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Dear Friends,
I feel so blessed to have been able to have been part of our incredible
High Holiday services this year. From the bima, I could see so many
suppor�ve, caring, and expressive faces. Whether you were praying
and thinking, listening to Cantor Benjamin Ma�s’s singing, Rabbi Mark
Levin’s Kol Nidre sermon, or apprecia�ng our volunteer service leaders
and speakers, you looked posi�ve, upli*ed, and grateful. Plus, I
watched the faces of people who were surprised and delighted by the
beauty of our revitalized social hall. All of these things warmed my
heart as well as the hearts of many of you. And you told me so, and I
am thankful you felt the same way.
As we took stock of our lives, we launched ourselves into the New
Year, hoping to improve our faults and build on our strengths.
And many of you contributed financially over the holidays. Several
members adjusted their dues payments to make sure we were in good
shape as we entered the New Year. Some of you gave dona�ons in ap-
precia�on of High Holidays, the people who par�cipated,
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www.LawrenceJCC.orgwww.LawrenceJCC.orgwww.LawrenceJCC.orgwww.LawrenceJCC.org
917 Highland Drive Lawrence, KS 66044
(785) 841-7636 [email protected]
Office Hours: Office Hours: Office Hours: Office Hours:
10am-4pm M-F
Board PresidentBoard PresidentBoard PresidentBoard President
Susan Elkins
Office ManagerOffice ManagerOffice ManagerOffice Manager
Marty Stemmerman
Outreach CoordinatorOutreach CoordinatorOutreach CoordinatorOutreach Coordinator
Steve Hurst
NOVEMBER 2016NOVEMBER 2016NOVEMBER 2016NOVEMBER 2016 LAWRENCE JEWISH COMMLAWRENCE JEWISH COMMLAWRENCE JEWISH COMMLAWRENCE JEWISH COMMUNITY NEWS UNITY NEWS UNITY NEWS UNITY NEWS
“To be an inclusive and thriving center of Jewish spiritual, cultural and social life for the Lawrence area.”
Shabbat Shabbat Shabbat Shabbat
Service Times Service Times Service Times Service Times
Friday, November 4Friday, November 4Friday, November 4Friday, November 4
7:30pm7:30pm7:30pm7:30pm
With Rachel Black,
Cantorial Soloist
Friday, November 11Friday, November 11Friday, November 11Friday, November 11
7:30pm7:30pm7:30pm7:30pm
With Rachel Black,
Cantorial Soloist
Friday, November 18Friday, November 18Friday, November 18Friday, November 18
7:30pm7:30pm7:30pm7:30pm
With Shiray Shabbat
Friday, November 25Friday, November 25Friday, November 25Friday, November 25
5:30pm5:30pm5:30pm5:30pm
Jack Winerock
((((note early timenote early timenote early timenote early time))))
An oneg will follow
the services.
President’s Column President’s Column President’s Column President’s Column Susan ElkinsSusan ElkinsSusan ElkinsSusan Elkins
cont. on pg. 3
Inside this issue:Inside this issue:Inside this issue:Inside this issue:
Adult Education……………...3
Blintz Brunch………….…...5, 6
Board Notes……………………...7
Calendar…….….…..……...….….2
Contributions.……….......…….4
Der Yiddisher Vinkel………....5
President’s Message ….…1, 3
Silent Auction…………………..5
Upcoming Events……...3, 5, 6
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CALENDAR
LAWRENCE JEWISH COMMUNITY NEWS
Yahrzeit
Mi Shebeirach
We are currently taking names of those in need of healing for Mi Shebeirach. Names will be read during Friday’s Shabbat service, and will stay on the list for 4 weeks unless otherwise requested. Please let the office know by Friday at noon if you know of someone you would like to be included on the Mi Shebeirach list.
November Calendar
Friday, Nov. 4 7:30pm Shabbat Services with
Cantorial Soloist, Rachel
Black
Oneg sponsored by
Martin & Maureen
Winkler
Saturday, Nov. 5 9am -
noon
Blintz Brunch set-up,
Drop off baked goods
Sunday, Nov. 6 10am -
2:00pm
LJCC 53rd Annual
Blintz Brunch, Bake
Sale & Silent Auction!
