25 Years in Skokie! 152 Years Serving Chicagoland!

THE BETH HAMEDROSH HAGODOL

KESSER MAARIV ANSHE LUKNIK NEWSLETTER
SHEVAT / ADAR I / ADAR II 5779
JANUARY / FEBRUARY / MARCH 2019
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UPCOMING EVENTS & DATES TO REMEMBER
Etty Rubinow Tree of Life Sale fellow members for a refua shlayma, condolence or
During the month of Shevat, ending Tuesday February mazal tov. To join the standings, please contact the
5th, save 10% on all Etty Rubinow Tree of Life office at (847) 679-9800 or bhhkmal@yahoo.com.
plaques. Leaves are $90, Acorns are $450 and Also, cards are available for purchase from the office
Foundation Stones are $900. for $1.50 each or 13 cards for $18. If you would like
Contact the office at (847) 679-9800, email us to send a card for you for $2, please contact the
bhhkmal@yahoo.com or use the online order form at office. Parsha Podcasts
http://kessermaariv.org/tree%20of%20life.html Rabbi Louis Lazovsky's morning Vorts on the Parsha
ARK Food and Toiletry Drive are available as podcasts online at
Our annual ARK Food and Toiletry Drive is now KesserMaariv.podomatic.com (a link is on our
underway. Non-Perishable Kosher Food Items Needed: homepage, www.KesserMaariv.org). On the
Canned vegetables & fruits, boxed meals, rice, beans, Podomatic page you can subscribe via iTunes. The
pasta, cereals; condiments; baby formula & baby previous page, Kmvort.podomatic.com has old vorts, but a
foods; cake mixes; instant mixes like potatoes, gravies Podomatic glitch does not allow us to update it anymore.
and sauces; canned tuna, salmon; Toiletries Needed: Rabbi Meyer Juzint’s Nechamas Meyer - Mussar
Shampoo, conditioner, body wash, hand soap, on Parsha and The Chain of Miracles
deodorant, plastic bags, diapers, baby products, These books - Mussar on Parsha and an amazing
toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss. Holocaust memoir written by a teacher of Rabbi Louis
Please drop off food donations in the blue bin Lazovsky and a friend of Kesser Maariv, are available
located in the shul lobby. Questions or for a pick-up for purchase from the office, and from
call Larry Weinger at (847) 677-2198. We will be www.kessermaariv.org and Amazon. Nechamas
collecting donations through February 17th. Meyer is $25 and Chain of Miracles is $20.
Fast of Esther Partners in Torah
The Fast of Esther will take place on Wednesday, Kesser Maariv is proud to host “Partners” on Mondays
March 20. The fast begins at 5:31 am, and ends after from 8-9:00pm. Men and women are invited to come
we read Megillah. learn Torah with a partner, and hear short inspirational
On Wednesday afternoon March 20, we will remarks at the end. Refreshments are served.
daven Mincha at 6:40 pm (we have a custom to give Questions? Contact Jeff Greenspan.
$1.50 as the Half-Shekel) and Maariv at about 7:10 with Daily Minyan
Megilla starting at 7:15 pm (don’t be late!) We have daily Shacharit which currently begins at
On Thursday March 21st Shacharit begins at 5:45 6:00 am, but after March 11th (Daylight Savings Time)
am and Megilla at about 6:05 am. Last Chance Megillah minyan will begin after 6:00 am, due to sunrise being
reading will be at 5:00 pm, and enjoy a Purim Seudah so late.
(with entertainment) at 5:30 pm. Please make Sunday, Mincha-Maariv 10 minutes before sunset.
reservations to Larry & Judy Weinger (847) 677-2198 Monday–Thursday, Maariv only at 7:00 pm.
or weinger@sbcglobal.net by March 15. Daily Mincha-Maariv will resume on March 11!
Misheberach List ! Pick up a Kesser Maariv Pushke (Tzedaka Box). If
If you have names for a misheberach, please send them you have a full Pushke, please call Aron Lavon
to the shul office or e-mail to bhhkmal@yahoo.com. at 773-418-2766, who will pick it up.
