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Congregation Adath Jeshurun Louisville, Kentuckywww.adathjeshurun.com OCTOBER 2018

Shmini Atzeret: Monday, October 1 9:30 a.m. Service (including Yizkor) 5:45 p.m. Afternoon Minyan 6:15 p.m. Festive Dinner with KI - Reservations Required 7:00 p.m. Simchat Torah Service Simchat Torah: Tuesday, October 2 9:30 a.m. Simchat Torah Service at KI 5:45 p.m. Afternoon Minyan at AJ

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CONGREGATION ADATH JESHURUN2401 Woodbourne Avenue

Louisville, KY 40205

Synagogue Office Phone ........................ 502.458.5359Finance Office Phone ............................. 502.649.8135Synagogue Office Fax ............................ 502.451.5634Preschool Office Phone .......................... 502.451.3434Cemetery Caretaker, Jody Bowling ........ 502.639.1301Website ................................ www.adathjeshurun.comFacebook .............. www.facebook.com/adathjeshurunEmail ................................... [email protected]

OfficersPresident .......................................... William Esakov Vice President .........................................Liam FelsenVice President ....................................... Shane ShapsVice President ......................................... Jerry WolffSecretary .......................................... Craig FriedmanTreasurer ................................................. Cybil FloraAssistant Treasurer ..................................Joel LernerCemetery Warden ..................................... Bruce BlueAssistant Cemetery Warden ............Stephen J. Evans

Robert B. Slosberg l [email protected] l ext. 111

David A. Lipp l [email protected] l ext. 114

Robin Silverman l Synagogue [email protected] l ext. 106 Holly Southwick l Financial [email protected] l ext. 104

Deborah Slosberg l Adult Education [email protected] l ext. 115

Sara Gambrell I Preschool [email protected] I ext. 117

Molly Evancho l Facility & Event [email protected] l ext. 113

Barbara Embry l Administrative [email protected] l ext. 105

Belinda Lasch I Administrative [email protected] I ext. 102

Lily Pope l Communications [email protected] l ext. 112 Tina Benningfield l Food Service [email protected] l ext. 116

AJ LOVES NEW BABIES MAZAL TOV TO THESE AJ MEMBERS!

Jean Trager on the birth of twin great-grandsons, Hawk Trager-Kusman and Asher Trager-Kusman!

OCTOBER CELEBRATION SHABBAT

Celebrate your birthday or anniversary at AJ on Saturday, October 6th. All those celebrating birthdays and anniversaries during October are invited to participate

in a group aliyah during morning worship services beginning at 9:30 a.m.

--- October Milestone Anniversaries ---

Selma & Alvin Kommor October 2 75 years Diana & William Schmied October 2 25 years Michelle Jones & Belinda Setters

October 6

5 years

Brenda & Gary Spivak October 10 25 years Anita & Al Goldin October 17 68 years Mona & Frank Schramko October 18 20 years Laura Melon & Larry Wasser

October 18

15 years

Cheryl & Larry Hughett October 19 45 years Gladys & Sonny Bass October 20 72 years Terry & Arnold Belker October 20 60 years Sally & Al Wax October 20 50 years Patty & Doug Lamb October 23 40 years Evelyn & William Sabes October 28 67 years

Anniversaries are listed for first and every five years after that. Additionally, all anniversaries exceeding 50 years are listed. If your “Milestone Anniversary” is not listed, please call the synagogue office at 458-5359 and provide them with your anniversary date. We look forward to celebrating with you!

IN MEMORIAM

The Congregation extends our condolences to the family and friends of Margie Baker.

MAZAL TOV AJ MEMBERS

Mazal tov to Jean Trager on the marriage of her granddaughter, Emily Trager to Landon Brantley!

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BAT MITZVAH OF JULIA RUBY GEER Julia Ruby Geer, daughter of Claire Geer and the late Steven Geer, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on October 6, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. Julia is the granddaughter of Sherry & Jay “Buddy” Kaufman and Shirley &

Bert Geer. She is also the great-granddaughter of the late Lillian & Charles Lazarus. The family invites the entire congregation to worship with them and join them in a reception celebrating this joyous occasion.

BAR MITZVAH OF JACK REUBEN KAPLIN Jack Reuben Kaplin, son of Howard and Lisa Kaplin, will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on October 20, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. Jack is the grandson of Selma & Larry Kaplin and Stephanie & Larry Kirschenbaum and the late Barbara Gabel. The family invites the entire

congregation to worship with them and join them in a reception celebrating this joyous occasion. BAT MITZVAH OF MIRANDA BOROWICK

Miranda Deene Borowick, daughter of Stacey & Kerry Borowick, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on October 27, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. Miranda is the granddaughter of Alvin Borowick and the late Linda Borowick.

She is also the granddaughter of the Philip & Sylvia Bordy, of blessed memory. The family invites the entire congregation to worship with them and join them in a reception celebrating this joyous occasion.

STATE OF ISRAEL BONDS SAYS,

“THANK YOU” TO AJ MEMBERS!

As a thank you to AJ members for your continued support, the State of Israel Bonds Development Corporation will be sponsoring the Kiddush lunch at AJ on

October 13, 2018. For more information about State of Israel Bonds, please visit www.israelbonds.com.

SPONSOR A KIDDUSH LUNCH AT AJ

To sponsor a tax-deductible Kiddush lunch at AJ:

Email Molly Evancho: [email protected] Call Molly Evancho: 458-5359 Visit: www.adathjeshurun.com/kiddushsponsor

Adath Jeshurun gratefully acknowledges the generosity of the following for their sponsorship of the Shabbat Kiddush lunches:

October 6, 2018 – Sponsored by Claire, Madelyn & Spencer Geer in honor of the bat mitzvah of Julia Geer. October 13, 2018 – Sponsored by the Development Corporation for Israel to thank AJ members for their ongoing support of State of Israel Bonds. October 20, 2018 – Sponsored by Howard & Lisa Kaplin in honor of the bar mitzvah of Jack Kaplin. October 27, 2018 – Sponsored by Alvin Borowick, grandfather of Miranda Borowick, in honor of her bat mitzvah.