Wednesday, Nov. 9 7:00pm Poetry Reading -
Alan Toltzis
Thursday, Nov. 10 2:00 -
5:30pm
*Office Hours for
Rabbi Mark Levin
7:30pm Adult Education with
Rabbi Mark Levin
Friday, Nov. 11 7:30pm Shabbat Service with
Cantorial Soloist, Rachel
Black
Oneg in honor of
Rachel Black
Sunday, Nov. 13 9:00am LJCC Board Meeting
9:30am LJCC Religious School
12:15pm Baby Naming for Wes-
ton Rosen Naramore
Thursday, Nov. 17 2:00 -
4:00pm
*Office Hours for
Rabbi Mark Levin
4:30pm Wise Aging Class
7:30pm Adult Education with
Rabbi Mark Levin
Friday, Nov. 18 7:30pm Shabbat Service with
Shiray Shabbat
Oneg sponsored by the
Stockton Zabusky family
Saturday, Nov. 19 10:00am Herb Friedson
Bar Mitzvah
Sunday, Nov. 20 9:30am LJCC Religious School
Friday, Nov. 25 5:30pm Shabbat Service with
Jack Winerock
November Birthdays
* Appointments for counseling or pastoral visit requests must be
made 1 week in advance. Email [email protected] .
Phyllis Hurst Mother of Steve Hurst
Chloe Rombach Cousin of Pat Bates
Daryl Cantor Cousin of Cheryl Lester
Karen Klonsky Friend of Cheryl Lester
Neil Brooks Nephew of Cheryl Lester
Alice Lassman Mother of Ken Lassman
Marc Frost Brother of Heather Frost
Audrey Leban
Susan Hyman Friend of Anne Schulman
Jim Schneider
Harry George Shaffer November 3, 2009
Ethel Einstein November 5, 1958
Dorothe Greenberg November 5, 1988
Carl Leban November 6, 1981
Manya Raffelock November 12, 1951
Jean Levine November 13, 1990
Louis Weiskopf November 15, 2006
Ruth Friedson November 16, 1990
Leah Berkowitz November 17, 1990
Harold Lionel "Hal" Keltz November 21, 2003
Eva Edmands Acher November 21, 2014
Robert Winner November 22, 2013
Iris Pollack November 27, 1997
Ida Tabachnik Winerock November 28, 1999
Emmy Fischbein Herzfeld November 29, 1983
2 Monika Eichler
2 Marilyn Naron
7 Kevin Kenn
12 Judy Roitman
14 Brian Flescher
15 Luke Gottschamer
19 Sid Shapiro
21 Herb Friedson
21 Judy Green
26 Joyce Shapiro
26 Pam Morgan
29 Ben Lombardo
Page 3 LAWRENCE JEWISH COMMUNITY NEWS
President’s column, cont. from pg. 1
the fact that you were a guest and wanted to do your part,
or were simply moved by the meaningfulness of our ser-
vices. Thank you.
We were able to cover Rabbi Levin and Cantor Ma�s
through your dona�ons, several of them incredibly gener-
ous. If you haven’t made a new year’s dona�on yet, con-
sider dona�ng to the General Fund before January 1 in
honor of or in memory of someone, for a celebratory
event in your life or in the life of a community member, or
just out of the goodness of your heart.
And if you have pledged money for revitaliza�on, now is
the �me to honor that commitment. Please.
Even though we are a small community, we have always
been caring and generous. Thank you in advance for your
support and your open hearts.
A good New Year to you all.
Susan
Adult Educaon With Rabbi Mark Levin
Join us for these lively and
smulang discussions!
