THE BETH HAMEDROSH HAGODOL

KESSER MAARIV ANSHE LUKNIK NEWSLETTERELUL 5773 / TISHREI 5774

AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2013www.KesserMaariv.org

UPCOMING EVENTS & DATES TO REMEMBERHIGH HOLIDAYS 5774

MembershipWe invite you to join us for the High Holidays. We reciteSelichot on Saturday evening August 31 at 11:00 pmpreceded by refreshments and a shiur at 10:00 pm. RoshHashana begins on Wednesday evening September 4 ! thPlease refer to the enclosed flyer for information aboutmembership and seats for the High Holidays.

ORDER YOUR LULAV AND ETROG NOW!!The shul will once again sell top quality Lulav sets fromIsrael. To order your set please contact the office byMonday, September 9 . For additional information, or tothorder an upgraded set, please call Ben Zion Lazovsky at(847) 679-9800. Sets will be available for pick-up afterYom Kippur. Order Form is later in this newsletter.

Shabbat Shuva ShiurOn September 7, 2013, Rabbi Louis Lazovsky will deliverhis annual special Shabbat Shuva shiur in lieu of the Shabbatafternoon class at 5:15 pm.

Hakafot on Simchat TorahHakafot will be held on Thursday evening and Fridaymorning, September 26 and 27 . We are looking for a hostth thor hosts to sponsor our refreshments. Please call the officeto make arrangements.

Simchat Torah Communal LuncheonOn Friday, September 27 we will have our annual SimchatthTorah Lunch. Thanks to a generous sponsor, there will notbe a per person charge for lunch, though reservations arerequested. Call the Shul office at (847) 679-9800 or emailbhhkmal@yahoo.com by Sept. 22 with your reservations.

YizkorWe recite Yizkor on Yom Kippur, Shabbat, September 14 that about 11:30 am, and on Shmini Atzeret, ThursdaySeptember 26 at about 10:30 am.th

Misheberach ListIf you have names for a misheberach, please send them tothe shul office or e-mail to bhhkmal@yahoo.com. WithRosh Hashana approaching, we will make a new list. Pleaseresubmit any names you may have previously submitted toensure they will be included.

Happy Day Cards & StandingsJoin the Kesser Maariv Cards standing list! For only $50 ayear, your name will automatically be included whenever acard is sent from our shul to fellow members for a refuashlayma, condolence or mazal tov. To join the standings,please contact the office at (847) 679-9800 orbhhkmal@yahoo.com. Also, cards are available forpurchase 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, pleasecontact Wendy Hartz at (708) 205-5109.

Rabbi Meyer Juzint BooksThe Chain of Miracles, an amazing Holocaust memoir

written by a teacher of Rabbi Louis Lazovsky and a friend ofKesser Maariv is available for purchase from the office andour website for $20 or from Rosenblums and Kesher Stam.Final preparations for Nechamas Meyer, Mussar on Parsha,Breishis and Shemos, are almost complete, and will beready, with G-ds help, within the next few months.

Send-A-Kid-To-Israel Partnership (S.K.I.P.)Kesser Maariv is proud to be a participating Congregation inS.K.I.P. The program allows parents to contribute moneyannually in partnership with the synagogue and the JewishFederation for an Israel trip for their children. For detailsplease contact Ben Zion Lazovsky at (847) 679-9800.

PAST EVENTSOur Annual Luncheon and Ad Journal was a great success!We honored Alan & Heather Busch and Family, andpresented the Chesed Award to Rabbi Eli Lazovsky. Thankyou for placing ads in the Ad Journal, attending theluncheon, and soliciting ads on behalf of the Shul and thedeserving honorees...On Tisha Bav Rabbi Ben Zion gave ashiur on the themes of Seas and Storms in Kinnot. Weshowed Names, Not Numbers, interviews with Holocaustsurvivors by students of Hillel Torah...Mazel Tov to ourgradates, in whose honor we celebrated a festive GraduationKiddush Luncheon... At an Oneg Shabbat Shira Roth, Ed.D.spoke about "The Conversion Process: Personally,Halachikly and Historically ... Shavuot Mishmar - thanks toMichael and Wendy Harz for arranging the two Mishmars,the signs, and to speakers Faith Harris who discussed TheSeven Prophetesses and Dr. Steve Steniberg who discussedBrit Torah at the Womens Mishmar ... Rabbi Benzie gavea shiur about "Celebrating King David's Birthday andanother shiur about Haircuts in Halacha. Rabbi LouisLazovsky taught the Book of Ruth at the Mishmar. YasherKoach to all who attended the early Minyan at 4:40 am, andto the sponsors of the extensive refreshments.

