WHAT’S HAPPENING AT A GLANCE
Membership News and Upcoming Events
- New! WISH Meeting, March 3
- New! MOSH Poker Night, March 5
- New! Mac & Cheese Drive for Food Pantry
- Book Club, March 24
- Shir Hadash Gift Shop
Creative Worship and Ritual
- This Week
- Family Purim Service, Friday, March 4, 5:30pm
- Shabbat Evening Service, Friday, March 4, 7:30pm
- Shabbat Morning Service and Bat Mitzvah, Saturday, March 5, 9:30am
The Rabbi’s Corner
Education Announcements- "Doing Our Part"
- Ta'am Yisrael in the News
- Sunday School March 6
- New! SHY Ninja Warriors Trip, March 13
- Parent Town Hall Meeting, March 13
- Purim Carnival, March 20
- Upcoming Service Dates -- Grades 4, 5, and 6
- Lunch and Learn with the Rabbis, Thursdays
Teen News
- Cookie Decorating with Ra'am BBYO, March 7
Jewish Community News
Ongoing Fundraisers
- Reconstructionism Today Newsletter
Ongoing Fundraisers
SHOP Shir Hadash
MEMBERSHIP AND UPCOMING EVENTS
Women In Shir Hadash will have its next gathering tonight, March 3, at the synagogue beginning at 7:30pm. We have lots of upcoming activities to plan and fine tune -- and we'll also get to show off the new Shir Hadash Gift Shop! All are welcome. For more info, email WISH@shir-hadash.org.
All Members of Shir Hadash are welcome to attend.
- Date/Time: Saturday, March 5, 7:00pm
- Place: Glen Graff's house, 473 Thorndale Dr., Buffalo Grove
- Cost: $20 for Pizza and Poker Chip Buy In, Extra Buy Ins Optional
Mac & Cheese Drive for Food
Pantry
When you come to Shir Hadash for a service, school, or a meeting, bring
boxes of mac & cheese to donate to a food pantry. Shake them as a grogger, or just drop them in
the donation box. We will collect from
March 4 through March 20.
Mark your calendar for our next meeting: March 24, 7:30pm, at the home of Melanie Andes, 945 Creek Bend Drive in Vernon Hills. We will discuss The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman, a historical fiction about the mother of the painter Camille Pissarro, set on the tropic island of St. Thomas. For more information, contact Meryl at abenkras@aol.com.
Shir Hadash Gift Shop
The new Shir Hadash Gift Shop will be open this Sunday morning. Come shop between 9:30 and 12:30 for beautiful mezuzot, jewelry, Passover items, and more. Be sure to stop by!
Shir Hadash Gift Shop
The new Shir Hadash Gift Shop will be open this Sunday morning. Come shop between 9:30 and 12:30 for beautiful mezuzot, jewelry, Passover items, and more. Be sure to stop by!
CREATIVE WORSHIP AND RITUAL
- Purim Family Shabbat, Friday, March 4, 5:30pm -- Join us for some Purim fun this Friday! We’ll enjoy hotdogs and tater tots at 5:30pm, a family-friendly service at 6:00, followed by an oneg and special Purim arts and crafts. We will be making Hamen hats (boo!), and Esther crowns. Remember to bring a box (or more) of mac & cheese -- shake them as groggers, then drop them in the collection bin for the food pantry!
- Shabbat Evening Service, Friday, March 4, 7:30pm -- "Jewish Magic and Superstition": Do you do "puh puh puh"
sometimes without even thinking about it? Do you know someone who wears a red thread on their wrist? Did your grandma say "kinehorrah" a
lot? It's all part of our magical
tradition, and members of our Sunday morning Adult Ed class will lead the
discussion of this fun topic! We’ll also welcome our Kitah Dalet (Grade 4)
Sunday School class as they help Rabbi Eitan lead the service.
- Shabbat Morning Service and Bat Mitzvah, Saturday, March 5, 9:30am -- We will welcome Rachel LaMorte to the bima as Bat Mitzvah. All are welcome to participate in the service.
THE RABBI’S CORNER
March 4-5, 2016 / 25 Adar I 5776
Shabbat Vayak’hel-Shekalim
Torah: Exodus 35:1 - 38:20
Maftir: Exodus 30:11 - 30:16 | Shabbat Shekalim
Haftarah: II Kings 12:1 - 12:17 | Shabbat Shekalim
“Doing our Part”
Dear Friends,
There’s no doubt that Moses was a man of many talents. He was a shepherd, a prince of Egypt, a
legislator, a judge, and a leader of the Children of Israel. So how must Moses have felt when God chose
his brother Aaron for the job as High Priest and leader of the Israelite
worship before God? And how must Moses
have felt when God chose Betzal’el and Oholiav to be the chief craftsmen for
the building of Tent of Meeting, the place where God’s presence could be
encountered? Was Moses passed over for
the honor of fulfilling such magnificent and noble tasks? Was he dismissed and rejected?
