Shavuot June 2012

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THE BETH HAMEDROSH HAGODOL

KESSER MAARIV ANSHE LUKNIK NEWSLETTER

SIVAN / TAMMUZ 5772

JUNE / JULY 2012

www.KesserMaariv.org

UPCOMING EVENTS & DATES TO REMEMBER

Shavuot MishmarShavuot begins Motzai Shabbat, May 26. Please join us at

Mishmar, which begins at Midnight Women's Mishmar

(note time change): Rebbetzin Saretta Lazovsky -Our

Holidays are Holy Days; Dr. Steve Steinberg - Bechira

Chofshit Free Choice. Men's Mishmar (open to all)

Rabbi Louis Lazovsky Book of Ruth; Rabbi Eli TBA;

Rabbi Benzie Angels and Demons. The regular

Mishmar will begin at Midnight with shiurim by Rabbis

Eli Lazovsky, Ben Zion Lazovsky and a shiur on Ruth by

Rabbi Louis Lazovsky. The first minyan will begin at 4:40

am. There will also be a Shacharit minyan at the regular

8:45 am time.

On Shabbat May 26 we will not serve Seudat

Shlisheet in Shul because Yom Tov starts that night. Eat at

home and finish before 5:09 pm.

Shavuot Yizkor

On Monday, May 28, the second day of Shavuot, we will

recite Yizkor at about 10:30 am.

For information about ordering Yahrzeit plaques, please

call the office at (847) 679-9800.

Early Shabbat

Starting June 1 and continuing throughout the summer, west

will have Early Shabbat. We will daven mincha everyFriday at 7:00 pm through the summer. If you will be

starting Shabbat early with us, you should light candles at

about 7:20 pm, and repeat Kriat Shma after nightfall.

Graduation Luncheon

On Shabbat June 16 we will celebrate our graduates at our

annual Graduation Luncheon. If your child, sibling,

grandchild, spouse, or even parent is graduating from

Kindergarten, 8th grade, high school, college, graduate

school or even finishing a doctorate, you can participate in

the Kesser Maariv Graduation Kiddush. If you would like

to salute your graduate, please contact Saretta Lazovsky

for sponsorship details at (847) 676-0556 or [email protected] .

Annual Banquet and Ad Journal

We are pleased to announce that our Annual Banquet and

Ad Journal will take place at the Shul on Sunday evening,

July 1. we will be honoring Samuel and Sophia Gabay, and

Jeffrey and Sandra Cagan will be honored with the

Community Service Award. The Gabays have davened at

Kesser Maariv since we moved to Skokie in 1994, and we

have proudly watched their sons Yaakov, Sasson and

Yonatan grow up into fine young men. They are active

members of our shul, having hosted our Oneg Shabbat,

Sofia has been featured as guest speaker at the Womens

Seudat Shlisheet, and they participate in many of our

events. Jeff and Sandy Cagan came to Kesser Maariv

seven years ago. Jeff is a regular at 6:00 am morning

minyan and the Cagans are always in full costume for

Purim. The Cagans are active in many charities in

Chicagoland and the Orlando region.

Please find an Ad Blank enclosed. More are

available at the shul and on our website

www.KesserMaariv.org. Deadline for ads in June 14.

The banquet on July 1will begin with a reception

at 5:30 pm, with dinner at 6:00. Reservations are $85 per

person, with one complimentary reservation available with

$300 of solicited ads, and two reservations for $500 in

solicited ads.The Ad Journal and Banquet is the major fund-

raising event of the year for the shul. We greatly appreciate

if you are able to help solicit ads from friends and

businesses.

Save the Date - Scholar-in-Residence November 17

We are pleased to announce that Rabbi Dr. Aaron

Rakeffet-Rothkoff of Jerusalem, noted author and scholar

will be Scholar-in-Residence for the weekend of November

16-18. Rabbi Rakeffet is a Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshiva

Universitys Gruss Kollel, where his popular and dynamic

shiurim are available at www.yutorah.org, and has authored

many popular books including a biography of HaRavJoseph B. Soloveitchik, and his most recent book, From

Washington Avenue to Washington Street was released

last year to warm reception. Rabbi Dr. Rakeffet also

worked on behalf of the Mossad to reach out to Russian

Jewry who were stuck behind the Iron Curtain.

