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What’s Happening at a Glance
Membership News and Upcoming Events
- Membership Renewal /Due July 31
- Shir Hadash Annual Picnic, August 10
- Rummage Sale – Donate and Volunteer!
- Book Club, August 6
- Help Shir Hadash Earn Free Donations with iGive
- Samuel I. Andes Scholarship Fund
- Permanent Restaurant Fundraisers: The Continental and Butterfield’s
Creative Worship and Ritual
- Shabbat Evening Service, "Summer Camp-Style", July 18, 7:30pm
- Recap: Shabbat Study and Bike Ride
Volunteer Opportunities
- Feed the Homeless, July 21
The Rabbi’s Corner
- "Doing Our Part to Support Israel"
Music Notes
- Lahaka Adult Choir
Teen News
- Madrichim: Sign Up Now for Next School Year
Adult Ed
- Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Eitan
- Sunday Morning Adult Ed Classes
SHOP Shir Hadash
Membership and Upcoming Events
Membership Renewal Due
by July 31
Membership
emails have been sent out. Please use the links to renew your annual membership
as soon as possible. If you have not
received your email, or have any questions about the renewal process, contact
Lise Schleicher at info@shir-hadash.org.
Save the Date – Shir Hadash Annual
Picnic, August 10
Mark your
calendars for the Annual Shir Hadash Picnic and Sing-along, coming up on
Sunday, August 10 at 4:00pm. Bring along games for kids and adults, food for
the pot luck dinner, and your musical instruments and your voices! Full details will follow soon. To help with
planning, please contact Melanie Andes, fmandes@comcast.net.
Rummage Sale – Donations and Volunteers Needed!
The Shir
Hadash Rummage Sale is coming on August 24!
We need rummage to sell: time to clean out your closets! Things can be
dropped at the shul Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am – 2pm, or on
special drop off dates of July 20 and August 12.
We need
volunteers for all aspects of the upcoming Rummage Sale:
- Drop off/Sorting volunteers on Sunday July 20th – two shifts, one from 10- 12, one from 12-2;
- Drop off/Sorting volunteers the evening of August 12, 7-9pm;
- Set up volunteers on Thursday August 21 and Friday August 22;
- and most critically, day of volunteers on August 24th.
We are
asking for 1-2 volunteer hours per family, kids welcomed with parents! We hope to raise more than $2500 but need
helping hands to do that! Click here to
sign up or for more information.
Book Club, August 6
The next
Book Club meeting will be on Wednesday, August 6, beginning at 7:30pm, at the
home of Susan Grossman, 2720 Oak Street in Highland Park. The book this month is Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon
Krakauer. This book chronicles a true-life murder which took place within the
Mormon Fundamentalist community. It also discusses the history of America's
fastest growing religion. All are
welcome. For more information, contact Meryl Abensohn, abenkras@aol.com.
Help Shir Hadash Earn Free Donations with
iGive
You can help
Shir Hadash every time you shop online – the iGive Button makes it simple!
iGive is a free and easy way to support the shul. Average shoppers using iGive raises between
$30 and $100 a year for their causes. Shir Hadash has already earned nearly
$200 this year from members using iGive. There are 1480 online retailers
helping to make donations happen through iGive.
Plus, for
each person who joins iGive in July for the first time, $5 will automatically
be donated to Shir Hadash – no purchase necessary! All you or your friends need
to do is try the iGive Button by October 15, 2014. And the person who gets the
most new members to join iGive in July and try the Button through October 15
earns $1000 for his or her cause – no matter which cause or charity the new
members they invited choose to support. $500 prizes go to the second and third
place winners’ causes too. So after you sign up, please spread the word!
Click here to learn more and join iGive. If you have questions, contact Sandi Schleicher, finance@shir-hadash.org.
Scholarship Fund
We are
grateful to everyone who has contributed to 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. Melanie and Fred Andes have created this
fund in memory of Fred’s great-uncle Samuel I. Andes and have graciously
offered to match all donations to the fund up to $11,000.00. Click here http://sh.shulcloud.com/samuel-i-andes-scholarship-fund.htmlto
donate online or mail in your check made out to Shir Hadash with “Scholarship”
written in the memo line. Thank you!
Don’t Forget Our Permanent Restaurant
Fundraisers!
The
Continental Restaurant in Buffalo Grove or Butterfield’s Restaurant in
Northbrook 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.
Creative Worship and Ritual
Shabbat Evening Service, Friday July 18,
7:30pm
“Summer
Camp-Style” Service
Enjoy a beautiful
kabalat Shabbat, welcoming of the Sabbath day under the stars in our courtyard
with beautiful music and special storytelling with Rabbi Eitan. Bring a special
treat to share at our potluck oneg.
