September 2012 - Adath Jeshurun Congregation

CLARIONT H E V O I C E O F A D A T H J E S H U R U NS E P T E M B E R , 2 0 1 2 V O L U M E 1 2 8 · I S S U E 1 1 1 4 E L U L 5772Holiday Greetings from Rabbi KravitzMany of us bore friends and relatives with photos of family vacations. Rabbismay do so by incorporating their travel experiences into sermons and newsletterarticles. In August, Cindy and I had the opportunity to spend a week in Curaçao,a Caribbean Island just off the coast of Venezuela. It offered beautiful beachesand a getaway where my cell phone, thankfully, did not have reception. I wasespecially drawn to this place because it also has a rich Jewish history.The first Jew arrived in Curaçao in 1634. By 1651 the community of SephardicJews from Amsterdam established Mikve Israel Synagogue, the oldest synagoguein the Americas. Their fascinating synagogue museum has a Torah carriedout of Spain when the Jews were expelled in 1492. The community of Curaçaobecame so well established and prosperous that it made contributions tobuild the Sephardic synagogues of New York City and Newport, Rhode Island.Did You Order Your Tickets?Tickets for the High Holy Days are notautomatically mailed to congreganthouseholds. They must be ordered inadvance. If you did not receive a HighHoly Days packet, please call theoffice, 952.545.2424 or download theforms from our website. The orderdeadline for everything (memorialbook, etrog and lulav, food orders,etc.) is September 7.Holiday MealsThe High Holy Days season can be ajoyous time, but it can also be a lonelytime for people who are not able to bewith close friends and family.Don’t be without a welcoming table offriends or family this High Holy Daysseason. If you can offer space at yourfamily’s table, or if you would like to beinvited for a holiday meal, please signup by completing the “Other ItemsForm” with your High Holy Daysticket order. You may also call thesynagogue office at 952.215.3904 ore-mail ninas@adath.net.We had the pleasure of attending Shabbat morning services in their buildingwhich was opened in 1732, the oldest synagogue building in the WesternHemisphere. We admired the beautiful mahogany pews, ark and bimah, as wellas the magnificent bronze chandeliers. The floors are covered in white sand, areminder of our people’s journey through the Sinai desert. They say that sandfloors were adopted by Jews expelled from Spain to muffle the sound as theycontinued to practice Judaism in private. The customs of the service were acombination of Sephardic Portuguese and Ashkenazic rites and tune, much ofit familiar. We were delighted to see that their practice was egalitarian.The Shabbat regulars and clergy were welcoming, though they must tire of thethousands of guests visiting the Island who make their way to the synagogue.We indulged in Jewish geography and within a few minutes identified people wehad in common.Our trip was a poignant reminder of our strong bonds to Klal Yisrael, thepeoplehood of Israel. Even as one leaves one’s home community there are tiesthat connect us to our people and to our faith. This is a theme that I hope wenever tire of or find boring. I look forward to the arrival of the High Holidays,when so many of us reconnect to those ties and to the covenant of our peoplewith God, and wish everyone a healthy and joyous New Year.Shana Tova u’Metuka,Rabbi Harold J. KravitzMAX NEWMAN FAMILY CHAIR IN RABBINICSSEPTEMBER, 2012 1

S E R V I C E S C H E D U L EShabbat Ki TetzeiAugust 31-September 1Friday Evening ServiceShabbat Morning ServiceShabbat MinchaShabbat Ki TavoSeptember 7-8Friday Evening ServiceNoah’s Ark ServiceShabbat Morning ServiceSpirit & Song ShabbatShabbat Mincha2 CLARIONSeptember 7September 14September 16September 17September 21September 25September 28September 30WeekdaysSundaysand Holidays6:00 PM9:30 AM6:30 PM6:00 PM6:00 PM9:30 AM10:00 AM6:30 PMSelichot, September 8—see aboveShabbat NitzavimSeptember 14-15Friday Carlebach ServiceShabbat Morning ServiceShabbat Mincha6:00 PM9:30 AM6:30 PMRosh HashanahSeptember 16-18See your High Holy Days InformationBooklet for full service scheduleShabbat VayelechSeptember 21-22Friday Evening ServiceShabbat Morning ServiceSMPShabbat Mincha6:00 PM9:30 AM6:30 PMYom KippurSeptember 25-26See your High Holy Days InformationBooklet for full service scheduleShabbat Ha’azinuSeptember 28-29Friday Evening ServiceShabbat Morning ServiceSMPShabbat MinchaSukkotSeptember 30-October 2Sunday Festival ServiceMonday Festival ServiceMonday Festival ServiceTuesday Festival Service6:00 PM9:30 AM6:30 PM6:00 PM9:30 AM6:00 PM9:30 AM7:21 PM7:08 PM7:04 PM8:04 PM6:55 PM6:47 PM6:41 PM6:38 PM7:20 AM5:45 PM9:30 AM5:45 PMMinneapolis Jewish Community Selichot ServiceSaturday, September 8 at Shir Tikvah Congregation8:30 PM Havdalah & Program: Is Genuine Forgiveness Really Possible?10:00 PM Reception10:30 PM Selichot ServiceSpeaker: Rabbi Adam TitcherShir Tikvah Congregation hosts this special evening of learning, prayer and themusic of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Local congregations join together forthis evening, as we prepare ourselves for the coming High Holy Days.Shir Tikvah is located at 1360 W. Minnehaha Parkway in South Minneapolis,south of Lake Harriet on the corner of 50 th Street and West Minnehaha Parkway.Spirit and Song Shabbat Is Back!September 8 ● 10 AMCalling all young families—the summer is overand we are spirited for some Shabbat celebration.This musical and interactive tefillah experienceis now led by Rabbi Titcher with the awesomemusic of Laurie Herstig and Julie Dean, inthe Chapel from 10:00-11:00 AM. We are excitedto hear what you have been doing this summer. Did you try something newfor the first time? Did you have a totally fun first time experience? Our servicetheme for this Shabbat will be “For the First Time” and we would like you tobring a friend or five with you to kick off our first Shabbat of the year!Spirit and Song Shabbat is an upbeat, participatory family service filled withstories, activities, guitar, drumming and lots of singing. It is followed by anOneg (celebratory refreshments) in the Large Muscle Room. This service isgeared towards families with children of all ages, and we encourage parentsand grandparents to attend as well. We are looking for families to help insponsoring the kiddish Oneg this year. If you are interested, please contactRabbi Titcher at 952.545.2424 or rabbititcher@adath.net.“A Transfer of Memory”Holocaust Survivor Portrait ExhibitSeptember 8 Reception and TourCongregant David Sherman presents his color portrait exhibition, “A Transfer ofMemory”, showing Holocaust survivors living ordinary lives in Minnesota. Adisplay of 18 of the nearly three dozen portraits will be in the Adath Gallery ofthe Kitsis Family Foyer from August 30 through October 15. Many of the portraitsare of our congregants or their family members.On Shabbat morning, September 8, David Sherman will speak about the projectduring the Shabbat Morning Service. Following the congregational Kiddushlunch, there will be a reception in the Foyer, with a brief tour of the exhibit and anopportunity to speak with some of the people who are portrayed, or with theirfamily members.Each subject in the exhibit brings a story of survival containing luck, determination,devotion, and defying exceedingly difficult circumstances. As a collection,these portraits focus on life. These survivors came from across Europe. All cameto Minnesota with hope for a better life. It was here they fashioned their dreams,their future, and their families.Each portrait is accompanied by text written by fellow congregant Lili Chester.This project is ongoing and accepting additional participants. The project isundertaken in partnership with Tolerance Minnesota, a program of the JewishCommunity Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas.