Happy Day Cards - Standings Renewals Due

Join the Kesser Maariv Cards standing list! For only $50

a year, your name will automatically be included whenever

a card is sent from our shul to fellow members for a refua

shlayma, condolence or mazal tov. To join the standings

please contact the office at (847) 679-9800 or

As we go to press we are saddened by the sudden

passing of Allan Goodkind, former Chairman of the

Board, in Pittsburgh, with internment in Israel. We

will announce a Shloshim Memorial Service in his

memory to take place in mid-June. Our condolences

go out to his daughter CeCe and his wife Robin.
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[email protected]. Also, cards are available for

purchase from the office for $1.50 each or 13 cards for $18.

If you would like us to send a card for you for $2, please

contact Wendy Hartz at (708) 205-5109.

Misheberach List

If you have names for a misheberach, please send them to

the shul office or e-mail [email protected].

Weekday Minyanim

Please join us for daily minyanim. Shacharit is at 6:00 am

Monday through Friday, and 8:00 am on Sunday. Mincha-

Maariv on Sunday through Thursday is 10 minutes before

sunset.

E-mail List

If you would like to be added to our email list, please send

an email to [email protected].

Rent the Shul for Your Simcha

For information regarding renting the Social Hall for your

event, please call Ben Zion Lazovsky at the Shul office at

(847) 679-9800. Also, book you childs Bar/Bat Mitzvah

in the Shul calendar! Please call Judy Whisler at (847

677-2281.

Rabbi Juzint Books

Rabbi Meyer Juzints The Chain of Miracles should be

at the publisher next week and G-d willing will be available

in early July. Nechamas Meyer on Breishis and Shemos

is now in layout and we hope it will be available in late

summer.

Website Redesign

In advance of the full website redesign, we have continued

to add functionality and features to our website, at

www.KesserMaariv.org. We thank Kathleen Evans of

Cyberellas Web Design for her many efforts, ideas and

executions relating to the website redesign.

PAST EVENTS

We were privileged to have Rabbi Moshe Soloveichik

deliver his annual Haggada Shiurbefore Pesach. Rabb

Ben Zion presented three shiurim to prepare for Pesach

and gave a special shiur on Bedikat Chametz and Free Will

Many of these shiurim along with other hundreds ofshiurim are available from our Tape Library some on

audio tape, and some digitally...We thank everyone who

participated in the Pesach Chesed Projectby buying extra

items for someone else while shopping for Pesach.

ADELE GOLDBLUM WOMENS COUNCIL

UPCOMING EVENTS

Womens Shalashudos on various Shabbat

afternoons. Dates to be determined.

KMnitters - For knitting questions or for emergency helpwith fiber entanglements or slipped stitches, call Wendy

Hartz at 708-205-5109.

Save the date Tuesday night, June 19 for an evening ofthinspirational music! Details to follow....

PAST EVENTS

At our first Womens Seudat Shlisheet of the season, Sue

Goldrich presented Reflections on the Life of a Major

General in the IDF, Nechemia Kain. At the second

Gavriel David of Modiin, Israel spoke on his grandparents

journey from Eastern Europe and Iraq to Australia and

eventually to Israel. Thanks to Beth Gottesman for

sponsoring on the yahrzeit of her mother, Shirley Goldberg

GOOD & WELFARE

Mazel Tov to: Chazkel Ingebrman on his 100 birthday..th

Nasrin Kheradyar on the birth of a grandson, Nathan, to Gi

& Dahlia Abromov...Ellen & Arkady Kats on the

engagement of her daughter Anya to Daniel

Gordon...Leonard & Isabella Burd on the engagement of

their daughter Jessica to Shmuel Zimmerman...Rabbi David

& Beth Perkel on the birth of a daughter...Daria & Kyle

Newfeld on the birth of a son, Ezra Mordechai...Jeff &

Eleanor Greenspan on the engagement of their son Michae

to Brooke Singer.

