideration of the relationship between

Orthodoxy and biblical criticism.

Rabbi Yona ReissJanuary 9-10, 2015

Yona (Jonathan) Reiss (born 1965 in NewYork City) is an American rabbi, notedTorah scholar, attorney, and jurist, andthe current Av Beth Din of the ChicagoRabbinical Council (CRC).

Most recently, between 2008 and 2013,Rabbi Reiss had been the Max and

Marion Grill Dean of Rabbi Isaac ElchananTheological Seminary (RIETS). From1998 to 2008, Rabbi Reiss served asDirector of the Beth Din of America. He

learned in Yeshivat Shaalvim in Israelbefore graduating summa cum laudefrom Yeshiva University in 1987 with a BAin philosophy. He received his rabbinic

ordination from RIETS, where he alsoearned the distinction of Yadin Yadin. Hereceived his J.D. from Yale Law Schoolin 1992, and served as a senior editor ofthe Yale Law Journal. From 1992 to 1998,Rabbi Reiss worked as an associate at theinternational law firm of Cleary GottliebSteen & Hamilton in New York City. He

maintained an association with the firmuntil 1999. He is a member of the NewYork State Bar Association, a certifiedmediator for the City of New York courtsystem, and a member of the Family and

Divorce Mediation Council for New York.Rabbi Reiss serves on the editorial boardof Tradition magazine. A frequent writer ona variety of topics relating to both Jewishand secular law, he has published widely

in Jewish publications, as well as in theWall Street Journal and New York LawJournal. Rabbi Reiss and his wife Mindyhave five sons and a daughter and live inChicago, IL.

Dr. Yael ZieglerFebruary 6-7, 2015

Dr. Yael Ziegler is a lecturer at Matan.She earned her Ph.D. in Bible from Bar

Ilan University. Dr. Ziegler teaches in theMatan Bible and Biblical InterpretationProgram and at seminars and specialprograms at Matan. She also teaches inMigdal Oz, Midreshet Moriah, and HerzogCollege.

Rav Binny Freedman

February 20-21, 2015

Rabbi Binny Freedman is a highly

engaging and inspirational educatorwho has a gift for synthesizing difficult,sophisticated material in a way thatinspires both the novice and the scholar.His proficiency in applying classic Jewishconcepts to contemporary life in apersonal and meaningful way has made

him a sought after speaker throughoutNorth America and around the world.

Rav Binny received his RabbinicOrdination from the Chief Rabbinate of theState of Israel while studying at YeshivatHar Etzion under the tutelage of RavAharon Lichtenstein, and pursued his BAand MA studies in Education at the HerzogTeachers College in Israel.

Rav Binny, an IDF Company Commanderwho survived the Sbarros suicidebombing in Jerusalem, is considered

an expert in his field and has beeninterviewed by CNN, MSNBC, and WCBS.

Rav Binny lives with his wife, Doreet and theirfour children in Efrat, just South of Jerusalem.

Rabbi David Perkel/Rabbinic SwapMarch 21, 2015

Rabbi David Perkel is a congregationalrabbi, practicing attorney, and activemediator. He serves as rabbi and spiritualleader at Congregation Ezras Israel ofWest Rogers Park and practices real estate

law at Kirkland & Ellis LLP. As a mediator,Rabbi Perkel is called upon to serve as aneutral in real estate, family, commercial,educational, and religious disputes. RabbiPerkel has lectured on Halacha, Tanach,Machshevet Yisrael, conflict resolutionand negotiation at various institutions ofhigher learning throughout Chicago. A

RIETS (YU) musmach, he holds a JD from

Northwestern University School of Lawand mediation certification from the Centerfor Conflict Resolution

Professor Yehuda MirskyMay 8-9, 2015

Yehudah Mirsky is associate professor ofthe practice of Near Eastern and JudaicStudies at Brandeis. He studied at Yeshivat

Har Etzion and Yeshiva College andreceived rabbinic ordination in Jerusalem.He graduated from Yale Law School,where he was an editor of the law review,and completed his PhD in Religion atHarvard. He worked in Washington asan aide to then-Senators Bob Kerrey andAl Gore, and at the Washington Institute

for Near East Policy, and served in theClinton Administration as special advisorin the US State Departments humanrights bureau. From 2002-2012 he livedin Israel and was a fellow at the VanLeer Institute and Jewish People PolicyInstitute. He has written widely on politics,theology and culture for a number of

publications including The New Republicand The Economist, and he is on theeditorial board of Eretz Acheret, an Israelibimonthly of politics and culture. After theattacks of September 11 he served as avolunteer chaplain for the Red Cross. Heis a member of the board of Ha-Tenuah Ya-Yerushalmit, the movement for a pluralist

and livable Jerusalem. He is the author ofthe widely-acclaimed volume, Rav Kook:Mystic in a Time of Revolution(YaleUniversity Press).