All These Vows: The Powerand Meaning of Kol NidreRabbi Barry CytronShabbat Mornings, 9:15-10:15 AMSeptember 8, 15 and 22People who may attend few otherservices go out of their way to bepresent on Yom Kippur eve just tohear Kol Nidre chanted. Yet theprayer’s content defies moral logic.How then did this prayer come intobeing? Why was it retained? How didit attract the most haunting chant inall of Jewish tradition?Despite attempts through the ages todownplay it and even do away with it,Kol Nidre remains an annual liturgicalhighlight. Join Rabbi Cytron in exploringthe meaning of Kol Nidre, throughselections from All These Vows—KolNidre by Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman.This new anthology includes livelyessays by men and women, scholars,artists and poets, spanning all majorJewish denominations. Reading it isencouraged but not expected; copiesfor those who wish will be available inthe Adath Library and at Elijah’s Cup.We will meet in Room 26-27. Pleasejoin us as often as you are able.Sunday Minyan BreakfastSeptember 30Join us for 9:30 AMminyan and monthlybreakfast on Sunday,September 30. Themonthly minyan breakfastis a wonderful wayto connect with others, enjoy goodfood and conversation, and participatein the mitzvah of supporting our minyanand mourners in the congregation.This month our member Neal Gillettwill share a few words in memory of aloved one.The L’Chaim Annual CampaignGives Life to our CongregationThe reach of the L’Chaim AnnualCampaign extends to every part ofour congregation. It helps Gan kidsstart life with Jewish music, values &some Hebrew in addition to otherwonderful skills. It allows oursynagogue to maintain the Social Hallso that congregants’ life cyclecelebrations are in a setting that adds to the joy of the occasion.It helps us create a lengthy list of programs for congregants inpreschool to congregants at Knollwood Place. It helps sendchildren to Jewish camps. When selecting your donation on YomKippur, please give from your heart.Imagine Life WithoutUSY * Adult Education * Shabbat Kiddush LuncheonsThe Joy of the Bride & Groom * Noah’s Ark ServicesHelping Others in Need * Support in Times of GriefContact Amy Cytron at 952-215-3900 / amyc@adath.netto learn more about the L’Chaim Annual Campaign.Shabbat Morning Meditation/Yoga Begins in OctoberSunday Workshop October 7“Mind, Body, Soul: Creating a Space for Connection on Shabbat” is a newmonthly Shabbat morning experience of yoga and meditation, beginningSaturday, October 13, at 11:40 AM-12:20 PM.Mark your calendars now for the series: October 13, November 17 andDecember 15, with an introductory workshop on Sunday, October 7. JenniferGray, an Adath member who is the owner and founder of the Yoga Center ofMinneapolis, will lead this monthly experience, based on the enthusiasticresponse to her previous yoga and meditation sessions at Adath.“Mind, Body, Soul: Creating a Space for Connection on Shabbat” will includemeditation, breathing techniques, chanting and light yoga moves—all within aJewish context, and all of which may be done comfortably in a chair. Anyone iswelcome to participate, with or without prior experience. It will take place in theLibrary. Participants are welcome to come directly from the Shabbat MorningService or to attend just this part of the morning.On Sunday, October 7, at 10-11:30 AM there will be an optional introductoryworkshop, to provide background and acquaint participants with some breathingand yoga techniques that will be used on Shabbat mornings. There is arecommended donation of $10/person for this workshop. Space is limited.Contact Nina Samuels at 952.215.3904 or ninas@adath to sign up.SEPTEMBER, 2012 3

A D U L T L E A R N I N GIntro to Judaism/Conversion ProgramBegins October 16Adath Jeshurun, Beth El and Sharei Chesed synagoguesoffer a joint Introduction to Judaism course on Tuesdayevenings, beginning October 16 and taught by rabbis ofthese three Conservative congregations.The Introduction to Judaism class is a wonderful chance toexplore the wealth of Jewish history and values as well asone’s personal beliefs. This course will challenge andinspire participants both intellectually and spiritually. Abeginning Hebrew class is offered as well.Introduction to Judaism is open to Jews, non-Jews, peoplewho have grown up in interfaith families, and those consideringconversion. It especially enables people who are consideringconversion and their partners to study Judaismseriously as they struggle with the religious and personalquestions that are raised in this soul-searching process.Anyone interested in enrolling through Adath Jeshurunmust first speak with Rabbi Adam Titcher at 952.545.2424.Learn to Read Hebrew!Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30 PMBeginning October 30Learn the alef-bet, phonetic Hebrew reading and homebasedprayer skills, your building blocks to active participationin Jewish life. You will learn and practice Shabbat homerituals, holiday blessings and songs, even some frequentlyused Modern Hebrew terms, so you can be fully engaged inyour own Jewish life and the life of your family.This class meets weekly on Tuesdays evenings, October 30through April 23, in conjunction with the Introduction to Judaismprogram of Adath, Beth El and Sharei Chesed Congregations.You do not need to be in the full Introduction toJudaism program to participate.Adath master teacher Rachel Levitt will make the experiencefun and rewarding. Fee: $125/person, $160/couple,payable to Adath Jeshurun. All class fees can be adjustedaccording to need. To sign up or for further informationcontact Nina Samuels at Adath, 952.215.3904 orninas@adath.net.J O I N A N A D A T H S T U D Y G R O U PEnjoy informal learning in convenient settings with friendlypeople. New participants are welcome!Israeli Book Discussion Group—Join an enthusiasticbook group to discuss some of the best contemporaryIsraeli fiction and more (all in English translation). Thisgroup reconvenes on September 10 at 7:30 PM with discussionof Etgar Keret’s latest book Suddenly a Knock at theDoor. (Etgar Keret will be in the Twin Cities on November14.) Eilat Harel of the Israel Center leads discussion.Etzion Study Group—Senior adults meet monthly onMonday afternoons, beginning September 10 at 1:30-3:00PM, in the Adult Lounge for relaxed socializing, refreshmentsand spirited discussions on issues that relate to our lives,centered