What's Happening at a Glance
Membership and Upcoming Events
- New marketing campaign coming your way
- Help Wanted: Shir Hadash-style
- We need your Shir Hadash photos!
- Membership forms are due on August 15
- Annual picnic on Saturday, August 18
- “With Your Heart, Soul, and Body”
- Send in your religious school registration forms
- Education Blog
- Outdoor adventure with Rabbi Eitan
- Calling all Teen Advisory Board members
- Please fill out your madrichim forms
Creative Worship & Ritual
- Friday, August 3: Be the Match: The National Bone Marrow Donor Program
- Complete your High Holiday forms
- Torah class this Sunday, August 5
- Genetic education and screening program for young adults
Membership and Upcoming Events
New Marketing Campaign Coming Your Way
Help Wanted, Shir Hadash-Style
In order for our congregation to remain vibrant and successful, we need you to volunteer your time and energy. The truth is, we don’t have enough people stepping forward right now to do the work that’s needed to keep our synagogue viable and functioning properly. The more people who volunteer, the less work it is for everyone. You should have received our Help Wanted classifieds via e-mail, but in case you missed it, visit our website to see what volunteer positions are open!
As we continue to improve our website and marketing materials, we are finding that we need more great photos of our congregation—at Religious School, social events, worship services, teen activities, etc. Please take a minute to look through your digital files and e-mail your best photos to photos@shir-hadash.org.
Membership Renewal Forms Due on August 15
The membership renewal forms were mailed on June 28. Please fill them out and return them to our office by August 15. Please call Lillian at (847) 498-8218 if you did not receive the forms.
Save the Date: Annual Picnic on Saturday, August 18
This year, our annual picnic will be held on Saturday August 18, at 4 p.m., Sunset Woods Park, 1801 Sunset Road between Central and Park Avenue West, in Highland Park. The kosher hamburgers have already been donated. Please click on this checklist and sign up for what you would like to bring! If you cannot access the sign up sheet, please e-mail Marc Fargotstein at marcfargo@triangleconsulting.net or Melanie Andes at fmandes@comcast.net to let them know what you will be bringing. Please contact us by August 10.
Rabbi Eitan will conduct a sing-a-long as well. Sunset Woods Park is lovely and features many fun playgrounds and amenities. Do you have friends, family, or neighbors who are shopping around for a synagogue? Please bring them along so they can see our vibrant community and wonderful Rabbi in action! Again, don’t forget to let us know what you will be bringing and feel free to call Marc at (847) 612-6579 if you have any questions.
MOSH Card Night on August 22
Men of Shir Hadash (MOSH) Card Night will be held on August 22, from 8 to 10 p.m., at Sandi and Lise Schleicher’s house, 2384 Dehne Rd, Northbrook. RSVP to (800) 897-0533; drop-ins are OK, too! Come out and meet some other men from Shir Hadash; talk, have a drink, play some cards, eat, etc. Learn to play hearts, spades, euchre, pinochle, bridge, poker, etc. The games will change based on what everyone wants to play or learn. MOSH will be meeting the fourth Wednesday of every month from 8 to 10 p.m., so if you can’t make it this month, put us in your calendar for next month!
Volunteers Needed for High Holiday Packing and Delivery
- PACKING will take place on Sunday, August 26th from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. The address of the packing has not been determined yet; once Social Action Chair Mark Lenhart knows the address, he will let all volunteers know.
- DELIVERY of food packages will take place on Sunday, September 9th, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Buffalo Grove/Wheeling area. We will be delivering 105 food packages, which will be in large boxes weighing approximately 20 lbs. each. We deliver to several large complexes and use a rental truck to transport the boxes. Mark will provide the address of where to meet for those interested in helping deliver boxes.
Book Club Wrapup
The Shir Hadash book club met on Thursday July 19. There was a wonderful turnout of thirteen members both old and new. The discussion on the book The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, by Michael Chabon, was spirited and enjoyable. Stay tuned for details on our next book!
The Rabbi's Corner
August 3-4, 2012 / 16 Av 5772
Shabbat Va’etchanan/Shabbat Nachamu
Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 / Haftarah Portion: Isaiah 40:1-26
“With Your Heart, Soul and Body”
Dear Friends,
This week’s Torah portion contains the well-known Shema Yisrael and V’ahavta portions of the Torah. Through the opening lines of V’ahavta, Moses is telling us to love God with all our hearts, with all our souls and with our might – b’chol levavecha, u’v’chol nafshecha, u’v’chol m’odecha. The last word, m’odecha, implies that beyond prayer and study, we can show our love for God, community and our Jewish tradition in very physical ways.
M’odecha means loving God with our physical strength and with our very bodies. As Jews and as Reconstructionists a physical expression of love for God means doing mitzvot, righteous acts of loving kindness, to bring repair and healing to the world and all humanity…
To read the rest of Rabbi Eitan’s blog, visit The Rabbi's Corner.
