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What’s Happening at a Glance
Membership News and Upcoming Events
- Building Update
- Synagogue Dedication, August 18
- Update Your Online Membership Info
- High Holidays Guest Tickets: “180 for $18”
- Musicians Wanted: Synagogue Dedication and High Holidays
- Ravinia Outing Recap
- Permanent Fundraiser at The Continental Restaurant
Volunteer Opportunities
- Pitch In for the Big Move
- High Holidays Food Baskets
- Pick Your Week to Host an Oneg
- Join the ADA Benefit Committee
Creative Worship & Ritual
- Upcoming Service: Friday, August 2
- High Holidays Schedule Online
- High Holidays: Torah Portions Available
Adult Education
- Next Lunch and Learn, August 22
Teen News
- Be Part of the Synagogue Dedication
- Madrichim 2013-14: Sign Up Now
Community News
- Final Week: “The Pianist of Willesden Lane”
SHOP Shir Hadash
Membership and Upcoming Events
Building Update
Synagogue Dedication,
August 18
Plans are in full swing for the next major milestone in the
life of Shir Hadash: the Dedication of our Synagogue. On August 18, we will be
marching together to carry the Torahs from our office in Northbrook to our new
home at 200 Dundee Road in Wheeling. When our parade arrives, we will gather
for a Dedication Ceremony, followed by Kosher refreshments, dancing, a performance by a trio of the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band, and more!
We need your involvement to make this day a success.
Please plan to dedicate an hour of your time during that day so that we can
spread out the work and everyone can enjoy themselves. Click here to view the
schedule of activities, to learn about a range of volunteer opportunities, and
to RSVP. For more information or
to help with planning, contact Melanie Andes, fmandes@comcast.net or 847 913
9198. Thanks for your help!
Call for Photos for
Dedication Celebration
Time to dig through those old photo albums and find photos
from Shir Hadash events--services, your kids' b'nai mitzvah, baby namings,
religious school, picnics, etc. We'd love to use them in our Dedication
slideshow so we can document the growth of our congregation. Bar and bat
mitzvah photos especially needed! You can scan and e-mail the photos to
photo@shir-hadash.org or else mail the actual photo to Rachel Schick Siegel,
3821 Cindy Lane, Glenview, IL 60025. All photos will be returned.
Welcome Tea for New
and Prospective Members, August 8
New and prospective members are invited to a welcoming tea next Tueday at the home
of Ken and Stacy Laner in Buffalo Grove. If you are a new member, we’d like to
get to know you better! Rabbi
Eitan, Education Director Emily Ascher, and other congregation members will be
there to answer any questions you may have about Shir Hadash.
- Date: Tuesday, August 8 from 7:30 to 9:00pm
- Location: The Laners’, 1047 Shambliss Court, Buffalo Grove
- RSVP: 847 498 8218 or office@shir-hadash.org
Please pass the information on to your friends, neighbors,
and family members who are interested in joining a synagogue or finding out
more about Shir Hadash. If you or your friends can’t make it to this one, we
will be holding additional teas this fall!
Update Your
Membership Info Today!
Now is the time to renew your membership for the coming
year. Our membership year runs from July 1 to June 30. We're now entering August. Click here to visit the online membership page of our website.
Please remember, only members who have submitted all their
renewal forms will be admitted to High Holiday services , which start on
September 4. Additionally, families with bar/bat mitzvahs coming up must be
members in good standing in order to have access to the synagogue’s resources
(use of the ark, books, torah, rabbi, and of course the new building).
If you haven’t received the online link for membership
renewal or have any questions, please contact the tech team at
info@shir-hadash.org.
Tell Your Friends –
High Holidays “180 for $18” Tickets
In 2013, Shir Hadash is offering a special promotion: “180
for $18.” Guests can purchase High Holiday tickets at the reduced rate of $18
per ticket. We hope this will inspire new families to get to know us and become
members of our community. Some restrictions apply:
- There are only 180 tickets available for purchase at the price of $18 per ticket.
