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What’s Happening at a Glance
Membership News and Upcoming Events
- Membership Renewal Now Available
- Rummage Sale – Drop Off Dates Announced
- 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
- Havdalah and Hot Tub, July 5
- Shabbat Study and Bike Ride, July 12
Volunteer Opportunities
- Feed the Homeless, July 21
The Rabbi’s Corner
- Remembering
Music Notes
- Lahaka Adult Choir
Teen News
- Coming Soon: Teen Nights
Adult Ed
- Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Eitan
- Sunday Morning Adult Ed Classes
Donations
SHOP Shir Hadash
Membership and Upcoming Events
Membership Renewal Now Available
Membership
emails have now 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.
Rummage Sale – Drop Off Dates Announced
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 10, July 20 and August 12. We need help! We are asking for one or two
hours from each family to pull this off – that will cut this huge job into tiny
bites for everyone! Kids are absolutely
welcome to come along. Visit our website
for a sign-up form, as well as a list of what sort of stuff we need and details
on the drop off dates. Questions can be sent to Lise Schleicher at
info@shir-hadash.org.
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 to 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
Havdalah and Hot Tub, July 5 at 7:30pm
Due to the July 4th holiday on Friday this week, we have no Shabbat service that night. However, we do have a service and great event
on Saturday! Join the Shir Hadash
community at 7:30 pm on Saturday, July 5, for a cozy havdalah service in the
home and garden of members Sandi & Lise Schleicher, at 2384 Dehne Road in
Northbrook. The Schleichers open up
their home each year to all members and guests for a short havdalah service
followed by a campfire (marshmallow roasting!) and a soak in the jacuzzi for
all. Please bring a dessert to share for our potluck oneg and don't forget your
swimsuit and a towel. See you on Saturday
night!
Shabbat Study and Bike Ride, July 12
Enjoy summer
with a special Shabbat Study and Bike Ride to the Botanic Garden on Saturday,
July 12 from 9:00am to noon. Meet in the parking lot on the northeast corner of
Willow and the Edens. We will study the Shabbat Torah portion and greet the
Shabbat morning. Then we will ride five miles north into the Botanic Garden for
some natural inspiration and breakfast or coffee. Then we will return on the
trail to our cars. Bring a few dollars to purchase food and/or drinks. All
children must be accompanied by an adult.
Volunteer Opportunities
Help Feed the Homeless, July 21
Shir Hadash
is pleased to announce a partnership with our local Interfaith Community to
provide monthly suppers for the homeless at Kingswood United Methodist Church,
401 West Dundee Road in Buffalo Grove (just down the road from Shir Hadash). Our assigned night is Monday, July
21st. We will be serving alongside
members of Kingswood Church. The doors will be open to our homeless guests from
6:30 to 8:30pm.
Our needs
include cooks to prepare and drop off food, people to purchase and drop off
other items needed for the evening, and dinner staff to set up, serve and clean
up after the meal. All hot food needs to be dropped off at Kingswood Church,
ready to eat, at 6:00pm. Other foods may
be dropped off earlier in the day or the day before.
- Dinner staff -- We are looking for five people to serve as dinner staff from 5:30 to 9:00pm. Onsite training will be held the first 15 minutes of the shift.
- Food Donations -- We are responsible for the following:
- Five Main Dishes - provide enough food to feed 15-20 adults; suggestions include lasagna, meatloaf, chicken, fish, pork chops, spaghetti and meatballs, brisket. All food should be brought in hot, in disposable containers.
- Five Vegetables - provide any type of vegetable dish to feed 15-20 adults. Food should be brought in hot, in disposable containers, ready to eat.
- Five Salads - provide any type of salad to feed 15-20 adults; suggestions include: green salad, fruit salad, cole slaw, taco salad. Food should be brought in disposable containers, ready to eat.
- Three Desserts - provide your favorite dessert to feed 15-20 adults. Suggestions include: cookies, brownies, cakes, and pies. (Cakes or pies can be cut by our volunteers.)
- Also: Three gallons of juice, two gallons of milk, two cases of bottled water, 25 granola bars, 25 mini bags of pretzels, 25 pieces of fruit
Please RSVP
no later than June 30, indicating what you would like to sign up for. It would be helpful for you to give us more
than option, as we will fill the slots as responses come in. To volunteer,
contact Suzanne Wexler at 847-478-1704 or skwexler@yahoo.com.
The Rabbi’s Corner
July 4-5, 2014 7
Tammuz 5774
Shabbat Balak
Torah Portion:
Numbers 22:2-25:9 / Haftarah Portion: Micah 5:6-6:8
“Honoring the Memories”
Dear
Friends,
Everyone
should clean out the clutter every few years. That way we would be compelled to
throw out, recycle or give away all the stuff we no longer need that has
accumulated in drawers and closets and on shelves. More importantly, we will
have the chance to find some really important things that we have lost or
forgotten about over the years and tuck them away for safe keeping.
Dawn and I
are doing just that this summer. While
we have only started, our plan is to go from room-to-room and pile-to-pile.
What a big job, a tiring job - and a most worthwhile job. It forces us to look
through every book, every file, every memo and every CD... and consider whether
it stays or goes. It gives us the chance
to slim down, lighten up and keep only the essentials. A lot will go to
recycling and give away. Some will go to
the trash. A lot of it will stay to keep
the memories alive. That’s a very Jewish
thing to do; preserve the memories and appreciate the important and meaningful
lessons and events of the past….
Remembering Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Sha’ar, and Eyal Yifrach
This week, the world learned of the murders of the three
kidnapped Israeli teenagers: Naftali Frenkel, 16, Gilad Sha’ar, 16, and Eyal
Yifrach, 19. Our prayers and thoughts go out to their families and to all who
knew and loved them.
The Shir
Hadash community and the Jewish people worldwide share this loss. From the day
of their abduction Naftali, Gilad, and Eyal have been in our prayers, hoping
for a safe return to their families. Unfortunately, despite our fervent hopes
and prayers, we now know that these teens were abducted, killed, and left in
shallow graves. They were young adults who loved Israel, studied Torah, and had
everything to live for.
In tribute
to their memory, we will read the names of Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Sha’ar, and
Eyal Yifrach when we recite kaddish at our Shabbat services during the summer
months.
At this time
we grieve with the families and extend our sympathy and support to them. May
the Eternal One comfort them amongst the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
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
Coming in July – Teen Nights in the Youth
Lounge
Spend an
evening hanging out with old friends and making new ones at Shir Hadash. Watch
for details coming soon.
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! 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
Donations to the General Fund:
In Memory of Cissy Schor
- Anita and Barney Sidler
- Shari and Chuck Handel
- Marcia and Sol Lerner
- Nancy and Norman Tobin
- Lois and Don Chudacoff
- Susan and Richard DeKoven
- B. Robert Hiller
Donations to Samuel I. Andes Scholarship Fund:
In Memory of Cissy Schor
- Men Enjoying Leisure
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.
New Retailers:
California Pizza Kitchen
Bonus Contributions Now Available:
- Albertson’s – 2% on Reload now June 28 to July 4
- Exxon/Mobil – 1% now through July 4
- Hallmark – 2% now through July 4
- Hyatt – 2% now through July 11
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’sFAQs.
Thanks to the
following families for participating in SHOP this week:
- Zinbarg
- Schleicher
- G. Graff
- Singer
- Fahramandpour
- Fargotstein
- Arons
- M. Graff
- Mostow
- Herbin
- Zweiban
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