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What’s Happening at a Glance
Membership News and Upcoming Events
- New: Dining for Dollars Fundraiser at Dengeo’s , April 25
- “Israel in a Shifting Middle East” AIPAC Presentation, April 29
- Annual Meeting, May 18
- Book Club, May 1 (Note New Date)
- Samuel I. Andes Scholarship Fund
- Save the Date: JUF Fundraising Brunch, June 1
- Permanent Restaurant Fundraisers: The Continental and Butterfield’s
Creative Worship and Ritual
- Shabbat Service: Friday, April 18, 7:30pm
- Upcoming Services
Volunteer Opportunities
- Evanston Soup Kitchen, April 27
The Rabbi’s Corner
- “Upstanders Against Terror”
Music Notes
- A Little Post-Seder Fun
- Lahaka Adult Choir
Education
- Visit the Education Director’s Blog -- Great Yom Tikkun Olam Photos!
Teen News
- Shir Hadash Ra’am BBYO Announcements: Dessert Seder, Social Events, Meetings and More
Adult Ed
- Crash Course in Basic Judaism
- Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Eitan
- Sunday Morning Adult Ed Classes
Donations
Wellness Section
- This Week’s Wellness Tip: Think "Fruit First"
SHOP Shir Hadash
Membership and Upcoming Events
New:
Dining for Dollars Fundraiser, April 25
We have an April
“Dining for Dollars” fundraising opportunity at Dengeo's restaurant in Buffalo
Grove and Skokie! Come just down the road from our Synagogue and join our
Community for some food and fundraising. Come in anytime on Monday April 25, mention Shir Hadash , and 20% of your
purchase will be donated to Shir Hadash.
No flyer needed, just mention Shir
Hadash! Visit either location: 195
W. Dundee Rd, Buffalo Grove (just west of Buffalo Grove Rd.) or 3301 W. Main
St., Skokie.
“Israel in a Shifting Middle East” AIPAC Presentation, April 29
Each day,
the headlines usher in serious and unprecedented challenges that affect
Israel’s security and U.S. interests – from Iran’s nuclear ambitions to the
upheaval in Egypt, Syria, and beyond. Join us for a discussion on a region in
turmoil, action on Capitol Hill aimed at addressing these issues, and why the
United States and Israel are safer, stronger and better together. AIPAC's Midwest Synagogue Initiative
Director will be coming to Shir Hadash to address these key issues and answer
questions. The program begins at 7:00
PM. Contact Burton Kopulsky at (847)
291-7846 or oct13@ameritech.net for more information.
Shir Hadash Annual Meeting, May 18
The Shir
Hadash 2014 annual meeting will be held on Sunday, May 18 at 9:3- to 11:30, in
the synagogue sanctuary. (Since that is also the last day of Religious School
for the year, the meeting will be followed at 11:30 by the annual School
Assembly.) We will have a very full
agenda, including:
- Budget & Two-Year Plan Updates
- Land Sale Update
- Plans & Goals for Next Year
- Board Nominees’ Presentations
- Voting on Board Positions & Budget
Please plan
to attend this important meeting of our entire community.
Save the Date: JUF Fundraising Brunch, June
1
Shir Hadash
will be hosting our first ever JUF fundraising event on Sunday, June 1, at 10
am .The JUF funds a vital network of agencies that do the important work of
caring for people in need around the world and here in Chicagoland, and also of
nurturing the Jewish community. Now that we finally have a home of our own, it
is time for us to take our place in the Chicagoland synagogue community and
help support the JUF. Our guest speaker will be David Rubovits, Senior Vice
President of Planning and Allocations for the JUF/Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Chicago. Please mark your calendars and spend an hour with us
eating brunch and enjoying being a part of the Jewish community. For more
information, contact Rachel Schick-Siegel, rschicksiegel@comcast.net
Book Club, May 1
Our next
book will be Unorthodox: The Scandalous
Rejection of my Hasidic Roots, by Deborah Feldman. Our meeting date has been changed to May 1. Everyone is invited to join
us at the Zwick family home, 385 Castlewood Lane in Deerfield. For more
information, contact Meryl Abensohn at abenkras@aol.com.
Scholarship Fund
We are
thrilled to announce the creation of the Samuel I. Andes Scholarship Fund, a
need-based fund for children whose families cannot afford to pay for their
Jewish education at Shir Hadash.
Our
congregation strongly believes that all of our children should be able to
attend our religious school and become Bar or Bat Mitzvah, even when financial
circumstances make it difficult for their families to afford religious school
tuition. Melanie and Fred Andes have created this fund in memory of Fred’s
great-uncle Samuel I. Andes, who was a staunch advocate of education, both
religious and secular, and have graciously offered to match all donations to
the fund up to $11,000.00.
