Living Channukah: Integrating the Wisdom of Channukah into our Daily Lives with Rabbis Sam Feinsmith & Jordan Bendat-Appel of the Center for Jewish Mindfulness – Mondays December 3rd & 10th

Posted on November 26, 2012 by scw629
Living Channukah: Integrating the Wisdom of Channukah into our Dai

ly Lives with Rabbis Sam Feinsmith & Jordan Bendat-Appel of the Center for Jewish Mindfulness

Mondays December 3rd & December 10th from 8-9:30pm at the home of Jane & David Shapiro – RSVP To President@kolsasson.org – $18 suggested donation per session.

At the darkest time of the year, our sages remind us that we can bring light into darkness. Channukah is this time; it is an opportunity to develop our capacity for courageously bringing the light of awareness into the dark corners of life. Please join Rabbis Sam Feinsmith and Jordan Bendat-Appell for two sessions exploring how Channukah can be a time in which we

not only light candles of wax or oil, but a time in which we also kindle the candles of awareness, insight, and clarity. The sessions will involve study and discussion of Jewish texts combined with short periods of accessible Jewish mindfulness meditation. Open

to all–no background in text study or meditation necessary to participate.

More information can be found here: http://jewishmindfulness.net/?p=823
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Shabbaton with Rabbi Hyim Shafner, November 2nd & 3rd, 2012

Posted on October 26, 2012 by scw629

The complete schedule and details for Friday night, Shabbat morning, & Saturday night can be found here:  Spir

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Open Orthodoxy: Expanding What We Know & Do with Rabbi Hyim Shafner

About Rabbi Shafner

Rabbi Shafner is the Rabbi of Bais Abraham Congregation in St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to joining Bais Abraham, Rabbi Shafner was the Rabbi of the St. Louis Hillel at Washington University in St. Louis for

eight years. He has rabbinical ordination, a Masters in Social Work and a Masters in Jewish Philosophy from Yeshiva University. He is a co-contributor to the progressive blog “Moreothodoxy” and frequently writes for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Before coming to St. Louis, Rabbi Shafner was the Rabbi of India where he and his wife, Sara Winkelman, spent a year working with the Indian Jewish community under the auspices of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. Rabbi Shafner is currently a board member of the International Rabbinic Fellowship

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Baruch Dayan HaEmet – Anne Seidman Rosenson

Posted on October 19, 2012 by scw629

Anne Seidman Rosenson, mother of Arthur & Andy Rosenson,

passed away Friday morning.

Shiva
At the home of Arthur and Lynda Rosenson,
@ the following times.

Saturday, 8:00pm – 10:00pm.
Sunday – Shacharit – 8:00am, Shiva till 4:00p

m.
Mincha/Maariv – 5:45pm, Shiva till 9:00pm.
Monday – Wednesday – Shacharit – 6:45am – 7:45am.
Shiva till 4:00pm, Mincha/Maariv – 5:45pm, Shiva till 9:00pm.
Thursday morning – Shacharit 6:45am – 7:45am.

No Visitors please, between 4:00pm and 5:30pm.

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Shabbaton with Rabbi Hyim Shafner, November 2nd & 3rd, 2012

Posted on October 3, 2012 by scw629

Shabbaton to Include:

- Friday night: Pre-Kabbalat Shabbat with Musical Instrumentation, family dinner buy cheap viagra online with prescription and singing

- Shabbat Morning Learning

- Motzie Shabbat Event: “Pictures from India:

Learning from B’nai Israel of South Asia”

More information here: Hyim Shafner November 2nd/3rd, 2012

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Ruth Messinger Lunch and Learn

Posted on October 3, 2012 by scw629

Shabbat Text Study:   The Universe of Obligation

Judaism has a broad and deep language and tradition of social justice, ranging from tzedakah to bikkur cholim (visiting the sick)

to pikuach nefesh (saving a human life). What is less clear in Jewish teaching and tradition is how to prioritize among the seemingly infinite

needs that surround us. We will define and explore the concept of the universe of obligation, traditionally understood as the circle of individuals toward whom obligations are owed, to whom rules apply, and whose injuries call for amends. How do we think about to whom we are obligated? How do we prioritize among the different groups of people to whom we have connections? Can we construct a more broadly based universe of obligation based on our understanding of human need globally? We will examine our ethical intuition about local and global obligations, and use text study to explore these obligations.

For more information and to RSVP, please follow this link:  Scholar in Residence, Ruth Messinger, Oct 19-20, 2012

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Yom Kippur Schedule, Membership/Dues, and other information

Posted on September 21, 2012 by scw629

Below you will find the schedule and other details for Yom Kippur, as well as membership/dues information for the coming year. Please note that we will be davening in TBI’s main sanctuary for all services on Yom Kippur, and please remember to

bring your machzor of choice.