- The offer cannot be redeemed by current or past members, those who have purchased High Holiday tickets in the last five years, or those who participated in last year’s complimentary ticket program.
- All registrations must be received by August 20.
Musicians Wanted!
The Mighty Shir Hadash Klezmorim will be playing a hora set at the synagogue dedication on August 18. If you’re interested in playing along, rehearsals will be in late July and early August. Contact Abby Edler at edlerfamily@att.net for more info.
Book Club
The Mighty Shir Hadash Klezmorim will be playing a hora set at the synagogue dedication on August 18. If you’re interested in playing along, rehearsals will be in late July and early August. Contact Abby Edler at edlerfamily@att.net for more info.
Book Club
The next book for after the High Holidays will be My
Russian Grandmother and Her American Vacuum Cleaner: A Family Memoir by Meir Shalev. This is the story of a second generation Israeli family and
their grandmother battling her biggest problem with Israel—the dirt. Watch for
details of our fall meeting coming soon.
Permanent Fundraiser at The Continental Restaurant
Have you been to The Continental Restaurant yet? This family eatery in Buffalo Grove is participating with Shir Hadash in a PERMANENT fundraiser. They will donate 5% of any bill from Shir Hadash members any day of the week and no flyer is necessary! The Continental Restaurant is located at 788 S Buffalo Grove, next to the Dominick’s.
Shir Hadashniks braved the unseasonably cool weather on July 27 to enjoy Lang Lang’s enthusiastic piano performance with the CSO at Ravinia. Good food, wine, and company were shared by all!
Volunteer Opportunities
Pitch In for our Big
Move
- Help organize existing supplies at the synagogue in Wheeling on August 9 from 9:00am to 1:00pm
- Join the packing/unpacking crew for a three-hour shift on August 14, 15 or 16.
Volunteer sign-ups are being coordinated by Dan Wellisch and
Suzanne Wexler. Contact them at volunteer@shir-hadash.org with your
availability preferences and they will fill time slots.
High Holidays Food
Baskets
Once again this year, Shir Hadash will be joining with Maot
Chitim of Greater Chicagoland to help them pack and deliver High Holiday food
baskets for needy Jewish families all over the Chicago area. There are two different ways you can
help, either packing food boxes or delivering them.
PACKING will take place on Sunday, August 18th from 10:30
a.m. to 11:15 a.m. The address for
the packing is 5990 W. Touhy, Niles, IL.
DELIVERY of food packages will take place on Sunday, August
25th, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Buffalo Grove/Wheeling area.
If you are interested in helping on one or both of these
dates, please contact Mark Lenhart, social.action@shir-hadash.org as soon as
possible for more information.
Pick Your Week to Host
an Oneg
This year we are asking each of our families to be Oneg
& Service Host for just one service a year. This does NOT mean providing all the refreshments for the
oneg -- just setting up, cleaning
up, and greeting our guests.
Multiple families can/should host the same week. While you’re exploring
the new Membership Management System on Shul Cloud, you will find more
information and a form to choose a date and sign up on the home page. Sign up today to pick the best date for
your family!
Join the ADA Benefit
Committee
We are pleased to announce that Shir Hadash will be hosting
a benefit next year in support of the American Diabetes Association. This is a wonderful opportunity for us
to become a leader within the greater Chicagoland community while supporting
this important cause.
The initial agenda and core concept for the production have
already been established. Now the
team is looking to assemble a planning committee to work on the following
areas:
- Formulating a plan
- Creating a budget
- Seeking out and signing up performers, including musicians and actors
- Assembling a production team that will include stage crew, food, drinks, and production logistics
If this is your area of interest or expertise, we would love
to have you! Please contact Jeffrey
Wallk (president@shir-hadash.org) for more information.
Creative Worship & Ritual
Upcoming Service:
Friday, August 2 – 7:30 at the synagogue
This Friday night (7:30 at the synagogue), we have our last
Friday night service before Dedication Weekend (Aug. 16-18). The building is ALMOST ready. Come and enjoy - and we’ll give you a
status report on the building, and a preview of what’s to come on Aug. 18, when
we have the Dedication ceremony.
