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Vol. 86, No. 3

November 2015 Cheshvan - Kislev

5776

We all know that “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend” and denim is the per-fect way to dress down but still look great and fashionable. So we bring to

you the best of both worlds, a Denim & Diamonds theme partyis a great way to dress up, while dressing down, but in a fashionable way!

The best thing about about this party theme is that it uses items that al-most everyone has in the closet. Everyone has a pair of their favorite jeans or pants and every lady has some fun bling to add to her look. We did not forget the men, jeans or your favorite pants and a jacket, no ties required.

But…don’t forget your dancing shoes, after all this is a dinner dance.

Join us for a night of great music from a classy loungey sound to dance, dance and dance.

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Fro m t h e R a bb i ’s S t u d y Tishrei is the Hebrew month when so much happens – Rosh Ha-Shanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah. Heshvan is the Hebrew

month that immediately follows. It is often called “Mar” Heshvan - trans-lated as “bitter” Heshvan, because it is the only Hebrew month without any holidays. I often joke, that whichever rab-bi titled “Heshvan” as “Mar-Heshvan” was obviously NOT a pulpit rabbi! Though Tishrei is the busiest month of the year, I would not say that it is the most spiritually challenging. Actually, the rabbis were right- there is a bitterness in a month with-out holidays. Or, more accurately there is a frustration in trying to find

Rabbi David M. Glickmandglickman@bethshalomkc.org

the spiritual without any shortcuts. Holidays are spiritual shortcuts. We have rituals. We have family gather-ings. We have synagogue celebrations. All of these are shortcuts to spiritual connection. What is much harder is to try to find spiritual connection in the every day. It is a challenge to make time for God when sometimes it doesn’t even seem like we have time for ourselves. It can be overwhelming to think about talking to God when it doesn’t seem like we have time to talk to our spouses or children. This, I would suggest, is the most challenging part of faith - learn-ing how to live spiritually in ordinary times. Sometimes people are able to do this through prayer or meditation or even through mindful eating. What we cannot afford to do,

Learning to Live in Ordinary Timesthough, is to live our lives on auto-pilot. The purpose of the holidays of Tishrei is to prepare us not for “Mar” Heshvan, but “Mundane” Heshvan. In the same way that a married couple seeks out ways to “keep dating” after many years of marriage, we must nur-ture and invest in a spiritual life. Interactions such as finding ways of seeking holiness in the work inter-action, the bedtime story, the home-less man at the highway interchange or the grocery store take up most of our lives. If we can find a way to live them spiritually, we will have added an entire new dimension of holiness to our week, our month, our year and our life.

Execut i ve l y Speak ingA CBS Update

5776 is starting off really well. Ten families have joined Beth Shalom since this spring, and we have seven more children enrolled in the Rose Family Early Childhood

Education Center than we budgeted for. We ended 5775 with a balanced budget, and for the second year in a row, we have exceeded our budgeted amount in pledges from our High Holiday appeal. Our congregation is attractive to new and existing mem-bers and offers positive experiences in our priority areas of prayer and spiri-tuality, congregational learning and member engagement. Let’s remind ourselves of two opportunities which are coming right up.

Do you feel like contributing your time and talent in some small way to our congregational communi-ty? On Sunday, November 8, in Gold-smith Hall, we’ll have our first “Com-mittee Jam.” We’ll start with bagels and coffee right after morning minyan at 9:15 am. At 9:30 am, representa-tives of most of our thirty committees will be at tables, so we can all explore how we might want to get engaged in our congregation. I’ve heard from some of you that you’re looking for an opportunity to serve that is more than “sitting around talking.” Well, sev-eral of our committees actually have volunteer opportunities. So look for those specific opportunities. Come together as a community for a fun evening. Come to “Denim & Diamonds” on Saturday, December

5, after Shabbat. Remember Cabaret last winter? It was sold out. We expect to sell out Denim and Diamonds this year, too. Not only is it fun (and a great dinner), but it’s our only an-nual fund raising event. Remember our budget depends on our dues, our High Holiday Appeal, and our annual fundraiser. Thankfully, we are gener-ous in fulfilling all three so that we may bring ourselves the experiences we seek from our kehillah, our sacred community. It is said that members of non-profit organizations can contribute in three ways: time, talent and treasure. I am grateful that we, as a congregation, are generous in all three categories.

Norman Kahn, Jr. President

nkahnmd@gmail.com

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Minyan Maker is Very Important

Parashat Hashavua Group Parashat Hashavua is an ongo-ing, monthly program that takes place on every third Shabbat of the month at 9 am, in the Board Room. The goal of this program is to engage its par-ticipants in a stimulating discussion of the Weekly Torah Portion in a friendly atmosphere, where the difference of opinions is respected, and questions

Minyan Maker was developed to insure there is a minyan every morn-ing and evening for every member of CBS who wants to recite Kaddish as a mourner or for a yahrtzeit. All CBS members who are not mourners or saying Kaddish for a yahrtzeit have a responsibility to do their part to help guarantee a daily minyan. During the week, we hold our minyanim at the Appleman Synagaogue at Village Sha-lom. We would like to recognize those who have attended through Minyan Maker during the past three months. Our Minyan Maker Regulars include: Sunday-Minyan Maven is Ron Coppaken, and attendees are Steve Azorsky, Jeff Blackman*, Ber-nie Fried*, Rabbi Glickman*, Susan Hamner*, Hannah Harris*, Richard Simon*, David Slusky and Gene Wolowski. Monday-Minyan Maven is Joel Goldman, and attendees are Jeff Blackman*, Paula Cohen*, Ted Gold-stein*, Rabbi Glickman*, Marshall

