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Lawrence Jewish Community NewsLawrence Jewish Community NewsLawrence Jewish Community NewsLawrence Jewish Community News
Lawrence Jewish Lawrence Jewish Lawrence Jewish Lawrence Jewish
Community Community Community Community
CongregationCongregationCongregationCongregation
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
Jordan Yochim
Office ManagerOffice ManagerOffice ManagerOffice Manager
Marty Stemmerman
Outreach CoordinatorOutreach CoordinatorOutreach CoordinatorOutreach Coordinator
Steve Hurst
OCTOBER 2017OCTOBER 2017OCTOBER 2017OCTOBER 2017 LAWRENCE JEWISH COMMLAWRENCE JEWISH COMMLAWRENCE JEWISH COMMLAWRENCE JEWISH COMMUNITY NEWS UNITY NEWS UNITY NEWS UNITY NEWS
“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, Oct. 6Friday, Oct. 6Friday, Oct. 6Friday, Oct. 6
7:30pm7:30pm7:30pm7:30pm
with Ben Schenberg
Friday, Oct. 13Friday, Oct. 13Friday, Oct. 13Friday, Oct. 13
No Service
this evening
Saturday, Oct. 14Saturday, Oct. 14Saturday, Oct. 14Saturday, Oct. 14
10:00am10:00am10:00am10:00am
Torah ServiceTorah ServiceTorah ServiceTorah Service
followed by potluck
Kiddush luncheon
Friday, Oct. 20Friday, Oct. 20Friday, Oct. 20Friday, Oct. 20
7:30pm7:30pm7:30pm7:30pm
with Sam brody &
Carrie Caine
Friday, Oct. 27Friday, Oct. 27Friday, Oct. 27Friday, Oct. 27
with Shiray Shabbat
All are Welcome!
Talk given to the congrega�on on the first night of Rosh Hashanah
Another year has gone by… here we are at 5778!
Wow, where did the �me go. It seems like just yesterday it was 4863.
It’s so good to be here with you again.
Baruch atah Adonai, elohainu melech ha olam…
Praise to you, our G-d, Sovereign of the Universe…
You know that we Jews have a blessing for everything.
There’s that famous exchange in Fiddler on the Roof:
Peasant: Rabbi, is there even a blessing for the Czar?
Rabbi: Of course - May G-d bless and keep the Czar…
far away from us!
Over the past year, since I last stood before you I’ve had a lot to think and
pray about. I’ve been working on a few, new blessings of my own. I’ve found
the exercise to be very meaningful. And so I’d like to offer some of my new
bruchas to you now for your contempla�on and considera�on. Feel free to
use any of them that especially touch you. Because my Hebrew is a bit rusty,
I hope you’ll forgive me for doing the difficult bits in English.
Baruch atah Adonai, Elohainu melech ha olam … Praise to you, our G-d,
Sovereign of the universe for surrounding me with funny and loving family
and friends. I’ve needed them more than ever lately. Cont. on page 3
President’s Message President’s Message President’s Message President’s Message Jordan Yochim
Inside this issue:Inside this issue:Inside this issue:Inside this issue:
Adult Education……………...4
Blintz Brunch……………..…….6
Calendar…….….…..……...….….2
Contributions.……….......…….4
Grocery Certificates………..4
President’s Report…….1,3, 5
Upcoming Events…..1, 4, 6, 7
Celebrate SukkotCelebrate SukkotCelebrate SukkotCelebrate Sukkot
With us!With us!With us!With us!
Sunday, October 8Sunday, October 8Sunday, October 8Sunday, October 8
11:00am Service
“Pizza in the Hut”“Pizza in the Hut”“Pizza in the Hut”“Pizza in the Hut”
following service
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CALENDAR
LAWRENCE JEWISH COMMUNITY NEWS
Yahrzeit
Mi Shebeirach
We are currently taking names of those in need of heal-ing for Mi Shebeirach. Names will be read during Fri-day’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.