Sgt. Benjamin Anthony/JUF EventMarch 1, 2015

Sgt. Benjamin Anthony (IDF. Res.) is aveteran and combat reservist in the IsraelDefense Forces. Specializing as a heavymachine gunner, Sgt. Anthony hasparticipated in recent campaigns by theIDF to defend Israeli citizens in the faceof new age terrorist activity. Additionally,Sgt. Anthony has served as a combatsoldier along Israels northern borders andin the area of Judea and Samaria / theWest Bank.

Sgt. Anthony founded Our SoldiersSpeak in 2007. This non-for-profit-non-governmental organization brings theproud truth of Israels soldiers fromthe front lines of military service tothe campuses and communities of theEnglish speaking world.

A graduate of the University ofManchester, UK, Sgt. Anthony conveneslectures for the pro., the anti, andundecided elements of both student andprofessional bodies.

He continues to serve on an annual basisas a reservist in the Israel Defense Forces.

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MINIseries

1 2Great Debates in Jewish History*

Presented by Rabbi Ehrenfeld

12/08/14 @ 8:00 PMTe Origins o Machloket: Hillel vs. Shammai

12/15/14 @ 8:00 PMTe Debate Over Philosophy: Rambam vs. Rashba

& Rabbeinu Yonah

01/05/14 @ 8:00 PMTe Debate Over Peshat: Rashi vs. Ibn Ezra

(and Beyond)

01/12/14 @ 8:00 PMTe Debate Over Modernity: Chatam Soer vs. RavHirsch vs. Abraham Geiger vs. Zacharias Frankel

Temes in Sefer Shemot*Presented by Dr. Malka Simkavich

03/02/15 @ 8:00 PMTe Exodus Story: Knowing vs. Not Knowing

03/10/15 @ 8:00 PMMoshe: Te Second emple & Rabbinic Literature

03/16/15 @ 8:00 PMSeer Shemot: Ramban vs. Rashi

03/23/15 @ 8:00 PM

Te Decalogue in Rabbinic radition

A Journey of Self-Discovery:Insights for Personal Growth, Conflict

Resolution and Change *

Presented by Dr. Gail Darlow

06/01/15 @ 8:00 PMWho am I? Putting My Best Foot Forward

06/08/15 @ 8:00 PMConflict: A 4 Letter Word?

06/15/15 @ 8:00 PM

12 Angry Jews

*Register for each segment in advance at skokieshul.org/miniseries.

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Moral Dilemmas & Jewish Law*Presented by Rabbi Gelman

11/03/14 @ 8:00 PMTe Heinz Dilemma

11/10/14 @ 8:00 PMaking Personal Calls on Company ime

11/17/14 @ 8:00 PMTe rolley Problem

11/24/14 @ 8:00 PMTe Case o Spam Filtering

Jewish MythBusters*Presented by Rabbi Gelman

02/02/15 @ 8:00 PMBuying Nice Tings Gives Us the Evil Eye

02/09/15 @ 8:00 PMTe Vessels o the emple are Found in the Vatican

02/16/15 @ 8:00 PMReporting a Fellow Jew to the Secular Authorities

02/23/15 @ 8:00 PMTe Jews Are Te Chosen People

Te Impact & Philosophyof Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik*

Presented by Rabbi Ehrenfeld

04/20/15 @ 8:00 PMTe Rav as a Posek

04/27/15 @ 8:00 PMTe Rav as a Rosh Yeshiva

05/04/15 @ 8:00 PMTe Rav as a Jewish Philosopher

05/11/15 @ 8:00 PM

Te Rav as an Elephant

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Rav Abraham Isaac Kook (18651935)was one of the most influentialand con-

troversialrabbis of the twentieth century.A visionary writer and outstanding rabbinicleader, Kook was a philosopher, mystic, poet,

jurist, communal leader, and veritable saint.The first chief rabbi of Jewish Palestine andthe founding theologian of religious Zionism,he struggled to understand and shape hisrevolutionary times. His life and writingsresonate with the defining tensions of Jewishlife and thought.