Gale* and Jimmy Rosenbloom*. Tuesday-Minyan Maven is Debra Rubin, and attendees are Arthur Berger*, Jeff Blackman*, Alan Edelman, Mel Glazer, Hanan Ham-mer, Larry Kalender*, Rhea Salasche and Peter Shapiro. Wednesday-Minyan Maven is Beryl Silberg, and attendees are Hazzan Ben-Yehuda*, Larry Cohen, Chuck Gasser and Berenice Haber-man. Thursday-Minyan Maven is Jimmy Rosenbloom, and attendees are Hazzan Ben-Yehuda*, Marshall Gale*, Rabbi Glickman*, Byron Ginsburg, Ted Goldstein* and Larry Kalender*. Friday-Minyan Maven is Ale-tha Simon, and attendees are Arthur Berger*, Jeff Blackman*, Peter Cabell, Paula Cohen*, Diane Federman and Sylvie Radvinsky*. Ted Goldstein, Norman Kahn and Bernie Fried are available in addi-tion to their “regular days”. Pinch hit-ters who come as they are needed are Erwin Abrams, Mike Abrams**,Elyse Block, Randy Block, Brian Brockman,

Of Blessed Memory,Marvin Gibian, 1927-2015 We note with great sadness on October 12, the death of Marvin Gibian, past president of Congrega-tion Beth Shalom, 1980-81. He was a fourth generation member of our congregation, also serving as president

Gavi Glickman, Jeff Goldenberg, Steve Israelite, Sid Kanter, Marcia Karbank, Eddie Meltzer, Richard Sil-berg, Elaine Singer**, Debbie Sosland-Edelman, Shira Zigler and Scott Zigler. Torah Readers are Alan Edel-man, Art Federman, Gavi Glickman, Jeff Goldenberg, Mara Lambert, Dan Margolies, Allan Reichman, Jimmy Rosenbloom, Avi Sonnenschien and Josh Sosland. Many of our “regulars” have also been with Minyan Makers from the beginning. Both Marvin Goldstein and Carla Klausner who attended morning minyan for a number of years have found it necessary to take a leave of absence, and both are missed. Those who attend morning minyan without signing in to Minyan Maker are urged to do so to give us an accurate number for the daily minyan. As you can see, Minyan Maker is a team effort, and we need more people to join the team.*Attend more than once a week** Have been Pinch Hitters since Minyan Makers was organized.

of the Men’s Club and the Couples Club. Marvin also served on the boards of JCC of Greater Kansas City, the Guardian Society and the Jew-ish Federation. He was a Troop 61 Eagle Scout and a warrior in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say. His banking career

spanned over 50 years. Our condo-lences go out to his beloved wife, Evelyn, his two daughters and sons-in-law: Linda Gibian and Mark Fishman and Ellen and Jeremy Fenster, his 12 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchil-dren. May his memory be a blessing.

are encouraged. The participants enjoy the deep level of discussion and Kab-balistic insights into the text. The next session will take place on November 21, when Parashat Vayetzei will be discussed. Everyone is welcome. For more information contact Svetlana Sorkin at 913-393-1715 or saraliorasedu@hotmail.com.

B’neiMitzvah

ParashatVayetzei

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Berenice Haberman, President | shpres@bethshalomkc.org |S i s t e r h o o dPrayerWorks Honors Regina Pachter The music plays on at 100 years old!! Regina Pachter, a loyal and active partici-pant of Sisterhood PrayerWorks, recently celebrated her 100th birthday with her PrayerWorks friends at Village Shalom. Over 70 were in attendance including 19 Beth Shalom Sisterhood past presidents and current president, Berenice Haber-man. PrayerWorks encourages prayer, spirituality and healing. Special prayers and recognition were given to the birthday honoree by facilitator, Rickie Haith. The

SH members, mark your calendars for a delicious luncheon and a remarkable speaker at 11:30 am on Tuesday, December 1. We will be welcoming Shelly

Goldin, a Women’s League Trainer, who will guide us in accessing and learning from our memories. Ms. Goldin, a member and President of

Tikvat Israel Congregation in Rock-ville, MD, works with WLCJ as a trainer and consultant. She has also worked in the business world, devel-oping curriculum for education and in corporate and banking manage-ment. She has conducted workshops on leadership, strategic planning and confronting gender issues in the work-place. Goldin will be sharing memo-ries, stories that are both serious and

Sisterhood Munchies and Memories

Thursday evening, December 24, can be boring. Don’t sit home and watch old movies on TV. Join your Sisterhood at their third annual "A Nite at the Movies" at the B&B Theatre 16 at 8601 West 135 Street in Overland Park. Besides a first-run movie in our own auditorium, we will have a fun evening with door prize drawings, a small popcorn and soft drink. Bring your family and friends. We will be showing the movie, Joy the evening before it opens to the general public on December 25. Joy, a biographical comedy dra-ma, is the story of a family spanning four generations and focusing on Joy

Save The Date - Thursday, December 24Mangano. Joy is the struggling single mother of three children who invented the “Miracle Mop” and becomes the president of Ingenious Designs, LLC. She founds a business dynasty and becomes the family matriarch. The movie stars Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Isabella Rossellini and Diane Ladd. Ticket prices are: Donor level are $25 each, and Sponsor level at $60 which includes 2 individual tickets. More details to follow. The proceeds of the movie event will benefit our synagogue and our community service and education projects. Don’t be left out- join us.

funny, and will encourage us to search our own memories. Since Goldin is a native New Yorker, our lunch, catered by Steve Ellenberg, will be deli style with a vegetarian option. Invitations will be arriving in the mail in early Novem-ber. If you have questions or do not receive an invitation, contact Milisa Flekier, mflekier@gmail.com or Staci Kahn, kenjmon@kc.rr.com.

session concluded with Regina's daughter Maurine Pachter singing to her and Regina entertaining on the piano with excep-tional talent, grace and style. The sessions are open to the community and meet the fourth Wednesday of the month at CBS in the conference room. For information about PrayerWorks or to leave a name for healing, call Rickie Haith at 913-341-8707. SH has sponsored PrayerWorks since 1997, and Village Shalom welcomes us warmly when we are there.

