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What’s Happening at a Glance
Creative
Worship & Ritual
- High Holidays Schedule
- Special Note for Family High Holidays Services
- Upcoming: Sukkot and Simchat Torah
Membership
News and Upcoming Events
- Update Your Online Membership Info
- Honey for the Holidays
- Book Club
- Permanent Restaurant Fundraisers: The Continental and Butterfield’s
- Shir Hadash Gamers Fantasy Football League
Volunteer
Opportunities
- Offfice Help Needed
- Lend a Hand for the High Holidays
- Pick Your Week to Host an Oneg
The Rabbi's
Corner
- “A Rosh Hashana Prayer”
Teen News
Community
News
- American Diabetes Association “Step Out” Walk
- Employment Opportunity
SHOP Shir
Hadash
Creative Worship and Ritual
High Holidays – Service Schedule
The High
Holidays are our “annual convention”–a gathering of our entire Shir Hadash community to meet, study, reflect, pray, and
affirm our readiness to repair our lives and our world in the coming year. Our
services are moving, exciting, meaningful and very participatory. Members of
our creative artist community add music, drama and dance to our Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur experience.
Our services are held at:
Shir Hadash
Synagogue (“SH”), 200 W. Dundee Road in Wheeling
and Our Lady
of the Brook, (“OLB”), 3700 Dundee Road in Northbrook
The following services, all at OLB, are open to Shir Hadash members and to
ticket holders:
- Erev Rosh Hashana, Wednesday, September 4, 7:30 to 9:30 pm
- Day 1 Rosh Hashana, Thursday, September 5, 9:30 a.m. to noon
- Kol Nidrei, Friday, September 13, 6:15 to 8:00pm
- Yom Kippur Morning, Saturday, September 14, 9:30am to 12:30pm
Shir Hadash also offers the following High Holidays services, which are open to the
public. Please note, our family services are geared toward children in elementary school and their families:
- Rosh Hashana:
- Family service, Thursday, September 5, 2:00 to 2:45pm at SH
- Rosh Hashana second day adult service/discussion, Friday, September 6 from 10:00am to noon at OLB
- Yom Kippur (Saturday, September 14):
- Yizgor service, 12:15 to 1:15, at OLB
- Family service, 2:00 to 2:45pm. at SH
- Adult Open Discussion, 2:00 to 3:00pm at SH
- Reflection service, 3:00 to 4:00pm at SH
- Afternoon service, 4:00 to 5:00pm at SH
- Ne’ilah, 5:00 to 6:15pm at SH
For more information, click here or call (847) 498-8218.
Special Note: Family High Holidays Services
For those who are planning to attend our afternoon family services on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, here are some additional details and special news about those programs:
As noted
above, the Family Worship Services will be held on the afternoons of Rosh
Hashana Day 1 (Sept. 5) and Yom Kippur (Sept. 13), from 2:00 to 2:45 at the synagogue. Rabbi Eitan
Weiner-Kaplow and our new children's service leader for the Holidays, Lauren
Shook, will lead warm, meaningful and creative services filled with song, story
and joy. On Rosh Hashana, the shofar will be blown, and we will taste apples
& honey for a sweet New Year. On Yom
Kippur, we will hear the Kol Nidrei chant, and we will present the famous Jonah
and the Whale puppet story. Each of
these services is aimed at children in elementary school and their families.
Please try
to come fifteen or twenty minutes early, if possible, in order to participate
in Lauren Shook's special High Holiday craft project that children and parents
can do together. These projects will
become an important part of each service.
All are welcome - and there is no charge, so if you have friends or
family that you think would enjoy the program, bring them along!
Friday, September 20: Sukkot
Join Shir
Hadash for Sukkot services on Friday, September 20, at 7:30 p.m. After a
family-friendly service at our new synagogue in Wheeling, we will engage in a
Sukkot art project for all ages. Sukkot decorations will be created and hung in
the sukkah that evening. Then we’ll shake the lulav and the etrog and have a
pot-luck oneg in the sukkah. Services will be held at Shir Hadash Synagogue,
200 W. Dundee Road, Wheeling, IL 60090. For more information, click here or call (847) 498-8218.
Sunday, September 29: Simchat Torah
Celebrate
Simchat Torah with Shir Hadash Synagogue on Sunday, September 29, at 6 p.m.!