Please help
your Shir Hadash community reach this fantastic goal by making as generous a
donation to this fund as you can. You
can donate online by clicking here http://sh.shulcloud.com/samuel-i-andes-scholarship-fund.html,
or by mailing a check to Shir Hadash, 200 West Dundee Road, Wheeling, IL 60090.
(Make out checks to Shir Hadash Reconstructionist Synagogue and write
“Scholarship” on the memo line.)
Many thanks
to Melanie and Fred for creating this wonderful tribute, and to all of you who
support this effort!
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 Evening Service, Friday, April 18,
7:30pm
Shabbat Hol
HaMo’ed Pesach
"Living
in Two Civilizations – What does Paul Revere’s Ride have to do with the Exodus?”
Upcoming Services:
Last Day of Passover Service and Yizkor
Memorial Service, Monday, April 21, 10:00am to noon
“Pausing in the Wilderness”, Friday, April
25, 7:30pm
Don’t miss
our very special interactive and experiential service, “Pausing in the
Wilderness: Relive the Trek from Egypt to Mount Sinai… and Along the Way,
Discover your Jewish Identity.” This is
a wonderfully unique Shir Hadash tradition. Please bring wilderness-style
dessert treats for our oneg refreshment feast.
Shabbat Morning Service, Saturday, April 26,
9:30am
We will
celebrate the B’nai Mitzvah of Sari & Justin Stark, children of Randi &
Steven Stark
Volunteer Opportunities
Evanston Soup Kitchen, April 27
On Sunday,
April 27, we will be preparing, cooking and serving over 90 meals to needy
individuals at the St Paul's Lutheran Church soup kitchen in Evanston. This event will require volunteers to be
available from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
We need a minimum
of 25 volunteers (about 10-12 families). There is no age limit to volunteer,
but from past experience, kids should be at least 6 years old to fully
participate. Each family will be responsible for bringing an entrée that will
feed 15 to 20 individuals, one gallon milk, one gallon orange juice, one large
bag frozen mixed vegetables, one large bag of fruit (oranges, bananas, etc.)
and dessert.
If you are
interested in helping, please contact Mark Lenhart at mjlenhart@comcast.net before April 18. Thanks!
The Rabbi’s Corner
April 18-19, 2014 / 19 Nisan 5774 / Day 4 of the Omer
Shabbat Chol HaMo’ed Pesach
Torah – Exodus 33:12-34:26 / Haftarah – Ezekiel 37:1-14
“Upstanders
against Terror”
Dear
Friends,
We are all
shocked and saddened by the tragic loss of life resulting from this week's
shootings at the Jewish Community Center and Village Shalom Retirement
Community in Overland Park, Kansas. Unfortunately, this is another example of
the senseless violence against innocent lives amongst the Jewish people and all
the peoples of the earth. While it
appears that the shooter, a long-time KKK leader, was trying to kill Jews, all
three of his victims were in fact Christian.
We at Shir
Hadash have a strong connection to the Kansas City Jewish community. Our third Torah scroll, which survived the
Holocaust, came to us as a donation from the Shir Hadash congregation of
Overland Park, Kansas. I have reached
out to them on behalf of our synagogue to offer our prayers and words of
comfort and support. We all feel this
tragedy deep in our hearts.
This week,
as we celebrate our annual festival of liberation from Egyptian bondage, we are
profoundly reminded that there is still so much work to be done in the pursuit
of true deliverance for all from acts of terror here and abroad….
To read the
rest of the Rabbi’s Corner on our website, click here. http://www.shir-hadash.org/rabbis-corner/
Music Notes – News and Ideas from our Music Director
A Little Post-Seder Fun
You've
probably seen it but here's my favorite after Seder video: 20 Things To Do WithMatzah
Lahaka (Adult Choir)
Come Join Us - We're Already
Looking Forward to High Holidays!
Our adult
choir, Lahaka is meeting regularly on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month
at 7:30pm. If you like to sing and be part of a warm, friendly, fun-loving
group come join us.Be on the lookpout for information on our summer and High
Holidays rehearsal schedule. We will be starting to learn new and review old
repertoire for High Holidays right after Passover, so come join us in May as we
begin our work to prepare for a meaningful musical Rosh Hashanah and Yom
Kippur. For more information contact Adrian Durlester,
music.director@shir-hadash.org
Education
Visit the Education Director’s Blog
Education
Director Emily Ascher’s blog has news about everything happening at Shir Hadash
Religious School. This week’s edition includes a photo-filled recap of our
wonderful Yom Tikkun Olam Family Day of Service. Click here to see it.
