Shabbat Shalom and Welcome!We welcome you to Anshe Emet Synagogue and hope that you enjoy our worship service. If you are a visitor, please introduce yourself so we may welcome you and wish you Shabbat Shalom. Everyone is invited to join our community for Kiddush lunch following services.

Mission Statement Anshe Emet Synagogue seeks to encourage involvement and create a special sense of belonging. We are committed to meeting the religious, educational, social, and cultural needs of our members within the framework of the Conservative Movement. In keeping with the teachings of Judaism and the spirit of Klal Yisrael, we recognize our responsibility to serve the Jewish community, the wider community and the state of Israel.

Michael S. Siegel • Senior Rabbi, Norman Asher Rabbinic Chair

Alberto Mizrahi • Hazzan, Arnold H. Kaplan M.D. Cantorial Chair

David Russo • Rabbi

D’ror Chankin–Gould • Rabbi

Elizabeth Berke • Hazzan Sheini

Naomi Weiss-Weil • Ritual Director

Art Friedson • President

Boni Fine • Executive Director

Established 1873Affiliated with United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

3751 North Broadway • Chicago, Illinois 60613-4104www.AnsheEmet.org • 773-281-1423

March 21, 2020 • 25 Adar 5780

Vayakhel-Pekudei / Shabbat HaChodesh

Large Print SiddurimA limited number of large print siddurim are available at the book table in the lobby.

Hearing Enhancement DevicesHearing Enhancement devices are available at the security desk.

Accessibility The accessible restrooms are located across from the coat room and in the rear lobby of the Sanctuary. | Anyone wishing to come on the bi-mah in the Sanctuary for an aliyah can enter from the ramp through the President's Office, and then directly onto the bimah. | A “qui-et room” is available in the Membership Lounge for individuals who would like a low sensory environment. The “quiet room” is locat-ed next to the women's restroom. | If you have any questions or need additional assistance, please reach out to any Anshe Emet staff member.

BabysittingBabysitting for children 18 months and older is available in Room 104 every Shabbat morning from 9:30am–12:30pm.

Please proceed to WWW.ANSHEEMET.ORG/LIVESTREAM to view our Shabbat morning service and to learn more information.

Transliteration of the Prayer for the State of IsraelAvinu sheh-bashamayim, tsur Yisrael v’goalo, bareikh et m’dinat Yisrael reishit ts’michat g’ulateinu. Hagein aleha b’evrat chasdekha ufros aleha sukat sh’lomekha, ushlach or’kha va’amit’kha l’rasheha sareha v’yoatse-ha, v’tak’neim b’eitsa tovah mil’fanekha. Chazeik et y’dei m’ginei eretz kodsheinu, v’hanchileim Eloheinu y’shua, va’ateret nitsachon t’at’reim. V’natata shalom ba’arets v’simchat olam l’yosh’veha, v’nomar: Amen.

March 21, 2020 • 25 Adar 5780

Vayakhel-Pekudei / Shabbat HaChodesh

Parsha Summaries

Vayakhel • He Assembled Exodus 35:1 - 38:20

Moses convenes the entire people. Just as the laws of the Tabernacle end with the laws of the Sabbath, so, too, the process of building it begins with a reiteration of the holiness of the Sabbath, mandating that the people refrain from work and from kin-dling fire on Shabbat.

Moses then calls for contributions from the people and asks those with talent and ability to participate in the project. The response is so generous and enthusiastic that all the men and women whose hearts moved them to bring anything for the work that the Lord, through Moses, had commanded to be done, did so as a freewill offer-ing. Bezalel and Oholiab take the donations and begin to work, and the donations are so bounteous the Moses has to order the people to stop giving.

The people join in the work of construction, sewing, and building, and Bezalel turns to fashioning the furniture and accessories of the Tabernacle: the ark, the table, the menorah, the altar of incense, the anointing oil and incense, the altar of burnt offer-ing, the laver, and the enclosure.

YahrzeitsWe remember those of our Anshe Emet family who are no longer

with us and whose Yahrzeits we observe this week.May their memory be for a blessing.

Charlotte Abrams Maita Adolph Maxine Arkes

Jack Arkes Samuel A. Aronfeld

Isaac Bass Ellen Bateman Lyrice Behrman

Harry Bell Alexander M. Berg

Mandel Berger Karen Sue Berger Dorothy Berman

Ida Berman Ted Bernhardt

Benjamin Blumenthal Joseph Borowitz

Rose Bouba Jacob Briskin

Esther Broochian Lillian Brown

Birdie Chapman Florence Cohn Jack A. Cohon

I. Morris Cooper Julius Copeland

Adriana Cudkowicz Abraham Davidson

Sol Diamond Hannah Dorne

Samuel Dry Fanny Efron Janet Engle

Norman Feldman Kasreal Ferguson

Abe Fogel Pam Gale

Margaret Gerch Louis Gersten

Helen Cohen Goldman Sidney Goldstein

Maurice Goodgold Theodore Gordon Kalman Gordon Louis B. Harris Dora Hechler Harry Hecht