AJ BOOK CLUB • Next meeting: Sunday, October 28, 2018 • 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. • AJ Roth Family Board Room • Facilitated by Dr. Ted Shlechter

“If All the Seas Were Ink”

By Ilana Kurshan ~ 2017

“In this deeply personal and often hilarious story, Kurshan shows us how the Talmud’s thousands of strange and demanding pages, read one page a day for seven years, become a conversation about how to live one’s life. Kurshan awakens us to our imperfect world’s hidden magnificence – and to the power of literature to inspire human resilience. A stunning, gorgeous memoir.” ~ Dara Horn

Mark your calendar for upcoming Book Club dates: January 27, 2019 - “The Patriots” by Sana Krasikov March 31, 2019 - “Waking Lions” by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen May 19, 2019 - “Millard Salter’s Last Day” by Jacob M. Appel

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NEWS FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The following are excerpts of a speech delivered to the Congregation on Yom Kippur by President, Bill Esakov:

Shana Tova! I’m Bill Esakov, and I’m the President of Adath Jeshurun. Before I could make AJ my spiritual home, I had to find my new physical home. Thirty years ago, my family moved to Louisville for a job opportunity at Humana. I am from West Hartford, Connecticut, and had never been to Louisville.

After we finally moved to Louisville, we attended Shabbat morning services at several synagogues. I found AJ and was invited to Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur services. I attended the Kol Nidre service, where the guest Rabbi was officiating. His voice sounded familiar. I stared at the man on the bimah and recognized him as Rabbi Singer. The same Rabbi Singer who had led my synagogue in West Hartford! He had officiated at my Bar Mitzvah and at my wedding! Sign or coincidence? I went home and told Dora that we had found our synagogue!

During our 30 years here, we have found AJ to be a warm, inviting place where we have felt a part of the community and have made many friends. It is because of this atmosphere that I joined the Board of Trustees, and have been given the opportunity to serve as your President. My vision is for AJ to be around so that future generations can have the same experiences that all of our families have enjoyed.

As we are nearing the end of the High Holy Days and our period of introspection, I ask you to consider some sobering statistics. Every year for the past decade, between 7,000 and 10,000 American religious institutions have closed their doors. As the Louisville Jewish population has aged, AJ has seen a decline in membership; however, we’ve been able to hold our own.

The national religious landscape in America has seen a generational and societal shift as a declining number of Americans report being affiliated with an organized religious group. Aging populations, shifting demographics, changing attitudes, and busy lives all play a part. With fewer members, many religious institutions can no longer afford to keep their doors open. Adath Jeshurun has been fortunate. Thanks to your generosity, we have been able to sustain our shul, despite the decline in dues income from having an aging membership. We want to continue to have the financial resources to be here for all of you, your children, and grandchildren. Adath Jeshurun is taking these statistics very seriously as we plan today for future generations.

Although our 61-year-old building is currently in good shape, we know that upkeep and repairs are constant expenses. Thanks to your generosity, we hope to be able to have the financial resources to cover these expenses. We also hope to continue providing a full range of religious and educational services, and maintain the staff which works so hard on our behalf to provide them.

AJ has been a blessing to many families. Together, we can ensure that our shul remains vibrant and strong. At this time, I ask everyone to join me in making a High Holy Day pledge. We deeply appreciate your support which ensures that AJ will be here for you and your family, both now and in the future.

Epilogue -- It’s not too late to make a High Holy Day Pledge. Please visit www.adathjeshurun.com/highholydayappeal or call the AJ office at 458-5359. Thank you for your support!

LLIIFFEE && LLEEGGAACCYY PPRROOGGRRAAMM

The following are excerpts of a speech delivered to the Congregation on Yom Kippur by Life & Legacy Chairman, Sidney Hymson:

Thank you for the opportunity to speak briefly about an exciting program called the Life & Legacy Program. Life & Legacy is a national program initiated by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, in partnership with the Jewish Federation of

Louisville and with support from the Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence. Its goal is to strengthen the future of our Jewish community by leaving after-lifetime permanent legacies to synagogues and other Jewish agencies.

As I mention each of the following, please stand if it applies to you: If you were married at Adath Jeshurun. If you, your children, or grandchildren had their Bar or Bat mitzvah ceremony at Adath Jeshurun. If you, your children, or grandchildren were confirmed at Adath Jeshurun. If you have ever read Torah, chanted the Haftorah, or davened from the bimah at Adath Jeshurun. If you have ever attended Minyan or any other service at Adath Jeshurun. If you have ever attended AJ’s Community Passover Seder. If you have ever attended the AJ Music Festival. If you have ever participated in a Louisville Melton class. If you have ever volunteered for any mitzvah projects, committees, or other activities, attended an adult studies class, or belonged to any interest group at Adath Jeshurun. If you have ever traveled to Israel with Rabbi Slosberg. Finally, if you have ever recited the Mourner’s Kaddish for a loved one at Adath Jeshurun, or if you have a loved one remembered on a plaque in the George and Miriam Blue Memorial Alcove at Adath Jeshurun.

If you look around, you will see that almost everyone here is standing, which shows that we all have strong ties to Adath Jeshurun and to each other, our Adath Jeshurun family.

In order to enable future generations to experience the same shared feeling of our Adath Jeshurun family that we have today, it is essential that we continue to endow Adath Jeshurun with the financial ability to do all that will be needed, which is where the Life & Legacy Program comes in.

The Life & Legacy Program is a painless way to support our shul. It enables you to easily leave a legacy to Adath Jeshurun in your will, or as a beneficiary of life insurance, or an IRA after your lifetime. Filling out a very brief one-page form is all that is needed to initiate your participation in the program. The form can be downloaded at: www.adathjeshurun.com/lifeandlegacy. Your support will make a huge difference in sustaining Adath Jeshurun's viability for the future and is very much appreciated. Thank you for your consideration and wishing you a Shana tova!

