WHAT’S HAPPENING AT A GLANCE
Membership News and Upcoming Events
- New! Music Director Search Underway
- New! Informal Lifelong Learning Events with Rabbi Seeg
- Membership Renewal Forms Now Open
- Solar Capital Campaign
- Yoga Program Takes a Break
- Save the Date: Shir Hadash Golf Outing, August 16
- Save the Date: Shir Hadash Annual Picnic, August 23
- Book Club
Creative Worship and Ritual
- This Week: Bike Shabbat, July 11
- Preview of Next Week's Services -- and Saturday Pancake Breakfast!
- Torah Readers Needed for High Holidays
Volunteer Opportunities
- Rummage Sale, July 31 and August 2
The Rabbi’s Corner
- Link to Rabbi's Corner Archives
Education
Donations
- New! Shir Hadash Playdate Planned for August
Teen News
- New! Coffee Talk re Teen Programming with Rabbi Seeg, July 23
Adult Education
- New! Coffee Talk on Adult Ed with Rabbi Seeg, July 16
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
New! Search Underway for Shir Hadash Music Director
We are excited to announce that we have launched our search for a music director. We are planning to hire a dynamic person who can implement a robust music program that lifts up our services, programming, and school. You can click here to view the job posting. Please pass along the link to anyone you believe is qualified to fill this important position.
New! Informal Lifelong Learning Events with Rabbi Seeg
Our educational programs for all ages are evolving, and you're invited to be part of the process! Please scroll down to the Education, Teen News, and Adult Ed sections for info about informal opportunities to meet Rabbi Seeg and learn more about plans for the upcoming year.
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 Continues
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. 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.
Yoga Program Takes a Break
Our next book will be Invisible City by Julia Dahl. Watch for announcements about the date and location of our meeting in August.
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.
Save the Date: Shir Hadash Annual Picnic, August 23
Mark your calendar now for our wonderful end of summer picnic on August 23! The fun will start at 4:00pm. Watch for more details coming soon.
CREATIVE WORSHIP AND RITUAL
Shabbat Study
& Bike Ride with Rabbi Eitan, 9:00am to noon
Get out your
bikes and be part of a very special Shabbat! At 9:00am, we will meet in the parking lot of
Potawatomi Woods (north side of Dundee Road, just east of Milwaukee). First, we
will ride nine miles north on the Des Plaines River Trail for some
breakfast/coffee at the Eloise Chicago Café on the corner of Milwaukee &
Route 60. There, we will study the
Shabbat Torah portion before returning on the trail to our cars. Bring money to purchase food and/or drink. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Please let us know that you are coming by emailing us at cwr@shir-hadash.org. If the weather is threatening, check the Shir Hadash calendar for July 11 for updates. Hope to see you Saturday!
Please let us know that you are coming by emailing us at cwr@shir-hadash.org. If the weather is threatening, check the Shir Hadash calendar for July 11 for updates. Hope to see you Saturday!
On Friday evening, July 17, our service will include a thought-provoking discussion on a very current topic: "Should the Jews leave Europe?" And on Saturday morning, July 18, we will have a Family Shabbat Service and Pancake Breakfast! Breakfast will start at 9:15 am, with the service to follow. More details to come in next week's newsletter.
The High Holidays will be here before we know it. As we ramp up our planning, one very important element is to assign Torah portions for reading or chanting. We have a particular need for readers or chanters on Rosh Hashanah Day Two and Yom Kippur afternoon, but we do have a few slots still available on Rosh Hashanah Day One and Yom Kippur morning. We are especially interested in having recent bar and bat mitzvahs come up and chant Torah.
If you volunteer, we will e-mail to you an MP3 of the Rabbi chanting the portion, plus a written copy of the portion in Hebrew and English - and you can get help from the Rabbi and Dawn in getting ready to chant. So if you (or your son or daughter) are interested, or if you need more information, please contact Fred Andes at fandes@btlaw.com or 773 354-3100.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Alex Schleicher is beginning work on his Eagle Scout project, and is looking for volunteers to work alongside him. His project is taking place at Shir Hadash and includes painting the conference room, kitchen, and school hallways.
Alex will be working on multiple days and times from July 9 through July 17. Lunch will be provided for helpers! If you are interested in signing up for a shift, please let him know by emailing alex.r.schleicher@gmail.com or calling 224 627 6343.
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, from 9:00am to 4:00pm each day. Last year we raised almost $2500 in just one day and we want to double that this year!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. Some sign up options include:
- Drop-off/Sorting -- July 19, 1:00 to 5:00pm
- Sale Set-up -- July 30
- Sale Days -- July 31 and August 2
- Other Jobs -- Posting flyers, cleaning up, etc
Just log into Shul Cloud to sign up. Don't miss your opportunity to do some good, and have a good time doing it! Questions? Contact Lise Schleicher at info@shir-hadash.org.
THE RABBI’S CORNER
Link to Rabbi's Corner Archives
The Rabbi's blog is taking a short break. To read past entries of the Rabbi's blog, please visit our website.
EDUCATION
New! Upcoming Shir Hadash Playdate in August
Come one, come all for playtime at the park! We are making plans for a community playdate for all families with young children at the Village Green playground in downtown Northbrook. It will be a great chance to hang out with other Shir Hadash families, and to meet Rabbi Seeg as well.
But wait,
there’s more! The first 20 families that arrive will get a gift card for
Graeter's Ice Cream (the best ice cream ever, conveniently located next to the
park).
Watch for a specific date and more details coming soon!
TEEN NEWS
New! Coffee Talk re Teen Programming with Rabbi
Seeg, July 23
- 4:00-6:00pm -- Location TBA
ADULT EDUCATION
New! Coffee Talk on Adult Ed with Rabbi Seeg,
July 16
- 3:00-5:00pm @ Wheeling Starbucks (1085 E. Lake Cook Road -- SE Corner of Lake Cook and Lexington)
This is a
drop-in event so come at any point to hang out and chat about what kinds of
classes, topics and events you would like to see as part of our adult education
program.
COMMUNITY CULTURAL EVENTS
Writers Theatre Presents The Diary of Anne Frank
The esteemed Writers Theatre, located in Glencoe, is presenting The Diary of Anne Frank through August 16. The Chicago Tribune called it "a truthful, deeply engaged production." For ticket information, visit the Writers Theatre website.
DONATIONS
To the Rabbi's Discretionary FundMehran Farahmandpour
Abby and David Edler
Michelle and Doug Gessner
Jackie Kulesza
Eleanor and Mickey Weiner
Glenn Graff
To the Samuel Andes Scholarship Fund
Glenn Graff
Luba Rothblatt
To the School Wish List Fund
Glenn Graff
To the Youth Group Fund
Glenn Graff
To the Music Wish List Fund
Mady Fern
To the Prayer Book Fund
Mehran Farahmandpour
To the Tallis Fund
Mehran Farahmandpour
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 until August 28.
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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