A powerfully original thinker, Rav Kook com-bined strict traditionalism and an embraceof modernity, Orthodoxy and tolerance,piety and audacity, scholasticism and ecstasy,and passionate nationalism with profound

universalism. Though little known in theEnglish-speaking world, his life and teachingsare essential to understanding current Israelipolitics, contemporary Jewish spirituality, andmodern Jewish thought. This biography, thefirst in English in more than half a century,offers a rich and insightful portrait of theman and his complex legacy. Yehudah Mirskyclears away widespread misunderstandingsof Kooks ideas and provides fresh insightsinto his personality and worldview. Mirskydemonstrates how Kooks richly erudite,

dazzlingly poetic writings convey a breathtak-

ing vision in which the old will become new,and the new will become holy.

Yehudah Mirsky is Associate Professor of thePractice of Near Eastern and Judaic Stud-ies and the Schusterman Center for IsraelStudies at Brandeis University. He served inthe U.S. State Departments human rightsbureau, lived in Israel for the past decade,and has contributed to the New Republic, theEconomist, and many other publications.

We are honored to have Yehuda Mirsky asone of our visiting scholars. He will spend aShabbat with us at KCT on May 8-9, 2015.

ReviewsLearned, luminous and uncannily timely .. . [A]rich and compelling presentation ofKooks life and thought . . . Erudite [and]excellent.Jewish Review of Books

Excellent. . . . Neither current Israeli politicsnor contemporary Jewish spirituality can beaccurately understood without addressingRabbi Kooks legacy. The book brings toEnglish readers the life story of Rabbi Kook,along with an explanation of his religious

philosophy, in language as clear as any-thing I have ever read about Rabbi Kooksthought.Canadian Jewish News

While some books offer a good read, andothers encapsulate groundbreaking scholar-ship, Yehudah Mirskys Rav Kook: Mystic ina Time of Revolution manages to do both.

Jewish Week

Yehudah Mirskys superb new biography ofthe great 20th century Jewish philosopherand mystic is a huge achievement. He givesa gripping, panoramic narrative of the arc ofRav Kooks life, from childhood in a smallWhite Russian village to becoming the firstChief Rabbi of Mandate Palestine, against avividly rendered backdrop of the tumultu-ous history of Kooks times.Julian Sinclair,

Jewish Chronicle

While some books offer a good read, andothers encapsulate groundbreaking scholar-ship, Yehudah Mirskys Rav Kook: Mystic ina Time of Revolution manages to do both.

Jewish Week

Pictured Clockwise:

Rav Kook, Author

Yehuda Mirsky, Book

Cover for Rav Kook

Mystic in a Time of

Revolution

MYSTICIN A TIME OFREVOLUTION

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September 15, 2014

Relax & Refresh

Neshei Tzion is taking a

calmer approach to its

annual membership event

this year with A Night of

R&R (Refreshments and

Relaxation) that features

yoga, aromatherapy, mini

facials, stress-busting snacks

and more.

November 22, 2014

New Members Event

New and prospective members

are invited to a cozy evening

of good food and good

company at the home of an

existing member.

nesheiEVENTS

February 7, 2015

8THAnnual Shul Banquet

Reception followed by

dinner. The banquet provides

an opportunity to thank those

who have contributed to KCT.

March 7, 2015Cocktail Party

Meet and Mingle with fellow

members new and old.

May 2, 2015

Meet and Eat Lunch

This annual Shabbat meal

program invites members new

and old to break down barriers

through food, fun,

and socializing.

June 7, 2015

KCT Annual 5K Run

Runners and walkers of all

ages race through the streets

of Skokie in this fun,

feel-good event.

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WOMENS ONEG SHABBATDecember 5, 2014February 6, 2015

Hosts and topics to be announced.Check the www.SkokieShul.org forthe latest information.

ONEG SHABBAT

BEER TORAHTales of the TalmudNovember 14, 2014December 19, 2014February 13, 2015

March 6, 2015

Hosts to be announced. Featuringfood, zemiros, and inspiring divreiTorah, each Oneg will feature anew beer from around the globe tobe sampled and enjoyed.

RETYING THE KNOT,UNCHAINING THE AGUNAH w/ ORA

March 15, 2015A sympos ium on the halach icand social issues surrounding theAgunah Cris is and a chance to signthe RCA halachic pre-nup/post-nupdocument. For more informationabout ORA and their importantwork in the Jewish community, seetheir website http://www.getora.org.