ADELE GOLDBLUM WOMENS COUNCILUPCOMING EVENTS

For general information on upcoming events, send Sarettayour email address to lazovsky@juno.com.KM Knitters For meeting information and to be placed onthe email list please call Wendy Hartz at (708) 205-5109.

PAST EVENTS Bonfire at Emily Oaks. Women's Learning during Nine Days - Sarah Kramer "A

Yuntif of Learning" and Dr. Steve Steinberg "Tisha B'Avand Jewish Memory."

Chesed Evening - for Chai Lifeline, KosherTroops, theLieberman and the Robineau.

Womens Seudat Shlisheet thanks to guest speakersAriella Haymberg in May; and Mindy Schiller whopresented "The Age of Technology: Will It StrengthenJewish Identity?" in July.

Cafe ARK Yasher Koach to Cookie Goldrich, Larry

Rosen, Brenda Kahn Carmella Bega, Larry, Ben & JoeWeinger for serving dinner at Caf Ark.

Shavuot Plants - Thanks to Brenda Kahn and EvlyeneSternfeld for chairing, organizing and delivering the plantsto brighten the Shavuot of residents of the Lieberman andRobineau.

GOOD & WELFAREMazel Tov to: Marty & Sandy Miretzky on the engagementof their son Ira to Samantha Serfati...Dr. Joel Feder on themarriage of his son Nathan to Rebecca Feder...Dr. DinoraIngberman on the engagament of her daughter Anna to OrenSigler...Nate Serlin on the birth of a granddaughter, NavaSimcha Serlin...Evelyne Sternfeld on the engagement of hergrandson Ephraim Rosenberg to Sorala Biala...Lester Farberon the birth of a grandson...Gene & Lily Cherny on theengagement of their son Dmitri to Katya Dribinsky...Jeff &Eleanor Greenspan on the marriage of their son Michael toBrooke Singer, and on the birth of a grandson, born to Eva& Zach Zussman...Art Goldrich on his 90 birthday.thMazel Tov to our Graduates: Judd Goldrich, Jeff Goldrich,

Josh Goldrich, Sasson Gabay, Yonatan Gabay, KoreyPressburger, Leeya Pressburger, Eitan Miretzky, SolomonLowenstein, Rena Weisen, Heather Busch, Rivka Weiser,Yossi Orloff, Batsheva Orloff, Oren Abramov, JadonAbramov and Tzippora Malka Ben-Ari.Condolences to: Alan Herbach on the loss of his brotherBarry...Dr. Teri Steinberg on the loss of her mother, ZeldaChapnick.Thank you to our recent Kiddush Sponsors: Sanford &Shelley Schwartz; Dr. Dinora Ingberman; Dotty & YitzchakChakiris; Stanley Cup Kiddush - the Goldrich, Greenstein,Pressburger, Herbach, Cagan, Miretzky and Cagan Familiesand Dr. Joel Feder and Yaakov Gabay; Yoni & AlizaBlumofe; Jeff & Eleanor Greenspan; Pat and Arnold Hartz;Pamela Yoelin and anonymous sponsors.Thank you to our recent Seudat Shlisheet Sponsors: SharonFriedman; Dinah Rubinoff; Gilda Allswang; Rabbi Louis &Saretta Lazovsky; Marty & Sandy Miretzky; Arkady & EllenKats; Cookie Goldrich; Simona Cheskis and anonymoussponsors.

