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Rabbi Shaanan Gelman
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Community Links
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Film
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Food
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Year at a Glance
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Dearest Friends,
As I write this letter, the Summer Olympics in Rio De Janeiro are about to commence. Since the year 1936,
the tradition has been to have the torch carried from Olympia Greece to the site of that years games. The torch
is usually carried by runners although from time to time it has been transported in other interesting ways. In
1948, the flame crossed the English Channel in a boat, and in 1952 it flew to Helsinki in an airplane. Perhaps
the most interesting method of transportation was used in 1976. The Olympic flame was converted to a radio
signal that was sent from Athens via satellite to Canada, where it then triggered a laser beam that was used
to relight the flame.[1]
This years festivities have brought about another unique occurrence. For the first time in history, the procession has come to a temporary halt as disgruntled government officials in Brazil took to the streets to protest
a delayed salary payment. Amidst the chaos, one of the young protesters managed to steal the torch and
extinguish it.
The Olympic torch is an apt metaphor for our holy work in transmitting and disseminating the Torah. It is wonderful when the procession flows freely without interruption, but often that is not the case. We are bombarded
by geographic, technological, and internal challenges which threaten to disrupt our proud march. As the years
progress, the obstacles shift and mutate, demanding a new game plan and route.
How does a Jew navigate modernity? How do we take an ancient set of rules, ideas, and ethics and use them
as our guiding light through challenges which could never have been conceived of thousands of years ago?
Modernity is not a new question, it is a constant question. Every innovation, every political movement, every
time a new leader arose to prominence our people were compelled to struggle with a similar question. Technological advancement alters the ways in which we communicate, socialize, work, and observe Shabbat. As
the political landscape shifts, so does the question of Jewish involvement and advocacy. How many questions
must be factored into the construction of a Kosher eruv which perhaps werent realities 50 years ago? And how
many possible ingredients could end up in a drink as simple as a beer, which were never possibilities? The
dynamics of family are different today as are the applications of lashon hara on social media.
This years educational program will center on the theme of Religion in the Modern World. We are the
keepers of the flame, We are the ones who must bear the torch in every generation and ensure that it is not
snuffed out and that it remains the one true source of light and warmth.
It is my hope that you find relevance and meaning in that which we have to offer this year.
Best Wishes,
Rabbi Shaanan Gelman
[1] http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/does-the-olympic-flame-ever-go-out
Rabbi Shaanan Gelman
Kehilat Chovevei Tzion
9220 Crawford Ave. Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 673-8592
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thursday
Daf Yomi: 5:50 AM
Halacha Yomi:
Between Mincha/Maariv
mizrahi grill Lunch + Learn:
12:00 PM (pg. 28)
Beit midrash: 7:30 PM - 10:00
PM with KCT, YUTMK, NCSY
(pg. 15)
Friday
Daf Yomi: 6:00 AM
Halacha Yomi:
Between Mincha/Maariv
shaila of the Week
Following Kabbalat Shabbat (pg. 25)
Beer torah Oneg shabbat (pg. 18)
Womens Oneg shabbat (pg. 20)
shabbat
Daf Yomi: 8:15 AM
1 hour before mincha:
gemara chavura w/ Mr. Elisha Atkin
Wednesday
Daf Yomi: 6:00 AM
Halacha Yomi:
Between Mincha/Maariv
coffee talk: 9:15 AM (pg. 20)
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SHACHARIT
Sunday
Sephardic (Edot HaMizrach): 8:00 AM
Ashkenazi: 8:30 AM
SHABBAT MINYANIM
Hashkama: 7:30 AM
Sephardic: 9:00 AM
Ashkenaz: 9:00 AM
Teen Minyan
Once a month: 9:30 AM
Rosh Chodesh:
6:30 AM (for weekdays) & 7:10 AM
Once a Month
All minyanim are nusach Ashkenaz unless otherwise indicated.
MINCHA/ MAARIV
10 minutes before Shkiah
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TORAHWORTHSPREADING
Ms. Yael Unterman
September 24, 2016
Yael Unterman was born in Jerusalem, Israel. She grew up in
Manchester, England and returned to Israel at the age of 18. In addition
to spending several years on advanced Torah studies, she earned a
BA in Psychology/Talmud (Bar-Ilan University), and Masters degrees in
Jewish History (Touro College) and Creative Writing (Bar-Ilan University).