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The USY Executive Vice Presi-dent, Emma Shapiro delivered a wonderful D’var Torah for Parashat Ha’Azinu to the Library Minyan on Shabbat, September 26. We would like to share it with our entire congre-gation. Unlike Moses, I was able to go to the promised land this summer. When I got off the plane in Israel, my friend and I knelt down and kissed the ground, happy and thankful that we finally made it. Our journey was not nearly as physically and emotion-ally difficult as that of the Israelites or people who were forced to escape turmoil in Europe in the mid 20th century, but it was extremely emotion-ally draining. We started off touring Prague, a beautiful city and learned about the lack of Jewish life. We spent our first Shabbat in a synagogue that

had very few active members. Most of them were people who recently found out about their Jewish heritage. Things like this make me think about what we could have been. We visited Terezin on our way to Germany, and this was my first time seeing one of the remaining institutions built by the Nazis. Terezin was built as a show place, an inaccurate representation of what was actually happening at all the other camps. Nazis filmed videos here in an attempt to portray that life was good and that the people were treated well. The next camp we visited was Majdanek. Standing at Majdanek had a much larger impact on me then vis-iting both Auschwitz and Auschwitz II (Birkenau). This was owed to the fact it was my first time seeing a concen-tration camp besides in pictures, and it has been kept completely intact, unlike the other two. Auschwitz has become a museum for the most part

and Birkenau was partially blown up by the Nazis. I spent the walk through Majdanek silent, tearing up once when I stood in a room filled to the top with shoes that belonged to innocent people. The second time I cried was at the memorial at the end of the camp. The memorial is a cir-cular shape with a hole in the center. The hole is filled up with human ashes that have been recovered. Every time I think back on those moments, it doesn’t seem real to me that I actually was there. While touring the camps I always noticed that people had their cameras out snapping photos in every room. Even in the gas chambers they were taking pictures of the fingernail scratches on the wall. I found this interesting because to me, these sights were something that would never leave my memory. (Part II of this D’var Torah will appear in the December Scroll.)

D'var Torah by Emma Shapiro

Polsky Religious School (PRS)Hazzan Tahl Ben-Yehuda, Director of Congregational Learning | hazzantby@bethshalomkc.org

The Hebrew month of Mar Cheshvan, bitter Cheshvan, is for clergy and school direc-tors alike the time to reflect. We look back

at the last six to eight weeks and take a deep breath. I want to share with you what I see as I breathe deeply. The school year started smoothly with several exciting new develop-ments in curriculum. Last year we introduced the Hebrew Lab to our school. In the Hebrew Lab, students in grades 4 - 7 learn Hebrew together through games, listening stations, the Rosetta Stone interactive computer program, and one-on-one teacher-student interactions. This year we have gone deeper in the lab by focusing the curriculum on the skills of leading

t’fillah (services), and chanting Torah and Haftarah. Students work together with their friends in all grades towards their goals. The message we have cre-ated is that this skill, while helpful for Bar or Bat Mitzvah, is a Jewish skill that each student will be able to use throughout his or her life. In third through seventh grades, we are now in our second year of Etgar, the United Synagogue’s award-winning learning-through-doing cur-riculum. Students engage in text study that will not only help them to ac-quire knowledge and skills, but whose ultimate goal is to build their appetite for Jewish learning. In fifth through seventh grades, we have introduced a new class that is completely project-based, where stu-dents are learning about Jewish people

all over the world throughout the ages. In this way, we are bringing together the history of our people by focusing on historical figures who drove the development of theological, philo-sophical and practical ideas. Students will spend the year engaged in small-group work and class-presentations as they learn independently and then share what they have learned with the class. We look forward to a commu-nity-wide presentation of many of the projects the students create sometime in the spring. Next month, I’ll tell you all about what’s happening in High School! If you’d like to learn more about our school, or get involved in the School Committee, please feel free to call my office or drop me an email at hazzant-by@bethshalomkc.org.

Curriculum Updates

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Excitement Building for Annual Kinnus

What: Kinnus 2015Where: St. Louis Airport Renaissance HotelTheme: "Straight Outta EMTZA"When: November 26-29Cost: $365 for USYers & Staff Doubles, $465 for Staff SinglesRegistration Deadline: November 2

It’s that time again when USYers thoughts turn to the grandest conven-tion of the year. Yes, along with Fall’s changing leaves and dropping temperatures comes KINNUS!!!!

Bert and Ernie are ready to take St. Louis by storm; energizing EMTZA Region USY with revolutionary sichot, music and ruach. This isn’t Sesame Street...we’re coming to you Straight Outta EMTZA!

Get ready for a weekend filled with amazing community service, a chance to see the sites of beautiful St. Louis and spend Shabbat with your friends from EMTZA Region USY!

Join us for the most slammin’ Kinnus EVER! Don’t miss the most poppin’ convention of the year!! We can’t wait to see you in St. Louis, MO on November 26-29 for Kinnus 2015: STRAIGHT OUTTA EMTZA!

