WHAT’S HAPPENING AT A GLANCE
Membership News and Upcoming Events
- Annual Meeting Recap
- Tell a Friend! Shir Hadash Open House, June 9
- Additional Recipes Needed for Cookbook! Last Call, July 1
- Looking for a Lost Ring
- Book Club, May 23
- WISH Updates
- Gift Shop is Still Available!
Creative Worship and Ritual
- No Services Over Memorial Day Weekend
The Rabbi’s Corner
Education Announcements- "Good Stewards"
- "Wise Aging" Adult Education Program
- 6th Grade Friday Night Service, June 3
- School Open House, June 9
- Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Eitan, Thursdays
Volunteer Opportunities and Recognition
Jewish Community News
Ongoing Fundraisers
- Sign Up for Summer Supper for the Homeless, July 18
Jewish Community News
- Greater Chicago Jewish Festival, June 5
- Reconstructionism Today Newsletter
Ongoing Fundraisers
SHOP Shir Hadash
MEMBERSHIP AND UPCOMING EVENTS
Thank you to all the members who attended last week's Annual Meeting.We were happy to have all the by-law proposals and the budget approved. All the Board candidates were elected, and we are excited to have an excellent group! Our new members on the 2016-17 Board are:
- Treasurer: Mehran Farahmandpour
- Secretary: Beth Pollock Burke
- VP of Education: Lisa Burton Radzely
- VP of Building: Steve Varon
- At Large Members: Michele (Mickey) Herbin, Stuart Aizenberg, Sean Fisher-Rohde, and Julie Wellisch.
Congratulations and welcome to the Board!
Synagogue Open House, June 9, 7:00 pm
Tell a friend, bring a friend, and share Shir Hadash! On June 9, we are holding an open house for all prospective members. They will have the chance to meet Rabbi Eitan and Rabbi Seeg as well as hear from current members on why Shir Hadash is such an amazing community. This event is open to families with Religious School age students as well as empty nesters. All we ask is that each of you take the time to think of one friend to let them know about this event and invite them. If you want to get their information to the synagogue, email our executive director, Geoff Prass, at executivedirector@shir-hadash.org. Additional Recipes Needed for Cookbook! Last Call, July 1
Our first-ever Shir Hadash Cookbook is going to be filled with yummy recipes, but we still have room for more! Click here to see the types of recipes we're still seeking. To submit your favorites, please email cookbook@shir-hadash.org by July 1. Let's get cooking!
Looking for a Lost Ring
One of our members lost a ring in the building last weekend. If by chance you found it, please contact our executive director Geoff Prass (executivedirector@shir-hadash.org). It has great sentimental value to the owner and your help is greatly appreciated!
Book Club, 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 this coming Monday, May 23, at the home of Mickey Herbin, 4050 Dundee Road #103, in Northbrook. Please RSVP to Meryl at abenkras@aol.com.
WISH Updates
WISH Updates
- Mah Jongg will start on Tuesday, May 31 at 12:30 at Shir Hadash. Please RSVP to Julie at juliewellisch@gmail.com. We only have two signed up so far and we need at least four to play. Beginners welcome -- we can teach you!
- Ravinia update: June 12 was sold out and June 23 was deemed undesirable because it was a weeknight, so that leaves us with the August 7 Dolly Parton show as out best choice. Please wait for verification that this doesn't conflict with other Shir Hadash events before purchasing lawn tickets.
- Please sign up to help at the Summer Supper for the Homeless (see Volunteer Opportunities, below, for details).
Gift Shop is Still Available!
Even though the school year is over, the Shir Hadash Gift Shop can still be contacted to fill your Judaica needs! We now carry beautiful tallit for your Bar or Bat Mitzvah, as well as Kosher scrolls for your mezuzah. To learn more or to make an appoinment to shop, email Allison Galvin, allison_galvin@yahoo.com.
CREATIVE WORSHIP AND RITUAL
We hope you enjoy a safe and restful Memorial Day!
THE RABBI’S CORNER
May 27-28, 2016 / 20 Iyar 5776 / Shabbat Behar
Torah: Leviticus 25:1 - 26:2 / Haftarah: Jeremiah 32:6-27
“Good Stewards”
Dear Friends,
A beautiful midrash story tells us that when Adam and Eve were in the
Garden of Eden, God came to them and showed them around. At the conclusion of the tour, God told them
to enjoy the bounty that has been created around them and, most important, to
care for it and be good stewards. God
said that if they polluted and destroyed the land, there would be no one to
repair or set it right.