Celebrate your simcha on the Etty Rubinow Tree of Life!

Leaves are $100, Acorns are $500 and Foundation Stones

Congregation B.H.H. Kesser Maariv A.L.4341 W. Golf

Skokie, IL 60076

(847) 679-9800

fax (847) 679-5041

e-mail: [email protected]

www.KesserMaariv.org

Rabbi Louis A. Lazovsky

Steven D. Goldrich,President

Rabbi Ben Zion Lazovsky,

Associate Rabbi & Executive Director

Nasrin Kheradyar & Saretta Lazovsky, Co-Presidents,

Adele Goldblum Womens Council

Committee Contact Information:

Bricks Saretta Lazovsky

(847) 676-0556 or [email protected]

Chesed Fund Anne Elovic (847) 673-2904

Donate Books & Siddurim Office


Endowment Michael Hartz (708) 366-7662

Happy Day Cards Wendy Hartz (708) 205-5109

Kiddush & Seudat Shlisheet Judy Whisler


Membership Bob Greenstein (847) 967-7408

Judy Whisler (847) 677-2281

Social Hall Rental Office

Tree of Life [email protected]

Yahrzeit Plaques (847) 679-9800
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are $1,000. Call Ben Zion at (847) 679-9800 to order, or

print the order form off of our website.

Welcome to our neighborhood: Irwin & Idelle Kerzner.

Do you have a new neighbor who might enjoy davening at

Kesser Maariv? Please call the office or Anne Elovic,

Chesed Chair, at (847) 673-2904, so we can welcome them.

Thank you to our recent Kiddush Sponsors: Aron Lavon,

Dinora Ingberman, Marty & Sandy Miretzky, Steve & Sue

Goldrich, Bernardo Shaftal; Dan & Faith Harris, the

sponsors of the Yom Haatzmaut kiddush - the Allswang,

BenEzra, Brill, Goldrich, Greenstein and Lazovsky

families, and anonymous sponsors.

Thank you to our recent Seudat Shlisheet Sponsors: Rabbi

Louis & Saretta Lazovsky Samuel & Sophia Gabay,

Herbert & Rita Lowenstein, Harvey & Miriam Schiller,

Elyce Zeitlin, Michael & Debbie Feder, Kyle & Daria

Newfeld and anonymous sponsors.

To sponsor a Kiddush or Seudat Shlisheet, please call Judy

Whisler at (847) 677-2281. Please contact Judy or theoffice for our updated price structure for Seudat Shlisheet

and Kiddush.

DVAR TORAH

SHAVUOT

The holiday of Shavuot commemorates the anniversary of

our receiving the Torah on Mount Sinai. The Torah is our

blueprint and instruction manual for life itself and the

source of our spiritual freedom. The Jewish people

received their physical freedom on Passover but had to wait

seven full weeks until they were ready to receive the Torah.

During this interim period, the Jewish people toiled

constantly on their attributes until they became spirituallytransformed from a nation of slaves to G-d's chosen people.

We also read the Book of Ruth on Shavuot. One of

the reasons that we read the Book of Ruth is because

Shavuot is the birthday and Yahrzheit of King David. King

David's matriarchal ancestor was Ruth, who was a

righteous convert and Moabite princess who preferred to

leave her exalted status and position in order to join the

Jewish people. Ruth was known for tremendous acts of

devotion, kindness and goodness to her mother-in-law,

Naomi. She eventually married a relative of Naomi, Boaz,

who was head of the "Sanhedrin - Jewish Religious High

Court." Even though Boaz died on their wedding night,from this union she gave birth to a child, Ovad, who was

the grandfather of King David.