The Torah has a powerful lesson for us in this simple
story. Many times in life, we feel ready
and excited to rise into a meaningful and visible role – at home, at school, at
work, and even in our community – only to find that another has been selected
for the task instead of us. The feeling
of disappointment and rejection can hurt.
Yet, just because another fulfills the task does not mean that we are
insignificant and unimportant. Building
a community is about teamwork. Creating
a society is about everyone fulfilling unique roles – the sum of which is
greater than the parts. Producing the Jewish People is about cooperation and
participation using our best skills. For
Moses, the elevation of Aaron to High Priest and Betzal’el & Oholiav to
chief craftsmen signaled that he had other more important duties to complete –
responsibilities to which he was better suited.
As we go through life, let us learn and grow as much as we
possibly can, so that when a role to which we are uniquely qualified comes
around, we are ready to jump in and do our very best. Likewise, let us celebrate as others find
their unique opportunities to excel in their special skill areas. In life, our task is to come together, each
of us doing our part to make a difference in the world and make the world a
better place for all..
Shabbat shalom,
Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow
EDUCATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ta'am Yisrael in the News
JUF News profiled the just-completed Ta'am Yisrael trip, which included several Shir Hadash teens as well as Rabbi Eitan. Click here to read the article. If you have a child approaching bar or bat mitzvah, talk to Rabbi Seeg or Rabbi Eitan about this tremendous opportunity.
Sunday School, March 6
JUF News profiled the just-completed Ta'am Yisrael trip, which included several Shir Hadash teens as well as Rabbi Eitan. Click here to read the article. If you have a child approaching bar or bat mitzvah, talk to Rabbi Seeg or Rabbi Eitan about this tremendous opportunity.
Sunday School, March 6
We're looking forward to seeing all our families ready to go at 9:00am!
Parent Town Hall Meeting, March 13
Rabbi Seeg will be hosting a town hall meeting during Sunday School hours on March 13. It will be an opportunity for you to ask questions and get excited about the future of youth education at Shir Hadash. The meeting will take place at Shir Hadash and will not affect the students’ programming for that day. Watch for the specific time to be announced soon, and plan to join Rabbi Seeg for an engaging discussion!
SHY Ninja Warriors! March 13
If you’re a 5th-7th grader who likes American Ninja Warriors, Parkour,
Free Running or just likes to run, jump and climb, then this is the event for
you! On March 13. Shir Hadash Youth is
going to Hot Ground Gym from 2:45-4:30 pm. Check out our flyer here. Cost is
$20 for Shir Hadash members and $25 for non-members. RSVP
has been extended to tomorrow, March 4 – contact Rabbi Seeg at learning@shir-hadash.org.
Purim Carnival, March 20
The Purim Carnival is coming on March 20! We will begin with a shpiel at 11:00am. The carnival itself will open at 11:30 and run until 1:00. There will be games, prizes and food; it’s going to be awesome! We will still have school programming before the shpiel begins, so come for the learning and stay for the fun!
We also will need volunteers to help with set up, running games and food, and take down. Please help us make the carnival as great as it can be! For more information, contact Rabbi Seeg at learning@shir-hadash.org.
- Kitah Dalet (4th grade): Friday, March 4 -- Regular Service at 7:30pm.
- Kitah Heh (5th grade): Friday, April 1 -- Regular Service at 7:30pm.
- Kitah Vav (6th grade): Friday, May 6 -- Regular Service at 7:30pm
Lunch & Learn with the Rabbis
All are welcome to join our rabbis for a contemporary exploration of the weekly Torah portion. We meet on Thursdays from noon to 1:00pm at Shir Hadash. Pack a lunch and come in!
TEEN NEWS
Cookie Decorating with Ra'am,
March 7
Join your friends for a delicious night of cookie decorating and
hanging out at Shir Hadash, on Monday, March 7 from 7:00 to 8:00pm. All in grades 8-12 invited.
JEWISH COMMUNITY NEWS
Reconstructionist Movement
Newsletter for March
As a member of the Jewish Reconstructionist Communities, we are happy to be able to share the Reconstructionism Today newsletter. Expect interesting articles, heartwarming
stories, and important announcements about the Reconstructionist Movement. Click here to enjoy this month’s newsletter.
ONGOING FUNDRAISERS
Fundraiser Information Now Available on Shul Cloud
You can help Shir Hadash at no extra cost to you by taking advantage of a variety of ongoing
fundraisers, including iGive, Amazon Smile, and more. For complete details, click here.
SHOP SHIR HADASH
SHOP While the Snow Melts
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.
Click here for information on Shul Cloud about this week's special bonus offers!
Thanks to the following families for participating in SHOP this week:
- Zinbarg
- Schleicher
- Herbin
- G. Graff
- Estes-Goldman
- Idelman
- Rothblatt
- F. Farahmanpour
- Sultan
- Fisher-Rohde
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