From the Heart with Rabbi Liebowitz
“And Moses gathered all of the congregation together” (Exodus 35:1) Dear Friends, Unlike other colleagues who sought employment in Jewish organizations I chose early on to be a part of a Synagogue and Temple. I believed then as I do now in community, even in a time when institutions are either ignored, criticized, or simply […]
Sisterhood News
Thank you all who sent in your annual contribution for Sisterhood Dues. Membership is open to all women in our congregation. It is not too late to help us boost our membership so we can join to do more for our congregation. This month the sisterhood was able to donate $5000.00 to the temple. They […]
A Message from Our President
Friends, One of the most interesting gifts I gave my father was a beekeeping starter kit. I ordered the kit from the Sears catalog around 1986. My father had mentioned beekeeping would be an interesting hobby, and I thought the gift would motivate him to set up some hives on our farm. Before he set […]
March Birthdays
3/3 Sarah Halley 3/10 Ruth Friedberg 3/13 Keith Bell 3/24 David Lyon 3/25 Karen Fuller 3/26 Airelle Wilson 3/28 Anne Poliakoff 3/29 Margaret Freedman 3/29 Lexy Lyon 3/30 Debby Gordin
March Yarhzeits
3/3 Samuel Hecklin 3/4 Gussie Hecklin 3/4 Emma P. Rattner 3/5 Lenore Axelrod 3/6 Jeanne Hutchison 3/7 Moises Retelny 3/8 Alvin H. Levin 3/9 Samuel Cohen 3/9 Emil Mortge 3/10 Abraham Felsher 3/10 Abraham Koshak 3/10 Alan Silverman 3/11 Haya Sara Gilpin 3/11 Allen Haughay 3/13 Ray Fishbein 3/15 Iman H. Bornstein 3/16 Kathleen Bruck […]
From the Heart with Rabbi Liebowitz
Old friends Old friends Sat on their park bench like bookends A time it was, and what a time it was, it was A time of innocence A time of confidences Long ago it must be I have a photograph Preserve your memories They’re all that’s left you (Paul Simon) Dear Friends, Though I am […]
A Message From Our President
Friends, I enjoy social media. I admit I don’t find posts that are rants about one thing or another enjoyable. However, I really enjoy Facebook posts that are memes that make me giggle or videos of a family singing a parody of song that reflects some relatable aspect of everyday life and highlights the humor […]
Covid-19 Policy for Shabbat Services
Services will be streamed via Facebook Live. We want everyone to remain healthy for the New Year. Click Here to Go to Our Temple Facebook
A Note from Sisterhood
I’d like to introduce myself, I’m Peggy Ann Buchman, the new president of Temple Sisterhood. My husband Brian Hendrickson and I moved here over 5 years ago. Prior to that we belonged to Temple Chai, a large reform congregation in Long Grove, Illinois. I worked there as the clergy secretary for over 15 years. I’m […]
February Birthdays
2/4 Lisa Frye 2/7 Michael Gelburd 2/9 Judy Golub 2/17 Shirley Koshak 2/17 Joseph Wachter 2/20 Susan Price 2/21 Sydney Brough 2/24 Ann Kelly 2/27 Christopher Brough 2/27 Arden Levy 2/27 Helga Moglin
February Yahrzeits
2/1 Sarah D. Cohen 2/1 Conley Cook 2/4 Jacob Finke 2/5 Daniel Koshak 2/5 Harry Stemberg 2/12 Aaron Tanenbaum 2/14 Ruth Crosby 2/16 Bernard A. Katz 2/19 Jacob Cohen 2/22 Mary Cooper 2/26 Meyer Bernstein 2/27 Ann Weintraub 2/28 Esther Bromley