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AJ SUNDAY ADULT EDUCATION

Mark your calendar for a new series of Sunday morning classes designed to enrich

your knowledge and understanding of the prayer book. For more information, contact instructor Deborah

Slosberg at 458-5359 or [email protected].

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Prayer Book Hebrew and Concepts

11:00 a.m. - Noon Treasures of Siddur Lev Shalem – The Psalms

Fall Schedule: October 7, 14, 21, 28 November 4, 11, 18 AJ PRAGMATIC SPIRITUALITY

A thought-provoking discussion group facilitated by Courtney Snyder, MD and Marty Snyder that meets from 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. in AJ’s

Benovitz Library. This month’s topics are listed below:

October 14th – “Rebooting the Soul, Conscious Computing and Other Strategies for Reclaiming Our Self-Respect in the Digital Age.” October 21st – “Autumn - The Season of Letting Go.”

Mark your calendar for these upcoming dates: November 4th & 11th December 2nd & 9th

Courtney Snyder, MD: [email protected] Marty Snyder: [email protected]

MAKE YOUR HIGH HOLY DAY APPEAL PLEDGE ONLINE

AJ’s annual High Holy Day appeal took place on Yom Kippur. This appeal is vital to the sustainability of our shul. If you were unable to attend Yom

Kippur services at AJ this year, you can easily make a pledge by calling the shul office at 458-5359, or through the link below.

www.adathjeshurun.com/highholydayappeal

♥We Really Appreciate Your Support!♥

Course Descriptions/Registration: www.jewishlouisville.org/melton

Questions? Contact Melton Director, Deborah Slosberg [email protected] or 502.458.5359

The Florence Melton School is sponsored by Adath Jeshurun in collaboration with the Jewish Community Center and with support from all Louisville Jewish congregations. This program is made possible by a generous grant from the Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence and the Dorothy Levy Memorial Fund. Scholarships provided by the Jewish Federation of Louisville and Congregation Adath Jeshurun.

TWO-YEAR COMPREHENSIVE COURSES

October 9, 2018 - May 30, 2019

28 Sessions TUITION $240

YEAR 1: Purposes and Rhythms of Jewish Living

Tuesday Evenings 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Thursday Mornings 9:30 a.m. - Noon

YEAR 2: Crossroads of Jewish History and Ethics of Jewish Living

Tuesday Evenings

6:30 - 9:00 p.m.

TUITION ONLY $36!

Remainder subsidized by an anonymous donor

Free childcare provided by advance registration:

Contact Deborah Slosberg

Through master stories from the Torah and centuries of wisdom that has been gleaned from these narratives, we discover our own understandings, and for parents, consider methods for bringing the conversation home to our children.

Monthly Evenings 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Taught by: Lisa Rothstein Goldberg

FOUNDATIONS OF JEWISH FAMILY LIVING

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AJ PRESCHOOL CLASS OPENINGS!

The AJ Preschool has a few limited spots remaining in both our 2-year-old classrooms and our 4-year-old classrooms. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to get your child into Louisville’s premier Preschool/Childcare center! For more information, please contact Preschool Director, Sara Gambrell at [email protected] or call 451-3434.

AJ SYNAGOGUE TRIVIA NIGHT – 10/28/18

Join us for dessert on Sunday, October 28th at 6:30 p.m. and a festive evening of fun! The moderators for the evening will be Louisville Trivia, and they are sure to bring many fun and challenging questions! Bring yourself and anything you wish to drink! Each table of 10

people will be a team, so grab a group of friends, or let us know with whom you’d like to be seated. If you are not attending with a group, that’s fine too! You’ll be assigned to a fun and welcoming table!

The cost is only $10 per person plus 6% sales tax. Participants are requested to bring a canned food item to donate to the JFCS Food Pantry.

To reserve your space by the October 19th deadline, please fill out the form below, and return it to the synagogue office with your payment. You may also reserve your space by phone with a credit card by calling the shul office at 458-5359, or online at: www.adathjeshurun.com/trivia.

AJ SYNAGOGUE TRIVIA NIGHT - RESERVATION FORM

10/28/18

Name: __________________________________ Address: _________________________________ City, State, Zip: _____________________________ Phone: __________________________________

Names of those on your winning team: ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________

No. Attending _____x $10 per person = $____________ Add 6% sales tax (see chart below) = $____________ TOTAL AMOUNT DUE = $____________

Select payment method below:

❑ Check #: ______________ ❑ Charge to credit card on file in shul office ❑ Charge to other credit card below: #__________________________ Exp. ___ /___

RESERVATION DEADLINE:

Friday, October 19th

Sales Tax Calculator

1 seat $ .60 2 seats $1.20 3 seats $1.80 4 seats $2.40 5 seats $3.00 6 seats $3.60 7 seats $4.20 8 seats $4.80 9 seats $5.40 10 seats $6.00

SHORT & SWEET FAMILY SERVICE

AJ’s Short & Sweet Family Service is for children in grades K - 7, friends, parents and grandparents. The service is informal, includes a story, grape juice, challah, and is followed by a special Short & Sweet kiddush lunch! All services take place in the Slosberg Event Center from 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. on the dates listed below: • November 3 • January 12 • February 9 • March 16 • April 13 • May 18 (New date)

LOUISVILLE ORCHESTRA PRESENTS “KENTUCKY STRINGS” AT ADATH JESHURUN

This concert conducted by Teddy Abrams features Kentucky-based string players who are top talents! The concert takes place on Thursday, October 11th at 7:30 p.m. at AJ. Tickets can be purchased online at www.louisvilleorchestra.org or by calling the Louisville Orchestra at 587-8681.

