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What’s Happening at a Glance
Membership News and Upcoming Events
- New! Shir Hadash Book of Life
- New! Shir Hadash Sunday Schmear
- New! Newsletter Distribution Notice
- Today! Dining for Dollars at Fuddruckers, September 18
- Shir Hadash Honey Available Now
- Membership Renewals are Past Due
- Book Club, October 22
Creative Worship and Ritual
- This Week’s Services
- Friday Shabbat Service, September 19, 7:30pm
- Selichot Service and Film: “Strangers No More” – September 20, 7:30pm
- Upcoming High Holidays Service Schedule
- High Holidays Registration
- Children’s Programs for High Holidays
- Special Offer for New High Holidays Guests – “High Holiday Memberships”
Volunteer Opportunities
- Pre-Holiday Office Help Needed
- High Holidays Ushers, Oneg, and Children's Program Help Needed
- High Holiday Food Baskets
The Rabbi’s Corner
Teen News
- Teen Services for High Holidays
- Teen Events for September
Adult Ed
- Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Eitan
- Sunday Morning Adult Ed Classes
Donations
Ongoing Fundraising Opportunities
- Help Shir Hadash Earn Free Donations with iGive
- Samuel I. Andes Scholarship Fund
- Permanent Restaurant Fundraisers: The Continental and Butterfield’s
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Membership and Upcoming Events
New! Shir
Hadash Book of Life
We are proud
to continue our Book of Life program, which follows the hallowed Jewish
tradition of honoring the memory of our loved ones during Yizkor. The Book of Life will ensure that on the
holiest of days, Yom Kippur, we remember and inscribe the names of those that
have passed on. Please click here to submit the names you would like included in the Shir Hadash Book of Life. In order to ensure that we can include
your names in the printed Books, please fill out the form (including payment
information) by no later than Sunday,
September 28. No requests can be
accepted after that date, due to the printing deadlines. If you have any questions, please send a note
to cwr@shir-hadash.org .
New! Get
your Sunday Schmear at Shir Hadash
What to do
while the kids are in Religious School?
Looking for something fun on Sunday mornings? Hungry while waiting for adult education to
start? Come hang out with your fellow
Shir Hadashnicks and have coffee and a bagel 'n schmear. Spend some fun time with your friends, bring
a newspaper, or just have a relaxing morning with a cup of Joe. All coffee and bagels proceeds benefit the
Synagogue. And if you would be
interested in helping assist with the coffee and bagel once a month, please let
us know by emailing nflsunday1966@gmail.com.
Please put Bagels in the subject line.
New! Newsletter Distribution Notice
Beginning this week, the Shir Hadash Newsletter’s email is being distributed through our Shul Cloud system. Our pre-existing email lists have been imported to Shul Cloud for these distrbutions. If for any reason you would like to unsubscribe from our newsletter, please click here. (Link to be added)
Dining for Dollars at Fuddruckers in
Highland Park, September 18 – Today!
Join us on
Thursday, September 18, at Fuddruckers, 1538 Clavey Road in Highland Park, dine
anytime between 11am and 9pm, and Shir Hadash earns 20% of your total order as
a donation! Enjoy the World’s
Greatest Hamburger—cooked to order— on a
delicious sesame-topped bun baked from scratch in the restaurant’s bakery. Make that hamburger your own with a variety
of fixins’ from Fuddruckers' legendary Build Your Own market fresh produce
bar. Fuddruckers also offers delicious
chicken sandwiches, salads, turkey burgers, veggie burgers, grilled salmon and
ribeye steak sandwiches plus a great children’s menu! And make sure to leave room for
dessert!!
Click here for the flier you will need to present when placing your order. (Printed fliers are required - electronic versions
of the flier will not be accepted.) Dining for Dollars at Fuddruckers - a tasty
way to support Shir Hadash!
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 eight-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 before Shabbat services on September 19, and every
Sunday morning through Rosh Hashanah. Be
sure to pick some up for yourself and to share with friends and family! For more information, 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!
Membership Renewals are Past Due
The timely
collection of membership dues is vital to the daily operation of the shul.
Please note that members must be up-to-date in their accounts to be admitted to
High Holidays services. 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 Sandi Schleicher at finance@shir-hadash.org.