October Calendar
Chloe Rombach Cousin of Pat Bates
Daryl Cantor Cousin of Cheryl Lester
Karen Klonsky Friend of Cheryl Lester
Neil Brooks Nephew of Cheryl Lester
Marc Frost Brother of Heather Frost
Jim Schneider
Bob Schulman
Stan Lombardo
Hilda Enoch
Loraine Lindenbaum
Cur s Hall
Steve Rothenberg Brother of Lois Schneider
Norman J. Zabusky
Annie Lynn
Laurie Be&s
Friday, October 6 7:30pm Shabbat Service with
Ben Schenberg
Oneg sponsor needed
Saturday, October 7 3:30pm Rubenstein Bar Mitzvah
Sunday, October 8 9:30am LJCC Religious School
11:00am Sukkot Celebration &
“Pizza in the Hut”
Friday, October 13 No Evening Service
Saturday, October 14 10:30am Shabbat Torah Service
with Sam Brody and
Carrie Caine
Potluck Kiddush
Luncheon
to follow service
Sunday, October 15 9:30am LJCC Board Meeting
Friday, October 20 7:30pm Shabbat Service with
Sam Brody and Carrie
Caine
Oneg sponsored by
Michael & Rita York
Hennecke
Sunday, October 22 9:30am LJCC Religious School
Thursday, October 26 12:30pm LJCC serves LINK
Friday, October 27 7:30pm Shabbat Service with
Shiray Shabbat
Sunday, November 5 10am—
2pm
53rd Annual Blintz
Brunch!!
2:00pm Artie Shaw Celebration
of Life
Rick B. Litwin October 5, 1986
Dorothy Elkins October 11, 2012
Milton Shalinsky October 14, 2000
Siegfried Ruschin October 19, 2008
Herbert Brill October 13, 2014
Homer Melgren October 20, 2014
Ida Marks October 21, 1937
Anne Biller Gottlieb October 24, 2012
Stuart Levine October 29, 2016
Sara J. Cohen October 30, 1999
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Message from the President Message from the President Message from the President Message from the President Jordan YochimJordan YochimJordan YochimJordan Yochim
Baruch atah Adonai, Elohainu melech ha olam … Praise to you, our G-d, Sovereign of the universe creator of the Fruit
of the Loom. Stretchy, co?ony, comfort.
Baruch atah Adonai, Elohainu melech ha olam … for making me a straight, white, man for I am not strong enough to be
gay, or a person of color, or a woman in today’s world.
Baruch atah Adonai, Elohainu melech ha olam … for sustaining the New York Times and NPR
Baruch atah Adonai, Elohainu melech ha olam … for making me a nebbish, so that, in conjunc�on with my doctor, Dr.
Webb, MD, dot com, I may catalog 38 aches and ailments that are not cancer, or lupus, or the result of consuming poi-
sonous mushrooms.
Baruch atah Adonai, Elohainu melech ha olam … for matching me with a very pa�ent wife.
Baruch atah Adonai, Elohainu melech ha olam … for the giB of NeClix.
Baruch atah Adonai, Elohainu melech ha olam … for causing me to shrink at a rate exactly the same as the rate of
shrinkage of airline passenger seats.
Baruch atah Adonai, Elohainu melech ha olam …for placing me in a community of people who understand and appreci-
ate my humor.
Baruch atah Adonai, Elohainu melech ha olam …for making me oblivious to the polite suffering of others.
Baruch atah Adonai, Elohainu melech ha olam … for a mother who taught me the art of kvetching. She taught me so
well that I could have been a major league kvetcher. And now, playing kvetcher for the Kansas City Machers, Jordan
Yochim
Baruch atah Adonai, Elohainu melech ha olam … for making McCormick Bac’n Bits kosher. It’s true! They are!
Baruch atah Adonai, Elohainu melech ha olam … who, in your infinite wisdom took Princess Leia from us but gave us
Wonder Woman.
And while we’re at it - Baruch atah Adonai, Elohainu melech ha olam … for Meryl Streep. Everything she touches –
magnificent!
We invite you to celebrate with us
As our son,
Oliver RubensteinOliver RubensteinOliver RubensteinOliver Rubenstein is called to the Torah
as a Bar Mitzvah
on Saturday,Saturday,Saturday,Saturday,
October 7, 2017October 7, 2017October 7, 2017October 7, 2017
At 3:30pmAt 3:30pmAt 3:30pmAt 3:30pm
at the Lawrence Jewish
Community Congregation.
David Rubenstein and Leah Terranova
Sign up to benefit the LJCC Sign up to benefit the LJCC Sign up to benefit the LJCC Sign up to benefit the LJCC
every time you make a purchase from every time you make a purchase from every time you make a purchase from every time you make a purchase from
Amazon!Amazon!Amazon!Amazon!
Support the LJCC every time you make a purchase from Amazon. It’s easy!
Here’s how it works:
• 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. You don't have to do anything else special, and
cont. on page 5...