Morris H. Herron Mae Himmelfarb

Anna F. Hirsch Benjamin "Benny" Hirschfield

Lester Holtzer David Horberg

Franklin Horwich Estelle Jacobson

Fern Jordan Rose Kanter

Sarah Keidan Sadie Kozlik

Bernard B. Kozloff The Bedside Torah: Wisdom, Visions, and Dream

Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson

Edith Krom Morton Krosnick

Isadore Kurtzman Bernard Landan Irving Lavender

Merle Kay Leavitt Louis Levin Syril Levine

Sarah Lichter Abe Lieberman

Jacob D. Lifschutz Rabbi Aaron Lowenheim

Paulina Lubliner Rita J. Lucas Mimi Mandel Della Meyers

Lois Nixon Isidore Olesh

Emily Passovoy Anna Rose Peltzman

Sylvia Lubowich Persky Stan Pritikin Faye Reifler Abe Rifkin

Louis Rosen Lloyd E. Rosenbaum, M.D.

Anna Rosenberg Julius Rosenstone Risha Nita Rotkin

Sylvia Sacks Janet Joy Saul

Sam Schiff Harold Schwartz Sidney Schwartz Moselle Schwartz Meyer Schwerdlin

Louis Shapiro William Siegel

Harold E. Silverman Jeffrey Simon Judy Skolnik Sabina Soffer

Ralph Spielman Scott Sternfield

David Stiefel Rebecca Swarts

Elias Towbin Nathan Treger

Etta Trieger Michael Wecker

Abe Weil John Weinberg Jack Weininger Nancy R. Weiss

Anna Weissman Hilda Wolf

Michael Woodworth Mamie Zemon Emma Zevin

Pekudei • The Accounts Exodus 38:21 - 40:38

A tally is made of all the metals used in the construction of the Tabernacle: gold, silver, and copper. The instructions for making the priestly garments are strictly im-plemented, and the people make the vestments just as God had commanded.

When the work is complete, the people bring each item to Moses for inspection: “And when Moses saw that they had performed all the tasks—as the Lord had com-manded, so they had done—Moses blessed them.”

God instructs Moses how to now erect the Tabernacle, which is done on the First of Nissan, near the second anniversary of the Exodus from Egypt. Moses does as God commands, and when he finishes the work “the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the Presence of the Lord filled the Tabernacle.”

The people rest when the cloud is settled, and move only when the cloud lifts, thus following God’s initiative and leadership as they wander toward Eretz Yisrael.

The Bedside Torah: Wisdom, Visions, and Dream Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson

Life Cycle HaZaK • Torah Readings

Help Us Be There For YouSynagogue is a place where you want to feel at home, nourished, nurtured and spiritually fulfilled; a place where your soul, heart and head are touched. It is a place where you and your children feel a sense of relevance. It is a place where you are safe, where you are stimulated, and where you will find a welcoming community.

As part of this commitment, the clergy at Anshe Emet are here to help with Simchas and crises in your or your family’s life. If you know someone who needs to speak with a member of our clergy, or if you want to add a name to the Mi Sheberach list, please contact Antoinette (Toni) Nuñez at 773-868-5120 or anunez@ansheemet.org. Names will be kept on the Mi Sheberach list for two weeks only unless otherwise specified.

HaZaK • Mondays at 1pmHaZaK is an Anshe Emet daytime program for mature adults with active minds.

While we all practice social distancing to ensure the health of ourselves and others, please join our weekly class for seniors via Conference call. Dial: 773.281.1428 | Passcode: 1363

Contact Cantor Liz Berke for more information at 773.868.5117

TORAH READING PAGE NUMBERS IN ETZ HAYIM SANCTUARY

EXODUS Chapters 35-37

1st Aliyah: p. 552, 35:1-35:102nd Aliyah: p. 553, 35:11-35:203rd Aliyah: p. 554, 35:21-35:294th Aliyah: p. 555, 35:30-36:75th Aliyah: p. 557, 36:8-36:19

6th Aliyah: p. 558, 36:20-36:387th Aliyah: p. 559, 37:1-37:16

Trad. Maftir: p. 571, Exodus, 40:34-40:38Maftir: p. 380, 12:1-12:20

Haftarah: p. 1291, Ezekiel 45:16-46:18

ROSE CROWN MINYANEXODUS Chapters 35-40

1st Aliyah: p. 552, 35:1-35:292nd Aliyah: p. 555, 35:30-37:163rd Aliyah: p. 560, 37:17-37:29

4th Aliyah: p. 561, 38:1-39:15th Aliyah: p. 565, 39:2-39:21

6th Aliyah: p. 567, 39:22-39:437th Aliyah: p. 569, 40:1-40:38

Trad. Maftir: p. 571, Exodus, 40:34-40:38Maftir: p. 380, 12:1-12:20

Haftarah: p. 1291, Ezekiel 45:16-46:18

Please join us online for our monthly support group for adults who have experienced the death of a loved one within the past two years.