SHAVUOT MISHMAR

Prior to our receiving the Torah on the first Shavuot, G-d

caused the weather to be perfect so that we would sleep

deeply in order to have the strength to receive G-d's

presence and to receive the Torah. Much to our

embarrassment, we all overslept and almost missed

receiving the Torah. To make amends and to show Hashem

our love for him, many Jews remain awake all night on the

first night of Shavuot, studying different passages of Torah

at a Mishmar, literally an all night watch or vigil. Come

join us at our Mishmar as we explore the revelation

experience.

THE THREE WEEKS AND THE NINE DAYS

Bain Hametzariim - Between the Narrows, is how our

sages refer to the three week period between the fast of

Shiva Asar BTamuz - The seventeenth of Tammuz, and

between the fast of Tisha Bav - The ninth day of Av.

This year the fast of the seventeenth day of Tammuz is

observed on Sunday, July 8. The period is one of profound

sadness and bad luck when the Jewish people

commemorate the breaching of the walls of Jerusalem

which eventually led to the destruction of the second

Temple. In fact, both Temples were destroyed on Tisha

Bav.

As this is a period of bad luck and mourning, we

avoid going to civil court or entering into business deals

that are other than routine. We also refrain from

pleasurable activities such as live performances, plays

operas, musicals, movies or listening to music. We also donot cut our hair or nails. While some do not eat meat, drink

wine, swim or bathe in hot water for the entire three week

period, most Ashkenazic Jews are lenient until the nine

days between Rosh Chodesh Av and Tisha Bav. This year

Rosh Chodesh Av is on Friday, July 20. As we do not have

public displays of mourning on Shabbat, we eat meat and

drink wine on Shabbat even during the nine days. Tisha

Bav is Saturday night July 28 and Sunday July 29.

Select Recent Additions to the Malamud Library

Shabbat, Holiday & Calendar: Akdamot; Shavuo

Reader; The Gift of Rest: Rediscovering the Beauty of theSabbathby Sen. Joe Lieberman; Understanding the Jewish

Calendar; The Jewish Calendar: Its structure and laws; A

Treatise on the Calendar by Rabbi Abraham Ibn Ezra;

Emanations. Torah & Science: Fossils & Faith

Understanding Torah and Science; The Challenge of

Creation: Judaism's encounter with science, cosmology

and evolution; Challenge: Torah Views on Science and Its

Problems. History/Biography: The Prime Ministers: An

Intimate Narrative of Israeli Leadership; Chief Rabb

Laus Out of the Depths: The Story of a Child of

Buchenwald Who Returned Home at Last. Medical Ethics

Bioethical Dilemmas: A Jewish Perspective (Volumes 1 &2);Nishmat Avraham, 3 volumes. Contemporary Issues

Contending With Catastrophe: Jewish Perspectives on

September 11 ; Gray Matter Vol. 3; Contemporaryth

Halakhic Problems Vol. 6; Facing Current Challenges

several volumes by Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein

Fundamentals:Maimonides' Introduction to the Talmud

The Book of Doctrines and Beliefs by Rav Saadya Gaon

Handbook of Jewish Thought, Vol. 2, by Rabbi Aryeh

Kaplan. Parsha: Selected Themes of Abarbanel; Covenan

& Conversation on Breishit and Shemotby Rabbi Jonathan

Sacks.


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SHABBAT & HOLIDAY SCHEDULEPlease Note:Beginning June 1, we will be welcoming Shabbat early and will begin davening Mincha on Friday nights at 7:00

pm. Therefore, for the next few months, it is important that you remember to: 1) light Shabbat candles early, at about 7:20

pm, and 2) repeat Kriat Sh'ma of Maariv after nightfall.

