WHAT’S HAPPENING AT A GLANCE
Membership News and Upcoming Events
- New! Bike Shabbat, June 25
- Additional Recipes Needed for Cookbook! Last Call, July 1
- Book Club -- Next Selection
- Save the Date! Annual BBQ, August 28
Creative Worship and Ritual
- Services This Week:
- Shabbat Evening Service, Friday, June 17
- Shabbat Morning Bat Mitzvah Service, Saturday, June 18
The Rabbi’s Corner
Education Announcements- "Reconstructionist Movement Statement on the Orlando Shooting"
- 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
- Sunday in the Park with Bagels, June 26
Ongoing Fundraisers
- Links to Fundraisers: Amazon, iGift, and More!
- Shir Hadash Store -- Available by Appointment
SHOP Shir Hadash
MEMBERSHIP AND UPCOMING EVENTS
Join Rabbi Eitan on a Shabbat morning 15-mile round-trip bike ride to
the Chicago Botanic Garden. Starting at 9:00am on Saturday, June 25,we will ride the paved North Branch Trail to the
Chicago Botanic Garden for coffee, tea, a nosh, and Shabbat Torah study. We will return to the cars by noon. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Contact Rabbi Eitan (rabbi@shir-hadash.org) if you want to meet us along the way for a shorter bike
ride or at the Botanic Garden from just the Torah study. Click here to sign up!
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 in early August, location TBA.
Save the Date! Annual BBQ, August 28
Mark your calendar for our annual cookout on Sunday, August 28, at 5:30 pm. 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.
CREATIVE WORSHIP AND RITUAL
- Shabbat Evening Service -- Friday, June 17, 7:30pm: Given the terrible events that have taken place this week in Orlando, this Friday's service will include a discussion of a Jewish response to this tragedy. We will explore how the Jewish world can process this event and move forward, with renewed affirmation for life. We know that many people are troubled by what has taken place, and we hope that this service will help to provide healing and comfort. As always, we would appreciate your bringing something for the oneg. We look forward to seeing you on Friday night.
- Shabbat Morning Bat Mitzvah Service -- Saturday June 18, 9:30am: We will welcome Julia Fargotstein to the bima as Bat Mitzvah. All are invited to participate in the service.
THE RABBI’S CORNER
June 17-18, 2016 / 12 Sivan
5776
Shabbat Naso
Torah: Numbers 4:21 - 7:89 /
Haftarah: Judges 13:2 - 13:25
“Reconstructionist Movement
Statement on Orlando Shooting”
Dear Friends,
In light of the horrific
massacre in Orlando this week, I share with you the message put out by the
leadership of the Reconstructionist Movement.
We mourn the tragic deaths of 49 members of the LGBT community in
Orlando, pray for the healing of the wounded, and extend comfort to family
members, friends and their extended community.
We condemn all acts of terror and all statements and actions designed to
terrorize, and we are especially horrified at an act of hate directed at
particular segments of the American population.
The mass shooting took place while Jews around the world were observing
the holiday of Shavuot, where we celebrate receiving the Torah. Deuteronomy 30:19 teaches, "I have set
before you today life and death, the blessing and the curse...Choose life, so
that you and your children may live."
We live in a period of increasing extremism. We must continually choose
life over and over. A rejection of hate and an embrace of diversity and
difference is at the heart of every vibrant community. Inclusive stances nurture creativity and interconnection
and create a safer world for all of us.
We urge Congress and the US President to take up common-sense and
measured gun legislation. While
recognizing the right of Americans to own arms for the purposes of personal
security and licensed sportsmanship, it has become clear that assault weapons
like the one used in this and several other mass shootings serve no purpose
other than to kill or injure at as many people as possible. A ban on assault weapons is a common-sense
measure that will prevent further attacks and help us overcome the terror of
this day.
Let us choose to foster light and love, connection and community,
justice and peace. Let us nurture
blessings and in this way choose life, for us and for our descendants.
Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow
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.
TEEN NEWS
Updates from Ra'am BBYO
Bon voyage, MacKenzie! At the Ra'am final event of the year we bid
adieu to senior, MacKenzie. During MacKenzie's life ceremony, she shared fond
memories of her years in Ra'am and presented each member with a special gift
and note to encourage them to participate in BBYO to their fullest. MacKenzie
will attend University of Vermont in the fall. We wish her an amazing adventure
in college. Come back & visit us
soon!
During our final program, the chapter elected its fall 2016 term
board. Serving as N'siyah (president) is
Shauna with Michelle and Hannah as board members. The teens decided to allow
the remaining Ra'am members the opportunity to be program chairs rather than
have them commit to a full term board position. That way, everyone can learn
leadership skills and share in the direction the chapter takes. The group is
also going to officially become a BBG chapter in the fall - with programming
geared toward girls' events. It should be a fun and exciting term. Watch for news of the chapter and regional
kick-off events later this summer. There may even be a boys AZA chapter in the
works...stay tuned!
Welcome, Scarlett! Scarlett
Andes will lead the Ra'am BBG group beginning with the fall term, taking over
for Carole Mostow who is stepping down from the role. Scarlett met with the
chapter during our final event and began bonding right away! Kol Hakavod, Scarlett and welcome aboard!
Finally, thank you to Shir Hadash for all the support and encouragement
you have provided this year. We truly appreciate our home base! Ra'am is lucky to have such great
cheerleaders in our community and we want to say, "you're amazing!"
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. All the dinner shift serving slots have been filled with volunteers -- thank you! -- but we still need many more people to bring in food. Click here to see a spreadsheet of donations we need. For details on where and when to drop off food, contact Suzanne Wexler at volunteer@shir-hadash.org.
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. All the dinner shift serving slots have been filled with volunteers -- thank you! -- but we still need many more people to bring in food. Click here to see a spreadsheet of donations we need. For details on where and when to drop off food, contact Suzanne Wexler at volunteer@shir-hadash.org.
DONATIONS
To the General Fund
- Jane & Bob Lyons, in memory of Adrienne Hurwitz
- Fran & Bernie Alpert, in memory of Adrienne Hurwitz
- Dr. & Mrs. Irv Leonard, in memory of Adrienne Hurwitz
- Marcy & Bob Brower, in memory of Adrienne Hurwitz
- Diane Popper, in memory of Adrienne Hurwitz
- Susan & Alvin Klein, in memory of Adrienne Hurwitz
- Sandy & Jerry Weiss, in honor of the Goldman family
To the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund
- Sandy & Jerry Weiss, in honor and memory of Adrienne Hurwitz
- Beth Martin Klauba, in memory of Adrienne Hurwitz
- Pauline Levy, in honor of daughter her Hannah Farkas's bat mitzvah
To the Samuel Andes Scholarship Fund
- Sandy & Jerry Weiss, in memory of Deborah Gutman
JEWISH COMMUNITY NEWS
Sunday in the Park with Bagels is a free, family-friendly “tour of the
Jewish calendar” through food and activities. Big Tent Judaism teams up with Shir Hadash and the greater Jewish
community to host the event. It is
geared toward unengaged and unaffiliated Jewish and interfaith families with
young children, and brings a taste of Jewish culture to the greater community.
The program is open to all families with young children, regardless of their
religious background. The event will take
place from 10:00am to noon at North School Park, Arlington Heights Road at Eastman, Arlington
Heights For more details - including weather-related announcements - go to the
event page on Facebook, or contact alyssa@bigtentjudaism.org.
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
No comments:
Post a Comment