DVAR TORAHRosh Chodesh Elul - August 6-7 is the beginning of themonth of Elul. Moshe Rabbeinu went up on this day toreceive the second Luchot (Tablets), which he brought down40 days later, on Yom Kippur. To commemorate this, thereis a custom to blow the Shofar every morning in Shul duringElul, with the exception of Shabbat and Erev Rosh Hashana.Selichot - begin August 31. We recite special penitentaryprayers in the days leading up to Rosh Hashana throughYom Kippur, highlighted by the recitation of the 13Attirbutes, imploring G-d to forgive us in the merit of thecovenant He made with our Forefathers.Rosh Hashana - September 4-6. On Wednesday eveningSeptember 4 we begin the Jewish New Year of 5774. Wethalso begin the period known as the Aseret Yemay Teshuva,Ten Days of Repentance. A most solemn time, RoshHashana commemorates the anniversary of mankindscreation after the creation of the world six days earlier. During the two days of Rosh Hashana, G-d judges the entireworld and inscribes the fate of all life. As Jews, we recitevarious prayers to express our aspirations, and we eat manysymbolic foods in hopes of bringing special blessings. During Rosh Hashanah, we observe the custom of Tashlich,in which we go to living bodies of water and recite prayers,thus symbolically casting off our sins, as well as to seekmerit for the deeds of our forefather Abraham who,according to the Midrash, was forced to cross a sea in orderto fulfill G-ds command to bring his son Isaac to MountMoriah.

A major focus of Rosh Hashana is the blowing of theshofar. One hundred kolot, or notes, blown during variousportions of the service remind us of the Almightyscoronation as King of the Universe, awaken our sleepinghearts from their lethargy to return to the Almighty and helpus recount the story of Abraham sacrificing a ram in place ofhis son. We pray for forgiveness for the previous yearstransgressions and implore the Creator for a year where wewill perform Mitzvot unstintingly, a year of good health,peace and prosperity on the merit of our teshuva -repentance. And Repentance, Prayer and Charity removethe unfavorable judgement. Kesser Maariv Pushkas(Tzedaka Boxes) Are Available. Call the Office to pick one

Congregation B.H.H. Kesser Maariv A.L.4341 W. GolfSkokie, IL 60076(847) 679-9800fax (847) 679-5041e-mail: bhhkmal@yahoo.com www.KesserMaariv.org

Rabbi Louis A. LazovskySteven D. Goldrich, PresidentRabbi Ben Zion Lazovsky,

Associate Rabbi & Executive DirectorNasrin Kheradyar & Saretta Lazovsky, Co-Presidents,

Adele Goldblum Womens Council

Committee Contact Information:

Bricks Saretta Lazovsky(847) 676-0556 or lazovsky@juno.com

Chesed Fund Anne Elovic (847) 673-2904

Donate Books & Siddurim Office(847) 679-9800 or bhhkmal@yahoo.com

Endowment Michael Hartz (708) 366-7662

Happy Day Cards Wendy Hartz (708) 205-5109

Kiddush & Seudat Shlisheet Judy Whisler (847) 677-2281 or j5awhisler@aol.com

Membership Bob Greenstein (847) 967-7408 Judy Whisler (847) 677-2281

Social Hall Rental Office Tree of Life bhhkmal@yahoo.com Yahrzeit Plaques (847) 679-9800

up.We make an Eruv Tavshillin before candle lighting on

September 4, 18 and 25. This allows us to warm up food onYom Tov for Shabbat, which begins immediately after YomTov. A special bracha is made over two rolls or matzot anda cooked food, commonly a piece of fish or chicken. TheBracha, which can be found in the ArtScroll Siddur (p. 654),is Baruch Ata Ad-nai (G-ds Name) El-heinu melechhaolam asher kidishanu bmitzvotav vitzivanu al mitzvateruv. The accompanying Bdin Eruvah declaration shouldalso be recited. This food must be set aside and eaten onShabbat. We do this each Wednesday Sept. 4, 18 and 25.Tzom Gedaliah - Sunday, September 8. The fast day ofTzom Gedaliah is usually on the day after Rosh Hashanaunless, like this year, that day is Shabbos, in which case wefast on Sunday. The fast commemorates the murder ofGedaliah ben Achikam, who was a Jewish leader appointedby our conquerors after the destruction of the First Templein 586 B.C.E. With his assassination by one of hiscountrymen, Jews lost their stake in self-rule even in theDiaspora. The fast begins at 4:58 am and ends at 7:38 pm.Yom Kippur - September 13-14. Yom Kippur is the uniqueday of the year dedicated to forgiveness, mercy andconciliation between G-d and the Jewish people. This yearit begins on Friday evening, September 13, with theceremony of Kol Nidre, a prayer to annul any unfulfilledoaths or vows. Speech is the attribute that distinguishes manfrom the rest of the animal kingdom. Accordingly, we arevery concerned with the punishments that may occur fordeliberate or accidental transgressions concerning ourspeech. The holiest day of the year, Yom Kippur,commemorates G-ds forgiveness of the Israelites, whose sinwas the worship of the golden calf after they received theTen Commandments. It is a day when we are commandedto shed our earthly limitations and aspire to emulate theangels. Accordingly, we abstain from eating, drinking,wearing leather shoes, using lotions, washing and maritalrelations. By observing these prohibitions, we transcend ourphysical existence and are elevated to a higher spiritual state,so we are better able to pray for ourselves, our loved ones,our families and for all of Israel. On Yom Kippur, G-devaluates our actions during the Ten Days of Repentance anddetermines whether our actions were sincere or empty. Onthe merit of repentance, prayer and charity, we are able toavert the severe decree that may have been ordained duringRosh Hashanah.