Date Candle Lighting Erev Mincha Shacharit Pirkei Avot Shiur Mincha

Bamidbar 5/25-5/26 7:55 pm 7:55 pm 8:45 am 6:50 pm 7:45 pm

1 Day Shavuot 5/26-5/27 8:58 pm 8:00 pm 4:40 am &st

8:45 am

no shiur 8:00 pm

2 Day Shavuot 5/27-5/28 8:59 pm 8:00 pm 8:45 amnd

Yizkor 10:30

7:00 pm 8:00 pm

Naso 6/1-6/2 8:01 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 am 6:50 pm 7:50 pm

Behaalotcha 6/8-6/9 8:05 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 am 6:55 pm 7:55 pm

Shelach 6/15-6/16 8:09 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 am 7:00 pm 8:00 pm

Korach 6/22-6/23 8:10 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 am 7:00 pm 8:00 pm

Chukat 6/29-6/30 8:11 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 am 7:00 pm 8:00 pm

Balak 7/6-7/7 8:09 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 am 7:00 pm 8:00 pm

Pinchas 7/13-7/14 8:06 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 am 6:55 pm 7:55 pm

Matot-Masei 7/20-7/21 8:01 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 am 6:50 pm 7:50 pm

Devarim/Chazon 7/27-7/28 7:54 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 am 6:45 pm 7:45 pm

Vaetchanan/

Nachamu

8/3-8/4 7:47 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 am 6:35 pm 7:35 pm

Eikev 8/10-8/11 7:38 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 am 6:25 pm 7:25 pm

Reeh 8/17-8/18 7:28 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 am 6:15 pm 7:15 pm

If you have a chiyuv (to daven or for an aliya), please inform Rabbi Lazovsky in person or at (847) 676-0556 before Shabbat

To sponsor a kiddush or shalashudos, please call Judy Whisler at (847) 677-2281.

WEEKDAY SCHEDULE

Minyan Times Minyanim meet in the Kaufman Bais Midrash

Shacharit

Sunday: 8:00 am

Monday-Friday: 6:00 am

Mincha-MaarivSunday-Thursday: 10 minutes before sundown

Classes

Sunday Morning at 9:45 am: Parsha Class in the Weekly

Sedra.

Given by Rabbi Moshe Soloveichik

Malamud Reference Library

Come and Learn from any of the hundreds of titles in our library, located in the Kaufman Bais Midrash.

Lending Library

Members may borrow books from our Lending Library, located on the south side of the Social Hall. For hours of operation

more details or to donate books, please call the office.

Tape Lending Library

We have tapes and digital audio files on many topics including Chumash, Talmud and Mussar.


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CONGREGATION BETH HAMEDROSH HAGODOL

KESSER MAARIV ANSHE LUKNIK

4341 W. Golf Road * Skokie, IL 60076

(847) 679-9800 Fax (847) 679-5041

email: [email protected]

CULMINATING BANQUET & AD JOURNAL

Sunday, July 1, 2012 at 6:00 pm at the Synagogue

Presenting the Community Service Award toJeffrey and Sandra Cagan

and honoring

Samuel and Sophia Gabay

RATES

Builder(Gold) (INCLUDES 12 MEALS) $10,000

Pillar(Gold) (INCLUDES 8 MEALS) $5,000

Guardian (Gold) (INCLUDES 6 MEALS) $1,800

Benefactor(Gold) (INCLUDES 4 MEALS) $1,000

Patron(Gold) (INCLUDES 2 MEALS)

$500Sponsor(Silver) (INCLUDES 1 MEAL) $300

Friend (Silver) $225

Full Page $150

Half Page $100

Quarter Page (4 line limit please) $75

Jewels will be listed on a special section of the ad

journal. Please list the childrens names on the

back, or attach a sheet. $5 each

Memorial Tributes will be listed on a separatepage in the ad journal. Please check the names of

those you wish to memorialize.

_____ All of the Memorials $54

Memorials $10 each

_____ Willard Aaron %3

(Father of Judy Whisler)

_____ Edith Danko%3

(Mother of Henry Danko)

_____ Dorothy Goldberg%3

_____ Rakhiliya Kats %3

(Mother of Arkady Kats)

_____ Ila Levin%3

(Sister of Rabbi Neil Brill)

_____ Phoebe Stelzer%3

(Mother of Michael Adelman)

For further information, please contact

Rabbi Ben Zion Lazovsky at (847) 679-9800

Ads may be emailed [email protected]

or visit www.KesserMaariv.org/Ads

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