WHAT’S HAPPENING AT A GLANCE
Membership News and Upcoming Events
- Membership Renewal Forms Now Open
- Solar Capital Campaign -- First Inverter Donations Received!
- Search Underway for Executive Director
- New! Design Committee Meeting, June 23
- Book Club Rescheduled for June 25
- Yoga, June 24
- Save the Date: Shir Hadash Golf Outing, August 16
Creative Worship and Ritual
- Shabbat Evening Service, Friday, June 19
- Next Week: Hot Tub Havdalah, June 27
- Mazel Tov to our Adult B'nai Mitzvahs
Volunteer Opportunities
- Interfaith Council 5K Walk to Fight Community Hunger, June 28
- Rummage Sale, July 31 and August 2
The Rabbi’s Corner
- Link to Past "Rabbi's Corner" Blogs
Teen News
- Recap: Ra'am Year-End Celebration
Adult Education
- Lunch and Learn with the Rabbi, Tuesdays
Donations
Ongoing Fundraisers
- Help Shir Hadash Earn Free Donations with iGive
- Fundraising Opportunity with Amazon Smile
- Samuel I. Andes Scholarship Fund
- Permanent Restaurant Fundraisers: The Continental and Butterfield’s
SHOP Shir Hadash
MEMBERSHIP AND UPCOMING EVENTS
Membership Renewal Forms Now Open
It's time once again to renew your membership to Shir Hadash. All the forms you need for membership, school registration, and more are available online here. Please be sure to complete your renewal promptly. If you have any questions, contact info@shir-hadash.org.
Dream to Go Green! Solar Capital Campaign -- New Donations Received!
The Solar Capital Campaign is making progress on our goal of raising funds to help pay for the Solar Power System that will soon be installed on our roof. This week the adult B'nai Mitzvahs Mickey Herbin, Sean Fisher-Rohde, Phyllis Levun-Agostino, and Nat Romero donated half of a solar panel. We hope to have the system installed this summer. To learn more about our dream to go green, please visit our website where you can make a donation to help purchase a Solar Panel, a Solar Inverter, or donate other amounts. If you have any questions about the Solar Capital Campaign, please contact Art German at artgerman@comcast.net.
Search Underway for Executive Director
Book Club Rescheduled to June 25
Search Underway for Executive Director
Now that we have had our building for two years and are growing our membership, Shir Hadash is looking for an Executive Director to help us continue our success. The job posting is available on JewishJobs.com. If you know anyone you think is qualified, please send us a referral!
New! Design Committee Meeting Rescheduled to June 23
The meeting of the Design Committee has been rescheduled to June 23 at 7:00pm. The meeting is open to anyone with ideas on how to make our building a beautiful home for our community.
New! Design Committee Meeting Rescheduled to June 23
The meeting of the Design Committee has been rescheduled to June 23 at 7:00pm. The meeting is open to anyone with ideas on how to make our building a beautiful home for our community.
Our discussion of What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank has been moved to Thursday, June 25 at 7:30 at the home of Sandy Weiss, 2144 Walters Avenue in Northbrook. Join us for an engaging talk about this collection of short stories by Nathan Englander. Please RSVP to Meryl Abensohn, abenkras@aol.com.
Yoga, June 24
Yoga at Shir Hadash now meets every Wednesday from 6:00 to 7:00pm. We have a fabulous certified yoga instructor who modifies the class for all levels, from yoga first-timers to advanced. Everyone over 12 years of age is welcome. Please bring a yoga mat. For more information, contact Marc Fargotstein at marcfargo@att.net.Save the Date: Shir Hadash Golf Outing, August 16
Save the date for a day of golf with your friends from Shir Hadash. We will play on Sunday, August 16 at Sportsman's Park in Northbrook, tee times starting at 1:00pm. $57/person for 18 holes, including a golf cart. RSVP to Mitch Whitefield at whitefi@attglobal.net or 224 622 1880.
CREATIVE WORSHIP AND RITUAL
This Week's Services
Shabbat Evening Service -- Friday, June 19 at 7:30pm
This Friday at 7:30, we will talk about a question that we know you all hear from time to time (and perhaps even ask yourself): What is Reconstructionism? We will have an informal, open discussion during which you can ask questions about Recon, say what Recon means to you, and -- perhaps most importantly -- share in the conversation about how we, as Recon Jews at Shir Hadash, can help in the ongoing effort to "reconstruct" American Judaism for today and for tomorrow. And of course, don't forget to bring something to share for the oneg!
Upcoming Services
Annual Hot
Tub Havdalah -- Saturday, June 27
Next week we have a very different Shabbat
experience. On Saturday, June 27 at 7:30, we will have our annual Hot Tub
Havdalah! We get together at the Schleicher family's home to do a brief
Havdalah as we move from Shabbat back in to the regular week -- with lots of
food and drink, and (if you choose) a dip in the hot tub. Plus plenty of good
conversation and summer relaxation with other Shir Hadashniks. (You can also
bring friends too, of course.) So don't miss the fun -- see you then! For the
Schleichers' address, please see the SH Member Director on Shul Cloud or
contact fandes@btlaw.com.
