WHAT’S HAPPENING AT A GLANCE
Membership News and Upcoming Events
- RSVP Deadline Today! Havdalah and Dinner Celebrating New Members, November 7
- "Live from 92nd Street Y" Returns, November 8
- Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration, November 22
- New! Take a Quick Survey for our December 25 Movie Event
- Plan Ahead for Hanukkah -- with SHOP!
- New! Hanukkah Candles Available at Shir Hadash
Creative Worship and Ritual
- This Friday: Family Shabbat at 5:45pm, Evening Service at 7:30pm
The Rabbi’s Corner
- "Yitzchak Rabin: A Lasting Legacy”
- Soup Kitchen, November 15
- Help Needed for Interfaith Thanksgiving Event, November 22
- Shabbat Services with Kitah Aleph, Bet, and Zion, November 6
- Havayah Returns for High Schoolers, November 16
- Learn About Camp JRF, November 15
- Adult Ed Continues on Sunday Mornings
- Sunday Morning Specials -- Bagels, Coffee, and Bears Football!
- November Events for Ra'am BBYO
- Save the Dates for BBYO GMR Events
- BBYO International Convention -- Registration is Open
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
Come celebrate our new and returning members of the past two years! Everyone is invited for a special Havdalah service and vegetarian pasta dinner in honor of the growth of Shir Hadash on Saturday, November 7 at 6:00pm. We hope to have members of the Madrichim helping with the younger children, so please plan to bring them as well!
Please RSVP no later than noon on Thursday by clicking here.There is no cost for the dinner for our new members who have joined in the last two years. We would appreciate a donation of $10 per adult and $4 per child ages 4-12 from our members of more than two years. Children 3 and under are free. If you have any dietary restrictions, please let us know. See you on November 7!
Live from the 92nd Street Y Returns, November 8
As part of its “Live from NY’s 92nd Street Y” series, Shir Hadash Synagogue is pleased to announce that it is hosting the live broadcast of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks’s presentation Not in God’s Name – Confronting Religious Violence on Sunday, November 8 at 7:00pm. This will be an interactive experience in which attendees will have the chance to submit questions to the speaker. Click here for details about this thought-provoking presentation.
“Live from NY’s 92nd Street Y” brings lectures, interviews and readings from political figures, entertainers, news makers and authors to community organizations across America and Canada. Currently, Shir Hadash is the only synagogue in the Chicago area offering ‘92Y’ programming.
Admission for the lecture is free for Shir Hadash members; guests will be asked to make a donation of $5 per attendee. To purchase tickets and for more information, call (847) 498-8218 or visit www.shir-hadash.org.
Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration, November 22
The Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council, of which Shir Hadash is a member congregation, will present an engaging and welcoming Thanksgiving event. Join clergy from local houses of worship, including our own Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow, as they share music, thoughts, and prayers of thanksgiving, blessing, and peace. The celebration will be held at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, beginning at 7:00pm. Free admission; please bring a donation of non-perishable food or paper goods for local food banks.
New! Survey for our December 25 Movie
We are making plans for our annual December 25 community gathering! We'll be showing Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and enjoying some social time with delicious food. But should we make it lunch or dinner? Your opinion matters! Please take a quick survey by clicking here and help us make this year's event the best yet.
Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration, November 22
The Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council, of which Shir Hadash is a member congregation, will present an engaging and welcoming Thanksgiving event. Join clergy from local houses of worship, including our own Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow, as they share music, thoughts, and prayers of thanksgiving, blessing, and peace. The celebration will be held at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, beginning at 7:00pm. Free admission; please bring a donation of non-perishable food or paper goods for local food banks.
New! Survey for our December 25 Movie
We are making plans for our annual December 25 community gathering! We'll be showing Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and enjoying some social time with delicious food. But should we make it lunch or dinner? Your opinion matters! Please take a quick survey by clicking here and help us make this year's event the best yet.