On-Line Bereavement Group Supporting our community

Every fourth Monday of the month March 23 • 6:30pm • Anshe Emet

CondolencesIt is with deep regret to inform you of these recent passings:

Fredric S. Tatel, D.D.S., beloved husband of the late Faye (Goldfarb) Tatel, loving son of the late Louis and Helen (Aronson) Tatel; devoted father of Jennifer and Sam (Becca), and loving grandfather to his three adoring granddaughters Breanna, Hannah, and Lily.

Joyce Cohen, nee Relin, beloved wife of the late Allan and the late Leon. Devoted mother of Susan Mallery; Michael Cohen (Lisa Goldberg); Mindy Greenberg (Gary); and Lisa Dubnow (Robert); loving “Nana” of Lauren Evan (David); Nicole Balsamo (Nicholas); Paul Mallery (Taryn); Sarah Cohen; Adam Cohen; Adina Cohen.

Harriet Schab; beloved wife of the late Daniel M. Schab; loving mother David M. Schab and Dena M. (Anthony J.) Balzano, and the late Jan Schab.

Bertha Perlow, nee Shapiro, still amazing and family matriarch at 109 years; beloved wife of the late Dr. Samuel Perlow; loving mother of Michael (Sandra) Perlow, Judi (late John) Mack, and Dr. Mark Perlow; adored Grandma Bertha of Lloyd Perlow, Julie (Eric) Greene, Susan (Jon) Gutstein, Larry Mack, and Lauren Perlow.

Henry Grossman, born on August 3rd in Paris, Île-de-France, France. Beloved husband of Linda; devoted father of Sharon Moses of Freehold, NJ; Brian Grossman of Chicago, IL; and loving grandfather of four wonderful grandchildren: Jake, Max, Ilana and Tovah.

The Anshe Emet community extends its deepest condolences to these families during this difficult time. May they be comforted among the mourners in Zion and Jerusalem. Amen.

What’s Happening in the Community?

THE PEN & THE YAD PODCASTFEATURING RABBI MICHAEL SIEGEL & JONATHAN EIG

Parsha Vayakel-Pekudei: How do we define labor? How do we allow our labor to define us?

Listen at: ANSHEEMET.ORG/PODCASTS

VIRTUAL HAVDALLAH SERVICE: AESHAVUAH TOV!SATURDAY, MARCH 21 • 7:55PM

This Saturday night, join Rabbi Michael Siegel and Naomi Weiss-Weil for a virtual Havdallah service. As Shabbat comes to a close and we look to a new week, may we all find a moment of peace and light amid these trying times.

Join via Zoom here.Meeting ID: 160 211 603

Free to join. Learn more at: ANSHEEMET.ORG/VIRTUALHAVDALLAH

ON-LINE CLASS: BLESSING EACH OTHER ACROSS DISTANCES WITH CANTOR REBECCA JOY FLETCHERTUESDAYS, MARCH 24, 31 & APRIL 7 &14 • 12PM-1:30pm

At this time when most of us are home-bound, and many of us are physically isolated from folks we love, we would do well to cultivate our capacity to bless each other spon-taneously. The goal of this four part class is to mine our tradition in order to help folks cultivate a greater sense of connection to and compassion for each other, as well as the inner sense that others are blessing you too — that we exist in a constant web of blessings, known and unknown, voiced and unvoiced, even when we are physically far apart. It is the least we can do for each other.

Join via Zoom here.Meeting ID: 160 211 603

Free to join. Learn more at: ANSHEEMET.ORG/REBECCAJOYFLETCHER

ON-LINE CLASS: HOW WE GET FROM EXODUS ALL THE WAY TO YOUR SEDER TABLE WITH TZIVIA GARFINKELTUESDAY, MARCH 24 • 7PM

This online ZOOM class, led by instructor Tzivia Garfinkel, will track the path from the Torah to the Mishna to the Haggadah and uncover the route that will bring us to your Seder table on the first night of Passover.

Join via ZOOM here.

Contact Cantor Liz Berke for more information at 773.868.5117.

ON-LINE CLASS: 929: UNSUNG HEROES OT TANAKHWEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 • 7:30PM

“Devorah, nurse of Rivka/Rebecca” with Sarah Palmer & Rabbi David Russo. Unsung Heroes of Tanakh will explore oft-overlooked characters whose impact was greater than we typically give them credit for. This class will provide the unique perspectives from its two teachers. In partnership with 929 and Anshe Emet Synagogue.

Join via Zoom here.

Free to join. Learn more at: ANSHEEMET.ORG/929

ON-LINE WEBINAR: UNDERSTANDING LGBTQ IDENTITIES AND ALLYSHIP WITH ESSIE SHACHAR-HILLTHURSDAY, MARCH 26 • 7PM

Join Keshet, the national organization for LGBTQ equality in Jewish life, and Essie Shachar-Hill, Chicago Education and Training Manager for an online webinar to better understand gender identity, sexual orientation, and sex assigned at birth.

You will leave with tangible tools for being a better ally to the LGBTQ Community, both inside and outside the syna-gogue walls. Brought to you by Shivyon: AES LGBTQ+

Contact Cantor Liz Berke for more information at 773.868.5117.