Mazel Tov to Sean Fisher-Rohde, Mickey Herbin, Nat Romero, and Phyllis Levun-Agostino, who all celebrated becoming bar/bat mitzvah last Saturday. They did a wonderful job leading the service, reading Torah, presenting the haftarah, and teaching through words of d'var Torah. They also made a generous donation of half a solar panel for our Solar Capital Campaign. Kol Hakavod -- all honor to you!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Interfaith Council 5K to Fight Community Hunger, June 28
The Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council will hold “iWalk” on June 28, a 5K fundraiser to fight hunger in our local communities. Participants will walk from St. Mary’s Parish in Buffalo Grove to Hope Lutheran Church, enjoy refreshments, and then walk back. No entry fees required – donations will be accepted to help stock local food pantries. Walk registration begins at 1:15, and the actual event starts at 2:15. For more information, contact nwsuburbaninterfaith@gmail.com or talk to Shir Hadash’s council representative, Marla Callistein, at marlandan@yahoo.com.
Rummage Sale, July 31 and August 2
The Rummage Sale is back, bigger and better! This year, we are going to try to do a two-day sale on Friday, July 31 and Sunday, August 2. To make this a success, we need 100% participation from our members. We are asking for two hours from every household over the course of this project – that is on any of the seven different sorting, set up, or sale days. Last year we raised almost $2500 in one day with one-third of our membership actively participating, and we want to beat that this year.
Remember, fundraising like this helps us keep our dues down and provide more programming for everyone! Of course, we also need good quality rummage –click here to see a list of what we are looking for and a form to sign up for a work shift here. Questions? Contact Lise Schleicher at info@shir-hadash.org.
THE RABBI’S CORNER
The Rabbi's Corner is on hiatus this week while Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow is traveling in Israel.
To view past entries of the Rabbi's blog, please visit our website.
TEEN NEWS
The Ra'am BBYO Chapter held a very successful end-of-year sleepover at Shir Hadash last week. We shared dinner, programming, Board changeovers, and life ceremonies for our graduating seniors. Watch next week's newsletter for photos and updates from our Changeover Ceremonies, transitioning from our Spring 2015 Board to our Fall 2015 Board.
ADULT EDUCATION
Lunch & Learn on Summer Break
The Rabbi's Tuesday Torah Study class will be on break this summer and resume after Labor Day.
The Rabbi's Tuesday Torah Study class will be on break this summer and resume after Labor Day.
DONATIONS
To the Building Fund
- Maura and Jeffrey Segal
To the Religious School Fund
- Sandy and Jerry Weiss
- in memory of Don Roiter, Stuart Horwich, and Leonard Alkon;
- in celebration of the b'nai mitzvahs of Mickey Herbin, Sean Fisher-Rohde, Phyllis Levun-Agostino, and Nat Romero; and
- in gratitude for years of service to Shir Hadash of Emily Ascher and Gloria Kaplan.
ONGOING FUNDRAISERS
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.
Amazon Smile Fundraising Option
Shir Hadash is now registered with the Amazon Smile fundraising program. Just go to smile.amazon.com, search for Shir Hadash (be sure to select the one in Wheeling), and from then on 0.5% of your purchases will automatically be donated to Shir Hadash at no cost to you! Note that this works in conjunction with iGive (see below) and allows for double-dipping: if you go to Amazon through iGive.com or the iGive button, SH will get money from both Amazon and iGive. And to triple-dip, just pay for your purchases with a SHOP Amazon gift card! Happy Shopping!
Scholarship Fund
To help families in financial need pay for their children’s Jewish education at Shir Hadash, Melanie and Fred Andes created the Samuel I Andes Scholarship Fund in memory of Fred’s great-uncle. Click here to donate online or mail in your check made out to Shir Hadash with “Scholarship” written in the memo line.
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 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 Offers Now Available:
Meijer Illinois Grand Opening Bonus: 4% on physical cards between May 16 and August 28.
Buca di Beppo: 2% til June 19
Domino's is offering a 2% bonus contribution from June 13 to June 26. Customers who purchase Domino's gift cards, Reloads, or ScripNow products will receive a 10% contribution instead of the standard 8%.
Buca di Beppo: 2% til June 19
Domino's is offering a 2% bonus contribution from June 13 to June 26. Customers who purchase Domino's gift cards, Reloads, or ScripNow products will receive a 10% contribution instead of the standard 8%.
Six Flags Tickets Available
Please note, Six Flags® tickets are once again available to order. Tickets cost $44.25 and award a 7% rebate. Tickets ordered now are valid through the 2015 season only, expiring on 12/31/15.
Summer hours for Customer Support at Great Lakes Scrip, one of our Shop vendors: 8:00am - 4:00pm Eastern Monday through Thursday, and 8:00am - 12:00pm Eastern on Fridays. They will resume their normal schedule on Tuesday, September 8.
Summer hours for Customer Support at Great Lakes Scrip, one of our Shop vendors: 8:00am - 4:00pm Eastern Monday through Thursday, and 8:00am - 12:00pm Eastern on Fridays. They will resume their normal schedule on Tuesday, September 8.
Thanks to the following families for participating in SHOP this week:
- Zinbarg
- Schleicher
- Idelman
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