Plan Ahead for Hanukkah -- with SHOP Gift Cards
Hanukkah starts December 6! You know you’ll be giving out lots of gift cards in December – and when you buy them from SHOP, you help Shir Hadash without paying a penny more. Plan ahead and start SHOPping now! Scroll to the bottom of the newsletter for current SHOP special bonuses.New! Hanukkah Candles Available at Shir Hadash
Our annual candle sale begins this week. They will be available at Friday night services and during Religious School. Get ready for the holiday and help Shir Hadash at the same time!
CREATIVE WORSHIP AND RITUAL
Family Shabbat, Friday, November 6, 5:45pm
Shabbat Evening Service, Friday, November 6, 7:30pm
Our Shabbat evening service, for all ages, starts at 7:30. Our
Kitah Zion 7th graders will help Rabbi Eitan lead the service. And, we
will celebrate an auf ruf! For those who haven't experienced that before,
it's a pre-wedding celebration. So we will join Alexa Rosenberg and Jason
Berg - and Alexa's parents, members Jay and Bari Rosenbloom - to enjoy the very
special auf ruf ceremony in honor of their upcoming marriage. There will
a very special oneg afterwards, courtesy of the Rosenblooms. So come and
celebrate!
THE RABBI’S CORNER
November 6-7, 2015 / 25 Heshvan 5776
Shabbat Chayei Sarah
Torah Portion: Genesis 23:1-25:18 / Haftarah Portion: I Kings 1:1-31
“Yitzchak Rabin: A Lasting Legacy”
Dear Friends,
On November 5, 1995, following a peace rally in the square
of Tel Aviv that would later bear his name, then Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin
was assassinated by 25-year old law student Yigal Amir. His murder, followed by
a series of devastating suicide bombings several years later, seemingly halted
the progress toward a permanent peace agreement that Rabin began. While today
the vision of peace in Israel seems farther away than ever, Rabin’s actions
before his death left a critical legacy.
Many commentaries note that while the name of this week’s
portion, “Chayei Sarah—the Life of Sarah,” seems to indicate that the portion
would contain details of the matriarch’s life, Sarah in fact makes only the
briefest of appearances, as she dies in the second verse. The rest of the
portion details her burial, the purchase of the Cave of Machpelah and the
subsequent search for a wife for Isaac. Why then is the portion named after
Sarah when she is barely mentioned? We find a possible answer in the quality of
the home that Rebecca builds together with Isaac. When Rebecca returns to
Canaan we read that, “Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took
Rebecca, and she became his wife; and he loved her. And Isaac was comforted for
his mother.” (24:67) Rashi explains that, “she [Rebecca] became like Sarah, his
mother. For as long as Sarah lived, there was a light burning from one Sabbath
eve to the next, and there was a blessing on the dough, and there was a cloud
hanging over the tent, and when she died, these ceased. But when Rebecca
entered [the tent] they returned.” Rebecca continued the spiritual values and
legacy that Sarah initiated and inculcated in her son Isaac.
Describing the legacy of Yitzchak Rabin, Shimon Peres wrote,
“Rabin bequeathed to us a model of politics at its best. Politics whose essence
is serving the public, serving the state, service that will influence coming
generations. Rabin’s legacy to the state in those years was courage, respect,
and equality…Rabin the man will not return, but his legacy will stay with us as
long as there are citizens in the state of Israel who fight for it. The murder
took us back but it cannot stop the wheels of history.” Yitzchak Rabin
dedicated his life to the fight for a secure and safe state of Israel. But, he
also demonstrated willingness to take great risks and make difficult, painful
sacrifices to forge peace with Israel’s neighbors.
His legacy lives on today. While the goal peace might seem
far in the distance, Rabin’s leadership and legacy will live on long into the
future.
Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Soup Kitchen Help Needed, November 15
On Sunday, November 15, Shir Hadash will be preparing, cooking, and serving over 90 meals for needy individuals at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church soup kitchen in Evanston. This event will require volunteers to be available from 1:30 to 4:30pm. We need a minimum of 25 volunteers (about 10-12 families). There is no age limit to volunteer, but from past experience kids should be at least six years old to participate.
Each family will be responsible for bringing an entrée that will feed 10 to 15 people; one gallon of milk; one large bag of frozen mixed vegetables; one large bag of fruit (oranges, bananas, apples, etc) and dessert.