Mr. ed Miller
AIPACs National Deputy
Political Director
September 17, 2016
Ed Miller began his political
involvement
by
conducting
public opinion polling during
his senior year at the University
of Pennsylvania and for several
years thereafter in Washington,
DC for candidates across the
US and in Israel. During that
time he wrote for many US and
international publications and
was also a member of the Jewish
Federations of North America
National
Speakers
Bureau,
analyzing political events in the US
and Israel. After graduating from
the University of Virginia School of
Law, he practiced corporate law at
a Wall Street firm before returning
to the DC area.
As AIPACs
national deputy political director,
Mr. Miller travels the country
educating political activists and
meeting with candidates for
Federal office. During election
cycles, he makes sure all
candidates for Federal office are
briefed on the importance of the
US-Israel relationship.
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The many hats she wears include: Poet, Author, Actress, Life Coach,
Teacher & Lecturer, Translator & Editor, Bibliodrama Facilitator,
Coordinator, Cardozo, Academy Think Tank.
Her first book is Nehama Leibowitz: Teacher and Bible Scholar (Urim Publications), a biography of the
legendary Torah teacher. Finalist in the 2009 National Jewish Book Awards, Modern Jewish Thought
category.
Her second book The Hidden of Things: Twelve Stories of Love & Longing (Yotzeret Publishing) is a
collection of fictional tales of young Jews searching for love, spiritual connection and identity. Finalist
in the 2015 USA Best Book Awards, Religious Fiction category.
Yael lectures regularly around the world.
Steven Resnicoff is a professor of law at the DePaul University College of Law and is the Director of its Center for Jewish Law & Judaic
Studies (JLJS). The JLJS Facebook page is www.facebook.com/depauljljs and its web site is at go.depaul.edu/jljs. Although JLJS
provides a variety of interdisciplinary programming of special interest to the Jewish community, it focuses on combating anti-Semitism,
especially on college campuses. In connection with JLJS, Resnicoff has spoken widely on how to combat the diverse threats posed
by the BDS movement.
Prof. Resnicoff received his B.A. from Princeton (where he was elected to Phi Betta Kappa and named a Woodrow Wilson School
Scholar) and his J.D. from Yale and earned a rabbinic degree from the Lakewood Yeshiva. He also received ordination, yoreh yoreh
yadin yadin, from the late Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, ztzl. Resnicoff has served as past Chair of the Association of American Law
Schools Section on Jewish Law, as past Chair of the Executive Board of the Jewish Law Association (an international association for
the promotion of Jewish law), and past holder of DePauls Wicklander Chair for Business and Professional Ethics.
In addition to teaching a variety of commercial law courses, Professor Resnicoff has taught bioethics, legal ethics, and Jewish law. His
scholarship often focuses not only on comparing secular and religious legal systems but also on exploring the many ways in which
they interact with each other. He is the author or co-author of five books including Understanding Jewish Law, published by LexisNexis and used at law schools such as Georgetown - and over fifty book chapters and articles. Continue Next Page...
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Encounter with
Modernity
By Dr. zev eleff
In May 1886, Rev. Henry Pereira Mendes of
Congregation Shearith Israel in New York dashed off
a long letter to Chief Rabbi Nathan Adler. In thirteen
pages, Mendes covered a lot, sharing a number of
concerns, all somehow related to major changes in
his modern scene. Unpublished and unstudied, the
correspondencehidden among the British Chief
Rabbinates papersis an uncanny document that
reveals the Orthodox Jewish ministers anxieties. It
speaks to the Jewish peoples desire to grapple with
tricky situations and Orthodox Judaisms ability to
overcome the hurdles of a changing world.
First, Mendes wondered
about the character of
Shabbat in the face of
massive
technological
innovations.
The
writer posited that the
increased
resources
of civilization suggest
many
questions
concerning which our
religious legislation is
criticized either as not
providing for them at
all, or insufficiently.
Mendes
had
in
mind the use of the railroad in the
city, or streetcars. Could observant Jews ride this
concoction on Shabbat? After all, queried Mendes,
many Hebrews who are obliged to live at a distance
from Synagogue, and now conscientiously object to
riding either by steam-car or horse-car. In accord with
this, Mendes was reluctant to permit Shabbat streetcar
usebut he struggled to figure out had animated that
impulse; It is urged, he confessed, that no actual
labor is imposed on either guard by any Hebrew who
uses the Railway. Further, the New York clergyman
asked his correspondent about the use of electricity
in private dwellings instead of gas, the use of hydraulic
or steam elevators in private apartment houses. All
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mini-series
MONDAYEVENINGS8PM*
Lashon Hara in
a Modern World
November 7, 2016
Judge, Jury, and Executioner:
Social Media and Lashon Hara
Rabbi Shaanan Gelman
November 14, 2016
But Everyone Knows About it Already:
When is Public Knowledge an Excuse?