This is a great family holiday celebration. We welcome everyone, younger and
older, to dance numerous circle dances with our Torah scrolls led by Rabbi
Eitan Weiner-Kaplow and members of the Mighty Shir Hadash Klezmorim band. Our
newest religious school students will be honored through a “Consecration”
ceremony. Following the dancing, we will unroll a Torah scroll from end to end
for all to see. We will read the last few lines of the Torah and then the first
few lines, thus finishing and beginning our study anew. Finally, taffy apples
will be served outside in our Sukkah harvest booth. We are also planning a
pizza party at 5 p.m.--details to follow.
Membership and Upcoming Events
Update Your Membership Info Today!
Now is the
time to renew your membership for the coming year. 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).
Click here to view the online membership area of our
website. 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.
It’s Time to Start a Sweet New Year
Last Chance
for Kosher Honey for the High Holidays! Shir Hadash has obtained delicious
kosher honey, just in time for Rosh Hashana.
Our last shipment has arrived and we have half a case of honey left
available for sale. If you are
interested in purchasing some honey, please contact Glenn Graff at
847-420-2505. Honey is available for
pick-up at Rosh Hashana morning
services on September 5th. Profits from
the honey sale benefit Shir Hadash.
The Shir Hadash Gamers: Ready to Roll
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On Sunday,
September 1, participants in Shir Hadash’s first parent/child fantasy football
league, “The Shir Hadash Gamers,” met to draft players. The boys came prepared
with a list of their favorite players, a drafting strategy, and a broad
knowledge of the NFL. Rabbi Eitan shared an amusing anecdote about Jewish NFL
star Sid Luckman, who played quarterback for the Bears from 1939 to 1950. We
have eight boys participating in what will surely be a fun and competitive
fantasy football season.
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. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, September 25 at 7:30pm at the home of Mickey Herbin, 4050 Dundee Road #103 in Northbrook. For further info, contact Meryl Abensohn at abenkras@aol.com.
Permanent Restaurant Fundraisers: The
Continental and Butterfield's
Visit The
Continental Restaurant or Butterfield’s anytime, and they will donate 5% of
your total bill to Shir Hadash! No flyer needed – just mention Shir Hadash when
you are paying. Stop by for a great meal
and thank them for supporting our community!
- The Continental Restaurant, 788 S. Buffalo Grove Road, Buffalo Grove – 847 459 4095
- Butterfield’s, 4195 Dundee, Northbrook – 847 205 2588
Volunteer Opportunities
Office Help Needed
Can you
pitch in to help get our new office running? Lillian needs assistance with
answering the phones and helping with administrative tasks between now and
September 30. The busiest times are from 9am-noon, but she could use help
anytime between 9am and 4pm. If you’re
able to volunteer a day or two, or more, it would be most appreciated. Contact volunteer@shir-hadash.org to let us
know what dates and hours you are available, and how often you’d like to be scheduled.
Lend a Hand at the High Holidays
Our main services for Rosh Hashana, Kol Nidre, and Yom
Kippur will be held again this year at Our Lady of the Brook, 3700 Dundee Road
in Northbrook. We can use lots of help each day to set up and take down our
equipment. Any time you can commit is much appreciated!
We also need volunteers for the Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur Family
Services at the synagogue. Both volunteer opportunities will involve: (1)
checking people in, (2) the art project, (3) handing out bread crumbs for
Tashlikh (which we do by the bridge in back), (4) serving the oneg (and
cleaning it up), and (5) greeting people, answering questions, and taking
people around the building.
To help at
any of these services, contact Fred Andes at fandes@btlaw.com or 773 354 3100.
Thanks for stepping up!.
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!
The Rabbi’s Corner
Rosh Hashana
Greetings from Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow
September
4-6, 2013 / 1 Tishrei 5774
“A Rosh Hashana
Prayer”
Dear Friends,
This Wednesday evening, when we gather for our Rosh Hashana
worship, we will begin a New Year of possibility and hope. Part of the process of renewal is looking
back and assessing our past deeds, both good and bad. We look back in order to learn about
ourselves and to find those places where improvement is needed. We seek those incidents where healing,
apologies, and atonement are necessary.
Then we start anew, as our best selves, pursuing life to the fullest and
bringing repair to the world. As we
begin this process of soul-searching and reflection, I offer this prayer to
you. May it open the gates of mercy,
wisdom, understanding, compassion, justice, and peace.
“O God, create for me a pure heart, and renew within me a
just spirit.”…
To read the rest of The Rabbi’s Corner, click here to visit
our website.
School News
Sunday
School Countdown!
The Education Committee and school staff are looking forward
to the 2013-2014 school year. The first day will be Sunday, September 22,
from 9:15 a.m.-12:25 p.m. Teachers are decorating their classrooms
and creating lesson plans, and we are all very happy to be in our building.