Shabbat Shalom
Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow
Education Update
Send in Your Religious School Registration Forms
The religious school registration forms were due on July 15. Thanks to all of you who sent your registration forms in; it helps us get a great start on the school year. If you are one of families we are waiting for, please send in the pink forms today. Please call Lillian at (847) 498-8218 if you did not receive the forms.
Education Blog
Shir Hadash teachers and staff are looking forward to seeing smiling faces on Sunday, September 23rd, 9:15 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.
While you are beginning to shop for school supplies and new socks, we are creating lesson plans, ordering books, and dreaming up new things for our students. Please send in your registration forms so we can have an accurate count of students for the beginning of the school year. Make sure to tell your friends about Shir Hadash--we will always make room for more….
To read the latest from Education Director Emily Ascher, go to Education Updates.
Teen News
Outdoor Adventure with Rabbi Eitan
We are in the process of planning a cool outdoor adventure with Rabbi Eitan. Details to follow.
Calling All Teen Activity Board Members
TAB members: We need to schedule an August meeting to continue planning our event. Please e-mail Carole Mostow at youth@shir-hadash.org and let me know when you will be available in mid- to late August.
Please Fill Out Your Madrichim Forms
Madrichim forms have been sent. Please complete the form and return it to the office as soon as possible so we can make placements for the school year. If you didn't receive a form and would like to participate in the program, please contact the office and we will send one to you.
Creative Worship & Ritual
Friday, August 3: Be the Match: The National Bone Marrow Donor Program
This week’s Torah portion contains the well-known Shema Yisrael and V’ahavta portions of the Torah. Through the opening lines of V’ahavta, Moses is telling us to love God with all our hearts, with all our souls and with our physical strength and presence. As Jews and as Reconstructionists, loving God means more than prayer and study. It means doing acts of loving kindness to bring repair and healing to the world and all humanity. For many, this means a willingness to register as bone marrow donors to someone who needs bone marrow replacement therapy.
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| Scarlett Andes discovered this Crusader-era bowl at the Ashkelon dig. She will discuss her experiences on Friday, August 3 |
During the Oneg, Scarlett Andes will tell us about her summer adventure excavating in Israel at the Tel Ashkelon under the direction of famed Harvard Professor Lawrence Stager. Services will be held at 7:30 p.m. at LCHS. Don’t forget to bring stuff for the oneg!
Complete Your High Holiday Forms
High Holiday forms have been sent out. Please fill them out and return them to the office as soon as possible. You can also find the forms on our website, or call the office if you would like another set mailed to you.
Adult Education
Torah Class This Sunday, August 5
Torah study will be held this Sunday 10 to 11 am, at the Shir Hadash office. We're into Deuteronomy now—Moses tells the people that he cannot go into the Promised Land with them, and then, he gives them two of our most important prayers: the Shema and the Va'ahavta. Click here to see the Torah portion. Come to discuss, and to share the bagels and cream cheese!
Community Announcements
Genetic Education and Screening Program for Young Adults
Registration opens Monday, August 20, for the Center for Jewish Genetics’ upcoming carrier screening programs for young Jewish adults. The Center offers an expanded panel of 18 disorders, including Tay-Sachs disease, Gaucher disease, and Cystic Fibrosis. Join the Center in October or December for a subsidized screening program ($180 per person), which includes an educational presentation, dinner, and screening. These tests usually cost more than $3,000! Pre-registration is required. Please contact Taryn Brickman at TarynBrickman@juf.org or visit http://www.jewishgenetics.org/ to learn more.
Donations
Thank you to the following people for making donations to our funds:
General Fund
- Howard Grill
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund:
- Beth Martin Klauba
- Eleanor and Milt Weiner
Prayer Book Fund:
- Abby and David Edler, in memory of Eugene Brody
School Fund
- Julie and Rod Berthold
- Lisa and J.J. MCoulloh, "in honor of the wonderful Jewish education given to Veronica and Natalie McCulloh. Our great appreciation goes out to Emily and Rabbi Eitan and everyone else who works so hard to make the school such a great success.”
SHOP Shir Hadash
Annual Shop Orders Are Now Payable By Credit Card
If every family purchases $400 a month in grocery, gas, or other cards, we can earn over $15,000. Shir Hadash believes that an inability to pay should never be a barrier to membership or education. Special consideration is given to our members when circumstances prevent them from meeting any part of their financial commitment. To offset this consideration and to make up the budgetary deficit, the Board is asking that all members consider making a monthly commitment to using shop gift cards. Purchasing Shop gift cards helps the shul raise much needed funds without spending any more money than you already do for your regular expenses. A complete list of the many gift cards available through this program, along with the percentage the shul earns is available on our website. Orders can be picked up at Sunday school or the Shir Hadash office.
New ScripNow Retailers:
- Staples
- L.L.Bean
- Aeropostale
- P.S. from Aeropostale
- Best Buy
- Target
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