on current books and articles with Jewish themes.Discussion is led by Jim Sherman.Tuesday Torah Study Group—Join us on Tuesdaysat 12 noon at the synagogue for study related to the weeklyparsha (Torah portion), led by Rabbi Kravitz, Rabbi Titcher,Rabbi Weininger and Jim Sherman. It’s a friendlygroup, and conversation is always stimulating. We start atthe beginning again on October 16 with a dairy/vegetarianpotluck lunch.Downtown Study Group—Rabbi Kravitz leads alively group in exploring the development of mitzvot fromBiblical to modern times and into the future, applying theirlearning to their own experience. They are using the bookWalking with Mitzvot, published on-line by American JewishUniversity. Starting on October 16, they meet two Tuesdaysa month at 12 noon in the US Bank Plaza building.Weekly Talmud Study—Manytimes we wonder how all of this cameabout – Jewish laws, prayers, God…and we simply say, it is all in the Torah!But that is not the case. The core of ourreligion is discussed and formulated inthe Talmud, an ancient rabbinic text developed post secondTemple Jewish experience in exile. Beginning on October17, Rabbi Titcher will be leading a Talmud Study groupWednesday mornings at 8:00 AM following the daily minyan.If you have never studied Talmud before but have wonderedabout it, you are encouraged to join! If you are looking for aprovocative conversation with Jewish thinkers across thetable and across the centuries, this is the class for you too!We will start the year with the first tractate of the Talmud–Brachot (Blessings).Start off the New Year with one of these groups or find out about other Adath study groups andlearning opportunities. Contact Nina Samuels at 952.215.3904 or ninas@adath.net or one of thegroup leaders at the synagogue for more information.4 CLARION

W O M E N ’ S L E A G U E W O R L DSave the Date:October 25, 7:00 PMWomen’s League Wine Tasting withDelicious Appetizers and DessertsWe invite paid-up members to join us at this complimentaryevent, and we hope that you will be with us for a wonderfulyear of activities.By now you should have received your membership duesstatement. If you have not returned it yet, you still have timebefore our big paid-up party. Please send your dues to:Adath Jeshurun Congregation, Attn: Women’s LeagueMembership, 10500 Hillside Lane West, Minnetonka, MN.55305.We want you with us for this entertaining evening and all ofour year's events. I hope to greet you on October 25.Sheila Goldstein, Membership V.P.Mark Your Calendars: Sunday, October 14Canasta, Mah Jongg, Food and FunThis fun afternoon event will take place in the Adath SocialHall at 12 noon-4 PM. More information to follow. Any questions,please contact Sue Oreck at susanoreck@me.com.We’re collecting socks again! Last winter, the Women’sLeague conducted a sock collection for a local shelter. Weasked that congregants donate pairs of new, non-woolsocks for children and adults. We are repeating this communityactivity (tikkun olam) again during September and October,with a goal of collecting 300 pairs of socks for those inneed. Collection bins will be found at the Gan entrance andat the main lobby doors. Please be generous when youcome to the synagogue during the High Holidays.Questions: Contact Ardis Wexler at 952.925.2097.Notes from the Adath Women’s League President:How I Spent My Summer Vacation…. (Rememberwriting those essays?)Attended installation of new and returning board membersfor Women’s League and was entertained by the WonderTones, accompanied by Charlene Schwartz.Attended the Adath Annual Meeting that included theinstallation of new and returning members of the Boardof Trustees.Learned about three Exotic Jewish Communities and sampledtasty foods representative of the three areas. Theseries was hosted by Nina Samuels and the Adult LearningCommittee and the food prepared by Women’s Leaguemembers Judy Goldstein and Marcy Harris.There were mailings to get out—Women’s League Membership;Adath High Holy Days; the Women’s Leaguecalendar.Board meetings and committee meetings, planning a widerange of programs we hope will appeal to all of the Adathcongregants. Be sure to look at the Chadashot, e-mails andregular mail for specifics.I attended the “Meet and Greet” for Rabbi Adam Titcherand his lovely wife, Galia, welcomed Rabbi AaronWeininger to the Adath family, and said “so long” to RabbiYonatan Sadoff.The Women’s League theme for the coming year is“Awake! Greet the New Dawn”. I look forward to being ableto greet you at one of the upcoming functions.May the New Year be filled with kindness, compassion,good friends, good health and above all, peace.L’Shana Tova…Ruth HarrisNext Board meeting will take place on September 11,9:30 AM at the synagogue.Sheri Steinman, Clarion CorrespondentO P E R A T I O N I S A I A H K O L N I D R E F O O D D R I V ESupport Efforts to Reduce Hunger in ourCommunityDuring this High Holy Days season, Adath and the HesedCommittee ask your help in meeting STEP’s need for foodand personal care items. Demands on local food shelveshave increased about 90% since 2009. In Minnesota, nearly24% of children in our communities live in food insecurehouseholds. With no end to the current social and economiccrisis in sight, STEP continues to need our support toprovide assistance to those in need.Food & Personal Items Drive: The Hesed Committee willbe handing out grocery bags (thanks to Byerly’s for the donation!)for STEP, the St. Louis Park Emergency Program.Please bring a filled grocery bag to the trailer parked outsidethe synagogue on Kol Nidre evening. STEP servesaround 5,000 people annually, and depends on the suppliesthat our members provide during Operation Isaiah.STEP’s Top Ten Needs: tuna or other canned meat; peanutbutter and jelly; canned fruit; rice; toilet paper; cereal;coffee, tea, cocoa, cold drink mix; boxed meals; baking supplies;your favorite food items.Financial Donations: If you would prefer, you can make acash donation to STEP. Please make your checks out toSTEP, and send directly to:STEP—St. Louis Park Emergency Program6812 West Lake StreetSt. Louis Park, MN 55426Adath, the Hesed Committee, STEP and the peopleserved thank you for your generous support!SEPTEMBER, 2012 5

