Shir Hadash Weekly Newsletter -- July 14, 2016

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WHAT’S HAPPENING AT A GLANCE

Membership News and Upcoming Events

• New! Membership Renewal Forms Now Open
• New Date! Book Club, August 10
• Annual Pot Luck BBQ, August 28

Creative Worship and Ritual

• Shabbat Evening Service, July 15 at 7:30pm

The Rabbi’s Corner

• Link to Archived Editions

Education Announcements

• Register for Religious School Now
• No Lunch & Learn on July 14 

Donations

Ongoing Fundraisers

• Links to Fundraisers: Amazon, iGift, and More
• Shir Hadash Store -- Available by Appointment

SHOP Shir Hadash

MEMBERSHIP AND UPCOMING EVENTS  

New! Membership Renewal Forms Now Open
It's time to renew your membership in Shir Hadash for the coming year. In an effort to streamline the process and reduce the use of paper, all our forms are now available on Shul Cloud. Click here for detailed information. (If you prefer to use paper forms for your registration, please contact our office at 847 498 8218.)  Please complete your renewal by July 31. If you need assistance, contact Executive Director Geoff Prass at info@shir-hadash.org.

New Date! Book Club, August 10

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.

Our book club meeting will be Wednesday, August 10, at the home of Lisa Burton Radzely in Lake Forest. We are planning to have a pot luck supper at 6:30pm, with our discussion beginning at 7:00pm. Please RSVP to Lisa at LisaLBRSH@gmail.com for details. For any other Book Club questions, contact Meryl Abensohn at abenkras@aol.com.

Annual BBQ, August 28
Mark your calendars for our annual Pot Luck Cookout on Sunday, August 28, at 4:00pm. It is a wonderful opportunity to visit with old friends and make ones. You can bring your relatives and friends too! This event is perfect for people who are thinking of joining Shir Hadash. Registration will be available soon so watch your emails, the newsletter, and the website for more information. Want to help plan the festivities? Contact Melanie Andes, fmandes@comcast.net. 

CREATIVE WORSHIP AND RITUAL

Shabbat Evening Service, Friday, July 15, 7:30pm -- Our Friday night service this week will be led by Rabbi Seeg. In addition to our usual Shabbat prayers, we will reflect on the events in Dallas and elsewhere with a discussion of issues that our nation is confront, including the topic of race. We will focus on what roles we, as Jews and as a Jewish community, should be playing as those issues are being discussed and addressed, both in the Chicago area and around the country.  Perhaps this discussion can serve as a starting point for Shir Hadash to then engage with others, in the Jewish community and more broadly, on these important topics.  Join us for a thoughtful discussion -- and don't forget to bring something for the oneg!

THE RABBI’S CORNER

The Rabbi's Corner is on a vacation break this week. To read past entries of the Rabbi's blog, please visit our website.

EDUCATION ANNOUNCEMENTS

School Registration Now Open

Shir Hadash Religious School registration forms are now open for grades K-7. Click here to access the forms on Shul Cloud. Based on input from members and the School Advisory Council, our Director of Lifelong Learning Rabbi Seeg has put together a curriculum for the upcoming year that will provide an interesting, innovative, and fun Jewish education for our students. Complete your registration by August 15 to receive a $50 early bird discount! Questions? Contact Rabbi Seeg, at 847-498-8218 or learning@shir-hadash.org.

No Lunch & Learn Today, July 14

Rabbi Eitan is out of town, so there will be no Lunch & Learn this week. The discussion group will resume on July 21.

DONATIONS

To the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund

• Mandy and Marc Fargotstein, in appreciation of Rabbi Eitan and in honor of Julia's Bat Mitzvah.

To the General Fund

• Brad & Gayle Stone and Family, and Elaine Silver, to the Gardner, Love, Solovy Family in memory of Robert Solovy
• Zakhar & Rita Kogan in memory of his father, Joseph Kogan

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

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!

To view past editions of the Newsletter, please visit our website.