Get ready to break it down and have great time! Sign up today!Your Tri-Chairs: Dana Rosenblum, Rachel Krug, and Jeffrey Eidelman

Join the Conversation on Social Media using #Kinnus2015 #StraightOuttaEMTZA

Rose Family Early Childhood Education CenterJudy Jacks Berman, Director | jjb@bethshalomkc.org | 913-647-7287

When I started working at Beth Shalom 22 years ago, Elaine Pol-sky had a sign put on my bulletin board that said “Kindness is Contagious”. The faculty at Rose Family Early Childhood Educa-tion Center completely agrees! We teach Jewish Values as a core part of our curriculum. This year the main value we will stress is kindness and respect- CHESED. We now have Captain Chesed Capes!

Captain Chesed to the Rescue

When a child treats someone kindly and with respect, he is the most important super Hero/Shero, and he gets to wear the Captain Chesed cape! We believe we are creating a generation of children who will make our world a much better place because they will be kind caring people, one Captain Chesed at a time! Danielle Antes, an incredible mom who is filled with kindness, has made us 4 amazing capes for the 3-5 year old rooms! We are so excited about our new CAPTAIN CHESED pro-gram!

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Celebrating life CyCle events Ecclesiastes 3:1

November Anniversaries will be celebrated on November 21.To sponsor a Kiddush contact Martha, 913-647-7283.

1 Stephen & Robyn Smith 292 Randy & Dini Freed 123 Gary & Patti Friedman 303 Daniel & Lindsey Osman 83 Leo & Johanna Stein 585 Lee & Beth Albee 155 Seth & Rachel Katz 46 Eric & Lisa Ginsburg 106 Herbert & Barbara Simon 497 Peter & Joan Cabell 237 Gustave & Elinor Eisemann 617 Kevin & Sheryl Jordan 289 Larry & Beverly Mallin 6310 Jordan & Malinda Kimmel 810 Stanton & Sharon Rosenthal 3011 Adam & Kim Matsil 2012 Nathan & Ashley Ross 415 Vincent & Marcy Pellegrino 2315 Steven Weindling & Nan Abbot 2916 Stuart Bodker & Tensy Marcos-Bodker 3017 Mark & Julye Rose 1917 Joshua & Jane Sosland 25

Day Years

Mazal Tov to...Marcia Karbank and Joe Smuckler upon the Bat Mitz-vah of their granddaughter, Hannah Smuckler.

Janet Mark and Frank Lipsman upon the marriage of their son Jacob Lipsman to Rachel Zoller.

Dillon Hollander, son of Todd Hollander and Stacy and Scott Winkler and grandson of Alan and Tina Chapman upon earning his Eagle Scout Rank.

18 Leibert & Miriam Birnbaum 5918 Shelton & Nancy Gallas 5319 Brian & Karen Cole 2119 Doug McNay & Dawn Gale 819 Jeremy & Hilary Singer 1020 Jeffrey & Cathy Alpert 3920 Yoni & Gina Cohen 1121 Rodney & Gerre Minkin 5623 Albert & Cecille Silverman 5825 Bruce & Lori Hertzfield 1125 Robert & Carol Yarmo 4826 Jeff & Rhonda Fromm 2726 William & Joyce Shapiro 2027 Howard & Cherice Gerson 3227 Bernard & Judy Rosenberg 4927 Steven & Lisa Ruben 2727 Ron & Kathryn Zack 2228 Steve & Milisa Flekier 2229 Aaron & Jessica Kroll 729 Bennett & Bambi Zinman 1730 Benny & Stephanie Cohen 2430 Lee & Esther Pearlmutter 24

Day Years

Downtown Talmud Jam begins on Wednesday, No-vember 11. The class, facilitated by Rabbi Glickman, will meet from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, at the offices of Lathrop and Gage. Future classes will meet on December 9, Janu-ary 13, February 10, March 9, April 13 and May 11. For more information or to RSVP, contact Stephanie Miller, smiller@bethshalomkc.org or 913-647-7281.

Downtown Talmud Jam Begins

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Praised is the True Judge

Yahrtzeits Join us for morning or evening minyan to say Kaddish for your loved one. See service schedule, page 11.19 Cheshvan-Nov. 1Jacob BarabechikIke BirnbaumArthur BockTillie HudsonPearl KasoiBen KernCatherine R. LiebenauBenjamin LiedermanReuben Wechsler

20 Cheshvan-Nov. 2Leon BaumAnna H. BornsteinMagda FriedSteven FriedheimSam NadlerPhyllis PackBertha SalitaEllis TonkeySylvia Viner

21 Cheshvan-Nov. 3Evelyn AlexanderLinda Greene

BirnbaumSam BrownEsther DanielsEllen GindenHyman Louis

GoldsteinMordecai KasoiAnna LevinRose LofmanNorman R. ParmetAlfred ParnesLeo PolterockAbraham Abba RubinAbraham RubinHannah SchwartzblatEsther ShapiroMorris StahlBetty Wolfberg TaxmanAnna WebberBetty Yaskolka

22 Cheshvan-Nov. 4Goldie HerstigCharles MarksHerbert PlotskyNathan E. RappaportMorris RosenblumIsrael SandhausJack B. SchultzArthur A. SternAsher Stern

23 Cheshvan-Nov. 5Sol BaumTaubie BeckerBernard FasbinderAbraham FlekierMary GoldblattCarolyn HohensteinPearl LiebermanGeorge Moss

