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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
- Fortune Cookies and Fiddler – A New "Tradition"!
- 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
- Shabbat Shira, January 10
- Purim – To Entertain or To Be Entertained?
Education
- Sunday School Resumes January 5
Teen News
- BBYO Spring Kickoff Dance Party, January 4
- BBYO: “Praying with Lior” January 11
- 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
“Coffee House Night at Shir Hadash – Open Mic Style” is coming soon: Saturday, January 25 from 7:00 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 Skora 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.
Fortune Cookies and Fiddler – a Great New “Tradition!”
Last week
Shir Hadash hosted its first “What’s a Jew to do on December 25 ?” dinner-and-a-movie
celebration. Over 70 members and guests came out on a snowy evening for “Fortune
Cookies and Fiddler on the Roof”, enjoying the classic musical film and sharing
a delicious Chinese buffet dinner accompanied with a pot luck dessert. Everyone had a great time! By the time
desserts were served, people were already contemplating what movie to show next
year.
Special
thanks go out to several people for making this event possible. Lynne Arons
came up with the original idea for the event and also prepared the lyric sheets
for singing along. Carrie Matt gave the event its name, created the beautiful
poster, and made the Power Point song slides. Glenn Graff worked on publicity,
arranged for raffle and door prizes, and kept us supplied with popcorn and
candy. Melanie Andes coordinated the meal and oversaw other event details.
Finally, thanks to the many people who arrived early and stayed late to help
with set up and clean up. See you all next year!
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 February meeting; watch future
newsletters for date and location info.
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.
Shabbat Shirah
On Friday,
January 10 we read parashat Beshallakh, which contains the "Song of the
Sea" that the Israelites sang after crossing the Reed Sea. Join us at the
special service at 7:30pm with a focus on music and song, including music sung
by the Shir Hadash Lahaka adult choir.
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..
Education News
Sunday School Resumes January 5
Hope you all
had a safe and fun vacation! We’re
looking forward to seeing all our students return this Sunday, January 5, 2014.
Teen News
BBYO Spring Kickoff Dance Party, January 4
The Great
Midwestern Region of BBYO will be hosting the first ever Spring Kickoff Dance
at the Deerfield Hyatt on this Saturday,
January 4, from 7:00pm-9:30pm. Transportation will be provided from Skokie,
Chicago and South Suburbs. There will be door prizes and the chance to enter a
raffle to win 50% off Invite Convention! In order to be entered into the raffle
you must bring two non-members with you to the dance!
During the
dance, each chapter will receive designated colored wrist bands to give out to
perspective members. Each of you will be able to “bid” membership to your
chapter by giving an 8th grader or prospect your designated wrist band! Each
8th grader and prospect can receive multiple wrist bands, so be social, meet
new friends, and recruit for Ra’am! This is an exciting time, so come prepared
with your best chapter spirit. For more information, contact Carole Mostow,
youth@shir-hadash.org.
BBYO: “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!
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 from January 7 through February 25. Click here to register.
Sunday Morning Adult Ed
Our Sunday Morning adult ed classes resume this Sunday, January 5. 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.
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.
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.
PrestoPay
Holiday Giveaway!
No PrestoPay
fees through this Friday, January 3! And as an extra bonus, every PrestoPay
order you place during the promotion earns you an entry into our big giveaway,
when five winners will receive a $100 eCard to a ScripNow retailer of their
choice!
Bonus Contributions:
Currently Available:
- Pizzeria Uno – 2% through Jan. 3
- Red Robin – 3% through Jan. 3
- Smart & Final – 2% through Jan. 3
- TGI Friday’s Bonus Bites: Get a FREE $5 TGI Fridays Bonus Bites electronic coupon simply by ordering TGI Friday's 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
- Farahmandpour
- Wexler
- Herbin
- Goldin
- Singer
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