This performance is generously sponsored by The Schiller Family in memory of Dr. Sheldon Schiller and Andrew Schiller.

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AJ PRESCHOOL TRIVIA NIGHT – 11/3/18

The AJ Preschool Parents’ Association invites AJ members and friends to a Trivia Night with the theme of Saturday morning cartoons!

Whether it's H.R. Pufnstuf, Scooby-Doo, Jem and the Holograms, Super Friends, or The Hardy Boys, this year's theme is kicking it old school with "Saturday Morning Cartoons."

Grab your team of eight friends, and dust off your lunch boxes because we're giving away prizes for Best Dressed Team, and Best Table!

• Doors open at 7:15 p.m.; Game begins at 7:30 p.m. • Bring your own beer or wine (no liquor.) • Breakfast will be served for dinner! • Open to ALL trivia aficionados ages 21 and over. • Friends & family are welcome! • Winning Trivia Team will receive a cash prize! • Held in Adath Jeshurun’s Erskine Auditorium. • $25 per person + 6% sales tax. To sign up, visit: ajpreschool.com/fundraisers/trivianight/

100% of the proceeds will benefit the AJ Preschool. Please join us!

For more information on the happenings in the AJ Preschool, visit our website at ajpreschool.com.

Nov. 3rd 7:30 p.m.

10 nights at selected hotels (breakfast included) 11 additional meals, (all Shabbat meals included) All entrance fees and programs, per itinerary Touring in a luxury, air-conditioned bus Portage at hotels

~~~~~~~~~LAND PACKAGE~~~~~~~~

▪ $4,010 Double-occupancy ▪ $1,060 Single-supplement