Book Club, October 22
Our next
book will be My Promised Land: The
Triumph and Tragedy of Israel by Ari Shavit. We will meet at the home of
the Kopulsky family, 2460 Asbury Road in Northbrook, on October 22 at 7:30. All
are welcome to our book club meetings. If you have questions, please contact
Meryl Abensohn, abenkras@aol.com.
Creative Worship and Ritual
This Week’s Services
Friday Night Shabbat Service, September 19,
7:30pm
We will be
using this Friday night as our "entryway" to the High Holidays. Throughout the service, we will discuss key
ideas that will be part of the High Holiday services. Rabbi Eitan will take your questions about
the Holidays. Ever wonder what Tashlikh
or Kol Nidre are really all about? Come and learn! Please remember to bring a
treat to share afterward at our community oneg.
Selichot Service and Film Presentation,
September 20, 7:30pm
Join us for
an evening of reflection, study, and friends. Selichot is a brief Saturday
evening service that prepares us for the work of the High Holidays. Its readings and melodies are meditative, reflective
and stirring. Selichot is study. Our study program will be "Strangers No
More: Seeking Tolerance, Coexistence, & Peace,” including the Oscar-winning
2010 documentary Strangers No More.
Selichot is about camaraderie. Bring a
special treat to share in our dessert refreshment buffet.
Strangers No More (Academy Award Winner,
Best Documentary Short Subject)
In the heart
of Tel Aviv, there is an exceptional school where children from forty-eight different
countries and diverse backgrounds come together to learn. Many of the students
arrive at Bialik-Rogozin School fleeing poverty, political adversity and even
genocide. Here, no child is a stranger. Strangers No More follows several
students’ struggle to acclimate to life in a new land while slowly opening up
to share their stories of hardship and tragedy. With tremendous effort and
dedication, the school provides the support these children need to recover from
their past. Together, the bond between teacher and student, and amongst the
students themselves, enables them to create new lives in this exceptional
community.
Upcoming High Holidays Service Schedule
This summary
of services is also available on the Shir Hadash website.
Locations:
SH = Shir Hadash, 200 West Dundee Road,
Wheeling
OLB = Our Lady of the Brook, 3700 Dundee
Road, Northbrook
Erev Rosh
Hashanah (Wednesday, Sept. 24)
- Evening Service, 7:30 – 9:30pm at OLB
Day 1 Rosh
Hashanah (Thursday, Sept. 25)
- Morning Service, 9:30 a.m. – noon at OLB
- Family Service, 2:00pm at SH
Day 2 Rosh
Hashanah (Friday, Sept. 26)
- Bagel-and-Shmear Breakfast, 9:30am at SH
- Service/Adult Study, 10:00 a.m. – noon at SH
Kol Nidrei
(Friday, October 3)
- Evening Service, 6:15– 8:00pm. at OLB
Yom Kippur
Day (Saturday, October 4)
- Morning Service, 9:30am – 12:30pm at OLB
- Yizkor, 12:30 – 1:30pm at OLB
- Family Service, 2:00pm at SH
- Adult Discussion Sessions, 2:00 -- 3:00 and 3:00 – 4:00pm at SH
- Afternoon (Mincha) Service, 4:00 -- 5:00pm at SH
- Ne’ilah, 5:00 – 6:15pm at SH
Sukkot (Friday, October 10)
- Evening Service, 7:00 – 8:30 pm at SH
Simchat
Torah (Friday, October 17)
- Evening Service, 7:00 – 8:30 pm at Shir Hadash
High Holidays Registration
Haven't registered for High Holidays services yet? They begin this Saturday with Selichot! This year, we are managing registration online, using the ShulCloud system
Members:
Please keep in mind, although you do not have pay for tickets to High Holidays
services, you do need to go through 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!
Children’s Programs for High Holidays
Just a
reminder: if you plan to have your children participate in our excellent
special programs during Rosh Hashanah morning and Yom Kippur morning services,
please be sure to sign them up via our website. This allows us to plan for
materials, seating, and other logistics. Thanks for your response!