I N T H E A D A T H C O M M U N I T YJoin Adath 20’s 30’s“Adath 20's 30's” is a community for adiverse gathering of 20s and 30s toconnect with one another. We arecommitted to creating social and spiritualexperiences within the context ofa Jewish setting in the Twin Cities. Weinvite you to join us—we do not limitour gatherings to Adath members andall are welcome!If you are interested in finding outmore about our upcoming events,please “LIKE” Adath 20’s 30’s on facebook,https://www.facebook.com/Adath20s30sGroup, or e-mail us to beadded to our list atadath2030s@gmail.com.Interested in learning to speak ModernHebrew? Contact Rabbi Titcher atrabbititcher@adath.net.Kever Avot Memorial ServicesSunday, September 23Rabbi Harold Kravitz and HazzanScott Buckner will conduct Kever AvotHigh Holy Days Memorial Services onSunday, September 23. All are welcome,even if you do not have lovedones buried in the cemeteries. Servicesare at these three locations:Adath Chesed Shel Emes ● 10:30 AM3800 Winnetka Avenue North, Crystal(Cemetery board members and volunteerswill also be at the cemetery togreet and assist visitors from 9:30 AM-1:00 PM each Sunday in September: 2,3, 9, 16, 23 and on Labor Day, Monday,September 3.)Adath Yeshurun Cemetery ● 11:30 AM5605 France Avenue South, EdinaB’nai Emet Cemetery ● 12:15 PM72 nd and Penn Avenue South,RichfieldRabbi Weininger Wants to Hear You!It is exciting to feel the buzz at Adath during the summer months. One of my firstpriorities as a new rabbi is to listen and get to know you, to learn about your interestsand ideas. I've already enjoyed several conversations inside and outsidethe building. I want to continue hearing what excites you, what concerns you,and how we can build enduring relationships that help us envision the kind ofcommunity we can create together. Relationships are at the heart of my rabbinate,and hearing about what matters to you is essential.In that spirit I'm launching a Listening Campaign as an opportunity for more oneto-oneconversations in my office or over a cup of coffee or smoothie, whereveris convenient for you. This initiative has started successfully with K-2 parentsand is expanding to include all members of our congregation. Please be in touchwith me at rabbiweininger@adath.net to schedule a time to sit together.L’Shalom,Rabbi Aaron S. Weininger, Assistant RabbiBerman Family Chair in Jewish LearningTurn in Young Adult Outreach Forms by September 5Parents—help your children ages 18-24 stay connected to the synagogue.Send completed Young Adult Outreach forms to Randi Wolfish by September 5to ensure delivery of the first holiday package. Questions? Contact Randi atr.wolfish@comcast.net.Adath’s Fall Fun Get-Away:What We Care AboutWednesday, October 17Featuring Gail RosenblumColumnist, Star TribuneIt's a fabulous get-away for grownups! We're traveling by bus to beautiful MountOlivet Retreat Center in nearby Farmington, Minnesota. Enjoy a day of relaxation,reflection, delicious meals, learning and laughter.Our get-away celebrates those things we care about—our world, our community,our health and wellbeing, our Jewish values and more! Gail Rosenblum is a popular columnist for the Star Tribune and author of AHundred Lives Since Then: Essays on Motherhood, Marriage and Morality. Dr. Vic Sandler and Annette Malinsky Sandler will discuss new insights inhealth and aging. Rabbi Adam Titcher and Rabbi Aaron Weininger will join us for lunchtimeconversation and learning.● Mary Clapp of the Minneapolis JCC will make fitness activities fun. Jerry Siegel will read from his new book You Shoulda Been There.Enjoy these and other special guests and friends. Watch for details soon!6 CLARION

I N T H E A D A T H C O M M U N I T YCelebrate Sukkot!September 30 - October 7Build your own SukkahThis is a great project for friends andfamily members to do together. Kitsmay be purchased for simple, easy toconstruct sukkot of various sizes andprices—but you need to plan ahead!The Jack Burke Sukkah Kit is producedright in this community. It issturdy and easy to assemble andstore. For details please contact EllenSue Parker at esp513@comcast.net or763.591.9163 Orders must be placedby noon on September 5. Kits are alsoavailable online: The Sukkah Project(www.sukkot.com) and the SukkahCenter (www.sukkah.com).Stay in Touchwith Rabbi SadoffRabbi Yonatan Sadoff has bid l’hitraotto Adath Jeshurun to begin his newrole as Rabbi of our sister congregationMagen Avraham in Israel. Heencourages you to contact him atyonatansadoff@gmail.com or:Magen Avraham Congregation20 Marganit StreetPO Box 63Omer 84965, IsraelPhone 972.8.6460424.To leave a private, confidentialmessage forDebby Jewett, Adath JeshurunCongregational Nurse,call 952.215.3936 or send an e-mail tonurse@adath.net.The Congregational Nurse programis generously sponsoredby Julie and Marc Kozberg.Meet New Adath Staff:Sivya LeventhalYouth Activities DirectorSivya Leventhal, the new Youth Activities Director, Leonard &Clara Savitt Youth Director Chair, has been hard at work sinceMay, meeting with our students and developing youth programmingfor the coming school year and beyond. “I see the love inthese kids’ eyes, whether they are 5 th graders, 9 th graders or 12 thgraders, for the youth programming here at Adath. I will continueto give these kids an outlet that they had, their siblings or parentshad—or even what I had at their age.”Sivya, a Pittsburgh native, says, “Some of my best friends I have today I met atUSY.” After majoring in Sociology at George Washington University, she spentsix years working in student life before arriving to Adath Jeshurun. She and herhusband Keith, a new sports reporter for KARE 11, live in Eden Prairie.From this year’s USY Play, West Side Story, to the Purim Carnival and Kadimaactivities, Sivya is excited to make sure our youth will continue to receive “thatall-important Jewish development” through programming.Amy CytronMembership and Annual Giving CoordinatorAmy Cytron joined the staff in July as the Membership andAnnual Giving Coordinator, responsible for the L’Chaimcampaign and the annual benefit along with member recruitmentand retention. Amy moved here from Illinois to attend theUniversity of Minnesota. She was the Administrative NurserySchool Director at Temple Israel, Past President of Herzl Campand most recently Development Associate and VolunteerCoordinator at NECHAMA–Jewish Response to Disaster.