WHAT’S HAPPENING AT A GLANCE
Membership News and Upcoming Events
- MOSH Bike Shabbat, June 25
- Additional Recipes Needed for Cookbook -- Last Call, July 1
- Book Club, August 4
- Save the Date! Annual BBQ, August 28
Creative Worship and Ritual
- Services This Week:
- No Shabbat Evening Service, June 24
- Bike Shabbat, June 25 (See Above)
The Rabbi’s Corner
Education Announcements- "Leading the Way"
- Register for Religious School Now
- Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Eitan, Thursdays
Volunteer Opportunities and Recognition
- Sign Up for Summer Supper for the Homeless, July 18
- Sunday in the Park with Bagels, June 26
- Links to Fundraisers: Amazon, iGift, and More!
- Shir Hadash Store -- Available by Appointment
SHOP Shir Hadash
MEMBERSHIP AND UPCOMING EVENTS
MOSH Shabbat Morning Bike Ride and Torah Study to the Botanic Garden, June 25
Join Rabbi Eitan on a Shabbat morning 15-mile round-trip bike ride to
the Chicago Botanic Garden. We will meet
in the parking lot of the Blue Star Woods on Lake Street in Glenview (enter
across from the Wilmette Golf Course - between Harms and Wagner Roads - just
east of the bicycle/pedestrian bridge over Lake Street). Then we’ll ride the
paved North Branch Trail to the Chicago Botanic Garden for coffee, tea, a nosh,
and Shabbat Torah study. Bring money to
purchase food/and/or drink. We will return to the cars by noon.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Contact Rabbi Eitan if you
want to meet us along the way for a shorter bike ride or at the Botanic Garden
from just the Torah study.
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. 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 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
- No Shabbt Evening Service June 24: Enjoy celebrating Shabbat with your family.
- Bike Shabbat Morning, June 25: See above under Membership News
THE RABBI’S CORNER
June 24-25, 2016 / 19 Sivan 5776
Shabbat Beha’alotecha
Torah: Numbers 8:1 - 12:16 / Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14 - 4:7
“Leading the Way”
Dear Friends,
It is easy to complain as our ancestors discovered out in the desert on
the way to the Promised Land. In this
week’s Torah portion, the Children of Israel got ‘fed up’ with all the manna
they have been eating on the way to the Promised Land. Essentially, they got tired of the travelers’
food and wanted meat. Even worse, they
started to imagine how wonderful things were back in Egypt when they had all
the fresh foods and fish they could eat.
Ah, they waxed nostalgic for the good ole’ days back in good ole’ Egypt…
when they were slaves!
We do that, too. When things get
tough and we confront new and uncomfortable situations, we instinctively
hearken back to the good ole’ days when things seemed so much easier. But, life
never stays the same and we are constantly changing. Thus, we must recognize that change is hard –
precisely because it means letting go of the way things used to be and getting
used to a new way. Yet, change comes
when we are ready to grow in experience and wisdom, when we are ready to take
on new challenges, and when we are ready to move out of our comfort zone
towards something better.
The lesson is clear. Instead of
complaining, blaming and regressing, our Jewish tradition is telling us to grow
through change and to be the change. We
must stand up and find new and better solutions to the challenges at hand. We must take responsibility and lead the way
to a better and brighter future.
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
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 dogs
- 30 brats
- 30 hot dog buns (x2)
- 30 hamburger buns (x2)
- 5 pounds of potato salad
- 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
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
- Weiner-Kaplow
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