Special Offer for New High Holidays Guests
– “High Holiday Memberships”
We are not
selling tickets for High Holiday services this year -- we are offering High
Holiday Memberships! This new concept covers everything we do at Shir Hadash
between Slichot and Simchat Torah/Shmini Atzeret, including of course Rosh
Hashanah and Yom Kippur. This is a perfect time for your friends that have been
on the fence about us to try us out! Come to Lunch and Learn on Tuesdays with
the Rabbi, try out an adult ed class on Sunday mornings, participate in a Saturday
morning Shabbat and see our wonderful B'nai Mitzvahs.
For anyone
who has never been with us for High Holidays, there are 108 memberships
available for $54 each. For those guests who have been with us before, a High
Holiday Membership is the same as the ticket-only price of $250. Click here for details, or tell your friends to
visit our website to register. Shir Hadash:
Not what you expect, but what you've been looking for.
Volunteer Opportunities
New! Pre-Holiday
Office Help Needed
Our Shir Hadash
office is a very busy place as the staff prepares for the High Holidays. Lillian is looking for help each day until
Rosh Hashanah. Can you spare a few hours
(or more) over the next few weeks?
Please contact Suzanne Wexler at volunteer@shir-hadash.org and let her
know when you’re available to help out.
Volunteers Needed for High Holidays –
Ushers, Oneg, and Children’s Programs
The High
Holidays are just around the corner, and we’re looking for volunteers to help make
our observance a pleasure for everyone. With a minimal time commitment, you can
help make our services welcoming and accommodating. New members are especially
welcome – this is a great opportunity to make new friends in the community!
Volunteers
are needed in the following roles:
- Ushers for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: Contact Ken Laner, klaner@6ideas.com
- Oneg Organizers for Rosh Hashanah: Contact Mia Graff, graffme379@yahoo.com
- Adult Assistants for Children’s Programs: Contact Suzanne Wexler, volunteer@shir-hadash.org
There’s no
need to set a time commitment now – just email Ken, Mia, or Suzanne to let them
know you’re interested or to ask questions. Thanks for your participation!
High Holiday Food Baskets
Once again
this year, Shir Hadash will be joining with Maot Chitim of Greater Chicagoland
to help deliver High Holiday food boxes for needy Jewish families all over the
Chicago area.
We still
need several volunteers to help deliver food boxes on This Sunday, September
21, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Buffalo Grove/Wheeling area. We will be delivering 105 food boxes, which
will be in large boxes weighing approximately 20 lbs. each. We deliver to several large complexes and use
a rental truck to transport the boxes.
If you are
interested in helping deliver boxes, please contact Mark Lenhart, mjlenhart@comcast.net, as soon as possible. Mark will be able to provide
volunteers with more details. Thanks for participating!
The Rabbi’s Corner
September
19-20, 2014 / 25 Elul 5774
Shabbat
Nitzaveem-Vayelech
Torah:
Deuteronomy 29:9 - 31:30 / Haftarah: Isaiah 61:10 - 63:9
“Strangers
No More”
Dear
Friends,
When times
get anxious and uncertain, many feel left out and alone. Many do not know where to turn for help and
support. Many feel forgotten. Yet our Torah tradition teaches that all Jews
are part of the Jewish people, regardless of life situation. All belong.
All have a place in the Jewish family. No one is a stranger.
In this
week’s Torah portion, Moses called all the Children of Israel to stand as one
people and enter into the Covenant that joins Israel with God. This was a key moment in the formation of our
people’s identity and mission. We are a people that builds community and heals
the world. Moses called all Israelites, including leaders, elders, officers, all
men, all women, all children, even those with menial jobs, such as wood cutters
and water carriers. He called all non-Israelites travelling along, too.
Everyone was part of the community including all in need and all who could help
others. This passage is so important, that it has become our Torah reading for
the morning of Yom Kippur.
Community
building and tikkun olam, healing the world, stand at the heart of Shir
Hadash. Helping ourselves and helping
others is what we do….
Education
Religious School
Shir
Hadash’s wonderful religious school is off to a great start for the new year! Click here for detailed school information in Education Director Emily Ascher’s blog.
Havayah!
Our monthly
teen Sunday School class (for those who have completed their Bar or Bat
Mitzvah) had its first meeting of the year last week, sharing a casual lunch
with the Rabbi. Future gatherings at the synagogue will include lots of
discussions about important topics of Jewish life and thought. In addition, there may be some field trips to
places such as a kosher restaurant, a shabbat dinner at one of our homes, and
perhaps an evening at the Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema to watch a movie.