~~~ITINERARY/ONLINE REGISTRATION~~~

meltonseminars.org/Melton-Biblical-Insites.aspx

~~~~~~~MORE INFORMATION~~~~~~~

▪ Deborah Slosberg, Louisville Melton Director:

[email protected] or 458-5359

▪ Rabbi Bob Slosberg: [email protected]

▪ Da’at Travel Agency: [email protected]

About Biblical In-Sites:

You think you know the story... until you study it at the very place mentioned, and the scene and scenery make you reread it and bring it alive! We encounter patriarchs and matriarchs, kings, prophets, soldiers and judges - and the land itself!

FUNDS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST STUDENTS IN ATTENDING CAMP RAMAH IN 2018

Need and non-need-based scholarships are available. Additionally, need-based scholarships are available for USY/Ramah

Israel programs. To apply, please contact Rabbi Slosberg before the Nov. 30th application deadline.

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AJ is grateful for the following contributions

FUND TYPE PURPOSE DONOR LEVEL Dedication of Etz Hayim Chumash Honor 75th Birthday of Buddy Goldberg Eileen S. Churney Chai Yai Yai Dedication of Etz Hayim Chumash Honor 100th Birthday of Alvin Kommor ROMEOs Chai Yai Yai Dedication of Mahzor Lev Shalem Honor 90th Birthday of David Carney His Children and Grandchildren Chai Yai Yai Dedication of Mahzor Lev Shalem Memory Edna Yarmuth David Carney Double Chai Dedication of Siddur Lev Shalem Memory Lawrence Shuster Myron Shuster Chai Yai Yai Dedication of Siddur Lev Shalem Honor Marriage of Andrea Olinger & Jonathan Lippman Cybil Flora Double Chai Dedication of Siddur Lev Shalem Honor Barbara & Edwin Goldberg Lillian Levy Double Chai Dedication of Siddur Lev Shalem Memory Stanley Rubin Elaine Bornstein Double Chai Dedication of Siddur Lev Shalem Yahrzeit Father, Edward Bellity Nicole Goldstein Chai Yai Yai Ageless Wisdom Yahrzeit Father, Irvin Goldstein Jane Goldstein Chai AJ Preschool Honor Birth of Twin Great-Grandsons of Jean Trager Judie Sherman Chai AJ Preschool Memory Noretta Rosenthal Judith Rosenberg Chai AJ Preschool Yahrzeit Mother, Fay Fox Martin Fox Chai Yai Yai AJ Preschool Yahrzeit Father, Sol Fox Martin Fox Chai Yai Yai AJ Preschool Yahrzeit Mother, Paula Reinfeld Ruth Fox Chai Yai Yai AJ Tribute Fund Honor 100th Birthday of Alvin Kommor ROMEOs Chai AJ Tribute Fund Honor Erwin Sherman, Reading of Haftarah Judy Greenberg Chai AJ Tribute Fund Honor Speedy Recovery of Patty Lamb Elaine Stauble & Bruce Tasch Double Chai AJ Tribute Fund Honor 100th Birthday of Alvin Kommor Sherry & Buddy Kaufman AJ Tribute Fund Honor Speedy Recovery of Eddie Goldberg Sherry & Buddy Kaufman AJ Tribute Fund Honor Marriage of Sheila Berman & Scott Schachter Judy Greenberg AJ Tribute Fund Memory Kay Ades Nancy Salter Chai AJ Tribute Fund Memory Sid Winer Dana & Doug Rosen, Dr. & Mrs. Gary Fuchs Chai AJ Tribute Fund Memory Sid Winer Anita & Shelly Weber AJ Tribute Fund Yahrzeit Mother, Judy Sweitzer Sally Sweitzer Chai AJ Tribute Fund Yahrzeit Grandmother, Rebecca Sweitzer Sally Sweitzer Chai AJ Tribute Fund Yahrzeit Father, David Benovitz Judy Greenberg Chai AJ Tribute Fund Yahrzeit Father, Aaron Schucart Linda Blue Chai AJ Tribute Fund Yahrzeit Mother, Dorothy Yudofsky Joy Yudofsky AJ Tribute Fund Yahrzeit Father, Irvin Goldstein Sue Levitch Arnold Jay Levin Simcha Fund Honor 50th Anniversary of Linda & Sam Stein Arnie Levin & Don Powell Betty Hanover Carney Mahzor Fund Honor Special Birthday of Sara Shpilberg David Carney Chai Betty Hanover Carney Mahzor Fund Honor 90th Birthday of David Carney Missy & Martin Gold Double Chai Betty Hanover Carney Mahzor Fund Honor 90th Birthday of David Carney Phyllis & David Leibson Chai Betty Hanover Carney Mahzor Fund Honor 90th Birthday of David Carney Raema Green & Cathy Plotkin Betty Hanover Carney Mahzor Fund Memory Edna Yarmuth David Carney Chai Betty Hanover Carney Mahzor Fund Memory Margie Baker Marilyn Carney Chai Betty Hanover Carney Mahzor Fund Memory Edna Yarmuth Caren & Michael Bailen Cantor's Discretionary Fund Honor Cantor David Lipp Lance Gilbert Chai Yai Yai Cantor's Discretionary Fund Honor 89th Birthday of Erwin Sherman Carol Behr Chai Cantor's Discretionary Fund Honor 85th Birthday of Joan Klein Eileen S. Churney; Judy Greenberg Chai Cantor's Discretionary Fund Honor 25th Anniversary of Judy & Bill Levy Judy Greenberg Chai Cantor's Discretionary Fund Honor 100th Birthday of Alvin Kommor Lillian Levy; Jane & Steve Shapiro Cantor's Discretionary Fund Honor 80th Birthday of Judy Greenberg Mona & Jay Brodsky Cantor's Discretionary Fund Yahrzeit Brother, Arthur Ashkenaz Joseph & Evelyn Ashkenaz Double Chai Cantor's Discretionary Fund Yahrzeit Father, Maurice Brodsky Jay Brodsky Double Chai Cantor's Discretionary Fund Memory Barbie Meyers Barbara & Myron Pass Chai Cantor's Discretionary Fund Memory Eileen Meyer Renco Mona & Jay Brodsky Chai Cantor's Discretionary Fund Yahrzeit Husband, Alvin M. Churney Eileen S. Churney Chai Cantor's Discretionary Fund Yahrzeit Father, Louis Herman Gary Herman Chai Cantor's Discretionary Fund Yahrzeit Aunt, Toby Grossman Dana Dugatkin Chai Cantor's Discretionary Fund Yahrzeit Mother-in-law, Marilyn Dugatkin Dana Dugatkin Chai Cantor's Discretionary Fund Yahrzeit Father, Bernard Goldstein Peppy Linden Chai Cantor's Discretionary Fund Yahrzeit Wife, Joyce Hyman Bernard Hyman Chai Cantor's Discretionary Fund Yahrzeit Mother, Clara Oberstein Deborah Winters Chai Cantor's Discretionary Fund Yahrzeit Sister, Elsa Oberstein Deborah Winters Chai Cantor's Discretionary Fund Yahrzeit Mother, Fannie Weitz Sharon Sexter Cantor's Discretionary Fund Yahrzeit Son, Jeffrey Speigel Stephanie Speigel & Lawrence Kirschenbaum Cantor's Discretionary Fund Yahrzeit Mother, Emily "Bubbles" Greenberg Ronald Greenberg Cantor's Discretionary Fund Yahrzeit Husband, Bert Levy Lillian Levy Cantor's Discretionary Fund Yahrzeit Mother-in-law, Celia Balf Nancy Balf Cari E. Kleinman for the Children Fund Memory Kay Ades Barbara & Tom Schwartz Chai Celia Simon Israel Scholarship Fund Memory Stanley Rubin Richard Shuster; Rayma Shuster Celia Simon Israel Scholarship Fund Memory Rebecca Wall Richard Shuster Celia Simon Israel Scholarship Fund Memory Barbara Meyers Richard Shuster Celia Simon Israel Scholarship Fund Yahrzeit Brother, Bernard Sherman Erwin Sherman Chai Celia Simon Israel Scholarship Fund Yahrzeit Father, Lawrence Shuster Richard Shuster