This story speaks well for this week’s Torah portion, in which God tells
the Children of Israel that the earth belongs to God and that we are its
stewards. God reminds us that we are only here for a short while and that no
human can ever really ‘own’ a piece of the earth. Thus, our job is to cherish the beautiful
world that has been lent to us and then to keep, tend, and maintain it for
future generations and ourselves.
Now that the weather is warming and many of us are getting outside to
garden, mow, rake, plant, and water… remember to do your part to care for the
earth. Remember that we are only passing
through. Our descendants and all that live
on earth are counting on us to do a great job caring for planet earth.
Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow
EDUCATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
Our Taste of Wise Aging mini-program begins soon! These four sessions give participants a chance to experience a few aspects of this engagin and inspiring program. The dates for “Taste of Wise Aging” will be May 25, June 8, June 22, and July 6. The sessions will be guided by Lynn Liebling and Rabbi Seeg. If you have questions, please contact Rabbi Seeg at learning@shir-hadash.org or by phone at 847-498-8218.
6th Grade Friday Night Service, June 3
Our Kitah Vav (6th grade) class will help lead the Shabbat Evening Service on Friday, June 3, at 7:30pm.
Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Eitan, Thursdays
Pack a lunch and join Rabbi Eitan on Thursdays from 1:00 to 2:00pm for an engaging discussion of the Book of Job.
Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Eitan, Thursdays
Pack a lunch and join Rabbi Eitan on Thursdays from 1:00 to 2:00pm for an engaging discussion of the Book of Job.
TEEN NEWS
New Advisor Needed for Ra’am BBYO
Our Ra'am BBYO group is looking for a new female advisor (or two if you want to do this with a friend). BBYO advisors are volunteers committed to serving as role models, sharing observations, exploring challenges, and seeking solutions with the teens. You do not need to be a BBYO alum to be an advisor.
The BBYO chapter year runs from August to June and we would like to have someone on board over the summer for the transition period. If interested, please contact Carole at carolemostow@gmail.com, or Rabbi Seeg at learning@shir-hadash.org.
May 30: Chapter board elections!
- Where: Shir Hadash Synagogue (200 W. Dundee, Wheeling)
- When: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
June 9-10: Chapter convention and sleepover!
- Where: Shir Hadash Synagogue (200 W. Dundee, Wheeling)
- When: 7:00pm (June 9) - 10:00am (June 10)
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
Summer Supper for the Homeless, July 18
Shir Hadash is partnering with Kingswood United Methodist Church, on Dundee Road in Buffalo Grove, to provide a Summer Supper for the homeless on July 18. As of now, we have enough volunteers to fill our dinner shift/serving slots -- but we still will need lots of food donations to make the cookout a success! Be on the lookout for an email with sign-up info. Questions? Please contact Suzanne Wexler, volunteer@shir-hadash.org.
Shivah Meals for Deborah Gutman's Family
If you are interested in doing a mitzvah for Deborah Gutman's family, their niece has set up an online sign-up for volunteers to bring meals for Randy and Danielle over the next few weeks. To sign up to provide a dinner, click here. If you have any questions, please contact Becca Quinones, quinones_rebecca@gmail.com.
Shivah Meals for Deborah Gutman's Family
If you are interested in doing a mitzvah for Deborah Gutman's family, their niece has set up an online sign-up for volunteers to bring meals for Randy and Danielle over the next few weeks. To sign up to provide a dinner, click here. If you have any questions, please contact Becca Quinones, quinones_rebecca@gmail.com.
JEWISH COMMUNITY NEWS
Don't miss out on the fun! The Greater Chicago Jewish Festival features live performances including Shuly Nathan, The Maccabeats, Rick Recht, Rabbi Joe Black, and more, as well as an art fair, kosher food court, and children's activities. Click the photo for details, or visit www.jewishfestival.org.
Reconstructionism Today Newsletter
You can enjoy the current edition from the RRC/Jewish Reconstructionist Communities by clicking here.
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 Summer!
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:
- Zinbarg
- Schleicher
- Herbin
- Farahmandpour
- Idelman
- Aizenberg
- Soglin
- Wexler
- Arons
- Weiss
- Friedman
- Schmidt