Teen News
Teen Dessert Seder, Tonight! (April 17),
7:00pm at Shir Hadash.
Come join
your friends for a traditional yet creative dessert seder. Share your favorite
treats while we experience a new way to tell an ancient story! There is no
charge for this event sponsored by the Ra’am BBYO group. All 8th-12th
graders are welcome (you don’t have be a BBYO member to come).
Havdalah with Ra’am BBYO, May 10
All 8th
to 12th graders are invited to our teen-led Havdalah service at
7:00pm on Saturday, May 10. End Shabbat and begin the new week with friends
from all over the Great Midwest BBYO region. You don’t need to belong to BBYO
to come and experience our “camp” service. Everyone loves Saturday night! (We’ll
hold this event outdoors, weather permitting.)
Stand Up Event for Ra’am BBYO, May 18
Chapter
members and friends: join us for a fun program to spread the awareness of
inclusion. Learn the importance of accepting other and being kind in everyday
life. Meet at Shir Hadash on May 18 from 7:00-8:30pm.
Ra’am Board Meeting, May 1.
The Ra’am
BBYO Chapter Board’s next meeting is Thursday, May 1 at 7:00pm at Shir Hadash.
Yom Tikkun Olam Recap
SH teens had
a great time at Yom Tikkun Olam on April 12. We led part of the Kickoff
singalong, and then hosted a Passover baking session where we made tasty
desserts with junior high students. We hope those younger students will want to
be Ra’am BBYO members down the road. Thanks to everyone who helped make the day
a success!
Adult Education
NEW! Crash Course in Basic Judaism
Monday evenings (4/28, 5/26, and 6/9), 8:00 to 9:30 p.m.
Taught by
Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow
There are
three sessions still to come in the Rabbi’s crash course, exploring topics like
Belief in God, Prayer, The Shabbat, Jewish Observance and Sexuality.
Participants will learn the basics of Judaism and receive a free copy of the
Companion Guide chock-full of thought-provoking, extra-curricular reading to
enhance their understanding and appreciation of the depth and breadth of
Judaism. This program is presented in conjunction with the National Jewish
Outreach Project. All are welcome: members and non-members, Jews and non-Jews,
family and friends. Click here to view our program flyer. http://www.shir-hadash.org/website/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Crash-Course-in-Basic-Judaism-flyer.pdf
Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Eitan
Weiner-Kaplow
Join Shir
Hadash members and friends for a refreshing and contemporary exploration of the
weekly Torah portion. This informal
group meets on Thursdays from noon to 1:00 in the Shir Hadash Kitchen/Café. All
are welcome.
Sunday Morning Adult Ed
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.
Donations
Shir Hadash
received donations this week from the following, who were winners of our
Passover Gift Baskets at our “Passover in the Matzah Aisle” outreach event:
- Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund:
- Bradley Sears
- General Fund:
- Gloria & Harold Snite
Wellness Section
This Week’s Wellness Tip – Fruit First!
Got a
late-night sugar craving that just won't quit? To satisfy your sweet tooth
without pushing yourself over the calorie edge, even in the late night hours,
think, “fruit first.”
Many thanks to SH member Jennifer Dumrauf
for her wellness tips. Watch future issues for more great ideas!
SHOP Shir Hadash
Spring into SHOP!
SHOP is our
congregation’s ongoing fundraiser – and the easiest way to support the shul
without spending an extra dime! Purchase gift cards 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.
Bonus
Contributions Now Available:
- The Children’s Place – 1% through April 18
- 1-800 Flowers – 3% through May 2
- American Eagle Outfitters – 2% through April 25
- Bath & Body Works – 5% through May 2
- Build-a-Bear – 2% through April 25
- Burlington – 1% through April 25
- Express – 2% through April 25
- Hallmark – 2% through April 25
Bonuses Starting
April 19:
- BonTon – 2% through May 2
- Boscovs – 2% through May 2
- Dell – 2% through May 9
- Home Depot – 1% through May 2
- JC Penney – 3% through May 2
- Landry’s – 3% through May 2
- Logan’s Roadhouse – 2% through May 2
- Sally Beauty – 1% through May 2
New Small
Denomination Cards - Limited Time Only!
Through May 23,
or while supplies last, the following plastic gift cards will be available:
- AMC Theatres® $10
- Amazon.com Gift Card $10
- Barnes & Noble $5
- CVS/pharmacy $10
- Pizza Hut $5
- Panera Bread® $5
- Regal Entertainment Group $10
- Target $10
- Starbucks $5 Teacher Card
- Walmart $10
Thanks to the
following families for participating in SHOP this week:
- Zinbarg
- Schleicher
- Allen
- Weiner-Kaplow
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