Rabbi Shaanan Gelman
November 21, 2016
Re-stuffing the Pillow
Is Teshuva Possible in the Electronic Age?
Rabbi Shaanan Gelman
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Torah from
The
Twilight Zone
May 1, 2017
Mr. Garrity and the Graves
Resurrection, Old Grudges Never Die
Rabbi Shaanan Gelman
May 8, 2017
The Encounter
Guilt: The Most Frightening Nemesis of All
Rabbi Shaanan Gelman
May 15, 2017
The Big Tall Wish
Prayer and Emunah
Rabbi Shaanan Gelman
May 22, 2017
A Most Unusual Camera
Is the Future Written Already?
Rabbi Shaanan Gelman
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BDS campaigns on college campuses are largely a
struggle for the hearts and souls of the students who will
become future American decision-makers (e.g., politicians)
and opinion-shapers (e.g., media leaders, academics, etc.).
A large percentage of the students have open minds about
the Arab-Israeli conflict. Loud, vigorous, pervasive, and
persistent anti-Israel and anti-Semitic BDS can dramatically
influence their views and future conduct.
Sometime BDS resolutions are defeated on technical
grounds (e.g., not a high enough percentage of students
voted, the resolutions were not within the authority of
the student government, etc.). But if the propaganda has
biased students views, the major damage has been done;
the fact that a particular resolution was not officially enacted
is of limited importance. In fact, even a relatively moderate
propaganda victory may enable BDS to inflict considerable
harm on Israel. Why? BDS does not need to convince
America to assume an anti-Israel position. All it needs to do
is to nudge America to be a little less favorably disposed to
Israel. The amount of American material and military support
of Israel is extremely significant - and essential. If this support
were only fractionally reduced, the effect, in terms of actual
numbers, would be substantial.
In addition, by using classical anti-Semitic tropes
and defacing Jewish religious images rather than focusing
on Israel as a secular state, BDS campaigns also encourage
simple, old-fashioned anti-Semitism. BDS campaigns serve
as fig leaves behind which other anti-Semites, even those
with no sincere interest whatsoever in Middle Eastern
politics, are able to hide. BDS campaigns have repeatedly
involved shouts and signs with messages such as Kill the
Jews, Death to the Jews, Hitler was right, the only
problem with Hitler is that he didnt have enough ovens,
etc. In fact, a study of anti-Semitic activity in 2015 on the
campuses of over 100 colleges and universities with the
largest numbers of Jewish students established that BDS
was the strongest predictor of anti-Semitic conduct. (See
http://www.amchainitiative.org/antisemitic-activity-schoolslarge-Jewish-report-2015). Thus, BDS tends to normalize
anti-Semitic invectives and conduct throughout the culture.
BDS campaigns harm Jewish students in a variety
of ways. They are often the direct victims of verbal and
physical intimidation and abuse. Some are afraid to wear
jewelry that is identifiable as Jewish. In addition, their
educational experience is diminished. They may be afraid
to take certain courses or, within a course, to express their
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Anti-Semitism on Campus
Ivory Tower Terror
Special Joint Presentation
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( See Bios Pg. 7-8)
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NCSY
Weekly MishMAR
Thursday Nights
Comfortable Beit Midrash setting for teens and young
adults, led by the talented fellows of the YUTMK.
Come for the inspiration and enjoy the some chicken
YU Kollel Shabbaton
ICJS
Interfaith Disputation
ParSHA with
RABBI Kalman Worch
in collaboration with ICJS
Wednesdays 8:30 PM
Join Rabbi Worch in Parsha learning weekly.