“Not growing up here, I have found the Adath community to be warm and welcomingwhen I come for services, meetings and events, but now I look forwardto walking into this building every day, and knowing that I am home.”Amy and her husband Todd, along with their three daughters, Hanah, Dara andMia, have been Adath members for over 20 years. They live in Plymouth.Sheree CurryMarketing and Communications CoordinatorSheree Curry started in July as the Marketing and Communications Coordinatorfor Adath. This is a newly created position overseeing the synagogue’s website,newsletter, Chadashot, Facebook, press releases, advertising and promotionalmaterials.Sheree, who has a master’s degree in Journalism and MassCommunications, was a former correspondent for the WallStreet Journal, a reporter at Fortune magazine, and an editorat Advertising Age. She spent several years in communicationsfor Jewish agencies, and in public affairs at Ben-GurionUniversity in Israel. In addition, she taught mass communicationsat Drake University.“I am excited to work with staff and lay leadership to develop and implementmarketing and communication strategies for the synagogue,” she says. “I lookforward to hearing ideas from congregants and committee members.”Sheree, who has been attending Adath since arriving to the Twin Cities in 2003,lives in Minnetonka with her sons Jared and Josh Levy.SEPTEMBER, 2012 7

C H I L D R E N , Y O U T H & E D U C A T I O NShabbat Morning ProgramOpening Day is September 22!Please note: this is a change from theWomen’s League calendar date.5 th Grade Parent Orientation ● September 225 th and 6 th Grade Kallah ● October 5-7!B’Yachad Opening Day is September 23!B’Yachad Means “Together”Join our wonderful K-2 Sunday program,9:15-11:15 AM!Registration forms are on www.adathjeshurun.org.For information about either program,please contact Rabbi Aaron Weininger atrabbiweininger@adath.net.Sunday, September 30Young FamilyDecorate the SukkahOpen House & Brunch9:15-10:30 AMAdath Social HallBring a photo of your family and be ready to release yourcreative side and design a special decoration for the synagogue’ssukkah! All materials provided.3 rd and 4 th Grade Families—Save the Date for a Family Kallah!December 14-16Mark your calendars for a new and exciting Shabbat experiencejust for Adath families of 3 rd and 4 th graders! We’regoing to beautiful Koronis Retreat Center in Paynesville,Minnesota.Watch for your family’s invitation with details later thismonth!New GAN KATAN (Little Garden) WeeklyParent and Child Class to Begin this October!Call it a “PLAY” group, call it a “SUPPORT” group, call it“FUN!" Similar to an Early Childhood and Family Education(ECFE) class through your school district, Gan Katan is asafe, supportive and nurturing environment for parents ofchildren ages birth to 2 years to share experiences. Eachweek a different child development, Jewish family livingor parenting topic is presented by our experienced leader,Jodi Rubin.Fall session morning and evening classes begin in October.Adath membership is not required to enroll. For details contactKim Gelperin, kimg@adath.net or 952.545.8694.Although the new school year andJewish calendar year is just beginning,Amos & Celia HeilicherMinneapolis Jewish Day School(HMJDS) is already acceptingapplications for the 2013-14 schoolyear. If you are interested in learning more about thisunique program offering rigorous General and Hebrew/Judaic Studies with a focus on the arts, please contactAbbe Payton, Admissions & Outreach Director at952.381.3566 or apayton@hmjds.org, to schedule aProspective Parent Open House or private meeting/tourvisit. Openings in full day kindergarten through grade eight;no prior Hebrew language experience is required.Adath Jeshurun welcomes and supportschildren and adults with disabilities as wellas their families. We make every effort toensure that our programs, equipment andfacilities are accessible to all.If you have any questions or concerns,please contactJeannie Gilfix, 952.920.3178Paula Fox, 763.593.4031or the Adath office, 952.545.2424 .8 CLARION

I N T H E A D A T H C O M M U N I T YRecruiting for Fall BloodDrive!Interested in Donating? Call ore-mail Marcy Harris at 612.203.4665or mlharris@comcast.net.USY at 60October 14 Twin Cities CelebrationMaybe you were a USYer – you wenton Pilgrimage, or to conclaves,kinnusim (conventions), LTI, or tomeetings in your synagogue, backwhen you were a teenager.Maybe you weren’t lucky enough to bea USYer but your kids were—or theyare now—or maybe it’s your grandchildrenwho are meeting Jewish friendsand experiencing the great joy andsense of connection that comes fromliving an authentic and exciting Jewishlife through USY.The Twin Cities Conservative synagoguesare all part of an exciting 60 thanniversary celebration on Sunday,October 14, 6-10 PM at Beth El Synagogue.The celebration will honor ourpast as the birthplace of USY and celebrateour future. Funds raised willoffer more of our youth the opportunityto participate in USY’s transformativeprograms, including regional conventions,summer programs such as USYon Wheels and Israel Pilgrimage, andNativ, a yearlong program in Israel forrecent high school graduates.To purchase tickets, place a journalad, share your USY story or make adonation, please visit www.usy60.org.Together we will assure the future ofUSY for generations to follow.Bnai Emet Scholarship Funds Will Help Ensure Adath’s FutureOn Monday, April 16, 2012, the Bnai Emet Corporation Board met and voted totransfer the remains of the Bnai Emet Scholarship Funds they had in their possessionto the Adath Foundation. These new funds will continue to serve ournow combined community. At this time, we welcome the following new namedfunds that will ensure Adath’s well-being for this and future generations:Bnai Emet Scholarship FundLorraine and Alex Astren Family Jewish Studies Scholarship FundNorman Cohen Education FundHenry and Fannie Farb Library FundDee Grone Memorial Music FundJanus Korczak Scholarship FundPaul Salloway Camp Scholarship FundSaad - Schoenberger FundSchanfield - Schwartz Family FundWatch for news of additional funds in future communications.Be a part of the Adath Foundation’s Campaign for This and Future Generations.To learn more, contact the Adath Foundation at 952.215.3916 or check us outonline at www.adathfoundation.org.Art Close-upDid you notice the jewel-toned poster displayed at the entrance to Adath’sGrossman Chapel? This striking, limited-edition lithograph by Austrian artistFriedensreich Hundertwasser (1928-2000) features whimsical stick