Alvin OppenheimerEsther L. SatzEsther R. SingmonLeona Libby SoltzIsrael Winitz

24 Cheshvan-Nov. 6Jennie FeingoldDavid GerehtDavid A. KatzMichael LasserBen S. LernerAnna LevitchDollie L. MannZahava Lottie MorganRose NelkinSimon Jacob OzarGustave RapaportI. Edward Zalin

25 Cheshvan-Nov. 7Baruch BenjaminCharline CooperSima Laya GallerAbraham GellensEsther Clara GilgusSophia GoldsteinHeinrich JosephAaron KarsGertrude KislukEsther LernerBoris LevitchMorris B. MargoliesSam MillsteinThomas MillsteinLeonard OrrenRose Rachel PackDorothy RosenbergMaurice ShefrinEthel ShefrinAnne VinickBetty Wishna

26 Cheshvan-Nov. 8Harvey AaronJane AceEmanuel BornsteinMax CohenJacob HockmanMartin HoffmanAbraham HymanBoris KittessSimon LevikowLotte LoftspringMax G. MilensPauline A. SambergJohn SmallBen Zenitsky

27 Cheshvan-Nov. 9Saralee BramsSamuel EaglesJoe EllisMary KrasnerJacob LapinMyer Rich

Jacob SarnoIda Wayne

28 Cheshvan-Nov.10Sarah AdremeEvelyn CohenAbe GordonNorman KatcherJoseph KupperWalter LoebHazel ManneJenny MourEdward A. SmithRheta SoslandJake TemposkyRose Naster Zeligman

29 Cheshvan-Nov. 11Alan Berl BrattSarah KatzeffNathan LevensonDora PilzMary S. SmithBella VileSam WedlanMorris WeinerLillian Zwern

30 Cheshvan-Nov. 12Delores Rosenbloom

BenjaminIda FriedmanJennie GreenmanJessie Styrka HanickEloise Shlensky

MinkoffDoris RosenbergFreda ShalinskyRose Zipper

1 Kislev-Nov. 13Celia AbelsRebecca BloustineMarie FriedsonMax GershHyman Louis

GoldklangRobert Reuben GraffBluma GreenbergNathan MagazineIda B. MoskovitzDora Pearl MoskowitzFrances RothschildRosa RubinGoldie SiegelbaumSamuel Sosland

2 Kislev-Nov. 14Joe BaumAbrom CopelandYosaph DagermanSarah GeisterBertha GrossmanTillie KayHermine KleinLeo Litt

Herman MilgramDavid PelzermanHarry ProsticI. Frank RopeDora RubinMarie SanellZelma ShapiroJessie Zinn

3 Kislev-Nov. 15Jeanette BlenderChayim EichenbergSamuel L. GlassmanWilliam HandlerStephen Mark

HertzfieldSadie Friedson KleinSolomon KrigelHarry RosenbergDorothy C. ShanbergJessica ShapiroSarah Gershamn

Shearer

4 Kislev-Nov. 16Yetta BaierBernard BradyRebetzen Jennie

BursteinKatie CoopermanRuth DennisCasil Robert GoldbergJacob PelofskyFlorence PeltzmanEdith PennerRose Silverberg

5 Kislev-Nov. 17Tillie AbramsonAlbert BegleiterMax BerenbomHelen BrettonArnold CohenBarnett CohenLester CoppakenBuelah FleschmanMinnie FriedmanSamuel GershonNathan GilbertGershon GitnickAnna HechtLena JunsbergIsaac KatzAlice LiebermanDaisy MarkusRichard MichelsonMorris SteinSol M. Yarowsky

6 Kislev-Nov. 18Barbara GersonHerbert Mayer KrigelDavid LevitchMorris MossDoris Kaufman PoderElias Reichman

Samuel S. RogellOscar RoseEva SokoloffSol StolowyFrank Wayne

7 Kislev-Nov. 19Jerome AbramsEdward BellHannah BlochIssac BlondIsrael A. BrennerSophie BrullerMorris A. ChernikoffAbraham GilgusMaurice GottliebHenry HarrisRose OliverFannie SchwartzLouis SudvargPhillip H. Taxman

8 Kislev-Nov. 20Israel BerlauEsther BotwinikBernard ChortekDavid S. CooperHarry EismanRose FriedSol KaplanSadie KatzLouis LachsMorris LazarusHyman MindaBenjamin RyweckStanley Schlesinger

9 Kislev-Nov. 21Harry BakerFreda BermanAbe BogdanoffIsadore BresselHerbert BrooksMax CooperEsther CorenmanSerena GrunwaldBessie HammerDora JacobsonYetta JoffeeBarbara Jean KrigelRebecca LernerSylvia OshryArthur SteinLouis Studna

10 Kislev-Nov. 22Eleanor AbramsElizabeth AtlasEvelyn AzorskyJoel BockDora DeutchSam FishIsrael GallasPhilip GlassJay GottsteinReuben Kalinsky

Of Blessed MemoryWe express condolences to our Beth Shalom Members, their Families and Friends.