Sukkot begins Wednesday evening, September 18, andcontinues through September 25. It commemorates the timewhen G-d took the Jewish people out of Egypt and housedthem in the Annanei Hakavod - Clouds of Glory that

protected the Jewish people; therefore we dwell in sukkot, ortemporary huts.The first two days of Sukkot are known asyom tov (holidays) where most melechah (creativeactivity) is prohibited. They are followed by CholHamoed (Intermediate Days), which are hybrid, in that theyhave aspects of both holidays and regular week days.

When eating in the succah, we invite seven Ushpizin orguests, essential leaders of the Jewish people: Abraham,Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Aaron and King David whoeach represents one of the seven spiritual attributes neededto perfect our souls in service of the Creator.

Every day of Sukkot, with the exception of Shabbat, whenthey are not touched, one blessing is recited over the fourspecies - the Etrog, Lulav, Hadasim and Aravot. The firsttime we take them on the holiday, we also reciteShehechiyanu. On the last of the intermediate days, knownas Hoshanah Rabbah, we make seven circuits around theBimah, after which willows are beaten on the floor tosymbolize the end of the high holiday period of judgement.Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah September 25-27 AtSukkots end, Jews immediately celebrate the holidays ofShemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah. The Midrash, or Biblecommentary, teaches that on Sukkot we are concerned withall humanity because in the Temple we offered 70 sacrificesduring Sukkot, corresponding to the 70 nations of the world. However, Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah is a holidayjust for the Almighty and the Jewish people. The holidaysremind us that material needs and wants are fleetingillusions; the realm of the spirit is the only true andpermanent domain. We recite the Yizkor, or memorialprayer, during Shemini Atzeret to remember those who havegone before us and set out paths for us to follow. OnSimchat Torah, Jews dance and rejoice with their entirebeing as we conclude the reading of the Torah, and then,immediately begin reading the Torah once again. In spite oftremendous adversity, oppression and exile, we have beenpromised that the Torah will always guard and protect us. Even if all else is taken away from the Jewish people, theTorah will always remain.

```````````````Detach and return with your payment By September 9 ``````````````````````````````````LULAV ORDER FORM

Name:___________________________E-mail: _______________________________Phone:_________________________Number of Sets:__________ Total enclosed: $________Price Per Set is $50.00 for members and $55.00 for non-members with deluxe $75 sets also available. My check in the amount of $ ____ is enclosed. Please call Ben Zion Lazovsky to make specificarrangements to pick up your set(s) which will be available after Yom Kippur.

SHABBAT & HOLIDAY SCHEDULEDate Candle Lighting Erev Mincha Shacharit Shiur Mincha

Re'eh 8/2-8/3 7:48 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 am 6:35 pm 7:35 pm

Shoftim 8/9-8/10 7:39 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 am 6:30 pm 7:30 pm

Ki Tetzei 8/16-8/17 7:30 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 am 6:20 pm 7:20 pm

Ki Tavo 8/23-8/24 7:19 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 am 6:10 pm 7:10 pm

Nitzavim-Vayeilech 8/30-8/31 7:07 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 am 5:55 pm 6:55 pm

1 Day Rosh Hashana 9/4- 9/5 6:59 pm* 7:00 pm 8:30 am no shiur 7:00 pmst

2 Day Rosh Hashana 9/5-9/6 7:59 pm 7:00 pm 8:45 am no shiur 7:00 pmnd

Haazinu (Shuva) 9/6-9/7 6:56 pm 6:55 pm 8:45 am 5:15 pmDrasha