figures, giltonion domes, and boxy forms composed against bright blue Rorschach shapes.Created for the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich, the “Munchen” posterwas donated to Adath Jeshurun in 1980 by the London, Abrams, Miller, Rich,Kriedberg, Gensler and Fruen families.Hundertwasser became a well-known Austrian artist, although controversial. Heand his widowed mother, who was Jewish, lived perilously during the Nazi occupationof Austria in World War II. The two avoided persecution by posing asChristians, a credible ruse because Hundertwasser's father had been Catholic.Politically, Hundertwasser developed an anti-totalitarian position early on. Takinga closer look at Adath’s poster might suggest that Hundertwasser is even commentingon the regimentation represented by Olympic Games, as his figures appeartrapped within square boxes. It is an eerie allusion, but poster-maker Hundertwassercould not have known that at the 1972 Munich Games, Palestiniangunmen would murder eleven members of the Israeli team after infiltrating theOlympic village and taking them hostage.As observers celebrate the achievements of the 2012 London Summer Olympics,it is critical to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of one of the Games’darker moments.Sharon ZweigbaumSEPTEMBER, 2012 9

Community NewsOn the Battlefield: Israel’s Legacy of MoralityAIPAC Event September 1310 CLARIONC O N T R I B U T I O N SThe 2012 Annual Minnesota AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee)Event will take place on September 13 at the Minneapolis MarriottCity Center. The event features Colonel Richard Kemp, Former Commanderof the British Forces in Afghanistan, addressing “On the Battlefield:Israel’s Legacy of Morality”. A 6:00 PM leadership reception(minimum 2012 annual membership of $1,500) will be followed by a 7:00PM community program and dessert reception. There is a $36 charge perperson for the community program, and advanced reservations are requiredby September 7. Register online at https://aipac.secure.force.com/event/EV130987 or by calling 312.253.8968.JFCS Platinum Program Helps Unemployed 50 and OlderJewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis has a new endeavor,the Career Initiatives Platinum Program, which serves Hennepin Countyresidents ages 50 and older who are unemployed. The Platinum Programis an individualized approach to helping adults retool, re-enter the workforceand increase their financial stability. As needed, the program providesemployment-readiness skill training, including assistance with resumewriting, cover letters, career counseling and assessments, socialmedia strategies, interview skills and a jobseekers networking group. Formore information call JFCS Intake at 952.417.2111.NCJW Heart of the Home FundraiserNational Council of Jewish Women Minneapolis section invites you to itsHeart of the Home fundraiser on Sunday, September 9, 12:30-4:30 PM.Guests will tour four magnificent Minneapolis area homes and enjoy culinarydelights and unique programming at each home. Tickets are $100per person; $36 for those 36 and under. Proceeds will help NCJW createprograms and policies that help meet the needs of children and families inour schools, neighborhoods and community. For additional information,please contact Heart of the Home Chair, Mary Dworsky atmary.marydworskyid.com or the NCJW offices at ncjw@ncjwmpls.org or952.922.7900.P A S S I N G SWE NOTE WITH SORROW THE PASSING OF...CHARLOTTE “PATTY” FREEMANmother of Michael FreemanALLAN HONIGMANfather of Myra SnydermanSOLOREZ LAZARfather of Steve LazarANNE LORBERBAUMWARREN MAULhusband of Naomi MaulSERMATA SHANE POLLACKmother of Sheri LearHAROLD “HARRY” ROSENBAUMhusband of Louise Rosenbaumbrother of David RosenbaumFLORENCE SADOFFsister of Ted RichterCARVEL WOLFSONfather of Samuel Wolfson…OUR CONDOLENCES TO THEIR FAMILIESwww.adathjeshurun.org.Funds noted with an *are permanent fundsof the Adath JeshurunFoundation.YAHRZEIT DONATIONSBailee AbermanKerry & Scott BaderRuth AbramsonCarolyn Abramson &FamilyMichael AleynikovRimma & Semon AleynikovHelen AnselDarrell AnselAnn AppleFred AppleAnne BainesBarry BainesJack BassJerry & Eileen SiegelSamuel BeersLenny & Bea GetzkinIlene BenderPerci Chester & MitchellBenderHoward BernsteinLouis BernsteinPeggy SchraiberSam BialickLinda FreidsonRose BiberTerry BiberRichard & JosephRubensteinJames BloomHelene TapperArno BlumNellie BlumEdith & Bob ScheptBenjamin BorkonHelena BorkonEdward BorkonArnold A. CohenMelissa Cohen Silberman &Sheldon SilbermanHarry DicksteinAnn DicksteinArnold DobrinSteven & Cecilia DobrinHarlowe EdelsteinGus EdelsteinJacob EstrinPaul EstrinChana EttedguiAvram EttedguiAbraham FeinsteinNatalie DworskyAnna FinkElaine JacksonDavid FishelBob & Bobbi AronsonEsther FoxHarriet DavisDorothy FranzmanFaye & Ralph StillmanSamuel M. FreedLois KozbergClara GetzkinLeon GetzkinLenny & Bea GetzkinDavid GingoldElaine GingoldMaynard GoldsteinRiva GoldsteinElizabeth GrayRuth HollischerEdith GreenbergNorman GreenbergEsther GrossHoward GrossBetty & Peter JonasBen GrossmanJoel GrossmanBrad GrossmanLenore PridhamIra HeilicherJacqueline HeilicherSally HofferRuth EliasMark JaffeGloria & Dr. Manuel JaffeMiriam JonasFay & Mitchell KayeDebbie & HowardTobermanRose KanerBob KanerDelores SigelIrene KaplanSheldon KaplanHarry KarasovMarilyn KarasovAnna KaufmanRabbi Lilly KaufmanMorris KaufmanJudy Milavetz Freidson &FamilyPhilip KelnerTikva KelnerIrene King-SmithRoxie & Eric King-SmithLouis KitsisArlen & Tybe KitsisHannelore KleinBonny SwatezBessie KohnStanley KohnMarshall KopmanEileen & Michael KopmanRhea KraneBernard KraneEdward KrauseJudith & BruceTennebaumAlbert KravitzRabbi Harold Kravitz &Cindy ReichAnne LabovskyJack HeldAbraham LederMorton & Sally LederPearl LehrDelores SigelJoseph Saul LernerLeon LernerAnita LevenburgCarole HarrisRobert Levitov