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Cemetery Fund Yahrzeit Mother, Betty Zegart Bonnie Toborowsky Chai Cemetery Fund Yahrzeit Father, Sam Goldberg Maxine Goldberg Chai Cemetery Fund Yahrzeit Mother, Mayme Cohen Sonia Levine Chester B. Slosberg Memorial Sukkah Fund Honor Bar Mitzvah of Ben Greenberg Rabbi & Deborah Slosberg Chai Chester B. Slosberg Memorial Sukkah Fund Yahrzeit Son, Alexander Bertram Karen Abrams Double Chai Dorothy & Henry Goldstein Gemilut Hasadim Fund Yahrzeit Wife, Beth Goldstein Steven Goldstein Chai Dorothy Levy Memorial Retreat Speaker Fund Memory Sid Winer Judy & Bill Levy Dorothy Levy Memorial Retreat Speaker Fund Memory Edith Schimmel Rubin Judy & Bill Levy Dorothy Levy Memorial Retreat Speaker Fund Memory Edna Yarmuth Judy & Bill Levy Dorothy Levy Memorial Retreat Speaker Fund Yahrzeit Father, Sam Suddleson Eileen S. Churney Edna Yarmuth Melton Scholarship Fund Honor Rabbi Laura Metzger Wendy Pfeffer & Nathan Schwartz Double Chai Edna Yarmuth Melton Scholarship Fund Memory Edna Yarmuth Keith & Ginger Myers; Connie & David Blue; The Klein Family;

Lisa & Barry Blake; Nancy & Stuart Billington; Judy & Dan Rowley; Ann & Mark Baiada; Jan West & Jonathan Goldberg; Charles & Tori McClure; Christian Lee Brown

Chai Yai Yai

Edna Yarmuth Melton Scholarship Fund Memory Edna Yarmuth Bruce Maples; Amy & Lance Gilbert; Cindy & Mike Phelps; Barbara & Henry Altman; Greater Louisville, Inc.

Double Chai

Edna Yarmuth Melton Scholarship Fund Memory Edna Yarmuth Robin Silverman; Ralph Green & Shellie Branson; Ellen & Max Shapira; Fernandez Haynes & Moloney; Barbara & Tom Schwartz; Linda & Stuart Goldberg; Edith & William Weyland; Shelly & Kenneth Zegart; Phyllis & David Leibson

Chai

Edna Yarmuth Melton Scholarship Fund Memory Edna Yarmuth Shirley & Bert Geer; Genie & Les Aberson; Elaine Bornstein; Anita & Shelly Weber; Miriam Ostroff; Thelma Chase; Nancy & Jimmie Strull; Barbara & Eddie Goldberg; Mona & Jay Brodsky

Endowment Fund Honor 90th Birthday of David Carney Dora & Bill Esakov Chai Endowment Fund Honor 89th Birthday of Erwin Sherman Dora & Bill Esakov Chai Endowment Fund Memory Edna Yarmuth Gerry & Steve Evans Chai Harold & Frankye Klein Gordon Event Fund Memory Sid Winer Frankye & Harold Gordon Harold & Frankye Klein Gordon Event Fund Yahrzeit Father, Charles Lazarus Sherry & Buddy Kaufman Harry & Annette Geller Family Chumash Fund Honor Harry & Annette Geller Elaine Stauble & Bruce Tasch Chai Yai Yai Harry & Annette Geller Family Chumash Fund Honor 85th Birthday of Joan Klein Annette & Harry Geller Chai Julie Olson Shabbat Scholar Fund Honor 89th Birthday of Erwin Sherman Bobbie Rouben Double Chai Julie Olson Shabbat Scholar Fund Yahrzeit Friend, Sara Landau Barbara Franklin Kohn-Berman Anniversary Flower Fund Honor 85th Birthday of Frankye Gordon Margie & Bob Kohn Chai Kohn-Berman Anniversary Flower Fund Honor Marriage of Sheila Berman & Scott Schachter Sherry & Buddy Kaufman Kohn-Berman Anniversary Flower Fund Yahrzeit Father, Dennis Berman Margie & Bob Kohn Chai Kohn-Berman Anniversary Flower Fund Yahrzeit Father, Dennis Berman Harris Berman Chai Yai Yai Kohn-Berman Anniversary Flower Fund Yahrzeit Husband, Lawrence Shuster Rayma Shuster Lillian & Morris Borowitz Youth Scholarship Fund Yahrzeit Father, Joseph Shapiro Lillian Levy Mazon Honor 100th Birthday of Alvin Kommor and 98th Birthday of

Selma Kommor Sandee & Lester Miller Double Chai

Mazon Honor 100th Birthday of Alvin Kommor Shelley, Rick, Robert, & Alyssa Cozzens Chai Mazon Honor Anniversary of Sandee & Lester Miller Shelley, Rick, Robert, & Alyssa Cozzens Chai Mazon Honor Bar Mitzvah of Ben Greenberg Sally & Al Wax Chai Mazon Honor Bar Mitzvah of Ben Greenberg Cantor Lipp & Rabbi Laura Metzger Chai Mazon Yahrzeit Sam Miller, Lela Miller, Rose Miller, Pia Miller, Ben

Kommor Sandee & Lester Miller Double Chai

Melvin & Shellie Benovitz Library Fund Yahrzeit Father, David Benovitz Elaine Bornstein Chai Miriam Blue & Phyllis Adams Kitchen Fund Memory Edna Yarmuth Bruce Blue Chai Yai Yai Music Fund Yahrzeit Mother, Libby Levy Friedman David Friedman Chai Music Fund Yahrzeit Mother, Carmen Lipschutz Charles Lipschutz Double Chai Phyllis & Michael Shaikun Tikkun Olam Fund Yahrzeit Father, Benjamin P. Cohen Phyllis & Michael Shaikun Chai Phyllis & Michael Shaikun Tikkun Olam Fund Yahrzeit Grandfather, Alex Taub Phyllis & Michael Shaikun Chai Rabbi Robert B. Slosberg Minyan Fund Honor Marriage of Andrea Olinger & Jonathan Lippman Rhoda & Bernie Faller Chai Rabbi Robert B. Slosberg Minyan Fund Honor Special Birthday of Judy Greenberg Sue LaSalle Rabbi Robert B. Slosberg Minyan Fund Memory Edith Schimmel Rubin Steve & Sharon Berger Chai Rabbi Robert B. Slosberg Minyan Fund Yahrzeit Sister, Dorothy Wolk Gloria Soltes Chai Rabbi Robert B. Slosberg Minyan Fund Yahrzeit Mother, Freda Sabes William Sabes Chai Rabbi Robert B. Slosberg Minyan Fund Yahrzeit Sister, Maxine Lapidus Sue LaSalle Rabbi's Discretionary Fund Honor Rabbi Robert Slosberg Lance Gilbert Chai Yai Yai Rabbi's Discretionary Fund Honor Donation Sharon & Donald Shavinsky Chai Yai Yai Rabbi's Discretionary Fund Honor Anniversary of Nancy & Shelly Gilman Susie & Philip Greenberg Chai Yai Yai Rabbi's Discretionary Fund Honor Marriage of Dr. and Mrs. Mark Davis Genie & Les Aberson Chai Rabbi's Discretionary Fund Honor Birth of Twin Great-Grandsons, and Marriage of