It’s not too late to join! Come to our next meeting on October 12, from 12:30
to 2:00pm.
Teen News
Teen Services for High Holidays
This year,
we will devote some time during the High Holidays for teens to celebrate
together. All 6th through 12th graders are invited to
participate. We will focus on key themes
of the High Holidays in ways that are uniquely meaningful and relevant to young
adults.
- Rosh Hashanah Day 1 (September 25) – Teens meet from approximately 9:45am (after the Rabbi’s Derash in the main service) to 10:45, returning in time for the Torah service.
- Yom Kippur (October 4) – Teens meet from 9:45 to 11:00am.
Teen Events for September
There are
loads of activities coming up in the next few weeks! Watch the newsletter for details,
or contact Carole at youth@shir-hadash.org for more information
- September 22 – Ra’am Business Meeting at 6:30pm, followed by Monday Night Football. We will be picking our Stand UP cause, so you'll want to be there to have your voice heard. After the business we will hang out with a potluck to watch Monday Night Football. This meeting will be at the Mostows’ home in Deerfield; contact Carole at the email above for more information.
- September 25 – Rosh Hashanah Teen Service for 6th through 12th grade, during High Holidays Services (See above)
Adult Education
Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Eitan
Weiner-Kaplow – Now on Tuesdays!
Join Shir
Hadash members and friends for a refreshing and contemporary exploration of the
weekly Torah portion. This fall, we have
a new day and location: We now meet at noon on Tuesdays in the conference room.
All are welcome.
Sunday Morning Adult Ed
Our kids are
back in school, and our adult ed programs are getting a fresh start too! Our
Torah Study & Jewish Philosophy class, led by Fred Andes, takes place on
Sunday mornings. Meet at the synagogue from 9:45 to 10:45 for coffee and
engaging discussion topics. All are welcome.
Donations
To the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund:
Lynn &
Bob Gassman, in honor of Hannah Gassman’s Bat Mitzvah
Ongoing Fundraisers
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 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 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.
SHOP Shir Hadash
SHOP
for Back to School!
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:- Athleta – 2% til Sep 26
- AutoZone – 1% til Sep 26
- Banana Republic – 2% til Sep 26
- Bass Pro Shops – 4% til Sep 26
- Bed Bath & Beyond – 1% til Sep 26
- Burlington – 1% til Sept 19
- Cabela’s – 1% til Sep 26
- Gap – 2% til Sep 26
- Home Depot – 1% til Sep 19
- Jo-Ann Fabrics and Craft – 2% til Sept 19
- Journeys – 3% til Sept 26
- Landry’s – 4% til Sep 26
- Old Navy – 2% til Sep 26
- Pappas Restaurant – 2% til Sept 19
- PetSmart – 2% til Sep 26
- Piperlime – 2% til Sep 26
- Restaurant.com – 15% til Oct 10
- Shutterfly – 2% til Sep 26
- SpaFinder – 2% til Sep 19
- Subway – 1% til Sep 19
- Smart & Final – 2% til Sept 26
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Caribou Coffee 1% Bonus
Contribution: Caribou Coffee® is offering a 1% bonus contribution on physical cards
only from Saturday, September 20 through Friday, October 3. Customers who
purchase $10 Caribou Coffee physical gift cards will receive a 7% contribution
instead of the standard 6%.
See's Candies 3% Bonus
Contribution ends soon!
Celebrate Mary See's
Birthday! Now through September 19,
See's Candies is offering a 3% bonus contribution on their $25 gift cards.
That's a 12% contribution instead of the standard 9%!
GLSC, one of our gift card
vendors, is turning 20 and celebrating on the 20th of each month with
promotions, giveaways, and other fun events to show you how much they
appreciate our participation. To celebrate in September,
there will be no PrestoPay™ fees on any ShopWithScrip® or MyScripWallet™ mobile
orders placed between September 20 and 26*. PrestoPay is our secure online
payment system that enables you to pay for your orders directly from your bank
account. When you pay with PrestoPay you don't have to worry about getting
checks to your coordinator, and you won't have to wait for virtual products.
Thanks
to the following families for participating in SHOP this week:
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