YU TORAH MITZION KOLLEL

SHABBATON

June 13, 2015

Join us for an uplifting Shabbat

with the YU Torah MiTzion Kollel.Meet the new fellows and attend

inspirational shiurim.

THE SHABBAT PROJECTOctober 24-25, 2014

Skokie/Chicago Community-wideunplugged Havdalah concert.Enjoy Jewish music performances

from talented local musicians.Desserts and coffee will be served.

WOMENS SHIURShabbat AfternoonsFALL - SPRING - SUMMER

Come and learn with the YU-TorahMiTzion Kollel on Shabbat Afternoons.Shiuriim will be given by various rabbisand teachers and will move betweendifferent homes. To host a shiurcontact Rabbi Ehrenfeld.

BEIT MIDRASH

Thursday NightsCome and learn with the YU-TorahMitzion Kollel on Thursday nights inthe KCT Beit Midrash. Contact RabbiGelman to set up a chavruta, and joinus for learning and late night chickenwings. Dont forget, the Beit Midrash isopen to all teens to study with NCSY staff.

WOMENS STUDY

IN TANACHTuesdays @ 9:00 AM

The Sefer Shmuel and NeviimRishonim: text-based study

appropriate for all levels oflearning.

YU TORAH TOURSOctober 16-17, 2014

Join us for a Simchat Torah of joyand inspiration with the YU TorahTours. The Aaron and Blanche

Schreiber Torah Tours, currentlyin its third decade, shares theTorah knowledge and enthusiasmof Yeshiva University and RIETSstudents with Jewish communitiesthroughout the world. Teams of 4young men and women are sentfor Simchat Torah and Shavuot toteach classes, lead singing anddancing, meet with synagogueyouth, and create a fun andspirited Yom Tov experience.Last year, more than 400 studentvolunteers led singing, dancingand Torah study in Jewish

communities across the UnitedStates, Canada, and Europe.

Pictured above from this yearsKCT collaboration with YU TorahTours that took place this fall.

Left to right: Tzivya Beck. SarahRobinson, Rabbi Ehrenfeld, RabbiGelman, Natan Szegedy, Shua Brick.

YACHAD SHABBATONOctober 24, 2014

KCT is pleased to welcome over150 participants in the annualYachad Shabbaton. Yachad,The National Jewish Councilfor Disabilities is a thrivingglobal organization dedicatedto addressing the needs of allJewish individuals with di sabilities

and ensuring their inclusion inevery aspect of Jewish life. Theinclusive design aims to ensurepersons with diverse abiliti estheir rightful place with in theJewish community, while helpingto educate and advocate tothe Jewish world for a greaterunderstanding, acceptance,outreach, and a pr o-disabilityattitude.

Partnerships in the Community

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Join us for the KCT 5K Annual Run.

This race is for the whole family.

Sunday, June 7, 2015

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It is No Dream: the Life of Theodor Herzl (2012)

November 15, 2014 VVV

It Is No Dream: The Life of Theodor Herzl, ex-

plores the life and times of Theodor Herzl, father of

the modern state of Israel. Narrated by Academy

Award-winner, Sir Ben Kingsley and starring Acad-

emy Award-winner Christoph Waltz as the voice

of Theodor Herzl. The lm examines how Herzl, a

well-known journalist and playwright, an assimilated,Budapest-born Jew, horried by the Dreyfus trial in

Paris and the anti-Semitism he saw spreading across

Europe, took upon himself the task of attempting to

create a Jewish homeland in Palestine against all odds.

Over the span of eight years, Herzl organized and led

a worldwide political movement that within fty years

led to the establishment of the state of Israel. The lm

follows Herzl as he meets with Kings, Prime Minis-

ters, Ambassadors, a Sultan, a Pope and government

ministers from Constantinople to St. Petersburg, from

Paris to Berlin, from Vienna to Vilna in his quest to

build a Jewish nation.

Winston Churchill: Walking With Destiny(2010)

December 20, 2014VVV1/2

Winston Churchill: Walking With Destiny, focuses on

the years 1940 and 1941, when the Swastika ew

over continental Europe. Only England with her back

to the wall, under Winston Churchill, remained de-

ant.

Walking With Destinyhighlights Churchills years in

the political wilderness, his early opposition to Adolf

Hitler and Nazism, and his support for Jews under

threat by the Nazi regime. As historian John Lukacs

explains, Churchill may not have won the War in

1940, but without him, the War most certainly would

have been lost.

