WHAT’S HAPPENING AT A GLANCE
Membership News and Upcoming Events
- Community Seder, April 23
- Make Passover and Springtime Nicer for Orphans
- Special Synagogue Hours, April 22 and 29
- Save the Date! Shir Hadash "Solarbration," May 15
- Book Club, May 23
- Visit the Shir Hadash Gift Shop for Passover
- New! WISH Movie Night, May 1
- MOSH Mini-Golf Recap
Creative Worship and Ritual
- No Shabbat Services Friday Night (Passsover)
- Community Seder, April 23
- Summary of Upcoming Services
The Rabbi’s Corner
Education Announcements- "The Bitterness of Oppression"
- No Sunday School, April 24 -- Passover Projects
- Yom Ha'Shoah Service, May 1
- Upcoming Service for Grade 6, May 6
- New Curriculum for Next Year
Jewish Community News
- Reconstructionism Today Newsletter
SHOP Shir Hadash
MEMBERSHIP AND UPCOMING EVENTS
RSVP now for the Ninth Annual Shir Hadash Community Seder on April 23 at 6:00pm. Click here for complete details on the website. Please note: our registration deadline has been extended to April 22 at noon. Questions? Contact Melanie at fmandes@comcast.net.
Special Synagogue Hours, April 22 and 29
Please note that Shir Hadash will be closing early at 1:00pm on Friday in preparation for Passover. We will also be closed all day on Friday, April 29.
Please save the date for Shir Hadash’s Solarbration on
Sunday, May 15 from 11:30am to 12:30pm.
We will be celebrating the installation of the massive 117 kW Solar
Energy System on our roof and learning what it means for the environment and
our budget. Local community leaders will join us and we will enjoy the exciting
sounds of our Mighty Shir Hadash Klezmer Band.
Religious School students will join us around noon and together, younger
and older, we will rejoice in our congregation’s incredible
accomplishment. After all, our solar
array is the largest of its kind on any religious building in the Midwest! Join us for some sun-themed refreshments
following the program.
Book Club Next Selection; Meeting May 23
Our next selection will be The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, a novel about two sisters in France choosing different paths during World War II. Our meeting will be May 23, at the home of Mickey Herbin, 4050 Dundee Road #103, in Northbrook. Questions? Contact Meryl at abenkras@aol.com.
Visit the Shir Hadash Gift Shop
Visit the Shir Hadash Gift Shop
Don't forget to stop by the Gift Shop, open during Sunday School. There are great hostess gifts for Passover as well as beautiful gifts for weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, birthdays, housewarming, and more. Come explore!
Please RSVP to Andrea Idelman at Andrea0822@yahoo.com or Marilyn
Idelman Soglin at soglinm@gmail.com by Friday, April 29, so we can let the
restaurant know how many to expect. Feel
free to join us for the movie even if you can't join us for dinner; let us know
that as well.
New! WISH Movie Night, May 1
The Women in Shir Hadash (WISH) had such a great time at My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 that we're
making plans to see another chick flick together. This time, it's The Meddler, on Sunday, May 1, at the
AMC Theatre at Northbrook Court. (Note: our outing to Paint & Pinot is being rescheduled to later in the year.)
All the adult women of Shir Hadash are invited. Meet at Stir Crazy for dinner at 5:30 pm, followed by the movie at approximately 7:30.
We will have an updated movie time closer to May 1; watch your Shir Hadash
newsletter. Participants will be responsible for the cost of their own meals
and tickets.
MOSH Mini-Golf Recap
Last
Saturday, MOSH families honored the Sabbath by playing "Chai" holes
of skill golf at Par-King. Everyone enjoyed the warm and sunny weather. Adults and kids
broke up into separate groups. After
golf, we had a short and creative Havdalah service during which we sniffed the spice boxes to mark the end of Shabbat.We then had a nice dinner at Roti while raising some shekels for Shir Hadash. A nice day was had by all who attended.CREATIVE WORSHIP AND RITUAL
- No Shabbat Services this Friday, April 22: Enjoy celebrating Shabbat -- and Passover! -- with your family and friends.