If you are interested, please email Mark Lenhart at mjlenhart@comcast.net by November 1. More information will be sent to volunteers about one week before the event. Thanks for supporting this much needed and appreciated effort!
Help Needed for Interfaith Thanksgiving Event, November 22
Shir Hadash is playing a critical role in the upcoming
Northwest Suburban Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration at Stevenson High School
in Lincolnshire, on Sunday November 22nd from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Shir Hadash, along with Hope Lutheran Church,
will be sharing the "hospitality" responsibilities, setting up,
serving at an oneg and cleaning up for the estimated 1000-1100 people we expect
to attend. Rabbi Eitan will be
participating in the service as well.
How you can help:
- We need seven volunteers from 5:00-7:-00pm before the service on November 22 for set up, and seven volunteers from 7:30-9:30 for serving and clean-up.
- Food for the oneg: (bakery items, packages of cookies, donuts, coffee cake, etc.) to be dropped off at the synagogue the morning of November 22 before 2:00 pm or at the home of Marla Callistein, 1209 Hazel Ave. in Deerfield.
If you would like to sign up for any of these volunteer
opportunities, please click
here and add your name to the sign-up sheet.
EDUCATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
Kitah Aleph (K-1), Kitah Bet (2nd grade) and Kitah Zion (7th grade) Services on November 6
On Friday, November 6, Kitah Aleph and Kitah Bet students will be helping Rabbi Eitan and Rabbi Seeg to lead the Family Service at 6:15pm. And this is not just any service: it is Pajama Shabbat! Arrive about 5:45pm, with kids in their favorite pajamas, so that we can bake cookies. We will then enjoy a service with Rabbi Seeg, Kitah Aleph, Kitah Bet, and Rabbi Eitan. After our service, we will then get to enjoy our cookies with some milk (a must), and a story or two to complete the night. Stuffed animals, dolls or other sleep friends are of course invited as well.
Kitah Zion, we didn’t want you to feel left out! You get to help Rabbi Eitan lead the regular service that same night (Friday, November 6) at 7:30pm. And this is not just any service either: it is Shabbat Chayei Sara! This is the week we learn that the first time Rebecca saw Isaac (to whom she was sold/promised for marriage), she fell off of her camel. Ah, biblical love at first sight.
Parents, if you have any questions about either service, please contact Rabbi Seeg at learning@shir-hadash.org.
Learn About Camp JRF, November 15
On November 15, a representative from the camp will be at Shir Hadash to give a presentation about the camp for our students and then will hold a special meeting just for parents. The general presentation will be from 11:30-11:55 and then the parent meeting will be from Noon-12:30. This is a great chance to find out about a fantastic camp and to have answered any questions you may have. Please plan to come to hear about this awesome opportunity for our students.
New! Havayah Returns for High Schoolers, November 16
We are excited to announce the launch of a new year for our Havayah program for post-b'nai mitzvah students! Our 8th-12th graders meet on one Monday evening a month to share dinner, hang out, pray, and learn with Rabbis Eitan and Seeg. This year's curriculum will include "Basic DIY Skills of Jewish Living" and "Sex, Drugs, and Judaism: Taking On Tough Topics," as well as a special College-Bound program for our graduating seniors. Throughout the year there will also be cultural, tikkun olam (repairing the world), social, and educational extras that will give students unique and fun opportunities to “do Jewish.” To sign up, click here. For more info, contact Rabbi Seeg at learning@shir-hadash.org.
Adult Education Classes on Sunday
Adult Ed is back on Sunday mornings at Shir Hadash! This year we have two of the regular favorites and then a new class especially for parents. The schedule for the day looks like this:
9:30-10:30 Torah Study/Modern Jewish Philosophy with Fred Andes
10:30-11:15 Adult Hebrew Reading with Steve Lewin
11:15-12:25 Jewish Spiritual Parenting: Raising a Mentsch with Rabbi Seeg and Rabbi Eitan
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For more info about any of these adult ed programs, contact Rabbi Seeg at learning@shir-hadash.org.