Sir Martin Gilbert, historical consultant for the lm

and Churchills ofcial biographer, adds that had

Churchills warnings about Nazi Germanys racial poli-

cies towards Jews been heeded in the early 1930s,

the Holocaust may never have occurred.

The lm examines why Winston Churchills legacy

continues to be relevant in the 21st Century and

explores why his leadership remains inspirational to

current day political leaders and diplomats.

Lonely Man of Faith(2006)

February 21, 2015VVVV

Lonely Man of Faithis a new documentary lm on

the life and legacy of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik,

the intellectual leader of Modern Orthodox Juda-

ism in 20th Century America. Throughout his life, in

Europe, New York and Boston, he struggled to forge

a path between Jewish tradition and the modern age,

an ordeal that frequently resulted in loneliness. His

impact was tremendous but his legacy was fairly

complicated.

Against the Tide(2009)

April 25, 2015VVV1/2

The Story of America during the Holocaust

Against the Tide is a compelling lm that documents

what happened in the United States during the

Holocaust, highlighting how a young activist, Peter

Bergson, challenged Washington and the establish-

ment Jewish organizations to demand that the rescue

of Europes Jews become a top priority for AmericanJews. Through a never before seen 1977 interview,

Bergson gives a rst-hand account of what occurred.

The more successful he became in attracting support

from important non-Jewish members of Congress and

Hollywood personalities such as Ben Hecht, Edward

G. Robinson and Paul Muni, the more threatened and

resentful Jewish establishment leaders became. Only

the ultra Orthodox Vaad Hatzala, led by Rabbis Aaron

Kotler and Eliezer Silver worked with him.

Against the Tideaddresses the attitudes of President

Roosevelt and his senior advisors, who used the pre-

text of winning the war against the Nazis to block any

Jewish immigration to the U.S. and juxtaposes the

events in America with heart-wrenching heroic storiesof the doomed Jews of Europe and the leaders of Pol-

ish Jewry who had faith that their powerful brothers

and sisters in the United States would somehow be

able to save them.

Unlikely Heroes(2003)

Tisha Baav, July 26, 2015VVVV

Narrated by Academy Award-winner Sir Ben Kings-

ley, Unlikely Heroeschronicles the yet untold stories

of Jewish resistance and individual heroism through-

out the Nazi Holocaust. The lm utilizes rare lm and

photos discovered in archives across Europe, and

enhanced by weeks of newly lmed sequences in

the locations where many of these stories actuallyoccurred.

For most people, the idea of Jewish resistance or

deance during the Holocaust is limited to the hero-

ism of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising and a few isolated

acts throughout World War II. Contrary to the view of

some that Jews caught in the terror of Hitlers Europe

were passive, Moriah Films latest documentary fea-

ture presents previously unknown stories of extraor-

dinary men and women who exemplied the highest

level of courage and human dignity during the most

desperate days of the Holocaust.

Unlikely Heroeshighlights seven extraordinary people

whose unique and inspiring stories will add a new

chapter to the story of Jewish resistance:

Pinchas Rosenbaum - a rabbis son who saw his

entire family perish and then joined the underground

to rescue Jews.

Willy Perl - an Austrian Jew who, in 1938, deed SS

Second Lieutenant Adolf Eichmann by going over his

head to his superiors in Berlin with a fantastic scheme

to allow Jews to go to Palestine illegally.

Friedl Dicker Brandeis - the artist who shared her

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gift with the children of Theresienstadt and taught them to

express their pain through art.

Leon Kahn who, after witnessing his sister and fathers

murder and then almost his entire village by the Nazis entire

village by Lithuanian collaborators, he went on to join the

partisans in the forests of Poland, Russia and Lithuania.

Robert Clary the well-known actor who, following the Nazi

occupation of his native France, was deported to several

concentration camps.

Recha Sternbuch - a devoutly Orthodox Jew, the daughter

of a rabbi, living in neutral Switzerland who led a rescue

effort that brought hundreds of refugees to her small town

and who sheltered thirty people in her own home.

Anna Heilman - Along with one of her sisters and her par-

ents, Anna Heilman was deported to Auschwitz and became

part of a plot to steal gunpowder that eventually led to the

destruction of Birkenaus infamous Crematorium #4.