Linda GilfixZvi LibermanZiv & Tali LibermanCharlotte LocketzMiles & Sandra LocketzCheri LondonFrank LondonGolde LondonMichael LondonRose MargolisPhyllis AppelbaumBertha MargulasRivia KaplanSamuel MeklerViolet MeklerWilliam MetchnekRose MetchnekEdith MilavetzEugene & Carole EpsteinNelson S. NeumanRichard NeumanRobert NeumanGary PalitskySoloman FridlandLeonard ParkerJonathan ParkerRuth PeilenBruce PeilenDavid PrzetyckiLejzor PrzetyckiHannah RankJackie & Harold SadoffGertrude RavitzJudy SerrellDavid ReichCindy Reich & Rabbi HaroldKravitzHenry RogersCarol FrankHelen RoseMark & Lucy Rose FischerMary RosemanBeatrice DavisCarrie RosenHoward & Debbie TobermanCarol RosenbergAnnie TuvmanFrances RosenfeldWilliam RosenfeldArnold RosenfieldLon RosenfieldNathan RosenzweigMerle ShapiroBella RymerAnn DicksteinRose SadoffHarold SadoffJoseph “Bucky” SamskyKori, Charles, Danielle,Maia & Jessica SavittClara SavittKori, Charles, Danielle,Maia & Jessica SavittHoward ScheptBob & Edith ScheptEthel SchoenbergerIda SchoenbergerJerome SchoenbergerRuth SchoenbergerSylvia H. SchwartzBarbara TaraganSam R. SegalJudy & Rodney CoopermanSylvia A. SegalSusan Himmelman ShapiroBeverly Wexler FinkBette & Lou KotlarzPeter ShapiroBeverly SiegelMiriam KleinbaumKaren Siegel-JacobsJerry & Eileen SiegelEdward SilbermanClara MargolisMichael SilbermanRabbi Lilly KaufmanPhilip SileskyLeonard SileskyHenry SklambergJoyce RosenbaumAbe SnydermanBess SnydermanArnold & Myra SnydermanFrances StesinMark & Heather StesinNorman StillmanNorton StillmanJohn StollerNancy SerberCarolyn SwatezMike & Bonny SwatezMary SwerdlickWillard SwerdlickSidney D. TobermanHoward & Debbie TobermanIrving WeberElaine WeberHarry WeissJack & Nancy HeldIsadore WexlerBeverly Wexler FinkLouis ZamkoffRich & Judy FineBURTON & MARTYABRAMSON FUND*Memory of Ruth M. KrausCarolyn AbramsonMemory of Jerry MayerCarolyn AbramsonROBERT BELLSCHOLARSHIP FUNDMemory of Helen SwerlingLiba & Tommy StillmanBUILDING FUNDHonor of Martin Bush’s specialbirthdaySanford & Debbie TravesCAPITAL REPAIR &REPLACEMENT FUND*Honor of Martin Bush’s specialbirthdayCarol Sarnat & Rick SiedbandCHEVRA FUNDHonor of Bob & Debby WolkC O N T R I B U T I O N Sreceiving the Shem Tov AwardCarol Sarnat & Rick SiedbandCONGREGATIONALNURSE PROGRAMMemory of Trudy FeldmanMarc & Julie KozbergMemory of Brown WilsonKelly, Jr.Marc & Julie KozbergHENRY & HARRIETDAVIS FAMILY FUND*Honor of Harriet Davis’ specialbirthdayPhyllis AppelbaumMargo BerdassJean EfronMarilyn KarasovLEAH & HAROLD DAVISFAMILY FUND*Barb & Earl Hoffman & FamilyBERNICE & JERRYFISCHBEIN MEMORIALFUND*Honor of Carol & Rick Berg’sanniversarySusie & Bruce HammerFOUNDATIONGENERAL FUND*Memory of Gerda FishmanJennifer & Richard EzrilovGAN PARENTASSOCIATION FUNDAppreciation of Rabbi Weiningerfor officiating at AudreyBenowitz’s namingJon & Jenny BenowitzGAN SHELANU FUNDMemory of Allan HonigmanSheila GoldsteinThe ChavurahThe Gaming GroupMemory of Heidi SeehermanMiriam Freidson & Aaron WellsHonor of Marilyn Chiat’s specialbirthdayFaye Segal & FamilyHonor of Harriet Davis’ specialbirthdayRenee & Mel KurnowHonor of Joan & Shelly Weinstein’sspecial anniversarySheila GoldsteinRefuah Shlemah to DianeJolsonSarah MoscoviceGENERAL FUNDMemory of Trudy FeldmanFriedman/Rosenfield FamilyJulie & David Sherman &FamilyMemory of Gershon JonasJulie HaskovitzMemory of Alys LevinsohnSusie & Bruce HammerMemory of Sy LevitBob & Bobbi AronsonMemory of Shirley NassauerJo OlsenMemory of Jack WinstonDebbie & Danny GroneAmy LitmanBob Segal & LucindaCummingsJulie & David Sherman &FamilyKaren Yashar & JeffGoldenbergHonor of Etta Bernstein’sexcellent Torah readingDavid & Elaine LissHonor of Connie & PeterFrank’s special anniversaryHannah GrunbergFrancine & Dan OrrenHonor of Roni Gingold receivingthe JFCS Spirit AwardAmy LitmanHonor of Raleigh & RandyKaminsky’s anniversaryRobin & Rachel WildHonor of Julie Kozberg’sexcellent Torah readingDavid & Elaine Lisswww.adathjeshurun.org.Honor of Irv Nudell’s birthdayDavid & Elaine LissHonor of Joan & Shelly Weinstein’sspecial anniversarySunny Floum & Chuck MarkHonor of Bob & Debby Wolkreceiving the Shem Tov AwardPeggy SchraiberMEYER & GOLDIEGILBERT FUNDMemory of Trudy FeldmanTema & Marty RosenbaumMemory of Jack WinstonTema & Marty RosenbaumHonor of Bill Fishman’s specialbirthdayJim & Estie ShermanHonor of Carol Hooten’sappointment to the MinnesotaCourt of AppealsBill & Bev Fishman & FamilyDorothy & Norman PinkJulie & David Sherman &FamilyYALE GREENFIELDMEMORIAL GARDENFUNDHonor of Carol & MichaelBromer’s special anniversaryJim & Estie ShermanTERI & MIKEGREENSTEIN JEWISHEDUCATION FUND*Honor of Mike Greenstein’sbirthdayEtta & Mike BarryMarilyn & Tim BromsPHYLLIS & DANHEILICHER FUND*Honor of Phyllis Heilicher’sspecial birthdayTodd, Bev, Justin & BreHeilicherHESED FUNDMemory of Rachael BorochoffEdith & Bob ScheptMemory of Rita ButwinBarbara Rubin-Greenberg &Barry GreenbergMemory of Galia Daniel-Titcher’s grandparentsCarol & Michael BromerHonor of Michael & CarolBromer’s special anniversarySusan LazarDebbye NathansonHonor of Ella Mogilevsky’sspecial birthdayHarold Rosenthal & Ellen EtzkinHonor of Joan & Shelly Weinstein’sspecial anniversaryRoxie & Eric King-SmithRefuah Shlemah to MiriamNaiditchDebbye NathansonHARRY & MARILYNKARASOV FUND*Honor of Mitzi Diamond’sspecial birthdayMarilyn KarasovSEPTEMBER, 2012 11

BEN & REVA KIBORTSCHOLARSHIP FUND*Appreciation of Reva KibortWendy & Howie BachL’CHAIM CAMPAIGNMemory of Trudy FeldmanSharon Begam-Goldschmidt &FamilyMemory of Sigrid SternBruce & Paula FreidsonMASORTI FUND*Honor of Rabbi SadoffBarbara Rubin-Greenberg &Barry GreenbergBARBARA ZIMANPENTELOVICH GANSHELANU FUND*Honor of Judith & AaronNathenson’s specialanniversaryWendy & Howie BachAppreciation of Sally AbramsWendy & Howie BachAppreciation of Wendy & HowieBachAaron & Judi NathensonAppreciation of Terry KleinbaumWendy & Howie BachAppreciation of Paula &Marshall LehmanWendy & Howie BachAppreciation of Cheryl & JakePerecmanWendy & Howie BachAppreciation of Heidi TarshishWendy & Howie BachRABBIS’DISCRETIONARY FUNDHonor of Martin Bush’s specialbirthdayMitzi & Sol CenterAppreciation of Rabbi KravitzSarah & Ira MoscoviceAppreciation of Rabbi Kravitz forofficiating at AudreyBenowitz’s namingJon & Jenny BenowitzAppreciation of Rabbi SadoffBob Segal & LucindaCummingsAppreciation of Rabbi TitcherCheryl Stein, Helen Stern &Steve SternAppreciation of Rabbi Titcher forofficiating at AudreyBenowitz’s namingJon & Jenny BenowitzAppreciation of Rabbi Titcherfor officiating at Sonia MarrinLonder’s namingJason & Aryel LonderAppreciation of Rabbi WeiningerCheryl Stein, Helen Stern &Steve SternHonor of Joan & ShellyWeinstein’s special anniversaryCarol & Charles FrankHAROLD & ELAINERUBIN GAN SHELANUENDOWMENT FUND*Memory of Sandy Wallack’smotherElaine & Harold RubinHonor of Rita Bobman’s specialbirthdayElaine & Harold RubinHonor of Syl & Bob Jacobs’special birthdaysElaine & Harold RubinHonor of Carol Matz’s specialbirthdayElaine & Harold RubinHonor of Harold Rubin’s specialbirthdaySusie & Bruce KaneHonor of Sandy Wallack’sspecial birthdayElaine & Harold RubinSTEPHANIE SARGENTGAN SHELANUSCHOLARSHIP FUND*Honor of Bonnie & Harvey Wendel’sspecial anniversaryStuart & Sue Ellen BorkenAppreciation of Rabbi KravitzRalph BernsteinRefuah Shlemah to ArnoldSnydermanMarlys BuchlerSCHOLARSHIP FUND*Honor of Susan & Bill Goldenberg’sspecial anniversaryJan FrischRUSSELL J. & SYLVIA H.SCHWARTZ ISRAELYOUTH SCHOLARSHIPFUND*C O N T R I B U T I O N SMemory of Rosa AppelBarbara TaraganMemory of Norlie FeinsteinBarbara TaraganMemory of Gert WeinerBarbara TaraganHonor of Dotan Appelbaum’sBar MitzvahBarbara TaraganHonor of Vita Hirsch’s specialbirthdayBarbara TaraganHonor of Jonah Stillman’s BarMitzvahBarbara TaraganHonor of Yamit Taragan’smarriageAnn HunegsJERRY SHAPIRO FUNDMemory of Fay RibnickBonni ShapiroMemory of Sandra Wallack’smotherBonni ShapiroHonor of Sandra Wallack’sspecial birthdayBonni ShapiroRefuah Shlemah to AllanGarvisBonni ShapiroKAREN SIEGEL-JACOBSFUND (KEREN OR)*Memory of Herb PickJerry & Eileen SiegelHonor of Martin Bush’s specialbirthdayJerry & Eileen SiegelHonor of Jerry Siegel’s birthdayMark & Lucy Rose FischerSHERMAN FAMILYTZEDAKAH FUNDAppreciation of Jim ShermanCheryl Stein, Helen Stern &Steve SternHOWIE STILLMANYOUNG LEADERSHIPFUNDMemory of Ron BurtonPhyllis SuditMemory of Charlotte FreemanPhyllis SuditMemory of Al GleekelPhyllis SuditMemory of Sid HechterLiba & Tommy StillmanMemory of Jonathon SilversDarrell & Loni AnselMemory of Lillian TitlemanLil & Ben PilcherDorothy & Norman PinkPhyllis SuditHonor of Dr. Mitch Einzig’sspecial birthdayLiba & Tommy StillmanHonor of Phyllis Heilicher’sspecial birthdayPhyllis SuditHonor of Rita Margolis’ specialbirthdayLiba & Tommy StillmanHonor of Jonah Stillman’s BarMitzvahJodi & Daniel RosenSam & Rachel RosenThe Smith FamilyHonor of Liba & Tom Stillman’sanniversaryPhyllis AppelbaumMichael & Debbie KovskyFaye & Ralph StillmanHonor of Tom Stillman’sbirthdayFaye & Ralph StillmanHonor of Phyllis Sudit’sbirthdayFaye & Ralph StillmanHonor of Beth Tishler’sbirthdayLiba & Tommy StillmanHonor of Joan & Shelly Weinstein’sspecial anniversaryRuth & Jerry LevineAppreciation of Liba StillmanLoreen SilvermanAppreciation of Tom & MartyStillmanElaine & Howard KuretskyRefuah Shlemah to MarkBloomPhyllis SuditRefuah Shlemah to AllanGarvisDarrell & Loni Anselwww.adathjeshurun.org.Refuah Shlemah to ArnoldSnydermanSheila GoldsteinUSY LEADERSHIPDEVELOPMENT FUNDHonor of Michael Goodman’sspecial birthayJim & Tami Segal & FamilyHonor of Scott & Terri Gordon’sspecial anniversaryEtta & Mike BarryIRVING & ELAINEWEBER FAMILY FUNDMemory of Fay RibnickElaine WeberMemory of Harold SchenkerElaine WeberHonor of Rabbi SadoffElaine WeberSAUL WINTON FUNDCAMP RAMAHSCHOLARSHIP*Honor of Vivian Fischer’sbirthdayAnn Ginsburgh Hofkin,Michael Hofkin & FamilyYAD SIMA TOVAMemory of Alys LevinsohnDebby JewettMemory of Sigrid SternDebby JewettHonor of Marc & ArianaDavidson’s marriageMarilyn & Tim BromsYOUNG ADULTOUTREACH FUNDMemory of Trudy FeldmanLynette & Paul EastwoldRandi & Barry WolfishYOUTH FUNDMemory of Gerda FishmanThe Orenstein FamilyMemory of Lila GaryJim & Estie ShermanHonor of Rabbi Kravitz’s 25thanniversary at AdathThe Orenstein FamilyHonor of Evan Segal’s BarMitzvahThe Orenstein FamilyThank You12 CLARION

CLARIONADATH JESHURUN CONGREGATION • MOE AND ESTHER SABES CAMPUS10500 HILLSIDE LANE WEST • MINNETONKA MN 55305DATED MATERIALprinted on recycled paperPrsrt StdU.S. PostagePAIDTwin Cities, MNPermit 4665Adath Jeshurun Congregation Moe and Esther Sabes Campus10500 Hillside Lane West Minnetonka MN 55305952.545.2424 Fax: 952.545.2913E-Mail: office@adath.net Web-site: www.adathjeshurun.orgRabbi Harold J. Kravitz……....Senior RabbiMAX NEWMAN FAMILY CHAIR IN RABBINICSrabbikravitz@adath.netRabbi Adam J. Titcher…….Assistant Rabbirabbititcher@adath.netRabbi Aaron S. Weininger..Assistant RabbiBerman Family Chair in Jewish Learningrabbiweininger@adath.netJim Sherman ……..….....Rabbis’ Associatejsherman@adath.netRabbi Barry Cytron..………..Senior ScholarCantor Scott Buckner…………........Hazzancantorbuckner@adath.netCantor Morris Amsel….....Hazzan EmeritusBernie Goldblatt………...Executive Directorbernieg@adath.netSivya Leventhal…..Youth Activities DirectorLeonard & Clara Savitt Youth Director Chairsivyal@adath.netNina Samuels……..Adult Learning Director/Clarion Editor…….ninas@adath.netJennifer Herman Spiller…..…Dev’t DirectorAdath Jeshurun Foundationjspiller@adath.netAmy Cytron…….….. Membership & AnnualGiving Coordinator…amyc@adath.netGisell Wien…….…….…...Rabbis’ Assistantgisellw@adath.netBeth Mayerich………….....Catering Directorbethm@adath.netBob Simon……………..Director of Facilitiesbobs@adath.netRafina Larsen…………..Director of Financerafinal@adath.netChris Yarger…………...Executive Assistantchrisy@adath.netTobi Cooper…...Hazzan’s Assistant/Clariontobic@adath.netSheree Curry……………………Marketing &Communications Coordinatorshereec@adath.netJanice Schachtman…..……...Gan Director/Volunteer Coord……...janices@adath.netRisa Kessler………….Rabbi’s Asst./JewishLearning Administrator...risak@adath.netGan Shelanu………………….952.545.8694thegan@adath.netSteve Mintz…… ……..…...SMP CoordinatorHarlan Brand……….Torah Reading Coord.Roberta Armel..………..………...…LibrarianDebby Bearman Jewett…....CongregationalNurse………….....nurse@adath.netBarbara Rubin-Greenberg ........ PresidentJulie Ziessman………...….VP Primary EdGary Baron ............................VP FinanceSharon Garber……..VP CommunicationsAmy Newman ....... VP Human ResourcesLauren Segelbaum.......... VP MembershipTodd Werner .......... VP Property/CateringNancy Harold .............. VP Adult LearningLon Rosenfield ............. VP Secondary EdChris Kellogg...VP Jewish Life & LearningMichael Oreck…………VP Fundraising &DevelopmentJaye Snyder .............................. SecretaryWomen’s League Pres.……...…Ruth HarrisChevra: Cindy Dubansky....612.866.2297Bruce Nemer..……612.701.7089Adath Chesed Shel Emes Cemetery:Michael Morris.................... 612.998.0077Adath Jeshurun Foundation President:David Segal.. ..................... 952.544.7989disegal@comcast.netThe mission of the Adath Jeshurun Congregation, a member of theConservative Movement, is to be a progressive, egalitarian, and sacredcommunity, dedicated to Torah (learning and tradition), Avodah (prayer andspirituality), and Gemilut Hasadim (acts of kindness).SEPTEMBER, 2012 13