B a r u c h D a y a n H a E m e t

Harry LubenHarris RothschildLeah SeifferJack ShapiroSam ShenkerArthur B. TaxmanWilliam I. Winer

11 Kislev-Nov. 23Jake BrattVictor BulavskyLillian GilgusSam KiserMax KrasneZisel LipsitzSam SingerHannah SternKusele TrilinskyEdward Waldman

12 Kislev-Nov. 24Alta BellRose FormanIda FriedmanHarvey GoldsteinRose HymanHarold T. KarpinIsadore MeyerNatalie Kahn NeckMichael RhodesMorris RoitmanMorris ShankmanFannie ShapiroBess Wolfberg

13 Kislev-Nov. 25Aaron AgronJunie BarashBeverly R. BodkerBessie CohenMax CohnLibby DonovitzMax FleschmanHarry FurmanSam GaleBessie GrossMartin HipshIrwin KotelovSarah OzarHarry PuritzMaurice ShoffmanEsther SzajnfeldMilton L. TateAnna Weitzman

14 Kislev-Nov. 26Clara BrandAbraham ClaymanMary DavidnerMarlene GasserCharles HipshJoe LevinSarah LinsitzIke MillerJoe PackHarold V. Pells

May ShapiroIsadore VileJulius Windmuller

15 Kislev-Nov. 27Anna BodkerDavid FleiderShirley FredmanHyman GordonMary KaufmanHarry OmmermanFreda Malka PolokoffHeidi Howard-ReicherMary Freidel ShanbergIsadore SorkinMorton SunshineRachel Waldman

16 Kislev-Nov. 28Joe BarashElaine DavidsonRose DeitchmanRachel FogelClara GershonMuriel GlazerLouis E. GoldsteinLouis E GoldsteinDavid GormanJack I. LernerJack J. MargolisManuel PresentHarry ScherePaul ShapiroEthel Smolinsky

17 Kislev-Nov. 29Rosalie BronfmanFannie CohenRose FrischerElza HermansonJoe S. HoffmanJoe S HoffmanSamuel MinorMyer PearlmanEthel TabolskyFanny TagerEva Tulchinsky

18 Kislev-Nov. 30Morris AlpernHelen BaumDorothy BodkerPhilip GersonJacob GreenbergNathan George JagodaFrank KaminskyBertha KatzWolf KowalskyJacob LipskyHarry OppenheimerDavid RothbergMary ShopmakerHyman Tempofsky

Dorothy PeltzmanNovember 25 at 10:00 am

Unveilings

Helen Weinstein, z"l , October 5 - 22 TishreiMaurice Nathan Luchen, z"l, October 7 - 24 TishreiRonald Atkin, z"l, October 8 - 25 Tishrei

Grace Wilkof, z"l, October 11 - 28 TishreiMarvin Gibian, z"l, October 12 - 29 TishreiMichael Copeland, z"l, October 14 - 1 Cheshvan

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Contributions throughOctober 15, 2015 are listed below.

Thank you for thinking of us.To d a h R a bb a h !Ada Hoffman Camp Ramah Scholarship

FundIn Memory OfShelley Foster GurinGary & Debby CortésJohanna StrassEvelyn Lowenthal

Benjamin Ryweck Torah

FundIn Honor OfRabbi Alan Cohen's BD

Maxine Grossman's BD

Alan & Janet Salle's Ann.

Joan MarchIn Memory OfAleck BrattMarvin GibianJoan MarchDina SalleSusan Zale

General FundIn Appreciation OfBeth Shalom Staff & CongregantsEric SaidelIn Honor OfMike & Renana Abrams’ Ann.

Neil & Blanche Sosland

Edward & Rickie Haith's Aaliyot

Edward & Rickie Haith

Andrew Jacobson & Maren Schwartz's Wedding

Myron & Naomi Silverman

Stanley Katz's Speedy Recovery

Lee & Esther Pearlmutter

Regina Pachter's BDMichael & Anne Jacobs

Uri Seiden's BDPauline FishIn Memory OfLeonard BettingerIrene BettingerRichard BiedermanDavid & Lisa Biederman

Saul BitnerShirley BitnerLinda SugermanGary BitnerLinda SugermanDavid BodkerStanley & Barbara Bodker

Jean BrockmanHerbert & Ruth Halpern

Jeannette CapitoByron CapitoJoseph CarrCarol KusnetzkySharyn CohenYoni & Gina CohenLucille EllisHoward EllisGussie EllisCharlotte KesslerJoan FinestoneLinda FinestoneMaxine FreedmanElliott & Katharine Hollub

Joseph FriedHarvey FriedMarvin GibianMartha HoffmanElliott & Katharine Hollub

Rose GoldsteinMarvin & Adelle Goldstein

Dr. Bela GondosDavid & Judy JacobsLee GreenbergRonald GreenbergLouis HammerSerena HammerHanan & Natalie Hammer

Paul & Esther JabenHelen LubenLouis JacobsSidney & Rose CarrHelen KarsLarry KarsMax LevineSam & Danielle Levine

Mary MalcyArthur & Donna Malcy

Sam SanderShirley SanderLou SandlerBettye BalkinAbraham SteinzeigHanan SteinzeigJoseph TalbotAllan & Margaret Talbot

Anne TempleHarriet FeinHy VileHoward SchultzJudy WassermanDavid & Shelley Fishbach

Helen WeinsteinMelvin & Elaine Glazer

Stephanie HirshfeldLara KlapperJoel & Glenna MarkusAl & Barb WinickHarry WinerClarence & Alice Winer

Library FundIn Memory OfDr. Ruben MitzMelvin & Elaine Glazer

Rochelle Mitz

Beverly & Harvey Bodker

Endowment Fund

In Honor OfAl Beitchman, Chatan BereishitHarvey BodkerMilisa Flekier, Chatan TorahBetsy Bodker

Cemetery Maintenance

FundIn Memory OfSydney CerierStewart CerierPearl DulskySusan HammerAlice FoxLewis GoldbergGeraldine GoldbergSteve HammerSusan HammerBen & Minnie Solomon

Barney & Alberta Summers

Sam & Savah Summers

Cynthia Feldman

Dave & Jean Brockman

Scholarship Fund

In Memory OfJean BrockmanRichard & Charlotte Brockman

Dr. David Ellis Memorial

Breakfast Club Fund

In Memory OfDavid EllisCynthia EllisSusan PuritzCarl Puritz

Eugene & Shirley Novorr Tots for Torah

FundIn Memory OfMarvin GibianShirley Novorr

Florence & Meyer A Kaplan Sukkot Festival

FundIn Honor OfMr. & Mrs. David Hermanson's Ann.