6:45 pm

Yom Kippur 9/13-9/14 6:44 pm Mincha 2:30 pmKol Nidrei 6:45 pm

8:00 amYizkor

no shiur 5:45 pmNeila 6:45

1 Day Sukkot 9/18-9/19 6:35 pm* 6:35 pm 8:45 am no shiur 6:35 pmst

2 Day Sukkot 9/19-9/20 7:35 pm 6:35 pm 8:45 am no shiur 6:35 pmnd

Shabbat Chol HamoedSukkot

9/20-9/21 6:31 pm 6:35 pm 8:45 am no shiur 6:30 pm

Shmini Atzeret 9/25-9/26 6:22 pm* 6:25 pm 8:45 amYizkor

no shiur 6:25 pm

Simchat Torah 9/26-9/27 7:23 pm 6:25 pm 8:45 am no shiur 6:25 pm

Breishit 9/27-9/28 6:19 pm 6:20 pm 8:45 am 5:20 pm 6:20 pm* Make Eruv Tavshillin before lighting candles (see Dvar Torah for details)If you have a chiyuv - obligation to daven or require an Aliya, please inform Rabbi Lazovsky before Shabbat.To sponsor a kiddush or shalashudos, please call Judy Whisler at (847) 677-2281.

WEEKDAY SCHEDULE

Minyan TimesMinyanim meet in the Kaufman Bais Midrash

ShacharitSunday: 8:00 am;Monday-Friday: 6:00 amEarlier for Selichot Mincha-MaarivSunday-Thursday: 15 minutes before sundown

Classes

Sunday Morning at 9:45 am: Parsha Class inthe Weekly Sedra.Given by Rabbi Moshe Soloveichik

Wednesdays before Maariv: Melachos ofShabbos, given by Rabbi Ben Zion Lazovsky.

For more learning opportunities, contact Rabbis B. or E. Lazovsky

Malamud Reference LibraryCome and Learn from any of the hundreds of titles in our library.

Lending LibraryMembers may borrow books from our Lending Library, located on the south side of the Social Hall.

Tape Lending LibraryWe have tapes and digital audio files on many topics including Chumash, Talmud and Mussar.

Family Rate Single Rate Additional Seat Dependent Child(2 tickets) (1 ticket)

Membership $1000 $525 $200 $75

First Time Good Neighbor Tickets $475 $265 $200 $75

Tickets only, no membership $525 $200

Friend of Kesser Maariv (no tickets or membership) $200

$@2"July 28, 2013

Dear Members and Friends:

We hope this letter finds you well, and safely enjoying the summer. By now we hope you are familiar with the many programsand milestones that we have achieved since our arrival in Skokie. It is with great pleasure that we invite you, your family andfriends to reserve your high holiday seats and worship with us for the upcoming New Year of - 5774. We are confidentthat the upcoming holiday services will be truly moving and meaningful.

Selichot services will be held on Saturday night, August 31, 2013, at 11:00 p.m., at 4341 W. Golf in Skokie, with a specialprogram and refreshments held at 10:00 p.m., immediately preceding the services. Please come, get acquainted with ourcongregation and allow us to welcome you and include you as part of our extended family.

We will once again use the ArtScroll Machzor for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

Membership and Ticket Rates

The membership rates have not increased in the past seven years. To encourage new memberships this year, we will againwaive the building fund obligation for new members.To serve you better, we accept payments of $500 and above by Visa, Master Card or Discover.

If you have any further questions, please call Bob Greenstein at (847) 967-7408, Judy Whisler at (847) 677-2281, or thesynagogue office at (847) 679-9800.

The congregation and officers want to extend our warmest best wishes for a New Year filled with good health, peace, prosperity,and happiness to our members, worshipers, families and friends. Please tell your friends, neighbors and relatives about our shul,and encourage them to join us for the upcoming high holiday season.

L'Shana Tova Tikatevu V'Tachatemu,

Steven Goldrich, President Rabbi Louis Aryeh Lazovsky Rabbi Ben Zion Lazovsky----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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