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Kehilat Chovevei Tzion

5773/2012-2013 Program Guide

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Did You Know: In

16 Bar and Bat Mitzvahs? Thats nearly two months worth of Smachot!

5771 we celebrated 7 weddings, 22 births, and

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zmanim
S unday/Legal Holidays
8:30 am Monday-Friday 6:45 am Rosh Chodesh 6:30 am

Shacharit

2012-2013

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Shabbat/Yom Tov
9:00 am

Mincha/Maariv
10 minutes before Shkia (Sunset). Please see full zmanim on our website www.skokieshul.org.

Week at a Glance 4 Scholar in Residence 5 Oneg Shabbat 6 Neshei Events 7 Jewish Film 7 Halacha Workshops 8 Womens Learning 8 Jewish History 9 Lunch and Learn 10 Youth Events 11

2012-2013 Board of Directors

Dear Friends, We find ourselves amidst a period of enormous change and development. After only seven years in existence, we have grown beyond the capacity of our facility and are blessed to be moving forward to bigger and better things. As such, there is much excitement in the air. Whenever we sneak a glance out the window at the construction site, or decide to walk with the stroller to show off the trucks and machinery to our children, we are undoubtedly overwhelmed and inspired by the progress. But growth and evolution are not just physical occurrences, they are spiritual phenomena as well. Our greatest Biblical heroes, from Avraham to Moshe were individuals who were willing to change, develop and grow. Vayigdal Hayeled and the boy matured (Exodus 2:10), is not a measure of Moshes physical properties so much as a statement about his development as a spiritual being, one who cares for others, who leads with conviction and who is bold enough to re-invent himself. And this process of religious growth is what we celebrate at KCT. Not only the bricks and mortar, but waking up each morning to learn another page of our Talmud. Not the expanding numbers in our membership, but the growing participation in our womens classes. Not the extra space which will be provided for our youth groups, but the extra concentration of our children in their tefila. A special thank you goes to the talented Yael Joffe, to Jeremy Goltz the new VP of Education, to Kenny Ripstein for all of his help, our Neshei head Elizabette Rischall, and our youth director Tamar Eherenfeld. May 5773 be a year of maturation, as a kehila, as a family and as servants to Hakadosh Baruch Hu. Yours Truly, Rabbi Shaanan Gelman
Rabbi Shaanan Gelman

Dr. Joel Okner President Yitzie Sommer Vice President Ari Kellman Treasurer Michael Felix Secretary Matthew Koenig V.P. Fundraising Kenny Ripstein V.P. Ritual Jeremy Goltz V.P. Education Dr. David Marmor Co-V.P. Membership Board Members Elisha Atkin Chaya Gordon Burstyn Steve Fagan Eris Katz David Lowenthal Noah Mishkin Leesch Rosenblum Todd Stern Betsy Shapiro Co-V.P. Membership Dr. Justin Gordon V.P. House

week glance
at a Sunday
7:45 am Daf Yomi 9:15 am Lox N Learn (Pg. 10) Studies in Tanach

Monday
6:00 am Daf Yomi 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (Pg. 10) Lunch and Learn @ MetroKlub 8:00 pm Halacha Workshops (Pg. 8)

Tuesday
6:00 am Daf Yomi 9:00 am - 9:45 am Womens Learning (Pg. 8) 8:30 pm Mens Basketball @
Wilmette Community Recreation Center 3000 Glenview Rd.

Wednesday
6:00 am Daf Yomi 9:15 am 10:00 am (Pg. 8) Coffee Talk for Women 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch and Learn @ Great Chicago (Pg. 10) 8 pm Lecture Series Jewish History: From Temple to Knesset (Pg. 9)

Thursday
6:00 am Daf Yomi 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch and Learn @ Mizrahi Grill (Pg. 10)

Friday
6:00 am Daf Yomi Oneg Shabbat (Pg. 6) Beer Torah

Shabbat
8:15 am Daf Yomi 10:30 am (aprox.) Rabbis Sermon Youth Events (Pg. 11) 45 minutes prior to Mincha Bar Mitzvah Class Rabbi Shaanan Gelman Bat Mitzvah Class Mrs. Tamar Ehrenfeld