Florence Kaplan

Frank Schlozman Scholarship

FundIn Memory OfRose AliskyHerbert MalynMichael & Wendy Malyn

Frank SchlozmanMichael & Wendy Malyn

Frances Schlozman

Gale & Maxine Grossman Religious

School FundIn Honor OfMaxine Grossman's BD

Marian BerkowitzArthur & Marlene Meltzer

In Memory OfIda BassMartin BassGale GrossmanDavid & Lynne BockAlexander MeltzerArthur & Marlene Meltzer

George B & Marian Durbin

Prayer Book Fund

In Honor OfMilisa Flekier, Chatan TorahRegina Pachter's BDJeffrey & Carol Katz

Gershon Hadas Scholarship

FundIn Memory OfHelen WeinsteinHarriett Charno

Hanan Wedlan Family Fund

In Memory OfHarry KaufmanJudy BudzDolores WedlanReva KaufmanJudy BudzMary Ann MourRichard MourElizabeth WedlanIda WedlanDolores Wedlan

Hazzan Ben-Yehuda's Discretionary

FundIn Honor OfSara Saidel's Bat MitzvahDahlia Berger

Robert & Cindy Daniels

Jacob H & Rose Levine Teacher Development

FundIn Honor OfRita Cortes' BDPeter & Beverly Newman

Heather SaxeMarvin & Adelle Goldstein

In Memory OfMarvin GibianPeter & Beverly Newman

Joel PolskyUSY Fund

In Honor OfRita Cortes' BDEdward & Rachel Goldstein

Kaiser Family Bar/Bat Mitzvah Tutoring Fund

In Honor OfRita Cortes' BDArthur & Diane Federman

KCUSY FundIn Memory OfAlice FoxJohn Goldberg & Marla Brockman

Kiddush FundIn Honor OfAl Beitchman, Chatan BereishitMilisa Flekier, Chatan TorahHarold Kaseff & Rhea Salasche

Stanley Katz's Speedy Recovery

Regina Pachter's BDNeal & Elaine SingerSarah ZiontsErwin & Phyllis Abrams

Louis & Anna Grossman

Nursery School Fund

In Memory OfGale GrossmanArthur & Marlene Meltzer

Mallin Childhood Enrichment

FundIn Memory OfJuda GilgusMorris RosenbergLarry & Beverly Mallin

Marcia Eveloff Lechem Fund

In Honor OfBarbara Birnbaum's Speedy Recovery

Robert & Cindy Daniels

Judy KrugIn Memory OfMarvin GibianRobert & Cindy Daniels

Jerry KlopperJudy KrugMeyer KrugIda KrugNoreen GreenbergTheresa MarshockMarshall & Hope Talbot

Arnold ParnesSam SanderJeffrey & Linda Sander

Meyer J. Pachter Video Library

In Honor OfRegina Pachter's BDMark & Roni BeshearsNoreen Greenberg

Naman, Pollack, Block Youth

FundIn Honor OfBarbara Birnbaum's Speedy Recovery

Stanley Katz's Speedy Recovery

Randall & Elyse BlockIn Memory OfJay PollackRobert & Bette Grossman

Arthur & Cynthia Liebenthal

Rabbi Glickman's

Discretionary Fund

In Appreciation OfRabbi David Glickman

Susan HammerIn Honor OfBirth of Zoey Caroline Finnigan

Alexander & Peggy Davis

Maxine Grossman's BD

Anne BrattKurt & Stephanie Kavanaugh's Ann.

Sandra AaronIn Memory OfStanley KalenderLawrence & Phyllis Kalender

Irving MarderHenry & Betty Marder

Helen WeinsteinAnne Bratt

Romotsky, Price, Cortes

Genetic Testing Fund

In Honor OfUri Seiden's BDGary & Debby CortesIn Memory OfMyer RomotskyGary & Debby Cortes

Rose Family Early Childhood

Education Center

In Honor OfVictoria KrollHerb & Bonnie Buchbinder

In Memory OfMarvin GibianDavid & Rosalyn Burnstein

Cheryl KirkeLawrence Kirke

Rose S Levine & Doris L

Flam Arts & Education FundIn Memory OfHerman KlausnerToma KlausnerEdwin LevineTiberius & Carla Klausner

Ruby Fleider Choir & Music

FundIn Memory OfBen ShapiroHoward Shapiro

Shirley & Albert Goller Camp Ramah Scholarship

FundIn Memory OfAlbert GollerSamuel & Roberta Goller

Stein Family Youth Fund

In Memory OfJack BohmElizabeth Bohm

Sylvan Siegler Scholarship

Fund For Jewish Camping

In Memory OfBernard SieglerMerna Siegler

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Troop 61 recently celebrated the 2015 Senior Class of Eagles from Troop 61 before they left for College.

Pictured are Steven Kohn, Past Scoutmaster, Sam Kohn, Eli Kahn, Josh Hurst, Jacob Flekier, Yale Winston, and Brian Bell, Current Scoutmaster.

