Congregation Beth Hamedrosh Hagodol Kesser Maariv Anshe Luknik
Current Events

Membership
We invite you to join us for the High Holidays. Rosh Hashana is next month! Please refer to the newsletter for information about membership and seats for the High Holidays.

Kesser Maariv Gold Rush on November 21! Details here!

Selichot
We begin to recite Selichot, prayers of repentance and atonement, on Motzai Shabbat, September 12th at 11:00 pm.

Before Selichot, please join us at 10:00 pm for refreshments and an inspiring speaker immediately preceding Selichot. Please join us to begin the High Holiday season in a meaningful way.

Shabbat Shuva Shiur
On September 26, 2009, Rabbi Lazovsky will deliver his annual special Shabbat Shuva shiur in lieu of the Shabbat afternoon class at 4:40 pm. We look forward to greeting you at this meaningful learning event.

New Year Greetings
Be part of the Kesser Maariv Family's New Year greeting card. For only $26, your name will be included on a poster in the Shul's front lobby. It's a great way to extend your good wishes! Call Sheryl Greenstein at (847) 967-7408 or email oogiah@aol.com by Tuesday, September 15th to have your name included.

Shop and Share Days at Jewel-Osco
Shop for Yom Tov, and help Kesser Maariv at the same time! Jewel Shop & Share Days will be Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday September 14, 15 and 16. A percentage of your total bill will go to Kesser Maariv if you fill out the gold slip, which will be available at the Shul before September 14th.

New Brick Certificates
Expect a new “brick release” by September 1st! For only $20, a beautiful brick certificate, newly redesigned by Mindy Schiller, will be mailed to commemorate a happy event or, if necessary, a sad occasion. A sample brick certificate will be displayed on the Shul bulletin board. You may call Saretta Lazovsky at (847) 676-0556 to send out a brick certificate.

Hakafot on Simchat Torah
Hakafot will be held on Saturday evening and Sunday morning, October 10 and 11. We are looking for a host or hosts to sponsor our refreshments. Please call Rabbi Lazovsky to make arrangements.

Simchat Torah Communal Luncheon
On Sunday, October 11th we will have our annual Simchat Torah Lunch. Thanks to a generous sponsor, there will not be a per person charge for lunch, though reservations are requested. Call the Shul office at (847) 679-9800 by October 5th with your reservations.

ORDER YOUR LULAV AND ETROG NOW!!
The shul will once again sell top quality Lulav sets from Israel. To order your set please complete and return the order form below and return it to the shul no later than Thursday, September 22nd. For additional information, or to order an upgrade set, please call Ben Zion Lazovsky at (847) 679-9800. Sets will be available for pick-up after Yom Kippur. ````````````````Detach and return bottom portion along with your payment```````````

LULAV ORDER FORM

Name:___________________________

Phone:_________________________

Number of Sets:__________ Total enclosed: $________

Price Per Set is $50.00 for members and $55.00 for non-members with higher priced sets also available. My check in the amount of $ ____ is enclosed. Please call Ben Zion Lazovsky to make specific arrangements to pick up your set(s) which will be available after Yom Kippur.

Boys Mishnah Club
Boys in 9th through 11th grades are invited to participate in a Mishnah Club, led by Rabbi Ben Zion Lazovsky. The boys meet on Tuesdays after Maariv to learn Mishnayot, and are currently learning Mishnayot Sukkah.

Misheberach List
If you have names of a sick person for a misheberach, please send them to the shul office or e-mail to bhhkmal@yahoo.com.

Weekday Minyanim
Please join us for daily minyanim in the Maury & Helen Kaufman Bais Midrash. Shacharit is at 6:00 am Monday through Friday, and 8:00 am on Sunday. Mincha-Maariv on Sunday through Thursday is 15 minutes before sunset. In early October we will switch to our winter schedule of daily Maariv at 7:00 pm, Monday through Thursday. Sunday Mincha-Maariv will remain 15 minutes before sunset.

E-mail List
We occasionally send e-mails with important information. However, we do not have everyone’s e-mail address. To put you on our e-mail list, please send an e-mail to bhhkmal@yahoo.com indicating that you wish to be placed on the e-mail list. Families are welcomed to submit multiple e-mails.

Rent the Shul for Your Simcha
For information regarding renting the Social Hall for your event, please call Ben Zion Lazovsky at the Shul office at (847) 679-9800. Also, book your child’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah in the Shul calendar! Please call Judy Whisler at (847) 677-2281 or e-mail her at j5awhisler@aol.com.

Send-A-Kid-To-Israel Partnership (S.K.I.P.)
Kesser Maariv is proud to be a participating Congregation in S.K.I.P. The program allows parents to contribute money annually in partnership with the synagogue and the Jewish Federation for an Israel trip for their children. Students in grades 3-6, enrolled in a day or afternoon school, who have finished paying their annual membership to the shul are eligible to participate. For additional details, a registration kit or to enroll your child(ren) for the first time, please contact Ben Zion Lazovsky at (847) 679-9800.

Lending Library
Shul members have the privilege of borrowing Judaica books from the Lending Library. Located on the south wall of the Social Hall, the collection includes over 100 titles. For assistance in choosing a book, please contact Barbara Pomper at (847) 256-1198 or bpomper239@aol.com or Saretta Lazovsky at (847) 676-0556 or lazovsky@juno.com. The Lending Library happily accepts donations of new Judaica books. These books can commemorate birthdays, anniversaries and other special occasions or be donated in memory of someone. Barbara Pomper can also be contacted to assist in purchases of new books for the library.

The Adele Goldblum Women’s Council
Knitting for Charity
The Kesser Maariv Knitting for Charity Group has been clicking away at some much-needed projects. Over the course of the last year, knitters have donated approximately 10 knitted caps to the Israel Defense Force, more than 20 blankets to Project Linus, which distributes them to children in Chicago are hospitals, and more than 20 preemie caps to infants in local hospitals. The knitters have also made some lovely shawls for Kesser Maariv participants to wear when the Chicago cold sets back in. The Knitting for Charity Women’s Group welcomes knitters of all ages, levels and abilities and will even provide yarn. For inquiries and future meeting dates, please contact Wendy Hartz at (708) 205-5109 or e-mail her at wjh.artz@gmail.com. The knitters usually meet every other Tuesday.
CPR Classes at the Skokie Fire Department

In response to inquiries about CPR classes, we would like to share the following information. The Skokie Fire Department offers CPR classes on the third Tuesday of every month from 6:30-10:00 pm at Station 16, located at 7424 Niles Center Road (between Touhy and Howard). To register, you must sign up in person at Station 16 on the second floor between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm. There is a $15 fee for Skokie residents that is refunded after the course. For nonresidents, the fee is $20, which is not refundable. If you have any questions, please call the Fire Department at (847) 982-5340.

Pictures of Past Events



Rabbi Dr. Aaron Levine, Chairman, Department of Economics, Yeshiva University, addressing the Congregation at the 2007 JUF Brunch. Rabbi Dr. Levine discussed "Milton Friedman and the Free Market vs. Halacha."

Rabbi Dr. Don Well addressing the Congregation before Selichot, 2006.

Rabbi Yisrael Lau, former Chief Rabbi of the State of Israel and currently Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv, came to Kesser Maariv last winter.

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