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What’s Happening at a Glance
Creative Worship & Ritual
- Shabbat Evening Service, October 4, 7:30pm
- Shabbat Morning Service and Bar Mitzvah, October 5, 9:30am
- Simchat Torah Photos
Membership News and Upcoming Events
- Prospective Member Open House, October 24
- Jewish Western Movie Night: “The Frisco Kid”, October 19
- Permanent Restaurant Fundraisers: The Continental and Butterfield’s
Volunteer Opportunities
- Committee for Prospective Member Open House
- Office Help Needed
- Landscape Fall Clean Up
- Prospective Member Outreach Callers
Notes from the Music Director
The Rabbi’s Corner
- Thank You!
- Preparations Underway for Lights and Miracles
The Rabbi’s Corner
- “Righteousness”
Teen News
- BBYO, October 17
- Madrichim
- UGive: Teen Service Hours Credit
Community News
- Response: Parent and Family Connection
Jewish Cultural Events in Chicagoland
- Festival of Israeli Film, Oct 3 through 13
- “Old Jews Telling Jokes”
SHOP Shir Hadash
Creative Worship and Ritual
Shabbat Evening
Service, October 4 – Featuring NEW Separate Children’s Program!
This Friday night, our service (7:30 pm, at the synagogue, of
course) will focus on the main theme of this week's Torah portion -
LEADERSHIP. When Noah received the
command to build an ark that would save life on earth, he answered the call and
got to work. In many ways, Noah is the
first leader of the Bible, showing responsibility and passion for his cause. In
recognition of Noah’s leadership example, we will install our Board members who
were recently elected. During the
service, Lauren Shook will lead a special Shabbat children’s program for
children in pre-school through 3rd grade.
As a tribute to Noah’s 40-day journey in the ark, please bring oneg
treats that have the colors of the rainbow.
So if one person brings blue, and another brings red, and another yellow
- that's what community is about, right?
We gather at
9:30 this Saturday to celebrate Shabbat and wish mazel tov to our newest bar
mitzvah. Everyone is welcome!
Simchat
Torah Photos
We had a great turnout for our first Simchat Torah celebration in the synagogue last Sunday, with a pizza dinner followed by a festive service. It was a thrill to see the Torah unrolled in our home. Click here to see a Facebook album of photos from this memorable night!
Membership and Upcoming Events
Prospective Member Open House, October 24
Invite your
friends to learn about Shir Hadash at our first Open House. They will have the
chance to socialize with members and find out what we’re all about. Join us on
October 19 from 7:00 to 8:30 at the synagogue. Want to help plan this special
event? Scroll down to “Volunteer Opportunities” to find out how!
Jewish Western Movie Night, October 19
Shir Hadash
is hosting its first movie night on October 19. Beginning at 7:00pm, we will be
showing “The Frisco Kid,” a Western comedy featuring Gene Wilder as Avram
Belinski, a Polish rabbi who is traveling to San Francisco, and Harrison Ford
as a bank robber who befriends him. Come join the fun with your friends in the
Shir Hadash Community. After the movie
there will be a discussion about the Jewish themes in the movie. Suggested ticket donations are $2 for
children and $4 for adults. Popcorn will
also be available for purchase. All
profits benefit Shir Hadash.
Hungry Before or After Religious School (or
Anytime)?
The
Continental Restaurant in Buffalo Grove or Butterfield's Restaurant in
Northbrook permanently will donate 5% of your total bill to Shir Hadash! No
flyer needed – just mention Shir Hadash when you are paying or fill out the
Shir Hadash book behind the desk. A
great way to start or end Religious school!Volunteer Opportunities
Help Plan Our Prospective Member Open House
We are
looking for a few volunteers to plan and execute a Prospective Member Open
House around the 3rd week of October. Volunteers will be given an address and
phone list of prospective members and a Word document invitation to adapt.
Event will be held at the synagogue so we can show off the building. Volunteers
will invite prospective members by phone and mail, hang “coffee shop” flyers,
put a notice on Patch.com (instructions provided), and bring refreshments and
paper goods to the event.
If you would
like to be involved in this very important project, please contact
volunteer@shir-hadash.org and they will forward your information to the membership committee.
Office Help Needed
Lillian could still use help in the Shir Hadash office on
Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays for the next few weeks. If you have time to
answer the phones and cover administrative tasks, please contact
volunteer@shir-hadash.org to fill some time slots.
Landscape Fall Clean-Up -- Save the Catalpa
Tree!
At last week’s fall clean-up, the Landscaping Committee
discovered a hidden gem on our synagogue’s property—a beautiful Catalpa Tree
which is being choked out by the non-native invasive Buckthorn. Also known as
the “Cigar Tree” for its elongated bean-pod fruit, this tree is a rare beauty
that will unveil gorgeous trumpet shaped white flowers in the late spring.
The Committee has decided to host a clean-up day each and
every Sunday morning from now until Old Man Winter descends upon us. We will be
removing the Buckthorn and other stuff we don’t want, trimming plants going
dormant for winter, weeding, etc.
Join us on Sunday, October 6 and each Sunday thereafter
until ??? All dates from 9:45am-12:15noon. You may attend as many dates as like.
We will meet at the Shir Hadash front door. Please bring any gardening
equipment you may have such as shovels, spades, clippers, etc. Have a gas
powered chain saw? We need that too and the chain saw operator to go with it.
Dress to get dirty!
Important note for high school students—This event can be
found on UGive.org and you can earn service hours by attending. Please sign-up!
For questions, or for more information, please contact Jodi
Marvet at jlmarvet@comcast.net.
Help Build Our Outreach to Prospective
Members
Notes from the Music Director
We are happy to welcome our new Music Director, Adrian Durlester!
Many Thanks - תודה רבה
I want to take this opportunity to say hello to all, and
thank Shir Hadash for its warm welcome of me as your new Music Director. I am
looking forward to being a part of the Shir Hadash family as it embarks on this
exciting journey in its new home. Music comes from the heart of the soul, music
is prayer, and music enables people to become their own prayer. It is also a vehicle for teaching and
transmitting Jewish values, knowledge, and, ultimately, our sacred texts. I
believe that together, informed by history and tradition, we will all be able
to sing a new song, well-suited for a 21st-century Judaism.
Light &
Miracles (and more)
Be sure to mark your calendars for our upcoming "Lights
& Miracles" celebration service on Friday, November 22, 2013.
Vocalists, instrumentalists, actors, comedians, dancers, jugglers, and artists
of all kinds are invited to come and be a part of this very special evening.
Our Kolit youth choir will also be starting up again soon and will participate
at Lights & Miracles. We're always looking to welcome new members of
Lahaka, the Shir Hadash adult choir. Come and sing with us! More information
and details about all of this (and more) will be forthcoming, but if you're
interested, be sure and let me know at music.director@shir-hadash.org.
The Rabbi’s Corner
October 4-5, 2013 / 1 Heshvan 5774
Shabbat Noah
Torah Portion: Genesis 6:9-11:32 / Haftarah Portion: Isaiah
Isaiah 66:1-24
"Righteousness"
Dear Friends,
Are we really good and righteous individuals? Certainly each one of us hopes to be thought
of as a mentsch - as a good, kind, and thoughtful person. Such was the case with Noah. The Bible tells us that he was indeed a good
person and that he was “righteous in his generation.” This phrase has puzzled commentators for
centuries. On one hand, it could mean
that Noah was a true pillar of righteousness for all time. On the other hand, the Torah could be telling
us that compared to all the dreadful people in the world at that time, Noah was
better than the rest. In other words, he
was righteous, especially when you compared him to everyone else around him
(whom God was ready to destroy because of their incredible wickedness). This is
not most glowing of references....
To read the rest of the Rabbi’s Corner, click here to visit our website.
Teen News
BBYO,
October 17
We are
excited to announce our Shir Hadash BBYO chapter launch event: Thursday,
October 17 from 7:00 to 8:30pm. All 8th-12th graders are
invited to join us in the Teen Lounge for our very first chapter meeting. BBYO’s
pluralistic movement of Jewish teens, alumni, parents, volunteers and
philanthropists will serve as the Jewish community’s most valuable platform for
delivering to the post-Bar/Bat Mitzvah audience fun, meaningful and affordable
experiences that inspire a lasting connection to the Jewish people.
Click here to register with BBYO online; please select Shir Hadash as your chapter. See
you on October 17!
Madrichim
Please
remember to sign-in on the attendance sheet in the office. Save the date for
our first madrichim meeting of the school year: October 20. See you at school
this Sunday!
UGive
Teens can
now get service hours credit when they volunteer for Shir Hadash through UGive.org. Many schools use UGive to track volunteer hours. Check with your
school’s counselor to sign up and get credit while you help our community!
Community News
Response’s Parent and Family Connection
Series
Parent and
Family Connection is back! This JCFS-sponsored group offers friendship and
support to LGBTQ teens and their
families. New members and guests are always welcome.
On Sunday, October 6, Response will host a film screening of “Melting Away", the first Israeli film to portray a family coming to terms with their transgender teen. This event is free and will be followed by refreshments and a panel discussion. The screening will be held at Emanuel Congregation, 5959 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago, from 1:00 to 3:00pm. For more information, contact Rachel Marro at RachelMarro@jcfs.org, 224 625 2945, or click here to visit the Response website.
Jewish Cultural Events in Chicagoland
Festival for Israeli Cinema
The Chicago
Festival for Israeli Cinema will be held October 3 – 13. Fifteen films in a
wide variety of genres will be shown at Northbrook Court and at venues in
downtown Chicago. Visit the Festival’s website for more information or call 847-687-2126.
"Old Jews Telling Jokes" at the
Royal George Theatre
This
long-running Off-Broadway show will be playing at the Royal George Theatre from
September 24 through January 26. Click here to visit the theatre’s website. We are organizing a group to see this show on November 18; if you would like to join us, please contact Meryl Abensohn at abenkras@aol.com ASAP.
SHOP Shir Hadash
SHOP is our
congregation’s ongoing fundraiser – and the easiest way to support the shul
without spending an extra dime! Purchase giftcards through SHOP and the vendors
pay a percentage back to Shir Hadash. SHOP orders of at least $400 are now payable by
credit card, as well as annual SHOP orders. Orders can be picked up at the
synagogue office or at Sunday School. For more information, visit our SHOP page
on the
website.
While supplies
last, a limited run of the following plastic gift cards will be available:
- Barnes & Noble $5 Gift Card
- Panera Bread $5 Gift Card
Brookstone® - New
ScripNow Retailer
Bonus
Contributions:
- Gap Inc. -- 2% through 10/11
- Restaurant.com – 10% through 10/11
- Coldwater Creek – 2% through 10/4
- Journeys – 3% through 10/4
- Shutterfly – 2% through 10/4
- Albertsons – 1% through 10/4
- Caribou Coffee – 1% through 10/4
- Jo-Ann – 2% through 10/4
Order $25 or more
of Dave & Buster’s script by October 4 and receive a bonus $20 Dave &
Buster’s Gameplay Coupon. Offer valid on plastic or ScriptNow eCards on ShopWithScrip.com.
From 9/28 to
10/11, every $50 Chili’s gift card order will receive a FREE Kids Meal coupon.
(Note: This offer is valid only for the new $50 gift card and not for any other
denomination or ScripNow.)
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!
Thank-Scrip-ing
Day will be back for Thanksgiving, November 28, with a whole new set of
retailers and ScripNow bonuses! Plus, we still have a lot of different bonuses
you can see on our Special Offers page, and we'll have more exciting news about
upcoming events like free shipping, special coupons, and more. Contact Gina
Zinbarg, gzinbarg@sbcglobal.net, for more information.
Thanks to the
following families for participating in SHOP this week:
- Zinbarg
- Schleicher
- Idelman
- Weiner-Kaplow
- Soglin
- Estes-Goldman
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