Recap: Shabbat Study and Bike Ride
A few Shir Hadashniks
braved the elements last Saturday morning to join Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow on
a bike ride through the Skokie Lagoons and to the Botanic Gardens. Though we
were poured on, it didn't dampen our spirits. We had a lovely time catching up
over breakfast, discussing the week's torah portion, especially as related to
the current situation in Israel. We managed to dry out in the end and had a
lovely morning.Volunteer Opportunities
Fundraising Efforts Need Your Ideas and
Enthusiasm
As the
synagogue’s new fiscal year begins, the fundraising team is excited to explore
the myriad possibilities for providing additional financial support in new,
innovative ways as well as tried, true, and successful methods. In the coming weeks, we’ll discuss ongoing
efforts like our upcoming Rummage Sale, the annual Gala, the Rosh Hashanah
honey sale, Dining For Dollars, Open Mic Nights, Movie Nights, Hanukkah candle sales, Barnes
& Noble gift wrapping, iGive, and the very successful SHOP Shir Hadash.
We’ll also look at some other fundraising ideas that are new for us, like Lox
Box sales, Pesach candy sales, challah sales, a Hanukkah bazaar, a Mah Jongg
tournament, and any other ideas we bring with us.
This isn’t a
time to be shy! Meetings are being scheduled soon to start plans for this
exciting new year, including special meetings related to the Gala. If you are
interested in working on our fundraising efforts, contact Fundraising Chair
Carrie Matt at carriematt0921@gmail.com or 702-219-6584.
The Rabbi’s Corner
July 18-19, 2014 / 21 Tamuz 5774
Shabbat Matot
Torah: Numbers 30:2 - 32:42 / Haftarah: Jeremiah 1:1 - 2:3
“Doing Our
Part to Support Israel”
Dear
Friends,
After the
Children of Israel conquer the lush lands east of the Jordan River, the tribes
of Reuben and Gad request the right to remain there instead of inheriting their
allotted portion of the Promised Land. Moses replies with a timeless, eternal
question: “Shall your brothers go to war while you sit here?” (Numbers 32:6). Essentially,
Moses is making the argument that everyone must share the burden of protecting
the nation. Members of one tribe cannot sit in comfort while their brothers
fight for survival.
As our
brothers and sisters in Israel contend with the threats of rockets, mortars,
and now drones from Hamas in Gaza, what are we doing to support Israel’s right
and ability to protect its citizens?
Like the tribes of Reuben and Gad, we too must do our part.
While Israel
operates to prevent rockets from falling on its cities and restores calm and
peace to its citizens, we must do our part to ensure that the Jewish state
receives financial and political support. More than 100 rockets launched at
heavily populated areas have been shot down by the Iron Dome missile defense system—saving
countless innocent lives. This incredible technology is a direct result of the
hard work of Israel’s supporters who helped to secure U.S. cooperation and
funding for Israel’s vital missile defense programs….
To read the
rest of The Rabbi’s Corner, please click here.
Music Notes
Lahaka (Adult Choir)
Come Join Us - We're Already
Looking Forward to High Holidays!
If you like
to sing and be part of a warm, friendly, fun-loving group, come join Lahaka,
our adult choir! Be on the lookout for information on our summer and High
Holidays rehearsal schedule. We will be preparing for a meaningful musical Rosh
Hashanah and Yom Kippur. For more information contact Sandy Weiss,
sandy2weiss@gmail.com.
Teen News
Madrichim: Sign Up Today
If you are
hoping to be a madrichim in our school this year, please be sure to complete
the on-line application right away. Contact Carole if you have any questions:
youth@shir-hadash.org.
Adult Education
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
School’s out
for the kids, but Adult Ed goes on! Check the website calendar for
upcoming Sunday morning classes with Fred Andes.
SHOP Shir Hadash
SHOP
over the Summer!
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.
Bonus Contributions Available Beginning July 19:
- Applebee’s – 3% bonus til Aug. 1
- Bath and Body Works – 5% bonus til Aug. 1
- TGIFriday’s – 2% bonus til Aug. 1
- CVS Pharmacy – 2% bonus til Aug. 1
- Dell – 2% bonus til July 25
- Gordman’s – 2% bonus til Aug 1
- IHOP – 3% bonus til Aug 1
- Kohl’s – 1% bonus til July 25
- LL Bean – 1% bonus til Aug 1
- Walgreen’s – 1% bonus til Aug 1
- Lowe’s – 1% bonus til Aug 1
- REI – 2% bonus til Aug 1
Walmart® is
offering a savings of 10 cents a gallon
on gas purchases made when using a Walmart Gift Card, effective through
September 8, 2014.
Final Days! Place
an order including at least $100 in Gap Inc. scrip between July 12 - 18 and
you'll be entered in a drawing for a chance to have Gap Inc. reimburse you for
the cost of your order, up to $200. All Gap Inc. products are eligible for the promotion, including
ScripNow® and ReloadNow®! Winners will be
randomly selected and notified after the promotion ends. Click here for terms and conditions, and call our
Customer Support Team at 1.800.727.4715 option 3 if you have any questions.
GLSC Summer Hours: From now
until September 2, GLSC office hours will be 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m Eastern
Monday through Thursday, and 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Eastern on Fridays.
MyScripWallet,
ScripNow’s new mobile website, makes it easy to support SHOP while you’re on
the go! To learn more about this convenient service, click here for the site’s FAQs.
Thanks to the
following families for participating in SHOP this week:
- Zinbarg
- Schleicher
- Singer
- Mostow
- Zweiban
- Arons
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