Granddaughter of Jean Trager Judy Greenberg Chai

Rabbi's Discretionary Fund Honor Speedy Recovery of Eddie Goldberg Judy Greenberg Chai Rabbi's Discretionary Fund Memory Sid Winer Nanci & Maury Brill Chai Rabbi's Discretionary Fund Memory Eileen Meyer Renco Judy Greenberg Chai Rabbi's Discretionary Fund Yahrzeit Mother, Rosemary Payton Jennifer Payton Chai Yai Yai Rabbi's Discretionary Fund Yahrzeit Father, Abram Jakubowicz Bluma Fiscus Chai Yai Yai Rabbi's Discretionary Fund Yahrzeit Mother, Shirley Roter Laura & Jon Klein Double Chai

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Rabbi's Discretionary Fund Yahrzeit Son, Daniel Goldberg Zera Lipetz Chai Rabbi's Discretionary Fund Yahrzeit Husband, Samuel J. Goldberg Zera Lipetz Chai Rabbi Simcha Kling Education Fund Yahrzeit Father and Grandfather, Maurice Grossman Judie Sherman & Family Chai Rebecca & Barnet Linker Kiddush Cup Fund Yahrzeit Mother, Adele Linker Stephen Linker Chai Robin Silverman Renovation Fund Memory Edna Yarmuth Carol & Arnold Zegart Chai Yai Yai Robin Silverman Renovation Fund Memory Marilyn Foster Robin Silverman Chai Rothschild Educational Assistance Fund Memory John & Renee Rothschild Frank Friedman Chai Sally Younger & Peter Pearlman Chesed Fund Honor 100th Birthday of Alvin Kommor Betty Younger Sally Younger & Peter Pearlman Chesed Fund Memory Edna Yarmuth Betty Younger Sally Younger & Peter Pearlman Chesed Fund Memory Edith Schimmel Rubin Betty Younger Sally Younger & Peter Pearlman Chesed Fund Yahrzeit Aunt, Goldie Resnik Nancy Balf Sally Younger & Peter Pearlman Chesed Fund Yahrzeit Son, Robert A. Younger Betty Younger Sisterhood Past Presidents Endowment Fund Yahrzeit Mother, Rose Suddleson Eileen S. Churney Stephen J. & Gerry Evans Family Misheberakh Fund Honor Speedy Recovery of Cindi Karman Gloria Soltes Chai Stephen J. & Gerry Evans Family Misheberakh Fund Yahrzeit Sister, Carol Stoler Gerry Evans Chai Stephen J. & Gerry Evans Family Misheberakh Fund Yahrzeit Aunt, Carol Stoler Craig Friedman Chai Yandell & Ruth O'Koon B'nai Mitzvah Chumash Fund Honor Anniversary of Sarah & Chuck O'Koon Their children and grandchildren Triple Chai Yandell & Ruth O'Koon B'nai Mitzvah Chumash Fund Honor Shane Shaps Dora & Bill Esakov, Sarah & Chuck O'Koon Chai Yandell & Ruth O'Koon B'nai Mitzvah Chumash Fund Honor 85th Birthday of Philip Greenberg Sarah & Chuck O'Koon Chai Yandell & Ruth O'Koon B'nai Mitzvah Chumash Fund Honor Special Birthday of Joanie Lustig Sarah & Chuck O'Koon Chai Yandell & Ruth O'Koon B'nai Mitzvah Chumash Fund Honor Marriage of Sheila Berman & Scott Schachter Sarah & Chuck O'Koon Chai Yandell & Ruth O'Koon B'nai Mitzvah Chumash Fund Honor 90th Birthday of David Carney Sarah & Chuck O'Koon Chai Yandell & Ruth O'Koon B'nai Mitzvah Chumash Fund Memory Edna Yarmuth Sarah & Chuck O'Koon Yandell & Ruth O'Koon B'nai Mitzvah Chumash Fund Memory Noretta Rosenthal Sarah & Chuck O'Koon Chai Yandell & Ruth O'Koon B'nai Mitzvah Chumash Fund Honor Speedy Recovery of Eddie Goldberg Sarah & Chuck O'Koon Chai Yandell & Ruth O'Koon B'nai Mitzvah Chumash Fund Yahrzeit Brother, Irvin Cohen Sarah O'Koon Double Chai Yandell & Ruth O'Koon B'nai Mitzvah Chumash Fund Yahrzeit Father, Saul M. Cohen Sarah O'Koon Chai

Now that the holidays are over (full disclosure...I’m writing this when they’re just about to begin), I want to bring you up to date on what is going on in the professional life of your professional liturgist.

Ever heard of the “Curse of Knowledge?” It’s not about the curse of wisdom or knowing things per se, but rather the

belief that because we know something, other people must also. The people who most often make a profit overcoming this “curse” are PR professionals, e.g. Mad Men.

Well, I’m not a PR professional, so let me use this as just one forum to let you know how the year is looking to play out in my world. I’m guessing you all know that I’m intricately involved in Bar/Bat-mitzvah preparation, pretty much all life-cycle events, daily minyan (except for my day off on Wednesdays), Shabbat services, Torah readers, holidays, and more. Here are a few others:

Preschool: As I have for many years, I meet with most classes on a monthly basis, telling stories and singing songs with the kids in class-size groups. I’ve decided to add a regular visit to their weekly sing-a-long on Friday mornings. There are few things we do as professionals that are more fun than that! College Outreach: We are again keeping in touch with our college kids with holiday care packages. If you have a college kid who is away from home, please provide us with their contact information. We recently sent our college kids a Rosh Hashanah greeting, with more to come. To sign them up, go to this link: www.adathjeshurun.com/college. Melton: I’ll be teaching the 2nd-year Crossroads Comprehensive Curriculum for Melton starting this month. (Deborah Slosberg was nice enough to start the Comprehensive Courses AFTER the holidays this year!) I’ll also be teaching a specific American Jewish Music graduate course in the winter from December 11th - March 7th, which can be taken on Tuesday evenings or Thursday mornings. If you’ve already taken the first year Melton course, here’s