Thursday, Nov. 10 7:30pm Thanksgiving Prayers of the Amidah: Reclaiming Sacrifice and Redemption Session 1
Thursday, Nov. 17 7:30pm Thanksgiving Prayers of the Amidah: Reclaiming Sacrifice and Redemption Session 2
Upcoming Topics:
Dec. 1 Ways in Which the Jewish World Has Coped with Modernity. (Please read Leora Batnitzky's, How Judaism Became a Religion Part 1)
Dec. 15 Ways in Which the Jewish World Has Coped with Modernity. (Please read Leora Batnitzky's, How Judaism Became a Religion, Part 2).
Thank You,
Rachel!
Friday, November 11 will be our last Shabbat Service led by
Cantorial Soloist, Rachel Black.
The Board invites you to join us in thanking
Rachel for her five years of service to the LJCC,
leading Friday night services,
and playing a key role in High Holiday
services. Come to honor Rachel at a special
board-sponsored oneg following the 7:30pm
service on November 11.
We wish you all the best, Rachel!
Save the Date!
LJCC LJCC LJCC LJCC
Chanukah Celebration Chanukah Celebration Chanukah Celebration Chanukah Celebration and Potluck
with Shiray Shabbat
Friday, Dec. 30 Friday, Dec. 30 Friday, Dec. 30 Friday, Dec. 30
6pm6pm6pm6pm
OCTOBER CONTRIBUTIONS
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CONTRIBUTIONS
General Fund
David & Katherine Berkowitz
In memory of Leah Ruben Berkowitz
Morton Harry Berkowitz
Margaret Jean Kline
Dale Edward Kline
Suzanne Sherr
In appreciation for all those who make our
services so very beautiful, so very special.
Becky Caudill
Col. Charles Heller
Anita Herzfeld
Stacie Eliades Becker
Richard & Shari Barr
Leni & Neil Salkind
Thanks to all those who helped lead and partici-
pated in High Holiday Sevices. It was a wonder-
ful experience.
Bob Buddemeier & Daphne Fautin
Nicole Bakerink & Hernan Slepacoff
Shawn & Doug Holiday
Victor & Linda Frost
In honor of the leadership of Susan Elkins
& Jack Winerock
Rubenstein Family Fund of the Jewish Community
Foundation, San Diego
Anonymous
Nora & Beju Benjamin
In honor of the 40th anniversary of Herb Friedson
& Martha Taylor
Adult Education/Scholar in Residence
David & Katherine Berkowitz
Suzanne Sherr
Loraine Lindenbaum
Cantorial Fund
Anonymous
Susanne Kohn Eyman
In memory of Cantor Joseph Kohn
Suzanne Sherr
Cemetery Fund
Anita Herzfeld
LINK Fund
Jane Live
Stacie Eliades Becker
Nora & Beju Benjamin
In honor of the high school graduation of our
grandson, Daniel Jenks
Religious School
Flo Harris Foundation of the Jewish Community
Foundation of Greater Kansas City
We list donations received with the exception of dues or
pledge payments. If you would prefer not to have your
donation listed, please let us know.
GROCERY CERTIFICATES
We are grateful for all those who choose to support the
LJCC with the purchase of grocery and gas certificates.
The following people purchased certificates this month:
Rachel Cunning
Susan Elkins
Heather Frost
Goody Garfield
Kathleen Levy
Judy Roitman
Marty Stemmerman
Sign up to benefit the LJCC every time you make a purchase from
Amazon!
Support the LJCC every time you make a purchase from Amazon. It’s easy!
• Go to smile.amazon.com and sign up, choosing “Lawrence Jewish Community, Inc.”
• After you sign up, your future purchases (minus ship-ping, gift wrapping, etc.) automatically contribute .05 percent to the LJCC.
• Just start your purchases at smile.amazon.com. • Contact the LJCC office with any questions.
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Der yiddisher vinkel – What’s New in Yiddish?
Jonathan Paretsky
נײעס פֿאַראַן װאָס איז עס?As the world around them changes, languages also
change, o*en very quickly. These changes are
quickly embraced by everyday-speakers and are
quickly rejected by language purists. Any American
speaker of Yiddish would immediately know what a
smar�on is, but, as has been pointed out among
language preserva�onists, if too many borrowings
are introduced, then Yiddish simply becomes Eng-
lish.