- Community Seder, April 23: Please see information above under "Membership News and "Upcoming Events"
Upcoming Services
- No Shabbat Evening Service Friday, April 29
- Shabbat Morning Service and Bat Mitzvah, April 30, 9:30am
- Tot Shabbat Service, May 6, 6:00pm
- Shabbat Evening Service including 6th Graders, May 6, 7:30pm
THE RABBI’S CORNER
April 22-23, 2016 / 15 Nisan 5776
Shabbat Pesach
Torah – Exodus 12:21-51 & Numbers 28:16-25 / Haftarah – Joshua
5:2-15
“The Bitterness of Oppression”
We think of Passover as a holiday of freedom and redemption, and
rightly so. We gather for the Seder each year to celebrate the liberation of
the Israelites from bondage in Egypt roughly 3,250 years ago. At the Seder, we
ask the Four Questions, remember the Ten Plagues, drink four cups of wine, eat
too much, and celebrate the birth of our nation. Yet, this description only
tells part of the story. While the Seder is designed to remember our freedom,
many aspects of the Seder experience remind us of the bitterness of slavery as
well. We begin the Seder by highlighting the Matzah and declaring, “ha lachma
anya — this is the bread of affliction that our ancestors ate in Egypt.” On
Passover we eat the bread not of kings, but of slaves. We dip the Karpas greens
in salt water to remind ourselves of the bitter tears of the Jewish slaves who
suffered for so many years. Finally, we eat the maror, the bitter herbs,
because “The Egyptians embittered our ancestors’ lives in Egypt, as it is said:
‘They made their lives bitter with hard service, with mortar and with bricks,
and with all manner of service in the field; all their service which they made
them serve with rigor.’” (Exodus 1:14) Passover is not just about the sweet
thrill of freedom. We must also remember the bitterness then and make a
connection to our lives today.
The Jewish people are well acquainted with the pain of persecution, not
only in biblical times, but also in our own day. Whether in Europe, Africa, or
the Middle East, we have suffered under the yoke of oppression. Through that
experience, Passover reminds us to feel the pain of others and not ignore their
suffering.
As we retell the Passover story, let us never forget the bitter taste
of our own slavery nor become callous to those suffering today. At your Seders
this year, take a few moments to identity all those in the world today who
suffer under the yoke of slavery, oppression, and persecution. Think of those who are hungry, poor, cold,
homeless, frightened, lonely, and forgotten.
Think of those who have no voice, no rights, no power, and no
identity. Then, offer ideas of what we
can do to make a difference in their lives and how we can help others on their
journey to freedom. May our Passover
celebration inspire us to share our liberation with all in need.
Have a healthy and happy Passover.
Shabbat shalom,
Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow
EDUCATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
No Sunday School, April 24 -- Passover Mini-Projects
Following a poll of our Religious School families, we have decided not to hold Sunday School classes this week due to Passover. Instead of classes, we are asking students to document their families' Passover observance in a way that is fun and meaningful. For ideas from Rabbi Seeg, click here. These Passover Mini-Projects should be sent to mypassoverexperience@gmail.com by Wednesday, April 27 -- Rabbi Seeg will be using them to create a montage of our community's family traditions. Questions? Contact him at learning@shir-hadash.org.
Following a poll of our Religious School families, we have decided not to hold Sunday School classes this week due to Passover. Instead of classes, we are asking students to document their families' Passover observance in a way that is fun and meaningful. For ideas from Rabbi Seeg, click here. These Passover Mini-Projects should be sent to mypassoverexperience@gmail.com by Wednesday, April 27 -- Rabbi Seeg will be using them to create a montage of our community's family traditions. Questions? Contact him at learning@shir-hadash.org.
Yom Ha’Shoah Service
On Sunday, May 1, our 7th grade class will lead our school and
community in a service for the observance of Yom Ha’Shoah (Holocaust
Remembrance Day). Timing and other
details coming soon
Reminder of Upcoming Friday Evening Services
- Kitah Vav (6th grade): Friday, May 6 -- Regular Service at 7:30pm.
New Curriculum for Next Year
There are some exciting changes coming to our Sunday school program for
2016-17. You can see a general overview, schedule, and course offerings on our website. The
complete presentation from the March town hall meeting, with a fuller explanation,
will be available online soon.
TEEN NEWS
Mazel Tov to our New GMR President!
We are excited to announce that Ra'am's own Natalie McCulloh
was elected N'siyah (President) of the Great Midwest Region of BBYO last
weekend at the GMR spring convention. Kol Hakavod, Natalie - we know you will
do amazing things for our region.
Ra'am Retro Game Night, April 25
Come play some goofy games with your friends! We'll be meeting from 7:30 to 8:30pm on April 25 at Shir Hadash.
JEWISH COMMUNITY NEWS
You can enjoy the current edition from the RRC/Jewish Reconstructionist Communities by clicking here.
DONATIONS
To the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund
- Chana Sulpar, for the honor to be part of Rabbi Eitan's congregation and to recognize him for all he does.
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 for Spring Break!
SHOP is 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 about this week's special bonus offers!
Thanks to the following families for participating in SHOP last week:
Low Denomination Gift Cards
We have a limited number of special small denomination gift cards available, perfect for teacher gifts and grad parties! These cards will only be available while supplies last, so don't wait to place your orders. Click here to view all our low denomination cards and place your order before they're sold out!Thanks to the following families for participating in SHOP last week:
- Schleicher
- Zinbarg
- Herbin
- Sulpar
- Singer
- Stein
- Sultan
- Gagerman
- Estes-Goldman
- Roiter
- Friedmn
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