NEWWEB SERIES

Tis Old

MitzvahA new web series exploring the mitzvot in a

real lie setting. We will explain the background

inormation and provide Step-by-Step instruc-

tions along the way. Created by Rabbi Shaanan

Gelman and produced by Noah Mishkin. Te

first webisode eautres Maakeh the mitzvah o

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and much more. Visit our restaurants

Srulies, Bebes Kosher Deli, Emmas, andThe Sandwich Club,

you'll be happy you did!

When hunger strikes,

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September 14, 2014Kids Crafs

Join us as we create arts & crafs oryour Rosh Hashana able; decorative

centerpieces, honey dishes, napkin ringsand more!

October 10, 2014Te Amazing Sukkah Race

Its a Sukkah Hop with a twist!Partake in un challenges and trivia as

we travel rom hut to hut.

October 16, 2014Simchat orah Childrens Hakaot

Horah with the orah is back! Simchatorah dancing, flags, story telling and

delicious treats

November 9, 2014Nickel City

Join KC Youth as we travel to every-ones avorite Arcade, with video games,

arcade challenges and cool prizes.

December 14, 2014Sky High Sports

Jump or joy as we usher in the estival

thesandboxo lights! ry not to have too many su-ganiyot beore hitting the trampolines.

November 27, 2014December 6, 2014

December 13, 2014January 10, 2015January 17, 2015

Veshinantam

orah Study made kid riendly each yearas kids learn with their parents and grand-

parents under the leadership o the YUorah Mitzion Kollel.

February 15, 2015een Program @ Pinstripes

KC is proud o its growing teen commu-nity, so we are excited to offer this specialouting just or them! Dont miss out on

this awesome gathering!

March 5, 2015Purim Childrens Show

From magicians and hypnotists to ballooncraziness, the Purim show is always a

blast! Bring your riends or a great wayto enjoy your morning. Save room or the

hamentaschen!

April 1, 2015

Pre-Pesach Pizza and a Movie

Mom and Dad, cleaning impossible withthe kids around? Dont want to bring

chametz into the home? Send the chil-dren to shul! We will entertain and eedthem and give you some much needed

time to prepare or the Yom ov.

May 25, 2015Shavuot Ice Cream Social

Let the grown-ups have their cheese-cake, at KC Youth we know that its allabout the ice cream sundaes! Enjoy this

Shavuot outing while learning togetherin small groups.

June 14, 2015Mayim Maddness & Water Balloon Fight

Te heat o the summer too much tohandle? Join KC youth or some waterballoon tossing, water gun spraying andbucket dumping wild time in the park.

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YOUTHSHABBATSCHEDULE

10:50 AM Tot Shabbat(Ages 0-24 )Shabbat songs, activities and stories.

Alef (Ages 2-4)

This group enjoys davening, learning the parsha, singing

Shabbat songs and reading stories!

Bet (Ages 4-6).This group enjoys davening out loud, playing parsha

games and reading stories!

Gimmel (Grades 2-5)

This group enjoys divrei Torah, davening lead by a

chazzan and chazzanit, parsha activities, games and lots

of fun!

9:45 AM -10:40 AM The Talmidim

(Grades 6 and up)

A chabura on the parsha with various role models and

Rabbeim in the community during kriyat haTorah. The

chaburah features learning about the parsha and is

followed by chullent, snacks and games!

9:30 AM Youth Minyan (Monthly)

Let teens stretch their spiritual wings by leading and

participating in a special teens only Shabbat tefilah in

the Beit Midrash.

BAR/BAT MITZVAH CLASSESMazal ov on your upcoming bar/bat mitzvah! Prepara-tions can be both exciting and overwhelming. No one bar/bat mitzvah looks the same. In addition to our bar mitzvahclass, youth learning on Shabbat morning and youth minyan,

you may wish your child to have ocused learning time witha mentor. ypically children will spend a number o ses-sions with one o our rabbis or a teacher to study a portiono orah, a topic o interest, or partake in a chesed project.Rabbi Gelman is available to work with you and your child todevelop a meaningul and inspirational curriculum customtailored to meet their interests and needs. Ofen children willuse the study time as an opportunity to prepare a dvar orahto be delivered at the simcha. Remember, the earlier lessonsbegin, the less pressure there will be on your child as the dateapproaches. Contact Rabbi Gelman to schedule.

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SKOK I E SHUL . ORG

YAPSUK RECIPE2 Onion6 Potatoes1-2 Pkg Short ribs or flankenDepending on how much meat you want.