Happy Day Cards & Standings ! Members may borrow books from our Lending
Thank you to all who have re-joined the “Standings!” Library, located on the south side of the Social Hall.
For only $50 a year, your name will automatically be Rabbi Soloveichik’s Sunday Parsha Shiur
included whenever a card is sent from our shul to Rabbi Moshe Soloveichik’s Sunday morning Parsha
shiur meets at 9:15 am. All are welcome to attend this
fascinating shiur.
Rabbi Benzie’s Gemara Shiur
We finished the 6th chapter in November and have
begun the 7th chapter which discusses the laws of
Birkat Hamazon This class is open to everyone.
JVS Chicago scholarships
Please visit http://jvschicago.org/scholarship/ for
college scholarchip opportunities.
Send-a-Kid-to-Israel-Partnership
Kesser Maariv is a proud partner in the SKIP program,
where parents, the Shul and the Jewish United Fund
contribute money towards an Israel Experience for our
youngsters. Next enrollment will be in November
2019. See Rabbi Benzie for details.
Serve Dinner at Café ARK
We will be serving dinner at Café ARK on February 6th
and March 6th . Please contact Cookie Goldrich at
(847) 401-8149 if you would like to volunteer.
Past Events
Wendy Hartz Memorial Lecture - "Reaching New
Heights: The Lessons of Chana" was presented by
Esther Eisenman, Menahelet of Shalhevet High School
in New York. The video of it is available on our
website, Facebook and Twitter pages or directly at
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Rabbi Louis A. Lazovsky
Steven D. Goldrich, President
Rabbi Ben Zion Lazovsky,
Associate Rabbi & Executive Director
Sandy Miretzky, Nasrin Kheradyar & Saretta Lazovsky,
Co-Presidents, Adele Goldblum Women’s Council
Committee Contact Information:
Saretta Lazovsky
Happy Day Cards
(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 Rabbi Louis Lazovsky
Kiddush & Seudat Shlisheet Judy Whisler
Membership 8/677-2281 j5awhisler@aol.com
Social Hall Rental Office
Tree of Life bhhkmal@yahoo.com
Yahrzeit Plaques (847) 679-9800
https://youtu.be/w141Idd-xUQ
The Annual Banquet and Ad Journal honoring the
memories of Dr. Alvin Fensterheim and Mrs. Jean
Goldrich was a beautiful tribute. The Ad Journal may
be viewed (and downloaded) at
www.kessermaariv.org/Ads/
Kesser Maariv received a grant from Jewish
Genealogical society of IL for future upkeep at Jewish
Oakwoods Cemetery.
Rabbi Louis Lazovsky delivered the convocation for
the Induction Ceremony Celebrating the Newly
Elected Circuit Judges of the Circuit Court of Cook
County (at the invitation of Hon. Moshe Jacobius,
Presiding Judge, Chancery Division, Circuit Court of
Cook County.
ADELE GOLDBLUM WOMEN’S COUNCIL
Past Events
Membership Event Making Time to Have Fun! with
comedienne Debbie Cardash and concert with Rachel
Lavon was really fun! Thanks to Eleanor Greenspan,
Sue Goldrich and all who helped.
Thank you to all of the women who have
become members of the Women's Council this year.
It is not too late! You can still send in $30 to become
a member for the 2018-2019 year. Stay tuned for
upcoming programs.
For Veteran's Day, World War II veteran Jack
Weissman told his story.
Thanks to Cookie Goldrich, Dorie Chez, Brenda
Kahn, Myra Goldstein, Sharon Friedman Larry Rosen
and Larry Weinger for serving dinner at Cafe ARK in
November, and to Larry Weinger, Brenda Kahn, Faith
Harris, Sharon Friedman, and Carmella Bega for serving
at Café ARK in January.