2015 Senior Class of Eagle Scouts

Torah Stand Update The remaining new Torah Stand that was used on the High Holidays at the Jewish Community Center has been donated by Harold Kaseff & Rhea Salasche, Michael & Laurel Rogovein and Bernard & Ella Ullman. The other Torah Stands have been donated by Joan March and the Library Minyan.

Customer

Appreciation

Sale

Tot Shabbat & Shabbat Kids' Club

Sisterhood Gift Shop

It is time for the Sisterhood Gift Shop Customer Apprecia-tion sale, November 1- 22. The majority of items in the shop have been reduced 25%, while some have been re-duced 50%. Exclusions include: Talit, Klafim (parchments), memorial and Shabbat candles and Kipot by Wanda. Whether

you have been wanting a new Kiddush cup or been admiring some of our fantastic jewelry, we have what you want on SALE! Buy now and take care of your Hanukkah shopping. Hurry in

before the items you want are gone.

Sisterhood Book Club will meet on Wednesday, December 16 at 1:30 pm at the home of Nata Scharf (Note: time change). A discussion of The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street by Susan Jane Gilman will take place. For more details or to attend, contact Linda

Lessner at 913-897-0122 or llessner@kc.rr.com.

Sisterhood Book Club Meets December 16

Torah Fund pins are available for pick up in the Sisterhood Gift Shop for those who have made a chayei olam or above pledge.

Torah Fund Chayei Olam Alert

Tot Shabbat and Shabbat Kids Club will meet November 21. Join us for a fun-filled Shabbat with songs, prayers, and a story. Prior to services there will be a snack for both groups near room 111. Then Tot Shabbat meets in room 111-112 and Kids Club meets in room 114. Would you like to sponsor an upcoming Kids Kiddush? Tot Shabbat and Shab-bat Kids Club still have months available this year for sponsorship! Contact Baree Nottberg at bnottberg@yahoo.com or Shira Zigler at shiramichele@yahoo.com. This program is underwritten by the Eugene and Shirley Novorr Tots for Torah Fund.

9:15 am Continental Breakfast9:30 am Meet our Committee Chairs and Committee Members Volunteer, join a commit-tee, meet new people. This is a great opportunity to stay in-volved in our synagogue. Bring your skills to the table, learn new ones and maybe someday become a leader.

Committee Jam on Sunday, November 8

Kabbalat Shabbat: Friday 6:00 pmMain Service: Saturday 9:30 amLibrary Minyan: Saturday 9:30 amMinchah: November 7 4:54 pmMinchah: November 14 4:45 pmMinchah: November 21 4:43 pmMinchah: November 28 4:40 pmShacharit: Sunday 8:00 am

November Service Schedule Shabbat CBS

Minchah:Sunday-Thursday 6 pmShacharit:Monday-Friday 7 am

Shabbat Services and Sunday morning Shacharit will be held at CBS, 14200 Lamar.Weekday Minyan will be held at Appleman Synagogue, Village Shalom, 5500 W. 123rd St.

Weekdays

Barukh ata Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha'olam, asher kiddeshanu b'mitzvotav vetzivanu lehadlik ner shel Shabbat.

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Please Note:Services on 11/27 will be at 8:00 am at Village Shalom.

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Board ofDirectors Meeting

Warm UpAmerica! Birthday Shabbat

AnniversaryShabbat

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Tot Shabbat& Shabbat Kids' Club

PrayerWorks CandleLighting

4:40

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Bams for Mams10:30 am- 2:30 pm

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Peltzman Class

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Peltzman Class

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No PRS

Offices Closeat 3:00 pm

No RFECEC,Parent - Teacher

Conferences

Torah FundShabbat

Veteran's Day

Offices Closed Offices Closed

Safe Home

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SchoolCommittee Mtg.9:30 am

PRS 1st GradeField Trip to the

Food Pantry

Roller Skating Party for Grades K-12

Friday Night Lights

2015 Kinnus

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Congregational-Wide Events - See each department for their activities

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David M. Glickman, Senior RabbiHazzan Tahl Ben-Yehuda, Director of Congregational LearningElaine Levine, Executive DirectorAlan L. Cohen, Rabbi Emeritus Judy Jacks Berman, Director, RFECNorman Kahn, Jr. MD PresidentBev Newman, Scroll EditorDahlia Berger, Scroll Design

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Congregation Beth Shalom, an egalitarian Conservative synagogue, is a welcoming community of individuals from diverse backgrounds, strengthening connections with God, Torah and the Jewish people through communal commitment to prayer, study and acts of loving kindness.

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Scroll Deadline:November 2 for December

Denim & DiamondsDecember 5

HanukkahDecember 7-14

Downtown Talmud JamDecember 9

No PRSDecember 20 - January 5

No RFECECDecember 21- January 1

Offices Close at NoonDecember 24 & 31

SH Annual "Nite at the Movies"December 24

1/4 cup cider vinegar1/4 cup maple syrup1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce1 TBSP toasted sesame oil1 tspn ground ginger1 tspn garlic powder (not salt)1 tspn ground pepper1 lb skinless, boneless chicken

Mix the above ingredients together to form a marinade.(Tip: freeze raw chicken in the marinade, then thaw portion to cook. If marinat-

ing raw chicken to cook that day, let it sit in the refrig-erator for at least two hours.)

Preheat oven to 350º. Place chicken and marinade in a bak-ing dish. Cook for 20 minutes, turn chicken, then cook for 10 to 15 more until done, depending on thickness. You can also grill as whole pieces or on skewers.

Directions:

Baked Maple Teriyaki Chicken

Ingredients: