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What’s Happening at a Glance
Membership News and Upcoming Events
- Coffee House – Open Mic Night, January 25
- Save the Date: Shir Hadash Gala, February 22
- Support the Gala with Silent Auction Donations
- Book Club
- Permanent Restaurant Fundraisers: The Continental and Butterfield’s
Creative Worship and Ritual
- Shabbat Shira Evening Service, January 10
- Shabbat Yirot Evening Service, January 17
Music Notes
- Youth Choir & Ensembles Informational Meeting, January 12
- Purim – To Entertain or To Be Entertained?
Education
- Sunday School Resumes January 12
Teen News
- BBYO Board Meeting, January 9
- BBYO: “Praying with Lior” January 11
- NEW – Youth Outdoor Adventure Group Info Meeting, January 12
- Junior High MLK Sports Day at the J, January 20
- Midwest Regional Kallah, February 14-16
Adult Ed
- The Book of Esther Interfaith Class
- Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Eitan
- Sunday Morning Adult Ed Classes
SHOP Shir Hadash
Membership and Upcoming Events
Coffee House Night – Open Mic Style!
January 25
With great
excitement, we announce “Coffee House Night at Shir Hadash – Open Mic Style” on
Saturday, January 25, 2014 from 7:00pm to 10:00pm. Enjoy a laid back Saturday night with low lighting,
comfortable seating, friendly conversation, a Bake Sale with Coffee/Beverages,
and the amazing talent of our friends.
EVERYONE is welcome to participate: any age, any talent, member or nonmember, and of course,
audience members. Attention
Talent! Dancers, Actors,
Musicians, Storytellers, Magicians, Group Acts … it’s your time to come forward
and hear the applause. If you’d
like to perform, please contact Margie at MargiePromoPro1@aol.com and put
“Coffee House Talent” in the subject line.
Behind the
scenes: Attention Bakers! Attention Tech Help! Attention Set-up Crew (roadies)!
Interested in participating?
Please contact Margie to find out more. A successful event depends on YOU! For more information, please click here.
Save the Date: Shir Hadash Gala and Silent
Auction, February 22
We will be
having a Fundraising Gala night on February 22 at the Arboretum Club in Buffalo
Grove. It will be a night of great
live music, plenty of hors d’oeuvres and dessert and a silent auction and
raffle. Please mark the event on
your calender and even bring some friends. Invitations will be going out in January.
Support Our Gala with Silent Auction
Donations or Sponsorships
We need your
help with silent auction items or becoming a Gala Sponsor. If you have a quality items to donate,
have a business with goods or services, or would be willing to purchase a gift
card we could include in the silent auction, please make a tax deductible
donation to our silent auction.
Sponsorship opportunities (which include a number of tickets) are also
available. All proceeds go to Shir
Hadash, and every bit helps.
Don’t have
an item to donate or a service to provide? Consider asking your favorite
businesses to donate an item. Contract Glenn Graff at
Fundraising@shir-hadash.org for information on how to ask your local businesses
to donate or how to arrange your own silent auction donation.
Book Club
Our next
selection will be Second Person Singular by Sayed Kashua. The book is a
mystery that explores the identity of Arabs who are assimilated in Israeli
culture. We will discuss this novel at our next meeting, to be held at the home
of Melanie Andes on Tuesday, February 25 at 7:30. For more information, please
contact Meryl Abensohn at abenkras@aol.com.
Hungry Before or After Religious School (or
Anytime)?
The
Continental Restaurant in Buffalo Grove or Butterfields 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!
Creative Worship and Ritual
Shabbat Beshallach – Shira, Friday, January
10, 7:30pm
“Splitting the Sea: We are Partners with God
in Bringing the World to Perfection”
Shabbat
Shira, the Shabbat of the Song, is a special service celebrating the crossing
of the Sea of Reeds as our ancestors left Egypt en route to the Promised
Land. We will chant Miriam’s song
of praise from the Torah and hear our actors present a dramatized version of
the song. The rest of the service
will be filled with exciting music from our Lahaka adult choir. Bring delicious
treats on the theme of ‘celebration’ to share during the oneg Shabbat
refreshments.
Upcoming: Shabbat Yitro, Friday, January
17, 7:30pm
Be sure to
join us for a multifaceted observance of Shabbat on January 17. Our service
will be led by 7th graders from our Religious School, and we will
have a special send-off for our students leaving on their Ta’am Israel trips.
We also will celebrate the environmental values of Tu B’Shevat and the social
legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Music Notes – News and Ideas from our Music Director
Youth Choir & Ensembles Informational
Meeting, January 12
On Sunday,
January 12 at 8:45am, we will hold an informational meeting for parents and
students interested in participating in our newly re-organizing youth ensembles
- the Kolit youth choir, and student instrumentalists of all kinds who might be
interested in playing in a small youth ensemble, or playing along with Kolit.
Singers, drummers, guitarists, pianists, clarinetists, horn players,
instrumentalists of all kinds are welcome. For more information contact Mr. D
at music.director@shir-hadash.org.
On Purim -- To Entertain or To Be
Entertained, That is the Question
Purim is
coming sooner than you think. It starts Saturday night, March 15, 2014, to be
exact. Plans are underway for this year's Purim festivities. If you like to
sing, act, write parody, or enjoy making other people laugh, come join our crew
of merrymakers for this year's Purim shpiel. We need not only performers, but
instrumentalists, and help with costumes, scenery, etc. Sometimes, being part
of the Purim shpiel is more fun than watching it! Why not give it a try? If
you're interested, contact Adrian Durlester or Rabbi Eitan.
The Rabbi’s Corner
January
10-11, 2014 / 10 Shevat 5774
Shabbat
Beshalach
Torah -
Exodus 13:17-17:16 / Haftarah - Judges 4:4-5:31
“Breaking
Out in Song”
Dear
Friends,
I love
watching the old movie musicals, like ‘Stormy Weather’ or ‘Singing in the Rain,’
or a recent one, like ‘Mama Mia’ or a great Bollywood saga. It seems so
artificial and forced when a character suddenly bursts into song. Then,
everyone in the scene joins in and the dancing soon follows. On one level, I laugh at how contrived
it all seems. On another level, I
am moved.
A song, a
melody can carry a feeling and capture a moment in ways that simple words
cannot….
To read the
rest of The Rabbi’s Corner, click here to visit our website.
Education News
Sunday School Resumes January 12
After an
unexpected week off, we’re excited to resume Religious School this week! Hope
you all had a safe and fun vacation. We’re looking forward to seeing all our
students at 9:15 on January 12.
Teen News
BBYO Board Meeting
See you on
Thursday, January 9 at 5:30pm.
“Praying With Lior”, January 11
On Saturday,
January 11 from 7:00 - 9:00, BBYO presents the film “Praying With Lior” with a
discussion to follow. All are
welcome!
NEW -- Shir Hadash Outdoor Adventure Group
Attention
8th - 12th graders & parents: if you love the great oudoors, please plan to
attend an information meeting on this
Sunday, January 12 immediately following Sunday school (12:45 pm) in the
Youth Lounge at the synagogue to learn about our new outdoor program for Shir
Hadash Youth. The program is open
to all youths who have completed 8th grade and are at least 13 years old but who
have not yet turned 21.
There will
be a wide variety of events scheduled throughout the year (skiing, camping,
hiking, etc) and no prior camping experience is required to attend or
participate in any of the events.
The big event of the year will be a five day white water rafting trip on
the Arkansas River in Colorado in early August.! Come find out more details at
our meeting this Sunday.
Junior High MLK Sports Day at the J,
January 20
Jewish teens
in grades 6-8 are invited to a fun day at the Northbrook JCC on Monday, January
20 from 11:00 to 3:00. $25 gets you Laser Tag, Dodgeball, a pizza lunch and
lots more! Sponsored by BYOB Connect, JCC Camp Chi, B’nai B’rith Beber Camp,
CBS Kadima, and Shir Hadash. Click here to view the flyer, and click here to register.
Midwest Regional Kallah, February 14 – 16
Save the
Date for the Midwest Regional Kallah for 6th-12th graders. Join teens from the
Chicago area and Michigan for a weekend of Reconstructionist living. Registration forms are now available;
contact Carole Mostow at youth@shir-hadash.org if you would like one emailed to
you.
Adult Education
The Book of Esther – An Interfaith Class
We are
joining forces with Our Lady of the Brook to offer a unique examination of the
Book of Esther from both Jewish and Catholic perspectives. Led by Rabbi Eitan
and OLB’s Deacon Peery Duderstadt, “The Book of Esther: Yours, Mine and Ours”
will meet at Shir Hadash on Tuesdays at 9:30am on January 14 and February 4,
11, 18, & 25. Click here to register. We had a great turnout last week. Newcomers are most welcome to join
upcoming classes.
Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Eitan
Weiner-Kaplow
Thursdays,
noon-1:00pm in the Shir Hadash Kitchen/Cafe
Join Shir
Hadash members and friends for a refreshing and contemporary exploration of the
weekly Torah portion. Don’t be
surprised if archaeology, sociology, contemporary world affairs as well as law,
medicine, and business ethics enter the lively conversation as we plumb the
deeper meanings of Judaism’s core text.
Participants are encouraged to share their views, questions, and
opinions. Each month, one of the
class sessions will be devoted to the Chai Mitzvah curriculum.
Sunday Morning Adult Ed
Sunday
School is back in session for kids and adults as well! We hope you will join us for Torah and
Philosophy at 9:45 with Fred Andes, followed by Hebrew Reading at 10:45 with
Steve Lewin. For more information, contact Fred Andes,
frederic.andes@btlaw.com.
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.
New Year, New
You. Spafinder Wellness 365 is
available in ScripNow®!
Bonus Contributions beginning January 11:
Albertson’s – 1%
through Jan. 24
Kohl’s -- 2% through Jan. 17
TGI Friday’s Bonus Bites: Get a FREE $5 TGI Fridays Bonus Bites
electronic coupon simply by order TGI Fridays products on ShopWithScript.com
redeemable between Jan. 1 and Feb. 28, 2014.
Thanks to the
following families for participating in SHOP this week:
- Zinbarg
- Schleicher
- Fisher-Rohde
- Andes
- Anes
- Weiss
- Singer
- Goldin
- Weiss
- Soglin
- Green
- Wexler
- Herbin
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