Bagels and Coffee on Sunday Mornings
Each Sunday that we have Religious School, coffee and bagels are available in the lobby for purchase. President Glenn Graff and some Board members are usually around to discuss all things Shir Hadash. Stop in and sit and chat with your fellow Shir Hadashniks and enjoy the mornings!
Football Games on TV before Religious School Pickup
It's warm inside and the TV's on! When you're picking up the kids from Sunday School, come into our multipurpose room and watch the first 25 minutes of the Bears game.
It's warm inside and the TV's on! When you're picking up the kids from Sunday School, come into our multipurpose room and watch the first 25 minutes of the Bears game.
TEEN NEWS
November Events for Ra’am BBYO
Monday, November 16: Feed My Starving Children
Save the date for this amazing experience. Sign up information to follow.
Monday, November 30- Chapter Dinner @ Shir Hadash
Put these dates in your calendar for upcoming regional programs!
Friday, November 6: A Shabbat to Remember at the Illinois Holocaust Museum
Join BBYO Great Midwest Region for an evening at the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center. BBYO is celebrating a Shabbat Experience at the Museum alongside teens, family members, Holocaust survivors and the Chicagoland Jewish community. Teens and families will have a private guided tour of the Museum, moments with survivors, dinner and a Shabbat experience led by BBYO teen leaders. The event is open to the community on November 6 from 6:00-9:00pm. Cost is $18 and registration is available here.
Wednesday, November 18: Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 at Northbrook Court
A sneak preview of the exciting conclusion to the Hunger Games Saga! Open to all Jewish teens in grades 6-12. Doors open at 6:00pm, movie starts at 7:00. Click here to register for tickets.
Friday, November 6: A Shabbat to Remember at the Illinois Holocaust Museum
Join BBYO Great Midwest Region for an evening at the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center. BBYO is celebrating a Shabbat Experience at the Museum alongside teens, family members, Holocaust survivors and the Chicagoland Jewish community. Teens and families will have a private guided tour of the Museum, moments with survivors, dinner and a Shabbat experience led by BBYO teen leaders. The event is open to the community on November 6 from 6:00-9:00pm. Cost is $18 and registration is available here.
Wednesday, November 18: Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 at Northbrook Court
A sneak preview of the exciting conclusion to the Hunger Games Saga! Open to all Jewish teens in grades 6-12. Doors open at 6:00pm, movie starts at 7:00. Click here to register for tickets.
BBYO International Convention – Registration is Open Now
BBYO’s International Convention Registration has opened and over 2,400 teens are currently registered including 80+ from GMR! The dates are February 10-15, 2016. If you registered for IC, more information will be coming out shortly about the waitlist and other details. If you haven’t registered yet and want to join us in Baltimore, visit www.bbyo.org/azabbgic for more info!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.
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! Remember, 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
Fall Into SHOP!
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.
Bonuses Now Available
Journeys -- 3% Bonus til November 13
Restaurant.com -- 15% Bonus til November 20
Journeys -- 3% Bonus til November 13
Restaurant.com -- 15% Bonus til November 20
New ScripNow Products:
- XBox
Low Denomination Gift Cards are Coming Back Soon! Starting Saturday, October 31, we will have a limited number of special small denomination gift cards available, perfect for holiday gift-giving! These cards will only be available while supplies last, so don't wait to place your orders. The following cards will be available:
- Amazon.com Gift Cards $10
- AMC Theatres® $10
- Applebee's $10
- Barnes & Noble $5
- CVS/pharmacy $10
- Groupon $10
- IHOP $10
- Outback $10
- Panera Bread® $5
- Regal Entertainment Group $10
- Starbucks $5
- Target $10
- Walmart $10
Gift Card Holiday Wrappers Back in Stock
We have a colorful collection of gift card holiday wrappers back in
stock and available for ordering. These colorful pre-cut glossy wrappers fold
up to wrap your gift card in a fun, festive package. It even gives you space to
leave a name, gift card amount, and a little note! The wrappers are available in a pack of 10 for $2, with a
10% non-profit contribution, and each pack includes 10 different seasonal
designs.
Thanks to the following families for participating in Shop this week:
- Zinbarg
- Schleicher
- Simon
- Sulpar
- Idelman
- Sultan
- Fargotstein
- Friedman
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