Shabbat

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Gemara Chavura with Mr. Elisha Atkin Between Mincha & Maariv Seudat Shlishit Inspiration from the Hassidic Masters

Scholar Residence
thoughts of on Judaism and spirituality reach tens of thousands of readers worldwide. Rav Binny has lectured at a wide variety of Yeshivot in Israel including Har Etzion, Hamivtar, Mevasseret and Midreshet Lindenbaum as well as at prestigious Universities including Princeton University, Columbia University, Carnegie Mellon University, University of the Witswatersrand in South Africa, Yeshiva University and Hebrew University, teaching Talmud, Jewish Philosophy, Jewish History and Biblical Exegesis. He has been a Scholar in Residence in more than 100 synagogues and communities worldwide and has been the featured speaker at Jewish community organizations such as the Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Boston, Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education, UJC Stand for Israel, the Coalition for Missing Israeli soldiers, the Jewish Renaissance Center, Birthright Israel programs, Project Otzma, Chai Lifeline, and UJA Federation. Rav Binny, an IDF Company Commander who survived the Sbarros suicide bombing in Jerusalem, is considered an expert in his field and has been interviewed by CNN, MSNBC, and WCBS. Rav Binny lives with his wife, Doreet and their four children in Efrat, just south of Jerusalem.
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Rabbi Binny Friedman

Friday-Saturday, November 9-10
Rabbi Binny Freedman is a highly engaging and inspirational educator who has a gift for synthesizing difficult, sophisticated material in a way that inspires both the novice and the scholar. His proficiency in applying classic Jewish concepts to contemporary life in a personal and meaningful way has made him a sought after speaker throughout North America and around the world. Rav Binny received his Rabbinic Ordination from the Chief Rabbinate of the State of Israel while studying at Yeshivat Har Etzion under the tutelage of Rav Aharon Lichtenstein. He pursued his BA and MA studies in Education at the Herzog Teachers College in Israel. As Director of Isralight, whose curriculum, on-line educational programs, Leadership training division, Rabbinic Enrichment Fellowships, and ongoing Isralight seminars in the US, Canada, South Africa and Israel have reached thousands of students worldwide, Rav Binny is dedicated to Isralights mission to inspire a renaissance in Jewish living for Jews of all backgrounds, across the world. His weekly Torah

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Rabbi Yosef-Zvi Rimon Saturday, March 9

A YU Torah Mitzion Program Sponsored Weekend Rav Yosef-Tzvi Rimon studied at the Netiv Meir Yeshiva High School in Jerusalem and joined Yeshivat Har Etzion in 1987. He served in the Armored Corps in the context of his army service in the Hesder Program and earned a Bachelor of Education degree from the Herzog College. He has served as a Ram in the Yeshiva since 1996 and also teaches classes in halacha for the entire Yeshiva. In 2001, Rav Rimon headed the Halacha Program in the Yeshivas Kollel and published a book Shiurei Sheviit on the laws of Shemitta. Today, Rav Rimon serves as a neighborhood Rav in Alon Shevut and as a Ram for firstyear students in the Yeshiva. He publishes study sheets on various halachic topics and teaches at the Herzog College and at the Beit Midrash for Women in Migdal Oz.