Tuesday, September 25: Services begin at 6:30 p.m.
Candle Lighting 6:22 PM
Fast begins 6:37 PM

Maariv: Rabbi Ari Hart
Kol Nidrei: Jane Shapiro
Dvar Torah: Daniel Weinberg

Wednesday, September 26: Services begin at 9:00 a.m.
Psukei: Jane Shapiro
Shacharit: Arthur Rosenson
Musaf: Rabbi Ari Hart
Dvar Torah: Rabbi Ari Hart, “Yom Kippur’s Joy”
Torah Service: Debri Klein
Torah:
1 Leviticus 16:1-6 Avi Janssen
2 Leviticus 16:7-11 Avi Janssen
3 Leviticus 16:12-17 Avi Janssen
4 Leviticus 16:18-24 Micah Shapiro
5 Leviticus 16:25-30 Micah Shapiro
6 Leviticus 16:31-34 Micah Shapiro
Maf. Numbers 29:7-11 Micah Shapiro
Haft. Isaiah 57:14 – 58:14 Sarah Weinberg

Wednesday, September 26: Services begin at 5:00 p.m.
Mincha: Steve Katz
Neilah: Rabbi Ari Hart
Brief Kavanah – words of inspiration – prior to Neilah: Rabbi Ari Hart
Avinu Malkeinu: Sarah Weinberg
Torah:
1 Leviticus 18:1-5 Arthur Rosenson
2 Leviticus 18:6-21 Arthur Rosenson
3 Leviticus 18:22-30 Arthur Rosenson
Haft. Jonah 1:1-4:11;
Micah 7:18-20 Micah Shapiro

Shofar: 7:22pm

Children’s Programming
Children’s programming will be available on Yom Kippur, from 9:30 am to 2 pm. Snacks and a light lunch (bagels and cream cheese) will be served. As always, each room will have age-appropriate activities. Please note that there will not be any children’s programming during Kol Nidrei or Mincha/Neilah.

Tickets/Guests
We encourage you to spread the word to those in our community who you think would be interested in joining us. Once again, we are not selling tickets and all are welcome to attend any of the services. We ask that families joining us from outside the community consider making a $100 contribution per family unit.

2012-2013 Membership Dues
As we embark upon the New Year, we are continuing to accept membership dues for

the new year. Your generous contributions make it possible for us to fund our continuing operations. These include davening every Shabbat morning and all Chagim, comprehensive children’s programs, and outstanding educational opportunities. The dues schedule is as follows:

Family: $625
Single or single head of household: $410
Associate: $345
We appreciate what everyone does to maintain

our financial sustainability, and look forward to your continued participation. If you have difficulty in paying membership dues, please contact our VP of Membership Bob Rubin (bobsrubin@gmail.com) to discuss other arrangements. We will not turn anyone away due to financial hardship, and we will treat all discussions with dignity and discretion. You can donate online using PayPal by going on our website. (Please note we are charged a service fee up to 5% for use of PayPal. If you find it convenient to mail a check or to use your bank’s electronic bill pay, that is the most cost effective method for Kol Sasson.)

Please make your tax deductible check out to Kol Sasson Congregation, and mail it to:
Kol Sasson Congregation – Treasurer
PO Box 1771
Skokie, IL 60076

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Last Kabbalat Shabbat of the year!

Posted on September 12, 2012 by scw629

Please join Kol Sasson

as we end the year with a Shabbat of tefillah, shira, and Torah!

We’ll kick-off Shabbat with Friday night davening at the home of David and

Rebecca Minkus-Liebe

rman, 9133 Kedvale, from6:30pm-7:30pm.

Please let David Avraham (daveavraham@gmail.com) know if you are able to attend, so that we can be certain to have a minyan.

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Big Questions & Elul

Posted on September 7, 2012 by scw629
The

d’var torah Rabbi Josh Feigelson gave at Kol Sasson a couple weeks ago was featured

in eJewish Philanthropy today.

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Kabbalat Shabbat the Rest of Elul

Posted on September 5, 2012 by scw629

Please join Kol Sasson as we finish the year strong and meet for Kabbalat Shabbat the next two weeks, September 7th and 14th.

This week, we will meet for Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat, and Maariv at the home of: Ian and Debbie Lesch, 9228 Ridge

way (please bring a siddur for yourself) from 6:45pm-7:45pm.

It would be greatly appreciated if you could contact David Avraham (daveavraham@gmail.com) as soon as possible to let him know you are coming, so we can be sure to have a minyan.

If you would like to lead Kabbalat Shabbat or learn how

to lead Kabbalat Shabbat, please let David know!

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Rabbi Josh Feigelson visiting Kol Sasson – Shabbat August 24th & 25th

Posted on August 21, 2012 by scw629

We are thrilled to once again welcome Rabbi Josh Feigelson and his family to Kol Sasson this shabbat.

Friday night 8/24: We will be davening Kabbalat Shabbat at the home

of Rochelle & Steve Katz, 9315 Central Park.  

pan style=”text-decoration: underline;”>Mincha will begin promptly at 7pm.   Bring your own siddurim.  Please email David Avraham daveavraham@gmail.com if we can count on you

for minyan.

Saturday morning 8/25:  Rabbi Feigelson will be leading us in musaf and giving the d’var torah entitled:

“The Big Questions of Elul:  How the questions we ask, of ourselves, of others, and of G-d, can determine our fate.”

 Rabbi Josh Feigelson serves as Educational Director for Ask Big Questions, a national initiative of Hillel to promote civil dialogue on campuses throughout North America. He is a doctoral student in the Department of Religious Studies at Northwestern University, focusing on the intersection of American Jews and American higher education. From 2005-2011 Josh served as Campus Rabbi at Northwestern Hillel, and currently serves as a spiritual leader of the Evanston Orthodox Minyan. He is an alumnus of Yale University and was ordained by Yeshivat Chovevei Torah.
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