GOOD & WELFARE
Mazel Tov to: Dan & Faith Harris on the birth of a
granddaughter, Noam Esther, in Israel...Maury & Tina
Pressburger on the birth of a grandson Adir, born to
Korey & Shevy, and on the birth of a granddaughter,
Lena Miriam, to Eli & Avital...The BenEzra family on
the birth of a granddaughter in Israel...Dinora
Ingberman& Larry Biel on the birth of a grandson,
Yecheskel, born to Jacob & Miriam Valabov...Jeff &
Sandy Cagan on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson,
Jack...Rachel & Aron Lavon on the birth of a
grandson...Susan Schreck Greer on the engagement of
her daughter Rochel to Nate Hershkowitz...Marika & Ed
Nissan on the Bar-Mitzvah of their grandson Jason
Nissan... Evelyne Sternfeld on the Bar Mitzvah of her
great-grandson David Sternfeld, and on the birth of a
great-grandson.
Celebrate your simcha on the Etty Rubinow Tree of Life!
Leaves are ON SALE DURING SHEVAT. See the flyer
enclosed or print the order form off of our website.
Refua Shleima to: Bella Perlman & all who need one.
Condolences to: Dr. Lawrence Perlmuter on the passing
of his wife Ina Perlmuter.
Tehiya BenEzra on the passing of her husband Michael.
The family of Rabbi William Fertig.
Levi Asher Sidel on the passing of his father, Jack Sidel.
For information about ordering Yahrzeit plaques, please
call the office at (847) 679-9800.
Thank you to our recent Kiddush Sponsors: Sally Aaron;
Judy & Jeff Whisler; Bob & Sheryl Greenstein; Howard,
Steven & Cookie Goldrich; Avi Lowenstein; Moshe
Kipnis, Simona Cheskis and Maya Kucher; Jeff & Sandy
Cagan; Anne & David Elovic; Sandi & Jim Pappas, and
anonymous sponsors.
Thank you to our recent Seudat Shlisheet Sponsors:
Judy & Larry Weinger, Dan & Faith Harris, Steve & Sue
Goldrich, Gilda Allswang, Sandy & Marty Miretzky,
Rabbi Louis & Saretta Lazovsky, Mike Wishner.
DVAR TORAH
Leap Year - The Jewish calendar consists of lunar months
and solar years. To keep the calendar in order, which
guarantees Passover falls out in the springtime, we
occasionally add an extra month, the first Adar. In a leap
year, Purim is celebrated in the second Adar. Yahrzeits
from a standard Adar year are commemorated (according
to Ashkenzic custom) in the first Adar. Children born in a
standard Adar celebrate their Bar- and Bat-Mitzvahs in the
second Adar. Rosh Chodesh Adar I is Tuesday February.
5 and Wednesday February 6. Rosh Chodesh Adar II is
Thursday March 7 and Friday March 8.
The Four Parshiot - Before Rosh Chodesh Adar we
begin a series of four special Torah readings and
haftarot. Parshat Shekalim is on Shabbat, March 2. It
commemorates the annual required donation of a
one-half shekel coin that every Jew made to maintain the
Temple, to purchase the daily sacrifices and to conduct
a census of the Jewish people.
Parshat Zachor, Shabbat, March 16, is always read on
the Shabbat before Purim. All of us, even children, are
obligated to hear every word of the special maftir of
Parshat Zachor which discusses our obligation to destroy
Amalek. The Jewish people have been commanded to
wage a never-ending battle against evil. This special
Shabbat reminds us how and why.
Parshat Parah - Shabbat, March 30. In the time of the
Temple, everyone had to eat from the Paschal Lamb
(korban Pesach) on Passover. We read about the Parah
Adumah to remind everyone to ritually purify themselves
Malamud Reference Library - Come and Learn from any of the hundreds of titles in our library.
Lending Library Members may borrow books from our Lending Library, located on the south side of the Social Hall.
Tape Lending Library We have tapes and digital audio files on many topics including Chumash, Talmud and Mussar.
with the ashes of the Red Heifer (Parah Adumah) to be
able to eat the sacrifice. This reading should be heard by
everyone, even children.
Shabbat, April 6 is Parshat Hachodesh. The additional
reading discusses laws pertaining to the Passover
sacrifice and the importance of time, which is the
defining characteristic of the Jewish people. The
Almighty promised that the Jewish empire will be one
over time, as our sages expressed: “The nations of the
world are like the sun and the Jewish nation is like the
moon;” despite waning, always regenerating.
Fast of Esther (Wednesday March 20) – The day before
Purim is a fast day, commemorating the gathering of the
Jewish people for prayer before they defended
themselves against their attackers.