And what about the service? Well, in addition to the regular Friday night prayers and
songs, we’ll have a discussion of this week’s Torah portion. It’s a very full portion - there’s a
discussion of having all worship at one central site (very fitting for us right
now), a review of the kosher rules, some laws about helping the poor, and a
summary of the three major festivals (Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot). What could
all of these issues have in common, and what do they tell us about how to be
Jews in the current era? Well,
that is what we’ll have an open discussion about. Don’t miss it - and don’t forget to bring something
for oneg. See you Friday!
High Holidays –
Service Schedule
Shir Hadash offers a full complement of services and
activities for the High Holidays, taking place at both Our Lady of the Brook in
Northbrook and our synagogue in Wheeling. Click here to view a full schedule on
our website.
High Holidays – Yom
Kippur Torah Portions Available
Thanks to everyone who has signed up as a Torah reader for
the High Holidays services. We still have openings for Torah readers or
chanters for Yom Kippur afternoon. Recent bar and bat mitzvahs would be
especially welcome! We will e-mail to you an MP3 of the Rabbi chanting the
portion, plus a written copy of the portion in Hebrew and English. You also can
get help from the Rabbi and Dawn in getting ready to chant. Please contact Fred
Andes at fandes@btlaw.com or 773 354 3100.
Adult Education
Lunch & Learn
with Rabbi Eitan
Due to the upcoming office move, the next Lunch & Learn
Torah Study will be held on August 22 at noon, in the Rabbi’s office at the
synagogue. Bring a brown bag lunch and join in for an enlivening discussion of
the week’s Torah portion.
Teen News
Be Part of the
Synagogue Dedication!
Come join the members of Shir Hadash as we dedicate our new
building. The event will begin with some members of the congregation walking
the Torah(s) from our old offices on Dundee Road to the synagogue. At noon, there will be a dedication
ceremony to welcome the congregation to our new home. After the ceremony (about
12:45) there will be music, food, tours, & fun and games for the kids. That
is where you come in!
Date: Sunday, August 18, 2013
Time: Noon - 2:30 (approximately--games will be from
12:45-2:15 or so)
We need at least 10 to 14 teens to help with the following
games:
Bouncy House (2-3 volunteers needed)
Badminton (2-3 volunteers needed)
Bean Bag Toss (2-3 volunteers)
Ladder Game (2-3 volunteers)
Bucket Game (2-3 volunteers)
Please RSVP to youth@shir-hadash.org by August 3rd. See you
there!
2013-2014 Madrichim
If you are planning to be a madrich/madricha this school
year, please make sure to fill out the form (on-line on Shul Cloud) ASAP. Save the date: Monday, August 26th for
a very special meeting from 6:45-8:00 p.m. – more details to follow!
Donations
To the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund:
- Ruth and Maury Ettleson
Community News
“The Pianist of Willesden Lane"
This wonderful play at the Royal George Theatre has been extended to September 1. Set in Vienna in 1928 and in London during
the Blitzkreig, “The Pianist of Willesden Lane” tells the true story of noted
pianist and author Lisa Jura, as performed by her own daughter Mona Golabek. Click here to visit the Royal George
Theatre site for more information.
SHOP Shir Hadash
SHOP is easiest way to make donations to Shir Hadash,
without spending an extra dime! Here’s how it works: You purchase gift
certificates (Scrip) through Shir Hadash and we earn a percentage of that
purchase. Online orders and convenient pick-up options make it easy. Visit the SHOP page of our website for detailed program information.
This week’s updates:
While supplies last, a limited run of the following plastic
gift cards is available:
* Barnes & Noble $5 Gift Card
* Target $10 GiftCard
* Panera Bread $5 Gift Card
Save on school supplies at Walgreens!
Thanks to the following families for participating in SHOP this week:
Zinbarg
Schleicher
G. Graff
Singer
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