PaprikaSeasoned SaltChili PowderCayenne PepperGarlic Powder2 tbsp Oil

1. Grease crock pot with oil.

2. Layer bottom with meat.

3. Pour mixture o grated potatoes and oils on top omeat. Season to taste.

4. Make another layer o meat and top with potatoes

mixture.5. Put remaining meat on top o second meat layer andspice to taste.

6. Cook on low temp till next day like you would acholent .

Contributed by Elisha Atkin

FOODAshkenazi-style cholent was first mentioned in 1180,in the writings o Rabbi Yitzhak o Vienna. In the shtetls o

Europe, religious neighborhoods in Jerusalem and othercities in Israel beore the advent o electricity and cooking

gas, a pot with the assembled but uncooked ingredients was

brought to the local baker beore sunset on Fridays. Te

baker would put the pot with the cholent mixture in his

oven, which was always kept fired, and amilies would come

by to pick up their cooked cholent on Saturday mornings.

Te same practice was observed in Morocco, where black

pots o shina placed overnight in bakers ovens and then

delivered by bakers assistants to households on Shabbat

morning. Te unique cooking requirements o cholent were

the inspiration or the invention o the slow cooker.

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CHOLENT COOK-OFFSHABBAT, MAY 2, 2015

Come and Vote for the Best

Cholent cook at KCT!

This one is for all of the beans!

BOEUF BOURGUIGNONRECIPEYield: 8 Servings

3-4 cups dry red wine2 cups bee stock4 carrots, cut into 3-inch pieces4 cloves garlic, slicedFresh parsley1 teaspoon resh thyme1 bay lea3 pounds bee chuck, cut into 2 1/2-inch pieces6 tablespoons olive oilFreshly ground black pepper1 onion sliced (o rozen)1 tablespoon flour

1.Preheat oven to 275 i you do not use a pressurecooker.

2. Place 1 tablespoon o the oil in a pan and bring it upover a medium flame. Dredge the bee into the flourand add to the pan, searing on all sides until brown.Reserve.

3. Add the carrots and onions into the pot and searuntil onions are clear.

4. Add back the meat. Add the wine, the stock and allother ingredients.

5. Reduce the heat, cover and place in the oven or 3hours or until the meat is tender. (Or use a pressurecooker instead and cook or 40 minutes)

Serve with egg noodles or basmati rice.

Contributed by Gila Vadnai-Tolub

LUNCH + LEARNSLunch and Learn ocuses on different topics in

contemporary Jewish law and parsha. Enjoy a lunch with

your riends and colleagues while engaging in relevant

discussions about business ethics, kashrut and other

common issues conronting us in modern times.

METROKLUB733 W. Madison, Chicago IL

Mondays @ 12:00 PM10/27, 11/24,12/15,1/12,2/9, 3/9, 4/20,

5/11,6/8,7/6

GREAT CHICAGOFOOD & BEVERAGE CO.

3149 W. Devon Ave, Chicago, IL

Wednesdays @ 12:00 PM10/29, 11/26, 12/10, 1/14, 2/11,

3/11, 4/22, 5/13, 6/10, 7/8Discussion will be focused on the parsha

MIZRAHI GRILL215 Skokie Valley Road, Highland Park, IL

Thursdays @ 12:00 PM10/30, 11/20, 12/11, 1/15, 2/12,

3/12, 4/23, 5/14, 6/11, 7/9

LOX N LEARNSundays @ 9:15 AM

Studies on the Tanach.

Now studying Sefer Melachim.

WOMENSCOFFEE TALKWednesdays @ 9:15 AM

Enjoy an in-depth discussion

of this weeks parsha at

Emmas Bagel Cafe.

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5775SEPTEMBER09/04 - SIR: Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier09/14 - Youth: Kids Crafts09/15 - R & R Neshei Event

OCTOBER10/10 - Youth: The Amazing Sukkah Race10/16 - Simcha Torah Childrens Hakafot10/24-25 - YACHAD Shabbaton10/27 - MetroKlub Lunch + Learn10/29 - Great Chicago Lunch + Learn10/30 - Mizrahi Grill Lunch + Learn

NOVEMBER11/01 - SIR: Rabbi Shaul Feldman11/02 - SIR: Rabbi Moshe Taragin11/03 - MiniSeries: Moral Dilemmas & Jewish Law11/09 - Youth: Nickel City11/10 - MiniSeries: Moral Dilemmas & Jewish Law11/14-15 - SIR: Herb Keinon