your chance to take the second one! To register for any Melton course, visit: www.adathjeshurun.com/melton_courses. Louisville Orchestra: They will be returning to AJ on Thursday, October 11th! Bravo, Teddy et al! Kristallnacht: As this year will be the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht, AJ will be hosting a communal commemoration on Thursday, November 8th at 7:00 p.m. Survivors and history will be intertwined in a manner that will assure that we never forget the warning signs again. Mission to Uganda: Due to the Israeli Rabbinate’s decision to reject the Jewish Identity of the Abayudayah, a Jewish tribe in Uganda that have been living as Jews for almost a century, the Cantors Assembly is organizing a mission of support to Uganda, from which we will create a musical recording. Cantors Assembly Convention: From May 19 - 23, 2019, Louisville will be hosting my colleagues for its annual get-together at the Louisville Marriott Downtown. There will be concerts, recitals, educational sessions, and many other opportunities to hear, learn from, and interact with my colleagues. Stay tuned for more information about this exciting once-in-a-lifetime experience for the Louisville Jewish Community. Thanks go to the Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence and the Adolf and Sara van der Walde and Israel Rosenbloom Fund for helping to underwrite the convention. Radio: My predecessor, Cantor Portnoy is in the process of retiring from the Main Line Reform Temple he has served since he left AJ 24 years ago, but you’d never know it. Among the many things he is doing in his spare time is hosting a weekly radio show on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m., with rebroadcasts on Fridays at 10:00 a.m. Topics for October include: “The Power of the Hebrew Alphabet”, “Movie Magic”, “Judaism and Money”, “Ghosts”, “Dybbuks”, “Kabbalah” and “Mysticism.” To listen or find an archived broadcast, go to wwdbam.com.

I hope that all of you have begun a sweet and meaningful New Year!

NEWS FROM CANTOR DAVID LIPP

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1

22nd of Tishrei

9:30a Shmini Atzeret Service & Yizkor

6:15p Simchat Torah Dinner at AJ 7:00p Dance with Torahs at AJ

2 23rd of Tishrei

9:30a Simchat Torah Service at KENESETH ISRAEL No morning service at Adath Jeshurun!

7:48p Havdalah

3 24th of Tishrei

LBSY

4 25th of Tishrei

5 26th of Tishrei

7:00p Candle lighting

6 27th of Tishrei Parashat Beresheet

Bat Mitzvah of Julia Geer

Celebration Shabbat

7:42p Havdalah

7 28th of Tishrei LBSY & HSJS 10:00a Adult Ed

8 29th of Tishrei

9 30th of Tishrei

Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan

6:30p Melton

10 1st of Cheshvan

Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan

LBSY

11 2nd of Cheshvan

9:30a Melton

7:30p Louisville Orchestra Concert at Adath Jeshurun

12 3rd of Cheshvan


13 4th of Cheshvan Parashat Noach

Kiddush sponsored by State of Israel Bonds

7:32p Havdalah 14 5th of Cheshvan LBSY & HSJS 10:00a Adult Ed

10:00a Pragmatic Spirituality

10:30a Wise-Aging

2:00p Topics in Wise-Aging

15 6th of Cheshvan

16 7th of Cheshvan

6:30p Melton

17 8th of Cheshvan LBSY

18 9th of Cheshvan 9:30a Melton

19 10th of Cheshvan


20 11th of Cheshvan Parashat Lech-Lecha

Bar Mitzvah of Jack Kaplin 7:22p Havdalah

21 12th of Cheshvan

LBSY & HSJS

10:00a Adult Ed

10:00a Pragmatic Spirituality

10:30a Wise-Aging

22 13th of Cheshvan

23 14th of Cheshvan

6:30p Melton

24 15th of Cheshvan LBSY

25 16th of Cheshvan

9:30a Melton

7:00p Board of Trustees Meeting

26 17th of Cheshvan


27 18th of Cheshvan Parashat Vayera

Bat Mitzvah of Miranda Borowick

7:13p Havdalah 28 19th of Cheshvan LBSY & HSJS

10:00a Adult Ed

2:00p AJ Book Club 6:30p

29 20th of Cheshvan

30 21st of Cheshvan

6:30p Melton

31 22nd of Cheshvan

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With AJ & KI

6:30 p.m. at AJ

You are warmly invited to join us at AJ Minyan services! Below is the minyan schedule:

Mornings: Monday - Friday 7:15 a.m. Mornings: Saturday 9:30 a.m. Mornings: Sunday 8:45 a.m. Mornings: Legal Holidays 8:45 a.m. Afternoons: Monday – Saturday 5:45 p.m. Afternoons: Sunday 5:45 p.m. at Keneseth Israel

~~ Come visit the AJ Gift Shop ~~ Fabulous gifts arriving for the holidays! Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 10:30 – 1:00

Wed: 10:30 - Noon

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CongregationAdath Jeshurun

Israel is celebrating its 70th birthday all year long. The celebration continues on Sunday, November 11th as AJ hosts a painting party with Hadassah. The party takes place at Uptown Art, 2458 Bardstown Road from 3:00 – 5:30 p.m. Everyone will have the opportunity to paint his or her very own version of the Western Wall. The subsidized cost is $19.00 per person, and includes all materials, step-by-step instructions, and sales tax. No painting experience is necessary! Snacks will be provided by Hadassah, with additional snacks and drinks available for purchase. This event is generously subsidized by the Harold & Frankye Klein Gordon Event Fund of Congregation Adath Jeshurun.

Reservations with payment are required by October 15th. We have reserved the private room which seats 16 budding artists. After 16 paid reservations are received, a waiting list will be started. If we can get 40 reservations, Uptown Art will make their large event room available to accommodate more participants. For additional information, contact Lisa Goldberg at [email protected] or 851-3867. Reservations can be made online using the instructions to the right:

1. Go to: www.uptownart.com/louisville-ky 2. Click on: Private Parties & Events Calendar 3. Navigate to: November 11th 4. Click on: Photo of the Kotel 5. Click on: Register Now 6. Click on: Continue as a New User or Guest 7. Press: Continue 8. Enter Password: Goldberg 9. Complete: Form and payment

AJ Painting Party at Uptown Art!

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