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YU Torah Mitzion Kollel Shabbaton Pre-Chanukah December 14-16 Rabbi Hershel Schachter Friday-Saturday, May 3-4
Rabbi Schachter, a noted Talmudic scholar, has had a distinguished career with RIETS for nearly 40 years. He joined the faculty in 1967, at the age of 26, the youngest Rosh Yeshiva at RIETS. Since 1971, Rabbi Schachter has been Rosh Kollel in RIETS Marcos and Adina Katz Kollel (Institute for Advanced Research in Rabbinics) and also holds the institutions Nathan and Vivian Fink Distinguished Professorial Chair in Talmud. In addition to his teaching duties, Rabbi Schachter lectures, writes, and serves as a world renowned decisor of Jewish Law. A prolific author, he has written more than 100 articles, in Hebrew and English, for such scholarly publications as HaPardes, Hadarom, Beth Yitzchak, and Or Hamizrach. Seforim written include Eretz HaTzvi, Bikvei HaTzon and Nefesh HaRav and MiPninei HaRav. At age 22, Rabbi Schachter was appointed assistant to the renowned Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik ztl. Rabbi Schachter earned his B.A. from Yeshiva College and a M.A. in Hebrew Literature from the Bernard Revel Graduate School in 1967. He was ordained that same year.

of Yom Kippur, how lucky I am to belong to a Kehila that can spark, motivate and inspire such a meaningful Yamim Noraim experience
- Dr. Dani Katzman

NCSY Shabbaton Friday-Sunday, April 19-21

FRIDAY Nights
Oneg Shabbat Beer Torah
November 2 December 7 January 4 February 1 March 8
Hosts to be announced. Featuring food, zemiros, and inspiring divrei Torah. Each Oneg will feature a new beer from around the globe to be sampled and enjoyed.

Neshei Events
KCT Dinner in a Tent Friday, October 26 Chanukah Food Festival Saturday, December 1
Latkes and other Chanukah recipes shared and sampled.

The friendships at KCT that have blossomed and the growth that we have seen each and every year inspires me deeply ...overlooking the new building which will become our new home, I feel more than ever a great deal of pride as our dream has become a reality
- Rebbitzen Tziporah Gelman

Jewish Film
Women Unchained
Saturday, December 22, Motzaei Shabbat
Documentary dealing with the Agunah Crisis, followed by discussion featuring Rav Gedalia Dov Schwartz shlita Av Beit Din of Chicago Rabbinical Council and Beth Din of RCA (Rabbinical Council of America) in conjunction with the YU Torah Mitzion Kollel.

Annual Shul Dinner Sunday, January 27 Purim Martini Mix-Up & Elephant Auction Sunday, February 17
Martinis and finger food served, elephant auction: couples bring mystery gifts, which are then auctioned off to the highest bidder.

Faces of Israel
Sunday, April 14
Film and Discussion featuring Director Amy Beth Oppenheimer followed by brunch in support of the Jewish United Fund of Chicago.
For more information, contact: Sandi Adler Kaplan, Director, Congregations & Community Campaign for the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago. 312-444-2841 - SandiKaplan@juf.org

Spring Forward Race in the Forest Preserve Sunday, May 5

Participants will earn sponsorships for their run (5k). For more info contact Samantha Spolter, samantha.spolter@gmail.com.

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Halacha Workshops
Mini-Series - Monday Evenings @ 8:00 pm
January Family Matters
Review of Taharat Hamishpacha two sessions for men and two for women.

November The Dos and Donts in the Shabbos Kitchen

Reheating Foods, Shabbos Mode Ovens, Sorting and Peeling, Opening Bottles and Cans.

March Pesach Prep

Kashering and Cleaning, Products Review and Update, Running a Seder (explanations, insights, and best practices).

December
Out and About
Traveling Kosher, Movie Theatre Popcorn, Business Lunches, Hotel Stay on Shabbat and Holidays.

FEBRUARY Mourning in Jewish Law

Treatment of the Elderly, Visiting the Sick, Death and Mourning in Jewish Law.

April Torah & Technology

Social Media Ethics, Mitzvot in the Modern Age.

Womens Learning
Womens Learning
Tuesday Mornings at 9:00 am The 5 Megillot: Text Based Study of the Megillot, appropriate for all levels of learning.

Coffee Talk
Wednesday Mornings 9:15 am Enjoy an in-depth discussion of this weeks parsha over a warm cup of coffee at Starbucks 4116 Dempster St.

