Welcome to Shabbat Parshat Nasso at Anshe Sholom B’nai lsrael Congregation

June 17 – 18, 2016 / 12 Sivan 5776

540 West Melrose Street, Chicago, IL 60657 • (773) 248-9200 • www.asbi.org

SCHEDULE FOR SHABBAT

Friday, June 17 Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat & Ma’ariv 7:30 PM Light Candles 8:11 PM

Saturday, June 18 Hashkama Minyan 8:00 AM Shacharit with sermon by Rabbi Wolkenfeld 9:00 AM Arba Avot Nezikin: Four Kinds of Damage Youth Tefillah Groups (see inside for details) 10:30 AM Daf Yomi and Parsha Discussion with Dr. Leonard Kranzler 12:30 PM Class with Sarah Robinson 7:15 PM Chaverotai Nivarech: Women Leading Berkat HaMazon Mincha followed by Shalosh Seudot 8:00 PM Shalosh Seudot, with a talk by Ahmed Meligy Shabbat ends, Havdalah at shul 9:11 PM

Repeat Evening Sh’ma: June 17, after 9:20 PM Latest time to recite Morning Sh’ma: June 18, 9:03 AM

Daily Services: June 19 – 24 Shacharit:

Sunday 8:30 AM Monday & Thursday 6:45 AM

Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 7:00 AM

Join Rabbi Wolkenfeld and the minyanaires for Daf Yomi, the synchronized study of one Talmudic page each day, every weekday morning after Shacharit.

Mincha, followed by Ma’ariv: Sunday through Wednesday 8:15 PM

Thursday, at our Summer Soiree (Center on Halsted) 6:45 PM Fridays until August 7:30 PM

Readings for Shabbat Parshat Nasso Torah: Haftorah:

Numbers 4:21-7:89 Judges 13:2-25

Hertz: Page 586 Hertz: Page 602

Kaplan: Page 676 Kaplan: Page 1184

Stone: Page 748 Stone: Page 1181

JPS Commentators: Page 26

ANSHE SHOLOM TRIBUTES

Aliyah Sheldon Bierman

In Honor In honor of Sid Kaz: Happy Father's Day! Thanks for being a great Dad! Love, Ari, Carrie & Rivi Kaz

Robert Lifson in honor of David Schwartz for all he is doing as Director of Family Ed. & Programming. Mogil, Bitton & Goldberg Families in honor of Lauren Mogil for her approaching birthday and for

attaining her PhD. Hearty Mazal Tov!

Yahrzeit

Ellen Cannon in memory of her mother, Anne Cannon, a”h

Yizkor Toby Heizler in memory of Selma, Shelly, and Eddy Heizler, a”h

Donations received after June 15 will be listed in next week's bulletin. Many thanks for these generous donations.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Thank you to Chezi & Susan Rafaeli for co-sponsoring Shavuot Kiddush in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Chezi’s grandfather, Rafael ben Michael shenolad me Abigail, a”h. Co-sponsor Kiddush on July 2 in honor of Rich Goldberg & Roxie Zeller! To co-sponsor Kiddush in honor of Rich & Roxie’s upcoming wedding, visit asbi.org/payment.php, select “General Kiddush” from the drop-down menu, and leave a note that your donation is for Kiddush on July 2. Co-sponsorships start at $100. ASBI Lost & Found: We currently have a large collection of lost and found/unclaimed items on top of the downstairs coat rack at shul. Missing something? Come have a look, or be sure to pick up an item you have left at shul. All items remaining will be removed from the building on Thursday, June 30. Stay updated on the status of the Eruv at twitter.com/lakefronteruv. To set up an appointment with Rabbi Wolkenfeld, please email shul@asbi.org. If there is something urgent that you need to discuss with him, please call his cell phone at 917-621-5678. Adam R. Straus Memorial Mikvah: To make an appointment, please email mikvah.asbi@gmail.com at least 48 hours in advance.

This Shabbat, we are pleased to welcome Sarah Robinson, Yeshiva University

Intern, to ASBI. Sarah will give a D’var Torah at Friday night services and teach the

second shiur in her “Women and Mitzvot” series on Shabbat afternoon. Join us this week

for “Chaverotai Nivarch: Women Leading Berkat HaMazon” and come back next month for Sarah’s final class: “Is ‘SheLo Assani Ishah’ a Misogynist Blessing?”.

Parsha Points

Brought to you by the ASBI Education Committee The parsha starts with the census of the male descendants, age 30 - 50, of Gershon & Merari,

who are able to participate in the Tabernacle work.

The parsha continues with the laws regarding the camp purification in case of Tzaraat and the

theft from a Jew and a proselyte.

The laws of Sotah (the wayward wife) and its whole process are then explained.

The parsha then discusses the Nazirite and his voluntary vow of abstinence that includes

renouncing drinking wine, cutting his hair, and being in contact with a dead body. The Torah

also mentions the procedure when the nazir completes the period of abstinence.