11/14 - Beer Torah11/15 - XMovie:It is No Dream: The Life of Theodor Herzl11/17 - MiniSeries: Moral Dilemmas & Jewish Law11/20 - Mizrahi Grill Lunch + Learn11/21 - SIR: Prof. Joshua Berman (w/DAVAR)11/22 - New Members Event11/24 - MetroKlub Lunch + Learn11/24 - MiniSeries: Moral Dilemmas & Jewish Law11/26 - Great Chicago Lunch + Learn11/27 - Youth: Veshinantam

DECEMBER12/02 - Youth: Sky High Sports12/05 - Womens Oneg Shabbat12/06 - Youth: Veshinantam12/08 - MiniSeries: Great Debates in Jewish History12/10 - Great Chicago Lunch + Learn12/11 - Mizrahi Grill Lunch + Learn12/13 - Youth: Veshinantam12/15 - MetroKlub Lunch + Learn12/15 - MiniSeries: Great Debates in Jewish History12/19 - Beer Torah

12/20 - XMovie: Winston Churchhill: Walking With Destiny

JANUARY01/05 - MiniSeries: Great Debates in Jewish History01/09-10 - SIR: Rabbi Yona Reiss01/10 - Youth: Veshinantam

01/12 - MetroKlub Lunch + Learn01/12 - MiniSeries: Great Debates in Jewish History01/14 - Great Chicago Lunch + Learn01/15 - Mizrahi Grill Lunch + Learn01/17 - Youth: Veshinantam

FEBRUARY02/02 - MiniSeries: Jewish MythBusters02/06-07 - SIR: Dr. Yael Ziegler02/06 - Womens Oneg Shabbat02/07 - 8THAnnual Shul Banquet02/09 - MetroKlub Lunch + Learn

KEHILAT CHOVEVEI TZION

Year at a Glance02/09 - MiniSeries: Jewish MythBusters02/11 - Great Chicago Lunch + Learn02/12 - Mizrahi Grill Lunch + Learn02/13 - Beer Torah02/15 - Teen Program @ Pinstripes

02/16 - MiniSeries: Jewish MythBusters02/21 - XMovie:Lonely Man of Faith02/23 - MiniSeries: Jewish MythBusters

MARCH03/01 - JUF Event - Sgt. Benjamin Anthony03/02 - MiniSeries: Themes in Sefer Shemot03/05 - Youth: Purim Childrens Show03/06 - Beer Torah03/07 - Neshei Cocktail Party03/09 - MetroKlub Lunch + Learn03/10 - MiniSeries: Themes in Sefer Shemot03/11 - Great Chicago Lunch + Learn03/12 - Mizrahi Grill Lunch + Learn03/15 - Unchaining the Agunah w/ ORA03/21 - SIR: Rabbi David Perkel03/23 - MiniSeries: Themes in Sefer Shemot

APRIL04/01 - Youth: Pre-Pesach Pizza/Movie04/20 - MetroKlub Lunch + Learn04/20 - MiniSeries: Impact of R. Soloveitchik04/22 - Great Chicago Lunch + Learn04/23 - Mizrahi Grill Lunch + Learn

04/25 - XMovie:Against the Tide04/27- MiniSeries: Impact of R. Soloveitchik

MAY05/02 - Meet & Eat Lunch05/02 - Cholent Cook-Off05/04 - MiniSeries: Impact of R. Soloveitchik05/08-09 - SIR: Prof. Yehuda Mirsky05/11 - MetroKlub Lunch + Learn05/11 - MiniSeries: Impact of R. Soloveitchik05/14 - Mizrahi Grill Lunch + Learn05/13 - Great Chicago Lunch + Learn05/25 - Youth: Shavuot Ice Cream Social

JUNE06/01 - MiniSeries: Journey of Self Discovery06/07 - Annual 5K Run

06/08 - MetroKlub Lunch + Learn06/08 - MiniSeries: Journey of Self Discovery06/10 - Great Chicago Lunch + Learn

06/11 - Mizrahi Grill Lunch + Learn06/13 - YU Torah MiTzion Kollel Shabbaton06/14 - Youth: Mayim Maddness06/15 - MiniSeries: Journey of Self Discovery

JULY07/06 - MetroKlub Lunch + Learn07/08 - Great Chicago Lunch + Learn07/09 - Mizrahi Grill Lunch + Learn

07/26 -XMovie: Unlikely Heroes(Tisha Baav)

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