I leave the weekly coffee talk class with a nugget of inspiration that helps me think more deeply about how the parsha relates to my daily life and my interaction with Hashem, my family and my friends.
- Dr. Gail Darlow

Jewish History
From Temple to Knesset Wednesday Evening Lecture Series 8 pm October 24
The Sages and the Writing of Oral Law Rabbi Kalman Worch

January 16
Rashi: The Man and His Impact Dr. David Shyovitz

April 10
State of Israel: A State of Mind Rabbi Michael Myers

November 21
The Beliefs that Sustained Us When We Lost it All: The Sages in a Post Chorban Era Rabbi Yehiel Poupko

February 11
(Monday) The Golden Age of Tzefat Rabbi Raccah

May 22
Old Testament Influences on the American Founding Alyssa Zeffren

December 19
Questions Unanswered: The Life and Times of Yitzchak Abarbanel Rabbi Etan Eherenfeld

March 13
Hassidut and the Crisis of the Self Dr. Julian Unger

June 19
The Jews and The Civil War Marc Kunis

Lunch Learn
Weekdays @ 12:00 p.m.
Lunch and Learn focuses on different topics in Contemporary Jewish Law and parsha. Enjoy a lunch with your friends and colleagues while engaging in relevant discussions about business ethics, kashrut and other common issues confronting us in modern times.

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MetroKlub
733 W. Madison, Chicago IL Mondays @ 12:00 pm October 22 November 19 December 17 January 14 February 11 March 11 April 29 May 27 June 24

Mizrahi Grill
215 Skokie Valley Road Highland Park, IL Thursdays @ 12:00 pm October 25 November 15 December 13 January 17 February 14 March 14 May 2 May 30 June 27

Great Chicago Food & Beverage Co.

3149 W. Devon Ave, Chicago Wednesdays @ 12:00 pm Discussion will be focused on the daily parsha.

Lox N Learn
Sundays @ 9:15 am Studies on the Tanach. Now studying Sefer Shmuel & Melachim.

Besides the davening and the wonderful heimish atmosphere I find at KCT, I enjoy the lunch and learn with the Rabbi. A little slice of Torah in the middle of my week
- Dr. Justin Gordon

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Youth Shabbat Schedule

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

Youth Events
Youth Director: Tamar Ehrenfeld

OCTOBER
Sukkah Hop Tuesday, October 2 Pizza in a HUT Sunday, October 7 Childrens Hakafot, Candy, Flags Monday, October 8

JANUARY
Veshinantam Saturday, January Saturday, January Saturday, January Saturday, January 5 12 19 26
Tamar Ehrenfeld

Alef (Ages 2-4) 4020 Church St.

This group enjoys davening, learning the parsha, singing Shabbat songs and reading stories!

Bet (Ages 4-6) 4020 Church St.

This group enjoys davening out loud, playing parsha games and reading stories!

APRIL
Lag BaOmer Event Sunday, April 28

Gimmel (Grades 2-5) 4020 Church St.

This group enjoys divrei Torah, davening lead by a chazzan and chazzanit, parsha activities, games and lots of fun!

FEBRUARY
Purim - Kids Megillah Reading with Tamar, Puppet/Story during Megillah Saturday, February 23 Purim Show Saturday, February 23

NOVEMBER
Vayera Camp Out Motzaei Shabbat Saturday, November 3

MAY
Shavuot Mishmar Ice Cream @ Katzs House Tuesday, May 14

9:45-10:40 The Talmidim (Grades 6 and up)

Mom & Tot Room 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!

DECEMBER
Chanukah Big Youth Event Sky High Sports Sunday, December 9

JUNE
Kids Seudat Shlishit Shabbat Saturday, June 1 Six Flags Sunday, June 16

MARCH
Pre-Pesach Veshinantam Project Sunday, March 17

Movie Night
Saturday, December 15

Groups are the best, the kids are so well behaved and I am so happy I decided to work at groups.
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Did You Know: In 7 years KCTs membership has more than tripled itself.

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DID YOU KNOW: The number of special programs and events planned at KCT for this year - 52

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DID YOU KNOW: The Daf Yomi at KCT has tripled in size since the previous cycle.

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