Ar�e Shaw kindly alerted me to a recent New York
Times ar�cle about Yiddish neologisms and a new
dic�onary. This took me on a short voyage of in-
quiry about how new concepts have been taken up
into Yiddish.
For example, blitspost (lightning mail) has caught
on for "email." Tsvishnminik (an in-between type)
may be used for "transgender." If you want a desig-
nated driver, call on a nikhterer shofer, a driver
who is sober. An airsickness bag is a brekhbaytl. The
Forward recently asked readers to come up with a
word for "selfie"; two sugges�ons were ikh-bild (an
I-picture) and zelbstl (a li@le self).
So what is that device that we see in people's hands
everywhere, whether it's in the theater, driving in a
car, or walking in front of oncoming buses? In The
Yiddish Policemen's Union, Michael Chabon posited
a world in which a cell phone would be called a
shoyfer. Paul Glasser and Gitl Schaechter-
Viswanath's Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dic"on-
ary, on the other hand, suggests klug-
mobilke — an intelligent mobile device.
As smart as the device is, however, it
may not prevent you from calling alpi
tokhes— bu@-dialing.
Generous donors have provided this
year's auc�on with a great variety of lovely items
for those shopping for wedding gi�s, beauty prod-
ucts & services, Lied Center perfomances, collec-
tors of vintage items, unique furniture pieces,
baby gi�s, clothing, financial advice, and much,
much more! Among the items wai�ng for your
bid:
♦ Sterling silver candle holders
♦ sterling Audubon Society plates
♦ silverplated coffee service
♦ KitchenAid stand mixer
♦ Stan Herd sunflower signed prints
♦ Lancome & Amazing beauty products
♦ vintage cranberry glass
♦ Tickets for Lied Center & KU Basketball
♦ vintage Emme1 Kelly doll
♦ cra�s table & lamp
♦ oak kitchen cart
♦ kni1ed baby items, yarmulkes, & sweaters
♦ silk scarves
♦ financial trust consulta�on.
Page 6 LAWRENCE JEWISH COMMUNITY NEWS
YOU ARE INVITED!
Herb Friedson cordially invites you to the
70th anniversary
of his Bar Mitzvah on November 19, 2016
at 10:00 a.m. at the
Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation.
He will chant the appropriate Vayera Torah chapter for this occasion. Herb is looking forward to seeing all of his friends for the celebration and extends an invitation to attend the kiddish luncheon following the service. He requests no presents. However, if you would like to make a donation to the LJCC, it would be a thoughtful gesture.
LJCC ANNOUNCEMENTSLJCC ANNOUNCEMENTSLJCC ANNOUNCEMENTSLJCC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pastoral Counseling with Rabbi Levin
Pastoral counseling appointments are available with Rabbi Levin from 2:00 - 5:30pm on the days that he has evening classes, 2:00 - 4:00pm on the days that the Wise Aging class is also taking place. Appoint-ments must be made a week in advance. To make an appointment, email [email protected] or contact the office.
Blintz Brunch Thanks so much to all of the community members who have volunteered to help with our 53rd Annual Blintz Brunch, Jewish Foods and Bake Sale, Gift Shop and Silent Auction! Volunteers who are able to help set up should be at the LJCC at 9am on Saturday, November 5th. Bake sale items may be dropped off be-tween 10am and noon on Saturday. Please make sure bake sale items are attractively packaged with in-gredients listed. If you have any questions about the job to which you are assigned, please call or email Steve Hurst, Community Outreach Coordinator, at (785) 766-0029 or [email protected].
“Sanctity, Mysticism & Everyday Poetry”
Poetry Reading by Alan Toltzis Wednesday, November 9 7:00pm A graduate of Temple University, Alan Toltzis’ poetry is published in online and print journals including Focus Midwest, Burningword Literary Journal, Red Wolf Literary Journal, Soul-Lit, Poetica, The Provo Can-yon Review, and Jewish Literary Journal. The Last Commandment is his first book of poems. This event is co-sponsored by the LJCC and KU Jewish Studies, and is free and open to the public.