The parsha concludes with Moshe entering the dedicated altar after 12 days and the ceremony

where each one of the Tribal leaders brought and dedicated his offering on a different day.

Parsha Teaser (answer below):

How many Nezirim (Plural of Nazir—Nazirite) does the Bible mention?

Parsha Teaser Answer: We are tempted to answer 2 but the correct answer is just 1. Shimshon (Judges 13:15) & Shmuel the prophet (Shmuel 1:11) were Nezirim, but Shmuel was not called a nazir in the Bible since he never decided himself to vow to be a nazir. His mother Chana vowed him to nezirout at birth.

http://www.asbi.org/soiree

Ice Cream Happy Hour

Next Shabbat, June 25, 4:30 PM

Join us for an Ice Cream Happy Hour at Windy City Sweets (3308

N. Broadway) sponsored in honor of the huppa of David Dror and

Devorah Schoenfeld. Free scoop of ice cream for ASBI Members!

Young Professionals

Picnic Dinner

Friday, June 24

Summer is upon us, so let’s have a picnic! Join ASBI Young

Professionals for a picnic Shabbat dinner "under the stars."

Bugs not included.

Kabbalat Shabbat 7:30 PM

Dinner 8:30 PM

Followed by an Oneg

ASBI Members: $15 per person / Non-Members: $18 per person

Please RSVP and pay at asbi.org by Monday, June 20. ASBI Members: Log into your account to redeem your member discount.

Please note: a limited number of seats may be available after June 20, but be

sure to register early because the price increases to $20 on Tuesday, June

21. If you have any dietary restrictions, email youngprofessionals@asbi.org by

Monday, June 20.

Registration is required to attend.

The ASBI Young Professionals Committee organizes Shabbat dinners and social events for young adults

in their 20's and 30's.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Join us for Shalosh Seudot this Shabbat, for a talk with

Ahmed Meligy.

Meligy is an Egyptian peace activist who reflects on Egyptian

political affairs along with his activist experiences in building

peace bridges between Israel and the Arabs. He is a blogger

for the Jerusalem Post. He will talk about his journey in Egypt as

a peace activist and the hurdles he had to overcome as well as

his peace efforts with Muslims and non-Muslims in Egypt.

BEIT MIDRASH WEDNESDAYS Join us on Wednesdays at 7:00 PM for an accessible and thought–

provoking shiur. Snacks will be provided.

Join us for a special class on June 22 with visiting scholar Shira Sapir.

Singular vs. Collective Prophecy and Communicating with God

Shira Sapir is a fellow at the Women's Institute for Halakhic Leadership at Midreshet Lindenbaum in Jerusalem. She is a co-founder of Hashmi’eni, a database of female Torah scholars, and is a project manager at Beit Hillel.

Shira has been a teacher at the Ami Conversion Ulpan for the past five years. In this capacity she has become a versatile teacher of Judaic studies as well as an expert on the topic of conversion in the State of Israel. Today, Shira is teacher and coordinator of the English-speaking conversion course in Tel Aviv.

Shira is a graduate of Bet Morasha and Yeud and holds a Bachelors degree from

Hebrew University in Hebrew language and Agadda Literature, as well as English

linguistics. She is presently working on her Masters degree in Talmud at Bar Ilan

University.

“Halakhot of Lakeview” with Rabbi Wolkenfeld

June 29: Common Kashrut Conundrums, Part II

UPCOMING EVENTS

Dessert in the Park with ASBI Summer 2016

4:00 PM on the following Shabbat afternoons:

July 2—North Lakeview (Gill Park: 825 W. Sheridan Rd.) PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE

July 23—East Lakeview (Briar Park: Lake Shore Dr. & Briar)

August 20—West Lakeview (Margaret Donahue Park: 1230 W. School St.)

Friends, couples, families - everybody is invited!

Meet with other ASBI members and enjoy a Shabbat

afternoon outside. Bring blankets to sit on and cards, Frisbees,

or other games.

Everyone is encouraged to bring desserts that are nut-free and conform

to the ASBI Community Kashrut Standards. Please email Chai Wilensky

(cwilensky@hotmail.com) and let her know what you will be bringing by

the Wednesday prior.

Please review the following chart and let the office know if you would like either to read Torah or to sponsor or co-sponsor a Kiddush or Shalosh Seudot. We’ll be happy to help with the arrangements.

DATE KIDDUSH SHALOSH SEUDOT TORAH PORTION HAFTORAH

June 25

Beha’alotcha

July 2

Sh’lach; Shabbat Mevarchim Co-Sponsorships

Available

July 9

Korach

Celebrate your own, your child’s, or a loved one’s birthday/anniversary/

milestone by sponsoring or co-sponsoring a Kiddush or Shalosh Seudot.

You may co-sponsor a Kiddush by contributing a smaller amount.

Many menu and pricing options are available. Please call the shul office for details

at 773-248-9200 or email office@asbi.org.