Purim (Wednesday night March 20 & Thursday March
21) - As Megillat Esther teaches, Jews were hated in
every one of the 127 countries known in the ancient
world. Haman, a former stable worker who was
originally a slave to Mordechai, became the richest man
in the world. He bribed Achashverosh, King of Persia
and emperor of the ancient world, for permission to
annihilate the Jews. Once permission was granted,
Haman drew lots, or “Purim,” to select the day to
implement the final solution. Queen Esther prayed and
fasted for three days prior to her request of King
Achashverosh that the Jews should not be killed. The
original fast began the night of the first Passover seder.
Esther was only partially successful in that three-day
fast; it led the King to issue a proclamation permitting
the Jews to protect themselves, but the King’s original
order for the extermination of the Jews was not
rescinded. As a result, we prepared for a defensive war
on Purim. As during all times of danger, we did teshuva,
prayed and fasted for Hashem’s help. This second fast,
a communal fast, was held the day before Purim and
eventually became known as Taanit Esther to
commemorate Hashem’s answering the prayers of Esther
and Am Yisrael.
Four Mitzvot were ordained especially for Purim.
They are: 1) Reading or listening to the reading of the
Megillah at night and on the day of Purim to remind
ourselves of the hidden but ever-present hand of the
Almighty; 2) Mishloach Manot, or giving at least two
gifts of food to at least one person; 3) Matanot
Le'evyonim – giving two gifts of charity to at least two
poor people; and finally, 4) Purim Seuda, or eating the
festive Purim feast where we break bread together with
family, friends and strangers on Purim day. These
mitzvot help promote fellowship and love among Jews
and are as valid now as they were then.
Pesach & The First Seder begin on Friday
night, April 19, 2019!
 SHABBAT SCHEDULE
Date Candle Lighting Friday Mincha Shacharit Shiur Mincha
Mishpatim 2/1-2/2 4:46 pm 4:50 pm 8:45 am 3:35 pm 4:35 pm
Terumah 2/8-2/9 4:55 pm 5:00 pm 8:45 am 3:45 pm 4:45 pm
Tetzaveh 2/15-2/16 5:04 pm 5:10 pm 8:45 am 3:55 pm 4:55 pm
Ki Tisa 2/22-2/23 5:12 pm 5:15 pm 8:45 am 4:05 pm 5:05 pm
Vayakhel (Shkalim) 3/1-3/2 5:21 pm 5:25 pm 8:45 am 4:10 pm 5:10 pm
Pikudei 3/8-3/9 5:29 pm 5:35 pm 8:45 am 4:20 pm 5:20 pm
Vayikra (Zachor) 3/15-3/16 6:37 pm 6:40 pm 8:45 am 5:30 pm 6:30 pm
Tzav 3/22-3/23 6:45 pm 6:50 pm 8:45 am 5:35 pm 6:35 pm
Shmini (Parah) 3/29-3/30 6:53 pm 6:55 pm 8:45 am 5:45 pm 6:45 pm
Tazria (Hachodesh) 4/5-4/6 7:00 pm 7:05 pm 8:45 am 5:50 pm 6:50 pm
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 Times Classes
Minyanim meet in the Kaufman Bais Midrash
Sunday Morning at 9:15 am: Parsha Class in the
Shacharit Weekly Sedra.
Sunday: 8:00 am Given by Rabbi Moshe Soloveichik
Monday-Friday: 6:00 am
When sunrise is after 7:07 am (after 3/11), Wednesdays at 7:15 pm (after Maariv): Talmud
Shiur studying Gemara Brachot (7 th Chapter, Laws
Shacharit will begin after 6:00 am of Grace After Meals) given by Rabbi Ben Zion.
Mincha-Maariv
Sunday: 10 minutes before sundown Shabbat afternoon, 1 hour before Mincha: Parsha
Monday-Thursday Maariv at 7:00 pm Class, given by Rabbi Louis Lazovsky
Daily Mincha-Maariv resumes on Mon 3/11 Fo r mo r e l ea r ni n g op portunities, contact Ra b b i s
B. or E. Lazovsky

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