WHAT’S HAPPENING AT A GLANCE
Membership News and Upcoming Events
- Additional Recipes Needed for Cookbook -- Last Call, July 1
- Book Club, August 4
- Save the Date! Annual BBQ, August 28
- MOSH Riders Enjoy Bike Shabbat
Creative Worship and Ritual
- Services This Week:
- Shabbat Evening Service, July 1, 7:30pm
The Rabbi’s Corner
Education Announcements- Link to Archived Editions
- Register for Religious School Now
- Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Eitan, Thursdays
Volunteer Opportunities and Recognition
Ongoing Fundraisers
- Sign Up for Summer Supper for the Homeless, July 18
- New! Israeli Scouts Freedom Caravan, July 7
- Links to Fundraisers: Amazon, iGift, and More
- Shir Hadash Store -- Available by Appointment
SHOP Shir Hadash
MEMBERSHIP AND UPCOMING EVENTS
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!
Our next book will be The Hours Count, a novel by Jilllian Cantor. This work of historical fiction looks at the story of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg from the perspective of a neighbor who befriends Ethel.The next book club meeting will be Thursday, August 4 at 7:30pm, at the home of Lisa Burton Radzely in Lake Forest. RSVP to Meryl at abenkras@aol.com for more info.
Save the Date! Annual BBQ, August 28
Mark your calendar for our annual cookout on Sunday, August 28, at 4:00pm. It is a wonderful opportunity to visit with old friends, make new ones, and learn about Shir Hadash's welcoming community. This event is free to prospective members. To help us plan accordingly, let us know that you are coming at 847-498-8218 ext. 1.
Last Saturday, Rabbi Eitan and 10 members of our Shir Hadash community embarked on a Shabbat morning bike ride and Torah study organized by the Men Of Shir Hadash. The group enjoyed a 15-mile round trip bike ride up to the Chicago Botanic Garden, where they were joined by other members. Everyone had breakfast on the patio of the beautiful garden cafe and participated in a lively Torah study session.
CREATIVE WORSHIP AND RITUAL
- Shabbat Evening Service, Friday July 1, 7:30pm -- Join us for a celebration of being Jewish and American as we prepare for Independence Day. We’ll share stories about the blessings that our ancestors found in America when they first arrived, as well as those that we still appreciate each and every day. We will also have an auf ruf -- a pre-wedding celebration, complete with special ceremony and blessings -- for Jorie Lazar, granddaughter of Jerry Schor, and Blake Dermer. Come celebrate with Jerry and the happy couple! And, as always, we would appreciate your bringing something for the oneg.
THE RABBI’S CORNER
EDUCATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pack a lunch and join Rabbi Eitan on Thursdays from 1:00 to 2:00pm for an engaging discussion of the Book of Job.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
Summer Supper for the Homeless, July 18
Once a month from May through September, members of different faith communities participate in a wonderful mitzvah -- feeding the homeless at Kingwood Church, 401 West Dundee Road in Buffalo Grove. Shir Hadash's assigned date is Monday, July 18, and we're hosting a BBQ.
T he dinner shift serving slots have been filled with volunteers -- thank you! -- but we still need many more people to bring in food, including:
Once a month from May through September, members of different faith communities participate in a wonderful mitzvah -- feeding the homeless at Kingwood Church, 401 West Dundee Road in Buffalo Grove. Shir Hadash's assigned date is Monday, July 18, and we're hosting a BBQ.
T he dinner shift serving slots have been filled with volunteers -- thank you! -- but we still need many more people to bring in food, including:
- 30 hot dog buns (x2)
- 30 hamburger buns (x2)
- salad to feed 20 people - green or other interesting salad (x2)
- hot vegetable to feed 20 people (x2)
- dessert (x2)
Please click here to see a spreadsheet of donations we need and to sign up. For details on where and when to drop off food, contact Suzanne Wexler at skwexler@yahoo.com or 847-769-8257. Thanks for helping!
JEWISH COMMUNITY NEWS
New! Israeli Scouts Freedom Caravan,
July 7
Bring the family to a free performance by the Israeli Scouts Friendship
Caravan on Thursday, July 7, sponsored by Shir Hadash and other synagogues in the
Northwest Suburban Coalition. The event is at Beth Judea, located at Route 83
and Hilltop Road in Long Grove. The concert starts at 7:00pm with an optional
BBQ prior to the performance. This will be a fun evening of song and dance! Shir
Hadash is a co-sponsor along with Beth Judea, Beth Am, Or Shalom, and Temple
Chai. Click
here for more details and BBQ sign up information.
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.
Shir Hadash Gift Shop -- Available by Appointment
Shir Hadash Gift Shop -- Available by Appointment
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.
SHOP SHIR HADASH
Summertime SHOP
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. Orders can be picked up in the Shir Hadash office.
Click here for information about current bonus offers and special low denomination gift cards!
Thanks to the following families for participating in SHOP last week:
- Zinbarg
- Schleicher
- Herbin
- Farahmandpour
- Fargotstein
- G. Graff
- M. Graff
- Singer
- Weiner-Kaplow
