Kol Sasson Congregation

Please mark your calendars! On Shabbat, February 3rd and 4th, we will be welcoming Rabbi Sam Feinsmith to Kol Sasson as part of our series bringing in individuals with unique and provocative perspectives on emerging movements and contemporary issues facing observant Jews.

Rabbi Feinsmith has semicha from Yeshivat Chovevei Torah and an MA in Talmud from JTS. He teaches meditation at the Center for Jewish Mindfulness Judaic Studies and coordinates Jewish Life at Chicagoland Jewish High School. Before coming to Chicago, he taught Judaic Studies at the Heschel School in New York for six years and also served as a Kol Tzedek Fellow for American Jewish World Service. Rabbi Feinsmith lives in Evanston with his wife Sarah-Bess Dworin.

Schedule:
Friday night:
4:50 pm – Mincha, followed by Kabbalat Shabbat
at the home of Rochelle & Steve Katz – 9315 Central Park

Shabbat morning:
Rabbi Feinsmith will be giving the d’var torah and leading musaf.
at Temple Beth Israel – 3601 W. Dempster St.

More details to follow.

Shabbat December 31st, Kiddush is being sponsored by Arthur and Lynda Rosenson in commemoration of Arthur’s father’s Yartzeit.

Mazal Tov to Ravit Greenberg & Gabe Axler on the birth of their daughter this past Wednesday.  Ravit & Gabe are leaders of a partnership minyan in Be’er Sheva www.kehilatbeerot.org and happened to be in Chicago when their baby was born.  Prior to making aliyah, they visited Kol Sasson and could think of no better place to now name their daughter.

Please join Kol Sasson Monday morning, December 5th at 7 am for davening followed by breakfast to help them celebrate the naming of their daughter.  We will be meeting at Temple Beth Israel.

This coming Shabbat, December 3rd, Kiddush is being sponsored by the Steve and Rochelle Katz in memory of Steve’s father, Ernest Katz, on the occasion of his yartzeit.

Shabbat December 18th, we will be honoring our  December Birthday/Anniversary celebrants. If you would like to sponsor Kiddush please send an email kiddush@kolsasson.org.  Sponsorship is $25.

Want to get involved with Uri L’Tzedek and the Tav HaYosher (Ethical Seal for kosher restaurants)? Don’t have a lot of time? Become a Compliance Officer today and help ensure that workers are being treated fairly! Time commitment is 2 hours a month, maximum. Training can be arranged over Skype at a time that is convenient for you. For more information, contact Ari at ahart@utzedek.org. Be sure to read this article about the Tav HaYosher in the Chicago Tribune as well.

Please mark your calendars and save the date for our next Kol Sasson Kabbalat Shabbat davening!

Thanksgiving Weekend: Friday, November 25th

Mincha will begin at 4:00 pm  followed by Kabbalat Shabbat and Maariv

The home of Jane and David Shapiro

As usual, please let us know if you are planning to attend so that we can ensure we have a minyan.   We are trying something new, simply click on the link below and enter your name to RSVP. http://www.doodle.com/qfu63akqscazivck

We hope you will join us.

This coming Shabbat, November 12th, Kiddush is being sponsored by the Rubin family in honor of our new members.  Thank you and welcome!

Shabbat November 19 we will be honoring our October and November Birthday/Anniversary celebrants. If you would like to sponsor Kiddush please send an email kiddush@kolsasson.org.  Sponsorship is $25.

Kiddush this week is sponsored by the Minkus-Lieberman and Weinberg families to thank our outgoing and incoming leadership teams for all their hard work and commitment to Kol Sasson:

Sarah Friedman Outgoing Secretary & Incoming Children’s Programming Coordinator
Chaya Gordon-Burstyn Friday Night Services Coordinator
David Lieberman Incoming Financial Secretary
Avi Janssen Webmaster
Sippi Janssen Kiddush Coordinator
Rochelle Katz Outgoing Ritual VP
Steve Katz Outgoing Financial Secretary
Debri Klein Outgoing Children’s Programming Coordinator & Incoming Ritual VP
Carolyn Reinglass Bar & Bat Mitzvah Coordinator
Arthur Rosenson Gabbai
Lynda Rosenson Treasurer
Bob Rubin Membership VP
Jane Shapiro Education VP & Gabbai
Shaina Sugar Incoming Secretary
Elise Swatez Kiddush Team
Sarah Weinberg Gabbai

Kol Sasson would also like to thank our outgoing president Rebecca Minkus-Lieberman and our incoming president Daniel Weinberg for their guidance and dedication.