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What’s Happening at a Glance
Membership News and Upcoming Events
- Shir Hadash Honey for the Holidays
- Family Movie Night Featuring “Monsters University,” August 16
- Membership Renewals are Past Due
- Our Ranks are Growing – It’s a Great Time to Join!
- 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
- Tot Shabbat Service, Friday, August 15
- Shabbat Evening Service, Friday, August 15
- Shabbat Morning Torah Study and Bike Ride, Saturday, August 23
- High Holidays Registration
- Special High Holidays Ticket Offer for New Guests
Volunteer Opportunities
- Rummage Sale – Donate and Volunteer
- Join the Youth Committee, August 19
The Rabbi’s Corner
- “Out of the Strong, Sweetness”
Music Notes
- Join the Lahaka for High Holidays
Teen News
- Madrichim: Sign Up Now for Next School Year
- Teens Needed for Youth Committee, August 19
- Ra’am BBYO Board Meeting, August 19
- New! Save the Date for BBYO Regional Kickoff, September 7
Adult Ed
- Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Eitan
- Sunday Morning Adult Ed Classes
Donations
SHOP Shir Hadash
Membership and Upcoming Events
A Sweet New Year Begins with Shir Hadash's
Honey Sale
Guarantee a
sweet start to your New Year by purchasing a bottle of honey (or two, three or
more) during Shir Hadash's Honey Sale.
The fundraising team is very happy to offer a giftable 8 ounce bottle of
USDA Grade A kosher honey at better than last year's prices! Purchase one bottle at $8 each or 3 for
$20. That's less money, honey!! Honey will be available for purchase at this
Saturday's Family Movie Night and every Sunday morning beginning September 7th
when Sunday School is back in session, so be sure to pick some up for yourself
and to share with friends and family!
For more information or to arrange an alternate purchase time, contact
Carrie Matt by email at carriematt0921@gmail.com or by phone at
702-219-6584. Make your New Year a
little sweeter and help support Shir Hadash!
Family Movie Night Featuring “Monsters
University,” August 16 –This Saturday!
Join us for
a fun filled movie night at Shir Hadash on Saturday, August 16. We’ll be
showing the Pixar hit “Monsters University” starring the voices of Billy Crystal
and John Goodman. Come join the laughter
at 6:30 pm! Tickets are $4.00 for
adults, $2.00 for kids under 13. Click here for detailed information on our
website.
Membership Renewals are Past Due
Membership
renewals were due by July 31. The timely collection of membership dues is vital
to the daily operation of the shul. If you have missed the deadline, please
follow the links on www.shir-hadash.org to renew your membership right away. If you have any questions about the renewal
process, contact Lise Schleicher at info@shir-hadash.org.
Our Ranks are Growing – It’s a Great Time
to Join!
This summer,
we’ve been happy to welcome seven new families as Shir Hadash members, and also
welcomed back two returning families! It’s an exciting time for our
congregation, so encourage your friends to visit and learn what we have to
offer. If you would like information to share, contact Sandy Weiss at
sandy2weiss@gmail.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 raise between
$30 and $100 a year for their causes. There are 1480 online retailers helping
to make donations happen through iGive.
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 todonate 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 and 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
Tot Shabbat Service: Friday, August 15,
6:15pm
Our Tot
Shabbat service, this Friday, from 6:15 to 7:15pm, is intended for families
with children in kindergarten and younger. Rabbi Eitan and Lauren Shook will
lead a lively service that includes the Shabbat prayers along with story, song,
and dance. It’s an interactive shabbat experience not to be missed! Following
the service, we will join for refreshments and a shabbat activity with Lauren
Shook. Bring treats to share at the oneg refreshments.
Shabbat Evening Service, Friday, August 15,
7:30 pm
It’s our
First Anniversary in the Building! Let’s
celebrate with an evening of looking back on the road to our building and
looking forward to the bright future that is in store for our community. Come ready to share your favorite Shir Hadash
stories. In addition to the treats you bring to share at our oneg refreshments,
we will enjoy an Ice Cream Buffet from “Here’s the Scoop”
Shabbat Morning Bike Ride and Torah Study,
Saturday, August 23, 9:00am
Celebrate a
summer Shabbat in the great outdoors! On Saturday morning, August 23, we will
meet at 9:00 at the Potawatomi Woods parking lot - on Dundee Road just east of
Milwaukee. We will greet the Shabbat morning with prayers. We then will ride
nine miles north on the Des Plaines River Trail and stop for breakfast and
coffee at a lovely café. There we will study some Torah before returning by
noon. Bring money for food and drink. All children must be accompanied by a
parent.
High Holidays Registration
High
Holidays are coming soon - Selichot, which starts the holiday season, is on
Saturday, September 20. So, it's time to
register! This year, we are doing that
on-line, using the ShulCloud system. E-mail
messages have been sent that contain all of the information that you need to
register, including a link to ShulCloud.
Different messages are being sent to different groups, depending on
whether you are already a Shir Hadash member, and whether you have attended our
High Holiday services before.
Members:
Please keep in mind, although you do not have pay for tickets to High Holidays
services, you do need to complete the online service registration. This
allows us to plan for seating, food, and other contingencies. Also, note that
members must up-to-date in their annual dues payments in order to be admitted
to services.
