Mishmar for 6,7 & 8th graders - begins at midnight with Rabbi Ben Zion Lazovsky, learning Mishnayot.

Women’s Mishmar – special shiurim for women will meet from 11:00 pm until 1:00 am.

Yizkor will be recited on the second day of Shavuot which is Tuesday, June 10 at about 10:15 am.

Rent the Shul for Your Simcha
For information regarding renting the Social Hall for your event, please call Ben Zion Lazovsky at the Shul office at (847) 679-9800. Also, book you child’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah in the Shul calendar! Please call Judy Whisler at (847) 677-2281.

Annual Dinner and Ad Journal - Our Annual Dinner and Ad Journal, was a very beautiful event. We celebrated the dedication of the Bais Midrash in memory of Maury and Helen Kaufman, dedicated by their daughter Ann Lavon, and honored the Women’s Council. At the dinner, the Women’s Council was renamed the Adele Goldblum Women’s Council, dedicated in memory of Adele Goldblum by her children Rose & Bruce Newman. Thanks to Dinner Chair Judy Weinger, Ad Journal Chair Ben Zion Lazovsky, Larry Weinger for his multimedia presentation, and everyone who helped make the evening such a lovely affair.

David Wilder of Chevron spoke on Shabbat, May 16th about the connection between Am Yisrael & Chevron.

This Shabbat, May 31, there will be a Women’s Seudat Shlisheet at 5:30. The guest speaker will be Sonia Tovy.

Women’s Knitters for Charity- Meet on alternate Tuesdays at 7:00 pm at the Shul. Knitters of all skills are welcomed! For more information please call Wendy Hartz at (708) 205-5109. Next meeting: June 3

Pre-Holiday Boutique sponsored by the Adele Goldblum Women's Council on Sunday Sept. 14. Save the date. We are looking for vendors to sell their wares. Please call Sheryl Greenstein at 847-967-7408 if you would like to rent a table or if you have the name of someone who might be interested.

Interested in Simcha Dancing? Call Cookie Goldrich at 847-673-8149 for more information on the next sessions.

The Adele Goldblum Women's Council is looking for volunteers to fill board positions. Qualifications: Females who are Shul members who are willing to sit down a few times a year with fellow board members and brainstorm ideas and programs. Board Members are asked to chair events and work on committees. Please call Evelyne Sternfeld at 847-679 5366 if you are interested.

Our first Women’s Seudat Shlishit of the season was on May 10th. Thanks to Roxanne Abrams for speaking “In Honor of Mother’s Day and Our Four Matriarchs - Why Not Six?”

Hope You Are Feeling Better: Jonathan Tovy, David Efergen, Shlomo Walny, Harvey Berebitsky.

Condolences to: Michael & Tehiya Benezra and the entire Benezra family on the tragic loss of their daughter and sister, Miriam...Fred Sinay, past president of Kesser Maariv in East Rogers Park, on the loss of his wife, Lillian.

There will be a memorial service for Miriam Benezra at Hillel Torah, 7120 N. Laramie, Skokie on Wednesday, June 4th at 8:00 pm.

We also read the Book of Ruth on Shavuot. One of the reasons that we read the Book of Ruth is because Shavuot is the birthday and Yahrzheit of King David. King David's matriarchal ancestor was Ruth, who was a righteous convert and Moabite princess who preferred to leave her exalted status and position in order to join the Jewish people. Ruth was known for tremendous acts of devotion, kindness and goodness to her mother-in-law, Naomi. She eventually married a relative of Naomi, Boaz, who was head of the "Sanhedrin - Jewish Religious High Court." Even though Boaz died on their wedding night, from this union she gave birth to a child, Ovad, who was the grandfather of King David.

As this is a period of bad luck and mourning, we avoid going to civil court or entering into business deals that are other than routine. We also refrain from pleasurable activities as live performances, plays, operas, musicals, movies or listening to music. We also do not cut our hair or nails. While many do not eat meat, drink wine, swim or bathe in hot water for the entire three week period, most Ashkenazic Jews are lenient until the nine days between Rosh Chodesh Av and Tisha B’av. This year, Rosh Chodesh Av is on Shabbat, August 2. As we do not have public displays of mourning on Shabbat, we eat meat and drink wine on every Shabbat even during the nine days.

Please Note: For the next few months, we will be welcoming Shabbat early and will begin davening Mincha on Friday nights at 7:00 pm. Therefore, for the next few months, it is important that you remember to: 1) light Shabbat candles early and 2) repeat Kriat Sh'ma of Maariv after nightfall.

If you have a chiyuv - obligation to daven or require an Aliya, please inform Rabbi Lazovsky in person or at (847) 676-0556 before Shabbat.
To sponsor a kiddush or shalashudos, please call Judy Whisler at (847) 677-2281.

WEEKDAY SCHEDULE

Minyan Times Shacharit Sunday: 8:00 am Monday-Friday: 6:00 am Mincha-Maariv Sunday-Thursday: 15 minutes before sundown

Classes Sunday Morning at 9:40 am: Parsha Class in the Weekly Sedra. Given by Rabbi Moshe Soloveichik.

Malamud Reference Library
Come and learn from any of our hundreds of titles in our library.
Lending Library
Members may borrow books from our Lending Library, located on the south wall of the Social Hall. For hours of operation, more details or to donate books, please call Barbara Pomper at (847) 256-1198.
Tape Lending Library
We have tapes on many topics including Chumash, Talmud and Mussar from many well-known lecturers. Contact the Office for access.