Thursday Nights
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YacHaD sHaBBatOn
February 24-25, 2017
Yachad,
The
National
Jewish
Council
for
LiBenU
YOseF KarDUnOr cOncert
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J o in Ke h ila t Chovevei Tzion and T h e A m eri can Israel P u bl i c A ff ai rs Com m ittee for a
Ed Miller
AIPAC National Deputy Political Director
Saturday, September 17
6:30 pm - Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit
As AIPACs National Deputy Political Director, Ed Miller briefs congressional candidates on the situation in
the Middle East and the importance of the U.S.-Israel relationship. He is also responsible for keeping AIPACs
political activists updated on races and political events across the country. Ed began working in politics by
conducting public opinion polling for political candidates in the United States and Israel. During that time he
wrote for many national and international publications and spoke on behalf of the Jewish Federations of North
America, analyzing political events in the U.S. and Israel. Before joining AIPACs national office in Washington,
D.C., Ed also practiced corporate law.
Neshei
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Chaili Glickman
Betsy Shapiro
Couples MIXER
Locked Chicago
November 19, 2016
Come join us for a mysterious and fun
couples event. Locked Chicago (http://www.
lockedchicago.com/) is creating a puzzle
just for KCT, and bringing it to us. Lets work
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Womens Learning
Womens Learning.
TORAHCAST
Check out the latest classes and Torah insights
each week with Rabbi Gelman and other featured
lecturers and scholars.Perfect for the ride to and
from work or for listening during your exercise
routine! Easy to subscribe via the shul website,
Google Play, or iTunes. rabbigelman.podomatic.
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We are proud to provide the following services:
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Shabbat chol hamoed
sukkah hop
October 22, 2016
Veshinantam
December 3 & 10
January 7 & 14
pre-chanukah event
Motzaei Shabbat
movie night
November 12, 2016
Youth shabbaton
Youth
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March 12, 2017
Pre-Pesach
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April 6, 2017
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December 4, 2016
Official Screening with Discussion: Rabbi Dr. Leonard Matanky, Rabbi of
Congregation K.I.N.S. and Dean of Ida Crown Jewish Academy and Paul
Cantz, PsyD, ABPP Licensed & Board Certified Clinical Psychologist
Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a
six-second attention span? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw
that with her own kids and learned that the average kid spends 6.5 hours a
day looking at screens. She wondered about the impact of all this time and
about the friction occurring in homes and schools around negotiating screen
timefriction she knew all too well.
In SCREENAGERS, as with her award-winning documentaries on mental
health, Delaney takes a deeply personal approach as she probes into the
vulnerable corners of family life, including her own, to explore struggles
over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Through
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poignant, and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from
authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, SCREENAGERS reveals how
tech time impacts kids development and offers solutions on how adults can
empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance. Visit: https://
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Awards: Official Selection San Francisco Jewish Film Festival 2016, Official
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Film Festival 2016, Official Selection Reel Recovery Film Festival 2016, Official
Selection The Friday Harbor Film Festival 2016, Official Selection Seattle True
Independent Film Festival 2016, Official Selection Gig Harbor Film Festival
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SE P T E M B E R
09/10/16: Teen Minyan
09/15/16: Lunch + Learn: Mizrahi Grill
09/12/16: Lunch + Learn: MetroKlub
09/17/16: KCT Talks: Mr. Ed Miller
09/20/16: YUTMK Medical Halacha Shiur
09/20/16: NESHEI: New Year Event
09/24/16: KCT Talks: Ms. Yael Unterman
OC T OB E R
10/01/16: Teen Minyan
10/22/16: YOUTH: Annual Sukkah Hop
10/24/16: YOUTH: Hora with the Torah
10/31/16: Lunch + Learn: MetroKlub
NOV E M B E R
11/03/16: Lunch + Learn: Mizrahi Grill
11/07/16: MiniSeries: Lashon Hara
11/12/16: Teen Minyan
11/12/16: YOUTH: Motzaei Shabbat Movie
11/13/16: Yosef Kardunor Concert
11/14/16: MiniSeries: Lashon Hara
11/19/16: YU Kollel Shabbaton
11/19:16: NESHEI: Couples Mixer
11/21/16: MiniSeries: Lashon Hara
11/22/16: YUTMK Medical Halacha Shiur
11/28/16: Lunch + Learn: MetroKlub
D E C E MB E R
12/01/16: Lunch + Learn: Mizrahi Grill
12/02-03/16: YOUTH: Youth Shabbaton
12/03/16: YOUTH: Veshinantam
12/04/16: Film: Screenagers
12/05/16: MiniSeries: Jewish History Month
12/10/16: KCT Talks: Rabbi Moshe Taragin
12/10/16: Teen Minyan
12/10/16: YOUTH: Veshinantam
12/11/16: KCT Talks: Rabbi Ronnie
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