All
questions regarding services, registration, etc. should be directed to
cwr@shir-hadash.org. We look forward to see you all on the High Holidays!
Special Offer for New High Holidays Guests
Know someone
who’s shul shopping? Tell your friends about Shir Hadash’s special “High
Holidays Membership” offer. For individuals who have not attended a Shir Hadash
High Holidays service in the last five years (and are not former SH members),
we are offering up to 108 guest tickets at the reduced rate of $54. Click herefor details, or tell your friends to visit the Shir Hadash website to register. They’ll
thank you!,
Volunteer Opportunities
Rummage Sale – We Need YOU!
Our Rummage
Sale is right around the corner – Sunday, August 24! Our storage areas are
bursting with wonderful donations that can raise much needed funds for Shir
Hadash, but only if we have your help!
They are
lots of ways to participate in the Rummage Sale:
- Help distribute flyers around Wheeling, Buffalo Grove, Northbrook, and surrounding communities. We have created geographic areas and flyers that you can pick up at the shul. We need to get these flyers posted ASAP!
- Post ads to newspapers and websites.
- Help set up on Thursday, August 21. This will be a full day and probably evening event. If we don’t finish, we will back again on Friday.
- Help out during the sale! We need people all day, especially in the afternoon.
Please make
the time to participate in the Rummage Sale. A little of your time will make a
big difference! You can sign up here via Shul Cloud. For more information,
contact Lise at info@shir-hadash.org.
Youth Committee Looking for Adult and Teen
Members; Meeting on August 19
The next
Youth Committee meeting is on August 19
at 6:15 p.m. in the Teen Lounge. The
Committee is looking for adults and teens to help plan and participate in
events during the year. Now that we have
a building, we have many more opportunities to present activities for our Youth
and we plan to have an exciting year. We
hope to plan some fun events like tikkun olam activities, kid movies, story
times, Mom/Dad and Me activities, and other programs planned by our Youth
Committee members. We are looking for
events that are fun and build community for kids of all ages. For more information, contact Carole Mostow
at youth@shir-hadash.org.
The Rabbi’s Corner
August 15-16, 2014 / 25 Shevat 5774
Shabbat Ekev
Torah: Deuteronomy 7:12 - 11:25 / Haftarah: Isaiah 49:14 -
51:3
“Out of the
Strong, Sweetness”
Dear
Friends,
Our sages
considered chessed, Hebrew for “mercy,” a divine gift that was a key component
of the Jewish soul. In this week’s Torah portion, Moses makes a special
statement about the nature of the Jewish personality. For it is written, ‘the
Eternal your God shall keep with you the covenant and the mercy (chessed).”
A little
known fact is that even as Israelis found themselves under relentless rocket
fire from Gaza, they remained faithful to the Jewish principle of chessed by
supplying an endless stream of necessities to the civilian population of Gaza….
To read the
rest of The Rabbi’s Corner, please click here.
Music Notes
Join Lahaka for the High Holidays
If you’ve
been thinking about joining Lahaka, now is the perfect time: rehearsals for our
High Holidays services are now underway! Vocalists and instrumentalists are all
welcome. We are looking forward to providing beautiful, meaningful music for
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 madrich or madricha 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.
Join the Youth Planning Committee
Teens are
needed to help plan great events for Shir Hadash youth this year! See the
notice in “Volunteer Opportunities,” above, for the Youth Committee meeting and
join us on August 19 at 6:15 in the Teen Lounge. Contact Carole for more
information, youth@shir-hadash.org.
Ra'am BBYO Board meeting, August 19
Our first
meeting with the fall 2014 Ra'am board is Tuesday, August 19 at 7:15 p.m. in
the Teen Lounge. Please send agenda
items to Mira prior to the meeting.
New! Save
the Date for BBYO Regional Kickoff Concert, September 7
Mark your
calendar for the fall BBYO Regional Kickoff Concert, to be held at Metro
Chicago on September 7. Details are coming soon – watch this space!
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. Upcoming summer
sessions for this informal group will meet on August 21 and August 28,
beginning at noon, 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.
Donations
To the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
- Sandy and Jerry Weiss
- Ruth and Maury Ettleson
To the General Fund, Samuel Andes
Scholarship Fund, Camp Scholarship Fund, School Wish List Fund, and Youth Group
Fund
- Sandy and Jerry Weiss
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 Now Available:
- American Eagle – 3% til Aug 15
- The Children’s Place – 1% til Aug 29
- Smart & Final – 2% til Sept 26
- Cool Cuts – 2% til Aug 15
- SuperCuts – 2% til Aug 15
Bonuses Beginning Aug 16:
- JC Penney – 2% til Sept 12
- BonTon – 2% on ecards only til Sept 12
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.
GLSC Summer Hours: GLSC, a
giftcard vendor, has special summer hours for customer service from now until
September 2: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m Eastern Monday through Thursday, and 8:00
a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Eastern on Fridays.
Thanks to the
following families for participating in SHOP this week:
- Zinbarg
- Schleicher
- Arons
- Herbin
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