September Contributions
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CONTRIBUTIONS
General Fund
Leni & Neil Salkind In memory of Randi Rose In memory of Charlotte Fox Zabusky
Susan Elkins & Jack Winerock In honor of the bat mitzvah of Rachel Klingler
Victor and Linda Frost In memory of Michael Pearlman
With wishes for the healing of Loraine Lindenbaum
David Volkin and Anna Hagen
Martin & Maureen Winkler In blessed memory of Artie Shaw
Marty Stemmerman In fond memory of Artie Shaw
Terri & Dennis Rosen In memory of Artie Shaw In memory of Randi Rose
Morris & Lynne Faiman In memory of Randi Rose
LINK Fund Victor and Linda Frost In memory of Artie Shaw
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.
Many thanks to the following people
who have chosen to benefit the LJCC
by purchasing cer�ficates this month:
Don’t Forget Don’t Forget Don’t Forget Don’t Forget
Grocery & GasGrocery & GasGrocery & GasGrocery & Gas
Certificates!Certificates!Certificates!Certificates!
Leni Salkind
Judy Roitman
Susan Elkins
Shelley Skie
Heather Frost Rachel Cunning
Terri Rosen
Suzanne Sherr Cheryl Lester Judy Green
Kathleen Levy
Adult Educa�on with
Rabbi Mark Levin
Thursday, October 19
7:30pm
Religion and the State in Israel:
The Conflict between Religious and Secular Israel
Thursday, October 26
7:30pm
Songs and Poetry of the Six Day War:
How Israel Went from Vic�m to Victor.
Upcoming Topics:
Nov. 16 The Importance of Your Life Narra�ve
to Those Who Come A2er.
Nov. 30 Amos Oz: Judas
(A?endees will want to have read Oz’s
book in advance).
Dec. 7 Love Your Neighbor as Yourself:
The Impossible Golden Rule and Its
Original Intent
Dec. 21 The Jew and Modernity.
Suggested readings: The Genius,
by Eliyahu Stern, AND/OR
How Judaism Became a Religion,
by Leora Batnitzky.
Rabbi Levin is available for private appointments on the aBer-
noons that he is here. Appointments may be made (a week in
advance) by emailing [email protected].
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Baruch atah Adonai, Elohainu melech ha olam … for the giB of �me made possible by Hello Fresh. Which all too oBen
comes to be known in our household as “Goodbye Rancid”
Baruch atah Adonai, Elohainu melech ha olam … for delivering unto us pizza.
Baruch atah Adonai, Elohainu melech ha olam … for making me president of the LJCC board, thus ensuring my name is
inscribed in the book of life for the coming year.
Baruch atah Adonai, Elohainu melech ha olam … for the understanding that you created the world using only small
things
that indeed, there really are no big things, good or bad
that a war is the inflic�on of many individual injuries and deaths
that peace is the prac�ce of many acts of resolu�on and mercy
that a disaster is the damage or destruc�on of many separate homes and buildings and lives
that an elec�on is the accumula�on of many single decisions
that an economy is the aggregate ac�vity of many discrete transac�ons
that the world is the gathering of many unique lives at a unique �me
that a community is the many instances of sharing and receiving
that the future is the projec�on of many personal despairs and hopes
that history is the cura�on of many personal memories
that all the books and music that I love were created with just 26 le?ers and 12 notes
that all the wisdom in the Torah and Talmud was communicated with just 22 le?ers
that the instruc�ons for all living things on Earth that ever were or are can be understood using just four
molecules
that everything in the universe is made from just three kinds of atomic par�cles
that repentance is just two acts, both to be done with sincere remorse – one to put right that which was
wrong, one to seek forgiveness
that eternity is just the passage of each moment
Baruch atah Adonai, Elohainu melech ha olam … for the understanding that you created the world using only small
things so that each of us may make a difference and find happiness in our own way.
May 5778 be a year full of small, construc�ve differences and accumula�ng happiness for each of you.
L’Shanah tovah
President’s Column cont. from page 3
A Celebra�on of the Life of Ar�e Shaw
Sunday, October 15, 2017
2:00pm
Ac�ve in the LJCC since the 1950's, Ar�e began and directed the first Religious School in 1960 and
served on the board for many years. Ar�e’s service to the community also included work with
Lawrence Friends of the Library, Lawrence Area Clergy, Douglas County Advocacy Council on
Aging and Kansas Advocates for Be?er Care. A re�red clinical psychologist, Ar�e was a passion-
ate voice for compassion and jus�ce. Ar�e is survived by his partner, Julie Trowbridge Alford and
his children, Debbie Shaw Schwartz, Alan Shaw, Risa Shaw, Leah Shaw Fen and Jennifer Shaw.
Please join us to honor and celebrate a remarkable life.
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BLINTZ BRUNCH
Sunday, November 5th, 2017 ~ Silent Auction-Bake Sale & Gift Shop ~
This is the LJCC's "OPEN HOUSE" to the greater Law-
rence community. It's a �me to show off our remod-
eled Social Hall and some of our Jewish food and
culture to our Lawrence neighbors, and show some
Jewish Hospitality!