Baby Naming!
Please join us for the joyous occasion when our grandson,
Weston Rosen Naramore, receives his Hebrew name,
November 13, 2016
12:15 p.m. at the LJCC.
Luncheon to follow.
Terri and Dennis RosenTerri and Dennis RosenTerri and Dennis RosenTerri and Dennis Rosen
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Board
L’dor V’dor L’dor V’dor L’dor V’dor L’dor V’dor
SocietySocietySocietySociety Herman & Louise Leon
Robert Einstein (deceased)
Susan Elkins &
Jack Winerock
Anita Herzfeld
Frances & Floyd Horowitz
Liz Kundin & Neil Shanberg
Dinah Lovitch
Judith Roitman
Beverly & Howard
Rosenfeld
Leni & Neil Salkind
Artie Shaw
John W. Hoopes & Lauren
Mattleman Hoopes
The L’Dor V’dor Society is a
group of individuals who
have left property or funds
to the LJCC in their estate
plans. This Society is open
to everyone, and the only
requirement is to let the
Treasurer know that you
have mentioned the LJCC in
your estate plan. Exact de-
tails of what is allocated
are not required, but the
estate plan must be proper-
ly executed.
LJCC Board Report
The LJCC Board met on Sunday, October 23 at 9:30am.
Items discussed included:
♦ Positive and upbeat response to High Holiday Services ♦ LJCC community members appreciative of improvements to the social hall and kitchen ♦ Additional costs of flooding remediation and repairs ♦ Blintz Brunch volunteer staffing and plans underway ♦ Adult Education offerings receiving great feedback ♦ Onegs again being scheduled - need sponsors ♦ Religious School off to a great start - activities planned include joint activity with Hillel and family services
♦ Social media outreach ♦ Plans for LJCC Chanukkah celebration ♦ Rachel Black resignation and plans for oneg to honor her ♦ Filling need for service leaders ♦ Other volunteer needs and opportunities
The next board meeting will take place on Sunday, November 13 at 9:00am. You may contact any board member with questions about board activity.
LJCC Board President Susan Elkins 785 842-9948 [email protected]
Vice-President Jordan Yochim [email protected]
Treasurer Martin Winkler 847-370-5125 [email protected]
Corresponding Secretary Suzanne Sherr 785-842-2557 [email protected]
Members-at-Large Pat Bates 785-842-0303 [email protected]
Greg Rudnick 785-542-9874 [email protected]
Russell Romine 785-766-8553 [email protected]
Erica Fox Zabusky 785-840-9611 [email protected]
JCW Board JCW Board Representative Shelley Skie 785-760-3448
Acting President Shelley Skie 785-760-3448
Vice President Sharyn Brooks Katzman 785-843-0410 [email protected]
Treasurer Shelley Skie 785-760-3448
Recording Secretary Terry Manies
Outreach Coordinators Beth Bey 785-843-0569 [email protected]
Arlene Slocum 785-393-4997 [email protected]
JCW Gift Shop Herb Friedson 785-841-3328
Past President Martha Taylor 785 841-3328
Lawrence Jewish
Community Congregation
917 Highland Drive
Lawrence, KS 66044
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Interested in Membership at the Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation? Members’ dues support Jewish life in Lawrence. We want to continue to offer religious services, including High Holiday services; religious school; adult education; holiday celebrations; and lectures and social activities sought by our membership.
Our dues are established by each member on the basis of his/her financial situation. For those able to conform to them, we offer suggested guidelines, which are 1.5% of gross income. Single-parent families and new members for the first year are 1%. Associate Membership for those who live outside of Lawrence or pay dues to another congregation is $216 per year.
Contact the Treasurer, Martin Winkler, if you have questions or wish to explore alternative arrangements. To become a member, please print the following information and send with your check to: LJCC, 917 Highland Drive, Lawrence, KS 66044.
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