We hope this letter finds you well, and safely enjoying the summer. By now we hope you are familiar with the many programs and milestones that we have achieved since our arrival in Skokie. It is with great pleasure that we invite you, your family and friends to reserve your high holiday seats and worship with us for the upcoming New Year of תשע״ג - 5773. We are confident that the upcoming holiday services will be truly moving and meaningful.

Selichot services will be held on Saturday night, September 8, 2012, at 11:00 p.m., at 4341 W. Golf in Skokie, with a special program and refreshments held at 10:00 p.m., immediately preceding the services. Please come, get acquainted with our congregation and allow us to welcome you and include you as part of our extended family. We will once again use the ArtScroll Machzor for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

Membership and Ticket Rates

	Family Rate	Single Rate	Additional Seat	Dependent Child
	(2 tickets)	(1 ticket)
Membership	$1000	$525	$200	$75
First Time Good Neighbor Tickets	$475	$265	$200	$75
Tickets only, no membership			$525	$200
Friend of Kesser Maariv (no tickets or membership)	$200

The membership rates have not increased in the past three years. To encourage new memberships this year, we will waive the building fund obligation for new members.

To serve you better, we accept payments of $500 and above by Visa, Master Card or Discover.

If you have any further questions, please call Bob Greenstein at (847) 967-7408, Judy Whisler at (847) 677-2281, or the synagogue office at (847) 679-9800.

The congregation and officers want to extend our warmest best wishes for a New Year filled with good health, peace, prosperity, and happiness to our members, worshipers, families and friends. Please tell your friends, neighbors and relatives about our shul, and encourage them to join us for the upcoming high holiday season.

L'Shana Tova Tikatevu V'Tachatemu,

Steve Goldrich, President                     Rabbi Louis Aryeh Lazovsky

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Name: _______________________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________

City, State & Zip Code: _________________________________________

Phone : ________________

Email:_________________________________and __________________________________

Number of Men's Seats: ____________ Number of Women's Seats: ___________

Number of Boys Seats: _____________ Number of Girls Seats: ____________

Total Number of Seats: ______________ Amount Enclosed : __________________________.

Credit Card Payments: Name on Card_______________________ Amount to be charged: ________________

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Tree of Life Order Form

TREE OF LIFE

* Honor a relative or friend
* Mark a special occasion
* Memorialize a loved one

Wording can be in English, Hebrew or a combination of both.

Leaves are available for $100
Acorns are available for $500
Foundation Stones are available for $1000

Questions? Call Ben Zion Lazovsky at (847) 679-9800 and leave a message, or e-mail bhhkmal@yahoo.com.

To order, please return the order form below to the Shul office.

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Tree of Life Order Form

Name:_________________________________

Phone Number: (_____)______________

Amount Enclosed: $________

Please check one:

[ ] Leaf - $100 each

[ ] Acorn - $500 each

[ ] Foundation Stone - $1,000 each

TEXT OF PLAQUE _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ __________________ Please note: Leaves are limited to four lines plus the date. For Foundation Stones and Acorns, feel free to attach a sheet of paper with the text.