Homemade baked goods and ethnic dishes are s�ll
needed! Plan to deliver your food dona�ons to the
LJCC on Saturday morning, November 4th between
10am and noon. Remember, please, no mixes, and
package your items so they look as a?rac�ve as
they taste delicious. Seal �ghtly and label with in-
gredients. All proceeds from the Bake Sale are
100% profit to the LJCC!
The Silent Auc�on makes a significant contribu-
�on, upwards of $5,000 each year, to the LJCC
budget. Please consider dona�ng an auc�on item
to help make this year's sale a success. Ideas of
things that bid well include:
� Art work - pain�ngs, glasswork, sculpture,
po?ery
� Food-- homemade baked goods, a special
meal in your home
� Services that you can provide--
housecleaning, gardening
� Tickets for Lied Center Performances or KU
Basketball games
� Unique jewelry
Contact Suzy Achleitner at [email protected] if you
have something to donate. We reserve the right to
politely refuse an item based upon whether we be-
lieve it will sell at a reasonable price.
We are s�ll in need of Volunteers. If you have not
signed up yet, please contact Steve Hurst at
[email protected], or phone him at (785)766-0029.
You can also sign up on-line for unfilled spots at:
h?p://signup.com/go/m4UDsz
LJCC Announcements
Religious School News
The LJCC Religious School has had an exci�ng start
to the school year with our teachers and students!
Our new period of "community building" at the end
of each day, centered around the concept of estab-
lishing a strong Jewish community with fun pro-
grams, has been really successful! Classes in Octo-
ber will be in session October 8th and 22nd.
If you are interested in enrolling your child in Reli-
gious School or par�cipa�ng in the Preschool Pro-
gram, please email McKenzie, Religious School Di-
rector, at [email protected].
“Jews in the Midwest: 1850-1950” A Symposium
Sunday, November 12, 9am-6:30pm | The Oread
Hotel, 1200 Oread Ave., Lawrence, KS
“Jews in the Midwest,” a one-day symposium open
to the public, celebrates both the 19th and early
20th century Jewish se?lers in the Heartland of
America, and the encyclopedia project of the same
name under the direc�on of David Katzman, emeri-
tus professor of American History at The University
of Kansas.
The symposium will take place in the Hancock Ball-
room at The Oread Hotel on the KU campus. Key-
note speaker David Katzman will describe his pro-
ject and present a paper on “The Significance of
Midwestern Small-Town Jewish Life”. Four other
scholars of interna�onal reputa�on will speak
about early Jewish se?lers in the American Mid-
west. The addi�onal speakers are Tobias Brink-
mann (Pennsylvania State University), Hasia Diner
(New York University), Ava Kahn (Independent
Scholar), and Lee Shai Weissbach (University of
Louisville).
For complete informa�on please visit: h?p://
jewishstudies.ku.edu/2017-symposium
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LJCC Board President Jordan Yochim 785-218-1310 [email protected]
Vice-President Pat Bates 785-842-0303 [email protected]
Treasurer Martin Winkler 847-370-5125 [email protected]
Corresponding Secretary Suzanne Sherr 785-842-2557 [email protected]
Members-at-Large Michael Hennecke 785-832-8993 [email protected]
Jonathan Paretsky 785-832-8993 [email protected]
Greg Rudnick 785-542-9874 [email protected]
Erica Fox Zabusky 785-840-9611 [email protected]
JCW Board Representative Shelley Skie 785-760-3448
JCW Board President Terry Manies 785-550-7286 [email protected]
Vice President Sharyn Brooks Katzman 785-843-0410 [email protected]
Treasurer Shelley Skie 785-760-3448
Past President Martha Taylor 785 841-3328
Recording Secretary Terry Manies 785-550-7286 [email protected]
Outreach Coordinators Beth Bey 785-843-0569 [email protected]
Arlene Slocum 907-374-0953 [email protected]
JCW Gift Shop Herb Friedson 785-841-3328
Past President Susan Elkins 785-842-9948 [email protected]
Leslie Newman 785-843-3388 [email protected]
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
Dinah Lovitch
Judith Roitman
Beverly & Howard
Rosenfeld
Leni & Neil Salkind
Artie Shaw
John W. Hoopes & Lauren Mattle-
man Hoopes
David & Sharyn Brooks Katzman
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 every-
one, and the only requirement is to
let the Treasurer know that you
have mentioned the LJCC in your es-
tate plan. Exact details of what is
allocated are not required, but the
estate plan must be properly execut-
ed.
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