Parents, please make sure that you have registered your
child for Sunday school. We have several new families this year and want
to make sure the classes are properly organized to accommodate all of us. If
you haven’t signed up yet, please click here to complete your child’s registration. We don't want you to miss out on all the
great things that are happening around here!
Teen News
BBYO
BBYO
registration forms have been e-mailed to each person who attended our meeting
on August 26th. If you were not at the meeting but are interested in joining
our BBYO chapter or if you did not receive the forms for any reason, please
send an e-mail to youth@shir-hadash.org.
Don't forget the BIG BBYO regional kick-off event for the
year: Sunday, September 15, from 4:30 until 8:00pm Open to all Jewish 8th
-12th graders. Dinner is included. Cost:: $39.00 due on registration. You don't
have to be a BBYO member to attend this event. We are going to be kicking off the year with a Yacht party
on the Navy Pier. Come join us for a great time with friends, food, and fun. We
will be providing transportation details to all participants in coming weeks.
Madrichim
Sunday
school begins on Sunday, September 22. Placements will be e-mailed to you
soon. Please remember to be at school by 9:00 a.m.
Community News
American
Diabetes Association “Step Out” Fundraiser
The ADA’s
annual Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes will be held September 28 at Didier
Farms. Shir Hadash’s Dumrauf family has a team walking in honor of their son. In
addition to a four-mile fundraising walk, this event features a fun, family-friendly
festival where you can learn about healthy eating, physical activity and
diabetes before and after the walk. Didier Farms is a pumpkin patch full of
rides and games for children and a corn maze and hayrack rides is fun for the
entire family! Visit the event website for details on how to participate or donate
in support of Team Tyler Dumrauf.
Employment
Opportunity
Marilyn
Kier, who has been attending High Holiday services at Shir Hadash for several
years, is looking for someone to employ at her orthopedic massage therapy
business in Northfield. The position would be Tuesday through Saturday (or the
hours could be split between two people). The general hours are from 2:30 -7:30
Tuesday and Wednesday; 3:30 - 8:30 Thursday; 2- 6 on Friday; and 2:30 - 6:30 on
Saturday. Start time is flexible.
She is
looking for someone with good people/communication skills, health conscious,
organized, detail oriented, self-starter, who enjoys varied office tasks.
Duties include: confirming client appointments, pulling client files, front
desk duties, setting up/cleaning treatment rooms, organizing linens and
supplies, and running errands as needed to pick up office supplies, etc.
Her current
part-time employee will be leaving on September 13. She is available to train
someone until then. Starting pay will be $12 per hour. College students are
welcome. Anyone interested can call her office at (847) 784-8400 or e-mail
marilynk@wellnessatwork.net with “interested in part time job” in the subject
line.
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.
While supplies last, a limited run of the following plastic
gift cards will be available:
- Barnes & Noble $5 Gift Card
- Target $10 GiftCard
- Panera Bread $5 Gift Card
Bonus
Contributions
- Logan's Roadhouse® 2% bonus 9/7 – 10/4
- Dell® 2% bonus 8/17 - 9/13
- SUBWAY® Restaurants 1% bonus 9/7 - 9/20
- TGI Friday's® 1% bonus 9/7 - 9/20
- Hallmark® 1% bonus 9/7 - 9/27
- The Cheesecake Factory® 2% bonus 9/7 - 9/20
- jcpenney® 1% bonus 9/7 - 9/20
- Best Buy® 1% bonus 9/7 - 9/20
AMC Theatres
ScripNow is back!
ShopWithScrip
will begin regular customer support hours on Friday, September 6.
Monday-Thursday: 8:00 am EDT to 4:30 pm EDT Friday: 8:00 am EDT to 4:00 pm EDT
Thank-Scrip-ing Day is Back Soon! On September 16, you can earn special rebates
from dozens of our most popular ScripNow retailers for 24 hours only. The promotion
starts at12:01am Eastern Daylight Time, when we'll send out an email and reveal
the full list of bonuses on ShopWithScrip.com. Between now and October 31,
2013, you could earn $100 in your choice of ShopWithScrip.com gift cards for
every new organization that enrolls and places an order*. When you refer a new
organization, they will receive free shipping on their first order!
Thanks to
the following families for participating in SHOP this week:
- Zinbarg
- Schleicher
- Fern
- Allen
- Callistein
- Faramandpour
- Fargotstein
- M. Graff
- Mostow
- Singer
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