Kiddush Sponsorship Shalosh Seudot Sponsorship Coffee Bar Sponsorship

Starting at $950 Starting at $118 $118 for 1 month

New Siddur/

Chumash

Small

Tree of Life Leaf

Large

Tree of Life Leaf

Stone

Tree of Life

Memorial

Plaque

Koren

Mahzor Set

$54 $180 $360 $1,080 $680 $100

Dedication Opportunities Honor your loved ones with a dedication plaque or book plate.

Prayer for the United States and Its Government based on "deSola Pool Siddur"

God on high, bless this our country, the United States of America, and all who dwell therein. Bless the constituted officers of government of this land. Set into their hearts the spirit of wisdom and understanding to

uphold peace and freedom.

Security—If you see something, say something. Alan Hepker: (847) 980-5630

Youth Tefillah Groups

Babysitting Services (for children ages 1 through 7 only)

with Mae Haden

9:30 AM until Kiddush in the ASBI Playroom

Kiddush until 12:30 PM in JCC Lower Gym

Group leaders and babysitter are subject to change.

Tot Shabbat (children 2 and under with a parent)

10:45 AM in the Social Hall with Tracey Meyers

Gan Shabbat (ages 3-JK)

10:30 AM in JCC Room 206 with Tara Holden, assisted by Sarah Raff

Yeladeinu (K-2nd grade)

10:30 AM in JCC Room 204 with Maya Lentz

Na’areinu (3rd-5th grade)

10:30 AM in the JCC Gym with Daniela Garzon

Tefillah Off the Deep End (6th -7th grade)

Summer break

Steve Miller Hayley Leventhal Barbara Pjetrushi David Schwartz

Executive Director Executive Assistant Custodian Director of Family Education & Programming

office@asbi.org shul@asbi.org programs@asbi.org

Rabbi David Wolkenfeld RabbiW@asbi.org

OFFICERS – 2015-2016 / 5776-5777

President – Jeremy Treister Immediate Past President – Rabbi Paul Saiger Vice President - Ways and Means – Ross Weisman Vice President - House – Margalit Segal Vice President - Membership – Danielle Gershon Vice President - Ritual – Dr. Ira Halper Vice President - Education – Ahuva Wiesenfeld Vice President - Financial – Asher Zarkowsky Recording Secretary – Ruth Lipman

BOARD OF DIRECTORS – 2015-2016 / 5776-5777 Dr. Stuart Sprague - Chair

Julia Aaronson Beverly Agdern

Elyce Bader Linda Cohen

Herbert Eiseman Aaron Feigelson

Steve Feiger Eytan Fox

Ashlyn Gorlin Seth Greenberg

David Harris Toby Heizler

Ira King Michael Leib

Jules Levenson Norman Levitz Jennifer Loeb

Ava Madoff Michael Newberger

Scott Newberger Jacques Aaron Preis

Linda Saiger Rabbi Melvin Shapiro

Alan Skidelsky Adam Smoler

Andrew Weprin

ASBI COMMITTEES AND CHAIRS

Adam R. Straus Memorial Mikvah: mikvah.asbi@gmail.com

Dedications and Donations

Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel Congregation is indebted to Judge Abraham Lincoln Marovitz, a”h, for his generosity to the synagogue and to the Marovitz Scholarship Fund.

The George Kranzler Library of Judaic Classics is donated in loving memory of Mr. George Kranzler by the Kranzler and Saltzman families.

The Learning Center was dedicated on 29 Av 5761 in memory of Rose and Dr. Abe Aaronson who inspired us in learning and charity.

We acknowledge and thank the following funds for helping us celebrate our community's simchas: the Frances “Freidl” Goodman Berger, a"h, Fund which presents menorahs to each newborn child; the William and Frances Goodman Mezuzah Fund which provides a mezuzah for newlyweds; and the Rachel, Gabrielle, and Wren Berger Bat and Bar Mitzvah Fund which presents candlestick holders or a Kiddush cup to each Bat and Bar Mitzvah.

There is a sense of wholeness and artistic integrity in our sanctuary, thanks to our beautiful stained-glass windows on the east wall, dedicated in memory of Bernard Preis, a”h.

The windows on the south wall are dedicated in memory of George Friedman, a”h.

The Louis A. Lerner Institute of Torah Texts sponsors all the Torah text classes at ASBI. The Kaufman Women Education & Leadership Endowment in memory of Rita Skydell Kaufman, Judith

Kaufman Hurwich, Dr. Carol Fuchs Kaufman & Belda Kaufman Lindenbaum, a”h.

Chesed: Linda Saiger & Sara Wolkenfeld Mikvah: Ruth Lipman Education: Ahuva Wiesenfeld Ritual: Dr. Ira Halper Family: Jennifer Loeb Security: Peggy Kaz Hospitality: David Eisenstein Social Action: Irene Lehrer Sandalow Israel: Herbert Eiseman Young Professionals: Ann Levenson, Ava Madoff Kiddush: Beverly Agdern & Rachel Schwartz

Gabbai: Dr. Josh Ehrlich Gabbaiyot: Karli Salinger & Judith Wolf